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Heading into Breaking Bad's final 8 episodes, my expectations were sky-high. Hank had finally discovered Walt, and I knew that things had to go down. What I didn't know, however, was the added expectations of millions of other people who had tripled the show's viewership over the last year. Instead of being crushed under this weight, Breaking Bad delivered its greatest season yet, cementing its legacy and making sure that arguably the greatest show ever also owned the title of best tv season ever. This run was unbelievable, and there's nothing quite like it.
After these final episodes, it would be impossible not to remember Breaking Bad as one of if not the greatest show ever
Some moments that seemed awesome at the time are even better in hindsight. For example, the show's opening scene was a perfect way to start the season. It was cool at first, showing us what was to come in unexpected fashion, but its contribution to the season was much larger than that. Usually when something like this is done some of the intensity is taken away, as we knew in this case that Walt survives. However, Breaking Bad was actually MORE intense knowing this. It was 100$% guaranteed that everyone would find out about Walt, but the beauty of it was that we didn't know how it would happen. Oddly enough this added more uncertainty and additional fear that other beloved characters would die (and that certainly came true). When the time came to show us how Walt got to that point, it was done almost perfectly, giving us what the series had been building towards this whole time. This wasn't the first episode that didn't start as expected either. Almost every episode started in a seemingly strange way, most of all "Confessions". I talked more in-depth on it in the review of the episode, but like the bloody paper towel seemingly flushed down, Walt's decision to poison Brock seemed to be flushed down but came back up. This was a brilliant example of the symbolic foreshadowing the show does so well. There were even more examples of this than ever this season that I previously touched on in reviews (El Paso, Walt being just like Gus, etc.) and even more that I have noticed since then. The episode "Ozymandias" has even more significance than I initially realized. The name itself comes from a poem about the inevitable decay of empires such as Walt's. It's short, so I definitely recommend you look it up. Also, once Hank is shot and Wal falls down, the shot is EXACTLY the same as when Gus's friend is shot and Gus falls down, once again showing the connection between Walt and Gus. It's just amazing that after all the analyzing I have done of these episodes, there is still more to find.
Unexpected and sometime off-the-wall beginnings that later became significant were a pattern this season, and one that I came to love
An additional thing that the first episode, as well as most of the season, gave us was the long-anticipated conflict between Hank and Walt. Like everything else this season, Walt vs. Hank really couldn't have been any better, giving us everything we wanted and more. The two sides of the scheming were just so intriguing: Hank gathering evidence to put Walt away, and Walt trying to throw him off and stand pat. Both sides were willing to do anything and everything to win this (mostly) non-violent battle. The best part about it was the speed at which it progressed. By the end of the 1st episode, Walt found out that Hank knew, and they even had a face-to-face confrontation (which was one of the series' best scenes). After the fast start, they wisely took a step back to show the plots beginning to form. Once Jesse got involved, things got a little crazy. Despite all of the craziness that would follow, however, the show still kept a sense of humor throughout. Some episodes were too intense much humor (Felina, Ozymendias), but characters like Saul, Huell, Badger, and Skinny-Pete lightened the mood whenever they were onscreen. Bob Odenkirk (Saul) was particularly impressive, giving us a few last tastes of his humor until his spin-off airs (can't wait for that!). One of the funnier moments actually came in the last episode with Todd's ringtone for Lydia. Trying to balance humor with the insanity going on in a show as tense as this is nearly impossible, but these writers repeatedly do what is seemingly impossible.
I still can't believe this was in the 1st episode!
After "Buried" took things a little slower, "Confessions" started similarly (not that that's a bad thing). More scheming continued, and Walt simply looked like he was dominating. The "confession tape" was a purely genius idea by the writers, and whether his intent was sincere or not, there's no denying that Jesse's absence would have essentially sealed the deal. However, this episode got crazy fast with a brilliant and rapid change in direction. Jesse was about a second away from painting Saul's brains onto the wall, and went to burn Walt's house down. Then the episode abruptly ended, leaving me shocked and nervous. That is another pattern that these episodes formed. The sudden endings caught me off-guard each time, leaving me with extreme anticipation for the next episode. It's an occasionally risky strategy, but Breaking Bad has always been a show that takes risks and soars because of them. In the next episode, something even more unexpected happened: Hank and Jesse became a team with the purpose of bringing down Walt. This was a decision that would forever change the outcome of the series, and one that was nearly impossible to see coming. These two episodes also offered the best showcase of Aaron Paul's talent the series has ever had. Jesse had more emotional moments than ever this year, and Aaron Paul put in his best work. His delivery of the line, "He can't keep getting away with this!" really stuck with me, as well as his reaction to Andrea's death later on. Horrifying would be the best word for the latter scene. The rest of "Rabid Dog" focus on Walt's relationship with his family, particularly Walt Jr., in order to make the inevitable fallout in a few episodes even more impactful, and it succeeded, thus making the last few episodes even more depressing.
Aaron Paul's delivery here was stupendous, and this episode followed one of the many well-timed abrupt endings
"To'Hajiilee" started as a relatively calm episode, giving us some really funny moments (Huell in the safe-house, Saul and Walt Jr.) but once Jesse called Walt, was is likely the most intense 15 minute segment in the show's history began (The M60 finale wasn't as long, but probably more intense). This is where everything changed, and suddenly Hank wasn't just winning the scheme battle, he had already won. Hank called Marie, Jesse looked relieved, and Walt accepted his fate. However, a sense of unease was present the whole time, and our worst fears came true: Todd, Jack, and the gang showed up, thus cuing the biggest shootout of the series. At this point I was pretty much freaking out, and then it suddenly ended, and I had to wait a whole week to see what happened. The driving section, the shootout, the arrest, all of it was perfectly acted, incredibly written, and tightly directed. It left me stunned, shaking, and certain that someone was going to die in the next episode. This is when it became obvious that the show was not going to be nice in these episodes. They were coming hard and going out with a bang like no other.
