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Coming-of-age? Sean Couturier dominates in Flyers' 6-3 win over Detroit
Dec 5, 2013, 12:32 AM EDT
Sean Couturier turns 21-years-old this Saturday, but he's already well into his third full season in the NHL, and really starting to come into his own as an all-around player. He may have made a name for himself in the Philadelphia Flyers' nationally televised 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
Couturier reached new career highs with four points (2 G, 2 A) and a plus-three rating, as he helped the Flyers erase a two-goal deficit and ultimately run the Red Wings out of their own building with five unanswered scores. He also won 11-of-21 faceoffs taken, and led all forwards in shifts with 30.
From a pure statistical standpoint, it was the best regular season game of Couturier's career. He also registered four points once in the postseason as a rookie, potting three goals and a helper in Game 2 of Philadelphia's first-round series over the Penguins.
His brilliant power-play feed to free up Steve Downie in the slot got the Flyers on the scoreboard in the first period. In the second, it was an instinctive dish from below the goal line to Matt Read all alone in front of the net, a critical play that cut Detroit's lead to one before the teams went into the dressing room.
Both passes required tremendous vision, precision and impeccable execution. Couturier obliged, and his linemates were there to finish. How great has his pairing with Downie and Read been of late?
Fittingly, Couturier would punch home the decisive marker. He had positioned himself aside of Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard, which just happened to be where the puck was heading after Downie's shot took a left turn off of a defender's skate. Coots effortlessly redirected the biscuit into the basket to put the Flyers on top.
Good things happen when you crash the net.
Even the empty-netter was a heady play. Couturier patiently held on to the disc until he got the look he wanted, then fired it from the neutral zone to put the exclamation point on his night.
Claude Giroux also snapped a goal by Howard from outside the faceoff circle to tie the score on a nicely executed power play that pressured Detroit throughout. Giroux looked like he was setting up for it again on the next power play some minutes later, but once the captain attracted attention he passed to Scott Hartnell who had wheeled into the slot. Excellent play design.
Steve Mason stopped 32 of 35 shot attempts for Philadelphia.
It's worth noting the Red Wings were without Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Todd Bertuzzi, all scratched due to various injuries.
Couturier's goals give him four in the Flyers' last four games, and 10 points over the last nine. He's up to 14 points (5 G, 9 A) and is plus-10 through 28 games this season.
Of course, the great thing about the 2011 eighth-overall pick is you always get more than what you see on the stat sheet. He plays great defense, rarely makes mistakes with the puck, and isn't afraid to go to the dirty areas when necessary.
The way he's playing right now, and the fact that we're talking this highly about a still-20-year-old kid should mean big things are in store for the Flyers in the future. Just imagine, Couturier could be wearing orange and black for another decade… or two.
>> Box Score [Yahoo!]
- brandonphilly - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:20 AM
I saw that graphic during the game when he put up his third point of the night that this was his first career game with three points. I immediately thought about that playoff game against Pittsburgh and was reminded about the shoddy stat guys over at Versus. I love this kid. Only he and Giroux are untouchable.
- Lol - Dec 5, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Man, the defense is so much better when Grossmann and Coburn are split up. And I don't care if he has a nice shot, I still don't want Mez out there at all.
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM
It was hilarious watching the Red Faggots squirm all over the ice everytime a Flyer touched them. Loved it when Hartnell punched Nyquist in the head and he just layed there like the pussy she is. Detroit is the softest and most pathetic team in the league.
- Earl - Dec 5, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Do you have to put your comments through a centrifuge to get them that stupid?
You are the Heisenberg of stupid comments. That comment is like 99.1% pure stupidity.
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Were you deprived of oxygen at some point in your life? Sure looks like it. Not only did the Flyers own the Red Pussies on the scoreboard, but they punked them the entire game as well. What Hartnell did was a thing of beauty, what Schenn did do Abdelkader was awesome, and the Flyers punked them at the end of the game as well, and of course Team Sweden didn't do shit about it. You should be praising this, but you're coming across as a huge vagina. You might as well be a Red Wing fan yourself.
- Earl - Dec 5, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Man, look at the purity of that stupidity. Tuco and his boys could never get stupidity that pure. The best Gale Boetticher could do was 92.8% stupidity. And those Cartel scientists could not even come close.
You know who I am! Say my name!
Time for some crystal blue persuasion!
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Earl, thank you for proving my point. You are no longer needed. Thank you.
- Mo-Cup-Town - Dec 5, 2013 at 10:12 PM
If they awarded the Stanley Cup for dirty play, the Flyers would be champs ever year!
Red Wings have only won 4 since the Flyers last won a Cup! That's the award you get at the end of the playoffs if you win your last game! The Flyers got a Good view of it in 1997!
- Schmidsy - Dec 6, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Whaaaaaaaaaa!!! they are sooo dirty.. WHAAAAAAAAA!
..Ya got your ass handed to you the other night….after being up by two..
Take it like the bitch you are and go troll on Monday's E-A-G-L-E-S article, when they dismantle your chump-ass Lions on Sunday.
Punk Ass..
- willh888 - Dec 6, 2013 at 1:28 PM
mo-ghost-town, before everyone in your city quits and moves away, i want to know: Why would you guys go to hockey games dressed as seats?
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM
The last time you wrote a column like this, the Flyers laid the biggest goose egg of the year against the Panthers. Can we hold off on jinxing them?
- 2sentz - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Gosh Marvin, 16 people hated your comment in about 3 minute's time. Methinks T800 has more free time than anyone knew.
- Steve - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Methinks there is something seriously wrong with Earl.
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:11 PM
If there was one thing we could be sure about, it was that T800 has plenty of free time. Probably going to stay that way for a while too.
- KulpHaterNo1 - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Did T800 lose his job at the Skoal factory?
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:41 PM
You tools gonna repeat the same retarded ad hominems ad nauseum because you have no legitimate argument against what I have to say? Sure looks like it. Maybe one day you guys will graduate from the short bus, but I wouldn't bet on it.
- Earl - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Watch out 2sentz! The votebot is coming for you too!
Be warned of the crippling depression that follows when you get 20 negative votes in 30 seconds. Ohhh the humanity!
If we get out of this alive, first round is on me!
