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Playing in the NFL is a brutal business and the average player's career expectancy is still under debate. As close as I can determine from research the average player's career expectancy is somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 1/2 – 6 years long. To be classified as an NFL Ironman a player must put together a run of consecutive games played or consecutive games started. Below are lists of our Detroit Lions Ironmen.
All research was conducted on 9-10-13 and these findings will change with the passing of each game from here on out.
Consecutive Regular Season Games Played,
Active Players Only
K David Akers
Height: 5-10
Weight: 200
Age: 38
College: Louisville
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Experience: 14
Teams: WAS, PHI, SF, DET
Total Games Played: 222
122 consecutive games played – Akers ranks 2nd amongst active kickers (Rob Bironas TEN is 1st with 129 consecutive games played)
LB Stephen Tulloch
Height: 5-11
Weight: 240
Age: 28
College: North Carolina State
Hometown: Miami, FL
Experience: 8
Teams: TEN, DET
Total Games Played: 113
113 consecutive games played – Tulloch ranks 2nd amongst active linebackers (London Fletcher WAS is 1st with 241 consecutive games played)
S John Wendling
Height: 6-1
Weight: 222
Age: 30
College: Wyoming
Hometown: Rock Springs, WY
Experience: 7
Teams: BUF, DET
Total Games Played: 95
95 consecutive games played – Wendling ranks 2nd amongst active safeties (Michael Griffin TEN is 1st with 97 consecutive games played)
C Dominic Raiola
Height: 6-1
Weight: 295
Age: 34
College: Nebraska
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Experience: 13
Teams: DET
Total Games Played: 189
69 consecutive games played – Raiola ranks 4th amongst active centers (Chris Myers HST is 1st with 122 consecutive games played)
G Dylan Gandy
Height: 6-3
Weight: 295
Age: 31
College: Texas Tech
Hometown: Harlingen, Texas
Experience: 9
Teams: IND, OAK, DEN, DET
Total Games Played: 106
60 consecutive games played – Gandy ranks 6th amongst active guards (Daryn Colledge HST and Jahri Evans NO are tied for 1st with 113 consecutive games played each)
Consecutive Regular Season Games Started,
Active Players Only
C Dominic Raiola
Height: 6-1
Weight: 295
Age: 34
College: Nebraska
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Experience: 13
Teams: DET
Total Games Played: 189
69 consecutive games started – Raiola ranks 4th amongst active centers (Chris Myers HST is 1st with 97 consecutive games started)
G Rob Sims
Height: 6-3
Weight: 312
Age: 29
College: Ohio State
Hometown: Macedonia, OH
Experience: 8
Teams: SEA, DET
Total Games Played: 94
59 consecutive games started – Sims ranks 5th amongst active guards (Jahri Evans NO is 1st with 113 consecutive games started)
S Glover Quin
Height: 6-0
Weight: 207
Age: 27
College: New Mexico
Hometown: McComb, MS
Experience: 5
Teams: HOU, DET
Total Games Played: 64
53 consecutive games started – Quin ranks 5th amongst active safeties (Antoine Bethea IND is 1st with 81 consecutive games started)
WR Calvin Johnson
Height: 6-5
Weight: 236
Age: 27
College: Georgia Tech
Hometown: Tyrone, GA
Experience: 7
Teams: DET
Total Games Played: 93
33 consecutive games started – Johnson ranks 5th amongst active wide receivers (Larry Fitzgerald ARZ is 1st with 46 consecutive games started)
RB Reggie Bush
Height: 6-0
Weight: 203
Age: 28
College: USC
Hometown: Spring Valley, CA
Experience: 8
Teams: NO, MIA, DET
Total Games Played: 92
17 consecutive games started – Bush ranks 5th amongst active running backs (Ray Rice BLT is 1st with 42 consecutive games started)
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Dinger must go.
The most embarrassing mascot in the major leagues is a fossil on the field. Dinger should be as dead as a dodo.
Last week, as the Colorado Rockies clinched their place in the playoffs by beating the Padres, a sister who'd been watching the game in New York City — a sister who'd gone to the very first, very cold Rockies game with me and a group of hardy Denverites (including a certain brewpub owner who would go on to become mayor) when this town's brand-new team played the old-school Mets back in 1993 — left a voice-mail message at 10:17 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
We're watching the game, she said. Here's a question. Is the Colorado Rockies mascot a pentaceratops that turns around behind the plate and wiggles his hands at the opposing pitcher or wiggles his bottom at the pitcher?
We're not drunk, her husband added.
No, we're not drunk, she said. We're just confused.
Who isn't?
What is Dinger still doing here?
According to the Colorado Rockies' A-Z guide, Dinger, who was hatched at the old Mile High Stadium on April 16, 1994, is officially a triceratops — although since the website describes the mascot as "lovable," any information you find there is certainly suspect. The guide is also mum regarding Dinger's gender — perhaps as a touchy-feely tribute to this state's ranking as the sex-change capital of the world, thanks to Trinidad's only growth industry.
But the time for sensitivity is long past. Even without the bottom wiggles, even without the oh-so-out belly shirt, our dinosaur is a true dinosaur. Not to mention musty: The last time I got up-close and personal with Dinger, I thought the purple lint trap could use a good vacuuming.
Still, even with this dinosaur of a mascot, the Rockies swept Philadelphia.
And now they should take Dinger out with the trash. Denver has long been the Sally Field of cities, going all verklempt whenever there's a suggestion that the rest of the country likes us, really likes us. If we're to really rate as a World Series-class city, though, we need a new mascot, and soon.
We need something uniquely our own. Something that truly says Colorado — not "The Rockies are lucky to have avoided a copyright infringement suit," since Dinger is obviously a cheap ripoff of Barney, the purple dinosaur who sang his first "I love you, you love me" two years before Dinger broke out of his shell. Or, even worse, a cheaper ripoff of Baby Bop, Barney's little sister. No wonder Dinger throws like a girl.
Since the Arizona Diamondbacks will soon descend on Denver, there's not a moment to lose. At our blogs, you can sign our petition to ditch Dinger. In the meantime, here are a few suggestions for a suitable (or not) replacement:
You have to crack a few dinosaur eggs to make a successful mascot, and a dancing Denver omelet would surely scramble the senses of the opposing team. Or, in a salute to local inventions, a giant Denver Boot could put them out at first.
For a more manly, mountainous mascot, how about Bronco Travis Henry, who could field his own team with his nine kids by nine women (and who's no doubt ready to go extra innings)? The National Football League's leading rusher was recently stopped cold by a suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy (hey, didn't Denverites vote to make possession of an ounce of pot legal in this city?), which should give Henry plenty of time to blow smoke at those Arizona meth-mongers.
