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June 30, 2012 - 8:17 AM
Jim Kelly rooting for Tim Tebow to wreck Jets
June 29, 2012 - 12:16 PM
By Tim Graham
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly made an appearance Thursday on the NFL Network and delivered notable opinions on the Buffalo Bills' playoff outlook and the New York Jets' decision to acquire Tim Tebow.
Kelly claimed the Bills not only could get into the postseason as a wild card, but added "they could even win the AFC East this year." He called the Bills' revamped defense Ryan Fitzpatrick's biggest asset because it "shortens the field with turnovers, sacks, fumbles."
But Kelly spent more time chatting with "NFL Total Access" host Andre Siciliano about the Jets' quarterback situation.
Kelly publicly lobbied for the Bills to draft Tebow and took him out to dinner when he visited the Bills before the 2010 draft. Two years later, Kelly is rooting for Tebow's presence to become a problem for the Jets.
Siciliano asked Kelly how he would feel if he were Mark Sanchez, the incumbent who helped get the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in two of the past three seasons.
"No. 1, it wouldn't make me feel very good, the job security a little shaky," Kelly said. "But as a Buffalo Bills fan now, I hope there's so much turmoil during training camp. I hope Tebow plays great, he pushes Sanchez and all of a sudden the locker room's coming apart because you've got to remember they open with the Buffalo Bills first game of the season."
Kelly questioned the Jets' decision to add Tebow without getting rid of Sanchez.
"I really, to be honest with you, don't know what [the Jets] really were thinking," Kelly said. "I mean, Mark Sanchez is a quarterback now who's going to be sitting there every single game if he plays bad ... No. 1, you know Jets fans. They're going to start booing.
"I think a lot of the pressure's on Sanchez not only to start off hot, but continue game after game after game playing steady. And if he doesn't, you know you're going to hear the boo birds. You're going to have people wanting Tim Tebow in there."
(Photo: Associated Press)
Early line: Buffalo underdog in only seven games
June 29, 2012 - 10:49 AM
By Tim Graham
A couple days ago on the Press Coverage blog, we dissected the reasons why Las Vegas originally set the Buffalo Bills' over/under wins total at 7 and has moved it to 7.5.
To recap, it has to do with enticing action at the betting windows and is not necessarily a true representation of what Las Vegas oddsmakers think the Bills' record will be.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants already has established preliminary betting lines on every game except for Week 17, when the best teams generally rest their top players for the postseason.
So let's take a gander at LVSC's lines for the first 15 Bills games.
We'll see they are favored to win eight of them and likely would be for the game that's off the board, too. Based on the line for opening day against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, the rematch in Ralph Wilson Stadium likely would be a pick game or have the Bills a slight favorite.
Either way, the Bills are underdogs for only seven games.
The most impressive stretch begins in Week 11, when the Bills are favorites for five straight games.
Week 1 at New York Jets (Bills +4)
Week 2 Kansas City Chiefs (Bills -2.5)
Week 3 at Cleveland Browns (Bills -1)
Week 4 New England Patriots (Bills +5.5)
Week 5 at San Francisco 49ers (Bills +7.5)
Week 6 at Arizona Cardinals (Bills +3)
Week 7 Tennessee Titans (Bills -3.5)
Week 8 Bye
Week 9 at Houston Texans (Bills +7.5)
Week 10 at New England Patriots (Bills +11)
Week 11 Miami Dolphins (Bills -2.5)
Week 12 at Indianapolis Colts (Bills -1)
Week 13 Jacksonville Jaguars (Bills -5.5)
Week 14 St. Louis Rams (Bills -6)
Week 15 Seattle Seahawks (Bills -3)
Week 16 at Miami Dolphins (Bills +3)
Week 17 New York Jets (no line)
AFC East's best: No. 21 Sebastian Vollmer
June 29, 2012 - 9:14 AM
By Tim Graham
A countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ...
The choice
New England Patriots right tackle Sebastian Vollmer earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2010, his second season in the NFL but his first as a full-time starter. He allowed only one sack for a 6-yard loss, according to STATS Inc.
Vollmer's followup season was ravaged by back and ankle injuries that limited him to only six regular-season games. But his importance to the Patriots was underscored by coach Bill Belichick's decision to insert him into the starting lineup for the Super Bowl after missing all of December and January.
ProFootballFocus.com still rated Vollmer the NFL's seventh-best right tackle last season.
Fast fact
Vollmer is a native German who didn't start playing football until he was 14, didn't start playing tackle full-time until his junior year of college and wasn't invited to the NFL combine.
How acquired
Selected in the second round (58th overall) of the 2009 draft.
Hint about No. 20
It'll either be the first Miami Dolphin to appear on the list or Tim Tebow.
Picks to date
21. Sebastian Vollmer, Patriots right tackle
22. Aaron Hernandez, Patriots tight end
23. Marcell Dareus, Bills defensive tackle
24. Antonio Cromartie, Jets cornerback
25. Eric Wood, Bills center
He scored Bills' 1st Super Bowl TD, now suing them
June 28, 2012 - 7:47 PM
By Tim Graham
The running back who scored the first Super Bowl touchdown in Buffalo Bills history is suing the team.
Don Smith, a running back and kick returner on the 1990 squad, is among the plaintiffs in a concussion-related lawsuit filed Wednesday in Tampa, Fla.
What makes this lawsuit unusual compared to the scores filed before it is that specific teams are named as defendants. The Bills are one of them.
All three players in the lawsuit -- star tight end Jimmie Giles, defensive lineman Arron Sears and Smith -- played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The lawsuit also includes every other team they played for.
The lawsuit accuses the NFL, Buccaneers, Bills, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans and the Riddell helmet company of negligence and fraud for withholding information about the dangers of concussions and head injuries.
The 146-page complaint, obtained by The Buffalo News, is written vaguely. There are no specific incidents of negligence outlined or examples given. Smith's accusations against the Bills read exactly the same as Giles' accusations against the Oilers, Buccaneers, Lions and Eagles.
"The problems Don has are from repeated concussions, short-term memory loss, difficulties with concentration," attorney Wayne Ferrell said from his office in Jackson, Miss. "His problems are not necessarily totally disabling, but they certainly present problems for Don.
"It's from going back into a game when they shouldn't have played, and the medical evidence as far back as the 1930s and 1940s says that if you have one brain injury you're more susceptible to having another one. We think the NFL, including the teams, hid this information from the players. They encouraged going back into the game and finishing the game."
Smith, a 1987 second-round draft pick from Mississippi State, spent three seasons with the Buccaneers. He earned the team's Ed Block Courage Award in 1988, when he returned from a broken leg and back surgery that wiped out his rookie season.
The Bills obtained Smith as a Plan B free agent in 1990. He played every game, helping the Bills win their first AFC championship.
Smith was a depth player for Buffalo. He rushed 20 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns and added 21 receptions for 225 yards. But his 1-yard plunge in Super Bowl XXV gave the Bills a 10-3 lead. Smith also was the lead kick returner all season.
The Dolphins picked him up in Plan B free agency in 1991, but he didn't make the team and retired.
Ferrell noted one of Smith's concussions came against the New York Giants, although he wasn't sure if it was in Week 15 matchup or in Super Bowl XXV.
"He shook it off and went back into the game and played," Ferrell said. "Those injuries were cumulative for him."
