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Samsung Wave S8500 ReviewSamsung Wave 7.5
The most important thing in this section is of course bada's application store, Samsung Apps. We really like that app. It has very nice interface, which lets browse apps by Featured, Top or Category. Once you choose an app, it shows you the necessary information and a few screenshot, which can be viewed in full screen. Really nice stuff, but unfortunately the content is very scarce at the moment. There were only about 50-60 apps available, but we hope that number will increase fairly quickly.
That's why it's important to know what software the Samsung Wave S8500 ships with. You'll find Facebook and Twitter apps, which will let you use the services, but not in the way you'd imagine. They are a bit sluggish when loading new content, but that's not the biggest issue here. We wanted to view some pics of our friends on Facebook and found that the phone resizes them. They are so small that you can hardly see what's on there at times. And you can't zoom, sorry. You can always use the full Facebook site though.
Unfortunately, the YouTube icon in the main menu only leads to the mobile site. You can play the videos with the phone's player, but the compression is too much, so the quality is somewhat poor. Innovation, Samsung? It really makes you wonder, especially since the iPhone had a great YouTube app on launch date some three years ago.
Now we would like to say a few words about the gaming abilities of the Samsung Wave S8500 and bada OS as a whole. The Wave comes with Asphalt 5 - the same game that is available for the iPhone. It's a heavy game, and it runs on the Wave. But the performance is quite poor. Definitely disappointing considering the phone's 1GHz Snapdragon chipset. And even more disappointing considering that the game runs noticeably better on the iPhone's 412Mhz processor (present in the 2G and 3G versions). We shouldn't be too harsh on Samsung though. At least, not yet, as these are bada's first days and we hope the manufacturer will do its best to improve the platform quickly.
The Samsung Wave S8500 uses the Samsung LBS Navigation app powered by Route 66. It's a decent application with lots of settings and nice interface with pinch-to-zoom capabilities taking advantage of the multitouch screen, but it's rather clumsy, as it takes quite a lot of time to download maps. What really took us by surprise though was our inability to get ourselves localized. Even with A-GPS turned on, our location could not get pinpointed after quite some time. We hope that's a flaw present in our unit/location only.
The 5MP camera (not breathtaking nowadays) of the Samsung Wave S8500 has autofocus and an LED flash. It is also able to record 720p HD videos. The camera interface is pretty straightforward, with simple black and white buttons. It may lack the eye candy, but is very easy to use. It works very fast as well.
Both indoor and outdoor shots made with our unit are passable, with good detail levels. Colors are somewhat washed out though. We are by no means blown away by what we saw, once we took the images made with the Samsung Wave S8500 and opened them in a computer. We were happy to find that the LED flash is doing a great job at illuminating darker places.
The HD video we captured however was nothing short of great, with high frame rate of 29.97 fps and very good detail and overall quality. With such a performance, the Samsung Wave S8500 can easily replace your pocket camcorder. In addition to the video sample from the Wave, we have also included a video sample made with the Flip Mino HD so you can compare them.
Samsung Wave S8500 sample video 1 at 1280x720 pixels resolution.
Samsung Wave S8500 sample video 2 at 1280x720 pixels resolution.
Samsung Wave S8500 sample video 3 Slow motion.
Samsung Wave S8500 sample video 4 Slow motion.
Flip Mino HD sample video at 1280x720 pixels resolution
When you have a Super AMOLED screen, you'd want to take full advantage of it. Samsung knows that and here we have the Wave with its ability to playback HD video files in various formats like H.264, DivX and Xvid. The Samsung Wave S8500 plays everything flawlessly. And boy the Super AMOLED screen is just fantastic for watching movies!
The music player allows you to filter by different criteria very easily, thanks to the bar at the upper end. Turning the handset horizontally will display a nice interface with some more eye candy for you. The user experience is great, because of the perfectly smooth performance. Sound quality through the boxed earphones is just brilliant. It should not be described, it should be heard.
The loudspeaker has enough loudness, but does not surprise on the quality front. It's still very usable though.
72 Comments
1. Kohai (Posts: 15; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
So let me see: -Not very intuitive interface -bada OS needs more improvement and fine tuning -Samsung Apps has a very poor catalog -Dolfin 2.0 browser is not really mature for this All this are problems for a phone which is on sale for a week and...which fw has your phone? last one is JEF I bet you have JEB or JEC (4 versions earlier). -Photos of the 5MP camera are not good enough This can really be a drawback. -Heavy 3D games might overwhelm the 1GHz CPU You called yourself "professionals" and do not know that wave and galaxy s have the most powerful 3d processor in any phone??? 3 times the power of an Iphone 3gs. The problem is the games are directly ported. Try and see twinblades and tell me if it looks like in the Iphone. Biased review...I see, is not an Iphone :-(
13. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
It seems Phone-arena are in love with Iphones only!!What a terrible review! I agree with the above
37. Daquest (Posts: 2; Member since: 10 Jun 2010)
I have to agree. This review is very bias; this phone is worth at least a 9. The HTC Evo 4G got 9.5 with a bulky size; sub-par photo image compared to other 8mp; poor video; and most of all, the wave hardware is superior to that of the evo 4g (the iphone 3gs is no comparison). The few minor drawback with a new os which gave a very good account of itself on the first try compare to the iphone os, does not justify this low rating. Lets just wait to see how they rate the iphone 4
2. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Well.. Let me understand. We have a phone which is thin and feels as if it's screen is small because of that, with 3 buttons, with basic menu graphics, a lot of small (and not so small) technical problems, a pathetic excuse for an app store, an average camera, horrible web browsing experience, e-mail problems, and overall not very good performance. Nokia 5800, anyone? Fail.
3. orchuman (Posts: 9; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
if you think the samsung wave has a avarage camera then what do you think most htc phones or a iphones camera is like? basic menu graphics? im guessing you are probably 14, you got to understand that just because its a new os which was released with 100 apps that its a not a pathetic excuse for an app store.... Everyone started like that you fool. You must be smoking something mate! The Good! 15 hours talk time! One of the best voice/audio quality phones out! Super amoled! Speedy smooth UI! Great HD Video recording and 5mp camera! The best multimedia device out at the moment with H.264, DivX ,Xvid , MKV plus Sub title suppourt! Sturdy build quality! Highest gaming quality phone with 89mil triangles per sec! as for this review it doesnt make sense! -Not very intuitive interface?? its like a iphone's interface which was praised by everyone! how can you guys even say that? i agree on the other points but damn could have given it a little higher score. if a phone doesnt come with a 50000 app store lets deduct 2 points for it. You will rate a samsung shark 8.2/10 and it cant do half of what this phone does! The main reason why this phone scores 9/10 in my opinion is the price! it does all of this for 4500rand in southafrica,a iphone 3gs 32gb is 11000rand cash. Yes thats twice as much! But yet lets give that phone a higher rating because yea its got lots of apps and its worth it =/ (end sarcasm) ..
14. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Phone arena's rating system is so poor! Price really does make a difference, I think the app store will grow due to handset price. Does anyone know if Samsung will do OTA updates for future fixes?
4. speedfrog (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
this is just fail from phonearena Cons: Not very intuitive interfacebada OS needs more improvement and fine tuning Samsung Apps has a very poor catalog Heavy 3D games might overwhelm the 1GHz CPU Photos of the 5MP camera are not good enough Dolfin 2.0 browser is not really mature for this
5. Balance (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
Whoa! What's happened since the preview where you did nothing else but praise the same device in its pre-sale state? This one just sounds angry and far from being objective. I'm sorry but the style and wording kind of reminds me of the articles by a well-known Russian Nokia hater. Truly, that is not the way to go. I think you have done yourselves a tremendous disservice because this review is simply a disgrace.
15. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
GSMAREANA.com read the review, its like they have two different handsets!!
6. alstjd567 (Posts: 3; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
This phone certainly deserves a higher rating cmon -Super Amoled, -1Ghz processor, -Nice Design, -Free 100 Apps, -Cheap price -Smooth Interface with no lag Have you even see this before?? even Jet got 9. If so then Wave should 9.9 And really those cons up there are nonsense (except for the camera issue)
7. alstjd567 (Posts: 3; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
3.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, WVGA (480 x 800 pixels), multi-touch input support, scratch-resistant glass surface Solid 10.9mm-thin metal body Bada OS with Samsung Apps ARM Cortex A8 based 1GHz CPU Quad-band GSM support with dual-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2Mbps HSUPA Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity with WPS support, Wi-Fi tethering app Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support, digital compass, Samsung Mobile Navigator 5 MP autofocus camera with touch focus, geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection and LED flash 720p video recording at 30fps 390MB user available memory, 1GB Bada apps storage and 550MB messaging storage microSDHC card slot Standard microUSB port and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP Standard 3.5mm audio jack, TV out Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording Webkit-based Samsung Dolphin Browser 2.0 with full Flash support YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration DivX/XviD video support Impressive audio quality And Phone arena gives 7.5 out of 10 WTH
8. dtn_93 (unregistered)
Im confused, the preview said this phone was great and GSMarena calls it a perfect feature phone it doesn't seem to have changed from pre production until now so why is the score so low? If the phone is to compete with android and the iphone the camera beats the iphone and the nexus one or desire. I guess you should never take the opinion of just one review site.
