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Father Richard Perry of Missoula's St. Francis Xavier church was a very busy man Wednesday, as the Roman Catholic Church elected and confirmed the new pontiff, who named himself Pope Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
Reached Thursday at the St. Francis parish, Father Perry said the Roman Catholic community in Missoula was excited and thrilled with the announcement from the Vatican, after the white smoke from the conclave was seen, and the world would soon meet the new Pope.
Perry said the process of electing the new pontiff was an educational experience for those who had never seen a conclave before.
Perry said many aspects of Pope Francis' election were historic, including the fact that he is "the first Latin American, the first the first non-European in a thousand years, the first Jesuit, and that he had taken a name that no Pope had even selected before, Francis".
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An excerpt from John Main OSB, "Space to Be," MOMENT OF CHRIST (New York:
Continuum, 1998), pp. 92-93.
To know ourselves, to understand ourselves and to . . .get ourselves and our problems in perspective, we simply must make contact with our spirit.
All self-understanding arises from understanding ourselves as spiritual beings, and it is only contact with the universal Holy Spirit that can give us the depth and the breadth to understand. . .The way to this is not difficult. It is very simple. But it does require serious commitment. . .
The wonderful revelation that is there for all of us to discover, if only we will set out on the path with discipline, is that our spirit is rooted in God and that each of us has an eternal destiny and an eternal significance and importance. That is a primary discovery for each of us to make, that the nature we possess has this infinite potential for development and that development can only come if we undertake this pilgrimage to our own center. . . .It is only there, in the depths of our own being, that we can discover
ourselves rooted in God. Meditation is just this way of making contact with our own spirit and in that contact finding the way of integration, of finding everything in our experience coming into harmony, everything in our experience judged and aligned on God.
The way of meditation is very simple. All each of us has to do is to be as still as possible in body and in spirit. . . .Learning to meditation is learning to let go of your thoughts, ideas and imagination and to rest in the depths of your own being. Always remember that. Don't think, don't use any words other than your own word, don't imagine anything. Just sound, say the word in the depths of your spirit and listen to it. Concentrate upon it
with all your attention.
Why is this so powerful? Basically, because it gives us the space that our spirit needs to breathe. It gives each of us the space to be ourselves. When you are meditating you don't need to apologize for yourself and you don't need to justify yourself. All you need to do is to be yourself, to accept from the hands of God the gift of your own being. And in that acceptance of yourself and your creation, you come into harmony with the Creator, . . .the
Spirit of God.
After Meditation, from Theodore Roethke, "The Rose," COLLECTED POEMS (New
York: Doubleday, 1966), p. 205.
Near this rose, in this grove of sun-parched, wind-warped madronas
Among the half-dead trees, I came upon the true ease of myself.
As if another man appeared out of the depths of my being,
And I stood outside myself,
Beyond becoming and perishing,
As something wholly other,
As if I swayed out on the wildest wave alive,
And yet was still.
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Turley on Saints Camp
Players feel break was a smart idea
By JIM THOMAS Post-Dispatch
updated: 08/03/2003 11:07 PM
Rams rookie wide receiver Shaun McDonald attepts to balance five football during catching drills at the team's summer training camp in Macomb, Ill., last week.
(James Finley/AP)
MACOMB, Ill. - These are the dog days of training camp, when bodies ache, the trainer works overtime, and September seems a long way off.
"We're deep in the grind," Rams defensive captain Tyoka Jackson said. "This is the part of training camp where you've got to push through the wall. Your legs are tired. The bumps and the bruises. Everybody's going through it, throughout the entire National Football League.
"When you get a little time off, you try to enjoy yourself, have fun. But it's all business on the field. And the teams that excel in October, November, December, are the teams that mentally push through this wall, and continue to practice the proper way."
Not all of the bumps and bruises will be better today. But at least the Rams should be somewhat refreshed by the 1 1/2-day weekend pass granted by coach Mike Martz. After 10 straight days of practice in Macomb, Martz canceled Saturday afternoon's workout and both Sunday sessions. It's back to work today in preparation for Friday's preseason opener in Oakland.
Despite the image of Martz holding country club camps in Macomb, some of the new Rams don't see it that way. Offensive tackle Kyle Turley said Camp Martz is on the "borderline" of being a tough camp by NFL standards. The difference, as Turley and other newcomers have learned, is that Martz seems to know when to back off.
"Exactly," center Dave Wohlabaugh said. "And I think guys respect that. Because you see that he's just not trying to beat you down."
After eight seasons with New England and Cleveland, Wohlabaugh is participating in his first Rams camp.
"In this camp, we seem to have a little more time off here and there," Wohlabaugh said. "But when we practice, we really get after it pretty good. Some guys, they grind you into the ground. Whether you're dragging or not, you're out there.
"At least with Coach Martz, we're getting after it, but he's giving us a chance to recover. And I think that's pretty smart. That way, you get effective practices. You're just not out there kind of flailing around getting guys hurt."
Turley has witnessed the latter firsthand.
"I saw it in New Orleans," Turley said. "You break down a talented football team. Which is not what I think this coaching staff wants to do. Coach Martz is a guy who's expressed that with us. That he doesn't want to make this drudgery on us. He doesn't want this to get overextended, where guys are getting injured, things like that. It's just a feel for your team at first, I think."
Turley, who was the Saints' representative to the NFL Players Association, is among a growing group of players who think the concept of two-a-day practices in training camp has outlived its time.
"It really has," Turley said. "I don't personally see the necessity of it. It's almost redundant. I guess in the beginning of camp, it's good maybe for a week to get the kinks worked out. Kind of feel out your team. See what the character is of it, and then move on.
"But after about a week, it's kind of anti-climatic because you're just not getting anything done. Bodies are sore. Guys are starting to go down with little injuries here and there."
Spurred on by player reps like Turley and former Rams tight end Ernie Conwell, the NFLPA is trying to take an active role in evaluating training camps, offseason conditioning programs, and even in-season training regimens.
Turley said season-long performance would be enhanced if training camps were less severe.
"Because in December, your legs are going to be there," Turley said. "Being in New Orleans, I can definitely see the benefit to that. When we were in the hot sun down there, and we're out there for like 2 1/2 hours, two times a day, it just broke down a very talented football team. At the end of the season, it was just unfortunate."
Turley says the NFLPA wants to study the best way to train.
"You've got to have science behind it," he said. "And, there's been input from military sources and different people that train similar to what we do."
For his part, Martz feels a certain amount of two-a-day practices are needed in training camp.
"There's too much to do," Martz said. "There's so much to get done."
But not every day.
"Two full practices a day, you just don't do that," Martz said. "Not throughout camp. Our morning practice is never in (full) pads, and it's reduced in time. It's more technique-oriented and timing stuff."
Every third day, the team holds a light special-teams session in the morning instead of a regular practice. Martz sprinkles in the occasional day or evening off. Sometimes he'll cancel a period at the end of practice if the squad looks leg weary.
"All the Olympic athletes, when they train, they go on a three- or four-day cycle where the third or fourth day, you've got to back way off, and allow your body to recover," Martz said. "And that's kind of how I look at it.
"Work 'em hard, let 'em recover. Work 'em hard, let 'em recover. If you're constantly pounding on them, and you never get a chance to recover, you get to the season and they're dead tired."
And that's never a recipe for success.
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Betty Jean Furlong, 85, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at Livingston Manor Care Center, Chillicothe, Mo.
Betty was born the daughter of George E. and Nora Mae (Losh) Hess on July 6, 1927, in Haseville, Mo. She was united in marriage to Vernon Delbert Riddle on June 15, 1942, in Meadville, Mo. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1996. She was united in marriage to Thomas E. Furlong on March 1, 1973, in Trenton, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1999.
She attended Meadville High School. While raising her family, she attended the North Central Missouri College Nursing Program, where she graduated in 1967. In 1942, she and Vernon moved to farm in Haseville, Mo. They stayed there until 1960, when they then moved to Trenton, Mo. She and Thomas lived in various locations in Colo., Texas, and Minn., and then retired in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 2000, she moved from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Chillicothe, Mo., as her final home.
