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Goal-by-Goal Analysis: Minnesota 1/9 & 1/10/15
Friday, January 9, 2015
1st period
UM 0 Minn 1 EV 07:03 C. Reilly from Collins and M. Reilly
Minnesota passes back and forth along the boards, and Tyler Motte overskates in pursuit. Once the puck is back on the stick of the defender he's responsible for there's little he can do. Collins easily gets a shot off, though it's an easy save for Racine; he's not screened and is square to the shooter.
The problem is that he gives up a huge rebound. To his credit, the rebound is directed to the corner as much as possible. That's little consolation in relation to the final result, however. Serville has floated back toward the right side, but he has no idea that there's a Minnesota player behind him. He needs to turn his head to check sooner than he does, because by the time he sees there's someone there the puck is on Reilly's stick.
He's too far away to recover, and Racine is in the same situation. There's no way he's going to get across the crease in time to stop an undefended shot like that, and it's an incredibly easy goal for Minnesota.
[After THE JUMP: Hyman hyperbole, lots of goals]
Mailbag: Purge Incoming(?), Search Coverage Aftermath
Paging Dr. Stalin
getting our glares on
Will there be a roster purge a la Charlie Strong or can we expect Harbaugh to try and retain almost everyone?
I'm not a fan of purges; part of a leader's job is to gain buy-in, but they do happen. Some attrition will certainly happen, but I'd like to not dig a huge roster hole we're digging out of for 3+ seasons.
Strong's purge is not likely to repeat if only because that kind of massive roster depletion is just about unprecedented. Strong walked into a combination of bad timing (two guys suspended for sexual assault) and no discipline after the Mack Brown decline had truly festered. Strong read guys the riot act…
Sources said all of the players in question were told that Strong was watching them closely dating back to February, when they were part of a group pulled aside and told that their attitude and/or behavior had to change.
As part of that conversation, players were told they'd be subject to more random drug tests, sources said.
…and they did not respond. That led to a lot of guys out the door.
Michigan has already experienced one of these, as Kyle Bosch was brought into a meeting with Harbaugh and told there would be some conditions on his continued membership:
"I was at school all day, getting ready," Bosch told Sporting News on Tuesday morning. "Then I met with Coach Harbaugh and I didn't expect the transfer. That was not my original intent when I went up there yesterday. … This was very untimely. If it was my intention to transfer, I would have done that a long time ago."
Bosch said his meeting with Harbaugh produced two options: stay with the program with stipulations (he did not say what they were) or transfer.
The kind of things Bosch dealt with over the past year are best left unspecified, but if he didn't want to meet the law laid down by Harbaugh it's best that he find somewhere else to be.
Bosch is an exception. Hoke was very good at getting guys who work hard and go after their schoolwork, thus the APR and extremely low transfer rate. That rate is about to pick up for a lot of reasons (remember that even before the season ended Hoke mentioned two OL were headed out), but the departures won't rise to the level of a purge or leave Michigan alarmingly short-handed this September.
You can tell this is the case just by the recruiting numbers. Michigan has room for a class of 12 right now. Without epic departures that isn't going to get past 20, and a roster that only has to add 15 or 16 players is not in dire straights.
This staff versus previous staff.
Hi, I'm your DL coach. [Eric Upchurch]
Brian -
Since the site has been 90% devoted to the assistant coaching rumors or hires for the past several days I wanted to throw a question at you.
The natural reaction in the wake of hiring Harbaugh and turning the page on the previous regime is to look at everything through rose colored glasses. At least until the first game we lose, people will mostly think he can do no wrong and every person he hires or recruits is a great fit.
If we take a step back, how do you feel the staff construction we will have next year compares to our reaction to the staffs that Rodriguez or Hoke hired in their first seasons? Do you see any areas that make you scratch your head or long for someone else?
Chicago, IL
There's no comparison. Hoke and Rodriguez both imported the large majority of their existing coaches and held on to Fred Jackson. Those coaches had experienced success—sort of in Hoke's case—in a specific context at a lower level of competition. Rodriguez fatally did not bring Jeff Casteel along; Hoke imported Greg Mattison and brought Al Borges with him.
- Is an in-demand OC/QB coach.
- Hired an in-demand DC.
- Kept Greg Mattison as a position coach.
- Hired the guy who built the Stanford ass-kicking machine.
- Hired Ty Wheatley in the recruiting-heavy RB slot.
- Hired an ex-NFL OC and successful college OC as a WR coach.
- Hired a special teams coordinator who has 15 years of crazy success.
Nobody on this staff is going to wander over to San Jose State after they're done at Michigan, and most of them have experienced impressive amounts of success outside of the Harbaugh context. With limited exceptions that latter was not true of anybody on either of the previous two staffs other than Greg Mattison.
If there's anything with this staff that makes me pause it's the still-hypothetical Dougherty hire. He's only had one year of TEs, and with the importance of those guys in the Harbauffense it seems like you'd want a guy with a long track record there, possibly with some OL coaching mixed in to help out Drevno. OC/OL is a lot on one plate.
But we don't know if that's actually going to come to fruition—given the timing here it's possible that Fisch swooped in on his spot. The last thing we heard about Dougherty was a Football Scoop report from three days ago—unreliable to start and increasingly so as we get further out without any confirmation. I'm beginning to think that's not happening.
[After the JUMP: search postmortem, these are my readers.]
Monday Recruitin' Gets What It Wants
Second 2015 QB In Play?
Even with Alex Malzone already on campus, quarterback is a major question mark for Michigan not just for 2015, but moving forward, and it appears Jim Harbaugh is going the extra mile to make sure he gives the program as many options as possible at the position:
Jim Harbaugh coming to Gilmer to see McLane Carter. He has a pretty good eye for qb's. Florida and Texas Tech just called as well.#Winner
— Jeff Traylor (@CoachTraylor) January 11, 2015
Carter has a very interesting profile, in part because he doesn't really have one; he's unranked on Rivals and Scout, while ESPN and 247 don't even have pages for him. Carter is picking up major school interest, however, after a senior year in which he led Gilmer to an undefeated state title season in Texas' 4A Division 2 (a medium-sized classification) while posting this stat line: 220-297 (74.1%), 3969 yards (13.4 YPA), 47 TDs, 2 INTs. Pretty good stats, I say.
