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Which is just fine with Jewell. Like most U.S. Olympians, he does not earn much money from his sport. Jewell has one sponsor; his sponsorship pays so little of his bills that he lived in a tent last summer so he could afford to train. He and his brother, Myles, also shared rooms in budget hotels when they traveled together for the winter season.
|Tyler Jewell had to feel good to have some support over in Italy.
"The frustrating thing is we're capable of so much more," Kristina Koznick says as clouds sweep over the slalom course following the first of the two scheduled runs. "Sometimes things fall into place and sometimes, things fall to pieces."
|Lindsey Kildow has shown a lot of grit in continuing to compete. (AP Photo/Claudio Scaccini)
"I'm such a firm believer that things happen for a reason, which makes this so hard to understand," Koznick says. "I don't have any answer for what happened. Maybe I never will. I definitely spent a lot of time crying and asking 'Why?' but there is no answer, and at some point, you have to get back up."
So she did. She traveled to Switzerland, where doctors fitted her with a knee brace that Edgar Martinez would have rejected as too bulky and involved. But Koznick wears it everywhere, and pulled down her racing suit in the starting house to tighten the brace just before the first run. "Everybody up on the top of the hill has seen me in my underwear."
She skied the run in 45.72, more than three seconds behind eventual gold medalist Anja Paerson of Sweden. She will undergo surgery on the knee next week.
"I don't know if this is the end of my career, but I'll have plenty of time to think it over," she says after her first run. "I just have to figure out what I want for the rest of my life. It would be a shame to walk away now, but I can't really make a rational decision now."
Koznick walks off the course with a pronounced limp, and decides not to risk the knee with a second run in the evening race. She is among the world's best skiers, yet she has never finished an Olympic event. But that doesn't seem terribly important right now, nor does her slow time in the first run. She has skied in three Olympics, and that's far more than than most can say.
"I don't know if I'm lucky that I'm here, but I'm here," she says.
6:45 p.m., Torino Oval Lingotto, women's speedskating, 1,500 meters
I fall asleep in a light snow flurry in the mountains, and wake an hour later to a light drizzle falling over rush-hour Torino, the aging industrial city of one million. I've come to appreciate Torino's charms, but I also appreciate a colleague's assessment that there is such a lack of overall energy, he deemed Torino "the city that ate the Olympics."
"It's totally different from Salt Lake and even from Nagano," speedskater Catherine Raney says of the atmosphere. "At times, it doesn't feel like the Olympics. At times, it's almost dead. The men's 1,500 had a great atmosphere, but overall, it just doesn't seem to have the same zip and vibe."
Thank God for the Dutch.
If it weren't for them, the speedskating oval might be empty. They are everywhere, filling the arena with a sea of orange. The Dutch love speedskating, and a race is their answer to American tailgaters. They shout and whistle and blow horns and drink and dance to the music of an oompah band, called Kilntje Pils.
We've seen three American skaters win gold medals on this oval, heard Joey Cheek donate his Olympic bonus to charity and watched Enrico Fabris delight the Italian fans by beating both Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick in the 1,500. But perhaps the finest performance in Torino was by the Dutch fans, who booed the lame official Torino cheerleaders out of the building one day because their dance music was drowning out the oompah band.
"I'm just happy they got the band in here. God, they needed Kleintje Pils [little beers] in here," Raney says after the 1,500. "It's a good thing the Dutch fans are here. It gets a little quiet when there's not a Dutch skater going, but that's OK. They still respect all the athletes. They love the sport of speedskating, and they want to see good times on the board."
8:17 p.m., Piazza Castello, nightly medals presentation
It isn't exactly "Brokeback Mountain," but when Davis and Hedrick receive their silver and bronze medals for the men's 1,500 in front of hundreds of cheering fans, Chad leans over and finally shakes Shani's hand to congratulate him on his performances. Shani's reaction is a little like Judi Dench's in "Shakespeare in Love," when, as Queen Elizabeth, she comes to a mud puddle outside of the theater. Dench looks around in anticipation, while the various lords and dukes do nothing. After an awkward moment, they all begin to lay their cloaks over the puddle, only to have Dench brush them aside and step into the puddle with a disgusted look.
"Too late," she says. "Too late."
The Schoch brothers show a little more enthusiasm when they receive their medals for the snowboard giant slalom, repeatedly grinning at each other with smiles nearly as bright as the fireworks that light up the night sky. "We enjoy the race," Philipp says. "We talk and say, 'The best will win' and today I won -- sorry, Simon."
8:57 p.m., Palavela ice arena, Torino
|Apolo Ohno is trying to savor the last few days of these Games. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
This is Ohno's second Olympics, and he has one day of racing left in his quest to cross the finish line first in an Olympic final (his 2002 gold medal was the result of a Korean disqualification). Asked in the mixed zone why he seemed a little wistful, Ohno says, with a hint of sadness, "It's the last week of the Olympics. Basically, I just want to enjoy every race I have. I don't know [whether I'll try for another Olympics]. This is my last week, you know? That's how I'm thinking about it. I love sports so much."
I've been living in a spartan dorm for two weeks, working 16-hour days and getting as little as three hours sleep a night, but I know just how he feels.
11 p.m., Torino Esposizioni, men's hockey, Canada vs. Russia
Quick. Someone take the sharp blades away from Don Cherry. Like the United States, its opponent in the gold medal game in Salt Lake, Canada is out of the Olympic tournament following a 2-0 loss to Russia in a terrific, emotionally-charged game.
"We did it, and we beat a great team," Russia's splendid young forward Alexander Ovechkin says to reporters in the mixed zone. "Everybody in my country is jumping up and down and drinking lots of vodka."
Undoubtedly, the reaction will be somewhat different in Canada. "Nobody could make me feel worse that I do right now," Canadian coach Pat Quinn says at a postgame press conference.
The Canadian media and fans will try, though.
"I'm sure the reaction won't be good," Chris Pronger, a Canadian defenseman, says. "But people have to realize that there are a lot of good teams out there and a lot of good young talent."
