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11 Baseball Legends Who Were Legendary Assholes

#5. Ugueth Urbina:

While probably the least well-known person on this list to the casual baseball fan, Urbina was still a solid player, racking up 234 career saves, winning a World Series in 2003, then retiring to his native Venezuela where he sat on a rocking chair on his patio, drinking sweet tea, and committing attempted murder. Yes, attempted murder.

For you see, one day Ugueth had a bit of a scuffle with five farm workers on his property, and well things got a little bit heated. So what was Urbina to do? Why, grab a machete and start chopping some motherfuckers, that's what. While the machete approach proved unfruitful, Urbina was a determined man and he remembered the old adage: If at first you don't succeed (to brutally murder people with a machete) try, try again (by means of attempting to set them on fire).

That's right, the big U (as we imagined he would like to be called) decided to bust out some gasoline and started dousing his enemies. His fleeing, terrified enemies. However, Urbina proved to be better at closing baseball games than murdering people, and the men got away.

"My only regret is that I didn't kill those farm workers."

Fortunately, this story has a happy ending as Urbina is currently serving a 14 year prison sentence, which he clearly deserves.

#4. Kenesaw Mountain Landis:

You would think a man who had Mountain for a middle name would be pretty badass, but you'd be wrong. Oh, he was ornery for sure, but badass, no dice. Unless you just drank a shot of paint thinner, you'll remember the Charlie Comiskey entry. Well, the man who is responsible for the lifetime ban of every member of the 1919 Chicago White Sox? Commissioner Landis, of course. Even when it became obvious that some of the members were innocent of any wrongdoing, Landis refused to reinstate them. And if you thought that was the worst thing he ever did, you haven't heard his motto: Tough on gambling, tougher on black people.

Landis is probably the main reason the color line stayed in baseball for as long as it did. He was baseball's first commissioner, serving from 1920-1944, and he picked up right where he left off as a judge, when he got black boxer Jack Johnson banned from boxing for life for transferring a white woman over state lines.

Many times people petitioned Landis to allow black players in the major leagues, and every time Landis voted it down, then presumably leaned back in his throne of skulls and drank the blood of kittens. Mercifully, his tyrannical reign came to an end in 1944 the way all tyrant reigns end; with his death.

Less than three years later, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and Landis has been spinning in his (hopefully urine-soaked from angry black people pissing all over it) grave ever since. It seems a tragedy for a man with a name so awesome to be such an enormous asshole, but such are the ironies of life.

#3. Marge Schott:

Schott will live on in baseball infamy because of one phrase, her little pet name for her black players: Million Dollar "N-words". Of course, she didn't have the tact or simple human decency to censor the phrase as such.

Other than on the field however, no black people were allowed to be hired by the organization. Not one. Her racism wasn't saved for just black people, however. She also had it out for the Jews, and she even admitted to owning a Nazi armband, and didn't see a problem with it, and also said she didn't see why the racist slur "Jap" is offensive.

Quick posthumous tip for you, Margie: Want to know why the phrase is offensive? Because Japanese people are offended by it, you horrible, horrible bitch.

Enough offenses for you? No? OK, howsabout this; she wouldn't let her players wear earrings because "only fruits wear earrings." Probably the least egregious thing she ever did in her life was let her St. Bernard, Schotzie, run around on the field all it damn well pleased, which of course led to big steaming piles of dog shit being left on the field.

Seriously, Reds players often complained about having to avoid stepping in dog shit while playing in professional baseball games. When one of the nicer things you ever did in your life was make your players play on a dog shit-laden field, you truly deserve the title of one of the biggest assholes in baseball history.

#2. Barry Bonds:

You knew he'd show up here eventually.

The breaking of an all-time record is usually a joyous thing. It makes grown men cry, women swoon, and dogs hump trees like there is no tomorrow. So what happened when Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's all-time home run record, perhaps the most hollowed record in ALL of sports, not just baseball? A lot of people got pissed. That's how much Barry Bonds is hated.

There are two universal truths people know about Barry Bonds; One, he is the face of the steroids era and two, he is a huge dick to pretty much everybody. Barry is known to be one of the worst teammates possible and openly hostile with the media. In college, he feuded with teammates and his manager. In Pittsburgh, he feuded with teammates and his manager. In San Francisco he was given essentially half the locker room to himself and big comfy recliner chairs out of the hope he wouldn't bitch.

When Bonds is not enjoying being a totally arrogant dick to teammates and reporters, he likes to spend his down time with his family. Or his mistress, Kimberly Bell, whom he had an affair with from 1994 until 2003, which means it started about the time he divorced his first wife, left him undeterred from getting married in 1998, and kept on keeping on. In Barry's defense though, at least he was nice enough to buy her a house in Arizona. So he had a place to bang her.

Now, you may be asking, "Well this is all fine and dandy, but do you have any crazy anecdotes that make Bonds seem incredibly immature to the point of pyschosis?" To which we retort, do we ever!

In the 2001 off season, Gary Sheffield decided to take up Barry on an offer to work out with him, particularly because Barry told Sheffield he had a regimen that would help save him from injuries. Hard work and vitamins? No you silly goose, he was talking about steroids, giving cute little nick names like "the cream", "the clear", and "red beans".

However, the fun was just beginning. Apparently, Bonds insisted Gary not bring his own car. Then, after he arrived, Bonds would intentionally leave Sheffield stranded at the house. No big deal, right? Probably just a misunderstanding. Gary just rented a car.

Bonds was furious. Why? Don't ask us, we're not fucking crazy. But for whatever reason, Sheffield having gained a means of transportation caused Bonds to flip out, and he locked Sheffield out of the house. We're not completely sure what Bonds was planning for their stay together, but the apparent plot to imprison an all-star baseball player in his home makes us picture something from the movie Misery.

#1. Ty Cobb:

What's there about this man that wasn't detestable? During his career he stole a lot of bases, which is impressive. Of course, the fact that he sharpened his metal cleats and was not shy about gouging them into a man's leg if they got in his way of stealing a base probably helped out a tad on that front.

Then of course, there was the racism, which to be fair was no more virulent than your average southern folk back in the day, and certainly we have let the repulsively racist actions of those in the past slide in favor of other attributes on the occasion in the country (see Jefferson, Thomas). Plus, there is a distinct chance he fixed a game or two in his day.

But what makes this racist douchebag stand out amongst the rest of the racist douchebags who used to plague the sport? How many of them can claim they once violently beat up a man with no hands? None of them, we imagine. That's right, you read that correctly and we'll say it again for emphasis: Ty Cobb once beat up a man with no hands.

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Said man, named Claude Lueker who had lost one hand and three fingers of his other in an industrial accident was giving Cobb a hard time from the stands. If you've ever been to a professional sports event, you have heard some drunk moron yelling things so heinous you begin to wonder if you are even the same species. However, to the players' credit, they manage to keep their cool. Mr. Lueker then accused Mama Cobb of being *gasp* half-black. This was enough to send Cobb into the stands ready to kick some severely handicapped ass.

