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Less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years
Parents who lost son to brain tumour fights for post-Brexit research funding
A couple who lost their son to a brain tumour travelled to Westminster to hear how future research funding might be affected by Brexit.
Eileen and Terry Smith from Burton-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire, attended a cross-party parliamentary group (APPG) which was set up to champion the cause of brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.
The APPG is exploring the challenges and opportunities for the brain tumour community posed by Brexit. It met in Westminster on Tuesday 28th November, to discuss the key safeguards it believes require urgent attention as the UK leaves the European Union.
The APPG is speaking out to ensure that brain tumour researchers and patients continue to benefit from a relationship with the EU that does not hinder scientific progress or access to drugs and treatments. Key safeguards for consideration at the meeting included:
- Funds for research – ensuring this is maintained or enhanced
- The health workforce – ensuring there is no loss and that future talent is attracted
- Accessing EU-wide clinical trials – ensuring our patients continue to benefit
- Accessing new brain tumour drugs – ensuring a smooth flow of new drugs to patients in the UK.
Eileen and Terry lost their son Michael to a brain tumour in 2015. He was diagnosed at the age of 24 after being admitted to hospital following a suspected seizure. He underwent surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment and died at the age of 27.
Eileen said: "It is vital that we continue to lobby the government and keep up pressure on the larger cancer charities to ensure this cause is given the attention and the funding it deserves. Brain tumours are indiscriminate and can affect anyone at any age therefore we must do all we can to make sure research funding, access to clinical trials and new drugs are not hindered as we prepare to leave the EU."
APPG chair, Derek Thomas MP, said: "This is such an important issue for people up and down the country, including in my own St Ives constituency, as there are around 60,000 people living with a brain tumour in the UK. It's vital that the APPG represents the legitimate concerns of clinicians and researchers, who are working so hard to develop new treatments for these patients."
Sue Farrington Smith MBE, Chief Executive of the charity Brain Tumour Research said: "It is in everyone's interest to further this cause and ensure that research into brain tumours does not falter in its progress. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on brain tumours was established to tackle decades of underfunding for research and other issues affecting families. Even now, less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years, compared with an average of 50% across all cancers. It is inconceivable that patients and families, already desperate for a cure, should face any avoidable delay."
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We are campaigning to see the national spend on research into brain tumours increased to £30 - £35 million a year, in line with breast cancer and leukaemia. The charity is celebrating a year of high-profile campaigning on this issue following the unprecedented success of its petition in 2016. Following that, Brain Tumour Research is now taking a leading role in the Government's Task and Finish Working Group convened to tackle the historic underfunding for research.
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- Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer
- They kill more children than leukaemia
- They kill more men under 45 than prostate cancer
- They kill more women under 35 than breast cancer
- Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease
- In the UK 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour
- Less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years compared with an average of 50% across all cancers
- Brain tumours are indiscriminate; they can affect anyone, at any age
- Incidences of, and deaths from, brain tumours are increasing.
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Rockies struggle to support uneven Chacin in finale
Grieving starter ends dominance on road as Colorado drops series
BALTIMORE -- Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin quickly turned the conversation to the pitches he left over the plate during his roughest road start of the season, a 7-2 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards on an overcast Sunday afternoon before 22,238.
But there was no denying he was affected by the death of his grandmother, Maria Alvarez, who died Saturday in Maraciabo, Venezuela, after a long illness.
"It was a tough situation, but it really didn't affect me -- maybe the focus before the game, but when I got to the game, I was leaving the pitches up, and that's why I got a lot of runners on base and gave up a lot of runs," Chacin said.
In Chacin's world, three is "a lot." It was the most he has yielded in any road start this season. But he lasted 5 1/3 innings and gave up the three runs, two on Adam Jones' 25th homer, and nine hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. The Jones homer was just the second off Chacin on the road. His ERA is a still-stingy 1.86 in nine road starts.
Chacin, 25, who will leave the team Monday to be with his mother but expects to return and start Friday at Miami, admitted dealing with the loss of his inspiration was tough. His grandmother had suffered a stroke in May and he spent time with her during the All-Star break.
"She was the one when I was young, in the Latin American tournament and everywhere I went in Venezuela, she always took me because both of my parents worked," Chacin said. "And she was the same with my little brother. Even in November when I was playing winter league, she would go to the games."
Behind their grieving pitcher, the Rockies had chances for much of the game, but couldn't come up with big hits or pitches. Lefty Josh Outman replaced Chacin to escape a sixth-inning jam, but in the seventh gave up two runs, ending his scoreless streak at nine games. Major League home runs leader Chris Davis put the game beyond reach in the eighth with a two-run shot, his 45th, off reliever Edgmer Escalona.
"He fought his way through," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said of Chacin. "But he battled. He wanted to stay out there. He competed well, kept the game in check."
Chacin and Weiss said there was no consideration to him missing the start. Catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who drove in a run in the seventh, but had to leave after being smoked in the mask with a foul ball in the eighth, said Chacin's performance was admirable. He left with a 3-0 deficit.
"I'll tell you what, he pitched really good," said Torrealba, a fellow Venezuelan. "It was his grandmother, but it was like his mom at the same time. Give a lot of credit for the guy to actually keep us in the game. He was not 100 percent to concentrate.
"Honestly, it's hard. It happened to me back in 2005. I wasn't able to concentrate. I wasn't playing every day and it came to my mind all the time."
Todd Helton, in just his second start as designated hitter in his lengthy career, opened the seventh with career hit No. 2,492, and his 582nd double (one shy of Hall of Famer Robin Yount for 17th all-time) against Orioles starter Scott Feldman (3-3). Charlie Blackmon doubled Helton home, stole third and scored on Torrealba's groundout.
But Feldman held the Rockies to two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings.
"He threw his breaking ball a lot, and it seemed like it never got there," Helton said. "It took me one at-bat to get adjusted. I saw it fine. It was just slower than it looked."
Feldman defused a possible rally in the sixth. Corey Dickerson was at third, courtesy of a walk and two wild pitches, but he fanned Troy Tulowitzki (2-for-4) and worked Michael Cuddyer into a fly ball.
Feldman figured his offspeed pitches would be a weapon.
"Going over the lineup with [catcher Taylor] Teagarden earlier, we knew they were going to be aggressive," Feldman said. "Just tried to keep a good mix out there."
