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No-compromise on savings – LPG ex works from Opel
- Seven LPG ecoFLEX models now available
- Fuel costs reduced by 40 percent, 13 percent lower CO2 emissions
- Factory-fitted solution guarantees Opel quality in safety and reliability
Rüsselsheim. Opel is expanding its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) offer to a total of seven models when it adds two new versions on the Agila available now. With this move, the brand underscores its mission to be a leader in alternative propulsion systems.
LPG is gaining popularity throughout Europe as customers seek to substantially reduce their fuel costs and keep the environment clean. By ordering LPG engines directly from Opel, quality in safely and reliability are guaranteed. The ex-works offer has been available in Germany since 2009.
With wide power outputs ranging from 48 kW/65 hp for the Agila to 101 kW/137 hp for the Zafira, Opel offers something for everyone looking for environmentally friendly motoring. LPG is part of Opel's portfolio of alternative propulsion systems that also includes CNG models and will be extended to include electric vehicles next year. Opel is developing a variety of advanced propulsion technologies to prepare for the future with a robust and sustainable energy strategy.
The Opel LPG ecoFLEX range now includes:
- Agila 1.0 (48 kW/65 hp) and 1.2 (62kW/84 hp)
- Corsa 1.2 (55 kW/75 hp) and 1.4 (65 kW/89 hp)
- Astra Station Wagon 1.4 (66 kW/89 hp) and 1.6 (84 kW/114 hp)
- Zafira 1.8 (101 kW/137 hp).
LPG – reduced fuel costs and tax advantages
With its factory-built LPG models, Opel offers an attractive alternative for cost-conscious and environmentally efficient driving. All LPG variants rightfully carry the ecoFLEX badge, the Opel distinction for efficient, reduced CO2 and lower consumption engines. Regardless of the annual distance covered, or whether it is private or business travel, driving with LPG can reduce fuel costs by around 40 percent. These savings are long-term, as the tax breaks for this fuel are fixed in Germany until the end of 2018.
In terms of tax efficiency, Opel LPG models pay off across the board. The new vehicle tax regulations introduced in Germany in July 2009 are also based largely on carbon dioxide emissions and in LPG vehicles these are between 10 and 13 percent lower than those of their gasoline counterparts. For example, in Germany the vehicle tax for the Agila LPG ecoFLEX is just 26 euros.
All Opel LPG models offer the full functionality of a gasoline engine combined with the specific advantages of LPG. These include considerably lower fuel bills and increased operating range.
And, because all LPG vehicles can also run on gasoline – they have an additional LPG reserve tank – Opel LPG ecoFLEX models have a total operating range from 1,100 kilometers to just under 1,500 kilometers. The new Agila LPG's operating range without refueling, for example, is increased by an impressive 580 to a total of 1,480 kilometers.
Production solution offers customers safety and manufacturer's warranty
The LPG factory-built solution offers significant advantages over retrofit alternatives. Safety plays a very important role in the engineering and development of factory-fitted systems. The extensive Opel test list even extends to special crash tests for the LPG tank, as well as all components that are located in collision-protected areas.
The factory-fitted LPG solution also offers a number of further advantages. As LPG does not have the cooling and lubricating properties of gasoline, the engine's valves and seats are hardened to cope with the greater degree of wear and tear. The additional LPG tank, with a capacity of up to 52 liters, is installed either in the spare wheel well (Agila, Corsa, Astra, Astra Station Wagon) or under the vehicle floor (Zafira). In this way, stowage space and load volume remain unchanged. Instead of the spare wheel, a tire repair kit is on board for emergencies.
The moderate extra LPG cost is considerably less than the normal prices of retrofitted solutions. Opel also provides a two-year manufacturer's warranty and staff at Opel-approved dealerships are specially trained for the maintenance of these vehicles. Service intervals and costs are the same as for conventionally fuelled models. Last but not least, the addition of LPG propulsion also increases the resale value of a used LPG car.
A mixture of butane and propane gas, LPG has become the most popular alternative fuel in recent years. It already powers over 13 million cars worldwide, including 400,000 in Germany, which experts expect to increase to around 1.5 million by 2015.
LPG infrastructure – European network of filling stations
Today, there are more than 25,500 LPG filling stations around Europe, so traveling through Europe with an LPG vehicle does not turn into a journey in search of fuel. With nearly 5,800 filling stations, Germany has the largest infrastructure in Europe. Other European countries also have a plethora of LPG stations. Italy, for example, has almost 2,200 stations, France more than 1,400; the Netherlands over 1,100 and Belgium well over five hundred. In Britain, almost 600 filling stations sell LPG. Hungary has about 250 stations.


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Comments: For all the comments about the drop of these shoes, when running, they feel much flatter. I think it's the soft heel and the much firmer forefoot. The heel squishes down and then I feel more level at toe-off. So smooth like the previous versions. I'll miss this shoe but hopefully the Sayonara brings a similar ride with a little drop in weight. As for the colors, be glad they didn't put the Elixir paint job on this one. The blue looks good once it takes some dirt.
From: Nate, Des Moines IA
Comments: I bought these shoes for races instead of wearing the same old shoes, which is the Wave Rider. I'm a die hard Mizuno products guy, I think they make the best gear. These shoes are no exception. I have run 6 races so far and really like them. They are lightweight, soft, yet firm with plenty of room in the toe box and a more snug heel. They say you can wear these for distances up to and including a marathon but I'm a bigger (200+) runner so 10k is the max distance I will wear them. I'm quite satisfied with them.
From: John M., Hartford, CT, USA
Comments: Great shoe. Nice wide toebox but still fits great in the heel. Very light and responsive. Good cushioning but still have great feel. But the color... Well, it looks like Picasso threw up on my shoes. Good thing I run in the dark.
From: Tom, Lincoln, NE
Comments: Love these shoes. They perform great and look fantastic. What is wrong with some color in our running gear? Boring old white shoes that don't stay white just look...well...boring and dirty. Great job Mizuno.
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Comments: I really like this shoe. It is the first shoe I have found that works for me. Perfect for race day or every day training. The only drawback is the shoe looks awful. You definitely stand out wearing these. Will probably buy a pair when the new color is available.
