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The lowdown
Robin Brownlee
May 19 2009 06:22PM
So, some Bozo blogger thinks Darren Dreger of TSN might be pulling NHL trade rumours out of his ass and making things up, eh?
Dreger's inquisitor on a website known as Kings Kool-Aid calls himself "qwisp," which may or may not be a version of his real name. That doesn't matter, even though the thought of somebody who might be tapping while using a fake name calling out Dreger rings just a tad goofy.
It's a witty bit of interpretive scrawl by qwisp, but it goes to show how little this person knows about the challenges facing MSM types like Dreger, who earn their living by gathering information, and the rules of the insider game as they pertain to protecting sources.
The point being pushed by qwisp is Dreger's item on Vincent Lecavalier and possible interest in him by the Los Angeles Kings is vague and written in a flimsy enough way it could be nothing more than the product of a fertile mind on a slow news day.
Vague and flimsy? Yes. Intentionally so. The product of a fertile mind? Not a chance. What, did Dreger issue an E-3 with this?
Whether it's a ridiculously connected guy like Dreger or TSN running mate Bob McKenzie or those of us further down the information gathering food chain in the MSM, there are tried-and-true ways of protecting sources and keeping the information pipeline open.
Many of those tricks of the trade -- not attributing comments, using unnamed sources and even employing good old-fashioned mis-direction to protect somebody who has given you the drop on something -- fly in the face of what old-school types like me learned when getting into the business. But the business has changed. The demand for immediate information is greater than it's ever been. People want the goods now. If you're getting your dope from the morning paper, you're late. You either deliver or you don't. On top of that, people love rumours. They eat up speculation.
While that opens the door for any kook or clown with a blog template to float all kinds of unsubstantiated rumours, pass off gossip as fact and flat-out make things up, that's not the case with Dreger. Granted, it can sound that way -- "Well, where's the quote from the GM or the player in question?" -- but disguising the fact somebody spilled the beans is essential in making sure they keep talking to you down the road.
Dreger doesn't need me talking for him, so I won't, but here's some of the ways I've protected sources. Let's go on the premise GM X has told me he's interested in trading Player X because he wants too much money.
-- You can be vague, as Dreger was with the Lecavalier item: "The Edmonton Oilers will likely be listening to offers for Player X at the trade deadline and there could be six teams interested, including the Los Angeles Kings . . ."
-- You can say it yourself without attribution: "The Edmonton Oilers are looking to trade Player X at the trade deadline . . ."
-- You can use an unnamed source: "A source close to the Edmonton Oilers says the team is considering trading Player X because he wants too much money . . ."
-- You can ask the question: "Are the Edmonton Oilers contemplating trading Player X at the trade deadline because he wants too much money?" Or, "What's this I hear about Player X wanting $20 million over four years from the Oilers?"
No matter which of the four ways you frame it, you can follow up by saying, "When asked to confirm the possibility Player X might be traded, GM X declined comment," or "GM X laughed off suggestions Player X might be traded and said, "We're not shopping Player X."
Of course, shopping Player X means actively communicating with other GMs looking for offers, as opposed to being willing to trade Player X if his salary demands don't change. In that sense, GM X isn't lying.
The problem is, people with no contacts and no inside information can play loose with all of the above and toss as much stuff against the wall as they want in the hope some will stick.
Not because they're protecting sources, but because they don't have one real shred of information. You've read it. I've read it. There's 100 screens of the stuff out there on any given day. There's always some Bozo making stuff up. This qwisp is suggesting maybe Dreger fits in that long-shoed group. I think not. I know not.
For information junkies trying to separate intentional mis-direction or vagueness employed by a reporter to protect a source from bogus rumours with no factual basis, it's difficult to know what to put much stock in.
In the end, it comes down to credibility. Who wrote it or said it? What's their record on getting it first and getting it right? How connected are they? Who do they answer to if what they write or say is absolute fantasy?
Whether it's a MSM guy like Dreger or some Bozo blogger, the same questions should apply.
--Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
Well said, kind sir!
By the way, you should get your pal Gregor to get Dreger on his show regularly like Stauffer used to. It was the highlight of each week.
This just in: Sources close to the OilersNation website have suggested that we are all just bozo bloggers...
This guy's gonna be so excited about all of the hits...
As far as what you're saying goes, I'm not really a rumour guy, so I don't care too much, but it strikes me that doing things this way a) opens you guys up to being used by team sources and b) leads to you getting lumped in with the Garriochs of the world. Darren Dreger may well have sources coming out his wazoo - I have a hell of a time knowing that from reading his copy. I have no way of knowing that he doesn't go "Man, slow day...maybe I'll stretch something I heardto make it sound like more than it is."
Not Dreger's fault necessarily; sounds like that's the game. I'm not that sympathetic that he (and others like him) occasionally have to suffer through people saying that they're full of it or making stuff up. If you want to write this sort of fluffy stuff with no discernible substance or matter, you can't really complain when people point out how devoid of substance it appears to be.
May 19 2009, 07:05PM
@ Tyler: Fair enough, but it comes down to credibility and who you believe. I can tell you this, Dreger isn't getting paid what he's getting paid to go 1-for-75 on the trade front. He doesn't make stuff up.
Aside from losing credibility with readers and listeners if he's seen as a guesser and rumour-monger, there's no way Dreger gets the info he does from GMs, agents etc if he's perceived as somebody who puts more value in a quick-hit big rumour he knows isn't true than something based in fact.
Dreger: Sources close to Brownlee tell me he is possibly a nine year old girl. It is believed that he may reveal this at some future point. :)
On a serious note, I see your point about credibility and Dreger has it. But isn't Dreger hurting his credibility by writing such a crappy piece, using weasel words like 'possibly' and 'speculation continues that.' I mean, when your read this closely it suggests Dreger doesn't even have a source about these trade talks, but when you read it quickly it sounds like he's doing something more than speculating. Is that what he's supposed to do: make it sound like he has something to report, when he doesn't, while using language like a lawyer so that nothing he says can be proved wrong?
I'm a Dreger fan, but this ain't his finest hour. (Though I did like the stuff about Smith. Why didn't he just write that? It was interesting.)
BTW, I thought it was important for journalists to clearly state whether they were reporting specific anonymous sources or mere second hand rumors. Are you suggesting otherwise?
