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In this post Pat Hickey looks at potential draft targets for the Orioles. Not only does he examine the prospects, but he uses the Orioles' draft history and his advanced knowledge of scouting, prospecting, and the MLB Draft to narrow down who the Orioles are likely to select, and why. Check out more of Pat's work for MLB Bonus Baby and PnR Scouting.
This is Part 9 in my series previewing the 2010 MLB draft from an Orioles perspective – The full series:
1. Series Introduction
2. Bryce Harper, C, CC of Southern Nevada
3. Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS (TX)
4. Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Ole Miss
5. Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech
6. Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast
7. Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU
8. Q & A with Andy Seiler of MLB Bonus Baby
9. Examining the Orioles' Options by Pat Hickey
10. Karsten Whitson, RHP, Chipley HS (FL)
11. Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS (FL)
Some Orioles fans were disappointed with the decision to take Matt Hobgood with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Draft. However, most fans generally like Scouting Director Joe Jordan's willingness to draft and sign guys that fell due to signability to over-slot bonuses in later rounds and pump the most talent possible in the system. For an organization that is expected to compete in 2012, and with the projected top ten picks of the 2010 Draft being extremely pitching-heavy, there is a good chance the Orioles could go with the top collegiate pitcher at number three overall. But, is that the right choice for them?
To first examine whether going after a college arm is the way to go, we'll need to look at where the "top four" are in terms of consensus right now. Obviously, a lot can change between now and draft day on June 7. But, for hypothetical purposes, let's say nothing does and each of the four below all tread water until then.
Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Mississippi
After LSU pitcher Anthony Ranaudo went down with renewed elbow concerns, the Ole Miss southpaw started establishing himself as the top collegiate arm in the draft. Pitching in a power conference, Drew has put up some dominating numbers this spring. He's 6-0 with a 1.85 ERA and 104 strikeouts-to-34 walks in 68 innings pitched; all while limiting opposing hitters to a very impressive .167 average. What has moved him as the consensus top collegiate pitcher are not just these numbers alone, however. Scouts have been pleased to see that his stuff matches that performance. He has flashed two present plus pitches in his arsenal this spring – a 92-95 mph fastball and a 76-79 mph knuckle-curve. While his command may be a bit shaky at times due to an inconsistent release point in his breaking ball, there are similarities between him and the Orioles 2008 first round pick Brian Matusz. Both are tall, polished left-handers with clean arm action, strong work ethics and good track records. He is widely considered to move quickly through the minor leagues and could provide quality innings as a mid-rotation starter as soon as mid-2012.
Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech
The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year has quietly solidified himself as a top ten pick this year. Through 11 starts, the 6'6" right-hander is 5-3 with a 2.94 ERA and 84 strikeouts-to-20 walks in 79.2 innings pitched. Part of the reason McGuire isn't getting the acclaim he deserves is because, unlike most top collegiate arms, he hasn't pitched in either the Cape Cod League or for Team USA in the summer. The consensus is that team that drafts McGuire is taking him more or less as a safe pick – a low-risk, moderately-high reward. He utilizes three quality big-league offerings – a low-90's fastball with good sink and run, a high-70's curveball-slider hybrid, as well as a low-80's change-up. He commands all three pitches very well, and his deceptive delivery allows each pitch to play up some. The knock on McGuire is that none of his three pitches are dominating, which makes his ceiling that of a middle-to-end of the rotation pitcher. McGuire is actually very similar to Ranaudo in terms of size, stuff, and command, but is not considered to be the injury risk that Ranaudo is.
Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast
As the Cape Cod League's Most Outstanding Pitcher this past summer, Sale possesses the rare combination of a college arm with good present stuff and one that has yet to fully scratch the surface of what his ceiling is. Standing at 6-foot-6, Sale has very good stuff – a low-to-mid-90's fastball with outstanding sinking action that produces a lot of ground balls, a plus change-up with very good deception and movement, and a slider with good two-plane tilt, albeit inconsistent. The angle in which Sale comes at hitters is very similar to Randy Johnson, resulting in tremendous deception and extra movement of all three pitches. There is a ton of projection left in Sale, as he only weighs 180 pounds. He already has the advanced stuff and a mature approach to pitching that makes him an elite talent. Unlike McGuire, however, Sale is not without the risk. Combine his rail-thin frame and herky-jerky delivery, nobody is quite sure of how long he's going to last unless he adds some serious weight. Due to his arm action, which is long in the back, there are some questions surrounding his command. He has good control, but his pitches are usually scattered through the zone. He's getting away with it right now because of inferior competition and his advanced stuff, but it'll have to improve when he gets into the higher levels. Sale is battling McGuire for the consensus second collegiate arm to be taken.
Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, Louisiana State
Coming into the 2010 college baseball season, LSU right-handed pitcher Anthony Ranaudo was the consensus pick for the top collegiate player to be taken in the upcoming draft. In 2009, Ranaudo went 12-3 with a 3.04 ERA and 159 strikeouts in 124 innings pitched, leading his team to its sixth College World Series title. However, a stress reaction in his elbow back in March sidelined him for a month. Since coming back from the injury, Ranaudo has gone 2-2 with an ERA of 8.69, and opposing hitters are hitting .290 off him. Something is clearly wrong, be it health or otherwise. The elbow injury can be traced back to his freshman year in 2008, when he was out nearly two months with elbow tendonitis. This type of performance will undoubtedly hurt his draft stock, but just how much? Considering his track record, the three above-average pitches with good command, and just the overall package of Ranaudo, he will still be a top ten pick. But, he also has Scott Boras as his advisor, so there's no telling what his asking price is going to be.
With that out of the way, I think it's important to look at some tendencies in Joe Jordan's draft philosophy since taking over in 2005. Thanks to Andy Seiler's 2010 Orioles Draft Preview on MLB Bonus Baby (highly-recommended, by the way), we are able to see some patterns that could possibly help us decide who the Orioles could be leaning towards on day one. Seiler identified five tendencies altogether:
- Jordan loves speed from his hitters beyond the first round, but likes more polished prep hitters than raw and toolsy ones.
- Jordan prefers prep hitters over collegiate ones.
- Jordan's willingness to go with either one big-name player at the top or to mix and match with over-slot guys like he did in 2009.
- Jordan's affinity for the big three states – Florida, Texas, and California.
- Jordan likes projectability in his pitchers, even if they are college prospects.
I would actually like to add a sixth one to this list. The past three years, Jordan has gone with safer and more polished players with the first pick. Picking in the top five overall each of the last three years, I agree with this strategy. For this year's draft class, I believe Jordan will more than likely do the same. With that said, I think you can safely rule Sale and Ranaudo out of the picture.
That leaves Pomeranz and McGuire. However, is there a chance the Orioles decide to go with someone other than these two? As Seiler pointed out, Jordan likes projectability in his pitchers and polished high school hitters. Two names immediately come to mind: Texas prep RHP Jameson Taillon and Florida prep shortstop Manny Machado, both of whom are considered consensus top ten picks at this point, with Taillon settling in comfortably at number two. Below are brief scouting reports on the two, courtesy of Perfect Game Crosschecker.
Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS (Tex.)
6'7", 230 lb. frame. Extra large athletic build, plus strong, very well coordinated actions. Well paced 3/4's cross body release, long extended arm action, repeats + well. Maintained 95 mph FB from stretch, outstanding angle to RHH's. Present plus true CB at times, hard and late with big break, commands CB plus well. Only 1 change this outing, has flashed plus change in past. No doubt #1 guy in class, special talent. Very good student, early draft prospect, verbal to Rice. Aflac All-American.
Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS (Fla.)
6'2", 180 lb. frame. Athletic frame, projects large. Smooth footwork at SS, quick hands, showed good arm strength, athletic actions on all plays, solid body control. Starts his swing with wrapped bat but catches up to 90+ FB just fine, has leverage and hit balls hard in games, gets good extension, swing looked better against higher velocity. Pitched from 3/4 arm slot, good easy arm action, 90 mph FB has good movement, showed some good CB spin as well. Scouts need to keep a close eye on this talented player. Good student, verbal to Florida International.
With Bryce Harper almost certainly being a lock to be taken first overall, Taillon would only be available if the Pirates decide to pass up on him at number two, which is quite possible. Some have said they're leaning towards Pomeranz due to concerns that Taillon might require a record-setting bonus for a prep arm. That bonus was given to Rick Porcello in 2007, a four-year major league contract worth $7.28 million.
Machado would probably be a bit of an overdraft at number three. Many believe he is the top all-around prep position player in the draft, but the general consensus is that he'll be taken anywhere between the second five of the top ten picks.
If indeed the Pirates take Pomeranz, I think the most obvious decision to make is to take Taillon, for two reasons. For one, after the number three pick, the Orioles don't pick again until number 85 due to losing their second round pick by signing Type-B free agent Mike Gonzalez. So, chances are Jordan will not be afraid to go over-slot with that first pick. Secondly, the Orioles have always invested a lot of money in the draft. In fact, they have spent an average of $6.64 million per year under Jordan, the fifth most on average amongst all teams' current scouting directors. There's no reason to expect differently this June.
Taillon is an elite talent. If it were not for Bryce Harper getting his GED and making himself eligible for this year's draft, we could very well be talking about Taillon being the first prep right-handed pitcher to ever be selected first overall and the third high school pitcher since the inception of the draft in 1965.
A recent Baseball America article had the following excerpts about Taillon:
"Scouting directors also voted Taillon as having the best fastball in the class, the best breaking ball in the class, the best secondary pitch and being closest to the major leagues."
Some look at his 230 pound frame and don't think there's room left for growth. At least one scout disagrees:
"He's pretty physically impressive," an American League area scout said. "He has a real projectable frame, could be a real big kid when he physically matures. I think he's probably tapped out, height wise, but when that frame fills in, he'll be a real big kid."
High school arms are a tremendous risk. Overall, the number of high school pitchers that reach the major leagues is significantly lower than collegiate arms. From 1996-2006 amongst prep arms that were taken in the top ten overall, 43-percent of them reached the major leagues. So, just how big of a risk is Taillon?
