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St. Augustine is one of our favorite places to visit. We booked a two night trip for spring break this year. I got the flu. I figured I could have the flu at home and waste our B&B deposit or have the flu in St. Augustine while potentially having more fun, so we went. Spring Break forever, y'all!
Outside our bed and breakfast, the Bayfront Marin House
We like to stay at bed and breakfasts in the historic district. This was our first time staying at the Bayfront Marin House which we chose mostly because they allow Sookie. She loves going on vacation with us. I think she had a great time.
Sookie investigates the giant bathtub
Entrance area
Very tall bed
The Bayfront Marin House is fine – great location, relatively clean, nice enough rooms, free happy hour – but I would not stay there if I wasn't limited by the 68 pound dog factor. The food wasn't great and things could have been cleaner. We've stayed at nicer B&B's serving amazing breakfasts in the historic district.
My favorite restaurant in St. Augustine is The Floridian, by a landslide. I think about their tofu all the time. The patio is adorable and dog-friendly.
Robbie enjoying some vegetarian soup
<3Tofu cornbread stack<3
A major reason we love St. Augustine is the walkability. We park the car at the hotel and don't touch it until it's time to leave. All the sights, bars, and restaurants are within comfortable walking distance. Here is a photo of Sookie and Robbie enjoying the Plaza de la Constitución.
A park!
If you have any appreciation for a fine cocktail, the Ice Plant Bar is not to be missed. We made multiple trips there on a previous visit and thoroughly enjoyed it again this time. It's a classy cocktail bar inside in a renovated, well…ice plant. They take the ice very seriously. They appear to make the majority of their mixers and things in house.
An Old Fashioned served with a giant ice cube
Ice Plant Bar is in the same building as the St. Augustine Distillery, where they make craft spirits (vodka, gin, rum, and, soon to be ready, bourbon) from local ingredients. Our friends recommended the free distillery tour which is surely worth doing.
Barrels of rum
On the distillery tour
We learned a lot and we got to try the liquors in fancy drinks made by our tour guide. I'm still getting emails with new drink recipes from them.
Pizza Time is on a particularly crowded, touristy street. They were voted best pizza ever in the universe or something. I wouldn't go that far, but the slices are very good. We ate a couple on a bench outside.
Cool tile wall we saw while walking around
Castillo de San Marcos is a 17th century Spanish fortress/castle. We've never been for a tour or any of the presentations offered, but we do enjoy walking around the property. It's right on the water and made of coquina making it a very rare building.
Looking out at the Matanzas River
Castillo de San Marcos
View of the river from inside the fort property
There are two more places we will never miss when in St. Augustine: Stogies Cigar Bar and Pizzalley's Chianti Room. Both have dog-friendly patios. Stogies offers a great beer selection and there's always at least one wine I really enjoy. Once there was a man with a brick oven built into his truck making coal-fired pizzas on the patio. Pizzalley's Chianti Room has the most insane happy hour I've ever heard of. It's two for one drinks – even expensive liquor drinks – AND a free slice of pizza. There is always a guy singing and playing guitar on the patio. We usually can't stand that sort of thing but he plays at a reasonable volume and has good taste in the songs he covers.
We had a stellar cheese plate and some drinks at Cellar 6. It was our first time visiting this establishment. It is not dog friendly so Sookie took a nap in her crate. They also offer an impressive happy hour. I had an espresso martini followed by a less dessert-like martini. Robbie liked his Old Fashioneds. There were people on a date sitting next us. The man was clearly a psychopath. I hope this became evident to his date over the course of their time there because it was evident to everyone else.
It was St. Patrick's Day while we were there. I like St. Patrick's Day, but we usually don't celebrate on account of all the drunk people driving around. Because we were on foot (as was everyone else really) we went to Meehan's Irish Pub. It was packed, of course. We realized we'd been there previously during a ghost hunting pub crawl a few years earlier. It has a nice balcony with a view of the river.
Speaking of the river, Sookie wants to go for a swim! "What's over there? I know there's something over this wall."
Sookie being happy in our room
Sookie cares about a short list of things. Somewhere after popcorn, cheese, and dog park is cuddling. The dog loves to cuddle, but we do all the cuddling on the couch. The only time Sookie gets to lay on the bed is on vacation. Look at how happy she is. She is pure bliss in dog form.
Pure bliss


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A recent article in the Orange County Register notes that 27 percent of young children in Orange County live in poverty, and that the range of poverty varies drastically by area: 9 percent in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Hills, to 48 percent in East Santa Ana. The information, as provided in the Geography of Child Poverty in California report by the Public Policy Institute of California, reveals areas across the state where poverty impacts youth, including Los Angeles County where 30 percent fall below the poverty line.
According to the article, "For the average young child in poverty, a family's total resources, including earnings and benefits from safety net programs, were below $26,100 per year for a family of four." Much of this poverty in areas such as Los Angeles and Orange County are the result of costly housing. This news heightens the importance of SPIN's services, such as the GAPP Housing Program, to help families move from poverty to greater self-sufficiency.
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A cosmetics and skincare company was closing their creative operations in the south and began the process of building a new creative team in NYC, closer to the headquarters of their parent company. They needed to quickly put a team in place, with little loss in production.
Having worked with the parent company before, Aquent had a keen understanding of the firm's needs, and set to work recruiting the entire creative team of nine designers and other creative professionals.
The client has been very happy with the talent, raving that "the candidates are amazing and the Aquent team was great to work with during the hiring process."


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Italy in the heart of UA.
Leonardo DaVinci once said that "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication". At Caffé DaVinci we believe in this philosophy and apply it to the food we prepare fresh everyday. Simple is original and simple is elegant. Our recipes contain fresh ingredients that make our homemade food and gelato delicious. This is the food we grew up with in Italy, what we eat at home and what we offer at Caffé DaVinci. Taste how good simplicity can be.
Years of tradition in every bite.
Tina emigrated to Columbus from Cerreto di Vastogirardi in central Italy with her parents, Dominico and Italia Ciotola, her sister Carla, and her brother Frank . At first Tina didn't want to leave her grandparents with whom she was very close. "I ran away from home on the morning we were going to leave Italy to come to America," said Tina. "I was just hiding in the house because I wanted to make us miss our plane."
Tina and Kim met in high school and began dating ; they married in 1976. In 1978, Kim came on board at DaVinci ristorante together with the rest of the family. DaVinci ristorante was founded in 1974 by Tina's parents together with her uncle Angelo and aunt Sylvia. It was during those 28 or so years that Kim, working along side Domenico, not only learned all the fabulous recipes but also developed a love for creating new ones plus an interest in all the other aspects of the restaurant business.
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In case you missed it on the home page, here's my mission statement:
I want you to feel better.
I want you to find something good.
Something you enjoy doing that
Makes you feel better about yourself.
We are all creative.
I want you to know this.
Something Good to Create is the section of the blog that I'm most scared about, but I have a feeling it may turn out to be my favorite. I'm scared because that's the nature of creativity. It can be uncomfortable. There's no template. There's no checklist. You just be creative. It's not always like gardening or cooking where you read books and take lessons and then you're good. It's more like a wall you have to break through. A way of thinking you have to change.