Few scenes have ever been as intense as this, and a normal picture just doesn't do it justice
Next came what many see as the best episode in the entire series: "Ozymandias". Just like the poem of the same name, this is the episode where everything fell apart. There is just so much to talk about from this episode. Hank's death was very sad, especially considering he had finally completed the goal that occupied his time throughout the show's entire run. This season was a little different for Hank. While we have seen small chunks where he was all business, this is the first time that Hank was this determined for an entire season. We really saw just how much he needed to catch Heisenberg: is was his obsession, even if it was his own brother-in-law. This was also the year in which we saw Dean Norris give a better performance than ever. The easiest way to quantify how good he was this year is this: there were episodes where he completely stole the show despite Brian Cranston being onscreen at the same time, as good as ever. How many actors can do that? Considering I believe Cranston is the best actor alive, not many. Speaking of Cranston, his work in this episode was some of his best yet. From the horror at Hank's death, to the chaotic assembling of his family to escape, and finally to the fight with Skylar, he was truly at his best. I still think the crawl-space scene is his best acting moment, but this season was the next best thing.
"Ozymandias" was a mirror of the poem of the same name, and that even bled through to the cinimatography
I have said that numerous actors had their best moments throughout this season, and two more had their finest hours in "Ozymandias". First off, Anna Gunn was already superb as Skylar, she won an Emmy for last year's work after all, but her fight with Walt and, most of all, her frantic reaction to Walt taking Holly with him, were her best scenes. The second person was far more unexpected, and that was RJ Mitte as Walt Jr. He was solid before this season, but I had no idea he had the kind of talent that he showed this year. Props to both of these two, and their performances really made the scene after Walt returned from the desert one of the most powerful in the show's history. Not only was it intense and tragic, but it felt very authentic because of them. This was the episode where many of the story-lines came to a head. Walt's empire and family collapsed, almost all of his money was stolen, his brother-in-law was dead, and he had no choice but to flee the area with Saul's guy. This episode was really like being hit by a train. Just like that, everything that took 5 seasons to amass was gone. The relationships Walt had for most of his life were gone. The scariest part is that Jesse was in an even worse situation than Walt. He was beaten to a pulp and then forced to be a meth-cooking slave on a leash for months! This torture, along with Hank's death, showed us who the villains would be in these last few episodes: Todd, Lydia, Jack, and the rest of their crazy clan. Never before had we seen anyone this sadistic on the show, and I couldn't wait for them to meet their well-deserved end.
I've never seen someone play a distressed and horrified mother as well as Anna Gunn did. Such an amazing scene
"Granite State" was really the perfect set-up to the finale, and as sad as Walt's death was (more later), this may have been the most depressing episode. Andrea's death was truly shocking and hard to watch. Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for Jesse, they did. Walt's outlook was almost just as gloomy. I thought having a fast transition from normal Walt to the frail, dying Walt had far more impact than a gradual one. The scene that really stuck with me was Walt's conversation with his son, begging him to take the money so everything Walt had done wouldn't have been worthless. Then, of course, the writers threw another curve-ball with Gretchen and Elliot re-entering the picture. There was absolutely no reason to suspect they would become involved again, and it just added insult to injury for Walt. When the show's theme played as the cops showed up at the bar, the feeling that an epic finale was on the way grew.
After "Granite State", it was payback time for Walt and Jesse
"Felina" was truly the perfect finale on so many levels. It left absolutely no loose ends. Walt scared Gretchen and Elliot into giving his family the remaining money in a fantastic scene. He directly said goodbye to Skylar and Holly in a quiet and sombre moment, and while he didn't get to speak to Walt Jr., he said farewell to him in his own way. He took care of business with Todd, Jack, Lydia, and the rest, and best of all he let Jesse go. Each plot-line that was wrapped-up was done to perfection. Lydia's meticulous nature got her killed, granting her a death slower than any she caused. Todd was had his life slowly strangled away from the man he enslaved for months, and Jack had his life ended mid-sentence just like he did to Hank. In addition, Jesse's arc was wrapped up perfectly. This season mostly showed no mercy, but in the end they did for Jesse, the character who experienced more death and tragedy than anyone else on the show. He acknowledged what Walt did for him, and they parted on good terms. There were few moments in the series happier than seeing Jesse driving off and celebrating, and that reaction was completely sold by Aaron Paul. This episode was the ultimate testimony for this show's dominance and excellence. So many shows and movie series end with their worst material. Others are good, but don't live up to the expectations of what came before. Breaking Bad's best episode may very well be its best one, especially when the fact that it was the finale is accounted for. A bad finale seems even worse, and thus a good finale seems even better.
Todd, Jack, Lydia, and their sick, twisted crew went down in fitting fashion, and Jesse got away!
The last thing the finale brought us was the wrapping up of Walt's story. The last hoorah of the most complex character in TV history could not have been more fitting. This last episode forced a lot of reflection, particularly about Walt and how much he changed. Once those final credits rolled, it still didn't quite hit me. Then as the days went on, I found myself thinking about Walt's final moments in the meth lab. I kept having this sad feeling when I would think about it, as I would keep thinking back to the entire series. Even now it's a depressing thing to think about. A man cheated out of what was rightfully his is diagnosed with cancer, deciding to cook meth in order to provide for his family. A horrible action with a right idea somewhere buried behind the criminal decision. After a while he realized that he liked the money and the power. He became a monster, purely motivated by being in the "empire business". When he tried to back out, it was too late, and everything around him came crashing down on him. The tragic tale of Walter White is one that will hopefully live on for a long time as one that was completely original, complex, and deep beyond anything that came before it.
And thus ends the sad, unfortunate life of the greatest character in TV history
I could go on forever about just this season alone. This is as close to perfection as it gets: pure wizardry. Now that it is over, I can finally say that this is the greatest season of television I have ever seen from the greatest show I have ever seen. It is the "Godfather" of television, yet possibly even better. It may truly change storytelling forever, pushing a higher standard in writing, acting, and directing, propelling cinema to a whole new level. The actors on the show have established themselves as the best of the best, and the writers will hopefully be the new stars of the scriptwriting world. Most decades or generations have had books as their finest art form, but we have Breaking Bad, a show that has deep symbolism normally reserved for books. This season served as the ultimate proof that Breaking Bad is the gold standard. So we say farewell to it, and it has truly been an amazing run.
- The life of Walter White perfectly wrapped-up
- The tragic death of Walter and the reflection it forces could not have been done better
- Symbolism and foreshadowing
- The best writers in the business crafted a flawless final season that left no loose ends
- The M60-fueled finale where the bad (or slightly worse) guys got what they deserved in fitting fashion
- The most insane 15 minutes ever! (To'hajiilee)
- Episodes like Ozymandias, To'hajiilee, and Felina contained more intensity than anything else out there
- After all he went through, Jesse lived!
