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The following is the transcript of the PBS chat on June 8, 2001, about the issues tackled in the film STORE WARS: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town. Micha X. Peled, the film's producer and director, Al Norman, founder of Sprawl-Busters and Keith Morris, Community Relations Manager for Wal-Mart, Inc., participated.
pbs_host: We're ready to begin! On behalf of PBS and ITVS, I'd like to welcome our guests: Micha Peled, director of the PBS film STORE WARS: WHEN WAL-MART COMES TO TOWN; Al Norman, founder of the group Sprawl Busters, and Keith Morris, Community Relations Manager for Wal-Mart, Inc. Thank you for joining us.
Micha Peled: I'm often asked as an opening question why I made this film, and I made this film because I read about the impact of Wal-Mart and big-box chains on small town America, and I was stunned by the enormity of it, and by the fact that so little of it is reported in the media. When I started researching and found out that there are hundreds of towns around the country that have been battling to stop a big-box store from coming to their towns, I realized that there is real story to tell. And that is what my film is about.
Keith Morris: Good afternoon, I appreciate the opportunity to take part in this event and appreciate everyone taking their time to join us today.
Al Norman: I've spent the last eight years traveling across the country at the invitation of citizens and neighbors who are upset by the dramatic change in their communities from over-saturation of giant retail stores. Ashland, Virginia is a very typical story of the deep emotion and frustration that citizens encounter when they challenge developers and large corporations. I hope everyone will see some piece of America in the story about Ashland, Virginia.
russ_kamm: Nationally, what is the percentage of locally owned establishments to the total? Do you know if this percentage varies much from city to city? Which retail sector has the most chains vs. locally owned stores?
Al Norman: I don't have any statistic about how many locally owned business exist compared to national chains. It's hard to define that question. But it's clear that over the past 30 years thousands upon thousands of mom and pop entrepreneurs have died, even regional chains and national chains like Montgomery Ward have been ground into dust by a few major retail corporations. The Wal-Mart quote that I like the best came from one of their top executives: "At Wal-Mart we make dust, our competitors eat dust".
Keith Morris: Mr. Norman just stated that he has no facts with him in respect to the question...but yet has placed blame apparently on Wal-Mart which is certainly not a factual reality. When any business, large or small, closes, there are countless reasons. Online shopping, regional malls, lack of good customer service in some cases possibly, shopping hours, some stores aren't open Sunday, they close at 5 PM during the week when most people are still at work. So if we are placing blame on a store's closure, let's look at the facts instead of relying on emotion and fear.
Micha Peled: I think we have to be careful not to place all the blame on Wal-Mart for a very complex socioeconomic dynamic. But I would like to just mention two facts that are reported in my film. The first one is that on the average a Wal-Mart store gets 84 percent of its business from existing stores. And that is very understandable, because people don't just suddenly start buying more tomatoes or toilet paper because Wal-Mart came to town. The second fact is that Wal-Mart opens a new super center store every two business days. So every two business days we have a bunch of mom and pop stores somewhere in the country getting affected. Such a Wal-Mart store averages $1 million in sales a week. So 84 percent of that has come out of existing stores.
simbasom2001: I think it is unfortunate when I travel across the country and see all the same stores in every community. Doesn't Wal-Mart feel the same way?
Keith Morris: That's more of an emotional quality of life type of issue. Certainly if you travel to Florida on vacation, you would see hotels, restaurants, retail businesses that may also be in your same hometown. But I don't think that anyone would claim that they travel for the sole purpose of going to a restaurant or retail store or a hotel. People travel to go to a specific destination, and certainly whether or not there is a Wal-Mart, a McDonalds, a Rite Aide, a Home Depot, whether there is a corporately owned business in a given community does not make that destination any more or any less desirable.
Micha Peled: When I was in college I spent a lot of time hitchhiking across the country, and I loved to see how different and special each region was. Today, it's hard to tell the difference at all. My parents were worried that I would become a bum and then they didn't have to worry about that any more! Because part of the reason for travelling has been eliminated. My understanding is that Wal-Mart issues special roadmaps of the United States with specific instructions on how to get off the freeway to each one of their stores, encouraging RV travelers to spend the nights on Wal-Mart parking lots. So I guess if you are that type of traveler perhaps you appreciate the homogenization of America.
Al Norman: It's getting harder and harder to find "real" hometown America in this country. Americans say that they love main street, small town life. A sort of "Mayberry, U.S.A. dream". The reality is that corporate logos, like Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Target, have destroyed any unique sense of place in America so that the only Main Street left will be the plastic one that you find at Disney World.
Keith Morris: As far as corporate chains affecting or even ruining a community as it's been said, but let's think about this realistically. The community is not what stores there are to shop at. The community is people who live there. It's the church. It's the library. It's the museums,, the zoos, the outlets where you can take your children, the parks. Those things don't change because a corporation has a particular store in a community.
pocono_mike: What can the community ask of Wal-Mart when they enter a community...ie...grants, improvements, etc.
stgrimes3: Wal-Mart has the financial capability to locate itself in just about any town it chooses. What resources are available to local citizens and business owners who want to oppose Wal-Mart's cutthroat tactics?
Keith Morris: When a Wal-Mart store, or any business, large or small, proposes to build in a community, if they follow the guidelines that the local municipality has in place, it should be expected that that business should be allowed to proceed with its plan. In the case of Ashland, specifically, the developers' plans were revised based on feedback that was received, and at the end of this process the application that was put forth met or exceeded all the local guidelines that were in place. So it becomes an issue of following the rules and guidelines that are in place. And those rules should be consistent for all businesses. If a group doesn't like the particular name that's on a building, that doesn't change the fact that the municipalities have a set of rules and guidelines that guide development in all communities.
