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12-25-2011, 10:49 PM #1Americanmade2012 Guest
What was Memorial Staduim Like
Being I am only 26 years old I was not around to watch the colts play in Memorial stadium so what was it like?
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There is a valid reason it was called the world's largest outdoors insane asylum!:D
In the late 50's thru the early 70's both the Colts and the O's had great ball teams and the fans were loud and enthusiastic. I have many fond memories of watching
Johnny U-Lenny Moore-Mike Curtis,et al play. On the O's side we had our 4 20 game winners and Earl Weaver!:D
Until the 70's we we were allowed to carry air horns into the stadium;and of course BEER!:ww::
There were some huge columns that made for obstructed views in some seats but they were few.
All in all,not a bad place,but certainly no Vault. Hope this gives you an idea of what it was like!
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Memorial was a grand old stadium to watch the games. I spent much of my youth and young adult life there until the Colts left in 84 and then the O's moved downtown in 95.
It had a horseshoe shape with an open end. Sitting behind the end zone or behind home plate for baseball there were white row houses across the street. Sometimes they confused the hitters in baseball because the white ball blended in with the houses in the background. Arty Donovan and Don Shula shared one of those houses with 2 other teammates when they played here. Summer nights were nice and cool with the breeze coming in. Like mentioned above there were some concrete poles.
The upper deck extended up and outward unlike Ravens stadium where the seats go straight up making each seat much closer to the field than Memorial Stadium.
The noise was deafening at the closed end of the horseshoe. Teams hated coming in like they do now. The crowd was just as loud is it is now.
Back in the 50s we had a horse, a real colt named Dixie that rode around the stadium when the Colts scored a TD. It drove the opposition nuts because the Colts always scored often back then, unlike the Ravens. The Colts had a RB in the early 50s named Buddy Young who actually raced the horse and won.
Colts also had the NFLs original cheer leaders and one of the earliest marching bands. Barry Levinston just made a documentry called THE BAND THAT NEVER DIED.
Colts had the best QB of all time of course but also the greatest receivers like Ray Berry, Jimmy Orr and Lenny Moore who was also a RB and played some DB. We called the left corner of the end zone Orrsville cause Jimmy
caught so many TDs there from Unitas. Berry made the side line pass famous as he dived for the ball just inches from the sideline, no where for the DB to get a shot at it.
In 77 the longest play off game ever played was played there. It went to double OT. Bruce Laird intercepted a pass and ran 90 yds for a TD but Raiders won it on the Ghost to Post Play at the end. Madden called it the greatest game he ever coached in. It had everything, offense, defense and special teams. The could have kicked a FG to win it but had one more down so he went for the TD on a post pattern. It was called the Ghost to Post play cause the TE's name was HOF Dave Casper and his nick name was the Ghost so Madden put it in as the Ghost to Post Play. Stan White forgot to pick him up.
Colts also had great defenses like the Ravens setting records like these Ds do with stars like Bubba Smith who recently died, Arty Donovan, Gino, Bill Pellington was our Ray and Rick Volk was our Reed. They had no where near the speed or skills of those guys but hit just as hard. Pellington was called the Iron Horse because he played with a broken arm. He just stood at MLB and whacked RBs with his cast as they came thru. Can you see today's players playing with a broken arm? They can't even play with a bad toe. A WR named Eddie Hinton caught Unitas' last TD in Memorial and ran 70 yards on a broken toe. Ray Perkins who would later coach the Giants and hired Bill Parcells and someone named Bellichick scored a TD from Unitas on a broken toe.
Then there were the great Os with Brooks, Palmer, Boog, Frank Robinson, Davey Johnson and the guys - always winning. We were spoiled. Even before then we had great pitching called the Kiddie Corps of the late 50s and early 60s with Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada and Wally Bunker. We
called the pitcher's mound Bunker's Hill-lol. We later traded Pappas for
the best hitter of the era - Frank Robinson who was the only player at
the time to win the triple crown in both leagues. Frank put us over the
top to win the series in 66.
As mentioned one year we had 4 20 game winners and still lost the World Series to, ugh, Pitt. We had the lead and only needed to win one more game but they came back and won it for their coach when his mom died and he refused to go to her funeral during the series.
Earl was a great manager but should have won more series than he did. He was once arguing with the umps and said, I'm the only one here going to the HOF to which an ump replied, what for Earl, for f*cking up the World Series.
Then there was Oriole Magic during the 70s and a new owner from DC we called EBW who said Baltimore was on trial this weekend. There was a 4 game series coming up and he was thinking about moving them to DC. Nearly all 4 games were sold out and the place was never the same again when you could walk up to the ticket window and buy a seat behind home plate for $5 for the world series.
It was the home of some of the best and worse baseball ever played. I lived a 20 min walk from the stadium and we hung out by the exits and knew guys like Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra.
We knew where all the old Colts drank which was at Sweeneys and hung out there in front. They sent us on errands to buy their papers and cigs which kids could do back then. They'd give me a quarter and I'd get a pack of cigs and give it to them plust 15 cent change. Today it's $5.
A great place to watch any game including soccer when Pele the greatest soccer player in the world came here on tour.
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I forgot to mention how different the parking was. It was the main reason why I hated the downtown stadiums.
Memorial was on 33rd St in a residential section. those folks didn't want the stadium going up originally with all that noise and traffic next door but it went up.
As a result, we never had to pay for parking. My brother and I always parked down by Mervo or the Library on the Alameda. Mervo was about a 10 min walk although some of my dates always bitched about always parking so far away. Hey man, I saved $2.50.
Moving downtown changed all that. Last time I went to a Ravens game a few years ago I paid $40 to park and that was a handi-cap space in front of the stadium. I bet it's almost $60 now. That's what it was to park at H lot for the tailgates 10 years ago. Don't know what it is now.
I just always liked watching the games in a residential neighborhood and now I never go down town for anything anymore. Parking at Mervo was next to Perring Parkway and I was up to Harford County within 30 mins w/o fighting all that downtown traffic.
Oh yea, I forgot the mention that Memorial was also used for high school games. Every Thanksgiving the City-Poly game was played there after the
Calvert Hall-Loyola game. It was a big deal with thousands of fans going to both games and it received national attention for so many at a hi school game on Thanksgiving.
It was a big deal and my dream to play in that stadium when I went to City but it never came true.
I only had the skills to play sand lot ball or so they say. The guy who beat me out at City for RB eventually scored 2 TDs vs Oklahoma in 1 game 4 years later in college. He was drafted by the Squeelers but was beaten out by someone named Franco Harris. That's the kind of competition I faced at City. Mayor Schmoke was our QB and later played for Yale. Most of the guys on that team played major college football including All American Tom Gatewood of Notre Dame who played for the NY Giants.
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I'm only 24 but I remember attending a couple Memorial Stadium Raven games in 96-97 with my dad. He says I went to at least one O's game there too, but I don't remember that. A few weeks ago I was in the part of town where the stadium was and thinking it was an poor location for tens of thousands to assemble ~90 times a year. But on second thought it probably had more local personality than the new stadiums.
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As far as location, yes, it was cool that Memorial Stadium was located in a city neighborhood, but that is far as it goes. M&T is in a terrific location that allows fans a wide variety of pre and post game activities: tailgate, Inner Harbor (touristy), or neighborhood bar (Federal Hill).
I loved the atmosphere inside of Memorial Stadium, but for the total game-day experience, I will take M&T downtown every day of the week, "and twice on Sundays".
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Parking, and freeway access, at Camden Yards is significantly better. Moreover, proximity to the bars and restaurants at Cross Street Market/Federal Hill area, Light Stret, and Harborplace make the downtown come alive during Ravens Sundays.
Memorial Stadium was a shit-hole that was obsolete the day that it opened. I blame Irsay for being a jerk by stealing our team, but he was justified too, because of Memorial Stadium's shitty sightlines, obstructed views, inadequate parking, residential location, 2 pm starts, etc. Were it not for the dunb fuck Baltimore City politicians, esp Hymie Pressman, we would have had a retractible roof domed stadium at Camden Yards buit in the 1970s.
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I was 6 when the Ravens came to Baltimore in 1996. What I saw there cannot be unseen.