- Hank vs. Walt came to a head rapidly
- Shocking twists and turns all over the place
- Impeccable pacing
- Jesse's unexpected involvement in bringing down Walt
- Despite all of the craziness, humor remained prevalent
- For every couple of tense sequences, there was a moment of quiet reflection and deep meaning
- The opening scene really set the tone for the season
- Brian Cranston..... 'nuf said
- A very depressing season in which every single thing built up in the previous season came to a head in explosive fashion
- Aaron Paul and Dean Norris kicked it up even higher than before
- Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, and everyone else really showcased their talent like never before
- Any other points I discussed in the review (also see the individual episode reviews for more details)
- Every single episode scored a 9.3 or higher from me (including an insane 4 10 out of 10s) which is just ridiculous
OVERALL SCORE: 10 out of 10!!!!!!!
(the fact that an entire season got this score is unheard of, but no one deserves it more)


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TORONTO — Derek Sanderson recalls mixing cocktails in a salad spinner and consuming four bottles of Soave Bolla wine before noon "just to get square."
Then there were the pills and drugs and the women the former Boston Bruins star partied with.
Sanderson tells it all in a new book, "Crossing the Line: The Outrageous Story of a Hockey Original."
"I'm different," Sanderson said. "I have found that I really am different. There's nobody like me. And not that it's good or bad."
Written with Kevin Shea, the book goes from a spur-of-the-moment cash purchase of a Rolls-Royce to sleeping under a bridge and stealing bottles of booze.
Known as the Turk, Sanderson won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1967-68. He played for the Bruins, Philadelphia Blazers (WHA), New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks before ending his NHL career with a brief stop in Pittsburgh in 1977-78.
He had 202 goals, 250 assists and 911 penalty minutes in 598 NHL games. In his heyday, he could score, kill penalties and fight.
Away from the ice, the flamboyant Sanderson partnered with Joe Namath in a bar before starting his own string of restaurants. He would not bat an eye at gathering a group of friends — including three actresses and two Playboy Bunnies — and flying them to Hawaii on the spot.
The conditions were they had to leave with nothing more than the clothes on their back, and they couldn't phone anybody.
Sanderson put everything on his American Express card.
Sanderson once fell asleep on the beach and woke up with a nasty sunburn on the left side of his face and back.
"I had a line starting on my forehead, running right down the middle of my nose," he wrote.
Recovered to the point he could golf, he bought two sets of clubs and everything else needed to play. He ended up giving his clubs to his caddy as a tip.
"I did that a few times," he wrote. "I had a bunch of money and I hate carrying clubs to the airport. It was the easy way out."
Perhaps it's no surprise a movie on his life is in the works.
The book details the 66-year-old Sanderson's long list of injuries and eventual decline, both on and off the ice.
A fear of flying triggered his drinking. Pain in his hips prompted him to take barbiturates to help him sleep, paving the way for a laundry list of drugs.
Sanderson is not shy with his hockey opinions — Ken Dryden, for example, "wasn't that good. He was just different."
Sanderson uses the book to thank many friends and former teammates, Bobby Orr foremost among them, for helping him emerge from the shadows.
Today, he is married with two sons. He has remade his life, serving first as a hockey TV analyst and then learning the investment business.
Having lost much of his hockey earnings — he refuses in the book to even name the now deceased lawyer who handled his affairs — Sanderson now helps athletes manage their money as vice president of Baystate Wealth Management.
Orr was his first client, followed by Cam Neely, Joe Juneau and Glen Wesley.
His goal is to prevent today's players from going through what happened to him.
"It's an ugly day when they tell you you're broke," he said.
After 10 hip surgeries, he walks with a limp. He is a survivor of prostate cancer and two heart attacks.
Sanderson concludes his book is about conquering fear, which he sees as "God's way of keeping you tentative about something that can harm you."
"We avoid fear at all costs," he writes. "Your career path is defined by your fears. … Courage is the ability to deal with fear. It took a lot of courage for me to face my demons."
In an interview, he confesses a more basic motivation behind the book.
"College costs $58,000," he said.
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If you aren't watching AMC's The Walking Dead, then you're missing out on one of the best shows on television. Season three has got to be the best season yet, with each new episode more shocking then the last. Figures.com reporter Jorge Pelaez returns with another McFarlane Walking Dead figure review, this time taking a look at one of the newest - and coolest - characters to enter the show: MICHONNE. In addition to samurai-like sword-swinging zombie slayer skills, Michonne has many survival tricks up her sleeve. One trick includes the brilliant use of zombies as "pets". By removing their arms and jaws, Michonne has rendered these creatures harmless. Using chains as leashes, Michonne keeps these zombie close - their putrid smell acting as excellent zombie camouflage (not to mention a smart way to carry her gear).
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Joe Hamrahi (@JHamrahi), Jason Parks (@ProfessorParks), and Chris Rodriguez (@Chrisrod13) will all be in San Diego for tonight's Perfect Game All-American Classic -- an all-star game showcasing some of the top draft-eligible amateur baseball talent in the US and Canada). After a fair amount of draft-related coverage already this summer, I'll be kicking back and watching like many of you -- on MLB Network, starting at 8pm Eastern -- and chatting on Twitter (@NickJFaleris). If you aren't up on the top draft eligibles for 2014, here's a note sheet covering each of tonight's player participants, and even some space for you to take your own notes at home while you watch along.
