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Now in its second year, "Dance From the Heart" was inspired by DRA's highly successful annual Fire Island Dance Festival which has thrilled audiences for twelve years with programs showcasing many of the finest established and emerging choreographers and dance companies working in American dance today. The evening will be hosted by Tony Award® winning choreographer Jerry Mitchell and will feature thirteen internationally acclaimed artists and dance companies. Those scheduled to appear include: Alonzo King's LINES Ballet, Armitage Gone! Dance, Ballet Austin, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Dance Times Square, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company featuring Rasta Thomas, Michael Minery's Tapaholics, Pilobolus, Peter Quanz, Stephen Petronio Company, STREB, American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers Irina Dvorovenko & Maxim Beloserkovsky, and the cast of Broadway's The Color Purple.


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Mercy is justice tempered by love … Fr. Ken Geraci preaches on Jesus Christ The Divine Mercy.
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Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, lived the life of the prodigal son for most of his young adult life. Raised in a nominal Catholic family, who only lived the externals of the faith, Fr. Ken left the Catholic Church for many years. During that time he earned a business degree and worked as a business profession in Advanced R&D and software testing; a few years into his career he joined a few of his co-workers in establishing a $4.5 million Internet software company. Focused on money, fitness and success, he made little room for God; but God did not give up on him. During this journey, God presented him with challenges that forced him to question his personal beliefs and the question "What is Truth?" Through a series of conversions, years of struggle, study and questioning, Fr. Ken found his way from agnosticism, to non-denominational Christianity, and ultimately back to the Catholic Church.
Fr. Ken joined the Fathers of Mercy in 2006 and was ordained in 2012. For the last two years, he has served as the associate pastor of a medium sized parish in Western Kentucky and has recently been assigned to the Mission Band of the Fathers of Mercy. Fr. Ken has a great understanding of the personal and societal pressures that individuals face and knows what it is like to "hate coming to church." His mission talks are for people of all levels of faith; from those who are madly in love with Jesus, to those who pretty much hate church and religion.
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• Prior to his one season at UT, Browning spent 2008 at Syracuse as offensive coordinator, and was at Minnesota from 1997-2005. At UM, he served as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, and also worked with tight ends and tackles.
• While at Minnesota, he helped the Gophers rank among the nation's top 35 in total offense for seven-consecutive seasons and produced the top-five single-season total offensive efforts in school history.
• In 2003, Browning was a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award, presented annually to the nation's top assistant coach. Also that season, as co-offensive coordinator, Minnesota produced a school and Big Ten record 6,430 yards of total offense with its 3,789 rushing yards ranking fourth in league history and 503 points (sixth). The previous season, the Gophers set school records for touchdowns in a season (45) and first downs (268).
• Browning also spent nine seasons at Kansas, serving as defensive backs coach (1988-90), linebackers coach (1991-94) and recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach (1995-96).
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On June 30, Ambassador of Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova hosted a buffet dinner at her residence to introduce her diplomatic colleagues and US officials and friends to the Azar Foundation for Children of the World founded by Shahin Mafi. The foundation focuses on issues related to underprivileged and orphaned children as well as women's issues internationally. The Ambassador spoke of children as often a "threatened species." In welcoming the support for Azar, Shahin said "The smile or cry of children has no language. It is universal." The evening was enhanced by the delightful singing of Bulgarian artist Elitsa Yordanova Stoyneva.


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Oil/alkyd over acrylic latex porch and floor enamel
I've learned a lot looking for an answer on this forum but not as yet an answer to this question.
I recently painted a small boat [bottom only so far] with three coats of acrylic latex porch and floor enamel over two coats of bullseye 1-2-3 primer and all that on top of a layer of epoxy to seal the boat. I did sand and wash the epoxy before priming. If the latex doesn't stand up well which after some reading I'm guessing it won't, what is the best way to get it covered in a semi-gloss alkyd?
Thanks a lot, Steve
i'm not quite understanding what you're saying there Balifornia, did you bail on California? Please re-read your post to see if you explained yourself as intended.
A mix of bali and california :thumbsup:
I guess it is a bit of a messy sentence, so I'll try to clarify:
1] coated mahogany plywood in west system epoxy
2] sanded then washed the epoxy
3] two coats of bullseye 1-2-3 primer
4] three coats of acrylic latex porch and floor enamel but not sure if that is tough enough for a boat bottom so
If I want to paint over all that with an semi-gloss oil-based paint what is the best method? Should I strip it? Is covering the acrylic latex with more primer sufficient to create a good base for oil paint? Not sure how to proceed
Thanks again, Stephen
House paints are not meant to be boat paints.
You might have put several coats of fail on your boat. Not really sure, but a little investigation into paints that were meant to be full submerged might prove to be helpful. And find a boat forum where they might know about such things.
Thanks for the clarification. I agree with Brush, I'd bet your boat that no standard paints, interior or exterior, would rate for submersion. I've been exploring the boatyards and marinas in Cape May in an effort to learn boat refinishing and all I hear about is epoxy finishes. I've also learned they need to be recoated every year and fully stripped every couple of years. Are you stripping it now or later, else you might be out sailing one day only to find a long paint skin streamer trailing your boat. To put a marine expoxy over what you have now might require a barrier coat, a finish to help prevent the expoxy from melting the previous coat. Again, as Brush said, I would find a good online source, or marina, and get some solid advice from some salty, leather skinned seafarers rather than us pink landlubbers. Good Luck.
Sorry, one very important thing I forgot to mention is that the boat will be out of the water except when I'm using it, that is it won't be floating except when when I'm actually in it. So its exposure is more like that of an outdoor porch but even less as I'll have it sitting indoors for long periods [or sometimes outside on sawhorses]. Maybe just forget that it is a boat and think of a porch with previous coats of acrylic latex porch and floor enamel and a desire to make it a little tougher by covering [or replacing!] with an oil-based paint.:blush:
check sherwin williams industrial/marine coatings. we use some products that are desighned for submersion but in not sure if they are ment to be used on wood.
