{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem","title":"They call me Mr. Teem...","subtitle":"Step away from the coffee...","author":{"name":"Mr. Teem"},"link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"service.feed","type":"application\/x.atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom","title":"They call me Mr. Teem..."}}],"updated":"2015-01-01T04:54:40Z","entry":[{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:696712","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/696712.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=696712"}}],"title":"And another year fades away...","published":"2015-01-01T04:54:40Z","updated":"2015-01-01T04:54:40Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"diary"}},"content":"Hello, LiveJournal friends...<br \/><br \/>I had written myself a note to write a short essay here, looking back over what was quite an interesting year after all, and looking ahead. I may get to it in a few days, since there was more than I thought, when I started writing notes. One of my resolutions is to write more often and be more open about my life. We'll see. I can make no promises.<br \/><br \/>Things have been a mixed blessing this year and things are slightly better. I'm still in love with <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span>, of course, as if there was any doubt of that. I'm very grateful for the activities in my life that give me positive feedback and offer me a chance to work with great people. (TNT and the Intercon LARP community, I'm looking at all of you, in particular.)<br \/><br \/>But, for now, I'll repeat what I said last year: Happy New Year. Be safe and be well. Remember those who aren't with us any longer. Rejoice in those who have come into our lives.<br \/><br \/><div><center><table border=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tr bgcolor=\"White\"><td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\"><font size=\"4\" color=\"Black\"><b>2014<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\" bgcolor=\"Yellow\"><font size=\"4\" color=\"Black\"><b>ENDS<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/center><\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:696573","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/696573.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=696573"}}],"title":"It's french toast day, again.","published":"2014-07-27T04:27:30Z","updated":"2014-07-27T04:28:25Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"wedding"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"diary"}}],"content":"Six years ago, I married this wonderful woman. This picture was taken shortly after I proposed, May 13, 2007, at Ka Lae on Hawai'i. A year and some later, <a href=\"http:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/597213.html\" target=\"_blank\">it was french toast day.<\/a> I mean, our wedding happened.<br \/><br \/>Love you, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/932826\/364555\/364555_600.jpg\" alt=\"citabria showing off her ring\" title=\"citabria showing off her ring\" fetchpriority=\"high\">"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:696160","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/696160.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=696160"}}],"title":"citabria added more letters to her name today....","published":"2014-05-24T20:27:00Z","updated":"2014-05-24T20:28:33Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},"content":"<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span>, B.S. in Culinary Nutrition, <i>summa cum laude<\/i>, from Johnson & Wales, at her commencement in Providence today.<p><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/932826\/364418\/364418_600.jpg\" alt=\"citabria adding more letters on her name\" title=\"citabria adding more letters on her name\" fetchpriority=\"high\">"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:696048","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/696048.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=696048"}}],"title":"Happy Birthday, sweetie!","published":"2014-03-27T14:00:49Z","updated":"2014-03-27T14:00:49Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},"content":"It's <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span>'s birthday, today! Love you, sweetie!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:695579","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/695579.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=695579"}}],"title":"Intercon N","published":"2014-03-05T03:08:05Z","updated":"2014-03-05T03:08:05Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"intercon"}},"content":"I put a brief post about <a href=\"http:\/\/interconlarp.livejournal.com\/353031.html\" target=\"_blank\">Intercon N<\/a> in <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-C     \"  data-ljuser=\"interconlarp\" lj:user=\"interconlarp\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/interconlarp.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/community.png?v=556&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/interconlarp.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>interconlarp<\/b><\/a><\/span>."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:694667","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/694667.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=694667"}}],"title":"Glum.","published":"2013-12-29T06:24:21Z","updated":"2013-12-29T06:28:12Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Michigan 14 - Kansas State 31 (at the Copper Bowl)<br \/><br \/>Here we go, the Copper Bowl. (I refuse to acknowledge the sponsor. If it isn't going to be a real food, then I can call the bowl game by its old name.) Michigan goes in with junior QB Gardner out with \"turf toe\", so we have freshman QB Morris. The senior Kicker Gibbons is out, too, so we have junior Kicker Wile. And Kansas State, on paper, is a fairly even challenger, if not a better rushing team. <br \/><br \/>Well, the first quarter was a disappointment. Kansas State came to play and ate up most of the time in the first quarter on two drives for two touchdowns. Morris' first series was good but we couldn't cross the goal line and settled for a field goal. Second quarter started with Michigan having the ball and we're noticing that one of the Kansas State defensive lineman is around 300 lbs and can run like the wind. Ouch. Not good to have when the offensive line isn't working well. <br \/><br \/>On the second drive, Morris is trying to throw to Gallon but the defender has got Gallon's arm, jersey and I think trying to pick his pocket at the same time. The referee nearby threw a flag, then threw his hat!<br \/><br \/>Well, Morris is making some great plays but Kansas State's defense is just too good. Our rushes are garbage but passing is pretty good. But, we have to go to Wile again and he makes it. 6-14.<br \/><br \/>Now, Kansas State has had two great kick returns, ending up on their 40 twice now. But, both times, our kicker (Wile) had to tackle the returner. Maybe we can teach him to be an offensive lineman.<br \/><br \/>Kansas State's first series took half the firest quarter. Their second took nine plays. This time, they took only four. They're getting faster. 6-21. <br \/><br \/>Michigan gets the ball again and can't do anything with it this time. They run down the clock to take time away from Kansas State to keep them from scoring and...soon enough, the half ends. (Kansas State took a knee. Classy; they know they're in charge.) <br \/><br \/>Okay, we get the ball after the half and Morris starts with a few running plays. The ones that are really good are the special ones: fake handoffs, reverses. Kansas State is just that good--or, more correctly, our offensive line isn't that good. Morris keeps his cool, though. When threatened by a defender he stands his ground and finds a place to throw the ball. (Unlike Garnder, who turns tail and runs, losing ten more yards when he's finally caught and sacked. Morris is a little more athletic than Gardner, that's for sure.) Well, despite keeping his cool, an opportunity doesn't open up and we kick the ball again. One change that Kansas State seems to have made: they are rushing our pass plays more aggressively. That's what we have working so that makes sense.