East Squad (Alphabetical)
Justin Bellinger | 1B | St. Sebastian's School (Needham, MA)
Dylan Cease | RHP | Milton HS (Milton, GA)
Michael Chavis | IF | Sprayberry HS (Marietta, GA)
Carl Chester | OF | Lake Brantley (Longwood, FL)
Reese Cooley | UTL | Fleming Island HS (Orange Park, FL)
Braxton Davidson | OF/1B | TC Roberson HS (Asheville, NC)
Greg Deichmann | SS/3B | Brother Martin HS (New Orleans, LA)
Ti'quan Forbes | SS/OF | Columbia HS (Columbia, MS)
Joe Gatto | RHP | St. Augustine Prep (Hammonton, NJ)
Michael Gettys | OF/RHP | Gainesville HS (Gainesville, GA)
Nick Gordon | SS/RHP | Olympia HS (Orlando, FL)
Foster Griffin | LHP | The First Academy (Orlando, FL)
Grant Holmes | RHP | Conway HS (Conway, SC)
Cobi Johnson | RHP | JW Mitchell HS (Holiday, FL)
Kel Johnson | OF | Home Schooled (Dalmetto, GA)
Mac Marshall | LHP | Parkview HS (Parkview, GA)
Gareth Morgan | OF | Vaughn Road Academy (Toronto, ON)
Kevin Pimentel | RHP | Montverde Academy (Wading River, NY)
Sean Reid-Foley | RHP | Sandalwood HS (Jacksonville, FL)
Benito Santiago | C | Coral Springs Christian Academy (Coral Springs, FL)
Justus Sheffield | LHP | Tullahoma HS (Tullahoma, TN)
Devin Smeltzer | LHP | Bishop Eustace Prep (Vorhees, NJ)
Justin Smith | OF | Bartram Trail HS (St. Johns, FL)
Touki Toussaint | RHP | Coral Springs Christian Academy (Coral Springs, FL)
Chase Vallot | C | St. Thomas More HS (Lafayette, LA)
West Squad
Brady Aiken | LHP | Cathedral Catholic HS (San Diego, CA)
Ht/Wt:6-4/205 | B/T: L/L | Commitment: UCLA
Snapshot: Tough-to-square low-90s fastball with two potential above-average future secondaries in his curve and change. Works well east-west and can elevate.
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Sean Bouchard | IF | Cathedral Catholic HS (San Diego, CA)
Bryce Carter | C/1B | Cascia Hall Prep (Tulsa, OK)
Darius Day | OF | Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, IL)
Jack Flaherty | SS | Harvard-Westlake HS (Studio City, CA)
Stone Garrett | OF | George Ranch HS (Sugar Land, TX)
Jacob Gatewood | SS | Clovis HS (Clovis, CA)
Monte' Harrison | OF | Lee's Summit West HS (Lee's Summit, MO)
Derek Hill | OF | Elk Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)
Scott Hurst | OF | Bishop Amat Memorial HS (Glendora, CA)
Alex Jackson | C/3B/OF | Rancho Bernardo HS (San Diego, CA)
Trenton Kemp | OF | Buchanan HS (Clovis, CA)
Tyler Kolek | RHP | Shepherd HS (Shepherd, TX)
Michael Kopech | RHP | Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, TX)
Jon Littel | OF | Stillwater HS (Stillwater, OK)
Keaton McKinney | RHP | Ankeny (Ankeny, IA)
Kodi Medeiros | LHP | Waiakea HS (Hilo, HI)
Bryce Montes de Oca | RHP | Lawrence HS (Lawrence, KA)
Brandon Murray | RHP | Hobart HS (Hobart, IN)
Luis Ortiz | RHP | Sanger HS (Sanger, CA)
DJ Peters | OF/1B | Glendora HS (Glendora, CA)
David Peterson | LHP | Regis Jesuit HS (Denver, CO)
Jakson Reetz | C/RHP | Norris HS (Hickman, NE)
Zack Shannon | OF/RHP | Anderson HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Cameron Varga | RHP | Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati, OH)
Marcus Wilson | OF | JSerra HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Nick J. Faleris is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @NickJFaleris
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Great summaries; thank you! Any chance we might see a writeup on the event/showcase, Nick?
Aug 13, 2013 11:29 AM
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Thanks! Yes, Parks, Chris Rodriguez, and I are putting something together. Should post later this week.
Aug 13, 2013 12:34 PM
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COLDEN Common may only spread onto two sites instead of the planned three, a meeting heard.
The parish council was told that enough new homes could be developed on just two areas.
The village must absorb 250 new homes as part of the Winchester Local Plan.
On Monday (March 3) parish councillors were asked to consider a revised strategy whereby land off Main Road near the Black Horse pub should be removed from the development list.
One of the 'most favoured' locations backs onto Stratton's Copse and the other is located off Hazel Close which is within the existing settlement boundary.
The northern Main Road site would only be removed if those two preferred locations can accommodate the number of houses.
In October the parish council was asked to agree to include the site near the Black Horse as a possible contender for development despite the 11 objections received.
Despite the parish council unanimously voting to accept the amended recommendation residents voiced their unhappiness with the proposals.
One resident, who only addressed herself as Marilyn, said: "My concern is you have got 250 houses with another 500 children and any number of cars. Where I live it's already hell getting out onto the Main Road. We can all object, we can all agree; it will happen. But my concern is the safety of people living on the Main Road as the development goes ahead."
Potential developers who had submitted plans for the sites originally discussed when the strategy was put together by Commonview – the group set up to liaise between Winchester City Council and residents – voiced concerns over the way the strategy was put together.
David Barnes, a representative for Welbeck developers, said the process was "fundamentally flawed because it's not objectively based.
"The views are important but when any plans are proposed they must be objective," he said. "I would advise the parish council not to make a decision tonight. This strategy is not sounds and should not be considered."
However, head of strategic planning of Winchester City Council, Steve Opacic, said: "There shouldn't be any criticism about how the sites have been addressed. A group has been set up to come up with a strategy but ultimately it's the parish council that comes up with the most preferred site as elected representatives of the community."


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keltik wrote:Looks good!
keltik wrote:I've got a 165 Z Comet if you're interested in a backup.
Could be - I just updated my trade list (including a few ESP Comets around 170). Anything of interest to you?
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keltik wrote:Looks good!
keltik wrote:I've got a 165 Z Comet if you're interested in a backup.
JR wrote:It's hard to make suggestions without knowing how far you throw BH now.
JR wrote:I would imagine that a lighter Mamba would fly even farther but maybe a 130s Quasar or DD2 could work too.
JR wrote:What are your experiences of Champ Leopards and Gold line Rivers? They may not fly better than the Diamond for you but it depends on how the Diamond fades for you.
JR wrote:There will be more bubble discs from at least 3 manufacturers next season so maybe those bring something nice with them.
JR wrote:In the meantime have you tried Starlite Roadrunners? Not as fast as the Mamba but i imagine the fade to be less. I haven't thrown any kind of Mambas.
JR wrote:Do they make only hard Champ Rhynos these days? To my knowledge most C Rhynos were gummy from 2009 onwards.
JR wrote:DX will break in quickly near rocks and trees so the Pro would last longer out of tackier plastics.
