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Saturday - 11/17/2012, 3:54am EST
By BOB CHRISTIE and JACQUES BILLEAUD
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PHOENIX (AP) - The 21-year-old woman who crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway with her infant son in the car has a history of mental illness, her mother says.
The security breach was the latest in a series of similar mishaps across the country that have raised questions whether the nation's airports are truly secure.
The woman rammed the partially open airport gate around 10 p.m. Thursday and started crossing the runway, police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said. Officers forced the car to stop after a few minutes and detained the driver.
The airport said no aircraft were nearby at the time and no passengers were in immediate danger. Airport operations were stopped for about 15 minutes.
KoKo Nicole Anderson, from nearby Mesa, was booked into jail on aggravated DUI and criminal damage charges. Police suspect she had taken an unknown drug and don't believe she was impaired from alcohol. A drug-recognition expert was called to the scene shortly after her arrest.
However, the woman's mother, Bebe Anderson, told The Associated Press late Friday that she doesn't believe her daughter was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. She explained that her daughter has a history of mental illness.
"She's not going to be stable until she gets on medication. I'm so scared. I'm at a loss of how to help her," Bebe Anderson said, noting that her daughter suffers from a bi-polar disorder. "I'm just really hoping someone can advocate for her."
Police told television station KPHO that they were aware of the younger Anderson's possible mental health issues and that she would be evaluated.
Her child _ a 2-month-old boy _ was in a car seat. He wasn't hurt and has been turned over to relatives. Crump said Anderson was so impaired she didn't even know her son was in the car.
"We don't believe her intent was to harm here," Crump said. "We believe it's impairment and poor decision making."
Such incidents are troublesome because a vehicle that crashed into a jetliner landing or taking off could cause a catastrophe, whether it was an intoxicated driver behind the wheel or a terrorist, said Jeff Price, an aviation professor at the Metropolitan State University of Denver and former assistant security director at Denver International Airport.
Airports in general need to think about adding barriers that automatically pop up if an unauthorized vehicle enters a gate as part of an overall upgrade of perimeter security that also includes better detection systems, he said. He noted that Sky Harbor meets federal security standards.
The incident was the latest involving vehicles crashing through the Phoenix airport's gates or fences and getting onto its runways. Sky Harbor spent $10 million to upgrade its perimeter security and access gates after a man being chased by police in 2005 crashed a stolen pickup through a gate and drove onto the runways, passing several jets on a taxiway. In 2003, two teens in a stolen car crashed through a perimeter fence and drove onto the airfield. Both incidents caused brief closure of aircraft operations.
In Thursday night's incident, an airport operations worker was testing the gate when the small sedan crashed through, Sky Harbor spokeswoman Deborah Ostreicher said. The worker promptly notified police and the control tower, which ordered a halt to air traffic operations.
As the car made it onto a runway, Anderson lost control, then took off again, Crump said.
A police probable cause statement said she then hit a portable toilet and kept driving until an officer rammed her car and caused it to spin around and crash into a fence.
Police found Anderson in the car with a pacifier in her mouth. All she told officers was that she wanted her flip-flop shoe.
The airport's operators are satisfied with its fence security and Sky Harbor exceeds federal security standards, Ostreicher said. She said the airport has no plans to beef up fence security, but will work with federal authorities to see if there are other things the airport could be doing.
"The important thing to know here is that what was supposed to happen happened," Ostreicher said.
Ostreicher conceded it's possible that Anderson could have reached a plane, but also noted that there was no aircraft leaving or departing the area at the time.
Similar examples have occurred at airports around the country.
A man crashed his SUV through a locked gate at Philadelphia International Airport on March 1 and drove down a runway at speeds of more than 100 mph as a plane was fast approaching him from behind. The incident caused a major disruption, forcing air traffic controllers to put dozens of flights into holding patterns and delaying the departures of dozens more. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison.


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|Introduction | Sony RX1 lens performance | Sony RX1 lens versus competition | Conclusion
The high-end Sony RX1 was one of the most eagerly awaited cameras in our labs and while we assessed the camera's full-frame sensor early in January, we've decided to publish the results of the Zeiss-branded Sonnar 2/35 T* lens. Readers will already be aware that it's fixed, and can't be purchased separately, but we can test it just as we would any other, albeit on one camera body only. Is this "fast", moderately wide-angle lens an outstanding performer worthy of the Carl Zeiss name? Read on to find out.