While still at Invesco Field, why not grab the Barrel Man? Already a Colorado icon, he'd suit up nicely if you filled his barrel with Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, which is brewed right up the street, in the Ballpark neighborhood, and comes complete with a fabulous slogan: "Great Minds Drink Alike." In fact, if it wouldn't conflict with the ballpark's naming deal (and now that Coors has merged with Molson and may soon merge with Miller, we'll be lucky to hold the name at a simple Coors Field), we could just roll out the barrel man and install a dancing whiskey bottle as our mascot, putting the "bombed" back in the Blake Street Bombers.
If the Rockies aren't willing to dump dinosaurs entirely, they could poach from another city institution, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where paleontologist Kirk Johnson has done so much to raise the museum's profile and popularize his field, including co-writing the just-released book, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway: An Epoch Tale of a Scientist and an Artist on the Ultimate 5,000-Mile Paleo Road Trip. Another author is even closer at hand, in section 136: Lew Cady, the author of the 1993 They've Got Rockies in Their Heads, a view of the first season from the fans' perspective, is such a loyal fan himself — and so resolutely Western — that he wore a new purple Western shirt through the playoffs. Without washing it. (No vacuuming required.)
Just down the street from Coors Field is a true living landmark: Jack A. Weil, the 105-year-old inventor of the snap-button Western shirt and the country's oldest active CEO, since he still comes to his Rockmount Ranchwear office every morning. Jack A. is also working overtime as the country's oldest poster boy, as part of the Metro Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau's current "Know What the Locals Know" campaign. A walk down Wazee Street from Coors Field to Rockmount is a trip through layers of history, a great tour through our town for locals and tourists alike. And not a fossil in sight.

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The nations who ran the Jews out of Europe, joined by people now surrounding the Jews and sworn to annihilate them, band together into an organization attempting to dominate the world. That, I think, is a fair summary of the PLO's application the the United Nations Security Council, to be declared to be a nation-state. (I cite the NY Times on this, mostly to provide a pro-Palestinian take on the developments at that Mecca of Mischief located in New York City, known as the United Nations.
Consider that China, the Russian Federation, and France sit as permanent members on the Security Council. In the non-permanent slate, you are hard-pressed to find any friend of Israel, although it will be interesting to see how the self-examining Germans proceed.
Otherwise, the U.N. is a political collection with no love for Israel. The Russians have long-conspired to work Israel's undoing. The Palestinian appeal to be officially joined to the Security Council—as if they are a nation—is no less than a move to create an all-powerful alliance with all of Israel's enemies, to pave the way for Israel's dismantling and destruction.
With that false promise of peace held out by the Arab world, we in the West are supposed to think that the resumption of the Islamic conquest fades away.


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This morning I found in my inbox both at home and at work an email with the title "Mitt Romney for President". I don't subscribe to any Republican sites or message services, so I was surprised. The email was sent at the request of the only Tea Party person I know, let's call her TP.
Your friend, TP, has invited you to be a part of Mitt Romney's 2012 online community.
This effort is not about more rhetoric, it's not about a person, or politicians giving speeches — it is about the cause of restoring American greatness.
TP has committed to this, will you? Take the first step by becoming a member of the team!
While it may not have been the first time she sent me something political, I cannot remember the last time she did. She knows I am a die-hard Democrat. I guess she could not contain her excitement about a VP candidate with the ugly and bad vision, as my fellow blogger Tom put it, of shrinking Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and any other social program as long as she can keep her tax dollars in her pocket.
Since I know her personally, I know that in addition to being very Christian, what makes her so fanatic about the Republican agenda is her wishful thinking that by keeping a few more tax Dollars, her life will be so much better.
Well, it did not happen during the Bush years. I was there. It did not happen to her nor to the other 99%.
And she is the typical Republican who will send her kid to public school, expect the police to survey the area where her small afterschool care facility is located. But will always advocate paying less taxes. She will gladly ask the government for grant money for her struggling school but does not want to pay taxes to have the government help other people in need.
So, of course she got excited with Paul Ryan's pick. Never mind that Romney is a Mormon. Now Christian Tea Partiers can bypass Romney as a reason to vote for the GOP.
On the positive side, I was also quite surprised to see one of my moderate friends post an Anti-Ryan comment on her Facebook wall. Only recently, she told me she does not want to get involved in politics because politics is "dirty" (and I agree it is, but if we don't get involved, our side loses!). It seems the Ryan pick changed her mind and achieved something that Obama himself could not have achieved.
Thank you Romney!
For every Teabagger who gets energized, one or more moderates will get energized. And you know… it's the moderates that decide elections!
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Hoover staff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales have staged a 1-day strike in protest of a pay freeze at the white goods factory. About 60 workers from the Amicus union picketed the Welsh factory on April 21, 2004, with more action promised unless the deadlock between union and management can be resolved. The factory, which is ultimately owned by Italian company Candy, employs around 380 staff making washing machines and tumble dryers. Amicus's acting regional secretary for Wales, Norman Southwell, said extra pension contributions had effectively meant that staff had seen no real increase in wages for 3 years. He said there was also a deeper concern among workers about the future of the factory and a lack of investment in the site. "The situation is that the pay offer this year is zero," he said. "There was a 3-percent pay increase last year and the year before, but that increase was swallowed up by an increase in members' pension contributions. It means that unless we resolve this, this year, there is no real increase for 3 years." The company has offered a number of profit-related schemes but Mr. Southwell dismissed these offers. "How can they expect us to accept that when they say they have not made a profit for two years?" he asked. "The mood of the staff is that they are frustrated. They are saying yes it is an issue of pay, but it is not just about pay—we want the company to invest in the plant. "The plant is critical to the Merthyr economy," he continued. "We need to see more investment in machinery and manufacturing techniques and in the people who work there—it is a skilled and committed workforce." No one at Hoover Merthyr was available for comment yesterday, but the company issued the following statement: "Although Hoover Candy UK has experienced heavy trading losses in recent years, we have managed to improve employee earnings by a combination of base pay increases, and introducing and improving productivity and quality bonuses. "For current employees we have maintained a very competitive final salary pension scheme," the prepared statement's message continued. "This year the group has introduced a quarterly "profit- related" bonus to all Hoover Candy UK employees, after seriously considering all alternative pay options, including a 2004 pay freeze." It added, "Hoover Candy UK has to face manufacturing over-capacity in the domestic appliance market. It must also face the trend of UK manufacturing migrating off-shore and new competitors who manufacture in low-cost regions of the world. "The company is disappointed that its Merthyr manufacturing employees have decided to take industrial action. The result of this action is that both employees and the company will suffer. Discussions are continuing to try and avert further planned actions." But while discussions are continuing, the threat of a further srike is very real. "Today has been a 1-day action and I think this will sharpen the focus for both ourselves and the company," Mr. Southwell said. "We are saying that we are prepared to sit down and negotiate with them at any time as long as the company has something to say to us. It is up to them to come back to us." (The Western Mail, Wales)
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If this works again, this is a EBB TIDE bloom.I have it in a pot so I can have it in a little shade during the hot summer.
