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Artist is unknown on this one. The post title comes from the caption on the uncropped image (if you click through) which is "Dernier Exploit de Jerôme". My mechanically-assisted French is very bad, but I understand that to mean something like "Jerome's last feat" and if we assume that the famous priest and saint is meant, then "Jerome's last miracle" becomes at least a plausible-seeming translation. Given that he's portrayed as enormously rotund and yet very much in the process of catching a nubile nude woman who is fleeing as slowly as may be required, I think we can safely assume satirical intent in the captioning.
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- 2 *NEW* Jean-Louis Valentin *NEW*
- 3 Wenger
- 4 New Jersey
- 5 Multicultural Section
- 6 Name
- 7 2006
- 8 Vandalism?
- 9 Zidane headbutt
- 10 World Cup record
- 11 Captain
- 12 wiltord
- 13 Fixtures & Results
- 14 Abou Diaby
- 15 Platini era
- 16 Away kit
- 17 mexes
- 18 Arsene Wenger
- 19 Camoranesi
- 20 Zidane era
- 21 Henry hand ball
- 22 Grammar
- 23 "Starlets"
- 24 Edit request from And-Seaman, 20 June 2010
- 25 2012 World Cup
- 26 Zidane-Materazzi case and racism
- 27 france out of 2010 world cup
- 28 Intro Edits
- 29 File:RKopa.jpg Nominated for Deletion
- 30 France men's national football team?
- 31 Comments on "C"-assessment
NEWS *** NEWS[edit]
I think a good idea would be to create a new sub-heading entitled '2010 World Cup Controversy', this could include the France-Ireland game, and also the recent news that several of the staff have resigned and the players have refused to play. There is to much information to be put under the general heading 'History'. CrucialCoconut (talk) 17:28, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Quite agree, but I think it should be a separate topic regarding France's fall of grace in terms of international football. They managed to get to the World Cup final in 2006, but in Euro 2008 they didn't get past the 1st round, and even in the current World Cup (South Africa 2010), they may well not get past the group stage. Tie in the arguments between Domenech and the players, and it will signify a large change in the French squad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 08:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
*NEW* Jean-Louis Valentin *NEW*[edit]
This is relatively recent news, Team Director Jean-Louis Valentin has resigned, following an argument over team training. No articles I know of have been published, but this is where I found the news out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_28
Please feel free to comment, as to whether this should be reflected on the related pages, as nothing is confirmed, as of 20/06/2010. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AJStyles1992 (talk • contribs) 15:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Wenger has never been at the France national team —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peking91 (talk • contribs) 15:55, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
New Jersey[edit]
There is a new Home jersey for World Cup qualifying that France is currently using. It is here [1]. The official website [2] shows pictures of the team playing in this jersey. Lintsniffer (talk) 00:48, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Multicultural Section[edit]
There is an objection to the fact that Italy's World Cup-winning team contained no ethnic minorities, citing Mauro Camoranesi as evidence. He may have been born in Argentina, but ethnically he is Italian. His family emigrated from Italy to Argentina, which explains his surname and the fact that the Azzuri called him up before Argentina. Therefore he may be of a different nationality, but he is ethnically Italian, thus not a minority. An example is Owen Hargreaves. He was born in Canada to English parents, thus making him eligible to play for England. Nobody refers to him as an ethnic minority because of where he was born, so Camoranesi's case ought to be the same. - esp —Preceding undated comment was added at 22:02, 12 September 2008 (UTC).
- Correct, and Agreed... I've restated it in a more obvious way at the bottom.
I've corrected the offending part, which seems to be trying to gloss over the fact that his grandparents are Italian, and he is genetically, biologically, ethnically, and culturally overwhelmingly Italian; they also got his position slightly muddled: I do wish far lefties would read the sources they cite! Perhaps they prefer "Truthiness" to evidence? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 08:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
Shouldn't this be called "French national football team?" The current name sounds bizarre. Funnyhat 20:00, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
- No it is France National Football team, you would say french national football team to describe a national football team as french, i.e. from france. However, to describe the team with a single noun you would use France as it is a noun, not an adjective as french is. This is important as France national football team is undeniably the national football team that represents the country France, and not just a national football team that could for some or other reason, be described as french. eg. the senegalese, cameroonian, gaudeloupian, etc. national football teams are arguably french, but could not be reffered to with the noun France National Football team. Philc TECI 21:10, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
- You really think "French national team" would cause confusion? I can't imagine a team from a different country ever being called "French." I mean, do you think say, the Nigerian or Ghanian teams would ever be called "English?" Funnyhat 01:25, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree that it sounds awkward. Nevermind that it may or may not be grammatically correct according to 53% of English Scholars, etc. etc.
The French National Football Team would sound better.
France National Football Team is the correct way to say it. They can be referred to as 'the French', but 'France' is the name of the team. You would say, "France are playing Italy tomorrow," not, "the French are playing the Italians tomorrow." The latter sounds insufferably pretentious. - esp
- Except it's not the French that'd be playing the Italians is it, it's the "West Africans & the Maghreb Arabs & Berbers"! It's much easier to say "France", as it's not only less syllables, but nicely covers up the fact that there are no ethnically French people in the team!
- they're french!! They're born in France and they have french nationality.
The fate of France in the 2006 world cup have the same space that 100 years of history... that's ridicolous.
