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Wall of text to follow. You've been warned.
(short version: Armstrong doped. Testing can't keep up with technology and the willingness of athletes to try anything for a competitive edge. I'm not sure how much I care or how much is too much, and that's disheartening.)
Re Armstrong:
I'm not the least bit sorry to see the end of him in pro cycling. He'll likely be hanging around the c-level, TMZ regular, celebrity scene for months to come but he won't be intruding into anything I have interest in, making him easy to ignore. Saying he's passed x number of tests is meaningless. So have many other athletes who have gone on to be exposed later or to have admitted without ever receiving a positive.
The biggest drawback, from my perspective, is that the general public (and, importantly, certain sponsors) will look at this development as more evidence that cycling is an unusually dirty sport. I'd like to see the trainers, doctors, team directors and others who enable systematic doping investigated, and I hope that happens, but I don't know how much irreparable damage that would do to cycling's already weak reputation. It won't happen in the higher profile, bigger budget sports, leaving cycling as the scapegoat for a problem that exists across the sporting spectrum.
Why do I say doping is pervasive in pretty well all sports? Because I know the drugs are there. As soon as a young athlete starts showing promise the suggestions to take this or that, just to perk up some, build endurance or put on a little bulk - whichever is/are appropriate to the sport will start. There's doping at the high school level. Trust me, there are guys and girls on your local basketball teams doping before they reach grade 12.
People on the inside, athletes, trainers, coaches, organizers and even doping experts (both pro and anti doping) know the percentage of competitors on some form of ped sits around 40-50%. Maybe even higher. There have been polls anonymously asking athletes
Would you dope to win a medal?
or, even more indicative,
Would you dope to win if it meant years off your life?
and the majority answer "yes". There's a saying along the lines of If you won't try
to win, you don't want it enough and very, very few elite athletes make it to the top disagreeing with that notion.
I love the endurance sports, the speed sports and the strength events. I've been a track and field girl since grade school. I know what I'm watching, and even what I've raced in, are tainted events. In my ideal world, I'd be able to believe in pure human achievement but I'm jaded. I can't. As much as it hurts to admit it, I've come to accept low level doping as part of the game. That ideal level playing field won't ever exist in my lifetime. Science moves too quickly. Sports are money. For every medical advance that cures disease, theres labs worldwide experimenting with ways to tailor that new knowledge toward performance enhancement and they are being paid huge sums to do it. The genetically engineered athletes are on the horizon, if they aren't here already.
So I watch guys like Armstrong collect ridiculous numbers of wins, athletes run and jump faster and higher year after year, hurl heavy objects across massive distances, swim at amazing speeds and pedal bikes far too fast but have reached a point where I can cheer and be pleased so long as they don't cross the line into ridiculous. It's the hardcore cheats, the ones who are taking it to extremes and everyone up against them knows it, that ruin it for me. You know who they are, they're the folks that other athletes complain about. A pretty good indicator that something's up is when ex-athletes make snide comments on-air in reference to these wins. I'm talking about the people who are publicly accused by their peers
, sometimes up to the point of others protesting their inclusion at events, based purely on the fact that they are obviously doped to the gills.
Unless, of course, we're talking cycling (the much discussed, possibly still enforced omerta) or the big budget sports where almost no one says anything that might have personal professional repercussions.
As far as I'm concerned, someone like Armstrong being taken down has an almost equal amount of good and bad to it, and realizing I feel that way makes me sad. But I also feel a little sad when I see known doped records from the past fall, understanding what that likely implies. I can't help it. At heart, I'll always want 100% clean sport. Nowadays though, it's such a murky business, trying to decide where the line that defines cheating is.
As for what to do about vacated TdF titles, if it does actually come to that I'd leave them empty. The folks behind Armstrong weren't exactly a collection of the cleanest of the clean either.
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Yeah, i agree with all of that.
Records falling of previous obvious dopers? Womens 4x100 relay? People were talking about what a great thing that was, while failing to recognize the potential irony of what they were saying?
I love T&f, Swimming, Cycling etc, every sport, but it's hard to watch and love knowing what's potentially helping to produce the results. Seeing the world so wrapped up with Bolt, being told that he's revolutionized athletics after it's questionable history. People talking about Phelps as the GOAT. Seeing BC dominate the track and now making waves on the road, cycling was the centerpiece of our home Olympic campaign and it feels so tainted. If the country ever found out there was a major doping program they would be devastated. There is so much positivity ATM, many have no idea, many either try not to think about it, or write it off somehow.
As much as i really want all these sports to get cleaned up, they have had so many problems in the past, that now at a time when interest is being built up in the next generation, i don't want to see it all come crashing down again. We can't continue with this situation any longer though, science is getting smarter and the rewards are greater than ever, something has got to give. The level things have reached means inevitably there are more and more stories and scandals to erupt and things will have to change, hopefully. I just pray that sport survives what is an untapped resource of shitstorms that need to transpire at some stage. It's not fair that cycling has to carry such a burden, when there is every likelyhood so many other sports are doing similar things, with nowhere near the same profile.
