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Zimmerman Attorney: 'It's Been Open Season' - 'The Media Has Just Absolutely Destroyed Him Unfairly'
As NewsBusters has been reporting since the Trayvon Martin shooting occurred in Sanford, Florida, America's press have predictably declared George Zimmerman guilty before an arrest has even been made with some actually calling for his head on a platter.
On Wednesday, Zimmerman's attorney Craig Sonner appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight saying, "It's been open season on just destroying this man's credibility...The media has just absolutely destroyed him unfairly" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CRAIG SONNER, ATTORNEY FOR GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: The one thing we know as a fact is that George Zimmerman was attacked by Trayvon Martin. He was punched in the nose, his head was beaten on the ground. And he acted in self-defense when Trayvon Martin was shot.
PIERS MORGAN, HOST: But they are suppositions, not facts. That's not a fact. That's supposition based on what George Zimmerman has told you and told police. But in terms of factual evidence, that's still not clear. It's not factual evidence yet.
SONNER: That's right. That's why I'm telling everyone to wait before you rush to judgment. Wait till the facts come in. Wait till this case goes to court. Wait till the facts come in. Admissible evidence in court, not what's admissible evidence in public opinion because what's admissible in public opinion are doctored 911 tapes and whatever anyone else wants to say about George Zimmerman. It's been open season on just destroying this man's credibility, destroying who he was, and he can no longer go back to the person he was, being involved in his community, mentoring children.
You've destroyed him – the public, the media has just absolutely destroyed him unfairly. And the conclusions you're drawing in your questions to me show that you've already reached that same conclusion too. And what I want you to do and what I want America to do is to step back, use your cool head and listen to the facts. Listen to what comes out. Listen to what the police investigation shows, and I think when you do that, you will see that George Zimmerman acted in self-defense.
Media have certainly destroyed Zimmerman unfairly and irresponsibly. The bigger issue is what happens if the grand jury doesn't find cause to prosecute him?
After weeks of folks like MSNBC's Al Sharpton and others turning this into a race war, it seems quite possible that Rodney King-style riots will occur in Florida and maybe elsewhere.
This is what happens when a perilously liberal and activist media try someone on the airwaves and in print before all the facts are in.
Will they ever learn?
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I can't wait for someone in
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:26am.
I can't wait for someone in the future to use the defense of " the media drove me to it". The left seems quiet about the fairness doctrine as of late.
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Uh, not exactly Piers.
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:26am.
PIERS MORGAN, HOST: But they are suppositions, not facts. That's not a fact. That's supposition based on what George Zimmerman has told you and told police. But in terms of factual evidence, that's still not clear. It's not factual evidence yet.
It's not a fact until it's proven in Court? See, that's not how were work here in the US, Piers; it actually is a fact until it's proven false in Court. The burden of proof is on the State, not on Zimmerman and that's the fact that has been lost on so many, especially in the media who should know better.
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The bigger issue is what
Submitted by misterbee241 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:28am.
The bigger issue is what happens if the grand jury doesn't find cause to prosecute him?
The city of Stanford will burn, Sharpton will see to that. Then the feds will step in and file charges against Zimmerman for violating Trayvon's civil rights.
Watch for it.
If you're not getting flak, you're not over the target.
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The day the Grand Jury exonerates Zimmerman
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:43am.
should be the day that his attorneys file civil suits against every hostile 'news reporter' individually, the company/station they work for, and the national networks for broadcasting the 'known to be doctored' footage and tapes.
The same day that civil suits are filed against the local black 'leaders' and sharpton and jaxxsuuunn.
The DA should be pressed to file criminal charges against the same persons and businesses.
And then we get to Spike Lee and rosie the fat ugly broad.... criminal charges for conspiracy to commit murder for tweeting the home address in an attempt to have a 'bounty hunter' track him down.
IF riots break out across the country, DA's in every jurisdiction should be filing the same criminal charges against the same groups and people.
Any affected communities should band together and file Class Action suits against them all too for real damages and PUNITIVE damages for the destruction of their neighborhoods and lives.
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I agree
Submitted by oldfart on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:50am.
They should also be sued by the local DA because all this 'stuff' has all but made a fair trial impossible if charges are brought against Mr. Zimmerman.
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It could start with a photo
Submitted by richflanj on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:19am.
How about using the thug photo of Martin that is far more recent than the YEARS old sweetinnocentchild photo?
And how about using at least a DMV photo of Zimmerman?
Naaa, doesn't support the template, right MSNBC?
BTW: "White hispanic? -- WTF?"
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Yes, the "Boy Scout" photo...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:24am.
...of "No Limit Ni**a" (Trayvon Tweet Tag) does not seem to fit...
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Well, as another regular poster said.
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 12:23pm.
MaximusBraveheart made the correlation that since Mr. Zimmerman is half White and Half 'Hispanic' and gets to be referred to as a White Hispanic, so too should obama be referred to as a White African.
Odd that the media and newspuppets have not picked up on that isn't it?
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They are at it again....
Submitted by c5then on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:23am.
"They" don't really care what happens to Zimmerman or if he is actually prosecuted or not. They've already convicted him anyway.
The media and the liberals have latched on to this particular event because they think it gives them yet another "foot in the door" to try and take away the gun rights from Americans. They are already talking about "revisiting" the "stand-your-ground" laws in all the States that have passed them. The flip side of that coin is the sumbit-to-the-criminal-or-get-killed law. They will use this as yet another rant against "regular" people having any weapons at all.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
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Seems to me that the physical
Submitted by ray johnson on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:28am.
Seems to me that the physical evidence supports Zimmerman. That the young man ( Martin ) ended up shot and dead is a shame, but bad things happen to good people. All the other "circus" is directed at forwarding a political agenda, as racial division energizes the base ( blacks ) and drives up their turnout. The most cynical strategy is one that will create a bubbling overt hatred in a social sense for a political purpose. But they don't care...they'll use the Martin young man and his parents as long as they're useful, then toss them away...
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Submitted by desert3030 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:46am.
I knew as Paul harvey use to say...niow for the rest of the story. If the racist Al Sharpton was the mouth piece something was rotten and only could be racist. Sorry for the "young mans" death. TARGIC...but show his true age picture. There are enough of them from his twitter account. While there his twitter name.
Mama keeps saying...they killed? Who is they? Maybe she is looking in the mirror at herself and her husband?
I may even buy one of Mama tees if it says something like...payback is hell.
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Do you honestly believe that
Submitted by John21 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:42am.
Do you honestly believe that the liberal propaganda media can report the truth without their biases. Where have you been for the last decade?
The propaganda media and the race pimps do not need facts or evidence to convince the stupid to believe them. The law is for suckers and the liberal accused not for the average American. They say they want justice but begin their story with "White Hispanic" what dictionary did they find that phrase? They begin the story as a racist argument and do not even try and be even handed in their reporting. They refuse to wait until real evidence is presented by professional investigations because they know that facts may not support their storyline.