Al Norman: Wal-Mart is no respecter of local rules. What they can't get by regulation they try to get by litigation. For example, in Buffalo, Minnesota recently, Wal-Mart wanted to expand a store into a super store on land that was zoned for industry not commercial. When the town council voted against this expansion, Wal-Mart promptly filed a lawsuit. What citizens can ask is that Wal-Mart respect the size and the scale of their hometown. You can stop a super store with the following ten words: "Retail buildings shall not exceed 50,000 square feet in size". This is the kind of reaction big-box stores are creating in communities across America.
Micha Peled: I'm sure that Wal-Mart follows the letter of the law judicially. But sometimes the meaning of the law and the intention of the community get subverted. In my research for the film I came across the town of Warrenton, Virginia that passed a resolution just like Al Norman has just recommended. Wal-Mart and the developer got a piece of land that straddled the line between the town and the county. And their plans to place the store so that 49,900 square feet were within the town limits and the rest on county lands did respect the rules of the letter of the law.
krbuss: As to Wal-Mart not changing the nature of the community, what about its policy of not selling particular kinds of music? What happens to a community when a corporate entity monopolizes content and then censors it?
Keith Morris: The millions of customers who shop in our stores each week have told us they respect and overwhelmingly approve of the policy that we have in place. We will not sell music with explicit lyrics, but there are many other outlets where such items can be purchased, be it at other music stores, the Internet, etc.
Micha Peled: In many rural places Wal-Mart is the only outlet for music. But music is not the only problem. Magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Rolling Stone had issues taken off the shelves when Wal-Mart found them offensive.
drpepper52000: Tell me about a town that has been able to keep Wal-Mart out. Did Wal-Mart come back to the town and try again? Did Wal-Mart end up going to the next town over?
Al Norman: I'll tell you the story of Eureka, California. Wal-Mart in 1999 proposed building a super store on waterfront property in Eureka. When local officials blocked the proposal, Wal-Mart initiated a ballot question to approve its plan. The voters of Eureka voted 61 percent to 39 percent not to change their zoning to allow Wal-Mart in. They have not returned to Eureka, but they already had a store to the north and to the south. What people need to understand is that Wal-Mart today has nearly 400 "dead" stores on the marketplace today for sale or lease. 25 million square feet of empty space. We are drowning in sprawl glut. These are Wal-Marts that no longer served Wal-Mart's purposes as they expanded to super stores. There are 8 dead stores in Virginia today with 745,000 square feet sitting empty.
Keith: Mr. Norman has a habit of only telling one side of the story. The closed stores that he mentioned are not because of failure, but because we have outgrown some locations in communities which are also still growing. We do not have 300, 400 closed stores, which implies that are not successful, that we board up.
fgf1899: How much do you think Wal-Mart executives make? Have there ever been any successful union drives in Wal-Mart stores?
Keith Morris: There have been cases where a portion of a store, maybe the meat department of a store, had been unionized. And if I'm not mistaken, the two or three cases involved, are still going through appeals with the NLRB. In our nearly 40 years of operation our employees or associates have never felt the need for third party representation, because they are paid well, have extensive benefits for both full and part time employees, and advancement opportunities within the company.
Micha Peled: My understanding is that as soon as the meat cutters voted to unionize, Wal-Mart eliminated meat cutting from the stores in that region. I interviewed a Wal-Mart employee who recounted that on the first day on the job all the new employees were shown a video about the evils of unions. They were told they don't need unions because Wal-Mart has the Open Door policy, which allows an employee to go to a district manager if they have a problem. The employee I interviewed joked about the Open Door policy, saying, "Yeah, you open your mouth, they show you the door".
Al Norman: One Wal-Mart employee I spoke with told me the company says its culture is based on "respect for the individual". I sure hope to meet that individual one day, she said, because I never got any respect. This was a woman who had been assaulted by a fellow Wal-Mart associate.
landry1832: why is it Wal-Mart is the #1 retailer in the US then why can't they pay their employees more?????
Keith Morris: The starting wage for each of our stores is based on the dynamics of each local market. In establishing a wage we have to look at what the prevailing competitive wage is in each respective market. Now if we're hiring, and as some people would claim, we pay so poorly, how then is it possible to hire on average 250 to 300 people for each new store we open, in a very competitive environment, if we're NOT paying excellent wages with benefits? There is not a community anywhere in the country that is not experiencing record low levels of unemployment. In that environment, if you are not paying excellent wages with benefits, you won't get people in the door. And that's not a problem we are experiencing. People are choosing to work with Wal-Mart, as Fortune Magazine has noted recently, that Wal-Mart is one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
Al Norman: The Fortune magazine poll is based on corporate executive responses, not working men and women. That's totally a phony poll. Second, Keith said prevailing wage, then said excellent wage. Which is it? Maybe Keith would like to tell us how many Wal-Mart employees last year...What is the turnover at Wal-Mart? You will never see a Wal-Mart ad bragging about their high everyday salaries. All they talk about is price, never what they pay their workers.
Keith Morris: First, I'm sure that the publishers of Fortune magazine would be very pleased to hear that Mr. Norman thinks their survey is phony. Secondly, how is it that more than one million people choose to work for Wal-Mart if things are as bad as Mr. Norman contends. It's based on fear and misinformation instead of fact.
Al Norman: What is your average turnover? That's what I asked.
