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looking forward to click packages, which will also translate to the desktop, will be so much easier to make apps portable and to share them.
Phoronix: Ubuntu Phone 13.10: The Runway Is Clear For Mir
While the Ubuntu 13.10 release is just over one week away, Mir still hasn't officially landed in the Ubuntu Phone images as the new display server. There's been some bugs but it looks like it will now be landing rather soon...
looking forward to click packages, which will also translate to the desktop, will be so much easier to make apps portable and to share them.
How do they compare to mac .dmg files, which I understand (I've never used mac, just heard about it) is the best in application install and uninstall due the process literally being, drag into a folder to install and drag out to remove. Are these similar or more like a .deb that carries all its dependency with it?
Warning, talk to me like I'm 5, I'm very tired and will have trouble understanding.
im not sure if we will be able to drag to install and to uninstall but the new package will be kinda like .dmg the files will contain theyr on dependencies and stuff like that inside it, also meaning every app will be sandboxed.
i might be wrong but this is what i understand.
The click packages are very similar to Androids apks.
BYOD - Bring Your Own Dependencies
Sandboxed - Declare what you want to use and let the user allow or deny.
Not possible to access anything outside your sandbox if notNo install scripts - Your app can't do anything until the user chooses to start it.explicitly specified in the manifest.
It's simply a easier package that is safer (sandboxing, install scripts) and suits
better in the phone where users tend to install everything they can.
For desktop sand boxing is of course nice, however BYOD may be a pain in the ass.
Personally I think they should delay the 1.0 (13.10) release to 14.04. It isn't
done and Mir won't be tested enough. If they want they could release but
tag it beta, preview or something like that...
Click packages too my mind is a really stuped idea.
You can read all about it here: http://www.jonobacon.org/2013/08/21/...pload-process/
Click packages are designed to only depend on Qt-libs (are Ubuntu-SDK-libs).
If you app depends on external (non-Ubuntu SDK) libs, the developer has to bundle the library into the click package instead of using and installing the libaries from the official repository. Here lies the problem, instead on relying in the repo, they get:
1. wasted storage, because the same library is contained and used in different apps
2. static linking, insted of using the libraries from apt, a library version of click package is used
It's in general the same problem as under MacOS which is also a security flaw. Who guarantees, that the package libraries are not manipulated or outdated ? Exactly, nobody. And Ubuntu's devs are saying that it's all no problem, they have sandboxing (just read through the comments). This is ridicoulus and simply stupid.
Still it's not clear why couldn't Canonical use Wayland in the Ubuntu Phone.
http://blog.cooperteam.net/2013/03/for-posterity.htmlWhy Mir?
We wanted to integrate the shell with a display server
There are all sorts of frustrations involved in writing a desktop shell in X. See any number of Wayland videos for details .
We therefore want Wayland, or something like it.
We don't want to use Weston (and neither does anyone else)
Weston, the reference Wayland compositor, is a test-bed. It's for the development of the Wayland protocol, not for being an actual desktop shell. We could have forked Weston and bent it to our will, but we're on a bit of an automated-testing run at the moment, and it's generally hard to retro-fit tests onto an existing codebase. Weston has some tests, but we want super-awesome-tested code.
It's perhaps worth noting that neither GNOME nor KDE have based their Wayland compositor work on Weston.
We don't want Weston, but maybe we want Wayland?
What about input?
At the time Mir was started, Wayland's input handling was basically non-existent. +Daniel Stone's done a lot of work on it since then, but at the time it would have looked like we needed to write an input stack.
Maybe we want Wayland, but we'll need to write the input stack.
We want server-side buffer allocation; will that work?
We need server-side buffer allocation for ARM hardware; for various reasons we want server-side buffer allocation everywhere. Weston uses client-side allocation, and the Wayland EGL platform in Mesa does likewise. Although it's possible to do server-side allocation in a Wayland protocol, it's swimming against the tide.
Maybe we want Wayland, but we'll need to write an input stack and patch XWayland and the Mesa EGL platform.
Can we tailor this to Unity's needs?