Smith has had off-field problems. In 1993, he was videotaped buying a pound of cocaine with $9,500 stuffed in a Kentucky Fried Chicken box. He pleaded guilty and went to prison. Smith was unavailable to comment Thursday.
The Bills referred all lawsuit questions to the NFL.
"The NFL and its clubs have long made player safety a priority and continue to do so," NFL spokesman Brian McCarty said in an email. "Any allegation that the NFL or its clubs intentionally sought to mislead players has no merit. It stands in contrast to the league's actions to better protect players and advance the science and medical understanding of the management and treatment of concussions."
Paul Anderson, an attorney who runs ConcussionLitigation.com, reported the lawsuit broke new ground. Anderson counted 93 previous concussion-related lawsuits against the NFL, but none of them singled out a particular club.
"Our intentions weren't to be trail blazers," the plaintiff's lead attorney, former Eagles defensive back Charles Emanuel, said from his office in Stuart, Fla. "Our intent is to protect the rights of our clients, and based on the information that's out there, we feel the teams are as culpable as the NFL.
"It may be a tougher road for us to hoe, but we wanted to name the teams each player played for. The teams are members of the NFL. The teams would have the persons who deal directly with the players and would know more about players' injuries and make judgment calls on players returning to a game after concussions."
Ferrell added the attorneys representing Smith, Giles and Sears want to keep their case at the state level. They do not want to have their lawsuit absorbed into class-action or multi-district litigation along with other NFL-related concussion cases because they want to maintain more control over their clients' interests.
(Photo: Getty Images)
Bills roundup: Jairus Byrd a hungry ball hawk
June 28, 2012 - 3:27 PM
By Tim Graham
Chris Brown from BuffaloBills.com takes an in-depth look at safety Jairus Byrd's ball-hawking tendencies.
As the article explains, Byrd's knack for turnovers is part natural ability, part mentality.
"I always want to continue to do what I do, get my hands on balls," Byrd told the team's official website. "I want to score when I get interceptions. I want to get more turnovers and punch the ball out, but I think the mental part of the game is big. Anytime you start progressing the thing that separates you is just anticipation and just the mental part of the game. That can develop along with the physical stuff, but the mental game is what takes you over [the top]."
The story is an interesting read that also gathers input from defensive backs coach George Catavolos and safety George Wilson.
Elsewhere around the cyberyard:
* BuffaloRumblings.com writer Aaron Lowinger, using data from Football Outsiders, takes a look at kicker Rian Lindell's effectiveness from long range.
* Bleacher Report blogger Erik Frenz scans the Bills roster and finds only one potential Hall of Famer.
* Josh Bauer of Buffalo Rising delivers his Bills-oriented 2012 fantasy football preview.
* Who can argue with this Univision story that shares Jim Kelly's thoughts about Ryan Fitzpatrick's importance?
Poll: Will the Buffalo Bills reach the playoffs?
June 28, 2012 - 1:36 PM
By Tim Graham
Earlier today, a Press Coverage item caused a flurry on my Twitter feed.
A panel of 22 ESPN analysts predicted the Buffalo Bills would be among the teams to make the playoffs after not getting in last year.
Many readers retweeted with pleasure, but several others laughed off the notion of Buffalo reaching the postseason for the first time since 1999.
So let's vote on it. What do you think?
NFL schedule change affects one Bills game
June 28, 2012 - 12:01 PM
By Tim Graham
The NFL has moved its Sunday doubleheader kickoffs back to 4:25 p.m. this year, a decision that will affect one Buffalo Bills game: Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers.
Doubleheader games usually begin at 4:15 p.m. to give the early games a chance to finish, but the cushion isn't always enough.
"In researching the kickoff time shift, the NFL analyzed games from the 2009 to 2011 seasons and found that 44 games required part of the audience to be switched to a mandatory doubleheader game kickoff," the NFL said in a statement. "With a 4:25 p.m. kickoff time, that number that would have been reduced by 66 percent to only 15 games."
About 40 start times have been nudged back for this season. The game in San Francisco was Buffalo's lone 4:15 p.m. kickoff.
The Bills' other later starts are 4:05 p.m. in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals and Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks and their only primetime game in Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins.
ESPN predicts Buffalo headed to playoffs
June 28, 2012 - 10:21 AM
By Tim Graham
The Buffalo Bills' playoff prospects have been a topic of discussion lately at ESPN.
ESPN polled 22 analysts about the five teams that will make the playoffs this year after not getting in last year. The Bills were a consensus pick to qualify for the tournament.
Herm Edwards likes what the Bills have done to address their defensive shortcomings and is high on Bills head coach Chan Gailey's offensive system. Edwards was Kansas City Chiefs head coach when Gailey was offensive coordinator.
"The Buffalo Bills, with their schedule, they have a chance to maybe win nine games and get into the playoffs," Edwards said on "SportsCenter." Edwards ranked the Bills ahead of the New York Jets in the AFC East.
Edwards called Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick "more like a point guard in basketball" because "he's a distributor of the football" who got sacked only 23 times last year.
"Right now, the Bills have an edge offensively in this sense: They've been together now," Edwards said. "The Jets are coming with a new offense. They want to run the ground and pound. That's fine, but you still have to be able to throw the football.
"This is what the Buffalo Bills are able to do. They can throw the ball. They put you in space. They run a lot of shotgun, spread offense. They have skill players that can catch and run."
In an "NFL Live" segment, ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth joined Edwards for some additional Bills playoff talk. Schlereth said the real Bills are more like the team that started the season 5-2 than the one that lost eight of its last nine games.
AFC East's best: No. 22 Aaron Hernandez
June 28, 2012 - 7:35 AM
By Tim Graham
A countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ...
The choice
The third-best receiver on your team usually doesn't rate among the division's elite, but when you're from one of the NFL's most prolific passing offenses, it's more than plausible. After all, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus might be the fourth-best defensive lineman on his team, and he ranked No. 23 on this list.
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was third on his team behind the NFL's leading receiver (Wes Welker) and the NFL's touchdown king (Rob Gronkowski). Hernandez missed two games but caught 79 passes for 910 yards and seven touchdowns. He would have led the New York Jets and the Bills in receptions and finished two catches behind Miami Dolphins leader Brandon Marshall.
The only tight ends with more touchdowns than Hernandez last year were Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham and Jermichael Finley. With Gronkowski hobbled in the Super Bowl, Hernandez had eight receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.
ProFootballFocus.com charted Hernandez for 503 yards after catches, sixth among all wide receivers and tight ends, second to Gronkowski among tight ends and 184 yards more than the next closest AFC East tight end, Dustin Keller.
PFF also had him down for 23 tackles missed or broken, most among all NFL receivers and tight ends.
Fast fact
In his final four regular-season games, Hernandez had 25 catches for 387 yards (15.5-yard average) and two touchdowns and five rushing attempts for 45 yards.
How acquired
Selected in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2010 draft.
Hint about No. 21
He had a breakout season in 2010, but was plagued by injuries last season.
