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The Americannot reviewed
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September 1, 2010
DVD: December 28, 2010
Here's what the distributor says about their film: "Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy. Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman) that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten of "In Bruges"), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Italian stage and screen veteran Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Italian leading lady Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate." This film is an adaptation of A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth. Violence: Extreme / Profanity: Heavy (2 f-words) / Sex/Nudity: Extreme See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers. Comments below:
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Neutral—So… to dismiss this film on its various nude shots and one painfully long sex scene would be too easy. There's nothing artful nor necessary in the aforementioned, but they are there. I've grown accustomed to staring at the celing during such scenes (cf Phil 4). Sigh. Why oh why bother filmmakers? I can't wait to revolutionize Hollywood—turn the blasted industry upside down on its friggin' face. That having been said, "The American" is nothing I would have chosen to see. My bud wanted to give it a gander; I fell asleep for a minute or two 'cause I was up late the night before, and it didn't help that this movie moves along veeerrrrryyyy casually, and this has turned into a mega run-on sentence; lions and tigers and bears OH MY!
In all seriousness, leave the kiddies out. Obviously you wanna farm Tommy and Susie out on account of the preceding charges, but also on the basis of the film's intended audience: OLD PEOPLE. That's right. Adults, and I don't mean kids born before Sept 4, 1989. I mean your kids of the 70's and before. Even they won't likely make it through this without nodding off. Personally I like the pacing; it's artistic and it works in this movie. It sorta underscores a silent tension that starts from the first scene and doesn't let up 'til the credits roll, but then again I'm a liberal artsy fartsy movie geek. You may think "The Expendables" is deeper than the two-pence wisdom dispensed on the backs of Captain Crunch boxes, or you may think the choppy, skull-crushing speed and shaky camerawork of (most) action movies these days is the golden ticket to fun and adventure. You may think. If that is INDEED you, I can't help ya on this, other than to recommend avoidance. "The American" goes for very placid development. Long shots. None of this migraine-inducing, can't-see-a-darn-thing, split-second snippets. No sir. You get to take in everything in its entirety. No rush. Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3½ —Mega Tron, age 24 (USA) Neutral—First of all, there is no way to recommend this movie with regards to Christian Values = what we are to put before our eyes. The reason being is the sexual content. It's very graphic, and it's very Euro. In other words, it's very open—3 sustained topless scenes, and one very graphic sexual encounter that is quite pornographic.
So, having told you that, I've now done my duty to any Christian by giving you a fair warning. And I'll tell you that I liked the movie. It's clever, it has a lot of suspense, it's sort of a film noir Italian style, with Clooney being a burned out weapons provider who is on his last legs, with his conscience crushing him—sort of like the role he played in "Up In The Air." The movie has a very gentle pace, is void of humor in favor of a sustained stress, and the beautifully shot lingering scenes in this unique movie will offend any American viewer who is use to chop edits, short scenes, and little else. However, this is perhaps Clooney's best film role. He is in every scene, and you never get tired of him, and he uses a less-is-more acting style that works perfectly in this film, as he obvously understands the role perfectly. His acting in this one is all about eyes and looks and focused contemplations and being under pressure. The co-stars, are a couple of beautiful Italian women, an old priest, and the older person who has assigned Clooney this particular "job"—which is very simple. He's to deliver a specialty weapon that he's constructed to another hit man for a future job, and this hitman happens to be a woman. There is quite a bit of violence in this movie, starting from the first scene, but it's not excessive, and there is the beautiful use of Italian country side shots throughout this movie that connect the scenes. I'm sure that in the world of Italian cinema the nudity in this movie would be considered average or even mild, but as we are not used to seeing full frontal nudity (women) here in the US, it's a bit shocking unexpected, actually. It's a shame that there is not an edited version of this movie that just cuts out a couple of the nude scenes, as they are really not necessary regarding the story. They are in the movie to sell you the women, especially Clooney's hooker girl who is a stunningly beautiful girl, who looks a bit like Sarah McLachlan. Too bad there is not a nudity filter you can engage that just eliminates the stuff, coz this movie is one of Clooney's 3 best, and without the nudity, you are looking at a PG-13/R perhaps. However, I just can't recommend it, as it's just too sexually graphic and certainly very secular in moral ideals, as well as obviously completely secular regarding the simple story line. However, it does not attempt to glorify or justify the point of view of the movie or the storyline, and the movie actually does try to bind the story with an eventual sort of side ways, left-handed redemption of Clooney, as it continues to tell its tale. Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 4 —Larry, age 49 (USA) Negative
Negative—Don't waste your money on this movie. I wanted to fall asleep it moved so slow. There was really no point to the movie and the nudity was really unnecessary. I wanted this to be a good movie for Mr Clooney but I don't see what he saw in this.
