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Mark Steiner offered a message of hope to those involved in the legal system at this time and those who are on probation or struggling with addiction.
Steiner was invited to speak to Emery and Carbon county residents by Wade Allinson from the Adult Probation and Parole. Bill Allinson serves as a missionary at the Salt Lake County jail. During his time there he met Mark because one of the parolees said he could work for Mark and he gives people a chance. Allinson said they work with transitioning people from jail back into the community by helping them find a place to live and a job. They even help with clothes.
During Mark's time at prison he met this man and they planned on working together when they both got out, but this didn't happen. Mark started building his business and the other man reoffended, but when he got out the second time he wanted Mark to help him and give him a job. Mark said the only way he could do that is if he stayed clean. Mark took the man with him and after three days the man didn't show up.
Allinson said Mark's been working since being released from prison and went on to build a multi-million dollar business in roofing and insurance claim repairs. He has built a baseball facility and gives lessons and is giving back to the community and is married to an awesome lady. "Each one of you have that opportunity. There is that opportunity if you stay clean," said Allinson.
Allinson introduced Steiner to the audience. Steiner began by saying he has been sober since May 24, 2001. Steiner was involved with a program called Conquest at the prison. He has helped to get grants for the program. The program allows people to work on what they need to rejoin society.
"You have to want to be clean and sober," said Steiner. When he got out of prison he knew he couldn't go back to his old friends, in fact he said he didn't have any real friends. Just people, acquaintances he did drugs with. All they cared about was what kind of drugs you had that day.
"I wanted to give back. I wrote my autobiography called Resilience, the bounce back. I lost everything and then started over. My wife has never done drugs. I went to prison for meth. I was sick at the time I am grateful I went through what I did or I wouldn't be here today. My wife left me. I was running the streets," said Steiner.
Steiner emphasized that a person has to want to change. He and his wife Laura have come a long way from where they were to where they are today.
He described his lowest point as being in someone's old shed by himself and he was making meth. It was dirty and there were spare tires and he looked at his hands and they were black. That was the lowest point in his life.
He grew up in a troubled home and started using alcohol and marijuana as a youth. He was arrested for meth.
Laura said she would go and find her husband in drug houses. She would get him out of there. She couldn't believe he wouldn't want to be with her and their children in their beautiful home. Why would he want to be in a dark basement?
Mark was sentenced to five years in prison. Laura said they lost their home. They had three young kids and she had to plan and figure out how to make things work with Mark in prison.
Laura said she had plans to divorce Mark and she probably would have except for a program they had at the prison where the children were allowed to come and visit the inmate, but only if the couple was married. So she held on. She went to therapy and couples therapy and family therapy with Mark. She started seeing him heal and come back to the man she married.
Laura took in foster kids and was very busy keeping everything together, but she made it out to the prison to see Mark and give him that time. Laura said Mark was a loving man, and the addict was not who he was.
When Mark was released from prison he did whatever it took to get back his contractors license. He vowed to stay clean and sober. He said he only had to take one day at a time. Each day he would get up and say, "I can stay clean and sober this day. I worked for $15 an hour with a man fixing up houses and tearing up carpet. The man would fix up the houses and resale them. I wanted to help out financially. We had struggled in the past, but I didn't want to struggle financially ever again. There were a lot of things I didn't know how to do. But, I would read how to do them and then go out and do it," said Steiner.
He was able to get his contractors license back and the state kept a close eye on him.
Mark speaks to those in the state prison about recovery. He let's them know it can be done. He said he's honest and keeps his word. He does exactly what he says he will do. He loves baseball. It is a positive thing. He has put in a batting cage in his back yard that anyone can use. Some parents asked him if he would coach a little league team so he does and spends about 20 hours a week on baseball and teaching kids to hit the ball.
Mark said when he is out doing jobs if someone needs to talk, he will listen. One day he sat and listened to a little lady that was just lonely. He cancelled his other appointments for the day and just listened to her and another time to an older gentlemen. He hangs out with his grandson every Friday. Now, the most important thing to him is family. Not drugs.
He encouraged people to get the help they need. Sometimes when times get tough the old behaviors will try to come back, but he won't let it. He will do the opposite, he will go to a meeting, talk to his wife, play baseball, anything positive to combat old impulses. He has found positive things to do with his addictive behavior.
"You can't hang out with people who are using, they will try to draw you back in. I have addictive behavior. I won't drink alcohol, it will lead you back into drugs. Stay clean and sober and live your dreams. It is easier now than when I was back using drugs. I was pretty sick back then. I recently had a double hernia operation, but that was still better than using drugs. You have to want to stay sober. You need to give back to others. I take it one day at a time. I don't do it alone. I have angels in my life. My wife trusts me now. I give back to the community to kids and the elderly. I am always willing to give with no attachment. No one can take anything away from me. I have already lost everything. You must show up and you must suit up and help others along the way.
"Probation and parole can be tough, but it was easy for me. I didn't have to figure out a way to hide a dirty UA. I was clean, I didn't have to worry, if they showed up at my house, I didn't have to worry. I was off probation the first year. With my contractors license, I had to call in every day. But, it was worth it. I have employees and we have as much work as we want. I wasn't hit by the recession and was hiring employees.
"You need to spiritually reconnect. Whatever that is for you. There is someone bigger and greater out there. There are a lot of things I am grateful for in my life and it's not about money it's about people and grandkids.
"Don't hang out with people who use. It's a disease. Find outlets that will keep you emotionally fed.
Mark and Laura answered questions from the audience. One question was how the children were affected. Mark said the first two years back home were difficult, he had to rebuild relationships. His kids tested him to see if he would run.
Laura had a support system in place for Mark when he got out she had outpatient treatments set up. She didn't want him hanging around with the people from the prison. Mark said none of his children have used drugs, his behavior cured them of that.
"You have to show up and everything else will fall into place. You don't have to go down this road. Think of your family, think of the consequences. Flip the switch. Do the right things," said Steiner.

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i`m surprised no one talked about this yet,well i`m not too interested in the ethical concerns or security questions raised by the leak. Leaks and whistleblowers always raise the same issues, the only difference now is WikiLeaks can revolutionize the speed and proliferation of released information. It's sad that it's no longer a "Wiki" though.
The leak's contents are MUCH more interesting, I mean the comments border on unbelievable at times. Political big-wigs and powerful diplomats are saying things commonly found on internet forums.
