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Dow Introduces NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System

2012-05-31T10:39:00Z

Dow Introduces NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System

-Sets new performance standards for subsea flow assurance insulation in offshore oil production pipelines

-Proprietary new chemistry enables a complete wet insulation with the widest temperature range available

-Simple, two-layer system designed for use in all pipeline applications simplifies the application process and reduces room for error

May 31, 2012 – Dow Oil & Gas announced the launch of the NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System, a breakthrough technology specifically engineered to withstand the increasingly harsh conditions associated with subsea oil production, experienced in Africa. Dow Oil & Gas is proud to announce that the system is now commercially available for subsea architecture applications through Dow’s global qualified coater network, with line pipe and field joint applications to be available soon in Africa.

A simple, complete system designed for line pipe, field joint and subsea architecture applications from the wellhead to the delivery point, the NEPTUNE™ System outperforms existing subsea flow assurance wet insulation technologies, combining excellent thermal properties with the highest temperature performance end-to-end: from -40°C (-40°F) up to 160°C (320°F) during installation and use, at depths of up to 4,000 meters.

This new system allows for reaching wells that are becoming deeper and hotter, such as the case of subsea wells in offshore Africa. The higher reservoir temperatures need an insulation which can cope with this effectively, as the deep water is very cold, yet the depth of the wells below the earth’s crust means they experiences extreme heat. The NEPTUNE™ System will help to address and overcome the previous problems experienced in the region, as it serves as insulation against these extreme temperatures which can change abruptly.

“As subsea exploration efforts in the region require wells to be drilled deeper than ever before, the resulting rise in downhole temperature creates a need for reliable insulation that can effectively handle harsh conditions associated with this type of oil production,” said Antoine Samaha, commercial director Middle East & Africa, Dow Oil & Gas, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company. “The NEPTUNE system combines an ability to resist extreme temperatures with reliability, to create a technologically superior solution that builds on Dow’s extensive track record in the oil and gas industry.”

Designed in response to direct requests from offshore operators, the NEPTUNE System is the result of a Dow-led multi-million-dollar, multi-year research and development effort. It is based on an entirely new chemistry developed by Dow for this application: a proprietary, hybrid polyether thermoset. It has undergone full-scale production trials by globally recognized and respected flow assurance insulation system coaters and additionally, the material has been rigorously tested to ensure it meets operators’ stringent design requirements for deepwater oil production.

Compatible with current industry production and installation methods, the NEPTUNE Flow Assurance Insulation system is an easy, all-in-one system with just two layers:

NEPTUNE™ FBE Anti-Corrosion Coating, a fusion-bonded epoxy based on patented Dow resin technology
NEPTUNE™ Flow Assurance Insulation Coating, a proprietary, hybrid polyether thermoset material.
Competitive technologies can require up to seven layers. The dual-layer composition of the NEPTUNE System provides a distinct advantage by eliminating the need for a separate adhesive tie layer, simplifying the entire application process and reducing the potential for error.

“Our customers asked for an advanced flow assurance insulation system to withstand the increasingly harsh conditions they encounter in deepwater oil production, and we delivered,” said Larry Ryan, global general manager, Dow Oil & Gas. “NEPTUNE™ Technology builds on 25 years of success with Dow HYPERLAST™ technology, with more than 500 references worldwide, but now takes a giant step forward. The market knowledge, chemistry expertise and innovation capabilities of Dow – combined with the application expertise of the coaters with whom we have collaborated – have enabled us to deliver a flow assurance wet insulation solution with the widest temperature range available on the market today.”

