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Runner: Ashey Arnold. Location: Redstone, Colorado.
>>This runner's face and part of her shirt are sharp, while the rest of the image blurs by, giving the photo a sense of movement. This was achieved using a "pan blur," with the shutter set on just 1/30th of a second. The photographer tracked the runner as she zipped by and a wide 50mm lens stopped way down to f/16 minimized focus error. Still, it took about a dozen takes to get this shot.<<
COMPOSITION__Trail-running photography lends itself to panoramic horizontal compositions, where you get the nice green vegetation in the foreground, blue sky or mountains in the background and the runner somewhere in the middle, usually running left to right, and slightly toward the camera. Easy. But, study the photos by greats such as Clifford and Dan Patitucci and you'll note that (usually) either the foreground or background or both are intentionally softly out-of-focus, while the runner is tack sharp. Photos such as these isolate the runner, drawing your eye to the action, which is the ultimate goal. As mentioned earlier, use your camera's aperture to set a depth of field that puts the runner in-focus and other parts of the photo out-of-focus. The aperture adjustment will vary wildly depending on your lens—take the same photo with the aperture all the way open, then fully stopped down and watch the depth of field change.
To shoot like a pro you will have to move around. Most shooters, for simple lack of knowing better, just stand flat footed facing the runner and bang away. For sure, you can get great images this way, but this standard, eye-level perspective gets boring quickly. Find a unique perspective by climbing a tree, standing on a boulder, lying on your back or shooting from a higher or lower vantage point. The extra effort will give your shots a unique look that elevates them above the drudge.
We get thousands of great photos and many of them look the same. Same-size runner, same lens, same light, same perspective and even the same runners. It's like watching replays of the Olympic marathon over and over. Make it a habit to often switch out lenses and constantly be on the move. For instance, lie on your back and shoot up with a wide-angle lens, then switch to a 200mm lens and shoot the runner from a distance in profile, with the lens opened to f/2.8. Same runner, same trail, but wildly different perspectives.
OBEY THE RULE OF THIRDS__Centering your subject is visual suicide for photography. Strive for a pleasant, balanced photo by dividing your viewfinder into thirds vertically and horizontally and placing your subject in a quadrant that isn't centered. If you are shooting a horizontal landscape, for example, make the top horizontal one third of the image the sky and the bottom two thirds the land, or vice versa if the clouds are more interesting.
SHOOT THE FACE__Imagine Mona Lisa. Now imagine that instead of coyly smiling at you, she is looking away. Facial expressions convey information and add drama, while seeing someone's eyes engages you. Add these personal elements to your photos and avoid shots where the runner is running away.
Shooting the face isn't easy. Most people run with their faces screwed up into an unflattering wince or have their eyes squinted nearly shut or have their mouths agape. Turn on your camera's burst mode—digital frames are free—and you'll increase your chances of getting the right expression. Be sure to focus so you get the eyes sharp, and, unless you are capturing your subject running out of a bank, never let him wear sunglasses.
RIGHT STRIDE__Great running photography is all about stride, capturing the instant when at least one (ideally both) of the runner's feet are in the air. Having the lead foot just beginning to touch down or push off also works well. What doesn't work is having both feet down or the lead foot all the way down, where the runner seems anchored to the turf and usually hunched. Hand position is also critical. You want the hands relaxed rather than clinched; think of holding a potato chip between your thumb and forefinger.
Getting the hands and stride right takes timing and instruction—tell your runners what you want. Set your camera to burst (just keep it there, always!), pre-focus and, usually, you'll still have to ask the runner to do it again and again.
Photographing one runner simplifies the work. If you are shooting two or more runners, the problems compound exponentially—it's tough to snap that pic where everyone is simultaneously in a nice stride with pleasing facial expressions. Asking them both to begin running at the same time, and off the same foot will increase your chances. Naturally, if you are shooting a race you'll have to take what you get.
When someone is running straight at you, you'll often get the undesirable "peg leg," effect, where one foot is kicked high and obscured by the runner's thigh, making that leg appear as if it was bitten off at the knee. Positioning yourself so the runner is slightly in profile will eliminate peg legs.
MOTION BLUR__Images where the runner is blurred and the background and foreground aren't, or where the runner is sharp against blurred surroundings, convey action, and make them stand out. You don't see many shots like these because they are tough to get just right. To blur running action, you'll need to shoot around 1/30th of a second. Camera shake is a problem and will ruin most of your images. A tripod can help, but usually you'll be shooting on the fly and won't have one. Steady yourself by bracing against a tree and keep your elbows tight to your sides. To blur the runner, adjust the shutter to 1/30th and press the shutter (set on burst) as he goes by. If you hold it steady, you might have an interesting photo.
The better, more difficult pic to get is to "pan" your camera to track the runner. This will blur the surroundings and freeze the runner's action. To pan, keep the runner centered in the viewfinder (break the rule of thirds) and track him as you hold the shutter down. Moving the camera and yourself at a steady pace that matches that of the runner requires practice, lots of it. Again, keep your elbows pressed in and concentrate on only moving the camera laterally, not up and down. Using a wide-angle lens such as 24mm will make it easier to follow the runner and will reduce camera shake.
Don't get discouraged if you do everything right and still get a blurry photo. When most people run, their arms and legs are churning, yet their torsos and heads aren't—you get the head sharp but the rest of the body is blurred. Finding that middle ground where you have some sharpness in the action is the trick that takes timing, practice and luck.


