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Russ Darrow announces Salvation Army stations
Menomonee Falls - Russ Darrow Group, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, announced its dealerships are official donation stations for the Salvation Army 2012 holiday collection.
The public is invited to donate money, nonperishable food, gently used clothing and new toys for distribution to needy families at any Russ Darrow Group dealership location through Dec. 7.
EDWC hires new communications coordinator
West Bend - Economic Development Washington County hired Deborah Reinbold to join its development team as programs and communications coordinator.
In her new role, Reinbold will provide program guidance and support critical to the success of EDWC's next-level 2011-2013 strategy. This entails leadership of EDWC's local and national marketing efforts, outreach to local stakeholders, coordination of the organization's initiatives and logistical support.
Police Department receives education award
Germantown - The School Board awarded the Friends of Education plaque to the Police Department for their dedication and commitment to serving the School District.
Police Chief Peter Hoell accepted the award. The department was thanked for providing service such as advising on safety plans and collaborating with administration to make the schools safe.
Local renowned researcher takes new position at MCW
Menomonee Falls - Dr. Parameswaran Hari, associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology, has been named the first Armand J. Quick/William F. Stapp professor in hematology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Hari is an internationally renowned researcher in multiple myeloma and serves as director of the adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Froedtert Hospital. He is also the scientific director for the plasma cells disorder working committee at the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
The Armand J. Quick/William F. Stapp Professorship was established this year by MCW from an endowment provided by the late Stapp, an MCW alumnus from 1951, and his family to honor the memory of Quick and to provide support to a leader in hematology research and practice.
Orchard Ridge acknowledged for habitat protection
Germantown - The Wildlife Habitat Council presented Waste Management's Orchard Ridge Landfill with its Wildlife at WorkSM recertification.
Orchard Ridge garnered the recognition for habitat protection at a Germantown property adjacent to the disposal site in Menomonee Falls. The habitat is part of 134 total certified programs for Waste Management at 116 sites companywide. The site's wildlife team manages a variety of habitats, including prairies, forested wetlands, oak/hickory forests and riparian zones.
Waste Management employees, along with EC3 Environmental Consulting and volunteers from Pheasants Forever, Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Lutheran College, restore and maintain wildlife habitats at the Orchard Ridge project site.
In 2010, two acres of woody invasive species were removed. The area had predominantly black locust, but also included buckthorn, Asian honeysuckle, sumac, prickly ash and box elder. The team is planting native species once invasive plants are eradicated.
The effort created a successful bluebird and wood duck nest box program. In just one nesting season it saw 17 bluebirds fledge, 15 hooded merganser hatchlings, and nine wood duck hatchlings.
Social studies program offered to home school families
West Bend - The Washington County Historical Society announced the 2013 social studies program for home school students ages 8 to 11.
Classes begin Jan. 8 and are offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday every week until May at the Old Courthouse Museum, 320 S. Fifth Ave.
Topics this year include the French fur trade, history of money and coins, happy birthday Wisconsin and the one-room school experience. Classes integrate hands-on learning with activities that meet Wisconsin State Learning Standards for grade four.
Registration is required by Dec. 7. The cost is $18 per child for all five classes or $5 per child per class.
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How long has the war lasted in general?
5 - Excellent
4 - Good
3 - Meh
2 - Badz
1 - Terribadz
It's only been a few days in Naruto world time. Remember nearly half of both armies were destroyed in the first day, which it totally bogus. The previous Ninja world wars lasted years, Kishimoto clearly didn't think that one through.
In terms, of the number of chapters, it has been 144 chapters since Gaara's speech (which is what I would count as the majority of the war). So yeah, the war has been about as reasonable of a time frame as the the 5 minute Frieza fight that lasted 10 episodes in dragon ball z.

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Chapter 3
Abraham learns about the sun, moon, and stars by means of the Urim and Thummim—The Lord reveals to him the eternal nature of spirits—He learns of pre-earth life, foreordination, the Creation, the choosing of a Redeemer, and the second estate of man.
1 And I, Abraham, had the
2 And I saw the
3 And the Lord said unto me: These are the governing ones; and the name of the great one is
4 And the Lord said unto me, by the Urim and Thummim, that Kolob was after the manner of the Lord, according to its
5 And the Lord said unto me: The planet which is the lesser light, lesser than that which is to rule the day, even the night, is above or
6 And the Lord said unto me: Now, Abraham, these
7 Now the set time of the lesser light is a longer time as to its reckoning than the reckoning of the time of the earth upon which thou standest.
8 And where these two facts exist, there shall be another fact above them, that is, there shall be another planet whose reckoning of time shall be longer still;
9 And thus there shall be the reckoning of the time of one
10 And it is given unto thee to know the set time of all the stars that are set to give light, until thou come near unto the throne of God.
11 Thus I, Abraham,
12 And he said unto me: My son, my son (and his hand was stretched out), behold I will show you all these. And he put his hand upon mine eyes, and I saw those things which his hands had made, which were many; and they multiplied before mine eyes, and I could not see the end thereof.
13 And he said unto me: This is Shinehah, which is the sun. And he said unto me: Kokob, which is star. And he said unto me: Olea, which is the moon. And he said unto me: Kokaubeam, which signifies stars, or all the great lights, which were in the firmament of heaven.
14 And it was in the night time when the Lord spake these words unto me: I will
15 And the Lord said unto me: Abraham, I
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17 Now, if there be two things, one above the other, and the moon be above the earth, then it may be that a planet or a star may exist above it; and there is nothing that the Lord thy God shall take in his heart to do but what he will
18 Howbeit that he made the greater star; as, also, if there be two
19 And the Lord said unto me: These two facts do exist, that there are two spirits, one being more intelligent than the other; there shall be another more intelligent than they; I am the Lord thy God, I am
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21 I dwell in the midst of them all; I now, therefore, have come down unto thee to declare unto thee the
22 Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the
23 And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast
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Racing Métro had a try disallowed late on as they played out a 26-26 draw with the Scarlets in their Heineken Cup clash on Saturday.
Racing Métro had a try disallowed at the death as they played out a 26-26 draw away to the Scarlets in an epic Heineken Cup clash on Saturday.
However, Racing may be content with the draw after having come from 13 points down to secure a hard-fought share of the spoils in South Wales.
Scott Williams and Rhodri Williams both touched down for the Scarlets after they trailed 10-0 to the French giants but tries from Wenceslas Lauret and Masi Matadigo handed the visitors a draw.
Both sides are level on six points apiece after a win and a draw from their opening two matches with the Scarlets facing a double header against Clermont Auvergne while Racing Metro take on Harlequins in their next two fixtures.