NEPTUNE™ Advanced Subsea Flow Assurance Insulation System
Installation method
Reel, S-lay, J-lay
Depth rating
at least 4,000 m
Subsea service temperature, °C
-40 to 160
Thermal conductivity under SST conditions†
0.152
Density (ASTM D792, 23°C)
1.1
Heat capacity (ASTM E1269, 0 to 160°C)
1.2 to 1.7
†160°C at 300 bar for 28 days

About Dow Oil & Gas
Dow Oil & Gas is committed to maximizing value for our customers by offering innovative, customized solutions tailored to the ever-evolving needs of the oil and gas industry. Backed by the proven resources of The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, Dow Oil & Gas offers advanced chemical innovation, intimate industry knowledge and exceptional service. More information can be found at www.DowOilandGas.com.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

About Dow in Africa
Dow established its first sales office in Africa more than 50 years ago. Today the company enjoys a growing commercial and manufacturing presence with 11 locations across the continent in Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. Dow's growing presence in Africa demonstrates the company's commitment to the continent and aims to deliver industry leadership, technical innovation and expertise with a commitment to sustainability to help transform the region into a key player in the global chemicals industry. Dow is focusing all its efforts towards being an active social and community member and an employer and partner of choice on the continent. Through innovative and sustainable initiatives like the Habitat for Humanity project in Egypt and Osizweni Mobile Science lab in South Africa, Dow is playing a pivotal social and development role in the region. Dow serves approximately 700 customers across 38 countries in Africa. For more information about Dow in Africa, please visit www.dow.com/africa

For more information and resources on the NEPTUNE™ System, please visit www.dowflowassurance.com/neptune

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2012-05-31T09:07:08Z

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2012-05-31T07:27:46Z

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2012-05-30T14:46:11Z

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2012-05-31T09:11:46Z

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2012-05-31T09:17:23Z

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How To Create Videos Easily With Your Articles

2012-05-31T09:13:20Z

In the previous posts, I wrote a little bit about Video marketing. Try speaking or even better, singing into a microphone, record what you have spoken or sung, then playback and listen to yourself. You will cringe because you sound weird and funny. That was how the phrase “Listen To Yourself” came about..I think. Listening to yourself speak or sing will raise your self conciousness to another level. You might even lose some of the self confidence that you have painstakingly built up over the years. That, is the biggest stumbling block for a lot of people who wants to create their own videos.

Create Videos With Fear

The fortunate thing is, when it comes to video marketing, there is no absolute need for human appearance. See the amount of Advertisements on TV that does not need any human actors or actresses to promote their products. All that is needed is creativity and how to present the products in the most effective manner. Many do not even have voice over, depending entirely on text and images to convey their messages.

Videos of this nature are easy to create and there are lots of free tools you can use. However, like always, it will need some work and effort, unless you are prepared to pay someone to do it for you.

Create Your Own Videos In Less Than A Minute

Internet marketers are smart. Once they see an opportunity, they will find ways to capitalize on it. Since video marketing is something that is growing rapidly, you can bet your hard earned dollars that someone, somewhere will come up with something to tap into the market.

E-Books about Video marketing are already flooding the Net. Videos about video marketing is also making a beeline. Most are crappy repeats, only branded differently under a different cover. All, if not most, of the information you can get for free online, so you definitely do not need to spend another $7.

Lately, another product is being marketed. A script to create videos. At least this is something that is of some real value which you can use to create your own videos. I have seen quite a few floating around but I found this one to be rather helpful and is very affordable.

Turning Your Articles Into Videos

This nifty little tool lets you create a presentation video using the article you have written. Let’s say you have written a glowing review of a certain product, you can use that article to create a very presentable video with this script. And it is very easy to use. The only extra work that you might need to do is to get the appropriate images which I don’t think is any problem at all.

The developers calls it Instant Video Articles.

Basically, what this software does is you copy each paragraph of your article, paste it into the software separately with whatever images you prefer and it will automatically create the Video slides for you. You can also set different background colors, background images, fonts and font color for each slide.

For those who are comfortable with their speech, you can read from the article and have your voice recorded. For those who are not, you are provided with 50 different MP3 tracks which you can use as background music.

After you are satisfied with your creation, you can save your video in a few different formats then upload them to YouTube and all the other free video hosting sites. That will give you a few additional stream of visitors to your product’s site other than those coming from your article or your email list.

A Worthy Investment

The Instant Video Article software sells for a low $27.00, a sum which you can recover if you sell only one extra item of whatever you are trying to promote with your video. That is as high a ROI that you can get for any investment. Furthermore, you can practically churn out as many Videos as you want with this software.

Before deciding, check out the Video on how to create your own video with your articles HERE.

