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Senators clash over "Bridge to Nowhere"
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress say they are serious about cutting spending, but they learned yesterday to keep their hands off the "Bridge to Nowhere."
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a staunch opponent of pork-barrel spending, tried to block $453 million for two Alaska bridges that had been tucked into the recent highway spending bill. Coburn wanted to redirect the money to the Interstate 10 bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, a major thoroughfare that was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina.
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was dramatic in his response: "I don't kid people," he roared. "If the Senate decides to discriminate against our state ... I will resign from this body."
Coburn's measure, offered as an amendment to the 2006 transportation appropriations bill, failed 82 to 15. Senators also turned down a Stevens counterproposal to hold up spending for all bridges around the country until the Louisiana bridge is funded, by 61-33.
Spending-bill debate
The showdown occurred during debate over a $141 billion bill to fund transportation, housing, Treasury Department and other programs. The spending bill passed 93-1.
Although the Coburn amendment lost, it struck a chord among lawmakers as they face increasing belt-tightening pressure. Katrina and the war in Iraq have created billions in unexpected expenses, and lawmakers would like to trim other programs to offset the cost. But yesterday's debate showed even an obscure budget item has its patrons.
One of the Alaska bridges, dubbed the "Bridge to Nowhere" by its critics, would connect Ketchikan to an island where there is an airport and about 50 people. It received $223 million in the highway bill that Congress passed during the summer. The second bridge, called "Don Young's Way" in honor of its patron, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young, R-Alaska, received about $230 million — as a down payment on a cost that could hit $1.5 billion.
Coburn had wanted to shift all the money to the I-10 rebuilding project, which is expected to cost $500 million to $600 million.
"I believe that we should spend taxpayer dollars where they are most needed," Coburn wrote fellow senators asking for support.
"I've been here now almost 37 years," Stevens said. "This is the first time I have seen any attempt of any senator to treat my state in a way different from any other state."
The amendment became a cause c�l�bre among watchdog and conservative groups, which reported updates on their Web sites throughout the day. The Club for Growth alerted readers early yesterday on its blog: "As of last night, the opposition is putting up a big fight. They sense this amendment, if successful, as establishing a precedent. A precedent where all pork is vulnerable and no lawmaker is safe."
Later in the day, the Heritage Foundation circulated a paper, "The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment," and noted, "fiscally responsible members of Congress should be eager to zero out its funding."
Many Alaskans appear to support forfeiting the bridge money for hurricane relief. "This money, a gift from the people of Alaska, will represent more than just material aid; it will be a symbol for our beleaguered democracy," reads a typical letter to the Anchorage Daily News.
Young, who made sure his state was one of the top recipients in the highway bill, was asked by an Alaska reporter what he made of the public support for redirecting the bridge money.
"They can kiss my ear! That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard," he replied.
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"Confessions of a Cause Marketer"
Over the past several years, we've seen Cause Marketing grow into a $2 Billion dollar industry. Think of any brand, and chances are that you'll now find some sort of cause attached. The reason is simple: brands are adopting cause marketing strategies because they work. I've seen well-executed cause marketing campaigns lift online engagement rates as much as 10 – 100x for many leading Fortune 100 brands. There is a question though that is now lingering in many cause marketer's minds: Is there such a thing as too much success?
There are some things that we as cause marketers aren't talking about. Namely, the cause model as it exists today is starting to get a little stale; the market is becoming overly saturated; and consumers are just seeing more of the same.
Let's admit it, the cause marketing model is still pretty one-dimensional. It hasn't changed much since it's inception. Consumers make a purchase or give their attention to an advertisement and in return they can earn a donation that goes to support a charity for a cause they care about. An entire industry has been built on finding different ways to apply this one basic concept.
It's becoming clear that it's time for us to find new ways to evolve the model. It's time to start a new conversation about the next generation of cause marketing. I don't see this as a problem, but as a great opportunity for all of us to find ways to make a more meaningful impact. Here are the three areas where I see the greatest need for innovation:
Cause marketing must tell a better story: As human beings, we are conditioned to relate to our world through story. In order for consumers to make an emotional connection with a cause campaign, they must understand the impact they are making through the stories of the people and places they are affecting. Cause marketing stories need to be specific, they must be personal, and they've got to be relatable. Most cause marketing campaigns are missing the opportunity to make powerful, genuine connections with consumers because they don't (or can't) share these stories. Let's face it, capturing and sharing true stories of personal impact can be a real challenge to manage. Especially when dealing with a cause campaign that is running at a national scale. But it's a problem we've got to solve. With no story, a cause marketing campaign comes in danger of becoming a transaction and not the meaningful experience we all want to provide.
