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Sixers Scoop: Jrue Holiday's team may hurt his all-star credentials (With Video)
PHILADELPHIA — The starters for the All-Star Game have been unveiled. Will Jrue Holiday be among the reserves, when they're announced Thursday?
Sixers coach Doug Collins was asked whether his team's, umm, less-than-desirable record will affect Holiday's chances.
"You're being kind," Collins said, about the adjectives used to describe the Sixers' under-.500 mark. "The truth hurts. Just give me cigarette and a blindfold and shoot me right in the chest. I'd rather have that than a knife in the back."
Collins knows the play of the Sixers, who hosted Toronto Friday, lessens Holiday's chance at a first-time bid in the All-Star Game, which will be played Feb. 17 at Houston. The reason? Because that's how Collins said he votes for reserves.
"Usually I will look through and the first thing I look at is what teams are winning, so I sort of focus in on those players," he said. "It's not fair … but to me, if it's close, the guys on winning teams should (get voted in)."
Eastern Conference coaches have until noon Wednesday to pick three frontcourt players, two backcourt players and two additional players for the 12-man All-Star team. The reserves will be announced Thursday. The Sixers' unsightly record aside, Holiday's numbers speak for themselves: He's third among the Eastern Conference guards in scoring average (19.0), second in assists (8.8), sixth in field-goal percentage (.459), and eighth in rebounds (4.2).
The good news for Holiday is Milwaukee's Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings could cancel out one another, Brooklyn's Deron Williams isn't having a season on-par with his career numbers, and Chicago's Derrick Rose has been out since last postseason.
That might not make a difference. Here's how Collins sized up Holiday's chances: "Hard. Tough."
"If you're asking me he's playing at an all-star level, absolutely he's at an all-star level," Collins said. "If we were winning, would his chances be better? Absolutely. … You look at Jrue and how well he's played and what he's done for our team and he's definitely in the conversation. Will our record hurt him? I say yes." Continued...
With Spencer Hawes' and Lavoy Allen's sudden allergic reaction to rebounding, the door is open for Arnett Moultrie to crack the Sixers' rotation.
The rookie, who had played only twice in the last 17 games, has gotten onto the floor for only six minutes since a Jan. 8 recall from his NBA Developmental League demotion.
"If Collins throws me out there, I have to just do my thing," said Moultrie, a 6-10 forward. "He tells me to keep working because I need to deserve to be out there."
Moultrie, who said he was more of a scorer than a rebounder at Mississippi State, said he knows his responsibilities here — "strictly rebounding, coming with energy."
Like Holiday, Collins has had to take it easy on Thad Young in practice.
Sometimes needing minutes in the middle from the undersized Young has worn down the first-time starter.
"Every week, I get the reports on strength and conditioning, and the first thing I look at is Thad's weight," Collins said. "If he keeps it up over 230, I'm feeling good. Last year, he got down to 217 and it took its toll."
The one plus of playing Young as a center in the Sixers' smaller lineups is that most opponents, in a bid to contend with Young's speed, will remove their big men in favor of more athletic forwards — a matchup that favors Young. Continued...
Jason Richardson, who only a day earlier had 20 CCs of fluid drained from his left knee, started against Toronto. He said in pregame that he had to test it out before he could declare himself available.
And Collins wasn't going to be the one to shelf him.
"I learned that a long time ago from Michael Jordan," Collins said. "When guys want to play and you hold them out, eventually they won't want to play."
Kwame Brown, who missed practice Thursday, wasn't in uniform. The team said Brown is dealing with a sinus infection.
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Written on: 02/06/2013 by Gavinfrancis76
Sky made it so difficult to cancel this service that after a call a letter three more calls they finally cancelled my subscription and threatend court action for nonpayment of direct debit. They still haven't refunded Any money and are taking weeks to reply to any correspondence. I am appalled at how bad their customer service is! I really wanted to return to sky but now never will. (read more)
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falsely advertised 'introduce a friend' and have no intention to stick to it. When you speak to customer services they do not want to help you and 'fobb' you off completely!!!! tell you what you want to hear and once the contract is signed they simply don't care. don't join them if you have a choice they are not worth the trouble or hassle of bad customer service and false advertisement. (read more)
Written on: 24/05/2013 by steve clifford (2 reviews written)
Having been with virgin for 2 years I thought I would check out any offers. Paying virgin £93 for xl tv, 60mbb and L phone I thought time for a change, with movies it would cost me over a 100. I contacted sky who offered me everything all in, except phone and broadband, all for 32 quid. It means that combining the two together I now pay 75 a saving of between 240 and 300 odd a year. The engineer came and put up a new dish, cable and box all at time agreed, was efficient and although the box... (read more)
Written on: 17/05/2013
Sky will sell you a package stating that unlike their competitors they won't put your package price up in the middle of your contract. This appears to be true, but what they'll do instead is, remove services in order to 'encourage' you to take a more expensive package. They lure you in and then take away those same services, which, as far as I'm concerned is tantamount to increasing the price. This kind of practise is, at best underhand, but at worst fraudulent. (read more)
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SKY....AVOID IT!!!CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NON EXISTENT! SKY BOX BROKEN.....PREMIUM RATE PHONE LINE..YOU'RE ON THAT FOR AGES...QUITE A LOT OF IT ON 'HOLD' EVEN IF SOMEONE ANSWERS!! THEN PASSED ON TO SOMEONE ELSE...'HOLD' AGAIN! TO BE EVENTUALLY TOLD THAT I COULD PAY £60 FOR AN ENGINEER VISIT TO FIX IT, BUT THE FIRST APPOINTMENT THEY HAD WAS 2 WEEKS LATER!NOT HAPPY! GOT A VERY OBNOXIOUS FELLA WHO TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM, NOT THEIRS SINE THE LATEST SKY BOX I HAD BECAME MINE 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER ITS... (read more)