9. getalife7991 (Posts: 4; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
i registered to this website just to comment on this, cos this is one of the most biased review i have ever seen and quite upset. Some reviews, yes, I agree, like the KM900 review. But sometimes, PhoneArena's reviews just go too overboard. Not very intuitive interface? bada OS needs more improvement and fine tuning? Samsung Apps has a very poor catalog ? Of course, its their first time using the properly working bada os since they have not reviewed the Galaxy S yet, and they are not used to it. But how can they say its not inuitive?? The bada OS is practically a Android+Iphone, which PhoneArena both loved. Secondly, let me ask ya, PhoneArena. What do you need more from the bada OS? Like I said, the OS is practically a Android+Iphone, what do you need more??? Lastly, the Samsung Apps. Yes, I agree that the Samsung Apps Store is quite limited, but you cant just put it as a negative sign. Like the Android and Apple application store, both were once very limited, but you never showed it as a negative sign before!! And one more thing to add, 'Photos of the 5MP camera are not good enough'??!! I tried the Samsung Wave during a Samsung roadshow and it was perfectly fine! Even, most reviews gave the camera positive comments. And what I want to say is, PhoneArena, I am quite dissapointed with this review.
11. vinsterdamus (Posts: 58; Member since: 20 Feb 2010)
"Of course, its their first time using the properly working bada os since they have not reviewed the Galaxy S yet" eh the galaxy S runs android ;)
24. getalife7991 (Posts: 4; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
but there is some bada os in it, doesnt it??
45. simpleleong (Posts: 14; Member since: 08 Jun 2010)
Agree to your comment, i have tried the Wave outside and used it for a while. The Camera is very good, with Super AMOLED screen, the 5 megapix camera looks even more amazing than the quality Jet and Omnia series is having. No way the camera should be stated as a cons! The GPU wave is having is powerful too, no way it should be stated bad! No matter how i view this phone, it is way better than the iPhone 3GS! Just the number of apps is way too low compared to IOS tons of apps.
65. magnan5624 (unregistered)
Any comments on GPS, Maps & navigation ? Mr. getalife
10. vinsterdamus (Posts: 58; Member since: 20 Feb 2010)
i just don't understand this review. how can you say it can't handle big 3d games with the fastest chipset to date. this thing is faster then a ipad so you guys think that an ipad or a iphone is also not capable of good 3d games? the browser thing i can understand but the rest of the cons are stupid. btw 15 hours of talk time?!! nice. but in they end i'll stick with android for a while
12. whitelies (Posts: 2; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Well, let me be honest here. The only reason I went through all that trouble to register to this messed up site is to tell you this, the so-called Phone Arena Team YOUR REVIEWS SUCK! Well in case you trying to achieve or win the position of the most critical mobile-review site, well there ain't an award as much! So, Badluck! A 7.5/10! Don u guys have the idea to rate a phone! Well, maybe the iPhone maybe your utopian phone! But it certainly ain't so for every Tom, Dick and Harry out there. I will be looking forward to that day when an iPhone will have a display like the Super AMOLED and most importantly have an option of DivX/XviD, MKV playback! -_-! So much for an iPhone. Just cause you wanna act all cynical and call yourself a critic, don forget your purpose! You are hear to give us a fair review on the phone not indirectly compel us to believe that iPhone is the best! And People, believe me, move over towww.gsmarena.com! They seriously got better reviews! So much for the cynical site! o_O
25. getalife7991 (Posts: 4; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
yeah man, this is what i am talking about!!
16. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Hmmmm, What a shock! I have been reading all the comments and am shocked! PhoneArena need to pull this review down and go back to the drawing board. The overall consensus is that the review is wrong! It picks at things which 5 other independent reviewer don't talk about or mention. Let me tell you an example. "Over saturated SuperAMOLED display!!" what!! Do they have any idea that they are the only reviewer to mention that the screen has a flaw? Anyway I believe all the comments above sum it up. Pull down this review and start again!
17. ilia1986 (unregistered)
It takes 1 really bad review for me to put a big red X on a phone model. And it's a shame since the Wave is actually coming to my country really soon. But thats ok. We all have our iPhones and Androids.
18. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
don't put a red X on it, go to gsmarena.com and read their review it shows you really what its like,
19. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Sorry. I bought my Nokia 5800. Everywhere I read - it got very positive reviews. However, I was still very very disappointed with it. It is horrible. Now, imagine what I would feel like if I bought the Wave, which has already got at least 1 poor review. I will not make the same mistake again. My next phone is either an iPhone, or a top-of-the-line Android phone.
20. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Well I have had all of those phones you mention, 5800 sucked big time for me, Iphone was very limited and was a pain to use as a actual phone, I have had 2 android handsets and both let me down big time, they crashed when playing music battery was poor and sms was really buggy. So as you can see Bada is the last hope for me!! After realizing that all phones arn't perfect I still think that this is really one of the best buys you would eva make or miss.
22. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Well I don't know how you can say that the iPhone is limited - when there are 200k apps for it available. And of course no phone is perfect, but a lot of phones are much closer to it then others. And Bada simply cannot be better than Android and\or iPhone, because: 1. It doesn't offer anything new 2. It lacks a lot of stuff the latter two have. Namely - APPS. Its not just Bada - it's Symbian, and all the other crappy stuff out there. The only exception is Blackberry - as there is no real substitute to the Blackberry Server. Android and iPhone is the future. And the only one at that. What differs is obviously the hardware - but the OS is there. And it will be there.
26. getalife7991 (Posts: 4; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
yeah, i know that the samsung apps store is limited, but think about it! if u posted that comment when the apple apps just opened, u would not have given it as an excuse. and the iphone is yesterdays news. there are so many people using it that others who are tired of it would try to create a new trend
27. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Ahh but you see my friend - back at the time - when the first iPhone and first Android devices just arrived to the world - back in 2007\8 - nobody really thought that a staggering amount of apps is such an important factor - unlike today. So to sum up: Does Sumsung have a huge App store for it's Bada device? No. Could Samsung do something to remedy that, guven the relatively short time between the Wave's announcement and distribution? No. Do we need to take this into account when trying to evaluate the worthiness of one phone or anoher? No. Why? Because it's a disadvantage compared to Android\iPhone existing devices. It may not be Samsung's fault - but it's still there. And since this is a review - it should not be ignored.
28. orchuman (Posts: 9; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
Show me a phone which cost's as low as the samsung wave with all those features. then lets talk. There isnt one. i dont care about the apps, i have a hacked psp with thousands of games and ps3 and pc games. Yea its nice to play a game when you sit on the loo but thats about it for a phone. Otherwise the samsung wave is the best quality in *audio - voice *screen *wifi n *bluetooth3 *15h tlk batterylife *thinest youch phone *Fastest Gaming cpu Those features which i can get at a low price are way more important to me than apps..... Just to show you how expensive a iphone is in southafrica its 11000rand where a samsung wave is 4650rand and samsung galaxy S is 7364rand for the 8gb version :). For that price this phone is the most amazing phone out! 10/10 the little flaws which phonearena complain about isnt even worth mentioning at that price!
29. ilia1986 (unregistered)
But dude - why on earth would you want a touch - screen phone if not for the apps? I had a Samsung E250 2 years ago. If I wouldn't have become aware of the fact that there are a lot of apps that allow your phone to do a lot of stuff - I would have probably never upgraded to a touch-screen smartphone. The whole purpose of a touch-screen is to allow your phone to do more stuff - as steve jobs himself said in 2007 - because when you develop an app - you can't run around and add a button to existing phones. More stuff = apps. No other way around it. Now when it comes to price - and I speak purely from a personal experience here - when it comes to smartphones - it's much better to pay more, and get a superb product of the highest quality, then to pay a little less and get a horrible experience. Compare - Nokia 5800 vs iPhone. And I would gladly turn my 5800 into atomic dust for all the frustration it caused me.
31. orchuman (Posts: 9; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
My old thin samsung u600 just died after 4 years and a few drops. i want my phone to last long, super amoled,wifi n and high defenition video recording and the pure speed of this phone with smooth ui feel to it can make me enjoy this phone for along time. i had no apps on the samsung u600 and this will be my first touch screen phone. i want one because i think its brilliant and love typing on them plus the quality in games looks way better than normal phone with the bigger screens. My twin brother has the iphone 3gs, yes the games are cool but only for a short while then i get bored. i wish the iphone had a super amoled screen with hd recording and video recording. i know the new iphone comes with hd video recording but still i wont pay that amount for a phone in this country. iphones prices in america is cheaper. i understand what you trying to say but i think you are looking at this wrong . But look at it from my point. its cheaper than most android and iphones, its got alloy sturdy build. The best quality screen ever made, the fastest cpu ever made, wifi n, bluetooth 3, and a app store that looks like its growing by the day and all for a cheap price. You would be insane not to love that! This aint a nokia 5800 which is im sorry but crap, crap screen quality crap slow ui, fat phone and the worst of all crap resistive screen. i would never ever buy that phone lol. anyway what phone u currently got?