Cause Marketing should make a more direct impact on the consumer's life. In 2011, a Cone/Echo Global Study found that 47% of U.S. consumers surveyed wanted companies to focus on issues that improve their quality of life. That is almost half the U.S. market that is not being served. This is because cause marketing campaigns tend to focus on large national issues and not the local issues that impact communities. The reason for this is really just a matter of scale. cause marketing campaigns tend to partner brands with mega-charities like Susan G. Komen and Feeding America in order to achieve the reach of a national campaign. Sacrificing local scale for national reach is a huge trade-off that needs to be considered. Doing something that actually impacts the lives of individual consumers gives creates a much more meaningful experience. That is the way to build the kind of consumer loyalty that we are all striving for. As cause marketers, we must find a way to make a more direct impact in the lives of our consumers.
Cause Marketing needs to enable consumers to get involved: The cause marketing industry has now reached full maturity and consumers are seeing different cause campaigns for every brand under the sun. The market has gotten to be pretty saturated and this represents a real problem. Cause marketing only works if it is genuine and believable. As marketers, we must understand that, consumers want an experience, not a transaction. This is an area where they want us to do better. In a 2011 Cone Cause study "78% of participants wanted to volunteer with a company in support of a cause they care about and only 39% had that opportunity". This is one of the greatest emerging opportunities we have in the cause marketing industry. We must find new ways to help consumers get involved!
The Road Ahead: Cause marketing is evolving. The maturation of social media and its almost universal acceptance by the public are giving us new ways to win the hearts and minds of consumers. Now we can get local, we can provide new ways for consumers get involved, and we can become part of their story of impact. In the next installment of this article series I'll address a new iteration of cause-related marketing called "Impact Marketing" and share how it is providing new ways to turn consumers into powerful brand advocates.
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We here at the deadCENTER film festival are always trying to think of new ways to get in touch with you, our favorite independent film audience members. Usually, this involves a few of us sitting down with some beers and debating the merits of an idea. During one such session, I proposed that we start showing up at your houses, DVD in hand, drink your beer, and then argue with you about the movie we brought. After a few calls to their locksmiths, the other staff members said that idea was far too creepy, and we could probably use that newfangled internet device to accomplish the same thing.
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PBA World Series of Bowling experience just the start for Lockport's Kevin Kullman
By Tony Baranek email@example.com November 17, 2013 4:56PM
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Updated: December 19, 2013 6:16AM
For most people who visit Las Vegas, it happens in the casinos.
For Kevin Kullman, one of the Southland's most successful bowlers, it happened on the lanes at the South Point Hotel's bowling center during the 2013 PBA World Series of Bowling.
In his words?
"I got my butt kicked. I wasn't ready for it," Kullman said. "The World Series of Bowling is an event like no other. There were bowlers from 13 different countries. The global talent is so eye-opening next to your average men's league during the week."
There will be other days.
Most of Kullman's, when it comes to bowling, end with a much different result.
The 26-year-old T.F. South graduate and Lockport resident has built an eye-opening resume that includes 40 career 300 games, 18 career 800 series and multiple tournament titles, including back-to-back Chicagoland Bowling Association scratch city titles.
Kullman was selected Chicagoland Bowling Association Bowler of the Year in 2010.
"It really didn't set in until I stood in front of everyone accepting my award," Kullman said. "The Bowler of the Year award opened so many doors for me. It got me my first staffing contract with a ball company."
Kullman has worked for several years in bowling centers contributing to growing youth programs and competitive leagues. He also served as the vice president of operations for the iGrind bowling organization.
Among his bowling successes in 2013 was a second-place finish in the PBA Mike Jankovsky Allstate Agent Midwest Open in Peoria. Locally, he set a house series record at Orland Bowl with an 876, and on Feb. 16 shot back-to-back 300 games en route to a Beat the Champs 856 series.
Kullman is a regular on the PBA regional tour, where he averages 207. He bowls locally in the Thursday Miller Men's league at Centennial Lanes, where he shot an 818 series Oct. 17. He carries a 240 average.
Kullman qualified for the World Series of Bowling through points earned during Midwest regionals.
More than 240 bowlers, including regular PBA Tour members, took part in the event. At one point he was 24th, which included a three-game stretch of 237, 236 and 238.
It would be his only highlight, as it turned out.
"The adjustments I was used to making on those patterns weren't the same," Kullman said. "I overadjusted and underadjusted. I never got ahead of the curve.
"The experience, though, was second to none. When you're watching (the pros) on TV trying to figure out how they're doing, to watch it in person is really eye-opening. I was able to really get in-depth in detail with what they were doing. I had a nice 36-hour drive home to think about everything I'd seen, and the adjustments I did and didn't make."
