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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Feb 23, 2012.
That's exactly right. Wallace x 2 made Chauncey, Rip, and Tay seem like excellent defenders.
Tay was a good defender though. Lets not forget that. It was chauncey that couldn't defend, and maybe rip. But Tay played insanely good D when he had too.
Nice thread. Knight doesn't seem to be the type that needs to dominate the ball 100% of the time, no, but it's not what I'd call a seamless fit. They fit better defensively as RS can take on the bigger, stronger guards. On offense, Rodney plays better when he has the ball in his hands, and as the PG, so does Knight, really. Stuck's always been a ball-dominant guard, but before the last 2 games, he's done a good job of picking his spots for the most part. That's when he's most effective, not when he's the guy bringing the ball up the floor. In theory, I agree BG would've been better suited to take on the Rip role in the offense, but too often he does an Austin Daye and tries to dribble into traffic/facilitate when all he needs to do is catch and shoot. His defense sucks, and obviously his offense has been of the here today, gone tomorrow variety as well. Not to mention the head scratching turnovers. A true shooting guard with some size would help this team a great deal imo. Now if only Joe can bamboozle someone under the cap to take BG's contract off our hands for a draft pick...*reality check* yeah, not happening. Would be nice, though. Tayshaun doesn't really fit in anymore. With Tay, all three of Rodney, Greg and Brandon defer to him even when he's not necessarily playing well, sometimes to the detriment of the team. When he's hitting, fine, but when he's 2 for 15 and playing "point forward", running isotayshauns, he does more harm than good. Rodney can drive and kick/finish or draw fouls. Tay shoots flat-looking jumpers/hooks after holding the ball for 15 seconds. This team is evolving into one that wants to run, and Tay wants to slow it up and have one of the league's worst offenses go against a set defense. His defense was what won him playing time, but he's not that guy anymore, not consistently. Trading him is the best thing to do, I just don't think Joe wants to let his "asset" go, and Frank seems to keep playing him even when he's playing badly for some inexplicable reason.
They were all good at a certain part of defense, which is that they were longer (Rip and Tay) and bigger (CB) than their opponents. With Wallace x 2 behind them, they were able to use these advantages to their fullest and could cheat up on their man. They could go over screens without fear of penetration. Without those shot blockers behind them in later years, they couldn't use their natural advantages as much because they had to worry a lot more about having their man blow by them. Maybe that simplifies it too much, but that's been how I've looked at it. Daye might have been considered a great defensive SF if he had the no fly zone behind him.
CB & Rip in '04 could also put some hands all over guys in ways that aren't allowed now. They exploited that rule as well or better than anyone else, but today is a lot different.
Tay has never been a great defender, that team was a GREAT defensive unit because Wallace X2 were simply amazingly good on the defensive end. Ben was an athletic freak of nature with strength, quickness, hops, anticipation skills and a great hoop IQ, Sheed was equally good but in a different manner, his skill level was just unreal. I remember when Paul Pierce called out Tay about his defense he said, "If I had the Wallace's behind me I'd be all NBA Defense too" That 2004 team won in spite of not having an offensive super star, but Ben Wallace was a defensive superstar, the league has changed in a way that will never let a team like that win another NBA Title. All this team needs is a stud on the wing and a good solid PF to pair up with GM, we should get one of the 2 in the upcoming draft.
I could still imagine that '04 team winning in today's NBA. They did beat Kobe and Shaq at their superstar peaks. We were getting called for fouls when Shaq would elbow Big Ben in the face. In 2006 when we were dominating the NBA, the refs gave the Heat 47 free throw attempts in one game against us (34 to Wade + Shaq). It's just so much easier to get the kind of player that takes pride in defense to come here vs the Melo type guys. It's still our best strategy IMO.
If we are building through free agency, then you are absolutely correct. The Melo type guys have to be acquired via the draft or trades.
Agree that it has to be a combination. Get the best talent possible in the draft and try to get undervalued players with limited FA money. CB, Rip, Ben, and Sheed were all acquired assets after all.
The points about the Wallaces being so great are all very, very true. The problem is that Greg Monroe is a center-piece of our franchise right now. And he's not even close to Sheed defensively.
I still honestly believe that defense is the key to a strong team - take the Bill Russell v Chamberlain argument as proof. Barring the strong showing of OKC, the major teams in the NBA, notably the Heat and the Bulls, are both powerful defensive units. The Spurs also do well, as do the Mavs - even without Chandler. Still not sold on the idea of shot blockers as the answer. Yes they can be intimidating, but more often than not they do not force a change in possession, unless deep into the shot clock. High defensive IQ still rocks my socks. I also don't think that this team is as far off as some of us might think. They might stink at the moment, but in reality, a single piece may just get us right again - an efficient scorer with a knack for help defense is what I hope for the most. Another big would certainly not go astray, but a bit of chemistry behind Max and Munroe might be the answer we seek. Looking back to 04, it was a pairing of defensive and offensive efficiency respectively in the paint which pushed us so high. On the topic of Munroe, he is the perfect centre piece for the Pistons franchise. He embodies everything that the city stands for in basketball. Heart and hard work. The same thing can be said of Knight. When BWallace steps down, Munroe is shoe in for him.
