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The Development Myth
Jonathan Willis
October 08 2008 01:21PM
A common refrain among fans of all stripes, and probably in all sports for that matter, is the need to "play the kids". In this same vein comes a theory that's espoused by a whole bunch of people, a theory that works something like this:
If a team has an obvious hole and the only options to fill it are either under-qualified veterans or unproven prospects, it's in the organization's long-term interest to give the job to the prospect.
There's nothing obviously wrong with that statement. Clearly, wasting a roster spot on a veteran who can't keep up is a worse solution than investing it in a player on the upswing of his career; both players will make mistakes, but only one player is going to come out of it better.
The unmentioned third option is acquiring a veteran who can clearly carry the load. It's probably unsurprising to people who read me with any amount of regularity that I strongly feel that the unmentioned third option is almost always the right one. Sometimes, it's simply not possible (cap/budget constraints, too many holes, holes that are too big, etc.), but as a general rule, I think it's the way to go.
Moving out of the abstract, let's look at the Oilers' situation in particular (i.e. the third line centre position). Oilers blogger Sean (of Puck Donkey) framed the question rather nicely on Lowetide's site yesterday:
Pouliot or Brodziak might be capable but it's gonna cost something. At the same time you can't develop them without putting them in those situations. Are we in development mode or win mode?
I think the answer to that last question should be clear, despite the trade for a player like Cole (in the last year of his contract, impending UFA): the Edmonton Oilers are still in development mode, because the roster is clearly a step behind the contending teams. Despite that, I think the best solution is to acquire a capable veteran (say, Manny Malhotra, who is both plausibly available and did a good job in the role last season). I think this for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it will not harm the development of forwards such as Kyle Brodziak and Marc Pouliot.
The reason that it wouldn't harm the development of Pouliot/Brodziak is that rookies should not receive elevations in role until they prove capable of handling them – and for now, Brodziak hasn't proved he can play above the 4th line, and Pouliot has yet to prove he can play regularly in the NHL. When they show they can handle more responsibility, injuries and slumps will ensure that they get it.
Let's use some examples from last season.
This is an excerpt from the September 29th, 2007 Edmonton Journal (preserved in Lowetide's archives):
Between now and then, there are three avenues for the decision-makers. The Oilers will either carry eight defencemen, find a trading partner, or send Ladislav Smid to the minors. It is not the most probable course of action, but Smid is on a two-way contract. Tom Gilbert, despite his standout play, will likely start the season in Springfield. He is the only other candidate who can bypass waivers on the way down.
The eight defensemen ahead of Tom Gilbert on the depth chart entering training camp:
Joni Pitkanen Steve Staios Sheldon Souray Matt Greene Denis Grebeshkov Ladislav Smid Dick Tarnstrom Mathieu Roy
Where could Gilbert possibly slot in? We know what eventually happened – Smid started in the minors, and the Oilers risked Mathieu Roy on the waiver wire. Tom Gilbert had a standout season and was rewarded this summer with a 6-year, 24-million dollar contract.
How did that happen? Tom Gilbert earned a spot. He played head and shoulders above some of the other options in training camp, and early in the season established himself as one of MacTavish's most reliable options on the blueline. Pitkanen, Souray and Greene all suffered injuries and missed a bunch of time. 94 NHL games were handed out to players who didn't make the team on opening night (Smid, Roy, Rourke, Young, Peckham). Over the course of the season, opportunities always come along; there's certainly no need to leave a glaring hole on the roster (in this case, top-4 defenseman) simply so a prospect can get a shot at the role – he'll get a shot at the role at some point anyway, and if he makes the most of his chance, he'll keep moving up the depth chart.
Up front, Kyle Brodziak's 2007-08 season shows again that a player doesn't need a slot created for him. Here are the forwards in contention for jobs entering TC last season:
Hemsky, Horcoff, Penner, Stoll, Torres, Moreau, Reasoner, Nilsson, Pouliot, Sanderson, Jacques, Thoreson, Brodziak, Stortini, Cogliano, Schremp, Trukhno, Gagner
Three players behind Brodziak (Stortini, Cogliano, Gagner) ended up playing major roles on the team, with both Cogliano and Gagner cracking the roster on opening night. Thoreson was waived, Jacques was hurt/sent down, and there was the usual run of injuries (Horcoff/Torres/Moreau/Sanderson). Thus, despite incredible seasons by players behind him on the depth chart, Brodziak played in 80 games and played a key role on the team, notably on the penalty-kill.
That takes us back to the present. Brodziak is much higher on the forward depth chart this time around (i.e. he has not only a job but some distance between himself and the end of roster players); even with the acquisition of a veteran like Malhotra, he's all but certain to play in the top-nine at some point this coming season. It boils down to a key statement that I feel comfortable making:
A prospect who succeeds in a given role will continue to be elevated up the roster as circumstance (slumps, injuries, etc.) always creates holes that need to be filled.
