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And not a dime of my money for their new arena that they don't need....not a dime, these guys have over $3 billion between them, they build it, they can make money leasing it ti MU, Admirals, concerts, blah, blah, no more hand outs for BILLIONAIRES!!!!!!Hide replies
They dont need it??? They have the worst arena in the NBA, hands down. Why should the owners pay for the whole thing when no other owner in the NBA has ever/will ever have to pay 100% for any arena? We have not had to pay for a Bucks arena in the past, now is the time. The sales tax will likely be about $10-$15 a year for most people. Thats a small price to pay for an NBA team. There are only 30 in the world and we are lucky enough to have one in Milwaukee, lets keep it that way. I know the Bucks suck right not, but so did the Brewers when they got Miller Park. A new arena to go along with the new owners, finally gives us some hope. If you dont like paying an extra $10 a year then go move to a city that has nothing....if you dont want to pay for anything then go live where they have nothing.....Ive heard Montana is nice....
I agree Ryan, the last time I went to a Bucks game Lew Alcindor was in the line up. I have been to the new stadium once, But my $10 tax is the one tax I don't mind paying, it does so much good for Milwaukee. It gives jobs to the people who need it most. It helps with our tourism which is a major draw here, conventions, and concerts.
Ryan can you please expand upon worse? I went to three events this past year. Can't think of a single item that was missing. two of the events I was fortunate to sit in the suites. Other than being situated in a downtown area where you get gouged for parking and then have to wait hours to get out of downtown, I can't think of a reason to build something new, unless you want to build it on the Miller Park grounds or out in Waukesha
Wait, what?... you sat in a suite at the BC... twice...and you're complaining about the cost of parking?!? How many "hours" did it take you to get out of downtown? Sorry, but 5-10 minutes is not an hour.
Gouged for parking? Hours to get out of downtown? Have you been to Chicago for an event, ever? We have it pretty good here in Milwaukee for parking and wait times, people.
As a guest guys. I could never afford a suite or most tickets for an event. The BC was clean, and in order, with many helpful people there. Again, what is wrong with it? Seems to be the typical Liberal argument, if you yell loud enough people will believe you. e.g., "I have the meanest mom",
JLINDY---The BC is the worst NBA arena without a doubt. First, it was built for hockey, not BBall. Most of the seats are in the upper deck. Basically it was built unside down. The upper deck has no leg room at all. Im only 5'11'' and I barely fit. People sitting in front of me get my knee in the back of there skull. Where are the resturants? There are none. Have you ever seen the locker rooms? They are tiny. There is nothing at all that would make an NBA player want the BC to be their arena for 41 games a year. The bathrooms are not big enough....during the NCAA tourney I spent the enitre halftime waiting in that line. The list goes on and on. Im not out of line when I say its the worst arena.
Ryan, thanks for the information. That is what I needed to see. You can't use generic statements, it just sounds like complaining then. I am 6'4" and cannot fit in most of the seat pitches. When they originally built the BC, it was intended for Hockey. Then somebody demanded more seats and they crammed them in without expanding the footprint. As for parking and comparing to other cities, everything is relative. Poor argument to compare to Chicago or NY. I do not care for the congestion of the big city and I don't think any great Rock Band would care if it was in Waukesha or Milwaukee. If it had the ability to sit many people and was a great acoustics facility, they would come. I lived in Detroit area for many years. Pistons play in Auburn Hills, Lions for many years played in Pontiac. Both facilities attracted huge events, World Cup Soccer and great Rock Bands. Not exactly Detroit.
If that's the way you feel Ryan, they YOU pay my $15 because I don't want it going to the Bucks.
BTW, if this does go thru, I don't want to hear you and any of the other "build an arena" types b*tching about not having money for streets or schools.
Again - and again ---
The BC is NOT just used by the Bucks.
You NIMBYs are just using them as a scapegoat for your limited views of the world.
I wonder if arena cheerleaders like Comments would be still shaking their pom pons if someone in Waukesha or Kenosha offered to build it?
LG: you don't seem to complain when your tax dollars are given away to other businesses.
It equally amazes me deville that folks like you gripe about Amazon getting $10 million in tax credits but are all in favor of writing a check for $250 million to build a playhouse for millionaires......
At least the players are fine upstanding citizens....
@Ryan "They have the worst arena in the NBA, hands down. Why should the owners pay for the whole thing when no other owner in the NBA has ever/will ever have to pay 100% for any arena?"
My house is not as great as many why should I have to pay?
@obamalied Does your house create jobs? No. Does your house make bars and resturants want to open up next door to make money off the thousands of people your house attracts? No. Do millionaires come to your house and spend there money? No. Are there hotels on your block to support your house? No. Your house does nothing to help your city thrive, so sorry Im not in favor of helping you get a new house.
As far as parking, yes, if you must park directly across the street from the BC it is going to cost a little more, and it will be difficult (maybe 10-15 minutes) to get out.
However, if you are willing to walk just a few blocks, you have the structure for the Marcus Center at about $10, and the office building across the street from there has parking for around $6 at night.
I don't understand people thinking they can go to an event with 10,000 people, and that they'll get in and out of a parking structure just a few feet away from the facility when everyone else is trying to leave at the same time.
I cant believe peole complain about parking. We pay so much less than other major cities. I have NEVER once paid to park for a Bucks game. Sure, I have to walk 3-5 blocks every time, but for me its no big deal. Im out of there and on the freeway in no time. Again, feel free to move to Montana if you dont want a citly that has a lively downtown.
LG - if someone else wants to build it somewhere else, go for it.
I highly doubt, tho', that you'll get major touring acts looking at some place called Waukesha when they book major cities.
And if you want to talk about tax breaks for places like Amazon, what else are they bringing to the area?
Foot traffic?
Are people going to go to area restaurants when visiting the Amazon warehouse?
Oh - wait - it's just a warehouse and doesn't do much else for the economy?
Ah. Got it.
Food traffic?
Ah, I see, if a small business owner starts up a Wendy's, those are just "burger flipper" jobs to the left but if a taxpayer funded arena creates food service jobs, then they're "vital to economic development".
Which is it?
BTW, those 1200 people who'll be working at Amazon will all be brown bagging it for lunch everyday, right.....
Got it.....
Not to mention that if da bucks were to go away, those 5000 people would spend that money elsewhere on other things, probably NOT in downtown.
I see, THAT'S the rub, it isn't a not spending money thing, it's not spending money in the place deemed worthy, right Comments?
