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It is Upfronts Week, that magical time of year when the networks reveal the shows they will broadcast in the coming fall, and everyone rushes to judgment based on a brief synopsis and a 2 minute glimpse of the pilot.
First up to the plate is NBC, who, after years of being at the bottom of the network heap, is most in need for some breakout hits. To make room for what they hope will be the shows that finally turn the network around, NBC has left a wake of carnage, cancelling: Smash, Deception, Guys with Kids, Whitney, Up All Night, 1600 Penn, Go On, The New Normal, Do No Harm, The Office and 30 Rock. But somehow, improbably, Community lives on. Six seasons and a movie might not be so far-fetched after all. (Scroll down for a gallery of other shows that have been cancelled this year.)
7 p.m. The Voice
9 p.m. THE BLACKLIST
The always entertaining James Spader plays the FBI's most wanted criminal, who, for mysterious reasons, turns himself in, with an intriguing offer: he will help them catch dangerous criminals, but he will only work with new FBI profiler, Elizabeth "Liz" Keen. A little bit Person of Interest, a dash of Hannibal, this new series has reportedly been getting a lot of buzz, and looks like it could be great fun.
7 p.m. The Biggest Loser
8 p.m. The Voice
9 p.m. Chicago Fire
7 p.m. Revolution
8 p.m. Law & Order: SVU
9 p.m. IRONSIDE
Blair Underwood is Wheelchair Cop!
7 p.m. Parks and Recreation
7:30 p.m. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Culture clash comedy: when their college-aged kids end up pregnant, the Yoders and the Hernandezes have to figure out a way to get along. Hilarity presumably ensues. I'm glad to see Mike O'Malley, best known as Kurt's dad on Glee, land his own show, but am somewhat skeptical that this will be a suitable follow-up to Parks and Recreation.
8 p.m. SEAN SAVES THE WORLD
The New Normal ÷ Suburgatory + "Just Jack!" = Sean Saves the World. (A gay dad raises his teenage daughter, presumably employees a lot of jazz hands.)
8:30 p.m. THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW
Michael J. Fox plays a news anchor who develops Parkinson's Disease and leaves the news business for a while until he decides it's time to get back to work. META.
9 p.m. Parenthood
7 p.m. Dateline NBC
8 p.m. Grimm
9 p.m. DRACULA
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is Sexy Dracula!
7 p.m. Reruns
9 p.m. Saturday Night Live Repeats
SUNDAY (After the NFL season):
7 p.m. AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS
America's Next Top Extreme Home Makeover, basically. Nate Berkus hosts this reality competition in which designers, builders, architects and landscapers compete on home renovation projects. america chooses the winner, and the two final houses will be given away to two viewers. Who hopefully live somewhere near the houses.
8 p.m. BELIEVE
J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón join forces on this supernatural thriller about a young girl with superpowers, as she journeys across the country with her protector, Tate, an escaped convict.
9 p.m. CRISIS
A bunch of teenaged kids of Very Important People (i.e. the President, some CEOs) are kidnapped; people freak out; Dermott Mulroney looks alarmed, wears glasses.
Other series that have been picked up by NBC, but not yet scheduled include:
Based on the Nick Hornby book and the Hugh Grant movie, this series stars Minnie Driver and David Walton, also known as That Guy Who Is In All Those Other Shows.
Starring the wonderful J.K. Simmons and the wonderful Parker Posey, this sitcom is about a family who is brought together through the parents' divorce. Oh! And Jason Bateman narrates it, so there's also that!
John Malkovich is Scary Pirate!
Do you like Chicago Fire? Good news! It's like that but instead of firefighters, they're cops! Creative, right?
That guy from Whitney managed to get another job at NBC in this sitcom where he teaches a bunch of awkward guys how to date the ladies.
That's the lineup! What are you most looking forward to on NBC's slate?


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A funny, crazy, and weird person who tells weird stories that wastes time; also obsessed with chocolate!
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I just pulled a Jennica...I got married today, but I planned it a week ago! I didn't tell anybody & I just changed my Facebook status!
by smartypants88 May 01, 2011
A derogatory term for a Filipino whore.
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a nickname for girls named Jennifer and/or Jessica who are constantly compared to one another, say the same thing at the same time, work together, borrow each others' clothes, like the same movies, and laugh at each others' jokes when no one else thinks they are funny. They are essentially one person, so they are called "jennica"... it sounds nicer than "Jessifer".
"Which one of you is Jessica and which one is Jennifer?"
"We are Jennica, if that makes it easier to remember."
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A secret identity for someone who is a cyborg. If the person has this name, carefully watch their every move. If they get ahold of you, they will assign you as a Cres for the rest of your life.
I was watching an awesome movie, this Jennica attacked an entire town and destroyed everything.
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Welcome to Indian Vegetarian Kitchen!
February 13, 2009
Grandma's Mendhiya Thogayal(Fenugreek Chutney)
This is one of my favorite thogayals. It tastes awesome when mixed with hot rice and ghee. Bitterness from fenugreek is offset by jaggery and tamarind in this recipe.
To roast:
Fenugreek seeds(Methi seeds)-1 tsp
Urud dal-2 tsp
Channa dal-2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Hing-1/4 tsp
Red chillis-5
Other ingredients:
Tamarind-3 inch piece
Roast the above ingredients in 2 drops of oil till golden brown. Cool.
Grind with rest of the ingredients adding little water to a course paste.
From the picture you can get an idea of how thick the paste should be.
Serve with hot rice and ghee.
Note: Rice should not be mushy. It be cooked in such a way that the grains are separate.
Ghee is a must. Thogalays taste great only when ghee is added.
