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EL PASO, Texas (CNN) - As the Tea Party Express makes its way across the country, Sarah Palin has emerged as a favorite daughter of the movement, and organizers have invited her to join the tour - or at least come to the final stop in the nation's capital.
The bus is scheduled to end its nationwide journey in Washington on Saturday, September 12.
"We've been in touch with her people, letting her know the response that we've gotten. She's very suportive of the movement," says Joe Wierzbicki, one of the organizers traveling on the Tea Party Express.
So far, no politician has emerged as a leader of the Tea Party movement – and the question of just who might eventually take up the mantle is a hot topic on the bus. Nobody may be better positioned than Palin - but organizers, some of the most motivated members of the conservative base, still say she'll need to earn that title.
"Right now there's a handful of people who strike a chord with the tea party base, and she is certainly one of those people," says Wierzbicki. "Whether or not she emerges as one of those leaders, that's between her and the American people."
Sal Russo, another organizer of the Tea Party Express, launched his career in conservative politics working for Ronald Reagan's California gubernatorial campaign in 1966.
Russo thinks Palin might emerge as a leader of the Tea Party movement – but she'll have to earn that title first.
"I think it's a possibility," he says. "When the election was over in November, I think her support was a lot stronger than it is today. She's got to kind of get her act together, and develop a presence with the public that inspires some confidence.
"She could be the kind of person that becomes the leader of the Tea Party movement, but she hasn't done anything yet to assume that role."
At tea party protests, Palin's is the name heard most often amongst participants. In El Paso, Texas Wednesday, the crowd chanted "Sar-rah, Sar-rah." One hot item: "Draft Sarah Palin 2012" t-shirts.
Tom and Susan Mendez came to the tea party in Albuquerque looking for a leader. They have two homes in foreclosure. Tom, a general contractor, is having trouble finding work.
"This movement needs direction," he told CNN. He said he fears the concerns of the tea partiers may not be heard in Washington.
"They're not getting the message from us, so they need to get the message from someone. Maybe Sarah Palin."
His wife Susan lit up at the mention of Palin's name. She voted for Ron Paul last year, and has a dream ticket in mind.
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Another example:Main Entry: dys·phe·mism Pronunciation Guide
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: substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one (as of axle grease for butter, old man for father, or heap for car); also : a word or expression so substituted -- contrasted with euphemism
"Ambulance chaser" for "personal injury attorney". Or do I have that backwards? Maybe "personal injury attorney" is a euphemism for "ambulance chaser".


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OKLAHOMA CITY — Bryan Hull will soon strap his Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver to his hip and meet his armed friends at Beverly's Pancake House here. They have no interest in the cash register. They just want a late-night breakfast.
A new law takes effect on Thursday in Oklahoma — anyone licensed to carry a concealed firearm can choose to carry a weapon out in the open, in a belt or shoulder holster, loaded or unloaded. Five minutes after midnight Thursday, Mr. Hull and his friends — supporters of the Oklahoma Open Carry Association, a gun rights group — will mark the occasion by wearing their unconcealed handguns while dining at Beverly's, a 24-hour restaurant.
"It's just a peaceful assembly," said Mr. Hull, 44, the association's co-director. "We're all licensed by the state to carry. We've all been trained and vetted. Why wouldn't somebody want to have that kind of a group do business with them in their establishment?"
In a state with 142,000 men and women licensed to carry concealed weapons, the scene at Beverly's will most likely become commonplace as Oklahomans take advantage of the law by displaying their handguns while they shop for groceries, eat at restaurants and walk into banks.
Advocates for gun rights said the ability to "open carry" would deter crime and eliminate the risks of a wardrobe mishap, such as when someone carrying a concealed weapon breaks the law by accidentally exposing the firearm. But the new law is a symbolic as well as practical victory. Supporters said there was no better advertisement for the Second Amendment than to have thousands of responsible adults openly carrying their weapons in a highly visible fashion.
"This enhances Oklahomans' ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights," said the Republican state senator who wrote Senate Bill 1733, Anthony Sykes. "I think the evidence is clear that gun owners are some of the most responsible people, and they've shown that in not just Oklahoma, where we've had conceal carry for quite some time and there's never been an incident, but in these other states as well."
When the law takes effect, Oklahoma will become the 15th state to allow people to openly carry firearms with a license. Those 15 states include Utah, Iowa, New Jersey and Connecticut. Several other states, including Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, have even more permissive laws that allow the carrying of unconcealed firearms without a license. All but six states and the District of Columbia allow some form of open carry, said John Pierce, founder of OpenCarry.org.
Though common around the country, these laws in several states have posed legal and logistical problems for municipalities and law enforcement agencies seeking to balance gun owners' constitutional rights with maintaining order.
