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Welcome back, JLaC!

thoughts and prayers are with you

BONG!

Good to have you back Jasno!

smackin hoes booty

Welcome back J-La. Glad to hear things are okay all things considered.

And good thoughts and mojo to the Snyder family.
As much as I like to beat up on the Daniel along with other fans it stops at the 'stadium's edge' as it were.

Hope they pull through it.

Agree, sfskin. Much prayers to the Snyder family.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and Lauren during this difficult time. Having lost my mother not too long ago, I can sympathize with you both - especially with Mother's Day on the horizon.

BEARS CUT ADAM ARCHULETA
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 6, 2008, 6:26 p.m.
The Chicago Bears announced today that they have released safety Adam Archuleta after one year with the team.

Last March the Bears traded their 2007 sixth-round draft pick to the Redskins in exchange for Archuleta, who had just finished a disappointing season in Washington. He played in 15 games for the Bears, starting 10. (The Redskins used the pick to draft quarterback Jordan Palmer.)

Archuleta had his best seasons with the Rams from 2001 to 2005, with Lovie Smith, now the Bears' head coach, as his defensive coordinator. When Archuleta signed with Chicago, it looked like reuniting with Smith would make it the right fit.

But the Bears apparently felt that Archuleta was expendable because they like the other safeties on the roster, including Mike Brown, Brandon McGowan, Danieal Manning, Kevin Payne and rookie fourth-round draft choice Craig Steltz.

The 30-year-old Archuleta will now be an unrestricted free agent.

I think we all agree it's time Jason Reid took over Redskins Insider, permanently.

Too bad about Arch Deluxe. Dude was hot when he left St. Louis. What went wrong for him?

I agree Gfunk, but it's not the right way to welcome JLC back. I mean, I have a disorder (Asperger's Disorder/Syndrome) that says I don't know how to be tactful, and I know the timing of your comment was rude.

Welcome back JLC; hope your family is recovering well after the death of your MIL. However crazy Snyder may be, my prayers will be with his wife and the rest of her family due to her breast cancer. It's for women like her that I want to dive into the breast cancer research field as a full fledged member (i.e. w/ a PhD) and make a difference.

I'll be scarce hopefully over the next day+ until I get my two finals done (tomorrow morning and Thursday morning). Enjoy the blogging while I'm gone.

Hmmm Talent Evaluator wonders what happen to Arch ... time for a new moniker?

little bit hard to focus on football when you have a dime piece wife like his lookin all fine at home. and he has already made more than enough $$ to live on forever.

This story about "Alderman" Fred Davis (and you too Wilona) has been beat to death, damn!

Ya'll don't know about Alderman Fred Davis on "Good Times".

...Glad to have you back, J...Try to ignore the ignorant....

Karen, I once dated a girl who had Asperger's. Unfortunately for us we didn't know it at the time, made things pretty difficult.

The skins just built FedEx, why would they build a new stadium? Just so you can leisure your arse over by metro - get over it. I don't think stadium building is like 7-11 building.

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Posted by: Rando | May 6, 2008 4:36 PM

Glad I missed all the otha' inane jibba earlier, but I did want to touch on the stadium deal for a moment.

1) JKC built FedEX, formerly in Raljon Md (combination of his two kids names). Snyder inherited it and paid for it when he bought the team. It was horribly built from and acoustic standpoint, basically a 'cram as many in with the least amount of space'. I get vertigo coming down from the nosebleed looking down that steep a$$ stairs... after tailgating all day... not good

Snyder has upgraded it in some way every year.

2) Snyder wants to get a superbowl in DC, and the only way to do that is to have a permanent dome (not bloddy likely) or a retractable roof stadium.

3) Jerry Jones is building one hell of a stadium in Big D. I hate them and him as much as the next guy, but you cant help be impressed by that monster.

So, I am not privy to the details of the fed ex naming rights, but I dont think there is a whole lot of standards here governing the naming rights deal. Just a contract that they could ammend with their lawyers present to keep the name even if another stadium is built.

Or they can just retro fit fedex.

The main thing that pisses me off is during the seattle game, they kept showing the two cantalever trusses that cover approx 1/5 of the stadium natural opening, but that helps to reverb the noise of the crowd back down to the field.

Now, with the largest stadium in the nfl capacity wise, I could easily see DS setting up and truss system, and slapping a retractable roof on dat biatch!

Anyway, and to add to the uni discussion (lets not dive into the new team name discussion - preface to the newbies, we have gone round for round on if we were forced to change from redskins, what would it be... i say warthogs, the military plane... team nicname - the hogs) I like the idea of black-out jerseys. THere were some for sale two years ago I think, but they were just black and white. I also like the burgundy on burgundy idea. I think a gold third jersey would give every one epilepsy (note to offend anyone who may have this disease) watching that.

I did like the Gold R helmets this year, and since i have the #21 75th jersey, i iwll be reminded of them since I will never wear another jersey of another player.

ST for LIFE... now i gotta put the kid to bed...

Antwaan Randle-El...we don't need no stinking Antwaan Randle-El!!!

We've got...

"Mix Master"
"Devin the Dude"
"Maclom in the Middle"
"James 'Joe Gibbs' Thrash
"Santana 'the U' Moss

Having AS definitely makes things difficult, especially vocationally. My lack of organization (aside from my obsessive cleaning spells), short fuse, and inability to monitor my own/read others' body language/voice/etc. make things extremely difficult for me at times. It also makes me look more like a simple screw up to most people who don't know what AS is. At least I'm learning though, which may become enough to make a difference someday.

so is AS real or not?

Congratulations Big Legs!!! Looks like you won Indiana...

Karen, I felt terrible when she found out and let me know. There were so many times when I had thought she wasn't being fair, or making a proper effort and I privately blamed her for it, only to find out that, well it wasn't really her fault.

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Jackson, let me and kost52 tell you. It's very real but very hidden. Most outsiders just believe the people with AS are perfectly capable of acting properly but don't care, don't try enough or simply are rude. Because of how this disorder presents itself where generally there's no obviously abnormal behavior, it can actually be more crippling than other disorders. It's so incredibly frustrating to have this disorder, and to make matters worse people with this disorder have a very low frustration tolerance, I being no exception. I know in my case, when I see people being rude where I even know they're being rude, I feel the need to say something. My opinion on that is that if I know it's rude, it's bad.

