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Rye Knot Brown - COAST Brewing Company
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Ratings: 56 | Reviews: 36 | Show All Ratings:
4.44/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours dark brown with a fairly big creamy beige head. Excellent retention keeping a cap on the beer the whole way down with good chunky lacing.
Distinct nuttiness on the nose. A little bit of roasted malt and coffee as well with perhaps a touch of earthy bitterness.
Flavor starts out with more of a sweet chocolate flavor before really finishing very nutty and spicy. Combo of the grainy nut flavor along with rye is superb.
Medium bodied with good carbonation. Silky mouthfeel.
Well done by a brewer I've enjoyed in the past on a style that tends to be fairly even and boring. This one had some distinct characteristics and was a very pleasant beer to put down.
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2013 18:08:51 | More by jmarsh123
South Carolina
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle poured into a pint glass at fridge-cellar temperature.
L – Deep brown color with a 3-finger dense, creamy, foamy cream-colored head. Fantastic retention and phenomenal lacing with sheets of foam running down the glass. This has some of the best head retention and lacing that I've seen in a long time.
S – Toasted, nutty, and caramel malts with a hint of spicy rye, as well. There might be a touch of the roasted coffee notes that the bottle talks about, but toasty and nutty malts dominate as they should in a beer like this.
T – Starts off sweet with caramel and chocolate flavors and progresses to more nutty and toasted notes at about mid-taste. A bit of roasted coffee bitterness and a definite rye spiciness can be appreciated at the finish.
F – Medium-to-full-bodied with great carbonation, a sticky, creamy, and silky-smooth mouthfeel, and a slightly bitter, spicy, and dry finish. Some roasted bitterness but mostly rye spiciness lingers on the tongue nicely.
O – This is a brilliantly crafted brew and a very interesting take on a brown ale. The appearance and mouthfeel are both phenomenal. The head characteristics are out of this world, and the mouthfeel is absurdly smooth and creamy. It is downright tasty, too. Adding some more roasted malts and some rye definitely set this beer apart from other beers of the style that I've had. I'm not sure if it tastes any better or worse than beers of this caliber from the style; it's just different. This is definitely a beer you should try to get your hands on.
Serving type: bottle
12-08-2012 02:05:13 | More by BlackBelt5112203
3.8/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Pours more like a nitro stout than anything else. Huge cream head with very small bubbles. Color is very dark brown with a tinge of red.
S: Nutty... lighter than expected. Hard to define due to a bit of weakness. Malty.
T: Pretty solid. Good nut charachter. Malt comes through well. Balanced by some bitterness. Very earthy. A bit of smokiness.
M: A little light in body. Carbonation is moderately aggressive but not too bad. Bitter develops more than other flavors.
A pretty solid showing from COAST. Def not my favorite from them but a solid brew. One of the better nut browns I've had.... or it is knot brown? Nah it's pretty nutty. Worth checking out.
Serving type: bottle
11-26-2012 22:41:55 | More by Jamesthebrit
North Carolina
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22oz. Dirty brown pour, half finger of cream colored head. Retained pretty well, just slightly sticking to the glass.
Aroma, nutty, chocolatey, toasted malt. Some leather, peat, earthy/herbal hop notes.
Taste, toasted malt, pumpernickel, walnut. Hop notes are herbal, light pine. Faint anise and some coffee as well. Some cocoa, dark chocolate overcomes it.
Maybe mid- bodied. Good carbonation, good drinkability.
Browns are what they are, it is tough to be too overwhelmed by one. But this is one of the better brown ales out there.
Serving type: bottle
11-25-2012 03:00:53 | More by Bung
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed at the brewery.
A: dark brown with some light passing through. Half finger head and lots of lacing.
S: chocolate and light roast malt with some coffee/ espresso notes.
T: lots of coffee throughout this one, more than expected. The sweet chocolate flavor lasts throughout as well and actually overshadows the coffee in the finish.
M: medium body and moderate carbonation .
Overall: a very good and very drinkable beer. The chocolate and coffee is more than expected but balanced.
Serving type: on-tap
12-17-2011 17:14:53 | More by kylehay2004
South Carolina
3.88/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler filled at Coast... Served in a shaker pint -
A: Dark, dark brown; light tan head forms about a quarter inch of foam and leaves no lace.
S: Light roasty notes; chocolate malt; pungent rye is pretty noticeable throughout the sniff(s).
T: Sweet malt with some nice toasty / roasty notes thrown in... Chocolate and light coffee, too; rye doesn't overpower - just adds a nice extra dimension; maybe a tad of smoke on the end.
M: Full bodied and moderate carbonation; rye adds a touch of dryness and complements the earthy / slightly grassy hops present towards the finish; pretty smooth.
D / O: A nice brew, but not one of my favorites from Coast; a very big, bold brown ale, with a lot going on in the aroma and taste departments... A good fall beer, but nothing I'd go to crazy for.
Serving type: growler
11-26-2011 21:43:30 | More by jpro
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Growler filled at the source, poured into a Pint Glass.
Pours a dark reddish-brown with light brown edges and a khaki-colored head that fades to a slight haze and ring. Nose is straight-up coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt with a touch of roasted hazelnuts and perhaps a bit of cinnamon. Taste is quite similar to the nose, mostly milk chocolate and sweet coffee with more roasted malt and nuts. Finish is long-lasting and pleasantly "roasty". Mouthfeel is smooth and quite creamy, with a touch-over-medium body and good carbonation. Overall a superb Brown Ale, glad to finally try this one!
Serving type: growler
11-21-2011 00:40:51 | More by jsanford
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Aroma:Smells a little malty, some smokeyness, some oak aromas. There is also a little tangyness to the aroma.
Appearance:Dark reddish-brown in color. Light tan head that's quite tall with good retention.
Taste:Malty, a little caramel, chocolate, toasted malts, hazelnut.
Mouthfeel:Medium body with good carbonation.
Drinkability:This is one of the better examples of brown ale out there, I really enjoyed it.
Serving type: growler
03-01-2011 23:46:13 | More by fear025
North Carolina
3.48/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown with a nice head. Smelled like coffee and chocolate with roasted malt. The taste was okay. I don't know what I was expecting to be different. But, I was a bit put off by this. The mouthfeel was very nice however. Overall, I guess I just didn't come away loving this beer. I only had one. But, I'm looking forward to tasting other beers from them.
Serving type: on-tap
01-28-2011 19:54:41 | More by MayLattimore
South Carolina
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler obtained directly from the source. Served from growler into a Stone nonic. Poured a massively dark brown with a two finger light tan head that subsided to one finger slowly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of roasted malt, caramel, hazelnut, and chocolate. The flavor was of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, and cream. It had a medium feel on the palate with mild carbonation. Overall this was a pretty nice brew. Had a complex aroma and flavor going on here. The aroma was very nice and the flavor was okay. The flavor was just a little more roasty than I enjoy myself. This is a must try for any fan of the style without doubt.
Serving type: growler
12-28-2010 13:14:15 | More by thagr81us
District of Columbia
3.55/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
Appearance: Dark brown murky pour, big frothy tan head
Smell: Tons of roasted malts and some burnt coffee and bitter chocolate with rye
Taste: Similar to the above, roasted malts, rye, burnt coffee, bitter chocolate. I hate all of them and wasn't a fan. A bit smokey.
Mouthfeel: Nice and creamy, perfect carbonation. COAST excels here.
Drinkability: Big flavors, hard for me to consume much.
Serving type: growler
12-20-2010 01:55:50 | More by craytonic
4.58/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle, courtesy of modernartblues, into a Duvel tulip.
A: A steady pour results in nearly 3 fingers of creamy, frothy light brown head above a body that's such a dark brown that it's barely distinguishable from a stout. Definitely darker than expected for a brown ale, but I'm hoping that's a promise of malty goodness to come. Very inviting.
S: Not a stout, but not that far off: plenty of roasted malt jumps out right away, lending hints of coffee and dark chocolate to a base of rich caramel. I'm not getting much in the way of rye, but otherwise the label's promise of coffee, chocolate, and caramel is spot on (and I didn't read that until after I made my initial observations, I swear!). The coffee is just huge for a brown ale, and I'm loving every bit of it.
T: Big and intense up front, with coffee and chocolate leading the way. After the initial wave of roastiness, smooth crystal malt makes its presence felt, followed by a hint of spicy rye on the tail end. Only the faintest hint of earthy hoppiness shows up on the finish, but together with the roastiness its enough to keep the malt sweetness in check. Overall a very well-integrated set of flavors. Delicious.
M: Smooth light-to-medium body with moderate, unobtrusive carbonation. A little more heft might have been nice, but I'm not really complaining.
D: It's so delicious that I could drink multiple bombers easily, but I have to acknowledge that the substantial roastiness makes it a bit more challenging than your typical brown ale. I prefer stouts and porters to browns in general, so it doesn't bother me in the least. Still, I could see a fan of Newcastle or SN Tumbler being overwhelmed by this one.
Notes: Yet another great beer from COAST. This is only the third one of their brews I've had the pleasure of trying (still sitting on a Blackbeerd), and the first malty one. You never know what to expect from the other side of the spectrum, but it only took one sniff for me to know that Rye Knot was every bit as special in its own way as HopArt and Boy King. Complex without being cloying, smooth without being simple, this is probably the best American Brown Ale I've ever had. Thanks a ton, Eli!
