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With yet another capable, young enough, NBA contributing player leaving for Europe in Gordon Giricek, I thought it was time to bring this up again.
It seems that every couple of days there is a NBA guy bolting to Europe for the money (please dont debate that, its the money and you guys you know it........but I wont call them greedy bastards for doing so anymore)
Heres the list =
1 - Brandan Jennings
Probably the top prospect in the nation, has elected to play in Italy instead of going to college............is this how it is going to be now? with the NBA's rule of minimum age, will guys in high school who know/think they could possibly play in the NBA if that rule wasnt there, take the money over college experience and education.
This is very alarming to me, and could be the beginning of a horrible trend for basketball players as humans when they get to retirement, having skipped college for a few extra million to start there careers............although what does one year of college do for you anyway?
2 - Juan Carlos Navarro
Back to Barcelona after a solid season with Memphis, great shooter, could have a played a great role for many teams.............but no-one could/would offer the money he can get in Europe.
3 - Nenad Krstic
Off to Russia after having a great season a couple of yeara ago, then a bad injury hampered his progress and he fell out of the rotation.
Still could do a decent job for many teams.
4 -Primo Brezec
Going to Italy.............not a great player but still is NBA level as a backup big man.
5 - Carlos Delfino
Another 10th man or so but still............and NBA level guy who could contribute when called upon.
6 - Carlos Arroyo
A very capable PG, definately a good backup on most teams and even a starter on some.
7 - Bostjan Nachbar
Never liked him, didnt think he belonged in the league..........but plenty of teams did and didnt do that badly in his time in the NBA.
8 - Jannero Pargo
This one I really dont like, we all know what Pargo can do...........although its good to have one less Warrior killer in the league but come on............no-one wanted this guy??? I think not, just another example of a guy who would be a great pick up for most teams but no-one could match what the Euro teams were offering.
9 - Gordon Giricek
Excellent shooter, and a perfect specialist of the bench to play a Steve Kerr kind of role for many many teams.
10 - Josh Childress
This one reall hurts.............this guys is a serious NBA player, can do a abit of everything and would be welcomed on EVERY team in this league..............the Hawks wanted to keep him but couldnt because they are not allowed to macth an offer on their own player from a Euro team.
Terrible shame, and the one that has really started the trend of contributing NBA players heading overseas.
I cant think of anymore but Im sure there are a couple of others................the big thing for me is this ridiculous rule of NBA teams not being ALLOWED to match offers from teams outside the NBA............what kind of crazyness is that? you have an unrestricted free agent, who is YOUR player, and some d*ckhead Euro owner, decides he wants to offer YOUR player a silly amount of money...........AND YOU CANT EVEN MATCH IT!!!??? the decision then is out of the organisations hands and you lose a guy who you didnt want too without any kind of chance to do anything about it or get anything for him.
Dont really know what my point here is as Ive made my case for calling these guys greedy bastards but that was more of a condemnation of society and its take whatever you can get ways..............I just know I dont like seeing the talent pool of the NBA getting thiner and thiner.
The only positive I can see is that it will force teams to take chances of D-League players that wouldnt normally have had the chance...........but hey, if they arent as talented and not able to contribute the things that the departing players would have, then it is a lessening of the talent in our league.
What say you guys about this as a whole and the players that have left?
Ps: My list up there isnt in order of importance or anything, just how they came out of my brain.
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no one was debating the money part bigs... of course it is for the money... the thing we debated with u about is the fact that NBA fans have been spoiled all these years having this talent. I think it should be the right for a player to maximize his earnings in a career (just like any other job in the world).
I personally dont mind any of them leaving. I wont miss any of them, with the exception of Childress, but I'm not mad he left. I think its good for him (and innovated) to get big bucks for little bang
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It does suck to see guys bolt for Europe but I dont agree with you that the NBA should be allowed to match the offers.
First of all, I assume you meant RESTRICTED free agent and not UNRESTRICTED free agents.
Any league outside the NBA is a completely different league or COMPANY. If you are a free agent, you contract has expired. I dont see why the NBA should have the RIGHT to match an offer from a different company.
If you apply that to real life, say I am with a company and for whatever reason my department can pay me the money I want. I search other departments (equate to teams in my comparison) and nobody is willing to pay me the money either. Maybe it is because there is a salary cap essentially in this company that says I cant be paid more than x amount of dollars for my job class.
But now a new company who does not have this salary cap approaches me and offers me 3 times my current salary. I should be free to take this opportunity.
I hear what you are saying is that well the NBA team should be able to match that offer thereby exceeding the cap to do so. The problem with this is that the other leagues dont have the same salary cap rules and regulations as the NBA does. This could lead to a lot of shady practices and circumventing of the rules.
For example teams could approach a European team and say we will pay you $1 million in cash under the table to make an offer to our UFA so that we can match it and the deal could be structured against the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) regulations (ie, bigger max raises, longer terms, etc).
I just dont think you can give NBA teams the right to match contracts that are not subject to the CBA. I am sure shrewd owner will find exploits that change the level playing field.
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I definately get your point and it sucks for the NBA teams to not match that.
But at the end of the day, you your league is the superior league, it will win out at the end.
Just like the old days of the USFL in football. When it got going, these owners paid huge dollars to lure people away from the NFL but it did not last.
I think this is more of a trendy thing to do but in the long run the best players will always want to play in the NBA but it SHOULD be a wake up call to the execs of the NBA to say, hey, we have competition... we just cant assume everyone will want to play in our league so we need to make sure we make this the best league it can be.