From: Matt, Cincinnati, OH
Comments: Ron's comments from Colorado were spot on. Great shoes, BUT the colorways are terrible. His discription was so funny "meltdown at a crayola factory" Bugsy Siegel's shoes with mom's lipstick. Come on Mizuno, you had some of the best looking shoes just a few years ago(Rider 13) and now you have some of the worst. Same for some of their apparel. But all their stuff performs great!!! Ron, thanks for the laughs.
From: Flip, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Comments: Fantastic version of the Precision. I had 3 pair of v10 and loved them but v11s didn't work for me and I ran off to another brand until the Precision 13 came out. These are back to the perfect formula, smooth, light, long lasting. Only one problem, the freakish color combo. Come on Mizuno. You have the ugliest shoes I've ever seen, when in 09 you had the best with the Ronin 2 and others. The Precision 13 looks like the aftermath of an awful meltdown at the Crayola factory. The cleanup crew would have shoes looking like this after doing their job there. It doesn't stop with the Precision. The latest Ronin 4 looks like Bugsy Siegel's shoes after his kids took their mom's lipstick and started coloring. Fantastic training and racing shoes with an apparent acid trip to thank for the colorways. I greatly reduced the gag factor on my Precision 13s by replacing the Bozo yellow laces with black Lock Laces. Better, but still embarrassing. Happy trails!
From: Ron, Vail Valley, Colorado
Comments: Been running with precisions for about five years. They almost lost me with the last model (12). Happy to say that 13 is back to what I love. That said - lucky I don't buy running shoes based on color. The scheme based on an unholy union of clown shoes and bowling shoes is repulsive.
From: Jerry, Nashville, TN, USA
Comments: Ever since I started running in Nike Free's, I just can't do Mizuno's any longer. They feel like I'm running in a pair of dress shoes...
From: Rick, Fairfax, VA, USA
Comments: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I bought these shoes on a whim, they got good reviews on Runner's World, Editor's Choice if I am not mistaken. Well I certainly won this time. These are by far my favorite running shoes, that I have ever owned. They are light, with just the right amount of cushion and firmness. I put these babies on and could just run and run and run. I may get another pair. I love the breathability of these shoes as well.
From: Matt, Jackson, Land Mass, United States
Comments: I just got these recently because they got good reviews on runner's world. I originally bought them a size too big, but running warehouse is awesome! Bummed that I had to wait a little longer to run in them, but it was well worth the wait. These bad boys are a wonderful ride. I was worried that they would be too stiff, but I really enjoy the firmness, you just feel faster in them even on easy runs. Light weight and responsive with the right amount of cushion and support. My favorite running shoes by far (please, don't tell my Brooks Pureconnect).
From: Anonymous
Comments: I've loved this shoe since the 7th iteration, but ever since number 10 came around, I've been praying that Mizuno would drop the heel on these just a little (say, to an 8mm differential? the Adidas Aegis, too, I think would be a major hit with
similar modifications.) to make them accessible to a greater range of runners, including those like me who prefer to run in somewhat flatter, yet still comfortable, cushioned, and responsive shoes. These shoes definitely have the latter 3 going for
them, though! A real pity I don't get to experience them anymore...
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Two Minutes Hate! The Doug Risebrough Edition
September 07 2012 09:22AM
Oh man, I am so excited about this feature. There is nothing I like more than railing against those who we deem have wronged our Calgary Flames. A good text based hate hucking is going to make us all feel better about the current labour unrest, the Flames' stumble into mediocrity, and whatever crazy thing Michael Ferland is about to do next, trust me.
Now you'd think, this being a hockey blog and whatnot, that we would call this feature "Two Minutes For Hate", in which those we loathe would have their sins recapped and would be forced to sit in the penalty box, but this hardly seems like fair retribution. No, we feel that our chosen tribute to Orwellian brainwashing and surveillance tactics are far more necessary, not that we here at Flames Nation would EVER try any of these mind control schemes on you, our noble reader.
Seriously though, we are watching you.
There are SEVERAL candidates out there who more than meet the prerequisites for hate deemed necessary by those of us who have tattooed the Flaming C on our hearts. The crimes vary in execution, severity, and intent, and range from (but are not necessarily limited to):
- Internal franchise destruction
- A desire to "Lindros" the Flames and negotiate an ugly exit from the team
- Through wanton douchebaggery over the years on rival teams
- Actually being a rival team
- Any other wrongdoings that just rub us the wrong way
- Oh, and playing terrible hockey.
As such we at FlamesNation have touching tributes planned to such notable war criminals like Doug Risebrough (more on that below), The Edmonton Oilers, The Vancouver Canucks, Tim Erixon, Matt Stajan, Ryan Kesler, Esa Tikannen, Kerry Fraser, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ken King, Trevor Kidd, and well you basically get the idea. As always, if you have any suggestions of someone or something you would like to see immortalized in raw, unrestrained hatred, we're all ears. Your idea won't necessarily become an edition of Two Minutes Hate, but there have been enough people inflict injustice on the Flames over the years that there's likely going to be one or two perpetrators who fall through the cracks.
Do The Dougie
Oh, that Doug Risebrough. One thing that separates ol' Dougie from Nineteen Eighty-Four's Emmanuel Goldstein, is that there is no debate as to whether or not Risebrough ever existed.
We know he did.
There are scorching, charred, barren remains left from his egrigious tenure here in Calgary that allow us to remember. To seethe. To cry, and then seethe some more until we are husks of our former selves, one previously faded memory away from going full out Hulk Smash mode and possibly ruining an innocent bystander's day, or car. Riser is a classic example of how sometimes it's someone you loved that can hurt you the most.
For it wasn't always storm clouds and glitchy decision making. At one time, Doug Risebrough was everything it meant to be a Calgary Flame. After arriving in Calgary from an understatement of a winning culture that was the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970's, Riser quickly became a leader and a face for the Flames, a person of credibility and a championship pedigree on a then new franchise trying to find it's feet.
