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Durham in Southern Living contest for 'Tastiest Town in the South'
Durham is in the running for "Tastiest Town in the South" in Southern Living magazine. Online voting began Thursday to choose the Bull City over nine other Southern locales, including Asheville. Durham and the other tasty towns will be included in the February issue of Southern Living. The winner will be announced in the May issue.
Other cities in the 10 choices are Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Charleston, S.C.; Greenville, S.C.; Louisville, Ky.; Memphis; Miami and New Orleans. Voting is also part of a sweepstakes. Each daily vote enters the voter into a sweepstakes for a $1,500 trip to the Tasty Town of his or her choice.
Southern Living's description of why Durham was chosen for the list mentions Shane Ingram and his Four Square restaurant, Counter Culture Coffee, Scratch Bakery and Watts Grocery. The magazine calls Durham the "South's Best Buzz" and mentions "bootstrap cooks."
Some cities on the list already have a culinary reputation, like New Orleans and Charleston. For the other cities, Asheville is noted for being a "Brewtopia" with "brilliant bar food." And Greenville, S.C., is called "the pretty little town with international flair."
Criteria for "Tastiest Town" include food as cultural identity, growth of a culinary-minded mentality, diverse cuisine at a variety of price points, local and sustainable food practices, hot chefs on the rise, and an abundance of buzz-worthy food events.
In the announcement, Southern Living editor-in-chief Lindsay Bierman said that "Southern cooking has become one of the country's hottest culinary obsessions. But there's a lot more to it than pork belly and grits," Bierman said. "Every day, we're discovering hyperlocal microcosms of food culture across our region. From beloved food meccas like Charleston and New Orleans to emerging food scenes like Asheville and Greenville, today's Southern table is laden with distinct flavors and rich stories to tell."
Voting lasts until Feb. 28 on southernliving.com/tasty or via smartphone by downloading the free Digimarc Discover app and scanning the image in the magazine. You can vote once a day, each vote entering you in the running for the $1,500 trip.


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Stanley Cup Finals — Snap Them Up!
Please. No more biting. It was funny the first time when Mark Recci taunted Maxime Lapierre. It was fun when Milan Lucic offered Alex Burrows a late-night snack with a tantalizing finger tip to the lips. Now, it's time to forget it and move on. Been reading lots and lots of comments from Bruin fans who want Shawn […] [Read More]
The Finals Are Here!
For the first time since 2001 will the Stanley Cup Finals be compelling to this native Bostonian. That the was spring of fulfillment for one of my favorite Bruins player of all-time, Ray Bourque. Bourque patrolled the Bruins blueline for 21-years without sipping from the Cup, but was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 […] [Read More]
Former AHL forward Boogaard: Gone too soon
My goodness. The news of Derek Boogaard passing took me back to a chilly September 2003 evening at the Northwoods Ice Center. Chilly because that place has always been a respite for the heat exhausted. The Rampage were playing the Houston Aeros in a pre-season game. Even the most knowledgable hockey fans would be hard-pressed […] [Read More]
Don't fret Spurs fans — Hockey shows why
"Disabling Spur Syndrome," a severe malady that attacks a playoff team with the following symptoms: lack of energy, lack of purpose, inept shooting, passing and defense, and a complete breakdown of rudimentary sense of the game.'" [Read More]
Stating the obvious
As you watch the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs unfold, please take note of this fact. Even though the Rampage are out of the post-season yet again, many of the faces you see on your television set once skated on San Antonio ice. Kyle Turris scored one of the two Phoenix goals on his first Stanley Cup […] [Read More]
Disappointment runs rampant for Rampage
A season-ending 1-0 victory did little to rub out the lingering feeling of "that's a wrap" around the Rampage locker room. Goaltender Joe Fallon showed Rampage fans a great pinwheel save and 26 others in getting the whitewash against a Texas Stars team looking for a playoff opponent. Because of the Stars' loss, they get the […] [Read More]
Another season — another post-season on the sidelines
Last one of the season. One of the benefits of covering the Rampage over the years – you don't have to worry about those unpredictable playoff games gumming up your schedule. Seven out of the nine years the San Antonio hockey club has missed out on the Calder Cup party, but this season, the slide […] [Read More]
Post-season not happening
Unless the Oklahoma City Barons dress Philippe the Kitty Cat in goal the next two nights, the Rampage will miss the playoffs for the seventh time in nine seasons. I don't know about you, but this is starting to bug me. Last season, the newly minted Texas Stars went to the AHL Finals in their […] [Read More]
Must win tonight — Blogging live from the AT&T Center
The Rampage have to win tonight. It's as simple as that. They would have had some wiggle room if they had beaten Rockford Tuesday night. But there is no room for error now. If they beat the Barons tonight, that would put them in a tie with OKC for fifth-place in the West Division, which […] [Read More]
For the Rampage — win and they're in, almost
It's that easy. The Rampage could make the playoffs if they win three of their four games this week. Better yet would be to win all four — there isn't much room for error. Should they win three, that would force the Abbotsford Heat of the North Division to win all FIVE of their games in order […] [Read More]
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Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers said two people have died and one was injured as the result of a two-vehicle crash that closed down parts of Interstate 81 for almost 10 hours this weekend.
On Saturday night, Carl Russel Osburn, 54, Princeton, W. Va., and Dennis Darrell Dawson, 81, Beckley, W. Va., died after their two vehicles collided on the interstate near exit 74A outside of Bristol, Tenn.
Connie Sue Dawson, 75, who was riding with Dennis Dawson, was hurt in the crash, and was taken to Bristol Regional Medical Center for treatment. According to Wellmont Health System's Media Relations Coordinator Jim Wozniak, she remains at BRMC in critical condition.
Before THP arrived on the scene, Bristol Police Department and Bristol Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the call, which came through at approximately 6:30 p.m. Officer Mike Still, who arrived almost 10 minutes after the call came in, said that he could tell that it had been a serious accident.
"It was obviously a bad wreck," Still said. "The cab of the truck was pretty well just opened up. The car was crushed against the wall."
In the preliminary THP report, Trooper Julian Robinson said both the Dawsons - who were traveling in a 2012 Toyota Camry - and Osburn - who was driving a tractor-trailer - were traveling north on the interstate before the accident. When they neared the 74-mile mark, Robinson said, Osburn's truck hit the rear part of the Dawsons' car, causing both vehicles to veer across the road and crash into a concrete bridge pillar in the median.
The resulting collision pinned the Dawsons between the wreckage of the truck's trailer and the concrete barrier, while Osburn was thrown from his truck and landed in the interstate's southbound lane. After Osburn came to a stop, he was then struck by a 2005 Nissan Sentra, driven by Crystal Ward, 31, of Louisville, Tenn., as she was traveling south.
Despite the fact that Ward struck Osburn, THP Sgt. Bill Miller said evidence suggested the original crash killed him. Though Ward was not held accountable for Osburn's death, she was arrested for driving on a suspended license.
After the accident, rescue crews began responding to the scene. While rescue personnel tended to the wounded, Still said he and his fellow officers tried to help in whatever way they could.
"Once we determined THP was going to work it, we were just staying out there for support ... to help with traffic, statements, or anything else they needed," Still said. "I was pretty much just getting traffic redirected to get it to go around the scene."
As the night went on and the scene came under control, Still said the police presence began to thin out.
"They were getting close to re-opening the roadway," Still said. "Once we got to the point where there really wasn't anything we were doing to help, we started clearing out."
Though THP is still investigating the incident, Robinson said there was no indication that drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, and all parties were wearing seat belts.
An official with the Tennessee Department of Transportation said the interstate was fully cleared and re-opened at around 4 a.m. Sunday.comments powered by Disqus


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Pronunciation: /brɛxt/ /brɛçt/
Definition of Brecht, Bertolt in English:
( 1898–1956), German dramatist, producer, and poet; full name Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht. His interest in combining music and drama led to collaboration with Kurt Weill, for example in The Threepenny Opera (1928), an adaptation of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. Brecht's later drama, written in exile after Hitler's rise to power, uses techniques of theatrical alienation and includes Mother Courage (1941) and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1948).
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The Tree Shirt House, a brand based and registered here in Singapore, specialized in the creation of wildlife storytelling T-shirts.
The pair behind the label, Gabrielle and Nicolas got so tired of the world of Finance and its politics that they decided to quit their jobs and kick-start a project they were passionate about, to leave a print of their own. The Tree Shirt House is highly inspired by the pair's many travels and encounters, reflecting their personalities and quality expectations. From the design, to the branding, logo, cuts, graphics, colors: all of it is signed G&N.
Using only the friendliest of materials, The Tree Shirt House uses 100% organic cotton for their cotton tees that are certified Fair Trade and has Global Organic Trade Standard. Each design from the brand narrates a story from the animal world. Topics vary from anecdotes to more serious matters.
In partnership with 8 different charities involved in the protection of animals, The Tree Shirt House has created a first collection of limited edition tees, with only 500 pieces per design. When you purchase a tee with The Tree Shirt House, you get more than just an item. You learn the story behind every Tee and its animal whilst contributing to one of its charities.
For each tee shirt sale, USD5 will be donated to the partnered charity to fund an established project. Why not buy a Tee Shirt for a good cause?