Serving type: bottle
12-07-2010 00:54:59 | More by woosterbill
4.55/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Dark brown, tending towards black. Nice coffee looking head that is pretty persistent. Excellent lacing.
S: I get mostly a light dark chocolate aroma and a roastiness that reveals notes of coffee.
T: Excellent. Light notes of coffee and chocolate, that manage to tickle the palate without being overbearing. I usually think brown ales don't taste like much, but in this case the usually muted palate is used to good affect. Either the rye or the hops give a light bitterness at the end that is the metaphorical icing on the cake.
M: COAST excels at creating beers that immensely palatable regardless of their flavor profiles and this is no exception. Smooth light creaminess with just enough roast to keep me interested.
D: Growler #2 please.
Not sure if this a brown ale to style...the use of chocolate malt is far more prevalent in stouts and porters right? but the mouthfeel here is closer to a brown. Rather than debate the style, I'm just gonna say I love this beer and I think many others will too.
Serving type: growler
11-25-2010 04:06:05 | More by modernartblues
South Carolina
4.45/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
poured from a growler into an irish pub glass.
very ruddy ruby hue, would be opaque if not held to a light.nice tan head that disapates to a thin ring.
a very nice sour rye aroma dominates, yet is not over powering.additional wiffs of a nice malty grain bill and very minamal hops.
I pick up on a black coffee flavor right away that yeilds to a nice hoppy bitter and finishes with a long rye sour mash and unsweet chocolate.WOW!
what might appear to be a stout is not, porter you might ask well no again.the mouthfeel is absolutly of the style, a little thin with a medium carbonation.
This brew has some outstanding flavorful drinkability, seek out and enjoy. Wonderful stuff!
Serving type: growler
11-19-2010 02:06:33 | More by welldigger888
South Carolina
4.45/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Goes from a growler from Piney Grove Green's into my COAST pint glass
A - Dark brown, almost black but when held up to the light provides some ruby notes. Big fluffy tan head sticks around for the ride.
S - Big roasted notes with a nice smattering of hops mixed in. Some chocolate and coffee. In general reminds me more of a porter so far than a brown ale
T - Once again picking up more porter like characteristics. Nice chocolate and coffee notes with a bit of spice provided by the rye. The more I drink the more the rye becomes present. Still this reminds me more of a porter with the rich malty flavors albeit a hopped up one. This is balanced well.
M - Medium bodied, maybe a bit on the high end of medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation
D - Really drinkable. Really tasty beer. If COAST was going to pick another beer to reside in bottles full time next to the IPA and Kolsch this one would be a prime candidate. I like this beer a lot. I wish it was easier to get.
Serving type: growler
11-14-2010 15:35:27 | More by jpmclaug
4.15/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass on 11/6/10
Thanks to PDXHops for the growler; I've enlisted MbpBugeye to help kill it
Very high carbonation; easily pours three fingers of foam - tiny bubbles look like caviar wiggling around. Quite dark in the glass, though when held to the light it has a rusty brown color. The head is slow to dissipate; lacing is pretty good throughout.
The aroma boasts a lot of rye, indeed. Lots of dry, toasted bread notes & a pointed rye spiciness. Mild, cocoa-like sweetness lingers in the back. Earthy hints on the peripheries. The nose is straight-forward & the taste is no different. Bold toasted rye notes. Semi-sweet cocoa nibs offer an tasty balance. Even-keeled spiciness. What more is there to say? This unabashedly rye-centric. Medium body with fairly low carbonation - just a very slight agitation. No surprise, rye lingers long on the finish.
Rye? Rye Knot? Boulevard Rye on Rye is the only other beer I've had that utilizes rye to this level of max. Anyway, this is an easy drinker. Right on, COAST.
Serving type: growler
11-11-2010 01:48:04 | More by Ryan011235
3.9/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler shared by ryan011235 via PDXhops.
A- Ryan put it nicely when he said, "This is a puffy sum bitch". We both ended up with quite a lot of sand colored foam. I expected a generous lacing but was disappointed. The beer is mighty dark, but allows roasty shades of auburn and mahogany to peek out.
S- A slight weakness in the nose is a minor let down. I'm getting lots of brown ale style chocolate and grassy/floral hops. A milky creaminess and plenty of rye grain sourness.
T- This tastes pretty good. A creamy chocolatiness kicks things off. Balancing is left up to hops that are mostly grassy with notions of lemon interspersed. This is one of the most rye heavy beers I've had. Loads of toasted sourdough, spicy and sour rye grain. Some dark fruits are at play as well.
M- Quite creamy feeling most of the time. Carbonation dials its self down over the course of the glass. The finish has a slightly odd slickness to it.
D- In all this is a pretty good beer, but not one that I would usually find myself drinking.
Serving type: growler
11-07-2010 04:46:51 | More by MbpBugeye
South Carolina
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Growler/Duvel tulip. Pours out what barely qualifies as brown, and is rather close to black at first glance. Mahogany brown highlights reveal themselves when held up to light. poured into a Duvel tulip. Nice frothy and long-lasting beige head, plentiful lacing.
Nose at first screams 'hoppy porter'. Huge roasted and burnt malt aromas up front, very dry and fresh. Subsequent sniffs as it warms reveal singed wood and rye in no short supply.
Huge rye flavors, absolutely the most I've tasted in a beer. It works quite well with the burnt malts. A hint of smokiness seems to come and go at times. Exceedingly dry, with just a modest amount of semisweet chocolate. Long burnt malt and rye finish. Palate fatigue became an issue... about halfway through my 4th pint. So yeah, drinkability's pretty good. Damned tasty, very distinctive.
Overall impression: Maybe this should have been classified as a rye ale? Not sure I go along with the designation as an American Brown. Then again, this style doesn't seem to have much in the way of strict guidelines. Regardless of labels, another winner from COAST. Tasty, challenging, easily recommended.
Serving type: growler
11-01-2010 13:07:17 | More by PDXHops
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz. bottle received in a recent trade with raverjames. Thanks a lot man!
Pours a very dark hazelnut/chestnut brown color which is completely opaque with dark mahogany edges when held to a light source and a two finger beige head that quickly fades into a thin ring.
Roasted sweet chocolate malt aroma with touches of coffee, toffee, caramel, oatmeal and toast. The bittersweet dark chocolate notes are very prominent and the roastiness is subtle enough to not overpower the other scents. Slightly smokey with minimal earthy hops.
Roasty medium chocolate malt body that is a little thinner than I hoped with plenty of bittersweet dark chocolate, along with hints of hazelnut, rye, burnt toast, roasted coffee bean and toffee. The roasted malt presence is much more prominent than he aroma suggests slightly overpowering the silky chewy chocolate malt. Subtle rye sweetness and a dry finish.
Serving type: bottle
12-29-2009 07:22:35 | More by corby112
4.3/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle thanks to JISurfer.
Pours a very dark brown color, nearly opaque, with a tiny light tan head and uneven lacing.
Scent of fairly strong roasted malts, coffee, caramel, spicy hops, rye, and sweet milk chocolate. Very similar to a Porter, reminds me of Founders Porter with a nice bite of rye.
Taste of spicy hops, caramel, roasted malts, chocolate, rye, and coffee. Starts off with bitter roasted malts and coffee and finishes with a sweet hoppy rye flavor.
Mouthfeel is light bodied with a strong bite, a little overbearing, but pleasant.
Serving type: bottle
12-04-2009 23:58:12 | More by paco1029384756
4.47/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Served from a growler purchased at the Charleston Beer Exchange on Nov 3 of this year. Pours a dark chocolate brown color with a fluffy cashmere head.
Aroma is bready and slightly chocolatey. A touch of metallic coffee as well. Toasty with the slightest bit or roast character as well. Smells nice.
Really nice flavor. Chocolatey with a nice toast character. I am not sure if I taste any rye but I certainly get a spit of spiciness that is typical in rye beers. Quite earthy and musty with earthy hoppiness. Coffee begins to emerge and makes its presence known as the beer warms.
A liked this one a lot. The spiciness really makes this an interesting brown ale that I am able to drink and drink lots of. COAST puts out awesome beers and this is just another one of those class act beers from the Charleston brewery.
Serving type: growler
12-02-2009 21:25:26 | More by SaCkErZ9
4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle shared by pghlee - thanks!
Pours a dark brown color with a 1.5-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of a combination of roasted and toasted malts with good amounts of milk chocolate. There's not as much rye in the nose as I was expecting.
Tastes very good. Equal parts roasted and toasted malt flavors kick things off and are joined quickly by loads of milk chocolate flavors. Midway through the sip the rye spiciness kicks in and carries through to a solidly bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a solid thickness with grainy carbonation.
Drinkability is very good. I finished my glass quickly and could easily have a few more.
Overall this is one of the better brown ales I remember having although one could argue it's a hybrid with a stout or a porter. Either way, it's a delicious beer and one that's well worth a shot.
Serving type: bottle
11-25-2009 03:11:09 | More by glid02
South Carolina
3.88/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A nice local example of a brown ale, noticably spiced up from the rye. A dark brown pour with minimal head, a bit too cold from the tap, but gets much better as it warms up.