You've pretty much screwed up with the latex paint. You can't put the alkyd paint over it and expect it to stick. There are numerous bottom paints for boats and all are going to have you remove what you've already applied or they won't stick either. Might go to the Interlux website, a maker of boat paints, and see what they require. If you are in Kalifornia, you'll need specialized paints as most have a copper base to them which is outlawed in Kalifornia. Since what you have already applied isn't going to stick anyway, I'd use it until most of the current coatings are gone and then strip the rest of it off. Then you can do the job right.
thanks for all the replies
I'll leave it as it is and report back in a year or so [or sooner if it fails before then]. In the meantime I did speak with a boating guy who said he knows people who've done pretty much the same as I've done up to this point epoxy, primer, acrylic latex and it is looking good with minor touch-ups after two years. Go figure!
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New Year's is a time for cached thoughts. When people ask about resolutions, my first thoughts are "Should I be not eating something? Or doing cardio?" We tend to run down the list of cliche resolutions and decide which we should take on. The standard resolutions may not be particularly well-tailored to you, but it's about as hard to ignore the defaults as to not think of an elephant.So, I have a wacky workaround. Instead of thinking of disciplines to take on (we tend to grade New Year … [Read more...]
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This review of Lawrence Cunningham's The Seven Deadly Sins: A Visitor's Guide is part of the Patheos Book Club, and my copy was free.My college debate group had many aphorisms, one of which was, "All sins are pride." So I read The Seven Deadly Sins: A Visitor's Guide waiting to see what Cunningham had to say about my sin. I didn't expect to be caught by his meditation on anger/wrath, which I've always thought of as the most boring sin.Coming from a background of stoicism, I just see ang … [Read more...]
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I may not have drawn little hearts in my middle school notebooks labelled "Leah + Inspector Javert" but I've loved him far too much since the first time I saw Les Miserables. (And, this year, I immediately dibsed his part when organizing a Les Mis flashmob). But some of the things I've loved most about the adamant Inspector are the things I've had to set aside in order to be a Christian. So, to mark the occasion of the movie's release, I wrote three meditations on the … [Read more...]
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Open World RPG
Warhorse Studios has a new trailer announcing that Warhorse is now called Kingdom Come: Deliverance. I'm looking forward to playing a historical RPG with no monsters.
Ok, I'm interested. I've been wanting an open world historical RPG since I played Darklands in the early 90s. Bring it.
I'm actually oddly excited by this. ^.^ I'm sort of hoping it's like a Mount & Blade meets Skyrim, only maybe a slightly more immersive plunge into scenes of daily medieval life.
Oh, and moddable. Please!
Mount and blade?
If this is no predefined story or stories game but LEGO on PC, I'm not buying - Maxis' Sims and let's not pay writers because a player can make a story won't worn on me.
Here are a few screenshots.
As long as the player doesn't scratch his foot and that's quest solved just because there is no actual story to follow - I'm in. I can understand some ppl dream of being a dungeon master, but am simply not into that kind of "godlike" stuff. In other words, I'd rather buy drugs Mcafee uses.
About Skyrim model it all depends. Skyrim had a main story and substories, puzzles, quest arcs, skill trainers, a fame system (town thane). If that's the plan, looks good, right?
But I couldn't (can't) stand radiant crap. They needed to test the grinding system before going MMO, okay, fine, but where's the bloody ingame option to disable it? Hopefully Deliverance will not be skyrimized in that way.
The screens look nice! I can't wait to see more…
I just hope there's open character creation, like in Skyrim/Oblivion/etc. I think the only thing that could kill it for me is if there was Dishonored-style "you can only play as this one dude" gameplay.
Well, what they are showing is promising but they aren't showing much. I guess it's going to take place in 1403?
Definitely need to see some gameplay for this, and a good story / world / factions / world lore/design and questline would go a long way to piquing my interest.
I feel spoiled by Fallout: New Vegas and Witcher 2…
Looking good
I've got my checklist ready for when it comes out, because talk is cheap:
I'm disinterested. I play crpgs to escape from reality. I want magic, unicorns, dragons, women not scarred by the pox, etc. I like what I see outside of a lack of magic, but this game is still a medieval combat simulator just like all their games.
Terrible re-naming! 'Warhorse' wasn't any good title either, but the new one is worse.
The guy behind Mafia is involved? Color me intrigued!
But it's not out until forever :(
Been following this since the first images, could be really interesting. They've been involved in games such as Mafia and Operation Flashpoint so that certainly makes me a believer.
Really interested in this! I'm so sick of dragons and elves…
Looks promising!
We've got plenty of standard fantasy fare RPGs, so I welcome any deviation from that rend. :)
Looks very interesting - something different. So long as they don't decide in the final period to make it a freemium MMO I will give it a try. Actually I would still try it then, I would just not be happy about it :)
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An Iliad (2006)
by Alessandro Barrico
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Unlike Homer's Iliad the gods do not interfere in the affairs of the men who are battling each other in this version of the story. Modern motivations consume these humans as they make ancient history. The story is told by multiple narrators, including Odysseus, Achilles, and Nestor--familiar to those who have read the original. The New Yorker magazine wrote Baricco's retelling of the epic is "defiantly modern," but I would encourage you to see for yourself. It is certainly good read even if you have not read the original.
I must start this book review with a confession; I've never read any classical works. It's shameful, I know. I've devoured plenty of historical fiction about ancient Greece and Rome and some biographies of famous men, but never read any writers from those times. Terrible. I admit it. There's no excuse, but there are reasons. First; I hate poetry. Second; I'm suffering from a delusion that the ancients won't be readable. Third; translations make me wary.
So, why did I start with a translation of a translation with writing 180 degrees from the original that also left out huge chunks of the story? Because it was there. I bought it in 2006 and had never read it. It's been languishing on my shelf that long and now I'm glad I read it. It's made me want to find a more closely translated version to read, too.
The thing that attracted me to An Iliad (an important distinction to The Iliad) was that it wasn't in poetic verse. It's in prose. Woo hoo! No rhyming. No awkward (to my ear) cadences that obscure meaning. Straightforward prose. Real sentences. No rhymes.
