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Pontblyddyn C.C. is one of, if not the, oldest cricket club in Wales with records dating back to the mid 1800's. In a beautiful setting on the Hartsheath Estate, with rivers flowing on 3 sides of the ground it has been commented upon by many that it is one of the most picturesque grounds in Great Britain and possibly unique in so much as Sir Garfield Sobers on a visit stated that it was the only ground in the world where he had to cross a river bridge to reach the field of play.
Our first, second and third eleven teams all play in the North Wales Cricket League, the 1st XI in the Premier league, the 2nd XI in the Premier 2nd team division and our 3rd XI team introduces young players on the verge of senior cricket to the longer format of the senior game.
We are proud of our junior section, we are one of the few North Wales clubs to have teams at under 9, 11, 13, and under 15 levels competing in the NEWJCD leagues and CBW national competitions. Following on from 2015 we will continue with the under 18 team (jointly with Brymbo CC) in the Mid Cheshire Youth Cricket Association – West league. The team were runners up in the competition at the first attempt last year, so good luck for 2016.
We are also actively encouraging girls to play and we have several playing at all age groups. Our ECB CA qualified coaches ensure the youngsters have the highest level of skills training, with coaching at indoor nets during the winter and regular weekly outdoor coaching during the season every Friday night 6.30pm to 8.00pm.
The youngsters are the future of cricket and their development is nurtured at Pontblyddyn. We look to give every youngster the opportunity to fulfill their potential and have developed good links with local schools to encourage youngsters to become involved.
So anyone interested, boys or girls please come and join us! – contact: Roger Eltham (Club Chairman) with your enquiry. e-mail:firstname.lastname@example.com or Ian Hampton (junior organiser) email: firstname.lastname@example.com
We are a community sports club and as such welcome new members, young and old. We promote a social inclusion policy and we are always looking to encourage local groups to use our clubhouse and facilities. Please get in touch if you are interested in hiring our fully licensed club house for birthday parties, christenings, business meetings (Wi-Fi available) etc.
Touring teams are always welcome at all levels.
Enjoy your cricket.
Pontblyddyn is an Accredited Club and holds the prestigious CLUBMARK award, for which the club has to be re-Accredited every 3 years, indicating that we are a club that is well managed and organised. Details of club policies, constitution etc. are available in the members area (click here – link to members area pontblyddyncc.org.uk)
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Athletics was once again a hot topic when participation of charter, private and home school students came before the Churchill County School Board last week.
Trustees took no action at their regularly scheduled meeting after discussing revisions to Regulation R5601 regarding eligibility of students in school district programs. One of the chief issues centers on students from outside the district participating in junior high and high school athletic programs, especially in sports such as basketball or soccer where coaches normally face difficult decisions of making cuts.
Home-schooled and charter-school students are eligible to participate at high schools, in accordance to state law. While Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) membership includes private schools, individuals who attend private high schools are excluded from competing for public high school teams. There are no state regulations, however, regarding private school students who want to try out for junior high teams.
Oasis Academy, a kindergarten through eighth grade charter school, has already had students try out for teams at Churchill County Junior High School. And in the future, they may be looking to compete at the high school level.
Greg Koenig, school board president, said he had received recent feedback that opposed the participation of charter and private school students in school district programs.
"I don't know if we're being financially responsible to the district by paying for charter school kids to have an experience in sports," Koenig said. "I could pay for one kid, but to potentially have eight kids make it on our basketball team under the all-inclusive policy, we're paying for them to have a basketball experience. That's the sentiment I've got from the community the last couple of days ."
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My DH is a huge Steelers fan. Ben Roethlisberger is the quarterback for the team and apparently pretty popular in the Pittsburgh area. DH heard about these burgers and had to have one! There seem to be different versions..this is a combo of 2 of them.
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- 1 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb bulk pork sausage
- 6 onion hamburger buns
- 18 slices cooked bacon
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- barbecue sauce
- ranch dressing
- Combine beef and sausage, mix well.
- Form six burger patties out of the meat mixture. Place in the refrigerator until chilled.
- Grill patties to well done, 170°F.(There's pork in there!).
- Near the end of grilling, top each patty with a slice of provolone and a slice of cheddar to melt.
- Toast buns.
- Assemble burgers: bottom bun, bbq sauce, burger, bacon, ranch dressing, top bun.
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This burger actually originated at a bar called the First Run in Oxford, OH, home of Miami University. It was named for Ben while he was a student there. The restaurant has changed owners and name, but the burger is still on the menu and it is AWESOME!
Wow! This was a quick and easy change up from the standard burger. Made as specified, but used Italian sausage instead of pork sausage. Even though my hubby is a die hard Browns fan, he is a fan of the Roethilis Burger! He especially loved the combo of the Ranch and BBQ. Will be making this again!
This burger will "Touchdown" into my favorite burgers - I used "English Banger" sausage meat and I always have to have mushrooms, lettuce & Tomato but the secret of this burger is the combo of Pork & Beef AND the combo of cheeses,BBQ sauce the Ranch dressing. For the bun I used a 1/4 of an onion Paninni bread - great! Super Saturday Night Burger.Thanks for posting QueenofEverything — May 7, 2006


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Team Klitschko: Haye Wants 50%, Ridiculous Guarantee
By Luke Furman
Bernd Boente, the manager of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KOs), does not expect a possible fight with David Haye (25-2, 23 KOs) to come off in the fall.