The Rockies (58-67) haven't won a road series since taking 2-of-3 at San Diego July 8-10. The Orioles (67-56), an American League contender, had lost four straight before taking games Saturday and Sunday, and are happy to have Jones and Davis on good footing.
"I thought Chris' home run was big for us," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "You look up there and see that he's hitting .300, and Jones has very quietly snuck back over .300 after a frustrating two or three games for him toward the end of the trip."
Outman replaced Chacin after Teagarden's one-out double in the sixth and pitched out of the inning. But Outman gave up singles to Davis and Jones to open the seventh, and Brian Roberts delivered a one-out, two-run single for a 5-2 lead.
With two Rockies on and one out in the eighth, reliever Darren O'Day forced Helton to fly to left to end an eight-pitch at-bat, and got Nolan Arenado to hit a topper that Teagarden picked up to throw him out at first.
The Rockies' 4-14 Interleague record is the worst in the Majors, and they went 2-8 against the AL on the road.


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I'm having issues viewing a ArcGIS93Rest layer on both sides of the dateline -- the data doesn't cross the dateline. The problem is that I only see data for one side of the dateline until I pan west and vice versa (see attached pics at bottom).
I'm trying to rule out that it's an OpenLayers problem. The wrapDateLine option should work with the ArcGIS93Rest layer type because it's a subclass of Layer > HttpRequest > Grid same as OpenLayers WMS Layer. I have no wrapping problems with WMS layers created with UMN MapServer.
However, I can't set the wrapDateLine option as a hash extra option on the ArcGIS93 layer but only after initializing a layer like so. I'm not sure this is right. Is it?:
layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.ArcGIS93Rest('L' + cfg.id, cfg.url + '/export',
{ layers: 'show:' + cfg.layer, transparent: 'true',
f: 'image', format: 'png', size: '256,256',
bboxSR: '900913', imageSR: '900913'
layer.wrapDateLine = true;
Does anyone know if wrapDateLine works with ArcGISRest93? Have you seen it work?
Has anyone had this problem with ArcGIS Server data before? I'm wondering if it has to do with their service. As I said before, I have no problem with WMS layers from UMN MapServer


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Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/6/2009
Publication Date: 5/15/2009
Citation: Patterson, K.K., Holden, J.M. 2009. USDA's National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program: analytical quality control procedures for food composition research. International Symposium on Analysis Program for Constructing Database about Nutrient Composition of Foods, May 11-15, 2009, Seoul, Korea.
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Technical Abstract: Representative food samples collected under the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) are analyzed for composition of nutrients and other bioactive components. Standard procedures have been developed to describe how these primary food samples are to be homogenized, composited, and stored following their shipment from nationwide locations to the centralized processing laboratory before they are analyzed. Those laboratory procedures ensure that nutrients are not lost from the samples before they can be analyzed. Some of the aliquots of each sample composite are sent to laboratories for analysis while other aliquots are retained as reserves and archives in case additional sample material is needed. Three types of laboratories are used to analyze the samples: commercial, government, and university. Some of these laboratories have expertise for specific nutrients, e.g., carotenoids and vitamin D, while others analyze samples for many nutrients. Laboratories are required to use valid methods and to have demonstrated their ability by analyzing certified reference materials (CRM) and achieving acceptable results. CRM are homogeneous quality control (QC) materials that are commercially available from recognized organizations, e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, and have certificates which provide nutrient values and uncertainty ranges for selected nutrients. Every laboratory used has been validated for the specific method used to analyze each nutrient. When the homogenized food samples are sent to the laboratories for analysis, each group of samples includes QC material. These may be either CRM or control composites (CC) developed for NFNAP. Since CRM are expensive and in limited supply, CC have been developed to be used as a secondary QC material. The CC are derived from large homogenous batches of foods that have been produced, packaged, and stored in the same way that the test food samples are stored. Generally the nutrient content of these CC have been established and validated by analysis of the CC and a CRM at the same time. Use of a rigorous analytical quality control program which includes CRM and CC can support the continuous monitoring of accuracy and precision of analysis. The procedures developed for the NFNAP help to ensure that the estimates for the nutrient content of the foods are valid and reliable.


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The Fox show "GLEE",
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Cuddy's house, like the rest of the show, is supposed to be in (or near) New Jersey. But it's not.
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Police Chief Stephen E. O'Brien said Lenox Ambulance was dispatched at 5:11 a.m. on Thursday to Curtis Housing on Main Street for a woman with abdominal pain. By 5:25, the firefighter emergency medical technicians Jason Saunders and Daniel Pirettihad had her on the way to Pittsfield.
Saunders, who was driving the ambulance, reported six minutes later that it had been involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash on Main Street near the entrance to the Church on the Hill.
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Saunders requested aid from the Fire Department, two other ambulances and Lenox Police.
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A few BlackBerry 10 specs
According to Heins, the new BlackBerry 10 will offer a host of leading applications across all categories. Though specifics are (naturally) few, BlackBerry 10 users should have all the apps they want or need out of the gate, something Nokia's (NYSEL NOK) Lumia running the Windows 8 OS is struggling with. Navigating the BlackBerry 10 will employ RIM's new BlackBerry Flow to move in and out of the BlackBerry Hub.
Though Heins has made it clear RIM will focus on what it does best -- cater to the professional mobile user rather than try to be all things to all people -- the BlackBerry Balance will offer solutions to alternate between work and personal usage. Maintaining data security, long one of RIM's strong suits, will remain a focus for all users. It will be interesting to see how well the BlackBerry Keyboard app functions. The keyboard learns a user's typing idiosyncrasies, then adapts itself based on the individual.
Sounds good, but this is getting out of hand
Trading on momentum can be a dangerous thing, particularly if you're a mid to long-term investor. With this kind of share price explosion, RIM's pending phones and OS better exceed expectations. Anything less, and the fall in RIM share price will be audible. And it's not just individual investors that have gotten themselves worked up into a lather.
Demonstrating how tenuous momentum can be, Jeffco analyst Peter Misek has upgraded RIM from underperform, to hold. Okay, based on early indications of the new phones and OS, that seems warranted. But that's where reality takes a departure: Misek proceeds to raise his price target for RIM to $43 a share! Even scarier, his line of reasoning is 'BB10 has a better perception in the market than previous versions.' Misek expects RIM to return nearly 400%, based on perception? Unfortunately, perception doesn't stand the test of time, results do.
