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"Fighting Words" - Moving on When Floyd, Manny Are Gone
by David P. Greisman
Allow me, for a moment, to recall two brief conversations that took place during another great weekend of boxing.
One friend, a fellow reporter, told me of the results of an informal poll he'd conducted, asking which pay-per-view fight his readers were most looking forward to. An overwhelming majority picked the bout between 140-pound titleholders Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse, and not the main event from that same broadcast pitting Canelo Alvarez against Floyd Mayweather, nor either of the other two upcoming major matches, Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios. I agreed with them.
Another acquaintance sounded somewhat surprised when I told him I was no longer as excited about Mayweather's and Pacquiao's fights as I once might have been.
It wasn't intended to be a knock on their talents or their personalities. They remain two of the biggest stars in this sport, with legions of fans who will pay hundreds or thousands to travel just to see them perform, and with millions more staying home on a couple Saturdays each year to watch pay-per-view shows that are essentially the Super Bowl of The Sweet Science.
Their storylines are still compelling. Mayweather, his legacy long ago secured, is finishing his career with a string of huge paydays. That includes this September's fight with a younger, heavier, hard-punching junior middleweight in Alvarez, who also happens to be the biggest boxing star in Mexico and who is increasingly popular within the United States.
Pacquiao, after a stretch of victories that brought him multiple title belts and numerous accolades, is coming off a year that could be considered his worst. He lost a split decision to Timothy Bradley, a highly controversial and debatable loss but a loss nonetheless, and then was knocked out and unconscious by a single right hand from Juan Manuel Marquez. His November bout against Brandon Rios is expected to be an entertaining test of what Pacquiao can still do, and it carries with it the spectacle of being staged in the Chinese gambling mecca of Macau.
I will watch, of course. But theirs are no longer the most thrilling narratives to me.
Again, that's not an insult. Rather, it's that I'm even more interested in the changing of the guard that is going on in our sport, with old stars hanging up their gloves or nearing retirement, and with new stars rising and commanding more of our attention.
After all, the sport will move on when Floyd and Manny are gone. Even if it takes a while for someone else to have a similar combination of talent and charisma, there always will be new champions and titleholders, and the ascent of skilled technicians and knockout artists. Most will eventually fizzle out. Some will be quite fun while they last. And they will infuse the sport with fresh matchups while also inspiring curiosity and debate.
Chaos reigns in a vacuum. And so we've seen divisions sorting themselves out, with Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse rising to the top of their weight class. We've seen other power punchers seize opportunities, including Gennady Golovkin steamrolling his way into the spotlight at middleweight, Adonis Stevenson capturing the championship by force at light heavyweight and Sergey Kovalev joining the fray as well at 175 due to his own formidable knockout power.
This past weekend's fight between middleweights Daniel Geale and Darren Barker was broadcast on HBO due to a business settlement owed to promoter Gary Shaw. Nevertheless, the fighters performed with the urgency of men who not only were competing for a world title, but also as if they were auditioning for the network's attention and for a potential shot at Golovkin or Sergio Martinez.
Among the other recent notable talents is heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder, who wrote on Twitter this past weekend that he likes the early knockouts he's been getting rather than putting more rounds under his belt. He's received more buzz this way in a division where contenders and pretenders have long waited for the kings Klitschko to vacate or be forced from their thrones.
Adrien Broner gets some of the highest ratings among American audiences even though he's had a shallow pool of challengers at 130 and 135 and hasn't yet faced a top opponent at 140 or 147.
And recently we've seen more young fighters as Showtime broadcasts an increasing number of tripleheaders and preliminary bouts, and as HBO features a newer generation of talent. Beyond the United States' big two, there are more and more fights available not only through the other networks, but through the Internet as well.
Boxing, in a way, is like the proverbial 1,000 monkeys at 1,000 typewriters — amid the chaos, eventually cohesive storylines will come together.
We will watch our long-professional protagonists go from the spotlight off into the sunset. We will see new characters introduced, as they rise and fall and rise again. Those that stick around the longest at the top will earn a special spot, and we will find ourselves captivated as they transition from triumphant to transcendent.
The 10 Count will return soon.
"Fighting Words" appears every Monday on BoxingScene.com. Pick up a copy of David's new book, "Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing," at http://bit.ly/fightingwordsamazon . Send questions/comments via email at [email protected]
Little Floyd will always be remembered as the fighter who RAN from Pacquiao. In the end Pacquiao will win, because Pacquiao will be rembered as the fighter who would fight anybody.Comment by b morph on 08-20-2013
I think danny garcia or adrian broner can easily reach that top mainstream level. danny's one of those guys who does everything right and he has pretty good pop in his hands. adrian broner has the potential to become "the…Comment by tangalog2200 on 08-20-2013
[QUOTE=Johnwoo8686;13662689]Some people think boxing will be better off when Mayweaher and Pacquiao are gone but I'd have to disagree. The talent and skill that these guys have put on display is far superior to many of these up and coming…Comment by BabyFaceAssasin on 08-20-2013
Amir Khan doesn't have a chin so he's out of the picture. Danny not good enough. Wilder is a hype job. Andre Ward doesn't have the personality. Rigo personality and promotion will prevent him from being a star. Lucas will…Comment by JaYDeuce11 on 08-19-2013
The point of that column is not who the next stars are but...who can reachthat mainstream level that floyd n manny have done with casual fans who rarely watchboxing but know them. Too bad it wasn't an up an comer…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (43)

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Clément Courouve grew up in a small, wine-producing village in the Moselle valley, France, where he spent the first twenty-five years of his existence. He is a graduate of the University of Metz, where he studied English language, literature and culture. With a particular interest in linguistics, grammar and translation, he went on to study for a Master's degree before spending two years abroad as a French language assistant. In the meantime, he passed the French competitive examination to become a language teacher and subsequently taught English in the French education system for a couple of years, before joining the University of Cambridge's Language Unit in 2011 as a teacher of French.