Picks to date
22. Aaron Hernandez, Patriots tight end
23. Marcell Dareus, Bills defensive tackle
24. Antonio Cromartie, Jets cornerback
25. Eric Wood, Bills center
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"Whiz Kid" Facts:
- Name: Christopher Siedt
- School: 2011 graduate of
School Activities:
- Executive Council of Class Officers -- treasurer during his junior and senior years
- Principal Student Advisory Board during his sophomore, junior and senior years
- Blue Eagle Ambassadors all four years of high school
- Member of the History Club during his sophomore and junior years
School Sports:
- NAHS Track & Field his sophomore, junior and senior years
- NAHS basketball team during his freshman and sophomore years
- High Honor roll, National Honor Society, ranked eighth in the NAHS class of 2011
- Ranked in the top 10 of his class all four years of high school
- High School Scholars Program -- attended classes at during his senior year
- Statistics Award
- Brenton Krouse Memorial Scholarship
- Nazareth Track Booster Club Scholarship
- Lower Nazareth PTA Scholarship
- Scholarship
Community Activities:
- A 2009 food bank and soup kitchen volunteer
Church Activities:
- Was the youth leader for Vacation Bible School in 2009 and 2010 at .
Work Experience:
- Wegmans -- started as a cashier in 2009 and moved his way up to pharmacy technician in 2010.
- Playing the guitar
"Whiz Kid" Key to Awesomeness:
When other neighborhood kids were busy playing a game of baseball, Christopher (Chris) Siedt was trying to trap a pesky critter.
When Chris was 8, there was a squirrel that kept taking food from the bird feeder, he explained, so he invented a contraption to trap it.
The budding mechanical engineer rigged a box to a pulley system in a tree. He then attached food to a string, which acted as the trigger that would release the box, falling on top of the squirrel, according to Chris.
A bag of baseballs would then follow the box, acting as a weight to keep the squirrel from escaping.
"The system worked," Chris said, "but it wasn't convincing enough for the squirrel."
The adventure may not have yielded a squirrel, but it was the beginning of the boy's natural curiosity in how to make things work.
Now, 10 years later, Chris plans to attend Penn State and major in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science.
"He's also very knowledgeable about computers," said Kim Siedt, Chris's mother. "I don't know how he knows all of these things."
"Growing up, I always liked taking things apart," Chris said, adding that he has always had "an inventive side."
A 2011 Nazareth Area High School graduate, Chris ended his high school career ranked eighth in his class. He said his favorite class was math, especially when he was able to apply the subject to engineering.
Chris' favorite teacher was Joe Novak, who taught honors pre-calculus and advanced-placement calculus.
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During high school, Chris not only played sports, participated in clubs, took classes at Lafayette College and maintained a top-10 spot in his class, but also held down a part-time job at Wegmans. Oh, and he also designed the cover of his graduation program.
"I thought it was impressive that he balanced college classes, high school and work," his mother said.
"It was tricky at times," Chris added. "I would get home at 3:10, be to work by 4 and home at 8:30. It was tough. There were some late nights, just to get [homework] done."
Kim added that her son never missed work to study or do homework.
"[Calling out of work] puts an unfair pressure on the people in the pharmacy," Kim said, adding that the pharmacy is kept going by a small staff.
Chris has always managed to ensure he was considerate and thoughtful when it came to the people who are an active part of his life -- and those who are not.
Chris said that as a teenager, his volunteer hours at a soup kitchen made a lasting impression on him. The hours were part of a requirement of being confirmed at his church, he explained.
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This guy hasn't been to a gas station in eight years.
He also hasn't paid an electric bill in almost nine years. With a tank of cooking oil in the bed of his diesel truck, he says he can drive from his home in Barbour County to Florida and back.
"I tell you what. There is a major draw-back of heating the house and driving the cars on the cooking oil. And that's that you constantly stay hungry. Because you're smelling the French fries all of the time!"
Meet John Prusa, electrical engineer and self-professed mad scientist. He says he remembers that when he saw gas jump from $.89 to $.99 a gallon, he made it his personal goal to become energy independent. He's very proud of the fact that it's now been eight and a half years since he's visited a gas station.
"I don't care if it's somewhere in the oil fields or whether it's a refinery in Texas or whether it's a local guy at the local gas station — the greed is international. It doesn't have boundaries. It will always show up. And getting rid of that aspect was probably the driving factor of me doing this — that I'm not at the mercy of somebody else's greed."
Prusa says a couple years ago when he had two kids in college, five cars on the road, and was heating and cooling a 2,600-square-foot house, his family saved $20,000 each year. But he says everything comes with a price.
"It's not free. Because you have to do Dumpster diving, you have to get dirty. Look at my hands. It's not free. Then you spill the oil, your wife slips on it — it's not free, trust me. But the bottom line is that you have the great satisfaction of being independent."
Independence, free — these are words that have deep meaning for Prusa. He came a long way to find them.
"I'm a son of the Baptist minister over in Czechoslovakia which used to be a communist system. As the son of a Baptist minister I didn't have a future. Not in a communist system. I was labeled to be a laborer and most likely with my personality I would have ended up in a labor camp and died."
After several years of trying, Prusa says he escaped the former Czechoslovakia into a refugee camp in Italy.
From there he made it to the United States and what he calls the great metropolis of Philippi, and the American Dream.
"I loved it here. I started working as an engineer for AB College. Met my wife — my wife was a student at the time. Then, you know, typical American Dream — house, kids, white picket fence. I love it here. It reminds me of central Europe with the hills and the jungle and I'll never move from W.Va. I absolutely love it here."
Today — and for years now — Prusa lives surrounded with tubs of cooking oil, a variety of solar panels, and other energy optimizing instruments.
But can we all drive and heat our homes on cooking oil? Prusa thinks it might be possible if it weren't for a few major obstacles.
"We as a nation are lazy. That's the problem. We would much rather drive a 5-liter SUV and go to the gas station and complain instead of getting dirty and actually doing something about it. That is the problem that I'm seeing the United States — and I'll defend the U.S. anywhere. We don't do any kind of major change until we are desperate. Until we're like a rat in a corner and we have no other escape— then we change. Until then we always find the compromises."
Prusa also believes that large-scale change will most certainly have to come from the bottom up. In that vein, he works today as the director of technology and innovation for a non-profit, religious based organization called New Vision that helps low-income families to cut back on energy consumption and save money.
Glynis Board writes for the West Virginia Public Broadcasting.


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I'm in Hollywood this afternoon, where Microsoft is soon going to launch a brand-new shiny…something. A tablet, likely, and one with some entertainment features. We're in Hollywood, people. Maybe with Xbox Live content? Maybe with features borrowed from the Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader?
There's a long line of reporters and analysts waiting outside something called Milk Studios, on North Cahuenga. The analysts, in particular, are plugged into their phones listen to Oracle's unexpected May quarter earnings conference call.
I'll be blogging the proceedings live; stay tuned.
Summary: It's the Microsoft Surface tablets! Here's the release. There will be two versions, one with an Nvidia processor; one with an Intel processor. Their are two snap-on keyboard options, a Touch Cover, and a Type Cover. They both have an integrated kick stand and run Windows 8. Microsoft says the displays are HD quality; they have a 10.6 inch display with a 16×9 aspect ratio intended to be perfect for watching movies. (The company did not give the specific pixel resolution of the displays.) No specific pricing announced. The Nvidia version, running Windows RT, will be priced in line with comparable tablets; the Intel version is supposed to be priced in line with comparably equipped Ultrabooks. Cool stuff, but the rumors largely were wrong; nothing on Xbox and nothing on a Barnes & Noble deal, and no real reason they had to drag us to Los Angeles to do this event that I can see. Still, this is an interesting entrant into the tablet market. Details in the live blog below. The Surface tablets will be sold in Microsoft retail stores and the Microsoft online store.
