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My Favorite Twin
As the youngest of youngsters, my Twins hero (predictably) was Kirby Puckett:
Then in the mid-90s, Rick Aguilera (for whatever reason) was my favorite Twin:
Brad Radke then picked up the mantra:
Who passed o the torch to Joe Nathan:
However, with Nathan just now perhaps getting back on the horse after Tommy John, I needed a new "favorite player"…that one guy who either comes in from the pen or strides to the plate and make you inch forward in your seat with anticipation.
Right now, for me, that player is Danny Valencia…
Sure, he's batting in the low .200s this year after an amazing rookie 2010 stretch run surge. But I just see so much potential in him; maybe our first bona-fide hot corner man since Corey Koskie. He hits for power, drives the ball to the gaps, has a flair for the dramatic, and plays a solid (if sometimes spectacular) 3b. Plus, he has just enough ego to know he's good, yet has a solid manager and good teammates to keep that Florida ego in check.
So, as of right now, Danny Valencia is my favorite Twin. Time will tell if V will be around for the long haul (like Cuddyer), but considering his youth and considerable talents already, I'd say he's well on his way.
-A good start to the series with the Rays in beating David Price. Duesing was dominating today and Valencia (heh heh), Cuddy, and Nishioka provided the offensive firepower.
Preview (37-46, 4th, 4.0 GB CWS): James Shields (8-5, 2.45) vs. Scott Baker (6-5, 3.15)
Re-Capping Matt
The Minnesota Twins have had new closer Matt Capps for about a month now, and so I think it's time to evaluate his performance so far. Here are the raw stats:
What I like about Capps is that he seems to have the raw "stuff" to get people out. He has a live fastball, and a decent assortment of breaking pitches to keep opposing batters off-balance.
However, there is a troubling sign that makes the new closer a bit too much like the old one for my tastes…
For all his velocity, Capps is a "pitch to contact" type of closer. Those kind of guys make me nervous, especially in the playoffs when "contact" usually is the equivalent of "base hit". Now don't get me wrong…I think that Capps is better suited for the role than Rauch, who didn't have the live fastball or control of the nasty curve to ever dominate the final inning. However, on a scale of "Guardado-Aguilera-Nathan", I think Capps falls somewhere between Eddie & Aggie.
Thus, it is very interesting that the Twins just traded for Angels closer Brian Fuentes:
The "official word" is that Fuentes will be used primarily as a setup man to Capps, but Gardy also made the interesting comment that Fuentes could be used in "certain save situations". I like that reasoning, as it shows me that Gardy understands that Capps isn't Rivera or Papelbon and thus wants to consider all his options.
Perhaps the best thing that could come out of all of this is that it gives the Twins some bullpen depth, something that always seems to be lacking (on any club, really). Guys like Crain and Guerrier can't always shoulder the load, the biggest case in point being Matty G., as we may have already burned him out from years of overuse.
One Joe Gone…
Well, it's official…Joe Nathan is now lost for the season due to Tommy John surgery. Wow.
You know, as good as Nathan has been since coming over to the Twins in 2004, he has always been somewhat under-appreciated by many Twins fans, I think. Part of that can be due to two heart-crushing blown saves against the Yankees in the '04 and '09 ALDS. But when you really think about, Nathan has been the best closer Minnesota has ever seen. Consider this lineage:
In the 1960s, before the term "closer" was even used, Al Worthington…
…and Ron Perranoski…
…"saved" games (often pitching multiple innings) for some pretty good teams. They were two great pitchers, but you can't really consider them "closers" in the traditional sense.
The next time the Twins were good enough to need a closer (mid-1980s), the great Ron Davis experiment failed miserably…
Thus, the emergence of Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon…
…seemed like heaven on earth, even though his stats (31 saves, 4.48 ERA) would be considered poor by today's standards.
Next in line was Rick Aguilera:
Aggie was really good for a short period of time (1990-1992) and pretty good for the rest of the 1990s, but during both those periods he was always susceptible to giving up baserunners and needing to pitch out of jams. He would usually do it succesfully, but not without a few heart-stopping moments nearly every night.
During the late 1990s, a closer wasn't really needed when the Twins would only win 70 games a year, so Mike Trombley…
…usually did the deed.
In 2001, the year the Twins jumped back into contention, LaTroy Hawkins…
…wowed fans with his live fastball, but his late-season meltdown was partially to blame for the Twins missing the playoffs.
Thus, the switching of Eddie Guardado…
…from "Everday" to "closer" was like another Davis-Reardon transition. Eddie was deceptive, but like Aggie he had a propencity for making things interesting since he didn't have electric stuff.
Then, Joe Nathan rode into town and dominated like no other before him:
He had the blow-'em-away fastball, coupled with an array of breaking pitches that kept batsmen confused inning after inning. Despite a few high-profile blowouts (but nothing worse than, say, Brad Lidge has gone through in recent years), he had joined the company of Mariano Rivera and Jonathan Papelbon as the best closers in the majors.
Now that he is gone for the season (and likely more, if not his career, at least with the Twins), the Twins have a complex choice for that crucial ninth inning. Pat Neshek would be my choice, but management is taking it slow after his own major arm surgery two years ago. Jon Rauch used to close games for the Nats, but his control is spotty. Guerrier would probably do okay, but his setup role is so valuable as not to be lost. Mijares/Crain would a disaster, Ron Davis-esque. Hopefully the Twins can find someone to fill that final frame.
