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The tarp is on the field right now, under what I think is a lightning delay.
But I'll be writing this up assuming that the game is on.
Now again, I don't have anything against Kounan. In fact it was great to see Kounan go Haru-Natsu. But as I've said before, they've had their title, give someone else one.
Kounan has been challenged in both of their games. As mentioned in the marathon vs Iwamichisuikan, then chipping away against Toba, tying and then winning the game 4-3 late. These close games can either mean they're good at fighting close battles, or they're on the cusp of finally being broken. Which one though I don't know.
As for Kanto Dai-ichi, they got their test in Chuukyoudai Chuukyou where it was a pitching duel all the way through before Igarashi ended the game with one swing.
Ace Tanabe gets the start today after getting the Chuukyoudai Chuukyou game off. Yes. Off. Could this be a case like Nobeoka Gakuen where they have an embarrassment of riches at the position?
Kanto Dai-ichi (Higashi Tokyo)
CF Okoye Rui
LF Ihashi Toshiki (#5)
SS Itou Masato
1B Igarashi Yuuki
RF Nagashima Ryouma
3B Maruyama Shunya (#13)
C Suzuki Daichi
2B Kuroda Shunta
P Tanabe Ren
Kounan (Okinawa)
SS Higa Tatsutoshi
2B Naka Hibiki
LF Gushiken Taiki
1B Kina Chouki
RF Shiroma Gakuto (#18)
C Sakumoto Kazuki
CF Sunagawa Kento
3B Takara Shoubu (#13)
P Hiyane Masaya
15:55 - The tarp is finally coming off, but estimated start time has not been mention yet.
The game is set to start at 16:20 though the rain is still falling.
Top 1st
Okoye goes down swinging after Hiyane pounds him inside.
Ihashi also can't figure out the delivery of Hiyane and is late to a ball inside.
And Itou goes down swinging as well! Hiyane strikes out the side!
Bottom 1st
One down for Kounan and Naka hits a chopper up the middle. Kuroda runs it down, but has no throw to 1st.
Gushiken walks on 4 straight and Kounan perhaps with something brewing. But Kina goes down swinging on a changeup for the 2nd out.
Shiroma liner to right.. but Nagashima is there for the catch! Side retired!
Top 2nd
Igarashi with not a strikeout, but does groundout to short.
Nagashima with a drive to left! Gushiken sprinting to the wall! Looking up!!
So, Nagashima homers to end the game against Chuukyoudai Chuukyou, then homers here to start against Kounan. 1-0.
Bottom 2nd
Sakumoto scorcher up 3rd base line past Maruyama! He'll be in with a leadoff double!
Sunagawa grounder to left side, goes under Maruyama's glove! Itou backs up but there's no play!
Takara grounder to short, OFF ITOU!!! Everyone is safe again and Kounan has manrui, no out!! Kanto Dai-ichi calls time.
There's no place to put Hiyane, and Tanabe goes 3-1 on him! Does run the count full, but this is dangerous!
Tanabe with a sense of relief as Suzuki wanted that ball inside, and he went outside corner.
But Higa gets the run in! Deep fly to right, Okoye makes the catch and the tag up makes it 1-1!
Naka liner to center! Okoye charging in! Slides!
Just misses it! He slides another 20 feet as Ihashi gets to the ball! Sunagawa scores and it's 2-1! The weather may have had something to do with it as if it were dry he may have gotten to that ball.
Top 3rd
It seems like a while ago, but Hiyane now gets his 5th K as Tanabe chases the high heat.
Ihashi lays down the bunt, but Takara picks it up despite it looking like it was going to run foul. His throw to 1st is late and the inning continues! This does bring up Itou with 2 outs and perhaps an imperfect AB.
But Itou singles to center! Sunagawa up with the AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunagawa misses the ball! Ihashi heading home! The throw is much too late and we're tied at 2-2!
Igarashi grounds to 1st, but we're back level through 3.5!
Bottom 3rd
Tanabe still struggling a bit. He walks Kina to start the frame and is subsequently bunted to 2nd.
But Sakumoto flies out to left, and Sunagawa chases the changeup for the 3rd out.
Top 4th
Nagashima continues his hot hitting! Hits a ball just fair down the right field line for a double. Maruyama bunts him over.
Suzuki grounder to 3rd, off Takara! It's right to Higa, but he has to go to 1st! Nagashima scores and it's 3-2 Kanto Dai-ichi!
Another error! Grounder to 2nd and it's off Naka's glove and into the air! Kuroda is safe and Kounan has to call time.
Tanabe strikes out for the 2nd time, but Kanto Dai-ichi retakes the lead.
Bottom 4th
Higa with a grounder to 3rd, and that's off of Maruyama and into foul territory! Higa going for 2nd! Maruyama throws and it's wide!!! Higa going for 3rd! Nagashima charging, throws to 3rd...
AND THEY GET HIM!!! Despite all the errors Maruyama made, Nagashima of all people bails him out with a strong throw to get a greedy Higa!
Top 5th
Ihashi with a one-out walk. And with 2 down Igarashi singles past a diving Higa.
And that brings up of all people, Nagashima.
Do you even pitch to this guy right now?
They do and he goes down swinging on a changeup! 3 out!
Bottom 5th
The bottom of the 5th goes very quickly and we hit the break with Kanto Dai-ichi holds a slim 3-2 lead! There's been mistakes on both sides as well as timely hitting. It'll be the team who can execute in the rain that will win this game.
Top 6th
Hiyane with his 8th K, tying up Maruyama in the process. Gets Suzuki too on a ball in the dirt.
Doesn't quite get the 3 Ks he did in the 1st inning, but Kuroda's groundout to 2nd will easily suffice.
Bottom 6th
Shiroma base hit to center puts the douten runner on. Sakumoto moves him to scoring position.
And now #16 Ninomiya hits for Sunagawa. But Tanabe sits him down on a fastball down and in!
With Takara's walk though it puts two runners on for Hiyane.
Grounder to 2nd... off Kuroda! He can't find it! Shiroma coming home!
No wait! He stops! But now he's caught in no-man's land! Kuroda fires to 3rd and they get him! Oh, man, that's 2 3rd outs at 3rd base...
Top 7th
This is interesting. #12 Katou is hitting for Tanabe! His day is done!
Okoye becomes Hiyane's 10th K en route to a clean frame.
Bottom 7th
It is #16 Kaneko who takes the hill.
One down and Naka continues to rake! Hits it by Kuroda for a single!
Hit-and-run!! Gushiken with a single through the right side and it's runners at the corners now! Kanto Dai-ichi calls time.
SQUEEZE!!!! The squeeze is on, but Kina fouls it back!
They go with the forkball and Suzuki somehow is able to catch the foul tip! 2 out!
Shiroma scorcher up 3rd base line.... FOUL!!! JUST FOUL!!!
But he won't be denied!! Shiroma liner... just out of the reach of a diving Itou!! Naka will score and we're all tied at 3-3! Sakumoto pops out thereafter, but we have a new ballgame!
Top 8th
Igarashi with a gapper to right center gets on with a 1-out double.
Nagashima with one right at Kina, but he blocks it and takes it himself for the second out.
Maruyama goes down swinging and Kounan will look to take the lead in the 8th!
Bottom 8th
But the bottom third of the order goes down with not so much as a whimper. Two flyouts to left and a K on Hiyane and just like that we're off to the 9th!
Top 9th
Problem is, we're in the next inning and Kanto Dai-ichi is only now sending up their 7-8-9 hitters!
One down, Kuroda singles to left. He's not stopping!!! Going for 2... and he somehow slides underneath the tag!!
Kaneko is all tied up and now there's 2 outs!
It's all up to Okoye now, but he's hitless on the day.
He finally gets his first hit of the game, and boy is ever a big one!!!! He gives his team the 5-3 lead with just 3 outs to go!!
Bottom 9th
Kounan not done yet!!
Higa ball to deep left!! Ihashi to the foul pole, but it stays in the yard! Higa gets a leadoff double!
Naka reaches down and pops it up! Kaneko and Igarashi almost mess it up but Kaneko makes the catch!!
Gushiken fighting tooth and nail fouls of a couple of pitches.
Liner to left! THAT'S A BASE HIT!!! HIGA WILL SCORE AND IT'S 5-4!!!
Kanto Dai-ichi calls time!
Now Kina steps in, he's hitless on the day!
Grounder to short! Itou doesn't have Kuroda there! Has to take it himself! Gets the out at 2nd! Throw to 1st... HIGH!!!!
.Count goes to 1-2 after he swings over a slider!
Kanto Dai-ichi holds on to defeat Kounan 5-4 behind the as clutch as you can get 2-run HR by Okoye!
Whoo.... I don't know what to say.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Day 12, Quarterfinal 4 - Kanto Dai-ichi (Higashi Tokyo) v Kounan (Okinawa)
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There are only 7 species within the genus (Family: Crassulacaea), and this is the only species that appears on Dave's Garden. The genus was named in 1904 by J. N. Rose, and its status as a genus separate from Sedum or Villadia is a matter of discussion. Again, it seems to be another plant, much like the Leuchtenbergia principis, that's difficult to place within a taxonomy.
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Earth Psalms
Saturday, August 1, 2015
In the Beginning...
I've been a camper and a hiker for many years and often wanted to read nature verses from the Bible as I sat by a lake, or came to a meadow. So back awhile ago, I scrounged through scripture and came up with a set of chapters that show what God thinks of his creation. It was an amazing journey! I've pitched it several times and no one knew what to do with it, so I'm beginning to post it all on here. I'm starting from the back, so that when you read from the top down, it'll all flow as it does in my compilation. I'll do nothing for here except my compilation and photos. It'll take awhile, but enjoy as you read and think of the lavish words God spoke through his people about his amazing earth!
p. 46
Before the mountains were settled...
before they were brought forth,
thou art God.
he that formeth the mountains,
the ancient mountains -
holy mountains,
his foundation -
He beheld the mountains,
and lo,
they trembled,
and all the hills moved lightly
as the morning spread upon them.
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For thou art more glorious
and excellent than mountains.
By his strength setteth them fast
in his holy place.
The strength of the hills
is his also.
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the bottoms,
and the foundations.
A multitude of mountains.
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The dark mountains.
Lord, by thy favor,
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thou hast made my mountain to stand strong,
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and they melt before the Lord.
He watereth the hills from his chambers
he maketh grass to grow upon them.
Every high mountain
the mountain of thine inheritance,
in the place,
O Lord,
which thou hast made for thee to dwell in,
in the sanctuary, O Lord,
which thy hands have made.
p. 49
Touch the mountains
the mountain shall be thine
the holy hill of Zion
for in this mountain
shall the hand of the Lord rest.
Upon a lofty and high mountain
hast thou set thy bed
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the whole limit thereof round about
shall be most holy.
For he treads upon the high places
the range of the mountains is his pasture
and the mountains
and the hills
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Hi Friends,
Needless to say Italy, Scotland, and England were amazing and wonderful experiences–supporting great work and working with individuals to create lives of purpose, passion, and power in service.
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Henrik Stenson Wins British Open
And thus claims his first major title
- After an epic duel at the British Open, Henrik Stenson has claimed his first major title, the AP reports. Stenson shot an 8-under 63 on Sunday to beat Phil Mickelson by three strokes, becoming the first man from Sweden to win one of golf's biggest events. Mickelson, seeking his...
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American Wins British Open Defined by Double Bogey
Zach Johnson prevails on tense afternoon of shadows and showers
- Jordan Spieth's spirited bid for a Grand Slam was stopped Monday by Zach Johnson, who is no longer just a normal guy from Iowa. Not with a claret jug to go with that green jacket. Johnson captured his second major—this one at the home of golf—winning the...
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260-Year-Old 'Home of Golf' to Finally Allow Women
Royal and Ancient Golf Club's members vote in favor of move
- There were two big issues being resolved in Scotland yesterday. The 2,400 members of a very old boys' club, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, had been asked to weigh in by postal ballot on whether to allow women to become members, and it was yesterday...
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McIlroy Wins British Open, Scores Cash ... for Dad?
Who had bet 10 years ago that son would have 3 majors by age 26
- Rory McIlroy held off Sergio Garcia to win the British Open today, making him only the third golfer in history—after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods—to have won three different majors by the age of 25, reports the AP . "It feels incredible," he tells the BBC . "...
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Mickelson Dazzles in British Open Win
Comes from 5 strokes behind in fantastic final round
- Phil Mickelson has won the British Open with a spectacular finish. Mickelson shot a 5-under 66 today to match the best round of the tournament and win his first claret jug. The celebration began while there were still four groups on the course. Lefty birdied four of the last six...
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Els Wins Stunning British Open
Adam Scott bogeys final 4 holes in huge collapse
- Ernie Els kept feeling that something special could happen at the British Open, and it did. But only after a collapse by Adam Scott that no one imagined. Four shots ahead with four holes to play—after eight straight holes with nothing worse than par—Scott bogeyed them all and...
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N. Ireland's Clarke Hangs on to Win British Open
Phil Mickelson had given chase
- On another windy, wet and wild day at the British Open, Darren Clarke endured to win the British Open by three shots and give Northern Ireland another victory in one of golf's signature events. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have won the last two U.S. Opens. Now, it'...
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Oosthuizen Romps at British Open
Tiger who? South African dominates
- Louis Oosthuizen has won his first major golf championship with a dominating seven-stroke victory at the British Open. The South African started the final round with a four-stroke advantage, which turned into a romp when his closest challenger, England's Paul Casey, took triple-bogey at the 12th. Oosthuizen shot a 1-under...
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Golfer at Masters Is
—and Eclipsed by Tiger
Any other year, focus would be on youngest player ever
- Matteo Manassero is 16, the youngest ever winner of Britain's Amateur Championship, and he's making his debut at the Masters as the youngest golfer
at Augusta. So why isn't he the big story in the golf world? Oh, right. "Any other year, Manassero would be the...
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Woods Will Be Back Before Masters, Ex-Coach Thinks
'I don't know who this guy is,' Butch Harmon says of cheating Tiger
- Tiger Woods will be back on the golf course by March, his former coach says, adding that he's been "shocked" by the infidelity storm surrounding the world's top player. "If you want to put a timetable on it," Butch Harmon tells the
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Even When He Wins, Tiger Can't Win
- Our outsized expectations for the "best player in his sport" mean Tiger Woods can't get any "slack," Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports. "He missed the cut at the British Open last month and it was like he showed up drunk and club-less." And...
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Cink Robs Watson of Storied Win
Leader's bogeys put him 1 stroke behind Brit
- Tom Watson squandered a chance to become golf's oldest major champion today, as the 59-year-old American missed an 8-foot putt on the 72nd hole of the British Open, then lost a four-hole playoff to Stewart Cink. Cink won his first major title, but this one will be remembered as the...
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Tiger Misses Cut; Watson Keeps Lead
- Tiger Woods missed the British Open cut after shooting a 4-over 74 in today's second round, marking only the second time he has failed to advance in a major since turning pro; the first was the 2006 US Open, which took place soon after the death of his father. But...
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Watson Relives Old Glories Before Delighted Brits
- Tom Watson—yep,
Tom Watson—found himself in an unusual spot today: explaining how on earth he's atop the leader board at the British Open at age 59. "I think there was some spirituality out there," he said after his 5-under-par 65, "just the serenity of...
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Mickelson Eyes Open Trophy for Wife's Sickbed
Golfer has played little since breast-cancer diagnosis for Amy, 37
- Phil Mickelson says he's going all out at this week's US Open under the assumption he won't play again soon because of his wife's breast-cancer diagnosis, the
Washington Post
reports. "She has left me a number of little notes, texts, cards, hints that she would...
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Harrington Wins 2nd Straight Brit Open
Irishman beats out Poulter after bogeys blow Norman's lead
- Padraig Harrington won his second British Open in a row today, beating out Ian Poulter by four strokes to shoot a final round of 1-under 69 for a three-over total of 283. Greg Norman—the 53-year old Aussie poised to become the oldest major champion in the history of golf—...
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Choi Grabs British Lead
Korean at 1-under, a stroke better than rejuvenated Norman
- Greg Norman's lead didn't hold up in today's second round of the British Open, with KJ Choi shooting a 3-under-par 67 to snatch the top spot heading into the weekend at Royal Birkdale. The South Korean, at 1-under 139, is the only player in the field under par. Three weeks...
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Surprising Rocco Leads Open
Mediate is in a three-way tie, fresh off his play at the US Open
- Rocco Mediate, the journeyman-golfer who came out of nowhere to give Tiger Woods a run for his money in the US Open, is picking up where he left off at the British Open, the New Zealand Herald reports. After a first round marked by miserable weather, Mediate is tied with...
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Tiger's Absence Sure to Cripple Broadcasters
'News is a punch in the gut' for golf's summer TV ratings
- It will be a brave new world for televised golf with Tiger Woods out of commission for the summer and fall, and it's not a future networks want to be living in, Golf.com notes. "Let's be realistic here: This news is a punch in the gut," says...
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Harrington Wins British Open
Irishman is first European to charm claret jug away in eight years
- Ireland's Padraig Harrington became the first European to win the British Open since 1999 today, shooting a 4-under 67 in the final round to force a four-hole playoff with Spain's Sergio Garcia. In one of the tightest finishes the unforgiving Carnoustie Links has ever seen, Harrington hit twice into the...
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During the 1998 FIA International GT season the 911 GT1-98 struggled to match the pace of the Mercedes, which also were improved, with the main reason being down to the air-restrictor rules being which were regarded as unfavourable to the turbo engine (the Merecedes being naturally aspirated). The Michelin tyres of the factory team and especially the Pirelli of the private Zakspeed team were also considered inferior to the Bridgestone of Mercedes.
The front end of a 911 GT1 '98, showing the headlights inspired by the 996-generation 911. At the 1998 Le Mans however, it was a different story. The BMW V12 LM retired with wheel bearing trouble, and the Mercedes CLK-LM vehicles had oil pump troubles in the new V8 engines that replaced the former V12. The Toyota GT-One, which was considered to be the fastest car, also suffered gearbox reliability problems.
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Nothing makes an impression like a delectable dish. In 2012, I tried some great new Memphis restaurants and was also able to taste some great cuisine on the other side of the globe. Here are some memorable dishes to relish into 2013. Here's also to the great local restaurants who put so much passion in their food. Wishing you a great year this year and years to come.
Memorable Dishes (chronological order)
Click on each item for a link to the full post and photos. You'll also see the great people I got to share those meals with. A special thanks to them.
Row 1 (Memphis)
~Pull pork wrap with sweet potato fries, Eighty3
Row 2 (Memphis)
~Beignet Bites, Thai Bistro (Atticus' Favorite Dessert)
Row 3 (Memphis)
Row 4 (Singapore)
Row 5 (Cambodia, Memphis, Atlanta)
~Vermicelli Salad, Homemade lunch in Cambodia
~Korean BBQ, So Kong Dong Tofu House, Atlanta
There are several reviews from last year I have yet to post but I do plan to post them. Eventually.
All photos and graphics by Sophorn. Fonts: Dekar Light and Belgrad.


