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Bill Daly is Probably Wrong – Just Like Bettman Was
Jonathan Willis
May 09 2009 11:31AM
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly continued the NHL's PR war against Jim Balsillie and Jerry Moyes on Friday, claiming that there were "at least three" serious suitors for the Phoenix Coyotes before Moyes pulled the rug out of everyone's feet and moved the Coyotes into bankruptcy.
Here are the money quotes, courtesy of TSN:
"There have been at least three expressions of interest with serious money behind them to operate this team in Glendale. The most recent expression and the one that's farthest along would have involved all of the creditors being paid all their money back and having stable ownership and a fully funded franchise going forward."
"The only person who generates additional cash out of the Balsillie bid for relocation to Hamilton would be Jerry Moyes. None of the creditors would get any additional money from that bid."
I've got a few points to make about these quotes:
1) When Bill Daly says that the only person who will make any extra money out of this bid would be Jerry Moyes. I'm quite sure he's wrong there; it won't just be Jerry Moyes, it will be everyone with an ownership stake, including Wayne Gretzky. 2) Since Daly admits that Moyes is going to make more money out of a Balsillie bid, obviously none of the other three "expressions of interest" were willing to pony up as much money, and that's a key consideration. 3) Why shouldn't Moyes make some of his money back? Since investing his personal fortune in the club, he's lost a ton of cash. Back in 2003 the number was pegged at $100 million by ESPN, and Moyes now puts the figure at "over $300 million"; whatever the actual number is, Moyes clearly isn't making any money on this transaction. 4) It's a lot easier for Bill Daly to talk about "expressions of interest with serious money behind them" than it is for a potential owner to put up more than $200 million dollars to buy the team. Balsillie's put the money up, which is more than the NHL can say about any of these other bidders, who by their own admission aren't offering as much money. 5) Those "three expressions of interest" wouldn't be from these three people, would they? The reason I ask is because if the NHL approaches someone, they take a look at the books and say no, I don't think it's fair to call it an "expression of interest".
Of course, all of those points are even assuming that we're willing to give the NHL the benefit of the doubt and take them at their word; something which I personally see no compelling reason to do. In fact, I distrust virtually everything the NHL says on this front, based on what they've said in the past. Consider for example what Gary Bettman said back in February:
"There's been a tremendous amount of speculation and commentary about the state of the Coyotes. I think most of it has been terribly unfair to the Coyotes organization, to the players, and, most important, to the fans. There are some issues we're working on in terms of getting a new capital infusion for the club, which will probably take the form of some new partners for (majority investor) Jerry Moyes, or even a possible sale of the franchise. But these reports of the franchise's demise are just ridiculous."
"I think the thing people shouldn't lose sight of is that Jerry Moyes has been committed to Glendale, he's been committed to the Coyotes. We're not just talking about energy and passion, we're talking about a huge financial commitment. He's somebody who believes, as do I, that the future of the Coyotes is in Glendale."
We're working on bringing this to a conclusion by season's end. Business is being conducted as usual, and all the rumors about things that are going wrong are simply without merit.
(bolding mine)
There's absolutely no reason to trust the NHL on this one and there are a lot of very good reasons not to.
And It's All About Hamilton
Of course, it may not just be Balsillie who has his eyes on Hamilton. A report in the Hamilton Spectator suggests that Vancouver-based Tom Gaglardi (who has previously tried to purchase the Vancouver Canucks) is interested in purchasing the Atlanta Thrashers and moving them to Hamilton.
A quote from the article:
Gaglardi's group is Steeltown's second NHL suitor. There are now rumours of as many as five groups looking at Hamilton and Copps Coliseum for an NHL team.
It almost sounds like Balsillie's started an avalanche here, and that may end up hurting him, because I'm fairly sure that Gary Bettman would welcome Satan (and we're not talking Miroslav) as an investor before he would welcome Balsillie. It's a disappointing tack for Gary Bettman to take, and it wouldn't surprise me if it eventually ends him as NHL commissioner. After all, right now he's fighting to keep a money-losing franchise in Phoenix by finding a new owner who will pay less money than Balsillie for the team. This directly hurts NHL owners, who a) pay financial assistance to money-losing clubs and b) almost certainly wouldn't mind seeing franchise values inflated by bids like Balsillie's.
kingsblade wrote:
I hate to tell you this but "Travis Dakin" is every bit as anonymous to me as "Kingsblade" is to you, and I'm pretty sure you must feel fairly anonymous because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be so quick to insult people you don't know to heir face and tell them to lighten up.
My name is Travis Daniel Dakin. I live in Fort McMurray. Anybody who has been around this site for a while knows this. In fact a few people on here have me on facebook and also on twitter where you can put a face to the name "Travis Dakin." Now sugartits, when someone gives you the gears about something you say, it is not necessarily an insult. In big boy land we can usually rip on someone and it's a good laugh all around. You sir, need to calm the hell down. You weren't arguing or squabbling or quarreling or disputing or even disagreeing or were you? You're just trying to show everyone that you g-g-g-ot a s-s-sma-a-rt brain. It's cool bro, like I said I was impressed.Travis Dakin wrote:
#25 Travis Dakin May 9 2009, 6:24 pm. @ kingsblade: @ Bad Seed: Thanks for flaunting the mighty brain power boys. I called a couple girls and they were impressed that you knew "stuff." It was a simple musing…. It's funny that the NHL is so adamant about playing by their rules when they don't play by the rules so tightly themselves. But feel free to debunk that opinion.
Where was this insult?
@ Travis Dakin: Wrong quote. Try this one.
Travis Dakin wrote:
Reason being is you're one of those people that come on here and argue with absolutely anything even if it is not something that needs to be argued. And I do know "stuff", but I don't need to have the safety net of an anonymous name and ample time to think of fancy ways to over articulate my responses before I press send or enter. Lighten up I was teasing you
You don't consider your little comments about safety nets and over articulating insulting? I agree they aren't especially grievous it is still insulting and becomes more irritating when you follow it with "just teasing."
It'd not like I'm offended or upset or anything. I just found your response a bit infantile and abrasive. As I said, I wasn't arguing, because there was no other side to my argument. I was explaining the facts of the situation. There is no argument.