- TheDude - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Earl, your whole argument is 'haha you're stupid' but you present no factual argument yourself. You have done this before. Instead of saying this, actually refute the claim for once.
- Earl - Dec 5, 2013 at 3:06 PM
@The Dude
Presenting a factual argument that T800 is stupid is like presenting a factual argument that the ocean is wet.
- TheDude - Dec 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM
Earl, you're a broken record. I suppose that's what we can expect from you, however.
- MJS - Dec 6, 2013 at 6:12 PM
@TheDude you're asking for the most worthless factual argument here, though. Is Earl suppose to respond with, well actually they're called the Red Wings and not Red Faggots or the Red Pussies? Nyquist is actually a he and not a she? Punching someone (not named Bertuzzi) in the back of the head is, in fact, not a thing of beauty? Think about what you're asking for here.
- Steve - Dec 6, 2013 at 7:06 PM
Are you not aware that Red Wings are in fact the pussiest team in the NHL? They just rolled over and died the night in their own building as the Flyers humiliated them. They're a far cry from their glory days. Btw, what Hartnell did to Nyquist was hilarious. I don't know how anyone could bash that. Some of you cry like soccer fans.
- MJS - Dec 7, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Very few plays that put us on the PK for 2 minutes can be considered awesome and/or hilarious. Square up and fight, or at least take the other guy with you for a roughing penalty, and then we'll talk about a thing of beauty (or how hilarious it was considering we're talking about Hartnell).
Now Downie and Rinaldo at the end of that game…that was awesome. Rinaldo looked like a straight up serial killer after throwing a jab at Helm(believe it was him, but could be wrong) and Downie called Abdelkader a commie or a dummy (either works for me).
- t800m101 - Dec 7, 2013 at 10:45 AM
So who on the Red Pussies is going to stand up and fight? The only way they would fight is if they are forced to, and even if that happens, they would turtle most of the time. They're a sorry excuse for a hockey team. Somewhere Joey Kocur is shaking his head and Bob Probert is rolling over in his grave.
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Marilyn, looks like you found your BFF, Earl. Match made in heaven for you two. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
- FlyersFan - Dec 5, 2013 at 1:53 PM
What a great win last night. The team showed poise and a calm confidence after being down 3-1. The young core of this team is developing nicely. Finally signs of progress.
Love what I'm seeing from the young guys. Couturier is playing off-the-charts quality hockey recently. Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds bringing a physical, agitating aspect and doing the dirty work like screening the goalies, Matt Read bringing speed and a nice skill set with a nose for the puck.
On the defensive side, with Luke Schenn and the proper development of guys like Samuel Morin, Robert Hagg, Shayne Gostisbehere, Gustafsson, Stolarz on the goaltending side, and a few others who could be included in the mix, the future looks bright.
I still say the Flyers should be exploring a trade with Edmonton to get Yakupov without giving up our young core pieces. Perhaps something involving Hartnell, a prospect and a pick. I think Yakupov on Giroux's wing would be an incredible dynamic to add.
- t800m101 - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:27 PM
No chance Edmonton (or any team for that matter) would take Hartnell's contract.
- FlyersFan - Dec 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM
You're probably right but Hartnell would fill a need for Edmonton that they currently lack. Not sure that I agree completely that no team would be interested in Hartnell, especially if he gets back to form.
- 2sentz - Dec 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM
What's up with this being sold as a "RIVALRY!" game? Til last night we hadn't won in their building since like 1988, right? We've never played them more than once a season except 1997, which was a boring sweep. Seems this matchup is like 28th on the Flyers list of "Rivals".
- BenE. - Dec 6, 2013 at 12:10 AM
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 6, 2013 at 8:35 AM
Based on the ratings NBC is getting for English Premier League soccer at 10 in the morning on the East Coast, they have earned some trust marketing sports. They are not trying to appeal to hardcore hockey fans. At this time of the year, they are trying to appeal to people trying to decide if they are watching college basketball, NBA or NHL. College football is winding down, college hoops is still getting started. It's their time of the year to grab as many viewers as possible. They advertised the game well, and ended up with a pretty entertaining hockey game Wednesday night.
- Andrew Kulp - Dec 6, 2013 at 12:42 AM
I think the simple and fair explanation besides getting two major hockey markets on national TV at the same time is Detroit is suddenly in the Eastern Conference now, so new rivalries are being built up. Did it instantly become Flyers-Pens? No, but for the sake of the sport, I don't have a problem with Philly-Detroit being marketed as a rivalry in its first year.
- 2sentz - Dec 6, 2013 at 8:53 AM
But Mr. Kulp, next week's "RIVALRY!!" is Flyers-Hawks, and Chicago is a western conference team we play as rarely as any opponent out there. Their only extended matchup ever was the SCF series three years ago and very few guys are still around from that.
Hey don't get me wrong, I don't really care. And Marvin's points above are well taken as well, we're all glad it was a good game. It just seems kinda hokey that they're selling these as "hopeful someday rivalries" when actual rivalries already exist everywhere. It's simply not a rivalry…If you call a tadpole a frog, it's still a tadpole. (My what a great example that was)
- Andrew Kulp - Dec 6, 2013 at 3:36 PM
Yeah, I was aware of next week's game against Chicago. I suppose the line of thinking with that is they met in the Finals recently, although the Flyers obviously have very few players leftover from that run. I agree it's flimsy. The truth is there just aren't that many games scheduled on Wednesdays, so the options are slim.
I agree though and said the same thing myself that maybe they should just go with a different name then, but in the long run I don't know if it really matters what it's called.
- BenE. - Dec 6, 2013 at 7:28 PM
In my opinion, there is no line of thinking. The decision stops and ends with ratings.
Pittsburgh-Washington is still not a rivalry, even after 8 years promoting it as such. Philly-Detroit is not a rivalry and, as long as the Red Wings are a bunch of soft Euros, it never will be. Philly-Chicago is not a rivalry. They are just two huge cities with well-supported hockey teams.
Last month, NBCSN aired a Penguins game on four straight Wednesdays as their "Rivalry Night." It didn't matter who they were playing. All that mattered is it was the Penguins. After that, NBCSN aired Boston-Detroit as their rivalry game. That hasn't been a rivalry in 50 years. Montreal played Buffalo the same night, which IS a rivalry, but was overlooked because one city is in Canada and the other city is small.