Clément also teaches Paper FRB1 (Use of French) for the Department of French in the University's Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages (MML) and supervises undergraduate linguists at Fitzwilliam College and Murray Edwards College (Translation from and into French, Use of French, French Oral, French through Audio-Visual Media). In addition to this, he has acted as an examiner for French oral examinations (Part IA of the MML tripos) and taught at the Cambridge Alliance Française. Recently, he has worked as a higher education consultant for Cambridge International Examinations, for whom he was asked to produce a report on the accordance of the current AS and A-level syllabus with higher education expectations.


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A day after the North Bergen Board of Education filed a formal appeal in an attempt to reclaim their 2011 football state championship, the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association said it's confident the decision will be upheld."The NJSIAA is disappointed to have received North Bergen's appeal, but respects North Bergen's rights to do so," Steven J. Timko, executive director of the NJSIAA stated today. "The appeal is now in the hands of our legal counsel. While we will not offer specific comment on an active appeal, our membership can be confident we will represent their interests with vigor. We are confident that the Executive Committee's decision will be upheld."
The statement is in response to a 30-page appeal filed by the North Bergen Board of Education, challenging the NJSIAA Executive Board's June 6 decision to strip the school of its North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state football title.
North Bergen defeated Montclair 14-13 in the championship game last December, but was stripped of the title after a Star-Ledger report revealed that at least two players were recruited to play for North Bergen.According to North Bergen attorney Patrick J. Jennings, no formal date has been set for a hearing.
Initially the NJSIAA Executive Committee ruled that North Bergen had recruited at least two players and it meted out sanctions against the school, but did not strip the Bruins of their title. After an outcry from members schools, including Montclair -- which appealed the initial decision -- the Executive Committee decided to take away the Bruins' crown.


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I'm not going to deny it: I'm playing games, reading books and watching film a lot because the world outside generally isn't as entertaining or convenient as the one inside my head.
That might sound extremely sad to you at first blush -- but the truth is that most people spend /all/ of their time inside their own heads. While being with their partners, their family, their friends - people don't notice things, they don't care, they don't see; they don't think carefully.
And a normally functioning human brain requires that - you can't keep consciously or unconsciously debating your girlfriend's partially frizzled hair-tips on one side of her head, and the back of the artificial nails that that must have an uncomfortable stub when gripping something -- and not expect to eventually go insane. There are certain things that mere mortals are not meant to grapple with, at least constantly, and the human mind conveniently blocks out most of it.
But I'm only able to escape into my own head for /some/ of the time. So when I'm there, I want to have some quality time, damnit! Alone, with convenient things that make sense! Is it really too much to ask?
No, seriously, though, I just enjoy good escapism. When I was younger, I would say I'd enjoy playing. And playing, or acting out fantasy, games - is actually one the brain's ways to process frizzled ends and uncomfortable stubs. Dreaming is another. It's natural, it's healthy.
Because it really is normal to have crazy thoughts, both consciously and unconsciously - a fact that I feel might have been more convenient to accept if, ironically, our society in general didn't look down on fictional scenarios so much. At least when they're obviously fictional, I mean.
So the point being is: I really like games and fiction. And on the backside, I dislike things that break the illusion when it's not supposed to. I'm well aware of that I'm a bit more extreme with this than most people - and so what.
It's something about having an active imagination. If you're in a theater, and every time the main character says a specific line - then he or she takes up a notebook from their pocket, pauses, holds up their other hand high - and reads something to themselves, before saying: "Nailed It!". Then that normally will break your immersion of the actual story of the play.
But, I hear you saying, that just means you don't have a great enough imagination, since you're not able to immerse yourself in the substance of the play! Haha! And that's a good point. But then I'd rather just read the script of the play and not be distracted by bullshit.
Because, sure, you still see the actors move about. And the lines in the play are mostly being said. But instead of watching the play, now you're actually watching the actors stumble through it. That might be a great drama on it's own, but the fantasy and the play itself you were going to the theater to watch is gone.
The same happens with badly conducted video-games. They were supposed to be an immersive experience - but stumbling mechanics or glitching graphics take you out of it. And now we just don't have the benefit of being able to just go home and read the script instead.
This overly lengthy and serious introduction is there so that you might better understand why it's possible, in a weak moment, to be so involved with games. Why, perhaps, gamers in general are such an ironically emotional and comically sentimental lot. Why it engages people so much, to the point where grown men will act like children - in a way that obviously is childish, I mean.
Because games are made to invest your imagination. Not on a superficial level either, but directly. And the best games really are the ones that have the least abstraction between the narrative and the player. Like I tend to say, the games that avoid making the interface difficult, but the game itself challenging.
So. Imagine me being normally cynical about gaming in general, as usual. It has potential as entertainment, obviously, but it is not getting there. Comparing gaming to other troubled mediums like Comics, and gaming is still trash. Some games weren't, but the studios are doomed (anyone remember Particle Systems?). Meanwhile the one-shot wonders are published, but the industry doesn't see the potential, or are able to quantify it. And the most popular games are purposefully rudimentary in all ways that matter.
