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BitFenix Ronin Case Reviewby Dustin Sklavos on 7/22/2013 12:00 PM EST
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Liquid_Static - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkDisappointing to say the least. It seems like it's been a long time since we've seen any REAL innovation in the desktop case market, and frankly this was a step backwards. Although I do like the smaller size, the way it was implemented here (at the expense of temperature and noise levels) is not necessary or acceptable. Reply
Kaihekoa - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkCheck out the Corsair Carbide Air 540. It's been receiving great reviews everywhere, has great thermal performance, immense functionality and versatility, and looks mean. There isn't much room for major innovation in a product whose function is to hold your components, but the Corsair case separates your heat-producing components from your PSU, 5.25" drives, and all your cabling/wiring and then blows a lot of cool intake air across your CPU/GPU. Really I think the last time there was a major innovation in cases was the Silverstone FT02, but Silvertek has abandoned the 90 degree inverted motherboard principle in its latest Fortress & Raven enclosures. Reply
Liquid_Static - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkI have a Corsair 500r, and I love their enclosures, however even they were getting stagnant up until the Air 540. I'd certainly consider one if I didn't have to worry about where I was going to find space for the cube in my dorm room... Reply
ggathagan - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkWhat areas of innovation would you expect to see?
I'm not being snarky; I'm asking seriously.
I see comments like this fairly often with full ATX case reviews, but I don't see where there can be much innovation.
At a minimum, any ATX-capable case will have to accommodate:
an ATX motherboard, a decent size CPU fan/heatsink, a full size PSU, a fairly long GPU card, a single optical drive and a single hard drive of any size. Now add the space necessary to provide decent air flow from the case fans.
To me, it seems that the need to accommodate the above severely limits what can be done with the design.
Kaihekoa mentions compartmentalization; Apple, Antec and others have been doing that for some time, with varying amounts of success.
Others have discussed changing the number of 5.25" and 3.5" bays, but that's not really innovation.
Once you decide that you need to make room for even a single optical drive and a single hard drive of any size, you now have a fair amount of empty space that might as well be used for additional drives.
M-ATX and ITX form factors allow case makers to be more creative (FT03-MINI comes to mind), since users are focusing on minimal size and expect to give up some of the above for the privilege.
There are only two things I could imagine doing:
Taking a Fortress FT-02 and cutting off the drive bays to reduce the depth of the case.
There's enough room in front of the expansion slots to allow for a single 3.5 drive and a slim-line optical drive.
Similarly, creating an ATX version of the FT03/FT03-MINI
Lastly, the bottom line for any manufacturer is profit.
Any product they make must be sold in enough quantity to pay for itself.
For the ATX form factor, I have difficulty believing that there's a large enough market to justify the effort Reply
Grok42 - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkI would point to the new Mac Pro if you want to see innovation. The core machine is a beast and the design is 10" x 6", basically an over-sized coke can. No 5.25" drive in that thing, no 3.5" drive either. Two GPUs and up to 12 cores for the CPU. Can the PC market do the same? Probably not without giving up important values such as open designs, but the answer isn't to keep doing the same thing. mITX is a pretty good platform, we just need more innovation around the form factor. Much more can be done to make the essential MB + CPU + GPU + SSD combo more integrated and streamlined. Reply
fluxtatic - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkInnovative? Arguably. A disaster in a real-world environment? Probably. Expansion is pretty well Thunderbolt only, so the good looks (if you find fancy garbage cans attractive) will be wrecked by the cable running to a snarl of external drive bays, HDD enclosures, etc. Might not be a big deal for the sorts that actually need a Mac Pro, but I'd just as soon not drop half again the money on what I'd need to make it useful (storage, etc, from massively expensive TB accessories). Reply
ioconnor - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkWhat areas of innovation would I like to see?
1) Separate area to store the extra cables for the power supply, motherboard, etc.. For the extra screws. For the zip ties. For the manuals, instructions, and software. (It's always nice to store the windows OS CD with the computer it goes with.)
2) Super large slow moving fans.
3) Detachable L-plate the motherboard and cards attach to. So the L-plate is put on the desk, motherboard and cards are attached, then the L-plate is put back in case. The L-plate should be easily, under 5 seconds, removed or installed into the case.