Even in Western and Midwestern states where support for gun rights is strong, the laws have often passed after lobbying efforts lasting years, and have led to confusion and debate about where it is appropriate, let alone legal, for people to openly display their handguns.
In Mason City, Iowa, officials debated seeking an ordinance making it illegal to open-carry in city parks after two people displaying their firearms showed up at a children's playground. To avoid potential litigation, officials decided to not pursue an ordinance. They instead started a marketing campaign last month asking residents to keep their weapons concealed in public parks.
On the East Coast, open-carry laws generate little controversy because several states make it hard for average citizens to acquire the permits necessary to display unconcealed firearms.
Oklahoma is considered a "shall-issue" state, meaning that once a resident meets the legal requirements, officials must issue a license. Others states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, are known as "may-issue" states, meaning that even if a resident satisfies the requirements, officials may or may not issue the license because they have the discretion to consider other factors.
Last year, Iowa expanded its gun rights and switched from a "may-issue" state to a "shall-issue" one, over the objections of the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association.
In Oklahoma, some police officials, merchants and residents have expressed varying levels of concern and unease with the law. In 2010, a similar bill was vetoed by the governor at the time, Brad Henry, a Democrat, in part based on law enforcement concerns that such a law would make it difficult for officers to sort out the good guys from the bad guys at a crime scene. This year, the bill was signed into law in May by Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican and a gun owner.
The governor and the bill's supporters say those who will be openly carrying are law-abiding citizens, all of whom received their concealed-carry license after taking a firearms training course and passing a criminal background check by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The average age of a license holder is 51.
The new law has illustrated the ways in which the state's image as a bastion of rugged outdoorsmen and gun-toting cowboys is as much fact as it is fiction.
Beverly's Pancake House is not exactly located in the Oklahoma prairie, where firearms turn few heads. The diner is in a strip mall off a busy expressway, behind a Starbucks and across the street from a Marriott hotel. Michael Rodriguez, the general manager, said he supported Mr. Hull and his other armed guests, but he planned on asking them Thursday to show their handgun licenses. Downtown, managers at the Bricktown Brewery plan on posting a "no weapons allowed" sign.
"I see our city with an opportunity to continue to be a modern, upscale city," said Charles Stout, the brewery's managing partner. "I think we have to be careful of the message we're sending."
In recent weeks throughout Oklahoma, there has been a flurry of activity and debate as the date has approached. Businesses and property owners have been figuring out their policies, and law enforcement agencies have been conducting trainings on the law for officers and dispatchers. Police officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other cities said they anticipated receiving an increased number of "man with a gun" calls, but they did not expect widespread problems.
In Stillwater, about 65 miles north of Oklahoma City, the owner of the Stillwater Armory gun shop said the new law has brought about a subtle change in buying habits. Customers with small handguns that are easy to conceal have been buying larger weapons, with longer barrels and with magazines that hold additional rounds, as they prepare to wear their guns unconcealed.
"The old saying within the community is, 'It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it,'" said the owner, Tom Smith, 42, who openly carries a Springfield XD-S pistol while in his shop.
The law prohibits concealed or unconcealed firearms in a handful of places, including government buildings, schools and bars. Most businesses, however, must decide on their own how to handle those openly carrying.
People entering one of Bank of Oklahoma's 85 branches in the state need not leave their weapon in the car. They can bring it inside. Similarly, customers of American Eagle Towing in Oklahoma City will find that they and their holstered handguns are welcome. Mr. Hull is the general manager, and he openly wears a Ruger LC9 pistol while at the office. Last year, he said, a group of would-be robbers whose car had been impounded saw his pistol and quickly left.
"I never saw a weapon," Mr. Hull said. "I never drew my weapon. There was no need to. My openly carried firearm deterred whatever it was they had in mind, and I'm sure it wasn't to bring me a thank-you card."


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I got an interesting press release telling me that the UKs first Sauna Etiquette Poster had been released.
I was interested because Spas are still a new thing to me. (As my mother would say, Pampering?! Waz that?!). I still sit there like a fiddly schoolgirl, wondering if I keep my pants on or take them off, bra on or bra off, or am I supposed to have my hair down or have my hair up…etc….etc….
Thus, whenever I go for any beauty treatment I am generally quite clueless.
And let's face it, Saunas are a funny one – I went to Titanic Spa with the Mr and we were confronted with a guy in a skimpy pair of speedos, lying on his back across the seat. He didn't feel any need to move for us, or to….adjust himself so in the end we spent like 2 seconds in there.
Anyway, here is the poster in question:
Ok, so I like the retro design…it's kinda cute. But do you think it will help? Let's face it, if you have common sense and any consideration for other people you will think before you act, but some people are just useless in Spas* read segment, Less Talk, More Zzzz's…
Also…my most recent spa visit pretty much outlined the same rules as on this poster just…in words.
I guess having it in pictures makes that little bit clearer.
