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Jason Gregor
March 29 2012 11:32AM
What is a top-six forward?
How many teams have six legit top-six forwards?
How many successful teams have six similar top-six forwards?
We can debate who qualifies as a top-six forward, but it seems few teams have six legitimate ones, and those that do rarely have all of them producing at the same time. However, the good teams don't have six of the same type of forwards on their top two lines. Most of them have a variety of size, grit and tenacity combined with above-average skill.
Now that they are the healthy the Pens probably have the best array of top-six forwards. Superstars in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and complemented by a power forward in James Neal, an excellent two-way player in Jordan Staal and solid wingers Chris Kunitz, Steve Sullivan and Pascal Dupuis and his 51 points. They Pens have the luxury of having the two best centres in the game so they are a rarity.
The Flyers have Claude Giroux, Jaromir Jagr, Scott Hartnell, Wayne Simmonds, Daniel Briere and Matt Read. They also have three young former top-eight picks in Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and James Van Riemsdyk scattered throughout the lineup. They have great skill in Giroux and Briere, size and skill in Jagr, skill and ruggedness in Simmonds and Hartnell. They have a great mix in their top-six.
Detroit has Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen, Jiri Hudler and Todd Bertuzzi. They have two dynamic players in Datsyuk and Zetterberg, two big bodies in and then two pretty good skilled guys in Hudler and Filppula.
Boston has Tyler Seguin, Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, David Krejci and Nathan Horton. The Bruins have loads of size and skill an agitator in Marchand and two strong power forwards in Lucic and Horton. They will be the only team in the NHL with a shot to have six players with 50+ points this year. Seguin 61, Bergeron 58, Lucic and Krejci 55, Marchand 50 and Chara 48.
All of these top teams have a nice mix of skill, size and some grit.
It seems every year the amount of players getting 50 points is dropping. I remember when 80 points seemed like a good number to shoot for, but now it seems many "top-six" forwards are in the 40-50 point range.
If a guy tallies 40-50 points, but is one-dimensional does he really help you? The game has changed. If a team has a player who is purely offensive then he needs to be a threat one-on-one and has to be a 50+ point player to help you win. Most coaches would rather have a 40-point guy who can kill penalties or brings some other intangibles to his game, than a one-dimensional forward with ten more points.
Right now I don't think the Oilers have the right mix in their top-six to win.
They have four very skilled forwards in Eberle, Hall, RNH and Hemsky. Health would seem to be the only thing that will stop them from producing next season, however, none of them possess much size or physical attributes in their game. None of them are scared, in fact their high-end skill strikes fear in opposing D-men, but they need to have some skilled-grit to play with them. Not every player needs to be a bruiser, but the Oilers need to find some guys with a combination of skill, size and grit to mix in amongst these four.
The Oilers are lucky that they have four highly skilled forwards, because those are the hardest to find, but now they have to ensure they surround them with the proper pieces.
I asked TSN analyst Ray Ferraro his thoughts on building the top-six of the Oilers.
"The complementary players to play with the four (Hall, Hemsky, RNH, Eberle) you are talking about, has to be someone who can get in the battle for a lose puck, stay in the battle, win the battle, make a play in tight quarters, and when he gets a pass from one of the skilled guys he doesn't chop the puck up into 14 pieces. He's got to be able to make a play to keep the rush, or the cycle going.
"I believe you can find that, in fact I know you can. It may take some time, and I know everyone wants it to happen overnight, but put it this way it is way easier to pinpoint that type of player when you already have the skill guys in play. Most certainly that is something they have to attack and try to plug a hole as they move from the stage they are at now to a position of actually competing for a playoff spot. That is something they have to address."
Which type of players are we thinking about?
Guys like Chris Stewart in St. Louis. The risk with Stewart is that he's a bit of a partier of the ice, but he's big, strong, mean and he's scored 28 goals twice. He's having an off-year with the Blues, so if they lose out early in the playoffs maybe they'd be open to moving him.
I'm thinking about guys who provide grit and skill like Nick Foligno (44 points), Steve Downie (41 points) Brandon Dubinsky (only 31 points this year, but he's produced over 40 a few times), Steve Ott (38 points), Ryan Clowe (41 points) and David Clarkson (28 goals, 42 points).
Some of the best examples are guys who likely aren't on the market right now: Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Scott Hartnell, James Neal, Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows, Ryan Callahan and Curtis Glencross (I know, bad decision by the Oilers).
They will be hard to find, but the Oilers need to start looking.
Now before you go all crazy and suggest I think the Oilers need to trade Magnus Paajarvi, read what I'm saying.
In order to get something of quality you need to give up quality, and Paajarvi might be that guy. I really like his attitude, and I believe he will be a solid NHLer. However he brings essentially the same tool box as the Oilers four skilled guys, just without as much finish.
Paajarvi has incredible speed and when he learns to use his size to his advantage he might be very dangerous, however, he will never be a rugged or gritty player. That isn't a knock, because he has great skill, but if the Oilers could acquire a Dubinksy or Clowe the asking price would be someone like Paajarvi. It would be a risk, because Paajarvi is younger, but if the Oilers are serious about finding the right pieces for a contending puzzle they might have to give up on potential skill, for a guy who has more grit, but maybe a bit less skill.
I think the same goes for Sam Gagner. I'm a huge fan of Gagner and I think he'll keep improving because he works very hard in the off-season to improve his game. He also has shown he will stand up for his teammates when necessary, and h'ss well-respected in the room. I wouldn't give up on Gagner, but if he could fetch a gritty forward with some skill, I'd at least be open to listening.
Do the Oilers have any players within the organization that can fill this void?
Right now it looks like Teemu Hartikainen, Ryan Jones and Tyler Pitlick would be the best options. However, none of them have shown an ability to drop the gloves and protect their more-skilled teammates on a regular basis. It might not be a necessity, but if you look at the best ones out there they are all willing to do that a few times a year.