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Thogayal with rice and ghee is always a winning combination. I've not tried one with vendhayam before...ReplyDelete
this is new to me..i have all the ingredients but jaggery..will give this a try soon..my hubby loves different chutney's served in a dinner/lunch..:)ReplyDelete
Beautiful presentation, looks delicious!Haven't eaten with fenugreek though! :)ReplyDelete
looks like you pro. camera is up and running,the chutney looks gorgeous.please trail back to my blog for aReplyDelete
token of gratitude:)
Different thogayal I imagine with plain rice! Nice one!ReplyDelete
Fenugreek chutney sounds new to me...Never tried it...Good one.ReplyDelete
Never heard of it b4. looks so yummy. Nice click :)ReplyDelete
this is real new recipe to me..looks yummy..sudu sadam oda super irukum :)ReplyDelete
I've never heard of this before....sounds really yumm...will give it a try sometime.ReplyDelete
Grandmas always make tasty food.Your Fenugreek Chutney is AWESOME.GRAET CLICK AS USUAL.IS YOUR NEW CAMERA READY?
Oh my goodness. I must try this recipe. It looks so so good. I am always looking for new ways to use Fenugreek.ReplyDelete
New dishes are so inspiring...Thanks for sharing...
I love the flavour of fenugreek but have never tried thogayal with it. Nice pic :)ReplyDelete
Never heard this thogaiyal before..Solumbodhe sapdanum pola iruku..I am a lover of thogaiyals and kootus..ReplyDelete
looks nice..unique recipes!!ReplyDelete
This thuvaiyal looks gorgeous, healthy too...will try this soon:)ReplyDelete
healthy thogayal. i usually take thengaai thogayal for rice. never tried this one. will try soon.ReplyDelete
Totally new recipe! Good one..Hot rice and appalam oda super ah irukum right! Very healthy one too.. I got to try!ReplyDelete
wonderful & sounds new to me. U can send this post to the ongoing events. Check my blog for details on Ongoing events & roundup..ReplyDelete
This is one tasty thogayal. I want to taste this right away.ReplyDelete
nice traditional recipe..ReplyDelete
lovely and authentic recipe. Do send it to http://pedatha.com/2009/01/22/cooking-for-kids-with-love/ReplyDelete
even the kalakand. I am going to try it soon.
Sounds awesome, Mahimaa...have never tried thogayal with fenugreek!ReplyDelete
there is no words to say, its fantastic. you are innovative.ReplyDelete
dear friends, thank you for your compliments...ReplyDelete
appa, the camera is working now. but i am not using it.. i am scared to use it.
louise, thanks for visiting my blog.
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This is something I've not heard of. Looks lovely!ReplyDelete
So the ingredients listed in your recipe give you the amount in the pic, right? I'll have to adjust according to the amount of chutney I need. This recipe is worth trying.
wow!! new recipe! Thanks dear.. Im gonna try it.. Impressive pic :)ReplyDelete


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The Antares DLR-H2 has been developed by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The Antares flies with zero CO2 emissions and has a much lower noise footprint than other, comparable, motor gliders. The propulsion system for this aircraft was developed at the DLR Institute for Technical Thermodynamics (Institut für Technische Thermodynamik – Stuttgart) in collaboration with its project partners – Lange Aviation, BASF Fuel Cells and Serenergy (Denmark). This motor glider achieves new quality standards in the field of high-efficiency, zero-emission energy conversion and clearly demonstrates the progress that has been made in fuel cell technology.
The centrepiece and greatest innovation on the Antares DLR-H2 is the fact that it is powered directly by means of an ultra-efficient fuel cell. "We have improved the performance capabilities and efficiency of the fuel cell to such an extent that a piloted aircraft is now able to take off using it," said Prof. Dr-Ing Johann-Dietrich Wörner, chairman of the executive board at DLR. "This enables us to demonstrate the true potential of this technology, also and perhaps specifically for applications in the aerospace sector. Coupled with our expertise in fuel cell technology, DLR's many years of extensive experience in gaining official approval for aerospace systems are what made the Antares DLR-H2 a feasible proposition."
Standard motor glider retrofitted with fuel cell drive
The Antares DLR-H2 is based on the Antares 20E motor glider with a wingspan of 20 metres, constructed by Lange Aviation, a company based in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. With its fuel cell propulsion system, Antares has a cruising range of 750 kilometres, achieved in a flying time of five hours. In order to accommodate the fuel cell and the hydrogen supply on board the aircraft, two additional external load carriers were slung under the specially reinforced wings. Due to the extra 100 kilograms of payload that each of these removable and flexibly interchangeable containers is able to carry, the aeroelastic properties of the wings had to be reconfigured to prevent any adverse impact on the flight stability of the aircraft. Optimisation work at the DLR Institute for Aeroelasticity (Institut für Aeroelastik – Göttingen) now provides the Antares DLR-H2 with an assured capability to fly at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour without any wing flutter. The current propulsion system permits maximum flying speeds of approximately 170 kilometres per hour.
The fuel cell system is the centrepiece of propulsion technology
The fuel cell system was developed by the DLR Institute for Technical Thermodynamics in collaboration with BASF Fuel Cells (electrolytic membrane and catalysts) and Serenergy A/S (stack subsystem). The system uses hydrogen as its fuel, and this is converted into electrical energy in a direct, electrochemical reaction with oxygen in the ambient air, without any combustion occurring. During this zero-particulate reaction, the only by-product is water. If the hydrogen fuel is produced using renewable energy sources, then the motor glider genuinely flies without any CO2 emissions whatsoever. The fuel cell is slung under the left wing and the hydrogen tank under the right wing – with a capacity of either 2 or 4.9 kilograms. The fuel cell system used to power the Antares delivers up to 25 kilowatts of electrical power. When flying in level flight, the aircraft only requires about ten kilowatts of power. In this situation, the fuel cell is operating at an efficiency level of approximately 52 percent.