I didn't know when I bought it that it left out the gods though and I'm not sure how I feel about that. My first reaction is that if Homer put them in there, who has the right to take them out. That's certainly a much bigger liberty than changing from verse to prose or from omniscient 3rd person to first person (which was also done). Seemingly unforgivable, but my modern sensibility appreciates it. I'm an atheist and would no more worship Zeus than I would Allah and so the mythical nature of the gods' intervention would only serve to distance me from the actual story. With the gods stripped out it seems much more a factual tale than myth. With recent archaeological discoveries it seems the war between the Trojans and Greeks was probably true anyway and putting gods in to make things happen would detract from that realism. Whenever humans take full responsibility for their actions and decisions it has more bite, more heft. It matters. Gods running around moving us like pieces on a chessboard just makes me roll my eyes.
What's left is a story of man's most base nature. And I do mean man literally. The men in this novel are appallingly self-centered, narcissistic and weak. The whole species of them. To despise and fear women so completely as to render them property reduced to sexual organs only shows me how weak in mind and character they were. Probably still are if they had their way. As a modern female I can help but see this as an overarching theme even if an unintended one. I can't believe the whole of Western literature is founded on who gets to put his dick into whom. And even more importantly; who doesn't.
That aside this is a story of war, but one told from the inside. No battle tactics or troop formations. No general's machinations and planning. No bird's eye view. Here is close combat told with a personalization that was startling. Not just men were killed, but how they were killed; specifically. And who was killed; by name. And who did the killing; also by name. So many Greek names as to be dizzying. After a while it almost became like a dance, which I suppose was the point. To make us find beauty in war. It's there, although you have to really force the metaphor to find it.
I'm no classical scholar, so a lot of high-falutin' stuff probably eluded me, but I did enjoy reading this in a strange, voyeuristic way. I did it to get a better understanding of Achilles, Hector and Odysseus; names so often referred to in the rest of literature as to be almost without meaning. Over and over they're used to prop up or illustrate one point after another; some clashing ideas together and creating that confusion. I will probably go on to read other classical works like The Odyssey and The Aeneid; both tales of heroes after the war, but I don't think I'll stop reading the companion modern fiction though.
So beautifully done-- welcomes a more contemporary audience, less stilted and stifling than the original. Provocative absence of the gods in his telling. Beautifully done, mesmerizing.
What is the purpose of this book? If you take away all Gods' actions, what is left in the Iliade?
Not fully convincing (but it is a translation!); the language of the original is beautiful however anachronistic it might sound now. Nice reflection at the end on the necessity of finding a powerful aesthetic of peace, as much as the Iliad shows that there's definitely an aesthetical appeal in war.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 030726355X, Hardcover)A bold reimagining of our civilization's greatest tale of war, by the author of the acclaimed best seller Silk.
Alessandro Baricco re-creates the siege of Troy through the voices of twenty-one Homeric characters in the narrative idiom of our modern imagination. Sacrificing none of Homer's panoramic scope, Baricco forgoes Homeric detachment and admits us to realms of subjective experience his predecessor never explored. From the return of Chryseis to the burial of Hector, we see through human eyes and feel with human hearts the unforgettable events first recounted almost three thousand years ago—events arranged not by the whims of the gods in this instance but by the dictates of human nature. With Andromache, Patroclus, Priam, and the rest, we are privy to the ghastly confusion of battle, the clamor of princely councils, the intimacies of the bedchamber—until finally only a blind poet is left to recount, secondhand, the awful fall of Ilium.
Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives us The Iliad as we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homer's indispensable classic.
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Razer is the well known peripheral maker of gaming keyboards, mice and more. Today we will look at one of their audio products – the Razer Piranha. This is a gaming communicator which means it features both headphones and a microphone for in game communication. The Razer Piranha includes a noise canceling microphone which allows the gamer to be heard clearly in crowded gaming environments such as LAN parties.
Razer designed this product with form and function in mind. The headphones are ergonomic, adjustable and well padded. The audio is true to life with good bass response and there is plenty of cable length available. Evaluating headphones is like purchasing stereo equipment; it is subjective to the listener. Sound quality is important, but so is the users comfort in wearing the headset for prolonged periods.
Here is the unboxing video and some box shots. Please note that the narration in this video was dubbed using the actual Piranha microphone. Sounds pretty good, don't you think?
The Razer Piranha is composed of a stiff black plastic with a Razer logo on the outside of each ear piece. Naturally, like all other Razer products, this logo lights up when the headphones are plugged into a USB port. The microphone comes off the left ear piece and is also black with a malleable rubber section which allows the user to position the microphone closer to one's mouth. You can swing this microphone up and down to a max of ninety degrees. Pushing it up, keeps it out of the users face and lowering down will leave it accessible for communication.
The ear pieces are well cushioned with large foam cups. Unfortunately, these cups are bit small and do not completely cover my entire ear. The head band is adjustable, allowing the Piranha to fit on bigger heads such as mine.
At the top of the headset, on the inner portion of the headband we find a padded area to provide additional comfort.
Working away from the headset, there is a braided cable coming off the left ear piece. Braided cables are used to help prevent wire tangles and to protect the wire held within. Two feet down this cable is the Remote Control which allows adjustment of the in line volume and microphone. This remote also has a mute switch and a clip for attaching to the user. There is also another Razer logo, which lights up when powered. Razer sure loves 0their blue LEDs, don't they? Well, it does look cool.
This braided cable runs about seven feet in length from the headset where it divides into three PC connections: the USB connector, the microphone and earphone mini plugs. These separate into three individual cables which measure about two feet in length and the cable is composed of a rubber material.
Having all this cable length is great for reaching a PC that is far away; most computers are only a couple of feet away from the user, so this excess cord is actually a bit of a nuisance. Plus the three separate cables do tend to get tangled up.
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator
The Razer Piranha is engineered from the ground up to blend performance, long hours of comfort and functionality, to deliver realistic in-game audio that will satisfy the needs of the most demanding gamer – You.
An audio experience with crystal clear highs and visceral bass that will satisfy the needs of the most demanding gamer.
Adjustable, noise-filtering microphone.
Communicate clearly with your teammates through the noise-canceling microphone, even in crowded gaming environments.
Comfortable, ergonomic and adjustable head phones suitable for prolonged use.
The fully adjustable on-ear headphones and microphone ensure perfect fit and comfort for hours of use
* True-to-life audio quality with superior clarity and bass
* Adjustable, noise-filtering microphone for clearer in-game communication
* Comfortable, ergonomic and adjustable earphones suitable for prolonged use.
