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I would like to thank everyone who has participated over the last 4.5 years - active as well as passive - and hope that the information provided through this blog in 580 posts, with 191 comments and over 129 thousand views, was useful.
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On Suckering In a New Generation of Spudders
Yes... I realize it's a completely hilarious/original way to phrase it.
Rather than an introduction establishing that I don't think new spudders need to be suckered in, along with other wordy creations, it would be much better to just dive in, givin the limited space I have before the average 'Files reader simply hits the 'Newest Posts' link to the left and fires up MS Paint to draw a diagram of their freshest 6mm pneumatic idea.
If You Look, You Will Find Them
Spudding isn't dead.
Even though there's a thread with almost that same title.
Some of the older member's know, for instance, that they're looking at a new crowd every year... some of the things people complain about prove that spudding isn't dead! As long as there are sexually frustrated 16 year olds without a more destructive outlet, they will turn to flinging objects at high speeds at plywood and water jugs.
The thing is, we just need a new way to define this hobby. It's not people gluing together Latke style PVC combustions or sprinkler valve pneumatics anymore while worshipping Joel Suprise. It's the kid looking at a $200 USD nerf launcher for scenario paintball thinking that somebody, somewhere has built something like that from scratch before (they have!), or somebody choosing their second year's bulk of college courses, thinking that nobody could possibly enjoy Writing for Business (they don't!).
This forum is, unfortunately, not that easy to find. While you may say "It's on the first page when you google 'Spudguns'!", consider, however, that most people's internet exposure doesn't extend past https://www.facebook.com. It could (read should) be simply that people don't have the exposure to our community and are hacking it along themselves and posting their work to Instagram instead of USING THE DAMN UPLOADER.
Which of course brings us to...
Social Media - The Creative Black Hole
First, let's clarify: there is creativity on social media. Only thing is, it has to be liked/shared and spread like herpes before we see it.
On SpudFiles, we see every new project. And, no matter how "mundane" it may seem to you (what is an elitist? Correct, elitist it is for $200), it's their first project and they're obviously excited about it. For the most part, we are also good about congratulating and welcoming these members, and providing constructive criticism.
This simply doesn't happen in imgur.
What can we do about this?
The obvious answer is to advertise. But, recall that people's exposure to the web has shrunk significantly in the last several years.
Yes, unfortunately, (or maybe not), you can see where I'm going with this.
That's right, get on social media.
Get on social media, and ostracize yourself among your peers and family as "that guy"! It's fun, trust me. (Okay, don't, I barely use it other than using Facebook Messenger since I don't have service in this country).
Increasingly, we are seeing this more often on services like Instagram. Don't believe me? When's the last time a random person liked an image of yours, and they turned out to be a personal trainer, nutritionist, {insert budding occupation(alist) here}. Exposure on social media is how we drive people to Spudfiles.
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The Miami Marlins' rookie pitcher became the first Marlins rookie to appear in an All-Star Game Tuesday night, and he retired the side in the top of the sixth inning. The National League would go on to lose the game 3-0, but Fernandez got three big outs to keep it close for the NL All Stars.
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The union, which represents about 30% of the company's 18,500 workers, walked out Nov. 9. Hostess closed its 33 plants on Friday and sent workers home as it seeks court approval to wind down its iconic brands and sell its assets.
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Hostess, weighed down by debt, management turmoil, rising labor costs and the changing tastes of Americans, decided on Friday that it no longer could make it through a conventional Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Instead, the company, which is based in Irving, Texas, asked the court for permission to sell its assets and wind down its business.
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Hostess, which had been contributing $100 million a year in pension costs for workers, offered workers a new contract that would've slashed that to $25 million a year, in addition to wage cuts and a 17 percent reduction in health benefits. The baker's union rejected the offer and decided to strike.
By that time, Hostess had reached a contract agreement with its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which urged the bakers union to hold a secret ballot on whether to continue striking. Although many workers in the bakers union decided to cross picket lines this week, Hostess said it wasn't enough to keep operations at normal levels.
Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn said that the strike was the death knell because the company was operating on razor-thin profit margins. But the bakers union blamed mismanagement, including big debt and big raises executives got last year, as the company headed for its second bankruptcy filing.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets' first win of the season was overshadowed by an injury to rookie center Anthony Davis.
The No. 1 overall pick in the draft was inadvertently elbowed in the head by fellow rookie teammate Austin Rivers and left the game in the first half and didn't return to the Hornets' 88-86 victory over Utah on Friday night.
The team said after the game that Davis had a mild concussion and would not accompany the team to Chicago for Saturday night's game and listed him as day to day.
Davis had eight points — all on dunks — six rebounds and two blocked shots before being injured with 4:51 to play in the first half.
The last-second win was even more impressive for the Hornets since they were also missing guard Eric Gordon who is out indefinitely with a right knee injury that limited him to nine games last season.
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Talking before the game, coach Monty Williams would not confirm a report by Yahoo! Sports that Gordon would miss 4-to-6 weeks. Said Williams: "We're still processing information. We haven't talked to any doctors. We certainly haven't talked to our doctors on a day we're getting ready for a game."
Greivis Vasquez hit a driving layup with 1.3 seconds left to give New Orleans the win.
Vasquez, who had 13 points and 10 assists, drove past Gordon Hayward, who fell to the floor, and banked in a short shot over Al Jefferson. Utah had a chance to win after calling a 20-second timeout, but Mo Williams' fallaway 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
"I was just focused and it was a huge shot," Vasquez said. "It was my first huge shot of my NBA career."
Vasquez started 26 games last season — his second in the NBA — as the Hornets struggled after dealing All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade he forced. The experience has paid off through two games this season, with Vasquez following a 13-assist effort against San Antonio on Wednesday by hitting his game-winner against Utah.
"The angle he had, I can't figure out how that ball went in," Monty Williams said. "I just thanked the Lord and moved on. The play was created for him to go with his right hand. He just made a heck of a play."
Robin Lopez and Ryan Anderson both had 19 points for the Hornets. Anderson's fifth 3-pointer with 32.7 seconds left gave them an 84-83 lead. After two free throws extended the lead to 86-83, Utah's Paul Millsap drained a 3-pointer to tie it, setting up Vasquez' finish.
"We were trying to switch everything," Hayward said. 'He just turned around and hit a tough shot."
