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If murders are down BY 25% wouldn't that mean there are only 2 less murders/day(that comes to a grand total of 6/day)? If there were only 2 murders/day I think they would say that the rate was down TO 25%.

Big difference...just sayin'

According to this NY Times article, Juarez is making a comeback. In fact, murders are down by 25% THAT'S ONLY TWO MURDERS A DAY.

Worse than the murders though, the city is in danger of turning into Brooklyn:

New restaurants pop up weekly, a few with a hipster groove.

For this reason alone I would advise not visiting. Well, that and the fact that the State Department still has this warning posted:

Chihuahua: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua City, and Copper Canyon are major cities/travel destinations in Chihuahua - see map to identify their exact locations: You should defer non-essential travel to the state of Chihuahua. In Ciudad Juarez, personal travel by USG employees outside the northeast portion of the city (the area near the Consulate General) is restricted. Although homicides have decreased markedlyfrom a high of 3,100 homicides in 3010 to 749 in 2012Ciudad Juarez still has one of the highest homicide rates in Mexico. Crime and violence remain serious problems throughout the state of Chihuahua, particularly in the southern portion of the state and in the Sierra Mountains, including Copper Canyon. U.S. citizens do not, however, appear to be targeted based on their nationality.

Also, according to Wikipedia there are 5 colleges in Juarez. Maybe we can schedule a home and home with one of them to get ECU off our schedule. I'd say it's worth the risk.

With a turtle print sublimated...

Granted a lot more goes into it but I have to think we have the best shot. We are the best program of the 3 and LB is a position of need where he can come in and compete for time.

I loathe those fields. I can't even watch a game on tv that's played at Boise State. I really don't understand how there wasn't a rule implemented as soon as the first school did that. Then the first time the turf needed to be replaced they'd have to go back to green or just, you know, grow grass.

To me, Alan Tudyk will always be Steve the Pirate, because Dodgeball was just that great

And Boykin makes the highlight reels.
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for most parents its an either I help my kid or I hire someone to do it

most youth organizations give you some idiot father who couldn't get a good job because he is an idiot and whether he was a very good or experienced athlete doesn't help him with 10-20 kids who need help at a practice, so you have to augment the village idiot with tons of time on his hands with some assistance for your kid

If you're busy, its a pretty easy thing.... you hire someone

If you're not busy, its a how much better would someone be than me question.... so for a golf swing, many of us, if we're honest with ourselves, would be more likely to take our kids to a pro

Most pros multiplex their time, so they make big bucks, but your kids get good instruction, get to hit a few balls before the coach gets back to them... it kinda works out ok

If your kid is a stud in some sport you probably end up sending him / her to some national level stud coach for big bucks... but most of these local gurus are good hard working people, some of whom are so so and some of whom are really good and their rates are more reasonable $30-$50 or so.... stacking 6 kids together is how they make the money and for the most part you get good individualized attention with that small a class

just don't see what the big deal is... when you meet a decent sized metro area guru, they are usually worth more than their fee... for most parents you can help your kid practice 100 hours and he'll hate you for it and not get much better or you can buy 12 hours with a guru and come up with a practice routine that will really help your kid leverage what hours they will put into it. That same 100 hours can produce frustration and misery or it can produce pride, optimism, and hope. Sounds like hyperbole, but find and pay for someone who has a guru reputation and you'll find its true.

think about the hours you will spend at games practices, etc.... put a value on your time... whether from an entertainment or financial perspective.... ask yourself what level of investment might provide a reasonable return given the time put in ... you don't have to be looking for a Joe Namath/ Montana outcome to want to teach your kid that expertise can be very valuable at the appropriate times... personally I think you should seek out a guru for 10-20 hours of advice per sport per year... if you're an expert in that field AND YOUR KIDS LISTEN TO YOU, then spend that time and then some with your kids and save the money

beyond that its a bad lesson to teach your kid.... if you're not smart you should really think hard about marrying smart and listening to him/her... your kid should think hard about the effectiveness of everything they do.... if it takes 10000 hours to become expert in something, think about the fact that the equation really has to do with hours times effectiveness.... effectiveness isn't all that matters, but it matters ALOT

I really feel for the kids who never get effective coaches and never get to the point where they will enjoy the game(s) at a high level. It happens all the time. But thats not criminal. Not teaching your kid about effectiveness and teaching him / her that effort is all that matters is.

Ah, the great Old El Paso. Phenomenal taco dinner packs. Also reminds me of a now extinct mexican chain:

*Note: a Google image search of Chi Chi's brings up an interesting amount of cleavage pictures
**Note: those aren't bad to look at on occasion
***Note: what would be interesting is to try the reverse search to see if the Chi Chi's logo still pops up
****Note: it doesn't

KEIHN WE DO IT? YES WE KEIHN!

Playing PG in the ACC isn't what it used to be. With that said, I am sure some of the best PGs in the league have been shown up as freshmen. Maybe not the way we were but then again many of those (best PGs) kids were top tier national level recruits. Each of these kids utilized that set of freshman year embarrassments to practice like crazy that summer and develop an ACC level handle. Most teams try not to give a freshman PG responsibility or ease him or her into it. Despite AAU, camps, exceptional practice, etc. most freshman just aren't ready.

Not ready to withstand the pressure and not ready to run an offense. This game was unfortunate because now it will serve as a template for every other team.

Everybody wants to blame someone. Not having ACC level PGs is the old regime's making visited upon JJ. Frankly the Rankin kid who hasn't played this year unless he had an awesome developmental summer didn't have very good PG skills either. Everyone wants to complain about the ballhog from last year. That kid worked hard to develop a pretty good handle. I think he relied upon athleticism too much and that if he had been a bit better he would be playing in the NBA right now.... but the bottom line is with him and Rankin and Brown around it was enough to get us through. Now we got freshman and its gonna get rough.

Noone can make PGs, except the kids themselves. Hard work and experience. No scheme can help you if you can't bring the ball up the court. You can't develop that skill in 11 days. I do think we end up with our "relative best" ball handler doing alot of dribbling. No idea who that is but it probably isn't the PGs we currently have. Not a thing you plan on doing because 99% of basketball teams have PGs who can handle decently, so you don't plan for aberrational failure.