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Jason Gregor
June 16 2009 10:31AM
Pas • sion | noun : Strong barely controllable emotion. Strong enthusiasm.
More than anything passion drives every facet of sport. The players need it to be champions, management requires it to continue on after a bad personnel decision, and the media better have it if they want to stay in the game. But fans possess it the most.
The passion from the fans is raw, unbridled, and sometimes almost blinding. The fans pay for their tickets and with that I strongly believe that gives them the right to voice their opinion, as long as it delivered in a respectful manner. The cheap personal shots and profanity or racial taunts are ridiculous and ultimately make the opinion seem less valid.
I grew up reading the paper (still do every morning) and listening to sports radio, specifically John Short. There was no Internet, no The Score, Sportsnet or TSN, and since we had Peasant Vision™ on the farm there was no ABC or any other American stations. The paper and radio were the only outlets to get information, except the subscription to Sports Illustrated.
In the car after hockey games, my late father and I would listen to Short and I was enthralled by his knowledge, but now that I'm in that chair the one constant that remains is the interaction and passion of the fans.
I loved the banter, the interviews and especially when the callers would get fired up. To this day I can't recall a caller who called in to praise a ref after an Oiler loss.
Today the options are endless on where you want to get your fix: radio, TV and of course the Internet. The best part of sports is how we can all watch the same game and come away with completely different views of what happened.
The similarities between sports talk radio and here at the Nation are very similar, yet completely different.
The Nation allows you the readers to express your opinion in a timely fashion, while the radio is quick hits and the response/banter is instantaneous. I've always been partial to that type of interaction, but the more I contribute and interact on the Nation I've come to appreciate this format.
Brownlee's article, and your response was entertaining and insightful, and I could sense true passion from the posters. Reading praise and criticism is good for my type of work. You don't let either one go to your head. A wise man, Ron Durda, once told me that if everyone likes your show you aren't doing it right. As long as they keep listening, or in this case reading, that's what matters.
There are some things I'd like to clarify from the article.
The reason the TEAM 1260 switched to Fox from ESPN was strictly financial. ESPN wanted to double their rates, and in this financial time that wasn't feasible for the TEAM or many other sport stations across the country. I understand some of you don't like the more brash approach of Fox, but the 1:00-3:00pm slot with Meyers and Hartman is very insightful, and I prefer it to what we used to have in that slot.
There will be more local shows on the TEAM very soon. As a guy who grew up listening to Short and then hosting in evenings, I think it is imperative to have a show there. I can guranatee you that there will be a regular evening show very soon on the TEAM 1260. The inner workings of a company don't need to be public knowledge, but it is a fair and valid criticism as to why we don't have one. The good news is that there will be a new one sooner than later.
A local 1:00-3:00pm show will be coming later on as well. And I can tell you that there will be a strong focus in that show about local hockey, not just the Oilers. I've never understood Canadians' lack of love for amateur sports. Most of you played the game and every NHLer went through the ranks before reaching the pinnacle of success. The AJHL, ACAC, U of A and WHL are affordable and entertaining. You might not know all of the players, but if you tuned in and were given more insight into them, I wonder if you might find yourself going to four or five games a year.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the differing opinions on the hosts. I chuckle when one poster writes, "Gregor is condescending to the callers," while another will post "He is engaging and very patient." That is the core of sports right there. Two die-hard sport fans can listen to a caller and come away with completely different feelings on the interaction between host and caller.
There were some great suggestions on what people want to hear on the TEAM 1260, and I did get my program director and GM to read the posts. Keep in mind that the percentage of posters to readers was close to 1:100. It is that way in sports radio and the same occurs here on the Nation. I applaud those who have the time, energy and gumption to post on here. I know there are many readers and listeners who will never call or post, but are just as passionate and their opinions and loyalty are just as important. I've posted my email on here before and if you have a question or concern don't hesitate to send it my way.
I enjoy the banter here and look forward to it heating up leading up to the Draft and free-agent season. What gives me the most gratification is that 95% of the posts are hear are insightful and filled with genuine passion. The childish name calling, and guys hiding behind fake names aren't the norm on here and that is a credit to you.
When guys can argue, and it happens lots, and will continue in the future, but do so with thought provoking, intelligent retorts it makes for a great site. I would never expect, or want, all of us to have the same opinions, because it would make the site boring.
And for those who rip on guys for not posting on here keep in mind that there is still competition for your eyes. Wanye and the Nation team have done a fantastic job of mixing MSM with bloggers and they will continue in the future, but don't expect them to have a representative from every outlet, because it won't happen.
I wrote last week how the Oilers haven't had a 40-goal scorer since Klima in 1991, and who knows if that streak will end soon, but the Oilers will end another lengthy streak on Thursday.
The Oilers haven't had an NHL award winner since 1990. That year the Oilers won the Stanley Cup, Messier won the Hart Trophy, Ranford won the Conn Smyth while Kevin Lowe took home the now defunct Budweiser Man of the Year award and most importantly, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
"The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community."
On Thursday, Oiler Captain Ethan Moreau will be honoured. Moreau does loads of charity work with the Stollery and the Inner City High project with the Oilers. We can critique his play on the ice all we want, but off the ice Moreau gives more to the community than any other Oiler.
For many of us without kids or who haven't been touched directly by a charity I think we overlook this aspect of being a professional player. I can tell you the most rewarding show I do every year is when we broadcast from the Stollery Children's Hospital. It is heart wrenching and heartwarming at the same time. Ask Brownlee how important the Stollery was to his family and their little guy, Sam!
I've seen the reaction kids and their parents have when they meet Moreau or other Oilers, Eskimos, Rush or any other athlete and it is amazing how that one meeting can brighten up their day.
I think too many athletes don't get that, but Moreau does. He along with his wife Ornella donate a lot of their time and energy to various charities and he does it behind the scenes. You can't do it for the fanfare; he does it because it means a lot to him.
While the Hart Trophy is the most prestigious trophy, the King Clancy is the most rewarding and well deserved for Moreau. Whether he is here next year or not, I can guarantee you that various charities across the city are hoping he remains an Oiler for many years to come.
Good to hear about Moreau, grats to him. Pisani got screwed last year and was more deserving though =(
More local is good that's what I want to hear
June 16 2009, 10:45AM
Good Read Gregor.
Question, is it set in stone that Moreau will win the award? Or is it just speculation as of now?
great article jason, i'm glad to hear that there is more local programming coming down the pipes. i've personally started to re-listen to the morning show every morning again, and really hope that the team 1260 gets more successful in the near future and would be more than happy to assist any way possible... like you say, the fans of lots of passion and passionate fans are more than willing to assist what their passionate about in any way necessary
love the show, love the website, and hope to see the sports radio show grow in the years to come with more local shows
Nice read Gregor. Personally I like the switch to fox. The Petros and Money show is off the hook. Petros is totally obnoxious, but it makes for great radio. I hope any new show won't take this one off the air. The fact that Rome stayed and can now be heard online is also great. Looking forward to Murph's return with his NFL show too (I assume that he's coming back?).