Reserve Randy Foye had 20 points for Utah while Williams added 16.
BOX SCORE:Hornets 88, Jazz 86
Anderson, who made an NBA-best 166 3-pointers for the Orlando Magic last season, got open on the baseline to hit what appeared like it might be the game-winner when Utah missed two shots on its next possession.
Instead, Millsap responded with a 3-pointer on a second-chance opportunity from the wing with 7.1 seconds left. He was 18 of 74 from 3-point range in his first six seasons in the NBA.
"I was like, 'No way! No way,' when he let it go," Vasquez said. "You've got to give him credit."
The Hornets closed it out without Davis, who scored 21 points in his debut on Wednesday in the Hornets' 99-95 loss to San Antonio. At least for one half, they did not miss him, scoring 34 of their 48 second-half points in the paint.
New Orleans relied on the combination of Vasquez and Lopez in the fourth quarter. Vasquez scored and had two consecutive assists as the Hornets turned a 70-67 deficit into a 73-70 lead. Lopez had a point-blank putback, a hook shot and a follow tip of his own missed putback to give New Orleans an 81-77 lead with 4:01 left.
"He is playing tremendous and he has got his confidence back and we'll keep going back to him," Hornets forward Jason Smith said. "We kept it close and came up with a big win down the stretch. The drive by Greivis to win the game, he makes that shot on a consistent basis and that's why we go to him."
Foye hit a 3-pointer — his fourth of the game — to make it 81-80. Millsap drove for a dunk to give the Jazz an 82-81 lead, and seconds later, Vasquez was called for a charge.
After a replay reversal gave Utah the ball with 1:10 left, Hayward hit one of two free throws with 52.4 seconds left.
Foye blocked Roger Mason's outside shot out of bounds, leading to a New Orleans timeout and setting up Anderson's shot from the corner.
Before leaving, Davis made two spectacular plays, following a missed floater by Vasquez with a one-handed jam and driving through the lane for an emphatic dunk when no one picked him up.
"We learned a lesson," Utah coach Tyrone Corbin. "We have to be more aggressive at the start of the game and play all 48 minutes. We didn't play our best basketball."


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It's that time of the year when, full of optimism, we make our New Year's resolutions. Most of us promise to eat less or exercise more and those are great resolutions, but I have chosen to make my resolutions pertain only to genealogy.
1. I resolve to re-read all of my research notes and files on my families in the hope that a new clue will emerge.
2. I resolve to cite all sources and will use the correct format so that if my genealogy cousins want to check my sources, they will be able to easily do so.
3. I resolve to file all of my paper document copies in the proper place so they will not be lost when I want to re-read that document.
4. I resolve to be kind to novice researchers when they ask for help or offer an opinion on a genealogical puzzle. Novice researchers sometimes mature and maybe they will, in turn, be helpful to another beginning genealogist.
5. I resolve not to laugh when someone tells me they have researched their line back to Adam and Eve. Someday, somehow, someone may just be successful in achieving that goal.
6. I resolve to respond to a query if I know the answer even though the last 10 times I did so the person inquiring never acknowledged the response or the time it took to look up the answer.
7. I resolve to thank those who have helped me in my search for family information.
8. I resolve to decide what I want to be done with my research papers, books and files and put it in writing so that when I can no longer make that decision, my family will know my wishes.
9. I resolve not to portray my ancestors as anything more than who they really were - hard working, honest people, who cared for their families, reared a house full of children, and were good citizens. Not a one of them was president or in charge of anything except their own family and that is quite good enough.
10. I resolve not to take myself and my research so seriously that I can not enjoy the everyday pleasures of living.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
My New Year's Resolutions
Posted by Brenda Joyce Jerome at 1:22 PM
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2 comments:
- Jack said...
Thanks Brenda,
I am posting these 10 for myself to use - spent enjoyable days researching Ky. & IL. and not enough time putting it together.
There is an Aaron web where DNA can be compared. I have matched the line of Joseph Aaron from Livingston Co. My line was Benjamin Aaron. Wish more would consider this. Jack
- January 7, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Brenda Joyce Jerome, CG said...
The research is so much more fun than putting it in order!
DNA is such a great tool in genealogy. I hope you find lots of new cousins.
I appreciate the comments.
- January 7, 2008 at 2:13 PM
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Fall is a great time to cook. Apples and pumpkins are abundant at this time, and they happen to be two of the ingredients I really enjoy cooking with. This fall marks the first time I have made this dish but it is certainly not the last. Risotto, on its own, is a creamy dish but add pureed pumpkin and that creaminess is intensified. You can see the pumpkin melt like butter as you stir it in at the end.
Pumpkin Risotto with Caramelized Pumpkin
Serves 4 to 5
5 to 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 whole sage leaves
1 1/2 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup grated parmesan
1. Bring the broth to a simmer and keep warm over a low heat.
2. Add the butter to large stock pot over medium heat. Cook the onions, garlic, and sage until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add the rice, and toast for 2 minutes. Pour in the white wine and stir slowly until most of it has abosrbed. Once the wine has absorbed, add the chicken broth 1/2 cup at a time stirring almost continuously and waiting until almost all of the broth has absorbed before adding each cup.
4. When the rice is cooked -tender but firm to the bite- discard the sage leaves and stir in the pureed pumpkin and cheese. Serve topped with the caramelized pumpkin.


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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Vue de Monde
So let me set up the scene. We were discussing which restaurants we wanted to eat at. Of course, I said one place I wanted to go was Vue de Monde. Knowing that it is notoriously hard to get a booking at, we all agreed to book early. So hence we made up our minds and used the excuse of Jo's birthday to go all out and eat at Vue de Monde. So after some last minute problems (Phoung went and forgot and bought tickets to IMAX for that day), we all managed to make it to Vue de Monde nice and early.
I asked the staff over the phone when booking if they had a bar which we could have pre-dinner drinks at. I was informed that we could have drinks at the bar in the Cafe. So hence we got to Vue de Monde a whole hour early, thinking we could work our way through a few cocktails. When we walked into this totally beautiful hallway, I informed the staff of our booking and about being able to have a drink at the bar. He was really warm and led us to the bistro. The "door bitch" (Sarah's words, not mine) at Rockpool could learn a thing or two about being nice to customers. Anyway, we got to the bistro to find the "bar" this tiny area, bascially the reception of the bistro. Not to worry, we sat ourselves down and the waiter suggested we have some champagne. That sounded good and we talked the hour away drinking some very nice champagne. When our booking time arrived, the waiter sent a call to the restaurant and the same guy who initially greeted us came and led us to our table in the main restaurant. Along the way, we commented on his French accent, only for him to inform us he was English. So we joked about how he was putting on a fake French accent.