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Disappointed by rail/trail vote
To the editor:
I was disappointed to see recent vote by Tupper Lake town board against the railroad. Despite Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates' protestations to the contrary, the southern and northern ends of the railroad in use has been an economic success. Given that, I doubt the state will reverse field on the rail initiative, but common sense has never precluded our elected officials from rationality.
I believe Tupper Lake needs all of its resources to exist for the area to thrive. This includes the Adirondack Club and Resort, conservatory, golf club, Sunmount, Wild Center, up- and downtown businesses, and rails and trails. Throwing in the towel on even one of these enterprises would be a mistake. To say the only viable trail through the Adirondacks must involve ripping up the tracks ignores reality of the fact that said trail may never exist without rails due to the opposition of landowners and extreme environmentalists (one of whom sits prominently on ARTA's board – take off the blinders, folks).
Tupper Lake is not an easily accessible area by any means. Yes, all roads do lead to Tupper, but they're curvy, dangerous and lengthy in both time and distance. Taking away a possibly easy travel route for a vacationer or seasonal resident makes no sense – unless, of course, the ultimate goal really is to stifle outside visitation. (See prominent member of ARTA board.)
Perhaps living up there year-round can blind one to the fact of how difficult a trek it is to get there from all points on the compass. In this instance, I believe certain members of Tupper's town board cannot see the forest for the trees.
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Macon, Ga.

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Fingers crossed this gets uploaded to youtube or something as I am in Canada and can't watch them.ReplyDelete
i knew shes going to be more reserve this time. but glad to see them all together one more timeReplyDelete
yeah... and i just love how Josh found a way to bring up the halloween party without making it too awkward for themDelete
did you see rob puffing his e-cig after showing the old vid? lolDelete
yes i see thatDelete
I love when Rob says maybe Bella will pregnant again and Kristen??? hahahahahaha cuteReplyDelete
i cant watch mtv because I live outside the US. is it possible to get this on you-tube? please please!ReplyDelete
Did josh ask do they know what Robsten is?ReplyDelete
this was akward soooo akward !!!ReplyDelete
ok,this was akward,rob was tired and there was no sparks between rob and kristen :(((no robsten bubble moments anymore ,im really sad:(because this was last mtv first betweeb then and it was bad :/ReplyDelete
I think they are more careful with their actions and words in front of the camera now so that people will just leave their personal lives alone.Delete
Have you seen the same interview I have? Because there surely was MANY bubble moments like idk, Kristen put her hand on his leg and uh at the end they were staring at each other. Maybe you should watch it again. Of course they're more guarded because they've had people in the media and these interviewers fuck with their lives for 4 months but they definitely looked in love. It was the best MTV First ever IMO.Delete
I was a bit worried that there would be awkward moments or that it wouldn't be the same as their previous interviews together. But I'm so happy that they're their usual selves during the interview and I can tell that Rob and Kristen are happy although they're prolly a bit guarded this time.
I was shocked that Josh showed the halloween photo. Way to go Josh! Leave it up to Josh to ask them about their personal lives w/o being intrusive. I think that's why robsten love to do interviews w/ him together.
Rob was yawning and trying to keep himself from falling asleep! I wonder what they did after the halloween party that made them look sleepy and tired :-PReplyDelete
Watched the whole thing twice (yes, I'm that lame), & my assessment here is that Rob is just EXTREMELY HUNG-OVER (LOL) after partying the previous night. Poor guy (hee-hee) - he's 'in a fog' (yet seems more paranoid than usual), he's got no color in his face, & he looks like he's about to throw-up the entire time. Not to mention he's the only one there who smells 'beer' at one point (ha-ha), & he's got his hand in his pocket ready to whip out that e-ciggie for a quick puff the moment he knows he's off-camera! I doubt he'll remember much about this day the next morning! :-)ReplyDelete
I think you are right. He did pop out the e-ciggie when they showed the 2008 MTV interview and quicly tried to hide it when Kristen was in front of him. Why so cute Rob? :))Delete
wonder why he thinks that people hate him again? is it because he took back kristen? i say rob, WHO CARES!? as long as you are happy, then that is the only that matters. the interview was funny and everything seemed very natural for those two.ReplyDelete
I'm soooooooooooo sick of all the negative comments here!!! To all the people who just moan and doubt and refer to the incident again and again: WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM? I begin to think that you just want to provoke us, you with your idiotic comments provoke the happy people who just want to enjoy the last promo with Rob and Kristen. You talk everything down, you can't give it a rest! Do the majority of us a favor and SHUT UP!
On every post there are these stupid anonymous comments: "i hope promo gets better because this looks really bad ,no robsten bubble moments :((" or "i knew shes going to be more reserve this time..." bla bla bla.. And the funny thing is, it's not true at all! So far we have only one full interview with Rob and Kristen together (MTV) and people already begin to poison the atmosphere with their negative bullshit. It's enough aready! What I could see in the MTVFirst interview are two relaxed people, they were funny and cute and there were surely sweet Robsten moments. In interviews they have never been openly affectionate, but with Rob and Kristen it's not about that, it's about the small subtle things; a glance, a smile, a swift touch... If you can't see Rob and Kristen's nearness in this interview you probably have never really seen it before!