The absolutely worst part about it though is how it cripples you during an interview and stuff. I mean you have to prove you can get along with everyone on earth and go through the motions so you can sit at your lab bench being a lab geek - a job involving like 10% social skills (we'll say a political job would be = 100% social skills required). Because of my inability to interview well, I can't get into "real" grad school at this point. It's horrid because I can do just as well, if not better than most of the people who get in if only given a chance. You guys remember my abstract - you don't come up with that kind of research being a dummy who doesn't belong.

Kost - that's the same sentiment my brothers have. As a result, I don't talk to them that much. The people that have faith in your character - that you're trying as hard as you can, are the ones worth hanging onto. The problem for some of us though is figuring out who those are. The rest, to me aren't worth it until they wake up to their errors. JMO though.

Karen,

Thanks for laying that out. I'm amazed at some of the fascinating insights that appear almost randomly on this blog. Makes wading through the much worthwhile.

I am curious as to whether you think it affects you when you're blogging? Do you ever look back at things you write and think they sound a bit off key?

Welcome back Jasno!! Sorry for your loss. Sounds like you had a great relationship with your MIL. That's awesome.

And once again, good luck to DS and his wife. Thoughts and prayers going your way!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qeTz66uCb6Q

Knowing that you have AS hasn't altered how your brothers feelings? That's a bit harsh.

I often think that if we had known she had Asperger's before or during the time we were together, thing's might've been a whole lot different. I might not be the single stud muffin that I am today.

Still a stud muffin of course, just not a single one!

Yay...you're back?

And wow, who would have thought - more non-football related news. If you want to give a shout out to your brother, buy your own url and hosting company and do it there.

Too bad about Arch Deluxe. Dude was hot when he left St. Louis. What went wrong for him?

Posted by: talent evaluator | May 6, 2008 8:26 PM

Part of it was that, when he came here, he had an ankle problem (some kind of fracture, I think) that the Skins' doctors had either not diagnosed or misdiagnosed. Then when the season came, the workaround didn't work around ... which I think spiraled out of control into loss of self-confidence. Can't (won't) say where I heard about the ankle and the f up by the team doctor (Thal? Thral? Thran?) ... who I believe has since been replaced (with Dr. All NFL FixIt, the Andrews guy).

Nice sween!

Doctor who? Thal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thal_%28Doctor_Who%29

let's see... Shakespeare gave us "a rose by any other name", and America pays it forward by exporting "stud muffin" to Australia?

You gotta love this guy, he's a quote machine. Emmitt Smith on Pacman Jones...

"You can be with the guy and in his ear 24 hours a day, but at the end of the day you can't be there the whole time."

SMACK,

We've got the obnoxious Joey T, you've got Emmit Smit(h) - I'm sure the 'h' is silent.

Great football players, but just terrible commentators.

TE - most times I look back on what I write and think it was decent. Very rarely do I believe a truly screwed up in that regard.

Kost - it's true. Their beliefs haven't really changed. Part of it may be that they haven't been fully educated on what AS is and everything despite having me as a sister. I figure there's not much I can do, so I stay away.

I think we all agree it's time Jason Reid took over Redskins Insider, permanently.

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't it nice when someone can come back and reread one of their posts and get all giddy with surprise all over again?

karen start ur own blog this is for football. Sounds like a bunch of bs to me anyway

It's like watching an Altzheimer's patient get surprised by the banana pudding again and again.

Too bad about Arch Deluxe. Dude was hot when he left St. Louis. What went wrong for him?

Posted by: talent evaluator | May 6, 2008 8:26 PM

Part of it was that, when he came here, he had an ankle problem (some kind of fracture, I think) that the Skins' doctors had either not diagnosed or misdiagnosed. Then when the season came, the workaround didn't work around ... which I think spiraled out of control into loss of self-confidence. Can't (won't) say where I heard about the ankle and the f up by the team doctor (Thal? Thral? Thran?) ... who I believe has since been replaced (with Dr. All NFL FixIt, the Andrews guy).

Posted by: dcsween | May 6, 2008 10:09 PM

I thought he had a bad back. From playing football. I mean, starting in about the 6th grade we just played touch.

Emmitt on Pacman
"You can be with the guy and in his ear 24 hours a day, but at the end of the day you can't be there the whole time."

PRICELESS!!!!

Ol Danno will Build a stadium in DC! He will not be outdone by Jerrell. Plus the land under JKC, is worth more once JKC is demolished!!!! Lets make a 90k replica of RFK, w/ bouncing bleachers and seat cushions that fly!!

Karen, my apologies for once having described you as having "gone off in a huff". AS is no joke, good luck with building your career.

There are employers out there who can see the person rather than the disorder, I hope you find that.

Welcome back, Jasno. :)

like you GAF about Snyder's family - you don't.

You suck.

Having Jasno here for the next few weeks should make the transition to full-time Jason Reid smoother.

Anon - Why don't you start your own "I hate JLC" blog? I think you'd get more positive attention there.

Redcoat, no problem. TY for the good wishes. I just wish that someone would look past it who has power to get me into "real school" so I can put my mind to work coming up with a treatment that may save Lady Snyder's life (or that of hundreds of other women).

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Posted by: AL, Zeke, etc | May 6, 2008 9:28 PM+++

With all this buildup, anything less than The Rapture, GWB resignation or milk and cookies for all will likely be viewed as a disappointment.

++++Anon - Why don't you start your own "I hate JLC" blog? I think you'd get more positive attention there.

Posted by: Karen | May 7, 2008 1:16 AM++++

Karen, to some self-loathing is the sweetest drug, Anon is just an Internet archetype who outrages people to bring their contempt for him out to join his own self-hatred.

Karen, why should Anon start one? There's one that already exists. It's right here at blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

Anon - sorry this is a redskins insider blog. Not an "I hate JLC" blog. Granted most people here aren't in favor of his journalism. However, that is not the main focus of this blog. Go be rude to someone else so I can hope they punch you in the face like you deserve.

