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I know that BJJ is great when getting someone to the ground, but why do most MMA fighters (at least the ones I've seen) also use Muay Thai more than any other fighting style? What makes it so much better than the other styles?
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That's what she said Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:09 am
cause its all about demolition!! devastating leg kicks, elbows and knees!!
Tertullian Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:09 am
They do a lot of close in fighting techniques with short kick to the knees and thighs, and their use of elbows along with the knee strikes. To match this up with wrestling or jujitsu is a good combination.
timmyocean Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Usually people use what works einstein
Tao J Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Muay Thai training covers a few vital areas of standup – punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and clinch tactics (aka dirty boxing). Because of the rules of MMA, Muay Thai is a great match.
Many other arts also use these weapons, but what sets Muay Thai apart is the stance – the stance is pretty square (both legs closer to parallel, rather than one leg in front of the other). This is vital in MMA because of the likelihood of takedowns. If you have a leg way in front out it's easier for your opponent to shoot and grab the leg – if the legs are parallel, the sprawl you see so often is quicker.
On top of this fundamental practice, Muay Thai is relatively simple to train in – the art is very straightforward – simple cover for defense, and direct striking tactics. This means that a grappler can pick up the essentials of Muay Thai quite quickly and be relatively effective. Conversely, a striker trained in another art can quickly adapt to the Muay Thai stance and training methods.
Many athletes who claim to practice Muay Thai actually come from other backgrounds, but because they modify their training TO Muay Thai they list it on their biographies or the "Stat Sheet" before a fight.
So Muay Thai is no more effective per se, it just lends itself very well to the rules and conditions of MMA.
Desk3Bound Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 9:47 am
The MMA guys quickly switch to any successful RING FIGHTING STYLE.
Judo, BJJ (basically just Judo), western boxing, and Muy Thai are all proven mat/ring fighting styles that have techniques allowed under MMA rules.
For some odd reason MMA forbids: pressure points; small joint locks; eye jabs; spear hands; neck cranks; leg-breaking methods; groin kicks; skin ripping techniques; vein yanking techniques, or any other technique effective in a street fight/self-defense situation. And yet MMA has the gaul to call itself a Martial Art?
So Muy Thai Kick Boxing, with all its ring style, ceremony, and audience appeal $$$$$$ segues perfectly with MMA's spectator sport mentality $$$$$$$$$$$.
Elbowz Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 10:06 am
The reason MMA fighters use Muay Tai so much is because knees and elbows are the best for striking. They are much more powerful then regular punches. Now add in the clinch so that the spacing between you and your oponent is small, it makes for a very powerful shot. Also nice cuts to!
shakes Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 10:56 am
in close elbow strikes, knees and kicking with the shins.
claude Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Because Muay thai is the most complete fight system for striker. Good boxing, kick, knee, elbows and when you beginning to learn muay thai you began to fight very soon that give you a very good experience of what is fight and how to fight. Kick-boxing is very good also, just add knee et elbows and you have the same system.
Muay thai or kick-boxing for striker and jujitsu for ground and you are a very complete fighter.
judomofo Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Not much to add other than what Tao J says.
Except I would says that what you see isn't necessarily someone trained specifically in Muay Thai. (other arts have knees, elbows, etc).
In fact many guys doing MMA, having "striking" coaches who aren't necessarily Muay Thai specialists.
Tao is pretty dead on with the stance to a degree, I would say MMA further modifies a Thai style stance, as it is wider apart, and does have some element of lead leg/dominant hand stances to it.
As far as Deskbound… who is on some weird trip today…
As far as Deskbound… who is on some weird trip today…
Hold on let em get this right..
First a reference: http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC...
Here is my point by point debate about what MMA allows.
MMA forbids…
Pressure points: Umm no they don't. Show me any place in the rules that prevent pressure points. MMA uses pressure points (that little spot on the outside of the leg they are kicking =pressure point, that little spot on the inside of the thigh they are digging their elbow into to open up guar = pressure point. That spot on the side of the jaw where they are digging their elbow to get the guy to turn his head.. = pressure point… I could keep going, as a MMA fighter I actually use a lot of pressure points.. not in the mystic finger jab and someone supposedly will poop themselves type of way. But in the having solid control and using a pressure point or pain compliance to force movement…(also use em Judo).
Small joint locks: Correct here, I will point out how often people break fingers, and various bones in their hand throughout a fight without slowing down an iota, including hitting with said broken hand. The argument for the effectiveness of small joint manipulation doesn't hold a lot of weight with me. Good for cuffing a guy you have controlled, not good for an adrenaline based person out to do you harm, who won't pay attention to a broken finger…
Eye jabs: yup, you're right here. Guilty as charged. However how often do YOU practice eye jabs? I mean have you ever gouged an eye? I bet the average MMA fighter has been jabbed in the eye more than the average eye jab proponent…
Spearhands: Umm spearhands are not illegal. You can spear hand till the cows come home, the subsequent finger breaking that will occur however might be a problem.. that is if you believe that small joint locks are very effective.. breaking your own fingers somehow doesn't jive well with that.
Neck cranks: Umm wrong here too, I will point you to the Crucifix, the Can Opener, The Twister (spine crank even more dangerous), and about a dozen other neck cranks used in MMA fights. Anyone who spends any time with me, or any No GI Submission guy (especially 10th Planet guys) will spend a good bit of time in some neck crank or another, if for any other reason then to make someone uncomfortable and affect spinal alignment to sap strength. And on the streets, I'll take a choke over a crank ANY DAY.