The nose is quite subdued, but the flavor is far from it. A very nice brown ale complimented by the peppery rye quite well. The mouth is nice and thick, finishing nicely dry which makes this very drinkable.
Serving type: on-tap
11-23-2009 20:50:17 | More by grayburn
South Carolina
3.8/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Obtained a growler on Rare Keg Thursday at the Piney Grove Green's in Columbia, SC.
Appearance - Dark caramel/brown color, light to moderate head formed upon the inital pour. Dimished quickly. Hard to determine the amount of carbonation but if I had to guess it would be light.
Smell - Big initial coffee nose with a faint grassy body as well. A toasty toffee nose overall.
Taste - Ample continuation of the coffee presence at the opening, a bold/bitter middle game where the hops make their presence known and a somewhat biting, almost tart finish from the rye addition.
Mouthfeel - A light watery mouthfeel. My only down-tick. Could have used more body to go along with the density present in the initial offering. Really lost it at the end.
Drinkability - I like browns, both DFH offerings being high on my list of great ones. This falls short of those, but is no slouch. I would prefer to have more of a mouthfeel.
Serving type: growler
11-08-2009 18:08:04 | More by Nesued
4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Picked up a growler from CBX in Charleston and reviewed it within 24 hours.
A: Poured a dark brown color, but slightly translucent. Foamy head filled about 1/4 of the 20 oz glass i was using. No sediment or haze.
S: Lots of roasty scents, and a hint of something citrusy as well. The roastiness is unique, since it's more of a roasted malt scent, with little or none of the coffee that you'd expect. Overall good, and very interesting at that.
T: Taste matches up nicely to the scent. I'm enjoying a blend of malty, chocoaltey, bready sweetness with some good bitterness from the hops. The citrus and hop flavors are a bit more concealed, but still there. As it warmed, some coffee did begin to lurk out.
M: Very good texture. The foaminess that I thought was indicative of overcarbonation turned out to be just fine. Not too bubbley or flat, and not too thick or too thin.
D: Good drinkability. The 7% alcohol is well concealed with the balance of sweetness and bitterness. However, after 20oz, I wasn't 100% sure I was ready for another glass that size.
Serving type: growler
11-02-2009 19:17:53 | More by jnn4v
Rye Knot Brown from COAST Brewing Company
93 out of 100 based on 56 ratings.


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Payments from your RRIF or LIF that exceed the minimum annual payment are subject to withholding tax. Any amount you receive from either type of plan must be reported on your income tax return for the year in which the payment was made. You could be entitled to a refund, or you could end up paying additional tax.
If you receive only the minimum annual payment, the money in your RRIF or LIF can continue to grow tax-free. If however, you rely on your RRIF or LIF as your main source of income, you may need larger payments (subject to a maximum annual payment for LIFs).
Spousal Age
You can establish your minimum annual payment from your RRIF or LIF based on your spouse's age if he/she is younger than you are. If this is the case, your minimum payment rate will be lower, which means you can defer taxes for longer. However, you will have to make your decision before you start receiving your benefits and you will not be able to revoke that decision.
Important Dates
There is no minimum age for opening a RRIF or LIF but you have to convert your RRSP into a RRIF or convert your LIRA/Locked-in RRSP2 into a LIF no later than December 31 of the year you turn 71. We suggest you meet with your National Bank adviser as soon as possible. Bear in mind that you must receive your first payment no later than December 31 of the year you turn 72.
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Personal savings from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) can be converted into a registered annuity:
A life annuity is the only type of annuity available for the funds from a Registered Pension Plan (RPP), Locked-in Retirement Account (LIRA)/Locked-in RRSP2 or Life Income Fund (LIF)3.
Stable Income
Annuities provide stable income and you know exactly how much you'll receive. In the case of a life annuity, you will receive payments for the rest of your life. In exchange for this security, your benefits are limited to a regular fixed income. And like other types of fixed income, annuities offer less protection against inflation (except for inflation-adjusted life annuities).
Irrevocable Decision
The annuity payment amount cannot be modified, and once you've opted for an annuity, your decision is irrevocable.
Locked-in Retirement Account (LIRA) & Locked-in RRSP2
If you have an RPP under provincial jurisdiction, you can transfer that money into a LIRA.
If you have an RPP under federal jurisdiction, you can transfer that money into a Locked-in RRSP.
Unlike a regular RRSP, and except under specific situations (death, reduced life expectancy, non-residency for two years), money cannot be directly withdrawn from a LIRA/Locked-in RRSP. Instead, you have to convert the plan into a Life Income Fund (LIF)3 or life annuity before you can start withdrawing funds.
The deadline for converting a LIRA/Locked-in RRSP is December 31st of the year in which you turn 71.
Registered Pension Plan (RPP)
Also known as a private or supplemental pension plan, an RPP is an employer-sponsored plan that provides employees with retirement income through a pension fund.
With a defined benefit RPP1, the retirement benefits are determined in advance. With a defined contribution RPP, the benefits are based on the contributions paid into the plan and the return earned on investments held within that plan.
1 The transfer value in excess of the tax limit that can be transferred into a LIRA/Locked-in RRSP must be received in cash and is taxable the year it is received.
2 A LIRA/Locked-in RRSP must be converted no later than December 31st of the year you turn 71.
3 LIFs are subject to either provincial or federal legislation, depending on the applicable jurisdiction for each LIF.


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JAME is an application for creating fractals and other graphics artifacts. It is written in the Java language, with some native code to accelerate encoding of videos and images. It has a real-time, multi-threaded graphics engine with layers, filters, effects, a lot of formulas, and parameters. JAME supports operations such as continuous zoom of Mandelbrot and Julia sets, rotation, and color shifting. JAME has also advanced features such as networked computation and scripting. You can take photos of your fractals or record movies from your exploration paths. Photos and movies are stored in a database to be rendered in high resolution and exported to a file. JAME can be extended by plug-ins which provide fractals, formulas, filters, effects, and more.
Orchestra is a complete solution to handle long-running, service oriented processes. It provides out of the box orchestration functionality to handle complex business processes. Its objectives are improvement and control of processes, services interaction, and improving the productivity and agility of the company. It provides a powerful engine to execute processes and a set of graphical tools to design, deploy, administrate, and monitor them. It is based on leading standards of the BPM market: BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) for Process design and WS-BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) for Process execution.
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Zynaptic Reaction is a flexible asynchronous programming framework for Java which may be used to implement complex event-driven applications. It is heavily influenced by the Twisted programming framework developed by TwistedMatrix Labs for the Python programming language. The focus of the Reaction library is on the concurrency and callback model and as such it is application neutral. It can be used to manage lots of concurrent I/O or to farm out compute intensive tasks to multicore processors. As well as being usable as a basic Java library, Reaction can also run as an independent OSGi service and integrate into any GUI framework you choose.
Osgish is a command line shell for OSGi. It is based on the Readline Library, Jmx4Perl, as the OSGi backend, and Aries JMX as the OSGi Management layer. It is different than other OSGi shells, as it is implemented in pure Perl and provides unique features like wildcard support, context-sensitive command line completion, syntax highlighting, bulk lifecycle operations, advanced query facilities, and remoting via HTTP. It uses jmx4perl and Aries JMX OSGi bundles for accessing the OSGi container remotely.
Dog is a Domotic OSGi Gateway. In other words, it is a software-based gateway used for controlling domotic environments in a vendor-independent way, thanks to its high-level semantic device modeling strategy and its driver architecture that allows it to support different domotic plant technologies.
Pax Exam is a tool to ease testing OSGi frameworks and applications. It provides a simple to set up integration test framework for OSGi. You can safely run your tests on a local OSGi framework. It has dozens of supported OSGi framework configurations. You can execute and debug a chunk of code inside your OSGi-based application.
iDempiere is a complete business suite. It includes functionalities like ERP, CRM, SCM, Web store, financial analysis, etc. It has been translated into many languages. It is based on the famous Compiere/Adempiere projects and has been re-architected with OSGi for even better extensibility options.
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The Columbia University Libraries system is among the country's ten largest academic libraries, with 7.5 million volumes, 84,000 serials, as well as extensive collections of electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, and other nonprint formats. The collections are organized into twenty-two libraries, each generally supporting a specific academic or professional discipline. Lehman Library on Columbia's Morningside campus is the primary library associated with SIPA.
Computing Facilities
SIPA Computing supports the computing needs of the SIPA curriculum, students, faculty, and the administration. SIPA computing provides computing services that complement those of Columbia University's Academic Computing (AcIS). The expansion of SIPA's computer resources in the last decade has reflected the transition of international affairs and public administration from a qualitative to a quantitative science. The labs, in addition to being used for word processing, have also developed into an instructional facility providing students with the skills needed to compete in the current job market. Students learn the fundamentals of research design, measurement, and data analysis using statistical packages. Computer-based simulations supplement classroom instruction in economics and security courses, and all students can use the facility for hands-on training in financial management, cost-benefit analysis, and accounting.
