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These TeenNick Top 10 BTS Photos of Selena Gomez Are Officially Making Us Freak OutPosted on 08/06/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
Selena and DJ Maxwell are total BFF. What can we say?�\_()_/�
Being this adorable should be a crime. Catch Selena talking new music and clowning around on the TeenNick Top 10 season premiere TONIGHT, August 6th at 10pm!
10 Times "It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments" Made Us Laugh, Cry and Laugh-CryPosted on 08/06/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
We laughed. We cried. And now we're going to do it all over again. Just in case you missed It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments (you can watch it in full here!), we rounded up a few of our favorite quotes from the iconic Degrassi cast members who took a stroll down memory lane. Here are 10 times the Degrassi special was hilarious, heartwarming and so went there.
10. When we got to see old audition footage...
...and baby Craig (Jake Epstein) owned up to his emotions.
While Adamo remembered his surprising first day on set:
9. When the actors who played LGBT characters talked about the impact of their story lines.
Like Annie Clark on the legacy of Fiona.
Or Marco's unforgettable story and how it connected not only to millions of teens, but also to Adamo's personal life.
8. When Lauren Collins (Paige Michalchuk) and Stacey Farber (Ellie Nash) remembered how their very different characters came together through Ellie's self-harm narrative.
7. And, of course, the school shooting episode that will go down in Degrassi history.
What it felt like to film those harrowing scenes...
And the importance of doing such an important story and issue justice.
6. When Ana Golja simply and poignantly described the weight of her character Zo�'s sexual assault story line.
5. And when the cast expressed how Degrassi is more than just a show about teens.
4. When executive producer Stephen Stohn acknowledged one of Degrassi's greatest conundrums.
Respect for owning up to it. #SeanAndEmmaForever
3. When Aislinn and Munro proved that they're a perfect a pair off screen.
All #goals: shattered.
2. When Alicia Josipovic confirmed all of our hopes and dreams about what it's like to be on Degrassi.
1. And when co-creator Linda Schuyler perfectly captured the spirit of Degrassi.
Do you have any favorite moments from It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments? Share them in the comments! And if you haven't seen the full special yet, check it out here!
Get Ready... TeenNick Top 10 Is Back!Posted on 08/04/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
TeenNick Top 10 fans, rejoice! Your favorite music countdown show is back and hotter than ever. This Thursday, August 6th, we're kicking off a brand-new season of TeenNick Top 10 complete with new music, new celeb interviews, new Fan Favorite voting, new Dances with Amanda and... wait for it... two new uh-mazing correspondents.
Your loyal host and taste-maker Nick Cannon is going to be passing the mic coast-to-coast for all of the latest and greatest in music, fashion and culture. Get ready to be obsessed, because YOUR new TeenNick Top 10 correspondents are DJ Maxwell and Morgan Lynzi!
If there's one thing DJ Maxwell knows a lot about, it's music. He's your go-to for what's trending, who's burning up and which fresh, new track might just be next on the soundtrack to your life. Plus, we're taking our Interview Takeovers to the next level, as DJ Maxwell sits down and clowns around with some of the biggest celebs in the game. (Spoiler alert: he is, like, total BFF with Selena Gomez.) Straight from the center of the universe, DJ Maxwell is your NYC TeenNick Top 10 correspondent.
On the other side of the country repping the Best Coast, is Morgan Lynzi. She's Top 10's authority on fashion and teen culture, and straight from Los Angeles, she's taking it to the streets to talk to you about everything you love. Fun fact: She's obsessed with Pharrell. And we're obsessed with her.
Tune in this Thursday, August 6th at 10pm for a brand-new season of TeenNick Top 10!
Ultimate Degrassi 'ShipsPosted on 07/30/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
If there's one thing we know about Degrassians, it's that they have strong feels for their favorite couples. We asked you to show some love on Twitter for your Degrassi OTP using #MyDegrassiShip and now here they are... all cute and #RelationshipGoals. These are your Ultimate Degrassi 'Ships!
10) Alli & Dallas (Tie)
#MyDegrassiShip BHANDALLAS !!— Harley (@WayfaringSavant) July 22, 2015
10) Manny & Jay (Tie)
#MyDegrassiShip Jay and Manny! They were the best couple— Marysol (@MarysolMI94) July 22, 2015
Jay and Manny! That hardheaded but sensitive mechanic sure did love his sassy but sweet Dimples! #MyDegrassiShip pic.twitter.com/OsNqcbY0Xh— Kelsey (@kelseykutiexo) July 23, 2015
9) Maya & Zig
I SHIP MAYA AND ZIG SOOOOOOOOO HARD #MYDEGRASSISHIP— love (@__quelove) July 23, 2015
@teennick #MyDegrassiShip is zig and maya #zaya they always have each other backs even if it means protecting each other.— Kiona Holmes (@kiona_holmes) July 23, 2015
8) Bianca & Drew
#MyDegrassiShip bianca and drew all the way @AliciaJosipovic @lukebilyk1— Courtney West (@s0courtneyy) July 22, 2015
7) Holly J & Declan
#mydegrassiship Declan and Holly J!!!!! Best couple ever!— Ariel Rosenthal (@ArielXX1711) July 22, 2015
DOLLYJ DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED. #MyDegrassiShip— daniella (@ravensbell) July 23, 2015
6) Maya & Cam
#MyDegrassiShip Cam and Maya were adorable! #MyDegrassiMoment— Monica (@xTearsOfLovex) July 22, 2015
#mydegrassiship Maya and can <3 miss cam— NeRdAlerT-05- (@autumnalexie) July 22, 2015
#MyDegrassiShip Without a doubt Cam and Maya— Kellie Cameron (@holyfrickattoni) July 22, 2015
5) Riley & Zane
ZANE AND RILEY ARE SO UNDERRATED. they were my first OTP before i even knew what an OTP was #MyDegrassiShip @Degrassi #Ziley !!!!— nicole | 6 DAYS (@niazisnotonfire) July 22, 2015
Riley and Zane, ZILEY!!! because each character represented something different, & the struggles of a relationship! #MyDegrassiShip— Vicente Rom�n (@itzchente) July 23, 2015
4) JT & Liberty
#mydegrassiship was Jiberty. Jt and Liberty should have been end game— Tammy (@tammy_lee_1990) July 22, 2015
JT and Liberty take the cake for me though. #RIPJT #mydegrassiship @degrassinsider @teennick— Jamie Green (@itsagreenthingg) July 22, 2015
3) Fiona & Imogen
@teennick #MyDegrassiShip Fimogen. Hands down.— Hilary (@HilaryDF) July 22, 2015
#MyDegrassiShip is definitely Imogen and Fiona.— ~Kacey~Lovatic~ (@Fire555I) July 22, 2015
Fiona and Imogen all day #mydegrassiship— Nuri (@NuriJazminee) July 22, 2015
2) Sean & Emma
#MyDegrassiShip #SEMMA gave me life.. pretty much. #OTP of #Degrassi TNG history! @teennick Sean & Emma 5ever!— Rianna (HerMYoh-nee) (@HermioneL0ves) July 21, 2015
#MyDegrassiShip UH Emma and Sean! Duh! #semma #otp— cuddlebeans (@cuddlebeans) July 22, 2015
#MyDegrassiShip is #Semma 100%. If anyone doesn't say Sean and Emma they're lying to themselves. Or they're too young!— Brookie (@BroookePlease) July 22, 2015
1) Clare & Eli
@Degrassi Couldn't you tell? #mydegrassiship #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE #ECLARE— Degrassi Doll (@DegrassiDoll) July 24, 2015
Out of all of the seasons Eclare was by far my favorite #MyDegrassiShip @teennick— Ashley Blake Nadeau (@nadeaua75) July 24, 2015
#MyDegrassiShip my favorite ship is forever and always ECLARE!!!!!cutest thing ever I love them so much— Ashling Beatty (@cakes627) July 23, 2015
Love is Degrassi, and Degrassi is love. Did you see your fave 'ship on the list? If not, shout it out in the comments! And don't forget to finish the Degrassi two-week finale event with us! It all leads up to It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments with your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Top 10 Degrassi Quotable MomentsPosted on 07/29/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
The comebacks, the truth bombs, the zingers -- Degrassi characters give voice to hilarious, honest and heart-wrenching words that make up the show's realest moments. Writer and co-executive producer Matt Huether is behind some of Degrassi's most iconic and beloved episodes, so we asked him to take us through those truly unforgettable one-liners. These are Degrassi's Top 10 Quotable Moments... and you can quote us on that!
1) Spinner -- Season 2, "Weird Science"
A hilarious quote from a hilarious character about a hilarious situation.
2) Jay -- Season 4, "Secret"Part 1 & Season 5, "Turned Out"
No matter how dark the subject matter, a Jay line could always be counted on to lighten things up.
3) Emma -- Season 1, "Coming of Age"
Classic Degrassi. Frank, confrontational, true, and kinda badass.
4) Manny -- Season 5, 'Venus" Part 1
This line is so personal to Manny in the moment, yet also feels descriptive of the entire culture at the time.
5) Ashley -- Season 3, "Accidents Will Happen" Part 2
Ashley's Full quote: "Hey! Everybody! These two have an announcement to make! Guys? Oh, they're way too modest. So I'll help spread the joy. These two idiots are pregnant! That's right, because it's way too difficult to use a condom!"
Degrassi monologues are rare, but this one has it all�anger, betrayal, mortification, teen pregnancy...
6) K.C. -- Season 10, "Drop the World" Part 1
Here, a tense scene teams up with a killer line delivery to create one of the most viral quotes from the past few seasons.