Leg breaking methods: Umm, last time I checked ankle, shin, knee, and all other joint locks on the legs are used heavily, as are various cranks on the bones themselves. also including kicking the inside of the knee the outside of the knee and the front of the knee… which exact "leg breaking" method are you referencing here.. again check the rules, show me which "leg breaking method" is illegal. (please see achilles lock, heel hook, straight knee bar, toe hold, shin cranks..)
Groin kicks: Umm yup, they are illegal. Also not entirely effective with a cup. As far as their use in real life.. they are helpful but not fight enders.. I'd point out that in most arts they are meant to be the ending of the fight but something that sets up a distraction to continue with further attacks.
Skin ripping: Wow, so MMA doesn't allow scratching or pinching, they causes superficial cuts on the skin.. but allows massive lacerations on the face and head from fists and elbows…(which coincadentally bleed much more than anywhere else, due to the capilllaries) yet somehow that makes it "less effective" not sure about you, but I would rather put my elbow into a dude's head in the street then rely on scratching, pinching, or any other thing that causes small superficial cuts on a person… seriously, you brought this up? Honestly tell me the effectiveness of skin ripping.. other than small annoying pain that gets blocked out with adrenaline. I see some ghetto females with 3inch long nails "skin ripping" all the time, it never seems to remove one from the fight or help them… hell I have had some asian girls use "skin ripping" techniques down my back… of course we weren't fighting, but I can't imagine the effect being too different… and wait, I know you are going to say I have never had my skin ripped by a "master." My question would be "Have you?" "How much skin ripping have you done?"
Vein yanking: Honestly this stuff makes me laugh… it is taught by guys who have never yanked out a vein, passed on by guys who themselves have never ripped out someone's vein, and then talked about by students of generations of guys who have never used it in a real situation ever. . Seriously, how do you know that it even works? Much less how do you propose to grab a hold a vein against someone moving around, and punching at you? I mean sometimes trained medical practioners miss my veins when trying to draw blood, and it is what they do all day! How are you, (or anyone likeminded) going to grab a hold of a vein, (which is pliable and flexible by nature) and rip it. And again, provided you are able to do this, being that there are no nerves attached to veins, and they close up rather quickly, not to mention they deliver blood back to the heart, messing with them will not affect the blood supply to an extremity. Is the hope that it will somehow be so painful that a person will immediately stop what they are doing? Seriously? Try just keeping a hold of a wrist or an arm against a resisting opponent, much less something as small as a vein.
Are you going to tie up the arm, tap the veins to get them to pop out, then ask the person to hold still while you grab a hold of them and yank.. honestly, educate me via Email about the effectiveness of this technique.
Yes, for some reason I can't imagine why they don't have that in MMA. Though to be honest, it isn't against the rules, aside from the fact I imagine it requires pinching.. (which unfortunately as street effective as it is, is prohibited).
Yes sadly the most effective street techniques available.. the purple nurple, the titty twister, and indian rug burns are illegal in MMA… how dare they…
Seriously, if you define a Martial Art as being highly versed in vein yanking, skin ripping, spearhands, and leg breaking methods other than joint locks or strikes, then you have an AMAZING limited view of Martial Arts… which is sad because I have agreed with many of your answers (aside from the crazier ones today such as a women shouldn't be allowed in Martial Arts).
Also I would point out that MMA doesn't call itself a Martial Art. It is a crossing and mixing of styles to use what works for you in the sport of MMA. Some even go further and do show "illegal" techniques in MMA for self defense knowledge.
But you don't see Grandmasters of MMA, and you should never see "MMA black belt": anyone who does so is marketing something.
MMA isn't a Martial Art. It is just a philosophy of combining arts to be well rounded.
I would have serious problems with an art calling itself "street effective" and talking about skin ripping and vein yanking as viable means of self defense.
Sorry for the book, I have to crawl out of the woodwork with a novel like this every now and then to present another side from the so called "hard core" "Martial Artists" who have neither the skill, or audacity to test themselves or their techniques out, yet blindly adhere to them being effective.
firecat719 Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Because Muay Thai and Krav Maga are all the rage right now. 10 – 15 years ago, everyone thought Aikido and Stephen Seagal was really bad @$$. Before that, you had all the ninja craze. At the time, a ton of guys where running around claiming to be masters at ninjutsu. Before that was Chuck Norris, and everyone wanted to be a professional kick boxer for the IKF or something like that. Before that, the rage was all about Bruce Lee and Jeet kun Do.
You wait, in a few years, if someone new comes on the scene, using a completely different art and is really impressive, you will find that popping up everywhere too. Let's say some movie comes out where a guy uses the Russian Martial Art, Sambo and, in those movies, he really rips up his opponents. The public flocks to his movies – like they did to Seagal, Speakman, Van Damme, Norris and Lee. Give it a year and you will see a lot of the new MMA fighters using Sambo.
It really isn't that Muay Thai is so much more effective. It is the style that is currently more popular as being so. The truth of the matter is, regardless of the style, it is the fighter, not necessarily the style.
I've been around the martial arts for a very long time and have lived through each of these eras. It has happened in the past, and it will continue to happen in the future.
Ray V Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
because muay thai and kickboxing cover the standard strikes and techniques needed to fight standing up. it does not mean they are the best to use but it is easier to learn especially for mma. if you are a real fan of muay thai, you can tell that a lot of fighters of fight in mma who classify themselves as a muay thai striker, are not essentially a muay thai artist. they are more like a kickboxer who is trained to do leg kicks, knees, and elbows.
Bluto Blutarsky58 Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
because its a good solid style and the basic learning curve for most of the basics is not so high-
however, like boxing its one of those things that falls under "quick to learn, lifetime to become an expert".
ok 10 people with quality answers got here first, so there isn't much more to say that is not lesbian related.
jls1znv9999 Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
It's also called the "art of eight limbs" some of which don't get used outside of traditional Muay Thai tournaments.