It comes down to ratings, and nothing else.
- BenE. - Dec 6, 2013 at 7:32 PM
Not to mention the disgusting and blatant hypocrisy of NBCSN promoting all of these "rivalry games" with montages of hits and fights and all the exciting stuff that makes rivalries. Meanwhile, their vanilla experts like Pierre McGuire, Mike Milbury, and Keith Jones toe the NHL company line and cry about every open ice hit and face wash — all of the things that MAKE rivalries. God forbid a fight breaks out on national TV. Don't want to offend Pierre and his book circle while putting all the hardcore fans like me to sleep with their lame matchups and lamer broadcasters.
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 6, 2013 at 8:16 PM
It's not even about building rivalries, it's about advertising rivalries. If you are a casual hockey fan and see a commercial for a Rivalry Game, you are more likely to tune into the game. Or keep it on if you are flipping stations.
I'm probably the only person who these boards who follows Japanese baseball. But if I tell you that Hanshin – Yomiuri is a huge rivalry, you are more likely to watch it. You have no idea if it's a big rivalry game or not. Those are the fans they are going for.
- BenE. - Dec 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Which is the problem with the NHL, Marvin. Good post, though. I don't disagree with ya.
- Andrew Kulp - Dec 6, 2013 at 9:42 PM
With all due respect, Ben, how is what Marvin just described "the problem with the NHL?" They're trying to generate interest in the sport, so maybe they fudge a few rivalries, but I don't really see how it's "the problem with the NHL" or even a problem at all. Nobody is getting hurt here. They're putting hockey games on television that they think people will want to watch, and you're getting all worked up over what they named the broadcast.
Is the name appropriate? Maybe, maybe not, but in the long run it's a completely pointless debate. Changing the name wouldn't have any impact on you at all.
- BenE. - Dec 6, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Kulp, the problem, in my opinion, is that they are catering too much to the fringe fans who obviously don't care enough about the sport to begin with. They give the Pittsburgh Penguins a month of "rivalry games" instead of a mixed bag that better represents the sport. These days, the NHL is all hype with very little animosity to back it up. Then when there IS a little bit of emotion, Pierre and Eddie cry about it to make sure "all you young hockey players out there" know it's wrong when you don't play nice with your opponent. Then Mike Milbury (probably the last person who should be analyzing hockey after running two franchises into the ground) chimes in with his PC BS. The hypocrisy of NBCSN, and the NHL, is astounding.
The overall point I was making earlier, to 2sentz's point, is that the NHL and NBCSN don't care about rivalries. It's all about ratings to them. Which is what every league wants. But longtime fans like me see right through the facade of this rivalry nonsense
- MJS - Dec 7, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Ben, I completely agree with what you're saying regarding the hypocrisy of the broadcast and how they prefer a nice "clean" game. The "rivalry" piece is all just part of sales. The Pens and the Flyers are probably the two most hated teams in the NHL (for completely different reasons) so the NHL can throw that rivalry name into almost any game they're in and it somewhat works. FWIW, back in 08-09, the Caps considered the Flyers their biggest rival (based on a poll by their fans…the Pens were a close 2nd) and they probably weren't even on our top 5 "rivals" list at the time, so it's hard to judge how the other team consider us (not saying the Wings or Blackhawks consider us rivals by any means…just a different perspective)
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 7, 2013 at 7:57 AM
Ben, do yourself an experiment this weekend. Watch NBCSN's coverage of the English Premier League on Saturday and Sunday morning. I assume you don't follow soccer. Watch the commercials they run. And it's soccer, so the commercials are every 45 minutes. They are marketing toward people who don't follow much soccer. It's the same approach they use for hockey. It's an impressive machine.
They use the same approach as they do for NHL. Every match seems to be a huge rivalry. And when they do have a real rivalry coming, it goes into overdrive. They ran constant promos for the Merseyside a few weeks ago- Liverpool vs. Everton. By the end of the morning, they will have you foaming at the mouth for Man City- Arsenal next weekend.
They also ran the Jason Sudekis advertisement which made it completely apparent they were welcoming people who knew nothing about soccer.
During the pregame, postgame and intermission, they do a good job of breaking down plays for people that don't follow soccer. It will make you feel like you have a better understanding of the game. They do the same thing for hockey. They also run VH1 style infotainment shows about the Premiership throughout the week for new fans. And just remember, NBCSN is getting better ratings for soccer on Saturday mornings than hockey on Wednesday nights.
The main goal of the NHL is not to provide top flight entertaining hockey. The main goal of the NHL is to separate your money from you and place it in their bank accounts. If they can provide some good games while they do it, that's a bonus.
- willh888 - Dec 7, 2013 at 10:29 AM
"The main goal of the NHL is not to provide top flight entertaining hockey"
Scary thought.
Speaking about the soccer commercials.. that really only gets people to youtube 'Ted Lasso' and laugh at the various clips of a traditional football lovin' Merican fumble over the rules of Soccer (futbol!). At no point do 99% of the Ted Lasso viewers sit back and say hey, wait till I tell my wife what I'm doing sunday morning, right before I watch football all day and night. Don't get me wrong, Soccer itself isn't under fire, I understand it's a passionate game, but cheap tricks won't get an entire generation interested in soccer (or hockey). Just flippin up "RIVARLLLLAAAAYZ" on the NBC screen doesn't impress casual viewers. If they don't know enough to understand Philly Detroit isn't a rivalry, why would they sit down to watch an entire game? Hockey is by far one of the most entertaining sports to watch for fans like me who like just about everything. There's a reason hockey is the lowest rated major sport in America. Some of the reasons are obvious (cost, demographic/geography, etc.) and other reasons start with over-expansion, not to mention jumping a major sports network in favor of the ol' verses! ESPN now covers LeBron's sneaker choice (really) over a triple OT playoff triller in May. We all know this though.. by now im just rambling so I just wanted to say some companies try to make their products interesting through marketing, and others market their interesting product. NHL is stuck in the middle.
- BenE. - Dec 7, 2013 at 10:41 AM
MJS, thanks. I remember the Caps survey, too. I got a kick out of that. They were hardly a blip on our rivalry radar. Well, until Ray Emery messed that up. Haha.