And dear admins, you really do a great job with this blog, but please spare us the senseless comments which solely criticize everyone and everything, please :) this should be a happy place where we can celebrate our unique couple :)
calm your self. no ones ripping them or you. everyone deserves an opinion. i love them together but we cant ignore the elephant in the room. besides no one is saying negative things about them. and what is wrong with being reserve? no need to attack other fans just because they dont share your enthusiasm. JSDelete
Thank you for your comment. It says all what I'm thinking so thanks speking it outDelete
I loved it to be honest, it was funny, and only him could bring up the halloween costumes without seeming intrusive, i thought it was sweet how after some comments or jokes Rob looked at Kristen and they made faces at each other, so i agree with you, that small act says a lot!!. Of course he's tired, the night before they were at a party
And did you catch when Josh asked the 'media' question she said "No, but you're different man" and Rob was the first of the two to agree with her. That's why they (the three of them) seem so relaxed every time Josh talks to them, i loved it too
THANK YOU. people are so obnoxious here. they were beyond sweet and this is how it's always been. if people haven't noticed, its NEVER been a matter of them fucking on camera. We call it a robsten bubble because they steal glances and smiles at each other. people have to look back at old interviews or something, because obviously they're blind.Delete
I am with you on this...I always come here with happy and positive thoughts and some of the comments (almost, but not quite) turn my good mood around. :) I choose to enjoy this last promo of Kristen and Rob together as much as I can because I simply adore to see them stand side by side and observe their own way of interacting with each other. I have only seen by now two beautiful, happy and funny young people who are very confortable wih each other. :)Delete
You are right, Nad. Absolutely.Delete
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Sorry I didn't want to offend anyone, of course everyone can voice an elaborate opinion, as long as this opinion has a solid reasoning. I totally welcome that! I'm talking about the people who always spread pessimism and always see something negative in how Rob and Kristen behave, it seems they are just looking for that. And then they write only one or two sentences just full of this pessimism without any reasoning (maybe they are not even concerned and just try to provoke?) Some people really seem to be obsessed to not let this summer's incident go and try to find an indication that everything is miserable between Rob and Kristen and when they think they found the tiniest indication they begin to moan about it again and again and again...in every interview, picture, video there is something to moan about! And there we are again talking about "the elephant in the room" I quote you, because actually I see NO elephant in the room at all!! Rob and Kristen seem comfortable with each other, but guarded about their relationship as ever. (In Interviews Kristen has never been the most relaxed person of the world) Just some 'fans' see this strange big, pink elephant in the room all the time...either I'm blind or they are hallucinating...
apology accepted, see the thing is people will gonna talk about it no matter what. its been what, 3 months? give it another 6 months and if these so called people still addressing this issue then you and me will talk;-) Yes they're comfortable with each other, that I can agree but you gotta admit she is quieter than usual not because of the issue but she knows people watch every moves and the words coming out from her mouth. and being reserve is not a pessimistic comment at all. tbh, it also irk me to read some people whining about not seeing the 'bubble'. I mean, come on! its not always rainbows and butterflies in front of cam. and their personal lives are not for public entertainment. as long as theyre fine and happy, then im cool with that. i dont need to know their moment together.
See this is what I find fascinating with this couple, they bring the best and worst out of people's emotion LOL
This interview really rocks!!!! In my own opinion this is the most relax and intimate interview that they have after five years. The ony difference that i see here is that they are more open now about they relatiionship and they are really unbroken,you can feel the love!!!! I hope we get to see more of them after the movieReplyDelete
Rob looked really bored...or hangover...ReplyDelete
A part of me does not want the Twilight saga to end. But then there's a part of me too that wants it to end for the simple reason that I want to know what happens to them and their careers after twilight. I'm thinking in the future if we see them together again at a bar or somewhere after all the twilight craziness it will silence all the people who are saying robsten is just a publicity stunt.ReplyDelete
Omgg look at them, they areee sooo adorable, cute, Simple and Funny!! I really really Love Them best actrs!!ReplyDelete
Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate <3
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Deadline approaches for Cleaner, Greener Communities grants
On June 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $30 million in funding to implement regional sustainability plans across the state, and the deadline is approaching for North Country communities to apply for some of that money.
The funding marks the first round of Cuomo's $100 million Cleaner, Greener Communities program. The program divided New York into 10 regions, and each received $1 million to construct plans for the program last fall. The remaining $90 million will be doled out over the next three years.
Each community in the region can submit a list of potential "cleaner, greener" projects by the Aug. 12 deadline. Projects will then be selected and included on an application to the state, due Aug. 24.
The Cleaner, Greener Communities program challenged the regions' planning consortiums to develop smart-growth plans that would improve energy, transportation, land use, waste management, water management, economic development, agriculture and forestry in their communities. Each consortium also conducted a greenhouse gas emissions study, which calculated those emissions and projected reductions that would result from implementing the sustainability plan.
The North Country consortium was led by representatives from each of the seven North Country counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis. Essex County served as the region's municipal sponsor and administrator of the plan. The county subcontracted the Saranac Lake-based Adirondack North Country Association & Ecology and Environment Inc., an environmental management company based out of Lancaster.
ANCA's role was coordinating meetings and outreach with public and stakeholder interests, which included local governments, community leaders, business owners and nonprofits. E & E collected data and consolidated all the information into what those involved felt were the most important priorities and opportunities for the North Country.
"We're not designing this plan to go after a pool of money; we're designing this plan to represent a long-term set of sustainability goals for the North Country," said Kate Fish, executive director of ANCA. "I think the benefit the North Country brings to the table is that our economy is so largely dependent on our incredible natural resource space, so that protecting one and promoting the other goes hand-in-hand."
