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Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi has found a way to inject new meaning into constituent service – by obliging a request to distribute Bibles to his colleagues in Congress, all 534 of them.
Palazzo's staff and student interns circulated the King James Bibles just before Congress began its summer recess, at the request of a 79-year-old constituent, retired businessman J.B. Atchison, who shipped boxes of them to the congressman's House office in late July.
"On a daily basis, we contemplate policy decisions that impact America's future," Palazzo, an assistant majority whip, said in a "dear colleague" letter enclosed with the unusual gift. "Our staffs provide us with policy memos, statistics and recommendations that help us make informed decisions.
"However, I find that the best advice comes through meditating on God's Word."
In the letter, dated July 29th, he said that Atchison had provided the Bibles "as an inspirational and informational resource."
Jill Duckworth, a spokeswoman for Palazzo, said that the congressman checked with the House Ethics Committee before proceeding and was assured that his endeavor wouldn't violate House rules. He learned that Bibles had been circulated before, she said.
At his brick, one-story Biloxi home on Wednesday, Atchison said that he got the idea while reading the Bible himself. A copy of the Bible, worn with yellow highlights throughout, remains on his coffee table.
"A thought came to me," he said. "I said, 'Boy, if some of our lawmakers would read this and abide by it -- and God almighty is the real lawmaker -- I thought rather than doing things for reelection or help me now, help you later maybe reading this and reading about the Commandments would make them feel that there's things more important in life than just getting ahead for themselves.' I just got kind of inspired to do it."
He actually shipped 552 Bibles, he said, including some intended for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.
Palazzo was traveling in Asia on Wednesday with a delegation from the House Armed Services Committee and unavailable for comment while barbs were flying in his direction from the Washington-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Although the congressman laid his action off as constituent service, "there is a certain presumption and more than a tinge of proselytizing behind it," said Rob Boston, the group's communications director, who said he doubted that Palazzo would have agreed to distribute the Koran or copies of "Dianetics," written by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology.
Boston said the group is concerned because of Palazzo's "insistence that the Bible should be used to guide public policy."
"The Bible is many things, but it's hardly a manual for political action," he said. "History has shown us that people can find support for almost any political stance in the Bible. If you listen to liberals, Jesus is a socialist who redistributes wealth. If you listen to conservatives, he's a bootstrap capitalist and probably would have been a member of the NRA (National Rifle Association)."
The version that Palazzo circulated contained both the Old Testament and the New Testament, so its appeal stretched beyond narrow Christian denominations.
But a Congressional Research Service report at the beginning of this congressional session found that there are 247 Protestants in the House and 52 in the Senate, 136 Catholics in the House and 27 in the Senate, 22 Jews in the House and 11 (now 10) in the Senate, eight Mormons in the House and seven in the Senate, and two Buddhists in the House and one in the Senate. Not to mention two Muslims and one Hindu member in the House, and a smattering of Greek Orthodox, Quaker, Unitarian Universalist and Christian Scientists.
Atchison said that for congressmen and senators who don't accept that Bible, "I didn't think of it as trying to convert anybody. ... I thought, 'Well, you don't have to read the book. Nobody is forcing you to, but how can you go wrong with being kind to people, love thy neighbor and all the things that are in the Bible?'"
Duckworth said that Palazzo has received thank you notes from some colleagues in Congress.
It wasn't the first time that deep, Christian beliefs have surfaced on Capitol Hill this summer.
A few weeks ago, Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert, a tea party member from Texas, was taking testimony from the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of the Americans United church-state separatist group, when Gohmert asked whether he believed in "sharing the good news that will keep people from going to hell."
"I wouldn't agree with your construction of what hell is like or why one gets there," Lynn replied.
Gohmert pressed on, asking whether Lynn believed people "would go to hell if they do not believe that Jesus is the way to truthful life."
After several exchanges, Lynn said: "Congressman, what I believe is not necessarily what I think ought to justify the creation of public policy for everybody."
The story was first reported by Washington, D.C.-based website Talking Points Memo.


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LOS ANGELES -- This is the frustrating part about the Phillies.
They spoke optimistically following Friday's 16-run performance at Dodger Stadium, hoping they could get on a nice roll offensively following months of inconsistency. But the offense sputtered in familiar fashion in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- This is the frustrating part about the Phillies.
They spoke optimistically following Friday's 16-run performance at Dodger Stadium, hoping they could get on a nice roll offensively following months of inconsistency. But the offense sputtered in familiar fashion in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.View Full Game Coverage
"We had some hits," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "We couldn't follow up on them."
Friday's 16-1 victory was the first time the Phillies had scored 10 or more runs in a game since a 16-1 victory over the Mets on Sept. 20, 2012. They picked up 21 hits on Friday, also the most since that lopsided victory at Citi Field. But while the Phillies picked up 11 hits Saturday -- five more than the Dodgers -- they were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners on base.
Remove Friday's blowout victory and the Phillies have outhit the Dodgers 25-13 in their two losses of the series.
"We couldn't get the big hit," Manuel said.
The Phillies managed to tie the game in the ninth, thanks to errors from Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig and center fielder Matt Kemp, but right-hander Justin De Fratus allowed a run to score in the bottom of the ninth to lose it.
De Fratus has made three appearances this week. He has taken the loss each time: Monday in San Diego, Thursday against the Dodgers and again Saturday.
"This entire week for me personally has been a rough one," De Fratus said. "We've had plenty of opportunities to win games. I've almost single-handedly blown it."
The reality is there has been plenty of blame to go around. Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee threw a regrettable first-pitch changeup to Hanley Ramirez in the first inning, and Ramirez crushed the pitch 439 feet for a three-run homer to hand the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.
Lee allowed four hits, three runs, three walks and struck out 10 in seven innings, but the Phillies could not overcome Ramirez's blast.
"It wasn't a good pitch," Lee said.
But it came back to this: the offense struggled, other than a pair of solo home runs from Chase Utley. They had a runner on second with one out in the second, runners on first and second with one out in the fourth, runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth and the bases loaded with one out in the eighth, but did not score in any of those innings.
The eighth inning was the killer. Delmon Young hit a one-out single and pinch-hitter Laynce Nix doubled to left-center field to start the inning. Young had to stop at third as he hesitated at second to make sure the ball fell between left fielder Scott Van Slyke and Kemp.
The Dodgers intentionally walked Ben Revere to load the bases and got Carlos Ruiz to hit into a fielder's choice to leave the bases loaded but with two outs.