As for the idea that certain players (be they Brodziak/Pouliot or other prospects) need holes created for them, or special treatment granted to them, I don't think I'm off when I call it baseless. If they're good enough to play in the NHL, they're good enough to play in the NHL, and if they're good enough to play a certain role, they'll get a shot at it – period.
- Willis is the smartest person on Earth with the following exceptions: Einstein, Lowetide and JC Chasez formerly of N*Sync. Read about his genius at Copper and Blue.
October 08 2008, 02:04PM
Who could argue with that.....why didn't you just say that when we all went ballistic on you for suggesting we bring in whats his nuts from Montreal...you know Smolinski....
Good players play, better players play more. Good young players develop, old players play in Calgary...
Spot on Jonathan.
Hypothetically, what would you see the Oil giving up to land a Malhotra?
October 08 2008, 02:59PM
Hypothetically, what would you see the Oil giving up to land a Malhotra?
I have no idea, actually - I'm not sure what Columbus needs. I'd certainly be comfortable trading a fringe player, perhaps Pouliot, but I don't know if Columbus would make that trade because I certainly wouldn't on their end.
"I'd certainly be comfortable trading a fringe player, perhaps Pouliot, but I don't know if Columbus would make that trade because I certainly wouldn't on their end."
No kidding. I see a prospects/picks package... or maybe an extra D (Smid, perhaps?) and/or a skilled young guy who doesn't really fit (Hello, Sugartits!). But it would certainly depend on what the receiving end values most.
I'm of the opinion that we should fill this hole (3C) sooner rather than later. A Malhotra or a Scott Nichol would fit nicely. As LT keeps pointing out, an extra 2 points in October can mean a world of difference come April.
October 08 2008, 03:54PM
No kidding. I see a prospects/picks package… or maybe an extra D (Smid, perhaps?) and/or a skilled young guy who doesn't really fit (Hello, Sugartits!). But it would certainly depend on what the receiving end values most.
Well, I know Columbus is set on D - they'd probably be looking for picks/prospects, I imagine.
And for the record, I wouldn't trade Smid. I'm a big believer in him as a prospect.
October 08 2008, 04:29PM
Where does Brule fit in all this?If he goes down and shows he can be reliable on d then wouldn't he push Pouliot?
October 08 2008, 04:30PM
playing defensive hockey that is...
October 08 2008, 04:55PM
Where does Brule fit in all this?If he goes down and shows he can be reliable on d then wouldn't he push Pouliot?
Sure. If and when.
Based on Brule's last two seasons in the bigs, I don't think he's on the cusp of third line duty, though. I'm not sure an offensive role in the minors is going to be bad for him.
October 08 2008, 05:18PM
//And for the record, I wouldn't trade Smid. I'm a big believer in him as a prospect.//
I am pretty sure Smid is past the prospect descriptive. He's an NHL'er. I think "prospect " would suggest he teeters on the edge of going to the minors. Prospect puts him in the category of Chorney or Plante. He's an NHL'er, that has yet to reach his max potential, a far cry from prospect.
Just to nit pick.
October 08 2008, 05:35PM
I am pretty sure Smid is past the prospect descriptive. He's an NHL'er. I think "prospect " would suggest he teeters on the edge of going to the minors. Prospect puts him in the category of Chorney or Plante. He's an NHL'er, that has yet to reach his max potential, a far cry from prospect.
Fair enough. I'm still a big believer in him as a prospectively better NHL'er, than ;)
October 08 2008, 06:50PM
I believe in Smid's prospectively better NHL potential too!!!:)
Awww shucks it's nice when we agree.
October 08 2008, 11:08PM
Smid's still younger than Gilbert was when Tom made the jump to the NHL. Considering the expectations for Ladi were lower than for Lupul in the Pronger trade, I'd say he's close to being what we expected: a stay-at-home defenseman with better than average skating and passing. If he shows some offensive flair in the goals and assists columns, it would be a bonus.
I see absolutely no reason why Brodziak couldn't handle 3rd line centre. He's been one of the most consistent players on the team since he cracked the line-up. Centre is the last position I would look to fill at this point. If we do get another centre than we need to dump a couple bodies, and not D men.
October 09 2008, 01:08PM
The main difference I think is that a guy like Brodziak is versatile enough to play multiple roles reasonably well, whereas Willis and Lowetide are suggesting we acquire a veteran who can play better than just "reasonably well," being groomed in the trade.
On a side note, if we want some who specializes in checking roles, I think Mike Ricci is still available.


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Minutes after Mitt Romney's defeat was announced, former Gov. Pete Wilson turned his attention to the political power of labor unions, funded by automatic payroll dues deductions.
"We have to change the rules a little bit so that people who take money from other people's paychecks can't do that any more," Wilson said from the lectern at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel ballroom, addressing several hundred Republicans whose hopes of a celebration were deflated early.
Wilson then praised Orange County-based efforts to reduce union influence, including Proposition 32.
