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Music in the Mountains: Park City's Hills are Alive with Free Summer Concerts
Summer is in full swing here in Park City and there's plenty of great concerts on tap to enjoy. While our small town is renowned for our dining and art scene, the menu of outdoor concert options and local music are also a standout. And the best part - drumroll please - many of them are free and very kid-friendly!
For all shows, bring-your-own blankets and chairs, and don't forget a warm layer to keep the chill away after the sun goes down.
Here's a sampling of some free local favorites...
Frontier Bank Community Concert Series
6-8pm Wednesdays
Deer Valley
A longtime local favorite, the Wednesday night concerts series outgrew its longtime home in City Park and moved up to Deer Valley several years ago to accommodate the growing crowd of locals and visitors who gather with picnics, hula-hoops and more to hear some of Park City's top local musicians. Offering plenty of grassy room for the kids to dance and explore, the Deer Valley venue is the perfect picnic spot. Stop by the Park City Farmer's Market (12-6pm Wednesdays at The Canyons parking area off SR 224) and pack a basket with some local treats, or pick-up a dinner at the show from the Deer Valley concession stand - the Nachos covered in Deer Valley's signature Turkey Chili are especially yummy. Visit www.mountaintownmusic.org for the lineup of 2010 shows.
Plaza Palooza
6pm Thursdays
Silver Star Plaza, 1835 Three Kings Dr
New to the local music scene, the Silver Star Plaza venue features cozy outdoor seating and a fun menu from the Silver Star Market. Work up an appetite before the show by renting a beach cruiser from Silver Star Sport (www.silverstarskiandsport.com) and exploring the neighborhood on two-wheels. The shop offers a "CRUISERPALOOZA" special - $16 for bike rental and food.
Newpark Town Center
6-8pm Thursdays
Travel to the north side of town to Newpark - Park City's new shopping and entertainment district. Newpark's Amphitheater features live music and fun for the whole family while overlooking the Swaner Nature Preserve. Picnics are welcome, but plenty of great take-out options neighbor the venue including Maxwell's East Coast Eatery (try their Fat Kid Pizza), Good Thymes, Kneader's Cafe, Cafe Rio (their Taco Salad is a standout) and Whole Foods. Visit www.mountaintownmusic.org for show details.
Miner's Park Concert Series
Times vary, Saturday & Sunday afternoons
415 Main Street
An intimate setting located in the heart of Park City's historic Main Street. The Miner's Park is a great spot to catch a variety of music from local artists. Refreshment are available. No picnic or coolers, please. Visit www.mountaintownmusic.org for a schedule of performers.
Park Silly Sunday Market
10-5 Sundays
Historic Main Street
Locals and visitors flock to the Park Silly Market every Sunday for unique shopping, dining and street performances. Locally based Mountain Town Music programs diverse musicians among several stages located throughout the market every weekend. Check out the stages at the corner of 9th & Main Street and next to the Post Office for feature performers. Visit www.mountaintownmusic.org for more information.
The Canyons Summer Concert Series
6-8:30pm Saturdays
The Canyons Resort Village
The Saturday shows at The Canyons draw a big crowd and big acts. Arrive early, ride the Cabriolet lift (opens at 4pm) and lay claim to a prime spot in the outdoor amphitheater, then enjoy a picnic or a casual dinner offered by some of the Resort's dining concessionaires. Visit www.thecanyons.com/events for a schedule of shows and more information.
Quarry Village Concert Series
5-7pm Sundays
Take a short drive to the Quarry Village shopping area and enjoy free concerts featuring local and regional musicians on the grassy amphitheater. Picnics are welcome, but check out the take-out options at the neighboring NYPD Pizza and Ahh Sushi. Visit www.parkcityconcerts.org for a schedule of performers.
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Comment posted by Kim on July 9, 2013 2:17 PM MDT
www.parkcityconcerts.org web site is not working. Do you have another web site I can go to for the scheduleof performers?
Response posted by Eric on July 10, 2013 8:46 AM MDT
Hi Kim, http://www.mountaintownmusic.org/ is a great resource to find most of the live music options available here in Park City - enjoy!
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Neighborhoods: Arden-Arcade, Arden Hills Country Club Estates, Arden - Arcade
Best Pedicure! Pricy... – The atmosphere is amazing, beautiful place with tons of amenities. The staff could be a little more friendly, but who cares when you are being catered to with fruit trays, cucumber water and a cushy robe right before a great pedicure? Be prepared to pay for what you get though!
Customer service is as good as Target's – Cage with no canary. The grounds are beautiful at Arden Hills, but are not well kept up (the flowers in the front are not headed and appear brown,i.e., the gardening is not kept up to par, and the locker room is looking dated). But the worst part about this establishment, without question, is the customer service. It is on average so poor that it will be truly shocking for anyone who expects to be treated like a valued guest. The staff members truly have no idea HOW to be cordial, gracious, and accommodating. Some staff members are nice, but nice does not equal good quality customer service where customer satisfaction is the main goal. In addition, the nail salon has one horrific manager who can be absolutely a nightmare toward customers. The place desperately needs outside consult to upgrade the service end of the place. It is not first class in the least despite the looks of it at first glance. If one has not traveled outside of Sacramento and is young, one may be impressed for awhile, but if you are not in these two categories, be forewarned. Arden Hills
"Resort" and Spa is not exquisite in any way, shape, or from, but rather just passable, for the most part. Hardly a true resort.
Great Salon! – Charming salon with a terrific group of talented stylists. Everyone is super accommodating. It has a great atmosphere and is reasonably priced. They are all outstanding with color and cuts. Book early!!
Sacramento Retreat – This is really a five star place. My husband "ira Todd Klein" found it when we went there from LA to meet with Arnold S. for a project we were doing. He likes the place too! Saw some other stars there. Sacramento is pretty nice. First time there.
Great hotel BUT.. – It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$ then book it at goo.gl/FPxYD They have some of the best hotel deals on the web!
What a wonderful place to have my wedding!!!!!! – I had my wedding here last year and I can not say enough at how amazing it was. My coordinater did all the work and had a smile on her face the whole time. the food was delis, my pics where perfect, the ombiance was flawless. if you are a bride to be tis is the place....thanx arden hills for making my place so special!