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Pargo to Russia. It's a week old, but I just noticed it today.
Nice player off the bench. He had a good game against the Warriors late in the year. Obviously the money meant more than a potential championship run.
I don't blame the guys for taking the money, but if I was a Hornets fan, I'd be pissed.
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Well the game is built to be more of a rambo game than a cover based shooter.
Well the game is built to be more of a rambo game than a cover based shooter.
I play on PS4, but im pretty sure you can still add me.
You have missions where there are specific goals that you don't even need to kill enemies and it's faster not to. The maps are all designed with various places for cover as well (hell the void has barriers that pop up for that specific reason). There's also the the ability to perform stealth attacks on enemies, and weapons/mods that deal with reduced noise. There's even a challenge that pops up that wants you to kill 10 enemies that haven't been alerted to your presence, which is also affected by the alarm system.
And lets not forget there are not one, but two frames capable of turning themselves invisible (Ash and Loki) and another that can eliminate noise entirely (Banshee).
"Rules do not exist to bind you, they exist so you may know your freedoms"http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Kashis, https://www.neonmob.com/@sliphatos
Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
NNID Sliphatos (1762-2677-2366): Smash Bros Wii U/3DS, Fantasy Life, Monster Hunter 4, Splatoon.
As for Stealth it's not really a viable, not to mention efficient way to play the game. It's for people who want to role-play or mess around, if you're in a party (or Solo) and try to Stealth through a level you just slow everyone down and waste time.
I know they are going to revamp Stealth some time in the future but at the moment it's not a serious part of the game, same goes for cover but to a lesser extent since you don't really have to use cover if you keep your distance and move around by sliding/dodging/coptering.
It all depends on the situation, sometimes it's best to use cover, other times it's better to stay mobile (it all depends on your frame and loadout but let's not get into the details) but just because there are scenarios where one action is more beneficial that doesn't mean the whole game is based around it.
Personally I wouldn't say that Warframe is cover, stealth or rush based. It's a mixture all three with some flexibility to let you choose your own playstyle.
Last edited by Verde; 04-24-2014 at 04:29 AM.
You think stealth is just for the people who want to run around being ninja and speaking in haiku? You think stealth isn't an efficient way of clearing a mission? I have to ask, have you ever really played an Ash or Loki or even had the Shade sentinel? Being invisible in this game is the next best thing to being invincible. You can solo the high level captures easily because of invisibility. You can run past an entire group of enemies in survival to revive a downed player or clear out a crowd or high priority targets, like the heavies, so someone else can. Being undetected allows you to do speed runs on assassinates, spy, deception types by focusing on the goal and not have to stop to kill stuff in the way or hack into a system to stop a lock down that is caused by some random ass mob at a console.
Being invisible means you dont have to worry about getting hit by anything other than stray bullets or splash damage, which in turn increases survivalbility. It's also perfect for those who want to use bows or snipers and get crits. I've seen people do just that and post up during defense missions and pick off anything that gets near the pod.
Last edited by Kashis; 04-24-2014 at 08:45 AM.
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Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
NNID Sliphatos (1762-2677-2366): Smash Bros Wii U/3DS, Fantasy Life, Monster Hunter 4, Splatoon.
Ash and Loki are a different issue since they get increased Melee damage while invible but clearing a map with Melee isn't as efficient as using Guns. Stealth is mostly good for it's Utility, to ress someone or run past a group of mobs (though you can usually easily run past mobs without Stealth by coptering/sliding). As I said it has it's uses but most of the time it's just slowing your team down, the point of this game is to kill stuff, if you run past enemies you miss out on precious resources and potential mods that drop off them so unless you're doing missions where you only care about the 'end' reward then running stealth is counter productive.
On the other hand trying to do full stealth runs takes too much time and 99% of the time you'll be better off just using your guns and abilities. It becomes even more insignificant if you're in a team where nobody gives a shit about your stealthy shenanigans and just wants to clear the map as fast as possible, you also force your mates to take more damage by removing yourself from enemy sight. Sure, YOU will be safer but the enemy attention will be spread among 3 people and not 4 because of that.
Stealth has limited uses like ressing someone, running away or rushing through very high level Capture/Assassinations but most of the time it's just a hindrance, especially if you're in a party. Aside from Loki and Ash who can stay invisible while attacking other frames don't have much use in Stealth other than the utility it provides in some cases.
If you need resources, you do survival/mobile defense/assassinate anyway. That's a different type of mission and often calls for a different set up depending on where and what you are fighting. The point I'm trying to make here is that you can use stealth on those frames effectively and it is not a useless feature nor is it a bad idea to hide behind something if something is shooting at you, especially when dealing with higher level enemies that do some serious damage.
It is actually better to have someone who is the focus of the enemies attention and can take a hit, very much like a tank would in an mmorpg. That is the whole point of those frames: to single out specific targets and eliminate them. Any Ash or Loki player, or any player for that matter, that isn't being targeted can be focused solely on doing damage and not taking it. How is that not a useful thing to a party when you are dealing with particularly nasty enemies?
Again I'm not talking about stuff like exterminates and going stealthy, those you can just MP through. that wasn't my point. I'm not saying stealth is the best for everything, of course it's not, but it is very useful for quite a huge number of things people do on a regular basis. And again, you DO have the option of hiding behind cover in this game to take out targets. But you shouldn't expect a paper frame like Ember not to get ripped to shreds by an Eviscerator, then complain about it when you do because the only way you could have possibly survived is by having Trinity's Blessing, instead of trying to get up close and personal with one in the first place (which a LOT of people do).