We want the minimum possible complexity; we ideally want something tailored exactly to our requirements, with no surplus code. We want different WM semantics to the existing wl_shell and wl_shell_surface, so we ideally want to throw them away and replace them with something new.
Maybe we want Wayland, but we'll need to write an input stack, patch XWayland and the Mesa EGL platform, and redo the WM handling in all the toolkits.
So, does it make sense to write a Wayland compositor?
At this point, it looks like we want something like Wayland, but different in almost all the details. It's not clear that starting with Wayland will save us all that much effort, so the upsides of doing our own thing - we can do exactly and only what we want, we can build an easily-testable code base, we can use our own infrastructure, we don't have an additional layer of upstream review - look like they'll outweigh the costs of having to duplicate effort.
Therefore, Mir.
Those were already refuted. Canonical had no clue about what Wayland could or couldn't do. And especially now, those reasons don't make any sense at all. I expect Canonical to come to their senses in some future and to focus on Wayland again.
First: If you don't trust the app developer to not manipulate the libraries, how can you trust the app itself?
Second (Why no dependencies): Click packages is designed for the phones, phones are slow. Dependency
resolving requires every install to scan all installed packages to see if the dependency is installed. On
mobile platforms this is real slow (look at raspberry pi). As mobile apps usually don't require dependencies
(look at Android, no problem there) this is unnecessary.
Click packages won't replace deb on the desktop where you use more advanced apps that usually pull
in a couple of dependencies.
Well, what Wayland does now have very little to do with what Wayland did when the decision was taken.


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- The Rambling Taoist said...
I genuinely can relate to the dislike of "group work." I hated it too. I generally took it upon myself to do the whole thing and then let the other group members sign on to it. This tack, unfortunately, made me a very popular person to be assigned to a group.
I can also relate to the perfection angle. I wrote my 90+ page Master's thesis on a typewriter. If I made a mistake on the last line of a page, I would rip the page out, wad it up and start from the top again. Since I'm not a perfect typist, I ripped up many a page. - June 8, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Narkito said...
Hey, I've been lurking your blog for quite some time, I'm only coming out of the shadows because what you've said about university has totally hit a chord within me.
I had a much similar experience with university, in fact I'm still having it, as I haven't graduated yet. (I'm studying psychology by the way).
I started with computer science and failed miserably, dropped out after only two months, then spent the rest of that year and the next trying to get my life in order, or as close as possible, the only thing that finally gave me enough confidence to go back to Uni, was that I enrolled in French classes at the Maison de France and was placed with adults only. Which was brilliant.
The only two exceptions were these two guys, friends to each other, that picked on me really badly over my eccentricities, until one day another classmate told them to cut it off. As it turned out my saviour was my uncle's old classmate at junior school and recognised my name, so he decided to step in and take me under his wing.
I already got rambly, sorry, I just wanted to tell you that so far I've really liked your series on University life, they sound pretty familiar to me.
At first the worse was getting organised and talking to others, group work is still hard, but I now have a somewhat close group of people I work very well with. What really kills me, though, is picking up a book and reading for my class, as in, when I'm obligated to do so, unless I really like the subject, I don't do that much studying out of going to class. Papers and reports are a different story, though, I love doing those. - June 8, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Serena said...
I can relate to most of this, but saying that Sociology isn't for aspies is a pretty blanket statement.
I excelled at Sociology. Even if I don't tend to understand most people in a face-to-face sort of way, I have always been fascinated by human interaction, which I have always credited for my ability to blend when I am forced to be in groups, even though group situations take a lot of of me and I need days to recover from them.
Maybe this is a gender difference thing. I don't claim to know. - June 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Gavin Bollard said...
Good point Serena and thank you for picking me up on generalization. Sociology was definitely not for THIS aspie but individual difference mean that it could be perfect for another.
- June 8, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Absolutely hilarious - the video girl was hitting on you! Haha! She was probably thinking you were a challenge!! Anyhoo...'live and learn'. By the way, Im NT but find group work as loathesome as you do, for exactly the same reasons. One question I have - why do people with Aspergers find it so hard to organise themselves? I ask this, looking for strategies to help my daughters with. Is organisation a skill they will never learn?
