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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Did anyone else feel like they were watching a little league game in which one of the kids had clearly reached puberty before all the others?
11 strike outs.
2 hits allowed.
1 walk allowed.
4 2/3 perfect innings.
1 Home Run.
Brewers win 1-0.
Yovanni Gallardo is looking like an ace.
Brett Favre: Petty B*tch?
"Nothing has changed," Favre said in a statement after the Jets officially released him. "At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football."
Everyone in the NFL is a-flutter over the "at this time" part of that little statement. Greg Bedard is convinced that Favre will be a Viking:
He's obviously coming back. Hope Packers fans will like seeing Favre in purpleAnd Chicago Trib's Haugh wrote a nice little article about how the Favre-led Vikings would be the only thing standing in the way of the Chicago Cutlers juggernaut
The Bears easily have enjoyed the best off-season among NFC North teams thanks to the Cutler trade and signing of left tackle Orlando Pace. The Vikings, meanwhile, signed Sage Rosenfels to compete with Tarvaris Jackson at quarterback. As dangerous as the choice of first-round game-breaker Percy Harvin made the Vikings' offense, quarterback remains a question mark in Minneapolis.It's a shame the Packers no longer even merit a mention. I'd contend that Dom Capers is a much more important addition to an NFC North team than an old Orlando Pace.
Yes, they have Adrian Peterson and Bernard Berrian and now Harvin around an offensive line still solid despite losing center Matt Birk to free agency. But the mental asterisk attached to any optimism surrounding the Vikings remains necessary given the lack of consistency of Rosenfels and/or Jackson.
Wo why is the Favre coming back? Was his time in NY just spinning his wheels until he could come back and bend Ted Thompson over? Haugh seems to think so:
Why else would Favre's agent request his release from the Jets, who don't care what Favre does after they drafted Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall pick? Why else use the phrase "have no intention,'' of returning to football instead of "won't.''I agree with him. Favre wants some payback, and joining a team that only needs a QB that gets to play the Packers twice a year seems like the perfect way to get it. Nevermind the massive "fuck you" to the Green Bay fans who have supported him ceaselessly throughout his career.
Favre wanted to play for the Vikings last year when he came out of retirement, and his main motivation was to stick it to the Packers for telling him he would have to beat out Aaron Rodgers if he returned.
The Packers were so worried about that possibility of Favre making the Vikings into Super Bowl contenders and creating a PR nightmare in Green Bay that they inserted a clause into the Jets trade. It would have cost the Jets three first-round draft picks to trade Favre to any NFC North team.
It's all about Brett v. Ted, and Favre sees a chance to piss in Ted's cheerios. Too bad Packers fans are the ones who have to eat the cereal.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Let's Sweep the Pirates!
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Chris Duffy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
SS JJ Hardy
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Yovani Gallardo
CF Nyjer Morgan
2B Freddy Sanchez
LF Brandon Moss
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Eric Hinske
3B Andy LaRoche
SS Ramon Vasquez
C Robinzon DiazR
HP Ian Snell
Monday, April 27, 2009
Brewers-Bucs game 1 open thread.
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
SS J.J.Hardy
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Braden Looper
Seemed Like A Good Draft.
2. Addressed needs, particularly of changing defensive scheme? Check.
3. Are not the Raiders? Check.
Also, I know Denver had extra picks and had 7 RBs go on the DL last year, but really? Knowshon Moreno? If Denver has taught us anything, it's that if you have a good offensive line, your RB really doesn't matter. Like, at all. And here, under this new scheme, we see them chase a pro-bowl QB out of town and then use a 1st round pick (a HIGH 1st round pick) on a RB? Times they are a changin'.
Anyway, I'm more excited about the pick of BJ Raji than I should be. He's listed at 6-2, 337 pounds. In the past the Packers have tended towards lightweight defensive ends with their high draft picks. This guy, at the very least, will take up some space. I don't know how he or Clay Matthews will pan out, but I like that I can see the logic behind these picks.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Going for the sweep in Houston-Open Thread
2B Rickie Weeks
SS Craig Counsell
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
RF Brad Nelson
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
LHP Manny Parra
Friday, April 24, 2009
Going to Houston: April 24 Open Thread
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
SS J.J. Hardy
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Yovani Gallardo
I wonder if Jason Kendall can actually look like a major league baseball player against a rookie pitcher?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Day Baseball
Go Crew!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Open Thread: Looper Time
Go Crew!
Here's your lineup card:
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
SS J.J. Hardy
3B Craig Counsell
C Jason Kendall
RHP Braden Looper
SS Jimmy Rollins
CF Shane Victorino
2B Chase Utley
1B Ryan Howard
RF Jayson Werth
LF Raul Ibanez
3B Pedro Feliz
C Lou Marson
RHP Joe Blanton
My Top 5 Brewer Worries
2. Manny Parra.
3. Jason Kendall's constant presence.
4. Everyone in the bullpen not named Mark DiFelice, Todd Coffey, and so far, Trevor Hoffman. Also, walks.
5. Rickie Weeks' amazing ability to get hit in the head.
The Milwaukee Cardinals...what could have been
Few baseball fans today know how close the St. Louis Cardinals came to moving to Milwaukee in January of 1953. Had such a move occurred, and had Major League Baseball attempted to block it, organized baseball's vaunted antitrust exemption might have ended decades ago.Personally, I had never heard this story. I love baseball and baseball history but this whole episode completely slipped by me somehow. Definitely go read the whole thing, it really is a great story.
While St. Louis had been the fourth-largest city in the United States in 1902 when the American League's Milwaukee Brewers moved there to compete with the National League's Cardinals under the new name of the Browns, St. Louis' growth had not kept pace with that of other cities in the first half of the twentieth century. Many observers questioned the wisdom of continuing to have two teams in the Gateway city. On September 23, 1952, the New York Times reported that the St. Louis Cardinals might be Milwaukee bound because of disagreements regarding their lease of Sportsman Park which was owned by their American League counterparts, the Browns. (Milwaukee's new Milwaukee County Stadium made the city a particularly attractive destination for a baseball team needing a new home.) A December 23, 1952, story in the Washington Post predicted that it would be the St. Louis Browns, not the Cardinals, that would be moving to Milwaukee within the next two or three years. (The Browns were then owned by Bill Veeck, the former owner of Milwaukee's minor league team, the Brewers.)
The situation came to a head dramatically on January 28, 1952, when Cardinal owner Fred Saigh pled "no contest" to charges of income tax evasion in federal court in St. Louis and was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Fearing that his fellow owners would strip him of his franchise, Saigh immediately agreed to give up control of the Cardinals and to sell his 90% ownership stake in the team. At that point several Milwaukeeans, anxious to have major league baseball return to their city, undertook to bring the Cardinals to Wisconsin.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Too Late Open Thread
(I got stuck in some terrible Cubs traffic. Sorry for the lateness. Didn't miss much though, apparently.)
Michael Redd is weak
*I bet he could actually do a couple more. He didn't look like he hit failure. But his form was so so garbage it's hard to tell.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Clearly Tom is easily impressed. Forget everything Ahren points out in the comments below (luck played a large factor in Soup's performance) and look at Suppan's numbers going back to September. Six of his last eight starts have been absolutely atrocious. One of his "good" starts he went 5 innings and allowed 9 base runners. Yesterday he went 6 and allowed nine. This isn't good pitching. This is the same shitty Suppan who catches a few breaks.
Jeff Suppan, effective major league pitcher, died in 2006. The corpse the Brewers are trotting out there now is a below replacement level stiff collecting a pay check.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Brewers vs. Mets Sunday game thread.
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Jeff Suppan
April 19th Open Thread: KendaLOL & Supp-another earned run
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Jeff Suppan
At this point I want Kendall in there every day just to see exactly what it takes to stop considering him the everyday catcher.
Jason Kendall OPS+: -5
On the other hand, Bill Hall is playing well.
C'mon Crew, time to turn this ship around!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Indications of a long year
UPDATE: Brewers lose, 1-0. Villanueva should punch Weeks in the face.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Gary Sheffield
ESK: Still a racist, tanking piece of shit asshole and his hitting 500 is all the proof I need that God does not exist.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
How 'bout that Mike Cameron?!
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Braden Looper
CF Willy Taveras
LF Chris Dickerson
1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
RF Jay Bruce
3B Edwin Encarnacion
C Ramon Hernandez
SS Alex Gonzalez
RHP Micah Owings
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Open Thread - Parra v. Arroyo
2B Craig Counsell - .368/.455/.368, 22 PAs.