Then comes along a studio called Zipper and makes a game called MAG. The potential here is amazing, and Zipper is skilled enough to use parallel programming options available with the spu-coding possible to do on the integrated bus on the ps3. The animation interference, the number of updates, the spline correction on the animation. Game-rules that were carefully put up to create the command structure, with tasks where that command structure would make sense. And syncing this over the internet with fairly carefully laid out algorithms, and so on..
This put together suddenly threatened to create an fps, or an action game, as a massively online multiplayer game. With actual large scale fights propagated in a persistent virtual world, with players from the entire real world -- while still keeping the fidelity needed for an action game.
And Zipper, actually backed by a mainstream publisher, actually pulled it off as well. I couldn't believe it. It wasn't the end of gaming, but it was in some respects a beginning, at least.
After a while, some beancounter at Sony decided that steps needed to be taken to make the game easier to connect to. Presumably since people started complaining their broken internet didn't allow them. And they essentially patched the game apart, so all the correction and animation matching simply broke. Before: nearly world-wide matches with zero noticeable lag, to an extent not possible in any other game. After: People literally warping across the screen. But now /all/ players from the entire world could play with each other. Success!
I'm not usually very disappointed. I'm used to it by now. But this was just sad. It was as if watching that theater play, and suddenly have most of the crew inexplicably drop dead. While the main character would try to salvage the play by pathetically improvising a dance number for the next hour. The director then goes up on the stage and says: "It's all fine, and we are willing to take your feedback on board to make the play EVEN BETTER!".
It doesn't work. With MAG, lag exists, it needs to be handled with some care. And if you don't it doesn't matter how good the actual play was; Lag exists, MAG looked terrible, it didn't sell, Sony didn't dare advertise it, and Zipper is now no longer a studio.
And - all right, fine, I get it, this isn't really very important stuff, and the world doesn't end, and I know that.
But that still doesn't mean I can't write a huge rant about it, and torture some beancounters at Sony over it in return. After all, they're not important either - so now we're even!
(I guess I should also mention that official responses from Sony are always non-existent. They don't respond, period. They have their own channels, but they don't communicate with anyone. Developers keep their mouths shut. The impression I get is that they're contractually obligated to not say anything officially or unofficially that hasn't been scrubbed through their publisher. Who in turn will reduce any correspondence to "no comment".
So below: E-mail to Sony support, CC'd to every other Sony address I knew, three or four attempts in. To their credit, Sony's reps actually had someone answer with something a real person wrote. Another one of the addresses replied later as well, strangely enough, with another "don't be so mean, we are doing our jobs!".
The end of the first exchange at the top, the letters in reverse order.
Also note the part about how Sony truly considers any and all replies and words said here as confidential, on the pain of .. stamping feet, or something. They apparently couldn't respond because it was "trade secrets" involved. And that they can't respond is confidential! Really, have Sony ever given me a source or information of any sort in the first place? I mean, seriously, what is this - a cult with an official mail-box?
Let me just say this at the edge of the page here - that cutting off fans completely from the developers, so that it's literally impossible to reach not just studios but also specific people in those studios -- who even knows who they are, right -- is a mistake. It forces developers to consider scrubbed feedback from the weirdest sources as genuine responses to their work.. This is a monumental mistake, and it's frankly what defined Sony after the release of the ps3.)
Subject: Re. Fwd: Cheating, lag and monitoring on the psn.
Let me give you a specific example, though. When Little Big Planet launched, an advertisement firm made a small presentation skit that simply was a recording of the people in the company playing an LBP level they had made. The presentation was so smooth they could simply do that without any sort of preparation, or making the level private, etc. They just used the tools available for everyone, opened the level, and recorded the gameplay. That was that, it was smooth, it was perfect.
Later, the matching requirements and the connection filtering was patched out. And as far as I know, Sony did this consciously in order to let "everyone be able to join a game".
If you start up a random level in LBP now, what you get is a warping, jittery mess. It is both unconfortable to play because of the visuals. And it's even difficult to clear the levels, thanks to the lag.
You see the same in all your online titles.
Den 16.11.2012 14:35, skrev Nordisk Film Hotline:
Hello again Jostein,
Thank you for your recent queries.
As much as I would like to aid you in your specific queries, it is as I have informed you - certain topics are simply out of the scope of this department within Sony Computer Entertainment Europe(SCEE).
Very specific questions cannot be addressed, however we forward your views and ideas on to relevant parties as an ongoing effort to take end-user views into account.
I trust this information was useful to you – if you have any further questions, please do contact us again.
Best Regards/Med Venlige Hilsner
PlayStation Team Scandinavia
Sony Entertainment Network Europe
Nordisk Film A/S
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From: Jostein Johnsen [mailto:email@example.com]
Sent: 16. november 2012 13:43
To: Nordisk Film
Subject: Re: Fwd: Cheating, lag and monitoring on the psn.
Well, you see the reason why I'm nagging you is that developers are prohibited from talking to anyone about anything. And even if they could talk about many different things, unofficially, they are unable to influence any of the decisions that are made, presumably on a higher pay-grade. And which are final and overriding any other concern. Including logic, reason and technical problems that strictly speaking are impossible to solve in a good way.
In the same way, the playstation community representatives - who are supposed to be where some of these concerns should be picked up - are either only given very, very slight opportunities to be part of any process where possible concerns are brought up to.. whoever is in charge. Or else they are specifically chosen for the reason that they are literally unable to say anything half-way critical about the very best Playstation plans in the world, even in jest.