As onlookers begged him to stop pummeling a man with no hands, Cobb retorted, "I don't care if he has no feet" which proved Cobb had a quick wit to go along with a soul as black as coal. Needless to say, Cobb was suspended by baseball. Inexplicably, his teammates refused to play another game until Cobb was reinstated. We guess it's not too unreasonable. Sure, he was a miserable, racist bastard who had beaten up a man with no hands, but he was their miserable, racist bastard who had beaten up a man with no hands.

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5 Everyday Things You Won't Believe Are Copyrighted

#2. There's a Copyright on Your DNA

You can totally stake a copyright claim on the very things that define you as a human being, and we don't mean your shameful Internet browser history (seriously, dude, delete it) -- we're talking about your genes. In fact, it's estimated that around 20 percent of the genes we all share are already patented by companies.

"Who authorized these tits? Those are our breasts!"

How the hell is that possible? Well, it's argued that when a gene is removed from the body and isolated, it becomes a separate chemical entity that can be patented. You know, like when you take someone else's lamp from their house and isolate it, it automatically becomes yours. Then you rent that lamp for thousands of dollars to people trying to do cancer research.

You see, one of the patents someone holds is over a pair of fancy little genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2, which have been linked to both ovarian and breast cancer. These genes have existed for as long as there have been humans, but now the patent on them is owned by Myriad Genetics Inc., who've been adamantly defending it in court. We're sure that the fact that Myriad Genetics also owns the patent on the $3,000 test that detects these genes (and predicts if women are likely to get cancer) is entirely coincidental.

"That way, if they get a horrible, deadly illness, we win twice!"

The scary thing about being able to patent genes is that mapping or studying the human genome is probably humanity's best chance to cure cancer -- however, once a company holds a patent on a gene, they can prevent other people from studying it, testing it or so much as looking at it.

That's why in 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations representing 150,000 scientists challenged the patent, only to be shot down by a federal court. Even the freaking guy who discovered DNA thinks that patenting genes should be illegal -- he says someone actually suggested that he should patent the DNA helix way back in 1953, but he thought it was a ridiculous idea.

"You'd have to be a flaming, engorged sack of douchebag to put money ahead of human progress."

Meanwhile, Myriad Genetics argues that restricting the ability to patent genes would actually stifle research, because if you can't make yourself insanely rich discovering new genes, then what's the point of even trying?

#1. Cops Sue People for Using Their Trademarks ... Even Other Cops

Nowadays, even the police can be trademarked. No, we're not talking about the '80s band here -- law enforcement agencies can absolutely sue the shit out of anyone who tries to use their image without permission, or refuses to pay up enough to acquire said permission, or simply has no idea that displaying some guys in a certain uniform outside their store would result in a lawsuit.

For instance, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been enforcing their trademark on the image of the classic Mountie uniform since 1995, not just in Canada, but all over the world, and with the occasional help of Disney (because what the hell, those guys pretty much look like cartoon characters already). The objective is to prevent the tarnishing of the RCMP image by way of stuff like Mountie-based professional wrestling or pornography.

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However, this also affects Canadian stores that sell the exact type of innocent Mountie mugs and key chains you'd expect to find while visiting the country. Don't worry, though: The RCMP is more than happy to allow those stores to continue selling merchandise ... as long as they're willing to hand over 10 percent of everything they make.

Meanwhile, the New York City Police Department has gotten so protective about their "brand" that they've sent cease-and-desist letters to everyone from NYPD-themed restaurants to nonprofit associations run by retired NYPD officers. That's right: They're going after their own future selves, which we think was the plot of TimeCop.

Or, more awesomely, Terminator 2. If you think about it.

Apparently, the problems started when a fundraiser organized by a retired cop all the way in Florida used the NYPD shield on its flyers -- soon, retiree clubs all over the country got cease-and-desist letters from the department letting them know that they could no longer use the logo on their websites or their member T-shirts or their anything. And if the former cops refused to stop using the same shield many of them wore for decades? Then it's "Thank you very much for your service, see you in court."

And they totally mean it: In 2005, they went after an interstate pizzeria chain themed around the New York police, where the servers presumably speak in angry Brooklyn accents and begin macing you in the face if you take too long to order. Even though none of the pizzerias were actually in New York, the NYPD objected to the use of their badge and demanded a logo redesign and a legal disclaimer across all posters stating that the restaurant had absolutely no affiliation to the department.

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1: Find jeans that you hate. I used old bell bottoms
2: Make the Legs skinny if needed
3: Cut the part you took in from the leg off with shears so it wont fray
4: Slash the legs using a razor or box cuter put cardboard in the legs so you dont go all the way through repeat on both sides but stager the slits so you dont cut a leg off of the jeans
5: So you are done but no quite yet. Through them in the wash until desired shredyness is achieved.
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 Shocked Freakin' awesome pants. And I have the perfect pair to transform. *runs off with scissors* Yeah those are pretty much fantastic. Love 'em.
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• Approved, 3-0, a fiduciary insurance renewal form with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. for one year starting Sept. 1.

• Approved, 3-0, a yearly office lease with the state electrical inspector’s office totaling $1,200.

• Approved, 3-0, a Qwest telecommunications contract for a line volume plan with eligible participants.

• Approved, 3-0, a change order and notice to proceed for the runway maintenance project at the Craig-Moffat County Airport for $10,171.20 bringing the contract total with Hi-Lite Markings to $108,415.60

• Approved, 3-0, an uncollectible taxes report totaling $3,112.92 as of July 31.

• Approved, 3-0, a five-county intergovernmental agreement concerning joint cooperation for child welfare, substance abuse and mental health core services totaling $37,500 for substance abuse and $132,498 for mental health.

• Approved, 3-0, and inter-county cooperative agreement for provision of LEAP program services between the Moffat County Social Services Department and the Rio Blanco County Social Services Department.

• Approved, 3-0, a memorandum of understanding with Yates Petroleum Corporation of Artesia, N.M., and the Moffat County Road and Bridge Department for road improvements on county roads 108 and 109. Moffat County will provide pit run rock, road base and cattle guards and Yates will provide labor and culverts.

• Approved, 3-0, a personnel requisition for the social services department for a self-sufficiency case manager, an existing, part-time position to increase the position’s hours to 30 or 40 a week from 20 hours per week.

• Approved, 3-0, meeting minutes from the social services department for June 22 and Aug. 8.

• Approved, 3-0, a subscription agreement for legal case access services for the county attorney’s office with LexisNexis for $65 per month.

• Approved, 3-0, to enter into executive session to discuss lease negotiations for the Moffat County Public Safety Center and receive legal advice.

• Signed an abstract of the 2010 assessment for signature from the assessor’s office, which indicated the county’s total assessed value at $473,376,809.

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Veterans can now get tele-pysch services at the Craig VA Telehealth clinic. All they need to do is call (970) 263-2824 to set up a follow-up appointment for their mental health visit to be done there. If there are any questions, contact Jayne Scribner at VAMC Grand Junction via phone or email.

