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Nick Diaz comments on removal from UFC 137 main event
By Brendhan Conlan on September 8, 2011
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz finally spoke out regarding his current situation, labeling it as "ridiculous". No, he wasn't referring to the behavior costing him a title-shot in the UFC as being absurd but rather the organization's decision to yank him out of a scheduled bout with Georges St. Pierre in late October at UFC 137 because of it.
Diaz's comments came in a video the polarizing pugilist posted on YouTube where he explained he'd made a half-hearted attempt to live up to his media obligations yesterday and expressed his surprise over how the UFC handled things.
"I was in San Francisco at the last minute trying to get on a airplane this morning to go to a press conference for the UFC. (They) wanted me to fight for the title against Georges St. Pierre and now they're telling me that they're going to give the fight to Carlos Condit… which I think is ridiculous and Georges thinks its a great idea because Condit poses an even greater threat, so… I guess that just leaves me out."
"All I know is I'm ready to fight," Diaz continued. "I'm sorry I didn't make it to the beauty pageant but, you know, I've never not showed up to a fight and I've never backed out of a fight in my life. That's not what I do."
The straw that broke the bout's back came yesterday when Diaz no-showed for another UFC 137 press conference, prompting Dana White to insert Condit into Diaz's place while also drawing the ire of Diaz's long-time trainer/friend/manager Cesar Gracie.
Here is Diaz's video in its entirety:
THEGUNNER says:
Grow up lil pussy. I hope they give him a fight and he loses and gets dropped from ufc for losing.
Well-Done. 16 3
Richard Stabone says:
If this incident–losing the title shot and in the process throwing away hundreds of thousands of dollars–doesn't deliver the jolt needed to change Diaz's perspective then the dude is helpless. But I've gotta think this did the trick, and he's now gonna have a better grasp on what his minimum obligations are to participate in the UFC, which is on a hell of a roll right now in establishing itself as a legitimate mainstream professional sport.
In every pro sport a few mega-superstars have been sorta able to play by their own rules, when it comes to personal conduct and antics outside the lines/cage. Nick definitely aint on that level for his antics to fly with Dana & the UFC.
I threw this question out in the other thread: has Nick Diaz ever beaten a legitimate top-10 guy at LW or HW?
I like the dude as a fighter. He's got very solid all-around MMA skills, and has beaten some quality opponents, but how good is he really? This was his ultimate opportunity to show us, what could literally be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and he botched it. So I'd like to think he'll do enough apologizing to convince Dana & company to put him back on the card against BJ (and that BJ accepts the fight, of course) but I'm afraid that's wishful thinking on my part.
Hot debate. What do you think? 11 5
fanoftna33 says:
Damm bad news here, but hard to feel sorry for the guy he knew what was expected and didnt fulfill his obligation. Damm we all miss out on a great fight, but what a oppertunity for Condit- props to him for taking this fight with no reservations. Now it just leaves B J with no fight. I would love to see him vs Diego but Diego is hurt- wonder who is left?
Agree or Disagree: 3 1
MCM says:
Sorry Boner, had to disagree cause I think you're giving Diaz too much credit.
Don't mean to just copy and paste, but this is from another article….
"While no one questions his fighting heart and gameness, he has never answered the questions of maturity, a problem intermittently reflected in his behavior over the years, which at various times has included missed promotional obligations, a hospital fight, a positive drug test, an in-ring brawl (should be Two brawls), and no-showing a mandatory drug test that cost him a title match."
This junk is par for the course for Diaz. I doubt he has enough sense to become a more mature fighter. I think he'll continue to cry and complain about how "unfair" he's always been treated without ever realizing that he makes his own problems.
Well-Done. 15 1
Angry Mike says:
What a maroon. And I really wanted to see that fight. I think GSP would've won, but Diaz's strking style might have posed a legitimate threat.
Agree or Disagree: 6 2
Richard Stabone says:
Boner does not like thumbs down. Very un-Boner to get dissed like that.
But you might be right, MCM. Along with his granite chin might be a really damn thick skull. So instead of coming to grips with the reality of these situations he might continue to stubbornly play the victim role.
But with all the other junk — smoking weed to put his fight test results at risk, scrapping with Riggs in hospital hallways, blowing off promotional gigs, etc. — I don't think it ever cost him much financially. Nick has complained incessantly about his underwhelming paychecks from past fights, so I don't think he ever felt like he had a lot to lose. And I'm sure he didn't think missing another presser would bring such drastic consequences this time around but, unfortunately for him, Dana called his bluff. So now it's gotta have sunk in that his 6-figure paycheck just went out the window. That hurts, I don't care who it is. Sitting here at work, I can't help but cringe at the notion of pissing away my ticket to financial freedom… over something so silly.
So I'm not saying Diaz will grow up overnight and be a model citizen/fighter under the UFC banner all of a sudden, but if ever he's gonna start to "get it" this would figure to be the time. Knowing Dana as we do, I think he's already giving Nick a fairly long leash by not just outright cutting him.
And this where my wishful thinking kicks in — Nick acknowledges his actions & shows some form or remorse & understanding, Dana is convinced enough to give him another shot, and a BJ vs. Diaz fight happens on the same card.
Agree or Disagree: 6 0
Batman says:
I think a press conference is kind of lame and I never watch them.
Agree or Disagree: 4 5
Batman says:
this is what the press conference would have been like.
Nick diaz says: "Ima kick his ass foo."
GSP says (in Canadian terrible english): "I think this will be my toughest opponent, I trained really hard for this fight."
Nick Diaz says: " Im down homie we can do this right now, stockton thats whats up, you know what im sayin."
So we didn't miss much by him not being at the press conference.
Agree or Disagree: 9 4
danw84 says:
In GSP's accent – "Doh-ne be scare oh-mie."
Agree or Disagree: 10 2
MCM says:
Richard Stabone – "….I don't think it ever cost him much financially. Nick has complained incessantly about his underwhelming paychecks from past fights, so I don't think he ever felt like he had a lot to lose."
Diaz's last four paychecks from SF. Not including Sponsor money and whatever he made from the DREAM fight.
vs. Paul Daley – $175,000
vs. "Cyborg" Santos – $150,000
vs. KJ Noons – $50,000
vs. Marius Zaromskis – $100,000
That's a minimum of $475,000 in less than two years and probably close to double that with the Sakuri fight and sponsor money. I doubt losing one six figure pay check will affect his out look at all.
