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Supernatural Review: Welcome to Ozby Sean McKenna at . Updated at . Comments
Sam and Dean took a break from the fallen angel chaos to invite the always charming Charlie back to the Men of Letters Bunker for some computer fixing, Game of Thrones marathon watching and a fight against the famous Wicked Witch this week.
Was Supernatural testing the waters for a spin-off?
Certainly, the series has never stayed within the lines of what the show "should be" or "should do," while delivering episodes that sound ridiculous and yet, somehow, manage to work. Just look at those like "The French Mistake," "Changing Channels" or even "Monster Movie."
And it is bold and daring to even attempt to try, but I'm glad that the series takes the risks of something new, even if it doesn't always pay off, like the handheld camera episode, "Bitten."
But did it work with Supernatural Season 9 Episode 4?
I'm sure some fans were over the rainbow for this type of hour. Dorothy a hunter? Oz is real? Poppy seed bullets?
Providing a unique spin to the classic tale was cool, but unfortunately, the hour felt overly cheesy, the Wicked Witch wasn't scary (what was that around her mouth?) and the "Aww shucks" feeling of the black and white past that mixed with the present took me out of what was going on.
I'm sure the cast and crew had a blast making this episode and the actors were perfectly fine in their roles. I just really didn't care about the story the characters were involved in and the over the top tone that went along with it.
I mean, is Charlie even going to come back? Will Season 10 be when the gates to Oz are opened and Sam and Dean battle flying monkeys? Or was all of that lore simply for the sake of the one-off episode?
I like Charlie's personality and her rapport with the brothers. She's definitely a positive addition to the show (although, now that she's in Oz, what does that mean?). It's even fun to see her geek out over things like Lord of the Rings.
It was also good to see her interact with Dorothy and geek out over all of the real versions of the Oz story, even if I wasn't as enamored with what was happening.
As for Dean lying to Sam about Ezekiel, that is going to backfire soon enough. It has to, but I wonder how dramatic the consequences will be. Might Sam leave? (And his thoughts on having a home make me feel like something is going to happen to the Men of Letters lair.)
Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of Ezekiel coming in to save someone from death. I know it drains him, but how many times is he going to do it? Maybe, I feel that way because it just happened last episode.
At least the hour acknowledged Castiel getting the boot at the end of "I'm No Angel," and the brothers starting attempts to help their humanized angel friend and track other angels from afar. Still, a bit bummed he had to leave in the first place.
Crowley was a delight as always. He got to deliver some great lines. Mark Sheppard really knows how to make that character shine with such a sarcastic and devilish charm. It makes me wonder what's going to happen when he finally breaks free from those chains.
Of course, the episode did end on a high note with Sam and Dean's reactions to Oz before the doors closed, all set to AC/DC. It's always a positive when the show uses classic rock.
I'm not necessary clicking any ruby red heels to see another Oz episode any time soon, and while I love the humor on this show, some of it felt too campy even for Supernatural standards. "Slumber Party" just wasn't the type of hour that kept me on the edge of my seat or enthralled the whole way through. But no matter what type of episode graces our screens, it's obvious that there really is no place like the Supernatural home.
Did you enjoy the episode? Want an Oz-type spin-off? Sound off below!
Sean McKenna is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter.Tags: Supernatural, Reviews
I loved this episode, but hated how this week's one didn't do anything with it. Like a one-off failure despite how awesome it could have been. The potential storyline came out of left field but I was more than ready to run with it...and instead it's like they ditched it as suddenly as it appeared.
I hate the character Charlie. I hope they were testing this episode for a spin-off so she will go away permanently. I didn't like this deep wade through fantasyland, the campy dialogue, the plot holes (Dorothy doesn't need a key to get into the MoL bunker??? – the MoL warded against all evil, unless they are dragged in in a sack???). Simply the worst SPN episode ever.
I never really comment but I had to say I love Charlie ( Felicia Day). I have been a diehard supernatural fan, love the boys!
BUT Felicia Day adds a fresh feel to the show. She is witty , great to watch, and I love the lil sister feel of the interaction between brothers. She's fun to watch, simply.