32. ilia1986 (unregistered)
I currently still got the Nokia 5800 - hence my hate towards it. At the time I didn't know how horrible it was - until I bought it. That was a time when I didn't know much about cellphones. I do now - in order not to get cheated like this again. And I hope you are absolutely right. I hear you on this. You understand that after trying that phone to see "What Nokia has to offer" - I became increasingly paranoid to anything that is not an iPhone - then Android came along - and I realized that there are also very good Android phones there. I hope for your sake that the same conclusion can be made towards Bada. Maybe I just have a Nokia Trauma lol.
33. whitelies (Posts: 2; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
Tats xactly what I was talking abt, mate! You simply can't get a phone like that for a price like that! Way to go, Wave! Its certainly smartphones for everyone like you made it possible for everyone to have touchscreens!
43. ickyob (Posts: 24; Member since: 19 Mar 2010)
Hey ilia1986, good choice, but make sure to go with the high end Android phone if you really want the best experience! Evo 4G or Incredible, iPhone is a pretty decent phone but crippled on a terrible network. If you want a network where you can actually make and receive calls, and not drop every single one, go with Sprint or Verizon or even T-Mobile.
21. alstjd567 (Posts: 3; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
Guys you should really check the review of GSM Arena cuz this review is just some biased crap. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsun
g_s8500_wave-review-480.phpAnd as a user of this phone, i can definitely say that this phone is better than Iphone.
34. Balance (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
Sorry, there's no other way to contact you. Can we somehow get in touch because I'd like to hear your first hand experience regarding some of the phone's functions.
23. anonymous-x (Posts: 5; Member since: 07 Jun 2010)
Why buy Amoled when Super-Amoled is already made & when are people going to realize that 1st Gen phones are never worth buying? Are these people the guinea pigs for the market who just have plenty of money to throw away? Do it like H/D stay w/the product & improve,improve,improve, geez what a circle these makers carry us through. OK I'll be nice, what a cute phone but I'll wait for the next one or two... & oh yea when does Samsung update they're products, it takes awhile don't it? Out.
48. venkata sudheer (unregistered)
what is the use of Super AMOLED screen, if the os is not able to handle the needed stuff, you only struck with it
30. uk786 (Posts: 47; Member since: 30 Dec 2009)
This website used to be one of my favourites when it came to mobile phone stuff and what not, but recently it has turned so biased and fanatic its kind of pathetic! I mean c'mon saying 'Heavy 3D games might overwhelm the 1GHz CPU' when the handset features the most graphically powerful CPU ever on a mobile device is just nonsenses just shows how professional they are. Also they contradict themselves when they talk about the camera saying 'Both indoor and outdoor shots made with our unit are passable' then they say 'Photos of the 5MP camera are not good enough' make up your mind! And what is with that rating system? GSMArena is the best mobile phone site, unbiased clearer reviews and better lay out faster loading website. Heck they even updated for the iPhone 4 news before phonearena even though 'i'phonearena is licking Steve Jobs bum crack like as if there's no tomorrow. Guess I won't be visiting this site very often or hardly ever any more, if I do I will take what ever I read with a bucket of salt at least. Good day.
35. darwall (Posts: 7; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
SO SO TRUE!!! Good Day and Good Bye Phone Arena!
42. dtn_93 (unregistered)
agreed PhoneArena is off my favourites list im visiting GSMarena more now
49. venkata sudheer (unregistered)
I have used the Phone and can definitely say that the cpu cant handle the 3d games, you know what games are there in bada o.s check that out. you can use this phone only for multimedia not more
60. Chetan Gowda (unregistered)
Can u pls mention 3d games available in Samsung apps
36. Zee (Posts: 1; Member since: 09 Jun 2010)
MOST PATHETIC phonearena review!!! whats wrong with u guyz? ive been surfing this site since 2009 and found every review helpful (even rating), wave 7.5 ??? seriously? All the ''cons'' are rubbish!
38. wiemar (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Jun 2010)
Not very intuitive interface - lol? its some like on iphone Samsung Apps has a very poor catalog - like iphone when start Photos of the 5MP camera are not good enough - not? because you see beter maked with 8mpx+? its same like on nokia n95, n82 and i cant find beter camera on phone (i mean 5mpx)
39. f-s-moh (Posts: 3; Member since: 10 Jul 2009)
why the rate become like this just for overall ,,, the previous rate better than this
40. Trebol (Posts: 1; Member since: 13 Jun 2010)
Phone Arena's 7.5 points given Samsung Wave is so fare below scores given by other reviewers that it is suspicious, specially when I se Phone Arena list 6 points for Samsung Galaxy S (it says "user score" but since the phone is not for sale I suspect it's the same testers as for Samsung Wave it is refered to). The web site "Test Freaks" list the average score for hundreds of mobile phones given by various review sites. They have listed 9.1 points as average given Samsung Wave. If the average score has been pulled down by the low score given by this web site, it must have been quite a good score given by other reviewers. A professional reviewer is weighing the pros and cons according to how important they are. Many reviewers fail here. For a MOBIL PHONE it is of cause more important to have an exelent phone quality than haiving the posibiliyy to customize your e-mail receiving page. This web site's reviewer show lack of profesionalism in this respect. I have lost confidence in this web site's objectivity and will not bother to use it again.
41. jpropin (Posts: 152; Member since: 20 May 2010)
I don't know why people get so worked up over reviews They are just the reviewers opinion They have to be taken for what they are worth. I place much more stock in user reviews than the so called "experts" It's the consumer who uses the product day after day as opposed to an hour or two who can really clue you in to a products performance in real time and real life. And even though I place more stock in user reviews, I still have to take pause and realize that we each have our own experiences. Some have good experiences, some have bad. We all have our own biases as well. For instance I hate Samsung Phones. I've had several over the years including the Behold and the Behold II. Pieces of crap if you ask me. I don't care if they Run Bada or Android or Smandroiid. I won't touch one. Cheaply made and break to easily IMO. Samsung may come out with phones whose specs will give you goosebumps, but my "PERSONAL" experiences have told me never to buy another Samsung. The dude next door may love Samsung Phones. The only way to really know anything in life is to try it yourself.
44. orchuman (Posts: 9; Member since: 04 Jun 2010)
samsung wave. A phone with the best display on the market, the fastest cpu, solid smooth ui, amazing audio & voice quality, great easy interface, wifi n and bluetooth 3, solid aliminium build and 15 hour talk time!!!!!!!!!! end conclusion from phonearena = 7.5 >_< my end conclusion = 9.0 the ultimate [good] You get all that for a very cheap price. no other handset can give you those amazing features for that price. :)
46. liesallaround (unregistered)
This is the most biased review I have ever come across for the wave. How can the wave be compared to an iphone which is totally in a different league? And lemme tell u this phone has better features than the iphone 3gs which costs double its price. So wave is definitely a great value for money. It seems as the reviewer is greatly in love with the iphone. Totally a biased review.
47. venkata sudheer (unregistered)
Hi, I have brought the phone and I have to say that the review is absolutely correct, you can only tell after using the phone, not just by looking into specs sheet, The oopening and closing of the apps are slow and not as good as iphone, only certain icons open faster like my files. The pros: 1.good screen and nice build quality 2.data transfer is very fast (it downloaded the 5MB in one min from 2g network) 3.The bass enhancement in music is absolute kicka** 4. Video player controls are good I like this feature very much 5. camera zoom is very good, crisp images are got feven after zooming 100% in the phone 6. The mosiac search is very nice and fast, I need to check with movies. 7. Facebook and Twitter are excellent, the rendering is very good. The cons: 1.Dont play mp4 files with higher bit rate, very feeble speaker 2.The music sound is more in right side head phone, if you switch on the 5.1 then it comes to middle but the clarity reduces. Its spoiling the good music experience 3. The Font is very irritating in samsung and size of the names displayed is large. for example in Nokia 5800, for 3.2inch screen it displays 13 contacts (without photo). But samsung wave displayes only 5 contacts with/without photos(you cant change the setting so that the font is small). You need always swipe the screen too much 4. The wallpaper is distributed for all the three screens (man this sucks i want single wallpaper for each screen) 5. The icons/files are listed by the time modified, you need to change the list by to name in each and every folder, i done for some folders but given up so irritating. 6. looks like the camera has strong algorithams, the yellow colours are looking like orange and red was looking like meroon, wheatish skin is looking like brown, totally not satisfied 7. If the call manager is a waste and its very very annoying , it dont have incomming, missed like that it has common display we never know what are missed calls and at what time they arrived. 8. you need only task manager to close the apps, otherwise they are running in the background 9. One of the most annoying feature of the samsung is , if you want to set the wallpaper/ringtone after copying it to phone memory only it will set otherwise it will not set. man that only consumes the 300 MB phone memory 10. I struggled to configure the gmail for nearly 2 hours and after that I gave up, using the browser to login and logout in gmail. 11. The icons are like samsung star The Bada OS is good for only data transfer in other things it sucks, u cant configure the email,cant change the font size or themes, colors are unreal,music experience is only normal. My advice is please don't waste the money on this, wait for nokia n8 though the symbian is very irritating but you can get along it since
53. SilverArrows (unregistered)
1.Dont play mp4 files with higher bit rate, very feeble speaker have you tried adjusting the output db. It makes a good difference from the default settings. 2.The music sound is more in right side head phone, if you switch on the 5.1 then it comes to middle but the clarity reduces. Its spoiling the good music experience I am using a bluetooth headphone and I don't think such an issue exist. Please check with a different headset. 3. The Font is very irritating in samsung and size of the names displayed is large. for example in Nokia 5800, for 3.2inch screen it displays 13 contacts (without photo). But samsung wave displayes only 5 contacts with/without photos(you cant change the setting so that the font is small). You need always swipe the screen too much Yes and No. You need to swipe more, that's correct. but since the swipe speed is awesome, it doesn't matter much! 4. The wallpaper is distributed for all the three screens (man this sucks i want single wallpaper for each screen) Agree 5. The icons/files are listed by the time modified, you need to change the list by to name in each and every folder, i done for some folders but given up so irritating. Never tried 6. looks like the camera has strong algorithams, the yellow colours are looking like orange and red was looking like meroon, wheatish skin is looking like brown, totally not satisfied Camera is not as bad as you have put it. i found it decent. Afterall, it's a phone cam :) 7. If the call manager is a waste and its very very annoying , it dont have incomming, missed like that it has common display we never know what are missed calls and at what time they arrived. It does indicat which are the missed calls and what time it happened. All yoou need to do is pay attention to the missed call graphic on the left hand side in the common menu. 8. you need only task manager to close the apps, otherwise they are running in the background You can use the Right button after the use of any application. It will kill it. 9. One of the most annoying feature of the samsung is , if you want to set the wallpaper/ringtone after copying it to phone memory only it will set otherwise it will not set. man that only consumes the 300 MB phone memory Never tried. but if this is true, it's bad. 10. I struggled to configure the gmail for nearly 2 hours and after that I gave up, using the browser to login and logout in gmail. it took me 2 minutes to configure Gmail 11. The icons are like samsung star Is that a shortfall?
