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Peppers at 10, which seems low.
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2013 Wrap: Bowl aftermath
My favorite album of all-time...sadly fitting for the 2013 football season
I'm taking a brief break from grading the position groups to
comment vent about the Copper Bowl and the program in general. Brian's post today was alarmingly similar to my feelings (usually he is far more emo than I am) about the game and the program in general.
What Brady Hoke and his supporters (myself included) has always been able to hang his hat on is that his teams play hard. They don't always play well, but they do play hard. Always.
Until now.
The Copper Bowl was not just a failure to play defense (we allowed 6.56 yds/play and let KSU covert 7 of 11 third downs) or score TDs despite a surprisingly efficient first-half offense (finished the game at 4.92 yds/play...but only had 53 plays), but it was a failure to show-up.
This sums-up our 2013 season
After spending the entire season trying really hard and not getting good results due to a variety of factors (youth, play-calling, missed assignments, etc) the team was in too much pain to try to crack another coconut. Brady Hoke and Greg Mattison's defense--for the first time--simply didn't appear to have the will to put up another fight.
Those who believe the guillotine would be too kind of a punishment for Al Borges after this season might not want to admit it, but the offensive gameplan was pretty effective. Shane Morris has an unbelievable arm and can make throws that no Michigan QB since Drew Henson could even think about, but his decision-making isn't there yet, as evidenced by what happened late when he was asked to read the whole field and make throws into 8-man coverages. Borges understood this and designed a screen game that let shane make throws but avoided forcing him to pick which guy to throw to. We moved the ball and even tried a fade to Funchess in the endzone...but couldn't score a TD. The offense appeared to be giving effort for at least a few drives, but couldn't get it done. Then they gave-up too: we didn't even hurry when we were down 24-6 with 8:06 remaining.
For the first time in Brady Hoke's tenure, the team simply didn't appear to try. This is sad, alarming, and needs to be addressed. Obviously, Greg Mattison did not become a bad coach between the Ohio game and this debacle. And Hoke did not lose his powers of motivation. But what is clear is that if you give your full effort over-and-over and get nothing but pain, at some point, your body might just say, "not today."
I am someone who believes in looking at the whole picture. The 2013 season's failures are not on the shoulders of just one person (or even two or three) in my estimation; rather a confluence of many unfortunate factors fused into a nuclear disaster. And while there are many reasons for the meltdown, there must be some accountability for what happened in that bowl game.
All that said, if we put together a 10-win season in 2014 and win one of the MSU/OSU games (or both) we will be right back in the hunt as a B1G contender, and the positive momentum could push closer to our goal or returning to national prominence. On the other hand, if we slog to an eight-win (or worse) total in 2014, we risk becoming solidified as a second-tier team...until we re-build again.
Make no mistake about it: that bowl game showing has very real consequences. For the first time, a Brady Hoke team didn't even show-up. And that means 2014 just became even more important to the future of this program and the job-security of everyone on the staff.
Christmas with Hoke, Borges & Mattison
Inside the Boxscore - Team 134, Game 12
Warning, I have a feeling this entry is going to be a little longer than my typical diary, bordering on TL:DR length. But that's OK, since this is my "own personal section of MGoBlog, to post in" as I like. If you don't like it, feel free to scroll down to the link.
If you check my avatar, you'll see I joined this Blog in September, 2010, for Rich Rod's last season. I spent that first season making ridiculous comparisons between Cam Gordon and Ronnie Lott. I was a freshman. For as many good posts that I made that first year, I metaphorically jumped offsides numerous times, a la Kyle Kalis. Once I got the hang of things around here, I think I started improving. Heck, Misopogon (as he was known back in the day) even bumped one of my board topics to the diary section at the start of my sophomore season. I've been bringing you the link to the boxscore ever since. Why do I do this? My reason back then was that I thought that something was missing from this Blog. Every sports section I read as a kid had a page of boxscores. How can one truly appreciate what happened in a game if one does not have numbers to back up their feelings? Quantitative analysis uber alles! Besides, I figured that you, the MGoReader, were going to go to MGoBlue.com anyway, so the least I could do for the blog is to provide a link and get a few more page views (read: advertising dollars) for the Blog, since I was too cheap to contribute to the Beveled Guilt.
I don't know who to attribute this quote to, but someone once said of freshmen, the greatest thing about them is they become sophomores. I expect dramatic improvement from Kalis and all the other freshmen who saw the field this season, and from the few who were redshirted. I guess that leaves me cautiously optimistic about Team 135. I won't be predicting a 13-1 season for them like I did for Team 134 (yes, I seriously underestimated the effect that an inexperienced interior offensive line would have on the offense. I should know better.) Getting back to me for a moment. Metaphorically, I'm finishing up my senior season on the Blog. The question for me is, did I redshirt that first year with my ridiculous comments? Or is there some youngster out there with a tribal tattoo on his left biceps and a penchant for writing about boxscores? Should I step aside for him/her, oh who am I kidding, him, and start writing about the Detroit Lions' boxscores? Part of me says it's time to step aside. I feel the same way after a grueling fantasy baseball season, but come March, I'm first in line to sign back up. I'll see how I feel in August.
Since this is my personal section of MGoBlog, I want to take the opportunity to address the 800 pound gorilla, the 500 pound elephant, and the 90 pound mole on Ginny Sacrimoni's butt.* These items are, in order, "fickle fans," "mailing it in," and the decision to go for two. First, the "fickle fans" comment. I took a swipe at the students in my Rush song parody post earlier in the week. I apologize. Even though the now omnipresent empty rows at the top of the student section were once again visible, I saw hardly any red in that sea of yellow pom-poms. However, in the alumni section, while not quite a sea of red, numerous buckeyes were spotted. Maybe that's because it's harder to scalp student tickets. I don't know. I do know that the renovated Big House provides our team with one of the better home field advantages in college football, and it's a shame to give that up due to being 17 point underdogs. During the first half, as Michigan kept taking the lead, I began to sense the makings of the Bill Simmons classic, "No one believed in us game." Now, I don't think Brady Hoke called the fans fickle to build on that, "no one believes in you, let's go prove them wrong" mentality, but it didn't hurt. The players sure came out motivated to win one for THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM. But like Brian, I was upset at Brady for calling out the fans, the ones who indirectly pay his salary.
Next up, "Mailing it in." I was recently assigned a mentee from the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. In our initial meeting, one of the things he mentioned that he'd like to get out of our partnership is an understanding of how I balance work and life. I've given this some thought, and I think the advice I'd give him or you or Brian, for whatever it's worth, is when you are starting out in your career, you should choose to put your career first. When I was a grad student at UofM, the first paper I had to give was at a conference that was scheduled the week after Thanksgiving. My experiments were not going as expected and I found myself a few charts short of a full presentation with a few days to go prior to my flight. As Thanksgiving approached, it dawned on me that I was going to have to choose between Thanksgiving dinner with my family, and getting that extra data that would make my talk more meaningful. So I worked till 5pm on Thanksgiving day, grabbed a couple students from Hong Kong who had nowhere else to go for Thanksgiving, and headed to the Grand Buffet. Of course, by 6pm on Thanksgiving, they were completely out of Turkey, and every other meat product, so I think I had soup, spaghetti, and garlic bread for dinner. Twenty years later, I'm established in my career. I'm happy where I'm at workwise, so I took Wednesday off and wrote a silly song parody for MGoBlog. Time and situations matter. Prince looked cool wearing a puffy shirt in the movie Purple Rain. Ten years later, Jerry Seinfeld made a whole episode around the puffy shirt. "But I don't want to look like a pirate!" So if Brian Cook decides to take a week off and not write up UFRs, I think that says more about the success of this blog than anything else. He has built something great here, and if he wants to spend Turkey Day with family, more power to him. But if the same urge hits next year, might I suggest assigning the defensive UFR to Heiko and the offense to Ace. Present it to them as a learning experience and an opportunity to take on a stretch assignment. They are young. They can write up the UFRs and then head to the Grand Buffet for soup and salad and complain about their boss.
Third, the "go for 2" decision. I'm going to focus on this more in the sections after the link. In defense of Brady's decision, I should just point out that Lou Holtz thought he should go to OT and leave it at that. Pardon the war metaphor, but I think it gets my point across. We are in a battle with Ohio State. So far, we are winning the war, 58-45-6, but OSU is catching up quicker than we'd like. There are a couple sports-related things that I'd prefer not to witness in my lifetime. One is having some team catch us in all-time wins, and two is Ohio State taking the edge in the all-time record. While we lost the battle this year, I think Brady's decision to go for two will help us in the future. Recruits like uniformz and coaches with onions. Brady is a players' coach and a guy I'd want to go to war with. That can only help with recruiting. The future is, dare I say it, bright. Highlighter yellow bright.