So the etiquette poster says:
1. Shower Beforehand (most Spa's say this in their instructions outside the sauna anyway)
2. Shut the door (obviously)
3. Use a towel
3. Respect Space
4. Refrain from Staring (I think some people can't help it!)
5. Keep the Noise Down
Then the last three are just a bit pointless –
Enjoy Great Skin
Enjoy Weight Loss (ahem)
Enjoy Deep Relaxation
Useful? Or Not?
Anyway this poster reminded me of a really cool poster I saw when I visited Singapore years ago. Singapore is a remarkably well kept country – so clean and tidy and I guess this is why!
You get anything from a $500 fine for peeing in a lift, to $150 for not flushing a loo, to the cane for possessing fire crackers to the DEATH SENTENCE for possessing drugs. And you can remind yourself of this on a mug.
Anyway, have you seen anything similar to this you find amusing/useful?
Maybe this is the future? Visual rules for everything?
Dalesauna's Sauna Etiquette poster will be available in spas and health clubs nationwide from September, including Titanic Spa, Chelsea Club and Malvern Spa.
Available for purchase for £14.99 + P&P, the Sauna Etiquette poster is part of Dalesauna's new Hot campaign to increase awareness of spa heat experiences and their benefits.(should you have a sauna at home and invite strangers to use it).


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Our numbers are so few! Even though I hear "more people are 'coming out' all the time," there's still a very tiny number of us. Why is it that we have such a hard time finding people willing to admit to being atheist even when statistics indicate there are millions of us in this country? I have an idea.
Atheism has nothing to offer. We can get all freaky over reason, science, common sense. We can prove religion is wrong all day long. We can invalidate religion until we're blue in the face but we cannot offer what the majority of people get out of their religion or faith. And this is a problem.
There is a pseudo-comfort in believing in a deity or god or "higher power." Even false hope is some kind of hope. It's a tough thing to ask, or push and shove, someone into loosing that. And no, there IS no thing atheism can offer in place of false hopes or fake gods. That's something every person who gets here from there must struggle through. It's a tough thing to deal with for many people. It's far more difficult when they have to face it alone. And that's the problem.
There's something else to religion besides false hope and dead gods. And it's this "something else" that atheism does not offer that makes the decision to come out and the transition from theist to non-theist all that much more difficult or even impossible. That thing is community. There is no such thing as an atheist community that comes anywhere close to being equal to a religious community.
Sure, there's an "online" community. Yeah, it's nice to know that "someone's out there." It's always good to know that one is not entirely alone in the universe. But people don't live in cyberspace. Religious people have local religious communities. Some are better than others but most religious people are part of a real community. No, they don't always get along. There are schisms and factions and sections and denominations, but still, there is a community, somewhere, that the extreme majority of religious people can fit in with if they choose. Its a community that they can rely upon even if they're not a very active part of it. But where is the community for atheists?
In some places there are atheist groups. That's nice. In a few large cities there might even be one or two groups that come close to a sense of community. But how many places is there anywhere in atheism that is anything close to a community in the same way religious people have communities? How many actual buildings are dedicated to an atheist community? Who does an atheist call at three in the morning when life is going to shit? Who shows up at the hospital when an atheist is sick? It's far from perfect inside that stained glass building but the reality is that these kinds of things are a part of what a religious community is. The atheist, though, the one who might really NEED someone at three AM even more than a religious person (who at least has that pseudo-god they think is there) has no one to call. (Unless they have insurance and want to pay $75 an hour plus for a shrink....) Alone and in despair at three AM and knowing there is no god or anybody else to call upon is the loneliest lonely in the world.
That is why, I think, that many who really do not believe in a god still hang with friends who are religious and still even go to churches. It might be cathartic turning loose of myths and lies but who the hell really wants to do it when it means they will be entirely alone?
Religious people do not, contrary to some atheist's views, spend their days discussing "The Word" or god or assorted religious ideas. In fact, in those communities (and I've been in many of them) religious discussions are not really all that common. People talk about the weather, sports, fishing, just normal things like humans talk about anywhere. This is another part of that community. It's friends coming together with a common bond (their religion) and finding fellowship with people they are comfortable around.
I have searched, literally for years, in every way I know to search, for a single non-theist friend. I've found none in my town. There are not enough to even begin to create a community. Obviously. It's the same way in a lot of places. One, two, a very few, come together to avoid the pew. Right? And even then how many in a group really have all that much in common? Who feels a genuine sense of belonging with the others? What are the chances the group will grow into a genuine community that cares for its poor, nurtures the hurting, visits the sick?
In spite of all the atheist sites like this one there's not really any kinship or sense of community even online. It's just a bunch of people talking about the same shit, making fun of religious people, ragging on religion in politics, laughing at the latest youtube religious parody. But that's about it.