Agree or Disagree: 1 4
Rece Rock says:
Medicinal Mary Jane must be expensive…
Agree or Disagree: 3 1
Richard Stabone says:
Fair point – Nick was making more than decent coin as SF champ. And during that time (since the brawl) he seemed to be on good behavior, by 209 homeboy standards. Probably figured he could keep sailing along that way, skipping stuff he didn't feel was important. Then Dana pulled the rug out from under him.
I'm just stating the obvious: *this* was his (most likely) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — main event in the biggest promotion by far, opposite the most popular MMA fighter worldwide, offering enormous sponsorship opportunity moving forward on top of the already fat paycheck he would have gotten for the fight. Like Dana said, this would have blown anything he previously did/received out of the water, and he pissed it away. It's on a whole different level than anything he's done up till now, so if this doesn't get thru to him then he's helpless.
I hope he gets his act together enough to at least stick with the UFC for a 2nd go round. He's a very good fighter, though I'm not convinced he'd be able to handle any of the top tier guys. But he puts on very entertaining fights so it'd be fun to watch it play out regardless.
Agree or Disagree: 5 1
Guthookd says:
I will say this shit right here: I like Nick Diaz, I like his fighting style, and I like his straight up gangster attitude.
Fuck it.
If he wants to throw away a title shot after letting the SF title go and signing a new contract that will keep him from boxing, then he is financially unintelligent, and actually he's pretty much unintelligent in general, but that is his choice and I respect his decisions. He's a fucking thug and I support his crazy ass.
Not to mention, Condit is one of my favorite fighters and he is very skilled. He's worked his whole life for this shot and he deserves it. You could let the fact that he's a stand-in tarnish the acomplishment, but I choose not to do that. I think he would have probably had the next shot anyway.
Win Carlos. Win. Head kick him. Pressure his ass early, and don't stop until he's out (or you're out). Leave it all out there no matter what.
Agree or Disagree: 7 3
Condit and Diaz are very similar fighters in terms of always coming forward never stoppin till its over…both have great standup and nasty ground game with intensity to match…And i think either one was gonna take Georgie's belt…but Im almost positive Carlos will.
Agree or Disagree: 0 1
Rich S. says:
Why, Nick, why?
In my opinion, he is perhaps the only Welterweight left that has a legitimate chance to beat GSP, and this happens?
Granted, Condit is a great fighter, and he seems to be getting better and better. We know he has the stamina for five rounds and the spirit of a champion. But can he handle the wrestling monster that is, GSP?
Nick has brilliant Jiu Jitsu, but his best shot would've been on the feet. I'm not sure where Condit's best shot lies with GSP, but if I had to take a stab, I'd say the ground. And that's never good when going up against the best wrestler alive. I do like Condit's striking, but it's very kick-oriented, and kicks can be grabbed.
Condit is probably the most inventive fighter in his division, though. So, he may just be a few superman punches, flying knees, or flying armbars away from UFC gold.
Agree or Disagree: 0 3
Condit is gonna shock the world…and it shouldnt be a shock….Carlos has the quickest Kimura sweep at 170….so if GSP takes him down, we might see GSP swept and beaten into tko for the first time ever.
Agree or Disagree: 1 2
Guthookd says:
God damn Dave, I'm just hoping for a good fight. You really think Condit will pull it off? I hope so, but I wouldn't bet a paycheck on it.
Agree or Disagree: 1 0
I do guthookd I do…I've been waiting for GSP to fight a REAL well rounded monster every since Fitch….
Penn is great but he's a lightweight
Alves is a good striker who has nothing else to offer against anyone who can really wrestle
Kos is a great wrestler with one good punch that all GSP had to do was practice ducking one direction for five rounds.
Hardy had no business in the ring with GSP.
Shields is a great grappler sucky boxer and he took TWO rounds from GSP….
Notice a trend there? GSP has been more protected than everyone claims Anderson Silva has been. Maybe due to a lack of well rounded competitors I dont know. Condit or Diaz were great options because they're both great standup fighters, and fantastic grapplers with title fight experience iron wills and chins to match. Georges can win based on the fact he's who he is a great champion a great athelete and one of if not the best in the game. But these two are the only two who I know will put it on him from bell to bell in every position and georges doesnt have his usual safe place to go with either. I wont bet my check on Carlos but a nice 20 dollar bill maybe.
Agree or Disagree: 1 0
3OAM says:
Why does he always do these videos on the road? How dangerous and irresponsible.
Agree or Disagree: 0 0
Guthookd says:
3OAM – Because he's a muthafukkin gansta man…………….
Agree or Disagree: 1 0
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Big Swede - Valkyrie Brewing
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Ratings: 98 | Reviews: 88 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by OWSLEY069:
3.53/5 rDev -9.3%
Pours jet black with a small light tan head. In the aroma, smokey and sweet coffee, In the taste, a sweet oatmeal maltiness. A smooth big bodied mouthfeel and a dry malty and coffee aftertaste. Smooth and nice coffee presence. ABV is not known but was not really tasted, has to be lighter for a imperial stout.
01-03-2008 16:27:11 | More by OWSLEY069
More User Reviews:
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
Coffee colored with very little head. Booze and fruit. (Mango and snazberries mostly). Porty. Lots of booze. Pretty solid. Burnt toffee. Syrupy. Plums and figs. Dark barley malts. Great buzz. Mouthfeel could use a little more. So syrupy but kinda flat. plums and raisons too. Yummy. Good price. Viking is earning a solid reputation with me.
11-18-2005 02:09:32 | More by DaPeculierDane
3.78/5 rDev -2.8%
Purchased from Ray's Liquors in Wauwatosa, WI. Pours completely black with no head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, roasted coffee and alcohol. Medium bodied, low carbonation, biscuit flavors, vanilla, oak, butterscotch, raspberries and a bit of a warming alcohol finish. Great dessert beer.
06-19-2009 02:31:24 | More by blackearth
4.1/5 rDev +5.4%
Pours a very dark brownish-black color with ruby highlights. Smells of port and chocolate (I love the smell of Impys!) Taste is quite vinous, with a roasty edge and some chocolate as well. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, and while the taste is good, it isn't as good as the exemplars of the style. Alcohol is well-hidden.
Nevertheless, this is a nice brew, and at $3 for a 22-oz bomber, a great value. I'll definitely buy again, once in a while.
03-13-2005 05:13:31 | More by skybluewater
3.85/5 rDev -1%
Pours into my tulip black with dark brown edges and just a wisp of light tan head that quickly fades to a ring around the top. Aromas of somewhat sweet dark malts along with nice chocolate and molasses undertones. Caramel and some dark fruity accents as well. Mellow overall but still nice.