What I mean is that a lot of people think they aren't creative because someone told them they weren't good at drawing or singing when they were young, or they tell themselves they just aren't creative because they don't act like other creative people. We like to label ourselves and separate into categories because it's easier that way. It's more comfortable. But it's so limiting.
Of course, there are varying degrees of everything, and your stoner painter friend who also plays guitar and talks to birds might naturally have more creative juices flowing, but it doesn't mean you don't have any. You'd believe me if you saw the transformation I've witnessed in some of my music students.
I felt inspired to start this blog because i believe that creativity is one of the keys to living a joyful life, and I want you to know that you are creative, too.
I love playing music and painting and knitting and crocheting (more than knitting) and making crafts. So, I might write about how to do some of those things. Or, I might write about the pain of the ebbs and flows of feeling creative. Definitely expect some seasonal crafts to decorate your house on a budget because those are my favorite! Or Basil and I may write a song and post about the process. Or I'll get some creative friends to write about what they do. Who knows. I guess that's the whole point of this blog. We'll jump in and see where it goes. No plan and no checklist.
I hope you find Something Good in each section of this blog.
My goal is to help you be more creative in every season and in all kinds of ways.


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Jon Pettersen is an established Norwegian textile designer with an international network of premium production facilities, enabling him to serve clients including the Norwegian Prime Minister's Residence and Oslo City Town Hall with exclusive textiles for interiors, clothing or accessories. His status as a designer-maker combines the artistic, visual elements of textile creation with the hands-on processes associated with technical developments and factory prototyping. In 2012, Pettersen was involved in the reproduction of textiles for the UN Security Council Hall, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2007, he received the Award for Design Excellence from the Norwegian Design Council. His work is part of the collection at the Museum of Applied Art in Bergen and the Art Museum of Northern Norway. He holds the position of Associate Professor at Bergen Academy of Art and Design, with a special expertise in Jacquard weaving.
Pettersen presents two collections of products and prototypes at 100% Norway. Norway Cloth is a series of Jacquard-woven fabrics made for Norwegian company Varp & Veft. These are inspired by and named after the colours and textures of Norway's coastal landscape, and woven from specially selected high-quality wool from the endangered indigenous Grey Trønder sheep breed. The fabrics are woven from hand-sorted raw wool in heathered greys and no chemicals are applied.
The Jon Pettersen Collection consists of a number of prototype throws in natural silk, fine wool and a combination of the two fibres that have been developed in co-operation with producers in Norway and Thailand. They are the result of a research-based project entitled 'Throw: Textiles in Motion', which aims to explore and push the context of textiles to its limits, finding new combinations, constructions, shapes and finishing methods. The collection is inspired by the history of textiles, incorporating elements and patterns from silk brocades, Scottish kilts, basic structures and pleated silk from last century luxury robes.


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Truthiness Reaches the Supreme Court
For the rare example of an entertaining brief, read on.
For the rare example of an entertaining brief, read on.
At least, from a serious source.
Check out footnote 15!
Did P.J. O' actually write the brief rather than the attorney of record? I wonder what CJ Roberts' reaction will be to footnote 15. Oral arguments should be hilarious. While the brief is brief, there is much to be read between the lines. Perhaps cameras in the Court may be more welcome than sarcasm in briefs (rather than sarcasm of the Justices during orals). Will this brief, at least briefly, replace the Brandeis brief?
Sounds like the guy who signed the brief (familiar from readers of Volokh Conspiracy) wrote it and O'Rourke inserted most of the quips. I think they laid it on a bit thick regarding the law (e.g., using the plurality opinion in Alvarez/Stolen Valor), but it is a brief.
Here's the paragraph on p. 18 just before the "Conclusion":
"There is no lie that can be be told about a politician that will not be more damaging to the liar once the truth is revealed. A crushing send-up on The Daily Show or The Colbert Report will do more to clean up political rhetoric than the Ohio Election Commission ever could."
Perhaps the Supreme Court bar will help provide full-employment for satirists. Take a peek at footnote 1 on p. 1 discussing compliance with Court Rule 37.3a, and closing with this:
"Also, amici and their counsel, family members, and pets have all won the Congressional Medal of Honor."
Is this violative of the Court's Rules? If so, does the First Amendment protect Amici and their counsel? Or is there truthiness to the statement?
Might an amici (or a party's) brief constitute a harangue of the Court? Perhaps some of the Justices may find intimidating the "interest" of P.J. O'Rourke (p.p. 1-2) with the listing of some of his writings, in conjunction with the closing paragraph of that section:
"This case concerns amici because the law at issue undermines the First Amendment's protection of the serious business of making politics funny."
given that the Justices may be a tad involved in politics (as noted in the past by Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley) even though they are unelected and once were the least dangerous branch.
Before reading this brief, I had read Jack Balkin's recent draft essay "The Last Days of Disco: Why the American Political System is Dysfunctional," noting the role of the Court in his theme. (A link is available at Bakinization.) So is this amici brief a sign of a forthcoming change? Check out Section IX. The side Effects of a Long Transition, subsection B. The Judiciary in a Period of Sustained Disfunction (p.p. 41-44.)
Standing up in the Court during orals with remarks to the Justices by a spectator may be a harangue, but a short-lived one, as opposed to an amici brief – but may provide fodder for P.J. O'Rourke and other satirists aimed at the Court. Mr. Dooley may rest comfortably.


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bettina f.
Bettina F. is a Pinay poet from the Bay. She currently attends the University of San Francisco. Catch her art in the latest publication of [m]aganda magazine.
I am filipina skin, honey-dipped eyes, immigrant bones, ancestor flesh. I am preservation, adaptation, and everything that comes next.
What does being pinay mean to me?
One part of it, for me, is ancestry.
Literally, I wake up every day wishing I was in the Philippines at the Pampanga river. Like, I wish that so bad and it definitely makes a difference because I want to be meditating in those spaces. I want to be touching the Pampanga river going like my ancestors did brave things when the Pampanga river overflowed.
So, what makes me stay in truth that's important to me is my ancestors.
My ancestors are my Lola Pon she passed away when I was around 12 or 13 or something like. She's definitely an ancestor I talk to.
When I say ancestors, I just don't see her, I see people. I see waters. I see coconuts. I see bamboo. I see the things that sustained my people back in the Philippines, and I really really see spirits when I see my ancestors. They're the people who make my skin. They're the people that have the same eye color as me. They're the same people that love rhythm just as much as I do. They're the people who make me, me.
Even though I cant bring a name to them even though I can't bring a body to them I can bring a spirit to them. Their spirit still resides, no matter how abstract it is, I find it very personal to me because when I feel my skin, I feel them.
So, what makes me stay in truth that's important to me is my ancestors.


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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
We're waiting....
6 comments:
- nana_ang_poppaphil said...