RF Corey Hart - .200/.188/.200, 16 PAs.
LF Ryan Braun - .250/.333/.313, 18 PAs
1B Prince Fielder - .346/.387/.769, 31 PAs
SS J.J. Hardy - .263/.263/.579, 19 PAs
CF Mike Cameron - .333/.368/.444, 19 PAs
3B Bill Hall - .125/.176/.313, 17 PAs
C Jason Kendall - .240/.296/.240
LHP Manny Parra - .000 across the board, in 2 PAs
In case you were wondering, Rickie Weeks has struggled mightily against Bronson, with a .050/.136/.050 line in 22 PAs. You'll have to look the Reds up yourself.
CF Willy Taveras
LF Jerry Hairston
1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
RF Jay Bruce
3B Edwin Encarnacion
C Ryan Hannigan
SS Paul Janish
RHP Bronson Arroyo
If Parra can post a solid effort there is every reason to believe that they can put this losing streak behind them, and provide some momentum for tomorrow when they face the Reds worst pitcher, Micah Owings, with Braden Looper on the hill.
Go Crew!
Letting Jason Kendall Bat When Trailing Late Is Inexcusable.
"Ned Yost is a bad manager, but he isn't the worst manager, even in his own division. It's not enough to fire him, you also need someone better."
Ken Macha has not necessarily looked worse than Ned Yost to this point, but he's not exactly doing anything to distinguish himself positively either.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that everything we hear about Jason Kendall's defense and staff-handling ability is true, and that Mike Rivera can barely get his mitt on correctly and burns crosses in the clubhouse. If you're down by a run in the bottom of the ninth, Jason Kendall's defense and gentlemanly demeanor don't mean shit. You need a run. Jason Kendall is terrible at producing runs. Having Jason Kendall on your team might not even be the worst thing in the world so long as you mitigate is offensive terribleness by pinch hitting for him in high-leverage situations, but if a manager is unwilling to do that, Kendall is a huge liability.
To put it bluntly, not pinch-hitting for Jason Kendall close-and-late is the same as not pinch hitting for the pitcher close-and-late.
I'm also not sure that Macha understands his team very well. I heard him on TMJ this morning. He pointed to the positive that "his offense is coming around." The Brewers have played 7 games against a veritable murderer's row of pitchers. Lincecum, Johnson, Cain, Harden, Zambrano, Dempster, Volquez. In those games they've scored 6, 4, 1, 4, 5, 5, and 6 runs. All things considered, I would say that the offense has looked pretty good (despite Jason Kendall's presence). You will also notice that the two Brewer wins came in games in which they scored 4 runs. That means that in Brewer losses, they scored 6, 1, 5, 5, and 6 runs. Again, offense has not been a problem with the exception of one game. Two of those games are the responsibility of the dead albatross that is Jeff Suppan, and you could argue that Jeff necessitating early bullpen use screwed them in a few more games.
Bad starts happen and this slow start is certainly not all Macha's fault. The Brewers have played a hard schedule and hit some tough luck against the Cubs, but there are some simple steps he could take to make the team much, much better.
1. Bench Jason Kendall late. (Or better yet, cut him, and call up Salome or LuCroy to split time with Rivera.)
2. Stick Jeff Suppan into the mop-up duty roll. Put McClung into the rotation (or Mark DiFelice)
These are easy and obvious.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Brewers ruining my vacation
Milton Bradley's Groin Has A WARP of 1.
First on Saturday, Reed Johnson pinch hitting in the ninth slapped a gritty single on a pretty good pitch by Carlos Villanueva. Johnson did what gritty players do, slapping a low outside pitch the other way with no power at all. A Soriano solo shot would still have been bad, but putting a guy on in front of him is always a bad idea, and that crappy little single cost the Brewers the game.
Then on Sunday Milton Bradley shockingly gets hurt while performing the strenuous activity of running from second to third. Reed Johnson, once again, is summoned to action, and promptly robs Prince Fielder of a game-tying grand slam with an unbelievable catch that Milton Bradley simply would not have made.
Of course, we can't talk about Sunday without mentioning Jeff Suppan, who, once again wasted a fine offensive showing by his supporting cast by walking 6 Cubs in 3.2 innings. The only thing Suppan should be walking is a plank. He's an innings-eater who can't get out of the third. An innings-snacker, if you will.
The Brewers now face the Reds, and are scheduled to see Bronson Arroyo, Edinson Volquez, and Micah Owings. The first part of the season for the crew has been brutal with regard to "starting pitchers faced" (Lincecum, Johnson, Cain, Harden, Zambrano, Dempster), and if my math is correct, they are likely to see Johan Santana on Friday as well.
Given the difficulty of their early schedule, it would have been nice to see them pick up a win in one of these two Suppan starts in which the offense has beaten around some pretty good pitchers. He needs to go away.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Open Thread
Friday, April 10, 2009
Open Thread - 4/10/2009
Go Crew!
Fun Friday
Well, a friend sent this to me, and maybe it's because I'm slap-happy from a long day of work (I'm setting this up to post tomorrow), but I had one of those moments where I had to try really, really hard not to laugh out loud in my very quiet office.
So take my advice. Fast forward to the 5:10 mark (or maybe 6:10, it's hard to tell) where they play the good ol' NES game Ring King (sports!), and make sure you are listening to the sound. I remember thinking the same thing about this game. Make sure you stick around until the end of the first round. I love the reaction from the guys who haven't seen it before.
In retrospect, the audio is NSFW (what audio is SFW?), and in retrospect, the video isn't really either.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Open Thread - 4-9-2009
Let's come home with a series win. Go Brewers!
Mailbag! Opening Day Edition
Dear Brewed Sports People,
I'm in a crowded parking lot with 50,000 other people, I've been drinking all morning, I really have to pee, and the nearest bathroom is ½ a mile way with a huge line. Any ideas?
Alyssa M.
Los Angeles, CA
Well Alyssa, there are several schools of thought on the subject. First, there's the Sisyphean method. This involves getting a beer, getting in a bathroom line, doing your business, grabbing another beer, and getting back in the bathroom line. On the plus side, you'll always be near a bathroom, but there are several negatives. First, people in bathroom lines at opening day are very very annoying. For some reason they're always yelling "Go Brewers" even though there is no game going on. They tend to wear huge, novelty, non-baseball caps. Their jerseys are stained, and feature their own last name instead of the last name of their favorite player. And then there are Cub fans. Don't even get me started about those guys. 2 words: No aim. Anyway, spending extended periods of time in bathroom lines isn't anyone's idea of a good time.
One frequent tactic is to open the front and rear doors of a car and go between them, but the ladies aren't as big a fan of this idea.
A few years ago a rowdy group of tailgaters brought the following supplies:
1. A tent.
2. A bucket
3. A long, plastic tube.
4. A sign that read "No Deuces"
They set up the tent over the bucket, ran the tube from a hole in the bucket (dear Alyssa) to the sewer. This was both brilliant and disgusting, and may have caused Miller Park to fail an environmental audit later that year.
Some people strap port-o-johns to the back of their pickups, which seems like a good way to go. If you park on the west end of the stadium, you can also run up the hill a bit and be fairly secluded.
But all of these involve huge expenditures of money, effort, and disgusting, disgusting bother, so here's what you do.
Grab a few beers. If you're like me, your eyes were bigger than your tolerance when you planned opening day, and you probably have a few to spare. Next, find someone else who brought their own toilet. Walk over to them, and offer them beer to use their bathroom. There you go. And if you happen to be of the female persuasion, asking nicely will probably do the trick. This should increase your tailgating enjoyment 1000%, and who knows, you might make some new friends.
Dear Sirs,
I am Catholic, and I recently was invited to attend opening day. I was wondering if you might be able to help me out with a loophole, as I would like to enjoy a brat as much s anyone. In fact, the very thought of eating any seafood provided by SportService is too terrifying to contemplate.
Yours Truly,
Timothy D.
Milwaukee, WI
Catholics are really in a bind here. One option is to stop being Catholic, but no one ever seems to go for that option. Don't get me wrong, I like fish fries and Mardi Gras, it's just not my cup of tea. If quitting the faith is not your bag, might I remind you of the old adage that it is better to ask forgiveness than permission? Look at it this way; it's unlikely that God will eternally punish you for not partaking of a ritual decided at the Diocese level for one day. Abstaining from good food will make your life worse while not improving your afterlife at all, so long as you make good on the whole repentance thing. What's your incentive? Basically you're being punished for no reason here.