The foremost that is attractive is the fluid and high speed and powerful blows. Being that you don't have to be 250+ to be good at it.
Originally it used the knees, legs, fists, elbows, and sometimes your head. Basically the only art that traditionally teaches the use of elbows and knee's (which are known to either KO or give a nasty open cut, which result in official ending the fight.
Muay Thai as it is taught in Thailand is nonstop running the am, kicking banana trees to build up the bone to resist breaking, and constant teaching and drilling. Also the humidity in Thailand in the summer feels like a 140-150 day here in the states.
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STRENGTHS: Offense, offense and more offense. QB Travis Santiago led the Chargers to a huge summer on the passing circuit. Santiago even worked out with NFL players and looks poised to pile up serious numbers with 6-foot-4 receiver Chris Gilchrist as his top target. Sophomore running back Kurt Scoby bulked up in the offseason and should be even better with a year of varsity experience under his belt. Look for the Chargers to top last year's 34.6 points per game average.
OBSTACLES: The entire front four must be replaced, and losing defensive lineman Alex Hernandez to Damien in the offseason didn't help. With a fantastic secondary, the Chargers don't have to be great up front, but they can't get run over either.
OUTLOOK: After winning back-to-back CIF titles in 2008-09, the Chargers took a step back in what was a bit of a transition year. Several members of a talented underclass got their feet wet and should take a huge step forward this year. This is your Sierra League favorite, and if the Chargers do win the league, it will help their postseason chances in the loaded Inland Division immensely.
STRENGTHS: When QB Rio Ruiz is in the starting lineup, Amat will have no trouble putting up points. The run game should be strong again with Jalen Moore carrying the load. All-purpose standout Zach Shay is back from injury and should shine no matter how he's used. Defensively, Amat's secondary should be the strength of the stop unit with talents like Adam Alcantara, Ajee Montes and Dionza Blue all returning.
OBSTACLES: Amat found its defense was not ready for primetime last season when the big stakes were on the line. That was something coaches spent the offseason trying to correct, but with defensive leader Julian Gener graduated, there pressure's on to find somebody of his caliber to at least reach last year's level.
OUTLOOK: This will be one of Amat's smaller teams. That hasn't exactly stopped the Lancers in the past, but it may put a lid on how far they can go in the postseason. The offense will have to make up for any size or defensive shortcomings and it just might be good enough to do that.
STRENGTHS: The Bulldogs boast a collection of athletes that would make any program in the area blush. Tribune Player of the Year Chris Solomon is back and should shine again at running back and safety. Defensive end Justen Meaders is arguably the best defensive player in the area and anchors a defense that could be the area's best. West Covina's running game, which is once again deep with backs, should be the area's best again.
OBSTACLES: Veteran QB George Johnson must be replaced and that won't be easy given his steady leadership and ability to make the big pass during the rare times the Bulldogs needed it. The offensive line must also replace several key cogs, but coaches are confident this year's group will be fine.
OUTLOOK: If you're looking for the safest bet in the area in terms of winning a league title and lasting awhile in the postseason, the Bulldogs are your team. Even with the concerns at QB, West Covina's running game and defense make it the preseason favorite to repeat in the Hacienda League and Southeast Division.
STRENGTHS: The Spartans desperately needed to improve their overall team speed and did so in the offseason. Several impact transfers should give Damien's offense plenty of weapons to choose from. Receiver Josh Savage is a specimen at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds and he should help Damien do what it couldn't do last season – stretch teams deep.
OBSTACLES: If the Spartans can also boost some nastiness, especially on defense, in addition to their upgrade in team speed, this team could be dangerous. Defense was a major issue last year, allowing 42 points each to Bishop Amat, JSerra and Chino Hills in blowout losses.
OUTLOOK: Because Damien made such offseason strides and the majority of the Sierra League didn't, this team has a chance to shock the Valley and win the league. Damien is the most improved team around and with the pressure building on coach Greg Gano to produce a big winner, expect the Spartans to do just that.
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STRENGTHS: The Huskies will have the area's best offensive line, led by Nick Enriquez (6-4, 250) and Carlos Palafox (6-4, 305). And with quarterback Andrew Chavez also returning, Chino Hills figures to be very efficient, if not punishing on offense. The Huskies lost some big names in the skill spots, but coaches think they're better across the board in terms of athletes.
OBSTACLES: Chino Hills has always reloaded in the wake of big graduation losses, but it's hard to see this team simply not skipping a beat with guys like Ifo Ekpre-Olomu and Nate Harris no longer around. The impact of graduation losses will be felt hardest on defense where only two starters return.
OUTLOOK: By the team league play rolls around, expect Chino Hills to have worked out the kinks that come from having so many new faces in the starting lineup. The offensive creates major matchup problems for every team in the Sierra League, since nobody in the league boasts a top-notch defensive front. That may be enough for another league title.
STRENGTHS: New coach Todd Quinsey's preferred style of offense fits perfectly with the talent he inherited and that should lead to one of the area's better ground games. Quinsey's Wing-T should flourish with running backs Corey Victoria and Donovan Holmes returning. Glendora's defense may also be a strength if summer passing games are any indicator.
OBSTACLES: If Glendora falls behind in games, it may be lights out. QB Chad Jeffries has taken his act to San Diego St. and the Tartans may struggle throwing the ball, especially if they have to under pressure. Team speed, when compared to the Baseline League, may also be a big problem again this season.
