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September 07 2011 07:50AM
With the NHL still coping with the deaths of players Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak, the hockey world is reeling with today's tragic news out of Russia about the crash of Jaroslavl Lokomotiv's team flight shortly after take-off. Here's the story, starting with the original report by the Associated Press, as it has unfolded since the news broke this morning.
MOSCOW— The Associated Press
A Russian jet carrying a local ice hockey team crashed Wednesday while taking off in western Russia, killing 36 people and leaving one critically injured, officials said.
The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed immediately after taking off from an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 240 kilometers northeast of Moscow. It said one person survived the crash with grave injuries.
The ministry said the plane was carrying the Lokomotiv ice hockey team from Yaroslavl.
The team was heading to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where it was to play Thursday against Dinamo Minsk in the opening game of the season of the Continental Hockey League. The CHL is a league of several ex-Soviet nations.
The team is coached by former NHLer Brad McCrimmon and the most up-to-date Jaroslavl roster lists Pavol Demitra, Karel Rachunek, Josef Vasicek, Ruslan Salei and Karlis Skrastins among the players on the team. Former Edmonton Oiler Alexei Mikhnov played with Lokomotiv for the past five seasons, but was not among the players listed on the most current roster.
There are are no details, as of 7:55 MT, as to who was travelling with the team and who the lone survivor was. More to come.
Yahoo! Sports' Dmitri Chesnokov added some clarity through translation Tweeting (@dchesnokov), SovSport is reporting that the lone survivor (at this point) is a crew member. No news about any survivors from #Lokomotiv.
TUNOSHNA, Russia (AP) -- Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry says at least 43 people have died in the crash of a Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team.
The ministry said the plane was carrying 45 people, including 37 passengers and eight crew. The ministry said all but two people were killed in the crash.
The ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed immediately after takeoff from an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Moscow.
Daniel Tjarnqvist, who played with the Oilers during the 2006-07 season, is listed as a player with Jaroslavl in a report by World News, but reports are he left the team earlier this summer. No confirmation on that.
Spoke with J.J. Hebert of the Oilers, but still no word if Mikhnov, drafted 17th overall by the Oilers in 2000, was a member of Jaroslavl this season and/or was travelling with the team.
According to Dmitry Chesnokov of the International Sports Press Association, a team official tells Sovetsky Sport "everyone from the main roster was on the plane and four players from the youth team."
Lokomotiv forward Alexander Galimov survived the crash, his agent confirmed to Sovetsky Sport, Chesnokov reports.
Former NHL star Pavol Demitra's agent, Matt Keator, confirmed his client was one of the players killed in the crash.
"This is just awful," Keator said. "He was such a popular guy with everyone he has ever played with."
This from Eetu Huisman (comment 16) :Tjärnqvist signed with Djurgården in June and Mikhnov with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in May, so neither of them was in the plane.
As per Huisman information above, Mikhnov is listed on the Metallurg Magnitogorsk roster: en.khl.ru/clubs/metallurg_mg
Statement from KHL Website:
"Russian hockey has been stunned by news of a plane crash which has killed almost all of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's team as they travelled to Belarus for their opening fixture of the KHL season.
A club spokesman confirmed that the aircraft was carrying the club's players to their game with Dinamo Minsk, which was due to be played on Thursday.
Among those on board was newly-appointed head coach Brad McKrimmon, recently arrived from Chicago Black Hawks to take charge of the team for the 2011-12 season. Two members of the World Championship-winning Czech team of 2010, Jan Marek and Josef Vasicek, were also among those in the crash.
The team's Yak-42 crashed on take-off from Yaroslavl's Tunoshna airport shortly after 4 pm Moscow time. There were just two survivors among the 45 passengers and crew on board, including player Alexander Galimov and Alexander Sizov, a member of the flight crew. Earlier reports had said that 36 of the 37 passengers had died.
Preliminary information from Rosaviatsiya suggests that the plane failed to gain height after leaving the runway and collided with a navigation beacon before coming to earth about 2 km from the airport.
Shocked silence
As news filtered through to Ufa, where the league was celebrating the start of the new season with the traditional rematch of last season's grand final, the game was abandoned.
KHL president Alexander Medvedev interrupted play 15 minutes into the first period to announce the tragedy to a packed arena, which responded in shocked silence.
After a brief meeting between the players and officials of hosts Salavat Yulaev, guests Atlant Moscow Region and representatives of the KHL, the game was postponed.
That decision was greeted with respectful applause from the crowd, while Medvedev went on to pledge his support for the Yarolslavl club.
"We will do all that we can to ensure that top level hockey continues in Yaroslavl and that Lokomotiv remains one of the strongest clubs in the Kontinental Hockey League," he said.
The tragedy brought sympathy and support from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is heading to Yaroslavl for an annual political forum.
His press secretary, Natalya Timakova, announced that the forum's program would change and Medvedev would begin by visiting the scene of the disaster and holding an emergency meeting with senior transport officials.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's transport minister, Igor Levitin, to go straight to the crash site.
International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel said it was "the darkest day in the history of our sport".
"Despite the substantial air travel of professional hockey teams, our sport has been spared from tragic traffic accidents," Fasel added. "But only until now. This is the darkest day in the history of our sport. This is not only a Russian tragedy, the Lokomotiv roster included players and coaches from ten nations."
Fasel will arrive in Russia on Thursday in a pre-arranged visit, and told IIHF.com he would take the opportunity to mourn with the Russian hockey authorities.
The Russian Hockey Federation also published a message of sympathy on its website: "The FHR expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and relatives, fans and the entire hockey community".
Lokomotiv had been traveling to Minsk for its opening fixture against Dinamo, due to be played on Thursday evening.
A decision on whether to play Thursday's other hockey games has not yet been taken. "
NOTE: The team picture of Jaroslavl Lokomotiv posted above was taken Aug. 21, 2011.
Video of the crash scene here: www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/09/07/russia.plane.crash/index.html
NEW YORK (September 7, 2011) -- Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the
National Hockey League, today released the following statement on the
tragedy involving the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey club:
"Though it occurred thousands of miles away from our home arenas,
this tragedy represents a catastrophic loss to the hockey world --
including the NHL family, which lost so many fathers, sons, teammates and
friends who at one time excelled in our League. Our deepest condolences go
to the families and loved ones of all who perished."
