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9 so far here. I probably will see 7 more place. Would be surprised if anything else off of ID shows up (I only have one song left from that one).
― righteousmaelstrom, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 22:31 (six years ago) Permalink
Gosh darn I missed 35-21, and will prob miss the final showdown tomorrow. Curse you americans with your weird time system!
anyway 5 or 6 of mine placed so far inc. my #1, redmen and their wives, had to go for the melancholia. wonderful cathedral-organ atmospherics of the second guitar when it comes in, and then after the understated first half they bust out some traditional gbv slow n heavy rock, almost a redemption even as the lyrics descend from resignation to despair.
― ledge, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 23:05 (six years ago) Permalink
"breadwinner and klutz" is a lovely "two types of people in the world" binary.
― ledge, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 23:10 (six years ago) Permalink
Ledge . I mean this is the problem for me and it's a very exciting one. I Had never listened/or even heard to 'Redmen...' ever. and I thought I was a big fan of UTBUTS . i didn;t get beyond "Rally" "witch" and "Don't Stop".What a tit. I am not GBV hardcore firm obviously.
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 28 September 2011 23:16 (six years ago) Permalink
ha i am so not the hardcore fan, i only had four albums in my top five. hoping to find some hidden gold in this poll meself but utbuts is standing firm as my personal sweet spot of unpolished melodic wonderment.
― ledge, Wednesday, 28 September 2011 23:22 (six years ago) Permalink
The bottom 20
Smothered in HugsGold Star For Robot BoyTractor Rape ChainThe Goldheart Mountaintop Queen DirectoryEchos MyronI Am A ScientistYours to KeepPimple ZooGame Of PricksMy Valuable Hunting Knife(I Wanna Be a) DumbchargerMotor AwayOver The Neptune/Mesh Gear FoxWeed KingQuality of ArmorLethargyTeenage FBIThe Best of Jill HivesSubspace BiographiesUncle Dave
I'd be sad if Uncle Dave doesn't place
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 00:16 (six years ago) Permalink
this is the other song i was referring to btw
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 00:17 (six years ago) Permalink
that album cover makes my heart hurt
Alien Lanes back cover photo: who is on the far left?
― calstars, Thursday, 29 September 2011 01:06 (six years ago) Permalink
jim greer
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 29 September 2011 01:23 (six years ago) Permalink
(i think!)
None of my Isolation Drills songs have placed yet not looking good for them.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 01:29 (six years ago) Permalink
yeah :(
― minge beat (electricsound), Thursday, 29 September 2011 01:36 (six years ago) Permalink
great poll so far, am excited for the rest of the results. i wonder if my favourite gbv song "drag days" will place.
― marc iv, Thursday, 29 September 2011 02:13 (six years ago) Permalink
dept. of had i voted:
'i am a tree' would be higher'little whirl' would be higher'the enemy' would maybe have placed?
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 September 2011 02:25 (six years ago) Permalink
One of the ones in my guess for the top 20 already placed. I'll replace Subspace Biographies with Kicker of Elves
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 02:44 (six years ago) Permalink
No way in hell Uncle Dave is gonna place. That's a REALLY obscure choice only found on the Grifters' split single and never played live. Pretty good song though...
― ColinO, Thursday, 29 September 2011 07:38 (six years ago) Permalink
Don't Stop Now, Official Ironmen Rally Song, Exit Flagger, and If We Wait should all make the top twenty. And probably Drinkers' Peace...
― ColinO, Thursday, 29 September 2011 07:56 (six years ago) Permalink
xxxxxpost about the lyrics to 'Dayton': yes, you're probably right about HAS vs. IS. Too bad, I liked the universality of IS - like in this internet age everybody leaves traces of their existence online, so no-one is really forgotten anymore, but despite all the technology we eat bad food ('rotten produce').Never been in Ohio, so I don't recognize the specifics of the descriptions.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 08:11 (six years ago) Permalink
thoughts on cut-out witch: wonderfully weird images conjured up by the lyrics, like something out of struwwelpeter or a jan svankmajer film. although the witch herself doesn't seem at all malign so there's a nice form/content tension there.
― ledge, Thursday, 29 September 2011 08:35 (six years ago) Permalink
20. "The Brides Have Hit Glass" (Isolation Drills, 2001) [327 points, 13 votes]
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 13:49 (six years ago) Permalink
tbh this song has never stood out to me in any way at all, so I was very surprised when all the votes for it started rolling in.
Nice song, like a lot of "Isolation Drills" it's a post-divorce heart-tugger
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 13:52 (six years ago) Permalink
xp to archcarrier -- That's interesting about the universality of that song -- I've honestly never thought about it as anything but extremely specific to (for lack of better words) a place and a point in time :)
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 13:52 (six years ago) Permalink
Nice drums in "Brides Have Hit Glass"
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 13:53 (six years ago) Permalink
19. "Hardcore UFO's" (Bee Thousand, 1994) [331 points, 14 votes, 1 #1 vote]
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:01 (six years ago) Permalink
First GBV song I ever heard. As I imagine it was for many.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:04 (six years ago) Permalink
really like the guitars during the chorus on "Brides" but see where JF is coming from. There's also a weird dissonance running through that keeps it interesting.
― skip, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:04 (six years ago) Permalink
I wish I had gotten bee thousand at the time. too wrapped up in middle school KROQ stuff to know it even existed.
― skip, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:05 (six years ago) Permalink
my first GBV song tooevokes driving aimlessly through the countryside by myself in my white escort, smoking ciggies and wondering what's going to happen to me
"build a playground in your head" -- words i have always really taken to heart
maybe i'm just sleep deprived but i feel like a weepy sap this morning!
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:12 (six years ago) Permalink
don't stop now!
― Euler, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:14 (six years ago) Permalink
Already 2 songs that out of all the guesses so far were not guessed. Great fun!
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:15 (six years ago) Permalink
does robert pollard have AA experience
― thomp, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:16 (six years ago) Permalink
18. "Gold Star for Robot Boy" (Bee Thousand, 1994) [344 points, 14 votes, 1 #1 vote]
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:16 (six years ago) Permalink
i ask bcz i'd never seen the lyrics to 'a salty salute' before -- actually at first i thought that song started 'dibs on the setlist' which i thought was a great opening line, tho' perhaps in retrospect a bit british -- and then i heard it as something about "dicks and the sexless" which i thought was awful, and which i couldn't make make sense with the rest of the song, so i gave up on the song, and the band, guided by voices, by extension
sorry, i should stop cluttering up this poll
― thomp, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:17 (six years ago) Permalink
Here's one that I voted for. One of the catchiest melodies on Bee Thousand and great lyrics too!
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:17 (six years ago) Permalink
Really digging "The Brides Have Hit Glass". Staccato guitar strongly reminds me of something - prob some faceless late 90s band or death cab for cutie or something :/
― ledge, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:19 (six years ago) Permalink
Metropolitan Brewery did a beer called Gold Star for Robot Boy. Sad I was never able to obtain some
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:27 (six years ago) Permalink
Hardcore UFO's was my first GBV song too, I think
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:35 (six years ago) Permalink
"Hardcore UFOs" is not one of my favorites on its own, but it is a great opening track on Bee Thousand. I easily could have voted for it.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:40 (six years ago) Permalink
17. "Teenage FBI" (Wish in One Hand 7", 1997 / Do the Collapse, 1999) [345 points, 15 votes]
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:41 (six years ago) Permalink
Catchy, like ebola, but not in my Top 20
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:45 (six years ago) Permalink
GBV at their best pure pop moment, I think.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:46 (six years ago) Permalink
Feel like the crux of the whole song really is the title line, which is just thrown away in the middle.
