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Five Things: It's been an interesting week
Ryan Lambert
December 07 2011 09:23AM
(Ryan Lambert makes his triumphant return to FlamesNation today with his new weekly column "five things")
Here are five things I've been thinking about the Flames this week:
1. This team has a real perception problem
That much should be obvious to anyone at this point. The issue is not (or at least no longer just) that they believe that this is a team that can compete for a playoff spot, or even that they think simply being able to compete for a playoff spot is an acceptable level for a franchise making this type of financial commitment to the team.
The real problem is that the organization cares what people think about it. The fact that Jay Feaster is going out and accusing bloggers of making up the Jarome Iginla trade rumors, presumably in an attempt to quell some unrest (which should have existed months ago) about the team's frankly poor start.
Say what you want about the team's play to this point, but is this really the kind of thing a general manager whose team is flailing and often looks disjointed should be worried about? People starting rumors? Particularly people on the internet? It's one thing to have the kind of state-controlled media the Leafs are pushing these days — openly being contentious with the media is, in my view, a perfectly acceptable way of doing business for a franchise, though maybe they'd do well to dial it back just a bit — but saying that questions about whether the most popular player in franchise history will continue to be with the organization following a sluggish start, rumors of unease between he and his coach, and the like are "unfair to the organization?" That's absurd.
"The organization" would do much better if it wasn't so concerned about who says what about whom and more focused on putting together a passable imitation of a legitimate contender sometimes in the next five years. One step at a time I guess, though.
2. Not so sure about these wins
Speaking of Carolina, I'm not sure I've seen a more hollow victory out of any team in the last two years than Calgary's 7-6 W at home over Carolina last night.
Two points is two points, you only get to play the teams on your schedule, I get it. But Calgary led 3-0 through 20:42 to the worst team in the Eastern Conference (worse, even, than the Islanders, which seems like it should be impossible), and ended up needing an empty-net game-winning goal to scratch out a narrow home victory. Calgary improves to 26 points and stays 13th in the West. What a time to be alive.
And the more I think about it, the more I have to wonder just how many convincing wins or even performances Calgary has turned in against even passably good teams. There's the Minnesota, Chicago and Detroit wins, but any reasoned observer would certainly have to posit that those were the aberrations this season, not the other way around. Inconsistently cobbling together a decent win every two or three weeks is certainly no way to achieve anything of note in the NHL, certainly not if you want to stay as low in the standings as you can (and Calgary should).
If the team wants to continue deluding itself that it's a few lucky bounces away from a season turnaround, that's fine. But it's going to have a hell of a hard time convincing people when it sweats out what should be tap-in Ws against garbage teams like Carolina.
3. Kiprusoff playing well?
Well, at least until last night. Numbers right in line with his career averages, which is more than I think most people reasonably could have expected out of him this year and the trade talk has more or less dried up, which is surprising. I'm glad for him, frankly. Good soldier and all that. I think in the grand scheme of things he's been good for Calgary in his time here, so I'm happy to see him do well even if the team defense in front of him is a) spotty and b) hanging him out to dry.
Plus another month or two of strong-ish play makes him way more tradable.
4. Poor Cory Sarich
For all the Jarome Iginla trade talk that ruffled the organization's feathers, a mainstream media guy you'd think would have connections (Rhett Warrener) apparently flat-out made up a report that Cory Sarich demanded a trade.
And no one cared. Not one person. Not even a little bit. Jay Feaster certainly didn't come out to grant unsolicited admonitions. Sarich issued the standard, "Hey whoa I didn't demand a trade, and in fact I'm just looking forward to being able to contribute to the team again" statement, and everyone nodded politely. That's it though. Number of games for Sarich since the report: zero.
Everyone has, I think, more or less accepted that he's not going to get out of the press box now — if ever he had the chance, it was when Giordano went down — and the chances of him getting out of town are next to nil.
5. Hey it's Jarome Iginla
Even counting that gong show in Vancouver, for which the whole team didn't show up as is its wont, Jarome Iginla now has two goals and four assists in his last three games. Pretty sure you take that, no matter how ugly it comes.
Re: Sarich
The impression I got on the Sarich affair was that the wording Warrener chose was inaccurate, but there is truth behind it.
i.e. Sarich came to Feaster and discussed a trade as one possible way for him to play more hockey than he is. That's not a demand. Sarich may want to be traded, but he can't afford any talk about him *demanding* anything since that may turn off potential suitors. He needs to be the great-guy/everybody-loves-him/trouble-free veteran (TM).
Re: Perception Problem
Before Feaster there was Darryl Sutter, and the kindest thing anyone from the media would say about him was that he was tight-lipped. Feaster is almost the complete opposite, and now he's to be scorned for acknowledging the existence of bloggers?
Come on! The man is practically manufacturing page-hits for you. You can attack the man's actions and words all you want, but don't try to act like you've been done hard by him. He's a blogger's gold-mine!
December 07 2011, 10:39AM
"Also, asking/demanding a trade is a pretty fine line. Reality is, he wants out."
I respectfully disagree, reality is, he wants to play... here or somewhere else. That's why I love Sarich, he just wants to play. It seems more important than his paycheque.
Backs scored last night. He has two goals in his last three games, in fact.
Kent...that's a little bit like the org promoting these wins against the Oil and the Canes as "righting the ship"...it's perception vs reality. I think TFM's point is that there is a clear difference in Backlund's play as of late (pretty much this season); and in young developing players that is more indicative of an unhealthy digression in development than a slump. With that said, I get your point...he has showed up on the scoresheet...thus he is not "missing" (per se).
December 07 2011, 03:22PM
(Sarc off) Toning down the satirical hyperbole, my concern with Backlund, injury acknowledged, is that I don't see overall progression over the last 2 years - he is a first round pick.
Maybe his new linemates will do the trick - hopefully because I etch him in as an important cog in this team's future. The swipe was not at Backlund, but the Org in general...they have a highly questionable past of developing forward talent.
Let's hope for the best for both Backlund and the Flames.
That said, he had the 1 goal/assist v. Oilers and one goal v. Hurricanes... (Sarc on) I think Harvey the Hound got 2 assists last night too :)
December 07 2011, 09:35AM
I'm willing to give Warrener the benefit of the doubt re: the Sarich trade request. As a dude who only dabbles in the media and isn't really in it to make headlines or get ahead of other rumor mongers, he doesn't have much incentive to be making things up. Also, it's entirely reasonable for Sarich to approach the team and ask for a way out if at all possible. I mean, he's being scratched in favor of Joe Piskula.
I really enjoy the points brought forth here in Five Things. If only the Flames mgmt read this article maybe they would get the wake-up call they so desperately need. I have no problem with the Flames sucking, I have a problem with them sucking and the mgmt trying to sell me the coolaid while telling me they are a playoff contender.
December 07 2011, 10:04AM
The Carolina game to me was terrible hockey. Almost unwatchable. And at tge end of the game i was more annoyed than the last loss against Columbus.