OUTLOOK: The Tartans have a very difficult nonleague schedule that features the area's preseason No. 1-ranked team in Charter Oak and two defending CIF champions in Monrovia and West Covina. On paper, Glendora deserves this ranking. But wins and losses will determine whether they stay here very long.
STRENGTHS: Like so many other teams in the area, Covina should be downright scary on offense. QB Billy Livington is back and has a full complement of weapons at his disposal. Receiver Vinny Venegas earned All-Area honors last season and should be even more dangerous as running back Gevontray Ainsworth blossoms further and takes some attention away.
OBSTACLES: Monrovia. Covina would otherwise be the favorite in the Mid-Valley Division if defending champ Monrovia called another level home. Two years ago, Covina gave a lot of underclassmen playing time. Last year, they reaped the rewards. This year, the Colts are one of the most veteran teams around, so it's OK for Colts fans to think huge things are possible.
OUTLOOK: Covina will have no trouble scoring points and last year's defense has several key players back after allowing just 17 points per game. The Colts got a year older and possibly a year better, which means another league title and possible high seed in the playoffs awaits.
STRENGTHS: Jamel Hart gives South Hills one of the top running backs around and they figure to use him endlessly with hopes of pounding opponents into submission. Also back is QB Vince Hernandez, who should do even better this year with the continued recovery of receiver Jamie Canada, who could develop into one of the top weapons around if his knee continues to heal.
OBSTACLES: Defense. The Huskies played a bevy of underclassmen last season and it showed. South Hills allowed a whopping 35 points per game last season. Coaches are confidence that a year older means a year better, and that better be the case of this ranking won't last long.
OUTLOOK: The skill players are there for South Hills to score with the best of them. The question simply comes down to can the Huskies stop anyone. The defense should be better due to experience and Canada's return. Whether that's enough to successfully traverse a schedule that has eight teams with winning records from last year remains to be seen.
STRENGTHS: Azusa's offense should be a study in balance. The Aztecs have QB Jake Martinez back, and he looked good during the summer passing circuit spraying the ball around to another strong group of receivers. The ground game has a nice talent in running back in Desmond Reed. Azusa lost some key players from last year's team, most notably Jose Nunez, but this program's recent run has proven the ability to reload.
OBSTACLES: After going 10-0 in the regular season last year and earning the No. 1 seed in the Mid-Valley Division playoffs, the Aztecs' campaign ended in disaster with an upset loss at home to Village Christian. To make sure that doesn't happen again, head coach Joe Scherf bolstered the nonleague schedule with the likes of San Dimas and Maranatha.
OUTLOOK: The Aztecs still tower over the Montview League, so another league title appears a certainty. Depending on how the Aztecs do against Maranatha and San Dimas, this team could be a high seed yet again once the playoffs begin.
STRENGTHS: Enthusiasm. New Brahmas coach Ryan Maine has brought an infectious attitude of optimism to the program and it's showed this offseason with the Brahmas winning the SGV Shootout passing tournament. The Brahmas have a fantastic passing game led by QB Henry Omana and receiver George Katrib. Speedster Donte Harris emerged over the summer as yet another deep threat. Despite all that aerial talent, Maine has put more of an emphasis on the run game, which should mean big things for running back Jamaal Clayton.
OBSTACLES: Line play has been a major problem for the Brahmas in recent years and figuring out how to be more physical was the big dilemma this offseason for Maine and his staff. If the Brahmas get better play along the lines, that should mean the offense won't leave the field so fast and the defense won't wear down.
OUTLOOK: Diamond Bar went 6-4 last year, but wasn't close in league losses to West Covina, Bonita and Diamond Ranch. None of those teams are as good as last year, but Diamond Bar is better. How much the gap has closed will determine whether the Brahmas are back in the postseason for the first time since 2003.
How did Covina rally from a 21-2 late fourth-quarter deficit to beat West Covina 27-21 last year? Highlights are here, rematch on Saturday Night at the District
Two-Minute Drill: Bonita vs. San Dimas
Tribskin Pick'em, your predictions and ours
This year's Tribskin Pick'em will match Aram and I going head-to-head picking games throughout the season, with the loser owing the winner dinner in December. I went head-to-head with Ramirez the previous four years, going 3-1 against him. Aram's the next victim, and the first weekend is here. If you think you can do better, keep your own running total and compare against ours.
This week: Aram, in kind of a shocker, took Covina over West Covina in Saturday's standing-room only game at the District. I think it will be closer than I first thought, but I still give the edge to West Covina. We also disagree on the Smudge, Aram taking Bonita while I'm going with San Dimas. We both agree that Charter Oak will take care of Glendora.
Football Schedule
Thursday's games
Bonita vs. San Dimas at Citrus College, 7 p.m. — Robledo (San Dimas); Tolegian (Bonita).
Colony vs. South Hills at CDF, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Shills), Tolegian (South Hills).
Montclair at Ganesha, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Montclair), Tolegian (Ganesha).
