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A few months ago, I was followed on Twitter by a new t-shirt company. This is not surprising. Those of you who follow me, or actually know me in the real world, will be aware of my love of movie based t-shirts and the fact that I tweet a picture every time I buy a new one. It is due to such tweets that I (along with many others) was targeted as a potential customer when Worn By Heroes began their marketing campaign. Initially, I was very interested in the arrival of a new movie t-shirt designer, after all, you can't have too much of a good thing. I reciprocated their Twitter follow, in order to keep up to date regarding the progress of Worn By Heroes and in anticipation of the fantastic designs they were promising.
As the weeks past, Worn By Heroes tweeted about their plans, answered questions and at one point, asked me to 'Like' their Facebook page. I politely stated that, until they produced a product, I could not choose whether I 'liked' it or not. They seemed to understand this. No problem. I may have missed a tweet or two, but I didn't realise they intended to use Kickstarter to fund the launch of their company. I have nothing against Kickstarter, I have happily funded people's projects via this method, I was just surprised, and also startled at the £15,000 target amount that Worn By Heroes were requesting. Another thing that shocked me was an article which included the following quotes from Worn By Heroes:
We love movies. We love TV shows. And we love showing off our intimate knowledge of a film or show with an awesome t-shirt which only our fellow hardcore fans will recognise. There's nothing like that moment of recognition on a strangers face as they clock the reference on your t-shirt.
Sounds good so far. However, I don't feel that putting down everyone else's products is the best way to promote your business, but that's what they do with the next quote:
We've got a huge collection of movie t-shirts from loads of different stores. Whilst the designs themselves can range from bad to awesome, we've found the actual product itself is always lacking in quality. The t-shirt is tough, scratchy and ill-fitting. The prints themselves are heavy slabs of plasticy inks that weight the shirt down and start to crack after a while.
I'm not sure how established t-shirt designers like Dark Bunny Tees and Last Exit to Nowhere will feel about that description.
Now, although unimpressed by their designs, I am not in a position to pass judgement on the quality of Worn By Heroes products, having not bought any. What I would like to do, is offer an element of balance. I buy a lot of movie t-shirts, never ones that simply have the film title across the front. Mostly, I buy shirts from Last Exit to Nowhere. Like Worn By Heroes, Last Exit designs are influenced by the products and companies that feature within the movie, so only fans of the film will make the connection. Unlike Worn By Heroes, Last Exit produce designs of beauty and style, they are immensely clever and the depth of detail is unrivalled. As for quality, I have never known better than Last Exit to Nowhere, some of my Last Exit shirts are several years old and still in great shape. To be honest, I don't follow the usual guidelines for t-shirt care, I even tumble dry them (not recommended), but so far none have succumbed to a premature demise.
At the time of writing this post, Worn By Heroes' Kickstarter campaign is exactly half way through its funding period and has reached just over half of its target. Hmm, cutting it fine.
Although this post may come across as a bit of a dig at Worn By Heroes, I do wish them every success. I just think they should spend more time and effort promoting their own product and less time slating everyone else's. I've never met an unhappy Last Exit to Nowhere or Dark Bunny Tees customer, they even have an impressive collection of celebrity fans, including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Chris Martin and Ed Byrne, among many others.
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Stanford, Duke and Dartmouth - all top level universities that are far away from the poverty of the Pine Ridge Reservation. But increasingly, that's where more and more students from Red Cloud High School are ending up.
"There's a lot of positive and negative aspects of living here. I'm close to my culture," said Elyssa Concha, a Red Cloud High School senior.
It's the negative aspects of life on Pine Ridge that Concha leaves behind this fall, as she heads to college in New Mexico.
"There's not a lot to do around here for teens, which leads to bad outcomes. A lot of deaths. Recently a young boy in my family passed away," said Concha.
But it's at Red Cloud High School that students like Concha are encouraged to reach for a brighter future.
"Some of them don't even have their parents raising them. There may be three or four or six families living in a two or three bedroom house," said Nakina Mills, Director of Advancement and former student.
"The major barriers for our students here on the reservation stem from low income, families don't have enough to make ends meet. There's drug and alcohol problems. For them to come up and come to school everyday with all they have to deal with is a big accomplishment. Those that do make it everyday will succeed," said Roger White Eyes, Instructor of Native Studies.
Students are mentored, taught how to apply for scholarships, and encouraged that education can fix the problems they see around them.
"One thing I stress is to get this education, go off the reservation, go to college and then come back and make changes here on the reservation," said White Eyes.
"The teachers give a lot of hope, show you different doors, and offer those doors to you," said Colton Sierra, a Red Cloud High School junior.
The school has graduated at least 60 students as Gates scholars- sending them to Ivy League universities like Dartmouth.
"For a lot of them, it might be their first time going off the reservation. We try to work on building partnership and supports at the university they attend," said Mills.
Now a Gates scholarship finalist, Concha sees her future as a journey that will bring her back to where she began.
"I don't want to be a statistic I guess. People look a the reservation and think we're a hopeless generation, especially the teens. I want to prove that there's still some of us who want to move forward," said Concha.
School staff say there are five gates scholarship finalists out of this years graduating class. So far, 17 juniors have met the grade requirements to apply for the scholarship next year.


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Dear Sirs/Madams,
I do not post that often at ANN forums, but when I do I notice that the board can not automatically merge recent posts when these are done right away, in row.
I mean situation when I am writing one answer, and then I see some new comment and decide to answer to it, too. I need to get a quote, and click "Reply" button. Forum's engine creates separate post, rather than automatically adding to already existing one.
Many forums do this if existing is fresh enough, but not at ANN. I am sure "phpBB" already can do this, and the option can be installed/switched on. Or it could be done manually through some amount of PHP programming tweaks.
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(Of course, I understand that there is manual way to do things without creating two posts in row, but it is not convenient.)
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Interesting idea, although I'm not certain if I'd want the forum to automatically merge posts. The author may make separate posts for a reason (slightly different topics, replying to different people, etc...)