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What’s your comfort food movie? I have a lot of them – I tend to buy a copy. Tonight I’m watching Shaun of the Dead. Sometimes I think that Simon Pegg is the greatest living British actor. Certainly he’s the the man to solve post-apocalyptic British problems. Anyone who can wield a cricket bat against the undead is high on my list!
“The mobile dead” is one of the greatest Politically Correct phrases of all time. Watch the whole movie.

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It is hardly surprising, then, that the bond market is quailing. For only on Planet Econ-101 (the standard macroeconomics course drummed into every US undergraduate) could such a tidal wave of debt issuance exert “no upward pressure on interest rates”.
Of course, Mr Krugman knew what I meant. “The only thing that might drive up interest rates,” he acknowledged during our debate, “is that people may grow dubious about the financial solvency of governments.” Might? May? The fact is that people – not least the Chinese government – are already distinctly dubious.

Niall Ferguson can’t resist pointing out that he, the historian, was right and that Paul Krugman was not. I can’t blame him.

I have two new toys this month. Yes, I gave in to the blandishments of the iPhone (and two years of being offered one for Christmas!). I also have a coffee maker so complicated I needed to read the instructions – also a gift.
I am finally beginning to love the iPhone. Tonight I downloaded the Google app and tried the voice activation. I searched for “Cranky Professor.” On the first try I got “Assessor.” Oh, well. The second try got me here. AND I have reception in Houghton House, which I never had with my previous phone (which the local AT&T folks assured me was the phone’s fault, not theirs).
When I left my subletters instructions I told them the coffeemaker was on its last legs. It died while I was gone, as they informed me by email. One of my friends, a woman who manages to always win a prize if she buys a raffle ticket but won’t buy a lottery ticket so we can retire and cultivate our gardens brought me a Cuisinart DGB-900 coffee maker. She’s a tea drinker and had won it in a raffle.
Some of you may remember my struggles with my Mother’s demon-possessed Cuisinart. This one, so far, is a Christian coffee maker. It does do grinding, but you don’t need to clean the grinder assembly more than once a week! The filter assembly is bizarro and makes clicky noises while it adjusts itself – but so far, so good!
Best of all – it has a 12 cup (you know, coffee cups, not real cups) capacity! I may have to buy one for Mother for Christmas.

Yes, I see that the picture is sideways. I’d reorient it, but you might have noticed that I am not blogging assiduously lately. I’m actually more interested in getting back to Beryl Smalley’s Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages (a work with a synoptic scope – I don’t think it has been replaced yet, and certainly not by anything nearly so readable) than figure out what I’ve done wrong here. I think that’s probably a good thing.

Megan McArdle on the NYT Reporter and his Bankruptcy Book

Megan reads the NYT magazine excerpt from a forthcoming book on debt by a NYT business correspondent. She sympathizes.
Megan reads the book – questions mount.
Megan hears something about personal bankruptices. What, the 2nd wife wasn’t so fiscally nice? Megan does legwork.
It’s worth reading them in order. Miss McArdle is a very sympathetic person. I had lunch with her last week and we compared notes on all kinds of things personal, world-phenomenal, and gadgetical. I trust her to read things carefully and say interesting things about them, which she did from the first installment. The most recent entry, though, starts to ask really unfortunate questions – and her comments are harsher.
Few of us have room to cast even third stones – but few of us have the nerve to write a book blaming our cracked glass walls on the world financial crisis.

Textbook Query

Yes, I’m late on this. I’m still on sabbatical until July 1 anyway!
So I’m choosing. I need to use a Bible* for European Studies 101 and for Art 270, the first half of Medieval.
I am relatively indifferent to versions / editions. I don’t use anything not in Protestant versions in these courses, so they can use almost anything. I would like the book to be inexpensive and legible. I don’t really care if it has good study notes or how the poetry sounds when read aloud (I’ll bring in xeroxes of multiple versions of the Psalms we read, anyway).
The last time I taught 270 there was no course in Religious Studies that semester requiring a Bible (someone ordered the big Tanakh for one of the courses in Judaic studies, but that was as close as they got). I can not depend on the nominally Christian students having their own copies (you know, I found out I couldn’t depend on the nice young ladies at Agnes Scott to have brought their Bibles from home, either).
Last time I used a paperback Jerusalem Bible that is out of print – or at least I can’t find it. The book store carries a paperback King James Version in their trade section – that’s almost unusable for modern students not raised with it.
Any ideas??
*Please don’t tell me I need to say “Christian Bible.” The things used by Jews have names other than “Bible.”

One of the hazards of college life in the Finger Lakes

Graduation was – brrrrrr – cold, but satisfying! Most of the Rome crew from last year was graduating, so I had lots of people to wave at and cheer for – and a lot of parents to meet.

But I’m back. I’m still tired, somehow, and still living out of suitcases! I’m starting with an empty closet and I’m still thinking about how to rearrange it to make it less a disaster zone and more a finely tuned storage machine.

Talk about an activity fee!

The mayor of Providence wants to tax Brown students directly.

The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three other private colleges in the city, saying they use resources and should help ease the burden on struggling taxpayers.
Mayor David Cicilline (sis-ah-LEEN-ee) said the fee would raise between $6 million and $8 million a year for the city, which is facing a $17 million deficit.
If enacted, it would apparently be the first time a U.S. city has directly taxed students just for being enrolled.

Of course the students’ excuse that they spend money in Providence is true of people who have established legal residence in Providence, too. This will be interesting!

Santa Rosa Junior College is run by someone better suited to disapproving of the tshirts worn by high school students

There. I took the institution’s name in vain. SRJC has threatened students who use the school’s name or initials in private communications.

The school officials still don’t see why it’s a big deal that they’re threatening students. However, their reasoning makes very little sense. “The reason for it is so the college doesn’t get misrepresented in some way or make it look like the college is endorsing a product or issue,” according to Santa Rosa Junior College President Robert Agrella. But that makes no sense. If a student uses an actual address from the university, wouldn’t that risk be much greater? In other words, does the college really think that it’s a bigger risk for someone to say something that the college does not endorse from or Because it seems fine with the latter, but not the former. The whole thing smacks of college administrators who don’t understand technology and have way too much free time on their hands.

“School officials” never do – but more typically they’re high school officials who don’t understand freedom of speech.

Front page story on Metal Detectorists in the Washington Post!

The Washington Post has a front page story today (guess things are slow the Monday after Mother’s Day?) on metal detectorists in England – very nicely done! The author explains the problems American archaeologists have with metal detectorists clearly* but makes the advantages of the 1996 legal changes pretty clear.

While archaeologists in many countries, including the United States, disparage amateurs like Eveleigh, Britain embraces them. Last year alone, 4,300 metal detectorists reported tens of thousands of finds: Bronze Age axes, Roman brooches and hairpins, medieval candlesticks and swords, and thousands of other relics.
Before museum archaeologists began working with metal detector enthusiasts a decade ago, only about 25 reported discoveries annually met the official definition of “treasure” — the most rare finds, which include gold and silver caches more than 300 years old. Every year since, that number has soared, hitting 802 last year.
“The collections in our museums would be thinner without the detectorists’ finds,” said Roger Bland, head of Portable Antiquities and Treasure at the British Museum in London, as he pointed out jewelry, coins and other displays found by weekend warriors combing fields for fun.

