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Drones are used by our military to spy on or even kill terrorists, but one Republican Florida lawmaker says we need to be careful on how we use them here in the United States.
Senator Joe Negron spoke with FOX 35 over the phone on Monday from his office in Tallahassee.
"I don't think they should be used to spy on the lawful activities of Floridians," he said. "We are a country that values individual liberty and our personal privacy, and so I don't think it should be a standard practice for our government to have drones hovering in the sky."
That's why Senator Negron introduced a bill that would prevent police from using the unmanned aircraft without a warrant. Under Negron's proposal, if people find out police are using drones without warrants, these people would be able to sue the agency, and the evidence gathered wouldn't be admissible.
"It's great technology," said Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood said. "Clearly if you look just from the natural disasters here in Florida -- hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes -- to be able to launch a drone to do that recon work for us, it's just an incredible tool. Not to mention you can use it for car breaks in parking lots, and my big thing is in the future we might be able to use it for pursuits."
Chitwood added, "What I don't want to see happen is, you have this great technology, and because people are fearful of what the negative sides are, they throw the baby out with the bath water."
Chitwood said he'll wait until Congress sorts out the drone issue before buying any for his department.
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Agriculture Gets Attention from Presidential Candidates
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would push for the completion of the farm bill. This comes from a 16-page paper on agricultural policy released Tuesday. The paper does not go into details on farm bill policies. But the Romney campaign says his vision for a vibrant rural America would include reasonable taxes, expanding access to international markets, rational regulation and energy independence.
On the farm bill - the paper accuses President Obama of failing to show leadership to get the House and Senate together. House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson responded to that attack. He called it unfair and said it shows a complete lack of understanding of what's going on - noting the problem isn't between the House and Senate but with the House leadership. Still - the Romney paper says farmers' peace of mind has been wiped away by a Congress stuck in gridlock and a president unwilling to show leadership on the issue. It goes on to say that Romney understands that leadership is not an option for a president - the job demands it and the American people deserve it. As president - the paper says Romney will ensure a strong farm bill is passed in a timely manner to give farmers and ranchers the certainty they need for their operations and their livelihoods.
The Obama campaign has responded with a document that compares the Romney and Obama positions and performance on issues affecting rural America. In a conference call with reporters - campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt said Romney told a series of falsehoods about the President's plan for rural America. He said rural Americans know that the Romney-Ryan budget's cuts to agriculture would shred the farm safety net and undermine the economic security of rural America. He also suggested that Romney would protect Big Oil with taxpayer subsidies while gutting clean energy investments.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has written an engaging and highly interesting history of the "other" Supreme Court, the one the public doesn't often hear about. By highlighting key moments in the Court's history, including many that transformed it from the third wheel into a vital co-equal in American government, O'Connor brings the Court to life. The trailblazing Justice-- the first woman to sit on the Court--delivers her own work, bringing key moments to life with zest and emotion. While O'Connor's voice may not be ideal for audio, her passion makes up for any deficiencies. This is a terrific book for anyone interested in learning about one of America's key institutions. D.J.S. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine


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Today in the Latvian capital of Riga, a crowd of fascists laid siege to and attacked a meeting called by the Latvian gay organization Mosaika at the four-star Reval Hotel to celebrate Gay Pride, after Pride March planned for today in Riga was banned on Wednesday this past week by the Riga City Council, a ban upheld on Friday by a Latvian court. But anti-gay fascist protesters laid siege to the hotel where some 100 gays and lesbians were meeting, and assaulted those trying to leave. The gay meeting attracted many journalists, who have also been targeted for assault by the protesters, who pelted them with eggs, bottles, and water. [For background on today's siege, read my article for Gay City News earlier this week on the ban on the Latvian Pride March by clicking here.]
Nicolas Alexeyev of GayRussia.ru — who was the organizer of the banned Moscow Gay Pride March, during which he was arrested, a demonstration that was also broken up by fascists on May 27 — had gone to Riga in solidarity with Latvian gay activists to protest the ban on the Latvian Pride March, and Alexeyev this morning has been e-mailing a series of reports on the ongoing siege of the hotel and the assaults, which were continuing as of the receipt of his latest dispatch at 9:09 AM EST. "Protesters are targetting anyone going out of the hotel. Speeches continue inside the hotel quietly, as planned," wrote Alexeyev in his latest e-mail message.
"Today, Latvia does not show the face of a modern and democratic country. Instead, Riga is showing the face of homophobic facism, threatening its citizens and their guests, including members of the European Parliament," wrote Alexeyev.
"One of those assaulted was the openly gay pastor Rev Maris Sants. The police refused him protection as he went to his car, where he was attacked," Alexeyev said.
"People attending the press conference had to be rushed out into waiting vans to be ferried away from the baying homophobic crowd," said eye-witness Peter Tatchell of the British gay rights group OutRage.
"Earlier at 1100 hours today, the church service Rev Sants held in support of Riga Gay Pride was attacked by a dozen neo-nazis. Worshippers were pelted with shit and rotten fruit. Despite previously requesting police protection, no police were present to protect the congregation. Dutch MEP (Member of the European Parliament) Sophie In't Veld was one of the worshippers prevented from leaving the church by the homophobic vigilantes," reported Alexeyev.
Agence France-Presse reported this morning that, "An AFP reporter outside the Church of England protestant church in the heart of Riga said hundreds of anti-gay protesters had gathered as the service drew to a close, and chanted abuse at the 50 people inside. 'Homosexuals are dirty sinners. They are immoral people and they don't have a place in normal society," said Viktors Biese, leader of the Latvian national radical organisation ANSS. "We have to stop them now. We can't wait until they start demanding the right to get married and adopt children,' he told AFP."
"Around a dozen of the gay pride supporters, including a pastor, Juris Calitis, who led the service and remained in the church after most of the congregation had slipped out, were hit by eggs and bags of excrement as they left," according to the AFP dispatch.
According to Alexeyev's dispatches, Dutch MEP Veld said of the siege and assault on the meeting in the hotel that "it's putting Europe to the test….We see that some of our European governments are throwing human rights out of the window." Veld added that "We need to speak louder or we will leave the floor to the bigots, to the extremes, to the ones who want violence. Tell your friends and family to speak out. That is just as important. I will go back the European Parliament and will make sure that the Parliament will speak out."
"The inaction of the Latvian police is scandalous. They seem to be doing the absolute minmum," said OutRage's Tatchell.
Doug Ireland, a longtime radical journalist and media critic, runs the blog DIRELAND, where this article appeared July 22, 2006.


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On June 13, Malvine Cadwallader (nee Mannarelli) was laid to rest in Lorain next to her husband of 65 years, Simeon.
Malvine spent nearly all of her 93 years in Lorain, leaving in late life to be near family, and always considered this city to be her home.
When we, her daughters, brought her home, we were faced with many challenges as Lorain had not been our home for many years.
We were greeted with love, support and offers of help. From the sales associates at Macy's, who helped us with items we had forgotten in our haste, to the kind staff at On the Avenue, to Father Keller of Church of St. Peter, whose prayers and beautiful homily gave comfort, and, of course, to our dear friends who came to pay respects and give us their love, we felt the warm embrace of this loving, family-oriented city.
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"Three kicks and a roar and that's it," says Henry Hynoski about his touchdown dance the 'Hynocerous.'
The NY Giants fullback showed Duke Castiglione and Mike Woods his signature dance.
Hynoski, who visited the set of GDNY on Wednesday, hopes to be performing for fans next season.
As for this year, Hynoski predicts the Baltimore Ravens will defeat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl 47 on Feb. 3, 2013 in New Orleans.
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The Texas Longhorns have picked up commitment No.19, as the state's No.2 DT Quincy Russell has joined the star-studded 2011 class.http://twitter.com/gkketch. -- per Ketchum's Twitter.
Coming into the weekend of the second Junior Day, an offer and commitment from Angleton athlete Quandre Diggs, the younger brother of former Texas great and current San Diego Charger Quentin Jammer, never received his offer during the weekend, as the coaching staff told him they wanted to continue to evaluate prospects in the defensive backfield. Turns out that evaluation didn't take particularly long, as Diggs committed to Texas about 24 hours after receiving his offer from Major Applewhite over the phone. The Longhorns offered Diggs as an athlete and he has the playmaking ability with the ball in his hands to warrant a look on that side of the ball, but he is on the record as saying that he wants to play defensive back in college and that is probably where he will end up as a Longhorn.
A comprehensive position-by-position update of Texas Longhorns football recruiting for the 2011 class. Includes commentary on each target and commit, as well as the outstanding offers and when...