Racing Metro started well and took a deserved lead as the visitors powered through the Scarlets forwards on their own scrum and flanker Lauret picked up to score from five metres out. Ireland international Jonny Sexton added the extras before extending his side's lead to 10 points with a penalty after 12 minutes.
Rhys Priestland got the home side on the scoreboard with a penalty minutes later and the Scarlets fans were soon on their feet as centre Scott Williams continued his sparkling early season form with another try. His Welsh team-mate Jonathan Davies broke free on the right wing and Williams found himself in acres of space as he received the inside pass to cross over the try-line, which Priestland duly converted.
The Scarlets were growing in confidence and they were given a huge boost as Dimitri Szarzewski was sent to the bin for not releasing to allow Priestland to kick the hosts into the lead. Simon Easterby's men looked to make the most of their man advantage, which soon became a two man advantage as French international Fabrice Estebanez was yellow carded for lashing out at a Scarlets player.
The Welsh side opted to kick for touch and their ambition was rewarded as scrum-half Williams darted over the try-line after picking up from the back of the lineout drive. As the clock went red, Priestland slotted the conversion to give the Scarlets a 10 point lead at the interval.
Th Scarlets extended their lead early on in the second half as Priestland split the posts with a kick just inside Racing's half after Lauret was penalised by referee Neil Paterson for going over the top.
The French outfit finally stopped the Scarlets rampage as Sexton kicked his second penalty as Racing Metro were back to their full complement of players.
Momentum swung heavily in favour of the visitors and they clawed themselves right back into the game as Fijian powerhouse Matadigo delicately dribbled the ball at the back of a driving maul before touching down. Sexton made light work of the conversion to bring his side to within three points of the hosts with 25 minutes left on the clock.
The fly-half added another penalty as the game ticked into the final quarter to level the scores at 23-23 as the Scarlets continued to struggle at the lineout. After another Scarlets blunder at the lineout, Racing Metro looked to clear but lock Jake Ball charged down a kick and came within inches of the visitors' try-line.
The home side were camped in Racing's 22 and they were given their reward as Priestland kicked his fourth penalty after the away side were penalised for going over the top but Sexton responded with another three points with 10 minutes to go.
The Irish fly-half had the opportunity to put his side ahead as his forward drove half the length of the pitch with the Scarlets eventually conceding the penalty, but Sexton dragged his kick wide of the posts.
Racing thought they had snatched victory at the death as Lauret touched down with the clock in over time but replays showed the ball was knocked on in the build up as the points were shared at Parc y Scarlets.
The scorers:
For Scarlets:
Tries: S Williams, R Williams
Con: Priestland 2
Pen: Priestland 4
For Racing Métro:
Tries: Lauret, Matadigo
Con: Sexton 2
Pen: Sexton 4
Scarlets: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Nick Reynolds, 13 Jonathan Davies (capt), 12 Scott Williams, 11 Jordan Williams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Rhodri Williams, 8 Josh Turnbull, 7 John Barclay, 6 Aaron Shingler, 5 George Earle, 4 Jake Ball, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Emyr Phillips, 1 Phil John.
Replacements: 16 Kirby Myhill, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Rhodri Jones, 19 Joe Snyman, 20 Craig Price, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Steven Shingler, 23 Gareth Maule.
Racing Métro: 15 Benjamin Lapeyre, 14 Adrien Plante, 13 Henry Chavancy, 12 Alexandre Dumoulin, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Jonny Sexton, 9 Laurent Magnaval, 8 Masi Matadigo, 7 Dan Lydiate, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Francois van der Merwe, 4 Juandre Kruger, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski (capt), 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Eddy Ben Arous, 18 Julien Brugnaut, 19 Fabrice Metz, 20 Camille Gerondeau, 21 Ruan Snyman, 22 Fabrice Estebanez, 23 Benjamin Dambielle.
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Big Creek Cabins is the perfect place for a romantic weekend or quick getaway from the busy rush of daily life. The moment you check-in to our fully furnished luxury log cabin, you can't help but to slow down and relax. Unwind and get chin deep in the hot tub on the large cover decks overlooking a private pond all situated on 20 very secluded acres. Perhaps enjoy a game a pool on the executive pool table by the fireplace with family or good friends. There are many reasons why Big Creek Cabins is quickly becoming the most popular cabin retreat in Southern Illinois, but we want to personally invite you to a place where memories are made and experience them first hand.
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Is Your Head in the Clouds? Or is it Elsewhere?
By hjfoxwell on Feb 03, 2010
Everybody, it seems, wants a cloud today. "Cloud Computing" has captured the imaginations of the trade press, IT managers, CTOs, and profit-hungry vendors of computing infrastructure software and hardware. But for those who claim they want cloud-like data centers, do they really know what they are asking for and what they truly need? Probably not, from what I've observed recently, and their confusion is understandable given the myriad self-serving definitions of cloud computing.
A reasonably objective definition of this supposedly new method of providing IT services can be found at NIST, the US Government's National Institute of Standards and Technology. A fully implemented "public cloud", according to NIST, includes these essential characteristics:
On-demand self-service: cloud users can unilaterally provision computing capabilities such as server time and network storage automatically without requiring human interaction with each service's provider.
Broad network access: all services are available over the network and accessed through standard mechanisms using "thin" or "thick" client devices (smart mobile phones, laptops, and desktop PCs).
Resource pooling: computing resources are pooled to serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with different physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned and reassigned according to each consumer's demand.
Rapid elasticity: services can be rapidly and automatically provisioned to quickly scale out and be rapidly released to quickly scale in.
Measured Service: resource usage can be monitored and controlled, allowing for chargeback to tenants only for the resources consumed.
Obviously, not all IT departments will shut down their data centers and host all their services on public clouds, so they express interest in building "private clouds" or in transforming existing infrastructure into cloud-like services. But are ALL the features of the NIST cloud model required for such efforts? Not if you're not implementing a multi-tenant environment, already own hardware resources that can be repurposed, and don't need to implement usage based chargeback to your internal clients.
In fact, many IT departments that claim a need for private cloud computing are mainly interested only in self-provisioning and efficient consolidation, requirements that can often be met with modern virtualization and distributed computing technologies, including grid computing and even with traditional large-scale SMP/multicore systems.
So, think before you put your head in the clouds. Identify what your technology goals and resources are, and implement only the solution components you need. Call it a "cloud" if you must, but remember that this "new" way of computing is in part just a repackaging and renaming of traditional technologies only some of which may be relevant to your policies and mission.


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I use this deck in the tourney and always get into the top 100. Rate and improve on my deck , thanks!
Replaced Elvira with Tina and have better success Got 12th place in the whole tourney
Interesting deck. normally I would say the damage of Rescue is too low for DTs but its not bad in this deck.