Marvin, another good post, but you're circling around my point: the NHL and NBCSN don't care about the quality of the game they are showing on Wednesday night. They only care about getting a lot of people to watch. Again, I know that's the goal of every sports league. But NBCSN does it at a price of watering down their product. From the matchups, to post-game shows, and everything in between. They flaunt rivalries then the only thing the broadcasters talk about when a scrum happens is "uh oh that should be a penalty, I wonder who is getting a power play out of this, don't retaliate." Seriously, for a guy who has the best seat in the house, Pierre McGuire brings literally nothing to the broadcast. At least Steve Coates, as spastic as he is and probably unfit for national TV, gets excited for the rough stuff and reports on things like trash talking between the benches. That's how you promote rivalries. The viewer at home thinks, "damn, these teams really do dislike each other." But instead of a guy like that, NBCSN gets Pierre "Better be careful!" McGuire.
It's all anecdotal, but watch NHL Network's simulcast of HNIC on Saturday nights. CBC expects you to know about the game, and the difference in the presentation and broadcast is night and day. It has more energy and feeds off the game, which gets you even more into the game. They're not worried about being PC and hoping dads who tie sweaters around their shoulders finish watching and say "that was nice." They call big plays and fights with excitement as opposed to lamenting about penalties and suspensions. They know they have Canada's biggest national spotlight, and they feed off it accordingly. They don't put up this facade about how bad a little animosity is, while you hear the crowd going crazy in the background.
As far as the EPL coverage goes, I think that furthers my point that NBCSN dumb downs and neatly packages their sports coverage. If I was a hardcore soccer fan, their broadcasts would probably annoy me. Like Chris Wheeler explaining double play depth every time the infield shifts that way. Nothing turns me off from a broadcast more than whiny announcers
- BenE. - Dec 7, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Will H. your last sentence sums it up perfectly.
- Marvin Monroe - Dec 7, 2013 at 3:27 PM
@ Will H
The Ted Lasso commercial was genius because it told people "It's ok if you don't know anything about soccer, you can still watch the games this weekend." And they are not looking for a guy to set aside 2 hours to watch a game on Sunday morning. They are looking for the guy who is awake early in the morning with his kid and feels like watching live sports instead of Sportscenter.
Sportscenter is just a 60 minute advertisement for what is on ESPN/ABC tonight/tomorrow. And why you are a dickbag for missing what was on ESPN/ABC last night. Go read the Bristolmetrics columns at Deadspin. http://deadspin.com/what-i-learned-from-a-year-of-watching-sportscenter-5979510
NBC is doing a good job of manipulating their coverage of the EPL, but not affecting gameplay at all. They do this with Sunday Night Football too. That is an incredibly well-oiled machine. Offering every single EPL game online for free is also amazing. I'd love to see that for the NHL. The NHL is changing game to grab more viewers and we end up with gimmicks like the Metropolitan Division and shoot-outs, which actually affect game play. The incredible loyalty of hockey fans hurts the NHL. They know you are still watching the game no matter what they do to it. So they can make these stupid changes and they will still have the audience. That's why the owners were comfortable with the lock out last year and 2005.
Besides you need to learn the joy of hitting the bar at 9:30 a.m. for a soccer game. The previous 2 Eagles seasons were much more enjoyable when I was drunk before kick-off and sound asleep by halftime.
- psudrozz - Dec 6, 2013 at 9:49 AM
i still love hartnell. there, i said it.
- psudrozz - Dec 6, 2013 at 9:50 AM
coots got a face so ugly only a flyers fan could love it.
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Nonetheless, it's always a pleasant, but busy time for me and the rest of the staff here at the newspaper.
Our staff will be attending many of the scheduled events and we urge you to watch our newspaper and Web site -- www.gcdailyworld.com -- over the next week to see the area's most complete coverage.
I would be remise if I didn't send kudos to a bunch of 4-H kids from Vigo County, who has extended a generous humanitarian helping hand to a Greene County 4-Her, who had the misfortune of being involved in a serious accident on his farm tractor when it was hit by a semi tractor trailer in late June on State Road 67.
Jordan Murdock, of rural Worthington, is slowly recuperating from those injuries in an Indianapolis hospital.
He's a fifth-year 4-Her who will miss this year's fair.
The neighboring members of the Vigo County Junior Leaders Club sold dozens of chocolate chip cookies, collected donations and even auctioned a goat at their fair Friday night with all of the proceeds going to Jordan's family to defray medical expenses.
What a wonderful gesture for a fellow 4-Her that these kids didn't even know.
Now that is a life lesson for some of us adults who get too busy in our own little worlds to look around and see someone hurting and offer to help.
Here in Greene County, his 4-H friends also have been more than willing to help in this time of need.
The 13-year-old had planned to show several animals -- goats and swine -- at the fair this coming week. Because of his injuries, there will be some of his friends who'll show his livestock. He was also able to complete several exhibit projects before the accident and they'll be judged this morning.
However, Jordan -- because of fair rules -- can not participate in the livestock auction this coming Friday night. The fair leadership established long ago that the 4-Her who raised and cared for the animal is responsible for taking that livestock through the auction. There is no provision for sickness or injury.
Knowing that, the fair council decided they wanted to make sure that Jordan had a "payday" at the auction just like his other 4-H friends.
Tim Egnew, who serves as president of 4-H Clubs of Greene County, donated a hog that was butchered, packaged and frozen at Bloomfield Processing Company. The finished hog will be raffled off as part of the livestock auction with all the proceeds again going to the Murdocks to help with medical costs.
Also, several of the queen contest candidates have decided to bake up some tasty treats and also raffle them off to benefit Jordan.
It's things like this that make one proud that Greene and other counties in the state of Indiana are blessed with viable 4-H Clubs that are teaching our youngsters to care about others and more importantly to take the kind of action that proves that the caring is more than just words.
Come out to the fair this week and be sure and attend the auction and help to make this a very good fair for Jordan Murdock and his family -- despite the terrible tragedy that has hit them.
Jordan won't be able to be at the fairgrounds, but the many people who know him and his family can still make a difference.
This can be a blue ribbon time for everybody involved.