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The tri-level fitness center located in the University Hall section of the Dodge Fitness Center is our most popular facility. The facility is available and supervised approximately one hundred hours per week and features 7,500 square feet of state-of-the-art aerobic and anaerobic exercise equipment. The fitness area is equipped with steppers, cycles, treadmills, rowing machines, Versa Climbers, elliptical trainers, weight training circuits, and free weight equipment. All of our cardio equipment and the strength training equipment was recently replaced or updated. Two rooms with approximately 5,000 square feet of hardwood floor exercise space are available for classes in aerobics, body sculpting, martial arts, yoga, and other scheduled activity. The main gymnasium floor (9,000 square feet) features an all-purpose surface to accommodate basketball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer, floor hockey, and virtually any other activity. The one-tenth of a mile running track is comprised of a molded steel frame and a Mondo rubberized surface, and our locker rooms provide comfort and equitable accommodations for men and women.


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Lincoln Park / DePaul
Nearby OfficesLincoln Park Office
Nearby Neighborhoods
Located on Chicago's Near Northwest side, Lincoln Park is one of the city's most well-known neighborhoods.
Close to the Loop, close to the Lake, Lincoln Park has been a desirable address for many years. It is a fully developed community replete with theaters, restaurants, boutiques, upscale national retailers and a vibrant nightlife. You can easily find everything you need without ever leaving the neighborhood!
Despite its destination dining and world-class culture, however, Lincoln Park pulses with a young energy thanks to the students of DePaul University and the many young professionals who call this neighborhood home.
In the summer, residents gather in the leafy streets for concerts and street festivals, and joggers, cyclists and beach-goers congregate along the lake.
Lincoln Park is bordered by Diversey Avenue to the north, the Chicago River to the west, North Avenue to the south and Lake Michigan to the east.
Its wealth of transportation options and proximity to Chicago's Loop business district (3 miles) make it a great choice for commuters, and the lakeshore park – with its beaches, bike paths and abundant green space – functions as the city's collective front lawn in the summer.
Directly north of Lincoln Park is the Lakeview neighborhood, with Wrigley Field and LGBT-friendly East Lakeview. To the south are historic Old Town and the glamorous Gold Coast, and to the west are the art galleries and independent coffee shops of Bucktown and Wicker Park.
Population (2010)
Total 64,116
Density 20,000/sq mi (7,800/km2)
Demographics (2010)
White: 82.88%
Black: 4.29%
Hispanic: 5.57%
Asian: 5.14%
Other: 2.12%
Median income: $82,707
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Service
The area around Lincoln Park was settled in 1824 when the US Army built a fort near what is now the intersection of Clybourn Avenue and Armitage Avenue.
Due to its relatively remote location, the area at one point housed a smallpox hospital, and the city cemetery was located within its borders until the 1860s. As the population grew, the cemetery was relocated and the open land was rededicated as Lake Park, later renamed Lincoln Park in honor of President Abraham Lincoln after his assassination in 1865.
Affluent residents of Lincoln Park settled in the east, with their mansions overlooking the park and the lake, while German farmers and shopkeepers congregated around North Avenue.
In 1871, the Great Fire decimated much of Lincoln Park. Residents rebuilt quickly, and in the following decades factories built along the north branch of the Chicago River brought an influx of Poles, Romanians and other Eastern European immigrants.
In 1898, DePaul University (originally St. Vincent's College) opened its doors. By the early twentieth century Lincoln Park was firmly established as one of Chicago's premier residential neighborhoods.
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Lincoln Park's charming, tree-lined streets feature a mix of vintage, renovated, and newly built homes.
Victorian row houses sit alongside restored graystones, modern three-flats and luxurious single-family residences.
While its real estate skews to the higher end of the market, Lincoln Park also offers affordable options thanks to its wide variety of housing stock.
Studios and one-bedrooms can be found in the high-rise residential towers near the lake, while the landmark Mid-North Historic District features beautiful Victorian, Romanesque and Art Deco homes by renowned Chicago architects such as Louis Sullivan and Holabird & Root.
Many of Lincoln Park's old churches, schools and factory buildings have also been converted into soaring lofts and one-of-a-kind condos.
The average sales price of single-family homes sold in Lincoln Park over the past 12 months is $1,514,508.
The average sales price of condos sold in Lincoln Park over the past 3 months is $484,674.
Lincoln Park is one of the best neighborhoods in the city when it comes to transportation options. The CTA Brown Line has stops at Armitage, Fullerton, Diversey and Sedgewick, and the Red Line stops at North & Clybourn as well as Fullerton.
Many CTA Bus routes transverse Lincoln Park, including: the 8 Halsted, 11 Lincoln, 22 Clark, 72 North, 73 Armitage, 74 Fullerton, 76 Diversey, 151 Sheridan and 156 LaSalle.
Lincoln Park is a densely populated area, and as such street parking can be tough to come by. Many homes come with garages or deeded parking spots. On the plus side, the neighborhood is near both 90/94 and Lake Shore Drive.
Lincoln Park High School is one of Chicago's best public high schools, and is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Oscar Mayer Elementary are available for younger students, and two magnet schools, the LaSalle Language Academy and the Newberry Science Academy, also serve the area.
Catholic options include Saint Clement School K-8 and Francis W. Parker School, K-12.
Notorious gangster John Dillinger supposedly hung his hat at longtime Lincoln Park establishment John Barleycorn (658 W. Belden). A predominately young crowd now fills this massive, dark wood bar nightly to socialize and dance to top 40 tracks. Barleycorn also has one of Lincoln Park's best beer gardens, perhaps rivaled only by Zella (1983 N. Clybourn), a trendy nightspot hidden away amid West Lincoln Park's industrial corridor.
Those in search of velvet ropes and bottle service will feel more at home at Vain (2354 N. Clybourn), a nightclub & lounge sporting three levels of dance floors and an indoor waterfall.
Not ready to call it a night? Beaumont (2020 N. Halsted) and subterranean, candle-lit Katacomb (1909 N. Lincoln) are open until 4 a.m. on Friday nights and 5 a.m. on Saturdays.
The acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater (1650 N. Halsted) boasts a rich collection of current and former ensemble members such as Gary Sinise and John Malkovich performing everything from Grease to Shakespeare.
New kid on the block Lincoln Hall (2424 N. Lincoln) is quickly establishing itself as one of the city's premier live music venues. The 8,400-square-foot former movie theater is owned and operated by the same team responsible for Lakeview bastion Schuba's.
Sample a pint of popular Chicago craft beer 312 (named after the downtown area code) at the Goose Island Brewery (1800 N. Clybourn). Take a tour of the on-site brewery, including a tasting and free pint glass, for only $5. For a few dollars more, you can nosh off a menu paired with their various ales and porters.
Internationally renowned Alinea (1723 N. Halsted) is one of the city's crowning culinary jewels. Opened by celebrity chef Grant Aschatz in 2005, this award-winning restaurant remains at the forefront of cutting-edge gastronomy. Choose between unique 12 or 24-course tasting menus featuring the whimsical and bizarre (but delicious).
For more classic American fare, visit North Pond (2610 N. Cannon Drive), a Chicago mainstay featuring beautiful views of Lake Michigan and organic, seasonally inspired fare. The charming, Prairie-style structure that now houses the restaurant was originally built in 1912 as a warming shelter for ice skaters.
Basil Leaf Café (2465 N. Clark) features fresh, authentic Italian dishes at reasonable prices without sacrificing ambiance.
Famous for its rowdy late-night crowds and rude, epithet-hurling employees, the Weiner's Circle (2622 N. Clark) has been featured on countless television travel programs. Bonus points: the food is actually pretty decent.
The neighborhood takes its name from Lincoln Park, the 1,200-acres of lakeside parkland filled with running paths, beaches, softball diamonds and sun-dappled gardens. Stretch your hammies and explore the lakeshore on your bike, or lay down a towel and soak up some rays at North Avenue Beach.
Also situated within the park is Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 N. Clark), a free, world-class zoo in a pleasant, visitor-friendly setting.
For more localized flora and fauna, the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum (2430 N. Cannon Drive), features 17,000 square feet of gardens as well as the popular Butterfly Haven exhibit, home to more than 250 colorful species.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory (2391 N. Stockton Drive), provides a little slice of paradise in the middle of the city (especially in the winter!). Follow the winding paths through this steamy greenhouse and let your mind wander.
Lincoln Park real estate provides lots of options such as townhomes, loft, condos and apartments, are just a few choices you have when looking for your next place to call home. Whether it is looking for the correct kitchen table or what color to paint your new bathroom, deciding on what Chicago neighborhood best fits your dream home, is just as much a factor. That is why Baird & Warner has provided a list of the best restaurants, bars, shopping, entertainment, schools, and transportation options in most of the Chicago neighborhoods. Our neighborhood online resource is the best of Yelp, Metromix, Chicago Tribune and the MLS all combined into one page for all your real estate needs!


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It happened to us already several times that images we sorted into different collections suddenly do not longer belong to the collection. E.g. a collection containing about 125 images on one day does only contain 20 images on the next day. All others are gone (not deleted, but they do not longer belong to the collection) and there is no way to get them back to the collection but to sort them manually again.
Why does this happen and how can we avoid it? It happened to different collegues already (on different computers - all using Adobe CS5.5)
I hope to get an answer to that soon. We love the collection function but if it does not work correctly, there is no use for us...
Thanks and greetings from Berlin!
It's useful to remember that a collection is nothing more than a saved search.