Not even close to what I said, LG, but not surprising you'd go off like that.
Typically, it's Republicans like you who poo-poo construction jobs as only temporary - when ALL construction jobs are temporary.
But continue to deflect your own thoughts onto me.
Ryan, please by all means pay my portion. it is only an extra $10 to $15 a year, you dont mind do you?
And I said FOOT traffic ---- not FOOD.
I hope they hit the ground running when they get aproved by the league. I want to see a site picked out and some designs so we know what it's going to cost.
Then the remaining private money can come forward and the TIF can be created.
It's going to be awesome!Hide replies
I want? It is nice want things even better if YOU pay for what toy WANT.
If milwaukee wants to foot the bill for a new arena, fine. but leave the burbs out of it!! there is no benefit that they get from an arena built downtown! We got screwed on the Miller Park deal! and there is no end in sight for that one! I DO NOT want another tax on someting I never use! what they should do to make up the money is implimnent a user fee on the sale of each ticket. that way only the people attending the events will have to be stuck paying for it!!
And it will not matter if here is a team in Milwaukee or not, it will not change the issues that Milwaukee has... A pig with lipstick on is, sitll a pig...
It's all window dressing. The team is gone. There is no way to make a deal for a new arena with the current deadline in place. Kohl did not want to be blamed so he sold the team to outsiders who have no ties to teh city. Milwaukee elite know it is over and the team is gone but they are putting off telling the public. We can now focus on getting a CBA team if the league even exists anymore.Hide replies
Disagree. These owners have been trying to own an NBA franchise for a long time now. Do you really think these guys are going to invest millions of dollars into a team/arena as well as soak up any debt Kohl left behind, all to make a measely 25 million if the NBA buys the team back? Very doubtful. I think these guys end up getting the arena done. Still lots of private money out there that is likely to come forward when the sale of the team is official. You also have naming rights that brings in a good chunk.
I think they are headed for Seattle with its billions. They had no roots here and once the city and region can't come through with an arena they will no longer be obligated to stay and will be free to leave.
Actually, one of the new owners does have roots here:
Edens talked up his Wisconsin roots during a press conference Wednesday afternoon, saying his mother was born and educated in the state.....
@Crankyoldguy These guys won't own the team if they can't get a new arena done. The NBA will buy the team back for $575 million dollars and do what they will with it. If that means move it to Seattle, then fine. But to say the new owners will move to Seattle with it's billions, is false. They don't get a new arena, they don't have a team. I think with how much they have been trying to own a team, they won't let it slip through their fingers.
It's not their call. The new owners can't force the building of a new arena. The deadline is too short, I believe. I think most Milwaukee elites already realize this.
Cranky - It is their call, if they are willing and able to finance it privately.
Had it not been for Tommy Thomson putting a deal together, the Brewers would not be in Milwaukee. To the best of my knowledge, the current governor has never put any kind of deal together. The team will be forced to move.Hide replies
so.you are going to try to pin this on Walker?! LMAO! what a joke! If/when they leave town he is the LAST person that should be blamed.but i guess if you have nothing else you will fall back on liberal talking points even if they are lies...bottom line is the team has been run patheticly!
im sure if scott had a say he would table it to after the election much like the kenosha casino
ya first off wasnt there a article stating a higher percentage of ozaukee and waukesha residents attend bucks games vs milwaukee residents? For those counties to flatly say they are not paying a tax is bulls%$t. I would really like to know how many of them that raised thier fat hands and said no to a tax have attended events at the bradley center. im so sick of this arena thing, i dont support it but i do meaning i may not go but family members and future generations may go so just build it, im a lifelong milwaukee resident and we lose if they leave no matter how you look at it. So much of our tax money is wasted now so whats a few more dollars...whateverHide replies
two words."User Fee" put a tax on the tickets for the event attended. i will raise my hand, i am in washington county and do not attent events at the bradly center. if i did i would be happy to pay a user tax...
You don't support it, yet you want other people who don't support it as well to pay for it just because they are wealthier? What?
You should seriously consider reading your post again. It is one long run-on sentence that makes zero sense. You contradict yourself multiple times.
aaron --
warren said he doesn't support it, but does, because his family members and future generations may go
You should consider rereading his post.
first its a shame you associate yourself with some one like Aaron, secondly open your tiny closed mind and re read it but i think thats impossible for you
I can see you probably didn't do very well in high school English class considering you have no idea how to use a comma or period. Anyone with sense knows that your post is quite hard to understand because the lack of punctuation leaves it open for interpretation.
Also, comments, I read the post three times. Each time I became more disgusted with how terrible the grammar was.
Of course, I will get hate for giving him a hard time about grammar, but it makes you look unintelligent when you cannot correctly construct a paragraph.
ya what were you a frickin english teacher? sorry , spelling and punctuation should have been better but i guess im so sick of the whole arena thing and i i think i forgot to use a comma but...whatever. its nice that something as small as a missing period "disgusts" you. eh
I doesn't appreciate youse saying things about my grammer. she been ded for over 21 yrs and she were s fine ladie. she hepped me git threw hie skule and made me wat I is toodae.
Time that the Bucks move on.
You know that the Brewers will be back with their hand out in 5-10 years with Miller Park:
1) Needs a refurbishment.
2)Needs a more suites.
3) Problem with the roof
4)Has fallen behind the rest of the league and needs fill in the blanks_____________$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$400-500 million would be better spent on the failing educational systems in SE Wisconsin not a play pen for millionaire players and billionaires.Hide replies
Great sentiment, and I agree. We should be putting money into more important things, HOWEVER, when does that really happen? Almost never. I rather we put that money into something that stays in Milwaukee such as the Bucks, then have them leave and then our taxes go into something else that isn't needed and is not worth it.
If I am not mistaken, it's also a playpen for the fans. The Bucks need to stay on, but they also need to find private funding. The city or the Wisconsin Center District do not need to be in the arena real estate business.
liar - So, you will back increased taxes as long as it goes toward education?!?!? I find that extremely hard to believe. Better have a talk with some of your conservative friends before you go offering up anything like that!
Unless, maybe, you plan on using it to pay for more private schooling for some upper middle class families.
How many arenas in the country are built with private money? None! Having Kohl and the new owners put up $200M is unprecedented. Its wonderful. It should be appreciated.