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I have been having problem with sky for a while, poor connection is often ocuring using Internet..however, I have no Internet service for two days now and there is no answers why and how long it's going to continue.. Phone lines are constantly busy am I cannot get through to cancel it... It's ridiculous and discraseful network especially when ur paying £45 for Sky package... (read more)
Written on: 03/04/2013 by Dimm
Their technical team asked me to do a list of testing including unscrewing by bt phone box and I could not put it back. As a result I had an open box of wires of electricity in a house where a toddler lives. They said they would credit back the days I have not got internet for so I asked them for confirmation of that in writing but no they wont do it. " it goes on your account" they say. However your so called account is under their control and they can edit/ amend as they like. In the... (read more)
Written on: 30/03/2013
After many years, I finally made the leap from Sky to BT. Since transferring my line rental to them, my broadband usage was deemed too high. This, despite several years of managing fine with broadband lite when my line rental was with BT. Of course this resulted in me having to upgrade to Sky broadband unlimited with the associated cost. Also, Sky talk charge for all the 0845 etc. numbers, which pushed up the phone part of my bill. Basically I ended up paying approx. £75 per month for... (read more)
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I signed up to Sky for Broadband and TV about 3 months ago, having just moved to my first house. The basis of this was that broadband would be installed fairly quickly as I sometimes work from home. I was given a date that was 3 weeks away, frustrating, but I decided to go ahead as there wasnt much difference in timescales between Sky, BT & Virgin Media. Wow! What a mistake, I'm informed about a week before installation, that actually its going to be a further months wait! I was NOT happy... (read more)
Written on: 27/03/2013
Useless! Having changed my Sky package, I was told the bill would be brought down by the rep, only to find out that it wasn't done. So in so many words I was lied to. Not what I expected from such a big company. (read more)
Written on: 24/03/2013 by ICEmo
We have been Sky customer for over 5 years, and have been happy every time that we acquire the new and latest sky box, but usually after few month always problems with it, always down to the recording. You believe that after paying so expensive fees monthly, the customer services, should be helpful, I must admit, they are nice, but mostly incompetent, therefore they have tried all the tricks under the sun. Even cutting off the phone call, after you already have been waiting for so long,... (read more)
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my sky package consists of telephone broadband full television programs minus the movie channel.cost 73quid per month.imagine how i felt when i realised thousands of other customers are paying exactly the same amount and receiving the same as me plus sky hd sky plus and sky movies.how unfair,however sky try to talk around it they know it,s wrong not british. (read more)
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Thanks for your postings I was about to sign up but it looks like you have saved me a lot of stress and Argo (read more)
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when there's a problem - Sky don't want to know!!! one advisor said telephone & internet not a necessity it is a luxury - when phone line & broadband down for weeks. You ring up to complain - send letters, email & get no satisfaction - I will definitely not go back to Sky. (read more)
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Impossible to work with, worst company I have ever dealt with in my life (read more)
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Sorry for giving one star because I cant choose 0. Please don't go for SKY though their deals are attractive. BT is the best. (read more)
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Took out SKY package nearly a year ago. Looking into my bill I called SKY only to find out I've been paying for packages I never asked for!!!! Just cut my bill from £60.00 to £31.50. Over the last few days I called to add F1 and was told it's an extra £21.00. On calling today about other stuff I was told I had all the SPORTS package, which I never asked for and F1 is only £2.50!!!!! THE SALES STAFF DON'T LIST TO A WORD OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, THEY JUST BUNG PACKAGES ON AND DON'T CARE... (read more)
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Always loosing signal engineer comes out 100 euro later last about a week, quality of dish they supply looks real poor had enough going to cancel my subscription (read more)
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Had to call an engineer out as I was not getting any signal. Was told that I have to pay £65 for an engineer visit as my sky box is out of warranty. This means they will be charging me for a service they are unable to provide. Needless to say I have cancelled my account with them. Virgin for me from now on. (read more)
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After being a loyal customer with SKY for over 10 years, I was due a refund of 14 measley pounds. It has now been 4 months, and I have yet to see a single penny of that money. Customer services are incompetent, absolutely useless, unhelpful and just a bunch of call-centre people who respond from a script. It's such a poor excuse of a company that even the script isn't correct! I have spoken to countless people - each one giving me varied responses as to how my money will be refunded, I have... (read more)
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WORST COSTUMER SERVICE OVER PRICED SERVICES AND WHEN I LEFT STILL TRIED CHARGING AFTER I CANCELED "ROBBERY" (read more)
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I had my installation date this saturday. I kept receiving texts and emails to remind me to be home between 1 & 6pm. I booked a day off and was home from 7am just in case if they arrive early. after seing no sign of Engineer i rang sky at 05:50pm to find out when was he coming. But they said its too late as the installation department is now closed...OK!!! what a lovely service.... (read more)
Written on: 26/02/2013 by bond_860
I cannot wait until my Sky Contract is up. With out a shadow of Doubt thee worst Customer Service I have ever came across!!! They don`t know what day it is never mind what customer service is!!! PLEASE AVOID SKY+ AT ALL COSTS... 2 WORDS... VIRGIN MEDIA... Taxi for Sky... AWFUL!!! (read more)
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Don't be taken in by promises of M&S vouchers . I've been waiting since December and yesterday was told I am in a queue for a reply to my complaint. (read more)
Written on: 05/03/2013
Still waiting. All they ever say is "check your junk mail folder" . Breach of contract - I think so.