Boente disputes the recent comments that were made by Haye and his manager, Adam Booth. Both of them are blaming Klitschko and Boente for breaking off the negotiations.
According to Boente, the two sides are too far apart on the money. Haye and Booth are not only demanding a "huge financial guarantee" - they are also demanding 50% of the British pay-per-view revenue.
Because of Haye's one-sided loss to younger brother Wladimir Klitschko in July 2011, the Klitschko side is shocked with Haye's high financial demands.
"What Adam Booth said is not true. We had an offer on the table and they did not accept that offer, therefore they will not fight. Vitali always said that he would fight David Haye. He also said that he would fight someone else. We are looking for the right opponent, but the business case also has to be okay. Adam Booth and David Haye are asking for a huge ridiculous guarantee, plus 50% of the British pay-per-view and we will not accept that. Honestly, he's not a superstar anymore. He's just a challenger," Boente said,
Luke Furman covers the boxing scene for bokser.org.
David haye is delusional its pretty clear to me that this guy just wants another payday some of you are gonna think I'm crazy but you know what I'm just fed up with this guy id pay to see a…Comment by Weebler I on 02-21-2012
[QUOTE=shade darkar;11807929]i doubt it. floyd and pacquiao fights were on sky sports anyway. its only PPV if there is a british fighter with sky. and [B]i cant see them putting haye back on PPV[/B].[/QUOTE] Before last weekend's publicity I would've…Comment by reeflegend on 02-21-2012
The average sports fan doesn't know who David Haye is right now. I mean you only really know who haye is if you follow boxing like we do here. He literally has no star power. He should fight Chisora or…Comment by Russian Crushin on 02-21-2012
[QUOTE=sunny31;11807961]It's true moron, Hatton kept 100% of the uk ppv (1 million buys). That was how Bob Arum persuaded Pacquiao to take 50% of the total revenue against Hatton, because he said Mayweather made a tactical error, and missed out…Comment by sunny31 on 02-21-2012
[QUOTE=Russian Crushin;11807935]Is this serious?:lol1: You have no idea what you're talking about child, just stfu already[/QUOTE] It's true moron, Hatton kept 100% of the uk ppv (1 million buys). That was how Bob Arum persuaded Pacquiao to take 50% of…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (90)


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Pros: none
Cons: One stick came bad. I ordered 16GB which cost around 200 bucks. You would think that for what you pay you are entitled to a working product. Or at least one that wont give you so much trouble. It took me so long to figure out what was going on with this system build I went over the 30 day RMA period and couldn't get me money back. One stick slowly failed after a few weeks. Then gave me errors during windows installation. It took me a long time to figure out what was going on. I tried on different brand boards types an different CPUs and hard drives thinking that there was issues else where. All along was a stick of ram that would boot on any board yet cause software corruption. I really hate you corsair. I think you are really bad people. Do you have any idea how much time you wasted of mine? Ripping apart my computer over and over? Playing the mail game sending parts back and fourth to newegg was hell.
Other Thoughts: Well 3 stick out of 4 isn't bad. But when they go bad it can be hell trying to figure out what was going on. I hate corsair!READ FULL REVIEW
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Cons: Not 1 DOA... But 2 DOAs! Two DOAs... I can't believe it. I was without a computer for 2 months playing the mail game trying to get this stuff sent back and fourth. Just to keep being disappointed. The funny thing was that they boards booted fine. There was massive software corruption stemming from the SATA ports. Updating bios to F7 did nothing both times. The first board slowly failed. The second was a failure right out the box. I will be staying away from GIGABYTE at this point. I should of just went intel like everyone was saying. This is what you get when you go budget.
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Pros: I have had no issues with my drive. Been going strong for more then a year. People are experiencing a click noise issue with recommendations on the Dell website to update the firmware. I didn't do so because I don't have those issues. I also just bought another drive just like it for my other laptop. I'm sure it will be fine as well. I think a lot of the failures had to do with the click of death coming out of no where. But like I said I have had no issues and the drive is excellent and I bought another that showed up and works just fine as well!
Cons: None really. I think that they firmware issues are probably fixed and that I should be fine. If you getting the clicking noise issue then update the firmware for it and that will fix the controller on the drive and hopefully straiten out the head.