Moral rating: Very Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3½ —Lloyd, age 53 (USA) Negative—I see a lot of films. This is an art house presentation. I have never much liked art house movies. They are often pretentious. It is a pointless film. I imagine that it is likely correct that hitmen frequent prostitutes. I, also, imagine that it is not absolutely unheard of for Roman Catholic priests to have a child. But why make a movie about it? There is nothing in this story that is Christian. There is no reason for the character, who is the centre of this film, to have a film made about him. Forget the immorality, he is simply boring. It is not fit for your children to go to. But as against that, it is so slow and so boring and the sex and nudity are so connected with unsympathetic characters that it is not as corrupting as, for instance, Anne Hathaway's disgusting performance in "Love and Other Drugs".
The film is also episodic and the loose ends are not tied up at the end. I think that it is a failure, even in its own terms. It is a vanity piece for Mr. Clooney. Christians should just ignore this movie. It will send most viewers to sleep. There is no reason to attack it to make it interesting. The settings are pretty, but there is little variety. Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 2 —Blue, age 52 (Australia) Negative—The movie "The American" disappointed me greatly. It lacked a meaningful plot and was somewhat slow moving at times. In my opinion, the nudity was completely unnecessary, and related to George Clooney's character having sex (on several occasions) with a prostitute. In general, the language wasn't too graphic—the "f-word" uttered a couple of times—but other than that, I don't recall any other curse words. I held out hope for a shred of a moral message because one of the supporting characters introduced early in the film was a Catholic priest, but other than a little talk about forgiveness, there really wasn't a religious message. The priest's secret—revealed about midway through the film—seemed more of an attack on religion than an opportunity for Clooney to "redeem" himself.
In short, the film isn't worth the price of admission and the moral rating should be of concern to us Christians. Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 2½ —Mark, age 44 (USA) Negative—As we exited the theater, the couple behind me echoed my sentiments that this movie stinks. It is slow, dark, and there is never a clear definition of what the lead character does; we find out that he makes weapons and he apparently is a hit-man for some organization. The place where he takes up residence may be authentic Italian village, but it is confusing in how it lays out and where he lives with respect to anywhere he goes. There is some profanity and considerable violence (at least 6 murders), but the most offensive aspect is the nudity (at least 4 separate scenes). I had planned to go to this movie with my 19 year old nephew; I am glad he was unable to go.
There is nothing redeeming about this movie. There is not the action of a Bourne movie nor is there a clear delineation of good guy vs bad guy as in a movie like "Sniper." This movie is not for anyone—don't go! Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 2 —Dennis U, age 56 (USA) Negative—The pace of the movie was so slow my wife who is a Clooney fan fell asleep. If you removed all of the extended gaps in dialogue and/or action it could be condensed to about 25 minutes. The viewer is left with far more questions than answers regarding the plot which is incredibly thin—hit man meets hooker and decides to settle down—oops. The movie is morally vacant, no good guys or bad guys, just killers killing killers and a few sex scenes. Even the priest which at least supplied a little dialogue was portrayed as having lost his moral compass. The movie employs several worn out cliches: light at the end of a tunnel, several shots of a butterfly that is an endangered species (did I say the assassin was known as Mr. Butterfly) with the butterfly rising at the end so reminiscent of "Forrest Gump"—Robert Zemeckis will probably want a cut. I would not recommend this movie to anyone.
Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3 —RT, age 47 (USA) Negative—"The American" is the worse movie I have ever seen! First, it is a porn movie and should be rated xxx not "R". Full frontal nudity is not "R". WHO rated this piece of trash??? Second, …you knew the ending half way through the movie. Third, and worst of all the title stereo types "Americans" as cold-blooded assassins, perverts, and arms dealers. This is another piece of trash to add to Clooney's long list of failures. He should go back to Italy and stare at goats.
Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 1½ —Pop Gunn, age 47 (USA) Negative—What a disappointment. Incredibly boring. Walked out after the 30 minutes. All that happened was Clooney killed 3 people, rode a train, drove a car and put a gun together. From a Christian view the full frontal nudity was unnecessary and offensive as well.
—Joe, age 62 (USA) Negative—I think it was supposed to be "artistic." It was a bore. I never figured out what it was trying to say, unless it was that life is depressing and laden with betrayal. (Actually, that's probably exactly what it was trying to say.) Not a shred of true redemption, and without that, what is the point for a Christian viewer? One feels almost sorry for filmmakers who do not see any option but despair…
Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 2 —J.R., age 42 (USA) Movie Critics
…if you're expecting a star-propelled thriller with the usual bob, weave and one-two punch, this isn't your ticket.… However, if you crave a film that has Clooney digging deeper into his craft, there's payoff in this constrained drama with measured, if quiet, performances.… [2½/4]
—Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post …It is so rare to see a film this carefully crafted… a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable character to equal Alain Delon's in "Le Samourai," by Jean-Pierre Melville.… [4/4]
—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times …It's a sparse story, but peppered with the kind of dialogue that sticks in the brain. …"The American" is best enjoyed as a kind of keening meditation on loneliness and regret.… [3/4]
—National Post …handsomely photographed with asymmetric, art-house panache… if Clooney's our modern-day Cary Grant, "The American" may be his "To Catch a Thief."… [2½/4]
—Graham Killeen, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel …a pretentious Euro-snore that should occasion a fraud prosecution for any marketer who calls it a thriller… Clooney hardly ever speaks, opting instead to chew gum and look troubled, and we never learn anything about anyone's motivations.… [1/4]
—Kyle Smith, New York Post …more simmer than suspense… an inexplicable venture… The film is overripe with erotic symbols.… [2/4]
—Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe …What did George Clooney see in this script?… pointless …the ending is downright absurd…
—Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter Comments from non-viewers
Negative—We didn't check this movie out before going to see it as we should have. It's very slow, and there are three scenes of nudity/sex in the first forty-five minutes. We got up and left in the middle of it. Can't recommend it to anyone.