*I, of course, think that people who have such a thin history have to preserve it more jealously than people who, say, have a LOT of history! But part of their problem is that archaeologists have to be control freaks to excel at their work.


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Lord's Cricket Ground - St John's Wood, London

Seating capacity: 30,000

Ends: Pavilion End and Nursery End

Named after its founder Thomas Lord, the Lord's cricket ground is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is home of the ECB. Also known as the 'Mecca of World Cricket', Lord's hosted its first Test match in 1884 during which England defeated Australia. Since then, there have been more than hundred Tests played on this ground

Just before the 1999 World Cup, the media centre was built in the stadium. This architecture was the first all aluminum, semi-monocoque building in the world built using the boat-building technology. The stadium also boasts the world renowned MCC museum, which is the oldest sports museum in the world, and contains the world's most celebrated collection of cricket memorabilia, including The Ashes.

The most distinctive feature of the Lord's is the famous slope across the field which assists the faster bowlers in deriving bounce and seam off the pitch. With a dry English summer set for the T20 WC, the pitch would favour the batsmen and the bowlers in equal proportion.

Oval stadium - Kennington, London

Seating capacity: 23,500

Ends: Pavilion End and Vauxhall End

Officially known as the Kennington Oval, this stadium is home to the Surrey County Cricket Club. The Oval was the first ground in Britain and the second in the world after MCG to host a test match. The first test played at this ground was between England and Australia during 1880 which saw England beat Australia. The Oval is traditionally known to play host to the final test match of the series in the English summer.

The Kennington Oval holds the record for the largest playing test area in England. During 2004, much needed developments were started on this ground, extending the seating capacity and the facilities.

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Trent Bridge stadium - West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Seating capacity: 17,000

Ends: Pavilion End and Radcliffe Road End

The Trent Bridge cricket ground is home to the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. The ground was first used for cricket during the 1830's and the first test match to be played on this ground was during 1899 when England faced Australia. Apart from hosting international cricket, Trent Bridge also played host to the finals of domestic Twenty20 league twice.

The stadium is considered to be one of the best grounds in the world to watch a cricket match due to the excellent facilities available here. Trent Bridge also features in Indian history, with the cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar passing his 11,000 run mark in test cricket at this ground.

The pitch at Trent Bridge is tilted in favour of the batsmen with an even bounce on offer. However, the dry conditions during this time would offer assistance to the spinners and the slower bowlers.
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    It's surely a delicious irony that the sponsored link I'm seeing at the bottom of the page is for a sunglasses company!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoggz View Post
    It's surely a delicious irony that the sponsored link I'm seeing at the bottom of the page is for a sunglasses company!
    Unfortunatley not, the pages get sponsored links that match key-words on the page.
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    1) Had double pneumonia as a kid, as did my twin sis. Doctors told my parents to pray that we lived through the night. Dad said **** off, I'm an atheist, you ****s better save my kids, etc. Then prayed anyway.

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    They shouldn't be allowed to because, in general, they look like a dick. Bloke at our club does it, everyone just shakes their head. Unless it's Greg Blewett, because he wore them while bowling more than 130km/h...

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    The bigger question is should batsmen be allowed to wear sunglasses....Saqlain Mushtaq certainly thinks so.

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    That's not him preparing to bat though, that's him preparing to take on the Death Star.
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    Aha! Just noticed why Swann is so good...

    He probably has some sort of vision technology in those glasses which assists him to locate the cracks, rough patches and then pin points the area for him to pitch the ball. This yields extravagant break off the pitch even though he doesn't put that many rotations on the ball...

    Verdict: Take the award back and have him remove his glasses and lets see how good he does then...

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Sri Lankan batsman Marvan Atapattu has announced his international retirement following the conclusion of the Test series against Australia, which Sri Lanka lost 2-0. Atapattu made 80 in the second innings of the second Test, before writing in a statement to Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Duleep Mendis that: "I write to inform you that I will be retiring from international cricket for Sri Lanka with effect from November 21st 2007." The decision comes 11 days after he launched an attack on the Sri Lankan selectors, saying: "Sri Lankan cricket, I think at this moment in time, is not going the way, the direction, it should be going. Especially with the muppets, basically, headed by a joker." Atapattu scored 5,502 runs at an average of 39.02 in 90 Tests while he also played 268 one-day internationals. Meanwhile, responding to the fact that in his retirement letter, Atapattu showed no gratitude to the Sri Lankan selectors, Ashantha De Mel said, "The controversy was uncalled for. I was unnecessary dragged into this. It is not worth commenting. I don't want to say anything on his retirement now" "His retirement from the international cricket will be a loss to the country. He was a great batsman but everybody has to retire one day," the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary K. Mathivanan said from Colombo. His captain, Mahela Jayawardene said, "It's emotional. It was a bit of a surprise for us as well because he made a strong comeback after not playing for some time and was very determined to show what he was capable of. "He proved that to a lot of people. The work ethic he had was incredible. It's sad, but he made a very good speech in the dressing room. "He felt it was the right time to leave Sri Lanka cricket and give others the opportunity. He made that decision himself, that was great." © Bipin Dani/Cricket World

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I’ve launched the 12 en 12 de caridad ganchillo proyecto with a commitment to make crochet donations to one charity per month throughout this year. People are welcome to join me for just one month or throughout the year.

My February Group: Creaciones compasivos

Creaciones compasivos is the name of one chapter (the MA chapter) of Threads of Compassion. This group accepts handmade scarves to begiven to a survivor of sexual violence when they enter the hospital for emergency treatment or at their initial meeting with a counselor at the rape crisis center.This gift provides warmth and care to people at a time when they really need it. Another goal of the project is to provide a tangible way to start opening up the conversation about sexual violence so that people don’t remain shameful and therefore silent.

Why I Chose This Group

I used to intern in the sexual abuse unit of Child Protective Services. I also used to work in a group home where many of the kidslives had been affected by this type of abuse. And as a woman in today’s world I think it’s always an issue that you are aware of. I wanted to do a little bit to help this month.

I chose the MA chapter simply because it’s the Threads of Compassion website I found first. I did try to find a CA chapter because I’m sure there is one but I couldn’t find one through Google so I decided to just go with the MA group. People everywhere can certainly use this help and it seems like a strong group that’s really doing a lot with the donations they receive.

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I am going to make one scarf to donate this to organization this month. Scarves have to be at least 5wide by 65″ largo. I learned last month that it’s not necessary to stretch yourself thin but putting together a huge donation. It’s okay to make a small donation. This organization also accepts wristbands, Aunque, and those seem to especially go to younger folks so I may also make a few of those to send along with the scarf.

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  1. I’m with ya! Got my first donation made to the APL, working on some others. I added a couple news ones to the list already in hopes to have something finished for them soon.

