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It's probably safe to say that Tuesday night's Western Conference Finals game outcome was due more to what the San Antonio Spurs did right than what the Oklahoma City Thunder did wrong. There's a reason the Spurs are undefeated this far into the NBA Playoffs, after all.
The alternative is to look at where the Thunder could do things differently, however, as they try to avoid being swept out of a chance to reach the NBA's championship series. In that case, SB Nation's own Welcome To Loud City has some ideas of what Oklahoma City could have done to change its fortune on Tuesday night.
OKC's only hope was to go into the halftime while still within striking distance and retool their offensive strategy. They HAD to slow the game down, because if they continued to play too fast they were just going to trade baskets with the Spurs at best. Unfortunately, the Spurs came out of halftime and never relented. They hit their first 5 shots of the half, the lead ballooned to 16, and the Thunder ship was about to get capsized.
To their everlasting credit, OKC did not give up, but the ending to this game was similar to the game the two teams played on March 16. When a team falls behind by so much, there are precious few chances to ever turn the tables - one play perhaps, and maybe two if they're lucky.
It'll be interesting to see what approach the Thunder take when they host their first game of the series on Thursday night. It's tough to tell if anything will help, but Scott Brooks and his staff have to keep trying.
For more on the Spurs, be sure to visit Pounding the Rock; for the Thunder, Welcome to Loud City. And for news, analysis and everything else revolving around the NBA Playoffs, be sure to visit SB Nation's NBA page.

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So with Mayweather - Marquez going up against UFC 103, there is a dynamic here that I am curious to see play out.
Most cable operators have only 1 HD PPV channel. Standard practice sees all the UFC cards, and the big boxing cards end up on there.
On September 19th, what will cable operators do? As of now it appears as though Cablevision will be broadcasting Mayweather - Marquez in HD.
Anyone else see anything with their local provider?


text: (CNN) - Congressional leaders have been invited to the White House on Friday--the day forced spending cuts are scheduled to start taking effect, two sources said Wednesday.But while President Barack Obama was on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a Rosa Parks statue unveiling, he met with congressional leaders for a brief, minute-long meeting.Asked by CNN if the discussion led to anything, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested it was just a quick huddle. When pressed on if he was surprised the White House meeting was scheduled for Friday, the Nevada Democrat gave a big smile and said, "Nothing surprises me anymore."House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, said the meeting before the ceremony was brief."We just came together and talked about looking forward to getting together on Friday," she said.Pelosi also downplayed the timing of the White House meeting saying, "I have no idea, I guess it's just a scheduling thing."A GOP aide told CNN that Republicans do not anticipate the meeting to be anything more than optics--an effort, the aide said, by Obama to show he is at least talking to Congress on the day the cuts are supposed to kick in.But the aide added it wasn't clear what was on the president's agenda.By the time Obama meets with the leaders, the cuts--$85 billion worth over the next seven months--could have already started to take place. It all depends on when Obama issues an order to let them begin. He has until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday to issue the order, according to an official with the Office of Management and Budget.A senior congressional Republican chided Obama for the timing of the meeting."Either someone needs to buy the White House a calendar, or this is just a -- belated -- farce," the Republican said. "They ought to at least pretend to try."And Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement, saying "The meeting Friday is an opportunity for us to visit with the President about how we can all keep our commitment to reduce Washington spending."He continued: "With a $16.6 trillion national debt, and a promise to the American people to address it, one thing is perfectly clear: we will cut Washington spending. We can either secure those reductions more intelligently, or we can do it the President's way with across-the board cuts. But one thing Americans simply will not accept is another tax increase to replace spending reductions we already agreed to."Reid, however, took to the Senate floor earlier Wednesday to "make sure everyone understands this is not President Obama's sequester.""Congress has the power to (a)void these self-inflicted wounds," he added. "But Democrats can't do it alone. Republicans have to do their part. Compromise is never easy but surely it is better than doing nothing at all."


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On the road
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Athens - October 2013
Flew United to Paris then Aegean to Athens. Not a bad combination but the Star Alliance lounge in CDG Terminal 1 is not much to write home about, particularly on the food front. Not a ton of options in the terminal either. The SAS lounge next to the Aegean gate was no better.
Athens was fantastic and greatly exceeded expectations. Very lively central area. Many options for outside eating, drinking, and hanging out. The north and south sides of the Acropolis seemed to be mostly tourists while the northeast seemed to be more locals. Kind of a mix elsewhere. People were very helpful even when they were not great at English, although spoke a bit.
The food was very good with fresh vegetables, fresh seafood, and lots of good cheese. Would recommend Koallis for seafood although having a map and knowing it is near the Hotel Metropolitan was very helpful to the taxi. The greek salad from Kuzina was almost a panzanella with excellent tomatoes, arugula, croutons, capers, and excellent olive oil. Would recommend the 12-hour pork here as well even though I opted for the salad. Great starters. For lunch and cafe time, there are a few on or near Vasilis in the Thiseio area but you can really look anywhere around the city. They love their iced coffee. Could also recommend the roof bars around A for Athens and 360.
For a break from the Acropolis and nearby crowd, highly recommend wandering around
Filopappou Hill which is right next door. Very few people and great views. About a 30 min walk away you get to the base of Mount Lycabettus. About 25 min up to see the Church of St George and look down on the entire city. Fantastic views. Make sure to take water.
Stayed at the New Hotel Athens which was great. Nice rooms. Excellent full breakfast in their restaurant. Great little tea cookies by the check in desk and chocolate at turn down :)
Flew Aegean to MUC then Lufthansa to SFO on the way back, only 0.2% over the direct route. Good although unintentional carbon footprint minimization. Had planned a longer layover to head in to MUC but it was 3C and very foggy, and I was underdressed, so settled for an airBrau at MUC. Pretty good helles and only €2.60 for a 0.5L. Highly recommended. You can go outside security to the location outside the check-in area (do not have to clear passport control connecting from within the EU) or visit the smaller one in Terminal 2 after you go though passport control for international flights.
$1.375 = €1 which was not a great rate compared to recent trips. Ended up with a 3G SIM from Vodafone from a store in Athens. €17 for a micro SIM for my 4s including 500M of data for 30 days and 400 minutes of local calling. Very helpful to call a local conference bridge number for work. No stores for SIM cards on arrival at ATH. BKK still wins at that game. Tried to buy a Wind SIM first but it did not work with my US 4s. The guy at their store said this happens frequently with unlocked iPhones from various other countries. Google Maps and Apple's friend stalking apps were so very helpful in Athens.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
EU 2013 - London
After a completely uneventful flight to London on Ryanair, we actually had a bus work out, this time from Stansted to London Liverpool. There are a couple bus options and the Stansted Express train but we thought it would be nice to see outside instead of being in a train for an hour. Plus that the bus had wifi, even if it was a bit mediocre.
First stop was to meet up with some work people for drinks. Great views from the Madison roof bar. Next day was the Wimbledon Mens semifinals. Great 5-hour match between Djokovic and del Potro to start then Andy Murray beating Janowicz in the 2nd. We had left before the end of the Murray match after he was clearly going to win and we had been in our seats for almost 8 hours with only a couple breaks. Very entertaining and a great Wimbledon experience!
|St John Bakery near Maltby St
Started the next morning at the Maltby Street Market which has a great variety of food being chased by what appeared to be a significant number of American foodies. It does not suffer due to this at all. Very good and interesting snacks, sandwiches, and other options at stalls on a very narrow street named Ropewalk off of Maltby. Very fresh, very nice people, and a great time in the sun. As a twofer on Saturday markets, you can walk 25 min to Borough Market for their retail (also Thursday and Friday) but I was pretty full at this point and Borough is more of a zoo. Spent the afternoon wandering around while Adrienne went shopping, hitting the Tate Modern and the Paul Smith Sale Shop then heading to Victoria Park for a walk and to visit a couple pubs. Found the beer garden on the park closed for a wedding but enjoyed a few pints at The Hemmingway and The Lauriston in South Hackney. There was some excellent looking pizza at the latter of those two so might have to head back at some point.
