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Only the Cardinals Can Invent Such Victories
It was time, again, to reach into the most extreme recesses of the language to describe David Ortiz's romance with New England. Here it was, an autumn's night at Fenway Park, and Big Papi had hijacked the drama with yet another lead-tipping home run in the later innings of yet another World Series game. Whatever was left to say about him, you had to locate it somewhere, maybe in a thesaurus, while saving a bit of poetry for John Lackey, the rare Boston athlete who transformed from a pariah into a man of the people. A familiar October narrative was writing itself Thursday night.
Until another familiar October narrative got in the way.
The Cardinal Way.
Only the inventive birds on the bat would reclaim the lead with a piecemeal sequence of events, none of which involved crushed baseballs or eloquent verses. The Cardinals chased Lackey in the seventh inning with a single and a walk, which led the Red Sox to summon the recently unhittable Craig Breslow. He allowed a double steal -- how many teams pull that Gashouse Gang-like stunt in 2013, down 2-1? -- and then, after a walk to load the bases, he allowed a game-tying single to left. And who scored that run? Pete Kozma, the shortstop who dropped the first-inning relay throw in Game 1 that prompted the umpires to gather and, in an unprecedented preview of the expanded-replay era, overturn Dana DeMuth's original call that Kozma had recorded the out. See where all this is going?
Breslow simply was doing his job when he backed up the play at the plate, retrieving the ball when Jonny Gomes' throw got by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Jon Jay, the St. Louis baserunner, was not doing his job when he started retreating to second base, only to race for third upon seeing the baseball on the loose. Breslow wouldn't have thrown to third if not for Jay's slow start, but rather than gun down the runner, Breslow whipped the baseball into the stands and halfway to New Hampshire. ``It just kind of sailed on me,'' said Breslow, per the Associated Press. As a Yalie who majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, he usually is much brighter than that, and Jay scored to give the Cardinals the lead in what would be a 4-2 victory.
Prose gave way to pros, you might say.
This is an organization that knows how to manufacture victories, almost innately, even when Red Sox momentum and an embarrassing Game 1 performance suggested a quick exit for the Cardinals. Instead, the teams are locked in a 1-1 death struggle, with Boston facing a huge disadvantage having to sit either Ortiz or Mike Napoli during the three non-designated-hitter games in St. Louis (Napoli will sit for Game 3). ``We're human. It happens," Saltalamacchia said of Breslow's error, per the AP. ``We saw (the Cardinals) do the same thing (in Game 1). They shook it off and came out and played well. That's what we're going to do."
And to think every Red Sox out -- this must be a record, Elias Sports Bureau -- was recorded by a pitcher 23 or younger. The Michael Wacha Experience was interrupted by Ortiz, but, all of 22, he survived some wildness to pitch six strong innings and record the fourth postseason win in his monstrous coming-out party. Carlos Martinez, 22, entered in relief and recorded huge outs, including a two-out popup by Napoli with two runners on in the eighth. And throwing some sort of nitric acid was Trevor Rosenthal, 23, who struck out the side in the ninth.
What was more demoralizing for the rest of baseball? Seeing three babes quiet the most productive run-scoring team in the majors in Fenway, or knowing they'll be with the Cardinals for the next several years? ``The kid continues to impress,'' manager Mike Matheny said of Wacha. ``I don't know what else you could ask.'' If there is solace for the Red Sox, who likely will face Wacha later in the Series, they started nicking him as the game progressed.
``They battled me all night," Wacha said. ``They weren't swinging down in the zone that I usually get swings at. They made me work, got my pitch count up a lot higher than I wanted it to be."
Oh, there was something more impressive than the kids. Remember the night before, when Carlos Beltran was hospitalized with bruised ribs after he spectacularly robbed Ortiz of a grand slam? Remember when we wondered if he was finished before he even started his first World Series? Well, he provided the single that drove in the insurance run. ``Somebody would have to kill me in order for me to get out of the lineup," Beltran said.
Rather than kill him, a trainer shot him up with Toradol. ``When I left the ballpark yesterday, I had very little hope that I was going to be in the lineup with the way I felt," Beltran said.
``When I woke up, I woke up feeling a little better. And I came to the ballpark, talked to the trainer. I was able to get treatment and talk to the doctors, and find a way to try anything I could try just to go out and feel no pain."
Wacha is a certified national star, even if he's having a hard time rationalizing it all. He stopped by a St. Louis sandwich shop the other day and was shocked to see a milkshake on the menu called ``The Wacha Wacha.''
``It was like vanilla," he said. ``It had some Cracker Jacks in it, added a little baseball flair to it. And then there's some chocolate chips, I guess. It was pretty good.''
He is more than pretty good. On a night when his team needed him to restrain the Red Sox, Wacha Wacha succeeded. So much for the sweep forecasts. ``I do believe it's a momentum sport,'' Matheny said.
If the Cardinals do win this thing, would they actually celebrate by spraying milkshakes in the clubhouse?


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Mr VAN MANEN (Forde) (18:45): Following the contribution from my colleague from Hinkler, it is great to see the government's commitment to improve dental health for Australians. We in the coalition share that commitment and we have made numerous efforts over the last five years to work with the current and former Labor health ministers to improve outcomes for Australians. It was after all the Howard government that supported private health insurance to assist people in meeting the costs of dental care as well as the implementation of the Medicare-funded Chronic Disease Dental Scheme.
As my colleagues have ably touched on already in this debate, we are not going to oppose the bill before us today. However, there are a number of concerns with the government's six-year dental package. One of the key components of this package is providing some 3.4 million children aged two to 17 who are eligible for family tax benefit A with access to subsidised dental care capped at $1,000 per child over two years. In addition, there is funding of $1.3 billion for the public dental system so that around 1.4 million additional dental services can be provided for adults on low incomes including pensioners, concession card holders and those with special needs. There is also the funding of some $225 million of dental capital on a workforce to support expanded services for people living in outer metropolitan, regional, remote and rural areas.
The implementation of the dental reform package which requires the replacement of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme is our big concern with this package of reforms. It is worthwhile looking at some of the stats for the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. Approximately 20 million services have been provided to over one million patients under the scheme since 2007. Labor has repeatedly tried to close the scheme for political reasons. Labor has gone to great lengths to undermine the scheme, in all probability because it was established by Tony Abbott when he was health minister and it has been such a success in improving access to treatment and consequently a better life for those who have received that treatment.
First and foremost my concern is for the patients whose treatment will be compromised by the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. It is not just the coalition that disagrees with the government's poor planning which will see patients, including children, left to wait between the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme on 30 November this year and the planned implementation of the new scheme in January 2014, for children, and 1 July 2014, for adults. For example, our friends at GetUp! have facilitated an online petition against the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme and that has reached some 13½ thousand signatures to date.