"With the combination of the arm strength and the body size, he's a pretty safe bet. His arm action is good, his mechanics are good . . . if you're looking for a pretty sure bet and a good product, he's got both of those things going for him. He's handled the exposure well and all the attention. He's pretty business-like in his approach before the game with his preparation and everything."
Recently, I asked Jim Callis at Baseball America who he liked more – Taillon now or Porcello in 2007. He likes Porcello overall because he had more polish, but that Taillon gets the edge in terms of pure stuff. Taillon does not have Boras as his advisor, and while I think he'll require a well above-average bonus, you're probably looking at ~$6M at a major-league deal to sign him. This is fine because the bonus would obviously be split over multiple years. It would also allow whoever decides to sign him the opportunity to sign their other draftees to above-slot bonuses as well without putting all your eggs in one basket.
Last year, as you recall, the Pirates made an unprecedented move by selecting Boston College backstop Tony Sanchez, seen as a late-first rounder in terms of talent, at the fourth overall pick. They did so obviously because they did not see a legitimate can't-miss prospect at that position, so they decided to go with Sanchez, who signed for slot-money, and take more chances on players that fell due to signability further down in the draft – similar to Hobgood and the Orioles, but less severe. The past two years, the Pirates have spent an average of $9.4 million a year on the draft. Taillon is that can't-miss prospect this year. Pittsburg Scouting Director Greg Smith was not afraid to pull the trigger on Pedro Alvarez in 2008 and sign him to a $6 million major-league deal. Contrary to those reports I mentioned early about them leaning towards Pomeranz, if Smith believes Taillon is worth it, there's no evidence to believe they'll go with the cheaper option.
I think when it comes down to it, Pomeranz and Taillon are going to go 2-3, one way or the other – again baring how the season ends. McGuire just isn't the prospect Pomeranz is – he profiles as an end-of-the-rotation arm. In fact, I've heard some people in the industry compare him to 2002 first overall pick Bryan Bullington – who was a bust. Whichever one of Pomeranz and Taillon falls to the Orioles is the most logical choice. Both are good bets to advance through the system fairly quickly relative to their respective classes. I think Pomeranz makes the most sense for a team like the Orioles since he'll get to the major leagues quicker and he's obviously less of a risk than a prep arm. But, if the Pirates take him, I just think Taillon is too good to pass up, especially considering that the top three collegiate arms after Pomeranz are not without their risks as well.


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American submarine NR-1
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Deep submergence vessel NR-1
|Career (United States)
|General Dynamics Electric Boat
|Laid down:
|10 June 1967
|25 January 1969
|In service:
|27 October 1969
|Out of service:
|21 November 2008
|General characteristics
|Class and type:
|Unique submarine
|400 tons
|45 m (147 ft 8 in) overall
29.3 m (96 ft 2 in) pressure hull
|3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) at stern stabilizers.
|4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Box keel depth (below base-line): 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
|Installed power:
|one nuclear reactor, one turbo-alternator
|2 × external motors
2 × propellers
4 × ducted thrusters (mounted diagonally in two "x-configured" pairs)
|4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) surfaced
3.5 knots (6.5 km/h; 4.0 mph) submerged
|210-man-days nominal
16 days for a 13 person crew
330-man-days maximum
25 Days for a 13 person crew
|3 officers, 8 crewmen, 2 scientists
|The World's Finest Deep Submersible
Deep Submergence Vessel NR-1 was a unique United States Navy nuclear-powered ocean engineering and research submarine, built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics at Groton, Connecticut. NR-1 was launched on 25 January 1969, completed initial sea trials 19 August 1969, and was home-ported at Naval Submarine Base New London. NR-1 was the smallest nuclear submarine ever put into operation. The vessel was casually known as "Nerwin" and was never officially named or commissioned. The U.S. Navy is allocated a specific number of warships by the U.S. Congress. Admiral Hyman Rickover avoided using one of those allocations, and he also wanted to avoid the oversight that a warship receives from various bureaus.
NR-1's missions included search, object recovery, geological survey, oceanographic research, and installation and maintenance of underwater equipment. NR-1's unique capability to remain at one site and completely map or search an area with a high degree of accuracy was a valuable asset on several occasions.
Through the 1970s and 1980s, NR-1 conducted numerous classified missions involving recovery of objects from the floor of the deep-sea. These missions remain classified and few details have been made public. One publicly acknowledged mission in 1976 was to recover parts of an F-14 that was lost from the deck of an aircraft carrier and sank with at least one AIM-54A Phoenix air-to-air missile. The secrecy normal to USN submarine operations was heightened by Rickover's personal involvement. Rickover shared details of NR-1 operations on a need-to-know basis. Rickover envisioned building a small fleet of NR-1 type submarines, but only one was built due to budget restrictions. [1]
Following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, NR-1 was used to search for, identify, and recover critical parts of the Challenger craft.[2] Because it could remain on the sea floor without resurfacing frequently, NR-1 was a major tool for searching deep waters. NR-1 remained submerged and on station even when heavy weather and rough seas hit the area and forced all other search and recovery ships into port.