Inger, what a wonderful post. So much to be thankful for, your new grand baby due to arrive any day, and your husband is doing so well with his
I wish you all happy smiles and good wishes for both the baby and for Sigve.
- February 9, 2011 at 5:52 AM
G'day from DownUnder!!
Love your blog, and the sense of humor the cow's hair hilarious. laughter and Joy good ingredients for Sigve healing.)
Hilde looks so amazing what a gorgeous,cute tummy, definitely a "BOY"! :) warm regards and all the best,to the happy family! plz extend my greetings to the lovely cows! Cheers
- February 9, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Inge said...
Sikke dog et dejligt og glad indlæg. Det er skøn læsning at det hele begynder at se godt og fornuftigt ud med Sigves helbred.. og så stort at der snart kommer en lille ny person i jeres familie.. Det glæder mig på jeres vegne at I skal opleve det sammen. :-)
Klem og en god dag til jer alle
- February 9, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Brenda said...
Hi Inger,
Been missing this for a while. Thanks for the blog. Also loved the cow humor. Very cute.
Your grandson looks almost ready to come out. The tummy is low, low, low ... :)
Sigve hair is coming out nicely. The shampooing pics were a nice addition.
Love you!
- February 9, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Brenda said...
Sorry, I said grandson ... that just came out! LOL. Anyway, I meant grandchild!
- February 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Nice info;) Bedankt voor je tijd ...;)
- May 9, 2011 at 4:48 AM


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KITTERY, Maine — Two men who allegedly tried to leg it with 52 pairs of stolen pants were arrested by an alert officer, police said.
KITTERY, Maine — Two men who allegedly tried to leg it with 52 pairs of stolen pants were arrested by an alert officer, police said.
Police Lt. Russell French said Patrolman Donald Truax was on patrol Saturday afternoon in the area of the Gap outlet store on Route 1 when he spotted two men standing on either side of a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, looking around in the store's parking lot in what police described as a suspicious manner.
Continuing his observation, Truax allegedly saw one of the two men remove several pairs of Gap jeans from under his jacket and in his pants and load them into the backseat of the Blazer.
According to police, Truax then stopped the Blazer and noticed one laundry bag full of jeans in the back seat and another in the trunk, with several other empty bags in the vehicle. After the stop, Sergio Fuentes, 47, and Carlos Carrasco, 21, both of Queens, N.Y., were arrested and charged with theft by receiving stolen property, a Class C felony. Fuentes was arrested by Kittery police on the same charge in 1995, according to Sgt. Charles Denault.
According to French, the street value of the pants was more than $1,800. The pair's motive was not immediately clear.
The two are being held on $2,000 bail at the York County Jail. Police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal agency, had put a hold on the pair. Denault said Kittery police were not told why the hold had been placed.
French commended Truax, whose experience in the town and sharp eye helped him make the arrests.
"In my opinion, (Truax) did a really good job here," French said.


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1. The Ministry of Education invites sealed bids from Reputable suppliers/service providers for the following items:
1. Rehabilitation of Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School-Linden Estimate-99.7M
2. Construction of North Stand-Basketball Court- Bartica Community Centre- Estimate-26M
3. Construction of Warm Up Track- Leonora Synthetic Track-Phase 1 Estimate-14M
4. Rewiring of Building Phase 4-National Cultural Centre - Estimate-12.8M
5. Construction of New Concrete and Stainless Steel Railing Fence-National Cultural Centre Estimate 10.9
6. Supply and Delivery of Cooked Meals- Cyril Potter College of Education
2. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures, specified in the Procurement Act, 2003 and Regulations, 2004, and is open to all eligible Suppliers.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement Unit, Ministry of Education, Lot 21 Brickdam, Stabroek, telephone number 223-7900 Ext 269. An inspection of the Bidding Document can be conducted at the above address between the hours of 8:30 to 4:00 hours on week days.
4. Bid Security is required for the projects list above.
5. All bids must be accompanied by Valid NIS and GRA Compliance Certificates.
6. The Tender document may be purchased from the Ministry of Education, Lot 21 Brickdam, Stabroek for a non-refundable fee of three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500). The method of payment accepted will be cash.
7. The tender must be enclosed in a plain sealed envelope bearing no identity of the Tenderer and must be clearly marked on the top, left hand corner "Tender for (Supply and Delivery or Construction or Rehabilitation) – MOE. No electronic bidding will be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.
8. All bidders are required to attend a "pre-bid" meeting on the 1st and 8th November, 2017 at 14:00hrs in the Ministry's boardroom located at Lot 26 Brickdam Stabroek.
9. All tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 9:00 on Tuesday 14th November, 2017. All bids will be opened in the presence of the supplier(s) or their representative(s) who choose to attend.
10. Address:
National Procurement & Tender Administration Board
Ministry of Finance Compound
Main & Urquhart Streets
11. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the Tenders without assigning any reason.
Permanent Secretary
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In the year 2014, the BMW 2 Series Coupe was introduced in the US as the 228i and M235i replica variants. The BMW Coupe is a two-door body accompanied with classical three-design box, along with four seats as well as the rear-wheel drive which is 174. 7inch long. The car also has the trunk competence of 13.8 cubic feet.
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WinJS.UI.Animation.createAddToSearchListAnimation function
Creates an object that performs an animation that adds an item or items to a list of search results.
The following video demonstrates both the create and delete animations:
var object = WinJS.UI.Animation.createAddToSearchListAnimation(added, affected);
Type: Object
Element or elements to add to the list.
Type: Object
Element or elements affected by the added items.
Return value
Type: Object
An object whose execute method is used to execute the animation. The execute method returns a Promise that completes when the animation is finished.
The parameters of this method can be expressed in several ways:
- As the special value "undefined", which means that the animation has no such target
- As a single object
- As a JavaScript array (possibly empty) of elements.
- As a NodeList (for example, the result of querySelectorAll)
- As an HTMLCollection
The general usage pattern for layout animations such as this function is as follows:
- Call the create function (such as the one discussed on this page) and save the result.
- Change the document layout as necessary to represent the new state. The items you add must be visible and have layout.
- Call the execute method on the object you saved in step 1 to perform the animation.
The following code shows an example.
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01 Jul 2017 03:46:07
Hi Ed002,
Did you confirm that Liverpool have agreed a fee with RBL for Keita in a post about Laimer to RBL which seems to have been taken down?
{Ed002's Note - No, Liverpool has not agreed any fee with RBL over Naby Keita and unless something has changed overnight they have yet to make any offer to RBL.}
1.) 01 Jul 2017 08:43:45
The tabloids are loving it, looks like this Keita news is going on overdrive this weekend.
2.) 01 Jul 2017 09:08:05
When the news is that Liverpool are 'preparing' a bid for the player it just shows how bad the leakage situation is at Liverpool. I'm not sure any other club has this problem to the same extent. Ed please can we have you opinion on who is to blame for the porous nature of information-security at our club and what can be done to fix it?