Micha Peled: The figures that I have show a turnover of 70 percent of Wal-Mart employees leave within the first year. In fact, Wal-Mart hires almost half a million new people every year because of the high turnover. That's three times as many people as the U.S. military recruits. To be fair, I think that Wal-Mart's salaries are competitive compared with the rest of the discount retail industry, which is why they have no trouble finding new employees. However, this entire industry is benefiting from corporate welfare. If you are an average Wal-Mart employee, and you have two kids, your family is below the poverty line, and the community is paying the lunches of your kids in school.
Keith Morris: What factual information is that based on? Are there any statistical numbers or is this just being thrown on the table?
Micha Peled: The average employee takes home less than $250 a week from Wal-Mart. That means an annual income of around $11,000. Depending on which region of the country in which you live, you are about $2,000 below the poverty line if you have two kids.
Keith Morris: That information is completely false. To say that one isolated incident where a part-time worker might only work ten hours a week because they are a senior citizen or a college student might fall into that parameter is certainly the exception not the norm.
Al Norman: Sprawl is not defined by ownership. A locally owned business on the edge of the community located along a highway which is automobile dependent and single floor would be classic sprawl. I don't care who owns it. The fact is that most locally owned businesses are located in a concentrated, downtown local district. Wal-Mart elevated sprawl to an art form. A windowless art form.
jaharvey529: Do employees get profit sharing? Maternity benefits?
Keith Morris: Both.
Micha Peled: I was talking about the average FULL TIME employee who works 30 to 35 hours a week and still takes home only below $250 a week.
madcat624128: What happened to the "Made in the USA" campaign? Was that sold out to China?
Keith Morris: The "Made in the USA" campaign does still exist in our stores.
Al Norman: Wal-Mart is the largest single importer of Chinese made products in America. They continually come under criticism for weak controls over the sweatshops that create products for their shelves. The company continues to protest that all is well in China. But Americans know better.
jimp1811: Is it true that Sam Walton is quoted saying, "If a community does not want us there, we will go somewhere else"? If this is true, why does Wal-Mart continue to litigate in communities that do not want them?
Keith Morris: The quote was made, and I know it appears in Sam Walton's autobiography, which I believe is titled Made in America. To apply that quote to the video for perspective, which was done, there was a gentleman in the video who brought up that same question.... And the response is how should we define the community? In Ashland, should we say that a group of small business owners, who was the main source of opposition, should be defined as the voice of the entire community? In the video for example, there are many people who chose not to attend the public hearings because they felt intimidated or that it would be a lynch mob mentality if they spoke out for Wal-Mart. And that's unfortunate, but in Ashland, it's not accurate to say that the entire community did not want Wal-Mart. There was some number I saw on the Talkback section on the website which said 81 percent of Ashland residents were opposed. I don't know where that arbitrary number came from, but it certainly is not accurate to say that Ashland does not want Wal-Mart. A small group of business owners did not want Wal-Mart.
Al Norman: Wal-Mart always says that its opponents are a small, vocal minority. In Ashland the small, vocal minority of four people approved a Wal-Mart, while most citizens were outraged. A lame duck city council of four votes allowed this store to be built over the objections of most witnesses.
Micha Peled: My film also shows a local election in Ashland in which all the pro Wal-Mart candidates, including the mayor, lose. They also did exit polls during the Republican primaries, and 65 percent were against Wal-Mart. So I don't think it's fair to say that just a few merchants were against the store.
Keith Morris: Exit polls also showed that Al Gore carried the state of Florida.
drpepper52000: I wished there were further representation of folks in Ashland who wanted the Wal-Mart in town. What is Mayor Tom doing now? Has he seen the show?
Keith Morris: I can't answer that, so I'll defer to the other two panelists.
Micha Peled: Most of the film focuses on the people who participated in the public debate about Wal-Mart in Ashland. In order to bring out the pro Wal-Mart voice, I did go to one home and did an interview with a Wal-Mart supporter, which is also in the film. Tom, the previous mayor, saw the film and gave it his nod of approval, as did the attorney representing Wal-Mart in the film. I understand that some people in Ashland still don't speak to Tom ever since the vote.
Micha Peled: To find out the air date for Store Wars in your area, go to www.pbs.org/storewars and click on broadcast schedule. I can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Al Norman: There is a store war raging across America. People want to take back their community from the developers and the big corporations. Wal-Mart is not a government mandate. For more information on battles everywhere, go to www.sprawl-busters.com.
Keith Morris: The narrator in the video opened by saying "Ashland, Virginia is right on Interstate 95, the fastest growing corridor on the East Coast. Many people here work in nearby Richmond and do most of their shopping in the mall by the highway." Which explains exactly why a retailer would be interested in the site which is right near Interstate 95 across from the truck stop that brings hundreds of potential customers into Ashland every day.
pbs_host: Unfortunately, our time is up. I'd like to offer a special thanks to our guests Micha Peled, Al Norman, and Keith Morris for taking the time to participate in today's chat. Don't forget to visit the film's companion website at www.pbs.org/storewars! Thank you, everyone, for joining us.
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I would take a chance at Hochever if he fell to the Reds, but I dont think he will fall that far if he makes it back into the draft.
I would take a chance at Hochever if he fell to the Reds, but I dont think he will fall that far if he makes it back into the draft.
Jim Callis had a draft chat on Espn.com yesterday...here are the questions I found interesting.
Alex (Seattle, WA): Where do you see the Mariners going at #5? Do they pick the local kid Lincecum if he is availible?
Jim Callis: It's still early, so there's a lot more speculation than concrete info in projecting the first round at this point. (I have a mock first round from last week up at baseballamerica.com.) The Mariners probably will take a college pitcher, the strength of this draft. The name I've heard associated with them the most at this point is Luke Hochevar, who's pitching for an indy team in Fort Worth. He's showing plus stuff and so-so command, all in all been pretty impressive.