Herbie and the new owners put up 200M, hopefully Someone will throw in another 25-50 for the naming rights. There will also be other investors. We are more than 1/2 way there, and people should be thankful for that. No other major city get a FREE Bradley Center and then a 50% discount on another arena 30 years later. But somehow thats not good enough for most of you fools......
kareem, ryan - While it's great that there is significant private funding already in place, we can't build it without considering all the facts. What amount of public financing is needed and how will it be paid for?
Those who continuously "No public financing" because you may have to cough up a few dollars a year (depending on how it's financed, which no matter how you don't care). Why do you never offer any argument other than "NO!"?
Many of you are suburbanites that wouldn't be effected unless you actually came into the area that you are too scared to come to. So, you are just fighting the good, conservative fight for the locals, regardless of what the locals want.
You never answer questions about the jobs that will be lost, the income tax revenue lost from players, coaches and other employees, the sales tax revenue lost due to their local spending or the spending from those who come to see the games, etc etc. Get where I'm going with this? You should have the idea by now. You never offer any consideration of these facts, facts that will definitely end up costing the state and local governments millions every year and need to be made up somewhere else (increased taxes/debt or a smaller decrease in taxes).
Why can you not have intelligent argument? Why can we not decide this on facts. I'm open to not building a new arena, but there is more to this than your simple argument, especially when you have no problems giving out other corporate welfare.
Why can you not offer options/solutions instead of continuously repeating your "No public financing" mantra?Hide replies
It's pretty simple for anyone with a brain.
IF a decision is made to raise taxes, there are MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to spend that money on than a playground for millionaires wanting to watch a game. Aside from that, every time that tax increase in bandied about, it's always a "regional" responsibility even though the "region" gains NO benefit from a new arena? Just how does someone from Slinger or Waterford "benefit" from this? They don't yet people like you think they should just shut up and pay for it.
If your side is THAT confident, put it up for a vote as a binding resolution and put the proverbial money where your mouth is.........
LG - I'm not pushing for a new arena, just showing that there are other considerations. What is your plan to replace the lost tax revenue and jobs when the team leaves?
Instead of attacking my intelligence (and showing your lack), why not answer the questions put forth? Why must you criticize instead of providing a productive dialog?
Why do you conservative suburbanites always have to fall back to name calling and push single minded views such as the silly, tired "millionaires wanting to watch a game" meme? There are plenty of people in all classes going to the games, not every seat is courtside, and there are many more events than the Bucks.
Besides, there are other possibilities than your suburban taxes going up! Offer up an idea that doesn't include taxing your uninspiring burb.
Also, can you really show that the major suburbs like Brookfield don't benefit?
Tax revenues from players aren't THAT big of a deal. A small improvement in the economy would more than make up for any payroll taxes lost. Face it, the people who go to games aren't going to suddenly stop spending money and stash their ticket coin in the mattress. They're going to spend it on other things so that tax money is a wash.
Now the question becomes why do the folks in favor of this NEVER seem to responds to questions of better places to spend money? Why do they seem to forget "the children", education, and the potholes when so freely spending tax money? How come they can't answer how many starving children could be fed or how many streets could be fixed with that money, you know, things that should matter more than that playground for millionaires (I stand by my comments. The problem with the BC isn't the seats, it's lack of luxury boxes, boxes the regular folks will never sit in).
If the people of Milwaukee want to raise THEIR taxes, that's up to them, just don't think that the city speaks for the rest of the "region".
BTW, if anything, I could argue that Brookfield (for example) is hurt by the bucks more than they benefit. Every person from Brookfield going to a game takes potential spending money out of their community and into Milwaukee. I don't see too many people going to the games saying "hey, let's stop in Brookfield on our way to spend some money". I don't think people trying to decide where to live say "you know, we can't move to Brookfield, they don't have an NBA team nearby".
LG - Was that so hard to come up with some sort of answer instead of just trying to put me down? You have some valid points, but mine are valid also. Though, really, my point has always been that everything needs to be considered and you continue to push the no public money mantra when you actually mean no suburban money.
Living by the simple ideologies of either party without consideration of any facts of cause and effect is what is tearing us down.
The silly "my party is right and yours is wrong" statements are holding us back by causing us to fight each other instead of work toward a best solution. You are so ready to call the other side out (as they are you), but neither side is willing to deal with the facts that contradict their ideology or offer solutions.
LG - See, your problem is you're too busy looking for some lib to fight that follows some silly ideology that opposes yours. This isn't about ideology. This is about a single event that should be considered as it's own entity. What is best for the community, to help build or not to help build? Ideology doesn't look at facts, pros vs cons, cause and effect, it's just a simple minded, one size fits all, statement.
There's a perfect example of what I'm talking about. The story today about Barrett going to the state hat in hand looking for money to fix potholes.
So now, which is ACTUALLY more important to the community as a WHOLE, fixed streets or an arena that many will NEVER use?
Which would be a BETTER reason for raising taxes, a well maintained street system or a basketball court?
LG!!!!! - Good POINT!!!! That would have been a much better answer to my post, the FIRST time. Instead, you assume I'm some enemy that you have to fight and tear down and you make silly ideological points that we all know the Right is known for. It's silly to keep repeating the same ideology over and over and pushing that the "other" side is stupid. The other side has plenty of valid reasons to paint your side as stupid also.
Personally, what I feel is stupid is this constant pushing of ideology without substance or consideration of the effects. There are too many fighting on BOTH sides that think there's doesn't stink and they have all the answers because the other side is full of fools. None of us has all the answers, and if you don't believe that your the biggest fool of all.
We all need to STOP THE FIGHTING and start working together.
Like I said, I'm not opposed to telling the Bucks to take a hike. What I'm opposed to is all the posters on here standing behind a simple minded ideology to make their point. Or the ones making up "facts" or repeating the "facts" from their favorite radio shows.
Your first response had nothing to do with my question, especially when it starts "It's pretty simple for anyone with a brain.". That shows you are not open to real discussion, there is no other option, you are right. Guess what, there are others that believe otherwise for reasons that are also valid. The correct answer often is in between and not every situation has the same answer.
I'm tired of people like you (on both sides) who push simple minded ideologies. You are not even a Milwaukee resident! You have no say unless it becomes regional.
user fee... there is my alternative... apply a tax on the tickets used for events at a new arena. then only those that use it pay for it... pretty simple!
Just read all the comments, for entertainment purposes only, and I'm glad most 'head-in-the-sand commentors got thumbs down action for their contributions.