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This last one is no rose, but, pretty anyway.Its a bearded Iris,and would you believe when I planted it there,it was a solid Yellow. Hope you injoy them. Jean |
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Beautiul Secret. Love Double Knock Out in your setting. You're lucky the solid yellow iris didn't crowd out the pretty bi color. You never know. The yellow may show up next year. I have an old white I thought (hoped) was long gone. Like a bad penny.......................... |
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I love your garden, Jean. Good to see your roses again. |
I too love your Secret! very lovely... |
Wow Jean! Things are lookin' good! Are the deer staying away? Your SECRET is just beautiful!! And the irises are pretty!! |
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Love Apricot Nectar-----also love Iris---and that is so pretty even if it used to be yellow--LOL Florence |
Thank you, every one for the nice comments.I am soon going to have to repot "SECRET" to a new pot.Its in a big plastic tub.Well,its one of them plastic tubs that walmart sells,and has rope handles on it.They sold for $ 4,00 each when I had bought 4 of them.Regular big flower pots are expensive,so I bought these tubs,and drilled a bunch of holes in the bottom for drainage and decided to put this rose in one.Its been in the tub for almost 7 yrs,and now its tearing up,so it will need a new home very soon,and I will probably have to find some one to help me get it out of this one and put it in a new one. BETH: No I am still bothered with deer coming to eat up everything they see.I have just been lucky that the spray that I spray them with,is on them when the deer comes to eat them.A lot of times it rains at night and washes it off, then the deer is here eating them before I can spray again, but, luck has been here so far this year,and it hasn't rained at night but a few times,and I was lucky the deer stayed away. Jean |
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Writing about Grand Theft Auto poses a problem. Normally, for these first glimpses of a game, we have to watch somebody else play it, then ask them questions. Often, they aren't interesting questions. Is it all on rails like this? Does the character change at all? That dialogue isn't final, is it? Oh. Really?
With GTA V, our first glimpse comes from several thousand feet above faux-California, plummeting from a helicopter. There are planes in the sky, skyscrapers on one horizon, a military base on another. As we get closer to the ground, we see grazing animals in the countryside. Distant quad-bikes tear along a gravel track; two men fish next to a camper-van parked next to a mountain stream. Dive into the ocean and you can see the fish, too.
There's so much to ask questions about, you start to sound like an overly inquisitive toddler. Can you go anywhere? (Yes, and from the outset - the world won't be restricted like GTA IV's). Are there any constraints on diving? (No, certain boats will have scuba gear and you can explore any part of the seabed.) When you aren't controlling the three characters, will they live their lives without you? (Yes, basically.)
So let's start from the beginning: you control the three central characters, Franklin, Michael and Trevor, who are three very different career criminals. In some missions they work together - as a pair or as a trio - but in some they don't, and away from missions you can flip between them (via a Driver: San Francisco-style jump up into a satellite view, then back down with only a handful of seconds' pause) entirely as you like. It's an ambitious concept, combining three radically different narratives into a single grand story, and paired with its biggest ever setting, says Rockstar with typical self-confidence, it's the ultimate open-world game.
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To demonstrate, once our parachutist Franklin is on the deck, we flick over to Trevor. He's coming to in his Y-fronts on a beach surrounded by dead bikers - a cameo, if you can have such a thing post-mortem, from the Lost gang of GTA IV's Lost and Damned DLC. He's taken for a quick blast along the coast in nearby boat, showing off Rockstar's fancy new water effects, and the density of life both above the waves - jet skis, fishermen, people relaxing on the beach - and below, with shoals of fish and other divers bustling around while sharks circle a sunken container ship.
Such pleasures can be experienced with any of the three characters, although their prowess will differ. Each character has a set of vital statistics which list their ability in (deep breath) shooting, strength, stealth, flying, driving, mechanical ability and lung capacity. These are all boosted by practice, Skyrim-style, which gives you points to spend on upgrades - although each of them comes with certain strengths as standard. Ex-pilot Trevor has the edge in flying, so he's the best choice if you want to knock off a helicopter. You can still do it with Franklin, but it'll be harder to fly.
On top of these, each man gets a special skill. Trevor's is, not entirely surprisingly, melee: he does double damage and takes half damage. Michael gets bullet time, and Franklin gets a sort of petrol-infused variant that means he can slow time when driving in order to nail that perfect corner. These resources will be precious and should not be overused, says Rockstar - and they could shift the balance on which character you use for a particular mission or challenge.


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The Friends of Plant Park will be hosting the 16th annual Tampa Greenfest at the University of Tampa's Plant Park on 23rd and 24th of March. http://www.friendsofplantpark.com/greenfest/ If I remember correctly, there's a 3 dollar donation entry fee, and from what I've heard, they do rent out carts for a small donation as well. Anyone have any stories of past experiences with Greenfest? Are you planning to attend? I'm thinking about stopping by Saturday or Sunday. |
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Sounds nice! Might drop in for a bit. |
- Posted by Foreverlad 9b - Pinellas County (My Page) on Sat, Mar 23, 13 at 19:08
Went to Green Fest in Tampa today and had an awesome time. One of my all-time favorite vendors was there, Vince Morterello from Island Stylin' whom I haven't seen since USF's plant sale last July. I also got to meet Meems of Hoe & Shovel fame, and came home with a car full of goods. Off the top of my head: 1 Ice Cream Banana plant Probably going to head back again tomorrow, though I'm a lot less likely to purchase anything. |
- Posted by MuscledBear 10a (My Page) on Sun, Mar 24, 13 at 14:29
THANKS! Foreverlad. I was unaware of the sale and was able to get over to it this morning before heading over to the the Honda Grand Prix in Saint Pete. Was able to pick up 7 nice plants. :-) Very appreciative of head up on this! |
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Lucy Pinder Look-a-like?
At first I though these were bad Lucy Pinder pics, but then I realised this isnt Lucy Pinder.. this is Emma! I have to say its quite the compliment to be mistaken for a bad Lucy Pinder. They look like they could be sisters. Heck, for all I know they are! I dont know Emma's last name so they very well could be.
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Nov. 3, 2008
Ali Sill
Ali Sill has been named the gobulldogs.com Athlete of the Week for the week of November 3. Sill scored an insurance goal in the, 2-0, win over Nevada on Nov. 2. The senior scored her third goal of the year in her last game at Bulldog Stadium. The captain leads the team in assists this season and set a single-season record of nine assists last year.