Higher level survival/defense and such requires you to do more than just be mobile.
Last edited by Kashis; 04-24-2014 at 01:31 PM.
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Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
NNID Sliphatos (1762-2677-2366): Smash Bros Wii U/3DS, Fantasy Life, Monster Hunter 4, Splatoon.
The stealth system itself is very incomplete and not worth attempting other than novelty.
Hell, the entire game feels incomplete, despite how long its been out.
I'm really hoping for some kind of scenario missions on the future.
Still, I'm looking forward to those tenno spaceships and have kuburows instead of sententials.
To pave the way for this overhaul, wed like to invite everyone to participate in Specters of Liberty to try out the changes, help us work out the kinks and earn some sweet rewards for your efforts. Have fun and let us know what you think.
- Rescue Missions throughout the Star Map have been upgraded to Rescue 2.0. These missions -- and their rewards -- are a permanent addition the game.
- Be stealthy and you'll remain unseen by the enemy. Use this to your advantage to take down the Wardens and release the hostage in your own time. Killing all of the Wardens will also earn you an extra point. (See below).
- Lend the hostage your Secondary Weapon and they will help you take on the enemy.
- The 'Specters of Liberty' Operation will utilize the New Rescue 2.0 Missions. Exclusive Operation Rewards will be awarded to Tenno that achieve point levels while the Operation is live. (See Operation Rewards below.)
- The Corpus and Grineer have upgraded their prison security. Both factions have deployed these new facilities to three different nodes. There are Easy, Medium, and Hard facilities. Access these nodes directly on the Star Chart to participate.
- You need to locate the Red Veil Hostage. They are located in a cell within the prison block.
- Hostages are protected by Corpus or Grineer Wardens. Use caution, if alerted to your presence, they will try to initiate the Execution Sequence.
- If the Execution Sequence is started, a timer appears. If you fail to rescue the hostage before the timer runs out they will be killed.
Rescue 2.0 Mission Rewards are a permanent addition to the game. The Red Veil will always reward you for rescuing their Operatives with Specter Blueprints Blueprints for new, deployable AI Warframes that can be used in missions or in defense of your Clan's Solar Rails.
Your Mission Rewards will be determined by the difficulty level and number of points earned in each Mission you complete.
Up to 3 points can be earned by completing the following:
Rescue a hostage = 1 point
Don't set off the kill switch = 1 point
Kill all Wardens = 1 point
Your Specter Blueprint will be awarded according to your score. More difficult missions offer stronger Specters.(One Blueprint reward per Mission.)
Your points will then multiply according to the difficulty of the node to determine your Operation Reward:
Easy (Vallis on Mars or Numa on Saturn) -- x1 Point Multiplier
Medium (Brugia on Eris or Mab on Uranus) -- x2 Point Multiplier
Hard (Nereid on Neptune or Cinxia on Ceres) x3 Point Multiplier
Nightmare (if occurring) -- x4 Point Multiplier
Specters of Liberty is on now! This operation will end on Thursday, May 8 at 12 PM EDT.
OPERATION REWARDS - distributed as soon as you get the required points!
The Red Veil will also recognize you for how you bring home their Operatives. They want you to send a message to the enemy.
Recognition is awarded after you reach the following point levels:
5 points = Operation Badge
100 points = Rakta Syandana
Go forth, Tenno and help the Red Veil bring their people home!
New: Tenno Specters!
Tenno, you are not alone. The power to create a Specter can now be found in your Arsenal once you obtain a Blueprint! Creating a Tenno Specter can be accomplished by Rescuing hostages in Rescue 2.0! All new Rescue missions will include a hostage whose reward is determined by the difficulty and skill in completion of the mission!
You will be able to create the following tiers of Tenno Specters:
Vapor, Phase, Force, Cosmic
The Blueprints for these Specters can be found when Rescuing targets, see above details for the way points and difficulty works in obtaining your Blueprints!
What can you do with these Tenno Specters?
If youre in a Clan or Alliance that wants to add greater challenge and defenses to your Solar Rail, you can create Tenno Specters to give to your Clan/Alliances Tactician to begin building an army for strategic deployment!
If youre a player that wants added help in your regular missions, you can bring Tenno Specters in your gear slots to deploy!
Or, maybe youre both! Have fun in the field with a Tenno Specter at your side!
New Enemy Type: Wardens! These enemy types are more susceptible to stealth based attacks - find them as a part of Rescue 2.0!
Added Fusion Core Folding! This feature will automatically group all of your Cores together by Rarity and Rank; i.e You have 50 Common Cores, 25 of which are rank 1 and 25 of which are Rank 2? They will now appear as separate stacks in your Inventory!
Added in Melee mode functionality for when playing in Big Picture mode.
Added support for additional aspect ratios.
Changes to Defense Mission Key Rewards.
T1 Keys can now be found at Wave 15 in 'easy' missions (Enemy Level 0 - 10).
T2 Keys can now be found at Wave 15 in 'medium' missions (Enemy Level 10-20).
T3 Keys can now be found at Wave 15 in 'hard' missions (Enemy Level 20+).
Tweaked Dark Sector transmission music.
Tweaked the Level Up music when gaining a new rank on any of your gear.
Tweaked a number of jump sound effects.
Tweaked Nef Anyo's Sniper Rifle sounds.
Tweaked the frequency of the Grineer Female attack, scream, and player near death sound effects.