Once we were seated, the waiter offered to take our jackets to the cloak room. It was still a bit chilly so Paul and I both declined. Another waiter, this time with a real French accent, took our wine order. He offered to put the wine into a decanter so that it could breathe. I said that would be fine, since I don't know much about wine. While we drank our wine, yet another waitress came round to offer bread. These cute little breads with flavours like olive, sourdough, wheat etc were offered. I got a sourdough and then an olive one. The bread was very nice and when combined with the exquisite French butter, was a good start to the night.
Yet another waiter came to take our food orders, of sorts. There were so many waiters that carried food to our tables, but I guess this one was the main one as he checked back on us whilst the others didn't. The whole thing ran so smoothly though and we were all amazed that they didn't get confuse and doubling up of things happened or they might miss things. But no, not a problem at all. Anyway, our waiter Anthony, with his cool tatts on his middle finger and side of the hand, explained how the menu worked at Vue de Monde. We decided on 6 courses, with my request for the Wagyu course that Jon suggested was fantastic. Also, we were curious what Vue de Monde meant so asked him. It turns out it was a mistake by Shannon Bennett (head chef) at the time of inception. Vue du Monde means "view of the world", Vue de Monde means nothing really. But all the plates and things were made already and he liked the name so decided to keep it. So there's a bit of trivia for all of you.
Onto the food. I can't even really remember what all the ingredients were in each dish, so I'll leave that to more knowledgeable people to describe. I'll just describe what I thought of each dish and the sensations I had eating it.
The meal started off with an Amuse Bouche, which is a palette cleanser. Our waiter Anthony presented us with a champagne glass filled with a pea soup he told us. Atop the glass was a "san choi bao" type thing with egg and mince. The aim was to try and gulp it all down in one mouthful he joked. Well Kin took that challenge literally and did just that. The rest of us ate the top part, utterly was smooth due to the egg and light due to the lettuce and then drank the liquid. The liquid was very light and cleansing.
The first dish of the night was a Risotto with a Truffle emulsion if I remember correctly. Someone correct me if you know what this is as I would like to know exactly what it contains too. Anyway, the risotto was one of the best I've ever tasted. It was so nice and creamy with the flavours of mushroom through it. It wasn't mushy and you could still bite each grain of rice. The emulsion actually had a strong flavour, which surprised me. When eaten with the risotto, it enhanced the risotto even more.
Next up was Foie Gras with French Toast. The foie gras mousse was very rich but tasted like a strong pate of sorts. Paul had never tried foie gras before but said he really liked it. The French toast was slightly sweet, like tinged with cinnamon. That balanced well with the saltiness of the jamon. I didn't really like the apple puree but the 8 spices was nice with the French toast.
The Kingfish With Broccoli Cannelloni was possibly the best of the night. I don't like fish but this one was delicious. We were told how they removed all the scales and then painstakingly replaced the scales with fake scales made of potatoe. Those scales tasted so good, like little fried chips. The potatoe mash was very rich and creamy and the broccoli cannelloni went nicely with the currant sauce.
It was at this stage that we had our next palette cleanser. This little shot glass all smoking with dried ice came out. It was a Tomato Consomme with gazpacho jelly. We were told not try avoiding the dry ice. When all my dried ice had disappeared, I drank the consomme, to be shocked by the beautiful tomatoe and basil flavours that were infused in this white liquid. The jelly were little bursts of flavour as well.
This next dish was the one that Jon recommended we try. It was a Tataki Wagyu Beef with Yuzu Noodle. The wagyu was so delicious. I loved it. I don't know about it being better than the one at Rockpool though Jon. It's hard to say since this was such a small piece, I would need to eat more of it to make a sound judgement :-). I didn't like the Yuzu noodle though. It was way too strong and harsh for me. It needed to be used more sparingly.
Our final savoury dish was a Lamb Medley. From left I think there was a Lamb Confit, Twice Cooked Lamb and a Roast Lamb. They were sitting on a satay sauce with some honey jelly and these extremly cute tiny capsicums. This dish was possibly the only slightly disappointing dish of the night. The lamb confit was ok, the twice cooked lamb not so great and the dish rescued by the roast lamb. The roast lamb was so soft, tender and flavoursome.
In between the courses, the only times the waiters double up on something was when two separate waiters offered to help us take photos within minutes of each other. This was great since the first photo didn't turn out so well. Firstly, here is my shot of the birthday girl Jo, while she wasn't posing so she looked so natural and great.
Then a group shot of us, dressed up slightly for the night. It wasn't quite "break out the interview" suit time, but we weren't in our usual t-shirts. I think we looked quite smart actually. We should dress up more often.
While I waited for dessert, being the chef groupie that I am, I asked a waitress if it was ok that I took photos of the kitchen. She went to ask and came back to say it was ok. So I was snapping away at the kitchen and that wonderful overhanging mirror. I was staring at that mirror a lot to see all the interesting things they were making. The presentation on each dish was amazing, like an artwork.
While I was taking my photos, the waitress came round and asked if I wanted a photo with the chefs. Of course I did. I showed her how to work the camera and then met one of the chefs. See how sheepish I looked since other diners were watching me.
Since small things amuse small minds, we were also fascinated with the ultra cool tooth pick holder. It was fun to just keep picking out more tooth picks, even though no one actually needed one.
Dessert, or should I say desserts arrived after consultation with Anthony. I wanted something chocolate whilst everyone else wanted something fruity. Anthony said to leave it to him and he would satisfy us all.
The first pre-dessert dessert was a Fruit Salad. It contained a liquid nitrogen frozen kiwi fruit coated in jelly, mixed berries and a custard. It was very refreshing indeed. The kiwi fruit tasted like it was frozen, but without that icy feeling that you get when you actually freeze it in the fridge.