But with the election over, most of those I spoke to at the Westin were less concerned with demonizing opponents than with reflecting on what Republicans need to do next if the party is to have a future. At the top of the list: attracting more minority voters, particularly Latinos.
California's Latino electorate took a significant shift away from Republicans with Proposition 187 in 1994, when Wilson made that measure – which targeted illegal immigrants – a cornerstone of his successful re-election bid. It helped Wilson in the short run, but the GOP has watched the Latino electorate grow – and its own voter share shrink – steadily ever since.
So it wasn't surprising that Wilson chose to talk about unions rather than Latinos. But as it turned out, the Republican effort to "change the rules a little bit" also fell flat Tuesday.
Prop. 32, which called for the ban of automatic payroll deductions for union members to fund political efforts, got the thumbs down from 56 percent of voters. Costa Mesa's Measure V, which included a localized version of Prop. 32, lost by a 3-2 margin – due in part to unions having a 10-to-1 spending advantage. Huntington Beach's Measure Z, which would increase pressure on city employee pensions by eliminating a longstanding property tax set up specifically to fund those pensions, was trailing by a narrow margin Friday despite opponents being outspent nearly 2-to-1.
The author of Prop. 32, Tustin lawyer Mark Bucher, and another leader in the political assault on union influence, county GOP Chairman Scott Baugh, said Thursday that they were undaunted by the losses. Both vowed to return with similar measures and better campaign strategies.
"It may be that people just haven't seen enough municipal bankruptcies to understand that there's really a problem," said Bucher. A similar Bucher-authored measure was turned back in 1998, and a 2005 initiative modeled after the 1998 effort also failed.
While earlier statewide efforts – and Costa Mesa's Measure V – saw unions vastly outspending reform proponents, out-of-state funding helped make the money game more even for Prop. 32. Proponents spent about $60 million and opponents spent about $75 million, according to an Associated Press analysis.
"I don't think that was the difference," Bucher said. "Both sides had substantial resources."
Few dispute the claims of Bucher and Baugh that many public pension programs are too generous to be sustainable. In June, voters in San Diego and San Jose approved pension reforms. Nick Berardino, general manager of the Orange County Employees Association, also recognizes the problem. He leads the county's biggest public employee union, which voluntarily restructured its pension program to make it more sustainable.
"Pensions are something I think everyone is going to continue working on," Berardino said. "Everybody knows that needs to be addressed."
Berardino rejected Bucher's assertion that his efforts are a response to unions pushing cities to the brink of bankruptcy.
"This isn't about pension reform," he said. "This is about limiting the collective bargaining power of working people."
Noting the stronghold that union-friendly Democrats have in Sacramento and among the state's electorate, Berardino also dismissed Bucher's and Baugh's expectation that they will eventually prevail.
"They're living in Oz," he said. "They're drowning in 6 feet of water and swimming into 12 feet of water."
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Four New Jersey students learned that healthy eating pays off. They were the winners of the NJEA/Sun National Bank Center's essay contest on the topic "How to Eat Healthier in 2013."
The students and their families enjoyed a Harlem Globetrotters' game from a luxury suite at the Sun National Bank Center on Saturday, March 9. They snacked on fruit and veggies and enjoyed a special meet-and-greet before the game with Globetrotter players Titan and Hawk.


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Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that this year's Six Nations championship could be his last.
Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll has admitted that this year's Six Nations championship could be his last.
O'Driscoll holds the records for most test caps (119) and tries (45) for his country but recently struggled with injury problems.
"There's a strong possibility it could be my last," said O'Driscoll to BBC Sport.
"There's every chance it's my last Six Nations but I haven't really allowed myself to start thinking about finishing.
"If you start thinking about it too early, you're one foot into retirement already. I'm contracted [with the Irish Rugby Football Union] until the summer and I'll see how my body feels."
A veteran of three Lions tours, O'Driscoll is still a favourite to lead the touring side in Australia later this year.
"It would be an honour that would be too big to pass up again," added O'Driscoll.
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Tabloid Issues Apology Over Nicolas Cage Stalker Story
Nicolas Cage has received a formal apology from editors at a tabloid after they falsely accused him of stalking Vanessa Hudgens on the set of their new movie.
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Star magazine bosses published a story last month claiming Cage "constantly watched" his young co-star and "even showed up on days when he wasn't filming to see her."
The article went on to allege that his behavior prompted Hudgens to beg directors to ban him from the set.
However, editors have since accepted the story was completely baseless and they issued a statement on Wednesday, apologizing to Cage for the erroneous piece.
The statement reads: "In a story in the Sept. 17 issue, 'Creepy Cage Stalked His Costar,' we erroneously reported that Nicolas Cage had 'unnerved' "High School Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens with his behavior on the set of their new thriller, "The Frozen Ground."