@ Robin Brownlee:
'You can ask the question: "Are the Edmonton Oilers contemplating trading Player X at the trade deadline because he wants too much money?" Or, "What's this I hear about Player X wanting $20 million over four years from the Oilers?"'
Please don't tell me this whole article is a clever way of saying that Grebeshkov is on his way out of town...
It's a tough spot. You want to report the information but you want to be able to go back to the well.
It's no wonder that team guys who complain about the media have so many problems, not enough mutual trust.
@ Robin Brownlee:
Do you have an opinion on the Motin signing today?
May 19 2009, 08:35PM
@ Bozo: If you call them "weasel" words then you're missing the point. There's a reason for being vague or using weak language -- it's done to protect the source. Even if you don't quote somebody, there are instances when being very firm or specific about the details of a trade discussion or contract negotiation will point to the source. That's just as bad as naming him.
And, yes, it is important to make distinctions between reporting what you know, what you think and simply passing on a rumour you've heard. Some people frown on the latter, even when you make it clear it's only a rumour.
The other thing to keep in mind is this: you can't simply assume a reporter was full of it when a trade possibility he's mentioned doesn't come to fruition. GMs weigh and discount many trade offers for every one they actually complete. Some trades I thought were locks fell apart at the last minute. That doesn't mean they weren't on the table.
It's a fine line -- people want to know about what's going to happen before it actually happens. Until a deal is signed, sealed and deilvered, it's technically only speculation. You as readers and consumers of information have to decide who is delivering the best information they have and who is content to pass on an endless string of unsubstantiated rumours hoping they're right once in awhile.
Why are we giving that clown the honour of reading his anonymous hate blast and bringing attention to it? Was Dreger somehow insulted by that crap piece? I doubt it. An ANONYMOUS blogger complaining about journalistic integrity... ok... whatever. That's like me complaining about professional hockey play- uh, nevermind.
Why can't the playoffs be done so we can have some Oilers news? I feel like that David After The Dentist kid...
"Is this going to be fowever? ....ugh......"
May 19 2009, 08:50PM
It's not as if other journalists outside of the Sports Page dont do this all the time. Investigative journalists always use confidential sources. It's how most major stories are broken. This isnt a university research paper complete with bibliography. It's breaking news. I agree it sounds wishy washy, but Dreger is staking his credibility with every story he does for TSN. He cant afford to burn bridges because he cant hide behind his anonymity (Eklund et al.). If Dreger names all of his sources after every piece he does then he wont have any sources, and shortly after he wont be working at TSN. Instead, he will be working at some 2nd rate organization like The Score or the CBC.
Fair point.
But, if no trade like this one happens and we never get confirmation that these talks happened, does Dreger's credibility take a hit? Or should we say, "Oh he just said there was a rumour that it probably might, maybe happen, or something.' How are we supposed to judge this credibility you're talking about if we can never know when or if Dreger's making stuff up?
All I'm saying is, not naming your sources is one thing but making a claim that's so wishy washy that it could never be shown to be wrong is bad form. It makes Dreger look like he's guilty even if he isn't. And it makes me a little more wary of Dreger than I was before.
"Make a claim and stand by it." I learned that from someguy who used to write in the papers. He was named Brownlaw, or Brownlue, or something like that.
May 19 2009, 09:28PM
Bozo wrote:
How are we supposed to judge this credibility you're talking about if we can never know when or if Dreger's making stuff up?
If you ever think Dreger is making something up then he doesn't have credibility. Believe me or not, Dreger does not make things up. You either trust a writer/commentator or you don't.
@ Robin Brownlee:
So, where does Al Strachan fall in the realm of well connected media and rumor mongers?
I got to know a NHL scout this year so I often picked his brain on how the business works. I asked him if any of these rumours we always hear are true. He said, oh yeah,this business is built on friendships and guys like McKenzie and Dreger are completely tied in. He said every rumour those guys throw out has been bantered around by GM's. He said GM's are talking to each other all the time and making a few offers a week. This scout sees about 4 games a week with the sole intent of giving his GM feedback on a player should a rival GM make an offer. So, if Dreger gets paid on one rumour in 75 coming to fruition doesn't sound so bad when you consider how many of these conversations and trade possibilities actually take place.
May 19 2009, 09:37PM
@ BigE57: He straddles the line between the two. He's got lots of sources in the Toronto area and is well connected through Newport Sports, the big agent outfit run by Don Meehan and Pat Morris.
May 19 2009, 09:44PM
BigE57 wrote:
So, where does Al Strachan fall in the realm of well connected media and rumor mongers?
Sometimes I think Strachan is a major Douche, but he was bang on when he reported that Pronger wanted out of E-town.
May 19 2009, 09:56PM
@ Archaeologuy: It just so happens Pronger is a client of Meehan-Morris . . .
May 19 2009, 10:06PM
@ Robin Brownlee: Well if i only had 1 source, but that source spoke for half of the superstars of the league, then I'd be pretty well connected.
May 20 2009, 05:34AM
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Well, I think I speak for most Oiler fans when I say it is high time Mr. Dreger scraped up some dirt on the coaching situation.
May 20 2009, 08:24AM
Archaeologuy wrote:
BigE57 wrote: So, where does Al Strachan fall in the realm of well connected media and rumor mongers? Sometimes I think Strachan is a major Douche, but he was bang on when he reported that Pronger wanted out of E-town.
A couple weeks ago Strachan and Milbury got into it on HNIC's HotStove and Milbury called Strachan a "dink." Haha. They're always quipping back and forth at each other. I think they truly hate each other. But I agree with Milbury. Strachan comes off as a dink, even with his credible sources.
May 20 2009, 08:30AM
@ BigE57: It's locked down very tight right now. Nobody is saying anything and there's only two or three people -- Lowe and Tambellini -- who really know what's going on. If you've noticed, nobody is getting anything of real substance.
If you MUST have some news on the coaching situation, I could make something up . . .
May 20 2009, 08:58AM
Hey Robin, Does Willis have Swine Flu? I've never seen him go 5 days without an article before.
May 20 2009, 09:10AM
Bozo wrote:
I'm a Dreger fan, but this ain't his finest hour.