Instead of a spinoff of supernatural type, adventures in Oz could be fun. Dorthy being a straight vs Charlie being a lesbian would be fun and appeal more to a wider audience. Both of them are adorable but very non threatening. I hate watching overly pretty actresses, we see that to much in TV as it is. Their characters are very relate able. Note if OZ is something they might do, or consider....hopefully it will be more edgy and adult like adventures and not so cheesy. With all the wonderland/once upon a time shows, this would be a definite watch on my schedule. Just food for thought.- @gerilsamuel
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I applaud SPN for trying something off the regular road in this episode. Parts of it worked for me, other parts did not. I couldn't put my finger on it, but cheezy sounds like a good word for some scenes.The Sam bedroom scene touched me in that we recall that Sam has really never known a home- not sure what he had season 8. In the end, it showed us Sam's perception and how it may have changed because of this episode. He sort of wakes up from his Slumber as homeless Sam and just maybe he will settle in a bit more as he comes to understand what home really means. But stability often brings sadness to Sam. And poor Castiel is without a home. Charlie is floating around from job to job and seems to have connected to Dorothy. Home is where you have people that love you not necessarily a mortar and brick building. Even if it is an Impala or a bunker- Dean gets it Even Crowley is "safe" from Abaddon as long as he is within the bunker-
Could there be a spin off? I would see it as a limited series not one that could arc over time like SPN. There would have to be so many legal clearances to obtain.
The witch had blood or gue around her mouth because Dorothy had cut our her tongue. It was important that she could not speak for a couple of reasons. 1. Who could imitate the voice from the original witch in the movie? 2. Crowley needed to be the conduit about the witche's quest for the key or Dean would never have thought to look for it amongst his organized porn. I felt that a funny line could have been cut off in that scene. The episode straddled between funny and serious. Dean and Sam possessed by the witch and being bad and those voices- funny and grave. Charlie giving it to Dean in the "nads"-priceless. I had hoped for more Ozlike travels for the Winchesters, but I get that copyrights, time and dollar limits impact the choices. The episode made its point"There is no place like home" on several levels. Although it was not edge of the seat material, most of it worked and the slow down of the momentum of the main arc seems quite deliberate albeit frustrating to me. AC/DC pulled it all together, because now we truly are ready to rock.
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Absolutely yes Charlie and Dorothy should be in a Supernatural Oz spin off. Like the idea of a dark reality interpretation of the fairytale fantastic Oz.
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I loved the episode and I would definitely like to see a spin-off! set in Oz! While Supernatural has some pretty rich mythology they have already explored the characteristics, origins, and realms of the monsters, demons and angels in depth. They could definitely benefit from developing longer and better storylines for the 2 main supernatural forces unaligned with Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory they have yet to dedicate more time than stand alone episodes every now and then: the fairies, along with their dimension called Avalon, and the pagan deities. Those factors would refresh the show. And at the end of the day, while most of the beings who answered to those three realms have been their enemies, the Winchesters have had friends or at least enemies/turned allies from the species of those places like Castiel from Heaven, Meg from Hell and Benny from Purgatory but they hadn't had a fairy really being of any significant help to them. As for the Pagans, well, Prometheus was definitely nicer than most of the pagans Supernatural showed but I wouldn't mind seeing Artemis back or even better, Kali. And Thor's hammer from the pagan auction in early season 8 has to make another apperance. Since there is a compendium of God tablets, maybe the winchesters will find the Fairy/Avalon Tablet at some point and that could introduce more Fairy storylines, possibly opening a compelling plot for a new spin-off. Regardless, I love Felicia Day's character so even if there isn't a spin-off, I won't complain if she does return to Supernatural before the series is over.
Hmm. I guess those idea have some degree of merit. Not sure about the Pagans, even though I agree that it would be cool for Kali to come back, but a longer and more compelling story arc with the Fairies and their Tablet might very well bring fresh stuff, spin-off or not. Plus, Charlie is awesome!
I like Charlie, obviously not as much as Castiel or Bobby, but I like her interaction with Sam and Dean. I did enjoy this episode.
I think the reviewer forgot about the most important part of the episode. The Wicked Witch is not dead and she is in form of Sam asked Crowley to draw something.
Overall the episode was great and Mark Sheppard as always brilliant. Maybe the spinoff will feature only Charley and the other girl inside OZ.