Part of defense is rebounding missed shots. Monroe is pretty good at that. He also stays on the floor by avoiding foul trouble (while contesting shots). I think he's good enough defensively to be a part of a future Championship team. He's so advanced in other aspects and so well rounded that if he were a defensive ace, we would never have been able to draft him in the first place. The key is that he is outplaying his draft position and his rookie contract.
The thing about blocked shots is that a ferocious block can fire up a team as much as, if not more than, a powerful dunk. That's an added intangible benefit. And the intimidation factor is always there. During our glory days, I remember several guards going for a layup and missing because they were nervously eyeing where Big Ben was instead of focusing on the shot. Anyhow, there are many different ways to bake a pie. You don't need the defensive intensity of Wallace x2 to be a contender again. We got some nice pieces in place. We just need to keep adding. In the case of Gordon and CV, it will be addition by subtraction, but that's still 2 years away.
I've been thinking a lot more about comparing the players on these two teams...I've been re-thinking some things... C: B. Wallace..........*'12 1st rd. pick* PF: R. Wallace..........G. Monroe SF: T. Prince..........J. Jerebko SG: R. Hamilton..........B. Gordon PG: C. Billups..........B. Knight C/PF: M. Okur..........C. Villanueva/A. Daye PF/SF: C. Williamson..........T. Prince SG/PG: M. James..........R. Stuckey C/PF: E. Campbell..........B. Wallace SG/PG: L. Hunter..........W. Bynum ********** Comparisions... B. Wallce vs. *'12 1st rd. pick*: If there's one major difference between that team and this team, it's the presence of a dominant shot blocking/rebounding center. That's something we need to find, badly. If we can get one that can contribute offensively as well, even better. R. Wallace vs. G. Monroe: This is a reasonably apt comparision. Similar size. Similar athleticism. Sheed was much smarter defensively. Monroe can become much smarter defensively. Sheed was much more talented offensively. Monroe can get better offensively...as good as Sheed? Probably not. Maybe a problem? Something that at least needs to be made up for elsewhere. T. Prince vs. J. Jerebko: This is a reasonably apt comparision as well. The "Glue Guy." Very different players, but very similar players at the same time. Both should be your 5th scorer. Both do the small things. Both play solid defense. Both have a decent offensive skill set. Both are decent shooters. Tay was a little more gifted. JJ is a little more gritty. R. Hamilton vs. B. Gordon: Theoretically, this is a reasonably apt comparision as well. Both are, theoretically, great catch and shoot players that don't need the ball in their hands to be successful. Neither are great defenders. BenGo just hasn't been able to get it going offensively for us yet thus far, and he's not as good defensively (even though Rip was never great defensively). C. Billups vs. B. Knight: This is a reasonably apt comparision. Both are ball dominant players. Both are tall points. Both are good outside shooters. Both can get points inside. Knight has a TON of developing to do...needs to get stronger, needs to get more consisten shooting the ball outside, needs to get better at running the offense, needs to get better defensively, needs to get better at driving and pulling up. But he could still make a lot of those strides. M. Okur vs. C. Villanueva/A. Daye: More or less give you the same thing. C. Williamson vs. T. Prince: Different players, but more or less give you as much. M. James vs. R. Stuckey: Rodney actually probably gives you more in this case. E. Campbell vs. B. Wallace: Different players, but more or less give you as much. L. Hunter vs. W. Bynum: Different players, but more or less give you as much. ********** So, what does this all mean?: #1) We need to bring in a dominant defensive big man...great defender, great shot-blocker, great rebounder, lots of grit...hopefully a lot of attitude too, a real leadership/tone-setter guy. #2) If BenGo can't get it together, we probably need to replace him with more of a Rip-like player. BenGo himself, Charlie V, Daye, Tay, Stuckey, etc....are all possible trading chips. #3) Knight, Monroe, Jerebko - and a lot of these guys - need to really bust their humps, get coached up, and make huge strides in development. ...not that far, not that close.
I think it will be hard to turn our garbage into an allstar player. Stuckey is the only one with trade value. I think we have to be careful of falling into the trap that most forums do....suggesting that our really bad players, with bad contracts can be parlayed into a deal where we end up with a solid player. Tay, Ben Gordon, are not only signed to bad contracts their skills are nosediving. Tay is down to 40% shooting.
I still think that Tay has some value. ...Not much, but some. He'd be a good addition to a team like the Clippers or another team that could use a vet wing for the playoffs. I'm not sure that any of the guys that we'd all be willing to trade have any value. It's come down to whether their tradeable or not tradeable. Joe has made a bed of bad contracts and he's laying in it. We are absolutely stuck with Gordon, CV and probably Stuckey. Those guys are all signed to deals that nobody else is going to want to pay.
I could imagine Monroe being inserted onto the 2004 team in place of Sheed and the team still winning the Championship. Also, I think the modern day Tay could replace the '04 Tay and not hurt the team that badly. Also, I don't think it is out of the question that if we replaced '04 Darko with '12 Daye, they could have got it done.