Manuel sent Ryan Howard to the plate to pinch-hit for Lee, but Dodgers manager Don Mattingly predictably replaced right-hander Paco Rodriguez with left-hander J.P. Howell. Manuel then predictably replaced Howard with Kevin Frandsen.
Why replace Howard with Frandsen?
Simple math, really. Howard's .599 OPS against left-handers from 2011-13 is 218th out of 229 players in baseball with at least 250 plate appearances. Plus, Manuel benched Howard two games to clear his mind after struggling recently. Meanwhile, Frandsen was hitting .308 (8-for-26) with one double, two home runs and 1.014 OPS against left-handers this season.
Frandsen grounded out to Ramirez to end the threat.
"That was a tough decision for me to make," Manuel said. "But I told him yesterday I was going to sit him a couple days on lefties. I didn't feel like it was right of me to have him hit against a lefty because I told him I wanted him to take a break."
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7 comments:
Yeah, rock on.ReplyDelete
Y'all did all the work, I just cut and pasted. The hardest part was trying to figure out the correct spelling of Shrodinger.ReplyDelete
My reputation has been compromised though, so I will be blogging about puppies and kittens for the next few days. Thanks again for doing it. ~MA
Your reputation has not been compromised. It has been enhanced.
Similar to breast implants.
In that you're so proud of them that you show them to everyone you can, but as long as they're visible, there's always that risk that you're going to get arrested.
It was great. You guys are warped.
Very funny - loved it! LOL!ReplyDelete
Laughed myself silly. You all sound like a party waiting to happen. What do you say, drinks at MBA's at six?ReplyDelete
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The rhetoric surrounding state Senate Bill 270 (Padilla), which would ban plastic bags statewide, simply does not align with scientific, environmental nor economic reality in California. And ban supporters ignore that SB 270 amounts to a billion-dollar special interest political handout to the members of the California Grocers Association (CGA).
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Ban supporters also continue to ignore the nearly 2,000 Californians whose livelihoods will be imperiled if SB 270 passes. Many of these hard-working folks are first-generation Americans whose families depend on the good wages and comprehensive benefits these jobs provide. I know because I work with these fine people every day right here in our company's California-headquartered factory. These are real California-based businesses staffed by our friends and neighbors.
With the economy still on the rebound, the last thing we need to do is risk well-paying manufacturing jobs to help powerful special interests. Shockingly, when many of these factory workers came to Sacramento to explain their fears and to ask politicians to put working families ahead of corporate political benefactors, Sen. Padilla and his allies claimed they were using "scare tactics." These are not the words of people who can credibly claim to care about jobs. Neither is the politically hollow and cynical offer of $2 million for "retooling and retraining." The fact is this amount would barely cover conversion of half of one production line in one plant, let alone the hundreds of lines in all the plants comprising our industry in California.
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|May 27th, 2016, 03:20 AM
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2016 - What skates do you roll with and why?
I started this thread to get some current 2016 updates as to what Brand and Model of skates people are rolling with and why they made that choice?
I'm new to skating (fitness & fun) and want to purchase some good skates for use on a 35 miles bike trail and around the University and such. More than that, I'm curious as to what everyone currently likes as far as skates go? Personally, I have my eye on some Seba High Lights. Thanks everyone!
|May 27th, 2016, 03:23 AM
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I have rollerblade igniter 100's, they good, quick and a lot of support. Only draw back is they have 2 different size wheels on the skate, not digging that. I have been skating for 2 months now, need to get my ankle strength up before I get some race skates. Most likely I'll be looking at bont, but need to really research some stuff before spending that kind of money!
|May 28th, 2016, 02:02 AM
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I'm still rolling on my circa 2001 K2 Mod 8s, with 4x80mm. They had been sitting in the closet the past 8 years, and I dug them out at the beginning of this season, wanting to get back into it. I really like the way the boot fits, but I sure am tempted by all the new hotness of 100mm wheels, figure they must soak up the bumps much better than my old 80mm setup. BUT, every time I skate with others, I get comments like "what wheels are you on?" "old 80mm" "man, you are fast on those things". So for now, sticking with what I got!
If I were to buy new skates, I really like the look of the Seba Marathons, think they'd be pretty much perfect for what I do, but dang, those are some pricey skates, for a non-race setup...
|May 28th, 2016, 07:11 PM
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I roll a custom Simmons speed boot (now 11 years old) and have used several different frames with it over the years:
Tru-Rev 4x100mm
LSR Ion 4x100mm
Flyke 3x110/1x100mm
Flyke 3x125mm (current)
I went the custom route after spending more than the cost of the custom boots on different shelf boots that made my feet hurt. After 5 different boots came and went (usually selling at a 40-50% loss due to being used), I saved up the then $1200 price for the Simmons customs. Unfortunately, his customs are now $1600 and other competitors are similar: Pinnacle (start at $1400), Kaiser (start at $1250 w/ molding), and Marchese ($2000).
I do inline short track and some outdoor skating (no competitions to my name yet), but if you put a lot of time on your skates and can afford to do so, using a custom boot is well worth the price paid.
Some great info here: http://www.sk8skoolonline.com/#!Cust...f2e405158bf8d5
Inline: Simmons & Pinnacle Full Customs | Simmons 4x110 / LSR Vanquish 4x110 | TLTF/MPC | NMB
Outdoor Quad: Bont Carbon Hybrid | Snyder Advantage | RAD Glide 70mm | Bones Swiss
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|June 10th, 2016, 04:36 PM
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Location: St. Paul, MN
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I have been very impressed with my Powerslide Swells.
Great fit and comfort, great response. good price, zero complaints.
I they would be a perfect fit for you.
|June 10th, 2016, 11:53 PM
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I skate mostly in 3 year old custom Pinnacle Elites with Bont 7050 frame (4x110)
I try to get a one skate per week in nearly 11 year old very well worn Wolf Racing boots, also custom. They are relatively floppy so it helps ensure that I retrain my balance rather and not get too dependent on the very stiff Pinnacles.
Every other week, I do Friday Night Skate in a pair of Twisters. It saves punishment to my feet as well as gives me more of a workout. When I acquired these skates nearly 10 years ago I intended to use them to learn stairs, something not advised in speed skates. Alas, this still hasn't happened.
|June 13th, 2016, 08:11 PM
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Started on Moto90 K2's, but soon got bored going in a straight line on a flat course and switched to aggressive. Razor boots with 56mm wheels was what I started on and I'm now up to 72mm x 3 (3 wheels each skate with a grind block in #4 position)
I've got some 3x125mm that are silly..
