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on26 October 2014at2:47 PM
Err...guys. The server is going to expire in a month. It sounds very wrong to ask now, but anyone interest in keeping it alive for a year or half a year more? (at least until my exams are over so I can scanlate the last part. lol) xD
Edit: problem solved. :> Thanks for caring. Thanks for keeping me alive. XD
What happened!?
on21 October 2014at4:34 AM
Well, what happened was that right in the middle of the last chapter which I was redrawing....I had to travel and then the school started! hahaha Sorry guys. Wait a bit more.
Gantz [0382] converged thunder
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Gantz [0381] Converging on resignation
on20 August 2014at5:10 PM
It turns out this chapter can be done in a couple of hours.
edit: grab version 2. I made a mistake with the chapter title. I don't know why I typed 'The end of despair' while it actually says 'Converging on resignation'...please forgive me. I probably was thinking 'now that everyone is converging on resigning their life, it probably will end in despair' and unintentionally typed that down... =_=
Gantz [0380] A flash of his might.
on19 August 2014at4:09 PM
There you go. Look at the two images below and you will understand why it took so long. You see I have tons of things to do so I can barely spend a few minutes on each page each day. Thanks for the wait. I will try to finish the rest. :>
edit: Honestly, even I can't believe I just released it. >.> About the Osaka chapters. I will think about it. I'm quite busy right now so I won't be able to translate it so fast. But I will ask our old translators and see if they interest.
on11 July 2014at4:49 AM
Yes I know, you may punish me now. I will always be waiting in the IRC channel for your personal request.
About the situation. Ok....well half the finals are gone and half will be in August. My exams were split, you see. lol But I am actually doing Gantz now; alone that is. The reason they're not released yet is because I'm redrawing alone while multi-tasking.
@Laughing man, thanks, although the translations are complete and proofread.
One of the things I am doing is working on my story. Not long ago I was doing some character design (more like procrastinating...hahaha):
Looking at it, I feel like this is what's going to happen to me soon. xD
on11 April 2014at8:40 AM
Don't worry. I'm on it. The first phase of my finals end in June the fifteenth. I will do it then, otherwise you can hunt me down and bully me.
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Hello all. Your friendly neighborhood Antagonist here. Hopefully everyone had a safe and happy holiday. TM asked me to update you all on the status of the final Gantz tank release. The volume has been scanned, translated and typeset. The only thing left to do are the redraws, which are quite time consuming. And unfortunately TM is very short on time. Rest assured, progress is being made, it's just taking longer than expected. This is where a kind soul might be able to help out and volunteer. Get in touch through the usual means, and your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Either way, the release is coming along.
Update, I got the tank
on3 October 2013at11:45 AM
Just wanna say that I bought the tank. lol There is an interview at the end of the volume. Not sure how much I wanna have it translated...xD But we will see. Will unbind it...later...tod-morrow...maybe? xD
What I have to say...
on10 September 2013at7:59 PM
Hello everyone, this post is not directly dedicated to Gantz; its main purpose is solely for me to articulate my thoughts to you and possibly my plea to some of you that might interest in whatever I have to say. This is a special occurrence since I do not often find it in me to express what I have in mind to anyone. It will be quite long and if you don't want to bother about it, you don't have to read.
I have come to the final decision and it is that I will discard those remaining magazine raw regardless how much my redrawer might have already redrawn them. I will, however, order the tankobon and scanlate it even if I have to do it by myself. You were probably expecting something like, 'guys, I give up. farewell.' Frankly speaking, I actually surprised myself for not saying that either.
I am sure it is apparent to you that my passion for scanlation has died down long time ago. The truth is I think it had dissipated many years ago, it was sometimes at the height of it. The only reason this group had managed to come thus far was because many members were supporting it. I have not been active at all in the recent years. All I did was gathering people together and saw each chapter through. But every time I became busy, my members would gradually disappear. I long noticed that my presence is important because I have to hold Whatever together or the fervour inside the group will die out. In fact, I have not a single member left at this point. From having over active 30 members at one point, this is a little sad. *laughs dryly* Unless there is another person who can replace me, Whatever will never be as active as before. If anyone interests in managing this group, do contact me anytime. I will help you with all I know.