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I went there in the 70's as a young colts fan and have great memories. It was odd going to the Ravens games there after sitting in Camden Yards for several years. It was amazingly unfit for NFL football all of a sudden. When I started to drive, I always found parking in the neighborhoods. I once parked in a gas station there and had the stereo in my car stolen. Last time I did that.
For years I went to games and used to look out over the open end of the stadium and look up at those houses out there that seemed to look right into the field. Several years ago, I went to a dinner at one of those houses and realized that I was actually looking back down into what would have been the field but instead it was whatever it is now. It was an odd moment to think that 30 years ago I could have been down there looking up. Things change and we move on. M&T is an awesome venue that will build memories for my kids but growing up in Memorial was pretty cool too. I remember coming into the stadium often by bus and turning onto 33rd when you would first catch a glance of those mammoth black light towers lurching above the houses and you knew you were close. The excitment would really build at that moment.
Memorial was built for baseball not football. There was a corner of the endzone on the closed end that was pavement. You would never have that now. Imagine catching a diving touchdown pass only to land on pavement? The field had a baseball diamond in it that would kick up dirt and dust and make the footing unstable. You could always bet on some drunk running onto the field at one point during the game. I don't think that has ever happened at M&T that I am aware. Our season tickets were good seats. 40 yard line 20th row and were $10 a piece. 2 season ticket packages were less than $200. My grandfather would buy me a coke and piece of pizza and himself a Pabst upon entrance each game. I think it cost him less than $5. ....and the game was always just as exciting.
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I have alot of thoughts on what Memorial was like and I'm still sorting through them. For now, I think one of the best ways that I can say what Memorial was like is to compare it to M&T and OP&CY thusly:
When you go to M&T or OP&CY, you go to see a show. When you went to Memorial, you went to see a game. Not as many blinking lights, the sound system wasn't and couldn't have been anything near what the newer stadiums have, and obviously hi-def scoreboards weren't around like that then.
But there was so much more to Memorial.
I got to walk on the field just before they tore it down. The O's were long downtown, the Ravens were about to move downtown, and the Baysox stadium in PG was going to be open the next season.
When you walked around it, it didn't look like much, but I stopped to think. John Unitas, Cal Ripken, Gino Marchetti, Eddie Murray, Lenny Moore, Jim Palmer, Art Donovan, Brooks Robinson, all played HOF and legendary careers on that field.
The Baltimore Stallions were the only American team to win the Grey Cup; they did it on that field.
And now when I look back on it, Jon Ogden and Ray Lewis started their HOF careers on that field.
Generations of high school football players from City, Poly, Calvert Hall, and Loyola, all played on that field every Thanksgiving in some of the longest high school football rivalries in the country.
M&T hosts those high school games now. JO and Ray will be more associated with M&T at the end. The Ravens won their only SB playing at M&T.
OP&CY is a legendary ballpark on its own, regardless of what the O's have or haven't done or will or won't do in it.
The stadiums are located downtown, convenient to the Inner Harbor. They've put hotels around it. U of MD has expanded in the community. I talked to a guy who lives nearby on Hanover St. and he paid 100k for his house and it's now worth more than 300k. So the city has benefitted from having the new stadiums.
They're right near the highway and train lines and so it's easier to get in and out of there and get up to Harford or down to Glen Burnie, or wherever one might live.
Yet, I could see the lights from Memorial from my house up off of the Alameda, when games were going on. I could listen to the TV from my living room. I always felt like I was never too far from the ballpark. How far away could you hear chants coming from the stadium?
I honestly believe that a neighborhood ballpark like Memorial is an important ingredient in the passions for the teams that played there. It didn't have highway access or light rail or the MARC train nearby, just the 3, 22, or 36 buses. If you drove, you had to park in the neighborhood and walk to and from the stadium with fellow fans. Talk to neighbors sitting on their porches. You were tailgaiting in a neighborhood, not necessarily near all the industrial stuff off of Russell Street.
It was definitely for a different time. I love going to the new stadiums, but Memorial will always be extremely special to me. I sometimes go on YouTube and watch old BALTIMORE Colts yearly recaps with Chuck Thompson so I can see the old girl and I can hear the voice I still most associate with Baltimore sports.
If you lived through some of that, you were really fortunate.
And before I forget, IIRC, the stadium was originally built as a horseshoe and was built for football (the original AAFC BALTIMORE Colts predate the O's). Renovations made it into more of a circle and into the all-purpose configuration we all most remember.---
Baltimore Colts (AAFC): 1947-1950
Baltimore Colts (NFL): 1953-1984
Baltimore Stars (USFL): 1985
Baltimore Colts/Stallions (CFL): 1994-1995
Baltimore Ravens (NFL): 1996-Present
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The original Memorial stadium had no fences for baseball, just the hedges. And the baseball foul territory was shrunken via renovation to add more lower row seats. But the football configuration was not changed, that I am aware of. Perhaps the bleacher type seats which were added after baseball season were a renovation - don't know for sure. But the major renovations did not make Memorial Stadium into more of a circle, i.e. adding the upper deck in 1953 for the Orioles arrival, then subsequent expansion of the upper deck for more sidelines seating for Colts games did not alter the basic configuration.
Perhaps what you are referring to as renovations was the replacement of the first stadium on that site by Memorial Stadium. It happened over time, as baseball and football operations continued while the original Venable (or Municipal) Stadium was being demolished, simultaneous with the then-new Memorial Stadium being constructed in phases.
Municipal Stadium, which was was built in 1921 at Venable Park, was a major East Coast venue for big-time college games including Army-Navy, Navy-Notre Dame, Terps games, and the original AAFC Baltimore Colts:
Municipal Stadium was pretty crude: wooden benches over dirt mounds. It was not suitable for NFL or MLB teams. The City flirted with building a domed stadium designed by Glenn L Martin during WW2, but, in typical Baltimore "let's do-it-cheap-and-inadequate" fashion, copycatted the design of Cleveland's already-near-obsolete Municipal Stadium, to construct Memorial Stadium, replete with columns obstructing views and on the same site - miles from freeways, as the old Venable/Municipal Stadium.
I believe what you are referring to to as a "renovation" is actually the side-by-side demolishing of Venable/Municipal Stadium and simultaneous construction of Memorial Stadium, over 1947-1950. Here are some photos:
The open end of the horseshoe of the stadiums was reversed, but the basic orientation between 33rd Street and the houses in center field remained the same. I agree that Memorial was a bit more oval than Municipal, but that's only from photos, since I don't think any of us were around to attend games there.
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Today I am going to show you a very easy, versatile project. This is a vintage pattern called "Road to Tennessee." I will be giving you alternate layout options and size options, depending on how many charm packs you have on hand. I also have a sweet giveaway going on over at my blog (check below for the link).
4 charm packs
1 yard background fabric (I used the off white from Hometown)
1/2 yard binding
3 3/8 yards backing.
Because this pattern is so easy to adjust, I am including a chart of fabric requirements for as few as one charm pack or as many as 8. Please note this tutorial is for the 4 charm pack option. I will include alternate layout options at the end of the tutorial.
Cut 2″ squares from your background fabric. For this size we will need 288 background squares (# of blocks x 2= background squares needed).
Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 2″ square.
Place a 2″ square on opposite corners of each charm square.
Sew along the drawn lines.
Trim off all excess 1/4″ from the newly sewn lines.
Press open to reveal 1 finished block. Repeat with all your charm squares.
This step is not necessary, but I separated my blocks into 2 piles…dark/busy and light/simple. This was just to try to distribute color more evenly.
Sew your individual blocks into v shaped pairs. I sewed my lighter colors on the left side and the darker colors on the right side.
Press toward the lighter color and when you flip the blocks together, the seams will nest.
Now sew your pairs into O shapes and press open.
Sew into rows. and sew rows together.
Baste your quilt sandwich
Approximate fabric requirements for backing: 3 3/8 YD.
Construct 2 strips the width of the fabric and length at least 60.5. Sew strips together to form horizontal seams in the backing.
Fabric required: 1/2 YD. Cut 6 strips and sew together into a continuous binding strip. Attach to the front of your quilt by machine and secure using a ladder stitch on the backside of the quilt.
