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Editorial: Sweepstakes Issue Getting Old; But Ironic!
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By WILLARD KILLOUGH III
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The State banned Internet Sweepstakes machines in 2010. Since that time the industry that creates the software and systems for those machines has played a tiring game of semantics. They're looking for any loophole they can come up with and then testing the courts to see if any given judge will agree or at least grant an injunction until a ruling can be made. If not, then keep trying.
This. Is. Getting. Old.
Years ago it was video poker. The State banned those machines. Then the companies retooled the machines for Sweepstakes. Not to dwell on the history (See report on page 1-A) but at some point the State must find a solution to resolve the issue once and for all.
Whether that means legalizing Sweepstakes Machines or finally coming up with a law so complicated that it regulates the business out of existence and eliminates any hope of finding loopholes, something has to be done. Law enforcement is getting vague direction such as "proceed slowly" or "our office will make a determination."
There are ways local governments can get around this issue such as setting the licensing fees extremely high or limiting hours of operation. They could also claim they can't issue licenses for machines deemed illegal by the state and direct people to the state for answers.
On the other hand, it's kind of hard to argue against Sweepstakes Parlors when the State of North Carolina operates the largest gambling business within its boundaries. The "Education Lottery". And they allow gambling on Indian Reservations. Kind of ironic and impossible to ignore.
Legalized gambling with proper government oversight can work. It's done in other states. In this case, the Sweepstakes semantics and loophole fishing trips are getting old. And those who invested in those businesses knew the risk going into it. So claiming it will cost jobs is a non-argument.
Perhaps it's time to start lobbying elected leaders before they start authoring even tighter legislation.


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We all knew the Lions could use a cornerback and two linebackers. An offensive lineman or two, too.
So naturally, they would take a defensive tackle, a wide receiver and a running back in the first two rounds of this draft ... a year after they went defensive tackle and running back in the first round.
And you know what? The Lions are doing exactly what they need to do: collecting talent.
Jim Schwartz's go-to line when he was first hired as head coach two years ago was that the Lions' biggest need was talent. Last year, he said it remained true, although they had started to fill needs.
Well, guess what? They still need talent — and they are getting it.
Nick Fairley lands, when you think about it, in just about the perfect situation. Schwartz knew how to coach Albert Haynesworth properly, and he'll have a wealth of riches with their top four defensive tackles: Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Fairley and Sammie Lee Hill, who is no joke either.
With their first second-round pick, the choice was WR Titus Young. Now this gives them weapons galore if Matthew Stafford can start, say, 16 games this season. Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson, Jahvid Best, Brandon Pettigrew and Young all can catch the ball and all of them have above-average (or way above) speed respective to their position. You have to think that if Stafford ever can stay healthy, he'll have a monster season.
And they added one more offensive weapon in Illinois RB Mikel Leshoure, giving the Lions their Reggie Bush-Pierre Thomas-like combo for the run game. Bush can spend more time on the edges and less time crashing into the pile — and maybe that prevents him from suffering more turf-toe injuries.
Look, what this all tells me is that the Lions once more plan to be very aggressive in free agency. That's where they can fill their needs. I don't know if we're talkingh Nnamdi Asomugha aggressive, but if Asomugha were to look at the Lions, he would see talent up and down this roster.
Every need is not filled, of course. The Lions currently might have the most questionable group of linebackers in the NFL. But they'll go out and get what they need when free agency and trades are allowed.
Right now, they are just having fun collecting really good football players and figuring out how to use them later. DL coach Kris Kocurek texted me last night to say he's already working on how to get all of his quality players on the field at once. Don't worry — they'll find a way.

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CATEGORIES MoviesIn a move that sounds suspiciously like something Lisbeth Salander might want to solve in the Steig Larsson book (and David Fincher movie) 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,' it seems the much-hyped trailer for the American version has been leaked a few days ahead of schedule.
The so-called 'red band' trailer showed up on YouTube over the holiday weekend, and the internet has been abuzz as to whether this was a deliberate move on Sony Pictures' part. Set to a Trent Reznor-Karen O. cover of the Led Zeppelin tune 'Immigrant Song,' there is no dialogue, and it features some racier content that probably wouldn't be featured in an official release -- like the partial side nudity of Rooney Mara, and an excessively bloody Daniel Craig.
