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Stores Who Carry Ohio State Buckeyes Big & Tall Tee Shirts, Hoodies, and Jersey
The Ohio St. Buckeyes are a perennial powerhouse team in the Big 10 Conference. The Buckeyes are consistent BCS bowl championship contenders and their fans have become accustomed to expect nothing but the best! Regardless if Ohio State is battling Michigan in their annual rivalry match or any other team on their schedule, Buckeyes fans pack the stadium with passion and enthusiasm. Are you looking for officially licensed Ohio St. Buckeyes big, tall, and/or plus size apparel but are having trouble finding cool sportswear in your size? We review all of the elite Online stores who carry Ohio St. apparel in sizes that include 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, XLT, 2XT, 3XT, 4XT.
Reviews Of Merchants Who Carry Big and Tall Ohio St. Buckeyes T-Shirts & Hoodies
Congratulations Buckeye fans! Ohio St. are National Champions! Many styles of t-shirts, hoodies and jackets to choose from!
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XL – Plus 1X – Classic Fit 2X – Plus 2X – 3X Plus – 4X Plus
(Not sure your size? Sizing charts are available on each product page you choose to view in your size)
Fans Edge Sports – When you shop at Fans Edge Sports you can be assured that you are doing business with one of the most respected online retailers that you will find. They have built a top not reputation for customer service, competitive pricing, and frequent sales and promotions. They have been in operation since the late 1990's and have created a brand that you can trust!
When it's time to play some ball it is imperative that you have some cool Ohio State Buckeyes apparel to pull out of your wardrobe to cheer your team on to victory. Fans Edge has an excellent selection of officially licensed Buckeyes gear to help fulfill your needs. The majority of online stores don't even sell NCAA gear in sizes above a 2X. Fans Edge Sports has big and plus sizes for men and women that are difficult to find anywhere else.
One of my personal favorite perks about Fans Edge Sports is that you can browse through all of their Ohio State apparel inventory by whatever your individual sizes is. This is a great feature for men and women who need big, tall or plus sizes. Many sites don't allow you this option so you have to browse through their entire inventory and 90 percent of the clothing listed isn't even available in bigger sizes!
When you are shopping through their inventory by size you must be sure to enter your "sizing term" correctly into the search bar. For example if you are looking for an Ohio State 3XL T-shirt you must enter the sizing term as 3X rather than 3XL, XXXL, size 56 or extra extra extra large. Basically their database only recognizes the 3X term (or 2X, 4X, 5X, 6X, XT (XLT), 2XT (2XLT), 3XT (3XLT), 4XT (4XLT), 5XT (5XLT). Hopefully this helps you find your Buckeyes gear quickly and easily. To avoid any mistakes or possible mishaps I have provided links that will take you to the correct page within their site that will display all of the Ohio St. Apparel they have in their inventory in each size.
Types of big and tall & plus size apparel at Fans Edge Sports – T-shirts (including rivalry tees), sweatshirts, hoodies with drawstring, sweat pants, and scrub pants
Men's big and tall sizes available : 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, XLT, 2XT, 3XT, 4XT, 5XT
Women's Plus sizes available : XL, Classic fit XXL, Plus 2X, Classic fit 3XL, Plus fit 3X, Plus fit 4X.
Return Policy – For years and years Fans edge always had a 60 day return policy. While this is competitive with most other online retailers they have stepped up their game even higher! They are now offering a whopping 365 no hassle return policy!
Having a full 1 year return policy offers many benefits.. First of all you can do you Christmas shopping year round. You may be shopping for a baseball t-shirt in July, but find a sweet Ohio St. football jersey that your nephew would just love during the football season. You don't need to bundle all your Holiday shopping up with fear that an item may not fit and you won't be able to return it in time for a refund!
Having such a generous return policy also allows you to shop out of season. This is when you get really good sales and cheaper prices for some of your favorite teams that are currently in their off season.
Shipping fee charges – You will be charged $4.99 for orders under 50 dollars (some exceptions do apply). However, if your order exceeds the 50 dollar threshold shipping is FREE! Once again, certain exceptions apply to this (such as large item orders). In certain cases you may want to opt for expedited delivery. These options will get your package to you faster but also carry a higher shipping charge. If you need your shipment FAST the charges are as follows :
* Expedited delivery – $9.99
* 3 day delivery – $10.99
* 2 day delivery – $12.99
* Overnight – $24.99
Does Fans Edge offer international shipping? Yes, they do. They ship to over 100 countries all around the world. The complete list of countries that they will ship to is located on their website.
Online order tracking – Yes, you can log in to your customers account to view when your package has been shipped out.
Sports Fanatics – When you enter the "Buckeyes Nut House" you will instantly notice the passion and fan exuberance all throughout the stands. Thee is a pride and loyalty factor that Ohio State fans have that always provides an atmosphere for a true home field advantage. Sports Fanatics has some really excellent Ohio St. gear in big, tall, and plus sizes for men and women.
This website is similar to Fans Edge in the way that they navigation is set out. Trying to search for apparel by size can be tricky and often doesn't give you the desired results. One of the best ways to find all the apparel that they have in their inventory is to use their "filter" option. This allows you to filter out the search results until you are left with only apparel in your size displayed on the screen. There are some important steps that you should follow to find team gear in your size so you don't have to bother browsing through apparel in sizes under 2X. These are the steps that you should take :
* First of all you should navigate to the Ohio State Buckeyes section. This is very easy to do. Simply click on NCAA and a drop down menu will appear. Click on Ohio State and you are there. The link following this review will do this for you.
* Notice the navigational menu bar on the left hand side of the page. You will see a "Shop For" section. This is where you should choose the "men's or women's" department. You must choose which department to filter the sizes apart properly.
* Now, choose which type of apparel you are interested in. The navigational menu bar on the left hand side of the page will offer t-shirts, sweatshirts, and jerseys as the options to choose from. However, long sleeve shirts will also be listed in the t-shirt section. Hoodies and jackets will be listed in the sweatshirt section.
* Now, you are already on the final step to filter down to your size. Look towards the left hand menu bar once again and you will see all the sizes that they have available for whichever type of clothing you chose the step earlier. Click on your size and you will see all the Buckeyes gear that they have in that size.
Women's plus sizes available : XL, XXL, 1X, 3X, 4X, 5X
Men's big sizes available : Big 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, Tall XLT, 2XT, 3XT, 4XT, 5XT
Types of big and tall Ohio St. apparel available : Buckeys t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, polo shirt, scrubs. Particular popular are their rivalry t-shirts like "Beat Michigan" or "Your Entering The Nut House". Football, basketball, and hockey jerseys are available but only in big sizes 2X, and 3X. All of the sizes below a 2X are available for youth and adult if there are other family members or friends you are shopping for.
Women's plus size apparel available : Ohio St. v-neck and collar tees. Hoodies with drawstrings (both pullover and zip front). Scrubs, long sleeve shirts, and scoop neck tees.
Return policy – This company also has a 365 day return policy. With a 60 day policy being the industry norm, a return policy like this is out of this world! If you see an item for a loved you can purchase it as a give 6, 7, 8 months in advance without fear. All returned items must be in an unused condition to receive a no hassle refund of course.
International shipping – Yes, they ship all over the world. The complete list of international countries they ship to is located on their site. International shipping does carry an extra shipping fee.
Shipping rates – 3 day flat rate $4.99 fee on orders under 75 dollars. The vast majority of items qualify for free shipping if the accumulative order is over 75 dollars.
Order tracking – When you check out while making your purchase you create a customer's account. This is where you can log in and view and track your order at any time of the day or night.
Shop Big, Tall, and Plus Size Ohio State Buckeyes Apparel at Sports Fanatics.
Shop Women's Plus Size Ohio St. Buckeyes Apparel at Sports Fanatics
Amazon – We all have busy schedules so to spend three paragraphs describing about what Amazon is all about is probably a waste of time. The vast majority of Online shoppers are readily familiar with Amazon so no need to explain about their vast variety of merchandise and apparel items that they carry.
What you would be interested in is their collection of big and tall & plus size Ohio State Buckeyes apparel. Yes they do carry a nice collection of team gear in sizes XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X for men and women. However, finding the apparel in the sizes that you need can be a monumental task. The problem is that you can't search their vast database by individual size. So, therefore you run in to the problem of having to browse through pages and pages of apparel that isn't available in your size!