That said, it's tough to find an exception for a Friday during Lent. I found one possible out for you in this, uhm, particularly holy document:
The bishop of a diocese can modify these rules for Roman Catholics in his diocese; for example, it is not uncommon for a bishop of a diocese in the United States to give dispensations from the normal Lenten regulations if St. Patrick's Day (March 17) falls on a Friday during Lent.
Opening day is fairly analogous to St. Paddy's, I would say. But as the Milwaukee Diocese appears disinclined to do this, you'd probably have to join another diocese temporarily.
Finally, an apocryphal tale that I've heard posits that this whole fish thing was declared by some Pope in the 1400s who owned a struggling fishing business. I've never managed to confirm this (as I often say, if the information is online, it's probably not true, but if the information is not online, it's almost certainly not true.), but in the spirit of this story, keep in mind that most of the tastiest ballpark food is produced in your fair state, and likely in the city itself. With the way the economy is going it's positively an act of mercy to the local economy to eat a brat on Friday. Oh, and if you're a frequent reader of this blog, you know that eating beaver is OK too.
Although, Timothy D., I suspect that might break a different rule in your case.
Lastly, if you're still feeling guilty, recite Gabe Gross's intro music 5 times. That should do the trick.
Newmans and other gus and girls if there are any,
I am a Cubs' fan and Im going to you're opening day (Ha!). Any advice? Culter Rules!
Fratman K. Brickdweller
Centrl Lakeview, Chicago (WOO!), IL
Why do people mispronounce my last name as Newman? Oh, right. The first name.
Sure, no problem Fratboy. We're nothing if not friendly around here. The first thing to understand is that there are not bars all around the stadium. You'll have to either drive, or take a shuttle from a bar. Instead of drinking at John Barleycorn or Moe's Cantina before a game, Milwaukeeans drink in the parking lot outside of their cars, around a grill. This is called tailgating, and it differs from what you are used to in several important ways:
1. It's cheaper.
2. There isn't any blaring techno music, because that would be lame.
3. There are more bathrooms, and they are not as disgusting.
Once you manage to stumble into the actual game, you should know the following:
1. People tend to watch the baseball, and not just hit on drunk, sunburned chicks who reek of Old Style and onions.
2. No concrete will fall on your head.
3. It won't rain. Or snow.
4. Starting a "Let's Go Cubbies" chant entitles people to throw beer at you.
5. Secret Stadium sauce is appropriate for Brats, just like ketchup.
6. They carry the radio broadcast in all Miller Park bathrooms so you will get to learn what it's like to have non-stupid announcers.
7. You should not shout ethnic slurs at the racing sausages. Too meta.
8. If you catch one of the many Brewer home runs and throw it back on the field, you will be ejected for throwing things onto the field.
9. There is not a truly disturbing statue of Harry Caray outside of our stadium, and everything is spelled correctly on all of our statues.
10. Oh, wait, didn't you hear? Opening day is actually being played in Lambeau Field. Yeah, that's the ticket. Head on up to Green Bay, see the Hall of Fame, grab a beer at Curly's, and don't worry if it seems quiet. I'm sure everyone will show up in due time.
So, you found a picture of the actual Two-Fisted Slopper?
Chris F.
Milwaukee, WI
Yup. Thank you, random person with Flickr account.
Yo, net-dudes. Cool blog! LMAO. IFA? Why is the mascot some guy with a huge mustache? Thnx,
New Holstein, WI
First of all, guy with terrible handle, text-speak is not acceptable when writing a letter. Or an e-mail. Or a text. Or anywhere.
Second, you're probably too old to remember when the Brewers were actually about beer. Bernie Brewer was, by far, the coolest mascot ever back in the day. He used to be an actual German Brewer with Lederhosen and everything, and when someone would hit a home run, he would slide into a giant mug of beer and release balloons. It is hard to understate how awesome this is as a concept.
As you would expect, this did not sit well with the PC police, and with the huge uptick in small children sliding into giant beer mugs on playgrounds, the powers that be decided not to bring the mug with them to Miller Park. There also used to be a huge beer barrel at County Stadium. It's gone (although that thing was kind of stupid, as it said "Sentry" on it instead of a beer company logo).
Bernie's been neutered, which is too bad, especially since he doesn't make any sense any more. Why does he slide? Why is he just a guy in a uniform? Why does he wave a big flag a the bottom of the slide? These are all eviscerated homages to the once proud, hard drinking mascot. Removed from context, they appear to be cheap cheerleading and nothing more.
Pretending that Bernie is just some guy is super lame, so I urge you to sign this petition, and to drink one down every time some Brewer hits a homer run, in memory of the mascot that would actually (well, pretend to) swim in beer in celebration. I don't even care how old you are Braunchitis. Also, you might want to get that checked out. Sounds serious.
That takes care of our snail mailbag for another month or so. It's a small bag.
Dear baseball know-it-all guys.
You can't end the mailbag yet. Who's going to win this game? On the one hand, I like the Cubs lineup, but on the other hand, Rich Harden hasn't been consistent in spring training.
Joe M.
Cincinnati, OH
Harden did not have a good spring, that much is true. Lou Piniella tried to explain it as Harden not pushing himself when the games don't matter, but with Harden, you always have to be concerned about injury.
I suspect that the Brewers will come out firing, that Harden's struggles will continue, and that he'll get knocked out early. I grant that I'm going with a small sample size so far, but the Cubs have some issues. Their closer, Kevin Gregg, has looked very shaky, and while Soriano and Ramirez have been hot, Derrek Lee looks very old and there's already some clamoring for Micah Hoffpauir to take over. Kosuke Fukudome is still terrible (even though he want 4/5 last night), Geo Soto is dinged (and appears to be headed to the DL), and they've actually had some trouble scoring runs.
Braden Looper isn't great, but the Brewers might not need great. I'm counting on a bigger offense this year with most of the offense entering their prime years, and while I only have a one game sample so far, I liked what I saw. I think the Brewers take the opener, 6-4.
Tomorrow is the greatest day of the year, so everyone enjoy it! Go Brewers!
*Not really.
Hair of the Dog-4/9/09: Yo goes Yard
-AT&T Park is a great ball park. But it's not as nice as Miller park. It does have better customer service though.
-San Francisco is a city full of lunatics and the first few rows of the lower level seats at AT&T Park are no exception. The guy next to me kept heckling our bullpen catcher (by the way, is it still Marcus Hanel?) and the guys selling hot chocolate. What the hell is that?
-More people hated me because they thought I was wearing Dodgers' colors than for wearing actual Brewers' colors.
-People kept telling me to try the garlic fries. They were soggy and gross.
-There were a respectable number of Brewer fans at the game.
That's the first win of the season. I hope we get 100 more. Gallardo was obviously the player of the game. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game. 2 out of 3 on the road would be a solid start to the season.
In other boring, bad news, the Bucks lost to Atlanta. I'm sure the dancing was great though.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Open Thread Time: 4/8/2009
It's Gallardo v. Johnson.
Go Brewers!
Hair of the Dog, 4/8/2009
So we have disappointing opening, but there is some reason for optimism (as well as a lot to be concerned about).
What went right:
Meet your new patient Milwaukee Brewers, who walked 8 times in the game and were hit by pitches twice. Mike Cameron showed exceptional patience in drawing four of those walks. Some people will probably bemoan a lack of "timely hitting" but it's pretty tough to complain about the offense. 4 of their RBI came with 2 outs, they were effectively aggressive on the base paths, and managed to put up 6 runs in a Tim Lincecum start. What's not to like? If J.J. Hardy could have kept his hot hitting going, they may have pulled this one out despite giving up 10 runs.
What went wrong:
Jeff Suppan pitched exactly as you would expect. Suppan just can't put guys away anymore. He is very reliant on the low strike being called, and if he's not getting the call, he's worthless, as his repertoire consists mainly of a mid 80s fastball and a hanging curveball.
Seth McClung did his best "Ricky Vaughn before the glasses" impersonation, and Dave Bush, in a rare relief appearance to tune up for his weekend start, showed that he needs some tuning up. Julio still sucks too, in case you were interested.
Nits to Pick:
Corey Hart looked to me like he was fighting himself. He did manage a solid base hit, but on a day when Giant pitchers couldn't find the strike zone, Hart still went first-ball swinging far too often. He was occasionally patient, especially when no one was in scoring position, but in RBI situations he went up hacking. Also, he still hits an outside slider just like Pedro Cerrano. (By the way, did I mention that it's the 20th Anniversary of Major League?)
One other quick nit. Bill Hall. Still shitty.