For the time being, I will continue to call this blog "The Closer" until the fate of Nathan is more determined. He was always a favorite of mine (thus the blog title), and I am hoping (one day in the future) to hear this booming through the speakers at Target Field…
At Night At The Guthrie (And Not The Theatre…)
Why do the Orioles find so much pleasure in ending our streaks?! I know that our little five-game winning streak doesn't compare to this scale, but in early June of 1991 the Twins were riding a 15-game winning streak (the longest in team history) into the old Memorial Stadium. The Twins were up 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth, only to see Rick Aguilera blow the save and the streak
Tonight, the O's again broke up a Twins' streak when Jeremy Guthrie shut down our bats and Nick Blackburn was shaky again. Blackie pitched just well enough to keep us in the game, but the bats just couldn't get going.
Back in that '91 season after the winning streak was destroyed, the Twins recovered to win five more in a row. I'm hoping this '09 bunch can do the same, starting with the Rangers on Friday.
Preview (63-64, T-2nd w/CWS, 4.5 GB DET): Tommy Hunter (6-2, 2.85) vs. Brian Duensing (1-1, 4.91).


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How to Get the Press to Cover Your Company and Products at Trade Shows
By Mark Shapiro, SRS Tech PR
Conventions, trade shows and conferences are excellent opportunities get face time with the press that covers your space and to increase your brand awareness. In our ever increasingly digital world, it is rewarding to meet some of these editorial contacts in person, shake their hands, and actually develop a personal relationship with them.
The big electronics industry shows like CES, Electronica, CEBIT and EE Live often have hundreds of editors and press meeting with many thousands of show participants and vendors.
Many tech startups and ongoing manufacturers want to meet the trade press at these types of events but do not know how to do it. Here is how to set up and conduct meetings that result in positive coverage. However, it is not a big secret.
Figure out what you want to talk to discuss
Do you have a new product or technology you are launching or demonstrating at the event? Are you new to this space and want to introduce your company to the media? You have to have a message.
If an editor shows up at your booth, and you have nothing to discuss, you are dead in the water. . Many editors have assignments to develop stories for these events. They don't want to waste their time spending a half-hour or hour talking with you and walking away with no news. You need to make it worth their time.
Create a press release that announces your product or technology, and have images or pictures to go along with it. Have someone at the booth for them to talk to -- preferably someone who knows the product or technology and can be quoted. Editors know how to read. They need you to add more information than what is presented in the press release. The news needs to be sweetened with some unique extra information for the editor/reporter to add to the story.
To go along with the press release, I recommend a printed PDF presentation (10 pages maximum) offering a little background about the company and information about the new product or technology. Make it clear what problem you are solving. Include the product's features and capabilities, and maybe some tech specs.
Maybe I am old fashioned but I always have printed copies to which my experts can refer to. In my experience, it is easier to walk people through a paper printout than to get them to follow you on a laptop screen, especially in a crowded exhibit space or meeting room. Plus, some editors still like paper. They will take the paper presentation and make notes on it to use later when they are writing up an article. If not, you can always email them the digital presentation.
Invite the right reporters
Most big shows create and maintain a list of attending news media members. If you are paying to participate in the show, you are usually allowed access to this list. In addition, many shows will create a press room or meeting areas where you can conduct meetings in relative comfort. These areas are usually reserved for the official paid exhibitors. If you not an official exhibitor, you can still find a way to make this happen. If some of your partner companies or friendly customers are official exhibitors, you can beg or borrow the list, contact the editors, and invite them to meet with you off the show floor in a nearby public area.
However, whether you are there in an official capacity or not, you should not rely solely on the show's list to come up with potential press members to brief.
Many top editors and reporters don't put themselves on the list, or if they do, they wait until the last moment, or don't include their contact information. It is good to maintain your own list of editors and reporters who cover your organization's technology and then pitch them early, asking if they are going to this event and would like to meet with you.
By getting an early start on invitations, you get a great opportunity to sit down and meet with the important press people, who always get totally booked up by the other vendors and manufacturers attending the show.
There you have it -- how to prepare for the show and find the right press people to invite.
And, of course, make sure you and your team are on time and are not overbooked. Too often, high-level sales and marketing execs think it is more important to meet with a customer or prospect than it is to honor a press meeting. That lack of respect is the kiss of death. Not only should your executives show up on time, but they should also be prepared. They should know what messages they want to convey, and they should have background information about the editor and the publication.
These show meetings are a great opportunity to pitch bylined articles.
I always reserve five minutes at the end to discuss how the organization and the publication can work together better. In our tech industry, most publications are open to running free, quality content, and most organizations need free promotion of their products and technologies. These trade show meetings can help facilitate this and make it a win-win for everyone. The editor walks away with a story and several potential bylined articles for upcoming issues. Your organization gets spotlighted in the trade press and has the opportunity to contribute a few company-written articles. Everyone benefits.

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Book of the week: Saga #19
Like a reliable old friend, Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples' hit series "Saga" is back after a brief winter hibernation to once again entertain fans of the series, and fans of good comics in general. So far, the book's schedule of "six issues, two to three month break for trade waiters and repeat" has worked wonders for it in terms of sales, popularity, and recognition. In less than a third of the time, "Saga" has quickly become Image Comics' second best seller, after "The Walking Dead" (which is aided by a hit TV show). Although this week's long awaited issue doesn't have quite the action and splashes of the previous one at the end of January, it remains a shining example of why everything this series does works.
