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2007 Preview: December
December 1st, 2007
It's been a while since we went into the final month of the year on such a down note. Since mid-September the box office has been down on a year-to-year comparison every weekend but two. There is some good news, including a competitive Oscar race and a strong group of films aiming for box office glory. While there are no films that appear to be heading for the monster hits territory, there are also no films that look like outright bombs. (Although a couple would be there if it weren't for the holidays.) Every week at least one Oscar contender and one box office giant are being released. This means that every weekend there is at least one film that should hit $100 million, or more. If five or more can reach that milestone, 2007 will set the record for most $100 million films in a year.
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Name: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Distributor: Fox
Official Site: AVP-R.com
Release Date: December 25, 2007
MPAA Rating: R for violence, gore and language
Source: Sequel
Major Genre: Action and / or Horror
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Franchise Crossover, and more
Production Budget: Unknown - Reported at $100 million, but that seems high
Box Office Potential: $75 million
Notes: When the first Aliens vs. Predator film came out, a lot of fans of the two franchises were not pleased. Up to that point, the six films has all been R-rated and fans thought the studio has sold-out and cut back on the intensity to get the PG-13 rating and the bigger audiences that usually go with it. However, one look at the Red Band trailer will be relieved to know that this film is certainly earning its R-rating. There are still those that are upset that the movies are not following the cannon created by the novels, comics, video games that appeared before the first movie. But I think most moviegoers will forgive the filmmakers for setting this film directly after Aliens vs. Predator as long as they fix a few problems, and early word is they've done a good job there. There are still concerns that the film will be a lot more Action than Horror, but a splatter heavy action-fest is still better than what we got before. On the other hand, opening this kind of film on Christmas day may turn out to be a mistake.
Name: Alvin and the Chipmunks
Distributor: Fox
Official Site: AlvinAndTheChipmunksMovie.com
Release Date: December 14, 2007
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor
Source: Based on a TV series, which was originally based on a novelty song
Major Genre: Comedy
Keywords: Animal Leads, Talking Animals, Live Action Cartoon, sort of, and Musicans, but only if you call when they do music
Production Budget: Unknown - Reported at $70 million
Box Office Potential: $65 million
Notes: Ugh. Just the thought of hearing those grating voices is more than I can bear. I don't know how I'm going to survive once the promotional machine kicks into high gear and the ads are everywhere. Jason Lee better pray every night that My Name is Earl is not cancelled, cause his choice in movie roles this year have been terrible. Underdog earned just 13% positive reviews, and this film looks worse. That said, it is December and it is a family film and there's little chance it will bomb outright and a rather good chance it will be at least a midlevel hit. Just don't make a sequel. Please don't make a sequel. On a side note, well I'm prediction the film will be a midlevel hit, it is also the film on this list that is most likely to completely bomb.
Name: Atonement
Distributor: Focus Features
Official Site: No Official Site
Release Date: December 7, 2007 (limited)
Release Date: December 14, 2007 (expansion)
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality
Source: Based on a Book
Major Genre: Drama
Keywords: Falsely Accused / Wrongfully Convicted and Coming of Age
Production Budget: Unknown - reported at $35 million
Box Office Potential: $50 million
Notes: This film is obviously Oscar bait. It is also very likely that the film will be nominated for several awards and almost as likely that it will come away on February 24th with at least one trophy. As for the film's box office chances, I think Pride and Prejudice is a great comparison, and not just for the obvious Keira Knightley connection. Both are British, both are historical fiction, both are based on books by popular authors, and both were considered Oscar contenders before they opened. Pride and Prejudice earned just over $25 million during its run in its native United Kingdom and just under $40 million here. Atonement has earned just under $25 million in the U.K., which would work out to about $35 million here, assuming the same ratio. However, Atonement has a couple of advantages. Firstly, it is earning better reviews and secondly, the overall Oscar competition is a lot weaker this year. On the other hand, the American dollar is in the tank right now, and that artificially increased Atonement's box office in the U.K. throwing off the comparison. I believe the positives outweigh the negatives and Atonement will become one of the biggest limited release hits of the year.
Name: The Bucket List
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Official Site: TheBucketList.net
Release Date: December 21, 2007 (limited)
Release Date: January 11, 2008 (expansion to wide release)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference
Source: Original Screeplay
Major Genre: Comedy
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals and Road Trip
Production Budget: Unknown - Estimated at between $40 and $60 million
Box Office Potential: $55 million
Notes: A movie that practically screams Oscar. The film stars Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, who have a combined 16 Oscar nominations including 4 wins. They star as two men both confined to a cancer ward with terminal cancer. After initial animosity, they realize that for different reasons, they both never did much of what they wanted to do before they died. So they escape the hospital and road trip to complete their list before they kick the bucket. The big worry here is the film will be overly sentimental. If it can avoid that, and early reports are encouraging, then it could become an Oscar favorite. The other concern is vote splitting between the two stars, which could prevent either one from being nominated, never mind winning. However, odds are one will be called the lead actor and the other the supporting actor and both will have an excellent shot at an Oscar nod.
Name: Charlie Wilson's War
Distributor: Universal
Official Site: CharlieWilsonsWar.net
Release Date: December 25, 2007
MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated - Likely Aiming for a PG-13 rating
Source: Based on a Book that is Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre: Drama
Keywords: War, Secret Agent, and more
Production Budget: Unknown - mixed reports but $75 million seems likely
Box Office Potential: $175 million
Notes: After setting the record for most $100 million hits in a row, Tom Hanks is in the midst of another streak that could break his own record. In fact, if Charlie Wilson's War hits $100 million, he'll be halfway there. There's almost no one who doesn't think this film has a real shot at $100 million, and there are plenty that think it could reach $200 million. On the other hand, it could have an uphill battle with Oscar. The trailer was good, but not great, and not the instant Oscar favorite that some were thinking the film was. That said, it still has a very impressive cast with a combined nine Oscar nominations and four wins. Add in an Oscar-winning director and a multi-Emmy winning screenwriter, (not to mention a weak field), and the film could still earn enough Oscar buzz to pick up a nomination or two, (or six), while earning a bundle at the box office. Worst case scenario still has earning a couple hundred million worldwide and more than enough to show a profit relatively soon. Last minute update: early reviews and in and they are overwhelmingly positive, but not enthusiastically positive. These initial reports are backing up the earlier opinion that this is a very good film, but not good enough to be a major player during award season.
Name: The Great Debaters
Distributor: Weinstein. Co.