One of my favorite movies is Rogers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. There's a particular episode in that film where naval officers are trying to convince a French planter to volunteer for a dangerous assignment, to be a coast watcher. The Frenchman remarks that he's not sure of what they want or why. The commander says they want help because they are "against the Japanese!" The Frenchman shoots back, "I know what you are against but what are you for?" Isn't that just like us? People know what we're against: god. But what are we for? And what is it that we offer that provides even one good reason for others to ditch their god and join us reasoning elite?
Beyond the shared distaste of religion and reliance upon reason for a guide what is it we do stand for? Do we care about humanity? Is it important that people not suffer? There are 800 numbers for prayer. Where's the 800 number for the atheist in despair? How many organizations exist to provide such a service, or who could, or would? And who is willing to share their phone number to another person and say, "call me, any time, I care"? Do atheists visit other atheists in the hospital? And who's willing to go to the trouble of organizing a community in the same way a church is organized? There are religious people who work all the time for little or no pay for a teeny little group. Who's the atheist willing to do that?
So, atheism does not and cannot at this time offer anything to a religious person that would make them want to abandon their family, loose their job, or be ostracized for. Not really. In fact, it seems rather cruel to badger fence sitters into jumping off into rational thinking knowing they'll be swinging in the wind more alone than they ever have been. But we do it, don't we? Of course we do. And we call people cowards who know in their gut that there's no god but still play along. How fair is that? It's great that there is at least a superficial community of non-theists here and there. We who are already on this side of the fence find some comfort in that. Is it kind of us, however, to go around jerking people off fences and not be there in a big way to catch them when they fall?
I am an atheist. I reject entirely the notion of a creator god or a supreme being or even a demi-god. I struggled with and within religion for close to three decades, or close to four if you count my childhood. I could no more return to theism than I could suddenly fall unfalteringly in love with the dirt on my shoe. And I have little patience with religious people; especially those who wear Jesus on their lapel. But that does not mean I do not long for all the other stuff that went along with being religious.
I greatly miss the men's fellowships and the chit-chat over donuts before Sunday School, or even the Great Show that was the Sunday Service. There were times I needed someone at three AM and even though I might not have called them I knew any number of ministers who would have come. Once a pastor of mine drove me to San Antonio VA from Corpus and gagged more than I did when they had to put a stomach tube in me. Bits and pieces, those are the things that are no longer a part of my life because I could no longer believe a lie and could not hide behind one either. And even though it's been over a decade since I was a real part of a church I still miss them. Who am I go go around proselytizing in the name of atheism when I know what people will have to give up to get almost nothing in return?
There are the beginnings of community and support within atheism. The Clergy Project is a great idea and helpful to ministers who no longer believe. Recovering From Religion, which I have a teeny part in, is another effort. But we have a very long way to go, a very, very long way.
Maybe some day the family of humankind will rise up and take precedence over the "family of god." Maybe some day reason and science will triumph. Maybe we'll be rid of all the horrors of religion, the bigotry and hatred and self-righteous snobbery. It's a day I would like to be around to see. But if we who live for reason and claim to have greater respect for life than the religious communities do not prove how much we value each other, if we do not make a strong effort to develop secular communities, fellowships, and organizations that celebrate our freedom while bringing people together in person for mutual support and friendship, care for those in need, provide comfort for the hurting, then I fear the day religion is gone will be the day we truly loose more than we ever gained. It will be the day that we throw away our collective soul just to gain an empty, cold, uncaring world. And if this is what happens, have we really gained anything at all?
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Richard ∑wald Thanks for the video of Dr Dennett. I found it very relevant and I will watch it a few more times.
Steve Thanks for the tips, it will help in transitioning out of my once church centered life.
I live in a community that has churches on every corner and as Christians they do not agree on carpet color without creating another church, but seemingly they agree on one thing if your not churched: they agree your an outsider. So, I actively participate in heretical communities such as free-thought as well as humanist which are all less than two years old here. I enjoy the outreach more because it goes towards the people having needs as apposed to serving people in the church who had the money but were trying to save a buck, which weighed against someone's unemployment did not feel as great. So yes, there are ways to get evolved but it is more difficult in a culture where churches are the mecca of social belonging and non-belief is treated with suspicion and distrust. When the old traditions become museums, like Dr.Dennett suggests they will become, community will be a much freer place in which one can be creative and expressive.
Actually in a thousand years, religion might be viewed as the longest running art of exploiting the ignorance of people, yet today we live side by side with the exploited people who would weep at the sight of that becoming a reality.
Christians can eat the body and the blood of their Saviour, but reject evolution because it infers they are eating their relatives.
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"I feel community centers that establishes a social contract of a certain democratically agreed upon philosophy or creed and offers study sessions and debates to refine and improve the local creed of conduct would be a valid counter to the churches mired in keeping bronze-age myths alive. As well, the center could be a support network for those who like to serve one another."