Get it if you feel you can put it to good use. Else, don’t waste your money.

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Win 2 Double VIP Tickets to Louise Carver this weekend at Cafe Barcelona!

2012-05-30T08:57:33Z

For those of you who did not know, Louise signed her first record deal with the independent label, Silver Tulip Music when she was 15 years old. She released her debut single at seventeen entitled ‘It Don’t Matter’. It was an instant hit and reached number 3 on the 5FM Top 40. She released her [...]

Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart “Interview” Magazine (June/July 2012)

2012-05-31T08:56:53Z

Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron turn on the gothic glam for the June/July issue of Interview magazine. With “Snow White and the Huntsman” opening Friday, the leading ladies of the film took a minute out of their whirlwind schedules to talk about life, careers, and of course Snow White.

Stewart reveals how her “Twilight” experience prepared her emotionally for her role in the epic flick. Theron, who plays Queen Ravenna, dishes on her love for complex characters and why her character is always on the move.

Kristen Stewart On Relating To Snow White:
“There is this debilitating isolation that she feels because she has been locked away in a little cell for seven years. And I can kind of relate to that. . . It’s not the reason that I wanted to do the movie, but the fans and people who loved “Twilight”, they do put you on this sort of different plane where you’re not real.”

Charlize Theron On Her Complex Queen Ravenna Character:
“I know that I’m very attracted to characters who don’t necessarily make it easy to be loved either. It’s not a judgment—I just don’t find that there’s a lot for me to explore with characters that are easy to get along with or who have these amazing attributes and are just easy to be around.”

“I move a lot in this film. It was important for me to get across this sense of urgency. Once I understood that it wasn’t just the fact that her mortality relied upon finding Snow White, and that knowing that and not being able to do anything and being stuck in a castle . . . Well, I think that would be maddening for somebody like her.”

Erin Heatherton Upskirt Candids on “Grown Ups 2? Movie Set

2012-05-31T08:48:53Z

Here are some great candid photos of Erin Heatherton from the set of Grown Ups 2 … highlighting the fact that there are upskirt photos of Erin seems a bit odd considering her Victoria’s Secret photos, but hey … people like upskirts!

Natural Gas Boom May Halt Renewable Energy Growth, IEA Warns

2012-05-31T09:00:31Z

A surge in natural gas supplies worldwide could halt any meaningful growth in the renewable energy sector over the next two decades if governments don’t take action, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns.

New technologies to extract natural gas, primarily from shale formations using a technique known as hydraulic fracturing, could triple production of unconventional gas globally between 2010 to 2035, to about 1.6 trillion cubic meters, according to a new IEA report.

These new sources of supply will, in turn, help keep prices relatively low, posing an increased risk to renewable energy sources, which are more expensive in part because the costs of greenhouse gas emissions are not part of the calculation of energy costs.

“Policy measures by governments for renewable energy have to be there for years to come, as it is not always as cost-effective as it could be,” Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA, told a conference in London, according to the Guardian.

While natural gas drilling on its face produces about half of the carbon emissions of coal burning, some experts say the methane released during the drilling process may be enough to offset the global warming benefits of switching from coal to gas.

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Nicole Scherzinger Bikini Candids in Italy

2012-05-31T08:37:23Z

Nicole Scherzinger is looking amazing in skimpy bikini!

Rihanna Esquire UK Magazine Photoshoot (July 2012)

2012-05-31T08:40:38Z

Rihanna has released more photos from her sexy topless photoshoot with the UK’s “ESQUIRE” Magazine. See the pics inside….The hot chica donned short camo shorts and in some pics, a crocheted bikini with strategically placed material.

Alyssa Sutherland

2012-05-29T13:30:45Z

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Kim Kardashian at The Pool After Dark in Atlantic City

2012-05-31T08:29:47Z

Kim Kardashian at The Pool After Dark in Atlantic City.

Nurse Marriettah Attelluh, who urinated in front of a patient, keeps her job

2012-05-31T08:27:00Z

Court News reports:

A nurse who locked herself in a supermarket toilet with a patient before relieving herself has kept her job. Marriettah Attelluh also left the keys in a drug cabinet, potentially enabling patients to gain access at Middleton St George Hospital in Darlington, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard. Attelluh dressed another woman's wound in a corridor and prepared numerous incorrect doses of medication.

