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Area Man Eats Three Qdoba Burritos in One Sitting
8:13 PM Gweeds, Qdoba 5 comments
He's used to eating two Chicken Queso Burritos from Qdoba, but the third one proved to be quite the challenge. Re-live the final three minutes of his hour long quest to make history! Congratulations, Gweeds. You truly are an American Hero.
Where is the 2022 World Cup? Qatar for some reason.
11:55 AM FIFA, Qatar, U.S. Soccer, World Cup No comments
Before I start ranting and bitching about how lame FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar instead of the United States is, let me just share with you one passage I found from some random chicks blog describing what summers are like in the middle-eastern country:
I can't begin to explain the heat here! I have no idea how people survived in this country before Samsung and LG start selling airconditioners en mass.
Let me try to give you an idea of this heat if you're lucky enough not to be in Doha right now:
1. It's 11pm and I've just taken a shower. The sun has been down for about 5 hours now. When I turn on the cold water tap the water that comes out is uncomfortably hot. That's right - this is not water coming out of the water heater - this is water from the cold water tap. It's so hot from the sun that boiled the tanker that it stays in during the day (5 hours ago!)
2. If I walk out of an airconditioned lobby with my sunglasses on they will immediately steam up (you won't believe it until you experience it!)
3. If I walk from the car park to the office block I feel as if I just took a shower - I'll be drenched in perspiration.
4. If I walk outside right now (at 11pm) it is hotter than any English summer midday I've ever experienced (even the heatwave)
5. I have four airconditioners on in the house and I am still breaking a sweat.
So there are about five million reasons why the United States should have received the World Cup bid over Qatar (ever heard of it before today?), but I'm telling you, the fact that their summers average 115 degree temperatures is enough for me. Also terrible reasons for hosting the Cup in Qatar include the fact that nearly none of their stadiums are built yet, Qatar as a nation is going to be a terrible World Cup team (the host country automatically qualifies), and did I mention already that they are in the Middle East!
I don't want to be offensive here, but hosting the biggest sports tournament in the world doesn't seem like something a middle-eastern country that is smaller than Connecticut is capable of. Then again, I think that is exactly why FIFA chose them to host the 2022 World Cup. Lately when it comes to FIFA, the illogical has become the logical when they are making decisions. The World Cup in South Africa seemed like a bad idea at the time, but the fact that the Cup turned out successful is more reason why FIFA head Sepp Blatter went with unproven Qatar for 2022, and took Russia over more logical choices such as England and Spain for 2018. The whole theory of thinking outside of the box seems to be FIFA's end game right now, and one could argue that they did the same thing when they chose the United States to host back in 1994.
The biggest thing to take away from this announcement, besides the fact that is a terribly stupid one, is that FIFA wants to spread the game and impact countries that wouldn't normally be impacted, and that's ultimately why they chose Qatar. Even though America has better facilities, better transportation, a safer environment, and fan bases from every country in the tournament, FIFA decided to go with the underdog. Nevermind the fact that I'm sure Qatar bribed them with a shitload of money because there's no way in hell they should be hosting this tournament.
What ever happened to The Bucky Channel?
10:02 PM status update 3 comments
I feel like I've seen this exact post written one a hundred different blogs out there, so I'm going to keep this short and sweet. After the Packers loss last week to the Bears, I sat at my computer for a good while trying to figure out how to write a column that would be seemingly be going against the grain. Despite everyone panicking that the season was over because we lost to the Bears on the road, I didn't think the loss was that much cause for alarm. I'm not sure if it was because of how mad I was at people that were overreacting or if I was just tired, but I just did not feel like writing the article.
As the week went by, I still just did not feel like writing the article, and that has kind of been the problem around here lately. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a terribly busy guy, but when this blog was in it's heyday it's because I was either a) writing it from work, which is impossible now or b) working very little if at all, which gave me mounds of freetime. Hell, I've been planning on this article for five days, and I just haven't been able to.
It sucks because I've seen so many blogs come and go, and while I'm not saying that I'm shutting things down completely, I can now realize why those blogs packed it up and said goodbye. If I really wanted to make this site to be what I really want it to be, that would take up a lot of time and energy that I just don't have right now. Because I've been looking at this as more of a chore than a hobby, I'm probably going to shut it down for awhile. I don't really know what that means, or how long I'll feel like this, but to those of you that have been coming here this week wondering what the hell has been going on, I wanted to write this little blurb.
In the meantime, thanks to everyone who has come here and read the things I've had to say. Thanks to Bear and Gweeds for contributing, thanks to Dan for the good things we were able to do on SportsBubbler, thanks to Wally and PocketDoppler for letting me write some Winks Thinks over there (which I will still probably do on occasion). Thanks to everyone really.
Honestly, if this was my final post I would probably just take the site off of Blogger. I do love writing, and I do love sports, but I just need an extended break right now from The Bucky Channel. Unfortunately, it's going to be an indefinite break and I don't have a timetable for my return. Who knows, maybe in a couple of weeks I'll get the itch, and something will be bound to happen.
Man, Favre is such a douche.
If Brett Favre isn't retired, then I will retire from Brett Favre
2:09 AM Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings, Winks Thinks 2 comments
I remember exactly where I was the first day that Brett Favre retired from the Green Bay Packers.
Not from football exactly, but as it turned out just from the Packers, as this moment would become the first in a long series of quote unquote retirements from the ol' gunslinger, as everyone likes to call him. On that fateful March day, I was covering the La Crosse Aquinas Blugolds basketball team as they were taking part in the state tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison, but my attention was quickly averted to the television in the press area under the stadium. By the time word spread of what was unfolding, at least fifty some press pass wearing individuals were watching Favre trying to keep his tears off of his buttoned-up blue shirt. While the details of that day still remain quite vivid, what I remember most was how much emotion I felt that day, and how sad I was to see my hero walk away.
How quickly things change.
We all know the details of what happened since then. Favre started to get that infamous itch, and then "something was bound to happen". He tried to come back to Green Bay, but Teddy Thompson made his best move to date and shipped him to the Jets. Favre had a successful twelve weeks in New York but then collapsed and the Jets missed the playoffs. He retired again. Next thing you know, Favre was a Purple People Eater and the Vikings led by Favre were beating the Packers at Lambeau Field. Favre took his new team on a clear path to the Super Bowl, threw a terrible pick for no reason against the Saints, and then went into offseason number six where his main objective was to be as coy as possible about his future. Hell, remember the season in 2005 where the Pack went 4-12? I did whatever I could to get to Lambeau for the last game of the season because I thought that was Favre's last game. Clearly, I was fooled. As were we all.
It's easy to see though that the last two years have been quite tumultuous in the life of Brett Favre, and thus so have the lives of anyone that considered/considers themselves a Brett Favre fan. I always like to contend that I was amongst the most diehard of the bunch, owning as much Favre memorabilia as I could get my hands on with my most prized possession being the football he signed for me when I met him at the age of twelve. About two weeks before he ended up "retiring" from the Packers (and I truly believe no word has been used within the context of quotes as the word retirement as when pertaining to Brett Favre), I nearly bought a personalized red training camp jersey with the number four on both sides and the inscription of "GOD" on the back. This guy was my idol, there were no two ways around it.
But now, on the day that he has apparently decided to retire from the NFL for good after 19 years in the league, I feel nothing. My brother text me "No more Favre!" about twenty minutes after the news came down that he was to inform the Vikings he was calling it quits, but for some reason I didn't feel the same joy that I thought I would to see this man finally out of the league. When I came home for lunch, I turned on the 1pm SportsCenter as per usual and even though it was wall-to-wall Favre coverage, I didn't throw a temper tantrum as I had done anytime the network even mentioned his name in the last year. I realized then and there that it didn't and therefore doesn't matter to me anymore whether this man plays another NFL down again. When it comes to Brett Favre, my idol and hero for 16 years, I can honestly say that I just don't give a shit about him anymore (remember, I swear now on this blog. Hey, if Kenny can toss out a "bullshit" out of nowhere on TBS's My Boys, then I can take a little liberty to swear on this half-assed site as well).
