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"Suffer the Children" by Chris Cooper, CrossFit Journal article [pdf]
CrossFit Games Update: April 16, 2013 - [video]
Awesome Pic, a family that Crossfits together FITS together.
Great picture.
Rest day for me today, but I couldn't sit still. Ran 5k in 28:25, worked on double unders (without much success) for 6 minutes, then did 45 kettlebell swings @ 45 pounds, followed by 10 push ups with bilateral rows @ 20 pounds.
Now that is a rest day!
Wanted to add that their is a great piece on Christmas Abbott on REAL Sports on HBO. It aired tonight, but there might be repeats or you can watch online if you are an HBO subscriber. Nice piece on CrossFit.
30min of mountain climbers today!! Not really excited!
I was expecting a working rest day to support the victims of the Boston Marathon. I thought it was noble to work through rest day for the Kenyans a few months ago. This tragedy presents another opportunity to help those in need in any way we can. Hopefully, the main site can put together a program for the next rest day.
really hoping to raise funds for CrossFit for Hope at our very own affiliate this year....keeping fingers crossed that we will hear something soon
I've been waiting for a rest day to do the Khalipa and Fronning Jr, lunch break workout. 10:21
Great story on HBO. I knew the minute I seem her she did crossfit.
Prayers for victims and families in BOSTON.
3 months in and still sore in new places ha. Maybe if I can find the energy I will do that lunch break workout.
I thought my fellow CrossFit'rs would get a kick out of this. Especially since the pull-up picture is obviously at a CrossFit box.
Thank God for a rest day. I threw my back out doin the rows...O.o
For time:
Subbed Outlaw CrossFit WOD:
75 Double-Unders
20 Pull-ups
25 Ab-Mat Situps
50 Double-Unders
20 Pull-ups
25 Ab-Mat Situps
25 Double-Unders
20 Pull-ups
25 Ab-Mat Situps
10:13 as rx'd
Random question, but does HQ ever hire for guys with business backgrounds? Think it would be an awesome place to work but I've looked around and haven't seen anything. Thanks all!
Made up yesterday's row/bench
19:30, with 85#
Wife just flew to Boston for business. Prayers to all in Boston.
Too nice not to run w happy English Setter dog: 1/2 mile jog, stretches, then 4 x 400m with 60-75 secs rest in between:
1:37, 1:36, 1:46, 1:44
Had more in tank for rounds 3 and 4 but dog didn't. (That may be a first.)
Walked 1/2 mile to cool down.
Target was 1:40-1:50 for each 400, so I'm happy
did yesterday's WOD
50# db's
50 SDHP with 50# plate
then 12 100yd sprints and throwing the ball for the dog at the park. Nice day here in the OC.
I ran yesterday as a "rest" day and did the 5 x 500m rows & 15 rep bench press workout today.
Used 65# for the bench press.
21-min. + some odd seconds (lost track of seconds).
I love rowing!
nice roll out - cruised a 5k on 2.5-4.5% incline - 25:30
M/ 39/ 136 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did my own WOD last night
20 lb Weighted vest - 12 box jumps, 6 Snatch Balance, 6 L Pullups
I did this WOD on a wim, with VERY little warm up time.
I was wearing a 20lb weightee vest for the entire WOD, except for the Post WOD where I did a modified version jumping higher, doing OHS, and C2B pullups for cariety and explosion even when tired.
I did 5 complete rounds with an additional warm up round with regular pullups
I then did an additional round with NO vest, doing higher jumps, OHS x 10 and then Chest To Bar pullups
This was a fun WOD and I tweeked my back a bit doing the box jumps.. I was bending over a little bit and then exploding upward. I was really trying to rebound right off the ground. I progressed each round with higher box jumps. I started with 95 lbs, but then used 100 for the other rounds.
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Today, I am going to go over 3 things that I encountered this week with SQL Server Express for a friend. At his job, they found a rogue SharePoint server that a developer had placed into production. Sadly, the only way my friend found about it was when the developer had run into an issue. They had hit the limit of database sizes with SQL Server Express and had this error:
CREATE DATABASE or ALTER DATABASE failed because the resulting cumulative database size would exceed your licensed limit of 4096 MB per database.
So I did a check and sure enough they had SQL Server Express installed, which has these limitations which are shown here:
- Limited to one CPU
- Limited to 1GB of RAM
- Database size limited to 4GB
- Does not offer database mirroring
- Does not offer log shipping
- Does not allow merge publication
- Does not offer Oracle replication
- Does not provide the Database Tuning Advisor, SQL Agent or SQL Profiler
- Does not offer SQL Server Analysis Services or Advanced Analytics
What was weird is that I know that this server already had SQL Server 2008R2 Enterprise Edition when they originally installed SharePoint 2010, because it was a part of their base build. (Then I checked in Add/Remove programs and sure enough it was installed before SharePoint) Then I went into research mode and I saw many reports of people with the same problem. The issue is that when you install SharePoint with the "Standalone" option (Which I figured was to allow you to have both SQL server and SharePoint components on one server) but apparently this option is only just for people testing SharePoint. It will install a separate version of SQL Express and it does not recognize any other versions of SQL Server that is already installed.
It turns out that this developer was using SharePoint for over 6 months in a full production environment but was only using SQL Server Express!!
I found this blog post which had a solution, it says to run the SQL upgrade with a special upgrade switch
setup.exe SKUUPGRADE=1
Great I thought to myself and got excited at the simple fix, but then I found out that this only works with SQL 2005!
At first I looked at this with a SQL mindset, which I thought this was going to be a pain to deal with and my initial thoughts were that I would have to perform the following steps:
- Offline and move the databases (Detailed instructions here)
- Remove SQL Server 2008 Express
- Upgrade the Database to either SQL Server 2008r2 Express or a "full" version of SQL Server (Standard, Enterprise, etc)
- Then attach the database back
Then I went out and checked for another way to perform this process, which is even easier:
SQL Server 2008 and later, already has an upgrade method in place. Launch the SQL Server Installation Center (64-bit) from Configuration tools:
Then go into Maintenance:
Then go through the Wizard until you can select your instance and upgrade it:
But I was not so lucky, I had more issues to deal with and I will share those with you tomorrow

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AUSTRALIA'S next comedy superstar could be sitting behind you on the bus, working in your office, or nodding off in your uni lecture -- and their hidden talent will be revealed when the 2014 Raw Comedy heats kick off in Hobart tomorrow night.
Ann Harvey, Ben Klingberg Jono Mastrippolito and Rob Braslin are among more than 1000 people across Australia to enter the annual national comedy talent search.Countless comics have emerged via the Raw Comedy program since 1996, with the likes of Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Peter Helliar, Claire Hooper, Tim Minchin and Tassie's own Hannah Gadsby all using Raw as a springboard to successful careers.
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As a history buff in general, I am a particular fan of the Civil War. It was a weird war, as wars go; one which largely featured Napoleonic tactics despite the fact that the rise of rifled weaponry made such tactics suicidal. Some leaders adapted, albeit slowly, while others did not. Lee figured out the value of field fortifications early on (in West Virginia) and put them to good use when fighting on the defensive later on. The fortifications he built around Petersburg and Richmond, and the long siege that followed, presaged the trench warfare on the western front during World War I. Sherman, with a couple notable exceptions, was smart enough to realize that an attack that consisted of nothing more than rows of targets neatly marching toward an entrenched opponent was an idiotic way to fight a war, opting for maneuver instead and paying close attention to logistics. At the other end of the spectrum, there were generals like John Bell Hood and Ambrose Burnside who threw away their troops in hopeless frontal assaults.