Official Site: TheGreatDebatersMovie.com
Release Date: December 25, 2007
MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated - Likely aiming for PG-13
Source: Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre: Drama
Keywords: College and Inspirational Teacher
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at $20 to $30 million
Box Office Potential: $45 million
Notes: Denzel Washington's second stab at directing. The first film he directed was Antwone Fisher, which earned excellet reviews, but barely more than $20 million at the box office. Early buzz has this film earning even better reviews, and with the help of Oscar buzz, a lot more at the box office. The Great Debaters seems tailor made to win Oscars as voters tend to like historical dramas that are based on true stories, and even the sub-genre of the inspirational teacher should help. Add in an Oscar winning actor turned director, (not to mention a rather weak field), and this could earn nominations in nearly every major category. If that's the case, it could more than double my prediction. And even if it doesn't, it should earn more than enough to make the studio happy and reach profitability on the home market.
Name: His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
Distributor: New Line
Official Site: GoldenCompassMovie.com
Release Date: December 7, 2007
MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated - Likely Aiming for PG but they could have trouble
Source: Based on a Novel
Major Genre: Adventure
Keywords: Talking Animals, Good vs. Evil, and others
Production Budget: $180 million
Box Office Potential: $135 million
Notes: His Dark Materials is aiming at a similar target audience as Narnia, only it won't be able to rely on churchgoers to boost its box office numbers. The movie is based on the first novel of a series that attacks corruption the author saw in the church. Some have declared the movie is anti-Christian and are talking about boycotts, which seems like an overreaction, and perhaps unnecessary. The two stars, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, both starred in The Invasion, and the less said about that movie the better. In fact, neither is particularly hot at the box office at the moment with fewer hits than misses. On the other hand, it is the only film opening wide that weekend, and there's only one film opening wide the weekend before it so there won't be any holdovers challenging for domination either. This lack of competition should give it a decisive edge and a fast start should give it enough publicity to carry it straight through January. Even so, odds are the film will do better internationally than domestically, unless the studio can turn this controversy into a lot of free publicity. Regardless, it should make enough money to show a profit by its initial run on the home market, assuming the talk of a product budget over the $200 million mark were exaggerations.
Name: I am Legend
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Official Site: IAmLegend.WarnerBros.com
Release Date: December 14, 2007
MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated - Likely Aiming for PG-13
Source: Based on a Book
Major Genre: Action
Keywords: Post Apocalypse and Vampire
Production Budget: Unknown - Reported at more than $150 million
Box Office Potential: $175 million
Notes: Will Smith is one of the most bankable action stars around. In fact, his last action film to not reach $100 million at the box office was Bad Boys back in 1995 and 10 of his last 13 films in total have reached that milestone, including his two most recent films, a drama and a romantic comedy. This is a very impressive streak and at this point any project Will Smith touches has to be regarded as almost a can't miss film. On the other hand, he hasn't had a film reach $200 million in nearly as long. Additionally, with a production budget of more than $150 million, I am Legend will need to at least come close to that latter figure if it wants to show a profit anytime soon. Good news is Will Smith is just as big of a draw internationally as he is domestically, which is not true of most African-American actors. This is true because too often African-American actors are only cast in movies aimed at other African-Americans, with emphasis on the American part. Since the movies are so tied with American experience, they don't translate well into other cultures.
(You can see this effect in the recent Pixar films. Finding Nemo, their biggest hit, earned more than 60% of its worldwide box office internationally. The Incredibles earned just under 60% internationally, and super heroes are an American invention and only recently have they been able to break out internationally. (Technically they are an American-Canadian co-invention, but we don't need to get into that.) Cars, on the other hand, earned only 47% internationally, and cars as an obsession is very American while elevating food to an art form is not, and it showed as Ratatouille earned more than 66% of its box office internationally, and it is still on the charts in many markets.)
Since most movies starring African-Americans are marketed primarily, if not solely at African-Americans, they tend not to draw in other demographics. This, in turn, reinforces the notion that only African-American moviegoers are interested in seeing movies with African-American actors in them, and the cycle continues. Will Smith is one of a few African-American actors to break this cycle and this will help the film's bottom like immensely. This practice may sound racist, and maybe it is, but remember that I'm just reporting on the racism and not condoning it. Hopefully Will Smith and Denzel Washington and others will end this practice.
Name: Juno
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Official Site: FoxSearchlight.com
Release Date: December 5, 2007 (exclusive)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language
Source: Original Screenplay
Major Genre: Comedy
Keywords: Unexpected Families / Unplanned Pregnancies
Production Budget: Unknown - Reported at $25 million, but that seems high
Box Office Potential: $20 million
Notes: This film is scheduled for a limited release on the first Wednesday of the month and as of yet, there are no hard plans to expand wide. That said, I think it will get there, or at least taste some mainstream success. There's already buzz that Ellen Page could pick up her first Oscar nomination after just earning her first Independent Spirit Award while Diablo Cody, (who has the greatest name ever), could pick up a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. With early reviews that are nearly unanimously positive, and a weaker than expected field, the film should earn enough Oscar buzz to lift it out of the art house circuit and into multiplexes. Should this happened, it could easily turn into the biggest limited release of the year, however, there are two or three other limited releases coming out in December that are also aiming at that title. On a side note, the film pulls a double Development featuring both Jason Bateman and Michael Cera. Hopefully this won't hurt the film. While Arrested Development was one of the best shows of the past few years, films featuring cast members haven't done so well these past few years, either at the box office or with critics.
Name: National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets
Distributor: Disney
Official Site: Disney.Go.com
Release Date: December 21, 2007
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence and action
Source: Sequel
Major Genre: Adventure
Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Politics, Kidnapping, Assassination
Production Budget: Unknown - reported at $100 million, but likely more
Box Office Potential: $125
Notes: The first National Treasure seemed like a cheesy, old fashioned adventure film, emphasis on the cheesy. However, it caught fire with moviegoers and showed amazing legs earning $175 million in total. There is a chance this film will build on the first's success, but it is more likely that the first was lightening in a bottle and the filmmakers will be unable to recapture it. That said, it should still open with roughly the same, but while the holidays will help it over the following weeks, it won't have the same legs. It should still hit $100 million, but depending on how much more it cost to make compared to the original, and how well it does internationally, this might not be enough to show a profit anytime soon.