Speaking of your show, make sure today to remind Barnesy of how over-confident he was last week in regards to Detroit. He was boarder-line surley in his prediction. Just underlies the beauty of sports; even the 'experts' don't know what's going to happen. Ask him how the crow tastes!
Great post Gregor, keep it coming 'cause we always need to be talking here.
June 16 2009, 10:55AM
Very good read.
Thanks for reminding us of the charity work that Moreau and his wife do. Although understandable, it is unfortunate that some of those things are over looked and the impact that some players have off of the ringk.
I too am one of those guys who would was hoping that we could move Moreau. NOtice how I said "was". With you reminding me of how these charities benefit from Moreau's work, especially the Stollery, I have changed my mind about moving Moreau.
I understand that hockey is a business but now I hope that Moreau stays as the positive impact on the team by moving him (if it is positive) will be far less significant than the negative impact for the local charities. The hundred's of thousands raised soley based on his efforts far out weigh a couple more goals, a few less penalties and a ossible disconnect with some younger players.
Let's face it, the benefit of these charities far out weights my desire to cheer for a winning team.
Thanks for the reality check Jason, we as fans need it every now and again.
June 16 2009, 11:03AM
Wait, people are hiding behing fake names??? Who? Those bastards.
F&$% yeah Gregor! Good F*(#$ng read! I F@#$ing LOVE this s*%t! <-- Just getting to know my passionate side.
Nice read. Good to hear 1260 set to grow, more local totally welcome. Moreau - well deserved. Very nice guy. The C suits him. Maybe the new coaching staff can help him take that leadership role to the next step - on and off the ice. It will be really interesting to see how Pat Renney approaches the leadership issue.
Couldn't agree more on the Stollery. My neice had open heart surgery when she was 6 Months old there. The facility itself and especially the people who work there are World class.
Now for my tangent: This is in part why I always had a problem with people who went after Comrie and his family when he was leaving the Oilers. Look in the elevators at the Stollery and you'll see plaque after plaque thanking the Brick for being million dollar donors year after year. I know Mike wasn't popular, and maybe justifiably so, but as soon as the argument switched to his family and how rich they were, I wished the people talking about that stuff could have seen those plaques...
Hey JG... just a bit of props for having some of the presenters from the coaches clinic on the show last week. It helped me going in as the interaction and awareness of the reverence held for coach Drake was evident and totally helpful.
I liked all the presenters but was most impressed with AJ.. the guys a card... to bad all those Killer (kilrea) stories arent fit for air.
To illustrate your point about fans taking it too far. Ive been an oiler season ticket holder for many years and actually have moved around the building a bit until I found an area that was "howie free". I simply cant stand the arm chair coach that exists in RX1, you know the ones, big freaking mouth, very small brain, opinion forthcoming on everything from the play of the team to the key of the anthem. The compulsion to have it enter the air space of all the rest of us is their little gift to our lives apparently. Its freaking painful, so thanks for your insights, such that they were... hope you get caught attempting to nail the 7 year old next door.
*rant over*
Great to hear the MGMT @ Astral Edmonton is trying to become proactive with some more local programming. I would love to hear more about the AJHL & some other 'amateur' hockey on occasion. Although I am a bit of an AJHL honk following my Camrose team. Although I think the focus will be changed to the Oilers when the small issues turn into big stories like everything seems to happen now lol.
I agree with your take on this website as well. Everybody has an opinion, some good - some bad but everybody gets equal opportunity to say their bit. When a caller manages to get through to the radio there is time for quick points (due to advertising to pay the bills), not long winded conversations. Although when someone is making interesting conversation the rules are a little different I'm sure....
I think Moreau deserves an Atta boy as well. Many of us are REALLY critical of the guys when they have skates & a sweater on. But it says more about a person when they take time & $ out of their lives to give back to such a good cause. Gator, Smyth & handful's of others spent their time in River City giving back - it's nice to see someone get recognition from the league finally.
Gregor...first time poster...I felt compelled to respond after reading your blog and the fact that there are many out there,like me, that read alot of blogs, are passionate about the sport, but do not comment.
I am stepping up to the plate and will try to be a regular contributor. I am relatively new to this site but glad I have come across it as it is much better than some of the so called hockey sites (insert hockeybuzz).
I am a new oilers season ticket holder and I am very excited to see the rebirth of the Edmonton Oilers this fall. Great work on the site and look forward to many more excellent blogs.
@ Hemmertime: I think you're confusing the King Clancy with the Masterton trophy in Pisani's case.
@ Jason Gregor: Great read. Looking forward to the local shows. Have you heard anything about rumors of TSN getting into radio or is that all BS?
Forget McLuhan and his "Medium is the Message"... Durda is the message. One of the top 5 people I've ever known. I also worked for John Short at one time and he's right up there too.
June 16 2009, 11:29AM
great article Greggor, SO does that mean John Short will be coming to 1260? I hope so, I remember listening to him years ago, He had so much knowledge, he never got stuck by any question thathe was asked, from hockey to boxing. The guy is an information machine.
June 16 2009, 11:30AM
@ Scott: Scott...HA! You must be one of those guys with a 'fake' name... good one! Scott...sigh, that is RICH!
June 16 2009, 11:30AM
@ Scott: P.S. Just joking! Welcome aboard!
June 16 2009, 11:35AM
patty wrote:
@ Hemmertime: I think you're confusing the King Clancy with the Masterton trophy in Pisani's case. @ Jason Gregor: Great read. Looking forward to the local shows. Have you heard anything about rumors of TSN getting into radio or is that all BS?
tsn getting into radio is not BS
Nice article on the behind the scenes situation at Team 1260. It's good to hear that there will be more local shows - I'm afraid that there's simply so much content on both Fox and ESPN that doesn't relate to the average Edmonton fan (or me, anyway). NBA, MLB ... sorry, they don't float my boat.
If it's economics that make the local shows difficult, that's a tough spot to be in.
As for Moreau and the King Clancy award: congratulations to a man who deserves some recognition.
BTW - this site is starting to show a lot of promise. Keep up the good work.
Good on Moreau.
I'm looking forward to more local programming on TEAM 1260--two more hours in the early afternoon and a three-hour show in the evening will greatly improve the station's ratings, especially with the Portable People Meter (PPM) rating system for radio stating in the fall.
June 16 2009, 11:50AM
Great read Gregor and as someone moving back to the promised land from the Left coast im looking forward to listening iin everyday
I find one of the best things about FSR is they aren't all football all the time. The PMS (Petros and Money Show) Wednesday movie fights are classic. "Breakin'" vs "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" was hilarious. Each show has a break from sports. Yes I know you listen to sports talk to hear, well, Sports talk...
I'm a cronic listener. I usually listen from 3pm until I lose the signal south of Red Deer then I switch to Calgary's sports talk radio. They haven't had an late night show in the year or so I've been listening. Mind you they are the Flames and the Hit Men rights holders.
To sum up, I listen too much and do enjoy the FSR switch. ESPN was way too much about the NFL and college football. Fox is a happy medium. Plus you can call in to J.T. the Brick (late night) and actually get on the air. Just make sure you know what you want to say...
Good work Gregor.