I owe many people a lot of things: Luffyah the redrawer, who is occasionally active, the same goes with Rossic the translator, S4d who can never find it in his kind heart to truly abandon me when I need an immediate typesetter/cleaner, TheAntagonist the proofreader who can never truly retire due to that he is very weak to my plea. At some point, Kei who was also very weak to my pleading had to run away because he did not know how to say no to me, and there is our mysterious benefactor who supported us regardless of how fickle I am. If I were to list all of them it would go on forever. And then there are you leechers who sometimes came out from lurking to say hello to me. There is no way I could just throw Whatever away and left you there without completing your Gantz collection, could I? I wonder if this is not your plan all along; manipulating me indirectly and inculcating me with this idea through these years. You should know that I do purchase everything I read regularly and don't truly rely on the scanlation scene. I don't know how I ended up scanlating these mangas I don't even read online without gaining anything; for an evil selfish person like me, it's a miracle. At some point I only scanlated these chapters just to tease you with my photos every time I posted a new release. *grins*
Let's talk about my life. I am torn between many things which is the very reason why I cannot give undivided attention to Whatever. My study/career and hobbies--I don't think I can even honestly call them hobbies really, they are more like my second job now, but in want of a better word, 'hobbies' they are--have nothing in common, yet they both steal most of my time and I am unable to find the best solution for either because I am not willing to give any up. They are equally important to me. I have been thinking about writing a web manga for the longest time but could never find the time to do it. I was involved in an actual published work before but my heart wasn't truly in it. This, however, is on a completely different level, I could not sleep because of it, I constantly think about it for over a year now. Nothing can slake my desire of seeing it materialised. I will have it done even if I won't profit anything from it. So is there any English out there with time on his/her hand that are willing to look over my script and edit it with me? I don't mind whoever you are as long as you think you will have the passion to do this with me and see it through together. I want to create something novel that surpasses any recent works out there in all its contents—be it art- or story-wise. I know it sounds questionably ambitious but I will try my best if anyone at all interests. I am dying to do this. I want to publish my work here. Please download the last released chapter of Gantz and write a mail to the e-mail address in the credit page if you interest. Or if you know someone who interests, please tell him/her to contact me. I will be most grateful.
I probably didn't say it properly above: I will not close this group down after Gantz, if I find something I think is interesting and want to share it with you, I will scanlate it, even if it is not going to be any time soon. I will take those titles you suggested into consideration. And hopefully there will be some people who want to join me in the conquest when the time arrive.
Time for me to lower the curtain for the night. Goodnight everyone.


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We just got back from WDW last night, and I was hoping there would be a copy waiting in that large stack of mail from the week, but no. No Celebrations Magazine yet. I was so looking forward to this for my Disney fix. I am listening to WDW Radio shows from the last couple of weeks instead today to make it feel like I am still there.
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Yay!! I have my copy of celebrations in my hot little hands! So... it appears to have made it to North Carolina at least. Wahoo!!
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I haven't recieved my copy yet.
I also think that the Celebrations Magazine official site needs to start showcasing its actual issues on its site now, just like Orlando Attractions and others tend to.
I think Orlando Attractions is Ricky's fulltime job (along with Inside the Magic). SO he has time to make his really nice websites (he is also a web developer so that helps).
I cannot speak for Tim F. and Lou because I didn't ask and they are co-editors, but with all the other contributors, we are all volunteers. Which is what I like about the magazine is because it's written by fans for fans
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Losing weight that is. Way back on May 21st of last yr I started LC and honestly at 207 I couldn't really Picture being at Goal. I made my ultimate goal 145 at first. Mainly because 145 is in the Healthy range for my height. And now that i'm 151 i'm so close to my goal But can't decide whether That's really my goal or not! I haven't been the weight i'm at Now for at least 14 yrs! Haven't been in the 140's for about 22 Yrs! I get the comments constantly about how I shouldn't lose Anymore weight or i'd be scary skinny! It's a compliment in a way But also frustrating because they don't See the places I Need to lose it! I've lost a lot of inches around the abs etc but that's still the place where I need the most work. I haven't been cleared my Dr from my surgery to workout yet but I know that'll help tone up some. I just don't know what to do. Stay at 145 when I reach it and try to tone up as much as I can Or lose to 140 and tone up? Argh! I'm a rambling confused mess! Lol
I'm giving myself a 5lb window. My goal weigh is at the top of that and then i figure once i start toning, starting to exercise and learn how to do maintance i'll lose a few more pounds. I don't want to lose more than my window though, because that's the low end of the the healthy range for my age/height. So my goal weight is actually between 130-135.