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Now that's what I call a freaking mountain. Amazing stage. Gutted that Contador didn't pick up the win but his fellow Spaniards were on a tear as they approached the finish line. Had Froome not performed that peculiar trackstand however I think him and Contador would have stayed away. Once we approach the third week I can't see Valverde or Rodriguez having the ability to stay in contact on the long climbs. They recovered today because Froome and Alberto were too busy playing mind games which riders ca afford to do at this stage of the game.
Who do you guys think will win the time trial on Wednesday?
On the one hand Froome is the best time triallist in the race but on the other hand Contador once beat Cancallera in a hilly time trial similar to the one in this Vuelta. I think it might be close but I'm leaning towards Froome with Contador losing around 20 seconds and Rodriguez maybe a minute.
Congrats to Valverde today though. It takes a hell of a man to beat Purito in an uphill sprint. This really bodes well for his chances at the World Champs.
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Now caught up with the HL's. Wow!!! What a fun stage that was! The momentum shifts were great, each rider displayed their strengths and one or two weaknesses. We had the Spaniards working together, Valverde attacking and not bringing Froome across. Bertie sitting in the wheel and asking questions, what have you got then? That burst at the end and then thinking he had the stage won only for Purito and Piti to close him down. Piti taking another win and looking very good. I think he has the fire we talked about after the crash. Positive signs for Bertie when people were expecting a response he gave it, shame he couldn't close out the win. Purito is still there and fighting, but lost out in the sprint this time round. Froome cracks, ha.
He rode a bizarre race today. Sky did so much on the front again, this time it caught up with them and they had nothing/no-one else for the last climb, they didn't break anyone really, but still delivered Froome. Who then threw his natural style out the window, which made it more exciting but he seemed way too over-confident and showed his inexperience. He basically did ALL the work trying to gap the others before the sprint and it backfired. They played it perfectly, got it tactically spot on and let him self-destruct. Sucked his wheel all the way and he lead them out, then he got dropped right at the end. That trackstand was typical of his day, an error which helped the others with catching him and Bertie.
Some people are asking questions same as they were with Bertie the other day, again, i don't think it's a major concern here, but this will/has to be a wakeup call. He's not strong/fit enough to ride like that, and the others are stronger than he thinks too. So far Purito is the only guy we've not seen getting dropped and he has mistakes/form issues to come as well IMO. He looks in the strongest position from a form/time POV, but as the others have already had a bad ride each and not lost too much time, i would worry he may not do the same. Even on their bad days guys like Bertie/Froome can limit losses to minimize any damage, i'm not sure the others can do this so much. Purito has fallen apart before and rode himself out of the race, still he's looking very good so far.
TBF they are all ATM, even though there are some potential issues with each, they are all looking like pushing each other on, to either better performances or losing time and falling back. The TT is the next big deciding factor, Froome's time gains there are going to balance his losses for sure, with the others needing to gain some time in the mountains to make up what they lose to him. With it not being a flat stage that helps the others too. Pace control should be his big strength but after today he looked cocky, can't see that happening in the TT, but his judgement isn't looking as clear as it did before, don't know about his legs. I still see him and Bertie as faves overall, with the pendulam firmly swinging back in Berties favour, especially if he has a good TT. If he can limit the gap it's advantage Bertie for the climbs in the last week when he will be fresher/stronger.
It's not so straightforward though, plus we all know how easily your tour can go tits up in one moment. Today was a big test, Froome failed. He looked human. Things are certainly hotting up.
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In this stage, riders will have to face two 3rd category climbs: the Collada de Clara and Montjuit. Departing from Andorra and arriving in the city of Barcelona, the day's route will be 196 kilometres long. The next day will be a rest day, meaning that the riders could potentially take advantage and give it their all before putting their bikes down for the night. It will be a quick stage, mainly of descents, with the Montjuic as a reference point for those wishing to attempt it at the final part of the stage. We will then leave the Pyrenees and arrive, 16 miles later, at the finish line located right next to the Barcelona Olympic Stadium. Andorra has already become a classic of the Vuelta a España, and was a stage departure city only two years ago. As was the case with Pamplona, they too had a stage cancelled back in 1991. But as far as classics of this race go, we cannot go past Barcelona. To this day, this city has hosted stage finish lines on 53 occasions, bringing the total to 54 after with this year's edition. The race has not been to Barcelona since 1999.
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Yeah I think you're right, inexperience and stupidity cost Froome those seconds, not exhaustion.