Survivors include, four sons, Daniel Riddle and wife Diane of Hastings, Mich., David Riddle and wife Elaine of Humphreys, Mo.; George Riddle and wife Wilhelmina of Douglas, Mass., and Richard Riddle and wife Mimi of Longmont, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one stepdaughter, Terry Cordur of Visalia, Calif.; two step grandchildren; one brother, George Hess and wife Shirley of Chillicothe, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Vernon; husband Thomas; four brothers, Earl Hess, Merle Hess, Forrest "Budd" Hess, and Samuel Hess; and four sisters, Okie Todd, Imogene Newman, Mary Francis Saale, and Raymah Alkire.
Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo., on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. A scheduled family visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, from 6 until 8 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, from 12 noon until 9 p.m.
Burial will be held at Haseville Cemetery, Haseville, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to Haseville Cemetery, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfunerlahome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Mo.
Chillicothe resident Betty Jean Furlong, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012
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The Grand is growing - Part 3
May 1 message from Dan Smith's wife Roxanne:
Hi Jim, just got a call from Dan, the trip is going well and they are about an hour from going through Grand Rapids. Dan admitted it was a little brisk getting up yesterday morning with the frost we had gotten, but other than that the Three Musketeers are enjoying the trip and are starting to pick up the pace.
The full-grown Grand is an impressive river where it flows over the the Sixth Street Dam and the remnants of the rapids at Grand Rapids.
Another May 1 message:
They are past the Sixth street dam. Portaged on the left bank. They are through the rapids. Sounds like Charlie might have gotten splashed on the way through. Plenty of water.
The Grand doesn't get much bigger beyond the rapids but it adds the waters from several streams such as Plaster, Rush, Buck, Sand, Ottawa, Deer, Crockery and Black Creeks and Bass River. It slows down and spreads out into bayous before it gets to the Big Lake. It would have a delta except for the damming effect of the sand dunes along the shoreline.
May 2 message:
9:00 AM: Call from Charlie from an Ottawa County campground. Of all things, Jim Kinney has a TV in camp! Anyway, they learned from watching the news that there was an oil spill on the Grand downstream of them which may prevent them from reaching the lake. I'll let you all know when I know.
Another May 2 message:
1:30 PM: Charlie and his paddling buddies are sitting in a tavern in Spring Lake waiting out the line of thunderstorms that is coming through. No sign of the oil spill.
Final message. May 3:
Charlie, Dan and Jim pulled out short of Lake Michigan because of the oil spill. They are back home now.


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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
About That New Gag Law Mr. Ignatieff
So it seems that a Liberal Senator has put forth a bill in senate that would effectively gag any party from running political ads three months prior to an election being called.
I'm sure this can't be in anyway related to the new Conservative ads aimed at Michael Ignatieff. After all, why would you ban something that you keep repeating is not working? And I would imagine that as Liberal Party leader, Ignatieff is on side with this proposed legislation.
So here are a few questions I would have for Mr. Ignatieff and the senator putting forth the bill.
1. Say you had a provincial Premier, let's call him, uh, Danny Williams. If he ran political ads three months before an election which party would have those expenses applied to their campaign limit?
2. Say you had a group of people, let's call them the Ontario Teachers Union, who ran political ads three months before an election. Which party would have those expenses applied to their campaign limit.
3. Say you had a disgruntled group of income trust people, let's call them Caiti, who run ads in farmers fields in the Finance Ministers office three months before an election. Which party would have those expenses charged to their campaign limit?
4. What if you had a party leader so enamored with himself sitting beside the POTUS, he decided to spend money to get his mug featured on Times Square three months before an election. Which party gets those expenses charged to their campaign limit.
5. Duhhhh, YouTube. 'Nuff said.
So as you can see, this new gag law has a hole as big as the years Iggy spent out of Canada from being enforceable.
39 comments:
- Luke said...
What a bunch of bulls--t. I thought I saw a news story like that earlier when I was scanning a news site.
If you can't beat it, ban it.
- May 26, 2009 at 8:24:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
What ban? What gag?
All the law does is say: you want to run campaign style election attack ads? Fine, but let's treat them like campaign election ads so that money is not deciding our democracy for us, so pig-headed Prime Ministers like Martin and Harper can plan an election, control the timing of an election and then gear up for the eleciton with attack ads on the other side.
I thought you guys were trying to be the party of democracy, trying to make sure big money didn't decide who is in government.
Did all that change when Harper cancelled Parliament to save his job? or was it earlier when he broke campaign finance laws to defeat Martin? or even earlier when he offered Cadman "financial considerations" for his vote?
- May 26, 2009 at 8:41:00 PM PDT
- kursk said...
Whoa there big fella...
You better put up some proof of those allegations you just made, otherwise besides being libelous, they are blatant falsehoods.
...Or are you just taking through your ass?
- May 26, 2009 at 8:50:00 PM PDT
- kursk said...
Whoa there big fella...
You better put up some proof of those allegations you just made, otherwise besides being libelous, they are blatant falsehoods.
...Or are you just taking through your ass?
- May 26, 2009 at 8:50:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
Which Kursk? That Harper was aware his party was offering "financial consideration" for Cadman's vote? That is on tape. That they broke the campaign finance law? Elections Canada, headed up by a Harper appointee, has determined that they did.
- May 26, 2009 at 9:04:00 PM PDT
- wilson said...
Add to your list
'yah gotta know when the election is before you can call a '3 month prior to election' law valid'
In a minority situation, no one knows when the election is going to be called.
How can you be in violation of a law, when the violation date would have to be backdated?
That's stupid, a trick and would not stand up to a challenge.
- May 26, 2009 at 9:48:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
REad the bill Wilson. You aren't in violation for putting up the ads. The spend on the ads is simply added to the election spend. If, with these ads included, during the course of the election campaign you go over the limit like the Conservatives did in 2006, THEN you have violated the law. But there is no retroactivity to this.
It closes a big loophole the Conservatives have been using to get around campaign finance laws. Martin did the same. This is not a partisan issue, just closing a loophole.
- May 26, 2009 at 10:08:00 PM PDT
I think there might be a simple way around those gags anyway.
Set up or appoint a separate entity that is not the actual party. This would be a concerned grassroots activist group. Then encourage your members NOT to donate to the party as much as they have, but to send some love the way of that other organization. Have that organization register for their own third party status, and away they go with the ads. Basically, instant doubling of the available limit during a campaign.
Heck set up SEVERAL of these organizations, so we can use three, four, five times the advertising budget if we have sufficient donations to do so.
Again, never have the party transfer money to them, or have official party people running them, just let your supporters know about them, you know, just to be informative.
- May 27, 2009 at 2:59:00 AM PDT
- Luke said...
The chief objection is that this is a violation of one's right to free speech, as well as free expression. Why do you want to restrict political debate to election seasons only? Why shouldn't Canadians be allowed to be informed about their leaders prior to the five to seven week campaign cycle we have in Canada?
I think all gags and bans should be lifted on political donations and advertising pre-writ and otherwise.
- May 27, 2009 at 3:00:00 AM PDT
- mike said...
Do you think that Ignatieff is behind this senate bill?
Also, what about Grit Girl you tube postings that should up on Kinsella's blog in March. Would these style of ATTACK Ads be under covered under the current bill in the senate?
- May 27, 2009 at 3:51:00 AM PDT
- Mike said...
Ugg, I pushed publish a little to quick
Do you think that Ignatieff is behind this senate bill?
Also, what about Grit Girl YouTube postings that showed up on
Warren Kinsella's blog in March. Would these style of ATTACK Ads be covered under the current bill in the senate?
Lastly, what were the financial considerations offered to Cadman for his vote by Stephen Harper?
Ted you seem very knowledgeable about political events and I am hoping that you can help me with those questions.
- May 27, 2009 at 4:00:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
Ted, you never addressed of any of the points of the post. Why should groups like Caiti and Danny William be allowed to run ads to the detriment of one party unfettereed, yet a political party gets charged that ad as an expense.As for this comment:
"I thought you guys were trying to be the party of democracy, trying to make sure big money didn't decide who is in government.
