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The Fed's "Mutant, Broken Market"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 18:13
Financial markets are broken. Fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory are relics of the past. Investors used to care about maximizing a portfolio's expected return for a given amount of targeted risk. Fed policies have led to (investor) herd behavior that has plunged market volatilities and manipulated asset prices and correlations to lofty levels. The allure of the Fed's magic spell has lapsed investors into a soporific state of cognitive dissonance, with them focusing more on trying to justify valuations, rather than on the Upside Downside Capture Ratio. Markets have thus mutated into one of two possible combustible states. Either financial assets have all transcended into prodigious bubbles, or stocks and bonds are signifying two completely separate outcomes. Either possibility will have dangerous repercussions for the economy, and for portfolios and investors.
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Pump And Dump VC Style: Kleiner Perkins' Gambit To Shear The IPO SheepSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 17:24
That was quick! Last November Snapchat was valued at $2 billion in the private VC market; by Q1 that had risen to $7 billion; and yesterday it soared to $10 billion. Gaining $8 billion in market value in just nine months is quite a feat under any circumstance - but that's especially notable if you're are a company with no profits, no revenues and no business model. How much does it cost to manipulate an entire market? Apparently not much. And it's getting cheaper!
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I Blame The Central BanksSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 16:37
The current bubbles in financial assets -- in equities and bonds of all grades and quality -- raging in every major market across the globe are no accident. They are a deliberate creation. The intentional results of policy. Therefore, when they burst, we shouldn't regard the resulting damage as some freak act of nature or other such outcome outside of our control. To reiterate, the carnage will be the very predictable result of some terribly shortsighted decision-making and defective logic.
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"Markets In Turmoil" S&P 500 Loses 'Crucial' 2,000 Level As Bond Yields SlumpSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 16:06
Good news was bad news for stocks (and great news for bonds) today as GDP's best sent stocks reeling early on, only to ramp back magically into the European close. For the next 4 hours, the S&P 500 traded in a 1.5 point range. While stocks dumped and pumped, Treasury yields went only on direction, lower (30Y -3bps today and -8bps on the week). FX markets were less chaotic than yesterday with early EUR weakness leaking back as the US day rolled on (USD -0.15% on the week). Silver, gold, and oil rose on the day (though well off spike highs during the EU session as Russia 'invasion' headlines hit). Copper tumbled the most in over 4 months. While equity markets closed modestly lower (Trannies red on the week), VIX and Credit markets weakened somewhat further.
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Obama Makes Another Ukraine Statement: Live WebcastSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 15:51
In the endless series of public statements by the Chief Golfer on the Ukraine.... situation... which nobody knows exactly what to call, here comes the latest one. Expect the GOTUS to dangle more threats of sanctions, red lines, hash tags, in short an all out European depression, as to how the US will respond to the latest regurgitated story of a Russian "invasion" (at least pre-retraction). The statement is scheduled for 4 pm, so expect Obama to talk around 5 pm.
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Politically Correct War: World Stumped At What To Call Ukraine "Events"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 15:31
In the USA, instead of "boots on the ground," we have 'humanitarian advisors' on the battlefield - because it's so important to manage the iPad -fiddling public's perception of how hawkish politicians are. However, for the various nations opining upon the ongoing events in Ukraine, finding just the right word is simply stunning... as descriptions of the conflict soften as one more from East to West. However, as Ian Bremmer notes, "Russia and Ukraine as sovereign countries are now at war and it's going to be very difficult for the United States and Europe to deny that reality."
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A Bearish Sign For Treasurys?Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 15:05
It is no secret that throughout 2014 Bank of America has been actively urging its clients to join the most crowded short trade of the year, the 10 Year Treasury, which also happens to be one of the best performing asset classes year-to-date, and one which just hit 2014 highs. However, with the 10Y yield plunging, BofA's chief technician, which as is widely known is another words for "momentum chaser" who has over the past year been branded as the new coming of the legendary Tom Stolper thanks to the inverse-accuracy of his calls, has changed his tune, to wit: "the trend in yield is lower." If there was something that could make us nervous about being long TSYs, this is it.
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Pakistan Faces (Another) Military Coup As PM Charged With MurderSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 14:47
Having slammed the US for "liking only those governments in Muslim countries that are your slaves," opposition leader Imran Khan, just as we warned here, has given the army 24 hours to prepare a broad-based reform agreement on behalf of the government (having been asked by Prime Minister Sharif)... i.e. coup-prone Pakistan appears to be back under military rule (for now). Then things got even more bizarre as WSJ reports, Prime Minister Sharif is to face murder charges related to the killing of 10 Muslim cleric Qadri's followers. Qadriu has agreed to wait 24 hours for the army response before announcing his strategy.
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As If Millions Of European Voices Suddenly Cried Out In Terror: US Threatens More Russian SanctionsSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 14:21
#BREAKING US warns of possible new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) August 28, 2014
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6 Reasons Why ECB Will Avoid QE As Long As Possible (And Why The Fed Did It)Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 14:12
Yields on European sovereign debt have collapsed in recent months as investors piled into these 'riskless' investments following hints that the ECB will unleash QE (at some point "we promise") and the economic situation collapses. However, Mario Draghi has made it clear that any QE would be privately-focused (because policy transmission channels were clogged) and the appointment of Blackrock to run an ABS-purchase plan confirms that those buying bonds to front-run the ECB may have done so in error. As Rabobank's Elwin de Groot notes in six simple comments that he expects continued "procrastination" by the ECB over sovereign QE even after dismal economic data - and in doing so, exposes the entire facade behind The Fed's QE.
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Martin Armstrong Warns "Ferguson Is The Flash-Point In The Cycle Of War"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 13:48
"Ferguson is a flash-point. Justifying the shooting is irrelevant. This is no longer a race riot, it is being seen worldwide as war waged by military troops pretending to be police and this crosses the line for that same level of force will be used against white protesters when the economy turns down. The goal is to be so harsh and cruel, like in Donetsk, anyone who disagrees better not show their face."