It's almost something of a recruiting cliche at this point that the players who commit to Texas instantly feel at home and appreciate the family atmosphere -- otherwise, why would they commit? Perhaps it's more telling for prospects considering the Longhorns to feel that way and Aztec (NM) offensive tackle Matthew Hegarty, after spending two days in Austin and attending both of the first two spring practices, commented twice in his Saturday interview with Orangebloods that he felt at home. The Longhorns clearly made a strong impression and Hegarty indicated that Texas will be in the mix when he makes a decision in the next several months. Junior Day visits to Notre Dame and Cal loom -- watch out for the Irish, as Hegarty's grandfather is a big Notre Dame fan, but the Longhorns are certainly in good shape with the talented tackle.
The second Texas Junior Day winds down with commitments no. 16 and 17 from Kendall Thompson and Garrett Greenlea and only one other offer out to Matthew Hegarty. So what happened with the other...
Klein Collins offensive tackle Garrett Greenlea has been one of the fastest-rising offensive line prospects in the state and though it took some time for him to register on the Texas recruiting radar, when the Longhorns offered on Saturday afternoon, Greenlea accepted. Of the four tackle prospects committed, Greenlea has the biggest and most college-ready frame and is a monster in the running game. His commitment gives the Longhorns all five of the top line prospects in the state and makes them a perfect five for five in securing commitments from in-state prospects. The next question is whether there is another spot open for either Matthew Hegarty or Christian Westerman and only the coaches know the answer to that question, but the best guess here is that there is because those two are simply too talented to pass up on. Stay tuned.
Carthage defensive end/linebacker Kendall Thompson is the 16th commit of the 2011 Texas Longhorns recruiting class and the first commitment of the second Junior Day. Confident of receiving his offer before the visit, Thompson did indeed receive it and wasted no time becoming a Longhorn. It's not clear if Texas offered him as a linebacker or defensive end, but Thompson has a similar frame to Steve Edmond, but is more likely to end up at defensive end.
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The deepest running back class in the state just got a little bit smaller once again on Wednesday evening in terms of Texas recruiting when news trickled out that Abilene running back sensation Herschel Sims will not attend the second Texas Junior Day this weekend. Conventional wisdom holds that the Texas coaches probably conveyed to Sims that he was not going to receive an offer at the event and Sims decided it was not worth his time to travel to Austin. After the commitment of Brandon Williams to Baylor and the news on Sims, landing one of Malcolm Brown or Aaron Green has become even more important for Texas and the developments may also open the door for The Woodlands running back Daniel Lasco to receive an offer, but it sounds like Texas intends to focus on Brown and Green in an effort to let them know that they are the top targets on the board for the Longhorns.
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New Photos of Rupert Grint from Upcoming ITV Behind the Magic SpecialHBP Film
Last week we first brought you new details of the upcoming ITV 'Behind the Magic' special on the making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Thanks much to our order partner Rupert Grint. net, there are two new pics of Rupert with the host of the special that you can see here.
As a reminder, these specials on the making of the Harry Potter films broadcast on the UK station are always very popular, with this installment to bring new clips of the Harry Ginny kiss, plus many new interviews with the cast and crew. You can read our preview report here. ITV Behind the Magic special will air Saturday, July 11 7:00pm - 8:00pm on ITV1.
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Richard Goodstein Gone Wild
by Matt Stoller, Fri Aug 04, 2006 at 05:47:43 PM EDT
CT Bob has a longer and better quality version of the video.
Well well well. Guess who showed up to the Greenwich Lamont events bearing weird signs and a dickhead attitude towards everyone, including those in the press? Yes, our favorite lobbyist Richard Goodstein, the nice crazy man who confronted Ned Lamont in a diner with pleasing shouts and helpfully civil angry questions.
In Greenwich, hundreds of people gathered to hear Lamont speak, and that went off well. Lamont keeps getting better and better, and the energy he generates exerts a kind of quirky and charming political gravity on those around him. Before him, Lowell Weicker and Jim Dean talked, along with local candidates Ed Krumeich and Frank Farricker. Krumeich spoke and reminded everyone that he hadn't seen Joe in Greenwich for anything but a fundraiser for eighteen years. There were snow cones, and the weather wasn't quite as oppressively hot as it has been for the past week. The press corps is getting bigger; George Stephanapoulos showed up, and there was a film crew from Boston doing some filming.
In terms of the Lieberkidz and their confrontational attitude, there was some minor scuffling at the event and some obnoxious signs, but it was good Richard who was the main attraction on that front. He couldn't help but put himself in front of the cameras with his sign that, and I'm paraphrasing here, called Bill Clinton a real Democrat and Al Sharpton a divisive Democrat. You can see it in the video. It's somewhat shitty quality because I'm taking video with my digital camera and it's mostly meant for still photography, but the end of the clip gives you a sense of who Goodstein is. He's talking to a journalist, and totally flips out.
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he was an NFL coach or Salisbury University defensive lineman, Dan Quinn was a Morristown Colonial and a Morris Township resident.
"I had an absolute blast growing up in Morristown and all of the sports I played had a huge impact on me," Quinn said.
Quinn said interacting with coaches in the various sports programs had changed his life and it was part of the reason he became a coach.
"People like the Tony Catano's and the Sam Champi's," Quinn said. "Those guys might not be known around the country as household names, but they are in Morristown."
Being a part of a team began at home in Morris Township for Quinn, who is the youngest of six children and said his siblings and his parents always supported him.
"There was always a game going on in my backyard," Quinn said.
By the time he reached Morristown High School, Quinn focused on football and track and field.
"I loved football because of the team aspect of it. In track and field it was all up to you and I really connected to the competition side," Quinn said. "And I was inspired not only by the coaches I had, but by the other coaches I didn't have. Morristown had a great tennis coach. I had no interest in playing tennis but I saw how he was with the students. Morristown had terrific coaches and I got to see those coaches around the other athletes."
According to Quinn, before he found his way into professional coaching he was going to pursue a career in teaching so that he could work with student athletes. Quinn said that successful coaches on all levels are also great teachers.
"Coaches are teachers first. The best coaches are not only good motivators and good scheme people, but they know how to connect with players and get them to learn," Quinn said. "Every player learns differently and good coaches know it is a matter of finding a way to reach each player."
Quinn's oldest brother Tim said that the family is obviously proud of his accomplishments on the field, but are even more impressed with what he has done off the field.
"I am extremely proud of Dan, not only as he coaches in his first Super Bowl but all that he has accomplished in his lifetime both on and off the field. Dan has always given back. After joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2001, Dan and his wife Stacey set up a foundation called 'Quinn's Corps'. They raised funds to bring underprivileged children to pro football games," Tim Quinn said. "He has taken the foundation to all his coaching stops, 49ers, Dolphins, jets, Seahawks and University of Florida Gators. During his first stint with the Seahawks the foundation was expanded to benefit the Wounded Warriors project and continues to do so. This is what makes me so proud of Dan."
This season Quinn had the opportunity to coach at MetLife Stadium for the first time, but the former Jets coach didn't allow himself to daydream about a return for the super bowl.
"That isn't the kind of team we are. It was in the back of your mind, but we take it one game at a time," Quinn said. "We didn't talk about it much, but now that it is happening, now that it is here, it is a real special deal."
So how does Quinn view the chance to coach in the Super Bowl in his home state with his entire hometown watching?
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By studying the injuries and aptitudes of Vietnam War veterans who suffered penetrating head wounds during the war, researchers have found that brain regions that contribute to optimal social functioning are also vital to general intelligence and emotional intelligence.
This finding, reported in the journal Brain, bolsters the view that general intelligence emerges from the emotional and social context of one's life.
"We are trying to understand the nature of general intelligence and to what extent our intellectual abilities are grounded in social cognitive abilities," said Aron Barbey, a University of Illinois professor of neuroscience, psychology, and speech and hearing science.
Barbey, an affiliate of the Beckman Institute and he Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois, led the new study with an international team of collaborators.
The study involved 144 Vietnam veterans injured by shrapnel or bullets that penetrated the skull, damaging distinct brain tissues while leaving neighboring tissues intact. Using CT scans, the scientists painstakingly mapped the affected brain regions of each participant, then pooled the data to build a collective map of the brain.
The researchers used a battery of carefully designed tests to assess participants' intellectual, emotional and social capabilities. They then looked for damage in specific brain regions tied to deficits in the participants' ability to navigate intellectual, emotional or social realms. Social problem solving in this analysis primarily involved conflict resolution with friends, family and peers at work.
As in their earlier studies of general intelligence and emotional intelligence, the researchers found that regions of the frontal cortex (at the front of the brain), the parietal cortex (further back near the top of the head) and the temporal lobes (on the sides of the head behind the ears) are all implicated in social problem solving. The regions that contributed to social functioning in the parietal and temporal lobes were located only in the brain's left hemisphere, while both left and right frontal lobes were involved.
Jocelyn Stoller's curator insight, August 13, 1:55 AM
Strange that CT scans were used. High resolution Functional MRI would show both structure and activity. Other imaging methods such as optogenetics, MEG, TMS, BOLD, etc. could also help to pinpoint these areas without using radiation on an already-injured brain.