First sip brings smooth semi-sweet dark malts upfront with chocolate, toffee, molasses and dark fruit flavors weaving in and out. Flows down with some bitter accents and a clean finish. No alcohol to be found even though I don't know what the abv is.
Mouthfeel is smooth, creamy and rich without being too heavy. Goes down easy. Pretty nice imperial stout here...nothing groundbreaking but tasty. Would pick this one up again next time I'm in Wisco.
06-27-2009 05:09:00 | More by orbitalr0x
New York
4/5 rDev +2.8%
12 oz. "Swedish style Imperial Stout" in a bottle with a foil neck label - doesn't look at all like the one in the pic. Doesn't matter. Viscous very dark brown with a chocolate milk colored head that's still hanging tough 20 minutes later. REALLY like the aroma in this one - earthy hops, toffee/fig/port-like maltiiness, whiffs of alcohol, and slightly burnt coffee.
Starts with a big round chewy dark maltiness - figs, plums, toffee, almost sherry-like notes - alongside subdued coffee, alcohol, and earthy hops. Somewhere in there is a taste like what oak lumber smells like - a spicy woodiness for lack of a better term. The alcohol starts to show up in the middle along with more pronounced slightly burnt coffee, followed by a hint of apples (where the hell'd THEY come from? The alcohol evaporating, maybe? Got me!) and a roasty bitterness. Finishes with dry cocoa, coffee, and port-like smokiness with lingering alcohol and dark sweetness. Chewy but not overly so. Complex, but after a couple I'd be wanting to try something else.
Very interesting Impy stout from a brewery I had never heard of. Thanks again to FBG Tip Top for the bottle!
09-10-2006 23:50:06 | More by sponberg
4.05/5 rDev +4.1%
Pours out black, but more dark brown around the edges. Light tan colored head that slowly dissipates leaving some spotty lacing. Light cocoa aromas with coffee hidden even more, there is a definate creamy vanilla aroma as well. Taste doesn't overpower the palate, but isn't skimpy either. It starts out with a light cocoa flavor paired with some vanilla, leading you to a small amount of earthy hops, before turning into a long roasty finish. Taste gets better as it warms, and the finish is the best part of each drink. Creamy and smooth with low carbonation, lighter side of full bodied. Overall this is one pretty good beer, and one that is better than my ratings show. To be honest, this is one that I'll be picking up quite often, I really enjoyed it.
01-05-2007 07:06:19 | More by badbeer
3.58/5 rDev -8%
Extremely dark brown, sub-black but opaque. Dark tnnish head, creamy with condensation on the top. Laces in multiples of numerous dots. The aroma is roasty, burnt wheat toast with a green grain sense and a slight astringency. Medium body and slick in viscosity, flavor is dominated by fruit, raisin that ranges a bit too far into an unripe grape wine-iness and overall acidity. Finishes with an oily coffee impression, perhaps re-inforced by generous hops. The set-up seems good, some alcohol power, just wanting a little more rich sweetness to balance the load.
02-11-2004 21:08:21 | More by ADR
4/5 rDev +2.8%
(Served in a dimple mug)
A- This beer has a jet black body with a transparent thin film of yellowish-beige head that moves to a thicker ring around the edges. There are tiny bubbles stuck to the side of the glass but that is the only sign of carbonation.
S- The smell of roasted black malt has a slight fruity raspberry hint and a soft vinous note to it.
T- The big black roasted malt flavor has an inky quality about it with a tad bit of tartness to it a vinous note as it warms. The finish is a soft chalky taste with a inky bitterness and a faint mint quality about it.
M- This beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a slippery texture and no alcohol heat noticed. There is a slight astringency from black roasted grain that lingers a bit after the finish.
D- This is my first Swedish style Imperial Stout and it was nice. The big inky black beer was smooth but didn't have much depth of flavor.
10-29-2008 00:58:32 | More by rhoadsrage
3.83/5 rDev -1.5%
pours dark/black very thin head that hangs around
smells sweet, molasses coffee and roast malts nutty a little boozy
Patent malts, coffee dark chocolate a little bit of residual sweetness
a little syrupy but not overwhelming
slides down easy for what seems to be a big beer
04-20-2008 02:48:16 | More by mully
3/5 rDev -22.9%
Pours pitch black with a tan head that melt to a tan covering of tiny bubbles.
Aromas are slightly smokey and surprisingly fruity.
Flavors are dark toasted malt, some smokiness, and sweet fruitiness that ends up leaving a bit of citrus in the mouth.
Not at all like an RIS to my humble tongue. Too much fruit sweetness and no toasted brown sugar sweetness. I imagine this is due to the selection of hops but I found it unusual and slightly distracting.
05-11-2007 03:12:22 | More by IntriqKen
4.2/5 rDev +8%
Labeled as a "Swedish Style Imperial Stout". Using some geography, I deduced that in Viking's eyes Swedish Style Imperial Stout = Baltic Porter...which this beer most certainly is.
Beer pours black, hints of dark brown. Nearly uncarbonated, but a thin tan head forms and lasts.
Smells of dark fruit (plum) and alcohol.
More plum on the taste buds with some big grape notes. Wine-like. Some chocolate, carmel, fig and molasses. Oak flavors relatively prominent. An ephemeral vanilla flavor dances around as well. Roasted flavors are subdued (compared to most), but present. Alcohol kicks in towards the finish.
Not super thick, but decently heavy up front, thins towards the finish.
I am guessing the ABV is right up there.
The 22oz bombers are quite nice and a relative steal, price wise.
05-13-2002 20:45:53 | More by cokes
4.15/5 rDev +6.7%
Picked up a 22 oz. bomber at Riley's here in Madison. My second Viking brew, I rather enjoyed their gender-bending Whole Stein porter.
Pours RIS black with some ruby highlights and a smallish tan head and a little spotty lacing. Smell is, whoa there....alcohol, and fruits, some roasty malts. Taste is also much fruitier than I would have guessed. Similar to the Sam Smith Taddy Porter I had the other night, taste was dominated by an apple cidery flavor, with highlights of roasted malt and bittering hops. Leaves a burnt coffee taste on the tongue that isn't really present in the taste. Mouthfeel is smooth, not to thick or thin, and carbonation is rather high, nice on a hot summer evening. The alcohol is strong on the nose, noticible on the palate, but not overpowering. Overall another solid brew from Viking.