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iOS 6 sees Google Maps replaced with iOS Maps. Not happy with iOS Maps? Want Google Maps back? Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a standalone Google Maps app on Apple App Store… but there is still a way to get Google Maps back on your iDevice.
You see Safari on iOS has this cool feature called 'Web Apps'. This Web Apps feature allows websites to, more or less, turn themselves into a standalone app on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This Web Apps feature is how you can get Google Maps back on your iOS 6 device; it won't be the exact same thing as the Google Maps app on iOS 5 but it is good enough to allow you to utilize Google's mapping service.
How To "Install" Google Maps on iOS 6
To get Google Maps back on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, do the following:
- Open Safari and go to http://maps.google.com.
- Next allow Google Maps to access your location:
- Once you let Google Maps access your location, the website will load. After the website loads, hit the arrow button at the button of your screen:
- Now tap "Add to Home Screen":
- Finally, type whatever name you want the icon to have on your home screen ("Google Maps" is suggested but you can name it whatever you want) and hit "Add":
- Done! You should now have a "Google Maps" (or whatever name you selected) icon on your home screen. Tap this icon whenever you want to access Google Maps.
Until Google Maps appears as a standalone app in Apple App Store, this is the best way to utilize the service on your iOS 6 device. Enjoy!
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I had heard what, six months ago tha Maps was going to be a casualty of the pissing war between Apple and Google. But on Google Plus yesterday at least there were dozens of Apple fanbois who were shocked that Maps was gone. Don't people read release notes? Me, I'm actually still running ios3 and waiting for my at&t contract to run out in a couple months so I can get an android on another carrier. Clue?


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No matter what, blackjack will always be one of the best casino games in terms of house edge. In fact, most people expect to lower the house edge to 0.5% while using only basic strategy. However, the 0.5% figure is a little off when you're dealing with the average casino blackjack game. This being said, let's discuss what to expect from brick and mortar blackjack action as well as the rules you should be looking for.
Changing Times
In the 1950's, 60's and 70's, most casinos were rather generous with their blackjack rules. There were single deck games, 3:2 natural blackjack payouts, dealers stood on a soft 17, players could double down after splitting, and late surrender was an option. Assuming a player used perfect basic strategy, they could trim the house edge to just 0.12%. Of course, there was a reason why casinos were willing to combine so many favorable rules – people were really bad at blackjack!
But as time went on, the average player became much better at the game, which really cut into casino profits. After all, good players could play blackjack for hours and lose less than $1 on average. So casinos began to alter rules to increase their house edge and make more money from the games they were offering.
Bringing this to the present, the average casino blackjack game looks far different today from a rules standpoint. Six decks are used, dealers hit on a soft 17, players cannot double down after splitting a pair, there is no late surrender, and players can only split aces once.
Now you'll normally receive 3:2 blackjack payouts and be able to split any two cards. However, the other rules lead to a 0.78% overall house edge, which is far worse than what we discussed before. But there are still casinos that are willing to offer a decent amount of favorable rules as we'll explain next.
Rules that can help
Your chances of making profits in casino games obviously increase when you can find the best rules. That said, it certainly pays to play at casinos where you are given the best opportunity to make money. So you definitely want to play blackjack at tables where the dealer has to stand on a soft 17 because this lowers the house edge by close to 0.30%. Look for a sign on tables that says something to the effect of "Dealer Must Stand On All 17."
The number of decks being used is extremely important in any casino blackjack game too. If you were to move from the aforementioned six-deck game to a single deck table, the house edge would drop by 0.26%. However, it's important to note that many casinos try and slip 6:5 blackjack payouts into single deck games, which increases the house edge by a whopping 1.4%. So be very careful when you see single deck blackjack offered.
One more common rule that makes a difference is when gaming establishments allow you to double down after splitting a pair. When this is in effect, the house edge drops by another 0.18%. Be aware that you may have a tough time finding single deck games where both doubling down after pair splitting and dealers standing on soft 17's are rules.
Play Online Blackjack to find Good Rules
Rather than traveling around the world to find good casino games, most people prefer to just stay at home and play online blackjack. Online casinos don't carry the heavy operating costs that brick and mortar venues do, so they can afford to offer favorable rules that give players a better opportunity to make profits. When you throw in the fact that internet casinos also pay out bonuses to frequent players, there is even more incentive to play online blackjack.
Now this isn't to say you can't still enjoy the casino blackjack experience from time to time. However, it's just much easier to move from casino to casino when you're on the internet. So if you'd like to take advantage of the best games available, play online blackjack where you are guaranteed to find good rules.


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Have you ever wanted to learn how to detoxify fugu? Or maybe you're just looking to find a quaint little restaurant where the waiters are all knife-wielding ninjas. Bob Blumer can help!
We're thrilled to announce that everyone's favourite culinary daredevil will be chatting with fans on Twitter throughout this week's back-to-back episodes of World's Weirdest Restaurants. Here's your chance to find out what it takes to flip 559 pancakes in an hour and to discover Bob's all-time favourite eateries. Join the conversation @BobBlumer on Wednesday at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT.
Each episode of World's Weirdest Restaurants takes viewers to four different, bizarre eateries from Tokyo to Milwaukee, Amsterdam to Vancouver and many places in between. Along the way, Bob gets served beer by a macaque monkey in a Japanese tavern, crashes a pop-up nudist restaurant in New York City, eats curry from a toilet in Taiwan and gets frisky with the 53 resident kitties at Tokyo's Calico Cat Café. A veritable feast of original restaurants and unique concept cafes, World's Weirdest Restaurants is an all-out adventure in international eating.
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United Way of Sevier County meets $400K goal for 2014
United Way of Sevier County reached its fundraising goal for the campaign year Tuesday night at the group's annual Leadership Dinner at Music Road Hotel.
Over $50,000 was raised through the dinner and auction to help support the agency's community partners, which provide some of the most needed services in Sevier County.
"I think it went fabulously," Amy Harper, United Way's executive director, said of the evening's events. "We're really encouraged. A lot of people are really supporting us. It was really great."
The large chunk of funding helped send the group's 2013 campaign to the goal threshold of $400,000.
"We had a lot of trust to rebuild, and a lot of results to show, and we did make our goal for the rebuilding year," R.B. Summitt, the group's 2014 campaign chair, said. "I really think we really should exceed this year's goal because of the foundation that we've built here."
Mike Comer, the executive vice president, COO and a new board member of Citizens National Bank, was announced as chair for the upcoming campaign, which will have a goal of $500,000.
"Tonight we've talked about leadership ... and it is all about leadership," Comer said. "Do you realize that 18 months ago United Way was virtually out of business? But through leadership and commitment — look around this room right now, look at the attendance here tonight — if you're on this board right now, you brought it back. We are back strong."
In all, 15 nonprofits receive funds from the Sevier County United Way, including Mountain Hope Good Sherherd Clinic, which provides free medical services for the poor; Douglas Cooperative, which provides an variety of services to individuals with disabilities; Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, a facility that helps abused children; and SafeSpace, which provides services for victims of domestic abuse.
Tuesday night's dinner featured speakers Al Wilson and Jeff Hall, team captains from the 1998 University of Tennessee National Championship football team.
The pair shared tales of their playing time, along with their beliefs on the meaning of leadership.
In addition to commitments , a number of items were sold in a competitive auction to raise further funding for the organization.
A pair of seven-day trips to the Dominican Republic, complete with use of a car, ATVs and housekeeping in a coastal mansion, netted $12,000 for the cause, while trips to Chicago and New York also fetched big money. The sale of athletic memorabilia from Wilson and former NFL coach Bill Bates, a one-time Sevier County High School head coach, also brought in funding for the organization.
"It was a wonderful turnout that represented the whole county, border to border, from up toward Cobbly Nob all the way to Seymour and out toward Kodak," Summitt said. "I'm excited for United Way going forward."
Summitt was given a special award by the group for his service as chair of the annual campaign, while Emily Whaley, Lauren Chesney, Austin Williams, Kelly DeBord, Ken Simonis, David Wear, John Mathews and Russell Treadway were also honored for their service as chairpeople of different areas of Sevier County.
Elaine Gunter, of Douglas Cooperative, was named Community Partner Volunteer of the Year, and Earl and Margit Worsham for their work with the Alexis De Tocqueville Society, which pays all administrative overhead for the local United Way efforts.
Allen Newton, who put together Tuesday night's event, was also awarded by the United Way of Sevier County for his accomplishments for the group.


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J.T. Tiller and Missouri hosts Kansas on Saturday.
March 4, 2010
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Mizzou Basketball News and Notes 2009-10
University of Missouri Tigers (22-8, 10-5 Big 12) vs.
#2 University of Kansas Jayhawks (28-2, 14-1 Big 12)
2009-10 Regular Season Game 31 - March 6, 2010 - Columbia, Mo.
Tip-off: 1 p.m. CST
Arena: Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Mo. (15,061)
TV: CBS - (Verne Lundquist play-by-play; Clark Kellogg analyst)
Radio: Tiger Radio Network (Mike Kelly play-by-play; Gary Link analyst)
Rankings: Mizzou: RV/NR, Kansas: 2/2 in Associated Press / USA Today Coaches polls
Series: Kansas leads 168-94 all-time; last - KU won 84-65 on Jan. 25, 2010 in Lawrence
Missouri: Mike Anderson (Tulsa '82); 176-84 overall (8th season); 87-43 at Mizzou (4th)
Kansas: Bill Self (Oklahoma State, '85); 404-147 overall (17th season); 197-42 at Kansas (7th)
For Openers
> Welcome to the rivalry that sets the standard for all rivalries ... Some rivalries are based on school proximity or same-state "braggin' rights", but name another contest that has its rivalry rooted in actual war, the Civil War ... That's what you get every time Missouri and Kansas lock-up in the M&I Bank Border Showdown.