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In Brief
The idea that nothing exists in isolation−but only as part of a system−has long been embedded in folklore, religious scriptures, and common sense. Yet, systems dynamics as a science has yet to transform the way we conduct the public business. This article first briefly explores the question of why advances in systems theory have failed to transform public policy. The second part describes the ways in which our understanding of systems is growing−not so much from theorizing, but from practical applications in agriculture, building design, and medical science. The third part focuses on whether and how that knowledge and systems science can be deployed to improve urban governance in the face of rapid climate destabilization so that sustainability becomes the norm, not the occasional success story.
Key ConceptsReducing wholes to parts lies at the core of the scientific worldview we inherited from Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, and their modern acolytes in the sciences of economics, efficiency, and management.The decades between 1950 and 1980 were the grand era for systems theory. However despite a great deal of talk about systems, we continue to administer, organize, analyze, manage, and govern complex ecological systems as if they were a collection of isolated parts and not an indissoluble union of energy, water, soils, land, forests, biota, and air.Much of what we have learned about managing real systems began in agriculture. One of the most important lessons being that land is an evolving organism of interrelated parts soils, hydrology, biota, wildlife, plants, animals, and people.The challenge is to transition organized urban complexity built on an industrial model and designed for automobiles, sprawl, and economic growth into coherent, civil, and durable places.A systems perspective to urban governance is a lens by which we might see more clearly through the fog of change, and potentially better manage the complex cause and effect relationships between social and ecological phenomena. The application of systems offers at least six possibilities to improve urban governance.
A system is an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something . . . . [it] must consist of three kinds of things: elements, interconnections, and a function or purpose.
A system [is] (a) a set of units or elements interconnected so that changes in some elements or their relations produce changes in other parts of the system, and (b) the entire system exhibits properties and behaviors that are different from those of the parts.
One of the most important ideas in modern science is the idea of a system; and it is almost impossible to define.
Tobias Beckwith's curator insight, August 16, 10:45 AM
One of the things that gives real wizards their "powers," is the ability to see the world as systems within systems within systems... and then finding the leverage points, where a small action in one part of the system might cause a very large response elsewhere...
This post and article discuss that whole idea in a bit more depth. I found it to be a good read.
David Green's curator insight, August 8, 7:50 AM
Great article in on the need to declutter work, specifically organisational complexity, meetings and endless email


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New York Giants
Dan Connor - #53 - LB
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|Penn State
|Years played
|2008, 3rd round, 11th pick by Panthers
Patriots add OG Petrus
The Patriots signed OG Mitch Petrus on Tuesday, the team announced.
Giants DT Kuhn tears ACL
Giants DT Markus Kuhn tore his ACL in Sunday's loss to the Bengals and is out for the season, head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys closing the game with Giants
Should the Giants be concerned? They're now only 1.5 games up in the East over the Cowboys, who won in Philly.
Bengals snap losing skid behind four Dalton TDs
Andy Dalton threw a career-high four touchdown passes - each to a different receiver - and the Bengals beat the Giants 31-13 on Sunday.
Giants activate Hill, place Coe on I.R.
The Giants activated S Will Hill Saturday and placed fifth-year CB Michael Coe on injured reserve.
49ers aim to join Giants as San Francisco champs
Here's a look at the four times the same city has won the World Series in October and the Super Bowl a few months later.
Bengals-Giants game blacked out in Cincinnati
Sunday's Bengals-Giants game in Cincinnati will be blacked out, the Bengals confirmed Thursday.
No change to Week 12 schedule
The NFL announced Wednesday that there will be no changes to the Week 12 or Thanksgiving Day schedule.
NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn't the division's finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles' Monday-night game against the Saints.
Redman sparks Steelers' upset over Giants
Isaac Redman ran for 147 yards and the winning touchdown with 4:02 remaining Sunday as the Steelers rallied past the Giants, 24-20.
Friday's 60-second rant: Rivers is the lost QB from 2004 draft
Philip Rivers and the Chargers have tumbled steadily out of relevance in the AFC, and it's hard not to blame the QB for San Diego's woes.
Giants, Cruz inch toward new contract
Giants WR Victor Cruz might soon get a new contract, but there are a lot of factors to consider before it gets done.
Hurricane aftermath forces Steelers to change travel plans
Hurricane Sandy hasn't canceled any games, but it did impact travel plans for the Steelers.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Giants blow lead but hang on for win over Cowboys
Eli Manning and the Giants remained undefeated at Cowboys Stadium with a 29-24 win Sunday after blowing a 23-point lead.
Connor has signed with the New York Giants as a free agent. The Giants announced the signing of the former Penn State product Saturday without disclosing details.||||||| Connor can play both inside and outside, so his signing casts some doubt on whether New York will bring back middle linebacker Chase Blackburn, who is a free agent.
The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Dan Connor and restructured the contracts of three more players, moves expected to get the team under the salary cap.||||||| Connor was one of seven free agents Dallas added in free agency last offseason. He got a two-year contract and started eight games after Sean Lee and Bruce Carter were injured.
Connor never returned after halftime of Sunday's game against the New York Giants because of a neck strain.||||||| Connor, who started in place of injured leading tackler Sean Lee, got hurt early in the second quarter. He remained down on the ground at the end of a play when the Giants fumbled. The Cowboys said Connor was out of the game.
Connor is expected to start in place of Sean Lee, who was lost for the season with a broken right toe.||||||| Connor, a free agent addition in the offseason, took most of Lee's playing time in the second half of last week's 19-14 win at Carolina. Connor is listed as a starter alongside Bruce Carter in the middle of the Dallas defense, with Ernie Sims backing him up.
Tight end Jeremy Shockey and Connor are inactive for Carolina's game against the Detroit Lions.||||||| Shockey had been doubtful with injured ribs and Connor had been questionable with a shoulder injury.


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I have the same decision to make (though coming from an even older 500D)...
I like portraits, and a bit of landscape, but with young kids, sports carnivals, running around at parties, love animals at the zoo,etc.. it just seems other than the top of the line cameras, I have to make a choice and compromise what I want to shoot.
I invested in the 15-85 EF-S which is a great lens, but to go to a 6D I would have to get a 24-105 which is an additional cost as well and from some comparisons I have seen the IQ between then (on the same camera) is quite similar..
I was hanging out for a 7D2, but the more I read it is a real unknown when it will be available and it will also be a top of the line crop with alot of extras I don't need, for a lot more cost. hence thinking I should choose between the 70D and 6D.
If you like your 15-85mm EF-S IS lens (I had one and enjoyed it), then I would go with the 70D. If the improvements to hight ISO materialize, I too might be interested. Like you say, the 7D II will be much more especially if they make it with a built in grip (a la 1Dx). The only thing that worries me about the 70D is the AF performance; I hope it is better than what was on the 7D. There was no mention if there are any double cross type points in the 19 point array. That make a big difference when tracking birds in flight.


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RAFAEL BEJARANO, UNZIP ME, WINNER: "After I saw the other speed horse scratch in the post parade I decided to be on the lead. This is the first time she has run after the Breeder's Cup, so I just tried to get her to relax and stay comfortable with my horse. In the beginning I wanted to get the lead, but not let her go too fast. When I saw everybody getting close to me, I was just waiting for the top of the stretch to close the door. As soon as I got to the dirt, I let her go. She kept running and finished strong."
MARTY JONES, UNZIP ME, WINNER: "She ended up having a great trip. She got a nice, easy lead like she likes and did her thing. She's a special horse. She did break a little bit slow. She's not real, real quick the first eighth of a mile, but once she gets out of there and she gets going, she's something special. Hopefully, she'll come out of the race good (when asked what might be next). We'll play it by ear."
NOTES: Bejarano won the Monrovia last year on Tuscan Evening. The winning owners are John Harris (Harris Farms, Coalinga), Per Antonsen, Coalinga; Don Valpredo, Bakersfield; and Marty Jones (et al), Arcadia.


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Panty Peeler - Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 215 | Reviews: 105 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Kuaff:
4.54/5 rDev +16.7%
In a snifter at cellar temperature, but of course.
This one has a fizzy one-finger white head that's gone in seconds, and it's color is a crystal-clear, radiant tangerine orange. Numerous carbonation streams flow to the surface.
It smells like bread, orange zest, bananas, pears, cloves, coriander, and maybe a little earthy nutmeg. I really like the orange that come through.
What a sweet flavor profile! At first there's a light clove and banana taste, transitioning to a more zesty orange spiced up with the coriander and subtle nutmeg. The drier and more astringent orange peel turns up in the peppery finish, with a delectably sweet, doughy breadiness eventually taking over the aftertaste. An awesome herbal bitterness kind of hangs around all the while, balancing the sweetness. Superbly-concealed alcohol, I might add.