Sill, asenior from Castro Valley, Calif. (Castro Valley HS), set a new Fresno State record with 23 career assists. She recorded her 23rd assist on Oct. 10 against San Jose State. She surpassed Reyna Green (1999- 2002), who held the record with 22 assists.
Sill has three goals and four assist on the year for 10 points.
Other nominees: Seyi Ajiourtutu (Football) Lacey Gera (Volleyball) Heidi Gjoen (Women's Swimming and Diving) Lindi Covarrubias (Women's Golf) Erick Garcia (Men's Cross Country) Jennifer Hernadez (Women's Cross Country) Remi Boutillier (Men's Tennis)
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Leaf fans, you don't need another goalie.
Maybe not ever. Certainly not now.
The Maple Leafs have 74 days between Saturday's debut in Montreal and the April 3 trade deadline to find out whether they need to replace James Reimer.
I'm pretty sure they don't.
What you have in Reimer is a goalie who excelled when he was healthy but sank while he was hurt. If James Reimer had never returned to the ice after being smacked in the crease by Brian Gionta last October, the Leafs would be giddy to entrust their future to a 24-year-old goalie with a 24-10-6 career record. He would have 2.63 goals against average and a .920 save percentage.
To pluck a name out of the ether, Roberto Luongo's career goals against average is 2.52. His career save percentage is .919.
Reimer has two years left at a cap hit of $1.8 million per. Luongo has 10 years left at $5.3 million per season. Bit of a difference there.
This is not to compare James Reimer to Luongo, a sure-fire Hall of Famer who might end his career as the NHL's all-time games played leader.
But there are several dynamics at play.
- No one loses their job if the Leafs don't make the post-season. By no means should this be a management crutch but the Maple Leafs are still in the asset recognition and apprenticeship stage. The Leafs are among the youngest teams in the league. Players such as Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri and Tyler Biggs have yet to impact the roster while another group, Matt Frattin and Jake Gardiner come to mind, are just getting their sea legs. The only person on the clock, Brian Burke, is gone. If you're starting from scratch it takes a generation – between six and ten years in hockey terms – to accrue a roster that can aspire to an elite level. The train's not yet near the station.
- The Leafs are looking at one of the great free agency seasons $21 million under the new cap beginning July 5. With many competitors, Boston, the Rangers, Philadelphia hamstrung by the new cap and existing contracts, the Leafs will have an opportunity to land unrestricted free agents such as Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. If they can keep Reimer in goal, they have a promising window to address their most pressing need: a number one centre. As well all sorts of interesting names could come free as teams size up compliance buy-outs. The future for both players should be made more clear in a few weeks after the agents with both players meet with Duck executives.
- This isn't the time to offload young talent. Young, cheaper players, will be imperative next year when the cap dips down to $64.3 million. The more inexpensive talent the team has on hand, the more money it can marshal when free agency returns. The $3.5 million the Leafs net with Reimer over Luongo over two seasons is significant because it underwrites what the team will need to re-sign Joffrey Lupul. If Getzlaf or Perry indicates they are not re-signing with Anaheim, the Leafs need young assets to make a deal.
- There are other names should Reimer be found wanting. Mike Smith, a standout in Phoenix is scheduled for free agency this summer. One of either Jaroslav Halak or Brian Elliott might need to be sprung from St. Louis so they can be a starter elsewhere. The same goes for the Kings' Jonathan Bernier who will have some say in his future as a restricted free agent after this year. Last I heard, Tim Thomas wasn't doing anything this winter. Take it from me, spending time with family is overrated.
- The Leafs will want to see how Reimer fares under new goalie coach Rick St. Croix. Reimer was a steadfast defender of former goalie consultant Francois Allaire but Allaire left the club in the off-season after conflicts with the club's coaching staff and criticism that his methods were outdated.


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Womb With A View LyricsArtist: G.B.H.Album: City Baby's Revenge You'll live off the state as long as you can. Claim you're equal with your feminist wit. If you are you'd better act like it. With a glass plate in your stomach, everyone will look at you The only woman in the world, to have a womb with a view Men are the evil, women are good. You joined the CND just like you should. Greenham Common the new Babylon. Campaign all you want they'll still drop the bomb. Burn your bra then whine for support. Independence is a thing that can't be taught. Live was busy for the little girl. Then you lost your virginity to the male world.
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04/24/2014 Berkholtz Leads Gophers at Drake RelaysThe redshirt sophomore finished sixth in the 5,000m run 04/22/2014 Gophers to Split Squad at Five MeetsMinnesota is split at Hamline, Drake, Grand View, UC San Diego and Macalester this week 04/20/2014 Mid-Distance Gophers Race at Carleton RelaysBollig and Mikkalson lead Minnesota in the 800m and 1,500m races 04/17/2014 Gophers Set for Carleton RelaysMinnesota's mid-distance runners make up the majority of the Gophers competing this weekend 04/10/2014 Three Gophers Win at Hamline InviteMinnesota won the long jump, discus and hammer Wednesday evening 2014 Season - Indoor: Set career-best indoor times in the 3,000m (10:20.34) and the 5,000m (18:18.62) won the 3,000m at UW-River Falls Invite (10:20.34) finished seventh in the 3,000m at Parents Day Open (10:21.28) finished third in the 5,000m at the St. Thomas Showcase (18:18.62) took eighth in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic (18:19.20). 2014 Season - Outdoor: Ran four races placed fourth in the 5,000m in a season-best 17:53.71 at Hamline ran the 10,000m in a season-best 37:12.59 and placed 21st at Drake Relays ran a season-best 4:52.38 in the 1,500m for 11th place at Carleton Relays. 2013 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons. High School: A graduate of Robbinsdale Armstrong High School state cross country competitor in 2011 All-Northwest Suburban Conference honoree in 2011 finished seventh in the 3,200m as a senior in a season-best time of 11:01.92 graduated with highest honors. Personal: Born March 5, 1994 daughter of Becky and Jim Cabak has a brother, Jonathan majoring in chemical engineering.
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Château de Germigney
Relais adn Chateaux
Port Lesney, 39600, France
A rugged but serene paradise that stretches from Burgundy to Switzerland, the Jura is home to lakes, gorges, hills, and the Château de Germigney, a recently renovated 18th- century manor. Set in a manicured park with well-tended English gardens and linden allées, the former marquis's residence has 21 guest rooms with wide cedar planks and yards of toiles and rich silks—a perfect spot for sampling the area's pleasures. Sip the local golden vin jaune with nutty Comté cheese in the formal restaurant. For dinner outdoors, amble into the village, where the hotel runs a riverside bistro.
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Number of Restaurants: 3
Number of Rooms: 17
Number of Suites: 2 Suites, 1 Apartment
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For the Secretary and the Acting Minister from Woolcott
President Soeharto['s] apparent caution and patience and Acting Foreign Minister Mochtar's extremely dove-like comments over the last two weeks, had led a number of diplomatic observers here to the conclusion that Indonesian policy towards Timor may have changed and that Indonesia has come to the conclusion that it does not now really want to incorporate Timor.