Agent Ritch Winter interview with Jim Matheson of The Journal here: blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2011/09/07/ritch-winter-remembers-pavol-demitra/
Listen to Robin Brownlee Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Jason Gregor Show on TEAM 1260.
September 07 2011, 01:21PM
Robin will the Nation post a condolence page? The NHL? Hard not to feel nothing for the lives lost. Whether a player or a fan this kind of tragedy is tough to swallow. Tough summer.
September 07 2011, 02:59PM
Horrible summer for Hockey. Really tough news.
Awful news, another terrible tragedy. RIP Brad McCrimmon, Pavol Demitra, and to all the other players killed. Worst offseason ever.
September 07 2011, 03:51PM
Absolutely horrible news. The hockey world is having a real rough summer. RIP to all the victims, and thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families. I can't imagine being Alexander Galimov or the crew member who survived. Life will never be the same for them again.
September 07 2011, 04:00PM
Damn, that's horrible.
Condolences to the friends, family and everyone involved.
September 07 2011, 04:08PM
Sad day,
so was Ruslan Salei on the flight?
ZaidMC according to NHL.com Ruslan Salei was on the flight.
September 07 2011, 07:28PM
Buddy Holly would be 75 today. Waylon Jennings decided to give up his seat on the plane, and Buddy took it.
Buddy said, "I hope you freeze on your drive", and Waylon shot back "Well, maybe your plane will crash"
He is still haunted by that.
American Pie is the song that mourns the loss of Holly, Valens, the Bopper...
..."the day the music died"
Don't know why, but somehow, I felt it necessary to share that true story; perhaps its because today, this day, I feel is a day when a piece of the hockey world died.
Since Waylon died a few years back, I doubt he's still haunted by this. And Waylon gave up his seat to the big bopper because the bopper had the flu.
@Waylon Jennings Ghost
Ah, my mistake... Forgot he passed on... Confused him with Willie Nelson. Don't think that he traded with the bopper tho... And remember well his remorse...
September 07 2011, 11:32PM
September 08 2011, 07:12AM
I would hope that the NHL would wear a shoulder patch for the season as a memorial. In the end we all just love the game.
September 08 2011, 08:04AM
A day later and I am still numb. Listening to the Jim Rome Show. It took Rome about 10 minutes before he clued into what was going on in Russia. The Canadian emailers were flooding him with information after he opened the show with everything but the crash. When he clued in he changed his tune quickly. How does one who makes his living commenting on sports not know. His group of research assistants must have been asleep. This was the story of the day. Not some commentary about who is going to be the backup starter on the Miami Dolphins.So glad that we in Canada are blessed with the quality of reporting that puts people first.Robin has been your experience/if any with airline travel in Russia? Listening to comments onair it seems that it should be a major concern for the Olympic Commitee going into Sochii in 2014. Fly the friendly Skies its not from all indications.
September 08 2011, 08:23AM
I would hope that the NHL would wear a shoulder patch for the season as a memorial. In the end we all just love the game.
This is a great idea, Sheldon. The team Lokomotiv logo, on the shoulders of all players, all teams... for the balance of the season... Exceptional.
Kent/Pat/et al... Kerr... those on the airwaves... Push this one up to Bettman and the league offices. Beats a black armband, any day, all days... This needs to happen.
So many former NHLers... Draft picks... We are all part of the same hockey culture. The same family. Fans/players, alike. This idea connects us with our KHL family....
September 08 2011, 09:33AM
Even though the KHL isn't much of a threat to the NHL i can't imagine the NHL acknowledging this incident. Perhaps teams most impacted may hold a brief moments silence prior to an exhibition game maybe.
Sept 11th netted a helmet sticker for NHL clubs, can't imagine one accident commanding the same attention.
September 08 2011, 10:13AM
@Quicksilver ballet
you are a bit of a downer debbie. living up to that avatar must be a real challenge, or not.
September 08 2011, 11:20AM
you are a bit of a downer debbie. living up to that avatar must be a real challenge, or not.
Not everyone takes comfort in seeing the Oiler logo mired in the ditch like it's been 3 yrs running. Our civic pride deserves better, i think of myself as a realist rather than a black cloud.
When something goes wrong in our lives we all strive to fix it, get it done so harmony can be restored. Paul Holmgren fixed the Flyers issues inside of a two week span during the summer, what's Tambellinis problem? One deal at a time, he's going in the wrong direction.(Khabibulin,Whitney,O'Sullivan etc.)
September 08 2011, 11:53AM
Not everyone takes comfort in seeing the Oiler logo mired in the ditch like it's been 3 yrs running. Our civic pride deserves better, i think of myself as a realist rather than a black cloud.
When something goes wrong in our lives we all strive to fix it, get it done so harmony can be restored. Paul Holmgren fixed the Flyers issues inside of a two week span during the summer, what's Tambellinis problem? One deal at a time, he's going in the wrong direction.(Khabibulin,Whitney,O'Sullivan etc.)
with regards to the oilers i am all for realism, and in the necessity to implore improvement from mr dithers.
the flyers? we shall see what becomes of that tangled web homlgren has spun.
relative to the tragedies the hockey world has faced tho, you tend lean towards downer debbie.
September 08 2011, 12:17PM
with regards to the oilers i am all for realism, and in the necessity to implore improvement from mr dithers.
the flyers? we shall see what becomes of that tangled web homlgren has spun.
relative to the tragedies the hockey world has faced tho, you tend lean towards downer debbie.
Tragedies are all around us all the time mayor. Well over a hundred people die every week here in Edmonton. Is the love lost here in hospitals on a daily basis any less relavent to the ones whom perished yesterday? Why should these 44 be put up on a pedestal?
September 08 2011, 12:21PM
Tragedies are all around us all the time mayor. Well over a hundred people die every week here in Edmonton. Is the love lost here in hospitals on a daily basis any less relavent to the ones whom perished yesterday? Why should these 44 be put up on a pedestal?
nope they should not. i 100% agree with you and am often frustrated by the blinders society sometimes wears when assessing tragedies.
the only thing is that because this a hockey forum and it may not be the place, here, to subscribe to that feeling.
no doubt tho, you are correct.


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Don't bother to fix anything just add another shiny money grab so the FOOOOOOLS will buy it like candy and add to the greed that is PWE. This game lost it's appeal for anything resembling a real D&D experience long ago. Now the true fans wait yet again for a real D&D game to be made.
