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Some Like it Hot
All around the globe, one night a year, millions of people wait with breathless anticipation for the clock to strike midnight, so that the slate can be cleared and the celebration of a brand new year can begin. And with that celebration come a million resolves to renounce the indulgences of the past holiday season and start anew in body and mind.
Since time unknown, this yearly ritual of reflection, cleansing and rebirth has been a vital part of the human experience. But while many consumers may not have the time these days to sit back and reflect upon it, the equally ancient ritual of bathing is an incarnation of this cycle on a smaller scale.
Savvy consumers realize how vital it is in this hectic world to find time to cleanse their inner as well as outer selves, and a whirlpool, air-jet tub or sauna offers the perfect opportunity.
Manufacturers surveyed by KBDN realize how vital it is, too, and are responding by offering a wealth of new technology and a dazzling array of customization options perfect for creating a complete spa-like sanctuary.
Stephanie Bennett, president of Diamond Spas, Inc. in Broomfield, CO is encouraged to see that the whirlpool market has evolved, especially on the high end, as home spas become increasingly popular. And, as whirlpools continue to spill out of the master bath and into guest baths and even children's baths, she believes the demand will only continue to rise.
"We haven't seen clients shy away from expensive whirlpool systems," she says. "People are willing to spend money for the ultimate bathing package."
Shelly Roberts, marketing communications manager for LASCO Bathware in Anaheim, CA, considers the popularity of combined air- and water-jetted tubs and the increasing size and depth of whirlpools to be the newest trends in both the upscale and the mid-level markets. "We're making baths up to 26" deep now. One in our new series holds up to 200 gallons of water."
On the increasing popularity of the dual technology, Michael Kornowa, director of marketing for MTI Whirlpools in Sugar Hill, GA explains: "We're always looking for ways of providing a more holistic experience for the bather. [The water-jetted tubs] provide a deep tissue massage... An air bath is much gentler. It is intended as a light, full-body massage. They are two different types of therapies for different purposes."
While larger homes and technological advances have added to the appeal of whirlpools, most manufacturers also cite a growing awareness about long-term health as a reason for the expanding market. "Many of our customers will get what we call our 'ultra therapy' package," says Kornowa. "It includes whirlpool, thermal-air massage, chromatherapy and aromatherapy."
Bennett finds her clients increasingly savvy about whirlpool options. "They know what they are seeking, and are willing to spend the money to achieve a luxury bath environment," she says.
In addition, she's seen an increase in the number of whirlpool baths sold since 2004. She considers the continuing demand for more options a part of the larger wellness trend in the population, citing her company's varying jet pressure, varying jet size and personalized jet placement as innovations that appeal to the wellness-conscious consumer.
Thus, new technology and, more importantly, the ability to customize it for personalized therapeutic benefits, can be seen as the industry's answer to the increasingly educated consumer.
Bright White
As for colors, white continues to dominate. Manufacturers agree that resale-minded consumers want to stay with neutral fixtures, choosing instead to let their colorful surrounds and finishes represent their particular style.
But, Bennett, whose company manufactures copper and stainless steel baths, sees a surge in natural materials, as well. "Our clients are combining concrete, slate, limestone and granite with our product, creating some incredibly striking baths."
Roberts adds: "Our most popular seller by far is still white, but we've got linen, bone and a color called ocean-blue that is definitely eye-catching."
Tiny Bubbles Air baths are on the rise as consumers continue to recognize that the stimulating benefits of hydrotherapy are worthy of the wellness-minded and no longer restricted to the domain of the slipped-disc contingent. Scott Tennant, COO of Acryline USA, Inc., in Cliffwood, NJ, believes air baths, as opposed to traditional jetted tubs, are more in line with the in-home spa trend, "which focuses on the preventive, overall health and wellness of the consumer."
He also notes that his firm hasn't even produced water-jetted systems for well over two years. In his opinion water jets have a place in the industry, but are far too intense for the majority of bathers.
In air baths, bubbles of warm air rise up from the sump, creating convection currents, which cause the water to move at a vigorous pace throughout the entire bath well. This creates an all-over, light massage which kindles the central nervous system and stimulates circulation, he explains.
According to Marc Dussault, president of Oceania Baths, in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, many traditional water-jet companies have jumped on the trend without fully understanding the technology that goes into an air-jetted system. "Some companies think it's only the bubbles [that make the air-jet experience, but] bubbles don't create a good massage," he says. "If [air baths] aren't properly done, it can be worse from a hygiene standpoint than a [traditional] whirlpool." He notes that his system employs a water sensor detector inside the air channels. If any humidity is detected after the bath is emptied, the system automatically blows it out.
Tennant, too, is concerned about the hygiene issue. "It's a large part of the reason that we don't have an interest in producing water-jetted systems anymore," he says, pointing to some long-standing complaints about hygiene issues with water-jetted tubs that are not cleaned properly.
"[The problem is that] everybody's lazy," Dussault adds. "We have good intentions, but when we don't [properly clean the whirlpool] we're creating bacteria inside it." While whirlpools with water jets rather than air jets can offer many benefits, including a more intense massage, consumers must pay careful attention to properly cleaning them, he stresses.
Kornowa agrees traditional whirlpools can run the risk of being unhygienic, so his firm addressed this by being "particularly fanatical about the cleaning system and check-valves we use so we can provide the highest hygiene level for the bather."
Aside from the ease of cleaning, another benefit of an air bath is the end-user's ability to employ the use of bath oils, salts, soaps and aromatherapy. Tennant clarifies that consumers can't use them in a traditional whirlpool because they clog up the jets. He explains the rule for using bath products in his air tubs: "It's acrylic, so you have to fill [the tub] first because those things can be strong, but as long as you're careful, you can use them."
Most manufacturers agree, however, that the battle of elements between air- and water-jetted systems isn't so much a battle as a happy compromise. When given the choice, it seems, many consumers opt for both. "We are definitely seeing a trend towards a combination of air and traditional jetted whirlpool massage," says Roberts. "That's both in the upscale and in the mid-level markets."
In fact, the real contest, which has yet to be fought, is going to be over options, many manufacturers believe. Roberts explains: "It's definitely going to be a component war. Who can come out with the more unique components?" Bells and whistles do continue to drive growth in whirlpools and air jets, with custom seats, chromatherapy options, and multiple jets with personalized controls continuing to be hot picks.