I think you need to understand what Herb and the new owners are really putting up for this proposed new facility. $200 million. Put it in perspective... I think the original gift for our "free" Bradley Center was about 50 or 60 million from the Pettit's, if my recall is correct. For that, they even got perpetual naming rights. That was so great and made us all giddy with their generosity. Now we have a free $200 million in our bucket and we're complaining? C'mon, give me a break. That's $200 million less to go looking for. That's much better than the company match I had in my old 401K. So, you folks complaining about kicking in $10 or $25 bucks a year, should go sit in the corner.Hide replies
i will be happy to go sit in the corner as long and I do not have to pay for a new arena that I get zero benifet from. otherwise i have a right to my opinion and to voice that opinion
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ELYRIA — It wasn't a lack of effort or a lack of desire on the part of Elyria High on Tuesday night.
The Pioneers gave it their best shot, but make no mistake, when it comes to the Garfield Heights Bulldogs, who won 90-67, they're the real deal.
"There's a reason they're (ranked) four or five in the state and 18-0," Elyria coach Brett Larrick said. "They have some very good players — very good. We did a great job for the first quarter and a half trying to keep it somewhat low-tempo but we gave them momentum on some offensive stickbacks and steals. We got lazy with the ball. You can't do that against good teams."
Elyria led 22-21 on a pair of free throws by sophomore Kody Bender with 5:06 remaining in the second quarter when the Bulldogs, who are actually ranked sixth in Division I, turned the game completely around. Garfield scored the next 13 points to lead 34-22. Three straight steals and layups by Doran Phillips took the starch out of the Pioneers.
At halftime, the Bulldogs led 41-26, but quickly upped the ante with four unanswered 3-pointers to start the second half and blow the game open at 53-26.
From there it became a helter-skelter, run-and-gun type of game.
"That's our bread and butter," Garfield coach Sonny Johnson said. "I thought we played a good all-around game. Our bigs played good. We shared the ball. I think we're jelling at the right time."
Penn State recruit Trey Lewis hit seven of 12 3-point attempts to lead the way with 25 points, but it was the inside play of 6-foot-7, 265-pound senior Mike McQueen and 6-9 junior Jermaine Davis that really forced the issue.
They swatted away a good dozen shots, corralled 17 rebounds and scored 19 points between them. Their presence inside forced the Pioneers into throwing the ball at the basket rather than taking good shots.
Garfield hit half of its 3-pointers (10-of-20) and 56 percent overall from the field while holding Elyria to 21-of-61 from the floor in spite of hitting 50 percent from beyond the arc (4-of-8).
"(Garfield) did a good job containing us," Larrick said. "They didn't gamble as much. Their defense was solid and took away some looks in the half-court. It's tough. They're very long and quick. It's tough to do anything against them."
Bender led Elyria with 22 points, with 10 coming from the foul line. Elyria's lone bright spot was the foul shooting. The Pioneers were 21-of-25 with senior Zach Zinimon going eight of eight. Senior Devin Swidecki scored 13 points and senior Chase Farris had eight rebounds, but that simply didn't measure up to Garfield's inside game.
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Garfield Heights 90, Elyria 67
GARFIELD HEIGHTS (90): Terrell Byrd 2-0-5, Tony Farmer 4-1-11, Trey Lewis 8-2-25, Mike McQueen 4-1-9, Adam Barbour 3-0-6, Mike Davis 3-3-9, Jermaine Davis 5-0-10, William Dayse 0-0-0, Lloyd Henry 0-0-0, Doran Phillips 3-5-11, David Wright 1-0-2, Mike Morgan 1-0-2, Demetrius Collier 0-0-0, Marquis Jackson 0-0-0. Totals 34-12-90.
ELYRIA (67): Kody Bender 5-10-22, Jumaar Lewis 1-0-3, Devin Swidecki 5-2-13, Anthoni Horton 3-0-6, Chase Farris 2-1-5, Khire Lateef 1-0-2, Zach Zinimon 0-8-8, Brenden Dickerson 0-0-0, Demetrius Walton 1-0-2, Maurice Woods 0-0-0, Rodney Beckett 3-0-6. Totals 21-21-67.
Garfield Heights 18 23 26 23 — 90
Elyria 13 13 16 25 — 67
Three-point goals: Garfield 10-20 (Lewis 7, Farmer 2, Byrd), Elyria 4-8 (Bender 2, Lewis, Swidecki). Field goals: Garfield 34-60 (57 percent), Elyria 21-61 (34 percent). Free throws: Garfield 12-19 (63 percent), Elyria 21-25 (84 percent). Rebounds: Garfield 43 (McQueen 11), Elyria 34 (Farris 8). Turnovers: Garfield 15, Elyria 14. Fouls: Garfield 20, Elyria 16. Intentional Foul: Farris. Fouled Out: None. Junior Varsity: Garfield, 52-46.
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For those new to the debate, or perhaps not as familiar, here are some scholarly articles published in the Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary about women's ordination.
Bruce Bauer and Boubakar Sanou, "Cultural Considerations and Women's Ordination." JAAS 16.2 (2013): 153-161. Click here.
Ekkehardt Mueller, "Ordination in the New Testament," JAAS 15.2 (2012): 127-147. Click here.
Ekkehardt Mueller, "The Phrase 'Husband of One Wife' in 1 Timothy 3:2," JAAS 15.2 (2012) 149-167. Click here.
Eike Mueller, "Leadership, Spiritual Gifts, and Office in the New Testament," JAAS 15.2 (2012): 169-196. Click here.
John Reeve, "Trajectories of Women's Ordination," JAAS 15.2 (2012): 197-220. Click here.


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College: Toledo, Iowa (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 8 (7842nd overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1967
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The Willa Cather Foundation will host two events over the next few weeks at its headquarters in Red Cloud, Nebraska, 145 miles—two-and-a half-hours by road—southwest of Lincoln.
The first is the Prairie Writers' Workshop from May 20-23, 2010, with teacher-in-residence John T. Price . He will conduct four-hour workshops throughout the weekend. Sunday at 3 p.m. the Foundation will host a reception, during which Price will read from his collections, and attendees may share their work with the public.
Price was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1966. He earned a B.A. in Religion, an M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa. He teaches nonfiction writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a fellow at the Black Earth Institute. Price's books include Man Killed by Pheasant and Other Kinships (Da Capo Press, 2008) and Not Just Any Land: A Personal and Literary Journey into the American Grasslands (University of Nebraska Press, 2004). He lives with his wife, Stephanie, and three sons in the Loess Hills of western Iowa.
General registration for the Prairie Writers' Workshop is $50; student registration is $35. The fee includes the course, tour of historic sites, and the reception.