@ kingsblade: So you're not upset or offended that I was teasing, just irritated because I had the nerve to tell you that I was teasing? Right. Jeanshorts made a comment about how it's funny the NHL is using "he doesn't play by the rules" as a reason for denying Balsillie all the while that they have their own set of rules in which they govern their league which, if applied to real world business practices would almost certainly violate some jurisdiction or ethical or financial or even contractual laws. jeanshorts wrote:
I also find it hilarious that the NHL keeps condemning Balsille for not adhering to the NHL's rules when it come to franchises and business, when in reality those same rules are in violation of a lot of real world laws in terms of business owning and operating.
You could have said, "Well they are actually exempt from many rules as a business as a whole but Yeah that is funny. No instead you treat us to this...
kingsblade wrote:
As a pro sports league the NHL has specific exemptions from a number of laws that regulate other businesses, and specifically, they have many anti-trust exemptions. They are granted because otherwise there would be no realistic way to run a league with privately owned teams. Every pro league has similar exemptions. The league would hold up fine in court over the types of thing you have mentioned. Your Starbucks example doesn't work either, because even with them you cannot put one up kitty corner from another without permission from head office. It would only be allowed in a location where the market could support both locations. Starbucks is one of the strongest companies in the world at market research and determining where new locations can thrive. That's the main reason why many real estate investors follow the Starbucks rule before investing. (You look for new Starbucks locations to help determine areas on the rise in terms of property value - thus piggybacking on their research)
Thanks for that. How about this... It's funny how the NHL is denying Balsillie because he isn't playing by the rules. Well actually he is playing by the rules of the business world, not the NHL's.
Now feel free to go off on a two page rant detailing why this is not true. It's ok now because I asked for it.
@ kingsblade: I teased you because of your needlessly verbose response. I found it funny. Are you ok with that?
Wow. We really need the Oilers back, and soon.
@ Charlie:
This is the more exciting to watch than anything the Oilers did this year. :O
@ Towel Boy:
Well played, sir.
Travis Dakin wrote:
Travis Dakin wrote:@ kingsblade: So you're not upset or offended that I was teasing, just irritated because I had the nerve to tell you that I was teasing? Right.No, I was irritated because you decided to preface your statement that you were teasing with insults.Jeanshorts made a comment about how it's funny the NHL is using "he doesn't play by the rules" as a reason for denying Balsillie all the while that they have their own set of rules in which they govern their league which, if applied to real world business practices would almost certainly violate some jurisdiction or ethical or financial or even contractual laws. jeanshorts wrote: I also find it hilarious that the NHL keeps condemning Balsille for not adhering to the NHL's rules when it come to franchises and business, when in reality those same rules are in violation of a lot of real world laws in terms of business owning and operating. You could have said, "Well they are actually exempt from many rules as a business as a whole but Yeah that is funny. No instead you treat us to this…The quote of his you just pasted was not what I was responding too. Someone else responded and he argued this... jeanshorts wrote:All I'm saying is that the rules the NHL uses to enforce a lot of their business practices don't hold up in the real world, and if it was ever taken to court I'm not sure the NHL would come out on topThis is what I was responding too. He had received a short answer and didn't like it so I gave him a complete one.
that didn't format like I'd hoped obviously.
I like that way better. It stands out more. Like that one time Baggedmilk made the words go right off the page. Blew my mind.
I think if you yell loud enough it can go off the page. I'm gonna try.
@ Archaeologuy:
There's H's on the ads. THERE'S H'S ON THE ADS!!!
*head explodes - picture popping a balloon filled with chili*
Archaeologuy wrote:
I think if you yell loud enough it can go off the page. I'm gonna try. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Must be a slow day around here.....
hah, for some reason I though it would be more complicated than that.
kingsblade wrote:
hah, for some reason I though it would be more complicated than that.
Nope. The rage and passion of ON knows no bounds, including the boundaries of the message boards.
You guys just basically told me Santa doesn't exist.


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We know that many of you are amazing writers and plan to be authors when you grow up. The STACKS supports you 100%! So the topic for the next live chat will be writing tips for all you future authors (and current authors!) out there. Come to the chat and share your tips and ask your questions for other kid writers. Where do you get your inspiration? How do you come up with good plot and character ideas? What do you do when the dreaded writer's block hits? Come to the chat and talk about writing with us.
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Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Community Center. Licensing requires a copy of current rabies certificate. $10 altered dog, $20 unaltered dog, $60 kennel license. All licenses due by March 1.
There will be food handler's classes for all persons working in restaurants bars, nursing homes, school cafeterias, convenience stores or deli's. Classes will be taught in Price at Southeastern Utah District Health Department located at 28 S. 100 E. at 9 a.m. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16. In Castle Dale at 25 W. Main at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Jan. 20, Feb. 17 and March 17.
Emery County 4-H family photos on March 5, 6, and 7 at the Emery County building, upstairs at 75 Main Street in Castle Dale. For a 16x20 $10, other sizes will be available. This is a great 4-H fundraiser. Support 4-H, learn how you can get your entire picture packet free. Call the extension office at 381-2381 for an appointment.
Ferron Library will be having a swap party Jan 27 from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Bring five items, clean and in good condition, to the library and you can choose five items to take home. If multiple people want the same item, a draw will be done. Items left over will be donated to charity. Set up time at 4 p.m. Any questions call the library at 384-2637.
The Huntington City 2010 dog licenses are now due. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be presented before license can be issued. Deadline for dog licenses is March 1. Dog licenses may be purchased at the Huntington City Fire Station on the following dates: Jan. 23 - 10 a.m. - noon (Glen Jensen D.V.M.). Feb. 27 - 9:30 a.m. to noon (Brett Griggs D.V.M.).
Clawson Town will hold its rabies and licensing clinics on Jan. 30. at the town hall 200 S. Main from 10 a.m. -noon. Dog tags are available at that time also. You must have the dogs rabies information when licensing your dog. $5 for altered dogs and $15 for unaltered dogs. All dogs need to be licensed in the town, house dogs and outside dogs, by Feb. 27.
The Salt Lake Children's Choir is now in its 30th year and is planning a 30th anniversary gala concert for May 15 in Abravanel Hall. They are in the process of forming an alumni choir and don't have current contact information for all choir alumni and are hopeful that through this announcement they can reach as many former choir members as possible. All those interested should reply to firstname.lastname@example.com (indicating preferred vocal parts) or call (801) 566-0922.
The 2010 American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be June 11-12 at the Emery High School track. Now is the time to sign up your team and save 50 percent on the entrance fee. Regularly $100, now $50. Volunteers are welcome to join on our committees. For more detail contacts Amanda Bjarnson at 749-1516.