Showered in Options
But what about the super shower? Not so very long ago, people wondered if the super shower trend would be taking the place of whirlpools and air-jet tubs. But as the American bathroom continues to grow in size, that just doesn't seem to be the case. According to manufacturers, the rise of the super shower isn't raining on the whirlpool or the sauna industry's parade at all. In fact, most see the super shower as a facet of the overall trend that has benefited everyone in the home spa industry.
Roberts says she hasn't seen any drop-off in sales due to the super-shower craze, "There's no question that at the upscale level of a custom home, a well-educated consumer is going to want both systems," she notes. "They're going to want the shower with the full massage system and the jetted-bath."
Bennett elaborates: "In the luxury bath, there'll always be a demand for separate showers and baths. Shower systems are... powerful and provide another avenue for hydro-pleasure. However, the bath obliges horizontal relaxation, and this form of unwinding simply can't be beat."
Tennant acknowledges the rise of shower systems in recent years, but contends the trend hasn't hurt his whirlpool sales because the two serve two different purposes. "No one [takes a bath] before work," he says. They take showers and soak to relax later, he maintains.
The tremendous amount of momentum in shower remodels, manufacturers agree, is the trend that is carrying the steam market forward. The relatively low cost of converting a shower into a steambath versus the benefits that consumers derive from it is a no-brainer, according to Martha Orellana, v.p. for Mr. Steam, Sussman Automatic Corp., in New York, NY. "Steambaths have been around for thousands of years, and the medical benefits are easily outweighed by the costs," she says.
The biggest trend that John Gunderson, director of sales and marketing for Amerec Sauna and Steam in Woodinville, WA, sees has to do less with product than with changes in the buying population in general. "People are getting a little more sophisticated," he says, "[so they are] looking for more exact temperatures and controls."
On the horizon, most steambath manufacturers view a streamlining of technology and aesthetics as long-term trends. They also cite digital controls, sound and more sophisticated lighting schemes.
Gunderson believes that what consumers really want most in steambaths is a nice, easy-to-use, slim-line control.
Sweating It Out
The most dramatic change in saunas in recent years is their design. Keith Raisanen, president of Saunatec, Inc. in Cokato, MN, sees a very clear trend in the upscale market toward a standardization of what used to be luxury upgrades.
Raisanen cites such amenities as fiber-optic lighting, high-end spigots, cultured stone walls, furniture-quality curved wood benches and curved glass windows and doors as increasingly commonplace among consumers.
The open and more contemporary styling falls in line with the new home spa environment trends. Reino Tarkiainen, president of Finlandia Sauna in Portland, OR sees a trend toward young people buying more saunas. "They're used to using them in hotels and athletic clubs," he says. "[They] want to have their own sauna in their master baths."
Saunas have always been closely associated with a fitness-oriented lifestyle, but the boom in backyard living, cited by Raisanen, has generated tremendous interest in saunas as part of an overall entertainment center. This has led manufacturers to work on technology that will allow them to include more sophisticated sound and video systems in their units.
In traditional sauna construction, the choices have always been wood... or wood. There is a purist contingent of the buying public, manufacturers agree, that will always prefer the light-colored Nordic spruces and pines, but western red cedar continues to dominate the U.S. market.
Some manufacturers, however, cite the growing popularity of European alder. "It looks a little bit like cedar, but it has a more uniform color and it's a fine-grained wood," states Raisanen.
Tarkiainen, however, cautions potential buyers about the use of alder: "It's a hard wood and, consequently, retains more heat than traditional, softer woods."
Infrared Makes Waves
While Tarkiainen acknowledges that the rising popularity of infrared rooms is hurting the traditional, hot-rock sauna market, he hopes the U.S. market will go the way of the Europe and force infrared makers to stop marketing their products as saunas.
Raisanen agrees: "In Germany, the court ruled it was illegal to call [an infrared room] a sauna. Unfortunately, that's not the case in the U.S., so people are really confused."
The resemblance between an infrared room and a traditional sauna can make consumers' confusion understandable. But the main difference, notes Raisanen, is that an infrared room operates at lower temperatures, which "some people find appealing. However, since there's no steam associated with them, there is no humidity."
Jason Kort, marketing manager for Lenexa, KS-based Sunlight Saunas, deals exclusively in infrared technology and explains the difference: "Far-infrared saunas heat the body directly, [operating] at a lower temperature, and you sweat just as much."
Orellana holds a different opinion. Though she agrees infrared rooms are up and coming, she believes "they don't do what the original, Finnish sauna is supposed to do – which is to sweat."
But, no matter what consumers' preference – whirlpool, air-jet tub, sauna and/or steambath – Raisanen concludes that the home health and wellness trend "is very good for our industry."
Demand Rising for Combined Jetted Tubs: Dealers
Dealers surveyed by Kitchen and Bath Design News agree that while air baths are increasingly popular, the combination of air- and water-jetted systems are even more appealing to the client who is wellness-savvy and wants to make a statement in design luxury – all while still enjoying the full spectrum of benefits that modern hydrotherapy offers.
Nancy Moon, president of Beckony Kitchens and Baths in Colorado Springs, CO, points to the stunning array of customizations as a selling point in the combined air/water tubs. "You can get the neck jets and all different kinds of jet packages. They're really expanding the line of options. You have a real choice now."
"I've been doing air baths exclusively for probably the last six years, says Susan Templer, president and principal of Templer Interiors of San Francisco, CA. "Air-jets are very low-key. You can barely see that they're there."
Nick Zounis, owner of BDC Kitchens and Bath, Inc., Pompano, FL agrees, citing the increasing ability of the dealer to make the tub fit the client as a tremendous selling point. "It's the flexibility to make it exactly like they want," he says, "that is driving the popularity of these units."
"I've done three steambaths this year already," says Templer. "Before that, in the previous five years, I did one."
This year, Templer and Moon, who both hail from cool to frigid climates, respectively, agree that anyone who has room for a steambath wants it. Neither is really sure why, though the decline in component costs might have something to do with it. "I'm not presenting it," says Templer. "People are coming to me and telling me they want it."
"There's a real focus on the things you can do in your house that will make that comfort possible," adds Moon. "Steam showers are just one of them."
In Zounis' tropical environment, it is hardly surprising that he has very little demand for sauna installations. What's more surprising, however, is that clients in both Moon and Templer's climate don't seem to be demanding them, either. "No one is asking for dry saunas," reports Templer.