Name: The Orphanage
Distributor: Picture House
Official Site: SimonIsMissing.com
Release Date: December 28, 2007 (limited)
Release Date: January 11, 2008 (expansion to wide release)
MPAA Rating: R for some disturbing content
Source: Original Screenplay
Major Genre: Horror
Keywords: Hauntings
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at $20 million
Box Office Potential: $30 million
Notes: One of the handful of limited releases that already have their wide release scheduled. This one seems to be following in the footsteps of Pan's Labyrinth, which grabbed close to $40 million last year. Although The Orphanage has earned more in its native market, it probably won't earn as much here. The reviews are good, but not nearly as strong as Pan's Labyrinth were and the moody nature of the horror doesn't translate as well. Different cultures are scared by different things, and the more the film relies on mood, the less is translates well. $30 million is still a huge number for a foreign language film and if it can earn an Oscar nod or two, it will do even more business, especially on the home market.
Name: P.S., I Love You
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Official Site: PSILoveYouMovie.WarnerBros.com
Release Date: December 21, 2007
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity
Source: Based on a Book
Major Genre: Romantic Drama
Keywords: Unexpected Death of a Spouse
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at $40 - $50 million
Box Office Potential: $50 million
Notes: Based on a novel of the same name, which has been described by some as the most romantic novel of the last decade. A lot of men are going to see this movie in the theaters, but very few will choose to go as they will be dragged there but wives and / or girlfriends. I have nothing against romances as a genre, (although I prefer romantic comedies over the dramatic films), however, the trailer didn't impress me. Far from being romantic, it felt sappy. In addition, its two stars are not exactly known for being box office powerhouses. Sure, they've each had at least one big hit, and a couple of films that did well with the critics, but they've also made movies like The Core or Timeline. Even so, similar films that are releases during this time of year like The Family Stone or Spanglish tend to be solid performers, not major hits, but solid performers, and this film should be no different. On a side note, this is the third film dealing with a woman recovering after the death of her husband with the other two being Catch and Release and Things We Lost in the Fire. Neither were hits, which could be a bad sign going forward.
Name: The Perfect Holiday
Distributor: Yari Film Group
Official Site: ThePerfectHolidayMovie.com
Release Date: December 12, 2007
MPAA Rating: PG for brief language and some suggestive humor
Source: Original Screenplay
Major Genre: Romance / Drama
Keywords: Christmas and Divorc�e Romance
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at $20 million or less
Box Office Potential: $25 million
Notes: A holiday film for families aimed at African-American moviegoers. Recently films aimed at this target demographic have done very well at the box office, however, Yari Film Group films have not. So far the company has only released eight films, only one of which has reached $10 million at the box office. Given the time of year and the success similar films have had, if they can give the film a proper advertising push and get the film into more than 2000 theaters, it could easily double the box office potential above. If not, it could be the latest film of theirs to fail to hit $10 million. The above potential is a weighted average of the two extremes.
Name: Persepolis
Distributor: Sony Picture Classics
Official Site: SonyPictures.com
Release Date: December 25, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
Source: Based on a Graphic Novel
Major Genre: Drama
Keywords: Coming of Age
Production Budget: $8.1 million
Box Office Potential: $10 million
Notes: Yes another potential Oscar contender opening in limited release this year. The film is one of 13 films trying to get one of 3 nominations, and should be a favorite to do that. (Although I still have Ratatouille as the favorite to win the award.) At the box office, the film's chances are not as strong. It is only opening in limited release on December 25th and there is no wide expansion currently scheduled, but award buzz should help it grow and do similar business as The Triplets of Belleville did a few years back. It appears that 2-D animation, (even if it is done on a computer), will have a place in theaters. It might not be dominating the box office, but at least find it could find a niche market among art houses while pleasing award committee voters.
Name: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Distributor: Paramount
Official Site: SweeneyToddMovie.com
Release Date: December 21, 2007
MPAA Rating: R for graphic bloody violence
Source: Based on a Musical
Major Genre: Musical
Keywords: Serial Killer, false Imprisonment, Revenge, Food
Production Budget: Unknown - Reported at $65 million
Box Office Potential: I have no idea
Notes: This is probably one of the most difficult movies to predict. On the one hand, it is starring Johnny Depp, who is one of the most bankable stars of the decade, and is directed by Tim Burton, who is averaging more than $100 million in his career. On the other hand, it is a horror musical, and I can't think of the last film like that that was a hit. I can't think of the last film that was like that, period. (Rocky Horror Picture Show, perhaps?) This film could easily flop like The Producers or Rent, or it could be a $100 million hit like Dreamgirls or Hairspray. If the Internet buzz is any indication, the latter is more likely. But we know from the past, Internet buzz doesn't always translate into box office dollars. Strong reviews will help, as would Oscar buzz, but it's still too early too tell if those will be a factor. I'm going with a prediction of $75 million, but it could earn $25 million, or even $125 million, and I wouldn't be shocked at all.
Name: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Distributor: Sony
Official Site: SonyPictures.com
Release Date: December 21, 2007
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language
Source: Original Screenplay
Major Genre: Comedy
Keywords: Spoof, Biography, and Musicians
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at under $30 million
Box Office Potential: $110 million
Notes: The guy from Talladega Nights starring in a movie written by the guy who made The 40-Year Old Virgin. This could be an incredibly funny movie. On the other hand, it's a spoof, and it's been a while since one of those films wowed critics, and most recent ones have been soft at the box office as well. You would have to go back to Galaxy Quest to find a pure spoof that earned overwhelmingly positive reviews, and even then it struggled at the box office and didn't really find an audience till the home market. In addition, John C. Reilly is not someone who is known for being able to carry a movie. Then again, neither were Jonah Hill or Michael Cera, and Superbad still made more than $120 million at the box office. This film might not make quite that much, but everything Judd Apatow touches has been gold and I see no reason why this film won't earn positive reviews and $100 million at the box office, or at the very least come close.
Name: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
Distributor: Columbia
Official Site: TheWaterHorse.com
Release Date: December 25, 2007
MPAA Rating: PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking
Source: Based on a Book that is Based on a Legend
Major Genre: Drama
Keywords: Monster Movie and visual effects
Production Budget: Unknown - probably close to $100 million depending on the special effects budget
Box Office Potential: $75 million
Notes: There are two films this movie reminds me of, Eragon and Night at the Museum. Both were family friendly fantasy films that opened in December last year. One struggle at the box office and became a money loser for the studio, the other earned more than $250 million domestically and $500 million worldwide. Sadly, the former is a lot more likely here. The Christmas opening could help the film as several such releases have managed to earn more than $100 million during their domestic run. However, for every Cheaper by the Dozen or Catch Me If You Can, there's a Fat Albert or Ali. I also think this will be a tough film to market as I don't think The Water Horse is the most marketable name. I don't think it will be a flop, but it is not likely that it will be one of the bigger hits of the month.