Devine story out of Oregon

QB Derek Devine Gets Shot With Washington
Posted by Aaron Fentress May 05, 2008 14:28PM
Categories: Breaking News, NFL Local Ties

The number of NFL quarterbacks with ties to the state will increase again this week when former Canby High School quarterback Derek Devine signs with Washington, where he will reunite with Jim Zorn, the former Seattle QB coach who brought Devine to the Seahawks last year for a tryout that lasted until the team's final pre-season game.

AP Photo
Former Canby High School quarterback Derek Devine has reunited with Jim Zorn in Washington. Last year, Zorn coached Devine in Seattle.
Zorn, now Washington's head coach, last year raved about Devine's arm strength and ability. But Devine was fighting an uphill battle because of his limited experience. He played very sparingly at Marshall University and only received the tryout because of a good workout at Oregon's pro day in March of 2007.

Now, Devine is getting another opportunity in the league. However, he has a tough road ahead.

In Seattle, Devine was one of four QBs and was No. 3 when he was cut loose before the team brought in Charlie Frye from Cleveland.

Washington has five quarterbacks on its roster. Jason Campbell is the starter. Todd Collins, who led the team into the playoffs last season, is a lock at No. 2. And the team drafted Colt Brennan out of Hawaii. The team also has second-year QB Sam Hollenbach, who was No. 3 at the end of last season, and signed rookie free agent Bret Meyer out of Iowa State.

Devine was in Washington Monday for a physical and will practice with the team Tuesday and Wednesday. He said he was excited about the opportunity that he thought might come after Zorn landed the Washington job.

"I was hoping to get a look at least since he was the one who brought me to Seattle," Devine said.

Devine said he's been keeping himself in shape since he was released by Seattle last year and works out five days a week.

He said nothing was guaranteed but he hopes to impress enough to stick beyond the current mini-camp.
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"I'm assuming he's running the same West Coast offense since he was in Seattle for seven years," Devine said.

Devine becomes the 10th QB with ties to Oregon currently on a NFL roster. Eight played high school football in the state of Oregon.

Karen;

I feel your pain with Aspergers. My godson has this as well (my sisters son)... definitely on the spectrum... my cousin is a minister in VA, and she has been on cnn and other shows because her son is full blown Autistic.

For the anon - http://www.aspergers.com/

She has been at the forefront of battling with the CDC over vaccinations.

My godson is what you would call a close talker, was using 6th grade words at age 4, socially inappropriate behavior etc.. gets frustrated easily and has a hard time controlling his volume.

I linked to the story a while back (last august I think) where my Cousin was on the TV in a round table against Doctors and other health professionals, same ol arguement over Thimerisol free vaccinations etc.

One interesting tibit my sister shared with me was a graphic that had interesting stats. In 1883 (after i was born) there were autism rates of 1-10000. Children had 10 vaccinations, total, before the age of 6.

Then the showed 2008 where the rate is 1-150 where kids now get 36 vaccinations before the age of 6.

The main issue may be thimerisol, but another is the blood brain barrier where the chemicals enter the brain. New studies are showing that it may be the 'load' or number of vax at one time.

I know my son is two, has not had a flu shot yet, and wont until he goes to preschool, at which time we will find a thimerisol free version.

Either way, good luck.

That should said 1983, not 1883

How is your cousin's fight going Z?

Good Redcoat;

There is now some acceptance that there may be an issue (in government admittance speak).

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/news/autism/

cnn has been profiling it during april which was autism awareness month.

Maybe AL, Zeke, etc. is really Hillary and she's going to announce her withdrawal on RI at 3pm?

More info for anon who doesnt believe Karen

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/28/autism.essay/index.html

There has been a lot of discussion on the 'rise of autism' in the UK over the last few years too.

I know that many have ascribed it to the introduction of the MMR vaccine there as many of the diagnosed kids were found to have active forms of the Measles virus in their system long after vaccination.

There's another camp that says something like "there is no rise in autism, only a rise in diagnosis because doctors diagnose so much more aggressively now". This camp seems to cite the 'subjectivity' of autism diagnosis as their justification. I don't know if you have any insight on that but to me that position doesn't pass the 'smell test'.

To me, this is another one of those 'quiet epidemics' that people just don't want to talk about, along with the massive rise in respitory illness amongst children growing up in urban areas - specifically near to high volumes of traffic. One of the things I saw in the UK before we moved here was a HUGE rise in kids diagnosed with asthma. When I was growing up I hardly knew anyone who had it, now it seems almost every family (in urban areas) has a sufferer.

This ought to get the conversation going...

RANDLE EL SIDELINED BY SURGERY
Posted by Mike Florio on May 7, 2008, 6:57 a.m.
The arthroscopic knee surgery that Redskins receiver Antwaan Randle El underwent on Tuesday is being described by coach Jim Zorn as minor. It's impact on Randle El's future with the team could be major.

Randle El will be sidelined for three-to-four weeks. On the surface, it doesn't mean much, since the first game is still months away. But Randle El will be missing out on reps during key offseason workouts under rookie head coach Zorn, at a time when rookie receivers Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly are getting their feet wet.

Though the Redskins have a history of signing big-name players in free agency and dumping them not long thereafter, Randle El likely isn't in jeopardy of getting cut in the short term, especially since his salary is only $605,000 in 2008. But his base pay shoots to $4 million next season, and if the owners don't vote to extend the CBA through 2012, the Redskins might have to start shedding high-priced players in order to comply with the quirky rules of the last capped year in 2009.

And if Randle El's absence aids the development of Thomas and Kelly, it would be much easier to make the decision to part ways with Antwaan come next March.

Good to hear from you JLC. We continue to pray for you and your family as well as Mrs. Synder.

Player's Corner: Jansen and Griffin Speak
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WarpathInsiders.com May 6, 2008

Cornelius Griffin and Jon Jansen spoke with the media today after the first day of OTA's. See what they had to say about the first OTA's under head coach Jim Zorn right here.

Jon Jansen (OT, #76)

On getting the offensive line going:

"Anytime you can get the five of us back on the field at one time, definitely we are excited. Coach Bugel (Offensive line coach) is excited and I think Washington should be excited."