I took my extra charms and added a few other Moda prints to show you some alternate layout options:
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a blog about music, visual arts, entertainment and everything in betweenby tamara hilmes, internToday is Thursday, July 9, which means just three days stand between this Addison Independent intern and the famed Festival on the Green. For the past four weeks, we have been counting down to the start of the week-long summer music event that leaves the lawns surrounding the gazaebo in the center of town matted and worn down from blanket-sitting and the townspeople begging for more. In a quest to highlight a band a week and showcase the multi-flavored talent that will be featured in this year's festival, we have selected a band a week to feature in the Ins & Outs blog. Though we haven't been able to cover them all, we have managed to at least open your eyes to the various strands of sound that will be heard in the coming week. From alternative bluegrass to jazz, we've covered it all. This week, we look to a startling, and yet logical, Eastern-European-infused rootsy sound signed, sealed and delivered by Moira Smiley and her female trio, known as VOCO.Moira Smiley & VOCO Vermont native and her trio of harmonic sirens hail from Los Angeles, from which they travel all over the world, performing and touring in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Though most well-known for their astounding acapella, with one-of-a-kind harmonies arranged by Smiley herself (along with performing, she's also a teacher and performer), the group also threads in banjo, cello, accordion and "rompin' stompin'" body percussion (according to their Web site) on occasion. Does the phrase "body percussion" make you a tad bit nervous? Don't worry, you're not alone. According to several rave reviews, including one from 7 Days Vermont, their habit of clapping, slapping, snapping and pounding is truly a sight to behold--think Stomp, without all of the recyclables. And if their unique means of percussion isn't enough of a draw, their striking harmonies certainly are. Silky, yet dissonant, the blending of these womens' voices may very well send a shiver up your spine, whether during a ballad or a knee-slapping romp. Expect to be more moved by the harmonies than by the lyrics--many of their songs are in various Eastern European languages, such as "A Sto Cemo Ljubav Kriti," a tragically beautiful Croatian folk song about hesitant love, and well, I'm making an educated guess that I'm not the only one who isn't fluent in the language. Thank goodness for us, Smiley translates the lyrics for her audiences before diving in.Though Smiley's worldly influences seep into many of VOCO's tracks, the traditional Southern Americana song can also be found among the group's repetoire. "Carolina Pines," off of their latest album circle, square, diamond and flag which was released this Spring and featured on NPR's "Harmonia" is a perfect example. The acapella tune sounds like a folk-acapella version of Wilson-Phillips. "Hold On," backwoods-Carolina style, it sounds like calico-print sun dresses and lemonade on the porch of a deserted house. Why you would be drinking lemonade at an abandoned house, I do not know, but take a listen and you'll hear what I mean."Bring Me Little Water, Silvy," from the same album, showcases the group's affinity for the aforementioned "body percussion." If you miss the hand-clapping games of yesteryear that occupied many a recess, you may find yourself taken back in time while tuning into this one. If you're hankering for some non-body instrumentation, however, look no further than "The Cuckoo," whose twangy banjo and soulful yet bright harmonies are anything but bland.So whether you're curious about body percussion, or merely anxious to hear some good old-fashioned acapella (you still don't know why you ever quit that barbershop quartet...), be sure to stop by the Green at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. And though this is our final installment of the Countdown, don't forget to check back here next week for additional Festival Coverage, as yours truly will be reporting live (and getting her groove on) from the Green all next week.


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As the nation eagerly awaits Washington's solution to the so-called fiscal cliff, and as the negotiations continue back and forth in both the media and in reality, here are a few thoughts for consideration.
Today it's the fiscal cliff, but that surely will not be the end of it; next year it will be the fiscal mountain, after that the fiscal black hole, and after that fiscal Armageddon. But the truth is Washington already drove us off the fiscal cliff while no one was looking. A nation that has a $16.3 trillion debt, a debt that is larger than our entire economy, has already driven through the guard rail and is in free fall with the cliff somewhere in the rear view mirror.
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I had the honor of serving in Congress. Here's what I learned – there will be no significant change without structural reforms. That's the polite way of saying it. The less gentle version is that Congress and this administration are psychologically incapable of getting our fiscal house in order without laws that give them no other alternative.
It appears clear to me that with President Obama having created a brand new entitlement program and having won re-election, and with our hand of cards in the Senate being weaker not stronger, and with Secretary Geithner's laughable public offering last week, whatever deal is reached is going to contain elements that are detrimental to our economy. Elections have consequences, and the country is going to feel those consequences soon.
But in the negotiations, Republicans certainly should fight to at least get something done that will matter. At present, any reading of the headlines over the past week indicates that Republicans are fighting to protect the rich and cut benefits for seniors. It may be possible to have worse political positioning than that, but I'm not sure how.


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Wimbledon, London (CNN) -- If Novak Djokovic wants to win a second Wimbledon title, he'll have to perform better in the final against Roger Federer than in his semifinal Friday.
He admitted as much.
While seven-time champion Federer eased past big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4 6-4 6-4, top-seed Djokovic struggled to overcome much-hyped Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 3-6 7-6 7-6 in a nonetheless highly memorable encounter.
Not for the quality of tennis, mind you, but for the momentum shifts, some of the unforced errors and the number of slips.
On one occasion, Dimitrov and Djokovic took a tumble at almost the same time and faced each other close to the net, much to the crowd's delight.
For the combatants, the court must have felt like a skating rink.
Maybe playing in front of Maria Sharapova -- Dimitrov's girlfriend -- was just too much for the duo. Sharapova is also friends with Djokovic, though her loyalties weren't divided on Center Court.
"At a certain stage of the match I was frustrated because I again allowed my opponent to come back to the match," Djokovic, referring to his quarterfinal against Marin Cilic, told reporters. "That's something that I definitely cannot allow myself in the finals against Roger."
The conditions weren't easy. It was windy and hot.
But Djokovic was in control, leading by a set and break, and he led by a break in the fourth set before needing to rally from 6-3 down in the tiebreak.
Indeed, when it looked like Dimitrov would force a fifth set, the match resembled last year's Wimbledon semifinal between Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.
Djokovic also held the advantage in the fourth set then but lost it and was forced into a fifth, which no doubt affected his display in the finale against Andy Murray.
The silky smooth Federer had no such problems with his footing, his court positioning further up than Djokovic and Dimitrov. Raonic and Dimitrov, part of the younger guard, played in their first grand slam semifinals.
Djokovic hired Boris Becker in the off-season -- the German was one of the best volleyers of his generation -- but the Serb only won 57% of net points Friday. On a first match point in the fourth-set tiebreak, he failed to put away two volleys, temporarily keeping Dimitrov in the affair.
Becker declined an interview request from CNN after the match.
Djokovic put in a worrying display (for his fans at least) Wednesday too, taken to five sets by Cilic. He won the first set against Cilic and had a 9-0 record against the Croatian prior to Wimbledon.
If this was 2011, when Djokovic won three majors, he'd have coasted.
"When Novak is at his best, you think, 'How can anyone beat him?" asked Wally Masur, an Australian tennis analyst who won three titles during his playing days. "But hanging on to his best for long periods of time is something that has really kind of eluded him since he had that brilliant year.
"I don't know why that is. He smoked Cilic in the first set and the next thing you know they're in a dogfight."
And had it not been for a lucky Djokovic shot in the third set, Dimitrov might have advanced to a maiden grand slam final.
Staring at a break point at 3-3, Djokovic didn't hit his backhand down the line cleanly, but it went over the net and gave the speedy Dimitrov no chance.
Dimitrov then imploded in the third-set tiebreak.
What significantly helped Djokovic was hitting 17 aces. Dimitrov's serve, meanwhile, let him down.
At 6-6 in the fourth-set tiebreak, he gifted Djokovic a double fault for a second match point.
Federer, who improved to 9-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, handled Raonic in as routine a fashion as the score suggested.
He broke once in each set and wasn't broken himself.
Federer leads Djokovic 18-16 head-to-head -- including 2-1 this year -- but the last time they squared off in a grand slam final was at the 2007 US Open.
"We've played a lot actually in the last six months," Federer, bidding for a record-extending 18th men's major, told the BBC. "It's gone back and forth. He's a great champion and has been around now for a long time, so he's used to these occasions. I hope it's going to be a good match."
An even more relevant statistic? Djokovic is 0-5 in his last five grand slam finals outside Australia.
"I don't want to sound like I'm not appreciating to play finals of a grand slam," said Djokovic. "It's already a huge result. We cannot take that for granted. But I know that I can win the title.
"I should have won a few matches that I lost in the finals of grand slams in the last couple of years. It's a learning process.