According to IFC, the seemingly bootlegged trailer, which is said to have originated with a YouTube user in the Netherlands, stunned anyone at Sony, who have yet to pull the clip. Speculation has it that the video was meant to leak: it's of relatively pristine quality, is clear, and is totally audible.
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Hey all, obviously I have just registered here. I asked this question on another site and was advised I'd get some great advice here.
My training has been on and off recently as I've been hit with some frequent chest infections. I'm getting over this one now and my first bench shirt, a super katana arrived yesterday. I have been in a katana recently (though it was second hand and not custom fit like the new super katana I've got), so I'm not totally new to shirted benching, although I am by no means experienced. This will be kind of hard to explain.
Basically... I can touch in the shirt with a weight that's reasonably heavy for me. Problem is, I have to touch really low to do so, so low I know I will be failed in comp and it's also hit and miss at whether I can press the weight from that point.
Really what I want is to be touching higher where I get the most out of the shirt and also in the line that suits me. The problem is, in order to touch at this higher point I need more weight on the bar. At the moment I don't have the strength to handle this sort of weight. So....how should I approach my training in order to build up this strength, but at the same time not atrophy in the bottom portion of the lift?
I was thinking boards. Starting with a heavy-ish off a 2 inch then the next few heavier sets off a four.
Next workout would be the same weights, but with one more set off a 2 inch etc
Something like
180kg x2 2inch
185kg x2 4 inch
190kg x2 4 inch
195kg x2 4 inch
200kg x2 4 inch
180kg x2 2 inch
185kg x2 2 inch
190kg x2 4 inch
195kg x2 4 inch
200kg x2 4 inch
180kg x2 2 inch
185kg x2 2 inch
190kg x2 2 inch
195kg x2 4 inch
200kg x2 4 inch
By keeping at least one set always off 2 inches I'm never really staying too far away from the bottom portion of the lift. This pattern would continue until all sets are off a 2 inch. Then it would be a matter of progressing the distance and weight and developing my strength to a point where I can handle a weight that allows me to touch where I want. I don't know what this weight will be, but I'm guessing around 190-200kg. Hopefully all of this makes at least a grain of sense? lol. I'm trying to keep things relatively basic as I only get to train twice a week. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
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Well, if you are having trouble touching then I would not get on the boards. In my experience Katanas lock up really hard at the bottom so just being on a 1 board can be a big difference.
How long have you had the shirt and how many times have you benched in it? It may just need to break in some. You may just not be used to wearing a tight shirt and just need to be patient on getting it to the right spot.
Doing some reps in the shirt and bringing it down as much as you can may be the way to go.
750/500/690 APF Elite @ 242
Bench Only - Multi Ply SPF - 600 @ 275 (251)
Bench Only - Single Ply USAPL - 501 @ 275 (255)
Bench Only - Single Ply SPF - 550 @ 259 (257)
what is "low" where exactly are you touching now?
If you recommend not getting on boards and I don't have the strength to handle the weight to touch the weight higher what alternatives are there?
Thanks for the comment btw!
ah yes, that would be low. do you or can you get any video? a lot of touching is form
did you get the A/S sk? if so the sleeve angel is designed for the lower groove/belly benching.
Read Vincent Dizenzo's article "The art of triples" on elitefts.com
Do a triples cycle. You will be taking lighter weights for several weeks and you'll be learning to touch at the same time. The way we have typically set up a cycle is to do 3 weeks of triples in the shirt, a week out of the shirt, 3 weeks of doubles, a week out of the shirt and 3 weeks of singles. To determine your weights, start with a number that is a PR bench for you, make it realistic because you will be hitting it in 11 weeks. Work backward in increments of 15-20 lbs for each shirted week. It works well because you are using lighter weights, it eaches you to b patient under the bar, it teaches you to get the weight down fast and under control and it gets you touching anything you put on the bar. There are no boards, no tricks. Just lift. I think this would be perfect for you.