Written on: 18/02/2013
thank you so much sky! you knew where to send the bill too and the stupid letter saying welcome to sky but the moden never EVER arrived! why ? well i never got an aplogy or explanation why the moden MISTERIOUSLY never got home. i gurss there arent enough tom toms or google maps for you to find my address which is quite central but i guess for stupidity there isnt a limit !!!!!!!!!! (read more)
Written on: 18/02/2013
Rejoined Sky after cancelling due to very poor customer service. I only re-joined as they had advised about 1/2 price offers. I was told it would be £42.50PER MONTH FOR EVERYTHING (Sky, broadband, and line rental). I said I would re join Sky on 6th Dec due to being told this and thinking it was an excellent deal. My 1st bill come through approx 4 days later saying I had to pay from 06th Dec to 7th Jan when they were only installing the sky & broadband etc on 18th! (Basically paying... (read more)
Written on: 11/02/2013 by david_chelsea (2 reviews written)
I have been using Sky TV services for over a year now and I have to say that I am very disappointed. When I actually signed up for their service I was under the impression that they offered the best service available and that was the main reason for which I chose them (after all, all companies offer access to similar channels – if not exactly the same ones). From the beginning several problems came up. An engineer visit – who would complete the installation process – was arranged when... (read more)
Written on: 08/02/2013
I am sitting here now with my sky screen on my tv displaying a big pop up sign displaying " for your information -to continue viewing please call sky phone......." what is going on? seeing as I pay the whopping sum of 80 quid per month to these muppets! This is still happening despite numerous expensive phone calls to stop this irritating pop up during films etc Me thinks that defection to Virgin is on the horizon asap (read more)
Written on: 03/02/2013 by Jigwe (1 review written)
We have had serveral technical faults and Sky has continuoslly refused to resolve the problem and alway reluctant to sent an engineer. I was once even told to unscrew my phone box.! Tha is where the line was drawn for me I am not a technician!!!!! They can also be very rude! (read more)
Written on: 30/01/2013
I have had problems with their service for months. You call them it is an 0845 number, they tell you it's a six minute wait it is more like 15 to 20 minutes & the staff are horrendous. ---------AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID---------------------------- (read more)
Written on: 29/01/2013 by mandyb1963
I cancelled my subscription to Sky and still have about 18 days left before everything is moved over to another service provider. I was sent a survey which I completed yesterday, not a very complimentary one, I might add. An hour later I attempt to log into my e-mail account and cannot. I clicked on 'forgot password' and the only option I was given was to call Sky customer service. The automated operator informed me when I called last night, that someone would speak to me within 7... (read more)
Written on: 27/01/2013 by Beany1245
All I can say to all these reviews is never leave virgin media, and listen to their customer relations department, they make sense and always endeavour to help. Broadband is unreal mega fast compared to crappy phone line connection that sky have. Customer service experience is best out there and they don't charge tech call out fees. I was with sky for years and mostly put it down to a lazy attitude that I couldn't be bothered to switch, when I eventually did, it was the best move I ever... (read more)
Written on: 23/01/2013 by ramu2211 (1 review written)
I have been with Sky for more than 5 years on TV, Phone and Broadband. Recentlywe are without Phone and Broadband for 5 days and they could not identify where the fault has occured...its terrible, they dont answer on phone properly, worst customer service, they are surviving just on Sky Sports otherwise no body looks after them...Callout charges are huge and they want their customers to agree even without looking at the problem. Money minting shameless provider...No one is best but Virgin is... (read more)
Written on: 22/01/2013 by ebok (2 reviews written)
Been Sky Customer 12 years + paid out over £10,000 in subscriptions on £65 plus extra room = £75 month!! SKY + HD box Contacted customer service after power cut wiped out all recorded programs on SKY + HD BOX Demanded £65 to fix and then not guarantee repair or even programs would be recovered Customer Services took 2 weeks to reply to e-mail On line CHAT never available. Have started to cancel all SKY - time everyone woke up to how little SKy care apart from anything except... (read more)
Written on: 21/01/2013 by marcos_freddy
How can they set up my sky package remotely... i have two phone lines reaching my property and the phone line and broad band was connected in the wrong one, meaning that i cant connect the TV in to the phone line, hence so far i cant use all the features i am paying at the moment... I have called the people that did the set up of the Sky TV, they say they got nothing to do with phone line or broad band... I am paying for one package or not? sh it!!! They did not even sent a phone!!! I... (read more)
Written on: 18/01/2013
I have been with Sky for more years than I can remember, I have recently struck on temporary hard times and struggled to pay this months bill, I called and was told don't worry we are not aware of the problem yet, on a second call I was told to make a payment by a certain date and then a few days later I received an email saying that I was being cut off! The phone call that followed was the most frustrating call I have made, there is nothing they will do except repeat the fact that they will... (read more)
Written on: 16/01/2013 by Enya
Entering into a contract with Sky was made very easy. They made it clear that if I wanted their broadband, I had to take up the package that included services I didnt require such as TV. I agreed as I was assured of the broadband speeds I would receive as they tested the present infrastructure in my street and my house and fibre optic broadband was present so according to them, I was going to receive the top speeds of Sky broadband! It soon become apparent that the speed was inadequate and... (read more)
Written on: 13/01/2013 by Cognito (1 review written)
I had the misfortune to deal with sky when I turned to them just to pair two boxes over Christmas. Someone in a Foriegn country cancelled and deleted all my saved programmes on planner near to Christmas Day. I wrote to them and the offered my £4.82! Which includes the cost of my bill (3 hours approximately) my time and loss of all my programmes. Avoid this company at all costs as once you are with them you will get the substandard treatment from the point of installation. We were then told... (read more)
Written on: 12/01/2013 by LiamByrne
Simple sKY are liars, Thief's and cheat money out of customers even when they are not providing the service we were being charged for it Please please someone take these guys to accou t for their Sh it services to customers (read more)
Written on: 02/01/2013
I decided to go with Sky for my telephone, TV and broadband after being with Virgin for 10 years. Virgin's service was getting poor and apparently will get worse due to them not replacing their cables. Since 18th December, which is when they fitted the TV and 3 days later the broadband and telephone line it has been constant stress and hassle. The first day i was left with no phone service for 24 hours, when I realised the engineer had damaged existing wiring in my house. Sky's customer... (read more)
Written on: 10/01/2013
10th January UPDATE - They are still not taking on my complaint even though I have written them another letter. It is the worst company for customer service. I still am having intermittent service and was without phone service again for two days this week, and no broadband and on demand services for several hours. They pass you from pillar to post and do not solve your problems. I will be moving as soon as the year is up to a more reputable company that DOES care for their customers.