I agree. Setting aside Quisps' denunciation and Robin's rebuttal, I think the piece still reads to most people as 'slow news day'. If Dregor has the goods on this, protecting sources or not I think he could have been a bit firmer in 'standing by his claim'. I'm not suggesting that Dregor is full of crap or that he isn't right more times than not. It's just that if you're a pretty girl dressed in a short skirt standing on a streetcorner on a Saturday night in a bad section of town, it doesn't matter that you're pure as the driven snow and go to church every Sunday; at that point, you start to lose the right to get huffy when someone calls you a name you don't like.
Get off the corner, Dreger.
May 20 2009, 09:13AM
@ Archaeologuy: What, you need one more person around here to write about nothing? Perhaps a statistical breakdown of Johan Motin?
May 20 2009, 09:16AM
Robin Brownlee wrote:
Perhaps a statistical breakdown of Johan Motin?
As if you werent expecting him to write one too.
May 20 2009, 09:20AM
@ Ender the Dragon: Easier said than done. Look at this item. If there's important stuff happening or I'm on the sniff about the Oilers coaching candidates because I've gathered some tidbits of info, I'm sure not writing about some Bozo in southern California because, frankly, I don't give two squirts what he thinks and I can promise you Dreger cares less than that.
This stretch is always slow, outside of the teams who are in the playoffs. Some reporters are covering the conference finals, others are burning days owing. Others, like Dreger, have to fill space and air time between games. With the teams, management and scouting staffs are huddling in preparation for the draft (the Oilers have been in Banff the past few days) etc etc. It's pretty thin right now.
Maybe we're standing on street corners because fans want something, anything, 24-7 even when there's jack going on.
Robin Brownlee wrote:
If you MUST have some news on the coaching situation, I could make something up .
I would probably just question your sources then...and it really doesn't make any difference because if they are not hiring from within the organization then no one really knows what to expect anyway. This coaching hire seems more important to me, than any of the moves Lowe made post-Pronger.
May 20 2009, 09:48AM
@ Robin Brownlee:
lol. OK, Robin, I score you that point. Moments like these I'm thankful I get paid by the hour and not by the word.
Robin Brownlee wrote:
@ Tyler: I can tell you this, Dreger isn't getting paid what he's getting paid to go 1-for-75 on the trade front.
I was always under the perception that media types like Radio and TV personalities were paid slightly more than imported Mexican cabbage pickers at local farms. Am I wrong? What kind of scratch are we talking for a D.D media type? 6 figs??
Robin Brownlee wrote:
Maybe we're standing on street corners
That could be interesting news in itself.
@ Robin Brownlee:
You want to write something about how the fine folks at JSBM make up nothing but nonsense? We could use the traffic.
As for everyone else, Dreger is no Eklund. That jacka$s is batting under .100 lifetime. Remember the fool he made of Sportsnet when he guaranteed Ryan Smyth was locked into a 5-year deal? Don't compare someone on TV that uses their real name, to some anonymous a-hole that sits on a website, and unloads garbage day after day.
The guy keeps making money because he has "sources" that never seem to get anything right, or he steals it from other websites.
Harlie wrote:
I was always under the perception that media types like Radio and TV personalities were paid slightly more than imported Mexican cabbage pickers at local farms. Am I wrong? What kind of scratch are we talking for a D.D media type? 6 figs??
I heard Gregor runs his own company and pulls in six figures plus...sounds pretty good to me...TV guys who are national make six figures for sure, and in many cases over $200,000, but does it matter what guy makes really. Lots of rig pigs like myself make just as much if not more, but I guarantee you all of us would rather cover sports than work on the rigs.
@ alan:
Come on, there has got to be some charm to working long, strenuous hours, and living in a garbage hole like Fort MacMurray? Wait... Umm... Go OIL BARONS! or Burger Baron. Mmmm
May 20 2009, 10:34AM
baggedmilk wrote:
Remember the fool he made of Sportsnet when he guaranteed Ryan Smyth was locked into a 5-year deal?
Worst Deadline Day Ever!
@ alan:
I once considered a career in Radio & TV broadcasting and was looking at taking the course offered at NAIT. To my dismay I found that the wages for that profession were lower than most trades, which led me to take a boring assed Power Engineering course which I barely scraped by in.
In fact, the Head of the Power Engineering teaching department brought me into his office one day and told me that I was more of a distraction than anything else and he made a deal with me to help me slide through if I decided not to take the full 2 year course. I happily agreed and waited for my full 2 year Tuition loan to clear and then cut my courses short and walked away with some government cash and a diploma to boot! 15 years later I have my own company and I'm making $ in multiples of 6 digits per year. The great thing about Power Engineering is that it is used in basically every industry and large building in the world (i.e every building or plant needs Boilers or Pumps) so my course taking wasn't a total waste! Heck I actually have fond memories of my old NAIT days and am grateful for the Teacher who cared enough to point me in another direction.
Log story short is that I always think back to my time at NAIT and wonder how my life path would have went if I ended up in Radio & TV. I always chuckled to myself thinking that I made more doing what I do. It looks like I still do (compared to some) but I am surprised to hear that some guys are making in the 6 digi's.
Harlie wrote:
Log story .
Sometimes a spelling error quite accurately describes a post! ;)
May 20 2009, 10:58AM
@ Harlie: Those guys making the big coin are holding a very small # of positions. For every anchor on TSN there are 100 working at local news stations around the country that make much less than the average tradesman. Not everything is about money (he tells himself after dropping 8 years of tuition into a BA and MA), but passion doesnt pay the bills.
May 20 2009, 11:00AM
Well said, I
Archaeologuy wrote:
@ Harlie: Those guys making the big coin are holding a very small # of positions. For every anchor on TSN there are 100 working at local news stations around the country that make much less than the average tradesman. Not everything is about money (he tells himself after dropping 8 years of tuition into a BA and MA), but passion doesnt pay the bills.
Sorry but you don't know what you are talking about. Every morning show host in Edmonton makes six figures almost. Not to mention other perks they get.
I'd take a bit less money for a job I loved rather than make more and hate it every day. But don't come on here and talk like you know about salaries of people unless you are correct. Gregor feel free to confirm who is right here.
May 20 2009, 11:14AM
@ james: Really? You think the guy working in Saskatoon is making 100 grand a year reporting the Sports despite the fact that many of the companies that own these stations are on the verge of bankruptcy? Good luck with that dream.