For example, my first triple cycle I did 405. It looked like this:
Week 1: 285
Week 2: 300
Week 3: 315
Week 4: OUT
Week 5: 330
Week 6: 345
Week 7: 360
Week 8: OUT
Week 9: 375
Week 10: 390
Week 11: 405
Stats: Age: 34 Weight: 205 Height: 5'6"
Gym PRs: Squat:635 Bench:560 Deadlift:495
Meet PRs: Squat:575 Bench:525 Deadlift:510 Total: 1605@220
750/500/690 APF Elite @ 242
Bench Only - Multi Ply SPF - 600 @ 275 (251)
Bench Only - Single Ply USAPL - 501 @ 275 (255)
Bench Only - Single Ply SPF - 550 @ 259 (257)
Stats: Age: 34 Weight: 205 Height: 5'6"
Gym PRs: Squat:635 Bench:560 Deadlift:495
Meet PRs: Squat:575 Bench:525 Deadlift:510 Total: 1605@220
I already have people screaming down down down at me, the other day that's why I ended up with the bar on my stomach lol. I will try and stick with it even as the shirt locks up and just take the bar down where I want it
You need to get it down fast, but under control. When the bar locks up, be patient. Push your hips and your belly up, squeeze your glutes hard and drive your heels down. Don't dump the bar to your belly.
Stats: Age: 34 Weight: 205 Height: 5'6"
Gym PRs: Squat:635 Bench:560 Deadlift:495
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Well that's Europe done, finished off; the 'QS boys can now fly off to warmer climes and stronger economies. The final day of the Cascais Pro saw Jadson Andre the victor, taking down Conner Coffin in a one-way final, and sliding him closer towards the dream of 'CT requalification.
Last event of the Moche Series (a Euro Triple Crown spin-off), this event also adorned Adam Melling (AUS) 28, with the title of Cascais trophy winner. In a trio of coronations, Jeremy Flores that was also named the 2013 ASP European Champion.
Jadson Andre came exploding right out of the gates in the final, building on all his scores ultimately belting a perfect 10 point ride, the second of the event, for an incredibly long barrel on his frontside to seal the deal.
"This is amazing, Portugal is a very special place for me," Andre stated. "I was ISA world champion here, when I qualified in 2009 I was 100 percent sure after the Azores and right now I was needing a big result and a win over here is going to be really important again. I've been training a lot, working out and trying a lot of boards, so to win that contest is a special moment."
"This is amazing, Portugal is a very special place for me," Andre stated. "I was ISA world champion here, when I qualified in 2009 I was 100 percent sure after the Azores and right now I was needing a big result and a win over here is going to be really important again. I've been training a lot, working out and trying a lot of boards, so to win that contest is a special moment." © 2014 Masurel
A former WCT surfer for three seasons, Andre with this result builds a strong season tally towards requalification for next year's elite Top 32. The talented Brazilian will need to finish strong in the Hawaiian leg to guarantee a coveted ticket for 2014.
"I feel relieved way more that I can explain," Andre continued. "There's still two events left in Hawaii, I know I'm really close but I don't want to speak too fast. I want to go to Hawaii and try to surf my best. I made my goal for the year, that was to go there without needing too big a result."
Conner Coffin had an almost perfect run into the Cascais Billabong Pro, fighting his way to the final and eliminating many top level athletes along the way. Coffin has displayed his progressive surfing repertoire and barrel technique all-week, netting some impressive heat totals.
"It feels insane, once I got to the quarter-finals I was so stoked," Coffin said. "When I got that score in the semi and made the final I was tripping, it felt like I won the contest! I'm stoked for Jadson, I really wanted to win but I kind of had a shocker in the final. It's still a huge confidence booster for me, biggest result of my career I'm stoked."
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One of the top juniors on the ASP International scene, Coffin fell short of finding the necessary opportunities in his first ever final of a major ASP event and finished runner-up. With this result under the belt, Coffin catapults to the 36th position on the World Rankings before the final two Prime events of the season.