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"The Buyback Party Is Over" - Albert Edwards Warns The "Market Is Now Running On Fumes"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 12:51
"two landmark firsts have occurred only recently, with the S&P500 breaking above 2,000 and the 10y bund yield breaking below 1%. Our Ice Age thesis has long called for sub-1% bond yields and I see this extending to the US and UK in due course. It is the equity markets where I have been consistently surprised. QE has been an essential driver for the equity market, providing the fuel for the heavy corporate bond issuance being used for share buybacks. Companies themselves have been the only substantive buyers of equity, but the most recent data suggests that this party is over and as profits also stall out, the equity market is now running on fumes." - Albert Edwards
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New Technology Could End The Debate Over Pipeline SafetySubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 12:39
The surge in North American oil and gas production is arguably the most important development in energy over the last decade. That's the good news. The not so good news is that North America doesn't have nearly enough oil and gas pipelines to accommodate its 11-million-barrel-a-day output level. Both are good examples of how pipelines – considered the safest way to move oil and gas – have become politicized and scrutinized, and not without reason. Despite their reliability, pipelines still lead to an unacceptable rate of safety mishaps. They corrode and rupture, which threatens workers and nearby communities. In 2013 alone, over 119,000 barrels of oil were spilled in 623 incidents. America's existing pipelines are getting older and more prone to corrosion, and over the next five to 10 years, there will be a significant increase in the number of new pipelines. And that is creating a huge opportunity for better pipeline safety technology.
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German Security Expert Warns "War Between Russia And The West Is A Real Possibility"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 12:21
"The de-escalation strategy with Moscow has failed," warns Joachim Krause, Director of the Institute for Security Studies, concluding ominously that "A war between Russia and the West... is a real possibility." As Handelsblatt reports, Krause states "we should not deny this reality any longer."
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Ebola Outbreak Evolving "In Alarming Ways," WHO Warns 20,000 Could Be InfectedSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2014 - 12:00
More than 20,000 people may be infected with the Ebola virus before the outbreak in West Africa is controlled, warns the World Health Organization. As we noted previously, they believe the costs to fight this epidemic will be $490 million (higher than the previous $430 million estimate) as Bloomberg reports the WHO roadmap released today warns "The 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak continues to evolve in alarming ways." So far, the virus has infected more than 3,000 people, making it the biggest outbreak ever, and has killed more than 1,550. It's on a pace to cause more deaths than all previous outbreaks combined.
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A newly-elected official is giving a big, unexpected Christmas gift in Rutherford County, and the people benefiting from it have no clue whatsoever.
In the past few years, former property assessor Bill Boner removed dozens of farmers and agricultural workers from the designated tax status for farms.
Their bills and frustration skyrocketed.
But new property assessor Rob Mitchell has been looking at properties across the county that lost "Greenbelt" status, which is intended for those dedicated to farm, forestry or open space uses.
Greenbelt status equals big tax breaks for farmers, and the idea is to keep taxes low in order to keep family farms intact.
Mitchell has slowly and carefully gone through stacks of properties and contacted the owners to tell them the county is willing to restore their Greenbelt status, but then something happened this week.
"We got a call about a property that had been a family farm since 1970. It was removed from Greenbelt, and taxes were assessed on it. They were then forced to sell the farm. So I wanted to know how many more may we have out there," he said.
Sure enough, he and his staff found 20 small family farms that were removed from Greenbelt that are obviously farms, so without delay and without even contacting the owners Mitchell is returning them to their agriculture status and the lower tax rates it brings.
"I can't undo what was done in the past, but going forward I can make things right for folks. So it's just a way for the assessor's office to say 'Merry Christmas,'" Mitchell said.
Since Mitchell took office, he has returned more than $1 million dollars in tax breaks to county residents.
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Park officials say this dinosaur's size made transporting it a 'creative challenge'. The Earth Quake Lizard arrived at Kings Island on Monday in four separate shipping containers and will take a crew two weeks to set up.
Dinosaurs Alive! is now in its third season and features more than 65 life-size, moving roaring dinosaurs.
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I am Jade if any of you would like to now and I have recently finished a bachelor of communication. I should have passed this. I await the news in fear.
I should a Journo degree but I failed Shorthand so am sadly without. I may be able to do it next year.
Oh and I am 21. It seems kinda old, its a scary age really. Am I an adult now? If so ew!
I am currently looking for a job but accept rejection letters. At least they took the time to send them haha.
Anywho enough blathering on. Ooh blathering is a nice word, *blather, blather, blather.*
Sorry my old intro was way shorter than this so I shall conclude.
As the title says I have no clue what this blog is actually about. It has no direction. It ranges from dark morbid pretty things to cute things. There is also a lot of sexy men on these pages.
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---- — A bus pulled up to the curb near the riverfront in downtown Chicago. An unusual advertise-ment was painted on its side.
Its slogan read, "Indiana: We're not only a workforce, but a force that works." A smiling woman was pictured inside a logo shaped like a cog.
I spotted the ad on a visit to the Windy City last month with my wife. It seemed peculiar, like a Burger King poster inside a McDonald's restaurant. Indiana and Illinois are economic rivals, right? Hoosier officials enjoy deriding their western neighbor state for its fiscal calamities and embattled former governors. Beyond that duel, though, the ad poses a deeper question.
What is Indiana's image in the eyes of the outside world?
The "State That Works" marketing campaign aims to "draw attention to the numerous reasons Indiana is a state that works for business," according to the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which launched the promotions last year.
The ads tout, as Indiana Commerce Secretary Victor Smith said then, "a low-tax environment that glows vividly with America's best-skilled workforce, a triple-A credit rating and all the ingredients needed to grow a world-class business."
The multimedia ads target corporate executives in "high-tax" states, such as California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and, yes, Illinois. In addition to the Chicago buses, 15-second pro-Indiana ads — "Integrity is our complexion, innovation is our currency" — flash on jumbo screens on Times Square. The hope is the execs will see the pitch, think twice about Indiana, and locate a business here.