Friday's games
Glendora at Charter Oak, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Charter Oak), Tolegian (Charter Oak)
Garfield at Bishop Amat, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Amat), Tolegian (Amat)
Diamond Bar at Ayala, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Diamond Bar), Tolegian (Diamond Bar)
El Monte at Baldwin Park, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Baldwin Park, Tolegian (Baldwin Park)
Franklin vs. Northview at CDF, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Franklin); Tolegian (Franklin)
Bosco Tech at Wilson, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Wilson); Tolegian (Wilson)
El Rancho at Los Altos, 7:30 p.m. — Robledo (El Rancho), Tolegian (El Rancho)
Keppel at Bassett, 7 p.m. Robledo (Keppel), Tolegian (Bassett)
Nogales at Rowland, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Rowland), Tolegian (Rowland)
Mountain View vs. Alhambra at Moor, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Alhambra), Tolegian (Alhambra)
Bear Creek at Chino Hills, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Chino Hills), Toleigan (Chino HIlls)
Garey vs. Pomona at Ganesha, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Pomona), Tolegian (Pomona)
Kennedy at Claremont, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Claremont), Tolegian (Kennedy)
Diamond Ranch at Chino, 7 p.m. — Robledo (DRanch), Tolegian (Chino)
Don Lugo at Walnut, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Don Lugo); Tolegian (Don Lugo)
Ontario vs. Arroyo at Montclair, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Arroyo), Tolegian (Arroyo)
Sierra Vista at Salesian, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Salesian), Tolegian (Salesian)
Marshall at Duarte, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Duarte),Tolegian (Duarte)
Saturday's games
West Covina vs. Covina at CDF, 7 p.m. — Robledo (West Covina), Aram (Covina)
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- Combine the four cheeses in a bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 500º. If you are using a pizza stone, place it on a middle rack and preheat it with the oven. If you are using pizza pans, arrange the rack in the middle of the oven.
- Divide the pizza dough in half. Pat or roll each half into a 14-inch round. Place on a wooden peel or a pizza pan generously dusted with cornmeal. Spread half the Pizza Sauce evenly over each round and distribute half the mixed cheeses over the sauce on each. Cover the pizza you will not be baking immediately with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
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Ruse E. "Sugar Bear" Beede, 63, died unexpectedly while hunting in the Adirondack Wilderness area in Lake Placid.
Russ was born in Keene Valley, Dec. 17, 1947. He was the son of Homer E. and Ida Mae (Blake) Beede.
He attended Lake Placid High School and at 17-years-old he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War and a long time member of the American Legion Post 326, Lake Placid and Marcy Post 1312, American Legion Keene Valley.
Russ was an avid outdoorsman, sportsman and shooting enthusiast. His shooting skills and knowledge of firearms were unmatched. He was an active member of the Lake Placid and Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club's and participated in Cowboy Action Shooting and Turkey Shoot Competition with both traditional black powder and small caliber rifle.
He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and collecting, trading and repairing guns of all kind. Russ worked in Lake Placid for the Town of North Elba Highway Deptartment as truck driver and heavy equipment operator and at the North Elba Transfer Station as attendant and equipment operator. He had also worked for ORDA at the Olympic Bobrun, The County of Essex as tractor trailer driver and following his retirement, worked for the Village of Lake Placid driving trolley and as groundskeeper at the village parks.
Russ is survived by his wife Linda (Levitt) Beede of Lake Placid, and their two children, a son Aaron Beede and his wife Maryann of Lake Placid, and a daughter, Amanda Beede and her companion Richard Sullivan of Lake Placid. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Brandon, Shealynn, Cade, Dane and Holly.
Russ was predeceased by his parents and one brother, Foster Beede.
A celebration of the life of Russ Beede was held Dec. 4, 2011 at the M. B. Clark, Funeral Home in Lake Placid. An American Legion Prayer Service was given by Lake Placid and the Marcy Post. Burial will be in North Elba Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in memory of Russ be made to the Lake Placid Vol. Fire Department.


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WMOA News spoke with Director Jim Tilley, who says they provide utility shut-off or reconnection assistance as well as prescription medication payment for those without insurance.
"Our prescription assistance includes either a one-time buy of a 30-day supply from a local drug store, or for those who need continuous medication, we help them and their doctor enroll the patient in manufacturer's drug assistance programs," explains Tilley.
He adds they also help people apply for food stamps and are an Ohio Benefit Bank member, which provides free tax return filing, and food and medical assistance.
During the winter, Tilley says they refer most clients to federal HEAP programs for heating assistance. "Around the first of the year after they've used their HEAP, if they're still not able to pay their bills, then we start to see people come back in."
He says one of their biggest programs is water utility assistance. "There are no federal programs to get water turned on, so we get a lot of requests for both water deposits and reconnections."
Jim Tilley notes Caring Connection relies entirely on donations.
"About a third of our funding comes from the United Way and another third from about twelve local churches," says Tilley, "We get donations and grants wherever we can – just last month, we received a grant from the Ohio Benefit Bank for our tax program this winter."
Those interested can make a tax-deductible donation to Caring Connection by mailing a check to their office at 411 Scammel Street, Marietta OH, 45750.
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The 2013 edition of Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), taking place July 14–16, 2013, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, is featuring a beauty sampling pavilion called Beautique. Located on the main show floor, the Beautique pavilion will be a one-stop beauty shop for attendees who are looking to pick up deluxe-sized samples, including cosmetic, skin care, nails, hair care and other beauty products.
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One could argue that the deft balance of rigor and ease seen in the Austrian avant-garde reflects the country's musical history, from Mozart to glitch. The latter part of this legacy is employed effectively in Gustav Deutsch's Film Ist. 7-12 (2002). Deutsch's compilation of footage from cinema's earliest decades sets decaying, hand-tinted images of ancient modernity against droning, staticky electronic soundscapes by Christian Fennesz and Martin Siewert. The result is a hypnotic drift of relentless disjunctions: lions invade the sitting room of mauve decade aristocrats; a decapitated, haloed saint recovers her severed head; a black-cloaked apparition rises from a time-scratched sea.
Just as Film Ist. functions as a documentary of sorts, the documentaries in BAM's series partake in experimental film's exploratory, open-ended design. Michael Glawogger's Megacities (1998), a world-spanning collection of slum and slaughterhouse images, functions as a Koyaanisqatsi of squalor. Megacities achieves crazy heights of abject tackiness; one sequence, in which a forlorn Mexican stripper is groped by johns to the almost religious wails of romantic Spanish-language pop, is so extreme that it becomes difficult to say whether it's manipulative bad taste or pathetic brilliance.