So Far...Not Impressed – My Fiance and I are in the final planning stages for our upcoming ceremony and reception at Arden Hills. To this point in the process I am very unimpressed with the professionalism, dedication, honesty and follow-up of the Arden Hills Wedding Coordiantion staff. We recently completed our "tasting" for the menu choices that we have to make and I am simply dumbfounded at the process we experienced...We have to choose 2 entree items out of a possible 7...when we arrive at the tasting we are given the oppurtunity to taste 3 of the 7 possibilities. When we asked about being able to taste the other choices we were told that we had completed the "complimentary tasting" and that any others would have to be scheduled and would be an additional fee??? We are having a sit down dinner for 300 people, the ceremoney and reception cost just at Arden Hills will exceed 40K but tasting the additional 4 items will be an extra cost??? The other concern that arose after the tasting was the lack of coordination and teamwork that we personally witnessed at the tasting...couples were waiting 45minutes to an hour past their allotted tasting reservations and we witnessed 3 separate full blown arguments between staff in the hour and a half that we were there...If the staff crumbles when trying to complete tastings for 10 or so couples...How in the heck are they going to be able to deliver a sit down dinner for 300?? It is too late for us to turn back and I will certainly update my review after our actual ceremony and reception have been completed...but at this point, we are very unhappy and nervous about what we have experienced with Arden Hills for our wedding.
$15,000 and all we got were pretty photos - that's it!!!! – Booking at Arden Hills was the worst part of planning my wedding. I regret it wholeheartedly and am still in the process of getting things resolved 3 months AFTER the wedding. The reason? When I asked to speak with the General Manager I was told he doesnt have a direct extension and that leaving my name and number with the receptionist will suffice. I keep getting call backs from a Manager whom I dont want to talk to and who keeps "relaying" messages FROM the GM. What kind of venue operates this way and treats paying clients this way???The staff here is incompetent, rude, unprofessional and snooty - from the bored "I have better things to do" receptionist to the event managers who lack customer service skills and try to execute the most important (and possibly most expensive) day of your life with very little effort. Their website advertises a fancy, world-class venue and unparalleled service when in reality; all they are really after is your money. We booked our wedding ceremony and reception here in 2009 because we fell in love with the Villas. The Sales Manager sold us on how beautiful the Villas Garden was about all the perks and amenities of what it would be like to be the "Villas Bride and Groom." It was expensive, but we thought we were paying for quality as that was what they were supposed to be known for right? Wrong! There were so many things that went wrong that easily could've been avoided - it felt like no one cared to correct it, period! Not only was there a lack of communication skills and professionalism in the staff (especially the Managers and even General Manager), there was a huge lack in customer service and competence. The Manager who booked our wedding told us the bar and lounge would be open to the groom and groomsmen before the wedding, but apparently they close at 4pm even though the coordinator assured us "it'll be open, just bring your credit card". After we mentioned it to her, she said she didn't know! The banquet staff messed up the table numbers so our parents and immediate family ended up being seated in the very back and couldnt even see us!The only pictures during the reception we got were of them standing up so they could see us or their necks cranked because people were in their way! Imagine...our PARENTS couldnt even see their kids during the reception! The event coordinator never put the flowers on our cake as she promised because she was MIA and then left right after the ceremony! When we got back to the Suite we booked, it was DIRTY from the girls getting ready. It was SUPPOSED to be cleaned according to the Manager so the bride and groom can enjoy their wedding night. First thing we did when we got to the room? Empty the trash and tidy up the whole suite!What a way to spend the wedding night huh? The photographer, DJ and even our Reverend complained how the coordinator and staff were unhelpful and rude when asked a question. My mother in law had to serve us our fruit tray and water that was sitting in the kitchen because NO ONE thought to bring it up to our suite! I have been in guest relations my whole career and cannot believe how much Arden Hills lacks. They will take your money and all you'll be left with are pretty pictures of the garden and the outside of the Villas. If you book here, you'll basically only be paying for the photo opportunities and NOT quality, service or execution. Please check into alternative venues in Sacramento before you even think about touring this place. This place is just not worth the time, effort, patience or money it takes to finding an event/wedding venue.
Thank you for taking the time to express your detailed opinions about your experience at Arden Hills as any and all feedback helps us continually evaluate and improve our offerings. Rest assured, we have heard you and we are deeply sorry your personal experience did not live up to your expectations. We take great pride in our hard-earned reputation as a sought-after wedding and events destination and will continue to strive to provide a flawless experience for every resort guest.
Love thespa and salon here! – Had never been here before but went to a ladys night out event with a few of my girl friends to check it out and it was awesome! Had martinis, make up samples, mini services and tours! Came back to use my first time client discount in the spa and my massage was fabulous! I didn't realize there spa and salon were open to the public! Now i know! :) Excellent experience both times i've been!!! I'll be back for sure
Thank you for taking a moment to share your wonderful feedback about Ladies? Night Out! We?re very pleased you enjoyed an opportunity to visit The Spa & Salon at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa to see all we have to offer and hope you?ll be back soon. Spread the word -- we offer Ladies? Night Out events every year, just check the website (www.ardenhills.net) for upcoming dates and times. See you again soon!
Lifetime of Great Experiences – I have been a member of Arden Hills for over 22 years and I just do not agree with the cons people have said. Over the years, I have utilized almost all that AH has to offer, from the restaurants to weddings, swimming, or tennis lessons. The gym is phenomenal and I just love working out there. Both my kids participated in swim team and loved their coaches. Also, my kids took tennis lessons where all the coaches through AH were extremely helpful. The personal trainers really know how to target what you need. Also, I have never had any problems with the receptionist desk, they have been nothing but friendly! I attend the spa on a weekly basis and have never had anything but a positive experience. The restaurants are delicious and as a venue for a wedding, it is absolutely stunning. We will continue to be members of Arden Hills for many years to come and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing, getaway experience on a daily basis.
Thank you very much for taking the time to post wonderful comments about the "lifetime of great experiences" you and your family have enjoyed at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa. We value our members and resort guests and strive to make each visit pleasant, memorable, rewarding and fun. Your feedback in particular is very rewarding to hear as we appreciate and applaud our longtime members for taking full advantage of all the wellness resort has to offer. Thank you!
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That's not a bad price. You'll see these '79-85 (minus the '84) DC's pop up at auction in the $60 range. So, considering the premium, it brings it close to the price you posted.
I say go for it. Those older DC's are awesome wines.
As I wrote earlier this summer, I was lucky enough to acquire a Dunn Howell Mountain '87 for my wife and my 25th anniversary...
We had the man himself Randy Dunn sign the bottle, whilst admiring the pristine condition of the bottle just prior to having it opened at the French Laundry the next day for a once in a lifetime experience...