This was the most uninteresting, boring piece of garbage that SPN has ever done. The only good thing about this episode is that it got rid of annoying Charlie. I sure wish Kripke would come back to what he knows best, cause Revolution isn't too hot right now either. What I don't understand is why they don't know that these new stories suck, they don't advance the mythology. It's just stupid stuff. You can't have a story about two brothers who fight evil on the road when their not on the road. And yes I know that the show has to change and mature but come on, lets mature well. Let's grow up the series not dumb it down, my nine year old grand son could have writer better stuff than this. But you know the really awful thing is that SPN has done some of the best Halloween shows ever and this is the best they could think of on Halloween week, Dorothy and a silly wicked witch with a annoying geek girl. Well back to watching "Hookman" or some of the better old episodes when the show was great.
You must not have seen the Supernatural episode "Bitten" with all that handheld camera nonsense. That was the worst episode by far in the 9 seasons. Also if the brothers were ALWAYS on the road to fight evil then it would seem too repetitive and you would then probably complain that the show has "no innovation and its doing the same thing blah blah...". And really 9 year old grandson?? I would expect such a comment from people who play too much online video games, not from supernatural fans. Unless you're not a fan.
It was meh for me, mainly because a little Charlie mugging for the camera goes a long, long way. Just don't care for the character much. They killed Ash, Pamela, Jo, Ellen, even Bobby off, but keep a Mary Sue character like Charlie around? Mind-boggling.
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Eric Olsson has been a mainstay of the Valley's music scene for decades, and is familiar to many as a guitarist and singer who's played with The Bombastics, Stash and Unit 7. He's also lent his talents to multiple other projects. His musical development is generally steeped in funk, R&B and roots-rock, and there are many local paragons of these genres who continue to maintain loose orbits around him, from former bandmates like bassist Donny Hayward and vocalist Kim Zombik to the core of his current band, bassist John O'Boyle, drummer Joe "Jopey" Fitzpatrick and sax player Tom Mahnken.
Olsson's current lineup, which also includes trumpet player Nick Borges and backing vocalist Amy Sullivan, displays what's been a pivotal shift in Olsson's approach to music, originally placing him behind the piano keyboard instead of the guitar. The instrumental traverse has also pushed the genre of his music into a jazzy New Orleans-style mix of boogie-woogie, blues and even gospel, a style that persists even though he's currently boomeranged back to the guitar, at least for the moment. Olsson cites influences from Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong to The Meters and Sly and the Family Stone, and has expanded his musical persona into an even more soulful and genuine thing since his transformation. The results are evident in the band's latest album, Dirty Little Secret, released in the summer of 2011.
A handsome, energetic man who looks good for his age, Olsson posesses a radiant, almost off-puttingly positive presence that makes one wonder what sort of stem-cell milkshake or torturous Pilates regimen he adheres to, and if there's any more where that came from. According to friends, he's always been that way, and it's never more obvious than when he's enveloped in the sphere of inspired musical creation that a live band provides. He found time to speak with The Advocate last week over lunch at the Northampton Brewery.
Valley Advocate: So how is the record doing?
Eric Olsson: We've got our own Pandora channel, we're all over Amazon, iTunes, et cetera, but mostly we're selling CDs at shows.
Have you done any touring to support it?
No, mostly just local gigs.
You mentioned you've been doing some more recording at Spirit Haus. Have you been writing a lot? Is there another album in the works?
Yup, I actually have two whole albums worth of stuff written right now, and we're about to start working with a local producer, Josh Meltzer, and we'll probably wind up back at Spirit Haus, which is a great studio, [run by] Danny [Bernini] and Paul [McNamara]. They do have a label, though we're not on it; I think Sun Parade and Lux Deluxe are on there.
What was the impetus for your big switch from guitar to piano? That's something that takes a lot of confidence.
Well, actually I've switched back to guitar—I'm only playing guitar at the Iron Horse gig. I guess I go back and forth because I just get bored. I actually started playing piano because we lost our keyboard player, and now I think I'm just trying to pare down a little. It's really hard to bring a keyboard and a guitar and an amplifier, you know, so there's no keyboard right now. Right now it's just me and Jopey [Joe Fitzpatrick] on drums, and Tom Manhken, and right now we have Nick Borges, trumpet player from The Primate Fiasco, a great bunch of musicians. Actually, two records ago they played on that record, that song "Pussycat Rag," which was one of our big videos.