This is all sounding very cool in the live blog, but what about a picture?
is this the new Tablet?
Hmmm….I can get a keyboard at Marshall's for my iPad if I wanted it. How many apps do they have in their library?
It doesn't matter. Tomorrow you will loose some money with your Apple shares. The Samsung smartphones together with the new Nokia Lumias will also eat into iPhone sales. Consumers become more and more sick of Apples limited product choice, closed shop strategy and high prices. Microsoft Marketplace has really enough useful apps available to compete. Nokia offline maps, Bing, Office Mobile, and Skype integration will also push Windows Phones.
Microsoft has more than 100,000 apps in its app store NOW, and Windows 8 isn't even released yet. I never cease to be amazed at the unbelievably uninformed things that people say.
i like it
A whole bunch of PC manufacturers just organized an emergency conference call.
Hi Eric, thanks for that really useful piece of information. I enjoyed it very much. Now I have go to sleep. :-) Greetings from Zurich, Holger.
Indeed. Thank you very much for this Blog.
Thanks for the link to the pictures.
Can't wait for the 50″ screen model with a leg at each corner!
Slightly more seriously, interesting move. It'll be interesting to see whether the processor roadmap stays Intel Core x86 for Pro models, ARM for non-pro, and how that works with Intel's own roadmap – will there be a push to place Medfield and post-Medfield Atom chips into Win8 tablets from HP et al?


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Who ever said you cannot have your cake and eat it too eh?! hehehe I will be at work for the final match but there is a tv set so I hope to catch as much of the game as possible. Should be a great match.
NJL (...the tropics have returned to SoFL this week....hopefully this will break the drought we've been having...it's the worst recorded in the last 80 years......)
But, they deserve credit. After falling behind 0-2 they scored 4 straight goals to win the Cup 2-4. They did prove that they are the best team in CONCACAF, convincingly so. My congrats to them (but it does not mean I have to like it, or them......).
The U-17 WC squad of a few cycles ago provide the Mexicans with a depth of talent that the USA simply can't match. Worse, the Mexicans current U-17 squad is performing at somewhat the same level as that WC Championship team. They should be deeper and more talented in the future. Expect as many as 4 more successive Gold Cup Championships from them in the future......They look to be that good. The USA simply can't match them in player development. Neither can anyone else in CONCACAF.
Cangratulations to Mexico and to Spain for winning the U-21 UEFA crown. Watched both matches and could not believe Mexico could come back like that. Now I guess on to the Women's WC but I am honestly not quiet into that as I am into the men's game.
I expect Germany to win their 3rd WWC in a row. Brazil could take their measure & win their 1st. After those 2 it is a toss up. Pick any other of the 16 teams and you could be right...
Germany 2 v 1 Canada.
Canada fought the good fight & scored the 1st goal against Germany since the 2003 WWC! Good effort by the Canucks against a team that is convinced that they'll win this one! They probably will. Maybe...
Alex, I understand what you are saying. My son plays for a nice club team, and it's going to cost us over 2K(!) to keep him on the team for the year. Which is ridiculous if you ask me. if we hadn't got a good tax refund, i'd likely have to tell my son we couldn't afford to have him play on the team, and no Dad wants to tell his kid that. This just isn't the best way to go about this IMO.
Did anyone see the commentary about Solo's comments in 2007 re: Scurry's performance against Brazil? Briana Scurry and Tony DiCicco were asked about it and they seemed to call her out on national TV for not being a team player. Scurry was actually asked how she was as a teammate since she's the GM of her pro team and she seemed to evade that part of the question. I've noticed Tony has made a few comments about team chemistry and females typically needing to get along well off the field to maximize performance on it. I'm out of the loop, does this team have a lot of drama?
Oh and I can't believe it's been 12 years since 1999...
The issue with the USWNT isn't drama, frankly that Solo issue was dealt with a long time ago. The issue was that Hope was right, she should have been in there, and the whole world knew it. But she shouldn't have said it. Why or how that would impact this current team three years later is a mystery.
What isn't a mystery is the poor play in midfield by the US Women. Boxx and Lloyd were TERRIBLE, and if they play like that against the Germans they will get torched. However, the USWNT is very dangerous with 3 quality strikers. The question really is, will they score enough to coverup for defensive weaknesses? Against NK, Swe, Col, the answer is yes. Against anyone else??? Hmmm...
The only questions about Solo are her physical abilities since her shoulder operation last year. She did wince a time or 2 against NK when she had to move the right arm above her head. It is something to watch as the tournament progresses. Until the injury she was considered the top female keeper now playing - check her performance in the last Olympics - and she has not played that much since the operation. If she is back to her old form she alone can keep the USA in this WWC. At her best she is that good.
Brazil 1 v 0 Australia. Australia had their chances during the game but insisted on missing the goal...
Rosana's goal for Brazil was remarkable. SOP Brazilian gem.
NJL (...after all teams have had their opening games only Germany looks like a champion thus far....we'll see how the group round plays out to really know who the contenders actually are, but, it looks like we may have the most even WWC ever in Germany if you compare all the final scores from round one of the Group stage......)
Thanks for answering my questions.
Copa American starts tomorrow and ends on July 24th. I most certainly will be watching and wondering if I will get a Brazil v Argentina final.
Canada was miserable today at the Women's World Cup. Couldn't string together more than a single pass. Sheer and bloody pathetic effort, I'm dismayed at them and it's another first round exit for Canada


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They both have 2.0L diesels with 6 speed shiftable auto transmissions. I picked the sportiest of both. It was the Golf GT, not the GTD. It was priced at $24,880 GBP. The Ford Focus Titanium X 2.0 TDCi is a hatch that sells for $24,900 GBP.
Focus combined UK MPG = 53.3 CO2 = 134 G/KM
Golf combined UK MPG = 62.8 CO2 = 119 G/KM
They don't show the Golf GTD available in the UK.
Volkswagen, bring the GTD to the U.S. exactly as it is here. Don't change a thing. Give us the adjustable suspension, the summer tires, the perfectly calibrated ESC that can be turned off. It's extremely planted, has natural steering and very little body roll. Love it.
I think we are also seeing the much increased torque given even a slight increase in cu in/ fractions of a liter. Further it would seem illogical to put the 3.2 l in something like the Taurus/Edge, Explorer/F150. Further, it almost seems a complete waste for the big three NOT to do a small block(V-8) turbo diesel, ala 350 cu in on down (5.8 L to 3.5 L) This range of size, in my opinion has the POTENTIAL to dominate the turbo diesel segment for a host of larger cars and light trucks. Stump pulling torque as represented in current 2/250/2500 series "light" (really heavy) trucks are really only for a niche (aka SMALL) market segment. The PU/SUV/large car segment is fully 75% of the passenger vehicle fleet where a small block V8 turbo diesel is absolutely positively a no brainer.
it would seem illogical to put the 3.2 l in something like the Taurus/Edge, Explorer/F150
Illogical to you, but we know Ford believes that the 3.2D is suitable for Transit van use, as they've already announced it for the US market. The Transit is a vehicle for a heavy duty commercial user, so it is hardly a stretch that they could find it suitable for a F150, with its lower payload and non-HD intended usage.