* In-line remote control with convenient volume and microphone muting adjustments
* Single-sided cable for hassle-free usage
* Durable braided fiber cable protection
* Internet telephony compatible
* Compatible with most major operating systems
* Usable with CD, DVD and digital audio players (via 3.5mm minijack)
Freq. response: 18 – 22,000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ohms
SPL (@ 1 kHz, 1 Vrms): 114 dB
Cable: 3.0 meters
Freq. response: 80 – 15,000 Hz
Sensitivity (@ 1 kHz, 1V/Pa): -38 dB
Impedance: ~2 kOhms
Pick-up pattern: Uni-directional
Price: $69.99
Setup involves plugging in the microphone and earphone mini plugs into the appropriate PC connections. The USB connector is optional and only provides power for the glowing Razer logos. Be aware that the Piranha does not function as a USB headset.
The Razer Piranha is a gaming communicator, but it can be used for other applications, such as listening to music, videos, communicating via Skype or VOIP and for recording audio. For testing I played Fallout 3, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4 and Crysis to get a feel for the soundstage of these cans.
I have to say, the bass was rich and the gaming audio was immersive. The microphone worked perfectly and the noise filtering functioned as advertised as no one was the wiser when my daughters were playing in the background during several rounds of TF2.
The microphone was equally up to the task, whether used as a Skype/VOIP device or for dubbing audio. The quality can be heard in the unboxing video.
Musically, the Piranha is fantastic; all types of music sounded terrific ranging from classical to Jack Johnson to Tool and all music types in between. If this headset was just sold for listening to music and videos, it would be a worthwhile investment.
Now all is not perfect with the Razer Piranha. Wearing this headset for prolonged periods proved to be uncomfortable, as the rigid plastic tended to squeeze on my head. The adjustable portion of the headband does not provide much room either, so if you have an abnormally large head, then the Piranha's may not sit well on your melon.
The Razer Piranha is a good product that could be better. The style and sound of the device are almost perfect, but the form of the device needs some improvement. The use of a more flexible plastic for the headband and larger ear cups would make the Piranha much more comfortable. Hopefully the next iteration will address these issues.
Excellent sound quality
Noise cancelling works as advertised
Well constructed
Cool glowing Razer logos times three
Remote volume/mic controller
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ImpalaFest goes "Regional", October 14-16, 2011
Expanding beyond the immediate Dallas Fort Worth area for the first time in fifteen years, (fifteen years?!) ImpalaFest 2011 has been announced for the weekend of October 14-16 in East Texas / Louisiana.
We're currently planning drag racing on Friday at the Thunder Valley 1/4 mile strip, a car show on Saturday (venue to be named) and an SCCA sanctioned autocross, designed by HOSS's own Rick Bagnard, on Sunday. Young Chevrolet has signed on as the first major sponsor, and HOSS meets on August 13 to continue working out the plans and logistics. Our club support from East Texas and Louisiana has always been strong, so we look at this as a long-overdue opportunity to (partially) help repay their support and we get to have a great, short road trip at the same time!
Watch www.hossimpala.com for more information. Registration will open as the remaining details are firmed up, but save the weekend of October 14-16 for ImpalaFest 2011!
Dan Johnsen
Good to hear impalafest is at it again.
Yea, this is goin on the calendar.
I'm in...probably with only one car, but we'll be there! We had a really, really bad hailstorm and I'm a little slow getting the cars fixed, but for sure one and maybe three!
I'll post up more info when I have it. TRRP is a first class facility, with lots and lots of shutdown. It's definitely a big boy track.:D
I'd love to see BK, with his car, for a change!:p
I know it's short notice, but we are going to try and bring ImpalaFest back.
Please consider attending, there is lots of adult style entertainment, just down the road from the track!cwm7
Good deal! I hope to make it to one of these events, as I have heard so much good stuff about them.
Why break an attendance record going back to Impalafest 1998 ! ! ! I'll be there for sure.
Here's a link to the track. http://www.thunderroadracewaypark.com
:) last impala fest I went to it was on my bday "oct9-11" and I lost all my numbers and blah blah blah ILL BE THERE!
:cool: AAAHHH YEAHHHH !!!!!
Awesome!,..going to try my best to make this!
ImpalaFest 2011 Update
After an enthusiastic meeting of the HOSS club last weekend, we have a couple of updates for you and promise of more to come within the week...
First, we are delighted to announce that LeadFart Racing, in the person of Bob Dannelly, is offically onboard as our second major sponsor. As previously announced, we'll be drag racing on Friday, October 14, at Thunder Road Raceway Park in Gilliam, LA; Bob will also be handling the coordination of the drag racing activities. Watch for further updates from Bob; he's excited about this and we are excited to have his great support!
The Car Show will be held on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Downtown Shreveport, which will also be our host hotel. This hotel is extremely convenient to the autocross venue, just across the river in Boosier City, and is reported to be one of the favorite hotels for drag racers visiting TRRP. Take that to mean their overflow parking is trailer friendly, so whether they are show cars, race cars or a little of both... bring 'em on down. :)
We'll have procedures for hotel registration on the HOSS site when the event registration goes on line, but we can say that the rates will be $99 for King or two Doubles through 9/23, and $129-169 after that date. So plan to get your hotel rooms reserved early. Oh yeah, and they offer shuttles to the casinos, if that's your pleasure.
Autocross will run on Sunday as part of the SCCA region 78 (Red River Region) event #8 at 401 Coleman Street, Bossier City, LA. As good fortune would have it, our own Rick Bagnard is the event organizer which means this one will be Impala friendly!
Now I'll leave it to all y'all to talk among yourself, I've gotta go wrangle some shirts, dash plaques and programs while Ken chases trophies. Man, I thought I got away from this stuff ten years ago... :) Once we have the last couple of expense items firmed up, we'll get registration online on the www.hossimpala.com site and will let you know here.
We will be racing on a TRRP T&T night. We will run a Trophy Street type bracket race. This will be a simple affair, everybody runs in one bracket; winner takes all. There will be at least a first round buyback.
If enough participants register, and are interested in a heads-up class, we will consider adding a natural eight or four, and a big dog eight or four.
We want everybody to get plenty of time trials, and most of all, have fun!