<br \/><br \/>Oh, and the first two kick returns by Kansas State had Wile stopping the runner. The second two have been fair catches. Guess Kansas State is scared of Wile. :)<br \/><br \/>Kansas State is moving a little slower this time, but still playing pretty impressively, making big passes and good run plays. (A depressing statistic was flashed: Kansas State's current coach has a 97% win percentage when the team is ahead at the half.) Our defensive line just can't stop them--I was hoping for a little correctly after the half but I don't see it. As they get close to field goal range, their QB is sacked and then they draw another penalty for a false start. Aha...this time we force them into a 40 yard field goal that they miss. <br \/><br \/>Okay, at least there's something to be glad of. They've had one no-score drive, we've had two. Well, and the fact that our two scoring drives were only field goals. We get the ball again and...Kansas Sate has our number. We get nowhere and punt the ball away, again. (On Twitter, people are talking about the shameful defensive performance by Michigan. Have to agree, despite stopping them on the last series. We usually can count more on our defense while the offense manages to get something together.) Their quarterback, Waters, cooly moves down the field, then, suddenly...<b>fumble!<\/b><br \/><br \/>Okay, we get the ball and we...do nothing with it. We punt it away again. This time, Kansas State runs it back and there's Wile again, pushing the guy out of bounds. (We've had troubles with special teams, too.) <br \/><br \/>Well, 15 points ahead and all Kansas State has to do is run out the 4th quarter, playing it safe. And, they march, a little slower than before, but still just as inexorably. Kansas State killed themselves on the last two series. This one, they get it all right but our Defense stands up to them at the five yard line and they settle for a field goal: 2436.<br \/><br \/>We get the ball--three and out. They get the ball and they don't score. We get the ball--and try to make something of it and Morris throws his first <b>interception!<\/b> 6-31.<br \/><br \/>Well, if it wasn't already dead, that was the ball game.<br \/><br \/>We get the ball back and Morris manages a good run and a pass to Funchess (I think) and then there was a touchdown for Michigan, finally. We do a nice two-point play, just to show we can, and make it. 14-31. So, we end with a score for honor but the game is lost.<br \/><br \/>We end up with a six-loss season. The games were fun to watch but too many losses. Gardner will likely come back for next year and both Morris and Wile look promising. But, unless we can get the offensive line improvements we need, we'll struggle.<br \/><br \/>Go Blue.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:694390","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/694390.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=694390"}}],"title":"Sigh. Maybe the Rutabaga Bowl. It's a little classier than the Cabbage Bowl.","published":"2013-11-24T00:14:16Z","updated":"2013-11-24T00:14:44Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"<b>Iowa 24 - Michigan 21<\/b><br \/><br \/>Couldn't watch it live and the internet radio broadcast was spotty. But, I got blow-by-awful-blow from Dad over the phone and ESPN website snippets. <br \/><br \/>While the first half was good, thanks to our defense, the second half was miserable. We've never had much offense and the defense just couldn't cope. Michigan blew a 21-7 halftime lead. Now, we're next to last in the Legends division and we'll probably end up in the Cabbage Bowl in Warsaw. Certainly we deserve it this year. (Actually, we won't--but that's a rant about the college football bowl system.)<br \/><br \/>But, on the bright side, the real <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan%E2%80%93Ohio_State_football_rivalry\" target=\"_blank\">Game<\/a> is next weekend!\ufeff"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:694050","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/694050.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=694050"}}],"title":"Intercon N","published":"2013-11-22T07:09:55Z","updated":"2013-11-22T07:13:57Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"intercon"}},"content":"Gah. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intercon-n.org\" target=\"_blank\">Intercon N<\/a> is a little over three months away and next week will be the first LARP signup. So, aside from the lifting-things-up-and-putting-things-down for the convention, I should decide what to play in.<br \/><br \/>There&#39;s way to many to choose from, and have been for years, so it&#39;s hard to go wrong with any choice. So, let&#39;s see.<ul><br \/><li><b>Friday evening<\/b> is going to be my first target. I must play in &quot;While Their Eyes Are Closed&quot; and will be trying for that first. The authors rock and the structure borrows from &quot;Across the Sea of Stars.&quot; My second choice is &quot;neon remix 2121&quot; which just sounds fun.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Friday late night<\/b> has nothing. I may have to run something here. Need to check the bookshelf.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Saturday morning<\/b> actually has lots of competition and alternatives. I like &quot;The Prison,&quot; &quot;Voyage to Venus,&quot; &quot;Shine,&quot; &quot;Dying of the Light,&quot; &quot;Song of the Fat Man,&quot; and &quot;K300: Nyet SOS&quot; and they are all possibilities.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Saturday afternoon<\/b> I really can&#39;t look at too hard. There are lots of great alternatives (like &quot;A Song of Mergers and Acquisitions&quot; and &quot;Cirque Du Fey&quot;) but <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"vortexofchaos\" lj:user=\"vortexofchaos\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/vortexofchaos.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vortexofchaos.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>vortexofchaos<\/b><\/a><\/span> won&#39;t let me slip out of running &quot;The Tales of Irnh&quot;.) Sigh. The life of a GM is hard.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Saturday evening<\/b> has a few choices but nothing too compelling. &quot;The Other Side of the Glass,&quot; &quot;Song of the Fat Man,&quot; and &quot;Storm Cell&quot; are my top choices there. I would really love to play &quot;Resonance&quot; again but the GMs probably wouldn&#39;t like that because I know too much--it&#39;s an amnesia game.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Saturday late night<\/b> has some nice games but nothing that will make me want to trade social time for more LARPs.<\/li><br \/><li><b>Sunday morning<\/b>, unless something really unusual happens, I&#39;ll be in ConSlave mode so although there are a few great choices there,&nbsp;I probably will not be playing anything here. &quot;Service&quot; is very tempting as I really want to get more Jeepform in. The Iron GM games will also be here, too, but aren&#39;t scheduled yet.<\/li><br \/><\/ul>So...some I&#39;ve got some flexibility in most slots and one clear target for LARP signup opening. Cool."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:693917","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/693917.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=693917"}}],"title":"Great Butt!","published":"2013-11-17T00:42:41Z","updated":"2013-11-17T00:46:04Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Northwestern 19 - Michigan 27 in 3OT<br \/><br \/>(I wasn't able to watch the game, as it was on BTN, but I caught a lot of the online broadcast of the second half and beyond.)<br \/><br \/>The miserable weather matched this miserable game. Michigan has certainly proved that it really has no offensive line against the moderately good defense of Northwestern. But, Northwestern doesn't have that much of an offense, either. Field goals were the only scores in regulation as neither team could quite punch through to the end zone.<br \/><br \/>The wind (20+ mph) and rain were constant throughout the game, which probably did much to keep the score down, too. The first half ended with Northwestern up 6-3 with fairly unimpressive drives on both sides. Garnder was notable only because he had, at that point three sacks. The last drive of regulation play was pretty hopeful. Garnder was connecting with lots of people and marching down the field in the last few minutes of the game. We got into field goal range, so at least we could tie.<br \/><br \/>Then Gardner gets sacked for thirteen yards. Again. How many times have we seen that this season. (Oh, yeah, there were a few bad snaps, too. We've seen that lots of time this season.) <br \/><br \/>Gardner couldn't connect with anyone to get into field goal range again and, with the seconds counting down to the end and no time outs, the field goal team does one of those plays they practice for: run like hell onto the field and kick the ball. It went almost flawlessly. The ground was so slick that Dielo, the holder, <u>slid<\/u> into position but managed to hold the ball. It was snapped with one second left and Gibbons kicked it through the uprights. That was a pretty impressive play to listen to--and I hope it makes the replays. Just as time ended in regulation, Michigan tied the game 9-9. <br \/><br \/>So, here we are in overtime again. The first overtime, Michigan and Northwestern traded touchdowns; the second, they traded field goals. (The touchdown in the first overtime was caught by freshman tight end Jake Butt, leading Wolverines everywhere to cry \"Great Butt!