It's a different world since Lake Placid. Everyone on the American and Canadian teams play in the NHL. And so do all but seven on the Russian team. Herb Brooks coached the French team in Nagano.
Whether you like NHL players in the Olympics depends on whether you want to watch the world's best athletes in each sport or you prefer to root for amateurs untainted by million-dollar salaries and shoe contracts. Most of us want it both ways. We want to see the best, and we also want the feel-good moment of the 1980 U.S. hockey team.
Unfortunately, under the current setup, we will never see another Miracle on Ice, or snow, or any other surface for that matter. We are such a dominant force in so many sports that we can never play the underdog again. In fact, to many countries, we represent the big bad evil empire -- in the same way many fans regard the Yankees, Notre Dame and Duke.
Like it or not, from now on, the only announcer shouting "Do you believe in miracles?" at a U.S. Olympic hockey game will speak those words in a different language. And now that the Soviet Union is no more, there isn't even a decent villain we can root against. Perhaps that accounts for some of NBC's poor ratings.
We need to look for something else.
Midnight, Polytechnico Media Village dining room
My day is done. I've covered seven events in one Olympian day, logging 6½ hours on buses. I have chased after buses through snow and mud, argued my way past guards, and set off alarms dashing through exits to catch buses. I am so exhausted, my head almost falls into a plate of spaghetti.
|Eat up Jim. You've got to keep up your strength!
After 17 hours and seven events, I realize that despite my universal credential, it is impossible to touch all that the Olympics offer as a reporter. I can't do it unless I'm actually one of the 2,500 athletes. I can't completely feel it unless I compete like Jewell and Koznick and Raney.
And Neha Ahuja. She is India's first-ever female Winter Olympic athlete.
Ahuja grew up in New Delhi and learned to ski at Himalayan resorts where the slopes were so gradual that, she says, "You could walk down them faster than you could ski." A lack of chair lifts meant, "After two runs, that was it. You were exhausted," she says.
During high school, Ahuja was a foreign exchange student in Vail, Colo., where she honed her skiing skills. She even skied for the University of Colorado's team.
And on Wednesday, she finished 53rd in the slalom. Dead last among all finishers, more than 27 seconds behind Paerson. But as with Koznick, the important thing is that she was here.
"I'm so thrilled," she says. "I looked around me at all the great women skiers, and I can't believe I'm here. Hopefully, next time I won't be last."
This, then, is the day's lesson. To experience all that the Olympics are, you can't simply flash the guards a credential with the word "ALL" stamped on it. You have to earn your own credential as an athlete. Although I have very little chance to ever do so at my advanced age of 44, at least I have the necessary role models. There is a 49-year-old cross-country skier from Costa Rica, a 50-something luger from the Virgin Islands, a 54-year-old curler from Minnesota.
There is no excuse for any of us not to at least try. We live in the world's richest country, where there are Target stores selling tents, and talented surgeons to repair the most damaged knees. And ski lifts.
So turn off "American Idol," get off the couch and get out there. Vancouver is only four years away.And like Tyler Jewell told his father: If you don't get going now, then you'll be too old to do all of the things you want.
Jim Caple is a senior writer at ESPN.com. His first book, "The Devil Wears Pinstripes," is on sale at bookstores nationwide. It also can be ordered through his Web site, Jimcaple.com. Sound off to Page 2 here.


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As it becomes increasingly obvious that President Obama has decided to attack Syria with cruise missiles and perhaps a bit more, those of us who have been urging a stronger stand on Syria for two years should be very pleased. This is what we've asked for, isn't it?
It isn't, and I can't muster more than one or one and a half cheers. Why not?
Two things have been notable about the Syrian civil war. First, real American security interests are at stake in Syria and have been from the start. Iran and the terrorist group Hezbollah, which together have an enormous amount of American blood on their hands, have sent troops to Syria to win a war there. Russia has provided a constant flow of arms to the regime. They all consider their control of Syria important, and they are right: If they lose the control they have through Bashar Assad, their position in the entire Middle East is badly weakened — and ours is strengthened. This is a proxy war, with them on one side, and American allies — Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — on the other. It is in the interest of the United States to win this fight, and we should want Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia to lose.
Second, there is a growing humanitarian disaster: 100,000 dead at a minimum, plus millions of refugees and displaced persons. The suffering has already spilled over into Jordan and Lebanon, with more to come.
The problem with the Obama administration's probable reaction over the next few days is that it appears likely to address neither of these issues, and instead focus narrowly on another: Assad's use of chemical weapons. The international taboo on such weapons should be upheld, and it is reasonable to punish Assad for his action — thereby deterring him and others in the future from using poison gas. Such an action also avoids any further humiliation of the United States with regard to the red line the president drew (and then ignored, of course, until the latest, largest, and most blatant episode).
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This month I'm happy to say that the Ogiue Maniax Patreon is currently at almost $100, thanks to my generous patrons both new and old. Even getting close to the three-digit mark is kind of like a dream, and I hope to continue to provide interesting content for my readers.
This past month, I've gotten around to making a number of posts I've been planning for a while, most notably my review of the fujoshi friendship manga Fujoshissu!, my first look at DLC character Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, and my review of the anime about anime, SHIROBAKO. In the case Fujoshissu! I'd been anticipating writing the review of years.
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Upon hearing Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U for the first time, I was convinced that they had brought back the original actor, Ichimura Masachika, from the film Mewtwo Strikes Back. However, it actually turns out to be someone doing an excellent imitation (with the help of a voice filter), and whose acting chops are impressive in their own right. While the new actor Fujiwara Keiji might not have the cred of being an established theater actor like Ichimura is (he's most famous for playing the titular character in the original Japanese Phantom of the Opera), you might know him for some of the following roles:
Ladd Russo in Baccano!
Nohara Hiroshi in Crayon Shin-chan
Kuzuhara Kinnosuke (Biker Cop) in Durarara!!