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This has got to be one of the shittiest weeks for Openings I've ever seen.
Allegiant (34) is the third in the series, and it seems with each one the quality goes down. I saw Divergent, didn't see the second, even with my age-inappropriate crush on Shailene Woodley, and the third is described as poor. The fourth may be a turkey for the ages. Michael Phillips: "It's a pretty dull picture, I must say, because it's my duty to say it. And it's a pretty dull picture, I must say, because something about its particular grade of dullness may cause memory loss."
The Bronze stars and was co-written by Melissa Rauch, who I think is on The Big Bang Theory. It's about a once famous gymnast hitting the skids and then, of course, getting a shot at redemption. A movie about a gymnast who drinks and swears is novel, but the reviews are not kind. And doesn't this seem like the kind of movie Anna Faris should do? Todd McCarthy: "The Bronze is a strident comedy made in accordance with the sole guiding principle of, when in doubt, go even more vulgar."
Finally is Miracles in Heaven (44) is a Christian film starring Jennifer Garner that puts an emphasis on faith in medical emergencies. That would drive me up a wall, but I'm not a Christian and I'm not the demographic. Clint Worthington: "There are plenty of fantastic films with Christian messages, but Miracles From Heaven is more interested in simplistic proselytizing to a heavily evangelical market that just wants their own existing beliefs confirmed. This is what makes the film so frustrating to watch; for the vast majority of its runtime, it's essentially a good (if not great) family drama."