May 20 2009, 11:24AM
@ james: AND, while am at it, I didnt say they make min wage, I said they make less than the average tradesman. Lucky me I happen to know a graduate of the NAIT program who IS living his dream, and I happen to KNOW that he doesnt make 6 figures doing it. Yeah he gets perks, interviewing legends like Quinn and Howe, but those well paying jobs only exist in the big markets and the big 3 sports stations. Start counting the positions for Sports News anchors, they arent exactly plentiful and new opportunities dont come up all that often. Then consider how many students from around the country graduate every year. Dont pretend that the Morning Show Host in Etown is in the same position as all other sports reporters in the friggin country.
@ james: I know for a fact that isn't true. My buddy was working with CTV as the weekend sports anchor and let me tell you he was not making anywhere near 6 figures.
james wrote:
Gregor feel free to confirm who is right here.
What TV news channel is he on again?
Archaeologuy wrote:
@ james: Really? You think the guy working in Saskatoon is making 100 grand a year reporting the Sports despite the fact that many of the companies that own these stations are on the verge of bankruptcy? Good luck with that dream.
Who said Saskatoon? Good rebuttal. Not every guy on the rigs makes six figures and not every guy in media does. What is your point? Your original point was that only national guys make six figures and that was a false statement. I said Edmonton, which is considered a major market. Guys and gals hone their trade in smaller markets and then move up. Bigger market equals bigger dollars for the most part.
Archaeologuy wrote:
@ Harlie: For every anchor on TSN there are 1000 working at local news stations blockquote> There that is more like it I think.
Wow did I ever butcher that.
@ james: I agree with your last comment. The previous one made it sound like you thought everyone we see on the news made 6 figures. Or at least that's how I interpreted it. We're on the same page now.
May 20 2009, 11:38AM
@ james: Hold on! You want to disclude places like saskatoon from the discussion of what sports anchors make a year around the country? That makes no sense. I know for a fact that you are wrong. I never said every guy on the rigs either. I said the average tradesman. Theres a big difference between what the pipefitter makes and what the unskilled labourer makes.
james wrote:
Your original point was that only national guys make six figures and that was a false statement.
And here I thought that my original points was : Archaeologuy wrote:
Those guys making the big coin are holding a very small # of positions. For every anchor on TSN there are 100 working at local news stations around the country that make much less than the average tradesman.
A point which did NOT state that Anchors ONLY make 100 grand on the top 3 national stations, but rather that on average they made less than tradespeople.


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Just my way of sharing with family, friends, and anyone who will listen, the things that I have learned about my ancestors with a little bit about myself and my own little family in the mix.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sentimental Sunday: These Artifacts Are My Time Machines.
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Your post really touched my heart!! Those hands our awesome...You are such a beautiful spirit Andrea!! I am so glad I am getting the chance to know you. I am items around the house that remind me of family and loved ones. I think one of the things I love is "a cup of happiness" that belonged to my Grandmother and handed down to my mom and now to me. Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
Thanks Yvette. You are an incredible spirit! Very thankful that our paths have intersected. I woke up today in one of those moods when you're missing people and so that's how I got onto the subject of time machines. I know you cherish that "cup of happiness."ReplyDelete
Like you I have things around the house that take me back. Some of my furniture that belonged to my parents and some to my grandparents.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's wonderful. I think it is just a great thing to have their things in your home. It keeps their energy and spirits around.Delete
I have kitchen items that I use that take me back. I think about my aunts and grandmother when I cook with their cast iron skillets.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cast iron skillets. Oh that's a good one. My grandma used one too.Delete


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St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 4:13-25
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Luke 1: 46-48
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Verse: For he has regarded the humility of his servant.
BRETHREN, the promise to Abraham and his descendants, that they should inherit the world, did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants -- not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all, as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations" -- in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations; as he had been told, "So shall your descendants be." He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. That is why his faith was "reckoned to him as righteousness." But the words, "it was reckoned to him," were written not for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
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Comments: This string is not worth the money. I literally played for 2 hours and decided to grab my cutters and
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From: Ray, 8/13
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lbs) in the mains. I play with a Head MicroGEL Radical OS and this string combination provides the best feel, ball control, spin,
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From: Tucker, 4/13
Comments: I did not like these strings when I tried them. I tried it after frequent using NXT Control for a while.
The Max has no feel and just feels dead. I'm switching back to Control.
From: Anon, 7/12
Comments: I found this string to be playable and more durable than Wilson NXT. Also, I found it had better feel and
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From: Franki, 11/11
Comments: Tried this out with the NXT tour and NXT. Found this string to be by far the worst. Lost control moving
to this string and the ball seemed to fly much more. Did not have the soft feel of the others, particularly the NXT tour. If you are
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from this one.
From: Thomas, Atlanta, GA, USA, 03/11
Babolat Aeropro Drive, 4.5 NTRP
Comments: So far So good! I had been hybrid stringing with Big Banger Alu in mains and Babolat VS Touch in
crosses on my Babolat Aero-pro drive. I recently picked up a mini-real of Big Banger Original. When my gut string broke I was
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at the shop said Klip Gut sucks so I decided to give my pocketbook a break and at their suggestion I went with the NXT Max in the
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I had experimented with many types of strings in the crosses including Tecnifibre NRG2 but always with Big Banger Alu.
For some reason everything seemed too powerful and even with natural gut in crosses, there was a certain stiffness and too much power with lack of control. But with this combo I was amazed at the combination of feel, ball pocketing, spin and control I was getting. The power was reduced by at least 10-15% but for me that must be a good thing. I like to take a big swing and generate my own power. With this combo I felt I needed to work slightly harder to pound the ball, but I felt very confident doing so. Most of my balls were going exactly where I wanted them to and the sweet spot felt the best I've ever felt it on my racket. It was equally impressive on all strokes including serve. I didn't spend that much time volleying yet but judging from how well I was knifing the slice with these babies, I'm not worried at all. Also, with the Alu & Gut combo, off center shots would sometimes hurt my arm but not so at all with BB Orig & NXT Max! Was amazingly comfortable to hit with.
From: Anon, 11/08
Comments: Wow! Great feeling strings, so tacky I wonder if it helps for the spin. They move a lot but so far hold
pretty well. I still use poly (Head Sonic Pro) for the mains to help control and durability, but those string really help my comfort,
feel and fun! Mid tension (about 58 pds) on a Radical Flexpoint mid+.