When Dan gets the registration up, please let your preferences be known.
The last time we tried this, I ended up winning most of the trophies, because of the relatively small turnout.
My Impala isn't that fast. I'd love to give out trophies to some faster cars.:p
We are trying something completely different, at a completely new venue. We will at least have a user friendly bracket race, more, if the interest is there.
More information will be forthcoming, as we see if anybody wants to come race, show, autocross, gamble, and other, uh stuff, in Shreveport/Bossier City.:D
Can't hardly wait!!!!
Don't wait!
I forgot how much I love hacking other people's html. <laugh>
ImpalaFest 2011 online registration is finally online and actually appears to be working! Get on over to www.hossimpala.com/impalafest2011 and sign up!
Same drill as usual, enter your vitals on the registration form and pay via PayPal. If you don't like or can't use PayPal, the "mail-in" registration form will be available by Sunday evening and Randy will happily take your check. I'll begin to flesh out the other documents as soon as the mail-in form is ready for all y'all.
Shreveport/Boosier City, drag racing on the big track, autocross with the SCCA, show in Shreveport, fun and games in the casinos and a chance to see old/new friends. I even told Ken that if he got 200 registrations, I'd buy another B-body just for the event. :)
More to come...
In like Flint.:D
to the top
I''ve registured, whose next?
You'll just have to wait and see which SS I'm bringing out to play with.
SAIL President
Just got back from ISSCA Nationals, I really would like to go...... what excuse can I make up for wife:confused:
Impala fest
Thanks for all the hits .We need your support register now.
Hoss Club president
Ken Kessler
Mail-in registration available
I just KNOW that all y'all were just waiting for the ImpalaFest mail-in registration form, because you just don't trust PayPal. <laugh> No more excuses, now; the mail-in registration is now available on the www.hossimpala.com website, as are the schedule and event location information.
This is a short notice event so there really isn't a whole lot of time to put stuff off and you need to get your Shreveport Holiday Inn room lined up by 9/23. Get on over there and get your name on the list today. And thanks!
Sign Up NOW
Come on everybody.
Register, reserve, and relax.
This should be a real no-pressure event, with COVERED car show, and nearby access to casinos.
Notice any difference from previous impalaFests?
Come hang out southern-style, and just take a break from hurricanes, earthquakes, and back-to-school.
But the show can't go on without a little "pre-game" support.
SSee y'all there!
I have to be in Houston that week on business and will be heading home via ImpalaFest. It would be great if Black Sunshine is ready and running but I'm expecting to be in the V.
Oh, and, I'M REGISTERED!!!!
Love to see it only 90 miles down the road. I guess i got to get the wagon ready to. Will register tomorrow getting ready to go see my son play Friday Night Football.
Glad you're coming! We are hoping the Ark-La-Tx will support the event.
ImpalaFest 2011 Drag Racing Flyer
A funny thing happened on the way to ImpalaFest 2011. The track management at Thunder Road Raceway Park became interested in promoting our little event and asked if we had a flyer they could put online. So now we have one. :)
Jump over to www.hossimpala.com/impalafest2011/ and check out the new Drag Racing flyer. Download it and share it with your friends. Don't leave it all up to TRRP, do some shameless promotion yourself! We appreciate your support and we will appreciate your registration and participation even more.
And thanks to Mike Harris for allowing us to use the super cool picture on our flyer! Now if we can just get a couple of wheel-standers out to IF2011...
We Appreciate Your Words Of Support
Thanks to all the old and new friends of ImpalaFest; we really appreciate the words of support that you posted after we announced the event.
Now we would appreciate your registration for the event even more. <laugh> Don't make us start a public radio type pledge drive now, go ahead and register. You know y'all want to join us for a couple days in Shreveport/Boosier City next month. :)
I registered. Hope to make it, but will have to get my car dying issue resolved.
Things are looking good so I will be registering now.
Ps. Make resrvations for the steak
Looking good TEAM SS is now registered!!!!!!!
Keep'em coming, you know you want to!:D I might even let a certain "Italian Stallion" autocross the V, if he shows up.:p
I am in! Just got the hotel room and signed up.
Keep'em coming, only a month left.:)
What about Terry, Russ, and all the San Antonio guys that normally come? Anyone know how to contact them...they don't get on the forum much, and I bet they would want to come if they know. Bill.
Room booked!
If you plan to attend, don't wait. Register and book your room ASAP.
Happy wife
I got 2 of my Impalas out of the body shop (bad hail storm back in April) and have HERSS in the engine shop. I may get to bring them both...depends on the machine shop. See you all in a few days, Bill.
Called yesterday to reserve room and I was told the block is sold out, does anyone have a reservation they are not going to use?
I'm glad to hear it sold out. At least a few people are planning on coming!:) Now, if we could get just a few more.
ImpalaFest vendors???
Just bought my 3rd SS (96' DGGM). I owned my previous 2 back in the 90's so I've been out of the game since ImpalaFest 3 back in 1998. Anyways I live in Houston so this "new" location is only a few hours away. However I can probably only make the car show on Saturday (wake up early, drive home at night). I was wondering if anyone here or at HOSS knows if any vendors will be at the car show? At previous ImpalaFest's there was always guys selling tshirts, model cars, after market stuff and all around COOL impala doo dads. There was always some guys under a tent installing seq. tail lights (blink...blink). Basically will anybody be there selling all the cool junk I need for my newly acqired ride. LOL Thanks for the help once again guys!
I'm not aware of any vendors planning on being there. This will be a much smaller event than those in the past, regrettably.:(
I would certainly encourage any and all to attend, but honestly, if the car show is all you have time to attend, I'm not sure you would want to drive from Houston and back, for it.
There may be some planning on coming, at the last minute, but it still will be a small event.
We will race Friday night, and autocross Sunday, as well.
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Loud road noise
Hello fellow FF'ers,
I have a VERY LOUD and annoying road noise on my 2010 SEL, sounds like roaring "4x4 truck tire" or bearing noise beginning at 35mph or so. I took it to the dealership a few months ago and they "said" they changed the front bearings and spindles, and the noise seemed to quiet down a bit, but now its crazy loud agian! I have had the tires rotated and balanced, and keep 34 psi in them as recommended. Anyone else have or knows about an issue like this one?