"It's understanding, identifying where the problem is, pushing for it, working on it. It's mental in the end of the day."
Masur didn't think Djokovic's laborious semifinal outing would necessarily carry over to Sunday.
"It's very hard to transfer what's occurred today and take it into another match because I really think the conditions were a factor," Masur told CNN.
Djokovic hopes he's right.
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St. Frances' football team needed some big plays to slip by Severn in Saturday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association C Conference championship and Khalil Stanfield made the biggest play of all.
The junior linebacker intercepted a Ben Priddy pass with 2:20 left to seal a 30-25 victory and the second straight C Conference title for the Panthers (11-0) at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.
With 7:33 left in a game that featured 10 turnovers, the Admirals (8-4) took a 25-24 lead on Brett Bedard's 14-yard touchdown run, but the Panthers answered with a 5-minute, 82-yard scoring drive capped by Mark Velasquez's 25-yard run with 2:26 remaining.
On the Admirals' next play, Priddy, who completed 10 of 20 passes for 106 yards, threw a short pass intended for Jarid Ryan, but the ball clipped off Ryan's hands and Stanfield grabbed it as they fell to the ground.
"That was big. It was crunch time," Stanfield said. "I saw it thrown and I thought it was going to be an incomplete pass. Then I saw the ball come up in the air, so I just went after it."
The Admirals (8-4) were the last team to beat St. Frances, 33-0, last fall during the regular season, but the Panthers have won 17 straight since then, including both title games over Severn. Still, the Admirals were the only team to give St. Frances a game this fall. They led the regular-season game, too, before the Panthers finished big for a 52-31 win.
"We knew they were a good team," Bedard said. "We moved the ball on them. They just got us in the end. We were really confident. We were with them last time for 3 1/2 quarters and they broke out at the end. They did the same thing here, but it was much closer here."
The Panthers went into the title game averaging a state-best 53.75 points per game thanks in large part to their running game.
Saturday, Velazquez (14 carries, 97 yards), Williams (13 carries, 136 yards) and Mike Bell (18 carries, 74 yards) built an 18-7 lead early in the second quarter, but the Admirals cut it to 18-12 by the break on a safety and Priddy's 50-yard field goal, the longest of his career.
Bedard hit David Jones with an 8-yard touchdown pass to tie at 18 with 3:57 to go. The teams traded turnovers before Williams scored his third touchdown for a 24-18 Panthers' lead with 10:17 to go in the third quarter.
"They're very well coached and they're very disciplined," Panthers' coach Messay Hailemariam said. "They've done very well even against B Conference opponents, so ultimately you have to do like we did. I give my kids all the credit. They were exhausted but they stayed in it. We say, 'Always persevere and ultimately you'll get the opportunity to make a play,' and that's what happened."
SEV 7 5 6 7 -- 25 SF 12 6 0 12 -- 30 SF--Williams 65 pass from Estep (kick failed) SF--Velasquez 37 run (run failed) SEV--Ryan 58 pass from Priddy (Priddy kick) SF--Williams 18 run (pass failed) SEV--Safety SEV--Priddy 50 FG SEV--Jones 8 pass from Bedard (kick failed) SF--Williams 39 run (kick failed) SEV--Bedard 14 run (Priddy kick) SF--Velasquez 25 run (run failed)
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It's been a long time. A long, long time, fellow lighting guessers.
I could give you some excuses. Like:
- I broke my drawing hand and it took 8 months to heal
- I gave up the blog when I started guessing for a photography magazine
- The economy
- After seeing my drawing of her Sports Illustrated cover shot, Kate Upton whisked me away to a private island to create a daily photo library of her in bikinis two sizes too small
- My internet was down
- A Murder, She Wrote / Angela Lansbury addiction
All of which would be prevarications.
The truth is, well, I'm not exactly sure why. I have been busy with some things, for sure. But that's an excuse, too.
Lots of fans have written with wonderfully-kind things to say. Some have even pleaded for me to continue on. They've even offered to help out and draw. The response to my absence was unexpected, to say the least. All of that kindness has convinced me to get back into the proverbial saddle (powered by Wacom) and do what I do best. Guess lighting. And draw in a mediocre fashion.
I won't post daily, but I'll try to post at least once or twice a week. Starting tomorrow.
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On this date in...
1973: On ANOTHER WORLD, Sykes (Stefan Gierasch) revealed that he had made secret tapes of Iris and Louise's conversations.
1984: Richard Eden debuted as Brick Wallace in SANTA BARBARA.
1999: On THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Ridge (Ronn Moss) blasted Thorne and Brooke for being the cause of Stephanie's stroke.
2000: On ALL MY CHILDREN, Greenlee (Rebecca Budig) and Leo were trapped in an elevator.
2001: Justin Melvey debuted as Colin Murphy in DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
2001: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Blair (Kassie DePaiva) gave birth to baby Jack Manning, and Natalie told Viki that she was her daughter, not Jessica.
2005: On ALL MY CHILDREN, Julia shot and killed Garret Williams (Lamman Rucker).
2012: Eileen Davidson returned to DAYS OF OUR LIVES as Kristen Dimera. She last appeared in 1998.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Earle Hyman (ex-Mr. Patterson, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 86
Gail Brown (ex-Clarice, ANOTHER WORLD)
Brad Maule (ex-Reverend Palmer, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Dr. Abel, PASSIONS; ex-Tony, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 61
Sean Patrick Flanery (ex-Sam, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 47
Luke Perry (ex-Ned, LOVING; ex-Kenny, ANOTHER WORLD) - 47
Jane Krakowski (ex-T.R., SEARCH FOR TOMORROW; ex-Tonya, ANOTHER WORLD) - 44
Stephen Moyer (Bill, TRUE BLOOD) - 43
Matthew Bomer (ex-Ben, GUIDING LIGHT) - 35
Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210; ex-Jeremy, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 34
Michelle Trachtenberg (ex-Lilly, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 27
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In the spirit of previous posts and inspired by the cold weather , what are some things you like about Winter? What are some things you hate about Winter?
Things I Like*:
Things I Hate:
- The coldness
- The electricity bill
- I have to wait for my car to warm up
- The ice (Why is my part of Texas ALWAYS getting iced over?)
- The rudeness of people who like to participate in the the capitalism perversion that is Christmas (I will move when I find what I need, person. GO AROUND!)
- Stores running out of Hot Chocolate
- Buying Winter Clothes
- The coldness
- Snow
- Ice
- White everything
- People who get mad cause I say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas
- Puns that local news stations use for weather and the fluff news
- The Christmas music that is played 24 hours day on the radio stations(even the Rock station plays rock versions of Christmas music. NO, STAHP IT! No more Christmas music)
- People who get mad that I am too lazy sometimes to write out Christmas and instead write xmas
- The coldness
- Stores running out of rock salt
- People who buy pets for Christmas
- The coldness
- The "Let's make everything peppermint flavor!" attitude. (NO.)
When is Spring getting here?
*Yes, I did leave this blank. There is nothing good about Winter.


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This comment and photo were emailed to us on the blog a few days ago.
"My friend was out on the Katy prarie the other day and left her window down. Upon her return to the vehicle, she discovered nearly 100 of these little guys swarming inside her Tahoe. Can you please tell me what they are?"
The insect in question this time is one that is VERY common around here, and perhaps, like most insects, quite misunderstood! This picture was taken inside a woman's car out near the Katy Prairie. Since the photo is blurry, it's hard to get a really positive identification, but it looks to me like a member of the family Tipulidae, or crane flies. These flies are not usually called by this name. Growing up, I knew them as mosquito hawks, or skeeter eaters! Some might even think that they are actually giant mosquitoes. It was not until I started studying Entomology in college that I learned their true identity and what they really do, which is…not much of anything at all!
The family Tipulidae contains 14,000 different species of crane flies, making it the largest family of flies. They are found literally all over the world. They may resemble their close cousins the mosquitoes, but they want nothing to do with human blood or any blood for that matter. Often the adults don't feed at all, but if they do, they stick to flower nectar. Mosquito hawk is definitely a misnomer. The larvae, which are active eaters, don't eat mosquito larvae, they only feed on rotting organic matter and sometimes roots. The larvae of some European species can become pests in lawns.