The IEDC spent $65,000 on the promotions in 2013, and spokeswoman Katelyn Hancock stated in an email to the Tribune-Star, "The IEDC's 'A State That Works' campaign continues to be very successful." Online ads drew 218,300 clicks from May through September, she reported, exceeding industry standards. Hancock couldn't speculate yet on expenditures for the ads this year, but pointed out the Indiana Legislature appropriated $3 million for IEDC marketing in the two-year budget.
Of course, not every out-of-stater views Indiana through that prism.
Some may think of bumpy highways and dilapidated downtown buildings in Hoosier cities. "There's a lot of neglect in the state," said Morton Marcus, an economic columnist and retired director of the Indiana Business Research Center. He cited the landscape visible while driving into Indiana from Chicago on the Indiana Toll Road.
"Unless you're a romantic about dying industries and decaying cities," Marcus said by telephone, "you don't have much of a positive feeling about the state."
The reality of that situation, present in various Hoosier communities and seen by visitors, can't be shrugged off. Thus, Indiana legislators should think twice about eliminating the state's tax on business equipment (known as the business personal property tax) as Gov. Mike Pence envisions. Despite the logical pluses of adding it to the long list of other tax cuts enacted over the past decade, dropping this tax would shift the burden of funding $1 billion for local services to work-a-day Hoosiers and further squeeze already-squeezed cities and towns, school districts and libraries.
Most supporters of the equipment tax cut, including Pence and some leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature, seem to acknowledge a replacement source for funding police protection, city parks upkeep and schools is necessary, but have yet to offer a good alternative. Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma's vision is a scaled-back version of the Pence plan. Indiana's leaders need to consider the impact of fully eliminating the tax.
Indiana already has its low-tax, business-friendly status in the quest to lure new companies here. The other half of the economic equation is just as important. High-caliber, long-term, solid-paying employers want to find active, well-kept, energetic and entertaining communities where employees can hike and bike on smooth trails, send kids to fully staffed and challenging schools, recreate in scenic parks, drive on evenly paved roads, breathe clean air, visit innovative libraries, and raise families in neighborhoods with properly funded police and fire protection.
More importantly, Hoosiers who already live here want that, too.
The property-tax caps imposed in 2008 — the centerpiece of Indiana's decade of tax reform — forced the closing of three neighborhood branches of the Vigo County Public Library in 2009. Is Terre Haute a better place as a result? Some may note the state's savings and say yes. Elderly folks and young families who saw those libraries as their nearby oases of lifelong learning might disagree.
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I'm looking for a new usapl legal bench shirt. Right now I am lifting in a way too loose F6 and getting ~40lbs out of it (size 46 at 220)
I also have a Rage-X (size 48) that I can't make work. I train by myself in a campus gym and I just can't handle the difficulty of touching in it. I don't think its too big, probably too small by ya'lls standards. If I was in a different situation I think I'd really like it but while I can do geared squats/deads fairly well in this gym I need a easier bench shirt
So I am looking for something in the middle of these two... something to give a little more than the f6 that doesn't require tons of traveling to PL gyms to work in (closest one ~3.5 hours away)
Bigger Rage-X, Smaller F6, or something else? I bench with a big arch and my raw bench is done with minimal tucking which does cause some issues in shirted benching
I'm also thinking about a new DL suit, I like my TRX for sumo pulls and hated the velocity, thinking between the Max DL and whatever Metal's usapl legal sumo suit is (King sumo?)
Thanks for everyone's help!
As someone who was in your situation a while back (train alone in campus gym), you're going to most likely hear an answer you don't want to hear.
Shirted benching requires a good team. People to cue you, help you into a shirt that fits properly, and to keep you accountable in training - not to mention - ensure that you the lifter feels safe with them spotting. I would never put on a shirt if I didn't know the spotters or at least know if they were lifters themselves. A bro spot from some randoms in the gym is ok once in a while for a raw bench, but things happen once you add that shirt.
So to get the most out of your gear, you'd have to change your situation which is most likely hard to do. Therefore, try to maximize what you can in loose gear for the time being. I'd bet good money that the Rage X works, you just need work in it. But I'd go with a Titan Fury for the easiest shirt to really break in and use. Instead of buying it new or getting a discount if you're a Uni-student, try to find a used one perhaps.
DL suit really depends on the build. Old School centurions wore backwards have worked fine for people. Again, it's really the work that goes into maximizing the carryover. No single-ply, non-velcro DL suit is magically going to add 100 lbs. Takes work.
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If you're only getting 40 lbs out of your shirt then there isn't much point in using it. I'm guessing it is incredibly loose and rightly so if you have to train alone. If I was in your situation I would get a better shirt like a katana or something similar and drive the 3.5 hours to train in it. Failing that I would just buy a 2-ply RAM or a slingshot. You should be able to get at least 40 lbs out of one of those and it would be safer and easier to use by yourself.
Last edited by mike95763; 12-03-2012 at 04:49 PM.
I guess I should rephrase my question to be more specific (I do hate when you give people good advice and they don't take it, so I don't want to be that guy): Should I buy a tighter f6 or a bigger Rage-X?
I have a single ply Katana and have only had 4 sessions in it so far. My max raw bench is right around 405. In the first session I hit 455 and then 495. Second session I hit the previous two lifts as well as 540. The next workout I hit 550 and on the more recent workout we did reverse band with average bands and I just barely missed locking out 615. Get a Katana, you won't be disappointed.
To maximize the carryover, the shirt is going to have fit properly and you'll need training partners who know what they're doing to keep you in check.
You're obviously not going to push the extremes of carryover so it's best IMO to pick a loose shirt and become very very consistent with touching and hitting reps. That 40 will become 60 and then 70. You really don't have the resources available to become a guy who will go 1/3 or 2/3 but hitting a PR especially on a USAPL platform.
Another issue is how you train with the shirt. Since you train by yourself, I'll assume you do mostly volume work with submaximal weights which means you have very little experience holding 500+ lbs in your hands with board work, reverse bands etc. This is another problem.