The journey continues.
"I have the same goal as an aspiring pro," Kullman said. "That is to be the best in the world. As a kid, I grew up wanting to be like Pete Weber and Walter Ray Williams Jr. My goal is to have kids saying they want to bowl just like or win just like Kevin Kullman."


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Cleon Disnew and his daughter Alvernia will graduate from Norfolk State University this Saturday, both with undergraduate degrees in mass communications and psychology, respectively. The ceremony will create a timeless moment in the university's commencement fun facts, but for Cleon, it will be the realization of more than a decade of working to overcome illiteracy and a learning disorder to achieve the dream of higher education. From the release:
"At the urging of his family and due to the demands of work and church, Disnew began attending NSU in 1996 where he began learning how to read and write while pursuing a music degree. During that time, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder—something that had plagued him all his life. After a year at NSU, the stresses and struggles of life—raising a family, working, going to school— took their toll on him and he dropped out. More than 10 years went by—in fall 2009, he finally returned."
"It's been like coming up the rough side of the mountain," said Disnew. But despite his difficulties, he credits NSU with helping him reach this important day in his life. "I was intimidated the first time I came here and then 10 years later," he said. "There are a lot of good people here. There are people here who naturally try to help get you to where you need to go."


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- State Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie, Minn.) recently introduced a cost-cutting measure that would remove 15,000 single adults from MinnesotaCare and give them vouchers to buy their own health insurance. He argued that this would be better for the state, since it would save money, and better for the individuals, since it gave them a choice. Then Sen. Barb Goodwin (DFL-Columbia Heights) rose and said, basically, "If it's so good, why don't we try it first?" Cue silence followed by sputtering and harrumping. Hann's cost-cutting measure passed but will be vetoed by Gov. Mark Dayton. But good for Goodwin! Full story by Doug Grow at MinnPost.
- Not done yet, the Minnesota Senate then approved a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, 38-27. The house is expected to pass it, too. WTF has happened to my home state? Remember Minnesota Nice? This is Minnesota Nuts. Minnesota Backwards. Minnesota On-The-Wrong-Side-of-History. Minnesota Shame.
- The sponsor of that bill, who doesn't want a small majority to define marriage (oddly, he's not talking about his own group), and who cited a poll saying 3/4 of the state want to vote on the matter, is named Sen. Warren Limmer of Maple Grove. Here's his website. It includes his email address. He says "Contact me by e-mail." Please do. I did.
- My wish? Every one of these guys had to be cross-examined by David Boies.
- If that doesn't work, Dan Savage.
- Over at the New York Times, Paul Krugman gives us "2000s 101" in case anyone needs a refresher. And judging from ... everything, most people do.
- Rolling Stone magazine gives us The People v. Goldman Sachs. I'd like to hear more on this.
- One of the nice things about the Seattle International Film Festival, or SIFF, which is opening in week, is that you can see films before New York and LA. Case in point: Last May, I saw "City of Life and Death" and reviewed it here. A year later, Manohla Dargis finally gets off the schnied. (P.S. We don't agree.)
- This year's SIFF schedule is out. The problem, of course, as always, is finding the time to sort through the hundreds of movies available to see what you want to see. Anyone done this yet?
- Meanwhile, at Cannes, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" opened the festival. Mostly to applause.
- Finally, The Grand Salami, the alternative Seattle Mariners program for which I wrote for many years, is finally doing something with its website. It's also on Facebook.
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Designer & Developer specialising in Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, Apex (Application Express), Forms and Reports with over 14 years experience
September 2013 - Current
Technologies: Oracle Application Express (Apex 4.2), SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle database 11gR2
July 2010 - September 2013
Jeffrey provided database and application design, development and maintenance to the Department of Commerce. His experience with the Oracle database was used to support multiple applications running on Oracle Forms/Reports 10g, Oracle database 9i, 10g and 11g.
Jeffrey built a number of tactical systems using Oracle Application Express 4.1, a rapid web application development tool provided with Oracle Database. These included the Leave Audit system, the Travel Claim system, and the Budget application. These applications were used by a wide range of internal users in the department, and interfaced with Oracle E-Business Suite and Alesco HR.
He designed and built an enhancement to CALS (Complaints and Licensing System) to enable it to consume web services for a data integration project. This feature was built entirely using PL/SQL on the database.
He provided database support to the new TBMS. The Tenancy Bonds Management System (TBMS) is used to administer over $160M in tenancy bond transactions per year on behalf of landlords and tenants across Western Australia. His primary responsibility was the migration of all data from the old system to the new model. This required mapping data from the legacy system to the new model, and a custom ETL (Extract/Transform/Load) multi-stage fault tolerant scripting solution using SQL and PL/SQL.