The primary goals of the North Country's sustainability plan, "Our Economy," are to transform the region into the most self-reliant energy economy in the state and to attract investment based on natural and community assets. The plan includes recommendations on four categories aligned with those goals: renewable energy, transportation efficiency, working lands and vibrant downtowns.
The renewable energy recommendations are focused on increasing the use of biomass as a thermal heating fuel by transitioning homes, businesses and institutional buildings from heating with imported oil to heating with organic matter such as wood. Increasing use of solar power in the region and providing training for renewable energy technology jobs is also a priority.
"About 94 percent of the energy generated in the North Country is from renewable sources: mostly hydro, followed by wind," Fish said. "We're already sitting on a natural capital that helps drive our economy. Any electricity that gets generated goes into the grid and is sold. We are a net exporter; we can't use all the electricity we generate."
The transportation efficiency recommendations call for counties to collaborate to expand public transit routes and for each community to expand broadband Internet availability, create affordable transportation options for residents and improve aging infrastructure.
The working lands recommendations cite the North Country's waters, forests and agricultural land as drivers of economy, quality of life and community development. The focus is to utilize those resources to expand eco-, agri- and cultural tourism opportunities, and to grow the forestry industry using locally grown and produced biomass fuel.
"We're not talking about expanding the land that's available for forestry; we're talking about actually using it," Fish said.
The vibrant downtowns recommendations would work toward concentrating development in pedestrian-friendly downtown areas. An emphasis would be on constructing solid, energy-efficient buildings and reducing emissions by adopting higher energy-efficiency standards and reducing dependence on cars.
To be eligible for grant money, applicants need to submit a consolidated funding application and have goals consistent with those of the "Our Economy" plan, which can be read online at www.adirondack.org.
"This is an opportunity for a community with less resources to say, 'Hey, let's go out and apply for a $25,000 or $30,000 grant out of a pool of money to upgrade our municipal plan," Fish said. "It does encourage land use that is integral to the whole sustainability plan."
"Rather than competing with each other for this funding, we think the better approach would be to just do a regional project," said Garrett Dague, deputy county planner for Essex County. "It's basically following the recommendations for this plan."
Communities can apply for money to complete projects or to fund comprehensive plans for potential projects.
"Depending on what potential projects the counties come back with, a couple of counties could get some decent-sized projects funded," Dague said. "Hopefully we'll be submitting some smaller projects for planning, too."
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CHICAGO — For just this week, we're going to take a temporary break from fantasy baseball analysis to discuss a little fantasy baseball history instead.
There will be plenty of time to examine whether Yasiel Puig can possibly top his first week in the majors or whether Troy Tulowitzki's broken rib will be a crushing blow to fantasy owners' title hopes.
The reason for the change in tradition is an opportunity to celebrate the induction of former USA TODAY Baseball Weekly fantasy columnist John Hunt into the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Hall of Fame for his numerous contributions to the industry. Hunt accepted the award last week at an FSTA conference in Chicago.
You see, fantasy sports would still exist without John Hunt, but the access fantasy owners have to information they use to help them manage their teams would be far different had he not come along when he did.
Hunt not only used his column to dispense fantasy wit and wisdom, but he also took great pains to seek out new resources for fantasy owners. Just a small mention in his column could provide much-needed exposure for other fantasy writers and companies.
As Hunt's influence grew, the fantasy industry did, too.
He took on the job with gusto and created a monster: "The Leviathan."
That was the nickname Hunt coined for Baseball Weekly's annual fantasy baseball preview issue, and the Fantasy Extra still exists today. Filled with Hunt's strategy articles, dollar values and (later on) results of a new fantasy experts league, it became hugely popular.
Speaking of which, the Leagues of Alternative Baseball Reality might be Hunt's great legacy in the fantasy industry. In 1994, he was able to get some of the brightest minds in fantasy baseball — Bill James, Ron Shandler, Glen Waggoner, Greg Ambrosius and then-ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann among them — to agree to be part of two new Rotisserie leagues he was forming. The American League- and National League-only auction drafts took place via conference call on consecutive nights ... and each ended up taking more than 6 1/2 hours to complete.
Many obstacles stood in the way of this idea succeeding. E-mail was still in its infancy, so trade negotiations were most often conducted the old-fashioned way: over the phone. No online commissioner services were available, so everyone had to wait a week to see the standings come out ... by fax.
But the league was a hit with readers — and the draft results were a must-read for every auction league in the country. Now in its 20th season, LABR is still going strong.
As with just about any longtime fantasy league, there are so many great LABR stories.
There's the one about that first draft in 1994 when the owners were all set to begin the AL auction and Olbermann called for an immediate halt to the proceedings. He thought all along he was going to be playing in the NL-only league. (Fortunately, a Baseball Weekly staffer was there to step in, and Olbermann returned the next night for the NL.)
VINTAGE HUNT: Columnist recaps winning 1999 NL LABR strategy
In early 2000, right around the time teams were reporting for spring training, Hunt was already working on strategy for the upcoming season. In an effort to test a theory he was developing, he decided to hold an auction draft using statistics from the previous season. If participants already knew exactly what numbers each player would produce, how would it affect their draft strategy?
It was an interesting question, but the results were even more so. Having advanced from conference call to a Yahoo chat room, the draft began at 8 that night in February ... and ended at about 4 the next morning.
The eight-plus-hour exercise proved a couple of truths that have held up: The optimal fantasy budget allocation is spending two-thirds on hitting and one-third on pitching, and avoiding bad pitchers is almost as important as drafting good ones. Plus, there was another rule unique to that particular time: Get Pedro Martinez at all costs.