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All-in-all, it was a seamless transition to each tighter size, even though my weight was not dropping fast enough to keep up with the changes. I don't think a tighter F6 is that difficult to touch in either--at least in my expereince. (At a recent meet, I had a 100lb. misload on my second attempt and was able to touch with the lighter weight! 390/290) In the size 44. I have some experience in the Rage-X too, and think its a great shirt. But I have loved the F6 and am just starting to appreciate benching in a tighter shirt.
Do you have a couple of guys at your gym that you could train with? Or at least the same few guys to learn what to do and establish consistency?
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One easy hack with a higher frequency, volume loading scheme is to substitute a few sets with overload/shirt work. If you have 5x3 planned at 80%, 2 or 3 of those sets can be done with reverse bands, boards, foam, RAM, or with the shirt (same percentage of that variant). You'll need to do this almost every training session besides the planned low volume/intensity day. This is a necessity unless you are going into 90%+ zones often like with ME workouts. You won't burnout and you'd be handling 400+ lbs often enough to develop top end strength while still lifting frequently in that 70-85% zone.
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When I first started out I used a loose Titan Fury (basically the same as an F6 without the angled sleeves for arched benching). I used a size 44 and weighed around 195 lbs. I was lucky and had a crew of experienced lifters around me and within a few months I was getting a little over 100 lbs out of it. The problem is, when the weight starts to get heavier than what I could handle out of the shirt I would sometimes loose control of the weight. If I didn't have good spotters I would have seriously messed myself up. Even in a rack with the pins set just above your face I don't think a person can really push themselves in a shirt to get the most out of it. I still think you would be better off taking your 48 rage x or even better getting a 48 katana and driving to a good gym once a month or so to learn the shirt and be able to push yourself. On the other weeks just use boards and bands/chains to get your lockout work. If you throw in the ram sometimes too you should be able to get sufficient top end work to help your shirted lifting, then you can learn a shirt that you could get a significant amount of carryover from and stay safe doing it. A few hours drive once a month is worth it in my opinion. I've had multiple situations in the last few years in which good spotting saved a guy from serious injury or worse.
I know it probably seems like it but you won't be in college forever. You've got a lot of years of lifting ahead of you (I've lifted from 14 to 56 YO). If you are getting 40 lbs. out of the F6 and able to do it safely that's still 40 lbs. more on your total and you're getting a lot of shirt experience that will pay off later when you're out of college and can find a good group of PLers to train with. Then you won't have any trouble progressing to a SK or SK Extreme...and you'll still have your best years as a lifter ahead of you...trust me on that. Good luck.
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Thanks though man, I just ended up getting a tighter f6. Think its the best combination of pounds, safety, and minimizing time I need to spend in the shirt.
I've been having some pretty serious training issues this whole past year though (arguably 2 years) so we'll see if/when I ever compete/train in gear again


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2.15/5 rDev -39.4%
Dated 9.23.11, but whether that was a 'bottled on' or 'drink by' date I have no way of knowing. Curiosity pick. Impulse purchase. And I needed a 12 oz. flip-top.
This looks murky yet translucent light golden color with a generous amount of foam that dies down, leaving a thin crème atop the pour. (Not cloudy, but not clear either.) Suspicious.) I don't pick up much hop aroma but I do get some sweet notes. It's not a tasty beer. Harsh, with an unbalanced sweetness and an awful musty finish that coats the palate. This is the one to convince Reinheitsgebot enthusiasts that a five century old purity law does not guarantee good beer. One of the worst German beers I've had in recent memory.
10-29-2011 21:24:27 | More by elNopalero
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3.55/5 rDev 0%
Its been awhile since I had a German pilsner so I grabbed one to have after work tonight.Poured a dull lighter straw color with a large blooming white head that left multiple sheets on the pilsner glass as it settled slowly,toasty and bready aromas with a tinge of iron with not much hop presence just a passing whif of leaf.Flavors are toasted and crisp but lacks enough hop character to really round out the flavors well its is pretty refreshing though.It goes down easy and isnt to light but after one I would likely get bored with it.
05-23-2008 23:04:23 | More by oberon
3/5 rDev -15.5%
06-21-2012 23:24:34 | More by Zakk
4/5 rDev +12.7%
11-17-2011 03:04:55 | More by Mac19872
2.5/5 rDev -29.6%
02-27-2012 23:32:32 | More by Shakerman
3.63/5 rDev +2.3%
A- clear light-golden with a medium-light head.
S- it's a bit chalky wit sour apples accompanied by a hint of floral hops.
T- light malts but really hopped up in terms of bitterness. The bitterness almost seems aggressive to the palate. Not much flavor comes through, a bit of sour apps and some yeasty bread notes. I do somehow like taste of the minerals, which are quite easy to detect.
M- the bitterness makes it refreshing on a hot day. but it is a little on the dry side for my tastes.
D- pretty drinkable, light in the belly indeed.
This is a beer they like to drink in northern deutschland, especially along the sea coasts- hence, the ship on the label. It is typical in deutscland that beers in the north are a bit more bitter, while beers become a sweeter further south.
08-31-2010 15:09:18 | More by joemacpherson
3.38/5 rDev -4.8%
What an odd little gem this was. Drunk out of the bottle at a bar deep in East Berlin called "Conmux" -- which in itself is another little gem. 0,33l short brown bottle, with a ceramic flip-top lid. Freshness date on the back.
As this was in the bottle, I couldn't really judge its appearance or smell, so I'll assume it's average for the style.
Flavours consisted of a thin sweetness, slick/oily hop bitterness that lent a cheesey, grassy and skunky edged character. Quite bitter all around with notes of salt and mineral, both in body and flavour.
A very unusual, and at first, odd beer ... but the stuff grows on you.
10-19-2002 05:28:06 | More by Todd
4/5 rDev +12.7%
08-15-2014 22:20:53 | More by petewheeler
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
Pours a clear yellow with a white head. The aroma is biscuit and pilsner malt with some light fruit and yeast. The flavor is pilsner malt with some hop bitterness and some spicy hop flavor. You also get some honey. High carbonation and thin-medium mouthfeel.