On how things change for him with the west coast offense:

"Not a whole lot. Really, if anything, there is probably not as big of a playbook. It will be not as much out there, but what we do we have to do it well."

On what is most valuable about OTAs:

"I think what is most valuable right now for us as an offensive line is just getting back out there, getting in the rhythm of football and learning our calls. We have a couple of new calls this year, but not a whole lot. It is just really working together and getting a rhythm back together and going out and having fun together."

On how he would describe OTAs:

"It is really just another day of practice for us. There are some things, obviously, the Union says we can't do, but other than that we are just coming out and really trying to come together as a team. Every year there are new components, there are new things that are happening and this year we have some new plays, some different plays. We are just going out and trying to get the rhythm of what we are doing."

On Head Coach Jim Zorn:

"Right now everybody is real excited to play for him. He is a guy that relates to the players real well, being one himself at one time. I think everybody is just excited to have him out there."

Cornelius Griffin (DT, #96)

On if the defense changes under Greg Blache (Defensive Coordinator):

"He changed a few things, but not a whole lot. There are some good things. I'll leave it at that."

On if Greg Blache (Defensive Coordinator) is a quiet coach:

"No he's not. He is a great coach. He pays very close attention to detail. He lets you know what is expected of you and he expects you to go out and do your job."

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RC;

Your point on the aggressive diagnosis is very valid. But I have heard about and seen a child who was born normally start degrading as they age.

Now whether it truly is vaccines (which they know can cause issues but contend that the amount in a vaccine isn't enough) or some other environmental factor, it is known that autism isnt natural or genetic so some human influence is helping.

So whether it is simply the flu vaccination or the number of vaccines that kids get re: the blood brain barrier, like Measels Mumps and rubella, we certainly havent tested things enough to ensure that the correlation that most kids show signs at age 1.5 to 2.5 isnt valid.

I just wish that the CDC would be a little more careful with how they accept guidelines for new vaccinations and realize that they can do permanent harm to our babies.

My sister told me to watch out for the new vaccine that was the hot button item for the CDC, the rotovirus. It is supposed to help kids who are malnourished in developing countries. But in healthy babies it can cause fatal diarrhea.

"Last year, the ACIP recommended the rotavirus vaccine. Rotavirus causes diarrhea in babies, but is not particularly common, severe, or contagious. The ACIP made the recommendation without even knowing the price of the vaccine (i.e., what the drug manufacturer was going to charge), so it is obvious that a cost/benefit analysis of the vaccine was not done"

Now it is on the CDC's vaccine 'schedule' (ironic wording no?) and they want Dr's to give it to kids who dont really need it as we are not a malnourished country.

Then, wouldnt you know, our DR called two months later saying my son was up for this vax. F that!

I also hear you on the asthma front. Driving down 95 into baltimore on a summer day, seeing the pollution haze hanging around the buildings, just thinking of how these tall buildings help to funnel wind and ultimately the pollutants is sad.

I think there is a need for this country to stop and take a look at what we value. Living in the american dream suburbs, driving long distances to work (guilty as charged) buying big houses so both parents have to work which is affecting the kids we raise. How and why was it deemed that this was the way to live? The idea of the siesta is so completely foriegn to us that we dont see the benefit.

Soapbox off - giving back to sfskin

Maybe AL, Zeke, etc. is really Hillary and she's going to announce her withdrawal on RI at 3pm?

Posted by: Redcoat | May 7, 2008 7:11 AM

Good grief! Now she's a Cubs - Yankees - Redskins fan?
Or is it just the high-quality jibba jabba?

I thought that was a pretty restrained rant Z, you need some lessons from sfskin - try throwing a 'flinging flanging' in there or something.

Seriously though, one of the reasons we moved to the US was to get away from the things you described at the end of your post. I work from home 90% of the time now, we bought a nice, but not gigantic house so that Mrs Redcoat could have quality time with our daughter, and so on.
We've been very lucky in that respect.

But as Nate would attest, we're probably the exception rather than the norm in 'Cashburn, VA'. I see a lot of people in our area with plenty of money 'outsourcing' almost every element of their lives from lawn care and cleaning, to child care. They certainly seem to have acquired a lot of 'stuff' - often including kids although they spend no time with them - but I wonder if any of it makes them happy?

Now I'm jumping on the soapbox, and at my weight that's not a good idea!!!

Mini-rant off.

Your post was interesting 4th; I wondered the other day how much slimmer the new playbook wiuld be compared to the old. This is certainly going to be one case where 'less is more'.

I believe she likes the cut of your jibba cload.

I can see us having a dialog(ue) like this as the afternoon wears on...

#1: Still no sign of land. How long is it?
#2: That's a rather personal question, sir.
#1: (low voice)You stupid git. I meant how long has it been in the lifeboat? You've destroyed the atmosphere now.
#2: I'm sorry.
#1: Shut up. I'll start again.
#1: Still no sign of land. How long is it?
#2: 33 days, sir.
#1: Thirty-three days?
#2: We can't go on much longer. (low voices) I didn't think I destroyed the atmosphere.
#1: Shut up.
#2: Well, I don't think I did.
#1: 'Course you did.
#2: (aside, to #3) Did you think I destroyed the atmosphere?
#3: Yes I think you did.
#1: Shut up. Shut up!
#1: Still no sign of land. How long is it?
#2: 33 days, sir.
#4: Have we started again? (slap)
#1: STILL no sign of land. How long is it?
#2: 33 days, sir.
#1: Thirty-three days?
#2: We can't go on much longer, sir. We haven't eaten since the fifth day.
#3: We're done for, we're done for!
#1: Shut up, Maudling.
#2: We've just got to keep hoping. Someone may find us.
#4: How we feeling, Captain?
Captain: Not too good. I...I feel so weak.
#2: We can't hold out much longer.
Captain: Listen...chaps...there's still a chance. I'm...done for, I've...got a gammy leg and I'm going fast; I'll never get through. But...some of you might. So...you'd better eat me.

T minus 6 hours 52 minutes.

Beep.

RC she needs to just step down. I mean damn everyone is saying there is no way for her to catch him. What's the point in keep going?

There hasn't been a way for weeks jm, but as long as she retains a 'mathematical' (read somehow by changing the rules) way to do it there was no way she would quit.