A similar moral knife-edge cuts through two other documentaries: Dog Days director Ulrich Seidl's Jesus, You Know (2003) and Nikolaus Geyrhalter's four-and-a-half hour-long Elsewhere (1998). Seidl's film is a portrait of Austrian Catholics in prayer, requesting help from God on matters of love and health, but appearing to speak only to themselves; Geyrhalter's monumental travelogue interviews people living in unforgiving environments, from the African desert to Arctic snows. Both display a painterly composition that pits the lone individual against soaring architectural spaces or sweeping, inhuman landscapes. The formal properties of each are much stronger than the narrative, resulting in an immersive, atemporal quality.
The narrative features are no less atmospheric. Barbara Albert's Northern Skirts (1999) and Jessica Hausner's Lovely Rita (2001) take place in similar locales: anonymous Mitteleuropean suburbs of chain stores, fast-food joints, cheap discos, and house parties that comprise the worlds of their young female protagonists. (Albert's Free Radicals will open here next year.) Quiet, cool, and subjective, both Skirts and Rita achieve a detached, contemplative air so rarely attempted by overcompensating American cinema, communicating a bittersweet beauty through the simple evocation of interior life.
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Decade Of Changes Buzzes Through Music Revue
By Sue Merrell
Originally printed 8/21/2014 (Issue 2234 - Between The Lines News)
"Beehive" at Mason Street Warehouse is buzzing with much more than the music of the '60s.
It's a parade of fashions and hairstyles, a newsreel of sad and funny memories, and a showcase of six versatile singers.
There are no backup singers in this show. Even during a tribute to girl groups such as the Chiffons, the Angels and the Shirelles, ensemble members rotate from the "shoop, shoop" moves in the back to the microphone in the front. Not only does this give the audience a chance to see three different interpretations of such icons as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, but it gives each performer plenty of opportunity to shine in various styles.
The show opens with instant laughter, as the six cast members appear in huge beehive hairstyles that easily add a foot to each one's height. That lasts through "The Name Game," which pulls a few members of the audience into the "banana, fanna, foe, fanna" rhyme and introduces the cast. But before you can say "lose that wig," three ensemble members appear sleek and sparkly as a girl group trio. A few choruses of "My Boyfriend's Back" and "One Fine Day," and that trio is replaced by another, then another. Wig and costume quick changes throughout the evening make the cast seem much larger.
Some of the songs are presented in the style of the artists who made them famous. For instance, Crystal Sha'nae portrays the ultra-controlled and sophisticated Diana Ross in Supremes' renditions of "Where Did Our Love Go?" "Come See about Me" and "I Hear a Symphony." Later in the evening she gives a much more expressive performance as Tina Turner singing "A Fool in Love."
A collection of British imports were also given the "sound alike" treatment with Amy Goldberger singing "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway" a la Petula Clark, Sandy Zweir belting Lulu's "To Sir with Love," and Laurie Elizabeth Gardner conjuring Dusty Springfield for "Wishin' and Hopin" and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me." Near the end of the evening, Sweir also gives an outstanding three-song portrayal of Janis Joplin in bell bottoms.
But director Kurt Stamm sets aside a whole section of songs to be delivered in a campy, over-the-top style that keeps the laughs rolling. Gardner manages to sing "It's my Party" while forking down cake, and is equally humorous on "You Don't Own Me." Goldberger turns on the laughs with an exaggerated "I'm Sorry."
The evening has a strong serious side as well. Sonny Bono's "The Beat Goes On" serves as background for commentary on some of the events of the era, including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. News video is shown on a huge mock television screen with foil-wrapped antennae protruding from the top.
The giant mock television slides in and out as needed in Todd Engle's flower power pink set with a raised platform in the center, bead-draped entrances on either side and lighted flower and peace symbols on the ends. Music director Charles Hutchins and his five-piece ensemble are nestled off to one side of the stage so the drums, guitars and horns are part of the action.
One of the surprise standouts in the cast is recent Western Michigan University grad Kellie Goddard, who garnered hoots and applause for her humorous song "Academy Award." Later she gave plenty of class and power to Aretha Franklin's "Respect," sharing the spotlight with her backups, U of M junior Solea Pfeiffer and Crystal Sha 'nae. The elegantly tall and lean Pfeiffer also packed some punch with Tina Turner's "Proud Mary."
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Industry representatives have long complained that too-low Medicaid reimbursements have unfairly squeezed their budgets. The recession, they say, has made the situation especially dire: Now cash-strapped states have even less Medicaid dollars to fund nursing home patients' stays.
"They're trying to stretch their dollars among a variety of different providers," said David Hebert, AHCA's senior vice president for policy and government affairs. "It becomes extremely difficult to do justice to all of them."
Part of what's driving recent lawsuits hinging on filial support may be a 2005 federal law called the Deficit Reduction Act.
John Kennedy, a Harrisburg, Pa., lawyer who said he's represented Pennsylvania nursing homes in hundreds of such cases, said the act made it more complicated for nursing home patients to obtain Medicaid coverage for their bills.
Kennedy said that for most of his cases, he uses filial support lawsuits to persuade adult children to do the paperwork necessary to establish Medicaid eligibility for their parents. Most of the time, he said, the children being sued agree to help and aren't stuck paying their parents' bills.
"Most people would rather cooperate then be held financially personally responsible," he said.
In its statement, Suburban Woods said its first recourse is usually to apply for Medicaid coverage and to seek help from family members if a patient can't apply on her own.