4) The case should be made of thick aluminum and no sharp corners. Things should be spaced nicely so those of us with huge hands and arms can still work comfortably. Without tools.
Those are just some of the things that come immediately to mind. I could go on though. Reply
1Angelreloaded - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkSo you basically want a case from Mountain Mods for cheap. Reply
cjs150 - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkggathagan: The sum total of innovation in ATX cases over last 10 years has been to move the PSU from the top of the case to the bottom. Both Silverstone and Lian Li have experimented but I have issues with the build quality of both.
Obvious areas of potential innovation:
1. Turning PSU 90 degrees for better cable management. (Lian Li have tried this)
2. Noise dampening for optical drives
3. Proper cable routing on back side of motherboard tray
4. Some thought applied to cable routing for hard drive cages, maybe all fed of a single molex.
5. Given the weight of some GPUs some form of support - again I think Lian li have tried this
Heck: it is only in last 3 years that fan filters have become standard Reply
lwatcdr - Friday, July 26, 2013 - linkOptical drives are not long for this world.
There is a real limit to what you can do with a case. The big change I would like to see is in the power supply I would like the cables to come out the left hand side of the power supply so you can run them right to the back side of the motherboard tray. Then relocate the fan from the bottom to the front of the power supply. This would allow you to mount the drive bays in front of the power supply on the bottom and have the PS draw air over the drive bays. This would allow room long video cards and water cooling in the front of the case and maybe the top as well. Of course I would like to see a new SATA connector that supplies power as well so you only need one cable going to the drives. Reply
1Angelreloaded - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkInnovation, is a relative term to the user, some feature some users find attractive are to some a nightmare or not pleasing, to me while thumb screws are nice and fast, they are unsightly on a case, and all I can say is "Since when did we become that lazy, to not use a screwdriver?". Moot point but I'm waiting for a Case manufacturer to have a prefabricated modular case that doesn't have industrial designed segments, and doesn't cost an arm or a leg like MM or Caselabs. there is a distinction to what can be considered "Premium" or "Ingenuity" and in the PC world I have to say form and function is a must otherwise companies like LaCie would have went the way of the dodo. We need a new version of mainstream and Enthusiast parts, and a definitive separation of the two. TBH the whole x79 sandy-e is way behind on features of the native chipset and even with Ivy-e being released for the socket its simply not practical for the pricepoint while on the mainstream z77 and z87 you are stuck with onboard graphics that you pay for but can't use without taking a hit on your fps. I diverge from the point sorry, Cases are very very similar in that respect the only definition between the 2 different market segments is price and features we should have, that should be a no brainer simply are not there yet, or are in overpriced cases in which your better putting your money elsewhere, like people have done before no ssd drive cage, no problem that's what Velcro is for. Reply
techxx - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkThat is a shame. IIRC though, there are supposed to be some new Mini-ITX cases from them on the horizon. Full ATX cases just don't make sense to me anymore anyway! Micro-ATX should be the largest form factor on the market now, with Mini-ITX being the norm. Reply
RagnarKon - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkWhile I do welcome innovation in the mini-ATX and especially the micro-ATX market... ATX cases absolutely make sense to me. On my main system I have every PCIe slot filled (except the one blocked by the GPU cooler) and I'm not even running an SLI setup.