- This is not so and I believe it might be useful if I try to draw from the plethora of recent cables on Timor and from the labyrinth of half-informed sources (including the Acting Foreign Minister Mochtar himself) an updated assessment of how we consider the Portuguese Timor situation will evolve over the next week or so and how we now assess likely Indonesian policy responses to this situation.
- To recapitulate, President Soeharto decided last year that Portuguese Timor should be integrated into Indonesia. As you know his main reasons were that it would be contrary to Indonesia's national interests to have a very small, economically feeble independent country within the Indonesian archipelago. But the President has all along insisted that force-by which I take him to mean the use of naked force-would not be employed. General Ali Murtopo, who has been instrumental in shaping the President's thinking on Timor, and his OPSUS ('Special Operations') were given the task of achieving the objective through means other than force.
- Throughout the events of the last three weeks in Timor Soeharto has steadfastly adhered to his decision not to use force, despite pressure from many of his senior advisers especially in HANKAM and BAKIN, many of whom (especially Generals Panggabean and Moerdani) are surprised, irritated and confused at the President's failure to seize what they thought was an ideal opportunity to achieve the policy objective of incorporating Timor, despite the comparatively favourable international climate for unilateral Indonesian intervention. The President has maintained that Indonesian armed intervention will take place only if Portugal requests it or if Indonesian security is directly threatened. He has not defined what he would consider such a threat to be, but foremost in his mind is possible interference in Timor by a foreign country, especially the USSR or China.
- The President's refusal to agree to Indonesian armed intervention in Portuguese Timor during the last three weeks against the recommendation of his senior military advisers has not hurt him. None of the evidence available to us suggests that his position is threatened. On the contrary his authority has probably been strengthened as it becomes evident to his critics that the chances of Indonesia incorporating Portuguese Timor, without incurring a loss of international standing, may have been increased by Indonesia's inaction.
- The President's argument in meetings with his senior advisers is based on the fact that Indonesia has no legitimate territorial claim to Portuguese Timor; the claim that he was elected with a mandate to develop Indonesia and that rash action in Timor would divert resources from development and possibly prejudice the flow of foreign economic assistance to Indonesia; and that Indonesia should avoid any action which smacked of Sukarno's adventurist foreign policy. We know he continues to have in mind the importance of preventing action which might threaten the supply of military equipment from the United States or which could create tensions between Indonesia and Australia. Our contacts have stressed the importance the President places on Indonesia being seen to be 'clean'.
- But President Soeharto has not been diverted from the policy objective that Portuguese Timor should be incorporated into Indonesia. We believe the President is aware of Murtopo's plans for and activities in Portuguese Timor which are proceeding apace. The President is acting skillfully and shrewdly, more, in fact, like a Javanese statesman than a general. On the one hand he is refusing to be drawn into intervening militarily in Portuguese Timor and risking international opprobrium, even though it would be muted in the present circumstances. Through Acting Foreign Minister Mochtar (who I understand is not aware of the covert operations in Timor) the picture of Indonesia as diplomatically patient, clean and helpful is conveyed to the world. On the other hand Indonesia proceeds to arrange covertly for the incorporation of Portuguese Timor.
Future Developments
- I think that developments in the near future could take one of two courses.
- First, Portugal could invite Indonesia to intervene to restore peace and order in the hope that the decolonisation process would be completed. For Indonesia to accept, such an invitation would have to be in terms of the draft memorandum already discussed with Santos (JA15381 ) and the draft terms of reference for the joint authority (JA1575).2 President Soeharto has approved that the approach set out in those drafts be put to Santos on what is virtually a 'take it or leave it' basis. Mochtar has been instructed to take a firm line with Santos when the latter returns to Jakarta. Given Cooper's comments from Lisbon, the present Portuguese Government's deep suspicion of Indonesia and Santos' position and attitudes as expressed here and in Canberra, there is very little chance of agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on Indonesian intervention.
- From Indonesia's point of view it is important that their hands are not tied during the restoration of peace and order phase of any intervention, which they estimate could take about two months. They would, of course, use this period to arrange for a pro-integration result in the following decolonisation process.
- The second-and most likely scenario, given the dim prospects for Portuguese-Indonesian agreement--envisages a continuation and extension of Indonesia's covert activities adapted to account for recent developments in Timor, the timing of which, if not their nature, surprised the Indonesians.
- We now have from Lim Bian Kie (Murtopo's Private Secretary) and Tjan (CSIS) a detailed account of Indonesia's planning in this respect.3 This information is regarded by the Indonesians as 'top secret' and should be protected absolutely. It normally would not have been passed to us and has been so that there will be no misunderstanding or misinterpretation at the highest levels in Australia of Indonesian policy.
- A major development is that the Indonesians have acquired the allegiance of important UDT elements including the UDT President Lopes da Cruz. For the purposes of OPSUS planning it is sufficient to have the support of a part of UDT only.
- The present OPSUS plan assumes Fretilin will get full control of Dili and declare independence. Indonesia would then demand that Portugal restore the Macao decolonisation program and honour the understandings reached at the secret bilateral talks in London and Hong Kong. UDT President Lopes da Cruz (now in Maliana) would announce that the UDT supported integration with Indonesia and request Indonesian assistance. A written statement to this effect from da Cruz was received by the Indonesians on 1 September. Groups (Apodeti and UDT) in other areas would come out with similar statements. Fighting between them and Fretilin would recommence (assuming it has already died down). 'Volunteers' and arms from Indonesia would strengthen the pro-integration forces. Efforts would also be made to cut off food supplies to Fretilin in Dili and to step up naval patrolling to intercept any arms reaching Portuguese Timor, except through Indonesia. Portugal would again be asked to restore peace and order; it would be unable to do so and Portuguese Timor would become a 'no-man's land'. Indonesia would still not intervene with outright force but would ensure that the pro-Indonesian UDT faction defeated Fretilin and sought integration.4
- The possibility of Portugal turning the Timor problem over to the United Nations does not worry Indonesia. It considers that the United Nations will be unable to act effectively even in these circumstances.
- It is clear that Indonesian planning is detailed and has taken account of foreseeable eventualities.
- The most dramatic part of the OPSUS description is, of course, the extent to which they say Indonesia controls part of UDT. They do not claim the support of the Carascaloao faction yet but consider that in time most UDT supporters will favour integration. Apodeti is now regarded virtually as a dead horse as far as Indonesia is concerned although it remains essential as the vehicle for the integrationists in the formal decolonisation process.