Picking a top five from this war is tough. The honorable mention list is long, including such luminaries as Winfield Scott Hancock ("the Superb"), one of the heroes of Gettysburg; Richard Taylor, who did great things under Jackson and then fought an inspired – if ultimately unsuccessful – war in the Trans-Mississippi. Sherman (and I suspect many will disagree with me here) doesn't make my final cut. The "red clay minuet" that he danced with Joe Johnston was an operational masterpiece, and his "March to the Sea" called to mind Pattonesque audacity. And yet…
In actual battle, Sherman never really made his mark. He had strategic and operational gifts galore, but – with the exception of Shiloh where his stubborn defense helped save the day – he never stood out as a tactician. It's close, and I truly admire this most American of American generals, but William Tecumsah doesn't quite make my cut. Samuel Curtis, A.J. Smith, Patrick Cleburne, Edmund Kirby Smith, James Longstreet and Horatio Wright all deserve consideration too.
There are a few popular names that don't, in my estimation, come close to making a "Top Five" cut. J.E.B. Stuart rode rings around McClellan, but he got himself lost during the Gettysburg campaign and – arguably – set Lee up for the disaster to follow. As for Little Mac, Lee called McClellan his toughest opponent once the war was over, but I think Bobby Lee was just being kind. McClellan's contribution in organizing the Army of the Potomac was invaluable to the Union cause, but his timidity in leading that army bordered on the absurd. George Meade? He stumbled into victory at Gettysburg, thanks mostly to John Buford, Gouverneur Warren, Winfield Scott Hancock and Joshua Chamberlin, but did little to distinguish himself afterword. He was competent, but hardly exceptionally skilled or imaginative.
All that said, here's my top five:
#5: Robert E. Lee – You can't keep Lee off of this kind of a list, but he doesn't deserve the top spot. His victories at Second Manassas and Chancellorsville were masterpieces that would be studied for years. Nobody, except Pat Cleburne, put up a more stubborn defense. Yet, for all of that battlefield brilliance, Lee's strategic vision was badly flawed. George Washington understood that the first rule of rebellion is to keep the rebellious army intact and effective for as long as possible, refusing to risk the Continental Army in pitched battle. Lee's aggressive nature led him to two disastrous invasions of the north in a futile effort to end the war quickly, when he should have been content to wait it out. That, combined with the utter foolishness of ordering Pickett's Charge when it should have been damned clear to him (as it was to Longstreet) that it was doomed to fail, weighs heavily against all of his spectacular successes. Still, we'll give Bobby the number five slot.
#4: George Thomas – He drove Grant nuts, because U.S.G. found him much too deliberate, but Thomas' record speaks for itself. The Rock of Chickamauga prevented disaster in the west when the Confederates won their only significant victory there. At Missionary Ridge, it was his stubborn veterans who charged and took a position that nobody – including Grant and Thomas – thought could be captured. At Franklin/Nashville, he was the architect of the most decisive large-scale battle of the war, one that destroyed Confederate power in the western theater forever. Slow? Perhaps. Effective? You bet. Thomas was the north's Longstreet, but he had the distinct advantage of being on the winning side.
#3: Ulysses S. Grant – If one forgets the bloody Forty Days Campaign, U.S. Grant would be the best general of the Civil War, hands down. Prior to the Forty Days, all he had done was to accept the surrender of two armies (Fort Donelson and Vicksburg), open up the Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi rivers, resurrect the Armies of the Tennessee and Cumberland (Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge) and – for the first time – put into effect a coordinated national strategy. But, then came the Forty Days. Yeah, Grant would ultimately win, but at a terrible price, one that – if at Cold Harbor if no place else – he didn't have to pay. All in all, Grant deserves accolades, but much like his great opponent Robert E. Lee, he certainly had his failings.
#2: Stonewall Jackson – Old Blue Light: brilliant, driven and marginally insane. The only blemish on his record is his sleep-walking performance during the Seven Days campaign. (I don't count Kernstown, which was basically a speed bump in Jackson's spectacular Valley Campaign). He was equally good on the defensive, as he proved at Second Manassas, as he was on the offensive, as he showed at Chancellorsville. If he had been at Gettysburg, might have that battle turned out differently? I rather think it would have, suggesting that there are times in history when one man – or the lack of one man – can change everything.
#1: Nathan Bedford Forrest – No matter what happened, Nathan Bedford Forrest won. He was almost always outnumbered and outgunned. He won. He was occasionally outmaneuvered. He won. High command took away his finely trained troops leaving him to recruit scalawags and teenagers to fill his billets. He won. He was shot in the middle of battles. He won. The only soldier on either side to rise from private to general, Forrest's axiom "get their firstest with the mostest" was problematic, since he rarely actually had the mostest. Like Grant, Forrest instinctively understood that his enemy was as worn-out and frightened as his troops and he had the knack for picking exactly the right moment to exploit the opposition's fears.
Jefferson Davis, never one to admit to a mistake, said after the war that his greatest regret was not recognizing Forrest's genius earlier and giving him greater responsibility. It is sometimes noted that, after the war, Forrest was instrumental in forming the KKK. Not as well known are the facts that: a) Forrest distanced himself from the KKK when it started lynching and burning crosses, and b) when it came time to surrender, Forrest (like Lee) dismissed the idea of conducting guerilla war and ordered his troops to return to their farms and to become good citizens of the reunited United States. Forrest was, and remains, one of a kind.


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BY MIKE LUCASUWBadgers.com
oon after Ashley Beutler moved into her Sullivan Hall dorm as a Wisconsin freshman, she was in meet-and-greet mode and looking to make new friends. She knew one of the girls that she competed against in high school was on the floor below, so Beutler dropped by to say hello.While there, she met the girl's roommate, Caitlin Comfort."We look back on it quite a bit,'' Comfort said. "I remember it fondly.''Whereas Beutler was from nearby New Glarus, Wis., Comfort was from out of state and feeling a little out of touch with her new surroundings. "I didn't really know anyone because I'm from Peoria, Illinois,'' she said, "and no one really comes to the University of Wisconsin from Peoria, Illinois.''Beutler and Comfort ended up going on a long run, which turned out to be an icebreaker."We took the Lakeshore Path and kind of admired the view that we were going to have for the next year on Lake Mendota,'' Comfort said. "And we just ran around Madison and got to know each other. We talked about our families and high school and I could tell she was a great girl from the get-go.''