I've got some 3x165mm coyotes that are seriously cool
I've got some 4x80mm powerblade frames with light up wheels that are snazzy.
(see them in action here: https://youtu.be/nllmhk0BufE )
But my daily grinder is that 72mm setup.
An early-morning skate is a blessing for the whole day.
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|June 13th, 2016, 08:34 PM
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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana USA
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Been drooling over this model for years. I skate distance for fun and some freestyle slalom. No problem skating 35 miles sessions on fitness trails or carving up traffic in the city.
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|July 6th, 2016, 10:02 PM
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For fun skating on the road, I use Power Slide Hardcore EVO 2.0. My new skate is one level down, the Power Slide Ultron. Just remember not to use these skate in the skate park....especially not do skate on the U board unless you have changed the bearing to slower grate and the wheels to a lot smaller size........ I went to a skate park few days ago and skated on my Hardcore EVO 2.0....ILQ=-9 bearing and 80 mm wheels........yes....small tricks is possible.....but when I tried to do 180 turn in the board...lost control due to rolling too fast and too high in position....fell on my knee ....swollen.....|||
And when I attempted to try some other jumping trick...caught by the wheel due to its size is too large for that kind of place...so I was there not even 20 minutes an had to leave for home...with injured knee....|||
Some times I use my customized BONT Z speedskate or the Rollerblade GT speedskate to skate in the community.
If you specifically only want to know skate models of 2016, I have no experience at all. But I can tell you there are some good 2015 skates under discount price and performance are very good.
Seba Hight Light s a good one. I did not purchase it due to Seba design tend to be narrow for those who have narrow feet and those who like tight wrapping feeling. I have wide and thick feet, I need good volume.....
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|July 8th, 2016, 09:24 PM
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Most time I skate with my SEBA FR2 with 80 mm wheels because I like their good ability to turn etc.
when I'm skate at the streets between cars.
Speed skating with bigger wheels is not for me, because I'm afraid of too much speed.
I also have a pair of Rollerblades, that I have mounted 84 mm wheels on.
/ Henning
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|July 13th, 2016, 01:35 AM
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Hello everyone!! I regularly use Mission Inhaler D7 (roller hockey skates) with Labeda Asphalt wheels, using Hi-Lo frames (2x80mm+2x40mm) and bearings that came with the skates. Also have Bauer Vapor RH X40, same frame and bearings, but I didn't change the wheels on this (Hi-Lo HL3), because I want skate with these on smoother surfaces than gritty concrete of the park. I've discarded insoles on both pairs and replaced with Shock Doctor skate Insoles (works nice for me on Roller and Ice hockey skates).
I'm not play hockey, just love the sport and love skate too. I got intentions to get urban skates not for slalom or fancy stuff but for transportation in the city.
|August 16th, 2016, 11:25 AM
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Bah. I have size US13 feet so currently I'm in a pair of Rollerblade RB80s. I never imagined that as I got back into skating that I'd have a hard time finding well-fitting skates. What the hell, have my feet grown in the intervening 20 years?
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|August 17th, 2016, 12:04 PM
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Hello, Henning.
Actually...I was thinking about the same as you. However, after I got speed skate....I realize that things are reverse than what I think. Bigger wheel means more speed is true, BUT it only happens when you have certain momentum and when you are on downward condition road. Otherwise, you actually do not get that much speed with regular strike.
Yes, it is still fast with just regular strike, but it is manageable. Small wheels are slower in speed, but also good in dexterity. Speed skate has problem to the dexterity. This is the only reason I do not skate speedskate on the road with cars or too many turns.....because I will be bored by the slow speed due to large wheels and poor dexterity......
By the way, I was thinking to get Seba High Light, but they only focus on the majority western people feet size....long and narrow....so....I cannot use their skate due to my wide and thick feet.
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Hi, just do a minor correction.... I think you miss typed the wheel size. I do inline hockey and I have Bauer APXR. It is not possible to have wheel size different over 4 mm and still get good skating condition. I once tried 72,72,80,80 on my Hi-Lo chassis and it was terrible. So...40,40,80,80 is not even a condition you can do any skating....
And, if you have not yet get a new pair for urban skate transportation, I will suggest you look into K2 or Roller Blade and Roces, just NOT PowerSlide. I say this is because Power Slide has the WORST after sale service and customer service. Saying "WORSE" is already being kind, because they actually just DO NOT RESPOND AND DO NOT CARE.
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The Jeremy Lin show, also known as the New York Knicks basketball team, rolled into Washington on a 2 game winning streak. Nobody thought that the Knicks would lose tonight because the Wizards flat out suck. Everyone was correct. The Knicks won and the Wizards do in fact suck. Lin was the star again tonight, scoring 23 points and adding a career high 10 assists. Once again Steve Novak came off the bench and did his best Larry Bird impersonation, scoring 19 points and hitting 5/9 from downtown. The Knicks pulled away from the hapless Wizards mid-way through the 4th quarter. I feel bad for all 55 people who attended the game because they had to watch one team tonight play some lazy, uninterested, depressing basketball. I don't get the Wizards. They have guys like Blatche and McGee and Wall who are supposed to be these super talented guys and they flat out suck. Nick Young must've toked up with Renaldo Balkman before the game tonight because he made some of the stupidest plays I've ever seen. He had a drive to the hoop in which he tried a reverse 2k dunk and got it stripped from him. I will talk about the Wizards in my notes (briefly) but I will go on to the Knicks as this is not a Wizards blog (thank god).
Here are my notes from the game:
- Thank god the Knicks don't have anymore scheduled NBA TV games. 1. My stupid dorm cable here at the University of Arizona doesn't get NBA TV and the games get blacked out on league pass so I have to watch the game on a streaming live feed which is far worse than TV or LP. 2. I hate other teams announcers because they all pail in comparison to Clyde and Breen (or even Dedes).
- Walker and Bibby sucked. Mike Bibby did his best Toney Douglas impersonation tonight as he came off the bench and 0/6 in 15 minutes and didn't score a point. At least he didn't screw up the flow of the offense and I would still rather have him coming off the bench right now than Douglas. I think Walker and Nick Young made a pre-game bet. Whoever could look more retarded on the court would win 30 pounds of ganja from the other player. I'm not really sure who won. Young looked like a complete moron on the floor all night, recording 5 fouls, shooting fadeaway contested threes and trying NBA 2k dunks in traffic. Walker wasn't much better as he shot 1/8 from down town and 2/10 overall. His worst play was on a fast break when John Wall came barreling at him. Rather than contest the shot or foul Wall preventing a shot, Walker stood flat footed and out of position then proceeded to collar Wall around the head but then let him go soon enough to allow him to get a continuation. The very next possession, Walker took a contested 3 with 17 seconds left on the shot clock. I believe he also tripped over himself on a rebound, probably due to the high levels of marijuana intake from his pre-game warmup.