One would have to know a lot more about your system, OS, exact Bridge version number, free available hard disk space, where the image files reside, etc, and about your settings in preferences, cache, etc., before one could offer suggestions to minimize this, but be aware that Bridge is just a browser, not a robust DAM (digital asset manager).
If you moved any of the files in the collection they would be missing.
If you used any prohibited characters like a hyphen they will not be saved in a collection.
A smart collection seems to work a little better than a regular collection as it has some dynamic sort functions.
Oh this must be a part of the problem. I was trying now and the images that where gone did not contain a hyphen but an appostrophe. An exclamation mark seems to be no problem. Is there a complete list of the prohibited characters anywhere? Thanks for the help!
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… Is there a complete list of the prohibited characters anywhere?…
Stick to numbers, underscores and the letters of the English alphabet.
Do not use any UNIX illegal characters like slashes, commas, apostrophes, asterisks, diacriticals like ÄÖÜ äöü ß áéíóú, ñ, Ñ, ÁÉÍÓÚ, àèìòù ÀÈÌÒÙ, ç Ç, etc. No exclamation point or question marks, quotation marks, etc.
Why does this happen and how can we avoid it? It happened to different collegues already (on different computers - all using Adobe CS5.5)
Aside from the already given advise I sadly have to admit collections are not as reliable as they should be, even playing by the rules given by the other posters.
If you do have to work with collections for a longer period then just a short project in one go it might be useful to put a keyword in play. Create the collection and provide the files in the collection with one project/user related keyword.
When the collection get's lost you can always search for the keyword to retrieve them easily again.
There was an old thread about this issue here:
comment #19 clearly explains that CS5 Bridge when making the .filelist file for the Collection does not automatically change any apostrophes to %27 like CS4 Bridge would (similarly blank spaces get converted to %20 in CS5 just like CS4).
This bug was reported over a year ago and seems to be a simple fix - put back in the feature from CS4 that changed any single quote in paths of the images to %27 - How about it Adobe? I am working off of a server and can not change old folder filenames that contain the offending apostrophe.
Hello, where was the bug reported? was it on http://feedback.photoshop.com?
If you click on the link in my post and go to comment 19 the user indicates he filed a bug report. It's not photoshop.com because the original Bridge forum was active when the user first posted. Can we get a fix for this? Seems like a straightforward thing that applies to all users (orig report was a windows user while I see this on a Mac)


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Thursday, April 24, 2014
From staff reports
When Back Cove Deli moved to Westbrook a couple of years ago, its old space on Ocean Avenue in Portland became Back Cove Eatery.
Back Cove BBQ & Pizzeria offers a large menu of pizza, sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs, and has a portable smoker.
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WHERE: 89 Ocean Ave., Portland; 773-7499
HOURS: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
CHEAPEST GRUB: Grilled 1⁄4-pound jumbo Coney Island dog with sauteed onions and peppers, $4.99
WAIT: Five to 10 minutes
PARKING: Yes
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: No, there's a large step at the front door.
Based on a five-star scale
Now it has changed names again. Last month, the business officially became Back Cove BBQ & Pizzeria, and it has been transformed into a nice little neighborhood place to get fresh-made pizza, subs, burgers and hand-cut beach fries.
The owner sells barbecue in the summer at Pine Point Beach, and that is a centerpiece of the large menu here.
A pulled pork plate is one of the customer favorites, and pulled pork also shows up on pizza ($11.99 for a 12-inch with pulled pork, barbecue sauce, caramelized onions and peppers) and in sub sandwiches ($7.99).
A wrap features a quarter-pound of smoked-pit ham and cheese ($6.99). A recent special was an applewood slow-smoked barbecue chicken dinner served with rice pilaf and homemade cranberry sauce for $9.99. There's even a slow-smoked barbecue pulled turkey sub ($7.99).
The first thing that struck me when I walked in was how clean the place was -- nice for a small neighborhood joint that looks a little worn on the outside. A huge refrigerated case holds beer, sodas, teas, energy drinks and homemade desserts. There's a large rack of chips from which to choose, and a station for fountain sodas.
There's some seating at the counter, and more at three small round tables -- about a dozen chairs in all -- but most people probably come here for takeout.
Order at the counter, and listen to the jazz playing softly in the background while you wait for your order.
The menu is huge, and includes everything from fish and chips to several styles of Coney Island dogs. Some items are prepared in many different ways.
Fancy a 6-ounce pub-style Angus cheeseburger? You can get it in Buffalo blue, ragin' Cajun cheddar, Caribbean sweet and spicy, crispy French onion, Parmesan peppercorn and about a half-dozen other varieties.
Chicken tenders come in six flavors besides original, including bacon ranch and General Tso chicken. Even the fries come in different flavors, such as Greek-seasoned and Southwest ranch.
The pizza is made with homemade dough and comes in two sizes, 12- and 14-inch. You can customize your own or order one of the specialty pizzas.
There's a Philly Steak & Cheese pizza, for example, that comes with grilled steak, ranch dressing, four cheeses, peppers and onions. The house signature Italian-style pizza is topped with hot capicola ham, Genoa salami, pepperoni, four cheeses, peppers and onions.
I tried the pulled pork plate, which came with the hand-cut beach fries for $9.99. The pulled pork came in a white sub bread, and was full of smoke flavor.
The only complaint I had, if you can call it that, is that the sandwich cried out for some kind of sauce. The meat was fine on its own; I just prefer sauce. Perhaps there's some at the counter that you can request. Luckily, I had some at home.
While the bacon ranch fries were certainly tempting, I decided to go with the original unflavored beach fries, and they were indeed reminiscent of barefoot days in the sand.
North Deering needs more locally owned places with good food to keep the pizza and burger chains at bay.
Borealis Bakery & Bistro, located just down the street from this new place, appears to have done well.
Here's hoping Back Cove BBQ & Pizzeria will fill a niche in the neighborhood as well.
The staff of GO anonymously samples meals for about $10.


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by dchernov551 on 2013-02-08 13:02:23
I decided to make this thread for the discussions of the new addition to James Tyler Variax family, - the JTV89F. Has anyone ordered it so far? Did anyone try it in the local shop? Or maybe there is already a happy owner among us? Feel free to post, discuss and comment!
Any differences and peculiarities that you notice are important and since it was the guitar with the addition so many people have asked for, it is quite interesting how well it performs and delivers. Unfortunately, I cannot try it anywhere before buying, so any input, reviews and the comments would be greatly appreciated! And if there are people that would rather prefer the hardtail fixed bridge versus the floating tremolo, feel free to tell us why and speak your opinion!
Thank you!
by kz1m9w on 2013-02-11 11:06:21
I tested the JTV-89 (fixed bridge) about a week ago. I really liked the way it played and sounded - especially some of the Les Paul sounds (I really liked those). Liked the way the battery compartement worked. Liked the way the guitar looked. I'm an Ibanez RG guy and the one I tried felt really nice - maybe a little more like Jacksons that I've played in the past than my familar Ibanez guitars, but still, it felt like I needed it to feel. It was the blood red one - looked GREAT to me. My understanding is the one I tested was using the older/original firmware (not the recent update that is supposed to improve palm muting and maybe some acoustic sounds?). Not sure though.
The 2 things I really wished were different on the 89 I tested:
1) Reverse headstock - I'm ok with the looks of a reverse headstock, but prefer tradtional - especially for the functionality. Just easier for me to get to a traditional setup, easier for me to keep things straight in my head, etc.. Plus the reverse headstock somehow says "aggressive and heavy" (at least to my perceptions - and I don't always play in that genre - so more mainstream is probably better to my liking. Just me.
2) Fixed bridge - not really that I didn't like it - it seemed fine. But I just prefer locking systems with a floating tremelo and why I waited for the 89f to come out.
So, given all of that - and that my only 2 concerns with the JTV-89 were going to be addressed with the JTV-89F, I ordered one last week. I am "in line" to recieve it once the distributer gets the shipment from Line 6. As much as I love the look of the blood red version (stunning!), I decided to go with the black version. Boring as it may seem to some, I personally don't mind being a little generic with my gear. I'm feeling like because the blood red looks so great, by far, there will be a lot more of those sold and on stages everywhere compared to the black ones. For reference, I remember seeing for the original Variax (identifiable largely due to that popular bright red color with white pickgaurd). So, I figured black would make me look a little less identifiable as a Variax and maybe more as "just some cool guitar". I'm fine with that - and prefer it. The blood red sure does look good though!
It is true that...
1) I don't know how the tremelo system will feel or function. I assume it will work well and that I'll like it.
2) I don't know if the palm muting improvements will be noticeable to me - hopefully. I really didn't test aspect that in the 89 I played (I forgot to do so), but I'll probably be ok with it.
3) I don't know if the quality control is such that the 89f I receive will be built as well as I perceived the tested 89 to be. But I've had good luck with that in the past with other manufacturers (maybe I'm just not as picky about that as some).
4) Cosmetically, the only other thing I can even think of is that I guess I'd prefer if the headstock wasn't stamped multiple times with "James Tyler" and/or "Variax". Its not a deal breaker for me and at least it is a black headstock (matching my selected body color). Thinking that I didn't need to be reminded multipled times of what make/model it is! Still it looks pretty nice even as-is and I'll be fine with it. Probably end up getting used to it and liking it.