Well today's stage was interesting. Beginning with Contador's stupidly timed attack (what the hell was he thinking?) to J-Rod's awesome escape and then finishing with Gilbert in God mode as he powered his way to the finish line. Very exciting stuff in the end as Purito takes some more of the valuable seconds that he is likely to lose in the TT. With that advantage, I think he'll still be within touching distance after the race against the clock, which means that Contador and Froome are going to have to defeat him proper in the high hills. Pretty much perfect opening half of the race for Rodriguez and he's actually quite unlucky to have been outsprinted to so many stages.
This has been the best start to a Grand Tour I've seen since for quite some time.
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Agree with all that, i'll take your word on the good start, i know i've enjoyed it a lot, and things look setup perfectly for the rest of the race. Good call on Gilbert too, you were tipping him for his first season win after being off form, and i can see why he had been doing so well before.
I think Purito knew he had no chance to beat him in the sprint, and that it didn't matter as he had put time on the others, another great showing from him. He's worn the jersey from his P/T home of Andorra into his hometown of Barca as well, so that would have been added motivation. Valverde also clawed back a few seconds, he's still thereabouts but with a weaker TT and only one tour in his legs after that long break, he's definitely relying on others to fail. Purito himself was playing down his own chances the other day..
"On paper, [Chris] Froome and Alberto [Contador] are going to be stronger than me in the time trial [39. 4 kilometres, on Wednesday]," Rodriguez said afterwards. "For me to win the Vuelta I'm going to have to ride the time trial of my life and then they will both have to have a really bad day."
"Alejandro [Valverde, fourth overall] and I are more one-day riders who can win Grand Tours – I came close in the Giro and Alejandro has won the Vuelta back in 2009. But these guys [Froome and Alberto] are specialists in the Grand Tours, really good time triallists, and we're more for the world championships or one-day classics."
Gilbert/Purito were that bit fresher and smarter and made a perfect break catching everone offguard. It was a great move but i was a little suprised they were allowed to get away, with the chasing pack blown apart at last. No-one was going to help each other to get back on terms, the repeated attacks meant there was no control for the peloton and it made the stage more exciting. Not sure about that move from Bertie if he was just trying to push the pace or got his timing wrong or how much it affected his race, and i have no idea what happened to Froome. I think the exhaustation had definitely caught up by that point, he didn't look good, again. Sky as a team have certainly dipped and they as well as everyone else were probably glad for the rest day.
Today looks a basic stage to ease them back in a bit before the TT, which is looking even more important, with the way the guys are split by around a minute, hopefully this acts as a leveller and we can see the main guys as close as possible afterwards. As we get into the longer climbs it's going to suit the favourites more, you would expect Contador to come into his own and then it's whether Froome can stick with him. Still, we don't know how things will turn out and who has the form and the legs. One really bad day and you could be out the running.
Apparently the break could get away today.
As flat as Spain gets:
Sitting between the first rest day and the race's only individual time trial, this is one of the route's easiest days. Starting in Ponteareas, which hosted its first Vuelta stage start last year, the riders will head over the only categorised climb of the day after 30km. The route then sticks close to the sea, climbing over some headlands before a run in to the finish. The sprinters will naturally fancy this one but any breakaway riders should have a good chance of battling it out between them as plenty of riders will be holding back for the time trial. The wind could be a key factor, too, given the proximity to the Atlantic.
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Thanks for that link, nice read.
I think Froome is starting to suffer and will be hoping to don the time trial and at least put a minute into Contador in order to give him some breathing space before the next set of serious climbing. On that parcours however, I just don't see him winning by that big a margin and I'm actually going to out on a limb and say that Alberto picks up his first stage win on Wednesday by a matter of mere seconds.
Hopefully, Froome isn't going to be toast by the third week but even if he is, the idea of a fresh Froome vs fully fit Contador at next year's Tour De France (sorry Wiggo, these boys are in a different class) is mouthwatering especially if they put in atleast one long flat TT to suit the Sky man.
As for Rodriguez, I think he is selling himself a bit short on the TT. Yes, he did used to be a god awful time triallist a few years back but he is improved dramatically since then and this route seems much better suited to his capabilities. If he can lose less than ninety seconds then he'll still be a threat overall given how well he's climbing and his canny ability to pick up bonus seconds.
Anyway, most people aren't big fans of the race against the clock but I usually really enjoy them and tmr's definitely has me highly intrigued.
Oh yeah, this Vuelta really has me excited for the world champs too. This year's race is basically a one day hilly classic rather than a sprint fest and is looking like it's going to be an epic race between Contador, J-Rod, Valverde, Gilbert with maybe even the likes of Sagan and Cancallera contesting too. I think Froome would be best off enduring a long rest after this Vuelta however.
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Yeah, i also enjoy ITT's, they can be very deciseful. The race of truth is clearly apt. Each of the four will have to perform above average either to make or limit seconds won and lost. I also think Purito is expecting a better TT considering the course, his improvement, and form.