- John Wall had to have the worst 29 point game ever. He has made little to no development. Wall's potential is endless, he is playing purely off talent right now. His talent is insane. In terms of athleticism and pure speed, Wall is in a class of his own but in terms of his basketball IQ he would be sitting in the very back of the class. He had 6 assists tonight but I can't remember any of them. The Wizards really seem to have no idea what they are doing offensively. Apart from the one man fast break, the Wizards really have no consistent way of scoring. Wall has absolutely no control of that offense or that team. He is a hell of a talent but he is a very poor point guard. It was interesting to watch talent vs brains tonight. Wall's talent is off the charts while Lin's basketball IQ far trumps that of the one-year wonder from Kentucky. Again this isn't a Wizards blog so I'll stop ripping on Wall but I was just in shock about how poor of a point guard Wall is.
- Novak! Novak! Novak! Stevie Novak was phenomenal again tonight. I've called for him to get 5-10 minutes a game due to the Knicks lack of shooting but I never thought he could play like this. He had 19 points in 27 minutes and was a huge part of the Knick victory tonight. On a night that saw Bibby and Walker shoot 1/12 from downtown, Novak was efficient and deadly from beyond the arc. His 5 three pointers really turned the game in the 2nd quarter. The Knicks played a porous 1st quarter, marred by 17 Walker jump shots, and trailed the Wizards who were trying to hand the Knicks the game. Novak got rolling in the 2nd and the Knicks never looked back. I think Novak has earned himself minutes even when Melo and Amar'e return. His defense isn't great but he has not been horrid defensively. I think he definitely can play a role on this team. San Antonio gets away with playing Bonner in that same role. Same with Chicago and Korver. Why can't Novak be that guy for the Knicks? I think he can.
- I hate to rag on Fields but he has got to improve his free throw shooting. I thought he played a good game tonight but he was 4/7 from the free throw line dropping his percentage on the season to 61.9%. That is thoroughly unacceptable. Given his style of play, slashing, driving, rebounding, he is going to be fouled a lot and he can't be leaving points at the line. I noted the other day that Jeffries has improved his free throw shooting this year well Fields has regressed in his free throw shooting. He is down from 76.9% to 61.9%. Obviously that is not good and that needs to change. Tonight, his misses didn't hurt the Knicks as they played against a team that didn't want to be there but ultimately Fields will need to start making his free throws to help the Knicks win close games.
- Lin! Lin! He did it again!! The magic of Jeremy Lin continued tonight in the nations capital. Lin was again fantastic with 23 points and a career high 10 assists. I thought he did an excellent job tonight of spreading the floor. Lin also showed some toughness tonight as he took a John Wall cranium right to the chin. My only criticism of Lin tonight is that he didn't fix his damn band aid. The thing was half hanging off his chin for most of the 3rd quarter and it was driving me insane. Anyways, back to things that matter. Lin did a good job offensively and even recorded a dunk tonight. You see the magic of Lin demonstrated on the dunk. As he runs into the paint, the Wizards realize his divine powers and actually run away from the paint.
- Overall, I thought Lin did another fantastic job tonight. I would like to see him catch and shoot with more confidence as he did look hesitant tonight on his jumper. He threw nice lob passes, he got everyone involved and he scored when he was given the opportunity. It was another great night for the "yellow mamba" and I look forward to seeing how decrepit Derek Fisher holds up against Lin on Friday.


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Lipscomb basketball coach Scott Sanderson is proving that you can go home again. He just isn't certain what kind of welcome he will get when his Bisons take the court Friday night in Tuscaloosa against the No. 8-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
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"This is going to be a great game along the lines of Missouri, South Carolina and Vanderbilt," Sanderson said. "We played well in those games. All these games are preparation for league play."
Gottfried praised the play of Brian Fisk, Trey Williams and Eddie Ard on the perimeter.
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"Although they're small, they are going to give us some problems. We've got to make sure we really prepare well for them."
And Sanderson agrees that if Fisk, Trey Williams and Ard can all start hitting on all cylinders together that the Bisons can be something special.
Ard scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the 66-61 win over Liberty, his best game of the season.
"Eddie played very well, not only offensively, but he played one of his best defensive games," Sanderson said. "He was very consistent on both ends of the floor. That's the best he has played this year. He just looks more comfortable out there playing."
Sanderson plans a couple of new wrinkles in an effort to slow down Alabama, a team he says has no weaknesses.
"They have really good players," Sanderson said. "Usually when you play a team there is one player or maybe 1 ½ guys you don't have to guard. But with Alabama's starting five you have to guard them all. All of them can score 20 on you on any given night. They have two big guys on the post and three guys on the perimeter that are terrific. They pound you on the backboards. They have a very good inside-outside attack.
"We have to be very good at what we do defensively. They are so explosive. It's like putting a Band-Aid on a bad wound. It doesn't work for long periods of time."


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Yeah, its been very noticeable. The dude is built like a truck, and it's not at all surprising to see how imposing he can be when he brings the physical edge.donlever wrote:Booth has upgraded his physical game appreciably the last couple of outings.
Wonder what brought that on?
The team has raised it's physical game as a whole the past few games, so whether it was a coaching/leadership initiative or if the Hawks game "woke them up," the results have been very encouraging.
If Booth can play with this edge consistently in the playoffs, he'll be an absolute load to handle and gives us that type of imposing top 6 forward we lacked last year in the playoffs.


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What is the pick deadline? - The pick deadline is the day and time by which all pool members must finalize their picks for the week. This deadline is set by the pool manager and is clearly shown on the picksheet and in score emails and reminder notices. The pool manager can change the pick deadline at anytime.
How do I set the pick deadline for my pool? - Only the pool manager can set the pick deadline for their pool. The pool manager can set the pick deadline to whatever time he/she wants using the POOL SETTINGS>Pick Deadline page. The default pick deadline for pro football is Sunday at 10AM, Pacific Time, and the site is set up so you can leave the deadline set on Sunday all year long. Even when there's a Thursday game, you can leave the deadline set for Sunday because of our built-in safeguards which prevent people from entering or changing picks for games that have already started. Once a game starts, all picks for that game are locked.