Fortunately, I have found a way to filter the results to to at least weed out apparel in smaller sizes and "most" of random merchandise products that skew the results. While the women's plus sizes and men's big and tall sizes will all be together, the links below will greatly help you find the Buckeyes gear you want in the sizes that you need!
Shop Plus & Big and Tall Ohio State Buckeyes Apparel By Size
Here is a quick review of Amazon's store policies for you to compare with the other merchants that I have reviewed :
Return policy – 30 days for a complete refund. Note that this 30 period is significantly shorter than Fans Edge Sports & Sports Fanatics 365 day return policy. However, if you are purchasing this for yourself it may be sufficient for you because you can try it an and make a quick return if you need a different size. A month should be more than sufficient for this.
Shipping rates – Apparel items at Amazon carry a $3.99 fee along with a $1.49 additional fee for each additional item. However, many items at Amazon qualify for their FREE super saver shipping. If your item qualifies for super saver shipping there is no charge at all if your total order is 25 dollars or above.
Order tracking – Yes, Amazon has an easy to navigate and operate customer service section in your customer account. You can track when your order has been shipped and even what parcel location in the country it is currently located at. You can also opt to be informed via text message to alert you when your Buckeyes apparel has arrived if you wish!
Do they ship internationally? Yes, Amazon ships to many countries throughout the world.
Types of Ohio State Buckeyes big, tall, and plus size apparel at Amazon : Zipfront and pullover hoody sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, and polo shirts. Jerseys are available also but only in big sizes XL, 2X & 3X. Their t-shirts and hoodies are available in XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 5X.


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Today's spending review suggests the budget may not be balanced until the Parliament after nextby Mark Littlewood / June 26, 2013 / Leave a comment
George Osborne's prolonged, almost agonised, efforts to eliminate the budget deficit are now definitely of the "salami slicing" rather than "strategic" variety.
In his spending review today, he was trying to squeeze just a little bit of cash from a multitude of different sources. The lessons from other countries – most notably Canada and New Zealand – have been that a successful fiscal consolidation requires a government to decide which areas of government activity it is going to extinguish altogether, rather than falling back on the old chestnut of "efficiency savings" and seeking to trim state expenditure in a wide range of departments by a fraction or on the margins.
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I noticed on one of the comments on a recent blog here where one reader, when responding to another, said he was a "real fan." It got me to thinking. What makes for a good and true Orioles fan?
This is one very subjective topic and, of course, there is no right answer like there would be to a math problem. What impresses someone about one fan, may not another.
To take the subject a step further, what defines a true Orioles fan after 14 years of losing?
Over the years I have heard a lot of comments like, "That's it Steve. I'm fed up finally and I'm out of here." While some of those fans may have followed through on that, I suspect many were just venting and when the next game came on TV, they were probably tuned in.
Some fans say they will no longer spend any money on the team. That is clearly their right and I would never tell a fan where or how to spend his or her hard-earned money.
While my take is subjective of course, here are a few thoughts on what does make up some of the characteristics for a true Orioles fan:
* Someone that watches or listens to many games. You care about the team enough to pay attention to most of the games.
* Someone that has been around for a while. If you have been a fan for 10, 20, 30 years or more, you are a pretty good fan. This is your team, for better or worse, and you've been here a long time and you are not going anywhere.
* Someone that reads blogs like this just about every day. Even if you don't spend a penny on the team, you clearly care enough to keep up with what is happening.
* Someone that attends several games or more a year and has for a while. You spend your money to buy tickets and that gives you the right to call yourself a fan.
I have heard fans say it proves how much they care that they are angry about the team and vent on these blogs often. Nothing wrong with being critical of the team, but that doesn't, in my opinion, make you a better fan than someone that remains mostly quiet and "drinks the Kool-Aid." Some fans have a more positive outlook and seldom criticize, and there is nothing wrong with that either.
In fact, any regular reader here could clearly identify several posters here that complain about everything and anything. While I agree there are things to complain about with all the losing over 14 seasons, some of these commenters to me have a bigger agenda and use the losing as an excuse to be heard every day. They want attention or to try and tick me off or to stir the pot with other fans. I don't get that, but we have some of that going on here disguised as the "I'm fed up" take.
By the way, no names here and I don't want readers to call anyone out on this either. It would just give the few who do this the attention they crave. We all need to just leave that alone.
Here is what I would call a lame fan: Someone that switches teams because their friends have or they are tired of being ridiculed as an Orioles fan. You know what? Your friends will secretly be impressed that you held up under the pressure when they couldn't and you didn't give up on the team. And if a few words from someone makes you switch teams, you weren't much of a fan to start with.
There are some of you that have never written a comment here and have never called a talk show about the team. But you listen and read and you are out there, I know that for sure. That doesn't make you less of a fan because you like to read, but not react. Not at all.
Fans come in all shapes, sizes and ages and some react to everything and others never react to anything.
What is your take?: What defines a true Orioles fan? Has that changed as the losing has mounted? Is someone that buys tickets more of a fan than someone that doesn't? If you feel you are a true O's fan, what makes you a true fan?


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Iran may be preparing to expand its nuclear programme at an underground plant near the city of Qom, a diplomat has revealed, just days ahead of a visit by United Nations nuclear inspectors.
The Vienna-based diplomat Iran told the BBC that Iran appears to be poised to install thousands of new centrifuges at the underground site in the northern city.
The centrifuges could speed up the production of enriched uranium, which can be used both for generating nuclear power and to manufacture atomic weapons.
Iran said on Wednesday it had installed another 3,000 centrifuges to increase its uranium enrichment abilities, but it was unclear whether these were the same as those mentioned by the diplomat.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN's nuclear watchdog, are due to visit Tehran this week.
Iran insists that its nuclear drive is peaceful, but Western countries suspect the Islamic Republic of trying to develop an atomic bomb.
Iran has been hit with four sets of UN sanctions and a raft of unilateral US and European Union measures over its nuclear drive.
There has been speculation in recent weeks that Israel is preparing to mount a pre-emptive strike on the country's nuclear programme; however Israel has denied reaching such a decision.
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague warned yesterday that Iran's nuclear ambitions could spark an atomic arms race in the Middle East.
Mr Hague warned Israel today that military action against Iran would not be "a wise thing".
He insisted economic sanctions and negotiations had to be given "a real chance" to convince Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Meanwhile, Iran's oil ministry has said it has stopped selling crude to British and French companies
"Exporting crude to British and French companies has been stopped ... we will sell our oil to new customers," said spokesman Alireza Nikzad.
The EU in January decided to stop importing crude from Iran from 1 July.


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Co-op loses majority bank control
The Co-operative Group has struck a deal to save its battered banking arm by ceding control of the ethical lender to a group of powerful investors.
Co-op Group chief executive Euan Sutherland confirmed in a video message that the customer-owned group will be left with a 30% stake in the Co-operative Bank - but insisted the lender will retain its ethical values.
Under pressure from regulators to plug a £1.5 billion black hole in the bank's finances, its mutual parent had hoped to retain control of the bank through a stock market flotation, giving owners of its bonds a minority stake in return for a £500 million loss on their debt.
However, US hedge funds and big blue-chip investors such as pension funds and insurers today emerged victorious from lengthy negotiations by securing majority ownership.
Mr Sutherland said the agreement in principle "saves the Co-operative Bank" and will also avoid a taxpayer bailout.
But the likelihood of the self-styled ethical lender being controlled by predatory US hedge funds and blue-chip investors triggered warnings over the bank's future ethos and a possible customer exodus.
Several thousand retail investors such as pensioners, who invested an average of £1,000 each in the high-yielding bonds for a steady income, are expected to be handed income-paying bonds, after campaigning against the initial plan which would have given them shares in the bank.
Mr Sutherland insisted the supermarkets-to-funerals group, which traces its roots back to the Rochdale Pioneers in 1844, will retain "effective control" of the bank by "securing 30% of the equity", and will be its biggest single shareholder.
He said: "This bank will remain the Co-operative Bank. We are embedding the co-operative principles in the constitution of the bank to guarantee this."
He added: "This is the first bank to be rescued and to survive as a standalone entity without taxpayer money."
Meanwhile, the bank revealed it is setting aside up to £105 million more to cover mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) and other issues, after taking a fresh look at its provisions.