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Skip to comments.Obama meets with Saudi foreign minister, discusses Syria
Posted on 04/17/2013 4:52:06 PM PDT by Third Person
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at the White House on Wednesday and discussed the conflict in Syria, a spokeswoman said. The meeting was not on Obama's public schedule. The spokeswoman, Caitlin Hayden, said the president joined a meeting between the Saudi official and Obama's national security adviser, Tom Donilon. "The president and Prince Saud al-Faisal reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and discussed developments in the region, including the conflict in Syria," Hayden said in a statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at ca.news.yahoo.com ...
You sure it wasn't to discuss the bombing suspect?
Now there, don't go and be a conspiracy theorist!
The whole thing stinks like Benghazi.
Wwll, well....there's probably one more occupant on that Saudi-bound plane after BO's little surprise chat with the Saudi foreign minister.
Kerry had meet yesterday with the Saudi Ambass., likely to do with the Saudi student under suspicion then. I think they're preparing for when and how they'll be announcing they got the guy and stalling that arrest as long as possible.
And, just by coincidental coincidence.... Yesterday John Kerry had a closed door meeting with a Saudi.
Actually, there is much to discuss with our Royal Saudi masters.
Their proxy war with Iran being held in Syria has gotten politically dangerous for our US involvement of running guns via Lybia to the rebels because the Syrian rebels are now politically aligned not only with the Royal Saudi family, but with Al Qaeda. It is not politically good for our President to be supplying arms to to Al Qaeda.
Then again the Saudi's do contribute a lot of money to politicians and own a number of companies. Plus all of their gold holdings and US Treasury bonds.
It is such a minor thing that their people kill American's in the name of religion. I mean 9/11 and now Boston.
Do you think Obama and the Saudi Prince discussed the quiet rendition of the mythical "person of interest"?
Or...possibly they were working out the logistics of fly out some new wealthy and soon to be infamous Saudi family.
This is related to Benghazi. We were doing the Saudi's bidding and running guns to the FSA and AQ . Hillary perjured herself when questioned about this by Rand Paul. I also noticed that Obama showed a lot more anger anger and passion today regarding gun control than he did when he spoke about: the Boston and Benghazi massacres, and the Ft. Hood shooting. "Bloodless" comes to mind. A stark contrast to GW Bush after 9-11.
Benghazi and Boston doesn't bother Obama because he's on the other team's side.
Will those affected by the bombing in Boston wake up and realize Obama is not on their side? Doubtful...
Not nearly enough Americans entertain the possibility that the President of the United States is treasonous.
If one observes Obama's conduct and studies his policy moves it's hard not consider him a traitor, or outright infiltrator.
It happening right in front of America's eyes and only a few choose to see.
They may have discussed all of the above - as cover.
Two bits says the real reason was because the Boston terrorists are Saudis.
There's billions and billions of claims against that Saudi's family over this. Get the number big enough, and maybe they'll have to scale back on funding their madrassas.
Bingo to you all...
Seems our Saudi person of interest is going to be deported next Tuesday for reasons of "national security".
Shipping out Saudi persons of interest back to SA.
Per Hannity guest.
So I wonder who the patsy is they will tag with this?
All there is to do now is give Medina the Boston treatment and tell 'em Mecca's next. They'll never turn the perps over.
Do you have a link for this?
You don't mean to tell me they are going to pack zero off to Saudi Arabia, surely?
Thanks for the link. The problem is that while I agree with much of what Steve Emerson says about the nature of Islam, I'd like to see corroboration in the media before I'm comfortable with his assertion about this Saudi.
No internet link yet.
It was told to me through an ICE source. It is solid and the reason for the unscheduled emergency meeting with Obama.
The Saudi is from a wealthy and influential family in southern KSA near the Yemen border.
I don't know that the Saudi is linked to the bombing and may be getting deported due to materials found when they searched his apartment.
Something odd about that search. The roommate whose interview I posted, Mohammed Hassan Bada, claimed to be Saudi also, and a cousin to the Saudi. But the name Bada is a Zaidi Shiite name from Yemen and that family is a part of the Houthi rebellion.
"Unannounced meeting to tidy up loose ends?"
And now the Saudi National who was a person of interest in the Boston Marathon is being deported.
Thanks for the post.
BTW, the al Harbi family is very prominent in Yemen and several are on the AQ most wanted list.
its interesting to note that since Benghazi, the kenyan hasnt been jetsetting around much lately. maybe he knows there are enough SAMs out there to take out the entire AF1 shell game
Here is a story about those crazy Saudi religious nuts. And a link for Banghazi, showing 18 photos of the embassy compound during and after the attack. It is so wide open, it doesn't look very defensible. Also, at least one highly suspicious guy there by burning car with gun in hand.
On the subject of treason, what's this I have been reading here at FR about Grover Norquist and his Muslim connections, sympathies and Palestinian wife? Can his no taxes pledge have been part of a plot to destroy our military and democratic government?
Thanks for the ping, Gandalftb.