- June 8, 2011 at 7:24 PM
I definitely disliked group work - still do. I am the solo programmer who has to do the whole task myself. Fortunately that's possible in my job.
Like another poster I really liked sociology. While I did not do brilliantly at the subject at uni, I did learn the difference between individual and social facts, and I have worked in applied social research positions in the public sector for most of my life.
I actually had to withdraw from uni after failing most of my subjects in second year - even though I had passed the HSC (I'm in NSW too) with a score that would have got me into medicine. I was anxious and depressed, and definitely not coping with the unstructured world of university, after the smaller, more tightly knit world of high school.
I did better when I went part time and studied at night. Like you, I found mature-aged students easier to relate to. I eventually attempted a PhD, but spent six years trying to write the first page of my thesis. I really cannot organise myself for a big project like that. But I thorooughly enjoyed burying myself in the uni library and reading lots of books about subjects that I wasn't studying formally. - June 8, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- Artemis Synn said...
Have to say, as an Aspie my degree is psychology (I enjoy it) and I have done (and enjoyed) sociology and philosophy. I am capable of getting passionate about the topics without needed to have any direct "feel" or "Association" with the groups I am talking about. They are all variables in a complicated big picture.
I don't think the logical answer is always "what is best for the state" I like sociology because there is no simple answer - there are too many variables. So I don't think that this makes sociology lesser than a science subject (or that 'science' is always the best mode of thought[or rather I just think science is broader than chem/bio/physcis]).
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The tribal areas are not and have never been a part of Pakistan, except on some theoretical maps.
The tribes have always been independent, and are among the oldest countries on earth.
The British never controled them. No one has controlled them. They are fiercly independent.
Alexander of Macedonia even had to marry one of them just to move through the area, something he never had to do anywhere else.
Western countries should be respectful of the people there and recognize their independence. They have been independent a dozen times longer than USA, so anyone who does not recognize this as a fact deserves some ad hominum attack instead of logic.
"They have been independent a dozen times longer than USA, so anyone who does not recognize this as a fact deserves some ad hominum attack instead of logic."
Since when did foreign policy become sentimental in the face of harboring "The Terrorist" in it's own military's backyard? Pakistan could very well use its' history of independence as a faux to act with their own interests in mind. Other countries and dictatorships have been attacked or condemned for less severe actions than what Pakistan has done to the US. The ONLY strategic reason that I can think of for not getting rough with Pakistan is to prevent them from allying with Iran or any other Eastern threat because the US admittedly has less military prowess in that region of the world than it used to. In my opinion, even with how warfare has changed, getting rough with Pakistan may be necessary in order for the world to respect the hegemony of the US and world peace. Who knows, by doing so it might illicit Iran to grow some balls and put their money where their mouth is. That would be a good indirect way of going to war with Iran too. By getting rough with Pakistan, we eliminate or reduce the deterrent value of nuclear arms. Everyone and their mother has a nuclear weapon nowadays, and as time goes on if we do nothing the rest of the world will inevitably catch up. This seems to mean that countries are getting their hands on nuclear weapons simply because they recognize their deterrent value. Such is a cheap and shameful way of improving your influence in global affairs and if the US is going to continue selling its citizens that its still a hegemony, then it should do more to address this trend. The fact that war has changed is undeniably true, and as such a new approach to handling foreign policy should be adopted ... and getting rough with Pakistan would be a good start and way to show the world that nuclear arms don't automatically give you an authorization card to do whatever you want. That would also probably address the war on terror better than playing cat and mouse with Al Qaeda because nuclear war is the deadliest hand our enemies hold.


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Time will tell how he did, as it always does, but there aren't any new players I am really excited about. Many of the guys are cast offs or have been recently injured. Plus, I am not sure they got much more athletic in the back 7 which was one of their biggest needs. Finally, OL is still a mess. I can't believe Snee is still capable of playing after the abuse his body has taken and they have no LT. I really like Pugh, but the other spots are suspect at best. I can't say I am optimistic.
