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Patients will sometime have dreams (nightmares?) before their surgery similar to the "got up to give my book report and I had no clothes on" ones from our younger school days. Some of them are understandable -- you can "see" a thread that connects the procedure and the anxiety and the dream. A good example of this is the 4th Season episode of Roseanne "Less is More" which dealt (very nicely) with her breast reduction surgery. In the episode she had a dream where she woke up after surgery and actually had larger breasts. She was dressed as Madonna in the "cone bra". I've had breast reduction patients tell me versions of this one.
Recently an abdominoplasty patient was talking to me before surgery. I was trying to answer any last minute questions or concerns. She needed to tell me about the dream she had the night before.
Patient-- I remember hearing you say as I went to sleep in the operating room, "I can't make a straight cut with the patient on this water bed."
Me -- A water bed?
Patient -- Yes. I know it makes no sense, but I was on a water bed. And my brother-in-law was assisting you and he was wearing a clown outfit.
Me -- Well, are you okay with going ahead this morning. We don't have any waterbeds here.
Patient -- Yes. I'm just a little nervous, but I really want the surgery.
Everything went well. The incisions were straight as I didn't have to fight the waves of a water bed. I was thankful for that (smiling to myself here).


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February is full of public programs for Toulouse-Lautrec, offering many opportunities to enrich your experience of the exhibition. Highlights include:
Masterclass series
Each Wednesday 6 to 27 March 6.00 – 8.00 pm
A four-week series of Masterclass lectures by key academics and experts in Toulouse-Lautrec. This series is ideal for enthusiasts who want to delve deeply into the rich artistic content of the exhibition. The one-hour lectures are followed by an exhibition viewing from 7.00 – 8.00 pm.
$140, $120 concession, $100 members (includes four lectures and exhibition entries) | bookings essential | James O Fairfax Theatre
Introduction to Toulouse-Lautrec
Each Tuesday 5 February to 12 March 5.30 – 7.30 pm
An informative introduction to the exhibition followed by an exclusive after-hours exhibition viewing of Toulouse-Lautrec.
$40, $35 members/concession (includes exhibition entry) | bookings essential | James O Fairfax Theatre
(banner image) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 'The Englishman at the Moulin Rouge [L'anglais au Moulin Rouge]'1892 Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, David Murray Bequest Fund 1932
Event Packages – Including Exhibition ticket
Premium Early entry plus breakfast
Relax in the tranquil Sculpture Garden Restaurant with breakfast and then view the exhibition before the Gallery opens to the public.
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Includes a two course lunch in the Sculpture Garden Restaurant at 12pm or 2pm.
Wednesday – Sunday
Lautrec's Tea Salon
Enjoy a Parisian High Tea with French flavours after you view the exhibition.
Daily from 3pm
Cabaret & Curator Dinner
Evening viewing including a 3 course French inspired dining experience.
Saturday 2 March 2013
Kastom: Art of Vanuatu
It is a rare thing indeed to be able to say "I met an ogress at the National Gallery of Australia" however the forthcoming Kastom: Art of Vanuatu includes one as well as other spirits, such as Batru. Batru looks upon first impression to have a pair of horns. Horns they are not! Within the cultures of Malakula Island during the early 1970s when these works were created, Batru were very real dangers who crept up behind the unaware with those overreaching arms, ready to grab them and steal them away.
Amanpuitas 'Batru' c.1972 (detail) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased by J-M Charpentier on behalf of the Commonwealth Arts Advisory Board
The ogress is Vimpuri, a very important spirit to be feared and respected. The representation below is a type of mask which is worn over the head of the performer. Upon the ogress's shoulders is her child kept up out of harm's way.
These two works plus over fifty more arts from Vanuatu, which have never been shown before, help to tell the story of a period of the National Gallery's collecting history, but more importantly have their own stories about Vanuatu kastom and culture.
Kastom: Art of Vanuatu is on display from 8 February – 16 June 2013 in the Orde Poynton Gallery.
Ajningleu 'Vimpuri' c.1972 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased by J-M Charpentier on behalf of the Commonwealth Arts Advisory Board
(banner image) Jessie Traill 'Good night in the gully where the white gums grow' 1922 (detail) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1977
© Estate of Jessie Traill
Stars in the river: the prints of Jessie Traill
This eagerly anticipated exhibition celebrates one of Australia's most important printmakers of the early 20th century, Jessie Traill.
Embracing the medium of etching in the early 1900s, Traill forged a radical path for printmaking in Australia through the duality of her vision. From sublime aquatints of the natural landscape through to her major series documenting the construction of the Sydney Harbour bridge, the prints of Jessie Traill combine her poetic sensitivity with an unerring eye for line and form. Her large, bold and dramatic compositions are recognised as vital to the evolution of post-war Modernism, with her unique visual expression finding an ideal medium in the etching plate.
Over the last 30 years, the NGA has built up an outstanding collection of prints by Jessie Traill and we are privileged to present the first major survey of her work.
The exhibition is accompanied by a generously illustrated publication featuring an introduction by Roger Butler and essays by Tim Bonyhady, Sarina Noordhuis-Fairfax, Rebecca Edwards and Macushla Robinson, with a biographical chronology, exhibition history, bibliography and an extended catalogue of all works by Jessie Traill held in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Stars in the river: the prints of Jessie Traill is on display from 16 February – 23 June 2013 in the Project Gallery.
Jessie Traill 'Building the Harbour Bridge VI: Nearly complete, June 1931' 1931 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1979
© Estate of Jessie Traill
With January a mere memory and the New Year already in full swing, we have been busy here in the Membership office preparing for the year ahead.
Toulouse-Lautrec continues and if you haven't yet had a chance to experience this wonderful exhibition at one of our special members events, we still have tickets available for Coffee & Croissants taking place on Thursday 7 March at 8.30am. Members will be able to view the exhibition before it opens to the public followed by coffee and croissants. Bookings are essential.
If you're visiting the exhibition remember to have a look at Divan Japonais 1893. This is the Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph currently being purchased for the national collection through the Members Acquisition Fund. It's a fabulous poster.
To find out about upcoming members events and to book online visit the members page at www.nga.gov.au/members.