However, it said the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) demand for it to raise another £1.5 billion of rescue capital "remains unchanged" - as it had already factored in "future conduct risk provisions".
Unite national officer Dominic Hook said: "Today is a tragic day for the UK as the Co-operative Group is no longer in a position to maintain its majority ownership of the Co-operative Bank. This is dreadful for the staff, customers and the wider banking industry.
"This may mean customers will have even less choice on the high street and means we will have yet another finance company seeking shareholder returns over better banking.
"The Co-operative Bank with its long and proud history is now at risk of losing all it ever stood for. The ethos of this important organisation must be protected."
Andre Spicer, professor of organisational behaviour at Cass Business School, said: "It is unlikely that the Co-op will maintain its ethical approach in the long run.
"History suggests that once a mutual bank is privatised it drops the focus on doing good to focus on doing well for shareholders."
Figures published in August showed the bank plunged to half-year loss of £709.4 million.
At the time Mr Sutherland insisted there is "no plan B" for rescuing its bank, as he reiterated a turnaround strategy requiring a £500 million contribution from bondholders, with £1 billion coming from the group.
But bondholders led by US hedge funds Aurelius Capital Management and Silver Point Capital - who own 43% of the higher-ranking bonds which had been due to be hit - ratcheted up the pressure on the bank, proposing an alternative plan of converting more debt into shares.
Today the Co-op admitted the bank's capital-boosting plan will be "materially different" to the earlier blueprint.
Mr Sutherland, the former chief operating officer of B&Q owner Kingfisher, said the customer-owned group will announce more detail in coming days.
The Co-op Bank also said it has requested suspension of trading in its subordinated debt and preference shares while it finalises the plan.
The extra £105 million provision also includes compensation for mortgage customers affected by a newly-discovered flaw in which they were charged only interest on their first mortgage instalment - meaning further payments were higher than they should have been.
Customers who took out Platform and Optimum mortgage products would have been affected, although the bank has not yet notified any of them and further details of the scale of the issue remain unclear.
The bank said the new provision also took into account "the identification of a technical breach of the Consumer Credit Act".
This was thought to relate to failing to inform some loan customers that they could reduce their outstanding balance.
The extra provision also includes money put aside because of overdue payments and unpaid cheques.
The bank's woes have been blamed on soured corporate loans, many of which were acquired with its takeover of Britannia Building Society in 2009.
The Co-op Bank has around 4.7 million customers and employs about 10,000 staff. Its turnaround is expected to see heavy cost-cutting and job losses.


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Raiders safety Charles Woodson was disgusted by his team's defensive performance Sunday against the Jets.
"We were like the Bad News Bears out there today," he told reporters after the 37-27 loss to the Jets at East Rutherford, N.J.
The Oakland defense, which had been the most consistent aspect of the team earlier this season, fell flat, allowing the Jets to post a season-high point total and make rookie quarterback Geno Smith – who'd been benched in his previous game – look terrific.
"We allowed him to be sort of great today," said Woodson of Smith. "That's as embarrassing a game that I've ever been a part of."
Unfortunately for the Raiders, the defensive lapse on Sunday isn't an isolated incident. And with three games remaining – against the Chiefs this Sunday in Oakland, the Chargers and Broncos – it's hard to see the Oakland defensive unit being able to stop any of those offenses at this point.
Since the Raiders beat the Steelers in Week 8, 21-18, the Oakland defense has been on a downward spiral.
It was torched in a 49-20 loss to the Eagles, stumbled in the second half of a loss to the Giants, couldn't stop a late Titans' TD drive in a 23-19 loss, gave up a first-half lead in a loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and then played poorly vs. the Jets.
The Raiders – who were speculating they could surge into the playoff picture in early November – have now lost three straight and five of six to fall to 4-9 and are in danger of finishing 2013 at 4-12, the same record they posted last season.
The Raiders' third-down defense was especially bad, allowing first downs on five-of-six Jets' third-down plays to start the second half and 7-of-13 for the game. The Raiders gave up 352 total yards and four touchdowns and were only able to sack Smith just once.
After Sunday's loss, Raiders head coach Dennis Allen admitted that the Oakland defense may simply be worn down by injuries, a lack of depth and a long season in which the Raiders' offense often hasn't been able to sustain long drives to keep it off the field.
On Sunday, linebacker Sio Moore and defensive tackle Vance Walker were both injured during the game, further thinning the unit.
"I do think the defense is worn down," Allen told Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com. "But we've got to go out and tackle. … We've got three more football games, and we've got to tackle better. We've got to do the things that we have to do to be able to get off the field."
The Raiders have dropped to 18th in the NFL in total defense, allowing 356.4 yards per game, and 24th in scoring defense, giving up 25.9 points per game.
That's certainly a bad combination when the Raiders are scoring just 20.3 points per game.


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Dallas ISD is exploring ways to reopen several schools that were closed over the past two years in a costs-saving move.
A proposal is on the table to reopen H.S. Thompson Learning Center in South Dallas, possibly as early as next school year. It's unclear if it would open as a regular campus or a specialty school to attract more students to the school. This month, trustees are expected to consider using up to $9 million to get the school ready to reopen.
Trustees have been provided with a "concept paper" from district administration on ways to reopen several schools in the next two school years. They also recommend making some changes to a couple of current campuses.
In addition, the district hired Moak, Casey and Associates to analyze possible uses of district facilities. Their report is expected this month. The district also has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to plan for the creation of schools that focus on personalized learning.
Superintendent Mike Miles said last week that administration recommendations for the campuses are not set in stone. He said the intent was to get the conversation started.
Several trustees have said they want the public involved with decisions for the closed schools. Some parents showed up at last week's school board briefing to voice concerns that they had not been involved in the plans to reopen H.S. Thompson.
Here are the administration's proposed offerings for the 2014-15 school year:
*Reopen H.S. Thompson in 2014-15. The administration suggested that the school be a Montessori elementary school. The school would serve students residing in the area and those moving to a new housing development.
*Repurpose Mata Elementary School in the 2014-15 school year. It would become a K-8 Montessori Elementary school. It would open for Pre-K and first grade in 2014-15 and would add a grade each subsequent year. The pre-K program would include 3-year-olds.
*Mount Auburn Elementary would grow to a traditional school for kindergarten through fifth grade. This would help accommodate students in grades four and five that currently attend Mata.
*O.M. Roberts Elementary School would serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Sixth grade would be added in 2014-15, and one additional grade each of the following two years.
*Preston Hollow Elementary School would become an IB program school. It would include 100 magnet student slots.
Proposed offerings for 2015-16:
*Reopen Pearl C. Anderson Middle School in the 2015-16 school year. The administration has suggested that the school be a military academy for middle-school students.
*Reopen Harllee Elementary School in 2015-16. The administration would like this school to be an early childhood center.
*Reopen Hulcy Middle School in 2015-16. The administration recommends this campus be a "Year 2020 prototype school as designed as part of the Gates Foundation planning grant."


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'Baby' Wins Oscar Prize Fight27 Feb, 2005 By: Gregg Kilday
Million Dollar Baby
Although The Aviator lifted off early in the evening, by the time the 77th Annual Academy Awards reached its final round, Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby was declared the champ.
Eastwood's modest drama, in which the boxing ring serves as the stage on which a father figure/daughter drama plays out, earned four Oscars -- for best picture, best directing, lead actress Hilary Swank and supporting actor Morgan Freeman.
The Aviator, Martin Scorsese's sweeping epic about the dashing path Howard Hughes cut through Hollywood, took home the most trophies of the night -- five -- but once again Scorsese, despite five directing nominations during the course of his career, was not called to the podium.
The 74-year-old Eastwood, in his laconic way, observed that it was "a wonderful adventure to make a picture in 37 days." And taking encouragement from the example of 80-year-old director Sidney Lumet, who was presented with an honorary Oscar, he noted, "I figure I'm just a kid; I have a lot of stuff to do yet."
It fell to Swank to pay tribute to Eastwood. Having won her first Oscar in 2000 for playing a girl who desires to be a boy in Boys Don't Cry, she became the first actress to win an Oscar for playing a boxer.
