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They've gone live on reserved seating now. I went with my wife there today, booked through Fandango. Anyway one woman went to the window and was told to pick out her seat she said not this here too, asked for her money back and then said she wouldn't come to this theater anymore.
I'd like to know why whenever I receive an e-mail that someone has responded to a comment I've made about this theater I find only my comments listed here.
Since they have been remodeled prices were raised yesterday. Before 11:50 AM it's now $6.49 which is okay but afternoon matinees are now $11.49 adult, $9.99 child or senior. Evening is now $12.99 and of course extra for 3-D.
Theater 1 appears to be the big seating screen with 105. I'd swear screens 1 & 6 used to have the same seating capacity before the renovation.
Actually now per AMC's website the 6th screen is move over of The Hatefull Eight.
Theater reopens tomorrow evening. Norm of the North opens there. There are 2 rejects from Fresh Meadows,Concussion and Joy plus 3 films that played here before, Brooklyn, Spotlight and the Big Short, perfect I guess after the Academy Award nominations. It looks per Fandango's listing that only 5 screens are playing at the moment. The films have later showings during the week, more on par with the summer and holidays. I think their schedules will resemble last year, smaller releases and older films. It will look more packed though.
After writing the above the theater is closed to January 15 for more renovations they (AMC) know we will love.
That should be the Big Short.
They've redone theaters 4 to 6 and I've been in 6 to see Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Big Shirt. Theater 6 now sits 98 (it used to list 300 capacity) and I counted the smaller screens which have only 46 seats now as opposed to I think it was 140. These screens have got to be the smallest capacity in Queens. I think with the limited seating they will continue on their merry way of the last few years of opening films with limited interest on the bigger screens and still have moveovers from Fresh Meadows on the small. I could be wrong I hope.
That great news. I live close by to the Bay Terrace . Now this will give me more of excuse to see a movie there
As of today Monday October 19, only theaters 1, 2 & 3 are open. Screens 4 to 6 are closed for conversion to the leather laid back seats that AMC has in Fresh Meadows and are going into Roosevelt Field. This half of the theater should be finished by December when 1 to 3 will close for the same period and all work is expected to be done by February. This per their afternoon manager who was there when I went to the 1 PM showing of Bridge of Spies (highly recommended). They got rid of the Martian and Hotel Transylvania which are also in Fresh Meadows and the Intern. Outside of Bridge of Spies the other 2 open screens are playing moveovers from Fresh Meadows, the Walk, Black Mass and The Perfect Man. I wonder if we will get more first run films now (I would think so). Will we still get moveovers. While Fresh Meadows was renovating they still had new films open, albeit fewer. Bay Terrace was more active at the time.
The comments are based on Fandango's listings for this theater as of Friday July 24th (Inside Out). The pricing I listed is for Fresh Meadows, not Bay Terrace. I was pointing out how outrageous the prices are for sister complex Fresh Meadows where everything goes and where they max out the 3D showings. The non chain theaters around say Douglaston, Flushing, even Glen Cove usually only show 1 or 2 showings a day of films in 3D with the rest normal.
Large Korean population in Flushing. Bayside is the closest town with a functioning theater albeit one which has been the subject of numerous complaints on this site.
I'm not against the Korean films, it's the lack of regular ones. Mostly we get outside a few in their first week, the older films when they are kicked out of the fancier sister theater in Fresh Meadows. To top it off they brought Inside Out back in its 6th weekend, on 2 screens!!!
No new films except a Korean one the last 2 weeks and ripoff Fresh Meadows getting everything. A couple of weeks ago they lowered the prices on pre noontime showings to $5.49/ Fresh Meadows has raised nighttime to $16.99 + $4 for 3D (almost every showing is always in 3D) to $20.99.
Into the Woods too at the last moment.
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2 of the better Holiday releases.
All right they gave us Imitation Game and Big Eyes.