Created a new Custom AI version of the 3D Gorgon fire sound effects used by all Grineer Enemy types which use the Gorgon.
Altered the visuals on the electric beams seen in a number of traps in the Grineer Galleon tileset from purple to Green.
Adjusted the amount of firing sound effects that play when firing multiple weapons.
Altered the effects on Mod drops to help distinguish them from regular item drops.
Rare Mods will now be tinted yellow to match the visual effects on their pickups.
Removed collision on a number of art assets in the Grineer Forest tileset to help improve performance.
Increased the volume on the Latron and Lex Prime sound effects.
Regular melee attack sound effects will no longer play when using Hysteria.
Reduced the quality of a number general visual effects to help improve performance.
Tweaked the Staff weapon hit effects.
Removed some faulty connector tiles from the Grineer Galleon tileset.
Tweaked a number of Warframe Ability sound effects.
Exclusive items will no longer appear as Codex entries unless you have them.
Increased the volume on ambient sound effects in the Forest tileset.
Increased the sound volume of the Swarm Missile Launcher projectile wielded by Hellions.
Improved the performance of a number of Frost's abilities.
Tweaked the ambient noises in the Shipyards Mobile Defense tileset.
Increased the performance of a number of Grustrag 3 related visual effects.
Improved the performance of a number of light assets in the Shipyards tileset.
Improved the performance of the Slide visual effects.
Altered the Tint Color 3 selection so as to allow the mouthguard piece on Oberon's Alt helmet to be customized.
Altered the Mod auto-pickup sound.
Optimized a number of art assets on the Forest Tileset for increased performance.
Optimized a number of lights and shadows in the Orokin Void tilesets in an effort to improve performance.
Tweaked the Apex visuals on Melee Channeling.
Tweaked a number of Infested sound effects.
Tweaked the Door Laser activate/deactivate sound effects.
Fixed an issue with Helios scanning objects that have already been fully scanned.
Fixed issues with Melee 2.0 compatibility with controller remapping.
Fixed an issue with the player being able to use invisible melee weapons during the tutorial.
Fixed a Axe Combo stance card being missing from the Ancient Disrupter drop table.
Fixed a number of stuck spots in multiple Shipyards Tilesets.
Fixed a number of graphical issues on Dojo assets.
Fixed a number of crashes.
Fixed a number of localization issues.
Fixed a number of achievements not having corresponding images.
Fixed an issue with player's being able to bypass the first Vay Hek Cinematic which would in turn break a number of things in the subsequent segments of the level.
Fixed an issue with Banshee's Sonar ability highlighting nonexistent weak points on Vay Hek.
Fixed an issue with players losing health and dying by being able to get too high in the Forest tileset.
Fixed an issue with certain dioramas continuing to load the Tutorial levels when you leave while the diorama is loading.
Fixed an issue with certain Shiyards level missing doors
Fixed an issue with the hunter type AI enemies attacking the player's dead body if the player dies before the hunter AI type spawn.
Fixed an issue with the Drop Ship seen in the Settlement intro missing proper lighting.
Fixed a number of art related issues seen on in the Forest tileset.
Fixed an issue with incorrect Dark Sector terminology appearing briefly when opening the Clan Menu while not currently being in a clan.
Fixed an issue with Capture Targets being capturable twice after a host migration occurs.
Fixed an issue with minimap opacity not being properly restored when Zooming in and swapping to the overlay view.
Fixed a number of art related issues in the Grineer Galleon tileset.
Fixed an issue with players being unable to sign in using the Enter key if that Enter key was rebound to the Chat function.
Fixed an issue with the Star indicator seen next to Codex entries incorrectly overlapping the entry name text.
Fixed an issue with minimized Chat tabs not properly flashing when a new message is received.
Fixed an issue with the minimap not properly directly the player in the Grineer Asteroid tileset.
Fixed an art related issue seen between doorways on the Grineer Asteroid tileset.
Fixed an issue with the play type drop down menu not properly closing when selecting a Star Map node.
Fixed an issue with the Arsenal tab not properly closing when the player is disconnected for any given reason.
Fixed an issue with Orokin Void visual effects appearing as solid blue sheets.
Fixed an issue with Capture targets being susceptible to Vauban's bounce ability which could cause them to get stuck in level geometry.
Fixed an issue with the pause menu Mission Information screen showing incorrect Dark Sector related information.
Fixed an issue with the Arsenal screen being prematurely accessible from the Mission stats screen after completing a mission.
Fixed an issue with the Undertow exit sound not being played on Clients.
Fixed an issue with the player appearing to shoot an invisible weapon during the first Mastery Rank test.
Fixed a number of art related bugs in the Shipyards tilesets.
Fixed an issue with players being unable to navigate the Pause Menu correctly when using a controller on the PC.
Fixed an issue with the Pause Menu screen not resizing correctly after leaving a clan while in game.
Fixed an issue Infested AI types getting stuck inside spawn rooms in the Grineer Settlement tileset.
Fixed an issue with the Undertow functioning incorrectly if the player casts it while stationary but in the sliding animation.
Fixed an issue with hit sound effects not playing correctly on disarmed agents.
Fixed an issue with the Valkyr helmet and body tint colors not matching correctly.
Fixed an issue with firing or shooting actions not occurring correctly if the player attempts either action after performing an Axe jump attack.
Fixed an issue with Dojo level blocking volumes incorrectly clipping into adjacent rooms.
Fixed an issue with the number of Alliance Solar Rails not properly updating for all Alliance members.
Fixed an issue with with Vay Hek requiring too many scans to complete his Codex entry.