The second event is the Willa Cather Spring Conference, to be held June 3-5, 2010. Susan Meyer from Wellesley College will be the keynote speaker.
Presenters will include:
• Daryl Palmer of Regis University
• Jean Griffith of Wichita State University
• Phyllis Palmer of George Washington University
• Guy Reynolds of University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Andrew Jewell of University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Susan Maher of University of Nebraska Omaha
• Steven Trout of Fort Hays State University
• Steven Shively of Utah State University
• Robert Thacker of St. Lawrence University
• Ann Romines of George Washington University
• Kari Ronning of University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Richard Harris of The Webb Institute
• David Porter of Skidmore College
• John Murphy of Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Mike Adams, musician
• Susie Thorne Jazz Band
The Spring Conference offers an opportunity to learn more about the works, life and times of Willa Cather. A highlight of the conference will be a barn danced based on "The Bohemian Girl,"—Willa Cather's short story that was first published in McClure's in 1912—featuring the Smith Family Band and a homemade supper.
Although Willa Cather was born in Back Creek valley near Winchester, Virginia, she moved with her family at a young age to Red Cloud. She left the state after college, but many of her works such as O Pioneers! (1913) and My Antonia (1918) are set in Nebraska. She won the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922).
The fastest way to register for these conferences is online at http://www.willacather.org/, or call 1-866-731-7304.
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The Top 6 finalists on "American Idol" got to perform two solo songs each for the first time in Season 13 during Wednesday night's performance show in what can only be called a "Donnie & Marie" reboot -- with perhaps a little less cheese and saccharine. You know, a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll? (To explain: The Top 6 theme: "Rock 'n Roll/Country.") Anyway, it was an eye-opener from the beginning, not just in there being good and great performances but also in that there were sub-par performances, including one that might seal a finalist's fate and see him -- not her -- eliminated on Thursday's results show.
Michael Slezak at TVLine (via Yahoo TV) recapped the show April 23, finding it a pretty good show overall. He even thought Sam Woolf's Shania Twain cover "sounded good to [his] ears." And although the reviewer might have been just a bit too generous in that regard, he was still spot-on when he called for all all-guy bottom two for the voting results show. (Not at all difficult when evaluating the show in its entirety. You'll see...)
As for the "Idol" judges, Keith Urban stayed on his "loosen up," "release" critique kick for another week, so much so that Harry Connick Jr. got up and started giving him a shoulder massage. He also got his first real "boo" of the season (because his first was prompted by fellow judge, the much-booed Harsh Harry). Jennifer Lopez, in her critique of Jena Irene, inadvertently predicted the Wild Card finalist would be in the finale. And all judges posed for a selfie and did a grumpy face with Grumpy Cat, the #realGrumpyCat (viewers were told at the bottom of the television screen) of Internet fame. Ah, adults letting out their inner children -- adorable. And a bit odd.
And then there was host Ryan Seacrest trying to plug an unheard of band called R5. Apparently he's debuting their first single on his radio show on Thursday morning. (Correction: Googling them, one finds that they're four guys and one girl, with three of the guys and the girl being siblings. The fourth guy is from a dance crew formed in 2009 with the aforementioned three brothers -- and one unmentioned -- who performed on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance." One of the boys, Ross Lynch, stars as Austin on Disney's "Austin & Ally" and his brother, Riker, is one of the Warblers on Fox's hit "Glee." So they're not quite "unheard of." Oh, and the single is technically their first off their second studio album. So...)
But on to the show...
The Top 6 were charged with performing a rock song and a country song for everyone's entertainment. So how did they do?
Jena Irene. For her rock performance, Jena went old school hard rock with Heart's "Barracuda." She leant the galloping rhythm of the song a haunting power with her vocals. As Judge Keith noted that she had set the bar high for the rest of the show (she performed first), Judge J-Lo said she would make it to the finale, and Judge Harry wanted to hear her perform "Barracuda" again for her country entry. Jena also performed tenth, choosing Carrie Underwood's meandering "So Small" and doing so some vocal meandering herself. It was a great exercise in vocal control but Harry didn't care for it. (He also noted that with her other performance, he didn't think it mattered.)
Sam Woolf. Following Jena Irene has to be intimidating these past few weeks, so the single-faceted Sam jumped right into the Imagine Dragons' hit "It's Time." Probably a bit better than usual but Sam's a long way from hitting his song's out of the park. Still, the producers labeled him the "heartthrob" in their little nickname preface for the show and they're definitely trying to sell the shy kid as one. Sam also started off the second half of the show, singing Shania Twain's country-pop hit "You're Still The One." A boring, nasally song by one of country music's most beautiful singers, it's a cold, dead offering by the boy who does not emote. Bad song choice, poor rendition. And the most shocking thing of all was that the judges didn't call him on his high school talent show performance -- but at least they didn't give him glowing reviews like we're used to hearing even when he's done nothing better than a competent shower singer.
C. J. Harris. Trying to channel a bit of Lenny Kravitz, C. J. was third in line with "American Woman," the old Guess Who classic revamped by the aforementioned Kravitz just a few years ago. He does a passable job, but Judge Keith thinks he needs to get in touch with the attitude of the song. For his country performance (eleventh in line), the Alabama singer completely dropped the musical ball. Even Judge Jennifer called him out on song choice (Zac Brown Band's "Whatever It Is"). Not a powerful tune in the least, C. J. just didn't seem all that into it. And, so, neither was anyone else. The judges admonished him for picking such a mid-range song and pointed to his fellow finalists' choices, which were geared toward power, showcasing their range, and generally upbeat.
Alex Preston. Here's a guy constantly lauded for his vocal stylings and his cool musical arrangements. So you just knew when he went off the tracks, it would be memorable. And so it went with his selection of Neon Trees' "Animal." A little more rock than we're used to from Alex and it is evident he's out of his element. He's breathy, the lyrics seem forced and run-on, jumbled even. One has to wonder how many viewers were nodding their heads when Judge Harry said the finalist sound out of breath. But Alex found redemption in his country choice, performing Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind." With a jazzy arrangement, the more familiar Alex and his Paul Simon-esque vocal downturns was back on stage. Only Judge Keith didn't care for it. Judge Jennifer said she liked the way he'd reworked the song, unlike how she felt with his rearranging of The Police's "Every Breath You Take."