- The apparent extent of Indonesia's contacts with the da Cruz faction of UDT may cast doubt on our previous assessment that Indonesia was not involved in the 10 August 'show of force'. Nevertheless I do not believe that Indonesia was directly involved; it was no doubt aware that UDT was planning action against Fretilin and did not object, but the timing and nature of that action were not of an Indonesian making. The timing did not in fact suit Indonesian planning. A request by UDT to Indonesia at that time for arms was also refused.
Australian Position
- The Indonesian Government from the President down have made it clear that it greatly appreciates your recent statements on Timor. So far Australian/Indonesian relations have not been harmed by developments in Timor which is of course one of our main objectives. On the contrary, they have been strengthened. They would like us for presentational reasons to agree to serve on the joint authority but they will not be too upset if we do not agree. Although they now see the Santos mission as something of a charade they will go right through with it for presentational reasons and in the unlikely event that Portugal will agree in the end to their terms. They will ask New Zealand to be on the joint authority if we do not come to the party. If New Zealand declines they will with some reluctance turn to the Philippines.
- The OPSUS plan, if carried out successfully and reasonably quickly could achieve Indonesia's objective without harming her international reputation, including relations with Australia. The OPSUS people are confident that it will work. One of everybody's problems is the absence of authoritative assessments of the amount of weapons and ammunition in Portuguese Timor. We also lack authoritative information on the relative strength of Fretilin and UDT in Portuguese Timor as a whole. Part of UDT and, behind it, Indonesia, would certainly not be up against a well armed politically mature, or externally supplied movement but success could be more difficult than OPSUS considers.
- Unless the Portuguese invite Indonesian intervention on the terms now set out by Indonesia or unless the OPSUS operation succeeds without becoming too messy, we will be confronted with the situation which we have hoped to avoid, namely a running sore in our region of primary concern and between us and our nearest and most important neighbour. We could be faced with continued internecine strife in Portuguese Timor with Indonesia's covert involvement becoming more apparent. This would mean continuing and increasing humanitarian assistance from Australia and possibly other countries. This could run us into problems with Indonesia if they do in fact seek to use food as a weapon against Fretilin's control of Dili. Another danger for Australia would be support for Fretilin within the Australian community or a polarisation of support domestically along crude 'anti-communist' (pro UDT) versus 'communist' (pro Fretilin) lines. Indonesia and Malaysia will be very firmly opposed to Fretilin.
- I consider that our interests now would be best served by a Portuguese invitation to Indonesia to restore peace and order in Timor. Unfortunately I consider this unlikely. But if it should eventuate there are several points you might keep in mind in determining whether Australia should agree to participate in the Joint Authority. The Indonesians will seek to ensure that integration results from the decolonisation process. The early phase of their intervention to restore peace would be important for them in achieving this objective and it could become messy. If it did, the Australian Government could be placed in a difficult situation if it were represented on a body which would have some accountability for Indonesian actions, especially in the early period.
- In the second and more likely scenario I consider our best interests would be served by strict non-involvement outside of humanitarian assistance, understanding of Indonesia's concern about Timor and its action, and by efforts to blunt as far as possible the recrudescence of latent hostility to Indonesia in the Australian community.
- Domestically, pressures against too obvious an Indonesian involvement in Portuguese Timor are sure to develop. But we should not lose sight of the fact that there is now very little likelihood of a proper act of self-determination taking place in Portuguese Timor and that Australia's best long-term interests, as well as those of Indonesia, and possibly even those of the majority of the indigenous Timorese in East Timor, are likely to be served by the incorporation of Portuguese Timor into Indonesia.
- I apologise for the length of this cable but the future of Portuguese Timor is now an extremely important foreign policy issue for the Australian Government, affecting not only our long-term relationship with Indonesia but our role in the Asia and Pacific region. I decided that a comprehensive updated and considered assessment of the situation would be timely. Because of the sensitivity of paragraphs 11-18 and references in paragraphs 20 and 21 you will want to consider carefully distribution of this cable. I have not addressed it to other interested posts for that reason but perhaps the Department could prepare an edited version for distribution to interested posts.
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Designed to attract customers and consumers alike, billboards are advertising at their brashest and most brazen. Nothing says 'look at me!' more than a 50ft high sign on the side of a building or alongside a highway. There's little room for failure with a traditional print billboard, so thank technology for these epic digital billboard fails.
1. A Haunting Display
The moon's broken!
One foggy night in Odessa, Ukraine a savvy snapper saw an ethereal apparition looming through the trees. At first they mistook this spooky spirit for the ghost of Windows 95, but on further inspection realised that it was just a digital billboard that had crashed. Here's how it should have looked:
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Manhattan is the heart of the bustling metropolis that is New York, 'the city that never sleeps'. Unfortunately for the advertisers who run the gigantic digital billboard above the Manhattan Port Authority Bus Terminal, somebody must have been snoozing because it looks like they forgot to update their anti-virus software.
This is how it should have looked. Dull. Source
3. Ikea Internet Incident
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You're happily surfing the internet when suddenly you get the dreaded 'page cannot be displayed' error message. It's an inconvenience. It usually requires you to simply restart your router or wiggle your LAN cable. What is a minor annoyance for you, probably cost somebody their job at the East Palo Alto Ikea store. It is satisfying to know that even big businesses have shoddy internet connections.
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Just DOSsing about at the train station. Source
If you ever see a screen like this you know there's something to worry about. Modern computing means that you never have to leave the safety of your friendly Windows operating system (or whatever cat OS mac is currently running). So if you see anything that resembles a DOS or BASIC screen, it's time to call technical support.
5. Israel Fail
Luckily nobody was paying attention to this screen. Source
Error messages can strike anywhere in the world. This digital billboard in Israel is supposed to be selling profitable products to the citizens of Tel Aviv. Instead it's just an advertisement showing the problems that a Windows operating system can have.
6. Losing The Race
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Sprint are the third largest phone company in the Untied States and they probably won't be taking second anytime soon with advertising fails like this. If the entire purpose of your advert is to show off how well your product works, it's probably best to check it does first.
7. Down The Tube
This is the Matrix. Source
Around 3 and a half million people use the London Underground every day. This makes it an excellent place for advertising and accordingly the cost to place your adverts there is pretty high. A broken digital screen on the underground is a great way to waste money.
8. Hack Attack!
Cellphones can be hazardous to your health. Source
In 2008, street artist and computer hacker, Skullphone, managed to hack a Los Angeles advertisement billboard. Displaying his trademark tag, he usurped its intended purpose of commerce with his artistic vision.
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But to most LA residents it was probably just another portent of the apocalypse.
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Sony purportedly spent millions developing their custom operating system for the PSP. So it must have been quite galling to see their custom built advertising screens promoting Windows. Especially an outdated version such as 2000. That's just embarrassing.