He was the sole developer for two separate CRS (Receipting System) upgrade projects, which involved substantial refactorings of the data model, along with numerous user interface and batch process changes. These upgrades were required for the roll in (and later, the roll out) of the Office of Shared Services.
Technologies: Oracle Application Express (Apex) 4.1, Oracle Forms/Reports 10g (126.96.36.199), SQL, PL/SQL on database 10gR2, 11gR2 on Enterprise Linux R4; Oracle Database 8i, Oracle Forms/Reports 6i
Feedback received: "[Jeffrey's] approach and execution is very comprehensive."
August 2009 - June 2010
Jeffrey provided application support and maintenance to Western Power Corporation, for the Metering Business System (MBS). MBS, a package application running on Oracle 9i, is central to the processing and distribution of meter readings for all customers throughout WA. MBS has a VB front-end, connecting to the Oracle database via IBM MQ Series, with batch processes written in Perl, SQL and PL/SQL.
He provided expertise and training in writing and improving SQL queries, PL/SQL scripts, making the most of the features of the database (including indexing, the cost-based optimizer, stored outlines, and pipelined functions), and was often called upon to advise on the best way to solve functionality and performance issues related to use of the Oracle database. His responsibilities also included developing batch reporting scripts (SQL, PL/SQL, Perl), diagnosing errors and performance issues reported by users or batch processes.
November 2005 - July 2009
Jeffrey provided his expertise in Oracle based technologies to the Western Australian Police for the enhancement of their Incident Management System (IMS). Incident Management System (IMS) is the core information system used for Policing in Western Australia. It is a 24x7 business critical system based on Oracle Forms and Reports 6i, Oracle Database 10g, and Solaris.
He was involved in eight releases of the software, providing development and design for a large number of new and modified components, training development staff, writing, maintaining and reviewing technical documentation including user interface specifications, providing detailed development estimates, participating in peer and quality reviews, risk and issue assessments, options and recommendations, and supporting ongoing production.
The project was a large-scale complex Oracle software development project in a highly structured environment employing formal methodologies and strict source and change control, requiring adherence to strict design, development and testing guidelines and standards.
Jeffrey maintained an excellent working relationship with the customer through clear communication, adherence to processes and professional conduct.
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Technologies: Forms & Reports 9i, 10g on Oracle 9i, 10g Database
Project: CALS (Complaints And Licencing System) for DOCEP (Department of Consumer and Employment Protection) (now Department of Commerce)
Jeffrey designed, prototyped and implemented replacement system (Complaints and Licensing System) for several databases using Oracle Forms and Reports for the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection.
This involved replacing existing Oracle Forms 6i, KE Texpress, MS Access and MS Excel systems that managed occupational licences and consumer complaints. The new system was built with Oracle Developer 9i on a 9i database, and later upgraded to 10g (both server and client).
Analysed complex business rules from 5 different departmental branches in order to merge with existing system.
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Provided advice on application design, Oracle capabilities, resolving errors and problems, and performance tuning to clients and colleagues.
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Technologies: Oracle Forms 4.5, 6i, Reports 2.5, 6i on Oracle database 7.3, 8i, 9i
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The Halton Regional Police Service have had representation on the committee since its inception. Most GTA services are represented on the committee, as are the O.P.P. and RCMP. The crests on the letterhead reflect the membership. Several officers on the committee travel significant distances to attend the meetings. The committee is very useful to all services, and, in particular, the smaller ones with fewer resources.
Any officer can attend the meetings, which are held at the York Regional Police 2 District Community Room, every other month.
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The committee also forms sub-committees to work on lesson plans, of which there are currently five. The lesson plans will be posted on the Ontario Chiefs of Police website to download in order to be available to any officer. Attendees bring any movies, literature, programs, etc. to be shared and reviewed. A child psychologist who attends is able to give insight into the programs. They are also able to tell police about mixed messages, and point out other program shortcomings. The committee discusses best practices as well as current trends and outdated programs.
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The moves make perfect business sense. Consolidating the disparate resources into a manufacturing (and firearm-friendly) state while culling duplicity will make for a leaner, more efficient company. In the long run, there's no doubt this will be a good thing for Remington. The kicker, though, is how the move affects employees. We've heard from our sources that employees were offered small severance packages and a memo went out ROC-wide stating that individuals interested in moving to Huntsville should speak to their supervisors about opportunities.