When Sony announced the pro-level Cybershot RX1 at Photokina in September, the combination of full-frame 24-MPix CMOS sensor and high-quality Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2.0 in a metal-bodied compact with manual controls sounded promising. Yet, while unique, with a hefty $2,800 price tag it's not going to appeal to everyone.
There are for instance other rival offerings. The $1999 Leica X1/X2 and the $1299 Fuji X100 / X100s, both have fixed high-quality lenses offering the same field of view. The Fuji even offers the same f/2.0 maximum aperture (the Leica Elmarit lens used by the X1/X2 is f/2.8), although both cameras sport smaller APS-C sized sensors.
Besides those cameras, there are a number of new full-frame 35mm lens designs optimized for DSLRs. Nikon introduced their first AF 35mm f1.4G type lens 18-months ago while Canon has recently updated the EF 35mm f/2.0 to include IS. Third-party makers have also responded to the increased popularity of the 35mm lens. The ultra-fast and relatively accessibly priced $899 Sigma AF 35mm f/1.4 is an outstanding performer and even Carl Zeiss has two modern manual focus designs, both Distagon T* types, one at f/2.0 the other at f/1.4.
With a short back focus, the Sonnar design of wide-angle lenses like this one is particularly suited to mirrorless cameras, and was in the past reserved for rangefinders. This Sony made Zeiss designed prime is a complex design consisting of 8 elements in 7 groups. Information is sparse but it has three elements with aspherical surfaces, one being an "Advanced Aspherical" (AA) type, although what that means precisely isn't clear. Unusual for this kind of lens is a dedicated macro mode, which allows focusing down to just 14cm. Also of note is the circular iris consisting of 9 aperture blades to help produce smooth gradients to out-of-focus areas.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
To website
We said the RX1 was a brave step for Sony - a truly top-end product from a brand still establishing its photographic reputation at that level. And it's a gamble that pays-off to a great degree. The RX1 is much more than a brand-enhancing flagship that few people will ever get to use - it's also truly effective as a camera.
Read the article
Test results for the two 100mm Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM and EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM are now available on DxOMark.com.
We've also compared the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs. the Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED vs. the Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro (see results here).
Added by maxb | June 05, 2013
RX1 Sonnar lens mid zone dip
Hi there,
I was wondering if you noticed a mild mid zone dip with the RX1 lens? I just got the cam and the lens seems to dip slightly about 1/3 out from the centre. I also find that the corners are sharper than this area....?
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | June 05, 2013
Re: RX1 Sonnar lens mid zone dip
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
You can check the sharpness measurement for the RX1 lens here:
You are right, sharpness is lower at 1/3 of the field.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by martigorn | March 06, 2013
Sharpness at f2.0 vs f3.2
I like the RX1 a lot, but center sharpness gets A LOT better when stopping down from f2.0 to f2.8 or f3.2. At 100% view, this is fully field relevant: Details and sharpness at 2.0 are okay, from 3.2 they are brilliant. I must admit to be somewhat disappointed by that. Does this practical view fit to Your lab results (which are somewhat abstract to me), i.e. is that "perfectly normal" or did I get a bad copy ?
Yours sincerely
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | March 08, 2013
Re: Sharpness at f2.0 vs f3.2
Hello Martin,
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
You are right but we would not say "a lot", as we measured a slight loss of sharpness at f/2.0 and we did not measure any significant difference between f/2.8 and f/4.
To be convinced you should have a look to the acutance field map.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by birdred | March 03, 2013
nice review
Thank you for the review. Looks to be a remarkable camera!
Though not really cross comparable, the Pentax K5 apsc dslr's measure an equally very healthy 14.3 EVS... until one can afford the sony the K5 is still pretty remarkable, especially for those like me on a budget.
We live in a remarkable age to have so many great cameras and reviews at such an easy reach.
Thanks again!
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | March 04, 2013
Re: nice review
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark and your kind comment!
Best regards,
Added by appliance | November 05, 2013
pentax and sony
It may be relevant in that Pentax also useS Sony sensors. FF or aps they are superb.
Added by masuraotic | February 23, 2013
DXO: What is selected for RX1's Transmission to decide it's SNR Score?