Nurse Sarita Mittal faces being struck off for throwing drugs into patients' mouths

2012-05-31T08:20:00Z

The Telegraph reports:

Sarita Mittal, 46, lobbed pills at residents to avoid catching germs while on duty at the Poplars Nursing Home, in Smethwick, Birmingham. Some of the patients were left spluttering on their medication and care assistants had to stop them choking. The Nursing and Midwifery Council has heard residents at the home suffered from a range of conditions conditions including cancer, Parkinson's disease, and motor neurone disease. Panel chair Sheila Hewitt said: 'On many occasions, sometimes with vulnerable patients Ms Mittal administered medication by throwing it with her hand into the mouths of patients, saying that she was doing so because her fear of germs from the patients.' She added: 'Ms Mittal would ask residents to open their mouths, standing at a distance of two-and-a-half to three feet away from them, and when they did this, she would throw the medication into their mouths. 'We are satisfied that the witnesses have given reliable and truthful accounts of what they saw. 'Further, although she now denies the allegations, the panel notes that she did not do so during the internal disciplinary hearing in 2007.' The NMC also heard how Mittal set up a makeshift bed behind reception, sometimes sleeping for more than half of her ten-hour night shift... They are now considering whether her failings amount to misconduct.

Hanu De Jong on stage @ Oppikoppi 2011

2012-05-29T13:00:37Z

In August 2011, me, @BaasDeBeer and a ton of friends made our way to Oppikoppi Unknown Brother. One of the highlights of the festival was definitely the Not My Dog performance on the Bruilof stage. Not My Dog tore the 8,000+ strong crowd a new one with their loud sound. A mean moshpit (or 5) [...]

Kemp And Tulo Both Limping Like A Chulo

2012-05-31T07:15:16Z

As if pitching in the NL West wasn’t advantageous enough, Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Kemp look destined for the DL. Tulo strained his groin – which is too low or too high for a strain depending on your preference (I prefer to strain a pun). Kemp re-aggravated his hamstring injury running the bases and then took out his frustration on a bat in the dugout. Hey, Matt – we drafted you to do damage WITH your bat not TO your bat. While this is bad news for anyone who owns one of these players, it’s worse for Kemp owners because it’s going to be a loooong time before Kemp is going to be given a green light to steal. At this point, you’d have to be happy to get 15 HRs and 5 SBs starting in late June. And for those of you with both these players on your team, feel free to kick the nearest object. Just try not to hurt your leg. Anyway, here’s what else we saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Carlos Gonzalez – It wasn’t all bad news in Colorado as CarGo went for the home run hat trick. That’s 13 HRs now on the season and 9 in May. I don’t catch Rockie games that often – what’s the lamest CarGo-related sign they bring to the stadium? I imagine at least one person made a “Look at that CarGo!” sign with a crayon-drawn car. Much lamer than the legendary baby doll T-shirt of, “I know you’re staring at my Jimenez but you’ll never guess where I’m Ubaldo.”

Jamie Moyer – Rockies designated him for assignment. That assignment is to watch Wheel of Fortune and drive his grandkids to school.

Justin Smoak - 3-for-5 with a double and two 3-run HRs against his old team. I guess revenge is a dish best served after being cold for most of the past year and two months. That’s 9 HRs now for Smoak (impressive for a Mariner) and 3 doubles (impressive for a NL pitcher?).

Doug Fister – Going back on the DL with the same injury that caused him to miss a month earlier in the year. Not good news. Might be looking at another month being sidelined. Replacing him in the rotation is Casey Crosby. Sounds like the first/middle names of one of Clemens’s kids – just missing the K’s in his name. Or was he one of the kids on The Cosby Show spinoff where all of David Crosby’s sperm donor offspring lived in one house? Hmm, not sure. He’s definitely got the K’s on the stat sheet (10+ K/9 this year), but also has a high BB/9 ratio (he’s down from 5.3 in 2011 to 4.6 in 2012). Leave him for AL-only for now.