"I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park," Swank exclaimed. After she had thanked her husband, producers Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg as well as Rosenberg's Lakeshore partner Gary Lucchesi, screenwriter Paul Haggis and assorted others, the orchestra tried to play her off, but Swank stood her ground, saying: "You can't do that because I haven't gotten to Clint yet. I saved him for the end. Clint, Clint Eastwood, thank you for allowing me to go on this journey with you."
Jamie Foxx's win as best actor for playing the late Ray Charles in Ray may have seemed something of a fait accompli. Certainly, the evening's slightly edgy emcee, Chris Rock, had made it clear he was a Foxx fan. But Foxx was no less jubilant when his name was announced by Charlize Theron.
"Wow ... wow ... wow ... wow ... wow," Foxx muttered as he took the stage. "Give it up for Ray Charles and his beautiful legacy," the actor urged the crowd, which was only too happy to accommodate him.
During the course of his remarks, Foxx paid tribute to Sidney Poitier, recalling a meeting in which Poitier said, "I give to you responsibility." Said Foxx, "So I'm taking that responsibility tonight." And he offered up touching appreciation of his late grandmother. "She still talks to me now, only she talks to me in my dreams," Foxx said. "And I can't wait until I go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about."
Earlier in the evening, the audience rose to its feet with warm applause when Freeman became the first of the Million Dollar Baby winners, picking up the trophy as best supporting actor for playing the ex-fighter and loyal gym manager Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris.
Earning his first Oscar after four nominations, Freeman underplayed the moment, saying: "I especially want to thank Clint Eastwood for giving me the opportunity to work with him again and to work with Hilary Swank. This was a labor of love. And I thank the Academy, I thank you so very much."
Cate Blanchett was also awarded her first Oscar -- as best supporting actress for her turn as Katharine Hepburn, who enjoys an idiosyncratic romance with Hughes in The Aviator. In expressing her thanks, she kept returning to the iconic Hepburn. "Thank you to the Academy, who know Katharine Hepburn so well and is so intimately acquainted with her work. This is an indescribable surprise and honor," she said. And then as if addressing Hepburn directly, she added, "And thank you, of course, to Ms. Hepburn. The longevity of her career, I think, is inspiring to everyone."
The genially boozy comedy Sideways, which picked up six awards at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards, had to settle for just one Oscar out of its five nominations. Alexander Payne, who also directed the film, and Jim Taylor, were awarded the honors for best screenplay adaptation for bringing Rex Pickett's novel to the screen.
Hailing the film's producer-distributor, Payne said, "We love Fox Searchlight for letting us make a film with complete creative freedom."
Charlie Kaufman picked up his first Oscar for the screenplay for the mind-bending romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which began with a story by Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth. "It's really intimidating," Kaufman said of his moment in the limelight. "So many people worked so creatively on this movie; I feel like this award is for all of them." As the play-off music began, offscreen voices urged him to keep talking, but Kaufman said: "No, I don't want to take my time. I want to get off the stage."
In the animation contest, where a number of the year's biggest commercial hits were duking it out, Brad Bird claimed his first Oscar for charting the adventures of the superhero family with The Incredibles, from Pixar Animation Studios. "I just want to thank the holy trinity of Pixar -- my good friend John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs -- for making the greatest studio on the face of the earth." And although Pixar and the Walt Disney Co. no longer appear to be discussing an extension of their relationship, Bird also acknowledged "(Disney studio chairman) Dick Cook and the great Disney marketing team."
The Aviator took flight early in the ceremony, picking up the first Oscar presented: The award for art direction went to Dante Ferretti, with set decoration by his wife, Francesca Lo Schiavo. The team had been nominated for Scorsese's Gangs of New York and Kundun. In accepting, Ferretti hailed Scorsese as a "great, great, great director."
Winning her second Oscar, designer Sandy Powell took the costume trophy for The Aviator, and she added to the Scorsese lovefest, saying, "a big, big thank-you to Marty for being the inspiration for us all."
Thelma Schoonmaker -- a longtime Scorsese collaborator who won her first Oscar for Raging Bull -- picked up her second for editing The Aviator. "This is really as much yours as it is mine, Marty," she said. "Not only because you helped me edit the movie but because you think like an editor when you shoot."
In contrast to most of the evening's thank-yous, though, Robert Richardson, whose cinematography in The Aviator earned him an Oscar, used the moment not to hail his co-workers but to send out a very personal message. "This evening for me is dedicated to my mother who has spent the last 45 days in the hospital," he said. "And I'd like to say thank you to all the nurses and the doctors who have taken care of her, as well as her friends. I love you, Mom. Thank you."
The face-off between Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator is sure to result in a face-off between Miramax Films and Warner Bros. Pictures when it comes to bragging rights. Miramax, which released Aviator domestically, picked up six wins -- five for Aviator and one for Finding Neverland. But since Warner is sharing domestic distribution on Aviator, it could lay claim to those five wins, plus Baby's four, for a total of nine.
Other films besides The Aviator managed to rise to the top, however.
Spain's The Sea Inside, the true story of a man fighting for the right to die, took the award for best foreign-language feature. Its director, Alejandro Amenabar, said, "This film is based on a man who, despite his desire for death, spread so much life around him."
Polish-born composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek picked up the award for best original score for his work on Finding Neverland. A Spanish-language tune, the first ever nominated, copped the prize for best song, as Jorge Drexler was honored for the music and lyrics he wrote for "Al Otro Lado Del Rio" for The Motorcycle Diaries.
Spider-Man 2 was named winner for achievement in visual effects, with Oscars going to John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier.
The sound awards split between the musical Ray -- which earned a sound-mixing Oscar for Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa -- and The Incredibles, which took the sound-editing award for the team of Michael Silvers and Randy Thom.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films, earned an Academy Award for makeup for its makeup creators Valli O'Reilly and Bill Corso.
With Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 not entered in the category, the competition for best documentary was both wide open and formidable, given the well-reviewed docus in the race. The winner was Born Into Brothels from social activists-filmmakers Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. In the film, financed in part by HBO and distributed by ThinkFilm, Briski captures her efforts to improve the lives of children living in Calcutta, India's brothels by teaching them photography.
While Briski said, "We thank the kids; they are watching in Calcutta," Ross expressed appreciation to HBO, "the best place on the planet for documentaries," and ThinkFilm.
Producer Robert Hudson, who won the award for short documentary, along with his partner, director Bobby Houston, for Mighty Times: The Children's March, also gave a shout-out to HBO, which along with the Southern Poverty Law Center, underwrote the civil rights-themed documentary.
The award for live-action short went to the British film Wasp, a harrowing little film about a single mom juggling her responsibilities to her children with a yearning for romance. Its director, Andrea Arnold, reverted to her local lingo, saying, "In English, we'd say -- I'd say that this is the dog's bollocks. Thank you very much."
In the category of animated short film, Chris Landreth claimed the prize for Ryan.
In accepting his honorary Oscar, Lumet acknowledged all the filmmakers who had influenced him, saying: "I guess what it comes down to, I'd like to thank the movies. I know that sounds general, but it's very real to me."
Scorsese spoke in behalf of Roger Mayer, who was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
The broadcast, which ran 3 hours and 15 minutes, was broadcast live by ABC. It was directed by Louis J. Horvitz, handling Oscar-helming duties for the seventh time, and produced by Gil Cates in his 12th stint as Oscar producer.


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He added that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar merely claimed the victory for the truncation of the project.
El-Rufai, who disclosed these in his book, "The Accidental Public Servant," said that Buhari fought third term ambition of Obasanjo without taking the credit.
He listed others, who also fought the Obasanjo's third term dream as Dr. Usman Bugaje; Farouk Aliyu, Bala Na'Allah and Femi Gbajabiamila.
El-Rufai said, "In the House of Representatives, the most vocal and articulate opponents of the third term bid, who rallied around Dr. Usman Bugaje (Peoples Democratic Party), included Aliyu, Na'Allah of the All Nigeria Peoples Party and Gbajabiamila of the then Alliance for Democracy.
"They all did a great job, they were courageous and took risks to openly oppose the third term project, while others like Atiku claimed victory."
He explained that between 2003 and the time the third term debate started, Obasanjo and Buhari were not on talking terms.
The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory said that he intervened and appealed to Buhari to be talking with Obasanjo.
El-Rufai said that he told Buhari during a visit that he should be talking with Obasanjo.