Jones did fight in junior A, but he hasn't done it regularly for years. Hartikainen and Pitlick have never really done it. I'm not saying they can't slot into the equation at some point, but if the Oilers are looking for a mixture of skill and nastiness then they likely aren't the answer. Hartikainen's physical play will be a welcomed addition, but they will still need another nastier skilled forward.
Their best bet will be to draft a guy who plays that way.
I think Stu MacGregor has done a pretty solid job since taking over in 2008, but my one critique would be they've never gone after a skill guy with an edge. When they drafted Cam Abney in the 3rd round, they took him to be an enforcer, not a guy who could play in the top-six.
You don't have to take this type of player in the first round, although guys like Hartnell, Ott, Kesler, Downie and Foligno were, but they need to start drafting guys like this in the later rounds.
Neal went 33rd, Lucic 50th, Dubinsky 60th, Marchand 71st, Callahan 127th and Clowe 175th. Excluding Lucic, most of them cut their teeth in the AHL for a few years and then debuted in the NHL. They have skill, but they also have an edge to their game. They produced points and pims in junior, and these types of players are something the Oilers need to start drafting.
In this year's draft guys like Tom Wilson, Henrik Samuelsson, Brenden Troock and Mitch Moroz are players they should look at this year. They have skill, but they also possess an edge which the Oilers are drastically lacking. There are others of course, but those are the types of guys they need to look at.
Recently the Oilers have drafted guys with size and skill, which is a good, but they haven't taken any players who consistently bring that vital mixture of skill, speed, grit, nastiness and toughness.
It needs to be added to their list of "Must-Haves" moving forward? Who would you add?
March 29 2012, 05:28PM
Eberle is an option. Vote Eb's, Im tired of making custom NHL game covers heh. Would love to see an Oiler on one.
Ebs is on a special edition cover for NHL12. I have it. Totally official and Eberle signed it for me:
"To Riley, All the best. Love Jordan Eberle"
True story. I have pictures lol
March 29 2012, 05:31PM
Not sure if it is friction between Renney and Tambellini, but Steve did give Tom both Ben Eager and Darcy Hordichuk this last summer. Renney has misused them for the most part. Giving them bit roles on a physically challenged hockey club. Eager has zero confidence right now and looks to be a wasted venture.
Getting these type of players is one thing. Using them properly is another. It's something the Oiler coaching staff definately struggle with it appears. Given the opportunity, Ben should be able slide into the first and second lines and be comfortable by now. Renney has just pushed those guys into the corner and pizzed on them all season long.
March 29 2012, 06:33PM
I like Eager, 13 minutes a night isn't a stretch for him? How much does he get currently anyway?
TBH I do think Harti can be that guy, he plays a gritty game, and like Ferraro said he can go in the corners and keep the cycle going. Sorry if he isn't Wendel Clark and doesn't beat people to a pulp because they looked at him wrong. Although players can adapt, they can add things to their game if it's that big of a deal.
March 29 2012, 06:35PM
First to third line's this team is not tough at all! The 4th line are terrible hockey players.
These players need to go.
These players in
Your team just got a whole lot nastier and a little tougher to play against. IMO this is do-able!
March 29 2012, 06:51PM
@Walter Sobchak
Your a stupid idiot if you think we should get rid of Petrell, he's awesome, he's exactly what this team needs. Jesus.
March 29 2012, 07:02PM
@ Time Travelling Sean
Really? What makes him so special? (Mind you I dont dislike Petrell)
He's a north south skater who hits a little and fought what? twice this year. play's 6-8 min a game(maybe).How effective is that! Has what, 3 or 4 goals and 3 or 4 assist! ~Ya that's really hard to replace~Oh, what the Christ!
I don't really agree with Jason's premise, that variety and balance is needed to have a winning team, at least not in the way Jason is talking about it. I think you'd rather have it than not, but I don't think it's so important that you downgrade your talent to get it.
Sure the Oilers could use a Neal or Lucic, but would they necessarily help more than a Giroux, just because they play a more physical style that would add variety?
March 29 2012, 07:48PM
@ Time Travelling Sean
Really? What makes him so special? (Mind you I dont dislike Petrell)
He's a north south skater who hits a little and fought what? twice this year. play's 6-8 min a game(maybe).How effective is that! Has what, 3 or 4 goals and 3 or 4 assist! ~Ya that's really hard to replace~Oh, what the Christ!
His tenacity on the forecheck, his gritty play, his penalty killing, and the ability to score 6-10 goals make him a solid player.
If you think Hemsky's role is more important than his your wrong. Hemmer can win a game more often then Petrell can, but Petrell can also make us lose games, and he has been the antithesis of that. If anything his tough,gritty,grinding, responsible play has made us more difficult to beat.
We shouldn't trade him/offload/dumphim/ simply because he isn't from Oakville or Edmonton, because I see no reason whatsoever to simply dump him.
And sure, he can be easy to replace? makes no sense, why replace something you already have? players like Petrell and Eager and Belanger have just as much weight in the outcome of a game as Eberle does.
Bang on Jason ! you mentioned Foligno- I like Marcus, he has size and gritt as well has showed he can put the puck in the net. All said I like how your thinking !
While size will be going forward and hopefully they have one of at least two guys they will need in Hartikainen but to trade Paajarvi would set them back just as much. While yes Hemsky and Hall are both well ahead of him on the depth chart, going into next season it'll be nice to have him around if Hall isn't ready to go at the start of the year or Hemsky gets hurt it'll be nice to have Paajarvi waiting in the wings in Oklahoma.
Gagner would be another good choice but unless the Oilers are getting a number 2 center back then it's not getting them any further ahead. Unless of course you want to go back to having Horcoff and Belanger as your 2nd and 3rd line centers.
While Trading one or both, Gagner or Paajarvi maybe a necessary evil that brings in that guy or set of guys that get Oilers from being bottom feeders to being able to run with the Canucks, Wings, and Predators of the western conference, right now it seems kind of like digging a hole just to fill another one in if your using those guys as your trading pieces both right now and in the immediate future.