  2. WOW ! Not the right word but this is an issue than is Near and Dear to my own personal heartFirst I have give you Big Bloggy Hugs for doing what You did!!!!! Ok I got the measurments, 5×65″ Please get me a mailing address where I can send one. Might not get there till late Feb. and I am on a budget(aren’t we all) but I can afford to mail a scarfGirl scarfs or boy scarfs WHAT????? I want detailsMy hooks are empty and itchygot plenty of “ahorrativo” yarn just waitingColors??? I got it !!!!! Oh yeah is fringe allowed????

    • @65mary65 Awesome. I think it’s great that you want to participate. If you click on the link to “Creaciones compasivos” in the post it will take you to the main page for the site and you can find all the info there including a link to a crochet wristband pattern which is the one I’ll be using. The mailing address is also there.

  3. PS: what do you mean by wristbands??? I am not in contact with theyoungergen. at all sojust give me a description and I will add it 2 my scarfy donation . Need #’s length width, Like one continues loop???or what????

  4. pss Thank You for Not putting a capital r on rape..

  5. Lo siento (oh heck no I am Not) this page isbookedtill you get back to me…..thank you Katheryn you gave me a huge Sparky thing :)

  6. i doripple” bufandas, they can be a little over 5will they accept that????

  7. I think what I am trying to say / ask is How can I help in some small way with my Hooky self???

  8. got ‘ya on the huggy part !!!! goodness if we all got morewantedhugs we would be better able to giveneeded” abrazos……

  9. got all the info. Gracias “K” Bless my printer2funny how my “ahorrativo” yarn is all carons…..(really perfect colors also..)

  10. shame on me anyone out there ever hooked 2 the Lady Gaga? she is one of my faves:) gotta love someone with that song Born this way…. if you do doesn’t she just make u want to dance? how could you not want 2?

  11. Thank You for SCREAMING !!! Is there a chapter in my neck of the woods??? I am going to do what I said which is donate to this Great cause in MAYa’ll know us southners give us a chance. hook me up……

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Fall Shows First Look: NBC

  • Ryan Duncan Editor
  • 2012 30 May
Fall Shows First Look: NBC

Well, it's officially summer, and our favorite programs have once again packed their bags and headed out until the cold winds of fall drive us back to our sofas. In the meantime though, is giving you an inside look at what television series you can expect to see when that day comes, and which members of the new crop appear the most promising. Take a moment to check out these all new shows coming this fall to NBC.

What's it About: Fifteen years ago, the entire world experienced a sudden and unexplained blackout. Every piece of technology, from airplanes to batteries, was permanently shut down, and in the wake of the disaster humanity was forced to adapt to a world without power. In the middle of it all is the Matheson family, who possess an amulet that may be the key to explaining what happened all those many years ago. However, they must fight to protect it from warlords and bandits who also desire its secret.

First Impressions: J.J. Abrams produced the show, and he's usually a safe bet. Plus, a TV show with a post-apocalyptic storyline is always something worth checking out. It's pretty clear that NBC is banking on Revolution becoming TV's next big drama, but Fox made a similar gamble last year with Terra Nova, and that series ended as one expensive cancellation. Only time will tell for Revolution.

Final Verdict: Watch

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's Revolution

Go On

What's it About: Matthew Perry stars as Ryan King, a talented sportscaster who joins a support group after the death of his wife. King's sarcastic personality causes disarray among his fellow group members, and after discovering that their leader's (Laura Benanti) only qualifications consist of a "Weight Watchers" membership, King decides to take the reins of the support group himself, introducing his own brand of therapy in a One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoo's-Nest style fashion.

First Impressions: Too soon to call, really. Go On has some potential in it, but Matthew Perry's last show, Mr. Sunshine, didn't pan out and this one has a similar feel. The show's trailer also flirts with dark humor, and that can easily fall apart if not handled correctly.

Final Verdict: Undetermined

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's Go On

The New Normal

What's it About: After single mom Goldie (Georgia King) walks in on her boyfriend cheating on her, she and her daughter (Bebe Wood) head to California with hopes of starting a new life. At her daughters urging, Goldie agrees to become the surrogate mother for a young gay couple (Andrew Rannells and Justin Bartha) who promise to help her pay for law school in return for her maternal services. Then, just when things are finally starting to look up, Goldie's racist grandmother arrives…

First Impressions: Conservatives will hate it, Christians won't touch it, and the show just doesn't seem clever or funny enough to carve out the niche audience it needs to survive. We recommend Ryan Murphy stick to Glee.

Final Verdict: Pass

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's The New Normal

Animal Practice

What's it About: In this new comedy, Weeds alum Justin Kirk plays Dr. George Coleman, a talented veterinarian who loves animals and despises their owners. Unfortunately, the arrival of a new hospital director puts Coleman and his unorthodox methods in the spotlight. To keep his job and help the animals he so loves, this quirky caretaker must learn to treat humans with the same affection he shows their pets. Not an easy task when your closest friend is a trained monkey.

First Impressions: House meets Dr. Dolittle? Eh, we're not feeling it. They say you should never work with children or animals, and a show about an animal hospital seems doomed to cancellation even if it scores good rating. Still, Justin Kirk can be pretty hilarious, and the show has already gained a small following online, maybe it's worth a shot?

Final Verdict: Watch

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's Animal Practice

Guys with Kids

What's it About: Three men in their thirties (Anthony Anderson, Zach Cregger, and Jesse Bradford) must navigate life as young fathers while still attempting to grow up themselves. With each one living in their own unique stage of life, ranging from newly divorced to married with several children, the three of them meet frequently to trade their misguided advice, which usually ends in disastrous results.

First Impressions: We don't really see this one having an audience. Even if it did have the occasional laugh, it's unlikely that guys (with kids or otherwise) will be tuning in to watch.

Final Verdict: Pass

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's Guys with Kids

Chicago Fire

What's it About: NBC's final fall drama follows the lives and relationships of the men and women working in Chicago Firehouse-55. While its characters range from the firefighters to the paramedics, particular focus is given to the emerging rivalry between firefighter Matthew Casey (House's Jesse Spencer) and Squad member Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) after the death of their mutual friend and colleague.

First Impressions: Am I the only one who thinks these guys are way too pretty to be firemen? Seriously, this show looks like Grey's Anatomy with fire trucks, which probably means it will do well regardless of whether it's actually any good. Also, the show was produced by Dick Wolf, the same mind behind the Law & Order franchise, see previous comment.

Final Verdict: Undetermined

*Click here to watch the trailer for NBC's Chicago Fire

*This Article First Published 5/30/2012


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How to Let Go of the Guilt and Shame

  • Cindi McMenamin Author
  • 2012 16 Oct
How to Let Go of the Guilt and Shame

Do you believe you've done something that God could never forgive? Maybe you realize He's forgiven you, but you still struggle with forgiving yourself.

It took my friend, Jean, about a year to even bring up the subject with me. She had done something years ago that she was still ashamed of. She couldn't forgive herself or believe that God could forgive her, either.