Next pre-dessert dessert was these cartons of eggs that we had been eyeing off all night. The cartons opened up to reveal three types of "eggs". There was Prune Eggnog, Pistachio Custard and Chocolate Mousse. The eggnog and chocolate mousse were fantastic, full of flavour. The pistachio custard I didn't like too much. I find most pistachio things taste rather fake. I'm not sure what it is, but things like pistachio gelati and ice cream just don't taste right.
Dessert finally arrived in this beautiful tower structure, which Anthony proceeded to break. He was saying how he accidentally broke a wine glass the first time he served this dessert. But he was getting really good at it and he "whacked" (yes that is my technical term) each sugar tower just enough to let the cream ooze out of it without breaking the whole structure. I think this dessert is called a White Chocolate Coulant with Strawberry Kebabs. Whatever it is called, I loved it. The creaminess of the lava sauce, mixed with the strawberry kebabs and puree. Even the little bits of mint added more flavour. The sugar tower broke into tiny pieces that I ate with the biscuit base. A wonderful dessert that I could never make at home.
Finally, with our bellies filled to near explosion, the Petit Fours came out. They looked so tantalising that I just had to eat them. From left to right, there was a Tumeric Cloud, Nougat, Pavlova, Coconut Ice, Chocolate with Silver Flakes. The tumeric cloud had such a great name but tasted rather strange and bad. The nougat was too soft for me. I like crunchier nougat but Jo and Paul preferred this softer one. The pavlova with the passionfruit sauce was cute and tasty. The nitrogen frozen coconut was my favourite. It was cool and refreshing. The chocolate was also deliciously smooth.
To the atmosphere. I liked the really modern look of the room with the fancy lights hanging from the ceiling on very apparent red wires. The sideways glasses with fake fruit in them is cute too. The whole restaurant had a very modern feel to it, mostly dominated by clean white lines. The chairs were ultra stylish and very comfortable. The level of noise in the restaurant is just right. It doesn't get too loud that you can't hear each other while mainting a certain level of noise such that you aren't afraid to talk at all.
The service was exceptional. I could not fault them on anything. They do all the small things and the big things well. For example, Paul and I had kept our jackets since it was still quite cool. As we sat longer in the restaurant, we got hotter so took them off. Before Paul could even hang his jacket on his chair, a waitress offered to take it to the cloak room. When Phuong went to the toilet and her meal arrived, they covered so it wouldn't get could. They also held out her chair for her to sit back in.
Everything was just so smooth and you didn't notice it. Food arrived all at once and was explained cleary by whichever waiter was the last to bring it. They all seemed to have a very strong grasp of the menu. We were asked a couple times during the night how things went. These questions occurred at just the right times. The first time was about 3 courses in, to see that things were heading in the direction we wanted. The next time was after our savoury dishes, to see if we wanted more. Then after dessert to check that we didn't need anything else.
I could go on and on about the great service, but then you would get bored. Let's just say they did everything that was needed to be done, such as delivering the food and clearing plates etc, really well. At the same time as being professional, all the waiters managed to retain a personable feeling, especially our main waiter Anthony. We had many jokes with him and he was fantastic. So thanks Anthony for your great work if you somehow happen to read this.
We left the restaurant at about 12:30am, having had a wonderful dining experience. This wasn't just a dinner, it was a whole experience. Some people may say that the price is way too expensive, but you dno't get dining experiences too often. Hence I feel that it was well worth it. If I had more money, I would go to Vue de Monde even more. There are still so many more dishes to try. I kept looking at the tables next to me to see what they were eating.
Overall, we all had a fantastic night. The incredible food with all its substance and style, was well matched by the service and atmosphere. For once, not only has my high high expectations of a place been met, it was exceeded. Kin and I were having a discussion about what score to give this place. I obviously said I would give it 20, but he then asked the philosophical question of how I could know it was Victoria's best, as the rating system describes a score of 20. I said that Victoria could have a few best and that my imagination of what the best would be like, would very much be like Vue de Monde. I said back to him that I would never be able to try all restaurants in Victoria, so does that mean I could never give 20. If I can't give 20, then 19 would be the highest and that would be reserved for Victoria's best. Following that logic, I would go all the way down to a score of 1 and therefore I can't rate anything. You see how applying logic incorrectly can create false conclusions. Anyway, that's a topic for another discussion. So I'm believe that Vue de Monde deserves a score of 20 and is close to perfection.
Overall Rating: 20/20, All facets of the dining experience was amazing.
Scores: 1-9: Unacceptable, don't bother. 10-11: Just OK,some shortcomings. 12: Fair. 13: Getting there. 14: Recommended. 15: Good. 16: Really good. 17: Truly excellent. 18: An outstanding experience. 19-20: Approaching perfection, Victoria's best.
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Great to read your review Thanh and good to see you loved it. Not sure about the wagyu dish you were served - mine was more in the style of a confit piece of meat, which was definitely the best I have eaten, but VdM is all about surprises and the good thing is they nearly always get everything just right.ReplyDelete
I used the same philosophy when deriving my score. It is the best restaurant I have eaten at and therefore deserves the best score. I look forward to returning in a few weeks time and will be sure to post all about it.
Jon, yeah I think you were probably talking about another Wagyu dish. I looked at the website and there is quite a few Wagyu dishes actually. But this one was good too, but just not sure if it was better than the Rockpool Wagyu just served grilled. But a confit Wagyu sounds very good.ReplyDelete
I wait to see your next review on VdM. Also, I have to read your Attica review. That's looks like another place I need to go to.
Hey Thanh,ReplyDelete
That all looks incredible! Good to hear you guys had a great time there. I love the presentation of the egg pre-dessert, and the white chocolate dessert tower too! I really wanna go there now.
I think I should clarify, I didn't mean that the Rockpool hostess was a bitch, but we felt that she was like a "door bitch". You know, the people whose job it is to stand outside nightclubs and decide if you're cool enough to get in??
xox Sarah
Sounds amazing - Vue de Monde has been on my list of places to eat for ages - I will definitely get there one day! BTW, I love that pic of you with the chefs. You only look a little bit sheepish, mostly you look really excited. :)ReplyDelete
Hey Sarah, I couldn't believe how many desserts there were. I love desserts and these were all so yummy. We all had the best time. I thought my dining experience at Rockpool was already great, but this smashed that so easily.ReplyDelete
Ah I see. The nightclub hostess who act all high and mighty and say you can't come in just because they can. Yes, now I get it.