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|Ryan Newman is 80/1 to win at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
Newman at the Tricky Triangle … Newman will make his 526th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start when the Series returns to the 2.5-mile raceway this weekend. In 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Pocono, Newman drove to victory lane in the second summer event of 2003. The "Rocket Man" also owns two pole awards. In total, he's recorded nine top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. He has led 184 laps in competition. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of 10.9 and average finish of 12.8. In the last 10 races at the Pennsylvania track, the Richard Childress Racing driver ranks fifth in most points earned.
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What is the key to Pocono Raceway?
"It's just really about getting a good balance in all three corners of the track. Another key is getting off the corners. It's probably more important than getting into the corner because the straightaways are so long. There is more to be gained distance wise on the straightaway but just having a good balance and getting your shifting points right is also important in managing all three corners."
What's the hardest part of the track to figure out?
"It all depends. A lot of times it is the tunnel bump. Sometimes it could be just getting loose into Turn 1. It all depends on how your car is handling. I've had cars there that are still fast, but a handful to drive. You want it to be good and relaxed because you have long straightaways but it is a very demanding track. You think with the long straightaways you would be relaxed at the end of the race, but it's actually one of the most physically demanding places to drive."
Which turn is the most important one to get right?
"Turn 3 is the most important because of the front straightaway being the longest. There is more to gain and lose there. Turn 3 exit is super important."
What are the starts and restarts like at Pocono Raceway?
"We can go five wide on the front straightaway on the restart but we do not go five wide into Turn 1. It just never works. Three wide is usually a question mark and two wide is sometimes a challenge in itself. There is a lot of give and take that has to be done in order to make a restart not trigger another restart, if you know what I mean."
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It is a blessing when family can come together for a happy time.
I, for one, was yearning for this moment.
My daughter came back at the end of April and my son last week.
Meeting them at the arrival gate made my heart leap with joy.
Now that they are home with us, we have lots of love and care for one another.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder and their presence makes the house a home for all of us. We have memorable times and amazing relationships. Each new day is a fresh beginning for us to come together.
Maybe we should make it a point to visit one another once in a while, to stop our hearts from turning cold.
Many things that we have taken for granted have suddenly become so precious to us. Now we can talk together more than before; now we can discuss more about things that we usually keep to ourselves; now quietly we help one another to do things together. Now love is no longer just a thought and a feeling; it is a decision and a commitment.
I enjoy every moment of our time, and I believe we all feel the same.
My hope is that we can stay together that way forever.
What about you?


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One of the main themes of Freedom, Birdie! has always been the relationship between mental health and work: which, for so many of us, means surviving in a job we don't enjoy, for whatever reason.
Everything I write (well, except the vegan burger recipes 😋) relates somehow to my own goal to escape the career path I am in; and to instead work independently doing something which allows me to live the fullest authentic expression of who I am, and be happy and healthy. As an INFP if I have to take a job just for the money, a job in which I have no interest, emotional engagement or spiritual reward, if I have to assume a 'character' and repress elements of myself to 'get the job done' and be 'the face that fits', it is to my mental and physical detriment.
Yet that is the situation I have been in for many years as a professional 'temp'. You can be sure I've spent those years exploring for a better-suited career path, starting up a number of entrepreneurial ventures, and working through my emotional and spiritual blocks – but out of necessity I've had to keep taking the 'soul-destroying' jobs and in doing so I've continued to push my mental wellbeing and the greater my emotional and physical health has suffered as a result.
So I'm currently in another temp job, which started in January and finishes in April.
Three weeks in I was given the workload of 3 people and it was this which alerted me to the toll these many years have taken on my body and spirit. I just can't tolerate it the way I used to – I used to be able to get through 3 months in a job before I started to feel depressed, trapped and panicky. Now it's only a matter of a few weeks.
I feel weaker now. In body and mind. It's not just the usual repercussions: the insomnia, panic attacks, chest aches, sadness that leads to depression, feeling frustrated, drained and defeated. This time I feel tearful all the time, in and out of work. And I'm extremely anxious about work, in and out of work. I ache all over, more than ever. And my hands are noticeably shaking.
People who don't know how this feels, they don't get it. My doctor doesn't get it. My government doesn't get it. It's constant and it's exhausting. I can FEEL there will be great and more serious repercussions on my health, sooner or later. But you are expected to carry on until you crash and burn; only then, once there is visible 'proof' that you aren't well, can you be helped and really taken seriously.
In the meantime you feel alone, scared, trapped, and under the assumption that you must just be so WEAK to feel like this.
As you can see I don't have a definitive answer but I share everything I share simply to show all those who are experiencing the same that you are not alone. Connection can make a massive difference. And so can speaking out.
Please, do not accept this as 'the way things are'. You deserve better.