02-23-2010 22:25:17 | More by Mora2000
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
11-13-2013 19:42:51 | More by dmk91
4/5 rDev +12.7%
12-08-2011 18:32:53 | More by valkyre65
3.2/5 rDev -9.9%
This poured to a very light and pale golden yellow. The small head lasted well and left a nice curtain of lace behind.
The smell is pretty plain, if somewhat floral. The taste follows that same pattern, leaving some bitterness in the finish after the light malts up front. Some degree of pepper comes through as well. The mouthfeel is pretty light and it is easy enough to drink.
01-09-2005 13:48:49 | More by watermelonman
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
04-28-2014 22:16:01 | More by javlin624
3/5 rDev -15.5%
05-14-2012 23:18:57 | More by ZachH
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
09-30-2012 18:01:52 | More by jheezee
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
07-10-2013 10:24:39 | More by SenorTacos
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
10-04-2013 02:42:41 | More by Dammer-licht
North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
Clear yellow-gold color, nice foamy head
Fruity aroma, fruity taste.
A different kind of hoppiness than many German Pilseners I've had.
I'm glad I had it, and it'd be great in the right situation, but I don't know if its something I'd seek out again.
Badass swingtop bottle too.
Not worth what I paid for it though.
02-10-2009 03:18:19 | More by nms1987
3.55/5 rDev 0%
12oz bottle. Pours a clear straw color with a fluffy white head that sticks well. Smells of grainy pilsner malts and grassy noble hops. Overall sweet character. Taste is quite the same, though the sweetness is all but gone and the hop presence is much more noticeable, with a decently bitter finish. Medium bodied with somewhat low carbonation.
04-07-2009 19:35:30 | More by philipquarles
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
07-24-2014 20:40:06 | More by Ebichuuu
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +5.6%
07-02-2014 14:03:03 | More by KevinGordon
2.75/5 rDev -22.5%
08-09-2014 11:08:39 | More by agkp95
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
12-12-2013 02:14:59 | More by beaverapproved
3.64/5 rDev +2.5%
I got this at the Binny's store in Bloomingdale, IL. $2.99 for a 330ml brown bottle with a ceramic flip top cap. There is a best before freshness date stamped on the bottom of the back label. Mine is marked 8/12/14, so it's still plenty fresh.
The beer poured a mostly clear pale gold color with a 2½-finger fluffy white head that lasted several minutes. There was also a fair amount of thick lacing left on the glass.
Rather weak nose. Just picking up a little grassy hops.
Stronger than anticipated hop presence here. It's a bit bitter, but there's plenty of bready malt and lemon twang to keep it balanced. The bitterness continues to linger in the aftertaste.
Light to medium body with moderate to medium carbonation.
This is a decent German pilsener.
05-07-2014 01:29:15 | More by matjack85
South Carolina
3.93/5 rDev +10.7%
Had a couple of random offerings that I decided to crack open, this one pours into the glass a nice golden hay color with a huge head of nearly three inches that never seems to let itself go down coating the sides with some nice lacing and tons of carbonation. Aroma is light grains, bready notes, hints of l;ight clove maybe and a touch of some earthy grass notes. Nothing crazy but it does the job. Very light and clean flavor, crisp, refreshing nothing out the ordinary in any way. Was easy to throw down with a clean and refreshing aftertaste, overall not bad at all could easily but down two or three.
01-21-2011 00:44:49 | More by mikesgroove
Flensburger Pilsener from Flensburger Brauerei GmbH Und Co. KG
81 out of 100 based on 189 ratings.


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The 123rd annual Labor Day Picnic in Duluth marks the unofficial end of summer, but kicks off the political season.
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The Duluth Fire Department will soon receive a bit of additional funding to help train the many Northland fire fighters who put their lives on the line for us every day.
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For University of Miami men's basketball fans who are eager to see their team play at Duke on Saturday night but are still interested in what next season might look like, here's some good news: Demetrius Henry, a 6-9, 215-pound power forward, said this week that he has eliminated Texas and Rutgers from the list of schools he is considering, leaving just UM, South Carolina and South Florida.
"I will make my decision around April 15," Henry said. "I'm not stressing [over it]."
Henry grew up in South Florida, graduating from Fort Lauderdale Northeast High.
He spent this past season at a prep school in Brandon, averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks for Faith Baptist Christian.
He calls himself a "stretch four," similar to Hurricanes senior Kenny Kadji, the type of player who can shoot three-pointers and also work in the post.
In fact, if he signs with UM, there is a good chance that Henry could replace Kadji in the starting lineup, with holdover Tonye Jekiri at center.
Henry played with Jekiri in the AAU circuit for Team Breakdown.
Henry said his top three priorities in picking a college, in order, are: playing time, relationship with the coach and going to a program that will help him develop into an NBA player.
Kenny Gillion, who coached Henry at Faith Baptist, said he will benefit from playing against the elite competition he has faced over the past year.
"He can take guys off the dribble, and he can shoot three-pointers," Gillion said. "He's skilled."
The Canes already have signed one prep school recruit for 2013 — DeAndre Burnett, formerly of Carol City High. The 6-1 guard is averaging 28 points per game for Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Va.
His coach, Chad Myers, said Burnett is shooting 39 percent from three-point range and 84 percent from the free-throw line while sharing the backcourt with a Kansas recruit.
"DeAndre is the hardest worker we have," said Myers, whose team is 29-3 and one of eight schools playing next week for a national prep championship. "He is working on making his teammates better, but he has exceeded our expectations."
Last year was the first time in school history that the Bobcats men's and women's basketball teams had made the NAIA playoffs.
Now they've done it again, with each cracking the 32-team fields for the women's tourney in Sioux City, Iowa, and the men's tourney in Point Lookout, Mo.
The women's team (27-3) is ranked 15th nationally after blitzing through the Sun Conference with a 14-0 record. This will be the women's third appearance in the tournament, and they will open play Wednesday against Saint Xavier (Ill.), which is 24-6.