The race pimps (Sharpton and Jackson) made their reputations (and money) on exploiting the race card but the media will gladly support them because it is part of the liberal agenda that all "White" American are racist.
I remember Dr.King's marches and I remember seeing "White" people in those marches and I remember "White" people providing the support in cash and labor for that cause. I remember a "White" president and a "White" Attorney General providing political support for that cause. Today's media and the race pimp would still accuse them of being "Racist" because they are incapable of thinking any other way and would not even consider that there liberal agenda could be wrong.
The media does not understand why so many American no longer consider them credible news sources. They wonder why the internet and blogs have so overtaken their reporting capability. It is not that they are stupid but that they are incapable of providing an honest report on anything without putting their liberal bias and the liberal agenda into every story. The very idea that you would report facts and not supposition is beyond their capablity.
"I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell." Andrew Breitbart
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Where are the other stories in the media?
Submitted by c5then on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:04am.
Where is the story about the teens killed in a drive-by at a funeral just a little distance from Trayvon's town? Where is the story about the "hoodie-wearing" teens who opened fire in Chicago and killed a bunch of people?
Where are the stories about the teenagers killed every stinkin' day that the media chooses to ignore?
These crocodile tears are so transparent! It's all about activism and has nothing to do with "news".
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
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And, then there's this story, from Tulsa, Ok.
Submitted by UpNorth on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:33am.
The local media outlets around here are full of stories on "marches for Trayvon", "Justice for Trayvon" and the rest of that crap. Not a peep about this story from Tulsa.
Where's the President on this outrage?
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An excellent link to a
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 12:34pm.
An excellent link to a relevant story.
Now we need to get al sharpton and jesse jaxxxsuuun to show up and protest the murder of an 85 year old Lady and the beating of her husband.
oh... wait, that was black on white crime, so that's perfectly reasonable in their eyes.....
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That 20 year old attacker
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 12:52pm.
That 20 year old attacker would not be able to stand for trial, he would be dead.
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trial today, public hanging tomorrow.
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 3:06pm.
Then let the whining and crying begin.
A jury would never convict anyone for expedited JUSTICE.
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It is so sad,
Submitted by texasborngranny on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:11am.
that there are people out there just waiting (hoping) for an excuse to destroy what others have worked for and built... whether it's the outcome of a basketball game or lies promulgated by the left (networks, Sharpton, Jackson, etc.) to incite civil unrest.
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Submitted by jetsgiants on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:49am.
Trayvon Martin i don't seem to remember him.
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Well, CNN is enhancing the 911 audio again
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 1:29pm.
Poor Gary Tuckman sounds almost... disappointed. This is cold.
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Submitted by retrocon on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 1:44pm.
Grand jury does not indict.
Riots start in florida, gain steam from Jackson and Sharpton rhetoric, but stay somewhat localized.
Month or two before the election, they start spreading across the country, slowly, looking in every "red state" for possible targets to keep the flame burning.
If it looks like the "O" will win, they mellow out, and Obama takes credit for subduing it.
If it looks like the "O" will lose, they stage a giant "race rally" and "get out the minority vote" for election day, but as they assemble, they instead kick it off as riots on pre-election Monday, the current POTUS decides to postpone the election to prevent voters being disenfranchised.
Constitutional crisis begins.
Question: far fetched?
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Why bother?
Submitted by russedav on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 2:20pm.
With few exceptions media members are deranged, lawless, lying, immoral degenerate, egotistical, self-righteous, hypocritical, cold-blooded, fascist murderers (like vile pervert Kinsey, exposed at www.DrJudithReisman.org), members of the oldest profession, who'd be jailed or executed in a civilized country. No danger of that here in barbarism land that's turned its back on God, hence the vile ignorant fools too incompetent to oppose the Romney obscenity. See his vile Joseph Smith cult exposed at www.utlm.org and www.renewAmerica.com. If the GOP weren't so stupid and gullible they'd quite being corrupt hypocrites for rightly objecting to the Obamanation's lunatic fascist "rev" Wright while covering up Romney's wacko lunatic cult founder Joseph Smith compared to whom Wright is saintly & virtuous. Gullible Romney supporters are such blind fools they fail to realize they're supporting the "gay marriage" fraud he needlessly imposed on MA because he's a clever lying lunatic pervert like the Obamanation who will change clothes in the White House like the Obamanation did. And that's not even mentioning so-called "christian" fools so blind they don't know the cult also teaches that Jesus & satan are brothers. America's stupid blind acceptance of the Mor(m)on cult is no better than what happened in Germany & Russia with Hitler & Stalin. Jesus & satan as brothers. These corrupt degenerate fools have come to this. And they say Santorum is bad. At his worst he couldn't even try to match this bs..
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I have reserved judgment on
Submitted by tcm14 on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 2:22pm.
I have reserved judgment on this case because I did not know all the facts. Last night I saw George Zimmerman's father on the news, who gave Zimmerman's account. It sounds to me like Trayvon Martin jumped Zimmerman, plain and simple, and all the evidence and eyewitness accounts back up this version of events.
What the media and activists have done in this case will backfire on them as the truth continues to come out.
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What this all reminds me of
Submitted by LinTaylor on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 2:39pm.
What this all reminds me of is Back to the Future 2, where Marty is stunned to hear that his future son is arrested, tried, convicted, and jailed in less than a week, prompting Doc Brown to explain "The justice system works swiftly now that they've abolished all lawyers!"
Funny thing, that scene took place in 2015; looks like Gale and Zemeckis were three years off.
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Twisted Tributes to Trayvon
Submitted by berlet98 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 2:33am.
Twisted Tributes to Trayvon
Hysterical black congresswomen haven't been heard from in a few days after venting their rage at the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida but agitators such as Rev. Jesse Jackson, the New Black Panther Party, and Rev. Al Sharpton haven't skipped a beat in their vitriolic abuse of George Zimmerman.
Jackson absurdly said Wednesday morning that, "If a white kills a black we revolt, if a black kills a white it's jail time, we kill each other it's Miller time. It's as if somebody has the right to kill us," the NBPP reiterated its million dollar bounty on Zimmerman's head, and Sharpton has been invited to the White House for Easter.
As the city of Sanford nervously awaits the ruling by the special prosecutor assigned to investigate the shooting, Angela Corey, it's preparing for the worst.
After all the baseless, inflammatory rhetoric that has been spewed, Sanford officials are expecting social upheavals that could rival the aftermath of the Rodney King riots of twenty years ago.
Sanford's emergency management team has met frequently with Attorney General Holder's Department of Justice, extra police and fire department officers are on standby, and neighboring towns have been asked to be at the ready.
Considering the extremist and violent threats already made in the matter, Florida's National Guard could be called out should the special prosecutor find that Zimmerman was justified in shooting Martin and that his jailing would be a miscarriage of justice.