*I watched the series finale of the Soprano's on Friday. I watched the earlier seasons numerous times. It seems every time I'd introduce the show to someone else, I'd start from the beginning and rewatch the series. So I probably saw season one 7 times, season two 6 times, and so on and so forth. I recently realized that I haven't rewatched the final season since watching the final episode that left me wanting more answers. As I sat watching that final episode again, I felt myself hoping for a different ending, as crazy as that sounds. But then, when Steve Perry sang, "Don't Stop," that final time, the realization sunk in that the ending is set in stone. I may not like it (I don't) but I'm going to have to live with it. What does this have to do with football? I suspect that sometime in the future, say 5 to 10 years from now, ESPN Classic or the B1G Network will reshow this UofM / OSU game and label it as a classic. I'll probably watch a few minutes until remembering how the game ends, and then I will sadly change the channel. For however great this game was (especially for fans of offensive football) the ending will always be the same, and that sucks.
Link: http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/113013aaa.html
Burst of Impetus
* On our first possession, Gardner threw a screen to Gallon that went for 84 yards. On one play, we accumulated more than half the yardage we put up against Iowa. We effectively said to Ohio State, "If you want to dress like Indiana, we're going to treat you like Indiana." Eventually, the impetus faded and Ohio State was able to build a 14 point lead and seemingly take control of the game. However, Michigan never gave up. A huge forced fumble got us back in the game (hey, Todd Blackledge, STFU, that was not a "gift" turnover. Michigan raked that ball free.) After the Penn State game, and after I calmed down a little, I rescinded my call to fire Borges. Instead, I said he should be evaluated at season's end. Before the game, I thought he was dead man walking (hence, the Ballad of Borges.) Now? I just don't know. The team did not quit on him like they did with Rodriguez. Call me crazy, but if Devin comes back for a 5th season, and I think and hope he will, I think he and Borges deserve an opportunity to finish what they started. Handing Devin another new coordinator in year 5 just continues the chaos.
Gedeon's Bible
* I know, no politics or religion, but the pun was unavoidable. Ben Gedeon, Thomas Gordon, and Raymon Taylor led us with 6 tackles each. Joe Bolden was 4th with 5 tackles. The young linebackers played well at times, but they were dealing with OSU linemen seemingly on every play. Perhaps Ross would have more quickness to avoid some blocks, but I think he's a little undersized and would get trucked by Hyde like everyone else.
* We had 18 players in the defensive stats to Ohio's 20. That may be the first time that the opposition has had more players show up in the defensive stats. That's partly due to Michigan running 82 plays to Ohio's 61, and our depth being hurt due to injuries.
* Frank Clark only had one tackle. We needed more production out of him. He did have one QH that wasn't credited to him. OK, I'll admit it, I have no idea what constitutes a QH. I thought it was a QB hurry or QB hit, but Clark deposited Miller on his backside early in the game and doesn't have a QH to show for it.
* QWash didn't register a stat. If he was commanding double teams and freeing up linebackers, that would be acceptable. Instead, Ohio averaged 8.5 YPC.
* I don't know how to defend the spread. The folks that claimed it wouldn't work in the Big Ten are swimming around aimlessly in a fetid soup of cognitive dissonance today. I saw numerous posters after the game complain that Mattison didn't put 8 or 9 in the box to stop Hyde. What, and leave two wide receivers completely uncovered? The best you can do against the spread is put 7 in the box and go man-to-man with the WRs. But then you need your 4th best cover corner to stay with their WR, and if the running back breaks through the box, there is no safety to clean up. No, the best you can hope for is to win one-on-one battles along the line and get to the mesh point before they can option you. We did this once with Jake Ryan. Auburn did this numerous times to Oregon in the championship game a few years ago when Fairly and some other dude shut down Oregon. We don't have the Fairly and other dudes we need on the d-line yet.
Young 98
* Gardner finished 32 for 45 for 451 yards and 4 TDs. That's good for 71%. So getting back to the end-of-game situation. A successful pass basically wins the game. He's 71% for the day. That beats a 50/50 chance in OT. Additionally, he couldn't walk anymore, so that somewhat limits your attack in OT.
* ABC showed that Gardner had thrown 110 passes without an interception, as if trying to jinx him into a poor throw. DAMN YOU ABC!!! And yet, according to Todd Blackledge, Gardner has turnover problems. I see pro quarterbacks throw INTs all the time. Yes, I watch the Lions, how did you know? I think Gardner is being held up to a ridiculously high standard. Yes, I'd like to see fewer INTs next year, and better ball control, but stuff happens. Even the great and powerful Carlos Hyde fumbles occassionally.
20 Pound Cheeseburgers
* We have a running game to talk about, whoo-hoo! A week after I noticed that De'Veon Smith had exactly one yard lost this season, in the season of TFLs, he led us with 57 yards on 7 carries. That was boosted by a 38 yard run, but again, he had no carries of negative yardage. (I thought I saw Kalis trip him up in the backfield for a yard loss, but the boxscore doesn't lie.) Smith runs north and south and gets to the hole quickly. He may miss some gaping holes as a result, but the negative plays are minimized. I like the way he runs. I wish he had 4 years of eligibility left.
* Derrick Green had 12 carries and no lost yards.
* Fitz Toussaint had 5 carries and no lost yards.
* Imagine what the odds would have been for Michigan running the ball 24 times with RBs and having zero lost yards. All this behind an offensive line starting it's 5th different left guard of the season. Kudos to Kyle Kalis for not giving up, fighting back, and earning his starting spot again.
* I thought Kerridge's blocking was much improved, except for one pass block where he got shoved into Gardner. I'd rather he attack the defender than try to backpedal while staying in front of the defender.
V. Sinha Legends Jersey
* What more can be said about Jeremy Gallon? He'll go down as one of the all-time greats.
* What was truly impressive about the receiving stats is that 9 different players caught passes. That kind of diversity prevents the defense from focusing on two receivers, helping everybody get open. Jake Butt caught five balls for 85 yards and a TD, and caused me to exclaim, "WIDE OPEN BUTT," and "GO BUTT!"
* Dileo caught five passes, and a few of them were not 4 yard button hooks that the defense knows is coming. Regarding the 2 point conversion, I watched the first two Michigan drives again this morning. On the second TD, we were lined up just like we were for the 2 point play. Instead of passing to Dileo, Gardner ran the option away from the triple stack and basically waltzed into the endzone untouched. I think that would have worked again, assuming Gardner still had the ability to move his legs. The TD occurred 3 hours earlier, so I think the Ohio defense would have forgotten about it by then. Oh well. I really shouldn't complain about one bad play call out of 82.
Norf and Souf
* Norfleet had the kick return we were all waiting for called back by a bogus holding call. The blocker had his hands inside the defender's jersey, the defender was backpedaling, and a third player bumped into the M blocker and ohio defender. This caused the ohio guy to lose his balance and get pancaked. How was that a holding penalty? If that's holding, you could call Ohio's o-line for holding every play. It seems they are coached up to grab the defender by the name on the back of his jersey and shove him where they want.
Go for the Win
* In overtime, you need 25 yards to score a TD. I checked the drive chart, thinking this would confirm my gut feeling that going for 2 was the right call. Ohio State had 11 real possessions. They gained at least 25 yards on 7 of them. Michigan had 11 real drives (not counting the end of half because Brady didn't try to mount a drive.) We gained at least 25 yards on 8 of them. Hmmm, maybe Lou Holtz was right.
* We had 31 first downs to their 23. So our offense was at least as consistent as their's, if not moreso. Hmmm, I'm really starting to doubt myself.
* Yeah, but Ohio State averaged 8.6 yards per play. That's basically a TD in OT every three plays. Yeah, but we averaged 7.4 yards per play, that's hardly a significant difference.
* But we gained our yards passing while they gained their's running, and more bad things can happen passing than running (sacks, incompletions, interceptions.)
* In addition, our starting FG kicker was in street clothes and our QB was a bag of bones loosely held together by duct-tape and chewing gum.
* OK, I convinced me, go for the win. Everything was perfect, except for the final play when the guy with the members only jacket emerged from the bathroom and put a bullet in our collective temple. We never saw it coming.