You seem to have developed a more sharp-dressed, hat-wearing style to complement your tack toward New Orleans-style music. Did you go to The Big Easy and get bit by some sort of bug?
[Laughs] No. I have been to New Orleans, and I do love it, but I've always worn hats—maybe not in Stash, that was more like a hippie vibe—but definitely in The Bombastics. We always wore funny hats and coats and what-not. I mean, basically, I believe that we're playing a show, and we should really dress up. People are coming out, they're paying money... you shouldn't just wear a T-shirt. That's just my own personal belief.
The Eric Olsson Band is, essentially, a pared-down version of Unit 7, correct?
It's actually the same thing as Unit 7. Originally, it was the exact same band—I just changed the name and switched the horn players. Now I've pared the band down to six people, and that's only because of economics; it's just expensive to play. It was nice to have a Sousaphone player and all, but $50 just for a guy to play triangle... those days are gone with Studio 54.
Do you write out arrangements?
We're pretty loose. I come up with the songs. Tom Manhken's been writing a lot of the horn parts for the new material. Usually, I leave the horn parts up to the horn players, although sometimes I have some ideas on it. On this last bunch of stuff I wrote the bass parts, but I still leave it open if John [O'Boyle] wants to change the stuff.
Your upcoming gig on Friday is sort of a "versus" vibe, with you guys going up against Trailer Park. Do you have any musical zip-guns or brass knuckles up your sleeves?
Unfortunately, I cannot reveal the arsenal that the Eric Olsson Band might be using against Trailer Park, for fear that they might counter my attack pre-show. I will tell you, though, that we did get our hands on some private communications that have led us to believe that we will probably win the match [breaks into maniacal laughter].
I hear that your son Addison will be playing sax at the gig. How long has he been playing?
My son Addison will indeed be playing with the horn section. He's been playing saxophone for about four years, with the high school band and the jazz band, and I figured, why not? He's a cool kid. Got pretty blue eyes.
Just like you.
Yes, thank you.
Your personality is attractive to a lot of people, and your wit ups your entertainment value even more. Who are some of your favorite local people to riff off of, humor-wise?
I have to say Tom Manhken—a very, very funny guy. I've always very much appreciated Ed Vadas, always thought he was hilarious, and not just for fear that he might say, "Oh, so now I'm a fucking joke to you?" I don't know—the town's so full of great musicians and talented people, and funny people. I love the guys at Unite [the downtown Northampton store/gallery], they're always very supportive. I hang a lot there, at the store in town. And I hang a lot at that new music store, Birdhouse—it's right above Jake's, awesome new music store. And the guys at Spirit Haus.
You have some really creatively done video work for some of your songs up on your website (www.ericolsson.com). Is that something you've been putting a lot of effort into?
Yes. I think the video stuff is awesome and YouTube is awesome. It's a great outlet. Both the videos that we have right now were worked on by Spooky—do you remember Spooky Daley?
Yes—Brendan Daley (formerly of Spooky Daley Pride). He's doing video now?
Yeah, that's like his main gig now, Thunderbolt Productions. We did it [the video for "Just Can't Deny"] in the building where the Hampshire Piano Company is now, in Holyoke. The floor below them is kind of an abandoned floor. It's stop-motion, so basically it's done all with stills, probably 10 to 15 thousand stills. It took about two days of very grueling photography.
You're a veteran of many a Transperformance as well. This year's theme is "Food Groups"—are you guys performing?
We are. We'll be backing up Monte Belmonte [of WRSI The River], who will be playing Meat Loaf. We're looking forward to it. We're a little nervous—it's an epic song. But I can't say enough about Transperformance—that is a great gig, an awesome opportunity both for musicians and for the people who come to see it. To be able to perform as someone else for 15 minutes—there's something about the short format that really lets you lay in and get that set just right, you know, the costumes, the lights—just to get to play on such a big stage, with a crowd of 2,000 people, it's awesome, and Bob Cilman's amazing.