"A Castle Country Christmas", featuring the choirs and bands from Carbon and Emery County Schools, is available for purchase. The CD will be available in Price at the Eagles Nest, 8 East Main; Breinholt Music, 67 East Main; and in Huntington at Earl's Furniture and Appliance, 390 North Main. Profits from the CD sales will benefit the music departments of the participating schools. To make a bulk order, and receive free delievery to your school please call 435-637-1080 and ask for Diane or Scott.
Jan. 13 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Emery High School. Family Night is an evening dedicated to your family, full of information booths with free items, activities and free dinner. Keynote Speaker Les Harris will be presenting "Parenting with Purpose".Childcare is provided.
The Rocky Mountain School of Baseball will hold its 16th Annual Winter Ball Camp on Jan. 16, 17, and 18 in Mesquite, Nev. The camp is for individual players or teams from 7-18, who will be divided into age groups. The camp staff will include professional and college coaches and players. For more information or to registar visit www.rmsb.com or call, toll free, at 1-877-272-0862.
Orangeville City Rabies and Licensing Clinic will be held on Jan. 16 and Feb. 27 at the New Fire Station 10 a.m. -12 noon. 2010 dog tags are avaiable at the City Hall. Bring in your rabies information when licensing your dog. $8 for altered dogs and $25 for unaltered dog. All dogs need to be licensed in the city, house dogs and outside dogs by March 1.
Cal Ripkin and Babe Ruth Baseball elections will be held Jan. 18 at the Emery County Recreation Center at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in running for the office of president, vice president or treasurer, contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108.
My name is Elmer Mirza, and I am a 27 years old male from Salt Lake City. I have been seraching for a kidney donor for almost two years and don't seem to find any. I was diagnosed with a kidney failure two years ago. I would really appreciate if someone would be willing to give the gift of life, I would be very grateful if they could contact my transplant coordinator Barbara Middlemiss at 801-879-2318.
Come and check out our pans and things. We also have parchment paper. Emery County School District, 120 No. Main, Huntington. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. See you there.
Would you like to help make a story on a page come to life on the stage? Then Community Theatre needs you. We need: directors, costumers, make-up helpers, construction crews, backstage helpers, musicians, choreographers. We are looking at doing fun shows such as "Newsies", "Jungle Book", and "Honk." If you are interested in helping out in any of these areas please call Tricia Erickson 381-2019 leave a message if no answer.
Youth City Council has a new advisor, Carmen Humphrey. The council is open to youth in Orangeville 7 through 12 grades.
Applications are available at the city hall, library and at Emery High School. Please come and join in for the fun and opportunities that are available to the youth. You can contact Carmen at 748-5674 or call city hall 748-2651.
Utah State History announces the 2010 Utah Prehistory Week Poster Contest. The winning poster will be professionally printed anddistributed nationwide to promote Utah's unique past. Every year during the first full week of May, Prehistory Week celebrates Utah's rich archaeological, paleontological, and cultural resources. Events all over the state include lectures, programs, activities, demonstrations, and tours.
The poster contest is open to all ages. Entrants may choose any material, design, or medium, but the principal elements of the design should depict aspects of Utah archaeology, and entries should be less than 16" wide and 24" long. Winners in three categories will receive cash prizes: grand prize winner: $250; secondary school winner: $100; elementary school winner: $100.
Posters should be submitted no later than January 7, 2010, to:
Antiquities Section, State History, 300 S. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
For an entry form or to see past winners, visit the
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Come join the Huntington Youth City Council. Great opportunities to serve your community and learn leadership skills. You can even qualify for college scholarships. For more information contact Julie Jones at (435) 687-9744.
6 year old Xander Archuleta is in need of a bone marrow transplant. This family is in need of your assistance for treatment which will take place at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah and for associated expenses such as travel to treatments.
A donation account has been set up at Zion's Bank under the name of Xander Archuleta. You can donate at any Zion's Bank Branch by simply telling them Xander's name.
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Do you want to know what skills employers are looking for?
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Then the Department of Workforce Services in Castle Dale is the place to come!
Free workshops are offered every Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. beginning Aug. 12 that cover these and other topics critical to your job search and career advancement.
Call 435-381-6116 for more information
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December Calendar
Emery Center:
Exercise - Mon.-Fri.
8-9:30 a.m.
Lunch - Every Wednesday
Blood Pressure - Every
Shopping bus Jan. 13- 2nd Wednesday - 1 p.m.
Bingo- Jan. 20 - 3rd Wednesday
Band plays - Jan. 27 - 4th Wednesday
Empty Nesters - last Monday- Jan. 25 - 4:30
Castle Dale Center:
Blood Pressure- Jan. 5 & 19 - 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Lunch/Bingo - Every Tuesday
Line Dancing - Every Thursday - 10 a.m.
1st/3rd/4th Monday - 2 p.m.
DUP - 2nd Monday - Jan. 11
Art Class - Every Tuesday - 2:30 p.m.
Phase 10 games - Every Thursday
Rook Club - Every Thursday - 1:30 p.m.
Shopping Bus - Call for reservation
Huntington Center:
Blood Pressure- Jan. 11 & 25 - 2nd & 4th Monday
Lunch/Bingo - Every Monday
Line Dancing - Jan. 11 - 2nd Monday - 2 p.m.
Excercise - Mon. - Fri. - 6:30 a.m.
Shopping bus - Call for reservation.
Ferron Center:
Blood Pressure- Jan. 4 & 18 - 1st & 3rd Monday
Lunch - Monday/Tuesday
Excercise - Every Thursday 1 p.m.
Green River Center:
Nurse Clinic- Jan. 6 - 1st Wednesday
Lunch - Tuesday/Wednesday
Bingo - Jan. 20 - 3rd Wednesday
Ceramics and/or Shopping - Call for dates.
Rachel Peterson's songs can be heard online now at http://www.iheartradio.com/new2/artists/missleah Her stage name is Leah.
Self-guided presentation walks students through the sometimes-confusing financial aid application process. The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority is very pleased to announce "Navigating the FAFSA," a much-needed new resource to help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (commonly called the "FAFSA"). This tool is a self-directed presentation that guides students through topics explaining the purpose of the FAFSA, how to obtain a PIN to sign their FAFSA securely online, what information should be gathered, how to complete the FAFSA, and how to submit it. Easily found on the front page of the UHEAA website, this presentation gives high school counselors and financial aid professionals another tool to help their students. To access the presentation go to http://www.uheaa.org/ and click on the "Navigating the FAFSA" button. The presentation can also be found through UHEAA's Facebook page.