Also, I am disappoint BitFenix... I had high hopes. Reply
Grok42 - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkI would agree with everything techxx said with a small exception that he probably assumed wasn't needed be explicitly said. Is there a place for ATX cases? Sure, I plan on using ATX for my home servers for the foreseeable future. However, the world doesn't need another ATX case. What we need are many more mITX and mATX designs. Reply
techxx - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkThere will always be that 0.01% of users who require a full-ATX case while the remaining 99.99% would be more than adequately covered with a mini-ITX or micro-ATX case. Unless you have 3-way SLI or a ton of PCI devices (which makes you even rarer), m-ITX and micro-ATX pack one hell of a punch nowadays. Reply
Aeolus98 - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkIt seems like what they're trying to do is to keep the case looking streamlined, with no unevenness on the sides, so that dictates a (fairly) standard in through the front, out through the back and top. It's a great design when executed properly, even with no gpu fan vent, like the HAF or the antec 1200. They should have put more fan space on the front and bumped it up from 2x120mm to 2x140mm to provide a bit of airflow. I don't really see your point about price, though, with the second 120mm on the front it could possibly be on par with something like the antec 900 series, while that costs a bit more OTOH. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkWhy do you only have 2 comparison systems for the full fat test? Looking at the NZXT 530 review from a few days ago there are several others that could've been added to help fill the table out. Reply
kelstertx - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkNot everyone uses multiple 2-slot-wide video cards and makes monster systems with 4 drives that need 3+ fans to cool. This case would be perfectly fine for 90% of the systems I end up making for friends and family -- those only get a single 120mm fan, and it's rare that they even have standalone video cards. Yes, the price does need to come down a bit, and someone looking to load this thing to the hilt might do better to look elsewhere, but keep in mind that the gamer market is a small percentage of the market, compared to all the people who just do email, web browsing, and facebook stuff. So I'd say a "miss" for high power gamers with unlimited budgets... but a nice looking and totally usable, albeit slightly expensive case that would be more than fine for everyone I know personally. Reply
JDG1980 - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkAny modern ATX case of reasonable quality will cool a single-GPU system. The question is why you should buy the Ronin instead of, say, the Fractal Design Define R4 (which is about the same price and much quieter, with better thermals) or the Antec GX700 (which costs only $59 and bests the Ronin in everything but idle noise levels). I'm just not seeing the value proposition here. Reply
Grok42 - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkI'm with you on your build style. Keep it simple and inexpensive. What doesn't follow is why you would use this case. For something without a GPU it seems like an small mATX and mITX would be perfect. Reply
kmmatney - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkI agree. I have a factory overclocked video card, and a "reasonably" overclocked i5, and I get plenty of cooling with a single, slow 120mm fan. While my case just has 2 120mm fans, I only use one, and keep the other unused for a spare (and to keep the system extremely quiet). I will say the price is a little high for this case, though. I think anyone buying this case would be using a single video card, so it would be more useful to test with that. Reply
twtech - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkAs soon as I saw what the inside of it looked like, I knew the cooling was going to suffer. There's no room for airflow. I wonder what the thermals would be like with just one graphics card. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkThe standard test is done with a single 560. Only the full fat has dual GPUs (580s). Reply
GprophetB - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkTHE BOWL IS BACK Reply
HisDivineOrder - Monday, July 22, 2013 - linkThis is them creating a slightly more expensive case to sell the other cases. They make this product to hit those people who look at $99 or greater cases. Then anyone who reads a review sees they should go back to the more prevalent, cheaper cases, which they do.
It's like advertisement for the entire brand because everytime someone goes to read about this product as it's in the running, they're going to see someone saying, "Hey, go check out Shinobi instead."
Bam, Shinobi sells. It's savvy. Reply
fluxtatic - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkReminds me of some of the Dell Optiplexes at work. That's not a good thing. Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkCan anybody explain to me why Bitfenix would not include 2 140mm fans for the top slots? They do include them for the Shinobi XXL, and they do a great job of moving alot of air through the case, especially when combined with both front and bottom intakes. So why skip the 5 bucks on fan cost, and cripple the case in the process? Do they just expect everybody to buy their own fans anyways? Reply
Minion4Hire - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkDustin, I'm very confused. You're recommending the Shinobi over the Ronin solely because it's cheaper? But the Shinobi's thermal performance isn't really much better. It's only advantage is a 120mm side mount. If someone intends on installing two beefy graphics cards as you've done here (which you did not do in the Shinobi review) I can't imagine they're going to have a much better time in the default configuration which is otherwise identical to the Ronin.
The Ronin looks like a prettier Shinobi. I just don't feel it's a fair performance comparison to make when you tested the Shinobi with only a single GPU. If anything I would think - assuming only one GPU - that the Ronin would perfom similarly to its spiritual predecessor. Reply
samsp99 - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - linkLooking at the photo above, I thought it was of smoke showing the airflow in the case. Which makes me think - hey how about doing photo's of the airflow, particularly for cases with a window. Reply
werver - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - linkI was very suprised about the difference in test results of the Ronin between Anandtech.com and Computerbase.de. They write: "Bitfenix succeeded to get a very good balance between noise levels and temperature". How is such a difference possible? Reply


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however I think it fits to the upcoming tier sets art style perfectly. whatever it is based on. personally I already said it, for me it is going in the same direction as the trial of the crusader set (wotlk) influenced by pvp which fits for an orgrimmar raid from ally pov.
fortunately we have transmogrification so the sky is not falling
The tier set looks more Mage then Shaman but i can learn to love it.