They already use the ecoboost V6 in the Taurus, Explorer, Flex, various Lincolns, the F150 and upcoming Transit, so its not like Ford does not have a history of applying one engine across a broad spectrum of vehicles. I'm not saying they are going to do it, but it is hardly illogical to think it could be possible.
..."Illogical to you,"...
Indeed that is what I said !!
There are a host of COSTLY changes and upgrades that has to happen, to put that TDI engine across the products discussed. So if you are saying they are going to do EXACTLY that, then the logic comes at SUBSTANTIAL upgrades in costs. To state the obvious, there was not a PEEP about (needed/required) upgrades. This lack is a HUGE clue.
Using the common parts bin and platforms make a lot of sense. Again VW has been doing it across many models and for many years.
So for example to put the 3.0 L TDI that is in the VW Touareg into a VW Passat, which has the 2.0 L TDI, would be a literal and figurative logistical/cost nightmare. No matter how cool it might be. As you know the 2.0 L TDI is on the Passat, Jetta, Golf, NB, etc to name a few, off the top of my head.
Who said it would not be costly? From the article-
"But if market demand rises for diesel-powered vehicles, which he said come at a $3,000 to $4,000 premium compared to gasoline-powered engines, Ford is in a favorable position because of its diesel-heavy European lineup."
Regarding 'not a PEEP about upgrades'...he was giving a speech to U Michigan students, why would he even get into that? They are simply acknowledging that diesel is on the table as an option. I'm sure they'll wait to see how the Cruze, new 6, rumored 2015 Titan etc sell. If they take off, then they have the ability to react. Which is what he said.
ZZZZZZZZZZZ !! Wake me when Ford has a passegner car diesel. I might have 400k miles on my 2003 Jetta TDI by then. Really the question would be why would he NOT !! ??
Edmunds lists 1 FORD 6.7 L diesel, 2013 F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab.
The MSRP ranges from 50k to 67k.
You got to like that 800# ft of torque
Ford is selling their latest generation Ranger T6 with two diesel engines including the inline 5 cylinder. Unfortunately Ford does not want to take a chance on killing their cash cow F150 sales with this much more eco friendly PU truck.
The new Ranger will be available in 4x2 and 4x4 with three engines:
2.5L Duratec (L5-VE) petrol engine (122 kW & 226Nm) mated with a 5-speed manual transmission
2.2L Duratorq TDCi ("PUMA" ZSD-422) diesel engine (88 kW & 285Nm; 92 kW & 330Nm or 110 kW & 375Nm) consumes as little as 7.6 L/100 km (37.2 mpg-imp or 30.9 mpg-US) with choices of 6-speed manual or automatic transmission
3.2L Duratorq TDCi ("PUMA" P5AT) diesel engine (147 kW & 470 Nm) at 8.4 L/100 km (33.6 mpg-imp or 28.0 mpg-US) with choices of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissionwiki
This is Ford's main truck outside the USA. No Rangers built in the USA any longer. This is a completely new Ranger as of 2012. They shut the Ranger factory down here. I think if the Chicken tax was not still alive and well they would have kept selling at least the new gas model Ranger here.
Last compact pickup rolls off the line this week.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Dec.13, 2011
The auto industry is back and providing one of the few sources of new jobs in an otherwise struggling U.S. economy. Or so one might believe in most parts of the country. Just don't try to convince the workers at Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant.
The maker hasn't set a specific time yet but sometime around Friday it is expected that the last Ford Ranger will roll down the assembly line and the 86-year-old plant, located just outside Minneapolis, will finally shut down.
Further, it almost seems a complete waste for the big three NOT to do a small block(V-8) turbo diesel,
small block V8 turbo diesel is absolutely positively a no brainer.
I sure don't have the same level of faith in a V8 diesel as you seem to have. I'm not even convinced that these V6's have any really long longevity potential. You can go back as many years as you want and include heavy truck, industrial generator, excavator, bulldozer etc use, ALL of those that used V diesels just don't have the longevity potential as an inline block per dollar spent over the life of the unit. While Detroit did have some V's as 2 stroke diesels that actually did sorta last, they put most owners in the poor-house just fueling them.
As for Ford's new V6 F150 TD, I don't care how much so-called presale testing they did...I don't totally trust Ford nor their claims...let's get some miles on these engines in the general public's hands before claiming them as an overall good and competent engine vs dollar spent over life of use.
Heard a 7.4 go by my drive today...gosh that thing sounded TERRIBLE! And it was not a very old Ford...my guess is the owner also is worried big-time about his choice in going with a V8 NA diesel. Now while I am slinging mud, I am quite willing to include Japanese V8's too. My neighbour had the Isuzu V8 in his big dually Chev and while it pulled well and was not too too bad on fuel, and was quite a quiet motor, at (only) 180000 km it needed over 7 grand spent on it. Seals, injectors, numerous seals BTW, and turbo and intake manifold issues. Only 112000 miles! It was a 65 or 70 THOUSAND dollar truck!
Inline blocks are best for diesel use and longevity, IMO.
Wake me when Ford has a passegner car diesel. I might have 400k miles on my 2003 Jetta TDI by then.
I know you love your little Jetta, and to be honest, I do too although don't have the same expectation of miles/$ spent that you seem to...not without some $eriou$ dollar input (there is a very probable chance you will have to deal with probably two sets of injectors, one turbo and one fuel injection pump before you will see 400000 miles. All super expensive..the injectors being the most affordable of those items.
I really don't know if it is love so much as a reasonable expectation of longer life. I really don't know why you would have an expectation of long life on a TDI, especially if you don't have one !?
@ 180,000 miles it is running like the proverbial top. Again I have been running 30,000 miles OCI's. I am on the oem set of injectors, turbo and injection pump. A great expectation for a 236 premium over a 1.8T VW Jetta 2003?
dudleyr Posts: 3,426Gas engines can last too. My brother has 350,000 miles on his Infinity G-20. The problem is the rest of the car has to last as well. I have only 230,000 miles on my '90 Acura Integra, but at 23 years old the stuffing in the seats is starting to rot, and some rust is starting to show through. The engine may last another 100,000 miles, but not sure the rest of the car will. I love the fact that diesels last, but nowadays all engines are capable of 200k.
That happened to my Miata's stereo, albeit slowly. First the top 3rd went dim. Then the middle. Then the bottom. Still worked but I saw nothing in the display, funny.
It was about 16 years old so I just replaced the whole head unit myself.
I kinda regret selling that car.
Back on topic....wonder if the SkyActiv-D would wedge in to the ND Miata? :shades:


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Cousins and Georgia Tech center Derrick Favors will be going head-to-head when they show off their skills in a Saturday session in Sacramento. Both players are regarded as the two best centers available.


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Both images are 1/350 at f/11 ISO 200. Both are 100% crops (1:1 view) in Lightroom. The images have identical post-processing. So what's the difference?
In the on the left the bridge is near the center of the frame, in the image on the right it's along the right edge. After extensive focus testing, this copy of the Zeiss 21mm produced results that were consistently soft in the background about 10% of the way into the frame. Here's the problem in a nutshell:
Camera and lens manufacturing tolerances may not be tight enough to produce consistently sharp results with wide angle lenses on high-resolution cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II.