That's something I've disliked about Wikipedia from the beginning - the modern bias. It's like that on the vast majority of Wikipedia articles about modern subjects that change over time. Things from the past don't suffer from this, but I could see the length of a section on say, George W. Bush's death, being longer than the section about his first term. That's the modern bias for you. - esp
The article was carelessly edited here by User:Kpillai. I attempted to revert and include subsequent edits, but unfortunately it didn't work so subsequent edits will have to be done again. --Oden 21:11, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
- I don't think that was vandalism, it looks like the dreaded Firefox tabs Google Toolbar bug. --Cyde↔Weys 21:25, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
- It is plausible. I left a message on the user's talk page concerning web browsers and long articles. --Oden 21:31, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
Zidane headbutt[edit]
The article currently states "Also in the 110th minute of extra-time, captain Zinedine Zidane received a red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi of Italy in the last game of his playing career, the third time he has been sent off on a red card for headbutting in his career."
I only know of one red card for headbutting (in addition to today's) - one with Juventus when he headbutted Jochen Kientz of Hamburger. - Slow Graffiti 05:35, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
Headbutt Haka[edit]
In light of the headbutt, the French soccer team should have a haka to be used when playing against Italy. At the end, instead of a throat-slitting action, the team will pretend to headbutt their opponents. Scott Gall 09:39, 8 September 2006 (UTC) PS: And no, we are NOT having a throat-slitting action at the end.
World Cup record[edit]
France's World Cup record, for 1998, lists 7 win out of 7 matches. However, their match against Italy ended 0-0 and they progressed only on PKs. The match should count as a draw.
For example, Argentina lost to Germany on PKs in 2006 but the match is correctly recorded as a draw.
Jirongi 13:09, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- Jirongi is correct. I had corrected this but user Funnyhat changed it back to 7-0-0. I don't do edit wars so I hope other users will post here. Draws are draws. Penalty shootouts in world cups are the current method of determining who plays the next round, but statistically, and in reality, nobody won the match. Note: the 1982 record is also shown incorrectly, it should be 3 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses. This is common knowledge for anyone who follows international football. It is always been this way, and showing things different than the reality only makes Wikipedia look worse. Please amend these errors. - ChaChaFut 04:29, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
I have changed the captain on the infobox into Patrick Vieira, since he was and still is the current France captain. His appointment as captain were announced on August after the retirement of Zinedine Zidane on this page. Moreover, statistically, since August 2006, he has captained France 7 times and Lilian Thuram has only captained France 2 times (both during the absence of Vieira on March 2007 matches). Also when both Vieira and Thuram are playing together, Vieira is the captain. Hence, I think the infobox should shows the current captain, not the temporary stand-in captain. Feel free to comment on my thought here. Thanks. Martin tamb 09:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
- You are correct. He's just injured. He is the captain until he is formally replaced as captain. FFF.fr refers to him as captain in a brief article/picture mentioning his visit to his teammates ahead of the pair of matches this week. - Slow Graffiti 19:52, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
'members of the 1998 world cup winning team are in bold' in the bits about most caps and goals wiltord was in that team but hes not in bold —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) 08:23, June 3, 2007.
- Despite having comparable caps to Vieira and Henry, he actually was not. Wiltord made his first appearance for France the following year (February 10, 1999) against England when he came on as a late substitute for Youri Djorkaeff. He made his first major tournament debut at Euro 2000 when he scored the last minute equalizer in the final. The 2002 World Cup was his first. - Slow Graffiti 20:09, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Fixtures & Results[edit]
Hello! Does anybody think this section would be useful for the page? I have looked at other national teams and many seem to have upcoming and most recent match dates and scores listed. Thanks for consideration.
Abou Diaby[edit]
Diaby has been called u for the U-21 squad not the senior squad, it says on the Arsenal website, here is the link.
- Diaby was called for the friendly with Slovakia in late August, so at the time, the article was still correct. It is now incorrect: it lists the squad for Italy/Scotland, yet whoever updated it failed to update the call-up date and such. - Slow Graffiti 18:56, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
Platini era[edit]
Why were France unfairly knocked out in 1986? I think that was a regular Game. And if i remember correctly, Platini played in that game!? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 03:45, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
Away kit[edit]
Isn't there a mistake with those away colours ? That red & blue kit looks more like Spain to me, France have always played in White as the 2nd kit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk) 20:38, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- Nope, it might look strange but suprisingly it's not a mistake. That's the away kit France will wear during EURO 2008 finals this summer. In fact, France already worn this away kit during their friendly match again Spain in Feb. this year. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Viva69 (talk • contribs) 14:04, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
wtf, why hasn't mexes bee selected for the 08 squad. Bad move that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) 16:10, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
- Because he's too French. --126.96.36.199 (talk) 06:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I guess that he wasn't selected because he didn't fit the team tactics or that he wasn't considered good enough. To the ludicrous Russian bigot above: French isn't a race but a nationality, Guadeloupe between others overseas territories from which are originating some of the French team's players -those you seem to find too colored for your retarded stereotype of the typical French- are part of France since centuries. Maybe go out of your cave someday. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sensi.fr (talk • contribs) 19:31, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Arsene Wenger[edit]
Since when did Arsene captain the French side? he never played for them. Boils (talk) 23:30, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I just edited out Wenger and replaced him with Platini. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Boils (talk • contribs) 23:40, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
This part: "observing that the Italian team contained no ethnic minorities,[7] although this observation is not true as Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi, who was in the team at the time, is from Latin America."
Is incorrect, Camoranesi is ethnically Italian; his original nationality may be South American, as many ethnic Italians live in Uruguay and Argentina, but only an imbecile would conflate the two things. It was therefore correct for the assertion to be made that the Italian team contained no ethnic minorities, because a nationality is obviously not an ethnicity. So can we please remove this fallacious challenge.
Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 08:22, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
Zidane era[edit]
There seems to be something missing at the end of this section. I'm not sure what, it just doesn't feel like it flows into Euro 2000 properly. 126.96.36.199 (talk) 16:10, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
I think it's the fact that it doesn't mention the 1998 World Cup, at all. It basically ignores the most important part of the France national football team's history.
Henry hand ball[edit]
The article is clearly inadequate in reflecting what transpired in the Ireland match yesterday. When protection is removed, if it hasn't been fixed, it will be rectified.188.8.131.52 (talk) 23:14, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
- You could suggest an improvement, and use the {{editsemiprotected}} template to request a change, or wait until protection expires. However, the incident is already mentioned in the article, and this may be enough (otherwise there is the problem of undue weight on recent events). snigbrook (talk) 01:27, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Given magnitude of global coverage and outrage, this is not subject to "undue weight" clause. The current mention and citation create a false impression that one media outlet reported Henry's handball, when the payer himself has admitted to it and press coverage has been non-stop since the event.Bubalazi2 (talk) 00:43, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
- Fixed.184.108.40.206 (talk) 16:34, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
When will there be a mention of this controversy on this page? To say "qualified" for SA 2010 and no more is surely a bit of a joke... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) 18:08, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
This is football. Cheating or injuring opponents is a part of the game (Maradonna against england, Schumacher against france, Henry against Ireland, Suarez against Ghana (Quarter finals WC 2010) etc etc...)you can not always cry about every unfair facts in a football game... There are nothing about Battiston's jaw destroyed by schumacher?? And yet, that was unfair... This is football!! Sankaa (talk) 14:30, 8 July 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sankaa (talk • contribs) 14:24, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
@Joao10Siamun (who says "They (France) procured a draw via (by means of) controversial circumstances (Henry's handball). What's the problem? You do know via is a word right?.") Yes, of course I do know that "via" is an English word, albeit one overused and misused by non-native speakers of English, but just because it is a word doesn't mean it is correctly used here. Hence my suggestion that a native speaker decide on this sentence - however you decide to revert (which seems a bit arrogant to me!). Can someone else from the UK or the USA comment on this please? The present wording sounds awful and, in fact, sounds like it is trying to weasel around a very unpleasant episode in French football. To finish, "You do know via is a word right?" is not exactly a polite or helpful way to present your case either.... 22.214.171.124 (talk) 14:17, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- I am in no way being impolite or arrogant. I am just confused as to what you are arguing. You seemed to be declaring that the sentenced is so screwed up that no one can understand it, but now you say that I am covertly weaseling around Henry's handball. Clicking on controversial circumstances brings you to the situation. Thousands of people view this page daily[3] and you seem to be the only one that has a problem with it. I just don't get why the sentence seems so bad to you.Joao10Siamun (talk) 16:17, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Not that "no one can understand it", just that it is strange English. Like I say (again), how about letting a third party decide...22.214.171.124 (talk) 17:53, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
The word "starlet" is currently used in the article to describe young French players. "Starlet" is not a synonym for "young star;" it is a young actress in the film or television industry who's pegged to be a star when older. It has a decidedly female meaning and isn't used in sports. I'd change it myself, but the article is locked for some reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk) 15:58, 19 June 2010 (UTC)
- 911,000 Google hits for 'football' and 'starlet' together</ref> says otherwise. Obviously the word's meaning has evolved.
Edit request from And-Seaman, 20 June 2010[edit]
{{editsemiprotected}} So I change That Nicolas Anelka dosen't play for the French Football Team Anymore
And-Seaman (talk) 12:39, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
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2012 World Cup[edit]
Perhaps someone (with more thorough knoweledge of the subject than I), should include information about controversy surrounding the French team's refusal to practice, following the recent dismissal.Mk5384 (talk) 03:16, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Zidane-Materazzi case and racism[edit]
"The Zidane-Materazzi headbutt incident in the 2006 World Cup final and its aftermath served as a symbol for the larger issue of Europe's struggle to integrate its non-white immigrant population: even though both players denied it, international media speculated for days about the presence of a racist element in the exchange, observing that the Italian team contained no ethnic minorities."
Speculations were simply unfounded (not proven anyway) and came out either from bad faith or from incapability to read the lips of one person speaking Italian. I think the statement in italic is non-neutral since it suggests the media were right despite the denials. It should at least be reversed. Actually, even though media speculated a lot, both players denied: is there any reason not to trust Zidane? And the circumstance that the Italian team contained no minorities, which media maliciously pointed out, seems to be completely irrelevant from a NPOV. --220.127.116.11 (talk) 16:30, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
france out of 2010 world cup[edit]
something should be put about them crashing out of world cup —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.108.40.206 (talk) 07:51, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
As me and SineBot have said, an article entitled 'Recent World Cup Controversy'would comply with the last three discussions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CrucialCoconut (talk • contribs) 10:40, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
Intro Edits[edit]
Made it clear that Zidane is a multiple winner of the POY award. Also, removed the sentence "France and England share the record of having one World Cup victory," since it isn't really a record and does not highlight any relationship between France and England. Jairuscobb (talk) 06:03, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
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France men's national football team?[edit]
Why is this article (and other articles about men's national football teams) only called "France national football team", instead of "France men's national football team"? As I see it, there are two French national football teams: the men's national football team and the women's national football team. The article about France men's national ice hockey team is called "France men's national ice hockey team". I can not see why football is different. EriFr (talk) 10:40, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
- I agree. I suspect that Wikipedia has a mix of treatment (national v men's national) across the various national teams in various sports. I would like to see them all standardized to specify the gender, but I don't particularly want to do all that work. Rks13 (talk) 20:37, 24 June 2015 (UTC)
Comments on "C"-assessment[edit]
A quick look at the WP Football quality scale learned that the article still falls short for B-status.