The total efficiency of the drive system from tank to powertrain, including the propeller, is in the region of 44 percent, making it about twice as efficient as conventional propulsion technologies based on combustion processes. Systems powered by kerosene or diesel only contribute about 18 to 25 percent of their energy to propulsion.
"The top priority in this project is of course the safety and reliability of the fuel cell propulsion system," said Antares project manager Dr-Ing. Josef Kallo from the DLR Institute for Technical Thermodynamics. However, having the correct architecture for the entire system is just as important for full implementation of this project: "This includes having an absolutely reliable fuel cell, in conjunction with propulsion system of the aircraft and, last but not least, a fully mature configuration for the aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of the motor glider."
Another new feature of the Antares is the way its fuel cell is connected to the main electric motor that powers the aircraft. The motor controller, developed jointly with Lange Aviation and with the College of Advanced Technology in Berne/Biel, is capable of taking in and controlling voltages from 188 to 400 V. Through the direct link between fuel cell and motor, efficiency, costs, reliability and maintenance costs are minimised.
Fuel cell as future energy source for air transport
"With our successful first flight, we have verified the feasibility of fuel-cell powered flight and our next steps will focus on improving efficiency levels and on extending the service life of these systems," said Dr Kallo. This could, for example, make it possible to significantly improve performance by optimising the cooling concepts, fuel cell architecture and components such as the air supply system. "At this stage, we have only tapped into a fraction of the performance capabilities of this technology for aerospace applications. The Antares DLR-H2 will help us to make much greater use of these areas of potential."
Although the fuel cell may still be a long way from becoming the primary energy source for the propulsion of commercial aircraft, it does already constitute an interesting and important alternative to existing energy systems as a form of reliable on-board power supply. High efficiency levels go hand in hand with minimum pollutant emissions, lower noise levels, safe flying operations and high standards of passenger comfort. The aim of the research work being conducted by DLR is to employ fuel cells in real-life applications for commercial air transport – as a reliable supply source for on-board power. In an initial stage of development, DLR collaborated with Airbus Germany on a fuel cell system for providing an emergency power supply to the hydraulic pumps used to control the DLR research aircraft – the Airbus A320 ATRA. In a second step, the ongoing use of a fuel cell system to provide an on-board supply in large-volume transport aircraft is firmly on the drawing board. In future, the Antares DLR-H2 motor glider will provide a cost-effective platform for testing fuel cell systems for aerospace. Among other things, this optimises the test time of the DLR Airbus A320 ATRA.
Future development
The Antares DLR-H2 will be based at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg where, over the next three years, it will be acting as a flying test platform for the fuel cell test activities of DLR as part of its Fuel Cell Labs project. The Fuel Cell Lab was brought into being by the City of Hamburg on a joint basis with DLR and Airbus/EADS and is intended to 'bundle' a high proportion of the hydrogen and fuel cell activities being conducted in the greater Hamburg region. By stationing this research aircraft on the premises of Lufthansa Technik, direct contact can be established with an experienced technical development and maintenance operation in the air transport business. This linkage will also help to enhance the ease of operation and maintenance of the future fuel cell systems designed for use in large-volume air transport and developed by DLR in its capacity as a development partner for Airbus. To safeguard and further develop the level all-round flying expertise for this new fuel cell application, DLR and Lange Aviation GmbH have co-signed a cooperation agreement. Other partners who have already joined include BASF Fuel Cell GmbH, Serenergy A/S and Lufthansa-Technik AG, who came on board in the course of 2008.


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A review of the GameMID Android Handheld produced by REP Electronics Ltd (Hong Kong based) that will be brought to the market by various vendors under various brands. My unit comes with 8Gb of memory, the bare minimum will be 4Gb, but 16Gb or 32Gb of Flash memory is possible depending on ways the resellers would like the setup.
This video contains a look at the device itself, the specifications, some live gameplay, a look at its guts, benchmarking it and comparing it to the JXD S3700B, the Archos Gamepad and the Nexus 7, HDMI captured gameplay of various Android native games and various emulators. Read more below.
My 1st review of Dec 24th revisited. With the new firmware update I'd give this device a much higher end-score. 7.5 out of 10 or 75% of 100. Much if not all software issues with buttons cancelling each other out have been removed with the firmware update. Also the lag and flickering screen with the Archos mapping tool have been removed. Very nice. It brings the device up to a standard it really should have been when it was released. Read more below.
A request by a viewer to show something of the browsing experience on the Archos device - very comparable to other devices on the market. And the speed.
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I voted #1, but only because I could not vote #1/3. If Lew Alcindor had a younger 6"11" brother with good promise, but underdeveloped, someone would have taken chance on him.
I agree completely Rollo. He has left us with the unsettling feeling of "what could have been". If he had worked hard, fully bought in to the program and coaches, and stayed 1 more year...I believe he would have been a success and one of the all-time fan favorites.
For your loyal support of the King and clear understanding that an open mind is as valuable as an open wallet, and that a sense of awareness is necessary in the off-season forums, I do hereby request that you, Superfan99, kneel before thy King so that Queen Rollo may bestow upon you the greatest and most Honorable postition afforded to the Flyer Nation.
From this day forward, through receipt of this Insignia, may the name Superfan99 be spoken and henceforth recognized as a deserving and respected member of the Order of the Golden Testicles. I dub thee Knight;
Rise, Sir Superfan99!
Be careful supperfan99. Ever hear of NXIVM?
You know what initials are used to brand the members - K R.