For the first time in the 17 Christmas seasons I have lived here we are not getting any new releases for the season. Into the Woods and Unbroken, the final wide releases of 2014 are also opening in Fresh Meadows which got Annie, Night at the Museum and The Hobbit this past weekend. Maybe we will join the Sunnyside on January 4 and close also. At least they got last week's openers. Even the Cinemart which I passed by today is advertising a first run, American Sniper coming in January 16. We used to get every musical (except for "Rent") but both over there at the sister. Maybe we'll become a T.J.Maxx like the American in Parkchester, the Barnes and Nobles by St. John''s and the Borders at the Atlas mall.
They started with the ending 9 prices about a month ago here in New Jersey.
Its a penny less at the Raceway cinemas
Not Fresh Meadows and when did the prices start ending in 9's.
Rates are different here now. AM before 11:55 AM down a penny to $6.49. Afternoons before 4 is $8.99 up 24 cents and evenings are $10.49 down a penny.
Again went here today with my wife to go to the 12:15 showing of "Philomena" (amazing 3 new films here this week) and that showing and the one following were cancelled for technical difficulties; saw it in Malverne instead. The screen would be supposedly ready for the more expensive after 5 pm showings. Theater had 13 busses of school kids there for "Frozen" (our taxpayer dollars at work). Was "Philomena" cancelled to accomodate these children for overcrowding of "Frozen"?The hand dryers in the bathroom also have not worked in months. Also every time one is about to cross the $100 rewards mark on the AMC Stubs card whether you are at Bay terrace or Fresh Meadows the system is always down. I have to fax copies of ticket stubs to AMC to get credit for whatever I attended.


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Coco Cay - We found an area where there were shade and hammocks. My son went on the water slide for $20. We decided not to eat the barbecue and went back to the ship for lunch.Key West - We went on a trolley tour and got off at the southernmost point of the US. We went to the Blonde Giraffe for frozen chocolate key lime pie on a stick. It was very hot and humid. I didn't enjoy Key West as much as I thought I would.
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Overall, this was a great cruise. The service was terrific on this ship. If it was a longer cruise with sea days, I would have liked a larger ship with more things to do on board. For a 4 night cruise, there were plenty of activities to keep you busy. My teenage kids said they enjoyed Royal Caribbean more than the previous Carnival cruises we went on. My son enjoyed the teen lounge.


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Over the past few decades, the NFL has been relying more and more on finesse as the game is slowly shifting towards a pass-first league—which is rather depressing, in my opinion.
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Shisa, Shisa, Shisa Everywhere
From Chinese Shi comes Okinawa's Shisa, a cross between a lion and a dog.
Each countries such as China, Japan and Korea have different versions of it. Rarely you might stumble upon it in other parts of the world.
There are noticeable things in Okinawa – the beautiful beaches, the 360-degree low clouds, vending machines, and of course, shisa.
Older ones were traditionally placed in imperial places and wealthy people's homes. In modern Okinawa, shisas are everywhere! You can see it on rooftops.
Being that they serve as wards, they are usually positioned in front of houses and business establishments.
The one to the left is normally has its mouth close; they attract and keep the good spirits in.
The one on the right is usually has its mouth open; they shoo away bad spirits.
There are also in plaques in different shapes of usually square, rectangle or circle.
Shisa, in general, have eyes that are magnetizing as if challenging whoever looks at it.
In old Okinawa, shisa are mostly fierce-looking.
There are plenty of shisa variations.
Some are accessorized.
In modern Okinawa, versions of shisas are made friendlier and more appealing.
They can be highly decorated.
Some are candid.
They are now in colorful designs.
Some depicting Okinawa's culture.
… and in different sizes.
Being that shisa attribute largely to Okinawa culture, they are now sold as souvenirs.
Shisa, shisa, shisa everywhere!
And as proven by the overload of shisa pictures on this post, I just can't get enough of it.
Learn more about shisa from another currently Okinawa-based blogger, Eflida, and her blog, Because i am uniquely and wonderfully made.
In the Land of the Rising Sun …
A little update …
Yes, I bade sayonara to a land of setting sun, that is California, and greeted konichiwa to the land of the rising sun, Japan.