An official beta-tester wondered about the online setup specifically, saying that he wondered why they were even testing it in the first place. I wondered what the purpose of the VIP project and the community managers were. Since basically neither official beta-testing, or the community "feedback loop" managed to pick up how removing any and all matching for online games essentially make them unplayable.
So what we found was that official beta-testing was limited to a very specific set of premises. To the point where "it warps across the screen", wasn't really important. While the community effort also is very specific in terms of addressing concerns. To the point where, like explained, games are made unplayable via patching after the game is released (and after I have bought the game for full price, in a different condition). Even when the functions needed for matching and connection limitations actually were in the code from the beginning.
See, I'm not talking about the first iteration of the game being broken here, and that this game needed expensive patching. No, we're talking about expensive patching being done after release in order to specifically make it possible to connect online with any form of internet connection, to any location, from any location. Even if it was at the cost of the presentation of the game, and - as explained - the vast majority of the player base.
It makes no sense. Sony is cutting their own knees off by doing this. I don't get a good product out of what I already bought. And I will buy no more products from you, since the ones I have have are broken. And it's seemingly done on purpose.
One unofficial contact was completely surprised by how any of this was a problem. And said he thought removing forced regions was a good thing.
That's presumably the level of knowledge involved. Where someone is proud of having brought online gaming out of the dark-ages, by relaxing "forced region matching" in online games. While not realising that not matching based on quality of the connection (internet distance is very different from physical distance) is the real problem.
So I'm wondering - if it's not you. If it's not the community managers. If it's not developers. If it's not official beta-testers(at least the ones low in esteem). Then who? Where are these decisions made, that cause without fail to reduce the online community of even the best Sony games from, in one case, 100k+ a day to 10k a week? In less than a month's time.
It's even happened several times. I mean, understand that it's so obvious and so critical for any of your online games to actually work, that there should be no surprises involved here. Before, the game was smooth and easy to play. After, it warps and skips on the screen. There's no massive engineering experience needed to spot this. Before: awesome! After: sucks. It's very easy to spot.
So who are making these calls?
And who ensures that it is impossible to reach that person? Not indirectly for comment, or interview officially for a gaming site. Not unofficially via developer contacts. Not officially to developer contacts. Not as a favour for loyal customers. Not as a fan-request. Not as a support issue.
This is something so banal that any person just booting up the ps3 for ten minutes will be able to spot it. But it is impossible to get an official or even unofficial comment about it (that doesn't consist of: "Yes, I know. It sucks, doesn't it").
It's also critical for you guys - who presumably want to sell the product - because it directly affects how appealing the product is to your customers. It also negatively impacts whether people bother signing up for a Playstation account, even if it's free. Since they know on beforehand the online part of the game isn't worth their time. And yet - no one can even give up a small comment.
Why is that?
Jostein Johnsen
Den 16.11.2012 12:38, skrev Nordisk Film Hotline:
Dear Jostein,
Thank you for contacting Nordisk Film Distribution AS – Official distributor for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
As much as we would like to address all of your questions, there are certain topics that are simply out of the scope of this department within Sony Computer Entertainment Europe(SCEE).
You have reached the Consumer Services Department within SCEE, and we handle all general technical inquiries for our PlayStation(R) family of products, PSN information, installation and troubleshooting, general corporate business inquiries, and third party software referrals, just to name a few.
Very specific questions on any particular product (e.g., manufacturing process), programming details of software or hardware, 'reasons or beliefs' on why a product did or did not include certain features, personal opinions, and personal contact information for developers, publishers, and other company employees, are some of the topics that cannot be addressed. Also, there are certain topics that we may not be able to address due to the fact that they are confidential and proprietary to SCEE.
I trust this information was useful to you – if you have any further questions, please do contact us again.
Best Regards/Med Venlige Hilsner
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From: Jostein Johnsen [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: 16. november 2012 11:42
To: ...
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Cheating, lag and monitoring on the psn.
Since none of you are doing your jobs anyway -- why not answer my questions? Or are you too busy trying to make up for bad business-practices by forcing me to watch Singstar advertisements every time I eject a disc. Or too busy restructuring the PS-Store until it looks like a flea-market, perhaps?
It does nothing but piss people off. So you are actively sabotaging your own products, making them less desirable. Does that make business-sense to you?
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Fwd: Cheating, lag and monitoring on the psn.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:03:00 +0100
Jostein Johnsen
Feel free to respond at any time. After all, Sony is all about "doing what the community wants", isn't that right?
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Cheating, lag and monitoring on the psn.