I still fancy Froome to do very well here. It seems whenever questions have been asked about one of the 4 they have been answered. He's in super TT form. If that were to suddenly evade him somewhat i would definitely be very worried about his shape heading into the last week, although i already am. This should be his major strength over the others, Bertie excepted, who even as an unknown quantity in some ways should at the least not get seriously dropped. Yet, we've seen some suprising things already, we could see another somewhere in the TT, it's unlikely each will be at their very best, and a good chance major time swings will happen.
With the bonuses, they are telling so far and will play a part in the end. I think Purito/Piti have 28 each, Bertie/Froome with 4 and 8, Vuelta's site isn't showing results for some reason. That should all change with differing stages, and will not look the same when/if the top 4 are not all contesting them. Still, an interesting indicator of how the race has been contested so far, with the momentum surely going to swing back the other way to a large degree with the progressive climbing. It couldn't be any better poised ATM.
As for tomorrow, from what i can find the odds are firmly backing Degenkolb again, there could be some serious money made from the guys in the break. Hard to predict which one obviously, but it seems many bookies haven't accounted for the fact it's a TT tomorrow and we're coming off a rest day so maybe the pack won't be riding so hard?
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One of the finer golf courses in the area is at Ballston Spa Country Club. Established in 1925 during the golden age of course architecture, this 18-hole golfer's paradise is great for all levels of play. Being a country club also means that they have a banquet hall, pro shop, tennis courts, and more at the site. It is a great way to burn a day with some friends and enjoy some of the finer things in life. It is a private establishment, so you need to contact the club itself for tours and membership information if you are interested in playing here.
If any good music comes through town, it is almost a sure thing that they will be playing at the nearby Saratoga Performing Arts Center, or SPAC for short. This large outdoor amphitheater can host huge groups for all sorts of performances. From classical and jazz, to modern rock and opera, they have had all sorts of great shows come through during the years. They even hold the Win and Food Festival here every year. Check the lineup at their website and get tickets in advance because it often sells out for the more popular shows.


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Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
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This collection contains 788 images comprising 122 years of history in Vergennes, Vermont's oldest city. Featuring a wide range of topics, which date from the 1866 Civil War parade to the 1988 Bicentennial, the collection provides a comprehensive and unusual look at small town life in northern Vermont. These photographs document the full visual spectrum of history in Vergennes, from businesses, industries, and transportation to natural scenery, paintings, and portraits of people who once walked the city's streets.
These images were scanned from 35mm slides located in the Bixby Memorial Free Library archives in Vergennes. The slides were made around 1987 from color photographs taken of the original images. The originals, mainly of the Vergennes area but including several from Ferrisburgh and Lake Champlain, had accumulated over the years in the library's historical materials repository. Many of these photographs, along with the slides and accompanying inventory notebook, can be viewed with permission at the library.
The authors of these photographs remain undocumented and anonymous, except for a selection of photographs by local artist Harvey Custer Ingham (1863-1931), a personal friend of local businessman and library founder William Gove Bixby (1829-1907).
Mr. Bixby left funds from his estate for the founding of a public library in the city of Vergennes, including the construction of the imposing Greek revival library building on Main Street. The library opened on November 4, 1912, and in 2012 celebrates a century of continued service to Vergennes and the surrounding towns of Addison, Panton, Waltham, and Ferrisburgh.
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BROSSARD, Q.C. It is one of the largest, and most sharply focused, microscopes in the world and for the next year it will regularly turn its attention on a specimen some 600 kilometres away.
For the entire season Montreal's ravenous hockey community will be extremely aware of Copps Coliseum, the Hamilton Bulldogs and, most pointedly, Louis Leblanc.
The Montreal media have regularly monitored the Bulldogs ever since the Habs anointed Hamilton as their primary breeding ground nine years ago, but Leblanc's presence at the corner of York and Bay — he won't start, or probably even end, the season with the Canadiens — will be more of a magnet than ever before. Excepting, of course, Carey Price's Calder Cup run.
The Canadiens took the 20-year-old centre 18th overall in the 2009 NHL draft, which was held right at the Bell Centre, not much farther than a slapshot away from Leblanc's hometown of Kirkland. He has lived in the spotlight since he became draft eligible and the glare has only intensified. The Canadiens hadn't used a higher draft choice to select a Quebec-trained forward since Eric Chouinard went 16th in 1998. (Hopefully, he'll turn out better than that project.) In fact, the Canadiens hadn't used a higher pick to select a forward since 10th-overall Andrei Kostitsyn in 2003.