Andrea August's lawyer, Linda Berman, said her client had already helped fill out Medicaid forms for her parents -- her particular case, Berman said, was more complicated than that. August said she never had power of attorney over her parents' assets and, before the lawsuit, thought that the nursing home and a guardian appointed to look after her mother had worked out how the bills would get paid.
August considers herself lucky -- her husband's employer had a legal coverage plan that allowed the couple to afford Berman's services. Many adult children hit with such claims, Berman said, can't afford legal representation and often get sacked with costly judgments. A Havertown, Pa. man tried representing himself in court against an $8,000 nursing home claim and lost, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
August was more fortunate. Through Berman, she contested the nursing home's claim and in January, she and the nursing home reached a settlement that freed her of her parents' debts.
Part of the reason they were successful, Berman said, is because Pennsylvania's fillial support law states that adult children can only be held liable if they have the means to pay. August, she said, clearly didn't.
For now, August said she's grateful for how her case was resolved. But she's unhappy that Pennsylvania's fillial support law is being enforced and she hopes others are able to fight back against lawsuits based on the statute.
"People are just letting these default judgments go through," she said. "They need to realize if we don't stand up for ourselves we're going to be in debt for the rest of our lives for something that we didn't even do."
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Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane has refused to withdraw his resignation from the post which he had tendered on Monday.
Rane met with Mahrashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and the state party president Manikrao Thackrey for an amiable solution to his resignation. Chavan, in an attempt to retain the leader, assured him that his issues would be taken up with Congress leadership.
"Yes, he has said he will take up the issue with the central leadership, but I will not withdraw resignation," Rane informed the media on Tuesday.
The decision on Rane's resignation from his post would now be taken up with party chief Sonia Gandhi. When asked about his future plans, Rane said the decision would be taken after the meeting with Gandhi.
Also Read: Congress in pan-India crisis, faces rebellion ahead of Assembly polls
The senior Congress leader had submitted his resignation to Chavan on Monday. Rane is reportedly upset with the party central leadership which has not been paying attention to his demand of overhauling the party before the Assembly polls. A few days ago, Rane had also said that the Congress high command had not keep its word of making him the chief minister in the last nine years. Rane will be talking about the reasons behind his resignation and his future plans in a press conference on Monday at noon.
Rane had joined the Congress after he quit the Shiv Sena in 2005, with the expectation that he would get the chief minister's chair. But his dream was never fullfilled. The senior leader had also offered his resignation in May 2014 after his son Nilesh Rane was defeated by Shiv Sena candidate Vinayak Raut by 1.5 lakh votes in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Rane had served as chief minister for nine months while in the Shiv Sena in 1999, when the NDA government was at the helm of affairs in Maharashtra. In 2005, soon after joining Congress, he was inducted as a minister in the Vilasrao Deshmukh government.
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Resigning from his post of Maharashtra Industries Minister, senior Congress leader Narayan Rane said on Monday that he did not want to be minister in a party that might lose the Assembly elections to be held in the state later this year. Speaking to journalists in a press conference, Rane said, "I met the chief minister at 12:30 pm and submitted my resignation, putting forth my points. Congress faced a huge blow in the Lok Sabha elections. After that the government should have taken some stringent steps so that the same situation should not arise in the upcoming Assembly elections, but no such efforts were made by the party."
Expressing his displeasure, Rane added, "Yes, I am angry. Nine years ago when I joined the party I was told that within six months I would be made chief minister, but even after all these years I was not considered for the post. The MLAs who came with me, did not get any ministry portfolio. I am angry because injustice was done to people who came along with me." Read more


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TROY — The ballot is solidified for the upcoming May 6 primary election and early voting will start at the beginning of April at the Miami County Board of Elections.
Early voting in Miami County and across the state begins April 1.
The primary election will feature key party races for the U.S. House of Representatives, the state senate, and the state house of representatives, in addition to two county offices, one for county commissioner and the other for common pleas court judge.
Incumbent Miami County Commissioner John "Bud" O'Brien will face off against fellow Republican Gregory Simmons. Democrat challenger David Fisher is running unopposed in the primary race and will go head-to-head with the Republican that wins the primary in the Nov. 4 general election.
With Miami County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Lindeman previously announcing he will not be seeking another term, two female Republicans will be facing off for the position. The winner between Stacy Wall and Jeannine Pratt, both Republicans, will become the next judge since no Democrat is challenging for the elected judicial office.
Several unopposed races, all incumbent Republicans, will appear on the ballot, consisting of incumbent Tony Kendell for Miami County Prosecutor, Matthew Gearhardt for Miami County Auditor, and W. McGregor Dixon Jr. for Miami County Juvenile and Probate Judge.
Meanwhile, voters throughout the county will be weighing in on races of state and national interest.
In the election for the U.S. House of Representatives race for the 8th District, incumbent Republican Rep. John Boehner will be facing challengers Eric Gurr, J.D. Winteregg, and Matthew Ashworth. Democrat challengers Matthew Guyette and Tom Poetter will also appear on the ballot, and James Condit Jr. is running for the Constitution party.
Incumbent Republican Bill Beagle is being challenged by Julie Busby for the Ohio Senate seat for the 5th District. Democrats Dolores Gillis, Tom Matthew and Joe Lacey will be running against one another.
Republicans Stephen Huffman, Joe LeMaster and Mark Williams are all running for the Ohio House of Representatives 80th District seat that is currently held by Dr. Richard Adams of Troy. Adams is not seeking another term. Democrat Jonathan Michalski is running unopposed in the primary and will face the Republican winner in the general election in November.