He was indeed a piece of the puzzle that helped catapult the Flames to near dynamo status in the 1980's, along with your Lanny MacDonalds and Jim Peplinskis and various other misfit toys. One particularly vivid moment that will live forever in the annals of the Flames Good Time Party Show is from 1986 when Risebrough collected Marty McSorley's jersey after a fight and shredded that damned blue and orange monstrosity with his skates in the penalty box. It is forever a symbol of the intensity and the magnitude of the Battle of Alberta in the 1980's.
As a player, things were pretty alright. It was after Risebrough hung up the skates that things became, let's say Milbury'd.
Upon his retirement, Riser whisked his way through the Flames front office hierarchy, and within six seasons of being named an assistant coach, found himself toiling as the Flames Coach and GM, replacing Cliff Fletcher (until that point the only General Manager the franchise had ever known).
After a tumultuous beginning to the 91-92 season, which boasted an affluence of suck and an 11-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks (seriously, it had to be them, didn't it?), our sworn enemy relinquished his coaching duties to assistant bencher Guy Charron (ugh. UGH. We should have known right there and had him drawn and quartered smack dab in the middle of Electric Avenue), and focused solely on his management responsibilities. Where things got UGLY. Sound familiar, anyone?
The Other Skate Drops
Thursday, January 2nd, 1992. "Stupid F@#$%&* Thursday", as it would come to be known by Flames fans across the spectrum. The day Doug Risebrough dropped the bomb.
Even just thinking about it now makes my hands tremble and makes typing a chore, and I feel short on breath with an accompanying dizziness that I can't seem to shake. So to get through this, I'm going to just list out all the key players, go drink a lot, and then come back and talk about what went down.
Doug Gilmour. The catalyst.
Jamie Macoun. Ric Nattress. Kent Manderville. Rick Wamsley. Loyal soldiers in red.
Cliff Fletcher. Evil genius.
Gary Leeman. Craig Berube. Michel Petit. Alexander Godynyuk. Jeff Reese. I don't even...what is this...?
Doug Risebrough. Con man behind it all.
Okay, so if you've been around this team for any matter of time, you're probably familiar with this atrocity. You're probably already pounding your fists on your desk or table or fish tank. The infamous Doug Gilmour and some quality players for Toronto's garbage deal.
It is, bar none, the worst trade in franchise history for a franchise that once traded Marc Savard for Ruslan Zainullin, who was basically German Titov without the skill or heart. This move was Calgary's Peter Pocklington moment.
The backstory on this one is that Doug Gilmour, a tremendous hockey player and a core piece in the Flames 1989 Stanley Cup win, had a bit of an Alexei Yashin moment and demanded his contract be re-structured. It was a bit of a dick move on his part, but it escalated to the point where Gilmour and the Flames went before an arbitrator and Killer was awarded a $750,000 deal, which made him unhappy because he wanted a cool million (man, salaries in the early nineties were just out of control). The Flames, feeling their hands were tied with an unhappy superstar who wanted out, immediately shined him up, had the "trade bait" tag placed around his neck, and lorded him up high where everyone could get a good look at him.
Enter Cliff Fletcher (a man who could himself be featured in Two Minutes Hate for knowing that Doug Risebrough is a stupid, stupid man who would fall for such chicanery, but really never can because he constructed the Flames teams of the 80's, and those teams were all studly and would taste the sweetest nectars of victory this team would ever know. For that, we eternally love him). He calls up Risebrough, who was drunk, presumably, and offered "enigmatic, but promising sniper" Gary Leeman as compensation for helping solve the Gilmour fiasco.
"He's a 50 goal scorer, you know" said Fletcher, trying hard to stifle a smirky laugh.
"Wow, Gilly never scored 50, that jerk" replied Risebrough, the smell of scotch somehow wafting through the phone. "You must want more than that for a 50 goal scorer, Clifford. Do you...do you like Jamie Macoun?"
"Well Doug, he only has 7 this yea...did you say Mack!?!?"
"Hyungh! Sorry Cliff, I just dozed off. Yeah that sounds gr-great. What else did you want for Leeman BESIDES Gilmour?"
And when the dust settled, the Flames, now short 3 key components of their Stanley Cup winning team and a throwaway goaltender, picked up Leeman, who had scored 51 goals in 1989-90 but would only score another 47 in his remaining 5 NHL seasons, two players whose names aren't worth mentioning, petty thug Craig Berube, and a throwaway goaltender. It was obvious that Risebrough had to trade Gilmour. No question. But you have to wonder why THIS trade was the one that these guys landed on. HOW THE HELL WAS GARY LEEMAN GOOD ENOUGH FOR DOUG EFF'N GILMOUR, RISER? WHY HAVE YOU NEVER ANSWERED THIS?
Our own Robert Vollman said it best in an article last year discussing the worst trades in Flames history:
"...this bizarre trade wouldn't have made sense even if Doug Gilmour hadn't been included.
The Flames received Michel Petit, Alexander Godynyuk, Gary Leeman and Craig Berube, who combined for 93 goals and 293 points in 1373 games. You know the trade is ominously bad when the highest scorer you received was Craig Berube (40 goals and 105 points in his remaining NHL seasons).
If you ignore Doug Gilmour, even the other players dealt away totaled almost exactly as much. Jamie Macoun, Ric Nattress, and Kent Manderville and Rick Wamsley scored 60 goals and 249 points in 1268 games.
The Flames received players totaling 24.7 GVT, the Leafs 31.3. Fortunately the trade was balanced out in nets, with Jeff Reese playing 100 more games throughout his career, with a usable 3.36 goals-against average and .885 save percentage, while Rick Wamsley struggled through his final 11 games with just a 4.29 goals-against average and .875 save percentage.
But unfortunately for the Flames, the trade did include Doug Gilmour. He would score 238 points over the next two seasons, finished 2nd in assists both years, and won the Selke trophy as the league's best defensive forward. He would go on to score 220 goals and 765 points in 824 games, earning 137.6 goals above replacement-level"
Let the Hate Flow Through You
The trade, if you want to call it that, set the team back by about a decade and helped usher in that delightful era we all recoil at known as the Young Gun era. It was a transaction that took important players off a promising team and replaced them with body bags, an injustice for which the incumbent recovery period took about eight years of Jarome Iginla's career to rectify. A reputation had fallen upon the Flames as a team that couldn't cater to it's stars, and one by one, every quality player Calgary had followed Gilmour out of town to bigger and better pastures (except for Gary Roberts, but that's a whole other fish fry).