Ahmadinejad is Hitler! rofl
An incredible breakdown of the whole media reaction to Wikileaks yielded a quote that I can pretty much get behind: "One's reaction to WikiLeaks is largely shaped by whether or not one, on balance, supports what the U.S. has been covertly doing in the world by virtue of operating in the dark."
The full article is here, it's an excellent read: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/gl...ex.html?jgh=jg
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I'm starting to have some trouble feeding my 2 month old daughter. My lactation specialist is unsure of how to handle the situation. A few weeks ago my daughter developed a bad case of thrush. After several days and a couple of trips to emerg we got some treatment for her. But she developed a bad eating habit. She's latching on and coming off all throughout the feeding. Towards the end she makes rooting behaviour but when given the breast becomes angry and wants only her soother. Two days ago i took her soother away completly. She than started feeding almost every 1 or so, all day and all night long (not large feeds almost like she's snacking at some of them). But when she did eat she would stay latched the entire time. I couldn't keep feeding her this often so we attempted to give her back her soother. She has returned back to the latch release behaviour. Then towards the end of the feeding becoming angry at the breast, and still making rooting behaviour. any suggestions on what to do?
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Hmmmm, hard one. She doesnt have a blocked nose does she? I know that my LO does the same thing if he cannot breath properly out his nose, then gets really upset that its taking so long! I find when he is like that the football hold works better as his nose seems to be free. Worth a try? Sounds like she really needs to be taught how to latch on properly again, the thrush would have made it uncomfortable to feed and those memories could still be there.... If thats the case it will just be lots of patience on your part as you help her through this. Keep pumping if you can to keep your supply up as you haven't been feeding for long enough to guarantee supply for too long. If possible it might just take a few days of camping on the couch and getting as much milk into her as poss and hope that this stage passes. Try and stay on the same breast for an hour or so if she is only taking little sips cause you want to make sure she is still getting the hindmilk..... sorry I dont have any real advise for you. Hope it gets better soon.
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nope no blocked nose. i've tried switching back to the original hold i was taught instead of the cross cradle hold (where your hand is behind her neck and you basically shove her as far on the breast as possible) but she mearly becomes even angrier and than will compleatly refuse the breast all together. she'll arch back and fight the hold as much as possible.
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Wow this is totally famaliar. Jeremiah -3 wks- had a tongue tie which intially caused supply problems, got past that and then got nailed with bad thrush. Thrush was treated and is resolved. Jeremiah began fighting feedings and latching. Which caused me severe anxiety and inhibited my letdown so my supply tanked again and he is still not at birth weight (10 lbs, 10 oz). I went to an IBCLC who instructed us on using the SNS.
This helped because while it was healing, the swallowing alleviates the itchiness/pain in the throat. Also he needed food. A friend donated 7 ounces on Tuesday and we started supplementing 2 ounces at a feeding every three hours. I pumped the other breast while nursing via the SNS. Then at 1.5 hours, pumped both sides. This took the pressure off him having to nurse all the time. Well yesterday, he started to do more comfort nursing and he was latching on immediately. Intially he was annoyed about no fast flow but then last night he latched on by himself and contented nursed back to sleep after a SNS session.
This morning at 6:30 I did the SNS feed. At 9 he was rooting so I decided to latch him on to bare breast seeing as for the last day and a half plus, I've been keeping up with his needs. He nursed pretty well and I used the Super-switch technique (nurse first breast, after swallowing slows/stopped/ switched to right/back to left, back to right, then I pumped.
So far while still early [2pm] no SNS needed. I might need to use it tonight when my supply will dip a bit. What I'm avoiding is him becoming fustrated at the breast if there is not much flow. Otherwise I'm thinking it could retrigger the strike.
While I'm sure your supply is fine, this technique might help to woo her back to the breast!


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Now that was some funny shit. Kid needs a new hobby.
Manga reading list: Bleach, Naruto, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, One Piece, Code Breaker, Gamaran, Kuroko No Basket, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, Kimi No Iru Machi, Good Ending, Medaka Box, Nisekoi, D.Gray-Man, Ao No Exorcist, Freezing, Magi - Labyrinth of Magic, Soul Eater, Rosario Vampire Season II, Iris Zero, Ubell Blatt, Bloody Cross, Sun-Ken Rock, and Infinite Stratos,
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another kid who'll get millions of views because of some bs-vid which ppl keep linkin & responding to...
The link seems to be dead but oh well whatever I've seen this already and I must admit that was some funny shit that kid definitely needs a new hobby lol.
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SMEAR THE QUEER by Chad Kouri
Smear the queer is a variation of another school yard game widely known as Tag or It. Also known as Kill The Carrier or Muckle, the rules are actually the exact opposite of Tag; all of the other players chase 'it' also referred to as all-on-one. There are no out of bounds, no teams and no winners.This player who carries the "it' object (most commonly a football) does there best to avoid being tackled or smeared by the other players who are attempting to take the ball away. Once the ball leaves the hands of the carrier, the "it" position is filled by whomever has the guts to pick up the ball. More often than not the name of the game is repeatedly yelled out while playing. Seeing how there are no real winners, technically the game is endless but most games only last one recess period. Kids have also been known to sabotage a friendly game of catch by tossing the ball and yelling "smear the queer" immediately making the receiver of the catch a target. There is some debate over whether or not the name is offensive because the idea is everyone wants to be the queer and the point is to be the queer longer than anyone else but we can probably assume that it was not named with good intentions.
Smear the queer is not the only offensive term that is found in the school yard. Other derogatory sayings have snuck into child vernacular after decades of use by adults without us noticing like Indian Giver (one who gives something only to take it back with obvious negative implications against Native Americans) and "Yellow"(a coward or traitor with suspect origins in the early American hatred of Oriental immigrants). Of course one day the children grow up and more than likely understand the meaning of the words and stop using them but I can't help but think how twisted all of it is. Oh well, it was a fun game and I have not had a sudden urge to tackle any gay people so I assume I'm no worse for wear.
FOOT TAG by Sam Rosen
A school wide phenomenon at Lincoln Hall Junior High School (circa 1997). While other schools were focusing on more conventional sports such as Football or Basketball, even conventional one-hand tag, Lincoln Hall students were pioneering a new sport, a sport with the speed of tag and the strategy of hide and seek. Read more


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Now that I'm gluten-free and living in almost-northern Maine, if I'm hankering for falafel I have to make it myself. My go-to recipe used to be Baked Falafel from the The Whole Foods Market Cookbook (you can see a slightly modified version of it here). A mix of chickpeas, bulgur wheat, breadcrumbs, and seasoning, it was a lighter variation on those traditional dense, fried patties. A few weeks ago I was playing around with millet, and realized it could easily stand in for bulgar wheat in this recipe; cooked with three parts water to one part grain, millet bulks up and gets sticky. Baked falafel isn't as crispy as fried falafel, and it lacks that dirty street cart je ne sais quoi, but it's a whole lot healthier and easier to prepare. I hate frying at home— oil splatters all over my countertops, it stinks up the kitchen, and it forces me to acknowledge how much hot fat I'm about to eat. If you decide to fry this dough instead of baking it, leave a comment and let us know how it works.