7) Sean -- Season 4, "Back in Black"
"You want me to talk? Fine! When the gun went off, my hand was covered in warm liquid. I thought I pissed myself, but then I realized I was drenched in Rick's blood."
Devastating and real. Encapsulates a ton of feelings about the school shooting story in one small piece of dialogue.
8) Maya -- Season 12, "Zombie" Part 2
"He broke up with me by killing himself. I hate him. I hate him! I feel like I'm never going to be happy again."
Sometimes a single line can crack the shell of a tough character and let you feel their true emotions.
9) Eli -- Season 10, "Breakaway" Part 2
An incredibly simple character introduction line that somehow stole hearts and launched one of the show's most popular romances.
10) Clare -- Season 11, "Love Game"
Clare's Full Quote: "Did three months mean nothing?! Did you flip a switch and erase me from your memory?! It took you a year, A YEAR, to get over your ex. Did you ever love me at all?"
What a great piece of dialogue. What a great delivery. So fun to yell at the top of your lungs whenever you're upset about anything.
So many unforgettable quotes. Which one will be stuck in your mind forever?
Keep watching the Degrassi two-week finale event with us! Don't miss It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments... with all your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Top 10 Degrassi Embarrassing MomentsPosted on 07/28/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
Degrassi. It can get real awkward.
1) Being at the top of the pyramid doesn't always make you number 1, especially when you have to go number 2.
2) Hopefully JT realized that you can't pump all your problems away.
3) Curiosity killed the cat. At least the cat didn't steal a vibrator and have it go off in class.
4) As the wise Paige once said: "That is why no one should ever wear track pants."
5) The audition must go on! Even if your chicken cutlet falls out while playing the cello.
6) It's all fun and games until you get hit with a balloon full of pee.
7) Skip the school dance? Sure. End up watching adult films and getting caught by adults? Probably not.
8) Becoming a woman is a milestone for every young girl. Just not one that happens on the front steps of Degrassi.
9) Safety is always a priority...running into an adult when buying condoms? Not so much.
10) Because who wouldn't be embarrassed seeing their principal jazzercising? Ew.
Do you have any fave cringe-worthy moments from Degrassi? Shout 'em out in the comments! And keep watching the Degrassi two-week finale event with us! Plus catch It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments with your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Top 10 Degrassi Music MomentsPosted on 07/27/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
This post was written by legendary Degrassi executive producer, Stephen Stohn.
Music is so integral to Degrassi and there are many ways that it enters the show. There is the score that underlines the scenes and there are the songs that come from both the independent artists and the established artists. Then there are those wonderful moments where songs are performed by cast members and guest stars on the show. Here are my Top 10 unforgettable Degrassi musical performances:
1. Craig and his band "Downtown Sasquatch" are determined to beat his ex-girlfriend Ashley and her new all-girl band "Hell Hath no Fury" in a battle-of-the-bands competition.
It was just so iconic seeing the girls in their Hell Hath no Fury tees with Craig's picture on them. It was such a beautiful way to have the battle of the bands act as a metaphor for the battle of the sexes.
2. Cassie Steele sings "Life is a Show"
So much of Degrassi has to do with things that seem to go wrong or that cause pain and questioning. But of course, there are those moments of pure joy. And one of my favorite moments like this was when Cassie Steele (as Manny) performed on top of the bus in a Hollywood Studio lot (with Nina Dobrev played the tambourine) and won her audition for Jason Mewes' movie "Mewesical High".
3. Natasha Bedingfield sings "Unwritten"
It was such a thrill meeting Natasha and her song "Unwritten" truly was one of the iconic anthems of that year. It was super fitting that she sang that song during the prom scene because in essence all of the graduates' lives were still unwritten. She also treated us to a first taste of her next single "Pocket Full of Sunshine", which also did well on the charts.
4. Whisperhug performs "Superman" in a battle-of-the-bands competition.
It was great to revisit the classic battle-of-the-bands this many years later. But this time, the performance was the backdrop for some real-life lessons that trans advocate Chaz Bono was able to impart to one of our most beloved characters, Adam Torres.
5. Hedley performs "Kiss You Inside Out"
I've known the Hedley lead singer Jacob Hoggard for almost his whole career and I'd always been hoping we could sneak a performance of his band into the show. We had already used their song "I Do (Wanna Love You)" in the airport scene in Degrassi Goes Hollywood where Craig can't say goodbye to Ellie, so I was pleased to be able to have them sing "Kiss You Inside Out" in person on our set. The scene also played out while Katie (played by Chloe Rose) was being tempted by a wealthy man's indecent proposal.
6. Ashley is performing at the Degrassi-Lakehurst talent mixer and it's going downhill. When Jimmy intervenes, their spontaneous duet makes the crowd go wild.
What can I say? A great foretelling of the future for one of those characters!
7. Keke Palmer Concert
When Keke toured the studio before her performance, it turned out that she knew more about Degrassi than I did. She pointed out so much that I had forgotten long before. Then she just went on stage and blew us away with her performances.
8. "Here Today" sung by Paula Brancati
This song always reminded me of one of my favorite bands Coldplay and I cried when I first heard it.
9. Fefe Dobson Concert
Fefe is one of Canada's secret musical weapons so it made sense to include her. The Fefe Dobson concert in this episode was a great backdrop to the introduction of Miles and Maya so it will always remind me of that.
10. "Sometimes When We Touch" sung by Stefan Brogren
I am friends with the writer Dan Hill (the writer of the song) and had to ask him for special permission for what is probably one of the worst recorded performances of his beautiful song, ever. Simpson croaks the song to entice his wife back to him and it worked!
Let us know your favorite Degrassi musical memories in the comments! And keep watching the Degrassi two-week finale event with us! Don't miss It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments... with all your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Top 10 Degrassi FriendshipsPosted on 07/24/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
Plain and simple, Degrassi friendships are special. And no one knows this better than Epitome's social media maven, Krista Legault. She's the voice behind @Degrassi on Twitter and she's here to walk us through the top 10 BFFs who prove a Degrassi bond is like no other!
1) Katie & Marisol
Friends since kindergarten, we can't deny these two have gone through their ups and downs. Why does Drew Torres always manage to get in the way? But when it comes down to it, Katie and Marisol are there for each other. You know you value a friend when you'll drop out a school presidential race to hold onto them.
2) Maya & Tristan
They've been through makeovers and Paris together, but we can't talk about Maya and Tristan without talking about their breakup scene. Cue our hearts shattering. "I just wanted this one good thing. But you of all people ruined that for me." What will the rest of Season 14 hold for these two? You'll have to watch and see ;)
3) Jimmy & Spinner
Jimmy and Spinner show that even the best of friends can go through the darkest times. But their friendship proves that forgiveness can help us move on from the past, and sustain lasting relationships. And we're sure glad they did, because we'd love to get our hands on some Jimmy/Spinner t-shirt designs.
4) Fiona & Holly J
Fighting to be the most popular girl in school can really pit two girls against each other. Holly J and Fiona turned their rivalry into an epic friendship, and even a romance? But when all is said and done, high school's not about being popular. It's about building connections that extend all the way from Toronto and New York, to Yale and Rome.
5) Adam, Clare & Eli
The Misfits showed that true friendship comes without judgment. It comes from loving and accepting your friends for who they are, being a shoulder to cry on, and someone to laugh with. The picnic table scene in My Body is a Cage will always stand out to us as a moment of sincere love and compassion.
6) JT & Toby
The most lovable friendship on Degrassi. It was always JT and Toby against the world � Trying to fit in, be one of the guys, and maybe impress a girl or two. And of course that never worked out (neither did the penis pump), but they always had each other.
7) Jake & Mo
The ultimate bromance. And let's be real, our hearts swelled and cheeks hurt from laughing when Jake and Mo declared their affection for one another at prom. We have no doubt these two will continue their friendship post-high school... and hopefully their kids will hang out together, too. ;)
8) Ellie, Marco & Paige
Ellie, Marco and Paige are one of our fav friendship trios! From the halls of Degrassi to the university house, these three go from friends to family and prove that while high school comes to an end, true friendship is forever. Oh, and Stacey, Adamo and Lauren are best pals in real life! *sigh*
9) Alli & Clare
High school is all about growing up, and sometimes growing apart. But not Alli and Clare. Even after they went through cancer, an STI scare and a little 'boiler room' drama, Alli turns to Clare and says, "you'll always have me." That's why we keep our BFF's on speed dial.
10) Emma & Manny
The most classic Degrassi friendship. In high school, every girl needs a BFF. Sure, Emma and Manny were opposites�but whether Manny was going commando to prove a point, or Emma was protesting against genetically modified foods, these girls always had each other's backs.
And our hearts.
Who's your ultimate Degrassi friendship? Shout it out in the comments! And don't forget to watch the Degrassi two-week finale event! Plus catch It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments with your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Degrassi: Top 10 Best LGBT MomentsPosted on 07/23/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
This piece was written by Adamo Ruggiero, who played the unforgettable Marco Del Rossi on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Degrassi has always represented the LGBT experience when many television shows did not. For many LGBT kids, Degrassi was like the book you read under your covers after lights out -- hiding from your folks, yet making you feel ever so visible in its stories and characters. Degrassi has deeply informed my personal experience as a gay person, as it did and continues to do for LGBT youth worldwide. So let's take a walk down memory lane and visit my top 10 LGBT moments from the last 14 season of Degrassi!
1) "Secrets & Lies" - Ashley discovers her dad is gay.