I would put Glosh instead of Krash
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- The average bond closed-end fund suddenly rivals its counterpart for stocks when it comes to pricing discounts — that's an incredible turnaround. – Brendan Conway, Barrons.com
- Could it be? Possibly? Really? A buying opportunity in the gold-mining sector? – Brendan Conway, Barrons.com
- The recent bond-market selloff shows investors need to look under the hood of their ETFs — the complexity of these funds may surprise you. — Lex Column, Financial Times
- Don't throw out the ETF industry's system of net-asset value estimates — upgrade it. — Ugo Egbunike, Index Universe
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A plan being pushed in Congress right now by senators from both major political parties would force all Americans to get a biometric national ID card. It is being promoted as a key "immigration reform" measure, but the truth is that a national ID card is much more about the government's endless appetite for more control over the (Read More...)Read more


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Today's guest blogger is 2012 de Young Artist Fellow Monique Jenkinson (aka Fauxnique). During her yearlong fellowship, she is focusing on the Museums' costume and textiles collection, particularly the work of Jean Paul Gaultier as represented in the special exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk (on view at the de Young through August 19). This Friday Night at the de Young, April 27, Jenkinson presents Making Scenes, a curated evening that includes a new dance/installation piece entitled Our People, inspired by the work of Gaultier—his icons, his fetishes and his light-hearted, humanistic irreverence. Here she shares with us the creative process behind the making of Our People.


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The eighth grade girls traveling tournament team, coached by Dennis Pearson was one of 24 teams from Delta to Emery and North Sanpete to Fredonia, Ariz. that played three games every Saturday throughout March and April. They traveled to different gyms across the state. Emery girls posted a season record of 20 wins and one loss. The one loss was the first game of the year to Manti.
The year end tournament was in Richfield April 25-26. Emery's first game was against Delta which Emery won 30-21. This win advanced the team to the semifinals where they played South Sevier. Emery defeated that team with a score of 25-21 advancing them to the finals.
The final game was against who else but the team that had handed Emery their only loss of the season, Manti. The first half was a close game but the second half Emery controlled the game. Emery came away with a 45-37 win.
Members of the traveling tournament team were: Meagan Pearson, Camille Fehlberg, Jody Lundell, Rachel Rasmussen, Shalae Cox, Malorie Quick, Brandee Wilson, Jaylee Jensen, Whitney Jensen and Tara Zserai.


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Defeat to Italy in Rome on Saturday has seen Ireland fall to ninth spot in the latest IRB World Rankings, which is their lowest ever position.
Defeat to Italy at the Stadio Olimipico over the weekend has seen Ireland fall to ninth in the IRB World Rankings, which is their lowest ever position.
Four defeats in a row meant Ireland narrowly avoided the wooden spoon but there was no such luck in the rankings with the 22-15 defeat in Rome on Saturday dropping them below Samoa and Argentina to ninth.
Ireland's previous lowest position was eighth on a handful of occasions, but it could have been worse than ninth had Scotland not slipped to a 23-16 loss to France at the Stade de France in the final Six Nations match of 2013.
The other five nations all ended the Championship's final weekend in the place they began it, although in the cases of Wales and Italy significantly closer to the sides above them in England and Tonga.
Wales destroyed England's hopes of a first Grand Slam since 2003 with a dominant 30-3 victory at the Millennium Stadium to retain the title and slash the deficit between the two to just 0.36 rating points.
The heavy loss for England not only puts their mantle as the leading northern hemisphere nation under threat but also means their deficit to Australia in third has now grown to more than three rating points.
Italy's margin of victory over Ireland was not big enough to improve their position of twelfth, although they have closed to within four hundredths of Tonga above them, as well as only eight tenths behind Scotland in tenth.
IRB World Rankings
(Previous position in brackets)
1(1) New Zealand 90.08
2(2) South Africa 86.94
3(3) Australia 86.87
4(4) England 83.72
5(5) Wales 83.36
6(6) France 81.59
7(8) Samoa 78.71
8(9) Argentina 78.71
9(7) Ireland 78.05
10(10) Scotland 76.86
11(11) Tonga 76.10
12(12) Italy 76.06
13(13) Fiji 71.52
14(14) Canada 71.41
15(15) Japan 70.09
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The "Pro Micro Add-on" download below will add SparkFun Pro Micro 3.3V/5V board selections to your Arduino IDE's "Tools > Board" menu, follow the instructions in the readme file to install it. You must select "SparkFun Pro Micro 5V/16MHz" when programming this board.
...L'Arduino PRO MINI non è un prodotto ufficiale, lo dimostra il fatto che il PCB (rosso, tipico dei prodotti Sparkfun) non reca la dicitura Arduino....
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The Cheetahs scraped past the Western Force 17-13 in an error-strewn Super Rugby encounter in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Cheetahs scraped past the Western Force 17-13 in an error-strewn Super Rugby encounter in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
It wasn't pretty, in fact it was down right horrid.
But in the end the Cheetahs got the job done as the hosts bounced back from last week's heartbreaking loss to the Highlanders with a victory… even if it was unconvincing.
The Force were forced to make 90 tackles in the match – more than double the Cheetahs, who failed to make the majority of their possession and territory count in the 80 minutes that sometimes felt like 800 minutes.
The game was dominated by handling errors and frustrating phase play, while discipline also let the Force down as they conceded a string of penalties.
The result lifted the Cheetahs to 26 log points and moved them into 10th position, while the Force's woes continued after picking up only two wins in 10 outings.
The absence of injured fly-half Johan Goosen was noticable as his replacement, Sias Ebersohn, struggled to get the hosts on the front foot.
It was Ebersohn's opposite number David Harvey who managed to put the first points on the board thanks to an eighth-minute penalty.
Harvey and Ebersohn then engaged in some aerial ping-pong before the latter made a confident break and slotted the penalty from the resulting infringement at the breakdown by the visitors.
The tourists were organised on defence and seemed satisfied to be conceding penalties rather than tries, with Ebersohn slotting his second after the Force again snatched possession on the ground.
While they did not see as much of the ball in the first 40 minutes, the Force bagged three more points when Harvey slotted a penalty in the dying stages of the first half.
Scrum-half Tewis de Bruyn followed suit whilst Ebersohn received attention to give the Cheetahs a 9-6 lead at the break.
However, the Force got out of the second-half starting blocks first when centre Winston Stanley scored a converted try after charging down Cheetahs full-back Hennie Daniller's clearing kick.
The Cheetahs hit back through captain Adriaan Strauss when the in-form hooker scored in the corner a few minutes later. Ebersohn missed with the conversion, leaving his side one-point ahead.