A little story …
While we were waiting at the airport, I was, in its literal sense, constipated. I was with co-workers. If they get a snippet that I'm having abdominal pain, my chance of going to Japan will be shot into smithereens. And so, I enacted like nothing's wrong happening with me. I was stiff as a ramrod. They asked me a question, I was just nodding or SMH-ing. They offered me food, I snubbed them. They commanded me to do so something, I pretended to be falling asleep. I was already thinking of the worst like appendicitis. But I just have to, HAVE TO get on that plane!!!
Atlas! Flight something-something is now boarding. But urgh! not a perfect timing for I had to do my business. I was sweating profusely as I was seemingly walking the path to the door of freedom, not the airplane entrance but to its tiny restroom. At times like these when you think something is within your reach, everything else seems like is in slow motion. Literally though, there was a woman having her slow-motion moment when she dropped her carry-on bag and had to pick it up. I wanted to tackle everyone in front of me as if I was Billy Bob playing football. And then finally, the moment of ever-effervescent joy in cloud 9, Disneyland and wiiing-flying Red Bull… Success! I opened the door matter-of-factly and then instantly I deuced the drop, and my stomach pain had a great release. :D Even better, I went and searched for my seat and found that I was going to sit by myself for the entire flight, and that I didn't have to excuse myself every time my breadbasket gets an outburst. The pilot turned the seatbelt lights on. The flight attendants asked us to have our windows open and our seats in the upright position. We landed to Japan, and for the last order of "my business" I just need to be reminded not to bow too much when the Japanese greets us or else I might "get into an accident".😀 Wait, Ooops … I forgot something.😀
Sorry for the graphics and my inexperienced storytelling. I will now make a turn into a complete transition.
My first few pics of Japan…
As I was coming out the staircase on the 4th floor of my building for the next 6 months, I spotted that the sun's quite photogenic. I headed back to my room and grabbed my gadget immediately. This time, however, I picked not the big camera but my android.
If I can make decent shots like that with my cellphone, then anyone can. You just have to have an eye for it.😉
Last Call…
California Sun
I thought I'd make a collection photos first before I bid sayonara to this land of the setting sun.
Well here's the deal. I started writing, and I was mumbling and babbling so much cliche's about my stay here in California adding excessive buttery words on how much I love it. Screw that😀. I'm gonna make it simple.
– Black's Beach/Gliderport in La Jolla, San Diego –
– Ocean Beach, San Diego –
I did have options – roads, birds, people, trip highlights, flowers or trees. But in the back of my mind, ever since, I always planned to come to this point and gather all my shots of California sun. I knew this is good enough to show the culmination of my stay here in California.
This is the very first one that I got proud of…
– Channel Islands, Ventura –
Since then, I always make sure to catch the sunset during my travels. I really set it up to stop at a beach or high areas before the sun goes down.
– Half Moon Bay –
– Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California –
– Tamalpais State Park in San Francisco
– California coast/Highway 1 –
Believe you-me, I have chased the sun before and came out empty handed. It's okay. The golden California sun, to me, is always worth the wait.
Last Call …
– La Jolla, San Diego –
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My Weekend With Marilyn
My weekend with Marilyn and the rest of Palm Springs was kind of a shoot from the hip, spontaneous runaway act. It's just that I had a choice to either mope around or go somewhere for 14 days. I got out of the house and, with zero plan in mind, I started driving.
I took the road by surprise and the road ended up surprising me.
I only figured I'd avoid the heat in "high desert" and so I went during winter season. I didn't dream of White December. However, the Aerial Tram in Palm Springs ascended me with an elevation of 8,516 feet. Ahoy! I was standing on the snowcapped mountains I used to only stare at from the windows.
I was then greeted with forests of palm trees in a place named Palm Springs. Fancy that!
During my weekend with Marilyn and the rests of Palm Springs, it was really the time where I think of something deeply – travel is fun and being confined inside a square is not. I urge everyone to just Nike do it from time to time.
Joshua Tree National Park
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Here's to another of my Absolute Must travel destinations in California.