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Too tired to finish the post that went with these, didn't want to deprive you of them...
Daily Links:
- KMT's Chu plays coy on preznit candidacy
- Malatangia, a Bunun festival. Ketagalen Media rocks.
- Aussie journo visits Spratly reef, scene of Phils vs China clash
- Presbyterian Church fail on same-sex marriage, LBGT rights, after so many years of working for democracy in Taiwan
- Thanks to the commenter who pointed me to this High Comedy on the Dallasblog which regurgitates KMT propaganda that the Sunflower movement was connected to the subway attack.
- Social Organization in Neolithic Taiwan: Dissertation reviews
- Ben Goren at CPI: a very remarkable democracy is Taiwan
- Xi says Asia's security must be handled by Asians. No doubt in a great co-prosperity sphere headed from Beijing. Asia for Asiatics!
- Sci Amer blog on Nicholas Wade's claims that Asians are genetically authoritarian and other stupidities
- Su moots reforms, including increasing number of legislators
- FASCINATING: Did N Korean agents kidnap American in Yunnan? A world I knew nothing about.
[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!


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It's the first time I will have travelled with my hand bike and race chair and hope that my equipment is well looked after by BA. I've heard horror stories of bent and broken frames, ripped upholstery, broken spokes, etc.
I have three days off to see the sights of Beijing after the competition and then hope my coach gives me a well deserved break, although I only started training mid January so have not had such an intense year as others. I do feel that I have perhaps tried to do too much this year and will concentrate on only doing four major Sprints next year. The Europeans are in Eilat next April and the Worlds are in New Zealand, so I will have to work on getting some more sponsorship for travel costs.
I'm really excited about my prospects at Beijing. I just need to stay focused, be more consistent with my training and stay injury/illness free.


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Monday, February 14, 2011
Home Theater Started
We've started work on the basement home theater. Had to put up the framing for the outside walls and build a riser for the back of the room where the second row of seats will be. Plan is for 3 seats ii the front row and 2 in the back. The inside walls for the theater as well as the small kitchen area and bath were completed as part of the original house build.
After the framing was complete, ran all the electric for the 3 rooms along with some speaker wire to the outside walls where the audio equipment will sit. All equipment except for the projector will be in a bay that extends from the theater in to the utility area of the basement. All wiring will be brought there and will have access to the rear of the equipment for the connections. Should also be able to add ventilation to that area to keep the equipment cooler as well.
Projector will be installed on a ceiling mount, just behind the first row of seats and just below the drop down ceiling we'll be installing.
Here are a few pictures of the progress. You can see Deago found the riser a comfortable spot to rest during a break in the work, he likes to be where the action is. Fourth picture shows the opening to the equipment area. The drywall is up on all the walls and has the first coats of plaster. We're still finalizing the final finish for the walls but hope to make more progress in a couple of weeks.
The last picture shows a trial run of the theater. It was sitting on a table in the room and projected on to the drywall, you may recognize a scene from Avatar! Screen size will be 106".
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Closet Shelving
Long time since I've posted, a lot of work going in different parts of the house and shop. Here are a couple of pictures of some cedar shelving units we installed in the master bedroom closet. We saw these at the DC area home show earlier in the year, they're made by a company in Kentucky and the pricing was reasonable. Very modular so you have a lot of flexibility but have to really think through what you're going to need and make a plan first. It also helps to remember or keep a copy of your plan after you've ordered the units and waited 6 weeks to install them, lol.
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My favourite film thus far has been the fabulous Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In. Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist the film portrays the trials and tribulations of a twelve year old boy dealing with bullies, his parents divorce, school and living next door to a vampire. Subtlety using ideas and motifs from many classics of the genre, in particular
Running a close second was In Bruges, the tale of two hitmen hiding out in the small
Guy Maddin made a welcome return to the festival after Brand Upon the Brain astounded viewers at last years festival, despite the fact that his The Saddest Music in the World was voted last place by the audience a few years ago. A point brought up, much to the directors amusement and festival director Clare Stewarts embarrassment, during Maddin's hilarious Q&A session after his latest film My Winnpeg was shown. The gala screening of his hilarious travelogue featured a live on stage narration. Two thumbs up must also go to the trashy Donkey Punch, love that outboard motor in the face scene…(best since Dr Butcher MD!) and the high school nightmares of Class. Another nice surprise was the quirky Russian fairy tale Mermaid. I also very much enjoyed Steve McQueen's Hunger, a beautifully shot retelling of the hunger strikers of the early Eighties, in particular Bobby Sands. The director used his artistic background to stunning effect and was aided by some fabulous performances. The unusual structure of the storytelling was slightly unsettling and there was an assumption that the audience had some prior knowledge of the subject but this warts and this expose definitely lived up to its
I missed out on Takashi Miike's Sukiyaki Western Django but did manage to catch the director's Crows: Episode 0 which was enjoyable but to be honest, we'd seen it all before. You, the Living also showed initial promise but descended into an episodic mess that when it worked certainly raised a smile, but come the films conclusion it garnered little more than a shrug of the shoulders.
The retrospective season this year is the amusingly From Kerr to Eternity gave me another chance to revisit Jack Clayton's The Innocents. Last time I saw this classic was at
That's it for now, there are plenty more movies to see so I'll be back with a final round up next week.


text: My dream is for someone, anyone to make a controller peripheral for the ipod touch and iphone. This device would be such an awesome game console, given some buttons. With Sega, and EA games already making games for the older ipods (see iTunes store), and EA chomping at the bit to develop for the iphone, we NEED a controller. Most people like me who've hacked their ipod, quickly discovered that playing games is next to impossible. Despite the awesome work of certain developers, games on the ipod need buttons. I looked and looked at the CES and MacWorld reports for some evidence of a device like this, but I saw nothing. This is probably because Apple hasn't sanctioned app development yet, but with February right around the corner, this thing has to be in the works somewhere.


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Good news, Nick changed his schedule to make it to the appointment, which turned out we were not having another sonogram so there was really no huge point for him to be there, except to hear the heartbeat for his first time. Overall it was a great appointment. We heard the heartbeat which is around 158 this time. Our doctor keeps suspecting it is a girl, but we will find out July 21 for the Ultrasound and then July 28 we will have a regular appointment with my doctor to get the results on how the baby looks and all.
Doctor's reasoning for it being a girl, heart rate is high and then pretty much every patient she has had an easy time getting the heart beat of the baby turns out to be a girl. When it is hard to find the heart beat it has usually been a boy. Well when she puts that monitor to my belly the heartbeat immediately starts pumping. So we will see!!! Nick and I do not care, as long as it is healthy of course.
July 4th:
We leave to go to San Antonio to spend the weekend with my parents and my sister and her fiance. We are going to enjoy the fireworks and River Walk for the today and then on Saturday head to Schlitterbahn for some cool water and a little fun. My mom and I will not get to do many of the rides so you will find us in the lazy river while the boys and my sister go have to fun on the rides. The rest of the weekend we will head back to my parent's house in Spicewood (right out of Austin) and go out on the boat on Lake Travis and enjoy each other's company. Should be a great relaxing weekend and hopefully good weather!!!
Nick and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend.