As a 14 year old viewer, this was one of the first LGBT stories I saw on television -- and certainly was the first time I learned parents could be gay too.
2) "Pride-Part 1" - Marco comes out to Spinner in alleyway.
The Degrassi moment I hold dearest. Part fiction and part reality -- this scene marked the beginning of Marco and my coming out journey. Together.
3) "Pride-Part 2" - Marco is gay bashed; Jimmy comforts him.
By far, the hardest scene I shot on the series. In many ways, it inspired my coming out publicly -- to support LGBT teens like Marco.
4) "The Lexicon Of Love- Part 2" - Guest star Kevin Smith advises Paige to follow her true feelings for Alex.
A very sweet and endearing moment. Who wouldn't take relationship advice from Kevin Smith? Gay or straight.
5) "Beat It-Part 2" - Riley tells Fiona he can be "cured" of his homosexuality.
Filled with self-hatred, a desperate Riley reaches his breaking point. For me, this scene showed how homophobia from others can make you homophobic against yourself.
6) "My Body Is A Cage-Part 1" - Bianca rips open Adam's shirt, revealing his "binding."
Adam taught me a lot about the challenges faced by Trans teens. Adam feels both socially and physically caged�and in this heartbreaking scene, Bianca exposes Adam's secret and mocks his gender identity.
7) "Tonight, Tonight-Part 2" - Adam gets advice from guest star Chaz Bono.
One of the coolest cameos on Degrassi! Faced with the pressures of being a Trans teen, Adam turns to LGBT icon Chaz Bono for advice. The twist? Adam is Chaz's hero.
8) "Hypnotize" - Imogen and Jack fall in love through dance.
The best first date in Degrassi history! Also my fav LGBT couple. Imogen and Jack turn up the heat and find the rock and roll in high school love.
9) "Out Of My Head" - Tristan and his teacher, Mr. Yates, secretly kiss in janitor's closet.
Whether you're gay or straight, young love can be very intoxicating. In this scene, Tristan is tempted by the allure of a mature romance and finds himself in an inappropriate relationship with his teacher!
9) "Thunderstruck Parts 1 & 2" - Tristan and Miles have a 'Rom Com' moment in the rain.
I simply love this scene. And I'm incredibly jealous it never happened to Marco. Or me.
Keep watching the Degrassi two-week finale event with us! And don't miss It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we're counting down the most iconic Degrassi moments... with all your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!
Top 10 Degrassi Secrets and LiesPosted on 07/22/2015 by TeenNickBlogger
Everyone's got a secret at Degrassi. But if one thing's for sure, they don't stay secrets for long.
1. "Rumors and Reputations"
Emma spreads a rumor that Liberty is having an affair with Mr. Armstrong.
Emma inadvertently spread a huge rumor about Liberty, when in reality all she saw was Mr. Armstrong encouraging Liberty to work through her learning disability, dyscalculia.
2. "Accidents Will Happen" - Part Two
Manny gets pregnant with Craig's child.
Manny tried to keep her pregnancy news under wraps, but when a vengeful Ashley announced it to the entire caf, it all became too much for her.
3. "Bark At The Moon"
Paige begins to have a relationship with Mr. Olliander... a teacher.
Tired of avoiding each other, Paige and Mr. O made their secret relationship official. *Spoiler alert* Things did not end well. But they never do when you DATE YOUR TEACHER! (Plz, don't do it.)
4. "Secret"
Emma hooks up with Jay at the infamous Ravine.
Emma shocked us all! There are no words, really.
5. "Heart Like Mine"
KC's Basketball coach crosses the line.
K.C. need to blow off some steam. But we're not sure hiring a prostitute was the best solution for him. Totally inappropriate basketball coach alert!
6. "All Falls Down"
Alli almost hooking up with Owen for fifty bucks.
At Casino night Alli cries because Drew cheated on her, so Owen offers her money if she hooks up with him. Sav walks in on Owen pressuring Alli in the boiler room.
7. "Should've Said No"
Clare and Jake are secretly hooking up, but then they get a surprise of their own.
Clare's mom and Jake's dad sit them both down and tell them they are dating. Hmm... do they know that Clare and Jake are also in a relationship?
8. "Unbelievable"
Becky finds out that Zoe was raped by her brother, and now has to choose between her family and what is right. Will she tell the police�or not?
9. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Who is Clare's baby daddy?
In the bathroom Alli confronts Clare about being pregnant, but Clare doesn't reveal who the father is. Does she actually know?
10. "I'll Be Missing You"
Who is sending Zoe threats about Degrassi Nudes?
At the Cheerleader's bake sale Zoe gets delivered a creepy doll that has a note, indicating that an outsider knows that the cheerleaders started Degrassi Nudes. Let the paranoia begin.
Do you remember a Degrassi secret that was just too scandalous to forget? Let us know in the comments! And keep joining us for the Degrassi two-week finale event! Plus catchIt Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments on July 31st, where we'll count down the most iconic Degrassi moments ... with your favorite cast members from all fourteen seasons!


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The story takes place in Ikebukuro, a district of Tokyo. Teenage punks gang up and fight against each other. The gangsters are afraid of an urban legend called "Dullahan", a headless rider, who rides a black motorcycle without head lights or engine sounds. Ryuugamine Mikado is a normal high school boy who seeks peculiar beings. When he moves in to Ikebukuro, a mad scramble for Dullahan's missing head breaks out.
Opening of the anime on youtube: (which is le awesome)
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Skip to comments.Bayonne woman beats boyfriend with miniature bat: cops
Posted on 12/19/2012 5:09:17 PM PST by SMGFan
An 18-year-old Bayonne woman was charged with beating the father of her baby about the face and body with a miniature baseball bat Tuesday night, official said today.
Bail was set at $20,000 with a 10 percent cash option when Crystal Morales of East 29th Street made her first court appearance on the charges this afternoon. She was also ordered to have no contact with the victim.
Morales is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, the criminal complaint says.
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The "little people" have begun beating each other with little bats. Cool!
Time for Congress and our nation to begin having a conversation about these bats, they are obviously assault weapons and should be banned
Mini bats MUST GO!
Concealed miniature bat laws should be repealed . . . NOW!
They used to do that with rolling pins and frying pans, but there's not a woman in the nation under the age of 30 who knows what those are.
LOL! You made me scare the catz out of the room and clean the monitor.
You are probably correct, though.
I never saw a flying saucer until I married.
He must have said, "yes" to THAT question that all women ask their men and he paid the price for being honest. Can you guess what the question is?
Some women are wack, but this one is whack, whack, whack!
Could it have been The Bed Snake Bat? Every woman needs one of those. But remember, after you bash the snake, you have to bash the EGGS, also....
"Does this dress make my butt look big?"
The only safe answer is "Why, yes it does and you should wear it more often."
Baffles 'em into submission.
"Does my big butt make this dress look too small?"
Is "possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose" included in "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" or is it outside it?
I really, really like that answer! I'll have to try it out the next time I'm asked.
Is "possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose" included in "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" or is it outside it?
I always caught my hair on fire and diverted the issue from 'that question'.
Later, I just quit getting married. That solution has worked out well.
They better otherwise someone might die..because its an assault weapon..same goes for BBQ Forks..a 22 year old man killed his grandma in his house in LA a few days ago using a BBQ fork
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Can't be. Women are victims.
Great comment at the site: "Can she play third base??? If so the Yankees should sign her because she obviously hits better than A-Rod..."
Wouldn't it be more effective to use a large moth?
What the hell kind of headline is that?
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Barkworks pet store closes in Mission Viejo
MISSION VIEJO Barkworks at the Shops at Mission Viejo has closed its doors, the latest pet store in Orange County to shut down in recent months.
The store's lease expired, said Patsy Sanquist, area director of marketing and business development for Simon Property Group Inc., which owns the mall. She said the pet shop closed on Sunday.
The Mission Viejo location is the third Barkworks to close since 2010. The West Los Angeles store closed Dec. 31 and the Westminster location closed in 2010, said Elizabeth Oreck of Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society.
Barkworks, which still has several locations in Southern California, has been targeted by animal rights groups that say the company sells unhealthy dogs from commercial breeding facilities, also known as puppy mills.
Best Friends has set up tables at the Mission Viejo mall since 2009 with signs and information on Barkworks and its source of animals, Oreck said.
"We've been educating the customers at the Mission Viejo mall just to let people know where those puppies were coming from, which is puppy mills, and also encouraging people to consider adoption," Oreck said.
In November 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against Barkworks on behalf of consumers who said they were misled into thinking the dogs came from humane and responsible breeders. The suit alleges the dogs came from puppy mills.
ALDF attorney Carter Dillard said though the closure of the Mission Viejo Barkworks store has nothing to do with the lawsuit, it might have been the result of the public's awareness about the conditions animals are subjected to at puppy mills.
"I would imagine that it has something to do with all of the education that various groups have undertaken to show people that dogs that are sourced from puppy mills shouldn't be purchased," Dillard said.
Ken Horner, chief executive officer of Barkworks, could not be reached for comment.
Dan Silverman, the attorney representing Barkworks in the lawsuit, would not comment.
Oreck said she and her volunteers were pleased to see the store close, but they would have been happier if Barkworks had decided to change its model and remained open. Oreck said many stores have been converting their business model by becoming an adopting facility for sheltered animals and selling animal supplies instead of animals.
"It was a huge victory for our volunteers," Oreck said. "They have invested hundreds and hundreds of hours to educate people, not only about the practices of Barkworks and the fact that the store is supplied by puppy mills, but about puppy mills in general and about the options and merits of adopting. And I feel like they really have contributed to a cultural shift in Mission Viejo."