Perhaps, many may hate me for it, my adoration to rock formations is stronger than beach and ocean views. So if it's a combination of both, then it means cloud 9 to me.🙂
Joshua Tree is much more than the intriguing tree for which it's named for, which isn't even a tree but of species of yucca. It is a mecca for hikers, mountain climbers, campers and nature lovers. Because of its jumbo rocks, Joshua Tree becomes a most sound rock-climbing destination.
Here's the deal, Jessica Biel. Joshua Tree is an instant favorite of mine because of the many hiking trails for all ages. It's just amazing when you can witness outdoorsy people, noobs or elite, all in front of you doing the same interests like you do.
My favorite part of my time there, however, was when someone from cloud 9 1/2 decided to flick the switch into tungsten lighting in different areas of the park. It made the puzzles of rocks even more magnificent than they already are.
So, who in this bizzar-o-world is this Joshua guy? And who piled up these rocks?
Eons years ago, this part of the desert was once the habitat of this muscular giant named Joshua. He got so bored that he started to play Tetris using these rocks. That theory is based on the wild imagination of Rommel of The Sophomore Slump. Geologists and archeologists, with their glasses and brushes, disagreed.
Their more boring explanation – result of volcanic activity. Pffft. Actually the Oasis Visitor Center has cool displays into how these piles of rocks uniquely came into form. And if you want to explore the entirety of it, a day cannot accommodate it. It's okay, you can sleep under the stars as there are 6 campgrounds for individuals and groups.
More of my hikes in the future …
Last Call …
A mother wept a bucket full of tears when 10-year old Kevin left. She used to always prepare peanut butter and jelly, his favorite, and tuck his lunch box to his bag. After school, she's the one who greeted and walked with him back home. She read, taught and played with him most of the day.
He's a delight to her. But Kevin had to go. He's a son of a military whose duty station in California had come to an abrupt end. She was just their neighbor. Though, she spent time and cared for him more than her own. She said that people think she was exaggerating it. Some kids in his school called her Kevin's Nanny. She said, "It isn't exaggeration, it's love." She She started balling again.
I have cultivated a good relationship with my landlord. It's not hard to because he's a people person. He talks to anybody. He knows Ventura and it's community. We see each other every time I pay my rent. One dinner, he told me his story. Whenever he does his morning walk and run. He usually passes by a house. Every time, he picks up the daily newspaper left on the lawn, and then he takes it all the way to the front door.
The owner of the house is a woman in her 90's.
Ben and John live in the same apartment complex. They and their families spent the big holidays together last year. They become great friends for a couple of years now. There's one incident that led up to this. John got fed up with Ben for his well being when they were forced to work together. John took the bull by his horns and opened a can of whoop ass to him. He berated and derided, laid out all his problems and irritation with him. It was hard for Ben to swallow everything in.
All the time, John remembers that moment and wished his face-to-face confrontation never happened. When they got reunited, Ben thanked John. He claimed that John made him a changed man. They now go to the gym and run together. John, he learned patience, to be calm and compromise through raising his kid who annoys him severely.
Right now, he's probably preparing the tables and chairs, or maybe fixing the bedroom. He used to live on a field, alone. He sells oranges at a Farmer's Market, and that's the only hours he spent talking to most people. He chose happiness and liberation, forgetting, leaving and shutting out every one he knew. One day, as he was only burning wood for light, he burnt his kindling house.
He then started to reconstruct another house. That next day, people who noticed his solitary life came to help him. More and more followed, and even donations were readily available to his soon to be doorstep. The house, which is much improved than the last, was rebuilt in just 23 days.
He still sells oranges at a Farmer's Market. He is also a regular volunteer to a Rescue Mission serving homeless people. He does it as a return, a redemption, I supposed. He disagreed. He said he does it for what it is, his past didn't matter. He said that he learned something the hard way. "No matter how much you sliced it, people need people."
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Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park
After Palm Springs, I spotted another sign on the road that interest me. I did a little bit of research, found a decent price hotel, and off I went to 29 Palms.
I got there at night, perfect timing actually. Palm Springs was so good, Joshua Tree was very promising, and Rommel was just pumped up ready to do something but was getting eaten by boredom.