Obviously, being a small market team beseiged by an all time low Canadian dollar didn't exactly help matters, but I'm currently investigating my prevailing theory that suggests that whole mess was also co-opted by Doug Risebrough. And this is the internet, so he's guilty until proven innocent.
He will not be proven innocent.
It's like this: The Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989, and then failed to escape the first round of the playoffs, if they ever made it that far at all, until 2004. It was an era in team history mired with setbacks, heartbreaks, mediocre hockey from mediocre players, a brief but scary economic uncertainty, Valeri Bure and Candace Cameron, every Sutter ever parading their weird Viking faces around the city, Horse Head Jerseys (which whatever, I kind of love), Chris Dingman, 20th place finishes, that one season where the team used over a hundred goalies, and Cale Hulse. And every sweaty, pungent drop of that woe soaked regret is directly traceable to Doug Risebrough. The scourge of the Calgary Flames. The prostate cancer of Cowtown.
And for that, Dougie, we here at FlamesNation hate you. You deserved every second of your punishment as Employee of The Minnesota Wild circa 2000.
We hope you end up replacing Scott Howson.
Forgotten. Never forgiven.
My nominee for two minutes: Brian Burke.
This guy is worth hating even if you ignore "the trade".
September 07 2012, 04:55PM
Gilmour boinked one of the owners daughters.
September 07 2012, 04:59PM
Okay, so I lived near Gilmour, and met him a few times, he seemed like a really genuinely nice guy. Short though.
There were lots of rumours though about his babysitter(s). Was there any substance to them?
September 08 2012, 06:53AM
You're right, VF, but I think Kent is on to something. Beat the opposition to the punch.
The Oilers and Canucks articles are ones that I am looking forward to. Oh, and Esa Tikkanen. I still smile when I think about how much opponents hated him. Hmmm, on that note I should look into how that whole human cloning thing is coming along...
Esa was kinda like Theoren Fluery in terms of Opposing Fan Hate, but less deadly and more douchie.
September 08 2012, 07:03AM
I've always thought that Risebrough's job in those days was to shed salary for organizational economic reasons. As a player he was a heart and sole guy, after that he became a monumental failure.
September 08 2012, 09:53AM
The rumours around some kind of sexual misconduct by Gilmour forcing the Flames' hand in a trade seem to be pretty common, and I've spoken to people pretty close to the org who substantiate them. That said, there is still absolutely NO EXCUSE for a return that crappy on a player that good. If you have to move him, fair enough, but there had to be a better deal than that available around the league.
September 09 2012, 08:09AM
The rumours around some kind of sexual misconduct by Gilmour forcing the Flames' hand in a trade seem to be pretty common, and I've spoken to people pretty close to the org who substantiate them. That said, there is still absolutely NO EXCUSE for a return that crappy on a player that good. If you have to move him, fair enough, but there had to be a better deal than that available around the league.
Not sure this is accurate. It was chronicled that there were such allegations in StLouis which landed Gilmour in Calgary (maybe hence the lessened value.)
heres a wikipedia excerpt - "Prior to the 1988–89 season, Gilmour was traded to the Calgary Flames along with Mark Hunter, Steve Bozek, and Michael Dark for Mike Bullard, Craig Coxe and Tim Cokery. The Blues traded Gilmour after he was named in a civil suit alleging sexual improprieties with a minor.Gilmour denied that the incident occurred, and a grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict him. The Blues failed to admit publicly that the trade was a result of the pending lawsuit against Gilmour, but Gilmour was convinced it was the reason: "I didn't want to leave St. Louis but from what has happened the past week, on our part and on the St. Louis Blues' part, it was our best solution."
September 10 2012, 06:22AM
Not sure this is accurate. It was chronicled that there were such allegations in StLouis which landed Gilmour in Calgary (maybe hence the lessened value.)
heres a wikipedia excerpt - "Prior to the 1988–89 season, Gilmour was traded to the Calgary Flames along with Mark Hunter, Steve Bozek, and Michael Dark for Mike Bullard, Craig Coxe and Tim Cokery. The Blues traded Gilmour after he was named in a civil suit alleging sexual improprieties with a minor.Gilmour denied that the incident occurred, and a grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict him. The Blues failed to admit publicly that the trade was a result of the pending lawsuit against Gilmour, but Gilmour was convinced it was the reason: "I didn't want to leave St. Louis but from what has happened the past week, on our part and on the St. Louis Blues' part, it was our best solution."
St. Louis was the only place I ever heard rumors as well.
September 10 2012, 09:56AM
The problem with Riser goes well beyond that trade. Certainly and easy day to point to, as it did change the direction of this team for a long time.
Let's make a huge deal with a GM who not only knows the 5 scrubs he's giving up, but also knows too well the 5 players he's getting back in return. Great idea! Similar to Dutter pulling Kipper out of SJ, but certainly not to the same extent.
Dougie had a huge issue with guys getting paid over a million $/season. He was stuck in the 70's/80's when he was a player and couldn't rap his head around the "soaring" saleries. He played hard ball with every player who's contract was up (aside from Roberts).
If memory serves correct, it was also him who played hard ball with Nieuwendyk, leading to Joe's holding out at the beginning of the year. Ultimately, Al Coates had to trade Joe after Risebrough was shown the door, but the damage was already done.
Yes, as my moniker might suggest, I do have a lot of hate for Doug Risebrough. (and anyone who wears #25. I working on that issue though).
September 07 2012, 10:03AM
Gary Leeman.
* chuckles *
September 07 2012, 10:07AM
Fantastic. Just what I need to distract my hockey hatred. Very well written indeed. *Wanton Douchebaggery*
September 07 2012, 10:09AM
Just wanted to add that this is excellent work. Well done BoL.
September 07 2012, 10:10AM
The bad thing about this article and this series in general, is that when the trolls and rival commenters show up... We're going to have no defense.