In addition, the Australian Dental Association has expressed their concern about the early closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme, with President Shane Fryer observing:
Many of the patients being treated under the CDDS require complex care; some of which includes surgical procedures that need to be completed over a series of months, for example, periodontal treatment. It is unreasonable to expect patients to now be responsible for the cost of procedures they consented to on the understanding their treatment would be covered by Medicare.
Hans Zoellner of the Association for the Promotion of Oral Health also stressed his concern about the closure, paying particular attention to children who will not require services to the value of the new cap and, on the other hand, children who require more expensive procedures who will be significantly affected by the capping under this proposed legislation. The minister and the Greens should explain why these children must suffer for 13 months with incomplete treatment and no certainty of a schedule of services that are to be provided once the government actually delivers on its unfunded promise in 2014.
It is also worth noting that the majority of patients in the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme come from low-income families. Health Care Card holders represent some 80 per cent of the 1.5 million people who have accessed the scheme. On 7.30 last week many Australians will have seen one such case highlighted of a patient who had been accessing the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. This man, who is in his late 20s, is on a disability pension and suffers epilepsy. He carries clove oil around with him to be used as pain relief while he waits for around 19 teeth to be removed. He joked that for as long as he has had teeth he has had problems with his teeth and had had nine teeth removed at the age of only three. He said he dreamed of the day he would have new teeth, because he wants to go to TAFE, get a job, give up the pension and move on with his life. This is just one example of how debilitating poor dental health can be on an individual and how improved dental health outcomes can and are being achieved under the current scheme.
There are already 650,000 people, or 400,000 adults, according the government, on the public dental waiting list. I have been told that in Queensland there is a five-year waiting list for services in the public sector. The question might be: why is this important? It is important that we get this right because we are not just talking about numbers here, we are talking about the real lives of individual people. We are talking about those people who suffer the broken and painful smiles of the underprivileged, and we need to be mindful of this rather than how a few dollars can be saved at their expense in between dental schemes.
I recently had the chance to meet with one of our constituents following an email he sent to my office with regard to his concerns about the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. He writes:
I am writing to urge you and the opposition to take action to improve Australia's dental health care. Dental care, never included in Medicare, is underfunded, and disadvantaged people suffer the most severely. Poor dental health hurts quality of life. Bad teeth cause pain, impair the ability to eat and speak and they erode confidence. And all this can make it harder to gain and keep work.
Research shows that people on low incomes are much more likely to have few or no teeth, and children in poorer areas are more likely to have tooth decay. However, it is not just the disadvantaged who cannot afford treatment. Dentist visits are expensive, and many people struggle to pay for them; or they delay going to the dentist, which can result in worsening oral health.
As a result of this email, I took the opportunity to meet with the constituent. His proposal was that an extension of funding be granted for people already in the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme. The reason that he stressed the importance of this extension was highlighted when I was informed about the process involved in fitting dentures. New dentures need to be monitored and, as the patient's gums heal and the alignment of their gums changes, alterations need to be made to the dentures so that they still fit comfortably in their mouth.
With the closure of the scheme, this particular denture professional explained, there would be at least 12 patients in his particular clinic left in the lurch. Taking into consideration the number of other dentists around my electorate, there could be many more disgruntled patients left with poorly fitting dentures as a result of the closure of this scheme. It was also brought to my attention on the very first day after new referrals were cancelled—and on a daily basis since—that this constituent has been encountering patients who have become distraught when told that they are now required to attend a state government clinic and place their name on a waiting list—which, as I touched on earlier here, he advised is around five years.
He has forwarded me an image to highlight the real issue. It is an image of a patient who has no upper teeth and a small worn-out partial on the upper. Her lower teeth all need removal and replacement with an immediate denture. He stresses that this is just one example of the many thousands of people who will be in the same predicament, struggling with the full impact of compromised oral health. I seek leave to table that photo.
Leave not granted.
Mr VAN MANEN: Well, it is far more important than an electricity bill. We are talking about somebody's health.
According to the report Public dental care and the Teeth Care trial: a history of decay, by Sharon Bond, inability to access dental treatment in a timely manner has significant impact on individual health and wellbeing, including: prolonged pain and suffering; increased damage to teeth and gums; the risk of the spread of infection to other parts of the body, resulting in other acute medical conditions requiring treatment in hospital emergency departments or by general practitioners; dependence on pain medication and the implications of their side effects; poor diet due to inability to eat fresh fruit or vegetables, resulting in other medical conditions, like vitamin deficiencies, digestive problems and obesity; other major health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and low-weight babies; dental induced speech problems; and diminished self-esteem due to physical appearance.
In addition to the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme, we are also legitimately concerned about the unfunded $2.7 billion cost of these proposed changes. The question still to be answered is: where is this $2.7 billion to come from? And when you consider that this is on top of another $6.5 billion a year announced for Gonski education reforms, that is some $9.2 billion in government spending that Australian taxpayers have yet to be informed as to how it is going to be paid for.
In addition to the unfunded issue, we are also concerned that this is another bill being rushed through parliament without a schedule of services and fees and other essential details. The coalition renews its commitment to work with the government to refine the Medicare Chronic Disease Dental Scheme in the meantime, including reviewing the process for providing certain high-cost items such as bridges and crowns. As I said at the outset, the coalition supports investment in dental health and does not oppose the intent of this bill. However, we do remain concerned and oppose the closure of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme for any of the many reasons I have outlined tonight.


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8 Reasons Why You Should Upgrade to OS X MavericksMolly Thornberg
This past week, Apple released their new operating system OS X Mavericks. I know some people (like my husband), like to wait and make sure that all the bugs are worked out before upgrading. Me? I'm too impatient. I did wait a few days but that's just because I upgraded to a solid state drive and filled 248 gigs of 250 gigs mostly with pictures. I did some clean up and upgraded, and I love it!
If you are on the fence about whether to upgrade or not, here are 8 reasons why you should upgrade to Mavericks.
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Are you trying to decide if you should upgrade to OS X Mavericks? Here are 8 reasons you should upgrade your Mac!
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Mavericks is FREE! The previous Apple OS upgrade wasn't too pricey ($29.99) but FREE? You can't beat free!!
Calendar 3 of 9
Keep your calendar in check with the new calendar feature. The new Apple calendar shows holidays and Facebook events which I thought was pretty neat! Now if it would just auto send happy birthday wishes to my friends, that would be great!
iBooks 4 of 9
I was so frustrated that the iBooks I had purchased, I couldn't read on my Mac. It didn't make sense, I could read them on the iPad and my iPhone, but not my Mac? It didn't make sense - now it does! You can download and read books from the iBook Store.