—Tammy, age 44 (USA) Negative—We didnt' make it through the movie either. Very graphic and nudity was beyond what is acceptable. Very offensive. We turned it off half way. Way too slow too.
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I missed that important detail, didn't I? East Texas. 99-104 degrees most of summer. Brick house, horizontal system in attic, hard-pipe, no shade trees. Faces south with most windows on the east side or under covered patio on the north side. |
Does the condenser sit in the sun all day? If it is 104 degrees in the shade, then it must be 130+ in the direct sun. The unit may not be able to operate under these severe conditions. Try giving the condenser some shade and see if it performs well at 5pm. |
- Posted by energy_rater_la (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 14:22
unreal that you have to come to online hvac forum to solve the problem. there isn't enough info for anyone has your company any experience with foam sealed to me...the starting point for a/c performance send tech...in the afternoon...probably next summer in high summer the unit should run continuously if equipment is correctly installed, then you if you can't solve the problem..recommend some comfort institute, RESNET, BPI have trained best of luck |
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Ronhill Cleaners
Proposed Site Investigation
Glen Cove, New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), working cooperatively with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and an environmental consultant are planning work which is intended to complete the investigation of soil and groundwater contamination at this Site and lead to clean up the Site. The proposed work is described in greater detail in the balance of this fact sheet, and a copy of the fact sheet containing a site map may be downloaded (2 page PDF, 304 KB). The work plan for the upcoming work is available in the document repositories listed below.
Your Opportunities to Comment on the Work Plan: Your oral and written comments about the Work Plan are welcomed and encouraged. Written comments may be sent to:
Mr. Nathan Putnam
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7015
(518) 402-9621
The work plan for the supplemental investigation is available for review at the repositories listed below.
Document Repositories:
NYSDEC, Region 1
Attn: Mr. Walter Parish
SUNY @ Stony Brook
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409
(631) 444-0240
By appointment
Glen Cove Public Library
4 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Cove, NY 11542-2885
(516) 676-2130
Mon. - Thur. 9-9
Summer Saturdays 9-1
Sunday 1-5 (October - May)
Glen Cove City Hall
City Clerks Office
(516) 676-2000
Hours: M-F, 9am-4pm
For More Information: Call or write the following staff for more information:
Investigation and Cleanup:
Mr. Nathan Putnam
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7015
(518) 402-9621
Health-Related Concerns:
Ms. Sharon McLelland
Flanigan Square
547 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
1(800) 458-1158, ext. 27880
Remedial Investigation
Site Description and Background:
The Ronhill Cleaners Inactive Hazardous Waste Site is located in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County, on Forest Avenue at Bryce Avenue. The site area is less than one acre and is located on a strip of commercial businesses, surrounded by residential streets. The former dry cleaning building is now occupied by a retail shoe store.
The site was operated as a dry cleaner from 1963 to 1993, under various operators who leased the site from the landowner. The hazardous waste released at the Ronhill Cleaners site consists of perchloroethylene (perc or PCE), a non-flammable, chlorinated solvent used in commercial dry-cleaning establishments to remove dirt and stains from clothing. Perc is a volatile organic compound (VOC). Most dry cleaners attempt to recycle and reuse the solvent. Environment-friendly equipment was installed at Ronhill Cleaners in 1988, but before that time perc appears to have been lost through leaks or spills.
In 1978, the Nassau County Department of Health (NCDOH) sampled and reported perc contamination in the rear of the Ronhill building, which was unpaved at that time. The NCDOH was investigating possible local sources of perc after the discovery of perc in public supply wells at the Seaman Road Well Field. (NOTE: Local public water supply wells have been monitored regularly, and treated or removed from service if contaminants such as perc are detected.)
In response to County and State concerns, the site owner conducted investigations of perc contamination at the site in 1990 and 1994. Another apparent source of perc contamination discovered during these studies was from a pipe trough along the back wall of the building in which perc was recirculated for reuse. High levels of perc were discovered in the soil around this trough. The studies also found groundwater contamination, with perc levels of up to 80,000 micrograms per liter (ppb)at the water table, approximately 80 feet below ground at the site. The groundwater and drinking water standard for perc is 5 ppb. Levels of perc up to 170,000 micrograms per liter were later found in a 1998 study. Perc was also detected in the groundwater outside of the site property boundaries.
Some remediation of perc contaminated soil has occurred at the site. In 1994, a contractor removed approximately 72 tons of perc-contaminated soil from the vicinity of the perc recirculation pipe trough. Some of the contaminated soil remains, however, in difficult-to-access areas, such as under the building foundation. To address this, a soil vapor extraction (SVE) system was installed to draw perc out of the unsaturated (above the water table) soil with a vacuum blower. It is presently unknown if this system completed remediation of the unsaturated soil.