Ebersohn did manage to find his target with a crucial penalty with a little more than half an hour left on the clock to give his team some breathing space, and could have put the result beyond doubt with five minutes remaining… but missed again.
The scorers:
For Cheetahs:
Try: Strauss
Pens: S Ebersohn 3, De Bruyn
For Force:
Try: Stanley
Con: Harvey
Pens: Harvey 2
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Cameron Jacobs, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Philip Snyman.
Western Force: 15 Alfie Mafi, 14 Samu Wara, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Winston Stanley, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 David Harvey, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Salesi Manu, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Lachlan McCaffrey, 20 Josh Holmes, 21 Ben Seymour, 22 Rory Sidey.
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The Polk-a-Dot Drive In was founded over 50 years ago has become one of the most memorable attractions along Illinois Route 66. Stop in and see the collection of memorabilia and enjoy a great meal.
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66. The 30 foot tall statue is named after the Gemini space program and holds a silver "rocket ship" in his hands, while sporting an astronaut's space helmet that looks more like a welding mask.
Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House
The B. Harley Bradley House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900 The B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois, is widely acknowledged as Wright's first Prairie Style design. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places individually and as part of the Riverview Historic District. Following an extensive restoration, the Bradley House now enjoys the opportunity to be appreciated by architecture fans from around the world. This Prairie Style house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright along with its neighboring home. The houses are acknowledged by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy as Wright's first house designs that ushered in Wright's Prairie Style. The B. Harley Bradley House is open for 1 hour tours.
A 20th century Kankakee streetcar was moved to Gardner in 1932 to serve as a diner. In 1937, the streetcar became a cottage and playhouse. It was moved behind the Riviera in 1955 and is still there today. It was restored ty the Route 66 Association of Illinois and inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 2001.
The historic Two-Cell Jail was built in 1906. It has been restored by the community and holds a strong presence near Gardner's downtown area. Visitors are now encouraged to "go behind bars" and have their own photo taken.
The Kankakee County Museum is the home of the Kankakee County Historical Society. Founded in 1906, it is the oldest incorporated local historical society in Illinois. The Main Museum Building contains seven permanent and temporary exhibit galleries, the Museum Store, the Museum's Archival Research Library, the Museum's offices, and support facilities. The Museum Complex also encompasses the historic 1855 Dr. A. L. Small House, the 1904 Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse, Column Garden and Outdoor Exhibit Area. The museum boasts more than 85,000 artifacts in addition to 20,000 still images in the photo collection.
Standard Filling Station in Odell
Although Odell's Standard Oil Gas Station no longer sells gasoline, it has become a welcome center for the Village of Odell. Owned by the Village of Odell, the station is open daily 11:00am to 3:00pm for tours and as a visitor center.
Ambler's Texaco Station in Dwight
This circa 1940s Texaco station was once a thriving service station but now serves as a Route 66 welcome center. The station is listed on the National Register of Historice Places and has been awarded fundng through the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program to be restored to look like it did in the 1940s.
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
This cemetery was named after the 16th president of the United States, and was designed to serve approximately one million Chicago metropolitan area veterans. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery has a memorial walk that commemorates soldiers of 20th century wars on 15 memorials.
October brings pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, train rides, farm animals, and fun. Also come see our Civil war reenactment the third weekend in October. Warrior Dash Midwest in June. On site gift shop.
Essex Historical Society Museum
This historical site features a one-room schoolhouse and historical artifacts contained in an adjacent brick building. Learn about area strip mines that date back to the 1900's. This Kankakee museum is open by appointment and during special events.
Kankakee Model Railroad Club and Museum
See large operating model train displays and railroad memorabilia within Kankakee's restored train depot. The museum also features a scale model replicating the city of Kankakee during the 1950's. A restored rail car and trolley can be rented for special events.
M.J. Hogan Grain Elevator and Visitor Center
The earliest remaining elevator along the canal that was fully operational during the canal's heyday. Built in 1862, the grain elevator allowed farmers to unload their grain locally instead of hauling it to the market by wagon.
Exploration Station, A Childrens Museum
A hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families. Tuesday & Thursday are donation afternoons, where after 2 p.m. a suggested donation of $1.00 per person is requested.
The Letourneau Home Museum is the one time home of George R. Letourneau. A contemporary of Abraham Lincoln, George R. Letourneau was the only person to have had the distinction of having been village president and mayor of the city of Kankakee. Today the Letourneau home is a museum that contains many artifacts and is maintained by the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society. The museum is open on the third Sunday of each month (except January, February and holidays). Call (815) 933-6452 for cancellations or further announcements.
Historical Society Museum/Alton Railroad Depot
The restored railroad depot, designed by Henry Ives Cobb, is now the home of the Dwight Historical Society and is still an operating Amtrak train station.
Check out this pioneer cabin that gives a glimpse of Illinois' earliest settlers' way of life on the frontier. It is located in a majestic park setting along the Kankakee River.
The Windmill was built in 1896 to supply water for the Oughton estate and grounds, which later became home of the Keeley Institute, an alcohol rehab center.
Built in 1857, this church is a fine example of Carpenter Gothic Architecture. Pointed arched windows and doors as well as board and batten frame construction characterize this style. King Edward VII worshipped at the church in 1860, while on a hunting expedition in the area. The church was named as one of the "150 Architectural Treasures" in the State of Illinois by the Association of Illinois Architects in 2007, and is listed on the National Historic Register.
Grundy County Historical Society
Museum hours of operation are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM. Call in advance for guided tours (48 hour notice). The museum has extensive Mazon Fossils, a replica of an early 1890 store, a replica of a 1900 living room as well as a 'tool shed' showing many of the early tools used by pioneers and early farmers. There are many other exhibits as well.
Ellis Ace Hardware, Rental & RadioShack
Founded in 1872, Ellis Hardware is Illinois' Oldest Family Owned Hardware Store. Ellis Ace Hardware, Rental and RadioShack received the Illinois Historical Society"s Centennial Award in the fall of 2009. At Ellis' you're a neighbor, not just a number. We have over 30 departments with brands you love like Stihl, Toro, Craftsman, Weber and so much more! M-F 8:00am - 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am- 4:00pm. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ellisace & twitter at twitter.com/ellisace & Instagram #ellishardware.
Depicting everyday life in the late 1880's, this 1869 home features period furnishings throughout. It originally served as a private residence. The Momence Women's Club was instrumental in preserving this lovely house museum. The home is maintained by the City of Momence. The arbor and gardens were created by the Momence High School Shop Class and Main Street Momence.
The library was originally built in 1896 as a carriage house, and later transformed into a treatment and recreation building for the Keeley Institute, a well-known alcohol rehab center in the late 1800s.