Written on: 31/12/2012
sitting here trying to find something to watch on this over priced sky tv all christmas it has ben a total sham nothing but rubbish repeats i will be phoning sky tomorrow to cancel my £50 plus rip off fee (read more)
Written on: 31/12/2012 by Connie60
We are new customers taking the TV, broadband and telephone package. TV went well, broadband Ok. Telephone to be connected Christmas Eve, this did not happen, long telephone calls via mobile to customer services, could not believe our phone is being answered by someone overseas, but our line is dead. Next engineers available on 3 rd January, so we are 10 days without phone. Totally unacceptable but despite our pleas Sky could not send an engineer out any earlier. We have no confidence... (read more)
Written on: 02/01/2013
Yes it is the way they treat customers. I am also a new customer and have had nothing but trouble:
I decided to go with Sky for my telephone, TV and broadband after being with Virgin for 10 years. Virgin's service was getting poor and apparently will get worse due to them not replacing their cables. Since 18th December, which is when they fitted the TV and 3 days later the broadband and telephone line it has been constant stress and hassle. The first day i was left with no phone service for 24 hours, when I realised the engineer had damaged existing wiring in my house. Sky's customer services response was firstly to hang up on me because the girl could not be bothered. The second time I rang back the man said it was a 'BT' issue and I had to ring them! I explained that my account was with Sky and not BT. I had to go to the expense of buying new wiring and pulling out all my furniture to refit this new wiring and socket. In the meantime I was having broadband issues (the phone was down so the broadband would not work either) I was also having on demand problems and everything else. The phone started working and then something else was wrong. I thought maybe the new wiring was wrong as I am not a technician just a mere female - and 2 days before Christmas my house looked like it had been burgled! Furniture and wires all over the place and I had no idea what was wired up correctly or incorrectly any more. Numerous calls to SKy at my expense from my pay as you go mobile which cost me a fortune, and they just kept saying it was not 'their' problem - who's problem is it then?? Everything worked fine until they came into my property. My phone worked for a couple of days but there were still issues with on demand not working. The phone has been down completely now since Monday, no incoming our outgoing calls, and intermittent broadband. The TV had the blue screen of death 2 days ago also - are they bothered? NO they are not! An engineer came round the other day to 'check' things and then left. The day after there was a crackling on the phone which was very loud and now the phone is dead again! I reported it to be told it will take at least 48 hours to repair. I asked for compensation or I will cancel the direct debit - they responded by saying I would be in breach of contract! They are NOT interested on the phone, on their website 'chat' help, when I email then or by writing them am letter. I am now committed to warming people to NOT go with sky because you will regret it. Look at the other negative reviews on here.
Written on: 23/12/2012 by Rossy27
Absolte rubbish took our bill then cut us of saying we hadnt payd but new we were on fone day b4 complaing abowt takin all money we had owt bank n then cut us off so now we have to get bank statements to prove we pay absolute load of rubbish yous are would not recommend to anybody (read more)
Written on: 08/12/2012 by Michael49
I want to complain about your customer service for waisting our time for not connecting a phone line and broadband. I have waited since 19/11/12 for this and all I got is excuses and you wanting to cancel then reorder again but when I did that you then asked me to do reorder it again cause you didn't bother the 2nd time reordering.I contacted bt and the line needs to be put on the gold address system which you didn't bother to organize with them as it is on the register but not visible.... (read more)
Written on: 16/11/2012
We took out sky when they were offering a deal of £100 marks and spencers vouchers. We were told it would take 45 days to come through but no voucher came. My husband phoned sky who stated the vouchers had been sent via email (complete lie). We then received a voicemail today stating that the vouchers had been sent today again via email and again no vouchers. My husband then contacted sky who stated that the vouchers had not been sent today but had been re-ordered which will take another 45... (read more)
Written on: 01/11/2012
I've been with sky for just over a year and had no issues with the product itself. However, I decided to change to a different provider to save a significant amount of money. (I would lose SKY channels, but keep all the other channels I watch and recording facilities etc with TalkTalk). Upon calling to cancel my contract, the man tried to sway from my decision to leave for nearly 15 minutes before I hung up; without having ended my contract I may add. He was extremely pushy and I didn't like... (read more)
Written on: 14/10/2012 by stephiefilby (12 reviews written)
Can honestly say have never had a serious problem with Sky. We have been using them for about 12 years and have always got what we pay for. We did have a slight issue a couple of years ago when they suspended our broadband due to a virus and only informed us by email (not much use when we had nointernet connection) but they gave us 6 months half price as an apology for two days on no internet so happy with that! We have everything through sky, because my husband is disabled they offered us... (read more)
Written on: 14/10/2012
Skys tv is good but internet is rubbish!! Virgin media way better! (read more)
Written on: 26/09/2012
My phone and broadband was not working I tried to call to reprt the problem but the cost per minute was astronomical. I had to go to a friends house and use their email. I asked sky to ring me and they never did. The phone is fixed but it is not the point. You should be able to ring customer services and the rate of a normal call. (read more)
Written on: 26/09/2012
my son took a package out with sky.unfortunatly he had to move because his lanlords girl friend was pregnant and they needed there house back.my son found a house to rent infomed sky there engineer came to fit dish,but said they could not because of tree at front of house.i contacted sky who said they would cancel sky tv,but not broadband/phone.i told them i had taken it out as a package deal and should be able to cancel it as a package but they said no.this cannot be right where can i go... (read more)
Written on: 27/09/2012
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- 12-14-2012, 05:33 PM Thread Author #1
BBM Video confirmed (Pics)
On the Vietnamese video that was leaked, you can clearly see a dedicated BBM Video button on the options during the call. I know there has been hints of BBM Video here, but I think this is the best proof we have yet. Also, there is an option to add a "Call Note" which I find pretty cool...
IF you want to see it in the video its here starting at 4:30: - 12-14-2012, 05:36 PM #2
The little boy in me is dancing like a prat right about now!
In BBRY we trust - 12-14-2012, 06:08 PM #3
The wait for BB10 is going to get more painful with each new piece of info that makes it way out. Can't wait until I can go out and buy my L series phone. So hoping the US is not only first wave, but phones will be available days after launch event.
The "call notes" feature has been on BB's since OS5 i believe, probably even longer.
Where is this dedicated button you speak of? I think I'll just wait till January 30th for proof.Z10
64gb PlayBook - 12-14-2012, 06:56 PM #7
Yeah I think folks would be more surprised if it wasn't there than if it was.