54. Venkata Sudheer (unregistered)
have you tried adjusting the output db. It makes a good difference from the default settings. if we need to adjust the setting for every video, then good old mp4 player is good,no need to buy this phone. Since it can play we expect good results I am using a bluetooth headphone and I don't think such an issue exist. Please check with a different headset. Try using the samsung default headphones. Bass enhancement feature is very excellent i.e eq: rock+ bass enhancement= amazing experience Yes and No. You need to swipe more, that's correct. but since the swipe speed is awesome, it doesn't matter much! You can't keep on swiping if you have a lot of data, i.e songs imagine swiping for contacts,files,messages,apps,swipe unlocking thats more work and since its regular even swipe is fast you will loose intrest Agree Actually, some low end phones are having the feature of each wallpaper for each screen, Camera is not as bad as you have put it. i found it decent. Afterall, it's a phone cam :) Even phone camera's like N82,N95 are old this one is advanced, so we expect atleast at par with rivals It does indicat which are the missed calls and what time it happened. All yoou need to do is pay attention to the missed call graphic on the left hand side in the common menu. actually if you call the same person 4 times then it wont record as 4 calls it will record as 1 call with latest time. You can use the Right button after the use of any application. It will kill it. Agreed, but it will kill all the running applications, if we need to kill one then you need to use the task manager. Never tried. but if this is true, it's bad. the phone boosts that it has 1.5Gb but user available is 300MB, all the time it will be filling with ringtones and wallpapers, my phone ran out of phone memory. it took me 2 minutes to configure Gmail This problem is existing only for some users. Is that a shortfall? yes since this is flagship model we need new icons or new themes, how many years you will deal with old icons, this is not bussiness phone, its an multimedia device boasting smartphone features. i.e semi smart phones
50. venkata sudheer (unregistered)
Hi all, Recently I had discoverd something the avi files which I encoded in format specified by samsung, I tried to play on wave and it it displayed beautifully the error " file has incorrect data ", don't know what that means, and I decided to move back to nokia 5800, atleast it does what it says..
51. dtzy (unregistered)
only con for wave IMO is the browser,, no text reflow.. that's lame in today's standards. Just how many apps do you put on your phone anyway? Out of the thousands of apps in other OS, I would probably use a hundred at most. Yeah heavy 3d games will overwhelm a measly 1ghz cpu,, as well as dual cores LOL! But Wave don't have a graphics controller so I get phone arena's point there. Wave is a great phone that has the potential to be almost perfect. I think the reviewer mentioned something like that in their last sentence.
52. SilverArrows (unregistered)
My first ever visit to Phone Arena and probably the last considering the 7.5 rating given for Wave in comparison to the 9.5 for IPhone 4 as well as the other high rating provided. You guys seriously need to calibrate your rating!
55. taltos (unregistered)
wow i almost feel the animosity from the start.. just adding a "good point" here and there so they "professionals" can't be called biased. and about the gaming thing are u sure ur not comapring samsung wave gaming to pc w/ i7? or are u sure the unit that you reviewed is the commercial unit? anyways, everybody have ups and downs but i just want you to know phonearean this one "professional" review of urs FAIL.
56. Zebe (unregistered)
Interestingly, my experiences (have had Wave some 6 weeks) with Wave are that it's a very nice as smartphone, for "other than phone usage" ... whereas I think the call quality is worst I've ever had with any mobile phone. Really crackling, noisy call quality at my end anyway. Batter power is not so great either - with heavy use you have to load the phone on daily basis.
57. madan1727 (unregistered)
Think...n..ponder...i hv nokia 5800...everything is good...almost...but the phone opens pics slow...BUT when i saw wave 8500 and galaxy 9000...i m stunned by the superb display....NO PHONE comes even close...all nokias, lg,sony,htc..goes to dust...iphone suddenly looking washed away....superamoliad display on wave is simply unbelieving....once u see its display..u will feel like throwing ur phone---all 5800, htc..or iphone 3, 4....all u feel is generation behind....do not take my word or any negative or positive review....go to wave dealer n see urself...u will find difficult to buy anything....i m restless since i have seen the QUEEN WAVE....
58. madan1727 (unregistered)
Oh..i forgot to add its screen is almost same size to iphone4..and wave is priced almost one third to iphone4...that mean 3 wave to one iphone4....why someone should give 3 times the price to apple....and the samsung galaxy9000 has blasted the iphone4 to dust....put the wave, galaxy n iphone side by side...u will not like to see the iphone...those with iphone will silently brooding to see the screen n specs of wave n galaxy...the the huge money the spent on the dull iphone....do not do the mistake...see n compare....in the shop....
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Korean Flower Cookies (Yakgwa)
December 30th, 2010 | Asian, Cookies, Desserts, Pastry, Vegetarian | Christi | 12 Comments
Some foods are best homemade. Others are best left to the experts. I've found that the more specialized and ethnic a food, the harder it is to replicate in the home kitchen. But that doesn't keep us from trying, does it? These cookies are classic Korean cookies. Made from a sweet cookie dough that is […]Read More

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a phrase used to express agreement or excitement over something. funnier and more exciting than saying "yes" or "sure". this term is most commonly used by hippie surfer dudes with long blonde hair and a surprisingly great tan. even though some people who use this term may seem like complete stoners, they are usually very smart.
Mary: Wanna make pasta later?
Trevor: YEAH MANN!
Trevor: YEAH MANN!
от swimrgirl8885 25 ноември 2010
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wat u say wen want to agree/responded to/with something/someone in a chill style or form
MAN 1- Heyymann wanna go smoke some pot?
MAN 2- Yeahmann fer'sure.
MAN 2- Yeahmann fer'sure.
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With only a few weeks separating college football fans from what they love best, the preseason polls begin to emerge and set the stage for a teams to rise.. or fall.
Last year, Auburn was only ranked 17th and went on to become undefeated National Champions. TCU also rose up, and, had Oregon or Auburn lost a regular season game, would probably have been playing for the National Championship. But, they showed themselves as one of the top three teams in college football by defeating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
But, teams also fell out of favor quickly. One loss meant the difference for Boise State after they were snubbed from a BCS Bowl after their loss against Nevada. South Carolina had a great season in winning the SEC East and demolishing rival Clemson, but in turn fell against both Auburn in the SEC Championship and against Florida State in the Peach Bowl.
Every year brings surprises for college football. What surprises could this preseason poll bring? Which teams will live up to their billing, and who will crumble under the pressure of the spotlight?


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a mix band is a band that has a mix of styles of music like rap and rock or rock and techno techno and rap hip hop and rock and so on.... I asking what is your favorite band that is like this........ mine is the Gorillaz
e-nomine, they mix techno and classical styles of music.
lincoln park, they're bad!!! <3~LAMOUR~<3
I dont think Linkon park is one unless your saying emo rock combined with regular punk rock.......... Craaaaaaawling IIIIIn Myyyyy Skiiiiin! The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
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Those damn lower back tattoos that girls/women get. Sometimes also known as "ass antlers." Ubiquitous in porn.
The last three girls I dated all had the same slut stamp.
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a tatoo near the right or left hip bone, be low the naval.
Her shirt was so short you could see her slut stamp.