Regardless, the version of phpbb that we are using does not have this feature, it is not something that can be "switched on." There quite probably is a mod available, but unless a lot of people tell me they want this feature, I don't see installing the mod as being worth the effort.
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As an admin of another phpBB, the only thing I personally know of is a mod that forces an edit to the previous post if the person with the newest post tries replying again, within a certain time frame. But that's an anti-bumping mod, not really what you're looking for.
What you're looking for I don't think is possible in phpBB, at least not at this point.
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Thanks for clarification, Tempest.
Dessa is right, I meant the mode which merges posts conditionally, i.e. depending on whether it was "recent" or not. I did not outline it clear enough.
Also, moderators might want an exclusion from this merging mode when they add posts to otherwise read-only, "sticked" threads.
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What I have seen on other boards is that a second post will be added to the bottom of the previous one with an annotation ("added by [user] on [date] at [time]" or whatever).
The only time on these forums I would make multiple posts is raising multiple issues to the same thread, and even then only if it is an older topic where an edit would go un-noticed or a completely separate issue. Otherwise I would place multiple replies, with quotes, in a single post (in a looong thread I ctrl+click the reply buttons on posts I want to reply to then cut and paste the replies together).
However, on Mania or Fandom Post, for example, if replying to multiple people in a thread I would make multiple separate posts since those forums support threading (in fact it is required in ongoing series discussion threads since there are per-episode subthreads, although I personally view in flat mode anyway). Since the display here is flat only there is no real benefit and It has been ingrained in me that "multiposting is bad".
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GOSHEN — A short list of exclamations overheard at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair's Heritage Park Monday:
"Awesome job!"
"Great job!"
"You're going to get one!"
"Nice throwing!"
Earning the praise were fairgoers giving it their all. They included Goshen's Spencer Witmer and Tanner Powell and Millersburg's Trevor Stickler, shooting baskets at the park hoop. There was Matt Lukasiak, going long with a Nerf ball throw.
Monday was Disabilities Awareness Day at the fair, and Special Olympics-style skills contests drew a field of competitors to the park area.
Fair Board member and event co-chairman Doug Thorne said this was the fourth year for the Awareness Day. One of the goals behind the event was to provide a way for people living with disabilities to take part in the fair.
Sam's Club staffers came out to assist with various activities. And midway ride operators did their part to help out, too. Thorne said that for or two hours, they modified rides so fairgoers who might have difficulty with lights and loud noises could enjoy them.
Representatives from agencies assisting the disabled were on hand. They included MDC Goldenrod, ADEC, Loveway, Autism Ally, Wheelchair Help and Special Olympics. Monday's event provided visibility for those groups, Thorne indicated, and put them in the eye of disabled people "who might not know there is an organization that can provide services to (them)."
Thorne also sees the fair event as a way for the non-disabled public to make a discovery.
"'You know what? These people are not so different from you and I,'" he said. "So it makes us more aware of the population within our county who are living with disabilities."


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@JUsoftball Closes Regular-Season at Stetson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University softball will end its regular-season this weekend on the road at Stetson in DeLand, Fla. for a three-game series.
Saturday's double-header is scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. while Sunday is slated for 1 p.m. All three games will livestream for free.
The Fins (18-28, 6-15 Atlantic Sun) most recently swept non-conference opponent Bethune-Cookman this past Wednesday evening 7-2 and 2-1.
Charli Bradshaw (.349), Emily Sanchez (.317) and Cecile Gomez (.304) still lead at the plate. Victoria Brown, who earned two wins against the Wildcats, holds a 3.17 ERA over 130.1 innings pitched.
Stetson (32-9, 15-5) most recently shutout non-conference foe UCF this past Tuesday, 3-0, on the road. Conference-wise, Stetson went 2-for-3 against Lipscomb April 18-19, winning 1-0 and 4-3 (13) while losing the second contest 9-2.
Jessie Tenbroeck (.371), Demi Meza (.352) and Meredith Owen (.325) lead at the plate while Owen (20-5) holds a 0.70 ERA over 150.2 innings tossed.
All-time Jacksonville stands 6-21 against Stetson.
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The evening entertainment in the main theater wasn't really what we preferred, but we did like the cirque-type show called "Solstice." The theme parties were fun, and we thoroughly enjoyed the string trio and ship orchestra (we're classical musicians). There was PLENTY to do on the ship in the evening and on sea days, including the Corning glass-blowing show, various classes and the optional "behind the scenes" ship tours.
There was plenty of time to visit the ports of call and still enjoy some time on the ship before setting sail each evening.
I'm sure there may have been something I missed in this cruise review. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about our itinerary, the ship or the Solstice Greek Isles cruise!


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The trial for the Blue Ridge Parkway shooting suspect is delayed again while federal officials decide whether to seek the death penalty.
57-year-old Ralph Leon Jackson is accused of shooting Timothy Davis and Christina Floyd last April at a parkway overlook. Davis later died of his injuries.
An attorney general's review committee has yet to decide whether to authorize a possible death sentence. Jackson is now set for a trial, or guilty plea, on March 23.


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Not that long ago, Michael Balzer was more worried about slap shots than chip shots. But now, this former Bismarck High athlete is totally committed to his golf career. So committed that he moved southeast, which is where WSAV Sports Director Ken Slats talked with Balzer in Bluffton, South Carolina.
"I expect a lot. I know all of these greens. I know the lines off the tees. I have a good game plan going into it, definitely high expectations," says Michael Balzer.
"21-year old Michael Balzer recently became a Berkeley Hall resident. Although he has spent a lot of time on the tees, fairways and greens he hasn't been around nearly as much as you may think," says WSAV sports director Ken Slats.