> Missouri and Kansas split the season series on the hardwood a year ago and have taken their gridiron battles to a nation level as well by playing the final weekend of the Big 12 football season at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City (41-39 Missouri win this year).
> Saturday's game features the two defending Big 12 Champions from last season ... Kansas won the Big 12 regular-season crown (last year and this year), while the Tigers won the Big 12 Tournament title in Oklahoma City and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
> Missouri looks to close out the regular season in grand fashion on Senior Day for Keith Ramsey, Zaire Taylor and J.T. Tiller ... Tiller was Mike Anderson's first recruit to Mizzou and signed the Marietta, Ga., native at UAB before taking the job in Columbia.
> Mizzou has won 53 games over the last two seasons, the seventh most wins in Division I hoops during that stretch ... The Tigers are also 22-9 in league play during that time and only Kansas (28-3) has a better record vs. Big 12 foes ... If you include three wins in last season's Big 12 Tournament the Tigers are 24-9 in their last 33 Big 12 contests.
> The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball produces some incredible steal numbers and over the last two seasons Missouri has ripped away 720 total steals, the highest two-season steal total in Big 12 history ... Kansas ripped 706 steals in 2006-07 and 2007-08, however Missouri surpassed that mark last Saturday with six steals at Kansas State.
> Missouri is of course known for its pressure defense and those huge steal totals, but the Tigers have been very good defensively in the half court all season long as well ... Mizzou is allowing opponents to shoot just 40.1 percent from the floor and 29.7 percent from three-point range this season, the lowest field goal percentage defense totals since Norm Stewart patrolled the Hearnes Center sidelines in 1998-99.
> While the Tigers are advancing defensively in the half court, Missouri still leads the nation in both steals per game (11.1) and turnovers forced per game (19.9) ... Missouri has already recorded 332 steals this season (#2 in school history) and the 11.1 thefts per game are the most in Big 12 history, topping the 10.9 Nebraska recorded in 1998-99.
Mizzou Quick Hitters
> Missouri Basketball closes out the regular season by hosting #2 Kansas at Mizzou Arena.
> Senior Day has been good to the Tigers over the years, especially inside Mizzou Arena ... MU is 5-0 on Senior Day in its new building and is 64-39 all-time in the final regular-season home game of the year ... Last season Mizzou earned a 73-64 win over #5 Oklahoma and Blake Griffin on Senior Night.
> It's always important to leave things better than you found them and senior J.T. Tiller certainly has helped rebuild the Tiger tradition ... Tiller came to Mizzou immediately following a 2005-06 campaign that produced a 12-16 mark and has Missouri just two victories shy of the greatest two-season run in school history (55 wins).
> Missouri is 7-2 vs. Big 12 North clubs this season... Only Kansas (9-0) boasts a better record vs. the North.
> In the months of February and March the last two seasons Missouri is an impressive 19-6 overall, including six total postseason wins.
> Mizzou is an incredible 8-4 the last two seasons vs. ranked opponents, including a win over these same Jayhawks last year and three wins over ranked foes on neutral courts: #2 Memphis, 23 Marquette and #19 USC ... Missouri is 2-2 vs. ranked teams this season and 2-0 vs. ranked foes at Mizzou Arena.
> Missouri has actually won six of its last eight games vs. ranked teams inside Mizzou Arena, including four consecutive wins dating back to 2007-08.
> Don't get fooled by the pace Missouri plays at, the Tigers are incredibly efficient ... Missouri does lead the nation with 11.1 steals per game and ranks #1 nationally in turnovers forced (19.9), but Anderson's club also ranks #28 nationally in assists per game (15.6), #2 nationally in turnover margin (+6.5) and is among the Top 35 nationally with a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio as a team.
> The 2009-10 Tigers are looking to join the Mizzou records book in a number of statistical categories ... The 332 steals is already #2 all-time ... Missouri's 38.1 percent shooting from three-point range is #6 all-time, while the 72.7 percent free throw shooting is #7.
> Missouri is being led in scoring by THREE underclassmen, Kim English (14.1), Marcus Denmon (11.3) and Laurence Bowers (10.1) ... The last time that happed was during the 1999-2000 campaign when Keyon Dooling (15.3), Kareem Rush (14.7) and Clarence Gilbert (13.7) paced the Tigers in scoring.
> Kim English recorded his ninth 20-point game of the year on Feb. 6, scoring 21 points at Colorado on Feb. 6 ... That's the most 20-point games by a sophomore since Linas Kleiza accomplished the feat (also nine times) in 2004-05 ... In case you were wondering, Kareem Rush scored 20+ as a sophomore 16 times in 2000-01, Anthony Peeler did it eight times, Derrick Chievous 15 times and Ricky Frazier 12 times.
> Missouri has had a school record five different players hit four (or more) treys in a game this year ... Kim English, Marcus Denmon, Zaire Taylor, Miguel Paul and Michael Dixon have all hit 4+ triples in a game this season ... Don't forget that four of those five players are underclassmen!
> The previous mark was four set during the 2000-01 season by Brian Grawer, Kareem Rush, Clarence Gilbert and Wesley Stokes.
> Missouri ranks #28 nationally with 15.6 assists per game … The perfect illustration for the Tigers' unselfishness is that Mizzou has ZERO players ranked among the Top 250 nationally in assists … No one player dominates that basketball and that fuels Missouri's quick-strike offense … However nine different Tigers have 34 or more assists this season, led by J.T. Tiller (86), Zaire Taylor (79), freshman Michael Dixon (51) and sophomore Miguel Paul (48) ... And as a reminder, Missouri led the nation in assists last season with 18.4 dimes per contest.
> Missouri has topped 20 assists eight times, including 28 dimes in the 106-69 win against Oregon and 25 vs. Georgia.
> Conversely the Tigers lead the nation in steals per game (11.1) and are led defensively by Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year candidate, J.T. Tiller ... It's not the steal total to watch with Tiller, it's the deflections and overall havoc the senior causes on the floor.
> Missouri is #2 nationally in turnover margin at +6.5 … With that great turnover margin and assist/turnover ratio (+1.2) the Tigers have taken 184 more shots then their opponents this year … That statistic certainly helps to offset rebounding margin … In a crazy stat that speaks to great ball-security, the Tigers already have 145 more steals this season than their opponents through 30 games.
> Did you know the Tigers actually turn their opponent over a nation-leading 30 percent of the time during a game and score 30 percent of their points off turnovers?
> With that great turnover percentage Missouri is forcing 19.9 turnovers a game and is averaging 23.1 points per game off of those turnovers.
> It's certainly early, but the Tigers sport excellent depth on their roster ... Nine different players have reached double figures in scoring and 10 different Tigers are averaging at least 10.0 minutes per game ... In addition, that depth fuels Missouri's pressure and has allowed the Tigers to reach double figures in steals in 21-of-30 contests, including a school record 24 thefts vs. Chattanooga on Nov. 24.
> Missouri continues to be outstanding at the free throw line this season ... The Tigers are hitting at a 72.5 percent clip on the year, compared to 67.2 percent shooting last season.
> It's hard to argue with the production of Missouri's bench ... The Tigers are getting 33.9 of their 78.9 points per game from the reserves ... Missouri's bench has actually outscored (or tied) their starters seven times this season and are outscoring their opposition's bench 33.9-to-18.0.
> That bench scoring total leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks #2 among the national leaders.
> Mizzou has had a double-figure scorer off the pine in 25 games this season, including a season high three players in the wins against Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Oregon and UMKC.
> One thing about Mike Anderson's clubs, they are built for the long haul ... Over his tenure "Coach A's" teams have averaged 27.3 points per game off the bench... That's over 130 career games.
> It's nothing new to have the reserves outscore the starters either ... Including seven games this season, the reserves have dropped in more tallies than the "initial five" 19 times (in 130 games) in Anderson's tenure ... It just goes to show you, when the man says he has eight or nine starters, it means he has eight or nine starters!
> To help illustrate that point even further, Missouri has had eight different starting lineups this year.
> Missouri has typically played some tough schedules over the years and that trend will continue in 2009-10 ... Mizzou has 15 games against teams that have been ranked / receiving votes in the Top 25 this season ... Included in that list are some impressive non-conference games against, Illinois, Old Dominion, Vanderbilt, Oregon, Georgia and Richmond.
Tiger Tidbits
J.T. Tiller, 6-4, 200 Pounds
> J.T. Tiller (aka the Tasmanian Devil) has earned mention on virtually every preseason All-Defensive Team in 2009-10 … Tiller is of course the reigning Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 Conference and was named to All-Defensive Teams by Sports Illustrated and ESPN prior to the start of his senior season.
> Tiller was recently named to the Big 12's All-Academic Team and will graduate in May with a degree in Business.
> Tiller has played excellent basketball for Missouri in the second half of Big 12 play and is averaging 9.6 points, 3.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in his last nine games.