\") <br \/><br \/>Now, note that more points have now been scored in overtime, than during regulation. Dileo was also the holder, taking a bad snap, and putting it down for the field goal in the second overtime. Dileo was the MVP--he kept Michigan going. <br \/><br \/>So, we go to the third overtime and the radio says the rain is coming down in sheets at this point. And the 20mph wind has never let up. Talk about miserable. You can still hear the fans out there in the stands, though. (This was at Northwestern and they were hoping to break a three-game losing streak, too.) <br \/><br \/>Fortunately, Gardner did good things this time and he even ran the touchdown and extra point in making the game 27-19, Wolverines. He found something inside himselfthat said \"don't fuck this up\" and delivered. So, Michigan ahead and Northwestern needs to come back. They try a few passes and their quarterback (Trevor Siemian) gets sacked! They try to get position back but their fourth down pass attempt was intercepted (by Wolverine safety Thomas Gordon) and that was the game.<br \/><br \/>As <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> said, \"At least we didn't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this time.\" This is one of those games that, despite the bad weather and mediocre play throughout the main part of the game ended really excitingly. This was really frustrating for most of the game but the end was worth it. (I'm sure my Dad will be kicking himself, he gave up halfway through the fourth quarter in disgust.)<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:693712","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/693712.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=693712"}}],"title":"A hopeful, yet disappointing game","published":"2013-11-09T23:52:46Z","updated":"2013-11-09T23:52:46Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Michigan 13 - Nebraska 17<br \/><br \/>Okay, after last week's disappointing loss, this game becomes important for both Nebraska and Michigan in the Legends division of the Big Ten. (Nebraska will play State next week, so maybe there's a three-way fight for the division championship.) <br \/><br \/>The first half, however, was disappointing. We ended up with negative rush yards but managed to keep the score to 10-3 Nebraska. Nebraska's star running back, Abdullah, and a couple of their quarterbacks were bottled up by our defense. In fact, our defense was keeping us in the game. (There would be a fumble recovery near the end of the third quarter that was all due to our defense.) <br \/><br \/>Michigan was more effective and gained yards when they went to less obvious players: Funchess, Gallon, Green and Kerridge. But, still, negative yards rushing is not where you expect Michigan to be. But, there was plenty to be hopeful about. Unfortunately, our offensive line sucks. Their defense gets to play in our backfield all the time--all season--and Touissant, our best rusher, is completely blocked. Gardner got sacked ***four times, which wasn't as bad as last week, but still bad. But, we had one good series at the beginning of the second half and got a quick 7, tying the score, 10-10.<br \/><br \/>Now, after the turnover in the third quarter, which was a gift, scoring three more to break the 10-10 tie would have been great but...the field goal went way to the left. Nebraska had a three-and-out, then Michigan had a three-and-out. But, on Michigan's punt, we got another gift. This time a big gift with a big red bow and cherry on top. Nebraska fumbled the catch and Michigan recovered in field goal range. We couldn't turn it into a touchdown but we got three. 13-10 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Nebraska got the ball with about 8 minutes left in the quarter and started down the field. Michigan's defense made them work for it and they ended up with a 4th and 2 just outside of field goal range. Nebraska went for it and they pulled a great pass play that brought them to our five yard line. They fought again and managed to pull a short forward pass behind their line of scrimmage to Abdullah and score. 17-13 Nebraska.<br \/><br \/>Okay, two minutes left, three time outs and Michigan starts on their 25. We get a couple of short passes to Funchess and then one missed pass, down to 1:13 and a time out. It's 3rd and 4 and...Gardner doesn't know enough to throw the ball away. Instead, he ate up ten more seconds and managed to run out of bounds losing a yard. We went for it on 4th and 5 but, again, we couldn't connect. <br \/><br \/>Nebraska got the ball back, ran a few plays to run out the clock and it was all over.<br \/><br \/>We've got good backs. Our quarterback is good enough. There just isn't an offensive line. This week there was more to be hopeful about than last week. Last week, Gardner got beat up. This week, Gardner let them beat him up by waiting too long to get rid of the ball.<br \/><br \/>My Dad was saying that we won't have the Capital One Bowl this year. We'll have the Cabbage and Potato Bowl in Warsaw. Playing the second string Polish national team. Sigh. We'll be a little better than that, but not much. Our hopes for an eight win season are seriously in jeapoardy at this point.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:693329","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/693329.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=693329"}}],"title":"Happy Time of the Hour!","published":"2013-11-03T06:41:31Z","updated":"2013-11-03T06:41:31Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"diary"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"geek"}}],"content":"I just noticed. Too many things change automatically now. <br \/><br \/>At least there's something we can all (handwave) agree on in this country."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:693056","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/693056.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=693056"}}],"title":"Glum.","published":"2013-11-02T23:31:07Z","updated":"2013-11-02T23:34:08Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Michigan [23] 63 - Indiana 47<br \/>Michigan State [22] 29 - Michigan [21] 6<br \/><br \/>(So, see what I did there? I saved a score from a few weeks ago in case this week's wasn't so great. See? No? Hurm.)<br \/><br \/>[I couldn't watch the Indiana game, so I only got news of it second hand from my Dad.]<br \/><br \/>Okay, this week's game started off to be really interesting. Both sides were statistically close and tactically good against each other. The rain and weather was a factor, and kept the score low. It was interesting to watch. We were only down one score at the half (13-6), and that was after quite a struggle by MSU. The game still looked winnable.<br \/><br \/>But that changed in the second half. MSU got some breaks as well as figuring out how to stop our only successful offense: the passing game. Michigan never scored that half and squandered at least three opportunities. MSU was also able to walk through our so-called offensive line at will, too, sacking Gardner so hard he looked like he was going to be part of the turf at one point.<br \/><br \/>Morris came out and played the last series and got some more experience. Hopefully we'll look forward to seeing more from him in coming years. In the meantime...Meh. This was one of our last chances for a really good season. The next four games are Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa and, of course, the Big Game versus Ohio State. Best chance is that we win two of those, which should mean a New Years Day bowl game. Maybe we'll only get one, which might mean the Little Ceaser's Pizza Bowl. <br \/><br \/>The one nice thing was having a great time talking with my Dad. For a change, we agreed on the game particulars. (Easy to do when it's crushingly obvious what's wrong.)<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:692808","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/692808.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=692808"}}],"title":"Gardner, you had one job. YOU HAD ONE JOB.","published":"2013-10-13T01:29:42Z","updated":"2013-10-13T01:29:42Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Penn State 43 - Michigan [18] 40 4OT<br \/><br \/>Oh, this game started out bad. Going three-and-out in the first series is never good. Things were looking up when their freshman QB (Hackenberg) threw an interception first--beating Gardner. But, Gardner had to show he could do it, too. That put Penn State in great field position and they scored. 