I would like to know what is selected for RX1's Transmission Score to decide it's SNR.
T = 2.1 or 2.0?
And if the above selection is not correct, RX1's SNR Score may be changed?
(E.g. If the selected value is 2.0 and the real value is 2.1, the total amount of the light, which reaches to Sensor in real value, is about 10% lower than the selected value)
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | February 25, 2013
Re: DXO: What is selected for RX1's Transmission to decide it's SNR Score?
Thanks for your comment.
You're right regarding the potential bias. In the example you note, it could be close to 14% meaning less than ¼ of Stop.
As we cannot measure the TStop on compact camera we decide to use the aperture, so in this case 2.0.
Best regards,
Added by jorgemsoto | February 12, 2013
DXO: How about the Lens on the RX1? Is it fully sharp on f2.0?
I would like to know about the Lens on the RX1. The sharpness in F2.0???
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | February 15, 2013
Re: DXO: How about the Lens on the RX1? Is it fully sharp on f2.0?
The RX1 lens will be reviewed very soon on dxomark.com, so stay tuned ! :)
Added by msatlas | January 09, 2013
High ISO way better than Sony A99
What's up with the RX1 doing so much better than the A99 on the high ISO score? I thought they're supposed to have similar sensors but the RX1 seems to perform significantly better. Is that all chalked up to the A99's pellicle mirror?
Added by Calistoga Tony | January 09, 2013
Another mistake?
First it's saying that Sony uses BSI type image sensors in their dSLRs, (they don't, those are Exmor "R") and now the RX100 has an APS-C sensor? It doesn't. The RX100 uses a 1 inch sensor, like the Nikon 1 series.
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Added by randybenter | January 09, 2013
Re: Another mistake?
This is the RX1; it as an APS-C sensor.
The RX100 has a 1" sensor.
Added by darrask | January 09, 2013
Re: Another mistake?
sorry lad, the RX1 is full-frame, not APS-C
Added by darrask | January 09, 2013
Re: Another mistake?
Sorry but... people are getting really confused here!!!
The RX1 has a full frame sensor, and the RX100 has a 1'' (one inch) sensor!
Added by Hakeem | January 08, 2013
another fullframe camera review
Where is XTrans sensor camera? why not testing them? all the major review sites has pubslished their reviews ages ago.
and you call yourself "Camera Sensor" Only Analysts/ Experts?
The first camera you should review is xpro1 last year!
Don't know what's wrong with you guys!!
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Added by FredB | January 10, 2013
Re: another fullframe camera review

This a comment for this page on the website
Where is XTrans sensor camera? why not testing them? all the major review sites has pubslished their reviews ages ago.
and you call yourself "Camera Sensor" Only Analysts/ Experts?
The first camera you should review is xpro1 last year!
Don't know what's wrong with you guys!!
The DxO mark team has answered to this question of their facebook page. Here it is :
The Fuji X-Pro 1 and X-E1 sensor does not use a Bayer matrix, but rather a very different matrix whose pixels are arranged in rows of three colors — a technology called "X-Trans", inspired by the naturally irregular distribution of silver halide crystals on film. As for the Fuji X10, XF1 and X-S1, they use a CMOS EXR sensor with yet another different arrangement.
The demosaicing algorithms of DxOMark lab that allow it to analyse digital camera RAW photo files were designed to process the output of sensors using the Bayer matrix.
Testing these five Fuji cameras would necessitate completely rewriting our demosaicing algorithms to enable them to process the data received from this different matrix. Although DxO Labs tries to respond to photographers' requests to provide test for specific camera models, there are no plans for testing these five Fuji cameras in the short term.
Added by bluevaping | January 11, 2013
Re: another fullframe camera review
Time to start rewriting now. X Pro-1 and its successors are not going away.


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Heyneke Meyer has picked Fourie du Preez for the Rugby Championship.
Meyer has added just three new faces to the Boks squad that won the quadrangular series against Scotland, Samoa and Italy.
They are Du Preez, No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toulouse based prop Gurthro Steenkamp.
Du Preez's club in Japan, Suntory Sungoliath, have released him for international duty only for the three Tests in South Africa.
Piet van Zyl will replace Du Preez for the away matches.
'We've managed to keep a lot of continuity between this squad of 30 players and the squad that did duty during the Incoming Series.