The owner who came out on top in that retro draft — two-time LABR champion Michael Brown — paid $61 for Martinez's stellar 1999 season in which he went 23-4 with a 2.07 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 313 strikeouts. Considering the homer-friendly era, that season might go down as one of the greatest in history.
With that information, Hunt trumpeted Pedro's value all spring. When it came time for the AL LABR draft, he put his money where his mouth was and led off with what has become the most famous opening bid in LABR history:
"Pedro Martinez ... $50."
The other owners were stunned — and speechless. Hunt got Martinez for $50. (Incidentally, Hunt may or may not have coined the term "crickets" for an opening bid that draws no other responses, usually in the case of a $1 player whom no one else wants. But he was definitely the person who put the term into the universal fantasy lexicon.)
I'd like to say the story of the 2000 season ends with Hunt riding what was perhaps an even more impressive season from Martinez (18-6, 1.74 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 284 Ks) to another LABR championship, but unfortunately it didn't.
Stocked with too much pitching, Hunt ended up trading Martinez in early May — for Tony Clark, Brian L. Hunter (of stolen base fame) and Bobby Howry — and ended up finishing fourth.
Besides LABR, another of Hunt's traditions still survives today.
He was the first to hand out what he dubbed "Tuffy Awards" to players who had huge games on opening day (or a stellar first week) but were destined to disappoint fantasy owners who picked them up expecting more of the same. The awards are named for former Chicago Cubs outfielder Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, who hit three home runs on opening day 1994 and then added five more over the next 161 games.
ARCHIVE: Hunt columns from 1998-2000
Hunt's induction into the FSTA Hall of Fame made him the exact opposite of Tuffy Rhodes. When he stepped up to the podium to accept the honor, he was met with anything but crickets.
Another fantasy lifer
Hunt's impact on the industry can still be felt today, more than seven years after he wrote his last Baseball Weekly column.
After Hunt left USA TODAY for more traditional sportswriting pursuits (he covers Oregon State football, basketball and baseball for The Oregonian in Portland), he agreed to help out a small fantasy start-up site by writing a weekly column.
"Obviously having someone the caliber of John Hunt writing for us on the site with his legendary status made us legitimate," the site's founder recalls. "We went from a bunch of lowlifes to a bunch of lowlifes and John Hunt."
The website was called TalentedMrRoto.com, and its founder — Matthew Berry — is now the senior fantasy analyst at ESPN, an FSTA Hall of Famer in his own right and perhaps the most recognized fantasy sports expert in the country.
"He was a big get for us, and his halo effect helped us promote other writers as well," Berry says.
Without that boost, Berry might never have made it to ESPN. He might never have delivered one of the classic lines in LABR draft history. (Unfortunately, it can't be printed here.) And he might never have written a new book (Fantasy Life, in stores July 16) with even more classic stories about the world of fantasy sports.
What's clear in the pages of Berry's book is that both he and Hunt share a common connection with their readers.
Hunt included a reader mailbag with every column. He even tweaked the LABR rules for several years to allow so-called "regular guys" to become part of the league. All they needed was a good story that paid off in a league championship. Hunt chose his favorite ones.
It was a successful formula then — and now. Berry's book is full of crazy anecdotes, bad beats, fantastic finishes and even a few heartwarming moments as well.
Sure we all play fantasy sports to win, but Hunt and Berry are great reminders that the fun we have along the way is why we love the game so much.
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Anyone see the piece on 60 Minutes tonight about this?
Former Absolut Poker employee hacks into their system, able to see the cards of all players. Site refused to investigate it after numerous complaints and suspicions from players. Group of players decided to band together and do their own investigation ... exposed the whole scandal. Turns out at least 6 people were involved. Russ Hamilton, former WSOP champ in 1994, was said to be the mastermind. Bilked players out of at least 20 million, which is a conservative estimate.
Crazy shit. Players 60 Minutes taleked to, who helped expose it, said these cheats were blatant, greedy, and stupid. Feel its going on all over the place by smarter, more discreet cheats.


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This evening, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell provided a readout of the second day of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Jerusalem. Special Envoy Mitchell said:
"...[A] serious and substantive discussion is well underway. The trilateral discussion this evening lasted for about two hours. Present were Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Abbas, Secretary Clinton, and myself. We're grateful to the prime minister and to the Government of Israel for hosting the meeting.
"Prior to the trilateral, Secretary Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu met bilaterally. She will have a separate bilateral meeting with President Abbas tomorrow in Ramallah. Earlier today, the Secretary also met with Israeli President Peres, Foreign Minister Lieberman, Defense Minister Barak, and Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad. Her discussions were productive and focused on ways to support the complementary political and institution-building tracks that are both necessary to achieve a just and lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.
"In this evening's meeting, President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu resumed yesterday's discussion of core issues and key challenges to this process. While today, as in the past, what I'm able to share with you is limited, I will say that the two leaders are not leaving the tough issues to the end of their discussions. They are tackling upfront and did so this evening the issues that are at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We take this as a strong indicator of their belief that peace is possible and of their desire to conclude an agreement.
"The president and the prime minister again reiterated their condemnation of violence that targets innocent civilians and reaffirmed their conviction that the goal of two states for two peoples can be achieved only through negotiations. They pledged to continue working together, to maintain security, while steadfastly pursuing this goal. The Secretary and I pledged our full support for their efforts. We reconfirmed that the United States will play a sustained and active role in these negotiations and in the implementation of an agreement. We will stand by the parties as they make the tough choices that are required to secure a better future for their people and for the entire region.