Nice reply to a blog that got out of hand. I think what people fail to see is the dedication and the leg work that is truly involved with Journalism. Hence the reason, I stepped out. For me it was the cash, but hey it was a fun ride. Ron Durda's charismatic profoundness always left me trying to one up the next level. He was a great mentor and excellent journalist.
For those who mock the media, and their creditability should try wearing the hat and prove that the job is really that easy. Good luck to you, because it is not.
Oiler fans are passionate, but sometimes lack the knowledge to participate in an educated manner. Think before you blog... And for god sakes use a dictionary. I'm not trying mock anyone, but use the filter between your ears.
Glad to hear about Moreau, and it is interesting that he would be in an article titled "passion".
I am one who thinks it would be a mistake to move him from the team. He embodies passion, which is what the team needs. He is a big physical competitor and also one hell of a good guy.
We need to keep people like him.
Good read Gregor. I like the switch you guys made to Fox as it is good to mix things up once in a while. Glad to hear that there will be more local programming coming our way. I feel that is the one area where the team has been lacking.
As far a Moreau goes, I had heard that he is very active in the community. While I admit that I was one of the guys that ripped on him for talking dumb penalties because he was trying to do too much in my opinion. I have never questioned his heart or his passion both for the game as well as his charity work off the ice. The award is well deserved.
June 16 2009, 12:37PM
Thanks for that article, Jason. I always have a great deal of respect for people who volunteer their time to improve their communities. When you break it down, all anyone needs to do is donate a tiny bit of time or a tiny amount of money and it can make a huge difference.
I just wish the city would take all that money they spent on their propaganda campaign to demonize homeless people and use it to create housing...alas...
Hey Jason, First of all the NHL coverage on The Team is first rate. As a listener if Im in the mood to hear about the Oilers or the NHL in general I always tune in. IWith all that being said, I have a few issues (as a listener) with the Team lately. Since your show moved to drive time I feel that it focuses far too much on The Oilers. It's great coverage, dont get me wrong, but two hours of debate about whether Reddox should be on the first line gets a little stale. In your old time slot I thought you covered a wider range of sports. I remember you used to have segments breaking down the NBA or the NLL. I loved that stuff, b/c it was a nice break from the constant bombardment of Oilers talk. I fully realize that I might be in the minority or my opinions might be deluded due to my decreased listening in the last year or so. To your credit I feel you do a pretty good job of covering the NFL. I also think Corey Grahmn is doing a great job on the post game. That is just some feeback, not ment to be antagonistic. In the future I would love to see the same Oilers coverage, just less quantity.
As far as the switch to FOX, I definatly see it as a positive. I was incredibly sick of ESPN. They tend to cover only a few stories, ad nauseum. Last summer when the Brett Farve saga was going strong I reached my breaking point. The over-reliance on beat writers was also frustrated. In moderation talking to a beat writer is very informative (esp. Colledge Football). But after a while all these interviews sound the same. With the switch to FOX, I am now willing to give it a try, whereas before, if I heard ESPN was on I would immediatly change the channel or switch on my sirus.
Another suggestion for your show would be that occasionaly you should look at sports from a macro and/or historical perspective. Talking about the role boxing has played in society and sports, would be great radio. Think about it, the talk about how race often intersected with the heavyweight division. You could look at this from a multiple of different angles (race, class, religion masulinity ect.) Or how about talking about Ali's career? Another avenue you might want to try is looking at Sports from a gambling perspective. While I'm not a bettor, these Vegas cappers do a tremendous job at breaking down sports. I realize that this a long-winded and perhaps a pretentious post, but long story short, I think this a great oppurtunity for The Team to start thinking outside the box and try new things while still covering The Oilers in detail
myteammytown wrote:
tsn getting into radio is not BS
Care to elaborate at all? All I've heard is the odd vague mention on HF and such.
I'm no fan of Moreau the bad penalty taker. I'm a huge fan of Moreau the charitable community guy. Good for him.
@ Deans:
It is kind of funny how opinions differ. The reason I stopped listening to The Team was because I was tired of tuning in and hearing some americans talk about a sport I don't care about (NFL or MLB). I will listen to Edmontonian produced shows far ahead of some nationwide sports show.
I listened to CHED since they were homers (talked about local sports and had local hosts).
I started listening to 1260 after Kevin Lowe had his rant. I will never again think of Burke without hearing Lowe call him a moron. Stauffer's show was great and so is Jasons... I never get tired of Oiler talk.
Seeing Jason's posts here on ON has increased my loyalty to "Just a Game" immensely. Jason knows his stuff and I love hearing him call down ignorant blockheads on his show.
June 16 2009, 01:45PM
[...] Such is the case with Ethan Moreau, who'll be honoured with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy — presented to "the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community" — Thursday, as reported by Jason Gregor at Oilersnation today. [...]
June 16 2009, 02:11PM
OvenChicken8 wrote:
Question, is it set in stone that Moreau will win the award? Or is it just speculation as of now?
Set in stone. I thought I wrote it to make it sound like it was a sure thing. He will win and is well deserving.
Sandra Blood wrote:
great article Greggor, SO does that mean John Short will be coming to 1260? I hope so, I remember listening to him years ago, He had so much knowledge, he never got stuck by any question thathe was asked, from hockey to boxing. The guy is an information machine.
I still speak with John, but he has no interest in coming back to radio. He is enjoying life and semi-retirement. He really loves the amateur scope and writes in the Sun often. But he isn't interested in radio. At least he wasn't the last time we spoke.
@ Deans:
Thanks for you points. I feel I keep my show well-rounded like before, and try not to have a too many shows that are always one topic. The Reddox show was a one day thing...certain topics can dominate three hours and keep the people who join late the chance to know what is going on. I was amazed at how popular our ROAD HOCKEY show was. We all have great memories of playing road hockey, too bad not as many kids get to play it today.
We'll have lots of CFL coming...GRIDIRON SHOW will return on Tuesdays...we will have a racing segment on Thursdays, and if we do have a topic similar to Reddox it would be a one day show and then move on the next day.
Good topic suggestions. History is big for sure, and I love it when some of the older generation fans call in to tell of BACK in THE DAY...reminds me of stories from my Granpa...Any guy's grandpa is normally the best story teller ever.
I don't know if it's because Bill Tuele is gone, but the Oilers I remember ALL donated their time in the off-season and during the season to support various charities, and a good reason why we deserved to be called the City of Champions.
Now, it seems that they all disappear in the summer. I'm glad Moreau is getting the recognition, but the rest of the team could do a lot more. Might give these mercenary free agents something else to think about before they turn their backs on their teammates and contracts. It would also be good for the community, and the fanbase - more interaction, less mystery, gossip and disconnect. I think the Oilers have lost something important along the way from Peter Puck to CFP.
The great 1980's Oiler and Eskimo teams were a PART of the community by giving back. The Eskimos destroy the Oilers on community involvement, and some of these amazing athletes need second jobs to pay the bills!
So, c'mon! 21st-century Oilers make WAY more than the Boys on the Bus. Maybe fly here once a summer to do some charity work?
As for sports radio, and media coverage in general, people will swallow whatever you shove down their throats - American news feeds on gangster football players ala 1260 - you know it's simple to me:
If you cover local amateur sports, people will watch/read/listen!