The documented release of hazardous waste at Ronhill Cleaners, and the evidence of it impacting water quality, led NYSDEC in 1995 to classify the site as posing a "significant threat to human health and/or the environment" (Class 2), requiring a remedial program consisting of a Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study (RI/FS), followed by the selection of a remedy, if appropriate, and its design, construction and operation.
Current Status:
The extent of contamination is not yet known, however, investigations to-date have shown that high concentrations of contamination are found deep beneath the site and have migrated from the site. Groundwater contamination may exist deeper and further off-site than presently documented. Vapors from the perc may be present in the soil off site as well. Regional geology is known to be complex in this area and the depth of the contamination makes delineation difficult.
The NYSDEC has planned additional investigatory work to attempt to delineate the extent of the site related contamination. This work will also provide data to support design of a remedy to continue cleanup of the site and protect the Seaman Road public supply wells.
Remedial Investigation:
The planned work includes the following major tasks:
- Delineation of the extent of the dissolved VOC plume. This includes vertical delineation on site and vertical and areal delineation off site.
- Determination if a soil vapor plume is present on and/or off site. Delineation of the soil vapor plume if present.
- Installation of permanent monitoring wells within the dissolved plume, including a well between the site and the nearby public supply wells.
- Evaluation of the soil vapor extraction system extraction well construction, and system effectiveness.
- Collection of data to support a potential in-situ chemical oxidation interim remedial measure (IRMs) or remedy for on-site groundwater saturated soil. An IRM is a protective action or cleanup that is performed during an investigation, to address site problems prior to selection of the final remedy.
Following the gathering of field data, the RI/FS will include:
- An assessment of potential impacts to human health. NOTE: there are presently no known human exposures to the contamination from this site.
- An assessment of impacts to the environment.
- An evaluation of additional interim remedial measures (IRMs) to address problems before further study, if appropriate.
- An evaluation of cleanup alternatives (feasibility study) to address any remaining threats to human health or the environment.
Citizen Participation:
This fact sheet is part of the planned citizen participation (CP) activities for this site. Future CP activities will include additional fact sheets at major project milestones and a pubic meeting to discuss the proposed remedy for the site once it is determined. The NYSDEC Project manager is available by telephone to answer individual questions at any time during the project.
Field work for the investigation is anticipated to begin in the Summer of 2005. A complete and detailed schedule is available in the work plan.
What You May See:
During the investigation field work, you may notice construction type activities including the following:
- Small and large drill rigs;
- Partial lane closures on side streets;
- Tanks or drums;
- Noise and vibration.


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® Phoenix Sail and Power Squadron
A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® - District 28
Sail and Power Boating
Boating is fun..We'll show you how
The District 28 Inland Rendezvous
04 - 06 April 2014
Katherine Landing, Lake Mohave, AZ
Hosted by Lake Mohave and Phoenix SquadronsFriday welcome party 5:30 MST; Saturday Raft-up and/or Cove Picnic, Evening BBQ (bring your own grilling favorite) and pot-luck dinner; Sunday TBA. The details for the Poker Run are under developement, but judging from past events, it will be fun for all and a true test of navigation skills for the boat skipper and crew.
Katherine Landing Hotel/RV Reservations: 1-800-752-9669
The daily rates are:
Room with 1 King $60
Room with 2 Double Beds $70
Kitchen Unit with 2 Double Beds $80
Kitchen Suite 2 Queen Beds $90
Lake Mohave SPS Contacts: Jo Anne Waller: 928-768-5158 or Sharon Weller: 702-298-5507
Phoenix SPS Contacts: Bill Johnson 602-525-63182011 Lake Mohave SPS description and photos * * * By Lt/C Dan Sheen
Lake Mohave
Katherine Landing D-28 Rendezvous
April 8 - 10, 2011The highlight of the past month for me was the Katherine Landing trip on April 8-10. Attendees from Phoenix included Bill and Connie Johnson, Terry and Jean Grey, Art Ashton, and Dan Sheen (me) and my son, Peter Sheen. Bill Bridge came up from San Diego with a friend Don Cotton. Our hosts from Mohave included John and Jean Militello, Norm and Sharon Dack, Mike and Barb Accardo, JoAnne Waller, Al and Eileen Trueman, and Joe and Sharon Weller.
The weather started out really bad and we hit SNOW in Kingman. Once we got to Lake Mohave the weather cleared and everyone bundled up a bit for appetizers with the Mohave squadron providing the hot ones. My son, Peter stayed in bed through most of the appetizers but then laid his ears back and cornered some pineapple meatballs as people were headed home.