08-05-2005 01:16:48 | More by Golden2wenty1
3.83/5 rDev -1.5%
The Big Swede delivers the traditional opaque black body and very dark tan cap that's expected of an Imperial Stout; and the head retention is good, and it leaving some very nice lace about the glass. The nose offers a delicate combination of roastiness, dark fruitiness, and some higher alcohols. It's medium-full bodied and smooth across the palate, but not particularly creamy. In the flavor, the dark fruitiness is probably the most intersting part. It takes on the "burnt currant" flavor normally associated with the style, but it's a bit richer with some more berry-like flavors. The roastiness is also nicely balanced, lending splashes of black coffee here and there, but remaining overall fairly restrained. There's a delicate milk chocolate side that's also interesting, and it melds really well with the fruitiness. Still, some higher alcohols interfere and take away from its overall enjoyment. It finishes dry with some alcohol and a lingering, vinous and tannic fruitiness.
03-01-2005 00:42:34 | More by NeroFiddled
4.13/5 rDev +6.2%
7/27/06 Update: this was 2nd in line during the Imperial/Double Stout night with expatsteve and Golden2wenty1. My overall analysis remains pretty similar and would have resulted in approximately a 4 overall.
12oz single, Riley's, $1.99
appearance: poured into a snifter...motor oil, very dark mahogany...absolutely no head or lacing which was sort of odd...very dark and full body
smell: very rich, dark roasted malt, super creamy, big chocolate aromas, coffee grounds. appears very well balanced from the nose
taste: This is pretty darn tasty...super silky smooth, sweet dark chocolate, very creamy, roasted malt, dark roast coffee, slight bitterness in the aftertaste, alcohol presence felt, licorice, light hopping noticeable...Its not a thick RIS but its very good
mouthfeel: a little on the thin side but delightfully creamy and smooth, bitterness and booze found in the aftertaste
drinkability: high
07-24-2006 00:45:08 | More by dirtylou
2.68/5 rDev -31.1%
I seemed to have a pleasant memory of the last time I tried the Big Swede. My current bottle doesn't match those expectations, however. The aroma is a mix of vegetables and Jell-o chocolate pudding. The flavor follows with a hint of roasted grains and smooth milk chocolate, but mostly ugly veggies flavors. I don't think this bottle has an excuse or anything. I picked it up as a single from a fridge at the Blue Max - same place I got the last bottle. I can at least say the alcohol is well-hidden, bravo. I can't drink the whole bottle of this, though.
01-04-2008 07:08:47 | More by tempest
4.22/5 rDev +8.5%
Black with distant ruby highlights, opaque, bubbly brunette head, less than a fingers worth. Spotty, unorganized lace. Dry chalky, bittersweet chocolate, fruity esters, light roasted malt, good depth but it lacks in potency. Take a big sniff it is worth it. Tasty palate, light roasted malts, a cornucopia of fruits plums, raisins, dark berries plus molasses and toffee. Soft coffee notes too. This is one sweet beer, pun intended. Id prefer more roastedness for balance. Nevertheless, Big Swede has its charm and I like it mighty fine! I would not call this an Imperial Stout however. Medium-full body, minimal carbonation slickish mouthfeel. While the abv is not listed in is noteworthy! Id quaff this sucker again I enjoyed it. Recommended.
tavernjef, thank you!
10-01-2003 20:17:16 | More by bditty187
Rhode Island
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
Originally reviewed April 9, 2005. Bottle at the Gitchee Gumee Brewfest 2005. A syrupy dark brown pour, with a diminished off-white head. The waft of this beer is of acorns, but that quality morphs into a more even buttery nuttyness, like pecans in the flavor profile, joining up with some savory toasted notes and some unexplainable things here. It finishes up with a sweet honey and almond kiss. This is very good, but different from the current Imperial Stout production pattern.
08-07-2006 14:27:31 | More by CharlesDarwin
3.78/5 rDev -2.8%
A very short lived small head forms on the dark black body. No lacing is left on the glass. Most unimpressive looking RIS I have seen.
I smell chocolate, licorice, and a lot of perfumey alcohol. The flavor is big on solvent alcohol character that wipes the malt flavors quickly away. The chocolate malt is delicious while it lasts. Finishes clean and warm. The body is a bit thin for the style but still relatively full bodied. Carbonation is low and lends a creamy texture. A good sipper but there are far better RIS out there. It should cellar nicely and would improve with some age.
10-25-2008 14:48:02 | More by morimech
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
Poured into a snifter this beer is a very dark brown. What little foam that is created with the pour diminishes quickly to nothing but a few bubbles. The liquid left in my snifter has just a hint of carbonation. The nose is rather interesting with burnt sugar, cocoa and anise. Very assertive flavors of burnt grains, anise, cocoa have me thinking of a stout infused with akvavit (as Scandinavian distilled beverage.) It gets rather complex with bits of dark fruits (I'm thinking figs, raisins), cocoa and molasses followed by the return burnt grain which contributes a harsh bitterness which is in turn downplayed by a smooth anise liqueur finish. Not sure of the alcohol content, but this seems quite potent. Perhaps a little too light-bodied though, as I think some others have said? I like some of the flavors in this beer, but the perceived alcohol content, harsh bitterness and astringency drops the drinkability score -- it's quite a bit of work to get through this beer due to its strength and extremely robust flavors -- different than any other RIS I've sampled.
01-24-2009 03:23:21 | More by marcobrau
3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
Viking's Big Swede is best served at warm cellar (50-55°F) temperatures from a brandy snifter or pear shaped stemmed glass. The Big Swede pours up with a small, tightly bubbled khaki head that's barely sustanable over a rather opaque dark brown body. The initial aroma is seemingly marred by a vegetal (DMS) presence with some oxidation (papery/sherry notes), but as it warms in hand this dissipates and becomes more complex with rich, fruity esters (black currant, elderberry), but has an herbal (licorice root, vanilla bean) overtone with a dominate sweet, dark malt roastiness (coffee/mocha). Alcohol warmth is well masked. The initial characater is a bit odd, but definitely malt oriented with lots of sweet mochachino & some sugary (muscavado/treacle) notes with some of dark fruitiness and complexity from the yeast. The finish is a bit sharp and abbreviated, but remains malty nontheless. This medium-full bodied ale is lightly carbonated, creamy, and warming. The Big Swede is quintessentially more of a Baltic Porter than a Russian Imperial Stout. Viking's Big Swede is a welcomed friend on a cold winter's night.
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01-22-2008 07:58:37 | More by Beertracker
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4.05/5 rDev +4.1%
Black in the glass, opaque. One finger of tan head that leaves a bit of lacing as it goes.
The smell had me very excited. Sweet chocolate cake with a rum tinged chocolate icing. The notable alcohol in the aroma was pleasing to the nose.