As a possible cause, she cites the ease of retro-fitting a shower into a steambath. "In a steambath, you don't have to commit a separate room to it. You just put a little nozzle into your shower and you can have it when you want it."
Moon adds that since the steam generator units are smaller, a client can easily stick them under a seat and out of the way. "With a sauna," she says, "you would have to install a different unit somewhere, and most people don't have the room for that."
To explain the growing demand for whirlpools in his market, Zounis cites the increased willingness of his clients to install a jetted-tub in a smaller, secondary bath. "Jetted technology is definitely becoming more mainstream," he adds.
Templer agrees, explaining that a few years ago, "people weren't spending the money on a jetted-tub" unless they could have it the big, luxury bath. "But now," she says, "even your standard, shower-over-tub people are saying, 'Let's get one of those!'"
Whirlpool, Sauna and Steambath Trends at a Glance
- As the wellness market expands to include young and old alike, manufacturers are increasingly responding by offering a wealth of new technologies and an array of customization options.
- The combined air- and water-jetted baths are increasingly appealing to the upscale and discerning consumer.
- Consumers want more technological control, but within a streamlined and customized, user-friendly environment.
- Air baths are on the rise as the healthy, but wellness-minded seek hydrotherapies that formerly were the exclusive domain of those needing physical therapy.
- Hygiene in air- and water-jetted systems continues to improve with better check-valves and water-sensor detection systems.
- Most manufacturers agree that it's not a battle between air and water whirlpools, but a war of components in both systems.
- The most dramatic improvements in traditional saunas are the new and contemporary designs, including fiber-optic lighting, high-end spigots, cultured stone walls, furniture-quality curved wood benches and curved glass windows and doors.
- The boom in backyard living has generated tremendous interest in outdoor saunas, which can double as pool houses.
- Manufacturers agree that the rise of shower systems hasn't hurt the whirlpool, sauna and steambath industry.
- The low cost of converting an existing shower unit continues to drive the boom in steambath installations.


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49ers (+1.5) at Bengals.
A couple of dumbass teams.
Marv Lewis
is about to shatter Sam Wyche's Bengals win record, despite having a 0.472 win percentage. What kind of a part-time goat-fucker wins at that clip and is the coaching paragon of the franchise? Of course, his coaching opponent, newbie
Jim Harbaugh
, brother of that giant fuckwad John Harbaugh, screwed the pooch when he accepted a FG instead of chewing more clock, getting better field position, and going for the kill shot. Oh, it gets better. Bengals wide receiver
Jerome Simpson
got busted this week for having two and half pounds of pot delivered to his house, despite the fact that he already had six pound of pot on the premises. I know smoke can make you forgetful, but how the fuck do you forget you have six pounds of weed layin' around?
All the pundits and Vegas sharps are chasing Cinci on this one, but consider me unconvinced. Niners collapsed late against the Boys and Bengals came back late in Denver, but
Red Dalton's
favorite target in that scrum was the aforementioned Jerome Simpson. The Niners lose Braylon Edwards for a bit but get back
Michael Crabtree.
Niners secondary is shabby, Charlie Brown, but I'm sticking with my preseason gut feeling that the Bengals are bad.
Finny says: 49ers grind the clock behind Gore and get a late Crabtree TD to pull the mild upset, 21-17.
Patriots (-9) at Bills.
2010: second Patriots-Bills game, Patriots won 34-3. But the first game? Patriots won 38-30. Yes, I know, the motherfucking Patriots are an offensive juggernaut and anyone who thinks
isn't a genius is just being petty and spiteful, the
Golden Girl
is on pace to throw for 30,000 yards this year alone, and seriously, who needs defense? Also, the Patriots can lose guys like C
Dan Koppen
and TE
Aaron Hernandez
, cuz Hoody will just replace them with golems made of duct tape, chewing gum, and assbeard clippings.
This has all the look of a shootout. I can understand
Phillip Rivers
and Tom Brady going back and forth, but the Patriots allowed
Chad motherfucking Henne
to rack up mad yardage. Bills offense should be up to the task if
Stevie Johnson's
groin doesn't hamper him.
Finny says: Watch for CJ Spiller lining up at WR; Patriots win but don't cover, 38-35.
Texans (+3.5) at Saints.
The long-reviled Houston defense has thus far sent the Colts to the glue factory and reminded us why
Chad motherfucking Henne
is Chad motherfucking Henne. Could be that this is like the Six Million Motherfucking Dollar Man, where the Texans are Steve Austin with a bunch of new parts and Wade Phillips is Dr. Rudy Wells, the scientist dude who puts it all together, and now the Texans can jump like 40 feet in the air and chop through cinderblock walls like they're made of styro.
The Saints will put that shit to the test. Everyone thought the Bears defense would be a good match for the Saints offense, myself included. The Bears defense gave up 30 points, bitches! The Bears defense got put through a grinder, mixed with various sweet shit and raisins and cinnamon and crap and got baked the fuck into a mincemeat pie! I'm going to say this one's closer just because Houston has a good offense, which the Bears have no interest in developing.
Finny says: Ben Tate has a big day, rushing for around 120 yards, but Saints win 27-21.
Giants (+7.5) at Eagles.
I'm not prone to hyperbole, but the Giants look like motherfucking chumps.
Eli Manning
looks like a motherfucking chump. They kinda beat a Rams team that's all messed up and those chump Redskins made the Giants look like chumps, so you might not recognize that the Giants are chumps and shit, but they are. Chumps with a capital CHUMP.
Basically, the Giants offense is a pile of suck except for the RBs and
Hakeem Nicks
. And the defense is on IR. The Eagles pulled their usual mood swing bullshit and quacked up a game they'd won against the Falcons, but they have some offense. No offensive line, but you motherfucking
they're going to put points on the board and the chump motherfucking Giants won't be able to stop them.
Finny says: Mike Vick was so woozy he felt like that chump motherfucker Eli Manning, but you know his shit will play, so Eagles 31, motherfucking Chumps 17.
Dolphins (+2.5) at Browns.
You know what pisses me off? Everything, motherfuckers! Every… fucking… THING! You want me to list all that shit here or just get on with the prediction? Oh? Really? Then why'd you even ask, motherfucker? One thing that pisses me off is the mighty clash of two motherfucking titan powerhouses like this here matchup. Do I really give a fuck? No. Am I going to ask myself a bunch of questions for dramatic effect? Yes. Am I done with that dramatic question shit now? Finally.