{Ed002's Note - Well it was Klopp who briefed the press - so him. As for the "preparing a bid" I have no idea what that means. Are they going from sofa to sofa looking for cash? Is some one checking the spelling on the fax?}
3.) 01 Jul 2017 09:39:11
ed002 why do you have to try and be funny and blunt about the wording people use? obviously you know what the guy meant.
{Ed002's Note - I answered his question - it was KLOPP who briefed several members of the press so he is to be held accountable. Are you some sort of halfwit? You tell me what "preparing a bid" means then.}
4.) 01 Jul 2017 09:52:15
Haha, thanks Ed. I agree. Maybe they're wrapping up a cake and some prezzies with shiny paper and ribbons and hiring an old Spitfire to drop it over Leipzig. Not sure RB will appreciate the gesture.
And thanks Gayfish, but he wasn't being rude towards me, I was only using the phrase in the press, which makes little sense to me.
5.) 01 Jul 2017 09:58:17
It clearly means sat with the transfer committee, talking about what would be an acceptable first offer! Prepare the £15 million offer from liverpool! 😂.
6.) 01 Jul 2017 10:12:01
I recall that Klopp said that talks were ongoing regarding transfer targets. I don't recall him talking specifically about who so I'm not sure how that makes him accountable or even what he'd be accountable for.
{Ed002's Note - I have no idea what you are talking about. The talks with van Dijk were the result of an illegal approach from Liverpool and Klopp briefed certain members of the press in order to unsettle targets. If he also made illegal approaches to the three other players then it would be reasonable to expect retribution. This has been done to death.}
7.) 01 Jul 2017 10:15:09
I would imagine the powers that be sit round a table and decide how much the player is worth and if they are prepared to pay the asking price.
{Ed002's Note - What "asking price" would that be?}
8.) 01 Jul 2017 10:26:26
Even I felt it was odd when late last season, Klopp was saying that "talks were on going with prospective targets". I have never heard a manager say that in public regarding transfers. I do not recall him ever mentioning players by name tho I could be wrong but even if no names are mentioned, it still seems odd which goes hand in hand with the tapping up nonsense he seems seems unable to stop.
{Ed002's Note - He briefed members of the press and gave them four names in order to unsettle the players. Why do you want to drag this all up again?}
9.) 01 Jul 2017 10:49:12
what do you want posters to do? know exactly how transfers work step by step and know exactly what wording to use?
{Ed002's Note - It has been explained to posters how transfer work and most are fine with that. Perhaps you wouldn't have embarrassed yourself if you read posts on the site and searched for such things.}
10.) 01 Jul 2017 10:50:18
Just a quick question:
Who is really invovled on transfer talks with the player/ clubs? Surely it can't be just the manager. Because everything i mostly read on here regarding the tapping up situation or anything transfer talks related really is about Klopp doing stuff.
{Ed002's Note - Klopp was the one who met with van Dijk and then continued communicating with him. The two letters warning the club over illegal approaches last summer both related to approaches made directly by Klopp.}
11.) 01 Jul 2017 10:57:27
"talks were on going with prospective targets". Internal discussions targeting certain players nothing wrong with that.
{Ed002's Note - It is like some sort of joke. So you think Liverpoool did not illegally approach van Dijk? Isn't that a very stupid position to take?}
12.) 01 Jul 2017 11:19:09
When we get charged by the FA for an illegal approach then I'll believe we did. Until then Ed even you can't claim we did anything wrong. Innocent until proven guilty and we have not been found guilty of anything.
{Ed002's Note - I am sorry. The club issued a grovelling apology and withdrew intersest in van Dijk. You are some sort of idiot if you are still in denial of this. And don't forget that club are already serving one ban for making an illegal approach.}
13.) 01 Jul 2017 11:25:21
I may have missed a post concerning this but who were the two letters from and about who? I know this must go on all the time but isn't Klopp treading a fine line?
{Ed002's Note - It was dealt with last year and unimportant. Klopp is well over the line - this has all be dealt with recently but again all of those morons in denial are out.}
14.) 01 Jul 2017 11:28:01
Could that not just be because they respect the position of Southampton so apologised for any misunderstanding and withdrew their interest to avoid any animosity between the clubs? Nothing has been proven, I'd argue you'd have to be some kind of idiot to condemn someone without enough evidence to convict. Isn't that what the law is based on in all walks of life, not just football?
{Ed002's Note - A complaint sits on file with the Premier League. Why do you want to drag up all of this yet again?}
15.) 01 Jul 2017 11:33:23
I don't Ed I'm just putting another spin on it. At the end of the day we've not been found guilty of any wrong doing regarding VVD. I think we should accept this, move on and stop bashing the club and Klopp when in actual fact according to the FA who are the law in our league we have no case to answer.
{Ed002's Note - There is no "spin", the club and Klopp get "bashed" because people like you keep dragging it up. I have no idea what the FA has to do with this. You really don't get how bad the club and the manager have been behaving.}
16.) 01 Jul 2017 11:34:37
I'm not sure how anyone can deny what happened given the club itself issued an apology, it's like you all live with your heads in the sand. I love the club and Klopp but poor mistakes have been made. To be honest I'm not sure why we're dragging all of this up again.
17.) 01 Jul 2017 11:42:20
Liverpool's embarrassing apology to Fulham sees Clint Dempsey tapping-up complaint dropped. 2012.
Liverpool banned from signing academy players. (Stoke 12yr old)
All this is Klopps fault is it. Obviously a fundamental issue within liverpool Im sure the idiot transfer committee or agent has badly advised Klopp.
{Ed002's Note - You do want to drag it out then. Nobody has blamed Klopp for either of those matters although he could yet be dragged in to the issue over the ex-Stoke player whose career the club screwed up if that goes to court as planned. He wasn't even at the club when there was tapping up when there was the tapping up of Dempsey, nor when the club had Gerrard tap up players on their behalf. Klopp is far from an innocent party but of course you want to blame the "idiot transfer committee" or "agent" and absolve him. This really is the sort of nonsense that does indeed make some fans a complete laughing stock.}
18.) 01 Jul 2017 12:48:50
Why doesn't the club put a gagging order on Klopp with respect to other team's players?
I don't get it, it's like they want him to keep doing it.
19.) 01 Jul 2017 13:11:58
Thanks, Ed for the clarification and for full disclosure, I have and will never defend the club or Klopp for any tapping up issues we and he have had. What he has done is flat out disgraceful and should be reprimanded internally by the owners. And to those defending the club or Klopp and deflecting on this issue, you seriously need to knock it off with your pathetic excuses and arguments for defending the indefensible. It is becoming pathetic and like Ed02, I am fed up with it.
20.) 01 Jul 2017 13:41:35
Just for the record Ed I didn't drag anything up if you look at the thread it was being discussed before I got involved. It just makes me laugh that we've got so called Liverpool fans bashing the club and manager for an issue they know very little about. If we were found guilty of tapping up and the details made public then we could all have an opinion good or bad. Until then there has been no proven guilt so we need to forget it and move on. There's no point criticising base on hearsay and half truths.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool have been found guilty - you seem to grasp any of this.}
21.) 01 Jul 2017 14:08:10
I bet some of you wish you'd "prepared" your postes more! So just to summarise; Southampton are out of order!