WTF was that?!
December 07 2011, 10:07AM
Agreed. I respect the lot of you but the whining about Feasters comments is silly and pedantic. :P
re: Perecption - I have the feeling that once again management will overrate this team. This season it will be based on the addition of some youth which Feaster will hoard credit for. They'll think that the youth will be top 6 material in 1 or 2 years and that Iginla and Tanguay will still be top 6 for at least 2 more years. Which, even if it were true (and it's not), would still mean only a middling team for 2 more years. But by then they probably expect to add more youth and a couple of UFA. Wishful thinking IMO, I wish they'd just tank it already, but a run of wins was inevitable at some point.
When is someone in Flames ownership/management going to look at Cliff Fletcher and ask how it was he managed to build the only successful era of Flames hockey ever? And then copy that.
I'll side with Warrener on this one as well, if for no other reason than he seems very honest and doesn't hold back opinions.
Also, asking/demanding a trade is a pretty fine line. Reality is, he wants out.
As for Feaster's comments, I agree with the article. It's of interest to fans obviously, that makes it news worthy. Feaster can say whatever he wants, that's his right, but this article is just running with it as wawful suggested; more so than I think it's whining about it.
December 07 2011, 10:18AM
It was obviously just Warrener's opinion that Sarich demanded a trade. This isn't a court of law. Where there's smoke I see fire. Can you prove that Sarich didn't demand a trade?
December 07 2011, 10:55AM
Most hockey players are the same way - they want to play.
That said, I'm a bit more cynical - this is the final year of Sarich's contract and if he's to have any leverage in getting another one after this he'll need to play this year. It's imperative to the continuance of his career that he start getting minutes. If not in Calgary, then elsewhere.
December 07 2011, 10:55AM
Haha, well played.
"Also, asking/demanding a trade is a pretty fine line. Reality is, he wants out."
I respectfully disagree, reality is, he wants to play... here or somewhere else. That's why I love Sarich, he just wants to play. It seems more important than his paycheque.
That probably wasn't clear. I meant 'asking' vs 'demanding' as being a fine line.
I agree with you, he'd gladly play here, but that option seems off the table, ergo....
"Play me or trade me" is "demanding" a trade in a sense.
December 07 2011, 11:26AM
Am i the only one that liked the win last night? Sure they let it too close for comfort last night. (I left just after the Iggy EN)I like the high scoring games, just be good enough. the goal (no pun intended) should be to outscore the opposition not let in less.
As for Feast the beast. He's so lucky he's not in Toronto he'd be eaten alive (yes insert your own joke). He needs to grow a pair and accept that there are fans in the city, both critical and kool-aid drinkers. I know that in Tampa that they'd have maybe an intern with a pen and paper after a game and maybe some radio guy who walked by the rink and dropped in for a second. No one cared there so there was rarely hard questions. here, hockey is king (no pun intended) we're going to nag so get use to it or leave.
As for Iggy. Wait till he gets 500 before you even allow a thought of maybe one day trading him. I think any GM worth his salt would entertain offers for a star player no matter who it is. I just hope we dont run into the Sundin situation. Just need to have both sides come out, if the situation ever arises or is needed, that "for the good of the future of the team and as a courtesy for one of the greatest Flames ever. . . "
December 07 2011, 11:29AM
Where did you get the information that Sidney Crosby may, in fact, be a vampire?
December 07 2011, 11:35AM
Most hockey players are the same way - they want to play.
That said, I'm a bit more cynical - this is the final year of Sarich's contract and if he's to have any leverage in getting another one after this he'll need to play this year. It's imperative to the continuance of his career that he start getting minutes. If not in Calgary, then elsewhere.
Fair enough, Kent. That said, I have always felt that Sarich was a good character and works hard. I wouldn't chalk up his request solely on that premise. He wants a new contract, despite the money being nice, because he wants to keep playing for the sake of playing. That is my belief.
Too much is being made of Warreners wording. I still think he was doing Cory a favor by getting a little media attention to hopefully other teams that Cory wants to play and not sit & would love a trade to get out. I hope a team like Philly, who are hurting on the blueline with Pronger constantly out give Feaster a 2nd or 3rd & call it a day. Cory is a class player, he actually delivered my Season Tickets to my house a couple years ago & took pictures with my son & we got a signed jersey & hat. I bleed Flames thru & thru but I have to side with many posters & Ryan that it is time to start fresh. What I like is that we have an opportunity to score multiple 1st round picks in an excellent deep draft and get a crop of good young hockey players to grow together into something potentially special. I think pieces are already there. I see urgency in contending teams that may be willing to offer us a package that will take light years off of a painful rebuild. I think these are exciting times for Flames & its fans & the fans, management, Owners & players need to embrace the moment. I cant imagine the excitement of opportunity in that Abbottsford dressing room these days.
December 07 2011, 12:00PM
Did anyone hear the Stajan heckler at the game? Someone called him Stajanator. He was absolutely relentless. Check it out on my twitter: www.twitter.com/bruceveloor
Where did you get the information that Sidney Crosby may, in fact, be a vampire?
doesn't matter. it's opinion. he doesn't have to prove anything!
doesn't matter. it's opinion. he doesn't have to prove anything!
There's no way Sid could be a vampire...Mario won't let him stay out late at night.
TSN is reporting that Karlsson is out 6-8 weeks. Guess we'll see what Irving can offer during the road trip next week.
December 07 2011, 12:43PM
1. One of the first signs of insecurity in an administration is excessive message control. Just look at the Islanders and the many conflicts they've had with the Journalists' Associations. I think Mr. King is trying to calm a rising storm, but he should remember what Princess Leia said to Moff Tarkin "the more you tighten your grip, the more planets will slip through your fingers". Yes, I am embarassed that I know that line by heart.
2. I remember in MacT's last season coaching here he made a comment about not liking the way the Oilers were winning. He was blasted in the media, but I actually agreed. You have to be good to be lucky, sometimes, but other times when you're lucky it can make you think you are good. If the Flames go on a run and end up with a jump in the standings because of some good fortune and decent play it might convince management that they are once again "seeing the real team" and they'll stand pat. Again.
3. I think any prayer for Flames fans should be amended to say "there but for the grace of Kiprusoff..."
4. I didn't necessarily believe that Sarich had requested a trade. And I don't necessarily believe that Warrener was lying. I think the truth is betwixt and between. Either way, Sarich is not in a good position right now and his NMC is probably doing him more harm than the club. If the Flames could send him down to the AHL, if he would waive the NMC, I have to think they would, and going through waivers might be enough to send his career a lifeline.
5. Iginla appears to be coming to life, at least on the statistical end of things, and that must be encouraging for fans, but I'm still left wondering if another race to the playoff cut line is the best thing for this team. Most people here probably know my opinion of this, but for the fan with both emotional and financial investment this is probably a relief.
re Karlsson injury, Leland Irving with the big club:
My current disdain for management aside, this is good (not Karlsson's injury, but the circumstances) because I've been waiting years for Irving to get an extended shot on the big club. Primarily because I want to see whether another first rounder will live up to his billing or not. The org has been patient with Irving and his progression has been slow but upward. Don't know if that's a good thing (re the progression) but the org letting him develop instead of rushing him into things (ie Backlund) is a good thing (especially with a goaltender).