Don't ignore the hurdles
As Nokia can attest, making headway in the smartphone market is no easy task. Even the biggest bully on the block, Apple and its iPhone 5, is dealing with increasing competition. Google released it Nexus smartphone, in partnership with LG, several months ago. Already, Nexus is selling a million units a month, and we all know the Android OS dominates the mobile market.
And Google isn't even the latest significant player in an already crowded smartphone marketplace. With Apple continuing to generate almost obscene profits quarter after quarter, others were going to take their shots. Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS is already running Nokia, HTC, and Samsung smartphone offerings. And after the recent release of its own tablet, make no mistake, Microsoft will be in the smartphone manufacturing business itself before long.
To its credit, RIM's revenue has leveled off the past couple of quarters, reversing a trend of negative top-line growth. Getting a hold on operating expenses has aided in RIM's efforts to minimize its bottom-line losses. And with $2 billion in cash and no long-term debt, RIM will continue its battle back from obscurity in a position of financial strength.
Heins and the RIM team appear to be on the right track, which is why I'm cautiously optimistic -- cautiously. It's simply too early to completely disregard RIM's performance these past couple of years based solely on what remains an unknown quantity. A 35% jump in share price in one week, based only on speculation, is too much, too soon.
With the release of its own tablet, along with the widely anticipated Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft is looking to make a splash in this booming market. In this brand-new premium report on Microsoft, our analyst explains that while the opportunity is huge, the challenges are many. He's also providing regular updates as key events occur, so make sure to claim a copy of this report now by clicking here.
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Locality: Ecuador - Zamora-Chinchipe Province; few km east of Pass (""El Tiro"") between Loja and Zamora; moist lower slope forest
Photographer: Florian Werner
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GEORGETOWN, Del. — A judge on Wednesday ruled that court filings will remain open in a civil lawsuit against du Pont family heir Robert H. Richards IV, who admitted raping his daughter and who the suit claims also sexually abused his son.
Superior Court Judge Richard F. Stokes ruled against a request to seal the case made by Richards' lawyer, who argued that publicity about the lawsuit could be harming the children. The "assumption that proceedings are open to the public" was not overridden by the arguments Stokes heard, the judge ruled.
"There is a First Amendment concern," Stokes said. "That is a driving one."
Richards' ex-wife, Tracy Richards, sued him in March, alleging that he had abused his son, who is now 9, when the boy was an infant at family homes in Greenville and Rehoboth Beach.
In 2008, Richards pleaded guilty to fourth-degree rape of his daughter when she was 3 years old. He received no prison time and was sentenced to probation.
"John D. Balaguer, Richards lawyer, asked Stokes to rule that any court papers filed dealing with medical, mental health or nonpublic financial details about the people involved be sealed from public inspection.
The conviction and sentence gained public attention after Tracy Richards filed the civil case. Balaguer said Tracy Richards could be harming her children by bringing the conviction into the limelight with her lawsuit.
The suit has prompted widespread uproar after it was revealed that Richards faced no jail time and the judge in his case included in her sentencing order that he would "not fare well" in prison. Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden agreed to Richards' probation on the condition that he be accepted for in-patient treatment at a Massachusetts hospital, but he never received the treatment. Attorney General Beau Biden has defended how his prosecutors handled the case.
Richards, 47, is a member of the du Pont family, who built the worldwide chemical company, and the Richards family, co-founders of the prestigious corporate law firm Richards Layton & Finger.
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Stephen Colbert Will Replace David Letterman as Host of The Late Show
Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman as host of The Late Show. CBS announced the decision Wednesday afternoon in a press release, less than a week after Letterman's announcement that he will retire in 2015.
Colbert will retire his Colbert Report character when he takes over. "Specific creative elements," like the show's location and producers, will be decided and announced at a later date, according to CBS.
CBS said in a news release that it had signed a five-year agreement with Mr. Colbert to take over its flagship show when Mr. Letterman retires next year.
Mr. Colbert, 49 years old, will retire the character he plays on his Comedy Central show—a sendup of Republican talk-show hosts—and will be himself as the host of the CBS show, the company said.
Colbert, whose Comedy Central contract is up at the end of 2014, was rumored to have been in talks with CBS before Letterman's announcement.
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Final Fight 2: Guard
This is a walk-and-fight game with Street Fighter characters. As in all other games of the kind, you need to beat all your enemies. You choose your character and a guard, another person that will fight your enemies with you. You do not control the guard. He/she does his/her job alone.


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Cinnamon Roll Muffins
How are you usually woken up in the morning? Lately, my day starts with the pitiful voice of my 5 year old whispering in my ear, "Mommy, I'm staaarving….I'm about to die." No, I don't spend the day lounging in bed while I let my child starve. It just so happens my son has the appetite of a lumber jack lately. My empty cabinets and the quickly growing pile of his too-short pants can attest to that.
This morning, I decided to treat him to something outside his usual oatmeal, scrambled eggs or pancakes. I thought cinnamon rolls sounded good, but when you have a kid hanging on your elbow begging like Oliver Twist for food, you have to act fast. I found this recipe for Cinnamon Roll Muffins and decided to give it a try. I gambled that it didn't matter how good they were, my half starved monster would eat just about anything at this point.
The process for making these rolls is just like cinnamon rolls, without the hassle of yeast and rising time. Slathered with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, then drizzled with a vanilla glaze, these are a pretty good substitution when you're short on time. Don't expect them to be as light and fluffy as a regular cinnamon roll – that yeast is meant for something – but the little guy liked them enough to eat three!
Cinnamon Roll Muffins
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
5 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla and egg. Add the buttermilk, then the flour. Stir until thoroughly combined. Note: the recipe calls for 3 to 3.5 cups of flour, I only needed to use 3 cups.)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or two. Roll the dough into a 12-inch by 24-inch rectangle. Spread with butter, then sprinkled with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Roll the dough into a log beginning with the wide side. Stretch the log slightly as you roll to keep a tight seam. Cut the log in half, then each half in half again.
At this point I scored each quarter with three cuts, to make sure my rolls would be even. Continue slicing until you have 12 rolls. Place them in a greased muffin pan, or muffin tins lined with cupcake papers.