Dave (Chandler): I hear high school pitchers Kyle Drabek and Kasey Kiker have good stuff but character questions. What are the concerns? And how good is Kiker's stuff, and does he fall into the 2nd round or further?
Jim Callis: That's as much as we've felt comfortable as saying in print, and I'm not going to elaborate here. But the concerns are serious enough that Drabek could fall into the mid- to late first round, and Kiker could drop into the second. On talent alone, Drabek would be a top five or 10 pick and Kiker would go in the second half of the first round.
Jeff (Barrie, ON): Where do you think Tim Lincecum will go in the draft? Any chance he falls to the Jays?
Jim Callis: Not everyone is sold on Lincecum because of his size and delivery, and he's looking a little tired after a long season. If he doesn't go No. 1 to the Royals, and the Mariners go after Hochevar, Lincecum could drop farther than expected. But I don't think he gets to the Jays at No. 14.
Jeff (Grand Rapids, MI): Any idea who the Tigers would like to see when it's their turn to pick? I've heard that this is going to be a pretty weak draft, so are there any easy picks?
Jim Callis: The Tigers pick sixth, and I keep hearing the same two names: Texas HS LHP Clayton Kershaw and Texas Longhorns OF Drew Stubbs. They should have a chance at at least one of the two.
Bob ((Grand Rapids, MI)): Who, in your mind, in the top prospects, has the biggest chance to be a major bust and why?
Jim Callis: Three names jump out among the first 15 prospects on our Top 200 list, not necessarily as busts but as possible disappointments. Stanford RHP Greg Reynolds (No. 5) has all the ingredients scouts look for in a pitcher, but the sum is less than the total of the parts. Texas OF Drew Stubbs (No. 11) has great tools but there are a lot of questions on his bat. If he disappointed with the bat in the majors, it wouldn't be a shock. And North Carolina RHP Daniel Bard (No. 15) never has dominated consistently as much as his stuff would indicate he should.
Scott (Durham, NC): Hey Jim, Drew Stubbs seems to have fans and critics who shout equally loud. I know that BA has him ranked highly for defense and with the bat (power). Is the concern that he won't make consistent contact?
Jim Callis: Yes, that's it in a nutshell. No one doubts that he'll be a Gold Glove center fielder. He can run, he has power and he has makeup. But I have yet to talk to a scouting director who's fully convinced he'll hit.
Jeff (Iowa): Is Jaba Chamberlain still a first round pick?
Jim Callis: Yes, Nebraska RHP Joba Chamberlain is still a first-rounder despite a mild bout with triceps tendinitis this spring. He should go in the first 10-15 picks, which would make him the highest-drafted Native American ever.
JT (Lynchburg, VA): Jeremy Jeffress in our area is lighting up the guns. First round pick? Where?
Jim Callis: Definite first-round pick who has shown great velocity every time out this spring. I think he could go as high as seven (Dodgers) and as low as 19 (Marlins).
a.n. (nyc): Win shares or VORP?
Jim Callis: Plusses and minuses to both . . . I think Win Shares are more accessible to the common fan.
I sure hope these make up issues are big enough for Kiker to drop to us. Holy crap that'd be sweet!Kiker could drop into the second.
See, normally makeup issues and that sort of thing make it to print. Remember when Milledge had that alleged run-in with a minor that dogged him prior to the '03 draft?
What's worrisome is that everyone is being tight-lipped about Drabek's and Kiker's issues. It's like these guys might have ties to organized crime or something.
You better watch what you say or you might be enjoying some cement shoes soonOriginally Posted by Outshined_One
I do find it really odd that it is acknowledged that they have these "issues" but no one will say what that they are....it makes you wonder even more.
Don't worry, I know people who owe me favors.Originally Posted by dougdirt
They know people.
I'd stay away from him. He's snapped off too many curves in his young life and he's got a reliever's build. My guess is he's already seen his best days on the baseball diamond.Originally Posted by Superdude
Raisel Ghul, the Demon's Head
Make that a thing.
I wonder if some of you draft mavens can tell me about a few guys, beyond what might be obtained from Baseball America:
1. Steven Holmes - RHP at Univ. of Rhode Island
2. Chad Huffman - 2B at Texas Christian
Also, does anyone know how "committed" Torre Langley (catcher from a Georgia High school) is to Georgia Tech? I know he's not a big guy, but I don't understand why he's projected so late in te mock drafts. At the very least, he hasn't proven that he throw out runners.
". . . acquiring J. Blanton from Oakland for, apparently, Bailey/Cueto, Votto and a lesser prospect. I do it in a second . . . The Reds' equation this year is simple: Make Matt Belisle your #3 starter . . . trade for Blanton, win 85 or more, be in the mix all summer." - Paul Daugherty, Feb. 8, 2008
BA's Draft Tracker -
Here's a look at which prospects' draft stock is on the rise, and which ones are sliding down lists. One important caveat: This list is based on talent, not a prediction of the order in which the players will be selected. Players move up and down the list based on what we hear about their draft status, not based on their results.
1. Andrew Miller, lhp, North Carolina
North Carolina's all-time strikeout leader struggled in a start Wednesday against North Carolina State, coughing up an early three-run lead and yielding seven runs in six innings.
2. Tim Lincecum, rhp, Washington
No one doubts his electric stuff and everyone thinks he's a freak of nature (in a good way). But who will draft him? It's hard to find a fit two weeks out.
3. Brad Lincoln, rhp, Houston
Consistent. Plus. Stuff. And he can hit, clubbing his 12th homer Wednesday in Houston's Conference USA tournament victory.