0-7. We came back and made three good places, including a long throw to Funchess and scored back. 7-7.<br \/><br \/>The next few series were highlights of mistakes on both sides, although the ball tended to stay on the Penn State side. Our defense seemed to hold Penn State's offense, but their defense was good enough to hold our offense off. So, Gardner had to find a new way to fuck up: he dropped the ball, then the center dropped the ball. After six games, you kind of expect that handoff to be down pat. Fortunately, after that, we were still in field goal range and we made one. 10-7.<br \/><br \/>Penn State has the ball again and starts making a little progress as the quarter ends. But they can't make anything of it and kick it back to us. We start going and Garnder throws another interception! His mistakes are not over yet. <br \/><br \/>Bleah. <br \/><br \/>(<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> says, \"Are we sure he can see the opposing defender? Like, has he had his eyes checked?\" Dad says, \"Garnder is confused--our guys are wearing white jerseys this time. Penn State has the blue jerseys.\")<br \/><br \/>Penn State scores easily at it's now 10-14. We get the ball back and we can't do anything with it. Penn State gets the ball again, Hackenberg is looking a little more confident and connects short passes. We seem to have stopped their running game a bit. But Hackenberg's passes are fairly competent. Bizzarely, Michigan is putting only three people on the offensive line so there's no chance for blitzing. So, Hackenberg has all the time he needs and connects one in the end zone finally. 10-21.<br \/><br \/>Our ball again. But, Penn State has shut down the run and any inside play. We managed to get one first down, then gets a second on a Penn State holding penalty, then tries for a third and...FUMBLE! Fortunately, Penn State can't do anything with the fumble and punts back to Michigan who plays with themsevles for a bit and can't do anything with it, so they punt back to Penn State at the end of the half and they mercifully take a knee.<br \/><br \/>Half is over 10-21.<br \/><br \/>Okay, after the half, Penn State receives and in their first play, they FUMBLE! And we run it back for a touchdown, making it 17-21. Wow! Okay, that was a morale booster that we needed. Penn State gets the ball again and they can't do anything with it: three and out. It looks like our defense was talked to at the half because they are certainly stepping up here.<br \/><br \/>We get the ball and now it's time to see whether or not our offense has straightened out. Gardner runs the first play on the ground--he's actually been doing okay rushing--and the second play is good but, then, Kalis gets called for unsportsmanlike conduct, placing us way back and we have to punt. Guess their defense is on the ball, too. Penn State gets the ball again and we seem to be pressuring their offense well. Sure enough, Hackenberg throws an interception! <br \/><br \/>Okay, we've got the ball and make a few sharp plays to get within ten yards. But--but--we can't quite make it into the endzone. Funchess dropped what looked to me like a catchable ball. So, we settle for three. 20-21.<br \/><br \/>Penn State gets the ball back and this time they are on fire. (I guess being up by only one point will do that.) A lot of short passes and short runs and they are within field goal range. Then, Penn State screwed up the offensive protection and Hackenberg is sacked. They lose their field goal position and try a short pass to get back into range for a field goal and...they make it. 20-24. <br \/><br \/>Our turn. The first play Gardner finally connects a great play with Gallon--who hasn't been seen much in this game, so far. We get to midfield and struggle to get farther. We get one first down from a pass interference call. We get the next on a Gardner rush, and then one more.<br \/><br \/>(One bad side note: our best offensive lineman--Lewan--is out for the game. He was shaken up near the end of the first half but it was finally confirmed that he was out. Our Michigan offensive line is...is...just not as good as it should be. Garnder can make it happen but the usual backs can't find a hole.)<br \/><br \/>Finally, Gardner throws it to Gallon and makes it! That was a great series, with a little help from the pass interference call, and we went ahead again, 27-24. Penn State gets it back as the quarter ends.<br \/><br \/>Penn State is doing well in this series, although when we remember to blitz, we succeed. Penn State fights and makes short passes and gets a few defensive penalties (Boo, us) and makes it into field goal territory. Hackenberg tries a few long passes and does not succeed. (He tends to overthrow on long passes.) So, they try a field goal and...MISS. We're still in the lead: 27-24.<br \/><br \/>We get the ball back and, this time, we're on fire. Gardner finds Dileo and Gallon and makes a few short rushes. But, then, Gardner unloads to Funchess! Touchdown! 34-24 is the score and now we've got to hold it.<br \/><br \/>Penn State gets it back and has some trouble but makes it back close to field goal range. But our defense brings the pressure and makes a few key plays, forcing them to kick. And...they make this one. 34-27.<br \/><br \/>Okay, six and a half minutes and we've got no choice but to try and score again to get back our buffer. Norfleet has a good return, putting us on our 35. That means Touissaint to run the clock down. He hasn't been too effective in rushing yet but there's a few good rushes at first. Unfortunately, our offensive line sucks. But, we get a few series and get within field goal range. One field goal wraps the game up.<br \/><br \/>But, no, we have Garnder as QB and he screws up and gets a DELAY OF GAME PENALTY, which moves us back out of field goal range and we can't get back in on the last down. <br \/><br \/>How does that meme go? YOU HAD ONE JOB. YOU. HAD. ONE. JOB.<br \/><br \/>So, Penn State gets the ball and there's only seven points of difference. Still, we had been stopping Hackenberg. But...not this time. Hackenberg finds two spectacular long passes from somewhere ending up on the 1\/2 yard line. A quarterback sneak and an easy kick makes it 34-34. With only 27 seconds left.<br \/><br \/>Michigan will get the ball and there's some time but all the timeouts are gone. Norfleet runs it back and there are 21 seconds left. But we only got to our 35 yard line. Gardner connects to Gallon to their 40 and leaves 13 seconds, one spike makes it 12 seconds. One more short pass gets it to the 35 yard line, just at field goal range. Seven seconds....can we do it? It's at the edge of our kicker's range. We line up and...and...NO! It was short. Penn State spikes the ball and we go to OT.<br \/><br \/>Michigan plays defense on the first OT round. Penn State tries to do something but Hackenberg is sacked three times and their field goal kicker misses. Michigan gets the ball and tries to run it a little but it lands to Gibbons to kick it...and it's BLOCKED!<br \/><br \/>Michigan plays offense first on the second OT round. A short run, then a good pass to Gallon gives us a first down inside the fifteen. Gardner gets sacked and loses three, then throws to Butt and has it batted away, then Gardner runs but doesn't get enough for a first down. Gibbons is called in again...and makes it this time. 37-34. But Penn State has their chance. Penn State does a short run, a nothing run, and an incomplete pass. Their kicker (Ficken) makes their field goal, though. 37-37.<br \/><br \/>On to the third OT...Hackenberg fumbles! That's it. We get the ball back, get about ten yards and Gibbons lines up for an easy kick...and he pulls it left and MISSES!<br \/><br \/><b>AUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGH!<\/b><br \/><br \/>Michigan plays offense first on the fourth OT round. One thrown away pass, one incomplete pass, another FUCKING DELAY OF GAME PENALTY, and a busted play that Garnder managed to pull into a seven yard run, leaving it up to Gibbons again. So, Gibbons, what you got? He makes it! 40-37. Penn State offense now. A short run, a potentially great run that was messed up by the back slipping and falling, but they break through and get the first down. An incomplete pass, a short run, another incomplete pass but a PASS INTERFERENCE penalty that puts the ball at the two yard line and gives them another first down. <br \/><br \/>It's an easy run in. Touchdown Penn State. 40-43. The Penn State crowd storms the field. <br \/><br \/>Michigan can't play the way they played the first half and expect to win. No matter how much we try to make it back in the second half--and we did--we're not going to be a winner this way.