For dinner, met one of Adrienne's friends for dinner at St John. Very disappointing, partly because the food was only sort of interesting outside of the desserts this night but also because the server was generally unfamiliar with the dishes and was very rushed despite the restaurant being only half full. Maybe they're losing their touch here. At any rate, not in a hurry to return. St John Bread and Water was great on a previous trip and the bakery near Maltby St was awesome, so it's not all their properties, but maybe the main one could use some attention.
Woke up the next day to find our United Airlines flight canceled and rebooked for two days later. Ostensibly due to the Asiana crash at SFO except that all five other UA, BA, and VS LHR-SFO flights went out that day. Only ours was canceled. Just great. Called UA's UK number and found a very helpful person who tried a number of options but could only slightly help us get back to SFO two days later.
|The Eagle - Clerkenwell
With two days to fill, extended our stay with points at the Hyatt Anadaz Liverpool St, which was an excellent, newly-renovated hotel. Great location, very helpful staff, and really an enjoyable stay. So happy to use points here as they seem to run £320+ per night. Used our extra Sunday to have a fantastic lunch at The Eagle in Clerkenwell followed by watching the Wimbledon Mens final at the Slaughtered Lamb and dinner at The Well. Normal day working from our London offices on Monday with a good dinner at Dishoom in Shoreditch
Headed to LHR in our second attempt to leave on Tuesday morning to find ourselves 59 minutes before our flight. United has a hard cut 60 min before but they did some radio work and got our bags on. Made it to our Boeing 787 Dreamliner to IAH without an issue and everything seemed fine until about the time the doors would close and we would be on our way. Three hours and multiple pilot comments about computer issues with the plane later we were all offloaded and told to wait for future updates in the lounge. This did not sound encouraging and I had called UA earlier to be backed up on a flight the next day as we would be missing our connection in IAH. They said the luggage would be offloaded so we asked to have ours sent to the baggage claim. Got a hotel from UA due to the delay and missed connection and went to the LHR Hilton for the night. UA eventually canceled this flight 6 hours after the scheduled departure time, leading about 150 people in line at Terminal 4 to deal with rooms and rebookings. So two flights cancelled, three days delayed, and have not yet seen compensation from UA. Probably flying BA or VS next time.
London travel basics: $1.50 = £1 at the time of this trip. Vodafone SIM from one of their shops in Kensington. With a Freedom Freebee, £10 gives 100 min of UK calling, 300 UK txts, and 50 Mb of internet. When you top up with a normal £10 (or higher) voucher in the future, it reloads this. Very helpful and extremely useful when calling the United Airlines UK number in multiple attempts to rebook.
Additional photos at flickr
EU 2013 - Brittany
Sometimes when you want to get from point A to point B, you have constraints. These normally might be cost or availability but Brittany is a little more like Lake Bohinj in Slovenia where there is no nearby airport and you need a combination of planes, buses, and perhaps other options and it sucks up a full day of travel. Our itinerary:
- CPH-TXL (Berlin) SAS. Using UA miles to get to Paris. 30 min flight. 14:15-15:10
- 2h 40m layover at TXL. Bizarre airport in that there is no real "airside". At least for intra-Schengen flights there's an exit door right next to baggage claim. Terminal A is open to anyone off the street to enter, including shops, restaurants, and the LH Senator lounge if you have the correct ticket and status. Walked outside to get from terminal to terminal then back through security. Not sure anyone checked my passport prior to the TXL-CDG flight.
- TXL-CDG LH. 17:20-19:05 Nice flight. Normal LH selection of cheese or ham sandwich. Had a Warsteiner. Still generally like LH. So far so good.
- Air France bus to Gare Montparnasse via Gare du Lyon. 2 hour bus ride due to Sunday evening Paris traffic. 40 min spent winding around the CDG terminals from 1 to 3. 30 min into the ride, while sitting in traffic, someone asks the drive to turn off the AC. Queue an hour of roasting and near nausea.
- Roughly 12 hours after leaving our CPH hotel, we arrive at our Paris hotel. Could have taken a taxi or RER or really anything other than the bus to get there.
- Around 7 hours of sleep, which is pretty good. Get up to take a 3h train to St Malo.
- All told, 11am left CPH hotel on Sunday, arrive 14:00 Monday at La Villefromoy St Malo.
A fairly quick but very nice trip to visit St Malo, St Briac, Cancale, and meet up with Adrienne's family in St Brieuc. Mixed weather with some sun and some rain. Not particularly warm. Fantastic meal at Restaurant l'Atelier in St Malo. Other meals were kind of mixed with shellfish and wine in Cancale being pretty good but fairly touristy and somewhat expensive and a couple restaurants in St Malo being expensive and not particularly good, but we were somewhat limited by our desire to eat later in the night, say after 9pm.
Hiking along the coast in Cancale was a highlight with great views of the water on one side and interesting houses on the other. The variance of the waterline due to tides is something else to look at, where boats are on the seabed at one point then the water returns a few hours later.
Much easier to leave the area with a €20 taxi ride to the Dinard airport for our Ryanair flight to London Stansted. Easy jet is a bit prickly about baggage weight but we planned perfectly and were right at the limits so no issues. They really jam a lot of seats into the plane and this one was surprisingly completely full. I suppose when you only have two or three flights a day from an airport that will happen.
Brittany travel basics: $1.30 for €1 at the time of our trip. Would have been much easier to fly to Dinard through London instead of our CPH-TXL-PAR-St. Malo trek. 3G cell and data again, this time from an Orange SIM ordered on eBay and activated by sending a passport scan to Orange at
@orange.com with the phone number. Created an account online at orange.fr as well to track progress as activation takes a couple days. 50Mb of internet for €2 per day for data activated through a menu system by dialing #123# and searching through the menus for Options then Internet. A bit tedious using their system of replies but worked out and 50Mb was fine for maps and email.
Additional photos at flickr.
Additional photos at flickr.
EU 2013 - Copenhagen/Malmö
Arrived in Copenhagen on a fairly cold (12 C) and wet day in late June. The cold and occasional rain would continue for the four days of our trip which was not too bad but left us thinking that maybe we should have gone to Italy or Croatia or somewhere with at least better weather than San Francisco. Still a good time to wander around though.
Stayed at the Axel Hotel Guldsmeden near the central station. Nice hotel, great staff, great spa in the basement, very funky bathroom setup. For restaurants, like Fiskebaren for seafood, Mother for Italian (both a little west of the station and near the hotel), a nice fixed menu at Manfred's, and a good bagel with lox one morning at the Bagel Shoppen. The only meal I thought was a little overrated was lunch at Aamanns where the smørebrod was ok but not so great given the prices. Late night food is pretty much limited to shawarma and really good hot dogs (pølse) which tend to be easier to find around Tivoli and the central station area.
|Mikkeller Bar
Great beer at both Mikkeller Bar in Vesterbro and Mikkeller and Friends in Nørrebro. 20 taps at the former and 40 at the latter. Likely the best beer on tap anywhere in Europe at this point in time. Finished the trip with good cocktails at the Barking Dog in Nørrebro. Liked the touch of coco puff-like cereal to top their white russians.
|Lila Torg
Took a day trip to Malmö, Sweden via train from the central station. Was about $25 per person round trip and 30 min each way. Was a very rainy and cold day but we still had a nice lunch on Lila Torg (the cute small square in town) at La Grappa and did some window shopping in town. Malmö is a bit odd in that most of the town seemed to close down at 16:00 on Saturday and not open at all on Sunday. Outside of a few bars and restaurants we saw, unsure what people do. Maybe they all have nice cottages they go to and hang out on the beach. I hope it's something along those lines.