The indifference could be because of the fact that I'm not entirely sure that Favre has even retired, but more on that in a moment. What I think is really driving my lack of caring about anything Favre related is that I'm just drained out by it all. Looking back on things, last year was an exhausting year for us Favre haters. First, we had to deal with all the so-called Packers fans that liked Favre enough to bolt the Packer bandwagon and head on over to Minnesota's. Lame. Then, we had to watch how Favre beat the Packers not once, but twice during the regular season, both in heartbreaking fashion. After all that, it finally became clear that Brett Favre was actually going to be taking the Minnesota Vikings to a Super Bowl until he threw arguably the worst interception of his career and gave the Saints a free birth to the championship. With that said, I still maintain that the fact that I am right now wearing the Saints NFC Championship shirt that I ordered five minutes after that interception happened is purely coincidence.
Honestly though, who is this decision really affecting anymore? The best part of this whole breaking news today is that I'm not even sure anyone believes it. Members of the Packers and the Bears and hell, anyone else throughout the NFL that was asked about the news on Tuesday spoke out about how they won't believe it until they see Favre's name isn't in the starting lineup before they play him.
ProFootballTalk is flat out convinced that Favre will be in a Vikings uniform this season, and even the anchors on ESPN where skeptical when they were showing basically the same interviews and highlights regarding Favre's retirement that they have been showing for the past two offseasons. I can't believe how much coverage Favre did receive on Tuesday about retiring even though we never heard straight from the man himself, but something tells me that is exactly the kind of thing that makes Favre tick.
Who's not to say that a few days from now, or hell, even twelve minutes after this is posted, that Favre won't hold a press conference to dispute all the speculation that he is retiring. Can't you see it now? Well golly gee, I didn't never know what all this fuss was about. I was just out on the farm picking some good ol' strawberries all day, and I get home to my portable phone and see all these text messages about retirement. I didn't say nothing to nobody, guess it was just a misunderstanding. I'm still waiting to see how my ankle feels, might throw a little ball with the high school lads this afternoon. I can't say I've made up my mind, it's too early for that. I wish I knew, I just don't know. Favre is retiring apparently, but we never heard Favre say that yet, and that has me believing that come that first game against the Saints, Favre will be under center and this will just be another wasted day in the lives of anyone that follows football.
Honestly though, right now. You. Do you feel like Favre is retired? If you do, can you honestly say 100 percent that is the case? Because I can't. I really think that because we haven't heard anything remotely close to Favre or even his agent, we can't take this seriously. If you look at every fantasy draft board out there, Favre is still going in the fourth or fifth round. The Vikings are still a good bet to head to the Super Bowl this season, and Tavaris Jackson still doesn't think he'll be taking the first snap on Thursday night of week one. Favre's whole motivation these last few offseasons has been to skip training camp and get a few snaps in before the season starts, and I don't see him changing his tune this season. I do feel though that Favre will be starting against New Orleans week one, and we'll all just laugh about this pseudo retirement come that night.
In the end though, I don't care if he's taking snaps that game. I also don't care if he's sitting at home watching the contest on his big screen television that night. Nor do I care if he chooses to sit out with the Vikings but then joins a team after their starting quarterback goes down in week three. No matter what Favre does this season, I just don't care. And I think that's actually why I'm happy about all the news or fake news that has been reported on Tuesday. Because whether he stays or whether he goes, I just don't care anymore. And not caring about Brett Favre, while something I never thought would be possible, is something that I have no problem with.
Come back, don't come back, I just don't care anymore.
Oh, how quickly things change.
This Is Why I Don't Believe in Anything
4:01 PM Bob Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Ghana, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, Ricardo Clark, South Korea, U.S. Soccer, Uruguay, World Cup 1 comment
Alright, so maybe I'm overreacting with the title here, but what a heartbreaking loss it was for the United States on Saturday. Even though the circumstances were different, the result was the same - a 2-1 loss to Ghana has eliminated the United States from the World Cup.
I know that once things settle and I look back at this World Cup I'll remember it for how miraculous some of the things that happened to the USA were, and that it was a great time where the nation really started to rally together around this team. From the Clint Dempsey goal against England, to the Slovenian comeback, to the Donovan goal in extra time against Algeria, it really has been quite amazing what has happened to and for this team. But the fact remains that even with that, even with all the luck on our side, another team I root for not only has their run come to and end, but it ends in heartbreak.
For many of you, watching this game may have been a decent way to spend an afternoon, but tomorrow you'll be back in your regular sports mode where soccer is on the backburner. But for me, soccer is a big deal. This national team is a big deal. Watching them try to improve their position in these World Cups every year since 1994 has been a big deal for me, and it's just gut wrenching to watch the Americans exit a little earlier than they should have, again.
In 2002, there was a non-called handball in the box by the Germans, but it went undetected and the Americans were sent home. In 2006, it was a disappointing loss to Ghana that kept us from advancing out of group play, losing because of a unquestionable penalty kick that was awarded to the opposition. This year, it was the fact that 120 minutes was just too much for these team, as they had already been pushed to the brink both physically and emotionally. In every one of these Cups though, the U.S. could have done better, and I keep waiting for the Cup where they do in fact do better. This year just isn't the year.
It makes me wonder - as all heartbreaking ends often do - why I even root this passionately for this stuff. The Packers loss to Arizona left me in shambles, and that's pretty similar to how I feel today. There's just a feeling of emptiness, a feeling of frustration, a feeling of wondering when all this fan heartache is going to finally pay off with a championship of any kind. As stupid as it sounds, it's hard being a sports fan, especially when you really do put a lot of your own emotion into the battles that someone else is fighting for you. It's a strange phenomenon really, how affected we are by sports.
But if I'm feeling this way, God knows how the players are feeling. Even though it's one and done in the knockout stage, you really have to be proud of these guys. They fought hard, came back to tie the game, and ended up running around a soccer field for 120 minutes, just one goal short. Hopefully people realize how special this team was, instead of retreating back to pissing all over soccer again.
The game itself started just like any other typical U.S. game as of late, as they gave up an early goal when Kevin-Prince Boateng scored in the game's fifth minute. It was a goal that had many questioning the starting nod to Ricardo Clark by Coach Bradley, and why Bradley didn't go with the lineup that looked so strong against Algeria. The defense was cut up on the play, the ball squeaked past Tim Howard on the near side, and the Americans once again found themselves needing a comeback.
They were granted with one when Clint Dempsey was ripped down in the box, setting up a penalty kick for Landon Donovan. Donovan barely made this kick, using the inside of the right post to guide the ball into the back of the net. At that point, the U.S. was in control of the game, and they had plenty of chances to take the lead. But just like the first ninety minutes of the game against Algeria, no matter how good the chance the U.S. just couldn't convert.
With the game tied at one and the final whistle blown, the stage was set for extra time. Thirty more minutes were to be played, no matter what. If the game was still tied, we were going to the penalty mark. But again, Ghana found a way to shred the defense and score early, as Asamoah Gyan somehow was able to keep his balance and lift a ball just over Howard. From that point on, the Ghanaians used every time-wasting tactic in the book, but it didn't matter. This game was over from the moment that ball hit the net, and the U.S. just didn't have anything left in them to comeback once more. There were some chances late, but when you run out of gas you run out of gas, and the tank was empty for Uncle Sam.
This wasn't a team that was going to win the World Cup by any means, but they did have a great opportunity to at least make it to the semifinals and play on the final weekend of this World Cup. Ghana will now take on Uruguay (winners over South Korea) in the quarterfinals in what has to be the weakest quadrant of this tournament's knockout round. Both teams are deserving, for sure, but both could have been beaten by the United States. Especially Ghana, although they were ready to capitalize when they had opportunities while the United States could not.
In the next couple of days, Bradley will be questioned for his lineup, I will be questioning why Jozy Altidore thinks he's a wide receiver instead of a top striker, and people will go back to not caring / hating soccer. Things will revert back to normal, and you won't hear from this sport again until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In the next four years, the United States better hope the young guys have learned from this experience while grooming new members to step in, because one of these times we can no longer be waiting for a future where we are a soccer powerhouse. We should have the team that wins a game like this, and we should have the type of team that is playing after this weekend. We need to do everything in our power to make sure we keep developing players and building the sport. Because soccer in this country is never going to be more than a four year event until we have a team that can consistently make a deep run every four years.