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"...in the concentration camps I told myself, if I survive, I must tell my story as I saw it. I painted for twenty years to develop the skill to tell it, and I wrote the first poem right after liberation, to challenge myself not to be silent." –Alice Lok Cahana
At the age of 15, Alice Lok Cahana's life was changed forever. She was brutally uprooted from the security of her home in Sárvár, Hungary, as the Nazis took her and her family to Auschwitz. Her mother, sister, two younger brothers, grandfather, aunts and uncles did not survive. In 1945, at the time of liberation, Cahana was still a young girl, one of the few children who was able to survive the torture and deprivation of concentration camp life. In 1978, she felt compelled to use her art to tell her story and the story of all the children who suffered.
"In 1978, I went back to our hometown. The same train that took us to Auschwitz took me back. It seemed like nothing had changed there – the town was still mute and silent – no memorial, no remembrance, no one missed us or cared. After 35 years, no one remembered that a whole community was swallowed up in smoke."
About Cahana's work, Barbara Rose, the art historian writes: "To create a universal message that communicates a subjective emotional experience is the task of the true artist. The task becomes particularly difficult if the artist, like Alice Lok Cahana, has to confront the darkest moment in human history, depicting an inferno that is not imagined but real. Cahana made an artistic statement that would last as a permanent testimony to her firsthand experience of the Holocaust. She was determined to overcome the contradiction between aesthetics and mass murder, two irreconcilable opposites representing the highest and lowest levels of human consciousness. She felt she must dedicate her art to creating the memorial to those that had been murdered and forgotten. At the same time, she believed that art could not be about the transcendence of the human spirit, the triumph of human spirituality over inhumane evil and hate."
Excerpt from: Barbara Rose, from Ashes to the Rainbow: A Tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, works by Alice Lok Cahana ( Los Angeles, CA : Hebrew Union College Skirball Museum, 1986)
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
A week of storms in Emery County caused the streams to flow out of their banks and many homes had water in the basements from the massive amounts of rain that covered the county.
Storms that broke over Emery County started Tuesday night causing debris flows and floods that have made various roads impassible in Emery County. Saturated ground has sent large boulders careening onto roads.
State Routes 29 and 31 were shut down, as well as Cottonwood Canyon. Some residents near Joe's Valley Reservoir were stranded in their homes, though they were not in danger. The Sheriff's Office maintained contact with people who were stranded up there. Cottonwood Creek, which flows out of Joe's Valley Reservoir through Orangeville and Castle Dale, is currently running higher than locals remember. Emergency crews were on scene with heavy equipment and are sandbagging to protect homes.
The Emery County Sheriff's Office urged motorists to avoid canyon roads during the storm events.
"If you don't have to travel, stay out of the main drainages," said Capt. Kyle Ekker, the Emery County emergency manager. The Sheriff's Office has not closed all roads in all canyons. But danger can still exist. "Motorists should use caution traveling up any canyon, as hillsides have become saturated from these storms."
The Utah Department of Transportation, county road crews and Orangeville city all worked to remove debris from roads.
The following closures are in effect until further notice: SR 29 -- In Straight Canyon from Orangeville to Joe's Valley, residents currently have no way to come down the canyon. One of the residents is a search and rescue team member and has placed barricades to warn motorists of dangers down the canyon. Residents who live in the Joe's Valley subdivision are not in current danger. The road is currently impassible and closed from mile post 0 to mile post 12.
In Huntington canyon SR-31 was closed but has currently reopened. One vehicle was caught in a debris flow, but passers-by helped get the motorists out and emergency workers pulled the vehicle out of the flow so it wouldn't be swept away.
Residents should continue to stay informed.
Cottonwood canyon is now open. In Castle Dale, 500 east was closed because of flooding. Residents throughout the area have requested sandbags for their own property and the Sheriff's office and emergency management has sent them out.
In Orangeville, work to shore up a home threatened by floods is now under control and the home is protected. Emery County has sent sandbags to various communities.
The weather this week is expected to be warmer and drier, but residents are urged to be cautious as saturated ground has loosened boulders on hillsides and in all the canyons.


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Jury selection continued in Hampshire Superior Court in Northampton, Massachusetts Tuesday at the trial of Cara Rintala. Rintala is charged with the first-degree murder of her wife, Annamarie Rintala in 2010. The trial has garnered media attention as the first murder case in the state between a married same-sex couple.
Last week, Cara Rintala's defense attorney David Hoose attempted to have an evidentiary hearing closed to the press, arguing that allowing possible evidence to be publicized could influence potential jurors. That motion was denied by Judge Mary Lou Rup. Northampton-based defense attorney Marissa Elkins says Hoose's request was reasonable.
"With a hearing like that coming so close in time to when the jury trial was going to start, I do think there was some greater risk that everyday readers, just glancing at the newspaper, would see, and hear, and read about evidence that could have been excluded."
Elkins says the Rintala case is similar to many others of domestic violence and abuse.
"It was only a matter of time before a case like this came before some court in Massachusetts, or some other state where gay marriage was legal."
Gay marriage has been legal In Massachusetts since 2004. Jury selection is expected to continue this week. According to masslive.com, Judge Rup has told potential jurors the trial could last up to a month.


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After years of importing Nazism, Greece's far right party Golden Dawn now wants to export Nazism to Australia, Canada, The US and Germany. The Guardian's Helena Smith has the story
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Michael Moriarty of the IVEA makes the case for community national schools
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Simon Kuper on allegations of fascism levelled against the new Sunderland manager
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Emery High held its 45th class on May 22. The event was held in the Emery High auditorium. Taryn Baker senior class president welcomed everyone to the event. She described the graduating class as outstanding. They have held many fund raisers and collected $1,500 for the Emery Scholarship fund. They took first in region track and girls basketball. They had 81 students take the AP test. One hundred and sixty-seven scholarships were earned by the class. They hosted a food drive where they beat Carbon by gathering the most food. They also raised money for a classmate for a classmate Ryan Thompson who needs a liver transplant. "We are an exceptional class and we can say that we were 'great in 08," said Baker.
Bryan Larsen gave the prayer and Dory Peacock led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Kyle Holmes, studentbody president presented the teacher of the year award to Lee Moss.
Co-Salutatorian McKay Allred addressed the audience. Allred told the story of the Itsy, Bitsy Spider. The spider began to climb up the water spout, he was faced with difficulties when the water washed him back down the spout, but the spider began to climb again. Allred likened the graduates to the spider. When difficulties confront us, it's time to start climbing. The spider built his home on the roof top where conditions were sturdy. The graduates, too need a sure firm foundation. They need to go above and beyond their high school education and seek higher education. Allred said it is a proven fact that those with high school educations earn less in their lifetimes than those who seek a higher degree. Even though education is expensive, it is worth it in the end. "I encourage you all to rise above the average. Don't just go above, go to infinity and beyond," said Allred.
Co-Salutatorian Kirsa Merrell's address was on "Reflections." She encouraged the seniors to look forward, but not to forget to look back and remember their high school experiences. In high school they have taken many classes and met many new friends. They have stepped out of their comfort zones and met many new people. Merrell said the graduates need to keep their goals in sight. "As long as we remember where we came from, things will work out. Your reflection is a reflection of these things. Remember these goals," said Merrell.
Honor student, Katherine DeBry said she loves musicals. One saying from a musical she likes is "Get your head in the game." Some of the graduates will be heading to work, college or missions. Life after high school is not a party. It gets harder. She encouraged the graduates not to lose focus in college. Life is hard, but there is no reason not to reach our goals. DeBry said she had watched a DVD about a famous weaver in Ireland who had very famous people want her art work. In the interview she was asked the reason behind her success. The weaver said simply, "When I weave, I weave." DeBry told the graduates to be as the weaver. When you work, work. When you play, play. When you study, study. Give your all in whatever you are doing. Give it all your attention. She gave some advice to college bound students. "Don't procrastinate. Get your sleep. Lack of sleep can cause you to lose focus. Be active, discover your talents. Budget your money. We have all the right ingredients to reach our goals, we just need to bake the cake. Life's successes are ours for the taking. It's the beginning of a whole new quarter of this complicated thing called life, 'Get your head in the game,' said DeBry.
The senior members of the choir presented a song called, "May you always have a song," directed by David Bird.
Honor student, Billie Jean Reed told the audience, this experience of speaking at graduation was a little scary. Her message to the graduating class was you are only given one chance at life, don't mess it up. You are only a stupid sophomore once, you only have to take the AP European History test once. We only get to dress up like princes and princesses at the Junior Prom once. We are only graduates once. Memories, I wouldn't trade all my memories of high school for anything in the world. The moments are gone, the three years of high school are gone. Life will be leading in new directions. It is exciting, but excruciatingly nerve wracking. Put the pieces of your life together, good luck. Have big dreams. Joe Lewis said, we only live once, but if we work it, once is enough. You are only young once, you are only old once, make it worthwhile. You only get one opportunity at life. Take the chance you are given and run like the wind just this once, said Reed.
Honor student, Jordan Sanders encouraged everyone to set goals and achieve them. Have dreams, but the only way to make dreams a reality is by having ambition. Sanders told the story of Jim Carrey, famous actor. At a young age, Carrey was forced to quit school to help support his family. At one time they lived in a van in Canada. But, Carrey had ambition. He wrote himself a check for $10 million and said one day he would cash that check. He did standup comedy that wasn't always well received, but he improved and perfected his act. He began acting in minor roles in movies in the US and the rest is history. He starred in the Mask, Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura Pet Detective. At age 32 he cashed that check.