From: Mathieu, Montreal, Qc, Canada. 7/08
Comments: I was playing junior international standard with this as I ran out of ALU power. Without a doubt one of
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From: Anon. 6/08
Comments: NXT Max provides a great feel, spin and control. You can be sure you won't hurt your arm with it. But
too bad, I broke it in 5 hours. Well done, Wilson!
From: Josiah Lo, Hong Kong, China. 11/07
Comments: I tried this string after one of my teammates recommended it and I'm glad he did. It has the best feel of
any of the string I have ever tried. I am a hard hitting baseliner and I have had the strings on for about a month now and they are
just now showing signs of breaking. Great feel and durability. I just wish it came in different colors. GREAT STRING WILSON!
From: Andy, Macon, GA, USA. 5/07
Comments: I am a 4.0 baseliner, volleyer and hard serve. I have tried to use these strings but they only last 3-4
sets before breaking and the strings don't have any feel(56#) (feels like a board). I normally use Babolat Tonic 16 crosses at 51#
and Tecnifibre Biphase 17 mains at 54#. The Tecnifibre strings break after 2-3 sets but the combination has a great feel. I am
currently trying the Wilson K Gut Pro 16 at 56# and my preliminary perception is the strings have a great feel. I am waiting to
evaluate endurance. For those looking for a pocketing feel the Wilson K Gut Pro is worth a try but again I have not had the playing
time to evaluate endurance for the K gut strings
From: Pearman, Birmingham, AL, USA. 5/07
Comments:I played with Tecnifibre NRG2 and Biphase. And I got this string when my stringer suggested this string
is great. So I strung it. I find this very similar to NRG2 but Biphase is a little more powerful and has more spin than NXT, if you
want control I would get this string, if you want power, spin, and great control but not the best, I would go with Biphase. The extra
bucks on Biphase is worth the every penny. This is a very good string. Try it!
From: Andy, Princeton, NJ, USA, 01/07
Comments: This string came with the Prince O3 Blue I am demoing. I have a 16-gauge string on my Prince Bandit
TT (Prince Topspin w/Duraflex, excellent pop, good performance, and durable - but moves around to much). The first few times I
hit the ball I thought the string was broken (Kept hearing a rubber band "Boing" noise from the strings) and the ball acted like it
was on a trampoline with no pop. I hit with a ton of topspin and pretty hard but this string is not for me or not my type of player
in my opinion.
From: Terry, Leominster, MA, USA 08/06
Comments: This string plays like gut. Tension is good and stable. This plays like all the good ones it just last
about 5 times longer.
From: Anon 07/06
Comments: I need to come to the defense of this poor string. I generally use Tecnifibre NRG2 but
I used this string on my Prince 03 Tour for a week while I demoed the racquet (now I own two). It played a bit
firmer than the NRG2 (which I have in there now) and I still had nice touch/feel and power. I plan to buy a
bunch when my NRG2 supply runs out.
From: Paul, Burbank CA USA 04/06
Comments: I use NXT Max string for about a year. My elbow is not hurting me
anymore. The NXT Max comes in a package. I hope that there is a choice where you can buy
it by reel.
From: Tony, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. 04/05
Comments: This is a very nice string. At first, it was almost a dream to play with.
Too bad it only lasted me about 48 hours until the strings started losing tension. I use a
semi-western grip and hit fairly hard.
From: Kelvin, FV, California, USA. 11/04
Comments: This is probably the worst string I've ever used. Multifilament is
supposed to give you "pop" and control, right? Well not NXT Max. It manages to feel dead
without giving you any control. I have one racquet strung with regular Sensation and that's
the one I play with. If you want polyurethane, play with Tecnifibre 515 or NRG2; it's the same
thing without the "abrasion shields." If you want the best multifilament made, play with
Gamma Live Wire. Strung in a Dunlop 200G XL @ 67lbs.
From: Dean, Appleton, WI, USA. 3/04
Comments: I have strung Wilson NXT Max 16g. into my older model Prince
Approach 90 rackets. The club I play at is Wilson all the way and in a bind I needed some
string. Enter the Max 16. I did have a run in with NXT 17g. and thought it was junk - like a
trampoline with no feel whatsoever. Incredibly, the NXT Max is a godsend for my shoulder
and it reduces vibration in very stiff heavy rackets. Volleys have punch and sting. I am used
to a stiff string and used to play with Prince Pro Blend because of constant string breakage.
The NXT is a soft string and takes getting used to if you are used to a stiff string. I suggest
stringing them tighter than you are used to because this string is very elastic.
From: Andrew, Portland, Maine, USA. 3/03
Comments: I have been experimenting with the Luxilon range of strings for a while now and thought that I would return to the NXT range to really contrast what a stiff (lux) string and a soft (NXT) string feel like. Wow! What a difference. Coming from Big Banger to NXT Max was so smooth, gentle and welcome. NXT feels great at the baseline against hard hitters, has very good control and it doesn't seem to move around too much. Good spin too.
It is a very playable string. You can really put some effort into each shot and the string
will provide the control. I hope the durability is as good as BB.
From: Rod, Canberra, Australia 12/02
Comments: I'm a stringer/ player with small shop and loyal customers. One of
my regulars has arm trouble, hits with lots of spin, wants NXT 16, but they usually only last
a few hours. In August, I test strung NXT MAX 16 on his favorite racquet and he loved the
strings. They lasted nearly two months. I'm sold on their playability and durability. Since then
I've strung his other racquets with NXT MAX 16.
From: Susan, Union ,ME. USA 11/02
Comments: Wilson NXT Max 16 is a good string very similar to the original NXT.
Both strings feel about the same with maybe the NXT Max feeling a little harder. In my case
the NXT Max lasted about 30% longer than the original NXT (which by the way has also a
very good durability).
From: Andrei, Starkville, MS. USA 7/02
Comments: I just had the Wilson NXT Max 16 string and it feels awesome. In the
past 2 years I've tried 6 or 7 strings and I think this is the one. If I get a chance I would still
like to try the NXT Max in 17 or 18 even though I don't expect it to last. I play almost every day
and I would be happy to get a month of tennis before breaking this string.