I suppose she has to decide if she's prepared to burn the whole thing down just to keep her bid going. I wouldn't like to call that one!

I'm following this race with great interest, as the whole electoral thingie is so different here to the UK.

By the way, good to see the Skins re-signed their (es)capologist. Presumably that means 'same game again' on contracts for the forseeable future.

Mornin hammies,

J-La, welcome back, my thoughts and Prayers are with your family.

RE:ARE, PFT is just throwing crap at the wall to see if it sticks. His surgery has ZERO bearing on his tenure with the team.

Red Sox are hot, and the Celts eeked one out last night. I'm good.

Now if I could only get those bonus points figured out.....

True, while I do drive a long distance we moved to PA so my wife could stay home with the kids.

As the wise one once said, we just acquire more and more stuff, and in the end it ends up owning you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac&feature=related

Mike Wise said that, Zebra? Was that in one of his columns about Dan Snyder?

-Nate in the PDX

I have many views on the rise of both asthma/allergies, and autism/AS. Quite frankly though, remind me later this morning/afternoon after I get tortured (laboratory final) to explain them. Time to tax my brain.

Nice

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People ask how I hide my shank...truth is, I hide it in my rectum. I poop it out when I want to cut someone.

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Posted by: AL, Zeke, etc | May 6, 2008 9:28 PM

Upd timed Major Announcement - 5h:51m

Shhhhh.......I'm still sleeping

I gotta watch it when I sit down or stand up too fast. Sometimes I hit a nerve and pass out. When you pass out in Prison, all sorts of sh*t can go down.

T minus 5 hours 40 minutes.

Beep.

Nice Carlin link Z, thanks for that!

Zeb, just went back and re-read this:

"I think there is a need for this country to stop and take a look at what we value. Living in the american dream suburbs, driving long distances to work (guilty as charged) buying big houses so both parents have to work which is affecting the kids we raise. How and why was it deemed that this was the way to live"

Here is my take as a 38 year old father of 3 kids.

I work 7 miles from home. While my family lives comfortably, we are by no means affluent. This is a CONSCIOUS EFFORT on my part. I could work in Boston, and did prior to having kids, however, I WANT to be there for dinner every night. I WANT to be there for soccer and T-ball games, I want to be there for plays, and for everything that my kids have going on, because nothing is more important to me, than to BE PRESENT for my kids, and maybe I'm old fashioned, but I don't ever want my kids to think that there was anything in this world more important than them. My wife has stayed home to raise our kids, despite having a Masters Degree in Special Education, because that is IMPORTANT, and I know that NOTHING can replace that bond she developed with them when my kids were babies.

I'm not preaching at you by any stretch, nor am I passing judgement, but no one deemed that I have to live in the manner you described, and I'd venture to guess that someone who does, is doing so under their own volition.

Again, not preaching, nor judging, just saying that I don't think people HAVE to live like you described.

I agree Gfunk, but it's not the right way to welcome JLC back. I mean, I have a disorder (Asperger's Disorder/Syndrome) that says I don't know how to be tactful, and I know the timing of your comment was rude.

Welcome back JLC; hope your family is recovering well after the death of your MIL. However crazy Snyder may be, my prayers will be with his wife and the rest of her family due to her breast cancer. It's for women like her that I want to dive into the breast cancer research field as a full fledged member (i.e. w/ a PhD) and make a difference.

I'll be scarce hopefully over the next day+ until I get my two finals done (tomorrow morning and Thursday morning). Enjoy the blogging while I'm gone.

Posted by: Karen | May 6, 2008 8:28 PM

Karen, you are soooo right. I have a son with Apserger's/Tourette's. Prayers to Jason/Snyder families.

" ... Emmit Smit(h) - I'm sure the 'h' is silent. ..."

Posted by: bangkokben | May 6, 2008 10:33 PM

There is also a silent 'h' in dcsween ... the thing is ... its also an invisible 'h'.

skinfanman, Archuleta's back was something he worked around ... and that work around worked ... it got him through college and drafted in the first round. They did know about that part.

Greg;

I dont think anyone is forced to do this, but it is the norm. I for one have to drive far for work so my wife can stay home, and I value the same things you do.

I just think that the majority of people, both parents working etc.. is helping to make our society decline.

And they are doing so under their own volition, but it is something that seems to have been 'sold' to the public. Why else would the majority trend toward this? The accumulation of wealth which is defined by how big your house is, how many cars you have etc. These are the values today, and thats what I think is sad.

It the same thing as women who think that teens looking at all of the skinny models and are trying to be like them. Going to extreme lengths to be that way, and killing themsleves or making themsleves seriously sick. Even though conventional wisdom and the very evident affect it has on them, they still persist.

Its the old sin of coveting what others have.

Live and let live...we all have different prescriptions for what gets us through the day/night....

Seems like a lot more wrong in our country/society/culture/world than working mothers...

But whateves...

Who sees biggest WCO "Bump" next year:

I say: Clinton Portis with carries down, yards per carry up...sets personal best for yards from line of scrimmage

Runner up: Cooley

No one said this was what ails the world CL, and no one passed judgement as to if my way or Zeb's way was the be all end all...sorry we were having this discussion without asking your permission.

cL; I dont know that both parents working isnt the issue. And maybe this is the issue that puts into motion all the other issues in this country.

Im not saying it is either way, but 'outsourcing' the care of kids ( not to mention the school systems which also seem to be failing them)seems to be correlative.

I see the difference personally when I look at my son vs my niece. Or myself vs my nieces father. Not to say that projects for the rest of the country, but I am positive it is better that babies be raised by their parents, not someone else.

I am certain that there are plenty of situations where parents dont need to raise their kids for them to be successful/good, and certainly there are some parents that have no business emparting upon another generation their thoughts, beliefs, morals and biases.

But to me, raising the next generation is the most important job any human can have, survival of the species and all. I think that some people let their want of things to dominate their lives and they miss the good things in life.

Like my wife said yesterday, when my two year old wants a nap, and goes to mommy and asks for a 'rock', then says I love you before he goes down, she wouldnt want anyone else experiencing that. No one else is allowed to experience that. It is the parents right to have that with their baby.