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From 13 to 19 January the Gallery hosted 16 students from across the nation for the National Summer Art Scholarship. The scholarship program offers an opportunity to engage with staff at the National Gallery of Australia, as well as other arts professionals, artists and peers through a range of workshops and behind-the-scenes tours.
Kayla, 17, came from Nightcliff in Darwin to participate in the program. Interested in design and art history, she is studying creative arts for her final year at school.
This is your first time in a large art gallery, what has the experience meant to you?
It's been overwhelming to see artworks that I've studied in the flesh. I'm so used to googling things! It's the first time I've seen works by artists like Picasso, Monet and Modigliani, and the cubist works in particular have inspired me for my major work. You don't get to see pieces like that in Darwin.
Tell us about your experiences throughout the week, what are some highlights?
I really enjoyed life drawing and the mono-printing workshop. Brent Harris [visiting artist] encouraged us to make "dumb marks", to loosen up and relax. Seeing the current retrospective on Toulouse-Lautrec was also great as I love the French poster designers and he's my favourite. We were lucky to be given a private tour of the show when no one else was in the space. It made it a more intimate experience.
What have you learnt over the course of the week and what influence has the program had on your plans for the future?
I've learnt so much! We had behind-the-scenes tours of areas such as Conservation and Quarantine and I've realised how much work and how many people are involved in running the Gallery and making exhibitions happen. I'll never look at a gallery in the same way again.
The program has made me think more seriously about studying art history; I think I might do a double degree in graphic design and art history, possibly at RMIT in Melbourne. I'm also interested in interior design and fashion, so I'm still undecided. We met a girl who did the Summer Scholarship program a few years back and who is now working at the National Portrait Gallery, so it shows that it can open up a lot of doors.
For more information on the National Summer Art Scholarship click here
Photos from this year's program can be viewed on our Facebook page
(banner image) Students play dress ups in the Toulouse-Lautrec Family Activity Room
During 2013, in celebration of the centenary of Australia's Federal Capital, Canberra, each month artonline will feature a work from the national collection with a strong connection to Canberra and this region, recognising the excellent artistic community and rich history of the ACT. Jacqueline Chlanda, Curatorial Assistant, Australian Painting and Sculpture begins the year with a reflection on Rosalie Gascoigne's Plenty 1986.
It was a place I always knew (and it knew me).*
- Rosalie Gascoigne
Born in New Zealand, Rosalie Gascoigne was 26 when she moved to Canberra in 1943 to marry astronomer Ben Gascoigne. She grew to know the region intimately, living here until her death in 1999, for the first 17 years living at Mount Stromlo near the Observatory. In this country Gascoigne would find the materials that fed her practice, gathering found objects on long walks on the mountain, surrounding paddocks and subsequent journeys further field. Here too the artist would find the focus of her meditation in the landscape, translating it with remarkable lucidity and originality in her sculptural installations and wall pieces.
Plenty 1986 is one of numerous works the artist assembled from sawn-up wooden soft drink crates. Composed along vertical and horizontal lines, small, slim pieces of weathered yellow wood fit together in seven panels. The work is at first striking for its symmetrical stillness, especially when considered alongside the dynamic lines of similar works like Monaro 1989.
Rosalie Gascoigne 'Plenty' 1986
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1987
© Rosalie Gascoigne. Licensed by Viscopy
Yet there is a gentle movement in Plenty that seems to occur almost incidentally, by way of the variation in colour and the uneven lines through the centre of each panel where the small pieces of wood join. The landscape is present, as always, yet at the fore is a focus on construction and materiality.
Whereas many of the titles Gascoigne gave her works identified their physical source, a place or a natural feature, Plenty suggests something less tangible – the sustaining qualities of her subject, her practice and the yielding land of her adopted home which was always central.
*Rosalie Gascoigne quoted in Gellatly, Kelly, Rosalie Gascoigne, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2008. p.11
The National Gallery of Australia tells stories about our nation, our region and the world. The aim of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation is to raise funds to support the acquisition of works of art that enhance the national art collection. In making a donation to the National Gallery of Australia through the Foundation you make a permanent, immediate and significant impact on the development of the national art collection.
The Foundation is currently seeking to raise funds in support of the acquisition of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's magnificent lithograph Divan Japonais 1893. This is an important and dynamic work that is currently on display in the National Gallery of Australia's major summer exhibition, Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge, which will be on display until 2 April 2013.
Please help us to continue to support the development of the national art collection by donating towards the acquisition of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Divan Japonais 1893. Every donation at every level makes a difference.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 'Divan Japonais' 1893 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Purchased with the assistance of the Members Acquisition Fund 2012
In 2004, the NGA produced a cookbook called 'Eat Art' featuring recipes by well-known chefs in response to works of art in the Gallery's collection. We are pleased to be able to share some of these recipes with you in artonline.
Serge Dansereau chose Max Dupain's Sunbaker 1937 as his inspiration. Below is what Serge wrote about the work and what it means to him.
'To me Max Dupain's Sunbaker represents an idealistic period in an expanding Australian society which was growing in confidence. The Sunbaker reminds of the ritual of the beach at a sun-carefree time; it is such a strong illustration of the Australian ideal that has always impressed me. Dupain shows the human side of ritual locked in an era when the Bather's Pavilion at Balmoral Beach was built – this image relates so much to our building. I will always admire his vision, his photography and the realistic environment that was Australia.'
Max Dupain 'Sunbaker' 1937 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1976
Download Serge Dansereau's recipe for garfish fillet with lemon, green vegetables and zucchini frittata
2012 Highlights
In 2012, the NGA toured 9 exhibitions to 38 venues across Australia. Over 156,000 people were able to view the national art collection in their communities and enjoy a rich diversity of artworks, from street artists HaHa, DLux and Mini Graff, to the internationally renowned American artist Roy Lichtenstein and iconic Australian artists such as Tom Roberts, Grace Crowley, Girolamo Nerli, George W. Lambert and Fred Williams.
School children and people with special access requirements also discovered the delights hidden inside the Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Travelling Cases and enjoyed being able to hold them and learn their stories.