Well, Reese is certainly building the all recently injured team, I'll give him that. And he's the one that got this team in such a bad place to begin with.
most of the supposed quality fa are way overpriced it looks like reese is addressing depth more than anything imo.
there is plenty of time to complain after the draft and all the moves still to be made, to come to a conclusion now is jumping the gun to say the least.
at #12 reese must take bpa and not need.
@cole3244 good points, let me add to your comment and say that Reese needs to make each round selection count. Last two drafts weren't that good in terms of depth and player contribution. Reese must have a successful draft.
Before you praise Jerry Reese, he still has a long way to go to improve this team. I will agree with you that the free agents he has signed thus far are quality players and should be major contributors in 2014. If Reese does not add additional free agents before the free agency adds, he will have to make every draft pick count and Coach Coughlin might need to change this rookie philosophy this year. Based on his signings (and if he doesn't add on) it seems to me that the Giants first 2 rounds will go to a TE and a DL (in no particular order). Despite what many on this board believe, I still do not see the Giants drafting a WR in the 1st round (ie: mike evans). WR very deep and there will be a quality WR through rounds 3-5. The same can be said for the center position (rounds 3-5) if the Giants do not sign one in free agency. Once the free agent frenzy is completed I will start my mock draft for the Giants.
No LT, no running back and no TE. Eli has no protection, no running game, and no TE. Reese gave Beatty who looks like he's about 250lbs 40 mill to play the most important position on the line.
Mr F, that's what I think f Reese.
@delshofner Jennings is a quality RB and he will produce as a Giant. Reese can still acquire a LT, TE in the draft if he doesn't in free agency. I agree with you about Beatty, never liked the long term contract given to him, never thought he deserved it.
Three moves solve a lot of those question marks:
1) Jared Allen (restructure Rolle or Eli and the cap space is there). JPP, Allen and Moore could return the DL to prominence.
2) Draft Mike Evans. Eli is at his best when the jump ball is available to him. See Plax and healthy Nicks years.
3) draft Troy Niklas in round 2. Considered one of the better TEs and would solve TE for 5-7 years.
They still would need a Center for the long term but everything else would fall into place.
@Peter Sinapi Your fixation on Mike Evans is borderline obsession. If you're right and the Giants use their 1st round pick on Evans, when they have no bonafide depth on the DL (joseph and tuck departure and JPP uncertainty) and there are WR just as good as Evans in the 3rd round, it would be a major mistake. Evans is good, but lets not forget who his QB was in college and how many times Evans stats grew due to broken plays and Manziel scrambling.
Mike Evans cannot be found in rounds 3-5. My obsession is accurate. You don't draft depth at 12. You draft need. And the Giants need a WR that can go up and get all those horribly inaccurate passes Eli throws. If he can put up those types of numbers with Manziel, what can he do with a real QB?
@Peter Sinapi You can't guarantee me or anyone that Mike Evans is an absolute given in terms of having a successful NFL career. The history of the NFL is full of players drafted in the 1st round and not live up to all the hype that you seem to giving him. The history of the NFL is also full of players drafted between the rounds of 3-5 who have gone on and had successful and productive careers. Your assumption that there are no WR as good as Evans in the later rounds has no merit or proof. I am not saying 100% that Evans isn't a bona fide star in the making, as there will most likely be several players drafted in the 1st round in this years draft that could wind up pro bowlers. However; the Giants can't draft from all 32 slots in the 1st round. My point is simply that the Giants have greater needs than the WR spot and to draft one in the 1st round doesn't make sense. Do me a favor and youtube games (highlights) of Mike Evans and see how many times he benefited from broken down coverage due to Manziel scrambling around the field. Eli Manning is not capable of doing that. Also, review the prospects at the WR position in this years draft. Players like Jordan Matthews, Martavis Bryant and Brandon Coleman all have the ability and talent that could translate into successful WR's in the NFL. By the way, if the combine is any indication of the success of these prospects and the NFL relies on this very much. All 3 WR's I've mentioned out performed Mike Evans overall at the combine.
@Peter Sinapi First of all, Allen will not come East if he even plays again at all. He just collected every penny of a $72 million deal in Minny and is going to write his own ticket. He visited Seattle and is on his way to Dallas.