Holland Novak in Eureka Seven
Maes Hughes in Full Metal Alchemist (both original and Brotherhood)
Ali-al Saachez in Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Hannes in Attack on Titan
Jake Martinez in Tiger & Bunny
I actually had my suspicions because Mewtwo makes certain sounds in the new Smash Bros. that I don't recall from Super Smash Bros. Melee, but I chalked it up to my own faulty memory. It's also a lot more difficult to hear because only the Japanese version has voiced victory quotes. It was the same in Melee, except you could change the language settings there to Japanese, which is how I and a lot of other people learned that Mewtwo had victory quotes in the first place.
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It's been six months since Mewtwo was announced as a downloadable character for Smash 4, but it's felt more like a lifetime. With the vague arrival date of "Spring 2015" and not a single image beyond a basic character model, information was scarce, and it left Mewtwo fans such as myself starving. Then came the April Nintendo Direct, which not only showed Mewtwo in action and gave an April 28th release date (April 15th for people who registered both games through Club Nintendo), but also revealed the return of Mother 3 hero Lucas as well as a worldwide poll asking who you want in Super Smash Bros. Suffice it to say, it's been crazy.
(More on the poll in the future. Stay tuned!)
That brings us to today. As one of the many people who bought and registered both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions, I've had the privilege of getting early access to Mewtwo, and I'd like to give my impressions. This comes from the perspective of someone who used the character avidly in Super Smash Bros. Melee (though not so much in a high-level competitive sense), as well as a long-time fan of Mewtwo as a character.
On an aesthetic level, Mewtwo looks so much better than it did in Melee, with body proportions closer to more recent depictions (taller, smaller head, etc.), as well as much more detailed animations. Though all of Mewtwo's moves are more or less the same as they were back in the Gamecube era, they all have an extra bit of flair that really captures the essence of the character. When Mewtwo does a back throw, it effortlessly lifts the opponent through its telekinesis and, with its eyes closed as if it's discarded a piece of trash, launches them. The voice, which I know was a bit of a concern for people, is actually just the same as its Melee voice, veteran theater actor Ichimura Masachika. Actually, it's literally the Melee clips re-used, only that we don't get the option of changing the game language to Japanese and hearing Mewtwo speak actual lines. I'm not totally against English dubs, but a part of me would have been a bit sad if this had been replaced.
In terms of gameplay, the first thing I want to say is that it actually took me less time to figure out how Mewtwo is supposed to function as a character than it did for me to learn Mega Man, who has been my primary character (the spotlight will now be shared between Blue Bomber and Genetic Pokemon). Once you get a sense of Mewtwo's attributes, including its attacks, its speed, and its weaknesses, its game plan becomes clear. Mewtwo is a glass cannon, with an overwhelmingly powerful offense contrasted by being one of the lightest characters in the game who's also one of the largest targets out there.
Especially coming from the perspective of a Mega Man player, Mewtwo's attacks flow together incredibly well. A lot of its attacks, namely down tilt, up tilt, Side Special (Confusion), and Down Special (Disable) are designed to set opponents up for juggles or follow-ups. There aren't very many reliable combos from Mewtwo, but a lot of the character is about forcing 50/50 guessing situations that favor you in terms of reward, and you can do things like Confusion -> down tilt, dash attack, forward air, second jump into up air. If you're not someone who plays and found that a bit confusing, just know that Mega Man by comparison is lucky to get more than 3 hits on an opponent while juggling.
Another feature of Mewtwo's is that it's actually much faster on the ground now compared to Melee, and both the range and power of its attacks have been increased. Dash attack in particularly is affected positively by this new-found speed and range, as it's easy to catch someone landing with it, pop them up in the air, and start a juggle. Mewtwo also now sports some of the most tremendous and reliable kill power in the game. Shadow Ball has more kill power than Samus's Charge Shot and can be spammed more reliably than Lucario's Aura Sphere. Up Smash comes out quickly and is absurdly strong, KOing many opponents off the top at about 90%. Forward Smash and Down Smash are slow but powerful, and their weak points can be mitigated through setups such as Confusion and Disable. In particular, if you Disable someone at about 80% and charge a smash attack, they're almost assuredly going to get taken out.
Mewtwo also eats shields for breakfast, and it's kind of frightening to see just how effective it is at whittling them down. Many characters have attacks that can either destroy shields or do massive damage to them, but none are quite as reliable and effective as Mewtwo's Shadow Ball. Its only real weakness is that it takes a while to charge, but once you have it at full power, it has positive effects whether it hits or is blocked, and its erratic trajectory can make it difficult to avoid through dodging. Even if it doesn't hit anything, Mewtwo can act quickly out of the move allowing follow-ups, and for those characters that love to reflect projectiles, Mewtwo now has a properly-working Confusion that can send it right back for a game of Ocarina of Time-esque volleyball.
Of course, it wouldn't be Mewtwo without some strong throws, and it sports some of the best around. All of them do significant amounts of damage, somewhere between 9-11%. Back throw is a decent kill move, and up throw is the strongest in its class. With a good amount of rage (in Smash 4, characters become stronger as they take more damage), up throw can KO most opponents between 120-140%. While that might not seem too impressive, and it's actually weaker when compared to Melee, it's important to remember that, unlike many other killing throws (which are mostly back throws), Mewtwo's is reliable at pretty much any point on the stage, instead of requiring you to be closer to one side or the other.
That's Mewtwo on offense. Mewtwo on defense is another matter, as it is actually one of the lightest characters in the game, even easier to KO than Mr. Game & Watch. Combined with its large frame, it takes attacks easily, and doesn't have many moves that can keep it from being juggled. Somewhat similar to Mega Man, Mewtwo's main game plan is to drift towards the edges to avoid follow-ups, and thankfully a combination of excellent air speed, huge jumps, and the best teleport in the game means that it can often escape. However, because Mewtwo is so frail, it sometimes doesn't matter, as a stiff breeze can send it reeling. In other words, the basic principle of Mewtwo is to deal a crazy amount of damage before the opponent gets the chance to touch you, otherwise you're probably in trouble. In this way, Mewtwo somewhat resembles Akuma from Street Fighter, another character known for having high damage and low health.