JR wrote:Despite the bulk and the bead the Rhynos FHs nicely after you've gotten used to the grip and releasing it cleanly.
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The price of Starbucks around the world
Starbucks has been in a bit of hot water this week. China's state-run television complained that the company charges customers in China more per cup. There are nearly 20-thousand Starbucks stores around the world. So, we went out to do a bit of comparison shopping at Starbucks in five major cities around the world.


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Distinguished scholar Michael Bérubé, an expert in contemporary literature and cultural studies, will visit Wilfrid Laurier University March 21 to deliver a public lecture titled The Value and the Values of the Humanities.
Bérubé is a professor of literature and director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University. He has written several books on cultural studies, disability rights and liberal politics, including The Left at War, Whats Liberal About the Liberal Arts? Classroom Politics and Bias in Higher Education, and Life as We Know It: A Father, A Family and An Exceptional Child.
Bérubé has been an important advocate for humanities study, while also participating at the forefront of debates about the need for change in graduate education. He was the 2012 president of the Modern Language Association and frequently writes in both public and academic forums about pressing debates in higher education.
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A teen who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing three students in a high school cafeteria is challenging an Ohio law that allowed him to be tried as an adult, hoping to persuade an appeals court to throw out his sentence of life without parole.
Prosecutors and T.J. Lane's defense attorney will go before a state appeals court Wednesday morning inside the courtroom where a smirking Lane wore a T-shirt with "killer" scrawled across it and gestured obscenely toward the victims' families during his sentencing.
Lane was 17 at the time of the February 2012 shooting at Chardon High School, east of Cleveland, and his age is at the center of his appeal.
Because he was a juvenile, he was ineligible for the death penalty. He is serving three life sentences without parole. Lane, now 19, is not expected to attend the appeal hearing.
Lane's attorney is challenging an Ohio law that allowed his case to be transferred from juvenile court to adult court, a statute also being challenged in an unrelated case pending before the Ohio Supreme Court involving a 16-year-old sent to prison.
The law requires the transfer to adult court if a juvenile is 16 or 17, accused of one of the most severe offenses, and there is probable cause to believe he committed that act.
Lane's appeal said that violates the right to due process "because it prohibits the court from making any individualized determination of the appropriateness of the transfer of a particular child's case to adult court."
Prosecutors say Lane gave up his right to appeal his sentence when he voluntarily pleaded guilty, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent and a recent Ohio case.
"Under the eyes of Ohio law (Lane's) conduct was an adult criminal act," Geauga County Prosecutor James Flaiz wrote in response to the appeal.
Lane was at the Chardon school waiting for a bus to his alternative school when he fired at students in the cafeteria, investigators said.
Daniel Parmertor and Demetrius Hewlin, both 16, and Russell King Jr., 17, were killed. Three other students were wounded. Investigators have said Lane admitted to the shooting but said he didn't know why he did it.
As of 2012, there were about 2,500 people in the U.S. serving life sentences for homicides that occurred when they were juveniles, but the current number is difficult to track because a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that year raised the possibility that hundreds of those sentences may be called into question, said Marsha Levick, chief counsel for the Philadelphia-based nonprofit Juvenile Law Center.
Giving juveniles life terms without parole "means that we're making these decisions on day one of sentencing about who Lane or any other juvenile will be 30, 40, 50 years from now," Levick said. "And it's almost impossible to make that decision or to know who he will become as an adult."


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LONGVIEW, Wash. - It may not look like it, but the city says that brown water is safe to drink.
But residents are furious, don't buy it and don't want to put up with it anymore.
Two weeks of flushing out the water pipes is helping, but the city is up against blackish-brown sediment inside old water pipes that loosened up when the city switched water sources.
Some residents say, even if the water looks clear, it still tastes like metal.
Dawn Wiott says the water has been making her daughter sick. She took pictures of the sores and rashes from the bathwater.
Even as bad as it looks and smells, the city says there's no reason to worry.
"This (the brown water) tests safe as far as bacteriological, as far as the primary drinking water regulations," said Longview utilities manager, Jacki Masters. "There is no bacteria in that bottle (of brown water)."
But Masters said she wouldn't personally drink it.
The city didn't expect this to happen when it switched water sources earlier this year. But the new water flow rustled up the old pipes, breaking off old, nasty, rusty growth.
The city's been flushing out the pipes for a few weeks and a fresh sample Wednesday looked quite a bit clearer than what neighbors have been collecting the past few months.
Still those old nasty water pipes might be in need of repair or replacement. That's a discussion the city's going to take up at the next City Council meeting next week.
Meanwhile, the plan is to continue to flush the pipes around the clock. And an engineering firm is studying what exactly happened when the city switched from river water to groundwater. It may be something about the chemical makeup of that water that ate away at the buildup on the pipes.


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A change in judges is under way in the criminal case of a former county water board member accused of conflict of interest in connection with the failed regional desalination project.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Terry Spitz said Wednesday that Judge Pamela Butler concluded that the pending trial of Steve Collins would disrupt her already busy calendar, and she decided to seek a retired judge to take over the case. Spitz said Judge Stephen Sillman is believed to be a leading option, though retired judges Robert Moody, John Phillips and William Curtis were being considered.
Sillman's possible appointment to hear a motion by Collins' defense attorney Dan Clymo to dismiss the charges, and potentially to conduct the trial, was discussed during a scheduling conference on Wednesday. Prosecutor Stephanie Hulsey said a court hearing was scheduled for Aug. 29 about who should be assigned to hear the dismissal motion.
Clymo did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Herald on Wednesday.
The shift in judges could create more delay in a case that already has suffered delays. One came when Collins declared he could no longer afford his original legal team, Michael Lawrence and Juliet Peck. After the county Public Defender's Office declared a conflict of interest, the county Alternate Defender's Office found San Francisco-based attorney Michael Burt, who was assigned to the case.
Burt, a renowned federal death penalty legal adviser, missed at least two scheduled court hearings, drawing an admonition from Judge Butler that he should be ready to go to trial at some point this year. He was eventually relieved from the case when he told the court he couldn't be ready by the original October trial date.
After Clymo was assigned to represent Collins on May 31, the trial was rescheduled to start Jan. 27.