I remedied that with a relaxing, feel-good undertaking …
A blast from the past, very cool Drive-In Theater! I got me a popcorn, nachos and soda, and was just eating and sitting at the comfort of my car. It sounds low but it really was just awesome experience to me. I mean, you don't have to worry about cellphone ringing, muttering voices, people standing up for nature calls and tugging feet at the back of your chair.
Ow, I also found this on the way to 29 Palms…
America's Drive-In. Weee!Two Drive-In,'s sweet! I miss this so much.
i used to go here all the time when I was in Mississippi. Basically, for those who are not acquainted, this is Southerners' pride Fast Food where you can park your car, get your order, stay there because they bring your food to your car so you just sit back and relax, and eat! I got me a grilled cheese sandwich, a hotdog, their tots and a slush. Exactly the signature Sonic meal.
Do check out my post on the Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park
Continuing on …
Being a mecca for all things outdoorsy including numerous hiking trails, Joshua Tree National Parks, to me, is an instant addition to my list of Absolute Musts.
Cholla Cactus Garden
First off was a quick stroll with these interesting kind of cactus …
It was cool because there's a garden of these Cholla cacti. But then, one spool of spines clung to my jacket and poked me. It was so hard to detach it without any gloves. That's all I'm gonna say😀..
Skull Rock Trail
I was confused with this trail. I didn't think I followed the trail. I stayed around because the entrance area alone is already magnificent, and fun! There were people going up the rocks, jumping from one rock to another, ducking in between rocks, and just reeling in the fascination of these rocks…
Clever of them to call this Skull Rock Trail.
There's a cool guy who posed for the camera…
Unto the Wall Street Mill Trail I went on…
At the edge of the Wonderland of Rocks sits the Wall Street Mill, a finest example of gold processing mill remaining in the park. This trail shows what's left during the second gold rush which happened here – the mill, dilapidated buildings, windmill, and some awesome old cars.
Last Call..
At times I get frustrated when a pamphlet would tell you that you can see these species and flowers that a lot of times, in reality, are actually hard to come by. Well, after coming back from this 2-mile round hike, I spotted this bird.🙂
I even sushed some people, not to startle the bird so I can capture it.😀
I always envy those who hike farther and more regularly, esp. RV'ers. I guess with Joshua Tree National Park, i found myself extremely content having gone to a RV-type, kind of location.🙂 And eventhough I resulted to shorter hikes, as I always do, it's just not at all hard to love Joshua Tree National Park. Driving there alone, seeing the magnificent rock formations is already a bliss.
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Write a C program that takes as input a list of integers (in random order), stores the integers in a binary tree, and uses a recursive algorithm to search the tree for a particular value.
Although binary trees can be represented with arrays, we would still have to deal with some memory issues ( ie: we might need enough contiguous memory for an extremely large tree, what if the tree is dynamic? what if some nodes only have 1 child?).
A more efficient way of handling binary trees could be with the use of dynamically allocated structures for the nodes, which are linked together with pointers. For example, we could have the following:
typedef struct node Node;
typedef Node* NodePtr;
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struct node
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The above structure also works nicely for recursive functions, especially when adding data to a tree, searching for data in a tree, and (most important) freeing a tree.
Specifications: PLEASE USE THE SAME FUNCTION NAMES AS BELOW TO SAVE ME CONFUSION :)
1. The program will read data from an input file "Data.txt" and store the data in a tree. (Note: Build a complete tree.)
2. The program will prompt the user for a value to search for in the tree.
3. The program will use a pre-order traversal to search for the given value. (Which sort function is best for a tree?)
4. If the value is found, the program will announce that to the user and will tell the user the value of the left and right child of the given number. If the value is not found, program will politely report the situation.
5. The program will have an abstract data type (ADT) for the tree, and will include (as a minimum) the following functions for the ADT:
a. void InsertInTree(int value, Tree T)
b. NodePtr SearchTree(int value, Tree T)
c. void DeleteTree(Tree T)
7. The program will follow good programming practices.
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The waning crescent moon rises a few hours before dawn at week's end, edging closer to the sun before reaching a new phase Tuesday. This week's dark winter skies coincide with the Great Worldwide Star Count, going on this month through February 21. Sponsored by the GLOBE at Night Foundation, the goal is to enlist 15,000 "citizen scientists" to report their sightings from three constellations, Orion, Leo and Crux....