If Rollo invites you to his house for an "induction" ceremony - run the other way.
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Thanks Rollo. This is a "major award". I am almost as excited as the dad in Christmas Story was when he won the leg lamp.
This analysis has him slotted at #31
This analysis has him slotted at #31
From the link:
"Kostas is an efficient scorer and elite shot-blocker;
The 2018 NBA Draft is June 21st...vote away...
Unfortunately, I give KA about a 1% chance of getting drafted. I'm sorry, I just do not see this happening at all. There are so many great players that he is competing against, the competition is fierce. He needs a lot more seasoning.
An article in todays DDN (from the wire; not Jablonski or Archdeacon) about KA and his draft prospects. Generally pretty well-balanced, but I threw-up in my mouth a little when I saw a quote from KA saying NBA teams would be impressed with how hard he works on his game.
Uh...they might want to ask CAG about that. Just saying, caveat emptor.
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Not sure he's not accurate on that statement. He probably was working on "his" game, it's just that "his" game may not have been the game Grant wanted him to be working on. Having a mis-alignment on vision of your role isn't necessarily uncommon and can lead to friction. I'm sure in his mind, he was working on the things he believed would help him prep for NBA and not necessarily what would help him with UD.
Well, if he was working on his 3-pointers, FTs, leadership or strength, he gets a royal 'F'.
If you put odds on him being an All Star in 8 years or selling hot dogs at Bucks games, probably the same odds.
The interesting thing is that of the 9 saying he will be drafted, they have a ceiling of the 54th pick and a floor of the 59th pick. Which means either these guys know something, or we have a serious case of "group think" on our hands. So if nothing else, this tells me that if you only want to tune in tonight to see if he gets drafted, there is like a 20 minute window you need to watch.
#60 To the Mavericks?
Last pick, first pick. The Dayton Flyers just had a player drafted into the NBA! Soak it in
this could very well be the highlight of Dayton basketball for the next couple years
I predict he wont play a minute in the league.
yeah, I don't know where the Twitter post had Mavs at #60 unless they traded the pick but yes, 76ers
On ESPN2, Fran Fraschilla was able to use his classic line in describing Kostas...
"He's a couple years away from being a couple years away."
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His brother/name may have helped but its not like it was the only reason he got drafted. He has traits that NBA teams desire, length, leaping ability, he can put the ball on the floor a bit for a man his height, etc... He has a long way to go in order to compete on the NBA level, but for a league that routinely drafts and stashes players in the 2nd round, and is just figuring out how to use the G-League as a real minor league development system a team could do a lot worse than draft a kid with the kind of God-given abilities that Kostas has. Its a "lottery ticket" for sure, and one that comes with the added benefit of providing that extra "chip on the table" when Giannis hits free agency in a couple of seasons.
At the end of the day, a player for UD got drafted for the first time in a "longggggggg" time. If he was helping work the basketball camp last week as someone posted, then there can't be that bad of blood between he and the coaching staff. Be happy for him and the program, wish him well and perhaps if he finds success, no matter how small some deem the possibility, it will reflect well on UD and CAG down the road.
Poppycock. Those traits are rationalizations for drafting him, not why he was drafted. He was drafted because of his name. Period.
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Crossed my mind earlier today that Kostas might not have even liked that he was drafted at #60.
Does getting drafted guarantee any money?
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Crossed my mind earlier today that Kostas might not have even liked that he was drafted at #60.
Were the Bucks ready to sign him if he went undrafted? If so, wouldn't that have been preferable?
If the Bucks weren't planning on signing him, now that would be telling.
It may have been a big reason, but lets not act like if I changed my last night to Jordan I'd get drafted anytime soon. There are a ton of players who put up much better numbers, for much better teams, but many of those players don't have the length, athletic combo to succeed in the NBA at any point.
Odessa Junior College has 3 guys on the roster 6'11" or taller.
Now, I'm not saying any of the 3 have the length / athletic combo. I'm saying it ain't THAT hard to find length / athletic combo when you have the whole world to pick from, and you're only searching to 2 attributes.
If you want length / athletic / strong / can shoot / can avoid fouling once a minute, it gets much harder. If you think you can teach shooting and defense to KA but can't compensate for someone else's athletic ability who can shoot, I'd say KA is a perfectly good draft pick.
I'm not rooting against him (I'm indifferent), but he's got a long way to go.
Personally , I think it's 50-50 he makea a contrib in the next 2 to 3 years to a team.
Because with millions of dollars at stake, NBA teams love to waste draft picks on players they know aren't any good because of his name...
He has physical tools that are rare. Is it a family trait? It is. But he has it. now he just has to learn to play basketball - and the Mavs think they can teach him. If they didn't, they would not have drafted him. Period.
I predicted the Mavs would take Kostas. They have done this before. And one reason it made sense is because they also drafted Barry Larkin, oops, I mean Shane Larkin (with the help of Atlanta). Point is, in the insanely rich NBA names count. We shouldn't blame it on the offspring. His career NBA stats mirror what KA did at Dayton last season. Go Figure.
I think Kostas will have the same opportunity Larkin had. It remains to be seen what he will do with it.
Cuban can invest in KA in hopes he has what Giannis has. But I think one important point is never factored into the equation. One brother has what it takes to play in the NBA. Whats forgotten is another brother did not. I dont consider two games an NBA success story.
Time will tell if KA can develop or not. He is not ready today.
Yeah, but Larkin was a first rounder with a guaranteed contract, the team had a lot more invested in him than they will invest in KA, thus Larkin got/will get more of a chance to prove himself than KA will.
Shane Larkin has raked in 6 million dollars in 4 years in the NBA.