And mages got their portals, teleports, time warp stuff and all that, all being arcane, all being time/space manipulation and stuff, all being based on arcane...
Tbh, the spiritual aspect of shamans have an arcane-ish feeling to them, but in the end it is not arcane, and has nothing to do with space either.
My take is that blizz wanted to, after having adressed the more tribal races, wanted to make something for the more unorthodox races, in this case, draenei. Draenei have are spacegoats, so a fitting theme.
I still would've like the wolf theme better though. I'm not even that disappointed in the set, more because we've seen that dark shaman thing (my most favourite so far, including all pve AND pvp shaman sets), and likely wont ever get it thanks to this one.
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Well, nearly every other class has horrible tier 16 sets so I wouldn't really expect much.
It doesn't suck, but it's not gonna be worth the room in my void storage when the tier is over, either. Might hang on to the shoulders in the hope that Val'ynar becomes xmoggable at some point. I hate the helm, but honestly there aren't a lot of helms I like in the game anyway, especially in mail, and especially on Dwarves.
Most of the T16 sets turned out pretty bad. With the exception of maybe 2-3 classes, it seems like all the Season 14 stuff looks much nicer.
Gah, wtb a decent set. This looks more like a mage set. But hey, transmog is here for a reason lol..
I actually really like T16 for shaman, an Astral set was a good move from Blizzard in my opinion. Can't wait to see it on other models.
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OK, This will be my first smoke. Schnucks (local grocery store) has this cut on sale for $.99/lb, but I found it last night for $.88/lb, so I pick one up.
I'm gonna search out a couple of rubs and get it preped Friday night, so Saturday will be a "smokin'" day!!
Hope I got the right cut and I hope it turns out. I'll try to take some pics and document what I do. (more for a buddy of mine who has grill envy right now )


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Anyone else work night shift?
I started working night shift last week as a QA copy reader for a packaging design studio (cooperating with a fellow studio in Australia). Its a satisfying job with some really nice people... but I'm struggling to get used to working 21:00-7:00am then coming home and going to sleep around 9am. I'm also forced to use public transport which I've found to be very unreliable (the home journey today took 2 hours, and would take 20 minutes in a car), and I was forced to cancel my driving practical test for this job.
So yeah, I was wondering if anyone had any tips for working night shift - sleeping tips (light, noise, weekend routine), eating routines, finding time for gaming, socialising or exercising, whether its worth even trying to occasionally drink alcohol midweek, that sort of thing.
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I only did it for a couple of weeks when I was younger as it was a nice chance to get some extra pay. The company was good and it was really nice that there were no bloody customers in the store getting in the way. Apart from that I didn't like it and swore never to do it again!
Alas no tips from that short time apart from don't drink copious quantities of absinthe the night before starting a week of nightshift (especially if you have to drive home at the end I'm pretty sure I was way too tired to be driving safely that morning!).
I worked nights for about 8 years then 4 years of split shifts (a week of mornings 6-2, afternoons 2- 10 and nights 10-6). If I could go back and tell myself then I would say not to start. They make you depressed and take away most of your social life as all your free time you are constantly tired. I have promised myself now I will never work another night sift as long as I live.If graphics are not important why spend so much on a GPU?
My wife used to work night shifts, so you have my sympathy. One thing that helped her was to eat her largest meal when she got up in the evening and only eat lightly at the end of the night before bed, that would wake her up at the start and then not wake her up at the end. Also, keeping the night routine at the weekends is probably sensible; trying to shift back and forth might be confusing for your body.
With sleeping during the day, simple face masks are cheap and easy to find, they can be invaluable if you are sensitive to the light. Also, days are both warm and noisy; judging whether to keep your windows open and cooler or closed and quieter is worth thinking about.
Basically though I think it will be a bit of trial and error. You'll know your body best and how you will cope, just try and build a routine and accept that you are going to feel rubbish for a few days. I hope it works out.
Used to work a real pain in the arse roster of two days, two nights, 12 hour shifts. Nights were from 1800 till 0600. Real bitch.