CPH travel basics: $1 = 5.69 DKK during our trip. Flew United Airlines SFO-LHR and SAS LHR-CPH. United was fine. SAS left a lot to be desired as they block the first 15 rows or so for their Gold flyers. So on this flight there were about 5 people in the first 15 and 50 of us jammed in to the last 10. Kind of uncomfortable but only 1h 20m in the air so not too bad. Did like SAS showing takeoff from the nose camera and the flight from the belly camera on the dropdown monitors.
It was very easy to get a 3G SIM at the Telia store at Copenhagen Central Station for my unlocked iPhone 4. DKK 29 for a Telia Talk SIM and DKK 49 for unlimited internet for a week. $13 well spent to have Google Maps, Yelp, and other apps available wherever and whenever, and nice to be able to make a couple calls as needed.
Additional photos at flickr
Sunday, June 02, 2013
BBC on Travel Writing Compensation
Good to know if the review you are reading involves some sort of compensation: http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130501-the-risk-of-accepting-free-travel
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Toyko 2012
Quick trip to Toyko for a presentation. Not much time for tourist things but had Tsukemen at Yasube near Shinjuku. Yasube is a version of an apparently prevalent style of Japanese noodle bar where you order from a vending machine, someone takes the ticket from the machine and hands it to the chefs, and a couple min later you get some noodles on the side of some great broth. Went here twice for quick food and was happy for 720 or 820 yen.
Used jet lag to my advantage and visited Daiwa Sushi at the Tsukiji FIsh Market around 5:45am. 8 pieces of sushi, 3 tuna maki, and 3 salmon roe maki for 3,500 yen. Very good and very fresh fish. Will definitely plan for more time and have a beef bowl and two or three other meals next time in that area.
~78 yen to $1. The Hyatt Regency Shinjuku was fine near the station for the NRT express train. United Airlines was pretty weak SFO-NRT on a 744 but pretty decent, outside of the food, on a new 772 on the return.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Manila and Seoul - August 2012
In Manila for a conference and honestly, Manila is really pretty weak. It's not very walkable, and if you do walk somewhere other than one of the very westernized malls in Makati, people look at you as if you are crazy. Really not much to write home about this trip. It's a little hard to trust people as a lot of them seem to be interested in what kind of tip they can get from you or how they might milk more money out of you. At any rate, the Shangri-La Makati hotel was very nice and had the best, most diverse buffet-style breakfast I've ever seen. Sushi, sashimi, dim sum, indian, philipino, western, cheese, and basically anything you might want to eat for breakfast or lunch. Oh, and some fruit and a variety of 6-8 juices. Great spa with a nice hot tub, steam, and sauna. 42 pesos for $1 at this time. Taxi from the airport to the Shagri-La Makati took a long route, but still 450p so only around $10. Return trip was quicker and 140p. So yeah, that's a 25 min cab ride for about $4 including a tip.
Very good drinks at the Blind Pig in Makati. Very cool wood interior and a drink menu consulted on by Milk and Honey in London. Base drinks (Wild Turkey bourbon, etc.) were 330p which wasn't too bad. A drink from the next shelf up, e.g. Sazerac rye, Bullit or Buffalo Trace bourbon was 1000p, or about $25. I know they had to get that to Manila, but BT is $20 a bottle retail in San Francisco.
Spent one day in Seoul as a stopover on Asiana Airlines (SFO-ICN-MNL RT). Interesting place for the short amount of time I was there and that doesn't include scenery as it rained basically the whole time. Would definitely go back and have some more street food and ramen. People seemed very nice and I noticed that there was a good amount of MLB wear. Took a nice bus (KLM airport limousine) from ICN to the Grand Hyatt Seoul which worked pretty well for $14 each way. 1123 won per 1$ at this time.
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Monday, June 18, 2012
London - Lille - Paris - Lyon, May 2012
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Nice densely-packed trip to the EU including a day at the French Open and the best 12 day stretch of sunny and warm weather I have had in Europe. Nice London room at the Grazing Goat gastropub near Marble Arch and a very good lunch at St John Bread and Wine. Quick visits to the Tate Modern as well. Took the Eurostar to Lille, which was jammed with parents and kids as the next stop was Eurodisney. A short trip so not too bad.
Lille is a good stop for a day or two to wander around and have some good and very reasonably priced beer and wine. Particularly at La Part des Anges for wine and La Capsule for beer. Would also recommend the mussels with beurre d'escargot from Aux Moules and La Bottega Pizza.
The French Open was nice, but it was very difficult to get in to any of the side courts so would highly recommend stadium tickets. Good breakfast and sandwiches near our hotel (The Keppler) at Josephine. Not many memorable restaurants, although Le Comptoir was good, but the best food was from the Marche Woodrow Wilson on Saturday and Wednesday. Walking up the steps at the Eiffel Tower was a good use of 5€ for a quad workout :)
Lyon was a very welcome change from Paris. Much better food with a real diversity of menus, helpful people, and a great setting with two rivers. Heavy regional food in a happy, communal setting at Chez Paul was a nice start. Large rooms at the Grand Hotel Terreaux.
Decent but not fantastic Fx rates of $1.56 for 1£ and $1.25 for 1€. United Airlines SFO-LHR RT with a paid upgrade on a new 777 on the way over. Pretty good flights.
Monday, December 12, 2011
London, Budapest, Vienna
Three days in London, at the Zetter Townhouses which was nice but a bit on the pricey side at $415 a night. Great small downstairs bar area though. Note for next trip: eat at St Johns. Malev Hungarian Airlines to Budapest for a weekend with cwr. Unfortunately a holiday weekend (All Saint's Day on Nov 1) so many bars and restaurants were closed but we managed what we could. Fantastic dinner at Onyx with 6 courses of updated Hungarian and wine parings. The bread is served with butter, cream cheese, and pork terrine, all of which were great with about 10 kinds of breads and cheese puffs. Just awesome. Perfect beef, foie gras three ways that were all like candy, more pork, and so on. Champagne breakfast with Hungarian sparkling at Villa Bagatele, which doubles as an interior design store, so a little over the top decoration-wise, but otherwise great. Excellent veal soup at Dunacorso and a nice lunch at Belvarosi Lugas Etterem including goose cracklings with hot hungarian peppers.
A 2:50 train ride to Vienna for about $30. Great deal. Nice train. Would probably pop for 1st class next time. Hit Plachutta for boiled beef and even more goose liver, this time bruleed with a few red currants on top. A very good night at a few local wine bar/tasting room/buffets on a street a little northeast of central Vienna: Heuriger Christ, very nice whites with excellent wild boar "salami", more at Karl Lentner including some fantastic pork with crispy skin, and finishing at Richard Lentner. A fairly rare day in that all three were open on the same day, since we were out on a holiday. Funky opening hours for all the Heuriger in Vienna, due to the tax breaks they get on serving their local wine. Cool to know that there are around 1000 acres of vineyards within the (large) city limits of Vienna. It was, however, difficult to find a decent red. Another great experience at the Vienna Town Hall (Rathaus) with dinner, a waltz exposition, and a welcome from the mayor of Vienna.
One good thing from the flight back (VIE-LHR on BMI, LHR-SFO on UA) was the Posh Wrap veggie and feta wrap served warm on BMI. Best airline snack I've had in a while. Pretty standard United Airlines SFO-LHR flight on the way over.
Photos at aklink.tcb.net/pics/2011-eu.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Hong Kong
Peking Shui Jiao Wang at No. 118, Jeffe Road. Thanks to Google for the recommendation. HKD 39 ($4.88 at the 7.99 HKG to $1 at the time) for very good hot and sour soup with dumplings. Stayed at the W Hotel Hong Kong which has a gym and spa on the 73rd floor and pool/hot tub on the 76th having good views of the city and a little bit of the harbor. The rooms are nice, with all the W touches including computer-controlled blinds and lights. The sauna off the dressing room on the 73rd floor was a highlight. Would definitely stay here again, although the food options in the immediate area were very western and the hotel is on top of the Kowloon station and its very high end mall. Had a salad nicoise (healthy!) with a side of mac and cheese (not healthy but awesome after a week of noodles and dumplings) at the steakhouse and wine bar in Central Park. Good happy hour ($5 decent martinis) until 8:30 which was nice. Their bread was essentially little cheese puffs, which were also not healthy but very very good.