He said that he told Buhari, "You are a former President (Buhari); he (Obasanjo) is the current President. You were his petroleum minister (when he was a head of state). You were very close and enjoyed mutual respect. You should be talking," he wrote in the book.
The former minister said after his intervention, a delegation representing Buhari had an initial meeting with Obasanjo at the Banquet Hall, near the State House in Abuja.
According to him, the delegation comprised Dr. Mahmood Tukur; Adamu Fika (Wazirin Fika) and Dr. Sulaiman Kumo.
He stated, "I learnt from Obasanjo that the trio led by Fika reportedly told him that his third term project would be defeated.
"At this point, I was not looking like a successful emissary in Obasanjo's eyes, but my job was done.
"Merely by reaching out, we had succeeded in recruiting Buhari to spearhead the guerrilla warfare that helped end the 'constitutional amendment' debates in the National Assembly."
Explaining the role of the former head of state, el-Rufai said, "Buhari remained available to engage with Obasanjo while making repeated trips to Abuja to visit legislators in their houses or calling them, making a pitch for them not to support the third term attempt."
The former minister stated that Buhari had argued that the United States Constitution, which Nigeria's was modelled after, started without a term limit provision but that US citizens later realised that term limit was necessary and hence it was added to the US constitution.
Buhari's second argument, El-Rufai added, was that if the Nigerian constitution was amended to pave way for Obasanjo's third term bid, nothing would stop him from further tenure elongation.
He said, "Buhari had considerable moral authority and was completely disinterested in the outcome of the third term debate, so having him available and physically in Abuja to oppose it helped a lot in defeating Obasanjo, Tony Anenih, Ahmadu Ali, Ojo Maduekwe, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, Dalhatu Tafida and other third term protagonists.
"What was impressive about Buhari was that he did this quietly and effectively without the desire to claim any credit."
El-Rufai also disclosed that as part of the third term project, a public communications management group was formed.
El-Rufai said the group budgeted N1.2bn for public relations.
He said, "Circulated at one of the meetings was a public relations budget for media spending to the tune of N1.2bn that was drawn up in support of the third term project."
El-Rufai stated that when he asked how the money would be sourced, he was told that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Federal Capital Territory would provide it.
He said, "I had no intention of using FCT's security budget for such an endeavour. I was therefore relieved when one of the newspapers in vehement opposition to the third term project obtained the budget and it was front page news a few days later."
When contacted, Atiku's spokesman, Mallam Garuba Shehu, said, "We thank God that El-Rufai is not the only Nigerian that witnessed the third term project. The facts cannot be changed to suit his current political need."
He said that the former minister's book was a tissue of lies.
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Does anyone else have the problem of ending a session without the last wave perfect
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Thread: Ending a session
Feb 24, 2009, 12:52 AM #1
Ending a session
Feb 24, 2009, 01:14 AM #2
i do. my body says go in im forzen then my brain says a few more waves you can do it. so i always stay out until the perfect wave comes.
Feb 24, 2009, 01:31 AM #3
i usually do, unless i get too frustrated because everyone knows it takes like what? 30 minutes to catch your last wave and then your pissed and you catch a terrible wave on the inside...i sometimes end my session early after a really good wave. Or when my body tells me too...like hannah, my arms just stopped moving at around 4 so i had to kick my way to the shore.
Feb 24, 2009, 01:36 AM #4
i feel the same way i cant wait to get out yet i just sit there looking lost waiting for one last ride
i call that "the one more wave" syndrome, i have been out in the water for 8+ hours because of that
Feb 24, 2009, 02:19 AM #7
yea dawn patrol on thursday i was in for like 2 1/2 hrs. and I didn't strap up my boots tight enough so water was gettin in all session but I really wanted a last wave. I ended up taking in a not so amazing wave but i told myself to go in because i didnt want to get frostbite or some crazy **** like that. When I got on the beach I actually fell a couple times because i couldnt get my footing since my feet were frozen solid (couldnt feel em). I hate ending sessions like that. in fact, i hate ending sessions period!
Feb 24, 2009, 03:00 AM #9
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yeah I think we all suffer from that. I get caught sometimes in pitch black water sown at south garbage like 1/4 out to see. I just wait and wait and wait for that last good set wave, next thing u know im slippin off reefs and hoping I angle to the shore properly.
the post sundown wait is the worst.
droppin in when u can't even see the flats, u just feel the wave and hope u can surf blind. its fu. tho when it works out.
**** gets creepy when u r out in the dark.
Feb 24, 2009, 03:16 AM #10
or if your out waiting for that last perfect session ending wave, and while your waiting, the tides change and the conditions start to completely SUCK, and that last perfect wave never comes


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City's shrinking surplus concerns Luttrell
Rockland — As the city of Rockland's revenue sharing income from the state sales tax has declined, so has its undesignated fund balance, which concerns acting City Manager Thomas Luttrell.
As recently as the 2007-2008 budget year ending June 30, 2008, the city received $1.15 million in revenue sharing, according to city budget records, but for the 2014-2015 fiscal year starting July 1, city revenue from sales tax is projected only to be $464,558.
It could be worse: Luttrell as well as City Councilor Elizabeth Dickerson have both referenced Gov. Paul LePage's attempted "raiding" of revenue sharing that stood to take sales tax revenues away from municipalities entirely. The Maine State Legislature, of which Dickerson is District 47 state representative, restored $40 million to municipalities earlier this year. LePage said the move would harm the state's credit rating and deplete its rainy day fund used to cover state budget shortfalls.
Rockland's decline in revenue sharing has created a real impact on its undesignated fund balance, Luttrell said. With a $10.52 million general fund budget for 2014-2015 set for approval in June, the city's estimated undesignated fund balance by the end of this fiscal year, June 30, is set to shrink to $671,935. Just two years ago, its balance was $1.093 million, city records show.
But with efforts to keep property taxes from rising through a zero-based budget, the city had to take $321,500 from the fund this budget year to offset the tax burden, according to Luttrell's budget overview. In addition, this coming fiscal year includes a projected decline of $135,280 in non-property tax revenue, which he proposes to offset mainly by transferring another $100,000 from the undesignated fund balance and not filling full-time positions including reference librarian, assistant to the city manager, and fire chief.
He said keeping the reference librarian position would, for example, increase the average Rockland homeowner's property tax by $12.
"We're trying not to raise property taxes," Luttrell said. He added that part of the city's taxation quandary is being in a high property tax state, where Rockland's average homeowner pays $3,600 yearly in property taxes, while being on the opposite end for sales taxes.
"I think the state sales tax, at 5 and a half percent, is low compared to other states," Luttrell said. He noted that while some states allow their municipalities to enact local sales taxes, Maine does not.
The undesignated fund balance traditionally pays into a reserve the city tries to add to each year for emergency purposes, and to keep tax burdens low, Luttrell said. The reserve amount should be 8 percent of the city's actual budgeted appropriations for the current year that includes Knox County and RSU 13 intergovernmental property taxes.
That total city budget is $19.3 million, which would require a "suggested" 8 percent reserve totaling $1.54 million. But the city's current undesignated fund balance of $671,935 holds just 3.5 percent in reserve.
The city receives Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenue from Main Street business owners and from another TIF district for the industrial park that includes Fisher Engineering. But those taxes are held in reserve accounts to improve their own districts.
Courier Publications reporter Larry Di Giovanni can be reached at 594-4401 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I think it is more important to keep the reference Librarian working in the Library. I have seen first hand the work these Librarians do with helping children and adults alike. It seems to me that $12.00 for this position is well worth the price. I have always been treated with respect and helpful hands when searching the stacks. The Library is more than money, it is the basis of children's view of reading, research, and the joy of stories coming alive on the page. This interest and enthusiasm follows a child forever. I am a senior and once an enthusiastic child who lived at the Libraries and cultivated this enthusiasm with all of my children and grandchildren. Please, $12.00? Really?
Mickey McKeever
What would be fair would be for Rockland to not have so many non-profits that use City services for free. Attracting people here does nothing to help homeowners. LePage doesn't care about your property tax. He's open for business.
This state I am sure makes big bucks from the lottery profits so where does that money go? It is criminal for RSU-13 and the City of Rockland to balance their budgets on the backs of the homeowners. To bad the homeowner's are allowing it to happen. Why doesn't Maine allow municipalities to enact local sales tax; it seem that would be a fair way to generate money.