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In the Mega Drive's early to mid-90s heyday, my fascination with the console was matched by one other obsession – gaming magazines. From Games Master, Sega Pro to Sega Power and Mean Machines Sega I couldn't get enough of these publications, their glossy covers, freebies, and not forgetting those all-important cheats sections.
As much as I loved these magazines, they ultimately lived a short life, either damaged by younger siblings, lost through the loan to school friends, or cut up and stuck upon my bedroom wall. Although, as you can tell from the image above, a lucky few managed to make it intact.
Despite my regrettably throw-away attitude to my magazines back in the day, my 10 to 11 year old self was still aware of how treasured the contents of these magazines would be in the months and years to come. This in mind, I began compiling the best (and some of the more obscure) features, reviews and listings from the height of the era.
It began on a summer holiday visit to Italy in 1995, where I picked up a hardback diary from a local market. What was to follow was an entire summer, leafing through my gaming magazines, hand writing and copying out articles related to some of my favourite Mega Drive news and releases. Do not be fooled by the cheesy 90s footballing nature of this book's cover, contained within its covers is total retrogaming gold, as a glance over its contents page reveals. Continue reading


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WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has ordered a number of military units put on alert for rapid deployment to the Persian Gulf, Fox News learned Friday.
Some are being told to be ready to deploy, if needed, within 96 hours' notice.
"A lot of things will start moving in the next week or so," a defense official told Fox News.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ordered the Navy to prepare two aircraft carriers and two amphibious assault vessels for possible action in Iraq. The orders, sent in the last two days, require the Navy to have the vessels ready to sail to the Persian Gulf within 96 hours after a certain date, which was not revealed.
Rumsfeld has also ordered the USNS Comfort, a hospital ship based in Baltimore, to be activated and readied for possible deployment.
The aircraft carriers and the cruisers, destroyers and submarines that escort them would bring a powerful military force to the region, adding several warships, scores of strike aircraft and roughly 4,400 Marines to the forces already there.
One battle group told to get ready is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which returned to port in Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 20 following a six-month deployment in the Gulf.
If the order to sail is given, that Atlantic carrier group would be joined in the Persian Gulf by either the USS Abraham Lincoln or the USS Kitty Hawk battle group, would be sent from the Pacific fleets. The Abraham Lincoln is in Perth, Australia, having just left the Persian Gulf. The Kitty Hawk is in port in Japan.
The defense officials declined to say which amphibious assault groups are most likely to be sent to conduct operations in Iraq. Those groups center on a large, carrier-like vessel that can launch helicopters and carry Marines.
Already in the region is the carrier USS Constellation and the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau, officials said.
Some units in the Air Force's Air Combat Command have also received "prepare to deploy" orders from the defense secretary, with planes due to leave the U.S. within the next 12 days.
They include F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour-Johnson AFB in North Carolina, F-15C fighter-bombers, B-1 and B-52 bombers and AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) planes.
The B-52s will be deployed to Diego Garcia, a British airbase in the Indian Ocean, but all the other planes will be based in the Gulf.
B-2 bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, which flew to Afghanistan and back again on missions, are not currently scheduled for deployment.
Air Force bases that have received deployment orders are Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, Moody AFB in Georgia, Langley AFB in Virginia and Nellis AFB in Nevada.
The Comfort, a 1,000-bed floating hospital, will initially sail with a crew of 61 civilian mariners and 225 Navy personnel, including enough doctors to support two operating rooms, said Marge Holtz, spokeswoman for the Navy's Military Sealift Command. Hundreds more will be flown to the ship as needed, she said.
The white-painted vessel, marked with red crosses, is equipped to handle combat casualties, including those injured in chemical or biological weapons attacks, Holtz said.
It may leave as early as Monday, Holtz said.
The ship was last deployed during the summer for exercises with U.S. allies in the Baltic Sea.
In the days after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Comfort sailed to the waters around Manhattan to treat people injured in the collapse of the towers. In the end, those services were not needed, as local hospitals were able to handle the survivors.
The vessel instead served as a floating hotel for rescue personnel working at the World Trade Center site, providing meals, beds and laundry service for more than 2,200 rescue workers.
The Comfort, a converted oil tanker, is only one of two hospital ships of its size. Its sister ship, the USNS Mercy, is based in San Diego.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Bret Baier is the Chief Political Anchor of Fox News Channel, and the Anchor & Executive Editor of "Special Report with Bret Baier." His book, "Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission," (William Morrow) is on sale now.


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It's not a new phenomena, but senior skip day in the modern high school is exponentially more effective today than even five years ago. Thanks interwebs.
I remember my high school days, the tradition of senior skip day fell on the same day every year. I can't be sure, but I bet it was even partially engineered by teachers and administrators to give students a little sense of power or maybe just a little outlet for some harmless rebellion.
When I started teaching, students had taken the initiative to call the "senior skip day" at their pleasure. It was a tricky task because one could never be certain that the message would spread, or even heeded if so. The skip day had to coincide with expected good weather and some other motivating event like prom or a three day weekend. Calling the skip day came with risk, because if a critical mass didn't participate, students could miss too much at school that day.
I guess we can blame it on twitter. Senior skip days are now more effective and efficient than at any other time in history. A premature call on the skip day will quickly be shot down by others, and lack of participation comes with early warning and I've known of more than a few events that have been called off at the last minute.
Today was not one of those days. Out of sixty-five students who were supposed to be in class today, I had twenty show up. Ten of them were juniors. The AP test for my class is exactly three weeks from today. We've missed over a dozen days of class this year. We had a full week (plus one day) of Spring Break the week before last. Today seemed like a good day for a skip day.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Mulch Island
We have been having some pretty wonderful spring-like weather here in Iowa.
Nate and I have both come down with a pretty bad case of spring fever.
We can't wait to get back to working on our yard. We're weirdos that like playing in dirt and mulch.
This is the hot mess of a side yard that we started with…
Pretty, huh??
Nate whacked out all of the undergrowth (tiny trees, weeds, more weeds, etc) while I hauled the nastiness down to the tree line. Why do I always get the awesome jobs???
Which left us with this….
Definitely an improvement but there was obviously still some work to be done.
We wanted to create a "mulch island."
Nate edged around the perimeter with a square shovel to help keep the mulch in the "island".
He then sprayed the weeds in the "island". (I prefer to keep things as chemical free as possible but Nate likes a pretty yard and that involves chemicals. I'm dealing. He has his weed killer. I have my spray paint.)
We then went to a local nursery and purchased a truck load of mulch which we spread throughout the island. It took a couple of truck loads. We then realized it was actually less expensive and more convenient to have it delivered. Lesson learned.
We planted some plants in the "island" (most were free from my parents..score!) and we ended last summer with this…
We're excited to freshen up the mulch and see if all of our plants survived!
We're also excited to work on some other areas of the yard as well…which we will definitely keep you posted on!
Anyone else have spring fever and itching to get back out in the yard???
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Your hard work paid off! The yard looks great. That was a perfect place for a mulch bed.ReplyDelete
My spring fever activity was just sitting on the patio enjoying the day....it was a very lazy Sunday.
Have a great week.
Wow, what a change for the better! It is neat to see your plans unfold with your great photos! We've been in the yard too, but have not yet made it to the mulching. It seems like just unearthing the flowers beds is taking forever! Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Dee Dee
That is the greenest grass I've ever seen! Way to keep that yard manicured! Yay for spring!ReplyDelete
The island looks great! We were out on Saturday - we bought a leave shredder and have been trying to pick up all the leaves to use on the garden. That's going to become a full-time job. We don't have any leaves in our current yard. Yikes!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 3:07 PM
wow your grass is beautiful! so jealous...our yard is one of the main things we need to attend to this year!ReplyDelete
I Love it! I wish we lived somewhere out of the burbs a bit like yours. Absolutely gorgeous. I LOVE your guys' mulch island. The dark mulch is such a beautiful contrast to the lush green lawn and the blue on the house. Perfect combination if you ask me! Can't wait to see what you guys add!ReplyDelete
We'll be doing some fun yard work not soon enough. As soon as these storms pass us (Norther California), I'll get a blog or two up with some spring-time updates. :)
Thanks for the ideas and inspiration, as always!
Holy green grass, Batman! I am coming over with my tent right now. But I won't be wearing any shoes. This is another reason to move back to the Midwest! Can't wait to see what else u do out there this year!ReplyDelete