The taste was good, but didn't quite live up to the smell. Milky coffee, caramel sweetness, bitter chocolate and an alcohol heat.
The body wasn't quite as full as I expected, but the carbonation was adequate and the overall effect was pleasant. An all around good example of the style, thanks to orrshow for sharing the bottle.
01-23-2008 17:45:12 | More by elricorico
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Pours a deep brown that becomes an opaque black in the snifter. Last bit is swirled and added, resulting in a couple fingers of chocolaty foam.
First whiff is of banana, a hint of smoke, and roasted malt. This later subsides, producing a boozy note. Started out big and appealing though.
Taste is really exceptional. Chocolaty, rich smoky malt, and that banana note hangs out in the background. Second time drinking this (1/2008), there's a juicy fresh plum note that is upfront. Dry finish, with mild bittersweet chocolate, char, and dry tobacco leaf. Smooth on the palate, silky mouthfeel. It has a fullness about it, but isn't heavy or cloying. My guess on the ABV is 7-8%.
Well done!
01-14-2007 02:43:11 | More by emerge077
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Strong aroma features dark fruits, perfumey notes which I assume are a combination of alcohol and other aromas, chocolate and a weird sort of coffee/beef stock combo. Sounds bads smells great. Deep black with a quickly diminishing tan head. Lots of raisin, molasses, prune, fig and candied pulms in the fore. Mild cocoa notes. Finish is a melange of dark fruits which leave a lingering fruit juice sweetness. This tastes like an Imperial Schwarzbier or Dunkel. Quite different and much appreciated.
02-25-2006 21:00:22 | More by Jredner
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Doesnt come across as very imperial, but its fairly enjoyable. Pours inky black with a small head. Very little aroma. The up front is roasty and smokey, satisfying in the way of a good stout but not very intriguing. It finishes a little bitter-sweet. Before this, Id never had a beer as high as 8% ABV with so little detectable alcohol for me, thats not a plus. This is an okay-to-good imperial stout, but its problem is that it lives in a world with more than a few great imperial stouts.
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Just like we speculated with the first overall pick, please tell me, with well-thought out reason, who we should pick with our 3rd, 4th and 5th round picks. Please give me somewhere between 5-10 players who you would like to see on our team if the MTD Live Draft was for real. But please be realistic and don't list Prince Amukamara in the 4th round and such.
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Tell me about your new record and how that came to be?
We started talking about a record right after we signed with Compass in September last year. The material for the album – I had just joined the band so everything we were playing was really new. It was sort of an open book. We had literally been playing together about a month, not even a month. A few weeks on the road. I had original material I was working on, not necessarily for Bearfoot but I just happened to be working on some stuff. We all had been really busy – I was with the Biscuit Burners at the time. I had just been in Denmark for almost a month and [jumped] straight on the road with Bearfoot so there wasn't really any downtime to compile material together, so we had a really busy tour schedule until we wanted to record.
We decided to rent a house in Netherlands, Colo. It was up in the mountains, completely disconnected from everything. It was a small town there without very many distractions. That was exactly what we wanted. We wanted to really focus and delve in. So we had some Mac laptops and basically asked a lot of our friends who are songwriters and a producer and whoever else thought they had good songs for the album to send us stuff. I brought a lot of my original material. While we were there, Angela wrote a tune and I collaborated on one. It just all fell together because we were all in one place concentrating on creating. It was about seven days of that. Every day we would go through the material and pick a couple of tunes to focus on what we liked...by the end of the week we had 99 percent of the material.
Right after that we went out on tour for a few weeks and then immediately into the studio. We didn't tour with the material that was on the record. We came up with a lot of the arrangements in the studio, which was a different experience for me because a lot of times you work on the material a lot, get it down pat, then go in and record. So we took the opposite approach. But it worked great – it brought out a lot of spontaneity and different ways of going about playing things, just because it was on the spot. That's how we came up with the material and we spent 10 days in the studio in Nashville at Compass records. We had a great experience there. That's pretty much the album in a nutshell.
Your music isn't always totally traditional bluegrass. "Single Girl" (purchase/download) is in there, but it's more bluegrass informed. How would you categorize it?
That's such a hard question because it's really hard to put it in a spot. When people ask me I call it Americana, because it's really not bluegrass and it's not old time, it's not traditional but there are elements of all of those things in the music. Also it's a lot of original material so it's very much our own thing.
I think a lot of bands that are up and coming – Bearfoot's been around for a while – but are starting to get known, are infusing a lot of different elements of Americana all together and making different genres out of it. It seems like a trend, or where folk music is...
It's like any other music. You look back at Bill Monroe and those guys who were the founders of bluegrass. They got their ideas from jazz and blues and it was...bluegrass is a melting pot of all those ideas. I feel like that's what we're doing now with each generation – taking bluegrass ideas and weaving them all together, making this new thing out of it. That's what we're all doing. A lot of that is original ideas and I didn't grow up playing bluegrass music at all. I just got into it a few years ago, but I was always in bands all through high school. We did mostly original music. We're really into creating our own thing.
There's an element of the Bluegrass community that's full of hard-core traditionalists who aren't super keen on embracing progressive elements. Do you feel that when you're on the road or at festivals or do you feel like even the traditionalists embrace you guys with an open mind?
We honestly don't really play those festivals. There are those festivals that are very traditional and everybody knows the songbook. That's great and people really enjoy that. We don't play those kinds of festivals because...I guess we have. I definitely have felt a little bit from the audience like, what's going on here? This isn't what we expected. But we tend to play more [places] like Rockygrass where it's a folk and bluegrass festival. Most people are just there to intake music and appreciate it. I feel like that's most of our crowd.
What was it like for you coming into this well-established band from another well-established band. Do you think you've had a lot of influence on how they do things, or is it vice-versa?
Definitely. You bring a new person into anything and you'll have different ideas. I'm coming from a different place. I think Bearfoot's music has changed a lot. Analisa was a big part of their creative core and she and I are good friends. I love her material. We definitely have different ways of expressing ourselves musically. It definitely changed things.
What are you up to this summer? Are you hitting all the festivals?
We're doing Rockygrass, California World Fest, Strawberry – I'm really excited about that one. I grew up in California so that's my home turf. I'm terrible about keeping all these things in my mind. Right now I'm on the top of a mountain in Juneau. I just climbed Mount Roberts and I'm about to take a tram down. We're playing Juneau on Friday and we'll be in Alaska the next two weeks.
For Bearfoot's full tour schedule and other information, visit their Web site.