"The two parties agreed that their negotiators will continue these discussions next week to lay the groundwork for the next round of talks at the leadership level. These face-to-face talks are critical for both sides as they work to build trust and confidence.
"Tomorrow, Secretary Clinton will travel to Jordan for a meeting with King Abdullah, whose support has been critical to the resumptions of these negotiations. That will be following her meeting with President Abbas in Ramallah. I will travel tomorrow to Damascus for a meeting with President Asad and Foreign Minister Mualem. I will then go on to Beirut for meetings tomorrow evening and Friday with President Suleiman, Prime Minister Hariri, Speaker Berri, and also with senior United Nations officials. I will brief the Syrian and Lebanese leaders and seek to elicit their support for our shared goal of a comprehensive regional peace and will do the same in the next few days with many other leaders from this region."
Read the transcript of Special Envoy Mitchell's press briefing here.
Full coverage of Secretary Clinton's travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Amman is available here.
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Keep up the good work folks.
The press sometimes reminds me of my cat when she wants dinner..,won't give me a minute's peace until I do.
And I understand the nature and necessity of these negotiations being confidential and private, as there's a lot of emotional public content involved in every aspect and issue discussed.
But folks talk of "the fog of war" and I think this puts folks on the cutting edge of "the fog of diplomacy" and redefining the notion in material ways.
If I were to make a constructive suggestion to the press, we the public arn't even that interested in who talked when with whom or the nuanced subtleties of wording...and let's face it, when has anyone held an "update" on negotiations and said, "We arn't making any progress at all." ??? Even when it's stuck in a ditch waiting for a tow truck.
I'm not suggesting in any way that these are at this moment..folks have gone above and beyond comfort levels to keep them moving in the right direction.
But maybe it's just as well to say to folks that "We'll get back to you next year, when we can present results."
( this is not to say the press shouldn't inquire on occasion if progress is being made)
The public has a hopeful "wait and see" attitude for the most part anyway.
It's like "OK, folks finally detonated the proximity fuse and got a grip, decided to get face to face in each other's face to arrive at a peace treaty, no one can reasonably expect quick results, but we do expect results."
The whole world expects results, excepting those that are doing their best to see these efforts fail miserably.
I figure the less time Sen. Mitchell has to update folks on the fact that he can't tell anyone what's on the menue for discussion, the more time he can spend with the parties solving the roadblocks to peace.
Way I figure it, it will be a whole lot more entertaining once success is achieved to make public all this confidential "blow by blow" negotiation and "best of" out-takes of Diplomacy via those special "break-through moments" recorded for posterity.
Let's put the horse on the front end of that cart, in other words.
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Got my package from DavidsTea this morning!
It included a few new colored tea tins so I can get my tea shelf organized, 50g of Super Chocolate green tea, and yet another 100g of Forever Nuts (YUM!). For samples, I received Coconut Oolong, Pom Tango, and Honeydew Mate. Can't wait to try 'em all out!
over the weekend I got my 52teas order of Marshmallow Treat Genmaicha and S'mores Genmaicha :)
Whoa, what a day for tea! Since my last post, my order from Butiki came in, too.
This one was for Potato Pancakes & Applesauce, Pineapple Cilantro Cream, Almond Indulgence, Maple Pecan Oolong, & Pumpkin Creme Brulee. I also received samples of Raspberry Truffle (which I could smell as soo as I opened the box!) and Coconut Cream Pie.
This is my first order from Butiki, but after reading all the rave reviews on here, I'm dying to try everything. Especially the potato pancake & applesauce tea. It's tea with chunks of potato; how could I NOT be dying to try it!
I got my VitaCost Order as well as some stuff from Barre Bars, Boku, and Oriya Organics :)
Got some tea mail today that we been much looking forward to :)
All from Thomas at Siam Tee Shop http://www.siam-tee.strategien-gesundes-leben.com/index.php?language=en
We got
700grams DMS Santhikiri Fanzhi Oolong (Now called Bai Yai Oolong)
800grams DMS Shi Er Black Pearls (Now called DMS Jin Xuan Black Pearls)
200grams Santhikiri Xianpian Jasmine Tea
200grams Ginseng Oolong Tea
and 300grams Bai Yai Green Tea
Now we get to Sell Some Tea Yay!! A few of us in the Family are doing some little things as "fundraisers" to make my Mom feel good and give her a little cash in her pocket. My cousin is doing T-shirts somebody is doing a raffle and other little things and I am going to sell some Teas, Each of us will do what we can to help out Mom some. It's not much I know but it means a lot to Mom and thats what counts, Must make her as happy as possible at this point.
Special Thanks to Thomas Kasper at Siam Tee Shop :)
I just got a package from Verdant. Laoshan Black. Earl of Anxi. Anxi Fo Shou Black Tea, and a sample of flowering green jasmine. Tea Time MF-ers!!
Great sampling! Hope you enjoy. :)
Great stuff. I wish your friend Wang Huimin would let some of that Anxi Fo Shou hang out with some jasmine flowers. That would be killer.
Nah scratch that, it's perfect.
Glad the tasting's going well. :) You know, we are visiting Wang and the Bi Family in Anxi at the end of April.. We'll have to see what exciting new teas the Bi's have been working on since we last spoke face to face!
How exciting! If you bring any new teas home that need a place to crash, I've got room at my apartment :)
Got my order from Della Terra Teas!