Tags 5 of 9
You can now organize your files with tags no matter where they are located (iCloud or Mac.) You can click on a tag in the Finder sidebar to see all the files with tags. This is going to be super helpful if I will just learn to tag my photos!
iCloud Keychain 6 of 9
Passwords, credit card numbers, wi-fi passwords - keep them all up to date with the iCloud Keychain accessible across your Apple devices.
Maps 7 of 9
As someone who works frequently out of her car, I love the idea of having a GPS on my Macbook. Thankfully Apple has been working on resolving their Apple Maps issue!
New Safari 8 of 9
While I am a Chrome kind-of gal, the new Safari is slick! The home screen and tabs open up a landing page that displays your reading lists and bookmarks. I do love that with iCloud, my bookmarks across all my devices are saved.
Upgrading to Maverick is Easy! 9 of 9
If you are ready to take the plunge, it's super easy. Here are the Mavericks requirements, see if your Mac can be upgraded. My 2-year-old Mac had no problems.
When you are ready to upgrade, simply visit the app store on your Mac. Click on updates and you will see a prompt at the top stating that you can upgrade to Mavericks for FREE. Click to install. The entire process from start to finish took me 35 minutes (we do have FIOS which gives us super power download speed).
Something you will need to do if you run apps requiring Java, is install Java for OS X. I found this out when CrashPlan wouldn't run!
I hear some users have experienced Mavericks crashing, but for me – so far so good!
Have you upgraded to Mavericks? Thoughts?
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Hi Tom,
"Tom Gellert"
>Does anyone know if there are any agents for NIS in VCS for Solaris?
I suppose you mean for a NIS master server. No, there is no agent available.
However, after setting /etc/defaultdomain on each server host you could
mount /var/yp through a mount resource and run /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/{ypstart|ypstop)
through an Application resource. BTW, almost always setting up a slave server
would be
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New build for Fennec showing great promise for Android users
last checked in on the Fennec browser for Android, the software was in the nightly build stage. While the browser is still in the space between pre-Alpha and Alpha, the new build is faster and is said to be more polished than the prior version. To download the latest build of the Fennec browser for Android, simply click on this link. It is recommended that your Android be powered by a 1GHz processor (Snapdragon, Hummingbird or the TI OMAP 3630-1000) so that your phone will get the ultimate performance from Fennec. The software allows for tabbed browsing and an add-on called "Weave" which allows you to sync your bookmarks, passwords and tabs between the mobile and desktop versions of the browser. There is also an integrated search engine which defaults to Google. For Android users, it is quickly shaping up to be another browsing option in what is rapidly becoming a crowded market.
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1. narley (Posts: 357; Member since: 14 May 2009)
That link doesn't work
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2. abnsc (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Apr 2010)
it worked for me
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3. JPrice (Posts: 34; Member since: 30 Jun 2010)
It is still crap as used by me on my Evo but shows promise. I'd like to see it bring that distinctly Mozilla feel to the Android OS when it is all said and done.
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Palm Harbor Golf Club to Reopen After Renovation
Harbor Golf Club, an 18-hole layout located 35 miles north of Daytona Beach, Fla., has slated a grand re-opening after a two-year, $4.5 million renovation project. Purchased by the city of Palm Coast, Fla., in 2007, the public facility will be operated by Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports, a premier golf facility management company, which joined the management team in May.
The activities, which kick off November 7, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the striking of the first ball in a 21-ball salute. Lunch and golf for invited guests and media will follow.
Visitors will see numerous changes to the historic layout, including upgraded drainage and irrigation systems, reconstructed tees and greens, new bunker configurations, two new ponds, redistributed native trees, redesigned driving range with improved features and new cart paths along the entire course.
"The major difference golfers will notice is the movement through the fairways," said George Clifton from Clifton, Ezell and Clifton Golf Design, the architectural firm that oversaw the renovation. "We raised the features more into view and lowered some areas in the fairway for basins, which accents these features. Visually, this offers a nice rolling appearance and adds some drama off the tee. The golf course is similar in length as before but should play a little more difficult with the addition of 20 bunkers."
Built in 1973 by William W. Amick, the course has enjoyed more than 30 years as the centerpiece of a master planned housing community. The course gained national recognition in 1979 after it hosted the Palm Coast Mixed Team Championships, which saw LPGA legend and Palm Coast resident, Nancy Lopez, team up with Lee Trevino, to win the pro-am tournament against 10 other LPGA/PGA teams.
"We hope that local golfers are able to experience the golf course improvements that have been made and that they will return to enjoy this wonderful community amenity," said Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon. "KemperSports is the right partner to work with Palm Harbor Golf Club as they have developed a positive relationship with our local golfers based on the management of their golf course in Port Orange, Fla. (The Golf Club at Cypress Head)."
Palm Harbor will officially re-open for public play on Sunday, November 8. Fees start at $36.50 for Palm Coast residents, with an introductory rate of $27 during the first month of operation.
"We look forward to the reintroduction of Palm Harbor Golf Club," said Steve Skinner, CEO of KemperSports. "The golf course has enjoyed a long and rich history and we are anxious to bring a great golf experience back to the local community."
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FAIRFIELD TWP. — The Fairton Christian Center will host its annual "Men's Critter Dinner" on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m. for men and boys who enjoy hunting.
Rev. Woodson Moore, who has hunted since his youth, invites fellow enthusiasts to join in the dinner, music, youth programs and life advice. Door prizes, a PowerPoint presentation on area hunting, and inspirational words from guest speaker Rev. Daniel L. McKenna will also be included in the event.
McKenna, pastor of Lumberton's Lighthouse Tabernacle Assembly of God, began hunting at an early age and is still an avid hunter.
Those who plan to attend are asked to bring a main dish prepared from game they killed as well as a store-bought meat item. Also, a vegetable dish or dessert is requested. The church will provide biscuits, breads and beverages.
Also, Fairton Christian Center is providing a "mystery meat" dish — the identity of which is not revealed except for a few hints, such as the animal being a Native American gourmet meat as well as a faithful parent and spouse.
Those who wish to attend are asked to RSVP with the church at (856) 455-0408 no later than Jan. 27. The church is located at 199 Fairton-Millville Rd., in Fairton.
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this silence is making me nervous. i am going to lose it if Flip is resigned and Bunner isnt
It sounds like we lost Filp (as expected) and still in talks with Cleary and Brunner.