4. Evan Longoria, 3b/2b, Long Beach State
He probably would have lasted into the 11-15 range had he been eligible in 2005, but he's a cinch to be the first college hitter drafted this year.
5. Greg Reynolds, rhp, Stanford
No draft prospect has improved his stock as much in April and May as Reynolds, whose frame and late rise remind us some of Bryan Bullington. However, Reynolds had his worst outing in a month on Friday, losing to UCLA and giving up a season-worst 11 hits.
6. Clayton Kershaw, lhp, Highland Park HS, Dallas
Coming back from a strained oblique muscle, Kershaw showed he was healthy with a truly perfect game: 15 batters faced, 15 strikeouts. He's still the top prep player on the board.
7. Joba Chamberlain, rhp, Nebraska
While he's thrown well of late, Chamberlain had to work hard to get 5 1/3 innings in his last start as the Cornhuskers continue a late-season fade.
8. Max Scherzer, rhp, Missouri
The hard-throwing Scherzer had his best results of the year at the right time, shutting down the best team he's faced all year, Texas, on three hits over seven innings.
9. Luke Hochevar, rhp, Fort Worth Cats (independent American Association)
The Dodgers still control his rights while he auditions in independent ball, and so far, he's flashed plus pitches while also showing some rust.
10. Brandon Morrow, rhp, California
He's shown improved secondary stuff and improved results (1.74 ERA) to go with his above-average velocity.
11. Drew Stubbs, of, Texas
Went 6-for-11 against Missouri with four walks over the weekend, but scouts continue to wonder about his bat.
12. Kyle Drabek, rhp/ss, The Woodlands (Texas) HS
Homered and went the distance to help lead The Woodlands into the next round of Texas' state playoffs. Even though he may be the nation's top prep position player, he has more pro value on the mound.
13. Pedro Beato, rhp, St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC
The Mets don't have a first-round pick, but they have a first-round talent under their control. Everyone expects them to sign the 17th-round 2005 draft-and-follow.
14. Jeremy Jeffress, rhp, Halifax County HS, South Boston, Va.
Big stuff in a small package. If his breaking ball were more consistent, he'd be in the top 10.
15. Daniel Bard, rhp, North Carolina
Sort of this year's version of Justin Verlander: big stuff with vexing college results. The caveat on that comparison is that Bard has never shown the kind of breaking ball Verlander had as an amateur.
16. Kyle McCulloch, rhp, Texas
Great changeup, a knack for pitching and big-game experience. Some organizations really go for that sort of thing.
17. Bill Rowell, 3b, Bishop Eustace Prep, Sewell, N.J.
Struggled in his matchup with the best pitcher in New Jersey, but he has big lefthanded power and some polish and will go good.
18. Travis Snider, of/1b, Jackson HS, Everett, Wash.
Big-bodied former football player would go higher if he were closer to 225 pounds than his current 240.
19. Brett Anderson, lhp, Stillwater (Okla.) HS
Son of OK State coach Frank Anderson has the knack for pitching usually found with college or pro pitchers.
20. Hank Conger, c, Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS
Switch-hitter with legitimate power, and his improved catching skills have impressed scouts.
21. Brett Sinkbeil, rhp, Missouri State
Made his first appearance since April with two innings out of the bullpen against Indiana State and should get a sterner test in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
22. David Huff, lhp, UCLA
Three schools in three years, lefty with a plus secondary pitch (a changeup) out of the Pacific-10 Conference . . . sounds a little like Barry Zito.
23. Chris Marrero, 3b, Monsignor Pace HS, Miami
Top prep bat in the preseason, he was outshined by his teammate, Adrian Cardenas, all season and saw his stock slip.
24. Justin Masterson, rhp, San Diego State
Giant (6-foot-6, 245 pounds) righthander was roughed up by Utah in the Mountain West tournament (five innings, six runs), likely his last college start.
25. Jordan Walden, rhp, Mansfield (Texas) HS
Preseason No. 1 prep talent hasn't shown the 99 mph gas he showed last summer to earn his former lofty status.
26. Chris Parmelee, of/1b, Chino Hills (Calif.) HS
Not the best prep hitter in the West (that's Snider) or the most powerful (Conger), but could be the best combination of the two.
27. Matt Antonelli, 3b/2b, Wake Forest
Athletic, patient, projectable college bat considered the second-safest pick after Longoria, probably will get drafted considerably higher than 27th.
28. Kasey Kiker, lhp, Russell County HS, Seale, Ala.
Significant track record for a prep lefty, and he has good stuff, but the makeup makes teams antsy to pop him in the first round.
29. Bryan Morris, rhp, Motlow State (Tenn.) CC
Couldn't work things out with the Devil Rays last spring but remains under control, and with his stuff (94-96 mph fastball, big, hard curve), he's not likely to re-enter the draft.
30. Kevin Mulvey, rhp, Villanova
Ignore his 3-8 record, and focus instead on Mulvey's sound mechanics, plus stuff and control (23 BB, 88 SO in 92 IP). His season is done, as 'Nova failed to qualify for the Big East tournament.
Quick update from Friday's game on the three primary college players being mentioned as a possible Reds pick:
Drew Stubbs: 4-for-5 with a HR, three singles, walk
Brandon Morrow: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Greg Reynolds: 9 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 9 K
I miss Adam Dunn.
I think its entirely possible that if KC and the Mariners dont take Lincecum that he could fall to us... I'd take him, make him sit until next year as he's had a long year.. I would be ecstatic if we landed him.