22.) 01 Jul 2017 16:25:07
Are we, honestly, still talking about this? I leave the page for a week and it's still happening? Klopp was a jerk. LFC have been jerks.
We need to buck our ideas up and do the right thing by other clubs and their players whilst we still have some clubs who want to deal with us.
It's not difficult. We know the rules. Break them, we pay the price.
Fully deserved as well.
23.) 01 Jul 2017 17:02:41
I'm sure we were done for tapping up Christian ziege all them years ago. Were masters of tapping up. Haha. Not good tho.
24.) 01 Jul 2017 22:26:42
Blimey, this thread has got a little rancorous. Just like the good old days!
Liverpool has picked up a reputation for sailing close to the wind over several years and Klopp seems to be continuing that trend. Naughty, naughty. However, singling out LFC and its fans for special treatment is not really fair. When compared to several top-flight continental European teams, Liverpool is relatively clean. Relatively. And as for Chelsea.
This is hardly the most heavily regulated industry in the world and is dominated by individual owners whose staggering wealth has been almost always been gathered by questionable means, assisted by dodgy advisers, agents and others.
I would suggest we move on from this subject and focus on the tiny nuggets of reality amongst the torrent of transfer speculation.
And "done deals", of course.
25.) 02 Jul 2017 12:21:00
Ed002 can i clarfy something that may have caused the initial confusion at the start of this rehashing. Where you say briefed journalists I'm reading that as the old fashioned quiet chat, unofficial, off the record type of thing not formal press conferences. Would that be correct and why people are struggling to see where Klopp has briefed the press?
{Ed002's Note - Yes, a number of journalistes were briefed by Klopp and given the names of four players in an attempt to unsettle the players.}
26.) 02 Jul 2017 17:20:53
Thanks fot clarifying Ed002.
27.) 03 Jul 2017 01:08:52
Some facts for you kids:
1. What the club has done is shameful. No other word to describe it.
2. We have done that before, plenty of times.
3. Other clubs do it all the time, but that is not an excuse.
4. We do not want the same done to us, although it happened (e: Suarez)
5. A manager does what the club allows him to. He knows very well that this is against the rules, so he could only have done it with unofficial backing.
6. Players and former players have been involved in this activity as well.
11 Apr 2017 21:41:24
Steven Gerrard is set to manage the U18s next season. Anyone know how he's been getting on and whether this is a deserved promotion for him?
21 May 2016 11:06:55
Hi Ed002,
With Sakho facing an imminent ban, do you think Liverpool could turn to Sule? I think you recommended him as a player we should/ could target, and he seems very highly rated in Germany.
{Ed002's Note - I would have had him in preference to Matip but right now LIverpool are not looking at him.}
1.) 21 May 2016 21:11:35
Thanks for the reply Ed, would've preferred Sule on the reports I've heard/ read but hopefully Matip comes in a proves to be an absolute legend.
2.) 21 May 2016 21:17:05
Matip is in the official Bundesliga team of the season. Not seen much of him but seems like he is highly rated in Germany.
3.) 21 May 2016 22:15:47
I think he'll be a revelation alongside Lovren.
4.) 21 May 2016 22:36:02
to be fair ed i think saving the transfer fee makes matip the better deal plus he has more experience u have said we are in a lot of debt.
5.) 22 May 2016 02:21:12
The mail are reporting interest in sule.
6.) 22 May 2016 03:09:59
Apparently sule and tahs agents were at the final. Sakho will be kept. Skrtel toure ilori wisdom jones will be sold. Need then 2 cbs as gomez will cover fullbacks.
7.) 22 May 2016 04:59:29
Voted into Bundesliga team of the year. there's a lot of centre backs in Bundesliga, believe it or not. He must be good.
8.) 22 May 2016 07:23:48
I'm sold on Sule, want him to replace Skrtel.
9.) 22 May 2016 07:38:47
I think with the possible outgoings we would have Lovren sahko (banned), matip and probably toure as our centre backs with Lucas as a utility centre back/ defensive midfielder (I could also see Lucas going tbh) . Is Lucas was to leave then I think we would definitely need a centre back as it is, it would be typical of us not to get one in even though we need more quality in there. I don't think matip is an improvement on what we have already from what I've seen since we got him.
10.) 22 May 2016 14:04:53
I watch bundesliga regularly and matip is easily a 20 million defender. Has a great partnership with howedes, he's very good in the air, strong and likes to bring it out and play a bit. A poor man's Hummels if you would. He ain't going to be no bench warmer.
11.) 22 May 2016 15:31:47
People seem to be forgetting Joe Gomez, is he not a CB?
I know he played LB at the start of the season but thought his natural position was CB.
12.) 22 May 2016 16:41:46
Sule was mentioned by Ed002 ages ago. I think it's a good shout.
01 Jun 2015 11:01:30
Hi Ed002,
I remember you had this fantastic list of all our targets (or at least the ones you know of), but I was wondering whether you could provide an update on that list?
Thanks in advance.
{Ed002's Note - There are some minor updates but much of this will change by the summer and there are major dependencies on (a) players leaving (b) how much money the club can raise through sales, (c) any change in senior management or the management structure. However, there is known to be (or have recently been) some level of interest in the following players:
GK: Marshall and Bogdan have attracted confirmed recent attention and are viable replacements for Jones. Thoughts seem to have moved on completely from Patricio, Ochoa, Neto (won't happen), Sportiello (unconfirmed to some extent as Atalanta and the player heard about the interest from an Italian journalist), Romero, Ryan and Ruddy right now. The club have also looked at many others including Mattia Perin - who is financial beyond Liverpool.
RB: Wisdom will return and there is aa new deal for Flanagan and Toure. But if Manquillo and Johnson both leave then the club may look for a new RB - I don't see this as a proiority. If Rodgers remains as manager it is not out of the question that Ibe may be tried in a wing back role. The likes of Adriano and Alves have been mentioned by agents as possible options but such players will be expensive and are unlikely to end in anything but tears. Danilo was looked at but certainly won't happen. Folks, I assume because of something in the press, have been asking about Janmaat moving to Liverpool. I don't know of interest but I am pretty sure Newcastle would not want to sell.
LB: Sam Byram has been watched - a move to Liverpool seems unlikely. Hard again to see LB as a priority, particularly withwith the system being played.
CB: A new deal has been given to Toure. I doubt a CB is a priority - at least not before the club clear out some of those already on the books (Skrtel, Lovren, Sakho, Ilori, Coates, Paez, Lloyd Jones and Kolo Touré).
MF: Milner remains very much on the cards. I understand from an ex-German international that Liverpool were very keen on Lars Stindl but he has decided to reject the interest of Liverpool and will move to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer. Khedira (won't happen), Pjanic (outrageously expensive), Vazquez (interest seems to have gone). Even though he has very recently extended his contract, Inter are willing to sell Kovacic (at the right price)and have spoken with Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool and Hertha Berlin - the Liverpool offer would need to be doubled to give any sort of chance of a deal. Inter now say they will keep Kovacic as no deal seems possible and will make another player available. However, Barcelona will return with their convoluted offer for him. If Liverpool want to do something it will take a significant increase on their previous offer. Filipe Anderson has been watched but nothing will happen with Liverpool.