The men's team (22-8) is ranked 21st nationally. This will be the men's fourth appearance in the tournament, and they will open Thursday against Mount Mercy (Iowa), which is 27-5.
Both tournaments will conclude March 12.
The Panthers' new sand volleyball program will debut Friday in Los Angeles against Grand Canyon. While in California, FIU will also play Pepperdine and Long Beach State.
The Panthers will then travel to Hawaii for a pair of matches before opening their inaugural home schedule against Webber International on March 23. The match starts at 9 a.m.


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With all of the amenities of home, this beautiful property has 2 bedrooms, one with a king size bed (master) and the 2nd bedroom has two queen size beds. There are 2 baths, a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, etc., BBQ on balcony, high speed Internet connection, Cable TVs in every room, DVD and telephone. We also have a comfortable futon and cot available. No pets or smoking allowed.
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Turkey was not and will never be a model
By MAGDY AZIZ TOBIA
10/13/2012 22:53
A question worth scrutiny is who promoted the idea of a Turkish model to be followed by Arab Spring countries?
Turkey's Erdogan with Hamas' Ismail Haniyek
Photo: REUTERS/Kayhan Ozer/Prime Minister's Press Office/
In any case, Arab Islamists found an excellent cover for their insatiable lust for power, welcoming the term and using it as a catapult.
In 1924, a prominent military commander named Mustafa Kemal Ataturk abolished the Ottoman Sultanate, relieving it of a heavy legacy and commitments to its southern Arab neighbors. Ataturk laid the foundation for a modern Turkey, one based on a national, rather than Islamic identity.
His reform movement included unification of education, adoption of the new Turkish alphabet, introduction of penal law and civil law modeled after European codes, banning religious costumes and finally including the principle of
(secularism) in the constitution. Four year later, Hassan al-Banna, an Egyptian Islamic scholar, founded the Muslim Brotherhood movement.
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire left a political and cultural vacuum in the Arab World – at a time where Pan Arabism was not yet fully crystallized. Banna found in Islam an ideology solid and influential enough to unite Muslims across the globe against Western influences.
This reflects the difference between a society looking forward to Europe and quoting its experience within a national framework and on the other hand a society reviving its own historic roots and looking forward to exporting its model to the rest of the Muslim Umma.
HAVING SAID that, one has to understand that Turkey relies on a long legacy of secularism, fairly democratic institutions and pluralistic political system. AKP practices politics in a secular democratic climate, albeit with its own Islamic reference.
AKP reached power after a history of equivocal trials and errors of its predecessors, the National Order Party and National Salvation Party, both of which were banned for violating the country's secularity.
AKP leaders deeply understand that secularism is the shield that protects nations against religious fanaticism and yet allows each and every individual to practice his beliefs freely.
In that sense AKP is surely more secular than any Arab party that deems itself secular. It is ironic to find Egyptian secular parties defending the second article of the constitution that stipulates that principles of Sharia are the major source for legislation.
Arab secularists are playing the religion card not only to gain support of electoral bases but also to avoid criticism.
In contrast, the Muslim Brotherhood had emerged in a different socio-political framework. Since its inception, it succeeded in immunizing itself against the government's systematic attacks. The brotherhood brilliantly managed to survive underground and concealed itself from security harassment for 80 years. The brotherhood is a self-centric movement which developed in an exclusionist environment.
Thus, the exclusionist attitude is what characterizes their thinking. Any opponent is deemed an adversary who must be silenced. That explains the rage expressed at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement urging Islamists to draft a secular constitution during his visit to Cairo in September, 2011. It even explains their monopoly over all the authorities in Cairo.
The brotherhood includes within its broad Islamic ideology a variety of trends ranging from jihadism to peaceful involvement in democracy. However, it is worth noting that the brotherhood is the mother organization of almost all jihadi movements.
Among members of the Muslim Brotherhood who sought to reach power through violence were those who murdered Egyptian prime minister "El-Nokrashy Pasha" (1948), fired shots at Gamal Abdel Nasser (1954), killed Egyptian intellectual "Farag Foda" and attempted to kill Egyptian Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz (1993).
In 2005, Egyptian and international newspapers published photos of a military-style parade held by students from the brotherhood on Al- Azhar University campus.
There is no evidence whatsoever that the Brotherhood will remain committed to democracy or that this violent trend has disappeared.
As for the military hegemony, some analysts alleged that the Egyptian army could be the guarantor of the civilian state in case it was threatened by the Islamists. However, the reality is the other way around. On August 12, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi carried out his coup against the army, dismissing its generals and concentrating all power in his hands.
The same cannot be said of the AKP's move to amend the constitution and render the army subject to the civilian government, the aim of which was ultimately to gain more ground with their European counterparts, who for so long had criticized the army's supremacy. Bear in mind that the founding principles of the Turkish constitution (secularism, democracy, equality before the law) are immovable, while the Egyptian constitution is being tailored to suit the needs of the brotherhood.
Even in the social context, they stand at odds. The representation of women in the Turkish parliament is 14.3 percent. AKP's share is 46 female MPs. In Egypt, representation of women in the dissolved parliament stood at 2%. The share of the brotherhood is four MPs.
What about the AKP attempt to lift the ban on head scarves? AKP is addressing the issue from human rights perspective, not a religious one. It would be regarded as a moderation of the extreme anti-religious secularism. On the other hand, one should wonder if the brotherhood would ever field a female candidate who doesn't cover her hair.
Another important element which is occasionally overlooked is the Salafi factor. In Egypt and Tunisia , FJP and Ennahda represent the center- right while Salafis stand at the far right. Thus, FJP and Ennahda will lean from time to time to the far right and will have to offer concessions to secure popularity among the Salafis. Such an element is absent from the Turkish political equation.
The AKP, en route to power, presented a tangible economic program and vowed to finalize the democratic transition. The brotherhood ascendancy is surrounded by question marks regarding electoral bribes, manipulation of religion, receipt of external funds, negative campaigning against liberals, exploitation of illiteracy and a fake renaissance project.