Really cool dockThe participants were bundled up against the unseasonably cold weather at the Katherine Landing rendezvous. (Photo courtesy of Sharon Weller)
Pontooning on the ColoradoBill Johnson and Sharon and Joe Weller brave the elements.The weather the next day was cloudy and threatening but pretty. There was a little window of opportunity and three boats went out. Joe and Sharon were joined by Bill Johnson on their pontoon. With the marginal weather, we had the ramp to ourselves and the boats took over the end of the courtesy dock
Terry and Jean took out their boat Time Out. Art Ashton joined Peter and I on Aquastar. We were followed back to the Marina by a small storm. Yours truly was the last one back but Art Ashton did some speedy trailer work and we beat the rain by nearly a full minute.
The weather outside threatens - Time to retreat to the inside.
Blustery only outsideTerry and Jean Gray with Connie and Bill Johnson find a snug harbor at Lake Mohave.
Restaurant SceneMore, including Art Ashton, P/D/C Bill Bridge from California and Peter Sheen, far from the madding crowd, enjoy the warmth of companionship and a proper heater.Because the weather was threatening the normal Saturday Night Barbeque was cancelled and everyone ate at the restaurant.
The final day was a joy with absolutely no wind. Bill Johnson joined Terry and Jean on Time Out and Art joined me and my son, Peter, on Aquastar and we made a speed run up to Cottonwood Marina. Lots of largemouth bass were on spawning beds on the shoreline by the marina dock. I was able to purchase a rare Cottonwood Cove refrigerator magnet for the my family collection.For more photos click here for Bill Johnson's files on picasaweb
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The Cleveland Racist-Names are set to acquire Rockies' ace Ubaldo Jimenez, pending a physical.
Rumours began to swirl that a deal was done shortly before Jimenez was to take the mound against the Padres. He ended up making the start and threw one inning before being pulled in favour of Esmil Rogers. A clearly upset Jimenez allowed four runs while throwing 45 pitches. Rockies' manager Jim Tracy took Jimenez aside when he returned to the dugout and then he began hugging his teammates before leaving.
Jimenez has been widely regarded as the top pitcher on the market, but until recently the price tag was too high, making it appear as though the Rockies were just dangling their best pitcher to entice someone to overpay for him. The Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Reds, Blue Jays, and Tigers have all shown interest in the 27-year-old righty, but nothing was imminent until Cleveland came in with their offer.
Jimenez is generally thought of as an ace, but take out his phenomenal start in 2010 and the results have been mixed. There's no question he has the stuff, but some wonder if he'll ever be consistent enough to be a true number one. A move to the much tougher American League likely won't help that perception. So far in 2011, Jimenez has a 4.20 ERA with a 8.56/3.47/0.74 pitcher slash line* and a 3.49 xFIP in 122.0 innings pitched. There is also some concern regarding his fastball velocity which has dropped about 3 mph from last year.
Pomeranz would have to be a 'player to be named later' in the deal since he was drafted fifth overall in last year's draft. Players from that draft cannot be traded until one year after they've signed, which in this case would be August 15th.
Both Pomeranz and White, both 22, are very highly regarded so it's clear that Cleveland was willing to pay a high price for Jimenez who is under a very team-friendly contract until 2012 with affordable options for 2013 and 2014 (although he can void his 2014 option now that he's been traded, as per a clause in his contract). If both option years are picked up, Jimenez will cost Cleveland just under $19-million for three-plus years.
The trade signifies that Cleveland believes they have a team capable of contending, not only this year, but next year as well, but there's a good chance they've set the franchise back by trading their two top pitching prospects. White was named Cleveland's second-best prospect by Baseball America at the beginning of the year after being drafted 15th overall in 2009. He made his Major League debut earlier this season after only 175.2 innings of work in the minor leagues in a little over one pro season. He has a fastball that sits 91-93, but can touch 96 with a two-seamer that he can throw for strikes with great sinking action. He also throws a solid-average slider.
Pomeranz, meanwhile, was ranked fourth in Cleveland's prospect rankings by Baseball America at the start of the season despite never having thrown a pitch in pro-ball. This season, he posted a 1.87 ERA and 2.36 FIP over 15 starts in High-A before getting a mid-season promotion to AA where he continued dominating hitters over three starts. Baseball America had this to say:
"Pomeranz has two plus pitches in his fastball and curveball. His fastball sits in the low 90s and touches 95 mph. It has good life and the deception in his delivery makes it tough to track the ball out of his hand. His breaking ball is even more devastating, a knuckle-curve with hard 12-to-6 action…He has flashed a solid-average changeup at times and will need to use it more as a pro"
Gardner, 23, was also acquired and is no stiff himself. He was a third-round pick of Cleveland in 2009 and draws some comparisons to Justin Masterson with his tall, powerful frame and power sinker. He's a groundball pitcher who has struggled so far this year in his first crack at AA. According again to BA, he "has the potential to be a mid-rotation starter if he can develop a reliable slider and changeup."
McBride, meanwhile is a converted catcher who now spends most of his time at first and in the outfield. He posted a .391 wOBA at AA-Akron this season in 346 plate appearances before earning a call-up to AAA-Columbus. He shows flashes of plus power and can draw a walk, but he's already 26 and doesn't have much of a ceiling.