The feel is done just right, I think. A full medium with some vivacious carbonation.
I've baked rich white breads infused with citrus zest and spices, and that's precisely what this reminds me of. It's a very unique tripel, endowed with citrus, spice, and everything nice.
06-10-2014 16:21:30 | More by Kuaff
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North Carolina
3.7/5 rDev -4.9%
Poured into a goblet a deep oranged tinged golden with a large fluffy white head that held well leaving multiple rings of lace behind.Deep orange in the nose along with some pheolic spice,a noticeable and annoying salty brine- like note was there as well,wich was quite odd.Flavors are sharp and spicy up front,the coriander and some white pepper flavors really stand out,some citrus fruit,and phenols round out the palate.This is a hardcore tripel,not bad but a bit harsh for me.
08-08-2010 11:38:38 | More by oberon
3.65/5 rDev -6.2%
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #45 (Oct 2010):
Bubbly and mildly hazed golden orange; thin lacing still leaves a trail down the glass. Papaya, mango, star fruit, peppercorn, orange peel and coriander with a faint, honey-like malt make for big expressive nose. The big carbon- ation fluffs the medium body out. Spicy with peppery alcohol, obvious coriander and orange peel and a touch of herbal hop. Alcohol is very warm. Exotic fruity esters run a bit wild with a nutty maltiness and chalky yeast, which rounds out the dry finish. This Tripel is spot-on and grew on us with each sip.
01-21-2011 23:23:56 | More by BeerAdvocate
4/5 rDev +2.8%
12-13-2011 21:54:39 | More by gregmoscetti
3.25/5 rDev -16.5%
05-16-2013 02:08:16 | More by SmellsofMahagony
New York
3.98/5 rDev +2.3%
22 oz bomber, $9.99 at DeCicco's in Ardsley, NY
"Month and week bottled" info notched onto the side of the label.
Pours clear, dull tangarine amber, medium tan head, moderate in size, especially for the style. Head quickly going to a thicker collar and the remaining in limited fashion in tiny bits on the side of the glass.
Nose exhibits more then a hint of bubble gum fruityness, oranges, and a late wiff of peppery yeast.
Tasty and complex tripel, with ample fruitness, yeasty phenolics and a just satisfactory malt base going on. More oranges, honey, vanilla, again some pepper and drying hops late intot he finish. Somewhat sweet and carbonation is a bit on the tame side. I enjoyed it, I'd like to enjoy it again, perhaps with some mussels, or with some pungent creamy cheese.
Respectable American take on the classic Belgian style.
03-05-2012 23:39:00 | More by Billolick
3/5 rDev -22.9%
02-15-2012 16:20:57 | More by JupiterJesus
4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
22oz bomber poured into a sampling glass.
Pours a deep amber with no head and just a tinge of lacing. Slightly cloudy. Nose is sweet and pretty belgian, very nice.
Wow, taste is very sweet and fruity. There's a lot of honey and sharpness to it. Very tasty, and awesome Alaskan brew!
11-08-2009 00:08:03 | More by kingcrowing
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
08-21-2014 06:30:20 | More by Cynic-ale
4.1/5 rDev +5.4%
Bottle poured into a pint glass.
a-Pours a nice hazy brown red with a nice retaining head.
s-Very sweet, yeasty and fruity.
t-Floral and fruit tastes up front, orange peels are the most dominant.
m/d-Full bodied with a sweet fruity coating in the mouth. Very drinkable and enjoyable.
08-23-2010 02:07:19 | More by hughesm4
4.03/5 rDev +3.6%
Pours a cloudy orangish yellow with very little head. The taste is vaguely fruity and spicy with no one flavor dominating. Mostly the flavors I get are berries and citrus. I think that based on the name of the beer, the idea was for a very drinkable high abv beer, they've hit hit the nail on the head. It's not available in my part of the world and I appreciate the opprotunity to taste it.
08-23-2010 01:59:12 | More by degerbah
4/5 rDev +2.8%
05-22-2013 23:27:02 | More by InfernoBoss
4/5 rDev +2.8%
12-04-2013 03:16:06 | More by AdamF625
4.45/5 rDev +14.4%
Guess it's time i reviewed one of these with the new "altered" recipe.
Pours a nice slightly hazy orange yellow with a nice stark white head that retains well and leaves excellent lacing.
Nose is full of ripe pears and apples, slight peach, good fruity esters, belgian yeast makes its way through and there does seem to be a touch more spice in this than I remember in epluche.
Wow. I really like this brew. One of the best and most underrated tripels made in the US IMO. The fruit flavors are so strong and the belgian yeast is pronounced. There is a significant spice presence, but it melds very very well. Some pepper and coriander most noteably. A good bit of citrus presence here, but it is more of a sweetness, not an astringent flavor. Apple and some pear and peach flavors are noticeable to me here as well. Such a flavorful beer. The finish has a nice crispness to it, but I would like it to be just a touch dryer. Fruit flavor and some spice linger on in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is a touch too thick here, and this one could use just a splash more carbonation as well. It is great how it is, but could use just a tweak of adjustments in the mouthfeel.
Drinkability is solid. The abv does not show up at all. Again a slight boost in carbonation, and thinning it out just a touch could help here, but so good how it is.
Overall. This is one beer I really take issue with the rating on. Oh your bias to midnight sun, blah blah blah, Ive heard it all, but I still stand by the fact that this is one of the best tripels out there. Granted, I am not exactly a Tripel connoisseur, but this one just rubs me the right way in almost every aspect. Defenitely Midnight Sun's most underrated beer, IMO. Great, great beer. A classic growler fill when I just can't decide...I suggest you do the same.
01-24-2009 06:27:38 | More by AKBelgianBeast
Ontario (Canada)
3.78/5 rDev -2.8%
Pours attractive, though light golden yellow, with abundant white head. That head is musty funk initially, and then yeasty. Drinks very extreme corriander, orange in finish and aftertaste that is most satisfying. Above average mouthfeel. Midnight Sun has been doing a fine job with their Belgiums these days.
06-14-2009 04:05:32 | More by Sammy
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
The smell was ever so slightly skunky, meaning the bottle I picked up may have been an old batch. There is no brewed-on date on the label so I can't tell how old it was. But some of those sulfur-rich methyls and butenes were definitely starting to show through in the nose. Not so much in the flavor though, so I think I can at least offer a tentative opinion. That said, not bad! If I train myself to ignore the sulfur notes, I can tell this is a pretty good beer. Heavy on the malts and yeast with apricot notes. Dry with just enough sweetness to mask the alcohol. Hops are almost non-existent. Very low bitterness and a clean finish. Nice! I recommend it. And the overtly sexist label is fun too. I mean how many beers do you come across labels with women riding flying reindeer and flinging their underwear off? Not many! :D
01-20-2013 23:54:40 | More by Kevin73
3.9/5 rDev +0.3%
The color is pretty close to authentic Belgians, but a bit more orange. Not clear, a bit cloudy, the color isn't bad, but this beer is seriously lacking in head. There's almost none even with a vigorous pour and the little bit that's there has no retention. Each swirl leaves a light spotty lace.
It's got an Earthy scent, and both the coriander and orange peel are well represented. I can't pick up any malt presence and Belgian yeast is not there, at least in the smell.
The taste is where everything comes together. The coriander and orange meld perfectly with the candied sugar and yeast to give a really pleasant taste that would quench my dessert fetish.
Easy on the palate, it's got a citrusy sweetness that never goes overboard. The sweet and acid play nicely with the funky yeast strain. Reasonably high ABV is well hidden behind all the other stuff going on. There's more carbonation in the finish as it closes with a slight burn and some faint heat and bitterness lasting til the next sip.
It's a nice treat overall. There are some rough edges that need to be smoothed a bit, but aside from the look and smell, it's a nice facsimile of a real Belgian.
03-09-2014 04:20:18 | More by RickS95
3.5/5 rDev -10%
07-25-2013 01:12:27 | More by Gonzoillini
4.13/5 rDev +6.2%
Bottle shared by Nick3. Thanks, Nick! Good old Panty Peeler - been looking forward to this one. Label art is great. Call me crazy, but I am a big fan of naked women.
A - Pours hazy golden with a large creamy white head and good lacing.
S - Great aroma, with yeast, pale malt, light fruits, and spices.
T - Flavor is slightly sweet pale malt, yeast, earth, citrus/orange, coriander and other spices. Pretty solid tripel overall, not surprising since everything I've had from this brewery has been very legit.
M - Palate is smooth and medium-bodied with soft yet lively carbonation.
D - Drinkability high for the style.
10-26-2009 16:48:41 | More by nickd717
3.98/5 rDev +2.3%
Got this one fro joe1510, Cheers Joe! looks like this from August 02 or 07??