Its a ftp game. They need to make money somehow. You aren't being forced to buy any of this so what's the problem? Wait let me guess, "We want everything free and we want it all right now"
That said, I would like to see races/classes sold by themselves.
This game is awesome till you hit 60. Then the queues wont work often, the limit of 3 queues kills the fun because we have to wait a long time till something pops and PvP was killed by bots. And Gauntlgrym is such impossible to me because i play without guilds and all guilds i've made part didn't have enough ppl fot it. So, end game is pretty dead.
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1) No content for another month and a half? How long did they really think Gauntlgrym would last? Also the current endgame seriously lacks challenge. 2) The monetisation is out of hand, the founders packs were fine, but now they are just taking the piss. Will they be having these overpriced packs with every module? Will it be exclusive classes next? 3) It has been well over 60 days, where is Drow? Just far too greedy. The sad thing is people would have actually spent more cash on the game if the prices were reasonable, like $5 for bags, outfits and companions, $10 for mounts.
Agree, especially with your last statement about the pricing of their cash shop.
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Its a ftp game. They need to make money somehow. You aren't being forced to buy any of this so what's the problem? Wait let me guess, "We want everything free and we want it all right now" That said, I would like to see races/classes sold by themselves.
Now we all know there are a range of free to play models. Currently there is possibly the widest range of high profile non-subscription games there has ever been. Some of these appear to have got the model just about right, quoting Rift for example.
Others have put harsher restrictions in the ftp model, or in this case produced a bug ridden, exploit loaded game with an exorbitant cash shop.
It's not a question of everything for free, it is how this one compares to the other ftp games in terms of pricing, content and quality - awful.
Originally posted by JudgeUK
Some of these appear to have got the model just about right, quoting Rift for example.
I agree that Rift has an awesome model implemented, but there's a difference, Rift is freemium. As in a former sub-only game, switched to free with the option of subscription, so if one wants there's still the way of paying the monthly fee, with benefits that are definitely worth the sub.
Neverwinter was built from the scratch as a f2p game, and there's no subscription, no different account types, nothing. If they want money, they have to "earn" it, constantly. And the players have the option to not buy anything
Frankly i am not surprised at all by any of this.
Neverwinters cash shop is by far the most horrendously overpriced one out of all the games with micro transactions in the market currently.
PWE and Cryptic just nickle and dime at every possible corner while in the meantime they are unable to deliver quality content that this game is in desperate need of.
The fact that they haven't made a single new class even though the new classes are probably the most requested thing, speaks volumes.
I'm playing this game atm, and it's a lot of fun.
You guys act like the world is ending for an optional pack. I haven't spent any money, and I don't think I will.
I have played to level 60 now without spending a dime and had a ton of fun, but at 60 the fun ended fast!!!!!
Give me back SWG at sunset and keep adding to it and I would pay twice what it was costing.
Well I bought their founder pack during launch plus several other ZEN top-up but finally I must say they have lost me as a player for good cause I just think they are far too money-minded. Really do not see this game being anymore engaging.
if you've played any of PWE's other games, you will already be familiar with their F2P concept. in all actuality, it would be cheaper to sub their games than use the CS. if you like the game and like crafting, PWE/criptic aren't that bad. frustrating as hell with the tiered quality of assets/resources and craftsmen but others like the challenge.
i pre-purchased the $60 pak. most any game out there at release are costing that much so to me, it was acceptable. historically, PWE nerfs anything they say will be "rare" or "never available after release"... give them another month and they'll be giving them away in the lock boxes (which you have to CS to get the keys to open them). go figure.
two of my toons are in the 50's and one in the mid 30's but the game got boring. i can't imagine the grinding at lv 60. that seems to be a common theme with PWE too; grind on, McDuff... grind on. how many portable altars do you have now? lol. the last five levels on each toon has been accomplished primarily from just invoking and crafting when i feel like logging in. both my 50's are at the quest to drive the swords into the temple door. there really is a balance issue here. lol.
right now, microsoft's mahjong solitare is more exciting to play =(
Free to play = content updates for the cash shop. Buy to play = content updates for the cash shop.
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Well Nancy, I started:
1. Cooking in virgin coconut oil, and grass-fed butter
2. I also switched out all the store bought grain fed beef I was consuming with grass fed beef I procure from a local farmer. I eat 8oz every single day.
3. I switched out my $.99 a dozen eggs with true organic free range eggs, and eat 6 of these whole every single day.
4. Lastly (and probably most importantly), I reduced refined sugars in my diet and foods that contain excessive levels of Omega 6 Polyunsaturated fats (bye bye Tostitos - dang corn oil), as I believe those things create arterial inflammation resulting in increased cholesterol levels (cholesterol is an anti-oxidant and repair agent in your body).
I knew what her next question would be, "but isn't all that saturated fat bad?" I said well you tell me, my cholesterol went from 212 down to 167. My HDL went up 11 points (something I struggled with for years), and my LDL and Triglyceride levels were at the bottom end of the range. Even my blood pressure was a startling 104/70. She finally asked if I had any reading material I recommended, as these concepts were not taught to her in her days of studying health and nutrition.
So why do I mention that story. Well the diet that I recommend usually freaks people out initially, but it's rooted in sound science and facts, and not influenced by flawed studies funded by companies with ulterior motives. Most people have always heard and believe in the "Lipid Hypothesis." This is the outdated theory that saturated fat and cholesterol intake increases cholesterol levels in the blood, which increase your chance of heart disease. This theory is simply not true, as long as the saturates are of a certain type, and the cholesterol is not oxidized. You have to accept that to fully embrace the Mountain Dog diet.
I have formulated this diet based on a few things.
1. Mentorship with Dr Eric Serrano. Eric is revered in the athletic community as a top expert in training, nutrition, rehabilitation, and many other things. Eric has been a big influence on me, and a great mentor.
2. The teachings of the Weston A Price Foundation. A fantastic resource for correct nutritional information can be found at the Weston A Price foundation's website The Weston A. Price Foundation - Weston A Price Foundation. It's a non-profit organization with no hidden agendas, and one of the most brilliant Lipid Experts in the country, Mary Enig, has written numerous articles we could all benefit from on it. If you go to this website and spend a few hours on it, you will thank me for recommending it. I will be referencing this site many times over in this article.