If Jimenez continues his inconsistency and even one of those two pitchers develops into a top-of-the-rotation talent, Cleveland may end up regretting the deal for a long time. Jimenez's contract situation and upside does at least help out in explaining their motivation, as does their position in the standings. Cleveland currently sits just two games above the .500-mark, but only one-and-a-half games back of Detroit in the AL Central.
The most troubling part of this for Cleveland is that they clearly believe their team is good enough to contend beyond this season, which seems questionable considering they are only in contention this season because of their weak division and their own unsustainable play. They are, quite simply, setting themselves up to fail long term.
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This is my first summer really gardening.
I wintersowed tons and direct seeded and traded etc. etc and I thought everything was going great, until along came the Asiatic Garden Beetles. They really did a number this June & July. I finally caught on, and sent many to a watery grave, and they seem to have basically died or finished their cycle. (Although there is maybe a second round, I've heard.) They went to town on a bunch of plants. I had to throw away two Pinaepple Sages that were utterly skeletonized. I trimmed back the coleus they attacked and that plant has recovered. It doesn't seem to make a difference on my sunflowers, only from an asthetic point of view, but my question is for the following: My clethra, which is a baby, was attacked severely as was my starter callicarpa americana. Should I just pinch off the affected leaves and hope it is early enough that they will recover? They also really chowed down on my WS veronica and asters. One veronica is actually blooming, even with all the swiss cheese leaves. What should I do about affected foliage, if it is like 80-80% of leaves? Should I cut the plants back, just pick off the holey leaves or leave them? TIA, any advice would be appreciated. |
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- Posted by lisanti07028 z6NJ (My Page) on Thu, Jul 14, 11 at 16:58
Just leave them be. The holey leaves won't hurt them, and they'll either make it or they won't. Make sure they have enough water.Plants are tougher than we think. |
Thanks for the tip. Sometimes it's harder to do nothing. |
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After lunch it was still spitting rain and really cold and windy. We decided to walk up the beach and collect shells (our bathroom is decorated in seashells) K and J are whining that they don't want to be at the beach if they can't swim, so I tell them they can hang out in the room. They have the laptop, PSP and the TV, so they are in teenage heaven.
Now here is where we realize I left an entire bag at the villa. I packed 2 smaller bags of clothes, extra swimsuits etc and we left one behind. When we went out to the beach, O was wearing R's sweatshirt, R is wearing my sweatshirt, I'm wearing K's jeans AND his sweatshirt (yep, I can wear my 15 year old sons clothes. He was not impressed ) 100 times before we even reached the beach "Stay out of the water. You are dry. These are the clothes you have to wear home tonight. It's cold. Stay out of the water" Yeah, they are 6 and 3 and it's their first time seeing the ocean. You know where this is going, don't you? Now we're up to the knees Then the waves get bigger, and the first one goes down and then the other So much for staying dry We walk on down to fill our Subway cups full of shells, when we ran into these very nice people. When they saw our cups, they asked where we were from, and then she handed us this amazingly huge seashell she had found down the beach. She said they live in FL and find shells all the time, so they didn't need that one. The kids were excited! Down the beach the kids decide they are cold. Really really cold We walked back, with 2 crying kids and took them to get them dried off. I ran back out to the beach to catch a picture of the Wonder going off to sea. I think this is when it really hit me how much crap had happened over the span of our vacation. I was tired and grumpy and I just had a good cry. I kept thinking of all those people on the Wonder that were so excited that their trip was starting and they were going to have this amazing time, and I had been knee deep in vomit, diarrhea, first aid trips, missed appts, car accidents, lost tickets, rude people and on and on and one. It was awhile before I could head back to the room because I didn't want the kids to know how really bad I felt that their vacation had been so cruddy. Yes, I know that it could have been so much worse, but we only get to vacation every other year and I had been planning and saving for 2 years and it just sucked that it had gone so wrong. I needed the pity party David took the kids clothes to the dryer while I was gone so they could have something dry to wear home. It didn't even dawn on me that there would be a washer/dryer there! I was afraid the kids were going home in their underwear since everything was wet! Loaded up, checked out and drove the hour back to Orlando to the house. It really freaked the hotel people out that we were leaving so soon! Stopped at the worst Taco Bell ever to bring home dinner. We went through drive through and it took forever, and when we counted, we were missing 3 things. DH went back in and finally came back out, saying people were in there yelling, and calling customer service because no one had their food. People who had already paid were leaving without getting their money back because it was so slow. We counted our 3 things as loss and went back to the villa. I tried calling the next day, but all I got was an answering machine, everytime Apparently, ocean air makes you really tired. O doesn't nap, and rarely falls asleep somewhere other than bed (and sometimes carseat) so if he curls up on the dining room table chair, you know he's beat! When I put R to bed that night, she said "I know it was cold, but I loved the ocean today. It's so big!". She had no idea who much that helped!!!