I waited...It launched...Im still waiting... - 12-14-2012, 07:06 PM #8Z10
64gb PlayBook - 12-14-2012, 08:48 PM #9
Yep just caught that now you mentioned it.I love the blue line panels very refreshing to geta design that looks nothing like whast on the market really like the layout.
- 12-14-2012, 08:49 PM Thread Author #10
It's actually like jotting down notes while talking over the phone.
Good function actually that u can always review what you've guys are talking about.
Like jotting down orders or doing a fact finding over the phone.
I like that this is not a 3rd party app and its only a touch away while doing calls. - 12-15-2012, 03:42 AM #12
Heard about this in latest podcast. Don't know why Bal1ze seemed "shy" about it (unless it's my bad English, again); while he's in favor of releasing current core apps to developers ... maybe he knows something else he can't talk about ... sounds to me like there was something implied here ...
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- 12-15-2012, 04:40 AM #14"I speak English like a Spanish Cow"
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Tablets:16GB Playbook> Playbook 32GB + Playbook 16GB > ??? - 12-15-2012, 02:33 PM #17
This has been confirmed numerous times. The dev alphas are full of confirmation. Images, icons, settings, ringtones.. it's what else you can do with video chat that's a secret.... kinda.
Excuse me, I'm making perfect sense. You're just not keeping up.
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I'm really looking forward to the screen sharing on bb10. I think it's a game changer.
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The idea is simple: malware is designed to target a specific platform. It hooks into a particular OS and executes on a particular CPU. One can make a cross-platform virus on the OS-level, but doing so on the CPU level is harder. x86 code doesn't run on PPC. So, let's just put linux on PPC? Maybe nice for servers, but not for Windows-grade desktop. There is one industrial-strength desktop OS on PPC: Mac OS X. There are many inexpensive PPC Mac OS X PC's on eBay. Additionally, Flash 9 is on Mac PPC. Flash support is a real stumbling block, as they are discontinuing PPC support and the open-source alternative on Linux doesn't support many popular web sites. This isn't all that disheartening: we still have a PowerPC desktop with [hardened] Mac OS X running up to Flash 9. And this system is likely immune to any shellcode that hits it. This greatly reduces attack surface of wild threats.
In order to defeat the shortcomings of limited Mac OS X support, I looked into virtualization. I believe there is a VirtualPC program that runs x86 Windows on Mac OS X PPC. A hardened version of WinXP could be used to surf .NET, Flash, Silverlight, etc. web sites. Most other stuff can be done using proprietary or open-source software in the Mac itself. Targeted exploits will still work in this scheme, but most infections aren't custom-designed to exploit just one PC. I think this general scheme of using a PPC desktop with non-Windows main OS will successfully most shell code in the wild. Specificially, a DOS attack (i.e. program crashed by exploit) is the best they will be able to do, while no botnet or similar logic will be able to run.
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While the spherical heel and pod-arch support system lend themselves to providing a smooth transition through the heel, the reduced bulk in the heel and distance from the ground allow barefoot-style runners to land on their midfoot or forefoot with ease. You can find informational videos on our website at http://www.teva.com/tevasphere/tevasphere,default,sc.html or on our You Tube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/TevaVideos.Answered on 3/12/2013 by Teva Product Specialist
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Gucci bag! Brown monogram canvas Hobo With dark brown leather strap and Silver Horsebit hardware pre-owned- in good condition- has a few minor stains and tears throughout- please see pics for details comes with dust bag guaranteed authentic or your money back! Please check my feedback as I only sell authentic designer items contact me for more picures or any questions check out my other auctions! Hapy bidding! Ships from hollywood, fl currently selling for $60


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While most embedded system components are sourced from OEM focused manufacturers, portable memory devices are a grey area. The high-volume consumer electronics market is estimated at £129 billion annually. This creates significant demand for USB flash drives, SD cards and other consumer-focused portable memory devices and for embedded system designers the economies of scale these devices offer can be appealing. However, as Victoria James the PR and marketing director of Nexus GB explains choosing consumer focussed portable memory can be a big mistake. Here she provides a series of guidelines to follow when choosing portable memory devices for use in embedded systems.
Manufacturers of consumer memory devices are primarily focused on the needs of the fast-changing consumer electronics market and this doesn't suit the design engineer. In response, a lesser-known category of OEM focused portable memory systems is providing alternatives that meet requirements unique to non-consumer embedded designs.
These two categories of portable memory devices offer unique advantages and disadvantages. The most important thing for engineers though, is how the two categories perform when integrated into embedded designs in commercial, industrial, government, military, medical and other demanding OEM environments.
Typical applications for portable memory in embedded systems include access control and rights management, usage monitoring, data logging, in-field firmware updates and product authentication. The environmental factors and typical usage of the system influence which kind of portable memory solution is the best fit for the application.
Design considerations – consumer memory
As a result, the potential design considerations for portable memory systems are extensive, ranging from the communications interface/protocol, connector durability, cost and data throughput speed to product life cycle and ruggedness.
Some of these design considerations may be mutually exclusive. For example, small size typically precludes rugged construction. Prioritising these design considerations makes it easier to determine which features are most important for a particular application.
In addition to SD cards and USB flash drives, other consumer memory devices used in OEM designs may include SDHC, microSD and CompactFlash cards. While these NAND-flash-based devices are primarily designed for PCs laptops, digital cameras, mobile phones and MP3 players, the principal benefits that are intended for consumer electronics can also apply to non-consumer embedded devices:
The widespread availability of USB flash drives and SD cards makes consumer memory a convenient option. Most users are already familiar with their operation, and it is easy for OEMs and end users to obtain these devices from electronics retailers.
Another issue to consider is the need for high memory capacity. Transferring data to and from embedded systems often only requires kilobits or megabits of memory capacity, but the higher capacities available in consumer memory devices may be required in some cases. Video logging, for example, can require gigabytes of memory capacity. However, some OEM memory devices are now offered in memory capacities of up to 32GB, so finding devices with high memory capacities is no longer limited to consumer memory.
In terms of costs, the upfront cost-per-bit of most consumer memory devices is relatively low. But if an OEM application requires thousands of portable memory devices over the life of the design, then the expenditure over the lifetime of the application is considerable.