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quote: what does fitness have to do with gaming
quote: As for your last paragraph, that's just sad. Children should be learning ballet properly with a proper tutor, for their own safety, and to meet other kids. I'm not sure how granny is going to ballroom dance on her own too, unless the kinect can project a partner to lead her, but really ,she should eb out meeting other people too? Then your weird aunt really really really needs to get out and meet people when learning river-dance, rather than just being locked away in her home using a kinect. If this sort of device encourages further isolationism of people, and you think that that is a great thing then I am a more than a little saddened, to be honest.
quote: Nice new example, that has nothing to do with anything that you said before.
quote: Children should be learning ballet properly with a proper tutor, for their own safety, and to meet other kids
quote: I wish your lonely, friendless, socially inept child well for the future tho :o)
quote: Enjoy the hospital bills when your kid pulls/tares something, or injures themselves in another way *thumbs up*(If you have insurance, then who cares? I know, money is all that matters, not their well-being or not putting a child at risk of injury. Who cares about that?)


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on February 25, 2013 - 4:27 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Wittholz of Amherst celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in their daughter's home. Mr. Wittholz and Nancy M. Wagner were married Feb. 21, 1953, in Grace Parkridge Evangelical and Reformed Church in Buffalo. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service/Amherst Branch; she retired from Buffalo Forge Co. They have two daughters and two grandchildren.


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MARTINSBURG - The annual running of the Norwalk Soap Box Derby downhill gravity race is right around the corner, and 10-year-old Avery Kleptach is raring to participate in her new pink car.
With the support of not one but two dads, plus her mother, she's certainly got the foundation she needs to be successful in anything she sets her mind to. On Saturday, June 8, that will be winning the super stock division of the derby.
Brian Kleptach and Jeff Day, Avery's father and stepfather, respectively, helped get her into her first car last year after her grandfather saw the registration in the paper and told her about it.
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Avery Kleptach gets advice from father Brian Kleptach and stepfather Jeff Day during last year's Norwalk Soap Box Derby.
Avery Kleptach grins while working with stepfather Jeff Day and father Brian Kleptach on her car to get it ready for the pre-inspection due date.
The family borrowed a stock car from Rockstar Property Management for the 2012 race.
"Avery was nervous but really had a lot of fun. She lasted for quite some time but didn't place," Day said. "We all enjoyed the race and just had fun trying to do as well as possible."
This year, Avery's in a brand new super stock car, a good fit because of her height and age. Britt-Reed Law Offices, which employs Avery's mother, generously sponsored the car once they found out Avery wanted to race again.
Knowing Avery is a big fan of pink, the sponsor decided to go with a breast cancer awareness car, making the self-proclaimed "girly girl" very happy.
Both dads have worked alongside Avery to get the car built, painted and ready for inspection. They will both be with her on race day to help her roll down the hill with as much support and guidance as they can dispense.
It's a heart-warming sight to see the parents working together for the good of their daughter.
"We have always prided ourselves on how we all get along and do things together for Avery," Kleptach said. "That has been something we have always made a top priority. We feel it is better for everyone and especially Avery if we all have a good relationship."
"We enjoy seeing her have fun," he added. "Plus Jeff has been involved in different types of racing most of his life so he is trying to pass that on to Avery as well."
As for Avery, the fourth-grader who cheerleads, plays basketball, and loves reading, shopping and swimming in her spare time, she is excited about being in a new division with her own car.
What does she hope as she enters this year's derby?
"To win of course," she said with a shy smile.
If she wins, she'll head to Akron, Ohio, to complete in the All-American Soap Box Derby world championship, a youth racing program run nationally since 1934. According to the organization, its programs are designed to be an enjoyable learning experience for both the adult and the child, developing mutual respect and trust while demonstrating the importance of individual pride and sportsmanship.


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B2B marketers understand that they are operating in a different environment for a variety of reasons. These include a tighter economy, more rigor around business decision-making and the growing importance of social media in all B2B industries.
Two recent charts with survey data from Marketing Sherpa show a changing landscape of B2B transactions. The first shows the change in average deal size from 2010 to 2011. More than half of the deals closed by B2B companies are under $10,000, with the largest number of them (32%) between $1,001 and $10,000. This indicates that many of the larger deals, sometimes thought of as the hallmark of B2B sales, are not happening in the same numbers as before. It is easy to speculate that this is partially the result of the economy, and companies are just not spending the way they have in the past.
The second chart shows that the length of the buying cycle is shorter. This is defined from first lead inquiry to purchase. While the most common cycle is 1-3 months in both 2010 and 2011, the number increased in 2011. The number of responses of less than a month also increased. There were fewer in the ranges of 4-6 months and 7-12 months in 2011, and only cycles of more than a year held steady. This follows the first chart pretty naturally. If sales are down then the time to complete those sales is shorter.
B2B Social Media Marketing Takeaways:
1. If you sell an expensive, complex product, it is more important than ever to embrace social media. With fewer sales in 2011, does 2012 look any different? This means that every customer and prospect is more important to your sales conversion. You need to work harder to discover new leads and work harder to retain customers. Social media can assist with both discovery and retention.
2. Consider expanding service offerings or other smaller sales to support larger customers. If buyers are not upgrading products or systems, they will require more support in the near term. Look for ways that social media influenced content (ebooks, custom videos) can support those relationships in the absence of enhanced paid support models.
3. One of things that we have learned about the buying cycle in the social media era is that prospects contact a sales rep after 60% of the cycle is complete. This means that a company no longer contacts you for general information, but they seek it out themselves from the web, including social media platforms. This makes a social media presence an important part of reaching prospects. Your B2B company needs to demonstrate expertise by sharing valuable information to be included in the consideration phase of the buying cycle. This is no longer a linear process and there are many stops along the way.
How have your B2B buying cycles changed and are you able to use social media to address these changes?


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Ridiculous. London rhyming slang for the shortened 'ridic' by way of the popular Vin Diesel film 'The Chronicles of Riddick'.
Mate, where did you get them trainers? They're fucking chronicles.
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Ridiculous; derived from the film title 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and playing upon the homophoneity between 'Riddick' and ridic.
"I ate 17 chicken nuggets last night."
"That's chronicles."
"That's chronicles."
από Zapsta 7 Μάρτιος 2009
stories about being high or trips you hear about or tell friends, usually during seshes. Gets its name from chronic.
me and my friends cheefed a phat bowl, and through the hazy smoke told them of my adventures and chronicles being blitzed
από sebastiancee 27 Ιανουάριος 2008
a story you tell about a time you were high on chronic
yo bro i got a chronicle for you! so me and my friends were smoking the other day and...
από asscrankerjack69 16 Ιανουάριος 2012
The section of the newspaper used when rolling joints to make them look bigger.
- Kelsey did you put newspaper in your joints?
- Only the chronicles.
- Only the chronicles.
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on May 3, 2013 - 8:11 AM
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man was indicted Thursday in Niagara County Court for his alleged role in a City of Lockport bank robbery in March.
Joseph J. Trusello, 24, of Memorial Parkway, entered a plea of not guilty before Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas to third-degree robbery and third-degree grand larceny in connection with the robbery of an M&T Bank on Walnut Street on March 8. He remains held in Niagara County Jail on $25,000 bail, and a pretrial date was set for July 11.
Trusello allegedly shoved a holdup note across the counter to a bank teller at 10:56 a.m. March 8 and was recorded on the bank's video surveillance camera. No weapon was used. Trusello left with a stack of currency.
Photos led to numerous tips from the public that resulted in the arrest of Trusello a few days later in a Niagara Falls halfway house where he told the court he had been seeking treatment for drug addiction. He also has a prior drug-related felony conviction.
Niagara Falls police assisted in the arrest, holding him for questioning by City of Lockport detectives. None of the cash was recovered, according to police.
A second man, James M. Williams, 30, of Tudor Lane, Lockport, who allegedly drove the getaway car, was arrested a day after Trusello in Niagara Falls and was charged in the City of Lockport with third-degree robbery, third-degree larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy. He has not been indicted.


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The thing is I spent 2 years doing BJJ so I'm not particularly tense/hulk smash like most people, which is good. My cardio is just intergalactically bad due to the fact a) I hate it b) I haven't been eating properly and c) I'm just not quite as smooth as I should be. AndI rarely do more than 5 reps anyway.
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Not since uni, which is about 18 months now. I did gym 6 days a week, thai twice a week, BJJ once a week and wakeskating when I had the money in my last year.. Then when I finished I did nothing until getting into strength training about 4 months ago. Lazy b****** that I am.
Considering getting back into when I start uni again in september though, BJJ and rugby league are both on the cards.
Sounds like you have a better recovery capacity then I do. I can barely recover from 2-3 hard weights sessions and one jits session a week. But then again, I've never been what you might describe as...athletic. My 'natural' bodyweight is probably about 50kg or so. Which means that I find it very easy to lose bodyweight if my eating isn't on the ball.
Weird day, odd sleep, not eating enough etc.
worked up to 50. Felt heavy
60x1 not great
work up to 140x5,4,3 Felt run over
60x2 80x8 (felt like blacking out so passed on true 20 repper. It'll probably move to bench day.