Thanks in advance!
Turns out the noise was a worn out, leaking right front "drive axle bearing assy".
take it back to the dealer, sounds like it might be a bad bearing
its the bearings i just had mine done 3 weeks ago. that's your problem right there just have the dealer fix them.
I know your new to the site but please do not make the exact same post in multiple sections of the forum here is what i put on your other thread...
is it the stock tires you are running? i had a set of tires that did this but then switched to a different type and its not nearly as bad. There is always going to be some noise with our cars as they are a ecobox not a luxury vehicle. SEL or not they all came with the same amount of sound proofing. You could dynamat the entire floor of the car along with the doors and it will be sooo much quieter. If your not handy enough to install on your own, many audio shops and best buy will install it. I recommend getting it off amazon though. 36sqft is $300 from stores and shops. The same bulk box of 36sqft is $125 shipped on amazon
Had ONE bad tire, of a set of four "cheapo's" that came on the car when I bought it used (brand new tires BTW) that gave me a sound like a bad front wheel bearing that showed up AFTER the used car warranty ran out....
kept looking things over without finding an obvious problem, and then decided to rotate tires because ONE of the fronts had a lot of balance weight on it & there was a SLIGHT "wiggle"...
Once THAT tire was on the back, problem solved.....
Got the car back today- and its much quieter, just normal small car noise! The dealership removed and replaced a right front " drive axle bearing". It was leaking,too. Lets hope it last.
Thanks for all the replies!
This has just started on mine with 1800 miles. I had high hopes as this is my first Ford and first American car (have owned several Mercedes, and still own one), and I'm amazed that I could have a defective axle bearing - from the factory? My compass is also stuck on N, and the driver window "barks" when it goes down. I could expect some electronic gremlins/trim issues, but this seems pretty poor. What else should I expect
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I recently wrote an article on Novartis, a healthcare company from Switzerland. Today, I'm going to be taking a look at another major player in the healthcare business, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).
With a market cap of just over 200 billion dollars, Pfizer is among the biggest in the healthcare industry, with revenues of around 59 billion dollar a year (2012). It spends 8.4 billion dollars for research and development a year (2007-2012 average), which has given it one of the most impressive pipelines in the sector. Plus, its current dividend is 3.5% yearly.
Note: For this article, I will be using Pfizer's financial reports, found here, and pipeline information. All graphs were made by me, using Microsoft Excel.
Revenue down by patent loss
Pfizer lost the patent for Lipitor, its cholesterol lowering drug, on November 30th 2011. As a result, revenues from Lipitor went from $9.58 billion (2011), to $3.95 billion. This caused PFE's total revenues to drop in 2012, but reduction of costs has led to an increase in income.
Income from continuing operations going up
This graph shows that even with revenues going down, income is still going up sharply. PFE's income has gone from $8.14 billion in 2007 to $9.52 billion in 2012. This is an average yearly increase of 3.2%. This has been largely due to a decrease in cost of sales, which went down from $16.3 billion in 2010 to $11.3 billion in 2012, as can be seen in the graph below.
Research and development costs: Back to pre-2010 levels
R&D costs in 2010 ($9.4 billion) and 2011 ($9.1 billion) were a lot higher than in the 2007-2009 period ($7.9 billion a year average). 2012 R&D costs were $7.9 billion. The graph below clearly shows the 2010 and 2011 peaks.
Impressive pipeline promises future growth
As of November 8, 2012, Pfizer had a total of 78 new medicines in its pipeline, consisting of 25 in Phase 1, 28 in Phase 2, 17 in Phase 3 and 8 in registration. Pfizer recently approved medications include Bosulif, for treatment of leukemia, which is expected to bring in $171 million in sales in 2015, and Xeljanz, for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. With a price tag of just under $25.000 a year per patient, Xeljanz is expected to bring in $2.5 billion a year in sales.
EPS and dividend going back up
After hitting a low in 2010, earnings per share and its dividend have been climbing back up. At today's prices, PFE will yield a 3.5% dividend. In my opinion, Pfizer has done an amazing job compensating for the loss in revenue from it Lipitor patent, by decreasing costs of sales and R&D spending. I believe that, considering its impressive pipeline, and growing EPS, combined with its high dividend yield, we're at a good point in time to get some shares in Pfizer.
What's your view on PFE? Please comment below.
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From planting native trees and shrubs to engaging students in forest conservation, the actions of the winners from across the watershed crowned them Chesapeake Forest Champions in an annual contest sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Three farmers were named Exemplary Forest Stewards: Ed Piestrack of Nanticoke, Pa., and Nelson Hoy and Elizabeth Biggs of Williamsville, Va. Ed Piestrack and his wife, Wanda, manage 885 acres of forestland and certified Tree Farm in Steuben County, N.Y. The Piestracks have controlled invasive plants and rebuilt vital habitat on their property, installing nest boxes, restoring vernal pools and planting hundreds of trees on land that will remain intact and managed when it is transferred to their children.
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Forest Resource Planner Zack Roeder was named Most Effective at Engaging the Public for his work as a forester in Pennsylvania's largely agricultural Franklin and Cumberland counties. There, Roeder helped farmers manage and implement conservation practices on their land and helped watershed groups plant streamside forest buffers. Roeder also guided a high school in starting a "grow out" tree nursery and coordinated Growing Native events in local communities, using volunteers to collect native hardwood and shrub seeds for propagation.
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A nurse in custody awaiting trial for murdering and poisoning patients will apply for bail this month, a court heard yesterday.
Dad-of-two Victorino Chua, 48, appeared in court by video link, accused of 34 offences, including three counts of murder.
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Discussion in 'November 2005 Games' started by mercury, Oct 2, 2005.
Merc You must remember too, Ben got beat by the same person just as much as DMC did. Be fair.
Speaking of negatives 5 of 17 from beyond the arc. I don't call that expert marksmanship. I just hope that in future games if the Pistons are not shooting the rock that well from back there, they'll find other ways to score. Seventeen three-point attempts is too many. I don't want it to become the norm. But it did seem like Detroit scored from a variety of ways tonight.