I'm very excited about getting mine in. I'm told it should be in the next 2 to 4 weeks or so. Even though it comes witha gig bag, I plan to get a hard shell case for it. But I'll do that once I'm certain that I'm keeping (and not returning) it due to any unpleasant surprises quality-wise or functionally. Fingers crossed there are no surprises. I'm hopeful to make it my main guitar. Honestly, if it is as good of a fit for me as I'm hoping, I might just sell off some more items and get a second one as a backup. Even if that means selling my Rick 360, Epiphone Casino and a few others - love them, but may not warrant keeping them giving the infrequent use combined with having something that might reasonable work for my needs to sound like them.
I'm interested to hear from others on their thougt processes concerning the 89F.
by Melissiah on 2013-02-12 09:02:40
Waiting mine also, I'll edit this post when I'll be very happy or disapointed
by dchernov551 on 2013-02-21 10:30:57
Thank you so much for detailed reply and for sharing your thoughts! It's great that you were able to test JTV89 with the fixed bridge! From the demos that I could hear on Youtube and the other sources, I can only agree that Les Paul sounds exceptional because the very structure of these Gibsons has the tone that can be heard clearly even with the guitar unplugged.
I am also an Ibanez person by the shapes, peculiarities of design and the playability factor. It is also one of the reasons why I decided to choose JTV89, if I had the choice. I also love the way it looks, to be honest, gives an awesome impression from the pictures. I am glad that you mentioned the feel of Jackson guitars since I have played a budged Jackson before and the feel was probably one of the best, if not the best from what I've tried in my life.
I agree with the reverse headstock thing. One of guitars I played had a reverse headstock and I couldn't get used with it right away, just took some time. As one of the strings would detune, it took me few seconds to get things right for some reason. Some people love it, though. Just like you, I am also not playing in the aggressive and heavy genre and I often tend to acoustics, but like to mix both, - starting slowly and acoustically based and then bursting into the full mix of high-gain power. Still it's good to have a chance to get the best of both worlds, so to say. I have never played with the high-end locking systems with the floating tremolo, so I am trying to decide which way to go - JTV89 or JTV89F. It's great that you already ordered JTV89F and I shall look forward to hear your comments, as soon as it gets delivered!
I find it interesting and quite original that you decided to go with the black colour. I would say that it adds some personality and makes it unique. I think I would go with the blood red since I always dreamt of red coloured Rickenbacker, so that will be a little reminder of some sort! Thank you for writing of all your thoughts regarding the colours - an important aspect of things in my opinion.
Now regarding the tremolo systems. Since it is the one from GraphTech, it is supposed to be good and high-end tremolo system. From what I've heard from the various small, but expensive guitar luthiers, this system proves to be the most reliable when it comes to floating bridges. I'm still a bit afraid of going this route, but then there are lots of things that just can't be played without tremolo when it comes to rockabilly, surf music and the oldies where sounds of Americana can be heard in various shapes and forms!
As for the palm mutting, they have improved it greatly with the latest update. At least, this is what I could hear from the Youtube videos where sound is more organic and punchy. The most important is that Line 6 guys know of this trouble and they are surely looking into it since it was already updated and mentioned with the 1.9 update. Of course, it would be best of all to try myself. And then we always have normal pickups after all.
I am wondering what does limited edition mean with the JTV89F and what is the amount of guitars that will be produced. I am also hoping that quality will be not worse than the rest of the produced line and that there will be no troubles with the piezzo and the floating bridge. However, I hope that Line 6 guys looked into all the troubles of the past and have eliminated possible mistakes and malfunctions. I wonder if JTV89 already comes with the latest 1.9 firmware update.
I have finally made a little change to the local distribution. The local dealer here in Ukraine was telling me that JTV89F should be there somewhere in June. This alone made me look into JTV89 and give up on the tremolo addition. That is, if I didn't want to buy from Thomann in Germany or any other source abroad. But that would mean that if I had any trouble, I would have to get it shipped back and the waiting would take weeks and weeks. And then, just yesterday I was told by the local dealer that JTV89F should be there on 15th of March (which is not that much to wait, compared to June). Now I am once again trying to decide which way to go. Another thing is that the price here locally is not yet clear. Just like you, I am also hoping to make it my main guitar since it will cover all the aspects of playing and the songwriting process. Being able to sing in different keys without changing guitar is one of the most important factors to me, let alone all these great guitars included. When I would spend some time getting all the gear together and getting tone right for this or that guitar, I would quickly run out of time for composing and would be forced to do the things in life that we all have to do. That would just take away from writing music and when there comes a quick idea, you just need to get it recorded and tried in various setups. If it works as it is told, it is a dream come true!
I hope that there will be no unpleasant surprises, but only the happy surprises!
Oh, you have a Rickenbacker 360? Did you try the Ricks in the JTV? If so, could you, please, tell me about it. As soon as I've heard that it has Ricks included, being the fan of R.E.M. and Tom Petty, I was literally jumping from happiness. Ahh, how I wish to get my hands on one!
Thank you so much again for sharing your thoughts and, please, keep us updated on how it goes for you!
With the best wishes,
by trendpimp1 on 2013-02-21 19:56:53
I'm personally very excited about the new 89F.I have an 89 already and the only caveat for me has been the lack of a whammy bar.I will be able to do 99% of the songs my band plays with an 89F.The other 1% is covered by my massively customized Hamer Chaparral. I especially like the latest update that includes the high output pickup models.The sound is practically indistinguishable from the mag pickups in the Variax which led me too a pretty neat idea that I'll share ('cuz I'm nice like that LOL).
On quite a few songs from the 80's (of the "hair band" variety),it was common for the choruses to go up a full step at the end (think "Living On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi or "Crazy Crazy Nights" by KISS).I wrote a song that I wanted to do that but the riff had open notes and other fingerings that made that impossible.So I programmed a custom F# tuning in the Variax (all strings up a full step) using the high output bridge model in conjunction with it.The bulk of the song uses the Variax magnetic bridge pickup (along with some 12-string acoustic for the intro and interlude sections).When I want that higher tuning,I just tap the volume knob with my pinky to put it into Variax mode.My fingerings stay the same and I have my open notes,but the key jumps up a step.The tone between the model and the real pickups stays virually the same.I can't tell you how many times guitar players have asked me how I shift the key of the song without changing my hand position! I always make sure we play a Motley Crue song (which uses a D tuning-all strings a full step down) right after to confuse them even further.LOL The new high output models on the 89 are a dream come true and the addition of a Floyd is another!
I plan on getting a red one to match my current Variax,although if there was anything more I could wish for,it's more color choices.I'd love to see the candy orange or silver from the 69 made available (they're made in the same factory,so why not?) or a Glitter Rock White finish.
by dchernov551 on 2013-02-22 10:45:35
Thank you so much for your message and for sharing the great idea of doing the trick with the going up through the song´s structure. Actually, I always loved such moments in music and they always made songs spectacular in my mind and gave it a great feeling! It was adding some artistic feel and the freedom. If speaking of the freedom, JTV guitar is being a real blessing when it comes to discovering all the things you can do with it which were not possible before or something that was barely possible!
I am also excited about the new JTV89F and I think that it is going to be the route which I am going to take. The very fact that you can cover lots of ground with a single guitar and compose in tunings that you can customize or use the already included ones to sing in various keys is one of the reasons to have this great axe in one´s arsenal. I can´t wait to get mine! Does anyone know if JTV89F comes with 1.9 firmware installed?
Thank you so much again for sharing your thoughts and there is no wonder lots of guitar players come up and ask questions and feel confused when they see JTV in all of it´s blood red shining glory .
Do you have any recordings or clips online that you may wish to share? That would be ace to hear anything from the 80's era. Maybe a cover of Billy Idol's hits with Steve Stevens guitar licks somewhere? It would be quite fitting with the capabilities of Variax technology!
by kz1m9w on 2013-02-23 00:14:59
You're welcome Denis. I know I find it helpful when others chime in with their thoughts, so I'm glad my thoughts are helpful to you. These guitars aren't cheap, so being on the bleeding edge for a new model can be risky. But I'm game - obviously!
To answer your question about the 12-string. Yes, I did try it on the JTV-89 I played in the store. However, I didn't really scrutinize that aspect because I was just playing it through an amp (i.e. no compressor like I would normally push an electric 12-string through). And anyway, I was mostly trying to test the playability (i.e. make sure it wasn't hard or foreign for me to play it like I'm used to playing my current guitars). But from what little I heard, it sounded reasonable enough to do a song or two in a particular set and not be disappointed - at least to my ears. If I was still donig an entire Beatles act though, I think I'd still want the real thing. But a part of that is the looks aspect - never saw George Harrison playing a JTV-89F!
Seriously, though, I'll admit, I don't have a lot of first-hand experience with how good the 12-string emulation sounds on the Variax. But I have read a lot about it - it sounds like many variax owners find the 12-string emulation to be a bit disappointing relatively speaking. If I understood things correctly, it sounds like the default settings for it makes the "extra" strings just a little too out-of-pitch. As a woarkaround, some users seem to have improved on that by adjusting the tuning of each string using the software program that comes. So maybe with a few tweaks to "true-up" the tunings it will sound closer to actual. I have hopes that doing that will make it sound a lot better. In context of a full-band setup, I'm assuming it will get me by - but only when it arrives will I know.