After a climatic confrontation against several of the mercenaries hired to end them, the hybrid space family of Marko, Alana, their baby Hazel, their ghost babysitter Izabel and Marko's mom have survived some time without incident. Hazel is now an adorable toddler being looked after by her "stay at home dad" who takes her to parks while wearing disguises. The more interesting wrinkle is Alana's job as a member of the "Open Circuit", which is a hilarious combination of pro-wrestling, mainstream superhero comics, and kabuki theater. The issue introduces some more minor characters as well as a family pet, and spends most of its' time setting up a new status quo before a final page that hints at its' end in simple, yet dramatic, terms. Meanwhile, Prince Robot IV is still missing, as his wife gives birth to their son - heir to a kingdom which has been built by picking friends wisely between two warring worlds.
What is there to say which hasn't been said already about this series? Staples' art is beautiful as always, creating a unique world of dozens of worlds and species yet boiling all of the elements down into things which the common reader can easily digest. It has all the density of more well known space opera universes only without bogging down the reader in so much useless techno-babble. Instead, Vaughn wisely focuses on establishes his characters and their dynamics, and this issue perfectly sets up things to come. One could argue that the "Open Circuit" is a cute method of breaking the fourth wall of the comic book industry and poke fun at some of the tropes (cyclical superhero stories, heckler fans), but considering Vaughan himself worked on such comics for years ("Ultimate X-Men", "Runaways", "Logan"), it comes off as an imaginative poke rather than stuffy commentary. Considering that the latest plot line is a classic trope of soap operas, it is perhaps a bit of meta commentary or elaborate foreshadowing. Despite the dramatic foreshadowing, this issue offers quite a few laughs, some sweet moments, and as always some of the best opening splash pages in comics.
At the end of January, the climax of "Saga"'s third story arc seemed like a finale, but in the end it merely planted seeds for a future harvest. After a few months to grow through winter, now "Saga" is back for the new season as if it never left, delighting all who choose to read it.
Honorable mentions:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30th Anniversary Special: As the cover states, 2014 represents the 30th anniversary of one of the best known comic book franchises of "generation X" and that means IDW has a chance to pay tribute using talent old and new. To this end, we get a jam issue featuring the creative teams and various comic book incarnations of the Turtles from 1984 until now. The cover itself represents the first collaboration by original creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in some twenty years. The rest of the book features 6-7 page stories representing various eras of TMNT comics. These include a gritty "Mirage Studios" style strip from Eastman (circa 2012), Dean Clarrain and Chris Allen doing a "Archie Comics' TMNT Adventures" tale, Gary Carlson and Frank Fosco revisiting their mid to late 90's Image Comics continuity, a Jim Lawson strip to represent "late Mirage", and finally a Tom Waltz/Dan Duncan jam to end on the IDW era. In addition, Turtle artists new (Ross Campbell, Andy Kuhn) and old (Steve Lavigne, Michael Dooney) provide some pin-up posters. All of the strips are short and sweet, offering some expected action and for fans of previous incarnations, a last dose of nostalgia. Simply seeing Raphael and Ninjara again, "Archie style", will likely be a treat for readers of a certain age. One could argue that $7.99 is a bit to pay for a jam issue which isn't as essential to the current TMNT comics that IDW publishes. However, those people may not be fans of the franchise for as long who appreciate the collection of talent assembled for this work - including those who haven't had steady gigs in some time. Hollywood studios often charge a higher price for doses of nostalgia for generation X'ers, with quality at questionable levels. If you're a Ninja Turtle fan with eight dollars to spare, this 30th anniversary tome will put a smile on your face.
Invincible #111: Few comics seem to have as much of a self mocking cover as this one. Robert Kirkman and regular artist Ryan Ottley provide a cover which makes fun of relying on #1 issues as well as "Violence! Mayhem! Horror! Misery!" (the DC Comics editorial credo) as advertisements to sell superhero comics. Yet the story within plays such tropes dead straight by having one ally of Invincible reveal his wicked hand with full vigor, killing off a longtime supporting cast member and maiming the (pregnant) female lead, Eve. All that is missing is a scene on a bridge with some pumpkin bombs. In fairness, Ottley's artwork is as sharp as ever, and this is easily a more riveting arc than some of the previous ones that went off the rails (which are referenced here). On the other hand, at this stage one can almost imagine Kirkman planning stories around which characters he has left who haven't been killed or maimed yet, and then plotting backwards. Even his titular lead was raped last month, for little other reason that Kirkman imagined that male superheroes are rarely raped in mainstream comics (especially by physically stronger female villains). Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were wise enough to leave "Fantastic Four" after 100 issues, and one can forgive Kirkman for having to stretch his narrative muscles to come up with new story lines after over a decade of "Invincible". That said, it becomes harder to become as psyched about this next arc with some of the motions behind the curtain seeming as obvious as they are, and that will be quite a hurdle for this year of "Invincible" to overcome.
Batman Beyond Universe #10: This reprint anthology of DC Comics' "digital first" series is now midway through its' "Justice Lords Beyond" story line, and has easily reached the peak of its' quality in at least a year and a half. The nature of this arc allows Kyle Higgins and Thony Silas' "Batman Beyond" strip to be a part of the same tale that Christos Gage and Dexter Soy's "JLU" strip is handling, allowing for an over sized dose of cohesive adventure. With Wonder Woman having made her long awaited return from her mission to a parallel world (one depicted in the "Justice League" season two episode "A Better World") has sparked Terry McGinnis' travel to that alternate dimension at the same time as the rest of the corrupted "Justice Lords" cross over into his reality. So, as the Justice League find themselves outmatched and captured by their darker counterparts, Terry is forced to team up with his counterpart on the other side of the looking glass - who is a mask carrying member of the "Jokerz" gang! There is a lot of action contained within this issue, and overall the pace of this story is moving along at a quick enough pace that neither the exposition or the aforementioned brawls feel out of place or last too long. DC fans who want to delve into this "Beyond" world but don't want to read the overly grim and vile "Future's End" series as teased on "free comic book day", would be wise to jump onto this for a more entertaining alternative.