1. Team has a huge perception problem. If they beat Colorado and Edmonton this week they will be promoting the fact that they have turned it around and are serious playoff contenders. Not recognizing the fact that we are simply going through a soft section of the schedule and beating weak teams. When the games count and we go up against real competition we will be out of the playoffs. 10th or 11th spot again this year. Slightly below average.
3. While I understand the premise that Kiprusoff's value might go up between now and the trade deadline, you always have to be concerned about two events. First that the player gets injured. Second, that the window of opportunity closes on a team that might be looking to make a trade.
Case in point is Tampa Bay. Doing a deal now while they are desperate gives them time to get back in the playoff hunt. Waiting until the end of January could mean they are out of the playoff picture and no longer willing to make a trade. I think that right now Tampa Bay is so desperate for an elite goaltender that we might be able to get Carter Ashton and their 2012 first round pick from them, in part because we would also be bring back salary in the form of Roloson. Worst case scenario is their 2012 second round pick.
4. The whole Sarich-Warrener thing is a matter of semantics and politics. I dont believe for a second that Sarich went in to Feaster and demanded a trade. And if you listen to what Sarich denied in his quote he said that he did not demand a trade. I do believe 100% that in a conversation with Feaster Sarich said that if Calgary is going to continue to play younger players ahead of him that he would be open to getting traded / would even like to get traded and if there is an opportunity that works for the team for Feaster to pursue it. Which is how Warrener suggested it when he said it; that it was more of a request than anything. The politics part comes in because no player wants to have it known that they want to be traded, and teams dont want it to be public knowledge that they have players wanting to be traded. Ruins their trade value. By denying everything it allows Feaster to listen to things and to still turn down anything that does not benefit the Flames. Fact is that the best time to move Sarich is going to be the week before the trade deadline when is salary going back is the lowest, and the demand for last minute depth and experience on defense is at its highest.
December 07 2011, 01:38PM
Can someone put out an APB for Backlund?...I think he may have fallen off a cliff or something.
December 07 2011, 01:49PM
@the forgotten man
Backs scored last night. He has two goals in his last three games, in fact.
Can someone put out an APB for Backlund?...I think he may have fallen off a cliff or something.
Really, he's actually starting to come alive, he was injured to start, slow to come back from injury, but with his new linemates is starting to contribute, he's got 3 or 4 points the last 4 games or so.
December 07 2011, 02:00PM
@the forgotten man
You should change your name to the forgotten brain.
To your 4th point, it really shouldnt insult any fans that an experienced player with a Stanley Cup ring who has been healthy scratched for 1/2 the games this year wants to get traded to a place where he can play every game. With his NMC, I'm sure the conversation wasnt, geez Jay maybe you should trade me if I dont fit into the plans here but more, hey Jay! How's the trade front coming along & I just want to be clear that there is no team I would be opposed to go to so I can play, including Edmonton or Islanders.
December 07 2011, 03:22PM
Kent...that's a little bit like the org promoting these wins against the Oil and the Canes as "righting the ship"...it's perception vs reality. I think TFM's point is that there is a clear difference in Backlund's play as of late (pretty much this season); and in young developing players that is more indicative of an unhealthy digression in development than a slump. With that said, I get your point...he has showed up on the scoresheet...thus he is not "missing" (per se).
I don't think many people have been watching him much more closely than I have, and he's been the Flames' best forward on many (almost all) nights by the eye, and it's backed up in the scoring chance ratios. My one minor beef with what he's done lately is that he tends to go directly to the front of the net on the cycle. I think he's a better choice for an area with more mobility and passing options, given his linemates.
The only way I can fathom someone claiming that he's "fallen off a cliff" is if they're going entirely by the scoresheet.
You should change your name to Jeremy Dumbhelm
It's not fair to just judge him by the scoresheet. True. I just think our impatience as Flames fans comes with the fact that we are waiting for a 1st round pick forward to be a stud (since such a thing has pretty much never happened). Backlund appeared to possibly be that; but the hard truth is he might not be more than a 3rd liner when all is said and done. My biggest grip with Backlund is that I feel the team rushed him onto the big squad way too soon and he probably could have used a few seasons on the farm. He's a fairly smart player, I just don't think he'll ever develop into this player we all expect him to be. Maybe a little more success in the Flames draft record may lower our expectations for Backlunds that come around later.
December 07 2011, 04:02PM
I actually liked Backlund's goal last night. It was a skill move in tight and, if I recall, he went up high on Ward. Smart move and good hands, that's what I'd want to see from a prospect.
I watched the second and third period last night and found myself confused. I looked at the score and then thought "but, I'm bored. That shouldn't be!". It was, at least for a non-Flame fan, a brutal game to watch.
By the way, has no one said the obvious from the penalty shot last night? Jiri Tlusty "undressed" Kirpusoff. Sorry, I think I've spent too long listening to Gene Principe.
December 07 2011, 04:02PM
I don't think he was rushed so much as underutilized last season. He got almost no PP time and ended up averaging like 8 minutes per game for 2/3 of the season, when I think he should've gotten at least 50% more icetime (especially including PP time) than that. I can see where the "he was rushed" argument comes in, since it could be considered that he might have had an easier time coming into his own offensively if he hadn't been brought up to play against the big boys when some might think he wasn't ready, but it was primarily against 3rd/4th liners and he did wreck them in terms of possession.
I think it's tough for Feaster to see the team for what it is.
I bet around trade deadline, the Flames are sitting anywhere from 8-12th place. This puts Feaster in a bind because he won't see the team as a seller.
He will probably be in minor buyer mode with the belief the team will go on a run and squeak into the playoffs.
Sutter definitely was way out touch when he kept telling us the Flames were one player away from being an elite team.
If this team finishes 14th or 15th in the West maybe the eyes open more than finishing in 10th place.
As soon as I saw the "Hey It's Jarome Iginla" as one of the five things, I couldn't help but think of this:
This is from a couple years ago, but I still find it pretty funny.
@the-wolf Copy the Red Wings blueprint. They haven't missed the playoffs in nearly 20 seasons.
After the lockout the Flames were considered an elite team with the potential to win a Stanley Cup. Since the 2006 season this team along with the "core" has declined and each season the management / ownership believes this team can make the playoffs. However, again this year as the curtain unfolds for the Stanley Cup playoffs most of the Flames players ( the players who are not traded by 2012 trade deadline) will be booking vacation time. I like the fact that the players in the locker room believe they are contenders, yet with their performance against the Hurricanes I'm lead to believe they are more on the side of the pretenders.
December 08 2011, 12:04AM
Thats all you got? Wizeak!
