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Lumber Liquidators Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Outlook

 ~ Net Sales Increased 18.8% to $204.3 Million ~

 ~ Comparable Store Net Sales Increased 12.0% ~

 ~ Operating Margin of 10.2% ~

 ~ Net Income Increased 91.3% to $12.9 Million, or $0.46 per Diluted Share ~

 ~ Company Raises Full Year Revenue and EPS Guidance ~

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Lumber Liquidators Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Outlook07:00 EDT Wednesday, October 24, 2012 TOANO, Va. (Business Wire) -- Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL), the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and raised its outlook for 2012. Third Quarter Results Net sales increased $32.3 million, or 18.8%, to $204.3 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $172.0 million in the third quarter of 2011. Comparable store net sales increased 12.0% for the quarter, driven by an 11.7% increase in the number of customers invoiced at these stores and a slight increase in the average sale. Non-comparable store net sales increased $11.7 million. The Company opened seven new stores during the third quarter. Gross margin was 38.1% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 35.6% in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in gross margin reflects generally lower costs of product due to both sourcing initiatives and sales mix, partially offset by higher net transportation costs. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales to 28.0% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to 29.3% for the third quarter of 2011. Operating margin increased 380 basis points to 10.2% in the third quarter of 2012, from 6.4% in the third quarter of 2011. Net income increased 91.3% to $12.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012 from $6.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of the prior year. Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2012 totaled $40.1 million, compared with $37.8 million at September 30, 2011 and $61.7 million at December 31, 2011. Robert M. Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our team continued to generate consistent strength in our top line by broadening our advertising reach and frequency, expanding our merchandise assortment and driving effective store execution. As a result, we delivered record operating margin and EPS in the quarter. Our value proposition, combining price, selection, quality and availability with the expertise and service provided by our people, resonated with customers during the quarter as we continued to capture share in our fragmented market." First Nine Months Results Net sales increased 18.8% to $602.7 million in the first nine months of 2012 from $507.1 million in the first nine months of 2011. Comparable store net sales increased 10.7% for the first nine months of 2012, compared to a decrease of 3.3% for the first nine months of the prior year. Non-comparable store net sales increased $41.4 million over the prior year. The Company opened 21 new stores during the first nine months of 2012 and as of September 30, 2012, operated 284 stores in 46 states and Canada. Gross margin increased to 37.6% for the first nine months of 2012 from 35.3% in the same period of 2011. SG&A expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales to 28.7% for the first nine months of 2012, compared to 29.5% for the first nine months of 2011. Operating margin increased to 8.9% in the first nine months of 2012, from 5.7% in the first nine months of 2011. Net income increased 86.9% to $33.3 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $17.8 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the first nine months of the prior year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, pursuant to its previously announced stock repurchase program, the Company repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares of its common stock for $40.1 million, including approximately 175,000 shares in the third quarter of 2012. At September 30, 2012, approximately $9.9 million remained available under the Company's $50 million stock repurchase program. Company Outlook Based on year-to-date results and current trends, the Company now expects to achieve the following in 2012: Net sales for the full year in the range of $791 million to $799 million, up from the previous range of $750 million to $775 million. Comparable store net sales for the full year increasing in the mid to high single digits. The opening of a total of 23 to 25 new store locations. Full year earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.53 to $1.59, based on a diluted share count of approximately 28.0 million shares, which is exclusive of any future impact of the share repurchase program. The Company previously expected a range of $1.30 to $1.42, based on a diluted share count of 28.0 million shares. Mr. Lynch concluded, "Our team remains unified in its vision and motivated to continue taking market share through our powerful value proposition and uniquely profitable store model. Even with record results through the third quarter, we are more excited than ever by the long-term opportunities that lie ahead. While our economy is facing a number of uncertainties in the coming months, our focus remains on continuous improvement in everything we do so that we can deliver value to our customers and shareholders." Conference Call and Webcast Information The Company plans to host a conference call and audio webcast today, October 24, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9039 or (201) 689-8470. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call through October 31, 2012 and may be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or (858) 384-5517 and entering conference ID number 401437. The live conference call and replay can also be accessed via audio webcast at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.lumberliquidators.com. About Lumber Liquidators With over 285 locations, Lumber Liquidators is North America's largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring. The Company features more than 340 first quality flooring varieties, including solid and engineered hardwood, bamboo, cork, laminate and resilient vinyl. Every location is staffed with flooring experts who can provide advice and useful information about Lumber Liquidators' low priced product, much of which is in-stock and ready for delivery. With quality brands including Bellawood Prefinished Hardwood and Morning Star Bamboo, Lumber Liquidators' flooring is often featured on popular television shows, such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and HGTV's Dream Home. For more information, please visit www.lumberliquidators.com or call 1.800.HARDWOOD. You can also follow the Company on Facebook and Twitter. Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release and accompanying financial tables may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on currently available information as of the date of such statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these statements which speak only as of their respective dates, except as may be required under the federal securities laws. Information regarding these additional risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share data) September 30,2012December 31,2011Assets(unaudited)Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 40,065 $ 61,675 Merchandise Inventories 194,954 164,139 Prepaid Expenses 6,352 4,292 Other Current Assets 8,017 7,863 Total Current Assets249,388237,969 Property and Equipment, net 46,391 44,147 Goodwill 9,693 9,693 Other Assets 1,907 3,045 Total Assets$307,379 $294,854 Liabilities and Stockholders' EquityCurrent Liabilities: Accounts Payable $ 29,973 $ 38,161 Customer Deposits and Store Credits 24,074 18,120 Accrued Compensation 6,831 2,509 Sales and Income Tax Liabilities 4,388 5,092 Other Current Liabilities 9,765 6,839 Total Current Liabilities75,03170,721 Deferred Rent 3,605 3,328 Deferred Tax Liability 6,153 5,721 Stockholders' Equity: Common Stock ($0.001 par value; 35,000,000 authorized; 27,141,423 and 27,894,543outstanding, respectively) 29 28 Treasury Stock, at cost (1,539,971 and 53,085 shares, respectively) (41,465 ) (1,116 ) Additional Capital 124,346 110,163 Retained Earnings 139,459 106,203 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 221 (194 ) Total Stockholders' Equity 222,590 215,084 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$307,379 $294,854 Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income(in thousands, except share data and per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 20112012 2011 Net Sales$204,291$171,993$602,672$507,133 Cost of Sales 126,405 110,745 376,169 328,368 Gross Profit77,88661,248226,503178,765 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 57,135 50,327 172,638 149,832 Operating Income 20,751 10,921 53,865 28,933 Other (Income) Expense (26 ) (148 ) (99 ) (303 ) Income Before Income Taxes 20,777 11,069 53,964 29,236 Provision for Income Taxes 7,895 4,334 20,708 11,438 Net Income$12,882 $6,735 $33,256 $17,798 Net Income per Common Share—Basic$0.47 $0.24 $1.21 $0.64 Net Income per Common Share—Diluted$0.46 $0.24 $1.18 $0.63 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 27,125,855 27,759,306 27,518,206 27,673,741 Diluted 27,744,564 28,327,375 28,094,040 28,379,234 Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands) (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 2011 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net Income $ 33,256 $ 17,798 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Depreciation and Amortization 7,323 6,129 Stock-Based Compensation Expense 3,019 3,002 Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: Merchandise Inventories (30,962 ) (5,789 ) Accounts Payable (8,212 ) (14,184 ) Customer Deposits and Store Credits 5,966 6,967 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (2,427 ) (2,866 ) Other Assets and Liabilities 8,973 4,960 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities16,93616,017 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchases of Property and Equipment (9,570 ) (11,637 ) Cash Paid for Acquisition — (4,725 ) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(9,570)(16,362) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Payments for Share Repurchases (40,349 ) (151 ) Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options 8,031 2,116 Excess Tax Benefits on Stock Option Exercises 3,141 1,421 Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities(29,177)3,386 Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents. 201 (54) Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents(21,610)2,987Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 61,675 34,830 Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period$40,065 $37,817 Lumber Liquidators Investor RelationsAshleigh McDermott, 757-566-7512


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the whole thing is something conrad verner would make in a wet dream.....
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i love what im seeing of this, that dlc to me is the true ending to mass effect 3.
not that nihilistic bullshit that they pulled for their actual ending
definitely will be buying this dlc, never thought that i actually would want anything to do with mass effect 3 again, glad to see that that bioware team actually does recognize what the fans really like.
This is one of my favourite things ever. Not just for DLC, not just for video games! This was one of the most heart warming pieces of entertainment I've ever experienced. And I never even got to see the Wrex/Grunt/Shepard part!
@jeanluc: That was hilarious! Thanks for posting that, I managed to miss that scene somehow.
I'm playing through the game right now with all the dlc. Does this one make sense as part of a complete playthrough ?
Seeing how goofy it gets, should I just finish the main story and then go back to a previous save for this ?
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I should really, really, really play this. It seems... amazing.
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I'm playing through the game right now with all the dlc. Does this one make sense as part of a complete playthrough ?
Seeing how goofy it gets, should I just finish the main story and then go back to a previous save for this ?
Don't play it as part of a main playthrough. It is a huge tonal shift and it's quite long, so it will kill the sense of dramatic pacing towards the end of the game. It's a great piece of content, but play after you finish the main game.
@ll_exile_ll: thanks, will do !
This DLC sounds really interesting. I'll probably end up getting it now that so many people seem to be all for it. Judging from the clips and stuff I've seen, I can't help but wonder how the game would have been if this had been dispersed throughout and Shepard's apartment was a thing from the very beginning.
Seems like it might have made these DLC moments stand out even more since they wouldn't be so clustered together. Regardless, Citadel DLC, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.
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I didn't know how to feel about it until I played through the whole party.
My favourite part of it, by far, was (party spoliers!) "Shark!" - Grunt, drunk, passing out in the shower. He says crazy shit if you keep prompting him. Like. Crazy shit. It's ultra miss-able, too.
Aside from that, it was talking to Zaeed again (RIP the voice actor) and, of course, (post-party spoilers!) the Mordin voice recording data module you find next to your bed on the day after, and the amazing songs in it. But most of all - the badass detective novel excerpt.
All in all, frikin great DLC.
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Holy crap! This dlc was incredible. After asking you guys if you recommend playing it, even after how I had already said goodbye to this franchise after the mess that was Mass Effect 3, I went ahead and followed your guy's advice and played it. This is the best piece of dlc I have ever played. It was amazing. From start to finish. It was just the right amount of craziness. I had a lot of laughs. I smiled. I remembered the greatness of Mass Effect and just enjoyed it through and through. This is what dlc should be. This is the way Mass Effect should have ended. Before this, I walked away from this franchise feeling shitty and with a big sense of disappointment. As great as the best moments were, the third game with its negatives brought it all down for me. Now, after Citadel, I'm walking away feeling a little better. A little happier. A little sense of faith restored in Bioware.
I really liked it. As someone that thinks the characters is the absolute highlight of the Mass Effect series, I find most of the camaraderie and little talk during the party to be quite endearing. Being able to be in a Blasto's movie and hear more of Macbeth by Elcors are just a glimpse of the amount and kind of details and closure this DLC brings.
However, this only works as a sendoff DLC. If this was part of the campaign it would just feel out of place, because it feels like it belongs in a bubble and has nothing of the urgency of the rest of the game. In a way, it reminds me of some sections of Persona 4 that had nothing to do with the mystery (you know which ones). The best way to play it is after the ending, once you come in terms with it and you remember this DLC is the last time you are likely to interact with Shepard and (likely) those characters. Once you are there, just buckle up and enjoy the ride.
I killed Wrex, and now I know I still made the right choice.
You are a heartless person that I do not wish to meet in real life.
That's honestly the best moment in 3.... And killing Mordin... Renegade is the best way to play 3....it will tear your heart out...