All that boils down to the one single constant of Montreal hockey: pressure. Leblanc auditioned for the role of The Next Favourite Son last season, playing with the Montreal Juniors in nearby Verdun, and was holding his own until he injured his shoulder later in the season. Although he played through the pain, in May he required surgery by the renowned Dr. James Andrews in Florida, and is still recovering. A few weeks before sustaining the original injury, he had been the fourth-highest scorer on the national junior team, which was the best in the world until 20 minutes from the end of the 2011 Christmas tournament.
As he enters the final stages of recovery, Leblanc is participating in the Habs' rookie camp this week, but not in scrimmages. He and the Canadiens are aiming for a return to real action by the tail end of the NHL pre-season schedule, but it's clear the club won't rush the near future at the peril of the long term.
"Right now, I don't really know," Leblanc says. "I have to go back one more time to get the full clearance with the doctor in Florida. Hopefully we're aiming for that, the late games, which is two or three weeks from. Now, I'm just working at getting stronger.
"I started contact last week, every day I'm upping the tempo with my shoulder, doing more hitting drills. I feel almost 100 per cent. There's obviously timing, and getting back into game shape. But I feel great."
There is, at best, only one spot available in the Canadiens' corps of creative, but small, forwards and it won't go to the 6-foot Leblanc. His game still needs a lot of fleshing out, and he requires the updraft effect of significant AHL ice time.
"Everything is going to be faster, the guys are going to be bigger, older, stronger, and that's another step toward the NHL," he says. "And that's what I want: to be an NHL player for the Canadiens.
"I think my speed obviously has to get stronger. This summer was huge for me, I put on some weight, I got stronger working with (conditioning coach) Pierre Allard. It's an overall package that I have to work on. I want to play a lot, get some power-play time, some penalty-killing time, just become a better hockey player."
Hamilton will be Leblanc's fourth home in as many seasons. After a year with Omaha of the U.S. Hockey League, he played at Harvard as an 18-year-old. When he failed to make the national junior team in the middle of that season, many observers thought it was because he hadn't been tested in the fires of major junior hockey, so last season he played in Verdun. He had 58 points, 26 of them goals, in 51 games.
Since the world juniors in Buffalo last January, Leblanc has been saying he wanted to spend this year in Hamilton, but the Shawinigan Cataractes, who will host this year's Memorial Cup, still traded for him in the off-season. That's the fourth QMJHL team that has held his rights and it is certain to become the third one that won't ever see him in uniform.
"I think maybe it was my shoulder injury," he guesses. "I think they took a chance in getting my rights, that maybe, if I'm not ready in three months, they could have me for the end for the season. I'd be very mad if that was the case, and it's very unlikely because I'm ahead of schedule right now.
"I think I learned what I had to learn in juniors. I think pro is the next thing for me. I don't think too many 20-year-olds, high draft picks, come back to the Q. I want to learn from (new Bulldogs coach) Clement Jodoin and have a great season in Hamilton."
Assuming he's healthy and he matures into the pro game, Hamilton fans are going to love Leblanc. The son of a research chemist (father Yves) and a piano teacher (Marie), he is fully bilingual, thoughtful in his responses and still looks people — even media types — directly in the eye when he's talking. He's education oriented and plans to eventually finish his economics degree at Harvard. Last year, he took a business class at McGill while playing for the Juniors.
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Monday / November 17, 2014 / 8:00 p.m.
Explore some of this week's broadcasts from the Berklee Internet Radio Network (BIRN), which regularly features in-studio performances and live concerts from the Berklee Performance Center, Cafe 939, and other Berklee venues.
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The Jihye Lee Jazz Orchestra
Friday / November 21, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.Cafe 939
Jazz composer and performer Jihye Lee will present her original large ensemble compositions.
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Idelle Erazo: My Essence
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Vocalist Idelle Erazo presents some of her arrangements and original compositions in a mix of jazz, fusion, and Latin styles.
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Javier Sanchez presents original compositions and arrangements of traditional folk songs from Spain. This repertoire explores diverse Flamenco music styles in a jazz context.
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Friday / November 21, 2014 / 8:00 p.m.David Friend Recital Hall
The Berklee Christian Fellowship Club presents the Living Room Tour, an evening of Christian music and messages.
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In college, he stepped up on stage for the first time and was instantly hooked. Ignoring his studies, Dan spent his nights at any open mic night or comedy event he could find. After graduation he began opening for his heroes like Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg and George Lopez. Since then Dan has worked his way from opening act to nationally touring headliner.
Now considered a veteran jokesmith, Dan has appeared on CBS'sLate Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Showtime, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, CBS's Star Search, NBC's Late Friday just to name a few. He was an award winning writer for Thugs on Film on BBC America and the Winner of the L.A. Take Out Comedy Competition. Take Out opened the doors for Dan to co-develop and host the hit first season of Asia Street Comedy, on AZN TV. Today you can hear his podcast, "The Best Medicine" on iTunes as well as his two critically acclaimed comedy albums, "Giant Robot" and "Baby For Sale."