Not calling you a troll, but like the movie said, "If you build it, they will come."
September 07 2012, 10:14AM
@Vintage Flame
I don't think there's a problem there:
"Haha, Risebrough sucks!"
"We know."
"But, haha he traded Gilmour..."
September 07 2012, 10:22AM
I don't think there's a problem there:
"Haha, Risebrough sucks!"
"We know."
"But, haha he traded Gilmour..."
So we just smile and nod a lot then.. #DoneDeal
September 07 2012, 10:26AM
Also, thank you VF for the great photoshop.
September 07 2012, 10:41AM
You're right, VF, but I think Kent is on to something. Beat the opposition to the punch.
The Oilers and Canucks articles are ones that I am looking forward to. Oh, and Esa Tikkanen. I still smile when I think about how much opponents hated him. Hmmm, on that note I should look into how that whole human cloning thing is coming along...
September 07 2012, 10:48AM
How can this be? I honestly didnt think anyone liked those stupid "horse blowing fire" jerseys lol.
Good article though. I like this feature.
September 07 2012, 11:03AM
Also, thank you VF for the great photoshop.
My pleasure
September 07 2012, 11:04AM
It's going to be a great series all around, but yes, it will be quite amusing to read about the Oil and the Nucks.
... Sooooo many options.
Really really enjoying BoL articles so far. Nice change of pace. I'll also jump on that bandwagon of loving the Horse Head Jerseys, or even the tiger jerseys from the Heritage were a thing of beauty.
September 07 2012, 11:45AM
You'd a thunk Dutter would've learned from the last disaster trade with Toronto, but no.
Great read Loobster. Cracked me up.
September 07 2012, 12:19PM
I was a student living in Edmonton at the time, still hung over from New Years. My favorite Flames were Gilmour and Macoun.
As soon as I heard the details...I knew this was a BAD DEAL...how could the Flame's "braintrust" not see that? Only saving grace was how little they had originally given up to obtain Gilmour (Bullard I think). They stole him to begin with (why did we stop trading with St. Louis?), then got robbed when he left. The Dion deal was also bad, but not Gilmour bad.
September 07 2012, 12:42PM
How can this be? I honestly didnt think anyone liked those stupid "horse blowing fire" jerseys lol.
Good article though. I like this feature.
I have to admit that I like Horse-Breathing-Fire logo just fine. It was the jersey striping/colour scheme that rubbed me wrong.
September 07 2012, 01:21PM
The inside word I've heard is that Riser always hated Gilmour. And others, including Roberts.
Basically he was one of the big leaders and then these kids came in and began usurping his postion and his ego couldn't take it.
By the time he got to the GM chair he was more than happy to get rid of Gilmour. The salary dispute was just a smokescreen - from both sides.
September 07 2012, 02:09PM
...Kerry Fraser, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ken King, Trevor Kidd...
Ken King...he he
September 07 2012, 04:53PM
great read BOL, nice work.
September 07 2012, 05:01PM
The Nations lawyers have advised me to offer a no comment on that one.
Bill. McCreary. The puck was in. Enough said.
Here is to help the hate flow.
Gilmour got the following points. 92-93 127pts 8th in league 93-94 111pts 4th in league The Flames those 2 years had very good teams and had as good a chance of getting the cup. With Gilmour it could have been a much better chance.
92 -93 was meeting a hot LA team 93-94 was meeting a surprise hot canucks team they had by the throut and could not finish off.Both teams went to the final
Gilmour would have been the difference to get them to the final dance.
September 10 2012, 10:55AM
As an Oiler fan, I look forward to your Two Minutes Hate directed to my own team - lord knows I've directed enough bile and venom towards Steve Tambellini and his inability to walk and chew gum at the same time.
This was extremely well written one one hell of an entertaining read. Nice work, Loob!


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But Cukierman clarified his position in a later interview, telling Paris-based radio station RMC: "The gesture conceived and realised by Dieudonne is anti-Semitic and the sympathy of Nicolas Anelka (for Dieudonne) is clearly suspect.
"I have no desire to be an expert in this matter."
The FA appointed an academic expert to advise on the case before it brought the charge, but Anelka wrote: "It would have been more legitimate for this expert to be French, living in France, who would have an accurate knowledge of my actions.
"What better expert than Mr Cukierman, president of CRIF, who explains very clearly that my quenelle could not be regarded as anti-Semitic!
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Other pressure groups have called for Anelka to be handed more than a five-game suspension due to his lack of an apology.
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Anelka was charged by the FA with making an improper gesture, an aggravated breach in that it included "a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief".
Another two of West Brom's key sponsors are considering withdrawing their backing from the club over the saga after primary shirt sponsor Zoopla, a property search engine co-owned by Jewish businessman Alex Chesterman, announced it would not be renewing its £3million contract at the end of the season.
Sponsors Jack Wolfskin and Holler watches have confirmed they may follow the example taken by Zoopla.
A statement issued by Jack Wolfskin read: "Jack Wolfskin is following the developments closely, but has not taken a decision yet.
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My weekend has consisted of war movies, drinking and grilling
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Wrong American holiday, TTM 🙂ReplyCancel
2 out of 3 ain't badReplyCancel
Oh right, sorry, I bet the less gunshot-sounding things the better.ReplyCancel
War movies? Like, recent war movies or WWII movies? Or WWI movies – All Quiet on the Western Front? The Big Parade?
I think my favorite war movie is 'Three Kings', starring George Clooney, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze as three less-than-admirable soldiers during the first Gulf War.