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Update: November 11 - Celebrate our heroes on Veterans Day
I posted a new story the day after Veteran's Day entitled The Sea Serpent Mystery, that let me reminisce on my Secret Mission to Spy Island G.I.Joe play set that I got as a child. Unfortunately I didn't keep any of my old G.I.Joe Adventure Team figures, equipment, vehicles, outfits and accessories, except my very first G.I.Joe figure that came with the Adventure Team vehicle in the Secret of the mummy's tomb. This little story was fun to do by the river in a park near home and I took pictures for two other stories I intend to put together this winter.
Update: October 8, 2017 - Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
I've just completed this photo-story entitled: Return to Phantom Island. I've been working on that one this summer along with several others that I hope to finish before winter. It follows Operation Phantom Island and further presents the new reconstituted Adventure Team Canada.
Update: July 8, 2017
I've finally put together a photo-story I wanted to do for a while: A day at the office. It's a story where we see Earth Adventurer interact with two colleagues that he would later bring into the folds of Adventure Team Canada in "Changing of the guards".
Update: May 15, 2017
Here is another cross-over photo-story with both the Adventure Team and G.I.Joe a real American hero, in a story I call: The Dragon and the Cobra. My new job just keeps getting more stressful and complicated, so I really need to kick back on the weekends and have fun with some of these photo-stories to relax and try to cope.
Update: May 5th, 2017
I just finished uploading this latest photo-story; The Ghost Alligator Adventure, that takes place shortly after Earth Adventurer managed to secure funding for the disbanded Adventure Team Canada. I wanted to do another story from before the passing of the old commander. I feel the need to do more of these photo-stories as they help me cope with the excessive stress I'm experiencing at my new job. It's a simple short little story but worth a look, I think.
Update: April 30th, 2017
Take a look at my new photo-story, featuring Snake Eyes, Recondo, Beach Head, Lady Jay and Clutch pitted against Cobra Commander and Destro. The Joes enlist the help of a young Earth Adventurer to help stop Cobra's sinister plan in an adventure I entitled: A snake in the old mine. I managed to take the pictures for this story (and for a couple more) before I started my new job, after being unemployed since Christmas. I have a lot of ideas for other photo-stories that I want to do this summer, so there will be more stories posted before the fall.
Update: March 25th, 2017
Check out this new photo-story, featuring Snake Eyes, Snow Job and Alpine, against Cobra Commander and Destro, while helping out a young Earth Adventurer in the North Pole back in 1985, for a fun and nostalgic adventure I call: Arctic Cobra. I wasn't sure if I would be able to make this photo story this year, since I thought we were done with the snow, but I was wrong. We got 50cm to 70cm (20in to 28in) of snow in Ile-Perrot, Quebec, on March 14 and 15. The temperature remained freezing that week and through the weekend, so I was able to take the pictures in a nearby park that Saturday morning. I'm glad because I'd been wanting to make that photo-story for a while.
Update: March 3rd, 2017
I just finished uploading my second winter photo-story (Hunting the Windigo). I managed to take the pictures for this photo-story before most of the snow we had in the last few weeks melted, regardless of the freezing temperatures we've had in the last few days and that have been forecasted until next week.
Update: February 2017
I managed to make a couple of photo-stories in the last couple of weeks with the generous enough amount of snow we got. I just finished uploading the first of these (Attack of the Abominable Snow Beast) and will upload the other one in the next two weeks.
Update: January 2017
Happy new year! I just finished uploading my latest photo-story; (The Lair of the Cyclops). I took the pictures during the holidays, although it's not a winter story. I used my smartphone to take the pictures as a test, since my old camera gave out last fall.
Update: November 2016
I've just uploaded one last photo-story before the holidays. If I have my way I'll make a couple in the snow this winter, but I'll have to wait and see how things go. In the meantime, feel free to take a look at this one; (Fallout Mission).
Update: September 2016
I just finished two more photo-stories this weekend; (Time Out) and (Suicide Mission on Terror Island) which are both action stories. Time Out is about time travel set around World War II with the Scorpion, while Suicide Mission on Terror Island pits Scout and several others against the Iron Phantom, who hasn't forgotten their last encounter and intends to get his revenge.
Update: August 2016
I've just finished editing and uploading the latest of my photo stories (Secret Mission to the Lost Outpost) and (The Lost Quest). I have one more to finish editing and uploading and should do so in a week or so. After that I may have a couple more before Christmas and that should be it for 2016.
Update: July 2016
I've finally finished one of four photo stories that I've been working on in the last few months and hope to finish the rest before the fall. It's an action story (Spy Probe Down) and I have two more of those coming up soon along with a dramatic one.
Update: Spring 2016
I didn't get around updating this welcome page since last year, but I managed to post two stories since The Scorpion's Deadly Sting last summer; Operation Phantom Island and Just like in the good old days. Operation Phantom Island is inspired by the infamous urban legend of the Philadelphia Experiment, that I read about when I was a kid back in the 70, and that I found intriguing. I wanted to do my own version in the context of my Adventure Team Canada photo-stories. Just like in the good old days, is inspired by the myth about the Knights Templar, that some believe could have sailed to America with part of their treasure. I used that idea as a basis for an adventure that would include some flash-backs of Adventure Team Canada's past.
I have several new stories in preparation, that I intend to finish and upload this summer or this fall at the latest. They follow Operation Phantom Island chronologically and wrap up some of the Adventurers collaboration with Major Jonathan Brave's team. Thanks for looking.
Update: August 2015
I just finished the longest photo-story I ever did. This one ("The Scorpion's deadly sting") features a lot of characters, including the Scorpion himself, with a new host of villains, who survived his last encounter with Scout, Captain McCarthy and his new band of mercenaries, the son of Colonel Blake, several adventurers, including Scout, and Major Brave and his team. I enjoyed working on this story, without planning too many special effects shots, but having fun setting up each action scene. I'll probably make another one next summer when I go back with my family to visit my in-laws in Nova Scotia. In the meantime I have a few other stories I need to finish and add to my blog.
Update: April 2015
Here is my latest story, featuring the character of Carl Scout ("Prehistoric Expedition"), and is related to "Temple of Danger" and "Perilous Journey". I've been having fun with Photoshop and I'm using it to put elements in my pictures that I couldn't before, for lack of resources. However, I still enjoy taking a handful of figures and setting them up outside in a suitable area, without spending lots of hours fidgeting with the pictures later on the computer, so I'll still do some of that. On the other hand, since I took all the pictures for this story during the winter months (and we had a particularly cold winter here in Montreal, going to work in the morning in -25c plus windchill), that I didn't care to take pictures out in the snow, to avoid freezing to death, and took those in the basement with a bunch of rocks, a bag of sand and the magic of Photoshop.
Update: February 2015
I just finished completing three new stories, two of which ("Temple of Danger" & "Perilous Journey") feature a neglected character (Mountaineer) that I always wanted to use more than I had so far. I also managed to make use of some pictures taken during my last summer vacation ("The Initiation") that shows how Scout was brought in by the old Commander who explain why they must recruit new adventurers if the team is to survive.
Update: August 2014
After recently finishing "In the end" which is the last story with an official Adventure Team Canada, I decided to do another one which I intended to call "Loose ends" but changed the title to something a little more fun: "Dinosaur Island", since it goes back to the storyline developed in "Monstrous Adventure" and "Dinosaur Mystery". I placed it in "Action Stories".
I also just finished uploading the conclusion to that dinosaur storyline with "Time Portal Countdown" which is also placed under "Action Stories" and I hope you enjoy both of them.
Thanks for looking
New UPDATE: April 2014
My son has decided to make new stories involving his Lego Hero Factory creations and I've uploaded his three new photo stories this spring, that you may view by going to "My son's photo stories".
Old Joe Adventure Team UPDATE - Happy New Year 2014
I've just finished uploading the new winter photo stories that I've been working on since the Christmas holidays. I always wanted to have some stories in winter, this being the adventures of "Adventure Team Canada" after all, but since I took the pictures for all the previous stories between the end of March 2013 and early November 2013 (exception being the outdoor shots for "Terror of the Sasquatch" taken in May 2012) I didn't have an opportunity to take pictures in the snow until now. I hope you enjoy those new stories. Thanks for looking.