Bake at 375 F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the muffins to cool for about 5 minutes, then remove them from pans to a cooling rack. If you're feeling extra naughty, you can drizzle some more melted butter over the rolls before the icing (I won't tell.) Combine ingredients for glaze and drizzle over the top
30 comments:
- Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar said...
Whoa. These are beautiful!
- January 27, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- Laurie {Simply Scratch} said...
oh wow. I think I just died! These look awesome!!
- January 27, 2012 at 1:20 PM
- Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts said...
I love these muffins, I made them here a few months ago, and they were a huge hit! My son also has that same Cars plate :)
- January 27, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- Belinda @zomppa said...
Love these!! I need some of these!
- January 27, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- Frieda Loves Bread said...
I love everything mini ~ these included! Beautiful!
- January 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM
- Lauren at Keep It Sweet said...
These could make you the best mom ever!
- January 27, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- Lauren's Latest said...
These are so fun and adorable!
- January 27, 2012 at 4:54 PM
- MyFudo™ said...
My alarm clock is my little girl singing goosey goosey gander (maximum volume, that is!) and then followed by, Mom, what's fro breakfast? I am gonna help you bake muffins? prepare waffles? oatmeal? and the list goes on and on...Imagine what a mess the kitchen will be, a half-awaken mom and a fully recharged 2 year old wreaking havoc in the kitchen. This recipe is another breakfast adventure. Thanks for sharing!
- January 28, 2012 at 3:54 AM
- Lisa @ Snappy Gourmet said...
Looks delicious!
- January 28, 2012 at 7:58 AM
- Mel (Sharky Oven Gloves) said...
These look so delicious, and I love that they don't require yeast or time to rise. I love cinnamon rolls for breakfast, but am usually too hungry to have to wait for them to rise, so I'll have to try these ones out soon as they solve that problem!!
- January 28, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Torviewtoronto said...
delicious looking cinnamon rolls
- January 28, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Taz said...
wow, these look delicious! I'm definitely going to try them later this week.
- January 28, 2012 at 9:54 PM
- Andrea said...
You have a wonderful blog and these look so yummy. thanks for sharing.
- January 29, 2012 at 1:03 PM
I just made these! i was worried that I was going to have a hard time, but everything went swimmingly, hooray! The dough was easy enough to work with and they tasted just like a cinnamon roll muffin, not just a cinnamon roll stuffed into a cupcake pan. (: im glad i tried these, it was an easy way to have a yummy muffin!
- January 29, 2012 at 2:32 PM
I think I have to go make these now!!
awesome looking!
- January 29, 2012 at 8:00 PM
I wish I was a growing kid, too... then at least I would have an excuse for my lumberjack appetite! These look delicious, and I bet I would have gobbled them right up, too!
- February 1, 2012 at 11:35 AM
- Snooky doodle said...
these look mouth watering!
- February 1, 2012 at 4:42 PM
- Javelin Warrior said...
These muffins are stunning! I have a weakness for anything resembling a cinnamon bun and I love that these are from scratch! I have featured your post in today's Friday Food Fetish roundup. Let me know if you have any objections and thanks for the inspiration...
- February 3, 2012 at 8:49 AM
My favorite muffins! My mom used to bake this when I was a kid.
- February 3, 2012 at 10:30 PM
- Unknown said...
I love the step-by-step photo's on these muffins. I just commented on your bubble buns recipe and as you can tell I am looking for something sweet to bake up for my kids this weekend. Now deciding on which one to bake is going to be tough!
- February 7, 2012 at 10:41 PM
These are de-li-cious!! Thanks for sharing this recipe! :-)
- April 11, 2012 at 6:44 PM
I live abroad where there is no buttermilk....or it is difficult to come by. Any substitute suggestions? Thanks
- June 13, 2012 at 3:24 PM
These really look amazing!! I just tried your recipe and they didn't spring up like your picture....you only use baking soda and they turn out this amazing?? What could have done wrong?
- June 13, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Ashley!
Yes, buttermilk is very easy to substitute. Add 1 tbsp of white vinegar or lemon juice in a measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 cup. Allow the milk sit for about 5 minutes, and it's all ready to use.
As for the muffins, some definitely rise higher than others, but you want to make sure your baking soda is fresh. To test the freshness, add a tsp of baking soda to a couple tsps of white vinegar. It should bubble a lot. If it doesn't bubble or only a little bit, you need to replace your baking soda. Hope this helps!
Amber (Sprinkled With Flour)
- June 13, 2012 at 10:11 PM
What a great recipe. I woke up with a cinnamon roll craving and this really hit the spot! Thanks a lot, this is a keeper!
- June 22, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Unknown said...
These look yummy, I have been looking for a recipe that doesn't need yeast!! Thanks. Just to make sure, did you use "all-purpose or self rising" flour?
- June 28, 2012 at 2:19 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Cindy! Yes, these use regular all-purpose flour. :)
- June 28, 2012 at 4:59 PM
- Rachel (teacher-chef) said...
YUM - whipped these up this morning to bring to my parent's house to enjoy with my grandmothers & they were devoured with vigor!
- August 5, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I think you have a pretty blog. This was the first recipe that I tried from it but it didnt come out right. I thought the muffins were a bit dry and not light at all. Any suggestions?
- August 31, 2012 at 1:37 PM
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[Francisco] is helping his mother with a repair to the headlight knob on her Ford Ranger. Above you can see the broken knob on the left, and what it is supposed to look like on the right (taken from [Francisco's] own vehicle for reference). We've encountered split shafts on plastic knobs before and decided it was not something that could be fixed. But he didn't give up so easily. He mentions that you can purchase a replacement for a few bucks, but he has the means to repair the knob by machining a metal bushing.
The idea is that you mill a metal ring whose inner diameter matches what the outer diameter of the plastic shaft should be. By inserting the broken knob in the ring, the plastic is held tightly together as if it had never broken. In the video after the break [Francisco] uses a metal pencil body from his junk box and a mini-lathe to cut the bushing to length, and mill the inner diameter to his specifications.
He talks about the difficulty of getting replacement parts in Chile, where he lives. But we think this kind of thrift is a great example for all hackers. If you've got the tools why not use them? And if you don't have them, here's a great excuse to procure them!


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Matthew J. Thornton (born September 15, 1976, in Three Rivers, Michigan), is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Before the 2006 season, Thornton was with the Seattle Mariners.