"Last summer, I think I played three events. And this summer, I'm playing seven in a row. Sunday finishes it, and Monday I hop on a plane and fly to Texas. The game hasn't traveled with me but it's coming around. It's a learning curve," says Balzer."Unlike most kids, Michael Balzer picked up the game of golf late, very late. His love and true passion was body checks and slap shots. After all, what's a kid born and raised in North Dakota doing playing golf?""In 2008, I quit playing hockey in North Dakota, and I wanted to start playing golf so my dad and I came down for a summer camp at IJGA, and I fell in love with it. I want to play golf for a living. That's what I want to do. I want to turn pro, and it wasn't happening in North Dakota. I don't have enough time to practice. I miss the adrenaline, the rush of playing on the ice with a crowd. It's sad when you're out on the golf course, and it's so quiet. And when you're on the ice and score a goal or hit someone hard, you get that crowd behind you pumping you up and miss that side of hockey," says Balzer."His strides on the course have some from that competitive fire he developed on the rink. Balzer says he slipped on skates even before he wore tennis shoes and developed power like an NHL forward," says Slats."The slap shot in hockey correlates a lot in golf. If you read articles or Golf Digest, they always say hockey players, for some weird reason, over any other athletes have more power in golf. And it's true. I'm not a big guy. I don't stand very tall. But not many of these guys can hit it past me out here," says Balzer.
When Balzer left Bismarck after his junior year and the IJGA, he talked about the International Junior Golf Academy run by Hank Haney, a former coach of Tiger Woods. Berkeley Hall is a private golf facility that works with aspiring pro's. Guys like Rickie Fowler, Bill Haas, Ben Curtis and Camilo Villegas have all played there.


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The Patriots' winning streak came to an end in a wild Sunday night loss to the 49ers, the Dolphins kept their faint playoff hopes on life support with a solid win and the Bills hit rock bottom in Toronto.
What we learned: As bad as the Bills have been over the years, during Chan Gailey's time as head coach they haven't been a team that quits. It's just not in their DNA, but Sunday's performance against Seattle was an embarrassing way to clinch a 13th consecutive season without making the playoffs. After weeks of showing improvement against the run, Buffalo's run defense regressed badly, especially in the first half, and Seattle took full advantage. Ex-Bill Marshawn Lynch broke tackles left and right, and Russell Wilson scrambled around and ran the zone read as if he was playing a video game. The Bills did not look like they belonged on the same field as the Seahawks, giving up 270 rushing yards, 50 points and three rushing touchdowns to Wilson. It's the second time this season Buffalo has allowed 50 points. On offense, C.J. Spiller had another good game, and he didn't have to split carries. Stevie Johnson made a sensational one-handed catch, which was promptly followed up by a Ryan Fitzpatrick interception. To add insult to injury, this was the Bills' annual game in Toronto, a "home" game for the Bills, but a series that gets plenty of flak from Buffalo fans.
What's in store next: The Bills head to South Florida in Week 16 to play the Dolphins, finishing the season with back-to-back AFC East games. Buffalo can save some face by eliminating the Dolphins and Jets from playoff contention in back-to-back weeks. They beat Miami in Week 11, using a very good performance from the defense.
What the heck? Pete Carroll's decision to perform a fake punt in the fourth quarter with a 30-point lead was strange, and arguably bush-league, but it also showed the stark contrast between the two coaches. Carroll apologized afterward and said he should have called off the play, but the split camera shot of the coaches after the play was quite the portrait of what went down in Toronto. Carroll, the jovial coach, was celebrating, and Gailey was emotionless, and had no comment after the game.
What we learned: Miami put together maybe it's most complete performance of the season, albeit against one of the league's worst teams in a Week 15 win over the Jaguars. Ryan Tannehill had his best completion percentage (78.6 percent) and passer rating (123.2) of the season, Miami rushed for 180 yards and the defense kept Jacksonville out of the endzone — the Jaguars were 0-for-4 in scoring touchdowns in the red zone. In his return to South Florida, Chad Henne completed only 18-of-34 passes. Miami hit Henne five times, led by DT Jared Odrick's three hits and one sack. WR Brian Hartline continued to make good in a contract year, catching five passes for 77 yards and collecting 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his career. Back to Tannehill; the rookie has understandably been overshadowed by the rest of the sterling 2012 QB class, but he showed off his wheels on Sunday, scrambling for 52 yards, and made a few nice throws on the run.
What's in store next: The Dolphins are intent on getting to the .500 mark, which may be difficult to do considering they have a Week 17 meeting with the Patriots, but they can get to seven wins, and gain some revenge, this week against the Bills. In Week 11, the Bills' defense contained Reggie Bush and picked off Tannehill twice. Look for the offense to be more creative and try to get Bush outside to take advantage of a Bills run defense that was exceptionally bad in Week 15.
What the heck? Joe Philbin appeared to get a little too cute at the start of the second half. Holding a 10-3 lead, the Dolphins drove to the Jaguars' five-yard line before being stopped on third down, and then attempted a fake field goal with holder Brandon Fields misfiring on a pass to TE Anthony Fasano. "It was a play we didn't execute very well, obviously. The timing wasn't good. The throw wasn't great. It didn't work." … If the Dolphins can win their final two games, and get some help, we could see a bunch of 8-8 teams tied for the final wild-card spot, so there is some hope, believe it or not.
What we learned: The Pats are not invincible. After several Decembers of winning at home, having not lost a game in the second half of the season since 2009, and coming off a dominant win over a good Texans team, many expected the Patriots to keep rolling. Instead, the turnover bug bit hard, and the defense gave up too many big plays in a 41-34 loss to the 49ers. The Patriots entered Sunday night first in the league with only 10 turnovers, but they coughed it up four times. Tom Brady and the offense, though, made sure no one would completely write off the Patriots, mounting a furious comeback in the second half, remarkably tying the game at 31 after trailing 31-3. That excitement didn't last. A long kickoff return followed by a quick touchdown pass put the Niners back on top for good. On offense, Brandon Lloyd had a huge game on the outside, and Aaron Hernandez came alive with the rest of the offense in the second half. Brady made the one bad throw that led to his first interception since Week Six, and the 49ers' pass rush had success rattling the offense in the first half. Stevan Ridley's fumbling problems returned, as he lost a crucial one and played only 18 snaps. On defense, the Patriots generally avoided giving up a big play to Frank Gore or Colin Kaepernick, but the secondary had too many breakdowns, giving up touchdowns of 24, 34 and 38 yards. The Patriots might have played themselves out of a first-round bye, but their second-half comeback showed enough to keep them as a team to beat in the AFC.