Re: future war movies, Cruise's 'Edge of Tomorrow' is getting fantastic reviews. It's at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 98% 'want to see' audience rating. It's supposed to be really funny – his character is a jerk-off military communications guy who's forced to actually fight.ReplyCancel
I love Three Kings, Nutty! 3 of my favourite crushes at the time and wickedly funnyReplyCancel
@TTM, glad to hear someone else likes and remembers it! It doesn't get mentioned much….and less than David O. Russell's other 1994-2004 movies, which I don't think are as good.ReplyCancel
Three Kings is Great! Very well done. But the graphic bit about what happens when you get shot still haunts me.ReplyCancel
It was one of those odd coincidences that I ended up watching it several times, really liked it. Same with another Mark Wahlberg movie around that time,The Big HitReplyCancel
It was almost like a precursor to CSI, right, TNC? Cool but hella grossReplyCancel
I love the classic WWII movies. Those stars are dreamy. Even the ugly ones.ReplyCancel
Yes! Gnarly. And now I always think about it when some action hero gets shot 8 times and keeps going. I guess we can't ALL be as awesome as Mel Gibson.ReplyCancel
Mine has consisted of two boxes of tissues and LOTS of phlegm. I've been sick all weekend. Pity me.ReplyCancel
I shaved my head for childhood cancer research this weekend. 🙂ReplyCancel
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Thanks! 😉 I'm getting NO sympathy in my own house, so I have to fish here for it! LOL!ReplyCancel
I also love Three Kings! Great movie.ReplyCancel
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NaughtyNurse feel better, BooBoo!ReplyCancel
Sick at home as well, lost my voice. I'm using it as an excuse to hunker down and finish Season 8 of Dexter. Also watched 1st 2 seasons of Six Feet Under. It's a lot of Michael C Hall, for sure.
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Add in Italian Ice and I had the same weekend.ReplyCancel
I loved Three Kings, too! These three kings are stealing the gold…
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On the Arizona desert set, tempers flared when Russell demonstrated how he wanted an extra to throw an actor to the ground. He did it with such enthusiasm that Clooney stepped in in the actor's defense.
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Naughty, Meauxelle, Count (you sick too, besides the usual?) feel better. What a sucky way to spend a long weekend.
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Just chillin' by the pool.ReplyCancel
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Ah yes, the old announce bad news on a Friday afternoon trick. That's the second time we've fallen for that this year. The only element missing was putting the word out on Friday before a long weekend.
This stint lasted longer than all his other relatively recent gigs, but Mike Keenan — who as triskaidekaphobiacs well know was the 13th coach in Calagry Flames history — has been fired again, which means that all the guessperts who earlier this month breathlessly announced that the head man was safe but the lieutenants were in trouble were off the mark.
As usual, opinions — well-informed, knee-jerk and everything in between — will be split on the merits of the de-Ironification of the Flames, but one of the more interesting corollary aspects of Keenan's two-year stint at the Saddledome is what effect, if any, will have on his legacy.
The answer, or at least my answer, is I don't know. At the very least, the myth of Mike Keenan the Tyrant was exploded to smithereens in Calgary. Whatever ogre-like qualities marked his coaching/dictating work in Philadelphia and Chicago and New York and St. Louis had given way to a kinder, gentler nature. Not necessarily more successful, but kinder and gentler. There were sporadic explosions in media scrums and on the ice and in the dressing room, but to observers the outbursts always appeared calculated and theatrical rather than genuine fits of temper. Even Craig Conroy essentially suggested the other day that the Flames could have used more of Keenan's evil genius persona and less of the doddering uncle.
Conversely, Keenan came to the Flames with a reputation of not being much of an X's-and-O's strategist, and that rep he lived up to spades. The assistants did much of the chalk-talking and Keenan rarely passed up an opportunity to give the boys a day off. Even the famous Westside summit following the San Jose debacle that launched a pretty impressive stretch of hockey appeared to be more of a collaborative effort than a Mad Mike production.
Making the final assessment of Keenan's time with the Flames even more difficult to analyze is the turn of events late in the 2008-09 season that not only deprived the Flames of several key elements, but also forced the club to play shorthanded and cost Calgary a division title and a more favourable playoff seeding. That cap-fuelled debacle can't be placed at Keenan's doorstep unless you believe the coach is the one who convinced his former understudy Darryl Sutter to paint the Flames into a financial corner. While Keenan's fondness for Olli Jokinen is well documented, it really is hard to believe that Sutter was bullied into any of his player acquisitions.
The flip side of the "Who's Running the Show?" argument is what, if any, input Sutter may have had in the distribution of ice time to the players because there were certainly valid questions raised about the over- or under-utilization of Alex Tanguay, Todd Bertuzzi, Dion Phaneuf, Kristian Huselius and Miikka Kiprusoff et al over the past two seasons. If Keenan was indeed left alone to run the bench with his assistants, then he must bear the responsibility for how the players were used or misused.
On a final note, it's interesting to look back at Sutter's words from two years ago when the hockey world was stunned by Keenan's hiring in the first place:
"Mike's record is clear-cut. I don't think it's anything I have to explain. He's a perfect selection to take our team to the next level. As I told Mike and Jimmy (Playfair, the outgoing head coach who was demoted to associate) yesterday, together they will do something remarkable for our organization.
"The bottom line is we have a very good hockey club and, when you have an opportunity of getting one of the top three or four coaches in modern history to come and coach your team, you do that."
"To me, "there's four or five of the modern era that are the great coaches. You can put Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour and Mike Keenan and Glen Sather (on the list) and, after that, there's a whole bunch of us in the middle and there's a whole bunch of them at the bottom."
As for Keenan's reputation? The larger-than-life persona?
"Because he's been very successful for a long time," said Sutter, "there's always mythology. He has great expectations of himself and so those expectations for individuals, too. So that's not mythology, really, that's fact. You don't win all those championships without having that."
So who takes over? Darryl Sutter? Brent? Duane? Ryan McGill? Jacques Lemaire? Tom Renney? Pat Quinn? Marc Crawford? Craig MacTavish? Pete Laviolette? Somebody else?
I imagine if the Flames decide to keep Bertuzzi they may have a go with Crawford. It would make sense in that Crow is the only one to have gotten anything out of the guy besides crushing disapppointment. Also, as an Oilers fan it just makes it that much easier to hate the Flames.
Also, if Brent Sutter can get out of his NJ contract, he'd be here in a heartbeat.
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If there's anything we've learned about Mike Keenan's two decades, give or take, in the NHL is that very few people have strong opinions about the man one way or another.
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So who takes over? Darryl Sutter? Brent? Duane? Ryan McGill? Jacques Lemaire? Tom Renney? Pat Quinn? Marc Crawford? Craig MacTavish? Pete Laviolette? Somebody else?