For details of exhibitions travelling in 2013 please click here
Listen in to your ABC Local Radio station and Classic FM this February for your chance to win a fantastic Toulouse-Lautrec experience at the National Gallery of Australia! You could join ABC Nightlife's Tony Delroy, Classic FM's Emma Ayres and National Gallery Director Ron Radford for a special viewing of the exhibition followed by a cocktail reception at the French Ambassador's Residence!
Emma Ayres, ABC Classic FM presenter, at the exclusive ABC Local Radio and Classic FM promotion for Ballets Russes: the art of costume event
The prize also includes return flights from your nearest capital city, two night's twin share accommodation, including breakfast, and a complimentary exhibition catalogue.
Please check ABC Local Radio competition sites for more details, how to enter and prize terms and conditions.
*This promotion is not exclusive to artonline subscribers.
In this special opportunity for artonline subscribers, you have the chance to be one of the first to see The National Theatre of Great Britain's smash hit production, WAR HORSE.
Win a double pass to one of the biggest theatrical blockbusters seen in London and New York. Tickets are for Saturday 16 March at 7.30pm.
An extraordinary tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning WAR HORSE opens at the Sydney Lyric from 16 March for a strictly limited season.
To enter, email your contact details to email@example.com by COB Friday 15 February.
As a Major Sponsor of Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge, Rolfe Renault Canberra would like to offer one (1) complimentary untimed exhibition ticket per household to anyone who test drives a Renault Megane or Renault Vehicle at 152 Melrose Drive Phillip ACT between 4 - 15 February 2013*. After the test drive, you will also automatically enter into a draw to win one (1) complimentary bottle of Veuve at the National Gallery of Australia's Sculpture Bar** until the close of the Toulouse-Laturec exhibition on 2 April 2013.
*To receive the complimentary Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition ticket, you must test drive a Renault at the specified address/times with Phillip Fairhall on (02) 6282 8000 or e-mail him
**The Sculpture Bar is open on Friday's ONLY. You must test drive a Renault to automatically enter into the Sculpture Bar prize. Prize packages are non-transferrable.

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Fresh Hammers to rout Reading
Our experts preview all eight of Saturday's Premier League fixtures with West Ham fancied to win away at Reading.
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Sunderland v Tottenham (1245 GMT)
Gareth Bale and Tottenham tore Aston Villa apart on Boxing Day and, having tipped up the Spurs win, Betting Zone towers was happy place. Tottenham are the same price (11/10) to win this one but there's a notable difference - Sunderland do not come into the game on the back of an 8-0 defeat. In fact, anything but. The Black Cats' Boxing Day win over champions Manchester City was their third in four matches, a run which has pulled them into mid-table. Significantly it was also a second successive clean sheet so Spurs' attacking nous looks in for a tougher test in this one. Sunderland soaked up the pressure against City and a repeat performance will be the aim here. The best time to back Spurs appears to have gone. Instead a longer-odds play worth consideration is Stephane Sessegnon to find the net. He's struggled to replicate last season's impressive form but recent signs suggest he's coming back to something like his best. He's caught the eye in recent games and although Sunderland are far from free-scoring, he's tempting at 5/1 to score at any time.
Verdict: Sunderland 1 Tottenham 1 (AS)
Aston Villa v Wigan (1500)
Aston Villa will be desperate to halt a miserable slide since their win at Liverpool that has seen them concede 12 goals and score none in their last two games. The 8-0 defeat at Chelsea was compounded when they lost 4-0 at home to Spurs and though the visit of Wigan is a significant drop in class the fear in Villa's defence means they are 5/4 favourites that have to be avoided on this weekend's coupon. They kept Spurs at bay for 45 minutes on Boxing Day but it was always a matter of time before the North London side broke the deadlock and Paul Lambert has a huge job on his hands to convince his young group of players they are good enough to win this game. Wigan have lost three on the trot themselves but defeats by a goal to Norwich, Arsenal and Everton is a league above Villa's last two performances and at 23/10 they look worth chancing to make it an utterly forgettable festive period for Villa. Wigan played well against Arsenal and Everton and they are dangerous on the road as wins at Southampton and Tottenham this campaign suggest.
Verdict: Aston Villa 0 Wigan 1 (BL)
Fulham v Swansea (1500)
Both teams have problems coming into this game. Fulham are in a bit of a rut having won just once in their last 11 matches while Swansea not only failed to beat Reading on Boxing Day but they in all likelihood lost talisman Michu for at least this fixture. Fulham have been struggling with injuries and suspensions to key players themselves and it's made them look disjointed in attack - they've failed to score in four of their last seven games. Swansea, meanwhile, are not averse to a blank day in front of goal either. In fact, three of their last eight games would've seen 'no goalscorer' oblige and that's the route I'm going down at a tasty 12/1 at Craven Cottage. The way the Swans set themselves up away from home this bet is usually a player, as their possession football not only limits the chances for the opposition but also themselves. In their last three away games they were 0-0 at 88 minutes at Arsenal (before Michu hit the Gunners with a late sucker-punch brace), 0-0 after 75 minutes at Spurs and 0-0 at the final whistle at Reading. With Michu out, 12/1 is a fair price that nobody finds the net again in this clash.
Verdict: Fulham 0 Swansea 0 (BL)
Manchester United v West Brom(1500)
Manchester United continue to win games despite struggling at the back. In their last five league games alone they've won 4-3 at Reading, 3-2 at Manchester City and 4-3 at home to Newcastle. You can be sure this 'we'll score more than you' attitude won't be pleasing Sir Alex Ferguson but injuries and form have given the Red Devils a disjointed backline all season. There's little the Old Trafford gaffer can do about it until he has a fully fit rearguard to pick from but offensively they continue to impress. You just get the feeling they can't keep on winning games from losing positions and sooner or later they are going to fail to oblige at really short odds. West Brom travel to the North West in good form having won their last two against Norwich and QPR and I'm not sure they should be priced up at 10/1 for any Premier League game at present. You know that the Baggies will get chances in this game and you would fancy them to put at least one of them away, while defensively they are disciplined enough to stop United running riot. 'Both teams to score' is predictably prohibitively priced-up at 17/20 but West Brom are worth considering on the Asian Handicap at shade of odds-on (+1.5). They are capable of keeping this tight and could even go home with something if United's luck runs out.