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Gambling ring leader sentencedUPDATED 9:41 AM EDT Jun 05, 2014
The head of a decades-long illegal gambling ring is sentenced Wednesday.Video Transcript
ROBBERY. THE LEADER OF A DECADES-LONG GAMBLING RING IS SENTENCED AFTER A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION. TERRY CROFFORD MADE MILLIONS ILLEGALLY IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, BUT TODAY IN COURT, A JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO FOUR YEARS PROBATION. WLKY'S ERICA COGHILL JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE... ERICA? RICK, IT'S A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU IN 2012... THAT'S WHEN CROFFORD AND HIS CO- DEFENDANTS HAD THEIR FIRST DAY IN COURT. TODAY WE LEARNED THEIR FATE-- NO JAIL TIME. PROSECUTORS SAY THEY'RE HAPPY WITH THE DECISION. BEHIND THE WALLS OF THIS UTICA MOBILE HOME-- IS WHERE FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY AN ILLEGAL GAMBLING RING WAS THRIVING... SOT "...for the purpose of taking the wagers watching the games on multiple electronics which we seized there."" AT THE HEAD OF THE OPERATION-- 62-YEAR-OLD TERRY CROFFORD. FOR TWENTY YEARS INVESTIGATORS SAY HE RAN THE LUCRATIVE ILLEGAL BUSINESS-- WHICH GOT HIM ABOUT TEN- MILLION DOLLARS IN THE BANK... "...for which absolutely no taxes were paid." ...AND A JEFFERSONVILLE HOME IN THE GATED COMMUNITY OF QUARRY BLUFF. A FEDERAL JUDGE DECIDED WEDNESDAY-- CROFFORD KEEPS THE HOME IF HE CAN PAY THE GOVERNMENT 120- THOUSAND DOLLARS OF EQUITY-- WITHIN 45 DAYS... SOMETHING OFFICIALS ARE NOT CONFIDENT HE CAN PULL-OFF. "We essentially took almost everything the individual had." ...THE MONEY IN CROFFORD'S BUSINESS AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS...SIX VEHICLES... AND TWO PROPERTIES. A JUDGE ALSO ORDERED CROFFORD PAY THOUSANDS IN FINES AND SENTENCED HIM TO FOUR YEARS FEDERAL PROBATION. PROSECUTORS SAY THEY'RE PLEASED WITH THE DECISION. "I don't think it is disappointing because at the end of the day were able to stop an organization that was blatantly breaking the law." NOT ONLY IN INDIANA-- THE OPERATION ALSO REACHED KENTUCKY, OHIO AND FLORIDA. BEHIND THESE FEDERAL COURT WALLS-- SEVEN OTHER MEN RECEIVED SIMILAR SENTENCES. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY HELPED CROFFORD RUN THE RING-- WHERE SPORTS BETS WERE NOT- SO-SECRETLY PLACED. "This kind of activity was widely known." WHILE FEDS SHUT-DOWN CROFFORD AND HIS MEN-- THE CASE IS STILL UP- AND-RUNNING. BUT AUTHORITIES WILL NOT GIVE ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. PROSECUTORS SAY THE JUDGE MADE HIS DECISION BASED ON CROFFORD'S AGE, LACK OF CRI MINAL HISTORY AND LOW-RISK FOR RE-COMMITTING. PROSECUTORS SA Y THE JUDGE ALSO POINTED-OUT THAT WHILE CROFFORD COMMITTED A SERIOUS FEDERAL CRIME...IT WAS NOT A VIOLENT ONE.
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Moan and droneMarch 27,2013
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In case you havent caught on yet, the geniuses at the Statehouse prefer to target for taxes the things that most people use: gas, drinks, food, etc. And they have a willing accomplice in the governor. So dont be surprised at a tax on toilet paper. The legislators are in touch with this and the governor probably uses it occasionally to wipe off that grin.
Oh, and on the federal level, look for Congress to pass a law making it an act of treason for a private citizen to shoot down a drone. That will be just before they approve the use of drones by the federal government to spy on American citizens. All together now, Hope and change, hope and change, O-ba-ma, yes, we can!
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Rodeo results
Hawaii High School
Rodeo Association
state finals
Saturday Parker Ranch arena in Waimea
* — Committed to participate in the National High School Rodeo Association finals, slated July 13-19, in Rock Springs, Wyoming
Barrel racing
1. *Mia Nakachi, Big Island
2. *Cheyenne Tannery, Kauai
3. Sydney Porter, Oahu
4. *Liloa Akoi, Maui
5. *Kristen Egger, Maui
6. Kayla Ann Kalauli, Big Island
7. Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
8. Kayla Baptista, Oahu
1. *Patricia Rincon, Big Island
2. *Kayla Ann Kalauli, Big Island
3. *Hailey Onaka, Big Island
4. *Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
5. Sydney Porter, Oahu
6. Lorrie Ann Smith, Oahu
7. Cheyenne Andrade, Big Island
8. Liloa Akoi, Maui
Bull riding
1. *Ty Shintaku, Oahu
2. *Aukai Kaai, Oahu
3. Kepa Awai, Big Island
4. *Kaulana Funes, Maui
Cutting (boys)
1. *Julian Mautz, Big Island
2. Kahiau Onaka, Big Island
3. Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
4. Kanoa Awai Dickson, Maui
Cutting (girls)
1. Hailey Onaka, Big Island
2. *Patricia Rincon, Big Island
3. Mia Nakachi, Big Island
4. Gabrielle Gleason, Big Island
5. Liloa Akoi, Maui
6. Sydney Porter, Oahu
7. Katelin Maarsingh, Big Island
8. Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
Double mugging
1. Kahiau Onaka-Ethan Awa, Big Island
2. Kanoa Awai Dickson-Kaena Poouahi, Maui
3. Kepa Boteilho-Benevides-Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
4. Lexis Andrade-Alex Winters, Big Island
Goat tying
1. *Liloa Akoi, Maui
2. *Hailey Onaka, Big Island
3. *Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
4. Sydney Porter, Oahu
5. *Kayla Ann Kalauli, Big Island
6. Kristen Egger, Kauai
7. Kayla Baptista, Oahu
8. Devon Richmond, Big Island
Pole Bending
1. Devon Richmond, Big Island
2. Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
3. Victoria Albiar-Kunishi, Maui
4. Hailey Onaka, Big Island
5. Cheyenne Tannery, Kauai