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:33:24 +0100
Jostein Johnsen
Hi. I have a few questions.1. Why do you operate with the assumption that any internet connection from anywhere to anywhere else is capable of serving an online game? See, it's not. The ps3 had.. have very neat tech that allows you to schedule execution times very easily. So that you would always know how often an animation would need to be updated to look properly. And in turn how often you would need updates from the server for the game to be able to construct something that looks right.This means limiting the maximum ping of clients to a specific game. And making sure that all clients update properly to the game - that they do not have excessive packet loss.But since the ps3 was set up the way it was, and some of the games were designed very well, it was possible to have completely playable games with ~300ms pings. This is more than twice the amount you can comfortably have on an action based multiplatform title. And I got to test this in several betas.And then Sony decided to patch those very modest requirements for the games to function properly out - with the excuse that people wanted it. I'm sure they did. But what it means is that you now have a number of exclusive games that are completely broken.Obviously I and others will never touch a sony online title again. We've also seen already how Sony will "solve" the problem with Planetside 2. Which is to say, it's simply a free for all lag-fest - no limitation, no passive matching to the closest region, not even an encouragement to connect with a working connection. No check, no nothing.So I'd like to know -- what in the world is the reason why you're operating with the assumption that lag doesn't exist?2. Does anyone at Sony know what a lag-switch is?Do you feel confident about enabling, or outright encouraging, the use of a cheating device on your platform? Do you feel this is a good thing in terms of sales - to be well-known for the fact that all your games are eminently possible to cheat in?3. How come you don't care about game-flow and graphical fidelity? With for example Uncharted 2, which still is a very pretty game - the online part of that game was once as pretty as the single player. The same was the case for Little Big Planet, WipeoutHD, etc., among other games. I was told, unofficially, that this was the result of a conscious design to make the transition between single player and multiplayer seamless. So as to not have the jagged edges multiplayer games would typically have compared to the single-player game.In most ways, this was a huge success, thanks to implementing matching and connection requirements as part of the design process.So what possessed you to simply remove it again? Can't you see the difference? Do you really have no one at Sony who actually play your own games?4. Do you actually enjoy annoying your customers?I will keep my ps3 and my psp. But I will never again buy another Sony system. Just the thought of paying money to the people who run the company at the moment makes me irritated.And I wonder - does that make business-sense for you? Is it part of a long and elaborate plan to make sure all your customers who actually enjoyed your products when they were creative and technically interesting -- are never going to pay you money ever again?Sincerely yours, Jostein JohnsenP.s. Also wanted to thank you all for selling me on the ps3 when it had an alternative linux boot. And then patching it out right after I bought it. Naturally, any local laws or statutes were ignored by Sony. Because you could do that, rather than reimburse us for devaluing the product we just bought. This was great customer service, and I will of course think about that whenever I consider purchasing anything that says Sony again.
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Skip to comments.Let's put this to bed. We have bigger fish to fry.
Posted on 04/27/2012 4:56:50 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Everyone please send whatever you are able to, whether it is $10, $100 or $1,000+. The DUmmies, Morons, Kos Kiddies and that crew are laughing up their sleeves. Jim may have to make this site members only or allow ads. Better for us to just help with what we can. Maybe you can donate as a memorial for a lost loved one, a servicemember who never made it home or was disabled defending our country. Perhaps you'd like to give to keep free discussion alive and to show them that we're not knuckling under. I'm sure a well thought out or prayerful meditation will lead you to see the need and how you can help. If every registered FReeper and our lurkers would each just help out with a fin or a sawbuck, or better yet a Ben Franklin, we could put this to bed and get on with the conservative cause.
Amen to that: and they call themselves Christian.
Yep, I don't understand that at all. I'll sit back and see what happens but I don't expect any changes there.
I miss GitmoSailor. I think of him every FReepathon. I hope he stays on the list forever.
See #1885
I am truly sorry for you. Honestly.
Thank you. I still hold out a slight hope that in November I am not forced to do something I don't want to do but in the end, I will try to vote the Marxist Kenyan out of office. My state will probably not choose him, but it could be close.
Don't be. Save it for somebody who needs sympathy.
I'm nice to nice people.
Palin was not threatened out of running for President. This is just the stuff of conspiracy theories used to explain political events that don't fit into the world view of true believers. Does she get threats? All the time. Does near every public official/influential figure? All the time. Does anyone really not run for President because of threats? Pretty much no. Palin is a very determined person when she wants to be, if someone had really tried to strong arm her like that I'd bet Palin would have done just the opposite.
It is far more likely Sarah looked shaken/upset because she knew she was letting down a lot of hard core supporters that had believed all along that she was running for President. She was delivering some very bad news that was going to upset a lot of people, and at the same time confirming the beliefs of all those that said for months that she wasn't running (which only served to cause more hurt for her supporters).
I looked shaken too when, after hiding it for awhile, I finally had to deliver a bad report card to my parents whom were led to believe I was getting good grades. Obviously it is not an easy thing to do.
NO cheers, unfortunately.
Oh well, cheers to you anyway.
Yes, there are, but there are also lots of people that donate and don't want their names shown. Just sayin'
I'm glad to hear it, FRiend. It's been a difficult time for many of us since the autumn of 2008.
Please let me take this opportunity to make an apology to everyone on FRee Republic that supported Perry early on. I never said anything like this gay garbage but I was 110% behind Palin. I was convinced that she was going to run. I think that she was planning on it but something happened to her and a couple of others. Cain said his children received death threats. I do not hold it against Palin for not running but her postponing her decision was an unforseen negative. I hope that she runs in 2016... regardless of what happens this time. I do not hold her responsible for mitt.
I was doing what I thought was the correct thing to do at that point in time... keep the field level for Palin. In hindsight... I was wrong in the way I went about it.
I said some things about Perry and immigration that were harsh and probably not completely deserved. I was angry at his "Heartless" statement and that was coming off of Bush's "See you at the signing" taunt. Bush was another man that I supported to the maximum allowed and worked for locally. He let me down badly too.
For anything that I said during the early primary days that was not 100% true about Perry... I am truly sorry. I apologize to all Texans that supported Perry. Some wanted our governor to run for president... we should all give thanks that Barbour decided not to run.