Nick is the assistant editor for the Greene County Daily World. He can be reached by telephone at 847-4487 or 1-800-947-4487 or by e-mail at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
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So the meme is supposedly set. Final pre-election expectations are that the popular vote in the 2012 presidential contest will come in roughly deadlocked. Rasmussen and Gallup show Republican nominee Mitt Romney up by one point. Other polls show either a tie or slight lead for incumbent Democrat Barack Obama.
Set against this expectation, don't be surprised if someone in the press, perhaps even at one of the big networks, gets overexcited and projects Barack Obama the winner based on Tuesday's early exit polls without realizing that their scope and design have changed from previous presidential elections in two fundamental ways.
In early October, in a development which received far less notice than it should have, the organizations who conduct exit polling disclosed that they will no longer attempt to blanket the country, and will devote more effort to early voters:
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The matter of which states were dropped and selected for continued inclusion is interesting, to say the least, especially when one looks at their 2008 presidential election status and the number of 2012 electoral votes involved.
Imagine that. The exit pollsters have excluded only four tiny 2008 Obama-favoring enclaves (three states and DC) with less than 4 million people and only 14 electoral votes, while casting aside 16 McCain-supporting states with about 24% of the nation's population and 149 electoral votes, well over half of the 270 needed for victory. How convenient.
Why exclude deep-red Texas but not deep-blue, heavily populated, and likely non-competitive California, Illinois, or New York?
Despite what ABC's Merkel has said about the continued existence of a true "national exit poll," it seems pretty likely that news organizations will be receiving "overall" demographic-driven exit polling results from the 31 included states similar in appearance to ones presented in previous years which included the entire country. They will clearly show Obama leading Romney (if they don't, we're looking at a Romney landslide of epic proportions). >>>
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A Change of Seasonality of the Upper Arctic Ocean in Response to Atmospheric and Sea Ice Forcing
The PI proposes to investigate the change of seasonality of the Arctic Ocean Ekman transport and upwelling/downwelling, and their relationships to key components of the arctic system. A systematic investigation of the Arctic Ocean upwelling and its change of seasonality is needed in order to understand complex interactions among components of a rapidly changing arctic system. Upwelling is arguably the single most important dynamical variable in oceanography. It forces oceanic gyres through the Sverdrup balance. Upwelling replenishes nutrients in the surface layer and helps to sustain phytoplankton production. It is a conduit for heat flux from the warm Atlantic Water layer of the Arctic Ocean to the mixed layer, where it influences the sea ice thermodynamics and the atmospheric circulation. Upwelling and Ekman transport affect the surface salinity and thus play roles in the oceanic thermohaline circulation. The most intense upwelling occurs along the Arctic coast, so a change of upwelling seasonality can influence land processes, such as the permafrost in nearshore sediments. Daily Ekman transport and upwelling from 1979 to 2006 have been estimated using satellite and buoy observations. This dataset will be updated, validated and made available to the community in the first year of this project. The PI will quantify the changes in seasonality of the Ekman layer, and examine how they are related to the decline in sea-ice cover and to oscillatory climate modes (such as the Arctic Oscillation). The impacts of the changes in seasonality of upwelling on the chlorophyll concentration, mixed-layer temperature and salinity will be examined.
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Yang, J. (2009), "Seasonal and interannual variability of downwelling in the Beaufort Sea", J. Geophys. Res., 114, C00A14, doi:10.1029/2008JC005084.
Pickart, R.S., G.W.K. Moore, D.J. Torres, P.S. Fratantoni, R.A. Goldsmith, and J. Yang (2009), "Upwelling on the continental slope of the Alaskan Beaufort Sea: Storms, ice, and oceanographic response", J. Geophys. Res., 114, C00A13, doi:10.1029/2008JC005009.
"A Change of Seasonality of the Upper Arctic Ocean in Response to Atmospheric and Sea Ice Forcing" Download PDF (3.14 MB)
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Hey all. Thought some of you might find this interesting:
Quite lengthy, but Elvis 1960/61 deserves attention :-)
good review. thanks for sharing
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Thanks Albert.
"Eric Clapton has said that I Feel So Bad is his favourite Elvis song". Didn't know that. Cool!!! Its one of mines too. Great Review!!!
Now this release will surely got better reviews than legacy's From Elvis in Memphis and On Stage. Why? let's put it this way, back in '60 '61, Elvis was perfect, sinless, by '69 ¿70, despite what he was proving, critics can hadly see beyond an artist flaws. Now most of todays critics, just recycle what critics from before had said, so...
Elvis is Back! is Elvis at the peak of his golden period, and you can make and argument about being his best album actually. So let's see what the press -critics say about this release.
Thumbs Up to Classic PopIcons T_J!
I think that for music critics it weighs quite heavily that by 1970 Elvis covered lots of already well known songs, making him less creditable as an artist. While in the 50s and early 60s, most of his new material was actually written for him.
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At 5 p.m. today (6th) 'Elvis Is Back (Legacy Edition)' is No.103 on the Amazon U.S.A. Chart but only No.2274 on the Amazon UK chart.
Last edited by Brian Quinn; 03-08-2011 at 11:39 AM.
I guess it must be fluctuating quite a bit, but that's certainly encouraging. Too bad and also a little surprising that it's not higher up in the UK, although it has been out longer and perhaps was doing better before.
Well done T.J.!
'Elvis Is Back' (Legacy Edition) enters the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at No.199 for week ending 26th March. I thought it would have done much better considering it has been in and around the Amazon Top 100 Albums mark for several weeks. Hopefully, it will improve next week.
Unfortunately, 'Elvis Is Back' (Legacy Edition) has dropped out of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart after only one week.
Very sad for such a great album.
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Our team is bored with our Daily Scrums. The questions get asked and
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We had a toy that the team member hold. Because the team name is the Avengers, we held a Captain America action figure on our Daily Scrum Meeting. It kept our Daily Scrum Meeting fun and energetic. It might work for you.
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The key to keeping anything fresh is mixing things up. Getting stuck in a rut of behavior will make the daily scrum about as exciting as the commute to work or watching paint dry.
A few things to try:
1. Don't always go consecutively around a circle. Get the current speaker to randomly pick the next person to talk, as long as that person isn't standing right next to them, or use a random number selection from a hat to set speaking order, etc.