Pours apricot/honey with a pinky of beige head. Good head retention & average lacing
S: Apples, pears, dirt
T: Apricots, green apples, a bit of dirt & a touch of lemony hops up front. Much dryness, a bit of dry cider vibe here, plus just a touch of estery yeast that grows stronger as this warms, I start getting some curacao & orange zest. Finishes dry, with estery apple, a touch of grapefruit & orange zest & a kiss of booze. Almost pulled a 4.5
MF: Somewhat sticky, there is fairly strong carbonation, medium bodied
Drinks fairly easy, if you can get past the estery character of this, this is a nice complex & earthy tripel
12-04-2008 04:59:08 | More by russpowell
4/5 rDev +2.8%
10-06-2012 02:39:48 | More by Glibber
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
01-27-2014 23:10:08 | More by Kegatron
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
07-11-2014 15:57:38 | More by FalconOne
4/5 rDev +2.8%
09-22-2012 03:16:39 | More by falconxman
New York
3.98/5 rDev +2.3%
Pours a crystal clear golden color. There is a small wispy white head that is very short lived and settles into a thin ring. Almost flat looking for a style that usually has a nice head.
The aroma is quite nice. Juicy fruit gum notes are strong to go along with some clove. The coriander is kept in check, which I appreciate. Some dry cracker malt notes as well.
The juicy fruit flavor is strong in the flavor as well. A significant amount of sugary sweetness in this brew but not cloying. There is a general fruitiness to this beer which is enjoyable. Appropriate amount of medicanal phenols for the style.
The feel is light with fizzy carbonation. Quite sweet on the palate but not cloying or syrupy. Could use a peppery hop balance.
Well made American tripel, not grossly sweet, with spot on flavor.
02-19-2012 21:00:13 | More by Gmann
87 out of 100 based on 215 ratings.


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Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
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Ratings: 887 | Reviews: 193 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by nimrod979:
3/5 rDev -17.1%
11-17-2011 23:06:11 | More by nimrod979
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4/5 rDev +10.5%
08-08-2013 14:36:57 | More by npala86
4/5 rDev +10.5%
02-03-2014 03:02:18 | More by tbryan5
3.21/5 rDev -11.3%
Served from a 22 oz. bottle into a tulip.
A: Pours somewhere between a dark amber and a transparent brown. Minimal lacing and small bubbles remain along the edges of glass.
S: Yams, honey and dark fruits crowd the senses. Pleasant and autumnal.
T: Molasses, honey, strawberry preserves. Surprisingly, not much of a pumpkin flavor. A bit too sweet after the second sip.
M: Medium bodied.
O: A pretty good seasonal from Sam Adams. This is a nice alternative to the droves of lighter/smoother pumpkin ales that flood the market around this time of year. A bit too sweet for my tastes, but good in small doses.
10-03-2013 03:34:26 | More by tjumfrid
4/5 rDev +10.5%
06-21-2014 21:45:15 | More by jonny1138
3.18/5 rDev -12.2%
22 oz bottle. Pours ruby amber with a medium creamy off white head that goes to a thin film and leaves some lacing.
The aroma is sweet, slightly vegetal, malts with a lot of spicy cinnamon and some ginger.
The flavor is sweet caramel malts with some roast and a little dark fruit. It's followed by a ton of heavy spice - mostly cinnamon with some ginger. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a decent pumpkin beer. It's overly spiced with too much cinnamon. But the base is kind of a winter warmer old ale with some light roast and dark fruit that is kind of cool and plays well with the pumpkin.
09-20-2012 04:06:03 | More by Beaver13
New York
4.5/5 rDev +24.3%
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 1 pint 6 oz bottle into a tulip glass. The label lists the abv at 8.5% abv and it also lists the beers ingredients.
Appearance: Fat Jack has a dark garnet red color with good clarity. I can just make out some nice lively carbonation flowing up though the beer. From a slow pour down the middle of the glass I got a nice tight collar of foam. It's light beige in color and hangs on well. This makes for some cool lacing on the glass.
Smell: The aroma is full of tasty spices and malty goodness. It brings notes of cinnamon and fresh out of the oven ginger bread with a nice boozy kick.
Taste / Palate: There is a lot going on in this full bodied festive beer. The base has a solid gingerbread like maltiness with loads of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. It also has notes of vanilla and a very mild bourbon like boozy character. In the middle of all this there is a very mild squash/sweet potatoe like sweetness. The finish brings some light herbal hop bitterness and dryness which blends with the dry spice within. The dry spice lingers and begs you to take another sip.
08-17-2014 00:38:22 | More by generallee
4/5 rDev +10.5%
09-11-2013 04:03:42 | More by ValpoExpo
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
10-05-2013 18:21:57 | More by sprink
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
08-13-2012 00:53:04 | More by TimoP
New York
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
Growler filled at Yorktown Bev. in...you guessed it..Yorktown, NY
Pours dark mahogony amber, medium tan head, that is minor in size and staying power. Leaves a thin collar and just some minimal bits of lacing.
Powdered sugar nose, with some caramel and slight fall spices in the background.
Sugary sweet offering from Sam...dark sugar, caramel, sweet malts are what I get on the palate, with some fall/pumpkin pie spices present, but in the background.
Ehh, I've been warming to the style in general this fall, but this "2X" pumkin brew, really is not doing much to impress me...just too sweet and not enough spice...
10-26-2011 00:08:47 | More by Billolick
4.33/5 rDev +19.6%
Appearance: 1/3 inch head, dark brownish-orange in color, clear, high carbonation
Smell: caramel, big clove, and pumpkin spice
Taste: deep sweet caramel, clove, cinnamon, and rich pumpkin spice
Mouthfeel: sweet with slight bitterness, moderate carbonation, heavy bodied
Overall: This is what I expect from an imperial pumpkin. Nice bold and sweet flavors. This has elements of an English barleywine. I love the deep rich caramel and pumpkin. I will pick this up again next year.
10-29-2012 13:22:17 | More by tigg924
2.75/5 rDev -24%
10-26-2013 13:29:54 | More by ctodda
4.25/5 rDev +17.4%
10-12-2013 14:02:18 | More by reitzbrewing
4/5 rDev +10.5%
01-05-2014 19:30:06 | More by JayEvans813
4/5 rDev +10.5%
On tap at the Holy Grail Pub in Plano.
The beer pours a dark amber-brown color with a tan head. The aroma is very spicy. I get a ton of cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as some pumpkin and some alcohol.
The flavor is similar. What really stands out is the intense cinnamon, nutmeg and clove notes. There is also some pumpkin notes, as well as quite a bit of booze.
Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
11-17-2011 18:52:14 | More by Mora2000
4.68/5 rDev +29.3%
Poured from a growler into a sample glass.
Appearance: Darker almost brown color with a beige head. Head was thick and lasted a bit.
Smell: Smells of nutmeg, brown sugar, malts and pumpkin. This beer is very close to the smell of a pumpkin pie.
Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth medium to full bodied. Taste is that of pumpkin, brown sugar, nutmeg and some other mild spices that go with pumpkin pie type flavors.
Overall: Very enjoyable seasonal brew, I will buy this again no questions asked!
09-10-2012 19:41:57 | More by Cavanaghty
3.78/5 rDev +4.4%
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Imperial Pint.
Appearance: Fairly dark reddish-orange with large, bubbly tan head that leaves some sticky lacing.
Smell: Cherry and some floral, spicy notes. That's about it, with only a titch of the pumpkin spices.
Taste: Cherry stands out here as well, but there are also major nutty and roasted notes. Autumn spices add to the profile.
Feel: Fairly smooth, medium-full body but there is a strange off-dry chalky finish that detracts slightly.
Overall: Despite some issues with the aroma and mouthfeel, this is still a tasty brew. And that is certainly most important.
10-20-2012 23:41:10 | More by bsp77
4/5 rDev +10.5%
Fat Jack opens with a thick, rich, hearty pumpkin pie aroma, the nose immediately recalling grandma's house at Thanksgiving with layers of pumpkin and heavy spice, including ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove/allspice. The spices might actually be a bit too heavy here, especially the ginger, which easily dominates the spices and actually slightly overwhelms the pumpkin. The malts are biscuit and toasty, adding a piecrust rim, and the sugars are full enough to seem almost like whipped cream. There are also good touches of vanilla and caramel, as well as a liqueur-strong whiff of alcohol, which when combined with the sugars and caramels resembles a cream liqueur. Some light chocolates and coffee. As a whole, the nose is very full, and boasts an impressive range of notes. Again, the spices might be a bit too heavy, but not obscenely so, making the beer as a whole smell like an alcoholic pumpkin pie with about 25% too much spice.