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Monday, November 3
It's warm. It's sunny. Why in the heck aren't we at the beach today???? Today was our Islands of Adventure Day. I wasn't sure about continuing our trip report here instead of the US/IOA board, but I figured it's all part of our vacation Plus, you all have hung in there through all the junk, I thought you'd like to hear that today, we have a great day! And notice that no one else has thrown up! 3 down and that's it! Somehow DH, K and R miss it We got to IOA very close to opening. No need. It's not even remotely crowded! I think everyone is still at WDW Got to IOA close to opening. First stop is Hulk for the big boys. 7 inversions. Ick. They loved it, and considering 2 years ago we couldn't get K to ride anything, I was amazed. 2nd row from the back, the 3 from the left. This was coming out of a loop Next up, follow the signs to meet Spiderman. Best moment of the trip right here. Owen went to hand him the autograph book, Spidey crawled up to him and said "Hey, buddy" Owen stepped back about 10 steps and flattened himself against the wall. "You can talk?" Spidey laughed and said "Of course, I can talk". At Disney, masked characters don't talk, so this really threw him for a loop! Owen walked around half the day and out of nowhere would go "Spiderman can talk" Of course, we're still on a pose with character boycott. Not even for Spiderman. He's wearing a Spidey shirt and Spidey Crocs and no picture with Spidey. Spiderman is very limber. Crawling like that would have killed my knees! Around the corner in Toon Lagoon we saw Woody Woodpecker. The kids were very bummed they didn't get to meet Popeye. They love Popeye. We asked someone if they would be coming out, and they looked at us like we had 8 heads. At WDW a CM will call and check. At IOA, not so much How about the Marmaduke photo op instead? I loved Toon Lagoon. So many photo ops with classic cartoon characters backgrounds and cartoon props. I took TONS of pictures, so if anyone is interested in seeing more of US/IOA, let me know! This is going on the first page of our scrapbook Next stop, Jurassic Park. Ohhh, did we forget to mention this is the splash zone for the Jurassic Park River Adventure? What bad parents we are! Remember my little Jurassic Park fan? Not tall enough to ride. I was so completely and totally bummed for him. And Pteradon Flyers? FOURTY FIVE minute wait. Um, not thank you. I took O off to play in Camp Jurassic while DH and the big kids rode Jurassic Park River Adventure. Each time you step on a footprint, a different dinosaur roars from the jungle. O could have stayed there all day Then on to Discovery Center to look at dinosaur eggs One of the Discovery Center guys came over to talk with Owen, and was very impressed by his dinosaur knowledge, especially when he got all the dinosaurs right by simply listening to their sounds from the movie. My son = dinosaur nerd
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aww, that is so cute!! glad you had a good day!
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Sorry to hear about the bad weather on beach day! They looked like they still had fun though. Kids are awesome like that
Glad you guys had some fun at IoA. "Spiderman can talk"
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Another great update! R was sooo sweet to tell you how much she liked the ocean. I know that had to cheer you up!
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I am in...Your first few installments have me hooked!!!! Now, I must know...what part of Indiana are you from??? I am in Greencastle.
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YAY for the good day! Sorry the beach was such a bummer. We're going to skip the beach since we leave in a few weeks. I don't think my DS 15 months would appreciate it. Keep the reports coming!
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I enjoyed your Universal and beach updates. I was about to have a good cry with you after reading about your entire trip. Seeing soak and wet crying kids and then that photo of the Wonder going out to sea . It could be worse but it is pretty bad . We were supposed to cruise on the Wonder this year too but I changed the plans with Thomas being so clingy still. At least none of us were quarantined to our staterooms . So cute that your DD loved the ocean and had a fun day even though it was 62 degrees. I have to take my kids to Universal sometime. Cool that Spiderman talks . Thomas keeps asking "why doesn't Mickey or Donald ect, talk??" He would love to see Spiderman. Ialso heard Curius George is there and Kaylee loves the DR. Suess characters. Hopefully I can fit it in one of these trips.
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Grea update. Glad noone else got sick. And sometimes you just need a good cry....and a hug.
I was contemplating taking the girls to US/IOA on our next trip. Now I know I'm going to check into it more. My oldest DD loves Spiderman. And the she and the youngest love dinos.
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I know how you felt when you were so disappointed!
I saved and planned for nearly a year and I didn't have a great time on my trip either. My daughter was "over stimulated" and my mother needy and annoying. It's taken a month for me to get over being down! They're already talking about next time. Next time they can go together, I'll go by myself! I actually cried when we first got to the Hotel. We were up at 4:30 that morning, then 2 crappy flights and I get to the hotel and they tell me the fridge I was supposed to be swapping isn't there. I can't just sy "oh well", there are other people in line to use it. So I walked back to the room with tears rolling down my face and I get there and my mother (remember, annoying) starts to nag and I just burst and cried my eyes out. So she got mad and made them find that darned fridge. and all was well...until the next day.... I should write a trip report...but then she'd read it.... Last edited by hollyd99; 11-20-2008 at 10:51 PM. |
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Glad you finally had a good day...
Hope the next one was good too... |
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I love your trip report! Sorry that 3 of you were sick I know what it's like...for us it just isn't a true Disney vacation until somebody throws up!