Great to hear more local is coming down the pipe especially in the evening. Always makes a night shift more bearable
This is probably an ignorant question but where do the radio ratings come from? Why does anyone trust them to be accurate in any way?
Didn't Moreau say that he didn't care about discontent among fans as long as tickets were still being sold?
I haven't forgotten that despite the Moreau PR Machine working overtime...
Rich Zeng wrote:
Didn't Moreau say that he didn't care about discontent among fans as long as tickets were still being sold? I haven't forgotten that despite the Moreau PR Machine working overtime…
That is not what he said...He was asked the booing and basically said that since the fans keep supporting the team so well they are allowed to boo... players shouldn't be mad that the fans boo, because they support the team by showing up...
June 16 2009, 05:45PM
YES! I have gumption.
@ Jason Gregor: It's been a long time since I have lived in Edmonton, but I have that same memory from my childhood of John Short.
So many years and I could still pick his voice out in a crowd and I still remember looking at my dad over his shoulder in the car while we listened to see what he thought about the commentary.
Great times.
June 16 2009, 06:53PM
Jason Gregor wrote:
Set in stone. I thought I wrote it to make it sound like it was a sure thing. He will win and is well deserving.
You did write it that way, I was just having a brain-fart moment.
Hey Jason, I criticized The Team 1260 yesterday for not participating in the thread about Brownlee's column so I'd like to give you props for stepping up to the plate. Your article definitely answered my questions.
Well done.
Hey Gregor, great piece here. I listen to Just A Game on a pretty regular basis and while some of your reactions to callers make me insane, I appreciate the enthusiam you bring to the show. I understand Bryn and the Team not wanting to discuss recent changes in great detail; who wants to air that kind of stuff in the public? I've e-mailed the station in the past to ask about programming changes and received reasonable, non-PFO responses. Can't ask for much more as a listener.
Finally, I'm not digging the Fox Radio all that much, but given the financial situation it seems pretty unreasonable for ESPN to jack their rates to that extent. An article in the Globe some time back implied this was a pre-emptive strike in the development of a TSN (ESPN partner) radio station. Any validity to this?
June 16 2009, 08:56PM
JB wrote:
An article in the Globe some time back implied this was a pre-emptive strike in the development of a TSN (ESPN partner) radio station. Any validity to this?
Yes, I have heard that TSN is looking into it, but it isn't that easy. They have to acquire a signal in every city, and I know they have limited their spending on TV right now.
Everyone is having a tough time financially right now, and the talk about them moving into radio has quieted a bit. I think it is something they will keep looking at and I could see it possibly happening in the future.
The industry is always changing, so nothing would surprise me. And to anwer the questions regarding TSN/CTV I have heard they've expressed some interest.
Gregor, thanks for the article. As a semi-regular caller to your show (when I don't get a busy signal) I don't find you condescending at all, even though we rarely agree, and often disagree on the air. Your pinnacle moment in my mind was when you interviewed Donovan Bailey on your late night show and knocked it out of the park. That's when I realized that even though I don't necessarily agree with your "takes", your superior interviewing skills are worth the time.
Any thought of making your out of studio shows a little more interactive? I think that would be cool, like a Friday from Hudson's Downtown or something like that, where fans or other bloggers could be interviewed and the crowd could actually hear it. I remember when you did the radio show from BPs a long time ago. A couple buddies of mine went and were disappointed that it seemed to be you stuck in a corner with the earpiece on, secluded from the goings on in the bar. It was weak except for the ladies that had flocked to your side during commercial breaks and were like your groupies. I guess that was the second pinnacle Gregor moment for me.
On the topic of Team 1260, the switch to Fox Sports has been horrible. There's very little value to be added from the "Dude" inspired radio they deliver. I understand that financial matters are often paramount in company's decision making, but how much money is saved by cheaper, unlistenable shows? I'm not some statistical sports robot that only wants the bare facts ... but I'd like a little information that only an actual journalist can gather compared to something that I might say to Wanye after ten beers for me and three Bacardi Breezers on his part.
Is ESPN perfect? No it isn't. I agree that there is too much college football and NFL sometimes. But that's where local programming or programming from other stations can be used effectively. ESPN is far superior to Fox, if only because of all the talent, resources and access a company like ESPN can get.
PS - I wrote a letter to the Team explaining all this with my actual name and contact number. I'm not nameless either.
June 16 2009, 10:19PM
Hoos wrote:
Any thought of making your out of studio shows a little more interactive? I think that would be cool, like a Friday from Hudson's Downtown or something like that, where fans or other bloggers could be interviewed and the crowd could actually hear it. I remember when you did the radio show from BPs a long time ago. A couple buddies of mine went and were disappointed that it seemed to be you stuck in a corner with the earpiece on, secluded from the goings on in the bar. It was weak except for the ladies that had flocked to your side during commercial breaks and were like your groupies. I guess that was the second pinnacle Gregor moment for me.
We do every Friday at the Walk About Pub on Whyte Ave for the summer. We will be having contests each week. We are having our draft party there on the 26th...THey'll be a few fun things for people in house to do.
As for listening to the show in house, it is tough because of the feedback possibilities. We do set up one speaker so people who want to listen can sit at tables near by, and yes if you want to put a headset on a talk like just like calling in we welcome that as well, as long as you haven't had a six pack already.
This Friday we will be at Cyclone Taylor Sports on the westend...Compro one pieces on sale for only $60...and we'll have hardest shot competitions and the best part is in the first hour we will have a special guest Playmate on the show live down there...Somedays you need get away from sports talk for ten minutes..haha
June 16 2009, 10:32PM
@ Jason Gregor: The Show you guys do from the Stollery is a tough one for me. I have no children, I have no one close whose children needed to go there for any reason, but the mere idea of kids suffering almost puts me in tears right away. I'm glad you guys get out there and support them the way you do.
And as tough as I am on Moreau all year round, I wont take anything away from his efforts in the community. Good on him and the rest of the team, and anyone else who takes the time to give back.
That's right Gregor, plug the groupies. (No innuendo intended.)
Jason Gregor wrote:
History is big for sure, and I love it when some of the older generation fans call in to tell of BACK in THE DAY…reminds me of stories from my Granpa…Any guy's grandpa is normally the best story teller ever.
My Grampa had EPIC stories. Bless his soul!
Thursday racing shows will be even better this year, now that you have Brownlee on your show. As a certified car nut I think he could add a lot to the conversation. Then again I am a bit of a car nut too.


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Earlier this month, at a meeting of South Australia's mining business leaders, the Premier, Jay Weatherill, called for those present to take global leadership in technology innovation to bring about transformative and lasting change in regards to social well-being and the environment.
However, to go one step further, what is actually needed are low carbon innovations, ones that reduce the environmental and social costs associated with using high-carbon technologies. Whilst it is clear that technology is crucial to, for instance, the development of an advanced manufacturing sector, what business and political leaders need to understand is that innovation is not just about gadgets or machines, but is also about the way we do things, and this can depend on social and cultural reasons, as much as technical and political. This means that innovation involves a whole host of different stakeholders, collectively known as "communities", not just high-tech companies and universities, but small-to-medium enterprises, competitors and members of the public.