Hmm, how about Greg Gilbert Part Deux? Or Melissa Gilbert? Gilles Gilbert? Gilbert Perreault? Gilbert Gottfried? Gilbert Grape?
Seriously, stay tuned for more discussion about who might be next in line.
How about Duane Sutter with Ryan McGill and a fun, energetic, experienced, light-hearted, technical guy to keep the boys smiling (a guy like Mike Kitchen or Mike Johnston, Don Hay?)


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The MECCA bike club has been involved in several rides this summer. They began in April with their annual Swell Bike Festival held in Green River where they rode many of the trails and roads in the San Rafael Swell. Each of the community celebrations has seen a bike ride in conjunction with the festivities in their towns.The bikers also had an Emery County Fair bike ride on July 31. A new idea this summer has been the moonlight ride on the Swell, where bikers beat the heat by starting the rides at sundown.
On Aug. 28, the bike club met in Emery at 6 a.m. and rode throughout the county for a good cause.
The Riders Against Cancer pedaled to raise awareness and money for cancer research. They began in the wee hours of the morning in Emery. Gary and Jolene Petty sponsored the breakfast for the riders that morning. The riders continued on to Ferron and Orangeville. The riders stopped for a break in Castle Dale at Stewarts Market, where Wayne Huntington supplied the riders with a watermelon break.
The riders continued on to Huntington where they were served lunch courtesy of the UP&L credit union, KFJ trucking, Subway and Maverik donated cookies. The bikers started rolling along again and visited Elmo and then made their way back to Cleveland where dinner was served courtesy of Smiths in Price. Snacks courtesy of Wal-Mart kept the riders going throughout the day.
The riders are excited about next year's ride already and have the date of Aug. 27, 2005 in mind. Jamie Jensen said, "We raised $2,800 for cancer research. This was more than last year and we are really excited about that. Cathy Sitterud and Debbie Wilson from the Emery Chapter of the American Cancer Society served the watermelon in Castle Dale. It was a really fun ride. Our youngest rider was 11 years old and she rode 50 miles. The route from Emery to Elmo spanned 62 miles and then we rode back to Cleveland."
Bike the Swell Fall-2004, Mountain Bike Festival will be upcoming on Sept. 24-26 at the Wedge. Check-in will begin on Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Wedge Overlook. A ride will begin at 3 p.m. After the ride, a spaghetti dinner will be held. The prize drawing will be held at 6 p.m. Riders can also check-in on Sept. 25.
Sept. 25-Breakfast at the Wedge, and then the rides begin from beginners to advanced. You will need to provide your own lunch and snacks for the rides. A dutch oven dinner with campfire stories will begin at 5 p.m. Possibly a moonlight ride after dinner, if the moon cooperates. Sept. 26 the riders will bike to the Buckhorn Pictograph panel. This ride is sponsored by the Emery County Recreation and promoted by the MECCA bike club. You can visit the website biketheswell.org for more information on the fall festival.


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Babyliss Pro TT 1 1/2" Steam Straightener
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Leaves hair smooth and shiny, and results last 30% longer. This iron has an advanced ceramic heating system for ultra-fast heat up and recovery. Tourmaline titanium plates emit natural negative ions to reduce frizz, and far infrared heat to gently straighten hair. With unparalleled flexibility and operator comfort, this straightener marks a brand-new era in styling. Includes a bonus heat mat and instructional DVD!
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Best Flat Iron Ever!!!This is the only straightener that will get my hair board straight and will stay that way. I have naturally wavy hair, and this works wonders. The one i've had for years is just now starting to go out, and i can't find this same make and model ANYWHERE and i'm starting to panic!! It's THAT good. Leaves my hair shiny and silky, and super straight!Mar 25, 2015MelHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Oily Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Gentle! Straightens Even At Low Temps!The more I use the Babyliss Steam Straightener the more I love it. I have been trying to find the lowest temp that is effective for my hair, and I think I am down to the very low 200s, and it works superbly. (Of course low temps=less damage). My hair is thick and wavy, I really use this for "finish" or polish on air-dried hair (which would frizz up, ugh). Air-drying plus low temps and one pass (perhaps two passes for styling, max) leaves hair in much better condition, and the straightening seems to last. Less work too, because when I straighten with the Babyliss, I can go 5-7 days between washing. I have a Babyliss Portofino hairdryer too, and that is superb as well.Jan 22, 2014Dina G. / West CoastHAIR TYPEAuburn / Dry Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Babyliss Steam Flat IronLOVE IT! it three tries to get one that worked properly BUT, the third time was a charm!! Folica was very awesome to work with me with the defect issues. Thank you Folica because I totally love this flat iron for my already damaged hair! Working great!Aug 14, 2013Dee G.
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4b/4c HairAfrican American 4B/4C hair with severe shrinkage upon contact of of any liquid form. This flat iron is Amazing! I was a Maxiglide user and abuser for several years it finally broke down and the company no longer makes the XL addition ( large 2 inch plates). However, I considered this a blessing because I have discovered the flat irons of all flat irons the Babyliss steam straightener. It work well on natural hair textures. This particular flat iron does not snag or pull on the hair strands. I do not write testimonials, but I thought it would be the right thing to do because many testimonials persuaded me to make this very needed purchase. Look guys if you don't like it you can always return it! My daughter and I are very pleased with the results and the performance of this exceptional flat iron. Better than the Maxiglide by a mile.Apr 21, 2013Tee / NYCHAIR TYPEBlack / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Soo In Love!!I have 4b/4c type hair and I have been natural since 2009. I have tried in vain to heat train my hair, I Love my natural look but I also Love wearing my wraps. My problem is that I am a sweater so pressing my hair out got real pointless after a while because it would kink up hours after pressing it and in the end causing more damage than necessary to my hair. My best friend originally purchased these flat irons and I instantly noticed a change in my hair after using them. My curl pattern isn't soo tight (which is what I wanted) and my hair doesn't sweat out nearly as fast (only have to use 2-3x a wk Vs everyday w/norm flats). I was in Love so I had to purchase them for myself! This is a great product for African Hair types especially if your trying to heat train. Just be careful about excessive use, and make sure to keep up with your deep conditioning and hot oil treatments to help keep hair healthy and moisturized!!Oct 2, 2012Brandi H. / United StatesHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Dry Hair / Fine or Thin Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Pretty GoodIm a hair stylist who specializes in textured Natural hair. This flat iron is great at pressing the the hair before you style it. However it's not a good styler. I was a little disappointed about that but like I said, its great for a "first press". You don't need much, if any product to get the hair to be soft and shiny. You just have to go back over it with a regular flat iron to get a more polished result.Apr 25, 2012Shamika / DMVHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Better Than Sedu!Have own this for 6 months now, and I will never go back to my Sedu. This works faster and gets my hair straighter too. I really like this one! I gave it four stars, because I don't find the steamer all that useful for my hair type.Nov 11, 2011Karla M. / GAHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Curly Hair
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This Is Not A "steam Curling Iron".Each time I try finding a steam Curling Iron it keeps coming up with a Steam Straightner.