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I just want one of the top college pitchers available in the 1st. That will make me happy. A HS pitcher would make me sad.Originally Posted by cincyinco
But the 2nd round looks pretty good also...there are a lot of big names trickling into the 40 or 50 range. Two I have seen are Kennedy and LaPorta. Landing either of those 2 in the 2nd would be great.
Last edited by edabbs44; 05-31-2006 at 01:24 PM.
sigh.....Originally Posted by edabbs44
Who is to say that some "college pitcher" is a better bet than Kershaw? Becuase he came from a college draft with hardly any talent that is pitching heavy only becuase it is hitting empty?
I personally agree w/you Dougdirt. We've had this debate before plenty of times on this board, so lets not rehash it here. I've been given evidence to show that college ptichers is the way to go, and I've also GIVEN OTHERS evidence that shows that its really not true as a whole and is completely overblown.
That said, I too would be dissapointed if this year, we took a HS arm. The reason is because I think if we could get a college arm that is close to ready(i.e. a Jared Weaver type), then we could have a small window of 2007/2008/2009 that we could legitemittly contend for the playoffs with.
And sorry for my attrocious spelling..
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The enitre history of the draft where kids like Kershaw have NEVER made it.Originally Posted by dougdirt
Besides that, the Reds have already put too many eggs in the HS pitching basket. It's time the organization went out and got a more mature arm in a draft filled with more mature arms to choose from.
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MANILA, Philippines—Would the notorious history attached to Imelda Marcos' jewelry be enough for tourists to travel all the way to Manila to view them?
Newly confirmed Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez raised this question on Wednesday following reports that the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) would like the Department of Tourism to exhibit the former first lady's jewelry before a planned auction.
More specifically, the PCGG wants the Department of Tourism (DoT) to showcase the Iron Butterfly's gems at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, a stone's throw from the vault of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas where the famed jewelry have been kept all these years.
Jimenez remains cool to the idea, though. Especially the part where PCGG Chairman Andres Bautista thinks the "notoriety" identified with the jewels' owner would put a premium that would attract curiosity seekers.
The secretary said the PCGG's proposal would be "something that has to be evaluated. Any exhibit is possible but I have to see it first."
The PCGG said the recommendation to display the jewelry was given to Jimenez in March. The secretary, though, told reporters that the commission made the proposal "before my time."
Jimenez has headed the DoT for almost a year now.
"Just because it's jewelry doesn't mean it's touristic so I will (have to) see…Notoriety is not exactly the best way to attract tourists," the secretary stressed.
"I do not look at implications other than the fact that it's possibly an opportunity for our people to draw in more tourists. If that is what (PCGG officials) think it is," he added.
Bautista said the PCGG already got a call from the international auction house Sotheby's, which expressed interest in disposing of Marcos' jewelry.
While conservative estimates put her assets' value between $10 million and $20 million, Bautista believes Marcos' "notoriety" could push her seized jewelry's value up the stratosphere.
Bautista apparently based this on the precedent set by the sale of jewelry owned by other famous women including Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis and the Duchess of Windsor that fetched figures way beyond the expectations of auctioneers.
Marcos lived the life of a bon vivant with an unlimited shopping allowance during her late husband's presidency.
When Ferdinand Marcos escaped to Honolulu at the height of the Edsa uprising in 1986, his wife brought along with her a cache of 400 pieces of jewelry later seized by the US Bureau of Customs.
This was apart from the roughly 300 pieces left behind in Malacañang when the Marcos family fled in haste to Clark Airbase before flying to the US.
The Philippine government also keeps the so-called "Roumeliotes" collection of 60 pieces, named after the ex-first lady's alleged Greek accomplice Demetriou Roumeliotes, who was caught trying to smuggle the items out of the country a few weeks after the Marcoses left.
The Roumeliotes collection is believed to be the most expensive as it includes a 37-carat diamond.
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I can't help but notice that in the last few weeks, I have spotted counteless t-shirt, stuff animals, toys, books, etc. with the Walt Disney World logo on it. I know that some stuff has both of the labels on it- and that is bad enough- but I am talking about merchandise that solely has the Walt Disney World logo written across the front or on the tags. And what about those cheap paper cups they now use with "Disneyland Resort" on one side and "Walt Disney World" on the other. What is really rediculous is that they appear to be shipping un-sold junk from Disney World out to Disneyland.
Is this what Rasulo is going to subject us to? Who are they kidding? For the premium prices they are asking for in the parks, they could at least be original and make resort-SPECIFIC merchandise. I guess this is the aftermath of his stupid global structure that fuses Disney World and Disneyland into one big property.


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The KLR and F650 are more like lighter BMW GS's. The can be riden hard off road,but are happier when the pace is slower. They're even happier if you just stay on the freakin' road!
The KTM 640 ADV steps it up a notch off road w/ premium suspenders and horsepower. That big factory tank means never having to worry about getting out to far. You can fly off road, but the weight will still fight you in the tech. stuff. You wont be racing EXC's! The fairing makes getting to that trailhead sixty miles away easier. Mine vibrates like a paint mixer, I guess some are better.
Steelhead has it right w/the SXC. It needs a tank right away, stock range is 50-60 miles. People will kill for a LC4 motor with a FCR41 carb, and the 04 comes with it stock, although I understand it is real lean and needs a jet kit. The 03 I rode was geared a little short for the highway. If you can do without the fairing, it's a kick ass bike.
Stay away from GS's unless you want a street bike. I had fun whipping my 03 GS ADV down gravel roads at insane speeds, then realized I was going to destroy it and bought a KTM.