Name: Youth Without Youth
Distributor: Sony Picture Classics
Official Site: YWYFilm.com
Release Date: December 14, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality, nudity and a brief disturbing image
Source: Based on a Book
Major Genre: Thriller
Keywords: World War II, Evil Twin, and more
Production Budget: Unknown - estimated at $20 million
Box Office Potential: $1 million
Notes: Francis Ford Coppola's first time behind the camera in a decade, and that alone should make it very interesting for a lot of cinemaphiles. However, it is based on a little-known book that deals with subjects that are too out there for most critics. In fact, they are too out there for most fans of art house cinema. However, the curiosity factor might draw in enough people and the philosophical / metaphysical debates the film will start will earn it a cult following. It is unlikely to find much mainstream success; perhaps Tetro or the long-delayed Megalopolis will be the return to form fans of the director are waiting for.
Filed under: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Atonement, The Bucket List, Charlie Wilson's War, The Great Debaters, The Golden Compass, I am Legend, Juno, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, El orfanato, P.S. I Love You, The Perfect Holiday, Persepolis, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Youth Without Youth


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- I've been advised to have a series of ultrasounds. Is this safe?
- What does the research say?
- Will the way ultrasound works affect my baby?
- What about other types of technology for monitoring my baby's well-being?
- How does the sonographer know how much heat the ultrasound is producing?
- How can I be sure the ultrasound is being performed safely?
I've been advised to have a series of ultrasounds. Is this safe?You may be offered extra ultrasounds to monitor the growth and well-being of your baby. This may be because you have had complications in a previous pregnancy, or have a medical condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure. You will also be offered extra ultrasounds if you are expecting twins.
Ultrasounds have been used in pregnancy for more than 30 years, and nobody has ever found them to be harmful. But, just to be on the safe side, there are clear guidelines on its use in pregnancy (BMUS 2007).
What does the research say?The research is a few years old, simply because these days almost all women want an ultrasound, and it's hard to find women that have not had one to compare them with. That, in itself, might reassure you.
Studies have found no link between ultrasound and birth weight, childhood cancers, dyslexia or hearing. One study found a slight increase in left-handedness in boys, but this hasn't been backed up by other studies (Salvesen 2002).
Will the way ultrasound works affect my baby?During any ultrasound, some heat is generated and is absorbed by the part of the body being scanned. The scans you have while you're pregnant produce very little heat (less than one degree centigrade). They are therefore fine for you and your baby. It is only if the temperature of the scanned body tissue rises by four degrees, say, from 36 degrees Celsius to 40 C, that it could be harmful (ter Haar and Duck 2000).
It might also reassure you to know that the type of routine scanning used to get two-dimensional images of your baby uses a low intensity of ultrasound, and is spread over a large area. Your baby is moving, and the fluid he is in helps to spread any heat.
What about other types of technology for monitoring my baby's well-being?Other types of scan, such as Doppler and colour scans, work by concentrating a beam of sound in a small area. Although this can cause more heat, it would have to be held in the same place for a long time to raise the temperature much. Doppler is used to look at blood flow, and as blood is constantly moving, this distributes any heat produced.
Some scan machines automatically reduce the power of the ultrasound beam when Doppler is used, to reduce the intensity of the beam.
Hand-held Doppler machines and cardiotocographs (CTGs), which are used to listen to your baby's heartbeat, also use ultrasound, but intensities are low and they are considered safe.
Vaginal ultrasounds may heat a little more quickly than scans through your tummy, as the vaginal probe is warmed by your body, but again, the probe would have to be left inside for a long time before there was any real rise in temperature.
How does the sonographer know how much heat the ultrasound is producing?Ultrasound machines have what's known as a thermal index displayed on the screen. This gives a rough guide to the amount of heat that might be produced after long exposure.
Most ultrasounds have a very low thermal index and can be used without any time limit. Doppler and colour scans have a slightly higher thermal index and scans should be restricted to 30 minutes. In most cases, getting a Doppler reading should only take a few minutes.
How can I be sure the ultrasound is being performed safely?The guidelines say that ultrasounds should only be done by fully trained staff who know how to perform the scan safely (BMUS 2007). They do this by using low levels of ultrasound wherever possible, and doing the scan as quickly as they can. They know that:
- Doppler, particularly with a vaginal probe, should not be used in the early weeks when your baby is still developing.
- Bone heats up much more quickly than soft tissue. Your baby's bones start to form at about 12 weeks and become harder as he grows, so a baby's skull is a sensitive area in late pregnancy.
- The probe should not be held still for a long time.
- The ultrasound should be very brief if you have a fever and so already have a raised temperature.
Last reviewed May 2015
ReferencesBMUS. Guidelines for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound equipment. British Medical Ultrasound Society [Accessed April 2009]
Salvesen KA. 2002. Safety tutorial: Epidemiology of diagnostic ultrasound exposure during pregnancy - European committee for medical ultrasound safety (ECMUS). Eur J Ultrasound 15(3): 165-71.
ter Haar G, Duck FA. Eds 2000. The Safe Use of Ultrasound in Medical Diagnosis. London: The British Institute of Radiology

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A Paradigm Shift
As market data rates continue to skyrocket, legacy data delivery solutions have struggled to keep pace. During times of high data volumes, systems have bogged down and the delivery of data updates have been delayed. This increase in market data latency creates a disadvantage for trading applications and has prompted consumers of market data to turn towards direct feed solutions where communication lines are run from the customer's site to exchanges and ECNs and customers manage their own ticker plants within the enterprise.
Challenges for the Market Data Team
Managing an in house ticker plant introduces a new set of challenges for the market data managers and their support staff. Users want access to low latency full depth market data to increase profitability and will do whatever they need to do to make this happen. As a result, elements of the market data distribution work flow become de-centralized with business units taking responsibility for data presentation (book building), exchange driven feed changes, and other operational responsibilities.
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The shift of market data operational responsibilities to the business units increases risk to the enterprise and distracts the business units from its primary objective, generating profits. When operational problems arise, the support team is at a disadvantage as they in all likelihood were not the group who engineered the deployment of the direct feed system. Monitoring the system becomes problematic as these systems may not have adequate tools and are new to the support staff. Exchange driven feed changes affect all groups whose applications consume direct feeds, increasing the number of development efforts and production releases needed to accommodate a change. The business units are not experts in exchange reporting requirements and responding to an exchange audit will be much more difficult.