I've now tested 3 copies of the Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 and 2 copies of the Canon 24mm TS-E II, and only 1 out of the 5 lenses was acceptably sharp across the frame. Unfortunately, the 1 lens that was sharp was a rental. Three of the lenses were soft on the left edge of the frame in the background at f/8-f/11, and the Zeiss above had the same issue but on the right side.
The Zeiss 21mm and Canon 24mm TS-E II are both extremely sharp lenses, which seems to exacerbate the problem. The mountains in some of the photos I took yesterday were very sharp everywhere except the right 10-15% of the frame. Because everything else is so sharp, this makes the out of focus area even more apparent.
If you enjoy shooting with wide angle lenses and make large prints, this may end up being a problem for you sooner or later with high resolution 35mm digital. If you're thinking about upgrading to a 5D Mark II, or buying a new wide angle lens, here's a very important article to read:
"This lens is soft" and other facts — by Roger Cicala of LensRentals.com
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In her time as warden of , Jeanne Woodford oversaw four death row executions at the infamous California prison.
On Sept. 7 as part of the 's , Woodford will talk about her background in the criminal justice system and explain why she's been working to pass Prop. 34, a ballot measure that seeks to replace the death penalty in California with life in prison without possibility of parole.
Woodford started her work at San Quentin in 1978 as a correctional officer during a time when female officers were somewhat of a rarity. She rose through the ranks to become the prison's first female warden in 2000, gaining respect from colleagues and inmates alike.
In early 2011, Woodford became executive director of Death Penalty Focus and is also currently a senior fellow at the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice. Woodford is the official proponent of "Yes on 34", the SAFE California Act of 2012.
We asked Woodford why she supports Prop. 34 and what she's doing about it.
Mill Valley Patch: Was there a particular moment in your career that solidified your opposition to the death penalty?
Jeanne Woodford: I've always been morally opposed to the death penalty, but I'm in public policy now so for me it's about the policy. In 1978, there were six inmates on death row at San Quentin. Today there are 723 inmates, which is the largest number in the country. We've spent billions of dollars and have had 13 executions. It's clear that the death penalty is a failed public policy.
MVP: Is there a perception that the death penalty makes us safer?
JW: I know that what makes us safer is solving crimes, so spending money to solve the 46 percent of unsolved homicides and 5 percent of unsolved reported rapes makes much more sense than spending the money on guys in prison that are going to die of old age anyway. There are rape kits sitting on shelves because local jurisdictions don't have the funds to use them.
MVP: What sort of reception have you gotten so far to this campaign?
JW: The reception has been really good, audiences have been very appreciative. However, I wish we would have more pro-death penalty people show up. I think the facts speak for themselves. I would like people who support the death penalty to see the facts and then make a decision for themselves. Hopefully the facts will convince them that they need to vote yes on Prop 34.
MVP: What are the major points you will be touching on in your talk here in Mill Valley?
JW: I'll be explaining how a portion of the savings ($100 million dollars in total) from passing Prop. 34 will be used for solving the unsolved rapes and homicides that happen in California. I'll talk about what it means to me to be the official proponent of Prop, 34, and what really makes us safer.
The 411: Former warden Jeanne Woodford speaks about the death penalty and Prop. 34, a ballot measure to eliminate it in California. A wine reception begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program begin at 7 p.m. The event is free but registration is recommended. To register, call the Library Reference Desk or sign up online
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Folks in Charlottesville showed their support for a five year boy battling cancer slice by slice.
Every Domino's restaurant in the city, donated 50% of their sales, to Mason Thomas. The store on Millmont Street even had horses and door prizes for its carry-out customers. Greeting customers at area stores, were Newsplex reporter Venton Blandin and Mason's parents, Kelly and Scott who all prepared and delivered pizzas on Sunday, July 24th. The Charlottesville Police Department even gave a hand.
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Is College Still A Good Investment?
Last week I attended the annual CIC (Council of Independent Colleges) Meeting. I serve on the Board of Directors of this international organization. CIC is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities that has worked since 1956 "to support college and university leadership; advance institutional excellence; and enhance public understanding of private higher education's contributions to society." There are over 600 member institutions.
This annual meeting is for presidents only. And while the sessions and presentations are valuable, the real benefit is in the time spent speaking with my colleagues and learning about strategies and successes that may help our institution. A central refrain during this meeting was the concern about the consistent questioning of the value of a college degree … especially at a private, independent college where tuition is relatively high. There have been media stories and anecdotes galore regarding the challenges of the current recession and job market and the waste of time and money in attending college.
At the CIC Meeting, our focus was a discussion of the inherent value of education, and especially a liberal arts education, which is at the center of the educational experience at most independent colleges. I agree with this and have written about liberal education many times. But upon my return to the office, I was pleased to find a new report released by the Pew Charitable Trusts. This report, entitled, "How Much Protection Does A College Degree Afford? The Impact of the Recession on Recent College Graduates," focuses on the practical issues of finding a job and earning money.
Historically, study after study has demonstrated clearly that a college degree "not only increases the chances of upward mobility" (job opportunity, higher pay, career advancement), "but also reduces the chances of downward mobility" (unemployment, job loss, stagnant income). However, in these challenging economic times, there is a perception that the "labor market is beginning to unravel for recent graduates." And these perceptions have led to a number of featured articles and stories (not research) about the high levels of debt, the limited job opportunity, and the lack of value of a college degree (in other words, why do you need a college degree if you are going to end up living in your parents' basement!).
The Pew study focused on recent college graduates (aged 21 to 24). And the data is clear … a college degree is still the best investment for career opportunity and the best protection from a downturn in the economy.
The study provides a series of analyses drawn from the data collected in the Current Population Survey (CPS) from 2003-2011. The CPS is administered monthly and sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It is "the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States. The CPS is the source of numerous high-profile economic statistics, including the national unemployment rate, and provides data on a wide range of issues relating to employment and earnings. The CPS also collects extensive demographic data that complement and enhance our understanding of labor market conditions in the nation overall, among many different population groups, in the states and in sub-state areas."
The samples analyzed included graduates between the ages of 21 and 24 in the pre-recession period, the time of recession, and in the post-recession period (as defined by the Bureau of Labor). The analyses compared those with a high school degree, a two-year degree, and a four-year degree. Next week I will share a more detailed summary of the results.
But in the meantime, let's get our children back to campus … it really is a good investment!
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|#241 Subject: keyboards Posted: 06/20/2005 03:31:17
I know i should go ask some techies but i trust you fellow fans of cgw more, which keyboard is better for gaming and in general, a zboard or a zaitek?
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|#242 Subject: Why, get both... Posted: 06/21/2005 05:33:22
You can't go wrong with either keyboard. The Z-Board provides a customized layout, with game overlays, while the Saitek offers mod backlighting, and a more comfortable keyboard. Tough choice, IMHO.