Babysitting: Michigan's roster compared to the big boys
This might be the worst t-shirt ever
I still remember the first time someone asked to see my ID. I was a junior in college, and walking into a casino. I proudly withdrew my Michigan driver's license and handed it to the bouncer. He looked at me, saw my beaming face, and chuckled. He knew what I didn't: that I would start to hate being asked for ID after it happened approximately twice more; by then I just wanted to get where I was going or buy what I was buying without having to reach into my pocket and pull my ID out of my wallet. Leave me alone, man. I'm old enough.
Of course, these days, I take more pleasure in being carded. It rarely happends, but when it does, I'm pleased to reveal that I have been older than 21 for...a long time.
This diary will examine the experience of our overall roster. I decided I wanted to go beyond the O-Line and look at the whole picture. This concept basically occurred to me when I realized I was no longer completely committed to BRADYHOKE4EVER. I love the guy, and think he can be successful, but our offense is approaching the ineptitude that our defense achieved under RR, and that is indefensible. But I want the facts before I judge.
I'm wading into some dark waters here. Some people are going to see this diary as an effort to indict (again) Rich Rodriguez. Right here it says that's not what I'm doing--in fact, RR is a great coach, and I wish he had succeeded at U-M. Others will see it as an apology for Al Borges; NO. Al Borges deserves no apologies. After Saturday, I am no longer in favor of giving AB another year. Don't get me wrong--I'm not calling for him to be fired, but I'm not against him being put out to pasture. If he's replaced, however, it better be with someone who has a similar philosophy, because, as this diary shows, transitions can SUCK.
Here are the raw numbers for Michigan:
|# of players
On their own, these numbers seem almost self-evident: RR and The Process left us with a roster that is almost completely useless for Hoke's philosophical brand of football. But how do they compare with other schools, and how do they compare with other schools that have recently undergone a coaching staff transition?
Because I have a life and lots of work to do that I can only justify avoiding for so long, I only studied the data of five other schools (because they were easy to find with the Googles): Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Florida State. All of these programs have had coaching changes since 2008, and they are all relatively strong programs that compete for conference championships. Here are their breakdowns:
This is just for the scholarship players. While there is some variance across these five programs, there are some stark differences when comparing any of them to the Michigan roster. Only Texas A&M has a higher percentage of first-year players, but their second-year percentage is tiny. Ohio State is the only school to have more than two-fifths of their roster devoted to first and second year players, but at 54%, they are still 6.7 percentage points (12.4%) below Michigan. Here are the averages for the five, including the totals for players in their first two years and players and in their last three years:
|Sample Five
|2/3 totals
Not surprisingly, players in their first and second years compose roughly 2/5 of the roster, with players in their third year or later accounting for about 60%. For Michigan, though, these numbers are drastically--and alarmingly--different. Over 60% of our roster is composed of guys who have been with the program for two years or less. Our roster is upside down. Here are the deltas for our roster versus the average:
|% diff
|2/3 delta
|% diff
Basically, we have almost 50% more youth and one-third less experience. We will require baby-sitting for another year.
What's even more striking is our dearth of experience on defense: we have just eight scholarship players in their fourth or fifth year in the program. Mattison has turned us into a competent defense despite lacking seasoned veterans, and next year he'll once again have just three fifth-year players.We have, on average, 28.4% more first-year players and 76.5% (!!!) more second-year players. The third year is the least significant difference, where we are about 19% behind the average. In years four and five the difference is vast, but nothing like year two.
Conclusions and Error Sources. We are ridiculously young. Our proportionally gigantic second-year class will be helping to even things out next year, but we'll still be real short on fiftth-year players.
For me, this gives me hope for Hoke. I like Brady; I think he's a genuine, good-hearted man with a teacher's heart. He's a strong recruiter, and he doesn't make the public misstatements that so often tripped-up his predecessor, but he must get this offense turned around or he'll face the same fate. To be honest, I'd rather have a good man as our head coach than a douche who can win games. The trick is finding both, and both you must be if you want to satisfy perhaps the most demanding fanbase in all of college football.
Obviously, youth alone is not enough to tell the story. But it obvious that Hoke inherited a roster that was ill-equipped to handle his demands. I belive that must be a factor when judging his performance.
The obvious error source is the small sample size of the average. That said, Wisconsin has a brand new coach, Ohio and A&M have second-year HCs, and Jimbo started at Florida State in 2010. Only Bo Pelini has more than four years on the job (started in '08). I suspect, if anything, these rosters are more youth-slanted than average, especially when you consider the impact of Ohio State's switch to the spread-no-huddle.
TL;DR - Michigan is extremely inexperienced, and only next year will we have a roster of normal proportions. Greg Mattison has made it work anyway. Hoke has a valid reason for under-performance so far, but starting next year that begins to fade. At this point, even accounting for youth, I can't stand behind Borges anymore.
Michigan's offensive regression
This diary is a fuller exposition of a quick chart that I threw together and posted in Ace's recap of the Iowa game. I've expanded the analysis somewhat and corrected at least one mistake.
In essence, I wanted to chart the offensive regression that we've all witnessed over the course of the season, especially post-Minnesota.
First, let's just chart yards per play (maize dots indicate losses):
The overall regression is clear, with a big spike against Indiana. That was a great offensive performance, but Indiana. Overall there's a clear regression, especially in Big Ten play.
The problem is that not all defenses are created equal. To try to correct for that, I've divided Michigan's yards per play by the average yards per play allowed by each team:
Here you can see that the Indiana performance is still quite good -- we did better against them than the average team. But you can also see the below-average performances (anything below 100%): UConn, Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Iowa.
Notice how poor our performance against Nebraska was: our yards per play (2.778) was only 53% of the average offensive performance allowed by Nebraska (5.27).
I also charted yards per carry by the running backs:
This is a little bit harder to correct for, since defensive rushing stats include sacks, etc. Nevertheless there's a clear negative trend, and in no case have we averaged more than 5 YPC by running backs in any game.
Finally, yards per pass:
The slope here is a bit flatter, but it is still negative. Perhaps the fall-off over the past several weeks can be attributed to injury? DG's also not getting yards rushing the way he did earlier in the season. DG rushed for 82 yards in the Notre Dame game, for example, and for 121 yards against Penn State.
In conclusion: this is grim. Very grim indeed.
Brian Meets Al Borges
Brian Meets Al Borges
(A satirical comedy by: maizenblue92)
(Brian upon having a scheduled meeting with Michigan OC Al Borges wanders down the halls of Schembechler Hall until he sees the name placard with the information he is looking for. Brian enters a room with only three lights overhead creating a well-lit center of the room and shadowed corners. There is only a white board on otherwise plain walls. Al Borges sits alone on one of two bean bag chairs in the room, sipping on a Zima, and facing the doorway. Two large guards stand in each corner behind the bean bag chair designated for Brain.)
Guard One: Borges, your guest has arrived.
(Borges speaks in an agitated, yet methodical and confident tone. Kind of like the villain in any given movie)
Borges: Ah, yes the man who keeps sending people to ask me about bubble screens at pressers.
(looking around at the office, taken aghast)
Brian: Wow! This was not what I was expecting.
Borges: Welcome Brian, I have been expecting you. Please have a seat.
(gesturing toward the bean bag chair)
Brian: Yeah, you should have been expecting me; I set up a meeting with you like two weeks ago. Do I have to sit on one of those to? Do you have anything else to sit on?
Borges: No, now please take a seat so we can talk.
(the two guards each put a hand on Brian's shoulders forcing him into the bean bag chair)
Are you thirsty Brian? Would like a Zima to quench your thirst?
(Borges gestures a bottle toward him)
Brian: No thanks. Wait, did you say Zima?! No one has had one of those since, like, 1995. And no one with taste buds has ever had one. And do we really have to have these two guards here? They don't really seem necessary.
Borges: The Zima is non-negotiable and yes, the guards are necessary. In case you haven't heard, I am not a very popular man at the moment in Ann Arbor and I think it best I don't take chances right now.
(muffled so Borges doesn't hear, but so he kind of does)
Brian: Sounds like your offensive game plan.
Borges: What was that?
Brian: Nothing.
Borges: So, Brian, what would like to talk about?
Brian: Let's start with the obvious. Why don't you like bubble screens?
Borges: Ah geez, not this shit again. We just don't run that play.