Handheld embedded designs often require a small portable memory device to fit in the system. In these applications, a microSD card may be the most attractive option due to its small size. Equally, some designs may actually require a larger portable memory device. For example, a memory token must be able to be easily inserted and removed by a user wearing arctic gloves in certain military applications.
As you can see, while consumer memory products are not explicitly designed for OEM designs, they do offer unique benefits. However, these benefits may also have unintended consequences.
With hundreds of different models of consumer memory products available, OEMs can't possibly test, approve and support every device that physically fits. Despite memory manufacturers' attempts to ensure compatibility, some models will work in an OEM device and others won't. A lack of control over which devices will work can increase support costs and can be inconvenient for end users.
One must also bear in mind that technology standards change. The transition from SD to SDHC is a recent example. A system designed to use SD cards prior to the release of SDHC will not work with SDHC cards unless the system's firmware is updated. Likewise, the fast-changing consumer electronics market virtually guarantees that a new technology will emerge in the future, bringing with it new compatibility issues.
Finally, using a consumer memory device may increase the risk of data theft. A misplaced or stolen USB flash drive is not protected from an unauthorised user accessing contained data from a PC, for example. Similarly, using a USB receptacle in an embedded design allows any USB flash drive to plug in, which can increase the risk that information could be pulled off the system or that a virus or other piece of malware could be transferred to the embedded device.
Another drawback is that most consumer memory devices today start at 1GB or higher. As such, embedded systems that require only kilobits or megabits of memory to perform a desired task are essentially paying for capacity they don't need.
While not always apparent in the early stages of the design process, these considerations should be examined before deciding whether consumer memory meets both the design criteria and the expected use.
Design considerations – specialist OEM focussed memory
Non-consumer, OEM systems are usually manufactured and designed to last years. As a result, portable memory used in these systems must provide long-term availability and reliability. The environmental conditions in which OEM designs operate can be demanding as well, and there is often an increased emphasis on secure access. Requirements that are unique to OEM designs illustrate why consumer memory devices' light-duty construction, low cycle life connectors, lack of security features and short product life cycles can be detrimental to non-consumer applications.
Rugged construction is another characteristic required by OEM applications, especially for use in harsh environments. Some outdoor applications such as the ones used in the military, construction or agriculture sectors, use portable memory devices to transfer operation and maintenance data between the base and vehicles in the field. The memory device may be exposed to vibration, dirt, moisture, shock, extreme temperature and rough use. Light-duty consumer memory devices and receptacles do not provide sufficient protection or the environmental ratings needed for harsh environments.
Frequent use and long-lasting designs require durable connector systems. Vending machines, for example, may use portable memory to provide cashless vending in non-networked environments. A customer can use the memory device to purchase merchandise from the machine, such as snacks, drinks or even industrial supplies. These machines often see 50-60 cashless transactions per day. Rated at just 1,500 cycles, a USB mating receptacle could wear out in as little as 25-30 days.
Furthermore, many OEM applications require increased security. The widespread availability of devices and systems with USB and SD card interfaces leaves sensitive data vulnerable to data theft and malicious viruses. Accidental data loss and virus uploads have been under the microscope in the Government and commercial sector for some years. In response, some Governments and corporations have banned the use of consumer memory devices to decrease security risks.
Long-term availability for the life of the system is another key issue to be factored in when choosing memory devices. Consumer memory is driven by the consumer electronics market and therefore subject to short product life cycles and frequent obsolescence. Traffic light controllers are an example of long-lasting OEM designs that need a portable memory solution offering long-term availability.


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Window Fashions and Child Safety
The window fashions industry is now pushing its manufacturers and retailers to pay more attention to child safety. All those dangling cords are a real hazard to young children and there are several deaths each year in the United States related to window treatments.
Hunter Douglas has led the way in making everyone in the industry, as well as consumers aware, of the potentially dangerous features of some window fashions. With their bent for innovative design they have introduced products with child safety in mind.
The main issue is the cords. So cordless options are a must in households with young children (including grandchildren). Some products to bear in mind – the wood/alternative blind category all have cordless lifting options. Add a tilt wand and all cords are elminated. Their honeycomb offerings, Duette, Duette Architella and Applause also come with cordless literise lifting systems. Vignette Tiered Roman Shades replicate a traditional roman shade, but with a cordless lifting system. If the shades do not have a cordless option, most are available with battery operated motorization, a relatively affordable approach to motorized shades.
The latest introduction to the cordless shade scene is from B & W Window Fashions in Gurnee, Illinois. The Vitale line of roman shades is truly a first on the market – beautiful fabrics, 6 shade styles and all with the One Touch Control. Check out the video below to see this amazing shade in operation!


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- Provide extreme scalability to accommodate capacity growth, satisfying bandwidth-hungry applications with scale out performance for both random access and streaming workloads
- Enable ubiquitous access to files from across the globe quickly and cost effectively with IBM Active Cloud Engine™, leveraging its disaster recovery and business continuity capacity
- Lower TCO by up to 40 percent with automated lifecycle management and migration to tape
- Provide gateway option for IBM XIV® and IBM Storwize® V7000 disk systems
The demand to manage and store massive amounts of file data continues to challenge data centers. IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) is designed to embrace and deliver cloud storage in the petabyte age. SONAS can meet today's storage challenges with quick and cost-effective IT-enabled business enhancements designed to grow with unprecedented scale.
SONAS can also deliver storage services that make the supporting technology almost invisible. It allows applications and services to be uncoupled from the underlying infrastructure, enabling businesses to adjust to change quickly. As a result, SONAS can easily integrate with your organization's strategies to develop a more dynamic enterprise.
Organizations with fast-growing, rapidly multiplying file systems are beginning to discover that traditional network attached storage (NAS)—even clustered NAS—has serious problems. Managing and supporting storage as it scales to millions, then billions, of active files is extremely complex. When such massive numbers of files require separate file systems connected with many separate servers, operational complexity grows exponentially. Consolidating tens, even hundreds, of these file servers into high-end scale-out NAS becomes a necessity. This is where SONAS helps. SONAS is designed to scale out to store millions to billions of active files in a single namespace. SONAS offers operational efficiency and administrative savings, combining massive scalability with automated file management to quickly deliver information around the world.