Second, the Giants are not restructuring either of those contracts. By doing that, they would have to extend both players. Rolle is coming off a Pro Bowl year and is not going to be conducive to a pay cut. Eli is coming off a lousy year and the Giants want to make sure he's still their guy before committing another dime to him.
The Giants would have to take Evans with their first round pick and they may not be thinking WR that early in the draft. That is, if he's even there.
Niklas is a good choice for Round Two. That is if New England or Baltimore doesn't take him in Round One.
I'm not as concerned about center right now. They would not have signed Walton if they did not feel that he could play.
@Peter Sinapi if you're making a case for Evans purely by what you read, then how can you make an argument for him. I have watched many hours of film on many of these prospects (its part of my job) including Evans, so I feel very comfortable with my statements. Let's just finalize this discussion with a lets see what happens on draft day. By the way, Evans best time at the combine was 4.53 and not 4.47. If you're going to list stats, please do a little research before hand.
If you want to critique stats than at least know what (u) means. But you are right. A film session tells more than scouting reports do. Like I said, I don't have time for that kind of detail. The draft as a whole needs to solidify each of these positions. No matter where they are taken. If they take Evans at 12, it doesn't mean they can't take a DL in round 2 or 3 bein they took 2 DL last year, I doubt they are spending another high pick on the same position.
Vernon Gholston was everything a coach could want at the 2008 combine. How did that work out? I don't think any of us know what will happen to these players. I don't have the time to breakdown film so I will trust what I read from scouts and analysts. I haven't seem anything that makes me concerned that Evans won't do well at the next level. And the Giants have a glaring need on the outside. Eli's best years he had Plax winning jump balls. There is no denying that fact. When Nicks was healthy and using his awesome ball skills to win jump balls, Eli looked pretty good. Evans can be that sort of guy, IMHO. I don't think you will find an overall package like Evans. 6'4 231 and runs a 4.47 (u). Calvin is a freak, but the next tier is Julio and AJ. He is bigger and just as fast as both. What's not to love? Your preference is a d lineman. That's fine, but I'm not taking a DL at 12 because you don't find skilled guys like this with ball in the air skills often. I will take Julio Jones/AJ Green types any day of the week over a lineman.
There's always gonna be people that take to blogs and talk as if 32 nfl teams should have them on speed dial, i'm very happy with everything Jerry Reese has done so far, solid players at reasonable prices and filling some of the needs, there's still months of free agency, the draft and the preseason cuts to add more quality guys to the roster
we still have a ton of holes & no depth at a lot of crucial positions. Let's not pop the bubbly just yet.
We still have no TE1, WR1, C, CB1 & depth, DE/DT depth. That's A LOT to fill, especially when Coughlin doesn't play rookies the 1st half of the year.
Definetly need a Center. One could probably make the argument that CENTER is probably the most important position on this team!!! To quote Mr. Mara "Our offense is broken and needs to be fixed!" Why was our offense broken? Eli was a deer in headlights last season. He was getting hit left and right. He needs to have time to sit in the pocket!!! Otherwise he will be throwing 4 INT's a game again. Our we really going to put a guy who has been out of football for over a year as our starting Center?!?!? JD Walton is going to fix our broken offense?!?!? Good Lord I hope NOT!!! Sign De La Puente!!! Please!!!
i think I'm REESE's TUFFest Critic--- On this BLOG---
Bottom Line,
REESE is doing a A+ Job, in FREE AGANCY !!!
the 3 missed steps--
#1. DE/OLB " Tweener " Schofield $8M ???!!!??? i think the Med Staff saved REESE...
#2. ELI needs a CENTER.... Period !!!!! C Walton is a HUGE Gamble,
WHY gamble with ELI ???!!!??? ELI is the ONLY FUTURE for this FRANCHISE....
#3. REESE Miss-Managed LB Beason,
He miss Handled LB Beason from the begining,
and locked the NYG's into a Bad spot, he had to OVER PAY,
there was NO WAY REESE could let LB Beason, WALK--
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that WHY LB Beason DIDN'T need a AGENT !!!