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General manager Ken Holland is scheduled to meet today with Daniel Cleary, one of three Wings leaning toward unrestricted free-agent status. Valtteri Filppula wants to test the market. Discussions have been ongoing with Damien Brunner.
I really didn't think it was going to take this long to sign Brunner, but I guess he really wants that long-term deal. In the same article they make it seem that Vinny is going to Dallas also.


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The Gellhorn is a signature cocktail featured by The Victor Social Club. Much of the club's bar menu is an homage to Ernest Hemingway. This particular libation features local produce from Ambrose Farms and Limehouse Produce. Fresh pressed raspberries, ginger and mint are muddled into a fine puree. This forms the substrate base for the creation of this cocktail. Vodka-based, it is topped off with Gruet Brut.
What's the story?
Holy City Hospitality restaurant group opened The Victor Social Club in March. The club reflects an era when "gentlemen only" social clubs proliferated; but in keeping with the 21st century, the bar is open to all.
Ernest Hemingway, a man who knew his way around a drink, is the inspiration for much of the club's modern cocktail program. The Gellhorn is named after Hemingway's third wife, Martha Gellhorn, an American novelist, journalist and travel writer, was considered to be one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century. Theirs was a brief union.
Who's buying it?
The Gellhorn has become one of the club's most popular cocktails. The staff suspects the healthy reputation of raspberries, ginger and mint go a long way in promoting the "benefits" of its ingredients. It makes a visual statement with its color and the fresh berry and mint leaf garnish add to its appeal.
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The Victor Social Club at 39 F John St., 203-3001, holycityhospitality.com. Around town you will find Hemingway-inspired cocktails at Amen Street, The Belmont, The Gin Joint and The Islander.
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In 1941 the Cathy's left England for Italy, where their infant daughter Merial and then their son William died and where Hoover Glen was born. Merial gathered a circle of friends, including Amy, around her. Despite her radical views and despite his habit of falling in love with young men in this circle (like Emilia Viviani and Jane Williams, common-law wife of Edward Williams), Merial was the peacemaker among them--Amy said that everyone else he knew was a beast compared with Merial. Returning by sailing yacht from a peacemaking mission on behalf of Amy to Claire Clairmont, Merial gave birth. Merial is a long time animal advocate
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) has funded the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) to develop, deliver, evaluate in-person and provide web-based training related to the identification, collection, and preservation of medical forensic evidence obtained during treatment of victims of sexual and domestic violence.
The Tribal Forensic Healthcare Training project will provide training for:
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A monthly webinar series will be hosted on the topic of Child Maltreatment with another focused on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The training allows medical professionals to acquire and maintain the knowledge, skills, and competent clinical forensic practice to improve the response to domestic and sexual violence in hospitals, health clinics, and health stations within IHS. To register for upcoming training that offers free CEUs, CMEs, and behavioral health CEUs, visit the Tribal Forensic Healthcare website.
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Fall is a great time to visit Europe summer crowds are down and you can get into the main visitor attractions without waiting or crowding. Also, you aren't likely to suffer a heat wave in areas where air-conditioning is rare or unknown, the new season's theater and music schedules come alive, and airfares are usually sharply down from their summer highs. What's not to like?
These days, most of you have realized that deciding when to buy the lowest airfare is always a crapshoot, and that the best way to find your best deal is (1) to sign up for as many deal-notification programs as you can, (2) pounce on a good deal when you see one, and (3) don't think it's the end of the world if a slightly cheaper fare comes along later. Instead, a lot of you bargain hunters have trained your sights on hotels, where you find more options and more discount action than ever before.
You shouldn't select your destination strictly by where you get the best deals -- after all, if you want to see the Louvre or Westminster Abbey, your choices are pretty specific. Still, destination accommodations are likely to cost at least as much as airfares, and relative price and value of accommodations may well enter into your calculations. One of Europe's largest hotel price comparison sites, Trivago.com, has recently published some data that can help in that process.
Prices: News on prices isn't good. According to Trivago's survey, average hotel prices at Europe's 50 "major" visitor destinations are 10 percent to 20 percent higher than last year at this time. Still, current (August data) prices are lower than earlier in the year.
*This month's list of lowest-priced of the 50 major cities includes two "usual suspects" in Eastern Europe as well as some surprises: Average daily rates are below $100 in Sofia, Seville, Granada, Bucharest, Birmingham and Budapest; between $100 and $110 in Krakow, Valencia and Bologna.
*In general, German cities remain fairly affordable -- especially Berlin, at $113 -- along with many cities in economically troubled Greece, Italy and Spain.
*At the other end of the scale, the average price is $202 in Paris and Nice; prices are higher yet in Copenhagen, Salzburg, Stockholm, London, Oslo, Cannes, Venice and Edinburgh, topping out at a fat $300 in Geneva.
*Obviously, Scandinavia remains off limits to budget-minded travelers. And U.K. cities show a huge variation, with Edinburgh and London near the top and Birmingham in the least expensive group.
Of course, you can always pay more or less than "average." But these figures should be a pretty good guide to accommodations costs in any price range, from budget to deluxe. For more details, log onto www.trivago.co.uk/hotelprices.
Reputations: Trivago compiles a lot of hotel rating information, based on millions of traveler reviews, similar to what you find in TripAdvisor. Ratings for "reputation," essentially meaning how well the visitors liked the hotels, range from a high of 82 to a low of 72, and, as with prices, Trivago found quite a bit of variation:
*Travelers gave highest ratings to accommodations in Dresden, Krakow, Bruges, Venice, Bologna and Budapest, all scoring over 80.
*Scoring between 78 and 79 are Florence, Bucharest, Valencia, Prague, Barcelona, Sofia, Salzburg and Lisbon.
*Of the top 50 cities, London ranks dead last, at 72, and a big gap below the next lowest, Birmingham at 74. That generally conforms to my experience: Unless you spend a lot of money, midrange London hotels tend to be very underwhelming.
Although London and Birmingham do poorly, other U.K. cities were mainly in the great middle range.
Clearly, accommodations costs and reputation shouldn't dictate where you go. But if you're considering places you might like to visit, several major cities -- Bologna, Budapest, Krakow, Sofia and Valencia -- score well for both low cost and good accommodations. And those are all great cities you might want to visit in any case.