Thane's memorial... actually made me sad...
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So many favorite parts. This has been my favorite piece of content in the entire series.
- Wrex and Garrus talking in the Normandy elevator.
- Blasto.
- Drunk Grunt. Or really all of Grunt's lines.
- Thane's memorial, and Mordin's datapad. They really have a scene of everybody in some form.
- Wrex jumping on the shuttle.
- Joker's bar story.
- The "I should go" moment.
- Pretty much the entire party.
- All the multiplayer references, but especially the Vorcha/N7 and the Adept talking to an Alliance Requisitions Officer.
It was fantastic, loved every minute of it.
I was actually pretty sad at the end, knowing that it was actually the last time all of us would be together like that, I never really got a chance to feel sad at the actual ending of the game as I was too busy being confused and disappointed to feel the loss of Shepard the way Bioware probably wanted me to.
I am now much much more excited to see more Mass Effect than I was before, so, mission accomplished Bioware.
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There are so many good moment, Grunt getting arrested was among the best though.
Bioware nailed this DLC.
Finished it and I love it. It reminded me what was so good about Mass Effect and that I miss it. Yes the gameplay feels kind of old and boring but this universe is amazing. But the best part are the characters and all those relationships. You really feel like you know them for a long time. It made the real ending even more sad, but on the other hand it gave you some additional time with your "friends".
There were so many funny parts! I think the part with grunt was the best, so funny how they took a photo sitting on the memorial :D
The scene that starts at 2:10 (didn't see the hot tub stuff at all).
I don't know how that scene plays out with other love interests, but that one line hit me pretty hard : "This wasn't what I signed up for, but it's been a good ride."
You know what Traynor ? Yes ! This is exactly how I'm feeling right now. I was disappointed by how actiony Mass Effect 2 was, I was disappointed by the stupid side quests of 3, I was disappointed by the main story in all 3 games, the whole time I've had in the back of my head the game that "could have been", but... goddammit if this hasn't been one of the most amazing gaming experiences of my life, I don't know what is.
This dlc is pretty good, you guys. I don't know if you've heard.
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I liked the story Anderson told about going on a mission where everyone is nervous and he insults one of his crew members and they insult his mother back. Good banter.
Also Traynor's awkwardness with EDI and how she thought her phone voice was sexy was pretty funny.
@rjayb89 What you said in the spoiler tag would've been so much better. Good call.
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My two absolute favorites are more serious moments. My favorite just has to be the last scene when the crew is looking at the Normandy and Shepards voice actor seems to be choked up saying "The Best". The other is Shepards paragon interrupt with Brookes at the end. Just the way he says "No I'm pleading for yours", that was pretty awesome.
Other favorites are Anderson's datapad on Shepard, Mordin's datapad, the whole part about Traynor's toothbrush, the dancing, and finding the space hamster in the trash. Also just need to mention all the party banter when the entire squad is running through the archives.
Honestly so many great moments. Glad to see the series go out like this, leaving me with a smile on my face. Only problem is it's slightly bittersweet since it reminded me how much I enjoyed the series and actually wish I could see Shepards story continue. Despite that though, awesome send off.
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The funniest moment of the DLC, which ended up being one of my favorite parts, was when Shep and your two companions are trapped in the volt. Great "I should go" jokes going on there. But I do like the bitter sweet ending when everyone was heading back to the Normandy. Great dialog with you and your significant other.


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After LeBron James left last night's game with cramps, the Internet exploded with "Michael Jordan would never leave the game with cramps" comments. Funny thing about that though – Jordan did ask to sit out during a NBA Finals game once…because of cramps. It was Game 4 of the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, but very few people knew about the situation because of the lack of media back then. Grantland's Bill Barnwell dug this up, via Roland Lazenby's "Michael Jordan: The Life" It would later be learned that a Bulls team assistant had mistakenly replaced the players' Gatorade with GatorLode, a heavy drink used for building carbs. "It was like eating baked potatoes," explained trainer Chip Schaeffer. Down the stretch, Chicago's players complained of stomach cramps and Jordan even asked to sit for a time, something he never did at a key moment. Jordan went on to return to the game but it was too little to late. The Jazz went on to win the game 78-73. People love to hate LeBron,
PLAYERS: LeBron James
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
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We live here: Manitoba senators
They say they have the ID to prove it
OTTAWA -- All six of Manitoba's senators expect to easily pass a Senate review of their Manitoba residency requirements and expense claims.
Responding to a short survey by the Free Press, all six said they own at least one property in Manitoba, have provincial health cards and driver's licences, and are registered to vote both federally and provincially in Manitoba.
"I said in caucus today I'm about as Manitoban as you can get," said Sen. Don Plett. "I would pass the smell test on every rule."
All of Canada's senators are under the microscope as several audits take place questioning everything from expense claims to whether they live in the province they represent.
An outside auditor is investigating expense claims for a secondary residence in Ottawa made by three senators -- Conservatives Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau and Liberal Mac Harb -- after allegations were made the three were improperly claiming expense amounts for having a second residence in Ottawa when they live in the capital full time. An audit is also looking at the travel expense claims of Saskatchewan Conservative Sen. Pamela Wallin, who claimed more than $300,000 in travel to locations other than Saskatchewan since 2010.
Conservative and Liberal Senate leaders also demanded every senator prove they live in the provinces they represent by providing copies of their health card and driver's licence, the page of their income tax forms showing in which province they paid taxes, and a declaration about where they are registered to vote in provincial and federal elections.
Manitoba's senators all believe they will easily pass the residency and expense-claims tests.
Janis Johnson lives in Gimli, Maria Chaput in the RM of Ste. Anne, and Plett, Terry Stratton, Rod Zimmer and JoAnne Buth all live in Winnipeg.
All six made claims for accomodation while in Ottawa but only Zimmer actually owns a home there. Plett and Chaput both rent while in Ottawa, while Stratton, Buth and Johnson all stay in hotels.