A newly established AA meeting will be held every Monday night from 7-8 p.m. at the Huntington Senior Center, 176 West 100 North.
Desert Edge Christian Chapel in Huntington is hosting a new website, www.desertedgecc.com. Information about services, current events, comments, prayer requests, sermons and Bible studies times are available on line.
Do you have a friend or a loved one who is serving in the military in a combat zone? If so, Operation Home Support would like to add their names to their list. Once on the list, the ladies of Operation Home Support take it upon themselves to send these soldiers care packages and letters to let them know they are appreciated and loved. So if you have someone in mind, or know of someone who is serving in a combat zone in any branch of the military, please contact Jan Hess or Dixie Swasey to add their name to the list. Thank you for all of your help and support. American Legion Auxilary Unit 42 Jan Hess 435-384-2753 or Dixie Swasey 435-384-3172.
A New Orleans doctor is looking for veterans of either the Iraq war or the war in Afghanistan who have suffered traumatic brain injury or post traumatic stress disorder to participate in a free pilot trial of treatment that so far has had 100 percent beneficial results. Veterans who qualify will be flown to the clinic (and home later) free, and sponsors are making lodging, meals and transportation available at vastly reduced rates. Interested veterans are asked to call Dr. Harch's office in New Orleans for an interview at (504) 309-4948.
Narconon reminds parents that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs with youth is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your kids help if they need it. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all classes of drugs. Narconon also offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers. 877-413-3073 or www.drugsno.com
Seeking officers, enlisted men, WACs, cadets, Britons, civilians and /or their families and friends who were stationed at Cochran Field, or lived in Macon, Ga. during WWII, who would be willing to contribute artifacts, photos, articles and stories pertaining to their experience with the men and women working there. If so, contact: Mike Rowland, Archivist, WR-LC/MU, 1942 Heritage Blvd., Robins AFB GA 31098-2442.
To donate DVDs to veterans who otherwise do not have access to them, visit www.dvds4vets.org. For more information call Laurance at 1-914-835-3673.
The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power wheelchairs to senior citizens and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. The power wheelchairs are provided to those who can no longer walk safely, nor self propel a manual wheelchair and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. If the patient's need is for use in the home, call for more information to see if they qualify. Call toll free 1-800-246-6010.
Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange is looking for host families in the local area to host a foreign exchange student. These young ambassadors are between 15 and 18 years of age and all speak English. Student's profiles will start arriving for students from various countries. Students come with their own spending money and medical insurance. Call Anne Ring, 1-866-462-3423 if you are interested in opening your hearts and homes to one of these individuals.
Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange is looking for community representatives to assist in finding host families and work with the students and their families during the school year. Individuals must enjoy teenagers and have good communication skills. Call Anne Ring, 1-866-462-3243 if you are interested in learning more about becoming a community representative.
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Open your heart and home to an international exchange student. P.I.E. urgently needs host families and area representatives. Call 1-800-828-9001.
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year home-stay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. If you are interested call 1-866-546-1402.
The DCSD legal service is designed to help seniors and disabled people who cannot afford to hire an attorney to file for bankruptcy, but need legal representation to get collectors to stop harassing them, Call 1-800-992-3275 Ext. 1304 with any questions.
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PGDB #8 Game four.. take two.
Brian O'Neill
May 07 2009 10:21AM
[UPDATE: Salo will not be dressing tonight]
This game four is different to game four in the series previous. The Canucks were up 3-0 instead of a measly 2-1. Tonight the fans will find out if this series is destined for five or seven.
If the Nucks take game four, it's time to loosen the belt, kick back, and relax. If the Hawks win, I highly reccomend a Rocky IV training montage. If Chicago ties the series up, I can assure you that this series will go to seven.
In the opening minutes of game three the Canucks looked terrible. They looked as the Hawks did in the third. Around seven minutes in the boys got their sea legs and started taking control of the game. They did not give the Hawks an inch; this payed great dividends as the Canucks took a 3-1 win back to their hotel rooms.
Salo didn't practice yesterday which leaves him as a big question mark for today. Ossi Vaananen will most likely dress. He is a bit of a large liability out there. Right now, Ossi is good to help keep the D-men fresh but you won't see him dealing with many Kane & Toews two on ones tonight.
The Blackhawks will be desperate and flying at 100 MPH tonight. If the Canucks play hard the Hawks will take one or two dumb penalties. The powerplay will be our best chance to score tonight (obvious). The Canucks need to get one early to suck the life out of da fans and subsequently daaa Hawks.
May 07 2009, 10:59AM
The Hawks are going to come out flying tongiht. I can't wait!!
What are the odds the Canucks win tonight IYO Brian?? I think Chicago wins this one but the Canucks will win the series.
I won't make predictions, AccuScore has Chicago as the favorite at 56% over the 44% Canucks
Wow what a boring game. Vancouver deserved there fate. After last nights snoozefest I'm officially rooting against the Canucks. This team can be very exciting when they play with an edge. Guys like Mitchell, Burrows and Kessler are physical players but it seems that the Nuks are content with just sitting back and waiting for opurtunities. The Canucks are the new Devils. Congrats. Do the people in Van. get frustrated when the Nucks play dull hockey or are the people just happy they have a winner?


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Chapter 10
Learn not the way of other nations—Their gods are idols and molten images—The Lord is the true and living God.
1 Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the
3 For the
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be
6 Forasmuch as there is none
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the
8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the
10 But the Lord is the true
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his
14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven
15 They are vanity, and the work of
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.
17 ¶Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.
18 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
19 ¶Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
20 My
21 For the
22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the
23 ¶O Lord, I know that the
24 O Lord,
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Alp Art Hotel
A small hotel in the heart of Tyrol...
Fine design united with contemporary art, creating a charming blend of the traditional and modern. Both our rooms and our staff exude Tyrolean hospitality and attentiveness.
Our excellent location in Goetzens, on a sunny plateau of the Western Mittelgebirge mountains, only a few minutes from Innsbruck (Innsbruck Airport) and the nearby ski areas of Olympic Ski World Innsbruck (Axamer Lizum, Mutteralmbahn), makes our warm, welcoming hotel a perfect getaway destination for everyone.
payment upon departure: VISA, Mastercard, Maestro, cash
cancellation:until 3 days before arrival free of charge, cancelled later first night will be charged, No Show total amount will be charged, in high season Christmas, New Years and winter season - 2 weeks before arrival free of charge, cancelled later total amount will be charged
late arrival:please let us know when arriving later then 8 pm ( 20:00)
Please also submit us us a mobile phone number where we can reach you.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- Adaptors
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Ceiling Fan
- Child Friendly
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- DVDs
- Elevator
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Centre
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Pet Friendly
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Vending Machines
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
Arrival by car
Coming from Munich/Salzburg: Take the exit Innsbruck West off the A12. Take the first road left and continue until you get to Götzens/Axams. The hotel is on the right side of the street.