If you could describe your relationship to music in one sentence, what would it be?
I love music. I think that anybody who is blessed with the ability to play music on any level is very, very lucky. When I'm in need of something, music is pretty much always there. You can always play; there's always a piano, there's always a guitar around, you know at parties, there's always fun to be had. It's just great, there's always a record to listen to. The other day we were talking about a Hendrix guitar solo we were listening to, and we were like, "Wow, man." You can still feel him, after, what, 40 years? He's been dead 40 years, and you can still feel his solo, and that's fucking amazing. And not only that, but now, you can still feel it coming through your computer, your iPod, and into your ear-bud, and you still go "Wow, dude, listen to that!" That's fucking amazing. I don't know what it is, but, it's a blessing.
The Eric Olsson Band plays with Trailer park this Friday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., $10/advance, $13/door, Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, (413) 586-8686, www.iheg.com.


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In conversation with Chris Kapuscinski, Wireless Marketing at Alcatel Lucent. Chris recently attended the 4G World 2012 event in Chicago, where small cells and in particular the ALU lightRadio Metro Cell Express deployment demonstration drummed up a great deal of attention. David Swift caught up with Chris over a cup of coffee to see what all the excitement was about.
David Swift: So Chris, I understand that while 4G World obviously concentrated on that new mobile technology there was a great deal of discussion about complementary technologies and how the mobile experience can be improved all round?
Chris Kapuscinski: That's right. Alcatel Lucent's Mike Schabel gave a keynote presentation on the opening day of 4G World, focusing on the subject of metro cells and it's fair to say that it was well-attended! There was standing room only when Mike was presenting and this was I think a reflection of how important the industry now considers metro cells to be to their offering.
Throughout the North America market we're really beginning to see extensive small and metro cell adoption by mobile network operators (MNO), as they become more aware of the benefits they can enjoy.
DS: There was an awful lot of talk about demand for capacity and how operators can extend coverage to remote areas at 4G World – something which tallies with the metro cell message?
CK: Yes, there did seem to be a lot of that level of realization around at this year's event in Chicago. MNO are definitely under pressure to deliver increased capacity to urban locations, but at the same time they're also focusing on how they can boost cellular coverage to rural areas. The North American market is of course home to many examples of both kinds of territories, but we really saw a focus from 4G World delegates on how they deliver an enhanced quality of experience (QoE) to metro customers, where there is heavy footfall, high end-user expectation but often poor levels of capacity and access.
DS: So what were the key questions you found delegates asking you at 4G World?
CK: Well first and foremost there was lots of excitement around small cells and metro cells in particular. We were running a demonstration of our lightRadio Metro Cell Express solution and this drew a lot of attention. Operators are looking for cost-effective ways to expand capacity in urban areas, and we're giving them a managed service way to do that. One of the perceived barriers MNO see to rolling out metro cells is the speed and ease of deployment – we're addressing that specifically with this product.
CK: The buzz around our stand at 4G World was about the possibilities metro cells are giving to operators from a network architecture point of view, and how they are truly changing the macro only approach. We actually found that many delegates not only wanted to ask us questions about metro cells and how they can enhance operators' offerings, but that they also wanted to just get their hands on some metro cells and feel them for themselves! Some attendees had obviously never seen a metro cell up close so they were keen to have a play with them and see how small they are, how easily they slide into the dock and so on. To feel that they are real really!
DS: So what other features of the metro cell offering seemed to be popular with delegates?
CK: Site selection was a big factor and something we fielded a lot of questions and enquiries about. I think that this was largely because of where we are in the metro cell lifecycle really. Operators are more focused on where to site cells than they are in integration, which they consider to be further down the line. So since ease of installation is a key element of metro cells we were pleased to be able to help educate people about this. Our lightRadio Metro Cell Express demonstration specifically addresses this in fact, so we were able to talk people through it in a step by step way. We're educating the market about not just the capacity and coverage benefits of metro cells, but also helping them understand where they put them and how they know to put them there. We're helping operators to stop guessing about this stuff.
DS: Offload is obviously a key factor inherent to metro cells as well – were people able to grasp the offload benefits of metro cells too?