Stratton, who is due to retire next month, said he used to rent an apartment but gave it up a few years ago.
Plett said he stayed in a hotel for the first several months after being appointed to the Senate but grew tired of living out of a suitcase.
All six say they regularly travel to Manitoba on weekends and when the Senate is on break, though the amounts claimed for travel varied greatly. Between Dec. 1, 2011 and Nov. 30, 2012, Plett claimed $107,117.23 for travel between the two cities, almost twice the $56,544.58 claimed by Zimmer. Buth, who was only appointed in January 2012, so her expenses were for just under 11 months rather than 12, claimed the least at $34,630.17.
Plett said he has spent fewer than five weekends in Ottawa since he was appointed in 2008. Zimmer, 70, said his health has affected how much he travels in recent years, though he says when he is feeling well, he tries to get to Winnipeg every second weekend and during Senate break weeks. Zimmer has been treated for cancer. He was recently released from an Ottawa hospital where he spent three weeks after contracting pneumonia.
By comparison, Wallin billed taxpayers $142,190.26 for trips between March 1, 2011 and Feb. 29, 2012.
"Her travel costs are comparable to any parliamentarian travelling from that particular area of the country over that period of time," said Prime Minister Stepehn Harper, coming to Wallin's defence. "Last year, Sen. Wallin spent almost half of her time in the province she represents in the Senate. The costs are obviously to travel to and from that province, as any similar parliamentarian would do."
Only $10,551.99 of Wallin's travel expenses were declared as travel between Ottawa and Saskatchewan. The remaining $131,638.27 was filed under "other."
Plett said recent controversies in the Senate have made "it difficult for all of us," and he thinks some of the rules and regulations need clarification.
So does Zimmer, who noted by rule a senator can represent a province as long as they own at least $4,000 worth of property there. In 1867, that was a lot of money, but by 2013 standards it's nothing, he said.
-- with files from The Canadian Press
Tracking your tax dollars
Living expenses in the National Capital Region
December 1, 2011 - Nov. 30, 2012
Rod Zimmer: $23,479.18
Maria Chaput: $21,377.34
Don Plett: $22,052.50
Janis Johnson: $18,556.05
Terry Stratton: $18,003.52
JoAnne Buth: $18,138.98*
Regular travel between Ottawa and Manitoba, Dec. 1, 2011 to Nov. 30, 2012
Don Plett: $107,117.23
Terry Stratton: $79,916.75
Janis Johnson: $68,509.98
Maria Chaput: $67,940.57
Rod Zimmer: $56,544.58
JoAnne Buth: $34,630.17*
Travel expenses claims to destinations other than Manitoba, Dec. 1, 2011 to Nov. 30, 2012
Don Plett: $22,788.03
Janis Johnson: $18,236.38
Maria Chaput: $10,339.93
Terry Stratton: $10,124.33
JoAnne Buth: $8,940.08*
Rod Zimmer: $233.83
--* Buth was appointed to the Senate on Jan. 6, 2012, so her expense claims are for the period Jan. 6, 2012 to Nov. 30, 2012
Updated on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM CST:
Corrects paragraph re: who owns condo in Ottawa
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Tintin and the Golden Fleece
|Tintin and the Golden Fleece
Theatrical poster
|Directed by
|Jean-Jacques Vierne
|Produced by
|André Barret
|Written by
|André Barret
Rémo Forlani
|Jean-Pierre Talbot
Georges Wilson
|Music by
|André Popp
|Raymond Pierre Lemoigne
|Edited by
|Léonide Azar
|Distributed by
|Pathé (France)
Release dates
|French, English, Greek
Tintin and the Golden Fleece (in the original French, Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d'or, meaning Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece) is a film first released in France on 6 December 1961. Featuring characters from the The Adventures of Tintin comic book series written and drawn by the Belgian writer-artist Hergé, it was a live-action film with actors made-up to look like the characters and featured an original storyline not based on any of the books.
The film is set in Turkey and Greece with the main characters of Tintin and Captain Haddock searching for treasure after inheriting a ship called the Golden Fleece. The film was followed by a less successful sequel, Tintin and the Blue Oranges.
Captain Haddock (Georges Wilson) learns that an old shipmate, Paparanic, has died and left him a ship, the Golden Fleece. Tintin (Jean-Pierre Talbot), Snowy and the Captain travel to Istanbul only to find that it is an old cargo ship in a really dilapidated state. A businessman named Anton Karabine (Demetrios Myrat) claims to be an old friend of Paparanic and offers to buy the boat for "sentimental" reasons, but the huge amounts that he offers makes Tintin suspicious and on his advice Haddock turns the offer down.
Cutting away at the paint on the ship's railings Tintin realises that they are in fact the camouflaged gold. The chest contained the real railings and was just a red herring.
Back home at Marlinspike Hall, another letter arrives for Captain Haddock, this time from the Government in Tetaragua, thanking him for the return of their gold. Furthermore, it reports that the main square in the capital has been renamed Paparanic Square, and Haddock awarded Tetaragua's highest decoration, the Order of the Scarlet Ocelot - a large medal is enclosed with the letter. Then he and Tintin are treated to a visit by the local band to help celebrate.
- Jean-Pierre Talbot as Tintin
- Georges Wilson as Captain Haddock
- Georges Loriot as Professor Calculus
- Charles Vanel as Father Alexandre
- Darío Moreno as Midas Papos
- Dimos Starenios as Scoubidouvitch
- Ulvi Uraz as Malik
- Marcel Bozzuffi as Angorapoulos
- Demetrios Myrat as Karabine
- Henri Soya as Clodion
- Max Elloy as Nestor
- Serge Marquand as Farmer
- Michel Thomass as Yéfime
- Dora Stratou as Panegyrist
The actors playing Thomson and Thompson are listed as "incognito" in the end credits.
Snowy the dog is credited as Milou, which is his original French name.
Marcel Bozzuffi, who plays the thug Angorapoulos, is best known as the hitman pursued in the famous car chase and shot by Gene Hackman in The French Connection.