With Yo going today there is reason for optimism. The offense still looks good, and if Yo can prevent prolonged exposure to the bullpen, we can probably square this series. Plus Randy Johnson is throwing tonight for the Giants and our righty-heavy lineup loves the lefties.
Around the Central:
The Cubs lost to the Astros in extras. I caught the end of this game, and the Cubs suffered from one of the worst calls I've ever seen when Reed Johnson was called out on what should have been an infield single. He was safe by at least a foot or two. Jeff Keppinger finished them off with a broken bat single in the 10th. Heh.
St. Louis beat Ian Snell all over the place to avenge their opening day loss. Pujols went deep, as usual.
Those hosers can't hold their liquor, eh? Maybe they need to start using this announcement:
We'll have our traditional Opening Day Mailbag tomorrow, so make sure to tune back in.
Today's HOTD is brought to you by good ol' Miller Lite, because nothing tastes better in a parking lot.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Fuck You Bill Hall
Opening Day Game Thread
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Jeff Suppan
RF Randy Winn
SS Edgar Renteria
LF Fred Lewis
C Bengie Molina
3B Pablo Sandoval
1B Travis Ishikawa
CF Aaron Rowand
2B Emmanuel Burris
RHP Tim Lincecum
Go Brewers!
Update: Tom H. says they're shooting for an afternoon start.
(ESK): Pass the time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8E7QAAnWhw
Opening Day Hair of the Dog.
If you're looking for a good series preview, check out the Junkball Blues. Basically we got old vs. young, then young vs. old, then young vs. young. The Giants have a good top of the rotation and it'll be a good test for the Brewers.
Need a place to pre-game before the home opener? OnMilwaukee.com has a guide to Brewer bars.
I mentioned yesterday that my friend Amanda made Sportcenter dunking at the Bucks game. Here's the video.
That's all I got for now. Back to work.
Go Brewers.
something to look for...
there was a lot of talk this off-season about moving hardy to third and inserting the slick-fielding alcides escobar at short. now, hardy is a pretty good fielder himself and one of his best attributes is that he almost never bounces a throw. additionally, he tends to throw the ball very hard and very straight every time, never really lolly-gagging one over to first.
we all know that our first baseman is... uh... less-than-awesome as a gloveman, with a particular weakness for scooping throws and moving off the base to collect errant throws. what i'm wondering is if having a fielder of hardy's type-- maybe a tick less range but very accurate arm-- is more valuable to the brewers than one of escobar's type-- a bit more range, but more prone to uncorking errant throws. i'm not sure it's something that could be measured or not, and i'll admit that my assessment of hardy's arm is basically anecdotal, but it's something to look for as the season gets under way later today (hopefully).
Monday, April 6, 2009
Any chance of an Opening Day Double-Header?
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Hair of the Dog-4/6/09
The Brewers have finalized their roster. No surprises really:
Pitchers: Dave Bush, Todd Coffey, Mark DiFelice, Yovani Gallardo, Jorge Julio, Braden Looper, Seth McClung, Manny Parra, David Riske, Mitch Stetter, Jeff Suppan, Carlos Villanueva
Catchers: Jason Kendall, Mike Rivera
Infielders: Craig Counsell, Prince Fielder, Bill HallSS, J.J. Hardy, Casey McGehee, Rickie Weeks
Outfielders: Ryan Braun, Mike Cameron, Chris Duffy, Corey Hart, Brad Nelson
Congrats to Brad Nelson for making his first 25 man roster and for capping an awesome spring with a 3-run homer to beat the Dodgers in the 9th inning on Saturday. I got a good feeling about this chubby kid.
Apparently, Dale Sveum added Jason Kendall to his list of guys whose swing he allegedly fixed. If Hall, Counsel and Kendall are all "good hitters" this season, Dale Sveum should get a medal.
In far less Relevant Milwaukee sports news, the Bucks are pulling the plug on Andrew Bogut for the season, and pretty much pulling the plug on the season itself too. The Bucks have 32 wins with 4 more games to play. Pretty bad, but I do think this season was a lot better than the record shows. In a "rebuilding" year, they lost their two best players for most of the season and still managed to play tough ball and toy with making the playoffs for a while. Sessions and Charlie V showed their potential and Skiles showed that he's the kind of coach the team needed. I look forward to next season. But I was at the game last night and the only highlight that made Sportscenter was Energee! dancer and friend of Brewed Sports Amanda T dunking:
Okay, back to baseball. Junkball Blues contributor Radio Silence gives us some hope in his Cubs season preview. The gist of it is that they're good, but getting old. Their window is closing, not opening.
Speaking of the Cubs, Carlos Zambrano and I have something in common. We both think Wrigley Field is a dump. It's a charming dump though.
Are you going to opening day? Miller Park Drunk tells us what not to wear in his Guide to Opening Day series. And don't miss this very important epilogue.
That's all I got for today. Drink up fellas because baseball is almost here.
Baseball Is Here!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
2009 Official MLB Picks: ESK
East: Mets, Phillies, Braves, Nationals, Marlins
Central: Brewers, Cardinals, Reds, Cubs, Astros, Pirates
West: DBacks, Giants, Dodgers, Rockies, Padres
Wild Card: Phillies
East: Yankees, Devil Rays, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays
Central: Indians, Tigers, White Sox, Twins, Royals
West: Angels, A's, Rangers, Mariners
Wildcard: Devil Rays
Phillies over Brewers
DBacks over Mets
Yankees over Indians
Devil Rays over Angels
Phillies over DBacks
Yankees over DRays
Yankees over Phillies
NL MVP: David Wright
NL Cy Young: Yovanni Gallardo (only way the Brewers win the division!)
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
Real Brewers Prediction: 82 wins, a terrible bullpen, top 5 in extra base hits but bottom 5 in OBP...again
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Bears Acquire Best QB In Franchise History
Not that Cutler's a hall-of-famer or anything, it's just that we're dealing with Jim McMahon, Erik Kramer, Jim Miller, etc.
This is bad news for the Packers, and the rest of the NFC North. I would imagine that the Vikings are feeling especially stupid today.
A pox on Denver for their terrible mismanagement of this situation. The AFC East is now truly terrible.
From the Sun Times:
The Bears acquired quarterback Jay Cutler today for first-round draft picks in 2009 and 2010, a third-round pick this year and Kyle Orton, the Sun-Times has learned.
The Bears have also signed Orlando Pace.
TGJ's Fate May Be Decided
Just something else to look for when the Brewers play in an hour.
East: Mets, Phillies, Braves, Marlins, Nationals
Central: Brewers, Reds, Cubs, Cardinals, Astros, Pirates
West: Dodgers, D-Backs, Giants, Rockies, Padres
Wild Card: Phillies
East: Yankees, Red Sox, Devil Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles
Central: Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Indians, Royals
West: Angels, As, Mariners, Rangers
Wildcard: Red Sox
NLDS: Brewers over Phillies 3-1
NLDS: Dodgers over Mets 3-0
ALDS:Yankees over Tigers 3-0
ALDS: Red Sox over Angels 3-2
NLCS: Dodgers over Brewers 4-2
ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox 4-1
World Series: Yankees over Dodgers 4-1
NL MVP: Ryan Braun
NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels
AL MVP: Don't care.
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
What do you guys think?
Is nothing sacred to this man?
"I think instead of eating the sausages or hot dogs that day, they just should say a prayer for the Brewers success this season," said Dolan.
If we don't eat brats on opening day, the terrorists will have won.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
From Platoon to Buffoon
Bill Hall is the Milwaukee Brewers everyday third basemen.
Let that soak in.
The Brewers did keep the better overall player, and a better bench option (since lefties dominate the backups) but in the process they have made the starting 8 much worse. Sure, Macha could throw McGehee in there against right handers, giving the Brewers the rare R/R platoon, but Haudricourt indicated this was not the plan.
In 2007 Hall had an OPS against righties of .713. In 08? .557!
This man is not an everyday player. He has made that abundantly clear.
In other Brewers news, Macha shuffled his lineup last night and hinted it would be this was to start the year. He had Hart hitting in the two hole and Hardy fifth. Any opinions on that?
Brewers Sign Gary Sheffield
I honestly don't know if I can be a fan anymore.
No word on the money but it's apparently a one year deal.


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Expensive Chocolates | Luxury Chocolate Brands | World's Top Expensive Chocolates | Most Expensive Chocolates In The World 2020-2021: Chocolates are the most delicious dessert in the world. It is the only dessert loved by almost all the people of the world. It gives happiness to all the young children as well as aged people. It is almost present in all the special as well as unique occasions. It is a typical sweet that everyone can enjoy by having in their favorite flavors. There are many types of chocolates but basically, they are made only from two main ingredients such as milk and cocoa powder.