Fixed an issue with Banshee and Ashes ability's visual effects lingering after usage when experiencing heavy lag.
Fixed an issue with Infested Leapers not properly leaping.
Fixed an issue with Corpus MOA's spawned via Moa lockers clipping into objects above them.
Fixed an issue with users being in "Clan Membership Limbo", which also potentially prevented Mastery Rank tests from being complete.
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Sound Tigers 3, Springfield 2 (SO) — Ullstrom's Backhander (of Judgement?) Wins It in Shootout
Kevin Schultz
On Saturday night in Massachusetts, David Ullstrom finished off a seven round shootout with what can only be described as the Swedish Backhand of Judgement (with all due respect to LHH and Frans Nielsen). This came after a sprawling, awkward, falling backwards save from Kevin Poulin in the sixth round.
Poulin and his opponent on the other side of the ice, Paul Dainton, put on quite a show tonight stopping most everything that came their way. For the Sound Tigers netminder, it was his second game in a row and he played very well, stopping 37 of 39 shots plus a few more in the skills competition. Dainton made 32 saves and was named first star of the game for his effort.
Video of the full shootout competition is below. You can forward along to the 7:45 mark of the video to check out Poulin's save, followed by Ullstrom's goal. I didn't cut the video down more, figuring you could use a good hockey fix during the lockout.
Bridgeport is now 4-1 on the year and head to Worcester tomorrow for a 3pm matinee against the Sharks, who beat them 5-1 on Friday night.


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Another introduction
My introduction and deconversion story.
No, I won't start off with the "I was born in a log cabin I built with my own hands and a Bible," although the factual history of how I deconverted is similar to what has been stated by others before. It is easier to explain what went on in my head.
I am a trial lawyer. This means I argue. I argue my position to judges (who have heard it all) to jurors (who have heard enough) to clients (who only want to hear the positive) and to other lawyers (who only hear themselves.) We have a saying, there are three sides to every story—my side, your side and the truth. Rarely do those three even meet, let alone shake hands.
I first hear the story from my client. Being human, they tend to focus on the positive and down-play the negative. I never quite get the "whole truth" in those meetings. I get their side of the story.
I had a client* who was charged with drunk driving. I asked, repeatedly, if he had ever been charged or convicted of a drinking and driving related offense. He assured me every time he had not. Based upon this statement, I assured him he would not see the inside of a jail. (Rarely do on a first time offense.)
At the sentencing, the Judge asked if he had ever been convicted before.
Client: No.
Judge: What about in California?
Client: What about California?
Judge: Weren't you convicted of three drunk drivings there?
Client: Oh. That California.
Judge: 93 days in jail.
Client (to me): YOU said I wouldn't go to Jail!
Me: YOU said you hadn't been convicted before! Pack a toothbrush.
Time and time and time again, I find things out later, because the client didn't think it was "important" at the time. Really, it was because the client thought it would hurt their case, and why share something that may never come up?
So I know, right from the start, that I am hearing a biased version of the facts. I also know that someday I will be facing an opponent that will not share our rosy one-sided report, and will be introducing facts and arguments that counter our position. Therefore I start questioning early on:
Client: I paid her with a check.
Me: Will she agree that you paid her?
Client: No, she will say I didn't.
Me: Do you have a copy of the check, bank statement, records of it?
Client: Naw. I don't keep that stuff.
Me: Can you get a copy from the Bank?
Client: I don't remember what bank it was.
Me: How long did you bank there?
Client: Maybe six years.
Me: Where was the bank?
Client: At the corner of First and Brown. But it is not there anymore.
Me: Can you remember anything about this Bank so we can locate it?
Client: Not a thing.*
Do you see how it may be a problem showing that this payment was made, when every single fact (other than my client's testimony) points against it? And it is hardly believable he would fail to remember any of these items about a bank where he transacted business for six years.
Since anyone can walk through our door, eventually we get to argue cases from both positions, pro and con. After doing so for a period of time, one starts to get the knack of what "sells" to a jury, and what does not. What arguments work, and what ones will not. When defendants are charged with a crime, many, many of their mothers will come forward with an alibi. The juries listen, feel badly for the mother, but disregard the testimony. They know it is the maternal instinct protecting the child. I already know this argument won't work.
To succeed in this business, we have to become adapt at framing arguments based upon the facts as they exist, and assessing what works, and what does not. Jurors are not stupid; you can't sell it just because you say it.
Through happenstance, I stumbled upon the Internet Infidels forum. I was fascinated right from the start. Here was a group of atheists and agnostics that knew quite a bit about Christianity and some of them knew far more about the Bible than I did! How could that be? There must be something incorrect in their circuits, because with what I knew, Christianity was a fore-gone conclusion. There must be a missing part, a chink that has been overlooked.
In lawsuits, the first thing we do is share information. No sense wasting my time considering the argument of non-payment, if they have copies of bills and checks. We gather the facts (as best we can) and see where the arguments start to shake out. Often, by plugging such things as payments into a spreadsheet, trends can appear that offer insight as to what happened.
Or, if the prosecutor provides me with a handwritten confession by my client, that certainly has a large bearing on what arguments I can make!
So I lurked. And lurked and lurked. Occasionally I would offer a question, but more to gather more information, rather than debate. After seeing book suggestions, I would go read them. If I was told "there is an argument…" I would look to see if there really was. I would go to Christian sites to see if anyone was providing defenses to the claims presented, and what those defenses were. Then I would read the Christian books.