― ledge, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:47 (six years ago) Permalink
I like the Do The Collapse version more: the synths work very well.
― Euler, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:47 (six years ago) Permalink
I still like Liquid Indian better if we're choosing DTC songs -- right after "are we there yet?" at like 0:56 the skips and flips kick in and it's so good. You can kind of try to forget about "born again bootstomping witchhumper by the 2:00 mark.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:50 (six years ago) Permalink
Fun to wooeeewooweeeoooo.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:51 (six years ago) Permalink
is it too late for Surgical Focus? that's the best hi-fi GBV jam by far imo
― ciderpress, Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:04 (six years ago) Permalink
My DTC song still hasn't placed. I'd be surprised if it does.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:05 (six years ago) Permalink
i also voted for Wormhole but that's not gonna make it i'm afraid
― ciderpress, Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:06 (six years ago) Permalink


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In the wilds of the laptop market, nestled between the hordes of 15.6" mainstream laptops and the slim ultraportables, there is an odd breed. The 14" multimedia laptop. Even describing them as such is limiting because each model seems to offer its own take on the concept. Some are nearly as thin and light as laptops with much smaller displays while others are bulky powerhouses hidden behind a façade of portability.
Lenovo has long been a proponent of the 14-incher in actions if not words. IdeaPads of this size have also been common, usually gracing Lenovo's website as a smaller alternative to a 15.6" laptop with a similar model name.
As a result, absolutely no one was shocked when Lenovo announced the IdeaPad Y480. It's exactly the kind of product most consumers end up buying and exactly the kind of product tech journalists don't care to talk about.
So what's powering this new mid-size laptop? Let's have a look.

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Everyone knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story wasn't going to match the opening weekend of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That film had hype on its side, drawing off the power of a lengthy dry spell for fans and the presence of the original trilogy's cast members. It's unlikely that any Star Wars movie will match it ever again. With all of that said, the opening weekend of Rogue One should still be considered an enormous success, especially since these numbers would be nothing short of indisputably incredible if Star Wars wasn't in the title.
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Despite new challengers of all genres, budgets and backgrounds, Sully remained number one at the box office this week, fending off the likes of Blair Witch, Bridget Jones's Baby, and Snowden. In a month not traditionally known for producing many financial juggernauts, Clint Eastwood's drama has emerged as something of a surprise smash, surpassing most expectations and showing no signs of slowing down quite yet.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Jungle Book' Is King of the Box Office Jungle Once Again
For the third weekend in a row, The Jungle Book dominated the box office, taking the top spot and making it look easy. It's been a fairly astonishing run for a movie that felt like a big question mark a few months ago, but this is what the combination of spectacle, strong reviews, and strong word-of-mouth brings you. While this weekend was ultimately all about Jon Favreau's big-budget take on Rudyard Kipling's beloved stories, there were a few other new releases. But as you could have guessed, Keanu, Mother's Day, and Ratchet and Clank didn't do solid enough business to warrant mention in the headline.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Jungle Book' Defeats 'The Huntsman: Winter's War'
After last week's stellar opening, it was clear that The Jungle Book was going to hold on to the number one spot at the box office this weekend. However, it wasn't clear that it would spell complete and total doom for the weekend's other new release, The Huntsman: Winter's War, which debuted with very disappointing numbers in second place.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Revenant' Leads Another Close Weekend as Every New Release Underperforms
It wasn't that surprising last week when Ride Along 2 officially dethroned Star Wars: The Force Awakens as reigning champion of the box office. However, what is surprising is how fast and far it plummeted in its second weekend. As the comedy sequel's legs instantly shattered, The Revenant was finally able to claim the top spot after several weeks of playing box office bridesmaid.
SNL Takes on the #OscarsSoWhite Controversy, Nails It
When the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced nearly two weeks ago, the response to the overwhelmingly white line-up of talent proved instantly controversial. Film fans and industry veterans alike gathered around the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag to make their voices heard, especially decrying how films starring black actors and directed by black filmmakers — like Creed and Straight Outta Compton — somehow managed to only receive nominations for the white people involved in making them. With material this ripe, of course SNL was going to take a swipe at the Academy Awards this week.
SNL: Darrell Hammond's Donald Trump and Tina Fey's Sarah Palin, Together at Last
The moment former Alaskan governor and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States, you know the producers at SNL hurried to get Tina Fey on the phone. The beloved former cast member, who just hosted the show last month, famously took on the role of Palin eight years ago and many people believe that her scathing imitation actually did lasting harm to the real Palin's political chances. In any case, this event allowed SNL to pair Fey's Palin with Darrell Hammond's Trump. Thanks, reality!
SNL Makes Adam Driver's Kylo Ren an 'Undercover Boss' on Starkiller Base
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver hosting 2016's first episode of SNL, a Kylo Ren sketch of some kind was inevitable. After all, you don't get the actor who plays the villain in one of the biggest movies of all time to appear on your comedy variety show and not have him reprise that character. And we'll give the show this much: we never would have predicted a faux episode of Undercover Boss set on Starkiller Base, with the angry, murderous Kylo Ren going undercover amongst his troops as a radar technician named Matt.
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It took Avatar two and half months to become the highest grossing movie of all time. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will surpass its domestic box office gross within the next day or two after less than three weeks in release. The big question now is when J.J. Abrams' sequel will find its ceiling because as of right now, it's showing no signs of slowing down.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Broke Box Office Records, Of Course
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was always going to make enough money to make most blockbusters tremble in fear. That was inevitable. It's a Star Wars movie. The big question lingering over this opening weekend concerned whether or not it's surely enormous opening weekend would break the records set by Jurassic World earlier this year. And now, with the early estimates in, we can answer that question: yes and no.


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26 of 28 people found this review helpful:
Did not work for me
By on 06/14/2013
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I've read the reviews and most are positive, however this did not work for me. Maxforce with the yellow or green label worked best for me. I've been using maxforce for about 8 years and have had no complaints until I was forced to try this "Maxforce Complete" version. I saw roaches in my kitchen 2 months after putting down this version of maxforce. When I use Maxforce with the green label or yellow label I see absolutely no roaches and I apply it about every 10 months. Unfortunately the manufacturer has decided to discontinue the best version of maxforce with the yellow label and green label. This product just did not work for me the way the other maxforce product worked. Did not like this at all.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce bait
By Ethan on 06/15/2011
The MaxForce is working way beyond my expectations. I sprinkle the area with this bait and in 3 days the nest is DEAD. I walk around my acre yard and when I find any nest I sprinkle it. The last two years I had a major infestation of these pavement ants all over my yard. I had a very large section about 60 feet long by 20 feet wide with ant nests all over to a point I did not have grass growing anymore. This bait is doing the trick and I now have to really look for any nests. If you have any doubts try this stuff and I think you will be surprised on how well it words. Great Stuff!! EASY TO USE
18 of 24 people found this review helpful:
Roaches Gone
By Tawak on 07/31/2011
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This is a product i will Highly recommend to anyone, very effective and price economical. The fine Granular was the first i tried, it did wonders but i ran out of it this summer. As anyone ever tried using Maxforce Granular Bait in treating Bedbugs? It did worked for me. When i first had bedbug infestation last year, i used Maxforce Granular which i had bought for roaches and it did the magic. These products saved me $$$.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful:
Great stuff! Worth its weight in gold.