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Bobcat football and the Belgrade Fall Fest are some of the highlighted events happening this week here in the Bozeman area. If you're looking for something to do this weekend, check out the following events:
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Garth Brooks has revealed when his new studio album will be available.
Nothing says fun like toddlers racing! So, this Saturday before the Bobcats take on Eastern Washington, Montana State Athletics (along with Bozeman OB/GYN Billings Clinic) will host the Inaugural Bobcat Toddler Race.
The anticipation is continuing to build for Jason Aldean's upcoming 'Old Boots, New Dirt' record. With the album's debut single, 'Burnin' It Down,' already becoming a No.1 hit, Aldean is giving fans a glimpse of three more tracks in advance of the Oct. 7 release date.
This Friday you're invited out to Bobcat stadium for a night of fine wines and to celebrate the tradition of Bobcat Athletics. Wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres will begin being served at 6:30p. Guests will be able to socialize and taste throughout the evening.
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Tomorrow night (Wednesday, Sept 17) is the big night in Ennis, Montana, at Willie's Distillery. It's our next Hometown Happy Hour from 5p to 7p! We'll have $1.07 drink specials, Willie's T-shirt specials, and riblets from the G Bar across the street!
Friday night (Sept. 12) is a night Lee Brice will undoubtedly never forget. The singer, who performed before a sold-out crowd at New York City's Madison Square Garden as the opening act on Luke Bryan's That's My Kind of Night Tour, was given a plaque by the RIAA, naming his single 'I Don't Dance' as the Fastest Certified Platinum Country Single of the Year.
Home is Where My Heart Is, My Heart is in Belgrade. That is this year's theme for the annual Fall Festival in Belgrade. Events kickoff on Friday night with music at the Fire Hall and will continue thru Sunday.
The world is changing . . . and fast! Especially in the world of country music. Gone are the days of waiting for an artist to release a new album. The new trend is to release songs for download before the album (yes, they still call them that) is released. Outside of country music, U2 is currently making their new album available on iTunes for FREE!
It was a wild 4th quarter, but the MSU Bobcats held on to beat Central Arkansas on Saturday 43-33. That's two in a row for the Bobcats, improving their record to 2-1 on the young season. Here are some stats from yesterday's game:
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Meet the Cook: I still remember the first time I served these colorful kabobs - my family was thrilled to find a surprise in the tasty meatballs. Since I make them often, I sometimes substitute different vegetables or cheeses for variety. -Kristen Wondra, Hudson, Kansas
6 Servings
Prep: 30 min. Grill: 20 min.
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons apple juice
Dash cayenne pepper
1 egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1 pound
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1 block (1-1/2 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 12 cubes
12 small mushrooms, stems removed
1 medium green pepper, cut into pieces
1 medium sweet yellow
red pepper, cut into pieces
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
In a saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until onion is
tender and sauce is slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; set
In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, parsley, Italian
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seasoning, salt and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Divide into 12
portions. Place a cube of cheese in each mushroom cap; shape each
meat portions round a mushroom.
On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternate meatballs, peppers
and onion wedges. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 3 minutes
on each side.
Grill 10-12 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear, turning
occasionally. Brush with reserved glaze during the last 2 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 302 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 417 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 20 g protein.
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If celebrating Oktoberfest means pulling a flat beer from the back of the fridge, it's time for an emergency remedial course in refined revelry. (First step: Put down the lite beer.) Instead of a booze-fueled free-for-all, Mill City Oktoberfest is more like a primer on proper holiday observance. Sprawling throughout the Mill City Museum, Market, and Ruin Courtyard, the event will feature a team of experts to school guests on celebrating as they do in Deutschland: Red Stag Supperclub will lead a German cooking demonstration, Northeast staple Kramarczuk's—though Ukrainian—will teach a lesson on sausage-making, and the Minnesota Craft Brewers Council will be on hand for a lesson on local beer, complete with samples. For those whose interest goes beyond simply imbibing, author Doug Hoverson will discuss the history of brewing in Minnesota. Traditional German food will augment the farmers' market's weekly convergence of local produce, and the Squires Band and Elk River German Band will provide accompaniment to the day's activities with the most divisive of all German imports: polka.
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The homeless date Miley Cyrus took to the MTV VMAs turned himself in to an Oregon jail Thursday and has since posted bail.
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Jesse Helt, the young man who accepted Miley Cyrus's award for Best Video at this year's MTV VMAs on behalf of homeless youth in Hollywood, has turned himself into the police.
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Following Ariana Grande's big win at this year's VMAs, where she took home the Moon Man for her 'Problem' music video, Miley Cyrus wanted to let her know she had her full support.