Coming from Bregenz: Take the exit Innsbruck Kranebitten and follow the signs to Götzens. Our hotel is after the two petrol stations on the right.
Coming from Italy: Take the exit Innsbruck Süd. Follow the signs to Mutters and from there you will follow the signs to Götzens. Keep to the right at the church in Götzens and after a few meters you will se our Alp Art Hotel on your left.
Austrian traffic in real time
Arrival by train
Take the train to Hauptbahnhof Innsbruck (Innsbruck main station). From here you can get a taxi (10-15 minutes) or a bus (see below).
The bus timetables: www.vvt.at
Take the bus number 4162 going to "Axams/Götzens" right in front of the main station. Get off the bus at the first stop in Götzens and walk back for about 50 m. You'll see the hotel on the left side.
Arrival by plane
Airport Innsbruck (10 minutes by car): you can take a taxi up to Götzens
Airport Munich (ca. 200 km away): from here we would be pleased to organise a comfortable and cost-efficient transport for you.
Airport Salzburg (ca. 185km away)
Airport Memmingen (ca. 177 km away)
Flights from Köln/Bonn: www.hlx.com
Amsterdam - Skyeurope: www.skyeurope.com
London GB Airways: www.ba.com or www.easyjet.com
Vienna/Frankfurt: www.aua.com
Antwerpen, Graz, Hannover, Rotterdam, Stavanger, in summer Nizza: www.welcomeair.com
Netherland: Transavia
In winter there are many flights landing directly in Innsbruck.
Located Near
Innsbruck city center: 8 km
motorway: 6 km
main train station: 9 km
airport: 10 km
trade exhibition: 10 km
Munich: 174 km
Salzburg: 190 km
Zürich: 280 km
Bozen: 125 km
Axamer Lizum: 10 km
Muttereralm: 6 km
Stubai Glacier: 45 km


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Honey Sesame Crockpot Chicken – as adapted from Chef-in-Training.com
- 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons diced onion
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water
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By Leah Barbour/Mississippi State University
STARKVILLE, Miss.–It was a cold, dark night in Leland as community members gathered at the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center to talk with students about their community development ideas.
More than 50 people came to the B.F. Smith Building to see the community master plans developed this semester by teams of MSU landscape architecture students in the senior design class taught by Taze Fulford, associate professor of landscape architecture.
After a two-day visit to Leland in September, teams of students developed the plans to give Leland residents ideas about how to make the town more attractive for residents, visitors and industries.
Focus areas included Deer Creek, which runs through the center of town; the Jim Henson Museum, birthplace of Kermit the Frog; and Leland Oil Works, a former cottonseed oil mill, now vacant.
Leland leaders, including James Lowe, city mayor; Stephanie Patton, president of the Leland Chamber of Commerce board of directors; Cary Karlson, executive director of Washington County Economic Development; and Bob Neill, executive chamber director, were just a few of the officials on hand to tour the displays and ask the students questions about their ideas for the community.
MSU landscape architecture's involvement in the project is actually an extension of the work begun with Joe Fratesi, community development director at MSU's John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development, when Leland participated in the First Impressions program a few years ago, according to Lowe and Patton.
"It's great to have organizations like the Stennis Institute and the university come to communities challenged with ideas, resources and funds," Lowe said. "It's great to bring those students' talent to life, and they're a great group of kids."
Patton agreed and said she thought the students visiting Leland and seeing the community's strengths for themselves undoubtedly helped them identify places for improvement. Also, the students brought a fresh perspective to the town.
"They had some great ideas for repairing the footbridge that goes over the creek," Patton said. "I loved the ideas of enhancing the creek because one of Leland's biggest assets is Deer Creek, and the students did a great job of showcasing that without overdoing it. It's still going to remain aesthetically pretty. I really like their ideas for downtown: Bringing the trees in, narrowing the streets and making it more pedestrian-friendly.
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*** BEST EVER BUNDT CAKE WINNER *** Hanukkah is celebrated with foods fried in oil, like jelly donuts (sufganiyot in Hebrew). This Bundt cake is composed of many small donuts that are filled before baking. The taste is reminiscent of sufganiyot eaten warm while playing dreidel as the candles burn in remembrance of a long ago miracle.
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- 1/4 cup canola oil -
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- 1/4 cup butter, melted -
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1. Spray a 12 cup Classic Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with bread hook*, pour warm milk. Sprinkle with yeast and 3 Tablespoons sugar. Stir to combine. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add flour, salt and oil. Stir on low speed until a ball of dough forms. Knead on low speed for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
3. Divide dough into 2 pieces, and roll each piece into a 2-inch thick log. Cut each log into 10-12 pieces. Flatten each piece of dough with fingers; place a 1/2 teaspoon of preserves into center of each dough round and fold dough over preserves to form a ball. Pinch dough together to seal.
4. Meanwhile, combine melted butter, vanilla extract, orange juice and liqueur in a small bowl. In another small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup sugar and cinnamon. Dip each ball of filled dough first in butter mixture and then in cinnamon-sugar, rolling to coat. Place in Bundt pan, creating two layers of balls. Second layer of balls should rest above empty spaces between balls on first layer. Cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rest for 45 minutes.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees. Uncover Bundt pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, until dough appears golden. Place on wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Run a rubber spatula around edges and center of pan. Invert onto serving plate. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
6. Best served warm from the oven. If not serving immediately, wrap tightly in foil and heat at 300F degrees for 5-10 minutes until warm.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
Last Friday night Emery traveled to South Summit High School in Kamas for a key region football game and Emery came home with a 40-15 loss. The game decided who would finish third in region action this season with the Wildcats claiming possession and now the Spartans will have to defeat North Summit this week in the final region game to decide fourth and fifth place.
With the first round of 2-A Utah State playoffs set to begin next week, every game at this time of the season is key to positioning for those playoffs. Emery is guaranteed a playoff spot but what is still undecided is whether that game will be at home or on the road. A win this week will give Emery a home game next week and a loss will send Emery somewhere south.