Here's all this appears to be. Two teams with decent running games running. Two spinky-spunky-dinky-dunky passing games keeping the shit boring. Oh look! There's a pass play that goes 20 yards! Wow! Now, back to the running, the punting, the grunting, and the boredom, because we know neither of these teams matter one goat testicle.
Finny says: Peyton Hillis and Daniel Thomas could run for more yardage than quarterbacks Clot McClot and Chad motherfucking Henne pass for, as the Dolphins eke one out 19-16.
Broncos (+7) at Titans.
You know what irony is? Irony is where you say is opposite of what you mean, as in
should be a great game,
when referring to the Broncos-Titans tilt. Irony is often confused with coincidence, although that is sort of close to one of the many types of irony, situational irony, where you expect one thing and something far removed from that expectation occurs, like
Isn't it ironic that the Steelers couldn't score for shit on the Ravens, but the Titans could?
See, that shit there's situational irony, which could be chalked up to a number of factors, including dumb fucking chance, lack of preparation by the Steelers, or the Ravens thinking they're the cocks of the walk and then having their shit handed to them in humbling manner.
Kyle Orton's
situation is sort of ironic, since he has to fight off
Tub Tebow
in the court of public opinion, and then when all his receivers are ground up and canned into dog food, Tub Tebow lines up at receiver. Orton to Tub Tebow all day. Titans shake off a rotten debut and
Matt Hasselbeck
continues to thrive in his new digs.
Finny says: It's sort of ironic that John Fox leaves the worst team in football, and now they're showing signs of life, while his new team sort of looks like one of the worst teams this year! Titans clang the Broncos 23-10.
Vikings (+3.5) at Lions.
You know the Chrysler commercial where they play the Stooges'
No Fun
, because Detroit is back and, well, they're not no fun, but they've got this well-muscled vibe like Iggy circa 1969, when Detroit still made cars people wanted, so it's this whole time machine of nostalgia infused with a cutting edge vibe? Well the Lions should appropriate one of Ig and the boys' little ditties from 1973, something I like to call
Search and Destroy,
and I like to call it that because that's what it's fucking called.
Top four scoring offenses after two games? Number four, the Green Bay Packers, 72 points scored versus 57 points allowed. Number three, the dickweed Patriots, 73 points scored versus 45 points allowed. Number two, the Detroit Lions, with 75 points scored and 23 points allowed. Only the Bills, with 79 points scored and 42 points allowed, have scored more. But then again, the Lions have only allowed 23 points against. When you're outscoring teams three to one, you're a street-walkin' cheetah with a heart full of napalm.
The Vikings do have
Adrian Peterson
. But they also have
Donovan McNabb.
And if Warren Sapp wants to shit on a defense that got real old real fast, Exhibit A, Minnie fucking Sota. They won't be able to stop
to big
Calvin Johnson
or the onslaught of
Yeah, division game. Yeah, the recent record. Whatever. Cue Iggy.
Finny says: Lions 38, Vikings 16.
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Jaguars (+3.5) at Panthers.
I wasn't on board the
Cam Newton
train in this year's draft, and I wasn't on board the
Blaine Gabbert
train either. Cam's put up a lot of yardage, and he's made a few mistakes, but he's done enough to make me think (for now) I might have been wrong about him. But Blaine Gabbert, I just can't get past that douchy name, a guy named Blaine Gabbert is a guy you just want to punch in the face for no good reason. A guy named Blaine Gabbert would be played by Andrew McCarthy in some John Hughes movie. If Ben & Jerry made Blaine Gabbert ice cream, it would be unflavored ice cream with used fucking tampons in it.
And seriously, what the fuck is Jack Del Rio doing? We already know the guy's dumb as a deer tick, but then he fires his presumptive starting QB just before the season starts (déjà vu?), then dumps the asswipe backup, and moves straight to Blaine Gabbert. I've been on Del Rio's shit for years because, you know, he sucks, his team sucks, and why hasn't he been fired yet? This dumb game will be lots of dazzle from Cam, lots of running from
Mo Jones-Drew
, some dumb turnovers from Cam, and some dumb turnovers from Blaine Gabbert, who I wanna smack but good.
Finny says: I think the Panthers win this, but the MJD-Deji Karim duo keeps the Jags right there, 23-21.
Chiefs (+14.5) at Chargers.
Some things never change. Chargers get the season off to a slow start.
Norv Turner's
neck looks like boiled pemmican.
Phillip Rivers
will prove how much of a competitor he is by showing his fiery redneck dumbass side after shit inevitably goes wrong. The entire AFC West is like, well, let's say you go to Denny's for one of those oversized grease-fest breakfasts and predictably enough two-thirds of the way through you're seized with the urge to shit like you've been drinking bacterial backwaters in some Amazonian rainforest, only you go to the men's room and the one toilet that's in service is literally clogged to the rim with about a ton of toilet paper, a bunch of bowel movements that resemble fat water snakes, and murky bilge still moving in an idle clockwise swirl. That there's the AFC West.
Really, this is another heated division rivalry that is such a mismatch that the division rivalry shit is an annoying but meaningless mosquito buzz.
Matt Cassell?
Todd Haley?
Andrew Luck?
You'll be wearing red again. Start the Cowher coaching rumors, in 5… 4… 3…
Finny says: This game might be closer than you expect. Chargers win 42-13.
Jets (-3.5) at Raiders.
Mark Sanchez
will be without C
Nick Mangold
for a while, and RB
Shonn Greene's
been ho-hum. Could be a trap game for the Jets, with the Ravens and dickazoidal Patriots coming up, and Jets run defense has been lackluster, which could mean another big day for RB
Darren McFadden
Jason Campbell
won't find room to throw against
Revis and Cromartie
, so don't expect a big day from
Denarius Moore.
Now here's where we have to flash back to the clogged crapper at Denny's for just a second. As you're clutching your twitching bowels and hoping to avoid shitting your pants, you look over and see the men's room door starting to swing shut, but not before you catch a glimpse of who left the unholy bowl-winder. Rex. Fucking. Ryan. Because you know the man can eat, and you know he shits like a motherfucking elephant. I'm betting he's got supersonic toilets at the Jets facility, and not just high-flow Canadian ones, but I mean ones with actual jet engines worked into that crapper to turbo-blast the mega-copro into charred oblivion and then send it down the ducts like Sigourney Weaver shooting the alien out into space in the first
flick. And the sidebar to all this is that you know Rex is fucking up all the visitors' shitters out of both spite and necessity.