Regardless of how good Mewtwo is as a character in the end, the collective effect of all of this is that Mewtwo feels more representative of the character's original concept. In the original Pokemon games, Mewtwo is among the strongest in the game, with insanely high offensive stats and relatively good defensive stats. In an effort to promote game balance, the creators of Smash 4 clearly decided to make these aspects more extreme by giving it such terrible defenses, but I think this plays into Mewtwo's character more than what it had in Melee, which generally amount to having a few decent moves wrapped up in a bunch of terrible qualities. Now, at least those terrible qualities are equally met with terrifying potential on offense. Destroy or be destroyed.
I do find it kind of interesting that the two characters I picked are the ones that are deceptive in terms of size to weight ratios. Mewtwo is very large and extremely light, while Mega Man is much heavier than he looks. It also means that their game plans are also somewhat opposite, as Mewtwo is a very unforgiving character while Mega Man can be afforded more mistakes. Whether they complement each other or succumb to the same issues, only time will tell.
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Back in 2008 when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released, it was a bittersweet victory. While the new game was huge, and it had a ton of amazing new characters (King Dedede! Captain Olimar!), it came at the expense of one of my favorite Pokemon of all time and my favorite character to play in the previous game Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mewtwo. How cool was it that Mewtwo didn't hold items with his hands but with his mind? How great was it that Mewtwo was voiced by Ichimura Masachika, his actor from the original movie and also the original Japanese Phantom of the Opera? I wasn't depressed about his exclusion or anything, but I'd hoped he would be back next time.
Fast forward a few years to the impending release of a new Smash Bros. Not only did they announce another long time wishlist character of mine in Mega Man, but 2013 was a different time for Mewtwo. While it hadn't really gotten anything new back when its position was essentially supplanted by Lucario, Mewtwo had developed further within its own games. It received the devastating Psystrike as its signature technique. It was upgraded to have two Mega Evolutions. It even appeared in a new Pokemon movie (albeit that Mewtwo was different from the first one). Surely Mewtwo had a chance now, right?
After another year, after closely following all Smash Bros. updates looking for any hints and being taken for a ride (the Greninja trailer not only makes it look like Mewtwo at first, but also conspicuously does not feature Mewtwo as part of the background Pokemon), the 3DS game was released and the final roster revealed. The bad news: no Mewtwo. I said to myself, "It's not so bad, I at least got Mega Man, which in a way I'd hoped for even more." And I've been having a ton of fun using Mega Man, getting used to all of his odd quirks. I also began using Palutena, who is sort of like Mewtwo. I was content.
Then came Thursday and the 50-Fact Extravaganza (not really 50). Mewtwo as DLC.
I freaked. Inside, that is. I'm not the type who loses all control of himself even in emotionally exciting times. The dream is real, Mewtwo strikes back, and he has a fancy new 3D model to boot. I have my most desired dual mains. The only thing left for me to do is buy a Wii U.
Now, given Mewtwo's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U, one question still remains in my mind: how will the game implement Psystrike? Will it be a Final Smash, or will that be reserved for one (or both?) of its Mega Evolutions? If it's a special move, how would they translate the particular properties of Psystrike, if at all?
Here's my idea. In the Pokemon games, there are different forms of offense, Physical Attacks, which are resisted by Physical Defense, and Special Attacks, which are resisted by Special Defense. Mewtwo in those games has long been famous for having an absurdly high Special Attack stat, and so the best way to combat it would be to use Pokemon with high Special Defense. However, Psystrike flips that relationship on its head. Instead, if calculates Special Attack against the opponent's Physical Defense, allowing Mewtwo to more effectively attack opponents that it might have trouble with otherwise. While Super Smash Bros. doesn't have Physical and Special stats, what it does have is horizontal survivability and vertical survivability. Mewtwo's Smash rendition of Psystrike could play off of this distinction by having it be a vertical KO move but calculate its launching power based on the opponent's horizontal survivability (or vice versa).
The easiest way to understand horizontal vs. vertical survivability is to look at some examples. Take Bowser vs. Dedede, for instance, where Bowser is generally the heaviest character in the Smash series without modifications and is thus the most difficult to KO off the left and right sides of the screen. Dedede, while also very heavy, isn't quite as robust in this regard. However, try to take them out by launching them off the top of the screen, and Dedede lives longer. There are even more extreme casse: Samus is very difficult to KO horizontally but quite easy to dispatch vertically, while Fox and Falco are the opposite. Thus, assuming that Psystrike KOs vertically based on the opponent's horizontal survivability, it would mean that the move is relatively ineffective against Samus but great for taking out team Star Fox.
I also decided to try and express these thoughts in audio, just as a fun test. Tell me what you think!
So in short, Mewtwo hype all around. See you on the Battlefield.
Genshiken info aside, I'm not one to write "breaking news" posts, but I had to report this: Mewtwo will be making its return in the new Pokemon movie, titled Divine Speed (Extremespeed) Genesect and the Rival of Mewtwo.
I still consider the first Pokemon movie to be the best one by far, and a great deal of it had to do with how powerful Mewtwo is as an antagonist and as a complex character in general. In other words, I'm now looking more forward to a Pokemon movie than I have in a long time. The made-for-TV followup, Mewtwo Lives (aka Mewtwo Returns) is also quite good in its own right. In case you never saw it, the conclusion was that Mewtwo basically becomes Batman.
I originally thought that they would have Mewtwo make a return for the Deoxys movie a few years back, as both were powerful psychic beings, but it didn't happen. That said, Genesect may be a better counterpart for Mewtwo. In the story of the games, Genesect is an ancient Pokemon that was biologically altered by Team Plasma, which makes the genetically-engineered Mewtwo fit well into the story.
Mewtwo has also had an incredible voice actor in all of his previous appearances, theatre actor Ichimura Masachika. Ichimura is probably most famous as the original Japanese Phantom of the Opera, and I hope he's back for the new movie. If you're wondering what he sounds like as Mewtwo, he voiced the character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. If you turn on the Japanese mode, you can hear his spoken lines when you win as Mewtwo.