I had a steam curling iron for almost 20 yrs. Best Iron that I had ever had. Now I can't find anything except for this. Mine only cost 24.00 dollars not in the hundreds. why is this so expensive? Why does the advertisment say curling iron instead of curling straightner? Just saying.Oct 16, 2011Janne / TexasHAIR TYPEBlonde / Dry Hair
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Effective At Low SettingsI am using this Babyliss Pro TT 1 1/2" Steam Straightener on my transitioning African- American hair once a week, following deep conditioning. I'm going natural but don't want to big-chop. I find that keeping the same texture between my natural and relaxed hair is the best way to prevent breakage at the demarcation line, and this flat iron does the job with great results. I have a mix of hair types and use a setting of 5 (~265 degrees F) on my 3C hair and a setting of 10 (280 degrees F) on my 4A hair to get relaxer-like straightness, without going bone-straight. I haven't seen any breakage so far and am maintaining length (BSL), and attribute that to the steam and low settings. I do blow dry my natural roots first using a ceramic dryer on the lowest temperature. This keeps me from needing higher temps when I flat iron, as opposed to air-drying and then using the flat iron. During blow dry, I use a little coconut oil on the roots, which acts as a protectant when I use the flatiron down the length of my hair. The iron is smooth and I don't use the retractable teeth since I've already shower-detangled and done a little smoothing during blowdry. Reversion is minimal unless I have a hard workout and sweat a lot, and if that happens, I wear a protected or curly style until the next flatiron session. I think I'd cave in to the creamy crack during this transition if not for this flat iron's ability to turn three hair textures (relaxed, natural 3C, natural 4A) into one.Aug 12, 2011MaxineHAIR TYPEThick or Coarse Hair
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Not ImpressedI'm not a big fan of this flat iron. I;ve given it a good couple of months to break it in, but I just don't really like it. Even on the hottest setting, it doesn't seem like it gets that hot. Rarely do I only have to pass my hair once, and it's not curly. Because of the shape of the plates on the inside, it doesn't seem to give very good control of where you want your ends to go. The water reserve seems to get used up extremely quickly. I have to refill it at least every time. My hair is a about 2.5" passed my shoulders. The housing is supposed to never get hot, because it is Ryton, but mine does. It gets very hot.. So hot that I can't touch the ends when it is on. Prior to this flat iron I had a Chi Elite, a Karmin, and a Croc 2 Infrared. I really liked all of those! They are are all much better than this one in every way! Except! It seems that I have less damage. Which iss a great thing!Jul 26, 2011TerahHAIR TYPEBlonde / Normal Hair
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Dear Editor,
When Mel Gibson's movie about the last 12 hours of our Savior's life was released, my wife and I went and watched it. It was without a doubt the most moving and emotional experience I have ever had watching a movie.
I watched with particular disgust how the liberal establishment treated Gibson and his film. As it became one of the most successful films in the history of Hollyweird, Gibson was accused of being everything from a heretic to anti-Semitic. His film was criticized for being to violent. I was not surprised but still disgusted how his film was snubbed by the critics and awards committees.
This weekend, Hollyweird released a movie about two gay cowboys who live in Wyoming. Although it has just been released it is already receiving awards and accolades from the liberal elite. It has already been named as the leading candidate for best picture at the oscars. Now, I don't know a hell of a lot about making movies, but I do know something about cowboys. I have rode a horse or two and have punched a few cows. I can honestly say I have never met a gay cowboy and if by some chance I have, he kept it to himself. I don't think two cowboys riding around smooching each other would be tolerated among the cowboys I have rode with. I have never been to Wyoming and if that sort of thing goes on there I don't want to visit. I have a sneaking suspicion it doesn't however.
This brings me to my point. I have read a lot of stories lately how the big film studios are struggling and can't figure out why. I have an idea it is because about every one in a 100 movies Hollyweird makes is a stunning and beautiful masterpiece like the Passion of The Christ, and the other 99 are garbage like the gay cowboy movie.
Since I went to see the Passion and saw how the movie was treated by the liberal elite, I have boycotted Hollyweird. I was thinking of taking my kids to see the new Harry Potter movie but I will not. I will not give any of my hard earned dollars to a bunch of people who are either too stupid or evil at heart to see the damage they are doing to our society. I find it interesting that Hollyweird makes about 90 percent of its money on family oriented films but those films represent only 10 percent of the movies made. This is no accident. It is also no accident that Hollyweird overwhelmingly backs democrat candidates, as the democrats champion Hollyweird's assault on decency and morality so well. They wont get my money to give to democrats.


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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am sooo happy! Seroiusly, I can't believe that they thought we would actually buy their crap!
A Very Merry Christmas to all!
Thanks so much! Some spammers aren't actually selling anything, but get paid simply for doing the actual posting!
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
How old is this post? I've reported the pearl spammer several times and they still seem to be on here.:sad elf
At least the irritating rubbish has been cleaned out. HURRAH! I to wonder at the mentality of spammers, who do they expect will click on their links or buy from them? As many spam names are obvious and spam is automatically generated by programmes and not people, I would suggest that no one would be hurt by a more proactive response to deleting the spam.
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend kris kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.