There are a couple reasons Carter may have flown under the radar. He transferred back to Gilmer this season after spending his junior year at Salado, where he put up less impressive stats for a worse program. It also doesn't look like he hit the camp circuit much at all; the only camp eval I can find is, oddly, from last spring's RCS Detroit camp, per Rivals' Josh Helmholdt ($):
It was a long trip up to Michigan from northeast Texas for Carter, and he made the trip worthwhile by having a solid showing. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound left-handed passer spun the ball very well on Sunday. His tight spirals cut through the wind when it was blowing hard later in the day. Overall Carter showed good arm strength and decent accuracy on his passes.
There's also a free scouting report from Scout after one of his playoff games:
Carter has a good frame (6-2 1/2, 190) and very smooth, left-handed delivery. His delivery isn't completely overhead, but it's close. He has a deceptively strong arm. That's probably because his southpaw delivery looks so smooth and effortless. He awaits his first FBS offer, but should start getting more attention as signing day approaches.
His senior tape, embedded at the top of the post, is pretty impressive; while his arm strength doesn't jump off the page, his accuracy sure does, especially on his deep throws. He also displays decent mobility, and based on both the film and his stats, his decision-making is excellent. He may not be a five-star talent, but he certainly looks like a guy who should at least have some sort of recruiting profile; with interest from the likes of BYU, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and now Michigan and Florida of late, that should happen soon.
Whether or not Michigan makes a serious run at Carter (something I now hope they do given the length of this section), it's encouraging that Harbaugh might take a run at another quarterback in this class. That's no knock on Malzone, who I believe is a quality prospect; it'd just be nice to add some depth to the position, especially after what we've witnessed the last couple seasons. Any attrition at that position in the next couple years, given the current construction of the roster, could be really tough to handle.
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Hello: Tyrone Wheatley, Running Backs
You don't need to be told that much about Tyrone Wheatley's origin story. If you're a pup, here you go:
Wheatley's career rushing average is second only to Denard Robinson at Michigan.
After that, Wheatley was a first round pick of the Raiders who had a decade-long NFL career during which he morphed from the fastest damn guy you've ever seen to a reliable pounder. A couple years after he retired he went into coaching, first at his high school alma mater, then as a running backs coach at an increasingly prestigious series of institutions: Ohio Northern, Eastern Michigan, Syracuse, and then the Bills. When Doug Marrone opted out of his Bills contract, Wheatley was on the open market and came home.
Here is the most spectacularly short coaching bio in history:
Tyrone Wheatley, a former NFL running back, will enter his second season as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2014 and continues to oversee the team's running backs.
Good job, good effort, Bills.
I have no idea if Wheatley's a good coach. I mean, he probably is, but it is hard to tell anything from stats. Football Outsiders has some running back stats in which the Bills two main backs fare poorly, but they're undrafted 33-year-old journeymanFred Jackson (not that Fred Jackson) and sixth-rounder Anthony Dixon operating behind an offensive line that FO's stats don't like much either.
His tenure at Syracuse seems relatively successful:
- In 2010, Wheatley arrives. Returning starter Delone Carter is coming off a season in which he barely cracked a thousand yards at 4.3 a pop; his final season sees his YPC jump a full yard.
- In 2011, senior Antwon Bailey ascends to the top job with grim results.
- In 2012, juniors Jerome Smith and Prince-Tyson Gulley both have excellent production, collectively rushing for almost 2,000 yards at 5.2 a pop.
How much of that is due to tailback talent versus tailback coaching is hard to figure out, and then there's the whole blocking business that's important. I can just barely use stats to say a DBs coach is pretty good—with running backs it's hopeless. One year tenures at small schools aren't going to tell us much of anything, either.
Unfortunately, Tyrone Wheatley's kid is also named Tyrone Wheatley so attempts to track down anything about the elder's recruiting are swamped by articles about the younger. (Fortunately, the younger Wheatley is a four-star recruit with offers from the likes of Alabama who is now expected to end up at Michigan.)
Wheatley after his last game at 'Cuse, a Pinstripe Bowl win over WVU:
Also, an article on Wheatley's move to Syracuse:
So, is Syracuse home?
"Syracuse is a great opportunity...Michigan is home."
Wheatley's ultimate dream is running his own team, but doesn't plan on Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon calling his number soon, or ever.
"Sometimes, as a human being, you have to know your limitations," Wheatley said. "I've played in the Big House, and I know what it would take to run a program in the Big House. That is too much of a monster for me."
That's a sort of humility uncommon in coaches, though the reason Dave Brandon didn't call his number wasn't so much about Wheatley. He's also got a unique perspective on loyalty:
"Some coaches forget that they played," Wheatley said. "When one of my players walks into the room, I can generally guess what's wrong--I've been down that road. Not just about X's and O's, it's about caring about the person. One of the great things Gary Moeller did for me is caring about me as a person. Can't get to the football player without getting to the person."
Wheatley is also intensely loyal to the idea of tradition.
"When I become a head coach, that's it, I plan on retiring there," he said. …
"I want to see 15, 20 graduating classes," he said. "I want my players, who have fertilized that field with their blood, sweat, and tears, to come back and know they always have a place at the school, and that I'm going to be there."
That passion bodes well for the recruiting trail for as long as Michigan can hold on to Wheatley.
RB coaches are often recruiters first because tailback is a spot where you've either got it or you don't. Wheatley promises to bring buckets of that as a famous program alum with a deep-seated passion for Michigan; he's also focused on being a head coach someday and the best way to get there is to kill it at Michigan. He's almost certainly going to be lights-out wherever they deploy him. The bet here is in-state and in the New York area.
As a coach… I don't think anyone could tell you. He's got all the experience you could want there, at least, and his quick rise to the NFL and then Michigan is encouraging. Yeah, his name helps. It's not everything. There are a number of other ex-Michigan guys who wanted to coach who didn't catch on so quickly.
And there is a coaching aspect. Michigan's seen a lot of wrong holes chosen and pass pickups airballed of late. Hopefully Michigan's backs will start improving at Michigan instead of after they leave now. For example: Mike Cox, Fitz Toussaint, Thomas Rawls.
We're in the home stretch here with everyone save Jimmie Dougherty and Roy Manning confirmed. Tolbert has just been officially anointed; we should hear about the other two guys in the near future here.
|Tim Drevno
|DJ Durkin
|Jim Harbaugh
|Greg Mattison
|Ty Wheatley
|Jedd Fisch
|Greg Jackson
|Roy Manning
|Jimmie Dougherty
|John Baxter
S&C: Kevin Tolbert.