That 950 KTM is neat. A little pricey to throw on the ground a lot if you're new to off road riding. I've only had a brief off road ride on one, but if you've got fast open trails that motor would definetly be entertaining!
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Assistant Coach (s): Dave Schertz
2006 record: 10-16-1
College Prospects: C Amanda Heitmeier (Sr.,); 3B Reine Owens (Sr.)
Returning starters: CF Leah Bettis (Sr.,); C Amanda Heitmeier (Sr.); OF Charnita
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Schrantz (Jr.); SS Jessica Skinner (Jr.); LF Kelsie Mattox (So.)
Other returning players: OF Shannon Connard (Jr.); C Diana Crotts (Jr.); SS/2B
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Top newcomers: None supplied
Season outlook: Alpharetta improved throughout the 2006 season and should
continue this fall. Eight returning starters are back, including a pair of
Division I recruits in catcher Amanda Heitmeier and third-baseman Reine Owens
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Head Coach: Jill Irwin (new)
Assistant Coach (s): Caroline Miley
2006 record: 3-17
College Prospects: C Lindsay Meixner (Sr., 5-4); 3B Holly Groover (Sr., 5-7)
Returning starters: OF/1B
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sophomores will be expected to contribute. But until that young talent matures,
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Head Coach: Lawrence Erwin
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Returning starters: 2B/SS Jenny Goodman (Sr., 5-2); OF/3B Megan Rogers (Sr.,
5-6); OF Hanna Kozsuch (Sr., 5-7); 1B/3B Chelsea Lewis (Sr., 5-7); INF/OF
Jessica Williams; INF/OF Chelsea Doernberg
Other returning players: OF Allie Briner
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season after playing several underclassmen last year. Six starters are back,
including four strong seniors to give Chattahoochee a good nucleus to build
around. Infielder Jenny Goodman (.431 avg.) returns to lead the offense.
Head Coach: Kristy Simpson
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Head Coach: Scott Kelly
Assistant Coach (s): Rick Kneisel, Josh Mathews, Kyle Rustay
2006 record: 25-7
College Prospects: OF Kelli Wheeler (Sr., 6-2); OF Jessica Sinclair (Sr.,
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Returning starters: INF Brandi Donaldson (So., 5-6); INF Nicole Wischmeyer (Sr.,
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and Jessica Sinclair (.342 avg., 3 HR, 26 RBIs). Senior Jessica Cannon heads up
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Head Coach: Gigi Whiteside
Head Coach: Jen Barr
Head Coach: Jason Dasinger
Assistant Coach (s): None supplied
2006 record: 13-18-1
College Prospects: 3B Bethany Houdeshell (Sr., 5-5); C Alyssa Orenstein (Sr.,
5-7); 2B Marcie Wallace (Sr., 5-4); 1B Amy Cook (Sr., 5-9)
Returning starters: CF Shepard Stafford (Jr., 5-5); OF Abbey Bryant (Jr., 5-8);
OF Sarah Ernst (So., 5-5); 3B Bethany Houdeshell (Sr., 5-5); C Alyssa Orenstein (Sr., 5-7); 2B
Marcie Wallace (Sr., 5-4); 1B Amy Cook (Sr., 5-9)
Other returning players: OF/INF Ashley Williams (So.); RHP Becca Saef (So.)
Season outlook: Pope made the state sectionals for the first time in school
history last year as a fast-pitch program. The Lady Greyhounds hope to
capitalize on last year�s success. Seven starters return, including one of the
region�s top defensive teams. The lack of experienced pitching will hurt, but
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defensive catchers in the state.
Head Coach: Melany Corsi
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Head Coach: Kevin Adams
Assistant Coach (s): Stephen Cosgrove, Cami Fenn
2006 record: 21-14
College Prospects: RHP/1B Hannah Bradley (Sr., 5-10)
Returning starters: OF Meg Mitchell (Sr., 5-6); OF/DH Christy Gallup (Sr., 5-4);
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On May 28, 1986, Larry Bird won his third straight NBA MVP Award. He also won the NBA Finals MVP en route to the Celtics 16th world championship over the Houston Rockets. Bird joined Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to receive the award in three consecutive seasons. Since then four players (Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash) have won back-to-back titles, but no one has accomplished the three-peat.
See how this season's MVP stacked up to Bird's award-winning performance: (All stats per regular season game; advantage in bold)
Larry Bird (1986)
Boston Celtics: 67-15 (won NBA Finals)
Points: 25.8
Rebounds: 9.8
Assists: 6.8
Steals: 2.0
Blocks: 0.6
LeBron James (2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers: 66-16 (down 3-1 in Eastern Conference Finals)
Points: 28.4
Rebounds: 7.6
Assists: 7.2
Steals: 1.7
Blocks: 1.1
Edge: Bird, 6-3
On the same date in 1978 former Celtics guard, the late Dennis Johnson, blocked seven shots in Game 3 of the NBA Finals as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. No other guard has ever blocked as many shots in an NBA Finals game.
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June 12th, 2010 #1
Drin's sketchbook - road to professionalism
Hey guys, I'm 19 and interested in getting into the concept art field as I'm sure many of you are. I'm excited to work with art in any way as a career, whether it be illustrator or book artist, but I think concept art is probably my best bet. We'll see though, as long as I can do something.
To that end, I feel I need to evolve from my years of doodling into a more disciplined study of all aspects of art. I haven't decided on a school to attend yet, but I'm looking for something in Canada (I live in Winnipeg). If anyone has any experience or suggestions in that matter, please let me know.
Here's my own crits of my art:
- Anatomy anatomy anatomy, I need to work on it. Proportions, movement and expression (facial and body) are what is most important to me right now. This is definitely the biggest flaw in my work.