In a game played in the cold and the wet and with snow falling throughout the game, Emery was able to stay close for the first quarter and then the game got away from them.
Emery scored first in the game on a 29-yard field goal kicked by Cory Cox. South Summit received the opening kickoff. The Wildcats fumbled on their second play and David Dyer recovered the loose ball for Emery. Emery picked up 27 yards before the drive stalled at the Wildcat 12-yard line.
South Summit scored touchdowns on their next two drives but missed both extra points. After the second touchdown, Emery's Dominic Rondinelli returned the kick for a touchdown and Emery trailed at the end of the first quarter 12-9.
The Wildcats then scored on their next three drives to build a big lead while the Spartan offense was able to get minimal yardage. Emery mounted a 64-yard drive in the fourth quarter as the Spartans got to their 15 points.
Cox lead the way for Emery with 62 yards on 16 carries with Brett Sorensen picking up 55 yards on 12 carries. Emery gained 181 yards in the game while South Summit finished with 404 yards of offense.
2-A football is broken down into two regions, a North region and a South region. Emery is in the North region and currently tied with North Summit for fourth place with 3-3 records. Manti and Millard are tied for first with 6-0 records and will play each other this Friday night at Manti. South Summit is 4-2 and in third place. ALA and Gunnison are tied at 1-5 and North Sevier is last at 0-6.
In the South region, San Juan is first in the region with a 6-0 record followed by Beaver, Enterprise and Richfield at 4-2. Kanab is 3-3, Grand is 2-4, South Sevier is 1-5 and Parowan is 0-6.
Six of the eight teams in each region receive a playoff spot. This week is key for many of the teams as to whom they will play and where. If Emery wins, they will host a game with the fifth place team from the south.
Emery against North Summit is this Friday night at 7 p.m., come out and cheer the team onto victory.


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A view of Oujda, Morocco (above, Mohammed University (below).
Maybe not exactly like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, but Susan Hoyne and Janos Szablya are off on the road to Morocco.
Hoyne, the Dean of Science at Shoreline Community College, and Szablya, an instructional technician at the college,left Sept. 16, 2011, for the University of Technology of Oujda, Morocco, affiliatedwith Mohammed University of Oujda
"This is a train-the-trainer opportunity," Hoyne said before the trip. "This is coming to us because of federal grant funding and our partnership with NC3 (National Coalition of Certification Centers) and Gateway Community College (Wisconsin) and Francis Tuttle Technology Center (Oklahoma)."
Along with Snap-on Tools, the colleges are working with NC3 to develop an automotive diagnostics training program for Morocco. Shoreline's Professional Automotive Training Center leads the nation in new-car automotive technician training.
"We know how create training programs that work for the students and industry. We're going there to share that expertise," Hoyne said. Oujda is about 40 miles from the Mediterranean Sea, near the Algerian border. "This is just the first visit of what we hope will be an ongoing relationship."
Hoyne said Szablya will stay in Morocco for the week-long trip, working with Moroccan educators. Meanwhile, Hoyne and other administrators from Gateway, Tuttle, Snap-on and NC3 will head to Madrid, Spain, for initial talks with a university there.
"They want to do the same thing, build an automotive technician training center," Hoyne said. "We're happy to help."
International Programs, one of the two top strategic initiatives for Shoreline Community College, is in the hands of Diana Sampson.
"I'm pleased that we have Diana as executive director to lead this important part of what we're doing here at Shoreline," President Lee Lambert said. "Better understanding the world we live in is critical for our students. One way we can help all of our students, international and domestic, is to bring them together here at Shoreline to learn from and about each other."
Sampson has a background in international student recruitment with Shoreline and was an advising and counseling faculty member. She has lived in China and traveled extensively throughout Asia. Sampson was recently named to head a team focused on student recruitment in China. Sampson is now accountable for the overall program, responsibilities that were previously with Thalia Saplad, who is leaving the college.
"I'm excited to be able to help students and to have an impact on what I believe is the most important issue of our time, global understanding," Sampson said.
Shoreline now has about 600 international students from 34 countries, primarily Pacific Rim nations. Sampson will oversee the effort to grow that number to 1,000 and expand the number of countries from which students come.
Lambert said that the strategic initiative covers three years. "I'll be working closely with Diana to monitor our progress," Lambert said. The college is also investing in additional staff to support the effort. "Shoreline is recognized around the world as leader in higher education and we will continue to build on that reputation."
Lambert said the global perspective is core to the college.
"Our vision statement says 'We will be a world-class leader in student success and community engagement,'" Lambert said, noting that the other strategic initiative for the college is to expand online classes and services, making quality education available anywhere, anytime. "You can't be a world-class leader and not include the world."
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Steelers signed WR Antonio Brown to a four-year, $68 million extension through 2021.
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Should We Have a Liberal Constitution?
Louis Michael Seidman
Georgetown University Law Center
December 1, 2011
Constitutional Commentary, Vol. 27, No. 3, p. 541, Winter 2011
Georgetown Public Law Research Paper No. 12-005
In this brief essay, I attempt to accomplish two things. In Part I, I defend my proposed constitution against its putative liberal critics. In Part II, I argue that given contingent but highly plausible empirical assumptions, the differences between my constitution and a liberal constitution are less dramatic than one might suppose. There are often sound, nonliberal grounds for supporting institutional arrangements that appear liberal. It turns out, then, that liberalism is both less attractive (Part I) and less necessary (Part II) than its defenders suppose.
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Keywords: constitution, liberal, critical theory, critical legal studies
JEL Classification: K00, K10, K19
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|Prince Warrior 100 ESP Scores
The anticipation surrounding Prince's new ESP (Extreme String Pattern) technology had us champing at the bit to try it in a user-friendly racquet such as the Warrior 100. Similar to the EXO3 version that preceded it, the Warrior 100 ESP is maneuverable, and power and spin are easily accessed from all areas of the court. The super open 14x16 string pattern made it very easy to generate spin. Our playtesters found that they were able to get their shots to bend and bite wherever and however they were hit. Our only knock on the racquet was the weight. Everyone felt that a little more heft would've given it a more solid feel and made it easier to get the ball moving through the court. However, we found the Warrior 100 ESP to have a very generous sweetspot and a comfortable feel. Players who liked the EXO3 Warrior 100, the EXO3 Black or the EXO3 White will find this one is well worth a spin (all puns intended).