Did all that change when Harper cancelled Parliament to save his job? or was it earlier when he broke campaign finance laws to defeat Martin? or even earlier when he offered Cadman "financial considerations" for his vote?"
1. Liberal's put out a release stating they wanted to get $25 million in fundraising to match the Tory warchest. Now they want to put a law into efffect to rstrict how a parties money is spent?
2.I'd be happy to provide examples of Liberal's proroguing Parliamnet.
3. 1997 election. Adscam funds flowing to Quebec ridings. Liberal's get bare majority.And you might want to wait for the decision in the court case before saying they broke rules.
4. Cadman Ted. I thought you were better than that. Didn't the RCMP investigate and find nothing? Cadman's widow dismissed the allegations.Million dollar life insurance for a terminally ill man Ted? I have trouble getting insurance with high cholesterol!
- May 27, 2009 at 4:32:00 AM PDT
- Calgary Junkie said...
Harper and his team have been beating the Libs in just about every aspect of the political game since Jan, 2006. Since they can't compete, the Libs want to change the rules. Gotta stop that bleeding from 135 to 100 to 77 seats.
Another stumbling block for this Bill is that I can't see the Dippers or BLOC going along with it. After all, they must be enjoying watching the two top dogs fighting each other. Although the Libs aren't putting up much of a fight, only "defending" Iggy on YouTube.
- May 27, 2009 at 5:58:00 AM PDT
- wilson said...
Maybe you don't get what I said Ted.
That would be like Revenue Canada changing a rule on January 1, but applying the rule to Oct to Dec of the previous year,
without warning.
It would not hold up a court challenge.
Elections Canada is not an organization that the parties can toy with, it is a government authority.
The date of the election would have to be known, before the rule would be valid and enforceable.
- May 27, 2009 at 6:01:00 AM PDT
- wilson said...
BTW, 2 Senate seats vacant in June, total of 6 by Sept,
total of 12 by years end.......then 2 more early 2010, if no election first,
Cons will have a majority in the Senate by the time the 2010 budget is rolled out.
Me thinks that is more what is driving the Libs than any EI reform,
it's always about power for a Lib.
- May 27, 2009 at 6:33:00 AM PDT
Really, then every liberal media will be gagged as well. they have been running attack ads daily on the prime minister.
Ignatieff is doing exactly what OBAMA did to FOX news after BIDEN said something about OBAMA(not appealling to OBAMA ears); they banned Fox news from airing the tape to the public.
- May 27, 2009 at 7:18:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
I am more inclined to agree with you than you might think, i.e. get rid of the campaign finance rules and restrictions. But we are where we are: i.e. if we are stuck with a regulatory regime over campaigning, then lets plug the loopholes so everyone is playing by the same rules.
- May 27, 2009 at 8:48:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
I agree with your last post Ted, but in this regard I don't see it as a loophole. The Conservative's have suceeded quite well in fundraising under rules imposed by Liberal's. You yourself have stated Liberal fundraising is on the upswing, and I'm sure Liberal's will have no qualms running ads when finances allow it. In fact they did it in the past. If there is a change to funding I'l repeat my idea from the past.
As it stands now, the Bloc has a tremendous advantage over all other parties via the $1.95 per vote subsidy, as they only campaign in Quebec. Less advertising, travel, sign costs, etc. What I would like to see is this.
Keep the $1.95 per vote. Add in a divider, number of ridings run in divided by 308 ridings. So if a party runs a candidate in all 308 ridings they get 100% of their number of votes X $1.95. In the Bloc's case, they would get 24% of the number of votes X $1.95.
(candidates run in 75 ridings, 24% of 308).
This would definately piss off the Bloc and those suporting seperation in Quebec. It would also help level the playfield for the Tories, Liberal's, Dippers, and even Green's.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:05:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
I would be surprised if Ignatieff was not at least aware of the attempt to close the campaign advertising loophole, if he wasn't part of the planning.
Would youtube videos be caught? Again, the aim here seems to be to close a loophole. You could argue that there is an even bigger loophole in that there are few restrictions on non-party advertising, which would include youtube of course.
And I have very mixed views on the kind of shadow campaign Brrr talks about and have been very destructive in the US now for years. The nudge nudge wink wink way around the campaign finance rules by use "arms length" groups. Fortunately here, there is not the same kind of tax breaks that would provide such groups with the same kind of 75% tax deduction subsidy that registered parties get.
In the end, I think there is no way that we could or should regulate non-party advertising. The damage to free speech and the impossibility of regulation just overwhelmingly override any benefit. The parties themselves though are a limited group, asking the voters for the levers of government, hugely subsidized by the taxpayer (both through the 75% tax deductions where, today, non-Conservatives subsidize the Conservative Party, and the more democratic $1.95 per vote subsidy)... so with that, I think some regulation of campaign spending is justifiable in attempting to slightly level the playing field.
Just have to close the loophole on campaign attack ad campaigns just before an election.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:15:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
Ted, if I understand it correctly, Danny William's used Newfoundland taxpayer money for his ABC ads. I could be wrong, but that was the way I heard it.
What do you think of my funding formula for the $1.95 vote subsidy?
- May 27, 2009 at 9:23:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
On the bribery/financial considerations/Cadman stuff:
Let's be clear here: I did not accuse Harper or the Conservatives of bribing Cadman for his vote. Harper said that "financial consideration" was being offered to Cadman to get him to vote against the Liberals. If this financial arrangement for a vote was bribe it would be criminal. But even if it is not criminal, it is clearly highly unethical and repugnant. Which is why Cadman was so upset that his former party would treat him that way.
And no, Paul, his wife did not dismiss the allegations. Read through everything that she has ever said. She has said she was very angry at the offer by the party, she has said she does not think Harper did anything wrong (he was very clever sending Finlay and Reynolds (or was it Muttart?) in to do the dirty work). She has never recanted what she said about the financial offer and she has never raised any questions about what her daughter or son-in-law say about what Chuck told them was offered. In fact, she refuses to say anything now. Hmmmm.
As for what the financial consideration for his vote actually was... I don't know. For some reason, Harper and the Conservatives have not really come clean on this and there has been strikingly inconsistent testimony on this by them before their lawyer bailed on them and then they bailed on their SLAP lawsuit as the real facts started to come out and the political usefulness of a libel suit faded.
I don't know if they offered cash and pretended this was for an election campaign he couldn't run because he was dying, if it was a promise to keep him on the party health and life insurance benefits package even though he was sick already, or if it was an offer to guarantee or pay for life insurance for him. Until Harper comes clean on this, we may never know what the Conservatives offered Cadman for his vote.
And as for insurance for a dying man, Paul: again, I don't know if this is what the Conservatives offered for his vote, but the fact is that it is entirely possible to get insurance for Cadman. I can think of a number of ways: (1) when I got my group insurance for $1M at my company, I never did a physical - it was automatic upon becoming an employee or a partner, and I'm sure the party has a similar plan, (2) if you have a group policy, you can increase it up to certain limits without a physical, (3) an insurance company insures or does not insure against risks, so if you paid them $1M premium they would happily give you a $1M policy, but in fact a $1M policy would cost much less if you are trying to get the business of a whole party apparatus with money to burn and it is not 100% clear when Cadman would pass. Again, I don't know if this is what Cadman was complaining about when he complained that he was offered a $1M insurance policy by the Conservatives, but it is certainly more than feasible.
But the Cadman "financial considerations" for his vote issue was just one example among many of how Harper has little regard for democracy and democratic processes. I concede that Harper has gotten away with that one and think we should be focusing on more current and relevant events of today: like Harper saying he will need to raise taxes if the budget goes higher (which it did), like a 50% increase in the Harper deficit so soon after he guaranteed we would only have a $30B deficit.
Hope that answers your questions.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:32:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
Ted, Cadman's duaghter, no fan of Haper, admitted herself that Cadman thought he would run in the next election. I'm sure he was most likely in denial about his condiition, which I'm sure I would be as well.
It is not unusual for any party to offer the fincial consideration's the PM did. Cadman had been elected as an independant, and was worried about the financial ramifications of having to run again. The Conservative's wanted him to run as a Tory candidate, and as such he would receive similar help with campaign costs through the party.