6. *Kayla Baptista, Oahu
7. Kayla Ann Kalauli, Big Island
8. Sydney Porter, Oahu
Poo Wai U
1. Lexis Andrade, Big Island
2. Kaena Poouahi, Maui
3. Kahiau Onaka, Big Island
4. Kaili Brenneman, Big Island
Saddle broncs
1. *Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
2. *Kelsey Kaniho, Big Island
Steer wrestling
1. *Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
2. *Kanoa Awai-Dickson, Maui
Tie-down roping
1. *Kanoa Awai Dickson, Maui
2. *Lexis Andrade, Big Island
3. *Kahiau Onaka, Big Island
4. *Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
5. Ethan Awa, Big Island
6. Randy Creamer, Kauai
7. Jayden Dudoit-Tabilangan, Kauai
8. Kaili Brenneman, Big Island
Team roping
1. *Kanoa Awai Dickson-Kaena Poouahi, Maui
2. *Hailey Onaka-Ty Shintaku, Big Island-Oahu
3. *Ethan Awa-Kahiau Onaka, Big Island
4. *Lexis Andrade-Kaili Brenneman, Big Island
5. Eliza Vierra-Jayden Dudoit-Tabilangan, Kauai
6. Kehaki Ferreira-Kelsey Kaniho, Big Island
7. Kepa Boteilho-Benevides-Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
8. Liloa Akoi-Kaulana Funes, Maui
• Senior Scholar-Athlete: Kayla Ann Kalauli, Big Island
• Hawaii's Own All-Around Cowgirl: Kaena Poouahi, Maui
• Hawaii's Own All-Around Cowboy: Lexis Andrade, Big Island
• Reserve All-Around Cowgirl: Pua Kauhaihao, Big Island
• Reserve All-Around Cowboy: Ryan Sanborn, Big Island
• All-Around Cowgirl: Hailey Onaka, Big Island
• All-Around Cowboy: Kanoa Awai-Dickson, Maui
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The Old Town is within a short walking distance!
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TOT labour union presses for more pay hike
Black-clad TOT employees launched a protest on Wednesday, pressing for a 7.5 per cent pay hike.
The labour union also wanted to oust executives who are responsible for the losses from the agency's 3G business plan as well as stopped the agency from investing in the pledging-related bonds.
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Ok first off, I'm very literate as far as computers go, but this stuff confuses me. Do you have to have a modded Xbox to do any of this, I don't feel like screwing up my Xbox with a mod chip. I may go buy a second one because all this souds really cool. Idk any info would help.
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Like is there anything you can do without a modchip? And I cant open the main files on a game disc on my computer...just give a video file and some other ones related to it
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Great stay,highly recommend this place
decent location, near 2 metro stops. helpful staff. nice breakfast in classy restaurant. will stay here again when in montreal
Nice Place
We spent in this hotel 3 nights in mid June. The rate was around $130 with breakfest and parking (2 levels under hotel) included. Breakfast is ok regular. Staff is helpful. The Room was nice and clean. All the rooms are on top floors, and ours had an amasing view. The Kitchenette was great. There are many restorants around the hotel. The area around hotel is not really upscale, but i guess it was ok. It takes 10 mins to walk to Cresent str, maybe 18 mins to NotreDame de Montreal. 10 mins to metro (Guy Station). The Hotel does not have a pool. Almost all point of interest located 10-30 mins walking North East by St Caterine str. Overall the stay was good
My favorite hotel
What to say about this hotel? I stayed there 4 times in the last year. Nice staff, large rooms, great view of downtown, great location. Only downside is the breakfast (quite basic). All in all, excellent.
Fantastic room, value & location
We booked this hotel unsure of it's location...it seemed far from the central downtown shopping, nightlife etc on the map. However, we were pleasantly surprised, it only took about 5-10 minutes by walking. The entire city can be discovered by walking; a half an hour walk took us to old montreal. As we had a kitchenette in our room, we decided to go across the street to the supermarket to grab some snacks and breakfast for the next morning. Be warned that the kitchette does not have any utensils or plates...i suggest grabbing a couple plastic utensils from the supermarket. The room was very clean, quite spacious, and had a great view of the city. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. I received a rate of $90 /night from the Montreal-tourisme website (last minute deals). By Montreal standards, it's quite a deal!
Great Value, Location
We enjoyed our stay (Oct. 3-6) very much. When I made reservations, I mentioned that we would be celebrating our wedding anniversary and we were surprised with a complimentary upgrade to a suite. We had an immaculate corner room with big windows and views in three directions, a very comfortable king-sized bed, loveseat, big desk, kitchenette and a pop-up vanity. We could not hear traffic noise or our neighbors. A AAA package that includes parking and breakfast makes it affordable.
The breakfast buffet included croissants, bagels and other pastries, cereal, fruit, ham, cheese, yogurt and more. The hotel is convenient to public transportion. The friendly staff was helpful and provided excellent maps and at checkout, made sure we had the right forms for tax rebates. My only criticism, a nit, really, is the slow elevators.
It wasn't all that great. I am a smoker and had requested a smoking room. Upon entering the room it smelled as though they had just had a keg party there. We then got a non-smoking room that was much better.
The rooms are ok but the Hotel itself does not offer much of anything.