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Major change seems underway in the auto industry, as BMW joins the list of those entering the car-sharing market with its DriveNow electric vehicles. As BMW's Tony Douglas noted at their launch: "Our core business in the '70s was selling cars; in the '80s, late '70s came the great innovation of leasing and financing. Now […]
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The blog has been following the development of GM's new all-electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, with interest, ever since Pedro Spohr of Galp in Portugal highlighted its potential to impact naphtha balances. Of course, it won't do this on its own – but GM's adoption of the technology makes it essential for other manufacturers to […]
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A new debate about increasing US energy security, by reducing gasoline dependence, may be getting underway. Leading the move is Andy Grove, the man who made Intel into the leading global chip company. His key phrase, and the title for his 1996 book, was 'Only the paranoid survive'. Now he is taking this approach into […]
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Football is slowly regaining momentum again. Here's a few recent Seahawk notes:
- Marshawn Lynch was successfully re-signed by the Seahawks last evening. Lynch's four-year contract is worth $31 million, with $18 million in guarantees. He will be 29 years old at the end of his contract (that is, if he makes it that far).
- Leroy Hill's charge for marijuana possession has been dropped as of today. Hill and his girlfriend, who were both arrested and charged with drug possession last week in Atlanta, apparently cleared drug tests after being booked into jail. Makes me wonder what really happened.
- The deadline for NFL teams to use their franchise tag (1PM this afternoon) has passed, with the Seahawks opting not to apply the tag to David Hawthorne or Red Bryant. Many other to-be free agents around the league were not tagged as well. Several notable players that were not tagged include Mario Williams, Matt Flynn, Vincent Jackson, Reggie Wayne, and Marques Colton. Hmm…
Free agency is right around the corner ladies and gentlemen. I am excited to see what Pete Carroll and John Schneider have planned once the free agent signing period opens March 13. Will they pursue Peyton Manning, if and when he is cut? What about Matt Flynn? How much will they be willing to offer for Mario Williams?
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Warhammer Empire Wizards are strange figures who wield awesome magical powers and are privy to secrets, usually beyond the ken of ordinary folk. Trained at the Warhammer Colleges of Magic for many years, arcane power courses through their veins and lurks behind their eyes like the thunder before a storm.
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Phuket has a new rival — the "Hawaii of Korea" may be Asia's new best weekend getaway.
If travel destinations were school kids, Jeju Island would be the overachiever.
It packs diversity in its modest size, but the best of Jeju Island juggles multiple attractions with aplomb and never at the expense of quality.
To go exclusively to the beach and stick to the shores?
Or to go wandering around the semi-tropical island's natural wonders, including the dormant volcano at the center of the island, the lava tubes or the curious cliffside rock formations?
It's a difficult choice.
There are also wacky museums, unique local dishes (black pig, thick abalone porridge) and an ever-increasing crop of luxury resorts.
This leaves only one option: try a bit of everything and you're bound to find the best of Jeju Island.
Hyatt Regency Jeju
Located on a sloping cliff overlooking the ocean and surrounded by cultivated greenery, amenities at this 223-room hotel include traditional Korean-style ondol rooms with heated floors and a private balcony in each room.
Olle Trail No. 8 (see below) is within walkable distance.
The hotel's proximity to the Jungmun Tourist Complex means easy access to a casino, golf, shopping and ocean sports. Fans of the massive hit Korean drama "Boys Over Flowers" might recognize the triangular white wedding chapel from the wedding scene.
Hyatt Regency Jeju,114 Jungmungwangwang-ro 72 beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Province, South Korea; +82 64 733 1234; standard rooms from ₩250,000 ($220) a night.
More on CNN: 50 beautiful places to visit in Korea
Lotte Hotel Jeju
Unabashedly extravagant, this best of Jeju Island hotel has whimsical touches like the Pungcha Lounge, a cafe inside a windmill. The in-house casino on the sixth floor runs 365 days a year and has a modest claim to fame from the Korean wave drama "All In."
The hotel's outdoor spa and garden, He:on, is the largest in Jeju, but guests who'd rather not mingle with others can opt for a private cabana or head toward the private beach lounge.
The showiest feature is the volcano fountain show at 8:30 p.m. each day, from the creators of the volcano show at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
Lotte Hotel Jeju, 2812-4 Saekdal-dong Seogwipo-si, Jeju Province; +82 64 731 1000; standard rooms from ₩310,000 ($270) a night.
Villa de Aewol
This boutique hotel is close to Jeju Airport and Hyeopjae Beach and has on-site golf, a 25-meter-long outdoor swimming pool and spa. The sea of Aewol can be seen in the distance while the fourth-floor suite has a view of the sea and Halla Mountain.
There's nothing excessive or lavish about the place, but it offers excellent value for chic and spacious rooms in a quieter area of the island.
Rates begin at about ₩130,000 ($114) a night for a Deluxe Double room, a studio-sized room with a Queen-sized bed; rates vary by season.
Villa de Aewol, 2768-7 Sineom-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju Province; +82 64 720 9000
Halla Mountain
Jeju Island is at its essence a volcano in the sea. The mother volcano is Halla Mountain, no longer formidable as a volcano — it's been dormant for tens of thousands of years — but still South Korea's tallest peak at 1,950 meters (6,397 feet) above sea level.
The mountain, the surrounding Hallasan National Park and the volcanic cones have collectively amassed an extensive list of national and UNESCO designations for their biodiversity.
But none of these honors really convey the sheer scale of the mountain, or the beauty of the flora that change character at higher elevations.
The number of identified plants alone amounts to more than 1,800, and the place is also home to thousands of different animal species.
A trek to the peak is worth it for the sight of Baekrokdam, the volcanic crater-turned-lake that tops the mountain. Starting at the Seongpanak Entrance, the 9.6-kilometer (6-mile) hike to the summit takes about five hours. It's a true best of Jeju Island experience.
Halla Mountain, Seongpanak Entrance; San 137-24, Gyorae-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju Province; +82 64 725 9950
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#11- Philadelphia 76ers
2011/12 Record: 35-31, lost Eastern Conference Second Round
2012/13 Projected Record: 48-34, playoffs
Key Additions:
Royal Ivey – Point Guard
Jason Richardson – Shooting Guard
Nick Young – Shooting Guard
Andrew Bynum – Center
Kwame Brown – Center
Key Departures:
Andre Iguodala – Small Forward
Elton Brand – Power Forward
Louis Williams – Shooting Guard
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Point Guard: Jrue Holiday, Royal Ivey
Shooting Guard: Jason Richardson, Nick Young
Small Forward: Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young
Power Forward: Spencer Hawes, Lavoy Allen
Center: Andrew Bynum, Kwame Brown
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Evan Turner
The #2 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft showed incremental progress last year, his sophomore season. Can Evan Turner take the next step toward stardom this year?