Normally they are called as white chocolate and dark chocolate. From these chocolates, only other types of chocolates are made. Come on let's see the top 10 most expensive chocolates in the world.
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Here are the list of Top 10 Most Expensive Chocolates In The World 2020-2021:
10. Knipschildt's La Madeline Au Truffe- Chocopologie-($250 each):
Basically, it is a truffle which is made up of 70% Valrhona dark chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, truffle oil, and vanilla. It is also recognized as one of the most expensive chocolate by Forbes Magazine. It is made up of rare kind of mushroom named French Perigord. This truffle is surrounded by Valrhona dark chocolate and then it is rolled with a fine powder of cocoa. It is made into surprise by packing it in a silver box and then tied with a matched ribbon. The shipping will be made within 14 days after order. The taste of this chocolate will be more delicious.
9. To'ak Chocolate Bar 50 Gram-($260 each):
It is known to be made from a very rare cocoa variety of Ecuadorian named 'Nacional' which arises before 5,300 years. These chocolates are rich in dark chocolates and wine flavors with tannins and other polyphenols. These compounds are also known as flavonoids which can be altered through an oxidation process. This chocolate is made up of using two ingredients such as cocoa mass and cane sugar. It offers two chocolates namely dark chocolate and light chocolates.
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8. Delafee Chocolate Box With Swiss Gold Coin-($390 for 8 Pieces):
It is a 24 karat gold chocolate which tastes very delicious. This chocolate is made along with Antique Gold coin of Swiss. The Chocolate box is made to look like a jewel box. A pleasant gift box is made by providing with a Swiss antique gold and 24-carat edible gold with 8 pieces of Swiss chocolate. The chocolate will be brown in color and also be designed as flakes of gold leaf. Basically, this Delafee was from Switzerland and it amazingly melts in the mouth.
7. Debauve & Gallais Le livre-($550 for 35 Pieces):
It is one of the most expensive chocolates which is presented in 'Haute Couture' cases. This chocolate is delivered with a coat of arms bag and a greeting card molded with fine gold. The package is made to be protective so as to deliver the chocolate in a proper manner. Over 200 years, the 'old lady' of the Rue Des Saints Peres is made to have a leather box in which chocolate candies are present. The chocolates are made to have creamy ganaches which taste delicious.
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6. Noka Vintages Collection-($854):
Noka chocolate is the luxury branded chocolate which has been rated as the best chocolate in the United States. It is made with the finest as well as the single estate dark chocolates. It tastes reveals the amazing essence of chocolates and it is one of the purest forms of chocolate. This chocolate is presented in two innovative packages such as Encore boxes and signature gift boxes. This gives excellent experience in tasting as well as gifting.
5. Wispa Gold Wrapped Chocolate-($1600):
This chocolate is known to be more expensive and eye-watering. But the taste of the chocolate will definitely compensate the price of the chocolate. This Wispa is covered with an edible gold leaf wrapper. It is one of the luxury brand chocolate which is a Cadbury product. This mouthwatering bar has more fans and they are ready to spend their money to buy this luxurious chocolate. It was first launched in 1995 with caramel filling in it and it discontinued. Again it launched in Sept 2014 for a limited period.
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4. Swarovski Studded Chocolates-($10,000):
The exclusive package of this chocolate is done by Lebanese Chocolatier, Patchi. In this package, chocolates are made wrapped in Indian silk such that these wrappers are handmade. It is packed in a stunning gift box which is partitioned by leather and every chocolate is decorated with a gold Swarovski crystal and silk rose. A large number of customers are demanding for this exclusive high life products of Harrod's.
3. The Golden Speckled Egg-($10,000):
This chocolate is named after its egg shape and is made with Amedei Chocolate and edible gold leaf which is filled with truffle and couture chocolate. This chocolate egg is made to be decorated with 12 pieces of small chocolates, 20 mini bars of chocolates and 2 white flowers. It almost takes three days to make this chocolate. The weight of the chocolate is 50 kg and its height is 107 cm and its length is 54 cm. This non-jeweled chocolate is created by William Curley, Amy Rose Curley, Rhiaban Mead, Melissa Paul and Sarah Frankland etc. It's stand at number 3rd position in the list of world's most expensive chocolates in 2018.
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2. Frozen Haute Chocolate-($25,000):
This Frozen Haute Chocolate is a world record-breaking dessert in Guinness. This most expensive dessert had stolen everyone's heart in the world by containing 14 rare as well as secret cocoas. This dessert is made by a mixture of 14 rare and secret cocoas of the world from South America and Africa, milk, ice cubes, whipped cream and worlds most expensive truffle shavings. This awesome dessert is served with 5gm of 24 karat edible gold and an encrusted jewel spoon.
1. Le Chocolate Box ($1.5 million):
This Le Chocolate tops on the list of the World's expensive chocolate. This will be the perfect surprise for any occasion. As this gift box has several magical treats like crafted jewelry as well as Lake Forest Confections from the Simson Jewelers. This jewelry includes jewels such as necklaces, rings, earrings, emeralds, blue diamonds, bracelets, and sapphires. This collection will definitely be a perfect as well as an excellent gift and it costs $1.5 million totally.
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Conclusion: Top 10 Most Expensive Chocolates In The World:
These are the top 10 most expensive chocolates in the World. Chocolates are more special if they are presented by a special person. It brings happiness to you even before you start tasting it. So enjoy your every special occasion by having such delicious expensive chocolates.


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It's been quite a while since we've checked in with Virginia's highest-ranking congressional official, U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. But with all of the crazy machinations and momentous decisions roiling the House chamber recently, it's high time we explored the ongoing adventures of Richmond's chisel-cheeked representative.
Ever since Republicans retook the House in 2010, the relationship between Cantor and his boss, Speaker of the House (and tear-prone tanning victim) John Boehner, has become more and more inscrutable. On its surface, the bond between the two men seems vanishingly weak, as Boehner continues to have trouble corralling his increasingly restive caucus, and Cantor continues to needle the Speaker by aligning himself with the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party.
Now, some have hypothesized that Boehner and his chief lieutenant are actually working hand-in-glove, with Boehner playing the pragmatic negotiator while Cantor covers his right flank by placating the House's most conservative elements. But that case became increasingly hard to make as Cantor went wildly off the reservation during the chaotic final days of the 112th Congress. In case you missed it, here's what went down: In the frantic rush to head off the so-called "fiscal cliff," Boehner at first tried to negotiate a solution with the White House, but then—realizing that President Obama held all the cards, and that income taxes on the rich were going to rise no matter what—he broke off talks and announced that he would submit his own "Plan B," which would only raise taxes on millionaires (as opposed to the $250,000 threshold that Obama was insisting on).
But it soon became painfully obvious that Boehner couldn't round up enough support for his plan, and so the vote was called off in a most humiliating fashion. Then the action switched over to the Senate, where a deal hammered out between Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden passed with overwhelming support.
Meanwhile, back in the House, Cantor was criticizing the Senate bill, which raised income taxes on those making more than $450,000 a year, and reportedly spent much of New Year's day maneuvering to add spending cuts to the proposal. This, of course, would have necessitated sending the bill back to the Senate (almost certainly to its untimely death).
Apparently fed up, Boehner eventually brought the Senate bill to the House floor for a simple up-or-down vote, and it passed 257-167, albeit with only 85 Republican ayes. Tellingly, both Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy voted no.
Adding to the bad blood, Boehner squashed a vote on a Cantor-backed aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy, leaving the measure in limbo and a number of East Coast republicans—including Chris Christie, the popular governor of New Jersey—visibly furious. This unexpected backlash sent Boehner into immediate damage control mode, and he quickly scheduled another vote and released a joint statement with Cantor reaffirming that "aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy should be the first priority in the new Congress."
Amazingly, even after all of this procedural incompetence and internecine warfare, Boehner still managed to secure another term as House Leader (if barely), with Cantor remaining as his number two. But mark our words—if Cantor has anything to do with it (and he does), the balance of power between this dysfunctional duo will continue to tilt decisively in his favor.
Ever since Republicans retook the House in 2010, the relationship between Richmond's Eric Cantor and Speaker of the House John Boehner has become more and more inscrutable.


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On February16, 2017, Colorado Nonprofit Association sent a letter to members of Congress urging protection of the charitable deduction and creation of a charitable giving incentive for non-itemizing taxpayers.
We joined over 200 individuals in 37 states in reaching out to Congressional staff that day in connection with the 100 Years of Giving Fly-In.