Went home and did
Clean and Press
30x5 35x3 40x3 45x3 50x5 (oddly easy, I like the belt) 55x2 (comfortable)
worked up to 77.5x5,5,5 82.5x3 87.5x2
work up to 80x20. I had a ringing sound in my ears and my vision went odd. I think I understand why you can hear Jesus on the last rep according to Rippetoe
Clean and Press (strict but belted for top weight)
30x3 35x3 40x3 45x3 50x5,5,5
Pretty easy. Will advance in 1kg increments because...it's the press. And has a habit of stalling horrendously. Will hit 2-3x a week. Especially when I don't have a spotter for benching (I have difficulties maintaining an arch with the J-hooks in my gym.)
terrible snatches/cleans. Must have had fatigued traps from yesterday
Worked up to 140x6,5,6 155x3 (belted only for the last set.)
pullups and some curls. V. low intensity because I was gone at this stage.
There are good days. And then there are days like today...lower back way too fatigued but can't really make the gym till saturday. So had to do the session today.
Clean and Press
work up to 52.5x5,3
Work up to 110x1 120xfail!? hit the pins at the bottom, lost tightness and felt...gassed
Some chinups/seated rows
Smith Decline Bench
worked up to 115x1. For the lulz.
Clean and Press
work up to 52.5x6,5
Pendlay Rows
work up to 57.5x5
I am officially a retard. But a retard who went to a nice gym. Sadly I can't really afford to go there.
work up to 145x5 (lower back fatigued from the Pendlays, don't ask.)
work up to 80x3,3,3,2,2,2 (very nice Hammer Strength Bench. Felt very solid)
HS inclines/rows/dumbell benches up to 30x10 pissed about all over the shop with loads of excercises leg pres up to 6 plates a side etcetc
work up to 110x5 120x1 (belted) 125x1
work up to 80x3
Pullups 5x5
HS bench
work up to 35kg per side
Really like this
Seated Curls
Eleiko bars are absolutely awesome. Seriously, it makes such a difference to have a decent bar.
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work up to 110x5 120x1 (belted) 125x1
work up to 80x3
Pullups 5x5
HS bench
work up to 35kg per side
Really like this
Seated Curls
Eleiko bars are absolutely awesome. Seriously, it makes such a difference to have a decent bar.
Some flex in the bar helps to reduce the range of motion when you're deadlifting. Better knurling makes it easier to grip, especially in conjunction with chalk. The bar in question is a bit thinner so a hook grip doesn't brutalise my thumbs (too badly.) In the case of the Olympic lifts, the bar rotates properly, which means it's less likely to do your shoulder in. Those are the generalised differences to me.
Clean and Press
Work up to 52.5x5,4
work up to 145x5,4 (yes, I am a retard.)
Seated Curls
Hanging Leg Raises
Yeah, I love the Eleiko bar for pulls. Not so much for squats. I don't like the whippiness when you're walking out with 140kg.
Really? I can barely feel it... mind im light front squatting... heaviest back I did was 140 on it and didn't notice it.
You used the Eleiko for squats? I thought you hadn't used it?
I suppose I just notice the bar more because it's thinner and digs in more than the thicker bars. Just makes me more aware of it, but I'm sure one would get accustomed to it quickly.
Yeah always for front squats. Always. Just feels better... dunno why, its only like 2mm difference or sth lol. Yeah I'm not sure I make it whip much... or if I do I don't notice.
Neways whats your best back squat atm?? I'll try catching it with front squat after russian squat routine... after current smolov cycle is done.
I barely noticed the difference when squatting. There are only 3 bars at the gym I currently go to: an Eleiko, an Ivanko and some ***** bar that doesn't seem to flex properly at all. It's not super whippy at the kind of weight I'm using so I think it's ok. The squats felt pretty ok considering my lack of heavy-ish squatting lately. The bar did have some disturbing whip/flex when I saw a guy squat c.200kg though.
Are those competition or training bars? Some flex more than others I guess... its gangster when it flexes loads.
28mm barbells are soooo much better for deadlifting.
I haven't squatted since June. And I did an easy 140kg, but failed 150kg (which I'd done previously). I probably won't be training again until September, which sucks. But hopefully I'll have set up my home gym and I'll be training hardcore then.
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Surgery may be an option in certain cases of sinus headache , such as when you have abnormalities in the nasal passages or growths called polyps that block nasal drainage. It is rarely an option for other types of headache.
If all other measures fail to control cluster headaches , some doctors may suggest cutting or destroying certain nerves in the face. However, the nerve may grow back.
The surgical options for sinus headache include:
Septoplasty is done to correct a deviated septum , which is the wall that separates the left and right nasal cavities. The doctor will remove or reposition portions of the septum that are out of place. The surgery is usually done as an outpatient procedure with either local or general anesthetic .
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FESS opens the natural nasal passages to improve drainage and allow the sinus tissue to return to normal. During this procedure, a thin, fiberoptic tube is inserted into the nose to look at the openings into the sinuses and to remove any tissue blocking the passages. This can often be done as an outpatient procedure. In some cases, this surgery may be done with the help of CT scanning .
There are several surgical procedures which could be done if you fail to respond to all medical treatment. These procedures may include stimulating certain nerves or damaging certain nerves.
In some people, migraines are triggered when a nerve in the head is stimulated. In this surgery, the nerve trigger point is located and deactivated. The surgery may reduce the number of migraines or completely eliminate them in moderate to severe migraine sufferers who do not respond to conventional treatment.
Fact sheet: deviated septum. American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery website. Available at: http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/deviatedSeptum.cfm. Accessed November 19, 2013.
Kennedy DW, Lanza DC. Current concepts in the surgical management of frontal sinus disease. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2001;34(1):1-21.
NINDS headache information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/headache/headache.htm. Updated November 8, 2013. Accessed November 19, 2013.
Rozen TD. Interventional treatment for cluster headache: a review of the options. Curr Pain headache Rep. 2002;6:57-64.
Slack R, Bates G. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Am Fam Physician. 1998; 58:707-718.
11/10/2009 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php: Guyuron B, Reed D, et al. A placebo-controlled surgical trial of the treatment of migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;124(2):461-468.
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Kyle Gibbons recalls it as the first real awakening of his college hockey career. Two years ago, when he was a freshman at Canisius, Gibbons looked on in youthful amazement as coach Dave Smith sat Cory Conacher for a game.
Yes, this is the same Cory Conacher who is now playing for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and in the discussion for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year.
"As a freshman, I was like, 'Really, that's our best player. What's going on?" Gibbons said Monday afternoon at the Koessler Center. "I thought, 'Wow, if he's going to scratch Cory, then I'd better pick my game up'."
Smith got the team's attention that year. Gibbons later realized that his coach was sending a message not only to Conacher, but to his team. If the younger guys see that the best player is being held to a high standard, it would be a good idea to take it to heart.
So Gibbons wasn't entirely surprised this past November when the message was sent again. The junior winger from Westlake, Ohio, just west of Cleveland, hadn't scored a point in the first seven games of the season.
The Griffs had just one win on the young season. They weren't scoring, and Smith wanted his best player to know he needed to be a more hard-working, accountable leader if the team was going to come around.
"I was a little surprised when I didn't see my name in the lineup," Gibbons said. "But at the same time, I was kind of expecting it. I was frustrated, because I saw myself as a producer, a goal-scorer, and we weren't winning or scoring a lot of goals. It kind of boiled over."
Gibbons knew his anger should be directed one way: Toward himself. There are times when athletes want to believe they're working their hardest, when their actions don't follow. This was one of them. Gibbons directed his energy toward the ice, toward practice, and he hasn't looked back.
"That weekend was a wake-up call for me," Gibbons said. "I thought I was one of the top guys on our team. Not seeing my name in the lineup told me if you're not putting the work in, you're not going to play.
"I think that message has resonated with everybody on our team," he said. "Look at how far we've come since then."
Yeah, look at them. The Griffs had their rough moments. They lost their last five games in February. But once March arrived, all the hard work paid off. They went on an eight-game winning streak that culminated with Saturday's win in the Atlantic Hockey title game and a berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament.
Canisius will make its first-ever appearance in the tourney at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday in Providence, R.I., against Quinnipiac, the No. 1 overall seed.
The Griffs are the hottest team in the country, and Gibbons, who turns 22 next month, is one of the hottest players.
The benching did him some good. He leads the Griffs with 20 goals and 42 points, which ties him for 14th in the country in scoring. Since Jan. 1, he's the second-leading scorer in the nation.
Gibbons, who relishes the big moments, saved his best for the Atlantic Hockey tourney. He started by scoring the winner with nine seconds left in a win over Air Force. He finished with two goals and two assists in a 7-2 win over Mercyhurst in the final. He was named tourney MVP.
"He's a highly skilled player," Smith said. "When he works, he's really good. He's maturing. It's been very gratifying for me, watching this kid grow up."
It wasn't always easy. Gibbons, a finance major, admits he struggled to adjust to the college game at first. Some of the older guys rode him pretty hard. Balancing hockey and school (he was a conference all-academic pick last season) was difficult at times.
As a freshman, he tried out for the lacrosse team. Gibbons had been a good high school player in Ohio. But after about 10 days, he realized it was impossible to balance the two sports. He's a hockey player, which is enough.
Gibbons played one season for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL, the country's top junior team, after high school. He dreams of playing professionally some day, whatever the level. Conacher showed him that anything is possible.