Maybe I should have compared old tay to new tay.....and corliss to jerebko. Pretty close in both cases either way. The biggest question is how do we find our Ben Wallace-type center. Anthony Davis certainly seems to fit that bill. Would any combination of Ben G, Charlie V, Daye, Stuckey, Tay, Jerebko, etc...be enough to get us a top 2 pick?
5 out of the 6 players (or their contracts) are negative assets. Aside from Jerebko, none of these other guys even qualify as currency. It's like saying: "I'll trade you 4 stale, partially eaten candybars for a fresh new one that's still in the wrapper."
If you tossed in an expiring carton of milk I'd consider it.
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Original post made by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Aug 1, 2010
We are experiencing the sort of failure there that others have before us. It is not at all clear that dealing with Al Qaeda is getting done--witness the training and related terrorist activities coming out of Yemen, a supposed ally. Ft. Hood, XMas airplane bomber, to name but two.
This stuff is very difficult and complex, but I think that we just have to let go of Afghanistan and deal with these challenges another way. Since it appears that what there is of Al Qaeda in that part of the world is actually on our supposed ally Pakistan's side of the border, it calls into question just why we are putting so much effort next door.
There are many dysfunctional countries in this world.
Terrorists are a threat, and need to be shut down to the extent that is humanly possible.
More and more, I do not see US military initiatives as the means to protect this country from the types of terrorists who threaten our safety.
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a resident of Midtown
on Aug 1, 2010 at 10:31 am
Walter_E_Wallis is a registered user.
Because the US is reluctant to use those instruments of persuasion short of war, possibly to avoid looking the bully, we allow some grievances to fester until lancing is the only answer. Citizens of Saudi are allowed unfettered access to our country, and yet our visit to their country is severely restricted.
As a first step I would deny Saudi driving privileges in the US, requiring them to hire female chauffeurs instead.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 1, 2010 at 10:36 am
"I do not see US military initiatives as the means to protect this country from the types of terrorists who threaten our safety."
The CIA and waterboarding and Guantanamo and rendering were effective. Should we go back to those methods?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 1, 2010 at 1:50 pm
My guess is that Obama just wants to get through the November elections without rocking the boat over Afghanistan.
Congress has just passed a one year appropriation bill for Afghanistan. Many Dems and a few Republicans voted against it. Next year it could very well fail. My guess is Obama senses this and will start getting out next July as he originally said. He knows it will be hard to get money year after year to fight a losing war.
He doesn't want McCain and the Republicans labeling him with a lost war before the mid-term elections. Obama knows his limitation, he may well be a one term President because ultimately he will have to pull out of Afghanistan without a win and the Republicans will label him a loser. Right now he is giving the military everything they want.
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on Aug 1, 2010 at 2:15 pm
"Right now he is giving the military everything they want."
Not quite, but close enough for a leftist prez. I support him in his endeavor to win a war that is, as he said, essential to the security of our nation. I don't support nation building in Afghanistan, but if the prez wants it, it is his call. I would think that regular bombing of Taliban positions, wherever they hide, should be enough to do the job.
The critical game-changing recent war was Iraq, and GWB will have his name burned in bronze for having the political guts to win it, despite BHO's best efforts to prevent a victory there. History is not kind to those presidents who make the wrong judgement call. Ever notice how quiet the lefties in Palo Alto have become since Bush prevailed in Iraq?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 1, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Prevailed, Gary, surely you jest.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 1, 2010 at 8:58 pm
"Prevailed, Gary, surely you jest."
Please explain your protest. Iraq is now free to have an election where the outcome is not certain. First time in Arab history.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Aug 1, 2010 at 11:37 pm
I find Paul Losch's blogs to be both shallow and specifically designed to antagonize. Does he even have an original opinion other than the standard heard-all-this-before lines? Get life folks.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 2, 2010 at 12:04 am
The way out of both Iraq and Afghanistan is through Iran.
After 911 Iran collaborated with us in hunting down AQ.
We need to put a stop to domestic lobbies of alien nations that run counter to our best interest.
We need to follow our own best interests and reach out to Iran as an ally, our long term NATO partner, Turkey, who is fighting along side us in AfPak, can help fix our relationship with Iran--- as can Brazil.
We need to put American interests first in our Foreign Policy and end our dysfunctional relationships in the Mid East, as Petraeus said we should.
American troops lives are at stake, as is our treasure.
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a resident of Midtown
on Aug 2, 2010 at 12:27 pm
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My big gripe with Reagan was his failure to publicly excoriate whomever was responsible for posting sentries at the Marine Barracks with unloaded guns. In Afghanistan, the rules of engagement are increasingly putting both our troops and the civilian population at risk with suicidal rules of engagement.
a resident of Palo Alto
on Aug 2, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Paul Losch is a registered user.
Hey Seth,
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad that you take the time to read my blogs.
Here is my suggestion to you: weigh in on my blogs around the content of the topic, not about your opinion of me or what I write as my opinion.
Opt in as you see fit.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 2, 2010 at 4:39 pm
"I don't support nation building in Afghanistan..."
Neither did Reagan or Bush 41, after the Soviets trashed the place. But, since nobody else bothered to build a nation there, the Taliban stepped right up, and weren't the results lovely?