"Karabine" is a pun on "carabine", the French for "rifle", a hint that the character may be an arms dealer, though his business is called "Karexport" ("car-export"). The crocodile that symbolises the company (but which is red and facing leftwards) is similar to the logo of Lacoste clothing.
"Scoubidouvitch" comes from the term Scoubidou which was popular at the time.
Book version[edit]
The film was made into a book, in French, English and Spanish. Unlike most of the Tintin books, including that of the animated film Tintin and the Lake of Sharks, it is not in comic strip form, but is made up of written text with stills from the film, some in colour, others in black and white. Today, the English translation is highly sought after by collectors.


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A method for making a composite mold utilizing room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber for the surface of the mold and room temperature vulcanizing polyurethane rubber for the rest of the mold.
1. A method of making a composite rubber mold comprising the steps of:
(a) spraying a silicone rubber compound on the surface of a master which is to be copied;
(b) curing the silicone rubber covering over the master to be copied to form a layer with a thickness of 0.005 to 0.020 inches;
(c) flame treating the back surface of the silicone rubber layer to make it receptive to bonding with other materials;
(d) forming a solid non-compressible during molding use flexible polyurethane backing layer on the silicone rubber surface; and
(e) permitting the composite plural layer mold to cure so that it may be subsequently used to mold articles in the shape of a master in the mold so constructed.
2. The molding method of claim 1 wherein the sprayable silicone rubber coating is placed over the master which is to be copied with areas of various thickness for the silicone rubber coating so formed.
3. The molding method of claim 1 wherein the silicone rubber compound is applied as plural coats.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 644,752, filed Dec. 29, 1975 now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a molding process and, more particularly, to a molding process for forming a mold which will subsequently produce articles for furniture.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The state of the prior art is fully spelled out in U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,627. That patent, in addition to describing the solid silicone rubber molds, describes a composite silicone rubber mold having a vacuum formed sheet silicone rubber surface and a foamed polymeric backing.
The method herein, through the use of a sprayable silicone rubber compound, will provide greater mold detail over that which can be secured from a vacuum formed sheet. A sprayable silicone rubber compound will permit a build-up of material at weak points of the mold contour to reinforce the silicone rubber surface at those points where it is subject to great stress. Finally, the use of a solid backing permits the composite mold to better simulate a solid silicone rubber mold. A foam backing, if rigid, would be difficult to use with undercut areas of the mold and, if made flexible to overcome this problem, then it would be compressible and result in problems holding tolerances in the finished furniture article.
A pattern is secured for making the silicone mold. A room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber is made up in a sprayable form and sprayed upon the pattern. The silicone rubber is permitted to cure and the exposed surface of the silicone rubber is then flame treated. The exposed surface of the silicone rubber is then covered with a suitable polyurethane rubber to form the composite mold. The composite mold will have a silicone rubber surface with fine detail and a solid polyurethane rubber backing to give the mold the desired strength and flexibility.
As indicated in U.S. Pat. No. 3,883,627, the state of the art for making furniture molds is well known. Many different silicone rubber compounds are available for the purpose of making furniture molds. Molds will be made from silicone rubber and into the molds will be poured polyurethane, which will foam in the mold and form a rigid component which may be then placed upon a furniture unit. The invention herein is directed to a technique for making a mold adapted to form the foamed polyurethane furniture component.
A master or pattern of the furniture component to be formed is placed on a flat surface and an appropriate wall structure is formed therearound. This forms a mold cavity which will be used to make the composite mold which in turn will be the mold for forming the furniture component. The mold cavity with the master therein may be heated to about 180� to 200� F. to speed the cure of the silicone rubber which is to be subsequently applied. Generally any commercially available room temperature vulcanizing silicone liquid rubber compound may be used, and the compound is thinned by an appropriate solvent to a sprayable state. Silicone rubber compounds which can be used are Dow Silastic Q-38030 or General Electric RTV-664. These may be thinned to a sprayable consistency with a suitable solvent such as trichloroethylene, methyl ethyl ketone or toluene. Silicone rubber compounds are normally provided in two parts, and the two parts are mixed together just prior to use. The blended material is referred to as an activated silicone, and this is the material which is thinned to a sprayable consistency. The master and the inside parts of the mold cavity are sprayed with the sprayable silicone rubber to give a coating to the master and the mold cavity in the range of 0.005 to 0.020 of an inch in thickness. Certain areas of the mold being formed may have excessive wear or be subjected to excessive stress. These areas would be sprayed with extra silicone rubber to provide a thicker surface coating at those points. The coating of silicone rubber is then heated for about 2 hours at 150� F. to cure the coating. If desired, the silicone rubber spray coating could be placed on the master and the mold cavity as one spray coat or a plurality of spray coats, with gelling of the different spray coats between each application. Gelling can be carried out by heating the silicone for about 10 minutes at 275� F.
Normally, cured silicone rubber is a very difficult material to adhere to. Once the surface layer of silicone rubber has been placed over the master and the mold cavity and cured, the exposed surface of the silicone rubber is then subjected to a flame treatment which will now make that surface capable of adhering to the liquid polyurethane coating which will be cast on the back of the silicone rubber surface. Flame treatment consists of impinging momentarily the flame of a propane gas torch (or the equivalent) on the silicone surface to which other material is to be bonded. Care must be taken to assure that every area to be bonded is exposed to the flame.
After the flame treatment, a conventional liquid polyurethane casting material may be poured over the back of the silicone rubber surface layer to fill up the mold cavity and form a flexible backing bonded to the silicone rubber. A typical liquid polyurethane that may be used is Ren: C:O-Thane RP6401 made by Ren Plastics. This polyurethane is poured into the mold cavity over top of the sprayed-on silicone rubber coating, and the polyurethane is allowed to cure at ambient conditions for at least about two to three hours. The flame treatment has made it possible for the liquid polyurethane to bond to the silicone rubber. There has been formed a composite mold which has a solid polyurethane elastomer back with a silicone rubber mold surface. Into the now-formed mold one may pour foamable polyurethane to form furniture parts.