In 1995, Dr. Robert Ballard used the NR-1 and its support ship, MV Carolyn Chouest, to explore the wreck of HMHS Britannic, the sister ship of RMS Titanic, which sank off the coast of Greece while serving as a hospital ship during World War I.
On February 25, 2007, NR-1, towed by Carolyn Chouest, arrived in Galveston, Texas, in preparation for an expedition to survey the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and other sites in the Gulf of Mexico.[3]
NR-1 was deactivated on November 21, 2008 at the U.S. Navy submarine base at Groton, Connecticut, defuelled at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, then sent to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to be scrapped.[2] On November 13, 2013, the U.S. Navy announced that salvaged pieces of the sub would be put on display at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton.[1]
NR-1 performed underwater search and recovery, oceanographic research missions, and installation and maintenance of underwater equipment to a depth of almost half a nautical mile. Its features included extending bottoming wheels, three viewing ports, exterior lighting, television and still cameras for color photographic studies, an object recovery claw, a manipulator that could be fitted with various gripping and cutting tools, and a work basket that could be used in conjunction with the manipulator to deposit or recover items in the sea. Surface vision was provided by a television periscope permanently installed on a fixed mast in her sail area.
NR-1 had sophisticated electronics, computers, and sonar systems that aided in navigation, communications, and object location and identification. It could maneuver or hold a steady position on or close to the seabed or underwater ridges, detect and identify objects at a considerable distance, and lift objects off the ocean floor.
NR-1 was equipped with two electric-motor driven propellers and its maneuverability was enhanced by four ducted thrusters, two forward and two aft. The vehicle had diving planes mounted on the sail, and a conventional rudder.
NR-1 could travel submerged at approximately four knots for long periods, limited only by consumable supplies — primarily food. It could study and map the ocean bottom, including temperature, currents, and other information for military, commercial, and scientific uses. Its nuclear propulsion provided independence from surface support ships and essentially unlimited endurance.
NR-1 's size limited its crew comforts. The crew of about 10 men could stay at sea for as long as a month, but had no kitchen or bathing facilities. They ate frozen TV dinners, bathed once a week with a bucket of water, and burned chlorate candles to produce oxygen. The sub was so slow that it was towed to sea by a surface vessel, and so tiny that the crew felt the push and pull of the ocean's currents. "Everybody on NR-1 got sick," said Allison J. Holifield, who commanded the sub in the mid-1970s. "It was only a matter of whether you were throwing up or not throwing up." [1]
NR-1 was generally towed to and from remote mission locations by an accompanying surface tender, which was also capable of conducting research in conjunction with the submarine. NR-1's last mother ship was MV Carolyn Chouest, which provided towing, communications, berthing, and direct mission support for all NR-1 operations -- an extremely versatile platform and an indispensable member of the NR-1 deep submergence team. NR-1 command was manned with thirty-five Navy personnel and ten civilian contractor personnel. NR-1 carried as many as thirteen persons (crew and specialists) at one time, including three of the four assigned officers. (The operations officer rode on Carolyn Chouest). All personnel that crewed NR-1 were nuclear-trained and specifically screened and interviewed by the Director, Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program.
|Navy Unit Commendation
|Meritorious Unit Commendation
with three stars
|Navy E Ribbon
with Battle "E" device
|National Defense Service Medal
with two stars
|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
|Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Melia, Michael (13 November 2013). "Navy's NR-1 Submarine". Associated Press.
- ^ Shelander, PO3 Brandon (1 March 2007). "NR-1 in Texas For Gulf Exploration". Navy News (Military.com). Archived from the original on 2007-03-04.
Further reading[edit]
- Vyborny, Lee; Davis, Don (2003). Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1, The Cold War's Undercover Nuclear Sub. New American Library. ISBN 0-451-20777-7.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to NR-1 (submarine, 1969).
- "NR 1 Deep Submergence Craft". Chief of Naval Information. United States Navy. 24 May 1999. Archived from the original on 2003-04-29.
- Chief of Naval Operations (27 April 2000). "Operational Concepts for the Submarine NR-1" (PDF). OPNAVINST 3930.7D. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-03-01.
- Feldman, Gene Carl (10 April 1996). "A Dive on the NR-1". Jason VII: Adapting to a Changing Sea. Archived from the original on 2003-04-30.


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Licensed Early Stage Innovation Funds can receive SBA-guaranteed funding to match their privately raised capital up to a maximum of $50 million. Early Stage Innovation Funds must invest at least 50 percent of their investment dollars in early stage small businesses.
"This initiative is intended to promote American innovation and job creation by encouraging private sector investment in early stage small businesses," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. "Early stage small businesses face difficult challenges accessing capital. At the same time, in this financial climate, venture capital funds are finding it difficult to raise money from institutional investors. By licensing and providing SBA financial backing to Early Stage Innovation Funds, we hope to expand entrepreneurs' access to capital and encourage innovation as part of President Obama's Start-Up America Initiative launched last year."
As part of the Start-Up America Initiative, SBA intends to commit up to $1 billion in SBA guaranteed leverage over a five-year period to selected Early Stage Innovation Funds using its current program authorization.