The case has been potentially complicated by reports that district attorney investigators interviewed former Marina Coast Water District board member Ken Nishi after he wrote an opinion piece published in The Herald last month. In it, he said he had attended meetings with county officials, including supervisors, in which Collins' paid consulting work on the regional desal project was discussed openly.
Collins is accused of conflict of interest for being paid more than $160,000 by RMC Water and Environment after he helped arrange for the firm to receive a county contract to manage the desal project, which fizzled partly because of that.
Among Collins' contentions in his defense is that supervisors Lou Calcagno and Dave Potter sanctioned his arrangement with RMC.
Collins has pleaded not guilty to more than three dozen charges, including grand theft for allegedly charging Castroville artichoke grower Ocean Mist Farms for public meetings that he never attended or that never occurred. Other charges allege he accepted payment for official acts and attempted to dissuade witnesses against him.


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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Master Naturalist program began in San Antonio in 1997, with the goal of training citizen volunteers to implement conservation, management and natural resource education and outreach projects in their communities.
Almost eight years later, volunteer Thea Platz has exceeded 5,000 hours of service, a milestone for the program.
"Thea was a student in the first class of the pilot chapter of Texas Master Naturalists," said Pat Morton, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Conservation Outreach Program Leader. "She emerged as one of the program's most effective leaders, and is admired by many as a master trainer, administrator and cheerleader for the program."
Platz was the local chapter's first vice president and currently serves as president of the Alamo-Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program.
"She's a single parent and has always had a very strong interest in nature," said Anton Hajek, Alamo Area Chapter secretary.
Hajek was also a founding member and first president of the local Master Naturalist Chapter.
"It started with about 40 people in a sort of glorified garage," Hajek said. "We actually toasted with champagne that first night."
Platz racked up many hours just setting up policies and procedures for the initial program, something that turned out to be a two-year job, said Hajek.
"Originally it just had to be done, and somebody had to do it," Platz said. "And it was just fun; I can honestly say that I never did one single project because I wanted hours."
In addition to the many hours of "grunt work," which Platz said just seemed to pile up, she has spent a great deal of time working with San Antonio's youth–also part of her volunteer activities with the Master Naturalist Program.
"I had the opportunity to work with a man named Thomas Cleaver on an after-school youth program," Platz said. "These are inner-city kids he was working with and we helped him create a habitat right there at his center, so the kids could do their work right there."
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After returning from a 3-day nature camp for fifth graders, Platz prepared to head out to a Master Naturalist meeting, then to Houston for more meetings.
"I enjoy what I do, so it's fun to me," Platz said. "As far as what most people consider 'down time,' I don't have much."
There are 30 chapters of the Texas Master Naturalist program, and it is sponsored statewide by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Cooperative Extension Service. The success in San Antonio has led to the inception of a National Master Naturalist program.
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Find The Author VLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
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IRS Wants to Establish Minimum Competency Standards
Washington, DC, (April 7, 2014) The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 8, to discuss what can be done to protect taxpayers from unethical and incompetent federal tax return preparers.
The hearing, which will be begin at 10:00 am in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, follows the rulings on Loving v. IRS, which found IRS lacked the authority to require paid return preparers to demonstrate minimal competency and to take continuing education.
"Many are surprised to hear that no minimum federal competency standards exist," explains Robert Kerr, Senior Director of Government Relations for the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), a society representing federally-licensed tax practitioners. "The problem—taxpayers harmed by incompetent, fly-by-night preparers and bamboozled by unethical preparers—is real and ongoing."
In its ruling in the IRS appeal of the Loving decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia wrote that more stringent regulation of return preparers may be a wise policy matter, but doing so would require new legislation and not a unilateral expansion of the IRS' authority. As a result, IRS now awaits legislation allowing it to revive a program requiring all paid preparers to demonstrate minimum competency and to keep themselves current on tax law changes.
"It's the wild, wild, West out there and, not surprisingly, trusting taxpayers frequently find themselves in hot water simply because they hired a return preparer without adequate knowledge of tax rules and regulations," says Kerr. "Enrolled agents, who hold the highest credential IRS issues, believe Congress should clarify that IRS has the authority to insist paid preparers are at least minimally competent. Such a move would help taxpayers understand the varying qualifications held by credentialed tax preparers and lead to greater confidence in the tax preparation industry as a whole. Should Congress fail to act, however, all is not lost. IRS has had a program place for decades—in which attorneys, certified public accountants, and enrolled agents have voluntarily subjected themselves to high and stringent standards. IRS would be well advised to promote that program heavily and without delay."
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Get an overview of this hotelSki-in lodge with spa at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
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Teton retreat
One mile from Grand Teton National Park and 12 miles from downtown Jackson, this sophisticated lodge and full-service spa is in Teton Village, accessible via heated walkway to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Pool with waterfalls
Snake River Lodge's spa offers signature treatments and has waterfalls cascading into the indoor/outdoor pool, spa tubs tucked into steam-filled grottos and a mountain-view fitness center.
Down beds, wi-fi
Smoke-free accommodations at Snake River Lodge & Spa vary in size and features, but all have down bedding, bathrooms with granite countertops, spa toiletries, and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Guest Highlights
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Snake River Lodge & Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Snake River Lodge & Spa is adjacent to the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and 13.5 miles (21.7 kilometers) from Jackson Hole Airport. A heated walkway leads to the lifts, and a ski valet helps guests with skis and warms their boots. Complimentary parking and valet parking (surcharge) are offered at the Lodge.
The Jackson Hole Spa specializes in innovative hydrotherapy-based treatments. Guests have use of an indoor/outdoor pool and a top-floor fitness center with mountain views. Use of women's and men's locker rooms with spa tubs, eucalyptus steam rooms, saunas, Swiss showers, dual-head rain showers and relaxation areas (with a fireplace for women, TV for men) is included in the daily resort fee.
The Gamefish restaurant showcases regional cuisine such as Wyoming Angus beef and native fish, complemented by panoramic views of the Gros Ventre Mountains. A spa menu is available poolside, in spa relaxation areas and at the Fireside Bar.
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- ATM/banking
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 146
- Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Sauna
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- Ski storage
- Smoke-free property
- Steam room
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- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
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- Number of spa tubs - 3
- 24-hour business center
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Spa services on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Bathrobes
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- Free toiletries
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
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- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
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- Premium bedding
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- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (heating)
Where to Eat
Gamefish - Panoramic views of the Gros Ventre Mountains. Regional cuisine includes Wyoming Angus beef, native fish, and grilled and smoked game. Small- and large-plate options. Fine-wine list with more than 100 labels. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Usually closed during April and November.