If'm not mistaken I believe Bill Casey said independants are not allowed to fundraise between elections. If that's the case, it would be easy to see Chuck's concern over fighting an election.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:39:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
As for your Liberal talking point about the deficit being larger, I would point out that government predictions are made using private sector analysis. The government used worse figures for the economy than the economists who supplied the information, and were therefore less off than the experts, including TD Don Drummond, who the Liberal's trot out when needed.
And watch for the May employment numbers. It might surprise you.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:43:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
"Keep the $1.95 per vote. Add in a divider, number of ridings run in divided by 308 ridings. So if a party runs a candidate in all 308 ridings they get 100% of their number of votes X $1.95. In the Bloc's case, they would get 24% of the number of votes X $1.95.
(candidates run in 75 ridings, 24% of 308)."I like this kind of thinking. I prefer the $1.95 per vote subsidy to the 75% tax deduction subsidy because it is more democratic and it means that I don't have to subsidize the Conservatives as I am forced to do now. But I am not completely comfortable with it either since it is a disincentive to trying to connect to real voters.
- May 27, 2009 at 9:59:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
Oh, forgot to add, that it would be great if all three federalist parties combined for an ad to highlight that the Bloc only survive using federal taxpayer dollars. Would never happen but it would be pretty cool.
Maybe a youtube video is in order?
- May 27, 2009 at 10:10:00 AM PDT
Ted said, "lets plug the loopholes so everyone is playing by the same rules."
Another Liberal lie, all parties are playing by the same rules, it just so happens that the Liberals can't ever hope to compete with the Conservatives at fund raising so they try to move the goal posts.
Reminds me of Dion, "it's not fair."
Lieberals, go figure.
- May 27, 2009 at 11:06:00 AM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
"Oh, forgot to add, that it would be great if all three federalist parties combined for an ad to highlight that the Bloc only survive using federal taxpayer dollars. Would never happen but it would be pretty cool."
Good idea Ted. But you do realize somewhere Elizabeth May is angry at you right now.
- May 27, 2009 at 11:11:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
- May 27, 2009 at 11:17:00 AM PDT
- Ted said...
Anonymous 11:06:
I seem to recall Conservatives jumping up and down whining it wasn't fair that Martin started campaigning before an election. No difference here except now we have a positive suggestion to eliminate the advantage the governing party has since they control timing of an election. And as we saw in 2008, Harper will use election timing to his advantage despite his own fixed election date promise and law.
- May 27, 2009 at 11:28:00 AM PDT
Ted said, "a positive suggestion to eliminate the advantage the governing party has since they control timing of an election."
What a load of BS, try as you might to spin this, but you Liberals just totally suck at fund raising Ted.
- May 27, 2009 at 12:31:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
Which party lost 5000 donors last quarter year-over-year? Which party dropped $500,000 in donations?
And which party gained 5000 donors last quarter? and which party gained $900,000 in donations?
We don't have the party machinery or the government machinery that the Conservatives do and are well behind, for sure. But we're just getting started.
- May 27, 2009 at 12:52:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
"Which party lost 5000 donors last quarter year-over-year? Which party dropped $500,000 in donations?"
Just a guess but I would wager it was the same party that saw donations skyrocket in the last quarter of 2008. That whole coalition thing. mThere are limits how much one can donate in a year. Unless you have an imaginary leadership race. Than you can triple dip.
- May 27, 2009 at 12:57:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
OTTAWA -- The governing Conservatives raised a record $21.2-million in donations in 2008, but the opposition Liberals are gaining momentum in their efforts to rebuild their fundraising machine, newly released figures from Elections Canada show.
Liberal's were only $16 million behind. Should be closer this year Ted. If I were you I'd keep rolling those pennies though.
- May 27, 2009 at 1:06:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
I wasn't comparing Q1-2009 to Q4-2008 - i agree that would not make sense and not give you any valuable information.
I was comparing Q1-2009 to Q1-2008.
We've got a loooooong way to go, but we're finally clueing in. No wonder Harper is acting so desperate.
- May 27, 2009 at 1:32:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
"We've got a loooooong way to go, but we're finally clueing in. No wonder Harper is acting so desperate.'
Sure. You can tell he's desperate by how he's caving and backing down to Iggy's E.I. demands lifted from the NDP playbook.
We are in the midst of a recession and he's running around the country doing book signings. Oops, sorry, wrong party leader.
- May 27, 2009 at 1:48:00 PM PDT
- Ted said...
No, you can tell he's desperate by how he is more focused on reviewing decades of tapes of Ignatieff, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads about the leader of the opposition (instead of even praising himself), cancelling or postponing opposition days, making stuff up about payroll tax increases, etc.
We are in the midst of a recession and he's running around the country trying to get people talking about the leader of the opposition instead of the economy, the mind-numbing record breaking Harper deficit. That is, when he's not running out of the country trying to avoid the Canadian press and telling the American press how mild and cyclical our recession is.
- May 27, 2009 at 2:42:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
I'm pretty sure the PM isn't sitting in a dark dank room looking at old videotape Ted. The parties have people like Kinsella that do that stuff. I'm just wondering if the Liberal's will still want to use Don Drummond as a spokesperson for the party. October 28th he predicted a deficit of $10 billion for 2009.
- May 27, 2009 at 3:27:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
By the way Ted, you know the way governments project surpluses and deficits. Tell everyone what information they use.
- May 27, 2009 at 3:28:00 PM PDT
- paulsstuff said...
And I'll give you a hint. John McCallum used to be one.
- May 27, 2009 at 3:46:00 PM PDT


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The tool is poweful and has numerous advantages :
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Have you studied in one of our incredibly useful group rooms yet this semester? If you have, you may have noticed that the system you used to snag your reservation is a little different than it was before. Read on for a tour of the new system and how to get collaboration rooms when you need them.
To get to the room reservation system, follow the same route you've taken before: start on the UGL homepage, then click on the button in the middle menu that says "Group Rooms." From the group rooms page, look for the heading that says "How Do I Reserve a Room (Call D1bs?)" – underneath that heading is where you'll find a link to the new reservation system.
When you first click in, you'll be asked for information about what kind of room you need. How many people are in your group, how long do you need it, and when do you need it? Think generally – "morning," "afternoon," or "now" rather than "9 AM." There's time to get sepcific later.
Next, it'll show you which libraries have rooms available that fit all your needs. Click on the library you'd like to get a room in. If the library is grayed out and you can't click on it, that means that library doesn't have rooms that meet your time and space needs.
Next, pick a more specific time. The reservations that you see available should be for the same length of time that you specified in the first screen. Remember that rules about how many reservations you can make still stand – 2 hours at a time, twice a week, for a total of 4 hours a week. Click the time period that works best for you.
Finally, it's time to actually reserve your room! On the final screen, put in your name and your @illinois.edu email address – and your phone number, if you'd like text updates – and click the button that says "Call D!bs!" See how clever we are? An email will be sent to your Illinois email address with the details about your room reservation. If you end up needing to cancel your reservation, the email will also contain a link that you can follow to cancel it.
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We the undersigned members of the DEC, submit the attached written evaluation and recommendation. We certify that this report shall be distributed in accordance with the following distribution instructions.
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thegreatgwin needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
The page should be classy, clean, stylish, conveying healing and technology.
Target customer market is predominantly female, 20-50yrs. Keep it simple but chique.
Champagne Gold colour scheme.
Product image files provided.
No coding needed. Please provide psd file.
Q-Link Japan
WORK FILES http://www.qlink.co.jp/docs/99desig…-files.zip (product images, existing logos and psd files)
We are international resellers for the Q-Link pendant and related jewelry products. The pendants (and other products) contain technology that protects the wearer from electromagnetic radiation. To learn more about the products, see here: http://tinyurl.com/q6x8y7 and the luxury range: http://tinyurl.com/q4f5wu
Resulting design will be integrated into Magento Commerce http://demo.magentocommerce.com/ so bear in mind one should be able to cut up the design into header/body/footer.
SITES WE LIKE: Harrods: http://tinyurl.com/ohocdm (for the class it portrays)
CURRENT SITE SCREENSHOT: http://tinyurl.com/pq7l5s (Don't worry. NO Japanese needed in this new design!)