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I haven't seen any posts about this so sorry if there was one already. I was reading through my usual daily trash and came across this:
"A Missouri obstetrician allegedly separated a baby's head from its body during a delivery and then shoved the baby back into the mother and performed a C section delivery to cover up the tragic blunder.
The couple are claiming that doctors told them their unborn baby's abdomen was too large for a natural delivery and thus needed a C section delivery, but when the mother went into labor - the doctor refused to perform a C section and "would only agree to deliver her baby by way of attempted trial of vaginal delivery.
When the couple asked to be relocated to another hospital, the mother "consented to a trial of vaginal delivery under duress and protest."
During delivery the doctor attempted to pull the baby out by its head, but the rest of the body was stuck inside and the doctor actually separated the body from the head. The couple claim they saw blood shoot out from the baby's neck. The doctor then tried to cover up the damages."
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The Xfinity Fireworks Show lit up South Philadelphia skies about 1 a.m., the latest - or earliest? - such celebration many stadium neighbors could remember.
That left some grousing about rousing: "The kids were excited but never got to see them, because it was so late they went to bed. We were sleeping and it woke me up," said Nicole Cassello, 38, a mother of two on 10th Street near Johnston.
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HANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Four guards from one of California's most dangerous prisons were acquitted Monday of setting up the rape of a prisoner by leaving him in the cell of a known sexual predator.
The prosecution argued during the six-week trial that the Corcoran State Prison guards set up the rapes of Eddie Dillard over two days in March 1993 to punish him for kicking a female guard at another prison.
Wayne Robertson said Dillard was hand-delivered to him after he gave the guards a short list of would-be victims. But the guards' lawyers told jurors Robertson and Dillard were convicted felons with histories of violent behavior who weren't above lying to build a case against the guards.
The jury returned innocent verdicts for all four guards, who were indicted last year on charges of aiding and abetting sodomy in concert.
Sgts. Robert Decker, 41, and Dale Brakebill, 34, and officers Anthony Sylva, 36, and Joe Sanchez, 38, faced up to nine years in prison if convicted.
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The guards were accused of leaving the 118-pound Dillard in a cell with Robertson, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound convicted murderer known as the "Booty Bandit," to "teach him how to do his time."
Outside the courthouse, Deputy Attorney General Vern Pierson said it was a difficult case to build, since he depended on getting information from secretive prison guards and relied on testimony from dangerous criminals.
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Dillard, in prison for assault with a deadly weapon, had just been transferred to Corcoran from another prison, in part because he kicked the guard.
Pierson said the guards knew Robertson was Dillard's enemy - Dillard said so himself in prison paperwork because of a fight the two had at another prison. Prison policy forbids putting such inmates in the same cell.
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Report: Nissan in Mississippi is violating international labor law
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Green Bay - On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers without their starting quarterback and one of the National Football League's 10 best running backs.
Come Christmas night, the Chicago Bears will meet the Packers at Lambeau Field without their starting quarterback and one of the NFL's 10 best running backs.
The shorthanded Chiefs stunned the football world, halting the Packers' unbeaten streak at 19 and ending their bid for a perfect season with a 19-14 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.
Now are the shorthanded Bears capable of pulling a similar upset?
"Last week I said to someone in our building that Kansas City had no chance and it happened," an executive in personnel for an NFC team said. "If you ask me again this week, I'd say, 'No chance.' I just don't see it, but what do I know?"
Once 7-3, the Bears have fallen to 7-7 in their four games without Jay Cutler (broken thumb). Matt Forte went down two weeks later with a knee injury.
In Caleb Hanie's four starts at quarterback, the Bears have scored four touchdowns on offense. In the last three games, the Bears have converted just five of 36 on third down (13.9%).
"They just don't have the big-play, get-it-done guys," the scout said. "Cutler was that, he really was. So was No. 22 (Forte). Now they lose (receiver Johnny) Knox. Seattle is playing good defense, not great, and they stymied them."