One thing they could have used was a campus map. "We both got lost,'' Beutler said. But they found that they had much in common. "After the run,'' Comfort said, "I went back to my dorm room and thought, 'Yep, she's going to be one of my best friends here.'''Beutler and Comfort made a connection five years ago that's stronger than ever today; a bond that factors into their last competition together at the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore. Beutler will compete in the 3000-meter steeplechase and Comfort in the 10,000 meters, both on Wednesday."To be able to go to the final meet with her is the greatest thing ever,'' Beutler said. "If I didn't have her around, I don't know what college would have been like because I have the luxury of training with someone who's not only at my level (as a runner) but better than me, so it pushes me.''There has been a mutual give-and- take. "She has been one of my biggest supporters, one of my biggest fans and I'd like to think I'm one of her biggest fans, too,'' said Comfort. "We've been through a lot together. It has been great to have a teammate and a roommate and a friend in Ashley.''Before the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas, last week, Beutler presented Comfort with what she called a "goofy card'' reflecting on their friendship. "Inside,'' she revealed, "I wrote her a nice note and I just said, 'I really wanted us to finish this up together the right way at nationals.'''What kind reaction did that draw from Comfort? "Oh, my gosh, I cried,'' she said. "She gave me the card and I read it about a half-hour before my race. It was so cute and it brought a tear to my eye on what our friendship has meant to her. Everything she said in that card, I felt the same way.''After Comfort won her first Big Ten championship -- the 5000 meters at the Big Ten indoor meet in late February -- it was Beutler who couldn't hold back the tears. "I felt like a mom,'' she said. "It happened for her finally. It was the same when I qualified for nationals. She was so happy.''
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eutler was not a lock to get to Eugene in the steeplechase after a fifth-place finish in the conference meet. "I expected a lot more out of myself to at least PR and get in the top three,'' said Beutler, who was also 12th in the 5K. "But I wasn't feeling it that day. Thankfully, it wasn't regionals.''The steeplechase was an acquired taste for Beutler, who didn't begin competing in the event until her junior year at Wisconsin. "I had fought Coach (Jim Stintzi) on it the year before,'' she remembered. "He was like, 'Just try it.' And I was, 'No way, I can't hurdle, I'm a terrible hurdler.'''A persistent Stintzi eventually informed Beutler, "You're doing it.'' That was that. "A week later, he threw me into one (steeplechase) and I've been doing it ever since,'' she said. "I had watched and admired those girls -- being able to hurdle and doing the water jump while racing is tough.''Beutler had one major issue with the event."For the longest time I was actually afraid of the water,'' she said, "because it's such a deep, slanted pit and there was just something about it. I could do it in sand when we practiced. That was fine. But all of a sudden you'd bring in the water and I'd just panic. I had to get over that part."What I had to do was realize that it's just water, and it's no different than jumping into sand. If you're not afraid and you attack, it actually works out much better. So now I'm over that. But it's still a challenge when you get tired at the end; it's a challenge to keep attacking it.''
At the preliminary round, Beutler was determined not to make the same error that she had made during the Big Ten steeplechase. "I made the mistake of sitting on the third place girl and we got kind of comfortable in the middle,'' said Beutler, whose finishing kick fell short of the desired result.Having filed away that lesson, she said, "At regionals, I didn't wait for anyone. I got behind the first-place girl and stayed there, so I didn't have time to mess up.'' Almost. Beutler got in trouble where you might expect her to have trouble given her past concerns: the water jump."I fell on the last barrier; I didn't hit it, but I tripped coming out of the water and I went down on all fours,'' she said, shaking her head at the painful memory. "I realized at that moment if I didn't hurry up and get going, I was going to get passed by everyone.''Replaying that stumble, she said, "I felt like I was going in slow motion. I felt myself falling and sliding on the track and it was like, 'Oh, no, they're going to catch me.' When you have to go from a stopped position and jump the next barrier, it felt like it took forever to get over that last one.''But there was enough separation between Beutler and the pack that she was in still good shape. After crossing the finish line, she collapsed. "I was tired,'' she said. "As I was lying in the grass, I looked up at the board and saw it (her time) and I couldn't help but smile.''Beutler not only had clocked a personal best, but she set a school record in the steeplechase. "I had no idea what our splits were at any point in the race,'' she said, "so I didn't know that I was even close to the record until coach yelled at me with 200 to go, and then I fell.''Comfort saw it all unfold in front of her eyes. "I knew she was going to run a great time,'' Comfort said, "because she looked so good and she had that pep in her step the entire race. When she fell I was a little nervous, but she's such a fighter, I knew she'd be fine.''Admitting to get emotional upon learning Beutler had broken the UW mark in the event, Comfort said, "She has high standards for herself. I tried to say to her (before the race), 'Ashley, you're going great right now and you're going to end your season in Eugene at Hayward (Field).'''Sure enough, Beutler punched her ticket to the NCAA meet. "But I don't think it's OK to be just satisfied with getting there,'' she said. "I want to get past the (semifinals); that's my first goal. Then I want to finish in the top eight. As long as I run well -- and if stay on my feet -- I'll be OK.''
Comfort has similar expectations. Unlike Beutler, she has experience in the NCAA meet. Last year, she was ninth in the 10K, thereby earning second-team All-America recognition. In retrospect, she felt like she may have settled for placing in the top 10 instead of setting her sights on a podium finish."It's important for me to go in knowing that I'm capable of running with some of the best runners in the nation,'' she said, revising her goals accordingly. "Just the fact that I was able to crack the top 10 last year at nationals will give me confidence going into Eugene."I'm racing against 23 of the nation's best 10K-ers so everyone is going to be my competition. It's kind of unusual in that a lot of the really great 10K runners were in the West Region so I've already raced against them and I'm going to set my sights on a few of those girls.''On already showing her mettle by winning the 10K at the Big Ten meet, Comfort said, "It has become my race; it's something I love; it's a race that I'm very passionate about.'' In the next breath, she conceded that she had a "big target on my back'' and "I wanted to live up to the high expectations.''Obviously, Comfort and Beutler would both like to end their college eligibility on a high note. Next season, Comfort will be a volunteer coach with the Badgers, while Beutler will enter the work force in Madison. Most importantly, they will continue to be roommates, if not teammates."We're not ready to part ways yet,'' Comfort said. "We get along too well.''
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Ecological impact on Canada's Arctic coastline linked to climate change
Kingston, Canada (SPX) May 18, 2011
Scientists from Queen's and Carleton universities head a national multidisciplinary research team that has uncovered startling new evidence of the destructive impact of global climate change on North America's largest Arctic delta.
"One of the most ominous threats of global warming today is from rising sea levels, which can cause marine waters to inundate the land," says the team's co-leader, Queen's graduate student Joshua Thienpont. "The threat is especially acute in polar regions, where shrinking sea ice increases the risk of storm surges."
By studying growth rings from coastal shrubs and lake sediments in the Mackenzie Delta region of the Northwest Territories - the scene of a widespread and ecologically destructive storm surge in 1999 - the researchers have discovered that the impact of these salt-water surges is unprecedented in the 1,000-year history of the lake.
"This had been predicted by all the models and now we have empirical evidence," says team co-leader Michael Pisaric, a geography professor at Carleton. The Inuvialuit, who live in the northwest Arctic, identified that a major surge had occurred in 1999, and assisted with field work.
The researchers studied the impact of salt water flooding on alder bushes along the coastline. More than half of the shrubs sampled were dead within a year of the 1999 surge, while an additional 37 per cent died within five years. A decade after the flood, the soils still contained high concentrations of salt.
In addition, sediment core profiles from inland lakes revealed dramatic changes in the aquatic life - with a striking shift from fresh to salt-water species following the storm surge.
"Our findings show this is ecologically unprecedented over the last millennium," says Queen's biology professor and team member John Smol, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and winner of the 2004 NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal as Canada's top scientist.