In the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft, Thornton was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round but decided not to sign with them. Thornton played college baseball for Grand Valley State University and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round as the 22nd overall pick in 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
Thornton played briefly (only pitched 1 inning) with the Single A Everett AquaSox in the Northwest League. In 1999 and 2000, Thornton was a starting pitcher with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Midwest League and showed improvement with his ball control and accuracy, striking out nearly 1 batter an inning. 2001 was probably Thornton's breakout year. Thornton started for San Bernardino Stampede in the California League (high-A ball) and had a 14–7 record, along with a stellar 2.52 ERA and 192 strikeouts in only 157 innings pitched.


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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Rockets vs Trail Blazers Game #3 Thread
292 comments:
The Blazers are too tough to beat. Their big men Arvydas Sabonis and Rasheed Wallace are too skilled and quick. Add Damon Stoudamire's quickness and three point shooting, and they are a lock to win tonight.ReplyDelete
Though the Rockets have some chance with Yao and T-Mac starting to show some chemistry. But ultimately the Rockets don't have enough depth to win tonight.
We'll see how this goes. Good luck to all and God Bless.Replies
Sabonis, Wallace, and Stoudamire? Sure that will be tough if that is still their lineup.
Nah, beating Sabonis and Wallace and Stoudamire is EASY.Delete
Sabonis is like 60, Wallace is the 12th man for the Knicks, and Stoudamire has been retired for like 10 years!
Sabonis still practices with his Zalgiris team on occasion, so he'd probably beat Yao who's freshly retired. TMac is in China, and China doesn't let NBA players of their contracts.
Not sure if I have missed anything but what happened to Nemo's story on linsanity conspiracy theory?Delete
Nemo is a just trolling!!!Delete
Mark, the whole documentary has been cancelled due to all the displeasure with the whole idea.Delete
Maybe Nemo is trolling, but at least he's not flaming anyone here.Delete
Leave him be.
Thanks KHuang. Don't worry about it bro.Delete
People on here seem to take everything too seriously, so I'm just having fun with them all LOL
Rasheed Wallace? thats one baddd mother ***kerReplyDelete
Linsanity : 30pts 12 assists 7 rebounds 2 steals.ReplyDelete
He will make those easy shots/lay-ups under the rims that he missed last nightReplies
You do know that Lin played 39-40 mins last nightDelete
He'll be exhausted if he tries to play to get that stat
Same with Harden. He played 39-40, too. So far Hardlin are doing good but we have to wait till the end of the game to see if they can still run...Delete
Just finished watching the 1st half. Dont expect linsanity tonight. Seems like he's taking it easy tonight & just trying to run the set offenses. Lets see what Lin does in the 2nd half.Delete
I expect "Linsanity".Delete
Of course, my personal definition of "Linsanity" is that Lin's team keeps winning whether he has a great scoring night or not.
Lin is 17-10 in the NBA. 18-10 after this game probably. THAT's "Linsanity" to me!!!
defense will win this game.ReplyDelete
contain Liliard and Baton and Aldridge
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:07 PM
i want jeremy lin to have a big game tonight....i know harden is doing his thing but i don't think we have seen the full potential of mr. lin.ReplyDelete
I expect 16 and 9 from JeremyReplyDelete
Wasnt Jeffries traded to Portland? I really like the guy. Not the most gifted player around the hoop but he has such a great work ethic - big part of Linsanity. Also - he was always supporting Lin, backing Lin when things were tough.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yup. Jeffries was a pretty cool dude. Sad that his partnership with our boy was cut short by injuries. Definitely one of the more credible guys in the Linsanity story.Delete
The man is simply a great and loyal teammate. One time a reporter asked Jeffries a question with only a hint of JLin criticism... Jeffries picked that guy appart. He is pretty eloquent for a pro athlete :)Delete
Remember Jeremy always performs exceptionally well for games with some significance and this is the first home opener. Well see some Linsanity tonight folks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:26 PM
harden is unreal this guy scores points with such easeReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:31 PM
harden should be head to head with lebron if not...might be better.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Just saw Jared Jeffries and had a Linsanity flash back. He doesn't look as happy as he did during this time. :(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:36 PM
you heard it first here...nba champs this season...lmaoReplyDelete
Jared Jeffries and Lin playing tonight. Awwww thats cute. Hope they will reunite one day.ReplyDelete
Finally - TD makes a shot. He is not a great PG but he can be a great shooter..ReplyDeleteReplies
Aldrich is pretty solid. Nice post moves.ReplyDelete
The bench looks better which is good for the starting backcourt ===> More RestReplies
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:46 PM
i smell a blowoutReplyDelete
Missing the layup Douglas?!!!!ReplyDelete
Too many 3s by the rocketsReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:53 PM
bench could get a fast lead but they can lose the lead just as fast....seem like like a trend with these guysReplyDelete
Oh! OHHHH! Linsanity 1.9.9 beta!ReplyDelete
HELLLLLL YEAH! ASIK STEALING, HARDEN PASSING, LIN SCORING!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:01 PM
lin really got to work onthat shot...misses too many threesReplyDeleteReplies
it was contested and he missed oneDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:06 PM
great look by linReplyDelete
If Damian Lillard is 6-3, Jeremy Lin is 6-6ReplyDeleteReplies
Man, love that bounce pass to CP for a dunk.ReplyDelete
You said Batum is the best player of the Blazers. He has 0 points and a -6
Aldridge is the undisputed best player of the Blazers PERIOD......
15 points 50% FG and a +2Replies
maybe he meant fantasy wiseDelete
I dont think he was talking fantasy numbers.Delete
No he said that it is Batum that they better look out for not Lillard and AldridgeDelete
As Batum goes, so do the Blazers.Delete
LMA will get his points, win or lose. I'm not sure if he has any real impact on winning.
When Batum plays well, he has a Lebron lite effect. When he plays poorly, the Blazers go down with him.
He's having a bad shooting night...Delete
I beg to disagreeDelete
The blazers are simply not better than the Rockets because they don't have a lot of weapons like the Rockets.
With Lamarcus, this game would have been a blowout.
Also, I doubt Batum can score on his own without Aldridge drawing multiple defenders.
Jeremy Lin teams are always SUPERB defensively.Delete
Just because Batum is off doesn't mean he isn't the Blazers' best player. They aren't paying him $9+ million this year to brick shots.