CK: Yes, very much so – this was actually a part of the discussion around how and where to locate metro cells. We were able to tell operators where to place metro cells so that they can maximize the offload of the macro cell and also maximize the added capacity to the overall network. While at the same time making sure there's no interference with the macro signal of course.
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I got this book several weeks ago. It is actually quite excellent! The material couldn't be more timely either!
I have listened to this interview several times already, I find it very uplifting in the face of all the political and other stuff going on around us. I've been facilitating a kind of "law of attraction" group since the start of the year, but none of us care about being millionaires and I just ordered books for all of us in the group b/c I think using that energy to make a better world for ALL is more in line with the way we all think. Very much looking forward to reading it with them. And yes, very timely!
clarification - ordered The Choice books ;-) Lisa
You spoke about how storms seem to split and lessen when they approach St Louis and the Arch. I have lived in Denton, TX since 1998 and have watched on the radar the approaching storms we have in the spring and fall. Here they do the same thing. The radar can be full of red to black ominous looking stuff, when all of a sudden it separates and becomes a green field as it approaches Denton with the yellow to red fields going north and south. I've even discussed this with my daughter who has lived here since 1979 and she has noted the same thing. I don't know what causes this, but it happens too often to be coincidence. None of the weather folks (all in Dallas/Ft Worth) ever mention this phenomenon and what causes it I have no clue since I'm not a meteorologist. I just know it happens. It's interesting to watch.
Interesting interview, especially that we have to realize that our intentions and our choices do make our reality and do affect the mass consciousness. This is especially important in our present time. Haven't read the book, but I will be getting it. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
a very pleasant interview i like it when educated and informed people can still say i dont know. I especially liked his view of where we as a planet are. Our planetary consciousness (when put into context of history) is astounding! Sure tyranny still happens but now the ENTIRE world knows of their actions and condemns them enmass. Sure people still starve and are persicuted but the world sees it and acts to intervene in the name of HUMAN RIGHTS. Do you think 50 years ago anyone would have given little more than a damn about Banda Ache? or even the 250,000 dead? no, because if they heard about it it would still be "their problem" Finally do you think 20 years ago we would have elected a black man as anything let alone president? A woman presidend of the largest muslim country? A Pope apologize in public? things are better than ever and with the ending of secrecy itll be best.
I live in Auburn, Alabama and the same thing occurs here--storms split up and diminish as they approach us, then re-intensify over Georgia.
I live in Auburn, Alabama and the same thing occurs here--storms split up and diminish as they approach us, then re-intensify over Georgia.
I live in Auburn, Alabama and the same thing occurs here--storms split up and diminish as they approach us, then re-intensify over Georgia.
The Arch doesn't split the storms. The concrete streets and building of downtown create a heat oasis of rising hot air. Sometimes a thermal inversion occurs just like the weather pattern that doomed Dresden during WWII,
The real reason the Arch was built is so a mega-croquet match can take place.


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After his poor 40-yard dash time at the Combine that really didn't matter much at all, Manti Te'o kindly requested that you please refrain from judging him solely on two attempts to run 40 yards in a straight line.
That made sense, because while being fast is trendy among linebackers now and it sure is useful, plenty of LBs have had successful careers while possessing average or even far below average speed. At the time others may have smashed all the panic buttons, but we shrugged and carried on with more important matters.
Now Te'o has another request, and another singular focus for you to avoid: don't judge him solely by the tape produced from one game.
That game is, of course, the BCS National Championship game this past January in which the Notre Dame defensive front was thoroughly and repeatedly trampled by Alabama's NFL caliber offensive line, and their running back (Eddie Lacy) who may be the only RB drafted in the first round on April 25.
Te'o spent much of that game unable to escape and/or shake blocks, and with their defensive anchor all but erased, the Irish were promptly exposed. Lacy ran for 140 yards on 20 carries (a pretty stupid seven yards per carry) while scoring once on the ground, and then adding another touchdown through the air, along with his 17 receiving yards. T.J. Yeldon also rushed for 108 yards, with that math leading to 248 total yards between the two running backs.