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HPA QEV guns?
It has been a long time since i last posted here and lately i've been looking at the HPA QEV guns and i'm wondering if they are safe? I would like to know if any QEV and blow-gun setup will handle HPA because i was looking into buying a pellet-gun/air shotgun but those are rare and i would much rather make one then buy one for $200+. i'd also like to know if its ok to use co2? CO2 is what i will be using along with a galv. steel chamber. i don't know if you have seen my last post but it was a post on my HPA BV shotgun but i never could find out how to make a spring loaded BV so i'm going to part it out and make a QEV gun. All i need now is a qev. If only i can find one... i'll probably buy one online...
thanks in advanced; sorry if i needed to research a 'lil more before i posted...
"Hard work has a future pay-off. Laziness pays off now."
Are you planing to reg the hpa? because its like 4000ish psi unreged that would defiantly destroy any store bought qev.
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A QEV and blowgun setup will happily take 500 psi or so, but CO2 is pushing 900 psi for which a blowgun would not be suitable.
I wouldn't give up on the ball valve - if you use a detent seal, valve opening speed becomes irrelevant, so you don't need to spring-load it. Have a look at this, I was using the paintball tank valve itself and still performance was pretty spectacular.
i was actually going to use the 12g co2 things with a tire filler and fill the chamber with 400psi or so. will the blowgun handle it?
"Hard work has a future pay-off. Laziness pays off now."
Mine would go up to 500 psi before leaking.
what about the max psi on a QEV? most say max psi is 150? does the increased pressure make it a hard trigger pull?
"Hard work has a future pay-off. Laziness pays off now."
Some people here have used them to 600 psi
Who pays attention to ratings anyway
In the case of most blowguns, yes
I have used my 3/4" QEV at 600 psi frequently and held up fine.
Remember smaller QEV, the more pressure it shall theoretically withstand.
Thats true for the strength of the valve body, but usually the issue is diaphragms ripping. I've heard of people reinforcing them with nylon washers though.
I love lamp
i too have used both my 3/4 and 1/2inch qevs up to the 650psi mark
but your statement about the smaller a qev the more pressure it can hold is not a very safe assumption. when they make the smaller QEVs they make them to meet the same regulations. its not like they build a 1/4inch qev out of the same thickness of materials as the 3/4. the smaller the qev, the thinner the walls becuase it doesnt have to be as thick to withstand the rated pressure and the safety factor
i'd think that all QEVs can handle the same pressure because of what c11man said and i agree.
"Hard work has a future pay-off. Laziness pays off now."
If it does fail, chances are it will be the 'phragm anyway. You can also modify QEVs for more flow, like I did, by removing the 'support struts' which cover 1/3 of the 'EXH' and 'IN' ports.
I am aware of those things regarding the structure, however, from the QEV's that I use, the thicknesses are the same between the 1/2" and 3/4"
I am only going by my experiance
better yet buy a 'european' QEV
Children are the future
unless we stop them now
Do European QEV's such as the fastenal one have no support struts? Can they handle the same pressure (600 PSI)?
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Doesn't that sofa just look so damn dreamy and fluffy?! It's called the Howard chair. Still trying to figure out where and how I can view more. Anyways, I love that it's so clean and inviting. Not sure if I would ever invest into a white couch, especially when I have a family. But perhaps when I'm on my own and have more responsible guests and friends over, it wouldn't be so bad. Just one rule: no foods on the couch. Gah, I want it so badly.
I'm not a big fan of cheese but this table is so simple and alluring that I'd try to try to have some.
And this sweet vintage table. Dreaminess in reality. And the cookies.
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Wall Street hates the Dow - Dow Chemical Company
Here is a company that had record revenues and earnings in 2005, is expected to do the same in 2006, is a Fortune 50 company, has great brands and is a well known innovator.
Trades at an incredibly low P/E of 8.5, P/S of 0.8 pays a rich dividend of 3.5%. So why is Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) ($39.8), the largest chemicals/plastics company being ignored by wall street, because of a few reasons:
-high costs of natural gas and oil increase the costs of production
-perceived as commodity, boring businesses no sex appeal at all
Our retorts to the above:
-Dow is in a boring business, we actually like boring.
-Not all of it is commodity businesses, they have specialty agriculture, automotive and coatings also the company is investing in performance businesses to avoid the cyclical gyrations of the bulk chemicals business.
-Dow Chemical has been one of the engines of innovation in the specialty materials sector.
-The cost of oil and gas is a concern; here are two recent articles both could be construed as positives for DOW.
According to the Barron's article "Natural Gas: Lower Still" dated April 15th by Spencer Jakab (subscription required) -"Despite falling nearly 60% from their December peak to a recent $7.135 per million BTU's, gas futures may need to go below $5.50 to soak up a surplus unlike any ever seen by the industry. Total gas in underground storage at end of March, the official end of the heating season, was 1.695 trillion cubic feet, a whopping 63% above the average for the past five years and 13% more than the previous record high."
And then today's New York Times article "Chemical Companies Look to Coal as an Oil Substitute" by Claudia Deutsch has a quote from Dow's CEO Andrew N. Liveris "We want to be economically feasible in the United States, and coal enables us to do that," The article further goes on to say Dow Chemical, has tripled its research into coal-based ingredients. I will grant that this is perhaps a pipe dream or a long term soultion. Also I do not expect oil prices to fall but then chemicals and speciality derivatives are a part and parcel of our lives and eventually DOW will be able to pass the costs down to the consumer.
So we took a detailed look using Valueline data at DOW Chemicals
As seen on the left Free cash flow to Equity DCF value stands at $44, The stock trades at $39.8 close to its 52 week low and a 10% discount to the DCF value of $44. This is a classic Buffet/Graham situation where a gem is out of favor with the street, on basis of exagerated pessimism regarding high oil and gas prices. This company will deliver rich gains to investors in the next 5 years, and while you wait for it a 3.5% dividend is icing on the cake. (Disclaimer : I will take a position in DOW soon)


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30 September 2009
Black Heels, Skate Boards, and Goofy Girl
But he called it a Salad Shooter.
But he just called it a 720.
She looks fabulous in them! The sales clerk at the store where we bought them told her that she should "wear them in" before she "wore them out".
before she "wore them out". She was multitasking. Making the most of her time.
I told you she was practical.
And lilteral. So we like to call this move, Black Shiny Pointy Goofy Girl!
Andy - Tony - You got nothin' on us!
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- mimiomimi said...
just love your new blog! Its so fun to see how things are going with the remodel, the funny kids stuff and the poignant -sniff, sniff doggy stuff. I am actually quite surprised the folks at one of Bella,s local restaurants didn't offer to keep her for the duration, I'm sure they will miss her almost as much as you!! Sorry I couldn't rmemeber the Lassie theme, but I did hum "How much is that doggie in the window?" and it worked pretty well. Later and love, Beck
- October 01, 2009
- Brandi said...
Such a cute post. Your daughter looks adorable in those heels (super awesome) on the skateboard. She's more daring than I am, for sure!
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
- November 14, 2009
- Meg said...
LOL...your daughter totally reminds me of my youngest daughter -- a free spirit with a love for adventure! Have a great day and "Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!"
- January 02, 2010
- God's Favorite Shoes! said...
OH honey! Your daughter is my kinda girl!!!!! I love that these were her first pair of heels! I wish I could remember the day I got my first pair...I have a love/hate relationship with heels though! LOL..pretty but painful
- February 19, 2010
- Jenny said...
Oh, she is lovely...and quirky. And you should be sooo proud. Tell her I think she is really cool!
- April 09, 2010
- Anita said...
Love this post! Your daughter is lovely. My 12 year old son would be so impressed, skateboarding in heels!
I have 16 year old twin girls, teens are so fun, full of drama and exploration, and some tears, but mostly all good.
Stopping by from WOW, late for your BON day.
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Marlene Banks has worked 30+ years combined in nursing and the business arena. Her goal as a writer is to create inspiring, gripping and realistic stories with an emphasis on African American literature. She believes her gift and desire to write is from God and desires to use it to fulfill His purposes. Marlene lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she is a member of Bethel Deliverance International Church.
Set in the 1800s, Ruth's Redemption, is an unusual depiction of the lives of slaves and free blacks in pre-Civil War America. Bo, a main character, was educated while a slave. He was given his freedom and now owns a farm buying slaves for the sole purpose of giving them their freedom.
Bo is also a man of God and widower whose life is destined to change when he meets the proud and hard-hearted slave girl, Ruth. Ruth has known nothing but servitude and brutality since being separated from her mother at age thirteen. Purchased and sold primarily for breeding, Ruth struggles to adjust to life outside of bondage. She wants no part of Bo's Godly devotion. Yet Bo is unlike any man she's known and her experiences with him will leave her forever changed.
A gripping slave era novel, Ruth's Redemption is a story of love, forgiveness, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of the Nat Turner Rebellion in Tidewater, Virginia, this novel shines the light of God's unconditional love in the darkness of a culture's cruel socially accepted inhumanity.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Ruth's Redemption, go HERE.
MY THOUGHTSWow.....an excellent book, I loved the story line, it was really quite refreshing. There is quite a bit of graphic detail and it tends to be a bit preachy, but for me, it was a very good read. This is a story filled with deep bitterness, a great love for God, forgiveness and a whole lot more thrown in for good measure. There are some characters you just have to love and others that leave you feeling hatred, which makes the story quite believable and makes you understand how the slaves would have felt. The fear, the loss of hope. Towards the end you also feel the fear of the white people as Nat Turner leads his rebellion.
This is a story that will make you laugh, cry and FEEL.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for review from CFBA