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Hello all, it has been way to long! I have been away but I am back and with the possibility of football being back I thought it appropriate to start the talk about the pick em league. I know I was ousted last year early but I plan on making up for that this year. So I was wondering who is in charge this year and wanted to make sure I can still get in. Let me know whats up.
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Dame Helen Mirren has said if she was a man, she wouldn't go for a woman like her.
The Prime Suspect actress told TV Times she couldn't understand her sex symbol status and didn't think she was "interesting enough".
She said: "I don't know why people think I'm sexy. I suppose it's because I always look as though I've just got out of bed - which I usually have.
"Personally, I don't think I'm very sexy. I don't think I'm interesting enough. If I were a man, I don't think I'd go for the sort of person I am."
Helen, who voices a part in upcoming Pixar animation Monsters University, said she didn't appreciate efforts to pigeon-hole her that way when she was younger, either.
Speaking about her tabloid image in the 1970s, she said: "In my mind I was a serious actress, but men in that era got away with such sexist c***. They were pushing me to become a Barbara Windsor 'Carry On' type. And it wasn't because of my beauty - I was never beautiful. It was because of these [her breasts]."
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Help an Independent Movie Theater with Cinefamily's Digital Projection and Restoration Kickstarter
If you've had the chance to go to an independent movie theater, you know it's a completely different experience than going to one of the chain theaters. Many of these theaters only have a few screens, and they tend to specialize in older films or those on the fringes of the filmmaking world. The theaters may not always be in perfect shape, but most of them care about the movies first — and it shows. With everything going digital, these smaller theaters are starting to disappear unless they make serious monetary investments, and that's exactly the situation that Cinefamily in Los Angeles is going through right now. Click through to check out their Kickstarter launch video:
Here's a little bit about who they are and what's going on:
We need to make our location, the historic Silent Movie Theater, into a state-of-the-art, fully-functional, sound, stable home. A foundation for growth, for our next 5 years and beyond.
When we moved into the Silent Movie Theater, we were moving into a theater literally built by hand by two avid film lovers, John and Dorothy Hampton, in 1942. They lived upstairs from the projection booth and auditorium all their lives, in the same room we now use for the occasional blacklight art show and sleeping on the couch during all-nighters.
We did the bare minimum in order to get the doors open, and from that time on focused on creating the most awesome programming we could, without a break. Every single penny we made or raised went back into that programming — leaving our physical plant increasingly held together with spit and chewing gum.
Here's what they need:
So, here's the plan. In order of priority, we want to make the following very necessary investments in our theater:
Digital Projector $60,000
Theater Sound Upgrade $15,000
Live Music Sound Upgrade $8,000
Building Security Upgrade $7,000
Cameras and Livestream $34,000
New Sign $10,000
Fix Roof $10,000
Total: $144,000
Also in order of priority, here's what we'll do if donations exceed our goal:
New couches and SEAT UPGRADE $65,000
Updated Computers $5,000
Website redesign with more functionality $15,000
Professional Edit Bay $10,000
Recarpeting and Refinishing Concrete Floor $15,000
Bring the Print Calendar Back $80,000
Contingency Fund – Anything else raised will go here!
So while you may not be able to directly benefit from the actual theater experience if you don't live in the Los Angeles area, they do have plenty of events and they livestream some of their Q&As (though for the time being they've been borrowing cameras every time they do it). The theater has an 8-year-old 2K digital projector that will soon be out-of-date because the bulbs are no longer made, so they will need to upgrade that. Cinefamily is certainly a dying breed as they will continue showing film prints as long as they exist, so they are an outlet for plenty of older films that may never make the transition to digital and would otherwise disappear.
I think it's important to keep independent theaters alive and kicking, because it's really the last place for people to go who have a shared passion for films. The more that big chain theaters become sterile money-making environments, the more we'll need smaller movie theaters who actually care about films and film history.
If you want to help, head on over to the Cinefamily Kickstarter to donate.
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After watching that video, there's no way in hell I won't donate! Lol
Joe Marine on 12.6.12 @ 11:21PM
That was my exact feeling as well. I wish more Kickstarter videos could keep my interest the entire way through like this one did. :)
Best voiceover ever!
"I don't even know what this is, but they showed it!"
"Hold on, that's crazy!"
"On the big screen… the way GOD intended them!"
"If not a heavenly theatrical experience, an ACCEPTABLE one!"
"Fight the Kardashian Death Machine!"
agree, agree, agree. This is what it's all about!
August Anderson on 12.7.12 @ 1:23AM
I'm lucky enough to live in walking distance of this delightful theater. I'll definitely be giving them money. The place is too good not to. Hey, Tarantino, maybe you wanna buy this one too, like New Bev!
YES. If you haven't been here, and have the means to make it for an event/screening that interests you, I highly urge you to go! I try and make it once a month, and every time has been a great experience. Most recently I was here for a Doug Benson's Movie Interruption of Prometheus. Funny enough, that was when I first saw this promotional video, as well. Thanks a million for sharing this, because the Cinefamily is a special place for anyone who loves "The Movies", and it'll only get better with all of these improvements.
Mike on 12.12.12 @ 5:23AM
If Amalia and her husband still own the place do Not support it in any way. They are both well known for scamming people. They have no shame.
Wow. I know the brothers who own the theater and they're not named Amalia. The owners of the theater and the operators of the CineFamily are great people who love film and filmmakers. I don't work for them, I'm just a friend to the family. I also check the amazing nofilmschool.com every day (even though I went to film school) and am so pleased to see them supporting Cinefamily. Thank you.
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For me, Autumn and Winter are always a busy period when it comes to purchasing games. Each year, October sees the release of FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. Late October / Early November sees the COD franchise getting unleashed with Battlefield getting some major DLC in December with the Vietnam pack being released.
However, this year, my trouser pocket is getting tortured with purchases of PlayStation Move, Sports Champions, Tiger Woods, Start The Party, Formula 1 2010 and GT5! I'm sure somewhere in between buying all of these games, there will be some snacking, purchasing more games via PSN, spending time with the family and actually doing some work.
So – from me to you. Which purchases are high up on your shopping list? Apart from the games listed above, there are many more being released, such as: Battelfield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition, Spiderman Shattered Dimensions, R.U.S.E, Deathspank 2, Dead Rising 2 and many more.
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The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has announced the adoption of new recommendations for the safe and effective use of generic immunosuppresant medications in solid organ transplant recipients. The recommendations, which are published in the February issue of NKF's American Journal of Kidney Disease,were developed at a recent NKF conference on drug substitution in transplantation by more than 40 experts in organ transplantation, managed care and pharmacology, as well as patients and representatives of government agencies.