From: Garrett, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada 6/02
Comments:The Wilson NXT Max 16 gauge string is VERY playable. There is
nice response on my racquet, even better than with the Sensation strings. The abrasion
shields start to fray soon (I've been playing 1-1/2 weeks and there is already little 1/8" pieces
of abrasion shield sticking out among the string bed). We'll see if this abrasion shield
fraying will cause the strings to break soon. Also, because of the abrasion shields, the
string is semi-textured, giving you a little more spin than normal. But don't buy the strings for
the spin, it is minimal and is mostly dependent on your string pattern and how you play! But
again, these strings are very playable and great in keeping the tension. If you spend good
money on a new racquet, there's no reason why you should skimp on the strings and buy
anything other than this string. If price is an issue, get a lesser racquet, these strings are
that good. (Strung on a Wilson HyperHammer 5.6 OS w/ Rollers).
From: David, Hammonton, NJ. USA 4/02


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Monkey puzzle
About Kew's monkey puzzle trees
Archibald Menzies was a plant-collector and naval surgeon on board Captain George Vancouver's 1791–1795 circumnavigation of the globe in Captain Cook's former ship Discovery. The two roles went hand in hand as, at that time, medicines were primarily derived from plants.
Monkey puzzles in art
View prints of botanical paintings by Marianne North
Menzies was served the seeds of the conifer as dessert during a dinner hosted by the governor of Chile. Rather than eat them, he sowed them in a frame on the ship's quarterdeck and returned to England with five healthy plants. Sir Joseph Banks, Kew's unofficial director, planted two seeds in his own garden and three at Kew. One survived in the Gardens until 1892.
The specimen at Kew is a much younger tree. It was planted here in 1978 and should live to be over 100 years old. More specimens can be seen in the Pinetum, including two of wild origin recently collected on a field trip to Chile.
Take a closer look
- Monkey puzzles have green, glossy leaves that overlap and completely cover each branch. Some people say they look a bit reptilian. Do you agree?
- Individual leaves can last 10 to 15 years. Where leaves have died, you might see the occasional bare patch on older branches.
- The tree gets its common name because gardeners thought its spiny branches would puzzle a climbing monkey. The monkey would also be puzzled to find itself in Chile, of course – there are no wild monkeys in this South American country.
Tree biology
Before the name 'monkey puzzle' caught on, this tree was often called the Chilean pine. However, is not a pine at all, coming from a different family. It is an evergreen conifer, and the indigenous people of Arauco, Chile eat its tasty seeds.
In the wild, monkey puzzles are found in Chile and Argentina, 600 to 1,800 metres above sea level in moist areas rich with volcanic ash. They grow in mixed deciduous and evergreen forests or in pure stands. Here they can live to be around 150 years old. They have a shorter lifespan in drier or more polluted climes.
Cultivation and uses
Originally discovered by Spanish explorer Don Francisco Dendariarena in the 1600s, monkey puzzle was for a while the most valuable timber in the southern Andes, used for railway sleepers, pit props, ship masts and paper pulp. Today it is a protected icon of the Global Trees Campaign and these uses have largely ended.
Its toasted seeds are still eaten by people living near monkey puzzle forests and its productivity (once it begins producing seed at around 30 to 40 years old) gives it commercial crop potential.
Chile declared the monkey puzzle tree a national monument in 1990.
Quick facts
- Scientific name: Araucaria araucana. This species was named after the Chilean province of Arauco where the tree was first discovered.
- Family: Araucariaceae
- Place of origin: Chile
- Conservation status: Vulnerable. Though protected by national monument status (it is illegal to cut down a wild monkey puzzle in Chile) and a CITES listing (controlling trade), this tree is still at risk in the wild.
- Date planted: 1978
- Height: This tree is a relative baby at 11.1 metres. Specimens up to 50 metres high are known.


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Nations Fantasy Draft Primer - On Sale Now!
Kent Wilson
September 07 2011 04:33PM
Ye members of the Nation (who don't employ ad blockers) have probably noticed a new banner on the right that looks curiously like the header pic above.
Allow me to explain.
Jonathan Willis - scholar, gentleman and ceaseless writer about all things hockey - walled himself up in an abandoned coke oven this summer and, a few weeks later, emerged blinking into the sunlight with his laptop in hand.
"Here." He said, thrusting the virtual manuscript at Wanye,
"I've written a 150-page, 50,000 word fantasy draft primer." Wanye, at once confused and amazed by such a large collection of words declared he would only part with it for the rarest Faberge egg or ambrosia bestowed by the gods themselves. Or a lock of Ryan Smythe's golden locks (naturally).
While impressed by his ambition, I convinced Wanye to settle on a slightly smaller price for Willis' labor of love - particularly since we can sell as many of the infinitely replicable file that people will buy.
Less Than a Happy Meal
And that is how we have come to offer you Willis' monstrous tome for the relatively modest price of $5 USD.
At this juncture I have been directed to note by our gregarious overlord that the Nations will always be free to read, listen to and (one day) watch. But because free doesn't pay Robin Brownlee's monthly Ferrari lease payment, we continue to look for non-annoying ways to generate revenue.
In addition, we figure it would be nice to reward Willis for his singular effort on this project. The Primer (it will be simply known as The Primer from now on) boasts essays on uncertain goalie situations, sleeper picks and potentially overrated players. Player profiles are in alphabetical order, include the last three years of each guys results, his injury risk and projected output. Heck, there's even handy checklists at the back to help you during the draft itself.
So if you're looking for an edge in your upcoming hockey pool, look no further than the The
Nations Fantasy Draft Primer! You'll win your pool guaranteed!**
**Not a guarantee
Click the button above to order The Primer and we will ensure rapid delivery of your very own .pdf file straight to your in-box. If you want to think about it for a bit, then worry not! The aforementioned banner at right will enable your purchase just as ably. It will remain on the site for as long as it take us to raise enough to pay for Wanye's gold teeth caps.
Happy drafting everyone.
UPDATE - By popular demand, I've made up a sample of The Primer available to all interested parties. Simply click below to download.
The sample includes some parts of the opening sections as well as a couple of player profiles.
What if we all are in the same pool?
(I know, there will be bubbles at Wanye's end.)
(ha, you are quick one!)
(that's what she said)
September 07 2011, 05:09PM
Is The Nation going to hold a fantasy pool of their own? It would be a great chance to put some of these citizens and contributors hockey knowlege to the test. Could be a lot of bragging rights on the line.
I was hoping for an actual Nation Draft.
This is basically exactly what went down. I love that the image to get the pdf doesn't work. Classic Nation.