There's no use smiling. It's broken. Source
Apparently this problem happened numerous times, proving that Windows 2000 was really terrible.
This is not a useful promotional tool. Source
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These are the 'Monsters of Monroeville'. Not really, these are in fact Alabama's leading local news team, who discovered the pitfalls of having a digital display linked to a live Twitter feed. Juxtaposition can be a powerful tool. After this incident WPMI-TV, the company responsible for the billboard, suspended its general manager and news director.
12. First American Fail
Would be very old by now. Source
Even before the days of digital displays, technology still found a way to fail. Although whether this is an accident or the work of a merry prankster is open to contention. Either way I'm sure the customers of First American Title were at least mildly amused at this error.
That's a weird thing to sell. Source
Even Print media can be affected by the digital age. Here we see what happens if your sign printer relies on Babelfish too heavily.
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Congratulations and great job to all Indy BJJ students who competed in the June 7, 2014 Hoosier Open. Special acknowledgements go out to the medal winners:
1st - Jason Thompson (Master Light Blue)2nd - Ryan Marques (Master Heavy Purple)2nd - Rudy Guerrero (Master Middle Blue)2nd - Travis Hawkins (Master Lt/Heavy Blue)3rd - Caleb Holtz (Adult SuperFeather White)3rd - Scott White (Master SuperHeavy White)3rd - Bill Baugh (Senir Middle White)
Indy BJJ medal winners contributed to a 1st Place Team award for Team Caique.
While growing up Clinton Johnson was always a fan of MMA and aware of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its origins. After participating in sports throughout school, he was looking to channel his competitive nature. In 2010 Clinton found Indianapolis Jiu-Jitsu, attended a trial class and joined the academy in August. Quickly falling in love with BJJ, Clinton decided to enter his first competition in November 2010, and won both of his matches by points. From then on he got the competition bug.
In 2011 Clinton kicked into high gear entering 10 tournaments and earning 13 medals. 2012 was a breakthrough year for Clinton starting with 2 Gold medals at a January tournament giving up no points on the day. After much training at the academy and winning the Hoosier Open for the second consecutive year, Clinton earned his Blue Belt from Professor Greg Eldred in July 2012.
Clinton transitioned well into Blue Belt competition winning his weight division and the absolute in September 2012. During 2013 Clinton continued competing and earned 8 medals in five competitions. For 2014, Clinton has set his sights on the most prestigious BJJ tournament in the world, the Mundials, in May. Having world-class instruction by Professor Greg Eldred multiple times per week is helping him prepare to be Indy BJJ's first world champion. Good Luck Clinton!
Dillon and Evan Eldred are off to a great start to their high school wrestling season at Westfield High School. Both boys are undefeated with a 10-0 record. Evan a sophmore, and state qualifier from last season, is currently ranked 4th in the state at 132lbs. Dillon a senior, just reached his 96th high school career win, and is ranked 12th in the state at 138lbs. Keep up the great wrestling.
Our very own Travis Hawkins participated in the 911 Slugfest recently and won by a unanimous decision over his opponent. This event is an amateur boxing competition between central Indiana's bravest police officers and finest firefighters. The police team and the fire team consist of 13 fighters, who strap on the headgear and boxing gloves and step through the ropes to fight for charity. The event raised $50,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Great job to all our Team Indy BJJ guys who competed in the 10th Annual Hoosier Open on June 1st. The tournament had a record number of total competitors for it's 10th year. Competition is fun, and it's a great way to see how you measure up against other bjj students. Indy BJJ had 15 of our 17 students who competed win medals which is fantastic. Congratulations to the following medal winners:1st PlaceJacob EdwardsJake EdwardsMyles GomezEvan Eldred
2nd PlaceCarson EldredRyan MarquesClinton Johnson IIIAnthony CruzDan ReckerMatt SmedleyJason Donhardt3rd PlaceKellan MeekerMason MerkelRick ByramDillon Eldred
At some point in your jiu jitsu training it will be time for you to start participating in open mat or sparring sessions, often referred to as "rolling" in jiu-jitsu. Some schools don't advise it until a student has sufficient background, which may vary from just a couple months to several months of practice. In any case it's an integral part of the learning process, and it will put you on the path of increasing your proficiency in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Initially your training may start with technique learning and repetition, but eventually your training should consist of these 3 basic parts: Technique learning with repetition, drilling, and sparring. Some people have the mindset that sparring is just for those who desire jiu-jitsu competition. That is far from the truth. Sparring has many benefits as I will share some with you, whether you're intending to compete or not. Nothing else prepares you for a real fight, or competition as well as live sparring. It's a great way to get and stay in shape as it is a high cardiovascular workout. Keeping your body in shape has all the health benefits, but more importantly if you are attacked on the street you'll have the endurance to properly defend yourself and go the distance to achieve a successful outcome, likewise in competition. Regular sparring also gives you the chance to practice the techniques you have learned. It gives you the opportunity to try your stuff out against a live, resisting opponent, as opposed to your partner typically being more cooperative when just practicing techniques in class. Sparring also helps improve the timing of applying your techniques, and your reaction time to your opponents movements and behavior. Throughout the sparring match your body will be in a number of different positions, and you will learn how to react and deal with all of those situations that may come up in a real fight, or in competition. You will get in bad positions especially if you spar with higher ranking students, and that's when sparring also will help develop your patience and teach you to not use your strength, but rather rely on your technique and skill. Sparring also helps develop your strategic thinking and to anticipate your opponents movements. You will learn to always be one step ahead of your opponent as you will be able to plan out a sequence of moves in advance, or you will be able to defend off some action of theirs in advance.The more often you spar the better off you will be when or if the time comes for you to use your jiu-jitsu, whether it's in competition or if you find yourself in a real fight. A student once told me who was attacked out on the street that because of his frequent sparring and drilling in class the actual fight felt he was training at the academy. He felt comfortable, didn't panic, and his jiu-jitsu reflexes just kicked in. The last thing you want to happen in the fight is for it to feel unfamiliar or awkward. You have techniques in your mind, but you're not comfortable or polished in combining them in sequences, or connecting the dots as we say. This can be a bad feeling and a bad outcome. This article is intended to tell you that you need to incorporate sparring into your training regimen. How to spar and things to consider while sparring to get the most out of your training is a whole other topic. Meanwhile, keep polishing your techniques, and find time to incorporate sparring into your routine.
Good Luck - Greg Eldred
Let's be real, the world we live in is not a safe place. There are bad people out there looking for victims to prey on. Therefore, you need to know how to protect yourself in case someone targets you for reasons of harassment, theft, rape, or to cause bodily harm. Not being prepared can result in serious consequences such as unwanted sexual proposals and action, serious injury or even death. You cannot control the desires and behavior of such bad people, but you can certainly take actions to minimize and prevent yourself from being the one chosen for the attack. And if you are attacked the use of self defense techniques and strategies can save your life.