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The real mosquito hawk is actually a type of mosquito! These awesome mosquitoes belong to the genus Toxorhynchites, which is just as fun to pronounce as it is to spell! As adults, these are one of the very few types of mosquitoes that do not feed on blood. They prefer nectar as well. The larvae are active predators, especially on other mosquito larvae, so we really like these guys! Dragonflies are also sometimes known as mosquito hawks also since they chow down on them during all stages of their lives.
Crane flies are usually one of the first bugs I see emerging in the spring. You can identify them by their extremely long legs, which are very fragile, and their clumsy flight. The woman who took this picture said that she had nearly 100 of these in her car since her window was left open. I'm not sure exactly what they were doing, but my best guess was that they were late season adults swarming together in search of a mate to complete their lifecycle before it's too late. So next time you see something that looks like a giant mosquito, don't swat at it, it means you no harm! Happy bug watching!


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The bridge on the Drina, 1945[edit]
- Whenever a government feels the need of promising peace and prosperity to its citizens by means of a proclamation, it is time to be on guard and expect the opposite.
- Translation by Lovett F. Edwards, Dereta, Beograd, 2011, p. 332. ISBN 9788673468198
Signs near the travel-road [Znakovi pored puta, 1976][edit]
- From everything that man erects and builds in his urge for living nothing is in my eyes better and more valuable than bridges. They are more important than houses, more sacred than shrines. Belonging to everyone and being equal to everyone, useful, always built with a sense, on the spot where most human needs are crossing, they are more durable than other buildings and they do not serve anything secret or bad.
- Cited in: Jadranka Petrovic (2012) The Old Bridge of Mostar and Increasing Respect for Cultural Property in Armed Conflict, p. 65.


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Duke coach's analysis of women's Final Four
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie takes a look at the games in the women's Final Four. Her Blue Devils played Connecticut, Notre Dame and Maryland this year.
It's interesting with two ACC teams that know each other pretty well. My heart truly goes out to Notre Dame as I can't get over what happened to Natalie Achonwa. The X-factor is that Maryland doesn't really know what the Irish will look like without her on the floor.
They had a little taste when they played in the regular season as Achonwa was in foul trouble, but this is different. The emotional factor. The exciting part of when your team faces adversity is that it's amazing to see who will step up. That's the part that Maryland can't prepare for.
The Terrapins do know that the Irish have a special backcourt with Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride. The two of them will be key to Notre Dame's success.
Maryland is coming into the game with confidence after beating Tennessee and winning on Louisville's home floor. They pushed Notre Dame to the wire in the first meeting and have been playing so well lately.
Alyssa Thomas has learned to take a team to the Final Four and she's playing so well this tournament. Lexie Brown has really come of age lately and hasn't played like a freshman at all in the NCAAs.
Maryland is relishing the role of being the underdog and Brenda Frese will continue to use that to her advantage. While she has the experience of coaching a championship team in 2006, the Irish players, coaches and team managers all have a comfort level having been to the Final Four the last three years.
You can't underestimate that fact.
For Maryland to be successful, their bigs will have to play the way they can and crash the boards and physically take over the game. Katie Rutan also can be an x-factor for them if she hits her shots. It spreads the floor, giving more space for Thomas.
It feels like these two teams tend to meet almost every year in the Final Four. Chiney Ogwumike is a super player and she really has carried Stanford this season. The Cardinal have gotten a lot better as the year has gone on with more players stepping up to help her offensively.
Freshman Lili Thompson has become a great defender, locking down both Maggie Lucas and Diamond DeShields in the regionals.
The problem is that all five of UConn's players can score and shutting one of them down won't be enough.
Stanford has to find a way to keep the game close and put the pressure on the Huskies. Nobody has been able to this year or during their run to the title last season. UConn really enjoys the front-runner status when they build a big lead they rarely give it up. If anyone can put them in a single-digit game with four minutes left it would be a new paradigm for them.
There is a reason they haven't faced that: This UConn team is so good. Starting with Breanna Stewart, who is virtually impossible to guard because she is so versatile.
Now that Kaleena-Mosqueda Lewis is healthy it makes them that much more dangerous. They are the most efficient team. They don't take bad shots and they put the ball where it needs to go.
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A professor who has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1984 has a new prediction. Allan Lichtman believes there is a "very good chance" Donald Trump will face impeachment, he told CNN Tuesday.
Lichtman, a political historian at American University in Washington, DC, has been dubbed the "Prediction Professor" for his spot-on election forecasts. Lichtman uses a system of 13 true or false statements to determine whether the incumbent party will win The White House.
However, he admits in his CNN interview with Erin Burnett that his impeachment prediction is from his gut.
Professor who predicted Trump would win, now says "there's a very good chance" he will be impeached https://t.co/RgWZNMwMqu— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) November 16, 2016
"First of all, throughout his life he has played fast and loose with the law," Lichtman said. "My second reason is Republicans are nervous of Donald Trump. He's a loose cannon. Nobody knows what he really believes or really where he stands."
Burnett did interject that some of the accusations against Trump are only allegations, but Lichtman pointed out some of those have not been refuted.
Lichtman's comments echo those by documentary filmmaker Michael Moore. Moore predicted Trump's victory months ago. He said last week he believes Trump will not make it through his full four-year term because he thinks Trump will break laws, perhaps unintentionally.
.@MMFlint: This is going to be a massive resistance https://t.co/Rx39zTR9dQ— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) November 11, 2016
It's important to note Trump could be impeached by the House but not voted out of office by the Senate. That's what happened to President Bill Clinton in 1998 following the Monica Lewinsky scandal.


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Reading 2: The Battle of Bunker Hill
The first shots in the Battle of Bunker Hill came from the British sloop-of-war Lively. They landed far short of the men on Breed's Hill and caused no damage, but they frightened the militiamen to such a degree that many dropped their shovels and axes and tried to hide behind the redoubt. Colonel Prescott assured them that the ship's cannon could not reach their position and that they must continue working on the breastwork. The shooting from the Lively soon stopped, but cannon fire from the other British ships in the Charles River took over. Most of these shots also were short, but one shell hit a water supply and another hit a militiaman working outside the redoubt.
Throughout the early morning hours Prescott encouraged the militiamen by walking along the top of the walls of the redoubt, praising those who had worked hard and joking with them about the need to hurry. Other officers followed Prescott's lead in keeping up morale even though they knew they were in view of the British gunners.
In Boston, the British heard rumors about the patriots' activities. Governor Gage was advised by Major General Clinton that they should be prepared to mount a dawn attack on the Charlestown Peninsula, but Gage believed the early reports of patriot troop movement were overstated. He chose to wait for daylight before he decided what to do. When daybreak came, Gage saw that the noise he thought represented the change of patriot sentries had been caused by the building of an imposing fortification.
Prescott's militiamen had worked for about 12 hours, they had little, if anything, to eat, and they had no drinking water. Some expected to be relieved by other troops and were shocked when Prescott informed them that nearby troops had to stand ready in case the British attacked at another point. He did send for a few additional soldiers and for some food and water, but he made it clear that those who had built the redoubt would be its defenders.
Meanwhile the British had decided to land troops at Morton's Point, march up the hill, and dislodge the patriot militiamen (see Drawing 1). Governor Gage then assigned positions: Major General Howe with Brig. Gen. Robert Pigot under his command would lead the attack; Brig. Gen. Sir Hugh Percy would be in charge of troops at Boston Neck; Clinton would wait in Boston until Howe signaled him for help; and Major General Burgoyne would command guns at Copp's Hill.
By 1 p.m. British regulars began landing on Morton's Point. They quickly formed lines and marched to the foot of Breed's Hill. Then in sight of the tired and hungry patriot troops, they unpacked substantial meals and sat down to eat. Hungry, thirsty, tired, and terrified, the Americans wondered what would come next. Their spirits revived a bit when Dr. Joseph Warren came as a volunteer to help in the fight. The men from Massachusetts considered his appearance to be a happy omen. An important leader of the patriot cause and a newly commissioned major general, Warren was as well known locally as Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Then, as the British soldiers completed their meal, General Putnam brought patriot militia to dig in on Bunker Hill. Col. John Stark and two New Hampshire regiments fortified an existing fence between the breastwork and the Mystic River with additional posts and rails and stuffed it with hay and grass to provide cover for men positioned there. They also constructed and fortified a stone wall on the Mystic River beach as an extension of the rail fence. This defense was to prevent the British from surrounding the redoubt.