Verdict: Manchester United 2 West Brom 1 (BL)
Norwich v Manchester City (1500)
After an unconvincing last-gasp win over Reading and then a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland you'd have to be a brave man to be ploughing into Manchester City at 4/7. And it's not only their own form they have to worry about as Norwich have previous at Carrow Road against the top teams this season. Both Arsenal and Manchester United have lost 1-0 at the Canaries and a repeat of that scoreline is a tempting 18/1 with BetVictor. If Norwich are to get the job done you'd fancy it to be by the odd goal in a low-scoring affair so consider the 18s if you fancy the Canaries. Norwich are also 11/2 to win the game and 19/5 draw no bet but I'm loathe to oppose City given their quality as you just feel their latest defeat could spark them in to life. That's not to say we'd trust them to get the job done at such prohibitive prices, though, so this looks like a game to leave alone from a betting perspective.
Verdict: Norwich 1 Manchester City 3 (BL)
Reading v West Ham (1500)
West Ham look one of the bets of the day at 13/8. Sam Allardyce's side have impressed all season and though they've lost by the odd goal to the Merseyside clubs of late they can get back on track at lowly Reading. The struggling side stopped a run of seven defeats in a row when they held Swansea to a goalless draw on Boxing Day but it was a poor quality affair and West Ham, fresh after their Christmas clash with Arsenal was postponed due to a Tube strike, could have too much energy and guile for the Royals here. Carlton Cole has been in very good form up front and after his red card against Everton was rescinded he's available for selection. West Ham have won at QPR and Newcastle this campaign and look a decent bet to make it three away wins for the season at the Madejski.
Verdict: Reading 0 West Ham 3 (BL)
Stoke v Southampton (1500)
The Potters continued their impressive run of form with a come-from-behind success against Liverpool on Boxing Day which means they are nine matches unbeaten in the Premier League - just two short of a club record in the top flight. Expectations will be high then at the Britannia that they will see off a Saints side perched just above the drop zone but Nigel Adkins' side showed some resilience in awful conditions to grab a point at Fulham. Stoke have the best defensive record in the division and have conceded just 14 times so the consensus theory is that the visitors will have a difficult afternoon ahead finding the target. But they do possess a fair goal threat with Rickie Lambert up top and £12m signing Gaston Ramirez granted a freer role to play in the hole just behind him. Stoke will look to build on the three times they scored against Liverpool - only Aston Villa and QPR have netted fewer - and they may well have to as the the visitors are fancied to make an impact. The suggestion is to go for both teams to score at even money with Boylesports.
Verdict: Stoke 2 Southampton 1 (DJ)
Arsenal v Newcastle (1730)
This should be a rousing end to Saturday's action with the Gunners rested up and raring to following the postponement of the Boxing Day clash against West Ham. The Gunners battling 1-0 victory at Wigan last Saturday saw them register three wins on the bounce for the first time this season and despite the continued criticism of Arsene Wenger's squad, his youthful collection of players provide an exciting spectacle in full flow. Nothing less should be expected here and "contract rebel" Theo Walcott can highlight his value to the team with another goal against Toon - he has scored three times from the last five meetings between the two teams and another here at some stage will do his stock no harm as he tries to sort out a future at either the Emirates or elsewhere. Newcastle are also expected to play a full part in the game and Alan Pardew admitted the 4-3 loss at Old Trafford was one of the hardest he has had to take in his career after he saw his side take the lead three times. Vurnon Anita and Jonas Gutierrez are two more additions to the treatment room but Newcastle remain a very dangerous side on the attack. Sylvain Marveaux came within a whisker of finding the target against Manchester United with a magnificent free-kick and he does not look far away from breaking his duck in the Premier League this season. He is 15/2 to score anytime with Paddy Power and that is well worth a second glance.
Verdict: Arsenal 3 Newcastle 2 (DJ)
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I've done it a few times, but can only remember crying when Kikyou died in Inuyasha and when Tae died in Gantz.
I've done it a few times, but can only remember crying when Kikyou died in Inuyasha and when Tae died in Gantz.
FMA made me cry pretty often, it has some real good scenes i love
right now, i only remember the death of asuma sarutobi
... oh and the "death" of sai in hikaru no go, that's all i can remember (reading manga)
(i do show feelings, and i'm not ashamed of it)
When Eddie Lee died in BECK. I don't remember any other time crying while reading a manga, but I get really moved and excited sometimes
I cry after animes more often than mangas.
i never cried but i was sad when tucker transmutated his little girl in full metal alchemist
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Unfortunately, until now, the only show that can move me to tears is 1 Litre of Tears...
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I have never cried when reading manga but I have cried from some scenes in the anime. Like Hiluluk's (sp?) death in One Piece along with Merrys "Death" and like....three times in Naruto with Zabuza's death scene, the 3rd's funeral, and Chouji's "death" scene.


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Skip to comments.Bill OReilly Blows Up At Laura Ingraham In Epic Segment Over His Thump The Bible Comments
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Bill OReilly tonight responded to criticisms from the right over his commentary last week that gay marriage opponents need to do more than just thump the Bible if they want to win the argument. After a Talking Points Memo largely focused on mocking liberal media attempts to gin up a feud between himself and Rush Limbaugh, OReilly brought on Laura Ingraham, who actually told OReilly he was wrong in saying what he said. OReilly was stunned with Ingraham, shouting over her and telling her Im disappointed in you.
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Ingraham first surprised OReilly by agreeing that there actually is a feud of sorts going on between him and people like Limbaugh, given Limbaughs harsh condemnation of OReillys commentary. OReilly dismissed the idea he and Limbaugh are enemies, saying I dont care what he says, he can say whatever he wants.
Ingraham agreed with OReilly that gay marriage opponents are not always good at making their case, but said OReilly unnecessarily insulted them. OReilly insisted he made an honest point about gay marriage, and shocked Ingraham by saying that opponents cannot cite the Bible in a policy argument. Ingraham told OReilly he was being disrespectful, which led OReilly to tell Ingraham hes disappointed in her.