Nicholas Batum is a fabulous athlete who can be a difference maker when he's on his game. When he gets into unstoppable mode, nobody can stop him. That's why I call him the best player on the Blazers even though LMA is the acknowledged face of the franchise.
It's hard to score against a Jeremy Lin team.Delete
Jeremy Lin's teams are always solid defensively. Lin will just BARK at people until they defend. Doesn't matter if they're Carmelo Anthony or Tyson Chandler, Lin is a defensive floor general.
Many a dynamic offensive player will be muzzled by Lin's defensively superb Rockets.
Batum was the difference maker in the 3rd quarter at both ends of the floor, nearly outscored the whole Rockets team by himself for the Blazers lead. Who is sounding stupid now? :-)Delete
Batum was really, really good in 3Q... huge blocksDelete
How did Batum get open threes? Because of AldridgeDelete
Thank You!
Batum 6 steals. Did LMA help Batum get steals too? Batum is the best defender on that Blazers team.Delete
Batum taking over is exactly what I was afraid of.Delete
He's an inconsistent young player, but LOOK OUT when he gets his rhythm going. That's what happened today.
The Rockets can live with LMA being LMA, even despite his wonderful points. What the Rockets can't live with is Batum doing jumping jacks on the Rockets on both ends of the court, like what he did today.
Super athletes like Batum (who's athletic as a forward the way Jeremy Lin is as a guard) will disrupt opponents. When superathletic guys like Lin or Batum hit their stride, nobody in the NBA can do anything against then.
Harden is a human! Not all shots went in in the 2nd qtr. But he should be back as a superman to start the 3rd qtr.ReplyDelete
Go Rockets! Go Lin, Harden, Asik, Parsons, Patterson.... and Douglas!Replies
You can tell they are tired...Delete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:28 PM
harden blew another layup...i think houston made a bad trade...lol.ReplyDelete
Harden is tired..they need to rest him right now.ReplyDelete
Harden with a sprained ankleReplyDelete
And 1 layup by the beard & batum is heating upReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Not looking good in the 3rd quarter. The portland score almost 30 n rockets only 13. Better bouncing back at 4th. Gotta get this one, the first home court game. Go rockets n har-Lin!!ReplyDelete
Jeremy not being aggressive anymore, deferring to Harden who has a sprained ankle. Lin is just not wanting or asking for the ball. Rockets getting every shot blocked at the rim without any foul calls.ReplyDelete
Strong layup & rebound by jlinReplyDelete
Jeremy lin takes the last second shot of the 3rd quarter. Looked straight but hits the back iron of the rim.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:51 PM
lin got to hit them 3s...i want him to shineReplyDelete
Bad three at the end by JeremyReplyDelete
Should have penetrated the ball.
Looks like Lin and Harden will need to put in another 40 minute game. I don't trust Douglas in the 4th quarter.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Geez maybe he should stop taking 3s for now. He has been pretty consistent bricking those up so far. He could've gotten a closer shot than that.ReplyDelete
Back 2 back 3's by marcus morrisReplyDelete
Lin is doing great. He has shutdown lillard.ReplyDelete
Marcus Morris !!!ReplyDelete
Nice back-to-back 3s
Thank you Morris and i like that harden is very willing to pass the ball to the hot man. That's the way to give confidence to your teammates.ReplyDelete
Morris is really playing wellReplyDelete
No jlin in the 4th quarter wdf...ReplyDeleteReplies
This is bs 5mins & still no jlinDelete
the rockets were on a great run with douglas on the court though - no reason to get him in at that pointDelete
im sure they will put him after the time-out.Delete
lol remember those keith smart days, bad flashbackDelete
McHale might want to give him as much rest but he needs to back in with 2-3 leftDelete
JLin tired so he gets rest. TD having fresh legs, showing some skills... doing ok so far thats why McHale probably didnt bring JLin back in.....Delete
Im just seing... Lins back
Lin is back in with 5 min leftDelete
Marcus Morris +19ReplyDelete
I dont like how they're using lin on offense. Hes like a nobody on these set offense.ReplyDeleteReplies
Harden got tired legs, he needs to let Lin be the playmakerDelete
There are times when hes open and harden passes over himDelete
Lin looks tired too. Don't be too pushy because this is a 82 game season. One injury can end everything in an instant.Delete
See what i tell u.harden got double team doesnt pass to jlinDelete
happy now lol. He needed that rest.Delete
theres some vintage linDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:18 PM
lin doesnt need a set offense...he will step up when is neededDelete
Omg. That's what I'm talking about. Took it to the hole. WTH coach was thinking? ' oh let JLin walk the ball up and give it to Harden and step aside?'Delete
Should have let JLin go for the last shot.
Lin is now like the invisible man camping behind the arc, nobody is passing it to him at all.ReplyDeleteReplies
Dont take it that way. Lin has teammates who are hot right now. Dont touch a running system... a good PG sometimes has to know when to step down... when to step up... thats why people say hes unselfish! He needs to take care of his body so thats fine...Delete
LINCREDILE! IM LINTERTAINED!ReplyDelete
Thats right jlin take it to the hole and get an And1ReplyDelete
Did Mchale not get the memo?! Lin was top 3 leader in 4th q scoring last yr under Chris paulReplyDelete
Ugh you don't try an alley-oop at that point LinReplyDelete
See that bs harden forcing a 3point shot. Jeremy lin should get the ball for the game winner.ReplyDeleteReplies
and that was actually a foul on the replayDelete
Great, Rockets were down by 3 and then gave Matthews and open 3.ReplyDelete
too predictable, sometimes lin should give it a goReplyDelete
I think we're about to see JLin gets very aggresive in the OTReplyDelete
an OT, oh my goodness i hope the portland is more tired than the rockets.ReplyDelete
Lin had a chance for a 3 pointer but chose to lob it to air Parsons who was in no position to catch and dunk. Worst turnover of his Rockets season.ReplyDelete
What is Mchale doing as coach? I guess they gave the green light to harden in shoot to your hearts content, I personally dont think harden is that goodReplyDeleteReplies
What is he doing as a coach?**Delete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:27 PM
i think they should go back to just let jeremy lin play makeDelete
If it wasn't for harden the Rockets would be 0-3. Just saying...Delete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM
its ok. Jeremy will pad his stats in ot.ReplyDeleteReplies
wow parson is racking up minutesReplyDelete
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- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:30 PM
game overReplyDeleteReplies
no dime on nice missed easy layupReplyDelete
Those 2 Harden TO's hurt usReplyDelete
Lillard is something else.ReplyDelete
He outplayed Lin tonight for sureReplies
The Rockets are losing because they're letting Harden play HERO BALL.ReplyDelete
If they gave the ball to Lin in the final possession or in these final minutes, this game would be over.