REESE is thanking Jerry for Releasing DE Ware,
Because Johnny E, spent All his D cash on DE Ware and not LB Beason....
when your at ROCK BOTTOM, the ONLY way to GO is UP !!!
After ALL,
REESE is CLEANing UP his OWN MESS........
@Skookaloop When your #1 negative is the "signing" of a guy that in the end they didn't sign you obviously don't have much to complain about haha. And even as far as your #2 issue I haven't heard Reese or anyone else refer to Walton as the Giants starting C this upcoming season and there's plenty of time left in the offseason to acquire someone else so until that time that they don't it's premature to get on Reese for that as well.
the Q, Mr.F asked,
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C was the NYG's TOP NEED,
Yes, i AGREE there is Plenty of Time....
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@Joseph Bulger III Good points, but Beatty was the LT last year. He may not be this year. He might get flip-flopped with Pugh. And don't forget, he's coming off a broken leg, so he needs to pass a physical, too.
Drafting Gilbert might be overkill, but Thurmond is here for one year and DRC, who could sign today, might be, too.
Hey Mr. Fennelly, Would defitely like to hear what your thinking when it comes to the 12th pick. Everyone wants to say LT is a need, and I agree to a point. But we have a starting LT in Will Beatty who is signed long term and a pretty high salary. I can't see the Giants wasting a #1 pick on that position. What would they do with Beatty if they draft Lewan? I like the kid but I don't see the fit unless we Trade Beatty.....and obviously we couldn't trade Beatty until we actually made that pick. Your thoughts???
@Nick Correa In the first round, you always try to take the best player available. Now that could be anyone this year. It all depends who gets taken before you, too. I would like a LT, but I wouldn't mind trading back for late 1st rounder and another 2nd in this draft, which is very deep. The second round will be loaded.
All your points are valid, but I wouldn't of used Vernor as an example. Compared to what the market was paying CBs this year, his deal is quite fair. I think we should of
pushed harder for his services but after seeing the Shields deal I bet Reese didn't think he would of been able to get Vernor for that price.
@mcfly Shields and Verner are fool's gold. This year, no one will be looking at the pay stub. Next year, they'll be looking to cut their salary when they realize how ridiculously overpaid they are (i.e. Corey Webster). The only reason they were signed for so much $$$ was to get them in the door for that one or two seasons. Neither will realize the full worth of their contracts.
That being said... Reese has done a very good job with the players he has signed. I just don't see Walton/Reynolds or Boothe being the answer at Center.
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@fast_eddie His comments remind me of those like ransom/stalker notes where they cut letters out of magazines and paste them on a piece of paper to form words and sentences.
I just wish the Giants would sign De La Puente to be our starting Center and use Walton as a backup. Dallas Reynolds is horrible. De La Puente would solidify our offensive line... Which was one of the worst in the NFL last year.
@urda83 Walton another Center (see Bass) who has injury history and hasn't played in 2 years, and he never was dominant. So yeah we need a Center.
@urda83 They could be waiting until the market dies down a bit. Long way to go yet


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• The A's streak of 16 consecutive games with a home run, which tied for the second-longest streak by an A's team over the last 12 years, ended on Monday night.
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Wow, just 3 more weeks and Evan would be competitive worthy? If that is true this is so sad - about the injury/ surgery and how close he is to being competitive worthy. but sarcasm or not why do I doubt this is anything but a pr comment. Give me a year and I will be ready for the Olympics. Of course I have to learn how to skate first
I knew this was coming I guess, but still...I am disappointed...
Same here, Deedee. You never know: Plushenko claimed he was coming back in 2010, and he certainly pulled it off. YuNa (fingers crossed) seems well on her way to an effective comeback. Of course I was hopeful for Evan. After all, it's not as if American skaters are so rich in champions right now. If Even rode in like a knight in armor and got us a spot on or even near the podium at Worlds, it would be more than any other U.S. man has done in this Olympic cycle.
I am a big believer in Joshua; if he skates like he did in Lake Placid but completely clean, he could win. However, he doesn't seem to attract the PCS boost at Nationals that others (Abbott, Miner, Rippon) do. I don't understand why.