Obama is making the best of this Bush turkey he inherited. It was a great show at first, with lots of chest beating and B52s making curving contrails in the sky above the CNN cameras to delight the Barcalounger Brigade here at home. But it was all show; Bush completely failed to exterminate either the Taliban or al Qaida, or to set up a strong government.
If Obama doesn't finish the job and build a nation there, somebody else will have to try again in a few years, after more American civilians die in the next Al Qaida caper, amde in Afghanistan. We might as well buckle down and do it right this time.
"Iraq is now free to have an election where the outcome is not certain."
Well now, ain't that just ducky? Take the uncertain election we had over here about a decade ago, which five activist judges resolved by giving us W, who in turn gave us two quagmire wars, a huge deficit, a world-class recession, bailouts for CEOS, and the opportunity to cheer uncertain elections worldwide.
Don't fret. The Iraq election will get resolved. Eventually the next Saddam Hussein will get impatient and untangle the process.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 2, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Currently AQ is operating from Yemen, in Saudi Arabia's back yard, they need to step up and crush it, the NSA and Echelon should be able to target and identify all electronic communications comming from that-- or any other part of the world.
We can declare victory in Iraq, leave a few US fortresses and go home, if Iraq falls into civil war then we will do a deal with the victors.
We have no need to stay in AfPak, we can retain some fortresses and deal with threats through drones, Special Forces and air-power.
India has more of a national interest in pacifying Afghanistan than we do-- let them deal with it.
We need to reorient our whole Mid East policy as Petraeus recommended, we need to disengage from the Holy Land Apartheid/Colonial quagmire-- it is doomed.
Our allies in the region are Turkey, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and in the larger Muslim world-- Indonesia.
We need a realistic approach to our foreign policy with the Muslim world --- one in four of the world population--1.7 Billion people--Algeria put a stop to the fundamentalist rebels, so did Tunisia and Morocco, we persuaded Libya to give up their WMDs and should use the same approach with Iran.
We need to give up the Wilsonian dream of imposing Democracy in the region--- there is no true democratic state in the Mid East-- Turkey is the closest to one that we can recognize.
We hand out $3 Billion a year to Israel and another $2 Billion to Egypt-- what do we get in return?-- nothing, we can use that money in the US much more productively.
It is time to get serious, realistic, decisive and put American interests first.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Aug 2, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Sharon: I'm glad you will be right there with rifle in hand as part of those Special Forces teams. I'd hate to think you were all talk, calling all the shots from a cozy little spot in Palo Alto while some one else takes all the risk.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 2, 2010 at 11:26 pm
We have the capability to know who is talking to whom any where in the World through Blackberry, Google, Cisco etc.
We can track all financial transactions and identify the bad guys.
We need to keep US best interest in mind and target the existential threats to the US, we can do that-- we just need the right focus, commitment, loyalty and will.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 3, 2010 at 10:21 am
Your prescription makes eminent sense. We'd be in a far better position over there if Bush/Cheney/Condi/Rummy had followed it in 2001-03. Let's hope Obama is now, mysterious as his methods may be.
How do we get India engaged?
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm
We get India engaged by inviting them---they have a strategic interest in a stable Afghanistan as does China and Iran, neither of whom want crazed Taliban spreading their influence across their borders.
Pakistan is an unreliable ally, as the UK PM stated on his visit to India last week.
We have wasted a lot of time and money on Pakistan and it is time for a change in policy.
The recent leak documents on AfPak support this case.
We should walk away for the quagmire in the Holy Land-- it is heading towards a one state solution with apartheid for a number of years followed by a South African solution imposed by world and UN boycotts.
India is the worlds largest democracy with whom we have many strategic and economic interests---Pakistan is on the verge of becoming the first failed state with nuclear weapons--India is most threatened by that scenario and has a motivation do do something about it by putting boots on the ground in Afghanistan and containing Pakistan.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 3, 2010 at 2:41 pm
"We should walk away for the quagmire in the Holy Land-- it is heading towards a one state solution with apartheid for a number of years followed by a South African solution imposed by world and UN boycotts."
Sharon, once again, making statements that are no borne out by the facts. Obviously the US will not "walk away for the quagmire in the Holy Land" and, Sharon, instead of making the bogus claim that Israel is an apartheid nation, should instead challenge Hamas to recognize Israel's right to exist and proceed with a real peace settlement. As most of us realize, you cannot have a one-sided peace agreement with someone who is calling for your destruction
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 3, 2010 at 5:42 pm
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Remember "Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute"?
Sharon, the 3 Bil we give to Israel and the matching amount we give Egypt is a tribute we pay to purchase peace in the Middle
East. After the Eight Day War, we coerced Israel into giving back lands they had won [and Arab countries lost] that Israel had every right to keep, both as restitution for Arab aggression and as a needed buffer zone. You want to cut the tribute? Restore to Israel the right to self defense.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 3, 2010 at 5:59 pm
If Israel and Egypt cannot get along then it is their problem, not our problem.
During the Cold War we had different priorities and interests because the Soviet Union had interests in the region--- that died 20yrs ago.
General Petraeus made the case crystal clear-- our biased and misguided policy in the Holy Land endangers the lives of American troops and is not in Americas best interests-- enough is enough-- time to end the dole to Egypt and Israel-- we get nothing in return.