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Spoiler!CP0!? WHAT!? jeez, I had a spit take when I saw that. And Bartolomeo is above Vice Admiral level. I have a feeling he's going to be our B block winner
And blind guy is Fugitora, yay ^_^
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Spoiler!CP0!? WHAT!? jeez, I had a spit take when I saw that. And Bartolomeo is above Vice Admiral level. I have a feeling he's going to be our B block winner
And blind guy is Fugitora, yay ^_^
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The level of Epicness just keeps rising, we haven't seen this much high profile characters since the war.
So that oldman is Fugitoro, this is going to turn into a huge battle zone.
I said so, Bartolomeo will be the wild factor.
I was surprised after Capman took out his henchman and Bartolomeo took him out like he was nothing..
Cant wait till next week!
You Become Someone, By Doing Something.
Just.. Epic.
Still thinking the bartolomeo crew is linked to kuma, with the guy being titled "missionary" and Kuma's attachment to his bible.
Chapter was better than I expected after i saw the raws earlier. Seeing as how I understood what was going on now.
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Yeah im all confused about the bartolemeo because isnt that Kuma's name too? lol
Nice chapter though, I really want to see who the faries are but I think they are going to be something at the end of the arc or battle seeing as Zoro always shows up at the end sorta, whose targetting Sanji!?! And whose in the kitchen/bathroom on the boat!?! lol, Im betting its that guy Kinemon was looking for. And Dang this is going to be a pretty epic battle although in the end its only going to be 4 people to battle it out against, So maybe Lucy/Bartolomeo/Burgess/?(maybe the gladiator chick who met Luffy in the armor room?)
And the toy soldier guy, Im kinda thinking someone is turning people into toys with either a DF ability or experimentation with Smile or whatever kind of drugs they are making now...
Getting pumped up for this!
A pie in the sky?
Well its confirmed that the old man is fujitora. I was confused at first, but it turns out Maynard got owned by Bartolomeo. Dressrosa looks like a war zone just waiting to explode open. The way things are moving in this arc, it seems as tho, even if the arc lasts long, there will be constant conflicts to keep readers happy.
I'm quite shocked by Fujitora's brand of Justice. Being a guy picked by Akainu, I expected he would be more ruthless. I'm interested to see how his character develops. I also wonder how bad ass CP0 is.
@ Shock : Kuma's full name is Bartholomew Kuma. Not Bartolomeo. Although the use of the words missionary kinda tripped me up. Sounds like those from a religious group. And Kuma does keep tied to his bible, so who knows. Maybe he defected from their group. By extension we can also say that both missionaries and revolutionists are agents of change, but lets see how the story goes, as I think I'm trying to put pieces together that don't belong so.
Looks like bartolomeo is indeed a strong wild-card as mentioned before...
Fujitora wasn't that big of a surprise though it's nice to have confirmation,
and dayumn, I wonder what's gonna happen now that the marines will be attacking.
Also CP0 is on the island xD this keeps getting better and better.
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Why was the chapter named after Maynard if he just got defeated by Bartholomeo? Im guessing that hes gonna come back somehow from that beat down and be a major character again, I hope lol.
Also CP0 sounds awesome but then so did CP9, and we all know what happened to them... I wonder if they are stronger than CP9 then does that mean they are more than a Buster Call? On top of the 3 battle ships coming and etc, might be overkill for a tiny little island like dresrossa
A pie in the sky?
This arc just keeps getting better and better somehow! Every chapter is MORE characters, MORE conflict, MORE tension, and without a single drop of plot lost. You literally have all three of the world's great powers--Burgess repping Yonkou, Fuji repping Marines, CP-0 repping World Government--coming to a head. There's so much packed into this arc that I completely forgot about Doflamingo and what role he's going to play in all this!
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Bartolomeo = Sabo.
Well beating a VA is new nowadays. After how we saw Law beat Smoker and Vergo I assumed Bartolomeo is around that level too.
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Love & Peace to the World
A lot at the moment !!!!
Christmas decorations in the mall today
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
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September 05 2010 10:04AM
I'm a big fan of comps. Comparables. Outer-markers. Players from NHL history whose careers are somewhat similar to a modern player who has written such a small script we need an indicator about their future. As a fan, I always look for the outer marker--just as Ranger fans did with Brad Park (in photo, with some other guy) early in his career. After all, why look for a comparable who ended up being a role player? Exactly. Who are the best comparables for the current group of young Oilers?
For the last several years, I've gone in search of comparables for Oiler prospects. Ales Hemsky's best comp was Rick Middleton, Rob Schremp's was Ron Chipperfield and on it went. I thought it might be a good idea to see if we can find some comparables from the NHL's past for the Oilers young guns. Some of these names will be familiar to Lowetide readers, but there are many new elements too.
Sam Gagner: We've identified two solid comparables: Doug Gilmour and Vincent Damphousse. A third (Doug Weight) is a hopeful comp but the two players came through different routes as prospects so we're still waiting for them to play in the same league at the same age. Here are three NHL players at age 20:
- (.663) Gilmour 80gp, 25-28-53 +6 on a +1 team (team GF total: 293)
- (.640) Damphousse 75gp, 12-36-48 +2 on a -36 team (team GF total: 259)
- (.603) Gagner 68gp, 15-26-41 -8 on a -56 team (team GF total: 214)
Gilmour and Damphousse played in an era where more goals were scored. In fact, it is quite a large gap. The NHL average for GF in Gagner's 20-year old season was 2.84; Damphousse 3.71; Gilmour 3.95. These comps aren't perfect (Gagner debuted at 18 years old so had more NHL experience by age 20 than the other two) but I think it is completely reasonable to argue Gagner is "in the range" with those two fine NHL players. Both Gilmour and Damphousse had "breakout" seasons (at 23 and 22 years old, respectively) so there might be a surge coming for Gagner.
Magnus Pääjärvi: We're looking for a reasonable 18-year old comparable from the Swedish Elite League that might help us project this kid into the future. With the season now done the young man ranks "in the range" with some well known SEL teenagers over the years.
- Markus Naslund 39gp, 22-18-40 (1.03)
- Tomas Sandstrom 36gp, 23-14-37 (1.03)
- Daniel Sedin 50gp, 21-21-42 (.840)
- Henrik Sedin 49gp, 12-22-34 (.694)
- Peter Forsberg 39gp, 9-18-27 (.692)
- Magnus Pääjärvi 49gp, 12-17-29 (.592)
- Nicklas Backstrom 46gp, 10-16-26 (.565)
- Anze Kopitar 47gp, 8-12-20 (.426)
Not everyone on the list is Swedish but they all played at 18 in the SEL. Backstrom and Kopitar rank below MPS here but it is important to remember that they (and Forsberg) were still in their development stages and had another gear. We don't know if our guy has overdrive.