Financial Education and Mentoring Support to New and Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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Developed in partnership between both agencies, this curriculum is the latest offering in the FDIC's award-winning Money Smart program.
Small Business Lending Rises in 4th Quarter 2011
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June 25, 2012
You really shouldn't live your life with past regrets, and I'm not one to push that agenda...but I hope you didn't miss ORION, because if you did, well you'll not just regret it, you'll goddamn motherfucking regret it! Because the truth is, well, you missed it. And really, you shoulda been there...
"How much were tickets?" a van driver, Sean, asked me the night before the "private" Metallica weekend for 30,000+ people commenced.
"$150 bucks for two days, all taxes and fees included!" I replied.
"Wow...two days huh? So that's $150 bucks for two days and you get to meet the band..."
I watched Sean digest the information and smile.
He was, of course, right.
Because ORION was a music festival, a music festival including the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Eric Church, Ghost and Sepultura, ORION was a music festival that had Metallica perform The Black Album in its entirety one night and Ride The Lightning the other, and ORION was about so much more. Which you'll know if you were present, and I guess if you weren't then, well... you shoulda been there.
ORION was about what you could do, not what you couldn't do. ORION was about being able to go places you couldn't rather than not being able to go anywhere at all. ORION was about having almost too much to see as opposed to not enough. ORION was about pushing the boundaries of choice as opposed to having dictated to you what was going to happen...you wanna hear some music? Well hello! Here's four stages! You wanna hear and partake of some conversation with members of the 'Tallica family? Come and join us. And you wanna get a next-level grip on exactly who the fuck these guys in Metallica are? Consider yourself invited...unless, of course, you missed it. In which case, well...you shoulda been there.
Advertising entails telling you about the attractions and the cool stuff, selling them, maybe trying to make sure they're as shiny and mesmerizing in print as possible, perhaps even occasionally over-selling the article involved. And listen, I'm a writer, I know about an adjective or 25 and I think I know how to capture a moment with honesty. But the adverts for ORION, and my forthcoming description of how it was, both fail spectacularly to convey the true scope of the "lifestyle" areas Lars, Kirk, James and Rob had. These were not just tents with a few nicely lit bits'n'bobs thrown in to occupy five minutes of your time before you went out to get another beer (which, incidentally, was priced at the sort of affordability gigs in the '80s had! Yes, '80s prices, grab that concept and hug it...unless, of course, you were buying over-priced beer at some other event...)
No, these were slices of their lives cut fresh from their hearts and shared with love and revelation. Lars didn't just show some of his favorite films, he wanted to sit and chat with you about them. He brought his father, Torben, along for some chatting too. He brought directors along for a chinwag. He even handed me a mic so as we could have a bit of a babble. But most importantly, he handed you a mike (if you were there and didn't miss it!) so as you could chat. Lars loves to watch movies and chat when he's at home with a free moment on his hands (that's the tough bit, the free moment) so when I tell you this was a chance for him to do what he doesn't get to do at home as much as he'd like to, believe it. For those of you who were in the cinema, you were in his living room at his gaff...and for those of you that weren't, well...you shoulda been there.
James decided it might be fun to share his passion for vintage vehicles, kustomization and all things grease and wrench and crafted car related. It wasn't a couple of matte painted bangers and some buddies from the garage, no, it was tens of dozens of vehicles to make you weep (I had my eye on a late '60s/early '70s Mustang GT and a '66 GTO convertible, oooooo man I wanted them, I craved them, oh and the '64/'65? Falcom too). Het was there at 1:00 pm first day to check 'em out for himself (he had a couple of goldens of his own you might have seen in magazines before, including the Voodoo Priest) and much like he does in his home "shop" sometimes, he partook of a car chopping session, ostensibly to show you all how it's done but I suspect more so as he could enjoy doing some car kustomization while on the road. By the way, he thanks you for giving him the chance to have home fun on the road, and I'm sure it was a two-way deal because you got to hang with Het and his heartfelt passion...unless you weren't around Bader Field at all. In which case, well, shoulda been there.
The top Trujo, Mr. Roberto Skateboardio-Surfelini-Trujillo, loves his boards. He loves his surfboard, he loves his skateboard and so hey . . . ramps, skaters throwing moves that you only see in movies, AND some surfing to be seen out at the water's edge in Atlantic City (he'd have brought bigger waves if he could've I know) and all with VANS and Billabong supporting the daredevils. I didn't get half the chances I wanted to see Rob's world at ORION (file under – 'A Fucking Incredible Amount of Cool Shit To Do and Not Enough Hours in The Day') so guess what? Well, I missed some of it, but hopefully you saw all of it unless you weren't anywhere near Atlantic City at all in which case, well, you really shoulda been there.