By Emily on 08/19/2011
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This stuff is great, great, great. After spreading pine bark mulch in my city backyard, I learned that I had created an awesome roach attraction. Lovely. I went out one night and giant (2") roaches were lumbering around all over my garden, and what's worse, they appeared to be mating. After looking at different products online, I ordered two bottles of this bait. Sprinkled one liberally over my mulch and in a perimeter around the house. After some heavy rains, I added some more about a week later. It's now about 2 weeks since application. Roaches? GONE. I noticed their numbers dwindle somewhat after the first application. Had I been more patient, maybe that would have been enough. But two definitely did the trick. I'll always keep this stuff in stock and once again feel comfortable sitting outside at night...No longer paranoid and looking for those giant suckers!
8 of 11 people found this review helpful:
Not for Thief ants
By Anonymous on 12/01/2011
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The info said it was good bait for Thief ants. Really? How would a tiny Thief ant bite into a granule that is 5 times its size? These granules are HUGE compared to the size of these ants. Proof? I tried it. They totally ignored it, even when I mixed it with honey. But they readily took to a drop of some sweet ginger sauce. You can't even crush these granules to make something more the size of sugar. This has been a total waste of my money.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Argentine Ants
By Jim on 10/26/2011
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This product did nothing for them, Advance 37A5 worked better...They instantly picked it up and seemed to reduce them the next day...Stick to Cynoff and Termidor and such!!!
7 of 7 people found this review helpful:
Life saver! (not for the ants)
By Greg on 07/14/2014
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I don't generally leave reviews, least of all for ant baits, but I felt I had to for this. We bought a house last winter, and as it got closer to summer and the weather started heating up, the ants started multiplying. Pretty soon we were under attack. They were everywhere, inside the house and out. We tried all the sprays and syrup poisons, but it just seemed to make the problem worse. Then I bought a container of this stuff and sprinkled it outside wherever I saw lines of ants. I checked it out 12 hours later, and it didn't seem like anything was happening. I couldn't even tell if the ants were taking it. Then 24 hours later... all of the ants were gone! It's been a month, now, and we went from spraying gallons of ant poison all over the place for months and still having ants on every surface of our entire house, to just sprinkling a bit of these granules in key places and just one day later, not seeing a single ant anywhere. This stuff is amazing and I highly recommend it.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful:
Wonderful Product
By Henry on 08/21/2011
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This product is fantastic. It is better than the one that was discontinued.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful:
So Glad I made this Purchase
By Julie on 09/20/2011
Not one cricket in the house since I sprinkled this outside where I assumed they were coming in. Best purchase I ever made.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful:
American Cockroach
By Jim on 08/05/2011
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I had a serious infestation of huge American Cockroaches in my backyard. I was amazed with the results. Last year I paid $165 for a professional to spray, only to have a huge infestation the following summer. This year I spent less than twenty dollars with amazing results.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful:
By Mike on 03/06/2012
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I was excited when my bait came in, ready to retaliate upon the pesky creatures that had been ransacking my home for weeks. I had already scoped out two well traveled trails they were currently using on the porch, poured two big piles (bout 1/4cup) next to post. The next morning the bait was nearly gone, the trails were literally 2 inches wide with ants going, packing off granules to their humble abode. I went ahead and rebaited just to do it and by the next day that pile was almost gone and the trail had diminished to only just a mere, few ants. No more waking up finding ants in kitchen or bathroom when weather gets cool or when it rains. All in all this stuff rocks. Thanks Do My Own Pest Control!!!
4 of 5 people found this review helpful:
Excellent control
By Walt on 09/22/2014
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My pest control guy has refused to do baiting for our roach problem, insisting that sprays were the best solution. Not so according to most of the university extension services. So I bought this bait after researching other products. After putting this bait in some trouble areas and around the home, we have seen zero roaches in the house - after averaging two-three a day. Excellent product, and we fired out pest guy.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
By Mrs. on 03/28/2012
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We were told about this product several years ago by a kind exerminator. Until recently we could purchase it locally but the company went out of business, that is when I checked the computer for sources, we have told many people about the product, it works so well and is easy to use. We place it near the foundation of the house outside going around the foundation. We seldom ever see an insect after using it. If we have severe rain which is rare in our area we again put down the product. I highly recommened it!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Ant killer
By Kevin on 05/24/2013
I am use to the old formula. The new formula scared me at first because of the size of the granules they are larger, but ants are strong and all the ant hills are gone. The new formula works. It has been about 2 years since I last treated with the old stuff and after the 2nd application all evidence of ants are gone. I live in the north east.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
By Renee on 03/06/2013
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This is the ONLY Product that I have ever seen work on German cockroaches that is available for purchase by the general public with no need to contact an exterminator.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce Complete Granular Bait
By Trailer on 01/05/2012
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Seems to have killed all my pesky little black ants. Haven't seen a one for a week or more.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Seems to have worked perfectly!
By Peter on 09/01/2011
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I've used it a couple of times for ants now. First time, we were getting the tiny ones in the house, we were told they were thief ants. Nothing from the hardware store would make a difference with them. I put this stuff inside a few stations around the areas we kept seeing them, it wasn't three days later and they were nowhere to be found. Second time I used them on another ant colony, this time it was in a tree stump that was partially buried in the back yard. I was attempting to dig it out when it nearly blew up with ants...the kind that bite and leave nasty hives. They were quite literally everywhere. I want no part of that, so I sprinkled this stuff all around the area as directed. A week later, I broke apart the stump and didn't find a single live ant. I've tried a number of products from the local hardware store with mixed results, all of them seem to only have a temporary effect. This stuff has had a very permanent one. It's more expensive than anything in the store, but in my opinion...worth every penny.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce and ordinary ants.
By John on 09/09/2011
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Did as instructed on container. No change in ant invasion after two weeks. Tried four locations in my home, the animals crawl all over the grains but I see no reduction of infestation. Will not purchase more product unless I see some positive results. Very much disappointed.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce Complete Granular Bait
By Billh2 on 07/31/2017
It does work, but so far I've experienced incomplete eradication. The ants that were in my fig and orange tree seem to be gone. The ants that were walking around the bathroom on the first floor of my house seem to be gone too. However, I still have ants in the kitchen on the second floor. Yesterday I set out some more of these granules. Only time will tell if the bait gets rid of my upstairs ants.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Love the Product
By Mary on 05/20/2014
I have using Max Force for years. I just purchased another bottle and sprinkled it around the exterior of my house on sunday.This morning I had a thousand legged spider and he wasn't moving. My married children ask me to go to their homes and put the powder around their homes. I mentioned it to a few friends and they purchased the product also. Love the product.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Great product
By Diane on 07/07/2014
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In the past I used the Maxforce product that was replaced with this new formula. Being as I was completely satisfied with the old product, I was hoping the replacement would be equally as effective. AND it is! Have shared this product with several of my friends. All (including myself)are now ant free!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce Complete Granular Bait - 4 lb jug
By D. on 01/02/2016
I have used this product for many years, it is the best of type I have found. It is easy to use by sprinkling a small amount over an ant bed r around the foundation of your home. I use to buy it in the small shakers but found this quantity at a better price value. It will kill the ants in just a few days. They feed on it and it gets them all. Great product and great price here. I usually use less than about 8 oz. a year per 1/2 acre of land.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Maxforce Complete
By Maurice on 09/11/2014
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I've used Maxforce Complete to combat our Odorous ant problem. As any experienced ant hunter can attest, initial results can be misleading, but after about a month of baiting I can say the population does seem to have suffered a setback, however careful placement of bait is essential. Areas of our house that are baited see only a few scouts, unbaited areas continue to struggle with pest ants. I'm hoping over time the entire house will be clear, but cautious optimism is prudent at this stage. In closing, Maxforce Complete didn't turn out to be the "ant napalm" I was hoping it would be, but it's definitely having a greater impact than any other poison I've tried, and I've tried them all.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
ghost ant, not interested
By Buck on 07/10/2015
I live in central FL and have had ghost ant problems off and on for some time now. In the past I have used bait gels(388b advance and advion). 388b did a okay job but ants come back, Advion ants loved. I feed them every day for about a mouth, they would swarm this bait and come every day for more.so I got Maxforce Ants ignored it.so i mixed it with Advion. Seemed to work a little bit. I know the theory of get the queen and the colony dies. I have also read how ghost ants can and will split the colony and come up with another queen when necessary. It was time to get serious.I got a spray, PT Phantom. Used it where ever they were trailing and into the cracks I found them going into. Killed them dead on contact. As I would spray they would come out some other crack. I continued chasing them around for several days.Would also find them dead the next day. Thought I had all of them gone. I guess the eggs hatched 3 or 4 days later so went after them again. I think i have finely have won the war after many battles.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Excellent Product!