What's in store next: Things get significantly easier for New England, going from playing one of the most talented teams in the league to one of the worst. The Patriots travel to Jacksonville to take on the woeful Jaguars in Week 16. New England does face a curious playoff situation. They currently hold the No. 3 seed, which would pit them against either the Bengals, Steelers or Jets in the wild-card round, and then, likely, the extremely hot Broncos the next week. A No. 4 seed, which would involve dropping two games to be even with the Ravens, pits the Patriots against the Colts in the wild-card round — a team they clobbered earlier this season, and then a likely matchup with the Texans, a seemingly easier route to New Orleans. Hey, it's something to consider.
What the heck? What is it with the Patriots and 4th-and-short? The famous situation from their 2009 game with the Colts (4th-and-2) returned on Sunday night. Facing 4th-and-a-long-1 from their own 12-yard line with two timeouts remaining and the two-minute warning to come, the Patriots went for it. For one thing, the play didn't seem to be a high-percentage one on an incomplete pass to Danny Woodhead, but the way the defense subsequently played brought questions to the call. The 49ers kicked a field goal at the two-minute warning, building a 10-point lead. If the Patriots punted and the run defense played the way it did in holding the Niners to a field goal, New England would have gotten the ball back deep in their territory, but only down one score with less than two minutes to play. However, it's likely the 49ers would have been more creative with their play-calling in that situation.
What we learned: In the most fitting of fashions, the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention in a 14-10 loss to the Titans on Monday night. QB Mark Sanchez committed five turnovers, four interceptions and one memorable lost fumble. Two of the picks and the fumble came on successive possessions in the fourth quarter when the Jets were trying to take the lead from Tennessee. Brett Kern's shanked punt in the final minute gave the Jets hope, and like clockwork, disaster struck, when Sanchez fumbled Nick Mangold's low snap, ending the game, and ending the Jets' season, for all intents and purposes. The defense had another good all-around game, making big plays up front and rattling Jake Locker all night, but the two lapses led to 14 Tennessee points. Chris Johnson got past the line and into daylight, running 94 yards for a touchdown. Locker, on a designed QB run, ran 14 yards for the team's second score. The offense, at times, moved the ball well — the Jets ran with success — but turnovers killed drives. Tim Tebow had a full series, which ended in a punt, as his usage continued to be head-scratching. For the second time in a month, the Jets lost in a turnover-filled, comedic display on national television, which gives owner Woody Johnson plenty to think about going forward.
What's in store next: In a game originally slotted for Sunday night, the Jets host the Chargers in the only Sunday nighter to be flexed out of prime time this season. Both teams have disappointed, could have front-office changes on the way and feature turnover-prone quarterbacks. The Jets' defense should have success against a Chargers offense that has struggled all year, but San Diego's aggressive front won't make things any easier for the Jets and whoever is starting at quarterback.
What the heck? This whole season has been one giant "what the heck?" for the Jets, especially when it comes to Tebow. The failed experiment has stunted the offense all season, and taken Sanchez out of a rhythm. Another problem has been the lack of weapons. When facing a 3rd-and-goal in the first quarter, Sanchez's options at receiver were Mardy Gilyard, Jeff Cumberland and Braylon Edwards. Cumberland led the team with nine targets — a good sign, considering he could be the starting tight end next year if Dustin Keller leaves in free agency — but it's just another example of how much the team lacks in personnel at receiver, and misses Santonio Holmes.
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After Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin wields her magic on another larger-than-life president, and another momentous and raucous American time period as she brings Theodore Roosevelt, the muckraking journalists, and the Progressive Era to life.
As she focused on the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and Lincoln and his Team, Goodwin describes the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft. With the help of the "muckraking" press—including legendary journalists Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, William Allen White, and editor Sam McClure—Roosevelt had wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupting money brokers. Roosevelt led a revolution that he bequeathed to Taft only to see it compromised as Taft surrendered to money men and big business. The rupture between the two led Roosevelt to run against Taft for president, an ultimately futile race that resulted in the election of Democrat Woodrow Wilson and the diminishment of Theodore Roosevelt's progressive wing of the Republican Party.
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But it was the circumstances of the last swim of the competition, the ultra-marathon distance of 25K (15.5 miles) that caused considerable angst in the open water swimming community. As the water temperature hovered about 29°C all week during the 5K, 5K team time trial and 10K events, the temperature rose to 31°C (87.8°F) in the early stages of the 25K race.
The water temperature was monitored by a water temperature hung off of the FINA Safety Delegate's boat. As the sun rose higher and higher after the 6:00 am start, the race officials, coaches and officials were carefully and constantly checking the water temperature.
31°C was understood by those in the global open water swimming community as the maximum allowable water temperature. This limit, instituted for safety reasons, was thought to be too high by the athletes and other experienced marathon swimming professionals, but at least a limit was instituted.
But, as the athletes, coaches and even many officials were surprised to learn before the race, the 31°C mark was not a rule or even a standard. It was defined by FINA as a guideline. After months of internal FINA discussions about implementing a maximum water temperature due to the death of Fran Crippen in Dubai, the 31°C guideline meant there was no clearly defined maximum water temperature. There was no mark in the sand or well-defined limit for the athlete's safety. Rather, 31°C was only a guideline, enabling the ultimate decision to stop or modify (i.e., shorten) a marathon race in the hands of the FINA doctor on hand and the FINA Safety Delegate.
That being said, it was also clear both in discussions before and after the race in clearly inhospitable conditions that there was an expectation of most swimmers that the swim would be called or at least shortened when the water temperature increased to 31°C. Even the most experienced swimmer in the field, English Channel world record holder Petar Stoychev who has dominated the ultra-marathon FINA circuit for a decade and who concurrently sits on two FINA committees, including the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee, was one of those athletes. "I picked up the pace when the water temperature was increasing to 31°C because I thought the race might be shortened," he commented after.