Brian: But why? It gets the extra man out of the box. It is easy yards most of the time. And they keep hits off of your QB. And don't try to give me some sorry excuse that they don't belong in a pro-style offense. Every goddamn NFL has them!
(Borges says this with a completely straight face and takes a sip of Zima)
Borges: You want to know the real reason? Every time a bubble screen is run Santa gets a titty-twister. And I will not aid in Santa's torture.
(Brian facial expression is one of disbelief and shock)
Brian: What are you talking about! You can't possibly be serious! You are fucking with me right? This is a joke, right?
Borges: 'Fraid not. That is what I believe. That and running into 9-man boxes.
Brian: But…that doesn't make…any sense.
Borges: Still probably the best reason you have heard for an OC not running bubble screens in today's college football.
Brian: Actually…yeah…it is. Probably because there is not a logical reason not to.
Borges: Can we move on?
Brian: Fine. What is up with the 2-man routes with max protect and play action?
Borges: Well you see, with the respect our run game deserves opponents have no choice but to bite on play action. They never see it coming.
(Brian is becoming very irritated)
Brian: Are you serious? Not one thing you just said is true.
Borges: How so?
Brian: One, our run game is terrible. Old nuns with osteoporosis could stop. Two, no one has bitten on it yet because, three, all of your plays are tipped. Quite badly tipped. There are 6-year-olds calling out the play before it happens. That is not a joke, that is actually happening.
Borges: That is why I put in that veer thing that no one ever sees co-
Brian: I am going to cut you off right there. When you run veer, it is so obvious that teams are blitzing two guys into the exact hole. Another thing, why do you keep running such deep routes when we can't block anybody? Devin Gardner is getting killed out there!
Borges: We just need to go out and execute better. We have a solid game plan. Just need to execute.
Brian: Oh no. You are not getting away with that Hoke press conference, cookie-cutter crap answer. You did not and have addressed a single point I have made.
Borges: What about the Santa answer?
Brian: Forget about fucking Santa!
Borges: Looks like someone is not getting presents this year.
(Brian fights with all of his might to restrain himself from doing something stupid)
Brian: I mean an answer that makes sense!
Borges: You haven't had any of your Zima.
Brian: Because I don't want a goddamn Zima! I want real answers!
(Both individuals are becoming more adversarial)
Borges: Fine, if you are so critical of my offensive game plan. Nay, genius! What do suggest I do?
Brian: Well, you have an O-line that can't protect very long, a mostly accurate QB, and pretty good weapons on the outside. So, a quick, no huddle passing spread. It hides your flaws and accentuates your strengths.
Borges: Why the fuck would I run a communist system like that?
Brian: Because when you fall behind and go to it to get back in the game the offense has been pretty successful with it. You had your deepest drive of the game against MSU with it. It worked on Nebraska and you used some of those elements well against Notre Dame.
Borges: Eh, no.
Brian: What? Why?
Borges: Because it is important to establish a downhill run game and establish the line of scrimmage. Because that is how we play at Michigan!
(Borges is becoming defiant in his defense of MANBALL!!!)
Brian: But you don't have the people to do that! You can't block! You are running the ball with 7 blockers and 9 defenders.
Borges: Eventually…we will run through it. And break a long one. Then play action will work.
(an angry tone shifts to one that is almost pleading by the end of the statement)
Brian: Ahhh! Listen here you little fat man! It is getting to a point where I have to root for Michigan, my alma mater, to fall behind in games. Why? Because when they do fall behind you have no choice but to abandon your futile run game. And call nothing but passes. Not just passes, but short passes on every down and it works. And why can't we do that every drive? Pass on almost every down.
Borges: Because then we would be predictable.
Brian: GGGGAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I'll kill you!
(Brian loses control and lunges at Borges. This knocks over his untouched Zima, spilling it all over the floor. No sooner than Brian gets out of his chair do the guards in the office grab him and throw him back onto his beanbag chair. They continue to hold him there for a few moments until he has calmed down.)
(Brian now sits there bleary-eyed and disoriented from rage.)
Borges: Alright, let's wrap this up, there is a Golden Girls marathon on in 15. Anything else you want to talk about?
(Brian's voice and facial expressions are completely devoid of any emotion)
Brian: No. No. 'Cause if I keep talking…to you…I will probably try and finish the job.
Borges: Alright I gotta go prepare for…uh…ah shit who is it again? Eaaa-? Weee-? Nooorr-?
(Brian answers in a whisper as he slowly stands and heads for the door; not sure this is even still reality)
Brian: Northwestern.
Borges: That's who it is, thank you. Well, see you around Brian. Good talk. Oh, actually, one more thing Brian.
(asking out of morbid curiousity)
Brian: What?
Borges: Would like a Zima for the road?
Brian: (muffled grumble sounds)
(Brian also lets out an anger twitch at the request. Followed by him slowly turning and heading down the hall)
Borges: Nice guy.
(from down the hall)
Brian: Your beer is shit!
*Some of the formating got messed up copying this over so bear with me if there was some difficulty reading it properly.


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beautiful work
i want one of those.
nice bike! but why is the saddle so low?
how long were you out in the woods?
Here's a recent "action" shot of my gray bike.
Little man wanted to check out some ducks at the lake.
Originally Posted by voodood-jab
When are you posting pics of the Mx-Divide?????? Not home yet?
"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordly evidence of the fact." George Elliot
Originally Posted by What&son
When are you posting pics of the Mx-Divide?????? Not home yet?
No, not yet
Single Speed or Geared Option.
mootoX rsl, built frame up by me
Here, some pictures of my new YBB custom
Enjoy it
My YBB with new wheelset. Industry Nine Trail 29er 24h "Purple"
2011 Lynskey Pro29 SL SS
1998 Moots Rigormootis
1988 Ritchey SuperComp
Bridgestone MB1, MB2, & MB4
^^^ Very nice (and looks familiar)!
- Chris
'96 Trek 990 SHX / '08 Gunnar Crosshairs
Originally Posted by warriorsociologist
^^^ Very nice (and looks familiar)!
Thanks, i love it!
so awesome!!
Originally Posted by yetifelix
FRAME: Moots Mooto-X YBB 10th Anniversary Limited Edition (20 inch)
FORK: Fox Float 29 World Championship Limited Edition (15mm QR axle)
HEADSET: Chris King Hans Rey World Championship Special Edition Wheels4Life Dreadset (1-1/8)
STEM: Edge Enve Composite and Titanium Weaved/Hardware
HANDLEBAR: Edge Enve Composite & Easton EC90 Bar Ends
GRIPS: Oury (clamp-on) and The Shadow Conspiracy (bar ends)
BRAKESET: Shimano XTR & Scrub Rotors (180mm front and 160mm rear)
SHIFTERS: Shimano XTR (10 speed)
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano XTR M980 (top pull)
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano XTR (10 speed)
CASSETTE: Shimano XTR (10 speed) & Wolf Components
CRANKSET: Shimano M980 (175mm) and Rotor Q-Rings
CHAIN: KMC X10SL (Gold)
PEDALS: Shimano XTR M985
SADDLE: Prologo Nago EVO X10 (Titanium and Carbon)
SEATPOST: Moots Cinch Titanium Layback
WHEELSET: ENVE XC, Chris King Components Hubs, DT Swiss Aero Spokes
TIRES: Onza Canis Skinwalls and Stan's NoTubes Kit
^^ old school...nice.
2013 Salsa Spearfish 1
2011 Trek Gary Fisher Montare
1999 Trek 800
2014 Rogue YBB w/XTR 2x10 and DT Swiss Spline tubeless
Moots Rigormootis (SS/Disc Only) with 142X12 slider dropouts plus Ti Hardware
Fox 100 remote lock with 15m thru axle
Moots Seatpost and HS Spacer
Moots Stem - One of a kind 6/4 ti faceplate
Moots Riser handlebars
Chris King BB, HS, ISO Hubs
Homegrown Ti Cog and Ti Chainring
XTR Cranks and Pedals
Magra Marta SL with SS Hoses
Izumi track chain
DT Swiss White w/ White Spokes/ red nips
Fizik BMC Red Saddle
Daily rider - Approx 300 rides so far... and still amazing.