"The Arctic is on the front line of climate change. It's a bellwether of things to come: what affects the Arctic eventually will affect us all."
Since nearly all Arctic indigenous communities are coastal, the damage from future surges could also have significant social impacts. The team predicts that sea ice cover, sea levels and the frequency and intensity of storms and marine storm surges will become more variable in the 21st century.
Other members of the team include Trevor Lantz from the University of Victoria, Steven Kokelj from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Steven Solomon from the Geological Survey of Canada and Queen's undergraduate student Holly Nesbitt. Their findings are published in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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With the first three singles having sounded almost identical…
… it turns out that what's shaping up to be UK grime veteran Wiley's first truly successful attempt at a mainstream album (See Clear Now did reach number 13 in the charts back in 2008) will after all have more features than just Ms. D and actually looks to be a very well rounded album.
"The Ascent" will feature a large range of London's most prominent MCs, from Kano all the way to Ice Kid, and on the singer front, Wiley reunites with Emeli Sande (their first collaboration Never Be Your Woman reached the top 10 back in 2008), Tulisa is on there, Angel is on there and perhaps the most surprising guest and only US feature comes from Far East Movement on a track by the name of "So Alive" (a previous unoffical leaked tracklist had them on a song called "Loving Every Minute" so perhaps its not the only thing they recorded together?). However, the Grime godfather and LA party rockers history does date back to before "Like A G6", when Wiley and Tinie Tempah featured on a remix of the group's single "Girls On The Dancefloor" (which you can check out here) back in 2010.
"The Ascent" hits stores on February 4th but in the meantime, check out the official artwork at the top of this page, the tracklist below and let me know what songs you're most looking forward to hearing!
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Police will post warnings on cars found unattended and idling
When it's cold outside, it's tempting to start the car and wait inside while it warms up. Drivers loves a toasty car on a frigid day.
So do car thieves, the Salt Lake City Police Department warns.
Between Nov. 2, 2012 and March 29, 2013, for example, SLCPD recorded 88 incidents of vehicles stolen while their owners left them idling and unattended.
This year, hoping to cut down on that number and remind motorists that it is against the law to leave vehicles unoccupied and running police will be looking specifically for unattended, idling cars.
Drivers returning to such vehicles could find this friendly notice attached to their windshields:
"A Criminal Could've Stolen Your Car!
"Every year in Salt Lake City there are nearly 3,000 vehicles stolen. Many were left running and unattended in driveways, parking lots, etc.
"Please help us reduce this crime of opportunity by not leaving your vehicle like this. We opted to leave you this car instead of a citation. ... Thank you, the SLCPD Auto Theft Unit."
Unattended idling of vehicles is restricted under both State Code 41-6a-1403 and city ordinance 12.56.080.
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Six Degrees of Automotive Separation – John Deere and Cord
While we're constantly surprised and informed by the links between automotive companies that we have discovered while putting together the Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge series, we have occasionally wondered how long we can continue this series without retreading old ground.
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After Sunday, D.C. United continued to move up the Eastern Conference table even without Dwayne DeRosario, earning a 1-0 home win over Chivas USA. The shock result of the weekend likely came earlier in the day as Houston dropped a 3-1 decision at lowly Philadelphia, leaving them just one point above sixth place Columbus for the final playoff spot in the East.
Seeing as I broke down each team's remaining schedules prior to Sunday's two matches, I won't do it again here… Refer to that blog for an almost up-to-date breakdown.
Instead today's edition of Playoff Math will be shorter and potentially sweeter as I focus on "Magic Numbers"…
I've come to find out that with three variations of a result, "Magic Numbers" in soccer are more difficult to come by than in baseball, basketball or football. but I felt it part of my duties as Team Writer to work out just how close the Fire (and the rest of the East) are to playoff qualification.
To be clear, the "Magic Numbers" below do not reflect the number of points a team needs to earn but rather, the number of points a team needs to gain combined with the number of points the sixth place team (right now Columbus) needs to drop. In the Crew's case, it's in comparison to fifth place Houston.
As an example, the Fire could achieve their magic number of five by winning Friday night at Sporting KC (3 points) and then have Columbus lose (drop 3 points) or draw with Philadelphia (drop 2 points).
Also find the "Soonest Could Clinch" column which is pretty self-explanatory. It's factored by taking into account the date a team could gain maximum points and have the sixth place team no longer able to catch them.
Make sense? Here's the table…
|Games Left
|Max. Points
|Magic Number
|Soonest Could Clinch
|Sporting KC
|Chicago Fire
|NY Red Bulls
|D.C. United
|Houston Dynamo
|Columbus Crew
The only other team that can clinch qualification this week is of course Sporting, who simply need a victory over the Fire or a draw and Columbus defeat to book their ticket to the postseason.
Not that you need much more reason to tune into the Fire's game at Sporting KC Friday at 7:30pm CT on NBC Sports Network but it could end up being one of the biggest games of the season…
It was good to see DaMarcus Beasley back in Chicago for Saturday night's 2-1 win over Columbus.
With the five-year Fire veteran still an active player and unable to get away from Mexican side Puebla for next month's 15th Anniversary celebrations, he took advantage of a little schedule gap after playing 90 minutes for the side in a 1-1 draw with Leon Friday night.
Named earlier this week as one of the #Fire15 players, Beasley was welcomed to roaring applause at halftime of Saturday night's game but what was most interesting was what he said to our camera before the match.
When asked where he would want to play if he return to Major League Soccer, Beasley replied, "There's no other team I would want to play for. No other team I'd want to be a part of."
Given the swirling rumors recently about a Carlos Bocanegra return to the Fire, this response inevitably leads us to a fun poll question...
The Fire and Sporting KC did their part this week to make Friday's showdown at LiveStrong Sporting Park a massive one for the national television audience on NBC Sports Network... Below is a breakdown of the Playoff Math after Saturday's games. On Monday, following today's two matches, I'll have an update, including magic numbers for all team's in the East race.
WATCH: Chicago 2, Columbus 1 (9/22/2012)
1) Sporting KC
Current Points: 55
Games Remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 67
Average Opponents Points: 43.7
Remaining Schedule: vs. Chicago (9/28), at Columbus (10/7), at New York (10/20), vs. Philadelphia (10/24).
The Rundown: Ending a stretch this weekend in which the team played three games in eight days, Sporting manager Peter Vermes did well to manage the scenario and keep his team atop the East with a huge 2-0 win over Red Bull at midweek before playing for a point at Montreal Saturday afternoon.
The decision to go for a draw with the Impact shows Vermes' confidence in his side heading into Friday's all-important six point clash with the Fire. A win for Sporting and they'll open up a five point lead at the top, while a loss would push the Fire into first place by one point, with the Men in Red holding a game in hand.
2) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 53
Games Remaining: 5 (2 home, 3 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 68
Average Opponents Points: 41.6
Remaining Schedule: at Sporting KC (9/28), vs. Philadelphia (10/3), at New York (10/6), at New England (10/20), vs. D.C. United (10/27)
The Rundown: Fans had all the reason to go into Saturday's game with chewed up finger nails. Sean Johnson's early giveaway that led to the Crew's early goal might have made you loose a bit of hair. In the end, what could have been a bogey game and a missed opportunity for three points just turned into yet another Fire win.