OReilly scolded her for criticizing her for his accurate description, saying he doesnt really care whether it was unhelpful or if anyone took offense, it was an accurate and honest attack.
Watch the fiery segment below, courtesy of Fox News:
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Such theater. These people are actors providing entertainment. They have no beliefs, no principles.
The reason you can't really follow this story is because BOR rarely makes any sense. He makes it up as he goes along and then defends his point to death.
Watching explosive a**holes isn't my idea of a good time, thus I do not watch Bill O'Really.
What he gets mad at and yells at make not one iota of difference in my life.
BOR is smug and smarmy. I agree with him a lot but you can see how great he thinks he is in those beady shifty eyes.
Where does Bloviating Bill think we get our moral principals from? The government?
If we abandon the Bible, we are nothing more than a bunch of animals.
Who needs commie 'RATS when Republicans are ripping one another apart? I saw this and I found it disgraceful. But hey! America is toast anyway. "What difference does it make?!"
BOR was WRONG!
Bill O'Reilly, what a doofus
BOR is always about BOR. BORrrrrrrring. To many, there is no greater authority than the Bible, not BOR.
Yup, he's a real piece of work...or a piece of something.
I quit watching FOX the first time because of Eyeliner Boy Smith and Whorealdo during their Katrina sobfest.
I tried watching again last year, but quit again after less than a month of O'Blowhard
The end of O'Reilly's career is nigh.
O'Reilly is a legend in his own mind.
I wonder if Bill finds it hard to breathe with his head up his @$$ all the time.
Bill doesn't like it when they pass on the loofah.
What does this have to do with Ted Baxter?
"BOR was WRONG!"
I have a buddy that is a dear friend. But he makes an occasional error. If, by some chance, you call him on it, he gets all bent outta shape. In fact he blew up because I didn't agree with him when I didn't even know what he was talking about.
" - - - shouting over her - - - "
Billy Boy OR always shouts over all of his guests.
"If you can't be good, be RUDE!"
Here is a Listening Point Memo, Billy Boy: Only MSNBC'S Chrissy Matthews shouts over the top of his guests more than you do. Must be a Liberal Journalist thing - - - .
i just watched it. would not let laura get in more than two words. i just shut it off. i really dislike BOR. he makes my stomach turn.
You get it. Scripted and practiced.
O'Reilly, Colbert, Maher, and Stewart are all blowhard comedians, their pronouncements are meaningless.
Once again, I'm glad I don't have cable or Fox News (specially BOR.)
No wonder his wife divorced him. Arrogant control freak who even hired a so-called independent therapist, who was making recommendations on custody issues, as a child care provider.
That go over to well with the judge.
Bill OReilly is a rude bastard that doesn't deserve the time of day.
Laura Ingraham cowered to OReilly.
Bill OReilly is a rude bastard that doesn't deserve the time of day.
Laura Ingraham cowered to OReilly.
Bill who?
I haven't watched him for about 7-8 years, simply because, it's all about him, and the opinions of other have to be wrong if they dare disagree with him. And, his decision to be "ambiguous" about his stance on most matters, instead of standing for his principles, and was more about trying to draw a bigger audience instead of mostly conservatives. When the reason for having a show becomes more about getting a bigger audience, then the content of the show and the host, won't matter much.
I saw the fiery segment and desperately wished Laura would have gotten up and taken her mic off and left the set. Let the bullying jackass sit there and pontificate to his heart's delight. Ever notice that the more threatened he is by someone's disagreeing with him, the louder and more interruptive he gets?
Frankly, I think he's getting worse. He appears to be losing it these days. He's getting to be unwatchable for me, and I've always had a high tolerance for him despite his aggravating ways. He's moved from the "must watch" column to the "optional if I can't find anything better to watch" column.
I guess I'll move on permanently. I'll miss the Bernie Goldberg and Dennis Miller segments, but oh well.
BTW, I LOVE that Rush refers to him as Ted Baxter!! ROFL!
Laura Ingraham is just as bad as BLOWreilly for appearing on his show.
Divorced him and married a cop. He certainly paid for the loofah incident.
When I bought my dish last year, I was excited that I would
be able to watch FOX news for the first time in years.
Wow, how it has been so disappointing. While I never cared for the Obloviator, I thought there would be some decent presentations by others, but I see little worth watching
I rarely watch any news now.
OReilly should not be even mentioned in the same sentence with Rush. Rush is an original thinker. O'Reilly is a loudmouth gasbag.
I quit watching the clown as he changes his mind more then any prostitute. Hell, Shepherd, plus that fat liberal with suspenders and then Alan C. who appears/speaks like he's gay or has a mouth full of—have driven me to old Gene Autry westerns.
Not many women divorce a guy and then marry a cop. It usually goes the other way.
I remember how refreshing Fox once seemed. It's all gone downhill now.
Red Eye is the only show worth watching anymore.
The Bill O'Reilly show is taped. They could have redone things and cut out the Laura Ingram segment. It went on because this is what brings in the viewers and ratings
(and yes, I can say that, as my surname originally started with an O before it was dropped).
They are all a bunch of gas bags who play for the audience. O'Reilly is the biggest fraud of them all.
He belongs back on Inside Edition. Phony of the first order. A real conman. All the way to the bank.
"Laura Ingraham cowered to O'Reilly"
Here's the way it works. One wrong step and you don't come back on. Everyone expecting to come back on with the rude one knows the ground rules. You can only go so far in attacking the rude one. I've seen that with all of his guests and regulars. The rude one has gotten worse lately. His attack on Laura tonight was typical because he knew he was in the wrong. Later the rude one admitted to Krauthammer he should have used a different term then "Bible thumper". If the jackass had manned up he would have said that to Laura right up front.
No place for you BOR in a conservative world. Glen Beck! Re-double your effort to buy a Cable channel on the TV! We need a really right of center point of view! Maybe Oprah is ready to sell her failed ego station? Maybe Trump can back you or Sarah Palin? The New Conservative order is coming like a running squid of Minutemen—not a moment too soon. Hey, I think it could even make money—lots of money!