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1 cup water
⅓ cup millet
1½ teaspoons cups cooked chickpeas
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp crushed red chili flakes
1½ teaspoons cumin
1½ teaspoons coriander
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chickpea flour
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
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Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
Boil the water and add millet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook 25-30 minutes, until water is absorbed.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine cooked millet, chickpeas, onion, garlic, red chili flakes, cumin, coriander, lemon juice, olive oil, breadcrumbs, chickpea flour, and parsley, and pulse until just mixed.
Form heaping tablespoons of dough into balls and use a spatula to gently press them into the oiled cookie sheet. Spray or brush the falafel with olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes, until underside of falafel are lightly browned. Carefully flip the falafel and cook another 10 minutes.
Makes 16. *Make your own breadcrumbs by drying a few pieces of bread on a rack overnight (or in the microwave, between 2 paper towels—30 to 60 seconds ought to do it). Break the dried bread into chunks and process into crumbs in a blender or food processor. This is a great way to make use of disappointing gluten-free loaves!


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Red Bull Gamebreakers: 2012 Preview
by Fanstand/KJCE Staff
posted Jun 19 2012 5:57AM
In 2011,
Stony Point
advanced to the
Red Bull Gamebreakers National Tournament
in Dallas. Today (June 19th, Tuesday), two more teams will achieve that honor in San Marcos. We'll be covering several Austin-area teams, as they grace
5 Mile Dam Park's
athletic complex. Below is a quick preview of the Austin-area teams we'll be following. Make sure to follow our
account for the latest updates, and look for videos/pictures on our
page. Special S/O to Tim Gardner and Keith Clingman for their hard work.
McNeil Mavericks
- A team full of youngsters, the Mavs are ready to prove their worth. Expect both
Colton Russell
Jordan Robinson
to get time behind center. WRs
Ryan Murphy
Nick Parinella
are 16-5A all district performers who could tear up competition this weekend. LB
Donnie Holmes
and DB
Zach Vaughan
will contribute on both sides of the ball.
Manor Mustangs
- The running Mustangs might well be the most athletic team attending Tuesday's Gamebreakers. Built for speed and endurance, W.A.M.M. fully feels they will go unbeaten in the tournament. QB
Chris Johnson
Gerald Cannonier
give the Mustangs options behind center. Skill players like
Rodney Molette
Kelton Evans
Trevon Pradia
make the team deep.
St. Michael's Crusaders
- One of TAPPS finest once again gets their work in versus top flight UIL talent. This is why SMCA challenges for a State title year after year. Watch for
Reed Carlton
Austin Grief
in a tag-team QB/WR timeshare. Skill players
Walker Drewett
Quin Goode
Scotland Butler
Marquell Davis
will ensure teams don't take St. Michaels lightly.
Austin High Maroons
- 'Loyal Forever', the Maroons were a late addition to the RBGB lineup. Featuring 2 capable QBs (
Trey Blake
John Albert Mansour
), many think they will challenge for a national spot. WR
Zay Jones
(may be at camp) and RB
Quincy Reese
lead a cast of skill players looking to improve on their last SQT showing. We're also expecting to see more of WR
Desmond Barrett
and RB
Kendrick Price
Matthew Jones
Stephen Wineberger
will get good practice playing 'stand up' defense. There's a cast of 'under the radar' Maroons like
Eman Johnson
Don Seay
Hamlet Raetz
Thomas Craig
who could increase their stock with solid performances during Gamebreakers.
Georgetown Eagles
- Although they already clinched a State 7 on 7 tourney bid (during Belton SQT on June 8th), the Eagles are back at it on Tuesday. QB
Jake Hubenak
is using the offseason to get back into midseason form. The Eagles have an embarrasment of riches at skill positions. WR Ryan Bedford and Tiger Weston look like breakout candidates. Add
Noah Douglas
Nick Kreider
Randy Knightner
to the mix - Georgetown may be the deepest team as far as skill players are concerned. DB
Brandon Boone
will get some well-needed reps, as he continues his transistion from LB.
Pflugerville Panthers
- In prep for a beastly upcoming 16-5A schedule, the Panthers continue their Summer tune up with Gamebreakers. QB
Blain Kruemcke
is ready to cash in on his potential during the tourney. Established skill players like RBs
Adrian Dilworth/Brandon Woodward
and WRs
Caleb Horton/Preston Iloka
, the Panthers are a scary squad. QB Jacob Sowell could sneak some playing time in today. DB
Jay Byrd
is a lockdown corner, expected to draw the other teams' #1 receiver each down.
Hendrickson Hawks
- Representing Pflugerville, the Hawks are red hot. The move to 5A seems like less of an issue as the Summer wears on. With impressive showings at both the Round Rock/Belton SQTs, Hendrickson is ready to snatch a mega-tourney berth. Sophomore QB
Xavier Conley
is living up to the preseason hype, as WR
Latrell Martin
continues his ascension up the preseason ranks. DB Chance Waz is making a reputation as a 'pick artist', while we expect strong showings from
Craig Roberts
Ryan Hamilton
and the rest of HH's talented crew. They won't be at full strength, as RB
Samaje Pereine
continues his conditioning. We're also still awaiting the 2012 debut of DB
Trai Mosley
, who is questionable for Gamebreakers action.
Stony Point Tigers
- Similar to Georgetown, the STP Tigers already have a July 20th date to attend the State 7 on 7 Tourney in College Station. It isn't enough for our fightin' Tigers, as they'll go for consecutive national tourney bids with Gamebreakers. WRs
Jeremy Carr
Justin Gamble
look like seasoned veterans out the shoot. Sophomore TE
Jordan Smith
is also maturing quickly. QBs
Aidan Barrera
Damian Lindley
gives the Tigers 2 great options at signal caller.