Fireside Bar - Intimate, red-walled lounge with stone fireplace. Single-malt scotches, microbrews, wine, cocktails, and light fare. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Spa menu - Available poolside, in the spa relaxation areas, and in the Fireside Bar. Limited hours.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel's Jackson Hole Spa has an indoor/outdoor pool open year-round, a sauna, steam room and several spa tubs and offers body scrubs and wraps, massage and reflexology. A complimentary fitness center on the spa's 5th floor provides mountain views and includes treadmills, stair machines, stationary bikes, elliptical trainers, strength-training equipment, and free weights. Also complimentary are women's and men's locker rooms, located on separate floors, with spa tubs, eucalyptus steam rooms, saunas, Swiss showers, dual-head rain showers, and relaxation areas. Yoga classes (surcharge) are held in a separate studio.
The hotel is adjacent to the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and connected to the lifts via a heated walkway. The resort has 12 lifts, 116 runs, 2,500 acres of in-bound ski terrain, and 3,000 backcountry acres. Trails are 10 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, and 50 percent advanced; snowboarding is permitted. Skiers can experience a continuous vertical drop from 10,450 feet to 6,311 feet.
Across from the hotel, the Saddlehorn Activity Center offers horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sledding. The hotel can arrange Snake River fly-fishing, whitewater rafting, tandem paragliding, balloon rides, and other outdoor adventures. Grand Teton National Park is just one mile away.
Teton Pines Country Club and Resort, 5 miles (8 kilometers) away, has a championship golf course designed by Arnold Palmer. The Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club, 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the hotel, has a top-ranked course redesigned by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Both courses are open to the public.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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- Steam room in spa
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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BOSTON -- When Rob Grossman looked at the Astros schedule and saw his son would be playing at Fenway Park this weekend, he knew he was going to have to be there.
Grossman, whose son, Robbie, made his Major League debut on Wednesday against Seattle and went 2-for-5 with two doubles, attended his first game at Fenway Park on Friday, with his son leading off and playing center field for the Astros. Grossman went 0-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.
"I saw the schedule and I said, 'I'm going. I have to go,'" the elder Grossman said. "It will send some tingles down my spine because it's just such a fantastic venue."
Rob Grossman, who grew up in Cincinnati as a Reds fan, lived in Boston shortly after graduating from the Miami University (Ohio), but never was able to make a game. Getting a chance to see his son play at Fenway made the wait worth it.
"This is a fantastic venue and I figured you never know how long these things last," he said. "I wanted to see him play here. It's such a historical park."
The Grossmans now live in the Houston area, so they'll be attending as many games as they can at Minute Maid Park.
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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deals announced in the Middle East and North Africa region dropped by 54 per cent in value to US$7.14 billion in the third quarter of 2009 compared to deals worth US$15.64 billion announced in the same period last year, according to Ernst & Young's quarterly Middle East update.
M&A activity has also fallen 26 per cent in terms of the actual number of announced deals. A total of 97 deals were announced in the third quarter of 2009 against 134 in the third quarter of 2008. Within these disclosed deals, the number of outbound deals was down from 42 in Q3 2008 to 25 in Q3 2009, a drop of 40 per cent, while domestic deals fell from 75 to 53. However, the number of inbound deals increased marginally from 17 in Q3 of last year to 19 in the third quarter of 2009 - an increase of 12 per cent.
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Average deal size also fell from US$184 million in Q3 2008 to US$166 million in Q3 2009. Deals with size greater than US$500 million have dropped from 9 per cent to 7 per cent in value terms during the same period. The update reveals that deals less than US$100 million decreased marginally from 64 per cent in Q3 2008 to 63 per cent in Q3 of 2009. An increasing trend was observed towards medium sized deals (deals valued between US$100–500 million) which rose from 27 per cent in the third quarter of 2008 to 30 per cent in the same period in 2009.
Phil Gandier, Head of Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young Middle East said: "Saudi Arabia topped the country charts for the number of M&A deals with 14, followed by the UAE and Kuwait, both at 11. Jordan and Egypt had 10 and 8 deals respectively. The top sectors were banking and financial services and diversified industrial products, both with nine deals followed by oil & gas with eight and asset management with seven deals."
UAE-based Advanced Technology Investment Company's acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor at US$1.8 billion was the largest deal in Q3 2009. This was followed by a Moroccan domestic transaction wherein RMA Watanya, Fipar Holding and FinanceCom acquired Medi Telecom for US$1.13 billion.
He added: "The number of domestic transactions comprised almost 55 per cent of the total M&A activity followed by inbound and outbound deals at 25 per cent and 20 per cent respectively." The continued easing up of liquidity in the regional marketplace has the potential to reverse the declining trend in domestic and outbound deals. Regional companies are also looking to focus on core competencies that could see them shedding non-core assets to regional or foreign buyers. The coming year will see regional companies shake off the impact of the global downturn, sell their under-performing assets and then look for acquisitions in areas of their core competence.
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I wish we could play his 'mother ****errr' whenever he makes a highlight play at the Fieldhouse
I get that some are upset by the loss of DG. The bigger picture is the ultimate goal to win a Championship. Those upset at Bird for making this move may be some of the ones who were also critical of him for never making a move prior to this deadline. Many did not like his patient 3 year approach. Now he makes a move that Bird believes is best for the Franchise and suddenly were no longer a dignified Franchise.
Birds job is to put together the best team possible. It is his team and his responsibility to win a championship. Those on here upset with this are basically telling Larry LEGEND how to go about his business and that's a load of horse****.
Wouldn't surprise if this same bunch critical of Larry would be the same ones criticizing him for not finding a replacement if Lance leaves over the off season. Pacers fan will be upset when DG and Lance walk for bigger bucks and call for Legends head if he doesn't find a replacement.
Birds job is to win a championship. Bird is a man with a lot of pride and worked hard for what he had. stories about him mowing his own lawn while with the boston Celtics and peeps would watch him, Cedric Maxwell found it amusing Legend would mow his own lawn. the reason Legend hurt his back was shoveling gravel at his home in French Lick during the offseason. he coulda hired somebody but that's not how LEGEND works.