My CellarTracker notes below from June 29:
The high-point of the evening, opening our 25th Anniversary wine at the French Laundry, we had our bottle signed by Randy Dunn at a visit to the vineyard the day before and Kristina Dunn informed us that the Sommelier team from the Restaurant had been by a few weeks before to try their wines and that they would be stoked to open the '87 for us, Sommelier Dennis Kelly confirmed their visit, and we all laughed at Randy Dunn's 'crusty' reputation, which I confirmed when Mr. Dunn asked me what the French Laundry would be charging us for corkage ($75), Dennis got a laugh out of this as well, truly memorable and the wine was close to perfection - Dark with only slight ambering rim, full bodied with a nose of dusty black and blue fruit, cigar box, green leaf tobacco, mocha and vanilla, AMAZING structure for a 25 year old Cali Cab, completely integrated, soft, silky smooth on the palate with a finish that went on forever, still years left in this beauty, extraordinary! (98 Points). (1332 views)
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Is a 1988 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley at 60$ a better purchase than the 1979 Diamond Creek Red Rock Terrace at 85$ ?
There is many Dunn on jjbuckley at really good price. Is this retailer better than Cellaraider ?
They're both good choices at an aggressive price point, but I would still side with the DC. I'm saying that, and Dunn is my favorite domestic producer.
The '88 Dunn Napa is indeed a nice wine, but it pales in comparison to the Howell Mountain of the same vintage. The HM can be had routinely at auction < $60 (plus the premium).
I've bought from both JJ Buckley & Cellraiders. They've never done me wrong.
Is the 2000 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon (not the HM) a better buy than the 1988 Dunn ?
No, I'd go with the '88.
Shane T killed it. Killed it!
I also agree about Spottswoode.
From your list, don't take any specific advice - try to get samples of all of them as you go and see which best matches your palate.
Taking one comment here and potentially missing a wine you would have loved would be the real bummer.
Out of 'historial interest,' try the Groth reserve, Caymus regular and SS, Silverado cabs of the day, and from that era you could maybe land on a Flora Springs Trilogy, Cain Five, Hess reserve, Far Niente, Mayacamus, or some Heitz; just to get a feel for how things were.
Heck....Johnson Turnbull from that time, Sequoia Grove, Berringer reserve, some of Rombauer's Le Meilleur du Chai, and Duckhorn may please you, as well!
"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?" -Isak Dinesen
Will try to have a more generic experience trying more than one wine. Still looking to buy online and ship it somewhere near the US border where I can grab it after...which is not always easy. Should have couple bottles to try at the beginning of 2013
I know they have a checkered reputation, but Acker lists some older Cali cab lots at very attractive prices....and you could pop down and pick it up in person!
Grab one of their auction catalogs or hit the online listing!
"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?" -Isak Dinesen
I use to buy 80's bdx and 80's and 90's CA cabs at auction for experimentation and to share. These were from Winebid, Winecommune and some retailers. I think I had a 30% + experience of corked and flawed bottles. I don't buy older bottles any more.
"When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink." Francois Rabelais
That is very odd, but the wine/bottle was corked the very day the cork went into said bottle.
Finally ordered some 'older' cali-cab:
1979 Diamond Creek Red Rock Terrace (my YOB)
1981 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill (my wife YOB)
1992 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Can't wait to open one !
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Hope so !
I received them today. All great fills and labels in pretty good shape. Will open the 79 first, will have the 81 this fall with my wife
The '79 from a mag blew my skirt up!
as did the '75
Be sure to post some notes!
Montelena, Mondavi Reserve and Spottswoode, can't go wrong with any of these.
Looking to buy again some older Cali-Cab. Which one over these should I consider most ?
1992 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill
1993 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon
1998 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon
1999 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon
Also saw a 1987 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon for the same price as the 1992 Diamond Creek...
diamond creek > dunn in my opinion
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This is the fourth article in a four-part series . . .
If you have been paying attention, and if you have read the previous three articles over the previous three days, you have been wondering what all this was building up to, and where it was all going. The only problem with the Fearless Christian life is that I believe so many Christian men wrongly believe they are there.
Go back to the Floundering Christian life for a moment, and realize that when you ask God to use you, and God begins to take you into the deeper waters, there is panic. There is unease. There is a complete loss of control. When God intervenes, and we are taken back to the safety of the Favored Christian life, there is a tendency to pat ourselves on the back for having made the effort - never to try again. As God calls us again though, we begin to resist, and there is the danger. God wants us to grow, and he will nudge us to grow, and He will call us to grow, but God will never force us to grow.
Peter walked on water! He also got distracted, sank, floundered, and had to be rescued. How Jesus responds to him at that moment is telling. It is not a clap on the back and a "You did really well out there for a few moments!" comment followed by other accolades. His words are ones of disappointment of what could have been . . . Matthew 14:31 "And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"
It is a powerful story, because later this same Peter continues to Flounder. Ready to die with Christ one moment in the Garden of Gethsemane as soldiers come to take Christ away, he soon denies he even knows Christ by the fireside and runs away . . . runs back . . . returns to his old life as a fisherman . . . back to the favored life he once knew where all was safe, everything was OK, and the floundering could cease. However, Christ was not finished with him yet.
How many fearless men in the Bible can you name? Moses, fearless before Pharaoh. Abraham, fearless to offer his own son. Joshua, fearless to raid the land of Canaan. Paul, fearless before many trials and afflictions. What makes these men fearless? For some, the time of their Floundering is aparrent, but for others the Bible does not focus on this and it is less clear. Still, I submit to you that each of these men had their doubts, their fears, their time to flounder before coming to the point they were fearless. Why do I say this? How can I know this?
Return to the pool. Go back to the time of learning how to swim. Floundering in the water, flailing wildly, desperate to extricate yourself from the situation, you slowly built the foundation and the mechanics of swimming. I remember those times, but I also know that today I am comfortable jumping into any body of water with the sure and fearless knowledge that I can swim.
God has a greater purpose for every man's life, and it is not to continue to live the Favored Christian life either. I believe God wants to use you, too, but to get there, God has to take you into the deeper waters and allow you to Flounder. There He can teach you, train you, allow you to learn who you really are, and where your talents and strengths God has given you reside. Coming through all that, you gain a knowledge of your purpose, your place, your identity, and who you really are as a Christian man.
The problem is, too few are ever willing to enter the Floundering Christian life, and so they rush back to the Favored Christian life as quickly as possible. There are some out there though, dissatisfied with the Favored Christian life, who know there is a Fearless Christian life to be lived with a name and an identity, but they do not want to Flounder. They resist the unknown, and so they enter and step back, again and again, trying to work up the courage to surrender to the process God has for them. Of those who enter the Floundering Christian life, it seems all too few ever emerge Fearless.