Sanders said his goal is to become a college professor in music. "What are your dreams and goals? Do you want to achieve them? Alrighty then, turn the key," said Sanders in his best Jim Carrey impersonation.
Honor student Madison Jensen spoke on enjoying the ride. School might be tough but laugh and learn and move on. If you're always stressed out, it makes it so you don't enjoy life. Jensen spoke of all the things she was going to remember from high school. The Lagoon trip, JR Nelson in his overalls, dance class, senior talent night, etc. "There are some amazing people and great memories. Because of the people, I have enjoyed the ride. Life can be hard at times, but we can't sit on the sidelines and let everyone else have the fun. Enjoy the ride, but remember to keep your hands and legs inside the ride at all times," said Jensen.
Tamra Luke, Valedictorian, spoke on "Nothing's going to stop us now." She told the graduates they each have their own gifts. She encouraged them to take their talents and abilities and make the most of them. She told of the things her mom had taught her. Luke said her mom taught them to love and be strong. She helped Luke be successful. When Luke was working on her Sterling Scholar she wanted to put her best self forward, but she decided not to put anything in that wasn't honest and accurate. Luke said her father is a hard worker and has been a good example. If the job isn't hard enough, her dad will make it harder. Once this past winter they were trying to get into their cabin, but a snow drift prevented their passage. So her father decided they would dig through the drift. "Everything he does, he does well. One time I hurt my ankle at school and was limping and my grandfather told me to quit limping it wouldn't make it feel any better. My brother was always telling me, don't be a crier. Refuse to be beaten. Nothing can stop us now if we are determined. With hard work, integrity and perserverance, nothing can stop us now," said Luke.
School principal Gwen Callahan encouraged the graduates to go to college and to get a degree. She told them not to be afraid of commitments and to become involved in life. Listen to the advice of your parents. A measure of your success will be in how you treat others who are weaker than you. "Trouble and pain are a part of life, misery is optional," said Callahan.
Board president Laurel Johansen accepted the seniors for graduation and diplomas were given to each student as they were presented. The class then sang the school song, "Halls of Emery." The graduates met with their families and friends after the ceremony for photographs in the old gym.


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Alright, took a while for this review to show up. So here is my outtake on BattleField Bad Company.
Bad Company does alot of things good and alot of things bad. I will break them up into two groups. "Good" "Bad" then in the end give a end overall review.
Lets start with story/single player: The single player starts off like a movie with you meeting your group cool camera angle's and pretty graphics all with the great sound of orcastra music in the background. Once you start the actuall gameplay it quickly becomes a point A to point B game. The missions go from 1 lil base/town to another. It doesnt quite feel like there is a actuall war going on. And sometimes your actuall goal is hard to find. The distructable enviroments really dont add much to the single player experience since half the time you will not have to blow anything up to continue. The AI isnt very smart they dont hide they dont duck and cover. They shoot you. And the only diffference int he difficulty levels is that they shoot you more accuratly. But the good about the story is that its simple easy to follow and overall fun. I think the single player is definitly aimed at a younger group of gamers. I would give the single player a C-.
The multiplayer: Online play is pretty fun, this is where the distructable enviroments really come into play. Its truely a great feeling seeing some sniper run into a building and you have your m16 with a grenade launcher on the bottome of it, so what do you do? Ill tell you what you do, you launch a grenade right into the wall of that building blowing it out then rush through the dust and debre and shoot that sniper right in the HEAD! Its fun its simple its a rewarding feeling...at first. The distruction really effects how the game can turn out, allthough I personaly would like to have seen the buildings actually collaps but its all good. Im happy with the distruction. The guns all feel great, although I really really wish you could put some type of different scopes on the guns but all you get are the iron sights that the guns have.
My biggest gripe about this game is the online chat. I really feel like EA made a huge mistake here. The way the chat on this game works is you join the server and are automaticaly put into a squad. Well, the problem is your squad is all you can speak to. sometimes that squad is 4 men but most the time its 3 or worse 2 and noone seems to talk. This ruins absalutly ruins any shape or form of teamwork that you could ever hope that this game would have in it. Its stupid. Im guessing they wanted to do the whole Battlefield 2 thing with the chat but on a consol it just doesnt work. your team will have 10 people on it and you can only talk to 2 of them. I hate it it makes me so mad. Il see a sniper taking out 4 or 7 of my team and I cant tell them where he is.
The game runs very smooth and the sound work during combat is top notch. It is a true war sounding game. Bullets bounch and bang against walls and echo when your inside a building truely a awesome experience.
Also another big problem I have with this game is the online mode. The Gold Rush mode at first is fun and challenging but requires teamwork and as I said before that isnt going to happen. So Gold Rush gets old very very very very quick. By the time I ranked up all the way to 25 I was sick of it. Its very repetitive. Supposedly Conquest mode is suppose to be released in a lil while but who knows. I havent heard anytting else about it since the game was launched. I only hopw that along with the conquest patch that they fix the team chat because without comunicating with your team it really ruins the whole stragedy part of the game.
So overall its a great game. If your thinking of buying it rent it first just to make sure its your type of game and is what your looking for. Most likely you will like it. There is no blood but The battles are so frantic I dont really think blood is necessery. I think the chat problem is a serious issue on a game with battlefields as big as this. O by the way the vehicles are great all handle well, the hellicopter is a lil tricky and crapy but is effective with a tallented piolet.


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It's Time to Blame the Fans
Danny Gray
July 31 2012 08:16AM
Late last night my esteemed colleague in blogging Steve Dangle asked a question that's been on the mind of Leafs' fans all summer, and for most of the past eight years: What is going on? Steve speculated that the Leafs are working furiously behind the scenes to pull off a blockbuster deal for either a #1C or #1G.
I mean, they have to be right? We've gone over this roster with a fine tooth comb this off-season and there is no way this team is capable of contending. Yet it's July 31st and the only thing the Leafs appear to be doing is tying up some loose ends by signing AHL guys like Zigomanis and Fraser. What gives? I think that while the Leafs' problems have been widely documented, we have yet to do something normally done by the Damien Coxes and Howard Bergers of the world. Blame the fans.
July 31 2012, 08:49AM
" It makes us believe that blockbuster trades are the exception rather than the norm."
I think you mean the opposite. :)
Don't blame the fans for expecting more when heading into summer Brian Burke and group of assistant GMs talked the big talk (Changes are going to be made. July 1st is our draft. We are going to add a first line center and a veteran goalie. There more big names being discussed in trades that I can recall in a long time. You'd be shocked at some of the names being discussed in trades). In Brian Burke's tenure as GM of the Leafs he has talked the big game but delivered oh so little and this summer is only the latest example.
This summer he clearly set his shopping list as:
1. A veteran goalie 2. A first line center 3. Adding size to the group forwards
and he made all indications that he would aggressively pursue those goals. He has done a bit of #3 with the acquisition of van Riemsdyk (a big body, but not an aggressive physical player) but the others are still not addressed but there is little evidence that he has ever been close to addressing them and Burke now seems resigned to the fact that they won't be (he now seems OK with Reimer/Scrivens in goal seems set on trying van Riemsdyk as #1C despite when the trade was made clearly suggesting he would play wing).
As for the Schenn for JVR trade, I think people dismiss it's importance because most fans rightly believed that adding a 20-25 goal winger was well down the list of priorities. Same for McClement. Yeah, they may make the team a little better but unless you fix the glaring holes at #1C and in goal you are doomed to failure anyway. It's kind of like upgrading your car to a six speed transmission when you are still lacking an engine and wheels. Yeah, it's a nice transmission but you still aren't going anywhere.
@Danny Gray
Maybe I am too pessimistic but Burke has talked a big game since coming to Toronto and he has failed to deliver. The team is not very good and there is really not a lot of optimism (in my opinion anyway) for them to become good in the next couple seasons. He's had nearly 4 years to find a #1 goalie and has failed. He's had nearly 4 years to find a decent #1 center and failed. We all like to talk about the depth in prospects he has added, but is there really a prospect in the organization we can safely project as top line 70+ point potential? Not really.
As for JVR, there is potential there but so far in his NHL career he is essentially a 40 point winger. Now Burke is talking about making that 40 point winger a #1 center? This is the kind of thing lousy franchises try to sell to their fans, not top tier franchises which is what the Leafs should be. I expect Scott Howson to try to sell the Blue Jackets fans on the merits of Brandon Dubinsky as a top line player because that is what lousy teams without top end players do. Can you honestly say that JVR is a better player than Dubinsky? I can't.
Burke also likes to come up with a lot of excuses as to why he hasn't been able to get things done. He doesn't like trade deadline deals because GMs make a lot of mistakes then. He doesn't like to sign free agents because GMs make a lot of mistakes then. He doesn't like long term deals because they are too risky. He doesn't like front loaded contracts because he thinks they are cap circumvention. He doesn't like long term rebuilds and rebuilding through the draft. He doesn't want to be an 8th seed just to get their butts kicked in the first round. Do you honestly believe you'd hear that kind of crap from a top tier organization? From the Red Wings organization? From the Penguins organization? Of course not. Clearly those teams aren't always successful in signing/acquiring the players they want but they don't make excuses or give reasons why they don't want to do anything.
I really do hope that Burke can make more moves this summer because if he can't it could be another long and dismal season for Leaf fans and as a Leaf fan myself, I am sick and tired of the mediocrity.
I think your article is a leaf fan bash fest in disguise and quite similar in style to Berger.