Our playtesters found easy access to power and spin with the Warrior 100 ESP, but they wished for a little more weight to make it more solid and controllable. Chris enjoyed it when he hit with a lot of topspin, but he felt a bit out of sync on some shots due to the weight of the racquet. He offered, "This one definitely lived up to its reputation as being a spin monster. I was able to get a lot of topspin on both forehands and backhands with this racquet. I was able to be more aggressive with lobs and angles because I could get the ball to drop well inside the lines even when adding extra pace. It was a tad light for me overall, and that hurt my backhand slice, and it also made my groundstrokes sit up a little. The upside was I was hitting a loopier ball, so my consistency was way up. I was also getting enough spin on my slice backhand that I could hit a short angle cross court or cut inside the ball to hit some inside out slice down the line. I could get both shots to land short and low, forcing my opponent to dig out a tough shot."
It was familiar territory from the baseline for Jason since his regular racquet is the very spin-friendly Wilson Steam 99S. He said, "This was an easy transition from my own racquet. It was easy to swing and even easier to generate spin. I already use a very spin-friendly racquet and the spin with this Warrior 100 ESP is comparable. I found the sweetspot was quite generous thanks to the EXO3 ports and the 14x16 string pattern. The downside for me was definitely the weight, though. I would add half an ounce of lead tape to the handle and another two-tenths of an ounce at 3 and 9 o'clock to get it up to the balance and weight I prefer."
Andy was impressed at how little effort he needed to produce an effective shot, but like the others, he wished for a bit more weight for more control. He said, "Hitting groundstrokes was easy with this racquet! With a compact swing I was able to generate enough pace, depth and spin to keep my opponent on his or her heels. At times I had a difficult time controlling my shots, usually when I was taking a big swing and trying to do too much. Another noticeable attribute was the extremely large sweetspot. I felt the ESP technology really opened up the sweetspot and made it feel like I couldn't hit outside it. Very forgiving and easy to use!"
Once Michelle made some adjustments she enjoyed how easy this racquet was to use. She said, "Initially I was unsure what to think of this racquet because of its lighter weight and very open string pattern. With time, I could definitely key in on some of its positives and make it work better for my game. In stock form the light weight made it feel slightly whippy to me. To hit with a lot of pace I had to accelerate 100 percent and commit to the swing, because if I slowed my swing down the ball would sail on me (I went for a swinging forehand, slowed my swing down after contact and the ball flew to the top of the back fence!). However, if I maintained my power at about 50-75 percent I found easy depth and spin. Because of the higher power level I was still able to generate decent pace if I wasn't swinging as hard as I normally do, which was great for hitting defensive, high balls to get me back into the point. I found a lot of spin, but the spin on my balls didn't jump as much as I was expecting. I really needed to key in on my strokes and whip through the ball to get the spin I was looking for from a racquet like this. I also enjoyed slicing the ball with this racquet; lots of bite there."
It was "point and shoot" for our playtesters around the net with the Warrior 100 ESP. However, the lack of weight was apparent, and all of them wanted more weight for stability and control. Jason liked the maneuverability but felt the racquet didn't have enough touch and feel. He said, "I appreciated how quick this racquet felt up at net, especially when I had to save my own life by blocking back laser shots from Carol and Brittany, but because I don't have the cleanest of volleys I needed more weight in the hoop. Hard hit off-center shots were making the racquet twist in my hand. I was able to hit great overheads, but the touch wasn't as good because of the dampened feel."
"I found the Warrior 100 ESP really easy to use at the net," said Michelle. "However, I had to be careful with the contact point, especially on my backhand volley. Due to the wide open string pattern, the launch angle was a bit inconsistent. If I didn't catch the volley out in front the ball would occasionally fly out at a weird angle."
With a little bit of added weight the Warrior 100 ESP would have had enough stability to accompany the soft, plush feel that Chris enjoyed around the net. He explained, "I loved the maneuverability of this racquet at net. I was getting a ton of spin on volleys, which made my angle shots sharper and my drop volleys drop shorter. I was also able to reach back behind me when forced to catch up to a tough passing attempt and flick the ball pretty much wherever I wanted. When on top of the net, this racquet felt great. When I was deeper in the court, say nearer the service line, the racquet lacked the mass I wanted to help me punch the ball with depth and authority. I think just a little added weight would dial it in for me -- retaining the maneuverable feel but adding some needed solidity to punch the ball deep. Either way, comfort was superb. The large EXO3 ports combined with the ESP to make the stringbed feel extremely comfortable and plush."
Andy didn't feel it took much effort to produce an effective shot, but he didn't feel in total command over his volleys. He offered, "It's maneuverable and forgiving, so it's easy to get volleys back with pace and depth consistently. I felt like I could just stick the racquet out and let it do the work for me. However, I didn't feel like I had much control, and there wasn't the kind of touch I wanted for some of my finesse shots. Also, the lack of weight caused the racquet to flutter a bit too much when a ball was hit hard at me and I didn't catch it just right."
Once again, spin was easy to generate with the Warrior 100 ESP, but our team found it a bit too light and had trouble producing power and weight on serves. Andy thought it required a bit more work to hit something effective. He explained, "It's incredibly easy to generate head speed and spin off the serve with this Warrior. However, I felt a bit out of control and didn't feel confident going for small targets. I started aiming for areas in the box instead of smaller spots. Also, due to the lack of weight, I didn't feel like my serve moved through the court as well as it normally does. I was getting pace and spin, but there were times when my serve was sitting up for my opponent to hit."
Michelle would need to make some modifications to the racquet to make it work for her while serving. She said, "Again, in stock form, this isn't the ideal setup for my serves. I expected it to really help my kick serve, but because it was so light I was struggling to get acceleration up and through the ball. However, I have no doubt that with some added weight this frame would definitely add some good movement to my second serves."
Chris was also left wanting more heft. He offered, "This was the only area where I struggled with this racquet. I like a heavy racquet on serve to help me find pace and get the ball through the court. This racquet simply did not come through the ball with enough mass for me. I found myself swinging all out just to get anything out of the racquet. Again, spin was great, and it was very easy to bring the ball down into the court. I just wasn't finding the pace I wanted and would be adding weight to this racquet for sure."
Jason was successful serving with the Warrior 100 ESP because he typically just spins his serve into the box. He said, "Players like me, who rely on spinning shots in rather than blasting first serves, will appreciate the Warrior 100 ESP on serve. It's very easy to swing and has the ESP to help generate a lot of spin. I was able to serve very consistently with it. However, there is not enough mass in the hoop to really generate tons of power. But for me, that wasn't an issue."