Maybe you do something similar-give yourself a maintanance window to work in :)
Thanks Sara! This probably sounds strange but i'm almost scared to stop losing weight! And I don't Like that feeling!
How tall are you? I think you just generally got to a point where you are happy with your body and how clothes fit on you and how fit you are.
I wouldn't pay attention to most comments. I think people are used to seeing bigger people nowadays so anyone that gets to a healthy, slim weight is automatically an outlier and looks/seems very skinny in comparison. And, I hate these "scary skinny" comments that get bandied about, very offensive in my opinion. No one goes around saying that hey, maybe you should stop eating so much because you are approaching "scary fat".
Just because you haven't been that weight for a while doesn't mean it wouldn't be great on you. I think Dr/ Atkins said in one of his earliest books how there is no reason why we shouldn' aim for high school or dream goal weights. My mom has been the same weight (slim) her whole life (she's approaching 60) and she looks great.
Thanks!! I'm almost 5'5. I say 5'5 most of the time Lol. I don't let comments keep me from losing, it just gets Old and frustrating! I Swear the next person who says for me to stop losing weight i'm going to strip down and show them that Yes I Do! Lol! Bet that'd shut em up with Shock! Lol! I know that they see my skinner hands, wrists and face along with my collarbones being more pronounced. So I understand where they're coming from, a little! Lol! I just really hope I can get released to workout soon!
Just a warning: I have gotten to within 5lbs many times and then fallen off the wagon completely and gained lots of weight back just from adding in carbs and trying to go on maintenance. This time, I am going to stay low carb hopefully throughout losing all the weight including the last 5lbs. Usually I stop losing quickly when I'm at this point and it's really easy to get frustrated. The weight loss slows down and it may take 2 months to lose that last 5 lbs while in ketosis, but it will take a lot longer if you go out of ketosis.
I know what you mean princessmommy, people make rude comments to me too, about my current weight. Even though I`m a bit below the goal weight I first had when I started this journey, I`m by no means too skinny. I`m content to stay between 140-145 even though all the BMI and weight loss calculators have my weight usually in the 130`s for my height and bone structure. I`m doing what feels right for me and my body, we`re all different and have to do what feels right for us.
WTG for you! Congrats in your success in such a wonderful accomplishment!
When you start exercising to tone up your muscles will start weighing more. I would think a good goal would be to stay around 150 but add muscle :)
Maintaince worrys me some. LC is The way I eat now though, not just to lose weight But to control my ibs and excema etc and I Feel better eatting LC. I've lost a lot before and gained it All back + more but this time something clicked and it's differant kwim?
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Oh, PM. I hear ya LOUD and CLEAR.
I'm struggling in many ways with this right now, including anyone (IRL) I try to talk to yelling at me (literally, I've had people yell at me) that I look great and need to stop worrying about it and thinking about it and focusing on it so much. But *I* know what I look like (particularly my lower abs and thighs) without clothes sucking them in.
It's difficult, not knowing what to do.
I wish I had words of wisdom for you, but maybe knowing you're not alone is a little help?
If you are going to be working out more...especially if you are going to weight or resistance train, I would worry more about was size(clothes size or inches) you want to be as opposed to what weight you want to be...working out may cause you to way the same or more but lose inches or just reshape...just some food for thought....lc food haha...I know a lot of people who weigh a lot but are more firm and shapely than some who weigh a lot less than they do.
Good luck with figuring this out as my goal still eludes me by a few pounds...I may lower my goal so I have room to go up with out panicking...but if I add a weight regimen I will watch measurements more.
I mainly want to firm up my sagging butt, stomach and thighs! For some weird reason my arms look Great! I was worried about getting those "Bat wings" lol!