- Citation. The article core (everything without the lead) has 31 paragraphs from which 17 without any reference, and 6 with just a single reference. Try to find one reference from a reliable source for every paragraph, and also any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged should be cited.
- Balance. More than 900 words are used for the racial issue. Many national football teams obtained a multi-ethnic appearance throughout the 20th century, among others England, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, but their Wikipedia articles barely comment on that. IMO this topic should become at most a paragraph in the History section.
- Illustrations. A picture of an often used home stadium is welcome, if possible also images in the Competitive record section - not absolutely necessary, but it would make the sections a lot nicer.
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My attached garage is just another part of my home.
I'll investigate. I'll be smart and careful about it, but I'll find out what's going on, just as I would anywhere else in my house.
This is a discussion on Garage Invasion ? Maybe not ??? within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I don't have a garage, but I live in a very rural area. Unless you count the cows, across the road, my nearest neighbor is ...
I don't have a garage, but I live in a very rural area. Unless you count the cows, across the road, my nearest neighbor is measured in fractions of a mile instead of feet or yards. That said, I have gone out to investigate noises several times. The chances of it being something other than a coon or possum are rather remote.
My attached garage is just another part of my home.
I'll investigate. I'll be smart and careful about it, but I'll find out what's going on, just as I would anywhere else in my house.
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt
In most homes, the garage is a tough spot to get into to investigate safely. There is a huge fatal funnel you have to move through leaving yourself wide open.
It depends on the noise I heard and a number of other factors on what I'd do.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
I'd hit the panic button on the car remote (doors are always locked on house and cars) and then go and clean the person's/critter's pee pee up later.
Tad A.
If I had a garage... oh I miss those days.... First if someone or something was in there, my dogs would let me know. I would arm my car alarm and make sure the door leading to the house is locked tight. If the dogs are going nuts and the car alarm goes off, call the police.
Honestly, haveing grown up in a rual area, I would go out and check on it. Wouldn't bother me in the least. We often had neighborhood dogs that came down and sometimes nosed around before wondering off in search of a pat on the head. If its something that spooked me, I'd probably take a shotgun in case it was a wild animal of some sort, and either way I am legally able to carry, and always do so now so if it is a critter of the two legged variety that was going to threaten my life then no need to be more prepared I don't think. I always have a flashlight on me, so even at night its not that big of a deal. Because of where I lived it was also a country road with a hill in front and behind the house, so I have slipped out the back door so I could come around and come in from the garage door - just in case. A tactic specific for that location, granted, but also a neighborhood with a fairly low threat level as well.
I also have video surveillance in garage. If it is daytime I can see from inside house what is going on in garage. At night garage is also covered by house ADT Monitored Alarm. If they break in , I am the least of their troubles. Local sheriff's substation is only two miles away and is on repeater system from ADT(equipment purchased with the panic Homeland Security grants!) They will be rolling before ADT even calls me to confirm alarm.
Not too long ago, in broad daylight, my son opened door to house and then went back to his car (without disarming alarm.) He found himself staring down the muzzles of two Glocks before he could reach the door again!
I pay for alarm service, and I can save on ammo costs by letting the local boys in brown handle the garage break in! Local SD, FD, PD and Insurance Company all try to have homeowners get the integrated alarm system.
That said, I would still arm myself with the house shotgun and a cell phone to cover me and momma, but we would be in our safe area inside house.
Retired Marine, Retired School Teacher, Independent voter, Goldwater Conservative.
I have cameras around my house, a dog, and usually an AK. I would check it out. papa


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Publication Date: April 1, 2003
A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times, archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers. But it is son Ramses who faces the most dire threat, answering a call that will carry him to the fabled seaport of Gaza on a mission as personal as it is perilous -- where death will be the certain consequence of exposure. While far away, Ramses's beautiful wife, Nefret, guards a secret of her own ...
Elizabeth Peters earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. She was named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1998. In 2003, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic Convention. She lives in a historic farmhouse in western Maryland.
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IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (61-3, 51 KO's) will be fighting what should be one of his easier title defenses next Saturday night against Australian heavyweight Alex Leapai (30-4-3, 24 KO's) on April 26th at the Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Leapai, 34, is a huge underdog in this fight, and about the only way he wins on April 26th is if Wladimir makes a major mistake by getting cocky and leaving himself open for one of Leapai's big power shots.
There's no question that the 6-foot Leapai has major world class power for a heavyweight. The only problems that Leapai has is his lack of size, speed, skills and experience. If you take away all of those things and focus on just his power, then he's got a chance in this fight for an upset,. but definitely not a good chance or anything close to that.
"Alex Leapai is in the best fight condition of his career and is supremely confident that he will be the fourth man to defeat Klitschko," said writer Grantlee Kieza via Fightnews. "Leapais training team have studied recent fights and also the losses the champion has suffered and can see faults in his style which they are confident will see Leapai become the new world champion on April 26."
There's nothing for them to pour over in terms of losses that Wladimir has suffered recently, as he hasn't suffered a defeat since 2004 when he was halted by Lamon Brewster in his first fight with trainer Emanuel Steward. That was Wladimir fighting with his old fighting style before he had changed his technique in the ring. Steward changed Wladimir into a more defensive fighter, and taught him how to conserve his energy by fighting at a more measured pace. Ever since that time, he's not lost another fight. Steward passed away two years ago in October 2012. Wladimir is now trained by Johnathon Banks.
Leapai got the title shot against Wladimir by beating Denis Boytsov last year in a big upset. Boytsov found out the hard way that you don't want to stand directly in front of Leapai.