Agnes, it was on my list for so long too. I could never justify the cost. But then I thought, what the heck. If I save up not going out a few weeks, I could just go to one great place instead.
I love the photo with the chef too. They were really cool about that. Just like at Rockpool when I got the photos of the chefs and they even smiled for me without me asking. I'm such a chef groupie hahaha. I got a photo with Lazar just before he closed down his restaurant last year and that's the best I've done in terms of meeting a top chef.
- Anonymous4/21/2008 11:36 AM
It should lose a point or 2 because it was so close to all these night clubsReplyDelete
Whilst I cant say I have photos with any chefs I can gladly say I have personally met a few, including Shannon Bennet who took the time to chat with me and personally inscribe and sign my copy of "My Vue" which was a real honour for me. Cant wait to go back :)ReplyDelete
That's really cool Jon. I was looking around to see whether I could see him in the kitchen that night, but I didn't see him. Maybe he was right out the back.ReplyDelete
Did you see Talking Heads on the ABC yesterday (21st April). Shannon Bennet was their special guest. He was talking about his career and things that motivate and excite him. A real insight into how chefs think.
Hey Thanh,ReplyDelete
Check out Ed's blog (www.tomatom.com)... he's advertising this Wagyu deal at Jamon that I think you'd be interested in!
xox Sarah
Sarah, I saw that post yesterday and was thinking I want to go. But it's on a Wed for starters. But I'm still so tempted as I read Ed's post about it last time round.ReplyDelete
But I have 3 expensive meals coming up in the next two weeks already. The wallet is being stretched extremely thin. Ohhhhh I'm so undecided. But I better decide quick, the numbers are filling up.
- Anonymous4/23/2008 6:29 PM
Stop eating so much you fat manReplyDelete
I'll only stop eating so much Anonymous if you can stop drinking.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/24/2008 5:30 PM
At least I can afford my booze. You have to refinance your family mortgage just so you can stuff you fat face every weekend.ReplyDelete
But your booze is causing more pain to everyone. You're even wasting tax payers money when the police have to come to your house and restrain you every time.ReplyDelete
- Fishman5/20/2008 3:09 PM
Fat Do wrote:ReplyDelete
"I don't like fish"
Well f**k you then!!!
- Anonymous10/20/2011 12:21 AM
Hi Thanh, just wondering, does Vue de monde have a good view since it is located on level 55 of Rialto Tower?ReplyDelete
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In a recent report, he said the administration's efforts "have assisted only a small number of homeowners while drawing billions of involuntary taxpayer dollars into a black hole." (Hensarling recently left the panel.)
The Treasury Department acknowledges that its program needs to do a better job of making hundreds of thousands of trial modifications permanent, but an official said the program is making progress and is on track to meet many of its goals.
"I think that if you go back and look at what we said we would do in February, we are on track to meet the president's goals," said Michael Barr, an assistant Treasury secretary who helps oversee the nation's main modification program. "We are not going to be able to prevent every foreclosure in the country."
More than 5 million mortgages have been caught in foreclosure proceedings since the economy began slipping in 2007, and an estimated 8 million to 13 million more could follow in the next five years. The Treasury's goal is to help modify 3 million to 4 million mortgages in three years, but only about 1 percent of that number have completed the process.
The Treasury program could spend as much as $75 billion helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. The program seeks to pay three parties - the company that services a loan, the bank or investor that owns the loan and the homeowner - if they rearrange the mortgage so the homeowner's monthly payment is more manageable.
One of the central problems, the administration and its critics agree, is the slow pace of finalizing the modifications it's started.
Under the program, mortgage servicers - companies that collect monthly mortgage checks and pay the bank, property tax and insurance - arrange the modifications.
Through November, the Treasury Department said that more than 3 million homeowners had been sent information on potential modifications, and that 1 million of them had been offered modifications.
Of those, 759,058 trial modifications have been started - but just 31,382 have been finalized into what Treasury calls "permanent modifications."
Part of that low conversion rate is to be expected because a modification's trial period is three months long. If a homeowner remains current on his or her payments and provides all the necessary documents, then the modification can become permanent. A trial modification that started in October, for example, wouldn't become permanent until January.
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However, the conversion rate is low even for trial modifications that have been under way for more than three months.
As of Oct. 31, only 4.7 percent of the modifications that had been on the books for at least three months had become permanent, according to the Congressional Oversight Panel.
While that doesn't mean that more than 95 percent of trial modifications begun three months or more earlier "are failures," in the panel's words, it does mean that the "vast majority" of trial modifications failed to convert on the schedule that the Treasury originally announced.
Treasury's Barr said that mortgage servicers - some them stand-alone companies, others units of big Wall Street banks - simply aren't doing enough to move homeowners from trial to permanent modifications.
While most homeowners are making their payments once they're in a trial modification and the basic structure of the program is working, more needs to be done to push mortgage servicers to close deals, he said.
"It sounds really boring, but it is basic execution on the ground," Barr said. "They started to ramp up in the spring, and they have not done a good enough job to get the documents in that need to come in."
In part, that's because mortgage service companies generally haven't been set up to execute wide-scale mortgage modifications. Mortgage servicers historically have been highly automated - more akin to collection agents than to loan officers, and they've needed to change their business model, hire staff and rethink how they interact with customers, a process that's been slow.
"The servicers need to do a better job," said Tom Miller, the attorney general of Iowa and a leader in state-level efforts to help desperate homeowners. "They have to make sure they have the full staff, make sure they are trained, make sure they don't make people wait and wait and wait. We have a tendency to accept the wait, and we shouldn't."
Faith Schwartz, the executive director of an industry foreclosure-prevention group called the Hope Now Alliance, said mortgage servicers have made a "huge investment in staffing and technology," and that much of the past year has been spent learning and adapting to the Treasury's new program.
"My impression is everything that gets done from here on is going to be much better than what was done a year ago," she said. In a few months, she said, many of the modification statistics will better reflect that.
Miller also said that mortgage companies need to reduce the principal on some of their loans in order to prevent more foreclosures. That could mean, for example, reducing the balance owned on a $200,000 home to, say, $180,000 if the home's value has dropped substantially. That, he said, was one of the tricks that helped his state emerge from a severe farm crisis two decades ago.
"We saw this movie before in Iowa in the 1980s, and modifications are what saved rural Iowa," he said. "Many of them were premised on reduced principal."