Whether the attack is physical or sexual, the experience can leave both emotional and physical scars that can last a lifetime. You will never be the same. You will always replay the attack over in your mind wondering what you could have done differently to avoid or escape from the situation. You will question yourself as to why you never took a women's self defense class.
There are three steps you must do to better protect yourself from would be attackers. 1.) You must have a greater awareness. You need to pay better attention to your surroundings, as this is your first line of defense. Attackers are looking for easy victims who are not aware, as they are easy targets, because they have the element of surprise at their advantage. 2.) You must take measures to reduce your risks. This can be from how you look, to how you act, and even how you talk. Also don't go into isolated areas alone, and if you are going out, go with people and stay around people. Make sure your body language shows a sense of confidence. If you don't feel comfortable going to certain places, then don't go there. 3.) Take a self defense class. The best way, in fact, the only way to prepare yourself to fight off an attacker is to take a self defense class. Self defense classes can teach you special techniques for breaking from an attacker's grasp and other things you can do to get away. Many women might take action by implementing the first two steps mentioned above, and skip the self defense training. But what do you do when those barriers are broken down, you let your guard down for that one moment, and suddenly you are in a frightening situation? Crime can happen to anyone at anytime, even if you are prepared. Taking a women's self defense class will empower you to stand up for yourself and take control of your own life.
The 9th Annual Hoosier Open is in the books. It was one of our largest turnouts yet. We received many compliments on our new look with the fencing and new mats. We had competitors from 11 states participating. The results are posted on our tournament website: www.usabjjtournaments.com.
IndyBJJ had 6 Gold medalist, 4 Silver, and 1 Bronze. Great Job Team.
Congratulations to Chris Keidel for receiving his Black Belt from Master Caique on Sept, 30, 2011. Chris started training jiu-jitsu in 1997 with Greg Eldred. He is a great student, instructor, and friend, and his loyality and dedication to Prof Greg Eldred and Master Caique is unmatched. Chris was promoted in a ceremony following a 2 hour seminar by Master Caique. We also gained a new Brown Belt that evening - Kim Freeman who has a great devotion to the art of jiu-jitsu. We are proud of everyone for these remarkable achievements. Click here for PHOTOS of the occasion.
Sept 17, 2011 Indy BJJ participated in the city of Carmel's Public Safety Day hosted by the Fire and Police Departments. This was a free event that included educational booths by local businesses and organizations designed to teach children and families basic safety techniques on a wide range of topics. Also, health and wellness booths were on display. Activities at each booth gave children and adults a chance to test their knowledge or ask questions about a given safety, health, or wellness concern. Indy BJJ Professer Greg Eldred and his student John Hillman gave self-defense demonstrations, as well as taught visitors to the booth a basic wrist grab escape technique. We were very busy the whole day, and we're glad to be part of this event. We hope that people left our booth knowing more than they did when they arrived.Click here to see some PHOTOS of the event.
I've wanted to tackle this question for a while now. Over the years I've read various opinions about it and finally I'm ready to offer my own. I want to start out by saying, if you want to be a wrestler then first and foremost you better practice wrestling. If you are wrestling then I'm sure you're doing that with your school or club team, at least during the season. If you happen to live in an area where wrestling is offered in the off-season, it would be a good idea to participate in that as well. Okay, so what if you don't have off-season wrestling in your area, or what if you're burned out on wrestling after a long season. That's where jiu-jitsu might come in. Keep in mind jiu-jitsu and wrestling are two different sports, with their own objectives. Also consider, other than for sport, jiu-jitsu is a self-defense system. What jiu-jitsu can do for the wrestler is fill the gap during the off-season. It keeps you on the mat. Sure, you're going to learn techniques that aren't allowed in wrestling such as submissions, and how to work in the guard position, which being on your back in wrestling is a bad thing, but over time you will also learn techniques that you can take back to the wrestling mat. Furthermore, jiu-jitsu is not a bad thing to know, as you will learn skills that can be used for the rest of your life if you are ever attacked out in the street.I'm gonna go out on a limb by saying practicing jiu-jitsu will make you a better wrestler. I can say that with experience. I have been practicing jiu-jitsu for over 20 years, and have been assisting in coaching wrestling for 11 years. Let me make things clear though…. I was never a wrestler myself. All wrestling I've learned has been from the great coaches and programs my kids have been involved with. I have three boys, a freshman in high school, one in 7th and another in 3rd grade. They all have wrestled and practiced jiu-jitsu since kindergarten. This year my older son, as a high school freshman, was a semi-state qualifier. As an 8th grader for his middle school team he was undefeated and won the City Championship. This year my 7th grader, won the City Championship, and finished his middle school season undefeated. He also competes in ISWA (Indiana State Wrestling Association) events and had an overall season record of 30-7. As a 5th and 6th grader he finished runner up in the City tournament. And finally my 3rd grader, a small one too at 50 lbs, this year won his City Championship. Throughout the years we've collected more "boards" from tournament wins than what we know what to do with. I really don't think you need to do jiu-jitsu since childbirth to be able to translate the applicable skills over to the wrestling mat. In fact, if you are already a wrestler, I think it will be much easier for you to differentiate what jiu-jitsu techniques can apply to your wrestling game. Exactly what techniques am I talking about? We'll get to that in a minute. I already mentioned what skills won't help your wrestling such as submissions, and working in the guard position, and of course, there's more that won't help as well. There are specific techniques that can directly apply, but also what helps is not just a specific move or technique, but it's the use of leverage, balance, control, positioning, gripping, base, and posture that are all learned and refined as a jiu-jitsu practitioner. Yeh, I know those same skills are learned in wrestling too. But I believe jiu-jitsu offers an extension or different perspective in developing those skills, because it's a fighting system incorporating a wider range of positions and techniques not practiced in wrestling. In the past I've had opportunities to show my sons wrestling teams specific jiu-jitsu techniques that can be used on the wrestling mat. I'd rather have someone come to class and figure it out for themselves. But, just to mention a few, there are some nice headlock escapes that saved several of our kids from getting pinned. Also, the rear mount is a great dominating position, and a great place to be in fight, and we get pretty good at it. It will definitely help your leg riding or back riding in wrestling. My older son actually pinned a senior, a #1 seed in our conference tournament, using a mounting technique when you have their back and are about to lose the position. He lost to him badly earlier in the season, but that victory help his seeding in the post season sectional tournament. We also use our feet as hooks for sweeps or reversals and our legs a lot in jiu-jitsu, and my kids find ways to implement that into their wrestling game.I can't even begin to cover all the jiu-jitsu techniques that will help you in wrestling. That is mostly dependent upon you. The longer you practice jiu-jitsu you'll start to figure it out on your own. 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