The composite mold above formed is similar in handling characteristics and size to conventional all-silicone rubber molds. The cast polyurethane foam furniture parts formed in the above composite mold will conform to the same dimensional standards as parts made in an all-silicone rubber mold and will have excellent grain detail due to the excellent grain detail on the silicone rubber surface of the mold. The material cost of the composite mold is approximately one-half that of an all-silicone rubber mold or less. The use of the liquid silicone rubber sprayed upon the master permits one to pick up the excellent grain detail from the master. A mold formed with sprayable silicone rubber may have the thickness of the silicone rubber surface varied, depending upon needs. Finally, while the composite mold is flexible to permit one to remove foamed polyurethane furniture parts from the mold, even furniture parts having undercuts, the mold backing is not compressed during the curing of the foamed polyrethane furniture part. If the backing of the composite mold were compressible, the pressure of the curing foamed polyurethane would compress the backing, and thus make it difficult to maintain tolerances.
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The Thu'um vs The Force
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Thr Dragonborn is a Nord for this battle, and can use battle cry.
the dragonborn has the Lord Stone's Blessing and the amulet of Talos
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AP sources: US offered Cuba swap for American
WASHINGTON The United States offered to let a convicted Cuban spy return home in exchange for the release of an imprisoned American, but Cuba rebuffed the offer, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. also indicated it would be willing to address other Cuban grievances after Havana had released imprisoned contractor Alan Gross, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the sensitivity of the issue.
Cuba rejected the offer, noting that the Cuban, Rene Gonzalez, already had served most of his sentence. It wanted pardons for at least some of the four other Cubans convicted with Gonzalez. U.S. officials said they would not consider pardons.
The December 2009 arrest of Gross, a Maryland native, has aggravated relations between the United States and Cuba just as the Obama administration was making tentative movements to ease decades of tension.
Gross was caught bringing prohibited communications equipment into Cuba while on a democracy program financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development. In March, he was sentenced to 15 years for crimes against the state. The United States says Gross was merely trying to help Cuba's Jewish community communicate with the rest of the world and should not have faced prosecution.
The Cuban government has long been upset about the fate of Gonzalez and four other Cubans, known as the "Wasp Network," who were convicted in 2001 of spying on U.S. military installations in South Florida. Cuban officials say the five were trying to prevent terrorist attacks on the island by monitoring Cuban exiles.
Gonzalez was released this month after 13 years in prison but a judge has ordered him to serve three years' probation in the United States before returning to Cuba.
U.S. officials offered to press a Miami federal court to allow Gonzalez to finish the parole in Cuba, in exchange for Gross' release. Under the U.S. proposal, Gonzalez, a dual U.S.-Cuban citizen, would have renounced his U.S. ties.
The Gross-Gonzalez swap was raised by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, as well as by senior U.S. officials in a series of meetings with Cuban officials. Richardson traveled to Cuba last month seeking Gross' release. He also told Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez that the U.S. would be willing to consider other areas of interest to Cuba.
Among them was removing Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism; reducing spending on Cuban democracy promotion programs like the one that led to the hiring of Gross; authorizing U.S. companies to help Cuba clean up oil spills from planned offshore drilling; improving postal exchanges; ending a program that makes it easier for Cuban medical personnel to move to the United States; and licensing the French company Pernod Ricard to sell Havana Club rum in the United States.
A U.S. official stressed that the offer was only to discuss those issues after Gross was released, with no guarantees that U.S. policies would change.
In a hearing Friday at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the State Department's third-ranking diplomat, Wendy Sherman, confirmed that U.S. and Cuban officials had recently met to discuss Gross, but she refused to elaborate on the talks.


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Environmental destruction seems to be all around us all the time: Poaching, habitat destruction, growing markets for ivory and bushmeat, political strife and increasing human population are reducing wildlife populations for many key species. In the early 90s, it seemed that the rhino had made a successful comeback from the brink of extinction, elephants numbered…
OPINION: Rhinos and Elephants Are in Trouble—So Why Adopt Contradictory Emergency Measures?
By Katarzyna Nowak
It's entirely possible, even likely, that we humans will not coexist very much longer with ancient, thick-skinned megafauna weighing thousands of pounds. How to save them is a matter of ever greater urgency—and dispute.
ESSAY: Infighting Over Whether to Trade in Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Jeopardizes Both Species
From Michael Schwartz: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Isaac Newton's third law of motion is certainly an adequate illustration of the ongoing pugilism between pro-trade and anti-trade advocacy groups concerning the battle to protect remaining elephant and rhinoceros populations in Africa.
Has Demand for Rhino Horn Truly Dropped in Vietnam?
By Scott I. Roberton
Recently, the Humane Society International (HSI) and the Vietnam CITES Management Authority (MA) announced that in the last year there has been a 77 percent decrease in the number of people who buy or use rhino horn in Hanoi. If accurate, this finding is an incredibly promising sign of success. Nevertheless, the announcement was met with skepticism by many conservationists, demanding greater scrutiny of the findings.
On the March in Washington, D.C., for Elephants and Rhinos
From Katarzyna Nowak: The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos brought together people in 130 cities worldwide (90 more cities than last year) on Saturday, October 4, 2014.
The march in Washington, D.C., assembled at the Lincoln Memorial and set off at noon, along Constitution Avenue, swinging left on 15th street. At E Street, we struck up a rousing chorus: "E is for Elephant, not Extinction!"
Kruger Park to Move 500 Rhinos to Save Species from Extermination
As the world's largest rhino population plunges to tipping point under relentless pressure of poaching for the animal's horn, the South African Government has directed that 500 of the charismatic mega-mammals be repositioned into places where they can be protected.
Illegal Wildife Trafficking and the U.S.-Africa Summit
David Hayes, Former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, sheds light on key issues and opportunities facing leaders at the U.S.-Africa Summit regarding supporting their people and growing their economies by protecting their wildlife.