Understanding how innovations emerge from the activities of such communities as they seek to achieve their collective or individual goals is crucial if we are to achieve "transformative and lasting change". One key aspect that is often fatally ignored is the social context in which the innovation will operate. With low carbon innovations, we are seeking massive behavioural changes in society, asking the public to accept, for instance, new energy infrastructure and to change patters of energy demand. Furthermore, innovations must also take into account existing capabilities, skills and natural resources within the societies they aim to serve. Hence, the public must be involved at all stages of innovation, from pre-design to use, whilst governments must introduce policies that bring down barriers, develop skills and create market "pull".
There are good reasons to engage the public in low carbon innovation. Encouraging behavioural change is one, but we also need to build trust, political legitimacy, dispel ignorance and misunderstandings, raise scientific literacy and mobilise favourable attitudes to scientific and technological innovation. The public can also be a valuable resource for inspiration, as witnessed by the countless "ideas competitions" active on the Web today. Port Augusta Mayor Joy Baluch (also at the recent meeting) may be a thorn in the side of the mining industry, but she is only championing what should be the norm – public engagement in decisions about technologies and policies that may affect them.
Cultural issues can sometimes be barriers to innovation – witness the debates about "poo water" in Australia – but this just emphasises that it is users who adopt new technologies and practices and, hence, it is important to include users in innovation processes. Governments need policies that recognise this, whilst at the same time build legitimacy and provide high-level leadership.
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Last weekend, the Emery High Lady Spartans traveled to Taylorsville to play in the state 3-A softball tournament and finished seventh in the 16-team field. The Bear River Bears won the tournament with Cedar High second and Juan Diego third.
After having defeated Judge Memorial the previous week, Emery faced Uintah in the quarterfinals and lost a heartbreaker 5-3. Emery then defeated Morgan 3-2 before losing to Union 7-0 to end their post-season play.
Although Emery, like all teams this time of the year, would like to have finished with a championship, they have to be proud of the progress the program made this season. Emery won 19 ball games, Emery went to the play-offs and Emery won two games in the play-offs. The girls are proud of their efforts and those returning next season are already excited for the season to begin.
Against Uintah, Emery scored first. Leslee Lake doubled in the second inning and scored on a single by Whitney Allen. Uintah tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Uintah added a single run in the fourth inning and the fifth inning to lead 3-1. Emery to this point had hit the ball hard but right at people.
In the top of the sixth inning, Keera Allred led off with a single to right field. Jalee Jensen singled and Adriane Weihing singled on a bunt. Allred got thrown out trying to go home before Lake doubled to left field to score Jensen and Weihing. The game was now tied at 3-3. In the bottom of the inning, Uintah added two runs to win the game as Emery went scoreless in the seventh inning.
Against Morgan, Emery scored a run in the bottom of the first inning as Jensen singled to left field, Weihing singled to center field, Chelsea Skinner singled to center field and Lake walked. Emery added two more runs in the fourth inning. Emery had five base runners on two hits and three walks but could only score two runs. Allen and Jensen singled, Candice Norton, Markette Tanner and Weihing each walked but only Norton and Tanner scored.
Uintah scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning to get close but Emery enticed a ground ball to the pitcher with the bases loaded to end the inning. Lake and Norton singled in the bottom of the sixth inning but could not score.
Union came into the Emery game on a tear as they had won their previous game 15-4 defeated Emery 7-0 and then won their next game 12-0. Against Union, Emery finally ran out of what luck they had and exited the tournament in seventh place.
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|The 5th Conference on Quantitative Investigations in Theoretical Linguistics (QITL5) offers a forum for theoretically aware and methodologically advanced researchers from any linguistic discipline or methodology. The QITL conferences are motivated by the conviction that advanced quantitative investigations should be theoretically motivated and anchored. Quantitative analyses are not performed in isolation, but contribute to the regular scientific process of theoretical falsification. Since the first edition in 2002, QITL has brought together researchers that combine a theoretical interest with methodological rigour.
Since the turn of the millennium, the application of quantitative methods on empirical data, with increasing sophistication and complexity, has become widely accepted as central in the development and testing of theoretical hypotheses concerning the nature of natural language and its processing by human beings. However, it is also increasingly recognized that quantitative investigations should be theoretically motivated and anchored. Quantitative analyses are not performed in isolation, but contribute to the regular scientific process of theoretical falsification. Simply put, quantitative methods and theoretical developments should mutually feed and influence each other.
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I think he's doing right by thinking about other manga and doing other manga. Like an insurance of some sorts. I read the Mario release and I really liked it. To me it seems as though Gatō and his army could have been inspired by Mario and that whole mafia theme. Also his drawing, it just shines Kishimoto though it all
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At this year's New York Comic Con, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to talk with Josh Drescher, Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett about the perception held by some that their roles at EA Mythic are purely PR. The three talk openly about their roles at the company beyond what we see at shows, in video dev dairies and elsewhere.
After their presentation at the 2008 New York Comic Con, I caught up with Jeff Hickman, Josh Drescher and the always wacky Paul Barnett from EA Mythic's Warhammer Online to talk a little bit about the guys, the promotion of their game and what their in-office jobs actually entail.The first question that I asked was just how many events like Comic Con (where they gave a very amusing presentation that I will talk about in a later article) they have done over the past few months. After a small fit of laughter, Paul answered with an attempt to put things into a bit of perspective:
"I have done 275,000 air miles over the last two years," he said. Knowing Paul, I asked for clarification and he assures me that not only was that the number when he wrote it in his blog, but that it has increased ever since the last time he checked.
Read it all here.
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Being a game designer means that you don't have to sit in front of your computer most of the time. Some people are oblivious to this but as a game designer myself for more then a decade, my best idea always come when i either relax, half as sleep or /shame on the potty...
All to say that you can "easily" do what Paul and others do as PR, and still be very productive with ideas, directions and feedback to your team.
Creativity : The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods or interpretations; using originality, progressiveness, or imagination.
Looks like a good read, but Jon you mispelled read as red next to the article link.
"Another important thing to remember," Josh said, "is that part of making a game is responding to your customer base and the only way that you can understand what your customers think about what you are doing is to go out and talk to them, shake their hands, show them what you're doing and that you're not just operating in a cave working on something that you don't intend to show them until after you've got their money.
Now thats what I like to hear from a developer! This alone is why the game is going to kick so much ass and leave others wishing they had listened to the customers instead of just trying to get their money! {AoC devs in particular comes to mind...}
Kemih ~ 13 Red Mage | Currently playing FFXI & LOTRO, awaiting Warhammer Online & Aion...
Originally posted by VirgoThree*sigh* In my defense, I wrote that when we got home from NY after driving all 15 hours in one go.
Looks like a good read, but Jon you mispelled read as red next to the article link.
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Thanks for the read...veru interesting
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damn i wish they were going to the San diego comic con!!!!
We are! We haven't finalized who'll be attending, but we wouldn't miss SDCC under any circumstances.
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Originally posted by needalife214
damn i wish they were going to the San diego comic con!!!!