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Nokia today introduces the Nokia 6260 slide. Here is the detailed info on this Nokia phone:
The phone call is the most obvious way to use the new handset to connect with people, but it will also be used to share photographs and videos, check on a friend's social network status or be guided to a restaurant to meet up with a loved one. For this, the Nokia 6260 slide features quick access to search engines and points of interest straight from the home screen and the new 360? navi-key allows a great mobile Internet experience.
Uploading images and videos to websites, blogs and social networks is quicker than ever with Nokia's newest arrival, which features lightning-fast speeds over both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. The Nokia 6260 slide comes with the latest 3G technology, with high speed uploads (HSUPA) and downloads (HSDPA), a great camera, music player and web browser with a simple, instantly familiar interface. Combined with the range of Ovi services on offer, Nokia brings a compelling mobile Internet experience to a huge group of consumers.
A 5Mpix Carl Zeiss camera with flash takes fantastic pictures which can be easily shared and uploaded to Share on Ovi or other photo and video sharing websites. In addition to the photo, music and sharing features that come packed in the Nokia 6260 slide, Nokia Maps and the assisted GPS provide a great navigation experience. The Nokia 6260 slide brings GPS into the Series 40 software platform for the first time, really signifying navigation arriving in the mass market.
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Severe obesity in childhood is a major health problem with few effective treatments. Weight-loss surgery (WLS) is being used to treat severely obese adolescents, although with very limited data regarding surgical safety for currently used, minimally invasive procedures.
To assess the preoperative clinical characteristics and perioperative safety outcomes of severely obese adolescents undergoing WLS.
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This prospective, multisite observational study enrolled patients from February 28, 2007, through December 30, 2011. Consecutive patients aged 19 years or younger who were approved to undergo WLS (n = 277) were offered enrollment into the study at 5 academic referral centers in the United States; 13 declined participation and 22 did not undergo surgery after enrollment, thus the final analysis cohort consisted of 242 individuals. There were no withdrawals.
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This analysis examined preoperative anthropometrics, comorbid conditions, and major and minor complications occurring within 30 days of operation. All data were collected in a standardized fashion. Reoperations and hospital readmissions were adjudicated by independent reviewers to assess relatedness to the WLS procedure.
The mean (SD) age of participants was 17.1 (1.6) years and the median body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) was 50.5. Fifty-one percent demonstrated 4 or more major comorbid conditions. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding were performed in 66%, 28%, and 6% of patients, respectively. There were no deaths during the initial hospitalization or within 30 days of operation; major complications (eg, reoperation) were seen in 19 patients (8%). Minor complications (eg, readmission for dehydration) were noted in 36 patients (15%). All reoperations and 85% of readmissions were related to WLS.
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Proposing to amend Section 2 of Article II and Section 9 of Article V of the Ohio Constitution to eliminate the term limits and restrictions on returning to office that apply to members of the General Assembly.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, in the manner prescribed by law at a special election to be held on May 4, 2010, a proposal to amend Section 2 of Article II and Section 9 of Article V of the Constitution of Ohio to read as follows:
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Posted 17 October 2008 - 09:29 AM
For example, for those of you that have attended a finals before, could you tell the difference? Was this one more upbeat and exciting? Did you like the BBQ and Band? Is it something we should continue next year? You could also make suggestion on the rules. Failure to Flatline, for example, has suggested a time-out during games to correct when a call in wrongly called. I think it's a great idea although it would have to have some restrictions like: it can only be used once during the game, it could only be used to question or clarify a call that is wrongly called on the field? Essentially, it give the head ref a chance to consult the rule book or the Ultimate ref at the event.
Anyways, this is what I am looking for. If your comments are constructive and meant to improve the league please post them here. If you're just trying to find fault please take it to another section. There are plenty; trust me. Also, if you haven't played in an SPPL event before this isn't the place for you to make suggestions. I am only looking for people who understand the culture of the SPPL and what we are trying to do and genuinely want to see it improve.

Posted 17 October 2008 - 10:00 AM
Things I liked
The reffing inproved a lot from the qualfier which refffing there was not bad but the finals deffantly had better reffing( for the most part)
Also the 3 field Set up seamed good as it allowed alot of games to be played at a time. Also about the Finals location was a nice fields and the staff was very nice and helpful.
Photo-Shoot is a cool thing to have and deffantly adds to the experance
Paint-Always good I love this paint and never had a problem with it.
Things I would like to be inproved on
If am correct the 3 field format was good for 24 teams we had 19 at the event so I thought beacause of the lesser number of teams it would have worke. I thought that 4 teams where going into semi's but beacause of time they had to change it . I think you guys should hold to the plan as best as you can rain or shine.But that is up to the league as a whole.