Thank you though, to all of you that have hopped on the bandwagon. You may all now return to your normal everyday activities. I'll be in the corner crying, waiting for the heartbreak to pass.
Thoughts on Nebraska to the Big Ten
8:35 PM ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, I Can't Wait to Half-Heartedly Cock Off to Dan Walsh About Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pac 10, SEC No comments
For a guy that has been struggling for the last 26 years to get out of Fond du Lac, believe me when I tell you that I do love change. I love when people move away from me, because they have the balls to change their lives in a way that I never could. I love when new buildings and streets are created, and I've often spent many sleepless nights scouring the Wisconsin DOT website for upcoming projects. That kind of nerdiness is why I'm so giddy at the prospect of Nebraska joining the Big Ten, not only for what it means for our conference but what it means for the entire landscape of collegiate sports.
For the Big Ten, the main change in all of this is that they will finally be able to get a conference championship game for college football, something the conference has been dying for so that they are no longer irrelevant for the entire month of December. Of course, there are like twenty other collegiate sports this will affect too, but really we all know that football is the driving force behind this move. Hell, we know it's not basketball. At least, Gweeds and I didn't because we just had about a ten minute conversation wondering if Nebraska even had a basketball team. Apparently, they do.
The move, assuming it's finalized of course, isn't going to take affect until 2012, but expect a lot more moving and shaking to happen once Nebraska does accept the invite to the Big Ten. Some Big 12 insiders are saying already that the conference is dead, as a handful of the conference's teams have an invite to join the Pac-10 in their quest towards a 16-team conference. Some of the Texas teams could then be heading for the SEC, leaving teams like Kansas and Missouri as possible Big Ten targets as well.
For years, the popular speculation was that if the Big Ten ever did expand to twelve teams that the logical choice would be Notre Dame. Notre Dame however has been beyond stubborn in their desire to join the conference, and continue to say that they enjoy being a football independent. But I have a hard time believing that if all this moving keeps happening, if the Big 12 truly dies, and if it really becomes four superconferences, I have a hard time believing that the Fighting Irish will still be as stubborn. Eventually, I would guess that the Big Ten is going to expand to 16 - Notre Dame, Missouri, Kansas, and possibly Rutgers (New York market for the Big Ten Network).
It's funny but really, the Big Ten Network was pretty much the reason all this has happening. The conference has banked off of having their own network, even though the selection is pretty weak between March and August (unless you like watching Iowa/Indiana football games from 1998, and Penn State campus programming). Other conferences now want to follow suit, and are gathering up as many teams as possible to being to build a strong television network. Like I said though, I'm all for this change, and can't wait to see how this all shakes out.
Now, if only I could get the hell out of Fond du Lac.
Bucks Survivor: Round Ten
8:31 PM Boston Celtics, Bucks Survivor, Carlos Delfino, Ersan Ilyasova, Los Angeles Lakers, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee Bucks No comments
And then there were four. Slowly but surely, Bucks are being eliminating from this Bucks Survivor contest. Similar to the NBA Playoffs themselves, the contest starts out hot in April and then wears a little thin on you by the time June comes around. At this though this contest is proving to be somewhat interesting, outside of the lackluster NBA Finals. I don't know, maybe it's because the Celtics and Lakers got together already a few years ago, but I'm surprised with how uninterested I am in these Finals.
Nevertheless, the Bucks Survivor finals are just one week away, as it's now time for another double elimination round. Not joining us this week will be Carlos Delfino, as he was eliminated with 51 percent of the vote. Ersan Ilyasova was next with 24 percent, while Luc Richard Mbah a Moute wasn't too far behind with 18 percent.
This week's double elimination will be a bit different, as you'll be voting on which pair of Bucks you'd like to see eliminated. Whichever pair has the most votes will not be advancing to the finals, but I think by now everyone understands how the process of voting works. Again, voting can be done at the top right of this blog, and vote for which pair you'd like to see eliminated.
Brewers Continue to Build for (Near?) Future
5:28 PM Hunter Morris, James Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Draft, Tyler Thornburg No comments
After using their first round pick to take a prep pitcher in Dylan Covey, the Brewers looked to the college ranks for arms in the early rounds of day two. With the 64th pick, Milwaukee nabbed James Nelson out of Alabama, and then followed up with Tyler Thornburg from Charleston Southern. Both of these guys seem to have a capable future as starters in the big leagues, or least solid options out of the pen.
With their next pick, in the 4th round, the Brewers selected one possible replacement for Prince Fielder when they took Hunter Morris out of Auburn (pictured). Morris is another left-handed power guy, just like Prince, and was actually a second-round pick back in 2007 to the Boston Red Sox. He can also play either of the corner outfield positions, so it's highly likely there will be a spot for him sometime in the future at Miller Park.
After that, the Brewers continued to stock up on pitching, including spending three of their next four picks on right-handed arms. MLB.com has the rundown of the rest of the picks from day two, make sure to check it out.
Brewers Select Dylan Covey
9:51 PM Chad Billingsley, Dylan Covey, Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Draft, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals No comments
He may not know how to spell Milwaukee, and the only thing he might now about the Brewers is that they have a slide in the outfield, but Milwaukee Brewers fans should get to know Dylan Covey. Taken by the Brewers with the 14th pick in the MLB draft, Covey is a right-handed pitcher set to graduate from Marantha High School is Pasadena, California. The Brewers could have taken a guy from college in an effort to get their first round pick up to the big leagues faster, but they instead chose the third prep pitcher taken in the draft.
Covey seems like a good kid, already drawing comparisons to Chad Billingsley. This season at his high school, he went 7-1 with a 0.40 ERA, collecting three saves as well as striking out 138 batters. He's got a fastball that can hit 96, and also seems to have a pretty effective slider, curveball, and changeup. Sounds like a quality pitcher to me.
Of course, the issue with drafting prep players is that you have to get them to sign rather than to go to college. He does have a scholarship to the University of San Diego, but in the previously linked article to Haudricourt's story, Covey seems like he definitely does want to sign. From everything I've read, I honestly don't see how this kid doesn't sign, and the Brewers seem to have added a quality arm to their minor league system.
Don't be going out and buying Covey jerseys already though, as again, this kid is just 18 years old. We have to remember that the MLB draft is completely different than that of the other leagues, and rarely does a guy go right from the draft to the bigs. Even Stephen Strasburg, a can't miss guy, spent a year in development before finally debuting Tuesday for the Nationals. Hell, we drafted Jeremy Jeffress in the first-round in 2006 and still haven't heard from him (remember, he's currently serving a 100-game suspension for drug abuse).
Still, I like the Covey pick here, and I'm glad that the Brewers got a guy that not only seems legit but one that also seems likely to sign. A lot of the players that the Brewers were projected to add in the first round were taken much earlier, but I'm thinking things turned out already for Milwaukee.
But I guess we won't really know though for another five years or so.
The Nightmare is Finally Over
8:00 PM Chris Smith, Doug Melvin, Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers, Nashville Sounds No comments
You know what, I've decided I'm not going to gloat about this. I've been about as hard as you can be on Jeff Suppan during the last few years, and I suppose that I can lighten up on him now that's he finally been released from the Milwaukee Brewers. You know, Jeff Suppan the person is not a bad guy. I've met him before, he was very friendly, and of course we all know that he's been generous to charities and in the community. But he's just no longer a major league pitcher, and the time had come that he had to be released.
Actually, the time had come probably two years ago, but when you pay a guy $42 million over four years, it's hard to just cut ties with him so suddenly. But there was just no way to justify keeping this guy on the roster anymore, and as stubborn as Doug Melvin is he finally realized that fact. This year, in mostly mop-up duty even, Suppan went 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA. He was given a chance about a week ago against the Mets when Macha put him in when the game was tied at three in the sixth, but predictably Suppan struggled and the Brewers lost the game. For many, that was our final straw, and Melvin finally agreed.
The release of Jeff Suppan means that Chris Smith will be called up from Nashville. Smith pitched alright when he was up with the club last year, and has been pitching very well so far in Nashville as their closer. It's always a lot better to have guys in your bullpen that you are confident in, and it was apparent that the Brewers had lost all confidence in Jeff Suppan. I'm not sure if any other team is going to pick this guy up or not, but I doubt it. A minor-league contract maybe, but that's stretching it.