Can't we all just get along, at least until the investigation is complete and justice served?
Apparently not, based on recent events in Florida and elsewhere.
. To show their solidarity with Trayvon, dozens of students from North Miami Beach Senior High School followed a protest demonstration at the school a week ago by marching through the streets of North Miami and ransacking a Walgreens to the tune of $1100.
. Just east of Sanford, two black men, Julius Ricardo Bender and Yahaziel Isaac Israel, have been charged with attempted first-degree murder, . . . (Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=20824.)
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One signature from Mr. Zimmerman is all that's needed.
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 10:07am.
Once the DA has the signature on the complaint, the DA can file criminal charges against the TV stations, radio stations, local newspuppets, Spike lee, Rosie O'Donnell, Al sharpton, Jesse Jackson, the leader of the New Black Cancer movement, and any other for willful endangerment of Mr. Zimmermans life, as well as other related charges.
Mr. Zimmermans attorney should have already compiled a list and filed civil suits against each of the above named co-conspirators for, literally, hundreds of millions of dollars.
With the agitators locked up in jail without bond due to the undeniable flight risk, the 'rioters' will be leaderless.
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The high-speed line is similar at the center but more automated at the front and back ends. Also it has a top speed of 120 containers/min instead of 60.
Front-end automation takes the shape of a rotary unscrambler from Omega Design (Exton PA). Bottles are dumped into a hopper and the machine then automatically orients them before placing them into pucks.
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"The fillers on both lines have given us great reliability" says Taylor. "They handle anything from foamy liquid bath products to viscous creams all at high levels of efficiency."
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Yes, I know that Alex and Sierra are fan-favorites, but come on — who could really create a hit record? Think about the radio for a moment, and it's Jeff who could be a big hit maker!
If there was any contestant who delivered big-time with their X Factor finale performances Dec. 18, it was Jeff Gutt. The Detroit-born 37-year-old with the sexy, raspy voice was a rock star with every note.
Jeff Gutt Should Win Over Alex & Sierra On 'The X Factor'
While Alex & Sierra are cute and delivered a pretty rendition of "Say Something," they totally wimped out on both their duet of "Bleeding Love" with Leona Lewis and their delicate rendition of "Give Me Love".
Hey, I know it's heartwarming to see them look adoringly into each other's eyes, but honestly, when was the last time that a sugary, folksy duo ever had a hit record? I'm sorry, but this pair is no Simon & Garfunkel with brilliant songwriting and harmonizing skills. And even Paul Simon hasn't had a new song on the radio in decades.
The X Factor is about finding a star (or stars) with a viable career. And that is a tall order today.
Just look at the show's winners of the past two years: Melanie Amaro and Tate Stevens. Where are they now? And they both had stronger, more memorable voices than either Alex Kinsey or Sierra Deaton.
Meanwhile, who's got healthy careers going? Last season's two non-winning groups — Emblem3 and Fifth Harmony.
The reason — both groups have been able to tap into young fan bases who love their heart-throbbing good looks and poppy sounds.
Jeff Gutt Has More Potential Than Alex & Sierra To Sell Tickets To A Rock-Loving Fanbase
Alex & Sierra simply won't have an existing fan base of music-buyers and concert-goers to support their careers.
But Jeff Gutt doesn't have that problem.
His powerful, gruffly distinctive voice is one that radio will love. He proved that last night with his stirring renditions of rock anthems "Dream On" and "Creep."
He's got a voice that conveys deep, heartfelt emotion so effortlessly that he'll be able to handle any richly written rock tune.
And there is still a large fanbase of rock lovers who will buy records: think of how the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, Imagine Dragons and Mumford & Sons are still soaring on the music charts . Jeff can tap into this large, already-existing fanbase. His rendition of "Hallelujah" from Season 3 is still selling well on iTunes.
I realize that Alex & Sierra's "Say Something" and "Gravity" are selling briskly on iTunes. But I'd argue that that's because of their presence on The X Factor. Once that exposure is gone, I don't think they're strong enough to conquer the airwaves on their own.
Plus, I'm sorry, but in terms of stage presence, Alex & Sierra have zippo sex appeal.
Jeff, 37, however, kills it in that department; the single dad is damn cute! And we all know that sex appeal — which he exuded in his performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody"– drives concert ticket sales.
So, HollywoodLifers, start casting your votes for the man who can really conquer the airwaves with a long-term listenable voice — Jeff Gutt! Do you agree? Let me know!
– Bonnie Fuller
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Posted at 12:49 PM on January 10, 2014
Simply Alex and Sierra won the X-Factor on American peoples choice and that's awesome, however Jeff Cutt has also got a lot to offer the music world he is an amazing musician and he's my choice,.they are all talented but they all can't win.. People no need to attack these performers to make your point. Like Simon said No matter how old you are if YOU GOT IT,"YOU GOT IT" and so Jeff have got it he you may not won the x-factor but he won the hearts of his fans and picked up many more through out the show. I will definitely buy his Album
For Alex and Sierra I hope fame and money don' get the better of them and for them to stay and make music together as they are a couple through out their music careers.
I pray they all3 of them continue to do what they do best and give us all good inspiring music..
Susan DeFlora
Posted at 10:59 AM on January 9, 2014
Totally agree with you that Alex and Sierra have ZERO long-term staying power. Jeff Gutt, however has the stage presence that will sell out concerts as well as serious vocal capabilities that Alex and Sierra totally lack. Pretty sure they will soon be fading into obscurity while Gutt's star continues to rise.
Pastor Angel
Posted at 2:34 AM on January 9, 2014
I think that Alex and Sierra were awesome and deserved to win. I also believe that I would have been fine with Jeff winning. They both deserved it. Different but good in their own ways. I will buy both of them and can't wait for either of them to record. Alex and Sierra got the popular vote but Jeff will land on his feet. I will support both of them for different reasons. God bless them both.
Posted at 10:29 PM on January 7, 2014
Alex and Sierra only won because they were on Simon team. Remrmber he owns part of X Factor because they shouldn't have won. Their voices were not as nice as his neither nstrong but it's ok because being on this season has open a door for him. Love you Jeff and may God bless you.
Posted at 10:21 PM on January 7, 2014
All of what you're saying is true but could you please post when his first cd come out. Im a black female and I do love some white men music but this guy is awesome. Even my son loved him and we're waiting for his cd and yes he is totally handsome and sexy love the way he stands when he sing.
Gail Naude
Posted at 8:43 AM on January 6, 2014
Posted at 12:40 AM on January 4, 2014
maggie Elaina
Posted at 4:55 PM on January 3, 2014
Rita M
Posted at 8:47 AM on January 3, 2014
Alyssa Hanson
Posted at 7:02 AM on December 30, 2013
Dali Mcmahon
Posted at 12:04 AM on December 30, 2013
Posted at 2:49 PM on December 29, 2013
Jeff should NEVER have entered X factor – should have been on THE VOICE. But his mentoring by Kelly made it worthwhile for him – in that sense he has won. I don't think America voted against him due to age. It is just more people were swayed by the X factor – "cutsy , in love stuff" that Alex and Sierra had by the bucket load.