There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, they are potential customers and allies-- as they say in the Marines-- " It is what it is"
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 3, 2010 at 9:14 pm
"General Petraeus made the case crystal clear-- our biased and misguided policy in the Holy Land endangers the lives of American troops and is not in Americas best interests-- enough is enough-- time to end the dole to Egypt and Israel-- we get nothing in return."
[Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] Petraeus never made those statments--he has clearly come out and stated as such. Sharon is basing her claim on the reporting of a former advidor to Hamas and Hezbollah. Sharon has yet to post a link actually showing that Petraeus made those statements. In the meantime, by repeating that lie, Sharon is besmerching the reputation of a highly decorated soldier.
"There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, they are potential customers and allies"
I find it interesting that Sharon is willing to ignore the lack of democracy and freedom, as well as equal rights for all religions, women and gays in most of these muslim countries, in her quest to attract "potential" customers. Does Sharon's largess extend to Al Qeida, hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations.
"-- as they say in the Marines-- " It is what it is"
Where do they say that in the Marines, Sharon? are you speaking from personal experience in the Marines.
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a resident of Midtown
on Aug 4, 2010 at 5:18 am
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60 years ago this coming Saturday, USNS H. B. Freeman docked in Pusan harbor, debarking the 23rd Infantry Regiment, my unit. Today my unit is still in Korea because Ike committed himself to ending, rather than winning the war. It is because another president wanted a quick fix that we committed to Israel to compensate them for surrendering an honest won strategic advantage. We disarmed Israel before her foes. Only a poltroon would now walk away from the consequences of that action.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 4, 2010 at 11:55 am
"Remember "Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute"?"
Oh, yeah, that quaint little anachronism from a braver age. Bush 43 scrapped it when he had Petraeus buy off the Sunni militias to dress up the 2007 surge. Presented as a quick easy victory (the so-called "Anbar Awakening"), ostensibly macho Bushies dutifully bought into it.
a resident of Downtown North
on Aug 4, 2010 at 11:57 am
It's all about harmony, TRS, or the appearance thereof.
a resident of College Terrace
on Aug 4, 2010 at 12:05 pm
These are ridiculous threads on a ridiculous blog. Paul Losch posts bare bones argument, and the same three or four people beat their drums back and forth. I question the appropriateness on a community forum.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 4, 2010 at 5:57 pm
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Paul, you seem to think that any policy is defensible as long as you can point to an equivalent republican policy. My first named offender was Ike, a republican. I support or oppose policies depending on their effect on my safety and that of my line. I long ago stopped loving politicians of any ilk. I was a republican only long enough to vote for Shirley Temple Black against Pete McCloskey, the Red Marine.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Aug 4, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Walter, these guys are all talk. If you had to share a foxhole with them on a crew-served weapon during an enemy assault, they would be the ones who would not come back after sending them for more ammo. Your references to your service just bounce right off of them
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 4, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Walter was drafted, we have a different quality of troops these days.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 7, 2010 at 3:28 am
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Sharon, you are wrong again, as usual. My serial number was RA 1932****. Draftees were US ********.
a resident of Greendell/Walnut Grove
on Aug 10, 2010 at 5:54 am
Well, gotta give Obama credit for failing to keep his promise to get all the troops out of Iraq in 2009, and instead keeping Bush's promise to draw down once the Iraqis can moniter their own security, with the "last down" date being this month.
Bush's agreement, made in 2008 and called the Iraq Status of Forces Agreement Web Link,
was made after it was clear to all in Iraq and almost all here that the Surge ("the surge is not working" per Obama's original campaign for POTUS page) was working.
Probably not coincidentally, the Iraqis signed teh SOFA after it was clear that their last defender was leaving office, and the next POTUS was someone who had been against freeing them from tyranny, was against the surge which finished the job, didn't think it possible for those silly Iraqis to be able to have a central, constitutional democracy and was against any funding for the help they got throughout their set-up.....
I think the Iraqis figured it was time to ..um.....do something or get off the pot...and that if they signed something with the Office of the President of the United States, the next POTUS might honor it..
Luckily, Obama honored THIS contract, our finest military forces were able to finish teaching the Iraqi forces to the best of their ability, and we were able to continue the original plan in an orderly fashion.
I hope the whole "timetable well publicized for 18 months" doesn't blow up in our faces, but given the reality of life, I am glad that Obama has kept Bush's plan.
Good job Obama! ( I am not being sarcastic!).
Now, if only Obama can follow good advice in Afghanistan.
a resident of College Terrace
on Aug 11, 2010 at 3:07 am
Paul, how about espousing more housing along transit lines, as suburban sprawl is more responsible for our dependence on oil - and thus our involvement in that part of the world - than anything else. Politics starts at the doorstep, my friend.
We, in Palo Alto and across America can do our part by disengaging from habits and expectations that ultimately reap horror for those in the oil-producing nations that are too poor and helpless to defend themselves. From that we end up with blowback. They are us, in a very real way.