Needless to say, almost nothing surprises me anymore.
Uh huh.
Yeah...I REALLY believe that...NOT.
bin Laden family?
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The 2013 Hacker Calendar is now available at our online store. This year, the theme is surveillance. With every month, you'll see another example of what the watchers look like, whether it's the National Security Agency, the London traffic system, the NYPD, airport security, or even mysterious Menwith Hill. Surveillance is everywhere these days. Now, with this calendar, you can at least stare back.
Of course, the pictures are only one part of this 12x12 full size glossy color wall calendar. Nearly every single day of the year is marked with something that is of interest to the hacker community - even more entries than last year. Whether it's the latest corporate website hack, a significant change in policy that affects electronic privacy, the introduction or invention of a landscape-changing tool, a hacker in the news, or just some long forgotten hacker fact, it will undoubtedly be found in the 2013 Hacker Calendar.


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Actually it's not new. But that's nothing new either; many scams, spyware, viruses, ect. online are just new versions of old ones or different variations. The latest scam is another facebook "clickjacking" scheme. Somewhere on your or a friend's feed you'll see a message saying something like "You can't watch this video for more than 15 seconds" or "90% of people can't watch this video for more than 15 seconds." Then there is an embedded video or a link to a video. It's usually just a kind of gross video (like lancing a boil, or a bad bone break, that sort of thing.) But there's also things like an age verification with your date of birth, and question fields that ask you things. Simple things like the state that you live in, county or city you live in. Zip code where you live. YOUR STREET ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Yeah, this isn't simple anymore, they are phishing for your personal information. And they are getting personal information from people in exchange for watching someone lance a boil to see pus come out? How stupid is that? Plus, this is the internet. There are plenty of places you can go to see "gross out" videos without picking up malware or falling for phishing scams. Youtube or Ebaum's World will have you covered if that's your thing (although Ebaum's has been known to have spyware issues from time to time, which is why I won't link it.)
And if losing personal information isn't bad enough, the information can be used to hack your facebook account, ensuring that all of your facebook friends get hit with the same clickjacking scam. That's a quick way to get un-friended.
Likewise though, you can't be too lenient on facebook friends who don't follow basic security precautions and wind up getting hacked. In that case the hackers can see your private profile and can post to your wall. And that's unacceptable. And if someone is mad or upset that you un-friended them, just tell them that you are still their friend. But it's just an online safety precaution that you have to take to protect yourself. Once they resolve their security issues, you can friend them again.
I've said I'm not a fan of social networking, but I can see the allure and usefulness of facebook and twitter. But ever the increasing spiderweb of social circles on sites like facebook is a tailor made way for scammers to spread their malware. So use caution.
I'm the resident "tech correspondent" for KNSS and Steve and Ted in the Morning (in a very unofficial capacity anyway.) So I've been following the antics of the hacker group calling themselves "Anonymous" for some time now. A couple of hacker groups like "Anonymous" and "LulzSec" have gone on kind of a tear over the last year, hacking business and government websites. The hacking goes something like this. The hacker group communicates a "threat" warning the company (or whatever) about the impending hack attack and giving the reason for the attack. Then on the day of the attack the victim's website will go down, and that will be followed by a "victory" message released by the hacker group, usually on social media like facebook or twitter.
The latest threat Anonymous has made is against Fox News. A few weeks ago they called out Fox, stating that they believe Fox slants their coverage to promote a conservative viewpoint. A little political aside here, I think Anonymous is totally right about Fox and their very slanted coverage. Where they are wrong is their assumption that anything is wrong with that. Fox's conservative slant isn't exactly subtle or any kind of secret. And there are plenty of other news sources a person can turn to if they don't like Fox. My opinion is that "media bias" (whether it's Fox and its conservative bias or MSNBC and their liberal bias) is a labor saving device mandated because an increasing number of people want to be told what to think. I prefer to be told what happened (i.e. real journalism) and make my own decisions about what to think. But if money can be made spoonfeeding people biased commentary, I don't have a problem with it (as if that wasn't obvious.)
But Anonymous does, and they are attacking Fox News' website tomorrow, Saturday Nov 5th. Get it?
Remember, Remember the 5th of November… Yes, they are attacking Fox News on Guy Fawkes Day. Fox… Fawkes… get it? Clever huh?
Sorry, I don't think that is as an obscure a reference as Anonymous does. But anyway, Fox fans don't need to panic. I'm predicting that all that will happen is an hour or 2 (if that) of interrupted service at Fox News' website. A power outage at the wrong place can be more destructive than that. Now if they go off the air and are interrupted on the web for days… well I will be forced to admit I was wrong about the seriousness of the attack. But if it is like most of the recent hacks it won't affect most people at all. Least of all me, I don't watch news over the weekend unless it is a BIIIIGGGG news story. I get enough of that at work.
But if you are a fan of Fox, and check their website on the weekends…
Heads up.