I agree, and in most modern industrialized countries this is the norm. Even here in the Piedmont triad area of North Carolina, there's a church on every corner …and often one or two in the middle of the block. But, this is an urban area, there are MeetUp groups, specifically for freethinkers, critical thinkers, atheists and even a chapter of Americans for the Separation of Church and State.
Unfortunately, I checked the MeetUp groups near Ted's location, …the closest is almost 100 miles away, but at that radius there are a few choices.
And there's the internet...
Fellowship is where you find it, …and sometimes one has to be the person who starts the ball rolling.
I lived in Canada for my first 48 years, I've been here for two years. In the various areas of Canada I lived, and just from experience, encountering overtly religious people was rare. Here in the US, it is assumed all are Christian, where I come from the opposite is more prevalent.
But, the news is not all bad, the US is headed that direction as well, albeit at a slower pace. The largest growing religious affiliation in the US is "non religion". One has two choices here, either wait, …or actively hurry it along.
MeetUp is one way.
Richard, you offer many valid points, and as always i like your clear observations. The churches over the last several thousand years have held a base point for community that offered a gathering point to maintain culture, community, and errant mythology during tumultuous times during the nation building and changing of power structures, even garnering power for themselves acting as a cultural capsule to preserve identity and existing hierarchical power over local peoples. This evolved into the mess we have today where churches have become proxy cultural community centers for failed nation states after wars and power shifts. Community and fellowship under a common goal is the way we are wired being social primates. I feel community centers that establishes a social contract of a certain democratically agreed upon philosophy or creed and offers study sessions and debates to refine and improve the local creed of conduct would be a valid counter to the churches mired in keeping bronze-age myths alive. As well, the center could be a support network for those who like to serve one another. I believe in people to gather around the light of common good and build the new structures that will replace the defunct, as you said with it's creepy people.
Unfortunately, I think you may be looking for something to be what it isn't, that's the simple way of putting it.
Consider the belief in god as a prison: It fed you, provided a roof over your head, gave you rules and guidance, as well as fellowship.
Now you're free.
Freedom is not another version of prison, …unless one tries to make it one.
Atheism is not another form of theism, let alone a version of, or even by necessity; a lack religion. There does exist several religions where an atheist position isn't a problem, …some religions have no belief in a creator deity at all.
Well, that's a tough one isn't it, to find a group to fit in with of other people who, well, …have chosen not to believe in a single existential claim of magical being(s).
Let's try another analogy:
I used to be a professional musician. I worked with other musicians, hung out with other musicians, spent way too much time having fun hanging out in music stores, etc (catch my drift?). After spending all of my life since 5 y/o as a musician, and having played professionally since I was about 14, I just couldn't do it anymore, I stopped enjoying it, …I stopped playing a few years ago, sick of living a lie (sound familiar?).
So now, I'm a non-musician, …and it doesn't offer me any of the good stuff that being a musician did. So tell me, why should I expect anything at all, from not playing any more?
Here's another example, …I used to collect stamps ...no, I think you understand where I'm coming from by now.
There's a huge secular world out there that doesn't care whether or not you believe in (any of the 1000+) gods, or not. It isn't going to send a limo to your door, but there is and always has been, a standing invitation to participate.
Activist atheism is an ever-growing movement, but, …like atheism, its area of interest is very narrow, to put it in its most basic terms, …to protect the right to not be marginalized for not believing. This is the only pure atheist pursuit there can ever be, …anything else involves finding more commonalities beyond just a single, …non belief.
Sorry to tell you this, but that's reality. Religion has been like a creepy old uncle Ernie, offering you candy and then exploiting your wanting it. You're glad to be away from him, but you miss the candy. Trust me, there's tons of candy out there waiting, and no creepy people attached, it's up to you to go and get it.
~ a life long atheist
Yes, I feel the same way letting go of the believing crap, which was inevitable as my mind out grew it, set my mind free but at a huge cost in social community. Now, I have to replace it with the reality that people on this side of belief do not have a common focal point or charter by which you can trust their behavior; conversely though, I find more honesty, more morality and more humanity out here. I do hope for Naturalist-Humanistic Community Centers of Philosophy one day to pepper the landscape in a thousand or so years.
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Sports gamers remember the epic R.B.I. Baseball re-creation of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series. Someone's gotten around to re-enacting an even greater World Series moment from that decade: Kirk Gibson's home run to beat Oakland in 1988.
This is one of a few moments I saw live and can recite from memory, and YouTube user JosiePosieMosie, within the limitations of the game, gets it virtuoso. The video picks up with the beginning of the bottom of the ninth inning, with Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola handling the call on NBC. The re-enactment includes two outs, Mike Davis working a walk, and then Gibson's seven pitch at-bat. So it's not exactly action-packed by the time you get to the big moment, nearly 10 minutes in.