The club is on the brink of its first playoff qualification since 2009 and while going first on Friday is a real thing, they could also potentially clinch a postseason berth if the Crew fall next Saturday night against Philadelphia.
3) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 50
Games Remaining: 4 (3 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 65
Average Opponents Points: 39.2
Remaining Schedule: vs. Toronto FC (9/29), vs. Chicago (10/6), vs. Sporting KC (10/20), at Philadelphia (10/27)
WATCH: New England 1, New York 1 (9/22/2012)
The Rundown: Save Montreal who are almost completely out of the playoff race, no one in the East had a worse week than Red Bull. A flat effort at home in midweek against Sporting KC in a match that could have taken them to the top of the East table combined with a gut-wrenching 1-1 draw Saturday at lowly New England leaves New York in a precarious position at the moment.
The good thing is that three of their remaining four matches are at home and two of those are against the Fire and Sporting KC. The bad thing is both D.C. and Houston play Sunday. A win by United over Chivas USA would pull them level with Red Bull on points while a Houston win over Philadelphia would pull them within one.
4) DC United
Current Points: 47
Games Remaining: 5 (2 home, 3 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 62
Average Opponents Points: 35.4
Remaining Schedule: vs. Chivas USA (9/23), at Portland (9/29), at Toronto FC (10/6), vs. Columbus (10/20), at Chicago (10/27)
The Rundown: Not a lot to say about United until they play their match vs. Chivas USA tonight (6pm CT on Galavision). D.C. did well enough to earn three points at Philadelphia at midweek and if they can take advantage of the easier schedule over the next few weeks, they'll be in very good shape for a top three finish, even without DeRo.
Food for thought: If D.C. were to drop a 4-0 scoreline on Chivas USA at RFK tonight, they would actually move into third place, beating Red Bull on the second tie breaker of Goal Differential...
5) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 46
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 61
Average Opponents Points: 30.4
Remaining Schedule: at Philadelphia (9/23), vs. New England (9/29), vs. Montreal (10/6), vs. Philadelphia (10/20), at Colorado (10/27)
The Rundown: Same as D.C. above. Houston should be favorites to win all five of their remaining matches, with their toughest opponent being Montreal on October 6. The favorable remaining schedules for both the Dynamo and United should give great caution to Sporting KC, Chicago and New York if they expect to finish in the top three.
6) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 45
Games Remaining: 4 (3 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 57
Average Opponents Points: 37.7
Remaining Schedule: vs. Philadelphia (9/29), vs. Sporting KC (10/7), at D.C. United (10/20), vs. Toronto FC (10/28).
The Rundown: Again last night, the Crew continue to showed why some should be skeptical about their late-season run as the team hasn't beaten anyone ahead of them lately. For a team trying to climb up the table, dropping points against those above you won't help your cause. With three of four remaining matches at home, Columbus is far from out of the race but can't afford many more slip-ups.
The October 20 game vs. United could be the make or break of their season.
7) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 40
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 49
Average Opponents Points: 32.3
Remaining Schedule: at Houston (10/6), at Toronto FC (10/20), vs. New England (10/27)
The Rundown: Just here because of mathematics. Montreal did the Fire and the rest of the East a bit of a favor by earning a 0-0 draw with Sporting KC Saturday but leaving two points on the field at Stade Saputo has really determined the Impact's playoff fate in their expansion season. They'll take next weekend off and the rest of the East will hope they can pull another result at Houston before they finish off the season with games at Toronto and vs. New England.
Over the summer, we presented 15 memorable games and goals from the club's first 15 seasons. We also asked you the fans who the top 15 players in club history were.
To be clear, you won't see numbers ranking the players. That's because this isn't a countdown but rather a series to honor 15 great players in Fire history.
In the first installment of the series last week, we named Jesse Marsch, Logan Pause and Chris Rolfe to the #Fire15. Today,
Today, DaMarcus Beasley, Ante Razov and Chris Armas join them...
DaMarcus Beasley - The youngest player to ever appear for the Fire, DaMarcus Beasley began his very promising career as a 17-year-old in Chicago during the 2000 season.
The future U.S. international would go on to appear in 134 competitive matches, tallying 18 goals and 28 assists as he dazzled fans with his speedy and ability on the dribble.
Beasley would use his early time with the Fire to make appearances on the first of three U.S. World Cup teams in 2002 before springing to Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven midway through the 2004 season.
Ante Razov – There is no doubt and little argument about forward Ante Razov's inclusion on the #Fire15 list. One of the all-time leading goal scorers in MLS, Razov holds the distinction by a country mile for the Fire, tallying 95 across 196 competitive games from 1998-2004. Razov's strike rate is more impressive when you consider the next player on the list is Chris Rolfe who has 49 goals at the moment.
Razov led the team in scoring in five of his seven seasons (playing only half a season in 2001) and tallied his career high of 25 competitive goals in 2000.
QUOTABLE: "I took pride in my craft. I wasn't the fastest guy, I wasn't the best dribbler but I knew how to shoot and get myself in position and do the best with what your talents are. I worked at that constantly and I was never harder on anyone than myself. We had such a good group [in those early years] that everyone demanded the best from everyone." – Ante Razov on the All-In Podcast (September 10, 2012)
Chris Armas – Much like Razov, Armas is a necessity on this list. The second captain in club history, Armas is also one of the longest tenured Fire players of all-time, playing from 1998-2007. The former U.S. international joins C.J. Brown and Zach Thornton as the only three players in club history to be part of all six domestic titles.
The Ring of Fire honoree is one of a number of American players including Razov, Thornton and Jesse Marsch that built the core and found their career stride with the club's early successes.
An honest, hard-working player, Armas racked up 13 goals in 272 competitive appearances. Perhaps most surprisingly, the Fire captain sits second all-time in assists with 53, behind only Peter Nowak at 60.
QUOTABLE: "I believed the little things added up to big things. I knew that on game day, I wasn't going to be pushing magic buttons, I wasn't that type of player. It sounds cliché but literally, working at technique, technique and technique. Being able to execute that in games and being able to work at the craft every day. That meant coming early and staying afterwards. I felt like I had some ability but it was followed up by hard work and the mentality, staying grounded." – Chris Armas Blast from the Past Q&A (September 11, 2012)
Stay tuned to Chicago-Fire.com as we name the rest of the #Fire15 players in the month leading up to the club's Anniversary match on Wednesday, October 3 vs. Philadelphia (TICKETS) and 15th Anniversary Party to be held Monday, October 8 at the Chicago History Museum. (TICKETS).
Re-watch Episode 1 featuring Jesse Marsch, Logan Pause and Chris Rolfe
Well, things didn't go our way last night.
Out East, Sporting KC did what no one else has done this season, using two goals inside the first 20 minutes from C.J. Sapong and Kei Kamara to defeat New York at Red Bull Arena 2-0. From the offset, it seemed a game that New York wasn't quite up for as Sporting dictated the play, much to the visible frustration of Red Bull captain Thierry Henry.
Both teams face a quick turnaround for Saturday as KC (54pts.) heads to Montreal (39pts.) for a matinee kick (12pm CT on MLS Live/Direct Kick) while New York (49pts.) visits New England (6:30pm CT MLS Live/Direct Kick).