March 29 2012, 10:09PM
@Quicksilver ballet
Reddox was 5'11, scored 0 goals in 50 games?
Sure Petrell isn't extremely high level elite talent. Your bottom six isn't made out of players like that.
He has a role on this team, and he fills it very nicely.
Should we trade him for someone like him? Your bottom six should consist of guys exactly like Petrell no?
All I'm saying is Petrell's role is just as important to the outcome of the game as someone like Hemsky. He plays that role very well. Why trade him for someone like him? That's confusing.
And no, there isn't 100's of Petrell's, simply because Petrell can actually execute his role on a consistent basis.
His forechecking, and grittiness with his ability to penalty kill and think, and can pot in 1-2 shorties a year isn't a simple 800k free agent pick-up because no team would simply dump a player like that.
I mean it's confusing, the bottom six should have gritty penalty killers who can think the game and can contribute offensively every once in a while.
We have that yet we want to trade him for someone like that?
Show me a team that has won with six, smaller, non physical forwards in their top two lines..
If you can find one I'd like to see it. So to answer your question, while Giroux has more pure skill, it wouldn't guarantee more success.
Why do I need to? For one thing, what do you mean by "smaller" and "non-physical", I would need to know exactly what you mean before I even agree that all 4 of EDM's forwards fit that description. I don't know that accurately describes Hall, for instance. Or, even if it accurately describes Hall now, will it accurately describe him in 2 years?
Secondly, that something hasn't been done before isn't really an argument as to why it couldn't be done going forward, especially when we don't really know why it hasn't been done before. Has no team has ever won with 6 forwards of your description (I don't know, I haven't looked too extensively, I don't think DET's last Cup run would fit your decription, although they weren't the biggest or most physical top 6/9 ever) because it couldn't possibly work, or because:
(a) it's too specific. As you get more specific with the requirements, it's pretty hard to fit those requirements. Probably no team has ever won the Cup before with their top 6 forwards all 6'4", 220 lbs, or bigger. Do I think that means it couldn't work if you could get the right 6 forwards? No.
(b)Maybe the game has changed. Maybe you couldn't win with 6 small forwards in the past, but you can now and there simply isn't enough years since the new CBA for an example to pop up.
(c) It's too hard to get 6 good enough players at that size. Not that it couldn't work, but practically speaking, it's too hard to find, keep, and pay 6 forwards like that. Am I supposed to believe that, if a team were somehow able to put together the following top 6F's, they couldn't potentially win the Cup (depending on the D, G, bounces, etc):
Eberle, Hall, Hemsky, RNH, Giroux, Parise
I don't believe that for a second. Not that that top 6 would be guaranteed a Cup or anything, but depending what's around them, sure, why can't that team win?
March 30 2012, 04:54AM
Shane Doan would look awesome in an Oiler jersey.
Shane Doan would look awesome in an Oiler jersey.
Doan sure would look good in an Oiler jersey, say from 1996 to today, if they drafted him instead of... of.... who again?.... oh that's right Steve Kelly. So what McDonald's is he working at theses days?
As for a player that Gregor is looking at drafting. I took in the first Oil Kings playoff game, the first time I'd gone to a game, and Moroz really stood out to me. He has speed, power, and skill. I would love to see the Oilers take him in the 3rd or 4th round. Also another guy that stood out in that series is an Oiler prospect, that being Drew Czerwonka. This guy has a nasty side to him and looks like a real leader on the ice. I'm going to be keeping my eye on him in future training camps. I think he sees time on the big club before guys like Pitlick and Hamilton.
Jason, that's why it's called a rebuild! You draft quality the first few years, let them develop & then plug in the holes! If you become impatient, you become like the Leafs & move all your talent for quick fixes & it becomes a never ending cycle of rebuild. That's why it takes 5 or 6 years before your at the point your talking about. Paajarvi, Lander, Hartikainen, Pitlick, Klefbom etc. need an opportunity to strut their stuff!
I agree with you 100% JG, but you missed one guy. Curtis Hamilton.
Also, do you think we should take a guy like Filip Forsberg? He has size, and is referred to as a power forward, although not sure how much grit he has.
Maybe we should have listened to Taylor Halls pick for last years draft: Gabriel Landeskog.
The Dynasty Oilers used to run Dave Hunter, Dave Lumley, Dave Semenko and Marty McSorley with the first 2 lines in various games.
Great write up Jason! You should be working for the Oilers Mgmgt. team. You are dead on about having a mix. Without toughness you dont have a chance of going deep in the play offs. Being tough isnt always [ it helps] about size, its being metally tough and gritty... [ Marchand is no giant, he just plays like one ]Giroux in Philly is not a bruiser but at 5.11- 176 lbs he plays a gritty in your face game.Boston has the right idea, Rangers and Philly also on the same track.. St. Louis is catching on. Oilers also need toughness on the back end. when these forecheckers come in your zone, you make them pay the price....Av's are another team thats building gritinto their game. Oiler forecheckers [ when they do go in ] are not hard on the puck, and dont win the battles. You need more than guys like Eager and Hordichuk, who just round around doing not too much. [ Wish Eager didnt have cemtn hands and cement brain, he would be the ideal player... has toughs and wheels, but thats about it.
@Jason Gregor
Hi Gregor,
Excellent post, anyone who's watched this team at all over the years, especially this season knows that while this team is skilled, any sort of grinding East-West hockey effectively neutralizes the Oilers top two lines. My question is, isn't Sam Gagner the odd man out? Not that I have anything against him, it just seems that every off-season for the past three years this website has asked whether they should keep him. I'm of the particular opinion that the Oilers (if serious) could only keep one of Hemsky or Gagner going forward, and Hemsky just re-upped. Are there any other options among the top 6 to be moved?
Hartikainen and Jones don't drop the gloves on a regular basis because that's what lands them on the bench.
Just ask Ben Eager. Playing on the edge on a Tom Renney-coached team and in this organization earns you a ride on the pine pony.