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>The founding fathers of the United States stated that one of our unalienable rights is the "pursuit of happiness." The dictionary definition of "happiness" is: good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. I have never met anyone that didn't desire to be "happy". Our culture plays to this common desire by trying to sell things and services that will supposedly bring one "happiness". Most people find real "happiness" elusive because they fall for this bait of "more things". They get caught in the "pursuit" instead of making sure what they are seeking can really be attained.
Let me ask you these questions: What to you would be complete happiness? How are you currently pursuing this course? Is what you are desiring God-centered?
What are you currently chasing that God is asking you to let go of?
Bottom line: Don't let your freedom to pursue happiness be the very thing that enslaves you.
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added." Matt. 6:33
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White Ferns v South Africa, T20
Get out to Seddon Park and support the White Ferns!
International cricket is the epitome of the NZ summer experience and this season will be one of the biggest ever! When the BLACKCAPS return from their Test Series in Australia, they'll take on India for a tour not to be missed! The WHITE FERNS face South Africa in three ODIs and five T20s. And then the BLACKCAPS round-out our summer with three thrilling T20s against rivals Australia.
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Our friends, the Glenns, invited us to see James Taylor with them on his concert tour through Stavanger.
I had to brush up on my James Taylor anthology and he was kinda old, but he could still sing, play guitar, shuffle around the stage, and make a fun evening out!
I didn't get great photos, but you get the idea :)
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James Taylor, in the flesh!


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- Wednesday, March 14th – Saturday, March 17th
- McCorkle Aquatic Pavillion — Columbus, OH
- Prelims 9AM/Finals 5PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Stanford (results)
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPNU
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Stanford junior Ella Eastin was named the 2018 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning three individual events and helping lead the Cardinal to a 1st-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships.
Eastin, the only swimmer to win three individual events, kicked off her individual swims with an American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record in the 200 IM by almost a second. She then swam a huge American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record and 1-2 victory, touching ahead of second-place finisher (and former American record-holder) Katie Ledecky in the 400 IM. Eastin's 3:54.60 obliterated Ledecky's previous record by nearly 2 seconds. She then rounded out her individual triple crown tonight with a meet record 1:50.01 in the 200 fly.
Eastin was also a crucial part of two relays, splitting 47.13 in the Cardinal's American/NCAA/U.S. Open 400 free relay performance of 3:07.94, and splitting 1:41.13 on the team's winning 6:46.93 800 free relay.
While Eastin had an impressive week there were other swimmers whose performances likely received consideration. Simone Manuel scored four relay victories and two individual wins, including three relay American records in her final NCAA Championships. Lilly King swept the breaststroke events in record-breaking fashion, and led the Indiana medley relays onto the podium. Katie Ledecky scored a pair of incredible-margin wins in the 500 and 1650, which are only diminished on paper by her own mind-numblingly fast past swims. Kathleen Baker, last year's CSCAA Swimmer of the Meet, set an American record in the 200 back, and coupled that with a second-place in the 200 IM and a third in the 100 back.
Previous winners:
- 2017, Kathleen Baker, Cal
- 2016 Lilly King, Indiana
- 2015 Missy Franklin, California
- 2014 Brittany MacLean, Georgia
- 2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
- 2012 Caitlin Leverenz, California
- 2011 Katinka Hosszu, Southern California
- 2010 Julia Smit, Stanford
- 2009 Dana Vollmer, California
- 2008 Caroline Burkle, Florida
- 2007 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia
- 2006 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia
- 2005 Kirsty Coventry, Auburn


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Updates on Children of Mary, Wanganui
After a farewell to Reverend Father Michael Fortin, who left for the Philippines, the Children of Mary received its new chaplain, Reverend Father Louis Bochkoltz. There was an official welcome for Father on May 2nd, at which we celebrated his arrival by an afternoon tea and singing competition – girls vs Fr Bochkoltz. Each team had a limited amount of time to sing a line from a song (no repetitions allowed) and if they took too long the opposition won. This continued to go back and forth for at least 20 minutes until finally…. (We admit defeat, Father!)
On June 29th, Feast of Sts Peter and Paul, we attended Mass as a sodality. This was followed by a breakfast of croissants and pain au chocolat. This was a combined celebration of our chaplain's 3rd anniversary of his ordination as well as the 7th anniversary of the Children of Mary in Wanganui which actually fell on July 2nd, a few days later. Our sodality president used her artistic abilities to make an amusing card for Father and we all contributed to a spiritual bouquet for him.
Masses and meetings later came our "surprise trip" (Father loves to give surprises) – a hike organised by Father Bochkoltz and Sister Madeleine. Though planned for July 16th, Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, it was postponed to the 20th due to the inclement weather. It had cleared by the 20th and the sky was the colour of Our Lady's mantle. Although some of the girls were no longer able to come, there were still a good number of us to make the hike an enjoyable event.
After Mass and breakfast, we set off for the Ruahine Ranges, a two hour drive from Wanganui. Though some of us "almost died" (definitely not our energetic chaplain who took great delight in capturing the difficult moments on his camera), the hike was worth it. We were literally climbing to get to the top. We even encountered ice on the track and had to tread very carefully in order not to slip.
Upon reaching our destination – Rangiwahia Hut - there was a magnificent view of Mount Ruapehu covered in snow. Our sodality chefs made us crepes while we took in the breath-taking surroundings from the hut veranda. After lunch we sang songs and played a memory game and then packed up.
After a quick descent, and a noisy drive home, we ended the day with fish 'n' chips and games - these were thought up by Father, of course! All in all it was a splendid day and one we will always cherish.
On August 10th, we assisted at Benediction and Rosary as a Sodality and then made our way down to the tennis club for some festivities in honour of our Patroness, St Philomena. The Fathers and Brothers joined us for the occasion. The room was beautifully decorated with a red and white theme – the tables were covered in white tablecloths and there were red and white balloons and serviettes.
The menu consisted of pizzas and chips followed by dessert. After the meal we were divided into teams of three to compete in different games prepared by two sisters on the council. Everyone had a wonderful time and was reluctant to go home. The next day we all assisted at the Mass in honour of St Philomena. May we grow more in virtue like her each day!
We all agree that the Children of Mary never stops being interesting and the spiritual benefits make it even better! We are all very excited about the prospect of a future branch of our sodality being established in Auckland by one of our former members and the possibility of another sodality in the Philippines. May Our Lady bless these holy apostolates with many members.


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Letter to the Editor: Protecting the unborn
LETTER TO THE EDITOR "Voice for Life", Taranaki, commends New Plymouth's Andrea Albany for speaking up for the need to cherish all the 60,000 babies born each year. There is a worldwide trend to profit from the abduction, buying, selling and abuse of children. In November 2013, in Dunedin, a highly regarded international counselling expert,


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Since 2014, Ellen Williamson has taken part in over $165,000,000 in real estate sales transactions and over $400,000,000 in listing presentations, acquisitions, marketing, management and showings.
Relationships are at the core of Ellen's success. Prioritizing sincerity with open and honest communication complemented with equally being an attentive listener, Ellen has emerged among the top in the Telluride market.
Being a team member alongside Telluride's highly-regarded and top-producing agent, Steve Cieciuch, is a perfect fit for Ellen.
Ellen's commitment and passion for service, attention to detail, and undeterred drive to achieve results has earned her great respect among her clients and peers. Bringing her Midwest work ethic to Telluride, Ellen excels in being project-oriented and leading her efforts through to completion, with a focus and dedication to exceed clients' expectations, each and every time.
With over 25 years experience in working with some of the most iconic, elite and high-profile individuals and corporate clients across the country, Ellen is highly-skilled in delivering exceptional service and results. Merging her degree in the Fine Arts with a knack for marketing, Ellen consistently demonstrates a savvy sense for design and experiences that inspire.
Skiing, hiking and running are among Ellen's most favored past-times, along with spending time with her dogs. Ellen has played an integral role in bringing the Telluride pet store to fruition, and more notably, founding the Telluride Humane Society in partnership with Dr. Steven Smolen, DVM and the Animal Hospital of Telluride.
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Date(s) - 27/08/2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location Bowness-on-Windermere
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Letting Off Steam at Windermere Jetty
Start your adventure at Windermere Jetty this summer!
We have a boatful of activities for families to enjoy – you could create your own map, make a flag to fly once you've conquered new land, use a telescope to look for new horizons and a vessel to sail off into the distance on!
Cost: Free but normal admission charges to the Museum apply.