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Katy Perry may be one of the most trendy women in the world, but we think that she may have stolen a style idea from Jersey Shore's JWOWW.
The "California Gurls" songstress (left) was spotted with new, deep purple tips in her hair earlier this week. This comes hot on the heels of JWOWW's new bright magenta tips that she put in her hair before Jersey Shore Season 6 started filming last week. Is Katy copying JWOWW?
Nah, probably not. But still, it's fun to think about KP and JWOWW having the same hair idea.
We have to say, we like Katy's darker interpretation of the color hair trend. Hot purple might be good for guidettes, but for someone who wants just a hint of a goth edge, deep purple is the way to go.
Which look do you prefer? Vote in our poll below.
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The Ontario Fire Department, in partnership with ABC 7, will host the 21st annual Spark of Love Toy Drive/Stuff the Bus on Friday. The event aims to collects toys for children in need and will be held at the Ontario Mathis Brothers, 4105 Inland Empire Boulevard.
This year's event will feature K-FROG and "The Frogmen in the Morning," who will do live broadcast from 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. in Ontario.
The public is asked to bring items valued at $10.
During the Spark of Love Toy Drive/Stuff the Bus participants will enjoy:
- Train rides will be offered in parking lot area with Ontario Firefighters from 10 a.m – 5 p.m.
- Farmer Boys will give a free burger with toy donation from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Company 77 Fire Engine Pizza will give a free slice with toy donation from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- My Delight CupCakery will give a free gourmet cupcake with toy donation from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Jamba Juice will give a free smoothie with toy donation from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Cowboy West Productions will offer free BBQ with toy donation from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
For more information, contact Ontario Fire Department representatives: Marty Perez 760-285-5441, Victor Lopez 909-732-7934 or John Sitar 909-229-9077.


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- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 shallot, chopped
- generous pinch of chili powder
- 2 Tablespoons Earth Balance margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- pepper to taste
1. Combine cider, shallot, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the margarine and whisk it into the mixture. Keep stirring and add the salt and chili powder. Remove the pan from the heat.
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved or quartered
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely
Preheat oven to 400º
1. Toss the Brussels sprouts with olive oil, rosemary and salt. Pour on a foil-lined cookie sheet and roast 15-20 minutes, or until soft throughout.
2. In the last 5 minutes of baking, spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 4-5 minutes.
4. Arrange the sprouts on a serving dish and pour apple-butter sauce over. Garnish with toasted walnuts.


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Updated May 30, 2014 - 9:38 am
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender impersonate 'X-Men' co-stars
Impersonations are just so much fun.
They're much more fun -- as is, well, everything -- when British accents are involved.
Case in point: the video below.
And the stakes were even raised here. The impersonators were asked to do their thing in front of the impersonated.
The pressure.
Imagine, you're a young, up-and-coming actor and you're put in front of an acting legend -- and X-Men: Days of Future Past star -- like Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellen.
But James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender live up to the challenge.
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It was in 1982 that La Société Anonyme des Brasseries du Cameroun, SABC, popularly known as Les Brasseries du Cameroun launched the annual Top Cup football tournament for young Cameroonians within the age range of 12-14 years.
Seven years later, in 1989, the company's Football School was created, with a mission to offer a four-year free training course to adolescents who excel at the Top Cup football festival organised across the country. The mission in question was that, it should serve as a nursery for young Cameroonian football talents for the national football team in particular and professional football in general.
Both sports projects, namely Top Cup competition and Football School, for which Les Brasseries du Cameroun annually makes huge financial investments to sustain, falls within the enterprise's social programme package for Cameroonian youths. It should be noted that till date, Les Brasseries du Cameroun remains the only company in Cameroon that organises and funds annual football tournaments for youths.
Meanwhile, Les Brasseries du Cameroun Football School has registered gigantic success stories over the years in its mission. Some of its products have made, and are still making waves, in the Cameroon national team, as well as in professional football in Europe and elsewhere.
These include the current long-serving Captain of the Indomitable Lions, Rigobert Song Bahanag, as well as football maestro, Samuel Eto'o Fils, who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain. Others include Gérémie Njitap, Salomon Olembe, Wome Nlend, Seidou Alioum, Ngom Komé etc.
But many sports observers, including the management of Les Brasseries du Cameroun, are unanimous that in recent years things were not going on particularly well with the Top Cup competition, especially when it came to the selection of players for the football school.
The current President of the National Organising Committee of the Top Cup, Jacques Elimbi, at a recent press conference in Douala, said corruption had crept in, to influence the selection of the 'best players' for the Football School.
The selection at the local level had been left in the hands of local organising committees of the Top Cup. Some presidents of teams featuring in the Top Cup event went all out in their different localities to bribe members of the local organising committee involved in the selection of budding football talents for the Football School, to pick players from their teams.
A former Indomitable Lions' player, Victor Ndip Akem, observed recently during a chat with The Post in Douala that when corruption stepped in at the local levels in the Top Cup tournament, the then existing method of selecting players for the Football School, became ineffective and in variance with what Les Brasseries du Cameroun had in mind, namely, to offer free training courses at its football training facility.
Ndip regretted that the company's decision to involve the local population in organising the Top Cup competition was abused by some unscrupulous persons. Thus the selection of players for the Football School became more of a situation whereby mediocre players had their way, while many veritable budding talents were deprived.
The intention of Les Brasseries du Cameroun in putting colossal sums of money to organise the Top Cup and run the football institution was thus frustrated by the activities of some unscrupulous persons for selfish interests.
New Formula For Top Cup
As Elimbi explained at the press conference, the management of Les Brasseries du Cameroun could not condone the unfortunate situation and so, with the collaboration of some experts on youth football, conceived a new formula for the Top Cup tournament, especially with regard to the selection of players for the company's football school.
According to Elimbi, the new formula aims at ensuring a more transparent selection procedure for players, as well as adapting to current exigencies and international norms. The new formula falls in line with the new vision which Les Brasseries du Cameroun has adopted for both the Top Cup and the Football School.
Elimbi revealed that Les Brasseries du Camerooun, as a patriotic enterprise, had become worried with the declining prowess of Cameroon football both at the national and professional levels. He pointed out that when one looks at big professional football clubs in Europe these days, the African stars are more from countries like Ivory Coast, Mali and Guinea Conakry.