3. Personal experience. I have competed in 30 bodybuilding contests (that I remember), won 13 of them, and placed in 6 of 9 pro qualifying national level events. Experience is a great teacher, and you have to know when to make adjustments in diets, and what to do, for the best results. As solid as the Mountain Dog diet is, it can still only take you to a certain point. Only experience can get you past that.
What is so different about this diet compared to standard fat reduction and competitive bodybuilding diets in general? Number one, this diet will improve your health. You may find that your cholesterol levels improve, your joints feel better, your skin looks better, you don't feel as lethargic, or many many other nice side effects that go along with eating this way. You will see and become a believer. Will this diet enable you to gain 20 lbs of muscle you otherwise wouldn't have been able to gain, clearly no, but the increased focus on fat soluble vitamins will help with gains through better endocrine function. Remember, the theme here is health, and making better choices regardless of whether you are trying to gain muscle or lose fat.
The approach itself is a nutrient driven approach, which emphasizes the following key concepts:
1. The best food comes from animals that have been fed their natural diet
2. Correct ratio of fats with a special emphasis on saturated fats
3. Fat soluble vitamins and their role in endocrine function
4. Keeping your liver healthy
5. Supplements to manage glucose disposal
There are actually MANY other key concepts such as carb intake/sources and rotations, veggie and fruit consumption, how to incorporate cardio, what spices and condiments can do for your metabolism, etc. but for the sake of this conversation I am limiting it to these 5.
Many of the foods and practices I recommend are in fact not new. Many years ago they were used by some of the more popular bodybuilders, but in today's world of bodybuilding, the ideas are long forgotten. I highly recommend a book called "Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors" by Randy Roach. He dives deeply into the diets of some of the legends like Armand Tanny, Vince Gironda, John Grimek, and Tony Sansone. You will see some similarities with what they ate, and what I am recommending, such as raw milk, liver, and copious amounts of whole eggs.
For the purposes of this article I am going to cover the approach at a high level, to introduce you to all the concepts, rather than only focusing on a few of them.
#1 The best food comes from animals that have been fed their natural diet
Remember the old saying you are what you eat? It's not true! You are what you eat has eaten!!! Here is a sample of a few of the mainstays in this diet and a little about why.
Grass Fed Beef - This type of beef is from cows that have been fed their normal diet consisting of grass. The only exception would be in winter where hay, root vegetables, and silage are ok. Cows are termed ruminant animals, and have a really cool chamber in their stomach called a Rumen. Think of it as a big fermentation vat. This chamber is one of 4 chambers in the stomach, that turns grass into high quality protein, and ensures a great Omega 3 to 6 ratio. This is all dependent on the PH of the rumen.
I cannot recommend "normal" store bought grain fed beef as these cows have been fed grain, and grain feeding depletes all of the things in the fat that make it healthy and magical - namely a perfect balance of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fats, and CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid). The unhealthy Omega 3 to 6 ratio that is heavily skewed toward Omega 6 is very inflammatory to your body, and is thought to increase chances of heart disease and overall bodily inflammation. The PH of the rumen is heavily affected by grain, greatly increasing acidity, thus completely throwing off Omega 3, CLA, and other levels.
In case you are wondering what exactly happens to the cow fed their unnatural diet, eatwild.com states "when fed an unnatural diet of grain, acidosis can result and lead to a condition called "rumenitis," which is an inflammation of the wall of the rumen. Rumenitis then leads to liver abscesses as the rumen wall becomes ulcerated, bacteria are able to pass through the walls and enter the bloodstream. Ultimately, the bacteria are transported to the liver where they cause abscesses. From 15 to 30 percent of feedlot cattle have liver abscesses, hence the need for antibiotics and such." Not pretty.
Going back to Omega-3s, they are most abundant in seafood, but they are also found in animals raised on pasture, usually there is anywhere from 2-6 times more Omega 3's in grass fed meats. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. It's interesting to me that sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are actually omega-3s. Some of the more hard-core farmers I have spent time and talked to believe in basically eating nothing but grass fed beef and vegetables due to the fact that you can source all your nutrients from the chloroplast in the leaf. For ultimate longevity, maybe they are right??
I have been asked about cows that have been "finished" on grain. When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat as one would suspect. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3 is diminished. There are some great graphical representations and more detailed info on this process on the very informative website eatwild.com that I referenced above.
This food is the number #1 component of the diet, and doesn't come out at all, even pre-contest.
If you want a great source go to the US Wellness Meat website at grasslandbeef.com
Free Range Eggs - Chickens that have been free to roam around, and feast on their natural diet of bugs, insects, and grass lay the highest quality eggs. I am a staunch believer in natural sources of fat soluble vitamins and you will get 4-6 times more Vitamin D from a free range egg, as the hens get more sunlight. You also get 3 times more Vitamin E. In addition, free range eggs give you twice the Omega 3's (although I have seen as much as 20 times more Omega 3), and 7 times more beta carotene. This data was a result of the 2007 Mother Earth News egg testing project. You can read more about this at motherearthnews.com There are many many more benefits to free range eggs, as this is only a few. As with the grass fed beef, whole free range eggs never come out of your diet, even pre-contest for those looking to reach the absolute lowest levels of bodyfat.
Wild Caught Salmon - Perhaps no food is better at supplying healthy Omega 3s then wild caught salmon. These salmon have been fed their natural diet of tiny shrimp like creatures called Krill, which not only gives them their lovely reddish orange color, it also gives them the big dose of Omega 3 that we all desire. Be careful when you are shopping to not pick up "Farm-Raised" Salmon. These Salmon have been enclosed in pens and fed a very unnatural diet of corn meal, soy, and even chicken feces pellets. They aren't even orange until artificial dyes and colors are added, they are grey.
There are several different types of wild caught Alaskan salmon for you to choose from. Sockeye Salmon, Chinook/King Salmon, and other varieties, plus you can get the Sockeye or Pink Salmon canned. These are all good, as long as they are wild-caught. You will get around 2.5 - 3 grams of Omega 3 per 7oz.
Raw Grass Fed Dairy - The same things that applied to grass fed beef, applies to grass fed dairy. You get more CLA, and Omega 3s. The Journal of Dairy Science did a study in 1999 on CLA in grass fed dairy, and found that it contains 500% more CLA then cows fed grain.