No bar,ice machine only on one floor w/ vending of somethings. Parking is not included in the price of the room, we had to pay x-tra when the site leads you to believe it is included. Nothing is included!!!
Cleaning of the rooms everyday was only what had to be done.
Good hotel
The hotel was great for the price, we had booked it during the labor day weekend. It was in a good area and close to the st. cathrine st.
the staff was real nice and the rooms we clean. the room we had a small kithchen area. Would real recommend the hotel if available under $110.00 before taxes. also the parking is available under the hotel for extra $11.00 before taxes per day. But in montreal parking is hard so it was worth it. also the hotel is close to thier subway which is about 4-5 block away.
Very enjoyable stay.
Montreal is a wonderful place to visit and the Hotel du Fort is a very nice place to stay. We were greeted by an extremely friendly and helpful front desk clerk. Since it was our first time in the city, she gave us all kind of pointers on how to get around the city using their mass transit system and a list of some special events happening in town that weekend. (Note: Don't drive in Montreal. It's very difficult to read the tiny road signs and the drivers are not forgiving. You can walk faster to most places than you can drive! The Metro is extremely clean, safe and easy to use. It will take you just about anywhere you want to go. The 3 day pass was $14 and worth every penny.) Parking the car in the ramp next door to the hotel was very convenient. You don't need to go outside to access your car.
The room was very spacioius and clean. We had a nice view of the city lights at night. The room had a nice sitting area and a handy efficiency kitchenette. And 5 stars plus to the bed. Without a doubt the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. I want to find out what brand it is so I can buy one for home!
Although the food always smelled very good when riding in the elevator, we never ate breakfast at the hotel. It is a little pricey. However there is a very handy mall area about a 1/2 block from the hotel. It has a wonderful restaurant/bakery that you can get a good breakfast at a reasonable price. And the pastries looked fabulous. (We found breakfast to generally be the most over priced of meals in Montreal.
Especially at formal resaurants.)
My only "disappointment" was that this hotel is in downtown, which we found to be surprisingly dirty. If Hotel du Fort was located in the "Old City" it would have been perfect.
Pretty good Hotel
I stayed at the Hotel du Fort during 4 days of the Grand Prix weekend in June 2003. The hotel is located several blocks west of Crescent Street at the corner of Ste. Catherine and Rue du Fort. It is a good location though it is several blocks to walk to a metro station. The hotel is quiet, comfortable and well managed. It is not luxurious but it meets the same standard as a Marriott Courtyard. My room was spacious and it had a kitchenette. Across the street were a grocery store and an internet cafe--both very convenient amenities to have nearby. It's not my favorite hotel in Montreal, but it is good and it's reasonably priced. I recommend it, esp. if you can get a good rate.
Would Stay Again
The Hotel du Fort was the perfect hotel for our first stay in Montreal. We requested a room with a view and were treated to a large room with a spectacular view of downtown. Location was great; neighborhood (Rue St. Catherine) was vibrant and filled with wonderful cafes and eateries.
Paid $95 (American) a night (Expedia) plus $14 a night parking fee. Service was carried out in a friendly and attentive manner. We would suggest eating breakfast at one of the nearby establishments, as breakfast was rather limited and pricey. That was the only negative.
For the traveller who is looking to stay in a quiet, comfortable hotel, in a jewel of a city, you need to look no farther than Hotel du Fort.
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Omar Narvaez: I'm Heading Back To Super Flyweight
By Jhonny Gonzalez
Omar Narvaez (35-1-2, 19KOs), still the WBO's super flyweight champion, plans to return to his natural weight. Last Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York, Narvaez moved up in weight to challenge WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs). The Filipino champion won a twelve round unanimous decision, handing Narvaez his first career loss. The Argentine legend is not upset with his performance. He felt Donaire was partially responsible for the lack of action in the ring.
"I think it went very well defensively, but I did not attack enough to win. But keep in mind that I was facing a tough opponent, very strong. I think I opened the doors to fight again in America, but the next time it's going to be in the super flyweight division. We have to recognize that he didn't do much in the fight because because he realized that I was completely on the defensive and he was waiting for me to make a mistake. Neither of us wanted to make a mistake because in this kind of fight it can be fatal. In addition, against an opponent like Nonito you not make a mistake at any time," Narvaez said.
"Right now I plan to return to my weight class, which is super flyweight and that's where I feel the most comfortable."
[quote=led;11331850]LOL at people here for being a fan of "fighting to survive" not "fighting to win."[/quote] Yeah that's weird.Comment by john lednnon on 10-24-2011
LOL at people here for being a fan of "fighting to survive" not "fighting to win."Comment by zaktiel on 10-24-2011
Osvaldo Rivero ((Narvaez´s Promoter)) is the "Don Corleone" of the Argentinian Boxing. poor Narvaez :( his boxing carrer was badly managed :( OSVALDO RIVERO is the guilty. :killyou:Comment by Doctor_Tenma on 10-24-2011
[QUOTE=Bushbaby;11329958]The best posts in this tread. They really act like he was supposed to get ko'd. [B]His defense is on par with the best.[/B] Ok, he didn't let his hands go, but I can't blame him for that, he was…Comment by Hindsight 20/10 on 10-24-2011
[QUOTE=ABOSWORTH;11329565]What was he supposed to do? Just let Donaire knock him the f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]ck out so your retarded ass can be entertained? :smashfrea[/QUOTE] I would've liked a better fight for someone of his caliber of fighter & record. I would expect…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (37)


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WHEN Christina Perri takes Revel's Ovation Hall on Friday night, she'll be one island north of her favorite Shore spot, Ocean City. She'll be 80 miles from her hometown, Bensalem. She'll be on the opposite coast from her adopted home, Los Angeles.