If otrher disagree, that is their right, but I will always look at someone strange if they try to argue their pursuits in life are more important that raising their kid or being the one there to hear that I Love You.

well put Z...

Oh, and to answer your other question...

I think its J Cam who sees the bump foremost.

CP and CC are tied for 2nd.

So what is the amount of minutes from the last post to be considered for blog breaker? 15 mins?

Greg relax you can talk about whatever you want, simply added a view.

You might want to consider the fact that with economy how it is it might not be a choice whether both parents work, and I ain't talking about just to keep up with the Jones but to eat pay bills etc....

cL, Rabach already has a significant bump.

But seriously, I see the biggest bump for Soup (is that too obvious?) coming into his own...

My second pick is a healthy Santana, who finds himself with single coverage a lot more often and gets free like the olden days (but with a QB who can actually project the ball downfield), and is more in synch with his QB and etc.,... comeback player of the year type of season for Santana...

-Nate in the PDX

"I just think that the majority of people, both parents working etc.. is helping to make our society decline."

If our society is indeed "declining," it's due mostly to its citizens becoming more and more dependent on government with each generation. Social security...medicare...free prescription drugs...a thousand laws restricting what one can do with one's own body...no one's expected to be responsible for their own basic existence anymore. It's sad, really. Independence and resiliency were once considered valuable traits.

Sure, people occasionally need help in life - there's no weakness in that. Charity's a wonderful thing in small doses. However, there's no strength in a society based on dependence, which is what this American society has fully become, especially when that which all are dependent upon is one of the most corrupt, inefficient, divisive, cowardly, and phony entities ever devised.

Barno, is that you?

Whatever you do, don't let your kids around any Dutch au pairs.

I had one and my Dad peaked in her journal one day. It was like The Shining, or an anon post up here.

Must kill baby smack Must kill baby smack Must kill baby smack Must kill baby smack Must kill baby smack Must kill baby smack

She was on a plane that same day. 100% true (except the smack part).

Re Santana Moss:

I see WCO conversion as feast or famine for him....I see scenarios that could play out as you see Nate (and I hope...)and this could be a "Rabach" for him. Not having to be possession type, able to use his HR strengths

Or can you not teach an sorta old dawg new tricks and he is phased out by a new bigger recievers and thus looks for greener pastures next season....

Just mind puking out loud...

You might want to consider the fact that with economy how it is it might not be a choice whether both parents work, and I ain't talking about just to keep up with the Jones but to eat pay bills etc....

Posted by: chris LaRRy | May 7, 2008 10:30 AM

But that is my point. You dont need to have both parents work, as long as you dont need the nicest house in the world or the newest car.

I took a smaller house, to make it work. Some people just say, 'well this is what I want and my priority is not taking care of the kids myself' or something to that effect.

Beating of dead horse will stop now.

You ever tried to hide sugar in your scrotum? I have...for sweet my tea drinks. You gotta hide all the sweet delights in the prsion game. This game is for real. You lose, you get shanked in that colon blast sand lot.

One time I was working at 31 Flavor and a guy came in with his dog. I shot em, just cus his dog pooped in the floor. THen I went on a cuttin spree. I cut people deep. You gotta know how to cut that thigh if your deep in this prison game.

Prayers sent to your family, Jason.

Nigel Powers: "There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures... and the Dutch."

-Nate in the PDX

Seriously, what the hell happened to this blog? For everyone who kills JLC for posting about the Caps or his personal stuff, where are you when the blog turns to social commentary?

And for the love of God, if society's problems are somehow tied to whether or not people send their kids to daycare, I'm Barack Obama. This isn't 1985. MOST households HAVE to have two incomes just to make ends meet and live comfortably. Greg's situation is rare in today's economy.

I am cL on this one. CP will better his rushing record, and when you talk yards from scrimmage...

He's fast, healthy and hungry...

How many of you folks are going to Canton?

agree on all accounts Brownie...

whateves...Its HUMP day!.....as the cat says "Hang in there!"

I am cL on this one.

Posted by: Curzon417 | May 7, 2008 10:53 AM

What worse fate could one have than to become cL?

I feel for ya!

Greg's situation is rare in today's economy

Can you back this up with something along the lines of facts?

Just curious, but do either CL, or Brownwood have kids?

I'm not trying to stir up trouble, just curious.

zebra,

i just wanted to commend you for making adjustments in your life to put your family first. it was a courageous move to take a smaller house and make do with less material things, but the benefits to your family will undoubtably be more valuable than any possessions you may not be able to buy due to a more limited budget. you're an example to all of us on setting the right priorities and i just wanted to give you a pat on the back! if i ever have kids, i am going to try to follow your example!

Is it too late to add "with" to my last post.

Brownwood, you are on the mark. For most there is no option.

Yeah Smack, I'm going with my brother and a couple other people. I'm not sure how the night life is in Canton, but I can't wait to find out!

Greg,

I raised two kids, a boy, age 22 and a girl age 21 now. The priority for both Liz (my wife) and I was our kids. But we did not have the option to have one of us stay home to raise the kids full-time. But we also did not let chasing a dream keep us from our kids upbringing.

We had dinner as a family every day. Weekends and evenings were family affairs. So there were/are choices you can make to keep a family evironment, however, one of us not working was not a choice.

Greg, c'mon our only point is that not everybody has the luxury of choice about working, are you really arguing that?!?! You really assuming a ton here about people. My point was many people have many reasons to live the life that works for them, and a little less judging and pontificating based on your narrow experience (not an insult, everyones experience is narrow by definition)might be in order.

I work with kids and families at my job who most def do not have a choice...

And to answer your sort of insulting question....I have a half a kid which is all I feel comfortable devuldging on a sports blog...

Gawd how to I get constantly get baited into these....

My point was whatever works for you...kudos Greg and Zebra I hope for the best for you and yours....

thanks for pointing that out brownwood. Your definition of making ends meet and having to have two incomes is specious reasoning.

I am saying, dont live in the nicest house, dont have the nicest car and live somewhere where one income can carry the day. How do you define 'live comfortably'? I bet there is a need in there that really isnt a need, but a nice to have.

And if you say people cant live on one income because of how much houses cost, then guess what, rent. The ends do not justify the means in this situation.