From the warships and from Copp's Hill came bombardments of ball and shot. Approximately 1,100 British troops under Howe set out along the beach of the Mystic River to outflank the colonists. The remaining 1,100 soldiers under Pigot started up the hill toward the patriots' redoubt. Both groups wore heavy red-woolen coats, bore heavy packs on their backs, and carried fixed bayonets that glinted in the sun. The progress of Pigot's troops over the uneven, grass-covered ground was slow, and the Americans were anxious to begin shooting them down. Mindful of their small amount of ammunition, colonial officers cautioned the troops to use their weapons carefully. Legend has it that Prescott uttered the famous line, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" to encourage soldiers to make each shot as effective as possible. Colonial officers also told troops to aim low and try to hit the officers, the men in the fanciest uniforms, in order to break up the British chain of command.
The first assault by the British forces came from the Mystic River beach when Howe gave the order for his soldiers to overrun the rail fence and the breastworks below the redoubt. When the command to fire finally came, patriot soldiers shot with deadly accuracy. The British lines broke as one redcoat after another dropped under the feet of his comrades. Soon the call for retreat resounded. The American colonists had repelled a major assault by the superior British army.
Within minutes Pigot's forces were in position to attack the front of the redoubt. The British soldiers found it difficult to march up the hill. They each carried 60 pounds of equipment and had to wade through tall grass and step over stone walls as they climbed the steepest part of the hill on a hot June afternoon. Again the patriots withheld their fire until the British regulars were within 50 yards. They shot with deadly accuracy and again the British lines were broken as officers and soldiers dropped to the ground, killed or wounded. Again came the order for retreat.
The British generals watching the battle from Copp's Hill could not believe that what they had deemed to be the finest soldiers in the world were being slaughtered by backwoods colonials. After receiving orders from Gage to supply additional reinforcements, Clinton arrived in Charlestown with men from the 2nd Marine Battalion and the 63rd Regiment to support Pigot. Howe ordered his remaining haggard troops to once again form themselves into a marching line. He permitted them to take off their heavy packs and even allowed some to take off their bloodstained red coats.
Finally the third British advance was mounted against the redoubt and breastworks. Many terrified militiamen had already left the scene of battle. Most of those who remained had only one round of ammunition left with no hope of getting more. The British stormed the fort brandishing their bayonets. When the redcoats came close, the colonists fired one to two volleys then most stood their ground to face the British. Fierce handtohand fighting occurred within the redoubt. Casualties were high on both sides. Among those killed during the third assault was patriot leader Dr. Warren. Those colonists who were not killed or captured began a headlong flight toward the Charlestown Neck and across to Cambridge.
The British took possession of both Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill. They had won the battle, but at a terrible cost: out of 2,200 troops, 268 British soldiers and officers had been killed; another 828 were wounded. The Americans also suffered heavy casualties with 115 killed and 305 wounded. The British army's military victory at the battle of Bunker Hill was a moral victory for the colonists, however. Colonists throughout America realized that the conflict was no longer just a rebellion of Bostonians and other Massachusetts colonists against British occupation. They had proved to themselves that, united, they had the ability and the character to confront the superior force of the British army. The cost of British victory was so great that serious doubts were raised about English leadership; many now understood that war with the colonies would be hard, long, and expensive to both sides.
Questions for Reading 2
1. Why do you think the colonial officers needed to boost morale during the fortification of Breed's Hill?
2. Why do you think the appearance of Dr. Joseph Warren had a positive effect on the troops from Massachusetts? In turn, what impact did his death have on them?
3. Why did the colonists hold their fire until the British were almost upon the redoubt?
4. How many assaults did the British army make during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
5. After the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British considered abandoning the use of the frontal assault. Why? Do you think this method of assault was effective?
6. If the Battle of Bunker Hill was a military defeat for the colonists, why do you think it was considered decisive in uniting the colonists into a Continental army?
Compiled from Polly M. Rettig, "Bunker Hill Monument" (Suffolk County, Massachusetts) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1975; the National Park Services visitor's guide for Bunker Hill Monument; Charlestown Navy Yard District Training Manual, National Park Service, 1993; and Philippa Kirby, Glorious Day, Dreadful Days: The Battle of Bunker Hill (Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1993).


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Pamela has generously offered a signed copy of Desire Untamed, the first novel in her Feral Warriors series, to giveaway to readers!
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Interview & Giveaway with author Pamela Palmer!
Pamela has generously offered a signed copy of Desire Untamed, the first novel in her Feral Warriors series, to giveaway to readers!
34 comments:
- Ronda Tutt (Queentutt's World of Escapism) said...
Great Interview and The Feral Warriors sound awesome. I would love to win the first book.
Now for the question, I'd like to stuck in space with the following five:
1. Acheron - Acheron by S. Kenyon
2. Rhage - Lover Eternal by JR Ward
3. Kade - Shadows of Midnight by L Adrian
4. Lachlain MacRieve - A Hunger Like No Other by K. Cole
5. Brennan - Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day
Boy would I have some fun - LOL
- March 10, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Amy said...
Great interview! I've read two of the Feral Warriors books and loved them.
The 5 book boyfriends would be:
1) Bones - Night Huntress series [Jeaniene Frost]
2) Raphael - Guild Hunter series [Nalini Singh]
3) Rhage - Lover Eternal [J.R. Ward]
4) Shade - Demonica series [Larissa Ione]
5) Barrons - Fever series [Karen Marie Moning]
- March 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM
I love the Feral Warriors, Thanks Pamela for a great world to escape to.
Vane - Night Play by S. Kenyon
Wulfe - Feral Warrior ??? by P. Palmer
Madoc - Living Nightmare by S. Butcher
Bowen McReive - Wicked Deeds on a Winters Night by K. Cole
Justice - Atlantis Unleashed by A. Day
- March 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- ~D said...
1. Micah- LKH's Anita Blake Series
2. Gregori- Carpathian from Christine Feehan
3. Maddox- Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter
4. Zhadist- Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
5. Asher- LKH's Anita Blake
- March 10, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Maria said...
This is an awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance.
My top 5 book boyfriends would be:
1. Rhev- Lover avenged- J.R Ward
2. Reyes- The Darkest Pleasure- Gena Showalter
3. Wraith- Passion Unleashed- Larissa Ione
4. Adam Black- The Immortal Highlander- Karen Marie Moning
5. Strike- Night Keepers- Jessica Anderson
- March 10, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- BLHmistress said...
My Top 5 Book Boyfriends I would take with me is.
1 Acheron-Dark Hunter Series-Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. Paris -Lord's series- Gena Showalter
3. Wrath-BDB-J.R. Ward
4. Eidolon-Demonica Series-Larissa Ione
5. Bowen-IAD series-Kresley Cole
- March 10, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Mikki-Manó said...
Hmm, that's hard to answer, since there's so many HOT guys who I can imagine being lost with :P
1. Bones from Night Huntress series (Jeaniene Frost) - Wow, that's the one who I would certenly pick :P
2. Wrath from Black Dagger Btohterhodd #1 (J.R.Ward)
3. Aaron from The Darkest Passion (Gena Showalter)
4. Vlad aka Dracula from Night Huntress - yeah, I'm a huge Jeaniene Frost fan :P
5. Aadian from You can't hide (Karen Rose)
So, that would be my list.
Thanks for the interview, I did really enjoy it, and thank you, Pamela, for the offered signed, because I would love to have an own copy from YOU :)
- March 10, 2011 at 2:40 PM
OMG If I was in lost in space with 5 OF MY BOOK BOYFRIENDS I WOULD NEVER WOULD WANT TO BE FOUND!!!!
I would definitely want:
1. BONES!!!! (Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress series
2. Maddox - Gena Showalter - Lord of the Underworld series
3. Valerius - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark-Hunters series
4. Samson - Tina Folsom - Scanguard Vampires series
5. Dominic - Laurie London - Sweetblood series
I would never let to go afterwards! :D
Thank you for this giveaway. I have heard so many good things about this series that I would love to win the first book. :)
- March 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- jeanette8042 said...
Wonderful interview and I can't wait for more books in this series!
1. Acheron Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. Zsadist BDB series by JR Ward
3. Curran Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
4. Barrons Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
5. Jag Feral Warriors series by Pamela Palmer
- March 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Mariee said...