Original Sin #2: Two issues in, and Marvel Comics' latest summer crossover is actually good enough to feel like a story which isn't obligatory! This isn't to suggest that the tale by Jason Aaron, artist Martin Deodato and colorist Frank Martin is actually spectacular, but it is at the very least mediocre or even slightly good, which easily surpasses the low bar for crossover events set by fare such as "Fear Itself" or "Age of Ultron". Aaron's zeal for oddball adventure stories as well as utilizing weird but forgotten villains such as Extrerminatrix (from Grant Morrison's "Marvel Boy" circa 2000) and his own favorite "Ghost Rider" villain, the Orb creates a story which suggests the best of both angles for most crossovers - the revelation of dark superhero secrets to cause infighting as well as the elevation of some actual villains. To this end the Orb is on the verge of becoming the Marvel Comics version of DC Comics' "Psycho Pirate"; a villain who is bizarre and not terribly threatening on his own, but whom fate and circumstance made into a very notable figure in his universe. The universe spanning search for the killers of the Watcher seems to converge on the pair in Manhattan, whose exploits have driven some powerful "Mindless Ones" mad by giving them minds (and consciousness). The artwork by Deodato is up to the same par as his work in "Secret Avengers" or "New Avengers", even if he seems better at stock pose panels than flowing action. There are holes in Aaron's script - such as the Punisher feeling vastly out of place and Daredevil being present in NYC instead of California - and the overall flow feels like something initially imaged for a special ops mission in the "Marvel: Avengers Alliance" Facebook game. Regardless, a year where the major crossover event is actually readable is a rare year indeed.
Amazing Spider-Man #2: Dan Slott and long time reoccurring regular artist Humberto Ramos (alongside colorist Edgar Delgado and inker Victor Olazaba) continue along with their hit relaunch of the web-slinger's main title after fifteen months of being possessed by Dr. Octopus. To this end he has sought to switch the tone of the series back towards being more fun and optimistic than it had been during the "edgy" era of "superior Spider-Man", although with such zeal that certain longstanding plot points are being tied up almost too neatly. To this end, not only does Peter Parker not seem to recall or react to all the people Ock murdered within his name and body, but Ock's fiancé Anna Maria Marconi accepts the mind-swapping explanation immediately. She is literally told that the man she loved and thought she knew was in fact a world threatening, mass murdering super villain who had stolen his form (who she also figured out was really Spider-Man), and her reaction is to bake cookies, take a walk and then continue to be a supporting figure at his job. One supposes that it is now a "major left turn" to avoid bogging a series down in months of angst or turmoil, but one could also argue that there is a risk of going too far in the other direction where actions lack consequences, and therefore weight, in Slott's run. More acceptable is Spidey's Avengers pals coming around to the truth, as well as rekindling his friendship with Johnny Storm. The issue excels by providing some rare and genre savvy support from the very same superheroes who usually attempt to murder each other in crossover events every year. There are also action packed appearances by Electro (with his silly starfish tattoo), Black Cat and the "soon to be oh so important" Silk, but these feel more obligatory. The conclusion ends with Peter Parker eager to take his new company (built by Ock) into a bold new direction, which the caption already teases will fail (because "that ol' Parker luck" apparently means Spider-Man is cursed so long as he's noble). Anna Maria Marconi was one of the highlights of the "superior" run, as a far more interesting romantic figure than Carlie Cooper ever was, and it is good that she's not been abandoned and Slott is at least teasing the possibility of her becoming friends (or more) with the "real" Spider-Man. Although it doesn't come without a price, it is suddenly refreshing to see Spider-Man this fun and optimistic again.
Daredevil #3: Mark Waid, Chris Samness, and colorist Javier Rodriguez continue along their consistent train of excellence in detailing the continued adventures of the "man without fear" in one of his best runs in his fifty years in print. That said, the change of venue from New York to San Francisco has led to an initial story arc which is a bit simpler than some of their recent fare. There is a reference to "Saga" as well as an admission by Daredevil (or Waid) that the change in setting has put him off his game and thus more easily tricked. To this end his attempt to get to the bottom of some bizarre behavior by the on and off again vigilante/crime lord "the Shroud" seems to led him into not one, but two traps sprung by the extremely eccentric shadow-man. Readers are also reintroduced to Daredevil's old enemy "the Owl", who appears to be head of organized crime in this city instead of the overused Wilson Fisk. Samnee gives him a minor redesign, or at least steps away from some extreme versions of him (such as used in "Superior Foes of Spider-Man") to great effect. Meanwhile, the fate of Foggy Nelson is revealed as Daredevil's supporting cast continue to deliver on great scenes by themselves. As always, another great installment of a terrific run. Waid has the voice of Murdock down pact while the artwork is always among the best offered by Marvel Comics. Mainstream superhero comics done as consistently well as this merely expose how inferior other creative teams in the "big two" may be at their craft. It is a steak which ruins the taste of fast food for readers, and thank goodness it is here.
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The weekend was great for outdoor sports, projects and just sitting and admiring it. The barn martins have flown. My two humming birds are still here, but evidently they didn't reproduce because there has been no new birds at the feeder.
I saw a field of tobacco that had been cut as I was going to Owenton last week.
Fay brought me corn and tomatoes at midweek. I processed it and froze it for John's birthday supper. When I was talking to her this morning she said all their corn was gone but she still had green beans and tomatoes.
The big 127 Yard Sale is over. Wanda said they had a big sale at her house.