Look around you. Who among you has given up and allowed "Failure" to be stamped on their life? Who among you would rather live the "Favored" Christian life? Who among you resist the "Floundering" life? Though they want God to use them, they refuse to endure. Who among you, is truly Fearless?
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Audiophile Recommendations - Home Sound System
Our budget is not yet known but I'm curious what's available. I'd like to have another "rack" stereo system w/ a receiver, EQ, CD player, tape deck (you heard me right), a nice turntable, etc. Obviously I want great speakers, as well.
I'm *very* out of the loop on what's out there now and what is considered good audio equipment. What should I be looking for? Who's making the best stuff these days?
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I've always been a fan of Bang & Olufsen gear. It's expensive, but it looks cool as hell and sounds great.
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'Home entertainment system' - does this mean a surround sound home theater setup or just two channel audio? Obviously this has an impact on the budget.
I'd start by finding any local independent shops (not Circuit City or Best Buy) that deal with audiophile gear. They can be harder to find these days than they were twenty or thirty years ago, but there are still some of them out there. And it's important for the setup to be tailored to the space because room acoustics can make decent gear sound great or great gear sound like crap. Also - don't forget to budget for interconnects and cables - it's hotly debated just how much difference high-end cables make, but even middle of the road cables can burn through hundreds of dollars in no time at all, especially with a surround system.
Finally - online forums like:
lots of good discussion of what's out there in the audio/theater universe, who likes what, what does work, what doesn't work...
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If you are looking for a home theater system, check out www.axiom.com.
They are a Canadian company that sells direct to the public.
When I bought my system 2 years ago, I did TONS of research and spent about 2K on speakers from them. I then bought a $300 Pioneer Receiver and never looked back.
An equivilant system bought from Best Buy or any Home Theater specialty store would cost easily 5 to 6 grand.
I love the system, the customer service was great, and 2 years later, I have not had any problems. My CDs friggin crank through this system. My DVD concert videos literally shake the house. When I watch the initial war part in Saving Private Ryan, you can feel the explosions in your gut and hear the bullets wizzing by your head!!!!!
Best investment I have ever made!!!
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Have a think what you do most of...watch DVD's, play CD's, watch tellie? and build your system around your lifestyle rather than technical qualities. It's a bit like drum gear listen to lots and choose what you like the sound of. cnw is right, independants have the time to let you listen to each component. Narrow your options down based on what you like the sound of and can afford....not what some geek says is the right thing to have this year. When I bought my system I had chosen everything except for the speakers Bose or KEF? The independent I bought from set up 2 identical systems one with Bose speakers and one with KEF which made the decision easier.
I have a surround sound system with a Pioneer DV737 DVD player, DVD's are near perfect and because it plays CD's nearly as good as a CD player I haven't got a CD player, I have a Yamaha RX-v800 RDS surround sound receiver pumping out 100w per channel x6, I use Bose Acoustimass 15 speakers (Tried KEF but the Bose sound was clearer) and a Benq projector (can't see the model because it's on the ceiling).
Most of all enjoy
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Well, I really like my Onkyo amp. :) Sadly, I never added on more to my 'rack' entertainment center. I would really like to get a multiple hundred CD changer and a nice tape deck. A record player would be nice so I can listen to the few I have. Speakers... I'm using some Dynaco speakers from the 60s/70s(?), and some smaller Aiwa speakers.
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..........the best guys in my opinion.( great advice too )
more of my opinion:
-Boston Accoustic speakers
-NAD, Harmon Kardon amps,
(Stay away from equalizers, they dilute the signal processing.)
Tape decks, no idea Nakamichi used to be the best years ago.
My turn table friend still swears by Dual
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Thanks for the 'input' guys (har har). The last sound system I had was all Pioneer, I had just picked up the whole unit from Sears for around a grand. It sounded pretty good but wasn't great...but with a 250 CD changer, amp, tape deck, etc. it was nice to have everything in one package. I'm sorry I ever got rid of it.
I didn't realize equalizers weren't a good idea. The last one I had worked pretty well but I had never tried shutting it off.
As for usage, I mostly want it for music but I'd like to also use it for the TV. My in-laws are living w/ us for a few months and they were career roofers, they're legally deaf and we have to crank it to 11 when they're around or they constantly ask "WHAT DID HE SAY? WHAT? WHAT?". Good times.
mikei - those Axiom speakers are really nice! If I buy a system piece-by-piece I'll consider those, for sure!
cnw60 - you're right about the cables, I got talked into Monster cables when I bought my TV...I'm not sure they would have been any better than an off-brand of the same kind.
Thanks all!
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Denon/Pioneer/Sony/Onkyo/NAD/HK/Yamaha all have pretty good reputations for solid state gear like receivers and players. I know that Pioneer (others too) have different lines, some of which are only sold through the specialty retailers. It really is a lot like the drum world where most of the big name companies cover a wide range of price, features and quality with different lines. There's still a select group of purists who won't have anything except tube amps - I haven't ever crossed that line, but I think about it every now and then.
Speakers will be your biggest investment and should be your first priority budget-wise cause they're more difficult to upgrade in a couple years. And I still listen to music more than I watch movies or TV on my system so the main front channel speakers should not be compromised. Another big issue that comes up is the appearance of things (and getting the all important spouse approval in that regard). Some people don't like to look at all the gear or big honking speakers. and while smaller speakers with a good sub can sound remarkably good, a good solid pair of full range speakers up front is hard to beat for the best voicing and soundfield with stereo music sources. My parents had a pair of Magneplanars in their family room for awhile, but they never really liked how they looked. So I gladly took them off their hands recently and put 'em in my main listening/viewing system and they're just really sweet, clean, natural sounding speakers. Of course, having them now makes we want to upgrade the amp and the surround speakers. What can you do???
Aydee is right about EQ, a good system shouldn't need it. And I still have a Dual turntable that I got awhile ago (like maybe 25 years??). Not sure what brands are available now, but I'm sure you can still pick up a decent one in $175 - $500 range or go boutique and spend $1k or more putting together a reference quality platter/tonearm/cartridge combo.
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Just don't get anything from Boulder electronics:
If you believe all that, you could end up spending $101,000 just to do what a regular "integrated amplifier" does. And you still wouldn't be able any music. You would still need to buy speakers and a CD player and/or turntable.
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I work at best buy, in the home theater department, no less...So maybe I can help.
First of all, best buy DOES carry audiofile gear at any magnolia home theater location. I would say, if you really want to hear some sweet speakers, check out either Vienna Acoustics or Definitive Technologies. My personal fav is the Vienna Acosutics Mozart series.