> During that stretch Tiller scored a season high 17 points twice vs. Iowa State and dished a career high nine dimes and grabbed a season high seven boards vs. Colorado.
> Tiller suffered a fracture in his nose in the road win at Colorado and wore a protective mask for about 30 seconds in the first win against Iowa State ... Tossing the mask aside proved to be a good idea, as the senior scored a season high 17 points, grabbed four boards, dished three assists and ripped two steals in the win.
> He then hit 6-of-12 shots in Ames this week to record 17 tallies for this second time this year vs. the Cyclones.
> The Marietta, Ga., native has 317 career assists and needs 13 more dimes to move into the career Top 10.
> Once he gets those 13 assists Tiller will be the only player in Mizzou history to rank among the Top 10 in games played, assists and steals for a career.
> He also owns 154 career steals and is #9 all-time in that category in school history.
> Tiller is just the seventh player in school history with 300 dimes and 150 thefts over his career.
Zaire Taylor, 6-4, 189 Pounds
> Zaire Taylor has been one of America's top defensive players so far in 2009-10 and is #2 in the Big 12 and ranked among the Top 100 nationally with 1.8 steals per game this season.
> Not only is Taylor excellent at swiping the basketball, he is one of the country's best at protecting the rock as well ... Last year he ranked among the Top 5 nationally with a 3-to-1 assist/turnover ratio ... This season he is #68 nationally with a 2.1-to-1 ratio (79 dimes, 38 turnovers).
> Taylor has wasted little time picking up his assist totals this year and has dished 79 dimes while committing just 35 turnovers in his last 29 games, including a career-best eight assists and zero turnovers at Oklahoma.
> Of course its hard to talk about Taylor and not mention his "Big Shot" moniker ... Taylor hit game-winners last year vs. #16 Kansas and at #16 Texas and then broke a 66-66 tie vs. #10 K-State on Jan. 9 with a deep triple with just 33 seconds remaining ... He then won the game at Iowa State on March 2 with three huge shots in the final :17 seconds of regulation and five minutes of overtime.
> Taylor has done an excellent job supplementing his scoring at the foul line in Big 12 play and has made 41-of-48 charity shots in league action (.854).
> Not only do Taylor and Tiller form one of America's best backcourts, but the pair is incredibly visible in the community and volunteered with the Children's Miracle Network Radiothon, which supports the University of Missouri Children's Hospital ... The duo answered phones on the phonebank and made special visits to patients.
Keith Ramsey, 6-9, 217 Pounds
>Keith Ramsey continues to surge for Missouri as he concludes his collegiate career and has reached double figures in scoring in three of his last five games.
> Ramsey has hit 19-of-32 shots (.593) during that stretch and is a very solid 7-of-10 from the foul line.
> Ramsey has also been solid on the glass over that same time frame, averaging 8.6 rebounds, while blocking 1.6 shots and ripping away 1.6 steals a game.
> Ramsey has become Mizzou's Iron Man since the loss of Justin Safford to injury, playing a team-leading 78 of a possible 85 minutes vs. Kansas State and Iowa State.
Laurence Bowers, 6-8, 205 Pounds
> Laurence Bowers is one of Missouri's most efficient players this season and is third on the team in scoring (10.1), second in rebounding (5.6) and tops in blocked shots (1.3) in just 21.3 minutes a game.
> Bowers is tops on the club in double-doubles with three ... He recently logged 10 points and a career high 12 rebounds vs. Iowa State in the first meeting.
> In fact Bowers' rebounding average is up to 5.8 rpg in league play thus far.
> Bowers scored a career high 23 points in the Jan. 2 win against Georgia, hitting 11-of-14 FGs for his first career 20-point night and has now reached double figures in eight of his last 12 games, including 13 points and eight boards vs. K-State and 16 points and three steals vs. Oklahoma State.
> Don't be surprised by Bowers' efficiency ... That's part of his game ... The Memphis native maximizes his minutes played ... Last season as a freshman he was the team's most efficient rebounder and shot-blocker in just 6.9 minutes a game.
> The Memphis native has blocked at least one shot in 23-of-30 games this season, including a career high four swats in the wins against Austin Peay and Tech.
Kim English, 6-6, 200 Pounds
> Kim English was named one of the nation's Top 5 Most Improved Players by Dick Vitale in USA Today.
> English leads Missouri with 19 double figure scoring games this season, including nine 20-point efforts.
> Although he scored just nine points against Iowa State in the first meeting due to foul trouble, the Baltimore native drilled the game-cinching three-pointer vs. Iowa State with 1:44 remaining and the Tigers ahead just 56-53.
> He also scored nine consecutive points in the second half of Mizzou's win against Texas (18 for the game) to help the Tigers pull away and earn the win.
> English grabbed a career high 10 boards for his first double-double at Texas Tech.
> He also grabbed six rebounds and ripped two steals vs. the Fighting Illini ... English has at least one steal in 25-of-30 games this season.
> English was named the Big 12's Player of the Week on Dec. 28 after leading the team to wins against Illinois (24 points) and Austin Peay (23 points).
Marcus Denmon, 6-3, 185 Pounds
> Marcus Denmon is full strength after off-season knee surgery and has reached double figures 16 times this year.
> Denmon leads the Big 12 in three-point percentage (.441) and is hitting 47 percent of his treys over the last 23 games (54-of-118), including 17-of-23 games with multiple three-point makes.
> Denmon has been one of Mizzou's most consistent scorers with those 16 double-figure efforts and has topped 20 points four times in league play.
> He recently scored a career high 24 points at Nebraska thanks to 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range and followed that with 21 points in the win against Colorado for the first back-to-back 20-point games of his career.
> Denmon then poured in 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Iowa State in the huge victory in Ames.
> Denmon has been very good late in games recently ... The Kansas City native is coming off a 14-point effort against #10 Kansas State where he scored eight of his team-high tying 14 points in span of 3:43 late in the second half to hand the Tigers the victory ... The Tigers were down 55-49 at the 5:37 mark when Denmon nailed back-to-back treys and then hit a baseline runner off glass.
> During the win at Texas Tech Denmon scored five points in overtime, including the first bucket of the extra frame and a 24-foot trey to break an 85-85 tie.
> He also scored 14 second-half points at Iowa State on March 2.
Justin Safford, 6-8, 230 Pounds
> Justin Safford is out with a torn ACL in his left knee ... Safford will be continually monitored throughout the season.
> Safford suffered the injury vs. Colorado and actually opened the game with a flurry, scoring eight points in the first seven minutes.
> The Bloomington, Ill., native was enjoying a career year and was averaging 10.2 tallies per game, with seven double-figure scoring contests over his last 12 games.
Miguel Paul, 6-1, 172 Pounds
> Miguel Paul scored a career high 15 points to lead Mizzou in the win against Nebraska back in Columbia ... Paul hit two treys and 5-of-6 total field goals in 16 minutes.
> Paul owns an excellent assist/turnover ratio this season with 48 dimes and just 22 turnovers (2.2-to-1).
> The sophomore is also shooting and excellent 41 percent from three point range this season, including a pair of treys in back-to-back games vs. Colorado and at Kansas State.
Steve Moore, 6-9, 264 Pounds
> Fans will notice a slimmed down version of Steve Moore this year … Since his arrival Moore had dropped 40 pounds and has now began to regain the weight in the form of muscle … Moore credits Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning David Deets with adjusting his eating habits, allowing the "Extreme Makeover".
> Moore turned that weight loss into production, as he has recorded career highs in virtually every statistical category this season.
> Moore recently blocked a career high five shots at Kansas State and those five swats were the most by any Tiger this season.
> The Kansas City native enjoyed a tremendous outing at Colorado, scoring four points and grabbing three boards in the first half vs. the Buffaloes.
> Moore then played a career high 21 minutes in the return game vs. CU at Mizzou Arena, scoring two points, grabbing three boards, blocking two shots and ripping two steals.
Michael Dixon, 6-1, 175 Pounds
> Michael Dixon has been one of the Big 12's top freshmen this season and is averaging 7.3 points on 47 percent shooting this year.
> Dixon has reached double figures in 11 games and was excellent in "high major" non-conference games, averaging 11.2 in contests against Illinois, Oregon, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
> The rookie showed his moxie in Missouri's road win at Texas Tech, hitting four free throws in the final :17 seconds of OT for the triumph.
> The Kansas City native leads Mizzou in FT percentage at 85.4 percent.
> Dixon hit a career high 4-of-4 treys against Oklahoma State, while adding two assists, two steals and zero turnovers.
> He also reached double figures in the win against Texas, scoring 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with a pair of steals.
> Dixon was named the Big 12's Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 28, the first league honor of his young career.
About The Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas (28-2, 14-1 Big 12) wrapped up sole possession of the 2010 Big 12 crown with its 82-65 win over Kansas State on Wednesday ... The Jayhawks have won 14 of their last 15 games this season and their lone Big 12 blemish was an 85-77 loss at Oklahoma State last weekend ... Kansas boasts four double-figure scorers, led by senior Sherron Collins (15.4 ppg) ... Freshman Xavier Henry has played tremendous basketball of late and is averaging 14.2 points, while Marcus Morris (12.4) and Cole Aldrich (11.4) round out KU's top scorers ... Aldrich also leads KU with 9.8 rebounds a game and recently set the Kansas single-season record with 109 blocked shots.