That said, looking at a recent issue of Time, showing a young woman whose nose and ears were cut off by her husband, because she escaped from his prior beatings and abuse, makes me think that we should be doing *something* to end that kind of sheer ignorance and horror. I don't know what the answer is, but when one sees what the most evil of leaders are capable of - Mugabe, the Sudanese thugs, etc. etc. It just seems that something needs to be done. I don't think that military action is necessarily the answer. Why, for instance, isn't Apple and other cell phone companies looking for substitute materials for cell phones, instead of depending on minerals from the Congo that are at the heart of the senseless violence, there.
Again, no pat answers here, but there ARE things that we can do - RIGHT NOW - to help engender more humanity, and end terror. At base, we are the victims of our own desires. Anyone looking into the root causes of our involvement in the Middle East has to consider the manipulations of our own politicians and business leaders as they walked the oily road. Remember, Iran had a democratically elected leader, just prior to the the CIA-sponsored overthrow that led to the Shah. The Shah was brought in to stop the threat of Iran nationalizing oil fields. Sick, huh?
In sum, human beings are wired to remember "wins". Americans - and especially upper-middle-class Americans like most tin Palo Alto have been winning for a long time. We need to do some hard thinking about deploying local solutions that *mean* something, all the way across the world. Setting examples.
All this begins with leadership. Where are the leaders? Ask a kid to name one politician that s/he thinks of as a hero, and why. I think you'll be surprised at the relative non-answers that come across. Obama is one example of what I'm talking about. He talked like a leader, but the walk just isn't there, yet (jury still out).
Keep on keeping on, Paul, but do start thinking about how we can impact politics at our front door. Musing about whether we should be here or there with military presence is only provocative; it generates discussion, but it doesn't get us solving local problems that have worldwide impact, downstream.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 13, 2010 at 12:00 am
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I believe LRT was approved based on the agreement to have high density housing at the South end. That agreement was abandoned, and so another Tunerville Trolley.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Aug 13, 2010 at 5:37 am
Mike, when we try to use non-military solutions to help bring down vicious dicatatorships, the left oppose us every time.
I agree 100%. I would absolutely love to stop importing ALL oil from any country that is not a Constitutional Republic ( or at least a democracy...)
Drill more at home so that we can use less abroad? NO
Build nuclear so we can use less oil? NO
Sanctions against Tyrannies? NO..cruel to the people!! ( witness Cuba, where gays are STILL imprisoned simply for being gay, yet our left insists that they are a great country because of its "Universal Health Crap") And when we manage to get it in place in any case...France, Russia and China will be sure to always undercut it.
Try to get Voice of America in to teach the people? NO..imperialist and arrogant fiddling with the peoples!
Try to covertly support the anti-tyrant? NO...imperialist arrogance, sending in our CIA to help the people rise up against the tyrant!
So, nice talking, but our left boxes into corners in all areas, and leaves us with no choices but to wait until something blows up in our faces (literally and figuratively), then go in militarily..and with any luck have enough will to go in, get the job done, set 'em on their way, and get out.
Then pray they have the wherewithal to keep on truckin' ( like they seem to be doing in Iraq so far...will Afghanistan be able to overthrow its neighbor's harboring of Taliban? Its dependence on Opium? Don't know...)
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Underclassmen to keep your eye on
Arthur and Bryce Brown, ILB/RB, Kansas State
Both Brown
brothers were among the top prospects in the country in their
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linebacker in 2008 and Bryce at running back in 2009. After
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matching the 17 stops he had for Miami in 2008-2009) and redshirt
sophomore Brown gained 73 yards and scored twice. Though Arthur is
undersized at 6-feet-1, 225 pounds, his speed and explosive
tackling could earn him a high grade with a strong junior year.
Bryce will be compared to former KSU back and Miami Dolphins
second-round pick Daniel Thomas, but his size (6-0, 220), speed and
running style might be closer to Oklahoma Sooners star and future
Dallas Cowboy DeMarco Murray.
Kwame Geathers, DT, Georgia
redshirt sophomore, Geathers has NFL lineage to go with his 6-6,
326-pound frame. His brothers Robert and Clifton followed their
uncle "Jumpy" to the NFL. Geathers made the coaches All-SEC
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Albert Haynesworth.
Gerald Hodges, OLB, Penn State
The Nittany Lions
will be "Linebacker U" again if Hodges can blossom into the
playmaker the team needs next to steady performers Michael Mauti
and Nathan Stupar. The former safety had 31 tackles, 2½ for loss,
in eight games last year but now has a chance to star as the
weak-side starter. His tape in the team's Outback Bowl loss to
Florida offered glimpses of the force he could become as a chase
'backer attacking run plays behind the line. He can quickly cover
his third of the field with sub-4.6 speed. Coaches say he has made
progress in understanding his role on defense during the
Jonathan Massaquoi, DE/OLB, Troy
next Troy pass rusher went Fairley's route, attending Butler
County Community College out of high school and racking up 11½
sacks in his only season there. After redshirting in 2009, he
busted out with an All-Sun Belt season (20½ tackles for loss, 13½
sacks) by using a strong first step and low center of gravity to
turn the corner as a pass rusher. Before the Liberia native joins
cousins Visanthe Shiancoe (Minnesota Vikings tight end) and
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Brandon McGee, CB, Miami (Fla.)