Despite the surprise and protests from the athletes and coaches, FINA stood by the 31°C mark as a guideline, not as a rule. So despite rising temperatures throughout the competition, FINA's doctor, in consultation with FINA's Safety Delegate, had the complete leeway to allow the race to continue.
Rightly so and to their credit, FINA and the local organizing committee added additional safety personnel on the course and encouraged teams to add more coaches for each of their swimmers on the two feeding pontoons on the 2-loop 2.5K course.
In addition to elevated water temperatures, race officials correctly determined that other atmospheric conditions were important elements to consider. In making a judgment call to either stop or shorten the race, the FINA doctor and Safety Delegate took into consideration the humidity, wind speed, air temperature and amount of solar radiation (based on cloud cover) throughout the race.
But concerns still abound and coaches were clearly upset during the race and were independently checking the water temperature with their own water thermometers. World champions such as Alex Meyer of the United States (25K), Linsy Heister of the Netherlands (25K) and Thomas Lurz of Germany (5K and 10K) pulled out due to the conditions that clearly weakened the field and drew attention to the athletes' position.
Throughout the race, the FINA Delegate repeatedly communicated the water temperature to the officials and coaches, some of whom had their own temperatures hanging off the feeding pontoons. After 31°C was reached, the FINA doctor and FINA Safety Delegate went out to the feeding pontoons and consulted with the coaches about the possibility of canceling or shortening the race.
Despite their swimmers enveloped in the 31°C water for hours, some coaches apparently concurred with the FINA doctor and FINA Safety Delegate and the race continued. However, other coaches had a very different perspective. "When the FINA official and Medical officer came to the feeding station to inform the coaches that the temperature was more than 31°C, there was no discussion with the coaches. There was only a statement by the FINA official that the organizing committee and FINA had met and decided that conditions were safe to continue the full completion of 25K," recalled more than one of the coaches on the feeding pontoon.
This lack of consensus among the coaches is unfortunate. But even more fundamentally so, the lack of important input from the coaches is unacceptable. Shocking to be frank. These coaches train these athletes nearly every day. These men and women know the physiological limits of these young adults. To ignore their input under such inhospitable conditions is not right, is unnecessarily and dangerously risky, and unacceptably flies in the face of the concern that FINA publicly states.
So despite the athletes' complaints about the FINA medical recommendation of 31°C as the maximum water temperature, some coaches concluded that the conditions were permissible to continue. While most athletes forged on, other athletes either could not continue or were pulled from the water (refer to results listed below).
The justifications to continue on included:
1. The top athletes could handle these conditions,
2. FINA had held races in even warmer conditions and nothing happened,
3. The coaches on the course supported this decision,
4. There were adequate number of safety personnel on the course.
However, our opinion is different. We strongly believe the race should have been immediately called when the water temperature reached 31°C. In fact, as the water temperature was clearly approaching 31°C, we believe the athletes and coaches should have been notified that one more loop would commence as the final lap. This would have allowed a reasonable finish to a world championship race held under inhospitable conditions.
So while the spectators were thoroughly impressed with the victories of Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil, we do not believe the swimmers should have had to swim 25K to demonstrate their incredible physiological talents and psychological strengths.
FINA had the opportunity to demonstrate to the global open water community its leadership in making a decision that unequivocally placed the safety of young athletes ahead of any other possible consideration.
Simply because well-prepared athletes like Stoychev and Cunha could perform superhumanly does not mean that FINA's guideline should be extended to all athletes. While FINA had several doctors on call during its World Championship, what happens at other FINA events are held and fewer and less qualified doctors are on call? While FINA invested in a sophisticated US$300,000 sonar tracking system at the venue that can pinpoint if a swimmer collapsed and submerged under the water surface, what happens at other FINA events where the US$300,000 sonar safety system is not a viable option?
As the race continued on under the warm conditions, several athletes were pulled from the water including two-time world champion Valerio Cleri who is known in the elite open water swimming circles as one of its best prepared and most hardy athletes. While the 2009 25K world champion from Italy could not continue towards the later stages of the race, the two reigning world 25K champions, Alex Meyer and Linsy Heister, did not even start the race.
When conditions are such that the two reigning world champions protest through a DNS (Did Not Start), the sport moves from a world-class competition to an extreme sport duel between athlete and Mother Nature.
Additionally like Meyer and Heister, established open water swimming superstars like world champion Thomas Lurz and Olympian Brian Ryckerman understandably elected to skip the event due to the conditions.
The decision to continue because the top swimmers looked good to the FINA doctor is a confusing message to send to the global open water swimming community. We strongly believe it is important to establish and adjudicate rules that are appropriate to ALL athletes, not primarily aimed at the elite athletes. In this case, FINA made its decision heavily based on the performance of the athletes in the front of the pack, not in the middle or rear of the pack. One could argue cynically that FINA placed a higher priority on the health and welfare of the fastest athletes compared with other athletes.
Furthermore, the decision to continue the race because other races at other times were held in similarly warm conditions does not justify its decision. In the open water world, every race is different, but the sport is growing exponentially and swimmers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds are flocking to the sport. While FINA sanctions races aimed at the elite athlete, its influence is global. But when it pushes the envelope into the extreme realm, then reasonable race directors, coaches and athletes will look elsewhere for examples to follow.
There were other issues related to safety on the course. While safety personnel were added on the course, they were fully clothed and some could not swim. Sure they were manned by plenty of boats and communication equipment, but were they fully prepared to immediately jump in the water to save a life? The hallmark of any competent safety personnel is that ability - to not only identify a distressed swimmer, but also to make an immediate decision to jump in the water.
It was clear during the race that the Chinese safety personnel were not prepared for extreme conditions. On several occasions during the event, safety personnel were called for back-up help by the race officials, but the personnel were either inexcusably delayed or just simply never showed up.