I'll leave off with some trivia. Did you know that not only is the main antagonist of the first Pokemon movie (Mewtwo) is voiced by the original Japanese Phantom of the Opera, but that the second movie's antagonist (Gelardan) is voiced by the original Japanese Jean Valjean?
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Shudou Takeshi, anime writer, has passed away at age 61. To fans of magical girl anime, he may be best known as the writer for Fairy Princess Minky Momo, and giant robot fans may associate him with his work on series such as Sengoku Majin Goshogun, but as for me and for millions of others all over the world, our first true exposure to Shudou was through his work on the Pokemon anime. Pokemon is undoubtedly one of the most successful anime series of all time, having penetrated popular culture down to its core along with the games on which it's based, and while a good portion of its success can no doubt be contributed to effective marketing, underneath it all you will find a surprisingly engrossing story that can attract people of all ages, particularly in the beginning. It is Shudou's work on those early seasons of Pokemon that helped to give it so much character and memorability.
Pokemon wasn't always considered the evergreen franchise that it is today, and Shudou's writing on Pokemon in those early days reflects that. Let's go back to the very first Pokemon series, to the time when it was just 151 Pokemon; if you were to ask someone who watched the series avidly during this time to list their most memorable moments with the show, what would they say? Most likely, they would recount moments such as Pikachu defeating an Onix by activating ceiling sprinklers, Team Rocket giving their famous speech for the first time, a Bellsprout with expertise in martial arts overwhelming opponents many times its size, and a mysterious and absolutely menacing Pokemon in cybernetic armor asserting total domination over Gary Oak. What these events and many others have in common is that they not only broke the rigid logic of the Pokemon games but also created rules where there were none.
Before the games told us that Pokemon lay eggs and that Rhydon's horn can act as a lightning rod, the anime gave us a story about how Ash's Butterfree had to leave to find a mate and showed us that Rhydon's invulnerability to electricity could be bypassed by attacking it through the horn. Before female main characters were an option, the anime saw fit to turn a water-loving boss character into a supporting cast member. Unorthodox creativity characterized those early seasons of Pokemon under Shudou, and while it meant that kids who believed the show's every word tended to do poorly when playing against their friends on their Game Boys, on a storytelling level it was a complete boon. I believe that it is this dedication and relative freedom that Shudou and his fellow staffers were able to exercise is that enabled the anime to capture the imaginations of people everywhere and bring them into the Pokemon franchise. They wanted, above all else, to tell a good story.
Nowhere is this desire to entertain and inform more evident than in the very first Pokemon film. Placing Ash, Pikachu, and their companions against the formidable armored Pokemon which so soundly defeated Gary, Mewtwo Strikes Back on its surface seemed like it would be the story of Ash taking on a villain and coming out victorious, but it turned out to be far more profound than perhaps anyone anticipated. Watching the movie through a VHS fansub, I was introduced to Mewtwo, a cloned Pokemon genetically engineered to be the ultimate fighting machine. Having come into the world fully grown and told of its purpose as a living weapon, Mewtwo first destroys its creators and eventually sets out to show that clones are inherently better than their natural counterparts, or at least that's the initial story. While perhaps even Mewtwo believes that its own goal is telling the world about the superiority of genetic enhancement, in actuality Mewtwo's true desire is to find worth in its own existence. Ultimately, the important message to take from the film is as follows: the circumstances of why you're in this world don't matter nearly as much as the fact that you're alive and have the right to keep on living.
As the man responsible for the story of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Shudou Takeshi gave us an amazingly complex antagonist in Mewtwo, by far the most well-developed character in Pokemon to date, as well as an amazingly intelligent children's movie, and his only cues from the original games were that Mewtwo was an offspring of a Pokemon named Mew, that Mewtwo destroyed a lab and escaped, and that Mewtwo is designed to be the strongest Pokemon ever. The manner in which Shudou was able to weave these simple story elements together into an existential tale of a being cursed with incredible power is nothing short of amazing, and it is this very reason that I consider Mewtwo Strikes Back to be the best movie of the franchise, with or without nostalgia. This is also why I was so disappointed at the English release of the film back in 1999 and still am today, as it almost completely whitewashed the actual message of the movie, replaced it with a thematically inappropriate "fighting is wrong" moral. But even with such a compromised story, the light of Shudou's script is able to shine through, at least a little.
Pokemon was and is one of my first great obsessions, and I cannot understate how beneficial my time with Pokemon has been. I have made lifelong friendships through it. I have interacted with fellow fans about it, and through those interactions established the roots of both my writing style and my approach towards anime as an artform. Without those early seasons of Pokemon, I would not be who I am today. Thank you, Shudou Takeshi. You have made my life.
Nintendo has announced plans to release Pokemon t-shirts for adults under its "Pokemon 151" line. This means not only larger sizes, but also designs catering to older audiences as well. And I for one welcome this desire to match actual aesthetics with anime/video game t-shirts.
Anime t-shirts and wearable merchandise in general tend to suffer from the recurring dilemma of simply Not Looking Good. This is especially a problem with any sort of non-Japanese t-shirt release, as the design usually just ends up being a stock image pasted onto the front of the shirt with no regards for the overall look. It's like delivering a punchline with no setup.
This is why I was so pleased with the Eureka Seven t-shirts that came with the DVDs. It's like someone understood the importance of subtlety (and in some cases when NOT to be suble) when designing them.
So yes, anime t-shirt makers, please learn from Pokemon 151.
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Daniel Day-Lewis grew to ''love'' US President Abraham Lincoln in a unique way.
The 55-year-old actor plays the pioneering historical figure - who abolished slavery and lead America through the Civil War - and after a whole year of preparing for the role, Daniel ended up falling for his alter-ego in a way he never would have imagined.
He explained: ''[I prepared for] about a year. I read a lot. The problem was that so much has been written about him that I could be reading for the rest of my life. So I chose very carefully.
''There wasn't a day when I didn't feel grateful to be exploring his life. I grew to love him in a way I didn't realise you could love a person you've never met.''
Daniel has already won several awards for his role and is up for the Best Actor Oscar next month, but he confessed he felt wary of taking on such an iconic role as he didn't want to ''desecrate'' Lincoln's memory with his performance.