Wes Moore
Christian Ahrens
will get the help of
Chris Njoku
DeShawn Littlejohn
to form one of Gamebreakers' most feared defensive backfields. Michael Zapeda and Kyle Plattor are names you'll certianly hear more of as the Summer progresses. The re-emergence of
Xavier Mays
could be the STP's x-factor.
LBJ Jaguars
- The champs are here. Last year's Austin-area regional winners will again compete for Gamebreakers glory. With a new head coach, we haven't seen much of the 'Swaguars' this Summer. Our first glimpse at their offense should be a dandy. Forcasted starting QB
Aiden Kahn
will serve as team coach today, still conditioning himself for the regular season. Reagan-transfer
Lee'Anthony Dawson
should see valuable time behind center...as he attempt to build chemistry with WR
Andre Fresch
and all-district ATH
Randon Knotts
. Speculations of
Jeffrey Williams
playing safety could be answered today, as the returning senior has bulked up this Summer. LBJ's preperation for defending their 26-4A title continues today.
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â¢Abajo Mountains. Sergeant J. Shirley checked anglers at Recapture Reservoir last weekend and described pike and largemouth bass fishing as "pretty good." Anglers are finding the most success casting toward the shore from boats. Best fishing occurs in the early morning or late evening.
â¢Benches Pond. Bait fishing was slow. Tom Ogden had fair success with fly tackle, using a number 10 black/green wooly bugger. Tom cast the fly out, let it sink for 10 seconds, and slowly stripped the line in. Trout consisted of rainbows and albinos in the 11 to 13 inch range.
â¢Boulgers Reservoir. Todd Munford of King's Outdoor World reported fair fishing from shore with rainbow PowerBait. Fly fishing was very good from tubes and toons with sinking line and olive leech patterns. Tom Ogden reported catching several trout with a worm and marshmallow from shore, and then hooked several more with a number 10 black/green wooly bugger, using fly tackle.
â¢Cleveland Reservoir. Tom Ogden fished two hours last Friday and caught two 13-inch rainbow trout using a worm and marshmallow.
â¢Electric Lake. Todd Munford reported that fishing was fair to good on the north end from the bank. He suggested fishing with a dead minnow on the bottom. Fly fishing was fair from a tube or toon, using sinking line and a red crystal bugger. He added that it was best to slow-troll the line with occasional strips. Tom Ogden fished from the bank with a worm and marshmallow, and didn't have a single bite in an hour of fishing.
â¢Grassy Lake. Good fishing with an artificial fly was reported.
â¢Mammoth Reservoir. No report. Huntington Reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
â¢Joes Valley Reservoir. No report. All trout from 15-22 inches must be immediately released. The trout limit is two, and only one can be over 22 inches.
â¢Lake Powell. For information on fishing conditions at Lake Powell isit www.wayneswords.com for the latest fishing report from Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.
â¢LaSal Mountains. A week ago, Aquatics Biologist Darek Elverud fished Kens Lake for one and a half hours. He caught seven bass and five sunfish using a greenish plastic worm. Conservation Officer TJ Robertson reported good fishing at Hidden Lake with traditional baits. Some of the moss has cleared up at Dons Lake, where fly fishing was "pretty good" in the mornings and evenings. Dark Canyon has produced good fishing with baits and spinners.
â¢Petes Hole. Volunteer Services Coordinator Randall Stilson said fishing was good with orange or pink lemonade PowerBait. Restocking occurred three weeks ago.
â¢Scofield Reservoir. Todd Munford reported that fishing was "a little slow." From shore, it's best to fish in the early mornings or late evenings. Todd recommends using a nightcrawler and marshmallow. Boaters are doing well on the north side for rainbows up to three pounds. Todd suggests getting up wind, turning off the motor, and slow-trolling a straight nightcrawler with a one-ounce weight to bounce the worm along the bottom. Department of Wildlife Resources Aquatics Technician Bob Olson indicated that fishing has been slow with only a few exceptions. Boaters continue to have better luck than shoreline anglers. In his opinion, the best bait was nightcrawlers and marshmallows. Tom Ogden and a friend fished the east side from shore last Friday and didn't have a bite in one and a half hours.
â¢Soup Bowl. Aquatics Biologist Kenny Breidinger fished for an hour last Friday evening. He caught two tigers and one albino that were all 10 inches or less. He used a fly that imitated a gnat.


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Missile Baits Drop Craw 15pk
The Missile Drop Craw is the first crawfish shaped bait on the market, specifically designed for a drop shot. The 3" Drop Craw can be Texas rigged or nose hooked on the tail end or head end. No bass has seen a bait like this on a drop shot. The flopping claws move with the slightest twitch of the rod. Smallmouth, spots, and largemouth have been proven to chew up this little snack. Available in a range of colors, the Missile Drop Craw gets bit.
Missile Baits is a small company dedicated to creating serious soft plastic baits to help anglers catch more fish. Straight off the top-level professional bass tour, and out of the head of Bassmaster Elite Series standout, John Crews, each bait is uniquely designed and thoroughly tested to ensure it is just right. When you pick a bag of Missile Baits D-Bombs or any Missile bait, know they are being fished in the world's biggest bass tournaments when only the best will cut it.
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From: Scott: TX 2/28/16
Comments: Tried the pinkalicious out the other day. Very impressed. I thought because of the smaller size it would be a dink fest but I caught decent sized fish. There not replacing my robo's as my go to drop shot bait but they will definitely see some action
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Comments: Awesome baits for drop-shotting, 1st time I used them was in a tournament last weekend and all my fish were off these. Couple nice 4.5lbers and no other bait could live up to this ones magic
From: Tierler: Chaska, MN 7/9/14
Comments: These baits are so small its hard to keep the bluegills off of them. I bought these thinking it would be a good finesse size drop shot bait but these are like a toothpick. Good shape but make them bigger!
From: Eric: NY
Comments: Gamakatsu 211 1/8oz jighead is perfect for this bait. If you fish the river for smallmouth is bait is a must have when the bite is tough. Hope Jon releases the larger one soon.
From: Bob: VA
Comments: To Mike from Delta, try drop shotting the Missile Craw. That's what I do when I want the bigger profile.
From: Nathan: IL
Comments: Way to small, it's like dropshotting with a toothpick. Wish they made a bigger size!!!
From: Mike: Delta
Comments: This is one of my favorite baits for the drop....fun as hell to fish...big boys gettin beat left and right.