Bears coach Lovie Smith was 4-1 and 6-2 against the Packers. Since Aaron Rodgers took over, Smith has gone 2-6 and slipped to 8-8.
A 38-14 drubbing Sunday by the Seahawks at Soldier Field sent Smith to the fourth four-game losing streak of his eight-year tenure. His teams have never lost five in a row.
"I really wouldn't want to be the team that has to play Green Bay this week," another personnel man said. "Even with their injuries, I think if Green Bay is going to be the team everybody thinks they are then this is where you have to step up and show that. Even though they're 13-1, they've got something to prove."
A third scout called it Green Bay, 24-14, in what he called "a true test of Rodgers' MVP status after a poor showing in Kansas City."
"The Bears' defense will play hard initially but they don't have a lot of confidence that their offense can score points," one scout said. "Once they see the offense struggling, I see the Bears as a team pretty much ready to move on."
This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams in 2011. The Packers are 3-0.
Coordinator Mike Martz has been using a lot of two-RB, two-TE sets trying to protect Caleb Hanie. The Bears have run 45.7% of the time, including 120 carries for 556 yards (4.6) in Hanie's four starts. Martz loves the art of deception, using multiple shifts and motions on almost every play. His run game includes both zone and power. The Bears rank 16th in points (22.5), tied for 20th in giveaways (24) and 24th in yards (312.6).
The Bears are in trouble here. Their No. 1, speedy Johnny Knox, suffered a season-ending back injury Sunday. Devin Hester (5-10 ½, 190), their No. 2, has assorted leg injuries and hasn't done much from scrimmage for weeks. Left are Earl Bennett (5-11 ½, 206), Roy Williams (6-2 ½, 215) and rookie free agent Dane Sanzenbacher (5-11 ½, 181). Bennett, a tough possession type, had great rapport with Jay Cutler but has fallen off the map (three catches, 30 yards) with Hanie. Williams, a classic underachiever, runs lazy routes, hears footsteps, drops too many and is stiff out of his breaks. The overachieving Sanzenbacher lacks deep speed (4.54 seconds in the 40) but gets where he's supposed to be and is gutty. Talented TE Kellen Davis (6-6 ½, 267), a first-year starter, got off to a good start but has faded. He does have the speed (4.65) to challenge vertically. Former Steeler Matt Spaeth (6-7, 260) runs just 4.85 but has become a tenacious blocker.
Minus RT Gabe Carimi (knee) and LG Chris Williams (wrist), the Bears had to plug in their five best players even if the fits aren't great. C Roberto Garza (6-2, 310), an 11-year pro, doesn't break down often. He's smart, determined and crafty. The performance of RG Chris Spencer (6-3, 309), Seattle's late first-round pick as a center in 2005, has been a pleasant surprise. Freed from the responsibility of making all the calls, Spencer has been able to stop thinking so much and just use his athleticism. LG Edwin Williams (6-2 ½, 315) has been adequate in five starts for Chris Williams. He has long arms (34 ½ inches) and anchors fairly well. He's just limited athletically. LT J'Marcus Webb (6-7 ½, 333) was better at RT in '10. He has long arms (36) and big hands (10 ½) but lacks quick feet. He handles power. He just isn't able to bend and mirror edge speed. Girthy RT Lance Louis (6-3, 320) can be physical in the run game. In protection, he falls short consistently against power and speed.
Hanie (6-1 ½, 222) has been so bad (41.8 passer rating) that coach Lovie Smith might start vagabond Josh McCown (6-3 ½, 213). Hanie, a free agent from Colorado State in '08, is much better on the move than in the pocket. He lacks arm strength, touch and accuracy, and throws into crowds all the time. He has average speed (4.85), but does have a knack for sensing when to take off. McCown, 32, has a 12-19 record since beginning as Arizona's third-round pick in '02. In December 2007, he started for Oakland in the Raiders' 38-7 loss at Lambeau Field but left after three quarters (54.2 rating) because of illness. He played for Martz in Detroit so he's in tune with the system. He's smart (30 on the Wonderlic intelligence test) and athletic, but has a reputation for rattling under pressure.