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Should contain the Q-Link logo.
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There should be a box where a paragraph with the latest news can be posted. Title should be Q-Link Japan News
This should be a largish attractive button/box with pictures of products (see work file above) as well as some room for text. Title should be Shop
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- TITLE: Q-Link Challenge
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Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur Statement
February 16, 2012
Docket No. RM96-1-037
Item No. G-1
Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
I would like to thank the team as well as the staff and volunteers at NAESB for your work on this Proposed Rule. The new standards are a helpful step in beginning to address the operational interdependence of the electric and gas networks. I would also like to acknowledge the very helpful work being done by NERC in this area, particularly their December 2011 Special Reliability Assessment.
As my colleagues have mentioned, the electric industrys increased reliance on natural gas has greatly heightened the need to address how these markets and operating networks can better work together. I hope that we receive a wide range of comments from diverse market participants in response to the request for comments issued yesterday.
In particular, I would like to highlight five aspects of gas and electric interdependence that I believe should be considered, and on which I would appreciate receiving comments. The first, most relevant to todays rulemaking, is coordination and communication between the gas and electric industry to maintain reliability during weather or outage events. Second, I would welcome comments on new pipeline and storage service and pricing structures that might better meet the emerging needs of generators. The third area is scheduling protocols for gas pipelines and electric generation facilities. The fourth area is electric reliability standards, and whether there is a need to include standards about fuel supply to support reliability. Finally, I invite comments on how we can improve the Commissions work on pipeline and storage infrastructure to ensure that the gas infrastructure is in place to support the nations growing reliance on gas for generation.
Recently, there has been much discussion of gas/electric interdependence in connection with the Southwest cold weather event in early 2011. I personally experienced a near-miss situation seven years earlier in New England in January 2004. I was in a storm room preparing for rolling blackouts that were narrowly averted, when extreme cold weather led to increased demand for gas for heating and threatened the availability of gas for electric generators. As a result of that near-miss experience, ISO New England and market participants developed new operating procedures that were approved by this Commission.1 Today, New England is even more dependent on gas than it was in 2004, and has ongoing challenges to ensure adequate future gas infrastructure.
I expect that we will be seeing more cases that are driven by issues related to gas/electric interdependence. I know that a number of the RTOs and ISOs are currently working on this issue, and I expect that we will receive proposals to address different aspects of the issue. I also hope that the comments we receive will suggest areas where the Commission itself should initiate action where appropriate. Thank you.
1. ISO New England, Inc., 117 FERC ¶ 61,082 (2006). For more detail on the New England 2004 experience, see ISO New Englands Management Response to the October 12, 2004 publication entitled Final Report on Electricity Supply Conditions in New England during the January 14-16, 2004 Cold Snap (Oct. 12, 2004), available at http://www.iso-ne.com/pubs/spcl_rpts/2004/iso_management_response_cold_snap.pdf .


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Study and you too can become an expert on the country's biggest tournamentat the very least, you could impress your friends.
1. First U.S. Open: In 1895, Horace Rawlins wins at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. The tournament was considered a sideshow to the U.S. Amateur, which was played on the same course and during the same week. Rawlins beat a field of 11 players and took home $150 and a gold medal. This year's champion will take home $1.08 million. He probably will value the gold medal more.
2. This is the 13th U.S. Open in the Chicago area. Nine of them took place in or before 1933. Chicago's Open courses include Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton (1897, 1900, 1911), Glen View Club in Golf (1904), Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest (1906), Midlothian Country Club (1914), Skokie Country Club in Glencoe (1922), Olympia Fields Country Club (1928, 2003), North Shore Golf Club in Glenview (1933) and Medinah Country Club (1949, 1975, 1990).
3. You'll hear a lot about Johnny Farrell this week. In 1928 Farrell defeated Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff to win the Open at Olympia Fields. He won with a birdie putt on the final hole. Jones never lost another Open. You'll also hear a lot about Mike Donald. In 1990 the little-known Donald lost in a playoff to Hale Irwin at Medinah. Donald would never come close again.
4. In 1913 unknown American Francis Ouimet put the Open on the map. He stunned top European players such as Harry Vardon to win at the Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Ouimet became an instant folk hero, sparking unprecedented interest in the game in America.
5. Since 1991 the defending U.S. Open champion has not fared well. Three champions have missed the cut, and only one player has finished better than tied for 40th. Here's a list of the last 12 champions and what each did the following year:
2001: Retief Goosen, missed cut
2000: Tiger Woods, tie 12th
1999: Payne Stewart, DNP (deceased)
1998: Lee Janzen, tie 46th
1997: Ernie Els, tie 48th
1996: Steve Jones, tie 60th
1995: Corey Pavin, tie 40th
1994: Ernie Els, missed cut
1993: Lee Janzen, missed cut
1992: Tom Kite, missed cut
1991: Payne Stewart, tie 51st
1990: Hale Irwin, tie 11th
6. There has been only one repeat champion in the Open since Ben Hogan did it in 1950-51. Curtis Strange won back-to-back in 1988-89.
7. The most memorable Open picture has to be the timeless shot of Ben Hogan framed by the galleries at the 1950 Open at Merion. Hogan's victory in his first Open since his near-fatal car accident in 1949 forever sealed his legend.
8. There are nine previous Open champions in the field this year: Ernie Els (1994, '97), Retief Goosen (2001), Hale Irwin (1974, '79, '90), Lee Janzen (1993, '98), Tom Kite (1992), Steve Jones (1996), Corey Pavin (1995), Tom Watson (1982) and Tiger Woods (2000, '02).
9. Best Open ever? The consensus seems to be the 1960 event at Cherry Hills. Arnold Palmer rallied to victory, beating a young amateur named Jack Nicklaus and an old veteran named Ben Hogan. Does it get much better? Palmer sealed his legacy by driving the 335-yard first green to open the last round, igniting his rally from seven shots back, the largest comeback in the final round of an Open.
10. Sam Snead won 81 PGA Tour titles, but he never won an Open. He came in second four times and managed a tie for ninth in 1968 when he was 56.
11. Andy North won only three PGA Tour titles, but two of them were Open victories in 1978 and 1985. That's two more Open titles than Sam Snead and one more than Arnold Palmer.
12. Trivia question: Who won the 1975 Open at Medinah? Answer: Lou Graham, an unlikely champion.
13. Hale Irwin will be playing in his 33rd consecutive Open and his 34th overall. He started his streak in 1971 after playing his first Open as an amateur in 1966. The other players in the field with most Open appearances (including 2003): Tom Watson 30, Tom Kite 29, Jay Haas 24, Scott Hoch 22, Mark O'Meara 22, Corey Pavin 21, Brad Faxon 19, and Bernhard Langer 19.
14. The most strokes under par at any given point is 12. Tiger Woods finished at 12 under during his victory at Pebble Beach, and Gil Morgan got to 12 under during the 1992 Open at Pebble Beach.
15. The ninth hole at Olympia Fields will be the second-longest par-4 in U.S. Open history. Here are the longest par-4s (yards, hole, course, year):
499: 12th at Bethpage, 2002
496: 9th at Olympia Fields, 2003
492: 10th at Bethpage, 2002
491: 16th at Southern Hills, 2001
489: 16th at Pinehurst, 1999
489: 7th at Bethpage, 2002
486: 16th at Cherry Hills, 1978
16. Hale Irwin was the oldest champion, winning the 1990 U.S. Open at Medinah at 45. John McDermott was the youngest champion, winning the 1911 Open at 19. Tyrell Garth is the youngest player to compete in an Open. He was 14 when he played in 1941.
17. There are four players who have won four Opens: Willie Anderson (1901, '03-05), Bobby Jones (1923, '26, '29-30), Ben Hogan (1948, '50-51, '53) and Jack Nicklaus (1962, '67, '72, '80). Four players have had four runner-up finishes: Jones, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer and Nicklaus.
18. Arnold Palmer's biggest heartbreak came when he blew a seven-shot lead with nine holes to play during the final round at the Olympic Club in 1966. Billy Casper rallied to tie and then won a playoff the following day.