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Im what most would consider an audio/video expert having been in the audio/entertainment business most of my youth. A few years ago I purchased a 32" Polaroid at a price that what would still be considered a great deal even today and was frankly shocked at the picture quality, the stunning colors and the deep black levels. I had a large library of downloaded and compressed movies that looked as one might expect having been compressed and reformatted on my prior TV. To my amazement, these very same movies played from my computer hard drive looked as good as the original DVD's - even as good as today's blue ray movies. I remember watching with a friend, dumfounded. I just acquired a top of the line Panasonic 52" plasma a few weeks ago and decided to upgrade the 32 Polaroid to another Polaroid, the 40" model which is still, amazingly about half the price of other similar size LCD's on the market and once again I was pleasantly dumfounded - and not just by the amazing picture which is disturbingly better than my much more expensive Panasonic but also easier to use. No matter what I plug into the polaroid the picture magically gets reconfigured to exactly the right size with what seem to be the absolute best settings. I've played with my friends new 47" Sony, my new Panasonic and Pioneer Elite at another friends recently and they all have required extensive tinkering and trial and error to get a result that at best, still falls short of my Polaroids.
I can't help but ask WHY does these products get so little attention? I am a very picky buyer with a very critical eye and am, dare I use the word yet again - DUMBFOUNDED - as to why I never see a word about these wonderful LCD televisions.
My only disappointment is that my largest Flat Screen in the Family Theater room is NOT as good as my Polaroid at nearly 3 times the price.
I bought this t.v. in 2008 for right at about $800. For almost two weeks' worth of pay, it should last more than five years. For the first few years, it was decent. But, about a year ago, we got this big bar on the screen that went from top to bottom. It didn't block out the picture, but it changed the colors inside the bar. It was very distracting, but we lived with it. It has been connected to our desktop p.c. I really enjoyed this feature because we could watch Netflix on our HDTV. However, tonight I had fired up the computer and had gotten onto the internet to watch a Netflix movie, when poof, no picture. The little LED lights on the bottom right went completely dark for a few seconds and came back on. After they came back on, I pushed the power button, and it started to fire up like normal. Except, it flashed Polaroid across the screen for a split second and then lost power again. I haven't been able to get it to turn all the way on. While it lasted, the picture was pretty good, but the sound was sporadic. Some things the sound was crisp and clean but others were dull. Don't waste your money on this t.v. unless you plan on getting extended protection.
I purchased this TV over a year ago as a temporary stand in until I could find a better more quality television to hang above my fireplace. To my surprize this LCD TV performed like a model that cost $1000 more. I currently have an Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and my computer connected to this tevelision and everything looks great. I have a Sharp aquas in my master bedroom and besides the black level being a little less in this television it is one of the better deals available out there. Most places and stores market this as a 720p but this television does display in 1080p because it tells you on the screen what its current display performance is. I do not use the speakers since I have a great surround system but everything else I have tried works great.
We waited until it went below $650 and are totally amazed by this t.v. We went to both Circuit City, Best Buy and Cons and nobody came close to this deal. We've had it for several weeks now and hooked up our home theater speakers/dvd system and are extremely happy. We read the reviews first, and also bought the extended warranty. The picture is so clear that we notice details we couldn't before. For example, the clarity of football games is so brilliant that you freel like you are at the stadium. The grass on the field looks so real! We mostly watch movies/dvds, so we don't have cable, but we do get more channels now since there are several extra digital channels, enhancing even the existing local stations. Get the t.v.!
I actually only have this TV for 3 days now, but no complaints whatsoever. My husband and I picked for our bedroom this affordable TV without getting a little peanut screen in the other brands. It comes with the standard 1yr warranty so we figured what the heck, let's try it. This unit looks so much nicer than in the store on the shelf, we were happy as soon as it came out of the box. The picture is great and has many settings to change for different types of programming. The sound is awesome! Better than our new RCA LCD. The remote is one that you can change the channel with it under the blankets, so you don't have to lift your arm or even move! Highly recommended (and I am a nit-picker).
control box went out after 3yrs... 750.00$ for a new control box...do not buy POLAROID!!
Was told this TV had been returned by other customers. For our price range & room size we took a chance & bought. Have had for 4 weeks with no problems. Picture is Great as good as the higher priced brands. Four screen modes normal , full, wide & zoom. Everyone in family has their favorite screen mode. Sound is great to. If you don't have a lot of $$ try this TV. Ours is wall mounted. Would recommend taking 2yr service contract for the price may never need, but for the money, could'nt hurt.
Purchased this LCD TV over a year ago, hadn't heard of Polaroid TV before, but it was on a close out and figured it was worth a try. Outstanding buy for the money a year ago and still priced hundreds lower than most of comparable size and features. This LCD is a daily use and it is simple enough for my 3 yr old to turn on to watch DVD's. Disapointed that there is no PIP function, but for the money it was a great buy, and will look for Polaroid again when I look for a larger TV.
I bought this TV about 20 months ago when it was about twice the price. Although the sound and picture has been good, it is now going out and only has the picture on half of the screen. Sometimes when I turn it on it has no picture. For the price it should have lasted longer! A one year warranty is all this TV comes with, so if you choose to purchase it, get an extended warranty, or you will be throwing your money away. I will NEVER buy this brand again.