February 15, 2014: California's Drought, Inside the Human Brain, a 1,000 Mile Desert Trek and More
Join radio host Boyd Matson every week for adventure, conservation and green science. This week they are trekking 1,000 miles through the Empty Quarter Desert, searching for the lost civilization of Shangri La, looking at the implications of California's severe drought, walking through Chinatowns, researching the human brain, getting a visit from the Love Doctor, and learning what makes Russians smile.
One More Generation's Carter & Olivia Ries are Helping to Conserve South Africa's Rhinos
I selected Carter and Olivia Ries of the Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit One More Generation to be my second choice to profile for my series on young crusaders for National Geographic's News Watch. I caught up with the brother and sister team of environmental conservationists just before they embark on a trip to South Africa to help…
Worsening Rhino war Strains Countries' Relations
The growing incursion of rhino poachers from Mozambique into South Africa's flagship Kruger National Park is beginning to strain relations between the two countries. South African security operatives trying to stem the relentless killing of the enigmatic animals speak of it as a "border war". They are getting increasingly fed-up with Mozambique's security agencies for not doing more to clamp down on the poachers and the rhino-horn smugglers on their side of the boundary.
Record 618 South African Rhinos Poached for Horns in 2012, so far
The number of rhinos killed for their horns in South Africa so far this year has shot up to 618. This is well past last year's shock record of 448 and substantially more than the tally of 550 predicted at the beginning of 2012. And still there is no sign of the onslaught letting up.…
Poachers Slay Four Rhinos in South African Sanctuary
Four white rhinos were poached for their horns in a privately owned nature reserve in South Africa this week, taking the total number of rhinos killed illegally in the country this year to around 400. The total number of rhinos poached in South Africa in all of 2011 was 448, compared with 333 in 2010.
Rhino Close Encounter
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Record 443 Rhinos Killed by Poachers in South Africa in 2011
It has been a bad year for rhinos in South Africa. Many more got killed than in 2010, the 333 toll of which was described with words like "shocking" and "outrageous". Most thought it couldn't get worse.
It's got much worse. The tally for 2011 is at least 433. It could end up being higher, for even as the year drew to a close, reports kept coming in of more dead rhinos found with gruesome wounds or just stumps left where their horns had been.
South African Court Jails Rhino Horn Smugglers
A South African court effectively threw away the key when it jailed two smugglers convicted of trying to smuggle rhino horns out of the country. But the slaughter of the country's pachyderms for the spurious healing power of their horns continues unchecked. A new scheme allegedly involves sex workers posing as trophy hunters seeking to harvest rhino horns through a legal loophole.


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The last thing a 7-year-old Marcus Hutson was able to give his father was a baseball with the words, "I'll blast one for you," written on it.
The ball, nestled inside his father's casket would prove not to be a hope, but a promise.
Just days after Mark Hutson's funeral, his only son, Marcus, had a game his family wasn't sure he would play in, but like all the other times before, the Hutson family loaded up and made the trip to the ballpark.
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Rian Johnson's "Looper," a smart and tricky sci-fi story, sidesteps the paradoxes of time travel by embracing them. Most time travel movies run into trouble in the final scenes, when impossibilities pile up one upon another. This film leads to a startling conclusion that wipes out the story's paradoxes so neatly it's as if it never happened. You have to grin at the ingenuity of Johnson's screenplay.
The movie takes place in 2044 and 2074, both of which look like plausible variations of the American present, and then there are a few scenes set in a futuristic Shanghai. We learn that although time travel is declared illegal once it has been discovered, a crime syndicate cheats and uses it as a method for disposing of its enemies. Imagine this. A man with shotgun stands by himself in a field. A second man materializes out of thin air. The first man blasts a hole in him.
The thin-air guy, who was bound and hooded, is a man from the future who has been sent back in time to be assassinated. The shotgun guy is known as a "Looper." He has been sent back into time to be the trigger man. Eventually, when he grows old enough, he will be sent back in time to be killed by his own younger self. This is known as "closing the loop."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, the triggerman in 2044. Bruce Willis plays Old Joe, sent back from the future. The loop is not closed, however, because Old Joe arrives without a hood, and Young Joe hesitates when he realizes his latest target is … himself. He knew that would happen eventually (it's part of the deal), but a hood would have prevented him from knowing which victim was himself.
This leads to the kind of weird scene that only time travel makes possible. The two Joes go to a nearby diner, grab a booth, and have a conversation. Imagine that you're sitting across from yourself with a three-decade age difference. This is an opening for an endless conversation about the emotional and metaphysical implications of the meeting, but Johnson perhaps wisely makes their conversation more pragmatic. Perhaps professional hit men aren't inclined toward philosophy.
The story gains depth with the introduction of romance. In most thrillers, female characters tend toward eye candy and are extraneous to the plot. Not here. Young Joe meets Sara (Emily Blunt), a fiercely independent woman who lives on a Kansas farm with her son, Cid (Pierce Gagnon). Although Young Joe has literally come from nowhere, they slowly grow close. In the future, we learn, Old Joe was married, and his wife (Summer Qing) was murdered by a figure known as The Rainmaker.
It's not revealing too much to tell that Old Joe has reason to believe that young Cid may grow up to become The Rainmaker, and so Old and Young Joe are trapped in a situation with no pleasant prospects. The film is further enriched by the performances of Jeff Daniels as Abe, the future boss of the crime syndicate, and by Paul Dano as Seth, a friend of Old Joe who fears the loop is about to be closed on him.
Think this through. If the loop is closed on you, did you never exist? Or did you live your younger life up until the point you kill your older self? "Looper," to its credit, doesn't avoid this question. It's up to you to decide if it answers it. Time travel may be logically impossible, but once we allow a film to use it, we have to be grateful if it makes sense according to its own rules.