The Series With Kansas
Saturday's game marks the 263rd all-time meeting between Kansas and Missouri, with the Jayhawks holding a 168-94 series advantage ... In Columbia, KU holds an 63-56 series lead, but Missouri won last year's game inside Mizzou Arena 62-60 on a last-second winner by Zaire Taylor, then his second of now four career game-winners ... Saturday's game marks the 103rd year of Mizzou - Kansas Border War, with the initial contest coming nearly 103 years ago on March 11, 1907 in Columbia ... Mizzou won that contest 34-31.
So What So What So What's The Scenario
It's the final weekend of Big 12 play and believe it or not, outside of the #1 seed (Kansas) nothing is firm with regards to seeding for next week's Phillip's 66 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City's Sprint Center ... The Missouri Tigers could still finish anywhere from #2-5, as could Baylor and Texas A&M, while Kansas State could finish #2-4.
> While Mizzou can finish no lower than #5, the Tigers need a little help to finish inside the Top 4 and that starts with the Texas Longhorns and Iowa State Cyclones ... If either ISU (at Kansas State) or Texas (at Baylor) earn road wins the Tigers would move into the Top 4 regardless of Saturday's outcome ... If both Texas and Oklahoma (home vs. Texas A&M) won their games, the Tigers could move up to the #3 seed ... Add a KSU loss into that equation and the Tigers would be the #2 (with a win vs. KU).
Mr. Big Shot
Zaire Taylor has hit four game-winners in his two seasons at Missouri, with that fourth "celebration starter" coming Tuesday night at Iowa State.
> The Bearded Assassin hit the game-tying shot in regulation with :17 seconds left to force overtime and then tied the game with :11 seconds left in OT, setting up his driving floater to win the game as the buzzer sounded.
> Taylor's first game-winner came Feb. 4 at Texas last season as the Tigers upset the #16 Longhorns, 69-65, in Austin... Missouri intercepted Texas' in bounds pass and clinched the game with a free throw with a second left.
> Taylor then hit a 15-foot floater to upend #16 Kansas on Feb. 9, 62-60, inside Mizzou Arena with less than :02 seconds remaining.
> Taylor also defeated #10 Kansas State on Jan. 9, 2010, with a deep trey at the top of the key to give the Tigers a 69-66 lead over the Wildcats with just :30 remaining.
College Basketball's Wins Over Last Two Years
Guess who is among college basketball's winningest programs the last two seasons? ... It's the Missouri Tigers ... Mizzou has won 53 games the last two seasons, the seventh highest win total in college hoops since the start of the 2008-09 campaign.
56 Wins
55 Wins
Duke, Memphis and Kansas
54 Wins
Villanova and Utah State
** 53 Wins **
Mizzou, Gonzaga and Pittsburgh
52 Wins
Michigan State, Purdue and Butler
50 Wins
Tiger Trapping The Top 25
Missouri has played Top 25 foes tough under Head Coach Mike Anderson's tenure as the Tigers have enjoyed a very respectable 8-4 mark the last two seasons vs. ranked foes.
> The Tigers went 6-2 vs. Top 25 teams during the 2008-09 campaign and are now 2-2 this season including an 82-77 win against #15 Texas on Feb. 17.
Opponent W/L Score Date
#6 Kansas State L 63-53 02-24-10
#15 Texas W 82-77 02-17-10
at #2 Kansas L 84-65 01-25-10
#10 Kansas State W 74-68 01-09-10
vs. #5 Connecticut L 82-75 03-28-09
vs. #2 Memphis W 102-91 03-26-09
vs. #23 Marquette W 83-79 03-22-09
#4 Oklahoma W 73-64 03-04-09
at #16 Kansas L 90-65 03-01-09
#16 Kansas W 62-60 02-09-09
at #16 Texas W 69-65 02-04-09
vs. #19 USC W 83-72 11-23-09
Mizzou Defense Among School's Best
It's easy to get enamored by Missouri's tremendous turnover and steal totals, but the Tigers have been very good with their half court defense this season, holding foes to just 40.1 percent shooting from the field and 29.7 percent from beyond three-point range.
> The 40.1 percent field goal defense is the best at Mizzou since 1998-99 season, when the Tigers held teams to just 39.3 percent shooting for the year.
> The 29.7 percent three-point field goal defense is the lowest in school history and the previous low was 30.2 percent set by last season's squad.
> And last but not least, Missouri is holding opponents to just 65.1 points per game this year, the lowest at Mizzou since 1998-99 when the Tigers allowed just 62.2 ppg.
All-Academic Tigers
Missouri had two players named to the Big 12's All-Academic Team this week as senior J.T. Tiller and sophomore Laurence Bowers earned Second Team honors.
> Tiller will graduate from Mizzou this spring with a degree in business and has started 27 games for the Tigers.
> Bowers is in the college of Arts & Sciences and plans on pursuing a degree in the Visual Communications area ... He ranks third on the club in scoring and #2 in rebounding.
If You Build It ...
Missouri will set a Mizzou Arena record for attendance this season, as the Tigers are averaging 10,072 fans per game this year, the highest average attendance since Mizzou Arena was opened in 2004-05 ... The previous mark was set last season as MU averaged 9,807 fans during its 18-game home slate.
> Mizzou has one home game remaining on March 6 vs. Kansas and that contest is already a sellout.
> During Big 12 games only Missouri is averaging a Mizzou Arena record 13,690 fans this season.
Year Attend. Record
2004-05 9,543 16-17
2005-06 8,369 12-16
2006-07 8,243 18-12
2007-08 8,060 16-16
2008-09 9,807 31-7
2009-10 10,072 21-8
Tiger Bench the Best in the Big 12
Missouri leads the Big 12 in bench scoring this year at 33.9 points per game, a figure that will eventually break the school record of 27.0 (2008-09) ... Missouri is #2 nationally in that category, trailing only Virginia Military:
Rk. Team Scoring
1 Virginia Military 40.0
2 Missouri 33.9
3 Texas 32.1
4 Western Carolina 32.0
5 Cal State Northridge 31.5
20-Something Sophomores
Missouri has had three different sophomores top the 20-point plateau this season, as Kim English, Marcus Denmon and Laurence Bowers have topped 20 points in a game a combined 14 times ... English has accomplished the feat a team-best nine times, while Denmon (4) and Bowers (1) have done it as well.
> Denmon actually leads Mizzou with four 20-point games in Big 12 play, while English has done it three times ... The pair each dropped in 20+ in road wins at Texas Tech and Colorado earlier this season and Denmon has topped 20+ in back-to-back games at Nebraska (24) and in the home game vs. CU (21).
> The point totals have been a good indicator of success as well since Missouri is 11-1 in games where Bowers, Denmon or English hit for at least 20 points.
Mizzou In A Special Two-Year Stretch
Missouri has played a special stretch of basketball over the last two seasons, going 53-15 during that time ... The 53 wins over two seasons is the second most in school history and the school record is 55 wins over two seasons set by the 1988-89 team (29 wins) and the 1989-90 club (26 wins).
Top Two-Year Stretches at Mizzou
Years Win Totals
1988-90 55 Wins
2008-10 53 Wins
1981-83 53 Wins
1980-82 49 Wins
1993-95 48 Wins
2007-09 47 Wins
1992-94 47 Wins
1979-80 47 Wins
1975-77 47 Wins
2001-03 46 Wins
1989-91 46 Wins
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The present invention is an earth boring device and more particularly a device for expanding a portion of a drilled hole to a greater diameter. The device of the present invention includes a body portion adapted to be attached to the end of, or inserted into, a drill string. A plurality of cutter blades are pivotally mounted upon and circumferentially spaced about the body. Fluid circulation means are provided to supply fluid outwardly along the cutting length of each blade. A mandrel is carried within the body in engagement with a lever arm portion of each blade whereby longitudinal movement of the mandrel pivots each blade from a closed to an opened position. In order to center the drill string in the non-expanded portion of the bore hole, a bearing guide means is provided on the drill string proximate to the expanding apparatus.
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United States Patent Leathers Sept. 11, 1973 Clarence H. Leathers, Redondo Beach, Calif.
[73] Assignee: Grant Oil Tool Company, Los
Angeles, Calif.
22 Filed: Dec. 30, 1971 [2]] Appl. No.: 213,956
[75] Inventor:
Primary Examiner-James A. Leppink Att0rneySpensley, Horn & Lubitz [57] ABSTRACT The present invention is an earth boring device and more particularly a device for expanding a portion of a drilled hole to a greater diameter. The device of the present invention includes a body portion adapted to be attached to the end of, or inserted into, a drill string. A plurality of cutter blades are pivotally mounted upon and circumferentially spaced about the body. Fluid circulation means are provided to supply fluid outwardly along the cutting length of each blade. A mandrel is carried within the body in engagement with a lever arm portion of each blade whereby longitudinal movement of the mandrel pivots each blade from a closed to an opened position. In order to center the drill string in the non-expanded portion of the bore hole, a bearingguide means is provided on the drill string proximate to the expanding apparatus.
2 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures PATENTEDSEPI I ma sum 1 or 4 E/z Ami-#52 I N VEN TOR.
LARGE DIAMETER HOLE OPENER FOR EARTH BORING BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates in general to an apparatus adapted to be rotated by an earth drilling string in order to expand a previously drilled hole to a greater diameter upwardly from a point below the earths surface. The present invention is particularly adapted to such hole expansion when the hole is not vertical.