Legend has a job to do and that's what he is all about. if DG or Lance would commit to less money for this Franchise then perhaps Bird would give the players more say in front office decision making. unfortunately as we have seen with Roy and Paul that's not how it works.
Pacers lose Lance this offseason and got no backup in place then Pacers fans will be calling for Legends Mt Rushmore head. Bird is doing his job. If you all don't like it then root for the Philly 76ers or the Heat when Granger joins with them.
I think some are way out of line for talking trash about Legend when its his job per Simon to win a championship.
Legend stated clearly he did not expect a deal to go down. that's why he was not in town.
"I am excited about it," Bird said, per Candace Buckner of The Indy Star. "I didn't think there was going to be anything there that we were really looking for (with trades) but when this came up and caught our attention, we thought maybe we should do it."
Obviously, Lavoy Allen's another big body that can play and Evan Turner—I like guys who can play multiple positions. You can talk all you want about he can't hit an outside shot, can't do this. I always look at the positive side of it. I think he's a kid who can come in right away and help us.
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So, if I can break into the discussion for a moment...
What's happening with Granger merch? Is there a fire sale on Granger jerseys?
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Andrew Perna is speculating he might sign with San Antonio.
I think Danny will sign with the team that he thinks will give him the best opportunity to prove his worth for his next contract. It seems to me that the Clippers would be able to offer him the most playing time at least as contenders go.
I hate it when people think that just because his name is on the building they also believe he built the darn thing. Google that ish before you post.
Just a gut feeling (not worth much) but I'm guessing San Antonio.
Though I wouldnt care one bit if he went to Miami. I don't think he has anything left, not this year at least.
Only difference is I'd cheer for him in San Antonio...Miami, no way
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
for those who say Danny did not deserve this. How about the Pacers Franchise. do the BnG deserve a discount from DG if he were to re-sign here in the offseason. how about if Pacers mgt said Danny were gonna turn down a deal for a former #2 pick and a serviceable big because we believe you deserve it. however, we want to re-sign you to 1M per until you retire in order to recoup the 20+M worth of production lost.
my guess is Danny would decline.
if we gave up even value (1st rounder) I could see where many could be upset w Pacers brass. as it is, we gave up a 2nd rounder for a former #2 pick and a serviceable big. Birds been upfront from day one with the numerous trade rumors in regard to DG over the seasons. Always stated that it would take an offer to good to pass up to trade Danny.
In regards to next season this trades a no brainer.
only way in which this trade is declined is if its not gonna help us win a title now. I don't see how Turner can play much worse than what Danny has given us vs backup level players.
The bench is one of the worst in the league.
Hard to believe anyone would want Bird to have turned that deal down if LEGEND felt it made us a better team.
hoping he heads down to San Antonio
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This year? I'd LOVE to see DG guard DWest...
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
That's the second time that you're using him as an example in this thread. Why would we want to take lessons from an ***?
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I really wish that this is the case. Danny deserves the best.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Was browsing some sites and it seems that Miami players don't won't Granger do to his attitude toward them in past games, playoffs read one article that said DWade would rather have Caron Butler do to past events.
I'd rather see him playing for the Clips or Spurs anyway.
Sorry I can't post the sites, I'm on my phone and working. Can't take that time to do so.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
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My sense is the DG really hates LeBron and would not go to Miami. How many near elbows has the King thrown and Danny's going to help him win a ring? Never felt Danny got respect from LeBron.
I could see Phoenix due to his health (trainers there are supposed to be excellent), but not sure how much playing time he'd get there (wing rotation of PJ Tucker, Barbosa, Gerald Green and Marcus Morris and spread PFs of Frye and Markieff Morris. Bledsoe is about back and Goran could get a lot of open shots for Danny.
But Danny says he wants to sign with a contender and I don't see Phoenix as a top tier team. Not sure anyone out of San Antonio and maybe Houston would want Danny, whose still yet to proove he can contribute. Doesn't look like OKC has the cap space under the lux tax but SA, Hou, and Pho does.
Of course, this is all speculation on my end, but we're all arm-chair quarterbacks here.
Screw Wade. Oh WAAAAAHHHHHH! Danny Granger didn't back down and kiss our *** on TV like the inferior player that he is WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
Cheap shot artists not wanting Danny because of his attitude? Sounds like a compliment.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
Danny gave them a discount in his most productive years. HE was averaging 25pts making only 10 million.
Insurance picked up most of his salary last season. So its not like the Pacers were out 14 million. Or even 20 Million? Not sure where you get the 20 Million from.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
So apparently Danny had let up on his training regiment with the knee......
Where Does Danny Land?: The Philadelphia 76ers and forward Danny Granger are expected to reach a buyout agreement at some point today, although 76ers coach Brett Brown told reporters last night that he was still unsure of the outcome and that Granger and 76er General Manager Sam Hinkie were still talking through the scenarios.
Granger and the 76ers have had several discussions about the structure of a buyout that would allow Granger to become an unrestricted free agent. It is believed that Granger is not overly interested in finishing the season in Philadelphia and may be willing to sacrifice some of the $4.2 million still remaining on his $14.02 million final contract year in order to join a contending playoff team.
Several teams are expecting a buyout to occur and have started doing due diligence on Granger and his long problematic left knee.
Sources close to the situation in Indiana say that Granger had let up on the routine conditioning that has become an almost daily requirement to keep his knee workable and that, combined with his ending contract is what lead to his trade from the Pacers.
Inquiring teams are trying to get a sense of what they can expect from Granger down the stretch. Granger has been linked to both the Miami HEAT and the San Antonio Spurs, although sources say that the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls have expected some interest in Granger too.
Assuming that Granger and the 76ers reach an agreement today, there is a 48-hour waiver period that would have to pass before he could join another team.
A player must be bought out and waived before March 1 in order to be eligible for the postseason, regardless of when that player signs with a new team.
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"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
That doesn't surprise me one bit.
This season he's played like a guy that doesn't care about basketball. Sometimes priorities change, and I don't fault Danny for that. But he had no fire at all this season.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
He never played like he didn't need to do it anymore.


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If Tahoe is high altitude then I pray they don't get Worlds.
No offense to Tahoe (or any high altitude location). I played Denver a few years back and none of my discs flew even close to normally. I don't need to learn a bunch of new courses AND re-learn to throw every disc in my bag.
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