Jean had made a decision, years earlier, to abort her unborn baby. Although her doctor advised that she terminate her pregnancy because of a history of miscarriages, she never questioned the doctor's advice. Today, she wishes more than anything that she had. She could barely talk about it with me, let alone forgive herself.

It's one thing when pain happens to us. It's another thing when something we do -- or fail to do -- results in our pain or someone else's pain. We tend to put that pain in the category of something that God will never heal us of or forgive us for. In my newest book, When a Woman  Overcomes Life's Hurts, I offer "Ten Steps to Healing and Wholeness" and one of them is: Believe that Jesus' death on the cross was enough to heal the very deepest of wounds -- even the self-inflicted ones.

Whatever it is we struggle with, many times we think if we hold onto it  -- and continue to grieve over it -- we are showing God that we really are sorry for our actions and that might somehow make up for our wrongdoing.  But the whole reason Jesus had to die for us is because we are incapable of appeasing God on our own efforts...or penitence. If you believe God could never forgive you, or if you are struggling to forgive yourself for something in your past, these steps toward healing and wholeness are for you:

1. Cry out to God from your brokenness - The Scriptures are full of stories of people who blew it and then cried out to God from a broken heart and were healed and restored. Tell God you need His love and forgiveness. Psalms 34:18 says "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

2. Confess to Him all that is on your heart 1 John 1:9 tells us: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."   Notice the verse says He will purify us of "all" unrighteousness -- even the acts we believe are unforgiveable. King David committed some pretty heinous acts, including adultery and murder of a close associate of his. And yet, when he was confronted with his sin, he confessed to God from a broken heart and said "For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. (Even David had a hard time letting it go.) Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight...." (Psalms 51:3-4). In Psalms 32  David also tells us what happened when he tried to keep his guilt and shame locked up inside of him.

"When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord' and you forgave the guilt of my sin" (Psalms 32:3-5).

Then, two verses later, David is able to say to God: "You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance" (Psalms 32:7). While David started out hiding from God, because of his sin, he ended up hiding himself in God. Once you tell God all that's on your heart, you will find He is a refuge for you -- one to run to and not from.

3. Claim His complete healing and forgiveness - Scripture tells us  "without faith it is impossible to please (God)" (Hebrews 11:6). And therefore, we must, by faith, believe that when Jesus died on the cross, He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities and by His stripes (wounds) we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5).  I love the fact that those prophetic verses from Isaiah 53 about what Jesus would do for us when He went to the cross centuries later were written in past tense, although they were still future at the time the prophecy was written. That tells me that even before it happened, God saw our atonement as already done. And now that Jesus has been to the grave and back to pay the penalty for our sins, how much more is it already done? Why hold onto something when, as Jesus said, "it is finished" (John 19:30).

4. Commit Psalms 103:12 to memory -- We are given this assurance in Scripture: "As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." I had to write out that Scriptural reference on little pink heart post-it notes and post them all over Jean's home so she would remember that she is forgiven and her slate is clean. Today she can hold her head high knowing that she is, indeed, a  "new creation"  in Christ Jesus and she no longer has to hold onto something that God has already let go.

Don't buy the lie that you can never be healed, or forgiven or whole again. Your healing has already been accomplished through what Christ Jesus has done for you. Accept it, my friend. And move on.

Cindi McMenamin is a national speaker and author of several books, including When Women Walk Alone (more than 100,000 copies sold), Women on the Edge, and When a Woman  Overcomes Life's Hurts, from which this article is adapted. For more on her books and free resources to strengthen your soul,  see

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Surviving Valentine's Day

  • Christa Farris
  • 2003 14 Feb
Surviving Valentine's Day

When you're a kid, Valentine's Day is usually nothing but pure innocent fun. Instead of stressing over roses and engagement rings, you cover a shoebox with construction paper, pink and red cutout hearts, and make sure to cut a slit into the top so your fellow classmates can place their cartoonish declarations inside.

Cupcakes, conversation hearts and more sugar than should legally be consumed complete the day dedicated to love. Everyone's happy, and feelings of rejection and unfulfilled expectations don't usually follow the day's activities.

And then, you grow up.

Right smack in the middle of adolescence, I declared this "senseless" holiday "evil" and a "waste of time." With my poodle-permed hair, love of basketball and unpopular Christian faith in our public junior high school, my dating life was basically non-existent. While the popular girls were presented with flowers, engraved ID bracelets and secret admirer notes, all I had to my credit was a heart-shaped box of Russell Stover chocolate from my Mom. Little consolation when you have dreams of Prince Charming grandeur. But despite my cynicism about the holiday, I really believed things would get better-after all, that's what everyone who loved me most said.

Needless to say, I didn't fare any better in high school, so I was convinced that college would bring my knight in shining armor. Or at least a guy who'd take me out for dinner, so I didn't sit at home crying while watching sappy movies and consuming unhealthy amounts of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough ice cream.

But when you choose to attend a Christian university where getting a "ring by spring" is the ultimate goal for most women who attend, the odds are highly stacked against you. When you've decided to forego the MRS degree (read: a euphemism for getting a husband) and aspire for a career in journalism, you're often considered too ambitious for the primarily pastoral-types who frequent a school like I attended.

To combat the inevitable disappointment, I annually sported head-to-toe black attire and an attitude to match. I didn't need any of those trivial things to be validated as a person. I didn't need some silly holiday to feel loved. And while the sentiment was true, my approach and reaction was definitely wrong.

In I Corinthians 13, Paul paints a picture of love that's anything but the societal norm. Love isn't a lavishly adorned three-week infatuation with Mr. Wonderful that leads to a fairy tale wedding a couple of months later. Love isn't getting a pile of presents from the pink sea of Valentine's trinkets at Target. It's patient, the exact opposite characteristic of our instant gratification society.

And after lots of further investigation and the comforting encouragement of good friends, I slowly began to take these words to heart. Whether or not I'm in a romantic relationship, I'm required to be the kind of woman who loves others and is worth loving. I needed to learn how to keep fewer records of wrongs when I'd point out people I thought didn't deserve the happiness they experienced on February 14 and truly be happy for them. I also needed to focus more on my first love than daydreaming about a dating relationship making me feel like a completely loved person. Because no human being can ever make you feel completely loved.

Now, while I still may get weepy from time to time when I watch a romantic comedy like Notting Hill, I handle Valentine's Day with more of an elementary school approach. In fact, we're handing out cartoonish Valentine cards as a joke at work today while consuming unorthodox amounts of sugar. And then I'm going bowling and watching some good movies with my single friends, knowing full well (and not just because my Mom told me), that God has special blessings for me ahead. And as an added bonus, I'll be even more of a blessing as I continue to become more patient and kind in the meantime.

Christa Farris current lives in Nashville, Tenn. and serves as the editor for and a Contributing Editor for CCM Magazine.


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Friday, June 28, 2013

NYT 6:13
LAT 8:14 (Gareth)
CS 6:17 (Dave)
WSJ (Friday) untimed (pannonica)

Ian Livengood and Brad Wilber’s New York Times crossword

NY Times crossword solution, 6 28 13, no 0628

What is this, ten of the maximally Scrabbly X/Q/Z letters? All righty, then.