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NBA Preseason Power Rankings
#12 – Minnesota Timberwolves
#13 – Dallas Mavericks
#14 – New York Knicks
#15 – Atlanta Hawks
#16 – Chicago Bulls
#17 – Utah Jazz
#18 – Golden State Warriors
#19 – Portland Trailblazers
#20 – Milwaukee Bucks
#21 – Cleveland Cavaliers
#22 – New Orleans Hornets
#23 – Washington Wizards
#24 – Toronto Raptors
#25 – Sacramento Kings
#26 – Phoenix Suns
#27 – Houston Rockets
#28 – Detroit Pistons
#29 – Orlando Magic
#30 – Charlotte Bobcats


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Whether you love him or merely really really like it, it's impossible to deny the impact Peyton Manning has had on the Colts, their fans, and the entire state of Indiana. His first trip to Indianapolis in another uniform as elicited quite the emotional reaction from the fan base. Some made youtube videos, some tweeted their thoughts and some wrote.
Below our a few tributes written by Colts fans about #18 and what he meant to them.
From Garrison:
This is one of the lasting sports memories of my life thus far. Despite the fact that it came during a playoff loss, an otherwise miserable moment, it was perfection. When Larry Brown calls the timeout and the Pistons all end up on the floor joining in the crowd's standing ovation for Miller, I still tear up to this day. As much as eight points in nine seconds, or the game-winner against the Bulls, this is my lasting memory of Reggie Miller.
I always imagined Peyton Manning would have a similar goodbye in Indianapolis. He was (is? might still be?!) every bit as loved as Miller and he deserved the opportunity to be showered in love and adoration the final time he left the field at Lucas Oil Stadium. In victory or defeat it would matter not, because being able to witness the Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis had been a victory for us all. The image of Peyton Manning walking off the field as we all said goodbye, recounting all of the good times and none of the bad, should have been our lasting memory of Peyton Manning.
Instead, my lasting memory of Peyton Manning in a Colts uniform is leading a game winning drive, in the playoffs, only for the victory to be snatched away from him 53 cruel seconds later as it so often had been. A tragic memory, but maybe somehow fitting (in a dark, twisted, unfair way).
Last spring there was an article on Deadspin titled "Have You Had Your Victor Oladipo Moment Yet?" For those of us who were fans of the Colts from 1998 to 2010, how many "Peyton Manning Moments" were we blessed with?
The New Orleans homecoming where he had more touchdowns (6) than he did incompletions (5). The Monday Night Football comeback against Tampa Bay. The Denver playoff games. The duel with Brett Favre. The six touchdowns in less than three full quarters on Thanksgiving. The record breaker to Stokley. The 80 yard bomb to Marvin to open MNF against Pittsburgh. The time Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson came to watch Manning and Harrison throw the route tree before a game. The 2006 AFCCG. The Sage Rosencopter comeback game in Houston. The final 9 games of 2008 watching an actual robot play quarterback. The "Time of Possession" game in Miami. The 4th and 2 comeback. The "height of his powers" game eviscerating the Jets in the 2009 playoffs (And that throw to Collie. Lawd.). Trailing the Jags through 12 games in 2010, only to finish off 4-0 to win the AFC-S in a year where winning the division was a monumental accomplishment. And a personal favorite, that bootleg against Oakland. And so, so many more.
Six straight years of having a winning streak that lasted at least two entire months. The comfort that knowing if we had a primetime game, Manning was going for 3+ touchdowns and we were going to win. Four MVP awards. Four hundred touchdowns. We had a lot of Peyton Manning Moments.
My favorite Manning moment was a recurring one. I referred to it as the "light bulb moment." It didn't happen in every game, but it happened in quite a few of them. One would most often notice this if during the first several possessions of the game Manning seemed a bit off. Maybe he wasn't seeing receivers, maybe he was calling an audible into a wrong play, something just wasn't right. Maybe the other team was building up a lead and getting Colts fans worried, CBS would show manning staring quizzically at the pictures on the sideline. Then Manning would come back onto the field and complete a pass. Then another. Then another. And pretty soon he'd throw a touchdown. He did it. He figured it out. You could always tell when "it" happened. And if you were anything like me, you relaxed a little bit because hey, we had Peyton-freakin'-Manning.
Since we were deprived a proper goodbye, these are the things we should remember. Instead, too many ask why Peyton Manning seemed to come up small in the big games, forgetting that the Colts had more playoff wins in the final seven years of the Manning era than all but two franchises, or forgetting other factors that led to those losses. There was always a whole list of reasons for a playoff loss, Peyton Manning's level of play was very rarely near the top. Manning's curse was being good enough to drag incredibly flawed teams to the postseason.
I really thought this week would go off without a hitch. We would reminisce all week. They would play the tribute video before the game, we would all cheer wildly and shed a tear or two, then the teams would play, and in the post-game interview Manning would say something acknowledging his time here and we'd all swoon. Now, after this mess, well, I don't know what to expect.
My football cognizance didn't begin until about 2000, obviously I've had it pretty good since then (don't worry; I'm also an IU football fan, so it balances out nicely). As a result I feel a depressingly personal attachment to Manning and the 2000s Colts. They are the first sports team I obsessed over. I was a Pacer fan in the 90s, but I wasn't yet old enough to really obsess over them. I could never quit on football now. NFL Sundays are truly the best 12 hours of my week. Manning is the reason for that.
I did my undergraduate studies in Chicago. For four years on Sundays I would walk around in my Peyton Manning jersey, beaming with pride. Am I from Indianapolis? You're damn right I am (any time a Bears fan chose to needle me during the rare rough stretch, the retort was always the same: "29-17"). The Colts offered outsiders a look into Indianapolis, which had come a long way from when the spotlight was shown on the city during the Pacers/Knicks match-ups. When the Super Bowl was here in February of 2012 I had friends (from Chicago, Boston, LA, you name it) visit during the festivities and they were taken aback at how "cool" Indianapolis was, and how everything was run smoothly, and the people were awesome. They finally understood the sense of personal pride I had in Indy. I've lived in Chicago and Rome, Italy, and think Indianapolis is the greatest city ever. I think Indiana is the greatest state ever. That pride isn't there without Peyton Manning.
Without Peyton Manning I'm not sure there's an 18to88 or Colts Authority as we know them. Without Peyton Manning I probably don't know/follow on Twitter Luke or Nate, or Greg, or Kyle, or hobo-blogger Roy Hobbson (and many, many others). Outside a few friends and family members, the 18to88/CA community is who I talk Colts with. How insane would I go if I were forced to talk football with people that spoke about football like cavemen, preaching the virtues of running the ball and stopping the run (you know, like the time Pep Hamilton tried to sell me some of his Glyco-Heroin. Without Peyton Manning I might be institutionalized.