Great interview!
My 5 boyfriends would be:
1. Nicholas (A Rose At Midnight - Anne Stuart)
2. Ben (Crash Into Me - Jill Sorenson)
3. Julian (Tempt the Devil - Anna Campbell
4. Wrath (Dark Lover - JR Ward
5. Dillon (Into the Fire - Anne Stuart
marieimy (at) gmail (dot) com
- March 10, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Sheree said...
1. Danaus - Jocelynn Drake's Dark Days series
2. Rehvenge - J R Ward
3. John Powell - Christina Dodd's The Chosen Ones series
4. Noah Gideon - Jill Myles' Succubus Diaries sereis
5. Thorfinn Haraldsson - Sanra Hill's "Viking Unchained"
Great interview!
- March 10, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Just 5?!?!....
well then..
1. Alexander Roman, Mark of the Vampire
2. Phoenix, Wing Slayer Hunters
3. Jag.. love the bad boys
4. Key, wing slayer hunter
5. Tighe too! I just fell in love with him
- March 10, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- winnie said...
If I was lost in space with 5 of my book boyfriends, they would be:
1. Bones - Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
2. Adam - Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
3. Barrons - Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
4. Lucas - Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
5. Cole - Everyone Loves a Hero by Marie Force
Thanks for the giveaway!
- March 10, 2011 at 8:30 PM
- Sara M said...
1. Stefan: Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series
2. Finnegan: Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series
3. Bones: Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series
4. Seth: Richelle Mead's Georgina Kincaid series
5. Cormac: Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Norville series
Sara M
sara_UFblog [at] yahoo [dot] com
- March 10, 2011 at 9:07 PM
- Lisa R/alterlisa said...
1& 2 Eric and Bill from the Sookie series
3.Bones: Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series
4.Rehvenge - J R Ward
5.Zsadist BDB series by JR Ward
alterlisa AT yahoo DOT com
- March 10, 2011 at 9:50 PM
- Bethie said...
Thanks for the giveaway.
Here are the guys>
1. Eric Northman from the Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine HArris.
2. Edward Cullen from Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
3. Jamie Frasier for Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
4. Bill Compton from the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris
5. Patch from Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
lizzi0915 at aol dot com
- March 10, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- Pamela Palmer said...
I love this question and love your answers!
- March 10, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- Danielle Gorman said...
1. Zsadist from the BDB by JR Ward
2. Derek Craven from Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
3. Wraith from the Demonica series by Larissa Ione
4. Lachlain MacRieve from IAD series by Kresley Cole
5. Torin from LOTU series by Gena Showalter
- March 10, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- Beverly said...
Great interview - amazing question!
I haven't read this series, but keep seeing such great stuff about them and feel like this is a MUST have series!
Wow - 5!
1 - Eidolon (Demon Doctor from Larissa Ione)
2 - Shade (he's Larissa's too)
3 - Wraith (you have to have them all)
4 - Aidan (not paranormal - but oooh, from Nora Roberts)
5 - Cian - vampire from Nora Roberts
Beverly S
- March 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM
- Julie S said...
Cool giveaway question.
Let's see Bill and Eric from the Sookie Stackhouse books, Dimitri from Vampire Academy, Stark from House of Night, and Jacob from Twilight.
- March 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- donnas said...
Ok, 5 would be - Bones (Night Huntress), Barrons (Fever series), Roarke (In Death), Eric (Sookie series) and Raphael (Guild Hunter)
bacchus76 at myself dot com
- March 11, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- meggerfly said...
Why only 5? That's not enough! Great interview BTW!
1) Bones~Night Huntress~Jeaniene Frost
2) Zsadist~Black Dagger Brotherhood~JR Ward
3) Roarke~In Death~JD Robb
4)Garreth MacRieve~Immortals After Dark~Kresley Cole
5) Adrian~Fallen Angels~JR Ward
- March 11, 2011 at 5:25 AM
Daemon sadi - Anne Bishop (Black Jewels)
Reyes - Gena Showalter (the darkest pleasure)
Rio - Lara Adrian (midnight rising)
Judd - Nalini Singh (caressed by ice)
Paenther - Pamela Palmer (passion untamed)
- March 11, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Aanchal @ Book Flame said...
There is way too many names going through my head right now...only 5..
1.Illium from Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter Series
2.Dimitri-Guild Hunter as well
4.Damon-Vampire Diaries
5.Raphael-Guild Hunter
I really have a thing for the guild hunter series men lol
- March 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- theJeepDiva said...
Paul Marron (hey he's on a gazillion of the covers, specifically the one being given away!)
Rhage, Black Dagger Brotherhood
Sterling Chase, Midnight Breed
Lore, Demonica
Lord Justice, Warriors of Poisidon
- March 11, 2011 at 7:07 PM
- Jolene Allcock and Family said...
Wraith-Passion Unleashed
Eric-Southern Vampire series
Danaus-Dark Days series
Dante-Maker Song series
Bones-Night Huntress series
Great interview, I've been dying to start this series and would love nothing more than to win the first book. Thanks so much for the chance
- March 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Stella (Ex Libris) said...
How generous of you to allow me to choose 5 book boyfriends :-)
I would take these swoonworthy heroes with me:
1. Mr. John Thornton from North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (I bet Mr. Daryc is already taken so I want Mr Thornton then :-D)
2. Jeff Martini from Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
3. Christopher from Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
4. Clay Danvers from Bitten by
Kelley Armstrong
5. Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
Thank you! :-)
stella.exlibris (at) gmail (dot) com
- March 13, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Such a fun question...great giveaway! Pamela..Your books are at the top of my "next series to read list!". Can't wait!
Here are my five men...in no particular order..basically because I want them all!! Lol
1. Acheron-dark hunter series
2. Viscious-BDB
3. Paris-gena showalter series
4. Eric-True Blood
5. Edward-twilight
- March 14, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Sorry...forgot to leave my email!!
Thank you!
Katie W
- March 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Cath's Chatter said...
ok...if I was lost in space with these 5 hotties, don't bother looking for me!!!!!
#1 Bones from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series
#2 Z from JR Ward's BDB series
#3 Lyon from Pamela's Feral series
#4 Raphael from Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series
#5 Dimitri from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series
- March 14, 2011 at 6:32 PM
- RachyBee said...
Oooh. Great contest--I'm excited!
Oh, Lord....only five??
1. Jace from The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
2. Archeron from The Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Dimitri from Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
4. Strider from the Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter
5. Torin from the Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter (Yes, we couldn't touch each other, but his sense of humor is killer, plus i'd just love to look at him ;P)
- March 16, 2011 at 11:44 PM
- Cherry said...
Oh there are so many... but okey, I'll try to narrow it down...
1. Harry Dresden - of the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
2. Curran - of the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
3. Zhadist - of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
4. Death - of the Alex Craft series by Kalayna Price
- and of the Anya Kalinczyk series by Laura Bickle :)
5. Malcolm - of the Dragon series by Allyson James
Cherry Mischievous
chericenter-warrior2 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- March 17, 2011 at 3:01 AM
- Dinda said...
would take :
1. Edward from Twilight saga
2. Damon from Vampire Diaries
3. Bones from Night Huntress series
4. Raphael from Guild Hunter series
5. Dimitri from Vampire Academy series
- March 24, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- mbreakfield said...
Great interview!
My five are:
1. Mr. Darcy
2. Archeron- dark-hunter
3. Judd - psy/changeling series
4. Garreth MacRieve- immortals after dark series
5. Malkom- immortals after dark
- March 24, 2011 at 11:28 PM


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|Santa Clarita, Calif.
|High School:
|Saugus HS
In her junior year, Erin Ortega played and started in all 20 games... She scored three goals and had two assists for a total of eight points in the season, including the game-winning goal against Nevada (1-0)... She took 42 shots, 16 of which were on goal... Her consistent agressive mentality and strive to win will lead the team in the upcoming season.
Ortega played in 19 games as a sophomore, making 10 starts...She scored three goals on the season, two of which came in a 5-1 win against St. Joseph's...Also recored 3 assists on the season, while attempting 26 shots.
As a freshman, Ortega was named Honorable Mention All-Big West...Played 21 games in 2009 and started 18 of them...Scored a pair of goals on the season, one in a 1-1 overtime tie with nationally-ranked Michigan State and the other in a 3-1 loss to powerful UCLA...Her 33 shots ranked fourth on the team...Ortega also had one assist on the season and totaled five points.