If either of the unconfirmed guys gets knocked out it'll be for a subject matter expert. In Dougherty's case he might get passed over for a guy with more TE/OL experience; in Manning's that would be for a CBs coach.
Michigan 62, Minnesota 57
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John Beilein's still got it.
Aside from Derrick Walton, Michigan couldn't hit an outside shot to save their lives against Minnesota, and for most of the game the offense stagnated. With a heavy dose of the 1-3-1 zone down the stretch, however, the Wolverines hung in the game with their defense, ultimately forcing 17 Gopher turnovers.
The master stroke from Beilein, though, came with 38 seconds left, when he called a timeout after a timely Caris LeVert steal with M holding a tenuous two-point lead. The play he drew up couldn't have worked better. Derrick Walton doubled back to take a Ricky Doyle screen, Doyle slipped to the basket unimpeded, and Walton tossed a lob that Doyle threw down with screaming emphasis on top of Minnesota's Maurice Walker. A Crisler Center crowd that spent most of the afternoon library-quiet followed Doyle's lead.
"He was the guy that was making us go," Beilein said of Walton. "Today was all about Derrick Walton." Walton's strong play down the stretch led to Beilein putting the ball in his hands on the game's critical play; with four options, including shooting it himself, it's safe to say Walton rewarded his coach's trust.
The Gophers couldn't recover, and a few Zak Irvin free throws provided the final margin. Despite all their struggles, Michigan now stands at 3-1 in the Big Ten, and just sent Minnesota reeling to 0-4.
While Michigan looked resplendent in their 1989 throwback uniforms, their play was anything but attractive for most of the game. They went 0/8 from three in the first half, allowed the Gophers far too many open looks from the perimeter, and eventually fell behind by as much as nine in the second half.
Then Walton took over in the latter half of the second stanza, scoring five straight points to cut the lead to seven, then throwing a fast break lob to Zak Irvin after crossing up a defender in the backcourt off a Spike Albrecht steal. A few minutes later, Walton gave Michigan the lead with another triple, assisted by a cross-court pass from LeVert, who'd later stretch the margin to five when he drew a foul on a three-point try of his own, then buried every free throw. Shortly after Andre Hollins, who scored a game-high 18 points, answered with a triple, LeVert stole a Hollins pass on the sideline; the fateful timeout ensued, and Doyle drove the final nail into the coffin.
Walton and LeVert each tallied 15 points to lead the Wolverines, though Walton did so in much more efficient fashion; he added five rebounds and three assists, while LeVert came away with four steals, three coming in the second half. Doyle, by far M's best big man on the day, scored 12 on 5/8 FGs, including a pivoting, Olajuwon-esque and-one to key the second-half rally; he also pulled in four offensive rebounds. Zak Irvin, who continued to struggle with his shot, chipped in 12 points. Spike Albrecht (six) and Kam Chatman (two) were the only other Wolverines to score on the day.
Even though Michigan continued to have a hard time getting their shots to fall, they found a way to pull out a tough game against a Minnesota squad whose conference record belies their quality. Active zone defense bailed the Wolverines out time and again down the stretch. Add in a little Beilein clipboard wizardry, and suddenly Michigan is riding back-to-back wins into a showdown in Columbus on Tuesday.
A King Without a Kingdom: The Plight of Caris The Green
Joseph Dressler / MGoBlog
An inextricable tenet of common basketball ideology is this: teams - or franchises, in the NBA's case - become a possessive. The Lakers are Kobe Bryant's team. They were once Magic Johnson's team. The Warriors are Steph Curry's team; the Cavaliers are LeBron's team; the Knicks are Carmelo Anthony's team. The list goes on.
Perhaps no other major American sport (save for professional football and the almighty quarterback) has a construct that elevates a player to the level of king among men like that. In college hoops, there is the Cult of Coaching - that is, the masterminds who attract those leaders are often worshipped far more than are the on-court leaders themselves. John Wooden (the archetype), Coach K, Dean Smith, Jim Boeheim, Tom Izzo, and yes, even John Beilein (who has won the degree of job security given to the aforementioned coaches) are the gods and the players are their kings, bestowed with divine right.
As an example, look no further than Michigan's royal lineage over the last couple of years. The reign of Darius Morris lasted only one jaunty season before he abdicated his throne to journey on towards the NBA; Trey Burke eventually became the best in the country towards the end of his kingship and came tantalizingly close to a national title; Nik Stauskas rekindled the arrogance and bravado of the Morris era and championed one of the most dazzling offenses in recent memory. Caris LeVert was anointed as Nik's successor -- in basketball parlance, he had next.
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Even though the Wolverines have struggled often this season, Caris has done well (with a few glaring exceptions). Following up Burke and Stauskas -- two former conference players of the year -- was an unenviable task, but Caris has been decent enough and has shown the type of pro potential that makes him a projected first-rounder and an obvious candidate for early entry.
Jamal Crawford only played a partial season as a Wolverine, but the parallels between he and LeVert are too obvious to ignore. Caris's offensive game -- his only game, really, as his length is underutilized in wing defense far too often (and whether that's due to a lack of physical maturity or plain indifference is hard to tell) -- is decidedly Crawfordesque: though Beilein's system typically discourages it, Caris seems compelled to draw into one-on-one battles with a defender, where his length and dizzying array of quick dribbles, crossovers, and jab-steps often allow some space to blow by whichever poor kid is in front of him. It's a labor intensive process, and too often it seems as if challenging a rotating big man at the hoop is simply too much.
Caris channels the ghost of Wolverine Crawford in other ways: he's a good shooter with a quick release from outside, either off the catch or off the dribble; he plays well in the pick-and-roll and can sometimes draw both defenders to him and lay it off to the big man; he has plus floor vision at the two-guard spot and makes the tough skip pass to the opposite corner when necessary; and he's a microwave much like Crawford, building confidence and aggressiveness with each consecutive make.
Ace was kind enough to put together a gif of all of Caris's makes from the critical win over Penn State:
The first was a simple catch-and-shoot corner three, something Caris will be looked to make often at the next level; the second was a nice pull-up long two that left Shep Garner in the dust; the third, another catch-and-shoot three, this time from the wing; the fourth, a Kobe Bryant shot fake to a smooth jumper that shook Ross Travis; the fifth, a nice drive past John Johnson (after hitting him with an array of quick crossovers) to a floater off glass; the sixth, a quick stop-and-pop that left Donovan Jack with no chance to contest.