One of the reasons why Jeff Suppan was expendable at this point in the season, according to Doug Melvin, was that the Brewers are more comfortable with their pitching depth now than they were at the beginning of the season. It's hard for me to believe that the Brewers have any comfort level with their pitching staff, but to each their own.
Enjoy your $10 million parting bonus there, Jeff.
Brewers Salvage Sunday, Drop Series to Cards
8:25 PM Adam Wainwright, Carlos Villanueva, Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers, Rickie Weeks, St. Louis Cardinals No comments
This post was originally written a full day ago, but Blogger decided to go ahead and crash so I wasn't able to enlighten you on the Brewers series against the Cardinals. Thankfully, the site is back up and running. Also thankfully, nothing major happened today so I don't feel like I missed out on anything. Oh, what's that? Suppan was released? Damn you, Blogger!
The Brewers do not have a lot of series victories under their belts this season, and when you're heading to Busch Stadium to take on the Cardinals, you don't often come home with said series victory. It was decided before game three of this set that the Brewers weren't going to win this series either, but they did have a chance to salvage things on Sunday night with Manny Parra on the hill.
Parra got the start over Dave Bush, although Ken Macha never really gave a clear reason why. The real reason though is because the Brewers need to start decided what this team is going to look like the next couple of years, and we have to make sure we know what we have in Parra. Even if they would have won this series, this season is pretty much lost already, and if that's the case we need to put our eggs behind Parra rather than Bush. But Parra did get the start, and he made the most of it, going 5 1/3 innings with ten strikeouts (including four in one inning due to a wild pitch).
The wheels did start to come off a bit for Mannywood though in the fifth inning, and the bases were quickly loaded up. Enter unlikely heroes Dave Bush and Kameron Loe. Bush struck out one batter to get the second out, and then Loe got the next guy and pitched 1 1/3 innings more as well. The bullpen actually didn't do half bad in this one, although Villanueva did allow one of Loe's baserunners to score and the game was tied at three heading into extra innings. Kudos to Zach Braddock for keeping the Cards off the board in the ninth (he gets credit for the win), and nice work by John Axford to pick up the save in a 4-3 victory.
Now, one of the most interesting things for me this season is this little Player of the Game contest I do, and on Sunday ESPN gave their honor to Prince Fielder. Prince went 3-for-4, which is very respectable, and it does put him in contention for his first Bucky Channel POTG. However, Prince also had zero RBI and only made it home the one time, although it was the winning run. Offensively, he would be my POTG (Weeks, McGehee, and Hart all had RBI, but just one a piece). But in this game I'm going with Parra, for pitching effectively against a good team on national television, in a game he wasn't sure he'd be starting until just a few days ago.
Ugly girls be quiet, quiet. Pretty girls clap, clap like this.
This was a series that did go the Cardinals way however, as they won both Friday and Saturday night, finding different ways to bring pain into the lives of Brewers fans. On Friday, the misery was at the hands of Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright who pitched his first career complete game shutout all while holding Milwaukee to just a pair of hits. In nearly game in which you get just two hits, you are going to lose. That's even more true when you are spotting your opponent eight runs.
St. Louis had no problem taking advantage of the Brewers that were on the bump that evening, as they got after Randy Wolf over 6 2/3 innings, collecting five runs off of him. Jeff Suppan - yes, he's still on the team - game in to pitch the remaining 1 1/3 innings, in which time he gave up three runs of his own. Really just a frustrating performance all around.
As for a Player of the Game for Friday night, these are the games in which I'd probably be better off not giving out the award. But I do like to hand it out the full 162, so let's pick somebody. Let's see, the pitchers were terrible, so they're ineligible. Taking at look at the two guys that had hits in the game, it looks like Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart could both be in line. Both hits were doubles, so that's a wash. But Hart struck out two times to Weeks' zero, and Weeks didn't leave any on base. Let's give it to him.
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
On Saturday the Brewers managed to deliver a little bit more of a respectable performance, although they still did come away without a victory. Things started off about as well as they could have for Milwaukee when Rickie Weeks hit a lead-off home run, but then the Cardinals answered right back with four runs in the bottom half of the first. Things looked gloomy from there, and it looked like it was going to be another Cardinal rout.
But the Brewers kicked it up a notch in the 6th inning, starting with a Casey McGehee RBI double. Corey Hart then grounded into a fielder's choide that brought home a runner, and then George Kottaras brought McGehee home via the sacrifice fly. The Brewers tied the game up at four and were able to extend this one into extra innings.
It was in extra innings though when the heartbreak struck us again, only in an entirely different way than the night before. After Chris Narveson went six innings, the Brewers used Kameron Loe and Carlos Villanueva before they got to John Axford. I've been real impressed with the Ax man since he came to Milwaukee, but the Cardinals got to him on Saturday and Colby Rasmus finished it off with a walk-off single to end the game. The Brewers have done real good this season at allowing teams to win in their final at-bat, and this was no exception.
POTG: Carlos Villanueva
I thought we signed up for the same thing... I thought our relationship was perfectly clear. You are an escape. You're a break from our normal lives. You're a parenthesis.
Thankfully though, Milwaukee did pick up the win on Sunday night, and at least fooled a national audience into thinking that they are competitive team. We'll see what happens against the Cubs this week, as their three game set with them starts Tuesday (see you at Miller Park on Thursday if anyone's going).
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Albrecht's Law - Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.
The law of attraction says that like attracts like, and when you think and feel what you want to attract on the inside, the law will use people, circumstances and events to magnetize what you want.
I threw my whole life and lived my life in a certain way to make sure that I would never violate any law.. certainly never any criminal laws.. and always maintained that most important to me was my integrity, was my character, were my values.
It's hard to say what we have not yet done to have the elections recognized by the international community. At the OSCE's behest we altered our electoral legislation. At the request of our European friends we broke all existing election laws at their demand.
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When Tidal was first released in 1996 the world was introduced to the "Sullen Girl," an eighteen-year-old Fiona Apple who would soon become a Grammy award winner with little patience for fame and expectations within pop culture. Her songs and music videos were likely misunderstood by those expecting a jovial sound from the pretty girl behind the piano, but, like any woman that has had enough, she remained unapologetically herself.
In 1999 she released her second album titled, When The Pawn…, proving herself a more assured and lyrically mature songwriter and musician. "If you wanna make sense, what you looking at me for?" she asks. It would be seven years before Apple would release another album, Extraordinary Machine, which due to a controversial last minute change in producers has two versions – both similar, but the original much more playful and explorative instrumentally than the official release.
Her most recent work, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, is entirely acoustic and finds Fiona Apple at her most bare lyrically, vocally and musically. The production is vastly different from her previous albums, and it's clear she was able to be more deliberate through it's creation.
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This section describes how the views system relates to stored data.
The view system relies on the information being formatted as a JSON document. The formatting of the data in this form enables the individual fields of the data to be identified and used.
Information is stored into your Couchbase database the data stored is parsed, if the information can be identified as valid JSON then the information is tagged and identified in the database as valid JSON. If the information cannot be parsed as valid JSON then it is stored as a verbatim binary copy of the submitted data.
Information identified as JSON data may not be returned in a format identical to that stored. The information will be semantically identical, in that the same fields, data and structure as submitted will be returned. Metadata information about the document is presented in a separate structure available during view processing.
The white space, field ordering may differ from the submitted version of the JSON document.
"subtitle" : "Delicious with fresh bread"
Information not parsable as JSON will always be stored and returned as a binary copy of the information submitted to the database. If you store an image, for example, the data returned will be an identical binary copy of the stored image.
Non-JSON data is available as a base64 string during view processing. A non-JSON document can be identified by examining the type field of the metadata structure.
The significance of the returned structure can be seen when editing the view within the Web Console.
JSON is used because it is a lightweight, easily parsed, cross-platform data representation format. There are a multitude of libraries and tools designed to help developers work efficiently with data represented in JSON format, on every platform and every conceivable language and application framework, including, of course, most web browsers.
Number (either integer or floating-point).
If the submitted data cannot be parsed as a JSON, the information will be stored as a binary object, not a JSON document.