There was one instance when a coach asked the race officials to get his swimmer out of the water. The distressed swimmer was quickly identified and the FINA official pulled alongside the athlete requesting that the athlete stop. The athlete was crying and dry-heaving, but shook her head that she wanted to continue. While her competitive spirit was in full force, it was obvious she had reached her physiological limits. Her stroke count has dramatically fallen, her kick was nearly non-existent and her own coach wanted her out for safety reasons. The FINA official intentionally gave her a red card and then jumped in the water to support the fat-fading swimmer. When he grabbed her and pulled her to the boat, her tears flowed as she continued to fight the ravages of the high water temperatures. Coughing, vomiting and crying with no energy left to swim, she was pulled onshore and given immediate medical help. When the Chinese safety personnel finally arrived, it was clear that a strong eggbeater and swimming ability were not his strengths. "I felt more like a lifeguard out there rather than a referee," said the official. "In those conditions, officiating took a backseat to simple lifeguarding. But even after jumping in to help one swimmer, we had to go back out and make sure no one else was going under. This is not what athletics should be about."
Going forward, we encourage FINA to not only carefully review the situation with the athletes and coaches who know their athletes best, but to also incorporate the requests of the athletes when extreme conditions prevail. While medical personnel, administrators, officials and lifeguards have opinions, knowledge and expertise on topics as hypothermia and hyperthermia and research conducted on non-professional marathon swimmers, no one experiences open water like these top-level athletes. They are the ones who feel the pain and discomfort of extreme conditions in the open water. They are the ones who bear the ultimate risk.
If we treasure their athletic prowess and admire their commitment, then it is high time that we respect their wishes and reasonable requests.
In light of the legacy of Fran Crippen, the remaining athletes and all future athletes greatly deserve our respect. Let's listen to them and pay heed to their collective voice. FINA had an opportunity to showcase a beautiful aquatic discipline - which it did very well in the shorter distances - but we believe it fell short in the 25K. FINA can make its future open water events reasonable athletic competitions. It can and should leave the extreme niches of open water swimming to other organizations and individuals.
In summary, we are here because of the athletes and for no other reason.
Note: Results of the women's race are here; results of the men's race are here.
Photo shows the effect of heat and sun on Trent Grimsey who placed fifth.
Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
5 comments:
Thank you for your very thoughtful comments on this issue, Steve. Your video report was helpful yesterday. Your point about considering all the athletes, not only the leaders, is crucial. Why else does FINA set safety rules, if not for ALL swimmers in the events sponsored under their "command"?ReplyDelete
Great article Steve. FINA seem very out of touch with what the swimmer's wanted.ReplyDelete
Thanks for you thoughtful writing on this issue Steve. Although some would consider it going "backwards" I think that FINA should go back to a 3 meter rule ONLY for the 25K event (where swimmers had to keep 3 meters from their boat and other swimmers), move the course off of 'loops' to a point to point or out and back venue and have escort boats for each swimmer. In the past swimmers HAVE raced in very hot conditions, but with an escort boat at their side, the coaches could constantly monitor the swimmer's progress and give them fluids when necessary, even immediately. I know, it is tough to get escort craft, but $300,000 for sonar tracking system? A coach in a escort boat has extensive knowledge of a swimmer and is in the best position to monitor his or her progress and needs, and pull them from the water if necessary. Also, a no draft race would add a different strategy to the competition venue rather than the just a longer version of the 5K and 10K.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2011 at 8:36 PM
My name is Ling Tin Yu ( Member of Hong Kong open water swimming team ), was a swimmer of both 5km and 10km races at the 14th World Swimming Championships.ReplyDelete
I have no experience of 25km race, but i think, if the water temperature is on or over 31 degrees C, the race will been called off automatically , it might be impossible to hold any 25km race in South Asia or Middle East.
To be a swimmer, I fully support every safety rules or guidelines, but at the same time I think, I should also trust the FINA's Safety Delegate and FINA's doctor.
There can be many 25K races that can be safely held in South Asia or the Middle East. However, the races should not be held in the middle of summer. The water and weather should be acceptable in late fall or winter.ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for your interest in the world of open water swimming.
The Staff of the World Open Water Swimming Association
2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
The Global Open Water Swimming Conference is a conference on the sport of open water swimming, marathon swimming and swimming during triathlons and multi-sport endurance events.
The conference which has been attended by enthusiasts and luminaries from 6 continents, is devoted to providing information about the latest trends, race tactics, training techniques, equipment, psychological preparation, race organization and safety practices used in the sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons.
The conference's mission is to provide opportunities to listen and meet many of the world's most foremost experts in open water swimming, and to meet and discuss the sport among swimmers, coaches, administrators, event organizers, sponsors, vendors, officials, escort pilots, and volunteers from kayakers to safety personnel.
Dozens of presentations at the 2014 Conference at the Mount Stuart House cover numerous aspects of the vast and growing world of open water swimming where attendees can learn and share the latest trends, race tactics, training modalities, swimming techniques, equipment, race organization, logistics, operations, and safety practices for open water swimming as a solo swimmer, competitive athlete, fitness swimmer, masters swimmer, triathlete, multi-sport athlete, administrator, race promoter, sponsor or referee.
The conference was first held in Long Beach, California as part of the 2010 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships. It has since been held on the Queen Mary in California, at Columbia University and the United Nations in New York City, and in Cork, Ireland. This year in September, it comes to another iconic location, the Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
"The Global Open Water Swimming Conference was started due to the desire and need for athletes, coaches, referees, administrators, race directors, promoters and sponsors from around the world to share, collect and learn information about the growing sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons," said founder Steven Munatones. "Other swimming conferences usually offering nothing on open water swimming or perhaps a speech or two, but we thought open water swimming deserves its own global conference. It is great that the community shares its information via the online social network, but there is nothing like meeting other open water swimming enthusiasts face-to-face and talking about the sport from morning to night."
Speakers at the conference include English Channel swimmers, ice swimmers, record holders, renowned coaches, world champions, professional marathon swimmers, renowned race directors, officials and administrators from the Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
"Because the audience is passionate and educated about the sport and its finest practitioners, the Global Open Water Swimming Conference is also the location of the induction ceremonies for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the annual WOWSA Awards that recognize the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, and the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. Special Lifetime Achievement Awards are also occasionally presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport over their career."