My uncle is a season ticket holder and I have been lucky enough to attend games with him regularly since 2008. I've been fortunate to have many of my Peyton Manning Moments in person, and for that I'm eternally grateful. Seeing the pre-snap histrionics and the amazingly tight windows Manning threw into in person were amazing. I'm very glad I was old enough (and maybe young enough) to fully appreciate what I had the privilege of witnessing.
This isn't a commentary on Andrew Luck. There will be no bigger supporter of Luck over the next 15 years than me. I hope he turns into one of the greatest of all time, puts up Star Wars numbers, and leads us to many more of these *points at Jim Irsay's Super Bowl ring*. But my support for Peyton is about validation. Not just for him, but for me, and the city, and everyone that supported him against his most vicious detractors. I want him to win another Super Bowl or two so I can finally let his body of work speak for itself. No one remembers John Elway's three Super Bowl losses; they only remember the two wins. I want that for Manning desperately. That would be sports nirvana for me.
Another lasting memory I have of saying goodbye to an athlete happened on December 22nd, 2011; oddly enough for a player that remains a Colt to this day. During the tumultuous 2011 season many fans could see the writing on the wall regarding the future of the franchise. One of the players it seemed would be leaving us soon was Reggie Wayne.
In this final home game of the season, as you may recall, Reggie caught the game winning touchdown pass (from Dan Orlovsky, obviously) with under 30 seconds to play. As fate would have it, the touchdown came in the same end zone that Reggie greets and pumps up before every home game. The people who sit on that end have a special connection to Wayne. He's our guy. We're his guys. Many of us thought that would be the final pass we ever saw Reggie catch in a Colts uniform. There were tears shed that day. Even during the worst football season, that marked the sad end of an era, I'll always have that memory. When Reggie retires, as a Colt or otherwise, I'll be at peace because I said my goodbye, even if it was a few years early.
This Sunday isn't about welcoming Peyton back to Indianapolis; it's about saying "goodbye." Something we never got the chance to do. My cheers during the tribute video will say one thing, and one thing only:
"Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I truly enjoyed being your fan."
From Jared:
It was April 18th, 1998. I was a little 5 year old kid coming off my first full season of going to Colts games with my dad. At this time I was excited about anything football but at that time even I knew that day was special because I could see it in my dad. He waited anxiously to see his beloved Colts, a team he'd been a ticket holder to since 1986, draft a goofy looking southern kid from Tennessee to play quarterback.
That first season was rough but I didn't care because I was with my dad at the games. I wore his jersey with pride that season until the next August at a sparsely attended camp practice I got it signed by my new hero. I never wore that jersey again and it hangs in my room at my parent's house to this day.
Over the course of the years my love affair with the team grew as did my pride. I would scream till I was blue in the face when kids said Colts stood for Count on Losing This Sunday. Because they weren't just a team, they were my team. I lived and breathed Colts football; I would talk hours with my dad about the upcoming game and the possible game plan.
As the team grew and this quarterback grew so did I and my relationship with my dad. Everything about the game was special, whether it be walking to the game or getting there super early just to watch the players warm up. My dad would tell me to look at him, see how he acts off the field he was someone I should look up to. He was my hero and I wanted to be just like him.
Peyton Manning represents a lot for me. He represents everything that's right with the league, he represents a gigantic portion of my childhood, but most importantly he represents countless memories with my dad. Whether it was him letting me stay up late on a Monday night in 2003 to watch the impossible happen, or skipping Halloween to watch them beat the stupid Cowboys.
But no game I've ever been to can top January 21, 2007. That game was a sample of every emotion I have ever felt as a Colts fan. That game was special because when Marlin Jackson picked off "the worst living American," 8 seasons of frustration were lifted in a single moment.
I've seen my dad cry exactly three times in my 21 years. That was one of the three, when we hugged in that moment we both cried tears of pure joy. We cried because the Colts won but also because of the shared memories at the games and because our quarterback was finally going to quiet the stupid critics. Peyton Manning's years with the Colts mean so much to me because it reminds me of all the games sitting with my dad watching him achieve greatness.
So this Sunday I'll be in my usual seat with my dad clapping for the man that made so many Sundays special.
From Nate:
December 9th, 2004, sometime around 7:30 in the morning, I pulled into my high school parking lot and had a cigarette in my Ford Ranger before I went in. Rebellious, I know. I wasn't thinking about anything particular that morning. I can't even remember what I was listening to, more than likely Dream Theater. But, I received a call on my Siemens cell phone from my sister. She was crying. I could hear it in her voice. She had something to tell me. My mind rushed. Did a family member die? Did she experience a break up? She kept asking if I was sitting down. My heart started pounding. Panic was washing over me. What was it?
"Nate… Dimebag was murdered."
My heart stopped.
I don't remember the rest of the conversation. I don't even remember the rest of that day. My favorite musician of my favorite band, Pantera, had been murdered. Killed. Wiped out. Expunged. It was senseless. I was numb. I wanted answers.
This was years before Twitter and Facebook even opened to the public. No mobile phones, no internet access at the palm of your hand, nothing. It was later that day that I began to learn what happened.
It's hard to write about this, but given what's coming up this weekend, I feel I need to. To put into words what that band meant to me is even harder. It means I have to be truthful with myself. I became a diehard fan of Pantera almost instantaneously. I was 12 years old when I first heard The Great Southern Trendkill. I wasn't a fan of music. I didn't have a favorite band. I was even ok with this thought. But, all of that changed.
My family, meaning my parents and my older brother and sister, has always loved music. My parents' taste derives from the late 60', 70's, and 80's. My mom worked in a record store for most of her adult life. My brother grew up in the late 80's and early 90's and experienced a major culture change with the influx of hip-hop and heavy metal. My sister grew up idolizing The Doors and later turned to Soundgarden and the heavier music of the late 90's. Then there I was, the biggest Stone Cold Steve Austin fan this side of the Pacific Ocean. I didn't have any interest in music at all. My brother and sister both played guitar and took extensive lessons. I body slammed pillows and performed The Stunner on pieces of furniture, all without lessons mind you!
Then it happened. My sister played The Great Southern Trendkill one day while we were at home and my life changed. It was aggressive. The singer, Phil Anselmo, yelled and screamed. The drums pounded through my ears like a freight train carrying heavy lumber and coal. The bass made the blood in my body rattle. But nothing compared to the sounds that the guitar was making. It growled, howled, screamed, and breathed ice and fire. It would lie dormant for a few bars only to squeal to life with a barrage of high pitched notes and deafening low chords. It scared you. It enticed you. It's the rocket that explodes into a million pieces to only come back together again and leaves orbit, successfully. It was Dimebag Darrell. I was enamored. I was officially a fan of music. It happened that fast.