During view processing, metadata about individual documents is exposed through a separate JSON object, meta, that can be optionally defined as the second argument to the map(). This metadata can be used to further identify and qualify the document being processed.
The ID or key of the stored data object. This is the same as the key used when writing the object to the Couchbase database.
An internal revision ID used internally to track the current revision of the information. The information contained within this field is not consistent or trackable and should not be used in client applications.
The type of the data that has been stored. A valid JSON document will have the type json. Documents identified as binary data will have the type base64.
The numerical value of the flags set when the data was stored. The availability and value of the flags is dependent on the client library you are using to store your data. Internally the flags are stored as a 32-bit integer.
The expiration value for the stored object. The stored expiration time is always stored as an absolute Unix epoch time value.
These additional fields are only exposed when processing the documents within the view server. These fields are not returned when you access the object through the Memcached/Couchbase protocol as part of the document.
All documents stored in Couchbase Server will return a JSON structure, however, only submitted information that could be parsed into a JSON document will be stored as a JSON document. If you store a value that cannot be parsed as a JSON document, the original binary data is stored. This can be identified during view processing by using the meta object supplied to the map() function.
Information that has been identified and stored as binary documents instead of JSON documents can still be indexed through the views system by creating an index on the key data. This can be particularly useful when the document key is significant. For example, if you store information using a prefix to the key to identify the record type, you can create document-type specific indexes.
The method of storage of information into the Couchbase Server affects how and when the indexing information is built, and when data written to the cluster is incorporated into the indexes. In addition, the indexing of data is also affected by the view system and the settings used when the view is accessed.
A document is stored within the cluster. Initially the document is stored only in RAM.
The document is communicated to the indexer through replication to be indexed by views.
This sequence means that the view results are eventually consistent with what is stored in memory based on the latency in replication of the change to the indexer. It is possible to write a document to the cluster and access the index without the newly written document appearing in the generated view.
Conversely, documents that have been stored with an expiry may continue to be included within the view until the document has been removed from the database by the expiry pager.
Couchbase Server supports the Observe command, which enables the current state of a document and whether the document has been replicated to the indexer or whether it has been considered for inclusion in an index.
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InfoBarrel > Entertainment > Games > Computer Games
Recommended Midfield Players in Championship Manager 01/02
The midfield can include most of the players in a soccer team. As such, in Championship Manager you will certainly need to have a good number of midfielders in your squad, especially if you select formations with five players in midfield. They can play further forward, just ahead of the defenders or on the wings. These are a few great midfield players that you should add to your team.
Monaco's Gallardo is a world-class midfield player. Valued at a relatively modest 3.8 million, this is one player that you should consider adding to your team if you can meet the transfer. Gallardo is a very flexible attacking midfield player that you can play in the center, left or right side of midfield. Gallardo has fantastic flair and technique, and has very good passing and creativity ratings. Gallardo has plenty of pace, and is a great playmaker for any team.
Ainsworth plays for Wimbledon, and has a transfer value of 675 k. However, Ainsworth should really be valued at 6.75 million. If you're searching for a very quick sprinter, then Ainsworth could be an ideal transfer with a pace rating of 18. In addition, Ainsworth is an outstanding team player, has great balance and is also very fit. Ainsworth is not the best passer of the ball, but is still a great midfield player.
Patsatzoglou
This is a midfield player who can play in defense as well as midfield. A defense midfielder who can play either in the center, or on the right side if required. Patsatzoglou has top ratings for stamina and technique, and is a very good team player. In addition to this, Patsatzoglou has good flair and set piece ratings. At 22 you can expect that Patsatzoglou's ratings will also increase a bit as well. Given that the player is valued at 550 k, this is one midfielder that most higher division clubs can add to their teams.
Selakovic
A great midfield player who can play in the center of midfield, on the right-wing or further forward. Selakovic has a 425,000 transfer value, but despite this has some excellent ratings. Selakovic has excellent stamina, and the player's passing, creativity set piece and team play ratings are all at 15 or 16. As Selakovic can also be played as a forward, he will score lots of goals from midfield as well. Even if not included in your first team, Selakovic is a great player to have as a substitute.
Djordjevic
Djordjevic plays for Olympiakos, and is great winger who can play on the left side of midfield. Alternatively, you can also play Djordjevic in the center; but the best position is probably on the wing. Djordjevic has great pace and flair. The player has very good crossing and creativity ratings. With a very good long-shot rating Djordjevic can also score lots of goals from midfield. The player has a 550 k transfer value, but that should be more like 5.5 million.
These are a few great midfield players that you should add to your team. In addition, Blackpool's Wellens, Tottenham's Davies, PSV's Robben and West Ham's Cole are a few others that are worth noting.
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People walked from tent to tent Friday afternoon, munching on bite-sized tacos drizzled with spicy sauces and fresh-baked waffle cones filled with ice cream.
It was a 9-to-5 lunch-break dream.
But for the folks on the other side of the folding tables, Friday's cloudless sky was the real godsend during the lunch rush.
"The weather dictates profits," said Beth Volk, owner of Cousins Kettle Corn.
Volk and her family have brought their kettle corn to Taste of Charlotte since 2005. After all, Volk said, uptown Charlotte is where they get the biggest crowds and their best customers.
Nine years later, they've had their share of good years and bad.
In 2007, rain kept the crowds away and sales dwindled. But the clear skies in 2012 brought a consistent flow of customers coming up to the booth all weekend.
Though Friday saw nothing but blue skies and sunshine, the rest of the weekend may not follow suit. Saturday morning's high humidity, paired with a good chance of thunderstorms Sunday, could keep customers home and vendors out in the rain.
Down the street from Volk, at the Brazz Carvery & Steakhouse booth, manager Zankhna Naik couldn't trade tokens for plates fast enough. Naik echoed Volk and credited her long lines to Friday's sunny skies.
Helen Beach, Fuel Pizza regional sales manager, said she's noticed two trends over the 10 years her restaurant has come to Taste of Charlotte: If the festival does well, her booth does well, and if the weather is good, so is business.
This year things are good, so far, Beach said.
Elwoods Barbeque & Burger Bar was cooking ribs for the first time at Taste of Charlotte, and the line stretched four tents away from the grill.
Elwoods catering manager Millisa Bodkin said she was warned about the possibility of weather affecting crowd turnout. But Bodkin isn't too worried about Elwoods' inaugural-year profits.
In fact, she's confident the lines will stay long.


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GLOBAL CITIZEN AND THE NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY LAUNCH THE NIGERIA SOLIDARY SUPPORT FUND FOR NIGERIANS BY NIGERIANS
An African boy with the Nigerian flag painted on his face. He is also holding a soccer ball.
(Lagos, Nigeria | Thursday, September 3, 2020) – International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have partnered to create the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a fund for Nigerians by Nigerians to combat the devastating effects brought on the people of Nigeria by COVID-19 and its associated restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of every Nigerian, healthcare systems have become overwhelmed and need critical support. The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund has been created to support vulnerable groups, strengthen Nigeria's healthcare systems and reskill the Nigerian youth for a post COVID-19 era.
"We all have a part to play in improving the lives of our fellow Nigerians. Now is the time that we can make a difference, whether you are a corporate or an individual there is a role for you. In order for this fund to be a success we need the whole country to get behind us and donate. This fund has been created by Nigerians, for Nigerians for the betterment of our country," said Tijani Babatunde Folawiyo, Chairman Global Citizen Nigeria.
With an initial target of $50 million the NSSF hopes to raise donations from Nigerians in the country as well as in the diaspora, multilateral organisations, philanthropists, HNIs, corporates, the public sector and international businesses.
Grants will be awarded to fund projects that support three core objectives of NSSF. The fund will target Nigeria's most vulnerable communities and will vary across initiatives determined by the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund Statutory Board, who will set grant floors and ceilings.
Young African mother holding her baby, Kenya, East Africa
The NSSF has set three core COVID-19 response, mitigation, recovery and resilience objectives:
Supporting The Most Vulnerable: Funds will be targeted at alleviating the challenges faced by the most vulnerable: those most disproportionately impacted by COVID -19, suffering from underlying health conditions; those with poor access to affordable health services, those in low-income, informal and insecure jobs or internally displaced persons; and those who are providing healthcare and other essential services.