"Honestly I have so over-achieved my goals this year, I don't give too much importance to the world rankings," Coffin continued. "But obviously I'm going to keep going in each heat and try to do my best, and improve my surfing. If I can get another big result and make the WCT that'd just be insane."
Carlos Munoz was in a devastating form throughout the whole event, consistently posting some of the highest scores for some incredible aerial manoeuvres. Munoz eliminated Mitch Crews on his way to the semi-finals with a near-perfect kerrupt flip rewarded by a 9.57 out of 10.
"I saw the wind switch and I've been training a lot doing big airs," Munoz explained. "The only way to beat those guys is giving your best, I just don't want to go home feeling I haven't tried everything. I'm just super happy I landed my airs, I can't believe it !"
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The talented Costa-Rican couldn't unfortunately counter a last-minute attack by Coffin in the semis and placed equal third at the ASP Prime Cascais Billabong Pro, scalping his career-best result to date, and climbing up to the 45th spot on the World Rankings.
"It hurts to lose when you're that close, but it's all good !" Munoz continued. "I love surfing and I have fun competing, that's the most important thing ! I'm super stoked, this is my best result ever. I've compared my surfing with all the best surfers, and I'm there it's great. There's plenty of surfers in Costa-Rica, watching the webcast and waking up early to support me so I'm stoked. I love to be able to speak about them and hopefully open the gate for more surfers from home."
Jeremy Flores, current World No.18, built momentum heat after heat today culminating when he found a long and clean barrel to score a 9.10 and eliminate other form-surfer of the event Adam Melling.
"I felt lucky cause I got the best waves," Flores stated. "That fun left came to me and I just did my turns, and tried to push as hard as I could. Adam for me was the strongest surfer in this event so I knew I had to stay close cause he could get an 8 or a 9 easy. "
Flores, however was unable to find enough scoring opportunities in his semi-final encounter against Andre. Flores placed equal third and in the process clinched the 2013 ASP European Title when his closest competition Jonathan Gonzalez ended his run in the quarters.
"I didn't come here expecting to fight for that title, all the European surfers have been surfing amazing all year," Flores continued. "I think there should be more on tour, they've been surfing next level ! I want to dedicate this trophy to my grandfather who passed away just recently."
"I'm feeling amazing, I've got a wedding next year and my girlfriend will be pretty happy with that !" Melling said. "Over in Portugal I've done pretty good in the past and it's good to get a couple of finals in the bag and win the trophy for sure ! The waves have been fun and we've always had some pretty powerful surf." © 2014 Masurel
Adam Melling, former runner-up at the ASP Prime event in Azores earlier this summer, claimed the overall Moche Series, a local triple-crown like leg of events, to net a bonus prizemoney of US$50,000 and the prestige of being the most successful surfer of the Portuguese leg.
"I'm feeling amazing, I've got a wedding next year and my girlfriend will be pretty happy with that !" Melling said. "Over in Portugal I've done pretty good in the past and it's good to get a couple of finals in the bag and win the trophy for sure ! The waves have been fun and we've always had some pretty powerful surf."
Melling even got a taste of Portuguese perfection in his first heat today, starting on a fast and hollow righthander to net the first perfect 10 point ride of the event.
"I was a little bit anxious this morning and I was really keen to get out there," Melling said. "That thing came to me I knew it was a bomb as soon as I looked at it, you could see it was going to tube pretty good, I was happy to get that 10 straight up!"
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1 - Jadson Andre (BRA) 16.50
2 - Conner Coffin (USA) 7.10
SF1: Conner Coffin (USA) 13.34 def. Carlos Munoz (CRI) 13.20
SF2: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.14 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.44
QF1: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 16.57 def. Mitch Crews (AUS) 8.23
QF2: Conner Coffin (USA) 14.43 def. Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY) 13.66
QF3: Jadson Andre (BRA) 13.67 def. Granger Larsen (HAW) 8.44
QF4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 16.43 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 11.50
Heat 1: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 15.17 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 6.00
Heat 2: Mitch Crews (AUS) 12.76 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.20
Heat 3: Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY) 10.67 def. Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 9.10
Heat 4: Conner Coffin (USA) 16.40 def. C.J Hobgood (USA) 14.94
Heat 5: Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.57 def. Wade Carmichael (AUS) 9.70
Heat 6: Granger Larsen (HAW) 14.17 def. Kiron Jabour (HAW) 9.83
Heat 7: Adam Melling (AUS) 16.67 def. Krystian Kymerson (BRA) 9.26
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Granger, who was president of Springs US and also spent many years at Ralph Lauren, said the introductions at market will represent a new course for Croscill, which was a legendary bedding and window powerhouse in the better market but has seen its business erode over the past few years.