Finny says: Jets, tepid, 23-20.
Ravens (-4) at Rams.
I dunno, man, the whole overflowing crapper at Denny's metaphor beckons again. You're at Denny's, eat the big greasy breakfast, start heading for the crapper, someone else has the same idea but that rude motherfucker runs past you and pushes you out of the way. He's thinking he's all smart because there's only one working shitter and you're shit out of luck until he runs into the stall without noticing the fecal swill has spilled out onto the floor a bit and the asshole slips on it and lands face first in the turd pot. Ladies and gentlemen, the Ravens season thus far.
Thing is, the Rams are dead meat here.
Steven Jackson
won't be getting any room to run, but expect
Ray Rice
to. Ravens always bounce back from embarrassing games to make the big tough-guy statement. Rams are lacking offensive weapons to keep up here.
Finny says: Ratties 28, Rams 13.
Falcons (-1) at Buccaneers.
Both these teams seem to be less than advertised. I thought the NFC South was going to be stacked, but the Falcons dropped their opener to the Bears and looked sluggish against the Eagles until some late breaks went their way. The Bucs ran into the Lions week one, but then allowed the atrocious Vikings to drop 17 on them before they too woke up. Slight edge to Atlanta's running game behind
Michael Turner
and to Tampa Bay's passing game with
Josh Freeman,
which seems to set up a close game here.
Let me just note here BTW that my picks ATS have sucked dog balls this year, because the whole season has been one weird as hell fuckride so far. I think half the picks here contradict my picks on the MGS pick 'em thingey, so I can't even make up my mind from one minute to the next what I think, and even if I think these are right I probably won't bother to go back and change my MGS pick 'ems because, motherfucker, that would cut into valuable drinking time. Seriously, anyone who is picking consistently well ATS so far this year has to be lucky or eating those pills like the dude in
. That was a sort of entertaining movie, nothing earth-shattering, but just a fun ride for a while, if you want a recommendation. Also,
wasn't too bad, although don't ask too many questions about the feasibility of the plot. If you just want entertainment, they're worth a buck at Redbox. That advice is probably better than the ATS advice here, OK?
Finny says: I think the Falcons are just more talented, Bucs get up early, Matt Ryan takes over late, Falcons 24-20.
Cardinals (-3.5) at Seahawks.
I was saying to Mrs. Finny that I can't stand coaches at either end of the emotional spectrum. One on hand you have Belichick, who would just be his same stoic self regardless of whether Plaxico Burress would shoot him in the leg, or Suzy Kolber would drunkenly confess wanting to kiss him, or he had the chance to hold Rex Ryan's head underwater in a turd-filled bowl at a Denny's. On the other end of the spectrum is Pete Carroll, who is running up and down the sidelines high-fiving players if the Seahawks successfully snap the ball, who is jumping up and down and clapping to the point that he should get it over with and put on a cheerleader's skirt, who likes to get the boys all pepped up by doing re-enactments of song and dance numbers from
during timeouts. I mean, I know Cowher would get fired up, but Pete Carroll's a flippin' fruitcake.
Oh, and his team sucks. The Cardinals suck too, but let's do a quick "better than" series.
Kevin Kolb
ain't much yet, but he's better than
Tarvaris Jackson.
The Cardinals secondary has been abysmal, but anything is better than
Brandon Browner
Larry Fitzgerald
is better than all the Seahawks combined. OK, the Seahawks have the twelfth man thing, but, I dunno, Tarvaris Jackson, seriously? You suck!
Finny says: 27-19.
Packers (-3.5) at Bears.
Should actually be a decent game. Bears sucked it in New Orleans, but at home, their defense has the ability to stay with the Packers. At least for a while. Of course, the offensive line is a sieve,
already in double digit sacks, and the only thing keeping them in games is
Matt Forte
. Worsening the OL situation for
Pouty Boy
is that rookie RT Gabe Carimi is out. Should be a nice back-and-forth until
Aaron Rodgers
and his cast of thousands takes over.
I won't drag out the Denny's toilet thing any longer. But if you ever want to freak out your co-workers, make up a big pot of borscht. Borscht is the Russian soup made from beets and cabbage, and it's actually quite delicious. I made some, but man, when you eat that many beets, when your shit hits the water it starts leeching out this red color and it makes it look like you had a bloody fucking stool. So you could always leave it in the pot at work unflushed for someone to stumble onto and say to themselves,
Holy crap, someone left bloody stool in the pot!
I daresay, some chap has himself a case of bloody stool, I do hope he's not suffering an internal hemorrhage of some sort!
Finny says: Packers 27, Bears 16.
Steelers (-10) at Colts.
Colts could also be in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. They've averaged 13 points a game without
, so maybe I over-rate them when I predicted 28-13 in the gameday thread. Kerry Collins is also nursing a sore shoulder, which means we could see
Curtis Painter
getting snaps. Steelers have a way of making games that should be blowouts stay closer than they have a right to be, but this could be an exception, as Tomlin is still chewing on that week one loss to the Ravens. If anything, this may be a conservative prognostication, and the game could lurch into the 63-0 realm…
A few quick notes. Colts are DFL in TOP.
William Gay
will start again at LCB, but slide inside in the nickel to allow
Keenan Lewis
to play the outside – not sure why Lewis doesn't just play outside full-time.
Ziggy Hood
will start in place of
Brett Keisel
at RDE, and it will be interesting to see if he keeps the job permanently. Can he grow a Viking beard? Steelers will need to prepare for the Colts pass rushers
Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis
, in case you were getting too comfortable with visions of a blowout, which also begs the question of whether
Chris Kemoeatu
will be back or
Ramon Foster
, who played a solid game versus the Seahawks, will start again at LG.
Isaac Redman
was on the field almost as many snaps as
Rashard Mendenhall
last week, 28-30. OK, tweaking the prediction yet again from the gameday thread.
Finny says: Steelers 31, Colts 10.
Redskins (+6.5) at Cowboys.