Strengthening healthcare systems: Funds will help to build and upgrade existing healthcare infrastructure and provide sustainable capacity towards future response efforts and containment.
Re-skilling and re-tooling Nigerians: Funds will support human capital development to address the skills gap required to strengthen the nation's labour market and meet the demands of a changing workforce in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NSSF is subject to a three-tier governance system aimed at ensuring that all contributions to the Fund are recognised, accounted for and effectively managed, and to ensure that all disbursements are aligned with the Fund's mandate and the impact thereof is measured and reported.
Governed by a Statutory Board made up of experienced and reputable board members the NSSF is independently administered and transparently managed through a fund management system which aims to ensure that all contributions are responsibly administered and disbursed in order to have the greatest possible impact in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and lessening its effects.
"We have an extremely experienced and highly regarded Board of Directors in place who are actively involved in the day to day running of the trust. The team have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that all the necessary governance and procedures are in place for a transparent fund and to give all donors the peace of mind that their funds are going directly to the people that need it most. We are all very proud of what we have created, and hope that all Nigerians will now support it," commented Uche Orji, Manager Director and Chief Executive Officer, NSIA.
It is quick and easy to support the NSSF by pledging your support and actively making a difference, no amount is too small.
Nigerians together can make a difference and support through the following channels:
DONATE: Support the NSSF movement by making a donation at www.nigeriasolidaritysupportfund.ng. All donations will support initiatives that focus on the support of vulnerable groups, build resilient healthcare systems and reskill the Nigerian youth.
SHARE: Spread the NSSF message across social media and WhatsApp to amplify the mission and improve the lives of many Nigerians.
PLEDGE: Become an advocate of our mission and take a pledge to support the fund.
CORPORATE SUPPORT: Corporate support is critical to the mission to change Nigerian lives, vist: www.nigeriasolidaritysupportfund.ng.
The fund will initially run for eighteen months with strong plans to sustain its existence to ensure the overall objectives are met.
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Vice Chairman, Global Citizen Nigeria concluded:
"We are proud that as Nigerians we can rally to support the most vulnerable in our society, and we look forward to making a significant impact in combating the tragic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic."
To find out more about the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), visit the website at www.nigeriasolidaritysupportfund.ng or follow us on Twitter at @NSSF_ng, Instagram at @nssf_ng, Facebook at NSSF.ng and LinkedIn at NSSF-ng.
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Cooper Punctuates Pirelli GT4 America Sprint Championship with 11th Victory. Dinan Wins Am Driver's Championship
20 September 2020 Sprint
Austin, TX - Michael Cooper capped a Pirelli GT4 America Sprint Championship clinching weekend at Circuit of the Americas with another victory Sunday morning, his 11th on the 2020 season. Drew Staveley finished second, while Am division winner Michael Dinan finished third overall and unofficially clinched the Am division Driver's Championship. Paul Terry finished fourth overall and second in Am, while Cooper's teammate Tony Gaples finished fifth overall and third in Am.
Cooper, in the #10 Blackdog Speed Shop McLaren 570s GT4 from pole led the field to green to start the 50-minute contest. Dinan, in the #210 Flying Lizard Motorsports Aston Martin Vantage GT4 started from back of the field, a family commitment kept him out of Saturday's race, and without a completed lap time from the day before was pushed to the back of the grid.
Jeff Burton, in the #191 Rearden Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 led the Am field through turn 1, while Dinan moved up two spots immediately.
As they did on Saturday, Cooper and Drew Staveley, in the #12 Ian Lacy Racing Ford Mustang GT4 began a multi-lap 50-minute intense battle with the driver of the #12 machine constantly looking for a way by and the pilot of the #10 machine not succumbing to the pressure. Burton slotted into third overall and first in Am.
By lap 5, Terry, in the #59 Rearden Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 continued his constant pressure on Burton and made a late braking maneuver through turn 20 and powered into the lead down the front straight. Dinan continued his march and had moved up into sixth and fourth in Am. A four-car battle emerged with Terry leading, Burton in second, Gaples, in the #11 Blackdog Speed Shop McLaren 570s GT in the third and Dinan in fourth. Dinan, then began to look for a way around Gaples and succeeded through turn 20 at the end of lap 5.
On lap 8, Burton spun through turn 19 dropping him back to sixth, allowing Dinan to move up into second. Behind the leaders, Jason Bell in the #2 GMG Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, and Sean Quinlan, in the #119 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 contacted. While Quinlan attempted to limp his wounded machine back to the pits, Dinan began pressuring Terry and eventually passed him for the lead. A full-course yellow then resulted as Quinlan's machine sat dead sticked on the track.
With the clock ticking down to 10 minutes left in the contest, Cooper led the field to the restart and immediately had to hold of Staveley's attempts to pass for the lead. Dinan led the Am field to the restart and behind him at the end of the restart lap through turn 20, Gaples ran wide and Terry moved up into second.
Cooper continued his masterful defending against a hard charging Staveley and withstood the pressure to cross the line .609 seconds ahead at the checkered. Dinan crossed third overall and 12 seconds up on Terry.
"We came into the weekend and maximized the points and scored three wins," said Cooper. "This Blackdog Speedshop team just operates at such a high level. I think for the team this is their fifth series driver's championship and third manufacturer's championship."
"It's definitely something I'm proud of and I'm super happy, it's another step along the way. Last year was a big learning experience. It's another step to my ultimate goal in racing and I'm really happy to have the championship clinched," said Dinan.
Results are provisional until posted final. Pirelli GT4 America Sprint series competitors now look ahead to the 2020 season finale weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, October 2-4. Follow all the action at gt4-america.com.
PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS - PDF Link


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Rt. Rev. James Colquhoun Campbell1
M, #332901, b. 27 December 1813
Last Edited=15 Dec 2016
Rt. Rev. James Colquhoun Campbell was born on 27 December 1813 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandG.2 He was the son of John Campbell, 4th of Stonefield and Wilhelmina Colquhoun.2 He married Blanche Bruce, daughter of John Bruce Bruce-Pryce and Sarah Austin, on 13 May 1840.1
He held the office of Bishop of Bangor between 1859 and 1890.1 He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1
Children of Rt. Rev. James Colquhoun Campbell and Blanche Bruce
Wilhelmina Mary Campbell1 d. 19 Mar 1812
John Archibald Campbell1 b. 2 Jan 1842, d. 11 Mar 1877
Reverend Arthur Bruce Knight Campbell1 b. 1 May 1851, d. 26 Sep 1881
[S68] H. Pirie-Gordon, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1937), page 341. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 15th ed.
[S3508] S. Thomson, "email: Kirwan Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 January 2009 - 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as "email: Kirwan Family."
Mary Wilhelmina Campbell1
F, #332902, b. 1 November 1816
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Mary Wilhelmina Campbell was born on 1 November 1816 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandG.1 She was the daughter of John Campbell, 4th of Stonefield and Wilhelmina Colquhoun.1 She married Robert Robertson-Glasgow on 11 July 1839.2
From 11 July 1839, her married name became Robertson-Glasgow.2
Helen Catherine Campbell1
F, #332903, b. 10 January 1821, d. 1859
Helen Catherine Campbell was born on 10 January 1821 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandG.1 She was the daughter of John Campbell, 4th of Stonefield and Wilhelmina Colquhoun.1 She died in 1859.2
Thomas Barcroft
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Thomas Barcroft was born on 22 April 1686 at Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG. He was the son of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs.
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unknown Barcroft was born in 1687 at Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG. He was the son of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs. He died in 1687.
John Kemp1
M, #332906, b. 16 September 1804
John Kemp was born on 16 September 1804 at Kirkaldy, Fife, ScotlandG.1 He was the son of David Kemp of Balsusney and Jane Falconer Colquhoun.1
John Barcroft
M, #332907, b. 20 September 1691, d. 1691
John Barcroft was born on 20 September 1691 at Dunoughty, County Dublin, IrelandG. He was the son of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs. He died in 1691.
Margaret Barcroft
F, #332908, b. 27 February 1694/95, d. 1714
Margaret Barcroft was born on 27 February 1694/95 at Arkill, County Kildare, IrelandG. She was the daughter of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs. She died in 1714 at Arkill, County Kildare, IrelandG.