In previewing what's to come, Granger told Home Textiles Today, "We have been very focused on enhancing the design strategy for the brand. In this, there are two key components. The first is that we wanted to elevate the quality of the designs intended for our core consumer.
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As important to the new strategy is targeting a newer customer. "Secondly, we have a compelling need within the brand to start to diversify our demographics, to appeal to a new customer. This does not indicate that the brand will become something entirely different in terms of aesthetics, but that it will begin to speak in a new traditional voice.
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The company will also begin the process of transforming the Excell and Glenoit brands in March as well. He said there will be two launches of "incredibly innovative solutions for basic bath products" at market. Again, Granger played the details close to the vest but said they would focus around the shower curtain category where he believes there is an "opportunity to have the consumer view them as disposable fashion, creating a faster cadence of change."
On the Glenoit side of the house, the focus will be on the Resilience rug program for kitchen, "bringing further innovation" to the category.
And come September market, the Excell brand will be officially relaunched, again emphasizing design and increased frequency of purchase based on fashion.
The company enters the new year following what was a "difficult" but ultimately successful 2012, Granger said. "We were able to address quite a few of our own internal issues during the past six months and as a result I am very happy that both companies (Croscill and Excell/Glenoit) will finish the year pro fit ability."
They will also enter the new year as a nationally recognized Women's Business Enterprise as part of parent company Patriarch Partners. The Women's Business Enterprise National Council says it is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. Patriarch, owned by Lynn Tilton, purchased Excell, Glenoit and Croscill in 2008.
Since arriving Granger has restructured the management at the company and now believes he has the team in place to make all of this happen. Included are: Richard Warren, senior vp of sales and merchandising; Carl Mofield, senior vp of global operations based at the company's Goldsboro, N.C. facility; Nina Bostick, vp of sourcing and product development; Kathleen Moore, vp of Croscill design; Noelle Smith, vp of Excell design; Alison Sarkozy and Michelle LaRovere, head of Excell and Croscill sales, respectively.
As the company's showroom in 295 Fifth Avenue began its market metamorphosis, Granger said the overriding idea was to step up the pace of new products. "We are focused on bringing more innovation across the board."
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10-03-2013 17:58:22 | More by Yeti1979
3.79/5 rDev +1.6%
2012 batch pours an effervescent brown/crimson with a sliver of cream colored head. No head retention or lacing
S: Pears, raisins, brown sugar & apricots, cherries & a bit of Brandy
T: Rich figgy, jammy notes, a touch of cinnamon & brown sugar too up front, plus slightly boozey. A touch of candi sugar, leafy hops & whisper of maraschino cherry, a bit of boozey jammyness, more leafy hops & touch white grape as this warms. Finishes dry, & jammy with a bit of boozeyness
MF: Fairly smooth, noticeable carbonation, warming, a bit of stickiness as well
A super solid Belgian Dark, not sure what this was like young, but 8+ months of aging has done it proud, still a bit boozey for my tastes. I can see this holding up for at least 2 years
08-12-2013 04:43:14 | More by russpowell
1.5/5 rDev -59.8%
07-20-2013 01:19:59 | More by beergil
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
07-08-2013 22:39:59 | More by mpenning13
3/5 rDev -19.6%
2012 vintage. Bottle # 1348/3240.
10% ABV per the label.
Pours a hazy dark brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, dark fruit, and brown sugar aromas. Taste is much the same with dark fruit and super malty flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is an average beer that has some subdued aromas and muddled flavors that aren't being helped by the lack of carbonation.