Plushenko is special. Whether you like him or not, you have to admit that he is. He has a will of iron and determination of steel; his mind can override his body to do what it needs to do. He burns for the competition and the glory and medals. He knows what it is to fight; from his very youngest days he had to fight for everything. I wonder if that has made a difference in terms of overall mindset, compared to the (relative) silver-spoon upbringings of Weir and Lysacek.
I never took Weir's nor Lysacek's comebacks seriously from the start. Just to begin with, obtaining a quad at this age/period of career when one never possessed it in the first place is not normally within the usual capabilities of even a very good skater.
Perhaps Lysacek knew he was facing the ingloriousness of not even getting a medal at Nationals, which was a distinct possibility IMO. If he's smart, this'll be the end of his competitive road (same with Weir). They're not contenders now and they won't be next year. Lysacek would be lucky to finish top five at the next Olympics, let alone defend his OGM.
The other thing about Plushy is that he was one of the best jumpers in the world when he was in his prime, and he can still land quads despite his "advanced" age. I never understood why Weir and Lysacek even talked about their "comeback" except for some media attention since they were never that technically strong (I'm specifically talking about their ability to land big jumps). Comebacks are hard even for technically strong skaters who can do big tricks that earn big points. They're impossible for people who were never that strong even in their prime.
I want to say I know it sounds mean, so negative to "doubt" these comebacks or have such skeptism. And I know there are ie. Evan fans, Sasha fans, Johnny fans and I have no idea truly the heart and minds of these skaters and really why they are doing it. We would love it for pure motives but realistically I agree with so many of the comments. Sure we can dream but so many of them are stalled for many reasons - the body is not what it used to be or has been punished too long, mental issues, time has passsed and motivaton wanes, you don't tell the media but you do have psycholoical doubts. the wear and tear on the body etc. In the old prehistoric days your yes was yes and no was no to competitive skating as the rules were much more clear pro versus amateur. I will be pounded and beaten by Evan lovers but for some reason and I have no evidence I always thought Evan's so called comeback and it still may come was not all that realistic or perhaps honest. I know pure speculation. Unless Evan has made huge artistic strives I really am not sure why he would want to "tarnish" - he is a OGM and WGM - go out on top. There are many Evan lovers and most will argue Evan deserved his win over Plushy but the scores speak themselves - it was hardly decisive. I really think he is not so much pushing his body but pushing his luck. I guess karma is in th eeye of the beholder or "justice" but he maybe pushing his luck because I could see him well off the podium at the world level and even Nationals. Yes, he is a competitior but if he skates with errors he doesn't have Tak, Chan or Hanyu skating skills or artistry. A nice Vera Wang costume is going to only go so far. Yes, he could skate cleanly but he never ever had the magic of a super personality on ice Joubert, Plushy or Candelero, classical beautiful skating like Yagudin, Umanov, Peterenko or the artistry of Orser, Buttle, Lambiel. Yes, i freely admit this is just a feeling. I don't wish him bad but I wish he was happy with what he has done and move on. But I do understand it is his life.
I agree with Nadia - on top of everything karne mentioned, Plushenko also has vastly better jump technique than Lysacek, who never had a consistent quad and whose 3A was more like a 3S. Mishin jump technique is very helpful to a skater, and Evan doesn't have it.
In addition, there is no comparison between the current level of the men and either the current level of the ladies or the level of the men's competition circa 2009-10. The bar for the guys is insanely high at the moment.
I don't know if he will compete at Worlds but he needs any B event to get minimum score for it.
I'm not saying that Evan is one of the best skaters ever by any means. Certainly on that scale, Plushenko way outranks him. But at this moment, with the state of American men's skating, if Evan could skate as well as he did in 2010 (and I agree that this is doubtful after a long layoff), he's the closest thing we have in this country to a world-class skater. Yes, Abbott is wonderful--in nationals and in the Grand Prix, sometimes. Yes, Miner and Dornbush are potentially good--but forgive me, they've been potentially good for some years now. Weir has passed his prime, and he never had a quad. Refresh my memory. Has any U.S. man gotten into the top 5 since 2010? Into the top 10? So if Evan came along and was actually good (which of course won't happen now, because he's withdrawn--but hypothetically speaking), he'd be a better bet than anyone else we could produce. He'd still have to stand in line behind half a dozen or so skaters from other countries, but at least he'd give us a chance for a top ten finish, especially if he showed his usual steadiness and competitive fire. But it's pointless speculation now. Besides, in terms of preference, the one I'm crossing my fingers for is Daisuke anyway.