<br \/><br \/>But, really, the key mistake (and there were many--on both sides) was pulling the delay of game penalty in the fourth quarter. That prevented us from making a field goal and sealing the game. Instead, Penn State could tie and we ended up in the overtime death spiral.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:691586","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/691586.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=691586"}}],"title":"mr_teem @ 2013-09-08T00:42:00","published":"2013-09-08T04:42:21Z","updated":"2013-09-09T09:50:24Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"politics"}}],"content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/932826\/362107\/362107_original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/932826\/362107\/362107_300.jpg\" alt=\"Citabria and the rest of the Democrats\" title=\"Citabria and the rest of the Democrats\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><\/a><br><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> went around town with the rest of her slate of candidates and took lots of pictures. This was the best of them, in my opinion. Her expression is great and everyone else looks good, too."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:691249","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/691249.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=691249"}}],"title":"I know that I will sleep well tonight!","published":"2013-09-08T04:10:10Z","updated":"2013-09-08T04:14:11Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Hurm. I wanted to write something more here but instead, there's this: <br \/><br \/>Michigan [17] 41 - Notre Dame [14] 30<br \/><br \/>The game started out well, ten unanswered points and Michigan was looking good, despite having a really weak offensive line. But, then, Notre Dame remembered that it does better passing than rushing and that allowed them to bring the score back to 10-10 by early in the second quarter. On the plus side, Toussaint looks great after his rehab and Gallon is being outstanding, adding at least five yards after making a hard catch. On the minus side, our offensive line can't seem to open up many good holes at all. Gardner had to run like crazy to keep from getting sacked at least twice.<br \/><br \/>Okay, so we start again. Michigan got the ball and we got another touchdown. This time, the highlight had to be Gardner's speed. (Remember I said he was running like crazy? He did not get sacked.) Notre Dame is not doing as well as they think they should be--Kelly, the ND coach, is angry at his team's performance at this point. (To be fair, I would be to, if I were him...but I'm not.) After a tonguelashing, ND comes back and Rees throws three great passes and is in the red zone. But, their key receiver takes a hard hit and they settle for 3. 17-13 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>We get a good runback (Norfleet) and then Gardner keeps it and makes an outstanding run, putting us nearly in the red zone. But, then we got dumb and two penalties shoved us way back. Gardener connected well with Gallon and puts us back in field goal range, which we get. (By the way, that's 16 straight field goals for Gibbons, which is a U of M record.) ND runs back and we get a late hit penalty, so it looks like it's time on Sprockets when we be stupid. ND starts moving the ball and then...then...<br \/><br \/>INTERCEPTION! Countess snags a bad pass from Rees and turns it into a twenty-odd yard run on top of that and Michigan is in the red zone, and then scores, Gardner to Gallon! 27-13 Michigan. Notre Dame gets the ball back and really can't do anything with it and we go to the half. <br \/><br \/>I did not expect to be up 14 points at the half. I didn't. This was supposed to be a closer game.<br \/><br \/>Okay, second half. Michigan gets the ball at the start of the second half. Gardner can run and connect on passes but they are all over Toussaint and Gardner gets sacked! Ouch! So we get no score to extend the lead and now have to face a ND team whose coach was no doubt yelling at them all half. And their rushing games is better this time and they switch to short passes and work their way down the field. Michigan does its best but can't stop them from scoring. 27-20 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Okay, what can we do? Apparently, give it to Toussaint. Who is marked for death by the ND defensive line. Duh! Fortunately, Gardner can still run and can still connect with Gallon for a really long pass and we get to the ND 25! Toussaint makes two good runs and its at the ND 12! Gallon makes another diving catch in the end zone and we score again. 34-20 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Unfortunately, ND had a great runback followed by a few adequate short passes and runs and now they are on the Michigan 25. Oops. The third quarter ends and everyone takes a breather. ND comes back and does some good plays and then gets held on the Michigan 12. Rees throws a bad pass on fourth down, though, and MI recovers!  Michigan starts driving back but it looks like Notre Dame has got Gardner's number this time. Gardner backs up, backs into the end zone and starts to get tackled and tries to throw the ball away but...<br \/><br \/>INTERCEPTION! ARRRRRGH! Instead of just falling and losing 2 points, it turns into 7 points for Notre Dame in a humiliating play. Now we've got to worry about being up by only one score with a kick-in-the-teeth hit to the morale. 34-27 Michigan. This is the huge blunder of the game! Of the season!<br \/><br \/>So, Michigan gets the ball back, trying to make it a score and Gallon gets hurt, then Funchess gets hurt, then Gallon comes back in but can't catch a key pass and Michigan has to kick, giving ND a chance to tie it up. Oops! Our defensive line lets a guy run up the middle, a slant pass puts them at the Michigan 25. But Rees nearly throws an interception but that puts them at fourth down and they settle for a field goal. 34-30 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Okay, this sucks. We have to score this round. And, Gardner comes through and gets us close to the red zone. Then, Notre Dame gives us another gift: two pass interference penalties. That gives Michigan enough extra tries for Gardner to connect a short pass to Dileo! 41-30 Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Not much time left in the fourth quarter and Notre Dame comes back hard: a handful of short, quick passes and they are back in Michigan territory, then in the red zone, and then...<br \/><br \/>INTERCEPTION! Rees throws a pass that bounces off of Taylor's foot and into Countess' (again!) hands! <br \/><br \/>That's the ball game, there's only a minute or so left and Gardner manages to run to a first down allowing the clock to run out! <br \/><br \/>Wow! We won easily with two pass interferece calls and an interception. I'm pretty sure we had momentum on our side--enough to win--but the last few minutes of the fourth quarter would have been much harder. Notre Dame made it easier. If Rees had been more accurate, it would have been a much different game. Gardner had accuracy and speed and offensive key players with talent. <br \/><br \/><b>Hail to the Victors Valiant! Hail to the Conquering Heroes! Hail, hail to Michigan, the Leaders and Best!<\/b><br \/><br \/>In a post-game interview, Coach Hoke was asked about Gardner's performance. He charitably said, \"Well, there's one play we have to work on....\" Gardner should thank his lucky stars that his end-zone mistake didn't cause a bigger problem and lead to a Michigan loss or he would never live it down.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>Michigan and Notre Dame have been playing each other (not continuously, though) since 1887. That rivarly goes on hiatus, again, at least for six years, because of Notre Dame contracting with the ACC for pre-season games. They will be continuing their series with Purdue and State, though, leading Coach Hoke to suggest that they were \"chickening out.\" Their coach, Kelly, trash talked the rivalry suggesting that it was only a \"small regional rivalry\". Yeah, right. Whatever helps you sleep at night. :-D"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:691021","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/691021.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=691021"}}],"title":"citabria is running for re-election...","published":"2013-09-01T20:23:31Z","updated":"2013-09-01T20:23:31Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"politics"}}],"content":"Here's <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> showing off the 2013 campaign car magnets. She's a little disconcerted at seeing her name in large letters on banners all over town, too. But, campaign season begins shortly--municipal elections are in November.