Posted at 12:08 AM on December 29, 2013
Alex and Sierra are head and shoulders a better bet to do well in the music industry right now; Jeff is 36 years of and in the rock field only established stars fo years past draw crowds; Jeff's fest years are behind him while Alex and Sierra's are ahead of them; Hang in there and you will see that they will draw as big as Taylor Swift; Sorry to say that Jeff's popularity will dwindly very quickly to zero once new season of X Factor begins..
Posted at 6:23 PM on December 28, 2013
and so Alex and Sierra's popularity Ross! Their popularity will go down to negative 1,000,000,000! They will never, never, never be like Taylor Swift! So sorry also to say that, An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! You are provoking Jeff's fans, so you deserve this kind of reply!
maggie Elaina
Posted at 4:58 PM on January 3, 2014
Posted at 12:40 AM on December 22, 2013
I was totally shocked that Jeff did not win. He is so talented and I love watching him. Already listening to all of his songs on iTunes. Honestly not a big rock person – normally country. But Jeff's voice captured me. I will buy all albums and would love to see him in concert. Jeff, you should have won. Don't ever believe differently. The show is definitely unfair and I won't waste my time watching another season. Can't believe it went to a couple of a Sonny and Cher look-alike. They could never have the appeal of S and C. Good luck Jeff. We are all with you – THE WINNER.
Unfortunately for you America felt differently and voted Alex and Sierra as the rightful winners; if you were shocked that Jeff did not win then you did not listen to the response on itunes the duo of A & S generated. Jeff simply did not; for most music buyers today he is an old man; it is just that simple.
Posted at 5:36 PM on December 27, 2013
Posted at 9:52 PM on January 1, 2014
Ross if you would read all the other comments about Jeff and really read them you will see how full of it you are. I left off the S and the H but I doubt you will even read this either. Jeff Gutt rocks. His songs he and his fellow band members are currently writing are fantastic. I also agree with the majority of the other people that Alex and Sierra are as boring and I am sure that most people seen how Alex had to lead Sierra around. They will not make it.
Posted at 1:01 AM on January 17, 2014
adam nguyen
Posted at 8:31 PM on December 21, 2013
This is a talent contest,not a sympathy contest for a single dad with a sick child.If jeff Gutt is more talented ,more American would have cast their vote for him or he might has a chance to earn some money later.But to say he should win is like saying Mitt Romney should be the president,not Obama.Just because you have an opinion does not mean it is correct or popular
Jeff fan
Posted at 9:06 AM on December 27, 2013
Posted at 5:33 PM on December 27, 2013
adam nguyen
Posted at 11:36 PM on December 27, 2013
I am not going anywhere I am in LA and Sierra ̉s mom is Vietnamese.A VN store owner in San jose got 1 million easily for selling and the Winning ticket is bought by a Vietnamese guy.If that guy with 120 million in cash is your next door neighbor,you would not call him an alien but a dear friend. We are here to stay and some of us get lucky,not Jeff Gutt who I saw as a loser from the very beginning,The 1st time I hear Alex and Sierra,I and Simon Cowell knew we have clear winners here and the popular votes agreed with us
Posted at 6:27 PM on December 28, 2013
Alyssa Hanson
Posted at 7:15 AM on December 30, 2013
Posted at 10:00 PM on January 1, 2014
Adam, I know what you mean, but did you really see how Alex had to lead Sierra? She is totally lost and is not musically inclined. You either have it or you don't. I know people try and bring on their sad stories but Jeff is very good and he was not playing on America's sympathy. If their was one contestant doing that, I think, you should look at the one who came in third place.
maggie Elaina
Posted at 5:09 PM on January 3, 2014
Well lets see, Simon Cowell owns the show, Simon mentored them, and he was very sarcastic calling Jeff the most boring human being he had ever met, & was very nervous his little darlings just might not win. Never entered my head the voting could be easily fixed, we never get any tally's on how many votes each got, & what margin difference they may have lost by. Simon just wants to promote the cutesy little boy/girl groups that will bring in an instant youth audience. News to this man, it isn't just teeny boppers who are willing to put out their money for a good album no matter what age or genre of music.
Socorro Cruz-Taitt
Posted at 7:03 PM on December 21, 2013
Anyone on this planet with a brain can see Jeff is a honest, hard working, true to heart,very kind kinda guy so agents, etc. please do not take advantage of him and his talent like what happened to Melanie & Tate from season 1 & 2. I would hate to see that happen to Jeff so it is best he stays away from Simon at this point. Thank you for reading this.
lea j
Posted at 3:05 PM on December 21, 2013
you are so right i couldn't have said it better! if i heard alex and sierra on the radio id immediatly change the station because their boring. They have had 2 really good performances but i have never seen them holding hands on stage i mean they have no stage presence at all and there is always one of them that hits the vocals better than the other. But x-factor always chooses the wrong winner it was obvious that josh krajick should have won in season 1 and now the same mistake again 2 seasons later
Posted at 3:54 PM on December 21, 2013
lea j
Posted at 5:41 PM on December 21, 2013
First try spelling correctly; Jeff is too old to go anywhere in the music business; he has no background for nostalgia; simply stated his voice is OK but hot start quality; Alex and Sierra are star quality now and will rise to the occasion. Jeff is yesterday's news..America voted for A&S as first on every week of the show; Common sense tells you that these two have the attention of America;
Dude you are so full of hateful rant that you can not even think straight; Alex and Sierra won because America loved their talent; Jeff lost because America did not think he was the best performer on the show and I agree; Jeff is an old story and the music business is full of Jeffs staging a last gasp attempt to gain attention. I find him boring myself.
you my friend are a very bad judge of talent; I have heard tons of Jeffs in every piano bar in America; he is oki but not good enough to draw a crowd; and at his age his best years are behind him. I will not only listen to A & S I will buy their music as will a lot of other Americans judging by their itune sales. Jeff simply will not!
Posted at 6:33 PM on December 28, 2013
How about you Ross? I think you are so insecure! If people find Alex and Sierra boring just accept it and ell them they are so they could improve their singing skills. Jeff's fans will not only listen to him but buy his album/music as well. But you have no right to say that Jeff has no room in this entertainment world! Your insecurities are eating you, stop putting down Jeff! Get a life!
Agree; Alex and Sierra won on talent alone and not on a sad back story! And they are going to go far in the music field. Keep watching and you will see how wrong you are; They are great and their itunes sales will only get better. at 36 years old Jeff's will go to zero very quickly; His 15 minutes of fame are over; A &S are just starting to rise in popularity.