Lillard is impressive. Both times Jeremy sagged off to try to help, Lillard knocked down threes. Have to respect Lillard's shot. To be fair, both Jeremy and James look like they haven't any legs left.ReplyDelete
Lillard is a big time player, I have to say. Rockets let one go today.ReplyDelete
Bad offense by the Rockets in otReplyDelete
Why the heck is Lin losing sight of Lillard? The one thing he can really do is shoot!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:36 PM
you live by harden you die by hardenReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:38 PM
lin really needs to work on his shot...damian lillard looks alot better than him in this game.ReplyDelete
Tough loss for the Rockets. Harden and Lin just didn't have the legs in the OT. Harden's 3PT shots were long on the back of the rim since he pushed with his arms. Lin didn't have energy to play tight defense on Lillard.ReplyDelete
The refs sure didn't help with some crucial calls on Harden's non-foul and stepping out of bounds after getting bounced.
Wes Matthews and Damon Lillard Backcourt GOAT?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:40 PM
What happened? A bit disappointment but still optimistic about the rockets. I think harden needs some rest during the game feels like he's in the same situation as Lin in the linsanity time.ReplyDeleteReplies
lydia, the Blazers had more stamina and executed well with two 3-Pointers in the OT.Delete
The Rockets didn't execute in the OT.
Lin and Harden just didn't have the energy to pull the Rockets to win after doing so in the past 2 games. Only Morris and perhaps Parsons (with rebounds) played well and with confidence in the offense. The other teammates need to step up.
It's okay. It's a long season but the Rockets need to get better quickly. I think the bench was much better. The Rockets need to get Aldridge in 2015! He's a dominant player
Rockets forwards got pummeled, that's what happened.Delete
LMA alone earns more than all the Rockets forwards PUT TOGETHER.
Batum is a $10 million man.
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:41 PM
they should done the pick and roll with lin at the last possession and let him find that open man..or take the shot..probably would been more safe..at the end of regulationReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM
honestly i dont think harden is a better playmaker than jeremy....they need to give lin the ball and let harden score that should be it..too much harden this game....lin needs the ball and let him run the offenseReplyDelete
3 plays at the end by Lin were costly, the alley-oop feed to Parsons leading to a turnover, losing sight of Lillard cutting after post feed to Aldridge, and over helping on a drive leading to a Lillard 3 to ice the game.ReplyDelete
Other then those 3 plays, which I'm going to attribute to mental fatigue, Lin had a pretty solid, if not great game. Only saw him force two shots, one at the end of the 3rd quarter, where he was forced to shoot it, and one near the end of over time. Most of his other missed FG were pretty make-able shots. There was also a period in the 3rd quarter (I think it was) where Lin made 3 or 4 really good passes into the paint where other Rockets players got blocked or couldn't convert.
Rockets just looked outmatched today: Lamarcus Aldridge >>> Patrick Patterson+AsikReplyDelete
Lin and Lillard looked about equal, but Lillard was on fire from 3 and Lin was not involved in 70% of the plays.
The Blazers shooters were much better than the Rockets shooters today, and that spaced the floor for Aldridge to dominate inside... checkmate.Replies
No, Lillard dominated LinDelete
20 and 9 while 13 and 7
He should be embarrassed for being schooled by a rookie in his 3rd game. Really?Delete
Lillard dominated Lin? Up until the end of regulation, I thought Lin actually had the upper hand considering his usage rate was way lower than Lillard's in this game. Lin had some great passes, whereas Lillard basically got his assists on dump-offs to Aldridge and his wings for jump-shots. He's an average passer and his assist total is way misleading, but hey, I can't blame him for using his teammates well.Delete
The overtime is where Lillard did his thing.
Every hater was saying the same the same thing last year, XYZ point guard outplayed Jeremy Lin.Delete
But if you actually watched the game, XYZ point guard got a good pick from JKL bigman, and nobody on Lin's team helped out to stop XYZ point guard from going to the rim.
Or XYZ point guard dumped it off to JKL bigman, and Lin tried too much to help his teammate to double in the post, leading to a wide open XYZ three pointer.
His defensive lapses are not 1 on 1 ... they are mostly lapses in judgement: to double or not to double, to go over or under screens.
These can be corrected over time.
Lillard did not dominate lin.yeah lillard caught fire in ot but otherwise lin played good defense on him. Lillard got easy assists by giving lma the ball on pick & pops cuz patterson cant play dDelete
Lin 13 and 7ReplyDelete
Lillard 20 and 9
How did a rookie outplayed Lin?
Lillard isn't a good at penetration. All he does is shoot 3s and Lin gave him too many open looks.
He also got beat in a predictable backdoor play.
Offensively, too many 3s by Lin. Most are actually contested. Bad shot selection.
Harden also was a ball hog tonight. Bad shot selection.
Lin could have easily outclassed Lillard but he was too passive.
Portland isn't better than the Hawks.
They let this one slip away.
Bad game from Jeremy and James.Replies
so much for the GOAT backcourtReplyDelete
Greatest of all Texas ? LOLReplies
Not reallyDelete
Ginobli and Parker
lol im going to give you a classic line loved by NBA fans during the opening week. "Its just one game."Delete
but really for some reason Portland and the raptors even though both team didnt make the play-offs last season always gives me the creeps. Like im not confident every time they are against my fave team or player.Delete
Portland correctly gives you the creeps because they are STACKED with EXPENSIVE talent.Delete
They've got a team that on paper should be a contender.
Hard to watch the game when all JLin did was bringing the ball up and then pass it to someone and never see the ball again until next possession, and then repeat. C'mon man, that's a waste of his God given talent! Aaargh!!!!ReplyDelete
JEREMY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE LAST SHOT AT THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE 4RTH.ReplyDelete
OH NOOO HERE COMES THE FLAMING GNOMES CLAIMING THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG THAT JEREMY SUCKS! LOLReplyDeleteReplies
Exactly, Nemo.Delete
Those gnomes accuse you of being a troll, but I know better. You're one of my favorite guys here.