With the exception of a few cases like Eto'o, Cameroonian players have generally been relegated to playing in inferior clubs or as reserved players.In the face of this disturbing situation, the new vision of Les Brasseries du Camerooun for the Top Cup tournament and football school, is that young talents to be henceforth selected and trained, should, upon the completion of the training course, be good material for the national team, as well as well as professional football. Consequently, more emphasis would be placed on quality and not on the quantity of those in the Football School.
2008 Top Cup
The new formula adopted by Les Brasseries du Cameroun for the Top Cup went into operation from the 2008 edition of the tournament, which ran from March 29 to April 12. The innovations touch on aspects like the venues for the registration of teams for the tournament, as well as the management and training of such teams.
The biggest innovation in the tournament, however, has to do with the system for the technical evaluation of players to be short listed for selection into the school. The innovation introduces the creation of a jury, directly managed from the headquarters of Les Brasseries du Cameroun in Douala. Members of the jury are individuals considered to have a good knowledge of football gymnastics.
A total of 36 persons were selected to constitute the jury for the 2008 Top Cup. They were either football coaches with good track records, or renowned former football players. The former football players' list included names like Ndoumbe Lea, Victor Ndip Akem, Moungam Dagobert, Dikambi, Paul Nlend, Onana Eloundou, among others.
As for the coaches, they included Aboubakar Souleymanou ( Coach of national junior football team), Fritz Mbella (Littoral Provincial football coach), Robert Atah, Adjiessa (Coach for minor national team-baby Lions), Fofie, Jean Marie Djidjiwa (former coach of national Team A), Guy Bertin Djiepnang, Adolphe Eke (former coach of national cadet team), among others.
Before going to the field to carry out their assignments, members of the jury, in spite of their experiences, had to attend a seminar in Douala on the international norms on the technical evaluation of young football players. Resource persons at the seminar included Leonard Nseke (former Indomitable Lions Coach/Technical Director at Les Brasseries du Cameroun Football School), Dominique Wansi and Joseph Koska.
The members of the jury, after the seminar, were assigned to visit the over 40 playgrounds that hosted the 2008 Top Cup tournament across the country to evaluate the performances of some 5000 players in the competition. Members of the jury assigned to any locality were prohibited from having access to the list of players or to meet with officials of a team, middlemen or local officials of organising committees. Also, they were closely monitored in the field.
At the end of the field trip, Les Brasseries du Cameroun hired a renowned consultancy firm and charged them with compiling the points allocated to individual players by members of the jury in their evaluation. The firm compiled the results, which led to the first 75 on the basis of merit, being short listed for the final selection.
Further Screening in July
Meanwhile, the President of the national organising committee of Top Cup disclosed at the press conference that the 75 short listed players will be invited to camp in July, for further screening at a football tournament that will be organised for the purpose. By the end of the screening exercise, only the first 25 players on the basis of merit will be retained for admission into the school.
Also, Elimbi disclosed that not all the 25 players that would gain admission into the school will complete the four-year course. Only 15 members of each batch that enter the football school will henceforth reach the fourth and last year and thus graduate. This means that 10 players in each batch will be dropped during the first three years of their training course. This is a strategy by Les Brasseries du Cameroun, to ensure that the football school produces serious and high quality players.
Ndip Akem told The Post that the new formula for the selection of players is the best. "It is the system being applied in Ivory Coast and the famous Salif Keita Football School in Mali and we all see the results today, as players from the country are making waves in professional football in Europe". Ndip hailed Les Brasseries du Cameroun for her constant efforts in promoting Cameroonian football.
The former Indomitable Lions player advised the young Cameroonians who were fortunate to gain admission into Les Brasseries du Cameroun Football School, as well as those aspiring to make a career in football, that the only secret to success is serious training, self discipline, humility and patience.


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Lamborghini began developing the Diablo (which translates to "Devil" in Spanish) in 1985 as a replacement for the Countach model, introducing it for sale on January 21, 1990 at a base price of USD 240,000. Power came from a 5.7-litre, 48-valve version of the legendary Lamborghini V12 featuring dual overhead cams and computer-controlled multi-point fuel injection, producing a maximum output of and of torque. The vehicle could reach in slightly over 4 seconds, with a top speed of . The Diablo was originally rear-wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance.
Even at over $240,000, the vehicle was somewhat spartan, featuring only basic radio functions (with optional CD playback) along with manual windows, adjustable but unpowered seats and no anti-lock brakes, mostly to minimize the vehicle's already high curb weight. A few options were available, including having the driver's seat molded specifically for the buyer, a rear spoiler, a factory fitted luggage set (priced at $2,600) and an exclusive Breguet clock for the dash (priced at $10,500).
After three years of making minor adjustments to the Diablo, Lamborghini decided in 1993 that a second, even more specialized version of the car could add new customers to the brand. Starting with the basic Diablo platform, Lamborghini engineers added a viscous-coupling type all-wheel-drive system, an improved power steering system, resized front wheels and tires chosen to work better with the all-wheel-drive system, four-piston Brembo brake calipers, an updated dashboard design and a new computerized suspension system featuring aggressively tuned Koni shock absorbers. The suspension system could be left in "auto" mode where it was controlled entirely by the computer, or any of four separate "modes" could be manually selected by the driver via buttons in the cabin. The vehicle still lacked ABS brakes. Lamborghini had presented an open-topped concept version of the VT (Viscous Traction) at the 1992 Geneva Auto Show alongside the coupé when the car debuted there, but it was another 3 years before the model saw production. Other than its removable Targa-style carbon fiber roof panel, the vehicle was essentially identical to the coupé, with only a few minor styling differences, mainly in regards to the tail lights between the two models.
In order to bring additional publicity to their pro-am series in 1997, there was a roadster version of the SVR, called VT Roadster R, despite being based on an SVR chassis with everything that its racecar variant has and lacking the four wheel drive system of the VT.
A lightened, hard-edged racing variant of the standard Diablo, the SE30 was sold in limited numbers during 1994 to celebrate Lamborghini's 30th anniversary. The 'SE' stands for Special Edition.
In total just 150 cars were made, eight of which were right hand drive (RHD). In 1995 Lamborghini introduced the SE30 Jota; the Jota was produced from the Lamborghini factory but SE30 owners also had the option of having Lamborghini upgrade their SE30 to Jota specifications. The Jota upgrade consisted of two roof mounted air scoops, a re-tuned L.I.E. chip and a six-speed all-synchromesh gearbox if the Diablo was made at the Lamborghini factory. With these upgrades in place the Diablo SE30 Jota could produce 595 bhp, 72 more than the SE30's . In total only 28 Jota upgrade kits were made but 1 of these was not installed. Contradictory to this, it is believed that only 12 Jotas were actually made (10 in LHD, 2 in RHD); this figure may have come from the number of models made by Lamborghini itself. As an interesting side note about the Jota, Jay Kay (lead singer of Jamiroquai), featured the sound of this car in the intro to a track, called "Travelling without moving" on the band's album of the same name.