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Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
hidden inside in Texas' hybrid defensive scheme, Okafor moves
outside to take over for Sam Acho. In this spot, Okafor should
unleash his power and quickness off the edge to harass opposing
quarterbacks. He actually started his assault early, racking up
four sacks in the team's spring game. Okafor won't be the only
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monitored closely by NFL observers. True sophomores Jackson Jeffcoat
(defensive end) and Ashton Dorsey (defensive tackle) must wait until
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Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
Last season was supposed to be
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as a rushing/receiving/Wildcat quarterback as a freshman.
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2010. He completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards and
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as is his competitive nature on the field; like Locker, he'll
need to take better care of his body when scrambling. He has
gotten stronger this offseason, so more consistency driving the
ball downfield and eliminating the interceptions (12 in 2010) as
he matures will earn him top grades from NFL scouts in the 2012 or
2013 draft.
David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
Wilson being stuck in a rotation with Darren Evans and Ryan
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flashed a burst indicative of his 4.3 speed and some toughness to
bounce off tackles and even carry a defender over the first-down
marker. His two kickoff returns for touchdowns also showed scouts
how difficult it is to get the angle on him in the open field.
Head coach Frank Beamer will split carries between Wilson and
senior Josh Oglesby this year, but an increased workload and steady
improvement in his cut decisiveness could boost him into the top 40
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Another innovation in Island Moving Co.'s schedule is a shift of venue for their gripping adaptation of Dracula. First performed in 2009 and 2010 in Belcourt Castle, this year's extravaganza will take place at Seaview Terrace, which is owned by the Carey family and whose exterior was used as the setting for the '60s TV soap opera Dark Shadows.
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1) There will be a scheduled hardware and software maintenance for Franklin next Wednesday, June 15, from 8am to 8pm Pacific time. Please plan your work accordingly and check the NERSC Message of the Day (MOTD) for status update: http://www.nersc.gov/live-status/motd/
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For all my bottling up to now I have used one of those fancy doodads that connect to tubing wherein pressure on the filling apparatus in the bottom of the bottle allows the product to flow. I think this is called a "bottle filler". Well today mine seems to have sprung a leak, it shoots out the side about halfway up the device (not on the tube, just on the actual spring loaded thingy). So for now, I am bottling straight from the spigot on my bottling bucket.
My question for those of you here, do you have any experience bottling direct from the bucket? Did you notice any off flavors?
I've heard that "oxygenation" at this stage can be detrimental, that is my concern.
Thank you.
And just to brag a little, I've got a white and a red muscadine wine started this week, along with a 2nd run red (I addded water and sugar to red grapes after the first pressing). I have 35 gallons of Nobles fermenting on the skins. There is more to pick. I am bottling some reds from kits, 7 gallons of last years muscadine red blend, a 2010 muscadine white (too dry, needed sugar added so I gave most of this away). All in all, still need to bottle 7 more carboys, hence the importance of the question.


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That makes me feel much better then. I'll just keep them where they are.
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I've had the same thing happen. Thinking I would give them a choice between two boxes of different sizes close together when actually they split up into both boxes. Most are queenless or virgin queens. No more putting them close together.
a post was asking about nerolic acid- that would be oil of neroli- also called orange blossom oil or absolute (pure essential oil , not adulterated and quite expensive).If one lives near orange groves and the orchardist will let you gather some blooms ( you'll need at least a bucket full over a couple weeks as you replace petals once brown) you can extract your own with cotton batting and oil or purified fat - unscented is the key- a light oil being better than a heavy one- like canola over olive, peanut over rendered lard, etc..use your brain to figure out the light oil..anyway in a covered glass dish lay the cotton batting/wool ( 100% cotton as for first aid , available in rolls) pour on the cleaned petals removing all green parts, stem bits, leaves, etc. then pour on the oil to cover,make as many layers as you have petals, then place the glass lid on the whole, set in sun.check for mould- remove immediately if hinted at. Press the oil from the used cotton batting.Replace the petals when brown in layers as initially setting it up- when picking flowers, leave at least 2 per cluster to insure you don't harm the citrus production.
Neroli oil is available in health food stores, on line, etc.
Citral- can be lemongrass oil , oil of lemon, or oil of mellissa , or lemon balm- lemon balm and lemon grass having a green herbaceous component.
Some recipes call for spearmint oil- why? I think it has to do with the location of the hives- regionally- in places where they get wild mint pollens, eucalyptus pollens, etc. I can see using it, otherwise i am not certain why its in some recipes and not others- Anyone have a thought on this??
I can also see adding a drop or two per hive to wax on crossbars in lure traps to prevent mite infestation- it kills em in chicken coops, ( some 'chicken ranchers" use sassafrass cross poles for roosting to prevent lice, mites, etc. the oil is the active principle so it makes sense to me.