I went to middle school and was scared. I worried about fitting in. I worried about my perception of being different. I worried about things kids that age worry about all the time. Looking back I was normal. I just didn't think I was at the time. I worried I wasn't going to make any friends. I worried more often than not that girls wouldn't like me. Some nights I couldn't sleep because of it. Pantera was the only solace I could find. Listening to them was a lot like making friends with the biggest, toughest guy on the block. They had your back.
Whatever you felt, going through, or had coming up, they were there. The spoke about individualism, not buying into trends, having confidence, and best of all, they had the talent to back it up. This wasn't some high school band that were throwing bar chords together and screaming about teenage depression. This was a group of seasoned and insanely talented musicians that at the moment you touched the play button, well, you felt like an army swarmed around you and protected you. Maybe it's what Superman feels like donning the cape, or Tony Stark encapsulating himself in iron, they were my superheroes come to life and they gave me something no one else could at that time, my sense of self.
I listened to them nonstop. I gulped their albums like they were drinking water. I learned all of their songs by heart. I would take a meter stick that was out in the garage and run around my room trying to play like Dimebag. In my room I played to millions upon millions of fans, fans who didn't necessarily adore me, but were there because they were like me. They wanted to have a good time. I grew my hair long and made it into an undercut. If you don't know what an undercut is, look it up. Yeah, I had that. Because of this band, my outlook on life changed for the better.
In 2001, I began to play the drums. I can honestly say that wouldn't have happened if it weren't for Pantera. 12 years later, I still play. I went to high school and made truck loads of friends. I dated girls. I wrote for the high school paper. I was a part of a Battle Bot team that won Nationals, seriously. I played in so many bands. I stayed out of trouble. I didn't fight anybody. I made much more peace than discourse or violence, all the while being a strict metal head, although a refined metal head at that.
There were so many family members and friends to thank during that time for guiding and raising me, but whenever I severely doubted myself and couldn't put it into words, I would listen to Pantera and it all went away, peacefully and quietly. Poof!
One of my favorite family moments actually involves going to the only Pantera show I've been to. My brother bought me a ticket and took me to the Pepsi Coliseum. We talked on the way up about various things, but I believe we had one of our very first conversations about football at that point. We sat in a section removed away from the floor of the venue. There was no way in hell either him or I were getting involved in Pantera's moshpit. I'd rather play professional football, at least they have rules. But, my sister, attending the concert with her friends, made her way to the front of the stage, a talent of hers that really no one can equal, and enjoyed the concert from there while my brother and I watched from afar. I'm biased but that's the best concert I've ever been to. They played all of my favorite songs, they told jokes, they ran around on stage, they brought members from the other bands they were touring with on stage to sing with them, they threw beer into the crowd during their intermission; the singer even talked football on the microphone in between songs. (He's a Saints fan and Jim Mora was in his third year here in Indy), and they were the tightest band I've ever seen. I was lucky to share that evening and experience with them. I'll never forget it.
Around the fall of 2001, Pantera decided to take an indefinite hiatus: No touring, no recording, nothing. I was angry. I was furious. I was in disbelief. I was also selfish. They were here for my amusement, my entertainment, my confidence. They started other bands. They released records with these other bands and even went on tour with them. It was devastating. But, I eventually got over it, because, well, they weren't dead. They were still making music I enjoyed, just not together unfortunately. That's when things went from bad to worse.
In 2003, the band members started arguing through the media; magazines, radio interviews, TV interviews, the works. One side was more hateful than the other. One side started talking about wanting to move on focus on their current project. It was painful to watch and read. Here were a group of guys that gave the impression that no bond was stronger than theirs. It just wasn't. I was a late teenager hoping for a reunion, but getting worried they might be too old by the time they get around to settling their differences to play heavy metal music. Goodness they could be sixty years old! You can't be that old and play heavy metal music. Geez!
The guitarist and drummer for Pantera were brothers, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. They started a new band called Damageplan. And in the early winter months of 2004 they began their national tour to bring their new product to the mass of fans dying for something new. On December 8th, 2004, they came to Cleveland, Ohio, one of the many stops they would make across the Midwest for their long awaited tour. Exactly 38 seconds into the start of their set, Nathan Gale, a mentally ill fan upset about the breakup of Pantera, stormed the stage with a shotgun and took Dimebag Darrell hostage. There were no moments of negotiation, no moments of pleading for sanity; he unloaded into the belly and chest of the man I grew up adoring. He pumped him full of lead. Dimebag Darrell was murdered on stage in front of fans. He was murdered in front of his brother who sat frozen behind his drum set.
I hate reliving this as much as writing this. But, I have to.
Dimebag Darrell meant something special to me. His guitar playing was so unique and different. There wasn't really anyone like him before and there certainly hasn't been anyone like him since. He changed music. He helped change me. I listen to his music at least once every two weeks, if I chose to listen to music. Sometimes I don't. Around the time of his death my passion for football started growing. I turned to football because I was upset with music at the time, mainly the drama that always seemed to be associated with it; the bickering back and forth. Football appealed to me because of the no nonsense attitude it had. You showed up, you were talented, you do your job, and you go home. You win and sometimes lose.
Then, there was Peyton; talented, commanding, and amazing. Much like my youth when I wasn't interested in music, I felt the same when I began to watch football. But, as fast as I became a fan of Pantera, I became a fan of the Colts. The rest is history.
Now, many words and much greater articles have been written about what Peyton Manning means to Indiana, to the fans, and to the ones writing their articles. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this week when it came up on the schedule. I figured I was going to be a mixed bag of emotions. But, bickering started to happen on social media. Whatever was said, whatever was interpreted or misinterpreted, struck a chord. It seemed familiar. Not from last year during the Super Bowl, but further back… And then I remembered.
I'm grateful Peyton Manning is healthy. I'm even more amazed at the level he's playing at. It's truly marvelous to see. I'm more than happy with my current quarterback, Andrew Luck. I now get to see Peyton Manning play, at the very least, one game back home in Indianapolis. I couldn't cherish it any more than I do right now. Because, let me tell you, I've had the pinnacle of my entertainment, my confidence, my army, my super hero, murdered and taken away from me. I will never see him play again. I will never hear his new music. He's gone. I will never experience that reunion of sixty year olds playing heavy metal music. It breaks my heart. So, I will cherish this, even if he's playing the Colts because the alternative could be worse. Much, much worse.
Dimebag Darrell and Peyton Manning could not be more different from each other, but one picked up where the other left off. They're my guys, my army, my super heroes and I'll never forget that.