Some managers like to set their pick deadline for Friday so everyone can print out the poolwide picks at work, and then take the picksheets home knowing that all the picks are locked.
Fantasy Football Leagues and Share Pools do not have pick deadlines. It is all based on the individual game times.
When there's an early game (e.g. Thursday), can I enter a pick for the early game only and then come back later to do my Sunday picks? - Yes, if the pool manager allows it, you can submit a partially completed set of picks. The default setting is to require a fully completed set of picks. To change that setting, the pool manager has to write the website.
The season starts with a Thursday game, as pool manager do I need to change my pick deadline for Thursday? - You can change the deadline, but it's unnecessary. The pick deadline for the Thursday game is always kickoff time, regardless of the overall pick deadline for your pool. If you haven't selected a pick for the Thursday game by then, you will be unable to make a pick for that game.
What happens if the Thursday game starts before I enter my picks? - If you miss picking a Thursday game, you get a "no pick" for that game, which is neither a win nor a loss. You can still enter your picks for the Sunday games, provided it is before your deadline. If your pool uses Autopicks, the computer will pick for you when you forget. If you don't use the Autopicker, you'll get a "no pick" for every game that you don't enter picks for.
For missed entries in a confidence pool, you lose your highest ranks first. For example, if your top rank is 16, you lose your 16 pointer when you miss entering the Thursday game.
Can I change my picks? - Yes, for pools that have a pick deadline (not Share or Square pools) you can change your picks as often as you like, but only up until the pick deadline. After that time, no picks can be made or changed. Also, you can never change a pick for a game that has already started.
What do I do if I miss the pick deadline? - If you have made use of the Autopicks feature, the website will make your picks for you. Check with your pool manager to see if Autopicks is enabled for your pool.
If you are not using Autopicks, we recommend that you immediately post your picks on your pool's trash talk message board (which is time stamped) and then try to contact your pool manager who may take pity on you and accept your late picks.
What if someone forgets to enter picks? Can we give him all the Home Teams? - Yes. OFP has a feature called "Autopicks" that assigns picks when people forget or are late. It works in football Pick'em and Survivor and also in Golf.
Do Autopicks include predictions for the Monday night tiebreaker? - Yes, the Autopicker picks a random tiebreaker total. For an NFL tiebreaker game (usually the Monday Night game) the Total generated is between 30 and 60 points (if your tiebreaker game is a college game, then the number generated is between 35 and 65 points). This is for Pick'em pools only.
Can I change picks made by the Autopicker? - Maybe. If it's before your pick deadline and before gametime, you can change your picks. However, most of the time, the autopicker doesn't run until after your pick deadline.
We only allow 3 sets of auto picks per year. If I do my own picks later, does it still count as an autopick? - If you enter your own picks when only 1 game is locked then the auto pick flag gets erased. If 2 or more games are locked then the autopick flag sticks.
How do Autopicks work for Survivor Pools? - In Football Survivor Pools, there are 3 Autopick options and the pool manager selects one. The most popular option is Biggest Favorite and the Autopicker gives you the biggest favorite, based on the point spread, that you haven't picked already and whose game has not yet been played. So if according to the point spread, the biggest favorite of the week is playing in a Thursday game and your deadline is only on Sunday, the Autopicks will be given on Sunday, and you WON'T get Thursday night's favorite, you'll get the biggest favorite of the remaining teams whose games have not yet started. The other 2 options are Smallest Favorite and Random.
Can the Autopicker change the picks that I already entered? - Absolutely not. The Autopicker will never change your picks. The way we have it coded, it's impossible for the Autopicker to change anything.
How do the Confidence Ranks for Autopicks work? - The autopicker always assigns the lowest rank (pts) to the earliest game (the game highest on the picksheet) and works up to the highest rank on the latest game (the game lowest on the picksheet like the Monday Night game). There is one exception to this rule: when you are set for ALL Favorites and your pool is scored straight up, in which case it assigns the highest rank on the biggest favorite and works down to the lowest rank on the smallest favorite.
I have a Best Bets pool (we pick 5 teams each week). Why does the autopicker only choose the last 5 games of the week? - With Best Bets, our auto picker functions in two different ways depending on which auto pick option is selected by the pool member. a. If the Autopick option is set to "Random", it will assign random picks on random games that haven't started. If there aren't enough games that haven't started, it will pick random games including games that have already kicked off or ended. b. If the Autopick option is set to anything other than Random, then teams from only the last 5 games (if you have a pick 5 Best Bets) will be picked according to the autopick setting (favorites, dogs, etc.). This is so that if you miss getting your picks in and are assigned autpicks, then if the pool manager is willing to shift the deadline for you, you still might be able to change some of the remaining picks if the games have not been played yet.
I have Autopicks turned ON, yet some people still don't have picks this week. Why? - The most common reason people aren't getting Autopicks is because they haven't visited the site this year. We programmed the new Autopicker that way intentionally. If you want to assign autopicks to everyone, use the link under POOL SETTINGS > Default Pick Settings
Another possibility is that the pool is set to limit the number of autopicks someone can get during the course of the season. Check your pool settings to see if there is a maximum number of autopicks set.
How do I exclude pre-season results from the season standings for Pick'em Pools? - The pool manager can change the weeks that get included in the season standings by using the POOL ADMIN>Week Settings page. You can start and stop your season standings in any week, including the pre-season, the regular season, and the playoffs.
Using this feature, you can practice during the preseason and do separate standings for the playoffs.
Is the MNF tiebreaker the closest to the total without going over? - No. Our program takes the absolute difference between your prediction and the total combined score on Monday night. You can be over or under the actual total. The person closest to the actual total is the winner. However, if you want to use the "closest without going over" method, you can add that statement to your text rules and it's easily implemented manually.
What if my Survivor pick ends in a tie? Do I get a win or a loss? - That is a setting that the pool manager has control over. By default the website counts a tie as a loss (strike) in Survivor pools. If you want a tie to count as a win (survive), you can change your setting on the POOL SETTINGS>Setup and Scoring page. Check the box that says "Count ties as a winning pick".
What are "Best Weeks?" - Using "Best Weeks," you can have your season standings based on a number of best weekly results. This way, if someone misses a week or has a really bad week, they still have a shot at winning the season prize (or bragging rights). We use your 5 Best Weeks in our free public pool, the OFP Mega Pool. A lot of private pools use 15 Best Weeks, which is the same as throwing out your worst 2 weeks in a 17-week season.