More like his bad penalties, and that he can be a defensive liability when he looses his head is more likely why he rides pine.
First to third line's this team is not tough at all! The 4th line are terrible hockey players.
These players need to go.
These players in
Your team just got a whole lot nastier and a little tougher to play against. IMO this is do-able!
Petrell is fine in his role, Eager is fine as a fourth liner, and we've never seen MPS used effectively in a role to be evaluate what we have in him. The rest can go, but unless they have expiring contracts we will see them I fear.
As for players coming in, Doan's not coming unless a trade, and I don't know his contract status. Stoll this year is marginally better then Belanger this year in terms of stats. You would have to get rid of Belanger to bring him in, and the way he was treated here last time, I don't think he will sign. Jackman is ok, but hes getting older. I would not be against him being here. Tootoo, Clutterbuck, Ashton I concur would be lovely players to watch.
March 31 2012, 11:54AM
It hasn't been done because it doesn't work.
And Detroit had a huge bodies in Franzen and Holmstrom, guys who work the front of net and along the boards.
Also who do you propose acquiring Parise and Giroux and affording all six of them, while still finding money for the backend?
But even in the days with no salary cap a team didn't do it, because you can't win with just pure skill.
Hall is 6'1" but he isn't a physical force. He is a force in other ways, but not a guy who mixes it up in front of the net or along the boards.
You don't think opposing teams would just lineup and force those two lines to dump and chase? Are those guys consistently good puck retrievers?
And here is a list of all the Cup winners... http://www.tmlfever.com/cupwinningrosters.html Show me the team that had six forwards where none had any sort of grinding, board battles or front of the net presence...
You won't find it, because you need a mix to win...
Look at the great teams of the Oilers and Islanders...
Oilers had Messier a physical force, and Anderson a dirty stick guy when necessary...
The Islanders had Clark Gillies, John Tonelli and Bob Nystrom...
Teams don't win with just finesse on top two lines...You need a mix skill of course, but you need a few guys who bring more than just pure skill.
Uh, hasn't Vancouver done it for a few years now?


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Skip to comments.Obama: If Republicans dont give me what I want I will make planes fall from the sky
Posted on 02/23/2013 3:01:47 PM PST by Starman417
Barack Obama is warning America of the devastation that the sequester will visit upon the country, including
Furloughs of 800,000 civilian Pentagon employees; Meat inspector furloughs from which food shortages will result; Air Traffic Controller furloughs resulting in three-hour waits at airports to clear security; Reductions in embassy protection and border patrols; Cutting the Persian Gulf Naval presence from two aircraft carriers to one; Diminished emergency services; fewer police and firefighters on the streets; Reduced military readiness; Criminals going free because federal prosecutors will have to close cases; Thousands of teacher and educator layoffs Tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids; Hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings; and Job-creating investments in education and energy and medical research.
And soon we're likely to hear that global warming will accelerate and comets will strike the Earth if Republicans don't acquiesce to Obama's demands for more taxes. He has hinted that planes will fall from the sky:
"Air traffic controllers and airport security will see cutbacks, which means more delays at airports across the country," Obama continued. "Thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. Tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings."
How much is to be "cut"? $85 billion on a budget of $3.6 trillion. That's 2.4%. As of August household income was down 8.2% under Obama and the country had to make do. Now Obama tries to tell us that government can't do with 2.4% less? Seriously?
He has been lying about the sequester since the debates. The sequester was Obama's team's idea:
Page 326 (July 26):
At 2:30 p.m., [White House Budget director Jack] Lew and [White House legislative affairs director Rob] Nabors went to the Senate to meet with [Senator Majority Leader Harry] Reid and his chief of staff, David Krone.
We have an idea for a trigger, Lew said.
Whats the idea, Reid asked skeptically.
Reid bent down and put his head between his knees, almost as if he was going to throw up or was having a heart attack. He sat back up and looked at the ceiling. A couple of weeks ago, he said, my staff said to me that there is one more possible enforcement mechanism: sequestration. He said he told them, Get the hell out of here. Thats insane. The White House surely will come up with a plan that will save the day. And you come to me with sequestration?
Well, it could work, Lew and Nabors explained.
What would the impact be?
They would design it so that half the threatened cuts would be from the Defense Department .The idea was to make all of the threatened cuts so unthinkable and onerous that the supercommittee [tasked with making additional cuts] would do its work and come up with its own deficit reduction plan.
Lew and Nabors went through a laundry list of programs that would face cuts.
This is ridiculous, Reid said.
Thats the beauty of a sequester, they said, its so ridiculous that no one ever wants it to happen. It was the bomb that no one wanted to drop. It actually would be an action-forcing event.
I get it, Reid said finally.
Short version: Once tax increases were off the table, the White House staff came up with a sequestration plan that only had spending cuts and sold Harry Reid on the idea.
And since then, Obama continues to double down on the threats of damage the sequester will cause.
(excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...
When was the last time you made a comment, cornhole?
When was the last time you did ANYTHING except pimp that one same blog?
0bama is 'Hostage-Taker-In-Chief'! Americans being the hostage, of course. As usual.
Let it burn.
Silly title. Only the 51% of Americans who don't know that Obama is Christian would compare him with followers of the religion of peace.
already have
Keep your powder dry for something useful. EOM.
Obama is willing (and eager, I bet) to do all this, rather than stop paying off his banker buddies.
Heck, how many air traffic controllers could the taxpayers' expenses for his and his family's vacations alone have paid for?
How many could Michelle Obama's staff alone have paid for? How many could the Solyndra etc loans have paid for?
This guy is absolutely sickening. I hope the EMP that hits from our non-monitored southern airspace hits right over Washington DC. But it won't because Obama is in league with the Iranians/Koreans/Chavez who will decide to use the EMP. He'll be in the nifty shelter below ground that was just built for him...
I don't know though. An EMP attack might not be so good, unless the drones he plans ot use on us all are protected from the damage of an EMP attack. Anybody know if the drones are shielded from that?