'As I've said before, it's vitally important for the younger players in the set-up to get more experience and increase their Test caps, but this will be a very tough championship and we will have to be at our very best,' said Meyer.
'Argentina showed last year what they can do and while we are mindful of the threat they pose, our focus will be on building on the good things we achieved in June and improving in areas where we were not satisfied.'
The Boks will open their campaign against Argentina at the FNB Stadium in Soweto as part of the Nelson Mandela Sport & Culture Day celebrations on 17 August.
The following day they fly to South America where they will face the Pumas in Mendoza on 24 August.
Players not considered because of injury are: Frans Malherbe, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Arno Botha, Pierre Spies, Francois Hougaard, Johan Goosen, Jaco Taute and Frans Steyn.
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Forwards: Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi, Juandré Kruger, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Adriaan Strauss, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Flip van der Merwe, Franco van der Merwe, Duane Vermeulen.
Backs: Bjorn Basson, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers (c), Fourie du Preez, JJ Engelbrecht, Bryan Habana, Zane Kirchner, Pat Lambie, Willie le Roux, Ruan Pienaar, Jan Serfontein, Morné Steyn, Jano Vermaak,


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|International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 3!
International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 3. All Children's Hospital in conjunction with Florida Suncoast Safe Kids and Safe Routes to School is making a difference to reduce the number of child pedestrian deaths and injuries in our community. International Walk to School Day is a fun and effective way to promote health and safety for kids walking to school.
More than 60 schools are registered to participate in a four-county area. Close to home, All Children's is joining with the Tampa Bay Rays and the City of St. Petersburg at Campbell Park Elementary. A caravan of more than 50 kids will be joined by Mayor Bill Foster and Rays' mascot Raymond for the walk. Campbell Park Elementary has recently started a Walking School Bus, encouraging parents and children to walk to school each morning.
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Women's Volleyball Season Comes to an End with 3-0 First Round Tournament Loss at Erskine
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DUE WEST, S.C. - As the second seed out of the western division, Erskine College notched a 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-22) sweep over Pfeiffer University in the first round of the 2011 Conference Carolinas women's volleyball tournament on Tuesday night. The Flying Fleet improve to 19-14 overall advancing to face the winner of Limestone/Queens on Friday night. The loss ends the Lady Falcons season at 10-15.
Erskine saw three players record double-digit kill night's led by Jamie Murray's 13. Sandra Campbell posted 11 while Lauren Stewart added 10. Larz Chabra dished out 36 assists while Stewart led all with 18 digs, one of three in double-figures for Erskine.
Pfeiffer was led by Kelsey Blauser's half-dozen kills hitting .316. Kim Amerell, Jordan O'Bryant and Kelly Lancellot each had five. Cate Glendenning finished her freshman campaign adding 15 more assists also popping up 10 digs. Colleen Wands, ending her four-year career on Tuesday, contributed with 10 digs.


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Poor old Neuse Boulevard. It was bad before, but now that various pipes and utility lines have been replaced beneath it, it has become the bumpiest paved ride east of the San Andreas Fault.
Still, there is that glimmer of hope that Neuse Boulevard will some day soon go from being the worst major street in New Bern, to its best.
According to reports, the N.C. Department of Transportation had planned to repave Neuse Boulevard in 2014, allowing enough time for the city and other utilities to complete their work repairing and replacing underground infrastructure.
The good news is, that work was accomplished faster than expected, but it left the boulevard even bumpier than before.
There were those who hoped that N.C. DOT might somehow squeeze us into its repaving schedule this calendar year. No such luck, though; the "paving season" is drawing to a close. That's the period of time when road workers can reasonably expect the ground to be warm enough to result in good quality pavement. DOT is saying it will stick to its original schedule, with work beginning around March 2014 to repave three miles of the busy street.
That's another seven months before work begins, who knows how long before work is completed, and a lot of folks are growing impatient.
One of the most vocal is Alderman and mayoral candidate Dana Outlaw, who is urging city leaders to be more forceful and insist the work get done now. In so doing, he reveals something bumpier than Neuse Boulevard: communications at Pollock and Craven streets.