If your analysis is correct the looser should be super stars right now and they are not! Maybe you should think more clearly going forward; Winners win because the Audience wanted it this way; this does not mean they will buy their music afterwards; Having said this A&S generated a lot of itune sales and this portends a great buying public's presence for them.
Posted at 4:26 PM on December 24, 2013
Just like everyone voted for melanie amaro and tate stevens, and no one has heard of them since, but the people finishing below them are doing great. so winning is not always mean you will do great, and most of the people voting is teenage girls. Alex and sierra where great and Jeff was great I would buy both their albums just more interested in jeff's music.
Posted at 12:16 PM on December 21, 2013
Posted at 11:45 AM on December 21, 2013
It came down to preference between Alex/Sierra and Jeff Gutt. There is no way of knowing who will capture the market share or who will fade away into obscurity but what I didn't appreciate was the pandering for a sympathy vote because he is a single dad who needs the chance more than anyone else. Carlitos did the same thing and it made me sick so I didn't vote for them. What it reminded me of what that regardless of performance or talent, the underdog should win. If that's the case, why go to college, why practice safe sex, why make one damn responsible decision. Just throw the winnings to everyone born into poverty or to anyone at.a disadvantage because if poor life choices.
Posted at 3:37 PM on December 21, 2013
Everybody had a story! Not Jeff and Carlito only! Your mind is one sided and unfair! Alex and Sierra had their love story that not everybody bought into. Their stupid love probably won't last! Furthermore they are weak on stage! They cannot sing without each other! They are super boring!!!!!! Jeff is the man! You can hate it or love it! A single dad? That's awesome! Some men wouldn't do it! Hail to you Jeffy! Your fans love you! Make us proud!
Yeah Jeff make sure they pay you the royalties from Youtube (almost 2 million views) or did Simon Cowell have you sign royalties over to him?Carlito did not have a hard family life he was Menudo choice 2007 for the group and won MTV talent contest. I guess they spent it all and now are crying about it.
You are such a cynic and biased person; this kind of ranting disqualifies you from serious concern. A&S won on talent alone; their itune sales proves this; Jeff's were nowhere near theirs; he will fade quickly and their presence will grow enormously.. Jeff is too old to go anywhere in the business; the music buyers today are teens and to them Jeff is an old man. It's that simple.
Posted at 6:09 PM on December 21, 2013
I agree, I couldn't stand listening to carlito say how hard is childhood was? He had to loving parents a roof over his head, nice family,it's a lot more than some people have so I didn't feel sorry for him at all! Jeff Gutt, had a cute son,but I don't think he used him for votes,he is just his life,so that's what they chose! He has made a living as a musician and already has made an album, it's a tough business! I didn't think Sierra was that good at all,and got sick of hearing about there love
Simply stated Alex and Sierra bring newness to musich where Jeff brings yesterday's angst which is old news by now; Jeff is 36 years old and is an unknown; who will he appeal to? Certainly not the younger music buying population; and old rockers prefer their teenage stars; given this Jeff has no market place to draw from.
Posted at 6:17 PM on December 28, 2013
Ha!ha!ha! you are so bitter as in Ampalaya! Excuse me, let's see a year from now who among them will survive! I am rooting for Jeff! Just support whoever you want. Don't be cruel to others or say ill words. Be kind, because surely you want to hear kind words for Alex and Sierra.
Posted at 8:11 AM on December 21, 2013
Yep I agree. Melanie and Tate have fallen off the planet & made no records with Simon's label just as well Jeff did not win cause that would have happened to him also remembering Adam & Chris came in 2nd. and went on to lucrative careers. I hope someone signs Jeff he needs so share his talent with us.
Posted at 5:55 PM on December 21, 2013
Posted at 8:49 PM on December 21, 2013
Dude you are a dreamer; Jeff is a 36 year old failure in the music business; the younger generation will simply not buy his music; and the older rockers front for their teen age idols; Jeff is in a bad spot; the current music buyers will flock to Alex and Sierra's songs just as they doi to Miley Cyrus and taylor swift. ; it is just that simple. AND Simon know this;
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2012 – The number 47 takes center stage today in Times Square with a new Random Acts of Fusion chapter introduced by TV and radio host and producer Ryan Seacrest. The latest chapter, "47 Challenges, 47 Days," inspired by the 47 mpg fuel economy rating achieved by the 2013 Fusion Hybrid, adds new interactive content to the program and will give consumers multiple chances to win an all-new Ford Fusion.
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Vintage Motorcycle Club of WA Swap Meet
Saturday arvo it seemed like a good idea, but when the alarm clock crowed at 6:30am Sunday morning I was second-guessing myself. "Faaark…" I groaned as I rolled out of bed. The things we do for our passion.
Fellow Perth Cafe Racer member Liam called past my house for a 7am departure and we were off to the Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet. We curled through the winding streets, UK v USA, and took the onramp into the Polly Pipe. Like a swarm of hornets we took that tunnel at a leisurely pace. We'd be back. For now it was time to wake up to the soothing tones of motorcycle music.
The swap meet was a treasure trove of motorbike bric-a-brac and projects galore, but I couldn't shake the feeling I'd seen most of it before. After a brief walk of the swap meet circuit and the devouring of a hotdog, we found ourselves inside the hall, checking out the vintage bike exhibition.
Indians and 1920s Harleys, BSAs and Triumphs, M20s and complete DIYs; it was impossible to leave that room not feeling inspired. We picked our favourites, put in our vote, thanked the organisers and headed back to our bikes.
We were saddled up and ready to rock when Liam was greeted and enveloped by a couple of 'vintage' UK-riding boilers, hell bent on asking 101 questions of the ex-Queenslander-ex-WAer about his beautiful Bonny. Granted, I'd just spent the previous ten minutes discussing with a fellow rider the merits of (how bloody awesome) the Harley XL 1200 97-98 Sporters (are). Seems my bike is grabbing a lot more attention since its cut-and-paint job. Big up (and shameless plug) to Osborne Park's Motorcycle Panel & Paint!
But I digress. After brushing aside the adoring genuflections of the post-60's biker babes, Liam gave the thumbs up and we were on the road.
We took Albany Highway back towards Leederville for our 9am congregation with the Perth Café Racers, hit the Great Eastern and then back towards the Polly Pipe. We put on a plethora of motorcylic voices through that blessed tunnel, rich bassy tones for the enjoyment of no one but ourselves. Much to our credit we kept to the speed limit (as we always do) and upon exiting the tunnel spied a stationary motorcycle policeman from our fine Royal Australian Policing Establishment eying us off. "Great…" we thought to ourselves and started concocting excuses for the symphonic exhaust music we'd just been composing on our way through the Pipe.
But much to our surprise he indicated left and headed into the tunnel. Good times. Of course, we crept into Leederville 10kph under the speed limit.