Redskins beat two shaky teams in the Giants and Cards, but certainly have looked better than expected thus far. Meanwhile, the Cowboys lose 27-24 to the Jets and win 27-24 over the 49ers in a game that sees
Tony Romo
get a rib broken, and have his lung punctured. Romo's back, but his favorite target
Miles Austin
is out.
Dez Bryant
Felix Jones
are also both nicked up and listed as questionable, but Bryant especially has the ability to bust out the big play. Meanwhile,
Rex Grossman
has been less horrid than in years past, but how long can that last? This line looks awfully high for a Cowboys team that's licking its wounds, although I think they have a good chance at winning. They can't afford to fall to 1-2, and they're at home, so they certainly have motivation.
Quote of the week goes to Michelle Gregory, of the California Department of Justice, on the Jerome Simpson marijuana bust: "We don't believe it [the package] was for personal use," Gregory said. "We believe there's some sort of distribution or sales out of his home." No, seriously? Ya think? Because I was under the impression that having eight fucking pounds of ganja was sort of the equivalent to maybe a six-pack of Natty Bo.
Finny says: Cowboys 23, Redskins 20.
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All that, and not a single mention of a decorative fucking gourd. What in hell did I read it for?
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Good stuff, per usual. I agree with a lot of your picks, so...we're fooked.
Quote from: pensodyssey on Sep 23, 2011 at 14:19
All that, and not a single mention of a decorative fucking gourd. What in hell did I read it for?
Decorative gourd. Norv Turner's neck. Tomayto. Tomahto.
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Damn, you could go 0-16 and that's still one hell of a prediction post. Nice work.
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HA HAAAAAAAA, suck it, Patriot fuckwads!!!!
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How awesome was that!? After watching the great HOU @ NO game they switched to the last 90 seconds of NE @ BUF. It was 1st and goal from the 2 or so and BUF had the ball. I heard the mighty Beardy tossed 4 INTs! Hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa
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I wouldn't want to play New England next week though.
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Decorative gourds all around!
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I wouldn't want to play New England next week though.
Unless they have to go to Oakland. That's gonna be a fun game.
The Bears are so overrated, they should apply for membership in the NFC East.
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I think it's important to tell the truth.... Maybe ask yourself how would Jesus or Mary say this to this person?
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I think it's important to tell the truth.... Maybe ask yourself how would Jesus or Mary say this to this person?
Something tells me that Jesus or Mary would not be on Catholic Match....
I have a good way to let people know that I really am not interested, but in such a way that they aren't offended. We are on a Catholic site after all... we should probably avoid hurting people unnecessarily. They did take the time to reach out to you.
So what you do is pick something about their profile that is not compatible with you. Choose something that they really cannot change, BESIDES THEIR LOOKS if that's the reason why.
#1. I'm sorry, but you are just too far away for us to have a chance together. Thanks though, I think your profile sounds great and you'll find the right person on here.
#2. I'm looking to marry someone with the same interest in sports as me, so unfortunately I don't think we're compatible.
#3. Thanks for sending the emote. I really appreciate you taking the time to write to me, but I am looking for someone interested in X, as I am.
You get the idea, mention something in their profile when you turn them down. That way you at least show that you took the time to do what they did for you. You never know who knows who on here, and one good deed might lead to another.
I go for the cut and dry, "Thank you very much for taking the time to send me a message/emotigram, but I am not interested. Have a blessed day and good luck on your search!"
Why lie and waste that persons time leading them on? With that being said, I do feel many men have selective illiteracy when reading profiles, i.e. you blatantly state something on your profile and men completely ignore it and repeatedly message you. If a woman states a no-no in her profile & reiterates it to you in a message, we tend to think you are rather dense to put it nicely.
Simply write, "Thank you very much for your thoughts." Anyone will immediately recognize that if you had any interest, you would write more.
1) You're responding to a note or emotigram, which is the decent thing to do, 2) it's honest (the less said, the better), and 3) it's a charitable way of getting a point across.
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The 2012 Global Diaspora Forum challenged diaspora communities to forge partnerships with the private sector, civil society, and public institutions in order to make their engagements with their countries of origin or ancestry effective, scalable, and sustainable.
A discussion with Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat, Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency; Frank Laczko, Head, Migration Research Division, IOM; Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Regional Research Officer, IOM, and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute (MPI); and Kathleen Newland, Director of Migrants, Migration, and Development, Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
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The online social media revolution that has bought us Facebook and Twitter actually started back in the late 90's when the term "blog", short for "weblog", entered the lexicon. Since then the activity of blogging has exploded and it was in May 2005 that BusinessWeek proclaimed that *Blogs Will Change Your Business. They certainly have.
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Blogs provide business owners with unprecedented ways of reaching and engaging with large audiences in a way that the traditional one-way information push of a company Web site could never do. Not only this, but blogs can help put a human face to your business while showcasing your knowledge and passion for your chosen field. For example, restaurant owners can share recipe secrets. Just about anyone from a landscaping business to an IT security company can share tips of the trade that connect them with their customer base. And unlike the static content of a business Web site, blogs are collaborative and invite comment - a great way to engage with and solicit feedback from your customers!
Blogs can even be lead generating. If you can create content that's relevant and useful to your audience, your search engine optimization will go through the roof.
Of course, if you are thinking of starting a blog you need to have an underlying strategy in place to ensure it is a success. Here are four things to consider before you enter the blogosphere:
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While you obviously want to promote your business, don't be over-promotional in your blog content strategy. Decide early on what you want to accomplish with your blog - and this should drive your content.
Most blogs are typically centered on positioning businesses or business owners as thought leaders in their space or for sharing information and tips that readers find useful. For other ideas on how to shape your blog strategy, including the use of case studies and interviews, take a look at this article - "*5 Winning Post Ideas for Your Small Business Blog" - from *OPENForum.com.
Once you have defined your goal, be sure to adhere to it. Consider publishing your blog objective on your blog home page. For example, the objective of a hypothetical company - JJ's Landscaping Services - might be to provide tips that help consumers maintain a thriving garden in all seasons, which could be summarized and published as: The Better Garden Blog Tips and Tools from our team of experts to keep your garden looking its best year round!
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Once you have decided to start blogging, you will need to consider the software options available for hosting your blog. Many social media experts advise businesses to be wary of some of the free blog tools available, since their basic features don't offer integration with existing business Web domains or allow for brand customization.