But if raising kids isnt an issue, why then is there a lot of evidence that points to broken homes and kids without a father being destined for trouble. Not always true, but there is evidence to support this theory.

And a lot of daycares are like puppy mills, no one on one, no real semblance of teaching just the basic things in life like manners.

Think about the foundation people are laying for their kids. They ultimately will grow up and be the voters and lawmakers in this country. If those ideals are so screwy, the then people pushing them must be screwy. And you can tell what type of upbringing most people have had so that directly affects what type of adult they would be.

So if missing one parent is bad, how about both parents who work all day and dont raise their kids themselves.

Either way, I didnt speak in absolutes, but to just completely refute any correlation means you havent examined what the issues are in this country.

People complain about gas prices, but we are the nation highest in travel time to work. Why? To have that nice house in the burbs. We have made ourselves so tied to gas prices, that when they do spike, we feel it like none other. Also, because we want that nice house, now both parents have to work to keep people in their 'dream' life.

Greg's situation is not rare in the economy, it is rare in the house. Anyone can make it work, it isnt 'brain science'.

No offense taken, Greg. And I understand where you're coming from considering I'm the product of having my mother raise us at home. But my dad made some really good money as an executive and one income was enough back in the 80s.

I do have a wife and a 19 month old daughter and we both have to work or we wouldn't be able to own a home, pay for gas, eat, etc. And we live in Pennsylvania where the cost of living is much better than back in the D.C. area! Trust me, if we could work it where my wife stays at home, we would. But with food prices, gas, and other expenses going nowhere but up, it's extremely difficult to do it any other way.

Yeah Smack, I'm going with my brother and a couple other people. I'm not sure how the night life is in Canton, but I can't wait to find out!

Posted by: brownwood26 | May 7, 2008 11:04 AM

Early bird special at Cracker Barrel and karaoke down at the Super 8, I'd imagine. But worth it just the same.

i know sween's source on the ankle thing with arch deluxe. i think i was there when we first heard about it in february 07.

I guess my point is, after reading brownwoods last post, is that people who are looking into having a family, should keep that in mind when purchasing a house.

Yes the market is bad to sell now, but I feel a lot of peeps go buy a house when it is time and know that they cannot afford it on one income.

So to say that you cant work any other way is more like an admission that you didn't think about (or care about) whether or not a husband or wife (or wife and wife or husband and husband) would raise the kids.

If you dont want your kids to be raised by one of the parents, that is fine. But this is what I am saying is a cause for concern and maybe a time to look back at the priorities of why we wanted that house we knew we couldnt afford on one income.

I was in that same situation, and I was able to get out and move while the market was good. Into a much lesser house etc..

So instead of trying to be a preacher, maybe I should have said I was passing along some of the nominal widsom I have gained in my 30 years on earth.

"...with food prices, gas, and other expenses going nowhere but up, it's extremely difficult to do it any other way."

Not jumping on you here, just genuinely curious...what are the "other expenses?" Does that include things like cable or satellite? Beer? Cigarettes? I feel a genuine empathy for people who are indeed "struggling to make ends meet," but people who complain about the cost of necessities like food, heat and gas while they're drinking a beer, smoking a cigarette and watching the 'Skins play in HD are not "struggling to make ends meet."

This is out of context from the Times article, but I like what Buges has to say:

"People say Jon and Randy are too old, but I don't worry about a 32-year-old guy," line coach Joe Bugel said. "Ray Brown was starting for us at 42 [in 2005]. Jon's had some unfortunate injuries [but] not because he's old. He'll probably play five more years. And Randy's a spring chicken."

Does anybody know the date when this blog is officially transferred from Jasno to Jason Reid?

I can't find it anywhere, and I want to make sure the crates of champagne arrive in time.

Wow Zebra. Just wow.

I'm not sure where you live, but I'm not sure your stance here is realistic. First of all, a mortgage tends to be equal to or less than rent. Not saving any money there, it's more a credit issue. Secondly, just because both parents work doesn't mean there's not interaction and influence from the parents. My daughter is in daycare a grand total of 5 hours. I'm fortunate enough that I work early hours and I'm able to have her home with me for the day between 1 and 2pm. Other than getting sick from other kids, I would say she's richer for the experience since she is learning at an early age how to interact with other kids her age (something my siblings and I didn't really learn until we were school age).

And please, stop knocking the suburbs. Owning a home in a nice neighborhood is the American dream. And it's not just so you can puff out your chest a little when you go to your class reunion. It's to provide a safe, enjoyable atmosphere for you and the same kids that are allegedly "destined for trouble".

And you also need to see the totality of what you're talking about. My wife and I both had fathers who worked long, exhaustive hours in order to provide for their families. We both saw little of our fathers when we were small children, despite having our mothers at home. Isn't that more "damaging" than having both parents work and still having dinner with both parents every night?

"...with food prices, gas, and other expenses going nowhere but up, it's extremely difficult to do it any other way."

Not jumping on you here, just genuinely curious...what are the "other expenses?" Does that include things like cable or satellite? Beer? Cigarettes? I feel a genuine empathy for people who are indeed "struggling to make ends meet," but people who complain about the cost of necessities like food, heat and gas while they're drinking a beer, smoking a cigarette and watching the 'Skins play in HD are not "struggling to make ends meet."

Posted by: Gus | May 7, 2008 11:23 AM

Good point Gus, what is living comfortably? To an American? Mexican? Mexican American? Ethiopia?

THis is why I think priorities are out of order.

I can't find it anywhere, and I want to make sure the crates of champagne arrive in time.

Posted by: | May 7, 2008 11:28 AM

Congratulations on your outstanding ability to be a single-minded idiot for long periods of time. Your family must truly be proud.

beep beep

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR2008050602094.html

This might slow us down on 6/7/8

And to answer your sort of insulting question....

Wasn't insulting at all. I was asking the question to determine what your experience was on this particular issue. Asking if you had kids when we're discussing the raising of kids, was out of line?

If you found that insulting, how should I have taken this obviously facetious statement:

"My point was whatever works for you...kudos Greg and Zebra I hope for the best for you and yours...." because that wasn't written tongue in cheek at All....