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Hempstead, NY - Hofstra seniors Genna Kovar and Arielle Williams have been named to the 2011 Preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Team, the CAA announced Wednesday evening. In addition, Pride senior Amy-Lee Levey and junior Krizia Layne were honorable mention selections to the preseason squad. Kovar, a senior forward from Hampton Bays, New York, is a two-time All-Mideast Region and All-CAA selection. She recorded nine goals and six assists last season. The senior forward will look to return to form that brought her 2009 NFHCA third team All-America honors after battling injuries last season. Williams, a senior midfielder from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, led the Pride and ranked sixth in the league in goals (13) and eighth in points (31) last year. Levey, a senior defender from Harare, Zimbabwe, returns to action this season after missing the 2010 season while rehabilitating from injuries sustained in a car accident in 2009. The 2009 All-Mideast Region and All-CAA second team selection tallied eight goals and two assists in 20 games two seasons ago. Layne, a junior forward from Arima, Trinidad, recorded seven goals and three assists in 12 games last season before suffering a knee injury and missing the final six contests. The Pride open their 2011 regular season this Friday, August 26 when they face #4 Connecticut in the Husky Invitational in Storrs, Connecticut. Game time is noon. Hofstra will face #20 Stanford on Saturday, August 27 at 1 p.m.
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Kathryn Kirk, Old Dominion
Lititz, Pa.
Genna Kovar, Hofstra
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Lindsey McArdle, Drexel
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Kati Nearhouse, Old Dominion
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Crystal Poland, Northeastern
Crofton, British Columbia
Lizzie Priest, Northeastern
Kelsey Scherrer, VCU
Chesapeake, Va.
Jenna Taylor, James Madison
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Maartje van Rijswijk, Old Dominion
Virginia Beach, Va.
Arielle Williams, Hofstra
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Honorable Mention: Lindsay Bennett, Northeastern; Amanda Fleischut, Drexel; Kristen Focht, Drexel; Krizia Layne, Hofstra; Amy-Lee Levy, Hofstra; Carolyn Malloy, Northeastern; Clare O'Malley, Delaware; Sam Smiertka, James Madison; Emilie Soares, VCU
PRESEASON CAA FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Crystal Poland, Northeastern
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Approved by Arcticblast Sup OM forum here to put forward yet another fun metagame to play around in. LC doubles! This OM is available to play under the Smogon Doubles format on PS just make sure to set pokemon levels to 5 in the teambuilder. http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/smogondoubles-46748636 - Sample Game THA RULES 6v6 Pokemon default to level 5 Sleep Clause ON Item Clause OFF OHKO Clause ON Evasion Clause ON Moody Clause ON The following moves are banned from play: Sonic Boom, Dragon Rage, Sky Drop The more sharp readers among you will notice that there are several differences between this meta and regular LC. Every LC Pokemon is unbanned for the time being due to the transition from singles to doubles making them slightly weaker than they previously were. In addition to this, Drought is also legal meaning you can spam Chlorophyll users all day. These decisions are subject to change and we'll see whats broken and whats not after some playtesting. http://www.smogon.com/bw/articles/bw_lc_guide_update This thread will help you get to grasps with a few fundamental ideas in LC. Make sure to check the bit at the bottom so you don't end up making some of the most common mistakes. There are some moves that should never see usage in Singles but are great in doubles and here is a handy list. Wide Guard - Scared of Blizzspam from Snover or Powerful Earthquakes from an Drilbur? This is the move for you. Wide Guard means that spread moves won't hurt your Pokemon giving you time to take down the attacker with your partner. It also stops friendly Earthquakes / Surfs from hurting you. Helping Hand - This is used to boost the power of your partners move by 1.5 and can be the difference between an opposing Pokemon surviving or being KOd. Follow Me / Rage Powder - These are both infinitely powerful moves in doubles. Whilst they deal no damage they cause tons of trouble for opposing teams. The moves redirect attacks to the user leaving the partner free to either set up or attack. Watch out though, spread moves like Blizzard and Earthquake will still hit both Pokemon Icy Wind / Tailwind / Trick Room - Speed control is hugely important in doubles. Going first is often the key to victory so ensure you can control who is going first. A few other things to note are spread moves have there power weakened and are only at 3/4 power. Protect is staple and should be used on pretty much every mon. There are tons of cool things you can do in doubles so explore and find a new niche for Pokemon that don't see as much use in the singles meta.
Who else thinks Murkrow will be awesome here? Hell, Prankster Quash gives it a niche even in conventional doubles...
MONS THAT WILL BE COOL (shout out to the Murkrow Mafia) This is the Thundurus-i of LC. A huge pain to deal with both offensively and defensively. Prankster Thunderwave and other good support moves like rain dance mean that it has great versatility as well as huge attacking prowess with Brave Bird (so brave ;_; )and Sucker Punch. Taunt is also good to shut down setups and Trick Room. Another excellent move that Murkrow carries is Tailwind which can turn the tides of many battles Not only is Foongus a little cutie, but it's gonna cause tons of trouble to a lot of teams. Rage Powder is arguably one of the best moves in doubles with the ability to redirect moves earning your partner free turns to set up and generally run riot. Regenerator means it can get the job done more than once too which is cool. Also lol spore. Intimidate is one of the most useful abilities in doubles. It has the power to weaken both Pokemon on the field and what better user than Scraggy who, not only has decent bulk w/ Eviolite, but also access to Fake Out which provides free turns for it's partner and can be hard to deal with. Scraggy also has other potential with Dragon Dance and Dran Punch for that pseudo recovery. Porygon is the definition of speed control. Access to Icy Wind, Thundewave and Trick Room means the duck tank should be seeing some good usage. In addition to this, it's ability, Trace makes it good counter to strategies such as Volt Absorb Discharge spam and can even give it prankster if switched in on a Murkrow or Riolu. Recover is good to keep it fresh and with decent bulk it could see itself living entire matches. At first Pawniard may seem like a weird choice. It doesn't look to have much going for it. Look at little closer and you see it's ability, Defiant. Intimidate spam and Icy Wind spam can often be problematic for many teams but Pawniard give absoloutley 0 fucks as it gains an attack boost from them. It plays min games with opponents fearing the boosted sucker punch, often allowing it to set up a free substitute and cause even more problems for the opositon. Stealth Rock really isn't as viable in doubles, srsly don't use it as much, meaning larvesta can come out to play. A powerful move in Flare Blitz and the ability to scout with U-turn means the Larvesta will for sure be a great pick for teams using the now unbanned sun. It can also hurt bulky waters with Wild Charge meaning no one is safe from the firey bug. it can also utilize flame body and Eviolite to switch into resist fighting type attacks.