The 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference Programme
Wednesday, September 17th
Leave Glasgow to commence 2-day tour of Scotland [closest international airport is Glasgow]
Thursday, September 18th
Stay Mainland, North of Scotland
Friday, September 19th
14:00 - Swim Loch Lomond
17:00 - Head to Isle of Bute
19:30 - Scottish Banquet
21:30 - Dinner Dance
Saturday, September 20th
09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
12:20 - Lunch and WOWSA Awards
13:40 – Speeches
15:40 - Round Table
19:00 - International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Sunday, September 21st
09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
14:30 - Swim in St Ninian's Bay on the Isle of Bute
The luminaries of the open water swimming world who will be honored in Scotland will include:
* Sandra Bucha (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* Jon Erikson (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Claudio Plit (Argentina), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Judith van Berkel-de Njis (Netherlands), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* David Yudovin (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Mercedes Gleitze (Great Britain), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* George Young (Canada), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Dale Petranech (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Contributor
* Melissa Cunningham (Australia), 2013 Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award winner
* Vojislav Mijić (Serbia), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* James Anderson (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrator
* Dr. Jane Katz (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrator
* Indonesian Swimming Federation, , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Organisation
* Elizabeth Fry (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* Pádraig Mallon (Ireland), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
* Olga Kozydub (Russia), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
* Bering Strait Swim (international team), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year
* International Ice Swimming Association (Ram Barkai, founder, South Africa), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year
For additional articles on the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, visit:
* Olga Kozydub To Be Honored In Scotland
* Pádraig Mallon To Be Honored In Mount Stuart Castle
* Mount Stuart House, Splendid Setting For Swimming
* Colleen Blair To Kick-off Global Open Water Swimming Conference
* The Man Who Swims Better Than He Walks
* Joining In The Sea Goddess At The Hall Of Fame
* Mercedes Gleitze To Be Honored In Scotland
* The Incredible Career Of Merceded Gleitze
* Jon Erikson To Be Honoured In Florida
* The Incredible Career Of Mercedes Gleitze
* St Ninian's Bay To Host International Swim Conference
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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An Almanac for Open Water SwimmingAn almanac is essentially a body of knowledge which is so complete that it enables people in different fields to make predictions about the future of their respective industries.
This, for example, was the purpose of the traditional farmers almanacs. It enabled farmers to determine as accurately as possible which crops to plant for the greatest harvests in a given year.
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The Association County Commissioners of Georgia recently awarded Liberty County a $6,000 Health Promotion and Wellness grant.
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes Brendan Rodgers has spent wisely this summer, and says the Premier League runners-up are capable of progressing without Luis Suarez.
Thu August 28 2014
Decision time for Platini
UEFA President Michel Platini will announce whether he plans to challenge Sepp Blatter to become the next FIFA President.
Wed August 27 2014
Wilshere proud of team
Jack Wilshere says Arsenal showed great character in their 1-0 victory over Besiktas in the second leg of their Champions League qualifying tie.
Thu August 28 2014
Meredith - A special competition
James Meredith and James Hanson react after Bradford knocked Leeds United out of the Capital One Cup.
Wed August 27 2014
Platini to challenge Blatter?
Bryan Swanson with the latest regarding a potential challenge for the FIFA presidency from European football chief Michel Platini.
Wed August 27 2014
Dawson deal suited everyone
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Michael Dawson's transfer to Hull was best for the club and player.
Wed August 27 2014
Warnock's unfinished business
Iain Dowie thinks new Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock will look to address some unfinished business, having rejoined the club he left in 2010 when the club went into administration.
Wed August 27 2014
Rhodes deal dead and buried
Hull boss Steve Bruce has accepted defeat in his hopes of trying to sign Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes, admitting the deal is dead and buried.
Wed August 27 2014
Fernandes: No Director of Football role for Les
QPR chairman Tony Fernandes says he will not be offering Les Ferdinand a job as Director of Football. He also discusses Rangers' youth setup, Harry Redknapp's contract status and late transfer dealings.
Wed August 27 2014
Eto'o - I got a feeling
Samuel Eto'o gave his first press conference on Wednesday as an Everton player, and explained why he chose to join the club.
Wed August 27 2014
Nicholas: Celtic moving backwards
Former Celtic striker Charlie Nicholas believes the Scottish champions need to invest more on players, in order to prevent further fan disillusionment.
Wed August 27 2014
Wenger not concerned about complacency
Arsene Wenger claims his Arsenal side are well aware of the importance of Wednesday night's Champions League play-off tie against Besiktas at the Emirates.
Wed August 27 2014
Van Gaal - We made big errors
Louis van Gaal urged Manchester United fans to believe in his philosophy after their 4-0 defeat to MK Dons.
Wed August 27 2014
Robinson in shock
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson says his side's 4-0 win over Manchester United is what dreams are made of.
Wed August 27 2014
Di Maria joins Man Utd for record fee
Gary Cotterill confirms live on Sky Sports News HQ that Angel di Maria has joined Manchester United from Real Madrid for a British record fee of £59.7m.
Tue August 26 2014
Redknapp on Lampard retirement
Sky Sports pundit and former England player Jamie Redknapp gives his thoughts on Frank Lampard's retirement from international football.
Tue August 26 2014
Tyler's Teaser - 26th August
Martin Tyler brings you his latest teaser ahead of Manchester City v Liverpool.
Tue August 26 2014
Balotelli surprised by Reds reception
Mario Balotelli says he did not expect to be welcomed so warmly by the Liverpool fans.
Tue August 26 2014
Pellegrini delighted with performance
Manuel Pellegrini says he is extremely happy with how hard his Manchester City players worked in their 3-1 win at home to Liverpool.


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Spaghetti Strap Chiffon A-Line with Front Draping Style BR1007
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Elegantly flowing A-line dress with shirred empire bodice and hand-beaded waistband.
Skinny straps that attach at the front and back of the dress or tie at the neck, often detachable. The best of both worlds, they offer some support but also create a bare look.