Moots Psychlo-X RSL (Internal DI2/Disc Only)
ENVE Cross Disc with Custom SPW Paint
Calfee Internal DI2 seat post battery and wiring
Moots Cinch Seatpost
Moots RSL HS Spacers
Moots RSL Stem
Deda Presa White Carbon Bars
Paul Red Ano X-Levers
Chris King Red Ano BB30, Inset HS, ISO Disc Hubs
Dura Ace 7900/7970 Cranks/Shift Lever/Front and Rear Derailleur
Avid SL
KMC Red DLC
DT Swiss White w/ White Spokes/ red nips
Fizik BMC Red Saddle
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Bridget Thomas is a founder of Kirksville - Protect Our Pets (KV-POP), a non-profit organization dedicated to community outreach for the benefit of the area's pet dogs and cats. KV-POP helps low-income (or no-income) people spay/neuter, train, and tag their pets. Their ultimate goal is to help people care for their pets and thereby reduce the number of animals surrendered to overcrowded shelters. KV-POP also promotes adooption from a local shelter or rescue. She was a board member of the Adair County Humane Society from 2008-2013.
There was good news for dogs this week: the USDA decided that online sellers of puppies should have to follow the same regulations as other sellers. This new rule protects people from buying from disreputable breeders, it protects puppies from the health problems that uninspected facilities can create, and it keeps breeding dogs from suffering their entire lives in inhumane conditions, as they bear one litter after another.
People love to shop online these days. For many things that's OK. But shopping online for a dog is a terrible idea because you don't know what sort of operation you are actually supporting. While the dogs in the pictures may appear clean, healthy, and happy, the animals in the actual facility may be anything but. The actual facility may be a puppy mill – a factory making cheap purebred dogs with no regard for their well-being. While the new USDA rule doesn't necessarily guarantee that all regulations will be enforced, it is a step in the right direction.
In the meantime please don't buy a dog online or from a pet store! Instead adopt from a shelter or rescue whenever possible. Be patient. Visit often. Allow yourself a few weeks to meet the right one. Why rush a lifetime commitment?


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My question is similar to this question, but more broad, and the other has no answers.
Is it possible to make a PC (either Windows or Ubuntu) connect via Bluetooth to another device as though the PC is a Human Interface Device? In this particular case, I want to try to make my Wii think that my computer is a Wiimote.


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Bosco, which also designed the Russian and Ukrainian uniforms, is providing the outfits for free in a deal with the Spanish Olympic Committee.
"When you measure the difference between paying 1.5 million of public money and free clothes, there is no discussion," committee president Alejandro Blanco said on Spanish TV.
About 85 percent of the money the USOC makes goes back to athletes in one form or another, some to fund training, some in payments to the organizations that run their sports and some in a prize fund that awards money for top finishers at the Olympics.
Some athletes, however, see big numbers being tossed around — $4.38 billion for a TV deal with NBC, $13 million for a beer company's sponsorship package with the USOC — and wonder why they can't get a little bigger piece of the pie.
Sanya Richards-Ross, one of America's top track stars, said in a recent Twitter posting, "This is my 3rd Olympics! Haven't been pd yet! Def not my motivation!!!"
"Also wanted to be clear that one of the major issues isn't just funding athletes through revenue earned at events like the Olympics," she said. "But also changing regulations to allow athletes to receive private sponsors and display logos on our jerseys."
The issue came up in a more high-profile context earlier this year when NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen suggested Olympic athletes should be paid and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agreed.
"If you look up stupid in the dictionary you see a picture of the USA Dream Team playing for free for corporate America so the U.S. Olympic Committee can make billions of dollars," Cuban said. "So, if you come up with something that you own that you can give to me for free so I can make billions of dollars, I want it."
While NBA stars have lengthy and often lucrative sponsorship opportunities, the average American Olympian has a much narrower window for cashing in.
In April, 18 Olympians, including Eric Shanteau and Jessica Hardy, sued an Olympic sponsor, Samsung, that used their names and images in a promotion before getting permission. The USOC, which originally told athletes they had to opt out of the program, changed its policy and said they had to opt in. The USOC viewed the project as a chance to increase athlete exposure, while the athletes looked at it as another way the USOC was infringing upon their marketing rights.
"Their holier-than-thou attitude that the Olympics is their creation doesn't give them carte blanche to violate those who enjoy the opportunity to go," said Evan Morgenstein, an agent for some of those who filed the lawsuit and a consistent thorn in the side of the USOC and IOC. "They've created this opportunity for so many people. OK, so now you're going to take advantage of that? What kind of rationale is that?"
Of the 530 athletes who made the U.S. team, Morgenstein estimates only about 5 to 10 percent get direct contributions from Olympic sponsors. Some, then, go outside the Olympic family of sponsors, where athletes can market themselves, but with no references to the Olympics or its markings. Of course, when a viewer sees Phelps or gymnast Nastia Liukin on a Subway commercial, the connection is obvious, even without the Olympic rings.
The USOC calls this "Ambush Marketing," and says anything that devalues the Olympic brand hurts all athletes.
"I understand their frustration," Blackmun said. "But the answer is not to remove restrictions, because if we do, we can't support athletes collectively at the level we do today."
Morgenstein's response: "Of course it's ambush, because it's the only logical way for these athletes to get paid."
The athletes — at least the few who are successful enough to make some money on the side — understand what the Olympics has done for their careers. Still, they defend their right to make a living.
"It's my job at the end of the day, but at the same time, you have to remember that's not necessarily why you're doing it," said Liukin, the 2008 all-around gold medalist. "I'm doing it because I have a love for the sport. I think a lot of people can cross those two paths and get caught up in making as much money as they can. But for me, it's about having a well-rounded group of sponsors who support me and give me what I need to be at my best."
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VIDEO: Angry birds aren't as fun in real life
This horrifying slow-motion footage is the stuff off nightmares.
Tuesday 26 July 2016
This horrifying slow-motion footage is the stuff off nightmares.
This groom and his groomsmen entertained the crowd during an Irish wedding.
The ideal body to survive a car crash has gone on display in Australia as part of a road safety campaign. .
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shares an awkward air kiss with his vice-presidential nominee, Mike Pence.
Meet adorable two year-old Rosie Totton, who was born and lives in Australia.
The dramatic moment a brave man dived into the river to save a drowning man has been captured on film.
This flute-playing paddle boarder is about to get the shock of her life on the waters of Half Moon Bay, California.
Rory's Stories sums up exactly what it's like when a heatwave hits Ireland.
The World Whistlers Convention has been held in Japan with people travelling from around the world to compete. .
Meet the push-up pup, helping his police friends raise awareness for suicide prevention.
The Rubik's Cube European Championships have taken place in Prague, including one-handed, blindfolded and feet competitions.
This incredible video captures lightning strike at 7000 frames per second.
This video of a woman receiving a diamond promise ring from her boyfriend on her 21st birthday will melt your heart.
Larry the Downing Street cat will be spared eviction from Number 10 when the Cameron family leave. The chief mouser - a brown and white tabby entrusted with the rat-catching portfolio - will continue to reside in his famous abode when Theresa May moves in after becoming...
Meet Belfast Zoo's newest arrival - Lola the Andean bear cub
Irish mammy goes mental when she sees holes in son's boxers.
Take a look at this uplifting video of an Offaly man taking his little brother on his very first helicopter ride.
This musical family from Co Tipperary showed off their skills at Gus O'Connor's Pub at the weekend and the Internet fell in love with them.
Julia was born deaf, and so was Walter.
More than sixty pigs have been rescued from a flooded farm in China after photographs of farmers saying a tearful goodbye to the animals went viral.
A competition that requires strength, skill and.. a very understanding wife. The World Wife Carrying Championships have taken place in Finland.
This poor TV presenter got the sharp end of the stick, so to speak, when she volunteered to participate in a magic trick live on air.
An orangutan climbs out of her enclosure at Florida's Busch Gardens, swimming from trees just yards from visitors.
This is the moment a driver negotiated her way out of an impossible parking space
This is the moment a female driver negotiated her way out of an impossible parking space.
Volunteers sledgehammer glass bridge in China to test its strength.
The video shows the amazing moment a passersby helps incredibly cute duck family trapped on a roof by catching falling ducklings in his hat
An ostrich sprinting down the Federal Highway in Malaysia has gone viral gaining nearly 400,000 views since it was first uploaded.
A fox cub had to be rescued by a London vet after it became trapped in his dishwasher.
'Tiger Cam' CCTV captures the moment three rare Sumatran tigers are born at a zoo in Devon. Shakira gave birth to the cubs in her den at Paignton Zoo in Devon in May, the first at the zoo since 2009. The cubs will not be mobile for many weeks, and will spend the next two...