Although this selection comes out the final 16 weeks before a contest (my only exception is 1 tbsp of Grass-Fed butter daily), it's an absolutely great way to add lean muscle in the off-season. I really don't like to take it out pre-contest, but I do because experience has taught me dairy does seem to cause most to hold a layer of water under their skin, which isn't optimal for physique display. The ironic thing is that this is a good result of your skin being healthier! Also notice I said RAW in addition to grass-fed. The nutritional value milk plummets due to pasteurization (Vitamin A is completely destroyed), and the proteins become more difficult to digest often creating strong immune system responses and allergies. The Weston A Price Foundation has a sister website called realmilk.com that is excellent in explaining the benefits of raw milk.
I do want to point out that I do not support consumption of pasteurized dairy you find in most stores at any time, and also that dairy is not necessary, or required. You will get plenty of Omega 3's from your Salmon, Vitamin D from your eggs, Vitamin A from Beef and some occasional Liver especially, and calcium and minerals from green leafy veggies. I wrestled around with this one for a while, but after having tried raw milk myself for an extended period of time, and seeing what it has done for many others in terms of their well-being, and lean muscle gains,. I think I would be remiss not adding this. The truth is that I look at raw milk as a very good supplement!
#2 Correct balance of fats with a special emphasis on Saturated Fats
Most diets in the bodybuilding world, even those that are termed "high-fat", do not advise the use of saturated fats outside of what normally occurs in the peanut butter, nuts, avocadoes, etc that are typically recommended. I think this is a mistake. Saturated fats play an enormous role our in our health and well being. Here are just a few of many reasons to NOT avoid saturated fat:
Saturated fats make up 50% of our cell membranes! They give cells the correct amount of rigidity to allow "messages" in and out.
Saturates allow the body to use and retain Omega 3's better!
They make our immune systems better (see butter and coconut oil!)
A few specific types of saturates are the best food for the heart. The fat around the heart is highly saturated.
So what are the best sources for saturated fats in the Mountain Dog Diet?
1) Animal fats - Grass fed ground beef contains not only the correct ration of Omega 3 to Omega 6 ( 1 to 1 or close to it), and CLA, it has the saturated fat you need. Grass fed beef tends to have about 1/2 the saturated fat that grain-fed beef has. Leaner cuts like sirloin are ok, but remember, the magic is in the fat. That doesn't mean you should eat all Ribeyes, just not to fear the fat, and there will be less of it in grass fed. It helps with fat soluble vitamin uptake (which we will get into later in this article). There is a fantastic book called Nutrition and Physical Degeneration written by Dr Weston A Price that talks in detail about the dietary habits of many non industrialized tribes/populations. If you read this book, you clearly see what Dr Price's research showed in terms on health and well-being, and the importance of animal fats. There was also a gentleman named Dr. George Mann who studied a tribe in Africa called the Masai. The tribe had no heart disease of any kind. Their diets consisted of meat, blood, whole milk, and up to 1.5 pounds of butter a day. He is known for a quote that I think is great. He said "the Lipid Hypothesis is the greatest scam in the history of medicine."
2) Virgin Coconut Oil - Coconut oil does a number of very good things for someone attempting to get lean. 95% of the fat in coconut oil is saturated, of which about half is Lauric Acid. The fat is a special type of fat (Medium chain triglyceride) that is easily converted to energy by your liver. There are numerous studies out there that corroborate this. Dr Serrano has been using Coconut Oil for endurance athletes too, mixed with slower burning carbs for immediate and sustained energy. I have also seen some claims that I am still researching in terms of your body's increased ability to burn long chain fats, when these MCT's are taken in. Most of these studies are taking place at McGill University in Canada. If this were true, it would be another reason to add this fat into your diet when bodyfat loss is a primary goal. There is another side of coconut oil too that shouldn't be forgotten and it relates to general health. It is loaded (more than any other food source) with Lauric acid. This is a fat that is extremely anti-viral and antimicrobial. Lauric acid converts to its active form Monolaurin (much like T-4 converting to active T-3 in your body for those of you who have studied thyroid function). Monolaurin is currently being given to HIV patients is showing much promise. You can see some of the research at lauric.org. It is also found heavily in breast milk, which is a reason why babies who are breast feed seem to have stronger immune systems. The best thing about Lauric acid in food - it's in a big dose, in my favorite snack food - Jennie's Macaroons! I love these tasty treats. You can order these on Amazon.com. They come in packs of 6.
3) Grass Fed Butter - The most frustrating thing to me about having conversations regarding butter is the notion that the fat in butter causes heart disease. The reality is that butter IS HEART HEALTHY! It contains a perfect ratio of Omega 3 to 6. The saturated fats are generally short and medium chain for quick and easy digestion and for protection against infection. Lecithin is also a natural component of butter that assists in the proper assimilation and metabolization of cholesterol and other fats. Butter also has this thing called "Wulzen Factor" in it. Researcher Rosalind Wulzen discovered that this substance protects humans and animals from calcification of the joints-degenerative arthritis. I could go on and on about butter, just know that a little everyday is good for you.
What about polyunsaturated fats (Omega 3,6, Alpha Linolenic Acid)? If you are thinking these are essential, and you have to get them from your diet, you are correct. The amount needed I think gets overblown sometimes though. You will get plenty from your diet in the form of Salmon, and also some extra in your beef and dairy due to those sources being grass fed. Mary Enig recommends that your diet contain 1.5% of it's calories in the form of polyunsaturates. Her recommendations are in line with other top lipid experts in the world. This is the same recommendation I use.
If you are taking flax, chia, or other grain type forms of Alpha Linolenic Acid - remember this, your body can only convert a very small amount of it to its usable form in the body of DHA. The DHA/EPA Omega 3 institute estimates that only 12% of ALA converts to DHA and presents studies backing up their data in its website dhaomega3.org. I do not recommend these grain type Polys due to that fact. You are better off getting it naturally in the foods described above. Under no circumstance would I recommend consuming polys high in Omega 6's such as corn oil, cottonseed oil, regular safflower oil, etc. due to their inflammatory affect within your body.