Here are two point that I think you miss. 1. You argue that fans expectations for this one off season are too ambitious. But you fail to mention that Burke has had 4 seasons (or 3.75 by calendar) to address critical needs (goal, 1C etc) of the team. And base your argument on the basis of moves this one off season.
2. Your article lacks balance with respect to what progress is reasonable for leaf management over the four years. Sure leafs fans can be better fans and they can be more patient (not with standing 1967, a near decade of no playoffs and even Burke's last 4 years) but what about management. That is, you fail to answer the question if it is reasonable that management could have addressed some critical areas (like goal, 1C etc) in that time. And seem to side with blaming fans without much basis.
Also on JVR - let's say we fans are open to him as a possible 1C. Fine, but here is my question, what is Burke's longer term contingency plan if this fails (and I don't mean Bozak or Connolly - I mean the long term solution here). Realistically, chances are JVR will not make the transition seamlessly to centre. And so instead of blaming fans again in December if JVR doesn't work out, wouldn't it make more sense that a well run team would have a back up plan for the 1C. The reality is that 1C has not drafted and nor is in the leaf system four years into the rebuild. This is something needed to address (along with goaltending) sooner than 4 years in a rebuild in my opinion. But if you feel like blaming fans go for it by all means.
A good read, Danny. And good points for any fan base to take to heart.
That being said, I tend to agree with Mr. Johnson above.
Burke seems to have several ready explanations for his failures to address the roster holes this summer. Granted, it hasn't been easy as there has been a very weak UFA class this year and the positions he is trying to fill generally come at a very heavy cost.
However, I have never seen anyone so dismissive of the press and yet so willing to publicly expound his beliefs and opinions on the many ailments of NHL business as Brian Burke.
I understand the argument put forth in the article and would agree: fans may be expecting more than can be reasonably delivered in the current NHL atmosphere. Many Oiler fans are feeling the same way (ie: what has Tambellini done lately?), but at least part of that responsibility has to rest on the shoulders of the management group that promised to deliver those expected changes.
I think Leafs fans would do well to temper everything Burke says about addressing roster needs with a large dose of reality. He says that he'll get a 1st line center. Really? From where? Is it someplace that the other 20 odd teams looking for a 1st line center haven't checked already? He said he'd acquire a starting goaltender. As far as I know there are several options available to varying degrees of what one might classify as a "starting goalie".
Perhaps this might come sometime in August when management groups from around the league get back from their various holidays.
Either way, though, acquiring one or both of those assets isn't going be done by trading away Mike Komisarek, Ben Holzer and a 2nd round pick in 2015. Fans should ask themselves what can be expected and what assets the team realistically has that could be leveraged in order to acquire the most likely players within their price range.
The team definately needs a first line center and a starting goalie as I don't think JVR and Reimer/Scrivens can get the job done. I wonder what it would take to pry Tuuka Rask and Tyler Seguin out of Boston?
August 01 2012, 07:18AM
@David Johnson
I'm in my 60's & I'm one of the lucky ones who can remember what it's like to win the Cup. I should mention, that in the past several years, the amount of time I bother watching the team play has pretty much gone down to zero. I don't complain anymore, it's long past the point (for me & several family members & friends) It's not worth the time.
As for blaming the GM, which one? The majority of people blame Burke, they blamed every GM I can remember for too many years to count. They blame every coach that has come & gone. They blame each other. Over the past several years alone I've read comments from fans that the D is too slow, too soft, doesn't get the puck out of the DF zone fast enough. The complaints about the PK. Fowards being too small, being pushed around, taking stupid penalties, cliques that caused problems, terms of contracts, players signed or not signed, cheap ownership, ownership that didn't/doesn't understand the game & or care, fans that shouldn't buy tickets/boycott, ruining young players development by rushing them into the lineup too fast or too slow. I complained for years too but those days ended several years ago.
The soap opera that is the Maple Leafs of the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000-? continues. And the fans will continue to try & understand why they fail. That's pretty much the only sure thing one can count on when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
I think the problem the Leafs have(that Montreal also has) is that most high level players don't want to come here now. Would you rather make your millions under the microscope and daily media drama that is the Toronto Maple Leafs, or would you rather make the same cash, live in a more moderate climate in the winter, and be able to enjoy your days off with friends and family in any public place without being bombarded by media and fans? Hey, maybe even be lucky to play in a market that has a beach?..lol. I think Burke has tried, but he has been turned down flat by some of the best free agent talent.
The team definately needs a first line center and a starting goalie as I don't think JVR and Reimer/Scrivens can get the job done. I wonder what it would take to pry Tuuka Rask and Tyler Seguin out of Boston?
Seguin would take two firsts (one be a lottery pick or 2nd overall) and at least a 2nd on top of that.
2 problems I see,
Need of a number on center, not guaranteed but burke decided to go with a defenseman instead of Grigorenko, or Forsberg (2 big centers) Typical Burke, Surprised he didn't go for the american college D man though,
Need for a number one goalie, this one might be the fans fault. After 25 - 30 games playing well in his rookie year the leafs fans claimed Reimer to be a number 1 goalie and vezina winner the next year.
Burke has never been that good of a manager, he inherit the ducks stanley cup team and made a trade with a handcuffed oilers team. He did not draft getzlaf or perry, and picking the number two ranked guy behind crosby does not take genius.
Oh and drafting Kadri out of spite to try and fish a deal out of Ottawa didnt work so well either.
The team definately needs a first line center and a starting goalie as I don't think JVR and Reimer/Scrivens can get the job done. I wonder what it would take to pry Tuuka Rask and Tyler Seguin out of Boston?
Tuuka Rask was drafted by the Leafs and Seguin was drafted with a Leafs pick. Not sure if your comment was meant to highlight the irony that the Leafs' problems might not exist had they held on to their draft picks or not, but it does help to illustrate that.
August 01 2012, 08:03PM
I don't think fans are to blame for the Leafs woes, but they are to blame for raising their own expectations. The Leafs are just a team, like any other team. The only real missed opportunity this summer was Semin. You can only make trades if you have a partner. Four years,ten years, 43 years are arbitrary, if sad, numbers. There is no prescribed amount of time for how lomg things take. Shhhh. Relax. It's summer. Go outside and have a beer on the patio. The Leafs will be there in October.
Tuuka Rask was drafted by the Leafs and Seguin was drafted with a Leafs pick. Not sure if your comment was meant to highlight the irony that the Leafs' problems might not exist had they held on to their draft picks or not, but it does help to illustrate that.
I don't think you can look at those trades together. Had the Leafs not traded Rask who knows where they would have picked in the Seguin draft.
4 yrs of burke equals:
2 bottom five finishes 2 bottom ten finishes
NO playoffs NO blue chip prospects (reily possibly)
overpayed for kessel (seguin, hamilton, knight)
horrible FA signings (komi, connelly, armstrong)
'ethics & morals' about players/contracts that put TML at competive disadvantage.
imo...outside of lupul/gardiner & phaneuf trades, BB's plan for pulling the franchise out of 'laughing stock' territory has failed miserably.


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I dont get what you mean? I just feel sorry because i did not mean to offend pedophiles. Many philosophers were pedophiles.See? Even if you take the i'm-an-innocent-dude-just-asking-questions-and-sharing-my-ideas stance, you deliberately insist on a not-so subtle flaming on someone's reply.
No.Oh well, start digging for another grave. We've got lots to spare.
That's still not five.
Was that even relative to this section? No.
Oro might be a pedo too, but unlike Gai he's not targeting people weaker then himself.


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Primetime for Gregor
Robin Brownlee
August 24 2008 07:33PM
TEAM 1260 hasn't wasted time deciding who'll take over the coveted 3pm to 6 pm slot that went up for grabs when Bob Stauffer turned in his critics card to take a job with the Edmonton Oilers August 15th.
Expect an announcement Monday that Jason Gregor and his Just A Game show will be moving into the prime drive-time vacancy as of September 1st after five years doing nights from 9 p.m. to midnight.
With Stauffer joining 630 CHED as the color man with Rod Phillips on Oiler broadcasts after consistently pulling in the best numbers at the TEAM with his insights and volleys of verbosity on Total Sports, 1260 wasn't going to parachute a lightweight into that spot.
Gregor, who's spent his share of time around the Oilers and Eskimos as well as doing play-by-play for the Edmonton Rush and Edmonton Huskies since graduating from NAIT in 2001, was the obvious choice—unless management was going to look outside its current talent roster.
Moi? Wanye? Pfffft.
Readers of Oilersnation were representative of that, giving Gregor the nod in a poll with 123 of 283 votes cast, or 44 per cent.
That was well ahead of yours truly, who somehow managed 52 votes, or 18 per cent, and ringer Wanye Gretz, who made his immediate family and everybody associated with Oilersnation stuff the ballot box to the tune of 51 votes. I'm guessing TEAM management resisted the urge to give either one of us—speaking of lightweights—a look. The last thing Marty Forbes needs as he rides off into the sunset of Arizona on his Harley is the stench of that kind of managerial bowel spasm staining his rep.
Looking Ahead
So, Gregor it is. All told, that's a good thing—if you look past the designer glasses and his penchant for posing with hot chicks on his Just A Game website. He'll bring some edge to the slot and he's well-connected to the Oilers and Eskimos with players, coaches and management.
My understanding is Gregor will be bringing producer and occasional on-air fill-in Wil Fraser with him. They play off each other well on-air and there's plenty of chemistry there, so that's a positive.