I do not know what to expect on the Graphtech/Floyd floating tremelo system. I'm hoping it will work well. If you've never used a locking system with a floating tremelo, it can feel like a whole new world (good and bad). The good (for me anyway - if you get one that works well) it stays in tune really well. I mean REALLY well. Some of my Ibanez guitars seem to only rarely even need to be tuned from week to week. they hold a tune through thick and think, dive-bombs, pull-ups, weeks in a case or hanging on the wall. So, that's the good part.
Conversely, there are several aspects that can be tough to get used to though. For one, if you break a string on a floating tremlo system, everything goes out of tune. That sucks - you seriously have trouble even finishing the song without sounding horrible! And breaking in a new string seems to be tougher. As it stretches, you have to make adjustments and that is a bit more involved than if it was not a locking system. Once it is broken in, all is back to good. But during that adjustment period (takes me about an hour or so of playing before I feel like it is done stretching) it can keep you from sounding good. For that reason, I bring a backup guitar and will just switch to it to complete a gig - I don't even bother replacing a broken string during a gig on a floating system.
Another issue is altered tunings. I play in A=440 and using standard tuning on all of my current floating trem guitars. It is just too much of a hassle to try to change it on the fly (in my opinion). That is one thing I'm looking forward to with the variax - the ability to use drop-d, half-step down, full-step down, etc.. with the flip of a switch. Yes, there are mechanical products out there that can do some of that (i.e. the D-Tuna and such). But all have a big gotcha for me and/or my guitars that I don't want to deal with. So, the variax seems promising - maybe it will give me that ability and work well - we'll see. I was just working on a new cover song today that our group will be doing - and it was all Drop-D tuning. I don't want to bring even more guitars to the gig, so for now, I'm playing it in a compromised fashion. Once I get the variax, I'll be able to play it "correctly" - can't wait to try it!
And you even have more challenges for changing string gauges and such. Plus, on a floating system, when you bend the strings, you'll actually see the bridge responding to your bend. So you end up having to bend a note even further to attain the pitch you were arming for. On a fixed bridge system you don't have that problem - bends are a lot easier. It can be a subtle thing to some, but it actually can be an extra challenge and anyone that's never experienced before might find it very undesireable.
Bottom line: a floating system is simply more complicated to deal with. I personally think its all worth it, but I thought maybe me mentioning that to you would be helpful.
Finally, since posting above, I found a different store in my area that had a JTV-69 (with tremelo). I played it and LOVED it. I almost thought to just buy it instead of the JTV-89F I've ordered - I liked it that much. But, I kept trying to remember why I wanted a floating tremelo system. I also like the more modern neck (the 69 has a lot thicker neck, like a 69 strat - thus the name). And I really wanted 24 frets - just like that extra reach for a few things I play. Or maybe even the idea of it! But this JTV-69 played REALLY well. Lots of sustain. The non-locking tremelo stayed in good tune. It was intonated perfectly (to my ears anyway) and chords just rang out even without plugging it in. And it was gorgeous (tobacco sunburst paint job). Thought that might help for you to know. It gave me hopes that when my 89f finally arrives, that it will be in that same category for me (plays great, sounds great, looks great).
by bobwilken on 2013-02-23 20:01:09
where are you folks ordering these from.....
its bad enough i can't test drive one.....
i don't even know where to buy one....
i'm in jefferson county ny ..an hour north of Syracuse.
by phil_m on 2013-02-24 07:53:42
They're carried by pretty much all of the major online retailers - Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Zzounds, SamAsh, etc.
Personally, I think I'd lean toward Sweetwater for a guitar purchase since they actually do something of a setup and quality check of the guitar before sending it out.
by kz1m9w on 2013-04-08 09:04:50
FYI - In case anyone is searching for the 89f...Sweetwater (sweetwater.com) has a few in stock as of today 4/8/2013 (3 black ones and a blood red one).
So, I finally got to proceed and officially have it on the way - should arrive later this week.
by kz1m9w on 2013-04-17 11:47:57
Update as promised...THIS IS LONG. So skip over it i if you don't like long!
As I continued to wait on the availability to order the JTV-89F, I went back and forth between choosing between the blood red color and the black one. So, I did what anybody would want to do if given the resources - I decided to order one of each! I figured I could justify it since I sold off several guitars to raise more than enough funds to afford these 2 new ones. Plus, I really like having a backup that is functionally identical, so I splurged.
They arrived in the mail from Sweetwater last Thursday (4/11/2013) and I've now had a few days to toy around with them. So, I thought I'd share my impressions at this point.
The short verdict is... I love them. They are gorgeous to look at. The red one is admittedly a bit more stunning than the black (since black is black). But both are as nice as I hoped. I've already grown to even like the headstock logo and literally everything about them. Very happy!
I had Sweetwater change the strings to Elixer 9's when they did their setup. Seems to have been a good choice and intonation appears really nice.
Other than the color, the guitars are 100% indistinguishable from each other to me (seriously). So that is at least a good indicator of some semblance of quality control I suppose. They both play really nicely and stay in tune. I could not find any manufacturing flaws with either of them. The Floyd rose is as good as any I've ever owned (at least at this point and as far as this brief time has allowed to prove). As expected, the whammy bar doesn't stay "in place" (it hangs down like many players prefer and that is normal). But I put a little bit of cotton in the mount and that gave it just enough friction to stay parallel to my strings like I prefer.
So far, I've only had 2 surprises:
1) The action as delivered is just a bit higher than what I anticipated. Not a lot - and it is still lower than average - but just not ultra-low like I'm used to. The neck appears straight as can be on each, so I'm assuming I'll have no problem lowering it just a tad later when I get around to it. For now though, I'm just using them as-delivered since it is still low enough to be enjoyable for me. I might just learn to like it as-is - who knows.
2) The magnetic pickups sound GREAT! In fact, so nice that I've used them much more by far than any of the modeling at this point. Not to say the modeling is an issue (its not), I just haven't really had the need to dig deep into it yet. Even if I end up using the Magnetic pickups 90% of the time and use the modeling here and there for need, I will remain quite pleased. I love the idea of having a great playing passive guitar that also has the versatility to do the modeling and alt tunings when desired. And if I can make good use of the magnetic pickups, that can save battery life for when I do need the modeling or the alt tuning.
They both were delivered with the latest version of the Variax firmware. Each connected fine to my PC via my HD500. And I was able to experiment a little in Workbench with tweaking some of the model patches (an example, I prefer to tone down the Electric 12-string model so the sympathetic strings are a little bit more subtle than on the factory patch as-delivered). And I also backed-up the entire set just to prove I could. Easy enough!
They each came with:
- Gig bag - beige-ish in color - actually much nicer than I was expecting (generously padded). But I have hard-shell cases for these new guitars, so the included gig bag will be put to use to maybe for some other guitars that need them.
- Set of Allen wrenches.
- Paperwork (manual, warranty card, inspected by card, etc.)
- USB interface and cable
- VDI cable (metal cannon type on one end, unprotected ethernet RJ-45 on the other).
- Battery with charger.
- Whammy bar
They sound really good to me. Again, at this point, I've by far relied on the magnetic pickups. For any naysayers that claim doing so defeats the purpose of the Variax, I say: to each his own. These guitars have to play great to be my primary guitars - and they do. So, since the magnetic pickups sound excellent to me, they are ready to replace my old reliable Ibanez RG set of guitars that I've preferred for the past few decades - even if no modeling was included. And as mentioned, the modeling and tuning functions are just the icing on the cake (albeit a FANTASTIC icing that has so much potential use for me).
Regarding the modeling...as I expected, the acoustic guitar models don't get enough justice being played through my electric guitar rig. That is to be expected. But they sound GREAT when played through a full-range system though. I prefer to roll off the volume just a bit to tame a bit brightness and that makes them VERY convincing to my ears. In my opinion, the Les Paul sounds are so convincing, I really have trouble thinking anyone could distinguish them from an actual Les Paul in a blind listening test. Sure, they may sound a bit different from any single Les Paul (because those don't all sound identical either). But the Les Paul models completely capture the nuances that I hear coming from a great sounding Les Paul. I'm very, very impressed with that set of models. And I love several of the other ones - some are more fun (banjo, resonator, sitar, etc..) while others will be practical for me to put into use (Electric 12-string). What great versatility!
For anyone claiming there is no lag when using the modeling/tuning functions…I will say there definitely can be. It is not really noticeable to me when using standard tuning. But when tuning down, it gets a bit more noticeable. And the lower the tuning, the more noticeable the lag is. I don't think anyone else can perceive it, but the person playing can tell there is just a slight delay when the modeling plus the tuning functions are used. It's not enough to stop me from using it at all. But for some, it could be a deal-breaker. I mostly would just be using either drop-d or 1/2 step down tunings, so the extreme down tuning would not likely be something I will need or use. But to be clear – having played an older version of the Variax before, I kind of anticipated that comes with the turf. There can be a lag. Each person would need to determine if it is acceptable or not based on their needs.
One thing I was a bit worried about from reading other posts and prior to receiving these was how far the E string was to the edge of the fret bar (i.e. falling off as some reported - mostly with their JTV-69s it seems). That does not appear to be an issue for me at all, so "all clear" there too.