Attempted a hike on Lantau suggested by Time Out (overview link). It may not come across in the article but on a sunny (really beautiful around 32C/90F) day this hike is very very warm and humid. I was on the 11:00 ferry to Mui Wo, started hiking up at Noon, and had drank 2.5L of water by 13:15. I turned around about 25 min after the country park when the trail leaves South Lantau Road. I would love to do this in the future, but would start much earlier in the day (7:00?) to avoid some of the sun and probably take a bus (1/2/3 or a couple others from the ferry terminal) for the first 2.5 km. Starting at the park and doing the 2:00 (listed at 2:45, but I suspect most people will do it more quickly) from the country park to Pak Kung Au then the Lantau Peak hike. Had lunch at the Turkish restaurant by the Mui Wo ferry terminal. The minced lamb with a side of babaganoush hit the post-hike salt need.
Looking forward to checking bags with Singapore Airlines in the train station below the hotel and getting back to SF.
HK and Saigon Pics at aklink.tcb.net/pics/2011-ap
Attempted a hike on Lantau suggested by Time Out (overview link). It may not come across in the article but on a sunny (really beautiful around 32C/90F) day this hike is very very warm and humid. I was on the 11:00 ferry to Mui Wo, started hiking up at Noon, and had drank 2.5L of water by 13:15. I turned around about 25 min after the country park when the trail leaves South Lantau Road. I would love to do this in the future, but would start much earlier in the day (7:00?) to avoid some of the sun and probably take a bus (1/2/3 or a couple others from the ferry terminal) for the first 2.5 km. Starting at the park and doing the 2:00 (listed at 2:45, but I suspect most people will do it more quickly) from the country park to Pak Kung Au then the Lantau Peak hike. Had lunch at the Turkish restaurant by the Mui Wo ferry terminal. The minced lamb with a side of babaganoush hit the post-hike salt need.
Looking forward to checking bags with Singapore Airlines in the train station below the hotel and getting back to SF.
HK and Saigon Pics at aklink.tcb.net/pics/2011-ap
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What's status of Mitchell Park Liberary???
Original post made by J. W. on Feb 24, 2014
Why is so little communication from the City?
Comments (25)
on Feb 24, 2014 at 4:07 pm
It's been 4 years! What issues remain??? When can we move in? We deserve an update!
on Feb 24, 2014 at 4:28 pm
It is now a real race between the Main Library and Mitchell Library.
on Feb 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm
Ha, I love the misspelling in the headline!
on Feb 24, 2014 at 9:00 pm
We may need to have another TAX initiative to finish up the project. Right now our city attention is on the downtown traffic and parking, Cal Ave...... This one is on #13.
on Feb 24, 2014 at 9:20 pm
I drove by about 9:30 this morning and no activity. I suspect no one is in a hurry.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 7:01 am
I think the same as nuclear fusion .... it's just about 20 years away now.
Not sure, but it might be quicker and easier to just give money to everyone in Palo Alto to buy any book they want.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 7:04 am
> Ha, I love the misspelling in the headline!
Ah .... so that's why it's taking so long ... any city can build a Library, but it's a complicated and ground-breaking task on the bleeding edge to build a Liberary, no one has ever built one before! ;-)
on Feb 25, 2014 at 9:15 am
The grandiosity of the original plan and design, inadequate plan checking, and ineffective oversight may have something to do with it.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 1:46 pm
We really need to look at this from an angle of opportunity cost. What is the cost for so many people not being able to use a regular library at such a premium location?
How many millions is that?
on Feb 25, 2014 at 1:49 pm
We should rename M.P.L. to
Mitchell Park Liber-awry!
on Feb 25, 2014 at 2:31 pm
We nead a liberary! We our loosing are intilectuwal skilz! Are pour childeren half know wear too studie!
on Feb 25, 2014 at 5:46 pm
When you drive by you can see through the fence there are plantings, art work, what appears to be a completed garden. There should be a new date for opening as part of the on-going CC meetings. It would be nice if in the CC meetings they followed a format of old business, new business, status of existing - on-going projects so you new where everything stood.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm
All we heard is that the contractor was responsible. Why isn't anyone in the City accountable?
Anyone in the City got fired???
What are these people paid big bucks for?
on Feb 25, 2014 at 6:29 pm
We are waiting for a good rain to find out where the leaks are.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 9:17 pm
@mama - My son had to wait 3.85 years for library to open and gets rejection letters from UCs
on Feb 25, 2014 at 9:55 pm
I sure am glad they got that $500,000 statue in place though. If someone can explain what made it worth $500,000 price tag, please educate me.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 10:59 pm
Let's start a game of estimating when the Mitchell Park Library will open. I'm betting it won't happen in 2014 so I'll start with
March 30, 2015.
on Feb 25, 2014 at 11:02 pm
Hey - if airplanes make noise you call up the airport and file a complaint.
Same here - time for everyone to start calling the planning department and asking questions about the status of the community center(s).
If enough people start calling they will get the message that they need to do a better job of notifying the public about what is going on.
Also call the PA Weekly what status is so they start asking the questions.
When I read the paper Weekly they say to go to the On-Line Version - does anyone in the CC read the on-line questions we have? Does the PA Weekly read the comments we have? I never see any follow-up on these topics.
on Feb 26, 2014 at 11:10 pm
I went over today to check out what is going on at the site. The outside landscaping is beautiful. The outside looks great. BUT - there were no apparent working people there. So what is left to do besides moving the books over? They can open without the books.
My suspicion is that the construction people have "temporary working quarters" that look fairly anchored to the ground. Is it possible that the same construction people are working the other site at Alma / train depot but have no space there so are using the community center space as a temporary office? HUMMMMM
Also there is a controversy concerning Cubberly which is the temporary library. As long as it is a library then no forward effort can be made on the school vs city support. HUMMMMM
on Feb 27, 2014 at 12:16 am
Resident 1 said, "They can open without the books. "
What's the point, it is a library?
on Feb 27, 2014 at 10:03 am
It is a community center. The library is only a part of the services a community center is going to provide. It is a very large building so many purposes. It has meeting rooms for community events.
on Feb 27, 2014 at 12:23 pm
I help to take care of the ballpark next to this library project. I have had a front row seat from day one. I can only say that I shook my head, many times, and wondered: Would a major private sector project look like this? Watch how it should have been done, once the JJ&F block project (College Terrace, private construction and private investors)launches.
This thing is a construction model case study for failure. CPA was way out of its league.
Now, we have the absurd notion that CPA own/build the proposed anaerobic digestion industrial plant in our parklands. Have we lost our minds?
on Feb 27, 2014 at 3:09 pm
The design was proposed by a design firm called Group4, promoted by head librarian Diane Jennings and lots of rah-rah by the Library Foundation. Web Link
Residents around the area wanted more and more for their children. It became a childcare institution.
Adding on and remodeling the existing library just wasn't shiny enough for the big spenders.
on Mar 5, 2014 at 2:37 pm
At this point the Mitchell Park Library should be renamed the "Winchester Library"
on Mar 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm
As a member of the LAC, I'm also frustrated that the building is so egregiously delayed.
Though the building looks like it's almost complete, there's a lot of re-work that needs to be done that either failed inspection (some wiring), failed testing (fire alarm system), or items that simply weren't complete. Most (possibly all?) of these works items are not visible from the outside.