No munna's stats are not walling potential at all. No good moves either. I'm talking Cress' stats except take off... idk 30 from HP and the defenses but keep all the moves. Who's with me? :D
Is this really the place for theorymonning about a potential prevo for a legendary Anyway, gonna post a combo I like Riolu @ Eviolite Trait: Prankster Level: 5 EVs: 196 Atk / 196 Spd / 36 HP / 36 Def / 36 SDef Adamant Nature - Hi Jump Kick - Copycat - Helping Hand - Follow Me Clamperl @ DeepSeaTooth Trait: Rattled Level: 5 EVs: 180 Spd / 244 SAtk / 76 SDef Modest Nature - Muddy Water - Hidden Power Grass - Shell Smash - Substitute Riolu is a tanky little fucker, and with follow me + shell smash clamperl, you can easily setup a smash (and potentially a sub) and eliminate the opposition with boosted muddy waters. HJK on riolu is for an attacking move, helping hand strengthens my ally's move (not that I need it most of the time lol), and copycat allows me to copy some things like thunder wave or taunt from the opponent or HJK if I need an immediate move. HP grass on clamperl kills resists, tho you may run ice beam for foongus.
So the current mons listed as banned are Scyther and Sneasel, meaning that Meditite, Vulpix, Tangela, Carvanha, Gligar, and Yanma are allowed. I think that if these are allowed, then sun is going to be a very powerful force in Doubles LC. These mons are all exceptionally useful in doubles considering Yanma and Carvanha can be paired with a rage powder user to avoid being straight OHKOed (Carvanha has lolsie 45/20/20 defenses, some of the lowest bulk of all pokemon). Gligar and Tangela are going to be the defensive tanks in the meta (Tangela is baby Cressy imo) as Gligar can support its team with tailwind, while Tangela has stun spore, sleep powder, and rage powder allowing to be a defensive support mon or the scariest sun sweeper in the tier when paired with Vulpix. Meditite has 28 attack, that is all I can say, lol it will wreck unprepared teams. I don't know if Sneasel is as broken as some of these threats tbh.
Definatley agreeing with this actually I'm gonna change the OP and we'll start off with everything unbanned and then work from there.
THis looks awesome, can't wait to try out intimiscraggy, regardless I got this implemented on my OM server: http://220.127.116.11-8888.psim.us It's under Other Metagames Doubles, scroll down if your screen is small smh
http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/smogondoubles-47146313 I had a match against TOTEM, it was really fun. I made a mistake of not putting prankster on riolu.
You do know thre is a place for that right? I linked it above :p http://184.108.40.206-8888.psim.us Anyway since nobody played LC doubs on my server like at all these past 2 days (I even left my MAC on just incase anybody would play it while I'm sleeping!) I'm considering keeping my banlist up to date for 3 days and if nobody plays it by then I'll mark it as LC doubles (outdated banlist) so people know, because I'm not spending time on something nobodies going to play when I could be coding other people's metagames. The support will stay, I just don't see the point of updating the banlist/keeping it up to date when nobody is playing it. (by nobody is playing it, I mean on my server, the popularity doesn't matter, but the people who are willing to play this sure does)
Some more threats (honestly I'm surprised no one considered any of those given how powerful some of the unbanned pokemon are): A lot of threats that I'm gonna try out at some point (Move your mouse to reveal the content) A lot of threats that I'm gonna try out at some point (open) A lot of threats that I'm gonna try out at some point (close) Hands down the most terrifying thing you will ever face. Its already solid 65/115/40 defenses are pretty scary in tandem with Eviolite, Chlorophyll to double its speed, STAB options in Giga Drain or Solarbeam, Sleep Powder, Rage Powder... Yeah if anything gets banned, this Pokemon will definitely be the first to go. Don't underestimate it. My guess is that Hail teams and opposing Fire types will be enough to hold it back though (and Prankster Taunt to a lesser extent, go Murkrow). Probably one of Clamperl's best partners, as similarly to Manaphy + Parasect core of standard Doubles, Surf spam will heal it, and it can redirect harmful attacks with Rage Powder. It also is the best user of the coveted Spore in LC (well, I suppose Foongus is pretty good competition). Unfortunately, it faces stiff competition from Tangela, who has Rage Powder, better stats all around, and Sleep Powder. A great choice for any team, Gligar is not to be underestimated. While it may not be able to abuse Sand Veil, Hyper Cutter is a great ability for it, granting an immunity to Intimidate. Along with Thunder Wave immunity and a typing providing a great Ground immunity, as well as a Fighting resistance, it makes for one fearsome sweeper. My guess is that a Flying Gem Acrobatics set will be the best, but hey, I've been wrong before. Complete terror, spreading Thunder Waves around easily thanks to its large array of resistances. It also deal heavy damage to Snover and Hippopotas (respective Gyro Ball and Seed Bomb), making it a pretty effective choice for a Goodstuff team. It can also abuse options like Rain Dance (the best "messing with weather using weather" option for LC) and Explosion if neccessary. Not quite as anti-meta as Abomasnow is, but Snover is capable of giving Sand teams grief. Not to mention allowing you to spam Blizzard to your heart's content. Not much apart from that, but hey, STABs and Hail support is all Snover needs to operate. Munna is pretty bad, so I'm gonna call this the Cresselia of LC. Will O' Wisp, Icy Wind, Thunder Wave, Trick Room, Imprison, Taunt, it has all of Cresselia's tricks and more, though it does miss out on Ice Beam. Still, a similarly effective typing, solid bulk, and a lot of support options make it a stellar choice for a team (it even gets Rain Dance!). A support pokemon who isn't weak to Taunt, Natu is an example of one of those threats that standard Doubles just doesn't have. While it doesn't have the best bulk in the tier (40/45/45 is pretty rubbish), it has a plethora of support options, such as Rain Dance, Tailwind, Thunder Wave, Dual Screens, Trick Room, etc. It also can be a bit more offensively inclined, as it has great coverage options like Heat Wave. Nothing in LC can really match Meditite's offensive power (well, not without the use of a special held item, anyway). Fake Out, Bullet Punch, Drain Punch, Psycho Cut, Ice Punch, and more are all offensive options it has at its disposal (save room for Detect though). Vulpix is utterly terrifying because of Drought. That said, it has some tricks up its sleeve apart from that, such as Energy Ball (or Solarbeam), Imprison, Will O' Wisp, and Power Swap + Overheat. Yanma is simply terrifying. It has STAB options such as Air Cutter, Air Slash, and Bug Buzz. And it has Speed Boost, which after a Detect makes it the fastest thing in the tier (jk, Chlorophyll and Sand Rush exist). Personally, I'm more interested in Compoundeyes Hypnosis, which gives it a semi-reliable 78% accurate move to use in tandem with that great speed. It can also make use of Tailwind and Feint. A really fast Fake Out abuser. With A LOT of options. Seriously, it gets everything from Thunder Wave to Ice Punch to Acrobatics. Unfortunately, it lacks Technician, but it is still very unpredictable, and will certainly leave you on your toes. You could just do a standard set of Fake Out, Return, Shadow Claw/Beat Up, and Low Kick with a Focus Sash, but that would be boring, live a little! The