Vanessa's husband Willis' mother passed away recently and they have been cleaning out her house, so they had a lot of stuff to sell. She and Barbara helped them set up and sell things as well as the stuff they brought.
She said they survived heat, rain and wind but made it through the weekend.
Charles Gregory and his friend Billy Kemper cooked and sold food as they have done for several years now.
I didn't get to the mowing on Monday last. I kept holding out for more rain.
I finally started early on Thursday and mowed till it got hot then finished on Friday. We did get a half inch on Thursday and a full inch on Friday evening. Everything is green and growing now. I'll have to start my mowing routine again.
We have had enough rain around this area to put water back in Elkhorn Creek.
After last week, this one has been relatively calm.
We got some much needed rain but with it came the wind. Fay said it was very strong at her house. Their corn was blown over and dead limbs scattered across her yard.
We got almost an inch of rain on Saturday. It took all afternoon, but it fell beautifully, right straight down and soaked into the parched soil. My grass is turning green again. The overcast day yesterday helped. That was the welcome big news of this week but this next story is a close second.
"Knee high by the fourth of July."
So goes this old saying that supposedly determines whether a corn crop will be plentiful for the year. However, many factors contribute to the success of raising a good corn or any other crop, and weather is one vital part of the equation.
I have been helping John with the underpinning of his back porch. Charity went to Indiana on Friday to visit her parents. Saturday was her mother's birthday. I went to church Sunday and did the usual things to keep busy, mostly reading. The mowing has come to a screeching halt. The grass has quit growing and is turning an ugly tan. The creek has dried up. I awoke to news that "Debby" had hit the coast of Florida with 10 inches of rain, high winds and spawned tornados. I'd just like to see a couple inches of rain.
After the big weekend last week, I kind of coasted all last week.
We've gotten two good rains and the grass is ready to cut again. I just finished the last section of the yard on Friday. One of the downpours had some wind with it. I didn't hear it because I sleep like the dead when I go to bed, but Wanda said a tree was dislodged by the storm and fell across part of the road just below her house.
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You're the one talking about counter attacking. i'm just saying I don't set attacking tactics.
How exactly do you set your team up, what roles and duties are your players given, especially centre halves, full backs and central mids?
So you dont watch football then, if you did, you would know what your saying is complete rubbish, and more importantly you would know that having more of the ball doesnt mean you have dominated the game, or have been the better team. Infact without goals it means nothing.
Last edited by milnerpoint; 28-02-2012 at 15:41.
If Man U lost 50-0 they'd still have more of the ball than Fulham?
Yeah, you don't watch football.
What was your previous name on this forum btw?
This is turning into one of the funniest threads I have read in along time. Feed the troll, he certainly seems to be winding up enough people.
I am sure he is doing this deliberately as no one not even himself can believe what he is saying lol.
Ackter and milnerpoint I think you are both doing a grand job in the face of adversity, you have my support
Most of the big upsets happen at around the 50/50 possession mark, though it usually tips 49% to the weaker side.
Not sure the Chelsea v Man Utd match will prove much though, they're both quite equal.
Why you posting results? Swansea 3 Arsenal 2? Good performance by Swansea but if you watched the full 90 minutes Arsenal would of had more of the ball
In the context of this season tho you could say they are a stronger team. But your right it is probably the worst example of the 3.
On the reverse side, Man City are the experts at absolutely dominating then messing up. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's all over the place with them. They've had near 60% possession against some teams and still got done over.
Ahah, that's fantastic.
That accounts for the entire match. For every section where Arsenal have 60% possession, Swansea must have had the equivalent of an equal spell at 60% possession in order for it to end up at 50%.
Ackter, i think we are both being had here mate, i refuse to believe anything he/she is saying is anything more than trolling us, if its real im giving up on humanity.
I'm bored at work and this is fun. I'm here till 5:30...
This thread is strangely entertaining.
Of course thats how FIFA does it, must be the way the real world works.
I dont think you understand how that stat is calculated, before it could be 50/50 both teams must have had the ball for an equal amount of time, throughout the whole game. No periods of anything, the whole entire match from the first whistle to the last.
My earlier statement about you being short of the full picnic was quite clearly wrong, you're actually missing the full picnic & have no idea where the outdoor feast is taking place.
Let's not get personal with the comments.
Sorry, should have added a or a .
Your completely mental
Also, the Champions league is a little bit different
For example, a team can dominate for the majority of the match and then change their mentality allowing the other team to catch up on the possession stats
Last edited by mumble jumbo; 28-02-2012 at 17:05.
Any more excuses?
I'd like to get them all together so I don't have to keep coming back to them.
Sigh, are we really going to have to spoon feed you on this.
Arsenal cannot have had more possession, the stats were 50/50 for the entire game, come on mate this isnt hard to grasp, it really isnt. Arsenal did NOT have more of the ball in that game, even if it goes against what you claim, they still didnt have the ball for more than half the game.
Your right champions league follows different possession rules clearly Man U had the ball more than Ajax, just the stats tell us the exact opposite.
If a team dominated possession for the majority of the match, I'm assuming that you mean they had 60% possession for at least 60% of the match?
Anyways you're becoming tiresome and you're only here for the wind up. No doubt this thread will be closed soon now as its morealess run it's course.
I think mumble jumbo should stop embarrassing himself, or trolling, whichever he is doing.
Usually I like to be more constructive than that, but in this instance there is no point.
Ok..... And a team can't have the overall edge and then allow the other team to bring it back?If possession was 50/50 then both teams would have had an equal amount of time spent on the ball during the 90 minutes.
Last edited by mumble jumbo; 28-02-2012 at 18:28.