Being a bust is one heck of a pile of cash in the NBA
I'm not sure what your logic is. The Mavs were stuck with a horrible mid-first round pick AND with a guaranteed pile of money. It only took them one year to figure it out. Larkin has done nothing in 5 years with 5 teams including playing one year for Bastonia. Total bust to date.
He is about out of chances.
You are equating Larkin with KA. They are 2 completely different situations. The only similarity is having famous last names.
Their celeb names are exactly my point. The experts were wrong on Larkin. During and after his initial contract he showed very little. His name carried him to 5 years. Maybe if his name was Shane Antetokounmpo he would get another 5. My point is names count for more than they should, whether it be the initial draft, contract, or extension. The name can buy time and money.
But it's also wrong to blame the kid. It's a sports phenomenon.
Did he get drafted because of his last name? No. Teams aren't in the business of wasting draft assets because they like a guys name. They knew they were drafting something you can't teach. They are hoping they can teach him the rest.
That is total BS. The scales tipped his direction on the 60th and last pick solely because Donnie Nelson could look at films of Giannis Antetokounmpo when he entered the NBA at a tender age and dream of what could be with a non-guaranteed contract for his brother. Period. The name was the clincher at #60. Cuban is no dummy.
It's the sole reason no one was fighting over him for the first 59 picks.
I think that writer ran out of catchy stories. Signing Kostas for three years so brothers can play together is lunacy.


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As I ride through Lancaster, Chester and York counties, I am deeply saddened by the number of plants and buildings boarded up and falling down as a result of Springs Industries moving the bulk of its business to countries south of the United States.
It's one of those slap your forehead moments followed by a "Duh." Barbara Wrape, co-owner of Annette's Hallmark House, has heard it before. Lancaster shoppers will buy an item in Rock Hill or Charlotte that is available right here in Lancaster.
"Sometimes people need to be reminded of what we have here," Wrape said.
In the final scene of the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy wakes up to find Auntie Em and Uncle Henry fussing over her after she had a bump on the head.
But they aren't alone; Professor Marvel and Uncle Henry's three farm hands, Hickory, Hunk and Zeke show up, too.
That's the fairy tale version that ends happily ever after.
Sometimes, life imitates art.
It happened some six years on Rowell Road, when our daughter, Betty Jo, quit breathing in the middle of the night after a seizure.
It is amazing how far our fire service has come since, say, the 1950s.
The story Rich Hill firefighters told me about cutting holes into a house and filling it with water to put a fire out still brings a smile to my face.
Now, firefighters learn the science of fire in their intensive courses they must take in order to go inside a building and battle the flames.
But what really gets me about these men, and women, is their care and concern they have for their communities.
I can't tell you what it's like to walk into a burning house dressed in firefighter turnout gear, but Jay Hayes and Mark Steele of the Unity Volunteer Fire Department can.
I can't tell you what it's like to work hours and hours over a week preparing for a huge community barbecue, but Randy White and Dennis Cauthen of the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department can.
I can't tell you what it's like to ask fellow volunteers to commit to catching up on work we've let slide, but Jeff Walden of the Riverside Volunteer Fire Department can.
The life of a volunteer firefighter isn't easy. Speak to any volunteer and they'll tell you about the constant training, late night phone calls and missed family events, all done to protect the lives and property of neighbors and strangers alike.
And with no compensation, this isn't just a job for these volunteers – it's a calling.
That calling has become even more difficult over the last decade for Indian Land's volunteers, as the Panhandle has quickly swelled into a bustling suburb of Charlotte.
Over the last month or so, I've learned a great deal about water hoses, foam spray and control panels on fire trucks.
But more importantly, I've had the chance to interact closely with the folks who operate that equipment – ready to put on their firefighter's gear and go to work at a moment's notice.
I find Queen Thompson article, "Constant negativity, violence impact youth," in the Sept. 19 edition to be nothing but a racist affront to the conservative white population, and this country.
She says that the black race in this country is marginalized.
How in the world do you come to that conclusion when the blacks in this country have their own caucus in Congress, news channels, schools, banks, companies, history month, etc.?
Indian Land is a beautiful community in Lancaster County with scenic country roads and attractive homes mingled with farms and thriving businesses.
It is a shame that there is a constant trashing of Indian Land's roadways by litterbugs and illegal dumpers.
The situation deserves immediate attention and the Indian Land Action Council has formed an Anti-Littering/Gateways Beautification Committee to increase awareness and promote pride in Indian Land.
For more than a month now we have introduced you to Lancaster County's 19 volunteer departments. It has been a real learning experience for me. During this time, I've met so many, compassionate and dedicated folks. I've listened to their stories and their reasons for being firefighters.
Almost like clockwork, the precision of quick response to a fire call, you could count on members of the Shiloh-Zion Volunteer Fire Department to be in our neighborhood. They were selling tickets for their annual barbecue chicken fundraiser, which they hold the first Saturday in February. They've been doing so for 35 years.
Prior to writing a feature in our "Always on Call" series, that was the most I knew of the volunteer fire department, which serves our Arrowood neighborhood and others in north Lancaster County.
As we approach Election Day, it is becoming increasingly more important that the voting public develops a better understanding of the records and positions of those candidates seeking office. Furthermore, I believe that we should also make ourselves aware of the kinds of special interests that these candidates are likely to support should they be elected. The payday lending industry has preyed upon low income families in this state for decades with their astronomical interest rates and unethical practices.
Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012, you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it? That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home, etc.
When did this happen? It's in the health-care bill. Just thought you should know. That sales tax goes into effect in 2013. So, this is change you can believe in?
Ryan Phillips and Luke Pittman, Life Scouts in Boy Scout Troop 74 of Kershaw, are in line to receive their coveted Eagle Scout badges, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.