The car went without most of the Diablo's standard equipment, meaning that it was devoid of a radio, air-conditioning or sound insulation and featured carbon fiber molded seats, helping to make it lighter than the standard car. Lamborghini chose to do without the VT's advanced electronic suspension or all-wheel-drive systems, but the car did get an advanced adjustment system controlled with an interior dial that could instantaneously adjust the stiffness of the car's front and rear anti-roll bars. They also enlarged the brake discs of all four wheels, but the car still lacked ABS.
The SV or "Sport Veloce" variant of the Diablo was an optional add-on package to the base car. It lacked the VT's all-wheel-drive system and electronic suspension, but it featured the VT's revised dashboard and larger brakes, a new 3-piece adjustable spoiler and was powered by a modified version of the 5.7-litre V12 producing . The car's air intakes were slightly differently shaped, and from 1999 onwards the vehicle had exposed headlamps as opposed to the pop-up units previous versions used.
Tuning company Koenig-Specials of Germany produced a tuned variant of the SV featuring further suspension modifications, massive brakes and a twin-turbocharger system, boosting the car's output to over .
The SVR is less than the SV and boasts , mainly of a revised fuel injection timing and is the first Diablo to use variable valve timing. There are numerous noticeable cosmetic differences, the covered lights are sometimes used in place of its usual retractable headlights. Other cosmetic differences includes, a deeper front spoiler, side skirts and a redesigned rear valance. Also the most visible modification is a fully adjustable rear aerofoil, lightweight acrylic side windows are used in place of a glass items and a set of 18-inch OZ Racing one-piece hollow spoke cast magnesium wheels Each car sold came with a seasons factory support and an entry to the one-make series. All repairs and maintenance were carried out by Lamborghini themselves.
The series first title winner was BPR regular, Thomas Bscher, who became involved with the business side of the brand in later years. In total, 31 versions of this model have been produced altogether. Only a few of these have been modified for road use.
Otherwise, the 1999 Diablo remained fundamentally unchanged. Like the updated VT, it was produced only as a production model for the 1999 model year. A limited edition 2000 model was produced, available only in metallic silver - most of these cars are in the United States.
As much as the SV (Sport Veloce) was already a near race-ready version of the Diablo, the limited run GT model went even further in the same direction. It boasted a modified version of the V12 engine, bored out to 6.0 litres and producing , while enlarged brakes, an improved and lower-riding suspension and owner- ygnacio lamborghini changes. More aggressive bodywork with flared fenders and wider wheels were introduced. Only 80 units were produced in total and the vehicle was only officially sold in Europe.
The engine management system is based on the proprietary Lamborghini LIE electronic engine control system tuned for racing. Fuel injection is sequential multipoint and ignition is static with individual coils. Lamborghini Data Acquisition System, LDAS, and diagnostic functions are integrated in the engine electronic management system.
For the engine cooling, two water radiators in parallel are side mounted to the engine and an engine oil cooler is front mounted as in the Diablo GT. Additional coolers for gearbox and differential oil are installed in order to better match the racing overloads.
The transmission is on the rear wheels through a Lamborghini 5 speed gearbox with one basic gear ratio option and an alternative option for a shorter 5th gear ratio. The gear box lever is in an asymmetric position on the central tunnel in order to be closer to the steering wheel, for better control. The steering system is power assisted.
The tubular chassis frame integrates the roll bar and is directly connected to the rear wing. The front suspension is modified for racing. Shock absorbers and anti-roll bars are adjustable. The rims are lightweight magnesium alloy with central fixing nut and they accept racing type tyres. A special racing fuel tank with fast filling system has been installed. The braking system is based on the Diablo GT high performance module. New racing brake calipers have been adopted to better match the very severe racing conditions.
Most of the body is carbon fibre made, except for the roof, which is made of steel for torsional rigidity, while the doors are made of aluminium, for safety reasons.
The cockpit fittings are simplified to meet racing requirements. The driver seat has been moved towards the longitudinal axle of the car, reducing the size of the central tunnel, to ensure a better driving position. Racing switches for ignition and for other functions have been adopted instead of the series push buttons. The fire extinguisher system is installed on the right side of the cockpit with activating switch on the tunnel. The driver's seat is of racing type with a six-point safety belt and the steering wheel is also racing type.
A production run of 30 cars was planned at the launch of the car at the 1999 Bologna Motorshow, but at the end of the run 40 cars were built.


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This is one of many sites I maintain. I still believe in the concept that a site dedicated to the sport of snowshoeing in the Pacific Northwest is a worthwhile endeavor. I just don't see to have the time to pursue the sport or the site itself. Maybe it's time for some re-adjust my priorities...
If it's not apparent by now this website is a one man operation -- subject to my whims, moods and spare time. So it's been sparse posting lately, and there's still a lot that's unfinished. And I'm not even sure how/if I want to really "market" this site. I haven't spent any time getting the word out. This is also compounded by the fact that I'm not your prototypical NW dude. I'm fat, out of shape and rather loathe strenuous activity. And though I'm working on those failings, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of a website dedicated to snowshoeing in the NW. Conceptually I believe it's completely overdue. I think snowshoeing has the potential to be the next big winter sport. I read an article once that stated snowshoeing was the only Winter sport experiencing double-digit growth. It's an inexpensive sport that anyone can do. Even fat guys. No special skills required. So with that in mind I'll keep going.,,
The new Atlas 10 snowshoes santa brought will motivate me to get out there, finally. They arrive from REI later today! Yippie!
Regulating Snowmobiles on Public Lands
An article published at Snowshoemag.com mentions the Winter Wildlands Alliance and talks with their Executive Director, Mark Menlove about the initiative and what the organization is attempting. In brief: "The organization, along with a coalition of 90 other recreation and conservation groups, in August submitted a formal petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging it to amend its 2005 Travel Management Rule to regulate the use of snowmobiles on national forest lands and treat them just like other off-road vehicles are in the summer months. At the moment, the so-called "snowmobile loophole" leaves off-road use in the winter something of an open question."
Please read the entire article at Snowshoemag.com and visit the Winter Wildlands Alliance website for more information.