From: Slow Burner: Chicagoland
Comments: Dont buy this bait, it does not work!!! Save em all for me.........hehe.................especially Nattie light one....=)
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Art of Frank Gasparro: 10th United States Mint Chief Engraver
The Art of Frank Gasparro consists of 115 drawings, plaster models, photographs, newspaper clippings and ephemera collected by, and related to, Frank Gasparro, the 10th United States Mint Chief Engraver. Christina Hansen, Gasparro's daughter, donated the collection in 2009 to the National Numismatic Collection (NNC).
The Gasparro collection holds a few finished presentation drawings and cast plaster coin models. Most images are rough sketches based on one of two themes: Lady Liberty and eagles. The eagles hold branches in their beaks and are surrounded by stars. Some soar in flight and others perch on rocks. Liberty's face gazes both left and right and may wear a crown or liberty cap.
Each drawing, whether of Liberty or an eagle, changes ever so slightly. This body of work is a testament to the technological tools available to the 20th- century graphic artist. In these sketches Gasparro was not observing a live model in his studio or creating images with a computer. The designer instead used photographs from magazines and newspaper as his muse, and Xeroxes and tracing paper to make quick changes. Each time Gasparro xeroxed an image, he made a change to the drawing. A piece of tracing paper made it easy to turn the head of Liberty from facing right to left. Each drawing gives us evidence of Gasparro's progression of an idea.
By viewing Gasparro's drawings as a series, one is able to follow the evolution of the coin design from the artist's perspective. This body of work offers a visual path into the thought processes of a working 20th-century graphic artist. It did not matter that some of these "ideas" did not become coins. It is the concrete visualization of the artist's process that gives this collection its historic value.
Frank Gasparro was born August 26, 1909, on the centennial of President Lincoln's birth and by chance, the same year Victor David Brenner put Abraham Lincoln's portrait on the obverse of the penny. Fifty years later in 1959, the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Frank Gasparro placed the Lincoln Memorial (replacing the previous wheat ears design) on the reverse side of the Lincoln penny.
Douglas Martin of The New York Times quoted Christina Hansen (Gasparro's daughter) in Gasparro's obituary, "Frank Gasparro, 92, of Mint; Art Is on 100 Billion Pennies," October 3, 2001, "…he originally aspired to make sculptures like those of Rodin and Michelangelo, but came to take pride in his billions of lowly pennies. He was known to show cashiers the reverse side of a penny and announce that he had designed it."
Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial Reverse remained on the penny for 49 years. Used and collected by generations, it may be Gasparro's very long fifteen minutes of fame. Gasparro's coin designs also include the presidential coat of arms on the Kennedy half reverse; the obverse and reverse of the Eisenhower dollar; the Susan B. Anthony dollar; and multitudes of medals and commemoratives that he continued to design for the United States Mint and private mints after his retirement from federal service.
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Frank Gasparro's Copy of Coin World
- Description (Brief)
- This front page of Coin Worldstill has the mailing label that addressed the subscription to Frank Gasparro's home. Gasparro preferred his Flowing Hair Liberty design to the Susan B Anthony, but both were Gasparro's designs. When this article asked readers to vote, "Liberty or Susan B. ? Which do you prefer," Coin World readers voted for the beautiful coin with the allegorical imagery of Lady Liberty. Befitting the 1970s focus on women's liberation, congress chose an image of Susan B. Anthony, an actual figure from American history. The Susan B. Anthony coin was the first American woman on an American coin.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1978-05-31
- original artist
- Gasparro, Frank
- ID Number
- 2009.0005.032
- catalog number
- 2009.0005.032
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- 2009.0005
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I agree with basically everything stated except for the fact that even SWG didnt have space stuff to begin with. Honestly Im hoping that they fix it so you can control your ship in space and keep the minigame. Other than that one caveat Id say you all hit it dead on
Instead of a long post I rate the game 6/10 and point you to a review of SWTOR that with few exceptions mirrors my thoughts, praise and gripes.
No hating or trolling. If you like the game, please enjoy and keep subscribed so that in 1 or 2 years it might develop.
One thing people are don't understand:
95% of your game's population are casual, 5% are hardcore. So what are big game companies doing? They're turning the gaming industry into Hollywood. Their games are geared towards just getting more sales and not trying to put a quality product out.
But this is seemingly coming back to bite them in the butt. I will say I had fun playing SWTOR. I played a mercenary to 40, and tried pvping for a full level. The end-game isn't looking promising at all, especially the PvP side of things. The best pvp gear is obtained through random chance in a weekly. Random and pvp rewards are not supposed to go together.
And raiding, I don't know, I havn't gotten to it yet, but the content I've seen leveling as been beyond boring. Same rotation every pull, or death from above when its off CD, never having to adjust. Every pull is handled pretty much the same; theres no need to ever stun or interrupt or avoid and AoE they throw down or nothing.
And lets talk about how low the bar is set socially. One of the great things of WoW (and I'm sure other MMOs) was dungeons that helped you bridge gaps in quests (in the vanilla and BC days). In SWTOR, if you spent the time to organize groups to run heroics or flashpoints you end up behind where you would have been if you would have just solo leveled. And the LFG "tool"? Most planets on the server I'm on have less than 25 people on them (seen 5 on Quesh before). How is that a big enough pool to pull from? Server populations are too low and tend towards solo gameplay. I've only grouped once and that was on Drommund Kaas, one of the more populated planets.
So by this point, the game hasn't "rooted" me in socially, and the end-game isn't looking promising, so what then?
this review is horse shit, and the fact that we base everything on WoW makes it worst, let me tell you all one thing, WOW is crap, it was the most unfair game time wise when it first came out, its a time hog and it contains no real interesting content, they only made the game fair recently and not because of public outcry but because they knew SWTOR was coming out and didnt want to lose customers, THE GREAT THING about this game is that in its first 30days out:
1. playable - who has ever released a mmorpg game this polished, no one. Con: thats why it took forever to come out but this allowed for more betas to be released last fall
2. its fair - the developers could have made this game so much more time consuming but they didnt. Con:because its fair you can get to level 50 rather quick than most mmorpgs
3. companion system brings something new to mmorpg - f a pet system, we now have a companion system and it ROCKS! they can be an addition to a group when you cant find other players, they do everything for you that you need done. Con:none
4. you can max out and replay other characters with ease - hitting the lvl cap on wow was only the beginning, and that was the problem you didnt feel you really accomplised sh*t once you leveled, it was like getting your work done for the day just for 2 days worth of work to suddenly appear on your desk, with SWTOR there seems to be AN end. And you get to enjoy other toons instead of making them just to help with your "main" Con: There isnt much end game content to grab your attention if you dont PvP
5. Its star wars done right! like come on they did the entire star wars universe and put into a mmorpg and didnt f it up, we cant even say that about g lucas himself! the visuals and the sound are terrific, could it be better, yes it could but would it be playable across most systems NO, and that is the bottleneck to most games, if you want 10 million subscribers in the future then you need a game engine that can run on most pcs and although swtor has a higher req than most mmorpgs it is the benchmark for any future games mmorpg or not to come out in the near future. Con: low pop servers mines well be solo play servers
to not even be out a half a year yet this game is amazing. all the things wrong with it can be solved with a patch or two, some of you have sat at your computers bitching and complaing about how unfair WOW is or was but yet you all still paid Blizzard faithfully 15 dollars a month and now you want to pick SWTOR apart?! just to go back and play wow?