Ideal cloud storage: The IBM Active Cloud Engine in SONAS
The unique IBM Active Cloud Engine™ at the core of SONAS gives users the ability to efficiently manage large numbers of files, rapidly locate the data of interest and seamlessly get that data to where it is needed. It is a "policy-driven" engine tightly coupled with a file system that enables you to manage "file" data with ease, efficiency and at a scale. This unique SONAS capability, offered at no charge, enables ubiquitous file access from across the globe quickly and efficiently. It localizes file data where it is needed. The IBM Active Cloud Engine offers clients not only a high-performance file-serving function, but also reduced network costs. It can cache files to remote sites in advance of file requests coming in. This provides for high availability and very fast access of those files at remote sites. It also eliminates unnecessary replication of files to remote sites, thereby significantly lowering network and storage costs.
SONAS is an ideal solution for cloud storage implementations as well. It is designed to consolidate files that are scattered in multiple storage locations and allow them to be efficiently shared and managed. The IBM Active Cloud Engine is a unique capability of SONAS (offered at no charge) that enables this and many more management abilities. The IBM Active Cloud Engine is a suite of capabilities specifically designed to manage files in an automated, scalable manner. It creates the appearance of a single system despite geographic, physical, media or other discrepancies that may exist in the physical world. It is designed to put the right file in the right place at the right time, and to give users the fastest possible access with the same view of their data no matter where they are. It enables ubiquitous access to files from across the globe quickly and cost effectively. The IBM Active Cloud Engine offers clients not only a high-performance file serving function, but also reduced network costs. It localizes file data where it is needed. It can prepopulate files to remote sites in advance of that file request coming in, which allows for high availability and very fast access of those files at remote sites. This capability allows for file sharing and content distribution while it shields applications from fluctuating wide area network (WAN) latencies (performance fluctuations and outages during data access across a WAN). In addition, it eliminates unnecessary file replication to remote sites, thereby significantly lowering network and storage costs.
When organizations are managing millions to billions of files, the protection and availability of these files are critical. SONAS is a reliable, scalable storage solution with built-in high availability and redundancy. The IBM Active Cloud Engine within SONAS provides automated policy-based file management that enables backups, restores, snapshots and remote replication. SONAS has a specific exploitation and integration with IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager to provide very efficient and extremely fast backup and restore processes, and enables movement of files to an external disk or tape. In addition, SONAS provides support for the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) "at scale" to provide both full and incremental file backup as well as restoration of these files and related file system data if needed. Support for the NDMP enables SONAS to be backed up with independent software vendor (ISV) backup applications like Symantec, CommVault, Legato and others over the local area network. The SONAS policy engine increases the efficiency of backing up billons of files by scanning their metadata in just minutes.
SONAS provides central deployment and management of automated tiered storage, with high performance and high storage utilization. Based on a Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation System File Server benchmark using a realistic, standard configuration, SONAS demonstrates excellent near-linear performance for a single file system without compromising capacity or cost.
Protecting business information from malware and viruses is a business imperative. Integration with McAfee and Symantec Antivirus is designed to provide the ability to isolate or delete compromised files, and protect data from risks due to viruses that can potentially compromise SONAS data.
SONAS provides ease of use for administrators through an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI). This user interface is similar to those used in XIV or Storwize V7000 systems. The highly intuitive GUI and built-in policy-driven management tools through IBM Active Cloud Engine make administrative tasks easy and efficient. Administrators can also leverage IBM Tivoli Productivity Center version 5.1 to manage SONAS, providing discovery and visualization, health status monitoring and capacity usage reporting. The new release of Tivoli Productivity Center 5.1 also enables applications to perform SONAS provisioning.
You can order SONAS as an integrated appliance or as a gateway. SONAS gateway support is enabled for XIV and Storwize V7000 disk systems, so users with these storage systems can leverage a SONAS gateway for their rapidly growing file data.
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Dallas — AT&T's Blackberry Z10 presale begins tomorrow, preceding the official launch date of March 22, at a price of $199.
The presale will
Libertyville, Ill. — Motorola Mobility has begun to lay off about 1,200 people.
"These cuts are a continuation of the reductions we announced
Westlake Village, Calif. — 4G LTE networks deliver the best overall wireless-service quality in the U.S., and Verizon Wireless, the carrier offering the
Taoyuan, Taiwan – Revenues at smartphone market HTC continued to decline in January and February following double-digit sales declines in fiscal 2012.
Bonn, Germany — The proposed merger between T-Mobile and regional no-contract carrier MetroPCS cleared one hurdle when the U.S. Department of Justice let
Basking Ridge, N.J. — Verizon Wireless will join U.S. Cellular on March 7 in offering an LTE-equipped version of Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet,
Santa Clara, Calif. — Smartphone and tablet sales will drive cover-glass shipments to more than 2.5 billion in four years, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
Framingham, Mass. — The rest of the world with catch up with the U.S. in 2012 when global shipments of smartphones will exceed feature-phone shipments
Overland Park, Kan. – Sprint expanded its selection of 4G LTE phones with the first LTE phone that it has ever launched at $49.
The ZTE-made Android-
Bellevue, Wash. – T-Mobile USA ended the year with its first full-year subscriber-base gain since 2009 but with a deeper net loss.
In the fourth
San Antonio — The Progressive Retailers Organization was at the Westin La Cantera Hill Coun
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Week In Pictures
This week in pictures features photos from the home games against Grand Rapids and Hamilton, the Hockey For Her fundraiser, and a French class visit.
Archibald's Pair Leads Wolves Past Hamilton
Rosemont, Ill.---Left wing Darren Archibald delivered the game's first two goals and the Chicago Wolves held on for a 4-3 victory over Hamilton on Thursday night at Allstate Arena.
Wolves Read To Succeed Program Hits Huntley And Cary
Chicago Wolves defenseman Brad Hunt will be making two appearances at northwest suburban libraries as part of the 18th season of the "Read to Succeed" program, presented by Butternut Bread and J.U.L.I.E., Inc.