Caleb Johnson. The Top 6's resident rocker was ready to roll when he got his chance, belting out The Black Crowes' "Sting Me" like his life depended on it. Halfway through the number, though, while dragging his mike stand toward a break in the alley between the back-up band and singers, he tripped and went down -- chasing a runaway microphone that had flipped over his shoulder and was rolling quickly away from him. Without missing a beat, he grabbed the errant mike, jumped up and started wailing again. A quick camera shot of the judges panel showed J-Lo and Keith roaring with laughter and clapping. He ended the performance by crawling up to the feet of one of the back-up singers. Afterward, the audience roared for quite some time and Caleb received kudos all around for the fall and the save. Judge J-Lo acknowledged that he had had "a moment." For his second song, Caleb performed Carrie Underwood's "Undo It." More rock than country, Judge Keith, after Harry and Jennifer applauded the performance (noting that it still wasn't as good as the first), had only one thing to say: He looked forward to Caleb's country performance later (which leaves one wondering if that was just a swipe at the performance as not being country enough or at the song in general -- you know how country purists can be).
Jessica Meuse. Jessica was the only Top 6 finalist to sing in the same spot for both genres on Wednesday's show (sixth and twelfth). For her rock number, she nailed the Jefferson Airplane classic "Somebody To Love," sounding every bit like Grace Slick. The judges loved it (but Keith Urban wanted more) and Harry told her that she seemed to be finally connecting internally with the music. For her country cover, Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene" was chosen. With an loping electric-guitar driven rhythm (dark and somewhat reminiscent of The Outlaws' "Ghost Riders In The Sky"), she captured the melodrama of a woman pleading with another not to steal her man. Judge Harry Connick Jr again praised her connection and J-Lo lauded her vocals. Keith flat-out stated he hated the musical arrangement (because he loved Dolly Parton's) although the vocals were fantastic.
So there you have: Twelve performances. Two from each finalist. So who will America most likely send home this week?
If the results show continues announcing a bottom two, there doesn't seem to be any way that that Sam Woolf and C. J. Harris escape its magnetism. Sam was his usual dreary, producer-annointed heartthrob self. (Read: Adequate for a coffee shop or karaoke bar but no real stage presence.) C. J. may have actually torpedoes his own chances of making the Top 5 with his country song choice and performance, something one would have thought he would have nailed given his country-blues roots. The cover really was that bad. Both C. J. and Sam have been in the bottom three times this season. (Sam might have been in more but since being Saved from elimination by the judges in the first Top 7 sing-off, there has only been a bottom two.)
Alex Preston's Neon Trees cover was far less -- far, far less -- than impressive, and if his Willie Nelson cover didn't connect with voters, he could be a surprising bottom-dweller for the first time this season. Regardless, he most likely won't go home. Jessica Meuse, who was in the bottom for the first time last week, shouldn't have a problem after her two excellent performances this week.
Of course, Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene have nothing to worry about. Or they shouldn't. (Sometimes you never know about that fickle beast, the voting viewership of "American Idol.") They had the two of the best performances of the night with her "Barracuda" and his "Sting Me."
If it comes down to Sam and C. J., C. J. will most likely go home, although Sam is the weaker of the two performance-wise. Sam is Season 13's Tim Urban (Season 9) or John Stevens (Season 3), if you will. (No, nobody's been as undeserving as Sanjaya Malakar from Season 6.) He shouldn't have made it this far but with editing and the "Idol" voting system, not to mention being pimped as a "heartthrob" by the producers and being handled with kid gloves by the judges, he's now on the home stretch. We can only hope America has had enough.
The "American Idol" Top 6 results show airs on Fox Television on Thursday at 9 p.m. (EST).
Suggested Links
- 'American Idol' 13 Top 7 results: Jessica Meuse escapes elimination, six move on
- 'American Idol' 13: Adam Lambert mentors the Top 31
- 'American Idol' 13 results: Top 10 frontrunner in bottom 3 but did he go home?
- Forbes list: 'Idol' alums rake in millions but are blown away by top earner
- Idol's Tim Urban pens Taylor Swift break-up song parody, video goes viral


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Be sure to join us at the Hangar Pub & Grill tonight for the UMass Football Coach's Radio Show with Charley Molnar. Our player guests will be quarterback Mike Wegzyn and defensive tackle Hafis Williams.
Also, please note the show will start at the special time of 6:10 PM to accomodate the men's basketball game against Providence which will follow right after.
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An arrest made in the killing of an Amish horse made news this week. Timothy Antonio Diggs Jr. of Ronks, Pennsylvania was arrested for fatally shooting the horse which was pulling a buggy carrying a family of five at the time of the incident. On Feb. 12, Mail Online reported that Diggs Jr., 22, is facing seven misdemeanor charges -- and he could face more. After a sweep on his house, police found that Diggs Jr. wasn't just in the horse-shooting business.
"During a search on Diggs' property police also found a stolen motorcycle and stolen firearms from two separate burglaries in the Upper Leacock Township and in East Lampeter Township," reports Mail Online.
The arrest in the Amish horse case came three months after the incident occurred. The horse was shot in the chest and bleeding from the mouth and there was no hope in saving him. He was dead by the time a veterinarian arrived on the scene. As for a motive in the case, one has not been revealed. It is believed that this was a random act of violence and that Diggs Jr. didn't know the family traveling inside the buggy when he shot the horse.
Diggs Jr. was charged with "reckless endangerment, cruelty to animals, and firing into an occupied vehicle." Thankfully no one in the buggy was injured at the time of the incident.
The arrest in the Amish horse case has Diggs Jr. holed up at the Lancaster County Prison. It's unknown if a judge will grant him bail.
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I'm Movin' On (Goodbye to MLBlogs)
In the spring of 2008, I had just graduated college and was used to writing weekly sports columns for their campus newspaper. After receiving my diploma and being released out into the "real world", I felt that I still wanted to comment on my favorite hometown sports team (the Twins). As such, I started this blog.
So, from 2008 until now (March 2012), or nearly four years, I have written little blurbs about the Twins on this site. I have really enjoyed the experience and want to say a big thank-you to MLBlogs for giving me the opportunity to do so! I've commented on a lot of crazy things in four "short" years, including two Game 163s, a new ballpark opening, some spectacular baseball in 2010, and even the doldrums of 2011.
Thank you, also, to anyone who has read any of my posts over the years. I hope I have made you laugh, think, or be informed on one matter or the other. In case you are interested, here is the site I will now be blogging for:
For those who may peruse these posts on my Facebook page, I will still keep them coming to you via social media!