I like Tomas Sandstrom as a comparable to our guy. Both have/had size and skill, both were well known as teenagers (Sandstrom had a couple of strong WJC's) and both counted foot speed and shooting ability as their calling cards as young men. Both were/are aggressive and both had Finnish connections despite playing in Sweden. As for the difference in their scoring totals and points-per-game (above), Sandstrom played on a team that scored 3.97 goals per game (143 in 36gp) and MPS plays on a team scoring 2.53 goals per game (137 in 54gp). Most of the modern players are playing in a deadball era, so the offensive difference between a 09-10 SEL player and a 82-83 SEL player (in terms of boxcars) has to be adjusted to make the comparison equal.
Taylor Hall: One of the things that makes this player unique is that he was beating OHL opposition about the face and hands at 15. Seriously. In his three OHL seasons Hall has averaged 41 goals and 93 points. I'd kill to find out his OHL shot totals but organized hockey can't release that for fear of reefer madness in the streets. Here are the top skill picks from Ontario's top league over the last several seasons:
- Patrick Kane (2007) 58gp, 62-83-145 (2.50)
- Sam Gagner (2007) 53gp, 35-83-118 (2.23)
- Taylor Hall (2010) 57gp, 40-66-106 (1.86)
- John Tavares (2009) 56gp, 58-46-104 (1.86)
- Steven Stamkos (2008) 61gp, 58-47-105 (1.72)
- Bobby Ryan (2005) 62gp, 37-52-89 (1.44)
- Matt Duchene (2009) 57gp, 31-48-79 (1.39)
I'm always a little wary of the London Knights because their TOI totals seem to skew their point totals (Rob Schremp), so the Kane-Gagner totals are a little suspect (although they are clearly quality players). Hall ranks in the middle of the group, so I thought it might be an idea to average their NHL totals at age 18. All but Ryan played in the year after their draft, and the averaged totals of the other five players (81gp, 21-34-55) would be outstanding. As for a specific comparable, I think his style most closely resembles Patrick Kane. We need to also remember that Kane (a November birthday) was much older as a rookie (about 9 months older than Gagner) and that Hall is also a November birthday. I think Kane is the comp, the outer marker. Now that doesn't mean I think he's Patrick Kane. It means he's "in the range" with Tavares and Stamkos, though. Excellent comparable. We'll see.
Jordan Eberle: The more unique the player, the more difficult it is to find a comparable. In looking for an Eberle comp, I looked for WHL players taken in the middle of the first round during the 2000's. The candidates don't match: some played a different style, others were less gifted offensively or derailed after their draft day and before they turned pro. So I moved up the draft list and added a couple or three from the top 10. Here's the list of similar player-types at age 17:
- Zach Hamill (2007) 69gp, 32-61-93 (1.35)
- Gilbert Brule (2005) 70gp, 39-48-87 (1.24)
- Peter Mueller (2006) 52gp, 26-32-58 (1.12)
- Jordan Eberle (2008) 70gp, 42-33-75 (1.07)
- Kenndal McArdle (2005) 70gp, 37-37-74 (1.06)
- Devin Setoguchi (2005) 69gp, 33-31-64 (.928)
Not all of these kids are exactly like Eberle, but I've excluded the Getzlafs, Ladds and Fehr's from the list. I think his best match from the group is Setoguchi. Here they are as 18-year olds:
- Eberle 61gp, 35-39-74 (1.21)
- Setoguchi 65gp, 36-47-83 (1.28)
Setoguchi is bigger (6.00, 195) and played with extreme skill once he reached the NHL (which perhaps skews our view of the comp) but it looks pretty solid at age 18. Setoguchi led his team in points (with a 20 point cushion) as the Blades won 41 games (3.22 GF per game). Eberle led his Pats in scoring (Weal just 4 points behind) and the team won 27 games (3.17 GF per game). I think it is a good match at 18. Here's 19:
- Eberle 57gp, 50-56-106 (1.86)
- Setoguchi 55gp, 36-29-65 (1.18)
Setoguchi once again led his team in points (by 9 this time) and the club won 33 games. Setoguchi's Prince George club averaged 3.07 GF per game. Eberle led his Pats in points (once again just 4 clear of Weal) and the Pats won 30 times. Their GF per game average was 3.42. Despite Eberle's edge offensively I still think they're a solid match. Setoguchi was an 8th overall pick, but I think Eberle would be much higher than 22nd overall in a re-draft of the 2008 group.
In the future, I'll do another comp-post (sorry) and if you want me to run some numbers on a specific prospect don't hesitate to post it. Also, if you have a better comp for Gagner, Hall, Pääjärvi or Eberle please post the name and I'll add them to the list.
Finally, does this kind of thing hold interest for you? I enjoy looking at this kind of thing in order to track prospects and get an idea about their outer marker, but am not certain it is something a large group of people enjoy. Let me know.
September 06 2010, 03:04AM
Lowetide, you remind me of my favourite teacher; Respect what he does because he's so good at it and wish dearly I could do it half as good as him. Kudos on a great late-summer blog.
September 06 2010, 03:13AM
Well, gee....it's early September...there aren't that many things to write or read about after the endless speculation we've all taken part in since April, so I, for one, would love to have this be a frequent off-season subject. I heart comps.
September 06 2010, 05:29AM
LT, you should dig in to the annals of your blog and pull out some old-timey comparable selections for players that are still with the team/in the league and see how they have turned out down the road.
IE: Test to see if there is any relation between comparable point production between two players at a young age like 20 and a prime age like 27.
September 06 2010, 08:57AM
While I'm not discounting your argument with Lowetide, are you trying to say that Gagner should put up the same #s as Gilmour/Damphousse did in a higher scoring era just to be considered a comparable?
Agree 100%. If you think of it in terms of money: a dollar in 1990 bought you more that a dollar does today. Except this is the reverse: a point in today's hockey equivalent of the "depression" means more than the "inflationary" period of the 80s and early 90s. So looking at Lowetide's 3rd year numbers lets change to the players percentage of points in relation to the number of team goals scored. The numbers change to the following:
Glimour 53 pts / 293 goals scored = 18.1% Vinny D 48 pts / 259 goals scored = 18.5% Gagner 41 pts / 214 goals scored = 19.0%
So Gagner actually had a direct hand in a higher % of his team points, than either of these guys playing their third season.