Astribling I feel the same way! It's like having that "goal" of losing helps keep me on track! I need to make a new goal for something else! But what Lol
I had the same thing happen to me from a specific family - all of whom were over weight. However, a gentleman friend I hadn't seen for a long time was astonished when he saw me and said I looked like a teen-ager. No kidding. He just kept looking at me and saying that with such a surprised look on his face. This was after I had lost weight on Atkins and had been doing the Body for Life Challenges.
I would suggest waiting until you reach "your" goal before starting any heavy lifting or intense cardio as the scales will go up. Folks are right about paying attention to inches and not weight, but it is possible to lose inches while exercising and maintaining at the weight you choose.
I'm doing rather low impact exercises and my weight is fluctuating as it is and I won't lose as fast until my bod gets used to it, but that's fine with me. I'm using very low weights and decided not to up them until I reach goal. They will still be low - just not as low - as I'm just interested in toning and getting rid of body fat.
Good luck! :up:
In my experience so far princessmommy, maintenance is a "goal"...so much to figure out and tweak. Every day is a new adventure, while trying to maintain that "goal". In my case I try to stay within 5 lbs, so if I start to go up a bit I may have to cut back on the wine or dark chocolate. Unfortunately I`m very lazy, my only exercise is walking the dog,but you might find it a bit easier, because you`re more active.
Are you eating enough to be satisfied? If so let your body be your guide. Keep eating like you are and see where you are when the weight loss stops.
If you are doing dramatic eating tweaks to lose or extremely low calorie ease up a bit and see what happens. It seems like most bodies have a comfortable weight range that they settle into and maintain with relative ease. You can always go into weight loss mode again if you decide to try a slightly lower weight.
Your body will reconfigure some when the weight loss slows or stops and those gaunt looking areas will smooth out some and the baggy areas will tighten up some. Don't panic, since you plan to stay low carb it shouldn't be a big shock between losing/maintaining.
By the way you have done a great job getting to the place you are and look wonderful. Congrats.
Shelly, you look fantastic! As to when to stop, just be sure it's when YOU want to stop, not someone else's opinion! I like to err on the low side--- it's soooo easy to gain and so hard to lose.......!
Thanks so much! I think the last weight I really felt good at was around 135-140? Way before kids that's for sure! Lol. Since i'm doing this for Me i'm trying to figure out where I want to stop. Shoot if I went by what others say i'd still be 160 or so. Since I have fibromylgia alot of strenious exercise is out for me. Before surgery I was doing Wii fit, walking a couple miles every other day with a little jogging added in and ab work. I can't do much weight lifting in the arms since that's where the majority of my pain is. Guess that's why i'm so amazed that my arms look good right now Lol!
Halos, I did have to tweek my diet some in the last few weeks because I was so stuck for 3 months, I don't count calories or fat just carbs and I don't use anything like a tracker because I can't do it from my phone internet. But I just started eatting a little less then I was and it started me losing again. I don't go hungry I just started paying closer attention to how I felt eatting less then I did and realized I Was eatting to much.
I'm not saying all your friends and family are right, but sometimes we really can't see our bodies as they are. Some people really do get too thin sometimes. I've seen it many times on this board, and lots of times, people chalked it up to others being jealous, or just used to seeing them heavier. Sometimes that's the case, and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes the person has just gone too far, and couldn't see it because their brain was still overweight, if that makes sense.
It's hard to know whom to trust when most people we know are used to seeing us bigger, so they may need time to adjust as well, but what about one of your doctors, Shelly? If you have Fibro, I bet you see some regularly. It might be a good idea to have someone with "no dog in the fight," and no emotional connection, to tell you honestly when you're at a good place to stop losing.
Hmm..I don't think its possible to starve yourself if you eat adequate fat and protein even if you keep carbohydrates low indefinitely. Your body should settle where it is supposed to...I don't believe that we "have" to add more carbs, its doesn't make physiological sense to me.
My 16 year old has no plans to add in more carbs; she is at goal weight and the carbiest thing she eats regularly is strawberries. She's been on plan for over 2 years, and her 5 foot nine inch muscular body doesn't go below 150. Why? Because on her low-carbohydrate diet she gets the nutrients she needs.
In our family, when we add more carbs, we get obese. And somehow I think that may be true for many people who try to add back carbs...
So I'd say relax. Your diet's healthy and what it is supposed to be!