Location: Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories, Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 1BN
More info: www.windermerejetty.org/whatson
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No matter where you are on your spiritual journey you are welcome at Southside Church of Christ! We encourage people to come as they are and to be comfortable. At Southside, you will experience a group of Christians seeking to worship God as it was in the first century. Our relevant Bible teaching will help you take the next step on your spiritual journey.
What about my children?
We believe that our children are the next generation of leaders in the Church as well as society. For this reason, we place a high priority on the children's ministry at Southside. It is our desire to provide a safe and loving environment that is fun and facilitates growth for children of all ages.
Classes are designed for children of all ages. While at church, your child will experience engaging, age-appropriate teaching,
worship and activities all developed to point your child toward a daily relationship with Christ.
The Youth enjoy a fun, interactive, activity based study that brings scriptural truths to life in an experiential way. Fellowship and outreach events provide additional ways for our young people to grow relationally, as well as spiritually.
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. (Deuteronomy 16:11)
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At Southside, we value authentic relationships. We want to be people who enjoy life together. Therefore, we try to provide multiple ways for individuals to get connected within the community. You will find that fellowship events as well as small groups are a major part of our culture. There are also many opportunities to serve (in the church and in the community) with other people.
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Luckily, here in Arizona, hail doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it can do serious damage. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), hail causes more than $1B in damage each year. It flattens crops, breaks windows, damages roofs, and dents cars. Even small hail stones can cause major problems because of the speed at which they hit, often approaching 90 miles per hour. The Insurance Information Institute reports that in 2011, Arizona experienced 20 hail events. In comparison to some other states, that number is very small, but as we learned in October of 2010, it only takes one storm to cause widespread losses. The best way to protect yourself and your property from damage is to know what to do when hail happens.
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A malicious OneClass Chrome Extension is part of a current phishing scam which, if installed, may send email on students' behalf and also attempts to collect user credentials.
The OneClass Chrome Extension is not available directly via search in the Chrome Extensions Store and students are being phished with the following link to install it (CAUTION: DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK):
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oneclass-easy-invite/aamdmgbfnjpdfkjjbobpkhnhpcmolpja
During installation, the extension requests permissions to "Read and change all your data on the websites you visit". The installation process counts on users' tendency to accept terms without reading. The extension adds a button inside the Blackboard Learn pages to "Invite Your Classmates to OneClass".
The plugin will email all the students in a students' class (utilizing Blackboard URLs and resources, which are functioning as designed) to promote the OneClass plugin/product. The plugin also has code that attempts to collect and send the users' credentials (both username and password). Blackboard support is in the process of determining if the code is successful in doing so.
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Who could object to a flower festival?
Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city's Rose Festival, which draws thousands to the Pacific Northwest for dragon boat races, fireworks, and other attractions—capped off by a big parade. They're building a float that's sure to rock the judge's boat . . . until a gang of angry protestors shows up. The group, who call themselves Dark Fusion, are decidedly not into flower power, and they want to take down the system . . . including the upcoming extravaganza.
Then their leader is strangled with a garland of violets—and Britta finds the body. With tensions running high and so much at stake, there are plenty of suspects, from the Grand Marshal to a longtime volunteer to a former Rose Queen. But before Britta and Elin can stem the violence, the case is going to get even more explosive . . .
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As the sound of the hymn "Go Make a Difference" echoed through the Valiants Gym at the conclusion of an all-school Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Jesyca Durchin Schnepp '87 received the 2017-2018 Distinguished Alumni Award for making a difference in the world by creating software, games and animated movies for young girls.
An entertainment professional since 1991, she worked for Mattel Media, where she produced many of the successful Barbie Software titles, before founding her own companies: Nena Media and Digital Playspace. Her clients have included Mattel Entertainment, Walt Disney Imagineering and Paramount Digital.
In presenting the Distinguished Alumni Award, SSMO Ministries Corporation President Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen said, "The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to graduates who excel in their life's work, demonstrate a high standard of personal integrity, strive for excellence and live a valiant life."
Jesyca Durchin was four years old when she first attended St. Mary of the Valley School (now Valley Catholic). It was still an all-girls school when she graduated from high school in 1987.
Sister Adele Marie noted, "During her first few years of school, she shared that she hoped to become a Sister of St. Mary of Oregon. She still has fond memories of the Sisters who cared for her and taught her on this campus."
Sister Adele Marie added, "The influence of those Sisters is one of the reasons she dedicates her work to bringing joy to little girls everywhere."
In acknowledging the award, Durchin Schnepp said, "I think the most important thing I learned from this school is the power of telling stories. Mrs. (Marty) Karlin was instrumental in that. She always pushed us to read to make the world so much bigger. I still use – every single day – what she told us about how to make things understandable and interesting."
Jesyca Durchin Schnepp currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son. She hopes to produce a live-action feature film for children in the next two years and dreams of running an entertainment brand company.
She noted, "People always ask me about Barbie and why I'm so attached to Barbie and I think it has a lot to do with growing up here. It's not just about the girls I went to school with but also the Sisters who taught me. They were such an important part of my understanding of what it means to be a woman – and to be an educated woman – and how lucky I was to have that extraordinary sisterhood."
She added, "Not everybody gets to do this: come back to your high school and still have it be the amazing place it was when you were younger. I'm so grateful."
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The village of North Russell is situated near the Canton line, and the immediate locality was settled by nine members of the Knox family, of whom John came in 1805 and with him his son Chester. Joseph Hutchinson, Samuel Clark and his six sons, Rollin Smith, Alvin White and others located in that section of the town, the latter on Rensselaer Creek. On that stream Jacob Hutchins built a log grist mill in 1806. The present mill succeeded the first one, and is operated by Almon Oilman. At a later day Dr. Alanson Ray built a saw mill here for Joseph Pitcairn, which was swept away; but a mill has always been maintained, and is now operated by Almon Oilman in connection with the grist mill farther up the stream. Other saw mills were built and are now operated, one by A. E. Burdick, known as the Robinson mill; and one by A. Gates at what is called "Palmerville;" and one by Chester Van Ornam at what is called "Silver Hill." The post-office was established in February, 1848, with Linus Clark, postmaster. Clark Brothers (Linus and Leland) carry on a mercantile business, and one of the cheese factories is established here.
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Upside: there's a new Mega Man game! Downside: it's exclusive to the Japanese mobile market and unrelated to Legends 3. C'est la vie.
For DoCoMo cell phones in Japan comes Rockman: The Puzzle Battle, a reworking of the Blue Bomber's freshman adventure as a gem-matching game in the vein of Puzzle Quest. You deal damage to Robot Masters by aligning three or more gems; by beating a boss, you acquire his special weapon that affects the board in some way (e.g. Elec Man's Thunder Beam will clear all like-colored gems instantly).
The coolest part of this game is definitely the art, which stays true to the original NES sprite work while adding a touch of detail and shading. Maybe if Mega Man Universe sported this style, it wouldn't have been canceled! Just a thought.
After the jump is a gameplay video. It's of very low quality, but it gets the point across.
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Hello! You are cordially invited to join our community for the fourth, and likely last, Wii Secret Santa event! If you're interested, just PM me or post in this thread:
by December 20th.
Alternatively, if you're more into PC gaming at the moment, you can join us for VGChartz' third Steam Secret Santa event instead. Just PM me, or post in this thread:
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Either way, have a happy holiday season, and see you around the forums!
Health problems? Wow...glad you're all right. Anyways, I'm doing fine, more or less. Been unusually busy with college, and it's honestly killing my mood to play anything these days. Thankfully, I've got 1 week left. Then it's 4 months of FREEDOM!
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Hello! You are formally invited to join us for the 3rd annual Wii Secret Santa event. Please join us before December 15th! http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=120261
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IamAwsome said: The Wii U runs Assassin's Creed and Batman at 1080p; whether it's native or upscaled is beyond me. Ubisoft said they aren't spending much money on their Wii U games right now so Assn's Creed and their other launch title won't look that good. Like I've said on these forums several times, there won't be an insanely high jump unless Sony/MS wait until around 2015-2016 to...
HappySqurriel said: If I were to translate the Wii U's performance into previous generation terms I would say that it would be like Nintendo releasing a system with a dual core processor running at 1.5GHz (Power PC 970 MP like the mac mini) with 128MB of memory and a GPU based on the Radeon X600. Inexpensive, low energy consumption, and low processing power compared to the competition, but...