When the badges are presented to them in the near future, it will be a red-letter day for the two Andrew Jackson High School juniors who are members of Kershaw's First Baptist Church.
Given the Scouts' latest honors, it would be safe to say the Eagle badges would be quite an encore.
"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user," said Theodore Roosevelt in 1913. It is as true today, as it was a century ago.
Americans know they have been herded – at stampede speed – down a steep, treacherous and unfamiliar path by Democrats such as Congressman John Spratt to "fundamentally transform America." But transform America into what, exactly?
Jack Simpson's guest column in the Oct. 1 edition of The Lancaster News attacking John Spratt is a model of wild assertions and misguided perceptions.
He claims Spratt voted for "federal control over almost every facet of our lives." What bill was that in?
The failed incomprehensible bailouts he mentioned must be the complex federal support that stopped the collapse of our free market financial system, most of the funds for which have been paid back at a profit to the taxpayer.
Joblessness continues to rise in South Carolina while U.S. Rep. John Spratt votes 98.2 percent with the Washington cartel: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and President Barack Obama.
From July to August, joblessness rose from a terrible 10.7 percent to a horrific 11 percent. Unemployment was 4.6 percent when Mr. Spratt and his party took control of Congress in January 2007. The Dow was 12,621.
Last month, the private sector, which pays the taxes that Mr. Spratt loves to spend, just lost another 2,200 jobs in South Carolina.
Its cargo has run the gamut – from cotton, coal and soybeans to anxious children visiting Santa Claus and adults attending presidential inauguration balls.
It houses a museum. It has a colorful past and has been a presence in Lancaster County for a long time – 114 years. And it's belonged to one family for that entire period.
But that changed on Aug. 31 when the Springs Co. announced that it was selling the L&C Railway to Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc., which is based in Knoxville, Tenn.
The sale is expected to be finalized in November.
An old line says every dog has its day. If so, then Webster, the Hospice Care of South Carolina in Lancaster office therapy dog, received his just due.
The 10 ½-year-old Labrador/husky mix, nicknamed "Webbie," died of kidney failure in September.
For the better part of his life, Webster brought endless joy to hospice patients. Joan Long, the dog's owner, took Webster along on visits to help brighten the final days of countless hospice patients.
Webster, a real trooper, did all he could to produce smiles and bring a little canine sunshine.
On behalf of The Lancaster County Outreach Project, an initiative of Lancaster County Partners for Youth, I would like to thank United Way of Lancaster County, Communities in Schools, the staff and management of Walgreens in Lancaster and Indian Land and the residents of Lancaster County for their outpouring of support during our recent school supply drive.
The Lancaster County Outreach Project was able to give 169 children of various grade levels school supplies so they could have a great start in the 2010-11 school year.
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Crozier of Saint Duncan - This relic, crozier six feet tall capped with a brass symbol of the heavens carries an echo of true faith, and is an indespensable tool for the working of exorcism. The Church of Saint Duncan very rarely loans it out, and then only in the protection of a cadre of holy monks.
Saint Duncan, Father Duncan when he was alive was an unassuming, and gentle man. He stood average height and was slightly overweight in his declining years. His hair was once brown, but slowly it turned grey. Now, his earthly remains are held in the nave in the cathedral he sponsored, which completed after his death and canonization, was named in his honor.
Saint Duncan was raised in a monastary, his parents abandoned him on a forest road and as a squaling infant he was rescued by one of the monks. Within the monastary he grew into a well behaved, and well educated young man. At the very young age of 21 he was made the Cellarer of the Monastary and was responcible for the material needs of the monks there.
At the age of 24, in a clerical upset, Duncan was raised to Prior of an aging cathedral following the untimely death of the old prior. Vigorous and filled with devotion to his deity, Duncan renovated the cathedral, and reinstated the purpose of the church in the area. He served as Prior for a number of years until the Bishop was found guilty of heresy, and simony as he was selling church positions to nobles and merchants in exchange for political favors and gold.
Duncan continued his vocation, traveling to and fro from where he was needed, as he had the power of his deity in his voice, and armed with only a brass crozier and the immacualte text of his deity he banished fell spirits, placated the angry ghosts of the dead, and exorcised evil spirits from human victims.
All of this he did with great humility, never accepting more than a normal monk would recieve for his services. Duncan always worked hard to keep the church free from the intercene politics and petty warfare that plagued many of the nobles and their holdings that were under the jurisdiction of the church.
After seventy three years of service, Duncan died in his sleep, peaceful in his bed. The public outpouring of grief stunned even the church. It was not known just how extensively he traveled, even into the infirmity of his venerable years. Tens of thousands traveled to the new cathedral he sponsored in tandem with the local king. The church recognized his many great deeds by making him a saint.
The canonization was formalized after several exorcists claimed success in banishing evil spirits by invoking his name, and his crozier was found to be a holy relic, sanctified by his piety and humility. Saint Duncan was listed among the saints in the immaculate texts, and the Cathedral was named the Cathedral of Saint Duncan.
One of the naves was remodeled, and a large stone sarcophagus was made, his mortal remains placed in a lead lined coffin and laid to rest within. Pilgrims continue to visit the tomb of Saint Duncan even to this day, praying to protect them, or for divine healing.
Possessed are on occassion brought to the cathedral, and invariably, the evil spirit is driven out sometimes by the efforts of the monks, sometimes by proximity to the tomb.
Roleplaying Notes:
Seeing as Saint Duncan is dead, there are not many notes for playing him. He is meant to add background flavor to a campaign, change the ordinary temple stocked with clerics into something else. The Cathedral is adjoined to a monastary, and is supported and tended by the monks, as well as by the clergy. There is a steady stream of pilgrims to the tomb/shrine, and the hospitality of the Cathedral of St. Duncan is well known even in lands beyond the kingdom.