Jonathan Barcroft
M, #332909, b. 8 March 1696/97, d. 1700
Jonathan Barcroft was born on 8 March 1696/97 at Arkill, County Kildare, IrelandG. He was the son of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs. He died in 1700 at Arkill, County Kildare, IrelandG.
Sarah Barcroft
F, #332910, b. 8 May 1701
Sarah Barcroft was born on 8 May 1701 at Arkill, County Kildare, IrelandG. She was the daughter of Reverend John Barcroft and Elizabeth Tibbs.


Our Danish branch, located just 20 minutes north of Copenhagen in Humlebæk, operates as a distributor supplying the Danish marine industry, but is also one of the leading rigging shops in Denmark.
'One off' production of running rigging and standing rigging is a cornerstone in our Danish activities and the aftermarket in general represents a major part of the turnover. Our crew in Denmark has been with Seldén since early 80's and has built up a tremendous knowledge in rigging hardware, aftermarket distribution and sales.


How long realistically will it take to get ANY members for my squad?
Darkmidnight wrote: How long realistically will it take to get ANY members for my squad?
Darkmidnight - There is a Auto-Fill Feature that will automatically send New Members to your Squad provided you have 14+ Members and have your Squad set to Open to All and 0 Medals Required. I recommend you PM Forum Member Swad to see if he can help and read my Post found here.
Also once you have 15 to 19 Players you are able to get your Squad on the Featured Squad List (see link above for more info).
Good luck to you Darkmidnight.
GZI187 - There is a Auto-Fill Feature that will automatically send New Members to your Squad provided you have 14+ Members and have your Squad set to Open to All and 0 Medals Required.
Do you have your Squad Settings correctly set?
I've been helping several squads get into auto fill and I can automatically complete my squads whenever I remove 2 or more inactive members without any problems.
All you need to have are 14 active members. After 7 days AWOL, the game puts you inactive. Never leave inactive for so long. Remove all inactive from your squad until you have between 14 and 19 active members. Many inactive can push your squad out of auto fill and take a time to return, so wait a few hours, maybe 1 or 2 days.
Moderator Note: Checked KSod and determined this is an Empire Squad. Corrected Name of Squad (added dash between "Sofi" and "man"). You can look at their current Member List on KSoD here.
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Neil Gaiman's American Gods season two confirmed
We haven't seen the last of Shadow Moon and Mr Wednesday
By Eleanor Bley Griffiths
Monday, 19th June 2017 at 11:30 am
Praise whichever god you worship, old or new: Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane will return for a second series of American Gods.
Bryan Fuller and Michael Green's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's mythological fantasy novels has been a major success with viewers and critics. Now it has been renewed for a second series on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Starz in the US.
The first series of American Gods will only take us about a fifth of the way through the novel, so there's plenty of material left over for the showrunners to play with. Speaking ahead of the series premiere, Whittle told RadioTimes.com: "This show really has got legs to go for numerous years." And now it will!
American Gods shows a gloriously surreal version of reality based on the concept that immigrants to America over thousands of years have brought their gods with them. Over time they forgot about the gods they once worshiped, abandoning the old deities to the edges of American society.
Now those old gods are fighting back against the newer gods (media, technology) that threaten to destroy them forever. Ex-con Shadow Moon (Whittle) gets thrown right into the middle of this war by his new boss, the mysterious Mr Wednesday (McShane).
Also starring in series one are Emily Browning, Gillian Anderson, Kristin Chenoweth, Pablo Schreiber and Yetide Badaki.
"We're delighted to bring a second season of Neil Gaiman's riveting story to fans across the globe," said Prime Video's Tim Leslie. "Audiences have responded overwhelmingly to season one – it is stunning entertainment unlike anything else and we can't wait for the next series."
Amazon keeps its viewing figures a secret, but the streaming service has revealed that American Gods has been its most-watched show since it launched on 1st May – though Jeremy Clarkson's The Grand Tour keeps the top spot for the overall most-watched show in Amazon's history.
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Until Tomorrow, Then (2010)
Shaun Hamill (writer and director)
A short film about a young mathematician obsessed with working out the "rate the universe is running down" so that he can determine time that the universe will end.
One of the two other characters in the film is his girlfriend, who at first finds his gifts with the symbol for infinity on them to be romantic, but later leaves when she realizes that he is refusing an offer to "go back to the university" and just spends all of his time on his "project".
The other character is a professor (not clear to me if he is a colleague at the university where the main character worked or one of his former professors) who says that he thinks the computations are wrong, and also that someone smarter (who "drinks champagne and is paid to be smart") would have figured it out first if it were true.
At the time of this writing, the film can be viewed in its entirety at IMDB.com.
More information about this work can be found at www.imdb.com.
Works Similar to Until Tomorrow, Then
Twisted Seduction by Dominique Adams (writer and director)
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Bread & Kisses by Katherine Fitzgerald (writer and director)
The Calculus of Love by Dan Clifton (Writer and Director)
Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda
A Doubter's Almanac by Ethan Canin
The Mirror Has Two Faces by Barbra Streisand (director) / Richard LaGravenese (Writer)
Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine [Lene din ensomhet langsomt mot min] by Klara Hveberg
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Motif Insanity, Academia, Future Prediction through Math, Romance,
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What Is Optical Bonding?
by Todd Anderson | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments
Optical bonding is a process used when two or more optic components must be joined or fused. The ability to perform optical bonding is a must for any modern company in the optics industry. Historically, optical bonding has been used in several breakthrough designs, including apochromatic, achromatic, and aplanatic lenses. Optical bonding uses optical-grade adhesive to join the components, so compliance with FDA regulations is imperative for optics vendors. There are several types of optical bonding to be familiar with.
What Are the Different Types of Optical Bonding?
The types of optical bonding are mainly differentiated by the adhesive used to complete the process. The most common types of optical bonding are silicone cured with UV, epoxy, and polyurethane. However, polyurethane has somewhat fallen out of more common usage because the adhesive turns yellowish over time when exposed to light.
Silicone bonding cured with UV. Silicone has more flexibility during the actual bonding process, making it a widely used choice for many applications. Because of its flexibility, you can also use it to rework damaged existing bonds. Silicone has several features that make it a popular choice:
Repels water from watertight seals
Low conductivity
Low chemical reactivity
Thermal resistance
However, a drawback with silicone bonding is that debris can often form around bond edges if they are exposed during handling. The edges of the optical components can be covered to thwart this.
Epoxy. Epoxy is another adhesive used in the optical bonding process. Epoxy forms a tighter bond than silicone, which may be more suitable for certain applications. Because of its strength, epoxy does not leave room for debris to form on the bond's edges. However, epoxy cannot be reworked like silicone can, so it depends on the particular application whether this is a good fit or not.
Polyurethane. Polyurethane is the less commonly used of the three adhesives because its bonds can yellow over time. However, it is still used in polar and avionic applications.
Additionally, new innovations in optical bonding methods include diffusion bonding, thermal annealing, and frit bonding.
Other Optical Bonding Methods
There are other optical bonding methods that differ from the list above. They are as follows:
Optical Contact Bonding
Optical contact bonding is a method performed without any adhesive. In optical bonding, the deviation between the components must be smaller than one nanometer. Provided this is met, the components can be joined together using intermolecular and physical adhesion. In addition, components used for optical contact bonding must have a high degree of surface quality, using the polishing and surface quality standards found here. Advantages of optical contact bonding include that it reduces thickness, allows no air, dust, or steam, and reduces reflections. A disadvantage is that if an optical contact bonding component is broken, it is very expensive to replace. Optical contact bonding is one of our capabilities, as we can produce the optical components necessary for this level of high surface quality.
Anodic Bonding
Anodic bonding is an optical contact bonding that uses hermetic sealing between glass and silicone but without a middle layer. The process of anodic bonding requires the application of heat and an electrical field to the materials. Advantages of anodic bonding include the strength of the bond, hermetic seal, and low pressure. Drawbacks include the temperatures and high voltage requirements in order to perform anodic bonding.