On the tongue, the beer opens with a heavy pumpkin and spice whang, slamming the tongue with virtual chunks of pumpkin flesh blended with, in descending order, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon. The ginger still seems slightly overpowering here, but much less so than it seemed on the nose. Still, the spices are a bit heavy overall. Some vanilla, toast crust, and biscuit float around in the background, mixed with a heavy peppery layer. There are also a few toasted pecans, some caramel, and a heavy dollop of brown sugar. Noticeable throughout the mouthful and lasting into the aftertaste is a vodka-like alcoholic burn that seems stronger than it should be for an 8.5% ABV beer, biting at the soft palate and tongue and actually seeming to increase in potency as the beer is held in the mouth and the sugars die off. When mixed with a medium-high carbonation, this high alcohol burn creates a seltzer liqueur sensation. Otherwise the aftertaste is more heavily-spiced pumpkin pie, and good remnants of homemade crust. Mouthfeel is an oily medium-light to medium.
Overall, this is a decent pumpkin-based beer, and it's immediately obvious why Sam Adams chose to label this as a "Double Pumpkin" beer: the flavors are huge, and enough raw pumpkin has entered the mix to leave an oily sensation in the mouth after swallowing. The spices are slightly over-large, however, and the heavy alcoholic burn does somewhat detract from the flavors. And just at the edges of the beer is a very raw pumpkin flavor—not pumpkin pie-cooked, but raw straight from the gourd—which is also offsetting. Decent, but could have used a bit more fine-tuning.
09-28-2012 19:11:08 | More by jondeelee
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
11-05-2012 04:09:17 | More by IrishGermanAmerican
4.1/5 rDev +13.3%
Poured from 650 ml bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass. Batch no. 1.
Appearance: Pours a deep and slightly hazy brownish amber. Lots of bubbles and a solid three fingers of off white head with good retention. Leaves a decent amount of lacing around the glass.
Smell: A very malty aroma with mix of spices and pumpkin. Toasted malts with hints of caramel, toffee, biscuit, and a little smoke. Solid hints of pumpkin. Spices including cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Spices are quite noticeable but not overwhelming. Pumpkin smells real. Also some earthy, grassy, hops adding some balance. A pretty solid well balanced aroma.
Taste: Like it smells, a solid malty, spicy taste with a good dose of pumpkin. Toasted malts with a taste of caramel, toffee, smoke, and biscuit. A good taste of real pumpkins. Solid spicing with notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Some grassy and earthy hops that add some bitterness and dryness. A big taste that is well balanced. Pretty good.
Mouthfeel: Medium to heavy bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Creamy, spicy, and pretty smooth. Alcohol is hidden well.
Overall: A really solid take on the pumpkin ale style. Real pumpkin taste with a solid spicing that doesn't go overboard.
11-27-2012 07:12:36 | More by MattyG85
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
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West Virginia
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10-20-2013 11:40:00 | More by williamjbauer
West Virginia
3.54/5 rDev -2.2%
Appearance is a deep ruby hue with highlights all day thick textured tan head fills the glass, light sporadic chunky layered lacing gives you the idea of texture. Aroma has a hint of spice and earthy hop additions it's actually pretty muted on the nose. go figure. Flavor has it all ginger, all spice, cinnamon to the point where it almost burns you, it's a beer that actually feels like it's a heated addition due to the level of ginger this Fat Jack decided to take on. It's a big beer almost too much, calories I could guess at least 500 per 12 ounce serving. Residual sugars flood the mouthfeeel making it full to the bone. I want an easy drinking ale to come around.
09-15-2013 06:56:35 | More by WVbeergeek
Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin Ale from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
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That's That Shit: 11/8/2012: Krypton Found, Vibe Resurrected and a Song by Alan MooreA comics news article
Last Week's News, This Week's Comics for 11/08/2012
Hi. That's That Shit is exactly what it says above -- we talk in-depth about everything that happened in the comics world last week, and then look forward to some notable releases slated for this coming Wednesday.
Your panel of judges are Comics Bulletin Managing Editors Danny Djeljosevic and Nick Hanover, who pretty much have paper and ink in their blood, and CB Columns Editor Andrew Tan, who got his start in comics late in life through Adrian Tomine and is slowly dipping his toes into the broader aspects of the medium. So we deliver the news, Andrew asks the questions and hopefully everyone learns something.
Bang on.
DC Forces Real Scientist to Find Fake Planet for Them
Then has child's parents killed before his very eyes
Danny: Here's an odd bit of news: DC Comics enlisted noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to figure out a real physical location for Superman's destroyed home planet of Krypton to formerly occupy, and the results were revealed in this week's Action Comics #14.
According to ABC News, Tyson decided that:
It's in the constellation Corvus the raven, in the southern sky not far from Virgo and Hydra. The planet Krypton — not that it ever existed — would have orbited a red dwarf star called LHS 2520, Tyson concluded. The star is 27.1 light-years from Earth.
How fun!
Andrew: This seems like an actually really good way to get some of the kids reading DC stuff into astrophysics. So colleges, prepare for a 0.005 percent increase in astrophysics majors!
I made a funny.
Nick: Yes, kids, you too can become an astrophysicist and get paid by multimedia conglomerates to make their crazy, perpetually renewed IPs more "real" by forcing unnamed, quite real stars to match up with their fiction.
Jeff Lemire to Take Over Green Arrow
EXCLUSIVE: New run will spin out of Sweet Tooth #40 as Oliver Queen hunts down and kills Gus
Danny: Okay, so this explains that backup story in Justice League #13: MTV Geek reported that Jeff Lemire -- creator of indie books like Essex County and The Underwater Welder and writer of offbeat DC comics like Animal Man and Justice League Dark -- will take over Green Arrow with issue #17 alongside I Vampire artist Andrea Sorrentino. Lemire's on his way to be a major figure at DC, and I imagine this move is to not only capitalize on the CW's Arrow TV series but also Green Arrow's role in the upcoming Justice League of America book by Geoff Johns and David Finch.
Andrew: How common is it for someone to actually transition for success as an indie writer into DC? From how I understand the industry, it seems that you'd be giving up a significant amount of control and creative freedom.
Nick: You do give up a lot of freedom, which is why a lot of former indie writers-- like Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka and Robert Kirkman-- built up their profiles and incomes at DC and Marvel before returning to the indie worlds they came from. It's a little like being a brilliant dot com entrepreneur and getting offered a lot of money to have your start up bought out by a much larger but less creative corporation. Then you toil in the corporate machinery for a while, watching your creation get dismantled and broken down as you take a steady paycheck and either make the decision to stick with the stable but perhaps creatively bankrupt conglomerate or run with the finances you've hopefully stockpiled as well as your now better known profile and go back to develop your own IPs, with the added knowledge of what works in a fickle marketplace.
…and yes, I may have personal experience with this sort of thing.
Danny: Pretty much everyone working Marvel these days has an indie book or two under their belts. That's pretty much the only way to get hired as a comic creator -- put out some cool comics, get some buzz and work your way up the ladder to doing Avengers or whatever. It's the closest to a regular job most of these creators get. Success varies -- Brubaker and Rucka are good examples of creators that fared well in Big Two comics, while Kirkman is an example of someone who played with Marvel's toys for a bit and decided it was NOT something he wanted to do.
Orci and Kurtzman to Make a Locke & Key Film
Maybe as a trilogy? People still like those, right?
Danny: While the Fox TV pilot failed to make it to air, screenwriter Roberto Orci revealed via Twitter that he and co-writer Alex Kurtzman are working on a big-screen adaptation of Locke & Key, the popular series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. Those guys are bad screenwriters but maybe they'll get a good director.
Nick: Their hackiness is what turns me off about this project. There are so many excellent horror directors and screenwriters working out there-- Adam Green, Eli Roth, James Gunn, to name just the most commercially successful-- and yet you hand over one of the most promising new horror franchises to the two guys who are arguably the most responsible for Hollywood's current glut of shiny, unimpressive blockbusters?
Andrew: Oh man, these guys have the weirdest resumé: Star Trek, Cowboys and Aliens, Transformers and The Proposal, the hit Sandra Bullock movie about America's oppressive immigration policy against Canada.
Nick: "Hey man, that oppressive immigration policy cuts both ways!" Says the man who failed to land himself a Canadian bride. Call me, Sandra!
They're Making a Fucking Vibe Comic
Also, a Katana comic which bodes a little bit better
Danny: What was once a not very good April Fool's joke has now become a reality in Feburary 2013: there's going to be an ongoing series about Vibe, who Maxwell Yezpitelok and I decided was the worst member of the Justice League. Anyway, Geoff Johns is co-plotting the first issue of this series, which will be written by Andrew Kreisberg (showrunner of Arrow) and drawn by Pete Woods, which means it'll look pretty good at least.
That same month, DC will debut a spin-off of Birds of Prey featuring Katana, written by Ann Nocenti and drawn by Alex Sanchez.