It is still admittedly early and we'll have to see how things develop to make sure there are no surprises. But at this point, I'm very, very pleased. And honestly, I'm ready to put even more of my guitars up for sale now knowing how much I'm digging these new JTV-89Fs. The Epiphone Casino models allowed me to sell that guitar it sounds literally 100% identical to my ears and I just didn't play it enough to keep it having an option that sounds exactly like it (and stays in tune better anyway). Similar story for the Rickenbacker sounds - while the 12-string may not be 100% identical, it is plenty close enough to fool me - especially in a full band setting which is the only place I'd use it. And since these 89Fs are easier to play, easier to keep in tune, etc.., I could let go of my trusty Rick 360/12. I thought I'd be sad about letting that old friend go. But so far, I'm not (surprisingly!). It mostly collected dust because I didn't use it enough. And when I would use it, I'd have to fight to get it into tune, worry about gigging with it and it all just wasn't worth it for one or two songs a night. Selling it alone paid for more than one of the 2 89Fs, so I'm pleased about it. True, my 89Fs wouldn't look great trying to be a substitute in a Beatles tribute band, but I'm not doing that anyway, so I'm fine with it.
Bottom line - very happy and highly recommended!
Hope that helps someone out there!
by dchernov551 on 2013-04-18 05:50:11
Dear Randy,
Thank you so much for the update and for taking time and thought to compose your amazing message! Personally, I believe that exactly such in-depth messages are capable of bringing out the information, the impression, the opinion, the thought and the emotion about a musical instrument or probably any other subject. It's great that there are people out there still paying enough respect and attention to the readers and the fellow forum members. Thank you for that, Randy!
Now on the topic of JTV89F. I want to thank you for being one of the people who helped me make my choice and now I am also a very happy JTV89F user. The first thing that I would like to note is that I am really impressed with the magnetic pickups and I also realize the fact that I am spending more time using them. I remember that when I saw JTV89 model for the first time (at the time being), I instantly had a notion of what the magnetic pickups would be like to match these looks. Being a fan of progressive rock/metal genre, I wanted to reach the extremes, - the best of high-gain world when it is necessary and the soft acoustics at the same time. JTV89F allowed me to reach all of these goals and it is one of guitars where each detail and each feature plays it's valuable role - from the way how it is crafted and the looks to the way how all the models are made and the fact that there is no hum with the Strat models which is usually inevitable without the noise gates and the other means of filtering of the sound. A chance to play amazing acoustics without having to worry for the traffic jam outside, construction works and the neighbours is another plus, not to mention the need of the expensive and vulnerable mics. The addition of banjo, sitar, tricone, the amazing Rickenbacker guitars which I always dreamt of... The list it endless!
Randy, it's amazing that you could get both blood red and the black versions of this amazing guitar. Since I am not playing live at the moment, I have no need for the backup guitar, but with the presence of the live gigs, that would be amazing to be safe! Congratulations again!
Thank you very much again for your message and for the detailed impressions! It is, indeed, quickly becoming a guitar you really love from the first look and it's not possible to put it down since it keeps you playing and exploring new territories of musical space. I should take some time too and write of my personal thoughts and impressions, but I can admit that mine are very much like yours - very happy with it!
-- Denis
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The next 30 days are crucial in the squabble between owners, players
Story Highlights
National Sports Concussion Cooperative could help improve helmet safety
Serviceman Mike McGuire on board to write one of the guest MMQB columns
Book recommendations for Father's Day; thoughts on NBA Final, Stanley Cup
SEATTLE -- Today we have a little bit on the labor-thawing NFL front, as well as the annual Father's Day book list (with an offbeat sports bio I cannot recommend highly enough), a tribute to one of the giants of the sportswriting business you may not know, how one team's prepping for the resumption of football (let us pray), some encouraging news about helmet technology, and a death in the 49er family that means half of one of the great backfields in history is gone.
First, a tremendous moment Saturday night in the U2 show at Qwest Field, 10 songs in. Great atmosphere for a concert; imagine looking up a half-hour into the show, 9:35 p.m., and seeing a sky not yet dark, with the late sunset, and 60,000 or so singing along with Elevation. Fun times. A few songs later, Space Shuttle Endeavour commander Mark Kelly appeared on the video screen and held up some placards from space. Looked like he was going to introduce Beautiful Day, the favorite song of he and wife Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman infamously shot in Tucson in January.
"Imagine a man looking down on us from 200 miles up,'' said Bono, the leader of U2. "Looking down at our beautiful, crowded planet. What would he say to us? What's on your mind, commander Kelly?''
"Hello, Seattle,'' said Kelly, the crowd going wild. This was something he obviously taped before landing back on earth last Wednesday. "I'm looking forward to coming home. Tell my wife I love her very much. She knows.''
I've seen my share of cool concert moments -- beginning with Billie Jean King walking onstage in Foxboro on the Bicentennial to sing Philadelphia Freedom with Elton John. This one touched all the right chords. Brilliant.
The GM of the Seahawks, John Schneider, was in the house celebrating his 40th birthday with his brother, Bill, and wife Traci and friends, and they thought the same thing. "Blown away,'' Schneider said. "I love seeing people use their stage to do great works like that. It gave us chills.''
Quick hits on the events of the week:
The next month is crucial in the labor tussle. I wrote an essay for "Scorecard'' in SI that'll be out in a couple of days. It's about the importance of the owners and players getting something done (or making significant progress toward a deal) in the next three to four weeks -- before a three-judge panel rules whether the owners can continue to lock out the players. No spoilers here, but suffice it to say there are legitimate reasons for both sides to give a little, particularly with the ominous warning from one of the judges hearing oral arguments in the Eighth Circuit, Kermit Bye, that a ruling from the bench could be something neither side is going to like.
My hope is that both sides return to their secret lair and continue the bargaining that was begun last week in Chicago. It's a great idea. It's also an idea that needs to stay underground. There's a reason a gag order is a good idea sometimes. It prevents angry people from spoiling a chance at real momentum. There was no need, for instance, for the league's attorney, Paul Clement, to say Friday after the hearing in St. Louis that continued negotiations mean the union's decertification is a sham.
"How does that build any kind of trust?'' asked a players association spokesman. "Their lawyers risks crippling the process with remarks like that.''
Whether Clement speaks the truth is one matter; the point is, when the two sides are getting somewhere, why lob a grenade?
RIP, Tom McEwen. The longtime Tampa Tribune columnist, 88, died Friday night. He was from another time, when writers helped writers, when writers worked for community good as much as they were journalists. "Without him there are no Bucs,'' former NFL executive Jim Steeg tweeted Sunday. He was vital in pushing for an NFL franchise and counted three commissioners as close friends. Coach after coach in the area knew him and liked him; they knew all he wanted was for the local teams to win.
When I got on the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting committee nearly two decades ago, he was one of the first in the room to come up to me -- not I to him -- and say, "You'll be great at this. You've got a conscience. If there's anything I can do to help, you've got my number.'' McEwen had the power of a Will McDonough, only local. People in Tampa, and NFL people everywhere, will miss him.
Underrated Event of the Week. Simple -- the first meeting of the National Sports Concussion Cooperative, a group founded in March by the American Football Coaches Association, Rawlings, the University of North Carolina and the Matthew Gfeller Foundation. (The traumatic brain injury research center at UNC is named for Gfeller, a high school sophomore who died in 2008 from a head injury suffered in his first varsity football game.)
Two interesting things: An app for the iPhone and Android phones has been introduced to help non-medical people monitor head injuries when a medical professional isn't present (the Concussion Recognition and Response app, $3.99). "It allows people on the scene to witness what may be a head injury and walk them through a cursory exam of the athlete,'' said one of the app's developers, assistant professor Jason Mihalik of UNC.
Meanwhile, a Virginia Tech professor who has studied the efficacy of all helmets said he thinks the proper helmets and continued NFL vigilance of helmet-to-helmet hits could result in a 50-percent decrease in severe head injuries. "You can make a dramatic reduction in head injuries,'' Dr. Stefan Duma told me. "There's no doubt in my mind. If players wear the proper helmets, it would reduce the risk of concussions by a half.''
There's the rub, though -- forcing NFL players used to wearing a comfortable helmet to wear one with the most advanced technology. "We should look more aggressively at switching older helmets for the newer ones,'' Duma said. "It's pretty hard to defend not doing it. Let's face it: These players aren't driving Ford Pintos anymore. They shouldn't be wearing old helmets.''
The Top 100 update
Finally, we agree on something, me and the 415 players who voted for NFL Network's top 100 players: Brian Urlacher is the 49th-best player in football. We've had our share of disagreements as they've counted down from 100 to 41 so far (50 through 41 aired last night on NFL Network), and this week is no exception.
How is Ben Roethlisberger the 41st-best player in football, unless his peers docked him some for his off-field misdeeds? He's won two Super Bowls, he's 29, has a big arm and ... well, there's no justification for having him 41st, in my opinion. But the lists go on. I may have Mike Wallace higher than you'd figure. The same goes for Justin Smith, who has been reborn in San Francisco after being mostly invisible in Cincinnati. Watch out for Wallace. With so much speed (Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown) in Pittsburgh's four-wide formations, you can bet Wallace is going to see less safety help over the next couple of years when Roethlisberger throws deep.
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