This is the first LCD TV i purchased. Had it for about 2+ weeks. So far I have no complaints. Didn't get HD service till a week or so after I bought the TV and until then the picture was great even with standard definition. Now that i have the HD service it is just unbelievable. The picture quality is so much better than it looked in the store. Very impressed with this TV. No problems with this TV at all and I would recommend it to anyone
I bought this tv for $1700 two years ago. It just randomly quit cutting on properly, started making fuzz noises, and the screen was turning blue before finally dying. Research the blogs before thinking about buying this product. Hindsight being 20/20 there are too many people with this same issue. Poloroid is horrible to try to work with. So now I'm out nearly $2k for a tv that lasted 2 years. What a waste.
Just got my Polaroid 40" LCD HDTV with Built-in Tuner, TLX-04011C
Was $798.00
40" LCD screen
1200:1 contrast ratio
Built-in DVD player
Model#: TLX-04011C
Very nice tv. Good picture, sound everything except no built-in dvd player. That was kind of disappointing but Walmart took care of it. I recommend this tv for the price.
We love this TV. The price was great compared to other names. In my opinion the pix quality is just as great as the higher priced televisions. We use this tv in our family room. It is not on a wall mount, we have it on a tv stand and it has been very entertaining to for our family.
While not as high tec in technology as samsung sony and some of the other leading brand names this TV delivers and amazing picture quality for the price on it!!! A sound system, however, I do reccomend!!! If your on the line of a yes or no I would deffinitly say GO FOR IT!!!
I owned this tv for 14 months before the control board inside it burnt out. The cost of replacing it was more than I paid for the tv. Horrible experience with Polariod's customer service as well. If you are going to buy this brand, Make sure you get the extended warranty..
Got this TV around 2 weeks ago, and so far so good! It was kinda pixely at first, but I was able to change the sharpness setting and now it looks great. And at this price, how can ya lose? I LOVE this TV, & hope to have it for a lonnnggg time. :)
This tv is junk. I replaced a 36inch crt tv I had for over 11 years with this piece of junk. The volume of the speakers were horrible and the television completely died after a year and a half of use. It is garbage. DO NOT BUY
I have this TV for about 11 months and I am really happy with it. No problem so far. The picture quality is good. The only thing I saw is the price drop which is kind of normal I guess in electronics.
We purchase the Polariod on a Saturday and on Sunday the TV had sound put no picture We went back and purchase Sanyo instead. We haven't had a problem since.
This is our second large screen Polaroid TV and the picture quality on both are excellent.


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I have posted this question in several categories with no response, so apparently I have created an "un-fixable" problem. But anyway, I thought I'd try here too.
I put a hyperlink in the title block of a text widget box on my sidebar (didn't realize I couldn't do that), but now there is no Edit button on that widget so that I can remove it.
Does anyone know how I can just remove it from my sidebar without an Edit button to open it up?


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KILLEEN, Texas (AP) - A Fort Hood soldier has been charged with
murder after a shooting at a party near the Central Texas Army
Spc. Jared Lee Bottorff was jailed on $1 million bond Monday. Another soldier, Spc. Philip James Thomas, was jailed on $500,000 bond on an evidence tampering charge.
Killeen police say they were at a party at a house when a fight broke out early Friday morning, and someone was shot and killed.
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I have a blog at http://www.simplemoneyknowhow.com and I recently added a post to my blog and marked it sticky. I also set the post in all my categories. The post was on top in each category (as I wanted it).
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Welcome to the Boscolo Venezia, Autograph Collection
Free shuttle boats, an on-site spa and restaurant make for a relaxing stay in Venice at the Boscolo Venezia, Autograph Collection, A Marriott Luxury & Lifestyle Hotel.
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This four-story hotel has 66 rooms. Each room includes free internet, a safe, work desk, mini-bar, and iron and ironing board. Bathrooms come with marble fixtures, hairdryers, robes and slippers. A complimentary shuttle boat takes guests to St. Mark's Square during regularly scheduled trips. Guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant, which serves international and Venetian dishes. An on-site spa offers a variety of pampering treatments. A concierge and babysitting services are available. There is also a tranquil garden.
Hotel Location
The Boscolo Venezia is located within a one-minute walk of the Rialto Bridge. Museo di Storia Naturale is one mile away. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is two miles. Marco Polo International Airport is 12 miles from the hotel.
Guest Favorites
Priceline guests enthuse about the lovely garden and proclaim the "dock and private shuttle are very nice" at the Boscolo Venezia, Autograph Collection.
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Boscolo Venezia, Autograph Collection Amenities
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- Pets allowed
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August 12, 2014
Family Traveling with Young Children
The hotel is easily accessible via the Alilaguna line Orange line. Take the first stop from airport, Madonna dell'Orto and it is a short walk around the block to the right...essentially one canal over. The dock to the right of the Alilaguna line is the hotels back dock.
June 26, 2014
Senior Travelers
I was sorry not to be able to spend longer at this wonderful hotel and would recommend it highly.
April 8, 2014
The location is in is a neighborhood not near the tourist areas, which we loved. A "bus" stop nearby can get you anywhere you really want to get to. The bus system is really easy to learn and a great alternative to taxis.
November 5, 2013
The staff, especially Philip, was great. We thought the location was a little removed but it turned out to be great as we were in a more residential area so we could see what the locals were doing. We had a very nice room on the canal and could see a lot of activity from our room. We arrived by ship and took a water taxi right to the door of our hotel which cost 150 Euro one way. It cost us (130 Euro plus 10 because we had to be picked up at 5am to go to the airport) 140 Euro to get from our hotel to the airport. This was a lot better than walking a long way dragging our luggage. We like Venus and would go back. WE WOULD STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN. ...