Welcome to my Adventure Team Canada photo story corner/blog entitled "Tall Tales of the Backyard Adventurer".
Since I have nothing but good happy memories related to playing with my old Adventure Team G.I.Joe, I decided to do this for my own entertainment and yours, hopefully, as a way to relax and forget about everyday issues, among other things.
I've published my own comics and been published sporadically in collective prozines and a local newspaper for the last three decades now, but I just don't really have the time to work on projects like that lately with two young children and a full time job. I was also making home videos with friends based on my comics back in the nineties, but that also was time consuming, and free time is not something I have aplenty anymore. Doing this little project is more feasible because, if I have a free evening or afternoon, I can just grab a few figures, some cardboard sets and accessories, take a bunch of pictures, based on a script I've written during my lunch breaks, and have a photo story nearly ready to upload here.
I will post more photo stories as I make them, so if you like this you may want to check occasionally for new stories. I hope you enjoy checking out this project. Thanks for looking.
Below is a chronological overview of the photo stories I've created so far. At first I didn't have a specific plan for the photo stories aside from coming up with individual stories for fun using G.I.Joe Adventure Team action figures. Later, I began to come up with gradually more elaborate story lines that started to link together. I tried to incorporate the first stories within that new developing direction I was now on. So, for the fun of it, here is the chronological order in which the photo stories link together:
A young Earth Adventurer finds himself in a difficult situation being stranded in the arctic after catching Cobra red-handed with a stolen G.I.Joe armored vehicle. Adventure Team Canada meets the G.I.Joe team during this perilous mission on the polar ice cap.
Three years after Earth Adventurer's adventure in the arctic, the search for a lost artifact leads him to discover highly suspicious characters hiding in an abandoned old mine in Yukon. Earth Adventurer then volunteers to help the G.I.Joe team in stopping Cobra's sinister plan.
This story explains how Adventure Team Canada started and I imagine it being set many years after their collaboration with Colonel Blake's department ended.
I did this one just for fun but I imagine it being set when Adventure Team Canada struggles financially when they no longer have a regular source of income.
This story further demonstrates the team's precarious financial situation in the form of a gag.
This story shows Old Joe telling his son about one of his tall tales as an adventurer while Adventure Team Canada is still active, before its first dissolution due to their lack of funds.
This story shows Old Joe telling his son about one of his tall tales as an adventurer while Adventure Team Canada is still active, before its first dissolution due to their lack of funds.
In this story we see how three old joes from the Action and Adventure Teams manage to foil COBRA's attempt at hacking the G.I.Joe database at the Canadian affiliate's office.
This is a story that presents Scout and Joe (Spy Island) going on a training mission with Land Adventurer, as they are on probation for the Adventure Team and further demonstrates the beginning of the team's old Commander's developing dementia and Alzheimer's.
In this story we see Earth Adventurer going on an adventure but having second thoughts about it, while being confronted by none other than Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow and their henchmen. The Adventure Team Commander sends Land Adventurer and two others on a rescue mission while two members of the G.I.Joe Team make a surprise appearance.
This story shows how one of the new recruits was selected during an initiation run, by being sent to salvage a lost artifact, at a time when the old Commander explains to the rest of the team the necessity of bringing new blood, in order to secure Adventure Team Canada's future.
This story showcases Mountaineer, Joe (Spy Island) and Jane on their first official adventure with Adventure Team Canada.
In this story, we see the new Commander take some of the team on an adventure aimed at helping them come to terms with the passing of their former commander, and reminisce on some of the reasons why they became adventurers in the first place.
In story we find Mountaineer and Jim who experience a climbing accident which leads to a strange encounter with something they can't explain and have no time to investigate.
This story takes place right after "Intermission" and shows some of the high risks and consequences of pursuing dangerous adventures as an occupation. There's a good deal of action but accompanied by some dramatic twists near the end.
This story takes place right after "Monstrous Adventure" and attempts to shed some light on the unexplained presence of the dinosaurs encountered in the previous adventure.
This story centers on a rescue operation to find an Adventurer who is missing in action and who must come to a difficult decision that affects his participation on the team.
In this story we find out about important changes within Adventure Team Canada followed by an adventure that ends up in tragedy and an Adventurer who leaves the team for good.
In this story we see how the team is about to meet its end unceremoniously and somewhat sadly, while an adventurer in danger has a ghostly encounter that is instrumental to his rescue.
In this story we find out what happened to Mark, Earth Adventurer's nephew, and we witness the final end of Adventure Team Canada.Here we see Mountaineer and Sonya going back to explore the fantastic caverns beneath the ruins seen in "Temple of Danger", but one of them comes close to losing his life in an attempt to go further down within the earth's crust.
This story revisits one of Scout's worst enemy, the Scorpion, as we find out that this war criminal and mad scientist managed to survive their last encounter. Captain McCarthy, once again, is involved in an unsanctioned operation to bring the Scorpion to justice, regardless of the number of lives that may be lost, several of which Scout attempts to save.
Strange readings bring Scout to the island where the ruined temple, seen in "Temple of Danger" and "Perilous Journey", is again the center of attention as dinosaurs roam free again.
Here is the conclusion to the story line involving dinosaurs that started with "Monstrous Adventure". It follows through with what was hinted at the end of "Dinosaur Mystery", giving an explanation for the so far unexplained phenomenon responsible for the presence of the dinosaurs on that uninhabited island.
This story is inspired by the infamous Philadelphia Experiment and sets out a rescue operation intended for marooned adventurers who have been stranded on a mysterious island that seem to defy time itself.
This story introduces a new mysterious villain, his monstrous creation, an experimental spy probe that Major Brave and his team are hired to salvage with the help of Scout, Sonya and Mariner, one of the rescued adventurers marooned on Phantom Island, and the return of Captain Kinahan and his band of ruthless mercenaries.
Scout, Sonya, Mariner, Dufort and Major Brave's team are sent to intercept a mysterious plane that has been shooting down their client's spy satellites before they reached orbit. They are yet to encounter the mastermind behind that enemy aircraft as they face strong opposition.
In this story Scout, Sonya, Mariner, Dufort and Major Brave's team attempt to salvage a mysterious device on a lost outpost, situated on a deserted island, only to face a new opponent. At the end of this episode, two members of the team take their permanent leave.
In this story we encounter the Scorpion during World War II, as he attempts to make use of a time machine at the end of the war to steal crucial tactical and technological information from the future to insure the supremacy of the Third Reich.
An Adventurer loses his life in a tragic accident which forces another to consider his own involvement and convinces him to permanently take his leave from Adventure Team business.
This is the last mission that Scout will be part of under Major Brave's team, as he and others are the victim of a trap set by none other than the Iron Phantom, whom they've encountered during a previous mission to the Lost Outpost.
In this story we see several characters meet their end while confronting each other, where Major Brave's team is facing both Captain Kinahan's band of mercenaries, as well as the sinister Dr. Cyclops and the Iron Phantom.
This story is the first adventure of the newly reconstituted Adventure Team Canada with the son of Colonel Vincent Blake at the elm. The title tells you all you need to know about this one. An action story just for the fun of it!
This is the last mission that Scout will be part of under Major Brave's team, as he and others are the victim of a trap set by none other than the Iron Phantom, whom they've encountered during a previous mission to the Lost Outpost.
In this story we see several characters meet their end while confronting each other, where Major Brave's team is facing both Captain Kinahan's band of mercenaries, as well as the sinister Dr. Cyclops and the Iron Phantom.
This story is the first adventure of the newly reconstituted Adventure Team Canada with the son of Colonel Vincent Blake at the elm. The title tells you all you need to know about this one. An action story just for the fun of it!
This story features Scout and Adventuress on a hunt for the Windigo, which turns out to be an escaped dinosaurs from Dinosaur Island (as seen in Dinosaur Mystery). Another action story, just for the fun of it!
In this story, Mariner goes on a quiet little adventure that turns out more interesting than he expected due to the arrival of what locals reported as a sea serpent.
In this story, the newly reconstituted Adventure Team Canada must return to Phantom Island to rescue their new Team Leader's late father's lost unit.
In this story, Mariner goes on a quiet little adventure that turns out more interesting than he expected due to the arrival of what locals reported as a sea serpent.
In this story, the newly reconstituted Adventure Team Canada must return to Phantom Island to rescue their new Team Leader's late father's lost unit.