Jeez, some quality jibba up in the house today. . .

I am starting to feel the koolaid take effect. Having a healthy O-line would help us out so much this season. It's also nice to know that we have some quality depth, too. Having Heyer fill in so much last year will have it's perks this year.

The thing I'm sort of nervous about is the lack of Zorn's game-time experience. Is he going to be able to call the plays in time? Are we going to have another year of squandered timeouts and poor time management? Perhaps some ill-advised 2-point attempts? There's not a ton of experience there to inform those kind of game-time rhythms.

Well, if the skins end up with a crummy season, looks like I can root for the Vikes this year. Talk about a d-line!

Allow me to enter this conversation, I have two daughters 10 and 7. My wife worked away from the home for the first 5yrs of my daughters lives. I was then able to build a Salon in my basement so that my wife could work from home. I do not see a problem with two parents working, as long as you spend time with the kids in the evening and on weekends. I think kids that go to daycare learn responsibility faster then kids who stay home with mom, and learn how to be more independent. I have noticed this in my own kids, because my older daughter was in daycare for the first 5yrs, she was able to do things earlier then my other daughter who spent more time at home with my wife. I live in the Montgomery County area and work in DC, and believe me to have only one spouse work in this area, that spouse needs to make in the 120,000 range. And that is if you want to live in a nice area in a Townhome or Condo. So there are plenty of reasons for both parents to work and it is not just to have nice things. You have to consider geography, cost of living and family. I love the fact that my wife now works from home but some people do not have that option. There is no one way in this discussion people have to do what works for them. To say that sending kids to daycare is ruining the country is crazy, I know people who went to daycare that are very well off and responsible citizens. I also know a couple people who were raised at home by Mom who now get one phone call a week or however that works in prison.

I think I need to declare a beep beep.

Beep beep.

Beep beep, everyone.

Gus, I'm referring to life expenses. Food, utilities, health care, transportation, work expenses (which isn't always covered by your company), etc. And I don't think it's unreasonable for a family to work in the occasional movie, eating out, or other entertainment. Nobody wants to be all work and no play; so long as the play isn't dominating things.

Amen, kmdp4!

"Gus, I'm referring to life expenses. Food, utilities, health care, transportation, work expenses (which isn't always covered by your company), etc. And I don't think it's unreasonable for a family to work in the occasional movie, eating out, or other entertainment. Nobody wants to be all work and no play; so long as the play isn't dominating things."

Not unreasonable at all. But that's kind of my point. Most everyone has finite financial resources to the point of having to choose one expenditure over another. Where people draw their lines is based on how much money they have, which in this (somewhat) market economy is mostly based on the value a third party places on their skills, education, experience and work habits. Many choose to blame "the unfair system" for their paychecks, but in reality a person's value in that system is of their own making.

That said, you're completely right that eating out or going to movies or whatever one chooses to do are fine things. But disposable income is supposed to be just that - it's money you have left over after you pay for those "life expenses" you mention. It's money you choose to spend, not money you have to spend.

Complaining about how much gas costs while driving home from a night out at the movies is just empty whining. And please - don't be so absurd as to cry about the cost of health care with a cigarette hanging out of your mouth or a bellyfull of McDonald's. Quit smoking, eat a salad and go get some exercise first.

That last paragraph was not directed at you specifically, brownwood26. That was more a people-in-general thing.

To join this converstaion, I highly value social supports, especially when implemented properly. I also am someone who can live simply in so many ways, and therefore would not vary that much in my standard of living even if I was the financial equivalent of Snyder. When I lost my job because of my AS I lived for four months on no income; got unemployment at that time, which was threatened to be taken away, and a few months later finally got my SSDI. Understand that I had almost no savings when this happened also. For people like me who need these supports in order to make themselves "marketable," they are invaluable. They also help society. I mean if you have someone who is genuinely in a bad place financially but wants to get back into the workforce, keeping that person healthy will help to facilitate their re-entry. Keeping them with a roof over their head, so they can shower for an interview, enough decent clothes in their closet that are clean so they can dress to impress, etc. is extremely important for helping them get a job. However, when someone continuously abuses these supports by not contributing to society or their own improvement, no support should be given.

Also, for the most part I have to agree with Gus and Zebra. Brownwood, the main reason why I don't own a house is because the cost for one would be more than renting. You have to remember that with a house you have utilities and upkeep of the place which are not worries to the same degree when you rent. My sink breaks, my landlord comes and fixes it. My sink breaks in my house, I have to pay to get it repaired myself. I don't cut the lawn around my apt., shovel the driveway, worry about the day of trash pickup, worry about foreclosure, etc. I do agree with them in the other ways too; most people are so spoiled in their standard of living that they don't know what to do with themselves without some luxuries.

Getting back to allergies and AS though. I believe that a lot of the nation's increase in allergies and heart disease is actually related to the softening of our water supply. Studies have shown that people who live in hard water areas have a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. One important, central, and necessary theme in cardiovascular disease is inflammation. The same type of disease process that happens in allergies and asthma. Tissue Mg deficiency can cause a host of different symptoms, including increased mast cell histamine release, and tissue potassium imbalances which are highly related to blood pressure and therefore heart disease. Mast cell degranulation is also critical for allergies as one component of mast cell granules is histamine. Notice all of you allergy sufferers - you take an antihistamine, which prevents allergy symptoms from occuring by preventing the actions of histamine. You might be able to do the same by taking a Mg supplement with a bit of calcium twice a day.

Also, I've read that four double blind placebo controlled studies have been done using vitamin B6 sometimes in combination with Mg for autism, and statistically and clinically significant improvements were seen in the kids.

Also, a genetic study was done to determine if there are any genes that are mutated to a significant rate in autistic people. One of the genes that they found to be mutated at a high rate was a protein implicated in natural killer cell (these destroy virally infected cells and tumor cells) and neuronal function, two extremely important parts of most of the symptoms/comorbities of ASD (immune and neural/cognitive). There is no way to tell if this gene is more highly mutatable due to thimersol or almost anything else at this point, but it does explain the presence of measles virus in autistic children's blood after vaccines.

On another note - they should have fired their security chief after ST's death for a variety of reasons, JMO though.

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