A little bit closer to home, Columbus found another late winner, this time an 89th minute strike from substitute Justin Meram to earn a 1-0 victory and a valuable three home points over Chivas USA. The win keeps the East race very tight as the Crew (45pts.) leaped back over D.C. United (44pts.) and into final playoff spot in the East.
All it will take for the Crew to be bumped back down to sixth is a D.C. United draw Thursday night when they visit the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park (7pm CT on ESPN2).
Of course, United is favored and expected to win. If they do, they'll jump all the way back over Columbus and Houston (46pts.) and into fourth place in the East.
The Positives
- Red Bull has shown they are in fact beatable at home, which is good with the Fire heading there in just over two weeks.
- The Fire maintain second place in the Eastern Conference with a game in hand on both first place Sporting KC and third place Red Bull.
- Red Bull is just 4-18-5 all-time at New England. In a span that stretches almost exactly 10 years back to the MetroStars era, New York hasn't won in Foxboro in 15 matches, going 0-11-4 since the streak began on September 21, 2002.
- Sporting KC midfielder Roger Espinoza picked up a yellow card and will now be suspended for the team's game Saturday at Montreal, where the Impact are 10-3-2 this season.
- The Fire hold a game in hand on all but D.C. United.
The Negatives
- Albeit with a game in hand, Sporting has opened up a four point lead on the Fire for first place in the East. Even if the Fire win Saturday and Sporting loses, the team will still be one point behind KC.
- The Fire are just six points ahead of sixth place in the East, leaving little room for error.
- Houston, D.C. United and Columbus all have much easier schedules than the top three teams, indicating a Top 3 Eastern Conference finish is far from a certainty.
Saturday Schedule
Montreal vs. Sporting KC – 12pm CT (Direct Kick/MLS Live/TSN)
New England vs. New York – 6:30pm CT (Direct Kick/MLS Live)
Chicago vs. Columbus – 7:30pm CT (NBC 5.2)
Sunday Schedule
Philadelphia vs. Houston – 3pm CT (Direct Kick/MLS Live)
D.C. United vs. Chivas USA – 6pm CT (Galavision)
Sporting KC just barely rescued first place at the top of the East while the Fire, Red Bulls and United all tightened up the race… An updated breakdown of the week and month and a half a head in this edition of Playoff Math…
1) Sporting KC
Current Points: 51
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 69
Average Opponents Points: 42.6
Remaining Schedule: at New York (9/19), at Montreal (9/22), vs. Chicago (9/28), at Columbus (10/7), at New York (10/20), vs. Philadelphia (10/24).
The Rundown: By virtue of C.J. Sapong's late header to equalize with Houston on Friday night, Sporting KC still controls their own destiny for first in the East , if only just barely. The team enters this week with two big away matches, facing third-place Red Bull at midweek and Montreal on Saturday.
Neither game will be easy. With their 3-1 win over Columbus Saturday night, New York moved to 10-0-3 overall at home and a perfect 8-0-0 vs. the Eastern Conference at Red Bull Arena. While those stats are daunting, if Sporting are going to finish first in the East, they'll likely have to find a way to take four points from this game and their next visit to New York on October 20. If New York stays consistent and beats another East team at home, they will at least momentarily move to first in the East.
Sporting will then head to a somewhat down-trodden Montreal side whose playoff hopes seem only mathematical at this point. Despite that, the Impact's home form combined with KC playing on just three days rest, will make this a very difficult game for Sporting.
This could be a week where Sporting puts a stamp on the Eastern Conference lead or gives it up completely…
2) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 50
Games Remaining: 6 (3 home, 3 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 68
Average Opponents Points: 40.1
Remaining Schedule: vs. Columbus (9/22), at Sporting KC (9/28), vs. Philadelphia (10/3), at New York (10/6), at New England (10/20), vs. D.C. United (10/27)
The Rundown: The Fire had a huge week, taking six points at Toronto FC and at home to Montreal Saturday night. In neither match did the team play a complete game but Fire fans should feel confident in the fact that the team is 1) capable of coming back from a deficit to win and 2) can have a bad day and still earn three points and 3) with six wins from their last seven, are the hottest team in Major League Soccer.
With KC drawing the night before and both New York and D.C. winning earlier Saturday, the pressure was certainly on the Fire to get the three points in order to maintain second place in the east. With KC playing New York as well as D.C. playing Philadelphia at midweek, there's chance the Fire could momentarily fall from that spot and it seems almost certain things will tighter heading into the weekend.
That all matters very little as long as the Fire continue to hold serve at home and defeat a Columbus team on short rest Saturday night to set up a humongous match at Sporting KC the following Friday.
3) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 49
Games Remaining: 6 (4 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 67
Average Opponents Points: 38.1
Remaining Schedule: vs. Sporting KC (9/19), at New England (9/22), vs. Toronto FC (9/29), vs. Chicago (10/6), vs. Sporting KC (10/20), at Philadelphia (10/27)
The Rundown: This is also the week in which New York can really make their claim for first in the East. If they can take advantage of their perfect home record vs. the Conference and earn three points on Wednesday vs. KC before doing what's expected at eighth place New England on the weekend, they'll find themselves on top.
Taking care of business this week would also be huge as Red Bull will have four matches remaining, three at home and two of those against direct top of the East competitors Chicago and Kansas City in October. It's also worth nothing that of the top three, Hans Backe's side has easiest schedules to finish the season as their opponent's point average equals out to 38.1
4) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 46
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 61
Average Opponents Points: 30
Remaining Schedule: at Philadelphia (9/23), vs. New England (9/29), vs. Montreal (10/6), vs. Philadelphia (10/20), at Colorado (10/27)
The Rundown: Houston nearly took three points from Kansas City Friday night in a match that many didn't expect them to take any. While they'll be disappointed in giving up a late equalizer, the Dynamo by far have the easiest schedule of anyone in the East from here on out, with their five games coming against teams outside of their Conference's Top five and three games remaining at BBVA Compass Stadium.
It would be a reasonable expectation for the Dynamo to take 12-15 points and really keep themselves in the conversation for a Top 3 spot as the Fire, New York and Kansas City all have matches remaining against each other.
5) DC United
Current Points: 44
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 62
Average Opponents Points: 32.8
Remaining Schedule: at Philadelphia (9/20), vs. Chivas USA (9/23), at Portland (9/29), at Toronto FC (10/6), vs. Columbus (10/20), at Chicago (10/27)
The Rundown: No DeRo, no problem. D.C. United found a way to be victorious without their captain in Saturday night's 2-1 victory over New England, effectively leaping over Columbus and into the final playoff spot in the East. Much like Houston, United have a very easy upcoming schedule to make things even tighter in the East as they face the literal bottom four teams in Major League Soccer over their next four games.
The only problem is that three of those four come on the road where United hasn't been great this season (3-9-0). Nonetheless, if D.C. can take maximum points from the next four, they'll put themselves not only in a good position to qualify for the playoffs but a chance to finish a bit higher than fifth.
6) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 42
Games Remaining: 6 (4 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 60
Average Opponents Points: 37
Remaining Schedule: vs. Chivas USA (9/19), at Chicago (9/22), vs. Philadelphia (9/29), vs. Sporting KC (10/7), at D.C. United (10/20), vs. Toronto FC (10/28).