And then there was Kirk's Crypt. Which was really "Kirk's chance to have a big old fucking space with as many of his favorite things as inhumanly possible" sitting amidst spreads from his forthcoming Too Much Horror Business book, his own classic car resplendent with Kirk Von Hammett behind the wheel, a half dozen or so zombies, a make-up artist to turn you INTO a zombie, and a few horror flicks amidst the movie posters. Plus, the biggest horror nerd at Bader Field, aka Mr. Kirk Hammett, was in for a bit of horror chat too (when he wasn't surfing with Rob) which of course those of you who were there know and reveled in and those of you who weren't will know, once again, that...well...shoulda been there! Because you know what? All the members of Metallica were, repeatedly, from noon 'til 11 both days, partaking, engaging and enjoying a vibe and concept that felt even better than I think even they expected...
AND the music...yes, there were over 30 bands that I wanted to see but couldn't get to, over 30 bands of a range and diversity that beforehand (frankly) seemed to terrify the shit out of prospective observers and participants with regards to fit and form and style and genre and 'will they be booed off?' and 'what if it doesn't work?' and 'you can't really do that if you're a metal band 'cos the kids won't diggit!'
Well guess what? The kids dug it. They dug going from Landmine Marathon to The Arctic Monkeys. They dug going from Ghost to Eric Church. And they dug going from The Soul Rebels Brass Band to Sepultura, because there was absolutely nothing forced about any of it. Catch a sound that's interesting? Go to it. See a band that looks cool? Go watch 'em. Don't actually give a shit and wanna do something else? Well, on you go and have at it then! No pressure but every opportunity to experience a broad musical palette if you wanted. It was very similar to festivals like Glastonbury, where bands like Queens of The Stone Age shared bills with Air, or Reading where bands like, err, Metallica shared the event with groups such as Pulp. Yeah, that sort of vibe, the one when it was about what you could listen to not what you couldn't...of course, you'd know that if you were present. And if you weren't? Well, you shoulda been there...
See, I just wrote all that yet I know that regardless of all the fine words, I haven't captured the fucking vibe nearly as well as it actually was!!! Because you DID have to be there.
I haven't even mentioned the Met Club tent, the coolest clubbers hang-out you could imagine, the comedy tent, bristling with that Master of Comedic Ceremonies Jim Breuer offering some heavy light relief, or the Orion marketplace who's name I forget because I didn't get to spend nearly as much time there as I wanted, where you could do what we ALL love to do at festivals and buy trinketry, t-shirts and souvenirs from the old days.
And did I mention things like water being $3 bucks for a bottle but then free via refilling stations? Did I mention the concept of not over-filling the area so as every inch was covered with heaving sweaty humanity (when 'Tallica was on that normal service was resumed)? And did I mention the concept of a security team designed NOT to hassle people every 20 yards, to move them on, to bark at them about what they couldn't do, to bum their trip out repeatedly minute after minute, hour after hour. You, err, really shoulda been there, because I have never quite experienced any festival weekend that felt so inclusive, comfortable and cool.
Lars just said "DON'T MAKE IT SOUND LIKE AN ADVERT!"
Well, oi! Listen! In that case, next time you decide to do your own festival, don't fucking well do so much cool shit, don't show up at your lifestyle areas so much and don't make it such a great weekend hang. Then maybe we can write the story about a "normal festival," you know, one where the toilets are overflowing with piss, the crowd is absolutely hammered because there's nothing much to do between bands other than drink too much and where the closest you get to gauging the band's spirit is seeing if they've broken a sweat during the fucking encore! The truth is Lars, how the fuck can it NOT sound like one? Because I was there. And this one's for all the people that weren't because they-don't-know-what-they-missed and-they-shoulda-been-there!
And truth be told? I hope I have the chance to embarrass you a little more next year, just as I hope the kids who DID miss it get a chance to "ORION" a weekend next year...given what a massive, open and enjoyable goddamn party it was, I'm going to wager that the chances are decent...
Steffan Chirazi
Monday June 25, 2012, on a plane home, tired but wired.
For More Photos: OrionMusicAndMore.com, MetOnTour: June 23, MetOnTour: June 24
Download Live Recordings of Both Metallica Sets at LiveMetallica.com: June 23 and June 24


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I had nothing that needed doing this lunchtime so I wandered round a different block to my usual route and came across a house clearance shop that I'd forgotten was there. I'm a tad worried that it's going to become a regular haunt - especially as the owner is a very friendly chap and understands just the type of props I like.
Today's purchase was the typewriter - he was going to clean it up and sell it for considerably more than I paid for it - it must not be cleaned - it needs to stay grubby and worn
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Happily I learned to type on a word processor about 32 years ago but did used to have to prepare stencils for a mimeograph machine on an old style typewriter - that used to be fun!
That said I do have a few daisy wheels and golfballs from the old electric typewriters I used to use at work before we got modern!
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Sounds as if you have come across a virtual treasure trove. I love the composition and the tones in this image, well done. Cant wait tp see the rest of the images that you propose doing .
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Beautiful composition !
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Thanks again everyone I'm sure I'll be getting more props from this chap - he might even loan them to me which would be handy!
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Prior to this column debut, the public opinion generally towards forex trading is nothing to write home about. I could recollect how an editor of a business and entrepreneurship magazine turned me down. His reason was that they have tried themselves but people are losing money! My poser to him was that why are people losing money? He apparently had no answer.