This was not orchestrated and rehearsed. Laura was genuinely ticked and discomfited....O'Reilly was his genuine arrogant and dominineering self.
I, too, would have ripped my mike off and walked off the set if I had to sit through O'Reilly's sadism. Laura showed class in the face of piggish behavior.
The Bloviator is revealing more and more who he really is. He pretends to be a practicing Catholic, yet the other night he stated over and over that he believes the Biblical miracles are allegorical.
And then he slams Christian believers who oppose gay marriages as "Bible thumpers" (translation.....redneck, ignorant and bitter Bible and gun clingers).
The man is getting more unhinged every night.
We constantly rake Chris Matthews over the coals for his certifiable raving lunacy on the air, and guess who is rapidly gaining ground on the Tingler..........none other than the high and mighty BO'R.
I feel for Laura. She's under contract with Fox and has to eat the insults, the bullying and the condescension from O'Reilly. It was so uncomfortable to watch this segment tonight I still am shaken a couple hours later.
Actually Bill is just an A hole 10% vs. the MSM's 100%.
We are falling for the commie's divide and conquer. I can nit pick anyone all day. They can find my faults all day long too. How many journalists can we name who are good and we agree with?
First thing I turn off after the news, when I watch the news, is BOR.
He is a dolt.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County Domestic Violence coalition hosted their annual domestic violence awareness luncheon on Nov. 4. This activity topped off a month long campaign to increase awareness and prevention of domestic violence. The coalition submitted a series of articles which appeared in the Emery County Progress each week in October.
Domestic Violence coalition secretary, Nancy Orgill welcomed the large audience and introduced the guest speaker, Thelma Soares. Soares is originally from Delta. She is the mother of Lori Hacking who was murdered by her husband, Mark Hacking on July 19, 2004. Soares said she is still emotional and hasn't reached the stage where she doesn't cry when she talks about her daughter Lori and her life and brutal death.
Soares said the domestic violence coalition's theme for the luncheon and the awareness month has been, "The Ripple Effect of Domestic Violence."
She said she would describe those effects in her own life. The ripples from the murder of her daughter have been both good and bad. Whenever Soares sees a garbage truck she relives the nightmare of Lori being thrown in a dumpster and picked up by a garbage truck and taken to the landfill where her body was compacted.
Soares read a number of letters from people who knew Lori well and also from strangers who were moved by the events of Lori's death. Some relatives of Lori wrote to the judge and told of the effects Lori's death has had on them. A niece of the family from California said she couldn't eat or sleep and spent a lot of time crying. She asked her friends in Salt Lake to aid in the search for Lori. In the letter she described her anger towards Mark and said her 5-year old daughter is fearful and afraid that something might happen to her mom, "I am furious at Mark for what he has put my children through. No family should have to endure what our family has had to go through."
Lori has a cousin on the east coast and Lori emailed her just days before her death to tell the cousin where they were relocating and her hopes that they could get together after the Hackings relocated to the east coast. The cousin hasn't been able to delete the email, because it was the last communication she had with Lori. "It's taken a toll on our whole family. I just can't get the images of blood and horror out of my mind. I feel like it will never go away."
Soares feels like she was drawn into the web of lies that Mark created. "As I thought back to my actions in his lies. I didn't know the reality. Things are not always as they seem to be," said Soares.
Lori's friend Holly described her feelings. She wonders what Lori's last day and minutes of her life were like. She replays it over and over. The love of Lori's life had lied to her. Holly can't get over the image of Lori being shot and thrown into the garbage. Every year Holly and other friends of Lori go to dinner on July 19 and then to the cemetery to visit Lori's gravesite.
When Soares appeared on the Oprah show, the show flew in one of Lori's friends Christy Goodrow who went to BYU with Mark and Lori. Lori was her visiting teacher. Goodrow said the death of Lori, left a big hole in her life and it is a loss she will not get over. The death of Lori shook Christy to the core and she became afraid to go outside and be around other people.
"If Mark Hacking was the kind of person who could murder then how could I trust anyone that they were who they said they were," Christy told Soares.
One of Lori's co-workers felt she was a victim, too of Mark's actions. Trusting someone can get you killed. She knows these feelings aren't rational, but they are real. She doesn't sleep well and has a hard time finding the good in life.
Soares said she has boxes of letters and emails from people around America and around the world. One letter said, "Lori has become the daughter of America and your (Soares) nightmare has become America's nightmare. Others have send letters which state even though they never knew Lori, in life, they have come to know her now. Soares has received many letters from fathers who are scared for their daughters, scared to let them date and marry.
Soares said she doesn't have answers for these fathers. "Mark was an outstanding young man and he asked my permission to marry Lori, which I gave," said Soares.
At the time of Lori's disappearance, the Elizabeth Smart family helped set up the search for Lori. Soares mentioned that dealing with the media is like having a wolf for a pet. They got the information out there about Lori's disappearance but only about half of what they reported was true. Soares said she has learned never to trust what she sees or hears in the media. She got to where she would have the reporters email their questions to her and she would email replies and tell them they could only use her emailed answers. She said a book has been written about the whole episode which is full of half truths.
Soares said one of the worst ripple effects has been the turmoil caused for the Hacking family. They have four sons and three daughters. "They are outstanding and accomplished kids," said Soares. She said Scott Hacking, a brother, finished his residency at the UofU and went to the University of Rochester to become a cardiologist. The father, Doug Hacking is a pediatrician in Orem. "Mark's mother is a refined, beautiful woman."
Soares said after Lori's remains were found, Good Morning America asked her some questions, she told them she hoped they didn't misunderstand, but she was really glad that she is Lori's mom and not Mark's mom. "It's horrible to lose Lori and I will never get over it, but they have it worse. They see him, once every three weeks. They are good people and they didn't deserve this," said Soares.
Soares showed the audience the shoes, she wore, she said they were Lori's running shoes and the necklaces and earrings belonged to Lori. "I couldn't fit into any of her clothes, she was a size 6. We gave her things away to her friends and to the Hacking girls. There have been many good effects too."