You could also check out some of the electrostatic speakers Martin Logan has, your best buy with magnolia home theater will have those (pricey though, somewhere around 2500 each)
For a rack system, I would look in to Pioneer Elite products or perhaps some of the upper level dennon stuff. Granted this isn't as good as Carver, B and K, or Macintosh, but reasonable priced and great sounding. Use al THX certified speaker cable and make sure you run equal amounts of speaker wire to each speaker to make sure the sound hits at the same time.Better yet, let the magnolia installers do it for you, they are freaking awesome. The training we have to go through for that is incredible.
Most importantly,. remember that your system is only as good as its weakest link. If you have a budget of 10,000 and you spend 8000 on speakers, and leave only 500 for a receiver, your system will sound like a 500 dollar system. Make sure you balance everything out. Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions.
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Check this out. There is a place here in London, Ont. that sells Linn stuff. The website itself for Linn is from the u.k. Amazing stuff. Mucho $$$ but simply awesome.
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I have about 25 years of audio "wanderings." I suggest you start by looking at audio asylum and Audiogon.I also suggest used gear,although buying it is not without pitfalls.Email me direct at email@example.com if you have more questions.The more esoteric gear is produced by companies that are not household names,but,depending on your budget,produce sound that you might believe to be "unbelievable."
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Firstly, this Instructable will explain the process for producing all natural, organic, 100% hand made hard cider, an alcoholic beverage made through fermentation of apple cider.
This is for instructional and educational purposes only and should not be attempted by anyone under the age of 21. State laws may prohibit home brewing in your are. Brewing cider involves the use of active yeast culture, which may cause some food allergies and, as always when home brewing, there is always the possibility of contamination. Sterilize all containers and tools and use only fresh ingredients. And always drink responsibly.
Now that that's out of the way, let me explain the basic process. First you get a lot of apples and juice them/press them, etc. or buy a lot of apple cider (this recipe is for 1 gallon of cider). There are two basic methods after you've procured fresh, unpasteurized apple cider:
1. Put the apple cider into a container with a vapor lock and let the wild yeast that occurs naturally in apples ferment the juice into booze. (This takes a very long time and yields unpredictable results, but if you want simplicity, it doesn't get much easier than this. My instructable will deal mostly with option 2)
2. Pasteurize the apple cider with heat or Campden Tablets and then add brewers yeast (champagne yeast works well) with yeast nutrient and put it in a container with a vapor lock (takes less time to ferment and will yield a more stable cider)
In addition, just to clarify, there are 3 primary apple beverages that will be discussed here (not including applejack or apple brandy)
Apple cider - Unfiltered apple juice that contains oxidized pulp, resulting in brown coloration. Comes in many pasteurized and unpasteurized varieties.
Hard Cider (Or just Cider) - Alcoholic beverage fermented with yeast from Apple Cider
Apple Juice - In this country, Apple juice refers to ultra-filtered apple-cider that has been watered down and supplemented with other sweeteners (Such as Motts, Juicy Juice, etc.)
Terminology varies from place to place, which is why it is important to specify.
I ended up with a nice, fragrant, bubbly mass that I then used to make two loaves of bread with. The bread is amazing and didn't need any additional yeast for rising. It's dense due to the mixture of flours (again mostly whole wheat and rye..but wow..and it's amazing with some pear butter I made last month. So don't toss your sludge! :)
We racked all of it a week and a half before Christmas and added Super Kleer KC clarifying agent. The cider clarified very well to a beautiful amber. The Jonathan batch ended up at 7.5% ABV and the Mac batches at 11.75%. We bottled and labeled the Jonathan batch for Christmas presents.
Last night the temperature dropped to -8 so we decided to try making apple jack from 2 gallons of the 11.75% batch. We set it outside in a stainless steel kettle. This morning I skimmed off the ice and the volume was reduced to 1 gallon. I didn't do an SG check, but I assume the ABV is now around 24%. The taste is excellent. You can tell it has a high alcohol content, but it is very smooth, but I also enjoy good bourbon and single malt scotch, so it might not be to everyone's liking. Just another thing to try if you live in a cold climate (or have a freezer). Apparently apple jack was common in the north country during colonial times!
Fermentation rate was way slower than last year and after 4 weeks had pretty much stopped. Transferred to glass carboys, SG was ~1.030, or ~6.75% ABV. We wanted to end up with dry still cider at an SG of close to 1, so we added 4 tsp. Yeast Nutrient dissolved in boiled water per 5 gal. It kicked the fermentation into high gear and all the carboys have been bubbling away for a week now.
Just wanted to add this comment in case anybody's fermentation stalls halfway through.
This year it is soooo dry and "alcohol" tasting. I used the same champagne yeast both years plus it was the last pressing of the season...the cider was really sweet! I don't get it? I used 5 lbs of sugar for 5 gallons of cider.
We drank 2 of the 5 gallons over the holidays, it was 4 weeks old and had 2 rackings. It yielded a great buzz w/no hangover but we ended up making spritzers with sprite to really enjoy it.
Is there any way to sweeten it up at this point? It's done brewing (needs to racked again!) and ready to bottle. I'd appreciate any help here! Thank you! :)
I would be interested to know how you did it last year w/o the 5 gallon carboy, since I am struggling to come by such a thing. Did you simply use a smaller volume carboy (something I already have) and adjust the ingredient amounts accordingly whilst keeping the ratio the same, or did you use a different container?
Thanks for your help! :)
I'm trying to choke down the last of the brew. :( Soooo dry!
As for my process, I did low heat pasteurization for all 5 gallons. Slow and tedious but better than the Camden tablets in my opinion. To the last 2 gallons of hot cider, I dissolved the 5 lbs of sugar. Let it cool, then added the yeast. Topped w/the airlock valve and watched the "party" start. That's it. Rack it every 2 weeks and enjoy.
I'm doing 10lbs of sugar this year. Hope it's better!
You need to add an unfermentable sugar. When making beer we do this by adding adjuncts that contain sugars that yeast can't ferment. Two unfermentable sugars that we beer brewers us are: Maltodextrin and Lactose. Both will be available in extract form from your local homebrew supplier. The latter, Lactose, will provide a light sweet flavour, akin to what you would taste in milk. You'd want to stay in the 10% range (estimated from your specific gravity readings) and experiment from there. Hope this helps.
Champagne yeast has a very high tolerance for alcohol, but a yeast with a lower tolerance (a lager yeast, or a kolsch yeast, etc) will go dormant well before you run out of sugars.