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Cleric of the party is asked to exorcise a local demon/ghost in a villlage that has been haunting them. The cleric actually accomplishes it but the locals still "see" it around and see damage it continues to do. They are convinced that unless the cleric visits the church of Saint Duncan and uses his power and name that the cleric couldn't have possibly gotten rid of the spirit that plagues them.


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aphronesis wrote:StyrbjornSterki wrote:Last summer, ...
This weekend a driver honked as he came up behind me on a winding street that was about to open onto a major intersection as if I needed to cede the space and get pressed against parked cars. When I motioned with my hand for him to calm down (it wasn't a profane gesture) he became more distressed. I told him "don't honk at me; just don't hit me." To which he replied "it's my horn; next time I'll hit you."
The notion of car as extension of self is getting greater rather than less with many people and this would have to be combatted as well. The laws you describe above exist in some places but they're minimally enforced; it's nnot just the fines there would need to be a greater culture of criminalization to make a real difference with some sectors of the population.
the thing to address is the attitude of drivers - making more laws and fining people just adds fuel to the fire, and doesn't get to the proximate cause/issue


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Mainbrook Tavern
The Mainbrook Tavern is a 3rd generation tavern located in a historic NJ town. The entire restaurant has been re-thought and re-constructed and will re-open in 2011. What was once a classic tavern of the early 1900's will now be converted into an open-air modern atmosphere restaurant with a not-so-tavern like menu. Although standard tavern foods will be available, upscale specialties will be featured to diverge from the norm and contribute to the two unique identities of this restaurant.
The restaurant shares land with one of the country's oldest flea markets. As the only free-standing restaurant within the flea market property, it's an attraction for out of town shoppers and will serve as a resting spot for some. These customers will be enticed by the close proximity, branded look, comfort foods and patio bar/lounge.
The weekend audience is made up of bargain shoppers with family fun and low costs in mind.
During the week, the flea market shuts down and the locals come out to gather. With bistro-style specials overlaying standard tavern menu items, a relaxed and seemingly out of place open-air dining room will draw a crowd from neighboring towns.
Two large glass wall panels open the entire restaurant up to unite the large outside patio with the comfortable interior bar and dining room. On the patio, lounge seating and additional high-top seating creates an inviting atmosphere for nights of live bands and other entertainment. TVs will be plentiful, however the Mainbrook Tavern is anything but a typical sports bar.
The weekday crowd is cost-conscious upper middle class looking for a unique dining and lounging experience close to home.
The goal of this logo will be to strike the balance by attracting the upscale weekday audience without deterring weekend flea market shoppers who walk by on foot.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Farm of DEATH!
Petunia inconveniently kicked the bucket the morning of my daughter's 6th birthday. Ute's present this year? A good lesson in the hard knocks of life. Before rushing off to school, she held a dying chicken in her arms, hopefully giving that bird a comforting send off towards the great hen house in the sky. Raising peeps was supposed to teach my child about the cycles of life. Instead she is getting a crash course in all things death. I am unnerved by the fact that Ute no longer associates chickens with laying eggs, but with looking cute for a while and then suddenly dropping dead. And why wouldn't she? Christ, this season's tomato plants have lasted longer than the damn hens!
Violet hadn't been acting like herself for several days before her death. Nothing too alarming. She just tended to be off by herself, separating from the rest of the flock. And when I would pet her, she would crouch down rather than pushing back up against my hand, which was her usual m.o. I had read that this was a sign that the hen was about to start laying and since the ladies were approaching that time, I didn't think too much of it. Then last Thursday morning I found her sprawled out underneath the feeder. I shrieked at the sight (I am not ashamed to be a shrieker). To add to the gruesomeness of the scene, I saw that she was still alive, gasping for air and unable to lift her head or move her legs. I cradled her in my arms and stroked her until she left this world.
I knew Petunia wouldn't make it more than a day longer than Violet. She had also been acting a little depressed and was no longer living up to her nickname, "the Asshole". In the evening when I was putting the ladies to bed, I was heartened when she executed an amazing 180 on the roosting bar so that she could snack from the feeder without losing her spot. I stretched my hand out to pet my girls before I closed up the coop and Petunia whipped out her wings, sheltering Sweet Pea and Gertrude on either side of her like a good mother hen. And to let me know who was boss, she gave me a peck on the hand. I was thrilled to see her back to her old tricks. But the next morning, I found her prostrate on the floor of the coop, having fallen off the roosting bar, in the same position as Violet with the same symptoms. However, death was not so swift for her. She held on for a solid half hour and when I tried to lay her down so that I could get Ute ready for school, she freaked, squawking as hard as she could muster and moving any body part that wasn't paralyzed. I couldn't let her die in such a state. So I swaddled her in a tea towel, carrying her upstairs like a baby. And that is how my daughter came to hold a dying chicken on her birthday. We used it as a teaching moment, discussing how it was a precious thing to be able to give someone we care for a loving departure. [What? It's not my fault the bird decided to make her exit on this day. I'll put an extra $75 in the therapy jar. It'll pay for at least a half of a session. Happy now?]
Discouraged. Dismayed. Demoralized. Disheartened. Dispirited. Distressed. Why do all of my feelings start with the letter "D". I digress. I imagine that many of you out there might be thinking, "Wow, chickens must be extremely fragile creatures!", or maybe "Heidi doesn't know enough about poultry to pull this off.", or even "See I told you raising chickens in the city is a bad idea." I don't blame you. It's not like I haven't thought these things myself. But I don't think any of them are necessarily true. Chickens are super easy to care for: food, water, predator proof housing, roosting bar, laying box... done! The tricky parts? Predators and disease. There are over 200 poultry diseases and a few of them are some mean ass, fucked up sicknesses (pardon my french). And if you buy your birds from a sketchy breeder, you're certain to have a few nasty illnesses smuggling themselves inside those cute puffs of fluff.