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Posted 17 October 2008 - 10:17 AM
A) If possible, could SPPL look at the regional qualifier and finals schedule and try to pair teams who have not played each other before (where possible of course). I don't know about everyone else, but the last three years for us have been a little incestuous. Went to Oklahoma one year and never played anyone but SE teams we get to play all year. This year was another pretty good example .... 5 games, 4 of which were against teams we had already played this season & we never got a chance to play Forest Demons, Adrenaline or Black Eagle. We love playing anyone, but it would be nice to get an opportunity to sling paint against someone we haven't played before. Again, completely understand it's not always possible, but even a 50/50 mix would go a long way. Honestly, the opportunity to play someone who's "not from my backyard" is one of the biggest draws for us.
B ) Revise the RPG objective (maybe bring back the airstrike). It was too confusing for the refs, especially since it was just a nerfie. I actually got stopped/questioned in one of the matches about shooting 11 nerfies & had to get them to call the head ref and verify that we had the RPG objective ...of course my target was long gone by the time we cleared it up.
C) Look at the hopper restrictions again. I've think we've evolved enough have another intelligent chat on the topic & for a lot of new folks in the SPPL, it's just another extra expense to have a piece a gear that probably only comes out once or twice a year.
D) I'm not even going to bring up the venue issue .... painfully obvious to the most casual observer that this year was light-years ahead of the previous events. I'm obviously a big fan of leaving finals at LCP forever, but maybe we should discuss having at least two "qualified" venues, and determine the final location based on which is closest to the most teams that are attending?
As far as what we liked ...
Ref's keeping a better eye on LAWS.... both the shots fired and the people eliminated
The dead-boxes at finals
Fields being held financially responsible for the level of staff/service
The paint ...really nice this year
Laminated "hit" boards ....much better than the old sheets of paper on a clipboard
Refs wearing headsets instead of open mics
Discounts for multiple events attended
Roster validation by refs during the event
Having SPPL players as refs .... can't tell you how nice it was to have Krazy8, Ezra, ThirdI, F2F guys, 5150 Recon, etc out there.
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Posted 17 October 2008 - 12:32 PM
I loved that we were finally able to have Elite teams only play Elite teams, Masters only play Masters, and Rookie only play Rookie. I hope that the league does continue to grow that we are able to have that happen for the future.
I also like the idea that maybe we have one field for a Qualifier, maybe in Florida, and another for Finals. If this is feasible. I believe that we only used up about half of the LCP total area, so maybe next year, the fields could be in a different area, to make use of the varied terrain. I saw the swamp on their site, and kept thinking that we would have to play in that...
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Posted 18 October 2008 - 11:52 AM
refs did a REALLY good job
good air (nice to get 45)
fields were good size
if you do a west coast main event it should be in Vegas and should be the FIRST event of the Year (otherwise its too hot)
also keep the events close to BIG cities- airline tickets are cheaper and rental car costs are lower.
One main event tourny every 6 weeks.. Utah and Cali were too close..
Little tournies are nice but cut down on attendance of the main events..
DAllas Chicago Alanta and Orlando will be the cheapest places to fly into next year (and in the economy that woulc make a 5 team per event difference)
hopper rule needs to go
i'd like to see a higher (100 per person entry) and lower paint costs (bring your own would be nice)
Semi only would be nice..
This post has been edited by morrisjoshua: 18 October 2008 - 11:58 AM
Posted 19 October 2008 - 03:28 PM
Things I loved about the SPPL in general this year:
- Halftime switcheroo, which meant that no team had an advantage for the entire came because of natural terrain differences. This was by far the single greatest improvement in the format. Pure genius!
- Double dead-boxes - this helped speed up game start times and I'm sure helped the refs out as well.
- Replacing the confusing and basically useless "Intel" objective with the incredibly useful "Dirty Bomb." Added an extra strategy element and hella fun to the gameplay.
- Three field setup for Finals. Of course, this needed more refs, but we seemed to have enough talented refs for this year's Finals.
- Finals Referees. I can't say enough how impressed I was with the reffing at Low Country. I have read that there were a few folks that weren't happy, but all I saw were refs that were completely involved in the game and right on top of almost everything. I know after every qualifier (almost), we all say "The referees did a great job", but seriously, at Finals we're not just being polite. They really were great. Pale Rider, Third I, and Krazy 8 did a great job briefing the refs on what to expect. I was present for some of the ref briefing (before I realized it wasn't the Ref Clinic), and was completely impressed with those guys.
- Multiple event discount
- Division play - in past years, having new teams play against teams on the level of Smart Corps, Cruel, and the Forest Demons was very discouraging. This year was awesome, and it allowed players in lower divisions to watch teams like Smart Corps, ForestFire and Forest Demons playing against each other. It provided a great learning experience.