Despite his flaws – Caris's defense is not where it could be, given his length and lateral quickness, and he's hesitant to attack the rim in the halfcourt when he could be challenged at the rim – he's a solid prospect. Behind surefire one-and-dones Justise Winslow and Stanley Johnson, he might be the best wing prospect in the upcoming draft because of his plus size at the two-guard spot, his ability to break down defenders with his handle, and his outside shooting. We might only get another three months of LeVert as a Wolverine.
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To state the obvious, this season has been a disappointment. Michigan's customarily blistering offense has looked stagnant and has been prone to bouts of cold shooting; Kam Chatman hasn't been able to fill Glenn Robinson's vacancy at the four; Michigan's corps of big men have been underwhelming as a whole (even if Ricky Doyle has shown good things); Spike Albrecht and Derrick Walton have been injured and Michigan's struggled to get consistent production from the point guard spot.
In all fairness, Caris has contributed to the disappointment as well – although, notably, he still leads the team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Against NJIT, he put the team on his back to the tune of 32 points (on just 18 FGA) and Michigan still lost; but in other losses against Eastern Michigan, Arizona, SMU, and Purdue, he scored ten points or fewer, often inefficiently. It's too reductive to place those losses squarely on Caris, but still, better performances (particularly against Eastern and SMU) might have made all the difference.
There's another key point: Caris is still extremely young. He doesn't turn 21 until next August, and it's abundantly clear that his game is still very much a work in progress. His last name – LeVert – translates into French as "The Green" and Caris The Green is still as inexperienced and immature (physically speaking) as his name would suggest. Development can and does happen at the next level; Caris's game (and his wiry frame) will grow over the next several years for whichever NBA team is fortunate enough to land him in the draft.
It's tough in the here and now, though. Unfair amounts of criticism tend to fall on a team's best player, and with Michigan's rickety path towards NCAA Tournament contention, there might be more noise with each successive loss. The exodus of NBA talent has finally caught up with the Wolverines – it was probably naïve to assume that Michigan would reload with sufficient reinforcements (without recruiting at the type of level that keeps a continual pipeline of NBA talent).
In the end, it looks like what may possibly be the only season with Caris LeVert's Michigan will wind up in disappointment,as Michigan enters into a brief rebuilding phase after the euphoric highs of the past few seasons. Here's to enjoying Caris's particular style in the meantime however, as it might be another decade-and-a-half before another player like him suits up in the Maize and Blue again. Any reprise of the 2011 surge into the NCAA Tournament would only add to his story.


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Theodora Richards Collects Bottle Tops Because It's Cost-Effective
She doesn't collect art because "I don't have that kind of money yet."
Despite being the daughter of Patti Hansen and Keith Richards, model Theodora Richards isn't the kind of socialite who stocks up on heaps of very expensive home items. Last night at the celebration of the Hugo Boss prize, given out in conjunction with the Guggenheim Museum to honor innovation in contemporary art, Richards told us she doesn't even have a lot of art. "I have yet to build on that collection. I don't have that kind of money yet but hopefully one day when I have some sort of monopoly I'll get there," she said. "But I've collected bottle tops for a very long time. I was going to do something really giant like maybe a mirror frame but I never got around to it, so I'm still building. It's massive." Richards says she gets the caps from "drinking beer or soda pop — all of those things that have bottle tops." Her artistic hobbies, she added, include drawing. "I think that I have some skills as an artist, but I don't know if they'd want to collect me one day," she confesses. Any non-artistic hobbies? "Hula-hooping. I'm a really good hula-hooper."


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Regardless of any carrier you choose you will not get to write off a whole billing period of charges just because you went 3 days without service when you traveled somewhere. I can understand being upset and going to ripoff report to try and "say something" but a lot of complaints are just nonsense. If you went through 30 days of a billing cycle and you got service 27 days its garbage that you wouldn't pay the bill at all.
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So you want a month of free service because you were not able to use your phone for three days??? Good luck with that.
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The action, taken under the Kingpin Act, freezes any U.S. assets and bans Americans from conducting transactions with them.
Jesus Reynaldo Zambada Garcia controlled a drug trafficking route via the Mexico City International Airport on behalf of his brother, Ismael, who was designated under the Kingpin Act in 2002. Jesus Reynaldo was arrested by Mexico in October 2008 and is awaiting extradition to the U.S., Treasury said.
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National Payment Provider ,NPP, PayPro Business Solutions, Payment Provider International, Latino Coalition, PayPro MD, National Merchant Center NONPAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE WAGES; MAKING EMPLOYEES WORK FOR FREE Irvine, California
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On the 20th of May, all the employees were given a paycheck after being told there were no funds available and we would be able to cash the check within a few days. A few days went by, and we still were unable to cash the checks. Finally, after two weeks and multiple trips to the bank, I was able to cash that check. During this time, I and all the other employees were showing up to work on a daily basis and not being paid.
The company assured us that there was a "glitch" in the system and that we would receive our checks on time on the 5th of June. Since the company had a policy that we would be paid on Fridays if paydays fell on Saturday and on Monday if paydays fell on Sunday, we all went to work on Monday, June 6th, 2011, expecting to be paid. The company let us work the entire day, and five minutes before the end of the shift, we were called in to a meeting and were told that the company did not have the money to pay us and our supervisors did not have a good feeling about our being paid if we continued to work.
We were all sent home without exit paperwork and checks. We were assured that we would be paid on the 15th of June. The 15th of June has come and gone. I called the company many times to attempt to resolve this issue, and it is now August 16, 2011, and I still have not been paid.
I would not recommend doing business with any company who does not value its employees enough to pay them wages they earned. If a company can defraud and scam its employees, people they see on a daily basis, and people that they know are having difficulties paying their bills, having money for food, shelter, etc., because they have withheld their pay, I would seriously question what loyalty they would have for their customer, and what moral compass they would have to make sure a customer was taken care of.