In the third quarter of 2009, nearly a quarter of single-family homeowners with mortgages owed more than their homes were worth, the Congressional Oversight Panel said. The Treasury's program does little to reduce mortgage principals, the panel said, adding that "as currently structured," the Treasury program "appears capable of preventing only a fraction of foreclosures."


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It may have been Eli Manning's first time hosting "Saturday Night Live," but the New York Giants quarterback wasted no time getting into the groove of things like a seasoned pro.
Manning kicked of the evening's programming with an opening monologue that poked fun at his transformation from a Southern gentleman to a New York city slicker. Claiming to be an "expert," he proclaimed the best Italian food in the city can be found at The Olive Garden in New Jersey. After professing his love for the musical "Cats," Manning then discussed his favorite hobby: walking slowly through Times Square, bulky shopping bags and portly kids in tow.
Manning did a send-up to older brother Peyton's "United Way" skit with a mock ad for the "Little Brothers" program.
The two-time Super Bowl MVP mentored youngsters on how to exact revenge on older brothers by hurling dodge balls and shooting a crossbow at them.
"Maybe now you'll learn how to treat your younger brother with some respect, Petyon," Manning said as he closed the trunk of a car on a kid.
"My name's not Peyton," said the kid.
"Whatever," Manning dead panned.
Manning also made references to two other famous NFL-ers: Brett Favre and Tim Tebow. Playing a man on trial for murder, Manning took an indirect shot at Brett Favre's texting habits. His Favre-like texts were read to the jury, which included a picture of Manning in his underwear with a large banana positioned strategically between his legs. In his first skit, Manning is asked to act out his celebratory moves for a video game. Dressed in a black unitard with motion sensors, he played up his lack of a signature celebration move by "Tebowing," pretending to dribble a basketball, and making an imaginary sandwich that he drops, and eats. Manning may not have a signature celebratory move, but his SNL hosting duties echoed his usual performance on the field: solid, and no major fumbles.


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LeBron James, Ray Allen lift Heat past Pacers in Game 3
MIAMI — For the first 18 minutes, the Miami Heat were horrendous.
"We hate the way we played to start the game," Heat star LeBron James said. "We can't play that type of basketball."
For the final 30, the Heat delivered a clinic, led by James, Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen.
With some incredible highs and troubling lows by both teams, the Heat recovered from a horrendous start, overcame another bad game from Chris Bosh and beat the Indiana Pacers 99-87 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.
"We have to play our type of basketball," James said. "We have to be disruptive. We have to speed up the team that we're going against, and we have to fly around defensively. ... We're an attack team. When we get into our game, so many things happen for us, and we're even able to cover up for some of the mistakes we make both offensively and defensively."
BOX SCORE:Heat 99, Pacers 87
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Wade, who is gulping from the fountain of youth, scored 23 points, and James had 26 points, seven assists and four steals. Wade and James have been an unstoppable tandem in this series — each scoring at least 20 points in the first three games of the series, which the Heat lead 2-1.
"We need to our scorers to be aggressive, and (Wade is) sensing that right now," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
For the second consecutive game, the Heat gave the Pacers a lesson in what is required to win a playoff game. Right now, Indiana can't match Miami's focus for 48 minutes.
Miami shot 6-for-16 in the first quarter and trailed 37-22 midway through the second quarter.
"It looked like we were stuck in the mud in the first quarter," Spoelstra said.
But the Heat shot 54.4% for the game, put significant defensive pressure on Indiana's ball-handlers in the second half and outscored the Pacers 77-50 in the final 30 minutes.
While James' performance is expected, Wade is delivering offensively in ways the Heat weren't quite sure was possible. Wade has made 31-of-50 shots (62%) in the series and is averaging 24.3 points against the Pacers.
Allen scored all 16 of his points in the second half, including 13 in the fourth quarter. The all-time NBA three-point leader shot 4-for-4 on threes — all net on each one.
"He's got it going, man, and we just want to continue to find him," James said. "I was able to find him for the majority of the shots that he had tonight in the fourth quarter, and when you got a hot hand, you just keep going to it."
GALLERY: Top shots from the East finals
In a game in which the Heat needed contributions from a big man other than Bosh, Chris Andersen and Udonis Haslem, Spoelstra turned to veteran forward Rashard Lewis and not Greg Oden who was on the active list for the first time since the first round.
Lewis missed two shots and didn't score, but played strong defense on Indiana forward David West. In Lewis' 17 minutes, the Heat outscored the Pacers by 21 points.
"It's a real credit to Rashard for keeping himself ready, and you just never know when your number's going to be called in the playoffs," Spoelstra said. "Our team is about moments and having those moments and being able to produce for your team regardless of the circumstance or situation."
The Heat, who have shot at least 50% in all three games against Indiana, are now 6-0 at home in the playoffs and can put Indiana in a hole with a victory in Game 4 on Monday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Playing after sustaining a concussion in Indiana's Game 2 loss, Pacers forward Paul George started the game looking for his shot. He finished with an empty 17 points.
George, who had four fouls and played a 2014 playoff-low 32 minutes, took a passive-aggressive approach in blaming the officiating. Asked if he was fatigued, he said, "No. I spent most of the game on the bench. ... It's hard to make a couple of shots and then get sent to the bench, especially when — I won't get into it. It's tough."
Center Roy Hibbert added 16 points and West had 13 points for the Pacers.
"We didn't manage our foul trouble well and didn't manage their defensive intensity well," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "I thought we attacked appropriately but didn't finish in plays, and obviously turned it over a little too much and let them get going."
The Heat opened the game making two of nine shots and turning the ball over seven times in the opening eight minutes. Bosh, James and Wade missed five shots, and the Heat had no offensive rhythm. Bosh finished with nine points — equaling his totals from each of the first two games.
"It was tough for him to get into a rhythm," Spoelstra said. "We're not making any excuses for it. He got in foul trouble. He hasn't had great rhythm in this series anyway, but what you like to see, probably the culmination of frustration was the technical foul."
Guard Norris Cole gave the Heat another strong game with nine points in 33 minutes off the bench. His defense on Lance Stephenson gives the Heat versatility to tinker with matchups.