(NOTE: I typed this post using the Saitek Eclipse, which is similar to the Gamers Keyboard.)
|#243 Subject: To much dam money Posted: 06/21/2005 17:09:25
I split between world of warcraft and city of heros I wish I had the money to pay for both subscriptions but im 15 and have no job. By the way dose annyone know if you can use youre city of heros account on city of vilians when it comes out.
|#244 Subject: battle_ve89t Posted: 06/25/2005 22:27:46
Nope, you can't get both, well, at least not according to their cityofvillans.com. They will charge the same monthly fee if you want to be both a hero and villan however, you must go out and actually buy city of villans to be able to be evil.
|#245 Subject: CGW!!!!! Posted: 07/07/2005 13:05:05
IS the greatest magazine out there!!!!!!!
|#246 Subject: please compare Posted: 07/09/2005 14:24:23
Hey I wouldn't mind if anyone could compare Guild wars and WoW, I'm trying to make a decision on which one to buy. I know the pros and cons, I just wanna know the dif. in combat and what not, PM with the comparitive please, thanks!
|#247 Subject: guild wars suck Posted: 07/09/2005 20:52:41
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the max level is 20 and when you die you are screwd
play diablo 2 instead
|#248 Subject: lol Posted: 07/12/2005 00:59:27
The death system in guild wars actaully seems quite realistic, and Diablo 2 is totally not fun anymore with all tem scammers and crap
|#249 Subject: Odd question... Posted: 07/15/2005 22:02:20
I just got a Dell Inspirion 2200 laptop. Anyone know if the graphics card is upgradable? Also the graphics card it comes with...will it run star wars knights of the old republic smoothly?
|#250 Subject: RE:odd question... Posted: 07/16/2005 22:37:18
Hey the Dell Inspiron 2200 notebook is hooked up with a Integrated intel Graphics media accelerator 900... this unfortunataly will not and would not be able to play SW. I don't think that any computer manufacurer but Dell can upgrade the graphics card. But buying a dell you should have a 1 year to X years of support... so maybe try phoning the number given (if given) and ask the specialists.
Hope that helped.
|#251 Subject: Most Anticipated Game? Posted: 08/16/2005 16:47:14
300+ members and nary a post or inane argument over something geeky like "Who would win in a fight between Anakin Skywalker and his older self, Dark Vader?"
In light of my own personal boredom I ask and noting that new games are shipping today, like Dungeon Siege II, I ask: What game are ya'll most anticipating?
|#252 Subject: Dungeon Siege Dos Posted: 08/17/2005 10:10:42
Hopefully my torrent will be done when I get home. I'm not about to drop another $50 on a game that'll end up being a coaster. I did play the demo and it seemed okay. I'll play the full version and see if I want to drop the money on the game first.
|#253 Subject: What's that smell? Posted: 08/17/2005 10:19:17
Back in January the question was asked - "What's that smell?" I had responded with my own personal blog. Now I will spread that wealth of information with you all.
First and foremost I would like to state for the record that Bender844 of 1up.com is not alone in their feeling that the letters section of Computer Gaming World had gone a bit dry. Matter-of-factly I would like to state for the record that it is my personal opinion that the letters section of many magazines have lost a lot of interest
Well folks, that was then and this is now. There is a new vendetta on the horizon - and said altercation will not be taken lightly.
What is that smell you ask, Computer Gaming World? Oh friends...Oh dear friends, I will tell you what that smell is. Yes, now you've asked for it.
It's always around us, but we're not always aware. While we're not completely incoherent of its existence - We are quite dismissive. Some of you may agree, others may insist that they know what that smell is, they may even go as far as to try to explain. But this isn't necessary, for it is I who will clarify all questions and doubts at this very point in our existence.
Some think that the smell only depends on the person who is smelling it, but as you and I are aware, this is not the case. No friends, it goes much farther...much deeper than that.
The next time you smell that smell, think of this. Think of me telling you that you will know you're smelling that smell when you stop in your tracks. You're going to look straight forward, you will blink a few times, then proceed to look all about yourself for about 10 seconds, and then you will carry on with what you were doing.
You will know now that you have just smelled the smell. "Well, get on with it, what is that smell?" I wish it were a simple answer, but alas, it is not. Bear in mind that you will not only have this reaction when you smell that smell, but most of the times it will be an effect of someone else either rendering that smell, or someone else being on the receiving end of that smell.
That smell is a Christian mother isolating her child in his bedroom devoid of any human contact. Forcing her child to pray to god for forgiveness for his ignorance. The ignorance in question? The child is convinced that he has an imaginary friend.
That smell is the realization that the most commonly used words in internet video gaming are not "Cool", "w00t", "l337", or "Hot-Diggity"...No...not even the everpresent "Hot Paynuses alive, Batman!" - No friends...They are "fag", "gay", and "stfu."
That smell is knowing that someday in the not-so-distant future some governor will actually stoop to an all new level of complete and utterly unparalleled condescension and blame one of our beloved magazines as the result of the latest act of terrorism. "So what?" you say? I'll tell you "So what?" - The LRSA is instantly proliferated. What does LRSA mean? Why the Literary Rating System of America of course. All past and present forms of literature will be forced to enforce a rating system much like that of movies and video games. (Hey, Dubya, I'm sure you'll back this one up eh!? Think of how many jobs you can create with the LRSA!! I want thirty percent!)
The smell is that, much like the LRSA, in the not-so-distant future, there will not be any genres of music. Nope! No more heavy metal, no more alternative, no more ska, rap, country, thrash, Nope...not even AlternaRaSkountRanchno. All bands will be labeled as the exact type of music that they actually are. There will not be two bands that emit the same type of music. The committee for this will be headed up by the mentally-deprived douche-bonnets (yes, I know) that created all th
|#254 Subject: Dungeon Siege II and "The Smell" Posted: 08/17/2005 13:10:16
Dungeon Siege II looks nice. I'm going to grab a copy before the weekend. Now only if I can stop playing WoW long enough to play Dungeon Siege II. I picked up Advent Rising last weekend and still haven't done more than install it. My Dwarf Hunter calls to me. "Help me kill the Darkshire Undead. Help me craft more exploding sheep. I need a new gun." I am weak.
Although not a game, I am very much anticipating Final Fantasy: Advent Children.
And now for something completely different. The Smell seems, to me, to be a comglomeration of personal and global disappointments, frustrations and fears. That said, I can sympathize with my own personal reaction to the wrongness we sense today with The Twitch(tm). The Twitch appears just under my right eye probably as the same time The Smell is wafting to some people's noses.
1. Driving home from work at 10 p.m. on a weekday night. Roads are clear except for one BLUE-HAIRED 'TARD DRIVING 20 MPH in a 55 MPH ZONE! *Twitch*
2. Hearing my hard drive make a noise it never has before that sounds like Stephen Hawkings trying to smoke a cigarette for the first time. *Twitch*
3. Looking at a listing of stories on the AP News Wire at the same time as I watch the regular news on TV gush over a comparatively insignificant bits of story. *Twitch*
4. Spending a day preparing for a hearing in Philadelphia only to have the judge toss back my memorandum to me and instead make a decision based solely upon his homespun wisdom. You know who you are. *Twitch*
5. Buying a video game at any Wal-Mart, going to the electronics department counter and finding the clerk ringing up 54 items for another customer, none of said items having originated in the electronics department. *Twitch*
6. Being told to my face by a complete stranger that I shouldn't play video games with violent content, as I will ultimately murder people. The person telling me this was a client and criminal defendant who was charged with wounding her boyfriend by stabbing him with a pair of scissors. She didn't even own an old Atari 2600. I wonder what her excuse was? *Twitch*
7. When I was a public defender: Anytime a client felt it necessary to give me advice on morals and proper living. *Twitch*
And my favorite:
8. Finding out that VISA has given out my card number to alot of unauthorized people "by accident." Oops. *Twitch* One extra Twitch comes from being notified of this months after the "Oops."