Also, I would guarantee there isn't a more complete primer anywhere online or offline. Mr. Willis has done a magnificent job per usual.
(having read the comments about a NationDraft)
What would that look like? I don't get it.
September 07 2011, 06:05PM
(having read the comments about a NationDraft)
What would that look like? I don't get it.
Thats what she said ;)
FIVE DOLLARS? Why you greedy, no good, heartless bast...
*Laments the end of everything free on the internets*
**Goes back to watching download progress of Babylon 5 movies torrent**
September 07 2011, 07:04PM
The image works on my computer. Must be sumthin' wrong with you.
That second phrase explains him 100%
September 07 2011, 07:43PM
You do realize the US$ is less than the Canadian$ lol
USD? Alberta isn't officially American. (yet)
Is there a sample we can see?
September 07 2011, 09:41PM
Alrighty, instead of folks having email me and wait for my response, I've decided to put up a link to the hosted sample in the post above. Just click and follow the instructions.
Thanks Kent... I debated e-mailing you but since my only e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com* I didn't think you would actually read or take it seriously..
*Yes that is my actual e-mail address, don't bother spamming me either, I never check it eh.
September 07 2011, 10:19PM
Fun point: like THN, this primer has 500 projections. Unlike THN, it includes write-ups and statistics on all of them (THN has a little over 300 full writeups).
It's also cheaper!
September 07 2011, 10:23PM
I am now going to enter every single pool that J.W. does and use his own manual to beat him! Muaaaaaa hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!
EDIT: Paypal has their conversion rates screwy, so it actually costs $5.08 canadian.
September 07 2011, 10:39PM
@David S
Babylon 5 kicked ass....
Babylon 5 kicked ass....
And I sir have the master torrent. All the movies and every epi. Heh heh.
#RealTalk #Loser
September 08 2011, 07:37AM
As the Minister of Draft™ I approve this Primer.
@Kent Wilson
I gotta admit, it's pretty impressive.
[Breaking News]
Oilers GM Steve Tambellini has just announced the Edmonton Oilers have acquired a previously undiscovered collection of player-related background information.
"I've been looking for this sort of thing for years. It took the combined lobbying efforts of both Kevin (Lowe) and myself to convince Oilers owner Darryl Katz to release the necessary funds to acquire this information, but now that we have it in our possession I can assure Oilers fans that we will be in the lead position in all player acquisition and negotiation efforts going forward." said Mr. Tambellini.
In other Oilers news, sources report Stu (Magnificent Bastard) MacGregor has been reassigned by the Edmonton Oilers organization. He will now head up game-day up beer sales at Rexall Place.
Well done JW, good player synopsis. And I like the checklist at the end of the document.
September 08 2011, 11:50AM
Pardon my ignorance I have never done a pool. Where can I read about how they work and why it is fun to do? Why would I bother?
September 08 2011, 11:59AM
Any hockey news??
September 08 2011, 12:05PM
I was hoping for an actual Nation Draft.
Yes please!
September 08 2011, 12:30PM
Huh. That's weird. We'll convert it to CAD then.
*No, I do not.
**No, you will not.
September 08 2011, 12:33PM
Pardon my ignorance I have never done a pool. Where can I read about how they work and why it is fun to do? Why would I bother?
I also have never participated in a pool but would love to. Could anyone here get us started? Provide some names or links to some pools to enter?
September 08 2011, 12:44PM
I have been considering starting up a keeper pool for some people from ON.
I would have to limit it to people I recognize as long term ONers to ensure future participation...and I guess writers here in the unlikely event that any writers wanted in.
I was thinking somewhere between 12-15 teams.
Categories could be discussed and it would either be keep 7,10 or full dynasty style with a farm team.
If anyone would be interested let me know. If a few people reply here then I will Normally I prefer my pools to be for money, but in this case there may be enough range of opinion for bragging rights to be sufficient motivation. Plus collecting from you deadbeats might be too much to ask. ;)
September 08 2011, 01:28PM
I would be in for a draft. I can offer to pay in blocks of cheese.
Thanks for the sample, Kent. Looks good JW!
September 08 2011, 02:16PM
A Nation fantasy draft would be a sweet idea. There would probably be lots of people interested.
September 08 2011, 02:18PM
A NationDraft... this sounds familiar....
Oh wait! That's right. WE USED TO DO THAT HERE.
@Kent Wilson
Hello Kent,
Maybe it is my superb internet skills!:((
However, I can't seem to figure out how to buy this draft primer!
Looks great! Amazing collection of analysis! My only complaint? I have to buy a new computer now, since this one was re-directed to an oilers fan site (ON) and I'll never be able to get that image off my monitor!! Ruined for good! :)
Looks great! Amazing collection of analysis! My only complaint? I have to buy a new computer now, since this one was re-directed to an oilers fan site (ON) and I'll never be able to get that image off my monitor!! Ruined for good! :)
I imagine it must be pretty daunting the first time you see all the comments.*
September 09 2011, 07:59AM
For anyone looking for something a little more in depth that your typical playoff pool, you should look into sim hockey.
The BRHL www.brhlhockey.com (pages are under repair) has openings in both the BRHL, (free league) with San Jose, Edmonton, Philly, and LA available. And the BRHL2 (cash league) with Vancouver, Washington, NYR, San Jose and Pittsburgh open.
If you're interested, let me know. email@example.com
September 09 2011, 05:54PM
I imagine it must be pretty daunting the first time you see all the comments.*
Well it is pretty said when we average more comments in our polls then they do on blogs :P
How are the projections calculated? Is there some formula similar to VUKOTA or is it just educated guesses based on past stats, age, potential line-mates/ice-time, etc?
September 12 2011, 11:27PM
@ JayP:
The latter.
I really like the Vukota system, but I felt individually researching each player was the way to go.