What is the difference between "Poolwide Picks" and "Poolwide Picks - 2"? - There are several differences between the Poolwide Picks and Poolwide Picks - 2 pages. The Poolwide Picks page is ordered by the weekly standings, and Poolwide Picks - 2 is ordered by the season standings. Also, Poolwide Picks only shows people who have entered picks this week, when Poolwide Picks - 2 shows everybody, regardless of whether they have entered picks for this week. Lastly, Poolwide Picks - 2 shows your Autopick option if you haven't entered picks yet.
How are ties treated? - In pools that award points, like confidence and key bonus and pools with weighted games, you get 1/2 the possible points when your game ends in a tie. For example, if your confidence picks have 13 points on the game that tied, you would get 6.5 points. If the game were worth 1 possible point, you would get 0.5 points. If your pool doesn't award points, then it just counts as a tie in the W-L-T column and it also counts as 1/2 a win if you're using Win% as a tiebreaker.
How do point spreads work? - Point spreads on officefootballpool.com are always shown relative to the home team. A negative number means the home team is favored and a positive number means the road team is favored. Add the point spread to the home team's final score to see who covered the spread.
Who sets the point spreads? - We get our football spreads from 5Dimes.com and a variety of other sources. We use the consensus with a 1/2 point "hook" to avoid ties for our hand set default lines. If the line is -4 everywhere but one book has -4.5, we'll use -4.5. Otherwise, if the line is -4 everywhere, we'll round it up (away from 0) in odd year seasons (like 2017) and down (towards 0) in even year seasons (2018). In 2017, if the line is -4, we'll make it -4.5. If it's +4 we'll make it +4.5.
For Share Pool format pools, we don't always use a 1/2 point line.
When do the point spreads get set? - We set the lines on Tuesday mornings by 9:30AM Pacific. Generally, the college lines go in sooner, like on Monday nights, but the official time for all lines is 9:30 Tuesday.
Can my pool use custom point spreads? - Yes. For Football Pick'em you can enter your own custom point spreads and over/under totals. For all other games, you have to use the default spreads.
Do the point spreads change during the week? - For most pool formats the answer is No. Once we set a line it never changes. However there are rare instances where we type the line in wrong and we will change it then. This normally happens on Tuesday and we notify everyone affected by the line change.
For Share Pools the lines (point spreads and over/under totals) can change anytime during the week. You are graded at the line that was in when you made your pick.
Can other people see my picks? - It depends. The pool manager can opt to hide everyone's picks until after the pick deadline, or he can leave all the picks open for viewing. The manager can NOT change this setting back and forth during the week. Picks are always viewable once the games start or once the pick deadline passes. Note: The pool manager must write the website to get this setting changed for most pool formats. If you are a manager, write us to get your hide picks setting turned on or off.
Can the pool manager enter someone's picks after the week is over? - For Pickem and Survivor pools, yes, the pool manager can enter/change picks after the fact. Picks that get changed by the manager are flagged in the standings and poolwide picks pages so that everyone can see that a change has been made. The pool manager can also change someone's score without modifying their picks.
How do the confidence rankings work? - In pro pools where there are up to 16 games each week, you value your picks 16 (highest) through 1 (lowest) receiving points for each win corresponding to your rating. Your 16 point team is the team you are most sure will win. If they win, or cover the spread, you receive 16 points. Your 1 point team earns you 1 point for a win. If a game ends in a tie, you get half the confidence rank (e.g. 1.5 points for your 3 rank).
Standings in a confidence pool are determined by total points.
In weeks where there are only 14 games, the values go from 16 to 3, but we can set you up to make it 1 to 14 if you like. In college pools, the values start with the number of games you have and go down to 1. For example, if there are 10 games, the values go from 10 (highest) to 1 (lowest) and so on.
How many people can join my pool? - There is no limit to the number of people who can join your pool. We have hosted pools with thousands of members.
What is the best way to invite people into my pool? - We have an invitation form that contains all the information people need to register with the website and join your pool. The pool manager can find this form under POOL ADMIN>Pool Invite. Another option is to forward the email you received after you set up your pool. That email contains a link and all the directions necessary to join your pool. Finally, if people are already familiar with OFP, you can give them the Pool ID and Pool Entry Code and send them to POOLS > Join a Pool.
I'm planning to reuse my pool from last year. How do I remove players who won't be participating this year? - You can boot people out of your pool using the roster page. Find it at POOL ADMIN>Pool Roster.
I'm planning to start a new pool this year and don't want to confuse people with last year's pool. How do I get rid of my old pool(s)? - Pool managers can delete their old pools at POOLS>My Pools.
Once I boot someone, how do I prevent them from rejoining? - To prevent someone from rejoining your pool after you boot them, simply change the entry code of your pool. The other people in your pool won't be affected by the password change.
How do I change the pool entry code? - To change the pool entry code (a.k.a. pool password), go to POOL Settings>Basics. If you have a deadline to join your pool, changing the pool entry code is a good way to prevent people from joining after that deadline.
Can I use a college game for the Tiebreaker instead of the Monday Night Football game? - Yes. To set your own custom tiebreaker game go to POOL ADMIN > Set Tiebreaker Game.
How can I change the pool manager? - If you are the pool manager, you can give that role to someone else in your pool. Log in and go to this page: POOL ADMIN>Swap Manager.
Can there be 2 pool managers? - Yes, the main pool manager can designate another pool member to be a co-manager and the co-manager will have most all the same rights as the main manager. To designate a co-manager, go to your Pool Roster page, click on the username of the new co-manager and change their pool status to "co-manager" on the member detail page.
Can I change the name of my pool and keep everything else the same? - Yes. To change your pool name, go to POOL SETTINGS>Basics.
Can I divide the season into 2 parts and have winners for the 1st half, 2nd half, and full season? (Pick'em only) - Yes. On the Weeks Settings page, you can change the start and end weeks of your pool. A normal pool will start in week 1, and end in week 17. The first part of your pool would start in week 1 and end in week 8, and the second part would start in week 9 and end in week 17. You can use the week feature to do separate standings for preseason and playoffs, too. In addition, we have a Part Season Standings page, where any pool member can check what the standings would be under various start and end week scenarios.