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Okay.. 拖了那么久以后.. 我终于决定继续写下我的亚庇之旅.. 所以现在就来到了第二天啦.. 第二天.. 星期天.. 表示着今天将会有一个星期一次著名的Gaya Street的早上市集.. 对我而言.. 这个Gaya Street市集就像是一个杂八郎的巴刹.. 在这里你可以看到各式各样的玩意儿.. 从吃的.. 喝的.. 玩的.. 纪念品.. 甚至宠物(猫猫狗狗)都可以在这里看到有人售卖.. 虽然我个人不是很喜欢在当街这样售卖宠物.. 但他们也是为生活而做.. 除此之外.. 还有这里还有各式各样来自中国和菲律宾的东西售卖.. 其中一样就是我上回在菲律宾看到的Belut.. 但我到现在还是不敢恭维.. 不知道Belut是神马? 去问Google老师.. 哈哈..
Okay.. after so long long long delay on my KK trip post.. here comes the post for the day 2.. hehe.. day 2, Sunday.. which mean the only day for the famous Gaya Street! The Gaya Street Market opened only on every Sunday.. which is located in Gaya Street.. omg.. what am I talking.. obviously.. haha.. for me.. it is like a morning market which selling varieties of foods, fruits, souvenir, pets, cloths and things from China and Philippines.. mentioned about Philippines foods, for sure the "famous" belut is sold here also.. despite this is the second time I encounter with this thing.. (the fist time is in Philippine) but I still don'e dare to give a try.. or more precisely, don't feel like try it at all.. haha.. Not sure about what belut is? Go and consult Mr Google.. lolx..
所以呢.. 一大清早8点我就起床了(其实8点在这里算蛮迟了的.. 因为这里的日出大概是在6点多.. 所以8点多时已经是很亮了的).. 梳洗一番后便往目的地出发.. 往早餐出发!! 哈哈.. 所以接下来就让照片代替文字说故事吧..
So waking up in early in the morning.. around 8am.. (8am is consider quite late in Sabah as their sunrise is at 6 something.. so it is freaking bright during 8 something in the morning), headed to Gaya Street for my breakfast hunting.. hehe.. so lets the photos tell the story..
建国纪念碑.. 就在Jalan Gaya前.. i guess the English translate should be Malaysia Monument? haha.. which is located just in front of Jalan Gaya..
让我蛮惊讶的是.. 这里摆档的多数都是友族.. 加上这条路叫Gaya街.. 顾名思义就应该是很多Gaya同胞吧.. 但入口处却是两个大大写着华文的牌匾.. 国泰民安.. 政通人和.. what surprise me is when I reached at the entrance of Gaya Street, these 2 plaque was hang here.. despite majority of the hawkers here are non-Chinese, and the name is Gaya Street so I should expect some Gaya Culture things? haha..
叮咚叮咚.. 这节奏就像之前我在沙捞越时听到的.. Ding dong ding dong.. this sounds almost the same with the one I heard in Sarawak.. haha..
市集的另一角落.. 就这样摆起了地摊.. another side of the market.. with the setup of the stall is just simply a few basket and newspaper beside the road..
进去其中一家咖啡店吃早餐.. 这里的食物并不便宜.. 一包kosong椰浆饭.. 一杯Milo kosong.. 和1 set烤面包就要价6令吉.. 大概是KL的价钱了.. 但这张照片要带出的是这里马来同胞并不避忌在华人咖啡店吃东西, 顺道一提.. 这里有卖包点.. 是有猪肉的.. 这情况就和我在沙捞越时看到的一样.. 这大概就是真正的1 Malaysia.. 不像在这里一个阿"la"字眼也可以引起很大的风波..
went into a traditional coffee shop for my dinner.. foods here is not really cheap as what I think earlier.. a pack of nasi lemak kosong, a cup of Milo Kosong and a set of roasted bread cost me around RM6.. the price here is almost the same with KL price.. which the local also doesn't really sure why this happened.. lolx.. but the things I wish to bring out from this photo is not about the price.. but it is about culture.. as you can see.. the Malay friends does not uncomfortable with having meal in Chinese shop.. furthermore the shop do sell Chinese Dim Sum which contain pork.. it is just exactly same with what I saw in Sarawak last time.. I guess this the really 1 Malaysia.. unlike in peninsular.. one "Ah La" word also can caused so many issues..
填饱肚子后就是继续往下一个目的地出发的时间了! 所以呢.. 就像前一天计划好了的那样.. 打了通电话给出租车服务.. 去了车.. 打了油.. 就是时候出发了!! 目的地 - Kundasang.. 由于在Facebook有check in在亚庇.. 出发前收到一个中学同学的FB信息.. 原来他和朋友也在亚庇.. 而且也将在今天前往Kundasang.. 一切真是巧合得不可思议.. 因为我们最少已经6年不见了.. 没想到下一次见面竟然是在离我们家乡超过3,000公里的亚庇.. 呵呵.. 于是和他确认了他们的位置后.. 便带着期待的心情出发啦! 由于他们是请司机载送至Kundasang所以在Kundasang并没有交通.. 这时我租的Viva就扮演着很重要的角色了..
After having my breakfast.. it is time to move on to my next destination.. Kundasang! so.. as planned the day before.. contact the car rental service, collect my rented car.. pump petrol.. and I am on my way to Kundasang!! so let me introduce my companion for the day.. Perodua Viva!! this is the my very first time driving in Sabah! haha.. while on my way when my secondary schoolmate contacted me via Facebook.. it appears that he is in Kundasang too!! what an coincident!! we have not meet each other for at least 6 years already and now we are meeting again in approximately 3,000km away from our hometown.. haha.. so after confirm the location with him I am going to his place to pick them up, as they travelled there by van charter service.
这就是我当时的地图兼导游.. 哈哈.. so this is how I travel in Kota Kinabalu.. haha..
去Kundasang的路途还蛮弯曲的.. 比在半岛去金马伦的路还要的难驾.. 加上我驾着一辆自己都不是很熟悉的车.. 一路上又是雾蒙蒙的.. 还下起了毛毛雨.. 令我的旅途难上加难呀.. The road condition to Kundasang is more challenging than going Cameron Highland.. especially with a car I do not really familiar with.. what make the trip worse is the road is very foggy and it is drizzling on the way to Kundasang..
在大概2个小时后的车程后.. 我终于到达了Kundasang.. 和我朋友会合后.. 便讨论下一个目的地要去那里.. 讨论一番后决定去这里一个有名的农场.. Desa Cattle Farm.. 便继续往目的地出发.. 一路上我们终于见识到什么叫做小镇了.. 这个叫Kundasang的小镇.. 真的是小镇.. "市区"只有那两排店屋.. 唯一能看到的餐厅就是KFC.. KFC真的是无处不在呀.. 说到Kundasang.. Kundasang是神山山脚.. 所以登山客多数都是会在Kundasang集合过夜.. 隔天一大早前往Kinabalu Park开始登山.. 所以这里除了登山客之外真的没有什么东西特别值得来的地方.. 能想到只有这个Desa Cattle Farm了..
一路上又是弯曲的路.. 而且去Desa Cattle Farm的路是我驾过最斜的路.. 其中有一段路简直是大概45度倾斜.. 可怜了这辆Viva 1.0.. 哈哈.. 但很庆幸它做到了! 几经辛苦我们终于到达目的地了..
入口处.. the entrance..
云看起来好像触手可及.. 这里在大概海拔2,000米高.. 比金马伦还要高.. the clouds looks like reachable with bare hand.. here it is approximately 2,000 meter above the sea level.. even higher than Cameron Highland..
有没有来到纽西兰的feels?? 哈哈.. 空气真的很清新.. (但不要靠近牛群.. 不然清新空气会充满牛屎味) Do you felt like coming over to New Zealand?? hahaha.. the air is really fresh here.. but do not go near the cows.. otherwise your fresh air will be filled by shit smell.. hehe..
参观工厂后就到了填饱肚子的时候了.. 喝了当地生产的牛奶.. 加上不是很脆的wafer.. 就这样解决了我们的午餐 + 下午"奶".. after the factoring tour.. it is time to fill our stomach.. drink locally produced milk.. and wafer which not crispy at all.. here goes our lunch and "milk" time..
当天还蛮多人来这里的.. 看到Kancil了吗? 若Kancil都能上来.. Viva有什么借口上不来呢? 哈哈.. 但我还是建议若真的多人要来的话拿cc比较大比较有力的车.. 驾驶顺畅也比较安全的多.. quite a number of people here that day.. do you spot the Kancil? If Kancil could made it here.. what excuse could Viva give for not able to reach? haha.. but personally I would still recommend if you are in a gang it is better for you to rent a more powerful car with bigger cc.. for more comfort and safer drive..
工厂外观.. look of the factory..
大概下午4点多就开始起雾了.. 开始一片雾蒙蒙了.. it started to get foggy even it is just somewhere around 4pm..
离开前近距离看下牛大姐.. some close distance photos before we left..
做么你看起来那么犹豫? why you look so gloomy?
呃.. 你额头上的那是屎吗? =.= err.. is that shit on your forehead?
每一只在耳朵边都有标记.. there is tagging in the ear for every cow..
附上一张刚到达时拍的全景照.. a panorama once we reached..
天色也渐渐暗了.. 我们离开啦.. 由于因为朋友他们觉得现在住宿的位置并不是很理想.. 交通很不方便.. 想要从新安排从神山下来后的住宿.. 回程时便绕到Kinabalu Pine Resort那里询问价钱.. 顺便还拍了点照..
so it started to getting dark.. and we are think it is better for us to leave that place.. due to my friends think that the location for their current accommodation was not really ideal as it is located quite far from any mean of transportation, they decided to survey again for accommodation after their hiking.. so we visited Kinabalu Pine Resort to enquire about the price.. and shoot some photos also..
这里是Kundasang最好最贵的住宿了.. 据说早上时能看到神山.. this is the most expansive accommodation available in Kundasang.. heard from the staff the Mount KK is visible in the morning..
这过后就没有照片了.. 因为我差点就回不来了.. 好吧.. 我承认我也有错.. 因为我并没有察觉到那辆德士正来着.. 当时很大雾.. 那德士并没有开灯.. 而且还驾驶的非常的快.. 加上我们并不是很清楚旅馆的位置.. 难得看到后我看了一眼没有车便转弯进去旅馆.. 谁知道半路就杀出一辆飞得西北快的德士.. 谢天谢地在这千钧一发的时候我踩的是油门而不是刹车器.. 就这样有惊无险的进了旅馆.. 你可以想象到的.. 当时充满那辆德士紧急刹车和车笛声.. 真的是把我三魂七魄吓得只剩下一魂半魄了.. 当天我不敢再驾车了.. 哈哈..
there is no photos for the day after this.. as I am freaking scared by a rude taxi!! ok.. part of it is my fault also as I did not notice it's coming as it is very foggy and the taxi did not on the head lamp.. and it is driving god damn fast in a slope plus we were not familiar with the location of the inn!! We were almost bang by him from side as I made my turn into the junction.. and thanks god.. I press the accelerator so hard and we made into the turn before he reached us with an emergency break.. my brain was totally malfunction after that and dare not to drive anymore for that day..
所以呢.. 接下来的晚上都是聊天度过时间的.. 毕竟我们最少6年不见了.. 哈哈.. 从最近的生活.. 读书方面.. 和很多很多以前的在学校的记忆.. 我们几乎无所不谈.. 使到我突然很怀念以前读书的时光.. 哈哈.. 至于我们的晚餐呢.. 由于刚才回来的路途上我们并没有看到什么吃的地方.. 加上被那德士吓一下.. 杯面是最好的晚餐了.. 哈哈.. 对了.. 我有提到我今晚的住宿吗? 哈哈.. 是的.. 很厉害的我就这样在他们那里留宿了一晚.. 而且我朋友还特地加了一张地铺给他自己.. 把床位留了给我.. 而且并不要收我一分一毫.. 他们说因为若不是我.. 没有交通他们可能会一整天在这里发呆.. 所以住宿就让他们包吧.. 是感动的咯.. 呵呵.. 但其实若不是他们.. 在我到达这里发现这里是那么的"宁静"后我当天应该会回亚庇过夜吧.. 呵呵.. 真的是不可思议啊..
so me and my long lost friend has a long chit chat during the night.. as we have not met each other for at least 6 years! haha.. we talked about current life.. study.. and lots of stories happened during our secondary time.. made me miss my school life so damn much.. haha.. have maggie cup mee as dinner for the night.. as there is no other option and we do not see any restaurant open just now during on the way back.. plus i was freaked out by the taxi.. so.. Maggie cup mee is the best solution for the night. Do I mentioned about my accommodation for the night? haha.. yes i stayed with them.. and my friends actually purposely added another mattress for him and let the bed to me.. at no charge to me as they are grateful for me to bring them around Kundasang.. otherwise they will be bored whole day in the inn as they do not have any mean of transportation.. so touching and thankful.. but if it is not them.. I can almost guarantee that i will be back to Kota Kinabalu town on that day after i found out how "peaceful" is this small town.. haha.. sometimes things really happened unexpectedly..
在大约只有17度的夜晚里吃着泡杯面感觉真的还蛮不错的.. 又再聊了一下后便入睡了.. 毕竟明天他们要早起准备登山.. 冷冷的夜晚不禁让我想起了你.. 当时还真的被你吓到了.. 以为要送你下山去看医生.. 呵呵.. 就这样.. 我在沙巴的第二天也正式来到了尾声..
Have a great chatting session again during the night.. with hot cup mee.. it felt so great to have hot cup mee in such cold weather.. it is only 17 celcius degree during the night.. this remind me of you again.. you really freak me out that time.. i was thinking to whether do i need to send you down hill to consult doctor.. hehe.. and here goes my second day for my Sabah trip..
~待续.. 更多照片将上传在第三天.. to be continue in day 3.. more photos upcoming in day 3..