When using beer/ale yeasts you will need to use a yeast nutrient (like FerMax), because fruit juices (or honey, if you choose to use it as an adjunct sweetener; when using a wine yeast) don't have the potassium and nitrogen needed to make strong cells in the reproductive (known as "lag) phase.
I am a first time brewer, and I decided (due to the recommendation of many brewers) to try three micro-batches the first time. Though the suggestion was to use multiple types of apples, we have Haralson trees in our back yard, so I used those for the juice.
After sanitizing the equipment, I filled each of my three gallon carboys with juice from the apples, added 1/2 tsp of pectinase, and a crushed campden tablet, with varying amounts of added sugars (as per other suggestions online).
Question 1: After I added the campden tablets, I covered the carboys (sealed); campden tablets release SO2, which is what kills the microbes. . . was I supposed to not cover them during this step?
For the sugar added, each of my containers were as follows:
A: 1 cup white, 1 cup brown sugar
B: 1 cup white, 1/2 cup brown sugar
C: 1/2 cup white, 1 cup brown sugar
I did not check the pH/gravity of the solutions, as I did not have pH strips, or a hydrometer.
After 2 days, I pitched the yeast (using a Wyeast sweet mead/cider yeast) into each of the 3 containers, after letting it sit for 3 hours (as per instructions) and confirming (by inflation of the bag) that it had been activated.
By the next morning, container C was bubbling at a noticeable rate (about 0.2 hz bubbles), while the other two had no pressure differential (as noticeable per an S airlock). After another day, I pitched additional yeast into both A and B, and waited a day to check them. (at which point C was at about 1 hz bubbles)
A day after the additional pitch, B has started bubbling at a rate of about 0.01 hz (almost unnoticeable) and A has yet to move.
Question 2: What could be causing A or B from taking the cultures?
(A few notes:
I pitched C first from the premade packet, which was made to treat 6 gallons, then B, then A;
though I had shaken the packet of Wyeast yeast, it sat for about 50 seconds before I pitched it;
the packet included nutrient for the yeast;
As I stated before, the S airlocks were in place immediately after the campden tablets were added;
My concerns were mainly that maybe SO2 was still in the environment when I pitched, and that maybe either the yeast or the nutrient in the packet was not evenly distributed through A, B, and C, though an even amount was delivered from the packet to each, due to quick separation (I haven't looked into their relative densities, or anything))
Thank you for your help! ~Steven
You have to stir up the cider after before you add the yeast. This ensures that oxygen is in whatever you are trying to ferment. Yeast need oxygen for the aerobic phase of fermentation. That's where they consume the oxygen and multiply.
Another important note is to make sure that the temperature of the liquid is 78 deg f or lower before you pitch / add the yeast.
I would not add table sugar or brown sugar. If you want to increase alcohol level I would add extra light dry malt extract which you can get at a home brew store. The yeast can handle this sugar a lot better than table sugar.
Am wondering about how the big boys do it. If they are limited to a volume of apples wont they make it into a high alcohol cider, let it mature then dilute it down to around the 5-8% mark??
Anyone any info on this???
For the alcohol content I assume that cider is similar to beer (and wine) in that it all has to do with the sugar content before and after the fermentation. I'm sure the big companies know exatcly what the sugar content needs to be to make a consistent product and they adjust it every time.
If you have a hydrometer you can measure the specific gravity before and after fermentation to calculate the alcohol content. I don't know how fermentable all the natural sugars are in cider. A beer with a starting gravity of ~1.05 will be around 5% alcohol when finished. To adjust gravity / sugar content - add 1 pound of sugar to raise gravity ~0.005.
If you have 4 batches to make - maybe try different starting gravities and see where they end up.
After pitching my yeast, I stored my carboy in my closet over night but the temps got a bit cold (mabe 65f max) now nothing is happening no bubbles in my airlock. What should i do?
I just bottled my first-ever four bottles of hard cider. Now that they're capped, the flavor will no longer change, correct? I'd like to try aging it longer, but if capping is the end of it, then I'll just go ahead and put 'em in the fridge! Thanks.
1) what can I use in place of "campden tabs" to carbonate my cider.
2) can I "make" a hygrometer?... or will I have to buy it on the internet?
3) when you say "entire" packet of yeast do you mean 10 grammes?
Please help gang... it looks like you are having an awful lot of fun and I would like to join in.
I have found the alcohol content and flavor can be amended simply by adjusting the amount and types of sugar and adding different types of fresh fruit. Trying to make everything too complicated tends to make everything, well...too complicated. Good luck!
Glad to hear you're getting into brewing cider in Brazil! Maybe you'll start a national trend. I'll see if I can answer your questions;
1. Campden tablets are used to pasteurize your cider, not to carbonate them. I think you're thinking of carbonation tablets sometimes used in beer brewing. You can use heat to sterilize your cider, as I suggested in the recipe, or you can order Campden tabs. For carbonation, you can use priming sugar or carbonation tabs, but you will want to calculate the specific gravity/alcohol content in order to use the right amount -- otherwise you'll have bombs on your hands. There are some good comments on carbonation and priming sugar on this thread and some even better resources out there online. It's a tricky business and I'm not necessarily the most qualified person out there :)
2. Making a hydrometer is relatively easy (http://www.ecawa.asn.au/home/jfuller/liquids/hydrometers.htm) , but it can be tricky to calibrate. I would recommend either buying one online, or simply winging it by following the recipe exactly :)
3. The yeasts that I typically use come in 5 gram packs and are good for 5 gallons of wort, but every yeast is different. If you don't have access to champagne or white wine or cider yeast, you can probably make do with something else, but I can't say from experience how much will be effective. Fortunately the amount of yeast that you use is not of great importance, as long as you're somewhere in the ballpark. Way too little yeast may take longer to get going, and way too much yeast will result in more silt/yeasty flavor, but unless you're way off, you probably won't notice a difference.
Hope that helped. My advice would be not to worry about it to much your first time. Cider is a very easy and cheap beverage to ferment and you can always improve your technique over multiple batches.
I'm making a list of needs now and off shopping for basic parts tommorow. I've got 5lit water jugs to start with and will end up making a vapour lock of some description (heh), but thanks a million for the Hydrometer site.
As far as yeast goes I've had to start with cooking yeast (which is bubbling away nicely) and one site that I looked at suggested a very heavy dose, but I like the idea of an approximate 1gram/ gallon of wort, that sounds more like it.
Am I right in thinking that with a yeast and "yeast nutrient" (please explain the difference) I'll be looking at about 3 months till I'm drinking it?... when can I start tasting it? ... heheh, sorry, a little too eager maybe!