What if my pool members have forgotten their username and/or password. - If they haven't changed email addresses, you can send them their passwords using the poolwide email tool. The poolwide email screen has a checkbox for including people's passwords in the mail you send. If they have changed email, you can change their email for them and the system will automatically change and send them their new password.
I want out of a pool. How do I remove myself? - POOLS > My Pools and click on the link to "Request Boot". If the season has NOT started yet, you will be removed from the pool as soon as you click on "Request Boot". If the season HAS started, you need to request to be removed from the pool by your pool manager.
The picks shown on the web site are not the same picks I entered. I should have 3 more wins in the standings. Can you fix it for me? - Absolutely not. You are responsible for confirming that your own picks are accepted by the web site, and we never change anyone's picks.
I entered my picks earlier in the week, but now it says that I didn't enter them. Can you enter my picks for me now? - Sorry, but no. You are responsible for confirming that your own picks are accepted by the web site, and we never change or enter anyone's picks. The best way to confirm your picks is to return to the picksheet page and see that your picks are prefilled on the form. When you do this, don't use the "Back" button on your browser. Instead, click on the "PICKS" link. This will ensure you are looking at a fresh page.
I have to log in again each time I click on a new link within the website. Can this be changed? - Yes. If you have to log in every time you click a new link in our website your browser is probably configured to not accept cookies. To find out if your browser is set right, take the cookie test. If you don't pass the cookie test, you will need to change your browser security settings to allow cookies from our website.
When I click the "back" button to fix my picks, the picksheet is blank. - This is a common error with the Internet Explorer browser. There is a nice fix that is described here. It will help you on OFP and other websites.
My company firewall prevents me from accessing officefootballpool.com at work. What can I do? - You can use the IP address instead of the domain name. Here's the link: http://188.8.131.52/. Write us for other options.
I have a pool on another site. Can I transfer that pool to OFP? - Yes, it's relatively easy to transfer your pool from another site to OFP. People do it every year and we can help you do it.
What if I still have some questions? - You can write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com directly, or you can visit our help message board by clicking here.
Can I use site with my cell phone? - Yes, absolutely! When you use your phone to access our website, you should automatically be given the mobile view of our website (with small screen-friendly menus and pages). If not, scroll down to the footer and click on the "mobile" link.
Is there an app? - Yes, as of 2017 we have an app for Football Pick'em and Survivor called "OFP Mobile". It's available on Android and iOS and provides limited functionality for entering picks, checking standings and live scores. We have similar app for March Madness Pick-The-Bracket pools called "TP Hoops".
How can I prevent people from joining my pool now that it has started? - To prevent people from joining your pool after it has officially started, you should change your pool entry code (POOL SETTINGS>Basics). This will prevent anyone new from joining your pool. Then you should set your "Allow Multiple Entries" setting "off" (uncheck the the Allow Multiple Entries box on POOL SETTINGS>Basics page). This will prevent anyone who is in your pool already from adding entries, but will not affect any multiple entries that are already in the pool.
Can I do an NCAA Basketball tournament pool on OFP? - Yes, we offer several games for March Madness and they are available on OFP. We merged our 2 sites, tournamentpools.com and OFP last year and you can access all of your pools on either domain (website).
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Your website is blocked at my work. Is there a "back door"? - This isn't a backdoor really but you can try hitting this IP: http://126.96.36.199/
When was Tournament Pools.com launched? - Tournament Pools started with the 2000 NCAA Men's Championship. 2019 will be our 20th year running March Madness pools. In the summer of 2016, Tournament Pools was merged with our other website Office Football Pool.com so now you can run and participate in games for football, golf, baseball, basketball, nascar, soccer and more, all in one place.
What does the Tournament Pools.com website offer? - Tournament Pools provides hosting for private Pick-the-bracket, Confidence, Survivor and other pool formats. We have up to the minute standings in multiple formats, easy to use pick screens, message boards, pick confirmation emails, sitewide pick statistics, team and game matchup analysis and all the pool manager tools you need to run your pool.
How do I set up my pool? - To set up your pool go to POOLS>Start a Pool and pick the format you want to use. Follow the directions online to customize your scoring system, rules, pick deadline and other options. You can have multiple pools under the same account.
What browsers are supported? - We develop mainly for Chrome but the site works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera and others. We comply with w3.org standards and we've tested on Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone. We have an iPhone app for Pick-the-Bracket pools and have launched an Android version in 2017.
Do you have an App? - Yes we do (for Pick-the-Bracket pools only). We call it "TP Hoops". Once the tournament tips off, you can use the app to keep up to date on live scores, standings and trash talk. See our TP Hoops page for more info.
How do I change my username, email address and/or password? - You can change all of your personal information under the My Account page. Remember, user names and email addresses have to be unique to the site.
I forgot my password, what should I do? - To retrieve your password, go to HELP>Retrieve Password. We'll send a password email to your registered email address. If your email address is no longer valid then you'll need to contact the website or your pool manager to get your email address fixed.
My email address has changed and I forgot my password. How can I retreive my password? - Write us and we'll change your email address for you. Or, your pool manager can change your email address too.
I know my username and password but I still can't log in. - If your username and password are correct and you still can't log in, it's probably because your browser is set to not accept cookies. Cookies are harmless and are necessary to use the site. Set your browser to accept cookies and you'll be able to log in. To check your browser settings, try our cookie test.
What if I want more than one entry under the same email address? - It's easy to create multiple entries. The pick sheet should have a link or drop down list for adding entries, depending on the type of pool and the user settings. Here's the link for adding/removing entries.
Why can't I log in? - Typically, there are 2 reasons why you can't log in. Most commonly, your username/password combination is wrong. Double check your username and password and get a password email if necessary. If it still doesn't work then you probably have cookies disabled on your browser. Your browser needs to accept cookies from us in order to use this website. To check your cookie settings, take the cookie test.
How much does it cost? - The website fee is about $1 per entry for most pool formats. Square pools are less. If you are doing a custom branded pool with your own graphics the price can be higher.
I don't know how many people will be playing. Can I wait to pay until after the Tournament Starts? - Yes. We encourage you to get your pool going, and pay after you know exactly how many people will be participating.
Some people joined my pool but never entered picks, am I charged for those people? - No. You are only charged for people who enter picks.
How do I pay for my pool? - You can pay securely online at POOL ADMIN>Pool Hosting Fee using your credit card or PayPal account and you can pay by credit card over the phone.
Can I test out the website before I pay? - Absolutely. We encourage you to test out the site before you pay. You can set up your pool with no obligation to pay, so feel free to start a pool now.