2. Description of the Prior Art The art of drilling bore holes in the earth for a variety of purposes has produced many earth drilling tools. Until recently the drilling of such holes was most generally conducted in connection with oil wells, or the like, and the diameter of such holes was relatively small, being on the order of from eight (8) inches to 22 inches. There has recently been developed the need for drilling holes of greater diameter than heretofore contemplated. The problems encountered in drilling large diameter holes or chambers are different from those previously encountered in earth boring equipment where the holes were of relatively small diameter. Underreamers have been well known for a considerable period of time in the oil well drilling art but such underreamers have normally been utilized to increase the diameter of a hole of, for example, 12 inches to 16 inches. The present invention provides a device for expanding the diameter of a previously drilled hole to form a chamber of large diameter at a predetermined depth belowthe earths surface. For example, in some applications such as drilling platforms positioned above the ocean surface, the platform is supported by support legs which are inclined to the vertical. In accordance with the present invention such support legs can be constructed by forming a foundation support for each leg by drilling and expanding a bore hole for each leg.
In order to do so an underreaming tool is inserted through, for example, a 48 inch casing pipe and expanded to a diameter of many feet. Earth boringtools heretofore known to the art are notcapable of accomplishing this large increase in diameter and particularly so when they must be operated in'a non-vertical condition. I
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of expanding a previouslydrllled hole to form a chamber at a position along the length of the hole substantially below the earths surface, the diameter of the chamber being many times SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In its presently preferred embodiment the present invention includes a drill string having an underreamer in accordance with the present invention affixed to the lower end of the string. The underreamer comprises a tool body having three cutter blades pivotally mounted thereon movable from a closed position at which they lie adjacent to the body and have a diameter no greater than the casing or bore hole through which the drill string is lowered to an open position at which their cutting diameter is many times the diameter of the bore hole. The blades are pivoted by a pressure operated tubular mandrel within the body. Fluid under pressure is conducted outwardly along the length of the blades and from the blades outwardly through a series of nozzles spaced adjacent the cutting edge of the blades. At least one roller guide means is spaced along the length of the drill string preferably proximate to the underreamer apparatus. Each of the roller guide means includes a non-rotating portion in engagement with the inner surface of the casing of the well bore. The engagement is by means of a plurality of rollers adapted to roll longitudinally within the casing. The rotating portion of the guide means is affixed to the drill string and connected to the non-rotating portion through appropriate bearings such as roller bearings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic of an ocean drilling platform;
FIG. 2 is a view in section of one support leg of the platform with the tool of the present invention in position for underreaming a foundation chamber;
FIG. 3 is a view in elevation of the apparatus of the present invention in closed condition within a well cas- FIG. 4 is a view in elevation similar to FIG. 3 but with the underreamer in the expanded cutting condition;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 55 of FIG. 4;
FIG; 6 is a sectional view taken along line 66 of FIG. 4;
' FIG. 7 is an enlarged view partly in section of the underreamer in the closed condition;
FIG. 8 is a partial view in section similar to FIG. 7 showing a single blade in the opened condition;
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along ]i ne'99 of FIG. 7; I
FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the guide means of the present invention taken along line l0-10 of FIG. 6;
FIG. 11 is a view in section taken along line lll1 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a partial view in elevation taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 10; and,
FIG. 13 is a partial view taken alongline 1313 of FIG. 12.
' FIG. 14 is a view in section taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 10.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, there is shown the presently preferred embodiment of the present inven tion.
For purposes of illustration the apparatus of the present invention is shown as utilized for setting foundations for support legs of a drilling platform or similar structure. Although its utility is not limited to this application it is'especially useful for such purpose and accordingly the following description of the presently preferred embodiment is described in that context.
pile driving techniques. As an example, the depth of the sea, shown as A in FIG. 2, above which the platform is positioned may be of the order of 200 feet or more and the structure will be positioned 20 feet or more above the sea surface. In order to obtain structural stability the support legs should be driven to a considerable depth, shown as B in FIG. 2, dependent upon the subterranean earth structure to withstand the severe loadings imposed upon the structure. In the present invention, therefore, the support legs are embedded into the ocean floor to a depth of 200 feet, for example, but set upon large diameter concrete footings to obtain the necessary structural support. Thus, referring to FIG. 2 in accordance with the present invention, the support legs are individually set by driving a tubular casing into the subterranean earth formation or by drilling a hole in such formation and setting a casing by the conventional subsea drilling methods. The casing may itself form the support leg for the platform or a piling member can be set through the tubular casing. Typical diameters employed in the present invention are the utilization of a 48 inch diameter casing which can itself be set upon a concrete foundation or through which a solid 42 inch diameter piling can be set into a concrete foundation. As can be seen by reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the support legs are inclined to the vertical to obtain increased lateral support. Referring particularly to FIG. 2 there is shown in dotted lines the chamber 23 which is the support chamber into which concrete is to be poured to form a foundation footing for the support leg 21. In the remainder of the FIGURES the opening and casing for the support leg is shown in a vertical orientation for ease of illustration. In FIG. 3 there is shown the tool 30 of the present invention inthe collapsed condition in which it is maintained when being lowered or raised through the hole of unexpanded diameter. In the illustrative embodiment the hole is shown cased by a casing 31 to the depth at which the region of expanded diameter is to be formed. As shown in the drawing the diameter of the casing is of the order of 48 inches and the chamber to be formed .has a diameter of twelve 12) feet. i
The operation of the tool of the present invention in general is such that it is lowered through the previously drilled and cased hole in the retracted configuration as shown in FIG. 3. The tool can be utilized with a drilling bit or without a bit. In the example shown no hit is employed. At the depth where the chamber is to be formed the reaming blades are opened by hydraulic pressure, as described hereinafter, and the reaming to increased diameter occurs upwardly as shown in FIG. 4. That is, the cutting surfaces of the blades are the upper surfaces and cutting to increased diameter takes place as the drill string is raised and rotated. The reaming portion of the tool of the present invention is shown as 30a in the FIGURES and a roller guide portion 30b centers the reaming portion in an inclined hole. Since reaming occurs in an upward direction the guide means is effective throughout the reaming operation. The cutting force of the blades and the load imposed thereon is a function of the upward pull only, which can be carefully regulated without concern for a load imposed by the weight of the drill string as in reaming operations heretofore known to the art.
Referring now to the drawings in detail, the reaming portion 30a of the tool of the present invention includes an elongate tubular body portion 32 adapted to be attached to the lower end of a drill string 33 by means such as a flange 34. The tool body has 11 longitudinal opening 35 therethrough for the passage of circulating fluid through the drill string and for the accommodation of the mandrel 36 as described hereinafter. Three cutter blades 38 are pivotally attached to the tool body and are equally circumferentially spaced about the body in a single transverse plane. At the location at which the cutter arms are pivotally attached to the tool body a pair of spaced apart radially extending plates 39 are attached to the cylindrical portion 40 of the tool body as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9. Thus, there are two plates 39 forming a bracket for each cutter arm and a pivot pin 41 which pivotally mounts the cutter arm between the respective bracket plates. Each of the cutter blade assemblies 38 include a cutter arm portion 43 and a lever arm portion 44, the lever arm portion 44 terminating in a cam 45. The lever arm portion 44 is that part of the cutter blade assembly which extends inwardly from the pivot point 41 through a longitudinal opening 46 in the tool body and terminates at its innermost surface in a cam surface 45. The cutter arm portion is of a length sufficient that when in a fully expanded position, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer most upper edge of the cutter, which point is shown as 47 in the drawings, is of the diameter to which the hole or chamber is to be cut. The entire upper surface 48 of the cutter blade is a cutting edge which is hardened orotherwise formed into a drag cutting edge by means well known to the art. A fluid passage 50 is formed in each cutter arm and extends throughout the length thereof. The fluid bore 50 extends throughout the length of the cutter arm proximate the upper or cutting edge thereof and is in communication with the pivot hole through the cutter arm assembly by which the assembly is mounted upon the pivot pin 41. A series of transverse bores 51 extend from the outer surface of the cutting edge of the cutter arm into fluid communication with the longitudinal fluid bore 50 to form a series of spaced fluid outlets from the bore 50. In the presently preferred embodiment, the outlet bores 51 are formed at about one foot intervals at the edge of the cutter blade. Nozzles 52 may be inserted into the outlet bores 51. Thus, liquid conducted through the longitudinal bore 50 results in a series of jet outlets along the length of the cutting edge of the cutter member. The pivot pin 41 for each cutter blade assembly, is a hollow pin having a fluid opening 53 through the wall thereof, which opening is in fluid communication with the fluid bore 50 of the cutter arm when the cutter arm is in the extended position as shown in FIG. 8. When the blade is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 9, the liquid bore 50 is out of communication with the opening through the pivot pin such that any fluid conducted to the pivot pin cannot be conducted into the liquid bore 50 and from the jets 51 along the cutter blade. The pivot pins which are tubular have a closed end 55 and an open end 56. To the open end of each respective pivot pin there is connected a fluid conducting pipe 57 which extends from the pivot pin upwardly to an opening 60 in the tool body through which the fluid pipe 57 is in fluid communication with the interior of the upper portion of the tool body above the mandrel piston as described hereinafter. Thus, when liquid under pressure is present in the tool body chamber it will be conducted through the fluid pipe 57 into the pivot pin 41. When the blade is in the extended position, the
opening through the pivot pin wall is in communication with the liquid bore 50 through the cutter blade and from the liquid bore 50 to the series ofjets 51 extended along the cutting edge of the cutter blade.