2. Don't always feel like you have to answer the 3 questions at once. The team could try answering the yesterday/impediment question as a first round-the-group update, and then answer the today question as a second round.
3. After the team discusses today's plan, a random team member can recap it and then signal the end of the daily scrum. Choose the recap person via a random method at then end. This will help prevent attention drift since you don't know who will have to do the recap and it's also useful where you have scrum of scrums occurring.
4. If you use a task board, don't have individuals talk about their previous day. Instead go through PBI's on the board top to bottom, one by one, checking how each is progressing, what the blockers are and what the plan is for today to move that PBI closer to done. Just be careful that the team doesn't turn it into a status meeting instead of a self-organization one.
And of course these ideas aren't exhaustive. The key is to inspect and adapt. If it's getting boring, try something different - just remember to keep the key elements of team self-organisation and the focus on delivering a done increment at the centre of the daily scrum.
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We also introduced a token once, in fact a teddy bear or other doll, or... The one that had the token answered the 3 questions and passed it to someone else, randomly.
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The case described is:
"Our team is bored with our Daily Scrums. The questions get asked and
answered and the repetition is numbing. How can we improve our Daily Scrums? "
So, it sounds like people are bored, answering questions using a template but caring very little about this whole event. Still they keep doing it...
Makes me wonder about a few things:
1. Why would they keep wasting their time doing something that they do not feel is useful.
2. Why do they get bored
3. Why do they not perceive the event as useful for them.
Most often when I see this situation, it is caused by problems in the design of the team, in the way the team is started, or in the context the team is asked to work. Thus, my guess would be the behaviour of the team is a symptom and not the cause to be treated.
One example of how to think differently about this is: Make sure the team has an inspiring goal that also is aligned with each individuals goal before trying to fix this by altering daily scrum mechanics.
What you would be looking for is conditions that makes teams work well and that lets people be engaged and inspired. IMO, how to do this is field of research pretty well explored, if not used that much in practice ;-)
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I've found using a simple Scrum board directly and physically involves the team and helps keep team members engaged.
Tokens can help, especially if the current speaker hands the token to whoever they want to speak next; requires people to pay attention.
Finally, keeping the team focused on "updating the Sprint plan" instead of answering the same old questions gets people thinking as a team. Yes, the 3 questions matter but they're not the goal of the Daily Scrum. The goal is to update the plan to deliver the most value possible.
Maybe someone has suggestions on alternaitve questions to put focus on the plan instead of the questions?
Scrum on!
Ralph Jocham
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09 Aug 2012 12:36 PM
1. A physical Scrum board is paramount for an effective Daily Scrum. It is when you create the plan for the coming working day and good real data is essential.
2. We usually use a bouncy ball as talking token. You need to bounce the ball to a person which has not yet spoken in a random order. This makes everyone to focus an who has and has not yet talked. Simple but effective and makes everyone listen.
3. Always come with spare cards and a marker to create new task cards on the fly. Sentences like 'I need to do XYZ' which does not yet have a task is a smell, especially for Dev Teams which usually don't meet their Sprint Goal.
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I agree with Henrik. Some months ago one member of the development team during the daily scrum answered the questions literally this way: "yesterday I did what I was doing the day before, today I'm gonna work in the same thing and there are no impediments". After trying to understand the root cause of this I came to a pretty surprising conclusion. The guy understood the importance of the daily scrum but he felt owner of some specific PBI and time after time he pushed this wrong concept to the limit thinking of not having to report back to the team.
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Hi all,
I suggest to forget the 3 questions and give a try to the Meet protocol described here:
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Why? Sunny Sydney is one of the world's top holiday
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When? The most popular time to travel to Sydney is during the summer months, between November and March, when it is constantly hot and sunny. Winter in Sydney (June to August) is mild but damp, and nights can be chilly.
Who for? Sydney caters for all ages. Sun-lovers head for the beaches; families can explore the attractions of Darling Harbour; gourmets delight in the restaurants at The Rocks; adventurers can climb the iconic Harbour Bridge; while the less active can stroll the magnificent Botanic Gardens. Sydney is also a popular gay holiday destination, especially during late February when the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras takes place.
More Info: Our Sydney travel guide includes everything from essential information on currency and entry requirements to full reviews of restaurants, attractions and upcoming events.
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Sunny, seductive Sydney is a high contender for the title of the world's most ideal city. It is slick and smart, the streets are clean, the neighbourhoods and busy pedestrian precincts pristine, the parks sublime, the water in the huge harbour blue, and the landmark buildings breath-taking. Sydney's population is approaching five million, but it is easy to leave the frenetic urban pace behind with just a simple ferry ride to the North Shore for a bush walk, enjoy a stroll along the harbour beaches or take any one of a number of daytrips to explore the 'real' Australia on the city's doorstep.
Just like its characteristic white-sailed Opera House, Sydney seems to cruise effortlessly through nights and days filled with myriad entertainment opportunities, sophisticated shopping, memorable museums, and strings of beautiful beaches. Visitors find it exhausting to take it all in, even though the tourist precinct where most of the interesting attractions are to be found is concentrated in quite a small area around the downtown waterfront and harbour area.
The fact that Sydney is a thriving seaport and industrial city has been cleverly concealed behind attractive pleasure and leisure grounds and residential suburbs, making full use of the scenic, watery geographical location. The harbour area is dominated by the span of one of the world's largest arched bridges, backed by towering skyscrapers. It is all a far cry from the remote penal colony established by the British back in 1788.
Another plus for visitors is that compared to most big cities Sydney offers excellent, reasonably priced food, accommodation and public transport. The city also has an excellent suburban rail network, with its hub at Circular Quay in the city centre, and full use is made of the waterways with ferries and passenger jet boats plying to and from various points.
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"Chuck Corica Golf Center takes golf to new heights! Expect to play on the spectacular tree-lined fairways of the Earl Fry course, or the rolling windswept fairways of the Jack Clark Course." ~GolfNow.com Review
The ruling is… "Fun Starts Now!"
Meet your new Ambassadors of Fun at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex.
Conveniently located in the beautiful town of Alameda, CA on Bay Farm Island and less than five minutes from the Oakland Airport, the Chuck Corica Golf Complex attracts golfers from all across the Bay Area.