That's right, a second blog in as many days.
To set this up I have to reveal a few things about myself. I am a horror junkie. That's right, in addition to a sci-fi and gaming nerd, I also really enjoy horror movies and the grotesque in general. And I enjoy them on a number of levels. The "make your date jump" type of "shock/scare" movies are fun in a way, but I often find them severely lacking in any kind of substance. I can place most of those in the same category that one does the overdone "campy" genre films that are as much about laughs as they are about scares. Don't get me wrong, those things have true entertainment value and are fun if you are in the right mood. What I'm talking about today is different though. I'm talking about genuine horror today, calculating and merciless terror. These are the things that actually scare even me, and that's really tough to do because of the level of de-sensitizing I have from exposing myself to such things for years and years. So, some really frightening things ahead.
Continue if you dare…
"The Watcher in the Woods." Uncle Walt Disney should have been shot for this one. This so-called "Disney" movie was easily responsible for screwing up a pretty large number of kids over the years. And I wouldn't want it any other way. I saw this movie when I was about 7 or 8 and it scared the crap out of me. Nostalgia wise it can still get to me a little. 2 things stand out about TWitW. 1st, it's the casting. Everyone does a great job in this movie, but the woman playing the creepy old lady… has the "Betty Davis Eyes." Oh wait, it WAS Betty Davis, and she made the creepy factor push all the way to up 11. Second (and this is a common thread in all of these "truly frightening" things) it never showed you what you were afraid of. Step one in overcoming fear… is IDENTIFYING what it is that is making you afraid. When you can't see it… YOU CAN NEVER GET OVER YOUR FEAR OF IT. TV and movie writers need to have that tattooed on their foreheads, because showing the monster or bad guy too soon is one of the first mistakes they make. A person's own imagination crafts the worst horror, and when shown the reality of the situation it is almost always a little bit of a letdown.
Cthulhu Mythos. This would be the exception to the above rule. H.P. Lovecraft theorized that there was a horror BEYOND what the human mind could comprehend. A terror so great that just a glimpse at the enormity of it would drive a man completely insane. And that was the very basis for a large number of his stories. And "Lovecraftian" themes outlived him and are stand-up examples of horror to this day provided that the author is good enough. The upshot of that… you don't have to go back to early 20th century literature to find a good Cthulhu like scare. Some good examples; (and fun if you are like me and like a good scare) John Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness," the artwork of H.R. Giger, and the black and white silent film adaptation of "The Call of Cthulhu," which was filmed in 2005 and is really awesome. Some new internet memes are also kind of Lovecraftian and scary. Like "The Slender Man." If you want to, watch the video here. Also Lovecraftian is the Silicon Knights video game "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem." A game that actually does its very best to try and make the player think that they are losing their mind. I'm pretty sure that it didn't work on me, but I'm also pretty sure it did.
Huh? Well anyway…
In the video game world the best of the "true horror" type tales is that of Silent Hill. There are a number of installments in the world of Silent Hill, but I'd suggest that the best is "Silent Hill 2." Although it is a game with a number of technical faults, the one thing that it does (and better than most other games) is mood and atmosphere. The hero of the story, James Sunderland, has come to the town of Silent Hill after getting a letter from his wife telling him to meet her there. Which he does despite the fact that his wife died of cancer 2 years prior. In "Silent Hill 2" one gets the feeling that it's not anything but the town itself and perhaps even James' own mind is the true villain of the piece. The streets of Silent Hill are mist filled and quiet. And those people that you on rare occasions come across don't seem to be reacting to the same reality that James is seeing. Creating the idea that either they are all crazy… or YOU are. It's a video game that could leave you feeling desolate and totally alone even if you were playing it in a room full of people doing Jell-O shots.
By the way, if you did go to youtube to watch "the Slender Man" video... it's all fake. I know it looked kind of well researched and real, but it's fake. It was an attempt to "create" folklore that went viral on the internet. And was pretty successful.
Do I even have to say "It." The book is bad enough, but the mini-series adaption of Stephen King's "It," is truly one of the most frightening things anyone could watch. Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown… just thinking about it is enough to scare anyone.
Down here they all float, Georgie.
Book wise, check out "Phantoms" by Dean Koontz. They made a movie out of it, but it was really stinky. Did not do the book justice at all. Short stories by Steven King are usually better than his long form novels, and you get a lot of them in his collections like "Night Shift" and "Nightmares and Dreamscapes." And classically, you can't go wrong with Poe. Try reading "The Raven" sometime when you are all alone at night in an empty space, usually alive with people, but sullen and desolate when un-populated. Kind of like me when I get here to work at KNSS at midnight. While I ponder weak and weary over daily news stories galore. Suddenly I hear a rapping, as if someone gently tapping, tapping on my studio door…
But seriously, Poe is one of the reasons I'm like I am today (i.e. not normal or so screwed up.) His fault, and the person who thought an illustrated version of "The Masque of the Red Death" would make a great children's book. A drawing of Prince Prospero's guests bleeding from every orifice like they got a weaponized version of super Ebola makes a permanent impression on the mind of a 6 year old.