We are! We haven't finalized who'll be attending, but we wouldn't miss SDCC under any circumstances.
See now, this. This right here. Josh takes the time to note the concern and address it on a totally different forum that isn't devoted to WAR at all. That's caring about the fan base in my opinion.
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PR departments are extremly important and especially when they ask the fan base what the pros/cons are of a game.........as long as they dont act like politicians that say one thing and do another!! LOL!!!!
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Nice stuff to read.
Just wondering on a side note: Anyplace i can see where the team will be? Or is there is going to be a stand from EA Mythic? I myself live in The Netherlands, Wondering if they will be showing theirselve's in Holland.
Our current event schedule is here:
That doesn't include certain press-only events or things GOA is running independently.
2 things.
it pleases me to know your hard work for warhammer, and i have for high hopes for you game. after playing a little DOC, and playing the strategy games. i know you guy's please your users very well.
and the other... i hope to make it to one of the conventions. would love to meet ya guys.
ps... (polish game faster?)
Originally posted by Stradden*sigh* In my defense, I wrote that when we got home from NY after driving all 15 hours in one go.
Originally posted by VirgoThree
Looks like a good read, but Jon you mispelled read as red next to the article link.
Damn I'm impressed. The longest I drove in one go is 4 hours and I was tired after even that. What can I say I hate driving.
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Look at that, Josh came to this forum to speak out to the fan base. Absolutely amazing. Makes me glad I already preordered the CE
Great Stuff EAMYTHIC!!!
How cool is that ....they believe in Customer Service...they are communicating directly with their fans/future customers...that is customer service with a big CS!!
Can't wait to play your game guys...have pre-ordered ..signed up for beta..even won a contest..
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The Shoreline Community College Men's Soccer Team won a dramatic 4-3 victory over Whatcom on Wednesday at the SCC Soccer Field. The Dolphins led 2-1 at halftime on goals by Jeffers Hale and Simon Walker, but WCC tied the match up midway through the second half. Greg Testa scored what appeared to be the game winning header in the 83rd minute, to give SCC a 3-2 lead, but WCC came back one minute later to tie the score again. Testa then scored on another head in the 89th minute to put SCC back up 4-3 but one minute later, a SCC player was red carded and SCC had to hold off Whatcom with only 10 players in extra time for the victory.
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SCC is now 3-7-2 on the season, 3-4-2 in the region and in second place in the Northern Region. SCC is 3-1-2 in the last six games as they have now surged into contention for the NWAACC Northern Region. SCC faces league leading Edmonds CC on Saturday, Edmonds leads the division with 12 points, while SCC is second with 11 points and Whatcom follows in third with 10 points. SCC faces ECC at home on Saturday at 2 pm.
Kevin Flavin was named Player of the Week for Shoreline Community College Men's Soccer Team. Flavin, a sophomore forward from Oak Harbor High School, scored two goals in the 4-1 win over Everett Community College last week. Flavin scored the first goal of the match, 3 minutes into the game and then put the game away with the final goal in the 83rd minute.
The Shoreline Community College Men's Soccer Team jumped out to an early three goal lead, scoring three goals in the first 20 minutes of the game and went on to a 4-1 victory over Everett CC. Kevin Flavin scored two goals and DJ Drevitch and Simon Walker added goals for the Dolphins. ECC had two red cards in the contest and finished with 9 players of the field.
SCC pushed its record to 2-7-2 overall, 2-4-2 in the region. SCC is 2-1-2 in the past five games. Everett is now 1-8-2 overall. Shoreline plays Whatcom Community College next Wednesday at home at 4 pm.
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Sophomore forward Kevin Flavin was named the Shoreline Community College Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Flavin, from Oak Harbor High School scored two goals against Skagit Valley College on Saturday, as the Dolphins won their first game of the season. SCC is 1-7-2 on the season, but the improving squad is 1-1-2 in the last four matches.
The Shoreline Community College's Men's Soccer Team claimed its first win of the season with a 3-2 win on Saturday at home. SCC scored two quick goals to open the game and scored again in the 51st minute but Skagit bounced back to score two goals to put a scare into the Dolphins. Kevin Flavin scored two goals for SCC and Daniel Drevitch add the third.
The Shoreline Men's Soccer Team dropped a see-saw match with Edmonds CC on Wednesday night at Meadowdale High School 3-2. SCC scored first, ECC tied it, SCC scored again, ECC tied it and then ECC got the winning goal in the 87th minute. Jacob Byrne and Daniel Drevitch scored for SCC and Drevitch had an assist as well.
Daniel Drevitch, a freshman forward from Seattle Academy, was given the assist on the goal scored by Kevin Flavin that led the Dolphins to a tie against the Community College of Spokane. Daniel's speed and agility in the middle gave the CC of Spokane trouble all match long as the improving SCC squad moved its record to 0-6-2, but has tied the last two games against good competition.
The Shoreline Community College Men's Soccer Team tied the Community College of Spokane on Saturday at the SCC Soccer Field. After a scoreless first half, SCC broke through in the 55th minute as Kevin Flavin scores on an assistant by DJ Drevitch. Spokane then put pressure on the SCC defense and finally, the Dolphins gave way to a goal in the 83rd minute.
SCC is now 0-6-2, after tying its last two matches and is 0-3-2 in the Northern Region standings (Eastern Region Crossover games count in the Northern Region standings this season). SCC opens its Northern Region schedule on the road Wednesday versus Edmonds CC and then plays Saturday, against Skagit Valley College at the SCC Soccer Field at 2 pm.


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Ferron City held their council meeting on Aug. 22. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and approval of the previous meetings minutes. There was one item for the board of equalization. The Stressing home has been rented and she requested bills from the city be sent to the new tenants.
The meeting was open for public comment. Mickey Syndergaard made a complaint about the trailer park owned by Ethan Hurdsman. "We have filed complaints, my neighbor and I, about the garbage and their dogs and I guess Ethan was notified today and so they did a quick clean up today and there's a mattress lying on the lawn between them and me and the dogs are eating the mattress and it will be all over my house with all of the toys pretty quick. I was just wondering if there was something we could do to keep that enforced if they will keep it clean. Clothes hanging in the trees you know it's just kind of an eyesore and it is hard for us to have to live with so we would like to see if there is something we can do if we can't make them clean it up can we go to the property owner."
Another concerned citizen, Eve Jackson, who lives across the street from the trailer park, "Ethan promised me that it would be a clean trailer park and that it would be skirted, he pulled that one trailer in. It has been sitting there unskirted for about two months and he told me someone was moving in and told other people it was just parked there temporarily. The tongue and everything is just sitting there. It's just an eyesore for everyone going to the canyon and to the golf course. It's sad that it has become worse than it ever was and we just want it cleaned up. I realize everyone isn't the same, but I still think people need to be courteous and I don't let my dogs run at all people don't even realize I have dogs. I keep them in my place and we have horses and we try what we can to keep our place clean."
Mayor JoAnn Behling said, "I can agree with you I have been driving around town and can't believe how untidy many of the lots are that we go by, no pride." Mayor Behling asked Councilwoman McCall Fuller if there was a contest the city could do to tidy up the yards.