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So I think at this point it is pretty safe to assume that Sam Bradford will go top 15, and obviously the G men arent taking a first round QB, so with that in mind I decided to try and attempt to predict the top 14 on the Giants draft board. The Giants are guarenteed to get one of these 14 players
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Suh, Mccoy, Okung, Williams, Berry, Mcclain, Spiller, Haden, Bulaga, Morgan, Pierre-Paul, Dan Williams, Anthony Davis, Witherspoon.
If they stay put the Giants will get one of these players. Clausen is most likely gonna be top 15 too, but to be safe i am looking at the worst possible scenario (that I think is somewhat feasible).
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - A South Carolina couple wanting to adopt a young Cherokee girl has filed legal papers asking that the child be brought to a courthouse in Tahlequah.
Matt and Melanie Capobianco want 3-year-old Veronica presented at the Cherokee County Courthouse at 9 a.m. Friday. A spokesperson for the South Carolina couple says a separate court proceeding has been set for 11 a.m. at a Cherokee tribal court.
Veronica's father is a member of the Cherokee Nation. Her birth mother is not.
The Capobiancos traveled to Oklahoma this week, seeking a way to have the child returned to their home after her biological father pressed claims under the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Letter to Baytex
An open letter to Baytex Energy…
I am not a tree hugger, environmental activist or anti-oil activist. Quite the opposite; I fully appreciate the prosperity that our region has experienced thanks in no small part to Alberta's thriving oil and gas industry. While I believe that Alberta is rightfully an energy superpower, I'm also a mother tired of my family being poisoned by Baytex Energy's emissions and the Alberta Government allowing them to do so. I also believe that it's possible for Baytex Energy to extract oil from the ground responsibly while simultaneously growing their company and at the same time protecting the health of those that live near and around their sites.
It took us three months to realize that a seemingly unending list of maladies like constant severe headaches, dizziness, loss of balance, continuous sinus congestion, overwhelming red sinus', muscle spasms, eye twitching, and more were all directly related to the emissions of gases from eight oil wells on four pad sites 3/8 of a mile south of our home . For three months I questioned every item I had in my house and wondered, "Is this what's making us sick?" Finally, after second guessing everything in my home and ruling it out as a source of our sickness, I realized that I had considered every conceivable source except the most obvious: a foul odour outside emanating from the Baytex Energy sites (NYSE:BTE).
I have two young children who I initially thought were going through a clumsy stage related to either a growth spurt or simply due to their age but now I know that they were being poisoned. My three year old looked like he was a ghost most days while my two year old would repeatedly lose her balance while sitting and fall off furniture. Since making the difficult decision to leave our farm, both my children have made dramatic recoveries but I can't help but think about what long-term effects they may suffer. Even now, anytime it's necessary to return to our farm house to pick up belongings or just to inspect the condition of the premises, all of our symptoms return, even when we limit our visits to less than 30 minutes.
We have been trying to work with Baytex Energy executives who continue to reiterate they are within regulation. This is rather appalling to know that within regulation means that they can poison my family.
We live in what Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) calls the Reno Field. It's south of Peace River, Alberta approximately 43 kilometres and while it's made up of many separate sites, the ones that are mainly affecting us are 3/8 of a mile south of our farm where eight oil wells sit on four pad sites. Baytex uses the CHOPS method of recovering oil.
CHOPS (Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand) is the process used to recover oil found in the Peace River Oil Sands. Extracted oil/sand is stored and heated in open-air storage tanks in an effort to ease the separation of oil from the sand it's mixed with. During this heating, the tanks are free to vent into the atmosphere.
Our experience has been that during the evening and throughout the course of the night, thermals drift north bringing emissions from these tanks into our yard. At that point, these same emissions are brought into our house through our 'fresh' air intake. This means that my family and I are sleeping in these emissions virtually every night for hours on end. In the morning when the outside air starts to move around, we can step outdoors to clean air only to step back into our house and find it to be totally contaminated. The inside of the house would stay this way until about lunchtime. In an effort to remove these noxious fumes from our family home, I would open some windows and fan the entry door, even in the dead of winter with the temperatures below zero.
Within these home-filling emissions are poisonous gases that are especially devastating when released into a contained environment. The immediate effects from these gases are impairment and intoxication while long term effects are believed to inhibit brain development, cause premature death, and even contribute to rare cancers.
After finding just how toxic our home had become, we had little choice other than to move away from our farm. I could not allow my children, my husband, or myself to live in an environment full of poisonous gases that Baytex Energy and the Alberta Government claim to be "within regulation," (which, by the way, were set for light oil production not heavy oil production).
Even more concerning is the fact that these regulations are to be enforced by an industry paid organization.
In one example, Baytex installed a flare stack on one of their pad sites. This flare stack has a constant flame height of 10 to 15 feet tall. In the regulations, flaring is discouraged near residences especially if H2S is present and flaring should only be done occasionally and only if it is absolutely required. If there are residences in and around the area, residents are to be given 24 hours advance notice of any flaring. We have asked if there is H2S present and neither Baytex nor ERCB can answer that. Not only is Baytex's flare stack in constant operation (as opposed to the occasional use as outlined in the regulation), it should never have been erected in the first place due to its proximity to numerous residences.
We had the air on our farm tested by Alberta Environment and the results that came back indicated contaminated air saturated with a long list of chemicals. In spite of this result, Alberta Health says there are no immediate or long-term effects but cautions us to keep our windows and doors closed to minimize exposure. Alberta Heath's position makes no sense. If the air on our farm isn't harmful, why do I have to minimize my exposure?
Despite a respected scientist's review of the results AND a professional opinion that the air is contaminated AND that we continue to experience health issues when even temporarily returning to the farm we were driven from, Baytex Energy and the Alberta Government continue to claim that any exposure is non-threatening.
Whether one inspects the scientific or anecdotal evidence present, I can only draw one of two conclusions:
1) Baytex Energy and the Alberta Government are wilfully ignoring the irreparable damage being done to hard working, taxpaying Albertans; or
2) Baytex Energy and the Alberta Government see revenue dollars as more important than the health of our community.
Here is the offer that my husband and I extended to Baytex Energy and as well as the Alberta Government: We told them they were invited to stay on our land rent free in order to experience my family's concerns first hand. We invited them to stay in our home or to park their holiday trailers in our yard and most importantly, we told them to bring their wives and children to come spend time in the same conditions that my family and I have been forced to live in for the past 18 months. Unsurprisingly, Baytex Energy has refused this generous offer on a number of occasions. They tell me the emissions are "within regulations" and they tell me we're fine to breathe the air but when it comes time to put their loved ones in the same situation they expect my family to live in, they have nothing to say.