You state that to be equivalent with Gilmour and Vinny D, Gagner would have to score 105 or 94 points respectively. WHAT A HUGE LOAD OF CRAP! Let's use our inflation argument again! Granted Gilmour did get 105 pts as a 23 year old - Gagner is 21 - in his 4th season. However the '86-'87 Blues scored 285 goals that year while in Vinnie's 4th year the '89-'90 Maple Leafs scored an amazing 337 Goals that year! (I apologize for the "Elaine Benes-like" use of exclamation marks). In comparison, the Stanley Cup champions in 2009-2010 scored a meager 262 goals. Talk about apples and oranges! So let's correct for inflation:
4th yr Gilmour 105/285 = 36.8% of team goals 4th yr Vinny D 94/337= 27.8% of team goals
Looking at a league average of 233 goals per team last year, to be on par with Gilmour, in terms of point scoring (as opposed to "babysitter scoring"), Gagner has to post 84 points (36% of 233 goals). While not likely, this is vastly different than a 105 point season and given a a full season and decent wingers could well be over 70 points. Gilmour more than doubled his production year to year, which to be fair, was amazing, but in terms of accuracy it also must be noted DG dropped back 20 points in year five so, while I grant you it was amazing, year 4 was a bit of an anomaly. To be equivalent with Vinny, Gagner only needs to put up 65 points. Sorry DSF, I apologize for the FACTS getting in the way of your perfectly good OPINION.
My head hurts, I am going back to bed.
*takes off beanie with propellor on top and places on bed post
September 06 2010, 09:15AM
Who's representing Oilers Nation in Penticton next week? I have to know who to run up to and yell "Fist!", then walk away as they stand there with confused annoyance.
I think these comparable stats are very usefull in evaluating players. The only thing i would add is playoff performance which is against better opposition and why i switched from seguin to Hall.
September 06 2010, 10:18AM
@Jerk Store
Excellent post. Correcting for inflation in the only way to compare cross-eras. Using %-of-team-goals contains too much team-by-team variability. The %-of-league-average captures inflation nicely while avoiding individual team differences.
September 06 2010, 10:40AM
@Jerk Store
With all due respect, I think you guys are over analysing things a wee bit. You can cut out a lot of the fancy math and see a clear historical trend that many players take an offensive step forward in their fourth season. It happened with Gilmour, it happened with Damphouse, heck even Hemsky came back from the lockout into what would have been his fourth season and jumped from a thirty point player to a seventy point player. If Sam can stays healthy; a 65 point season is not to be unexpected. 18 goals, 47 assists...
(Of course players like Horcoff, Smyth, Iginla, Naslund, Henrick Sedin, and so on took five or even six full seasons to see a similar surge...)
September 06 2010, 11:55AM
Comparables are awesome and this was a great read.
What is your basis for comparable? For arbitration purposes it relates clearly to things like age, contributions, and team role. For prospect projection purposes these are all important, and you spent more time in prior Gagner comparisons on team role.
This said you appear to be arbitrarily slipping in other stuff like player style and size into the parameters you're using for selecting comparables. Have you thought clearly of what you're trying to accomplish with these selected parameters? Is there a set of principles you're using for estimating reasonableness of the comaprables?
Since you're trying to project from prior data, I'm pretty sure that underlying your analysis of size and playing style is that you want to find comparables whose numbers would project similarly going from junior to NHL. This is akin to making sure the NHLE multiplier factor is the same for each player. For instance, since Weal is a pixie his magic is unlikely to work as well in the NHL, so you'd deflate his NHLE appropriately and not consider (say) Nash as a comparable.
The thing is, a lot of these dimensions like skating, physicality, size, and style of play have probably a very very loose connection to how much offense the player brings to the show. Ultimately you'll have to rely on these dimensions and guess, but it may be important to remember first that you're trying to guess whether a player's game will translate similarly to a comparable. So then the questions are like: "Is Eberle's game (whatever it is) going to translate like Steoguchi's game (whatever it is)"? The two players' game may translate equally well even if they have different size, skating, or style of play.
It's perhaps a minor point, but when looking at the comparables the style of play seems pretty irrelevant. Plenty of players in the NHL have similar offensive numbers yet play completely different styles.
September 06 2010, 12:38PM
Oh Oh...
Since we're just using crystal balls anyway: I did a little more research.
Sam Gagner was born Aug 10, 1989. That makes him a snake in the Chinese Zodiac calander (who are we to dispute the ancient wisdom of the Chinese?) Kane who was in Sam's draft class developed quickly but with a November 1988 birth date he is a Dragon... Sam, like Turris, Voraceck, and Esposito (as part of a weaker Snake ridden draft class) is destined to develop at a slower pace. Snakes are more cerebral, and are never in much of a hurry.
Looking back, the previous batch of Snakes drafted in 1995 are a pretty sorry lot led by Bryan Berard at first overall. (Shane Doan, like Kane before him, is actually a Dragon... stuck amid a poor draft class of mostly Snakes) The best Snake forward from this previous batch is Jarome Iginla... and he didn't have much of an offensive surge till his fifth or sixth full NHL season... and was often famous for his slow starts. I guess we will just have to be patient with young Sammy the Snake for another season or two... The Chinese are never wrong...
September 06 2010, 01:13PM
BTW. Taylor Hall is a Horse. Nuff said.
*edit. Whoa. I was wrong! Taylor Hall is actually a Sheep.?.. (That doesn't work.) I'm ~beginning~ to wonder if my reasoning is flawed... Do the Chinese even watch hockey?
September 06 2010, 01:22PM
Best post of the whole string.
Can you do the same analysis on the Taylor Hall's draft class in reflection to the previous set? Ie. if he is for a rooster, can we look at the previous set of roosters?
Love it. Clever clever post.
September 06 2010, 01:54PM
Best post of the whole string.
Can you do the same analysis on the Taylor Hall's draft class in reflection to the previous set? Ie. if he is for a rooster, can we look at the previous set of roosters?
Love it. Clever clever post.
Ha. Ha. *Tongue-in-cheek*
The last batch of Sheep include: Thornton, Marleau, Luongo, and Hossa.
Fun fact: Getz, Mess, Kurri, and Anderson were all Rats... Also the 2003 entry draft (generally regarded as one of the deepest): is dominated by Rats.
September 06 2010, 02:21PM
Sam Gagner is going to be a great player for Oilers. I have no doubt about it. He's still a few years away from showing us just how good he is going to be. However, I would shy away from comparing him to Doug Gilmour. Both smaller centres, both with great offensive ability. But what set Gilmour apart is summed up in his nickname, "Killer." Sam hasn't shown that level of intensity or competitive instinct. But like I said, we're still a few years from having a perfectly clear picture on Sam. Sometimes, young guys are low key in the locker room and on the ice until they feel that they are a part of the core or are one of the leaders of the team. We definitely saw Gilmour take it to the next level when he was 'the man' after arriving in Toronto.