I'm also told Gregor is looking to keep most or all of the so-called "Dream Team" assembled by Stauffer—Mark Spector of the National Post, Ryan Rishaug of TSN, Ken Reid of CTV and myself -- in the fold as rotating co-hosts against his better judgment.
There'll be a change or two from the way Stauffer did things, and that's fine, but I'm hoping Gregor welcomes the opportunity to bring the same critical approach to primetime. This market needs the balance Stauffer provided, and there's plenty of guys throwing underhand already.
The question I have is who'll assume Gregor's old time slot and how TEAM 1260 can come up with something to compete with 630 CHED's Dan Tencer and Inside Sports, which draws big, big numbers.
—Listen to Robin Brownlee Thursday from 4 to 5 pm on Total Sports with Bob Stauffer on Team 1260.
Congrats Gregor & Fraser! Well deserved. Also glad to hear the alledged Dream Team will be sticking around as well.
I hope that Corey Graham gets the 9 to midnight slot.
I like Corey Graham but he's awfully young knowledge and credibility-wise. I think the TEAM would be wise to bring in someone older and more experienced (Jim Jerome?) to co-host with Corey.
Congrats Gregor. Corey would be a good choice as a replacement. He'd grow into it. As for being too young isn't Tencer like 15 or 16? Sure looks and sounds like it.
This is good news. I like Gregor's style and analysis more than Stauffer's anyways.
I listened to Stauffer (and Gregor) regularly and Stauffer's show was entertaining, but all this talk that he is such a knowledgeable "hockeyman" is a little perplexing.I wouldn't mistake strong opinions for knowledge.
As far as the 9-12 slot I am not sure who could take that over, maybe someone will grow into it.
Good scoop Robin! That jackass Wanye doesn't hold a candle to you. The only reason he got so many votes is because all of his illegitimate children got together and voted for their papa.
August 24 2008, 11:32PM
Hey Rob, you think Jason can handle "The Warrior"?
I agree with Tone, I have been an avid listener to the Team 1260, and although I listened to Stauffers show religiously, I much preferred Gregor's. It is a FAR more balanced show, and as much I love talking Oilers, it sometimes gets old.
I haven't listened to Inside Sports, mostly because of its time slot (same reason I didn't listen to gregor's show as much as I wish I had, is it any good?
Well, Warrior is a huge fan of Gregor's from back when Jason had a show on what was CJCA. I'm happy with the Gregor getting the prime slot; I've been listening to him since he used to fill dead segments with Seinfeld talk. His interviewing skills are stellar and really gets on with professional athletes in this town.
As for the night show ... here's my solitary vote for Corey and Jakubic to host in tandem. While Corey was good to play off Bob; he was the Iceman to Stauffer's "Maverick". I've said this on the air; Jakubic is the most misused guy at the Team. He knows every sport and could carry a show with Soccer Steve just as well as he does the play by play for the Oil Kings. Good knowledge and a good demeanor, that night time show could be cool.
Congrats to Gregor, and sorry Wanye, but those of us who know you know your Rishaug good looks would be wasted on radio.
Oh, and if that doesn't work, they could always bring back Tony Fioroillo and Jeff Jackson....
Because that worked SOOOO well.
I really liked it when Wil Fraser said the Oilers made the right move keeping Greene over Hejda.
I look forward to reminding him of that.
Bob leaving was bad enough, but Gregor taking over the slot is tragic. The last time 1260 put a CJCA castoff (John Short) it an afternoon slot it was a disaster.
Dennis: That's the beauty of shows like Total Sports and Just A Game -- people give their takes and there's always an "I told you so" or what were you thinking?" involved down the road.
That's good radio. Everbody who takes a stand on the air or in print has lots of examples that make them look like blockheads, but I'd rather have that than listen to people who sit on the fence and never say anything remotely interesting.
Oh, yeah, RB, I"m not debating that.
I just thought it was funny at the time that he would be so dismissive of Hejda and so supportive of Greene.
Keep in mind that Frasor said this halfway through last season when Hejda was well on his way to a very good first season in CBJ.
I just remembered that remark and the whole conversation because that was also the night Frasor told me that my opinions didn't matter because I wasn't a season ticket holder.
Dennis: Neither am I. Guess I won't be offering my opinion on the Oilers any more. That's a bad take by Wil.
Love Gregor's show but it will not be the same in the afternoon.Can you see Will Frazer Wed night trivia on a drive home show? Gregor was made for night time radio just like Bob couldn't of done Jason's job. All the best to Jason but be warned it won't be the same show we have come to admire.
RB: Yeah, when I've listened to him on Gregor's show, I've always got the impression that he watches a lot of sports but he doesn't really learn anything From Watching them.
Now, maybe I got his dander up -- and I have been known to do that;) -- by laughing at him when he said that Greene would end up being a better dman than Hejda; but, he was a guy who a few times would fall back on, "well, I was talking to Scout A and he likes Player B and that's good enough for me."
Like I said, a guy who never learns anything for himself.
Gregor's selection as Stauffer's replacement is well deserved! Gregor is knowledgeable, but not as padantic as Stauffer. Gregor's opinions are objectively based and not so strongly based on personal beliefs as Stauffer's were. Of cource Stauffer was going for a different angle, albeit too contrived. He played the extreme devil's advocate to much success for his nieve kool-aid drinking followers who lacked their own opinions and needed someone like Stauffer to tell them what opinions they should have. Having said that, Stauffer was entertaining and charismatic. His show filled an immense void in local afternoon sports talk. It was the most comprehensive sports (or hockey) show during the drive home hours. I will miss his show, but i must admit, his show was getting stale and less engaging after the regular departure of Spector. Stauffer's so-called "dream team" replacements were too patronising towards Bob and lacked chemistry with the said host. Brownlee, sucked up to Bob, perhaps too secure his co-host gig. Ken Reid tried too hard to be a comic relief, with his self depreciating schtick getting too old and annoying. He reminded me of the class clowns who were so insecure that they had to try to be funny and self depreciating just so they could feel accepted by the others. Unfortunately, he was liked by some listeners, which reflects the kind of mentality that they possesed. Rischaug was the only objective co-host who had enough confidence to challege Bob's subjective views. If it was'nt for Bob's personality, the show would have totally bombed after Spector left. With Spector's departure and the subsequent staleness of the show, it seems to be perfect timing for Bob to move on to bigger things while still at the peak of his show. It will now give the listeners a new breath of fresh air with a new charismatic and knowledgeable host which should keep the show relevant and engaging for years to come. I just hope Gregor developes his own show without relying on features that Bob used on his shows, like the dream team, etc.. Gregor should create his own show instead of regurgitating what Bob did. It will minimise comparisons and give Gregor his own distinction as a premier sports show host. In closing, i want to quote a person who commented about Stauffer: " i would'nt mistake strong opinions for knowledge". What a great quote! Having said that, i will miss Bob, but i am looking foward to seeing Gregor taking over. Good luck to Both, Stauffer and Gregor! They both deserve it! Onward foward!
I miss the often open line of the old show .... not a shot against Gregor but i tuned in for the past 4 years cause the old show seemed more about the listeners. I appreciate its a new host but ... the emails and calls is why i tuned in


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You can barely move for racing games on the PSP, which wouldn't normally be a problem except almost all of them are excellent. It's not a launch title, but Burnout Legends is looking like being an obvious must-have for anyone who's ever wanted to be a dangerous driver but been held back by a social conscience.
Relatively little has been seen of the game so far, bar a short playable demo which demonstrated a highly impressive level of graphic detail that makes it look just like Burnout 3: Takedown. In fact, the game will, rather like Ridge Racer, be a sort of "best of" compilation of features from all the previous Burnout games, including tracks from Burnout 1, 2 and 3.
A total of nine gameplay modes are promised, including the infamous Crash, Pursuit, Burning Lap, Road Rage, Eliminator, Race, Time Attack, Legends Face-Off and Legends GP. Four of these (Race, Crash, Pursuit and Road Rage) can be played in wireless multiplayer mode with up to four people. One other interesting element is that each game will ship with five cars out of a random selection of twenty-five -- with the other twenty only being unlocked as you play opponents in multiplayer.
To be honest, a port of one of the previous games would have been fine for most people, but this looks like being a lot more than just that.
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Yesterday, Colin Kaepernick agreed to a six-year, $126-million contract extension that included an NFL record $61 million guaranteed. Now, there are plenty of clauses in the deal that make it difficult for the 49ers quarterback to earn the entire amount. But one thing was made perfectly clear when he inked the deal: Kaepernick is an elite quarterback in the NFL.
A team doesn't make someone the second-highest paid signal caller in the league if he's not in that category. They don't give him more money than Super Bowl winners like Joe Flacco, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. The $126 million speaks volumes.
Kaepernick is in that class because the 49ers know what they have in him; and they know how hard it would be to replace him. In a league where having a star quarterback is by far the most-important ingredient to building a winner, holding onto one when you have one is crucial.
It also suggests that a lot of teams have to be kicking themselves, as they watch Kaepernick develop into a star. During the 2011 NFL Draft, nearly every team in the league passed on the Nevada quarterback; as a result, he fell to the second round, going 36th overall. That means the teams that are currently starved for a quarterback could have had one; they whiffed on their chance to land Kaepernick at least once.
But not every team missed as bad as some. For a few franchises, the error was simply egregious.
With that in mind, here are the 10 teams that never should have passed on Colin Kaepernick:
10. Minnesota Vikings
With the 12th overall pick in 2011, the Vikings reached for a quarterback, taking Christian Ponder out of Florida State. That has turned out to be the disaster many people predicted, as Minnesota has been looking for Ponder's replacement seemingly ever since. For now, they've moved on to Teddy Bridgewater as the quarterback of the future. Time will tell if they finally found an answer.