@King Jafi - Backlund should've been in the AHL last year and Horak should be there this year. Personally I think Backlund can develop into a solid #2 center in the NHL, but the Flames continually take players with great pedigrees and force them into being 3rd/4th liners. Either let the guy develop at his own pace at a lower level or live with his mistakes in a top 6 role in the NHL.
I'm with you 100% there. It is strange that the org consistently wants to turn these prospects into 3rd/4th liners as opposed to letting them develop. That can be said about Nystrom and Boyd...to name a few in recent years. It probably is a depth issue though. Their farm is so poor that they just rush them into NHL minutes. There's nothing wrong with spending time in the AHL, I think the middle of the line Euro games should definitely play at least two years especially if they are young...some of those Euro leagues are borderline shinny games. Right on about Horak too...he shouldn't be on the big squad. Oh well...we can't say we haven't seen it before.
December 08 2011, 09:31AM
Nystrom and Boyd are both pretty bad players for various reasons that have little to do with the organization itself. They could've been brought up in the Wings and still ended up where they are today.
someone mentioned modeling ourselves after Detroit, while that is a good idea there are some serious things to consider regarding Detroit
1) they've made the playoffs for 20 yrs straight, they have also had a Franchise Defenceman in Lidstrom for 19 of those 20 years.
2) like people are talking about in regards to player development, Detroit has done it right, keeping some of their players in the AHL/EuroLeagues/etc... till the age of 24.


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When Americans think of hill climbing prizes, KOM (King of the Mountains) comes to mind. In Italy, the prize is GPM, Gran Premio della Montagna. Castelli's GPM Full Zip Jersey is a fine maglia to wear when scooting up steep hills to steal mountain points from your friends. You love them, but sometimes you have to beat them. It's for their own good.
The GPM is probably the least flashy jersey in the Castelli lineup, but it still stands out with the classic close Castelli fit, grey caps on the sleeves and collar, and of course, their scorpion logo.
The GPM Jersey is similar to the Prologo jersey in terms of fit and material. The differences are that the GPM uses 100% Stratus fabric with Prosecco treatment. There are no contrasting color panels, the collar and sleeves are topped with seamless micro fiber fabric for comfort and grip, and there's a silicone gripper at the waist hem. Castelli also thought to include a full-length zipper (FZ) with a cam-lock on the pull. Open up the zipper and you can pull open the jersey without tugging on the zipper. Lock down the cam, and the pull will stay in place.
Castelli's Stratus fabric with Prosecco treatment looks simple. But the engineering behind it is impressive. Stratus is a dual-layer 100% polyester knit weave. The inner layer is a multifilament web that moves moisture from your skin or base layer to the outside of the fabric. The outer layer is a micro fiber weave that allows sweat to evaporate in the wind. Prosecco is a treatment that helps water disperse and evaporate faster, rather than staying in the jersey.
There are three standard rear pockets with the Castelli scorpion on the middle pocket and a fourth, mini-zip pocket built into the right rear. The Castelli logo is also on the shoulder.
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This was my first Castelli purchase and everyone says to size up in Castelli clothing. To test this I bought a medium and a large in this jersey just to make sure. Well I should have saved myself the trouble and sized up like the masses say because they are correct. Instead of my usual medium in cycling clothing, I am a large in Castelli. Fortunately returns are easy with Backcountry. I?m 5?9?, 145 lbs. with skinny arms and a 36?-37? chest and the large fits good. It?s a fairly snug fit with a little bit of play in the stomach area. It?s a pro-cut jersey so it?s supposed to be tight. It?s not a skinsuit tight though. I probably could have crammed into a medium but it would been a little uncomfortable. Quality is top-notch and the fabric is super comfortable and very lightweight. It?s a hot weather jersey. I wear it during the hottest part of the summer here in SW Florida and it?s my coolest jersey. The extra zipper pocket is a nice bonus even though I?ll probably never use it and the sleeves grip nicely and are just the right length. My only complaint is that the Castelli logo/badge is annoying if you?re wearing shorts instead of bibshorts. The straps of my bibs line up to where the badge is so you don?t feel the logo. But if you?re wearing shorts you can feel the badge through the shirt and it?s itchy and uncomfortable. Because I love everything else about the jersey and because I got a good deal on it I kept it. You can remedy the logo/badge situation by putting a nickel-sized piece of athletic tape on the inside of the shirt when you wear it. Overall I?m very happy with this jersey and would buy another.
I really enjoy this jersey. I have it in the red and the white versions and I'm considering getting either the black or the cyan as well. It's super light and breathable which makes it suitable for the hottest of days. The fit is top notch and is similar to most other Castelli jerseys. However, the more subtle design of this jersey fits my style much better than most other Castelli product. The style combined with the fit is the reason I enjoy this jersey so much. For those who've read other reviews about having to return for larger sizes...stick to the size chart. Take the few minutes required to actually take measurements and you'll be much less likely to have to return for a different size. I'm 6' 1" tall and 170 lbs with approximately a 39" chest and got the large. Ordering based on the size chart and measurements got me the right size.
I ended up purchasing an XXL thinking this would be a race-fit or probably be real tight, but it's loose enough to keep me comfortable all day on the saddle in the heat without having to mess with my collar too much or re-position it.
I'm in between an XL and XXL I guess, 5'11.5" and 220lbs (44" chest) and the pockets felt a bit loose, so I was worried if I lost weight it wouldn't fit, but I figure I'll just get it tailored to the exact fit when that happens.
Anyhow, the performance of the jersey is awesome! It's clean, looks good, and kept me dry on a sunny day, but the morning was a bit chilly and I wasn't freezing.
The interior lining feels great, the pockets are roomy, and it's just an all around comfortable fit. Very pleased with this!
I really, really, really like this jersey! Like others have said, this jersey feels perfect when in the cycling position because of how it's cut. The sleeve length is just right and it doesn't ride up my arms like other jersey brands do. The stratus material loves to breathe. The more you sweat, the jersey starts feeling like second skin. I just wish it was a tad bit shorter in length. I'm 5'8" at 149 and I got a size L. The chest measurement from the sizing chart is just right, so size up!
I think this is a great jersey given how much it costs. The sizing is tough as usual for castelli things, but you know that going on. I'm 6'2, 175lbs and I wear a large. I think it is a little too big. Maybe if I drop a couple pounds I can squeeze into a medium and it will be a perfect racey fit. :)
Materials and everything feel great and very high quality. I use a couple of these as my daily training jerseys and they are great.
This jersey is definitely constructed with the "fit"rider in mind, and I am not entirely cut from that cloth. I am 5'8", 180 lbs, and semi-fit, but that didn't stop me from ordering it. I originally ordered a size up from my usual Large and the XL was just a little to snug. I exchanged for a XXL and that fit fine. A Sleek Italian design procured from quality materials makes this one of my favorite jerseys!