Reading is fun.
And from all of us here at Steve and Ted in the Morning… Have a safe and fun Halloween.
It's one of my favorite 2 hobbies; I'm just not sure why I'm blogging about it. Last week I made a promise to discuss video games this week. So I guess I will. But first, here's a scenario for why an average non-video game player might want to continue reading. This is going to be a list of some of my favorite games out there, but it is not going to be in a "top ten" fashion. I'm going to give it in a sort of "places to start" manner, for someone who might be bored and looking to pick up another hobby. I'm just going to suggest a favorite hobby of mine. Here's how to break into the video game world.
Step 1. Do not go out and get a top-of-the-line current generation game console and the latest best-selling games. First, that's way expensive and a hobby you may or may not ultimately get into shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. Second, just like in the movies, 90% of the top selling games out there are part of long standing game franchises. No one would suggest getting into Harry Potter by watching the 4th movie first, likewise to get into videogames it helps to understand the history. I'm not advocating eBay-ing yourself an 8-bit Nintendo system and starting off with the original "Mario Brothers" game. That's not a bad idea, but that's so far back that we can still cover "history" and still not have to go that far back. Plus the average smartphone can emulate the original NES and its contemporaries. I'm not (repeat) NOT advocating downloading a NES emulator and finding a site where you can download NES ROMS. Because that would be illegal. Even though it's free, easy, and something no one gets busted for because millions of people are doing it every day… I'm not advocating it. Even though it would be as easy as going to your phone's app store and searching for "NES Emulator" and "NES ROMs…" I'm not advocating it. Even though doing the same searches on a laptop or desktop computer will get you the emulator programs and the ability to play those games on your computer… I'm not advocating it.
That would be wrong.
But if you do start with NES (however you do it, I'm not askin') I'll say that the "Metal Gear," "Final Fantasy," "Legend of Zelda," and "Metroid" franchises all got their start on the NES. And while it's not necessary to start that far back, it is kind of good to know how all those franchises begin. And they are some of my favorites.
"Metal Gear," probably my favorite game franchise. Described as "tactical, strategy, action" the games in the MG series requires a fast thinking and resourceful player. The game provides action movie style action; and while it gives the player the option to use deadly weapons and lethal violence, it rewards players for finding a more peaceful solution via avoiding fights or using non-lethal methods. The story can get a little transparent and preachy sometimes, but I'll tolerate a strong anti-nuclear weapons message considering the game was made in Japan. It's understandable. Otherwise the story is as engaging as TV's 24, and twice as deep. I recommend starting with "Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes" on Nintendo's Gamecube. It's a better remake of the first in the "Metal Gear Solid" franchise and contains a synopsis of the story up to that point. Otherwise "Metal Gear Solid" is available on the Playstation and PC.
"Final Fantasy." Honestly, I don't really know if someone just getting into gaming will like RPG style games like any of the games in the "Final Fantasy" franchise. But there's no continuity between stories, so you can jump into the series anywhere. There's no need to start with the first one. My favorites are 8, 7, 3, then 10 in that order. If you can't get into any of those, then don't bother with the rest. They won't be your "thing" and there's nothing wrong with that. It's a matter of taste and there's no right or wrong. If you start with Sony's Playstation (PS1 or PS2) you can find most of these titles. Or go with a standalone game by the same company called "Chrono Cross." CC is one of my favorite games. A little easier than Final Fantasy to start, but every bit as rewarding.
"Legend of Zelda" and "Metroid." Nintendo exclusive franchises that don't really carry much continuity between episodes and are very generally well received games on any of the Nintendo platforms they are on. Some people consider "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" one of the best and most important games ever made. It's hard to argue against that.
Of course if I were, I would argue for "Shadows of the Colossus." Released on the PS2 and recently getting a hi-def remake, SotC is one of the most heart-stoppingly beautiful games ever made. Amazing visuals and graphics, even on a console that is a more than a generation and a half behind cutting edge. And when you get and understand its story… just WOW. Deep and meaningful… and painfully sad. Before playing SotC I wouldn't have said it was possible to tell such an amazing story with as few words as they use. I was wrong. I'm going thru SotC again right now. And it will be a game I play every so often just to remind me why I love good video games.
And even if you don't want to buy a gaming console, well you are reading a blog. Chances are you have a computer and games on the PC have a rich history as well. It's easy to get some older really good or important games for the PC. Go to GOG.COM. That stands for Great Old Games, and you can buy and download classic PC games, tested and ready to go on today's higher speed machines. Check out the best sellers list on GOG. Some of my favorites on GOG… Fallout, Fallout 2, and Icewind Dale. Oh and a little game called Masters of Orion 2.