He added in an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''I was very aware of the responsibility involved because I didn't want to be the person who desecrated the memory of the most loved President America has known.
''So I had to ask myself if I could genuinely serve the story and serve the director, Steven Spielberg. It seemed an outlandish idea to take someone who grew up in South East London and make him President of the United States.''
'Lincoln' is out in cinemas in the UK today (25.01.13).
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I have a question about the expected duration for process and order.
As I've seen in OSM Document, OSM report can show us the "expected duration" for Task Level, Process Level and Order Level.
In design studio I can define the expected duration for task which the value will be directly save to the database.
I first assumed that expected duration for process will be derived from tasks under that process and same for order that derives from processes.
But after I've test, I found that expected duration does not seem to change as my assumption.
As I can see from database logic:
For Process, does not seem to have any configuration page to define the expected duration on Process page, also does not seem to have any function/logic to calculate.
For Order, there are some stored procedures to generate the report but they are all wrapped and I can't learn how they work.
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I've been close friends with a guy for over three months. Lately we've been discussing how much we like each other (romantically) but he has a girlfriend so we keep it platonic. Today, out of the blue he asked "do you miss me?" (we haven't seen each other in a few weeks but talk every single day). I asked why he was asking after I said of "of course" and he laughed it off a bit and said he was just fishing (seemed embarrassed a little. What does it mean when a guy asks if you miss him? Anything behind it more than just wanting to know?
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it's likely he was just saying playfully.
i do that often with female friends who I hangout with after a couple of weeks of not seeing them. usually when I see them I say " did you miss me?" ending with "yup I knew it"
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for your grow room.
Would it be possible to have several batteries or capacitors or something
storing energy as they are put on slow charge...And the lights use power from the batteries rather than directly from the power outlets..??
What im asking is can HPS lights use power stored in batteries or some sort of power storing device?
(This would decrease chances of power comanies getting suspect as you could set up the batteries to be charged at certain times- same pwer usage as say- electric water heater)
I dont know for sure but I really doubt it becuase the prupose of a ballast I believe is to convert a 120V outlet to higher energy, but im not sure. And also according to Jorge Cervantes you should be able to get away with a 1000 watt bulb for every bedroom in a household.
yes.....kind of
You could certainly run anything off of batteries, the real question is: can you afford that many batteries? are you comfortable with the inherent innefficiency in such a system? I dont think the electric company looks at spikes, I thought they just looked at total KWH at the end of the month, but i dont know.
That said, It could be done. The simplest way would probably be car batteries in parallel and a 1kwatt car inverter, that aught to be able to run a couble 400watt lamps.
Car batteries are rated in watthours. the biggest ive seen are arround 80 watthours. so for 400 watthours, you'd need 5. That would run 400 watts for an hour or 1 watt for 400 hours. to run 400 watts for 12 hours you'd need 60. (This is not factoring in the inneficiency of the inverter or the inneffeciency of the batteries, the actual figure might be like 65 or something) 60 car batteries would be over $3000. Car batteries, deep cycled like this, would have a very poor lifespan. I wouldnt expect any of them to last more than 5 years. This might be something to consider on a HUGE grow, but realize, those 60 batteries are only going to power _one_ 400 watt bulb for 12 hours. Probably more costly than its worth.
An easier, cheaper and far more effecient way of removing the spikes though, would be to have two flower rooms, each on 12/12, but on opposite light cycles, so that you have a constant electrical draw....
Now that I think about it, Unless you have some fairly sophisticated timing, You would probably still have a measurable spike when the lights switch over. So, how about this: A battery charger, 3 or so deep cycling car batteries, and a car inverter. That ought to be able to scrub out any little spikes that might occur when the lamps switch. You might be able to use a computer UPS from a company like APC, although you would need to make sure it can provide 800 watts for a short period of time (in case the lamps timing happens to overlap and both lamps are running).
That would probably be the best solution for you, 3 bateries, a car inverter, and a battery charger shouldnt cost much more than $350, Plus it would be better for the invironment (ever think about the implications of disposing of or even transporting 60 lead acid batteries? doesnt sound fun to me
Damnit, nobody take my advise until ive had a day or so to sleep on it. AParently i do my best thinking in the shower, because this morning i thought "car batteries arent sold in watthours, they are sold in amphours" .. well, that just screwed everything all up.....
Car batteries are rated in amphours. the biggest ive seen are arround 80 amphours. 12v * 80 amps = 960 watthours. That should run 1 watt for 960 hours or 960 watts for one hour. to run 400 watts for 12 hours, youd need arround 6.
so running your lamps off of batteries is ALOT more feasable that i thought. still dont see where this would be practical, but it will take far fewer batteries than i origionally though.
.....sorry for all the fucked up electrical advise ive been giving lately, i guess summer break is getting to me.
maybe if you used a windmill to prolong the life of the batteries. i've got some good books on independence from the man. that includes generating your own electricity. dont recall exactly how it works, but let me look into.. for ya, and if it looks eficient i'll post somthing.
i very much doubt they check spikes in power how would they people switch on kettles and shit all the tim.e all they do is take a meter reading whenever they caych you in for me i've only had 2 in 3 years as i'm never in during the day the rest of the time they estimate them or i phone in the reading myself .i wouldnt worry about your usage there are so many things you could be using electricity on. unless you have more than 1000w per room of your house or apatment
Think about people who have huge garages or a large room and a lot of light required? They gotta turn the lights on right?
Why not register a business name under your home address and say that you just started a home based business and the power bill is gonna go up some...
I recently read in Cannabis Culture that a good way to hustle out of your home is to register a small business thing with the city, so it gives you an excuse to have people in and out all day. I suppose that would work too.
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can i move a plant from outdoors to indoors?
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As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of raising cows, pigs, and chickens, and increases the price for milk, eggs and of course the meat and poultry. Efficient use of these staples in our restaurants is essential in remaining competitive in the marketplace. This translates into food cost. We can't afford to waste the food we sell either in the inefficiencies of converting raw product into sales– or theft.