By Joseph on 02/20/2015
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I had a serious ant problem in my home that I was battling unsuccessfully with Terro liquid. After some research I decided to try Maxforce Complete Granular Bait. Within a few days of application 100% of the ants were gone! As of today (approximately 6 weeks later) there is no sign of any ants returning. Highly recommended!
2 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Waste of money
By on 08/10/2013
I have bought this before in the small jar. I was so happy with how it worked I ordered it again. This larger jug was a better value or so I thought. We have applied to several areas for treatment of ants and it has not even slowed them down. Won't purchase it again.
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Maxforce Complete Granular BaiT
By on 07/22/2013
This stuff is great. I put it around the anthill and at first it looked as if they were ignoring it. Within the he next few days the bait was all gone and so were the ants. unbelievable. I love it.
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2 year issue gone with a sprinkle and in 24 hours
By Robert on 11/29/2011
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Like the title claims. After years of battling these little pests my issue was nuked in 24 hours. I simply allowed them to eat, eat, eat. A sprinkle did it, I then went outside and did the same. Just one question, however, any products for ex-wives? It is not cheap so I was expecting instant success. It will surely outlast Amdro, which ants eat and crap it out.
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Too many ants
By E on 09/14/2014
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This really works. Good results within 12 hours. Some beds, when large, needed second treatment, but these were really large beds. Will order more soon for next year.
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Great on many ants
By John on 09/07/2011
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I don't use the product as a barrier around my house, because I currently use Bifen IT as my barrier product, so I only use this to control outside ants at their mound. But, Maxforce complete works great on other ants that are not even on the label!!! I had one or two fire ant mounds, but my biggest problem in my part of Florida is pyramid ants. Although pyramid ants are not listed on the label, Maxforce Complete knocked them all dead in a day or two! I have only one regret. I should have ordered 2-8 oz bottles to save money!


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David Stern To Step Down Feb. '14, Announces Silver As Successor For NBA Commissioner
NBA Commissioner David Stern on Thursday announced that he will step down from his position on Feb. 1, 2014, a date that marks his 30th anniversary as the league's top exec. Stern will be succeeded by league Deputy Commissioner & COO Adam Silver, who was unanimously chosen by the league BOG as the next commissioner. Stern said, "It's been a great run. ... The league is in terrific condition. One of the things I did best was provide a successor." Silver said, "I think David is the one who turned sport leagues into brands" (Mult., 10/25). In N.Y., Howard Beck writes the announcement "was not surprising: Stern had telegraphed his intentions several times over the last year, with only the timeline left unsettled." Stern said, "I decided that things are in great shape, and there's an organization in place that will ultimately be led by Adam, that is totally prepared to take it to the next level." He said that the time "was right to step away, citing the NBA's improved profitability and competitiveness, its growing influence around the globe and the strength of its digital platforms." He also said that he would "continue to advise the 50-year-old Silver and the owners even after he relinquishes his title." Stern: "I'm stepping down, I'm not retiring." Beck notes by the time he steps down, he will have become the "longest-tenured commissioner in professional sports history, surpassing Pete Rozelle, who retired as NFL commissioner in November 1989, two months shy of 30 years" (N.Y. TIMES, 10/26). Stern said that he "decided on his plans about six months ago, having guided the league through a lockout that ended last December." The AP's Brian Mahoney noted Stern "didn't want to leave until the labor deal was completed or until he was confident there was a successor in place, and both are done" (AP, 10/25).
INSIDE THE DECISION: Stern revealed his plans to retire at the NBA BOG's executive session at 4:30pm ET Wednesday afternoon. He laid out his plan to retire and discussed his transition plan to Silver. The two then left the room and were called back into the executive session within an hour. A dinner and the BOG's general session followed the executive session Wednesday night and on Thursday, the BOG unanimously approved Silver as the next NBA Commissioner (John Lombardo, SportsBusiness Journal). Below are some key dates from Stern's tenure:
- February '84: David Stern elected as NBA Commissioner
- '88-89: League expands with addition of Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
- '89-90: League expands with addition of Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic
- '95-96: League adds Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Grizzlies
- '96: Oversees creation of WNBA
- July '98-January '99: NBA Lockout causes 50-game schedule
- '01: NBA creates NBA Development League
- '02: Charlotte Hornets relocate to New Orleans
- November '04: Brawl between Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers; Stern suspends nine players without pay for a total of 146 games, included Ron Artest who is suspended for the remaining NBA season.
- October '05: Stern announces creation of NBA Cares July
- '06: Adam Silver is named Deputy Commissioner
- June '07: NBA signs TV deals through the '15-16 season with ABC, ESPN, and Turner for $930M annually
- July '07: NBA rocked by Tim Donaghy referee gambling scandal
- January '08: Announces formation of NBA China entity
- '08: Seattle SuperSonics move to Oklahoma City and begin play as Thunder
- November '11: Signs new CBA ending lockout that shortens season to 66 games. League also completes expanded revenue sharing system.
SILVER LINING? SPORTING NEWS' Sean Deveney wrote, "When rattling off the accomplishments and failures of Stern as commissioner, the grooming of Silver should not be overlooked." As much as Stern "has been lampooned for his heavy-handed, dictatorial style, he has allowed his ego some respite over the last few years to make way for Silver, and that will ensure that, when the transition happens, Silver will have gotten more extensive on-the-job training than any league honcho in American sports" (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 10/25).