I'm not sure I'd recommend it, but I'd always stay up very late the day before my night shift was due to start and sleep in real late, but my shifts started earlier than yours so I don't know if that's really viable. Whenever I have to work the odd night shift these days I try to do a similar thing to tire myself out as much as possible. I found it was never a problem for the second night shift in a row; I was so tired after the first that I'd sleep right through.
As others have suggested keep the room cool and keep noise down; cooler temperatures tend to make it easier to sleep. Keep ambient light as low as possible; maybe invest in a good pair of blockout curtains with a very thick backing. Unfortunately unless your internal clock is wired for night work (mine ended up getting stuck that way, I hate morning shifts these days) you'll still suffer from sleeplessness every so often. Also if you're not tired and are wide awake it's usually better to go do something rather than lay there trying to fall asleep, unless you have the magical and enviable ability to simply switch off.
I have no real tips for the weekends since my jobs have zero regard for weekends or holidays, but on days off I try to go back to maintaining normal hours.
I don't really have shifts per-se, as I do work pretty much when I want and how much I want. Anyway, the nighttime is for me the most productive time and since 24 hours isn't really enough for my cycle of staying up and sleeping (I like to stay up long and sleep long), so sleeping every other night with a little nap in-between has proven quite succesfull for me.
My tips for night-shifts? Well, um... I don't have any viable tips since I've always been a night owl. But you could try taking a nap of 2-3 hours before night-shift, especially if you've slept the last night like a 'normal' person.
Get into a pattern, say up every day at 4/5pm and stick to it, even at weekends. You can still go out at the weekend and then come home and do some drunken gaming in the morning. If you stick to it your body clock will soon adapt. Make sure you turn off any phones and try to block out as much natural light as possible. You need the room as close to pitch black as possible.
I work 19:00 - 3:00, but I'm working at home. In the first year I usually went to sleep right after 3 am. Over time I completely degenerated, now I go to sleep at like 9-10 am and wake up 10 minutes before I start work. Block natural light, use earplugs.
For some reason, now I can barely sleep when I know I'll have something to do during the day. I keep waking up every 30 minutes or so. It's very annoying and I can't force myself to stop. There's no socialising during the week. I guess that's why I waste so much time on forums.
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I worked nights at a department store for about a year. It was lousy work for a lousy employer.
Advice? Don't do it. Life on earth is healthy when it rises and sleeps with the sun. Anything else is unhealthy. Don't kid yourself. It's no more complicated than this.
There are multiple health issues associated with working night shifts. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_work_sleep_disorder
Thanks for all your advice chaps.
I'm aware of the long-term health issues associated with night shift work, but... well, I'll put it like this. I left university with a decent degree last June and have been unable to find permanent work for a whole year. I finally got this job offer through an agency and utterly leapt on the opportunity to finally earn some money (with an very good night shift allowance) and pick up where my life more or less stalled a year ago. Will I do it forever? I sodding well hope not. But if I can survive it for a year or two, assuming I pass my probation, I'll have enough money and industry experience to get my life on track. The sad fact is this is a terrible time to be unemployed and I'll take anything I can get.
As for the sleep pattern I'll try to stick to sleeping 9:00-4:00 on weekends as well, although living with my parents and two younger siblings doesnt make this particularly easy, so I'll be looking to move out as soon as my probation is up. I went a bit nuts and taped my windows up with tin foil last week (which is suprisingly good at keeping a room dark and cool) and that should last me till the weekend when I'll get around to buying some blackout blinds.
Socialising... is going to suffer. Frustratingly, I couldnt properly socialise when unemployed as I had no money, and now that I do I'll probably have no time to do it. Even something as simple as going out for a coffee tomorrow afternoon will be a struggle, as my friend wants to meet at 2pm and I'd barely get 4 hours sleep.I occasionally write things on this website. You can read these things by clicking this thing:
I was never a social butterfly. However I do miss going out on Friday nights. I appreciate the time spent with my friends more now, so that's a plus.
My advantage is that I don't get tired going to work or sitting in front of the PC so I can get away with short sleeps or two days awake.
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Yes I do work in night shift and I enjoy working in night shift and Inside Trak really helped me in getting the night shift Perth Jobs. Thanks to Inside Trak.