The Rundown: In a previous edition of Playoff Math, I said that I wasn't yet convinced of the Crew's run up the table because during their four-game winning streak, they'd played three of the worst teams in the East.
A trip to Gillette Stadium caused a somewhat surprising 2-0 loss before the international break and then Saturday night's visit to Red Bull Arenas saw a less surprising 3-1 defeat for the Crew. The two losses have Columbus now back on the outside looking in. Though they have two matches over the next seven days just like KC, New York and D.C., it's safe to say the week ahead could be very telling for the Crew's playoff chances.
The Crew should expect to defeat Western Conference bottom dwellers Chivas USA at home on Wednesday but their visit to Chicago, will be very difficult as the Fire haven't fallen to an Eastern Conference team at home since October 12, 2010, going 12-0-5 in that time.
7) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 39
Games Remaining: 4 (2 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 51
Average Opponents Points: 36.7
Remaining Schedule: vs. Sporting KC (9/22), at Houston (10/6), at Toronto FC (10/20), vs. New England (10/27)
The Rundown: Montreal's really just run out of game but it doesn't mean they can't affect the Eastern Conference playoff race (which they still sort of remain in). The Impact's home form has had me mark this Saturday's game vs. Sporting KC as one that really have implications on the top of the East while a point at Houston isn't completely out of the cards either.
After October 6, Montreal could mathematically be out as they face two other teams that are already that way.
I'm not a huge fan of predictions but I got all the East's playoff related results correct this weekend so, I'll go with three midweek predictions…
Midweek Predictions:
New York 2, Sporting KC 1
Columbus 1, Chivas USA 0
D.C. United 2, Philadelphia 1
Sega 200. No that isn't a new gaming console.
Seeing as Gonzalo Segares has only missed three regular season matches the past two seasons, it seems a good bet that the eight-year Fire veteran will record his 200th competitive appearance for the Men in Red when the side welcomes the Montreal Impact to Toyota Park Saturday night.
The Costa Rican international enters the match having racked up 172 regular season, 12 MLS Cup playoff, 12 U.S. Open Cup and three SuperLiga appearances since his rookie year of 2005.
Not a bad haul for a guy that saw 34 other names called before his in that year's MLS SuperDraft.
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"I'm very excited," Segares told Chicago-Fire.com Friday afternoon. "In this day and age it's definitely not an easy thing to play 200 games with the same team. It's something I'm really proud of."
If not for an injury riddled 2009 campaign and his short stint in Europe during the first half of 2010, Segares would have easily hit the mark earlier. It's still worth noting the veteran really has no equal in terms of consistency at the position over the course of the club's 15 seasons.
"I'm always thankful for the Fire to have given me the opportunity. Since 2005, it's been a long road -- I have memories of very good moments and some tougher ones but it's been a very positive experience."
Of those moments, Segares pointed to his first game as a professional (a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 21, 2005), his first goal less than a month later (4-3 loss at D.C. United on June 15). A less fond memory is his stoppage time equalizer that was disallowed in that year's Eastern Conference final at New England.
More recently, Segares counts playing in front of a sold-out Soldier Field against Manchester United last July and his role in providing two assists in the stunning 2-1 stoppage time "Capital Comeback" last season at D.C as happy memories.
Nothing beats the time he hoisted the 2006 U.S. Open Cup in front of the Fire faithful at Toyota Park.
"That was my first championship as a professional. You can't replicate a memory like that, especially at home."
The second longest tenured member of the current squad, Segares recently stated on the All-In Podcast that he wouldn't mind ending his career as a member of the Fire.
"It's place where I was given my first chance to become a professional. If I get the opportunity I would love to stay here."
Despite a plethora of chances, the Fire didn't make things easy on themselves Wednesday night in Toronto. Going up 2-0 with goals from Alvaro Fernandez and Chris Rolfe before halftime, the Fire had plenty of chances but couldn't put Toronto out of its misery with a third goal.
Eric Hassli's 79th minute strike and Toronto's constant pressure late kept things interesting but Frank Klopas' side found away to lock things down at the back and grind out another important three points on the road.
Ugly as it may have been at times, at the end of the day, Frank Klopas' side still came away with a valuable away win and catapulted itself into second place in the East. The team now sits even on games played (27) and one point ahead (47) of the New York Red Bulls (46).
Heading into Saturday's game vs. Montreal, there's a chance the Fire could sit atop the East by the end of the weekend.
Sporting KC vs. Houston Dynamo – 7:30pm CT (NBC Sports Network)
New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew – 6:00pm CT (MLS Live, Direct Kick)
D.C. United vs. New England – 6:30pm CT (MLS Live, Direct Kick)
Chicago Fire vs. Montreal Impact – 7:30pm CT (CSN Chicago)
Let's put things in perspective…
WATCH: Sporting KC 0, Houston 0 (7/7/2012)
One of two huge matches in the East this weekend is Friday's nights encounter between first-place Sporting KC and fourth-place Houston at LiveSTRONG Sporting Park.
If Kansas City, who are just a surprising 4-3-3 at home vs. East teams loses, it sets the Fire up for a move to first on Saturday night. If that happened, the Dynamo could also potentially jump all the way into second place (at least momentarily) as well.
Lucky for the home side, Houston's away form against the Conference has been quite poor (1-5-4), though one of those four draws did come at Sporting on July 7 (0-0).
The obvious hope for the Fire is to see the Dynamo earn their second away win against the East Friday night but I think anything more than a point for Houston is unrealistic.
PREDICTION: Sporting KC 1, Houston Dynamo 1
- Further East on Saturday, third-place New York welcomes the Columbus Crew to Red Bull Arena. I wrote recently that I wasn't yet convinced about the Crew's surge up the East table because of the level of opponents they'd played during their run and in their last match, they fell 2-0 at New England.
In Saturday's game, they travel to play a New York side that is unbeaten at home this season (9-0-3) and hasn't even drawn against an East opponent at Red Bull Arena (7-0-0). Interestingly enough, at 4-6-4, Columbus has a much better away record than Houston and has gone 3-5-2 away in the conference, including a victory over Sporting KC.
Even with all that, it's hard to go against New York's home dominance this season. As it relates to the Fire, a draw would be a fantastic result for a few reasons but I have to think Red Bull comes away victorious this weekend.
PREDICTION: New York Red Bulls 2, Columbus Crew 1
WATCH: New York 4, Columbus 1 (4/7/2012)
- Sixth place D.C. United hosts New England Saturday night at RFK Stadium in a match where all three points will be quite necessary for the home side.
Most of MLS was in shock Thursday morning with the club's announcement that captain Dwayne DeRosario had suffered an MCL sprain that will keep him out 10-12 weeks, effectively ending his season.
Even still, United (41) sit one point back of the final playoff spot, even without DeRo are better than New England and much like Red Bull, have fantastic form at RFK this season, going 9-1-4 overall and 7-1-3 against Eastern opponents.
While New England bounced back with a home win against Columbus before the international break, their away record is abysmal (1-10-2; 0-7-2 in the East) and I suspect their skid down the East table continues Saturday night.
PREDICTION: D.C. United 2, New England Revolution 0
- In the last Eastern match of the night, the Fire will know exactly what they have to do to move into first place or retain second place by halftime against Montreal.
If all the predicted results above hold and the Fire win oer the Impact, they'd stay in second place but sit just one point back of East-leading KC.