For those who aren't familiar with the setup, an injured Gibson had limped off the Dodgers' bench in Game One of that World Series to face Dennis Eckersley, a hall-of-famer reliever who, that year, inaugurated the role of the dominating three-out closer. Gibson went down two strikes, battled back, and Davis stole second on the 2-2 delivery to set up the fateful home run. Gibson had been told by advance scout Mel Didier that Eckersley always threw a backdoor slider in 3-2 counts against lefthanded hitters. Sure enough ...
"If you saw 'Sands of Iwo Jima,' 'Rio Hondo' or even 'Singing In the Rain,' you know what happened. When last seen the ball was headed to the moon," Jim Murray wrote the next day in the Los Angeles Times. "Fadeout. Up the music. Roll the credits. The guys in the white hats win again. The big bad rustlers from Oakland, the hit men, the seat-breakers, had to stand there helplessly while the good guys won again."
There are some nice touches, like a couple of replays with wipe-effects from the era. It's also amusing to see Gibson jiggling in the batter's box, "shaking" his numb leg at 8:18. The rosters and stats are fully accurate with one exception: Tim Belcher, though he doesn't appear, had been relieved in the third inning; Alejandro Pena was the Dodgers' pitcher of record in bottom of the ninth.
If these things can be modified, why then is this video game between California and Houston? The 10 teams of the "Tengen League" in the original R.B.I. Baseball did not include either Oakland or, surprisingly, Los Angeles. The uniform colors can be modified, apparently (although Oakland wore road grays in this game, not gold), but I guess the team abbreviations are not modifiable.
1988 Dodgers vs A's World Series (RBI Video Game) [Vin Scully Is My Homeboy]


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The Gunners take on Olympiacos in Athens for tonight's final Champions League Group B clash on the back of a 2-0 home defeat by Swansea which was preceded by angry fans' demonstrations and followed by reports of dressing room bust-ups as well as questions over Wenger's long-term position.
However, Wenger remains defiant over just what his team can still achieve, despite the worst start to a Barclays Premier League campaign under his long tenure.
"The situation is at the moment we are behind in the championship, we want to make ground back, we are qualified for 13 consecutive years in the Champions League, we are qualified in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup and we have our chances in the FA Cup like everyone else," he said.
"We have many challenges and that is what we want to focus on."
Asked if he would swap places with Manchester City, who failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League once again, Wenger said: "No, for one simple reason, we have played 15 games, so we have 23 games to come back on them, but once you are out of a cup competition, you cannot come back in again.
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One of the leading Confederate raiders, John Hunt Morgan found it difficult to comply with the constraints placed upon his activities by his superiors. Born in Alabama, he had served in the Mexican War as a first lieutenant with the lst Kentucky. Unlike many volunteer officers he did see action in that conflict. A Lexington merchant between the wars, he raised the Lexington Rifles in 1857.
Even though his state never did secede, he did join the Confederacy and his assignments included: captain, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry Squadron (186 1); colonel, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry (to rank from April 4, 1862); commanding cavalry brigade, Army of Tennessee (November 20, 1862-February 25, 1863); brigadier general, CSA (December 11, 1862); commanding brigade, Wheeler's Cavalry Division, Army of Tennessee (February 25-March 16, 1863); commanding division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee (March 16 - July 26, 1863); commanding cavalry brigade, Department of East Tennessee (early 1864 - May 2, 1864); commanding cavalry brigade, Department of Southwestern Virginia (May 2 - June 22, 1864); and commanding Departments of East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia (June 22 - August 30, 1864).
He led his squadron in central Kentucky and at Shiloh and was then promoted to colonel. He led his regiment during the Corinth siege and then took two regiments on a raid through Kentucky from July 4, to August 1, 1862. This raid, together with that of Nathan Bedford Forrest, greatly hampered the advance of Don C. Buell on Chattanooga. In October 1862 shortly after the collapse of the Southern campaign in Kentucky, he led his brigade on another raid through his adopted state. During the Murfreesboro Campaign he led a mounted division into Kentucky, from December 21, 1862, through January 1, 1863, against Rosecrans' supply lines. Having been promoted to brigadier general, he also received the thanks of the Confederate Congress for his exploits.
Following the Tullahoma Campaign he again received permission to enter Kentucky. On this raid from July 2 to 26, 1863, he violated Bragg's instructions not to cross the Ohio River. Crossing over into Indiana, he moved into Ohio, skirting Cincinnati which went into a panic. Pursued by cavalry and militia, he was finally captured near New Lisbon, Ohio, on July 26th - after most of his command had been taken prisoner. Confined in the Ohio State Penitentiary, he escaped on November 26, 1863. Placed in command in East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia the next year, he was surprised and killed at Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864. (Holland,Cecil Fletcher, Morgan and His Raiders, A Biography of the Confederate General; Noel, Lois, John Hunt Morgan; and Swiggett, Howard, Rebel Raider: A Life of John Hunt Morgan)
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From its founding in 1960 in the back of a garage in northern Alberta, Canada, ECCO Manufacturing has evolved into one of North America's largest manufacturers of HVAC sheetmetal products. The company employs approximately 600, who work out of a combined 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and distribution space in facilities in Langley, British Columbia, Calgary, Alberta, and Kent, WA.