The Season Approaches
Well I must say the "Summer" of 2010 was singularly the most disappointing Summer I've ever experienced in the 30 years I've lived in Seattle. Cliff Mass, the best Meteorologist in the NW, confirmed this with a posting on his blog. But he also states on his blog that we're in for a doozy of a winter! This bodes well for some serious snowshoeing this winter. Better than last I hope.
But with the crappy summer we just had, I'm finding it very difficult to get my head into Fall, which is traditionally one of my favorite times of year. I feel ripped off and I'm not quite ready. As the leaves start to fall off the trees and the air turns a little crisper, perhaps I'll finally get my butt into gear and finish the Oregon trails section.
Why a snowshoeing site?
Why a snowshoeing site you ask? Though there are fantastic online sites dedicated to hiking, skiing and other outdoor activities, many sites lack detailed information for snowshoeing. Additionally, I wanted a free resource that combines all aspects of this growing sport—including commonly available trail information—in a single location.


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The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever assembled in space.
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MLB making print, video tributes to Mariano Rivera
Sep 25, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT
Not many retiring ballplayers get special recognition by Major League Baseball. I didn't see Carlos Lee and Scott Proctor getting this treatment. But Mariano Rivera is a special case. Here's the ad which will run in Thursday's USA Today, New York Daily News, New York Post andMetro NY:
And here's a video tribute produced by MLB Video.
OK, maybe Miguel Cairo got this treatment. I seem to remember something like that for Miguel Cairo. I'm too busy to check, though.
- rickdobrydney - Sep 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Impressive —that pic was taken at the moment he would pause right before he would pitch — and he did it every time — a quiet moment of reflection at the back of the mound—–
- ireportyoudecide - Sep 25, 2013 at 3:12 PM
Hard to dominate a generation when you pitch 60 innings a year. Although don't tell Ruben Amaro Jr that.
- deadeyedesign23 - Sep 25, 2013 at 3:32 PM
Jesus this is so out of hand.
- crackersnap - Sep 25, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Buckle up. This is all merely prototyping for Jeter.
- deadeyedesign23 - Sep 25, 2013 at 9:40 PM
You're not kidding. If he announces in spring training it'll be his last season I'm gonna join the peace corp just to get out of town
- rbj1 - Sep 25, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Craig, you're forgetting the full length feature film for Luis Sojo when he retired.
- Jason @ IIATMS - Sep 25, 2013 at 3:59 PM
If I weren't a Yanks fan, I'd be a bit sick of this, too. But to the rest of you, please keep in mind that only a part of the deification of Mo is on-field-related. It's just as much, if not wholly more, about him off the field. What he does, how he holds himself to an impossibly high standard, what he does for others and charity, etc.
So feel free to hate the endless accolades, if you must, but at least acknowledge that this is about honoring a great person.
- spiderrob8 - Sep 25, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Im very surprised, even as a huge Yankee fan, at all this. i certainly get the Yankees honoring him, although retiring his number without waiting a year or two while still pitching is odd.
and i guess if other teams want to honor him here and there ok. I'd expect maybe teams he had a history with players who respect him (Red Sox etc) but not every single team they played.
But he's not the only all time great/good person to retire. Have any of them had farewell tours anything like this? or is this going to be the new standard for the beloved greats?
- rbj1 - Sep 25, 2013 at 6:03 PM
I have seen them in the past, but I can't recall them at the moment. Maybe it was in the 1980s
- scoutsaysweitersisabust - Sep 25, 2013 at 6:56 PM
I know you are referring to his 42 plaque and all, but technically did they really retire his number? Wasn't 42 technically retired by all of MLB, and he was given an exemption? So, can the team technically retire a number that MLB already retired? Not trying to be a smartass or a nitpick here, just pondering one of those chicken and the egg type of things.
- forsch31 - Sep 25, 2013 at 9:14 PM
The Cardinals retired Bruce Sutter's 42 in 2006, nearly a decade after the league-wide retiring of Robinson's 42. So, they share the number (in the outfield, where the Cardinals have the numbers on the wall, it says Robinson/Sutter underneath it). So, yeah, they can do it.
- bowwserr - Sep 25, 2013 at 4:22 PM
@spiderrob — someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the Yankees didn't retire the number for him. He was the last to have it after they retired the number league-wide for Jackie Robinson.
- forsch31 - Sep 25, 2013 at 9:16 PM
The Yankees officially retired it on September 22. That was what the pregame ceremony was about.
- henryd3rd - Sep 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM
I can still hear the negative comments that were being made when the Yankees allowed John Wetteland to walk and assign the closer's role to Mariano. There was wailing and gnashing of teeth. Sports Radio hosts Mike and the Mad Dog were at each other's throats during one broadcast and the Mad Dog a Giant fan was reveling in the angst displayed by Yankees' fans. Sixteen years later and a sure first ballot Hall of Fame selection for Mariano; former GM Bob Watson and present GM Brian Cashman must have a smug look on their faces each time they think of how that decision worked out.
- scoutsaysweitersisabust - Sep 25, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Look, yes he changed the game and was the most dominant closer ever, but yea this stuff is getting a little out of hand. The teams and the Yankees can do whatever they want, but it's not really right for MLB as an organization to get involved here. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth to watch them single out one person here. What about the rest of the thousands upon thousands of players before him and after him? Babe Ruth didn't get this treatment. Neither did Hank Aaron, Cal Ripken, Barry Bonds, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Walter Johnson, Greg Maddox, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and countless others. What makes Mo better than all of them?
And it's not a slight against Mo in any way, shape, or fashion. I have the utmost respect and admiration for the man. He's hands down the greatest relief pitcher to ever play the game. Again, the teams individually can do as they please. But for MLB to get involved as if he is the second coming, just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
- ireportyoudecide - Sep 25, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Yes, he was a very good relief pitcher, but honestly has he been better or more valueable then someone like Todd Helton? If you could both sign them as 22 year olds for 10 years 100 million and their careers played out exactly as they did I think Helton would be the one most GM's would take. I don't think either is one of the top 100 players of all time though. This is just total overkill and I assume when Jeter retires it will be the same thing.
- scoutsaysweitersisabust - Sep 26, 2013 at 8:45 AM
I assume that Jeter retiring will set off the apocalypse.
"And a river of fan-boy tears shall destroy the city with the biggest ego. And the sky shall darken as memorabilia rains down upon us. Cats will befriend dog, the poor shall seek justice, and the markets of stock will come tumbling down as ratings and ticket sales ascend into hell."
I'm pretty sure that's in Revelations somewhere.
- jdillydawg - Sep 26, 2013 at 4:34 AM
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