Truth be told, however, if you are just getting started with a blog, free blogging software can be a cost-effective and easy solution for many small businesses. If your blog does take off down the road, you might want to consider migrating to blog software that is installed on your domain and integrated with your Web site. And don't forget to devise a communication plan to let your readers know that you are moving hosts!
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There are two tell tale signs that a blog has lost its way - no posts for two weeks or more, and content that has veered off course. Neither will give a favorable impression of your company.
A good way to keep posts regular is to share duties with others. This also adds a diversity of voices. Having an editorial calendar can also keep you on track. Written in advance (for the coming month or quarter), an editorial calendar should include not just the working title of upcoming posts, but a summary of the objective of each post too. Also include hyperlinks to other resources that can help you craft your post quickly and efficiently when it comes time to write. Don't forget to include placeholders for topical posts that spring up at the last minute. For example, in the case of our hypothetical company - JJ's Landscaping Services - topical posts that address current issues such as protracted weather conditions can keep your blog relevant and compelling.
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Last, but by nomeans least, generating traffic to your blog is critical. The trouble is, many bloggers either do nothing to leverage the tactics available to them, or they go overboard and saturate their blog pages with links and social media icons to drive inbound traffic.
There are many traditional and non-traditional ways to drive traffic to your blog - from ensuring you have RSS feeds built in to adding a link to your blog from other customer touch points such as your email signature and main business Web site. This article from *Louis Gray - "*10 Pointers for Generating Traffic to Your Blog" - is essential reading to get any blogger started in thinking about ways to promote their blog content and drive inbound traffic.
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People often ignore the facts:China is the 4th largest oil producer in the world and also owns the world's most abundant oil shale gas which is more than US's,China also owns the richest hydraulic power resource in the world which is equal to burning 1.28b tons of standard coal every year,not to mention other energies.
In 2035, China probably will has basically achieved industrialization,a more efficient industrial country,producing higher value-added products.High energy consumption's industries will be eliminated a large number because it does not need build more railway, bridges etc.For example,a half of the steel and coal and 60% of cement in the world are consumed by China now.
Another variable is energy price.If the imported oil and gas is cheaper,something will have a little change.Why people need refuse the cheaper imported oil and gas if you afford.After all,the "fracking" technology may be immature and bring a groundwater pollution.We need considerate the environmental cost.If the "fracking" technology can been improved a great deal,it also will bring us a real green miracle.
We also need develop some revolutionary technologies and a more environmentally friendly way in exploiting the ancient solar energy:coal.
Some renewable including wind and solar energy are just so so and also can bring a environmental pollution if in a wrong way such as disturbing
atmospheric circulation and taking the land too much etc.
So far, the best and the most green energy is energy saving.China need a police guide:Developing more convenient public transportation such as more electrified railway etc..As we know, the electric power sources can be very diverse,not only from oil and gas. private cars consume and depend on oil too much.So China should build a world's largest and most advanced electrified public transit system.More private cars will be a very bad idea for energy and natural environment.
All in all,in my view,China should more easily achieve "energy independence" than US,China really needn't a US's style of energy consumption.Certainly if US wants to export a great deal of steel,cement to China in 2035,it needs more energy consumption in the future.We shouldn't deny that high energy consumption's industries can also create many jobs which Obama or his successors may enjoys although they often will bring more pollution just like China now.Maybe,history is only a cycle and repeat among different countries.


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This document is the latest version of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface specifications. IPMI, v2.0, includes new features such as "Serial Over LAN" (SOL) for redirecting a baseboard serial port over an IPMI LAN session extended and Remote Management Control Protocol+ (RMCP+) that provides enhanced authentication and confidentiality (encryption) capabilities for IPMI LAN sessions. New infrastructure capabilities deliver new standard and OEM payloads over an IPMI session and a new Firmware Firewall capability simplifies command discovery and enables restricting management feature access across different IPMI interfaces to enhance security. Additionally, the SSIF (SMBus System Interface) supports inexpensive, low pin-count management controllers, extended sensor and entity types, and sensor data record capabilities. To help simplify migrating to the new IPMI, v2.0, capabilities, the main additions and changes from the IPMI, v1.5, specifications are highlighted in this version with blue text. Note that using the IPMI Second Generation, v2.0, Specification requires signing a new Adopter's agreement.
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Published: June 1, 2004
This version of the IPMI v1.5 rev. 1.1 specifications contains revisions marked per the Addenda, Errata, and Clarifications document (revision 5) along with additional errata from revision 1 of the IPMI v2.0/v1.5 errata document.
Published: Jan 29, 2004
This revision lists the cumulative addenda, errata, and clarifications against the rev. 1.1 release of the IPMI, v1.5, specification.
Published: Jan 19, 2004
This is a version of the IPMI, v1.5, rev. 1.1, specifications with revisions marked per the Addenda, Errata, and Clarifications document, revision 5.
Published: Feb 20, 2002
IPMI, v1.5, adds remote management access over Serial/Modem and LAN connections, and new capabilities for automatic alerting and recovery. IPMI, v1.5, is a superset of and backward compatible with earlier IPMI, v1.0, specification. It also includes extensions to support other existing and emergent standards. See IPMI, v1.5, white paper overview for brief outline of the features and changes in IPMI, v1.5. The revision 1.1 update of the IPMI, v1.5, specification incorporates important errata and addenda that address issues discovered in the original document, revision 1.0, release of the specification. A companion addenda and errata document (revision 5) separately lists the errata and addenda that have been included.
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Published: February 28, 2013
This document defines and describes the common format and use of the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information storage in platforms using IPMI. Revision 1.2 includes clarifications, corrected typos, updated references, 'AS F' Multi Record types, and two new record types to support larger maximum DC output and load currents for power supplies. Refer to the Revision History in the document for more information.
Published: February 6, 2006
This draft document from Intel, Dell, HP, and Avocent describes how Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. (DMTF) CIM platform management objects can be generated and populated using IPMI as the interface to the platform management subsystem. This document is provided to IPMI Adopters, Promoters, and Contributors for review. Please read agreements and information at front of document for information on providing feedback. Version 0.60 provides significant additions over the previous v0.50 posting, including classes and processes for mapping IPMI Entities and FRU information, and additional information on sensor mapping and instantiation.
Published: November 15, 1999
This specification defines an internal management bus for extending platform management within a chassis.