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Favourite Games: New Super Mario Bros., Lufia 2, Chrono Trigger Yoshi's Island, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Sunshine, Suikoden (series) Super Mario 64, Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Kirby (series), Donkey Kong Country (series), Super Mario Galaxy, Castlevania (series), Contra (series), Final Fantasy (IV, V, VI and IX), Metroid 2D, Valkyrie Profile (series), Pikmin (series), Resident Evil (1, 2, 3 and 4), Wario Ware (series), Super Smash Bros. 64/Melee/Brawl, Bioshock, Mass Effect (series), The Legend of Zelda (series), Vagrant Story, Patapon, Gears of War (series), Xenosaga, Megaman X (series), Megaman classic (series) and Ouendan.
Favourite Music: Industrial Metal, J-Music (pop and rock), Blues, Heavy Metal, Eletronic, Pop (coldplay etc), Jazz, Classical and pop rock.
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Tropical Storm Isaias Update: The Latest At 1:15 p.m.CBS2's Vanessa Murdock has what you need to know as the storm makes its way through the Tri-State Area.
Rockettes Christmas Show CanceledThis year's Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Weather: Tropical Storm Isaias Arrives With Dangerous WindsCBS2's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.
Deadly Shooting At California House PartyA shooting at a large party at a mansion in Los Angeles left one person dead and two others injured.
Demonstrators Call For Eviction Moratorium ExtensionWith New York State's eviction moratorium set to expire tomorrow, tenants and advocates rallied outside Brooklyn housing court to demand Gov. Cuomo do something.
New York City Health Commissioner ResignsNew York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot resigned Tuesday and was replaced by Dr. Dave A. Chokshi.
New York City Ready To Respond To IsaiasNew York City emergency management officials are stationing crews in all five boroughs to identify any problems and coordinate a quick response.
Heavy Rain Moves In To Morris CountyThere are more than 100,000 customers without power already in New Jersey. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest from Morris County.
Gov. Murphy: Thousands Of Power Outages Possible In N.J.As Tropical Storm Isaias moves through the state, the governor is warning of the potential for 70 mph wind gusts. CBS2's Jon Dias reports from Sea Bright.
Tropical Storm Isaias Brings Strong Winds To Jersey ShoreCBS2's John Elliot has the latest weather forecast live from Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Nassau County Update On Tropical Storm IsaiasNassua County Executive Laura Curran discusses the preparations and warnings for Tropical Storm Isaias.
Mayor De Blasio Introduces New Health CommissionerNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot is being replaced.
Mayor Bill de Blasio Briefing On Tropical Storm IsaiasMayor Bill de Blasio held a briefing to discuss New York City's preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias.
Gov. Murphy Gives Update On Tropical Storm IsaiasNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives update on preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias.
Julie Pennell On New Book "Louisiana Lucky"The Simon & Schuster author talks with CBS Local's DJ Sixsmith about her new book "Louisiana Lucky," what intrigues her the most about people winning the lottery and how money changes everything.
Alarming Number Of NYC Restaurants May Not Make RentThat's according to a survey by the NYC Hospitality Alliance, which put the number at more than 80%. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports
Brooklyn Demonstration To Cancel RentA demonstration is planned in Brooklyn today against the mass eviction of renters that some say is about to happen due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Man Seen Taking Merchandise From Coach StoreA man was seen on video taking about $2,000 worth in merchandise from the Coach store on Fifth Avenue.
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WaWa Introduces Drive-Thru StoresWaWa plans to open a new concept store that's drive-thru only.
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New Jersey Under State Of EmergencyThe Jersey Shore is among the places bracing for the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias. CBS2's John Dias has the latest from Sea Bright.
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Gianluca Vialli Interview for the Heineken "This Is The Game"
In the series of interviews held by the Heineken we have Gianluca Vialli who is has been a great ambassorder for the game of football and he is one of the most famous footballers of his era. He was asked some rapid fire question by the host Carling.
He would like to have Bruce willis star in the film of his life while he prefer bars rather than restuarants and also he explains the rugby by saying if you need to go forward you have to pass the ball backwards to get more supoort. and he is not confident about Italy chances in the rugby world cup. and he looks back at the missed chance in the UEFA Champions League 1992 final in the match between Sampdoria and FC Barcelona. Check out the interview :
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A replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act could take longer than originally suggested, President Donald J. Trump said Sunday.
In a televised interview, Trump predicted that an ACA replacement would not be ready until the end of this year or in 2018. Trump's statement was a major change from previous vows made by him and Republican leaders that the ACA would be repealed and replaced as soon as possible after the new Congress began its term in January.
The president said that replacing the ACA is proving to be complicated. Despite having few details about how a replacement plan would work, Trump said, "We are putting in a wonderful plan."
In late January, at Congressional Republicans' annual policy retreat in Philadelphia, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., established the goal of acting on an ACA repeal bill and replacing some portions of it by the end of March.
However, some Republicans fear a backlash in the 2018 midterm elections if the ACA is repealed without a replacement that would keep insurance for millions who obtained coverage under the law. In addition, insurers would need adequate time to set premiums under a replacement law, industry watchers cautioned.
Susan Rupe is managing editor for InsuranceNewsNet. She formerly served as communications director for an insurance agents' association and was an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor. Contact her at [email protected].
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I need some help. Our family is a multilingual family. I am Hungarian, my husband is Lebanese. We are living in Lebanon. The common language between my husband and me is English but I speak Hungarian with our kids and he speaks Arabic or French with them. At the kindergarten they only speak French.
As the kids are getting older, we realize that we are facing a problem: we don't have a "family" language. I only speak very basic Arabic and French and my husband does not speak Hungarian.
How can we introduce a family language? Would we confuse our children if we started talking to them English when we are all together?
Thank you very much in advance,
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Dear Monika,
You say that you don't have a family language, and you mean "one" family language. You do have several family languages, so let me start by saying that you will go on having several family languages, even if you decide to call one of them "the family language" from now on. This is no problem at all, many families like yours are in the same situation.
I understand that what you mean is one language that all of you can use together, and your choice is English. Using English with your children will not be confusing at all, because they are already used to this language: you also say that you and your husband use it with each other, and I'm sure you do this when the children are around too. So you may be pleasantly surprised to find that your children already understand English, and also understand that English is a family language.
You and your husband can use English with the children when you are together. This doesn't mean (and I don't think you meant it either) that you will stop using your other languages with them. Children don't get confused about language uses or about anything that makes sense to them. To your children, English will simply acquire a new status in the family: it won't just be the language that mum and dad use together any longer.
Do feel free to contact me privately, if you wish to discuss these matters in greater detail.
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Meet LIFT – a patent-pending adjustable height monitor riser designed for the sit/stand world.
LIFT holds computer monitors at a comfortable height when sitting or standing at a desk. An easy height-adjustment lets you quickly convert from sitting to standing. The smooth top & lower shelves are great for writing & organization. Plus they elevate essential work materials when standing. A strong aluminum frame supports all monitors including iMacs.
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Will LIFT hold 2 monitors?
LIFT's panel measures ~26.5" (w) x 16" (d). It holds two 19" desktop monitors in a side-by-side configuration. Larger monitors need to be setup in a V-orientation (which you might find more comfortable.
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Research indicates that standing is healthier than sitting & we chose to design LIFT to be optimal for standing. If you find LIFT's lowest height is too tall, we suggest using a taller chair or stool (like the Wobble Stool). Generally, sitting higher facilitates movement leading to a happier, healthier desk environment.


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Betalabs: Nokia Bots for Symbian^3
Remember the Nokia Bots that were exclusive on Nokia N97 mini, C6 and N97 classic? Well, not that exactly anymore as Betalabs released the beta version of the Nokia Bots for Nokia N8, Nokia C7, and Nokia C6-01. They're the latest Symbian^3 devices that would benefit from the location awareness, battery, contacts, calendar monitoring and more features from the application.
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Jack's Back as Clarets beaten by Black Cats
Burnley's Development Squad lost 2-1 to Sunderland at Turf Moor in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
Luke O'Neill, playing at centre back in a 45-minute run out, opened the scoring with a header from an 15th minute corner.
The Black Cats levelled things up in the 56th minute with a cool finish and grabbed the winner in the 70th minute with a sublime curling effort from the edge of the box.
The Clarets were boosted by the second half return of Jack Errington, who underwent heart surgery late last year to repair an enlarged aorta.
The 18-year-old defender followed up a 30-minute run-out in last week's youth team friendly with Manchester United with another half hour as he steps up his rehabilitation.
BURNLEY: Trialist, Williams, Love (Errington 61), Coleman, O'Neill (Anderson 46), Hewitt, Gallagher (Lowe 71), Trialist, Howieson (Gilchrist 75), Trialist, Fletcher (McCartan 79)
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