19. There have been many great performances in Open history, but Tiger Woods' romp at Pebble Beach has to rate as the best. Finishing at 12 under, he beat the field by 15 shots. But the best single-round performance goes to Johnny Miller. In 1973 Miller shot a final-round 63 to win at Oakmont. In the days before 18-hole coverage, Miller finished play on that Sunday before ABC went on the air.
20. Besides Johnny Miller, three other players have shot 63 in an Open: Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf both did it during the first round at Baltusrol in 1980, and Neal Lancaster posted the low score at Oakland Hills in 1996.
21. Looking for the best shot? It is hard to beat Tom Watson's shot in 1982. Staring at bogey, he chipped in for birdie from the rough on the 17th green at Pebble Beach in the final round as he won his only Open.
22. Best Open player? Jack Nicklaus, who holds records for most consecutive appearances (44), rounds (160) and rounds in the 60s (29). Tiger Woods, who is playing his ninth Open, currently has 10 rounds in the 60s. To surpass Nicklaus' Open streak, Woods will have to play in every Open until 2039when he would be 63.
23. The best 4-wood shot in Open history? Corey Pavin at Shinnecock Hills in 1995, when he knocked a 4-wood to 4 feet on the 18th hole to wrap up his victory.
24. The low score to win an Open is 272. It was achieved by Jack Nicklaus (1980, Baltusrol), Lee Janzen (1993, Baltusrol) and Tiger Woods (2000, Pebble Beach). The highest winning score belonged to Willie Anderson, who won with 331 at the Myopia Hunt Club in 1901.
25. Little wonder why Medinah Country Club was upset with the way the course was set up for the 1990 Open. A record 28 players finished under par. The next closest was the 1988 Open at Hazeltine, which had 11.
26. The 1974 Open is known as the massacre at Winged Foot. On the heels of Johnny Miller's 63 in 1973, the USGA vowed there wouldn't be a repeat. Sure enough, Hale Irwin won at 7 over par. The tournament featured only seven rounds below par.
27. Jack Nicklaus holds the record for the longest span from first victory to last victory: 18 years. He won his first Open in 1962 and his last in 1980.
28. There have been six start-to-finish winners: Walter Hagen, 1914; James Barnes, 1921; Ben Hogan, 1953; Tony Jacklin, 1970, and Tiger Woods, 2000 and 2002.
29. Tony Jacklin is the last European player to win the Open. The Englishman took the title at Hazeltine in 1970. There have been three winners from South Africa since 1994: Ernie Els, 1994 and 1997, and Retief Goosen in 2001.
30. If there is a heat wave this week, the story of Ken Venturi's victory in 1964 will be retold many times. Playing in a scorcher at Congressional Country Club, Venturi overcame dehydration to survive a 36-hole final day. When it was over, he uttered his famous line, "My God, I've won the Open."
31. Sam Snead was the oldest player to make the cut. At 61, he finished tied for 29th in 1973.
32. Who holds the record for most times being low amateur in an Open? Bobby Jones, no surprise, with nine.
33. The reigning U.S. Open, British Open and U.S. Amateur champions are traditionally paired together for the first two rounds of the Open. So this year Tiger Woods will be paired with British Open winner Ernie Els and U.S. Amateur champion Ricky Barnes of Stockton, Calif.
34. Big numbers: J.D. Tucker shot 157 in the first round of the 1898 event at Myopia Hunt Club, the highest ever. Since World War II the highest score was John Battini's 96 in 1955's first round at the Olympic Club. In the last 25 years, the highest score was Mike Davis' 92 in the second round of the 1992 event at Pebble Beach.
35. Only five players have ever won the Masters and Open titles in the same yearCraig Wood (1941), Ben Hogan (1951 and 1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Tiger Woods (2002). Thirteen players have won both events in their careers, the most recent being Woods.
36. Take heart, first-timers. Tiger Woods missed the cut in his first Open at Shinnecock Hills in 1995. He withdrew because of a sore wrist. In his second Open, he finished tied for 82nd.


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52 comments:
Ronnie is THE GREATEST!!!
- 10:27 pm
- Pool players said...
To be a good snooker player, one must know how to discipline his self, because health plays a big part in every sport.
- 10:32 pm
Ronnie can equal or surpass hendrys 7 titles if he continues to play like that. On another note noone does snooker like the BBC,coverage and analyis was excellent ,however dennis taylors commetry was very poor,the number of mistakes he made over the 17 days was amazing,how he is given a role ahead of the brilliant Clive everton is a mystery.
- 10:55 pm
Strange that he is the oldest champion since 1978 or whatever. His game is in decline re long pots etc but mentally he is better than he perhaps ever was albeit he still speaks off the cuff in an unfettered way giving his detractors ammunition by saying he will retire again. The thing is he must know that there will perhaps realistically only be one more world title if that. In the heat of the moment people say silly things re the winner of the event- Higgins was said to be good for a few more the last time he won- the reality is all the men in the late 30s - O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams are in decline- Trump and others will come to the fore
- 11:02 pm
Talking of Clive- why does he no longer write for Guardian? Seems to have stopped some time during 2011
- 11:45 pm
Ronnie is the best player by FAR but the greatest for now is still Hendry. A few more throphys might change that !! UK, masters or worlds...
- 12:00 am
I don't buy all this guff about Hendry being the greatest because he won seven world titles, it all seems very subjective to me. Joe Davis' record of 15 titles is dismissed because he had no world class competition at all until his brother came along, but when we consider the likes of Ronnie, Higgins and Williams, the competition they faced in each other doesn't seem to be accounted for in these debates.
Williams was put out of the WC on four occasions by the other two players, and Higgins likewise, whereas Ronnie has been beaten three times by Higgins. Perhaps we can only say with certainty that Higgins in 1996 wouldn't have gone on to life the title, and possibly in 1999 too. Take two of those players out of the equation though, and the remaining player had a potential 6/7 world titles in them, possibly with more to come.
- 12:49 am
- Toestubber said...
O'Sullivan played very well throughout the final but not as good as either 2004 or 2008 when he was simply sublime from start to finish and demolished Hendry 17-4 in the semis. Carter looked shattered this afternoon and evening but fair play, he's came from nowhere and I've enjoyed his matches.
I've got to gripe about something so it may as well be the football strips in the front seats. Who in their right bloody mind wears a football strip to the world final?
Mat Wilson
- 1:12 am
- Kenn Fong said...
I am new to snooker, just a dopey Yank in San Francisco. I started watching YouTube videos and there was this young fellow who could look at the table while the balls were still moving and then step up immediately for the next shot.
He also had a very animated expression on his face. If he slid a few inches past his target spot, you'd see his disappointment.
Most of all, he loves to entertain.
To make him even more unreal, he admires and respects his opponents.
I am so lucky that the very first World Championship I chose to watch was Ronnie's 4th.
Thanks, Dave, for a wonderful first season of watching snooker, reading SnookerScene, and listening to you explain things.
- 4:34 am
I must congratulate Ronnie on his fourth world title, he played excellent all matchs sublime at times. What was missing for me was Clive Everton, I don't know why the BBC team have put Ken Doherty in front off Clive. Its the first time I watched snooker with the volume muted when he was commentry box.
- 4:54 am
thats him now up to =4th best ever in my list.
- 6:55 am
he won the wc, he lost the glandular fever ;)
- 6:57 am
Well if that win doesn't motivate John Higgins to come back and once again top Ronnie's World Champs titles I'll eat my hat. Not a vintage final but well deserved, and I say that as someone who doesn't much like Ronnie. Really hope to see more of Jamie Jones, he was an absolute star. And Maguire really missed an opportunity this year - and he knows it.
- 7:27 am
Ronnie was great, but far too many of the matches we were looking forward too were one-sided for it to be a great tournament: O'Sullivan-Edbon, Higgins-Hendry, O'Sullivan-Williams, Maguire-Hendry... Carter-Trump was the only exception.
- 7:45 am
Many congratulations to Ronnie, he deserved it. Everything about his game and temperament this year has been written, so no need for me to add.