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May 28, 2013
Certain staff at this hotel did not make any effort to hide their displeasure if you did not eat at their restaurant, wait in line with your mouth shut until they are ready to listen to you, or use the "water taxi service" that they recommended (which is also the most expensive way to travel). They were not helpful at all if they at all detected that you had questions about alternative ways to travel by water or the best places to get a bargain while we were there. They advertise free water shuttle in their beautiful boat, but when you get there you realize they have only scheduled times that they depart, you must book well in advance, and there is no guarantee that they will take you at that time even if you do give advance notice. The thing that I felt they were most interested in from their guests was how to extort us as much as possible while we were there. It was a very cheesy, rude, arrogant and condescending atmosphere that is best described as "trailer trash" etiquette by a number of the personnel while we stayed at their palace. ...
May 7, 2013
Purchase the ATCV pass for the time you are there. It is much easier to travel by water taxi (vaporetto) than to try to find your way along the confusing streets. There are over 400 bridges in Venice and I think we went across at least half of them. We did a night walking tour purchased through Priceline and it included a gondola ride after dark. Very interesting and fun.
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Off-Campus Housing:
I don't plan on living off campus. I like living on campus, close to my classes,
Off-Campus Dining:
I don't go off campus very often to dine, but it's ok.
The school seems to do very well with their rules and making sure the are followed.
The process was great all my aids and loans went through without any issues.
Party Scene:
I don't party much. I just like to hang out with my friends
Campus Food:
Food selections are great and a lot to choose from.
Campus Housing:
The new dorm rooms are great. The classes are very close to dorms
Health & Safety:
Havent had a problem with health and safety yet.
Local Area:
I would not live here ever!
Guys & Girls:
Not many girls, and if you find one good luck!
Off-Campus Dining:
Exactly what you expect from an near-atlanta city
Party Scene:
This school isnt a big party school. There are always events and stuff organized by the RAs that turn out pretty enjoyable, but on the weekends the place is like a graveyard.
The campus strictness is pretty fair in my opinion(besides the parking, because the overbooked one of the lots) as long as you are not drinking, smoking, or being to loud in dorms or on campus you are pretty much good to go.
We have a great soccer and baseball program here, but with the upcoming merger with Kenessaw State University we are gaining an football team which will probably increase the student involvement in the athletics programs.
Campus Housing:
I live in the freshman dorms on campus and they might be small, lacking privacy, and old, but the experience I gain from living in the freshman dorms and making friends/memories with other freshman with similar interests is something I will never forget.
I do not feel the necessity of an internship compared to a co-op experience. I plan on pursuing a co-op verses and internship because it tends on having an higher job placement rate after completing college.
Health & Safety:
There have been few Health and Safety issues that I have witnessed. As a result, I assume that such things are being dealt with actively.
Local Area:
It feels like a Subur despite its proximity to the city, however the city influences can be felt.
Local Area:
culture is definately well-represented in Southern Poly.The sports center is free and always open. I do not know much about shopping. The area attractions include the globe, which is a giant globe near the student center.
Party Scene:
I rarely ever of parties. however the ones I have seen are very open and welcoming. students do benefit from them because it enables them to be more social. the best parties are usually outside.
Off-Campus Dining:
While I do not eat from off campus, I can say for the most part it is worth the time and money. The only thing I wish could be improved is to have some thing for Friday, or at least be open a little longer on Fridays. I have class that day and by the time it finishes, all the restraunts are closed.. and it is really frustrating because then I am starving.
Health & Safety:
While we have quite a few crime alerts on campus, the campus overall is secure and it makes students feel safe. The best part is that we have hornet alerts via email or text messaging that let us know when the campus is unsafe or what to do. That to me is the best part of safety and security. the campus is very safe and I do see cops occasionally but they are not overbearing.
My program here is Computer Science. I must say I do enjoy it very much! I feel like I will be able to get a job in the future, in a Game Industry. Workload is not too bad so far, since I am a college freshman. Curriculum is relevant to what I need and the facilities are always available.
If I had any tips for getting financial aid, it would be to ask as many questions as possible. Also, the more scholarships the better! I was confused for the financial aid process, and to be honest I still am. However, the people from the financial aid office helped me very nicely, and I understand at least a little. However, it would be nice if they did not make it so complicated.
Greek Life:
While I am not familiar with Greek life, I have met people in Greek life and they were definately friendly and welcoming. People that are not in greek life generally do not care if you are in Greek life or nor as long as you are friendly and respectful.
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What did I get:
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- Displays of money amounts are hardcoded american style (swapped use of decimal point an comma) - has to be fixed
- Custom tax calculations not working - This will be a real issue as soon as my client starts to sell any Products besides research papers!
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Production use of this "product" out of the box is definitely not possible! I'm already behind schedule with the site for my client and I'm sure that I'm not yet through with all the bugs. I'm definitely not going to use this plugin on any other site.


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I've got a new Unboxing Star Wars video up, with Yowie and I looking back at this past week in the world of Star Wars, with Star Wars Reads Day, the start of the new season of Rebels, some more Journey to the Force Awakens books, and of course we talk about the new poster for The Force Awakens.
Tag Archives: star wars reads
Star Wars Reads Day returns. The fourth annual event will be on October 10th – just over a month after the Journey to the Force Awakens books hit stores.
Star Wars Reads Day returns October 11. The event is back for it's third year.
EUbits: Joe Schreiber teases Maul book, more Shakespeare's Star Wars
Upcoming. Star Wars Bookworms attended a Star Wars Reads Day event with author Joe Schreiber, who revealed a few things about his next Star Wars book, Maul: Lockdown. They have the recording and an excerpt. (Not into audio? Check their tweets for some detail.) Lockdown will be out in January.