Jackson, had heard that the city of Castle Dale had similar problems with a property owner who refused to clean up his property. The owner was given two or three notices to comply with the city ordinance. After ignored notices the city went onto the property and cleaned it up and charged the citizen for the clean up. She continued to say, if the owner did not pay for the clean up within 30 days charges would be pressed.
Mayor Behling said "We can't put them in jail, but we can attach the bill to their property tax."
Misty Hansen, a resident of the trailer park spoke about the trailer park. She said, "I just moved into that property of Ethan's that they are talking about. I'm a single mom with four kids and I've lived there probably since Aug. 8 and that is when I finally got things moved in. I'm trying to get things situated with my kids with school and doing all that being a single mom with four kids. I also have Graves disease, which don't judge a book by its cover until you ask people. Graves disease is a very difficult disease to deal with. There are many days I can't even get out of bed. Ethan is a hardworking guy and I don't appreciate them sitting here saying he's a slumlord. He's not a slumlord. He has been the best landlord I've had since I've moved here and he is trying but he is really busy. He is a real estate agent so he has other businesses he is working on and he's had a couple kids over there and yes their are people moving into that vacant trailer. Will it stay in the same spot the way it is? I don't know. He may choose to move it closer to us or he may chose to move over by the other one. He is doing the best he can with the property that he bought. Yes, he bought it in the condition it was in and he knew that and yes he is busy so yes I believe he does need to hire out some people to help, but I did clean up my yard today the best I could. There is not a lot of room in that trailer and I have a little bit of storage space under the trailer. It's not that big of an eyesore. My dogs got off their chains a couple times. Their collars are loose I fixed that. You know honestly I've never been treated so hatefully and so ignorant. I came from Manti and I lived there most of my life. I came here in February and I can't wait to leave. It's that bad."
Hansen said both neighbors had threatened her and her dogs, which resulted in an exchange of words and allegations between the parties. Mayor Behling restored order to the council meeting and warned that any further behavior would stop the public comments on the issue.
Snydergaard said she never threatened anyone, but she did go over to the residence one night at 11 p.m. to ask them to keep the noise down. She admitted she wasn't very nice, but was just tired of all the noise.
Jackson said "I don't blame them, I blame Ethan I called him today and said can you call me or be there (at the council meeting.) He's in Colorado he can't be there. I went over and I talked to him and his guys."
Mayor Behling allowed one more comment on the trailer park issue. Hansen suggested having the inmates to help clean up the property. Mayor Behling said the inmates could not be used on private property. Hansen suggested maybe the community could come together and help him clean up the property.
Mayor Behling allowed other public comments, not associated with the trailer park.
Kathy Brotherson resides on second east at the very end of town and wondered if the speed limit, which is on the end of her property could be moved down the road so people can realize that there are people living there now. There are little kids that live on the street and people come up the hill going 45 because they don't slow down for the 35 mph sign.
Mayor Behling said they would take it into consideration as soon as possible.
Councilman Ronnie Bloomer commented on the trailer park and said he sent a letter to Hurdsman on Aug. 12 hoping things would be taken care of. He has 10 days to comply.
The council made a motion to canvass the 2013 primary election. It was approved unanimously.
The annual Peach Days celebration was discussed. Some citizens were wondering if there was going to be mutton busting this year. The fire department said they were not willing to move the tires in and out of the arena because it is very labor intensive and not feasible just to accommodate the event. Councilman Bloomer said there was no easy way to move the tires.
The soap box derby was discussed. Councilwoman McCall Fuller asked if three wheel cars would be allowed. As set forth in the original rules the only conditions were the vehicle must stop, go and turn with no stipulation on the number of wheels. Last year there was two divisions, three and four wheel. For the 2014 Peach Days the rules will change that all soap box derby cars must have four wheels.
Citizens were wondering if they could get their parade lineup number in advance. Councilman Jackson said that wasn't possible because entries just show up on parade day without having registered, so the numbers are given out the morning of the parade. Preregistered entrants could be e-mailed or given a phone call with their parade number.
The council discussed the chicken ordinance, because of the noise of roosters crowing all day. Chickens are also running loose and getting into yards. The crowing roosters could be treated as a nuisance complaint if it is a continual problem. The city ordinance does say the chickens must be kept in a coop at all times. Mayor Behling said the city ordinance covers the issues but we just need to enforce it.
The council voted to go into a closed session to discuss the lease or sale of real property-pursuant to Utah code section 52-4-205 (d). After the closed session the council returned and voted unanimously to continue with the council meeting.
Mayor Behling discussed moving the next meeting from Sept. 26 to Sept. 18. It was approved unanimously.
There was no update about the water truck. They are waiting on a part. The horse panels that were loaned out still haven't been returned.
Rex Funk has been having sewer problems he is still on the old system. The city is going to put a manhole closer to his property to see if they can reach it and clean out the line.
Councilwoman Fuller said the curbs have been painted and look good.
Ryan Winn gave the golf course report. He said the golf course had a computer stolen on Sunday evening from the old club house. The individual(s), first attempted to break into the lower maintenance shed and were unsuccessful. Grand Junction Pipe has given the golf course a temporary computer until the old one can be replaced. There was also a short in the TWI wire. A new one was sent from Rainbird, but it was the wrong one.
Insurance should cover what was taken and the golf course can be watered with satellite boxes.
The door and the frame will also have to be replaced. The golf course business has picked up over the last few weeks.
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I wonder if Mashima is trolling us with that little girl's magic, since it wasn't explicitly stated that she has the same kind of magic as Zeref (only that it comes from the coliseum), plus that she is strong and that Mavis is interested/recognized her magic.
Well, it could be interesting to see the Sky magic vs the Underworld magic, since it would fit the opposite element match up.
BTW. Mavis surname - Vermilion ( I think ), in some other works it is associated with a powerful demon capable of stealing & burning life. Sounds a little similar to what Zeref can as well, perhaps they are more closely related than we think.


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In the Emery County Economic Development meeting for February, the committee was updated on the diversion dam for the water users along the Green River. Money has been secured to conduct a feasibility study on the diversion dam. The study will determine if the dam should be updated or replaced and what the cost will be. This study is estimated to take up to a year. There is an active committee that meets regularly to keep plans moving along on this project. It is hoped the requests for proposal for the engineering study will be advertised soon.
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McCandless said he is helping with the development of a new OHV trail map along with the State parks and the Emery County Travel Bureau. This map will be complete in the next couple of months. On June 28, the sheriff's posse also has plans for a triathlon. The third week of September will be a marathon on the Buckhorn.
Millsite State Park will be sponsoring a fishing tourney like they did last year, with bigger and better prizes. "The state parks in Emery and Carbon counties have had some of their best years. Visitors continued to go to Huntington, even though it didn't have water last year. Green River State Park also did well. Goblin Valley has a beautiful new Visitor Center which is now complete and the county is participating in developing the information panels at the center. McCandless also reported the Transient Room Tax for the county has gone up from previous years, this increase is also attributed to an increase in visitors to the area as well as an increase in the tax rate. It's estimated TRT revenues increased $50,000 over previous years. Economic Development projects around the Green River area continue to move, but aren't finalized yet. Two of the projects are mineral processing facilities. In addition, uranium mining activity is still active and the White Mesa mill near Blanding is running again. A number of companies have drilled test wells in the San Rafael for uranium. Utah uranium isn't as high in concentration as that found in Canada. But, in Utah the uranium can be mined year round and is much easier to mine. Tests from drilling activity in December indicated uranium to be spotty in those areas. A uranium company recently bought the town of Ticaboo and a number of workers are working there at the uranium processing plant.