The red logo looks cool but it's a hard shiny button. Assume the position first before evaluating the fit. The shoulder/armpit area feels weird/tight standing in front of the mirror but forms into place nicely leaning over on the bike. Go a size up with this eurodog stuff. Snug, which means it's not my most comfortable.
Comfortable jersey. I usually dress size "L", but this jersey is too small in shoulder/armpit area.
So I got size "LX"
I am 185cm = 6'1", 75.5kg = 166 lbs and chest 103cm = 40.25"
I most cases you will have to go one size up.
Looks like this design is for real climbers body shape :-)
Schleck, Contador etc...
This is a great jersey - does everything you expect with wicking and comfort and color. I am a 44" chest and 5'10" and the XXL is the right size (almost a race fit). No riding up - easy to reach pockets - full zip. No complaints at all - love Castelli kit.
everything is very nice, except the black has faded badly on the back compared to the front.
fit is good, nice and lightweight good for the summers in socal, key pocket is a nice touch. like others have mentioned the little hard logo is weird.
Unfortunately, my back pocket ripped within 3 uses. I have a baggie for my phone and cards that I slide into my back pocked. Some how along a ride a buddy noticed something poking out the back of my jersey. It was the corner of the baggie holding my phone. The jersey fit great and the design is simple and clean (got white for hot summer rides), but the material is a looser weave and some how one of the threads ended up tearing and the hole spread quickly. For the price it is hard to beat, but I expected something more resilient.
I like this jersey but I should've sized up one more size. I'm 5'10" 160lbs and the large is tight and a little too short. Good basic design and comfort for everyday use - the back pockets are well designed.
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Eastern Conference Bubble Update
Cam Charron
October 25 2011 01:55PM
At the outset of the season, there wasn't a pundit or hockey writer around who suggested that the Toronto Maple Leafs or Winnipeg Jets were surefire Eastern Conference playoff favourites. Toronto was lumped in as a bubble team while Winnipeg was sort of on the fence between a bubble team and a lottery team, partly driven on their first-half success of last season.
By the way, the only thing weirder than writing about Winnipeg in an Eastern Conference analysis would be writing about the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Western Conference. Or the Vancouver Canucks in the East. Or the Ottawa Senators in first place.
But who are the other bubble teams in the Eastern Conference who will compete against these teams for the playoffs? We can be sure that Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia are essentially locks, while the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning may be right there. Also on the bubble, I think it's safe to say that Carolina, New Jersey, Montreal, NY Rangers and Florida will be right there by season's end, competing for a pair of playoff spots.
So let's analyze some of their early successes and failures.
The Hurricanes have thus far gotten off to a reasonable 3-3-2 start after having played six on the road and just a pair at home. The numbers could be used to swing the Hurricanes either upwards or downwards. In the camp of "the Hurricanes will regress" is their score-tied Fenwick number (percentage of every goal, shot and missed shot with the score-tied at even strength) is just 46.4%. Also, while they find themselves .500, the Hurricanes' goal differential is -5 (22 for and 27 against) so they've had some success winning close games, which is also a non-repeatable talent and will likely regress as they begin playing a few more games,
That said, the Hurricanes shot rates are more or less favourable, particularly on specialty teams: They have the third best powerplay in the league as far as shot rates go, with 62.4 shots per 60 minutes, and their goal scoring has failed to match that total thus far. I think that the Hurricanes will pick it up on the powerplay as they go forward, although their even strength numbers are very worrying.
Florida traded over the weekend for a couple of characters in Marco Sturm and Mikael Samuelsson that they may be able to deal away at the deadline, so the team has a little bit of insurance if they new cast of veterans they recruited during the offseason fails to work out. Currently, the team sports a 5-3 record after a 2-1 win in Montreal. They have a +1 goal differential in their eight games thus far and a team even strength PDO of 986, so their record is thus far an accurate indicator of their overall play.
However, on even strength, they've had trouble scoring goals. Despite a 53.8 score-tied Fenwick going into Monday's game against Montreal, the team had only registered 1.5 goals per 60 minutes at evens. Their 5.1 shooting percentage hangs around for the lowest in the league. On the flip side of the coin, their powerplay scoring rate has exceeded that of their shooting, so their should be a little bit of balance coming there.
The Canadiens are much like the Leafs in that they're quite limited on defense and secondary scoring, but they had the goaltending to make up for it. Not so much luck this season, as the team has gotten off the team's worst start since before the Original Six era with just one win over the Winnipeg Jets. They're 1-5-2 and, before Monday's loss to Florida, have held just a .914 even strength save percentage to start the season. Carey Price is a good enough goaltender to not have to play at that level through the season and this is a Habs team that has really not matched the play of the team.
They have a relatively high score-tied Fenwick of 52.8% but haven't survived on that due to their propensity to give up early leads and play from behind. They've had a lot of trouble staying out of the box
, getting their opponents in the box, and their general amount of trouble has led to speculation that coach Jacques Martin might be coaching for his job. Coming out of Monday's game, the team had a PDO of 998 980 at even strength. If there's regression to be had, it's on special teams , but the amount of time spent with the man advantage as opposed to without is equally concerning.
The Devils are an odd bunch that's tough to understand, but they've been a pretty dominant score-tied team of 59.2% Fenwick which is good for second in the NHL, but they've been constrained by some horrible percentages (shooting 4.5%, save percentage .907) and have managed to sneak away from this relatively unscathed by managing somehow a 3-2-1 record. Their score and shot totals are expressly low despite playing a lot of their time from behind. When they're losing, they don't play any better or force any more pucks on goal. When they're winning, they absolutely collapse. They can't buy a goal at even strength, they're brutal on the powerplay (33.7 shots per 60) and their penalty killing hasn't made up for it.
If the special teams isn't good, their five-on-five scoring record hasn't been indicative of their score-tied play, so my point projection probably needs a couple of weeks for their percentages to balance out on either side to give an accurate reading of the team, but the initial prognosis isn't good. They had a horrible start last season and nearly snuck into the playoffs after a dominant second half, so the jury is still out on what kind of team the Devils are. As it stands now, they have a hard time scoring goals, but even a harder time creating shots, and yet they're still winning hockey games.
The Blueshirts came off their murder of a road trip that saw the team play 11 games in six different countries since they left for Europe as part of their pre-season swing, and finished that up with a 3-2-2 record thanks to some awesome play by Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Biron in games that they've been horrible out-chanced. The Rangers PDO of 1019 is very indicative of the sort of start they've had with their goaltending, but Henrik Lundqvist being on the shelf for any length of time can't help. Heading into Winnipeg, Lundqvist had started 37 consecutive games for the Rangers but left a Saturday game in Edmonton due to cramping.
This is a fairly decent hockey club as far as scoring is concerned, but through the road trip, they managed a score-tied Fenwick of 44.7% heading into Monday's game and haven't really picked up their play when they're behind. Said, their shooting percentages are tied into their early goal-scoring troubles and while their goaltending (.953) should regress a tiny bit, their shooting (6.6%) I'd expect to make up the difference. They have the lowest shooting rate of any powerplay in the NHL, which is equally concerning.