F/W:Right now it is something like this for the players that I understand have been looked at:
Mandzukic - Someone representing Liverpool has approached his agent, but as of this time, not Atletico.
Ings - every chance this will go through.
Benteke - interest has returned.
Vietto - talking to Atletico Madrid regarding replacing Griezmann and was hoping on Real Madrid turning to him - has made it clear he wants a move to Atletico - and this has made Real Madrid look elsewhere.
Heung Min Son (I suspect it would be very difficult to make happen as he seems very happy where he is and will be playing in the Champions League)
Carlos Vela (looked at recently but nothing more)
Aubameyang (looked at and there may be interest from Liverpool - he is keen on a move to Italy but the most interested side, Juventus, are now out of the running)
Gameiro (his stock is on the rise but Liverpool have had no recent contact (according to a representative of another interested club)).
Baez (Liverpool have recently been told to say if they are still interested in Baez or not - and if they are to make an offer which is much improved over that offered to Juventud previously - I understand that there has been no response and Juventud are now in talks with another side regarding a transfer - this is probably one to forget now).
Kishna (all English interest has gone or never materialised according to De Boer).
Lacazette (another English side met with Lyon about Lacazette and a number of other issues on April 9 and any move this summer, particularly to England, is not viable right now - Aulas has mocked rumours that Liverpool could by the player).
Firmino (he will most probably move with a number of clubs having made formal approaches, and Manchester City and Inter having had formal discussions with Hoffenheim).
Depay (moving elsewhere).
Bakkali (interest will have gone).
Andre Ayew (a free agent who Liverpool enquired about last summer - looks to be heading elsewhere)
Walcott (if Sterling were to leave then a move for Walcott may be considered).
Cheryshev (if Sterling were to leave then a move for Cheryshev may be considered).
1.) 01 Jun 2015 12:58:26
Very interesting Ed! Thanks very much!
2.) 01 Jun 2015 21:51:39
FSG wake up & stop paying double for absolute rubbish. Then baulking at a bargain price for proper talent.
Get some real players in. Here is what a squad brimming with youth, potential and most importantly the requisite skills/ability/desire/determination would look like, players willing to work hard & succeed.
Alexandre Lacazette
Paulo Dybala
Luciano Vietta
Asier Illaramhendi
Mateo Kovacic
Ross Barkley
Mario Suarez
Max Meyer
Axel Witsel
Andre Ayew
Julian Draxler
Heung Min Son
Hakan Calhanoglu
Kevin DeBruyne
Iker Muniain
Lucas Moura
Inigo Martinez
Simon Kjaer
Stephan De Vrij
Kyriakos Papodopolous
Fabian Schar
Ricardo Rodriguez
Mateo Di Sciglio
Andre Der Stegen
No Messi. Ronaldo, Pogba, James Rodriguez, Marcos Reus, Phillip Lahm etc because no realistic chance of them ever coming to LFC. But we could get a couple of those listed, at least
3.) 02 Jun 2015 01:36:12
Those mostly sound better than last summer's dealings. Would hope we don't sign Benteke, but overall it's an encouraging list of possibilities.
I still think we need to look to a player of Benzema's quality. In my humble view, we really do need a quality, proven goal scorer.
Thanks Ed002.
4.) 02 Jun 2015 08:15:26
Haha, possibilities? Get off your cloud and keep the fantasy football on the wishes page please.
5.) 01 Jun 2015 13:01:07
So what's all this about a bid for Clyne and an upcoming improved bid? Untrue Ed?
And Garbutt for LB please. :)
07 Apr 2015 10:25:04
Hi Ed001,
Now that it seems like we won't make the Champions League, do you still think we could be able to lure Klopp and Monchi to Liverpool? Also, would Vietto still be a realistic option? I really hope we get these three men into the club because frankly, I've lost faith in Rodgers and the transfer committee, and I really hope we move on our current strikers (Balo, Lambert and Borini) and have a more potent attack in Sturridge, Vietto, Origi and Sinclair (if given a chance).
{Ed001's Note - if we got Monchi in, I think that would be a far more important addition than a head coach. Klopp has publicly stated his affection for Liverpool, I don't see him joining us, but the club would have to be mad not to make an all out effort to persuade him to take charge. Vietto is less realistic without Champions League than with it, as are all additions really.}
1.) 07 Apr 2015 11:33:37
which striker will be a more realistic option and we are interested?
{Ed002's Note - There is plenty of time still but Ings remains viable but there is interest from elsewhere. Again, Gameiro might provide a viable alternative.}
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06 Aug 2019 07:27:23
Hi ed001, are you going to be doing a match review for the Community Shield? I know it's basically just a glorified friendly, but would be interesting to hear your thoughts on our very first competitive match of the season. Cheers.
{Ed001's Note - I was going to do one via podcast with Ed0333 fingers crossed. As it is a friendly I didn't see the point in a proper review.}
1.) 06 Aug 2019 10:34:48
Will ed be wearing a tin foil hat?
{Ed001's Note - Ed0333 never takes his off. Nor does Ed033 for that matter. Must be a 3 thing!}
2.) 06 Aug 2019 12:01:13
Isn't Ed003 a Man Utd supporter?
In which case surely he wears pants on his head, has pencils up his nose and goes "wibble" rather than wearing a tin hat? 😉.
{Ed033's Note - No, Ed003 is a Minipool supporter.
3.) 06 Aug 2019 12:20:51
Cheers ed, looking forward to it.
4.) 06 Aug 2019 12:28:47
They're two different Ed's? Now I'm confused! Can't one be Ed 66 or something? I'll never tell the difference.
{Ed001's Note - it's much more fun when you are confused!}
5.) 06 Aug 2019 12:31:26
Loving the Black Adder reference there, Zed.
6.) 06 Aug 2019 13:52:30
Glad someone spotted it, EP 😂.
7.) 06 Aug 2019 14:48:37
"I have a cunning plan! ".
28 Apr 2019 06:48:20
If we manage to win the CL this season, it could be one of the most extraordinary runs ever if things work out in each respective domestic league. We could potentially have played and beaten the champions of France (PSG), Serbia (Red Star), Germany (Bayern), Portugal (Porto), Spain (Barca) and Holland (Ajax), and the runners up in Italy (Napoli) . Granted, the quality of a lot of those opposition have admittedly dropped from a few years ago, but it would feel like a proper *Champions* League if we do win like this.
28 Feb 2019 11:54:51
Can you imagine just how different the title race would have been if City had signed Fabinho as a Fernandinho replacement? I have to admit us signing him was completely out-of-the-blue for me and I had my doubts about him considering the fee we paid, but man am I glad I've been proven wrong about him. Now hoping for Keita to do a Fabs and improve so impressively after a slow start.