In emails leaked to the Sun Journal, Outlaw writes to City Manager Mike Epperson, "If we need to get our state representatives along with our Area DOT contact involved in this that is fine, but it is time for the Board of Alderman to do their part to make it happen. …"
Mayor Lee Bettis chimed in, urging restraint.
"I personally believe that much more would be accomplished by the manager or high level staff member, relaying our concerns to the DOT and trying to work an agreement whereby the DOT would voluntarily move up the date. We are powerless to force the DOT to do anything, and I believe that the more public we make this, the LESS likely the DOT is to change their schedule. I might be wrong, but the DOT cannot afford to appear to publically succumb to political pressure. They are a bureaucracy which is anti-political at its heart. If we make a big to-do out of this, and the DOT bows to us, then the fear would be that every other town, village, city and county in the state would hold such rallies.
"I agree that Neuse Blvd. needs to be paved soon," Bettis wrote. "I would urge that we allow Mr. Epperson and his staff to try and facilitate a solution without resort to the potentially negative publicity for the DOT of a public hearing."
Outlaw fired back: "Wow, that's exactly what DOT wants to hear, good job. I would rather work to help those folks that have to use Neuse Blvd. than bow to the status quo. I think most of what you say has merit when things are within reason. The conditions associated with Neuse Blvd. would not be the case. Evidently you do not use this road system often enough to understand. We are powerless when we appear powerless as was the case with discussion the other night. This is not political pressure, this is a road we are talking about. N.C. DOT is anti-political? What planet did you get off of? Please do a little internet search of the composition of the DOT Board. If I were every other town, village, city and county in the state with road conditions similar to Neuse Blvd. if a rally is what it took to fix it, I would be the first one there with a banner. I believe it was under your leadership that with our interim manager we held a meeting over the bridge, oh well, this must be a different situation or standard, I don't remember you being concerned about 'negative publicity' at that time."
The bridge meeting Outlaw referred to was over Bettis wanting to get the city out of owning Cunningham Bridge over the Trent River. That went nowhere.
It appears Bettis learned from that, and that Outlaw didn't.
The fact is, whether it be Broad Street, Cunningham Bridge, Trent Road, U.S. 17 or Neuse Boulevard, paving projects always take too long. Paraphrasing a quote from an organized crime hit man, it's nothing personal.
Would it be nice to get Neuse Boulevard paved this year? Sure it would. Regardless of what happens, by the end of 2014 Neuse Boulevard will be nice and smooth and squabbles at city hall will be just that, squabbles.


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In addition to flash mentoring events, HR University has just added college-accredited courses to its online platform. OPM and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council launched the learning platform last year amid growing concerns that tight budgets would force agencies to cut back on training staff. The mostly online platform allows agencies to post their training curricula so that others can use it for free.
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Doesn't change anything, still a highly questionable name, but I just found that little tidbit of info interesting.
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I hear your objection, but I'm just wondering at what point do we stop being afraid? When did Hurricane join the ranks of Lord Voldemort by people saying "that which shall not be named"? You didn't see Carolina or Miami change there team name when they are as, and in most cases, even more succeptable to these storms than we are! We caught a bad break, but such is the life we choose by living in this city we call home.One word: Katrina. There's no way we use a name that even remotely hints at a Katrina connection, nor should we. I would've liked the name pre-2005, though.
These storms will always be a part of us, like it or not, named or not. We cannot stop them or make them go away, and the defense that we put faith in our goverment to protect us, ultimately led to our demise. We celebrate our own misgivings in this city with a vigor unlike any in America. We laugh at ourselves but the underlying revelance to it all is that WE and only WE can do it!
We would not be mocking those that have died or suffered at the destruction of any hurricane to ever grace our shores. We would only be embracing a part of our livelyhood that is much a part of us as eating crawfish and celebrating mardi gras. Those mid-west teams that might be named the Twisers or Cyclones, East Asia teams named Typhoons or Tsunami, are they making fun of themselves? Or are they simply embracing a fact that because of their sheer virtue of continuing to live where they are, they too must embrace such entity's as a part of their life. Their own unique culture!