Stern Considered Among Greatest Commissioners Ever For NBA's Transformation
David Stern during his tenure as NBA Commissioner has overseen "perhaps the most stunning transformation in the history of professional sports," as the league became "a global brand with trendsetting broadcast deals, its own network and offices throughout the world," according to Bill Oram of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Stern Thursday announced he plans to step down on February 1, 2014. Jazz F Al Jefferson said, "Look at the league when he first got in, and look at it now. I think he did a hell of a job and he can retire on top" (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 10/26). The AP's Brian Mahoney wrote Stern has been "perhaps the model sports commissioner." Mahoney: "Name an important policy in the NBA -- drug testing, salary cap, even a dress code -- and Stern had a hand in it." A lawyer by trade, he was "a fearless negotiator against players and referees, but also their biggest defender any time he felt they were unfairly criticized" (AP, 10/25). TNT's Matt Winer said Stern is "widely regarded as the most influential commissioner in sports today and considered by many the best of all-time." Clippers F Grant Hill said, "He's kind of been the standard in all of sports for commissioners" ("Clippers-Nuggets," TNT, 10/25). Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "I have so much admiration for what he's done for the league. His legacy, there's not a better commissioner in all of sports" (DETROIT NEWS, 10/26). NBA.com's Steve Aschburner wrote under the header, "Stern On Short List As Greatest Sports Commissioner" (NBA.com, 10/25). FOXSPORTS.com's Bill Reiter wrote what fans "know for sure is that for 30 years David Stern ruled the NBA with an iron fist and under its guidance made it into the success story it is today" (FOXSPORTS.com, 10/25). ESPN's John Buccigross said Stern was a "commissioner in full, a bulldog negotiating agent for his owners with a Madison Avenue marketer's touch, confrontational with the media, ruthless in his business dealings and harsh in his role with the players as the vice principal disciplinarian" ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 10/25).
DUSTING FOR FINGERPRINTS: ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst wrote Stern's fingerprints "can be found across the league's operations, most notably on strong revenue growth, the expansion from 23 to 30 teams, the movement into small markets such as Sacramento, Memphis and Oklahoma City, the spreading global reach spurred on by the league's backing of letting its players take part in the Olympics, and the establishment of the WNBA." He was known for "being strong on discipline, conscious of image and trying to protect the NBA brand" (ESPN.com, 10/25). ESPN.com's Darren Rovell wrote Stern was "a genius moving without the ball." Stern was able to "help the league emerge from its horrible image problem and tape-delay Finals because he had the tools to work with -- namely Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan." But those who "really understand what Stern has meant to the league understand that sponsors who have invested their millions in the league over time were investing just as much in Stern's leadership as they were in the league's players" (ESPN.com, 10/25). In Utah, Jody Genessy writes Stern gets "much of the business-side credit for putting the NBA in a spot where it can also have a financially healthy and happy future" (DESERET NEWS, 10/26). ESPN's Chris McKendry said Stern was a "great businessman," and he ran the league "just like that" ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 10/25). The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Jason Gay writes basketball is a "game of creative expression, and Stern packaged that individuality as a product, in the same way Coke sold soft drinks or Nike sold sneakers." The NBA became a "thriving export, as Stern was ambitious about crossing oceans and pushing the game into emerging markets." It is "possible to see Stern's creative blueprint in concepts like Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby or the NHL's Winter Classic" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 10/26).
EXPORTING THE PRODUCT: USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt writes Stern's "greatest international accomplishment is the NBA's popularity in Europe, Asia and South America -- and increasing revenue along the way." T'Wolves Owner Glen Taylor said Stern took the NBA "international way before our times." Zillgitt notes the global market is "so important that after Stern steps down, he will remain involved with international projects" (USA TODAY, 10/26). ESPN's Marc Stein said Stern "has been a visionary commissioner" and outside of the EPL, "no sport has been able to globalize like the NBA." Stein: "That is going to be the thing that we're going to look back and say that David Stern was most successful at" ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 10/25). TNT's Winer said, "Expansion internationally was a big theme of his tenure" ("Clippers-Nuggets," TNT, 10/25). ESPN.com's J.A. Adande wrote Stern's vision of "elevating basketball to a soccer-like popularity around the world had the dual effect of expanding the market to the far reaches of the globe and broadening the talent pool available to the teams at home." And his league "took to the Internet and social media better than anyone." It is as if Twitter "was made for the NBA" (ESPN.com, 10/25). SI.com's Ian Thomsen wrote "more relevant to the impact Stern has had on basketball would be a map that reveals audiences for the NBA spreading out from the U.S. to every corner of the world." That is something "neither baseball nor American football would be able to accomplish." The lesson of Stern's success is that the NBA "has increased revenues by focusing on the entertainment, which enabled the games to be viewed ever more universally by audiences who cared less about the sport and more about the personalities" (SI.com, 10/25). FORBES.com's Patrick Rishe wrote Stern's "largest business successes were (1) the recognition that stars move the needle and (2) his foresight to aggressively market the international growth of the sport" (FORBES.com, 10/25).
HICCUPS ALONG THE WAY: On Long Island, Al Iannazzone writes the NBA has had some "ugly times under his watch, including the brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2004 and the gambling scandal involving referee Tim Donaghy." There also have been "two lockouts that shortened the regular season" in '98-99 and '11-12. But the league "rebounded quickly from last year's work stoppage" (NEWSDAY, 10/26). The N.Y. TIMES' Beck notes Stern is "often regarded as the greatest commissioner, for transforming the NBA from a fringe league whose playoffs were shown on tape delay to a $5 billion global enterprise, with games televised in 215 countries and territories." Yet Stern will also be remembered "for the costly labor battles that led to the cancellation of games in the 1998-99 and 2011-12 seasons" (N.Y. TIMES, 10/26). In N.Y., Lynn Zinser wrote Stern "isn't popular everywhere." Six franchises moved during his tenure, leaving "particularly hard feelings in places like Seattle." He instituted a dress code for players that "rang paternalistic to many," and when he was "doing something unpopular, he often wore a smirk that people found maddening" (NYTIMES.com, 10/25). SportsNet N.Y.'s Adam Schein said, "Mixed bag when you look at the Stern resume. I do think he over-expanded and failed there, but I do think he deserves credit for the development of small-market teams" ("Loud Mouths," SportsNet N.Y., 10/25). But in Atlanta, Michael Cunningham wrote, "On balance, there's been more good news than bad for the NBA during Stern's time as commissioner" (AJC.com, 10/25). In L.A., Helene Elliott noted Stern's "accomplishments will rightfully outweigh the criticism" (LATIMES.com, 10/25). ESPN's Stein said in recent years, there is "no doubt he's become increasingly unpopular with fans," but he "oversaw this league's revival, the globalization, the Dream Team" ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 10/25). SPORTING NEWS' Lisa Olson noted his "last 15 years as headmaster do teem with controversy," but he "ought to still be taking victory laps for the way he got the NBA to reverse course" from his first 15 years (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 10/25).
MONEY MATTERS: SportsNet N.Y.'s Chris Carlin said under Stern's watch, "most of the decisions have been about money, and they haven't necessarily been about the fans." Carlin: "I don't think he has always been great for the league" ("Loud Mouths," SportsNet N.Y., 10/25). NBCSPORTS.com's Kurt Helin wrote, "Good or bad, everything on his ledger is a result of him chasing money." He will "tell you about the good of the game, but for him what is good for the game is seen through the prism of dollar signs." His legacy is "not without scars and tarnish, but in the end the league was better off because of his nearly 30 years in charge" (NBCSPORTS.com, 10/25).