Soares told of a letter writer who saw her on Larry King. She said she had been following Lori's story and was a victim of domestic abuse, herself. Lori's death served as a wake-up call for her. Her husband is a New York City police officer and she feared her situation could and would get worse. This victim gained courage from Lori's story and was able to leave her abusive relationship and she said for her Lori would live forever. She can now walk down the street and hold her head up without fear. 'You have given me the ultimate gift,' she said. "That was a good ripple effect," said Soares.
Soares spoke at the Christmas Box House that first December after Lori was killed. Every year on the first Monday of December across the nation, people who have lost children, light a candle and remember their lost loved ones in a special ceremony. The Christmas Box House serves as a shelter for abandoned or abused children.
Soares said she often referred to Lori as her angel baby, because she waited so long for her. People have sent her boxes of angels. She donated these angels to be the decorations for the tree inside the Christmas Box House. There is a tree up in the foyer of the house that stands year round and it's decorated for each different holiday.
Many people also donated money at the time of Lori's death. With this money, Soares has started a scholarship fund at the UofU in Lori's name. She has received many donations from children who sent small amounts of money. One child wrote she was sad for Lori so she was selling cookies so she could donate the money to scholarship fund. She said Lori is with Heavenly Father. One child said, 'I can only send $5, but that's $5 more than you had before.' One girl wrote, 'I am sending you money out of my own stack of money. I feel your pain, why would anyone do something so mean.'
Soares said Oprah also donated $50,000 to the fund. The fund has given one and sometimes two scholarships a year. The scholarships go to women who have had a troubled past, victims of abuse or single mothers. "Lori knew how important it was to go to school. Do I wish I didn't have to do this, Of course, but it has been a good ripple effect, (scholarship fund)," said Soares.
Soares said of all the letters she's received only a handful didn't mention God and angels. "People all over the world, believe in these principles."
Soares said Lori wasn't a victim of ongoing physical abuse, but her abuse was being lied to by her husband. He lied about his schooling and graduating from the UofU and other things. Soares said Mark has apologized to her.
Soares said there didn't seem to be any warning signs that this one violent act would end her daughters life. Mark suffered from clinical depression during high school and would sometimes go for long drives, which Lori said helped Mark when he could get away by himself. Soares said she never could figure out what Mark had to be depressed about. "I wish I knew more about mental conditions," said Soares. Depressed or compulsive people, spend money or overeat, then they feel worse.
Soares said she has written to Mark. He loved animals, children and old people. He used to help an elderly lady. He has put in a sprinkler system, put up Christmas lights for people and "he was a tender hearted person, so how did he kill Lori," questioned Soares. Soares said she knows the reason that Mark killed Lori, but she's not at liberty to share it out of respect for the Hacking family. She said some people thought he killed her to cover up the lies, but that wasn't the reason. Soares said she is at peace with it, but Lori is still gone. "Half my life disappeared. When you forgive someone you are the one who benefits," said Soares.
On the Friday, before Lori's death she had contacted the University in North Carolina and they told her Mark wasn't enrolled there. She called Mark at that time, but couldn't get a hold of him to question him about it. He waited to call her back, after he knew the university would be closed. That night they attended a going away party for Lori at a cabin belonging to her boss from Wells Fargo. Their plans were to go back to North Carolina on Tuesday. Everything in the apartment was boxed up for the move. On Sunday they went to a friend's house for a farewell party. They left the party at 9 p.m. At 10:30 Sunday night they took the items out of the refrigerator and took them to Mark's sister. The lady from the university was supposed to call Lori back on Monday. Lori was killed that Sunday night sometime after 10:30 p.m. when she was last seen alive by family members.
Mark is currently incarcerated in the Utah State Prison and his first hearing with the Board of Pardons is in 2034. At the time of Mark's crime the sentence for domestic murder was 5 years-life. Since then and with the help of Lori's father, it is now 15 years to life in prison.
Soares responded to questions from the audience. The question was asked, 'What kept you sane during this process?' Soares said her faith is what sustained her during the tragedy. She had a rough time in the days before they found Lori's body. Lori weighed 115 pounds and when they found her, Soares said they buried 15 pounds of bone fragments, teeth and hair. All the letters Soares received helped her go on and people were so kind. She also went to a counselor from the BYU psychology department a few times. At a time when Soares was to appear before the judge, then she went to the counselor to receive guidance because she was anxious. "My faith was the only thing that brought me through this. It anchored me. I have a lot of empathy for people who turn to drugs or suicide. The pain is so intense you don't want to live. You think, 'I can't live with this pain.' This is not the end. Lori's life was too short. I know I will see her again, that knowledge has anchored me. I don't know what I would have done without it. It doesn't matter what your religious faith is. That belief in God, is an anchor," said Soares.
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die," is one of the quotes on artwork given to Soares. She played a recording of a song called, "Walk in the World for me."
The time has come for me to say goodbye.
No sad farewells will we share.
For you will live within me, and I will live in you.
No words can say how much we care.
Walk in the world for me. Sing a happy melody,
And keep my memory not far away.
May you find that life will bring all the best of everything.
Take special care of you for me today.
We've walked together on the dusty roads of life,
But kept our eyes upon a star.
We've laughed at the little things, and cried along the way.
I've come to know the friends you are.


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Robin Brownlee
June 08 2013 06:18PM
Craig MacTavish is riding such a wave of popularity right now, the new GM of the Edmonton Oilers could probably declare himself a candidate for mayor and do well at the polls. So far, so good.
That said, with the firing of head coach Ralph Krueger reverberating around the city in the first significant move of his brief tenure, the tough calls for MacTavish, and boss man Kevin Lowe and owner Daryl Katz, for that matter, are still to come.
In moving Krueger, as I pondered here MacTavish might May 23 – albeit for a bigger name than Dallas Eakins – MacT has certainly started delivering on the bold moves he talked about when he took the job. MacTavish walking the walk after talking the talk isn't surprising to anybody who knows him.
It should be noted, or course, Krueger was an outsider without membership in the Edmonton Oilers Old Boys Club – the same EOOBC that brought MacT back into the fold last season. Krueger, like Pat Quinn, Tom Renney and Steve Tambellini, all fired during this rebuild, wasn't a card-carrying member.