07-04-2013 03:42:43 | More by UCLABrewN84
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
06-11-2013 02:14:41 | More by neckbeered
3.2/5 rDev -14.2%
Vintage 2012, bottle 809/3240.
Appearance: Pours a turbid ruby color with mahogany highlights. After already having one flat/nearly flat bottle of this beer I gave it a very hard pour that yielded a few soapy bubbles and maybe a light whisp of head. It did not last long.
Smell: Predominant dark fruit smell. Figs, dates, and candi sugar come to mind. Definitely a Belgian yeast component to this as well.
Taste: Similar to the smell. Figs and dates, candi sugar and Belgian yeast. Good alcohol kick on the back end.
Mouthfeel/Overall: Mouth feel is light-medium bodied, and essentially completely flat. Overall, I feel like this could have been a very good beer had it been carbonated. All of the requisite flavors were there, and in the right proportions. Unfortunately the lack of carbonation really did it in the whole way around.
05-30-2013 03:58:00 | More by zhanson88
3.96/5 rDev +6.2%
A: pours a deep mahogany hue with a slow to appear and quick to fade off white head that leaves a small collar around the edge of the snifter
S: smells of dark fruits, some spice and some caramel.
T: tastes of dark fruits, some spice, and caramel but a lot of dark fruit flavor throughout. swallow is more dark fruits and a bit of sweet cherry, caramel and a bit of spice and a bit of alcohol heat on the finish
M: very soft and delicate carbonation and a somewhat thin feeling mouthfeel for a beer of its heft, drying finish
O: it looks pretty good aside from the lack of a head and what I personally feel is undercarbonation. it isn't flat but it's probably about as close as you can get and still detect carbonation. flavors are solid, it has good complexity and the finish is almost perfect. I would have liked for the flavors to be a little bolder but the subtlety is nice
05-30-2013 02:55:48 | More by SHODriver
3.25/5 rDev -12.9%
05-22-2013 19:20:27 | More by DeekNayvuz
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
04-03-2013 23:45:07 | More by zeff80
3.25/5 rDev -12.9%
03-27-2013 19:42:56 | More by Jameswoody
3/5 rDev -19.6%
03-16-2013 04:11:14 | More by GRG1313
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
03-09-2013 07:28:07 | More by strongaf
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
03-05-2013 02:56:56 | More by Vitacca
3.96/5 rDev +6.2%
2012 vintage (10% ABV)
Bottle #2273 of 3240
Pours with a surprising amount of hazy nut brown clarity. A finger of foamy khaki carbonation leaves behind loads of thick, consistent lace. Quite pretty looking stuff.
Semisweet on the nose... clean, mellow brown sugar... faint fruit character, nutmeg and a bit of cinnamon, a touch of alcohol heat surfaces with a bit warmth.
Candied sugar and smooth Belgian spice on the palate. Molasses and/or bread pudding. Pretty tame which leads to a pretty impressive level of drinkability.
I prefer this to past vintages; balanced but maybe a little boring.
02-12-2013 23:23:46 | More by yamar68
3.71/5 rDev -0.5%
Corked bottle...poured in a St Bernardus chalice. Bottle 1467 of 3240 (I also drank #1444 and fully reviewed it, but took so long that when I hit "Review" it was lost :()
Small cork pop...pours a copper - brown with small head of various sized bubbles.
Aroma of tropical fruit yogurt, cherry cola, menthol tobacco, dark malts.
Low carbonation...big sweet mouthfeel.
Oooh...malt bomb...lots of malts... flavors of candy sugar, bitter tropical fruit rind, cola, sage, cream of tartar, powdered sugar, figs, raisins, rosemary, liquorice, anise, alcohol, bitter chocolate, caramel, toffee, carob...lots of rich flavors...also something slightly mouth puckering bitter. Let's give it 5 minutes...
OK...head is still there, but minimal, aroma of funky fruit rind, big sweet malt flavors with phenols and holiday spice notes. Somewhat like an English barleywine...strong, low carbonation, big malt flavors, a little hot. I can't call this an easy drinker like, say, many Belgian noels/holiday beers, but not as sweet as a Thomas Hardy or J.W. Lees. It's rough like a Montana winter!