The "Usual Suspects"
When looking into high food cost we usually investigate the usual suspects:
We start with accessibility of the back door. If not controlled, and employees have unlimited access, product can easily be stolen during trash runs, breaks, or – whenever. Effective inventory control involves a systematic approach to counting inventory and ordering properly. Improper counts leads to under or over ordering negatively affecting sales, quality of the product, and inefficient use of inventory. Not documenting raw and completed waste properly misses the mark on effective inventory control. Improper portions and yields again negatively affect either sales if they are too small or profitability if they are too large.
The Connection
We know that controlling food cost is all about controlling the inventory. We know so much about it, and focus so much on it, we may fail to include the front end of the operation as an accomplice to poor food cost. Handling the sales transaction improperly will negatively affect food cost. Very often we fail to make the connection of poor food cost performance with poor cash management. A cashier or server rings a customer transaction and the food is prepared and served to the customer. It happens hundreds of times a day. The sale is rung and the food is delivered to the table, or to a car in the drive thru, or even to a home or place of work. If the customer received their food and that cash transaction is negated by a void, price reduction, deletion, no sale, refund, coupon, promotion, under ringing, or some kind of manager override – you lost money! Your inventory was negatively affected (food cost), and, if done fraudulently, the cashier committed theft and you may never know it!
Cash Components
A cash shortage in the register usually triggers questions. It grabs our attention. Who was operating the register and what happened to cause the shortage? If the shortage is unusual, it may be a ringing error, a fraud perpetrated by a customer, or simply unexplained. However, if the cash components such as those mentioned above are not routinely audited, it may go unnoticed if any of those categories are significantly high. If a cashier is stealing by one of the methods above, it is easily hidden.
Dig, Drill Down, Explore, Investigate…
Run the reports on your POS system that allows you to assess cash handling. Cash handling includes performance of voids, no sales, average check, refunds, price reductions, etc. Know what acceptable limits are on those categories and investigate those that are abnormal. Look for patterns of abnormal activity and then drill down by individual cashier. When you discover abnormal or even suspicious activity, incorporate progressive disciplinary measures to change the behavior. If theft is occurring, you will quickly know.
The connection of cash management contributions to poor food cost will be made and interrupted with sound auditing and disciplinary procedures. When future issues crop up with high food cost, you will know to place another "suspect" in the lineup.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former LPGA star Hollis Stacy certainly piled up plenty of national championships in her golfing career, starting at a very young age.
Now she's been given the ultimate global honor.
Stacy, 57, who won an impressive four major championships in an eight-year span, including three U.S. Opens, will be part of the 2012 list of inductees at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Fla., it was announced Thursday at the LPGA's season-ending Titleholders event.
Stacy won 18 times on the LPGA and was inducted via the Veterans Category, created in 2000 for worthy players who might have been overlooked in the past. She also won the du Maurier championship, no longer a major, in 1983.
Since she didn't qualify for Hall inclusion via the LPGA's points system, she was wondering if the phone call would ever come.
"I had conditioned myself not to think about it," she said. "It bugged me, it just bugged me."
She becomes the second member of the class of 2012, which will be inducted in May. Last week, Phil Mickelson was named as the first inductee via the PGA Tour ballot.
Only four players have won the U.S. Open three or more times and Stacy also won the prestigious U.S. Junior Girls' title three times while competing against the likes of age-group peers Nancy Lopez, Laura Baugh and Pat Bradley.
She got the call about the induction from LPGA commissioner Mike Whan last Thursday.
"I think I said three words -- I'm shocked, overwhelmed and so honored," Stacy said.
Stacy is one of 10 children and promised that the induction would be a joyous experience for her family. Her younger sister, Martha, will handle the introduction.
"That's why I was so shocked when the call came I never thought my mom would live to see me get in because of the politics of getting elected into the Hall," she said.
She amassed 22 of the required 27 points for automatic inclusion via the LPGA system.


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Chairs & tables provided. Tables include 60" rounds and 6-foot banquets, with white folding chairs. Amenities include: Large 17-foot service bar area for buffets or bar service & separate catering prep area, both equipped with refrigerator and sink; Seating for 226 with tables (capacity is 400 with just chairs). Ample storage in catering areas. Fully handicapped-accessible; elevator for guests, ease of loading / unloading. Approximately 3500 square feet. No exclusive catering required. Alcohol permitted with OLCC server. Plenty of available parking. Linens available upon request. Call us to schedule a visit!
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I was gonna say SR-22.
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I say top right, just look at those holes. Nice shooting, any problems with the Remington ammo in the .22's? I have 4 boxes that I have not tried let. Usually use the Federal bot I picked up the Remington's because they were there and the price was right.
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When the lights are switched from high beam to low beam, or from low beam to high beam the lights go out. This does not happen all of the time just periodically. What could the problem be? This is a good car other wise.
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We're on for today, Sunday the 25th! 10 am.
Explore this 108-acre preserve along the Salmon Falls River, which offers a level easy glide for ski-touring as well as an opportunity to explore the forested river bank. Conserved in 2003, this property was first protected via conservation easement and then by donation to the land trust. GWRLT Board Member Michael Wright of Berwick will lead this ski/snowshoe as well the now annual trek out on Beaver Dam Heath.
Meet in parking area on Hubbard Road, 4.3 miles north of Berwick center, (3.4 miles north of turn off from Rochester Road) on the left (west) side of the road. The GWRLT "Hike Today" sign will be out on the road.
RSVP as numbers are limited. It's always wise to confirm date, location and footgear recommendations. Free to members, suggested donation of $5 ($10/family) for non-members.
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La Caraqueña
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Neighborhood: Falls Church
Cuisines: South American
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Open Monday and Wednesday through Friday noon to 10, Saturday 11 to 10, Sunday 11 to 9.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: East Falls Church
Price Range: Inexpensive
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Intimate
Reservations: Not Needed
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Best Dishes:
Fried arepas with egg, carne mechada, or served plain; salteñas; corn salad; black-bean soup; sopa de mani (peanut soup); black beans and rice; diputado, (steak sandwich); cuatro leches cake.