Abbott was 5th in 2010. I think in 2011, the Worlds team that was selected was not the strongest that could have been sent. Abbott did medal at 4CC that season. Even though he is not a very tough competitor, a top ten finish is certainly within easy reach for him.
I think Miner and Dornbush have also shown that they can potentially compete at a high level, though we'll have to see how the fare at major events before passing judgment on that.
Just 2 words to Evan : CASH IN!!!!!
Yes, he is a competitior but if he skates with errors he doesn't have Tak, Chan or Hanyu skating skills or artistry. A nice Vera Wang costume is going to only go so far. Yes, he could skate cleanly but he never ever had the magic of a super personality on ice Joubert, Plushy or Candelero, classical beautiful skating like Yagudin, Umanov, Peterenko or the artistry of Orser, Buttle, Lambiel. Yes, i freely admit this is just a feeling. I don't wish him bad but I wish he was happy with what he has done and move on. But I do understand it is his life.
Sums up how I feel about it! But I disagree that Evan, had he not withdrawn, could be the best hope that the US has. The man hasn't competed in how many years? And if he skated exactly like he did when he won the Olys he might not even place in the top 10. The world of men's figure skating has evolved alot since 2010. Quite frankly I'm glad this chapter is seemingly over. So much wishful thinking from Evan's fans!! I think - and I could definitely be wrong - that Evan hasn't found anything to replace figure skating. I dont' even know what he's done other than SOI since the Olympics. And at the age of 27 it's time he figures out what he wants to do with his life when he can't skate anymore. It's hard for any athlete to admit his time has passed - especially when so mych of their life has been dedicated to their sport. I agree with senatormls: CASH IN Evan, and move on.
If Evan skated now as well as he did in the 2010 Olympics, he could still be competitive. Evan skated his ISU personal best at the Olympics, 257.67. That score now ranks 7th on the ISU list of personal best scores. The next highest US men are ranked 15, 16, 18, and 19.
1. Chan 280.98 (2011 WC)
2. Takahashi 276.72 (2012 WTT)
3. Hanyu 264.29 (2012/13 GPF)
4. Plushenko 261.23 (2012 EC)
5. Fernandez 258.62 (2012/13 GPF)
6. Kozuka 258.41 (2011 WC)
7. Lysacek 257.67 (2010 Oly)
15. Weir 238.87 (2010 Oly)
16. Abbott 238.82 (2011/12 GPF)
18. Minor 235.37 (2012 NHK)
19. Rippon 233.04 (2011 SC)
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Why Peregrine
- Are you a Peregrine traveller? What it's like travelling with us
- Over 37 years experience Fascinating local insights
- Small group journeys Share new memories with new friends
- Great itineraries Go beyond the major highlights
- Comfortable accommodation Rest easy after a day exploring
- Responsible travel Caring for local communities wherever we go
How we can help
- Planning your holiday From start to finish and everything between
- Creating tailor-made trips How we can help plan your dream holiday
- Flights, transfers and accommodation Our expert team can handle it all
- Meet the experts Say hello to some of our friendly sales consultants
- Brochures Order a brochure or read one online
- Film nights Get a sneak peek at what to expect on a Peregrine tour
- Offers


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Main Content
- 100% Wool
- Adjustable closure
- Contrast-color visor, button and eyelets
- High-crown retro shape
- Made in Bangladesh
- Mitchell & Ness logo embroidered on back
- Officially licensed
- Raised NFL team logo embroidery on front
- Snapback hat
Special event items are produced by manufacturers only after the outcome of a game
or event. These are advanced sale items and will ship immediately after they are
received in our warehouse.
Manufacturer direct items are shipped directly from the manufacturer. These items
are not available for international or expedited shipping.
Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite
number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.