So, in the words of a certain famous former Twins radio broadcaster: "So long, everybody!". Oh, and always remember…


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It's a big old goofy world indeed
Go figure. Four straight $10 billion dollar cuts. Monthly stimulus designed to lower interest rates slashed from $85 billion dollars each month to $45 billion dollars. The program designed to keep interest rates artificially low to spur the economy to new heights. The program is scheduled to end completely this year but so far interest rates do not see the need to go anywhere but the opposite direction that one would expect.
No doubt when the stimulus began interest rates went down to all time historic lows and stayed down at funny money rates. Luckily for borrowers we still enjoy those funny money rates. Last year when the Fed "warned" that cuts in the program were possible, rates jumped a full point but now that the cuts are here rates continue to drop. In fact they are down about 10% from the first of the year when the first cuts came. And with each cut so far further drops in interest rates. This morning the average overnight rate on a conforming 30 year fixed note are down to 4.13%. The lowest level we have enjoyed since May 16th of last year. Go figure. Who knows how long the funny money will be here to enjoy. Always interesting, always fun.
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It was a quiet week from me for the most part. And that's because I had jury duty, and was in a panel to potentially be selected for a case, and we met every day to see where things shook out.
The first day the judge asked for my hobbies and I said "I enjoy the mediocre professional football team," which elicited a laugh. And she added something like "I'm glad you stuck to 'mediocre' for the record"....
And to relate it back to football, at the end, there was the final selection of the jurors. I came to realize its something akin to your fantasy draft. Both "teams" have "players" they want and "players" they want to avoid. There's a chess match to try and outfox your opponent (if I pass on Peterson, he might take him or he might take Brady). So, in my case, they took Willis Magahee and left me as an available free agent.
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Destin Kincer will represent Kentucky at the 2014 Miss USA Pageant, according to the state pageant's Facebook page.
Kincer was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2014 on Sunday following pageant competition at Sacred Heart School in Lexington.
Contestants were judged in the category of swimsuit, evening gown and interview.
The winner of the Miss USA Pageant will represent the United States at the 2014 Miss Universe competition.
Originally from Whitesburg, Ky., Kincer lives in Lexington, according to her Facebook profile. She attends the University of Kentucky and works as a lifeguard.
Her philosophy is, "Train your mind to see the good in every situation," according to her Twitter profile.
I am "so incredibly honored to be the new Miss Kentucky USA," she wrote. "Thanks, everyone, for all your support and kind words. It means so much to me."
If she wins the Miss USA Pageant, she will become the second titleholder from Kentucky to wear the national crown. The first was Miss Kentucky USA 2006 Tara Conner, who finished as fourth runner-up at the Miss Universe Pageant.
The Miss Universe and MIss USA pageants are owned by Donald Trump and NBC Universal. The final nights of pageantry for both pageants are broadcast live on the NBC television network.
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LAS VEGAS-A strong body attack and some missed low blows by the referee resulted in a majority decision for Abner Mares over IBF bantamweight champion Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko and with the victory he took the Showtime Bantamweight Tournament on Saturday.
Ghana's Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) started slowly against Montebello's Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and suffered from some missed calls. Still, it was a very riveting contest and the title changed hands amid a pro-Mares crowd.
Mares opened the fight in the first round with both guns blazing to the head and the body. It was a plan of attack that Mares used throughout the fight. A combination dropped Agbeko near the end of the first round. A replay showed that it seemed to be a slip but Agbeko did not complain.
"I like to work the body," said Mares. "Opponents tend to back away or they hold me down."
Agbeko's constant use of his arm to hold Mares' head down resulted in numerous blows below the belt. Referee Russell Mora warned Agbeko many times to refrain from that tactic and it would later prove pivotal in the fight.
Agbeko also used jabs to keep Mares out of range of his power shots and that would be his main weapon. The Ghanian fighter kept the fight at arms distance but was tagged by a clean right hand by Mares in round two.
Mares and Agbeko turned round three into a tactical affair as the African fighter was more intent on counter punching. A counter left hook by Mares scored big as did his repeated body attacks.
A big overhand right by Agbeko wobbled Mares in round four but the Southern Californian maintained his balance and resumed the body attack. But it was clearly Agbeko's round.
Mares landed a pretty left hook to the body and head combinations and a fierce counter right hand in round five to take back the momentum. Agbeko continued his jabbing attack and setting up the right hand.
Big counter lefts and rights continued Mares' assault on Agbeko in round six. An accidental clash of heads resulted in a cut on Mares left eye as the strong African boxer began to score more often.
Round seven saw Mares slow down and allow the more tactical Agbeko to win the opening minute. Though both slugged it out near the end it was Agbeko who scored more clean blows.
In the eighth and ninth rounds Mares slowed down his attack and Agbeko began to score more with his jab and accidental head butts. But in the closing seconds of both rounds Mares scored with counter rights but Agbeko seemed to be busier.
Mares escaped a point deduction for a low blow and dropped Agbeko with a left hook in the 11th round. A replay of the knockdown showed that Mares left hook was indeed below the belt. That knockdown did not proved to be the winning margin as Mares won by majority decision 113-113 and 115-111 on two score cards to win the IBF world title and the finale of the Showtime Bantamweight Tournament.
"The first knock down was good and the second one I hit him on the belt," said Mares adding that Agbeko's tactic of using his arm to force Mares head down prompted the blows below the belt. "He (Agbeko) was holding me down."
Mares wins the world title and claims as the best bantamweight in the world by winning the tournament. But out there is WBO-WBC world titleholder Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire that could result in the ultimate bantamweight finale.
"I'm hoping for anything," said Mares about possibly fighting Donaire in a mega showdown.
Not pleased with the outcome was Agbeko.
"I felt I had two opponents in Abner Mares and the referee," said Agbeko. "The referee took away my title tonight not Abner Mares."
Other bouts
Texas heavyweight Eric Molina 18-1, 14 KOs) started slowly against Kentucky's Warren Browning (14-2-1, 9 KOs) who started quickly against the favored fighter. But it didn't last long as Molina's pinpoint punching proved too much in winning by knockout and grabbing the vacant WBC U.S. heavyweight title.
Browning bulled his way inside with his strength and fired overhand rights and uppercuts to score early inside against Molina in the first round. But that would be it.
Round two saw Molina aggressively fire combinations to create more space. Though several blows landed Browning clowned at the attempt, then while moving into punching range a short right hand floored the Kentuckian. He beat the count and jumped back to his feet. Back to attack mode Browning was not shy but was hit with a right to the body then a right to the chin and down he went again. Once more he beat the count.