An alarming development. I began to realize that the arguments presented by the Christians were extremely weak. In fact, so weak, that if they are my client, I would recommend they not use them. No jury would buy it! I had no idea Christianity could be this wrong.
It is one thing to present a position to people that already believe it. "Preaching to the choir" comes to mind. It is another to present a position as simply being a possibility, assuming the other side is predisposed to disagree with you. However, I have neither luxury. I am in a position were I must assess the claim, knowing there will be someone equally as adamant my argument is incorrect, and attempt to convince a neutral third party of the viability of my position over my opponent's. That is not easy to do.
The American Judicial system is a humorous creature. We throw two (semi-) intelligent combatants on polar opposite sides of an issue, make them both spew their best arguments for their position, while at the same time tearing down the arguments for the contrary position, and hope that the truth emerges from this dogfight. I realized that for all of my life, all of the arguments against Christianity had been presented to me by Christians.
The arguments I saw now would never be convincing to a third party. For example, one of the first debates I actually entered was on inerrancy. What I saw, is that in a trial, if the skeptic stated, "This was written by two humans, who, as humans do, contradict" that argument would far and away prevail over a claim that two (or three or four) humans were writing from completely different angles, and one wrote about God, but forgot to mention Satan, and the other wrote about Satan, but forgot to mention God, and the third forgot to mention both of them!
Ever hear the claim, "Any policeman will tell you that if two witnesses completely corroborate on every detail, they will assume collusion."? True enough. What they don't say is that we also realize that contradictions demonstrate unreliability. We don't say, "This witness claims it happened at 2 p.m., and this witness claims it happened at 3 p.m., so it must have happened." No, we start to analyze why the witnesses claim two different times. One, or both could be wrong. About the time AND if it happened.
It is in the details. Too many times I can count; I have caught witnesses being untruthful by the details. The times don't add up. The directions are the wrong way. The cars are on the wrong side of the street. The buildings would block their view.
Witness: I was late because I ate at the restaurant on the way home from work.
Me: Doesn't that restaurant close at 5 p.m.?
Witness: Well….er…..yeah. But I left work early, and stayed longer at the restaurant.
Me: Didn't you fax Exhibit A out at 4:45 p.m.?
Witness: Oh.
Me: You can't get from your work to the restaurant in 15 minutes, can you?
Witness: Maybe they stayed open late?
The details catch people out every time. As I reviewed the various arguments for inerrancy, canonization, archeology, history, textual criticism, higher criticism, and reading, reading, reading, it became evident in argument after argument that the Christian position would be unconvincing to a real jury.
If the Christian argued a point, all the skeptic would have to say is, "These are humans attempting to say this is what God does/says/is. Not a God. Humans." A neutral jury would agree that it most probable a human effort.
I came to the realization that in a full frontal assault of logic and rationale, Christianity would lose. So I reverted to blind faith. (You may be asking yourself, "If this was causing you so much consternation, why keep going back? Why not 'trust in God' and let go?" Because the questions were already in my mind. To ignore them was to grant them superiority over the Christian world view. If God provided the Truth to Christians, it should withstand questions, not avoid them.)
For a time, I looked for another God (since there still had to be one), but it was too late. I had established a methodology by which I could use (convince a jury) to eliminate every possible God that was proffered.
I don't want to give the impression this was a cold, hard, logical decision. There is a great deal of emotion involved in giving up a faith of 37 years. It was traumatic, devastating, humiliating, depressing, and then exhilarating, fulfilling and peaceful.
(A parenthetical note. I wrote this prior to reading exbeliever's last blog. A number of his points resonated with me.
I, too, am currently anonymous. While my family is painfully aware of my deconversion, it is a colossal embarrassment to them. They would prefer to never see their name attached, in any way, to a site debunking Christianity. Out of consideration for them, I do not.
But more importantly, my wife remains a fundamentalist Christian, and this is considered by both her, and the community she thrives in, as a failure on her part. There have been people that actively encourage her to divorce me, if I so much as hint of the possibility that Hell does not exist to our children. Many, many deconversion stories end in divorce between the deconvert and the continuing Christian. I do not want my story to end that way.
Therefore, in the weighing of whether to preserve my marriage, or having the best argument my opponent can compile is that I am anonymous, my marriage will prevail hands down. Every time. If you feel my arguments are lessened by not knowing whether my name is "Tom," "Dick," or "Harry" you may be amazed at how well I sleep at night with that thought. Next to my wife.)
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MADRID – A New York State Education Department official said he is surprised hear of objections from Madrid-Waddington Central School officials about the new state assessments and curriculum changes.
Madrid-Waddington Central Schools Board of Education announced last week it was compiling a list of concerns over new state standardized tests to be given to fourth-graders. One district educator has said the standards fourth-graders are expected to meet on tests in April are unrealistic.
Deputy Commissioner of P-12 Education Ken Slentz, who has worked closely with the states common core implementation plan, said he has not heard from any other teachers about the changes. Mr. Slentz said implementation guidelines for the new state assessments are available on a special website: www.engageny.org.
These changes are over two years in the making, he said. We believe these changes are necessary and in line with the countrys Race to the Top initiative.
Since he began his career with the Education Department in 1996, he said, education and support to teachers and administration has improved dramatically. Mr. Slentz said he personally facilitated seminars across the state, instructing administrators and educators on the new standards.
Weve provided an unprecedented amount of support, he said. Ask any other states. They all say the same thing: no other state is more progressive than New York.
By law, the state cannot impose a curriculum, state education spokesman Dennis Tompkins said.