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If theres one thing I've learnt to appreciate from the experience of working regular 9 hour night shifts, however, it is simply being permitted to sleep when the world is dark and your body wishes to do so. For anyone still struggling with working nights, you have my utmost sympathy - for those it does not agree with it is a torturous, life-wrecking thing.
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I put through night shift in one pub,but one day gipsies started shooting at each other so i quit.
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I worked night shift for 6 months once - worse still, it was night-shift for 10 days, then day-shift for 10 days - then... - which is WAY worse because just as you get used to the change - you change again!
Firstly, if you NEED the job either for money for career purposes then fine but otherwise get a day job - seriously - I'd want to be paid twice-as-much to work nights!!
Sleeping? What I did is leave work and go shopping or to the sports centre or something like that - so I'd get groceries or gifts or new clothes or just work-out a bit, then when I got home (about 10:00am in my case) I'd be properly tired and thus able to sleep through most anything!!
You could also try radically different sleeping patterns - some people believe that you can get by on much shorter blocks of sleep and there's much research (tho little conclusive evidence) that there's more to sleeping that '8 hours every day'.
I experimented a bit with this - the theory is that you have find your ideal 'sleep block' and stick to sleeping in multiples of that. You do this by sleeping without any alarms etc. and noting the times you awake - after a while it will become obvious what your shortest proper 'sleep' is and that's your 'block' (usually in the range of 100-150 mins).
You then divide your sleep into 2 types - and work that around your schedule accordingly.
"Proper" sleep - in a bed etc. - should last at least 2 blocks - any alarm should be set on a block time after that.
"Powernaps" can be taken anywhere and should last just 1 block.
By sticking to the times rigidly, your body will become accustomed and you'll get a better rest and, quite possibly, find yourself with more time on your hands!!


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Tim Burke had an exceptionally daunting task this week. And that's saying something, seeing as Burke is the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and all.
With his club mired in the CFL cellar at 3-10 and facing the very real prospect this coming Monday of getting carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey by the Montreal Alouettes, Burke dispensed Friday with any silly talk to his players about needing to win in Montreal on Monday to keep the club's playoff chances alive.
Yes, technically the Bombers are still in the playoff hunt. And yes, both linebacker Jovon Johnson and running back Chad Simpson spoke Friday of the need to continue to work toward that goal until all mathematical possibility has been eliminated.
But with howling winds up to 60 km/h, bitter temperatures and what was a driving snowstorm at a couple points during practice at Canad Inns Stadium on Friday, theoretical talk from the coach about playoff pipe dreams wasn't going to get it done in the motivation department.
And so instead, Burke talked to his players prior to practice about reflecting on what it was that caused them to want to be football players in the first place.
"Try to think back to the time when you fell in love with the game," Burke said he told his players. "And try to recapture that feeling. Because I think guys are pressing too much and putting too much pressure on themselves.
"And I want them to just go out there and play this game just for the sheer joy of being a great athlete, of being a professional and for the love of the game."
Burke made the speech one day after newly signed offensive lineman Lee Barbiasz informed the Bombers he was returning home after just one day of practice.
Barbiasz, a recent cut of the Jacksonville Jaguars, took part in a blustery practice on Thursday and then informed the team he'd already had enough and was returning home. Burke said Barbiasz didn't specify what caused such an abrupt change of heart, other than to say football just "wasn't that important" to him anymore.
Maybe it had something to do with Winnipeg's bad weather. Maybe it had something to do with Winnipeg's brutal record. Whatever it was, the challenge for Burke this week has been to ensure the rest of his players who did choose to stick around did so in mind and spirit and not just as a body in need of a paycheque.
Bombers QB Joey Elliott said Burke's appeal for his players to look deep inside themselves resonated with a team facing the scary prospects that go with carrying a 3-10 record into Montreal, where the Alouettes are a cool 6-1 this season.
"When you were a kid, you probably grew up being the best (football player) on your block or in your neighborhood," said Elliott.
"But what really pushed you to be the kind of player you are and why are you here? Basically, gut-check why you love the game. If you really love it that much, put in that much more effort and if we come away with a win, it will be that much sweeter."
A win might be a lot for Elliott to ask of himself and his teammates at this point. The Bombers have yet to win anywhere on the road this season -- they're a perfect 0-6 -- and Montreal has beaten Winnipeg both times the teams faced each other this season.