I'm going to re-read your blog, but thanks again... you've opened my eyes to a whole new game ;)
Yeast nutrient is made of food-grade dehydrated urea. It's not needed, but it contains nutrients (ammonium ions) that keep the yeast healthy and productive. Probably something you'll want to pass rather than make yourself.
I haven't used cooking/baking yeast, but I know it can be done. Between 1-2 grams per gallon should do the trick.
Some friends are sending me some toys from the UK to help with the first couple of Batches. I hope to get the various campden tablet ingredient and Yeast types copied and batched by a pharmacy here... then we're off... till then baking yeast will do.


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ROCKVILLE – The new city manager of Rockville plans to submit proposed updates to the city's policies and procedures manual by March 1 and hire an executive search firm by early March for help hiring a new director of human resources.
"The recruitment process for the director of human resources position will get underway in January, with the issuance of a Request for Proposals for executive search firm services to assist the city manager with the hiring process," assistant city manager Jenny Kimball said.
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At the conclusion of the investigation, Saul Ewing agreed to compile a confidential report summarizing its findings and offer recommendations to the city. The city refuses to release that report to the public.
"One of Saul Ewing's recommendations was that the city update its Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual," Kimball said. "Matthews indicated that these revisions would be done in stages and that the first group of proposed changes would be submitted to the mayor and council by March 1."
Eight days after Saul Ewing began its investigation, the chief of human resources for the city resigned; his last day was June 1. In addition, the city took 10 months to hire Barb Matthews, the new city manager, on Oct. 1, after the former city manager resigned in Dec. 2011.
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"The report recommendations have been helpful in identifying the priority issues that the new director of human resources will need to address and will provide a foundation for building the recruitment profile for the director of human resources position," Matthews said. "In addition to my continuing review of the information provided by Saul Ewing, there are other aspects of the City's human resource function that I am continuing to familiarize myself with."
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert Recipe
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For me, the ideal dessert combines the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. So when I came up with this rich treat, it quickly became my all-time favorite. It's a cinch to whip together because it doesn't require any baking. —Debbie Price, LaRue, Ohio
- 20 chocolate cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 15 miniature peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
- Crush 16 cookies; toss with the butter. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square dish; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with peanut butter cups.
- In another large bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and remaining confectioners' sugar on low speed for 2 minutes Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in remaining whipped topping.
- Spread over peanut butter cups. Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over the top. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Yield: 12-16 servings.
Originally published as Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p27
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Reviewed Feb. 23, 2014
too rich and it got soggy fast. won't make again
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So good! Really rich though.
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Yummm sooo delicious!!! It is pretty rich, so I couldn't eat too big off a piece, but it was amazing! If you like peanut butter and chocolate together, this recipe is for you!
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This was the best combination of chocolate and peanut butter I have had.
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This was amazing. I made it for my boyfriends birthday and then for Christmas Eve. Everyone loved it.
One of the complaints was that it was too sweet. I made it with sugar free cool whip and chocolate pudding, and light PB. It was not to rich. Just do not use light or reduced fat cream cheese because it changes the consistency.
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Huge Game Seven win for the Rangers as they won a tight-knit series against the Caps. They'll face the Devils on Monday night at MSG.
Rangers are now 5-0 in Game Sevens at MSG, which could influence the next series if the Devils and Rangers get to Game Seven.
Teams scoring first are still maintaining a healthy win percentage 45-23 (66.2 percent).
The numbers are normalizing in terms of home ice advantage. Home teams are now 31-37 during these playoffs. The first round went 18-30 in favour for the away teams, while the second round went 13-7 in favour for the home teams. Which way does the puck bounce in the third round?
Defense taking over during the playoffs or is it just better quality goaltending? Regular season goals per game (5.08), compared to post-season goals per game (4.94). .914 SP for goalies during the regular season and .920 in the playoffs.
With four "defense-first" teams making the conference finals, how will this shape fantasy hockey next campaign? My initial thought is that it's going to be negatively affected, because of the "copy the winning formula" mentality. We're slowly returning back towards the "dead puck" era of the NHL again. The point-per-game players are going to be dwindling and obsolete fairly soon.
I put the over/under for the remaining three series of the playoffs at 75. Over or under?
The difference in the Caps/Rangers series for me came down to Game Seven. The "stars" from each team were expected to be the difference-makers. Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, Ryan Callahan and Michael Del Zotto combined for four points along with 16 SOG, while Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 23 shots that he faced. On the flip side, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Semin and Mike Green combined for zero points and nine SOG while Braden Holtby turned aside 29 of 31. Edge to the Rangers, hence they won.
So what happens to the Caps in the off-season? Alex Semin, Jeff Halpern, Keith Aucoin, Dennis Wideman and Tomas Vokoun are all UFA. Mike Green will be a RFA. Green, Semin and Vokoun are probably the only note-worthy names to keep an eye on.
Despite his injury history, Green's skill-set will be highly sought-after. He could be a boom-or-bust candidate for any team willing to offer sheet him to put the Caps in a tough spot.
Does Semin walk? There have been numerous reports from fellow team mates regarding his "care factor" and with just four points in 14 playoff contests (34 points in 51 career playoff contests), it'd be hard to argue what Matt Bradley said about him is completely false. Would any teams even want him? Where would be a good fit?
With Holtby's great playoff run, you can safely assume that Vokoun will be out of the goaltending picture for the Caps next season. There will be a few teams looking at snagging his services and offering him a long-term offer in the off-season (Leafs!!!!).
Dale Hunter non-committal on returning to the Caps for next season.
Update on the DobberHockey Playoff pool. "Johnny Noreau" leading the way with 184 points while still with nine players remaining. "David Lynch" coming in second just two points behind but also has nine players remaining. "Michel Sengsay" rounding out the top-three with 176 points and 11 players remaining. Leading the "expert" crew Tim Lucarelli closing in on the top-five with 171 points. Yours truly with 142 points, but still have a few Devils remaining to help catch me up. Dobber with 108 (shakes head...)
Adrian Aucoin out of tonight's Game One contest.
The New Yorker a bit harsh on Martin Brodeur.
"Martin Brodeur's accomplishments are many: he has won more games, and recorded more shutouts, than any other goalie in history. He owns four Vezina trophies, three Stanley Cup rings, and two Olympic gold medals. Yet he has not, as Devils fans know, been an exceptional playoff goalie, the kind who steals batches of games in which his team appears obviously overmatched. For all those Cups, he has not, for instance, been awarded the Conn Smythe trophy, which recognizes the postseason M.V.P., and which goalies win disproportionately."