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A dubious record: Milwaukee County's 1,000th repeat drunken driver
Kevin Hutchins led Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning on Highway 41 at the stadium interchange.
During the chase, speeds topped 100 mph. Hutchins finally crashed into yellow barrels and the median wall and his vehicle collided with a deputy's squad car, striking the front window and injuring the deputy.
Hutchins didn't kill anyone, but he could have. He was Milwaukee County's 1,000th repeat drunken driving offender arrested since tougher laws went into effect in January 2010. It was Hutchins third offense for suspected drunken driving.
Hutchins was uncooperative, belligerent and verbally abusive to the deputies and the Milwaukee Fire Department emergency responders. He smelled of alcohol, but refused to say where he had been drinking, authorities said.
He was booked at the Milwaukee County Jail on the charge of OWI, causing great bodily harm, recklessly endangering safety, fleeing from an officer, battery to emergency medical care provider and resisting. If convicted of all charges he faces up to 32 years in prison.
Last week I moderated a Public Policy Forum discussion that explored the effects of Wisconsin's alcohol culture and what we should do to address them. The panel consisted of Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn; Mallory O'Brien, a professor at Marquette University; Milwaukee County Supervisor Anthony Staskunas; and Scott Stenger of the Wisconsin Tavern League.
The discussion was intense at times with Flynn pushing for tougher laws and jail time for repeat offenders and Stenger countering that the laws we have are tough enough. Stenger suggested that drastic changes to the laws would cost millions of dollars.
My take: That cost is a price we must be willing to pay to save lives and the situation on the roads now already is costing us. Drunken drivers are a menace and the current laws are not tough enough. If sheriff's deputies had more resources, I have no doubt that many more than 1,000 repeat offenders would have been arrested in the county over the past three years. Repeat offenses should not be tolerated.
Legislators should get behind three bills proposed by state Rep. Jim Ott (R-Meqon) and state Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) that would change a third and fourth offense from misdemeanors to felonies. Another bill would create mandatory sentences ranging from six months in jail to three years in prison for injuring someone in a drunken crash. The third would impose a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for killing someone while driving drunk.
These measures will cost millions of dollars to impose, but the laws we have now simply haven't changed bad behavior.
What do you say? Do we need tougher drunken driving laws in Wisconsin, or are the laws we have now tough enough?
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We really had no plans to cruise this fall, but we saw the ridiculously low prices ($549) for a seven night cruise in a mid-ship balcony cabin, we decided what the hell, we'll go! Even though we had been to three of these four ports last March, we wanted to try out the new Celebrity Eclipse for ourselves.
The Solstice was good, the Equinox was better, and the Eclipse was just plain great! Karma is a hard thing to define, but the Solstice didn't have much, Equinox had a groove, and the Eclipse just plain rocked.
Some of you six-star cruisers may think I'm crazy, but my wife and I spent our honeymoon on the on the Radisson Regent Voyager 10 day cruise from London to Nice. Wonderful experience, but rivaled in most every area by the Celebrity Eclipse. The Eclipse carries 2800 passengers, while the Regent transports only 700. But, the Eclipse never feels like it's four times the size of the Regent.
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The 49ers bucked that trend last year, winning primarily with defense and running back Frank Gore – and they made it farther than the Packers in the playoffs.
And while both teams spent the offseason trying to become more well-rounded, neither is expected to stray too far from their identity in Sunday's season opener at Lambeau Field, a pivotal early NFC matchup that could have an impact on where both teams wind up in January.
"Obviously, what they like to do is grind the ball out, grind away in the trenches, and they're really good at that," Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings said. "And they try to eliminate that on the opposing side. What we do is we spread 'em out and we throw the ball around – and we have fun doing it."
All that fun didn't get the Packers back to the Super Bowl, so they tried to fix their porous defense with draft picks and beef up their running game with the addition of Cedric Benson. The 49ers added a few new pieces to their passing game – including old Packers nemesis Randy Moss.
Those tweaks add intrigue to a pair of potential Super Bowl contenders, but aren't likely to change either team's basic approach.
"Everybody has a formula or team identity they try to play to," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "I thought the 49ers did a very good job playing to their identity. Obviously, their success reflected that and I think they continued that through the preseason. Their preseason tape has been very good. We're preparing for their style of play."
Still, the addition of veteran wideouts Moss and Mario Manningham, along with the selection of Illinois wide receiver A.J. Jenkins in the first round of the draft, at least opens up the possibility that the 49ers will make more big plays.
Moss one of many new weapons in 49ers' arsenal
Moss is 35 and was out of football last season, but 49ers quarterback Alex Smith says there's no doubt in his mind that Moss remains a dangerous player.
"A guy like Randy and the unique toolset that he has creates a lot of problems," Smith said. "I think it gives them a lot to think about."
And while Packers fans surely haven't forgotten Moss' heyday with the Minnesota Vikings – including his notorious fake-mooning episode at Lambeau Field – McCarthy is more concerned about what Moss can do now.