Rian Johnson's first feature was the well received, low-budget indie titled "Brick" (2005), which told a high-school story in a film noir style, narrated by Gordon-Levitt. The second was the con-man puzzlement "The Brothers Bloom" (2009). Now time travel. In all three, he begins with generic expectations and then confounds them. The key is in his writing. "Looper" weaves between past and present in a way that gives Johnson and his actors opportunities to create a surprisingly involving narrative.
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The sudden death of a loved one makes mourning unbearable but over the course of time the pain loses its grip from the soul, but for Nikki, her wishes to bring her husband back seems to be fulfilled as a mirror image of her husband walks right pass her. In the movie, The Face of Love, starring Annette Bening, Ed Harris and the late Robin Williams depicts what a women in pain will ignore her better judgment and against her loving daughter and friend to be with a man who is exactly the same image as her departed husband, Though deep down inside, Nikki knows her husband is dead but for the moment, Tom, is what she needs right now to bemoan from her beloved husband Garrett.
During a anniversary vacation in Mexico, Nikki, played by Annette B,.with husband Garrett, played by Ed H., enjoy an early evening swim in the ocean. Tragedy strikes Nikki as Garrett washes on shore dead from drowning. Five years since passed and Nikki finally begins to purge her husband's belongings. Feeling her life can start over again, Nikki visits their favorite art museum and reminisce tender moments of her late husband kissing her there. Nikki walks out from the museum to see a noticeable man wearing unfamiliar clothes. As he stands up from the park bench and walk pass Nikki, she realized who that man looks like - Its her Garrett. Despite her better judgement, Nikki begins to pursue Tom, played by Ed H. Convinced this is what she needs to end her pain, invites him over the house for some painting lessons. Will Nikki continue with a man who looks like her dead husband? Can this relationship last with Tom not knowing whom he's replacing?
Directed and written by Arie Posin with Matthew McDuffie and produced by Mockingbird Pictures, this film shows how the loss of a loved one can unprovoke an opportunity for a second chance. Annette's character was almost to the break of a meltdown until she sees Tom. Though Nikki continues with this charade of bringing back the memory of Garrett into her life, Tom falls in love with her. Although Robin Williams character offers a small contribution to the film, It was good to see him alive and performing. Distributed by IFC Films, recommend for adult audiences and give it 6 out of 10.
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Jets return, swear eyes are on SeahawksBy BARRY WILNER
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New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez leaves the field after an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The Dolphins won the game 30-9.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. As the New York Jets gathered for their first day of work in a week, they insisted their focus was on football, on their next opponent, the Seattle Seahawks.
Even players such as Nick Mangold, who didnt have power in his New Jersey home, said there would be tunnel vision for everyone on the roster. Coach Rex Ryan and his staff are insisting on it, with Ryan noting that he used blunt force trauma to get the message across.
Where we are, where we want to be, and how we plan on getting there, was what Ryan explained to his players Monday morning as they came off their bye week. While Ryan acknowledges the importance of dealing with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, he also recognizes there is no way of dealing with football in a halfway manner.
Mangold agreed that the Jets (3-5), coming off two straight losses, will put all our efforts into Seattle.
I think guys got that message, the center said. We havent helped ourselves much in the first half of the season.
No, they havent, particularly in ugly home losses to San Francisco and Miami. Ryan gave them the entire bye week off in great part because of the hurricane, but maybe he wanted them to get away from the game, recoup and come back with a new sense of purpose.
Theres lots to fix on the Jets: a leaky run defense, inconsistent rushing offense, too many turnovers in the red zone, bad decision making by quarterback Mark Sanchez. And, surprisingly, sloppy special teams play, usually a strength.
It adds up to a distressing record so far.
But not one to stress, veteran safety Yeremiah Bell said We definitely have the resources to get back into this thing. We have the players, we have the coaching staff and we have the `want to. The thing is, its going to be just us on Sundays just going out there and executing.
We cant help teams get a shot here, get a shot there and kind of stretch the game a little bit. So were going to have to be a lot more disciplined in that area.
The Jets did some good things in the first eight weeks, including wins over Miami and Indianapolis, and a close defeat at New England that, with more imagination and less conservatism in the late going also could have been a victory. But the lopsided defeats to the 49ers and Dolphins in which New York couldnt have been more mistake-prone seem to erase memories of the positives.
Ryan wants to change up some of the things the Jets do on the field, perhaps sensing they have become too predictable. He wasnt giving away any trade secrets Monday, nor will he at any other time. So when asked if Tim Tebow and the wildcat or variations of it will become a bigger part of the game plan, Ryan was mum.
He communicated daily with his coaching staff even as the hurricane and its aftermath left Ryan and many other Jets employees without power. The coaches offered options on how to improve the teams performances.
We got a bunch of suggestions, so I hope theyre good, Ryan said. Were certainly looking at them. Its kind of a tough thing, because you have to put all your focus in on this one opponent, but we have to be open for different suggestions, which we have taken in.
We will be doing some different things. Again, I dont want to get into the specifics of it. I hope you understand that if theres an advantage to be gained, I want to gain that advantage without letting our opponent know. Well be looking at a lot. There are several things to improve and Im excited about trying to implement some of these things.
Injuries also held back the Jets in the first half of the season, particularly losing their best player, cornerback Darrelle Revis, to a season-ending left knee injury. Top receiver Santonio Holmes also was lost for the season with a left foot injury.
Ryan is hoping there will be no issues with injuries for the Seattle game. On Monday, linebacker Bart Scott, running back-kick returner Joe McKnight and defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis didnt practice. Seven others were limited, but with an extra practice day because they didnt play last weekend, that wasnt a major issue.
Another loss or two would be damaging, of course, in New Yorks quest to return to the postseason after missing out last year. The previous two seasons, Ryans first and second as coach, the team went to the AFC title game.
I think the months of November and December, thats when most teams are made anyway, said cornerback Antonio Cromartie, one of the few Jets who has played well this season. I think the biggest thing for us is just to make sure that we take care of the things we need to take care of one week at a time. Just take it and understand that when we say one week at a time, we have to focus in on that one week and not try to look forward to anything else.
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