Ok, so a team dominates possession for the majority of a match. I'm using 60% possession and 70 minutes here (both figures you've mentioned already iirc).
So Arsenal have 60% possession for 70 minutes. That leaves Swansea needing around 80%+ possession for the final 20 minutes in order for the full time stats to end at 50/50.
Though that does raise the question, why exactly did Arsenal allow Swansea 20 minutes of possession when they were losing?
No one on here said that at all, of course possession fluctuates in a game, thats bloody obvious.
Oh, and to clarify further, here's the scoring times for the match:
05:00 - Arsenal
16:00 - Swansea
57:00 - Swansea
69:00 - Arsenal
70:00 - Swansea
At which point in that match do you reckon Arsenal decided they'd done enough and it was time to let Swansea have the ball?
You're taking everything I say out of context
I'm not necessary talking about a constant flow of higher ball posession. I'm just saying the much better team has more of the ball for longer periods of the match, and that may even out by fulltime
Take the Arsenal example I've just posted above and use it to explain what you mean.
Not to make it even more obvious, but Swansea completed almost 100 passes more than Arsenal during that game. Arsenal had something like 60-70% possession in the last 10 minutes too, otherwise the possession would've been more in Swansea's favour than level. Nice of Swansea to let the inferior team level out the statistics at the end of the match.
It's actually quite a good match for FM comparisons, as Swansea only managed 4 shots in the whole match while Arsenal had 18. Just shows the massive difference between attacking tactics where your team rushes your shots and fails to score effectively, while the other waits for an opening and strikes when they find one.
Oi, stop telling him the next card in my hand before he's revealed his
You weren't really expecting a more detailed answer than you've already had, were you?
This isn't what happened. To quote yourself "watch the match".
Ok, either start making your points properly (ie actually discuss the issue and back up your points and claims, not give vague non-answers) or please just stop posting about it.
I've been quite patient up 'til now to allow you the chance to explain yourself and your points properly, but as you keep refusing to do so I can only take it as trolling.
I've watched plenty of football over the years
I've seen plenty of games where teams edge on posession for most of the match and then other team pulls that back, has more of the ball, late on into the game to bring that back by the end of the game
The point is, the much better teams will always see more of the ball
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First David LaChapelle sued Rihanna for infringement, claiming she ripped off some of his photographs to create the video for her hit song S&M. Now a young Paris fashion photographer is threatening to sue on the grounds that Rihanna ripped off his work, too.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan and Tony Parker never left the bench in the fourth quarter. After five games in seven days, the rest was welcomed.
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Duncan scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Manu Ginobili scored 26 before San Antonio sat their stars early in a 99-81 over cold-shooting Indiana on Tuesday night.
San Antonio's third straight win kept the Spurs in the familiar position of first place in the Southwest Division at the halfway mark of the season. They emerged from a busy stretch 4-1, with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, getting routed at Philadelphia and a couple close victories at Chicago and Charlotte.
Against the struggling Pacers, there was room to relax.
"We're not used to games like this," Ginobili said. "I don't know how many times it's happened this year. But we are very glad that we did have one."
Danny Granger had 17 points for the Pacers, who shot 37 percent from the field and scored their second-fewest points in a game this season. Indiana entered ranked third in the league in scoring.
Duncan had 10 rebounds to notch his 27th double-double and didn't play in the fourth quarter. Neither did Tony Parker, who scored 13 points and had seven assists.
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"He's starting to look like the old Manu," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
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Steel Cage Match : Mr. Anderson vs. Samuel Shaw In the eyes of many critics, Samuel Shaw's creepy relationship with TNA ring announcer Christy Hemme has been a rip-off of the popular Showtime series 'Dexter' and has produced some cringe-worthy segments on IMPACT. Yet through all of it, Shaw still has a piercing look and a character that is easy to root against. Insert Mr. Anderson who is coming off a successful Casket Match a couple weeks ago against the biggest villain in TNA last year, Bully Ray. Prediction: Shaw's creeper act continues with a win over Anderson.
Steel Cage Match TNA Knockouts Championship
Madison Rayne © vs. Gail Kim
Gail Kim has to be one of the most underrated female talents in all of wrestling who has been able to maintain a level of consistency both in the ring and as a character. Rayne's run with Knockout gold since coming back from maternity leave, has not made her anymore of a threat. Prediciton: This Examiner sees a title change, with Kim leaving the cage as the new KO champ.
Steel Cage Last Man Standing Match
Gunner vs. "Cowboy" James Storm
Storm who used to be one of the most over heroes on the IMPACT roster, is now a heel against an All-American former Marine in Gunner. It feels like the Cowboy is being utilized to eleavate the younger star here. Prediction: Gunner gets the shine here with a win.
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Today the SparkCoach activity was so blog about the excueses that we have to not working out and how we plan to overcome them. This is something that I was actually thinking about today. I caught myself up on the biggest loser and I was really inspired that they have three young teens trying to fight childhood obesiety. Although I wasn't severly overweight when I was younger and even now I'm not really overweight, but I'm not quite in the healthy range and I have some pounds to lose! If these young kids can get on tv and lose weight in front of the whole country so can I!
My first excuse is that I don't have enough time. Yes I'm very busy, I am taking a full load of college classes I work 17 hours on top of that at school. I am also president of my soroity a job that I just started and am still figuring out. I live in my own house with my boyfriend and have laundry and dishes and cleaning to do. I also have a less than a year old puppy that is extremely active who needs a lot of attention. On top of that I would like to hang out with friends and get all my studying done and have a date night with the BF every now and then. Even with all that I have time. I don't always use it in the best way that I could. I can admit to myself that I'm adicted to TV. I watch it every chance I get which I know isn't healthy. So how am I going to use my time to work out and make healthy food? Well this is something that I'm going to try, I'm not going to watch TV until I have worked out that day, and during the commercials I will get 500 steps for everyone. This is going to be very hard for me especially because all of my favorite shows are starting but I know this is what I need to do!