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Have you ever had one of those months when everything seems to get just a bit scrambled in your head? Yeah, that's about how I've been in May of 2012. Of course, I think leaving my job of seven years, an impending move to another state, and having a daughter on the way kind of sounds like a good combination of excuses for being a wee bit forgetful
These are a few pics that I had all set to post but which managed to get lost in the shuffle. It's getting a bit late right now, so I'll be fairly quick with the descriptions and all, but I wanted to get 'em all posted for everyone to see
Have you ever heard of a Honda CBX 1000? I hadn't until I saw one at Sam's Cycle Supply. These bikes have an in-line six cylinder engine with 1,000 CCs worth of displacement Yes, that's a whole lot of power – especially for a bike made that long ago. I do think it's a great looking bike and that six into one exhaust is a work of art
Sam's has been the only shop to work on my bike since I got it last year. They rebuilt the carbs, adjusted the valves, changed the tires, and did a whole bunch of other stuff for me that I didn't either have the time, the tools, the location, or the skills to do myself. Their prices are very reasonable and the work is always done well. I can say I recommend them with confidence. Oh yeah – Sam is the owner and this is one of his CBX 1000s and that's just one of the types of bikes he owns. He's a great guy who runs a very good shop
Fast forward to the next day and I managed to get a few pics of this custom chopper at Guns and Ammo Garage Ape hanger bars aren't my thing and I'd probably choose a different color scheme, but it's great to see a truly custom bike like this where you can tell the owner has put a lot of time, thought, and effort into the way it looks
My next stop after Guns and Ammo Garage was BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas to see about getting a few minor items. This bike dealer always seems to have some of the best accessories anywhere. They're always friendly, they don't care what kind of bike you ride, and I also know they have free filtered water
Well, if you've always thought of Husqvarna as making chainsaws you might not know they also make motorcycles. Actually, they've been making motorcycles for decades and they've always been good bikes. BMW recently purchased Husqvarna and now BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas is a dealer for that brand as well! I'll get some pics of the new bikes soon, but I wanted to show off these two vintage machines now as they're on loan to the dealership for display and I don't know how long they'll be there
After the BMW dealer, I figured I'd go have some fun in Red Rock Canyon and see who was around. I didn't see any of the people I normally chat with and was thinking about leaving when a rather rare bike pulled off the main road and parked at the overlook.
The Honda Rune is a rather striking and unique motorcycle. I'd never seen one in person before this and it was a real treat to get a close look at it. The only things the owner changed from factory stock were the seat and that lovely custom paint job
The Rune is powered by the same six cylinder boxer engine that powered the Valkyrie when it was in production and which is still used in the Gold Wing today. The final drive is a shaft drive and the forks are a trailing link design reminiscent in their engineering of a Vincent Black Shadow or a Harley Davidson springer which has been flipped 180°. It's a big bike, not many were made to begin with, they were pretty expensive when they were new, and it's already become collectible so don't think you'll pick one up for cheap. The owner and his wife were great people and while I wish I could remember their names, I'm thankful to them for allowing me to get these pics to share with everyone. I really wouldn't mind having one to ride if I could afford it
Last, but certainly not least, I figured I'd post this pic again. Yeah, I know I used it in another post, but it's my blog so I can do this if I want to The weather is getting warmer but it's not blast furnace hot these days, so I thought I'd have some fun and get a bit more airflow.
I put the windshield on after about two weeks of riding on the road primarily because the wind blast over about 50 MPH was rather surprisingly strong and a bit unnerving for a totally new rider. The grip deflectors came in around Christmas time and they were very helpful during cold weather riding. The saddle bags were there from day one because they're just so convenient when I need to stash something.
I wanted to see just what would happen and how much of a change it would be if I yanked all that stuff off the bike and got (mostly) back to basics. It was quite a wake-up call and in a very good way I'll put the wind screen and hand deflectors back on before any long trips as they're great for reducing fatigue. Leaving the saddle bags off dropped quite a bit of weight and lowered the drag so the bike felt like it had just gotten a turbo and a nitrous oxide kit
I've been riding long enough now that the wind blast without the shield is more fun than unnerving, so I figure I'll leave it off for the time being. I wear a riding jacket and a full face helmet, so protection from small stones and bugs isn't a big deal. I've already put the saddle bags back on as they are just too convenient to leave off, but I might have a different solution for small storage in the future
Like I said, it's getting to be a bit late so I'm going to wrap this up. Have a great night and I'll see everyone back here tomorrow
So, I said in an earlier post that I'd tell everyone about what enhancements have been made to the clutch on my bike to make it more user friendly. Well, I'm finally getting around to it now
There are two modifications to my V-Star when it comes to the clutch. Both have made a positive difference in separate ways, but together the effect is more than you'd think. The first of the two modifications I'll explain is the replacement clutch lever I recently fitted called The Clevver.
You might be wondering just how much difference a clutch lever can make and I don't blame you. The Clevver is basically two changes that actually makes a huge difference. What they've done is modified a new factory clutch lever by drilling a new seat for the end of the clutch cable to change the point where it connects to the lever in relation to the pivot point. They also milled out the channel the cable passes through to the adjuster so it doesn't kink or wear excessively. By moving the cable attachment closer to the pivot point, they've increased the size of the "friction zone" and reduced the force necessary to pull the clutch lever toward the grip.
If you've never heard about the "friction zone" you're probably wondering what it is and why making it bigger is better. Well, that zone is where the clutch is between full engagement and full disengagement. If you've ever driven a manual transmission car, you know all about this. It's that range of clutch pedal movement that you use to start off from a stop without stalling, hopping the tires, or doing a smoky burnout
Motorcycle riders slip the clutch much more than car drivers do and for good reason. At slow speeds, modulating the clutch engagement allows for much more precise changes in power delivery to the rear wheel than moving the throttle does. This is how motorcycles can be so nimble at slow parking lot speeds. If you ever see someone on a bike making a well executed U-turn on the street or nicely done parking lot maneuvers, look closely at their left hand and you'll see them working the clutch somewhere in that friction zone. The guys duck walking and waddling their bikes around the gas station and through U-turns are probably either in neutral or trying to fake it in first gear and they won't be doing nearly as much with that left lever Motorcycle clutches are usually made to endure this extra duty and most (mine included) actually run in an oil bath to help keep them cool
The factory stock V-Star clutch system is very similar to my experience with old Alfa Romeo Spyder sports cars. The friction zone is nearly non-existent and slipping the clutch is done more with pressure than movement. Sure, the same maneuvers can be done correctly and they can be done well, but it's extremely difficult to do them that way. Adding some extra travel to the friction zone makes all those slow maneuvers easier to do
How The Clevver accomplishes this is really very simple. Moving the end of the cable closer to the lever's pivot point is just like moving a weight on a lever closer to the fulcrum or pivot point. Think of a teeter totter on a playground. If you have a kid on one end it takes a certain amount of force to push the other end down toward the ground and move that kid up. If you move them closer to the center pivot point, it takes less force on the far end to move that kid, but they'll also move a shorter distance.