Y'know guys, say what you will about the profile of these characters, but that's a nice grab at diversity -- a comic about a Latin American superhero and one about a Japanese woman. Granted, the original Vibe was an ill-conceived breakdancing chicano street tough, but if there's one thing we can take solace in, it's that this new Vibe won't be nearly as embarrassing as the original one.
Andrew: Vibe and Katana just sound like offensive stereotypes for minority characters.
Nick: Neither character was exactly made with the best of intentions in mind, but Katana has enjoyed a better run in comics, with a memorable role on the original Outsiders line-up and some key moments with the Batfamily. I don't exactly trust Johns to suddenly flip Vibe's terrible history and while I appreciate DC reaching out to female creators, Ann Nocenti is an odd choice to take on Katana. Nocenti is still best known for her run on Daredevil, a run that was pretty controversial with fans and is perhaps mostly remembered for the introduction of Typhoid Mary, and though she's never been shy about introducing hot button political topics to her storylines, she's always struck me as an uncreative writer who leans far too much on exposition and dialogue for comics. Nobody asked me, obviously, but is there any reason why either of these titles couldn't have been handed to creators with better understandings of these characters' respective cultures? I know it's not likely that Los Bros Hernandez would take on Vibe or that Stan Sakai would be eager to explore Katana, but surely there were some creators from these backgrounds available and eager for the gig.
Danny: I dunno, I think the intentions behind Vibe were sound; I just think the execution is the practice of "engineering a character to reflect a certain culture" gone horribly wrong. On a basic level, a Latino guy named Vibe with earthquake powers is completely inoffensive (curiously, the X-Men have a similar character), but once you add breakdancing, street gangs and unreadable dialect written by nerdy white guys, shit goes completely off the rails and any good intentions are irrelevant. Everyone in comics knows Vibe is the worst, most of all DC devotee Geoff Johns. I think we can expect, at best, a lame vanilla superhero comic.
I'll defend Katana, though -- she's a pretty respectable, well-established character and has a sword.
Alan Moore Made a Song for Occupy
It's pretty English.
Danny: Alan Moore, whose V for Vendetta (with artist David Lloyd) was the inspiration for a whole bunch of protestors, has recorded a politically charged song called "The Decline of English Murder," released by Occupation Records, a record label created as part of the Occupy movement.
I dig it, mostly because it reminds me of a Billy Bragg song, and I like Billy Bragg more than I like most foods.
Nick: The Billy Bragg remark makes sense given that Moore himself was a part of that scene before he focused on writing comics instead of fronting a punk band.
Andrew: Honestly, I was hoping that Alan Moore would sound fucking terrifying. I was kind of disappointed he just sounds like a regular dude.
Danny: This should be up your alley then, Andrew: "March of the Sinister Ducks" by Alan Moore. Just, um, ignore the video portion.
Prison Pit Vol. 4
(Johnny Ryan; Fantagraphics)
As always, a plot summary of the latest installment of Johnny (Angry Youth Comix) Ryan's hugely popular sci-fi-prison-planet-gore-fest-slugfest-a-thon serial must, in order to be presentable to normal, decent human beings, be cut into fine Belgian lace. And so, with apologies:
"Cannibal F***face discovers the only way to escape the Caligulon is to brainf*** the Slorge and create a giant, brainless oafchild that only knows how to annihilate everything in its path. And what happens when the Slugstaxx show up and use their nightj*** to turn this mindless monster against CF? Total F***ing Mayhem."
Danny: HOLY SHIT NEW PRISON PITTTTT FUCK EVERYONE WHO ISN'T ME
Andrew: I'm glad to see Prison Pit sounds like the kind of comic that would be called Prison Pit.
Nick: No matter what you think Prison Pit is like, Andrew, in reality it is a billion times crazier and better.
Iron Man #1
(Kieron Gillen, Greg Land; Marvel)
Tony Stark-Iron Man: Technological visionary, wealthy playboy, unparalleled engineer, and armored Avenger. His greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. Iron Man must act fast and Tony Stark must build faster! The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! It's up to Tony Stark to contain it and that means creating a new suit of armor NOW!
Danny: And here's our first major Marvel NOW! solo series, which has me conflicted. Kieron Gillen's a dude I like a lot, who writes really great, fun stuff like Phonogram and Journey into Mystery. Greg Land, unfortunately, is an artist who -- how shall I say this? Greg Land is an artist whose artistic method and aesthetic choices substitute gloss for substance. This is really tough for me.
Nick: Is Land even popular anymore? I mean, I can understand Liefeld's stint on the New 52, because love him or hate him that guy is still hugely popular. But it seemed to me that Land's star fell pretty quickly after his use of porn stills for reference (and blatant tracing and ripping off) became widely known and turned into an industry joke. I feel for Gillen, I really do.
Danny: The way I see it, Land's been drawing Uncanny X-Men, a title that sells by virtue of being an X-Men comic. So, on some level, I can imagine it creating the illusion that he's popular because a good deal of readers either 1) buy it for the writer or 2) buy X-Men comics even if they're bad. So, Land stays, for better or worse.
Andrew: A quick GIS of Greg Land revealed this. Yikes:
Danny: And THAT is exactly what Land is notorious for these days.
Freelancers #1
(Ian Brill, Josh Covey, Felipe Smith; BOOM!)
Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A. who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in an ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They've watched each others' backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one's bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.'s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.'s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true.
Rising star scribe Ian Brill (Darkwing Duck) and red-hot newcomer Joshua Covey team up for this raucous series full of wild nights, beautiful dreamers, and knock-down brawls in between trips to the newest food trucks.
Danny: This inaugural issue's only a buck, so there's no excuse for anyone. Freelancers looks like fun -- besides being scripted by the underrated Ian Brill, the concept was co-created by awesome artist Felipe Smith, who does a great-looking backup story in this issue. I'm picking it up just for that.
Nick: This concept sounds like a mesmerizing mishmash of all kinds of '70s staples, with the bounty hunting and kung fu and sleazy Hollywood antics and all. Which means I am totally down for it.
(Chris Wright; Fantagraphics)
One part Melville, one part Peckinpah, Blacklung is a sweeping and visually startling tale of a man determined to commit as many acts of evil as possible in order to ensure reuniting with his dead wife in hell.
It is a story of violence, amorality, fortitude, and redemption and is unquestionably one of the most impressive graphic novel debuts in recent years.
Danny: That's a gorgeous cover.
Andrew: This is like the exact opposite of What Dreams May Come. I hope it stars Sparrow Pennyilliams, known for his ability to only act somewhere between dramatic and manic.
Nick: I hope that gets used as a pull quote, Andrew. Because your "bizarro What Dreams May Come" remark made me even more interested than otherwise because HOLY SHIT YOU'RE SO RIGHT.
Deadpool #1
(Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, Tony Moore; Marvel)
Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that's BAD. The Marvel heroes can't be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...NOW! is the time for Deadpool! In Wade We Trust!
Danny: A comedy book with writing from legit comedians. A cover by Geoff Darrow where a dinosaur pukes kittens. Tony Moore drawing stuff. While Marvel did all they could to overexpose Deadpool with countless spinoffs a few years ago, this might not only be the Deadpool comic fans have been hoping for, but one of the more audacious creative team choices of this Marvel NOW! initative.
Andrew: I've been coming around on Posehn's material lately and if it's a fraction of the funniness he usually is, it will definitely be amazing.
Nick: Posehn was fucking born for this. While you're dead on about the glut of Deadpool material, Danny, I feel like this series could strike that perfect middle ground between mainstream Deadpool stuff and the gleefully psychopathic middle finger of a take that David Lapham and Kyle Baker brought to the character with Deadpool MAX.
Danny Djeljosevic is a comic book creator, award-winning filmmaker (assuming you have absolutely no follow-up questions) and Co-Managing Editor of Comics Bulletin. Follow him on Twitter at @djeljosevic or find him somewhere in San Diego, often wearing a hat. Read his comic with Mike Prezzato, "Sgt. Death and his Metachromatic Men," over at Champion City Comics and check out his other comics at his Tumblr, Sequential Fuckery. His webcomic The Ghost Engine, with artist Eric Zawadzki, updates twice a week.
When he's not writing about the cape and spandex set and functioning as the Co-Managing Editor of Comics Bulletin, Nick Hanover is a book, film and music critic who has contributed to Spectrum Culture, No Tofu Magazine, Performer Magazine, Port City Lights and various other international publications. By which he means Canadian rags you have no reason to know anything about. He also translates for "Partytime" Lukash's Panel Panopticon and you can follow him on Twitter at @Nick_Hanover.
Andrew Tan spends his days working on a bunch of different stuff he can't really explain here. Before that, he majored in Journalism at the University of Florida, where he worked for a few newspapers. He loves comics (obviously), sad music, duck confit and San Francisco. He also has a sentence published in McSweeney's that he is proud of. He was also mocked in Gawker for said sentence, which brings him roughly the same level of pride.