Someone here asked why there are no workers on site right now. There is a replacement contractor that will finish up the job (same contractor who did the Art Center remodel), but they first have to do their own inspection of the work site. Unfortunately they can't just jump right in and start the work. Once the work is complete, the inspectors will have to issue an occupancy permit before any library staff and materials can start moving in.
I've been told that there are about 4 months of construction work left before the occupancy permit could be issued, so that puts the opening date in late summer.
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This past weekend the Jaguars drafted Denard Robinson and Ace Sanders in the middle rounds of the draft. Many applauded the picks as they add to a growing cast of playmakers on a young offense as well as serve as the teams returners on special teams. One of the big questions however is how Denard Robinson fits into the Jaguars offense. The former QB turned WR/RB/KR doesn't seem to have a position yet even with the Jaguars selecting him as a runningback. In his press conference David Caldwell mentioned using him in the slot and as a returner to go along with his runningback role. Ace Sanders role is a little more defined as he is expected to be the teams primary punt returner and compete for the starting slot WR role. Still there is a little uncertainty on their roles in Jeff Fisch's new offense. After drafting these players I thought back to a few plays I remembered Jedd Fisch running last year in Miami and it got me thinking of a few plays the Jaguars now can run with Denard and Ace.
Now we know Denard will serve primarily as a RB according to Caldwell. So we can expect Denard to come in and serve as a change of pace back here and there, probably some pitches and sweep running plays that will try to utilize Denard's speed. These players are common and expected. What Denard offers however is the ability to pass. Here is a play ran by Miami last year: http://youtu.be/VJVI5PsjhU8?t=44s In this play Miami pitches the ball outside to Duke Johnson who instead of running in outside, throws a touchdown pass in the corner of the endzone. This type of play is something that Jedd Fisch can now run with Denard Robinson at RB. Though obviously a majority of the time Fisch will call basic run plays with Denard in the game, Robinson now offers the Jaguars another dimension that they did not have before. Along the same lines is this play Miami ran a few times last year where the RB takes a pitch and instead of running outside throws a quick pass back across the field to the QB who takes the ball upfield http://youtu.be/LoXgPP1tr-Y?t=5m13s. Again this is something that Denard Robinson could do very easy given his QB background. This play specifically I think would work beautifully with Matt Scott at QB as Scott is extremely athletic and can run well. That being said, Gabbert has the ability to run as well so it could work just fine with Gabbert in the game as well. Like Denard, Ace Sanders also offers the Jaguars the ability to run a few more trick plays and gives the team a new dimension. Seen here http://youtu.be/5nXk1vz1V8I?t=1m50s Ace takes a screen pass and instead of running, lofts a pretty nice TD pass to his teammate. So though Denard is more known for his passing ability, Ace apparently can throw a decent pass as well. Conceivably the Jaguars could have there QB, Denard at RB and Ace in the slot which would be three players capable of throwing the ball on the field at one time. Also a note, the Jaguars that Denard offers the Jaguars an in-game worst case scenario QB option in case of multiple injuries to its QBs. Though the new 3rd QB designation makes that chance highly unlikely.
Now obviously these a rare examples of what Denard or Ace could possibly do for the Jaguars. At Miami last year, Jedd Fisch only called 6 passing plays where a RB or WR threw the ball. So thats less then 1% of the time did he call these type of trick plays. Nevertheless its good to keep in mind that the Jaguars now have some playmakers that can run these type of plays that Jedd has used before. It may not happen often but its still nice to know that the Jaguars offensive playbook got a little bit bigger this weekend with the addition of these two.


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PEP drop at DLA Piper after Middle East woes
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Way more than 50% redundancies as they failed to mention there was an initial cull back in Jan '08, one of many non-disclosures. I should know as I was one of them and HR there even tried not to pay relocation back to blighty. Shabby. In-house now and DLA off the panel.
DLA continues to invest huge amounts in growth, particularly geographic expansion and partner recruitment, and IT systems, which is artifically holding the PEP back compared to many rivals.
This is a firm going places. Those at more established firms can sneer all they like but in ten years' time DLA will be magic circle.
DLA - magic circle - don't make me laugh. Aggressive, frequently successful in achieving market penetration - yes. Likely to be regularly instructed and a trusted adviser on "bet the house" type plays to blue chip clients, unlikely without a radical reinvention of themselves (again) - Dibb Lupton Broomhead - we remember where you come from..... oh and well done for that. And I would say - who says striving to be so called "magic circle" is a good thing anyway.
Anonymous @ 2:09pm - hilarious, investment in IT systems?!? I'm ex-DLA (left a few months ago), and certainly didn't see any of that. It must be one of the only large firms (if any) that doesn't even have digital dictation. Tapes and batteries all round.
I like the way Sir Nige's pay packet stays the same at £1.5m even when the bottom of equity has dropped by £100k. That's a neat trick; I bet those hundreds of bods DLA laid off will be ecstatic to learn that, even in a dropping market, Sir Nige doesn't have to worry about his mortgage.
No wonder NuLab loved him and gave him a knighthood... feathering one's own nest regardless of business sense and practicality, to say nothing of not looking after one's staff, seems to have been a prerequisite for praise under the last administration!
Investment in financial system is turning into great chaos! Can they really measure their turnover or is it a guess?
DLA was growing mainly financed by partner PEP and growing debt which will create a burden for the furture.
Nigel is holding back some of the bad news and keeping partners satisfied by growth and success news.
Will this end in a tragedy? DLA is not able to keept top talent as they are not able to keept what they are promising - that is their key problem.
£12.9 million revenue per fee earner is a healthy £129,000 per fee earner. That's nearly enough to pay their salaries.
I amazed DLA made any cash in the ME - sinking ship with no decent staff or clients.
BTW - the 2008 revenue figures are almost certainly false as DLA's clients didn't pay on acount of the credit crunch and the general poor quality of service provided.
Here we go again aboard the DLAP train (wreck)...
DLA is unstoppable. To its competitors it's like lava flowing down a volcano, they can see it coming but can do little about it.
Magic circle partners look down their noses at DLA Piper in much the same way that British motorcycle makers looked down their noses at the Japanese in the 1950s.
Im currently at DLA and simply don't recognise or understand a lot of the negative comments on here.
The sense of energy, dynamism, passion and sheer momentum at DLA is unlike anything I have ever experienced elsewhere (i'm ex MC).
DLA is a place where teamwork really does mean something, everyone is pulling together to build a truly great firm. I genuinely love going to work every day, I love the people and I love the amazing work that the firm is now doing.
Sterling work by the DLA Marketing team there.
Pass the sick bag!!!!!
We know of many DLA partners on the look out for other jobs (many others have left in the last 12 months) and therefore suspect the cobblers around investment in IT etc is nonsense and not convincing its own partners. There will be a quiet exit for many on the back of these PEP figures.
WOW! DLA Piper is the undoubtedly the most pathetic law firm in the Middle East. Their partners are incompetent and working there was the most painful experience of my life. The Dubai office, they recently sub leased half their office space to a hotel company, and the sell within the firm was that "this was good for business as it means a potential client next door". Who the hell were they kidding? Damien McNairs profile on the DLA Website continues to insist that he supports the Middle East team, however he hasn't actually done any noteworthy deals in the last 2 years.
The best story of my time at DLA was Tony Holland (now DLA Phillips Fox CEO) story at end of year meeting last year, where he suggested that its hard for him to develop clients in the middle east as there are no footpaths for him to walk on, his exact words were " In Melbourne I would always leave my office at lunch and walk up and down the street, id always meet someone [who gave him an update on a deal or discussed future work]". Obviously with such great BD skills and the lack of footpaths in Dubai, it was inevitable that the firms "top tier" finance practice was doomed.
I see a lot of criticism of DLA's Dubai office, but just up the road in Abu Dhabi, [This story comes from my very well placed sources in Abu Dhabi] that Stephen Webb and his colleagues from Mallesons were repeating the successes of "Dubai" all over again. Abu Dhabi was never seriously affected by the GFC, nonetheless Mr Webb and his constant "high level" management techniques have ensured that the office is in chaos, having NO Arabic speaking lawyers.