Now. as far as the game not feeling like an MMORPG. Guess what? No MMORPG feels like a MMORPG when they first come out. Why? because you need people. And because of WoW some of us dont want to start in those crowded servers because on WoW it means hell is coming, but here its different. if you want to be social then you have to start out on those high pop servers but its not as bad as wow by a long shot. One thing we have to do is appreciate the EFFORT they put into caring about the gamer when it comes to SWTOR. Like i said earlier this game could be a lot worst but in the end you get a game that feels like it was created for us not around us.
I guess GW2 will get 10 if this muck gets 8.7.
To me, it's like those old games you could choose what mode to play in - SWTOR is arcade mode - a quick blast for an hour to kill the time
Originally posted by skamper
Every single quest is click the same generator, box or terminal and kill 30 npcs. Every single one. The "bonus" missions, are just a misnomer for a kill x quest. It's the same thing, as it's required. Bonus != Optional. A real bonus mission would be something like clicking the generators in a set amount of time, and get bonus experience.
Compaions are nice, but kind of takes away the whole fun part when everyone else has the exact same companions. There's a lot of bugs, like Mako's toggle auto abilities get reset when you mount. Ths makes her useless because she just casts a crowd control entire fight, and won't heal you. I don't really understand why we could not customize our companions. Why is there no talent tree for them? Why can't we change their names? etc
Crafting is dull and boring. Whatever happened to meaninful crafting like eve, swg and vanguard? All you do is send your companions on "missions" and they return stuff back for you.
2011 (release) and with DirectX 11 out for years now, it surprises me they did not even take the basic features of it. There's no reason this game should not have anti-aliasing built in to the client, and not forced. Texture quality is reduced on players and monsters when exploring the world, but enhanced when you talk to people. Strange.
Combat is unrepsonsive. There is a massive post, with BIoWare stating it is a known issue, about delay on certain spells. Don't even try to deny this, when bioware themselves acknowledge the bug. A lot of the spells are useless.
The only quest dialogue worth mentioning is class quest. Everything else is 2 windows of dialogue and move on to clicking generators and killing 30 guys. To be fair here, there are a FEW meaningful small quests.
Space missions are basically on-rails (Starfox) point and click. There's probably about 10-15 of them, and they become boring daily quests after doing them a few times. There's no resaon to really even do space, except to relieve yourself from the click 5 generators, kill 30 droids quest you're on. I honestly have no idea why they would not have put space pvp in. This would have been awesome. Or hell even co-op space missions?! This is an MMORPG!
Lack of UI mods, macros and customizable interface really sets this game back to 2005. If you want a competitive hardcore raiding scene, you need to compete directly with the market contender. Otheriwse we're going back. I mean seriously, why was there no option to scale the UI or move things around ON LAUNCH.
Honestly I doubt this game will be anything specatular. It has less features overall than Warhammer had at launch, and the same balance issues as it. There are so many things this game could have done, but didn't. There are no mmo factors to the space missions. End game is basically outdated 4 mans, raiding and battlegrounds. The lack of LFD while leveling makes running dungeons painful.
Take off your honeymoon glasses people. If they wanted to copy World of Warcraft, they did it. Too bad they copied the 2005 version of it. Nobody wants to wait 7 years for a game to be where the others are now. Nobody would have bought this game if it did not have Star Wars on the front of it.
Verdict - 4 / 10
In My World It's Kill Or Be Killed
Was good in the beginning. Got boring very quickly. The good story telling was refreshing at first but got annoying around level 20 to the point where you just hit 1 and space (or 3 and space if going for dark points).
PvP currently got huge issues with crowd control and damage/healing ratio. This can be fixed though.
The game feels like a single player Bioware game with some multiplayer features slapped on at the last minute before release. In many ways the multiplayer does not feel well thought through.
Lots of fundamental design flaws that I do not believe can be fixed. The game gets in your way while playing. Tedious travel times, too many phased areas, lacking social features, key bindings seem to be made for US layouts only, mouse button key bindings do not work while hovering over any UI element.
I could have written a lot more but skamper pretty much said it all already and I can't be arsed to.
I think its funny how people are so critical about this MMO. There are alway flaws and bugs in a game. This game just launched its not going to have everything that every other MMO has. There going to have to build up like all the other MMO's did. Just because certain things are on other MMO's does not mean that it should automaticly be in this one at launch. They have to make all these demands work with the gaming engine. To many people want to compare it to other MMOs instead of just waiting to see what they are going to do to fix it. I think this game has alot of potential and we have to wait to see it. i mean WOW had every single issue everyone is complaining about right know on this forum but it took them 7-8 years to fix it and they still have crap messed up. ( I also play wow so dont jump down my throat and i have played since the start.)
decent review but of course the last major update made the UI completely customizable to the gills...
I love it and have re-subbed for a 3 month +1 free month subscription since they just gave loyal players a free month. which is awesome. I forsee lots of fun for me...
I've completed 2 level 50s so far and am working on 6 more... each story is nicely different and as long as you do each class in the game you get a good level of fresh content plus some rehashed stuff. but the personal storylines are epic by far. and that is what keeps me intreged to see what happens next, amazing game.
Thats not even true.
Alts have to redo 90% of the same content on every single world.
You don't get "fresh" new content outside of a class quest which are far-between one another.....
I reaize you like the game, but don't sugar coat it.
I for one really enjoy SWTOR. It's the only MMO I am playing at the moment and sticking with. Yes it is a bit repetitive in places, but there is lots of good ideas - which I think will only get better.
The only other game I am waiting excitedly for now is World of Darkness - I might have a look at The Secret World as well.
Sick and tired of WoW, and Guild Wars has never done it for me.
Roll on something totally new and exciting coming along someday...............