How about monosaturated fats? Are they healthy? Yes they are. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Macadamia Nut Oil are two great oils to cook with to give you this fat. The polyphenols in them provide a strong anti-oxidant for the body as well. I love using Olive Oil for 2 things mainly - it helps to raise HDL levels, and it is great to assist in quality weight gain for those trying to put on weight. It is a great choice as a salad dressing mixed with a little Balsamic Vinegar. Another great choice is Macadamia Nut Oil. It is very stable for cooking (up to around 425 degrees Fahrenheit), and you get a massive dose of healthy monsaturates. Around 85% of the oil is monosaturated. You get to a point where you don't want to keep increasing athletes levels of protein due to general digestive stress, and you don't want to raise carbs to astronomical levels just due to the pancreatic stress involved....so the remedy, add some good ole Olive Oil or Macadamia nut oil. I tried using coconut oil for this purpose, but as I suspected, it burns so fast and easy, it didn't really help with quality weight gain in the athletes. I would still use it year round for its antimicrobial and anti-viral properties though, but I steer more toward the monsaturates in the off-season. It is important to realize that you need to mix things up a bit, and not have the exact same oil all the time.
As far as food sources go, butter actually has a good dose of Palmitoleic acid in it, which is very antimicrobial and is a healthy monosaturate. The fat in butter has more monosaturated fat then you would think, about 30% actually. I include grass fed butter in my diets for this, and many many other reasons. There are also many nuts that contain healthy monosaturated fat such as cashews, macadamia nuts, etc. Over the past few years I have gotten away from adding nuts to diets, not because of any concerns related to health, but because people can't practice portion control with them. It is impossible for most to sit down and only eat 1/4 cup (1 serving) of cashews. I am likely to eat an entire pound in a day if I buy a bag.
All in all - you need some of all these fats to function optimally, whether your body can make them or not, and I recommend 30-35% of your calories come from fat. Around 25% of that should be from saturated, 1.5-3% from polys/Omega 3 and 6, and the remaining 7-8.5% from monos during contest season. As you get into more of an off-season mode, the ratio favors monsaturates a little more heavily but does not eliminate Saturates or polys, as that would not be wise.
#3 Fat soluble vitamins and their role in endocrine function
The biggest pet peeve I have with low fat diets is the fact that they don't take into account the need to properly assimilate fat soluble vitamins. If you don't think this is important, think again. Fat soluble vitamins include A, D, E, and K. I hear people say all the time; well I got shredded eating low fat. I do not dispute that you can get ripped eating low fat. I have done it to the point I couldn't get a reading with a skin fold caliper. I know it can be done. The issue is long term health. These vitamins are so important to your endocrine systems. Performance enhancing type drugs can cover these deficiencies up short term - but when these athletes don't have the muscle building, protein sparing effects of these drugs, and their endocrine systems have received no support from their diet...look out. In addition, there are many studies that show low fat and low cholesterol diets long term create more depression, suicidal tendencies,etc. These are well documented in Lancet journals.
Here are some of the things that these vitamins do:
Vitamin A
This vitamin is extremely important, so much so that your liver can store it for a while. It helps with protein and mineral metabolism. It helps to ensure proper thyroid function, and it helps in the production of sex hormones. Those things are all critically important (or should be) to athletes.
Also it gets depleted from strenuous exercise which a few of us engage in. Grass-fed butter, and egg yolks are my favorite day to day source, with an occasional 1/2 lb of Beef Liver to augment levels. Don't fall for the vegetarian belief that you can get plenty of Vitamin A in carrots (and other veggies). The Vitamin A in those foods is really not Vitamin A, it is a carotene, often referred to as Provitamin A. True vitamin A, or retinol, is found in foods like cod liver oil, butterfat from cows grazing on pasture, liver, and fish (especially shellfish). Your body has to convert the carotenes to retinol, and it only does that well in the presence of fat. Fat stimulates bile salts, which help with the conversion. So you better add some butter to your veggies if want even a prayer of getting enough Vitamin A on a vegan diet. Actually, grass fed butter is the most easily absorbed food source for Vitamin A, hence why I put it in diets (well, one of many reasons).
Vitamin D
This vitamin (actually it's more of Pro-hormone), unlike Vitamin A, can't be stored in our livers for very long. We need a more continual supply of it. A very compelling reason for a bodybuilder or athlete to ensure a good intake of this vitamin is the fact that it greatly affects healthy insulin function. It also helps maintain a healthy nervous system, which again is extremely important if you train extremely hard. Good food sources include whole eggs, sardines, mackerel, herring, shrimp, butter, and oysters. It's hard for me to eat Salmon every single day, so sometimes I opt for a shrimp stir-fry for lunch and throw in some Trueprotein Fish Oil for my DHA. The absolute best source of vitamin D is Cod Liver Oil. When using this, I usually get the fermented kind sold on greenpastures.org. They make a great product also where they combine this with high Vitamin Butter Oil, so you have plenty of options with this vitamin as well. I also recommend you get your Vitamin D levels tested. There are many autoimmune disorders thought to be caused by low Vitamin D levels. I have a good friend who has Crohns disease, and they watch his Vitamin D very closely to keep it in normal range. The test you want to have order is called a 25 (OH) D test.
Vitamin E
This vitamin is a very strong antioxidant and good for maintaining cardiovascular health. Good food sources include green leafy veggies, liver, egg yolks, and my favorite - wheat germ. I love sprinkling wheat germ into shakes, on yogurts, and in oatmeal. Grass fed beef is also a great source for this vitamin.
Vitamin K
This vitamin is important for blood clotting, and is also real important in maintaining proper bone density. Good food sources include leafy green veggies, liver, and cabbage type veggies. I like spinach for this. One of my favorite pre-contest meals is a 6 egg omelet stuffed with spinach!
#4 Keeping your liver healthy
When I first started visiting Dr Serrano, he used to always palpate my liver, and he focused very on blood work results, liver enzyme counts being one of the most important. He continually stressed the importance of healthy liver function not only in terms of general health, but in terms of fat burning. Your liver is a very key organ that takes a beating cleansing our systems of toxins, metabolizing proteins, etc. If it is stressed out, you can't burn fat as efficiently. It can also get to the point rather easily, where it can't break down aldosterone, which leads to excess water retention. Every single day your liver actually produces a quart of bile that emulsifies and absorbs fats. Your gall bladder (providing you still have one), then stores this until it is needed. Your liver does many other important things as well such as converting glucose, fructose, and galactose into glycogen, which it stores. If you are partaking in a lower carb type of diet your liver will convert the stored glycogen into glucose and then release it into your bloodstream, then when out of glycogen, it will convert fat and protein for energy. I don't like it when someone is converting their protein into glycogen (it's hard to tell when, usually they start getting more sore, weaker, and their muscles have a "flatter" appearance - but I try not to let people get to this level of depletion. I would much rather see someone get additional energy from Coconut Oil, as it is so easy to turn into energy - doesn't even require bile salts, or do a carb up day consisting of only lean proteins and carbs - no fats for this. Fats slow the entry of sugar into you bloodstream. Normally that is good, but not in this case.