But what is perhaps more realistic to ask of this Bombers team in Montreal -- and perhaps it was precisely what Burke was asking of his charges Friday -- is that they show some character amid all the adversity and put forth an effort that they -- and their long-suffering fanbase -- can be proud of by game's end Monday afternoon, regardless of the final score.
That hasn't always been the case this season, especially lately. And the Bombers will miss the playoffs this season for the third time in four years because of it.
But with nothing more to play for at this point other than pride, Burke's assignment to his players on Friday was to ask themselves if they still have any. They have the weekend to consider the question; the answer is due Monday afternoon.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Pennsylvania women's rowing team completed the fall portion of its season on Sunday at the University of Virginia's Rivanna Romp.
In the varsity 8+ division, Penn's A boat took fifth out of 13 boats with a time of 13 minutes, 58 seconds on the 3,000-meter course. Virginia's A boat took first, in 13:19, followed by Columbia (13:28), Virginia B (13:47) and Louisville (13:48). Penn's B boat was eighth, in 14:32.
In the novice 8+, Penn took second out of five boats in 15:05, behind only Virginia's A (14:40).
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It's not quite March yet, but at this point of a particularly brutal one, it's hard not to get antsy for The End of Winter….impatience fueled by a subtle shift of light. There's light in the sky in the early morning when our groggy household starts the day, and still lingering now at dusk, 5:45 pm as I write this. We are moving closer to the sun!
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Somehow I missed these shots Kim Kardashian posted on her blog from the latest issue of GQ. I was busy solving world hunger if you must know. Jeez, can't a guy with rippling biceps and Shakespearean-esque beauty live in quiet modesty? And maybe be ridiculously good at sex in case you're an attractive woman who happens to be wondering. (Contact button in the upper right.)
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HOUSTON — As Texas residents expand their homes and businesses into alligator country, encounters between these normally shy reptiles and people are increasing. And late spring through summer is alligator mating and nesting season, when gators are more likely to be visible.
"Springtime is when alligators are most active," said Monique Slaughter, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist who helps run the state alligator program at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area in Port Arthur. "Courtship and mating begins in late spring and continues through early summer. April through July are peak months for nuisance gator calls."
Department game wardens and biologists stress education rather than over-reaction as a first step in dealing with gators and suggest a "live and let live" approach whenever possible.
In recent years, there's been a steady rise in alligator complaints logged by the communications center at the TPWD Law Enforcement Division office in La Porte, many of which are not true "nuisance" alligators.
"We now have procedures in place where we can educate callers that alligators are not normally aggressive, and if you leave them alone they'll leave you alone," said Capt. Albert Lynch, who supervises game wardens that respond to alligator complaints in the Houston area. "When you have an aggressive alligator there's no doubt, but a lot of the calls are from people who just have no idea that there are alligators here and have never seen one before."
In Texas, no fatalities have been documented due to alligators. In the past 15 years, there have been 17 injuries due to alligators reported to TPWD statewide, none life threatening.
Slaughter said alligators dig dens known as gator holes in levees and banks along bayous, sloughs, or other secluded areas. During the winter, these dens offer protection and cover. In mid-summer, females build nests near these sites. When hatchlings hatch out, they stay close to the gators holes for safety. During drought periods, these holes may be the only water source for alligators and other wildlife.
Slaughter also said that TPWD estimates there are about 286,000 alligators in Chambers, Jefferson, and Orange Counties, but no statewide population estimate exists. Alligators currently are found in 120 of the 254 counties in Texas. Hunting statistics for the past 15 years show the average adult Texas gator is seven feet long and weighs 60 pounds.
In 1969, a state law that preceded the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 protected the alligator. A combined effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies in the south brought the alligator back, allowing it to rebound in many areas where it had been depleted by unregulated hunting and loss of habitat. The alligator was removed from the endangered list in the 1980s. Since 1984, sustainable hunting has been allowed in Texas and Louisiana.
In October 2003, it became a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $25 to $500 for any person who intentionally feeds a free-ranging alligator. Use of bait for legal hunting by licensed hunters or nuisance alligator control hunters is not interpreted as feeding.