Fans stunned by having a GM who actually does something might think I'm quibbling about details because it can be argued that any change on a team that's been out of the playoffs for seven consecutive years is a good thing, but that's how the cards have fallen so far.
Now, what about those remaining with the organization who hold EOOBC cards? What happens with them? For starters, with assistant coaches Steve Smith and Kelly Buchberger, who has taken on the invincibility of a cockroach and survived the firing of four head coaches – MacTavish, Quinn, Renney and, as of now, Krueger?
Much will depend on what Eakins decides after he's unveiled as new bench boss, but I can't imagine Eakins agreed to take the job here without being given the latitude to pick his staff. Will Smith and Buchberger be cut loose? Will they be retained? Will they be given a cushy place in the organization to fall? How much input will MacTavish, Lowe and Katz have in that?
If MacTavish intends to make good on turning this organization around, and we've got no reason to believe he's fibbing given what he's already said about Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky and what he did with Krueger, he'll have to cast a critical eye throughout the organization.
Will Smith and Buchberger get a pass? What about the pro scouting staff, where Morey Gare, another none EOOBC member, runs the show and Dave Semenko earns a pay cheque? Given the swings and misses with free agents in recent seasons, has the pro scouting staff been good enough?
I still wonder about another old Oiler, regardless of what has been said publicly. That would be veteran Ryan Smyth. We'll have to wait – likely not long – on all of the above, but for the first time in a long time it's going to be an interesting off-season. It already is.
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RETROSPECT : Good thing the OLD BOYS are back in charge with MacT.. Just think how much further along we might have been if they had elevated MacT. up to GM as I stated at the time they let him go ,instead of letting him go in first place ! MacT. does seems to have a bit of that Burkeian flare does he not ? Aye aye Captain , Hook is on the prowl .Now where's them hidden teasures i'm waiting to pull out ? Pure gold I tell yuh .
June 09 2013, 10:01AM
Especially if the highly hyped young tiger turns down your offer and chooses to sign with another team in your division.........................oh wait..............you were talking in generalities. And not about the Canucks ......my bad.
He was also an assistant coach at the NHL level. I am trying to be objective here, but I am guessing you were diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder as a child as well as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder with multiple learning disorders - you can book it...
June 09 2013, 10:04AM
He was also an assistant coach at the NHL level. I am trying to be objective here, but I am guessing you were diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder as a child as well as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder with multiple learning disorders - you can book it...
Sorry, this was directed against DSF, clearly, with respect to his flip-flop - first saying that the Oilers couldn't land Eakins, then claiming that Eakins wouldn't do well because he didn't have any NHL assistant coaching experience (which he does have).
Great move Mact,don't stop now,your assistant coaches have a brutal record too,and your scouts,sorry not good enough,nothing personnel ,it's just business,and Lowe,o sorry getting carried away there.
June 09 2013, 11:09AM
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Maybe, could be missing more than his space bar...
Mactavish is doing his job at the elite level we expected him to execute at,the decisions he is required to make require a tremendous level of business and hockey acumen projected via proper preparation and integrity driven accountability,these are the exact things Craig Mactavish is providing for us right now.
I am confident we will see a capable and prepared Head Coach retained by the Oilers soon,and that the man will be put in a position to suceed.
I appreciate as a fan the clarity of direction and high level of transparancy we are recieving,when a G.M clearly tells you his incoming Head Coach will have the latitude to bring his support staff with him,the buck stops there.The levels of accountability are clearly defined.The decisions will not be made by Mac-T,they will be rightfully made by the man who is going to be primarily accountable for that dynamic.
I cant wait to hear a Name so I can research the data and make some anticipatory analysis on the potential new influences we might experience here.At this point in time the Name really doesnt matter to me,I trust Mac-T 100%.I know he is looking for the right ingredient,that is enough for me.
Hahaha....good one Gary Busey!!
June 09 2013, 01:23PM
How does Steve Smith and Buchy both survive FOUR NHL coaches? That's ridiculous. Also, isn't it the coaches job to look for assistants? Not the GM's?
Hahaha....good one Gary Busey!!
Glad you liked it Howie Meeker.
Maybe, could be missing more than his space bar...
The only thing I am missing is the Oiler Glory Days, and it looks like those are on their way back into town as we speak.
Space-bar,ha ha ha it sounds like you are snacking on Space-bars right now,ha haha. I have suspected as much reading some of your posts,looks like the two of you might have the same connection,ha ha ha. I hope you have a prescription for those puppies,ha ha,this explains a lot.
June 09 2013, 03:36PM
I have always like MacT...his time was up as coach and was glad to see Quinn and Renney brought in. Not that they coached the Oilers into the playoffs or anything, but a fresh face was needed (by the way -in defense of those coaches, its hard to paint a picasso with dog sh*t).
I am not so sure everyone in Oilerville should be jumping up and down, however. He sacked a coach. This has happened quite frequently around here lately, with no changes to on-ice product. What keeps me from feeling a sense of change, is the fact that Kevin Lowe is still sitting atop the throne. Fire all the coaches and GM's you would like, the Puppet Master is still the same guy who traded Pronger, signed Horc's to this assinine contract, same with Moreau's and Pisani's, and basically said if you weren't a ticket paying customer, that he didn't care what you thought. (As if it was an honor to pay out the nose to watch HIS manifestation of poor management live and in person.)
I agree whole-heartedly that Hemmer and Horc's time here is up. But given the fact these guys are on the downward side of their careers, and both carry horrible contracts, any potential return for them will be weak. After the draft if the Oilers are an improved team, I may feel differently, but with KLowe watching over, I'm not holding my breath.
Personally I have zero faith MacT can right the ship. Have no idea why he would go on the radio and state they are shipping Hemsky and Horcoff, then realize what he's done and claim the Oilers expect to get something for them as they are valuable players.
They are not valuable players, both are coming off poor seasons and have outrageous contracts. Any value they may or may not have had was eliminated the moment he opened his big mouth on the radio.
Just another classis example of the Klowe/MacT clown show that could go on for a few more years. I hope they prove me wrong, but have little faith.