3ptrs. most disturbing was that Sheed accounted for almost half of those attempts. If I remember correctly, he was like 0-5 at the half. I like it that sheed can hit those but dang man.
sheed ended up with a great stat line but he had the most atrocious shooting night which really contributed to our poor first half. he wouldn't stop shooting - i was like either he has to start making shots or just stop taking them. it contributed to giving up so many easy baskets in the paint. at least he buckled down when it counted. arroyo was amazing and got a standing ovation from the crowd - if he can just stay consistent...5 assists, 2 steals, and 4-5 shooting in 11 minutes is pretty sweet. and i'd also like to add that the new spot for my season tickets is rather amazing :D
if you listened to the game on the radio in the postgame rasheed was talking to blaha, and george asked him if flip said anything to them in halftime, and rasheed said that flip told them that they were not playing the way that makes them win, and that they were shooting too much jumpers and more importantly letting boston get very easy buckets.
at least he stepped in that fourth quarter he was huge then.
Boston Globe version of Lee Hey I picked this up from the Boston Globe forum ...kindof of a Leecap except written by a smart person. Some good points with an obvious Celtic bias.. Posted by MikeDfromNP on Nov-15 10:58 PM This was a tale of two halves. The Celtics played their best ball of the year in the first, they were outplayed and executed in the second. It was a hard game to watch, because no matter how well things were going, you just had the feeling that it could all go to pieces. I have to commend the extraordinary performances of Ricky Davis and Chauncey, should still be a Celtic, Billups. Here are some of the major points I think need discussion. 1. The officiating - I know that some of you consider blaming the officials a cop out, and for the most part it is, but hear me out. The Celtics were playing a great team on their own home court, and the C's have trouble getting respect on their own against middling ones. If the C's had taken the Pistons out at the beginning of the third quarter, which they easily could have done, this wouldn't have been a problem. The thing is, they didn't, so the officials let the Pistons get away with stuff so that they could stay in it. Whining about it doesn't really get you anywhere, but realizing that it happens is necessary. The Pistons have earned their respect. They will get the calls, that's the way things work. A team, like the Celtics, to get that respect need to knock teams like this on their asses. It wasn't just the lack of free throws, it was the fact that the refs let the Pistons manhandle the C's when the game got close. The C's need to make sure that doesn't happen. The Pistons didn't get the star treatment 2 years ago at this time. They were getting screwed themselves by the refs in games just like this one. They weren't given the respect by the officials, they fought through the bias and won it. They won it. The Celtics will need to do the same. If you watched the game, you know what I'm talking about. 2. Al Jefferson - I've been positive with regards to Doc, but unless something comes out regarding an injury, he really messed up with this one. Why didn't Al get major minutes in the second half, and why didn't he get the ball?!?! The Pistons didn't have an answer for the kid. He was red hot, and playing with a ton of confidence. H erebounded well and even Big Ben was shaking his head with frustration. I was impressed with his quickness, and how he attacked the rim. He could have given us a few much needed baskets in the second half, yet he didn't really get much a chance to do that. His jump shot was very fluid too.If he starts hitting that every game, most of the teams in the league won't have a prayer in stopping. 3. Paul - Had a very nice game tonight. I thought they didn't utilise him enough in the 4th, and that really hurt. Looked out of sync in the first half, but didn't take bad shots and played solid team ball. He was on fire at the end of the 3rd. The lack of foul calls hurt his game the most. He was creating a lot f contact on his drives, but the refs kept their whistles in their back pockets. If Paul doesn't get those calls, then he is reduced to being a jump shooter. He should have had at least FT 10 attempts in this one, but we can't cry about it ( see item 1 above). 4. The fast break - It was up and running in the first half and practically non existent in the second. The Celtics were more responsible for this than the Pistons. They need to learn that they are the ones in control, not the other team, and that pushing the break will facilitate the half court offense even if it doesn't translate into a bucket at first. 5. The Beginning of the Third Quarter - To me this was where the eventual defeat was set up. The Celtics came out and were getting wide open shots right off the bat, yet they weren't hitting them. They were still playing the same good defence, but the shooting just dried up. They responded to this badly. They started to force things instead of realizing that the shots would eventually start going in again. This played right into the Pistons hands. They got the game close again, and set the pace of the game to something more to their liking. Sam and Worcester are big on this, is Red Aurbach, and now so am I. It is of the utmost importance that this team learns to came out of the blocks with the right mental approach at the beginning of the second half. They could have made great strides in putting the game away in the first 4 minutes of the 3rd quarter, yet they didn't. That gave the Pistons hope and that's the lat thing that we wanted. This is where their youth really works against them. 6. Blount and Raef - Is it just me, or did it seem that they actually refused to pass to Raef at times? I was watching him yelling for the ball, something he rarely does, yet they would pass to someone else. This really hurt us as Raef looked to me if he felt he was on, and his own team iced him. Blount was great in the first half, but when he started bricking open jumpers at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, the rest of his game fell to pieces. He has to maintain focus, like Paul does. If Paul doesn't have his shot going, he puts a greater emphasis on the rest of his game. The same can be said of Ricky. Blount, who played very good defense in the first half, played a lot of spectator D in the second. Doc has to either kick him in the ass when this happens, or he needs to nail him to the bench. 7. Dickau - If they are going to play him, then he needs to shoot the ball, because he isn't much of a defender. He's an excellent shooter, but he keeps passing up open shots. If he's cold, that's one thing, but not shooting them to begin with is another. 8. Composure - They lost it utterly in the 4th. Were they getting screwed on the fouls? Hell yeah, but that is going to the way these things go until they win the respect of the officials. They have to overcome these things. They let the situation get them out of their game. If they are hacking you on drives to the basket, and it isn't being called, then throw an elbow into the hacker's face. He'll stop doing it all on his own. If things are starting to go south, don't abandon the game plan, that's what got you there to begin with. They have to toughen themselves up. That's what the Pistons did 2 years ago. This was a close game right up to the final minutes. That it got out of hand had more to do with the Celtics' mental state than what the Pistons were doing. I give credit to the Pistons for hitting a lot of big shots. They really stepped it up when they smelled blood. The Celtics had their opportunity to win the game earlier, but they came up way short. I hope that Doc gets his act together quick. The way that he coached the second half didn't impress me at all. Link to discussion thread at Boston.com
I'm usually the first one to admit if we're getting hometown calls on fouls and such, but I didn't see much bias. The Celtics had a lot of easy baskets in the first half - hence no foul shots. In the second half they resorted to jumpers - hence no foul shots. They weren't aggressive so they weren't going to get the benefit of calls. While Jefferson *was* on fire in the 2nd half, it's not a Corliss situation where you necessarily wonder why they didn't play him more. He mostly got hot on Darko - he wasn't going to get the defense by our starters. At least he realizes Dickau is a liability - that guy can't defend period. His points on #4 and #8 are way off base though. The disappearing fast break had just as much to do with the Pistons as it did the Celtics. When we stopped taking ill-advised jumpers and starting making baskets and actually playing defense, there weren't any fast break opportunities to be had...it's not like they could just push it up the floor harder to generate them. "That it got out of hand had more to do with the Celtics' mental state than what the Pistons were doing." That is just silly - the Pistons *caused* that mental state of the Celtics. We've seen 3 straight games now (Phoenix, Portland, Boston) that the Pistons simply broke the will of the other team. They kicked up the intensity and the opponents reverted to shooting ill-advised jumpers as a response to that.