1.) 28 Feb 2019 12:14:53
Our fans been crying for a Mascherano replacement for years. Now we have an even better one.
2.) 28 Feb 2019 12:21:55
I was thinking the same thing redeka. Mach couldn't really pass like fab.
3.) 28 Feb 2019 13:20:47
Aye, we signed a good 'un there. Seems like a good guy too, from what i've read.
4.) 28 Feb 2019 13:11:47
Its safe to say we have an upgrade Robbie.
5.) 28 Feb 2019 14:42:25
MK Scouser wanted him long before any of us knew him, fair play he got that one bang on.
6.) 28 Feb 2019 15:22:51
When we signed fabinho Ed1 was really confident about the lad, please tell me Ed if it wasn't you mate but I'm sure it was. I knew very little about him at the time. Fabinho has lived up to what Ed1 has said about him, where as the first few months I think the majority of people were already writing him off! Already! Now imo he's as important as Firmino, Allison, trent and vvd. He's bloody quality and really excites me, this is his first season, things can only improve.
7.) 28 Feb 2019 15:39:30
As you say, been my dream signing for a while idontlooklikeKlopp. He is actually even better than he was 2 years ago when I first put his name forward. If he improves at this rate, imagine how good he'll be by the time he reaches the peak years of 27-30. Scary!
8.) 28 Feb 2019 16:09:22
I remember you saying MK, Hope he continues to impress. Anyone out there you think we should be looking at to play alongside him next season? I really like B Silva he seems to be able to do nearly everything well, I would love someone as good as him alongside Fabs.
I know Gini has been much improved but we need someone with more end product IMO.
9.) 28 Feb 2019 16:27:09
We have Keita Mark, plus Gini has massively raised his game this year.
10.) 28 Feb 2019 17:17:01
When Ox comes back and "if" Keita hits his form from RB Leipzig, the competition for places in midfield will be very fierce.
I only think we'll sign a midfielder if Milner leaves (which I hope he doesn't) .
You've also got to remember Grujic, who is having an amazing season in Berlin, and it would be silly of us to write him off. Surely it makes more sense to give Grujic a final chance to impress before signing anyone else.
11.) 28 Feb 2019 18:17:22
Masche is NOT in Fab's league. Fab can do the most basic thing that Masche could not as a defensive player. Fab is almost NEVER out of position hence, barely makes recovering tackles except while defending a counter attack. He also has the ability to see danger and snuff it out b4 it even develops, another thing Masch was woeful at.
Masche seemed to always be out of position hence, the headless running around and making last ditch tackles that make him look good on MOTD. Also, Masche lacks the passing range that Fab possesses which is extra-ordinary for a DM. Fab is the real deal and I'm glad we have him.
12.) 28 Feb 2019 18:21:01
I am sure one midfielder will leave so we can add one. I am Kieta's biggest fan but midfield is hard work and Klopp likes to change the 3 around. I would imagine Fabs will play and I dream of adding a real top end midfielder to play along side Fabs, Kieta and the OX.
I like Gruijic but would be surprised if he broke into our first team on a regular basis. But if he is good enough then great.
13.) 28 Feb 2019 18:36:34
Fabinho's far more elegant with the ball and efficient with his positioning and tackling than Mascherano was.
I'm not far of comparing him to Hamann, tbh.
14.) 28 Feb 2019 20:13:52
markp08, I'd say David Brooks. He's going to be a star.
15.) 28 Feb 2019 20:58:48
I feel as though Fabinho is actually the much vaunted Xabi Alonso replacement that everyone hasn't stopped talking about for the past decade. More all round than xabi and more willing to have a run with the ball up the pitch, perfectly suited to our side.
16.) 28 Feb 2019 22:02:50
AW, I believe that Fab can get to Xabi's level cos remember, Alonso came to us as a a promising 23 yr old from Real Sociedad. He became frankly the best to ever play the DM/ DLP role in the past 25 years and the best to play the position at LFC, IMO. Fab can get there BUT not yet cos well, Alonso was special and till this day, I believe Rafa should have been sacked alone, for letting him go alone.
17.) 28 Feb 2019 22:09:30
I agree with that mate he looks lovely to me. I like Brandt as well they are similar but Brooks looks the real deal.
Probably cost £65m.
18.) 28 Feb 2019 22:59:46
100 per cent that Fab is the real deal, for me, he is along with VVD, our best players,
yes Brooks will be special too, but I have heard that Spuds really want him .
15 Jan 2019 12:52:41
Never thought I'd miss Matip this much.
23 Sep 2018 17:00:44
Any chance for a match review by tonight, ed?
{Ed001's Note - I am going to try and get it done before I sleep. Just about to get started on it to keep me awake during the 2nd half of the Arsenal-Everton match.}
1.) 23 Sep 2018 17:23:38
Cheers, looking forward to it :)
2.) 23 Sep 2018 17:38:00
Absolutely shocking from the linesman Tris.
{Ed001's Note - it was awful. It was not really a difficult decision as the ball was only a couple of yards away.}
3.) 23 Sep 2018 18:01:53
He will have watched it back by now in the dressing room and be as bemused as us, on how he has missed it.
4.) 23 Sep 2018 18:19:42
Terrible decision - you can see him watching it in the replays, how he sees it as onside I do not know. Having said that Everton crumbled once they went a goal down - before then were the better team and looked more likely to score, soon as Lacazette fired in their heads went down. They need players who graft, win or lose. Arsenal should feel fortunate though, they didn't look anything particularly special to me.
12 Sep 2019 06:23:59
@Riomazy: Think he replaced Hamsik in the Napoli side so plays further forward than Fabs.
21 Aug 2019 13:30:55
Shame, he looks a real talent.
05 Aug 2019 11:47:53
Good business, selling one of the weaker keepers in the Prem then signing one of the strongest No. 2s on a free. Best wishes to both.
28 Jul 2019 14:03:56
@EpicPotato: as I said, I haven't got a clue about this Elliot lad. I don't even know what position he plays! I'm just relaying what I've read in headlines, is all.
28 Jul 2019 12:46:58
I've seen people describe him as the 'next Bale' (I'm assuming they meant the Bale who still actually put in an effort), but I haven't a clue what he's really like.
10 Sep 2019 16:42:34
If Lucien Favre was younger, I would've liked us to consider him a top candidate. As it is, Julian Nagelsmann would be my pick.
08 Sep 2019 12:54:26
He looks like he's got a touch of Kaka to him, from the little I've seen. Don't know how accurate that is considering that 'little I've seen' means a few Youtube highlight videos!
03 Sep 2019 11:41:26
Might start following PSG news, can't wait for the inevitable showdown between Neymar and Wanda Icardi.
02 Sep 2019 08:02:56
Who the heck is making transfers at PSG? I really don't understand how one of the richest clubs in the world seriously thought players like Maxim Choupo-Moting, Idrissa Gueye and Sergio Rico would help bolster the squad. I suppose at least they aren't spending £200m on players who are utter toxic to the dressing room and the club - oh wait.
26 Aug 2019 14:15:43
What's your opinion on Filipe Luis, ed001? Why didn't it work out for him at Chelsea?