As disappointed as I am with both Baytex Energy and our Alberta Government, I'm not lobbying to have them removed from our area or to deny them access to drill nor do I wish to deny Baytex Energy employees a living. I just want to be able to safely return to my home.
I simply ask Baytex Energy to clean up its act, keep their emissions contained in a closed system and to provide all of us with a community in which we can breathe freely.
I know my family is not the only one being affected by these emissions. The fact that we left our farm due to health concerns is hardly a secret and neighbours are now calling us to ask about their own constant symptoms and looking for some kind of help. With that in mind, we've launched this website, www.StopBaytex.ca, as well as a Facebook page. We will be a resource where affected residents can share their concerns and have their voices heard. Baytex Energy has crews working throughout Alberta, as well as in BC, Saskatchewan and even North Dakota and I refuse to believe that our community is the only one impacted by unsafe conditions. Share this article with friends and family members that may have similar concerns and let's create one unified voice that will be impossible to ignore.
Karla Labrecque
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- Mike Sando and Matt Williamson revisit their NFC West RB grades post draft.
- Honey Badger is eager to make it in the NFL and the Cardinals have laid down strict guidelines.
- Sando helps bring the draft into focus amidst all of the complexities and craziness.
- Listen to Les Snead discuss this years draft class. Ray-Ray Armstrong is a linebacker?
- After signing Jared Cook and drafting two wide receivers, the Rams are looking to open up the offense.
- The Rams, on paper, have the fastest offense in the NFC West.
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- Jim Thomas will have his weekly Rams chat at 1pm.
- The Rams are receiving high marks from around the league. Let's hope it translates to wins.
- For an undrafted free agent, Ray-Ray Armstrong sure does garner a lot of interest.
- The Rams are the babies of the NFL, hopefully the students can teach the masters.
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The epic failure of Warhammer Online in Europe is making history. After 3 days from the announced launch of the game Open Beta, hundred of thousands of European paying customers do not have access to their accounts. Even worse, customers are still being lied to, abused, insulted, and shafted. The responsibility for this must attributed to GOA, which is the company that is in charge of the European version of the game. However, the people at Mythic Entertainment, producers of the game and GOA's employers, are not taking any action in order to fix this huge disaster. On the contrary, Mythic itself attacked European customers for their "foul behaviour". The truth is that Mythic must be held as responsible as GOA for this failure as well as for how paying customers have and are still being treated. I propose a total boycott of Mythic Entertainment products. Only by hitting them in their wallet, can we earn their respect and a better treatment.
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This is a cool little stomp pad. it does the job and it looks pretty cool. it is a bit small though, would be nice in a lager size with bigger spikes.
I actually have the peace sign with the black, green and purple color combo to match my Sierra 155 RC. It does a decent job, have no problem finding it on my board with my boot when I need to. Spikes could be a bit bigger, but it's good for the price and matches the color combo on my board.
did all that was required, however was a bit small.
I bought this stomp pad for last season and i was kind of sketchy at first cause it was small but i bought it anyways cause it was cute and would go with my board. but it works and does what you need for a stomp pad to do. if you want something cute and something that works. this is something i recommend.
I have this installed on one of my boards. Although the spikes are small, they do their job well. They could have been a bit larger spikes so that they can fit really well in the spaces of sole of your boots.


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HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -- Residents on Seagle Drive are blocked after an 18-wheeler rolled driving on a closed road.
Hamilton County officials say an fully loaded 18-wheeler drove on the W Road, which is closed to all traffic.
While trying to turn around, the truck rolled.
THP says the truck was loaded with 30,000 pounds of mulch and was headed to a nursery at the top of the mountain.
The driver was charged with improper DOT tag, disobeying a sign, log book violation and expired insurance
Residents who live in the 3500 block and above are blocked until the truck can be removed.
Tennessee Highway Patrol have been called to work this crash.
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Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback Cam Newton is one of the most maligned players in the NFL. A polarizing character, reception of Newton into NFL circles began with critiquing the credulity of his smile, and not even a month ago the franchise QB was presented as an egotistical malcontent at the Pro Bowl-- a ten-month old story, that helps paint a picture of Newton as prima donna. His demeanor on the field gives his critics more fuel, but it's the quiet stories like his steadfast commitment to charity that all too quickly get swept under the rug, while his detractors wait for the next time he'll slip up.
Earlier this year Newton pledged $150,000 to the Charlotte school system, and now he's gone a step further. Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal reports that Cam gave a huge last-second donation to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of greater Charlotte. While the dollar amount has not been disclosed, the funds will be used to pay for the organization's holiday party -- held at the Discovery Place. The 300 attendees will have an opportunity to meet Carolina's quarterback, as he will be on-hand to deliver gifts to children, and host a question and answer session.
This sort of story wont likely cause many football fans to bat an eyelid, especially those who have already made up their minds about Newton. However, for those 300 children who get a chance to spend time with a local hero -- they have a pretty good idea of where his heart is, and whether his smile is genuine.


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A Denver Post Your Hub story from last week by Joey Kirchmer chronicles some growing pains in Brighton School District:
Brighton High School and Prairie View High School are at or over capacity this school year, which has forced administrators to turn to outdoor modular classrooms, roaming teachers and possibly start looking at a split-schedule system.
Around Colorado, you hear a lot of talk about the fast-growing Douglas County School District, which jumped from 38,000 students in 2001-02 to 63,000 students in 2011-12. However, Dougco's 66 percent growth rate is absolutely dwarfed by Brighton's 138 percent increase over the most recently measured decade. In 2001-02, Brighton's student population was almost exactly the same as its neighbor Adams 14, just under 6,600. Last year Brighton topped 15,600 in enrollment, more than twice the size of Adams 14.
So no doubt the pressures of school capacity are being felt at the secondary level. Since Kirchmer's article notes that district voters do not have a history of supporting tax and debt proposals, and that the district isn't planning to ask until at least 2014, maybe it's time to consider some alternative solutions to handle the growing pressure.
Ideas proposed a few years ago for Denver's growing Stapleton neighborhood by my Education Policy Center friend Ben DeGrow would be a great place to start. Combined uses of digital and traditional classroom instruction through a blended learning model could help accommodate more students without spending money on new construction. (Or maybe that new construction could incorporate innovative space for a blended learning academy.)
Just thinking outside the box. The brick-and-mortar box, that is!
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