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OUR TENTH-YEAR! Come celebrate all of the ham-fisted, ill-equipped, unprepared and totally inebriated photographers around the globe whom attempted to get that perfect aircraft photo but "Jacked It Up." We aim to provide the finest "Best of The Rest" photos, 'cause we don't use no stinkin' screeners. You send it, we post it. Click on photos to see them full size, and submissions are most welcome (if you dare). Remember, "Don't delete. Just submit your pics and repeat."
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Caution: Objects In The Lens Are STILL Harder To Shoot Than You Think.
This theory was proven in a previous post, and we, here at Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos, would still not have it any other way.
Shot location: LGB (Photo by Captain Carter)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
"Air Asia, #2 for Takeoff Behind Stansted Ops."
Airport Operations exists for more than just managing the airfield, sleeping in the office and harassing airplane photographers. They will also selflessly hurl themselves in front of the camera to "Protect" you from getting "The Shot."
Shot location: STN (Photo by Nik French)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Déjà Vu. San Francisco Style.
What are the odds of this happening the two distinctly separate times we are visiting SFO? Shot number one was taken in March 2009. Shot number two was taken September 2009. Same plane. Same parking stand. Same airport. Same Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photo.
Works for us.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Staff Junket To San Francisco.
We are off to the SFO Airliner Collectible Show, so till we return, enjoy some TJUAP's from the City by The Bay.
Photographer Unknown (and rightfully so)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"Get Wired" At Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos.
Looks like jetBlue going for the #1 wire. Must have been a nice trap.
Shot location: LGB (Photo by Michael Breckshot)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Make Us Your First Choice...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Yes, Our Cell Phone Camera Division Is Alive And Well.
No, these are not "Cash for Clunkers" victims. Peek at this beauty long enough and a U-2 will magically appear.
Shot location: PMD Plant 42 (Photo by Commander John Flores)
Friday, September 18, 2009
What Paul Revere Might Have Said.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Royally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Like A Child - They Get Manufactured, Delivered, And Then Fly Away.
Yes, aircraft are fascinating, exciting, and in some cases, downright sexy. But there comes a time when you have to remove your finger from the shutter button, put the camera down, and walk away.
Sometimes, you just have to let them go.
Shot location: LGB (Photo by Captain Carter)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Airport Food.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco...
Nope. Just our European Correspondent "Foolin' around."
Shot location: MAN (Photo by Nik "Boogie Nights" French)
Friday, September 11, 2009
ASOS Fables?
Nothing says "Jacked Up Aircraft Photo" like the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) in front of an arriving Speedbird 747. Thanks ASOS.
Shot location: LAX (Photo by Michael Breckshot)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Even A Condom Could Not Block This Much Action.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
A Photo Finish.
By the looks of this shot, it appears that the QF A380 lost by a nose.
Make that a giant, bulbous, ugly nose.
Shot location: LHR (Photo by Jim Fulton)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Telephoto Gone Wild!
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