Im glad ive left DLA Piper, im still in Dubai and working in house for a client, rest assured no work is coming DLA's way. Despite schmoozing calls from desperate partners.
I agree completely with Anonymous | 14-Jul-2010 5:07 pm.
Re Anonymous | 14-Jul-2010 11:49 am - I don't think you'll be quite as sychophantic when DLA , true to form, rip you off in one way or an other.
Good grief Anonymous at 5:07pm. You are clearly still very angry. I think you really need to let DLA go and move on with your life. DLA is a really good firm. Dubai did not work out - so what. DLA was not the only firm affected by the downturn and there were many redundancies across Dubai. Don't take it so personally.
There are an awful lot of very bitter and twisted people on here. Why don't you stop bitching and just get over it. Move on. Get a life.
These comments can be categorised into the "DLA is the future camp" and "DLA is plain rubbish".
As incongruous as it may seem, these views are reconcileable if you take DLA as operating at the low end of the market, where, despite their marketing banter, their partners are best placed to operate on account of being mediocre.
It's a gross over generalisation to say all DLA partners are mediocre, but mediocrity is a benign view taking account of the negativity and hilarity DLA partners often draw from other firms - noone believes the spin.
As for DLA's Middle East operations, no comment is needed
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If you will, allow your mind to wander back to December 1, 2012. This was the lowest day of an awful 2-14 season for the Kansas City Chiefs last season. Amid all the turmoil already draped over Arrowhead and the football town of Kansas City, headlines that morning read like this, Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher Kills Girlfriend, Then Himself. This mind-numbing tragedy left a 3-month-old baby girl parent-less. This disaster left a family without their 22-year-old daughter. This calamity left an entire city with tears of pain dripping from their eyes to their hearts, forming a scar upon the top called grief. The pain of losing a thousand football games is in no way comparable to the pain of what happened this day, and that is why this catastrophe epitomized pain and suffering that no NFL team should have to go through. The 2012 Kansas City Chiefs went through it, and came out the other side better for it. We all knew this team was made of warriors, true men that could make it through any tribulation after they decided to play the next game on their schedule against the Carolina Panthers, and fought through the pain to get their second and last win of the season. The most inspiring thing is the way they got that win, relying on what has been a recurring theme in this Chiefs team over the years: family. This Chiefs team is a family. They relied on each other as family during this hard time, and the unity now shared in that locker room has shown through in this 2013 season. They have welcomed new faces into their family, and it is this welcoming, open-armed, united mindset that has got every new player on this team 100% on-board. The chemistry that this team has already shown with one another is remarkable. They are best friends; they know that no matter what, they can count on the guy to their right, to their left, in front of them, or behind them, as long as they're wearing Chiefs red. This team is not built on the cheaply overused, sandy foundation of star players, statistics, and media hype. Rather, this team is built on a rock solid foundation of unity, trust, and family.
If you will, allow your mind to fast forward to October 21, 2013. Amid all the magic circulating through Arrowhead and the football town of Kansas City, the headlines that morning read Broncos Fall to 6-1, Chiefs Boast Best Record at 7-0. This fantastic turnaround has reunited a city and fan base. This resurgence has taken the world of football by storm. This team has shown the ability to rely on their unshakable mental foundation to get through everything and accomplish anything. We can be sure in our team that if they lose a game, or a couple of games, they will have the togetherness and fortitude to fight through it, because no football team had to push through what they fought through last year. The difference between the 2012 Kansas City Chiefs and the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs is that they have now fully matured as a family and as a team. We are seeing the same type of unity and inspiring trust and togetherness that we saw during last year's game vs. the Panthers, only week in and week out. This team does not need a hall of fame quarterback, who can throw any pass you want him to. This team does not need big name players, media hype, or recognition. The one thing this team needs is what it has, and what it has is truly the difference between winners and champions; and not just champions, but warriors. "FAMILY ON THREE!... ONE! TWO! THREE!...
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The Dalai Lama, spoke to thousands of followers in the Atlanta area of his teachings of love and compassion. More than 6,000 people packed an arena to hear him Tuesday. The 78-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader said building a better world begins in the home...and from there the impact can travel around the globe. He'll also lecture and teach a couple of classes there while he's visiting Emory University.
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Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Galaxy Nexus or...?)
A little background info: I've owned an iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 from 2008-2012. I decided to take the dive into Android, in April of this year, purchased the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and haven't looked back since. Though Android OS is far superior to iOS, the iPhone 5's hardware is pretty damn nice & it's specs aren't too shabby either. It might sound weird that I randomly brought that up but I'm getting there...
Anyways, I sold my SGS2 a few days ago and was planning on purchasing the Galaxy Nexus. Even after rooting and playing around with my SGS2, there were a few things that annoyed me about it (plasticy feel, unstable custom roms, no CRT-Off Animation, no LED Notification) and I decided to make the leap to a Nexus device. Though my software & LED Notification "problems" (yes, I know I nitpick) would be resolved, I still can't get past that plasticy Samsung feel. Due to this I've been looking into some other options: purchasing the Sony Xperia S/SL or waiting to see if a new Nexus device (Sony, LG, Samsung) is going to appear.
The Sony Xperia S/SL option is fine by me hardware/specs-wise. I'm actually quite fond of the look and the outdated specs don't bother me too much. I've never actually held one or seen one so I couldn't tell you about the feel. It has an LED Notification light, which is something I'm looking for, and the screen size/display doesn't bother me. However, it sucks that the battery is embedded... almost a deal breaker for me because I fear battery life would be an issue (I needed an extra battery for my SGS2 to get me through the day). Software-wise, I don't want to fall into the same predicament that I was in with my SGS2. I heard the Xperia S got AOSP support though... not sure if a vanilla Android experience is coming anytime soon.
On the flip-side, I could wait for a new Nexus device... Maybe purchase the Galaxy Nexus now and wait for an upcoming phone? I'm putting my faith into the future of Android hardware... please release a beautiful looking, feeling Nexus phone! Something with the aesthetics of an iPhone and the software of a Nexus. Xperia Nexus anyone?!
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The Capitol of Texas Triathlon is on Memorial Day and disabled veterans will be well represented. That's because this year the event will also be the para-triathlon national championship. Veterans from across the country will be here to compete and re-affirm that despite loss of limb there's no loss of living life.
Lt. Col. Patty Collins has been getting ready. She's trained hard, running, swimming, and biking.
"Losing my leg didn't mean I wouldn't compete again. It's just more a logistical challenge. I'm not as fast, but I'm not 21 anymore either. Now I smell the roses that I knew were already there."
She deployed to Iraq and she made it through her tour there. Then in 2006 she lost her leg because of a cycling accident on US soil.
However Collins is still going strong, and part of the reason is Operation Rebound, a program of the challenged athlete's foundation.
"It really opens up the eyes of physically challenged people who wake up one morning and are not the way they used to be, and it builds a team because you're with so many others that share a common bond, be it military or first responder, and now they share a common disability," Collins said.
The program helps disabled active duty military, vets and first responders get prosthetics, coaching, instruction, and equipment. It gives them anything to help them move forward physically and figuratively.
Competitions like the Cap-Tex-Tri bring that home.
"You get additional cheerleaders because people are inspired by you. So it pushes you harder to know someone's saying good job. So it's good."
So Operation Rebound provides the framework to deal, cope, and thrive with their disabilities. For Collins at least, life without a leg has shown her more about herself then she'd ever seen when she had two legs.
"It taught me a lot of things. It gave me patience because you don't walk again overnight. It taught me to have compassion for people, you know I have a disability you can see but there are so many with PTSD, cancer whatever their issue may be that we can't see"
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Wellington is well-known for its vibrant market which has over 100 stalls and has been held in the same hall for over 100 years.