Good Grief..lonestar..Give it rest!!
A month, nothing.
Yearly, it had been $100.
That was beautiful! I could never have said it so well, I think you probably are vocalizing what so many FReepers are thinking. Love the site, love what it stands for, still visit, don't post much anymore. Every point you made is what I've thought over the past few months.
Sure you do.
RedMDer, please post that ship picture in his remembrance.
I'm going ahead and match your 100 now just because this FReepathon is stalling. See, your posting today has done good for the site.
I might not have done this if not for your outbursts today. Thanks again.
I hope the rest of your day is lovely.
Well, for what it's worth, thanks.
I still remember you as the one who threatened to get me banned because I pointed out that Palin wasn't doing anything necessary to run for office. Of course, my response to that attack was to say that all the Palin supporters were acting like acolytes in the church of the G-d-Queen.
I just wish more of her supporters had opened their eyes before it became too late.
We might have had Perry (slim chance, though, with his medication for back surgery making him incoherent in the debates).
We're talking about names on the list that shouldn't be.
Amen! Let the healing begin. It saddens me when people are zotted. Maybe some of them will come back and we can find a way to work together on what we can and we would at least have that.
If they do, he might take them up on it.
Nah, I am a great believer in appreciating people who can take a bad situation and make the best of it.
Shows character. No whining and teeth gnashing, just showing you are tough enough to take it. LOL
What else are you going to do but make a small person out of yourself?
I certainly think his name should remain as a remembrance. He certainly brightened the 'thon threads.
He was very special. I was so touched that his family contacted us after he passed away. Such nice people.
I'm glad you agree.
I'm going to ping Jim to it, and see what he says.
GitmoSailor made every adult family member a Dollar-Day-Donor too.
Their names are on our lists.
Thanks, LLS.
Appreciate the information.
Thanks for responding to LucyT on this - I've been away. Dave Gardner died in 1983. Wikipedia has an informative life and career description EXCEPT for their cheap-shot characterization of him as racist. Of course, that's the typical left-wing Wiki bias we all know and expect.
Flip Wilson's "Geraldine" character was inspired by Brother Dave. He was a gentle, funny man and gave me many laughs back in the day as I enjoyed an Ar-Uh-See Cola, Moon Pie and peanuts... /g
Perhaps. But I will bow to the wisdom of Jim and the Mods with that.
I am truly sorry. I like Perry and I think he has been good for Texas and I think that he is not only a good man but a real man. Contrast that with the mangina the gop annointed. Again, I am sorry.
If the shoe fits, wear it!
FYI, that is exactly how others see you!
Have a good one yourself.
He was a hero. A mensch. A very kind man.
I hope it looks ok. It looks blurry to me. If you get my drift. :)
Got that right, on both counts!
Do you have proof that would stand up in court that she wasn't?
Ok, since this thread has come to be what it is, Ill add my two cents.
First, Ill say that this is still one of the best sites on the web. When I first started becoming interested in politics, this site was immeasurably helpful in getting me acquainted with the current political situation. For that, I will be forever grateful, so know that, when I make my following points, I still really like this site, despite its flaws. Heres a observations:
1) No one here is disputing Jim Robinsons right to run his site however he wants. We know that we can stop visiting this site or post somewhere else. Were just dismayed that the greatest conservative forum on the web is collapsing. Sure, we can go somewhere else if we dont like it, but its senseless to just let this site die for silly reasons.
2) The lack of posters is hurting more than just freepathons. With less people, this site is not the great news aggregator that it once was. Going here used to be one stop shopping for news and commentary. Now, the site can no longer fulfill that role, and theres less of a reason to visit the site because of it. Its sad to see how little activity this site has now, and the place seems to be a shell of its former self.
3) The lack of posters also means less posting and commentary on each thread. Its sad to see the site being half dead. When I read the older threads, I am in awe of how intelligent the discussion is.
4) There are a few things that have made the posters on this site lose much of their credibility in my mind. One is the treatment of Newt Gingrich. If you read some older threads, you can see that only a year or so ago, he was widely reviled as a RINO here. Now, all of a sudden, he has become almost above reproach. Both positions are too extreme, but this site seems really dumb when it flip-flops on someone like that.
5) The Palin cult of personality was obnoxious. I like her as a person, but this site seemed out of touch with reality when, in 2010, people were acting like it was a shoe-in that she would be president in 2013.
6) The anti-Mormon junk is obnoxious. Its one thing to allow Mormonism to be deservedly criticized, but its another thing to make anti-Mormonism a semi-official site policy. There is a reason why public figures wont touch this site with a ten foot pole, and the condoned anti-Mormonism by people like Colofornian and Elsie is a large part of that reason. You can have a site dedicated to trashing Mormons or a site where mainstream public figures like Tony Snow post, but not both. I sure as Hell would prefer having the latter.
7) The anti-Catholicism on this site is also obnoxious. Its not as obvious as the anti-Mormonism, but it is noticeable in the way the religion forum is moderated. There is no reason posters like presently no screen name and Quix should be allowed to post the way they do. However, most of this has subsided due to the fact that, because of the decrease in site activity, the religion forum is half-dead.
8) On the topic of Mitt Romney: Id like it if the site allowed people to support or not support Romney equally. We all know that Romney is bad, but this is a question of strategy not principles. Either position should be acceptable.
9) As has been noted on this thread before, the whole viking kitties celebrating a zot thing has become ridiculous. Unless its a genuine troll, there is no reason to childishly celebrate the zotting of a freeper.