As can be seen particularly by reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 the cam portion 44 of the cutter blade assembly extends through the longitudinal slot 46 formed through the wall of the tool body and into engagement with a longitudinally moveable mandrel 36 within the tool body.
The cylindrical body portion 40 of the tool body 30 has at the upper end thereof a portion of increased diameter to define by the interior wall thereof the cylindrical chamber 70 which is open at the upper end of the tool body and with which the piston portion of the mandrel described hereinafter is mateable. The cylinder 70 is in fluid communication with the longitudinal passage 81 through the tool body. The mandrel 36 includes an elongate tubular section 82 having an outside diameter less than the diameter of the longitudinal opening through the tool body defined by the interior wall 35. The mandrel terminates at its upper end in a piston section 83 having a circumferential piston flange 85 with an outside diameter approximately equal to but less than the inside-diameter of the cylinder 70. The mandrel is longitudinally moveable within the tool body from a first position as shown in FIG. 7 to a second position as shown in FIG. 8. A'compression spring 86 is positioned between the lower face of the piston flange 85 and a shoulder 87 formed at the lower end of the cylinder 70. An intermediate shoulder 88 forms a stop surface for the piston flange at its lowermost position as shown in FIG. 8. A longitudinal socket 89 terminating at a transverse shoulder 90 is mateable with an inner circulating fluid pipe 91 of the drill string. The fluid opening 92 through the mandrel is in communica tion with the fluid pipe 91. Thus, the piston is in sliding engagement with the pipe 91. Thus, the piston is in sliding engagement with the pipe 91. The piston is urged to its upper position as shown in FIG.'7 by the spring 86 and is moved, to its lower pisition at which the blades are expanded by fluid pressure within the cylinder 70 sufficient to compress the spring and raise the blades outwardly by the cam action of the mandrel with the lever arms of the blades. 1 V
Below the piston head 85 of the mandrel extends the mandrel circulating tube 82 to which the camming flanges 95 are affixed. The mandrel circulating tube 82 is in fluid communication with'the inner drill string tube 91. The camming flanges 95 are fixed to the mandrel and are spaced apart along the length thereof such that one is above the cutter lever arms. Thus, movement of the mandrel downwardly causes the blades to be pivoted outwardly and movement of the mandrel upwardly causes the cutter blades to be retracted.
It is to be noted that in the presentlypreferred embodiment there are two circulation paths through the drill string. Pipe 91 is of substantially lesser outside diameter than the inside diameter of the outer drill string 33. There is thus, a fluid circulating path through the inner pipe and also through the annulus 97 between the inner and outer drill pipes. When a drilling operation is being performed circulation may be reverse or forward using the inner pipe as the circulating pipe. When the cutter blades are to be opened and the underreaming operation commenced circulation is downwardly through the annulus 97 into the pivot pin 41 through the fluid pipe 57 and outwardly through the jets spaced along the cutting edge of each cutter blade. Return circulation is then upwardly through the inner pipe. As the expansion of the blades begins the drill string is raised such that the cutter blades underream the hole upwardly as described hereinbefore as shown in FIG. 4.
Thus, in operation the device of the present invention is lowered through the casing 21 at its minimal overall diameter as shown at FIG. 3 with all of the cutter blade assemblies in the closed position and with the piston and mandrel 36 in the uppermost position as shown in FIG. 7. The tool is lowered on a drill string 33. When the device of the present invention is at a depth at which it is desired to enlarge the hole, circulation of drilling fluid downwardly through the annulus 97 of the drill pipe is commenced. Restriction of the drilling fluid through the fluid pipe 57 from the cylinder causes a large pressure to be exerted upon the piston face and thus, to force the piston 85 and mandrel 36 downwardly. As an illustration of the amount of movement of the mandrel in the described embodiment of the device and to achieve the diameters discussed, the length of travel of the piston and mandrel is approximately 8 inches. When the piston 85 reaches the lowermost limit of its travel as shown in FIG. 8 the cutter blade assemblies are all pivoted outwardly about the pivot points 41 to the configuration as shown in FIG. 4. Continued rotation of the device with upward movement of the drill string causes the hole to be enlarged in the manner previously described and as shown in FIG. 4 at which the cutter blades expand the hole to form a-chamber 144 inches indiameter. In order to remove the apparatus from the expanded hole it is necessary only to discontinue circulation of drilling fluid to thereby discontinue the pressure on the piston face 85. The drill string is then raised and as the cutter arms engage the decreased diameter of the casing in their ascent from the hole they are forced downwardly and force the mandrel upwardly to put the device in a closed configuration as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7.
The platform support legs are then anchored on a concrete foundation by pumping concrete to fill the chamber 23 to either surround the support legs or to provide a support foundation upon which the support leg can be positioned. I
Referring now particularly to FIGS. 10 through 13, the guide means 30b portion of the tool in accordance with the present invention is shown in detail. The bear-- ing guide of the present invention includes a rotating cylindrical body 100 which is affixed to the drill string 33 for rotation therewith. The body 100 can be affixed to the drill string in any manner known to the art as by forming it in two semi-cylindrical sections which are bolted or welded together on the drill string. To assure frictional engagement of the body to the drill string surface a frictional pad 101 of elastomeric or other suitable material is compressed between the body 100 and the outer surface of the drill string 33. A sleeve 102 within which the body 100 is free to rotate is rotatably affixed to the body 100. Thus, the sleeve 102 is a cylinder having an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the body 100 and is longitudinally affixed thereto by a series of ball bearings 103 positioned in races 103a in the opposed surfaces of the sleeve and body. A series of roller bearings 104 are also positioned in rolling engagement between the surfaces. Suitable seals 1040 are provided to protect the ball and roller bearings.
On the exterior surface of the sleeve 102 there are affixed three circumferentially spaced roller guide assemblies 105 all of which are of the same construction. The roller guides 105 include three rollers 106 which are in longitudinally rolling engagement with the inside surface of the hole as defined in the illustrative embodiment by the casing 31. Each of the roller guide assemblies includes a mounting block 107 which is welded to or otherwise affixed to the sleeve 102. The mounting block defines a recess in which a radially moveable bearing block 108 is mounted. Thus, as shown particularly in FIGS. 10 through 13, the mounting block defines an outwardly facing recess 110'into which the bearing block 108, which is of lesser thickness than the depth of the recess is fitted. Removeable plates 110 are bolted to the mounting block after the bearing block is inserted to retain the bearing block by means of engaging shoulders 111. A plurality of cavities 112 are formed in the inner surface of the block and compression springs 114 are inserted into the cavities. The springs 114 urge the bearing block radially outwardly from the recess. A roller 106 is rotatably mounted in the bearing block upon a shaft 117 which is mounted transversely to the drill string axis for rotation of the roller 106 in the longitudinal direction of the drill string and easing wall.
In operation as the drill string and underreamer assembly of the present invention are moved downwardly through the hole which is cased in the illustrative embodiment the rollers 106 are urged into engagement with the inner wall of the casing 31 to maintain the drill string centered within the casing. While the guide assembly 30b is moving longitudinally within the casing the springs 118 force the bearing block 108 carrying roller 106 outwardly. The roller is free to roll longitudinally along the inner surface of the casing but is not rotating with respect to the casing. The drill string 33 and What is claimed is:
1. A well bore expanding tool adapted to be inserted into a well bore for an expansion of a portion of the bore beneath the earths surface comprising:
an elongate tool body adapted to be affixed to a rotary drill string;
a plurality of cutter blades pivotally mounted upon said body, said blades being circumferentially spaced about said body and in transverse alignment;
a mandrel longitudinally movable within said body;
means for moving said mandrel downwardly in response to fluid pressure in said drill string;
means interconnecting said mandrel and said blades whereby said blades are pivoted outwardly and upwardly to an opened cutting position in response to downward movement of said mandrel;
cutting edges along the upper surface of each of said blades adapted to expand the well bore as said drill string is raised and rotated with said blades expanded;
a fluid conducting bore extending longitudinally through each of said cutter blades, a series of fluid outlets spaced longitudinally along the length of said blade in communication with said bore;
a fluid conducting conduit extending through said tool body to a fluid outlet proximate each of the pivot points for said blades; and
said fluid conduit and said fluid bore being so constructed that they are in fluid communication at the open position of said blade whereby fluid is conducted outwardly from said blade toward the surface of the well bore being cut when said blades are in the cutting position.
2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said cutter blades includes a lever arm portion extending inwardly of said tool body past said pivot points;
each said lever arm portion terminating in a cam surface engageable with a camming surface on said mandrel.