"He gave us a different element of speed, quickness, somebody that could put the ball on the floor and be aggressive and extend our defense," Spoelstra said. "Boy, I mean, we've needed those minutes."
Indiana relied early on its front line of Hibbert, West and George, who scored all 21 of the Pacers' points in the first quarter.
Miami didn't have the interior defense with any of the rotations Spoelstra used to stop the Pacers' inside game. Reserve forward Luis Scola gave Bosh trouble and scored a quick eight points, and Indiana led 37-22 with six minutes left in the second quarter. They Heat were lucky to be down just 14.
In the final six minutes of the quarter, Miami increased the defensive pressure and put Indiana's inability to score in full focus. Propelled by James and Wade, the Heat forced eight Pacers turnovers and ended the half on a 16-5 run, trailing just 42-38 at halftime.
Some of the factors that slowed Indiana in the first two rounds are showing up against Miami after a respite in Game 1. Hibbert had two rebounds and zero in the fourth quarter, and Miami again exposed Indiana's lack of offensive firepower. After shooting 56.3% in the first quarter, the Pacers shot 44.8% in the final three quarters.
The Heat were able to turn Pacers misses and turnovers into easy transition points, and every team in the league knows it can't allow the Heat to score that way. Miami had 15 fastbreak points and scored 26 points off of 19 Indiana turnovers. Miami started the third quarter by applying full-court pressure, and Indiana rarely settled into its offense.
"Their guys were getting the shots that they wanted every single time down the floor," West said. "We have no ball pressure. Again, they got us on our heels. They're not doing anything special. They're just moving the basketball. We're allowing them to do it, and they're teeing off on us right now."
The Pacers scored 107 points in the first game but less than 90 in the next two. If they're not going to score 90-plus, they can't allow the Heat to shoot better than 50%.
It's been a long postseason for the Pacers who needed to win two elimination games in a seven-game series against the Atlanta Hawks in the first round and needed six games to beat the Washington Wizards in the conference semifinals.
Now, they must win three of the next four games to reach the Finals. Asked how much resiliency his team has left, Vogel said "a ton."
"It's very early in the series," Vogel said.
Without significant improvement, it's going to be too late in the series for Indiana to recover.
Possession by possession, the Heat figured it out — as they often do — and won another playoff game.
GALLERY: Ranking every player in the East finals


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We love a good pixie, as do these celebs, and now Anne Hathaway can be added to the long list of A-listers who traded in their Rapunzel-esque locks for super-short cuts.
The One Day actress recently lopped off her gorgeous brunette hair for an upcoming role as Fantine, a single mother whose beauty deteriorates as she tries to care for her child, selling her two front teeth and hair, and then turning to prostitution, in the movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
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Train cars shouldn't ever explode, but thanks to terrorists, you can never be too prepared. That's why researchers have been blowing up old train cars to study exactly what happens in that worst case scenario.
Now, rising out of the rubble, is a new, improved model that isn't exactly explosion-proof, but can handle the trauma a little better.
For three years now, researchers at Newcastle University in the UK have been giving decommissioned train cars explosive send-offs, and in the process have developed a new kind of car that channels that force where it will do the least damage. The safer prototype comes with safety windows designed to blow out the front and back, minimising damage if a car were to explode at a station, and leaving the aisles mostly clear of debris for easy emergency access. It's the best of a bad situation.
The new improvements don't require a full redesign of the car, but rather just some low-cost modifications to the windows that can be rolled out pretty easily. Granted, exploding train cars aren't ever going to be "safe", but it looks like they will be getting safer. Good to see that those retirees didn't get exploded in vain. [Business Insider]


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Brush fires in Laurel under investigation
Officials say crews also battled fire at abandoned house
Howard County fire officials said they are investigating the cause of several brush fires in Laurel.
Firefighters responded to the 9000 block of Whiskey Bottom Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to find an abandoned house fully engulfed in fire as well as several nearby brush fires.
Additional crews from Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties were called into assist with battling the blaze, officials said. Firefighters used multiple 4x4 brush trucks and an ATV to extinguish additional brush fires started by embers from the burning home and the fires were under control within an hour, officials said.
No injuries were reported.
Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fires and whether they started in the abandoned house or in the brush.


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Complete Game Notes (PDF) | 2013 Game Notes Archive
Setting the Scene... Merchant Marine welcomes defending Liberty League champion and 2012 NCAA Quarterfinalists #7 Hobart to Brooks Stadium Saturday afternoon during Homecoming Weekend. The Mariners are 3-0 for the first time since 1997 after a gritty 7-6 road victory at Maritime (NY). The Statesmen hold a 2-0 record this season, most recently downing Utica, 34-21. Saturday's clash marks the start of the Liberty League slate as both teams have wrapped up the non-conference portion of their schedule.
Series History... Hobart currently leads the all-time series against the Mariners, 9-4. The Statesmen knocked-off USMMA at Boswell Field, 42-21, in 2012 but the Mariners were within one possession at halftime. In that game, quarterback Luke Stidham rushed for 161 yards as the visitors racked up 231 yards on the ground. Merchant Marine has dropped nine straight games to Hobart since joining the Liberty League, last defeating the Statesmen back in 1970.
McDaniels Tops NCAA Statistics... Quarterback Matthew McDaniels (Malverne, NY) currently leads Division III in rushing yards, totaling 568 yards and six touchdowns in his first three career games under center. The sophomore has gained at least 125 yards in every game this season and is a two-time Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week. McDaniels is averaging 6.76 yards per carry and has also thrown two touchdown passes in 2013.
Chasing "300"... The Merchant Marine football program currently sits at 299 victories, one shy of a milestone 300. USMMA's 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, and 250th program wins have all come in the friendly confines of Brooks Stadium. In those games, only one opponent scored in double digits with the Mariners posting two shutouts in milestone victories. USMMA is 6-1 in their last seven games at home.
Defense stands tall... The Mariners defense allowed a touchdown to Maritime (NY) on the opening possession, but would pitch a shutout against the Privateers for the remainder of the game. USMMA has dominated the second half of games early in 2013, outscoring opponents 34-10 in the final thirty minutes. The Merchant Marine defense has not surrendered a fourth quarter touchdown this year. Opponents have only converted on third or fourth down 30% of the time against the Mariners in the second half.