But BOCES staff act work with individual districts know what is available based on the curriculum guidelines on the states wesbite, said Mr. Tompkins.
Mr. Slentz said the state standards fully align with the common core curriculum.
But Madrid-Waddington fourth-grade teacher William D. Gotsch, who first brought to his school board concerns about the tests being too difficult, said that educators are not being made aware of curriculum changes and test samples in time to prepare for the tests in April.
They have been publishing as they have been going along, he said. Changes are still being made after the school year has already begun.
The online sample tests also feature questions with complex algebraic equations which according to the state website may or may not appear on the test, Mr. Gotsch said.
Only a couple of samples from the math tests are available online, said Mr. Gotsch. I would like to see a couple of questions from each section of the standards. I dont want to see exact questions that are on the test, but I want to see questions similar to those that will be on the test. Its stated on the website that an actual sample test would be out before the end of the summer. They have not sent us any, and its almost December.
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The Ableton MIDI Effects are some of my favorite things in Live. Some of them are unassuming, but really powerful. But what's more powerful than one unassuming MIDI Effect? A whole boat load of 'em!
In this video tutorial, I show you how to make a MIDI Multi-Effect Rack that lets you apply different FX to different regions of the keyboard (or of any MIDI controller for that matter). This will let you take advantage of your whole keyboard and finally be able to make your dreams of being a one-man keytar band a reality!
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Kelly Osbourne first popped into our consciousness nearly nine years ago--courtesy of her family's addicting reality show on MTV--captivating us with her outspoken ways and saucy attitude. Witty and rebellious, we were completely enthralled by Osbourne's antics and have kept tabs on her ever since. Lately she's been on our radar anew, but this time for a totally different reason: her personal style. Ever since her appearance on Dancing with the Stars last year, Osbourne's truly come into her own and we've enjoyed watching her happy transformation. The bold Brit has exchanged her punkier pieces for a collection of chic and smart ensembles--including plenty of sultry LBDs and unique footwear choices--proving that she's a force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion and the perfect subject for this month's Style Spotlight.
If you follow Osbourne at all, you've probably noticed that she still loves to reference her gothic roots by wearing lots of dark dresses. But that doesn't mean she has a closet full of boring black frocks; no, Osbourne definitely knows how to give each one a unique and fresh look via noteworthy accents. For example, during NYFW in September, Osbourne was spotted backstage at the Tracy Reese show wearing said designer's Lace Yoke Dress ($395). We love the way Osbourne gave the feminine frock a little more personality by adding a silver cross necklace and cobalt blue Yves Saint Laurent's Palais Platform Pumps ($720), which really made her outfit pop (bottom row, far left). Later that evening, Osbourne was snapped leaving the Standard Hotel (top row, right) wearing a different LBD, specifically Veda's Electric Dress ($385, 646.524.5137). This time, she gave her look an extra bit of panache via a bronze metallic Erin Fetherston blazer and Stella McCartney sandals. But her collection of black frocks doesn't stop there! Two days later, at an after-party celebrating Mulberry's S/S 11 show (top row, middle), Osbourne wore another darling noir party dress, this time with a pair of gray lace-up ankle booties and oversized black glasses for a prim-yet-playful look.
Now, our style star may fancy all-noir pieces, but she is no one-note wonder in the wardrobe department! In fact, Osbourne has shown us that she's not afraid to take fashion risks via an eye-catching print or vibrant colors. Case in point: the Betsey Johnson Floral Sheath Dress ($268, available in Betsey Johnson stores next month) she wore to said designer's show during NYFW (top row, right). Although the cut of the frock is decidedly modest, its colorful print and the periwinkle Yves Saint Laurent shoes Osbourne added gives the outfit a fresh and playful touch. That same day, we spotted Osbourne around Lincoln Center sporting another delightful print (bottom row, middle). Although a more sober choice than her previous selection, her neutral Chris Benz Esplande Dress ($1295, 610.667.1550) is a spot-on pick for a fancy daytime fete. While we adore the dress, we must compliment Osbourne on her beauty look too; the combination of her polished hair and red lipstick pulled the whole ensemble together and made it even more chic.
Of course, Osbourne's style playbook is not all sweet party dresses and ladylike silhouettes. You can still find hints of her tough-girl attitude throughout her wardrobe, like the '50s bad girl-inspired G-Star Correct Line Suit Jacket ($190, 323.648.6028) and Midge Cropped Short ($130, 323.648.6028) she wore with Zara Terez's 108th St. Clutch ($225) to the G-Star S/S 11 show (bottom row, right) or the outfit she chose for the Erin Fetherston preview at Milk Studios during NYFW (far right). Regarding the latter, Osbourne demonstrated her ability to juxtapose a whimsical dress--Erin Fetherston's Marianne Dress ($568, available here in white lace) to be exact--with a leather moto jacket, specifically Le Petit Petit Heartbreaker Jacket ($1150), and a teased pompadour for a stellar uptown-meets-downtown look.