Wolves Weekly Press Notes for Dec. 10
The Wolves split a pair of games last week, losing at home to Grand Rapids on Friday but beating Rockford on the road Saturday; Chicago, which has not won back-to-back games since Oct. 17 and 19, shares third place in the Midwest Division with 23 points through 22 games this year (10-9-2-1).
Wolves Slip by IceHogs, 2-1
ROCKFORD, Ill.---They were shut out at home Friday night, but the Chicago Wolves proved one day can make all the difference when they bested the Rockford IceHogs 2-1 in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest Saturday night at the MetroCentre.
Wolves Whitewashed by Griffins, 3-0
ROSEMONT, Ill.---The Chicago Wolves were unable to produce any offense Friday night as the Grand Rapids Griffins and goaltender Tom McCollum blanked the Wolves 3-0 at the Allstate Arena.
Week In Pictures
This week in pictures features photos from the Amtrak Rivalry game in Milwaukee, the Illinois Lottery Cup match against Peoria, Future Journailst Media Day and a pair of French class appearances.
Young Sports Reporters Get Taste Of Big Leagues
Sitting before a panel of sports personalities, 60 local high school students (and aspiring media professionals) had some choice questions for ESPN Radio's Harry Teinowitz, Chicago broadcaster Jill Carlson and Chicago Tribune beat writer Paul LaTour.
Mallet Sent to Kalamazoo
The Vancouver Canucks have reassigned center Alex Mallet (muh-LAY) from the Chicago Wolves to the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings.
Wolves Weekly Press Notes for Dec. 3
The Wolves opened December by snapping a four-game losing streak and winning for just the second time in nine games on Saturday; Chicago, which posted a 3-6-1-1 mark in November, sits in third place in the Midwest Division with 21 points through 20 games this year (9-8-2-1).
Wolves End Skid With 3-1 Win Over Peoria
ROSEMONT, Ill.---The Chicago Wolves erased a 1-0 deficit with three unanswered markers to drop their Illinois Lottery Cup rival Peoria Rivermen 3-1 Saturday night at the Allstate Arena.


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Walt Lukken, longtime community leader in LaGrange and father of LaGrange Mayor Jeff Lukken, died Wednesday afternoon at Hospice LaGrange. He was 85.
"I can't say enough good things about my buddy," said Dr. Cliff Rainey, who was Lukken's friend and served with him on the LaGrange Development Authority.
"He was a great man and a true patriot," Rainey said. "He was a fierce competitor, either with a shotgun or on the tennis court."
Rainey once asked Lukken, who was born in Worthing, South Dakota, why he moved to LaGrange.
"(Lukken said) have you ever spent a winter in South Dakota?" Rainey joked.
But LaGrange was a community Lukken came to love and tirelessly promote for more than 20 years.
"Dad was a wonderful father, a warm friend and mentor to his children and grandchildren," said Mayor Jeff Lukken. "He was an endless spring of ideas, imagination and vision. Dad was the best example of a selfless volunteer who was genuinely interested in everyone he met. He absolutely loved LaGrange and believed that service to your community was everyone's responsibility."
Walt Lukken was a former chairman of the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce and a founding member of the LaGrange Development Authority. Lukken Industrial Drive was named in his honor in 1991.
During his life, he served on numerous boards and organizations including, two terms as the president of the Chamber of Commerce; chairman, and later the director, of the LaGrange Industrial Authority; former chairman for the Troup County Republican Party; and he served on the board of the former C&S Bank. He chaired the LaGrange College Fund campaign in 1969. Lukken was one of the first to be awarded the Georgia Volunteer of the Year Award for his work in LaGrange.
He was part of the team that hired Jane Fryer to be president of the chamber in 1973.
"He's been my mentor for my whole career," said Fryer, who now works for the Meriwether County Development Authority. "He worked tirelessly to make economic development a success here."
LaGrange was one of the first cities to form a development authority, Fryer said, and when Callaway Mills sold its properties to Milliken and 2,500 people lost their jobs, the need was even more evident. Lukken's work led to diversified industry in the industrial park that bears his name, and being from South Dakota actually helped him talk to prospects.
"He would tell people, 'Moving to LaGrange was the best thing I ever did,'" Fryer said. "Everyone at the time was hesitent to move to the Deep South. He convinced them they'd never regret it. They needed to hear it from someone who came from somewhere else."
Jim Hamilton, who worked with Lukken and has an industrial park in LaGrange named for him, remembered Lukken as a friend.
"He was instrumental in this community," Hamilton said.
Fryer said Lukken was a morning person and he'd often be at the chamber with lights on, coffee ready and the newspaper read before anyone else arrived.
"He was just a joy to work with," she said.
Rainey said he never had as much fun as when he worked with Lukken.
"If you can't sell LaGrange, you can't sell anything," Rainey said, and Lukken was a great salesman and "PR man" for the city.
Lukken, Rainey and other members of the development authority often would take prospects out on Rainey's houseboat to "wine and dine" them. Rainey and Fryer both remember a trip on the boat that didn't go well.
"We were going along and I couldn't hear the propeller," Rainey said. "Pretty soon I realized we were passing the same tree in the lake we'd passed before."
Eventually, Rainey and Lukken both jumped in the water to investigate the problem. The propeller had come off the boat.
Hours later, they were rescued.
"We ran out of drinks. We ran out of peanuts," Fryer said. "My husband was standing on the dock, furious that we were so late."
It worked out alright in the end, however. The prospect, Wheelabrator, wound up coming to LaGrange.
On dry land, however, Lukken was much better prepared and could always tell prospects about the infrastructure and utilities they could expect in LaGrange.
"He covered everything," Fryer said. "That's why that park has been so successful."
There will be a memorial service celebrating Lukken's life at First United Methodist Church of LaGrange at 11 a.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends following the service at a reception held in the church's Methodist Ministries building. In lieu of flowers, donations to West Georgia Hospice, First United Methodist Church of LaGrange or St. Peter's Catholic Church are appreciated.
A full obituary appears on page 2.