However, they have a strong record after finishing up this nightmarish road trip and finally return to Madison Square Garden, although they had a home record of 20-17-4 last season, so that might not be what the Rangers want right about now.
We're 10% into the season, so enough time to sort of gauge what kind of team certain ones are, even if we can't gauge exactly how good the teams themselves are. We know that Florida is slightly improved and Montreal and New Jersey are still having trouble with team shooting. If Montreal continues to drop games while they sort out their problems, they could play themselves right out of the race.
Where the Jets are concerned
The Jets have opened up to a dismal record early on, thanks partly to percentages. Their shooting differential is pretty good, even at score-tied (54.2 before their game against the Rangers, and I have to think that it improved from there) but they've received no goaltending so far. It's interesting is that this is what happened to the Thrashers in the second-half of last season; where they controlled play but not the scoreboard.
Where the Leafs are concerned
The Leafs are Montreal and Winnipeg's opposites. They've had trouble controlling the game at evens (46%), but their high PDO has made for an illusory standings sheet that sees the team at 5-2-1 through eight. Phil Kessel is leading the NHL in both goals and shooting percentage among players with more than 8 shots. But the Leafs are having a tough time getting shots after the first line, and if goaltender James Reimer is out for a significant amount of time, their play may regress quicker than expected.
Carolina - 93
NY Rangers - 92
Toronto - 91
Montreal - 81
New Jersey - 77
Winnipeg - 77
(Projected point totals are calculated using a formula averaging Pythagorean Expectations based on the team's overall goals and against record at all strenghts, plus each team's overall shooting ability at all strengths. Score-tied Fenwick is not in the formula.)
Maybe my math is wrong, but based on the stats from behindTheNet, Montreal's 5-on-5 PDO is actually 978 -- which explains why such a good outshooting team is getting beat -- and should see some serious regression even if one assumes Price is an average goalie.
Their special team's performance is utterly ridiculous (top-5 shot metrics, bottom-5 percentages on both) but even at ES they've been unfortunate.
Their penalty differential is -3 -- not good, but also not catastrophically bad either. I'm not sure what data you're basing that part on.
They are in an interesting situation in that they appear to be genuinely playing well, and losing consistently due to percentages. It gets worse once one looks in scoring chances data...
October 28 2011, 02:06PM
After their last two games Montreal's PDO regressed to essentially neutral. 8.2 shooting and .919 save percentage at even strength. Notably that brings their 5 on 5 up to the league's elite with a 5 on 5 ratio of 1.33 (6th).
Contrary to stereotypes held by many but reflecting their shots results from last season, they're a full value high-end 5 on 5 team thus far. Special teams regression to the mean will take longer to realize.


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Skip to comments.IRS faces class action lawsuit over theft of 60 million medical records
Posted on 05/15/2013 7:30:24 AM PDT by Lacey
he Internal Revenue Service is now facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it improperly accessed and stole the health records of some 10 million Americans, including medical records of all California state judges. According to a report by Courthousenews.com, an unnamed HIPAA-covered entity in California is suing the IRS, alleging that some 60 million medical records from 10 million patients were stolen by 15 IRS agents. The personal health information seized on March 11, 2011, included psychological counseling, gynecological counseling, sexual/drug treatment and other medical treatment data.
"This is an action involving the corruption and abuse of power by several Internal Revenue Service agents," the complaint reads. "No search warrant authorized the seizure of these records; no subpoena authorized the seizure of these records; none of the 10,000,000 Americans were under any kind of known criminal or civil investigation and their medical records had no relevance whatsoever to the IRS search. IT personnel at the scene, a HIPPA facility warning on the building and the IT portion of the searched premises, and the company executives each warned the IRS agents of these privileged records," it continued.
According to the case, the IRS agents had a search warrant for financial data pertaining to a former employee of the John Doe company, however, "it did not authorize any seizure of any healthcare or medical record of any persons, least of all third parties completely unrelated to the matter," the complaint read.
The class action lawsuit against the IRS seeks $25,000 in compensatory damages "per violation per individual" in addition to punitive damages for constitutional violations. Thus, compensatory damages could start at a minimum of $250 billion.
This should be dated March 15, 2013. Sorry.
The jaws of the trap are springing shut.
Strike four?
Da*n those low level clerks...
I hope this is real. Would love references to the legal filings if possible.
What litigation was going on in CA at the time, that they would want the medical records from all the judges (presumably for bribery purposes)?
Out of control and it'll only get worse.
Da*n those low level clerks...in Cincinnati
What ever happened to the flat tax or other tax ideas that would eliminate the need for the IRS. Time to do it now while everyone sees the problems.
This photo/graphic is right on. Behold the Next Holocaust designed by OBayMe, Pelosi, Reid, and all the RATs in Congress who voted yes for this evil mess.
Low level oops.
Yeah right.
60,000,000 medical records stolen.
No search warrants.
This is why the IRS is integral to obamacare.
OMG! This is unbelieveable! Is this just now coming out because of the other illegal activities of the IRS?
well, well, well. Very scary
Right, Cincinnati. That's the ticket. :)
Drip, drip, drip...
Wait wait wait - is this real? Who the eff knows anymore? But can we triangulate here and confirm?
We're Armed and Ready To Go.
We're the IRS.
The IRS has been out of control for DECADES.
They would have to shut the whole place down for months to fire the number of people necessary to correct the problems.
Apparently this was written two months ago, but was ignored by most. It seems very timely now, though, doesn't it?
Quite a penalty there, $250B.
Better keep paying your taxes, enabling sheeple. The IRS is going to be needing more of your hard-earned dollars.
The IRS is critical to Obamacare. The structure created by the Affordable Care Act requires the government to know about both the health care coverage (or lack of it) and the financial resources of every American. The IRS, which already knows the latter, was the only agency with the reach to do the job.
A look at the text of the health care law reveals that much of it consists of amending the Internal Revenue Code to give the IRS more power.
When Obamacare goes fully into effect in January, every American will have to prove to the IRS that he or she has "qualifying" health coverage, meaning coverage with a list of features approved by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. That will be done by submitting a document to the IRS, something like a W-2, to confirm coverage.
The IRS will also decide who is, and who is not, eligible for Obamacare's subsidies. The law authorizes the IRS to share confidential taxpayer information with the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of determining those subsidies. And since subsidies don't just apply to a relatively small number of the nation's poorest citizens -- under the law, they can go to a family of four with a household income of nearly $90,000 -- they will affect a huge segment of the population.
In addition, the IRS will keep track of even the smallest changes in Americans' financial condition. Did you get a raise recently? You'll need to notify the IRS; it might affect your subsidy status. Have your hours been reduced at work? Notify the IRS. Change jobs? Same. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
It's amazing how much crap goes on so unnoticed.