In terms of end game PvE SWTOR is really good. Not that many players actually have done Denova hardmore raiding...Pockket for one I am betting here.
But, for PvP guys it looks as if ranked warzones may make 1.3 or 14 at the latest. With a PvE LFG tool coming to pull you guys into PvE content then we are talking a very good mmo for the 2012.
From everything I every read PvP never seemed to be the strong point. PVE stories seemed to be their seller.
Longevity 8/10, that was nice for an afternoon giggle.
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
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Originally posted by adrilahn
this review is horse shit, and the fact that we base everything on WoW makes it worst, let me tell you all one thing, WOW is crap, it was the most unfair game time wise when it first came out, its a time hog and it contains no real interesting content,
No offense, but I'm pretty sure the reason why it did so well to begin with was because it was less grindy and had a lower barrier of entry compared to the MMOs of that time.
Originally posted by Tayah
Longevity 8/10, that was nice for an afternoon giggle.
The game has by far more longetivity than a launch game, which was when this review was posted. Most MMO's have a single leveling path from beginning to max, besides the unique starting zones per race. After a few months or year after launch they might release a seperate leveling path, but each class of that faction follows it whether your a Rogue or Paladin.
The storylines in SWTOR is by far the best leveling experience I've had in an MMO, and there's 8 of them. That alone puts it above any themepark MMO when longevity is concerned, at least at launch.
This is a total blast against Bioware's customer service.
As a long time gamer....over 25 years in one form or another I realized early on that sharing correct details about yourself is not very smart. There are a lot of games that get hacked out there and you can compromise your credit rating and destroy your whole life because of a lackluster security system on a particular game.
That being said, the only true thing about any account I create for a game is my name on my credit card and the billing address. Everything else is totally bogus. I write down the details of the bogus identity in case I need to verify my identity to the game company. I also put quite a bit of thought into what my answers to the security questions are. I always buy the Security Key if one is offered. So, in theory my account should be nearly un-hackable through any login hack.
Still, my account was hacked on SWTOR even with all the protections they offer. I reported the hack and was immediately kicked out of the game. I received an email stating that I would remain locked out until I called customer service. They provided a number to call. I called that number and was told I had to fax a copy of my government issued ID. I told them not a chance. They then said my account would remain locked.
I understand that it is important to try to verify that someone owns a particular account but seriously do they expect me to send my info after being hacked through all the protections they offer? It is times like these that I am glad that I sent them bogus information to begin with.
Also, I won't be playing any Bio-Ware game in the future for obvious reasons.
Originally posted by sgel
TOR's PvP is basically a better balanced evolution of Warhammer Online's PvP.
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Third time the charm?
Jonathan Willis
June 07 2013 02:14PM
When the Oilers do eventually hire an associate coach for Ralph Krueger, it will be the third time in recent years that the team will go with a high-powered duo behind the bench rather than with a single leading man. Will this attempt work out better than previous ones?
The "Dream Team"
When the decision was made that Craig MacTavish would not return as head coach – a choice that was evidently made with MacTavish's approval – the Oilers turned to a coaching dream team that met with wide support from fans and media alike. After all, Pat Quinn had an impeccable resume: in addition to being one of the NHL's all-time coaching greats, he holds a bachelor's degree in economics and a law degree that he picked up between NHL jobs. Tom Renney was an experienced NHL head coach and seemed a solid fit for the associate job. Assistant coach Wayne Fleming was no slouch, either, and brought a lot of experience to the table, while Kelly Buchberger offered continuity and familiarity with the Oilers' players.
There's no need to revisit the results at any length; the game had clearly passed Quinn by and his approach was fundamentally wrong for the roster. The dream team saw the Oilers descend into the abyss, and the coaching staff would get a significant overhaul after just one season.
In the post-MacTavish world, the Oilers' best coaching probably came from this tandem. After tanking in 2010-11, Renney suddenly returned to rigorous line matching and a careful attention to detail in 2011-12. If not for an over-reliance on goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin – the veteran went 1-12-4 after Christmas and condemned an Oilers team that was improving in other areas to a 29th-place finish – it seems likely to me that Renney would have survived the 2012 offseason, but after a long wait on a decision the Oilers decided to cut him loose. After another long wait (and a misguided pursuit of Mark Messier) the Oilers opted to replace Renney with Ralph Krueger.
2012-13: Ralph Krueger
In some ways, the decision to go to Krueger showed clear benefits. He obviously has a knack for clear and effective communication, and the bond between the coach and his players was obvious even from a distance. Nail Yakupov put it this way:
If we can stay healthy, we're a very good team. We can beat any team in the league. Besides, we have got an excellent coach. He's great not only as a coach but on a personal level too. I have never met a coach like him. He's always there for us. You want to go out there and win games just because of him.
However, the Oilers backslid in some ways from their last year under Renney to their first year under Krueger. Despite greatly improved goaltending (from both Devan Dubnyk and Khabibulin) and additions like Yakupov and Justin Schultz, the team posted an equivalent record, going from 32-40-10 to the equivalent of 32-38-12 (their 48-game results projected over an 82-game schedule). The even-strength results were particularly bad, with the Oilers falling from a 24th-ranked 48% Fenwick Close rating (a plus/minus based on shots and missed shots from games where the score was close) down to 44%; translating that, the Oilers went from being just below average at out-shooting their opposition to nearly the bottom of the league.
Faced with a coach evidently loved by his players but with a team heading the wrong direction in some critical areas, the Oilers brain-trust has decided that the best solution is to beef up the tactical ability of the coaching staff with a well-respected associate coach.
The New Associate Coach
So far, three names have been publicly mentioned in connection to the Oilers organization by highly credible reporters: former NHL head coaches Paul Maurice and Rick Bowness, and AHL head coach Dallas Eakins. Bowness was also interviewed by Tampa Bay and ultimately accepted a job there (the Lightning, with the relatively inexperienced Jon Cooper in the top job, wanted an associate coach to take the same role the Oilers are looking to fill). Maurice interviewed with the Oilers and would be a highly credible candidate for the job. Eakins too is a high-level candidate, and one in serious contention for an NHL head coaching job – it's entirely possible that he's the Oilers first choice but that Edmonton needs to wait until he has explored his head coaching options.
Whichever candidate the Oilers settle on, it's clear that they will be adding a very impressive coach to the staff. If it works, the Oilers might just find that magic combination of tactical brilliance and player buy-in. If it doesn't, than Krueger's most probable replacement will already be on staff.
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June 07 2013, 02:28PM
Maurice would be a good addition.