Last but not least, let's not forget that the AKP is under fierce criticism over violations of freedom of expression, as hundreds of activists and journalists have been imprisoned.
Turkey ranks 148 out of 178 on the press freedom index. The AKP currently appoints its loyal judges to the supreme court. It is crystal clear that the AKP is getting increasingly authoritarian, so why is it a model to be followed?
The author is an Egyptian diplomat and a member of the Egyptian delegation to the Arab League as well as a master's student in anthropology at Cairo University.
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George Cross veteran celebrates 100th birthday
One of the only surviving RAF Bomber Command veterans has turned 100-years-old today.
Jim Flint, who lives in Nottingham, was a Wing-Commander during the Second World War, where his bravery led to him being awarded the George Cross.
A Lancaster Bomber will fly over his lunchtime celebration today to mark the occasion.
He flew 56 missions during the Second World War.


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As noted earlier in the year with, 2013 Predictions for Corporate Event Planning corporations continue to focus on managing overall business costs closer and closer. This means event organizers will be required to openly demonstrate the ROI, or, return on investment, for their meetings and events. Companies will most likely "go local" meaning that local foods, materials, artists, talent, and icons, will be in demand. This is a smart move, this incorporates the companies brand organically with the event and community, and companies should leverage this on all levels of event production and planning.
How to Use Social Media for a Great Corporate Event
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Social media is an integral part of corporate event success. You can use social media to enhance the experience for event attendees, handle PR problems that may arise and boost attendance.
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Here are a few ideas to take your event to the next level with the right entertainment:
Corporate Events and Gamification: A Winning Combination
In Mark Twain's classic novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," Tom convinces his friends to whitewash a fence for him simply by making it seem like an enjoyable activity. Today, Mark Twain's humorous depiction of human behavior touches upon the heart of gamification. In this article you will learn what gamification is, how it is applied by current businesses and how it can be applied to increase attendance, engagement and attendee feedback at your next corporate or special event.
Gamification is defined as the application of game mechanics and game design principles in non-game contexts. Gamification techniques have actually been here for a very long time. For example scout merit badges, credit card rewards programs, and frequent flier points all use a reward system that is integral to game mechanics, and gives a sense of reward as a marketing/retention tactic.
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Want to create something really unique for your corporate event attendees? Since most events are held indoors during the winter months, try something different by hosting an event in the spring or summer months. It provides a nice change of pace for your attendees – and you may be able to get some off-peak season deals from vendors and venues.


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Limits on celebrations make sense
I looked to see if this was already made into a thread and didn't see any, but with my luck, probably already is. If it is, please don't rip my head off and just simply delete it =P
( http://nfl.com/news/story/9341722 )
[size=24px]Limits on celebrations make sense [/size]
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 27, 2006) -- Let's dispense with the "No Fun League" talk from the beginning.
This isn't about that.
An NFL competition committee proposal designed to curtail celebrations does not, in any way, attempt to eliminate all forms of players celebrating touchdowns.
Players can still spike the ball in the end zone, spin it on the ground, and dunk it over the goal post if they like (and are able to). They also can dance and even leap into the stands.
What they can't do is use the ball as a prop in their routine. Nor can they do any celebrating on the ground or be part of any group effort. And when the referee warns them that their celebration has gone on too long and needs to stop, they must stop … or be penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct that would be assessed on the ensuing kickoff.
As they watched videotape of games played during the 2005 season, members of the committee concluded that celebrations simply were getting out of hand. The biggest problem was that they were taking too long and slowing down the game unnecessarily.
And the committee members weren't the only ones who formed that opinion. Representatives of the NFL Players Association shared that view, and, in fact, encouraged the committee to do something about it in the form of a rules change.
"The players' association was unanimous in wanting to get this under control," said Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher, who is co-chairman of the competition committee along with Atlanta Falcons general manager Rich McKay.
No one is looking to prevent players from expressing their joy or having some "artistic freedom" (if that's what it's called) in their celebrations. No one is looking to take any fun out of the game.
The idea is just to move along the pace of play, and the proposal is more than reasonable in that regard.
End-zone antics like those performed by Carolina's Steve Smith would be penalized under a new rule proposal.[size=11pt]"The only thing better than food & football is maybe Brett Favre."
-John Madden on Thanksgiving while on "Mike & Mike In The Morning"
Re: Limits on celebrations make sense
Same thing, different source.
( http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2387077 )
[size=18px]NFL might vote to rein in TD celebrations [/size]
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Bad news might be on the horizon for Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and the other purveyors of outrageous touchdown celebrations.
The NFL's competition committee is proposing a crackdown on rocking the baby, teeing off like Tiger and anything else that might be considered taunting.
This isn't particularly new. The league has smacked down celebrators who went over the top before. Remember T.O.'s dancing on the Dallas star in Texas Stadium? Or Johnson revealing a small sign asking not to be fined by commissioner Paul Tagliabue?
Or, of course, Joe Horn's hidden cell phone trick in New Orleans?
But committee chairmen Jeff Fisher, coach of the Tennessee Titans, and Rich McKay, general manger of the Atlanta Falcons, believe enforcement hasn't been strict enough recently.
"Individual celebration was getting out of hand," Fisher said Monday at the NFL meetings. "The players' association was unanimous in wanting to get this under control."
So spiking the ball in the end zone will be OK. And spinning it on the ground, or dunking it over the goalpost. Dancing in the end zone is fine, too, as long as it's not prolonged or a group effort.
Almost all other celebrations will be out if the committee's recommendation to clamp down further on the frivolities is passed by the owners.
The new emphasis on unsportsmanlike conduct penalties will call for a 15-yard mark-off on the ensuing kickoff against the offending team, and possible fines.
Players can't use props for any celebrations, and they can't be on the ground when they do their thing. Asked what happens if a player is tackled in the end zone and begins celebrating while down, Fisher said it would be a penalty.
"Get up and dance," he said, prompting laughter at a news conference.
"If they go to the ground to score and feel compelled to do something, get up!" McKay added.
"We've allowed those things to creep back. They are not necessary and should not be allowed."