REVERSE COURSE: CBSSPORTS.com's Ken Berger wrote part of the "majesty" of Stern's reign was his "deftness at playing the shell game." Stern and Silver only 11 months ago "painted a picture for the owners of a sports league in shambles, suffering hundreds of millions in annual losses -- a business so sick and product so competitively skewed that skipping an entire season and flushing $4 billion of revenues was preferable to continuing to operate." Berger: "Now, the skies have parted and the future is so bright, you have to squint to see it" (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/25). SPORTS ON EARTH's Shaun Powell writes under the header, "Two Years Too Late." The NBA for the most part was "trendy and edgy on Stern's Rolex, a league that enjoyed smooth public relations until recently, crossed racial and social lines, blew up internationally and became part of pop culture." That makes it "even more unusual to see the shape the league and Stern are in today, both enjoying financial success but suffering from a fair measure of scorn and suspicion" (SPORTSONEARTH.com, 10/25).
EGO A GO-GO: YAHOO SPORTS' Adrian Wojnarowski writes Stern has the "biggest ego in the history of the sport." Wojnarowski: "Stern still has work to do; promoting the work of David Stern. Here comes his victory tour." These 15 months before his February 2014 retirement "aren't about Silver's transition into the commissioner's job, but Stern's elevation into the sport's almighty" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 10/26).
You Got The Silver: Stern's Successor Should Easily Transition To New Role
NBA Deputy Commissioner & COO Adam Silver will take over for David Stern as NBA Commissioner in February '14, and Silver's ascension "makes perfect sense," according to Ken Berger of CBSSPORTS.com. Silver has the "approval of everyone he'll be working for because they've already seen him in action." While people can "agree or disagree with his tactics," it is "hard to argue with the job he's done as Stern's right-hand man and it won't be difficult to predict what kind of job he'll do going forward." Silver has been "involved in almost everything the NBA has achieved and failed to achieve for fully half of Stern's tenure." He has "negotiated the league's last two national TV agreements and three collective bargaining agreements with the players, launched the NBA's footprint in China and designed and pushed its global marketing strategy." Silver also has had "a hand in the exponential growth of the NBA's merchandising business, its digital properties -- including NBA.com and NBA TV -- and most important, he's done right by the owners for whom he works" (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/25). TRUE HOOPS' Henry Abbott wrote although Stern "will leave a massive hole ... a surprising amount of the NBA's behind-the-scenes power brokering will stay the same." Many of the NBA's "key stakeholders -- owners, broadcast executives, union officials, players, sponsors -- have dealt directly with Silver for years." In announcing the transition, Spurs Owner Peter Holt and T'Wolves Owner Glen Taylor "praised Stern for having invested so many years into grooming a replacement" (ESPN.com, 10/25). In Boston, Gary Washburn notes Silver "made it clear he plans to continue Stern's plan but with his own fingerprints." He is "in favor of advertisements on uniforms, which would be a first among the four US major sports" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/26).
OPPOSITES ATTRACT: The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Cacciola, Jones & Futterman write Silver has "always functioned a bit like Stern's photographic negative: Where the commissioner can be argumentative, caustic and stubborn, Silver is dispassionate, congenial and practical." Former Nike, adidas and Reebok exec Sonny Vaccaro said, "They are absolutely two different people" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 10/26). NBA.com's Fran Blinebury wrote a difference in management style "is what some think will set the two regimes apart." While Stern "has always been a 'top-down' manager, Silver is said to be 'more collaborative' and will seek out opinions from the individual teams and try to a build consensus to solve problems" (NBA.com, 10/25). ESPN's Michael Wibon said Silver has "his own ideas and he's his own man even though he has worked so closely with David Stern" ("PTI," ESPN, 10/25). Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski noted Silver has "built good relationships with the younger owners who are now the powerbrokers in the league," but that could "work against" him in some ways. Wojnarowski: "There's a lot of people, in talking to owners and executives in the league, their question for Adam Silver right now is, 'Is he going to be an extension of Stern?' Is he going to continue to have the hardline, centralized power of the league office where a lot of owners now want more state power and they to want have more say in things?" ("NBC Sports Talk," NBC Sports Network, 10/25).
SOUNDING OFF: ESPN.com's Chris Broussard, Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein answered a question about what they expect from Silver's tenure. Broussard writes he expects Silver "to carry out Stern's vision to turn the NBA into a global sport and over time, perhaps have franchises overseas." Windhorst writes, "Silver is remarkably intelligent and seems more open minded and interested in a wider range of issues." He comes "from a different generation and it shows." Stein: "I can assure you that Silver has been doing a lot behind the scenes. ... I can also assure you that Silver already has the respect of a lot of people in this league for the, shall we say, more diplomatic way he operates. There are a handful of teams out there quietly looking forward to dealing with him instead of his let's-do-it-my-way mentor" (ESPN.com, 10/26).
NHL Lockout, Day 41: NHL Cancels All Regular-Season Games Through November
The NHL Friday afternoon cancelled all regular-season games through the end of November. For teams, that means one-quarter of their 82-game schedules have been cancelled so far. The Winter Classic was not cancelled Friday, but if talks between the league and NHLPA do not bear fruit soon, the event -- scheduled for Michigan Stadium -- will likely be scrapped in the next two weeks (Christopher Botta, SportsBusiness Journal). In Detroit, Ted Kulfan notes if there is no Winter Classic there will "be no Hockeytown Winter Festival." The Red Wings on Thursday said that the "events planned for Comerica Park will be canceled if the Winter Classic ... is canceled." The Hockeytown Festival would include "hockey games played on a rink constructed between the infield and outfield at Comerica Park" (DETROIT NEWS, 10/26). Meanwhile, the league "has confirmed that the 2013 NHL All-Star Game is safe -- for now." NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly in an e-mail said the cancellation of the Jan. 27 game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus is "not imminent" (DISPATCH.com, 10/25).
LEAGUE TO WITHDRAW LATEST PROPOSAL: ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun reported after Thursday's deadline passed without a new deal in place, the NHL planned to "withdraw its latest proposal" to the NHLPA. Daly on Thursday said, "Having not reached agreement through today, I expect that we'll formally notify the union Friday that the proposal is no longer on the table. We're going to take it back internally and figure out where we go from here." The league will "officially notify the union it's withdrawing its offer sometime Friday morning." NHLPA Exec Dir Donald Fehr said, "This is a standard approach. I think it was done in the NBA in the same way." He added, "They seem to be really good at imposing deadlines and issuing ultimatums and having lockouts. It seems to be something they're well-practiced at" (ESPN.com, 10/25). In Toronto, Kevin McGran writes the league withdrawing its offer is a "matter of raising the stakes in what has become a game of chicken with NHL players." Flames C Mike Cammalleri said, "The lockout feels like a shakedown. That's kind of the feeling across the board." Daly said, "We are in a different place once it is clear that we can no longer save an 82-game season. We will have to regroup and rethink and try to come up with something that will work for the new reality we find ourselves in." Octagon Hockey Dir Allan Walsh "dismissed the move on his Twitter feed." Walsh wrote, "owners' playbook: Deadline passes, take offer off table, give players reduced offer, tell players it's only going to get worse" (TORONTO STAR, 10/26).