<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/932826\/361925\/361925_600.jpg\" alt=\"Campaigning 2013\" title=\"Campaigning 2013\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:690921","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/690921.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=690921"}}],"title":"W00t! \\0\/ (And, yeah, okay, I haven't been here in a while.)","published":"2013-08-31T23:36:00Z","updated":"2013-09-08T04:11:05Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"But what a nice reason to start using my LJ again.<br \/><br \/>Michigan [17] 59 - CMU 9<br \/><br \/>Okay, it was one of the two MAC games (i.e. warmups) before conference play but it was a decisive victory. Gardner, unfortunately, threw two interceptions. He has to work on bringing that to zero, especially since Notre Dame is next week. Reynolds, Gallon and Toussaint all looked great so we have a strong set of wide receivers. Unfortunately, they are all seniors and our offensive line are mostly freshmen. In other words, they can run, but they need the hole or to have defensive tackles blocked. <br \/><br \/>I had to listen to this on streaming audio because I don't get the Big Ten Network. It was a real throwback to listen to a game that way but it really needs a lot of concentration. I didn't realize, for instance, that Gardner got swapped out for Morris in the third quarter until I saw the stats update from ESPN. (Morris, by the way, I thought did a good job. We'll see how he does but Gardner, a junior, nominally has the top job for this year and next.)<br \/><br \/>More about the streaming audio--it was faster than the Big Ten Network video. My Dad called me during the game and has BTN. We realized that he was about fifteen seconds behind me. (Having a big gap like that is a pain, literally sometimes, as I have to bite my tongue and let him enjoy the surprise of a great play.) Pairing it with ESPN's stats update is a pain, too, because ESPN, at times, was about five minutes behind. <br \/><br \/>Yeah, first world problems. Anyway, a very enjoyable game and a nice appetizer for the challenge of Notre Dame next week. <br \/><br \/>Go Blue!<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:690561","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/690561.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=690561"}}],"title":"Happy Sixth French Toast Day! (That's Fifth Anniversary to those keeping score....)","published":"2013-07-27T12:23:34Z","updated":"2013-07-27T12:23:34Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"r"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"diary"}}],"content":"It's <a href=\"http:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/597213.html\" target=\"_blank\">French Toast Day<\/a>. <br \/><br \/>Not sure if we're celebrating with French Toast today as <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> just got back from NYC and, this morning, we've got obs at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.putnamfarmersmarket.org\/gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\">Putnam Saturday Farmers' Market<\/a> but I've got plans for later this weekend. :-)<br \/><br \/>Love you, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span>."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:689945","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/689945.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=689945"}}],"title":"10 Years Ago","published":"2013-03-20T03:39:26Z","updated":"2013-03-20T03:39:26Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"news"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"rant"}}],"content":"<i>[Yeah, I haven't written here in a while. Sorry.]<\/i><br \/><br \/>10 years (and a few hours) ago Georgie started the invasion of Iraq. One could say he wasn't content to pass out large bags of money to wealthy people and decided to burn even more on a bonfire in the Middle East for reasons that were, at best, specious. Certainly there was no clear and present danger or even a credible danger. Like the proverbial elephant, everyone involved came up with their own rationalization. But the blood and treasure we lost, and the stink and stain of what we became, will be with us forever because while those who wanted it to happen had their reasons, none of them cared whether or not it was done well."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:689189","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/689189.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=689189"}}],"title":"And I really like coconut shrimp, too....","published":"2013-01-01T22:21:43Z","updated":"2014-01-02T06:02:26Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"food"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}}],"content":"<center><table width=\"100\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\" height=\"100\" border=\"2\"><tr><td bgcolor=\"Green\" align=\"center\" valign=\"center\"><font color=\"Black\" size=\"4\"><b>BEGIN<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td bgcolor=\"White\" align=\"center\" valign=\"center\"><font color=\"Black\" size=\"4\"><b>2013<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/center><br \/><br \/>Michigan [18] 28 - South Carolina [10] 33 at the Outback Bowl<br \/><br \/>The Gamecocks got an early score on a great pass and right there I knew we were going to have a tough game. Gardner started and threw an interception for the first series. In the second, Denard came in and played running back. We got into the red zone and I was just finishing saying that if we don't do anything stupid, we'll tie it up. Then a facemask penalty happens and we settle for three There's some back and forth and, among other things, a Michigan lineman commits another facemask! We punt, and they score on the return! <br \/><br \/>Just what Michigan needs, a quick start against a hot team. Not. And what's with the facemasks? Is Michigan an SEC team now? Disgusting. I blame the uniforms. Matte finish helmets and high-contrast (not) yellow on white numbers that make it impossible to see the numbers at any distance if the sun is shining on them. The first quarter ends and we're down 14-3.<br \/><br \/>Okay, Michigan had posession over the quarter boundary and had changed to a largely ground-based assault that is slow, but steady down the field, supported by Robinson as running back and Gardner not trying to pass (and risk interceptions) and we scored! My Dad and I chatted on the phone about how teams that haven't played each other get ready and still it ends up being what works on the field.<br \/><br \/>So, South Carolina gets the ball again and changes quarterbacks...a few short passes are stopped but then they connect a long one and they get down to the 4 yard line and then a quick pass to score. Auggggh! Now it's 21-10.<br \/><br \/>Our turn again and we make it to mid-field before they try Gardner's arm again. He's not much better--that pass was almost intercepted and another one two plays later when we needed it was overthrown. South Carolina gets the ball again. But they fumble! GIFT! Can Michigan capitalize on it? Well, no, not really. We end up with a field goal, after a fake field goal attempt got them a little closer. <br \/><br \/>So, South Carolina ends up with the ball and starts toward the end of the half with a running game--that doesn't go anywhere. South Carolina has been doing much better passing than rushing which is good because they aren't scoring on every drive as a result. Michigan needs to rejigger, like they often do, at the half and concentrate on what is working--which seems to be our rushing game.<br \/><br \/>After the half, Michigan gets the ball to to start but can't do much with it in that series. South Carolina gets the ball and--say, what was I just saying about their running game?--their quarterback makes a 64 yard run to somewhere near our ten yard line. Gah! Well, okay, things look really bad until that quarterback gets dinged and has to step out for their sophmore quarterback. He can't connect for a touchdown, so they try a field goal...and MISS! Another GIFT! Can we capitalize on it? Yes...but only with a record-long field goal. 21-16. <br \/><br \/>South Carolina gets the ball back and unloads a big pass again--there doesn't seem to be anything we can do to stop those. But...we manage to stop them and get the ball back. Then, we do the slow and steady rushing game, adding a few short passes, and...and...it works! Touchdown Michigan! Oddly, Hoke calls for a two-point conversion which fails and we're only up 22-21. But we're on top for the first time today as we head into the 4th quarter! <br \/><br \/>South Carolina's turn. And they are keeping it on the ground for the first part of the drive. They try a long pass...the first one fails but the second one connects. But, the slow and steady is working for them, at first. But our defense steps up. We stop South Carolina so they're fourth down on our 25 or so, then we block their field goal attempt! W00t! \\o\/ Still 22-21 Michigan!