You make a great and compelling argument. My observation was merely based off of current protocol, not a definitive suggestion. I agree that such tactics are not necessarily needed but some can help, and yes teams such as ourselves can go a bit overboard with it all. There are times when I'm at a game and everything with a 'Bee' catchprase just makes me grimmace a bit!I agree the brand has to be represented by a mascot etc (I think that's easy for any team name in Louisiana). However, attaching puns and silly nicknames to every single aspect of the brand is a mistake. It becomes hard to take the organization seriously. For instance the Lakers don't have a nickname for the staples center and silly chants when the team is on the floor. To my knowledge our organization has more chants, saying,nicknames, etc. than any other organization and it hasn't exactly worked to create huge interest in the team or organization as a whole. A name like Saints isn't exactly easy to connect with team dancers, sayings, etc. but the organization has made it work in large part bc the name connects with the city. In my opinion simply having a name that is a representative of the city/region makes it 10X easier to market and will make all of those silly extras completely unnecessary.
Also with companies potentially looking to buy naming rights to the arena we will no longer need a nickname like "The Hive" for our basketball venue. No matter what brand we choose the organization can ask the fans to be part of the "Krewe". And do you really think "guys Knight out" has a bigger impact than "Guys Night Out"? I realize that was just an example and I'm not trying to drill you or force you to see it my way but in my opinion those extra "marketing" tactics are overrated and truly not necessary.
I would rather keep to the basics and let our team do the talking. I shall put OKC into this category with a playoff caliber team that they have, envious only in that fashion and not the un-fashionable brand identity that they have chosen for themselves. I just can't see (or hope) that Benson doesn't "connect" to us as greatly as we want him to, and as he has stated already.
He could have changed the colors and identity of the Saints if he wanted to. He chose not to. He birthed the VooDoo franchise and it was one of the better identites of the AFL League up until it's folding. And I say that because I really can't stand their new look and figure for the life of me, why isn't the logo colored correctly in the endzone? Acquiring this franchise gives him yet another fresh start to make something 'New Orleans'. It has just been those of us going back and forth on this forum to figure out just what 'New Orleans' is New Orleans!
I think you and I are on the same page Dub. I agree with your Benson assessment. He's been here too long and has too much money invested to screw up on choosing a name. I think he realizes this one decision will have a big impact on the future.
And for the record we can call the Pilots dance squad the 1st mates,deckhands or dancehands(that's awful), or skippers, or simply just the Pilot girls.
Also, can we expect to see any of your latest masterpieces any time soon or are you keeping them for yourself?
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New poster here. I'm a die hard Cavs fan, but I really like whats going down in the Big Easy. You guys will have a fast rebuild and have an opportunity to swing things around real fast.
As far as rebranding and name changing, I really like the Crescent City Krewe. There is a lot of New Orleans culture being represented in that name. I personally have never been a fan of teh Hornets name, growing up in the 90's I have always related it with Charlotte.
Good luck in you rebuild, and may the ping pong balls bounce in your favor....unless it hurts the Cavs lol.
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They were killed on friday the 13th just like our league ownership.
Here is what I came up for the Dukes. Originally I had a helmeted man inside of the shield surrounded by the fdl's, but I didn't like it on second thought. I rearranged the fdl's and added the white 3-bar above so that it resembles the shield of the Duke of Orleans.
That is pretty hot!
When Benson agrees, let him know it was my idea for the name.
Heck I'm ready to order some t-shirts with that logo.
Great job bigdub!
Still like the Arcangels name and logo better!
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Stellar job, bigdub. I'm not a fan of the name at all, but that logo certainly makes me think on it a bit more.
Funny, I had a feeling this was coming!Still like the Arcangels name and logo better!
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Date Reviewed: May 15, 2011
Strengths: I love these tires. I don't even know if they make them anymore because I'm trying to replace them now and I can't find them. They absolutely rock in the sand and loose stuff. I outdo much more experienced riders in sand because of the tires. They've held up way longer than I ever expected. They are a fabulous dry terrain, loose stuff tire. It's been great in Nevada and Colorado.
Weaknesses: Stinks in mud and wet terrain.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: McGhies in Las Vegas
Similar Products Used: Michelin
Bike Setup: Cannondale F-400...
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2009
Strengths: Strong bite in loose conditions in the turns. Pretty good in muddy conditions. Durable and confidence inspiring, compared to lighter tires. Excellent for slower courses with lot's of turns and a need for extra traction.