I'm pretty sure my birds died of Marek's, which I have astutely assessed with that online Vet degree I've been working towards. In vaccinated birds, deaths due to Marek's shouldn't surpass 5% and in unvaccinated flocks you might be looking at 60%. According to the breeder whom I purchased the chicks from, all of the birds were vaccinated. I don't know if I'm buying that. I'm probably going to be looking at 80-100% mortality. Gertrude is not growing, though she eats like a pig. And both birds are dropping feathers. That's been the first sign with this bug. I can't know for sure unless I get a necropsy, which would require driving to Davis, paying a fee for the services, and possibly culling one of the two remaining birds. That doesn't sound appealing to me. My killing days are done for now.
Maybe the birds were vaccinated and I'm just horribly unlucky. As my dad says, "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that the world isn't out to get you." He also warned me that I would need to learn a lot about poultry diseases BEFORE I got the chickens. He's probably sitting behind his computer right now doing an "I told you so!" dance. [You stop that right now dad! I know you're doing it. Not funny!]
I had several email exchanges with the breeder. She told me that she had autopsies on her birds last year and they found Marek's and Cocci in her flock. She copped to both of those diseases when I picked up the second batch of birds, so I'm not going to hold that against her. I'll give her credit for trying to be helpful. But when she told me that she would be relocating her operation and alluded to the fact that it had to do with disease issues, I absolved myself of any potential wrongdoing in the raising of my ladies. She offered to replace my birds, which felt more like she was trying to unload the dead weight (pun intended) to avoid bringing it to a new location. I politely declined, but thought to myself "You couldn't pay me to take your chickens lady, no matter how pretty and tempting they are."
So what am I going to do now? Well I guess I'm going to let the girls live out their natural lives and simply wait for them to meet their maker. One of my fears is that only one will survive and then I will HAVE to introduce at least one new chicken (remember chickens are not loners) to the property. The 2 remaining birds are probably carriers of whatever they have so that means as long as they are around, there is still potential for more losses as they will infect any birds they are housed with. I suppose I will have to cross that bridge when I come to it. I don't think I can deal with one more dead animal. Mostly because I have run out of places to bury them.
Heidi's Hard Learned Top 5 Tips on Purchasing Chickens:
1. Purchase birds from a reputable breeder. Ask around. Don't go with any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Who knows what kind of nasties they have infesting their operation.
2. Buy vaccinated birds. It's not a 100% guarantee, but it could save you some heartache.
3. The bird should look healthy: bright eyes, plucky spirit, no drippy nose or eyes, have meat on its breast (the keel or breastbone should not stick out so much that it feels like a spatula), no pasted up vents, no signs of mites. Have a chicken owner friend come with you. They'll know what healthy looks like.
4. Know how to keep your birds healthy by having some general knowledge of common poultry issues: mites, illnesses, treating injuries, appropriate feed and supplements.
5. See #1.
R.I.P. Petunia and Violet. You were good, and very good looking, chickens.
8 comments:
How did you know I was doing the "I told you so"? It's a two step by the way, first step you say "I told you so" and second step you feel a pain in your chest and tears run down your eyes.ReplyDelete
Love you and feel your heartache,
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens! Funny thing about farmers, you need to have a combination of caring so deeply, so passionately, so COMPLETELY about what you're doing that you pour your whole life into it...but then when something rears up and smashes all you've worked for, brutally and in spite of the good care you've taken, when the hail hits the wheat or the promising colt drops dead for no danged reason, you have to be able to weep and yet say, "these things happen" and keep going. Plant again, breed again, hope again.ReplyDelete
Keep hoping.
Oh no! So sorry to hear about the girls. Hope you won't give up...you're an inspiration to all of us urban homesteaders. Even if we don't have chickens.ReplyDelete
thank you guys so much for the support! your kind words were exactly what i needed to hear right now. and now you've got me all misty. i better go get a tissue. thank you again.ReplyDelete
how very sad. I'm so sorry. You are a good chicken mama to not leave the poor thing on the ground just so Ute wouldn't see it on her birthday.ReplyDelete
Thank you Terena! Could you tell that to my DF? I think he's still mad at me about it.ReplyDelete
Oh, that sad photo at the end of the two forlorn feathers on the ground. :-(ReplyDelete
Sorry, I hope your luck turns. Chicken trauma sucks.
I got my girls from McMurray Hatchery by mail. Crazy, the thought of sending live chickens in the mail! But they arrived in good shape. The bad part was that they had had their beaks clipped. But they grew out fairly quickly.
I realize that this is now an older blog, but I have to chime in. The chicken breeder you mention has become notorious in Sonoma County for selling diseased birds and in many cases, wiping out entire flocks. Western Farm Center outright advises against purchasing any birds from her, stating that they receive at least 4 calls a day from people whose birds have died as a result of bringing home diseased birds from this chicken broker. Yes, she has the best selection and variety of heritage breed birds of anyone around, but she just orders them from hatcheries and raises them to sell. She does not live on the property with her animals, which should have been a huge red flag for me. I am sorry that you had to experience this, but you are not alone. Unfortunately, many many chicken owners, both experienced and not, went through the same thing this year with birds from this source. Western Farm Center will take requests for chick breeds, and when enough people request a certain breed they will order them. I also love chicken forums for advice and good breeders. I love your blog, keep on farming!ReplyDelete