10) The suck-ups on this site are also obnoxious. I have no idea why grown adults feel the need to score brownie points by sucking up to Jim Robinson. We can all like Jim Rob, but we dont need to worship him or suck up to him like hes a dictator or were teachers pets.
So, although I love this site, it has some avoidable problems that are leading to its fundraising problems. If this post leads to a zot, so be it, but due to where this site has been headed, Im going to take a break from posting for a while and maybe forever. Ill still lurk and I may respond to comments on this post, but aside from that, Ill be gone for a while. It was nice while it lasted guys.
Having fun on this Saturday night? You seem to love the attention.
Perry should have waited 'til he got over his back surgery before entering the race. He crashed and burned but that wasn't caused by anything said on FR...we know that.
Everything happens for a reason...
He isn't and never was part of the GOPe---those were the accusations that made me angry because those making them were clueless.
"Now Missuh Junior... he wuz kilt outright... but Miss Baby... she was alright until they tried to turn her head around". "Chuck was cool man... he had one of them leather aviator caps and he grew them sideburns like Elvis. Well he'd pull them sideburns out the slits in them straps and let 'em blow in the breeze". "He had zippers up his sleeves and zippers up his back... and a tatoo on his arm that said, "Mammy you the most". Another favorite, "Et Tu Brutus"? "Naw man... I ain't et nuthin'." Loved Brother Dave!
I'm Roman Catholic and have no problem at all with this site. In fact, it is the one place that I can go and feel welcome.
Oh absolutley.
The anti-Catholicism is more subtle in the way it's condoned.
I wouldn't be surprised if you missed it.
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The Old Vicarage – Home 184008 House
- 2 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- min stay varies
The Old Vicarage – Home 184008
- House
- 2 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- min stay varies
House / 2 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms / sleeps 6
Key Info
- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Nearest beach 5 km
- Child friendly
- Car advised
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
Description from owner
Built in 1875, the Old Vicarage is a Grade II listed granite-built house set in approx 1.5 acres of gardens. The self contained wing is recently converted and offers the period charm of an old house but with modern facilities The property is situated in the small village of Godolphin Cross (1 mile from Godolphin House - National Trust) in the heart of the Cornish countryside, approx 3 miles from Helston. There is a choice of local shops and several large supermarkets in Helston. The property is only a few miles from both the North and South Coasts with the Lizard, St. Ives, Penzance, St. Michaels Mount, Praa Sands and Porthleven all within 20-30 minutes drive. The location is ideal for hikers, cyclists, surfers and kayakers or those simply wishing to take advantage of the superb local restaurants, beaches and scenery.The property itself is ideal for a relaxing holiday or long weekenŷd with every luxury and modern convenience supplied. The living/dining room is spacious but cosy with
Built in 1875, the Old Vicarage is a Grade II listed granite-built house set in approx 1.5 acres of gardens. The self contained wing is recently converted and offers the period charm of an old house but with modern facilities The property is situated in the small village of Godolphin Cross (1 mile from Godolphin House - National Trust) in the heart of the Cornish countryside, approx 3 miles from Helston. There is a choice of local shops and several large supermarkets in Helston. The property is only a few miles from both the North and South Coasts with the Lizard, St. Ives, Penzance, St. Michaels Mount, Praa Sands and Porthleven all within 20-30 minutes drive. The location is ideal for hikers, cyclists, surfers and kayakers or those simply wishing to take advantage of the superb local restaurants, beaches and scenery.The property itself is ideal for a relaxing holiday or long weekenŷd with every luxury and modern convenience supplied. The living/dining room is spacious but cosy with underfloor heating and a wood-burning stove. It is tastefully furnished with large comfortable sofas (one of which converts to a double sofa bed so two extra guests can be accommodated) and decorated with original art.The kitchen is particularly well-equipped for those wishing to cook 'proper' meals supplied with all the usual pots and pans plus plenty of work surfaces.Upstairs are 2 double bedrooms each with a fully-tiled en-suite shower room. The bedrooms are warm and cosy with sloping ceilings but with plenty of room for a double wardrobe, large chest of drawers and bedside tables. Outside, guests have their own patio with table and chairs, swing seat, firepit and water feature and are welcome to wander around the gardens.
Location description from owner
The England region
There is so much more to Cornwall than just fabulous scenery and beautiful beaches. The history of this county is rich and vivid, and never more so than when remnants of its past are stumbled upon during rambling walks through the countryside. Cornwall has been voted Favourite UK Holiday County or Region at the British Travel Awards for a number of years. Towns and villages that date back hundreds of years, with stories of wreckers and legends of old, are there to be imagined when walking through narrow winding streets down to the harbour. And to bring you bang up to date, there are modern art galleries to discover plus fantastic shopping with high street stores and unique boutiques and craft shops side by side.
Godolphin Cross
Godolphin Cross is a tranquil village situated in West Cornwall. The village is just 5 KM from the beaches of the South Coast and yet only 10 KM from the beaches of the North Coast. The village has easy access to all the major attractions in the area but is a haven away from it all at the end of the day. Godolphin Village is on established walking routes and has the National Trust Godolphin House and Estate within 0.5 KM. The area is rich in mining history and the iconic tin mines chimneys are seen around the area. For those looking for a more active stay there are : 12 golf courses within a 20 KM range, The South West coastal path, sea fishing from Porthleven and Penzance, surfing beaches (North and South coast), art galleries abound in the local area with St Ives and Falmouth both offering exceptional galleries. St Ives is also the location for the Tate Gallery and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. Being a major holiday destination, there are numerous award winning restaurants in the area specialising in a range of foods but with fresh fish being a regular on the menu.