When you enter the parking lot you'll spot a sign that says: "Welcome! Fun Starts Now!" Continue into the golf shop and you'll notice: "Our Mission: To Love, Serve & Deliver Fun for All!" That is our commitment: to deliver fun, friendly, entertaining golf experiences for all. Come out and join the fun!
The Chuck Corica Golf Complex offers a large range of amenities including:
- 36 Scenic Holes
- 9-Hole, Par-3 Course
- Lighted Driving Range
- Popular Lounge & Restaurant
- Fully Stocked Golf Shop
- Tournaments, Outings & Events
- Private, group and junior golf instruction
Our staff, known as our Ambassadors of Fun, follows Greenway Golf's "Constitution of Fun" to ensure that you're having a good time during your visit. You are our focal point; we are here to entertain you and your guests and deliver fun.
Throughout the year, you'll be pleasantly surprised by our "Random Acts of Fun." You'll never know what to expect… it might be cookies in the golf shop, fresh apples in a barrel on the course, games at the range or giveaways just for "fun". Our Random Acts of Fun are designed to express warmth and gratitude as we endeavor to "love, serve and deliver fun for all!"
Greenway Golf is another name you'll come to know here. As of September 1, 2012, Greenway proudly took over the operations of the complex, both on and off the course. No one in the golf industry has a commitment to Fun like Greenway and a track record of worldwide course maintenance accomplishments. Greenway is now in the process of implementing numerous course and facility renovations at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. www.greenwaygolf.com
Major improvements underway include:
- Renovation of practice range to include natural grass and contouring target greens
- Complete reshaping and grassing of the par-3 course
- Complete renovation of the Jack Clark South Course by world renowned golf architect Rees Jones. When completed, Alameda will have the only Rees Jones-designed golf course in the East Bay Area.
- New cart paths, improved drainage and grassing of the Earl Fry North Course
The only 45-hole golf complex in the East Bay.
Earl Fry. Jack Clark. Mif Albright. No, these are not the next rising stars on the pro tour. They are the names proudly given to the three golf courses here at Chuck Corica Golf Complex, each of which has its own personality and reputation.
Earl Fry North Course is an 18-hole, parkland course with tree-lined fairways. It's a little shorter than the Jack Clark South Course, features more dog legs and has water is in play on 13 holes. This course is a lot of fun to play.
Jack Clark South Course is an 18-hole, links-style course, the more challenging of the two 18-hole courses. It's more open off the tee and a little more exposed to wind.
Mif Albright Par 3 Course: An enjoyable 9-hole, par-3 course that plays from 47-196 yards each hole. It's great for
beginners, juniors, seniors, short-game practice or just quick fun with friends.
Excellent Practice Range: Warm up or get some coaching with one of pros. We offer private lessons, playing lessons and group lessons we call "Get Golf Ready" (five one-hour lessons for only $99).
"The north course is in fantastic shape. Kudos to the maintenance crew. The greens are near perfect. The morning crew, pro shop and ambassadors provide excellent customer service. Everyone is having fun." Steve Chong, Facebook Fan
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We love to hear from you. Kind words are always gratifying to receive from those of you whom we serve. But know this: we will never rest on our laurels.
Here at Chuck Corica Golf Complex, we feel that there's no need for you to go through the "2" and the "3." For you, we make the golf outing as easy as 1: Call us.
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Goals for weight loss are set and broken every day, which creates a type of vicious cycle for anyone trying to lose weight. Basically, most of these failures come from trying to establish habits that you are not used to.
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Exercise is a major hang up for those trying to lose weight. Either they lack time, can't seem to find something they enjoy, or feel that if they're at the gym they have to stay there for hours.
There is no rule book that says you cannot leave a gym once you enter, or that you have to run on a treadmill in order to get any benefits from working out.
It's also unnecessary to find big blocks of time in your schedule in order to stay active and in motion.
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Another large factor in a lot of people's struggle with weight loss is what they eat. Junk foods got their name from what they provide you with: junk.
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Though fast foods may seem more convenient and easier than cooking, there are tons of nutritious and flavorful recipes that take less time to prepare than driving, ordering, waiting, and paying for fast food.
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All of these habits can be more easily grafted into your life with the right supports. Sharing these goals, tips, and exercises with family and friends can provide a lot more motivation to keep doing what you do.
Also, certain weight loss supplements are safe and effective for helping you to suppress appetite or get a little more energy. A review for Apidextra, for example, would look at the ingredients used, side effects, and overall price to establish value. Reviews and more details about the best types of supporting supplements, such as Apidextra, are available in many different places all over the Internet.
Once you establish good moving, eating, and supporting systems, you will find overall increased health, easier weight loss, and longer lasting effects.


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Cranberry substance may repel oral yeast infection
Cranberries may potentially help scientists to prevent oral yeast infections, according to the findings of a lab study by researchers at Rutgers University and the University of Laval in Quebec, Canada.
Overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans can lead to the disease oral candidiasis, commonly known as oral thrush. The study sought to investigate the effects of A-type cranberry proanthocyanidins on pathogenic properties of C. albicans and also on inflammatory response of oral epithelial cells responding to C. albicans.
Investigators found that while AC-PACs did not thwart the growth of C. albicans, the substance prevented biofilm formation at the gum line and impeded adherence of the fungus to oral epithelial cells and saliva-coated resin discs. Infection depends on biofilm adherence, so the power to thwart adherence may decrease infection rates. Additionally, AC-PAC provided an anti-inflammatory effect.
These findings suggest AC-PACs may be a potential novel therapeutic agent for prevention and treatment of oral thrush, the authors concluded. Their study was published in January in BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine.


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3500 Las Vegas Blvd S Ste A7, Las Vegas, NV | Directions 8910936.118156 -115.175039
Monday To Sunday From 11:30 AM To 11:00 PM
Neighborhoods: Paradise
The Palm Restaurant is keeps true to "Steaks and Sketches" – Let's start with the Salads. The Caesar Salad is chopped hearts of romaine, tossed with garlic croutons and Caesar dressing, and topped with grated Parmesan. The dressing needs a little work, maybe bump up the anchovy and garlic content a bit. If you add a little salt and fresh cracked pepper, it's just fine. Thumbs up with 4 stars!