I can also see geraniol ( rose geranium oil, geranium bourbon, scented geranium leaf oil if you're growing your own and distilling your own) as the scent is used in a bunch of lures ( pantry moth traps for instance), but so is carnation oil- its floral spicy scent way more pleasant than geranium.the main quality in having geranium bourbon handy is it kills bee stings 100% in seconds- keep a swab with a tip dipped in the oil wrapped or sealed in plastic with you when danger lurks! it will also kill a number of other insect bites and stings..however if you need an epi-pen keep it with you too. geraniol will only kill the bite's pain and neutralise some insects venoms..
anyway I'm facing a north wall hive moved in when a neighbour cut a tree down- its been a few months and I can smell propolis in the room when i open the door.As spring is impending I need to have a CHEAP plan of action ready.ALL suggestions carefully considered.Anyone In New Orleans that wants free bees ( thousands of em) can help for the bees and portion of the comb and honey provided its usable when we get into the wall..Have tools so all needed is some clean hive parts- or at least transport containers to your house! I will try to keep a few skeps to see what happens after sealing the house.( they are coming in between brick and fascia of wood at the joint- then into the room by a poorly installed window frame job that was not caulked on the parents house- old parents= workmen taking advantage of trusting people..very bad contractors around this area after Katrina..anyway bee problem is driving me crazy. I'm poor and disabled so it complicates everything tremendously, and can't afford to set up hives or would as the plants in the yard attract honeybees when no others are in the area in this number so attribute it to the sweet olive,old rose varieties and abundant flora otherwise..All HelP APPRECIATED IMMENSELY!
Re Roark, First off I see this is your first post. Welcome to beesource!! There's a thread somewhere (I looked briefly but couldn't find it) where you can post for a cut-out / trap out job. It seems that is what you need to do reading your last couple lines. You can also start a new thread and title it something like "cut-out job in New Orleans" and people can post to you. Otherwise there's a link to bee removals on this site. http://www.beeremovalsource.com/bee-removal-list/ There should be several on that list you can call.
I would like to put out some swarm traps this year near our existing hives, since we had wild swarms trying to take over some of our established hives last year (which are only about 18" off the ground). If you put drawn comb in the swarm traps, how do you prevent the wax moths from ruining it?
I have never used slumgum to bait a trap. I don't think it would hurt any but I think the comb should still be in trap. I have seen people melt wax into their traps. I can't say if it helped or hurt. Now as far as the scent. I've used a cotton balls and q-tips and haven't noticed much difference. I personally check my trap every couple weeks after swarm season starts. And I do rebait the scents in trap (queen lure, Lemongrass). Not sure that it is necessary but I do it. For no more than I have invested in the lures why not?
how many frames of old brood does it take? one? two? what about the space? If I use a full size deep brood chamber what do you load it with? Nuc, what do you load it with? Maybe like 2 brood and 2 foundation or what?
I load both my 6 and 8 frame traps with only one old brood comb. The rest foundation less frames. For your setup i would only use one. Hang them so the box is level. Then just wait for it to happen.
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I use old 10 frame equipment exclusively. Old equipment that is ready to be thrown away. Entrance cut down to about 4 inch width, and 3/8 height. (That keeps out mice. I leave mine out all year.
I place mine primarily on blue plastic tubs that are about 2 1/2 ft. tall and 2 foot in diameter. I do that because I can get all I want, and mice can't climb up the sides of the plastic tubs. I do place a few in deer stands in the woods, and sometimes on just big rocks out in the woods or at the edges of fields.
If box has holes, just nail a piece of wood over the hole on the outside. Doesn't matter what it looks like.
I normally put two frames of old dark comb, and one frame of starter wax. The remainder is left open. I use the starter wax to discourage them from dropping a comb beyond the starter wax, if I don't check them often enough and they spend some time in the trap before I find them. After they move in, I fill the trap with a couple more drawn combs and the remainder starter wax and leave it for 10-12 days. Then remove the frames from the trap, place swarm in a nice, clean, box and move to one of my yards. Then set the catcher box back up again with two dark combs and one starter wax.
I use 4-5 drops of lemongrass oil, one drop on the landing board, one on the bottom board near the rear under the dark comb, and one drop on each top bar. I refresh the lemongrass oil in 30-45 days if they haven't caught anything. We often get late swarms, as late as August and September.
Flyingbrass, I've heard that some folks put a piece of old comb, not even a whole frame. The old brood comb just has the smell of bees, so any amount is better than none. It seems that LGO is more important than brood comb. I say that based on the results of folks just using brood comb versus just using LGO. The combo is probably better though than just one or the other though.
Eventually old comb should be culled from the hives, and swarm traps make the most sense.
I have my best luck with deeps. I have tried nucs with little success. If the space is not right for them you are wasting your time.
As far as a number of old brood frames I usually use at least 3 in each trap. Then fill it the rest of the way with frames of foundation. I bait it with queen lure and lemon-grass oil on a cotton ball. Good Luck!
Pretty sure lemongrass oil is lemongrass oil. I've bought it twice, and I can't smell the difference. Then again, I'm not a bee.
I found this post on a product label for Lemongrass Oil,
Common Uses: Lemongrass Essential Oil is known for its invigorating and antiseptic properties. It can be used in facial toners as its astringent properties help fight acne and greasy skin. An excellent anti-depressant, Lemongrass Essential Oil tones and fortifies the nervous system and can be used in bath for soothing muscular nerves and pain. Lemongrass shares similar properties with citronella and has a great reputation for keeping insects away.
Does anyone know if/what there Is about it that the bees like? That other insects do not? Just curious before I buy some.
Thank you!
The reason the bees like it is because it mimics the Queen's scent (pheromone).


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