ECCO installed its laser-cutting machine in August, 2011. The machine has a 120- by 60-in. worktable and a 6-in. z axis. Its unique architecture allows full accessibility to the working area from three sides.
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In 2010, the ECCO Calgary facility moved to a new manufacturing plant and distribution center, comprising 7 acres under one roof. Shortly after it moved in, the plant welcomed a new fiber-laser cutting machine—a Platino 2D flat-sheet and plate processing machine from Prima Power. The laser purchase culminated a long and thoughtful equipment-decision process, says David Mackay, assistant plant manager.
"The process started back in 2008," recalls Mackay, "when we were quoting on a fairly large and cost-sensitive job. We did some investigating and discovered that on some high-volume items, we could save as much as five or six percent per part by using laser cutting rather than band-saw cutting. That prompted our initial and serious discussions about purchasing a laser."
ECCO finds that the accuracy and the small cut width of the fiber-laser beam is so fine that it's been able to be more creative in how it designs its products, including the use of tabs. And, being able to round the corners of the tabs means that installers have less chance of cutting themselves.
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"During our research," says Mackay, "we became sold on the fiber laser. We learned that the machines have fewer consumables than CO2 laser-cutting machines, that the technology is perfect for cutting thin material, and that we can use our shop air for cutting purposes, eliminating the need for oxygen or nitrogen. Including costs for all of the consumables, power and other operating costs, we have seen quotes of $15/hr. for operating a comparable CO2 laser (excluding labor), compared to $5/hr. with a fiberoptic laser."
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ECCO installed its laser-cutting machine in August, 2011. The machine has a 120- by 60-in. worktable and a 6-in. z axis, and its unique architecture allows full accessibility to the working area from three sides. Further, its optical setup allows cutting all materials and thicknesses with one lens, so that production changes can be made without interruptions for lens changes.
The Platino's pallet changer enables ECCO to swap out sheets in 20 or 30 sec., "significantly quicker than with other systems," says Mackay, noting that the quick changeover maximizes beam-on time and reduces idle time.
"We also like the basic drive system of the machine," adds Mackay. "And, Prima Power has a service technician in the Alberta area, which no other supplier has. The machine has been operating well, with cutting speed from 1200 to 1500 in./min. And while we're not primarily a precision manufacturer, the small cut width of the beam is so fine that we've been able to be more creative in how we design our products, including the use of tabs and the ability to add inside features.
"As we have continued to research lasers, we're sure that we made the right choice for our company," continues Mackay. "We make so many different products here, from large part lots of 3000 to as little as 20 at a time. Before the laser, many of our products had to run through circle shears and drill presses. Setting up multiple machines creates numerous inefficiencies. Now, laser cutting allows us to eliminate as many as three or four operations depending on the part."
Additional hidden costs also have been eliminated, due to streamlining its assembly processes. "When using band saws to cut our parts," Mackay says, "we'd experience inconsistencies between blank stacks. As a result, we had to make minor yet time-consuming changes to our assembly setups. The fiber laser has eliminated these inconsistencies, optimizing productivity."
Other benefits noted by Mackay: improved material utilization, faster assembly and superior part quality. "The ability to add value-added features, such as rounding the corners on tabs, means that installers have less chance of cutting themselves," he says.
ECCO equipped its Platino machine with an automatic pallet changer, featuring automatic speed adjustment based on sheet weight, and drawers for efficient scrap collection. Mackay notes particular appreciation for the setup's efficient pallet swap time.
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The points required to qualify for the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship shows have been modified for 2014.
Points earned in Level 2 and Level 3 classes will count toward 2014 AQHA world championship qualification, and the points in both levels will carry the same weight. Points earned in introductory, Rookie and Level 1 classes will not count towards world show qualification or invitation.
Separate Level 2 finals will not be held at the 2014 world shows, but top-placing Level 2-eligible entries will be recognized during the class finals. These awards will be similar to the previous Intermediate awards that have been presented during finals classes at the AQHA World Shows.
Additionally, halter competitors now have a new way to earn an invitation to the 2014 world shows. Amateur, Select amateur and open halter competitors (not including performance halter) can earn an invitation to the 2014 world shows by competing at a designated number of shows during the respective qualifying period.
Halter exhibitors will still be able to qualify to the world shows by earning the designated number of qualifying points, and qualifying in that manner only will appear on the horse's permanent record.