Baby elephant Navann, a resident at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai,Thailand, tries to impress the neighbouring cattle, without much success.
Thousands of homes were left without power in the Irish midlands after thunder and lightning storms shattered a period of fine weather.
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Know it All With Nuala and Noleen post hilarious video describing what happens 'When a heatwave hits Ireland'.
A jewellery shop in India fell foul to an unusual thief last month as a monkey raided the store!
A new ad for DIY company Ronseal has left Irish viewers baffled as their new 'tongue-in-cheek' ad features three minutes of paint drying... literally.
This is one mammal who is enjoying the fine weather anyway.
Not something you see everyday.
This Tipperary granny is only further proving the fact that the premier county is the home of sporting greats.
An Irish trad band has released a dance video to kick off the bank holiday weekend with a bang.
Emma Bennett could not hide her emotions as she opened the present of a new doll made with a hand-painted prosthetic leg, just like hers.
A marine sergeant staged the surprise of a lifetime for his Irish mother, who hadn't seen him for two years.


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Osteoarthritis Health Center
Joint Replacement: Risks vs. Benefits
Is Joint Replacement for You?
It may be the right choice if you're in a lot of pain and other treatments don't help. But you want to be sure that your knee or hip is actually the cause of your problem, says Michaela M. Schneiderbauer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "The source could be something other than the joint itself, even if arthritis is visible on an MRI."
If you actually have nerve or muscle pain, a joint replacement won't help, Schneiderbauer says. Your doctor can tell the difference if he does a careful physical exam and asks you questions about what's hurting you.
Realistic Expectations
A joint replacement can stop pain, but it can't restore the hip or knee you had when you were younger. You shouldn't expect to move the joint the way you did 20 or 30 years ago, Schneiderbauer says.
As for Pepper, he went forward with his knee replacement. After 4 months of intense rehab, the pain was gone. He's back to speed-walking and climbs 100 steps every day to keep his knee strong. On a vacation to Italy and Croatia, he wore a pedometer. "There were times when I comfortably walked 7 miles in a day," he says. "It feels like my knee now."
Pepper's advice: Consider a joint replacement "if pain is interfering with how you want to live your life."


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The standard polynomial in $r$ non-commuting indeterminates $x_1,\ldots,x_r$ is defined by $${\mathcal S}_r(x_1,\ldots,x_r):=\sum_{\sigma\in S_r}\epsilon(\sigma)x_{\sigma(1)}x_{\sigma(2)}\cdots x_{\sigma(r)}\,$$ where $S_r$ is the symmetric group in $r$ letters and $\epsilon$ is the signature. Each monomial is a word in the letters $x_j$, affected of a sign $\pm1$.
When $r=2$, ${\mathcal S}_2(x_1,x_2)=x_1x_2-x_2x_1$ is the commutator.
Let us apply $\mathcal S_r$ to $n\times n$ matrices with entries in some field $k$ (say $\mathbb C$). We know the following
- if $r$ is even, then ${\rm Tr}{\mathcal S}_r(A_1,\ldots,A_r)\equiv0$.
- if $r$ is even, then ${\mathcal S}_r(A_1+\alpha_1 I_n,\ldots,A_r+\alpha_rI_n)={\mathcal S}_r(A_1,\ldots,A_r)$.
- if $r=2n$, then ${\mathcal S}_{2n}(A_1,\ldots,A_{2n})\equiv0_n$ (theorem of Amitsur and Levitski).
What is the image $S_{n,p}$ of $M_n(k)\times\cdots\times M_n(k)$ under $\mathcal S_r$ when $r=2p$ is even ? Is it an algebraic variety (i.e defined by polynomial equations) ? Is it smaller as $p$ increases ? The latter question has two interpretations: either $\dim S_{n,p+1}\leq\dim S_{n,p}$ (?), or $S_{n,p+1}\subset\dim S_{n,p}$ (?).
Edit. I proved recently that for real $2\times2$ matrices, equipped with the Schur-Frobenius norm, the image of the unit ball under $S_2$ is the ball of radius $\sqrt2$, and the image under $S_3$ is an ellipsoid. In particular, the image of $M_2({\mathbb R})$ is $M_2({\mathbb R})$ itself, in both cases.


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Gay Pride Sitges 2012
Start Date: July 5, 2012
End Date: July 9, 2012
Time: 9:00 am to 2:02 pm
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Gay Pride Sitges – 5th to 9th of July 2012
Sitges will celebrate its Official Gay Pride for the third time. We have an amazing line-up of events, concerts and activities to mark such an auspicious occasion.
From Mr Gay Pride Sitges, to what promises to be a hilarious Miss Drag Queen Sitges together with a host of other events, this is one five day pride event you won't want to miss! Yes… 5 Days.. we have extended it by another 2 days, with the Gay Village and Party on the Promenade operating for the entire duration of the event.
The event kicks off with a spectacular opening party on Thursday the 5th of July featuring the increadible 100% Kylie.. Throughout the Pride, the Promenade in front of the Gay Beach right along the seafront will be completely transformed into a Gay Village.
The main parade takes place on Saturday the 7th of July from 2pm with floats from the towns gay businesses together with local groups and bands. Various acts and performances will take place over the 5 days. Subscribe to our newsletter below to keep up-to-date with the latest announcements.
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Call for BoxJelly/fishcake Resident Artist
Commence the search. BoxJelly is now accepting applications for a fall-term Resident Artist. This program continues after the successful term completion of BoxJelly's first RA, Amelia Samari.
The Fall term will begin on October 1, 2016, with a completion date of March 31, 2017, after a six-month residency. During this six-month period, artists are given the time and space to further develop their talents.
Submissions are to include:
• The attached application form
• Project proposal: 1-2 pages in length, outlining a plan to create a work of art (or a body of work) to display in the space. Include a detailed list of techniques and materials, outlining project logistics, supply and labor needs, and budgeting
• Current résumé
• digital zip file containing 5-10 samples of your most recent work with an inventory sheet
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This submission period will close on August 17, 2016, but BoxJelly offers three residency spots per year. Applications are accepted year round, with closing dates of November 15 (Winter term: January 1-June 30) and April 15 (Summer term: June 1-October 31).
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Unlimited Plan @ Cricket Wireless
This our newest Lesson of Lesbians 101, which is soon to be in print (!!!) thanks to our GoFundMe campaign and for sale at ECCC this year! This is a special preview for everyone, and remaining new pages of Lesbians 101 will be available to all of our lovely Patrons! Thank you for supporting us, we couldn't make our comics without you all! <3
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A list of major recurring themes in the Pokémon gaming franchise
Aqua Aura Quartz
Though this be madness, yet there is method in't
inspired by this
sound wave of tyler joseph saying "stay alive' +old bars
My hand slipped
Please don't repost without permission~ (reblogging is fine)
cdg play
2016 Ram 1500
Orbital Symphony
three lights are lit but the fourth one's out
Do not remove caption/ credit
Updated and with Phil (and with me crying)
Happy birthday, Haru! ノ ✿
but now we're stressed out
Updated my Art Cycle image thingy to make it a little easier to read. Still lots of info packed in there with my sub par infographic making skills but ah well.
Whenever you feel bad about your art ability, please remember this! Art improvement for many is a cycle, art blocks do not mean you are doing worse. You are just getting better at seeing your mistakes, which is CRUCIAL to getting better at making art!!
(If you want to translate this to your native language here's a blank! http://sta.sh/01r8b4swvhy4)
books i read on 2015 - red queen by victoria aveyard
"The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain."


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PHOENIX -- The only thing better for the LPGA Tour than
having its three top players tied for the lead in the second
tournament of the year would be for a good rivalry to break out
among them.
That's about as likely to happen as Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
beating them all in the Safeway Ping tournament.
Meunier-Lebouc did her part Friday by shooting a 66 to join
Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak and Karrie Webb on top of the
leaderboard at 11-under-par midway through the tournament.
She was happy enough, but to Sorenstam, Pak and Webb it was just
another day at their outdoor office.
''I'm just trying to mind my own business, play my own game,''
Sorenstam said.
That kind of attitude helped Sorenstam win 11 times last year
and get her an invitation to play against the men at the Colonial
in May.
It doesn't help generate much excitement, though, on a tour
that craves more attention.
Sorenstam tried to do that on the course, making birdies on the
last three holes for a 68 that gave her a share of the lead. Webb
and Pak joined her, and so did Meunier-Lebouc, who has one tour victory compared to 88 for the top three players.