Weaknesses: Tire needs at least 38psi to avoid pinching and for tire stability. Much over that the tire is not very smooth, especially at high speeds. Light, but no longer competitive in weight with newer tubeless options. Tire is poor for running tubeless since the beads stretch out.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $15.00
Purchased At: price point
Similar Products Used: omg.. tons of tires. Recently I run Pythons on hard pack and courses without a lot of turns. Past year have run Maxxis CrossMax, Spesh Fasttrak and Captains.
Bike Setup: 08 S-Works Epic. Run either tubes or tubeless, depending on tire choice.
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2006
Strengths: Nice and light Tire,
Weaknesses: After only 150 Miles , a knob teared off. Very cheap.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At: neron sport
Similar Products Used: Maxxis Kraken
Bike Setup: Oryx 250
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006
Strengths: Light, fast, good gradual side grips, very cheap, lasted at least 1000 miles.
Weaknesses: Well...I did hurt myself on a wet root once, but I was running 1.95. With that small of a tire you have to expect it to slip some to the time.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $13.00
Purchased At: nashbar
Similar Products Used: panracer smoke, specialized roll-x, irc backcountry
Bike Setup: Sugar+, XT....
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2005
Strengths: There are 3 versions of the same tire! This review is about the Japanese made Mythos (red sidewalls), not the Korean or Taiwanese versions that use different rubber compounds. Mythos tires are directional and have different tread designs for the front and rear. They offer great value for riding in loose soil and on rock and are far above average in sand.
Weaknesses: They suck up mud and hold onto it.
Bottom Line:
Stick with the red sidewall version that is made in Japan! You can get them from Nashbar for $20 a piece. For that price you get a light tire that you can replace before they are completely worn out and enjoy a really great ride that hooks up nicely in the corners, descends like it is on rails, climbs well, and digs through sand with the paddle shaped nobs on the rear.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $20.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Bike Setup: Plain vanilla Specialized Epic Comp.
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2004
Strengths: Front tire has got lots of grip, especially when cornering. I've had not many flats. Compared to the WTB Nanoraptor (which I use in the summer) you can will feel more confident
Weaknesses: Had some pinch flats on the rear tire (front 2.1, rear 1.95)
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Similar Products Used: Ritchie Z-Max, Ritchie Speed Max, WTB Nanoraptor
Bike Setup: GF Sugar 1 (2001, L, Cane Creek AD 12), XTR (952SGS)RD, XT FD, Magura Martha, Magura O24U, Hügi 240, Mavic 317, Bontrager Crank with BBB chainrings, Selle Italia Flite Trans Am, some other Bontrager stuff, SRAM PC69 chain, XT cassette, XTR shifters, IRC Mythos XC 2.1 (F) and 1.95 (R)
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2003
Weaknesses: The tire knobs tear off very easily.
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The grip I can't quite comment on since I'm a rookie and can't get near using these to their full potential but fwiw, I saw a huge improvement on the bike by just switching from the stock tires to these.
Yes, they are light. Yes, they are cheap. Will I buy them again? Nope.
I'll give them 3 chilis for the value since they wear out quickly.
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Price Paid: $35.00
Purchased At: Cycle World - Reseda, Ca.
Similar Products Used: Specialized Tires which came stock on the 03' Specialized Epic.
Bike Setup: 03 Epic w/XTR upgrades and disc brakes. Using Stan's no tubes. <~~~~~~~GREAT PRODUCT!
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2003
Strengths: a good roller on hardpack and the street. lightweight.
Weaknesses: lugs tear off and erode EASILY...
not alot of rear traction in general, front seems to slide out quite a bit as well.
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i'm currently running the gamet on various tires now after a fairly long absence from the trail. from the last time i really paid attention to tires the panracer smoke and dart were the bees knees, still are in my book actually. anyway, i've rolled about 250 miles on these tires MAX and i am seeing lugs break off (and even a large patch of skin RIP off), NOT a good sign.
aside from my main concern (losing lugs) performance wise these tires rate slightly below , if not substantially below, average for all condition types (let's not get ridiculous for suggesting super slush and snow here).
tight singletrack- fast and fair, rear accelerates quickly but the front connection is sketchy, beware slideout.
downhill- good on the straight-a-ways, but doesn't leave me at all confident if there are any tight turns or dropoffs.
sand and loose singtrack- well, it cuts through, front can drive a decent line through loose stuff.