Top eight answers and clues:

  • 15a. [Bygone sportscaster with a statue outside Wrigley Field], HARRY CARAY. The Chicago Blackhawks took the Stanley Cup to Harry Caray’s restaurant in Rosemont before sunrise, after their plane got in from Boston.
  • 22a. [Overzealous promgoer's choice, maybe], TAILS. As in a tuxedo with a long coat.
  • 25a. [Noted press conference rhymer], ALI. If only President Obama spun rhymes in his White House press conferences. Or if Bush had done so. Or if John Boehner would only speak in rhymes.
  • 36a. [O, more formally], WINFREY.
  • 49a. [Business that may be a zoning target], SEX SHOP.
  • 9d. [Pitch producer], LARYNX.
  • 32d. [Ices], BUMPS OFF.
  • 34d. [Intern's duty, maybe], XEROXING. Shhh, nobody tell the people at Xerox that we’re okay with verbing their trademark. Do you think they Google to find trademark violations?
  • 54d. [Dial unit], BAR. Soap.

Comments on a few more things:

  • 19a. [Not so apple-cheeked], ASHIER. Still waiting for a crossword somewhere, sometime, to use the standard African-American sense of ashiness (skin rendered paler from dryness, remediable via moisturizer). The dictionaries don’t seem to have caught up, but outside of crosswords, I never hear “ashy” used in the dictionary’s listed ways (ashen for “afflicted with a marked pallor,” sure; ashy, no).
  • 57a. [Unlikely pageant winners], PLAIN JANES. Please tell me: What is the male equivalent of this term?
  • 2d. [Base for Blackbeard], NASSAU. Presumably the Bahamian port rather than the Long Island county.
  • 4d. [Train track parts], I-RAILS. Or, as I call them (provided these are what they sound like), just plain rails.
  • 5d. [Actors Talbot and Waggoner], LYLES. Plural oddball name, oy! Waggoner was on the Carol Burnett Show in the early seasons and I have no idea what Talbot is known for.
  • 41d. [Close again, as a change purse], RESNAP. Isn’t that just snapping it shut again?
  • 55d. ["Encore!," to a diva], BIS. Here’s the dictionary entry, and here’s a mention in the Wikipedia article on claques.

3.75 stars from me.

Victor Barocas’ Los Angeles Times crossword — Gareth’s review

Los Angeles Times

The central concept here is amazing: Jane AusTEN has ten letters, By wEIGHT has eight letters, mezzaNINE has nine letters. Each of them is also a pretty spiffy answer in its own right! The one negative I have for this theme is the wordy explanation: EACHOFTHEM/ENDSWITH/ITSLENGTH. At first I couldn’t figure out why this was necessary, but of course if your theme answers are 8/9/10 they need symmetrical pairs… Or at least the 8 and 10 letter answers do. I still feel its inelegant, but at least I know there’s a reason behind it…

Stop! Bullet-time:

  • 14a, [Irish pop group family name], CORR. Surprisingly, I don’t think I’ve seen their name in a crossword before. They just about owned the airwaves circa 1999.
  • 15a, [How most fly], COACH. Got what this clue was getting at but couldn’t get it without all the crosses, because I forgot the American word. This is called “economy” here.
  • 27a, [Skye writing], ERSE. I don’t think I’ve seen this punny clue before! I approve, although I note it is a reprint…
  • 41a, [___ Cakesters], OREO. This appears to be some sort of oreo variant…
  • 48a, [Not now?], DATED. Wunnerful clue! So economical! “Now” as in “in fashion.”
  • 4d, [Period marked by copper use], BRONZEAGE. Great answer! As is its symmetrical counterpart 34d, [Movement that fought stereotypes], WOMENSLIB.
  • 24d, [Ship with two zebras on it], ARK. Note the carefully chosen unclean zebra. “Clean” animals were taken in by sevens per Gen 7:3.
  • On the other hand 32d, [Shylock, e.g.], JEW is pretty much a stereotype. To be fair, it was written quite a while ago…
  • 48d, [Schools where boards may be used to measure ability], DOJOS. Another wonderful clue, although much wordier than the previous one. The boards here are being karate chopped.

Novel, interesting theme, but with the afore-stated reservations. The rest of the puzzle was plenty lively too so 4-stars from me!

Gareth out.

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Patrick Blindauer’s CrosSynergy/Washington Post crossword, “Photo Finish” – Dave Sullivan’s review

I first thought from the title that constructor Patrick Blindauer would be tacking the letters PIC onto common phrases (maybe with an entry like [What visionaries discuss?] for LOOK FORWARD TOPIC), but instead has a much better idea as he adds the individual letters of PHOTO, one a a time, to five phrases:

CrosSynergy / Washington Post crossword solution – 06/27/13

  • A [Sand dune?] is a BEACH BUMP
  • [Where dirty Cardinals get clean?] clues BASEBALL BATH – Orioles and Blue Jays, as well.
  • a [Vegetalbe that stays close to the ground?] is a LOW TARO – yay, no comments today about missing a short middle-of-the-grid theme entry. It helped that there was a question mark in the clue and I knew there had to be five theme entries today. Discussion topic: describe the relative taste differences of poi, taro and yucca. Are they all considered tubers?
  • [Rotten kid who helps prepare babysitters?] clues TRAINING BRAT
  • And finally, [Muppet from the Netherlands?] clues DUTCH ELMO – do Dutch puppets giggle differently than their American counterparts when tickled?

Cute theme, although it might be a bit tighter if the base phrases all had something in common. Nevertheless it was a professional effort with that many theme phrases packed in as well as having six overlapping letters in the upper and lower pairs. I learned that [Jon's brother in "Garfield"] was named DOC BOY; it looks like he’s a farmer, not a doctor in the picture to the left. My FAVE entry was [Austrian botanist Gregor] or MENDEL, a man who knew his peas and queues. LIZARD ([Skink, for one]) I also enjoyed, both for the word “skink” and the zed action in the entry itself. I was less excited by my UNFAVE entry of ILL, as an opportunity was missed to clue it more contemporarily as [Awesome] instead of the ho-hum [Hardly healthy].

Nancy Cole Stuart’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Sounds of the Fourth” — pannonica’s write-up

WSJ • 6/28/13 • “Sounds of the Fourth” • Fri • Stuart, Shenk • solution

64-across: [Sounds heard during fireworks shows, and in this puzzle's longest answers] OOHS AND AAHS. Accordingly, the other theme answers consist of two-word phrases which differ phonetically as described—the first has an \ˈü\ sound, the second an \ˈä\. Spelling is altered as necessary.