"I really haven't seen him this preseason so I don't have a strong opinion on where he is today," McCarthy said. "He's a unique talent and you definitely have to be aware when he's on the field."
While Smith was best known for avoiding mistakes last season – he threw only five interceptions in 445 attempts – he's talking about the possibility that the offense could take a step forward this season.
"We just have so many weapons," Smith said. "So much of this game comes down to matchups sometimes. We have a lot of guys that can do a lot of unique things. I think that's a good problem to have. The more matchup problems you can create the better."
Smith and Rodgers are forever linked by the 2005 NFL draft; the 49ers took Smith with the first overall pick, while Rodgers fell to the Packers at No. 24. That hasn't stopped the two from becoming friends off the field.
And Rodgers said it would be dangerous to discount Smith's potential to make big plays.
"He's a great guy, and a guy who's playing at a high level," Rodgers said. "To have that many pass attempts like he did last year, and then to take care of the football the way he did, didn't get enough credit for the job that he did. That's very difficult to do. And they gave him some weapons this year, and he's going to be a big-time quarterback."
Packers prepared for 'old-school' football
But despite their high-profile additions, Packers defensive lineman Ryan Pickett expects the 49ers to remain a run-first offense.
"They're kind of old-school football," Pickett said. "It is kind of rare. It's not normal to face a team like this. You may face one or two teams like this the whole year. And they do it (well)."
And as one of the Packers' primary run stuffers, Pickett says he's up for the challenge.
"I love that challenge," Pickett said. "I wish every game was like this, honestly."
Rodgers is the reigning NFL MVP, and has perhaps the league's deepest group of wide receivers and tight ends at his disposal. But Rodgers has spent part of the preseason talking about the value of an improved running game, led by Benson.
And Rodgers knows he's in for a tough test against the 49ers defense.
"They've got a lot of talent, a lot of Pro Bowl players, a lot of guys that could be Pro Bowl players," Rodgers said. "Justin Smith is kind of the guy that makes it go at times. He's a blue-collar guy, doesn't always get the stats, but everybody knows how important he is to that team. He's one of the very best players in the NFL, regardless of position. You surround him with a lot of experience, some youth that's playing well, and the guys on the back end are playing well also."
Niners linebacker Patrick Willis talked about stopping the Packers cold – a sign of confidence from one of the league's best defenses.
"We want to make sure when they want to run the ball that they can't," Willis said. "When they want to pass the ball we want to make sure they can't do that either. At the end of the day, we know that they're a good offense."
Prolific Green Bay offense planning to produce again
Green Bay entered last season's playoffs as the favorite to win the Super Bowl after going an NFL-best 15-1. With Rodgers directing the offense, the Packers, winners of 13 straight regular-season games at Lambeau Field, led the league in scoring with an average of 35.0 points – fifth-best in NFL history.
Green Bay hosted the New York Giants in a divisional playoff game, but the offense wasn't sharp and the defense – a weakness all season – struggled mightily in a 37-20 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champs.
"That's a very important game and you want to play your best in the most important games, and we did not accomplish that," coach Mike McCarthy said.
While Rodgers routinely frustrated defenses, setting the NFL single-season record with a 122.5 passer rating and franchise records with 4,643 yards and 45 touchdown passes, his own defense made Packer fans sweat.
Green Bay allowed 4,924 passing yards - the most in NFL history. A poor pass rush contributed to the secondary's struggles, as the Packers' 29 sacks ranked 27th.
"We know that wasn't us. You can look at the tape from the previous years and look at the one last year, and it just wasn't the same," cornerback Tramon Williams said. "We know that, and that's why we came into training camp refocused, ready to go."
The Packers, who are without linebacker Desmond Bishop after he tore his right hamstring in the first preseason game, will start Williams with safeties Charles Woodson and Morgan Burnett, but it is still uncertain who will occupy the other corner position in the opener against an improved San Francisco offense.
Niners looking for boost from revamped attack
The 49ers went 13-3 last season to win the NFC West, and defeated New Orleans 36-32 in the divisional round of the playoffs before losing to the Giants 20-17 in overtime of the NFC title game.
"I think that feeling is still there,'' Smith said of failing to make the Super Bowl. "As much as we all talk about pressing delete on last year ... I don't think that anyone is pressing delete on the taste in our mouth."
Smith threw for a career-high 3,150 yards and 17 touchdowns last year, and his five interceptions were tied for the third-fewest in NFL history with a minimum of 400 attempts. He was playing with a wide receiving corps that was considered one of the league's worst, and that unit managed just one reception in the NFC title game loss.
To give Smith some help, San Francisco found some wideouts with more than a few big games on their resumes.
The 49ers added the Moss after a year out of football along with Super Bowl XLVI hero Manningham. They signed another former Giant in Brandon Jacobs and drafted Oregon's LaMichael James to boost the depth at running back behind three-time Pro Bowler Frank Gore, though Jacobs is uncertain for the opener after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.
Even if he can't, San Francisco feels like an offense that averaged 23.8 points a year ago – 11th in the NFL – is poised to improve.
"We feel, obviously, much further along than we were last year,'' left tackle Joe Staley said.
A matchup of power vs. power
While there are new faces on offense, the 49ers return every starter from a defense that was second in the league in scoring at 14.3 points per game.