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- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: King Bed
Bedroom 2: Double Bed
Beds in other rooms: Sofa Bed
- 2 En suites
- Wi-Fi available
- Private garden
- Swing set
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- CD player
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Check in time:16:00, Check out time:11:00
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- To be covered by Payment Protection this rental needs to be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal. Never pay for your holiday rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
- Cancellation policy
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About the owner
Debbie H
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar updated:
- 09 Sep 2016
- Years listed:
- 4
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
Languages spoken: English
This House has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and sleeps 6. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 10 Oct 2011. Located in Helston, it has 29 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £450 to £1100.
The Owner has a response rate of 100% and the property's calendar was last updated on 09 Sep 2016.
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"Wow, wow, wow"
Just returned from our 5 day break at The Old Vicarage and could not have asked for a better holiday home. Superbly located for touring Cornwall. The accomodation is first class with many extra touches. Pristine condition.
"Stunning home from home with everything you need when away from home."
We really enjoyed our recent stay. The property was stunning, well located if you have a car and everything you'll need whilst away, including lots of board games and dads. Would totally recommend The Old Vicarage as a great place to explore gorgeous Cornwall.
"A beautiful countryside getaway"
We had a lovely 5 day stay at the Old Vicarage- the weather was fantastic and Debbie was extremely friendly and welcoming. The house is situated in the most beautiful Cornish countryside and right next to the Godolphin Estate run by the National Trust. It is an easy drive down to the coast and the Helston supermarkets are only 5 minutes drive away. The property is beautifully decorated and provides everything you could possibly need and more. The tv system is advanced and the DVD collection massive. We were lucky to enjoy a bbq outside on the terrace as well. Thanks for everything! We will be returning soon.
"This is a holiday rental that actually exceeds the prose and the photographs...."
I am so gratified to find an owner who furnishes (and supplies) her accommodation to the highest standards. The house is beautiful, warm and inviting, with lovely detail in its design and fitments, and surrounded by a pretty garden that was soothing even in a dreadful March climate. The owners left a generous welcome pack, supplied both ensuites with exquisite, locally manufactured Spa toiletries, had quality linens and towels, had a well-fitted kitchen with furnishings that included non-scratched (!!) Teflon pans... my pet peeve!. This might seem basic but several places we have known over the years, despite price point, have seemed to offer just motley accoutrements in a rather mean-spirited fashion. If you have a nice home you will be happy staying here !!
"Lovely property in a magical part of Cornwall"
Although the weather was a little uncertain we had a wonderful stay at The Old Vicarage. The owners have done a wonderful job in creating this cosy little nook, mid way between the north and south coasts. The property has two good sized bedrooms with modern ensuites, a very well equipped kitchen and a lounge/dining room with big comfy sofas and a great TV/sound system. Lots of DVDs and local books on hand was a really thoughful touch.There are nice outside spaces as well, but the weather didn't allow much of this on our visit. The location is quiet but well positioned to visit a myriad of enchanting places. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you book here.
"Stunning house, fantastic location"
We had an absolutely fabulous time staying at The Old Vicarage and using it as our base to tour around Cornwall for the week. The booking process, handover at beginning and end was all super friendly and smooth with lots of information in the house to help plan your tours. In the evenings there were plenty of games, a huge DVD library and an X-Box to keep my niece amused and the house has every amenity you need to make a very comfortable stay. The house is finished to a very high luxury standard which makes the stay all the more comfortable. In terms of location it's near Helston so close to plenty of large supermarkets to get provisions and easy to get onto most of the "main" roads quickly, we went to Lizard, Minac, Falmouth, Eden Project, St Ives, Perranporth and all within easy reach. Definitely would stay again when we return to Cornwall in the future.
"5 Star Accommodation"
We spent a week at The Old Vicarage and wanted for nothing. The accommodation was truly beautiful and absolutely everything had been thought of. Debbie and Paul made us feel so very welcome, we even got an invite to the Village Diamond Jubilee Street Party which was a day we will always remember. We had typical British weather during our holiday but the accommodation was so good that we didn't mind having to stay in occasionally. I have no hesitation in recommending The Old Vicarage - you won't be disappointed
"Actually the best self catering accommodation I have ever used!"
This is an exceptionally good self catering accommodation. The house is in the most beautiful location and fitted out to the highest standard. You will not be disappointed!
"Totally fabulous!"
Such a lovely place to stay, with absolutely everything provided to make the stay comfortable and easy. The owners have really thought of everything, and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. So many good things to say, but apart from the decor, fittings, log burner, tvs, gardens etc great touches including books and games and even Easter eggs! The guests manual was easy to read and so helpful- we used several of the recommendations and they were excellent. In our party there were 6 adults so we really utilized the whole place and tested it- and it was still fab! Thanks - we will be coming again soon.
"Brilliant Gem"
My partner and I recently stayed at the Old Vicarage and can highly recommend it. With the modern decor and appliances you'd be hard pushed to find better commodities. Upon arrival there is a provisions for a good hearty English breakfast and a selection of chocolates which were shamefully eaten throughout the course of our stay. The Hamillis are very friendly, welcoming and helpful if required but never intrusive. I would highly recommend this excellent accommodation to anyone wishing to enjoy a stay in Cornwall
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