But hey, whatever. Those are just numbers, amirite? How did Te'o look? I mean, did this hack writer even WATCH THE GAME!!!!1
Well, here's over eight minutes of mostly meh, with a healthy dose of awful mixed in. If you don't have time for your full daily morning tape study session right now, please note Te'o's play on the two first-quarter touchdowns, and Lacy's 15-yard run, all of which happen in the first two and a half minutes of the moving picture show below.
Again, we see poor reads, and being occupied by blockers, which allowed the running back to escape for long runs. This would be damaging during any game, but what's really troubling is that the 'Bama offensive line is nearly assured of having two first-round picks (Chance Warmack, and D.J. Fluker), and center Barrett Jones likely to follow in the second round.
No, Te'o shouldn't be judged solely on his poor title game performance, since he still had a season with 113 tackles and seven interceptions. But he should be judged heavily. And really, that's all he's asking.
Here's what Te'o said to Lions.com yesterday following his visit with Detroit:
"It's a little frustrating that people look at one game and say that was the closest thing to an NFL team that I had faced, not giving credit to all the other teams that I played. So you're saying Stanford isn't an NFL team; Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue and USC.
"(Alabama) is definitely a game I didn't do as well as I could have, but it's not something I felt could define my career at Notre Dame."
Fair enough, but comparing the O-lines elsewhere to Alabama's is, um, unwise. While the rest of the non-football watching public focuses on a fake dead girlfriend, that Alabama tape has already done its damage, as it's what will truly lead to Te'o's tumble.


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MARTIN, Tenn. – Twenty-five home dates highlight the University of Tennessee at Martin's 2014 baseball schedule, which was released this afternoon.
Interim head coach Brad Goss takes over the reins of the Skyhawk program in 2014 after spending the last nine seasons as an assistant coach. UT Martin officially begins practice on Friday, Jan. 24 in anticipation of its season-opener three weeks later.
"We have a long road stretch early," Goss said. "We will have played some tough competition before conference play starts and that will be valuable getting us ready for the Ohio Valley Conference season. We also have Eastern Michigan coming in here for the first time ever and a storied Missouri State program coming to Skyhawk Field for the first time since 1993."
The Skyhawks open the 2014 campaign with a three-game set at Conference USA member UAB on Feb. 14-16. This marks the third time in the last six years that UT Martin has visited the Blazers for a weekend series.
UT Martin then travels to traditional Southeastern Conference powerhouse Ole Miss for the third time in the last four years before opening its home schedule with four games in five days. On Feb. 21-23, the Skyhawks will play Eastern Michigan out of the Mid-American Conference. That will follow by a Feb. 25 matchup with Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois, as the Skyhawks and Salukis will take part in a home-and-home series for the 10th consecutive season in 2014.
The most grueling part of UT Martin's schedule then follows, as the Skyhawks will visit three states for eight games over a 10-day span. UT Martin will pay a visit to Nacogdoches, Texas to square off against Stephen F. Austin out of the Southland Conference on Feb. 28-March 2. The Skyhawks then travel to fellow Southland member Central Arkansas for a two-game midweek set on March 4-5, followed by the start of OVC play at Jacksonville State on March 7-9.
A three-game OVC homestand follows when UT Martin hosts Murray State on March 14-16. The Skyhawks travel to MVC member Evansville on March 18 before going to defending OVC regular season champion Tennessee Tech on March 21-23.
UT Martin returns home on March 25 to take on Victory University, a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association located in Memphis, Tenn. A three-game OVC home series against Southeast Missouri is slated to follow on March 28-30.
The Skyhawks' next four games are on the road against in-state rivals Vanderbilt (54-12 record in 2013) out of the SEC and Belmont, who went 38-20 in its inaugural OVC season last year.
The first of two games against Lipscomb out of the Atlantic Sun Conference is set to take place at Skyhawk Field on April 8, followed by a home weekend series against OVC foe Eastern Kentucky.
Road matchups at Southern Illinois (April 15) and OVC rival Morehead State (April 17-19) take place before a season-long seven-game homestand from April 22-May 4. The Skyhawks host defending Atlantic-10 Conference champion Saint Louis (41-21 in 2013) to campus on April 22, followed by stepping out of conference for three-game set against Missouri State out of the MVC on April 25-27. UT Martin returns to OVC action when it hosts SIU Edwardsville to begin the month of May.