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I took a traditional quiche recipe and adapted it by replacing the ham with beef. It is a great way to use left over beef roast or steak.—Glenda Parsonage, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
6-8 Servings
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min. + standing
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
1-3/4 cups finely chopped cooked roast beef
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1/8 teaspoon
dill weed, dried basil and dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty
foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes
longer. Reduce heat to 375°. Sprinkle beef and onions into the
In a bowl, beat the flour and eggs until smooth. Add milk, steak
sauce and seasonings; beat until smooth. Stir in cheese and green
pepper. Pour into crust.
Bake for 25 minutes or until center is set. Let stand for 10 minutes
before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Kamala beach Villa Rental Photos and Description
7-9 Bedrooms 8 bathrooms sleeps up to 16-18 adults and 8-10 children
Bann Chang Thai is a marvelous and secure Villa and more like a small resort that has everything to offer.
All together you have up to 9 bedrooms,11 separate areas/rooms to sleep in, and 16-18 beds for adults and 8-10 beds for kids,
9 bathroom/toilets, with different style, 2 Jacuzzis, 4 bathtubs and 9 showers.
2 Fully equipped kitchens with everything you can wish for.
1 fully equipped gym-area.
2 big swimming-pools with teracess.
2 automatic Honda motorbikes,
1 Thai Manager
4-5 maids, constantly smiling..
1 private Thai-speciality chef, Noi.
Noi is also doing special flower arrangement, for special occasions as birthdays, weddings and other anniversary.
1 Private driver
Designed as a private home, this modern exclusive luxury 7-9 bed room villa with full service offers escape from the hustle and bustle of tourist attractions, complete with private poolside, workout gym, fabulous meals and glorious sunsets on one of its many terraces.
Free internet, WIFI-in the whole house.
To live here, location and surroundings: To live here, in Bann Chang Thai- a family atmosphere luxury villa, with two big separate pool-areas, fully equipped gym and with unique Sino-Thai Interior decoration and furniture, gives you a feeling that will last forever...............
Bann Chang Thai is surrounded by mountains, lakes, palm trees and has a magnificent view over the Kamala village and Andaman sea.
Indulge yourself in tranquility, serenity, security and relax !
Located in Kamala, only minutes away from world-class beaches, shopping, dining and nightlife in Surin, Bang Tao,Patong or Phuket Town.
Big outside-areas to use, both up and down.
Free internet, WIFI-in the whole house, inside and outside.
Airport transfer.
Transportation to nearby beaches
Massage in house, upon request.
Personal trainer, upon request
Bed-rooms upper level: Master bed-room 50 sqm, king-size bed, 6 meter to the nock, so we can guarantee that you sleep like a king or a queen. If you would like to have movie-night, you have a flat-screen 42 LCD/TV with a surround-system.
Behind the mirror-wall, the generous bathroom is located, with a double zinc, a special designed Bathtub in Granit and Mosaic and a separate shower there is a lot of space for relaxing.
This room is perfect for a wedding-couple, or for someone that just wants to spoil themselves and enjoy the best in life...
Behind the relaxing bath-room area you have one smaller extra bedroom with connecting door to Masterbedroom or
another bedroom.
One Golden Buddha bedroom (Master bedroom 2,) 40 sqm, king-size bed, 5 meter to the nock, a smaller loft with a Queen-size bed, one flat-screen 40 LCD/TV with surround-system. The bathroom has a big jacuzzi and shower. The balcony gives you the same beautiful sea-view as the master-bedroom. ( 2 adults + 2 kids ).
One bedroom with 2 levels incl 1 loft, king size beds on each level bathroom with shower.
One bedroom, with two levels, 20+15 sqm, 2 twin beds both up and down, flat-screen 46 LCD/TV with a showerroom on the terrace and a smaller guest toilet just outside the door.
Bed-rooms lower level and other areas down: 2 guest-rooms 35 sqm, king-size beds, separate bathrooms , one with a big Jacuzzi and a shower, the other with bathtub and shower ( 2 adults in each room).
1 guest-room 35 sqm, with 2 single beds, separate bath-room, with bathtub and shower (2 adults).
1 guest-room 50 sqm, king-size bed and with 2 extra beds, an exotic bathroom design and a big built-in bathtub ( 2 adults+1,2 kids
One fully equipped gym, with running-machine, eclipse-machine, bicycle, boxing-bag, free weights..............and amazing view to exercise in. High-quality speakers makes it easy to just plug in your Ipod.
The kitchen downstairs has same international standard as upstairs, warm-heat oven, fridge/frezeer with ice-machine, dish-wash-machine, gas-stove, micro, frying-machine, toasters, water-machine , espresso/coffé-machine and also a chef.
One large infinity-pool, with a built in jacuzzi ( 55 sqm ), a wonderful view over Kamalas mountain and of course the tropical Andaman Sea.
For further information please contact us.