You know, there are no cuts.
Sequestration is just a cut to the INCREASE in spending.
Oh, that and it makes the sky fall...
See the posting history.
Don't care?
Shouldn't that be Congress's job?
One thing is certain, Capital Hill politicians and staff and the Obama White House will get their checks on time and they won't have furloughs either.
Cripplecreek says.
Pull the trigger, Boy.
Could it be that was the point? ... planes will fall from the sky comment. Would not put anything past this crowd of the zer0 administration. Would even believe they are so arrogant they would clue us first before doing something because the lame-stream drive-bys have their backs. With nearly (would guess) twenty percent following this zer0 crowd closely, have to believe they call the people mentioned, in your post, when they want some kind of trouble for the U.S. Rant Off and not directed at anyone other than liberals, and butterdezillion am glad you are not a liberal. Some of the information brought forth by you has been mind boggling. I love mind boggling.
Nixon lost a case before the Supreme Court concerning sequestration ~ used to be the Democrats were always against it. Their proposals were called FULL FUNDING and they claimed that what was wrong with America was we didn't spend enough federal dollars.
I predict the O-Meister will take a self-imposed furlow (although a paid one) and go do some golfing and some quality time with body-man Reggie.
Does he know how to fiddle? Certainly the spouse thing knows how to eat cake.
I prefer the term 'Obamageddon' myself.
"Reductions in enbassy protection????"
If the guy never sticks around to respond to comments on the posting, it raises the question "Does he actually believe anything he wrote?".
Kind of like that Landsbaum guy who used to do the same thing.
The drones themselves may be EMP-shielded, but that which powers them isn't.
May that plane be his, PLEASE!
Call his bluff
no fight like a family fight.
Not only is 0bama not a Christian, he in fact, has the spirit of the Anti-Christ.
So if there was an EMP attack, would our military capabilities be gutted, except for the boots on the ground, or whatever is powered in places not impacted by the EMP itself (say, something in Europe after an EMP hits right above Dallas?)
"Head Start" is foremost in my mind.
Proves we have WAY too many people on government payrolls....
"Air traffic controllers and airport security will see cutbacks, which means more delays at airports across the country," Obama continued. "Thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. Tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings." How much is to be "cut"? $85 billion on a budget of $3.6 trillion. That's 2.4%. As of August household income was down 8.2% under Obama and the country had to make do. Now Obama tries to tell us that government can't do with 2.4% less? Seriously? He has been lying about the sequester since the debates. The sequester was Obama's team's idea...Thanks Starman417.
Here it comes.
I'm by no means an expert on the subject, but given that a generation ago nuclear war was considered a possibility, military electronics are generally protected against EMP.
But, in the area where a hypothetical EMP hits, once the existing fuel stocks are exhausted, that's the end of the line for a while.
Republican Governors have powers, too - especially in emergency situations.
The National Guard can handle the airport scanners.
There are officials in the State Dept. of Agriculture who can inspect meat.
Governors should inform Obama that for any important, essential task that the ***holes in DC threaten to withhold, there is a corresponding state official ready to step in. Jobs that are deemed non-essential (and there could be quite a few) will be abolished. So go ahead, shut it down Obama, and in three days we will have proven we don't need you.
Why not just cut federal pork for feminist (anti-family) programs and regulations to state and local governments? Less damage done, and everyone's happier.
They run on gasoline? Aviation fuel?
Those little butterfly-like things probably don't take much fuel. I wonder what they run on.
Just like his muzzy brothers did on 9/11.
Here's something else that should be cut despite the intentions of every well known political candidate in both political parties for the presidency.
And then Education enters the Twilight Zone
The bastard will make it happen too. Nothing works better than a national tragedy such as Sandy Hook to get the sheeple behind him. Anything is justifiable for the common good.
The thing that frightens me the most is that Obama is a lazy, drug-addled loser. When we face the Anti-Christ, he will have all of Obama's flaws but far more energy and intelligence. Our current crisis is just a little warmup for the Prince of Darkness.
They don't take much fuel.
But the ground station/base they are dispatched from does.
"Not only is 0bama not a Christian, he in fact, has the spirit of the Anti-Christ."
Ironic, I told a friend that the other day when they said he was the Anti-Christ that he wasn't, but that he did have the spirit of the Anti-Christ and I say that with no tongue-in-cheek.
"sequester" is a small start but there needs to be real government cuts eliminating programs and firing everyone that works for them.
Heh. I actually have that issue of National Lampoon up in the attic. I believe it was issue #1 and was called, "The Back To School" issue.
That photo always puts me in mind of folks worshiping at the feet of someone.
Bow down, mind your knees.
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Kuka Systems Group, Augsburg, Germany, has acquired the plant engineering business of privately owned Utica Companies of Shelby Township, Mich., a welding equipment supplier to the automobile industry. About 300 Utica employees have joined Kuka Systems. No jobs were eliminated.
Kuka Systems North America LLC, Sterling Heights, Mich., part of Kuka Systems Group, provides production line automation, flexible manufacturing concepts, and robotic cells for specific assembly processes, including new welding technologies for joining steel to steel or metals with different thermal coefficients such as steel and alloys of aluminum.
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The hobby of birding has really taken flight
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We just purchased a Cardinal LE fifth-wheel. It has a free standing dining table and four chairs next to three (roughly floor to ceiling) lengthy panoramic windows. Is it safe to unbolt this table, so it can be moved around, and not re-bolt for travel? Also, is it necessary to strap the chairs for each trip (as well as the two recliners in the rear living area, next to a large back window)?
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It's been a long freaking time since I've posted up on this site, and it's really lame actually. I have been in a major life rut trying to get back on my feet. Basically just when I think life is getting better it turns around and smacks me down to rock bottom, no (lamborghini) mercy. Then at rock bottom I somehow fall even deeper and am smashed into emotional submission. I guess the death of someone, a brutal breakup, looking for a new job with bennies, will challenge anyone's spirits a little. Anyways, I'm going to start posting up some hip hop again just to regain my sanity.