9. Houston Texans
The Texans only had one selection before Kaepernick was taken, and they drafted J.J. Watt at No. 11. So it's hard to fault them on that pick. But they also thought Matt Schaub was the long-term answer at quarterback, so they weren't even looking in that direction. Now that they are stuck with T.J. Yates, Case Keenum and whoever else might take snaps this season in Houston, that seems like a major miscalculation.


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A List of Nicki Minaj's Possessions and Accomplishments Per Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up
Here are blessings that Nicki Minaj may or may not be thankful for, as stated on the re-release of the sequel to her first album:
$12 milli to kick her feet up
Airports that you bitches never land in
All this money
A bald pussy with lots of juice
A big ol' ratchet do
A clit
A clothing line (wigs is next)
A commercial
A Corvette
A crew
Cross appeal
A dick
An empire
A famous anus
A good chair at the VMAs (front row)
A gutted-out T-Rex
Hoes (they're her sons)
An imprint (Pink Friday)
Long hair
Loose leaf paper (i.e. money)
Louis V lenses
Mafia money
Menses (as in multiple mens, but menses is bound to be true from time to time, too)
A mirror
Nudes from the baddest bitches
Papa dough
A playpen
A pool that she never swam in
Real big pretty titty
Shoe game comparable to that of Russell Simmons
A sniper
Studded-out V-necks
A title (Queen)
A Versace corset
A whole bunch of pretty gang in her clique
A wrist on popsicle
All consecutive winnings
Always in the press
Boss for real
Birthing artists
Bodied bitches with commercial songs
Deals with big names
Graduated with honors
Has pushed more 6s then a playdate
Has shut down every city
Her career's been the pinkprint
Her money can't fit in clips
Her products are in stores
Is ill
Is legit
Is "like really famous"
Is the greatest Queens bitch
Is the punch-line queen
Is the shit
Lives in that boss shit you talk
Meetings with the president of every network
On E!
On Idol
On the Forbes list
Opening doors
People try to take pictures of her with their iPhone
Pink Friday's in Macys (She's the only female rapper with a perfume)
Pocket's on blimp
Prophesied every thing she does
Put all you bitches onto them good lacefronts
Put people on the map
Remains a staple
Sell-out shows in Norway, Oslo
She's ya idol, she's ya idol, she's ya mothafuckin' idol
Shoutout from Obama
Was good at the VMAs
Was good on BET


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John Baza the director for the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining spoke at the recent economic development summit. He said coal prices have gone up, but nothing like gas prices. "Coal is governed by long-term contracts and we expect to see coal go up as the long term contracts are renegotiated," said Baza. DOGM is more supply side oriented and works to improve things for the producer. "High prices have spurred a lot of drilling activity. In 1992-93 when the prices were down we issued 100 permits, in 2004, 1,100 drilling permits were issued for the drilling of new wells. Companies ask for drilling permits and sometimes they don't capitalize on those drilling permits. By mid-September we already surpassed last year's drilling permits and are projecting 1,500 permits for 2005. There have been 1,215 permits so far. Seventy percent of those permits have been in Uintah County looking for natural gas with 13 percent in Duchesne County.
"The Wolverine well in Central Utah is an impressive set of wells. They have 10 drilled and six ready which are producing 3,000 barrels of oil a day, and a projected million barrels a year. It is an amazing production and the oil is dark and easily refineable. They started with a geological concept, a whim, and until they drilled their first well; it had not been tested. No one was giving them any credit, but their find has spurred activity and another company is drilling wells in that area," said Baza.
He also mentioned a well by Nephi which was trying to reach a depth of 12,000 feet and gave up at 7,000 feet after sinking a million into the project. He said the Bill Barrett Company has been involved with a significant project and drilling numerous wells in Nine Mile Canyon. But, the archaeological sites have necessitated extra care and Barrett has done good things to protect these sites. In Emery County, XTO Energy will be doing additional drilling.
"Companies find it easier to drill on private and state land due to regulations, when the private and state land is exhausted then the gas and oil companies move to federal land. In Carbon and Emery counties, there is a lot of representation on the DOGM board: James Peacock, Sam Quiqley, Kent Petersen and Doug Johnson. Carbon and Emery counties are a hub for energy production in Utah. The energy production is significant and presents entrepreneurial opportunities," said Baza.
Baza explained some of the duties of DOGM which include: coal mining and regulation, minerals, mining and reclamation; abandoned mine reclamation; oil and gas conservation and underground inspection control. "All of these meld together to apply consistent regulation to all energy," said Baza.
Baza explained how land owners and companies work together to drill on private land. Sometimes the mineral right owner and the surface right owners are not the same people which leads to conflicts. Surface owners have little ability to stop mineral rights owners. Contracts must be entered into which pay a royalty to the land owner. A standard rate is one eighth of the value of what's produced returns to the land owner. A royalty interest doesn't pay for the development of a site, but a working interest helps pay for the cost of development, with a chance for a higher return.
Companies will use lease brokers to quote prices and offers to lease. As land values go up land owners can ask for higher lease terms. The duration of a lease is negotiable and some leases include a delay rental in case production is delayed.
Companies will work with surface owners until they can't and sometimes it's settled in court. "Surface owners don't get considered much, but that is changing," said Baza.
Oil and gas pools are governed by geological conditions and the flow is movable, one owner could drain all the resources. In the 1930s conservation rules came into effect which spaced out wells more so there was more recovery and everyone profits. "The government steps in and helps keep it equitable for everyone. The state creates rules and future direction," said Baza.
"We work to encourage development of necessary energy and mineral commodities to provide an economic impact to the state. We also work with education programs and creating public awareness. In Utah, 90 percent of the generation comes from coal fired plants. We look to responsible mineral extraction to improve Utah. We work as a government to be more efficient and use tax dollars wisely to provide a service to companies and citizens," said Baza.
Baza said exploration opportunities are expensive. He thinks there is a market for small companies that develop resources. He said an opportunity exists for education and advocacy in educating people about their rights and opportunities in dealing with minerals. "Lawyers are not always expert in land and mineral leasing contracts," said Baza. "There is an opportunity for someone to learn mineral law to help people sign leases.
"An entrepreneurial opportunity exists in educating school children on where energy comes from. Someone with expertise in an area such as coal bed methane could help others to get through the permitting process. It's not easy to get through and public land permitting is different requiring a NEPA review and other stricter guidelines. Local experts could guide companies through the process and help in that way. Local companies could offer field services such as road construction. An information technology expert could pool information into a single data base with maps and detailed information which could be valuable to drilling companies and others. These could become paid services," Baza indicated.
Baza reported that companies will soon be able to report their production on line to DOGM. Soon electronic permitting will also be used.
"You don't have to live in Salt Lake to create software that can be used by companies," said Baza,"We are committed to Utah and its citizens to maintain quality of life for Utah citizens."


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With rookie Geno Smith looming behind him -- for now -- and a turnover history that is causing concern, Sanchez has ample reason to worry despite what Namath may think.
After all, Namath's perspective is a bit skewed as he threw 220 interceptions to overbalance those 173 touchdowns in his own storied career. Namath led the league in interceptions four times and in touchdowns only once.
But Ryan made it clear Sanchez won't get as much slack as, well, Namath.
"Disappointing," Ryan said of Sanchez's performance. "Yeah, it is. Absolutely. It's a good thing defense makes the plays, but no, I'd rather him not turn the ball over once.
"He did a lot of great things, and then those negative things, at the end of the day, that's what gets you beat. And so we got to do a better job of eliminating those turnovers."
Sanchez reportedly completed 6 of 11 passes with three interceptions and one sack in 15 snaps.
However, Smith didn't capitalize on that as he looked shabby, too, completing three of 10 passes with one interception and one sack in 14 snaps.
On Tuesday Namath told the New York Daily News he was rooting for Sanchez.
"I am pulling for him," Namath said of Sanchez. "I know that he can do better than he's done. And we saw him lead a team to two AFC Championship Games, right? I also know what it's like not to necessarily have the weapons you'd like to have, not to necessarily have the time you'd like to accomplish."
However, after beginning his career with those two trips to the AFC championships, Sanchez is now on the hot seat after 52 turnovers in his past 31 games.
Namath may accept such stats, but apparently Ryan will not.


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nothing right now..
nothing right now..
My sister's visit this Christmas
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
lots of things..
tennis match.
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
what to get the twins for christmas..
Paying bills
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Got a Rheumy consultant appointment on Thursday..
Merry Christmas to all...
That my family and I are not where we'd like to be
Merry Snowy Christmas
Love & Peace to the World


text: Saying we have a style crush on Chloe Sevigny is like saying we have a regular crush on Johnny Depp: it's so obvious as to be practically redundant. Yet at the same time, we see no reason to deprive you of photos of Chloe's killer outfits when they're just a few clicks of our eager fingertips away. So we're yelling it from the rooftops: we're in love with Miss Sevigny's super rad ensembles and we don't care if you already know that.


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My name is Jillian and I currently live in Indianapolis, IN. I enjoy playing video games, reading comics, and watching anime, TV, and movies.
I am typically a very quiet and introverted person. Most of the time, I'd rather stay at home and play around on the internet or have a small get together than go on a night out. I have been interested in anime and Japanese popular culture since late high school and in 2010 I became interested in cosplay. It's a growing interest of mine and I plan on developing my sewing skills, putting together many more costumes, and attending lots of conventions!
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