Anyways, your liver is pretty dang tough, and can even do some regeneration of damaged cells. Despite this, I like to use a few supplements to help (Liv 52, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Milk Thistle). This combination is rotated to product optimal results. There also food sources that I incorporate into diets to help your liver and gall bladder, such as real lemon juice (not from concentrate - helps with bile formation) real cranberry juice (not from concentrate - helps dilute and expel waste), and Apple Cider Vinegar.
Of course the saturated fats that I recommended above also help. Saturates protect the liver from toxins!
#5 Supplements to manage glucose disposal
Certainly this is not a new concept, we have read a bazillion studies touting that glucose disposal agents help to enhance nutrient uptake into cells by increasing the efficiency of insulin. In other words, they help us achieve normal blood sugar levels/readings.
If you have a more stable blood glucose level, this will result in more efficient use of body fat for fuel. High levels of insulin obviously lead to greater fat storage. Compounds like GDAs that help remove glucose from the bloodstream, will lower insulin levels, and help us burn fat and lose weight.
The most popular one is probably Alpha Lipoic Acid (or the rALA version). This is an extremely good supplement you would be wise to use year round. It also helps regenerate liver tissue, and recycles antioxidants in your body. Also Chromium is important and is often deficient in our diets, especially if we drink diet sodas with aspartame. They leech this out of our system. Chromium also does a nice job managing glucose.
The other benefit of GDAs is a better cholesterol profile. Many of us believe (and there are many studies to back it up) that increased intake of refined sugars is what is causing cholesterol readings to get out of whack. Cholesterol is a very healthy substance that acts as a repairer in your body, and when it sees the inflammation caused by sugars, the levels increase so that it can fight the inflammation directly. Dr Serrano recommended I try Chromium as an adjunct with my carb meals to help with my profile, and it did improve my readings more so than other popular supplements that tout lowering cholesterol. So you get a double benefit here, you get leaner because glucose is more properly managed, and you get better cholesterol readings, as the GDAs will slow down the inflammation created by sugar.
Well, that's the high level of the Mountain Dog diet, nothing earth shattering - but very effective. I hope there are some things that got you thinking about your food selections! It is a diet that improves health and well-being, which is very important to me. It is also a great way to get ripped, or gain lean muscle depending on how you manipulate the calories and macronutrients.
I hope you enjoyed this article, and I would once again like to thank my friend and mentor Eric Serrano for going so deep into this stuff with me over the last 10 years.
Thank you for always answering all my dumb questions, and taking the time to ensure I actually understand what you are talking about you crazy SOB.
John Meadows
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Well, at least he always provides some entertainment for us.
Well, at least he always provides some entertainment for us.
I don't think anything was overly wonky in the free. Chan's score in the short, definitely was out there, but LP I am fine with. I'm not a huge Rippon or Chan supporter. They're nice to watch but it's not my cup of tea. I really like Oda, and had Chan not had the gift he did in the SP we'd have the outcome so many want.
Sometimes it says "-3." I've presumed that to mean that from whatever score you would have given it without the fall, deduct three points. The added point would be that it must be a negative GOE (ie. -1, -2, -3). However, there are times when a GOE of -3 is automatic. Like in the short program - if you don't land any combinations, your first non-axel jump is automatically saddled with a GOE of -3. (Mao Asada's sp at worlds 07 is the first that comes to mind). That's marked as "G.O.E. -3"
I presume that's how to read it.
The reason I mention this is because check the protocols for last year's worlds and look at Chan's LP. He fell on the 3Lo, but ONE judge gave him a GOE of -2. Or even check it with this event. Reynolds fell once, but several judges gave him -2 GOE. Diane Szmiett fell three times at NHK, but there's only two elements in which all the judges gave her -3. Now (here's the bit that's problematic)... I cannot find evidence for this for non-Canadian skaters.
LOL @ the dog food comment. Y'all are some funny peeps.


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Sad for byakuya though...i mean i know some ppl were baying for blood but this was kinda overkill haha...but anyway...KENPACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Though honestly i dont expect even him to beat the leader dude. That would just be lame.
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Sad for byakuya though...i mean i know some ppl were baying for blood but this was kinda overkill haha...but anyway...KENPACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Though honestly i dont expect even him to beat the leader dude. That would just be lame.
1.) is it because the ability of his zanpaktou?
2.)the sudden willingness to communicate with his zan after his draw/defeat from ichigo made him stronger and stronger as time passes?
3.) He has saiyan blood?lols... after getting injured heavily and surviving he gets stronger
4.) Or he manages to learn the name of his zanpaktou off screen to which i doubt since the spoilers say that kenpachi after the 17 months still doesn't know the name of his sword
Byakuya got fracking waxed. I mean, damn, man got merced by his own Bankai. Now THAT, Sir Kubo, is how you handle an exit for a main character. Little bastards always whine 'everything's so predictable' so suck on that one for a while.
Who comes strolling through with 3 dead SR shishkabobbed on his zanpaktou? Kenpachi, always one to make an entrance.
Keep it UP, Kubo my man. Epic.
"For I being a poor man, have only my dreams & I have spread them beneath your feet. Tread carefully, for you tread upon my dreams."
Byakuya will not die, strong will.
Kenpachi come on, help Byakuya.
i still think byakua is still alive i think he's the last captain Kubo would use to make an example out of when there's still a useless captain (kommamura).... kenpachi how original for him to turn up that way.... we still need to learn more about these quinces they must be using some dark arts as well because i don't see how they can use fear to control their opponents etc.... just saying theirs more to it cos after all quinces are just meer humans.
He Who Speaks Without An Attentive Ear Is Mute.
Originally Posted by halaros536
shut up you weakling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are just angry because i didnt let you became my SERVANT!!!!!! but icould not accept that because you are too weak to be my servant sorry
Actually, in many games, there is a spell that inflicts terror/fear on your opponent to paralyze him/slow him, make him run away.
He died ? Rather he was massacred ;P. For a moment it felt anticlimactic, since literally, no one of the good guys (beside this arc ;P) died from one shot. Yes they fell after one hit, but never died, thus it's alright if he died after all those attacks (thorns, one-handed body piercer, being torn apart 4 times (?) by his bankai to finally being splashed on the wall like a bug). It wouldn't be cool if he survived after all those, especially after loosing all that blood, but hey it's a mangaverse in the afterlife, everything can happen, plus "it appears...", right how many characters appeared to be dead until now, yet are still alive ;P ?