- Composition is something I need to study more, I'm interested in the classic painters in this respect.
- More traditional work! I love my wacom but I really really want to do more with graphite and oil paints, it's an exciting idea for me.
+ I feel my strength right now lies in my rendering and palette selections, I want to bring the rest of the elements up in line with this.
Cheers for any C&C! I'd particularly like feedback on my weak areas as I've explained above.
My previous sketchbook can be viewed here.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberJune 12th, 2010 #2
The art.
June 13th, 2010 #3
amazing! how do I agree that your anatomy is off a bit.. but... jeez. great job! It seems you have a lot of contrast in your paintings. The darks are really dark and the lights are really light. Also, you have really nice field of depth of field. Are you using any finished brushes? or are you using just like the round brush.. cause' you have a lot of dedication put in to each particular piece. I'd really like to see your process. Post like a chronology of a painting.
Anyway.. Thanks for sharing! It was totally awesome. I think I will subscribe to this one.
Que tous vos lignes courbes être et votre peinture fraîche!
Concept Art SketchBook: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=184754
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June 13th, 2010 #4
Ahh thank you for such kind words. I appreciate it. For some of the pieces, like the second one and the portrait, only an oval brush was used. Other ones I used a few textured brushes and on a couple of pieces I used some texture overlays for added pop. Mostly I use textures like that for the preliminary and finishing jobs, I like the classic oval for the bulk of the rendering.
I do have a step-by-step of one of the commissioned pieces, actually, and if anyone wants to critique my process I would love it!
June 14th, 2010 #5
Anatomy/value study.
June 15th, 2010 #6
Speedpaint. Photo ref'd.
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June 15th, 2010 #7
Nice start here! I can already tell how self motivated you are
There isn't much for me to say that you're not already aware of. Your anatomy needs more work and your gestures, though not bad, could be pushed more too. Bring a greater sense of weight to them, you know?
I like your choice of colors here but your values could be pushed better. In the second picture of post #2 especially...there's a lot of color range but not enough value range to separate foreground, middle ground, and background. Add some atmospheric perspective. By that I mean the background should have less contrast and saturation than the foreground. The houses and vehicles have the same amount of detail and contrast as the man and animal in the foreground even though they're far back. Bring down the contrast on those objects and you'll push the depth more effectively. I think doing some black and white studies of environments may help you figure this out. Value studies would be good for you too.
But again, great work man, keep it up
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June 15th, 2010 #8
Thanks a ton! I see what you mean, especially about the gestures and depth. Definitely things I'll keep in mind.
Two more speed paints, faster this time. I wasn't happy with the last one, so I tried to do these faster and with conveying more information in each brushstroke. Warming up with these. Photo ref'd.
June 17th, 2010 #9
More landscape studies based on photos from the Chernobyl area.
June 17th, 2010 #10
A couple of bust studies. Critiques on my work would be much appreciated.
June 17th, 2010 #11
Good work! those 3 studies on #9 have great color and looseness. Keep em coming!
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June 17th, 2010 #12
Interesting stuff!
Something I'd like to add is that you may need to express colour with depth a little more effectively (relates to composition, too), some of your pieces are a bit confusing, because the main focus is just as colourful as the rest of the scene. Try to keep with more basic colour themes (the ones with which you have done this are fantastic, by the way!)
I love that you painted a rat-man, they're awesome.
If at first you do not succeed, try, try again.
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June 18th, 2010 #13
Thanks a lot guys, critiques are noted. I agree about trying to define a focal point through tone and value.
Here's a couple more for bed. Painted from photos by Blair Mezibov. The focus of these speedpaints was the simplicity of a piece, trying to find the gesture and composition of art including dynamic poses and colours.
June 19th, 2010 #14
Only had the heart for one speed painting today, but I think it's important to draw every day.
Original photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmcneal/2963057062/
June 19th, 2010 #15
Really nie studies. I think on the last one the mountains are a little bit blurry. Keep it up.
My Sketchbook ---> http://conceptart.org/forums/showthr...42#post3225942
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June 21st, 2010 #17
Thanks a lot for the crits.
Here are two studies. The one on the left was done by eyeballing to the best of my ability. The one on the right was adjusted after tracing some basic gesture lines over the original photo. I hope to be able to get more accurate by practicing with this method and learning where my mistakes lie.
Original photo here: http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4...ameshomoto.jpg
June 29th, 2010 #18
Messing around digitally. Been drawing every day but its in my sketchbook and I don't have a decent way of posting them.
Last edited by Drin; June 29th, 2010 at 04:40 AM.
July 15th, 2010 #19
Been busy, falling behind. Also trying to get my hands more dirty with traditional but again I have no decent way of posting it.
I did colour a friend's lines recently though:
July 27th, 2010 #20
Working on a new WIP. Suggestions appreciated.
Last edited by Drin; July 27th, 2010 at 09:03 PM.
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I painted something new.
November 19th, 2010 #24
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Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Hosp
Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Sutter Memorial Hospital
Mercy General Hospital
Sutter General Medical Center
Sutter Center For Psychiatry
Sacramento County Mental Health
Sacramento VA Medical Center
Shriners Hospital For Children
University Of CA Davis Med Ctr
California State Prison
Kindred Hospital-Sacramento
Mercy Hospital Of Folsom
Kaiser Permanente
Sierra Vista Hospital
Methodist Hospital Sacramento
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Sutter Davis Hospital
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
El Dorado Cty Psych Hlth Fac
Marshall Medical Center
Rideout Memorial Hospital
Fremont Medical Center
Sutter-Yuba Mental Health Svs
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