Do you have a good friend or someone you could ask that will tell you the truth?
I am fortunate that I have a lot of friends and family that love me, but there are only two people that I would ask about something like that and know they would tell me the truth. One has been a friend since high school and one is a gal I work with.
If you are worried about how to keep your focus if you aren't losing, start running and racing. When I say racing, I don't mean you have to try to win, but register for something.... A 5k is a good race to start with. Then you are training for something. With that comes the planning, the goals, the milestones- all the stuff that kept you on track during weight loss.
Arghh...don't ya hate it when people rain on your parade. Right now I am getting a lot of beef from moms at my kids school. Not sure how to take them, some I am real close too and they are skinny too so would not take it as jealousy. It has gotten so bad that a good friend of mine even sends food over when her son comes over for a playdate. Like she thinks I am starving myself of something...lol!!! I am also sick with the little comments, like "you don't eat enough" or "you are gonna blow away if you lose more" what in the world??? can't people just say something nice? women especially can be so cruel. I am going for my goal so look out here I come!
as others have said, let your body tell you when you've reached that comfortable weight you were meant to be. it will probably settle somewhere around the weight you were before you started "gaining" ie pre-pregnancy.
Hi Shelly you look great!:high5: I would just go with what feels right, lets say give it another two weeks eating at the same daily carb level, and if you loose any more weight and are not happy with how you look and feel, raise the carb level up by five grams and that should prevent you from gaining/losing and just maintain what ya got.
Thanks Z! Good suggestion!
Thankfully my hubby is upfront and honest and Will tell me like it is Lol! He won't sugar coat things so i'll ask him and see what he thinks. So far he says I look Great! ;)
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|Pat Boyle
One of the most popular sports broadcasters in Chicago, Pat Boyle has been a centerpiece on Comcast SportsNet as primary co-anchor for SportsNet Central since 2004. He currently hosts Blackhawks Pregame and Postgame Live; prior to which he was the host of Bears Postgame Live. In addition, Boyle continues to host Pro Football Weekly, Countdown to Kickoff and the Lance Briggs Show. In 2006, he won the Midwest Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: News-Sportscaster. Before joining CSN, he anchored ESPN's SportsCenter and ESPN News' nightly half-hour primetime show. Boyle has also been a studio host for NHL 2Night and ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball. His resume also includes being the weekend anchor/reporter for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia's edition of SportsNite, along with substitute hosting the network sports roundtable discussion show and reporting for the network's game coverage of the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers and the postgame show for the Philadelphia Eagles. Boyle is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in telecommunications.
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Chicago sports broadcasting veteran Mark Schanowski joined Comcast SportsNet in 2006 as the primary co-anchor on SportsNet Central, along with hosting the network's Bulls studio coverage (Bulls Pregame Live and Bulls Postgame Live). Schanowski, a veteran sportscaster with more than 20 years of experience, came to Comcast SportsNet from NBC 5 in Chicago, where he served as sports anchor since August 1998. At NBC 5, he also anchored "NBC 5 Sports Sunday" and hosted the network's pre- and postgame coverage for its Chicago Bears preseason telecasts. Before joining NBC5, Schanowski anchored/produced weekend sportscasts and was a weekday general assignment sports reporter at ABC 7 in Chicago from 1990-98. Schanowski graduated with a degree in mass communications/radio and television from the University of Wisconsin.
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|Chris Boden
Chris Boden joined Comcast SportsNet in 2007, primarily handling feature reporting duties on SportsNet Central along with hosting the network's Blackhawks studio coverage (Blackhawks Pregame Live and Blackhawks Postgame Live). Beginning in 2013, he moved from Blackhawks duties and began hosting Bears Postgame Live. Covering the Chicago sports scene for more than 20 years, Boden came to Comcast SportsNet from WMVP-AM 1000 (ESPN Radio) where he served as an anchor, reporter and fill-in host starting in 2003. Boden has also held local sportscasting positions with WFLD-TV (Fox) and CLTV in Chicago, along with national work on the NFL Network. Previously, Boden was a sports reporter/anchor for WBBM-TV (CBS) in Chicago (1998-2003) and WBBM-AM (1990-1998), first as a sports anchor/reporter and then as sports director. Healso was a sportscaster for Tribune Radio Networks (now Illinois News Networks) from 1987-1990. Boden, who grew up in the southwestern suburb of Burbank, attended Luther South H.S., where he played football, ran cross-country and track and was a member of the 1980 Class A state basketball championship team. He graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College in Chicago in 1985, where he ran the sports department at the student radio station while working at SportsPhone.