Lacey~: "This is an action involving the corruption and abuse of power by several Internal Revenue Service agents," the complaint reads. "No search warrant authorized the seizure of these records; no subpoena authorized the seizure of these records; none of the 10,000,000 Americans were under any kind of known criminal or civil investigation and their medical records had no relevance whatsoever to the IRS search. IT personnel at the scene, a HIPPA facility warning on the building and the IT portion of the searched premises, and the company executives each warned the IRS agents of these privileged records," it continued. "
Oh , nothing to see here ,.. move along !
No search warrant / No subpoena ..
Isn't this how its done in Chicago ?
OVER REACH for Blackmail ?
I went to the website, then to the sources site, Courthousenews.com. Could not find the article. It might be there, but you have to sign up for a subscription to use the search function and I'm not prepared to do that.
If this is true, the only organization this could apply to would be Kaiser-Permanente, which is based in California. I can't imagine another entity that would have so many millions of health records in California. This was supposed to have happened two years ago, and Kaiser was one of the first to institute a comprehensive centrally-controlled EHR program, the only thing that would make taking 60M health records even possible.
No doubt in my mind. I believe that's why they tapped the AP phones as well. They're dirt digging.
I also believe this is the entire reason the left wanted control of the health care system. Information doesn't get any more personal that that.
The same thing goes for the new Common Core education system being used in the public schools. It's designed not only to indoctrinate at a rapid pace - it also collects as much data on the students and their families as possible.
Then I read both parts of the document. The first was a customer satisfction survey regarding my doctor. The second was the real zinger: it was a detailed, probing, highly persoanl questionarie about my entire medical history. IOW, HHS tried to defraud me into answering a highly personal, intrusive medical questionaire by making it look like a customer satisfaction survey and appear to be anonymous when it was the very opposite. Forgetful me, it ended up in the trash.
Benghazi: People died, 0bama lied.
Green Energy Scams: Follow the money!
It's past time to IMPEACH 0BAMA.
Tea Party
Billy Graham's Ministries
Medical Records
The IRS has gone Rogue.
According to a report by Courthousenews.com, an unnamed HIPAA-covered entity in California is suing the IRS,
Keep it up!!! Hitler & Satan Obama are going down!!! Never give up working to destroy this American traitor, tyrant and would be dictator!! He is as guilty as they come!!! What a low life criminal and worthlees human being!!!
I also believe this is the entire reason the left wanted control of the health care system. Information doesn't get any more personal that that.
ZINGO!!! You've got it. Please see no. 30, my comment.
A HIPAA covered entity is any organization or corporation that directly handles Personal Health Information (PHI) or Personal Health Records (PHR). The most common examples of covered entities include hospitals, doctors offices and health insurance providers.
Covered entities are required to comply with Health Information Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandates for protection of PHI and PHR.
The IRS needs to go. Implement a flat tax or a national sales tax and be done with it. You would then only need a fraction of the personnel now at the IRS to collect revenue because the rules would be greatly simplified.
I would prefer a national sales tax that way how much you pay in taxes is mostly determined by your own buying habits.
And next year, they won't have to steal them at all.
Under 0bamacare, they'll "have to" have them for enforcement purposes.
Ain't it?
Why isn't FNC talking about this? There is a definite here, here.
"Rogue" means acting outside of the chain of command.
They are doing what their superiors in gov't want them to do.
Of course, those superiors are "rogue", in that they are acting contrary to the true authority that gives them their authority.
nope...this is by design.....the IRS....ie taxes gives congress redress to Obamacare in the courts....not show how the IRS targets steals and qualifies and walla LoFlo voters get it
Vladimir Lenin
Flat income tax would still require an IRS.
Actually, so would a NRST, but they wouldn't be involved directly with any individuals, just retail businesses.
Every American will have to prove to the IRS that he or she has "qualified" health coverage.
That qualification will be determined by Sebilius.
Guess who won't qualify?
Has this been on Drudge yet? If not it should be.
According to the case, the IRS agents had a search warrant for financial data pertaining to a former employee of the John Doe company,
This is bureaucratic thinking but there may me a lot more to this. might be cya. Was easier to give all the info to the irs than spend your time (days) sorting through the info for them. All these regulations are a heavy tax and burden on business........................
This is big.
...and the muck gets deeper and deeper...
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Skip to comments.Exclusive: Obama Letter to Bell to Blurb 'Dreams from My Father
Posted on 04/26/2012 9:20:12 AM PDT by Lazlo in PA
Race Theory professor Derrick Bell did not end after Harvard Law School--and certainly not at the April 24, 1990 rally at which Obama embraced Bell, literally and figuratively. Breitbart News has discovered a letter sent by Obama to Bell in February 1995 in which Obama asks Bell to review--and to blurb--an early version of Obamas autobiography, then entitled Dreams of My Father.
The letter is preserved in the archives of New York University, to which Bell donated his papers. The archives--which are open to the public--include Bells papers from decades of research, writing, teaching, and speaking. The website for the archives lists some of Bells notable correspondents, but omits Obama. Though the archives do not permit full publication without permission of the copyright holder, some excerpts can be provided.
The letter, dated February 3, 1995, is on a letterhead from Davis, Miner, Barnhill and Galland, the civil rights law firm that hired Obama. Over two pages, Obama brings Bell up to date on his career in Chicago, mentions that he is using Bells textbook with his own students, and asks him for help in reviewing, and promoting, Dreams:
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
As for me, Im keeping busy in Chicago. Im currently working at Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland here in Chicago, a small firm specializing in employment discrimination and voting rights/civil rights cases. Im also teaching a seminar on race and the law at the University of Chicago law school -- your casebook has been an invaluable reference guide for that.
The main reason Im writing to you, though, has to do with a book that Ive been writing, on again, off again, for the past two years. Originally, the book (called Dreams of My Father) was going to be a series of essays on issues of race and class, but as it has evolved its become a memoir of my family and my experiences as an organizer in Chicago...
Your name came to mind as somebody whose insight Ive always appreciated, so Ive enclosed an advanced readers edition of the book. If you have time to read it and think its worth of a plug, Id be thrilled...
Looks like all these past radical associations that Obummer and the Regime have worked very hard to scrub are starting to make their way into the daylight again. Great investigative work by the Breitbart people again. At least there are a few real journalists left.
Dreams from My Father is a beautifully written chronicle of a gifted young man marked and molded by a family whose love for him was as deep as its diversity was daunting. We hear in Barack Obamas soaring book that survival demands resilience in the face of frustrated expectations, and that ones committed opposition to the destructive tides of Americas obsession with color cultivates a vision of life that is nourished by struggle.
- Derrick Bell, author of Faces at the Bottom of the Well
The regime knows this guy is bad news as evidenced by their eliminating this from the reprint of the book. It also disproves the lie that Obummers radicalism was just a passing fad in college. He was active in this philosophy well after it.
So Obama was supposed to get past "America's obsession with color"? When exactly did that happen— between Beer Summits?
Drip, drip, drip. Will anyone care come November?
obama tells Bell it's called Dreams OF My Father. Bell writes Dreams FROM My Father. I'm not convinced he read it.