Published: September 16, 1998
This document presents the allocation and use of I2C slave addresses for devices on the IPMB.
Published: April 2, 2003
This document defines an external management bus between IPMI enabled systems. This update adds new commands for supporting Group Chassis Control capabilities. Group Chassis Control provides a mechanism to enable power, reset, and diagnostic interrupt control of multiple chassis using a single broadcast command on the ICMB.
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MLS Comissioner Don Garber will give his annual State of the League address at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Google's New York City office. Following his remarks, Garber will answer fan and media questions before KICKTV's Jimmy Conrad unveils the 2013 MLS Best XI.
Despite having the week off from MLS play, the Crew slipped across Week 33's Power Rankings. The Black & Gold took the biggest hit in MLSSoccer.com's rankings, where they fell from 12th to 15th place. Full rankings are below.
MLSSoccer.com - 15th (12th)
ESPNFC - 15th (14th)
Sports Illustrated - 15th (14th)
In two heated contests last season, the Crew drew in both of its meetings with the Houston Dynamo in 2012. Before the Black & Gold kicks off the first of three matches with the Dynamo in 2013 on Saturday night, here is a look back at the home-and-home series from last season.
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The Dynamo's Brad Davis and the Black & Gold's Cole Grossman traded first-half goals as Federico Higuaín made his MLS debut as a halftime substitute. The Argentine playmaker made an immediate impact, lobbing a 35-yard pass to find a streaking Eddie Gaven downfield to put the Crew ahead 2-1. But it was a late goal from a familiar face that left the Black & Gold with just a point to take from its first visit to BBVA Compass Stadium as former Crew midfielder Adam Moffat pounded a long-distance shot off the hands of Andy Gruenebaum and past the goal line.
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MLSSoccer.com: 11th (12th)
ESPNFC: 12th (12th)
Sports Illustrated: 12th (12th)
ProSoccerTalk: 11th (12th)
Last week's ranking in parentheses.
In the latest episode of Between the Lines, MLSSoccer.com's Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle looks at the evolving role of the No. 10 in Major League Soccer. Doyle cites Crew midfielder Federico Higuaín as one of the few remaining playmakers in MLS today.
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Through his first five games in Major League Soccer, Federico Higuaín has made an instant impact in the Crew attack to help the Black & Gold to a 4-0-1 record and a four match winning streak. With such production coming from the Argentine, here's a look at how Higuaín compares to similar Designated Players through their first five matches in MLS:
PLAYER | Goals | Assists | Team Goals | Team Record |
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Chicago Fire) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3-1-1 |
Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2-1-2 |
Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5-0-0 |
Luciano Emilio (D.C. United) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1-1-3 |
Federico Higuaín | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4-0-1 |
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Notes: Robbie Keane's first five matches includes the 2011 Playoffs, Luciano Emilio went on to win the 2007 Golden Boot and MLS MVP while helping D.C. United to the Supporters Shield that season.
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Andy Murray is back to his training ways at the National Tennis Center in Roehampton.
The Brit baller is continuing to strengthen those sick abs of his before getting back to the ATP World Tour. He's practicing some oldies but goodies (like the Superman above) but also including some new ones courtesy of Strength & Conditioning Coach Matty "Treacle" Little.
In this exercise, Andy begins in a kneeling position with his arms resting on the ball in front. He slowly begins to straighten out his body until it's completely flat, engaging all the vital core muscles then rolls back for the next repetition:
Treacle continues to up the ante with this exercise. Andy begins completely horizontal on his back and, using his core muscles, begins lifting his lower body through 45 degress until he's completely vertical. Phew! *completely out of breath*
The last core strengthening practice begins with Andy horizontally on his side, bottom arm stretched out holding a dumb-bell. He slowly rolls the dumb-bell towards himself using his abdominals to lift his body to about 45 degrees then proceeds to roll back down slowly - ouch.
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PHOTO OP: Andy in training, practices new abdominal strengthening exercises
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Yay! I do Superman, too! Wait...I didn't mean Rafa, I meant the position. Wait...I didn't mean THAT kind of position...
*gives up trying to explain*
That one on the bench, lifting most of your body with your core...MY. GOD.
Andy needs to boost his immune system. I think that's what did him in down under.natch: "Yay! I do Superman, too! Wait...I didn't mean Rafa, I meant the position."
did you mean "in that position"? *wonders aloud*
anyway, interesting thought on his immunity. i think a lot of them, boys and ladies, may want to work on it. however, wasn't there a flu virus going around the locker rooms in Oz???- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:59 AM
How many pictures are we going to get of this guy exercising? He should put out of fitness video.
-Lisa Rich (mi amore),
I think it was the flu, but still, a healthier immune system can lessen it's affects. I'm not saying Andy's (or anyone else's) isn't healthy. But he can do more to boost his, along with all the hard training he's doing.
*adds Superman position to her repertoire*
Oh...did I say that out loud? ;)
Once Andy's hair is done, and he's down the the Caesar look, he's going to be hot. He's on his way there now, corpsiness and all.
Aren't you the one who likes Fed? Don't tell me you wouldn't enjoy a Roger workout video on his website.
I love watching top athletes workout. All that training is so impressive. Plus, the scantily clothed, hot, sweatyness of it all is...uhm...enjoyable. ;)babzebel: true enough. the idea is much hotter than the reality, especially when it shows up at your door with whips and chains. not that i've EVER done that.
lisa: i'd love to see andy do a straight up 80's aerobic video with neon, braided headbands, leg warmers and a unitard. he's have to blow out the hair though (we'll allow a hairy situation for this video ONLY.) imagine the hotness.*still laughing from the 80's video flashback*
...a unitard...BWHA!!!!
Rich, you still have that Jane Fonda video, don't you? *laughs more*
*rolls around floor, laughing*
*looks for Rafa while she's rolling around on the floor*
*looks out window for UPS man, while still rolling*
The people calling you names are revealing their own issues. Pay them no heed. (This is something you will learn as you age.) I happen to heart Samantha very, very much. Carrie's the one I couldn't stand.I do, I do - well maybe it's my "mom's" but I do, I do.
Yes there has to be a soundtrack and "Let's Get Physical" or the other classic "I Want Muscles" - but then he'd have to be in a speedo only and all oiled up.
Wait, is this Rafa's aerobic video we're discussing here??? No one mentioned jello so I wasn't sure.


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