Travis Hafner – Will miss approximately 6 weeks with knee surgery. Oh, well. Really the only advantage to owning Hafner now would be to strap him to a large chain and use his noggin to knock down the Excaliber in Vegas.

Alejandro De Aza – Stole two bases, but was lifted when he was hit with a pickoff throw. The Rays hit him with the pickoff because they couldn’t get the lion from The Naked Gun.

Paul Goldschmidt – 4th HR of the year. He has 15 career HRs and 4 are off of Lincecum. Some like to get their freak on, Goldschmidt likes to get on The Freak.

Jaime Garcia – Will be skipped in the rotation with elbow discomfort. Even if you’re not Sherlock Smartpants, you can tell this isn’t good news.

Allen Craig – Set to return from the DL on Friday, and Matheny’s saying that he will see time in the outfield and 1st base. This could spell trouble for Fatt Adams’s playing time.

Brandon Morrow – 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 baserunners, 8 Ks when he came out of the game after a comebacker hit his leg. Sounded scary from what I read in the Razzball comments, but I didn’t see it. I was watching the Mariners tell Holland to kiss these tulips. Turns out Morrow should be okay with a shin contusion. “I thought I was a calf!” Oops, that’s shin confusion. My bad.

Colby Rasmus – 1-for-4 with his 6th homer. He was this week’s Creeper, which surprised me a bit because those are usually guys that aren’t owned, but it turns out he made sense because he’s not owned enough. Yet.

Rajai Davis – 1-for-3 with his 3rd homer. With Thames riding the River No-Sticks back to the minor leagues, Davis is getting everyday playing time. Rudy talks on this week’s podcast about how he just grabbed him.

Kelly Johnson – Didn’t start yesterday and during his homer the other day he was seen limping around the bases. That reminds me of the time I met this girl, but I drank too much tequila and I was limping around–Wait, what was I saying? Um, moving on…

Nick Markakis – He sat out yesterday after he got a tweakakis in his wrist. He’s going to see a hand specialist on Thursday. For Nick’s sake, I hope his hand specialist hasn’t owned him in a dynasty league for the last three years.

Jeanmar Gomez – 5 IP, 5 ER. I think his first name is Flemish, because whenever I say it I hock up phlegm.

Jason Kipnis – 1-for-4 with his 10th and 11th steals. Easily the best player with a kosher deli sounding name since Pat Strommy in 1924. That was also the year where baseball began its long tradition of ball scratching that became a craze years later by Gaylord imitators. That’s scratching of a baseball and Gaylord Perry… Geez, c’mon!

A.J. Burnett – 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 baserunners, 3 Ks. Frequent commenter, Eddy, mentioned a crazy stat the other day. If you remove Burnett’s 12 earned run start vs. the Cardinals, his ERA is 1.52. Zoinks!

Everth Cabrera – 2-for-4 with his 4th steal. Okay, he’s stealing every day so I grabbed him. I can’t resist cheap steals from an middle infidel! It’s my weakness, well, that and free samples at an ice cream shoppe. “What do you call that again? Chocolate? Hmm… I think I’d like to try that.”

Carlos Quentin – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and 2 homers. As someone in the comments dubbed him yesterday, he’s The Travel Charger. When he’s away from home, he generates power.

Dale Thayer – Ugh, I knew he wasn’t going to be good, but 7 earned runs in his last one and two-thirds is totally unnecessary. I have him on one team and I’m about to drop him. The tsuris (Yiddish Word of the Day!) isn’t worth it.

Dustin Pedroia – Next Monday he’s going to try to swing a bat and, based on that, will determine if he can return or if he’ll need a DL stint. Gotta appreciate Pedroia’s Sparky Anklebiter gumption for wanting to play. Ma and Pa Pedroia should’ve named him Gutsy, and his pedophile brother, Putzy.

Jon Lester – 6 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 10 baserunners, 7 Ks. He’s found that magic spot between yawn and ho-hum.

Will Middlebrooks – 2-for-4 with his 6th homer, Youuuuuuuuk also went 2-for-4 with his 4th homer, and Ortiz went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer. All those two-by-four’s make me want to say Hooo!