In an elections directive sent out earlier this year, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted set uniform early voting hours for in-person absentee voting. The hours are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 1 through April 4; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 7; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 8 through April 11; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 14 through May 2; and 8 a.m. to noon on May 3.
"Any voter of the county may request and vote an absent voter's ballot (or a provisional ballot beginning April 8) in person during these regular business hours," Husted wrote in the directive, which was issued in January. "Any voter in line at the end of these regular business hours must be permitted to make their application and vote."
Early voting at those times and dates will take place at the offices of the Miami County Board of Elections, which is located on the first floor of the Miami County Courthouse in Troy.
The voter registration deadline for new voters is 9 p.m. on April 7 for the May 6 primary election.
The general election this year will take place on Nov. 4.
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Posted December 16, 2011 at 7:51PM
My boiler is now 17 years old and while it is doing well, it will not last forever so I am looking for a new boiler.
If you had had a combi boiler fitted recently (last 2 years) could you give me the name & model of the boiler and satisfaction level from 1(poor) to 10 (Very Good)
Noise , efficienty , gas usuge (compare to previous boiler), servicing required and number of radiators (mine is 7)
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Posted January 5, 2012 at 9:52AM
I recently also had a problem with my approx. 15 year old oil fired boiler when the fan motor failed. I proved impossible to remove the motor from the burner unit so I had to buy and fit a new burner. I hasten to add I was a Building Services Maintainance Manager before retirement so was competant to fit the replacement unit. I stripped the old burner unit and store the parts in a drawer in my workshop. I have even kept the motor in case spares become unavailable in the future, I will get it rewound.
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Posted January 9, 2012 at 7:57PM
I note that Worcester Bosch (certainly one of the best combi manufacturers), are currently offering a free 5 year warranty, subject to an approved annual service (around £75)
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Posted January 9, 2012 at 10:59PM
Worcester Bosch have been offering this warranty for some time. It is good value and they contact annually to arrange the service by one of their engineers.
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Posted January 10, 2012 at 9:17AM
Thank you all
It is the Worchester Bosch, I have selected and it comes with a 7 year guarantee (Offer ends March 2012) subject to a annual service (£75).
Thank you
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Posted January 11, 2012 at 9:58PM
normally the Standard Warranty will last long enough to test prove the Boiler. Paying £75 a year for service is up to you but in my opinion and After fitting several Boilers when I was self Employed, You will have more than payed for the boiler when you have done after the end of 7 years £525
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Posted January 12, 2012 at 10:37AM
I would have said a cost of £500 over a seven year period, for piece of mind, was a no-brainer. The cost to replace a condensing combi is likely to be close to £1500 (inc VAT), and if one has virtually any breakdown, out of guarantee, you'd be very lucky if it cost you less than £100. Modern boilers hold their efficiency reasonably well, if LOOKED AFTER, and it's worth a regular service, if only to check safety functions are in order!
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Posted January 12, 2012 at 11:31PM
"I would have said a cost of £500 over a seven year period, for piece of mind, was a no-brainer".
I agree.
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Posted January 13, 2012 at 11:25AM
As mentioned by TopCat, never throw away a PCB from a modern boiler, they can often be repaired, at minimal cost (compared to a new one). Often it's as simple as a 100mA fuse. One can't blame the service engineer; they're trained to trace a fault to the PCB, not to know what's actually wrong on the board. I'm not suggesting, waiting, in the cold, for a repair, but, if a repair is cheap, it's always good to have a spare. A lot of service engineers used to actually carry re-conditioned boards, but that's possibly illegal now.
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Heavenly Host Elementary School background from Corpse Party game/anime. No custom textures! Just basic Amnesia textures :) I would be grateful if you...
Okay my second story. I don't speak much becouse i have bad english. If you play my first Dark Saloon we go with the same style. fun and "scary" style. ENJOY! :) PS: If you like jumpscares, play this.
Heavenly Host Elementary School background from Corpse Party game/anime. No custom textures! Just basic Amnesia textures :) I would be grateful if you...
I hope you like! Dark Saloon III release date is February 28.2014
You are one epic level designer! Why do you waste it on stories like this? Come on dude, farting guys in a closet? Flying naked guys? The classic "Agrippas head"? Giant skulls? 100 key quests? I know for sure you can create one of the best stories out there if you just spend time on the story itself!
No one over 10 think it's fun with farting guys, seriously...
And most importantly, you hope it's scary. Well guess what, it's a bit scary the first time, but then people realize "oh, it's a jumpscare story" and know what to expect so it's not a slightly bit scary anymore.
I totally agree with Marcus.
Do not waste your talent in this mode.
With a story (and no naked guys, cheap scares and so one...) your mods can easily reach 9.
You are right.
Maybe I should start with a clean slate and forget the saloon and make a sensible custom story.
Let's turn ideas into action!
Sounds really great! I will track you, sir! :-)
Dark saloon 1 was very good in my opinion SURE if it was your first cs!
this on the other hand, disappointed me a LOT!
Stupid jumpscares and no music in some maps...
Just very bad!
i liked one thing a little, use of the hammer couple of times in the story...
That's it..
the easteregg.... at least make it that the game could be finished?...??
5\10 for me..
cool but there is a bug when you clamp up thestars in the water monster
Now I have fixed all the problems.
Now we have to wait for the admin check my Saloon.
Be patience again, dudes!
This is not a dark saloon 2,It is dark saloon 1!
WUT!!! i have to repair that
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No problem... Im always look around the maps and custom stories!
You uploaded your mod as "addon", so the "community rating" box does not appear normally such as a mod.
And does not appear in the list of new mods released, just under addons.
Not many people go to see that section, so I think that's better you move your CS under "mods".
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