<br \/><br \/>Now it's time to take command. The last two years, when Michigan has at least 20 points, they've won 18 times to 1. Yeah, but that's a statistician getting off--this is the Outback Bowl. Denard makes a good run. but a quick short pass by Gardner to Gallon doesn't connect. Damn--have to punt. But it's a fake! The run gets close enough to bring out the chain. <br \/><blockquote>Okay, then it gets complicated. The ball to me, my Dad, half the people I know on my Twitter feed, the South Carolina coach, hell, the entire South Carolina team on the sideline, all say \"What the FUCK?\" as the referee calls it a first down for Michigan. I mean, the ball was a few inches short of the stick! What?!? The spot gets challenged and nothing changes. Michigan has the ball. They set up for the next play and Gardner hands off to Smith. WHAM! South Carolina's huge defensive lineman comes through, Hulk-like, and slams into Smith almost immediately. Smith falls down, hard, so hard his helmet pops off, fumbles and South Carolina recovers. Okay, they wanted the ball that bad. Then, the next play is a pass to the South Carolina receiver that he bobbles as he falls out the far end of the end zone. That play is challenged but the touchdown stands. South Carolina tries a two-point conversion and they fail. It's 27-22 South Carolina and eight minutes left in the quarter.<\/blockquote>So, Michigan's ball. Slow and steady with a couple of short passes and we score a touchdown again! It's only 28-27 so we try the two-point conversion again..and it fails. Now it comes down to Nebraska's next series in the 3.5 minutes remaining in the game. Any score from South Carolina will win it for them.<br \/><br \/>They have some trouble, making a few fourth down plays but...they make the touchdown. They don't make the two-point conversion but there's only 11 seconds left. And Michigan has gone to the GIFT bucket too many times for a final miracle. Final score is 33-28, South Carolina. I can look at it as being beaten by poultry but both sides made their mistakes and it was a pretty good matchup. If it wasn't Michigan, I'd be happy for the time spent watching. And I think Michigan had a good season overall, given the injuries that the team suffered. And Gardner, next year, will be awesome, so there's that to look forward to.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>P.S. Outback Restaurants announced they were giving a free Blooming Onion if South Carolina won or free Coconut Shrimp if Michigan won. Now I'm really unhappy we lost."},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:689110","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/689110.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=689110"}}],"title":"Not much to say. Have to fix that.","published":"2013-01-01T04:29:05Z","updated":"2014-01-01T01:23:03Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"diary"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"intercon"}}],"content":"<i>\"Let me explain.... No, there is too much. Let me sum up.\"<\/i> - Inigo Montoya<br \/><br \/>So, I haven't been journaling much. Partly because of the allure of other social networking sites but also partly because I haven't had that much to say. There have been a few things that I've been happy about, that I don't mention here, but this past year has been one of slow, too slow, improvement. I tried a number of things this year and not all of them worked as well as I would have hoped.<br \/><br \/>One nice thing that has made me happy this year--and one of the reasons I started journalling--is that I continue to make Intercon happen. Intercon M is going to be huge--I mean, really huge--next year. I know, I'm privileged to be Registrar this year. So big we're going to need two ConChairs (<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"laura47\" lj:user=\"laura47\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/laura47.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/laura47.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>laura47<\/b><\/a><\/span> and <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"juldea\" lj:user=\"juldea\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/juldea.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/juldea.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>juldea<\/b><\/a><\/span>). So big we might yet get that bouncy castle. (Kidding--those things are expensive to rent.) At Intercon M, I'm helping to run Collision Imminent! on Saturday and will be running The Road Not Taken in the renewed Friday late night spot. I am really grateful for the LARP community and my friends in it. I have to talk more about those games, soon. (We had a great run of CI! at Brandeis recently.)<br \/><br \/>And, assuming I can figure out how the new LJ Scrapbook works, I have to post some funny pics of <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span>, too. Did I mention that she still makes me happy? <br \/><br \/>Ah, but enough for now. Happy New Year. <br \/><br \/><div><center><table border=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tr bgcolor=\"White\"><td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\"><font size=\"4\" color=\"Black\"><b>2012<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"center\" bgcolor=\"Yellow\"><font size=\"4\" color=\"Black\"><b>ENDS<\/b><\/font><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/center><\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:688786","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/688786.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=688786"}}],"title":"Recap - Michigan Football 2012","published":"2013-01-01T03:38:58Z","updated":"2013-01-01T03:40:22Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"So, I haven't been journaling my thoughts on the Season this year. (Actually, I did on the first game, then fell out of the habit. Bad Teem.) Michigan ends up in the Outback Bowl tomorrow and it's been a pretty good season overall. The season ended better than I expected at the beginning of the season. My Dad and I were thinking 7 wins, later adjusted to 6 wins. But, Michigan pulled out at 8 win season and looked good doing so. <br \/><br \/>Of course, getting a New Years Day bowl game is a great reward and, frankly, it's only because the two best teams in the Big Ten were ineligible for post-season play. We would have been in an lesser bowl had those two been in the mix. (Ohio State is ineligible because of Coach Tressel's machinations that only came to light after last season. He basically stonewalled the NCAA until the season was over and they dinged the program when it all came out; Tressel is gone and OSU suffers for a year. Penn State is on a four-year suspension from post-season play because, well, let's not go into details there.) <br \/><br \/>This was the first season of divisional play in the Big Ten. The Big Ten now has a new abbreviation B1G this year, too. The Big Ten now has twelve teams, which I guess explains the new abbreviation that doesn't, really, have a '0'. Anyway, Ohio State and Penn State weren't in the division Michigan was in. Newcomer Nebraska (formerly in the Big XII) was--and took the division. They were rolled over by the Wisconsin, of all teams, so Badgers are in the Rose Bowl. At least one of the <i>real<\/i> Big Ten teams makes the Rose Bowl. So, there's that. And, besides, the <s>Hall of Fame<\/s> Outback Bowl on New Years Day is good enough.<br \/><br \/>[I can't get used to the Cornhuskers being in the Big Ten now. Then again, I'm still not used to Penn State being in and that's been a few decades now. In 2014, the Big Ten will become 14 with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers.]<br \/><br \/>The games and some brief thoughts.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Sep. 1\tMichigan [8] 14 - Alabama [2] 41 - (Cowboys Classic at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX)<br \/>- Okay, I didn't expect Michigan to win but to at least lose well. They didn't. Alabama dominated this game and their whole season. Alabama is still #2 and in the BCS Championship game.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Sep. 8\tMichigan [19] 31 - Air Force 25<br \/>- A pre-season game that was supposed to be a blowout but...wasn't.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Sep. 15\tMichigan [17] 63 - Massachusetts 13<br \/>- This is more like it. Michigan didn't get a lot of respect but needed the practice to play...