{Ed001's Note - he was just unable to settle quickly and Azpilicueta had got the place locked down by the time he was ready. Just one of those things.}


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Written with love, by Jaime Innis
With every wedding comes SO much excitement and so much energy. The part that we often forget is that is causes stress. The honeymoon is SO needed and so rejuvenating to have immediately after the wedding. My husband and I went to Greece and London for 12 days and needed those twelve days for some recuperation after seven months of planning a wedding, having a wedding, and then being married.
The first thing I told Steve (my husband) when we arrived in London was that I was not going to hold back. This is the ONLY honeymoon I will ever be able to have and I'm going to indulge guilt-free. For the seven months of my engagement leading up to my wedding, I did a monthly 3 day cleanse (www.facebook.com/coachjaimeglonek for more info). I didn't eat carbohydrates past 6pm, I drank a gallon of water a day, I lifted HEAVY 2-3x per week, taught Turbo Kick 2x per week, and gave myself one good day of rest. I took care of my body and worked hard to fit into my perfect wedding dress with SCULPTED shoulders. Looking back on pictures, my body was in its peak.
Fast forward to AFTER the honeymoon. I had planned on 3-4 days of taking it easy expecting to be jet-lagged. What I did NOT expect was to have such a hard time getting back on track after indulging for two weeks straight. My sleeping habits were off, my sugar cravings were at an all time HIGH, and I was incredibly lethargic.
Let me remind you, I have no regret or guilt for allowing myself to enjoy the honeymoon of our dreams. We wined and dined and enjoyed lots of CARBS and RED WINE.
BUT... I knew it was going to be a gradual process to get back to where I was on my wedding day. I asked my husband for support and he agreed to help us BOTH get back on track.
How did we get back on track?
1. We stopped going out to eat
Eating out puts such a damper on our waistlines. Even if I opt for the "healthier" options, it is still likely to be cooked differently than how I cook things. It will more likely be higher sodium, higher fat, and more sugar. When we go out to eat we almost always order wine and that alone will increase your sugar cravings, negatively affect your sleeping patterns, and leave you feeling dehydrated.
2. Meal prep and grocery shop WEEKLY, if not twice a week.
This means lots of veggies, fruits, lean proteins, and complex carbs. This also means chopping up and washing ALL fruits and veggies before placing them in the fridge. This allows me to make up less of an excuse when there is "nothing to eat" when in reality, all of the prep work is done for me. It also saves a ton of time. I leave the veggies, fruits, and lean proteins in the FRONT of the fridge so that they are the first things I see upon opening the fridge.
3. Get back on my workout routine.
Yes, Steve and I were VERY active on our honeymoon. We did not lift weights once, and had lost the strength we had built up. I needed to remind myself to start slow with this process to avoid any injury.
4. Water intake .
I got back to drinking at least half of my body weight in ounces each day - I aim for 1 gallon per day. The more hydrated you are, the less likely you are to crave junk food. This also helps to make you sleep better, your skin clearer, and your hair shinier. All great benefits! Lately, I have been starting my day off with 10 ounces of water before I do anything else.
I hope this tips help you get back on track after your wedding or after ANY slump in your health and fitness. Please know that this is a LIFESTYLE and we all deserve to enjoy the things we love...in moderation. If you are lost or need some extra motivation, I would love to chat - It's what I do :) XO


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Ep 54. Dinosaur detectives and frozen crocodiles with Ada Klinkhamer
SPECIAL GUEST: Ada Klinkhamer (UNE)
The enormous, long-necked Sauropods are some of the most iconic dinosaurs, and its no surprise given the almost unfathomable sizes that they grew to. Ada Klinkhamer is a palaeontologist from the University of New England that studies how these ancient beasts could have moved and how their skeletons supported such enormous bodies.
In an interview with In Situ Science Ada chats with us about what its like being a dinosaur detective and piecing together stories about how dinosaurs lived from fragments of information. We also chat about what makes good science fiction and why the latest Jurassic World films just aren't cutting the mustard.
Find out more about Ada's research on the Fear Lab Website or follow her on Twitter @ada_klinkhamer
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Faded Rainbows
You can't have a rainbow without the rain.
You don't see a rainbow on a bright sunny day.
It takes some of those raindrops in the sky
For the sunlight to reflect colors a certain way.
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Wartime Orkney
Since the time of the Vikings, Scapa Flow has been recognised as a safe anchorage. It really came into its own during the First and Second World Wars, when it became the northern base for the British Home Fleet.
WWI: On 5th June 1916 at 8.45pm (BST), the HMS Hampshire struck a mine off Orkney's west coast. She carried Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener, who, along with 736 other men, were lost. 2016 saw the 100th anniversary of her loss, and our summer exhibition that year commemorated this loss.
The British Battleship HMS Vanguard blew up at anchor in Scapa Flow on 9th July 1917. Unstable cordite in the magazines caused the huge explosion that tore the ship apart. At 11.40pm a column of orange flame was seen rising from behind the foremast. This was followed by a huge explosion that destroyed the ship, casting wreckage over a huge area. The force of the blast was so powerful that a complete 12 inch gun turret weighing over 400 tones was found on the island of Flotta, a mile away from where the ship had been. 804 men died, only 3 survived the blast, one died later from his wounds. The remains of HMS Vanguard is a war grave and diving is forbidden.
The German High Seas Fleet was interned in Scapa Flow following the Armistice of 11th November, 1918. On 21st June 1919, Admiral Von Reuter, fearing that the ships would fall into enemy hands should the peace talks fail, ordered them to be scuttled. Unfortunately, 9 Germans were shot whilst abandoning their ships, meaning the last casulaties of the Great War were here in Orkney.
WWII: On the night of the 13th/14th October 1939, the German submarine U47 penetrated the defences of Kirk Sound and entered Scapa Flow. Its commander, Lt Gunther Prien, found HMS Royal Oak lying at anchor near the Holm shore. He fired a torpedo which missed, renavigated in a circle and fired again. The torpedoes hit the ship at 1.15am; it rolled over and sank in 15 minutes. 834 men lost their lives in the cold, oil filled water, with many trapped inside the ship with no hope of escape. U47 left by the same route and returned to Germany. Lt Prien was awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, presented personally by Hitler. Lt Prien died in action off the coast of Iceland on 8th March 1941 when the destroyer HMS Wolverine sank U47.
The wreck of HMS Royal Oak is a war grave and diving is forbidden. Every year on the anniversary of the sinking, a memorial service is held over the wreck site, and a Royal Navy diver places a white ensign on her hull.
As a direct consequence of the loss of the HMS Royal Oak, Winston Churchill - not yet Prime Minster - travelled to Orkney and gave the order that permanent barriers be built to protect Scapa Flow's eastern approaches. We still use these Churchill Barriers today to travel to Burray and South Ronaldsay. By the end of the war, Scapa Flow was one of the most heavily defended places on earth.
Our wartime naval history in Orkney is extensive. Below is just a fraction of what we have to offer.