For the first time since Matt Forte's departure, free agent Kahlil Bell (5-11, 219) played more than former Cowboy Marion Barber (5-11 ½, 218) Sunday. Bell is quick, catches well and can run deeper routes. He just lacks speed. Barber, 28, still brings it, as does Bell. But the more Barber plays, the more he is susceptible to fumbles and poor decisions. His pass blocking is spotty. FB Tyler Clutts (6-1 ½, 260) can catch and block.
Rod Marinelli, who calls the game in his second season as coordinator, works arm-in-arm with coach Lovie Smith. The Bears play with one safety in the box (Cover 3) probably as often as with two safeties deep in their traditional Cover 2. Even with seven in the box, they stop the run well (98.7, 4.1). They also play a lot of man-to-man on third down. They rank tied for fifth in takeaways (28), tied for 11th in points (20.9) and 17th in yards (353.1).
The front seven remains excellent. DEs Julius Peppers (6-6, 287) and Israel Idonije (6-6, 290) switch sides constantly, play the run well and almost always are conscious of lane integrity on their rushes. Peppers, 31, is still going strong. Supremely athletic, he's also strong in the lower body and has very long arms. Idonije, 31, has been a worthy successor to Adewale Ogunleye. Improving all the time, Idonije can play with power or finesse. He just has a knack. NT Matt Toeaina (6-2, 308) might be short but he's also stout and offers considerable pass rush. At 3-technique DT, Henry Melton (6-3 ½, 295) has developed into one of the NFL's better interior rushers. He has quick feet, a burst and tries hard. However, he's iffy (shin). Backups Amobi Okoye (6-2, 292) and rookie Stephen Paea (6-1, 300) fit the one-gap scheme. Okoye, a former Texans high pick, is cut from Melton's cloth but isn't quite as dynamic. Paea, a second-round pick, is raw as raw can be but has incredible upper-body strength and a nasty club move. He can motor, too. NT Anthony Adams (5-11 ½, 310), a veteran tough guy, doesn't play much anymore.
MLB Brian Urlacher (6-3 ½, 255) and WLB Lance Briggs (6-0 ½, 244) have been around forever and still play very well. Urlacher has always been much better chasing sideline to sideline than taking on blocks and backs between the tackles. In coverage, he has excellent hands (21 interceptions), gets desired depth in zone drops and has great feel for route combinations. Briggs likes to take chances and run through from the back side. He closes fast and brings a heavy load. He just isn't the most disciplined player. SLB Nick Roach (6-0 ½, 234), with 43 starts since '08, exits on passing downs. A product of Milwaukee Lutheran High School, he's OK over tight ends. Roach is a favorite of GM Jerry Angelo.
RC Charles Tillman (6-1, 198), a nine-year starter, definitely has lost a step. He's probably better pressing than playing off. At the line, he can get physical with receivers. He just doesn't have the skill anymore to shut people down. His stripping ability is legendary. LC Tim Jennings (5-8, 185) should be a nickel or dime back. He's scrappy, cocky and quick to support the run. However, he's an easy target for double moves and, given his size, often loses downfield. Nickel back D.J. Moore (5-9, 180) has good ball skills and decent quickness. He's also slow (4.6) and not much of a hitter. With starting safeties Chris Conte (foot) out and Major Wright (5-11 ½, 2004) iffy, backups Craig Steltz (6-1 ½, 210) and Brandon Meriweather (5-10 ½, 200) figure to start. They're both better in the box. Steltz is a high-effort type. Meriweather is reckless to the point of being cheap. He just takes too many chances.
Position coach Dave Toub has helped Smith win a flock of games in their eight seasons together. K Robbie Gould (25 of 28) is extremely reliable in the cold and clutch and is crushing his kickoffs like never before. Former Jaguars P Adam Podlesh is tied for eighth in net (39.9). Hester's 18.5 average on punt returns leads the NFL but injuries have limited his explosiveness for weeks. Bell might replace Knox returning kickoffs. That's a major drop-off.
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