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|Aiyana Cristal
Aiyana Cristal joined Comcast SportsNet as a full-time anchor/reporter in September 2013 for the network's signature nightly sports news program, SportsNet Central. In addition to her duties on SportsNet Central, Cristal is also the network's primary Bulls beat reporter. Cristal most recently was a sports reporter for WPLG-TV, the ABC affiliate in Miami, FL, covering the city's local professional and collegiate sports scene, in particular, handling primary beat reporting duties for the NBA's Miami Heat and NFL's Miami Dolphins. A native of Tacoma, WA, Cristal was a standout four-year varsity hurdler in high school before heading off to Georgia State University on a Fulbright Scholarship, where she graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2005.
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|Kelly Crull
Kelly Crull joined Comcast SportsNet Chicago in October 2013 as a freelance general assignment reporter and anchor for "SportsNet Central." Crull will be handling on-site Cubs beat reporting duties for the upcoming 2014 season. Prior to joining CSN, Crull most recently worked for the regional sports network Fox Sports Net (FSN) San Diego covering the Padres (MLB) this season as both a beat reporter and host of "Padres Weekly." Prior to her stint in San Diego, Crull was the sideline reporter for FSN Southwest's coverage of the Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) from 2010-12, where she was also host of the Thunder's pre-game show and weekly "Thunder Insider" show. Crull was also a weekend sports anchor/weekday sports reporter for KOCO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City.
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|Chuck Garfien
Chicago native Chuck Garfien, a six-time Chicago/Midwest Emmy award winner, is a reporter/anchor for SportsNet Central and host of White Sox Pregame Live and White Sox Postgame Live. Prior to joining Comcast SportsNet, Garfien was an anchor/reporter for Fox Sports Net in Denver. He also served a two-year stint with ESPN and ESPNEWS as an anchor. He was the Sports Director for two years at WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV, the CBS and UPN affiliates in Detroit and was also a sports anchor/reporter for WABC-TV in New York City. Garfien is a board member for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. He graduated from USC with a degree in Communications and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
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|Dan Jiggetts
One of Chicago's most popular media personalities, Dan Jiggetts joined Comcast SportsNet in 2004 and currently handles studio analyst duties on Bears Postgame Live, Bears Recap and Bears Blitz. He was also the host of Chicago Tribune Live from 2004-2007. Jiggetts most recently was the weekend sports anchor and lead football reporter for WFLD-TV, the Fox broadcast affiliate in Chicago. He was a member of WFLD's "Bears Sunday Live" morning program and provided reports for "Bears Post Game" and "The Final Word" during the football season. Jiggetts also hosted his own radio talk show on WSCR AM 670. A Harvard graduate, Jiggetts was an All-American standout his senior year, while earning majors in government and economics. He enjoyed a solid 10-year NFL career, playing offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1976-82. Jiggetts also has worked for CBS, ESPN, WMAQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Chicago and WBBM AM 780 Radio.
|David Kaplan
Veteran Chicago radio sports reporter David Kaplan joined Comcast SportsNet in 2008 as the primary host of SportsTalk Live. He has earned six Achievement in Radio Awards and was named Newsfinder of the Year by The Associated Press for breaking several stories. Prior to CSN, Kap also worked as a college football and basketball play-by-play commentator for ESPN and was the voice of Chicago's professional lacrosse teams, the Shamrox and the Machine. Before his radio work, Kaplan spent time as a Northern Illinois University assistant basketball coach and a regional scout for the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Seattle Supersonics. Kap attended Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and played football and baseball.