uphill- tight and technical , again, doesn't leave me with much, if any, confidence. left me dismounting and walking in hairy patches that other tires DO NOT.
overall - this tire isn't anything special, and at the price, they are decent. aside from quality and durability issues there is better out there to be had, and sometimes that's worth the extra money. on a walmart bike, these would be a asset, but blow a few grand on your ride and i see them as a liability.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $5.00
Purchased At: Pro Service Cyclery, Manteca
Similar Products Used: other tires
Bike Setup: 2003 K2 Razorback, XTR blah blah
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003
Strengths: Protects the rim
Weaknesses: Very poor traction on the trails I ride. They don't hook up in anything loose, steep, on rocks, or waterbars.
Bottom Line:
It wasn't worn very much and I hate to waste money, so I put it on the front. Kind of heavy for a front tire, though.
The best thing I did for my bike was remove this tire from the back and replace it. I have had really good experiences with Panaracer Smokes, but new favorite is the Michelin XL. $16 at Nashbar and they work great!
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $10.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Panaracer, Michelin, Specialized, etc
Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Instinct
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2003
Strengths: CHEAP, good performance
Weaknesses: wear sort of fast
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $14.00
Bike Setup: C'dale F600, all XTR, with a Spin rear wheel about to take a crap
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2002
Strengths: Cheap, durability, rear tire
Weaknesses: Front tire grip
Bottom Line:
The front tire sucks...
If you already own them, put a Hutchinson Python or a Continental on front and keep the front Mythos at home, when the rear mythos wears out, put the front mythos on the back, it holds on just fine!
If you are planning on buying some, don't!
Go for Hutchinson Pythons!!!!
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Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Hutchinson, Michelin, Continental
Bike Setup: Marin XC, Psylo SL, Hutchinson Pytons (great!)
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2002
Strengths: Price/great all round grip
Weaknesses: Durability Blows!!! Are you reading this IRC!!!!!!
Bottom Line:
Supposedly the black wall (cheap) version is made in Korea or something, and the red skin wall (durable) version is made in Japan. Buyer beware, I'm through with these.
3 chilis for good performance, -2 because there are better choices.
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Bike Setup: Kevlar bead, front & rear specific
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002
Strengths: Low Rolling Resistance, great traction on corners and in loose stuff
Weaknesses: Side Walls fray and fall apart very quickly.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $20.00
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Smoke and Darts
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2002
Strengths: These are the best tires I have eever used.
Bottom Line:
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Similar Products Used: Conti, Panaracer, Michelin, Maxxis
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002
Strengths: price
Weaknesses: quick wear
Bottom Line:
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Purchased At: 20.00
Similar Products Used: WTB enduroraptor, velociraptor, Continental, etc
Bike Setup: Superlight with Rolf rims
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front tire washout - IRC Mythos II
I have a new set of IRC Mythos II tires. On fast turns where I lean the bike a little, the front washes out. Is this normal? I have no problem with them if the bike is upright even on technical, rocky climbs. I weight about 140, the bike is about 30, tires at 35psi. Cannot reduce pressure too much s ... Read More »
Tire choice and rider weight limits (IRC Mythos and others)
I remember having an IRC Mythos that completely tore a hole in the middle of the casing going down a rocky section. The casing was paper thin and I'm a tad under 200 lbs. It's the only time I popped a tire. Do you limit tire choice based on weight?Read More »
Tire time again - traction issues with IRC Mythos on rocks
Last winter I picked up a set of the IRC Mythos tube tires for my bike, mainly due to price. While they've been good tires for most of my riding, I find that I have no confidence in their traction when I'm on damp hardpack or rocks. Also, I've got UST rims, so I'm thinking of trying tubeless this ... Read More »
NE1 run Mythos II front tire on F & R?
I just picked up some of these tires and noticed both are 'front' specific. I'm curious if I'll be able to get away with using these at a 12 Hr solo race that's on mostly hardpack. Or should I make sure I pick up the rear as well? This is the first tire I'm trying that's not a WTB so I'm a li ... Read More »
Which tire is like a Mythos frt except larger
I thought I remember hearing that there's an IRC tire that is like the Mythos except bigger. Anyone know what it is? My Mythos has good traction but I wish it was a 2.0' or 2.1" Thanks. Lou.Read More »


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