The committee also will suggest:
• Down by contact calls be subject to instant replay review, a proposal that was voted down last year. Currently, a play is dead once the whistle blows and the ballcarrier is ruled down by the officials. McKay said that last season there were 18 to 20 plays when the ball came out of a player's grasp before he was ruled down.
The proposed change would allow any turnover to stand if replay showed the ball came loose before the whistle. No subsequent runbacks with the ball would count, however.
• Modifying illegal procedure to allow receivers to flinch if they get back into position before the play and the defense doesn't react to the move.
• Toughening enforcement on pass rushers who hit quarterbacks below the knees, as long as the defensive players could have avoided making the hit. One play that didn't prompt such a point of emphasis, McKay said, was in last year's playoffs on Cincinnati's Carson Palmer by Kimo von Oelhoffen, then with Pittsburgh, that severely injured Palmer's knee. McKay said it was clear von Oelhoffen didn't make any intentional move to hit Palmer, but simply rolled into the quarterback.
• Just like quarterbacks, one defensive player might be allowed direct communication with the coaches next season. The committee will recommend that a defense has the same option as an offense in that area. As of now, quarterbacks get instructions through a small speaker in the helmet until there are 15 seconds remaining on the play clock.
"We hope to get away from offenses -- I don't want to say stealing, so borrowing -- signals from the sideline [for defenses]," McKay said.[size=11pt]"The only thing better than food & football is maybe Brett Favre."
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Couldn't be more right.
Ofcourse ya can be happy but it's like your looking down on the other team.Rosie O'Donnell is a dude!
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This sucks.. TD Celebrations is a part of the game.. When Chad went Tiger Woods style and made a putt i was rofl
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I've always enjoyed the players who set the ball down or hand it to a ref.
I think it just says "I've been here before, I'll be here again, and there is nothing your sorry ass team can do to stop me."
When I see a guy trying to get all elaborate and creative it just waters it down for me.
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This dumb the best part of making a touchdown is the celebrations :evil: :evil:andrew starks
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I rather enjoy TD celebrations. I personally think they allow the players to have a little fun as long as they are within reason.
You can't take part of a group celebration (unless you jump to a teamate etc)
No disrespect to the fans or the other team or their logos etc. While i thought moss "mooning" the croud was awsome it went to far. Same with the famous TO dalas star.
No props
It can not hold up the game. the kicking team gets so much time to line up and you have to be off the field when they get out there.
Let them have a little fun. If they want to row a boat let them. If they want to make a snowangel let them. If the want to do the chicken dance (by them selves) let them. As long as it is not a delay of game who cares. There is a reason we have a play clock.
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Was it Steve Smith or Chad Jognson that tried to give the football CPR. Thats was funny! I am with twisted. Let them have their fun as long as it doesn't slow the game down and isn't directly insulting anybody.Zeus wrote:
When are you going to realize that picking out the 20 bad throws this year and ignoring the 300 good ones does not make your point?
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Hold the game up?!
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Bloody hell.. NFL games last more than 3 hours anyway!! To use the "delaying the game" excuse is ridiculous.
As you can probably tell, I'm against this crackdown on celebrations. It's not just in the NFL, it's happening in my beloved football here at home too. I don't get it.. Why not let the guy celebrate after scoring a TD? I don't want to see a bunch of robots out there who just hand the ball back to the referee and have no emotion. What's the difference between all the players rushing the field in the final seconds of a game when they're about to win and a guy celebrating scoring a TD by with his team-mates?
Why ban the team celebrations?! This is something that I think is completely out-of-line. You say the NFL is the ultimate team sport. You say everyone has to pull their weight to help the team win. Then why can't they celebrate just because THEY didn't run the ball into the End Zone? Why deny an O-Lineman who made that critical block on the Cornerback at the 5 yard line his moment to congratulate his team-mate or be praised by his team-mate for what he did? Team celebrations can also be hilarious.. They haven't been banned over here yet but I fear they may well be.
You say they may offend the opposing fans..
Well duh!
I'd hope the opposing fans are offended! They just conceded a TD!! If they weren't upset, I'd question that fans' commitment to their team. So a fan gets offended because a player wants to celebrate his achievement on the field? Well boo-frickin'-hoo. I don't have any sympathy for a fan who bitches about a player's celebration after scoring. Why shouldn't he be allowed to celebrate after scoring?!
This is quite a big deal to me.. I really don't like how those who run the game are trying to legislate the emotion out of it.
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I'm not for enforcing no TD celebrations, but I also like players that do not celebrate. Get the job done and walk away. That says more then any celebration can say. I wonder what SIA's opinion of this 'look at me' behavior is.
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"That's the first time I've knuckled down on one in seven years, and it felt good," said the Caldwell, Idaho native who turns 50 on March 6. "I rode long enough to know that turning into the backside, I was going to be loaded coming into the stretch. I was looking over at Julien (Leparoux, aboard even money favorite Jimmy Simms), and he was just to my outside and had some horse.
"I knew I was going to be able to float out coming into the lane. Tyler's horse (Baze, aboard pacesetter Rock This Way) floated out just a tad coming off the turn. It was a perfect trip and like I said, it felt really good. I thought, 'Man, this is going to be a storybook comeback.' It wasn't meant to be, but it was close enough."
Jebrica, trained by veteran Northwest-based trainer Jim Penney and dispatched as the 5-1 third choice in a filed of seven older horses entered for a claiming tag of $50,000, was sitting third with Stevens, a length and a half off of pacesetter Rock This Way and Tyler Baze, leaving the half mile pole. Stevens hugged the rail and made the lead turning into the stretch, opening up by a length approaching the eighth pole only to be caught near the wire by two horses flying from off the pace; Maybe Tuesday and Deacon Speakin'.
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Same-sex marriage advocates say the law is not fair.
"It's really disappointing to see that," said Becky Ross, a representative of Pride Lafayette. "As a member of the LGB community, to know that if I want to go in and apply for that marriage license to be equal with all of my straight friends and the other straight people across the state, that I can face serious penalty."
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