2 oz Blueberry Crumble
2 oz Pineapple Upside Down Cake
2 oz Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Sample Hearts and Roses
I am so excited, I can't wait to try them all!
Got my swap from Alysha today! =)
Excited to get into these teas. I've got some sipping down to do!
I got some really nice tea samples from http://yunomi.us/
Gyokuro and a Sakura tea! I was warned on that Sakura tea being very very different.
pic of the samples on my Oolong Owl facebook http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=548147618548881&set=a.517063994990577.124981.516160198414290&type=1&theater


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Posted 30 November 2012 - 01:46 AM
Just thought I'd suggest this field for anyone located near Savannah. Open Friday nights and all day Saturday and Sunday. The more the merrier, the crowds there have been getting bigger recently. In my Sig there's a link to their Facebook page.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 01:46 PM
Any pictures of the fields?
I might be able to talk some of my friends into taking a trip if they could see what we are getting into.
I might be able to talk some of my friends into taking a trip if they could see what we are getting into.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:55 AM
I'll see what I can do about getting you some current pictures. There's a link to our facebook page in my signature. We're constantly trying to improve our fields and expand. Currently we have three fields, a 5-man airball field, a castle field and a scrapyard field.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 04:24 PM
Looking forward to the pictures. How many refs do you have employed if you don't mind me asking? I had some horrible experiences at a field that only had one ref employed.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 07:06 PM
Right now we are a smaller field for sure, we typically have one or two refs with each group. May I ask what these experiences were so we can try to avoid them?
Posted 05 December 2012 - 01:42 AM
Right now we are a smaller field for sure, we typically have one or two refs with each group. May I ask what these experiences were so we can try to avoid them?
Just issues with the safety concerns and overshooting.
1) Ref would tell everyone that they need to have their mask on when inside the net then he would come in there without his mask on.
2) After calling myself out walking off the field I was overshot in the head.
I guess my home babied us to much and enforced the rules to an extreme extent. They pride themselves on not having am accident at their field.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:25 AM
Even with one ref I guarantee these things would never occur, safety is the number one priority, having a good time is a close second. Very often the two go hand in hand, at least in my opinion. If you do plan on coming down, lately Saturdays have had bigger crowds, the employees and tournament guys typically just play 3 and 5 man on Sundays. I don't know why rec players don't make it out Sundays as much. I personally won't be down there till right before new years (its my winter break from school) but if you need anything talk to Mike and he will take good care of you. I like to think were a great group of guys running things out at Hoppers if there's any questions or suggestions you have I can PM you my cell phone number. We appreciate the interest, we're trying to make a good impression on all our new customers.
Posted 11 December 2012 - 02:31 PM
Hey sorry I haven't been able to get you pictures, being back home in MD I've been trying to get someone to take some for me but it hasn't quite worked out. I hope you get the general idea though from some of our FB photos. Nothing is set in stone yet but I am hoping to organize a streetball event for the end of January beginning of February. It would be awesome if you came down and brought some friends. I'll keep you posted on here, there is also a thread on PbNation dedicated to Hoppers.
Posted 11 December 2012 - 07:53 PM
It's cool. I am still trying to organize a group of people for trips to your fields and others in Georgia.
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Biking a good way to exercise and improve health
Spring is slowly rolling into the region, and with the warmer temperatures, more of us are outside walking and biking. And that's good for our health.
While we all know daily exercise makes us feel better and live longer, a new report shows that too few Western Upper Peninsula residents meet recommendations for adequate physical activity. A survey of 2,500 randomly sampled adults conducted last summer by Western U.P. Health Department found that 15 percent of the region's adults report no leisure-time physical activity, and half of us don't attain the recommended 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise.
I know, who has time to go to the gym, and who wants to when the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming?
For a pleasant alternative, try walking, biking or working in the garden five times a week for 30 minutes or more. If you can bike to work or school, or walk on your lunch break, all the better, because you'll be incorporating exercise into your daily routine and won't have to make a lot of extra time for healthful physical activity.
My three favorite reasons for biking? It saves gas money, it burns 40-60 calories per mile, and I hear birdsong on my way to the office.
Along with wearing a bike helmet that fits, remember to ride a mechanically sound bike with working brakes and properly inflated tires, wear bright or reflective clothing, use a light and reflectors in fog or the low light of dawn and dusk, ride on the right shoulder or keep to the right in the traffic lane, and obey the rules of the road, including stop signs.
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Join me in celebrating the fifth annual Keweenaw Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 16. Non-motorized commuters in Houghton, Hancock, Calumet and Lake Linden will find free snack stops and smiling volunteers in six locations from 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. New this year are stations provided by Portage Health on Campus Drive in Hancock, and on the Michigan Tech campus, sponsored by the MTU Transportation Institute. Many area schools will also participate with bike to school days and bike safety education during the week of May 13-17.
At the Bike to Work Day web site, KB2WD.org, you can find event details including the locations of the snack stops, and also register for the event, which provides planners with information about your commuting route and makes you eligible for prizes donated by area bike shops.
Also at the KB2WD web site, there is a link to registration for the National Bike Challenge. If you plan to bike one or more times this year for transportation, sport or recreation, I encourage you to sign up at the bike challenge web site, where you can log your miles this summer. If your zip code is in Houghton or Keweenaw County, your rides and miles will earn points for our region, which is competing with communities across the country. Follow the link and directions at KB2WD.org to get started.