A dress with a fitted bodice that gradually flares from the waist. A-line styles are flattering for all women.
A dress with a fitted bodice that gradually flares from the waist. A-line styles are flattering for all women.
A bodice with a high waistline directly below the bust. A great look for most body types.
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runs small I had tried on dresses at the store and everyone I tried on was a sz 10 so I ordered this in a 10 and couldn't get it zipped up .. it is a very pretty dress but just runs a little small. had to go back :( June 10, 2014
Really wanted to love it, but... I was really excited when I found this dress online, and I really wanted to love it. However, I found that it just doesn't work for my figure. I am short (5.4), athletically built with a small breast. I measured myself carefully and ordered a size 6. With the waist being so high up, the dress made me look stockier than I actually am - however, I can see that for someone who has a bit more of a belly that would be flattering. The chest area was waaay too loose - but sizing down wouldn't have worked, since the bodice is very unforgiving. As you can see, I would also need to shorten it quite substantially (I expected that). That said, the quality is fantastic, the sequined bodice is gorgeous, and I think it would look great on a variety of figures - just didn't really work with mine. It arrived promptly and was very carefully packaged, not wrinkled at all. March 31, 2014
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Throughout history, conquering armies have been known to do some nasty, brutish things to the people they've vanquished. We'll never know if that worry was on Richard Strauss' mind when a bunch of American soldiers showed up at his door in Germany at the end of World War II. But the Americans weren't interested in murder or mayhem that day in 1945. Instead, one of the soldiers asked Strauss to write an oboe concerto for him. In today's show, German oboist Albrecht Mayer plays the Strauss Oboe Concerto, in concert in New York City.
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News & Public Affairs
Passenger ferry proposal moves forward in Hillsborough listen02/05/14 Seán Kinane
WMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Ed Turanchik, Ferry, passenger ferry, MacDill Air Force Base, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Commission, transit, Tampa, St. Petersburg
Hillsborough County moved ahead today with a high-speed passenger ferry partnership. The County commission approved an interim public-private partnership agreement with HMS Ferries and South Swell Development Group to study a ferry linking the south part of the county, perhaps near Apollo Beach, with MacDill Air Force Base. Former County Commissioner Ed Turanchik is the public face of the project.
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Last Call with Pat Kemp and Ed Turanchik talking about Tampa Bay Ferry Service05/30/13 Patricia Kemp
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Daily Dispatches From The Global Scene
Crank that Bernard Arnault? You read that correctly. The chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is the inspiration behind Soulja Boy's (the rapper behind "Crank That" and "Turn My Swag On") new mixtape. By last night, the "Bernard Arnault" EP had already been downloaded over 13,000 times. [WWD]
Soulja Boy isn't the only one with something to sing about—Brazilian model Alice Dellal (and Mick Jagger's goddaughter) is rocking out in a "high-voltage solo" for Matthew Donaldson's new short. The film, which is part of stylist Aurelia Donaldson's series for The Telegraph, demonstrates models' off-runway skills. [Nowness]
Before her wedding, model Anja Rubik and her dress designer, Emilio Pucci's Peter Dundas, checked in with Style.com to share the details of the gown's design process. At the time, the bride wouldn't reveal specifics of it, but today, we finally get a glimpse of the short dress with a long train she wore down the aisle this weekend. [Vogue.U.K.]
Waiters at Tom Collins' new pop-up Bistrotheque 88 will be serving up his dishes in serious style. The restaurant, in Canary Wharf (accessible by boat from Westminster Pier in London), enlisted Giles Deacon to create uniforms inspired by the eighties. In addition, some staff members will be sporting pieces from the likes of Katharine Hamnett and Thierry Mugler. Get there soon—it's only open until July 23. [Grazia Daily]


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Yankee go home
Seen at Insty: we in nyc laugh at the south and think you people are pathetic.
It must be tough to think of yourself as so cosmo and still live in hell.
And when you visit NYC we sense your backwaterness. We can smell it a mile away.
Then quit moving here.
We in Tennessee laugh at NYC and the Sheeple that populate it. You think government's the solution, we know it's the problem.
Don't mistake those of us stuck in upstate NY for those rude morons. I've got 2 of my 3 kids to leave the state already, and my wife and I will be headed south when we retire.
Did you know NYC actually sends more money to upstate NY than it takes? It's true. There are a lot of prisons full of inmates from the city. The guards' salaries are the reason this claim is true. Michael is exactly right. Government, especially NY government, is the problem.
Hey, quit calling NYer's "Yankee". They're not Yankees, they're socialist fools.
To the world, Yankees are Americans.
To Noutherners, Yankees are Northerners.
In the North Yankees are from New England.
In New England Yankees are decendants of people who came to America from England during the 17th century.
To those decendants only certain families, the ones who dominated the culture and economy, are Yankees.
And of course to Red Sox fans, the Yankees suck.
Lovernios, that is hilarious!
To Southerners, "Yankees" are anyone who "ain't from around these parts".
That dude probably afraid of the upstate NY folks as well. It's laughable. Some of them get two hours outside of the city and feel they are in a different country. They'll even ask how close Canada is, I kid you not.
The best was the story of the NYC transplant who, after opening a restaurant in town, declared that the village reminded her of Deliverance. It wasn't a sound business strategy as that restaurant went from being packed to empty after people in town read the article. You can read her idiocy at http://www.theruralconnection.com/press/press-w4.php
So to my friends in TN, don't feel bad about this idiot. We get this load of crap all the time. And the city takes a disproportionate share of state funding, leaving many upstate towns to fund their projects, just because they can.
Finally: my cousin in VA informs me that a "Yankee" is a northerner who came to the South and, realizing there was air-conditioning, chose to stay.
I laugh at NYC (or any other big city for that matter) every day, as I take my 10 minute commute home, through beautiful country.
"Then quit moving here."
I have a hunch that this dimbulb wasn't planning on moving here anyway. There are two kinds of Yankees, those like him, and those who want to get away from him.


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