Both of these things happen with The Clevver. The same amount of clutch lever movement now produces less movement from the clutch cable and less effect on the degree of clutch engagement which in turn means that there is more lever movement available for that friction zone The other effect is to reduce the amount of force required to move that clutch lever which leads to reduced fatigue when a rider has to work his or her way through slow traffic for example. It really is a win/win product.
The Clevver website is here, the FAQ is here, and their explanation of the theory is here Pricing is currently $39 + shipping and handling which comes to $44 in the U.S. right now and it's not much more overseas.
I've had The Clevver installed on my bike for a few weeks now and I think it's well worth the price. It does exactly what the manufacturer says it does, it doesn't cost much, and it only takes a few minutes to install. One little hint for anyone installing a Clevver on their bike – You've got the cable end free anyway so it's the perfect time to break out a cable lube kit and lubricate that clutch cable I highly recommend this product to anyone who rides a V-Star
There's one last thing I want to say in case anyone thinks there might be some deeper reason for me writing this post. I found out about this product somewhere on the Internet that I can't remember right now, I paid for it myself, and the manufacturers of The Clevver had no idea I was going to write it. I was not asked to write this by anyone and I haven't received any compensation for writing it. The only thing I did before pressing publish was to email the post to the product manufacturer to have them re-check the facts and to get their approval to use their photo and graphics. I'd like to say thanks to Roger for his approval
That's it for now, but I'll be back soon Have a great day everyone
So, I found out Red Rock Harley Davidson was having a free lunch yesterday. Who am I to turn something like that down? Free food and good looking motorcycles? Yeah, I figured I could spend the $1.50 or so in gas
The ride over to the dealer was surprisingly chilly (we were 108° just a few days ago and now we're in the 70's ), but it was actually quite refreshing. I got there and found out that they had free hot dogs (which were darn good!) and were accepting donations for Make A Wish. Yes, a couple of dollars found their way from my wallet into the donation pitcher Now, about those motorcycles…
I've always liked the Harley Davidson Softail line of bikes. They just have a classic look to them. The term "Softail" refers to the rear suspension setup. A "rigid" bike has no rear suspension and either relies on suspension attached to the seat or just the seat of the rider's pants to absorb bumps. The Softail has the look of a rigid or hard tail bike, but has a rear suspension with the springs and shocks hidden under the frame. It's actually pretty similar to my V-Star in concept and not much different in execution. I found a diagram of the rear part of the Softail frame with the suspension and swing arm here, but I couldn't find anything quite like that for the V-Star. Instead, there's a diagram of the V-Star frame here and another one of the shock and swing arm here.
Both of the bikes above are almost mechanically identical. They have the same frame, suspension, forks, engine, transmission, and nearly the same wheels. The fenders, seats, and handlebars are the biggest differences. The Softail Slim really speaks to me. It's a "bobber" straight from the factory and it's almost exactly the way I've been thinking of making my V-Star look for quite some time now. The only changes I'd make would be to swap out the current seat for a distressed tan leather spring seat, swap the chrome mufflers for black while keeping the chrome pipes, and add a tan leather swing arm bag. MSRP with that setup is $17,071.05 and that's without the saddle bags, rack, and windshield I'd want for longer trips.
The Softail Deluxe, on the other hand, is nearly what I have now and I really like the old school deep fenders and chrome. I admit the white walls are a nice touch and I'd need to add saddle bags and a windshield for the longer trips, but it's pretty cool the way it is from the factory. OK, I'd also want to add the two tone paint for $705 which would bring the MSRP to $17,854.
The Softails are about 200 pounds heavier than my V-Star, but they also have somewhere between two and three times the power coming from a 103 cubic inch engine. They also have a six speed transmission. My V-Star has a 40 cubic inch V-Twin and five speed transmission for comparison. Oh, there are other things the Softail has over my V-Star – things like fuel injection, drive by wire computer controlled throttle, a fuel gauge, and that distinctive Harley Davidson sound. Of course, the Softails cost a bit over ten times what I paid for my bike and they also come with several years of payments
In the end, I still drool over the Harleys and I probably always will. Maybe one of these days I'll even buy one. For now, I'll still go out to my V-Star, turn the key, turn on the fuel at the petcock, pull the "choke," and push the start button. I'll let it warm up a bit as carburetors are funny and need things like that to run right. And when the engine's warmed up (which usually only takes about 60 seconds), I'll push in the "choke," climb aboard, pull the clutch, drop the transmission into first gear, switch feet to support the bike with my left so I can apply the rear brake with my right, twist the throttle, slip the clutch, ease off the rear brake, and ride off with a silly grin on my face
Red Rock Harley isn't just a place to drool over new and used Harleys or even other bikes for sale. As I've posted before, they do have a nice collection of bikes on display This one is from Moto Guzzi in Italy. That is a V-Twin you're looking at sitting in the frame, but it's turned 90° from most. You might also note a distinct lack of lights and mirrors. This is a track bike that was never meant for the street. I believe Moto Guzzi made a version that was street legal, but I do like to see purpose built track machines sometimes.
If the name Bimota is new to you, you're not the only one. If you've never seen anything quite like the front suspension on this motorcycle, you're not alone in that either
Bimota is a very small manufacturer based in Italy. All of their bikes are hand built by one person from start to finish. They might make 1,000 bikes a year. Total. They are very well regarded and superbly made machines and they carry a price tag to match. I seem to recall hearing that some of their motorcycles sell for $40,000+ new.
This bike is a Tesi 2D. "Tesi" is Italian for "Thesis" and the front suspension is the end result of the designer's college thesis. This system separates the suspension duties of the front end from its steering duties. Bimota made a total of 40 Tesi 2D motorcycles and this one is valued at about $60,000.