The next excuse that I use is I'm too tired. Alough this goes with having so much to do, if I have all the energy to get my school work done I have the energy to workout. I have to start thinking of my workout as another thing that I must do, not just an option that I have when I feel like it. I think this is completely reasonable and something that I am going to focus on doing!
The next excuse is the biggest one for me, its that I don't feel like I am worth it. When I was young I was convinced that my parents got divorced because of me and although I now know that it wasn't me at all, it really affected me when I was growing up. Even to this day I don't really feel like I'm worth the time and effort to get healthy. I'm so scared of the hard work and also what comes after. I'm scared of having my life back, I'm scared of not being able to hid behind my weight. I know that I am one of the luckiest people in the world, I have a wonderful BF who is always there for me and makes me happy. I have a mom who would do anything to make me happy. I don't struggle for much, even as a sophomore in college I make a good amount of money at my job. I have a lot of people in my life who truly care about me, but I'm not able to appreciate it. I want so much to have really good friends, and I have so many people in my life who would be there for me but I'm so scared that they won't like me and that I will fail that I can't let them get close to me. I am worth it and I need to realize that if they are my friends that they will love me no matter what. This shouldn't be an excuse for not working out becuase all I have to lose from working out is the weight and I truly want to lose the weight. I'm going to wake up every morning and tell myself how wonderful I am and I'm going to tell myself that I am worth it. I think I am also going to make a board about all the wonderful things in my life and all of the wonderful things that I want in my life so that when I don't feel worth I have something to show me that I am worth it.
Today is a day about stopping all the excuses and starting fresh and keeping with my plan and exercising more and getting out there and believing in myself. Thank you to all of my sparkfriends who have been there for me through this journey it has meant a lot to me! I hope everyone else realizes that they are important and that they matter to this world!
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Examiner chats with developer MachineGames' Creative Director Jens Matthies about the studio's debut title Wolfenstein: The New Order. Celebrated for pioneering the first-person shooter genre, Wolfenstein -- originally developed by id Software -- is one of the most renown franchises in all of gaming. The New Order, while aimed at maintaining faith in the series' roots, is intent on taking the franchise in an entirely new direction.
Examiner: What elements were core to Wolfenstein, when it came to creating the antagonists Wilhelm (Deathshead) and Frau? What was the inspiration that was used when creating these characters?
Jens Matthies: Wolfenstein games have always had larger than life antagonists. For us it was very important to honor this legacy, so that they feel like proper Wolfenstein enemies. But we also wanted to explore their personalities on a more profound level and make them truly representative of Nazi ideology. There's an air of authenticity in these characters that shine through the larger than life exterior.
Ex: With a character like Deathshead, what is another antagonist we've seen in either games or films that can compare to him? He's obviously someone who is terrifying through his actions, but do his words, movements, facial expressions, etc. also generate fear?
JM: This is a man who has cheated death and ended up on the winning side of history. This joy of living permeates the character and is propelled by an outstanding performance by actor Dwight Schultz. The juxtaposition of his upbeat, somewhat lascivious demeanor and the horror of his actions contribute to a most fearsome cocktail.
Ex: How destructible will the world be in The New Order? How much of that will depend on the weapons players use and where they are shooting?
JM: We love when player actions affect the environment, so we've added lots and lots of destruction in the game. The more powerful the weapon, the more stuff will crumble around you.
Ex: With many different play styles being supported in the game, how was level design influenced and how much more difficult was that? Are there different play styles that work better in some missions versus others?
JM: Our goal is to leave as many possibilities open to the player as possible. With the occasional rare exception, the player is free to approach any combat scenario stealthily, tactically or full on guns blazing mayhem style (or any combination of the three).
Ex: Given the fact that the game doesn't support multiplayer, what type of length are players looking at for the campaign? How will replayability factor in this as well?
JM: An experienced player doing a speed run could probably beat the game in 10 hours, but a player who likes to explore the various locations and the deeper game systems can easily spend 15 hours or more on a full playthrough.
Aside from this, the player is tasked with a choice early on in the game. Depending on what you choose a specific timeline will open up which alters the vibe of the game. This fact, along with all of the perks and collectible functionality makes a very good case for a second playthrough.
Ex: What type of a plot are players going to be experiencing? Will it be a straightforward progression or will there be twists and turns that people aren't expecting? Did the film Inglorious Basterds provide the team with any inspiration?
JM: We are taking the player on an epic adventure through some awesome locations. You'll get to meet fascinating characters, realized in the deepest narrative we've ever integrated into a game.
While Inglorious Basterds was never a direct influence, it did provide an immensely helpful way to communicate the tone we were going for with our story. Wolfenstein: The New Order is similar to Inglorious Basterds in the sense that both are a combination of over the top action packed pandemonium, married to a highly resonant drama.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is slated for a May 20 release in North America -- May 23 in Europe -- on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Check back next week for our review.


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He led the East Grand Forks Green Wave to a second place finish in the 2014 state Class A girls hockey tournament but when practice opens in October there will be a new head coach.
Jim Scanlan, who coached the EGF girls hockey team for six seasons has left to take the head women's hockey coach job at Bemidji State University.
Scanlan was a graduate of Bemidji State, playing goalie on the men's hockey team from 1978 to 1982 under long-time head coach Bob Peters. He also played on two NAIA national championship teams in 1979 and 1980.