Unlike her fellow leaders, who found the situation rather
ho-hum, Meunier-Lebouc was almost giddy with excitement.
''I just enjoyed the day,'' said the third-year tour player from
France. ''I really wanted to be in the last group.
''I really made the putt on the last hole thinking I would be
with some of them if I made it.''
Meunier-Lebouc, whose only LPGA victory came last year in the State Farm Classic, has a long way to go to match the exploits of the
To be tied with them in this tournament is heady stuff for the
30-year-old player from Dijon, France, a European tour fixture
before qualifying for the LPGA in 2001.
''I have fun playing with these girls,'' Meunier-Lebouc said.
''You're scared, but you want to do good.
''I'm getting very close to taking it as a normal thing to play
with them.''
Normal for Webb, Pak and Sorenstam is to be among the leaders
and playing in the final groups in the last two rounds.
Sorenstam made sure she would be there by making birdies on the
last three holes -- a streak that began when she almost holed out a
pitching wedge on the 16th hole.
''I birdied the last three holes, so that really helps the
score,'' said Sorenstam, who also had a 66.
Sorenstam began the week worried that all the attention paid to
her plan to play against men might be a distraction on the golf
Two rounds into her first LPGA start this season, she's not
worrying anymore.
''I'm very pleased where I'm at,'' Sorenstam said. ''I'm happy
to be back and happy that my game is here as well.
''It's going a little better than I expected, not just
golf-wise, but everything around it. Mentally I feel very strong
and physically I feel strong. I'm ready to go this year.''
On a picture-perfect day in the desert on greens that putted
true, it took a lot of birdies to stay among the leaders at the
Moon Valley Country Club.
Webb made her share, just missing a 20-footer on the final hole
that would have given her the outright lead. Instead, she settled
for a 67 that put her at 133.
Webb was as matter-of-fact about her round afterward as she was
on the course -- barely raising her hand to the crowd after making
any of her six birdies.
Still, she said she was looking forward to a weekend of playing
against Sorenstam and Pak.
''I don't think it hurts,'' Webb said. ''It's a good thing a lot
of the top players are on top of the leaderboard. I think it will
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Pak held a one-shot lead after the first round, but her 68
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driver she got Monday keeping the ball in the fairway, though,
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Pak has won 10 times over the last two years -- five each season -- but was barely noticed because of all the attention Sorenstam got
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Colonial in May. Still, Pak said her time might come.
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and the drivers on the market now.''... Rookie Christina Kim
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Very nice hotel
my son and i stayed in this hotel for half term week we had a lovely time food wasn't bad (could have been a bit hotter) everything else was really nice, a mixture of nationalities but all mixed well
would stay at this hotel again
Missing something - like a town !!
We were very dissapointed to find the Hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere, it's 20 minutes to town on the local bus which is very amusing and fun to travel on but the Hotel information we received makes it seem like its right in town.
The food was bland I did not have one single hot meal, everything is either cold or just warm including the chips etc so I survived on salads, soup and omlettes (for breakfast). All the decent drinks are extra such as whiskey, rum etc and the local stuff was more like firewater !. The beeer was good if gassy. there is a large restaurant which on a sunny day is nice but on a chilly night its terrible especially if its windy as there are no walls or screens !. The smaller eating place does bits of Pizza etc from 2 pm to bang on 4:30 we found out they start at 2pm as the outgoing transfers usually pick up at 2 pm so this stops leaving tourists getting something to eat before going which is a bit mean. There were loads of kids when we went, sometimes they got icecream but I believe this was yet another 'extra'.
The beach is great although the water sports are very restricted no scuba diving.
All the Turkish staff are great I only had one bit of unpleasantness with a member of staff at the Turkish baths and he wasnt Turkish.The locals were very happy to see us as well. On the Dolmus (bus - literally means squashed) to town if a lady got on a Turk would immediately stand and insist she sat down - very nice to see such manners.
The local kids were very polite and well behaved, the only rowdies we saw / heard were ... British, dosn't it make you ashamed.
I went to do a scuba diving course with our younger son and my wife (non diver) we dived with the only PADI club in Altincum who were very professional if a little layed back for me ! the courses were good but the area isnt really good for diving as there's nothing to see in the water and its quite shallow, good for the photography course but little else.
Regarding the Hotel I would not recommend it to anyone unless you have very young children and just want to lay by the pool and fry for a week. We tipped our room cleaner on arrival 20 Lira and got an excellent service !! forget the fridge the Hotel keep it packed full of stuff that you have to pay for. also pay for the safe (yes another extra) as the door locks are not very good it took me two minutes to break in when I forgot the key !.
One very good point - the Lobby (or Loby) has free WiFI so take your laptop !!.
If you are still going, take the Dolmus ten minutes down the road to Apollo's Temple its 2 Lira in and well worth the visit - watch out for the tortoises and the lizards !!.
The Dolmus costs 1.25 Lira to just about anywhere and they are real fun to ride around on. Talk to the locals they usually very nice, polite and very interested in you and like to sit and chat, usually over a glass of sweet tea, don't forget to buy something as its tourism that runs the place !.
Wouldnt return.
when arriving at the hotel we were dismayed to see we had twin room tho we directly phoned the hotel to reserve a double room. It was 7 am and the receptionist said if we returned at 9 we could have a double..inconvenience as we'd travelled through the night but we did as he said only to discover he finished at 9 and there was no room for us. we argued the point with very unhelpful staff who said all double rooms were booked up. I kept my cool and requested that when a double room became available could we have it?...it was our anniversary so you can see the need!!!
with that, he waked off then returned practically throwing a double room key at me! this attitude was continued thoughout our stay. when asked if reception could call a taxi for us to go into town were told to return to our room (5 mins walk away) to call them ourselves! pool and sunset bar staff were rude, no eyecontact or smiles- which is certainly no reflection on turkish hospitality as everyone we met outside the hotel was so friendly. The hotel was certainly more of a three star! that said, the rooms were clean and pleasent tho no english speaking channels on tv at all, food was delicious...no complaints there, but i had sicknes on the last day of holiday that lasted a few days. Turkey was lovely, altinkum fantastic and beautiful, the people so lovely, but the hotel a great disappointment.
Not 5*
Me and my boyfriend went to Club Tarhan in Didum mid April. The actual hotel is really nice, the pools lovely, rooms clean and practical with little balconies. The entertainment staff were great as were the bar staff. However, the gym was terrible, everything was broken and it was dangerous. The main lobby bar was just a place for local property business and the guests were like second class citizens. The food was ok, never really hot but not terrible. All in all it wasn't worth more than the �300 pp / week we paid but it was ok. Wouldn't go back.
Ok but had high expectations sadlly dissappointed
We have just returned from Club tarhan, my wife mother and myself we booked this holiday as a late deal.
On arrival driving down the access road although it was the early hours of the morning it looked really run down , but I must say on arrival into resort we were pleasantly suprised.
we checked in to a very pleasant lobby and were greeted and had our cases taken to our room the staff were very polite and pleasant.
when we explored the complex that day we found it to be very clean and lovely pools and views out to sea very relaxing, sadly the rooms although adequate the beds were very hard, the telly not sat , so forget telly room, most of the staff are very helpful and friendly with exeption to the Sunset restaurant (snack bar) service slow or non existant first 2 days we had burgers chips pizzas etc very nice too, but with no explanation after two days we could only get pizzas not the same definitley (no tar) staff did not seem bothered.
Main restaurant staff excellent food to cold for our liking but it must be said looked nice and always well presented.
Drinks, local beer by pool wishy washy all drinks not very strong sadly only vodka based cocktails 2 on all inclusive no entertainment as such.
Very Nice Hotel
We stayed at the club tarhan for the first week of the easter holidays,as it was a late booking we were not sure what to expect. The hotel complex was lovely,very clean and tidy,and the pools looked amazing ( the water too cold for swimming). We stayed on an all inclusive basis,which i would recommend if staying at this hotel as there are no bars or restaurants within walking distance.There was one main restaurant which served a self service buffet of good quality tasty food, and a snack bar which cooked food to order pizzas,chips etc which we prefered at lunchtimes.The animation team were friendly,but spoke with limited english, but overall found the staff helpful and friendly . i would return to this hotel if i wanted a cheap week away ,but not for a two week stay as the rooms for four people were tiny, one word of warning the mini bar was not included in the all inclusive package,and the prices for drinks were very expensive!