Feb 24...having bottle 1471 of 3240, 2012 batch. The above description holds, with perhaps a bit more mellowness, which is good, but still a big sweet malt bomb. I'll bet a year of aging could help.
May 16...having bottle 1864 of 3240, 2012 batch. I'm upping the overall score as this has mellowed and aging has reduced some of the sweetness.
02-03-2013 02:52:53 | More by DenverLogan
3/5 rDev -19.6%
01-28-2013 06:07:27 | More by cyrushire
2/5 rDev -46.4%
01-28-2013 02:38:24 | More by spoonhawk
4/5 rDev +7.2%
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Hey wait, Susan Boyle is still a thing? You might remember a few years ago the singer took the world by storm on "Britain's Got Talent," belting out "I Dreamed A Dream" from "Les Miserables," and bringing down the house, earning pretty much overnight success. She has since gone on to sell millions of records, pack venues for her concerts and has had a stage musical mounted about her life. And now her story is headed to the big screen.
Fox Searchlight has picked up Boyle's life rights as well as those for the musical "I Dreamed A Dream" to develop a biopic about the singer. And that's about it for now. There's no writer, director or star attached just yet, but the ambition will be to make this "a sensitive and honest biopic" that will tell the story of a working class girl from Scotland who was suddenly launched into fame and acclaim, and how she learned to deal with it. So, basically your standard stuff.
Given that fellow reality show star Paul Potts also has his own biopic "One Chance" now shooting with James Corden in the lead, we guess 'movies on British reality singing show sensations' is now a trend. But whether or not these movies will have much traction outside the U.K. remains to be seen. But it's inspiring stuff, and if you need to be reminded of what captured the attention of the world in the first place, just watch below. [Deadline]
Faye | November 26, 2012 12:05 AM
Wouldnât it be nice if we all had the perfect looks as Alex, Jesse and Sandra? I bet their walls are covered with pictures of themselves winning all those âMost Handsomeâ and âMost Beautifulâ awards! I know it will be difficult, but should any of you care to take a minute from admiring yourself, you may find it a surprise to see Susan Boyle as she is today. http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/176136/9
Alex | November 23, 2012 7:51 PM
The only person who can play her is Jim Broadbent. Seriously, think about it.
Sandra | November 23, 2012 11:57 AM
They should get Robert Pattinson to play her. I'm pretty sure he sings and the resemblance is uncanny save for hair- he has straight while she has curls.. though the hair dresser should be able to solve that!


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SFAI Alumni Mauricio Ancalmo and Colter Jacobsen receive 2010 SFMOMA SECA Art Award
San Francisco Art Institute alumni Mauricio Ancalmo and Colter Jacobsen are among the recipients of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's biennial SECA Art Award for 2010. Presented by SECA (Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art), the award honors Bay Area artists who are producing accomplished work but have not yet received substantial recognition. The four winners—Ancalmo and Jacobsen, along with Ruth Laskey and Kamau Amu Patton—were chosen from more than 250 artists nominated by Bay Area art professionals, and will be featured in an exhibition at SFMOMA opening in fall 2011.
Ancalmo received his MFA from SFAI's New Genres department in 2006, and works in the New Genres and Film departments as a studio coordinator. He creates installations and kinetic sculptures from discarded objects and machines such as turntables, 16mm film projectors, sewing machines, and word processers, pushing these mechanical instruments to their material limit so that chance, physical breakdown, and erosion become incorporated into his working method. By re-combining and re-imagining media, he generates a structural dialogue that is poetically and philosophically inspired. He also draws on his upbringing in both El Salvador and the United States to explore cultural and personal themes such as assimilation and isolation.
Ancalmo's show Lux vs. Lumen is currently on display at Baer Ridgway Exhibitions, and runs through January 22, 2011. The show comprises two new installations that deal with the subject of perception as sight and sound. Ancalmo's work will also be featured in the upcoming Bay Area Now 6 exhibition at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, which opens in February, 2011.