- The paint was great.
- The trophies are beautiful, and the separate player medallions are fantastic. I am so proud to display them.
- Changing durations at seemingly arbitrary times. At some qualifiers we were changing between 25- and 30-minute halves, and we didn't know which we were playing; and the halftime was sometimes shortened so much that we barely had time to swap sides before the restart. I understand sometimes the games need to be sped up for various reasons (such as trying to get them played before darkness sets in), but in situations like that, I don't think it's fair to require the team to check game start times and durations every 10 minutes.
- Some qualifiers were too close in location and time (Utah and California, especially). I agree with Joshua about a qualifier (and maybe even Finals) in Vegas. Actually, Mesquite is a much better location; although it's an hour and a half drive from McCarran Airport, the low cost of hotels and food there more than makes up for it, plus there is already an established scenario field there which will have 4 (yes FOUR) separate SPPL fields next year.
- Low Country Paintball was an amazing venue. The fields were all completely different and completely fun.
- Having the BBQ was great, although I can understand how some folks would have wanted some different meat choices. Sweet Tea is one of the Seven Wonders of the South. Mmmmmmm. . . .
- The band was great. I'm always up for rocking the nights at paintball events.
- I actually thought it was cool to play in the rain. It wasn't a torrential downpour, and added a level of difficulty that made the Finals more challenging that the qualifiers we had attended. Plus, we don't often get rain in the desert here, so it was a novelty to us.
Posted 20 October 2008 - 03:02 PM
There are only a couple of suggestions from my teams view....
Our very 1st game, we had a re-break called on us 9:30 into a game. The ref made a mistake and allowed it, and told us we had 30 seconds to get back to the starting line. It was an honest mistake and didnt cost us anything in the long run, but could have against a tough opp.
On some of the fileds, the "out of bounds" tape was either broken or 6 feet up in the trees. When you are in a firefight, you are not looking up for the tape. If it was put at body level, you would have to break it to go out...that would be nice.
A firm schedule the day before the tourney would be great. We went from 3 games on Sat, 1 on Sun, to 4 on Sat, 1 on Sun, and then to 2 on Sat, 2 on Sun. Wanst a huge deal, but would be nice to know ahead of time how many games each day and how much time between each game.
The last idea I had come up with was to get rid of the "RPG objective" and add a "Spy objective".
This would mean at any time of any half, the team with the spy could have the refs secretly (unanounced) switch any flag we wanted (usually the swing or the opps flag). Many of the games rested on who 1st pulled the swing and then the team that did would go into a hold mode. Having the ability to switch a flag by telling the ref which one you wanted would be huge. The fight for this objective could become as big as that for the swing. Just a random thought, but seems better than trying to throw a nerf rocket 20 yards.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 04:11 PM
1. In the CSPPL we have 4 objectives on the field. The fourth objective has no point value, but is very valuable. We call it the "Tiberius Advantage". The team that finds this objective can bring onto the field an 11th player. But this player may only use a pistol. The pistol player is in play for the duration of the half or until they are eliminated . The Tiberius Advantage has been very well received in Canada. Darrickws mentioned getting rid of the RPG, this would make for a great replacement, or a simply a great addition to the SPPL.
2. Sadly in the CSPPL we didn't have the circle in the middle of the field with a dedicated objective. The circle is great, it made that objective part of the strategy. Perhaps adding 2 more of those circles in specific locations would make objectives a more strategic, and less lucky component of the game. Placing all 3 objectives on designated spots the 50 would make the objectives a much more fun part of the game. I feel that at this time objectives are worth too many points on the scorecard. Games should be decided by the flags, not randomly placed items.
3. If the objectives remain randomly placed I would like to see flag values raised from 1 point per minute to say 3 or 5 points, so teams that hold flags longer (it is a 3 flag format) score better. Or remove or lower the point value for objectives (like the Tiberius Advantage) and use them for their value as tools in the game. A well used objective can prove to be game changing, right Splatter? He got us with the instant resurrection, took back the swing flag and won by a single point!
4. Another minor issue I saw with the objectives was having to bring all objectives to the dead box to claim them. In the Canadian events the Captain could claim objectives to any ref. That ref would hold the objective case until half time and award the points right away. This would eliminate the need for the Captain to run across field back their dead box to claim an objective. To use the "instant resurrection" or "Tiberius advantage" the captain had to speak directly to the dead box ref, but the points for all objectives could be awarded anywhere on the field.
These are little things in the big picture, the SPPL/CSPPL are great formats and from what I can see only get better every year. I look forward to learning the new and interesting developments as the league grows and improves. Thanks to all the sponsors, event staff, league officials, and all the teams for a great season.