September 06 2010, 02:34PM
What's Pouliot? A hypochondriac?
Pouliot is an Ox. The Rats were born Feb 22, 1984 - Feb 19, 1985. Pouliot just missed being a magic Rat with a birth date of May 22, 1985.
Rats include: Marc-Andre Fleury, Eric Staal, Milan Michalek, Jeff Carter, Dustin Brown, Zach Parise, And Mike Richards...
Okay. I'm done now.
Here is a link to the Chinese Zodiak Calander: http://www.rainfall.com/horoscop/chinese.htm
And here is a link for the people who believe any of this stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gjbw5DGJPM
September 06 2010, 02:38PM
Please please tell me Kenny Linseman was a Rat! How about Mellanby?
September 06 2010, 02:51PM
Before the inevitable comments come in I got off my lazy a$$ and looked. Linseman is a Dog and Mellanby is a Horse. I am beginning to think this may not be as scientific as I thought. Next thing you will tell me Avery is not actually born under the sign of the two-faced ferret.
September 06 2010, 03:02PM
@Jerk Store
No this stuff works. For example: I'm an Ox... which is why I never played as well as Gretzky. The logic is totally sound.
September 06 2010, 03:09PM
Lowetide If possible, I would like to see cogliano's numbers compared to martin st. louis and stephen wiess. thx. in advance
September 06 2010, 03:22PM
Comparing players of today with players of the past is moot. The game is too different which makes it impossible to find a comparable player by using his stats. Comparing playing styles is one thing, if you have a damn good eye for talent that is.
There will never be another Gretzky performance where 200 plus points was achievable. That high scoring era is long gone. An average player can no longer pocket 40 goals like they use to back in the 80's.
Good article otherwise, but I just don't think it really gives you an indication when using players from long ago with today's players.
September 06 2010, 04:12PM
Since ON is interested in knowing about what people are interested in, I very humbly submit that more posts like this, and fewer Microsoft Paint epics, would make the world a better place.
Seriously: If quality has a name, it must be Lowetide.
I really enjoyed this article as I have Loewtide's considerable contributions since coming over to oilersnation.
I disagree with the idea that less of one type of post would enhance the site as a whole. Lots of blogs have a single voice that writes every entry - the appeal of oilersnation (at least to me) is the diversity.
Having different perspectives and viewpoints represented is what keeps me coming back day after day. Wanye's "microsoft paint epics" make this site unique and are part of the history of oilersnation.
Variety is king!
September 06 2010, 04:29PM
@Senator Theo
Bingo. There is more character and personality in those MS Paint epics than the Oiler 2009-2010 locker room.
September 06 2010, 05:15PM
re: Gagner's age
Gagner just played his 20 year old season. Crying that he is actually 21 makes no sense because what we have to use for comparison purposes is his 20 year old season.
When he has started into his 21 year old season it will make sense to use 21 as his age because that is the point we will start accumulating his 21 year old data.
Insisting that we use the age 21 makes no sense because that data doesn't exist yet.
Sam Gagner is going to be a great player for Oilers. I have no doubt about it. He's still a few years away from showing us just how good he is going to be. However, I would shy away from comparing him to Doug Gilmour. Both smaller centres, both with great offensive ability. But what set Gilmour apart is summed up in his nickname, "Killer." Sam hasn't shown that level of intensity or competitive instinct. But like I said, we're still a few years from having a perfectly clear picture on Sam. Sometimes, young guys are low key in the locker room and on the ice until they feel that they are a part of the core or are one of the leaders of the team. We definitely saw Gilmour take it to the next level when he was 'the man' after arriving in Toronto.
None of that stuff matters,
It's all based on age...and math..
Lowetide said so.
September 06 2010, 09:51PM
None of that stuff matters,
It's all based on age...and math..
Lowetide said so.
So did the Chinese. And as we've all learned today, they're never wrong. Heh heh.
September 07 2010, 02:05AM
It's funny. This comes entirely down to the fact that you think experience is more important and Lowetide prefers age.
Are you aware that it is possible to disagree with someone without being a(n) (expletive deleted)?
It might also be nice if you left those poor straw men alone for a while.
September 07 2010, 03:52PM
LT, Eastside Hockey Manager compares Gagner to Daniel Alfredsson - the comp may be difficult to equate since Alfredsson didn't play in the NHL until he was older. What do you think?


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Location: Hillsboro Beach Fl
October 11, 2012
Color not as stated
"just received these shoes, have them in couple colors. Come in NARROW which is very hard to find. Description reads Red Patent as the color. THIS IS NOT RED. It is a VERY deep burgundy, so much that it looks BROWN"
By: EllenHD
Location: San Antonio, Texas
October 09, 2012
Super cute
"I love them - they are not comfortable in the least, but they're beautiful!"
By: Profshoelover
Location: Trinidad
June 26, 2012
Love Them
"I love nine west shoes, and this pair is very chic. True to size. I have a wide foot so I get a little squeeze at the toes...nothing I can't bear with, I suspect it"ll get better in time as the shoe stretches with wear (I had a pair of nine west patent pumps before and they stretched over time). I get lots of compliments on this shoe..A must have!"
By: Megarina
Location: Lexington, KY
June 11, 2012
Super Sexy, Pretty Comfortable
"I love the color, I love the style. My feet fit a little small in them, but since they don't come in a 10.5, I'm going to stick with the 10. I think I could definitely wear them for awhile, but they make my toes tingle a little. I would definitely recommend them though because they are super sexy."
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Jewel Bait Hooded Sweatshirt
Jewel Baits creates some of the most aesthetically pleasing and attractive baits on the market and the Jewel Baits Hooded Sweatshirt exemplifies their mastery of color schemes and design. Featuring the Jewel Baits logo on the front, back, down both sleeves, as well as, a drawstring hood this sweatshirt is sure to become a favorite.
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Poland continues to puzzle Canada in World League VolleyballKATOWICE, Poland,( June 1, 2012) Poland defeated Canada 28-26, 25-18 and 25-20 to open second week Group B FIVB World League men's volleyball action on Friday.
With that victory
Much like their encounter in
The Canadians though roared back to tie the score at 19-19 and from that moment the play stayed close. As was the case in
"It is difficult to explain how I feel after a match like this," said
The third set was even better for the hosts as they gained a three-point-advantage early on. The rest of the set was a display of
"Our reception was really bad and there was no comparison between my team and team
Schmitt led
Canadian team roster for Group B second round in World League men's volleyball June 1-3 in
Players: Dan Lewis,
Head coach: Glenn Hoag,
Assistant coach: Vincent Pichette, Gatineau, Que.
For more information: www.volleyball.ca and www.fivb.org