Alligator experts say the most important rule for the public is to never feed an alligator or allow it to get food. Once an alligator loses its natural fear of people it must typically be killed, since if relocated it would only seek people to find food and become a problem somewhere else.
People should keep a safe distance from gators of 30 feet or more. Besides never feeding wild alligators, these tips should reduce the risk of an alligator conflict involving you or your pets: keep your pets on a leash or in a penned enclosure, don't get too close to or swim in areas where alligators are commonly observed, don't harass or agitate an alligator, never approach an alligator nest or a pod of young alligators that a female alligator might be guarding, remember that alligators are most active at dawn and dusk in the warmer months of the year, and always treat them with the respect they deserve as wild animals.
Information about alligators, including safety tips for Living with Alligators, research reports and basic natural history, is on the TPWD Web site.
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HOUSTON - Activists voiced their outrage on Tuesday afternoon at City Hall after a mentally-ill man, who was also a double-amputee, was shot and killed by a Houston police officer.
The officer involved, five-year veteran Mathew Marin, said he felt his life was in danger when he opened fire on Brian Claunch, 45.
Marin shot and killed Claunch inside his group home on Polk and Sidney in southeast Houston Saturday at 1:30 a.m. Police said they were called out to the home when Claunch became agitated after his caregiver would not give him a soda and a cigarette.
Activists are questioning the officer's actions. They believe it was excessive force.
"When officers arrived and went inside to speak with him, he was situated in a wheelchair and holding an unknown object," said Houston Police Department spokesperson Jodie Silva.
The unknown object turned out to be a pen. Investigators said Claunch repeatedly threatened an officer in his room. Police said when Claunch refused police orders, Marin shot him in the head.
"How in the hell can a man who is a double-amputee with a writing pen be such a threat?" community activist Quanell X said.
Houston police records indicate that Marin also fatally shot a suspect in 2009. Investigators at the time said Marin came upon a man stabbing his neighbor to death at an apartment complex and opened fired when the suspect refused to drop the knife. According to state records, Marin has been trained in crisis intervention and mental health situations.
The Police Chief issued a statement Monday.
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McClelland said HPD's Homicide and Internal Affairs Division, the Harris County District Attorney's Office's Civil Rights Division and the FBI are investigating the shooting.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker also released a statement.
"I want to express my condolences to Mr. Claunch's family and friends. As for any comment on the circumstances, there is a process in place to determine if the officer acted appropriately. In addition to the usual internal review, Chief McClelland has taken the additional step of asking the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) within the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor our investigation of this incident. Until the facts are in place, it is premature to draw any conclusions. I have utmost respect for the very difficult job of our Houston Police Department. However, if there were mistakes made, I know the police chief will take appropriate action," Parker said.
Records show Claunch was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
A prayer vigil was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in front of the group home.
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The federal government has abandoned a long-held pledge to return its budget to surplus next year, blaming the painfully high dollar and lower export earnings for blowing a massive hole in tax takings.
Treasurer Wayne Swan said today that cutting spending even further to achieve its pledge of a small surplus in the fiscal year to end June 2013 would threaten economic growth and be "self-defeating".
"Dramatically lower tax revenue now makes it unlikely that there will be a surplus in 2012-13," Mr Swan told a news conference.
"At this stage I don't think it would be responsible to cut harder or further in 2012-13 to fill the hole in the tax system, if that puts jobs or growth at risk," he said.
Mr Swan said the economy remained strong but was facing a set of unusual circumstances driven by global developments that had slowed economic growth, lowered commodity prices and kept the Australian dollar stubbornly high.
Usually when prices fall for key Australian commodities such as iron ore and coal, the local currency does as well and provides an offsetting stimulus to the economy.
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The 3GSM is going on today, and that means there are a crapload of new cell phone announcements to talk about - one of which is the new Motorola PEBL V6. What's so exciting about it? Before we get into the specs, Motorola continues pushing the cool factor of their new phones with this one with its double-hinged mechanism which enables you to open the phone easily and stylishly with one hand. The phone has integrated Bluetooth, EDGE support, a 262k color display, 5 MB on board memory, an MPEG4 VGA video camera, a POP3/IMAP email program, MP3 ringtone support, and it measures 49mm x 86.5mm x 20mm. Look for the 110 gram stone-shaped PEBL V6 in the second half of 2K5 (that's 2005 for the layperson).
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