The schedule then calls for five straight road games against in-state rivals, beginning with the return game at Lipscomb on May 6. The final OVC road series of the season takes place at defending OVC Tournament champion Austin Peay (47-15 in 2013) before the Skyhawks play their last true road game of the season at Memphis out of the newly-formed American Athletic Conference on May 13.
UT Martin closes out the regular season at home against OVC foe Eastern Illinois on May 15-17. The 2014 OVC Tournament is once again being held at The Ballpark at Jackson, the home of Seattle Mariners' Double-A affiliate Jackson Generals located just 55 miles away from the UT Martin campus.


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|Fri, 10-12-2012 - 6:17pm
that I like and not complicated is not easy. Sometimes I find a pattern and try it . I think I like it then make it for a scarf. After awhile I start hating the pattern and hating the scarf. Has anyone ever done that??
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LOL - I call it the 80% Rule and it applies mainly to big projects but it can apply to anything. (Some people call it the 90% Rule or even the 70% Rule.) When you are about 80% done, it seems like there is 80% more to go; you make mistakes; the yarn suddenly becomes sticky and knots. You hate the yarn, the pattern, the project. Just motor through - you'll love the final results ; ) ....yep that is what it feels like and I can hardly wait to finish the project. One thing is I hope not to do that pattern again.


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When the McCoys murder Anse's younger brother, the Hatfields ride out to get bloody revenge. Soon, friends, neighbors, and outside forces join the feud, and all-out hostilities between the Hatfields and McCoys bring West Virginia and Kentucky to the brink of Civil War. Part 2 of 3. (2012)
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A new Chinese electric bus rises above the traffic
A Chinese company has developed a new bus that will transport passengers above the traffic. The 3D Fast Bus as the manufacturers are calling it, is expected to cut down on traffic congestion by 20 to 30 percent.
According to China Hush, the Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co., Ltd developed the 3D Fast Bus as an alternative to building subways. Using the proposed buses that look like subway cars, would cost less than building a subway system. Building the bus system would cost "500 million yuan ($73.92 million) to build the bus and a 40-km-long [25 miles long] path for it, only 10% of building [an] equivalent subway." The loading platforms would also need to be high in order for people to easily get on and off the buses.
Annie Lee of the China Hush calls these "straddling buses" because:
It is 4-4.5 m high with two levels: passengers board on the upper level while other vehicles lower than 2 m can go through under. Powered by electricity and solar energy, the bus can speed up to 60 km/h carrying 1200-1400 passengers at a time without blocking other vehicles' way.
All Straddling Buses would be electric "using 700V power and super-capacitors for fast charging." Solar panels could also be mounted on the top of the buses for constant charging. The entire 3D Fast bus system would produce zero emissions helping to improve air quality.
The buses would require special tracks to be imbedded in the roadway. Unlike the three to six years that it would take to build a 40 km subway system, it will only take one year to put in the tracks for the 3D buses. The roadwork needed for the tracks would not close the road entirely allowing the roadways to stay open for traffic. Building a subway would mean that the roads would be completely closed for the entire three to six years.
Warning systems built into the bus will alert drivers if they are about to run into the side of the bus. Trucks and vans too tall to go underneath the bus will also receive a warning.
A future Straddling Bus pilot project will be conducted in Beijing's Mentougou District.


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My step dad designed and made me a nice bottle drying rack for an early Christmas gift last weekend so I could bottle today
40 Grolsch bottles filled with Hefeweizen goodness
I am going to let them sit and crack one open on Christmas mornin!
Now I am going to have to buy some more bottles, or start drinkin my first batch.... cause batch #2 is starting this weekend!
It might not taste the best having only been bottled a week on Christmas. Don't be discouraged though. It gets better and better. Congrats, and I'm jealous of all the flip-tops you have!
Cool...good luck with it all. I also will be starting batch #2 this weekend(hopefully)!
my LHBS usually has some flip-tops he has access to, he charges $1-1.25 a bottle
my step-dad is a machinist, and he said he can make me some custom stoppers
cracked one open for ****s and giggles today.... pretty low carbonation, but it tasted pretty good
nice, drink one at week 1, week 2, and week 3. What a difference a week will make.
I saved 1/2 the batch to age