The copper mine in San Juan County is reported to be closing down, there is good copper there, but so much dirt has to be moved to get to it, it just isn't profitable," said McCandless.
McCandless said they are watching HB51, a very controversial water bill at the legislature. This bill is pitting agricultural interests against the cities and towns. The bill will answer the question if cities and towns have the right to stockpile water for future growth. HB37 deals with a business resource centers act which could pool resources of an economic center which could strengthen rural economies. But, the current legislation for the centers only has enough funding to place the centers along the Wasatch Front. The governor didn't include this bill with his preferred bills, so it might not go anywhere. There is also a bill for infrastructure funds which could help fund rural infrastructure but there isn't a lot of support for this bill.
The Economic Development Education committee is planning the summer camps again this year and camps could include the theatre, forensics camp, paleontology, archaeology, dino day camp and others. Interested students should call the economic development office at 381-5576 to sign up.


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In Uzbekistan, the Practice of Forced Labor Lives On During the Cotton Harvest
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December 18, 2013, Wednesday
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October 8, 2013, Tuesday
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David Howell helped deny his good friend Stephen Gallacher an automatic Ryder Cup place, but believes it would be a "travesty" if the Scot is not handed a wild card from European captain Paul McGinley.
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Gallacher needed to win the Italian Open or finish joint second with just one other player to dislodge Graeme McDowell from the team for Gleneagles.
But despite carding a flawless closing 65 at Circolo Golf Torino, the 39-year-old finished in third place on 17 under, just one shot behind Howell - who fired a superb 63 - in second and three behind South African winner Hennie Otto.
After the year-long qualifying battle, Gallacher finished just 1.61 points behind McDowell, who posted a picture of his new-born daughter on Twitter with the message: "Watched the last few holes of the coverage. If Stevie G had passed me, I was keeping it all in perspective!! #blessed".
Gallacher must hope he has done enough to earn one of McGinley's three wild cards, which will be announced at Wentworth on Tuesday. He lives just 35 miles from Gleneagles and has recorded seven top-10 finishes there in his last 12 appearances.
"It was a tall order but I am proud of myself the way I have played," Gallacher said. "I'm delighted with 17 under, it's just a little short but there is nothing I can do.
"When it comes down to someone else's opinion... I wanted to qualify myself just to take that away. There are four or five guys that are worthy (of a wild card) so it's just what Paul sees.
"At the end of the day I haven't done enough. We all had the chance of the start of the year and there are nine guys in the team at the moment who have qualified. There are three picks to come and I just hope that I have done enough to get one.
"I was still trying to win the tournament as well and it was strange knowing that second could do it, but I gave it my best shot and I hope Paul likes what he sees."
McGinley hailed Gallacher's "terrific performance" but also insisted he would assess his options in a "cold way" after the Deutsche Bank Championship finishes in Boston on Monday evening.
"His performance this week will be very strongly in his favour when it comes to making the picks, but there's a lot of emotion around here at the moment and let's just put a little bit of cold water on it," McGinley said on Sky Sports 4.
"He's got a lot of things in his favour, but other players do as well too and I've got to be fair to everybody and do what I feel is best for Europe. I like to assess things in a cold way and we will do tomorrow.
"For a rank-and-file guy from the European Tour, who doesn't play in America and misses out on a lot of the world ranking points as a result, to perform as well as he does is all credit to him."
Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Ian Poulter are all relying on a wild card, with the latter pair competing in Boston. Westwood failed to qualify for the second FedEx Cup play-off event.
Howell, who helped Europe compile record nine-point wins in 2004 and 2006, told Press Association Sport: "I said to my caddie on the 10th it's my job to break his (Gallacher's) heart and he's a good mate.
"It's a selfish game but I really hope it's enough for Stephen to get in the side. I think it would be a travesty, a local boy playing so well not to get in.
"We've had a year to qualify and I had to go out and try to do the best for me and my family. It's unfortunate in some ways that Stephen and I go back such a long way but I really do hope he gets the pick that I think he deserves because he would make a fantastic Ryder Cup player.
"It was a supreme effort and if a captain needs any indication of a player in form who can play under pressure he has had it this weekend.
"It's my best final round ever I think and I'm delighted. It hasn't been a good season and this a big boost to the confidence and the rankings and everything that comes with it."
Gallacher began the day six shots off the lead and four adrift of second, but birdied six of the first eight holes to be out in 30, at which point he was alone in second and two shots clear of Howell and Joost Luiten.
However, while Gallacher could only pick up one more shot on the back nine, Howell birdied the 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th to edge ahead and record his best finish since winning the Dunhill Links Championship last September.
Otto took command of the event with a second round of 62 and claimed his third European Tour title with a closing 68 in just his second event back after two back operations this summer.
"I was playing well before the injury but it is a surprise to win so soon," said the 38-year-old, who also won the Italian Open in 2008.
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Dan's out, he will be busy in the next month so Howe is going to run the reserves.
Still not sure on Cevno's plans, will have everything sorted by tomorrow so we can get going.
Dan's out, he will be busy in the next month so Howe is going to run the reserves.
Still not sure on Cevno's plans, will have everything sorted by tomorrow so we can get going.
Oh for a strong arm and a walking stick
Marcuss won't be around CW much for the next little while so I'll be making any draft picks for him while he's gone, if that's okay with y'all.
Thats fine.
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Alphabetical Draft (2011) S Watson, G Kirsten, D Bradman (c), K Sangakkara +, C Cowdrey, K Pietersen, A Flintoff, M Marshall, B O'Reilly, F Trueman, T Alderman
The Eras Draft (2014) V Trumper, A Morris, N Harvey, J Kallis, S McCabe, F Woolley, Imran Khan (c), J Dujon +, J Briggs, D Steyn, J Snow
You should be happy though Eds, because I'll actually vote on the poll.
In for a classic draft.
Looks like we're needing a tie-breaker then. Should I put up a voting thread?
I guess if Cevno, KK, and Marcuss are all tied on points then there is little choice if two people want to move across from the Reserves.
1. Len Hutton 2. Jack Hobbs 3. Ted Dexter 4. Peter May 5. Walter Hammond 6. Ian Botham 7. Alan Knott 8. Maurice Tate 9. Hedley Verity 10. John Snow 11. Fred Trueman
I'd like to propose a 3 hour Penalty if you are late making your selection.
That is, during the next round you only have 9 hours to choose your player rather than the usual 12 hours.
Penalties are for the next Round only. Not all remaining Rounds.
Also, '3 strikes' and you are out automatically.
"I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy
Yeah 12 hours is fine. Lets stick to it.
I think that there should be some kind of penalty for those who are obviously inconsiderate.
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