Since I generally always rock with a Top 10 Hip Hop Songs post to start the week, this is no exception. I've been off of my grind for awhile so some of these tracks may seem old, but these are what I've been banging this summer. I have been listening to everything from Tity Boi mixtapes and trying to decipher the massively skewed autotune of Future. I may have missed some bangers, but that's probably because I haven't listened to certain albums yet. I have a lot of catching up to do, but these are my top picks for the summer thus far based on listening to a fuck ton of mixtapes.
It has been about a year since I've last posted up my top picks. Last time doing so was back in August 2011! Talk about majorly slackin. Anyways I desperately need to polish up on my writing skills, critical thinking, analysis, etc. Although I made a Top 10 list, there are some bonus bangers below – I listed off 25 total tracks for you to check out. It seems as though everywhere I go, the song "Cashin Out" by the amusingly named "Cash Out" has been spammed through radio waves so much that I had no choice but to put it up at the top. It's probably the most played track of the summer on my playlists, so be sure to hit that up if you don't have it.
Top 10 Hip Hop Songs (August 2012)
1. Cashin' Out (Remix) – Ca$h Out (feat. Akon, Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Yo Gotti)
2. MFer – Chevy Woods (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
3. Drank (Swimming Pools) – Kendrick Lamar
4. Trap House (With No Doors) – Future (feat. Young Scooter)
5. I Wish You Would – DJ Khaled (feat. Kanye West & Rick Ross)
6. Pirates – Rick Ross
7. Hood Rich Anthem – DJ Scream (feat. 2 Chainz, Future, Waka Flocka Flame, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane)
8. Don't Stop (Pop That) – French Montana (feat. Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne)
9. Knock U Out – Juicy J (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
10. Same Damn Time (Remix) – Future (feat. Diddy & Ludacris)
Bonus Joints:
11. Wild Boy (Remix) – Machine Gun Kelly (feat. 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana, Yo Gotti)
12. Sky High – Young Dolph (feat. Juicy J)
13. Tex James – Smart Girl (Dumb Booty) (feat. Stuey Rock)
14. Unnecessary – Childish Gambino (feat. SchoolBoy Q & Ab-Soul)
15. Fightin Words – Mike Will (feat. T.I., Juicy J, Trae Tha Truth)
16. I'm Out Here – Dusty McFly (feat. Big Sean & Dom Kennedy)
17. I Don't Like (Remix) – Kanye West (feat. Pusha T, Chief Keef, Jadakiss, Big Sean)
18. Viagra – 2 Chainz
19. Albert Pujols – Rick Ross (feat. WALE & Fabolous)
20. Dark Shades – Birdman (feat. Lil Wayne & Mac Maine)
21. Born Stunna (Remix) – Birdman (feat. Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne)
22. It's Nothin – Wiz Khalifa (feat. 2 Chainz)
23. I Sell – OJ Da Juiceman (prod. Zaytoven)
24. We On – Ace Hood (prod. The Monarch)
25. Black Magic (David Copperfield) – Rick Ross & MMG


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Zack Kassian scores his first goal of the season in Chicago Wolves' OT Win
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October 17 2012 10:11PM
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With tonight's 2-1 win over the Peoria Rivermen, the Chicago Wolves have opened the "Scott Arniel era" (just go with it) with three straight wins on home ice. Zack Kassian scored the only regulation goal for the Wolves, while defenseman Zach Miskovic scored the over-time winner.
The Canucks' AHL affilliate came away with the win on Wednesday night, but this was their least impressive performance so far this season. The Wolves spent much of the game hemmed into their own end, they were out-shot 31 to 26 overall (15 to 8 in the third period) and were out-chanced 21to 17 overall and 16 to 11 at five-on-five.
Both sides scored power-play goals in regulation, but the quality of those goals matched the basic tenor of the game. Kassian's marker was a trademark Nashville Predators style bank-shot, an attempted pass from behind the net that redirected into the goal off of the skate of a Riverman defender. Peoria's goal, on the other hand, was a beauty tally from T.J. Hensick who finished a lovely passing play with Jaden Schwartz to tie the game with only 7 minutes remaining.
Wolves goaltender Matt Climie was excellent, and I was impressed by several of Chicago's skaters, but the Wolves enjoyed the benefit of the bounces this evening against a mediocre Peoria side. The Wolves will have to be better this weekend to get by a very Abbotsford Heat team.
Some notes:
- While his flukey goal will get the attention, Zack Kassian had an otherwise strong game on Wednesday evening. Before the Peoria game, he hadn't registered a single shot on goal (though he'd done some good work in the slot, and I'm surprised he didn't receive credit for a shot on goal for a puck he tipped in the season opener). He finished the game with three shots, two of them scoring chances, one of them a goal (though it didn't really come as a result of a shot).
In the first period, Kassian made a lovely spinning back-hand pass to Jordan Schroeder on a power-play zone-entry. In the third, he took a big run at Peoria defenseman Ian Cole, who lost his footing just a few miliseconds before impact. Kassian demonstrated the presence of mind and the personal restraint to pull up. He still registered a solid blow, but he hit Cole in a such a way as to avoid putting him in a dangerous spot. You've got to respect that.
- Anton Rodin continues to impress with his puck possession skills, his ability to consistently win puck battles against larger players, and his open ice speed. He registered 3 scoring chances on Wednesday, one of them on a glorious breakway chance late in the first, and was making things happen (relatively speaking - after all the Wolves only had 11 scoring chances at evens) on nearly every shift.
- Matt Climie was bailed out by a post on a flurry late in the first, and allowed a late game tying goal to T.J Hensick in the third, but this game could've gotten out of hand without an excellent performance from the Wolves' veteran backup. As expected, Chicago's goaltending has been a big strength so far this season. It's early yet, but Lack and Climie have combined to allow only 4 goals in 3 games, and only 1 at even-strength.