Erin Ortega attended Saugus High School where she played for Lisa Rollo...She was CIF Southern Section Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 after scoring 33 goals...Led her team in goals, assists, and points as a senior...A three-time First Team All-Foothill League choice...Named Saugus High's Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, Team MVP in 2007, and earned the Coaches Award in 2006...Ortega led the team to CIF title in 2008-09...Had the game-winning goal and an assist in CIF championship match...On the club level she played for Real So Cal where she was coached by Kristy Walker...Helped Real So Cal to Surf Cup championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008...Won Premier League and Super Y League in 2006...Regional semifinalist in 2008 and 2009...Tallied the game-winning goal in the final two minutes of the Surf Cup Final.
Ortega was born December 29, 1990 in Santa Clarita, Calif....Also competed in cross country and track and field at Saugus High School...Chosen her high school's Athlete of the Year as a senior and was Scholar-Athlete of the Year for soccer...A member of the Honor Roll...Her most memorable sports moment was scoring the game-winning goal in the closing minutes of the Surf Cup championship game...Ortega's favorite novels are the Harry Potter novels...Enjoys snowboarding...Favorite athlete is Mia Hamm...Favorite sports team is the San Diego Chargers...Favorite movie is Pearl Harbor...The daughter of Mac And Diane Ortega...Hopes to major in biopsychology and would like to become a nurse.
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Year GP-GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2009 21-18 33 2 1 5 2010 19-10 26 3 3 9
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Mount Errigal Hotel
Ballyraine Letterkenny
Donegal, Ireland
Points of interest
The Mount Errigal hotel is located on the main access road (N14) to Letterkenny town from Northern Ireland and South Donegal. The Hotel is located 1 minute driving from Letterkenny City Centre and it is within easy reach of major airports and serviced by an excellent road network.
On approaching Letterkenny the first roundabout you arrive at is the Dry arch roundabout. Take the main road towards Letterkenny town centre. At the second roundabout, stay in the right hand lane on the approach to the roundabout and take the third exit. As you exit the roundabout on the Ramelton road (R245) the Mount Errigal Hotel is located immediately on the left (approx 100 metres from the roundabout).
For other routes please go to AA route planner site - https://www.theaa.ie/
Bus Timetables
For other Bus Eireann timetables please go to their site - http://www.buseireann.ie/
Airport Distances
- Belfast City Airport: 154.34 Kms
- Belfast International Airport: 131.17 Kms
- Derry Airport: 47.3 Kms
- Donegal Airport: 56 Kms
- Dublin Airport: 231.92 Kms
- Knock Airport: 165.7 Kms
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Chicago governor announces first drinking water project out of $1B Clean Water Initiative
Governor Pat Quinn announced a low-interest, long-term $15 million loan to the city of Chicago to replace seven miles of drinking water pipeline.
CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 22, 2013 -- Governor Pat Quinn was joined by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John Kim, Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) Executive Director Chris Meister, and labor union leaders on Jan. 16 to announce the award of a low-interest, long-term $15 million loan to the city of Chicago to replace about seven miles of drinking water pipeline.
In October 2012, Governor Quinn launched the $1 billion Illinois Clean Water Initiative to help local governments overhaul aging drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and pipelines and create or support 28,500 jobs across Illinois. As part of the initiative, the city completed the necessary application and meets the eligibility criteria to qualify for a long-term, low-interest loan, which is being jointly administered by IEPA and the IFA. The Chicago project will support hundreds of jobs and modernize local water infrastructure in the city.
"The Illinois Clean Water Initiative is about improving public health, conserving a precious resource and jobs, jobs, jobs," Governor Quinn said. "Our commitment to clean water will allow a few hundred skilled laborers to roll up their sleeves and get to work replacing obsolete piping from 55th Street all the way to North Avenue."
"Upgrading and improving our water system makes our city more appealing for businesses and improves the quality of life for our residents, both for the thousands who directly benefit from the jobs created by these construction projects and the millions who rely on our water system every day," said Mayor Emanuel. "By investing in our infrastructure we are investing in our future, and this loan will help upgrade more water mains and put more people to work in 2013."
Chicago has one of the oldest water systems in the nation. About 900 miles of the 4,230-mile network are a century old; 400 miles of pipes were laid before 1890. When some pipes were laid, Ulysses S. Grant was President and the Great Chicago Fire was still a year away. Water main ruptures have been common, causing outages, flooded basements and a Foster Avenue sinkhole which swallowed an SUV in 2011.
The City of Chicago Department of Water Management is using the proceeds of the loan for improvements to its drinking water system at 20 sites. Under Mayor Emanuel's "Building a New Chicago" program, the city's Water Main Replacement Program has a goal of replacing 88 miles of water mains each year for the next decade.
"Because of the large number of water mains that are nearing or have exceeded their 100-year service anniversary, the loan will help the city of Chicago reach its ambitious goal for water main replacement," said IEPA Director Kim. "I invite leaders of other local governments and water treatment districts to join us in similar partnerships."
In addition to the jobs created for Chicago-area pipefitters and pipe trades, plumbers, operating engineers, ironworkers, laborers and carpenters, several hundred more jobs will also be created indirectly.
"The jobs created by the Clean Water Initiative are good-paying jobs, since a prevailing wage requirement is part of every project," said James F. Coyne, business manager of Plumbers Local 130. "For the city of Chicago to succeed and thrive, it needs a modern, well-built water infrastructure. The Clean Water Initiative goes a long way to achieving that."
"Maintaining Illinois' clean water infrastructure is critical to ensuring that communities across our state, including Chicago, remain safe and livable," said U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). "This investment by the state of Illinois -- made possible by leveraging funding through federal grants and the Recovery Act -- will not only ensure that Chicago's residents continue to have access to a reliable water source, it will also provide an economic boost to the region by creating hundreds of good-paying jobs."
"We're putting thousands of unionized building trades workers back to work, cutting the cost to local governments of financing clean water projects and ensuring safe drinking water for consumers," said IFA Executive Director Meister.
Governor Quinn proposed the Clean Water Initiative during his 2012 State of the State Address, and directed the IEPA and IFA to expand the State Revolving Fund from $300 million to $1 billion annually. The Illinois Clean Water Initiative is funded with annual federal grants, funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and additional principal and interest from loan repayments. No new state tax dollars are used. Needed equity will be provided by the existing loan portfolio and future federal capitalization grant dollars.
The governor launched the initiative in October with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson and several construction unions. Today's announcement is the second loan to be issued under the Clean Water Initiative. Last month, Governor Quinn awarded $4.8 million to Pekin, Illinois, to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility. Since 1989, IEPA has lent $4.3 billion to 472 communities; there has never been a single defaulted loan during the program's history.
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Sophomore Shelby Houlihan paced the team for the second consecutive race, finishing 13th overall.
By ASU Athletics
Press Release
2012 Notre Dame Invite Results
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Arizona State women's track and field team ran its complete 'A' team for the first time this season to the tune of a 10th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind.
Sophomore Shelby Houlihan followed up her season-opening victory at the George Kyte Classic with a 13th-place run at the Notre Dame Golf Course on Friday, clocking an impressive time of 16:58 over the 5,000-meter course.
Houlihan was just 13 seconds out of third with the finish and continued her streak of pacing the ASU women at every event she has competed in as a Sun Devil.
Next across the line for ASU was senior Natasa Vulic, clocking in at 17:27 in 48th-place and just ahead of true freshman teammate Adriana Olivas who also finished in 17:27 for a 49th-place run.
For Olivas, it was her first career run while wearing the Maroon and Gold.
Sophomore Macy Bricks was 57th overall in 17:31 while Payton Schutte was 82nd overall in 17:48.
The Sun Devil women scored 244 points in the event for the 10th-place run. No. 2 Florida State was the team champion with a dominating run en route to scoring just 29 points.
ASU finished ahead of the lone other Pac-12 team at the competition, as Washington State took 18th out of the 18 teams with 499 points.
The Sun Devil women will return to action next weekend at the Grand Canyon Invitational in Buckeye, Ariz., next weekend where the team will likely run its 'B' squad. The 'A' team will return to action for what will essentially be a preview of the NCAA Championships at the Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis., set to take place on Oct. 12.