Now that we've highlighted a handful of Osbourne's standout ensembles, we've got a few suggestions on how you can snag her wardrobe essentials and create some picture-perfect looks of your own. If you've already started making preparations for your upcoming holiday soirees, you'll definitely want to grab BCBGMAXAZRIA's Faux-Leather Panel Dress ($228), BB Dakota's Daven Mesh Dress ($88), or Robert Rodriguez's Joan Lace Inset V-Neck Dress ($297); all three bombshell picks are sure to make heads turn. Just take an idea from Osbourne's lookbook and pair them with a vibrant shoe, like Steve Madden's Kattrina Pumps ($100), or a shimmering blazer; two of our favorites include Alice + Olivia's Elyse Metallic Blazer ($330) and Surface to Air's Metallic Blazer ($500). Feel like channeling her nerdy-chic outfit choice instead? Pair Calvin Klein's Lace Tie-Front Short Sleeve Dress ($100) with Jessica Simpson's Kakia Booties ($98) and Urban Outfitters' Holly Readers ($14) for an inexpensive, stellar Osbourne-esque look.
If you like to mix things up a bit with an occasional flashy print, we suggest trying Paul Smith's Interior Floral Wrap Dress ($312) or ASOS' Paprika Knitted Floral Midi Length Dress ($35). Of course if Osbourne's muted-print choice is more your cup of tea, JAX's Metallic Brocade Sheath Dress ($158) is a chic daytime option, especially if worn with a glittery shoe, like Steve Madden's Scandall Pumps ($110). For a head-to-toe Osbourne-inspired look, simply accessorize your look with Elle Nicole's Janis Quilted Convertible Bag ($43). It's a spot-on and less pricy alternative to her beloved Chanel carrier.
Finally, your Osbourne-emulating wardrobe would not be complete without a few edgy staples, including a black leather jacket; try Topshop's Biker Jacket ($270) for a similar look. Now how you choose to style it is up to you, but we particularly like the way Osbourne layered it over delicate frock. Or you could always go for a more casual look and throw a hint of our style subject's punk rock attitude into your daily mix. To achieve that, simply snag ASOS' What Tee ($31) and pair it with Rozae by Rozae Nichols Cropped Leggings ($130) for a cool downtown combo.--Jessica Baker


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It's too early for me to start getting out Halloween or Fall décor, but I probably need to put away some of the Summer décor. In order to begin a transition toward Fall, French villagers have moved to our mantel.
My small collection of doll-like Santons have been collected from a few estate sales. I had never run across any Santons at an estate sale until a year or so ago. Within one month, I found eight of them (one of them isn't on the mantel) at three different estate sales, and I haven't found any since then. (It was like somebody put out the word that there was a sucker for Santons attending estate sales in the area!)
This elderly couple has just tottered down the path from their cottage, to sell some of their produce on the street.
[From the site: Santons Richard:
"In 1223, Saint Francis of Assisi, whose mother came from Provence, created a nativity scene with live people and animals. Shortly afterwards, Christmas cribs appeared in the churches.
In 1789, during the French Revolution, all places of worship were closed down. The people of Provence, who were attached to their traditions and could no longer pray in front of the church crèches, started making santons (Christmas crib figures)."]
This gentleman may be selling oil from his jugs. I want to buy one of his jugs!
Maybe she is selling milk from that can.
[From the site Provence Beyond-French Provence Themes:
"Santon comes from the Provençal "santoùon…. Santons have come to typify the people of Provence, their work and their trades, and they are generally depicted in 19th-century dress."]
She's spinning wool to sell.
Can you smell the Lavender she is selling?
She sold me a few sprigs for the bows on my lamps.
Maybe she's like me – she has nothing to sell; she's just looking for a bargain to buy!
Don't ask me what the Peacock feathers have to do with this French village on the mantel. I just thought the demijohns needed something with a little color. My friend, Cindy, whose mother raised Peacocks, gave me these.
Wishing you a safe and happy Labor Day. laurie
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How can the magazine industry (which I'd call "slow-moving" compared to internet journalism, but I saw "The Devil Wears Prada") match the hair-whipping, wind-tunnel speed of the internet? You guessed Tag, didn't you? (I guess that seems to be a theme on this blog...)
From daily newspapers to books and magazines, Tag provides a bridge to a world more frantic and flurried than can be contained on the printed page. Let's take a look at some of the traditional challenges of print magazines in particular – both for editorial and advertising – and how Tag helps you overcome them:
Making print dynamic. If a picture's worth a thousand words, how many is a video worth? Makeup advertisers can demonstrate how to apply a new product (like how to get that smoky eyeshadow look...someone please tell me), potentially converting unsure readers into customers. Or a Tag in an editorial piece can let the reader instantly vote in a poll on her mobile phone, listen to sample tracks from a reviewed album, or enter a contest – making the experience more interactive and deepening the relationship.
Working around longer lead time. As we pointed out in our recent quilting industry story, magazines have to nail down content months in advance, but including a Tag is one way to buy yourself time since you have the flexibility to change what your Tag connects the reader with.
Maximizing limited space. Magazine real estate is precious. Tags are tiny. Color Tags can be as small as three-quarters of an inch tall and wide. (And Custom Tags can add visual impact to your story.) Valuable content is inevitably cut from the final magazine, but a Tag can link to that slideshow or additional content that your readers would still love.
Measuring engagement more easily. Online ads have "impressions," but how many eyeballs check out your ad? Tag's free analytics give quantitative data on reader response to your article, special issue, contest, or ad campaign.
Extending the content's life. While an interview or movie review can get dated pretty quickly, a Tag can link to something continually refreshed like an actor's YouTube channel or IMDB profile, or be changed from a site where readers can buy movie tickets to a site where they can purchase the DVD itself. Reward the reader with regularly updated content and he or she will keep coming back.
How have you seen Tags and online content complement the printed page? Did I miss other ideas for adding mobile content to publications with Tag? Let us know in the comments below or on Tag's Facebook or Twitter pages.
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