Johnson Named Rookie of the Week... Rubyn Johnson (Jacksonville, FL) was tabbed as the Liberty League Rookie of the Week following the Mariners 7-6 victory over Maritime (NY). The rookie corner sealed the Mariners win with his first career interception with just 2:10 remaining in regulation. Johnson also added three tackles and a 26-yard punt return to his stat line.
Around The Liberty League... The Liberty League posted a 4-4 record last week as Merchant Marine, Hobart, Springfield, and RPI all earned a win. There are currently four undefeated teams remaining in the league with the Mariners, Engineers, and Pride all sitting at 3-0. Hobart was tabbed seventh in the latest NCAA Division III rankings with another Liberty League team, Springfield, receiving votes for the first time this season. This week will see all eight members in their conference openers as Springfield vs. Rochester, RPI vs. WPI, and St. Lawrence vs. Union complete the Week 4 docket.
Up Next... Next up, the Mariners take to the road for a 1:00 pm Liberty League contest against RPI. Merchant Marine will play back-to-back games away from Brooks Stadium before returning home on October 19th for a meeting with Springfield.


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TDA at EWEA Offshore 2015
TDA will be present at the EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen from 10. to 12. March.
We welcome new and old partners to pay us a visit at our stand E-F77 for a fruitful discussion on the design of Substructres for Offshore Wind turbines.
TDA COWI in consortium that win Bjørnafjorden Phase 2 design contract
COWI new owner of TDA
TDA win sevaral design contracts
TDA in new Office Location
TDA wins Halsafjord contract
Bentley Connection Event Oslo
TDA at EWEA Offshore 2015
TDA wins Design contract for Rentel OWF
TDA is recruiting Naval Architect!
TDA wins Bjørnafjord contract
The TowerPower project has been kicked-off
TDA and NTI partnership
TDA present air gap analysis at OMEA 2014
TDA granted FP7 contract
Safelink new TDA partner
TDA lecture at Autodesk University
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TDA visit Thanet Offshore Wind farm
Strong TDA presence at Strait Crossings in June
New TDA team members
TDA signs Cooperation Agreement with Infinite Simulation Systems B.V.
TDA specialized in Structural engineering!
Made Muliawan new TDA employee
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TDA announces Structural Analysis Seminars in Oslo and Stavanger
TDA recruit Lead Structural Engineer
TDA signs Cooperation Agreement with EDR&Medeso
TDA signs Frame Agreement with EMAS AMC
Michiel Warmerdam new employee of TDA
TDA signs Frame Agreement with LMG Marin
Alexander Sellerholm new employee of TDA
Fredrik Pettersen new employee of TDA
TDA give lecture at Offshore Wind seminar
TDA pre qualified for Sognefjord Bridge study
TDA are recruiting analysis experts
TDA at EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam
Volkert Oosterlaak to present at the conference Subsea Lifting Operations
TDA win Design Contract for Rentel Offshore Wind Farm
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Earlier today, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated the punishments of the New Orleans Saints players implicated in the bounty scandal. One of those players is defensive end Anthony Hargrove, a current free agent who was suspended seven games for allegedly lying to investigators. Tagliabue's reason for scaling back Hargrove's suspension? As alluded to here, it was the precedent the league set when it once investigated Brett Favre for gunslinging pictures of his cock.
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For starters, Tagliabue compared the suspension of Hargrove for obstruction of justice, to the $50,000 fine imposed two years ago on Favre himself for lying to the league in connection with the investigation regarding whether he sent inappropriate cell-phone photos to a former Jets employee.
"Although not entirely comparable to the present matter, this illustrates the NFL's practice of fining, not suspending players, for serious violations of this type," Tagliabue explains in his official ruling. "There is no evidence of a record of past suspensions based purely on obstructing a League investigation. In my forty years of association with the NFL, I am aware of many instances of denials in disciplinary proceedings that proved to be false, but I cannot recall any suspension for such fabrication."


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Former UMBC Retriever basketball standout Ryan Cook has signed a professional contract with OKK Sloboda Tuzla in the Bosnian Liga I in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"The UMBC men's basketball family and I are very proud of Ryan," head coach Aki Thomas said. "This has been a life-long dream of his to play professional basketball, and we wish him the best of luck as he begins this phase of his basketball career."
Cook finished the 2012-13 season with 478 points, the ninth-most in school history. He was selected to the America East Conference Second Team and to the 2013 America East All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points per game in two postseason contests. Cook's 14.3 points per game career scoring average (two seasons) is 11th best in school history. The Laurel, Md. native hit 84.7% from the charity stripe in two seasons, the second-most proficient shooter in school history.
Cook excelled at the June 2013 First Team All iBall Pro Combine, which was scouted by a group of former and current NBA and overseas players. He averaged 16.0 points per game during the combine, which ranked second amongst the 43 players that were invited.
OKK Sloboda Tuzla was the runner-up in both the regular season and the championships of Liga I in 2012-13.


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NASHVILLE, April 23 (UPI) -- Nashville scored a pair of goals early in the third period Tuesday to rally the Predators to a 4-3 win over the visiting Calgary Flames.
Rookie Austin Watson scored his first career goal at 3:17 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and
Matt Halischuk followed with an insurance goal that turned out to be the game winner at 4:40.
Halischuk's goal offset Roman Cervenka's late goal for the Flames and snapped Nashville's eight-game losing streak.
Cervanka had two goals for the Flames, who had won three consecutive games before arriving in Music City. His first goal on a breakaway at 7:06 of the first period staked Calgary to a 2-1 lead.
T.J. Brodie also scored for Calgary. Mikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves on 32 shots.
Pekka Rinne had 15 saves on a modest 18 shots for Nashville. Nick Spalding and David Legwand tallied the Preds' other two goals.


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Custom toy genius Kody Koala is back. This time he's turned a Nerf gun into a Mario gun.
According to Kody Koala (aka Donald), "I used a Nerf Nite Finder, Mag lite mini flashlight, a PVC pipe, and an old Super Mario Sound Drop key chain that I had lying around."
Kody Koala is thinking of doing a Pokémon gun next.
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By Metal Dave Much like Cliff Burton embodied the fan-favorite, heart and spirit of Metallica, so too did Dee Dee Ramone when it came to punk legends, the Ramones. Both bassists were impossible to replace, yet each was divinely succeeded by the only man who could do the job. For the Ramones, that man was […]
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