>> Im not convinced he read it. <<
Typical of the blurbing class?
No one cares. Seriously. No one except for those who all ready would not vote for BHO cares. 9 out of 10 people on the street would not even know who Bell was, and if you told them would shrug their shoulders and not think it a big deal.
How presumptuous to write an autobiography at age 35, more so when you have accomplished diddly squat.
I find it amusing that I forget about our obsession with color until someone mentions our obsession with color.
Barry is no different than Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. He's all about race and class warfare. He his the most dangerous person ever to sit in the White House.
Sure he is/was a radical who would destroy this country from the inside out, but Romney isn't our first choice so who cares if we keep him in office for four more years.
Shouldn't the title have been, Dreams Of My Drunken Deadbeat Father Who Abandoned Me?
Presumptuous? Hey, that's nobama's middle name. Along with arrogant and narcissistic.
Bobo didn't get much for his ask. That is lame as sh!t.
You should really give him credit for being a polygamist a as well. It is quite difficult to court and satisfy 3 wives.
You should really give him credit for being a polygamist a as well. It is quite difficult to court and satisfy 3 wives.
the destructive tides of Americas obsession with color cultivates a vision of life that is nourished by struggle.
Me thinks Odummdumm has been projecting his own inner obcessions with race onto others his whole life.
I think I will put that in my book entitled, Nightmeres relating to a Punk Commie President.
You should really give him credit for being a polygamist a as well. It is quite difficult to court and satisfy 3 wives.
The left has pretty much ruined the word "struggle".
I think Hitler did that first.
Those who think like that will tell us there is no significant difference between The Marxist and Willard.
Personally, I'm convinced they're (A) talking through their sphincters, (B) totally nuts or, (C) greatly underestimating The Marxist (especially when he's unleashed for a second term).
They, of course, insist I'm underestimating Willard.
At first I thought the title was "Faeces at the Bottom of the Well"./s
Keep up the great work Breitbart Staff.
Vet this guy as no one did in 2008.
Most affirmative action idiots think they have accomplished something, but professional pissing and moaning is not worth anything except to them and the parasites they support.
Most affirmative action idiots think they have accomplished something, but professional pissing and moaning is not worth anything except to them and the parasites they support.
I want to know who the gray poneytails are.
Gray Ponytails.
New Black Panther Party.
âMy Drunken MARXIST/COMMUNIST/FASIST (sic) Deadbeat Father
hummingbird is available for a book blurb if you think it would help! /s
" If you have time to read it and think its worth of a plug, Id be thrilled..."
Harvard, eh ?
What you find....is that he really can't write anything beyond speeches. He can toss together two pages of four-star material for a political speech very easily....which he knows that he has that talent. I suspect that when he got down to writing two hundred pages....it just didn't work. There are a number of political figures around today....who will claim that they write books, but the vast number all use a ghost writer as part of the effort. I think Obama ended up doing the same thing.
You think he writes his speeches?
This is exactly why I should be reading Iowahawk every week. ROFLMAO. Thanks!
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The Winter Olympics
The move toward a winter version of the Olympics began in 1908 when figure skating made an appearance at the Summer Games in London. Ten-time world champion Ulrich Salchow of Sweden, who originated the backwards, one revolution jump that bears his name, and Madge Syers of Britain were the first singles champions. Germans Anna Hubler and Heinrich Berger won the pairs competition.
Organizers of the 1916 Summer Games in Berlin planned to introduce a "Skiing Olympia," featuring nordic events in the Black Forest, but the Games were cancelled after the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
The Games resumed in 1920 at Antwerp, Belgium, where figure skating returned and ice hockey was added as a medal event. Sweden's Gillis Grafstrom and Magda Julin took individual honors, while Ludovika and Walter Jakobsson were the top pair. In hockey, Canada won the gold medal with the United States second and Czechoslovakia third.
Despite the objections of Modern Olympics' founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the resistance of the Scandinavian countries, which had staged their own Nordic championships every four or five years from 1901-26 in Sweden, the International Olympic Committee sanctioned an "International Winter Sports Week" at Chamonix, France, in 1924. The 11-day event, which included nordic skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey and bobsledding, was a huge success and was retroactively called the first Olympic Winter Games.
Seventy years after those first cold weather Games, the 17th edition of the Winter Olympics took place in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994. The event ended the four-year Olympic cycle of staging both Winter and Summer Games in the same year and began a new schedule that calls for the two Games to alternate every two years.
a–The 1940 Winter Games are originally scheduled for Sapporo, but Japan resigns as host in 1937 when the Sino-Japanese war breaks out. St. Moritz is the next choice, but the Swiss feel that ski instructors should not be considered professionals and the IOC withdraws its offer. Finally, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is asked to serve again as host, but the Germans invade Poland in 1939 and the Games are eventually cancelled.
b–Germany and Japan are allowed to rejoin the Olympic community for the first time since World War II. Though a divided country, the Germans send a joint East-West team through 1964.
c–The Soviet Union (USSR) participates in its first Winter Olympics and takes home the most medals, including the gold medal in ice hockey.
d–East Germany and West Germany officially send separate teams for the first time and will continue to do so through 1988.
e–The IOC grants the 1976 Winter Games to Denver in May 1970, but in 1972 Colorado voters reject a $5 million bond issue to finance the undertaking. Denver immediately withdraws as host and the IOC selects Innsbruck, the site of the 1964 Games, to take over.
f–Germany sends a single team after East and West German reunification in 1990 and the USSR competes as the Unified Team after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
g–The IOC moves the Winter Games' four-year cycle ahead two years in order to separate them from the Summer Games and alternate Olympics every two years.


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This picture shows that it seems the 3rd knew this jutsu.
But I don't think the 3rd would let orochimaru invent a jutsu like it and know about it as well.
This picture shows the 1st and 2nd hokage knew the jutsu.
If they knew the jutsu it means orochimaru never created the jutsu because the time difference.
This means orochimaru never created it.
It seems someone else created Edo Tensei.
i wonder who 1st created Edo Tensei.
got any idea's people
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Legg Mason ClearBridge SmallCap Growth Fund (SASMX) has pulled in $222 million in fresh money in 2013, or a 266% annualized growth rate in the unlikely event that this pace keeps up. This $1.4 billion fund enjoyed a strong 2012, rising 18.89%. This year, it's at it again, ahead by about 9% at this writing, ahead of the 7% or so for the Russell 2000 (IWM) index of smallcap stocks.
Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (EGRAX). This $1 billion fund has taken in $113 million in new money in 2013. This fund has posted a 1.95% year-to-date rise following a 6.5% gain in 2012.
Principal Global Diversified Income (PGBAX) has been beating its category soundly for years, but its 2.54% year-to-date gain is a little behind the 3.26% of Morningstar's moderate target risk category. This $6.9 billion fund has taken in $420 million in fresh money in 2013.


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