For now, all that matters is the NCAAs. Gibbons calls the whole experience "pretty surreal." But he knows his history. He talked about the debt his team owes to Dr. David Dietz, the father of Canisius hockey. He mentioned Brian Cavanaugh, the long-time coach who led the program to prominence.
Gibbons gave effusive praise to his coaches, to his teammates, to his linemates, Patrick Sullivan and Cody Freeman, to the alumni who support the team. The guy is a skating testimonial to Canisius hockey. Not bad when it's coming from your best player and top scorer.
"Individual accomplishments aren't that special unless the team does well," Gibbons said. "To have the numbers that I have, and to win and be able to share it with a great group of guys, it's very special to me."
"We owe a lot to guys in recent history, like Cory and Vince Scarsella and Pete MacDougall, who laid the groundwork," he said. "They've kind of showed us what to do, and we've raised the bar a little further."
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Dozens of fliers have been circulated and posted across the region as a Buffalo family seeks a missing member of the Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve's 914th Air Medical Staging Squadron.
Senior Airman Richard Jones, 23, was last seen about 11 a.m. Oct. 22, when he said he was headed to a corner store near his family's Herkimer Street home, near Lafayette Avenue.
He only recently missed his first Reserve unit session since joining the Air Force unit about six years ago, his mother, Mildred Jones, told The Buffalo News on Wednesday.
She said her son had only recently taken up drinking, "which was something he couldn't handle," and left a job with a Buffalo management company. He also had become more reclusive, she said.
The family also has been unable to reach Jones on his cellphone and recently learned it's out of service because the bill hasn't been paid.
Jones is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and about 140 pounds. The Jones family asks anyone with information about the missing airman to call the Buffalo police confidential tipline at 847-2255.
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|The Importance of Domain Size and Purity in High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells
The efficiency of polymer/organic photovoltaic cells hinges on excitons—electron/hole pairs energized by sunlight—getting to the interfaces of donor and acceptor domains quickly, before recombining. At the interfaces, they become free charges that must then reach device electrodes. With the discovery of mixed domains of donor and acceptor molecules, many have pictured the excitons' journey as easy (interfaces are everywhere) but the charges' journey as precarious (interfaces are everywhere). Instead, using a combination of x-ray scattering and microscopy techniques, researchers have found that excitons may actually not fare so well in mixed domains but need access to pure aggregates to efficiently convert into charges. The smaller the aggregates, the better, allowing increased interfacial area and dramatic increases in device performance.
Organic photovoltaics are of great interest as a potential source of renewable and economically viable electric energy. Materials that blend polymer chains with organic fullerenes, processed from solution, have achieved power conversion efficiencies surpassing 8%, with the record being held by blends of PTB7 (a polymer) and PC71BM (a C70-based fullerene). The addition of a solvent, diiodooctane (DIO), increases efficiency, but the precise origin of the performance enhancement remains elusive. In general, the lack of information to date has been attributable to a paucity of characterization tools having the required sensitivity, resolution, and quantitative nature.
At the ALS, complementary techniques offer the capability to measure, for the first time, the domain size, composition, and crystallinity of a given organic solar-cell sample. This is made possible by grazing-incidence wide-angle x-ray scattering (GIWAXS) at Beamline 7.3.3, scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) at Beamline 5.3.2, and resonant soft x-ray scattering (RSoXS) at Beamline 11.0.1. These techniques enabled the researchers to obtain nanoscale to mesoscale pictures of the morphology of a polymer-based organic photovoltaic film, which until now had been unattainable.
The team studied thin films of PTB7:PC71BM, made from chlorobenzene (CB) solution, with and without the addition of the solvent DIO. At Beamline 7.3.3, GIWAXS confirmed that the crystallinity of the material is very low and changed very little with the addition of DIO, suggesting that this cannot be the reason for dramatic changes in device performance. At Beamline 5.3.2, STXM images revealed ~200-nm pure fullerene aggregates for the CB samples and a much finer texture in the CB+DIO sample.
To probe below the STXM resolution limit, the researchers conducted RSoXS experiments at Beamline 11.0.1 on the same two films. There are two primary ways that structure in the film causes scattering: contrast between the material and vacuum through roughness and contrast between material domains. The researchers conducted the scattering experiment at an energy where contrast between molecular species dominates vacuum contrast. From the scattering data, the researchers were able to extract the domain size in each film, which was an order of magnitude smaller in the presence of the DIO additive. The scattering profiles could also be processed further to obtain the domain purity. Remarkably, the results reveal that the relative domain compositions are nearly identical in both samples.
These results clearly show that the DIO additive does not affect crystallinity or composition, but rather helps to better disperse excess fullerene in a "saturated" polymer/fullerene matrix. Because the decrease in fullerene aggregate size increases the interfacial area between the phases, one explanation for the measured increase in photocurrent in the polymer is that direct access of the polymer chains to a fullerene agglomerate facilitates efficient electron/hole charge separation—the dispersed fullerenes just can't do the job. In the future, increasingly quantitative measurements such as these will be required for probing organic blend films in general and organic solar cells in particular, helping to advance the rational design of highly efficient polymer-based organic photovoltaic devices.
Research conducted by: B.A. Collins, J.R. Tumbleston, E. Gann, and H. Ade (North Carolina State University); Z. Li (University of Cambridge, UK); and C.R. McNeill (Monash University, Australia).
Research funding: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES); U.S. Department of Education; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK); and the Australian Research Council. Operation of the ALS is supported by DOE BES.
Publication about this research: B.A. Collins, Z. Li, J.R. Tumbleston, E. Gann, C.R. McNeill, and H. Ade, "Absolute measurement of domain composition and nanoscale size distribution explains performance in PTB7:PC71BM solar cells," Advanced Energy Materials 3, 65 (2013).
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A couple of weeks ago, I met up with the small company with whom I will be working with on the re-release of my address files. We went over and approved samples, talked numbers and dates, took a look at their work and discussed my own products and new ideas.
I am so incredibly excited to be able to have my address files, all beautiful, made sustainably, and in both maple and black walnut woods, available again within the next 2-3 months. Right now I am awaiting one more sample from them, and once approved I shall be able to make my address files once more for my wonderful customers!
I will be going through my address files wait-list over the next few weeks, sorting through it and contacting people to check on in with them. If you are wanting to order an address file from me, please send your information to me at Sharilyn AT lovelydesign DOT com!
But this excitement and anticipation also comes with anxiety and fear. I have actually been having nightmares, in which others steal my work and ideas and I helplessly stand by like a fool. And in these dreams when I speak up all I hear is: "It's your own damn fault. You did nothing."
But how am I ever going to manage? I am so excited and I really am inspired to re-launch my little lovelydesign company fully, with all sorts of new products that I have been dreaming up and working on. I am still setting up my new studio space and it is beginning to feel cozy and inspiring. But without help or resources, I literally can't do this when I have Adelaide with me full-time. There is just no way I can properly do both.
Which left me considering child-care options today. There is a daycare right across the lane from our home, but (of course) it is not cheap and the wait-list is years long. I looked up childcare on craigslist and I felt like I was going to throw-up. I know people do it everyday, but leaving Addie with strangers... I just don't know if I can ever do it.
It feels so unfair.. that just I can't seem to have both.
But I feel positive and inspired. I will try to find a solution, so I can have both. Maybe I can just work on Saturdays. Maybe I can find a great nanny who will love Addie so much and will take care of her one day a week. I don't know. But I'm gonna try.
I've missed my projects, and blogging the past few weeks, while I try to sort all of these things out, and so this afternoon I decided to have another giveaway here, to thank you all for your amazing support, and to cheer up and give myself a little bit of hope!
For one of you now, I have this address file that I've put together with a hopeful heart. It is practically perfect, except that it is of unfinished maple. I've decided to leave the wood untouched, but if you wish you can rub a little beeswax or such on it. Or you can simply leave it plain, it is kind of nice that way. It is filled with well over 200 (3.5" stacked) hand cut cards, most from recycled stock such as old library cards and ledgers. There are also many patterned cards which I've designed myself and had printed on recycled paper. It is made with a lot of love! My wish is that it will find its way to a good home. If you would like to have it, please leave me a comment and I will randomly draw a winner in a week or so.
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STATE?COLLEGE?- James Franklin has spent a lot of time watching film on the Penn State roster he inherited, getting to know as much as possible about his new players.
But film study only shows so much.
The real chance for everyone -- coaches and players alike - to make a first impression came Monday, the first day of spring drills for the Nittany Lions.
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Quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) and head coach James Franklin as Penn State begins spring practice Monday.
"The hands-on experience is the most important thing," Franklin said. "A lot of times you watch a tape and you're not sure what they're being taught, what the techniques are, the fundamentals are and what they're really being asked to do in the scheme."
Franklin mentioned several times Monday that he wants to build a program that focuses not on goals, but on the process. That means "doing the little things extremely well," the coach said, and those little things will be heavily emphasized every day.
The word "culture" hasn't been used in a very favorable context regarding Penn State the past few years, but Franklin freely uses that word in describing what he wants to see from the players starting this spring and moving forward.