most popular threat in LC happens to be a big threat in LC Doubles. Drain Punch, Acrobatics, Detect, and Fake Out is (probably) the go-to moveset. It has a lot of other options though, such as Helping Hand and Taunt, which will prove useful, should it find room for them. While Blitzle is fairly underwhelming at first glance, a closer look (mostly at its abilities, try to ignore that horrible movepool) reveals that it can be an efficient member of a Discharge core. After a boost from Lightningrod, Electric/Ice coverage is really all it needs to hit things. It also has enough room to run something unusual in the third slot, such as Magnet Rise or Light Screen, though I'm guessing a non-spread Electric STAB, like Thunderbolt, will be more popular. Misdreavus and Porygon have already been mentioned, so one could imagine Bronzor faces stiff competition. Fortunately, it has a lot of resistances the former two would die for (such as Rock and Ice), and has impressive 57/86/86 defenses. As such, it can make use of a more stally set (think Dusclops in standard Doubles), featuring Recyle + Oran Berry, for example, to annoy the opposition to no end, while providing Trick Room support. It can also go on the offensive with attacking options like Gyro Ball and Earthquake. Some other mentions include: Dual Screens, Rain Dance and Safeguard. Cacnea is similarly built like Croagunk in LC Doubles (thanks to Water Absorb), though it can function better with a Choice item, since it has access to Switcheroo. It also can make use of Teeter Dance, which defines it as an extremely annoying threat to face. In terms of offensive potential, it has dual 85 offenses, so it can attack from either side of the spectrum, though Sucker Punch access will probably make the physical side the better one to hit from, especially since it has a fairly lacking 35 base speed. With the possibility to be immune to either Electric or Water attacks, and a great typing, Chinchou is a great team supporter. Apart from its dual STAB and Ice coverage (which is extremely potent), Chinchou can also use its efficient 75/38/56 bulk to support its team, though it can't do much in those terms apart from Thunder Wave spam. If you look up "annoying" in the dictionary, you will be sure to see a photo of Cottonee there. Prankster Tailwind, Switcheroo, Taunt, Encore, Stun Spore, Helping Hand (though it really doesn't need a boost in priority), Safeguard and Swagger. You will really never be positive on what to expect (well, Taunt will pretty much always be on the set). Murkrow may have the better stats and offensive potential, but Cottonee gets the options. -82 more to go :] Looking forward to some actual battles. :]
Wow Nollan you covered a lot of stuff that I hadn't really thought. Good work :3 I'd barely even looked at missy, I had Porygon down as LCs cress, it'll be interesting to see which one performs better in which situation. I agree that Tangela looks strong, maybe even banworthy strong we'll just have to see how that goes. Also kudos for the paras mention, that mushroom thingy is ballin' :3
This is a core that has lots of potential in my eyes: + Natu @ Eviolite Trait: Magic Bounce Level: 5 EVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 76 SDef Relaxed Nature IVs: 0 Spd - Light Screen - Reflect - Trick Room - U-turn Cubone @ Thick Club Trait: Lightningrod Level: 5 EVs: 196 HP / 196 Atk / 76 Def / 36 SDef Brave Nature IVs: 0 Spd - Earthquake - Rock Slide - Fire Punch - Protect Basically Natu is the best TR setter in this metagame because it doesn't care about taunt, meaning you have to kill it to stop it setting it up. Cubone is mega powerful and with TR helping its speed it is a fantastic sweeper. Natu doesn't care about Earthquake due to its flying typing and Cubone redirects Electric-type attacks (although they don't seem like they would be common) targeted at Natu. Natu has other options besides dual screens. Roost, Psychic, HP Flying and Heatwave all come to mind. Anyway, this is a replay I had vs. Cxinlee: http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/smogondoubles-48091785 My Cubone didn't really work because I forgot to lower my IVs meaning that Foongus outsped me in TR. I think I just need to edit my team to allow another sweeper since once Cubone and Clamperl were down, it was very tough for me to win. Nevertheless, this is a fun break from normal LC.
Pretty cool core. Unfortunately, Natu is pretty frail, and not very slow under Trick Room conditions (certainly has potential though). :[ Personally, I think Rage Powder (or Follow Me) is more consistent, since it directs Taunt, Encore, and attacks away from the TR setter. Tangela in particular can tank multiple hits, making it an ideal choice. -EDIT- Also, iirc Scyther is banned, so you can blame the loss on cxinlee using illegal pokemon (also curious why he didn't opt for a Mold Breaker Drilbur since he didn't have sand support). :]
@Nollan, see post #10 in this thread. everything is unbanned. Natu can reach 11 speed at min speed which is decent enough in TR as it pretty much outslows anything that has speed investment. It only really misses out on outspeeding the bulky walls. The thing that I prefer with Natu as opposed to a Rage Powder/Follow Me user is that those Pokemon are generally support oriented Pokemon and don't really do much damage off the bat so you're wasting turns of TR when you switch in a sweeper.
Yeah it was a gg with corkscrew, Im not sure if scyther was banned. Sand Rush Drilbur was a mistake and I meant to use Mold Breaker.
Bumping this thread since I've been playing LC Doubles all day and it's actually super fun. There was an LC Doubles tourney in the PS Doubles room, so I figured I'd talk about some of the Pokemon I used. Ended up making a newer version so I wanted to share the old one to give people an idea of what they could use. First, here's the team: http://pastebin.com/fMkxeBJj Two of the most popular Pokemon were Scraggy and Pawniard. Pawniard is every bit as good as Bisharp is in Doubles, with Defiant being great to benefit from the high usage of Scraggy. Also, getting stab on the best move in LC is pretty amazing. Sucker Punch is pretty useful to make up for its middling Speed and pick off faster threats. Scraggy is also an amazing Pokemon. With access to Intimidate and Fake Out along with STAB Knock Off, it's probably the best Fake Out user in the tier. Fake Out is every bit as good as it is in standard Doubles, and Intimidate is nice to check physical attackers. replay: Me vs Shaian so yeah if you're interested you should swing by the doubles ps room and try this out, it's surprisingly enjoyable


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Cancer researchers at the University of Bradford have developed a treatment that only activates when it reaches a tumour, reducing damage to healthy cells »
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Engineering students at the University of Leeds have built a system that allows surgeons to keep a sense of touch when operating using keyhole techniques »
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The strongest session so far at TED Global in Edinburgh was on Wednesday afternoon, titled "The Dark Side" »
American conservationists have sequenced the genome of the Tasmanian devil to help beat a vicious cancer that's made the marsupial an endangered species »
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According to a 20-year study conducted at the University of California and published in 2004, only 0.25 percent of people are able to detect a lie 80 percent of the time »
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