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Sorry about 1/2 your family getting sick. We flew in Nov. 7th and it finally warmed up. My dd who is down in Florida was telling me all week how cold it was before we got there. |
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Sorry to hear the 3 of you got sick. That is one of my biggest fears when going on vacation that one or all of us would get sick. Look on the brighter side, it sounds like it lastest one day for each of you, it could have gone on for days!
I'm glad you including Universal in your TR, we like going to that "other park" too!
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We aren't too far from you! We're near Indy. Picking up where I left off at IOA. O and I were hanging out in the Discovery Center when DH and the older kids found us. We walked back so that I could ride Jurassic Park River Adventure. K decided to sit with O and let DH ride with us. After that we headed to Thunder Falls Terrace to eat. The food was really good here. Most of us got the rotisserie chicken dinners. The only complaint is that they don't have kids size drinks (and drinks are not included with the kids meal) so the kids wound up with HUGE drinks each. After lunch we decided we'd hit the rest of the water rides since it was starting to get warm. Word of warning. Universal likes to get you wet on their water rides. Not wet. Soaked. Dudley Do Right first for me and the older 3 kids. See the ponchos? Worthless. We were wet enough from the ride, and then we got to the back where DH let Owen shoot streams of water at us from the cannons on the bridge. If you look closely, you can see R and I ducking for cover Just a tad wet Next up, David and the older 3 on Popeye. O was not tall enough to ride it, so we walked around the bridges to watch. I have a great picture of DH and K having taken off their t-shirts and were literally wringing the water out of them, but they threatened to post an embarrassing picture of me if I posted a picture of them without shirts. After that we let the kids run around on Me Ship, Olive. R & O loved being able to squirt water on the people riding the Popeye ride. The view from the top After that the boys went to ride Dueling Dragons on both sides (like 5 times each since there was no wait!) while I took R and O to Suess Landing. I was so sick of rhyming sentences when we left there! The kids loved playing in the playground and the carousel was fun. We rode the carousel 3 times without getting off (except to switch characters!) The Cat in the Hat ride was fun, and the turns are surprising! The wait time for the Trolley ride was way off. It said 10 minutes, and as we were getting close to the front, they made the announcement that the wait was now 40 minutes from the back of the line. We still had to wait almost 30 minutes to ride Dh called and said they were going to go ride Hulk again since we were in line for the trolley. Since there were 3 of us, I let R & O ride together and I got to sit by some unknown man in front of them. This was not good because when the kids got in, they both pulled their restraints way too tight. The lady loosened O's, but not R's and she kept saying she couldn't breathe. I couldn't turn around to see O because I was wedged in. O loved it, but R didn't like it, and I'm sure it's because of how tightly she was stuck in there. After the trolley we stopped to see Cat in the Hat and Guy from Green Eggs and Ham. As we were leaving later we saw Thing 1 & 2 and Sam I Am, but the lines were long and we had to hurry to meet the boys. On the way out we stopped for One Fish, Two Fish. If you follow the rhyme you don't really get that wet. I'm surprised, because R & O were piloting and we didn't get wet at all, except for where we sat in water. R took a bunch of pictures with our waterproof disposable camera, but they aren't developed yet. After that it was time to meet the big boys over by Hulk. J & K were in the arcade, so I took O over to meet the XMen. He was totally not impressed and wouldn't talk to them at all, and in the picture, I'm holding him and he's trying to get down. We skipped Captain America because he had the longest character line we had seen the entire day. Since we had done most of the big things in IOA, we decided to hop over to Universal so that I could ride Simpsons since everyone else had ridden it the day I was sick. The wait for Simpsons was 30 minutes, and O was not being cooperative, so we decided to skip it since we had half a day the next day to finish up our must-do's at US/IOA. We did stop for a character meeting. O was not into it We walked on around and I got to ride MIB. O was too short, so DH sent me on ahead and they got a drink and people watched. It seemed to have put O in a better mood. The ride was fun, but it's hard to decide what to shoot at. Just about the time you get the hang of it, it spins you off course! We walked past Jaws, but decided against it since R had hated it the last time, and O was not in a good mood. We thought it would be one we'd go back for on Tuesday, but we didn't make it back around. DH sent me to ride Mummy with K and J, and R, our not so brave soul, decided to ride it with me (even though after she rode it Saturday she swore she'd never ride it again!) I LOVED IT! So much fun. You really don't know where you are going next. While we were riding, O and DH went for some photo ops By this time, everyone was hungry, so we decided to go Hard Rock (coupon + AAA discount!) On the way out we stopped to listen to the Blues Brothers for a minute. Honestly, the lady who sang before them was way better than they were! Hard Rock was okay. They take your picture when you walk in, and then bring it around later. It comes with a 5X7, 2 wallets, keychain and a magent for $20 (cheaper than WDW's pictures!) We had a great waitress who was singing all the song with me (K and J were hiding) Even with the discount and coupon it was still pretty expensive. One nice thing that was because it's so loud in there, no one noticed O being obnoxious because he was so tired As we were leaving I said "we have to get a picture of the Hard Rock sign" Too bad it didn't say Hard Rock! Once we got back to the villa, DH took everyone swimming while I started packing The next day was our check out day
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