However, I'm not that happy with his decision to take time off. On one hand I can completely understand it. Even if he wants to play as long as possible, he still has only about 10 years of professional career ahead of him. Therefore, sorting out his private life becames more important than ever. The day of retirement, voluntary or forced by a ranking slip, is approaching and Ronnie must do anything to build a good life for himself, even if this means less tournament appearances.
However, with being World Champion comes special obligations. For a season one becomes THE ambassador for a game. So, if he's not there in Wuxi, Australia or Shanghai, it diminishes these tournaments a little because the best player (formally) isn't there. It's like World Championship itself got into a decline after Joe Davis' whithdrawal.
So, despite I believe Ronnie should first of all be loyal to himself and seek long-term solutions for his life problems, having a part-time world champion is not that good for the game.
Maybe for the future some special rules should be introduced that 'punish' the world champion more for not entering events. As I said, with this title comes great responsibility.
And one more thing: a very big thank you to Dave for his excellent coverage of the World Championship, both on this blog and on twitter. Thanks to you and your fellow bloggers the World Championship are even more fun for me than they were before.
- 8:37 am
I have to agree with anon at 10.55pm. Taylor, smashing bloke that he is, is becoming the Henry Blofeld of snooker with schoolboy errors littering his commentary. He said the mid session interval was coming up after at the end of the 28th frame when it was the 29th. At the end he then fluffed his words trying to say that no one older than him had won the WC since 1985. In fact I notice other commentators are making basing errors, eg Thorne said O'Sullivan was 16 ahead and needed the brown where in fact he was 16 behind and needed all colours; he then said O'Sullivan needed 4 to win at 13-7 when in fact he needed 18. OK, we can all make mistakes but when several are made in quick succession they do become irksome.
- 8:45 am
Great dig at Hearn by O'Sullivan after the match saying he's going to take about 6 months off. So, he should be ready for the UK and Masters.
I don't blame you Ronnie - you are the sport's biggest draw by a mile, and shouldn't be forced to go to Australia or to another minor PTC for peanuts?
- 8:59 am
What a champion!
And what a joy to watch the entire WC this year, with the O'Sullivan - Robertson QF being one of the highlights, along with that unbelievably impossible 92 clearence by Ronnie, Luca Brecel showing his potential, Williams being booed and Stephen Hendry's whole 147/retirement story (obviously).
Carter did have a great run, but unfortunately his eyebrow movement was more interesting than his snooker.
O'Sullivan showed he can still win multiple ranking events in one season, including the most important one of all.
If I would be getting carried away I'd ask: what's next; Succesfully defending the world title next year? Going up to number 1 again? Another triple crown? 4 more world titles?
- 9:30 am
Great achievement by Ronnie, and title 4 puts him, along with Higgins, firmly into the all time greats.
I agree with you that this was not the best hes ever played. The two years he dominated Hendry in the semis saw a peak Ronnie. Top class safety, then a frame winning break.
I think the factors that that made this years win possible were his application/attitude, the improvement in his long potting, and a favourable draw.
I'm not saying he drew weak players but all his opponents, apart from Ebbo, were ones that tend to hold Ronnie in awe and rarely play well against him.
As a Ronnie fan I was pleased to see Selby and Higgins in the opposite end of the draw.
I think talk of beating Hendrys 7 titles is a tad fanciful. Only last year there were bloggers on here saying he would never win a tournament again. This was in the wake of Higgins completely dominating the season, a factor I feel may have motivated O'Sullivan to keep trying.
It will add an extra interest to the next couple of championships, if Higgins or O'Sullivan can go close, to see who can win their personal battle and reach 5, which would surely prove definitive.
- 10:20 am
Rather to the cry of freedom goes the instigation of Ronnie as a lone voice of genius in the sport.
Better to know him as a squandered talent, given that once in every so many years the Halle Bop comet bursts not life, then disappears again as all stars regrettably do.
Ask NIck Cave.
- 11:22 am
Hi David. As I said last night, great stuff by O'Sullivan. He claims his fourth world title, 11 years, to the day, since his first.
- 12:16 pm
Ronnie's entrance music was "Let me entertain you" and he's certainly done that over the last 17 days,and then some! There was an artist in the audience and there was also one weaving his magic on the green baize. And the 92 clearance in Frame 7 ..... well what can you say? I sat watching in awe because it was really jaw-dropping. There's very few sportsmen over the years that can give you all these wonderful emotions. Such brilliance. Hope he goes on for a few more years at least because I'm greedy.
- 12:27 pm
He quite obviously won't be taking six months off: the Premier League starts in three months and he'll be in it.
- 1:09 pm
The mistakes in commentary both factually and grammatically should not and will not deter the BBC from their quest to ensure that world champions commentate on the sport.
- 1:18 pm
oh, so he won. was there a press conference? did he request oral sex?
- 1:41 pm
1.41. Dont let your jealousy turn you into a bitter little man.
- 3:34 pm
eurosport has much better commentators than BBC
i only switch to BBC when frame is over to hear Steve Davids and Hendry
- 4:06 pm
"...there is no edict as to how many competitions a player should enter."
Does Mr Hearn agree ? I'm not sure...
- 4:38 pm
"but when we consider the likes of Ronnie, Higgins and Williams, the competition they faced in each other doesn't seem to be accounted for in these debates." - anon @ 12.49am
Williams did not have the drive to surpass Hendry's records. Nor did O'Sullivan. I think both players would acknowledge that.
Higgins, it is worth remembering, did not win his second world title until he was a fortnight away from his 32nd birthday.
As for talk of O'Sullivan breaking Hendry's record of 7, this seems a bit fanciful considering he is only just half way to breaking the record at the age of 36, would be 40 by the time he broke it, and that is assuming he wins the next 4world titles. Given that at 36 he is the oldest player since 1978 to win it, I can't see this happening.
- 4:54 pm
What is the point of Ken Doherty? He adds nothing.
- 4:55 pm
He was great,I really enjoyed his win,best player ever for me.It helped that I put £100 on his win, (9/1)at a very good price,some months ago........
- 5:11 pm
I think Ken Doherty is very good and at least he's won it unlike the awful Willie Thorne. Commentary congrats also go to Terry Griffiths and particularly Neal Foulds who is brilliant.
- 9:04 pm
Let's talk about the commentators and presenters and rate each of their performances out of 10 for the championship
John Virgo - class act as always in terms of the voice and his words from the box (despite the fact he looks like a total scruff) - 9/10
Ken Doherty - Very good and surprised me how improving he was in the box - 8/10
Dennis Taylor - The absolute master, he times what to say and when to say it just about to perfection, alongside JV has to be the best - 10/10
Steve Davis - Decent in the commentary box but better sitting with Hazel - 8/10
Mike Hallett - Very good, better than I thought he would be, he is improving fast - 8/10
Dave Hendon - Very good journalist and with the written word, such as in this blog, but not for me in terms of the commentary box though sorry Dave - 6/10
Joe Johnson - Not very good at all, I have to say, nice guy probably though - 4/10
Stephen Hendry - Not very good in the commentary box or sitting with Hazel, he needs to lighten up a bit - 5/10
Willie Thorne - Liked him in the early days, was very innovative at that point, especially in the Dougie Donnelly maximum feature days but then got very very annoying but this tournament for me came back to form a little bit despite numerous mistakes - 7/10
John Parrott - Fast improving in the commentary box, I would say he is better there than he is sitting with Hazel - 8/10
Hazel Irvine - Consummate professional but doesn't put you at the ease that a Dougie Donnelly or David Vine would - 3/10
Rishi Persad - Sure he's a nice guy but no charisma whatsover in front of the cameras - 1/10
Rob Walker - An irritating person overall, but something likeable about him - 7/10
Phil Yates - Consummate professional as ever, well versed, good knowledge, but something missing for me in the overall package - 5/10
Andy Goldstein - Not directly involved but an avid commentator on the radio, a master in his words about the sport and for me BBC missing a trick not getting him on there - 8/10
What does everyone else think?