The Hearts of Palm Salad is chopped up romaine lettuce, huge hearts of palm, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and a sliced hard-boiled egg. This salad is outrageous! The garlic vinaigrette dressing is crisp and punchy combined with the saltiness of the olives and sweetness of the tomatoes. This salad just jumps out at you. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
The Palm always has some kind of special running like Steak and Lobster. The specials are normally a salad, entree, side, and dessert. Below are a couple of past specials that may come around again in time for your next visit. Check out their website for their current special or ask your waiter.
The first special is the 9 oz. Filet Mignon with Shrimp Scampi. The portion of filet is more than grand. The Palm proudly serves aged USDA Prime Beef so you know every cut is going to be great. The grillmasters in the kitchen prepare your steak to exact specifications and always plate it with perfection. Even though the filet is a leaner cut, there is some excellent marbling making the meat more juicy and flavorful. The shrimp scampi is awesome! The shrimp is cooked to perfection, nice opaque color and crisp to the bite. The scampi sauce is so buttery and garlicky, you might want to dip your bread in it. You almost don't want to waste it. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
The second special is the 9 oz. Filet Mignon with lobster tail. The lobster tail is cooked to perfection with a sweet flavor. The clarified butter just draws the sweetness out. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
If you're feeling like splurging on the regular menu, here are some choices that you might like to try.
The Bone-In Prime Rib is served swimming in au jus served with a side of creamed horseradish. This is the best prime rib in Las Vegas. Roasting it with the bone-in just gives it so much flavor. The outer rub has just the right amount of seasoning and creates a wonderful crust. The meat is tender and the marbling is dazzling. If you can finish this in one sitting, you'll be a champ. It weighs in at about 18 oz or more. Most likely, a doggie bag will be in your future if you order this. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
Did someone say lobster? Fresh whole lobster is the house specialty at The Palm. These are tender, succulent, premium lobsters from Nova Scotia and available in 3-6 pounds. A 3-pounder is just enough for one person and is quite succulent. They are split and grilled to perfection and served with clarified butter. The claws are cracked tableside by your waiter. It's almost like getting a show when the lobster shows up. That's what makes The Palm the best. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
What's steak and seafood without sides? You didn't think that you were just getting meat.
The Creamed Spinach is to die for. It's got a nice, creamy base with just a hint of nutmeg. It really makes it unique among most creamed spinach. The nutmeg makes you crave more and then suddenly, it's all gone. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
The Three Cheese Potatoes are definitely the best starch side on the menu. It's like a cross between mashed potatoes and potatoes au gratin. The cheese is browned on the top giving it a crispy, smoky flavor. The potatoes are made with red potatoes so it gives it a more velvety texture. Thumbs up with 5 stars!
Are you full yet? We can't forget about dessert and coffee. If you're too full and you ordered one of the specials, get it to-go and enjoy it the next day. No shame in that.
Just a great as the original – The waitress was very attentive she was great. She took our order and dinner came out almost immediately. The steak melted in our mouths and the lobster was a treat. We were full but how can you turn down dessert when they bring your choices to the table? Love the Vegas Palm as much as I love the original in Manhattan.
Over hyped – The interior of the restaurant was unappealing so we sat at a pseudo alfresco table. We each ordered the much hyped 3-course business lunch, selecting Caesar salads and the twin tenderloin filets served with caramelized onions, wild mushrooms and bordelaise sauce. In addition we received a large plate of cottage fries and fried onion rings. My wife chose the key lime pie while I went with the New York cheesecake.
Worst meal every had anywhere – Had reservation was seated about 20 min late. Place had a crowded sat at the bar had a drink. The drink was good and bartender was great. Was seated and service was slow right off the bat. No menu when seated, waiter went to table that was seated after us first. Order Tea and water that took awhile. Finally order or food i had chicken Parm. and my wife had Halibut with peppercorn. Food took a while which might explain why it was over cooked. My chicken was burnt on one end and hard and tough. My wife fish was dry and had peppercorn just sprinkled on it. It really looked and tasted bad. The manager came by and saw my wife had maybe took 5 bites of her fish and was done. Told her she couldn't stop eating. I was going to complain at this time but the manager started to make small talk and was actually very nice. At that point it would have been akward to complain even though as the manager i would have ask if the food was alright. We had a show to go to at 9:30 and just got there about 5 min early. Maybe the cook had a bad night but for that kind of money it should be better.
WORST FOOD AND SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS --- AVOID THIS PLACE! – As a local who's given The Palm 3 different chances on 3 different occasions, I've given up on this restaurant ever getting a clue. My wife and I have gone to many of The Palm restaurants both in the U.S. (Boston, Houston, LA, DC, NY) and abroad (Puerto Rico and Mexico City) and we always get a good meal EXCEPT FOR THE LAS VEGAS LOCATION. AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! Service is always poor, staff are idiots and clueless, and food is horrible (they wouldn't even take back a steak that taste like rubber and cook it right). With the premium prices you pay, you'd expect better but they treat everyone like tourist-chumps.
Best restaurant in Vegas – Excellent food, lobster and lamb are excellent. Wine selection is excellent as well. The wait staff are friendly and superb. Recommended
Best steak house – I love this place. I go to The Palm every time i,m in Vegas.
I took an old friend of mine who turned 90 years old and the waiters made suce a fuss of her. The food was great but the service was fantastic we had a blast. They really did themselves proud.
Do yourself a favour and go!!!
great location, great food, great service – Everything about my dinning experience at The Palm was great. They have delicious steaks cooked perfect. It is expensive, but everything in Vegas is. It's worth the price tag. A definite must.
Steakhouse in the Forum Shops has a laid-back but tony feel and serves prime cuts of beef and huge lobsters. – In Short
Dark wood and colorful caricatures of famous faces (and loyal customers) cover every wall, while crisp white tablecloths evoke a Manhattan-grill vibe. Starters include creamy, flavorful lobster bisque or shrimp Bruno, shrimp sauteed with lemon, butter, white wine and Dijon. Entrees range from house-specialty jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters to some of the best steaks in town. Paired with pitch-perfect mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus, the experience is carnivore nirvana.
Great place – From its perfect and attractive location to the very kind service to excellent steaks I and my friend were very satisfied
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