2nd Unit and Darko Man Flip has got to start using the bench. As I've oft posted before, I don't mind us playing targeted D, pushing the O for big parts of the game (the balance of O and D depends on the opponent, score, etc.). But there is absolutely no reason for the starters to be logging huge minutes, when they aren't playing top-notch D. If Flip had played Arroyo, Evans, Darko, McDyess and Delfino the entire second quarter (maybe more) yesterday, we'd probably have been in the same place at the end of the first half, with the starters rested and ready to go gang-busters in the second half. They did it anyways, but they're going to wear themselves out in the long-run if they have to repeat that performance. I understand that Flip is trying to get the starters in rhythm, but clearly they're already there. Its time to get the second unit in order, so that they can give the starters a blow. I'd like to see the whole second unit play from the 10:00 mark in the 1Q until the end of the half every game, if they can keep things close. Darko needs to leap-frog the struggling McDyess in the line-up for a few games, and needs to be the focus of the offense on 5-6 plays per game. He's shooting 56% for the season and 100% from the line (and pretty good D in stretches). Let's see if those numbers hold up with some PT. I really feel for the guy. I'd be going nuts if I was in his shoes. (I'm not patient either).
DMC's Weak "D" and Foul Trouble Anyone else besides me think that Darko's weak "D" has anything to do with him being overly concerned about getting to many quick fouls called on him if he were to be more agressive on "D". That is what I think is happening right now.
If Flip plays the starters 2 extra minutes per game for 75 games and we win homecourt, he can rest them like crazy down the stretch. That's only an extra 150 minutes per man. It can be made up with 4 DNP CDs in the last 7 games. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat. Right now the Pistons are winning and scaring a lot of teams. That's exactly what was needed.
Why would anyone eat a Big Mac when they can eat a Jumbo Jack? LOL
Tommy points! I wish I could have heard the Celtic announcers again this game... even though I can't stand them. It would have been really satisfying to hear them talking about how great the Celts were through 3 quarters and then hear the silence in the 4th.
Main man and Lanier fan Seems to me that you are both right. When DMC entered the game last night, at a time when no Piston was exactly doing well, he got an offensive board with a bucket. Probably feeling good about then. Why not run a play for him to get another bucket. Instead, when he let his man get a basket or two, just like the other Pistons were doing, they jerk him out right away. Of course he is playing less aggressive defense because he knows his minutes will be very limited and he cannot afford to take chances that might result in his being pulled even sooner. CB says he should not worry about his fouls but I would think that is easier said than done. I wonder too, if playing the second unit a while in the second quarter would have resulted in the Pistons being any worse off than they were. I realize that this is hindsight, but he manages to play the other members of the second unit. Micro, I am not a team conditioning coach but I think that there may be a difference in playing the guys shorter minutes throughout the season and playing them too many minutes during the majority of the season and then resting them a few games at the end. For one thing, during those heavy minutes for game after game, they would be susceptable to injuries that might not heal in a couple of game. Just a thought; I have no medical education. And playing the second unit more during just the last few games is not the same as playing them a few more minutes during the majority of the season. We kept the other streak alive last night, too. Playing Darko a few minutes did not result in a Piston loss.
We had 3 days in-between games and another 3 for the next one ... no harm in giving the starters a couple extra minutes with the extra rest time available. We obviously needed them tonight. I agree the bench should get some more minutes, but I'm content with riding the streak and doing what works. As for Darko, Flip made the effort to put him in the game as the first sub off the bench in the first quarter, and sure he made a nice move in the post, but he also lost the ball twice and was not aggressive on rebounds. He's still got learning to do. I thought his defense on Jefferson was pretty decent actually - he fought with him in the post before the ball got passed to him, and he made Jefferson reach for his shot (although not as much as he could have). He seemed concerned with not giving up a baseline drive, which led to being a step late on jumping to try and block the shot.
Darko defense It was good seeing Darko in there early yesterday, but his timid defensive skills were exposed because the game still seems to be to fast for him. With Al Jefferson's hustle and speed, Darko appeared to be a step slow in guarding him and yes he needs to be more agressive in either stepping up to grab a board, a loose ball, and putting those long arms is someone face. More PT in the first part of the game will increase his confidence as well as get him more involved in the past face of the experienced players.
I've been extremely busy But I'm glad the Piston won again. For what I read CB had a scoring outburst on the third Q (didn't get to see the game ) and Arroyo's game on the 4th sealed the deal. Anyone up for trading him? .
actually darko played pretty good d on jefferson he just hit the shots. he was feeling it he also hit a shot on ben a few minutes later. darko was aggressive on the boards the first thing he did in the game was grab a board and take it right back up.
i think flip will start using his bench much more after our streak ends. but right now it doesn't make sense to mess up what we have going. i don't think darko should leap frog mcdyess but i think he should get some of mcdyess minutes because he's struggling with his shot. darko actually isn't struggling with his shot so i think running some plays for him would be a good thing.
its great that anyone of our starting 5 can step up big. many games you will not see everyone of the pistons struggling. man chauncey was crazy that 3rd quarter, ricky davis killed us in the 2nd too but we pulled off a win. i'm telling you that game felt much closer than 15 points.
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