GOING NOWHERE: CBSSPORTS.com's Brian Stubits wrote the "unfortunate reality here is that it feels like we're close to being back to square one" (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/25). In Toronto, Lance Hornby writes if the NHL cancels most or all November games, that "sober news and the loss of a second player paycheque a few days later might test the union's resolve a bit more" (TORONTO SUN, 10/26). In Ottawa, Don Brennan writes, "I saw this coming the day the NHLPA brought in Don Fehr as its executive director." But Senators RW Chris Neil said, "We've got the right guy at the helm, and that's what it's about, having the right leadership" (OTTAWA SUN, 10/26). In Vancouver, Iain MacIntyre writes, "You wonder on days like Thursday if anyone in charge has any reverence or respect for the game beyond its ability as a business to make both sides, including their leaders, fabulously rich" (VANCOUVER SUN, 10/26). Sabres G Ryan Miller in an e-mail wrote, "The two sides are close enough to a deal that missing the bulk of a season is wrong and missing an entire season is not only insane, it is a blatant disregard for the sport, the fans and the culture we have grown over decades -- just to satisfy egos, not the needs of either side." Miller added, "Consider that Canadian broadcasting rights are up for negotiations by 2014 and the Islanders will be in a new facility by 2015. Those are just two examples of things that are certain to put a lot more money into the league" (TSN.ca, 10/25).
WHO HAS THE MOST TO LOSE? In DC, John Feinstein writes the loss of another season would, "at this point, cost owners a lot more money than eight years ago because a lot more of them are making money under the salary cap system." Feinstein: "So, who blinks first?" (WASHINGTON POST, 10/26). In Pittsburgh, Dejan Kovacevic writes it is "well past time for the Penguins' ownership to take an active role in this ridiculous NHL lockout." Not just co-Owner & Chair Mario Lemieux, but also co-Owner Ron Burkle. Kovacevic: "No two individuals are more qualified to make an impact. ... No one in hockey -- not even Wayne Gretzky -- could command greater respect in this specific setting than what Lemieux could deliver by walking into one of those meetings" (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 10/26). Former Sabres Managing Partner & Minority Owner Larry Quinn said, "The person that gets hurt the most in this is the player. ... The fact that their limited livelihood would be jeopardized once again, something is just wrong. It makes you wonder what interests are being represented and why" (ESPN.com, 10/25). Sharks D Dan Boyle has been "one of the more vocal and outspoken NHL players when it comes to the current labor battle." He said, "It's just more frustrating to lose possibly a second year of my career. Careers are so short to begin with, to just have that taken away is pretty frustrating." But Boyle "didn't admonish his own side from helping to contribute to the stalemate." He said, "Right now both sides feel like it's their way or the highway. I think you've got to give to get, and I don't know that we're at that point yet" (CSNBAYAREA.com, 10/25).
MAKING DOLLARS AND SENSE: In Toronto, Steve Simmons writes the "insistence that all players must have their contracts honoured in full ... is a foolhardy and costly stance that is not supported by historical evidence." It "raises the question: What exactly are the players fighting for?" Simmons: "Why the reluctance to give back when the proof is you won't be hurt long-term for doing so?" When there is "enough money for everyone, what are the players fighting for?" (TORONTO SUN, 10/26). The GLOBE & MAIL's James Mirtle writes, "Here we have two parties that made a combined four proposals last week and moved some $600-million or so closer together over the next five or six years." And yet "still we're told there's been no progress, no upcoming talks scheduled and, essentially, nothing to talk about." Mirtle: "Which is baloney." Hockey blogger and statistician Tyler Dellow "spun some numbers" on the proposals and "ultimately determined that 'we're talking about an awfully small difference on the team level' that amounts to as little as $2.7-million a season" (GLOBE & MAIL, 10/26).
MAKING THE COMPARISON: In Philadelphia, Frank Seravalli writes under the header, "A Tale Of Two Commissioners." Watching NBA Commissioner David Stern "take a seat on Thursday makes you wonder how long his protege, [NHL Commissioner Gary] Bettman, is for the job." Even with "fan grumbling for his head growing louder and louder every day, my gut says Bettman has made these billionaire owners enough money to call his own shot -- whether that is next year or ten years from now" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 10/26).
Long-Term Plans In London Could Include Three Regular-Season Games
The Patriots-Rams game in London on Sunday could be a precursor to the NFL soon having three games a year in the U.K. and a franchise there not long after. During a fan forum earlier this week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell publicly broached the idea of three regular-season games in London annually. He later expanded on his comment, saying the expansion could come relatively quickly depending on the success the league has in England next year. The NFL in '13 will play two regular-season games in London for the first time, doubling the number that has been played there annually since '07. Asked what would need to happen to decide whether the London calendar should increase to three, Goodell said the answer would come in part from seeing whether both games sell out as easily as the one has done for 85,000-seat Wembley Stadium. He thinks it will happen. Goodell also has the support of ownership in his push for overseas growth. "This is a unique opportunity for the league to gauge interest over there," Giants President & CEO John Mara said of playing games in London. "I think we are number seven over there in terms of media coverage. Maybe if we have games on a regular basis, maybe that can go up. I don't see any downside to it." Expanding overseas is part of the league's ambitious goal to hit $25B in annual revenue by '27, a bar Goodell set two years ago. Currently, league revenue is closing in on $10B. New media contracts in '14 should push the figure to about half of Goodell's goal, but that would mean league revenue at that point would still need to double in a dozen years to reach the goal, with the NFL already hitting on all cylinders domestically. That leaves foreign lands, where American football is decidedly less popular, as perhaps the best opportunity to increase revenue.
LONDON AHEAD OF L.A.? Speaking at the forum, Goodell sounded more optimistic and enthusiastic about placing a franchise in London than he did about having one in L.A. "We believe that's our best chance for success, so that is why we are playing there ... multiple games," Goodell said of London. "And I wouldn't at all be surprised to see us have a team there. … We might be willing to take a shot at it." On L.A., Goodell commented, "It is all focused on getting the right kind of stadium situation." The Rams and Raiders relocated from L.A. after the '94 season, and the league since then has struggled to find the right proposal to return.
MLB Attempting To Stop Bill In Canada Legalizing Single-Event Sports Betting
MLB is "making a late-stage attempt to stop a private member's bill on Parliament Hill that would legalize betting on single sporting events in Canada, warning this will increase the incentive to fix the outcome of games and create more gambling addicts," according to Steven Chase of the GLOBE & MAIL. The legislation would "remove the Criminal Code prohibition against wagering on single sporting events, opening the door for provinces to introduce this type of gambling on races, fights or games." Two senior MLB execs "appeared before a Senate committee Wednesday to caution parliamentarians they are making a big mistake." Blue Jays President & CEO Paul Beeston said, "The legalization of single-event sports betting by any government would increase the chances that persons gambling on games will attempt to influence the outcome of those games." Parliment member Michael Chong said that NHL representatives indicated to him that they "also wish to appear before the Senate committee to express their opposition" (GLOBE & MAIL, 10/25). Beeston said, "Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays sympathize with the need of governments to increase revenues. The answer is not to compromise the integrity of professional sports by legalizing single-event sports gambling" (POSTMEDIA NEWS, 10/24). The GLOBE & MAIL's David Shoalts notes reaction from the major North American pro leagues "ranged from indecision to resignation mixed with anger to active opposition." NBA Commissioner David Stern said, "We accept the status quo and understand that governments who are basically hungry for money will do just about anything regardless of its demonstrated impact on its citizens." Stern indicated that the federal legislation "is so close to being passed, with no significant opposition, there may be no point in trying to fight it." He said, "In the face of a bill that's going to be passed we'd have to look at whether we're going to waste the government's time by making a sort of perfunctory trip up there. We'll have to examine it and see where it goes." But MLB still is "making a belated attempt to thwart the bill." MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said, "I do not think it is healthy for the sport in any way, shape or form" (GLOBE & MAIL, 10/26).