Luke Scott – Hit his 2nd homer of the year off a lefty and his 9th overall. Really hope Scott gets hot. Hey, I’m a poet and I recognize it.

Derek Holland – 1 2/3 IP, 8 ER vs. the Mariners. An embarrassment to pitchers and mustaches everywhere.

Aroldis Chapman – Yesterday, his hotel room was robbed and a woman was found inside tied up. Previously, he’s been arrested for driving with a suspended license and sued by an imprisoned man in Cuba for $18 million dollars. Somebody get me Mark Burnett — Aroldis needs a reality show! “The Fast and the Nefarious.”

Ryan Howard – Phils just announced Howard is unlikely due back in June. You didn’t need to be a cyclops with a monocle to see this coming. Wouldn’t be surprised to not see him until August.

Jimmy Rollins – 3-for-5, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer. Hey, there’s breath on the mirror under his nose!

Cliff Lee – 6 IP, 3 ER, 9 baserunners, 7 Ks. Got the ND for the 6th time in 8 starts (he lost the other two). He still has no wins. Hey Cliff – the best way to change those L’s in your name to Ws is to have Elmer Fudd pronounce your name.

Jonathon Papelbon – Foreclosed! Save la vie…

Dustin Ackley - 2-for-5 with his 4th HR. Ackley is okay, but he’s not as merry as Kipnis.

Tim Lincecum – 7 IP, 1 ER, 9 baserunners, 6 Ks. He avoided the big inning, but so did the Giants and he still got the loss. He’s now 2-6 but, on the sarcastically positive side, his ERA is now down to 5.82.

Ichiro Suzuki - 21 runs for the Mariners…..and Ichiro had the night off. Holy sit!

Ty Wigginton – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Second time I’ve mentioned him this week which could only mean one thing… Wiggy, Wiggy, can’t you see, sometimes your homer streaks just hypnotize me…

Lucas Duda – 3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs and 2 homers. Could be the start of something, but, in most mixed leagues, I wouldn’t Camptown Race to pick him up.

Freddie Freeman – 3-for-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs in his return to the lineup. He’s now wearing glasses. Maybe it’s his Reggie Clevelandesque name, but I picture them looking like this.

Andrelton Simmons – The Braves are calling him up from AA to take over short from Tyler Pastornicky. He hasn’t flashed much power in the minors, but he has decent speed (20-30 SBs) and his low K rate (< 10%) should lead to solid AVG. NL-Only leagues for now. Though, Grey grabbed him in the RCL, fifteen minutes after grabbing an aforementioned shortstop. Hey, EverCab, I’m glad you brought your own transportation…

Mark Trumbo – 3-for-3 with his 10th HR. His BABIP is at about .400 right now. So the .351 AVG is certainly not real (.251 more likely), but the power certainly is.

Tony Campana – Has been benched recently for Mather, but, yesterday, he finally gets into a game and steals 2 bases. Say you don’t need no homers or ribbies and I’ll be satisfied. Tell me that you want the kind of stats that power just can’t buy. ‘Cause I don’t care too much for Mather. Tony Campana love! Campana loooove. Looooove. Campana luh-huh-hove!

Darwin Barney – 2-for-3, slam & legs with his 2nd homer in his last 3 games, and here I thought The Purple Evolutionist went the way of the dodo. In deep leagues, picking up Darwin would be intelligent design.

Josh Willingham – 2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 10th homer and 2nd in as many games. The Other White Meat loves hitting in Oakland. The only person that hits harder in Oakland is MC Hammer.

Francisco Liriano – 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 9 Ks. Sure, he pitched a great game, but the A’s lineup had one hitter above .240 to start the game. You usually have to spend two weeks in Thailand to see a Reddick with that many sores around it.

Mississippi Sheiks :The World Is Going Wrong

2012-05-31T05:42:00Z

Wikipedia

The Mississippi Sheiks were a popular and influential American guitar and fiddle group of the 1930s. They were notable mostly for playing country blues, but were adept at many styles of popular music of the time.

This was issued during the Great Depession