Damn, they can steal more than one bankai (it's getting even more ridiculous, Ichigo better start training in his inner world again).
The thorn guy actually said that Byakuya could use his Shikai, is that a mistake on his part or a mistranslation ?
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Badass Kenpachi is badass!!! I sure hope he'll fight the light haired guy though coz he won't win against Buckbeard.
I don't mind Byakuya dying but not this way. Not only did Kubo killed him literally he also murdered his character. He's supposed to be one of the strongest captain out there but got owned like a fodder to a Quincy. He also did injustice to Byakuya on the Tsukishima fight. Having a hard time against a human while Ichigo easily dispatches Ginjou. I could let that fight slip away coz Tsuki's ability is hax but this time it's unacceptable. I demand Dogface and Toshiro heads. If Byakuya dies then those two should die also.
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I don't mind Byakuya dying but the way he did pissed me off royally! Byakuya was essentially Ichigo's rival, so to see him drop like that is pure bullshit! I know Kubo wanted to elicit a response from his fan-base and he certainly did.
If Byakuya remains dead with no revival, his death will anger me even more than now.
Last edited by Anubiz632; 07-27-2012 at 04:14 PM.
Damn I can't believe byakuya died like that. There is more to the guy...I'm betting he's not dead >.>
But more importantly! Kenpachi in Da Houuussse!!!


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I am constantly amazed by the intelligent and interesting conversations taking place every day on the Message Boards. Really, you guys are amazing! I wish all the kids on the STACKS could go to the same school and I could be a teacher/librarian there, and we'd just talk about books all day long!
Anyway, today's Writing Prompt comes from one of the many interesting and intelligent people on the Boards, sea maiden, who asks:
Hi everyone! If you could combine 2 characters from your favorite books or movies, who would they be? Then when you combine them, what would they look like and what are their names????? pls reply, sea maiden
I love this response from fuzzyball35:
I would combine Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson and Hermione Granger from Harry Potter! My new character's name would be Annamione Granse! She would have curly brown hair. She would be clever, an over-acheiver, and good at everything she does!
As for me, I would combine Harry Potter from Harry Potter (obviously) and Lyra
Belacqua from The Golden Compass. This would produce two new characters,
brother and sister twins, Larry and Hyra Pelacquer. They would both
wear glasses and have daemons.
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KHL Highlights: Ovie OT Hero, Loko tops Grabo, and Malkin is a fairly decent player
Steve Dangle
November 18 2012 11:44PM
Here for your entertainment, ladies and gents, are highlights from five KHL games. If you're skeptical about the KHL, watch the highlights from the CSKA Moscow-Lokomotiv game and the Dynamo Moscow-Dinamo Minsk game, because those were damn good games.
Grabovski scores to give Red Army a 2-0 lead, but Lokomotiv storms back. Semyon Varlamov is currently the KHL's best goaltender.
Ovechkin with the OT-winner, but not before you go "Holy hell, Tim Stapleton is pretty damn good!" Stapleton is 5th in KHL goal-scoring. Mind you, he's doing this on the team that just dropped Evander Kane. This is why I keep saying the KHL is completely different and doesn't suck. Apples and oranges.
Malkin gets another 3 points. He's gross.
Severstal have been star-killers recently. First Ovechkin's Dynamo Moscow and now Ilya Kovalchuk's SKA St. Petersburg.
This is your daily reminder that Joffrey Lupul signed with the worst team in the KHL.
And as always, your Daily KHL Update!
I won't text FIST!!
November 19 2012, 03:46AM
WHEN THE NHL DOES RETURN, I WANT IT TO DO SO ON A BIGGER ICE SURFACE.!..(bout the same size as the KHL is playing on)
November 19 2012, 09:41AM
So many defensive breakdowns. It's like 80s NHL.
November 19 2012, 02:48PM
I know isnt it exciting !!!! No more watching 60 minutes of defenceman blocking shots , actual beautiful goals being scored !!!


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My mother is in town visiting Tucson so I sat her down and went over some of her family information. I asked her when her parents were married, where, and who married them. Her answer - I have no idea. They never celebrated an anniversary. I knew (or hoped) that their marriage was prior to their son William's birth in 1923. I wrote to the counties my grandfather had lived in Indiana, no records. I wrote to Cook County in Illinois and had a record search performed - no record.
I had been running searches for their marriage month after month and put it a side for awhile. After talking to Mom I ran a search on Ancestry.com today and guess what! A marriage record for Clara Miottel and William Skibbe in the Cook County Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1914-1942. The index lists a marriage date of September 14, 1921. According to Ancestry they posted the marriage records 17 October 2011. The lesson learned today - run those searches over and over until you have an answer. Thinking back on it I probably should have calendared the search for the marriage record quarterly or semi annually instead of sporadic insane searches every now and then. I think that I will sit down with my list of searches to do and do just that - calendar them and follow through. You never know when that database will show up on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org or some other site as the records become available. Ancestry's recently added databases listing can be found at http://www.ancestry.com/cs/reccol/default.
Now I need to send for the record and hopefully I will get the correct record. After a negative response from the Clerk, a marriage license request for my parents that states they were married in a Catholic church (they were married in a Lutheran church) that was obviously incorrect - I am hoping for a real and correct record this time from the clerk. Wish me luck.
"Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1914-1942," database on-line, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 October 2011), entry for Clara Miottel and William Skibbe, 14 September 1921, Cook County Register Serial No. 0922407.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday's Tip - Try and Try Again
2 comments:
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Good luck!
- October 25, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
A good point. There seem to be constant additons to all the sites. And setting up a reminder to conduct searches is a great idea. I also keep my eyes peeled to the Ancestry.com and FamilySearch blogs to find out when new records that may pertain to my lines are posted. Good luck with your search!
- November 1, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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Location: Pennsylvania
August 20, 2012
Good looking
"Ordered these for my son. Much nicer in person, especially the color. They seem to run big so I ordered one size smaller and they fit great."
By: vera117
Location: Alabama
August 01, 2012
"I love these shoes! I'm a lifelong chuck taylor wearer, and these are no different. The neutral color is what drew me to this pair. Very satisfied."
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