Jacobsen received his BFA from SFAI in 2001. Primarily culling ephemera and debris from the streets to use as source material, Jacobsen creates graphite drawings, watercolors, and collages that often embody his strategy of searching for, finding, or creating nearly identical pairs. Recent subjects of his found images—vintage portraits of sailors, digital profile shots from online gay dating sites, newspaper obituaries—are charged with longing and desire, while the depictions of nature scenes such as seascapes and waterfalls nod to Romanticism and human identification with the natural environment.
Jacobsen's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Corvi-Mora, London; Tibor de Nagy, New York; and Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco.
Numerous other SFAI alumni have been honored with SECA Art Awards, including Barry McGee (BFA 1991), Kota Ezawa (BFA 1994), Andrea Higgins (MFA 1995), Leslie Shows (BFA 1999), and Sarah Cain (BFA 2001).


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GREENWICH -- I came out here to watch the Olympic equestrian competition, which is being held in a lovely park next to the Thames.
The word equestrian comes from two Greek words: eques, meaning horses, and trian, meaning being ridden by people with large inheritances and names like Edwina Ponce-Twickendale. There was indeed a time when the only people who could participate in horse-related sports were wealthy members of the nobility. But times have changed; in the 21st century, equestrian sports, even at the Olympic level, are wide open to anybody, regardless of birth or background, who has billions of dollars.
This is definitely the classiest Olympic competition. The crowd is well-dressed and politely applauds all the competitors; nobody ever boos or shouts YOU SUCK, EDWINA! This is the competition where members of the royal family sometimes show up to sit in their special box and root for their relatives, as well as the relatives of their horses.
There werent any royals here the day I came. So far the closest Ive come to seeing royalty was at Hamleys, a large toy store on Regent Street in London, where relentlessly playful staff members assault you with bubble-blowing guns on your way in. On the fifth floor of Hamleys you can see the royal family the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Prince William and Princes Williams lovely new wife the Duchess of Something all made, life-size, out of Legos. Theyre standing at a railing and waving to the shoppers, except, of course, the Queen, because that would be undignified. The Queen, as befits a Lego figure of her stature, is seated with one of her little Lego royal dogs in a separate area, near a display rack of Toy Story 3 merchandise.
The Lego royals are a big hit; people line up to get their photos taken with them. The Brits are crazy for the royal family, and for a very good reason, which is: I have no idea. Dont get me wrong: Im sure the royals are fine people. I just dont get why the Brits get so excited about them. Granted, in the United States we get excited about our own celebrities, such as George Clooney and Lady Gaga. But these are people who have, in their professional lives, accomplished something concrete, such as being handsome or attending an awards ceremony wearing a dress made entirely out of meat. Whereas the royals, as far as I can tell, mainly sit in their special boxes and watch events with expressions ranging from mild interest to gastrointestinal distress.
But getting back to the Olympic equestrian competition: I watched the jumping event, in which a horse carrying a live human on its back must run around a course and jump over a series of obstacles. When the horse finishes, everybody applauds politely, and then another horse goes. That may not sound riveting to you, but take it from me: When youre right there, watching these expensive and highly trained animals perform in person, it really isnt that riveting. At least it didnt rivet me. I have a suggestion that I think would vastly increase the excitement level of the equestrian jumping competition, a suggestion I can summarize in one word: Defense.
Picture this: A horse is racing toward an obstacle. It launches itself into the air. Everything is looking good for this horse, but suddenly UH-oh! Theres another airborne horse, coming over the obstacle from the opposite direction, sending the unspoken but clear message: Out of the way! This is MY obstacle!
Of course, for safety, the horses would be required to wear helmets, which for the record and I think this is outrageous they do not do now. Also I think the riders should wear protective suits made of a sturdy material such as metal. Maybe they could also carry lances. Then youd have yourself a truly modern Olympic sport.


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As soon as I started walking I felt pain in the feet. I had to change the insoles. As comparison I use daily the Asics Gel Kayano 19.
Best Uses
Comments about Mens ASICS GEL-Craze TR Cross Training Shoe:
I work retail and this is the best shoe so far. 8 Hrs. a day plus.
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