The Warrior 100 ESP's maneuverability and generous sweetspot made returning serve easy for all our playtesters. "It's one of the better racquets I've returned with; I simply had a ton of options," raved Chris. "Because the racquet is so maneuverable I could make contact out in front and could catch up to pretty much any reachable big first serve. I was firing forehand returns at every opportunity. Even bigger first serves were not spared, as I felt I had ample time with this light and fast racquet to tee off on pretty much anything. On the backhand side I was able to come over the ball and drive it back with depth or angle, but my favorite return was my slice. During doubles I was knifing my slice returns low and to the feet of the incoming server. I was also able to find some very nice angles. I loved returning with this racquet."
Andy liked how easy it was to hit effective returns. He said, "Ease of use was a common theme of this racquet for me, and this was especially apparent on the return of serve. It's easy to swing and get around the body, and with a compact swing I could still get lots of pace. I couldn't put my returns on a dime consistently, but I could generate enough power and depth to bother my opponent."
Jason noted the racquet's fast feel on returns, saying, "I was pleasantly surprised here. I thought it would need more mass, but it doesn't. It was whippy enough that I could take a good cut at a return and not be late. Thanks to the large sweetspot and ball pocketing, it wasn't too unstable. There's plenty of spin to keep shots in the court."
Returning serve was so easy with this racquet for Michelle that she actually found herself getting a bit too excited when her opponents served her up something she could crush. She said, "For the most part, this was an easy racquet to return with. Because it's so light I tended to take even bigger swings and cuts at the ball, which worked out all right sometimes, but I was slappy and sloppy sometimes. However, the Warrior 100 ESP was easy to maneuver and get in position. I just would have enjoyed more mass to help me hit a more consistent return."
Chris - "I loved the spin, the comfort and the maneuverability. Hitting returns was an absolute blast, and I found this to be a good doubles stick when returning or volleying."
Jason - "Tons of spin! Whippy and maneuverable."
Andy - "Extremely large and forgiving sweetspot, comfortable and easy to use. It requires little effort to generate lots of power and spin."
Michelle - "I think this is a great racquet to pick up and use at almost any level - the stringbed feels soft and is really open, making it easy to generate depth and spin without having to slug the ball. Easy to use at the net. Lots of access to spin and even more when you key in on finding it."
Chris - "Just not enough mass for me to be aggressive during baseline rallies or when serving. I would have also liked a more solid response when volleying from deep inside the court."
Jason - "Bit too light for me. Too much dampening technology used with the open string pattern, EXO3 ports and Double Bridge. It took away too much feel."
Andy - "It didn't possess enough control and feel for me. I would've also liked a little more weight."
Michelle - "Felt lighter and whippier than what I normally hit with. I really had to completely accelerate or my balls would fly. I struggled on serve because of the lighter weight, too."
Chris - "This racquet felt much softer and more comfortable than Wilson's Steam 99S. I get similar spin from both, but I hit a bigger ball with the Wilson. The Steam 99S felt stiffer and more powerful while also seeming to come through contact with some added mass. From the Prince line, I think this one builds on where the Prince EXO3 Black left off. I liked hitting the same shots with this racquet that I liked hitting with the Black -- big returns, close-up volleys and angles etc."
Jason - "It's very comparable to the Wilson Steam 99S, just a tad lighter, a tad more user friendly and more dampened."
Andy - "It felt a lot like the EXO3 Black, with a larger, more forgiving sweetspot. The soft, plush feel and easy access to power and spin is there. It also played similar to the Dunlop F5.0 Tour in terms of power and ease of use, but it's a little lighter, softer and more plush feeling."
Michelle - "I feel like the spin has a more 'natural' feel off the stringbed of the Warrior 100 ESP compared to the huge bite that comes from the Steam 99S. The Warrior 100 ESP also seems to be easier to pick up and use without an adjustment period."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
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|Jason's Scores
|Andy's Scores
|Michelle's Scores
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the Volkl C10 Pro 2012. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
Jason: 4.0 baseliner with a semi-western forehand and two handed backhand. Currently using a Wilson Steam 99 S.
Andy: Open level all court player with a semi-western forehand grip and a two handed backhand. Andy currently using a Wilson Blade 98 18x20.
Michelle: Open level baseline player with a semi-western forehand and a two handed backhand. She currently plays with the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick.
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The Valnontey valley is situated in the Parco Nazionale del Gan Paradiso. The valley's breathtaking landscape, raging waterfalls, isolated mountain pastures, rare flowers and its rare wildlife, such as ibexes, chamois, foxes, golden eagles and marmots is a great setting to start your walk/hike from. There are many different walks/hikes to suit all abilities.
1 - Refuge Vittorio Sella al Lauson (2584 m)
Easy mule track till the first bridge, then follow the steep path on the left of the river. Offers a picturesque view on the Apostoli group and of the glaciers. The walk to the refuge may allow you a glimps of ibexes, chamois and also marmots. In half hour, possibility to reach the small mountain lake of the Lauson.
Height climbed 918 m • Hours 3 • Trail marker. 18
2 - Crossing Refuge Sella – Herbetet (2435 m)
From the Sella Refuge follow the mule track till the Lauson lake and then continue until you reach the cottages of the Herbetet (average height of 2500m). The path is partly exposed. For the return take the path N.23 till Valmiana and Valnontey.
From the refuge: Height climbed 0 • Hours 2.30 • Trailm. 23/23A
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From the Herbetet cottages follow the easy hunting trail on the left and continue on the ridge of the moraine. From the bivouac you have a very close view on the Tibolazione Glacier. Continuing straight on will allow you to reach the Herbetet Pass.
Height climbed 475 m • Hours 1 • Trailm. 23,23A
4 - Money Alps (2324 m)
Easy walk in the bottom of the valley. The slope begins on the left just after Valmiana alps with a spectacular panorama of the Tribolazione, Gran Crou and Apostoli glaciers. The bivouac of the same name is reached by climbing the moraine frontally.
Height climbed 658 m • Hours 3 • Trailm. 23/20
5 - Cogne (1534 m)
Two nice paths on both sides of the river will take you to Cogne through the forest and the suggestive Sant'Orso prairie.
Height climbed 132 m • Hours 0.45 • Trailm.: right 25 left 18A
6 - Cogne toward Baben (1748 m)
A 20 minute walk uphill will take you to Baben's cottage, then the path descends again towards Cogne.
Height climbed 212 m • Hours 1 • Trailm. 24