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|Jen Lada
Jen Lada joined Comcast SportsNet as a full-time anchor/reporter in August 2013 for the network's signature nightly sports news program, SportsNet Central. Lada is also part of the network's Bears coverage team as a beat reporter, including roles on "Bears Pregame Live" and "Bears Postgame Live." In addition to the Bears beat, Lada will also handle on-site, post-game reporting duties throughout the year at home games for all four of CSN's pro team partners, along with general assignment reporting. Before she joined Comcast SportsNet on a free-lance basis in January of 2013, Lada was a reporter/anchor at WITI-TV, the Fox affiliate in Milwaukee, WI (2006-2012), covering the Packers (NFL), Brewers (MLB), Bucks (NBA), Admirals (AHL), Wave (MISL), along with Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, local high school athletics and a variety of human interest stories. Lada, who grew up in the Chicago northwestern suburb of McHenry, IL, attended Marian Central Catholic H.S in Woodstock, IL, where she was a standout cross-country and track & field athlete. She graduated with a degree in broadcast electronics from Marquette University's College of Communications in 2002.
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|Kip Lewis
Veteran sportscaster Kip Lewis joined Comcast SportsNet in 2009 as an on-site reporter along with occasionally co-anchoring SportsNet Central. Lewis most recently was a weekend sports anchor/weekday sports reporter for WRTV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Indianapolis (2006-09), covering the city's local sports scene -- in particular handling beat reporting duties for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Prior to his stint in Indianapolis, Lewis also was a weekend sports anchor/weekday sports reporter for WPIX-TV, the CW affiliate in New York from 2004-05 He earned a local Emmy award in 2004 for his coverage of the New York Mets. A former professional football player in the CFL, WFL and free-agent signee of the Detroit Lions, Lewis graduated with a degree in Communications from the University of Arizona in 1989.
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|Jim Miller
Jim Miller began his studio-analyst role on CSN's Bears Postgame Live in 2007. In addition to his television duties, he contributes to CSNChicago.com providing his written expertise and opinion on Jay Cutler and other Bears and NFL happenings. He's also provides NFL analysis for Sirius/XM NFL Radio and is an analyst for the Spartan Sports Network talking all things Michigan State football. The former Chicago Bears quarterback was instrumental in the Bears' playoff run in 2001 -- at the time, the team's first postseason appearnce since 1994 -- passing for 2,300 yards. Miller earned a Super Bowl ring as the emergency quarterback for the New England Patriots in 2004. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft. He finished his career with 6,387 yards and 36 touchdowns. He was a three-year starter at Michigan State from 1991-93 but still ranks among the Spartans' all-time leaders in pass attempts (fifth at 746), pass completions (second at 467), completion percentage (second at .629) and passing yards (fifth at 5,037).
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|Luke Stuckmeyer
One of the original members of the Comcast Sportsnet team, Luke Stuckmeyer was here for our launch in 2004. He is an award-winning anchor for SportsNet Central while also handling reporting for Cubs baseball and Bulls basketball. Stuckmeyer's work has been recognized numerous times by The Associated Press and Emmys over the years. In 2009, Stuckmeyer won a Midwest Emmy Award for his half-hour documentary, "On the road with Ryno." The Arlington Heights native brings more than 15 years of broadcasting experience from around the country before coming home to Chicago. From 2000-04 he served as a sports anchor/reporter in San Antonio while covering the world-champion Spurs and handling halftime show duties for CBS affilitate KENS-TV. Before that, he was a sports anchor at KOLN-TV in Nebraska and WLUC-TV in Michigan. Stuckmeyer has covered everything from the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and National Championships to the Kentucky Derby. He's even been a weatherman (just don't ask). Stuckmeyer is a graduate of Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect and holds a bachelor's degree in Communications from Valparaiso University.
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"We have anywhere from 3,000 racers to 10,000 per race and they consist of a wide variety of people," says Jeremy Benoit, spokesman for Spartan Race. (The larger number is projected for the Tri-State edition of the race.) "A large number are either military or students, and the remainder are everyday people that have a knack for fitness and pushing their limits."
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Myths of Voodoo, Spirits and Black MagicMyths of Voodoo, Spirits and Black Magic October 4, 2014 Garima Roy
What do you think about Voodoo or Vodun as it is more accurately known? Many think of Voodoo as a cult that deals in black magic exclusively to cause evil – pinned dolls, curses, evil spirits, sorcerers etc. Lot of information portrayed in movies, TV shows, books in popular culture about Voodoo is inaccurate and sensationalised which has created series of fable tales in people's mind. Voodoo... »