Well, that's my rambling. CGW is <insert positive witty statement here>. Lally ho.
By the way - The name's Stephen, I'm 32 and I am from Eastern Pennsylvania.
|#255 Subject: lmao Posted: 08/18/2005 14:08:30
Thank you for your informative contribution to the "The Smell" archives. Your experiences have been duly noted.
|#256 Subject: hah Posted: 08/21/2005 17:09:41
Picked up a new subscription to CGW even though I don't play games much anymore, well worth it just for all the extras you guys have added.
~Sacrifice Forever~
|#257 Subject: Closet reader Posted: 08/26/2005 18:32:23
I am ashamed.
I have been reading CGW religiously for over a year now, but not through my own subscription. A kid I know brings his magazine to me about a week after he receives the latest issue each month.
In this crystallizing blog moment, I hereby declare my intent to get a full subscription forthwith, and leap triumphantly out of the closet and into the liberating waters of paid subscription.
....there, I did it.
|#258 Subject: Thanks for the Review of GTR Posted: 09/01/2005 21:23:25
Back on April 30th I had suggested you do a review of GTR Fia Racing. I wanted to say thank you for doing so in the Oct. issue. John Davison gave it 4 stars. With lead time, I suspect he was alread working on his review when I made the request.
Regardless, I am very pleased with his well balanced review, pointing out both GTR's strengths and its multiplayer weaknesses. Mostly I am delighted CGW was willing to review a true racing sim. Although not main stream, there are a number of people who love real world racing. It is good to see GTR is it.
|#259 Subject: october Posted: 10/09/2005 23:27:39
I think Scorched for october, was pretty ok for Robert Coffey I think he has done more funny, but I love all of them, good job Mr. Coffey.
|#260 Subject: Time for a new posting! Posted: 01/17/2006 13:49:26
Since the last 'real' posting here is from early OCTOBER, I figured it was time for something new. I noticed in the latest (Feb.) issue of CGW, they make mention of a message supposedly posted to 1up.com regarding how much someone disliked the new direction the magazine was going. I can't see to find any posting about the magazine at all around here - anyone know where this posting was? I don't have the issue here in front of me (I'm at work - obviously) but it may say it in there.
|#261 Subject: Scorched Earth Posted: 01/23/2006 12:14:08
Dose annyone rember the scorched earth where he was a dancer in SWG. That was both disturbing and funny. See CGW 232 to see what I mean.
|#262 Subject: RE: Scortched earth dancer Posted: 01/27/2006 11:20:30
I do remember that one actually! ALMOST as funny as Jeff Green writing that article about how 'nice' everyone was to him when he was playing an Everquest expansion, and finally realized he was actually playing as a female character Hahahahaha! It's ok Jeff, we like you for who you are no matter what your orientation is.
|#263 Subject: Stupid anti game groups with unnecessarily long acronyms Posted: 02/07/2006 22:11:30
After reading the recent 1up article on the ESRB I need to say something. First of all every new form of media that comes into the world gets hazed and branded as the downfall of modern civilization. The issue of video game violence is a scapegoat for politicians to launch their own glorious crusade against. Am I saying that violence in games shouldnt be regulated and watched. NO however people need to pay attention to the very clearly marked rating on the lower left hand corner of the game package. They could also look at the back of the package and read the brief summary of the game features that is also on most Books, Videos, Cds, DVDs, and the vast majority of consumer products in general.
Secondly mistakes are a fact of life. We are all human and from time to time we will mess up. One mistake is not a good reason to throw away a well-established rating system that has served us well for 12 years. I find it a little moronic that many people rallying against games have never actually played one. I havent seen Hillary at the arcade lately, have you? I consider myself a Democrat, and agree with many of her and her husbands policies but it is this issue where I draw the battle lines. How can you pass judgment on something you have never experienced first hand?
I do agree that games need to be relegated to some extent. The First Amendment protects video games but I think its absolutely fine if you want to keep violent graphic images out of young childrens hands. A child having nightmares because they saw someone ripped in half with a chainsaw is something I dont want either. However when groups like MAVAV (Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence) say things like "MMORPGs are a digital escape from the real world for emotionally unhealthy and mentally unstable people." It makes me angry beyond description. My question is where is the factual evidence you have to support that completely BULL (#$%!) claim. That statement is both stereotypical and offensive to me. Last time I checked I am neither mentally unstable nor emotionally unhealthy.
The current view on gaming is archaic and inaccurate. It is viewed as a childish and simplistic thing. The fact is that a good number of gamers are adults. Games are not viewed as an artistic expression or an interactive story. Another misconception is that most games are violent. As a person who enjoys a nice round of Unreal Tournament after Spyro The Dragon I can tell you that its not true. My finial advice to people on either side of the issue, listen to each other. Its a crazy concept isnt it? Hillary needs to talk to Joe average gamer, and Joe average gamer shouldnt say that violent themes in a game dont affect a person at all.
NOTE: if you dont agree with what I say or have compelling evidence that will make me want to drop my PS2 controller send me a message. I would like to think of myself as open-minded talk and ill listen.
|#264 Subject: Amen to that! Posted: 05/25/2006 17:04:24
I must totally agree. It's wrong to stereotype games and gamers like that.
It's the parent's or guardian'(s) responsibility to decide if his or her nine-year-old child is allowed to play Resident Evil 4. Don't put all the blame on the retailers, the game developers, and the ESRB dudes.
|#265 Subject: Compleatly right Posted: 11/24/2006 14:24:38
i have to agree with everything you said because it is the parents/gaurdians desision to let a kid play a M rated game and the retailer is just running there buisness also if say target got fines for selling M games to minors then there just not going to sell them and then Jack Thompson will have won dont let that happen
|#266 Subject: CGW Posted: 01/25/2007 07:18:06
Love the magazine. It's my #1 pick for the PC market. I stopped reading PC Gamer, because CGW is much better. Unfortunately, CGW has been changed to Games For Windows, but I'll get over.
|#267 Subject: Theres no such thing as... Posted: 05/10/2007 15:53:16
Theres no such thing as a MacGamer!
|#268 Subject: GFW:TOM: The Unofficial Club Posted: 08/30/2007 13:51:12
Hey All,
In an attempt to breathe some life into the Games for Windows: The Official Magazine fanbase I started up Games for Windows: The Official Magazine: The Unofficial Club club. Feel free to join and talk about whatever you want in relation to the Magazine. I promise to keep the club alive if I'm able to talk to people other than myself.
|#269 Subject: Posted: 09/19/2007 13:24:32
I just want to let everyone know that I'm developing a video game based on Troll 2. I've started a Troll 2 club for all the movie's fans out there and/or those who want to learn more about it. Please show your support by joining and spreading what is called "The Infection". Thanks. http://troll2-club.1up.com
|#270 Subject: So long CGW Posted: 04/08/2008 19:30:39
I am leaving this club.
CGW, in all its incarnations, is gone.
Thank you for the amazing mag.


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