A bike like the Guzzi and Bimota is like a Ferrari to me. It's beautiful, advanced, and fast. It's also impractical, expensive to buy and to maintain. I can't ever see having the time and money to throw at one, but I do like to look
Now this, on the other hand, is something I could happily own This motorcycle is a 1951 Vincent Black Shadow. Yes, it's a British bike. It has dual drum brakes up front. It's fast, probably doesn't handle as well as my V-Star, and likely doesn't stop as well, either. That may be the case, but it also has style to spare It might be a bit more maintenance than my current ride, but it's made to be worked on. The carburetors are on the side of the bike where they can be reached without taking anything else apart. The valve adjusters are also easily accessed, but from the right side of the bike. The front suspension trailing link like on a Honda Rune, and it doesn't have a single bit of computer "magic" anywhere on it. Yeah, I could totally have a blast on this
In the end, I had a great time looking at bikes, eating good food, and enjoying the good company of friendly riders and staff. I sat on a few of the Harleys I've only seen online and I liked them quite a lot. Then something happened that seems to happen quite frequently. I went out into the parking lot, fired up my bike, and rode off with a silly grin on my face I really do love the bike I've already got
Have a great day, everyone
I still need to do quite a bit of packing, but I figured I'd do a bit of writing here and there to take my mind off everything that's going on right now. I don't like going through all my stuff for a number of reasons and while I'm looking forward to having everything done, I'm not looking forward to the process of moving. I'd much rather pay someone else to make it all magically happen if I could. Ah well, why not write up a report on what's happened with the bike recently? Yes, I just turned the odometer over the 18,000 mark as I've already written, but there actually has been quite a bit of work done and it's much better because of it
You might have noticed a few things missing above. Things like a windshield, wind deflectors for the grips, and saddle bags. I just wanted to see how different it would be and it did make a huge difference – the bike felt much quicker That said, I've reinstalled the saddle bags because they're so unbelievably handy. The grip deflectors and windshield will go back before I head up to Utah as well just to make the move easier and you can expect to see them during cold weather and for longer trips to reduce fatigue. For now, though, I'm enjoying the breeze in the nice weather
There has, however, been actual maintenance done on the machine lately. One of the first things I wanted to address ahead of the move was the front brake. I could see that the pads were about 50% worn, but that's not really a bad thing. The really bad thing was the color of the brake fluid in the master cylinder that I could see through the little window. I don't know how long it had been since it had been serviced, but I'd never done it and I'd had the bike for a year. The recommendation is to flush the system every year at minimum which doesn't cost much and is pretty easy to do at home.
Now, I was trying to be somewhat logical and intelligent and I figured that if I was going to flush the old brake fluid, I might as well yank the caliper, clean it out, replace the pads, and lube everything up with caliper slide lube. Getting the caliper loose was ridiculously easy, but cleaning was a bit more difficult. Actually, it just took some Simple Green, Scotchbrite pads, and time. There was a whole bunch of brake gunk in there and I think I'll actually do the clean and lube bit a couple of times a year After the pads were replaced, it was time to tackle flushing the hydraulics…
No, that really doesn't look right
Brake fluid should be clear with a slightly golden hue. What came out of the brake system on my bike resembled a mixture of orange juice and apple sauce. Now, I happen to have been riding this bike everywhere for the past year like this
Once the brake system was flushed, bled, and everything was reinstalled, I took the bike out for a ride and was in for a couple of pretty big surprises. The first surprise was how much better the brake lever felt. There was much less sponginess and slop. It was a huge improvement!
The other surprise was just how much less effective the front brake pads can be before they've had a chance to bed in on the rotors! I swore I'd "upgraded" to anti-STOP brakes Well, it wasn't all that bad if I'm honest – I just had to factor in another 1/3 of the braking distance and brake early The front brake is now much better overall
I could've had the shop do this, but I'm thinking it would've been a bit expensive based on shop time alone. I figure somewhere around 1.5 hours which would've been a bit over $100. I spent about $40 on a tool with a built-in wrench and check valve so the flushing would be much easier, $8 on brake fluid, $2.50 on caliper lube, and $30 on pads. I came out a bit ahead on this one, but the next time will be much less expensive and much easier as I'll already have the experience on what I need to do
A couple days later I figured it would be a good idea to take care of the oil change. Now, I've had the shop do this before (about $70 total), but saving money is a big concern these days and the videos I'd seen on YouTube made it look pretty easy (click here to see how it's done), so I figured I'd give it a go. I got three quarts of Motul 20W-50 motorcycle oil for about $8 per quart (yes, I'll probably get something cheaper next time, but this stuff's been good to me) and I can't remember how much I paid for the K&N oil filter but it wasn't too much.
The oil catch pan I'd bought didn't quite fit, so I got a baking pan from Wal-Mart for about $1.00. The whole thing took somewhere around an hour because I was taking my time. It was a piece of cake and gave me piece of mind I didn't take pics, but I also replaced the air filter. It only took about five minutes, but the part was about $20 which was more than I'd like to have spent, but it was the cheapest I could find it.
I don't actually have any pictures from another event either, but my bike finally had into the shop a couple of weeks ago. The manual specifies valve clearance checks and adjustments every 4,000 miles. Those checks cost about $250 – $400 depending on the shop because they have to take the seats off (easy), remove the gas tank (pretty simple), and then removing the air intake system and carburetors Once that's done, the timing covers have to be removed and all the normal valve checks can be completed. Once that's been done and everything's put back in its place, it's time to synchronize the carbs which is fairly easy.
Well, I know these valves (the kind with overhead cams) are supposed to be a bit noisy and that I'd feel a loss of power if they started to get tight. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that valves always get tighter over time. If they get too tight, bad things happen. Anyway, I'd kept an ear on the motor and hadn't noticed any significant loss of power, so I let it go for a while longer than normal. OK, it was about 9,500 miles since the last time I had them checked which was when I first got the bike
Aside from figuring it was time for the valves to be checked, I thought I might want to lube the cables. This is normally a piece of cake and easily done at home. I'll have more on that in a future post, but the thing I noticed was that the pull cable on the throttle (the one that gets pulled to go faster) had developed a bit of an issue up by the adjuster near the handlebars. It had a weird kink and I figured it might be better to replace it sooner rather than later and I should probably go ahead and do the other cable (the one that's pulled when the throttle is closed) while I was at it. While figuring out what I'd have to do to replace the cables, I noticed that the pull cable was starting to fray near the carburetor I also noticed that I'd have to remove the tank to change out the cable. Well, the shop was going to do that as part of the valve adjustment, so I decided to let them do it.
Last, but not least, there was the matter of an oil seepage on the left side of the bike. It wasn't much and never even dripped, but I'd feel better with that taken care of as well. We (the shop and I) thought it was coming from the shift shaft. That oil seal is a $15 part and it's easy to replace, so I told 'em to have at it.