Andrew is one of the many people on the internet vying for the moniker of Tandrew. Some are him, some are not. You can find him on Twitter at @TandrewTan.


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Major Highlights for the Week
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1863
Federal troops under Major General Ambrose Burnside entered Knoxville, Tenn., cutting the fairly direct railroad link between Chattanooga and Virginia, forcing the Confederates to use a roundabout route from Virginia, down the Atlantic coast, to Atlanta and back up to Tennessee. Burnside's move was destined to aid Major General William Rosecran's effort against Chattanooga and Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
The citizens of Nevada rejected a proposed state constitution.
A joint committee of the Alabama legislature approved the use of slaves in Confederate armies and the Alabama house adopted the resolution after slight modifications.
Published in the Tri-County News Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
The Kimball schools opened last Monday, Sept. 14, [1936], with a great deal of curiosity and enthusiasm displayed by the students. Everyone seemed eager to get started in the new building and to be able to make use of the new facilities offered.
The building is not completely equipped as yet, as there are several items of equipment yet to be installed. Among these are the laboratory tables, the window shades, the gymnasium and locker equipment, and some light fixtures. The old building is being renovated as rapidly as possible. The floors are being sanded, the walls painted, and the woodwork painted to match up with the new addition. When all this has been accomplished, Kimball should be exceedingly proud of its modern school plant.
Major Highlights for the Week
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1863
In a second effort, Federals captured the Confederate rifle pits in front of Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C. Other fighting took place at Rock Gap, near White Sulphur Springs, Moorefield and Sutton, W.Va.; Bayou Meto, Ark.; and at Perryville, Indian Territory.
Former U.S. Secretary of War and Confederate general John B. Floyd died at Abingdon, Va.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1863
At least 10 separate skirmishes marked the day: Bayou Meto, Ark.; Mount Pleasant near Vicksburg, Miss.; Carter County and Clark's Neck, Ky.; Elk River, Glenville and Ball's Mill, W.Va.; Edwards Ferry, Md.; along with Little Washington and Weaverville, Va.
A new book has been published about the history of the huge Gohman family of Central Minnesota.
The book is called: Our Gohman Story, The Third Generation
Co-Author Fr. Charlie Kunkel will be signing books at two locations. Co-Author Roy Evans lives out-of-state. All interested persons are welcomed.
• The first signing is 2-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in
St. Augusta.
• Saturday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m. to noon, the author will sign books at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake.
This book shares the stories of 65 Gohman ancestors who grew up next to the Mississippi River in Central Minnesota. They are the third generation members of the Gohman family that immigrated from Lower Saxony, Germany to the United States in 1843 and migrated from Cincinnati to Minnesota in 1855. The first and second generations are introduced briefly. The lives of the third generation spanned a period from 1868 to 1991, an amazing 123 years. Generally engaged as farmers, they were diverse personalities who responded to life experiences in diverse ways. They lived through times of both great prosperity and deep poverty. They experienced two world wars and dramatically changing technology. This generation of the Gohman family thrived as they adapted to the changes in their lives from the horse and buggy times to the days of the jet plane.
Historic Cemetery Crawls
The Stearns History Museum is proud to present a brand new program – Beyond the Grave… Historic Cemetery Crawls. Join us as we tour cemeteries and meet historical figures along the way. Each character will come alive from beyond the grave to tell their story.
The first crawl is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, and will take place at Northstar Cemetery, 1901 Cooper Ave. S., St Cloud, MN 56301, and the second crawl at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5,, at Calvary Cemetery, 2341 Roosevelt Rd. in St. Cloud.
Crawlers will meet at the cemetery, tour the most historic gravesites, and meet four historical characters buried in the cemetery. After the crawl, participants are invited to the Stearns History Museum to enjoy a dessert bar and coffee. The historical characters will follow up their presentations with a question and answer session at the museum. Each crawl is $25, or both crawls for $45. Limit 30 people per crawl.
Founded in 1936, the Stearns History Museum has focused on preserving and interpreting the history of the region for 77 years. The mission of the museum is to engage people in the exploration of the County's diverse heritage by providing connections to the past, perspectives on the present, and inspiration for the future. The Stearns History Museum and Research Center is nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.


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Andrew Wonder and Steven Duncan's Exhilarating 'Undercity' Explores the Tunnels Beneath New York City
Urban historian Steven Duncan and videographer Andrew Wonder journey into the tunnels underneath New York City in the fascinating and aptly-named Undercity, a 30-minute short shot on a Canon 5D in the city's subway tunnels, sewers, and abandoned subway stations (and on the Williamsburg bridge). Undercity is a highlight of recent DSLR projects, as the small size and low-light capability of these cameras enable this video to be made at all (most of the filming seen here is illegal). The short also includes interviews with the people you might not encounter during a visit to the city: residents of the tunnels themselves. Highly recommended.
Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II with a Canon 24 f/1.4 lens, with the Zacuto Rapid Fire, Zoom H4N and a Sennheiser G2 Wireless Lav (since replaced by the newer G3 series, though I also shoot with a G2). More about the project at Undercity.org, NYTimes, and NPR.
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I watched this at dawn before going to bed and could not stop thinking about the awesomeness of the documentary I had just seen. WAY better than the series of underground city's on History Channel (South America).
A feature would be killer!
Alexander Miller on 01.4.11 @ 11:57PM
Oh man, what an absolutely awesome documentary.
I know it's the aim of most Doccies to make you feel like you're "there" with them, but they rarely do. This short really did though, it immersed you, because along with our protagonists, the camera needs to hide too, you feel breathless as they (and you, in a sense) hide from the trains behind walls. "believe you're invisible".
Honestly, doccies rarely inspired me before this, but man am I inspired.
I'm a South African, but I'm moving to Chicago for a year or so soon, I hope to be so lucky as to create something of this caliber.
Great share Ryan!
Scott on 01.5.11 @ 9:49PM
Wow. That guy has got some brass ones.
Matias on 01.6.11 @ 4:39PM
Really awesome, I don't think there will long before they makes this a turistic point of the city.
radrave on 01.7.11 @ 4:40PM
Wow, so totally boring! Why does crap like this get so much airplay?
Searcy on 01.28.11 @ 10:59AM
I thought this was great. I could not breath when he was climbing the bridge so I guess I am afraid of high places. This was awesome!


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Despite ending well past midnight on the east coast, people stuck with Game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final in large numbers.
The game -- which Andrew Shaw of Chicago ended in the third overtime -- drew a 4.8 overnight, the best for a Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 1997 when the Flyers and Red Wings drew a 5.2 on Fox. It was also up 100 percent from last year's meekly rated overtime Game 1 between Los Angeles and New Jersey (2.3). Based on past audiences, you can expect a number between six and seven million for the thriller between the Bruins and Blackhawks.
Unsurprisingly, both teams resonated well locally. In Chicago, where tornado and lightning storms kept everyone inside (though also threatened to shut down power), the game drew a 25.1 rating. That's up 49 percent from Game 1 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final (16.9), when the Blackhawks defeated the Flyers. Boston drew a 28.1 rating for the game. That was up ten percent from Game 1 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and Vancouver (25.5).
The top markets outside of Boston and Chicago were Bruins-friendly Providence (18.5), Buffalo (8.5) and Milwaukee (6.1).


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No matter what your perspective, Bellator 106 had a lot to enjoy. There was another Fight of the Year from Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler, the second upset of Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal by Emanuel Newton and a quick KO win by Mike Richman to start off the night.
UFC President Dana White, of course, has his own unique perspective and he was quick to take to Twitter to share it:
I'm hearing Djork oops Bjork got served a big fat plate of Karma tonight :) Congrats Eddie!!— Dana White (@danawhite) November 3, 2013
White is presumably referring to the fact that Bellator's contentious relationship with new Lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez and the amount of money and TV time they have invested in King Mo. Or maybe he's mocking the very low turnout at the Long Beach Arena last night. Or it could be he's laughing about the complete failure of Bellator's planned pay-per-view featuring Tito Ortiz vs. Quinton Jackson that was killed due to an injury to Ortiz.
It's widely believed, albeit unconfirmed, that Alvarez' contract stipulated that should he beat Chandler in the rematch that he would have to give Chandler an immediate rematch before becoming a free agent. The UFC attempted to sign Alvarez last year but Bellator managed to keep him following the settlement of a lawsuit over the matching terms of their contract with Alvarez.
Regardless of what exactly White was japing about, Bjorn Rebney wasn't slow to respond:
"If karma is that we just put on the best mixed martial arts fight I've ever seen, that's karma I'll take big boatloads of," Rebney said to a small group of reporters following Saturday night's Bellator 106 event.
Of course, it may be that Rebney's in-cage reaction to the Lightweight title fight outcome says more than any quote ever could.
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