- Suitability:
- children welcome
- suitable for elderly or infirm
Guestbook comments from the manager
We had 8 days to soak up this fantastic villa, our family consisting of 8 adults and 6 children ranging from 1 - 10. Everything was outstanding the accommodation, food and staff were amazing!!! Gorn is the most sweetest person and just can't do enough for you, Noi cooks the best Thai food, Nam, Ta, A, and Vilai look after you so well and Root the driver is just so patient and funny.
We came to Bann Chang Thai Villa to celebrate my husband Geoff's 60th birthday, we all agree we had the best holiday ever and can't wait to return again.
Our 6 grandchildren had a fantastic time and like us didn't want to leave.
Next time we will be staying for a least 10 days.
The breakfast which is included in your stay is fantastic, with a good variety to choose from, already missing those pancakes and omelettes!!!
Thank you to Stefan and Greg who answered all my question's about the villa and were also happy to give out any other information regarding food, sightseeing etc...
Thank you once again to everyone at the Bann Chang Thai Villa for the best holiday.
King regards, Karlene and family
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"Just Cause" starts out strong and then, boy, does it jump the rails.
It's the kind of movie where you look at the screen and start imagining the push-pins holding the 3-by-5 cards to the cork board in a Hollywood office, as the filmmakers try to keep the plot straight.
When the movie's over, you realize that the first hour only seemed convincing: The whole movie is made out of thin air.
As the movie opens, a Harvard law professor named Armstrong (Sean Connery) is attacking capital punishment in a campus debate.
Then an elderly black woman (Ruby Dee) hands him a letter from her son, who is on Death Row in Florida for a murder he says he didn't commit. Armstrong tries to hand the letter back, but she looks him fiercely in the eye and says, "No, no, you keep it. It's got your name on it." This is the best scene in the movie.
Armstrong goes home, where his wife, Laurie (Kate Capshaw), is masterminding a party for their young kids. She reads the letter.
Then she encourages him to take the case, even though he hasn't practiced law in 25 years: "Every once in a while, you gotta get a little bloody. It's good for the soul." This seems curious. Not many mothers of small children encourage the other half of a May-December marriage to take complicated pro-bono cases on Florida Death Rows.
Later, her words make sense - or at least they are explained.
Armstrong flies south to meet Bobby Earl, the prisoner (Blair Underwood), and we get flashbacks showing how Bobby was arrested on suspicion of the kidnapping, rape and murder of a little girl. In a harrowing scene, a local black cop named Tanny Brown (Laurence Fishburne) beats a confession out of him, at one point clicking a pistol in Bobby's mouth in a version of Russian roulette. Armstrong's investigation shows that Bobby Earl was railroaded, that the forensic evidence doesn't hold up and that he got a pathetic defense from a local attorney (Ned Beatty), who whines: "I lost half of my business defending that SOB - and he got the chair! Can you imagine what it would have been like if he'd been acquitted?" By now we feel we're on pretty sound ground. We are not, although I must be cautious not to give away plot details, since this movie is, finally, all plot. There are a couple of good clues early on that everything is not as it appears. For example, the movie illustrates the Law of Conservation of Star Power, which teaches, "In a thriller, a star who receives second billing to the hero, and whose role seems clear at the end of the first hour, will be revealed as the opposite of what he seems." The movie also makes good use of the Tangled Web Syndrome, which is found in thrillers where all of the events of today are revealed to have their roots in long-ago events.
But enough. Most people will want to see this movie because of the presence of Sean Connery in the leading role, and on that score, if on no other, they will get their money's worth. When it comes to expressing quiet wrath, Connery is an actor like few others, and here, where he is a mild-mannered law professor and family man, he keeps his action side well concealed until an absurd climax that has him all but wrestling alligators. I especially enjoyed the scenes where he moseys through a hostile Southern town, keeping his cool while the local crackers insult him, and always remembering to thank them "for your time." If his role is the strong center of the film, none of the other actors have an easy time of it. That's because the corkscrews of the plot prevent them from being consistent from beginning to end.
Reflect, after you see the film, about how hard it must have been for a couple of the actors to describe 180-degree turns in their motivations. The movie depends on an audience with a short attention span, since if we remember some of the events of the first 30 minutes clearly, we will be asking tricky questions long after the movie is over.
My basic complaint with "Just Cause" is that it's simply an exercise in plot manipulation. Take out the violence and perversion, take out the nasty serial killer in the next cell (played by Ed Harris with Hannibal Lecter's lighting and camera angles), take out the police brutality and the victimized children, and what you're left with is pure Agatha Christie. There is no psychological depth, no real motivation, no human values to weigh, just characters jerked here and there like puppets in an arbitrary plot. I was serious about those 3-by-5 cards. They're what writers and directors use to keep everything straight in a movie like this. The audience could use some, too.
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