<br \/><br \/>Sat., Sep. 22\tNotre Dame [11] 13 - Michigan [18] 6<br \/>- Okay, Notre Dame hadn't yet shown that they would be dominating this year. This was one of the games that proved that they would. (Notre Dame is #1 and playing in the BCS Championship game.) Touchdown Jesus did not smile on Michigan as much as on Notre Dame.) <br \/><br \/>Sat., Oct. 6\tPurdue 13 - Michigan 44<br \/>- So, we're 2-2 in pre-season play. Not very auspicious and I was already thinking about a 6 win season The Purdue game was one of the easy ones.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Oct. 13\tMichigan 45 [25]  - Illinois 0 (Homecoming)<br \/>- Homecoming was against Illinois and was a blowout. Again, not much to say about this game other than it was on ABC and it was fun to cheer to.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Oct. 20\tMichigan [23] 12 - Michigan State 10 (Paul Bunyan trophy)<br \/>- This was a must-win game for Michigan and we pulled it off. State was uneven this season and had a lot of close games. (Including a rip-roaring close game, and win, in the <s>Copper<\/s> Buffalo Wild Not-Food-Item Bowl on Saturday.)<br \/><br \/>Sat., Oct. 27\tNebraska 23  - Michigan [20] 9<br \/>- The Nebraska game was a big one: the division championship was on the line and both teams had more-or-less identical records and strengths. Unfortunately, this game is the one where QB Denard Robinson suffers a nerve injury on his elbow. He can't finish the game and what advantages Michigan had disappeared. (And maybe for the season, at this point.)<br \/><br \/>Sat., Nov. 3\tMinnesota 13 - Michigan 35 (Little Brown Jug trophy)<br \/>- No Robinson but Michigan has two advantages: a not-so-hot opponent and Devin Gardner stepping up a year earlier than he was expected to. (Gardner is a Junior, Robinson a Senior.) Gardner was getting used to the team and was still locked into the old play book but damn he looked good. Maybe this won't be then end of the season....<br \/><br \/>Sat., Nov. 10\tMichigan 38 - Northwestern 31 (in overtime)<br \/>- No, it wasn't a fluke. This one is all Gardner and he showed some of his own stuff. His running is nowhere near Robinson's magic but his arm is a lot better. We may be in good shape and with this win, we still have a chance at the divisional title. (We won't get it because Ohio State is still in the way: they are one of the few unbeaten teams at this point this season.)<br \/><br \/>Sat., Nov. 17\tMichigan [23] 42 - Iowa 17<br \/>- Confusion to the Enemy! Robinson and Gardner trade off in this game and Iowa is totally confused by Michigan. This was fun to watch and <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> and I agreed that being able to switch off like this may give us an edge in the Big Game.<br \/><br \/>Sat., Nov. 24\tOhio State [4*] 26 - Michigan [20] 21 (The Big Game)<br \/>- Well, yes, Ohio State was scrambling a little in the first half and we got three touchdowns and we were a point ahead at the half. But the second half was a defensive slog and OSU managed to get a few field goals to get the win. They get an undefeated season and nothing more, we go to a minor bowl game after a very respectable eight-win season.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:688409","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/688409.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=688409"}}],"title":"I still miss you, Mom","published":"2012-09-28T22:38:55Z","updated":"2012-09-28T22:38:55Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"family"}},"content":"&nbsp;"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:688325","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/688325.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=688325"}}],"title":"Hurm, well, that was a way to spend 3\u00bd hours","published":"2012-09-02T06:19:03Z","updated":"2012-09-02T06:19:03Z","category":{"@attributes":{"term":"meeechigan!"}},"content":"Alabama 41 - Michigan 14 (at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington TX)<br \/><br \/>Bleh. It was near halftime that I was telling my Dad that there weren't too many other ways for Alabama to score against Michigan. He reminded me that a safety hadn't happened yet. <br \/><br \/>Our pass defense was good. Good. But not nearly good enough to stand up against Alabama or have much effect when everything else goes wrong. I was impressed that Denard Robinson (SR QB) stayed in for nearly the whole game and he did manage a few good plays. <br \/><br \/>Just, bleh. I had hoped that we wouldn't embarass ourselves and we did. (Granted, schedules are drawn up years in advance--there was no way to know that the Crimson Tide were the defending national champions this year.) <br \/><br \/>Let's see: Vincent Smith (SR RB) got in a few good runs by slipped and fell a few critical times. Jeremy Gallon (JR WR) made the few good catches we had during the game. Like I said, the pass defense was good and kept the score down. But that was it. The last quarter was just going through the motions. <br \/><br \/>The next three weeks are the non-conference games with Air Force, Massachusetts and Notre Dame. Let's try and get through these without tripping over ourselves.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mr_teem:687416","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/687416.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/mr-teem.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=687416"}}],"title":"Commencement photo","published":"2012-05-19T22:34:28Z","updated":"2012-05-19T22:34:28Z","content":"<br \/>  \n  <table>\n    <tr>\n      <td><a href=\"http:\/\/pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/pic\/001wwxt9\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pics.livejournal.com\/mr_teem\/pic\/001wwxt9\/s320x240\" alt=\"Johnson &amp; Wales Commencement photo\" height=\"240\" width=\"180\" border=\"0\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n      <td><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> had her commencement today for her A.S. degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales. We were at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence which, no surprise, has Dunkin Donuts concession stands. But I digress. It was a happy, fun ceremony. Renee's degree had her sitting near the back of the auditorium but she bounced across the stage when her name was called. (My picture of that didn't come out well.) She hasn't stopped grinning yet.<p>Afterward we celebrated at Pho Paradise in the Elmwood neighborhood of Providence which was great--I hadn't had Vietnamese cuisine in some time and this was her second in a long while. We also explored the Restaurant Depot nearby, too. We felt like such amateurs--one guy was rolling a half-ton of corn meal and 200 pounds of potatoes out the door as we walked in. On the bright side, we didn't go in with a cart to keep us from buying anything we couldn't carry. We weren't tempted to buy the 50 lb bag of high-gluten flour for $17.00. (Hurm. <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"citabria\" lj:user=\"citabria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/citabria.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>citabria<\/b><\/a><a class=\"i-ljuser-badge i-ljuser-badge--pro\" data-badge-type=\"pro\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-pro-badge data-pro-badge-type=\"1\" data-is-raw hidden href=\"#\"><span class=\"i-ljuser-badge__icon\"><svg class=\"svgicon\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.326 11.95c0 2.01 1.47 3.45 3.48 3.45 2.02 0 3.49-1.44 3.49-3.45 0-2.01-1.47-3.45-3.49-3.45-2.01 0-3.48 1.44-3.48 3.45Zm5.51 0c0 1.24-.8 2.19-2.03 2.19-1.23 0-2.02-.95-2.02-2.19 0-1.25.79-2.19 2.02-2.19s2.03.94 2.03 2.19ZM7.92 15.28H6.5V8.61h3.12c1.45 0 2.24.98 2.24 2.15 0 1.16-.8 2.15-2.24 2.15h-1.7v2.37Zm1.51-3.62c.56 0 .98-.35.98-.9 0-.56-.42-.9-.98-.9H7.92v1.8h1.51ZM18.3802 15.28h-1.63l-1.31-2.37h-1.04v2.37h-1.42V8.61h3.12c1.39 0 2.24.91 2.24 2.15 0 1.18-.74 1.81-1.46 1.98l1.5 2.54Zm-2.49-3.62c.57 0 1-.34 1-.9s-.43-.9-1-.9h-1.49v1.8h1.49Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 8c0-2.20914 1.79086-4 4-4h20.5c2.2091 0 4 1.79086 4 4v7.9c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H6c-2.20914 0-4-1.7909-4-4V8Zm4-2.5h20.5C27.8807 5.5 29 6.61929 29 8v7.9c0 1.3807-1.1193 2.5-2.5 2.5H6c-1.38071 0-2.5-1.1193-2.5-2.5V8c0-1.38071 1.11929-2.5 2.5-2.5Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/span> <u>can<\/u> carry a 50 lb bag of flour. So that strategy almost didn't work.) <p>She's already started working on her B.S. in Culinary Nutrition so we'll be back in a couple of years for another photo.\n\t\t<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <br \/>  "}]}