The Fire's home form this season (9-2-2; 7-0-1 vs. East) combined with Montreal's away record (2-11-1; 2-6-1 vs. East) certainly favor the Men in Red in this match, though Klopas' side will be coming off just three days rest while the Impact will not have played in two weeks.
Also remember that while the first-year MLS side is just three points out of the final playoff spot, they only have five games remaining while almost everyone above has seven.
A loss for Montreal on Saturday would come as close as could be to effectively end the Impact's bid for a playoff place in their first MLS season.
PREDICTION: Saturday night will certainly be a battle but I think the Fire take their 10th home win of the season and move within one point of first in the East with a 2-1 victory (what other score line is there?) over Montreal.
Over the summer, we presented 15 memorable games and goals from the club's first 15 seasons. We also asked you the fans who the top 15 players in club history were.
The tallies are in and with October 8 looming now less than a month away, we're set to begin unveiling the "#Fire15" in a new five-segment video series presented by TrueCar.
To be clear, you won't see numbers ranking the players. That's because this isn't a countdown but rather a series to honor 15 great players in Fire history.
Our first three honorees are Jesse Marsch, Logan Pause and Chris Rolfe.
Jesse Marsch – While never flashy, Marsch was a near constant cleaning up messes in the Fire midfield from 1998-2005. Coming to the club after spending his first two MLS seasons with reigning champions D.C. United, Marsch would go on to appear in 259 competitive matches (fifth all-time) while tallying 23 goals and 32 assists in his eight seasons with the Fire.
As Tom Soehn points out in the video, Jesse's lasting legacy with the Men in Red stem from the five domestic titles he won during his time in Chicago.
Logan Pause – Now into his 10th season as a member of the Chicago Fire, Logan Pause has long credited the likes of Marsch and Chris Armas as players he modeled his game after. The current Fire captain is the second longest tenured member of the club behind C.J. Brown and with 295 career appearances sits behind only the 13-year veteran (372) in games played for the club.
Not that he needed to prove he belonged on such a list but the captain's ability to play through two broken ribs and a collapsed lungs at Philadelphia on August 12 was heroic. It was only bested by the fact that he returned to the field to help the Fire win 3-1 over Houston exactly three weeks later.
No more explanation necessary here…
Chris Rolfe – Perhaps the closest thing the Fire have had as an answer to Ante Razov, Chris Rolfe stands behind the former U.S. international at second on the club's all-time scoring list with 45 goals across all competitions.
Rolfe would definitely have more in a Fire shirt if not for often being played on the wing during his first tenure in Chicago. There was also the two and a half years he spent away in Denmark that have his goal tally a bit lower than you would think.
However, Rolfe's return to the club back in April was one of the most welcome acquisitions the club has made in recent years and now a few years older, the striker will look to continue to chip away at Razov's goal record.
Stay tuned to Chicago-Fire.com as we name the rest of the #Fire15 players in the month leading up to the club's Anniversary match on Wednesday, October 3 vs. Philadelphia (TICKETS) and 15th Anniversary Party to be held Monday, October 8 at the Chicago History Museum. (TICKETS).
Eight days ago I wrote a blog on the policy regarding the use of flag poles by away supporters at Sporting KC's LiveSTRONG Sporting Park.
In the piece, I appealed for Fire and all MLS supporters to tweet Sporting CEO @RobbHeineman and the club's Twitter account (@SportingKC) asking why the club wouldn't allow this right to away supporters. You may have once or twice seen the #FearTheFlag hashtag...
There are many words to describe that blog and Twitter campaign: agitating, pestering, annoying would all be appropriate. Admittedly, it was a little jab at Robb and our friends down in Kansas City but seemed a worthy point to raise considering LiveSTRONG was one of only two MLS venues that had this restriction in place.
While I wasn't sure that the policy would ever change, Robb proved be wrong last night by tweeting this...
A call to Sporting's public relations folks today confirmed that the policy has indeed changed and away supporters will be allowed to fly flags inside LiveSTRONG Sporting Park going forward. Recognizing this fact, I think it appropriate to give credit where it's due.
First, Robb points to the collaboration with the KC Cauldron as the reason the policy has changed. The fact that the club's own supporters pushed for rights of visiting supporters in their own stadium is really a great thing. Well done, bravo.
Secondly, I have to give kudos to Robb and the club as a whole. To make a change in stadium policy like this during the season isn't as simple as snapping two fingers. The fact that Robb and the club considered the arguments (whatever they were by the Cauldron) and perhaps the tweets from supporters outside of KC and decided to listen to popular opinion is a breath of fresh air.
Robb, I look forward to visiting LiveSTRONG for the second time this season at the end of the month and would be happy to do a "flag pole photo op" with you on the 28th. I'm sure our PR departments can talk.
Third, thanks to all those fans, both Fire and otherwise, that supported the cause through Twitter and other means.
We bombarded @SportingKC and @RobbHeineman with our protest tweets, I think it would now be appropriate to tweet thanks and appreciation for being willing to change in a way that everyone wins.
Now on that note, we just have to convince @PhilaUnion to do the same...
Fly flags with Jeff and Section 8 Chicago in LiveSTRONG Sporting Park on September 28. Get on the bus to Kansas City by putting your deposit down here.


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'Love That Girl': The Thriller Dance
Love That Girl aired its Halloween show. Bresha Webb, Imunique shows off her version of the Michael Jackson,Thriller dance she performed last Halloween. The storyline has Alphonso McAuley's character trying to tell a scary Halloween story. Each character interrupts with their own Halloween story. Imunique tells them about the time she performed the 'thriller dance' for Halloween. We transport back to the scene as a sexy cheerleader, Imunique and her 2 gal pals hit the stage and rock out to the beat of 'Thriller'. The production obviously didn't want to pay for the actual track so she is dancing to what seems like a sound a like track. 'Love That Girl' is a funny sitcom in the vein of 'Martin' and other black sitcoms. Tatyana Ali 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' is the main lead for which the series was created. There are several big players behind this show including, Martin Lawrence, and Raphael Sadiqq.
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Wow. This movie just grabbed a whole bunch of respect with these casting choices. Touche, Disney.
The story of Jack Abramoff is interesting and relevant, so if you make a movie about that you've almost got a safety net. Casino Jack is more of a re-enactment than a cinematic experience.
Spacey churns out another intense performance.
Kevin Spacey stars in George Hickenlooper's Casino Jack, the true life story of corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Co-starrring Barry Pepper and Kelly Preston, it looks like a fun, light-hearted approach to a story about a fat cat who laughed his way to the bank after robbing this country of millions of dollars. With house foreclosures up 25% since last August, that's exactly what audiences want to see nowadays, right? Why aren't you answering? And why are you sitting in your soon to be repoed car in a closed garage with the engine running? That's a waste of gas, silly-bean.
Check out the trailer after the jump…
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Jon Lovitz
Synopsis: A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Release Date: December 2010


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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approveda Johnson & Johnson tuberculosis drug that is the first newmedicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades.
Theagency approved J&J's pill, Sirturo, for use with older drugs tofight a hard-to-treat strain of tuberculosis that has not responded toother medications. However, the agency cautioned that the drug carriesrisks of potentially deadly heart problems and should be prescribedcarefully by doctors.
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