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Unless I Miss My Guess, We're In For One Wild Night: Canucks & Blackhawks
Yankee Canuck
April 13 2011 07:08PM
Chicago Blackhawks @ Vancouver Canucks
|(regular season stats)
|3.07 (4th)
|3.15 (1st)
|2.68 (T-12th)
|Goals Against/Game
|2.20 (1st)
|23.1% (4th)
|24.3% (1st)
|79.2% (25th)
|85.6% (T-2nd)
Fast Facts
> Eye on the Prize: Vancouver has waited 337 days since Chicago punted them out the second round last May to get this chance. They're healthy and have a Presidents' Trophy season of lessons learned they're bringing to the party this time. Of course that doesn't negate the drama" Cody Hodgson is our Malhotra, centering a line of PK beast Hansen and flip a coin Raymond. Considering Wellwood/Bernier was such an incredible train wreck last season, it'll be intriguing to see what these three kids can bring to the table. Glass/Lapierre/Oreskovich is a dependable fourth line that should answer the physicality bell Chicago is bound to rind. On defense we'll finally see the top six at work in front of a goalie hellbent on succeeding at this level.
> Steal One On The Road: Chicago isn't your average 8th seed and, while they're missing 10 players from the Cup parade, the core is still there, including a top line of Toews/Sharp/Hossa that can give the Canucks fit. There's a good chance they'll get Brouwer back tonight, which should shift the bottom nine and may lead to a scratch for Smith, Dowell or Pisani. Without Bolland, Toews will get the extra defensive duty while Seabrook/Keith will be drapped over the Sedins all evening; look for Vigneault to get either the Sedins or Kesler line out against their third pairing with the last change at home. The Hawks have played extremely well in Vancouver the past two springs and know if they go home with a split it's a whole different series come Sunday.
> Impress Your Friends With Knowledge!: Chicago has outscored Vancouver 24-8 in the third period in the past two post seasons. You better believe that trend needs a screeching halt.
That "woo" is an embarrassing theft of the Hurricanes. Rick Flair is from North Carolina, it makes sense there.


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Behavioral Economics
Sendhil Mullainathan
Harvard University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Richard H. Thaler
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
September 2000
MIT Dept. of Economics Working Paper No. 00-27
Behavioral Economics is the combination of psychology and economics that investigates what happens in markets in which some of the agents display human limitations and complications. We begin with a preliminary question about relevance. Does some combination of market forces, learning and evolution render these human qualities irrelevant? No. Because of limits of arbitrage less than perfect agents survive and influence market outcomes. We then discuss three important ways in which humans deviate from the standard economic model. Bounded rationality reflects the limited cognitive abilities that constrain human problem solving. Bounded willpower captures the fact that people sometimes make choices that are not in their long-run interest. Bounded self-interest incorporates the comforting fact that humans are often willing to sacrifice their own interests to help others. We then illustrate how these concepts can be applied in two settings: finance and savings. Financial markets have greater arbitrage opportunities than other markets, so behavioral factors might be thought to be less important here, but we show that even here the limits of arbitrage create anomalies that the psychology of decision making helps explain. Since saving for retirement requires both complex calculations and willpower, behavioral factors are essential elements of any complete descriptive theory.
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Date posted: October 23, 2000
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"I'm so sorry"
I am an English teacher. I bought this audio version in order to avoid having to record the entire book for my eighth graders to read along with (in order to keep the class on the same page throughout). I was so disappointed that it has so much taken out of the original text. As for sound quality....dreadful! My husband is a recording engineer.... omg! We really could have done better recording it ourselves.
"Way Too Abridged"
I didn't realize when I bought it that this version was abridged.
It is the only copy I found on Audible.
So much of the story has been cut that it lacks the feel of the original book. The story behind the book is that it is an adaptation of the "S. Morgenstern classic". Part of what is so enjoyable in reading the book is how the author/adapter intersperses his comments about the original text.
In the unabridged book Goldman begins by giving a wandering backstory about his introduction to the S. Morgenstern classic. This audiobook almost entirely skips the book's intro and it seems almost unnecessary to mention it later on.
The book not only refers to the bits of the "classic" that were "eliminated", the story itself meanders in funny ways around the main story, talking of Buttercup's beauty, the prince's failed engagement to a princess with many hats, etc.
This audiobook has been cut (dare I say mutilated) so far that much of the humor is gone.
Even an early exchange between Buttercup and her parents about hygiene has been cut so short as to be almost terse and straightforward rather than pointing out how dimwitted and dirty is our heroine and eliciting a few laughs.
I guess the audiobook is a similar length to the movie, but it does not have the benefit of Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin (and visual effects). The reader would have done a fine job with this audiobook had he been given enough of it to read. Without the meat and flesh of the story, it is more like an oddly rushed reading of the movie script.
Oh Audible, give me an unabridged version, please!
"Reservedly recommended"
I'm a big fan of the book and film, which I've read at least twice and seen countless times. The audiobook released here is deeply flawed in that it's massively abridged (the Fire Swamp segment, for instance, only includes the ROUS) and in that the volume level is very low (okay to listen to at home but almost impossible in a car). But it's the Princess Bride! Read by Rob Reiner (he does a good job)! For the price, I'd recommend it with reservations. Don't use a credit on it. Buy it individually.
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I love the book & the movie and was quite excited about listening to it as an audio book as well as sharing it with my son. Unfortunately the quality of the recording is so bad it's painful to listen to: You're limited to only very low quality downloads which are distorted, low level, and very harsh. I can only hope that eventually a better sound quality version (3 or 4) is going to be made available.
"Abridged version is lacking"
Love this story. However, the abridged version loses so much of the humor you get from the unabridged version. It is not worth listening to the without all the build up and background details of the characters.
"This Rendition needs Updating"
The Book is Great - the recording however is old sounding and muffled - bad quality. This version needs updating & remastering.
"Really disappointed about the abridgement."
As much as it is my own fault for not reading the description, I was really disappointed to find out about the abridgement *after* purchasing, and *after* gifting it to a friend.This abridgment basically (with a few exceptions) just turns the book back into the movie, and what's the point of that? Would love to find an unabridged reading, it's such a great book.
"Abridged = buy the whole book instead"
I really do love this book more than any other, but this audio verson is very much abridged and takes out a good portion of the book. Still enjoyable, but I would recommend reading the book in its entirety first.
"Poor Audio quality"
This is a wonderful story, if you could hear it. The audio quality is dreadful.
"Amazing story, audio quality quite shoddy"
The title says it. This reading from '87, really wish it was a clearer copy... worth getting if you just love the story, but keep in mind you'll have to EQ it before you can even really hear it well....
"love it"
I really love this film, and I thought that I would give a go at listening to the book. It was really good! very funny and easy to listen to :)
An excellent story full of fun and laugter and adventure. Good guys and bad guys love and magic, pirates and giants. Everything for kids and adults
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