To me, Lin and Harden had another solid game. Even though their teammates got outplayed, those two held the Rockets in it till the bitter end. I couldn't have asked for more from them.
Most of the haters here don't realize that when the Rockets lose, it's not always because "Lin sux". A lot of times opponents actually BEAT the Rockets by playing well, so it's not all on Lin like the haters are saying here.
I'm not impressed by Lillard because he's not super fast. All he does well is shoot threes.ReplyDelete
However, he made Lin look like the rookie despite being unimpressive.
Lin couldn't score on Lillard. I can easily say Lillard isn't a good defender at all.
The difference is that the Blazers set hard screens for Lillard and ran plays for him to get the ball in a position to score. Lin looked exhausted and he's not great at getting around picks after his injury.Delete
The Rockets only ran a few plays for Lin in the 4th quarter.
He's not but he doesn't make rookie mistakes.Delete
He's not but he doesn't make rookie mistakes.Delete
Losing at home when both teams played back-to-back nights is unconscionable. Clearly, the Rockets and Lin are not ready for prime time yet!ReplyDeleteReplies
Of course they are not ready for prime time.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 7:58 PM
we need dantoniReplyDelete
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So many HATERS here.ReplyDelete
Two men cannot beat five.
Harden and Lin are trying to beat a very well paid and deep Portland team. This was a night when the massive difference in team salary showed.
It's irresponsible to blame Lin and Harden for this loss when there are so many other Rockets who are not able to compete against Portland's highly paid players.
Nights like these are going to happen where the two Hardliners cannot overcome superior depth and salary. So don't be making irresponsible statements like "Lin isn't aggressive enough" or "Harden lost the game" or "Lin got schooled".
Not even Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could beat teams by themselves. Don't expect it from Harden and Lin either!!!Replies
I second that.Delete
KHuang, I will never forgot those days leading up to Linsanity when this site only had real passionate fans and you were one of the original members here and we all would comment on how much potential the NBA insiders kept missing.
Then when that game that started off Linsanity against the Nets, it felt like we all won the lottery. Truly one of the greatest feelings ever. It was the feeling of God answering us. I am confident in that.
But now Jeremy is now mainstream guy, which leads to bandwagoners, flamers, fakes/phoneys posing as Jeremy Lin's original fans. Things have surely changed, so we have to accept that with good also comes the bad.
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 8:01 PM
they are not playing ball....they are bringing up the ball and doing melo knicks impersonation...ReplyDeleteReplies
Surprisingly you are right on. I didn't even think about that but that is truly what happened tonight.Delete
I have come to realize why they do that though, especially Melo. It's because its an 82 game season and players, especially bigger players, ca't fully go full force every game. Otherwise, they can get severely injured or burnt out down the line. A payer like Melo is a lot bigger than Lin or Harden so that requires more energy. Ultimately all players are at risk if they go 5th gear the whole game, every game.
Again, people need to realize this is an entertainment and a business. They people have families and they don't want to put their health in danger (though with the amount they get paid, they probably should). but again, that half court game is the safest and most exciting way to play and thats why we wont be able to see the fast break tempo every game, every minute.
There are times in the NBA when fancy passing and teamwork gets SHUT DOWN.Delete
Then it's throw the ball to one guy and isolate.
The Rockets have only two isolation players. Good teams have 3 or 4.
Exactly, the two players who can create their own shots are Harden and JLin. That's why Lin will get his share of closer moments! JLin actually got a few shots in the ending minutes of regulation in this one (and scored an and-1). The same thing with the last game. Of course Harden is the coach's obvious choice for taking most of the closing game shots so far. As teams focus more on Harden, and as JLin gets his quickness back, I trust coach will still stay with Harden as the go-to guy, but will also gradually rely on JLin for even more of the closer shots.Delete
Come on, people...I know we're disappointed but the Blazers simply was the better team tonight, their experience, their execution, and shooting was much better in the OT.ReplyDelete
The story of the night was that the Rox couldn't stop Aldridge (+27!) so it opened up a lot of space for the 3-PT shooters (10-24) at 41%
No shame in losing to the better team. JLin and Harden had tired legs after carrying the team in the past 2 games.
You can cheer for them when they won in the past 2 games. You can cheer to support them when they lose, too.
They just need to go back to the drawing board, instill confidence to the other players and compete again. That's what the coaching team will do for a young team like the Rockets.
They're 2-1 and they're getting better fast so let's hope they get enough rest in 4 days and be ready for Denver.
Portland was also playing back-to-back games, and they had a much tougher opponent yesterday in Oklahoma (compared to Atlanta for Houston)--not to mention Houston was playing at home tonight.ReplyDelete
Finally, Matthews and Lillard both played more minutes than Lin Harden.
No excuses about "tiredness," Houston simply got beat by Portland.Replies
Portland owner Paul Allen is incredibly wealthy.Delete
Win or lose, his Blazers are always highly paid and are two deep at every positions.
Houston is not deep. They have Lin and Harden and Asik (a nonscorer). Marcus Morris has amazingly stepped it up, but he's not a highly regarded player.
Though Houston will still win a great many games (50 is not inconceivable), they WILL be outclasses by better teams. Tonight was one of those nights.
LIn and Harden cannot beat teams by themselves, though the haters here expect them to.
To be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.ReplyDelete
To be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.ReplyDelete


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I almost missed it.
I really didn't care two figs about who won the Super Bowl, and it was getting late after the lights went out in New Orleans and made the third quarter stretch from here to eternity. My husband had already gone to bed, but I was just curious enough to see if the 49ers could pull off the upset.
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Text of the Paul Harvey speech:And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper, then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt and watch it die, and dry his eyes and say, 'Maybe next year.' I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of haywire, feed sacks, and shoe scraps. Who planting time and harvest season will finish his 40-hour week by Tuesday noon and then, painin 'from tractor back, put in another 72 hours." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to yean lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadow lark." So God made a farmer. It had to be somebody who'd plow deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed, and brake, and disk, and plow, and plant, and tie the fleece and strain the milk. Somebody who'd bale a family together with the soft, strong bonds of sharing. Who would laugh, and then sigh, and then reply with smiling eyes, when his son says that he wants to spend his life doing what dad does. So God made a farmer.
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