At the debut of this column on Friday 26 October, 2012 cynics and pessimists and those who had experienced burnout in FOREX trading bombarded me with a lot mails and calls. Some even said I belong to one of the trainers who are not traders. I remain unmoved knowing it just a matter of time. As my campaign intensified weekly on the column and also with ample time devoted to allaying fears (proffering answers and solutions to calls, mails etc) the opinion began tilting.
Now as the third set of my three-month program is mid-way and some short intensive courses two which I have had in Lagos, the trainees have now become my evangelists as over seventy per cent of them are trading profitably. The present formal class has encouraged me to publish a book based on my method of teaching and simplifying what they thought was a herculean task. Referrals from my attendees are swelling. Over sixty per cent of my attendees so far are those who had had unpalatable experience before, no thanks to bad teaching from inexperienced trainers who are hardly traders and who rush FOREX trading training in one day seminar.
In fact, the eagerness or urge to hit the market again is boiling based on the assurance that FOREX trading is worth living on and conviction seen on various real or live accounts I trade profitably. The confidence has been instilled in them; hence their opinion has tilted towards a favourable disposition.
I write this piece from the Garden City and Oil City of Port Harcourt based on inspiration (not the article intended for this week) from those my column have positively imparted on those who are about to benefit as well, having transversed Lagos-Abuja-Owerri and calling next on Benin City. The journey provided the opportunity to see some of my online trainees and also prospective investors who sought for meeting, putting voices and faces together.
Secondly are readers. Most have kept mute following me every week. But as soon as I introduced market analysis into the column they were forced to voice out. The opinion again tilted. Most confessed that they were of the opinion I write to fill a space. Even though they had faint faith in what I write weekly, but the analysis sparked interest. Traders who have used the analysis to generate profits confessed. I gave examples some weeks ago of just three who made over 1000 pips which had never happened ever since they have begun trading FOREX. Question from this community on my style evoked interests.
Thirdly is what I group as the FOREX traders community. The encomiums have begun to pour in from this community. Appreciating the publishing house for giving us a forum. Never mind what people say, there are a lot of traders in Nigeria and many who want to be. They have just been waiting for this moment to have the right person or persons to show them the way to profitable trading strategies. Subscription and enquiries for market signals and analysis it has swollen from this group.
The group of investors are not left out. I have had confidently ninety five percent success since the column debut. Of recent many have had to double their investments having seen mouth watering returns traditional investment cannot give even in three years in a short term. As I showcase to those who come to seek the truth in my claims, with rising demand and pressure so also I gently raise the bar.
This piece is not self chest beating appraisal but to tell of an opportunity of window for knowledge, investment and career for others. Unbelievably registration ahead for the next three moth programme scheduled for to begin in the month of August time is encouraging as registrants are jostling to have a seat in the limited formal and online classes. The nationwide one week intensive training tour for those outside my domain seems very positive too as they are looking forward to the proposed dates. Some are even asking me to shift the dates back as they cannot wait to share from this knowledge.
I had to take a look back myself. It has not been an easy task. It has been a bumpy road to profitable ways. I am not a trader who cannot truthfully share his past. Hence when readers, traders, trainees confront me with questions, they are or seem satisfied with my answers. Now I do nothing else except FOREX trading and all that surround it. Hence my gospel truth, for others to key into this profession where vast opportunity is still green. Why not enrol for the three month programme or the one-week short programme when it's your location turn. Now FX Pulp is backing the one-week nationwide training to buttress the claim that windows of opportunities abound.
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TMNT trailer finally here – thoughts?Thursday, March 27th, 2014
For those of you who have seen the new TMNT trailer, what do you think? And for those of you who haven't, click the link below to check it out.
Ninja Rap live in Dallas!Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Hey everyone! Yes… we are still alive and kicking. If you are reading this post because the title sounds interesting… then you are wise beyond your years!
The turtles, Vanilla Ice, and Ernie Reyes Jr (Keno) are all coming to Dallas for Ninja Rap on February 22nd! If you love the turtles, then you should definitely attend, and don't forget to like their Facebook page and let them know you are coming.
TMNT movie synopsis???Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
I don't know how many of you have seen this, but I just saw it for the first time on IMDB, it reads…
"Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of mutated reptilian warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world."
What the heck? Seriously?
I have no words….
ComicCon 2013 updateWednesday, July 24th, 2013
Hey everyone,
As I do every year, I went to ComicCon San Diego last week. It was incredibly awesome, as you might expect. I am still looking into ways to finish our graphic novel. My goal was to speak with Kevin Eastman and IDW about finding a way to get our book finished. For those of you who aren't aware of the legal situation, Nickelodeon owns all the rights for TMNT. The license to print was sold to IDW just a couple years ago. Nickelodeon believes TMNT is for kids, and we made our graphic novel around the idea that there are a lot of guys in their 20′s, 30′s, and even 40′s that grew up with the turtles and have been craving something a bit more serious. Needless to say, all attempts to get Dawn of the Ninja published have failed.