- When I was watching Wolves games last season, Chris Tanev was his usual, smooth, chain-smoking self and dominated at the AHL level. So far this season, it appears to me that he hasn't yet found his stride. He's been solid in his own end, but his decision making hasn't been up to its usual standard. Maybe he's trying to do too much offensively?
I don't mean to be unduly critical, it's just that so far this season Tanev's performance hasnt' "wowed" me like it consistently has at both the NHL and AHL levels. Maybe if I had some AHL fancy stats to look over...
- Kevin Connauton continues to impress, however. Connauton was efficient on Wednesday and he had to be since the Wolves spent a lot of the game in their own end. Connauton was victimized somewhat on Hensick's power-play tally, but that goal resulted from a gorgeous pass by Jaden Schwartz that would've baffled most NHL defenders. And at evens he was near flawless.
On one particular sequence in the third after the Wolves had iced the puck, Connauton snuffed out a building attack in the defensive end and passed the puck to a teammate who failed to clear. Undetered, he anticipated where the next breakdown would be, went and retrieved the puck from a Peoria forward and cleared the puck with a crisp outlet pass to a teammate. You wouldn't have seen a play like that from Connauton if you were watching Manitoba Moose games back in 2010-11.
- Alexandre Mallet isn't getting much ice-time on Chicago's fourth line, but he looks comfortable enough in the offensive end and flashed some good instincts while forechecking on Wednesday. He set up a Kevin Connauton scoring chance in the first with a nice cross-seam pass, but otherwise had a quiet game.
- Jordan Schroeder managed an assist on Kassian's bank shot, and took three shots and two scoring chances, but this wasn't his strongest game of the season. In particular, he was dominated in the face-off dot all evening by Peoria's T.J. Hensick.
Now the AHL doesn't track face-off data (and I didn't either) so this is just my impression, but it seemed to me like Schroeder continually lost draws tonight (several of them in the defensive end). The Canucks have been in the top-3 in NHL face-off percentage over the past two seasons, and it's something the coaching staff clearly values. Tough to see Alain Vigneault trusting Schroeder to play big minutes if he can't hold his own in the circle.


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Happy to be Me!
I always try to get her to help me pick out her outfit for the day. I stand with her in front of her closet and ask her to point at what she wants to wear. Usually during this ritual she just tries to eat my hair.... But today she reached right for this shirt that says, "Happy to be ME!"
I think Chloe really IS happy to be her, and it shows, don't you think? Look in her eyes, she's not longing for more, comparing herself to others. Nope, she's content and filled with JOY!....
I needed this reminder today. Yesterday at therapy, Chloe's physical abilities were more limited than usual. She wasn't using her hands at all. She couldn't hold her head up. Her tone was tight. I left feeling SO discouraged.
I go through a constant roller coaster between accepting Chloe just as she is and not trying to change things, thinking it was God's will that she was born with developmental delays and I don't need to "fix" that. Then I go to the opposite end of the spectrum, thinking that with God ALL things are possible, that miracles have NOT ceased, that it is okay to HOPE all things, and so I work extra hard. I want her head control to be better, for her to use her hands more, for her to TALK, for her to get up and walk and run and play and dance. And it sends me into a downward spiral of disappointment. Then the cycle starts back over where I accept things as they are and don't want to change them. Are you seeing the pattern here?
Well, because Chloe reached out and grabbed this shirt today was an answer to my prayers, I truly believe that. It gave me the realization that she is HAPPY being her. And so we play and do stretches and exercises, but she is happy being HER, and SHE is not what she can do or what she cannot do... She is a beautiful person, a delightful child, who happens to be in a body that doesn't work so well. But does it really matter? Not to her.
Thanks, Chloe. You are wise beyond your mother's years. I love ya and I am happy to be your mom!
29 comments:
- Devon said...
Thanks for this today, Tara. Your insights are always so piercing to me.
I LOVE Chloe's shirt!
- March 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Shelly said...
That made me happy. She is a happy, beautiful girl. You're a lucky momma!
- March 30, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Beth said...
you are my cyber soul sister. love you guys! so glad we're in this 'club' together.
- March 30, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Heatherlyn said...
That's a great post! She definitely looks happy! (That probably also has to do with parents who love her so much and who take such good care of her!)
- March 30, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- The Pachuilo Family said...
She always has the biggest smile, I just love it! Your an amazing Mom and Chloe is so lucky to have you!
Love you all and Miss you!
- March 30, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- T said...
You can see her joy through her big bright smile!!
- March 30, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- jennohara said...
It always makes me so happy just looking at her in the pictures always so happy! She's so beautiful, and you're so lucky you have her sunshine every day to brighten your day.
- March 30, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- jocalyn said...
I needed to read this today too! Thanks for the reminder. Some days are harder than others, that's for sure. But as long as Kendall's happy, I'm happy.
You are an amazing woman and mommy!
- March 30, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Taylor said...
Oh Tara, that was a sweet post. Chloe is happy!!!!
I finally got caught up on your blog today. Chloe's dress is adorable.
I love seeing her having so much fun with her cousins!
- March 30, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- Taylor said...
Nuts, that was not Taylor! I don't know what is going on here. Love, Nana.
- March 30, 2010 at 5:26 PM
- Ambitions of a Trophy Wife said...
You certainly do strike chords throughout cyber space! Thanks for being a voice for all of us!
- March 30, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- mrssuelee said...
What a beautiful post! Thank you for having that sweet insight and sharing it with us. Chloe is as beautiful as always!
- March 30, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- mrssuelee said...
What a beautiful post! Thank you for having that sweet insight and sharing it with us. Chloe is as beautiful as always!
- March 30, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Devon said...
Hey girl: sure, if you'd like to! I know Junior's mom did a review for it too. It's a really neat program!
I was looking again at the pics, and I noticed how like Chloe's hands Dakin's are. You said she doesn't use her right arm as much, right? Dakin's the same way.