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$5.99 arepas at La Caraqueña (300 W. Broad St., Falls Church; 703-533-0076).This restaurant has staked its reputation on the sometimes fried, sometimes griddled corn cakes known in Venezuela as arepas, a grab-and-go snack that is to that country what burgers are to Americans. The menu lists nearly a dozen satisfying varieties, including ham and cheese, shredded beef known as carne mechada ($6.49), and scrambled eggs and onions. They make for deeply satisfying overstuffed sandwiches. But a plain arepa ($1.99) called viuda, or "widow," is no less wonderful. Open Wednesday through Monday for lunch and dinner.
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A cobra-duck (who may have been out on the town from the Bronx Zoo) slithers into a bar and asks for a beer. The bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve your kind here." "Why not?" asks the snake. "You can't hold your liquor."
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A cobra-duck (who may have been out on the town from the Bronx Zoo) slithers into a bar and asks for a beer. The bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve your kind here." "Why not?" asks the snake. "You can't hold your liquor."
It's "Duck walks into a bar" Friday! Here's one from the wild west.
A cowduck and a three-legged dog walks into a saloon. They slide up to the bar and the cowduck announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot his paw."
Rubber Duck (to the Pez): "Gesundheit!"
…..a little added bonus since it's April Fool's Day! TGIF!
Another funny Aflac commercial! Looks like they are looking for a new Aflac voice…..guess I better go practice
….because that's what happens on Duckshow every Friday….
A monkey, a giraffe and a duck walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this? Some kind of joke?"
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Tomorrow is Mardi Gras! So-in the spirit of the day celebrated by hurling beads, sucking down frozen hurricanes, and feasting on beignets and king cakes-I thought I would share some New Orleans pics of my own Mardi Gras shenanigans ….with ducks, of course…..
Duck: "Looks like my tail feathers could be in a little trouble!"
Devil Duckette: "Nothin' goes better with a slice of pizza than a daiquiri!" *wink, wink*
Ragin' Cajun Duck: *singing in the style of Zydeco* "1..2..3..4..Don't mess with my squeak, squeak!"
Cheese Duck: "Where can I find some rubber duck beads around here…and where is all that quacking coming from?!"
Mardi Gras Duckette: "I did it for the beads!"
Cheese Duck: "Rubber duck sticker found in the Big Easy. I've heard this duck's quack is a lot worse than his bite. I don't believe it. I better keep an eye out for this fowl feathered friend…"
(Potent Bathers is actually a local New Orleans band. Nothing foul about them at all
And last but not least…..
Duck: *waddling with rapid strides* "There's gators on Bourbon Street!"
Gator: "Rarrrrrrrh!"
A duck walks into a bar with jumper cables. The bartender says, "You can come in, but don't start anything!"
With the all the Charlie Sheen hoopla going on in the media, I just couldn't help myself. Here's a little parody….with ducks, of course.
Duckie Sheeen: "I'm tired of not thinkin' I'm bitchin' and a total duckin' rock star from Mars!"
A friend of mine recently went to Los Angeles and brought me back a unique gift….a Disney Vinylmation figure (in the shape of Mickey Mouse). Disney's Vinylmation figures are part of the recent decade's designer toy explosion (Kidrobot being one of the most popular producers of the designer toys). These collectable designer toy figures are usually created with all sorts of CrAzY designs on them. Some of them are designed by famous artists and designers-and are highly collectable. The Vinylmation figure that my friend gave me was void of any design. It was blank. What was so unique about that? And-what does this have to do with rubber ducks? Let me explain….I would be putting my creative mind to work and painting my own design on this blank Mickey Vinylmation figure-and-I would be doing it to match the design of one of my favorite ducks. Off to work I went on Little Mickey (the name I gave him….he only stands about 2 inches tall, after all )
Here is the "Before" picture. I added a smile and eyes to him in this picture to complete the vision of the picture-but you get the idea.
And now I present to you…..the "After" picture…the design that was inspired by the duck in this picture:
Little Mickey: "I feel flushed!"
And here is another picture of Mickey and an 'Alice in Wonderland' duck from my collection:
Rabbit Duck: "We're late!"
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Colorado Avalanche right wing Steve Downie is escorted to the penalty box by referee Dennis LaRue after being called for charging. / Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports
DENVER - The NHL on Saturday said it looked into Steve Downie's hit that injured Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi and is not scheduling a hearing.
The Predators said Friday that they were downright disgusted with the hit by the Colorado Avalanche forward.
"I take issue with that," Predators forward Paul Gaustad said after the 3-1 Avalanche win. "He's one of those players who looks for the crowd to cheer him on or something like that. I don't know â?¦ it was a dumb hit and we know who did it. We play these guys several times this year."
Midway through the second period, Downie left his feet and led with his hands toward Josi's head and neck in the Predators defensive zone. Josi was knocked down and appeared dazed, but he left the ice under his own power. Defenseman Shea Weber and forward Gabriel Bourque immediately jumped on Downie for retribution.
"I haven't seen a replay yet. It looks like he left his feet on the ice, but (I) have to watch it," Weber said.
On the play, Downie was given a two-minute minor for charging, and Weber was given a double minor for roughing.
"We're trying to get all that out of the game, launching yourself with the head shots and stuff like that," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. "We're trying to get that out of the league."
Downie, who missed all but two games last season with a knee injury, finished the game with five minor penalties. He had a Gordie Howe hat trick (goal, assist, fight) in the opening game.
"That was a great hit," Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said in his postgame news conference. "I need to re-look at it, but I thought it was a fair check. What I like about Steve is he's a great leader right now on this team.
"He's playing hard. Everyone's rattled after him, but he stays composed. He stays focused. A lot of times, I'm not so sure that he is, but he says, 'Patty, I'm under control. I'm under control.' I say, 'OK, good Just keep going then.'"
The Predators said Josi will be re-evaluated Sunday. He was seen walking around Nashville's locker room after the game in his street clothes.
Josh Cooper writes for The (Nashville) Tennessean. Contributing: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Sports
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