Shout - NJWriter - December 24 2014 10:32 am EST
My poor #Single #Male cousin? He gets asked why he doesn't have a better #Job. #Single #NJWriter #newyork-single.com #Chat:12-24-14_9:41am
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Paranormal Romance Pick of the Week: Riveted
As an avid reader of unorthodox love stories, I get tired of seeing the same themes pop up in paranormal romance over and over again: Werewolves, vampires, ancient magical families torn apart by centuries of civil strife, more werewolves, more vampires... If, like me, you crave a side of fresh ideas with your steamy fiction, try adding Riveted to your must-read list.
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Teeny tiny Mass Effect collectibles coming to GameStop
BioWare clearly knows the way into our hearts and wallets. Diamond Select Toys is going to release a series of Mass Effect Minimates exclusive to GameStop stores. These two-inch tall figures will have "12'14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts."
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Shadow of Mordor free DLC grants players a female character
Like many video games, Shadow of Mordor launched without the ability for players to choose a female character. Thankfully, Warner Brothers and Monolith have (somewhat) addressed this issue in the most recent free DLC, which includes the ability to play as Lithariel, daughter of the queen and warrior commander.
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Paranormal Romance Pick of the Week: Love is Strange
When I first heard about Love is Strange, my reaction went something like this: “Wait... Bruce Sterling wrote a romance novel? Umm... What?” Soon afterward, I read Warren Ellis's review of the book, which describes it as a weird, lumpy, sometimes uncomfortable comedy that is fun and evil. Then I ran out into the world (figuratively speaking) and grabbed a copy for myself.
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Strange and Exotic Events Watch - July 12th
Want to try something a little bit different? Lucky for you, NYC is big enough that all sorts of unique and unusual things are happening all throughout the year. Here are a few taking place this week.
Twilight Bat and Insect Walk -
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NYC Famous Faces - Humphrey Bogart
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Fandango!
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I heard it, I heard it, I heard it in the .... "Box"
Of Chris Young and Barbie Dolls
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Q. So this meatball draws a grrroooooaaaan from Dr. D?
A. No, we're pleased to announce that you guessed wrong again. Ya saps, ya's.
Chris Young is about the kewlest placeholder we coulda come up with. I'm really looking forward to watching him pitch. For three games.
Edit to add, let's hope he's a placeholder. :: flip ::
Edit to add again, unless that stuff about 88 MPH is accurate. :: flop back again ::
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Q. What's so kewl?
A. First of all, if you haven't read this article rat cheer, you have no right to watch a Chris Young game. It reads in part:
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The length of most pitchers stride—the distance between the rubber and where they plant their front foot—is about 80% of their height. That alone would give Young a longer stride than other pitchers. But he also lunges forward to a greater degree than most.
Warthen estimated Young's stride to be about eight feet, about 115% of his height. "That's a long stride," he said.
As a result, the time a hitter has to see the ball out of Young's hand and react to it is significantly diminished. In 2009, Baseball Prospectus conducted an in-depth study of a single fastball thrown by Young, using pitch f/x trajectory data to calculate its flight time. It found that the pitch, which was clocked at 84.1 mph, had a perceived velocity of 92.1 mph to the hitter.
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Q. That's, um, +8 MPH. This would be an added 10% velocity. This would mean he stepped 5.5 feet farther forward than other pitchers (who throw from 55 feet). This would be "preposterous."
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