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West Florida Athletics | April 1, 2014
West Florida wins Argonaut Invitational by 21
PACE, Fla. -- West Florida shot a team-wide 926 to take first place out of seven teams in the Argonaut Invitational held at the Stonebrook Golf Club. The Argonauts shot 612 in the first day's action and then followed up with a 314 in the final day of play.
Daisy-May Kenny led the way for the Argos after placing second individually with a 13-over par 229 (76, 75, 78). Elin Olsson followed Kenny in third place after scoring 231.
Aimee Paterson carded a 234 (72, 83, 79) to finish fifth as West Florida had three individuals finish in the top five of the tournament. Camila Sevillano and Lily Kent shot 238 and 242, respectively, to round out the team scores for UWF, while Fanny Starzmann recorded a 249 (81, 83, 85) competing individually.
Saint Leo placed second in the tournament after posting a 947, 21 strokes behind the Argos, while Limestone rounded out the top three after shooting 956.
Here is the latest DII men's basketball all-stats team for the 2020-21 season
Here is the DII men's basketball all-stats team after the first month of the 2020-21 season.


Trump Congratulates Guam's Governor Because The Nuclear Crisis Made Him "Extremely Famous" [VIDEO] - Joe.My.God.
President Trump phoned the governor of Guam on Friday to assure him all the residents of the Pacific Island are safe. A video shows Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo laughing and joking with the president as they discuss everything from the readiness of the US military to tourism.
Now Trump calls Guam's Governor to congratulate him on becoming famous because of North Korea. Sick obsession with notoriety. Unfit.


I am blessed to have shared so much of my life with Aunt Eileen. Although her physical passing leaves a void, our memories of her and her smiling Irish Eyes keep her forever present in our hearts and minds.
We love you, Aunt Eileen.
No more pain, no more suffering. you are at peace now !!
And with all your loved ones that have gone before you. Wow what a reunion that must of been!! You will be missed !!
I will always remember watching you dancing with Uncle Bob and cutting the rug with Aunt Agnes hope your dancing in Heaven!!


America's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Wright designed everything from banks and resorts, office buildings and churches, a filling station and a synagogue, a beer garden and an art museum. Some of his most famous structures include the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Fallingwater, a private home in western Pennsylvania and the SC Johnson and Son Wax Company Administration Center in Racine, Wisconsin.


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50,000 BharatBenz trucks on Indian roads: an unprecedented ramp-up in the Indian CV industry
June 2017 Hyderabad
Milestone reached less than five years after the market launch.
Mr. Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles: "50,000 truck sales in less than five years - no other new market entrant in India has achieved this before. BharatBenz is today firmly established in the world's toughest CV market and will continue to push the industry limits in terms of safety features, environmental friendliness and fuel economy."
Hyderabad – BharatBenz celebrates an important milestone with the customer handover of its 50,000thtruck, which marks an unprecedented ramp-up in the Indian commercial vehicle industry. The vehicle, a 4928 TT tractor from the all-new BharatBenz heavy-duty range, was presented at a regional brand event in Hyderabad.
Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Erich Nesselhauf, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles said: "50,000 truck sales in less than five years - no other new market entrant in India has achieved this before. BharatBenz is today firmly established in the world's toughest CV market and will continue to push the industry limits in terms of safety features, environmental friendliness and fuel economy."
Mr. Rajaram Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Sales & Marketing added: "We have seen a very positive growth momentum following the introduction of the new BS-IV standard, and we aim to further capitalize on this. Customers understand our superior BS-IV solution based on proven SCR technology. They also clearly appreciate the host of additional features that our new BharatBenz heavy-duty range offers, true to our 'Profit Technology' tagline."
BharatBenz – made in India, made for India
The BharatBenz brand is customer-tailored for the Indian market and its demanding customer requirements by Daimler AG, the world's leading CV manufacturer with a global reach. First unveiled in February 2011, it celebrated its market launch in September 2012. Soon featuring a full-fledged product portfolio in the medium- and heavy-duty segments, the brand crossed the first major milestone of 10,000 units in April 2014 and has further accelerated its growth from there. With the refresh of the medium-duty range in 2016 and the all-new heavy-duty range in 2017, BharatBenz updated its entire truck portfolio within a short span to give customers even more value for their money. BharatBenz products are sold and serviced through a pan-Indian network of more than 130 touchpoints which is continuously expanded further also beyond the tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
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Forfeiture Of Ekweremadu's Assets A Selective Judgement, Ohanaeze Kicks
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Saturday, described as "hasty" and a "selective judgement", an interim forfeiture of 40 landed assets … Continue reading Forfeiture Of Ekweremadu's Assets A Selective Judgement, Ohanaeze Kicks
By Kayode Oyero
File photo: Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Saturday, described as "hasty" and a "selective judgement", an interim forfeiture of 40 landed assets belonging to a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
Ohanaeze said Ekweremadu, who is being prosecuted for alleged organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, should be given the opportunity to defend himself.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja had ordered the interim forfeiture of Ekweremadu's assets following an ex-parte motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
However, Ohanaeze said though there are several allegations of corruption cases pending in the EFCC, the urgency and selective judgement in the case of Ekweremadu is curious.
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ASSET FORFEITURE: EFCC, COURT ORDER HASTY – OHANAEZE
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide condemns the hasty order by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court to the effect that Sen. Prof. Ike Ekweremadu should forfeit 40 landed properties allegedly belonging to him.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo stands on a moral probity to state that a hasty exparte motion filed by the EFCC on a man who is undergoing some travails in the United Kingdom falls short of ethical standards and natural justice.
We maintain that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu should be given the opportunity to defend himself on his properties; and if found wanting should surely face the consequences.
We are aware that there are several allegations of corruption cases pending in the EFCC, but the urgency and selective judgement in the case of Ekweremadu is not only curious but indeed true to type.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls on all the Nigerian legal luminaries of goodwill to intervene against gradual steps towards totalitarianism.
Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
EFCC Ike Ekweremadu organ harvesting
Alleged N190m Fraud: Court Fixes Judgement Date For Charges Against Oronsaye
Supreme Court To Accelerate Hearing In Case Of Jailed Senator
Okupe Confirms Arrest, Says He Has Been Released
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DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - October 21, 2010) - BroadHop Inc., the leader in next generation policy management solutions for telecommunications service providers, today announced W. William Diotte, President and CEO will present at AGC's 7th Annual East Coast Emerging Growth Conference on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The event is being held in Boston, Massachusetts.


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Child piano prodigy gives back to the community
By Claudine Wong, KTVU
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KTVU) - He's not even a teenager but 12-year-old Christopher Nguyen is something to hear on the piano.
"I like to play classical music. My favorite composer is Chopin because I understand how he writes music and how he structures it."
Christopher is a regular volunteer at the assisted living facility known as the Water's Edge Lodge in Alameda.
Resident Mary Kelly says "we all know him and we all look forward to him playing every single time he arrives."
He comes here because his mom Maggie Hoang says it's important to give back. "We used to live in Alameda, "she explains, "we moved to San Leandro but we work around here and its closer and we want him to volunteer to make people happy."
AEC Living COO Stephen Zimmerman says "he is amazing staff loves it they stop what they are doing to hear him and we just love having him here it's been a real blessing."
Christopher started playing at the Lodge five years ago. Resident Adelaide Swartz says "he was just a little kid and we were spellbound by his playing he played without any music played by ear and we were just thrilled to have him."
Early on his mother says they knew he had a gift. Hoang says "he started when he was 5 years old when he was just playing around with the keyboard we have at home and when we were in the car he just called out music notes. And my husband he knows music, I don't he went home and he tested him and said he is calling out music notes and he is correct."
He started taking lessons and his skill was undeniable. At age 7 he started playing at the Lodge.
The reaction was immediate, resident Sarah O'Connell says, "I think he's a genius a musical genius we couldn't believe here is this little boy playing these wonderful things on the piano."
Michael Smith called him astounding, saying "I first saw him three years ago when he was 9 years old and he walked in here and blew the doors off the Chopin catalogue and I thought whoa what's going on here."
As for Christopher he says playing in front of an audience makes him happy saying "it just lets me know that people admire me people admire how I play.
His main goal is to become one of the greatest concert pianists of all time. And by the way he also wants to be a doctor.