Before Scanlan coached the girls hockey teams, he spent 12 years as the head boys hockey coach.
In addition to coaching girls hockey, he also served as the school's activities director.
The 2013-14 season was perhaps Scanlan's most successful season, leading the Green Wave to a 26-3-1 record. They lost to the Blake Bears in the Class A championship game 3-2.
Whoever succeeds Scanlon will inherit a top notch team, losing only four seniors to graduation. Among the returning players will be sisters Haley and Alexa Mack. Can EGF make a return trip to state in the 2014-15 season?


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When you're ready to list your home for sale, the
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Ed Madden, BL, on a case in which a GMC Committee considered a complaint against a doctor who, having accepted a registrar post in Dublin, subsequently accepted a similar post in New Zealand.
Between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009, Dr Naveed Ahmed, who qualified as a doctor in Pakistan, was employed as an Anaesthetic Registrar at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. On 23 October 2009, he accepted an offer of a post at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital in the city. This was a six-month post commencing on 1 January 2010.
Dr Ahmed had earlier applied through a recruitment agency for a similar post with the Otago District Health Board (the Board) in New Zealand. On 8 December 2009, he was offered the post. He duly accepted the offer and, on 21 December 2010, returned the signed Employment Agreement with an agreed commencement date of 1 February 2010; the commencement date was subsequently revised to 22 February 2010.
On 9 February 2010, Dr Ahmed informed the recruitment agency that he would not be taking up the post in New Zealand after all. Three days later, the Board wrote to the General Medical Council in London to express their "extreme dissatisfaction" with Dr Ahmed for not having taken up the post. Dr Ahmed is a registered doctor with the GMC.
On foot of this correspondence, the GMC wrote to Dr Ahmed on 24 February 2010 to invite his comments. By email correspondence dated 15 March 2010, Dr Ahmed informed the GMC that the commencement date for the post in New Zealand had not been agreed. He said that he had never been made aware that the hospital had put him on a rota commencing on 22 February 2010. He expressed his surprise at being put on such a rota before he had actually arrived in the country.
In email correspondence dated 10 March 2010, the Board provided the GMC with further documentation concerning Dr Ahmed's agreement to take up the post. They also outlined some of the costs which they had incurred as a consequence of his taking up the post.
By letter dated 19 July 2010, the GMC advised Dr Ahmed that it had completed its preliminary investigation into the concerns raised by the Board, and invited his comments in respect of allegations "which appear to raise a question" as to whether his fitness to practise was impaired. The GMC also advised that their Case Examiners considered that this was a case that might be concluded with a warning and asked whether he would be prepared to accept such a warning.
Vexatious and scandalous
On 1 September 2010, solicitors acting for Dr Ahmed wrote to the GMC claiming that the complaint from the Board was "vindictive, vexatious and/or scandalous".
They explained that Dr Ahmed had not made any definite arrangements with the Board about "start times, dates or travel to New Zealand with his family". In this regard, reference was made to the commencement date in the employment agreement being subject to Dr Ahmed obtaining registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, obtaining the relevant work visa and being covered by medical indemnity insurance.
They submitted that it was entirely unreasonable and altogether premature for the Board to have put Dr Ahmed on any roster. The doctor was acutely aware of his responsibilities and duties towards his patients and would not knowingly have put any patients at risk. In further correspondence with the GMC dated 20 September 2010, the solicitors advised that their client did not consider that a warning was warranted.
On 20 October 2010, the GMC wrote to Dr Ahmed to advise that his case had been referred to an Investigation Committee and invited him to attend an oral hearing. When the hearing took place on 29 November 2010, Dr Ahmed was not present and was not represented. In the course of the hearing, Counsel for the GMC referred to paragraph 49 of the GMC publication Good Medical Practice, which provides as follows:
"Patient care may be compromised if there is not sufficient medical cover. Therefore, you must take up any post, including a locum post, you have formally accepted and you must work your contractual notice period, unless the employer has reasonable time to make other arrangements."
Counsel claimed that there had been a significant departure from the terms of paragraph 49 and that Dr Ahmed's behaviour was sufficiently serious to require a formal response from the GMC by way of a warning to him.
Calculated fashion
Having considered the evidence in the case, the Committee was satisfied that by agreeing to take up both the post in Ireland and the post in New Zealand, Dr Ahmed had acted "in a calculated fashion that would inevitability lead to him letting down one of these parties". In the event, Dr Ahmed had let down the Board.
While the Committee understood his reasons for not taking up the post in New Zealand — which were related to his ability to qualify for inclusion on the Specialist Register in Ireland — he did not advise the Board that he would not be taking up the post in that country until eight working days before he was scheduled to commence employment. In those circumstances, the ability of the Board to ensure adequate patient cover was "jeopardised". In addition, there was a financial cost to the Board.
The Committee noted that Dr Ahmed was "of previous good character" and that there were no concerns about his clinical practice. They were concerned, however, about what they referred to as his lack of insight into the seriousness of his actions. In this regard, they rejected the charge made by his solicitors that the complaint was vindictive, vexatious or scandalous.
In the view of the Committee, Dr Ahmed's behaviour represented a significant departure from the standards expected of a professional doctor, and was such that public confidence in the profession might be undermined if the GMC were not to take any action.
In the circumstances, it was proportionate to direct that a formal warning concerning his conduct be attached to his record for a period of five years. The Committee said that if there were to be any repetition of the conduct on Dr Ahmed's part, it might result in a finding of impaired fitness to practise.
Ref: GMC Investigation Committee Hearing: 29 November 2010; Ref No 5193220