- 9:58 pm
If you ask me, the commentary box is sorely lacking a journalistic slant these days. The best combination is someone from a journalistic background and can imbue the commentary with a narrative (Clive was exceptional at this) and a player to offer insight into shot selection and the more technical aspects. Dave isn't quite equal to his Sith master yet, but anything less than 8 is having a laugh. Taylor is clearly in the early stages of Alzheimer's; Virgo, well, we'll find out where the cue ball is going within a matter of seconds him bellowing into the mic; Thorne is good on break building aspects, not so much on the tactical side of things; Terry and Neal Foulds are generally the best ex-player commentators, and Parrott has proven surprisingly adept also. Hendry and Doherty have been out of their depth to be honest, with Hendry's tactical naivete sometimes coming through and Doherty often sounding like a broken record; Davis simply gabbles on too much. There are only 3/4 current commentators I would keep on the BBC team.
- 1:35 am
958, i think your list is rotten
mike "my apologies" hallet is the worst commentator i have ever had the misfortune of listening to, in 35 years of snooker. shocking!
also, stating your going to rate the commentators performances then starting off with a pop at the way one looks, meant i read the rest of your post with a smile. not laughing with, though.
- 6:59 am
You didn't rate Griffiths or Foulds - 10/10 for both.
- 7:46 am
Doherty and Hazel do not add anything for me. Parrot and Davis would do fine on their own. Ken just laughs at his own jokes really loudly and Hazel .. well, she just stays at the surface too much while the (ex-)players add depth and relevant insights in the actual snooker.
As for commentary: none score 10/10 for me, but the highest 'ranked' with 9/10 are Hendon and Virgo.
Then there's a whole bunch of half decent commentators.
And then there's Thorne, way at the bottom with 0/10.
- 10:01 am
We all think you watched NONE of the World Championships at all 9:58
- 10:47 am
John Virgo - OK he repeats the same old phrases, but he does it in a very entertaining way ("where's the cue ball going" x 2 at the end of the Mark Allen match was brilliant). 9/10
Dennis Taylor - nice guy but his commentary doesn't do anything for me, always wittering on about golf, legends etc 6/10
Willie Thorne - I know he gets a lot of stick but he nearly always calls a shot correctly that you didn't see coming - like him a lot 8/10
John Parrot - better in the comm box than the studio, let's have more of him there 7/10
Ken Doherty - pointless 1/10
Steve Davis - better in the studio than the comm box, usually pretty insightful 8/10
Stephen Hendry - all the makings of an excellent commentator in the future - excellent analytical skills 8/10
Neal Foulds & Terry Griffiths - put these together as there styles are very similar and often seem to be paired together - no hyperbole (unlike some of the others), just honest appraisals - both 9/10.
Hazel Irvine - meh 3/10
Rishi Persad - pointless 1/10
- 11:18 am
replay to commentatrors post
my favorite commentators pair are dave hendon and joe johnson
i enjoy when those 2 commet matches
Mike is not bad as well
as for BBC -i only like Dennis Tylor(if somone other than him commentating i just switch to Eurosport)
Willie is so annoying
CRO snooker fan
- 12:12 pm
cro obviously likes listening to some people make mistake after mistake.
if it wasnt for dave (and alan) eurosport would be a comedy channel when snooker is on.
next time you watch, just keep a tally on how many errors they make.
dave, alan mc (and occasionally the odd other) are the only ones who comment without wittering and add something to whats being watched.
the rest blether nonsense.
oh, and wherever they do the commentary from has a slower feed than me.
about 3 seconds after a near miss goes in, you hear jj go, hes missed it, then, oh no he hasnt. couldnt be more annoying.
- 12:57 pm
9.58pm here...a few points glad I started off a nice little conversation there....
1. Yes I did forget Terry Griffiths and Neal Foulds, thank you for pointing that out...
Terry Griffiths - Decent knowledge but very boring in the box - 4/10
Neal Foulds - Very good deep booming voice for the commentary but not sure about the substance, he's improving though - 6/10
And it had to be said about John Virgo being a scruff...I mean it was final day and he knows he will be caught on camera at some point and he doesn't brush his hair, he wears jeans, he basically looks like he's just fallen out of bed. The only one not to make an effort. I'm surprised the BBC let him away with it if I were them I'm be wrapping his knuckles.
- 6:22 pm
it's not annyoing in my eyes
i am new in snooker and i just stated watch like 2 years ago but i haven't miss tournament since then
Eurosport at least cover most of events even PTSc
I truly admire this blog and eurosšort comennatory team
at least they are not boring like dorothey,willie and BBC gang
CRO snooker fan
- 7:16 pm
Commentary performances can vary depending on the viewers playing ability.
As someone who played the game to a reasonable standard, for me the best commentators by a mile are Foulds and Griffiths.
I dont mind Thorne and think McManus is decent, despite his accent.
For people who aren't very good at the game, maybe 20 break level, Taylor, Doherty and non playing commentators would appeal.
It really irks me when a player gets in, say 28 behind, six reda in the open, maybe three reds and the yellow on the cushion, and Mike Hallett says, "What a great chance to win the frame and draw level"
Does it not occur to him that the most he can score from the loose reds are 48, which would put him 23 in front? In the unlikely event of him taking all blacks, hes going to need at least 2, possibly 3 of the awkward reds. But no, Hallett will wait til the loose reds are gone, then realise whats needed.
This is unacceptable in my opinion. To be a commentator you should be an expert on all aspects of the game. The BBC commentators can be guilty of not doing their homework either. They never seem to know whats been happening outside of BBc tournaments.
Surely out of 60 million people TV companies can find snooker experts that are willing to learn about the day to day happenings on the tour.
This would be way better than what we have now. Taylor cultivating his nice guy image and providing free advertising for the legends tour. Doherty sounding as if he is impersonating what he thinks a commentator should sound like rather than just saying it as he sees it. And as for Virgo, since he discovered his association with his cueball catchphrase, he is now flogging it to death by shouting it even when its clear an in off is not going to happen.
Hazel and Rishi? I go straight onto the red button so I dont have to listen to their inane questions.
- 5:05 pm
You dont have a clue do you?
- 9:19 pm
- jamie brannon said...
If Andy Goldstein is worth an eight then I'm the pope!
For me, Griffiths and Foulds are excellent. The chemistry between the BBC team is what makes it excellent coverage.
- 2:14 pm
- jamie brannon said...
It would be a sad for the sport if the BBC contract is lost. Have not seen the final viewing figures; anyone privy to the information?
Barney Francis, who is managing director at Sky Sports seems to think snooker is too slow for the current world, which is piffle, given the interest were seeing in China, a country which is busy as any.
In terms of globalisation it doesn't matter who is showing snooker in Britain, but it in keeping it popular here it is imperative it remains free to air.
Don't think I saw Terry Camillieri or Colin Humphries this year? I'm guessing the pool of referees is bigger now, so there has to be rotation.
- 2:18 pm
i dont think itd be sad if the bbc was lost.
the bbc and ITS licence fee stinks
- 8:29 pm
He adds tree things
- 9:56 am
3mendous joke 956
- 7:40 pm
new snooker website worth looking at if you play snooker in essex, www.braintreesnookerleague.co.uk
the braintree snooker league is where a very young ali carter first started playing!
- 1:55 pm
Gotta say I wish there was a Mike Hallet filter on my tv remote. The guy states the obvious and then adds some banaality to make it even worse.
The best commentators create atmosphere with good timing, and expert analysis(in advance of the shot not afterwards).
Hallet has neither of these qualities and is incredibly irritating because of it. I sit there dreading his voice.
- 11:50 pm


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Ukraine Plays Down Significance of Destruction of Russian Military Convoy
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Ukraine and Russia on Saturday appeared to be seeking to avoid a broader confrontation in the wake of Kiev's claim it destroyed most of a Russian military convoy that entered its territory, as the European Union intensified its efforts to bring the two countries to the negotiating table.
Col. Andriy Lysenko, the Ukrainian government's security spokesman, said Saturday that Ukrainian artillery had destroyed most of a Russian column of military vehicles that entered the country earlier in the week. But he described the episode...


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At 29, obviously not a long term answer, but could help out in the rotation. He was their top defensive free agent target last offseason, and they released him because he's not a fit in their switch to a 3-4 and he was due a bonus.
We NEED depth at the DE spot. Worth taking a look at him.
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_ ... tee-rucker