Molina began round three looking to drop that big right hand and found an opening as Browning moved to fire a blow. Down he went again but this time referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight at 26 seconds of the round.
"He came out wild, I stayed calm and took him out," said Molina who fights out of Lyford, Texas. "They (fans) know there is a true Mexican heavyweight contender."
Former flyweight world champion Eric Morel (45-2, 23 KOs) proved he can hang with the talented bantamweights by steamrolling Daniel Quevedo (13-12-2, 8 KOs) in four rounds by technical knockout.
Puerto Rico's Morel, who is also known as "Little Hands of Steel," proved it by knocking down the usually sturdy chinned Quevedo twice before the Mexican fighter remained on his stool at the end of round four. A perfectly placed right uppercut floored Quevedo in round two and a four punch combo did the job in round one.
Though not ranked in the top 10 in the WBO bantamweight division where dynamic Nonito Donaire holds the crown, Morel is eager to face the "Filipino Flash."
"I would definitely be ready for him and definitely be the next WBO bantamweight champion," said Morel.
A listless Carlos Molina (14-0-1, 7 KOs) dragged through eight rounds with Mexico's Juan Manuel Montiel (6-4-3, 1 KO) in a fight that was scheduled to be a junior welterweight bout but was moved up in weight when the California boxer was unable to make weight. The eight round fight ended in a split draw.
Molina just didn't have his A game perhaps due to the attempt to make the agreed upon weight limit. Though he was the bigger puncher he just couldn't manage enough energy to offset the high energy output of Montiel.
Judge Lisa Giampa scored it 77-75 for Montiel and Dwayne Ford tabbed 77-75 Molina, Dick Houseman had it 76-76 resulting in a split draw.
Newly arrived Cuban refugee Angelo Santana (11-0, 8 KOs) blasted out Germany's Ramzan Adaev (8-1-1, 7 KOs) with a neck wrenching left hand during a heavy exchange. It was the second knockdown of round two and the impact from that punch was heard throughout the arena. Santana won by knockout at 2:06 of round two of the junior welterweight match. It was Adaev's first pro loss.
"I wanted to make a statement to my promoter, Don King; the sport of boxing; and boxing fans everywhere that I am ready to fight the best at the 140-pound limit," Santana said in the ring after the fight. "I want Brandon Rios or Vernon Paris."
Well that was quite scandalous. Referee Russell Mora stole the show with one of the worst ref jobs that I can remember. Did he forget that he can take points away? Not only the obvious missed low blow after low blow but also Agbeko repeatedly landed punches behind Mares head.
The knockdown on the low blow in the 11th was unbeliveable. How did he not see that? Mora has got to go back to the club shows. Good fight but the Ref screwed the pooch big time. We need a rematch.
Is the mob back in boxing lol? That ref should be stripped of his license! Agbeko was hit with about 20 low blows throughout the fight. Mares won the early rounds, but Agbeko came on late. If the ref had done his job, Mares would have had a point deducted and possibly had been disqualified if he had continued to punch below the belt. This was a black eye for boxing and there will probably be a IBF mandated rematch! On another note, neither fighter should be allowed anywhere near Nonito Donaire. Mares got hit with too many right hands from Agbeko, therefore imagine what would happen to him against "the Filipino Flash." Reply With Quote
Saw it. Mares was pumped, busy, fast, landed lots. Unfortunately, the announcers were right. It was low blow after low blow; Mora cautioned Agbeko several times for pushing down on Mares' head, but that was the case only on a few occasions. Had Mora done even a basically correct job, Mares would have been warned off the illicit testicle assault, and Agbeko wouldn't have been as depleted, or points would have been deducted leading to an Agbeko win, or Mares would have been DQd. It was a flagrantly bad job by the Mora, and it should be protested and made a NC.
Ditto mortcola! Enough spitted! Holla!
Ref Mora should also be fired or put on extensive leave and given an eye exam and a MRI on his brain. Dude just may have some type of mental illness hiding out. No way that he believed what he said. Holla!
I wonder if ShowTime will take any official action against the IBF as this casts a shadow on the network as well?... so far at least the IBF says they're willing to review the film and come to a resolution.
I'm on one accord and stand with Mortcola Radam and Roast. Worst reffing job I 've witnessed in recent memory besides Taylor vs. Chavez. WHO GET'S OVER TEN WARNINGS FOR THE SAME THING ONLY HALF WEAY THROUGH THE FIGHT!!!!! I mean WOW!!!!! The ref is a joke an a discrace to the Sweet Science he should stripped. If I was Agbeko I would've went right back low and made the ref get it right. Who can blame him for hitting behind the head?! Mares looked sharp but you how can you beat the ref and the opponent. King Kong needs to take some Hopkins 101 on how to work the ref. SHeesh!!! Agbeko can rumble but didn't look as sharp Sat. Maybe it was the low blows maybe making wieght or maybe Mares combo punches in bunches or all of the above. I dozed off on the fight, maybe it was the meds maybe it was Agbeko lack of urgency or plan B or maybe it was the bad reffing and the one sidedness of the bout or all of the above. I knew when Agbeko dyed his hair blonde he was done. I'd love to see a Philipino flash vs. Mares but I see that Nonito hook crashing like a 50 foot tidal wave upside the haed of Mares and putting him down like Frazier. The younging is sharp though so who knows. Dueces
Dat was some REAL TALK, Real Talk! I ditto ya' to the 50th power. Holla!
GAME RECOGNIZE GAME RADAM AND REAL RECOGNIZE REAL RADAM G AND REAL TALK LIKE GODZILLA AND KING KONG. STAMP THAT!!!!! NOTARY!!!! Be Blessed Brother Big ups to all my real Pinoys and Pinays! Dueces
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UK: HTC Evo 3D now just £249.99
The HTC Evo 3D can now be found heavily discounted at a few retailers in the UK. ASDA, for example, will send one your way for just £249.99. That's SIM-free and unlocked, of course. If for some reason you'd like to spend a bit more for the same device, there's also Expansys, which now charges £284.99 for the Evo 3D.
It's unclear at this point if these are permanent price drops or if they represent a limited time promotion. Whatever the case, if you've been craving one of the world's first 3D smartphones, now may be the time to finally act and get one.
The prices being asked today are even more staggering in context – remember that when the Evo 3D launched in the UK, it went for no less than £534. And of course the Evo 3D still is a high-end device even by today's standards, so you're getting a lot of bang for your pound there.
Via Android Central