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And finally, to learn more about local health statistics and trends, like the survey data cited at the beginning of this article, you can go to the health department web site, WUPHD.org, to view or download the findings of a year-long regional health assessment project. Both the full 262-page report, and the Community Report, which is an 8-page magazine-style summary, are available there, free of charge.
The health department conducted the assessment in partnership with the Western U.P.'s five hospital health systems, two community mental health agencies, and substance abuse services coordinating agency. WUPHD serves the 71,000 residents of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties, providing a broad array of public health and environmental health services.
I'll see you on the bike path. Pedal safely!
Editor's note: Ray Sharp is the Manager of Community Planning and Preparedness at Western U.P. Health Department


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 18, 2011) – The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Emily Day and Heather Hughes won Pool H on Tuesday with a sweep of Colombia at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Meanwhile, the U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Mark Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Andrew Fuller (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) took its first Pan Am Games victory with a 21-16, 21-12 sweep of El Salvador's Jeovanny Ademir Medrano and David Gabriel Vargas on Tuesday in Pool B.
Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) defeated Colombia's Andrea and Claudia Galindo, 21-19, 21-14 in 36 minutes. With the win, the U.S. pair will advance to Wednesday's single-elimination quarterfinal round with a 3-0 record and will play Lucia Guigou and Fabiana Gomezat of Uruguay at 11 a.m. CT.
"It was definitely our goal to win our pool… and as the tournament goes on to improve every single match and get better and better," Hughes said. "Now it's just important to stay focused and keep improving as the playoffs start."
Colombia held a 19-18 lead in the first set before the U.S. team ran off the final three points to take the win. Hughes converted back-to-back attack attempts, and a Colombia error at match point gave the Americans a 1-0 advantage.
That momentum carried over to set No. 2 as the U.S. reeled off the first four points on the strength of Hughes' serve. Colombia was never able to climb closer than three points, and Day and Hughes cruised to a 21-14 win.
"In the first game we were a little shaky, so to pull that one out was good," Day said. "Heather and her serving to start the second game were great. We just stuck with that and didn't let them back in."
The U.S. held a 21-19 edge in attacks and a 5-2 advantage in aces. Hughes led the American duo with 11 kills and three aces.
In the men's match, Fuller and Van Zwieten employed an aggressive game plan, which led to a 27-19 advantage in attacks and a 6-1 lead in blocks. The 6-foot-10 Fuller was responsible for all six U.S. blocks.
"Getting blocks is probably the single biggest stat other than getting a dig and putting it away," Fuller said. "It ends the point so quickly and that, probably more than most things, burrows into hitters' heads."
The U.S. pair was tied with El Salvador at 15-15 in the first set when Fuller scored on a kill, then served for the next four points, including two Van Zwieten attacks and a block from Fuller, to reach set point. El Salvador had an attack to reach 16, but Fuller ended it with a kill.
"We forced them into mistakes," Van Zwieten said. "That was the game plan. It took a little bit longer than we liked, but it happened and we're excited."
In the second set, the teams were tied at 7-7 when Van Zwieten scored on a kill and Fuller took the serve to score three straight points, including another Van Zwieten strike and two straight Fuller blocks. El Salvador called timeout and came back to score with a kill, but the damage was done.
With the U.S. leading 13-10, Van Zwieten scored on a kill and the team scored the next four points to reach 19-10 and put the set and match out of reach.
"I give a ton of credit to our coaches, Jeff [Conover] and Brady [Compton], just for scouting for us and giving us an awesome game plan." Fuller said. "I'd say it's as big a win for them as it was for us."
The U.S. men close pool play Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT against Chile's Esteban Grimalt and Marco Grimalt. Wednesday's winner will finish as the runner-up in Pool B and advance to the single-elimination quarterfinal round, which opens Thursday.
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Sunday, Oct. 16
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Francisca Rivas/Camila Pazlivek (CHI), 21-10, 21-7 (:30)
Monday, Oct. 17
Men: Igor Hernandez/Farid Mussa (VEN) def. Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA), 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 (:54)
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Maria Jose Orellana/Anna Lourdes Ramirez (GUA), 28-26, 20-22, 15-8 (:58)
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Andrea Carolina Galindo/Claudia Patricia Galindo (COL), 21-19, 21-14 (:36)
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) def. Jeovanny Ademir Medrano/David Gabriel Vargas (ESA), 21-16, 21-12
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Easter Sunday, I was checking the T. V. Guide to see if there was anything worth turning on.
On the Animal Channel,starting at 9:00 in the morning "Finding Big Foot" started. It ran up until 12:00 Sunday night. That's 15 hours of Big Foot. Someone's making a lot of money out of a "myth". If they really want to find Big Foot, why don't they go out in the winter and track him down?
This person in Russell seem's to run into him wherever he goes.
I can tell him where to find Big Foot, go out to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. But he should remember one thing, he may find the Jersey Devil also.
Ambrose Bierce wrote a short story about "The Damned Thing". If the Big Foot following wants to look for something, I suggest they go look for the Damned Thing. If they read the story I bet they won't be out at night for it. It would keep half of the hunters out of the woods in day light.
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The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, has been widely introduced into many regions outside of its native range in China. As a result, it has been placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) list of the world's worst 100 invasive alien species.It has conspicuous setal mats on its claws and both its British common name, Chinese mitten crab, and its scientific name, Eriocheir sinensis, which means 'wool hand, the Chinese', originate from this distinguishing feature. It is the only crab in Britain that has this.
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