Anchored by All-Pros Patrick Willis and Justin Smith and second-year linebacker Aldon Smith, San Francisco became the first team in NFL history not to give up a rushing touchdown through the first 14 games. It allowed a league-low 77.3 run yards per game and three total rushing TDs.
"We have great expectations. We have big hopes. We've got big dreams,'' said Jim Harbaugh, the reigning NFL Coach of the Year.
The defense will likely have its hands full in the opener.
Jordy Nelson had team highs of 68 catches, 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns, while Greg Jennings had nine TD receptions, Jermichael Finley eight and James Jones seven.
"We're deep," said Donald Driver, who had six TDs.
The Packers opted not to bring back running back Ryan Grant, instead signing Benson, who is coming off his third straight 1,000-yard season with Cincinnati.
"I don't know how you would like to quantify it, but anytime you have another weapon on your offense, it certainly helps," McCarthy said.
Can Williams make positive impact returning punts?
The last time Kyle Williams circled underneath a punt that really mattered, the Giants capitalized on his miscues to win the NFC Championship Game.
Williams is likely to get an early opportunity to atone for those mistakes Sunday. With regular punt returner Ted Ginn Jr. questionable to play, Williams is expected to handle return duties against the Packers like he did in place of an injured Ginn against the Giants in January's title game.
That didn't work out so well. Williams muffed one punt that led to a New York touchdown, then fumbled another punt in overtime that led to the winning field goal in the Giants' 20-17 victory.
The 49ers believe Williams has put those gaffes in the past and can provide a spark for one of the NFL's best return units from last season.
"We've always been extremely confident in Kyle back there as punt returner and a kickoff returner," Harbaugh said.
Williams was a standout in training camp this summer and has distanced himself from the unpleasant ending to last season. Even though the 49ers added veterans Moss and Manningham and first-round draft pick Jenkins to their wide receiver corps this year, Williams' roster spot never was much in question.
Williams finished second among San Francisco wideouts and third on the team with 20 receptions last year and gave the team's return units a boost near the end of the season, when he averaged 20.5 yards on two punt returns and 26 yards on four kickoff returns in two December games.
That gave the third-year veteran a chance on the big stage against the Giants after Ginn was injured the week before in San Francisco's divisional playoff victory over New Orleans. Williams had a 40-yard kickoff return and a 24-yard punt return in that game, but what most people remember are his two turnovers that led directly to half of New York's points, most notably the winning points.
"If you go by everybody has mistakes, that one obviously was one that the whole world got to see," 49ers special teams coordinator Brad Seely said. "But I think Kyle's rebounded nicely. Hopefully he's learned from it, and we progress."
Harbaugh says 49ers 'ready to go'
Ginn handled most of San Francisco's returns last season, when he finished third in the NFL in kickoff returns with a 27.2-yard average and fourth in the league returning punts with a 12.3 average.
But Ginn suffered an ankle injury in San Francisco's Aug. 26 exhibition at Denver and hasn't practiced since. Running back Brandon Jacobs, who suffered a knee injury in the team's Aug. 18 exhibition at Houston and hasn't practiced since, also was listed as questionable to play against the Packers.
Williams did not speak with reporters this week. The 49ers have not asked him to tone down the aggressive style that may have contributed to his struggles in the NFC title game.
"That's the way we want to play. We want to go after it," Seely said. "I think (Williams) likes to try to attack a little bit more than you will see from some other guys, and I think it's because he has an extreme amount of confidence in his ability to catch the ball. He's a really fine catcher, and he's a guy that can judge the ball."
The 49ers have not determined who will handle kickoffs in Ginn's absence. Kendall Hunter and rookie LaMichael James handled all of San Francisco's kickoff returns during the preseason, combining for a 26.7-yard average.
Harbaugh said that decision won't be made until game time. But he's eager to get the ball rolling on a season of high expectations after leading the 49ers to a 14-4 finish in his first season as their coach in 2011.
"We're ready to go," Harbaugh said. "Guys have worked their tails off, and there's not much left to dissect or to really talk about. It's time to go do and compete, compete, compete. Last year was a good foundation you can build from, and I feel like our team's ready to do that."


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Here is a roundup of what's happening on the Cleveland Browns' beat:
With a majority of the starters sitting out the preseason finale, backup quarterback Jason Campbell is expected to start Thursday at Chicago, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Third-stringer Brian Hoyer figures to receive a significant amount of playing time.
The Browns waived cornerback Trevin Wade and picked up linebacker Eric Martin off waivers from the New Orleans Saints. Wade was a seventh-round pick from last year's draft. Here's the story about the moves in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Even though the backups will play most of the game, Vic Carucci of the team's website believes the main goal is to get out healthy. The Browns have had their share of injuries in preseason games this year: running back Dion Lewis (for the season with a broken leg), guard Jason Pinkston (into the early part of the season with a sprained ankle) and outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo (return unknown with a bruised lung).
After losing backups Lewis and Montario Hardesty, the Browns running game rides more than ever on Trent Richardson staying healthy, ESPN Radio in Cleveland writes.
There's another trucking company that is suing Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's family company for defrauding it out of fuel rebates, The Plain Dealer reports. Pilot Flying J, has been sued more than two dozen times involving a rebate program that is the focus of a federal investigation. Is it me, or does it seem like there have been more than two dozen suits?