I mentioned some good ones, but have already thought of about a thousand more I could recommend. If you want a recommendation of a game or my opinion of a game (if you'll like it or if it is appropriate for kids) just leave a response for me here or send an email to email@example.com. And as always, have a nice day.
Kind of a grab bag, like "pot luck" but… never mind. Terrible joke anyway.
Steve Jobs. I'll get this out of the way. I'm not a fan of the man. I didn't like his company, products, or business model. The model seemed to be "charge twice as much for making it cutting edge and pretty." No offense meant to any Apple fans out there, but it wasn't the "blue collar, workin' man's" tech. Apple products were for the people who had money to throw away, or had no bills to pay. No question it was cutting edge and powerful. But I didn't need the sort of "modern styling" that Apple put into its products. I didn't care that my MP3 player didn't match my computer and wouldn't "dock" with it. I had a wire that connected the 2 and it was less than half the price of an iPod. It could have been shaped like a dog turd for all I cared about style. Styling was no excuse for charging what they did for their products.
Having said that, America (and the whole world) has lost a great man. He was visionary and genius in a way that is truly rare and always has been. He blazed a trail in the high tech world that EVERYONE followed or got lost along the way.
"Breaking Bad." I just started watching this on Netflix's Instant streaming service. WOW, Why didn't anyone tell me how good that show was? Oh wait, they did. Constantly. People wouldn't shut up about it. It kept winning all those awards. My apologies for being annoyed at its popularity and fans. It's worth getting Netflix streaming just for that series.
While we're talking about it, Netflix. I am almost afraid to write this paragraph as fast as the company is changing its mind about making changes. First a price increase, then splitting DVD and Instant services. Now the split is not happening, but prices are still up and STARZ (who provided lots of content) is no longer providing content to Netflix. And I don't care and am still with them. What product's price DOESN'T go up at some point? A price increase was inevitable. Losing STARZ, oh no, they're losing old and dumb movies and a couple of useless TV shows (the exception being "Torchwood" which rules.) Netflix blazed a business trail making its movie and television content easy to access and cheap enough for everyone to buy (and a lot did.) And they made boatfuls of cash for giving customers what they wanted at a price they could afford.
"Are you listening up there Steve Jobs?"
Aww, I just made myself sad.
Anyway, Netflix is adding video games to its mail content. I'm ashamed to admit that when I first found out about that I actually made a girly squeal of glee. I had already made a huge dent in the DVD queue of my Netflix account. I almost didn't need it anymore. Now I will probably never stop using it and paying for it. A while back I promised to tell everyone what I'm reading at the moment. Just going thru an old favorite, the Deryni series by Katherine Kurtz. Well researched medieval fantasy, fun stuff. But there's no reason I shouldn't mention what video games I'm going thru. There may not be a lot of video game enthusiasts listening to Steve and Ted in the Morning, but it's never too late to learn. I'll do that and give some recommendations next week. I promise.


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With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming on the horizon, we decided to take a look back in photographs at the last time the government closed its doors.
On November 13, 1995, with a midnight shutdown almost inevitable, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped due to lack of confidence in the U.S. government. People flocked to passport offices, not knowing the next time they would be able to get one.
The next day, President Clinton announced the federal government would be shuttered, suspending operations across a variety of agencies, including national parks and national museums.
Congress enacted a temporary spending bill five days later, but the relief only lasted a little over three weeks — another shutdown took place between December 16 and January 6, 1996.


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Gary and Jean Berensen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28 at a family dinner.
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bist: a chemical drawing tool - News
posted by cage, Sun Apr 11 10:42:41 2010 - 1 reply
as pointed out in:
this project needs developer, if interested please point the browser to:
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posted by cage, Tue Jan 20 19:07:07 2009 - 3 replies
I think bist is mature enought to be included as standard distibution package.
It already has an gentoo overlay (http://overlays.gentoo.org/svn/proj/sunrise/reviewed/sci-chemistry/bist/) and has been included in scubuntu (http://scubuntu.meraka.org.za/wiki/Scientific_Software/NaturalSciences#Chemistry).
I think would be great if this software could be included in debian or ubuntu so if there is someone who wants to help me please contact me!
posted by cage, Wed Oct 15 16:41:28 2008 - 0 replies
Thank to pauluzz a new dutch translation is now available!
Moreover a mailing list to coordinate translations has been created.
posted by cage, Fri Oct 3 12:47:44 2008 - 1 reply
Good news for gentoo users, thanks to zeld we have an overlay for this project:
here are the instructions to build and install the packet:
Thank you again to zeld for his efforts!
posted by cage, Tue Sep 30 14:26:57 2008 - 0 replies
Thanks to Francesco Giacalone the spanish translation file has been updated.
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Today I have commited to the repository a brand new french translation and localization written by chrystalyst; I want to thanks him for is work and cooperation to improving the software.


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so tasty, a very nice smell. i love this tea. there is a 15% and a 10% fermentation factor.
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