Kevin Eastman is probably one of the nicest guys at the con, I've never seen a creator spend so much time with his fans before. Before we spoke, he spent about 30 minutes with just one fan, signing tons of stuff, chatting about all manner of things, etc. Kevin has been aware of our project for about four years now, he loves what we have done and even offered to do some art, maybe a cover, and whatever he can to support Dawn of the Ninja. IDW was also more than agreeable and wants to do everything they can to help our project get finished. However, getting their support doesn't really mean much in terms of the legalities of doing this. The next hurdle is Nickelodeon.
I have no clue what Nickelodeon will say, I've spoken with them a few times in the past, and while they are very nice, they are very protective of TMNT and how their stories are told (and rightly so). Hopefully I will get a chance to speak with them soon about letting us finish the book using crowd funding, and hopefully they don't mind.
In other good news, we got a lot of interest in Nocturne, an original by Jeremy and myself. We will be completing the novel in the next couple months and I expect it will be published by early 2014 at the latest. In the mean-time, please support us by downloading each of the available four issues of Seven Percent from ComiXology. Also, don't forget to pick up the first issue of Ghost Cop this October. Published by Antarctic Press, Ghost Cop was written by VJ Boyd (writer on "Justified" the TV show) and his brother Justin Boyd. Here's the tagline…
"Hard-boiled police detective Tom Fraley, killed in 1947 by a vicious serial killer, returns as a ghost in 2013 to hunt down whoever's replicating that killer's pattern, and to take vengeance for his own murder."
And that's all for this year, hopefully there is more to follow very soon on whether or not Nickelodeon will allow us to finish Dawn of the Ninja.
Kickstarter to finish our graphic novel?Monday, May 13th, 2013
Greetings TMNT fans,
I am once again toying with the idea of doing a Kickstarter to finish Dawn of the Ninja. Aside from a soft and hard cover copy of the finished graphic novel, are there any other incentives you would like to see on our Kickstarter? What would entice you to contribute? We have quite a bit of money to raise in order to finish the remaining 11 chapters of our book, so I may do one Kickstarter for every chapter. What do you guys think?
Megan Fox as April in YellowWednesday, May 8th, 2013
Well guys, here it is, Megan Fox is dressed in the traditional yellow color of April. Aside from the fact that Megan Fox is hot, what are your thoughts?
DOTN Chapter 1 Russian translationMonday, April 15th, 2013
Thanks to our good friends at 6 Bullets (6 Bullets), the first chapter of DOTN has now been translated into Russian. Soon I plan to update our online reader with language options to include the Russian translation, and any other translations we are able to do in the future.
If you are Russian, today is your lucky day =). Download the CBR using the link below.
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Turtles casting completeMonday, March 25th, 2013
Well guys, the word is in and it looks like all four turtles have been officially cast for the new movie. Here are all four turtles and April.
Raphael = Alan Ritchson
To be directed by Jonathan Liebesman, the film features a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, Andrew Nemec, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and John Fusco, based on the characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.
What do you guys think? Are you excited about the movie? Any predictions for how it will be received?
Seven Percent is now published!Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME!!! The first issue of Seven Percent is now officially published! It is available on Comixology and iVerse (Comics Plus). Feel free to purchase a copy on your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer. Below is a link to purchase for Comixology.
Written by Jeremy Fiest and Luke Keith
I hope you all enjoy reading Seven Percent as much as we have enjoyed making it! It's taken two and a half years to get this far, I can't tell you how exciting it is to finally be here!
Megan Fox as April?Monday, February 25th, 2013
I'm not sure if anything else needs to be said, other than we now know that Michael Bay plans to use Megan Fox in the new TMNT movie. Her role has not yet been announced, but we can assume it will be for April….. what do you guys think?


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For almost every college basketball program, there comes a time when it takes a downward turn and dips into the bottom half of its league while falling out of the national spotlight.
This is more the rule than the exception, and in most cases it has to do with recruiting missteps -- either in the evaluation phase, through injuries or because of a coaching change.
The 10 schools below have had increased results in recruiting recently, which has translated to wins on the court and -- based on 2013 recruiting success -- should continue to do so into the future.
Arkansas2013 ESPN Class Rank: No. 12
Mike Anderson was hired in March 2011 and inherited a very good recruiting class from former coach John Pelphrey. Anderson's first class in 2012 was solid, but this one is as good as it gets when it comes to landing post players. It's hard enough to get one good post player who can score, rebound and block shots. Arkansas has two -- ESPN 100 prospects Bobby Portis and Moses Kingsley -- who can do all three.
Key recruit: Bobby Portis. Once Portis committed to Arkansas, Anderson and staff put up a fence and didn't let anyone come in and take him away. He's a scorer inside the paint and outside near the high post, and he's coming into his own as a rebounder.
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The researchers then performed several studies with the woman's blood cells, to understand the mutation's effect. They introduced the mutated gene into normal T cells and examined the outcome. The mutation prevents Lck activation and its downstream signaling. It also reduces the amount of Lck found near the plasma membrane, where it plays a major role in propagating signals from the T-cell receptor. Proliferation of T cells, which normally occurs on stimulation of T-cell receptors, was profoundly reduced in cells from the patient.
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