- March 30, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Angela said...
Remember its okay for Chloe to have some rough days and its okay to wish for miracles too. Believe me I think Chloe wishes for them too. I can relate to her struggles.
Chloe has strength and dreams I can see it in her eyes and smile, you just wait and see what the future will bring. She loves you and her daddy very much and that's all she really needs to get through the day.
You are amazing:)
- March 30, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- Diane said...
chloe's the awesome-est!
and i totally have shirt envy!!!
- March 30, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- Mo said...
Funny you wrote about his today...just this morning I paused from whatever it was I was doing to watch Oia play and move. She was clearly happily living in the moment. I thought right then what a pleasure that is that Oia has no clue she is different, challenged, or whatever you call it. That's a beautiful thing when you allow yourself to remember that...
Just drowned out those 'bad days' with your daughter's joy.
You are an AMAZING mom.
- March 30, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Kristina said...
Oh, Tara, I'm right there with you. It's a crazy cycle and I'm just glad that it's us as parents going through it instead of our children.
I have a hard time with therapy sessions. They really can change my daily moods. I'm working on that, but it's hard. I think once school starts and I'm not there for most of them it should even me out a lot. It's hard to see all that your child "can't" do while working on it at therapy and then you're at home thinking your child ROCKS! It is a wild cycle and I'll be happy to give it up!
- March 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Becky said...
Such a great reminder. I LOVE that our special kids teach us SO MUCH! Love you my friend. :)
- March 31, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- CristyLynn said...
Great post! I am familiar with your roller coaster. :) Thanks for expressing it s well--it helps knowing that someone else feels the same way.
And she looks so contentedly happy! Beautiful!!!!!
- March 31, 2010 at 6:55 AM
- Territory Mom said...
So perfect
- March 31, 2010 at 7:56 AM
- VMI said...
May have to steal that t-shirt idea. Thanks for sharing!
- March 31, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- ANewKindOfPerfect said...
As so many have said, the roller coaster of days will continue. We just learn to roll with them.
I LOVE her shirt. It is perfect! :)
- March 31, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- Beverly said...
what a great shirt and a beautiful photo of your sweet girl. You are so blessed and lucky!
- March 31, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Sharon said...
Wonderful reminder. She looks very happy.
- March 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- Alison said...
What a great photo - I love the toothless grin. She definitely looks happy being her.
- March 31, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Amanda said...
You are such an amazing mom, Tara, really you are!
We can learn such profound things from our children if we just take the time to listen to them.
- March 31, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Grand Pooba said...
Oh my gosh, Chloe is a daily reminder of God's blessings!
- April 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Sherry C said...
She is a darling, what a perfect shirt. I have those same feeling about my beautiful daughter
- April 1, 2010 at 7:06 PM


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The outlying counties weren't directly involved in Utah's Great Shakeout, but they did participate on the third day of the exercise. Thoughts were by the third day, the Salt Lake emergency managers would know more what support they needed from the counties not directly involved.
Emery County Emergency Personnel met in the conference room of the sheriff's storage and office building. Emergency Manager Kyle Ekker, radio operators, Tosha Barnett, Jerod Curtis, Bret Mills, Ham radio operators Jim Anderson and JimAnderson; corrections secretary Jan Luke; EMT manager Jim Gordon, State liaison for southeastern Utah, Martin Wilson; fire chief Greg Oliver and Sgt. Tom Harrison from the Emery County Sheriff's Office all participated in the exercise. Sgt. Mitch Vetere and Karen Smith, emergency planner for Green River were on alert in Green River and coordinated operations there from the city hall.
Det. John Barnett manned the mobile command center which was set-up outside to receive radio signals and to transmit information from Emery County to the other six participating counties.
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An alert was also sent out that Eastern Utah should be prepared to take an influx of 7,000 people displaced by the earthquake.
Mary Huntington from the county personnel department prepared the information requested to find out how many displaced people the county could handle. She called the school district and all of the motels in Green River. Green River could handle 500 people for seven days with their two schools, motels and church.
The western end of the county has eight schools which can be used and 10 churches. This would accommodate approximately 3,100 people for seven days. Longer if more supplies could be shipped in from Colorado and points east.
One problem Emery County might encounter would be not having enough volunteers available to man the shelters. The Red Cross would be in charge of the shelters. It was unclear what the evacuees would be coming with, bedding, food, personal supplies, it wasn't known what sheltering them would entail or it wasn't known how they would get here and what transportation would be needed. Preparations were also made to ensure any medicines the evacuees might need were obtained.
Emery County road department director Wade Nielsen was on hand to keep the emergency response team informed on what equipment the county has available and whether it can be used to help out without putting the county short for routine operations. It was determined extra equipment would be available to keep the Red Narrows open and the heavy equipment operators could also go to help keep US-6 open.
Fremont Junction would need to be shut down to keep people from trying to re-route up SR-10 to try to get to the Wasatch Front. Traffic was being routed through Richfield and up I-15 in that direction to keep traffic off of SR-6.
The welfare of all coal miners in the area was checked at the time of the earthquake to ensure their safety.
At the end of the drill all participants evaluated how the exercise went and which areas need to be improved. Communications with the other counties needs to be improved. All of the Emery County equipment worked well, but the Carbon County communications dropped the patch to keep Emery County connected so the only dispatch the Emery County team could hear was Price. In the mobile command center outside, Det. Barnett was able to hear the radio feeds from all counties involved including Grand, Carbon, San Juan, Uintah, and others.
Wilson said in the event of a real emergency he would help on the Wasatch Front and also make sure the counties in his jurisdiction had the help they needed from the state. His area includes Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Navajo nation and the Ute mountain Utes. He would also shuttle supplies where they were needed around the state.
The team filled out the evaluation papers to see where improvements can be made for future drills and also in the event of a real emergency. Mills communications director said the Ham operators have the capability of sending digital messages over the airwaves too. Which could be helpful for emergency communication purposes. One message could be sent and received by all involved.