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Space Fury
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+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | S P A C E F U R Y | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ GAME: SPACE FURY PLATFORM: ARCADE GENRE: ARCADE SHOOTER CREATOR: SEGA/GREMLIN Copyright 1981 AUTHOR OF THIS FAQ: Kevin Butler AKA War Doc E-MAIL: kevinb(at)technologist(dot)com FAQ VERSION: 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Legal Stuff 2. Version Information 3. Acknowledgements 4. Welcome 5. Overview UNIT II: GAME INFORMATION 6. The Game 6.1 The Controls 6.2 The Playing Field 6.3 Scoring UNIT III: STRATEGIES 7. Playing the Game UNIT IV: CONCLUSION 8. Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________________ To find a particular chapter or subchapter do the following: 1. Highlight the chapter or subchapter name you wish to find. 2. Press CTRL-C 3. Press CTRL-F 4. Press CTRL-V 5. Press CTRL-F 5. You will arrive at the desired chapter or subchapter. _______________________________________________________________________________ ************** ********************************* U N I T I ********************************** ************** +=================+ | 1. LEGAL STUFF |============================================================ +=================+ This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advanced permission from the author. Use of this guide on any other web site or as part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All content in this guide is Copyright 2004 by Kevin Butler. Only the sites listed below have permission to publish this work or to display it: www.gamefaqs.com www.cheats.de faqs.ign.com www.neoseeker.com If you wish to put this guide on your site, e-mail me and ask. Save yourself the headache of putting up with lawsuits and whatnot because you failed to ask a simple "Can I post your guide on <insert site>?". If you wish to use info in this guide, please acknowledge that you have done so. If I don't respond or I say no, accept it as fact. This especially goes out to Dave at www.cheatcc.com since he has a habit of taking guides without permission. In addition, do not modify this guide in any way whatsoever to suit your purposes. The latest version can always be found at www.gamefaqs.com. If you see this guide on any other site then the one listed above, please e-mail me. If you wish to ask questions or give input to this guide, please e-mail me. Just have Space Fury as the subject so I know it isn't another kooky vendor trying to sell me hair gel or another XXX site telling me I have new friends. +=========================+ | 2. VERSION INFORMATION |==================================================== +=========================+ Version 1.0 2/29/04: A guide is born. +======================+ | 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |======================================================= +======================+ The following are a list of people or organizations that have made this FAQ possible: My wonderful family (who has had to put up with the tapping on the keyboard) Sega/Gremlin for making a great arcade game GameFAQ's for putting up this FAQ +=============+ | 4. WELCOME |================================================================ +=============+ Welcome to my FAQ for Space Fury. Since the game has you continuously going through the rounds until all your men are killed, there is no walkthrough per se. Instead it will be broken up into the game itself and strategies for survival. Input is appreciated along with constructive criticism. If you wish to e-mail me thoughts on this FAQ, better ways of doing things, other strategies, etc., feel free. Make sure you put Space Fury as the subject. If you don't, I'm liable to discard the e-mail as spam. +==============+ | 5. OVERVIEW |=============================================================== +==============+ Space Fury holds the distinction as being the first color vector game. Other games before this one used color overlays on the monitors to give some color to black and white vectors (most notably Cinematronics with Star Castle). The Sega/Gremlin partnership produced many notable games such as Astro Blaster, Frogger, Deep Scan and Head On. In addition, it also featured speech synthesis that would be common on a couple of other space-type games. Atari took the color vector graphics to new heights later on with Tempest while Sega itself improved upon them with Star Trek. Space Fury is an Asteroids-style game. Instead of rocks, you must take out alien ships that form on the screen. These alien ships come in four parts so if you take out any of the parts, you can reduce their offensive capability (to a degree). In addition, you also have the option of docking your fighter for weapon add-ons. The action gets fast paced and it becomes a struggle for survival as you make it through the various levels. Good luck on taking on the alien invaders. *************** ******************************** U N I T II ********************************** *************** +==============+ | 6. THE GAME |=============================================================== +==============+ Space Fury is a two-dimensional, arcade shooter style game. Your job is to either shoot or avoid the enemies running around on the screen. You will have to deal with alien fighters, their segments, or the fireballs they shoot at your fighter. In addition, weapon add-ons will increase your firepower but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. At least rocks don't shoot back at you. ____________________ / 6.1 The Controls /__________________________________________________________ -------------------- The controls on this game are very easy. It may, though, take just a little bit of time to get used to them. - Two buttons for turning left and right - A thrust button - A fire button _________________________ / 6.2 The Playing Field /_____________________________________________________ ------------------------- Space Fury consists of one field. It is on this playing field that you take care of all of your enemies. I have included an example of the playing field: +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | PLAYER 1 SCORE BONUS PLAYER 2 SCORE | | | | FIGHTERS LEFT | | | | | | | | *<-FIREBALL | | | | \|/<-ENEMY SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SHELL->\\ /||\ | | \\/ \ <-YOUR FIGHTER | | \ | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ | | --0--<-ENEMY FIGHTER | | /|\ | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ You control your fighter through this screen. _______________ / 6.3 Scoring /_______________________________________________________________ --------------- Scoring in this game is kind of hard since the way points are calculated is based on how many segments an alien fighter has. It is also based on what level you are on in the game. After level four, the scores remain at the level four amounts. +---------+ | LEVEL 1 | +---------+ Alien Segment : 10 points Incomplete Alien: 40 points Complete Alien : 20 points Fireball : 30 points +---------+ | LEVEL 2 | +---------+ Alien Segment : 20 points Incomplete Alien: 80 points Complete Alien : 40 points Fireball : 60 points +---------+ | LEVEL 3 | +---------+ Alien Segment : 30 points Incomplete Alien: 150 points Complete Alien : 80 points Fireball : 100 points +---------+ | LEVEL 4 | +---------+ Alien Segment : 40 points Incomplete Alien: 300 points Complete Alien : 150 points Fireball : 200 points In addition, you get a docking bonus when you connect to your shell. This bonus is whatever you had left out of 5,000 points when you started the level. You start the game with 2-5 fighters. You are awarded a free fighter at 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, or 40,000 points. **************** ******************************** U N I T III ********************************* **************** +======================+ | 7. PLAYING THE GAME |======================================================= +======================+ When you start the game, your fighter will be in the middle of the screen. Alien segments will start from the sides and head toward each other to form up. - If you have ever played Asteroids, this game works in a similar manner with the way the thrust works. If you haven't, learn how to tap versus hold down your thrust. This will give you better control over your fighter. - You will have a maximum of 50 seconds to complete a level. Your goal, though, is to complete it in less time. The faster you take out the aliens, the higher your bonus will be when you get to the docking bonus area. - Learn the characteristics of the alien spaceships: - Only complete alien spaceships can shoot fireballs. These fireballs do not track your fighter so you can either destroy them or move out of their way. - Incomplete alien spaceships will attempt to ram your fighter. They do track so you must destroy them before they destroy you. - All things can "wrap-around" the screen. This means anything exiting the screen from one of the edges will reappear at the opposite edge. Keep this in mind when you are being pursued and/or fired upon. This also holds true when you are firing. - After level four, the aliens will be a mix of the four levels you already went through. The action will be faster paced and you won't be able to sit still or you make yourself an easy target. - After you complete a level (until level four), you will be given the chance to dock your fighter with a shell. This shell is an upgrade to your weapons system. You will have anywhere from 3 to 11 seconds to successfully dock: - Docking is real easy, just turn and thrust at the right and left shells or thrust into the top shell. - The shells capabilities are (from left to right): - The left shell is dark blue. It fires two shots in addition to the one shot the regular fighter fires. - The top shell is green. It fires one shot from each side of your fighter. - The right shell is light blue. It fires two shots behind your fighter (in addition to your one shot in front). - After you successfully dock, you collect the remaining bonus. - To avoid the headache of too many things trying to get you, try to shoot the alien segments before they form up. This will prevent them from becoming complete and launching fireballs at you. - The incomplete alien spaceships are the most dangerous since they track your fighter. - The best shell (in my opinion) to have is the dark blue one since it will be easier to take out targets in front of you then behind you. To make sure you end up with the dark blue shell, pick out the other two on the first two levels. - In the early levels, try to go for the bonus since the alien spaceships aren't worth many points. When the pace picks up in the later levels, you will accumulate more points for the aliens. Plus, you probably will never see the bonus because all of your time will be spent defending against the alien attacks. **************** ******************************** U N I T IV ********************************* **************** +================+ | 8. CONCLUSION |============================================================= +================+ Space Fury was one of those games that hit at the same time a few other space attack games came out. Although it looked like Asteroids, it was nothing like it. First, it had colored vectors, a new thing for back then. Second, the action was fast paced and it got even faster as you progressed through the game. Last, it seemed like you didn't know whether you were coming or going since the alien spaceships seemed to be constantly forming and attacking your fighter. This was definitely a game that could overload the senses if you weren't careful. Many a quarter fell victim to this game as one tried to pro- gress beyond the "easy" levels and get into the challenging areas. It was definitely a fun game and it seems that it only enhanced Sega's image as the master of the "shoot-em-up" sort of games. Unfortunately, it is very rare to find this machine anywhere. However, through the miracle of emulation, a whole new generation is realizing what we "old" folks enjoyed those many years ago. In addition, www.shockwave.com is bringing many of these classic games back. Check out their site to see what ones are there. I hope this guide helps you in being able to get the most amount of gameplay for this game. If you do have other ideas or thoughts, please e-mail me and share them. Who knows, maybe I'll start a Q&A Chapter in this guide if enough people ask the same questions. Anyway, thank you again for reading this guide. To see other FAQ's I have written please go to: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/32691.html ~~~ No trees were harmed in the making of this FAQ ~~~