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 08:04 PM
You are so right about timing being crucial, Mike. My timing was perfect when I used the Respawn objective. Not that I could have planned it that way; it was just super lucky that you guys were all in the perfect spot when my guys respawned. Heeheehee! (Of course, I like to think that my grenade toss actually won the game!)
Personally, I think 10 points per objective is just right. It gives more "scenario" to the game, rather than just holding flags.
I'm not sure why the SPPL started making the commanders bring the capture objectives to the deadbox to score them. Maybe there just weren't enough refs, and Jayson and/or the Head Refs were worried that the cases might get lost. It was tough for me, because quite often I was pretty far into the field when one of my players brought me an objective, so I had to run all the way back to the deadbox (dodging paint) to earn the points. The refs did at least allow me to open the case to give my players the RPG or Dirty Bomb first, so they didn't have to run back to the deadbox with me, and then run back out on the field to use/place the objective. Was that the case with all the games?
Posted 21 October 2008 - 08:36 PM
The other thing i truly like about this league is the sportsmanship and the award that goes along side of it. So many teams work hard at this and to many means more then placing 1st in their division. The way we decide the most deserving team could use some tweaking.......17 teams at the finals and i'm sure many never had the opportunity (or just didn't) vote or put down a comment. I like the comment thing but we didn't even have time to read any. Just a shot in the dark but what about having:
2 votes per team with a comment why
1 vote from each reff with a comment why
then post up votes and comments so everybody can see why that team earned the sportsmanship award.
This post has been edited by MURPH: 21 October 2008 - 08:51 PM
Posted 21 October 2008 - 11:05 PM
something small I would like to see changed for next year is the paintfill. Pink stains, I have pink underarmor shorts now, the wife likes them though.
Honestly from the events that I went to nothing needs to be changed, I'll be back next year even if everything remains exactly the same.
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Posted 27 October 2008 - 01:25 PM
I agree that the RPG objective had the least value. Would like to see it redefined or replaced somehow.
What about a 11th man objective get a special armband that you can use to incert a 11th man you get to keep the 11th man untill he is eliminated and armband is removed by a ref. Can only insert on a respawn.
I don't know how many teams have enough extra manpower that they would be able to field 11 so that is the one downfall of this idea.
If you want to keep the PRG then make it a good quality frizbee that you can really wing a long distance and perhaps it would be more usefull.
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Need brighter skins, but not utcomp
The default skins just aren't bright enough to see on many maps, so I tried using UTComp with everything but the brighter skins disabled, but it keeps crashing on certain ONS maps. I tried one mutator I found on www.utctf.de, but it didn't look very good, and wasn't even very bright. I like the "brighter Epic skins" with UTComp. Any ideas about a mutator that adds something like that, but only that (and obviously which doesn't crash the game)?
ps. the crash seems to have something to do with bots and vehicles.
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|8th Jul 2005, 07:00 PM
Which maps did you crash on? This seems more like a map or model/skin problem than with UTComp, but I'm not sure (only that I haven't had problems myself). What kind of crash messages do you get?
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|8th Jul 2005, 07:58 PM
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Keep in mind, though, that INI Epic bright skins aren't the same as UTComp Epic bright skins. Same colors and stuff but the UTComp ones are brighter. Go figure.
Which map(s) was this crashing on? And this was offline, right?
|9th Jul 2005, 01:19 AM
Error example below. Looks like UTComp and Vehicle Pickups don't mix.
Too bad. Those bright skins are nice. I don't particularly like the "aura" you get with player coronas. (Helps at long distances though.)
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That's happened to me when using the Arena mutator on Campgrounds-G1E. It really has nothing to do with ONS; it's the CheckReplacement method. I do recall reading something about them fixing such errors with UTComp16a. Which version are you using?
|9th Jul 2005, 11:41 AM
Just tried 16a. Still happens. It's not only the checkreplacement function, but also Mutator.AlwaysKeep. I'm pretty sure it's the combination of mutators (Vehicle Pickups+UDamage Reward+UTComp).
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It's definitely the mutators. UTComp goes through and replaces stuff on its own, and I think when other mutators try to go through and do the same thing things go awry. Technically, it shouldn't (that's the whole point of mutators), so maybe they'll fix it at some point.
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OMG if i see another thread with ppl saying they want brighter skins I'm gonna'
Where's that old thread of Shadow Dragon where this debate raged for months - It even went so far as to have an anti-bright skins poll which won over the gimme brighter skins poll by a mile.
Honestly unless ppl are completely or we'll end up wearing sunglasses while playing UT.
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