Hulman & Co. Hires Boston Consulting Group To Evaluate Businesses, Including IndyCar
Hulman & Co., which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series, has hired Boston Consulting Group to do a full evaluation of its business operations. "We hire groups like this from time to time and have over the years," said Hulman & Co. CEO Jeff Belskus. "It's part of our normal business planning cycle as we think about the future and both our near-term and long-term plans. It's helpful to have an independent view and fresh eyes on what we're dealing with. What opportunities are there out there? How do we take advantage of those opportunities?" Boston Consulting Group has the ability to offer merger-and-acquisition and divestiture advice, but Belskus said the company would not do any work on the recent takeover offer the company received from Tony George for the IndyCar Series. "The two are completely unrelated," said Belskus, who has reiterated in recent weeks that the IndyCar Series is not for sale. "Boston Consulting Group is not being used to evaluate any expression of interest we've received. It's just coincidental, the timing of the two." Boston Consulting Group is expected to complete its work before the end of the year. Belskus said the group will focus on Hulman & Co.'s strategy and operations. He said that consultancy execs will interview Hulman staff and speak to partners of the IndyCar Series and IMS in order to come up with ways to improve the organizations and the value they offer partners. "This particular project is exciting for us," Belskus said. "The Boston Consulting Group is a world renowned group focused on strategy. They're one of the best in the business and we're excited to be working with them." He added, "We're focused on revenue growth. Revenue generation. Our cost structure. What do we do to reduce costs? We're focused on value to partners. We have a lot of external stakeholders and we want to make sure we're providing value." This is not the first time Boston Consulting has worked in sports. The Big East Conference recently hired it to evaluate its organizational structure and develop strategies to help it succeed in the changing college sports landscape.


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Just in case anyone was wondering what to feed newly slimmed U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich during his daylong visit to Salt Lake City, his staff circulated a lengthy list of diet do's and don'ts.
Gingrich arrived in the state after breakfast Wednesday to address the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. He lunched with Olympic leaders before leaving.He promised the veterans he'd work to improve their health care, possibly linking hospitals and outpatient clinics run by the Veterans Affairs Department with the world's top specialists via special video connections.
He promised the Olympic leaders he'd work to get the federal help needed for the 2002 Winter Games, especially in the area of security. "It is in America's interest to make sure the Olympics are successful in 2002," Gingrich said.
Both pledges were short on details, such as how much federal money would be invested in either the new 21st century Veterans Health Initiative or the 2002 Winter Games.
There were plenty of details, however, in the multiple-page list of what Gingrich can and can't eat on his new diet that apparently was distributed to Utahns likely to encounter the speaker at mealtime.
Gingrich told Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" Tuesday that he's succeeded in losing 25 pounds so far on this regime and intends to keep it up until he loses another 20.
The list cites specific foods he'll eat, divided into proteins and carbohydrates. There are lots of healthy veggies among the carbos, along with the following warning: "NO CANNED VEGETABLES."
Forget about cooking anything with butter or oil, although "a little bit of Pam (a brand of no-calorie cooking spray) is OK." Food should be broiled, boiled, baked, steamed or otherwise prepared without added fat.
What about a sprinkle of salt for flavor? No way. Garlic or onion powder are the only acceptable seasonings for the three meals and a snack that Gingrich is eating daily on his diet. By the way, the snack should be served at 4 p.m.
He'd left Utah before snacktime, but the Salt Lake Organizing Committee provided him with a special meal during his meeting with Gov. Mike Leavitt, Salt Lake Mayor Deedee Corradini and other Olympic leaders.
The menu? Ahi tuna on a bed of salad greens as an appetizer, followed by grilled chicken on plain - not egg - noodles without sauce or even butter. Dessert was a cantaloupe filled with strawberries.
And no, there weren't ANY canned vegetables.
So was anything besides the Olympics and the menu discussed during Gingrich's meal with Utah dignitaries?
Well, one of the topics Gingrich brought up was - dinosaurs.
"He loves dinosaurs," Corradini said, laughing. "We had a little scientific discussion." As in, did the dinosaurs become completely extinct, or did they just evolve into birds?
Perhaps, not surprisingly, no definitive conclusion was reached.
There was no word on whether Gingrich's interest in the subject was sparked by the opinion of some people that he's a political dinosaur himself.
That opinion was expressed last week by Rep. Merrill Cook, R-Utah, to the Deseret News editorial board. Cook, a freshman, said he doubted whether Gingrich could be elected speaker again in the next Congress.
When the comments were picked up by the national press, Gingrich was not amused. After serious complaints from Gingrich's office, Cook issued a "clarifying" letter to the editor - reportedly approved by Gingrich's staff - that said Cook was one of the speaker's strongest supporters and believed Gingrich would be speaker for years.Comment on this story
Cook stood next to the speaker during the Olympic appearances Wednesday and all seemed forgiven, although Gingrich pointedly said he would be speaker during the 2002 Games.
But Utah Democrats still used the speaker's visit here to take a slap at Cook.
Party state chairwoman Meg Holbrook said that first Cook was a Republican, then he wasn't. Then he was an independent, then he wasn't. He was almost a Democrat, then he wasn't. Then he said Gingrich wouldn't be speaker again, then he said Gingrich would.
"It's no wonder Utahns don't know where Congressman Cook stands. He stands firmly on both sides," Holbrook said.


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Bosch Blue, First Stallion to be KWPN Performance Tested in North America
The KWPN in North America (KWPN-NA) is responsible for administering KWPN breeding policy in the United States and Canada. For decades, KWPN judges have evaluated mares in North America; and a few years ago, the KWPN implemented stallion selections on the continent, followed by an abbreviated performance test. Participating stallions have competed in the sport for a number of years, such as Florianus of Iron Spring Farms. After a five-day evaluation in North America, he was granted full KWPN approval.
For the first time ever, a 21-day KWPN performance test is being held in Canada, under the authority of the KWPN-NA. The stallion undergoing testing is six-year-old Bosch Blue, bred by A. Broek of Lierop. The Cantos son is out of the ster mare Pavona, a daughter of Mr. Blue x G.Ramiro Z x Nimmerdor. As a three-year-old, Bosch Blue (then known as Bovona) was selected for the performance test in the Netherlands; however, he was not delivered to the test venue. Instead, he was transported to his new home in Canada: Bosch Farms of Red Deer, Alberta. Bosch Blue has already successfully completed a one-day ability test as part of the approval process. As an active show jumper under Femke van den Bosch, the stallion is doing well compared to other horses the same age.
During the 21-day performance test, Bosch Blue will be stabled at Rockpointe Equestrian in Dewington, located near Calgary. His trainer and rider during the test is Jim Ifko. Nikkie Verdonschot of the Netherlands will also be present at Rockpointe Equestrian during this time to care for the stallion and relay information concerning him to the KWPN. In addition, KWPN senior inspector Wim Versteeg and Toine Hoefs will be at the venue upon the stallion's arrival, after which they will begin the KWPN-NA inspection tour. Halfway through the testing process, Bart Henstra and Lana Sneddon, who will take Toine Hoefs' place during the inspection tour, will conduct an interim evaluation. At the end of the performance test, Bosch Blue will be evaluated twice more, this time by Wim Versteeg and Arie Hamoen, Chairman of the Stallion Selection Committee for Jumpers.
The evaluation criteria and standards used in North America are the same as those the KWPN uses when testing stallions in the Netherlands. Bosch Blue meets all KWPN veterinary requirements. If he is granted KWPN approval, he will have the same status as approved stallions in the Netherlands which have successfully completed the selection process and performance test.
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