Wellington plays host to all kind of great events including the annual Wellington Literary Festival, where well-known guest authors read their work. Last year's highlights includes Germaine Greer, David Blunkett and Colin Dexter.
The Wellington Midsummer Fayre in June is a day of music and dancing, street theatrics and local craft and food stalls.
Or if you fancy watching one of Shropshire's latest sporting events, the Wrekin Barrel Race sees teams carry a 9 gallon beer barrel to the top of the nearby Wrekin hill.
The Wrekin itself is said to be the inspiration for JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth, and its location – just a comfortable stroll from the town centre – makes it a haven for walkers.
Dining out in Wellington is also a gastronomic pleasure with restaurant food from all around the world on offer, including Chinese, Italian, British and Indian.
Wellington is proud to still offer free parking for visitors at any of its five car parks that surround the town. For those less mobile, the car parks are ground level and its mainly pedestrianised shopping area makes it easy to get around.
In addition to this, there is the bus station connecting the town with the Telford Shopping Centre and the train station has direct connections to Shrewsbury and Mid-Wales in the West, and Wolverhampton & Birmingham in the East.
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I wanted to write a long fan post about my experience at the London game, my thoughts on the NBA in London and what the Nets need to do with players currently on their roster. Get comfortable, this may take a while.
I went to the first London game on Friday 4th March and very much enjoyed seeing my Nets play for the first time live and for them to claim a much needed win. I decided to spend heavily and buy two court side tickets for myself and a close Canadian friend who happens to be a die hard Toronto Raptors fan. It was a great experience being at a competitive regular season game. Our seats were located opposite the Toronto bench and we were literally a few seats away Didier Drogba, David Luiz and William Gallas all international and premier league footballers. A lot of fans were coming up to have their photo taken with Droga throughout the night.
I have been to the 02 Arena before to see Prince play during his legendary 21 night residency. I also saw Madonna perform too. This is the arena that Led Zeppelin played in during their one off reunion gig. It has also hosted pre-season exhibition games the last four years when NBA teams have visited. It is a fantastic venue and a capacity crowd of 18,000+ were there.
The publicity has been universally positive about the two games in London (including the British media) and I'll speculate now that the NBA is going to bring back another two games to the o2 arena next season. I do wonder whether they will schedule it for a different month of the season but the NBA season pretty much covers the whole of the British winter and spring so its always going to be cold. Just like when the NFL plays its annual London game here at Wembley Stadium it has always sold out and I'm sure that would be the case with NBA games although the league may now try and put one of their more famous franchises in the fixture. I think Prokhorov will probably volunteer to give up another couple of home games next season to repeat the London trip to gain further international exposure during their final season in New Jersey. I also wouldn't be surprised if Prokhorov then volunteered to be the "away" team when the Nets were in the Barclays Centre so to continue the London experience while not giving up home games in Brooklyn. But this is just my speculation.
I thought Prokhorov was impressive in the 25 minute media event before the Friday game, he gave excellent answers, he was honest and direct (not all owners would have been) and he was amusing. All that combined is pretty impressive for an owner. The amount of publicity Prokhorov has attracted has been significant (especially compared to his Toronto counterpart).
I'm not going to review the game because we all know what happened but here are my thoughts on the fan experience.
The crowd was appreciative but very quiet. For many people this was there first NBA game and I guess they didn't know how to cheer or support. Despite it being a "home" game for the Nets the fans supporting the Raptors easily outnumbered the Nets fans in noise and in appearance. I hardly saw any Nets jerseys compared to many many Raptors jerseys. One of the familiar chants of the night was "Lets Go Raptors". However, I would imagine the vast majority of the crowd didn't particularly mind which team won and were wanting an entertaining game and a fun night out. I'm guessing they used similar music during the game to what they use at the Rock but with most people being unfamiliar this with the music this made it seem quiet. I am yet to watch the game back on my DVR. British people tend to be quite reserved anyway although fans had definitely come from all over Europe and London is a very international and diverse place to live.
The crowd were appreciative to get an authentic NBA experience and the Nets dancers were very popular. Their dancing and dunking at time outs grew huge cheers, this might sound unimportant but most fans there had never seen anything like it. Sly the Nets mascot was there too but he was rather outshone by the Raptors mascot who played a lot more to the crowd and was a lot more fun. There is work to do there I think Nets organization. It's the little things when you are trying to enter a new market. The half time music by the violinists was bizarre and totally out of place for the NBA game, poor choice – they could easily have paid for a better and more appropriate public appearance.
My thoughts on the players performance and the future of the franchise.
It is clear to me that the Nets need to upgrade at the SG, SF and PF positions. In the simplest sense we need to upgrade the talent level of this team.
In the next part I haven't suggested who the Nets should attempt to sign as that is part of a separate discussion.
I was so glad to see DWill live and to see his first victory for the Nets. Its been said numerous times on this website that he makes his team mates better. Absolutely true. My Raptors supporting buddy was saying how DWill was setting up our players for such easy baskets on occasion and they were finding really simple ways to score because of his assists. In the first half DWill's shooting was awful, sure he has a serious wrist injury and he did look hesitant but in the second half he made adjustments and scored almost all his points. That is the mark of a great player, making adjustments. His influence was massive. Just think what the Nets could be with a healthy DWill!
Anthony Morrow and Sacha Vujacic didn't do anything to seriously impress me. I think when you are moving forward as a franchise which wants to compete for a championship you can only afford to have one of these two players on the roster and even then not as a starter. Both players have good reason for being that one player but Morrow's shooting is attractive especially with the number of open looks he should get next year. I say let Sacha walk in the offseason and don't offer him a new contract.
Travis Outlaw and Damion James. I have to say this started out as a major disappointment for me. Both looked very poor yet both show such promise. Outlaw has a great body and we know he has skills and has won games in the past. However, he looks like he has no confidence in his game at the moment and from watching him in London he did nothing to make me think the amount of abuse he gets on NetsDaily is not warranted. Damion James has great size too and I respect he has been injured this season and is a rookie. He started very slowly in the first half but before I could write him off he gave a strong second half performance. I think he is a keeper but again one that is likely to make an impact from the bench.
Kris Humphries. I've been reading all season about his great performances and I was very happy to see him play hard in London. He was tough around the basket and vacuumed up rebounds. As my Raptors friend said in an impressed voice "every team needs a garbage man". He will score easy baskets because of Dwill and we definitely need to sign him to an extension but the franchise would be foolish to over pay him. Hump has a niche and is excellent in that niche but he is a bench player who can provide energy and do the few things that he is very good at. I was impressed with Hump but he is not the answer at the Power Forward for the Nets. The team has to figure out who to pursue over the summer because if they can upgrade at PF and keep Hump then it makes life so much better for Lopez.
Brook Lopez, a star not a superstar. I think we have all seen that with DWill feeding Lopez the ball he can be a league leading scoring threat. It was great to see his beautiful soft touch around the basket and Lopez really is money when his shot is falling. My friend the Raptors fan left the night with a very different opinion of Lopez to the one he arrived with. I just think next season pairing Lopez with an upgrade at the PF will allow Lopez's game to blossom even more. He has yet to play with a quality power forward.
Jordan Farmer didn't impress me with his game too much, yes he hit two keys three pointers in Friday's win but I would say he is expendable in any trade that can bring an upgrade at another position. Gaines gave the team a lift when DWill was sat down and we should see what Gaines can do the rest of this season.
Without being rude I have to say that Johan Petro and Stephen Graham have no place in the future of the Nets and if Petro can be moved in any trade package I would not hesitate to wave him goodbye. Petro's highlight of the night was greeting his fellow Frenchman Didier Drogba. Graham should not be on the roster next season either and his team option declined.
I would have liked to have seen Brandon Wright but the little general had other ideas.