Which falls fairly closely in line with Dobber's opinion of him. Lucky, yours truly thought differently. I'm calling it again, Brodeur for Conn Smythe!
Brodeur's career regular season stats vs. the Rangers: 46-29-15-5, 2.12 GAA along with a .918 SP. 3-3, 1.99 GAA along with a .916 SP vs. New York this campaign.
NHL.com has a great breakdown of the series.
Sergei Fedorov reportedly set to become GM of KHL's CSKA Moscow. Impact on the NHL could be huge if home grown Russians are deciding to return home and beginning to run KHL clubs. They would have more "star/status" power to keep potential younger talented Russian prospects at home instead of sending them off the NHL route, which would make the KHL an even bigger threat to the NHL.
Ouch! Imagine rocking up to work to find this on your desk. Only problem is that it's only 1000 fans, the Jackets averaged 16,123 per game (still about 1400 more than Phoenix), this season, until that plummets to say 10,000 or the owner has lost complete faith in GM Scott Howson, it'll remain status quo in Columbus. Which makes it near impossible to answer the following question, does Rick Nash stay or go?
Eric Dahatschek of the Globe and Mail speculates why Ryan Suter will remain in Nashville and makes some "key" arguments. If Suter wants to go to a "championship" team, well there's been eight winners in the last eight seasons, so what determines if they're a championship team or not? If Phoenix wins the cup, does Suter automatically go there because they are a "championship" team? Also 20 of the 30 NHL teams recorded 88 points or more, so a team that "missed the playoffs" could easily have made it in with a couple of wins instead of losses. LA would have been out if it with three less victories. My guess is he follows the money, the team that "Jerry Maguires" their way to Suter will win out.
Bruce Boudreau re-ups with the Ducks for another two years, which is a great signing for the Ducks. The Ducks were 27-23-8 with him at the helm (over a full 82-game season, which would have been equivalent to a 38-33-11 record). Look for them to be back into playoff contention next season as the cavalry of Emerson Etem, Devante Smith-Pelly and Peter Holland arrive.
Ilya Bryzgalov saga in Philly is starting to get interesting with GM Paul Holmgren's rebuttal. I've brought this topic up before in the forums back in January. When he's on his game, Bryz is one of the best goalies in the world, but when his head is not in the game, he stinks. Just look at his splits in terms of wins and losses. In wins, he has a 1.81 GAA along with a .936 SP. In losses, he has a 3.44 GAA along with a .865 SP. There's such a disparity in numbers that I don't know if he's consistent enough to be considered "elite". I mean you can look at Lundy, Pekka Rinne, Jon Quick and to a certain extent Roberto Luongo, you could make reasonable cases for those guys to be considered "elite", but could you make a similar case for Bryz?
Bryz' 17-19-3 playoff record along with a 2.81 GAA and run of the mill .908 SP isn't exactly a strong case to prove otherwise. So did Dave Tippet and the Phoenix defense buoy his stats to make him a better goalie than he really is the last couple of seasons or does Bryz have something more?
Not a lot of press coverage of the WC in Helsinki/Stockolm, so I guess I'll do the reporting for them.
Canada is now 5-0-1 at the tournament after an 8-0 victory over the powerhouse team from Kazakhstan. The top-three scorers in the tournament are Evgeni Malkin (12 points in five contests), and Loui Eriksson and Henrik Zetterberg (both with 10 points in six contests). Leading the way for Team Canada, Duncan Keith (nine points in six), John Tavares (eight points in six) and Jordan Eberle (seven points in six).
Something looks off when you see Keith (a defenseman), leading the scoring for Team Canada.
Canada is through to the quarter-finals as they wrap up the preliminary round of the tournament on Tuesday against Belarus.
Not very many "big" matches remaining. US vs. Finland and Russia vs. Czech today are the only notable ones before the elimination round.
Interesting names (who are not in the NHL), to note.
Damien Brunner (undrafted), has six points in five contests in the tournament. He posted 60 points in 45 contests and tacked on 14 points in nine contests during the playoffs of the Swiss-A league. He could possibly become an NHLer one day.
Sabres' second-round pick from the 2005 NHL Entry draft, Phillip Gogulla, also has six points in five contests for the German National team. He finished the 2011-12 DEL season tied for 11th in league scoring. At 25 years of age, he could still have a shot in the NHL, but I wouldn't count on it.
A name that I've heard of before, Alex Popov, is also amongst the group with six points in five contests. He's currently playing for Omsk of the KHL and at 31-years old along with a KHL contract till 2013-14, he probably won't make his way to the NHL.
In terms of goalies, Jakub Kovar (Flyers' fourth-round pick from the 2006 NHL Entry draft), is having a great tournament. He maintains a 1.30 GAA along with a dazzling .952 SP in three contests for the Czech team. Kovar's following along the same lines as fellow Czech goalies, Dominik Hasek, Roman Cechmanek, Tomas Vokoun, Ondrej Pavelec, Michal Neuvirth and Alex Salak, which is starting to become a surprising "hot-bed" for developing goalies. In my humble opinion, it's the new Finland.
Undrafted Slovakian goalie, Jan Laco, is also having a great tournament with a 1.50 GAA and a .937 SP in four starts. He spent this season playing in the KHL in a split-time role. If Laco can establish himself as a true number one in the KHL, then you can expect a few NHL teams to come calling in the next few years.
Good read for us "stat junkies" thanks to Doulos.
Don't forget to vote. There hasn't been a goalie since John Vanbiesbrouck in 1997, so my vote would go to Lundqvist, just to be different.
You knew this was eventually going to happen. Time to get the GFs/wives to sign up...
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I am gonna go with push at 75...seems like a good number for me I feel like there will be 19 games left....19 x 4 = 76...it will average out to 4...I feel a few shutouts and maybe the same number of 5 goal games.


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Dr John Rose is Professor in Transport and Logistics Modelling, Director of the Choice Analysis Program, and Graduate Studies Program Director. John began his academic career in the field of marketing, commencing as an associate lecturer in the Discipline of Marketing at the University of Sydney in 1995. As an associate lecturer, John taught marketing principles, consumer behaviour, introductory and advanced marketing research techniques, and new product development, all at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In 1999, John was promoted to the level of Lecturer were he continued in his teaching role. At the same time, John acted as the quasi head of discipline when, on mass the entire discipline staff, left the University. In this unofficial role, John reshaped the Discipline, introducing new subjects and moving the Discipline into the first year of undergraduate studies. In 2001 John moved over to the ITLS to complete his PhD under Professor David Hensher. John is responsible for teaching transport modelling, transport economics, and discrete choice modelling.
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