What Tiebreakers Are Available? - For Pick-The-Bracket, Confidence and Seed 8 format pools, the standings are always sorted by Points first. After points you can use tiebreakers for Wins, Championship Game Point Total, Round 1 Points, Round 2 Points etc. For Survivor Pools the main tiebreaker is always Wins. Then we have tiebreakers for Championship Game Point Total and Champion.
What Scoring Options are Available for Pick-The-Bracket Pools? - If you click the link to Start a Pick-The-Bracket pool, you can see the different scoring options available. There are several options to reward people for picking upsets. In addition, we can write a custom scoring script for your pool for a small one time fee.
What happens with the Play-In-Games on Tue/Wed? - We don't include the play in games on the picksheet. Instead, we start with the round of 64 and that gives people a couple more days to get their picks in. Until the teams are determined, we have the names listed as "Team A/Team B" (e.g. California/Depaul). This won't prevent you from doing picks.
Do I pick all 63 games at once, or do I have to return to enter picks after each round? - If you are doing Survivor or Share pools, you enter your picks day by day. Otherwise, you enter picks all at once. Starting in 2016, you can do game by game picks for Pick-the-Bracket pools, which means you can do some games today and some tomorrow, but all your picks have to be in before the tournament starts or before your pick deadline, whichever is first.
When are my picks due? - The pool manager sets the pick deadline so every group has a different deadline. Check your POOL SETTINGS>Deadlines page to find the deadline for your pool.
Can I change my picks once they're submitted? - Yes, you can change your picks up until the pick deadline.
When will the teams be filled in on the Pick Sheet? - The teams will be filled in immediately after they are announced on Selection Sunday, 4 days before the Tournament starts.
How do I make Multiple Entries into the same pool? - After you submit your first set of picks you will be asked if you want to Add More Entries. Click that link and you will be guided through the process of setting up and entering extra sets of picks.
How do I set up my pool? - To set up your pool go to POOLS>Start a Pool and pick the format you want to use. Follow the directions to customize your scoring system, rules, pick deadline and other options.
How do people join my pool? - Give your friends the specially coded link you get when you start your pool. When they click this link they will be guided through the process of joining your pool, including registering on the website if necessary.
Who pays the pool hosting fee, when and how? - The fee is paid by the pool manager after everyone has entered picks and you know how many people are participating. To pay, go to Pool Admin>Pool Hosting Fee and use your credit card on our secure payment page. You can also pay by telephone.
Can I enter picks for people after the deadline? - Yes, the pool manager has the ability to enter or change picks for people at any time. Note that picks entered late will be flagged in the standings so that everyone can see exactly when the changes were made.
Can the pool manager see my picks before the deadline? - No. All the picks remain hidden for everyone including the pool manager until after the pick deadline has passed.
For certain formats (pick the bracket, seed 8 and confidence 16) the Manager Picks page does allow the manager to see your picks but the website will send you an email if that happens.


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When we visited Texas and California in 2012 we got to try a lot of authentic Tex-Mex and Mexican food. Fish tacos are extremely popular in the States, they are light and fresh, quick and easy, and can be made with your favourite fresh seafood- including prawns, calamari, crab or western rock lobster!
With our coastal lifestyle and glorious summer weather we should embrace them here, and what better way to celebrate Australia Day than with some beautiful fresh Aussie fish?
Here are a selection of great Fish Taco recipes to get your mouth watering!


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Students work to revive aging school auditorium
Monday, March 11, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Lynsey Sholders had mixed emotions when she walked into the Lakeside Elementary School auditorium for the first time on Monday. The extent of the work needed was obviously great, but the potential was exciting.
"I did get excited," Sholders said. "There is so much detail. This could potentially be beautiful!"
Sholders and classmates from junior- and senior-level interior design classes at Pittsburg State University toured the auditorium on March 11. They took photos, measured walls and the stage and began dreaming about what the 83-year-old auditorium could look like.
For their spring semester project, the PSU students have decided not only to come up with plans to remodel the auditorium, but also help with a fundraiser.
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty members Denise Bertoncino and Holly Page-Sagehorn accompanied the students on the tour. They said the students will begin by researching the history of the auditorium and then will develop a set of plans and presentation drawings. But it goes far beyond just planning a facelift.
"The exciting addition to the project is that the students will also hold a fundraiser, tentatively set for May 2, to help support the auditorium renovation," said Page-Sagehorn. "These teams of students will design the posters and tickets, promote the event, and host the event."
Soon, Bertoncino said, the students will meet with Kathleen Flannery, director of the Office of University Development, to learn more about the art of fundraising.
"It is going to be a massive undertaking," Bertoncino said, "but it has the potential to be a rich learning experience and at the same time a real benefit to the community."
Bertoncino said helping with the project fits nicely with the university's and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences' emphasis on service learning.
"We want our students to understand the impact they can have on the community with their skills in design," Bertoncino said.
Lakeside Principal Courtney McCartney said because of deficiencies in the auditorium, the school is limited in how the auditorium can be used. For example, she said, fire codes and ADA issues prevent typical all-school assemblies.
"We really appreciate the students' interest and their desire to help make the auditorium function as it was intended," McCartney said.
Lakeside was built in 1926 as an elementary school and junior high school. Over the years, the building has been remodeled and added on to, but the auditorium, which seats around 650, remains essentially as it was built. Curtains in the room are thought to date back to the 1940s or before and trap doors in the wooden stage floor lift to reveal now non-functioning electric footlights.
The charm of the old auditorium has inspired previous efforts to remodel the space and Bertoncino said the students hope to re-engage alumni, parents and community members in the effort.
"This is undoubtedly a large undertaking," Bertoncino said. "We hope that one of the lessons our students learn is that when a community comes together around something they believe in, big things can be accomplished.
For more information, contact:
Denise Bertoncino, email@example.com, 620-235-4458.
Holly Page-Sagehorn, firstname.lastname@example.com, 620-235-4064.


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Only Use Magento English Store, Disable German And French Magento Sites
I typically use Zen Cart however a client of mine requires Magento e-commerce software for a project I am working on for them. I will likely be writing a lot of articles regarding Magento in the future since it is a fairly complex piece of e-commerce software since I am new to this e-commerce software. The first article is about disabling other languages which in my case will include disabling the Magento French and German stores however the same concept would apply if you want to disable the English site and either the German or French site. Follow the directions below to remove the language drop down and only use one of the three initially installed Magento stores.