Coach Avery did nothing to stand out in my opinion but he should be given the full season next year to prove he is the right man for the job to lead the Nets into Brooklyn.


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Jesus Without The Junk: A Stranger in Need
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If you passed by someone in need, would you stop to help or would you leave it to another to do the morally correct thing? In a conversation with someone over the weekend, she was talking about the state of peoples' hearts and motives now. She said she notices people not being as compassionate towards others as in the past and stated that it grieves her heart. After leaving her Saturday, I came upon a situation that proved her point. I happened to be traveling behind a SUV that rear-ended the car in front of him. The car the SUV hit ran off the road and hit a signpost. I immediately pulled over to assist both drivers. Surprisingly, not another soul stopped to offer help…not one. Car after car slowed down to gawk at the accident, however. Someone who passed by knew CPR. Someone who passed by could have offered to call 911. Someone who passed by could have offered their first aid kit or car's fire extinguisher.
This by far is not an isolated incident. However, have we become so consumed with our own day-to-day circumstances and self-importance that we do not notice others anymore? Have we become (some folks) such an apathetic lot that our mantra needs to be "I Think of Myself First"?
We all have troubles in this life but I believe that if we do not actively look to help someone else out on a daily basis without thinking what's in it for our own sakes, we have missed an excellent opportunity to practice love and compassion. After all, that's one way we should look to express our faith, I believe. We are all interconnected whether we want to believe it or not.
"And so the first question that the priest asked, the first question that the Levite asked was, If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But then the Good Samaritan came by and he reversed the question. "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?" —Martin Luther King
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This weeks Blog Poll Roundtable is hosted by Braves and Birds.
1. How would you rate your program's service to you in the first two weeks of the season?
Paragon SC - Well, with SC having a bye week last week I guess I can say I am very pleased with how we did against Virginia but that is hardly a test so I'll have to get back to you after the Ohio State game.
2. How happy are you with your program's overall scheme? We are in a period in which the spread has become a total obsession in the media. If you're a fan of a spread team, are you happy with the way your program has implemented it? If you're a fan of a non-spread team, do you wish that your program would convert to this Xenu of offenses?
Paragon SC - I am absolutely happy with our scheme. It's a pro style system that gets the most out of its players. The Spread is the "IN" thing now but it will die or get modified into some other new system just like the old Run and Shoot did. The only thing I want to see USC do with the spread is defend it better.
3. Rate your stadium's cleanliness and menu options.
Paragon SC - Well, I live in NYC and I haven't been to the Coliseum in some time (before Pete Carroll got there) so I can only assume that with all the fighting between the Coliseum Commission, the State of California and USC they have finally implemented changes to make it a cleaner facility. As for the menu I hear they are serving Sushi there. In a word…disappointing, I like Sushi but not on a hot day at the stadium.
DC Trojan: A little off topic, but: I have happy memories of getting sushi at the Student Center or whatever building it is that they just flattened, and sitting on the steps at VKC, eating lunch, and watching the world go by. Nonetheless, sushi... that's suitable for baseball because you can count on long periods of nothing much happening to eat in peace. At a football game? Hell no.
4. As an incentive to provide your valued feedback, you will be entered into a drawing for exciting prizes! What one prize would you like for your program?
DC Trojan - I would like a period of radio silence about USC, from ESPN especially, but really just about any major media outlet. We don't really need the help in being loathsome to the huddled masses of college football. The 2005 season, or the season of the Rusty Trombone as I like to call it, was the low point, but every season we can look forward to people going on about how no-one would take USC seriously if the press wasn't constantly knob-slobbering, or that SC is over-rated only because of press attention, or whatever. It would be nice to just have the results speak for themselves for a change, without the usual deranged jabbering.
5. Since we're all about choices, take one of the following two options for entertainment's sake:
a. What's your most memorable experience involving a comment card?
DC Trojan - I'd like to answer this, but I have nothing to use. With almost no exception, the worst service I experienced was in the land before customer service, or the UK before we emigrated to the States in 1982, and always, always in "restaurants" by the side of highways. There were no comment cards, and no-one would have cared anyway. People talk about how service has declined in the US in the last 20 years or so; believe me, it's not even in the same ballpark of awfulness.
b. If your program were a casual dining chain, which one would it be? Yes, this is a tricky question because the defining characteristic of a casual dining chain is its sameness. No one said this Roundtable would be easy. Bonus points if you can make a compelling case that your program is Chotchkie's or Flingers.
DC Trojan - Because I am a latte-swilling elitist, I avoid most of those chains like the plague, unless Chipotle counts. So, since I live in the DC area, I'll pick the local chain Clyde's. A little more expensive than it needs to be, not really all that innovative despite the occasional new-fangled menu item, but does well by nailing execution every time.


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By Tayleigh Davis - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - 1,000 high school runners will be in town this weekend for a big cross country meet at Westover High School.
Hotels and businesses in Albany are partnering up and volunteering their time and materials to the athletes. WALB caught up with one employee at the Sleep Inn hotel who donated 1,000 cups and 500 plates, among other materials for the big meet.
She said this is all an effort to give back to visitors so they'll come back and stay at local hotels and eat at local restaurants, which will bring more money to the city.
"Hotels always want to help out. I'm so glad we're coming together as a team," said Jaye Lomax who's the marketing director at Sleep Inn.
Lomax said she thanks all the other businesses who are making donations to the meet. The convention center donated several gallons of water, the Best Western and Country Inn & Suites for Gatorade donations. The Hilton donated soda, water, and cups. The Quality Inn donated ice, cups, and popcorn. Local businesses plan on making donations for the cross country meet next year too.
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As one charter school in Atlantic City prepares to close it's doors for good, another in Vineland was approved by the state for renewal.
Sha'Dae Brower is one of 223 students who attend class at the Vineland Public Charter School where she say's she can be herself.
"Here we have drama class, and I'm extremely dramatic as I am told," said Brower.
The charter school opened in 2009 and was up for renewal, leaving many unsure what the future would hold for the education complex.
But thanks to approval from the New Jersey Department of Education - drama, math, and vocabulary classes are safe for another five years.
"I'm excited because I have five more years to be able to hone my skills and be able to watch my kids grow," said Krystle Vargas, 4th grade teacher.
Right now the school accepts students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
Thanks to this expansion, administrators say that this year they will be able to add a 6th grade curriculum, and plan to expand each year after that up to 8th grade.
"I would like to master being on the principals list and the honor roll and at least once get straight A's," said Brower.
But for some kids achieving these dreams at a charter school may never happen.
The Oceanside Charter School in Atlantic City will be forced to close it's doors at the end of the 2013 school year after the Department of Education decided the school could not improve its students academic performance.
This is something the Vineland school says they have to keep in mind come renewal in five years.
"They will come out and assess us again and we have to keep showing achievement. A charter school is held to greater standards than a public school," said Vineland principal, Kimberly Garcia.
Until then the Vineland Public Charter School is accepting applications for their 6th grade openings and looking for a new building to house future students.
The Vineland Public Charter School offers over seven hours of class a day and stays in session for 200 days a year versus 180 days at a public school.
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Zac Efron Promotes His Movie "At Any Price" At The Venice Film Festival
Zac Efron hit the red carpet at the 69th annual Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2012 to promote his movie "At Any Price." The festival is taking place in Venice, Italy and Zac has been busy giving interviews and posing for pictures since he arrived.
Here's a description of Zac's new movie from IMDb:
A drama centered on an enterprising farmer whose plans cause problems within his family.
Actors in the movie include:
- Zac Efron
- Dennis Quaid
- Heather Graham
- Clancy Brown
- Kim Dickens
- Chelcie Ross
- Red West
- Maika Monroe
- Sophie Curtis
- Meighan Gerachis
- Ben Marten
- John Hoogenakker
- Tim Grimm
- Marc Grapey
- Guy Massey
We can't wait to see Zac's new movie!