Thanks for looking!


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Dettori future hangs in balance
Purgatory was prolonged for Frankie Dettori yesterday when formal proceedings arising from the drugs test he failed at Longchamp in September began in a fashion characteristic of the French racing authorities — which is to say slowly and secretively.
A medical panel of France Galop convened in Paris with the jockey's lawyer Christopher Stewart-Moore but declined any public disclosure of their findings.
Dettori, understood to be in Dubai, was not obliged to attend the hearing and duly restricted his input to a conference call.
A separate, disciplinary panel has another fortnight in which to determine any punishment.
Dettori potentially faces a worldwide six-month ban — as served by Kieren Fallon, after the first of two failed drugs tests in France in 2006.
Julien Pescatore, media relations manager of France Galop, reiterated its policy of privacy — which extends to not specifying the prohibited substance.
"The substance will never be revealed by either the medical commission or France Galop," he said.
"That is always the case. The medical committee will give their decision to the jockey and as long as he has not received it, France Galop will not communicate anything."
It is understood that efforts had been made to expedite the cumbersome process, but these were plainly to no avail.
Certainly Dettori himself must be eager for any suspension to commence as soon as possible, so keeping to a minimum interruption of his first season as a freelance in 18 years.
Last month Dettori parted company with Godolphin, where his status had been challenged by the recruitment this year of Mickael Barzalona.
Pescatore did emphasise that Dettori had not been "targeted", and that he had figured randomly among three breathalyser and two urine tests on September 16.
Events back on home soil suggested that life on the Turf is complicated enough.
First there was the melancholy news from Nigel Twiston-Davies that Imperial Commander must miss his intended comeback at Haydock on Saturday after suffering another setback. The 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner has fractured a hind-leg splint bone.
Then Brendan Powell Jnr showed mortification for jockeys can come in many different guises, given a 14-day ban for taking the wrong course on Benny The Swinger in a chase at Fakenham.
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The book for January is The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls-Wilder.
"The town of De Smet is hit with terrible, howling blizzards and Laura and her family must ration their food and coal. When the supply train doesn't arrive, Almanzo Wilder and his brother realize something must be done. They begin an impossible journey in search of provisions, before it's too late. "(Source: Goodreads)
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Goran Dragic
It was a tough opening week for Dragic. In Phoenix's second game of the season he was hit in the face and the resulting swelling disrupted his vision. He was in the lineup the following game but was once again an early departure after suffering a left ankle sprain. Dragic has sprained this ankle multiple times throughout his career but it has never cost him a game. However, the latest injury is being described as a mild to moderate sprain, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out one, if not both, of the games in Phoenix's upcoming back-to-back set starting Tuesday against New Orleans. He will be a risky play in weekly leagues, though it appears he shouldn't miss a significant amount of time.
Russell Westbrook
The Thunder guard was back on the court Sunday after missing just two games recovering from his second surgery on his right knee. He suffered the initial injury during the playoffs last season, tearing his lateral meniscus. The team opted for a meniscus repair rather than removal, hoping to minimize the long-term effects. Unfortunately, the plan slightly backfired as a suture from the repair caused swelling and a second surgery was ultimately needed. However, the OKC medical staff handled the situation perfectly, progressing the All-Star at a controlled pace. Compliance from Westbrook helped the cause, and as a result, he returned several weeks ahead of schedule. The quick recovery should come as no surprise given both the player and the involved personnel. Westbrook has been a healthy player throughout his career, avoiding any serious injury until now. These games were the first two regular season games he has missed in his entire six years in the league. Helping him throughout the process was an elite level medical staff that led the NBA in fewest games missed due to injury for the 2012-13 season. Steered by head athletic trainer Joe Sharpe, the team lost 26 total games to injury and has finished below the league average for games missed due to injury in three consecutive seasons. Get Westbrook back in your lineup and know that he and the rest of the Thunder are in good hands.
Al Jefferson
The Bobcats' big offseason acquisition has played just one game after aggravating a previously sprained right ankle. Jefferson was slated to have the injury re-evaluated over the weekend, and the findings could determine his availability for the upcoming week. He has a history of ankle tendinitis in the joint and it will be interesting to see if these injuries become a lingering issue. Furthermore, the major injuries he's endured throughout his career, including his torn ACL, have all occurred to the right leg and could make him vulnerable to other injuries. Downgrade Jefferson for the immediate future and keep a close eye on any findings discovered in his trip to the doctor.
Ronny Turiaf
The Timberwolves will be without Turiaf for an extended period of time after he suffered a fractured elbow. The specific part of the elbow broken was the radial head, a rounded end of the lower arm bone known as the radius. This smooth shape allows for movement at the elbow including flexion and extension as well as supination and pronation (turning the hand over) of the forearm. Broken radial heads generally occur with an elbow dislocation though it has not been reported that is the case with Turiaf. The healing process for a non-displaced radial head is straight forward as the bone must mend before basketball-related activity can be resumed. Turiaf will be placed in a sling and should be out at least two weeks.
Fast Breaks
Ryan Anderson: The Pelicans expect to be without Anderson for at least a week after an X-ray revealed a small chip fracture in his second toe. Fortunately the chipped piece of bone did not displace and surgery will not be needed. Avoiding the operating room should allow him to return quicker than normal. Anderson has said a return to the court will primarily be dictated by pain-tolerance, and I'm betting he returns before the estimated three weeks.
Patrick Beverley: The Rockets point guard will miss at least one week recovering from a partial tear to an abdominal muscle. A Grade 2 abdominal strain should be handled carefully to insure it does not develop into something more severe. The location of the injury doesn't lend itself to things like a hernia, but an imbalanced core could cause injuries in the lower back and other abdominal muscles. As a result of Beverley's absence, Jeremy Lin has returned to the starting lineup. Lin has played well so far, averaging 17 points in two starts.
Tim Duncan: Duncan missed one game with a chest contusion but looked fine Saturday, scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds in a loss to Portland. The veteran forward will continue to receive the occasional day off to rest, but he should be fine moving forward.
Brandon Jennings: Jennings is back on the court but may not be himself for a few games. The speedy guard lost at least six pounds as result of having his fractured jaw immobilized. He will also need time to adjust to wearing a protective face mask that he admitted is uncomfortable. Utilize Jennings like normal but understand his often erratic shooting may be particularly poor until he gets back in shape and grows used to the mask.
Nene: The Washington forward has missed two consecutive games with a left calf strain. There's serious cause for concern here as chronic foot and heel problems in his left leg have severely limited him over the past two seasons. Expect Nene to miss several more games, and don't be surprised if this lingers.
John Wall: Wall was bothered by back spasms over the weekend but managed to remain in the lineup. Spasms are the result of an underlying injury, so determining what is causing the problem will be key to his long-term status. Keep him in your lineup for the time being and hope this is a non-issue.


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Warner Bros. bosses commission superhero fashion line
Bosses at film studio Warners Bros. have enlisted the help of designer Lauren Moshi to come up with a superhero-themed fashion range. Moshi will devise a line inspired by the studio, which owns DC Comics and is home to the likes of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
The designer tells Women Wear Daily, "These iconic characters are part of my childhood and the Lauren Moshi customer can really relate to them."
The collection will go on sale for between $98 (£65) and $202 (£134) at U.S. retailers Bloomingdales by the end of the month (Aug13).


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I'm not exactly sure when I became fascinated with the behind the scenes reality of the former California governor, but sometimes it's just a hoot to know that all the gossip you've heard over the years is actually kind of true. It usually is.
Check out TMZ for the details on the latest Arnold Scwharzenegger unraveling with news that he was boinking the housekeeper and fathered a love child.


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Yippee! You have officially entered into the awesome known as Friday. As usual, I have a mildly dorky comment about how Friday is great, then I segue into introducing the shots that made the cut this week. *cough* I think my work is done, here.
On a serious note: there really is a lot of inspirational #photography shared each week. You owe it to yourself to browse through them. These articles barely give you a taste of what's there.
The current quarter's competition is already underway. Start sharing, now! It's easy to enter. Head over to the Alien Skin Flickr group pool, or the Exposure and Snap Art Facebook groups to share your best with us. We'll be giving away another prize of around $2,300 value–no, that's not a typo!