And it's official: William Shakespeare's Star Wars is getting two sequels, The Empire Striketh Back and
The blogside. At the Star Wars Blog, Rich Handley and Abel G. Peña conclude their look at The Wheel. Tosche Station's Bria has some thoughts on redemption in the recent EU. And Alexander Gaultier at Eleven-ThirtyEight has a case for starting over.
Licensees. Dark Horse has signed a distribution deal with Random House, reports Publisher's Weekly. Given it's a distribution deal, it's not that exciting for our purposes, though if you don't have a comic shop (which will still get their comics through Diamond) this may mean more Dark Horse in your bookstore.
Interviews. TheForce.net chats with J.W. Rinzler, The Wookiee Gunner has Jason Fry (plus a few other folks) and Star Wars Union talks to Zack Giallongo about Ewoks: Shadows of Endor
Reviews. The Star Wars #2 gets James on board.
Star Wars Reads Day is Saturday
Tomorrow, October 5 is the second annual Star Wars Reads Day. Last year, over 1,000 bookstores, libraries and schools got into the action with events to promote literacy combined with Star Wars, and this year aims to be bigger!
Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million are hosting events chainwide, and there are at least a dozen local events where Star Wars authors and illustrators are participating. Many locations will also be getting visits from their local chapters of the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, and Mando Mercs costuming clubs.
Check out the list of author events at the official Star Wars Reads Day page, or view a larger list of participating libraries and bookstores by state (and even some outside the US). Aaron Allston, Tim Zahn, John Jackson Miller, Pablo Hidalgo and Jason Fry are among some of the authors hitting up their local shops for Star Wars Reads Day.
Bonus: Helen Keier of the New Essential Guide to Alien Species will be at the Mahopac Public Library, in Mahopac, NY for a reading and Q&A.
If you can't make it to a participating venue, there's also an online author chat on Saturday on GoodReads with John Jackson Miller, Jason Fry, Ryder Windham, Chris Alexander, Tom Angleberger and more. Or just watch the fun on the Star Wars Reads facebook page.
The Star Wars Reads Day program is sponsored by all of the main publishers of Star Wars books (Del Rey, DK, Dark Horse, Scholastic, Chronicle, Quirk, Abrams, Titan, Randon House Audio, Workman), and We Love Fine has the official Star Wars Reads Day tees (in men's sizes only, seriously?!):
In honor of Star Wars Reads Day, Dark Horse Digital is having a 50% off sale on a bunch of digital comics this weekend, mostly from the Star Wars Adventures and Clone Wars digests.
Roundup: The fall of LucasArts
Gaming. Kotaku has a lengthy write-up/expose on the last days – and games – of LucasArts. There's plenty on the evolution of the game that was announced as 1313, and what was going on behind-the-scenes after the Disney sale. Interesting stuff – even for a non-gamer.
Star Wars Reads. A number of locations have been added to the StarWars.com list of venues participating on October 5. Ashley Eckstein, Timothy Zahn, Aaron Allston, Martha Wells, John Jackson Miller and many other EU luminaries will be attending events around the country. (Anyone else considering the Ann Arbor stop?)
Lists. John Williams' theme for Star Wars tops a BBC poll of voter's favorite soundtracks.
Star Wars Reads Day announced for October 6th
The second annual Star Wars Reads Day has been announced for Saturday, October 5th, 2013. As it was with last year, I'm sure there will be plenty of Star Wars Reads events happening in libraries and bookstores across the US (and perhaps beyond).
The announcement came at this weekend's Book Expo America, where the Star Wars Reads panel also included a lightsaber duel for William Shakespeare's Star Wars.
Fan takes umbrage with lawmaker calling Star Wars Reads Day wasteful spending
Andrew Liptak, who troops with the 501st New England Garrison, fires back at Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, who included the Star Wars Reads Day at Massachusetts' Abington Public Library in his 'Waste Book' and implied that the $365 in question went to Lucasfilm.
Star Wars Reads Day in San Diego: Interview with Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia C. Wrede was the guest of honor at Conjecture, a sci-fi/fantasy convention in San Diego, this past weekend. While known more for her young adult fantasy work (including The Enchanted Forest Chronicles and Frontier Magic series), Wrede is also the author of the middle school novelizations of the three prequel movies (from Scholastic). As part of Star Wars Reads Day, she and voice actor Mark Biagi performed a reading of different scenes from her junior novelizations. I got a chance to chat with Wrede about getting into the heads of Amidala and other prequel characters as well as other aspects of writing the novel adaptations for movies that weren't complete at the time she was writing. She also discusses her most recent Frontier Magic novel, The Far West, the conclusion of a tale of magic in frontier America.
As a panelist at Conjecture, I got to moderate a panel entitled "What Didn't George Lucas Steal?", with Patricia Wrede, David Brin (of Star Wars On Trial), and Donna Keeley. While we started on topic about original concepts in the Star Wars films (and whether original ideas in storytelling even matters), we soon moved into the usual dissection of the saga, with Brin serving up his usual gripes against the moral lessons of Star Wars and George Lucas. Wrede had some good counters when examining the parallels between Revenge of the Sith and Return of the Jedi, and Keeley broke down how haters of "Do or do not. There is no try." are missing the context.
Learn more about Patricia C. Wrede on her official website.
Star Wars Reads Day at the Bay Area's Vacaville Town Square Library
There were several Star Wars Reads Day events in the Bay Area. After bribing her with the chance to see special guest R2-D2, a friend and I made our way to the Vacaville Town Square Library around 10:30. There were children already outside of the entrance playing with neon colored poster board lightsabers, shouting all kinds of Star Wars things at each other. It was pretty darned cute.