June 07 2013, 02:23PM
It's worked out well for the last two associate coaches. Whoever gets hired has pretty much guaranteed a job as the Head Coach when he submarines his boss.
I mean sure, the rest of the league has fared better than the Oilers without using a goofy Coaching structure but this time it will totally work out.
There is no reason not to shoot for the moon with an associate coach. There is no salary cap for off ice personnel. Maurice would be a great asset.
June 07 2013, 02:29PM
@Jonathan Willis
If I'm Ralph Krueger I know exactly how I got my job and the guy before me got his, and I wouldnt be comfortable seeing the Oilers hire a guy who is in all likelihood going to be my replacement.
June 07 2013, 02:33PM
June 07 2013, 02:43PM
If I'm Ralph Krueger I know exactly how I got my job and the guy before me got his, and I wouldnt be comfortable seeing the Oilers hire a guy who is in all likelihood going to be my replacement.
I have to completely agree with this , to many chiefs in the firehall is a bad thing.
Did anybody think Quinn was going to last with Renney waiting in the wings?
Did anybody really think Tambellini job was safe when they hired MacTavish?
This is so stupid it's comical.
What is the NHL record for most new head coaches within a five year period? Are we close yet? Is coaching for the Oilers like being the drummer for Spinal Tap?
I want Ralph to be successful but like his predecessors, he's been hamstrung by a weak NHL lineup. I hope MacT can give him something to work with for the 2013-14 season, otherwise, I suspect that the new associate coach will eventually become our new head coach, yet, again.
June 07 2013, 02:55PM
this team stopped listening to coachs Quinn, Renney and Kruger, especially late in the season when they were out of the playoffs, but a lot of the season none the less....i'm wondering if a lot of the players on this team will EVER listen to any coach? and long enough to adopt a system that will work for them and allow them to start winning...
Dont really see why its such a big deal... game is evolving and the coaching format needs to catch up.
Almost everyone will soon follow the football format
Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator and Powerplay - Defensive Coordinator and Penalty Kill - Goaltending Coach
I don't see where Kelly Buchberger fits in this new format
Head Coach (Ralph Kreuger) Offensive Coordinator (vacant) Defensive Coordinator (Steve Smith) Goalternder Coach (Fred Chabot)
It's interesting that MacT said you can't blame the coach after so many years of so many different coaches with no playoffs, and that at some point its about the team that management has given the coach to work with. But then he goes out and looks for an experienced coach.
Something tells me MacT did not like Krueger's man coverage over zone coverage, and likely did not enjoy the turtle strategy. Plus, with the dip in 5 on 5 play, my guess is that MacT does not want a repeat of our 5 on 5 performance of last year.
I think the only reason Bucky keeps his job is that his wife is so damn cute....
Oh hell,they cant keep missing the target forever,at least they are trying to find some directional balance organizationally.ya gotta love the size of Fight in the Dog .
The Oilers were only missing one ingredient for the last several decades,and it was INTUITION.It left with Wayne and Mark and was never properly replaced.There was no source strong enough to walk in their shoes and initiate the high octane system support they left behind them.Today only an Intuit can match either of them.There traditionally thinking men with small degrees of this natural ability,but we are talking 20% of optimal.You can stack them in your organisation and do the math yourself.It is a hard resource to find and manage fractionally,much better managed and optimised in huge doses.One Intuit one coach type of relationship is optimal,as opposed to 3 or 4 associates and one coach.The Intuit carries the communications platform cerebrally so is always going to be their optimal resource,the associates all need to find a way to catalyse themselves and manage that dynamic continually,it is super high maintenance,but doable.
For the last 3 years they have been indoctrinated to the fact of exactly what this missing ingredient was and taught how to find it.What more can they do now but try to fill the hole they now recognise as existing.
Of course it was going to be a managerial influence that posessed a high degree of Intuition being brought in ASAP.The Oilers are trying to balance their managerial influences to offset the statistical overload they were experiencing for years,it might be a less than the optimal way in that an Intuit is the purest source of what they need,but they are trying,and even if they miss the mark at LEAST they know what influence they require and how to find it.
All they needed was a push in the right direction,the rest is up to them.
Moma2/BadMedicine/NewAgeSys can ALL officially retire with a clear conscience and a feeling of satisfaction.Mr.Mactavish has clearly gotten the point and is on the right path so far,I do not expect him to embrace the NHS and will not be posting as such in the future,that pressure was exerted to simply highlight and then diagnose the lack of Intuitive inputs his team was suffering from,that is done so the NHS and I are done.The rest is up to the Pros.Keep the Faith.
I shall Weiser-Slow Clap myself out the door.....
June 07 2013, 06:35PM
One thing that holds true for all of these coaching tandems. None, had the opportunity to select their own assistants. They've for the most part, all been saddled with "in house help" when it came to assistant coaches.
We do not need new coaches.......just new players. Coaching is generally comes down to line combinations and matching lines.
Having another guying drawing lines on a magic board seems absurd to me when you have so many holes that need to be filled with talent.
If we need anything we need a second GM to permenantly scout the KHL and European Leagues ........there is some hidden talent over there that need more attention than just a scout watching them ocassionally.
June 07 2013, 07:39PM
I wonder if MacT would give Todd Nelson a shot at the associate coach position? He's done pretty good down in OKC, and seems to have the ear of the younger guys. I think him and Krueger would be a pretty good tandem.
I think John Muckler might have been the first so-titled associate coach (to Sather) in the eighties. Then Ted Green was an associate coach to Muckler.
This is nothing new.
June 08 2013, 03:20AM
@Walter Sobchak
And who remains in charge through all of this/that mess? Thats what is comical.
I can imagine Tambellini wasn't under stress when MacT and Howsen were hired.
Apparently 6 stanley cup rings allows you to be poor at your job and keep it.


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McSweeney's Un-Humor Is Invading The World
Remember how the Nothing invaded the fantasy land in The Neverending Story? It's happening to comedy. Un-comedy is in the show "Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job" (and much else on Adult Swim); it's in the New Yorker; and McSweeney's, the writhing heart of the Nothing, has infected Esquire with it. In a piece titled "Joke" McSweeney's writer Deb Olin Unferth tells an intentionally stupid story. Am I too dumb to get whatever clever point Unferth is making, or is this really the worst "so unfunny it's funny" story ever to appear in a publication not edited by Dave Eggers? (Don't worry, there's a plain text version of the "joke" under the napkin-scribble version shown here, although I bet Unferth wanted to make everyone decipher her handwriting.)