"Culture is about creating great habits and eliminating bad habits," Franklin said. "That's academically, socially, that is on the football field. So that's what we're really looking for. We're looking for guys that are going to run around and compete and have fun."
Franklin said there will be no walking on the practice field. Ever. He even told a funny story about it.
"I told them the first day, 'If you don't know where you're supposed to go or what you're doing when the horn blows, then sprint in a circle until you figure it out," the coach recalled.
Penn State held its first of 15 spring practices Monday, and for now the practice schedule will remain Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with two other days of lifting. In the future, Franklin said he wants the spring practices to be on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, but that wasn't possible this year because players' class schedules had already been set.
One buzzword for the PSU program last year was "thud," or hitting in drills but not tackling all the way to the ground, in an effort to minimize injuries. Franklin has a variation of that he calls "tag off," which he described as "basically two-hand touch, but you're doing it in an athletic position" as if the defender were actually going to make a tackle.
The Lions still have depth issues because of the NCAA sanctions, so they must do things outside the norm at times to try and keep everyone healthy. Former coach Bill O'Brien suggested in the fall that the Blue-White Game might not even be a real game environment, citing Zach Zwinak's wrist injury last year as something the program can't afford.
"I'd like to have a true game," Franklin said of the spring scrimmage April 12. "It's hard to say that at this point because we'll see where we're at in 15 days. But I think it's more fun for the players. I think it's more fun for the fans."
The Blue-White Game, the coach added, probably will feature all first-teamers versus everyone else, or possibly first- and second-teamers against everyone else.
The biggest issue facing the team this spring and in the fall will be the offensive line, which lost three starters and returns only left tackle Donovan Smith and left guard Miles Dieffenbach. Franklin said he's concerned about whether there's enough depth on the line to play a true game in the Blue-White scrimmage.
The biggest issue for Franklin this spring will be starting the relationship-building process with every player.
"The most important thing to me is I want to make sure that at the end of the spring, we have great chemistry and organization, these kids know how much we care about them, make sure they have an unbelievable experience here," Franklin said. "But once you have great chemistry and the kids know how much you care about them, then you can maximize their experience here and maximize their potential."
Franklin addressed numerous topics during his spring news conference. Here are some of the highlights:
Franklin saw a lot of depth on the defensive line - four deep in some spots - and realized with so little depth on the offensive line that some switches had to be made. Redshirt sophomores Derek Dowry and Brian Gaia were moved from the D-line to guards on offense.
Anthony Zettel has moved from tackle to end on the D-line.
Franklin singled out some of the early leaders on the team and mentioned: quarterback Christian Hackenberg, guard Miles Dieffenbach, linebacker Mike Hull, safety Adrian Amos and cornerback Jordan Lucas.
Some of the players are more quiet leaders, such as Hackenberg and Amos, while the coach said Lucas "never lacks for something to say. He enjoys talking and speaking his mind, and he's got a lot of personality and he's very, very charismatic."
Redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Albert Hall has shown great work ethic and attitude, and Franklin has singled him out for it in front of the whole team a number of times.
True freshman receiver DeAndre Thompkins is the team's fastest player, the coach said, after everyone took part in 40-yard dashes. How fast did Thompkins run? "Fast. Very fast," Franklin said.
The coach said he's developed a lot of respect for PSU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson, and he offered a good one-liner.
"I want to become good friends with him, and I think he'd be a really good colleague," Franklin said. "And probably more than anything, I want to keep him on my good side because I think he might pick me up and slam me."
Practices will be open to players' parents. Franklin then joked that it might not be all parents, however.
"I'm going to do background checks on them, as well," he said of the parents. "If one of their dads played for a certain school and for a certain coach, then he might not be part of the family. That parent might not get in."
Franklin still believes PSU can sell out every home game.
Penn State might need to get heaters in the Beaver Stadium media room. Near the end of his news conference, Franklin mentioned, "Is it always cold like this in here? Wow. Going to have to get a jacket."


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As stated in the subject line. Who would win? Now we all know both fight for justice. But what if something was to happen that The Major would go up against Batman, who would come out better? I just saw Batman and there is a part where he has to go to Asia to retrieve a bad guy. But now Batman is on The Major's turf. So the question isn't about going toe to toe, but if both had to get the same bad guy (The Major works within the law, Batman is a vigilante) and both were an interference to one another to get the bad guy. Who would win? Oh I like the part where Batman hacks the cell phones. Jeez, wonder whre that came from.
I'll say the major hands down. If batman and the major went after the same guy the major would win. I also know if Batman and the major were to fight eachother, the major would win that too hands down. she could even kill him to. The major is one chick i'll never want to mess with. She's one HOT bada$$ chick. HA HA HA.
i argee the major would win and she is very hott!!!!!!And Shepherds we shall be.For thee, my Lord, for thee.Power hath descended forth from Thy hand,That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command.So we shall flow a river forth to theeAnd teeming with souls shall it ever be
with every single word you said.to think is to know....but to know is all ,at least that is what some might say...
I agree, especially on the Major's hotness!!
The dark knight is forever the underdog of the human realm... The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
Im going to have to go with the Major on this one ^_^, dont get me wrong batman is cool but the major is stronger than him and i bet smarter, hehe! ; ) Plus she can go invisable which is pretty darn cool if u ask me,8)
i would have to say that it would be a draw. between the 2 of them cuz they are bouth very very good fighters and they are very much in to tech. and they are bouth thinker's .they use there head's and so that is why i would say that it is a draw and nothing more or less then that.
I would have to say that poor batman would lose there's no way the Major would lose to Batman, plus shes way cooler!Love... is just a different kind of pain.
Motoko Kusanagi would most likely win in a fight. Don't get me wrong, Batman would put up an admirable resistance, but Kusanagi would pull out in front. One, she is a Major and served in the Ground Self Defense Army and has much military experiance. Two, she's a cyborg with a military issue prosthetic body. That's all that I need to say. "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)
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Orchard Park vs. Aquinas.
You don't have to say much more than that.
When it comes to high school football in the Western end of the state, or the entire state for that matter, these two programs represent excellence. They have combined for four state championships over the last five seasons.
And we finally get to see them play each other in Saturday's 6 p.m. Far West Regional game at All High Stadium.
The matchup is long overdue. It hasn't happened until this year because private school power Aquinas had played at Class A, the second-largest class in the state, rather than Class AA.
This year, in a move I had argued for many times over the last decade, Aquinas and Section V (Rochester area) finally elevated the Little Irish to AA. A program as successful as Aquinas should have been playing at the state's highest level for years.
With this year's championship, they've proven my point. Aquinas supporters who were hesitant about the move to AA talked about how the team would be "down" this year after losing several key players.
But here they are as Section V's AA champions. Sure, it wasn't by much (a one-point victory in the final after a one-touchdown win in the semifinals). And sure, even though they are champions, this year's 7-3 record (which includes a home loss to St. Joe's and a loss at Canisius), is not on par with other recent seasons. Prior to this year, the Little Irish lost just four games over their last five seasons.
What some people don't get about Aquinas is that this shouldn't be a year-to-year thing. Its track record makes it one of the best programs in the state. Aquinas is the most elite football program among just a handful of private schools in Section V. The Little Irish have the ability to draw from all of Monroe County, which makes their enrollment number irrelevant. They are clearly among the best. That means playing in AA.
Can you imagine, if someone waved a magic wand and allowed the Monsignor Martin schools into Section VI (which will never happen, and should never happen, because here we separate our apples and oranges), having schools like St. Joe's or Canisius classified as in A rather than AA? It's unthinkable. And yet, that's what had happened in Section V, where the list of classification inconsistencies is longer than the line for a table at Rochester's Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Want to read a real rant? Google "Prep Talk Private schools in Class D." I wrote it in 2008.
But that's enough about the past.
Orchard Park and Aquinas is an absolute treat, a matchup of outstanding coaching staffs and excellent football programs, and it is the marquee matchup not only of Saturday's regional tripleheader but of a fabulous three-day run of football.
On Thursday, we have two very appetizing Monsignor Martin semifinals as St. Joe's tries to avenge its regular-season loss at Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 5 with top-seeded and No. 1 large school Canisius playing a St. Francis team that pulled an about-face on its season last week. The Red Raiders, who were handed a 33-7 regular season loss at small school St. Mary's to fall to 0-6, roared back with a 52-7 win at St. Mary's in last week's quarterfinal to win their third straight game.
On Friday, the regionals begin at All High with Randolph meeting Avon in Class D at 5 p.m., followed by Sweet Home (which met Aquinas for five straight years in the Class A regionals) meeting Eastridge at 8. Saturday's first two games are Cleveland Hill against Hornell in Class C (1 p.m.) and Alden against East Rochester/Gananda in Class B (4).
Cleve Hill has to be considered a decided underdog against a Hornell team which has won 49 straight, but considering the other four teams' impressive Section VI championship wins, there is a very good chance there will be more than a few Section VI teams heading to the state semifinals.
Around the halls
• There will be gameday capsules printed the next three days for the Monsignor Martin semifinals and the regionals.
• We will have live blogs from all three days of football games. With the Monsignor Martin games being held Thursday, there will not be a midweek live chat this week.
• PrepTalkTV Sunday will summarize all of these matchups in our live video wrapup show at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
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