So, I got the bike back from the shop and was given some very good and unexpected news. Remember how valves always tighten up over time and the manual says to check my bike's valves at no small expense every 4,000 miles? Yeah, I'm throwing that valve check interval right out the window. The mechanic who did the valve adjustment said they were still a bit on the loose side of specifications after 9,500 miles Then there was that oil leak… It turns out the shift shaft wasn't leaking, but rather the timing inspection covers. The shop didn't figure this out until after they'd pulled the linkage. As a result of the shift linkage being essentially rebuilt, the feel of the shifter is like brand new! Oh yeah – They also fixed the leak from the inspection covers while they were at it
I knew the throttle cables would feel different after being replaced, but I didn't expect them to be that different! I swear it feels like someone removed a friction brake from the throttle that had kept it from moving freely! The shop also adjusted the rear brake (which I was planning on doing myself, but I'm happy to have them do it) and synchronized the carburetors so the bike is now running smoother and stronger
One of my good friends out in Florida had said he'd chip in $250 toward this service as a Christmas present (I've been putting it off for a while due to the expense) and that he'd just call the shop and do it with his credit card over the phone. Well, he called the shop, but he didn't put up $250. He paid for the entire thing!!! JR is a great guy and I'm very thankful for this gift It was sorely needed and truly appreciated, especially with everything going on
This post is running long, so I'll wait and do the write-up on the clutch lever replacement and all in a separate post in the near future. To sum this all up though, the front brake is much better feeling and stronger, the rear brake feels better after its adjustment, the throttle is smoother and not about to break unexpectedly, the shifter feels like it's brand new, the oil has been changed, the air filter replaced, and the carbs have been synched.
I have to say I'm pretty happy with the way my V-Star is running and riding and I can't wait to put some Utah miles on it
Have a great day, everyone
So, it's been a bit busy and that doesn't appear likely to change anytime soon.
My last day at work was supposed to be June 1, 2012. Was. My now former employer made me an offer I really couldn't refuse last Thursday. They said I could make that my last day and they'd pay me for my last two weeks anyway. I knew I'd take a bit of a hit due to missing out on some overtime and working a week from today which is a holiday. I took it anyway because time is much more valuable than money and I needed that time to pack and do all the other things that need to be done between now and when I move to Utah in three weeks.
Three weeks? That's all
It's all been a bit of a shock to my system. I've had the same job for over seven years and now I don't have one. Add the fact that I moved to Las Vegas in October of 2004 and I only lived in San Diego before that and it's quite a lot to take in.
Yes, I'm freaking out all over again. How will I afford it all? How will I pull it off in the end?
I just don't know.
Aside from Cindy doing as well as can be expected and her new job working out beautifully, I've been reassured by the recent reports from the doctors when she's gone in for prenatal exams. Our daughter cannot be doing any better If everything else goes downhill, at least I know our daughter is OK and that's all that really matters
I also happened to roll my V-Star's odometer past the 18,000 mile mark yesterday Yeah, I know it's not that big of a deal, but I thought it was a cool milestone Another 430 miles and I'll have added 10,000 to it in the year or so that I've had it
I'll have more about the motorcycle soon as there's been a decent bit of action on that front, but until then have a great day, everyone
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An early morning car chase in Rutland City over the weekend ended with a crash into a home on Stratton Road, according to Rutland Police.
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Rather than stop, the driver, who police say was Jason Davis, of Rutland, sped up, fleeing down East Street. Davis allegedly failed to stop at a number of stop signs on East Street and Jackson Avenue. The chase turned onto Stratton Road where Davis car allegedly went off the road while trying to traverse an intersection and crashed into a home and a tree at 172 Stratton Road.
Davis was uninjured in the crash, however police said passenger Carissa Redfield was taken by Regional Ambulance Service to Rutland Regional Medical Center where a spokeswoman said she was treated and released. Davis dog was also injured and was taken to the Rutland Veterinary Clinic, police said.
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Phuket or Ko Samui late august
Phuket or Ko Samui late august
I planned to go to Phuket on late August but it seems to be a bad time because of the Monsoon. Which beach would you recommend at this time of the year for nice beaches, great hotels, calm and quiet?
I thought about ko Samui, what do you think?
#1 xtrinh has been a member since 15/5/2006. Posts: 6
Hi Xuan,
In August you'll get a little bit of rain everywhere, but you'll get far less on Samui than you will on Phuket, so Ko Samui should be a good choice. I'm on Samui at the moment and the weather is great and there is certainly no shortage of fine hotels!
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in august best bet is: samui,phangan and koh tao as well . these islands have a micro-climate , a chance to escape monsoon!
#3 wolfman has been a member since 31/5/2006. Posts: 80
Thanks for the info, I think we'll change to thise area and avoid too much rain.
Actually my friend already booked flights Bangkok to Phuket.
Is it easy/far/safe to go to Koh samui or Phangan from Phuket by bus or can we rent a car for a reasonable price? Or shall we lose our tickets and take new ones to the island directly by plane?
Thansk again.
Great web and message board, by the way.
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Glad you like the site!
Yes it is straightforward to get from Phuket to Samui - easiest way is combined bus/ferry ticket which any agent in Phuket can handle -- bear in mind door to door the trip will take the best part of a day, so if the flights were cheapies and you have limited time, consider writing them off.
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all big boys unloading lol
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i still have my original 100 share purchase @47/share from late 80's, not even sure exactly when .... never sold a share, or purchased anymore. just dividend reinvest. now hold just under 1200 shares
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glen.....thats more than a 1000% profit...........so far!!!
Sentiment: Buy
Wow, J&J! Alex, Attaboy! Reminds me of the 94-98 bull run.
Did you cover yet shortie? What will you do when they raise the dividend? Maybe very soon, huh? You re really going against the tide here. That's not really a contrarian play!
I think they should announce a 10% increase in dividend to 67c/quarter in the upcoming annual meeting.
I saw that, down a penny AH.
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The 2011 NFL playoff trash talk is heating up and Rex Ryan is once again stirring the pot. But one writer feels the Patriots are going to trample the loud-mouthed Jets.
As we reach the elite eight of the playoffs, the picture is becoming clear. What team wins big this weekend? Who is ripe for an upset?
The spreads are out for each of the four games, who's the big favorite? There have been some huge upsets in NFL history but which is the greatest of all time?
Ed Reed has returned to the Ravens after traveling down south to console his family. Reed's brother jumped off a bridge last week as he was being chased by the police. The whereabouts of him are still unknown.
In free agency news, what's the latest on possible destinations for former Raider Nnamdi Asomugha?
Kevin Kolb wants out of Philly, where will he end up?
The head coaching game of musical chairs lands Ron Rivera on the Carolina Panthers seat. The Browns and Broncos are still actively interviewing potential head coaching candidates.
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