Distinctly average and certainly not 5*
There are two ways of looking at and evaluating this hotel as a holiday resort, 1. If you book it as the brochures state as a 5* resort, you'll be sadly mistaken, however 2. If you book it as an average place to stay with no major expectations - it fits the bill perfectly, distinctly average.
I booked the trip last minute and got a very good deal so we weren't too disheartened that as a '5*' resort - it wasn't. The brochures and even above the door state it's high level rating but it doesn't really come close - more likely a 2-3* resort, certainly no more.
Having stayed at this hotel for 1 week at the beginning of September 2006, this is almost off peak for Turkey although still very hot - many of the facilities were closed or simply just not in use.
My main points of concern are:
The rooms are average - the hotel looks good from the outside but cleanliness in the bathrooms is not a priority, rickity shower doors and no bath, toilets unclean. The mini-bar was not stocked our entire visit - make sure you tell reception as they do try to charge you for it.
If you book half board, be prepared to be treated like a second class citizen, the red bands are the hazard. Most visitors are all inclusive but don't let this suprise you, aside from a free ice cream and local drinks - up to 11pm and wine at dinner, this doesn't really mean much. If you're a 'red bander' - you will feel second rate, you will have to sign tabs, bills etc every single time - carrying with you your room card and key.
The most worrying thing about the hotel was the lack of assistance from the staff. It appears there may have been a heirarchy issue as all staff were unwilling and unmotivated to help. The lack of communication from immediate arrival, we were just handed our wristbands and taken to our room without a word of where to go and when meals were etc.
Evening entertainment was adequate - mostly aimed at young families but not too bad all the same.
Our rep, assigned through Goldtrail travel was also highly inadequate, didn't speak much English and was after money and unconcerned that one of our party was unwell and requesting to cancel a trip after only paying a deposit and told we had no chance and must pay the balance. We were told nothing about the hotel facilities, the amenities nearby, how to get around - and left to fend for ourselves - a young and inexperienced boy, not a representative to help.
The facilities, don't get me wrong, were good (ie the two pools)- but the standards were way below par of a 5*. You'll love this hotel if you're happy to go out and entertain yourself in the local town (little bit of a Benidorm theme going on there with the English theme) and sleep by the pool all day. The sunsets are beautiful over the rockpools at the end of the hotel but make sure you leave promptly as the beach is locked at around 7pm and you'll be stuck - no romantic strolls to be had.
Small things like no welcome drink, bars not stocking drinks, signing for tabs right left and centre, rooms not being cleaned, light bulbs not being replaced when clearly left out for staff, having to pay for water with dinner when all-inclusives don't, unfriendly and unwelcome attitudes, no evening facilities without really asking them to switch lights on in the 'billiards room' and subsequently turning off mid game. All in all - not recommended for 5* guests, average for 2-3* guests. We won't be returning.
Turkey was a fantastic place - we haven't been put off!!
Vacances decevantes....
cet hotel ne m�rite absolument pas ses 5 �toiles, tout au plus un 4 �toiles. La plupart des clients avec qui nous avons discut� partagent notre point de vue.
Il s'agit l� de publicit� mensong�re lorsque l'on voit les prestations annonc�es en catalogue et la m�diocre qualit� de celles-ci une fois sur place.
La formule All inclusive est d�cevante. Il faut payer en extra glaces, cr�pes, patisseries et m�me l'eau, ce qui est aberrant. Nous pouvions soi- disant nous servir � volont� de l'eau en bonbonne. N�anmoins lorsque j'ai demand� � ce qu'on remplisse ma bouteille, on me l'a refus�. En outre, et cela est vraiment le comble de cet h�tel , les bonbonnes d'eau soi-disant achet�es sont en r�alit� remplies chaque matin avec de l'eau du robinet, ce dont nous avons nous m�me �t� t�moins. Cela a par cons�quent occasionn� maints troubles et maladies r�pandus chez les touristes qui ne boivent pas de l'eau embouteill�e.
L'hygi�ne laissait � d�sirer : la piscine n' a jamais �t� nettoy�e; on apercevait de nombreux d�tritus au fond de l'eau. Il en �tait de m�me pour le service de chambre: la femme de chambre d�cidait quand changer nos draps de bain malgr� le fait que nous les d�posions par terre, elle les repliait et les remettait en place. Ne me dites pas qu'il s'agit la d'un souci �cologique alors que la chasse d'eau de nos toilettes coulait constamment suite � un mauvais r�glage, tout comme le robinet du bar de la piscine qui n'a cess� de couler durant toute la semaine.
Le bar de la piscine "Tropic bar" ( bar dans la piscine) n'a jamais �t� ouvert alors que sur la publicit� on voit bien une photo du bar ouvert.
Le personnel n'etait pas souriant , voire moqueur. Les serveurs ne sont pas form�s donc ils ne font aucun effort pour comprendre ou se faire comprendre que ce soit en fran�ais ou en anglais.
A ce sujet nous avons d'ailleurs constat� que la client�le turque �tait mieux servie que le reste des clients, qu'ils soient Anglais ou Fran�ais.
Le sauna et le hamman etaient effectivement gratuits et mis � notre disposition mais ne fonctionnaient pas correctement. Nous avons donc demand� � la personne charg�e du hammam pourquoi celui -ci ne fonctionnait pas. Il nous a alors r�torqu� qu'il s'agissait d'un hammam turc. Or nous avons d�ja fait des soins dans de vrais hammams en Turquie et ceux -ci fonctionnaient r�ellemet avec de la vapeur. Il s'av�re qu'il n'allumait le hammam que lorsqu'il faisait des soins payants.
L'organisation des transferts a�roport -hotel a provoqu� la panique: nous avons failli rater notre avion qui d�collait � 7h d'Izmir. Nous sommes partis � 3h10 de l'hotel et avons d� aller chercher d'autres personnes dans un autre h�tel . Or le chauffeur lui -m�me ne savait plus ou nous �tions, nous nous sommes perdus pour arriver enfin � l'aeroport � 6h 15 !!
Le dernier petit d�jeuner auquel nous avons "eu droit" avant notre d�part a �t� tr�s r�v�lateur et repr�sentattif de la mani�re dont nous avons �t� trait� durant notre s�jour.En effet, � 2h15 on nous proposait un petit dejeuner, tous les clients s'y sont rendus. Or il n'y avait que les croissants secs et durs de la veille( ni beurre ni confiture), et la machine � caf� qui n'avait pas �t� recharg�e. Bref, nous sommes tous partis l'estomac vide, y compris les enfants qui n'avaient rien � boire.
Enfin, nous avons �t� constern�s quand nous avons appris que certaines personnes avaient eu deux semaines en All inclusive pour le prix que nous avons pay� une semaine soit 689 euros
Good family choice
My family ( including two teens) spent two weeks here last year and had a fabulous time. We spent most of our time by the pools during the day which are really good, plenty of sunbeds and good non-slip surrounding areas. The beach is sandy and lovely, so long as you don't mind games going on around you, and generally not too busy. The buffet food was of a good standard, plenty of choice even for picky eaters. Despite what the brochures said the hotel only had one restaurant in use. My one complaint is that there were no none-smoking areas in the restaurant and many (non-English) people smoked throughout their meals. It only really bothered us if they were smoking cigars; we always sat in the outside seating area anyway. The service was brilliant, the staff were exceptionally friendly. Some staff did not speak good English, most of the entertainment the first week was in French which we mainly understood (good for the teenagers to brush up on) but the 2nd week it was in English. It is the best holiday for entertainment, the Fakhir (fire eater) was brilliant and was the head of the entertainments team. The guests are invited to participate in some comedies/competitions/fashion shows and part of the evening is given over to the children's entertainment/mini disco.
We loved catching the Dolmus into Altinkum where we spent some happy days and don't go home without seeing the very beautiful Temple of Apollo a short bus ride away. We also went on other trips which were well organised but fairly pricey. The drinks were also pricey so beware! You get your purchases confiscated if you bring drinks in from outside, even soft drinks for the children! However the good far outweighs the not so good and we will be staying here again at some point in the future. Happy holidays ;-))
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S�jour � l'h�tel TARHAN DIDIM CLUB pr�s d'IZMIR : cadre magnifique et reposant.
Mais ennui mortel le soir, h�tel loin de tout commerce et activit�.
Tout est fait pour d�penser le maximum � l'int�rieur de l'h�tel, surveillance quasi-polici�re pour ne pas entrer dans l'h�tel avec des provisions ou boissons.
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