"Adding the participation invitation for halter exhibitors was discussed at a meeting with AQHA alliance partner World Conformation Horse Association, who asked AQHA to look at amateur and open halter exhibitor entries and explore the option," said AQHA President Johne Dobbs. "After looking at the averages for the past two years, the participation invitation was presented to the AQHA Executive Committee, who approved the concept during their October meeting.
"We know there are many halter exhibitors who have traditionally tried to support AQHA shows, but time and again, they are faced with not enough horses to make a point. Thus, they are not able to qualify for the world shows," Dobbs added. "This new invitational method will benefit the AQHA members hauling, showing to the judges and supporting the AQHA shows."
The new participation invitation method is for traditional halter classes only and does not include performance halter.
As a reminder, performance halter world show qualifiers must earn 10 points in performance events during the 2014 World Show qualifying period in addition to the required number of performance halter qualifying points. Horses competing in open performance halter must earn all 10 performance points in the open division. Horses shown in youth, amateur and Select amateur performance halter may earn their 10 performance points in any division or combination of divisions. Showmanship points do not count.
The Amateur State/Province Invitational program will once again be an available method of earning an invitation for amateur and Select amateur competitors.
The amateur-horse combination will be required to reach at least half the points set as the minimum to be invited as a state/provincial invitee in each particular class. This program is operated by AQHA, not the AQHA affiliates, and exhibitors are invited based on the state/province in which they reside, not where they show. Ties will be broken by the exhibitor who won the last point or 0.5 point first.
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Pac-12 Morning Five: 11.17.11 EditionPosted by AMurawa on November 17th, 2011
- The Reeves Nelson suspension lasted a total of one game, as the mercurial junior power forward was reinstated on Wednesday after having missed UCLA's Tuesday night loss to Middle Tennessee State. He'll practice with the team today and travel with the team to play in the Maui Invitational early next week. In a statement announcing the decision, head coach Ben Howland said that Nelson "expressed to me in our meeting earlier that he desires to be a better person and better teammate going forward and, given that, I feel as though I should give him that opportunity." Nelson issued his own statement saying that he is "grateful to Coach Howland to have this opportunity to improve and work on being a positive force for our team." With all the negativity surrounding the Bruin program in recent days, it remains to be seen just how long this kumbaya moment will last.
- Utah played its first real competition of the season on Wednesday night when it traveled to Boise State, and not surprisingly, the young Utes (I can't type that phrase without thinking of Joe Pesci) struggled mightily, losing by 21 points to a similarly inexperienced Bronco squad. In looking for a bright spot for Larry Krystkowiak's team, one might point to either freshman guard Anthony Odunsi (14 points, four assists, three threes) or junior college transfer Dijon Farr (12 points, five rebounds), but the fact is that Utah turned the ball over 19 times on roughly 69 possessions, grabbed just 16% of their offensive rebound opportunities and didn't do a great job on the defensive glass either (63.3 DR%). Single digit wins on the season are the unfortunate likelihood for Utah.
- Things went much better for Oregon State in the final regional game of the Legends Classic pseudo-tournament, as the Beavers outlasted Hofstra behind a career-high 35-point performance from junior guard Jared Cunningham. Sophomore forward Devon Collier also posted a career-high with 25 points, and junior center Joe Burton continued his strong start to the season with five points, ten rebounds and a career-high of his own in assists, with 11. OSU now heads to the Meadowlands for the championship rounds of the tourney, with a matchup with Texas awaiting in the semifinals on Saturday and either Vanderbilt or North Carolina State in the next round on Monday.
- With the early signing period now officially closed, every school in the conference has at least one 2012 recruit committed. Every school save for Washington, that is. But Lorenzo Romar still has a couple lines in the water, with Anthony Bennett and Zena Edosomwan a couple of top 100 recruits still on the Huskies' radar. On Wednesday, another name reappeared as a possibility for Romar again, as former St. John's commitment Norvel Pelle, who was unable to qualify immediately for the Red Storm, officially de-committed and reopened his recruiting. The 6'10", 210-pound power forward originally chose St. John's over Washington, so as long as he can get his academic house in order, it seems like the Huskies would have a good shot at landing him the second time around.
- We started in Los Angeles at the top of the Morning Five, and we'll wind up there again as I want to take a moment to highlight one of my favorites youngsters thus far in the season: USC's freshman wing Byron Wesley. Wesley has been compared to last year's senior defensive stopper Marcus Simmons repeatedly by head coach Kevin O'Neill, and he's been a stalwart already on the defensive end in just his first two collegiate games. His offensive game is still very much a work in progress, but he's got a strong frame that belies his youth and a motor that does not stop. If Wesley can carry over the work ethic he displays during games to practice and beyond, he has the ability to be an all-conference performer on both ends of the floor by the time he is an upperclassman.