  • 23a. [Remedy for someone who's dazed?] STUPOR STOPPER.
  • 34a. [Metal used for making barrel rings?] COOPER COPPER. Hm, the first two themers rhyme with each other. Also, barrel rings sound like a kind of rustic bar food.
  • 42a. [Food fish that's been cheated?] SCREWED SCROD.
  • 54a. [Place for storing monetary gains?] LUCRE LOCKER.
  • 76a. [Bird that prepares sauerkraut-filled sandwiches?] REUBEN ROBIN.
  • 86a. [Phantom jet piloted by a child of the 1950s?] BOOMER BOMBER. Is a phantom a bomber? Did not know this. The theme answer somewhat evokes fireworks.
  • 95a. [Wide-eyed look at a page of search results?] GOOGLE GOGGLE, which is a name the company prudently didn’t choose for their ballyhooed new product.
  • 110a. [List of members on the barnyard crowing team?] ROOSTER ROSTER. More avifauna.

Bog rose (Arethusa bulbosa).
©David McAdoo.

Wasn’t initially thrilled with this theme, but in the marination process between solve and write-up, its quirkiness has grown on me. Certainly, the phrases are ludicrous, but I appreciate the array of spelling variations (including the anomalous monosyllabic pair in 42a), the inspired take on the revealer phrase (obviously the theme originated there), and the timeliness of the puzzle (better to be early than late—the fourth is six days hence, just a day before the next WSJ 21×21.

  • 35d [Win in a pencil-and-paper game] OOO. This has the semblance of intruding on the theme, so I’d rather it wasn’t in the grid.
  • Toughest clue to parse: 11d [Words after somebody moves] I SECOND.
  • Favorite clue: [Blue prints] EROTICA. Nifty, too, that it lies under 21a [Au ___ (naked)] NATUREL.
  • A gathering of dislikes: NTS (note to self), NEED I, EMP., A TO, EN PEU, HEWER, GOERS, UTIL.
  • In discussing the NYT Amy mentioned having not noticed CORR in a puzzle ere now, and here it is again, on the same day, in a different crossword. (34d)
  • 4d [Bit of booze] NIP, 9d [Bit of booze] SIP. 24d [New car of 1905] REO, 96d [New car of 1957] EDSEL. 68d [Rusty on the diamond] STAUB, 111d [Mel of Cooperstown] OTT; wait, what? (nb: Rusty STAUB has been inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, but not the premier institution in upstate New York. Nevertheless, it seems to me the OTT clue could have been worded to create another parallel pair. Also, “Cooperstown” partially duplicates the COOPER of themer 34-across.)

Good puzzle, cute.

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14 Responses to Friday, June 28, 2013

  1. sbmanion says:

    I would say that the male equivalent of PLAIN JANE is AVERAGE JOE. This reflects that men are largely attracted to looks while women want the man to be outstanding.

    I found this puzzle to be pretty easy except for the SW, which was a bear.

  2. Martin says:

    Steve, IMO “average joe” simply means the average man on the street… nothing positive or negative. Whereas, PLAIN JANE definitely refers to a woman’s looks. It’s certainly not a compliment. As for the male equivalent, I can’t think of one.

    Re the rest of the puzzle… 4 stars from me. I especially liked the lower left corner.

    • sbmanion says:

      I am not going to go crazy trying to prove that Plain Jane and Average Joe are equivalent and as noted, there is a looks element to Plain Jane that one does not associate with Average Joe.

      But to me plain is not ugly; it is average, no big deal and there is support for that from this universally respected, admired and always correct source:

      I also think that Joe Six Pack comes closer than Average Joe to your sense of the nothing special everyman. Average Joe and Joe Blow are closer to plain for me.

  3. Bencoe says:

    PLAIN JANE is obviously a very old-fashioned term which has no place in today’s society. Except maybe for the fact that people are just as superficial as ever.

  4. SEXSHOP over STDS was a fun combination, though STDS was clued using the EPA.

  5. Gareth says:

    A tale of two puzzles, I was half way through in about two minutes: AXEL/APED/XOXO led to that whole section (noting that their seemed to be an X subtheme) then HORSEOPERA/BIS/SANE/BANJO got that whole section. North of the diagonal was much harder! I had to slowly tease out the top corner via ASHIER/ARCHIE not knowing HARRYCARAY, IRAILS or LYLES. Bottom-left was my Waterloo. twoSTEP, airTAX, takeSOUT, SEXSHOP, wine something to numb the Gondoliers and eeC was just a morass to unravel!

    @Amy: There is local bird called the Ashy Tit. Someone should tell it about moisturiser…

    • Gareth says:

      Also, I had a lot of fun with all those X answers: 4 stars!

    • Brucenm says:

      It’s use tax and box step — which sort of reinforces my agreement with you that the corner is not very intuitive. I’ve never heard the expression “use tax” though I guess it’s somewhat analogous to the famous European VAT (though not exactly the same thing.)

      • sbmanion says:

        Use tax is essentially the same thing as sales tax except that it arises where there is a disparity between the sales tax in the purchaser’s home state and the sales tax in the state where the item is purchased.

        An Arizona resident buys an item in Florida for use in Arizona. Say, for example, that the Arizona sales tax is 8% and the Florida sales tax is 3%. Arizona will charge the Arizona resident 8% for use of the purchased item in Arizona and the purchaser will receive a credit toward this tax of the 3% tax he paid to Florida at the time of purchase.

        I suspect that use tax obligations are honored in the breach.

  6. Brucenm says:

    Excellent puzzle. I had the same experience as Gareth with a diagonal from S Cal to northern Maine — below and to the right of the diag smooth, to the left and above, especially the great Northwest, rocky, though I do know Harry Caray. I even knew Lorena Ochoa. It does appear now, though, that most of the best female golfers are Asian, and the best male golfers European.

    1. Bad- looking Dude?? — But point taken; you’re right.

    2. Is Oprah known simply as ‘O’? That takes the pretentiousness of being identified by one’s first name a step further.

    3. I had the same thought about “xeroxing.” I started with “detoxing” which, in retrospect, I think is pretty funny.

    • ArtLvr says:

      Lummox might be even more disparaging than Plain Jane — getting in the idea of both stupid and clumsy?

      • Bencoe says:

        I looked up “slang words for ugly guys (and ‘men’)” and I think it is telling that:
        1. I didn’t get any real results which were limited to men, except the word “Barney”, which I’ve never heard used that way.
        2. Even though I specified male in my search, I still got more results for slang terms for ugly females.
        3. I also got more results for slang terms for men who PICK UP or DATE ugly women.

  7. Huda says:

    Same experience as Gareth with that diagonal swath. I needed my husband to complete the —-OPERA and for HARRY CARAY.

    I entered HEEL in lieu of STYX which of course was nonsense because this was where he was NOT dipped. But having noticed the exuberance of X’s, STYX eventually emerged.

    And I love Amy’s offhand social commentaries. There is, to my mind, more of a dismissive connotation about Plain Janes than Average Joes, although I can see Steve’s interesting point about what is differentially valued between the genders.

    A concept that is better developed by the French than here is the idea of “Belle Laide” which, though judgmental, shows that attractiveness can defy conventions of beauty. I’ve always thought this notion was the reason why French women seem to own their looks no matter what they are.

    • Brucenm says:

      Or as I know it “Jolie Laide”, applied prototypically to Jeanne Moreau, who certainly was not laide.

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