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Rocktown Adventures is a specialty outdoor retailer and adventure club. They offer sales, rentals, lessons, guided trips and related apparel for kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. They also carry camping equipment, lifestyle apparel and transportation equipment. Rocktown's mission is to help you gear up and head out. They carry top equipment sold by knowledgeable staff. Their experienced instructors love to share their passion for the outdoors. The trip guides know the waterways and trails like the back of their hand. The shop is conveniently located near an abundance of recreational assets waiting to be discovered by you!
Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora
Find impressive savings at 140 designer and name-brand outlet stores, such as Ann Taylor, Armani, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Cole Haan, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Lacoste, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Michael Kors, SAKS Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Theory, Vera Bradley and more. A recent expansion will bring additional stores in the spring of 2016 making this even more of a Midwest Shopping destination! In Aurora, 37 miles west of Chicago.
Fox Valley Mall - Centennial Collection
Fox Valley Mall is the premier shopping center in Illinois, featuring 130+ specialty stores and dining options! Anchored by Macy's, Carson Pirie Scott, J C Penney and Sears. Fox Valley Mall has three levels of shopping, a full food court, and a merry-go-round. This mall is a must-shop-stop for everyone! The NEW Fox Valley Train is located on Level 2 near JCPenney.
Located next to Toys R Us, this pickers paradise is 10,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, vintage, retro and fun stuff! 75 dealers. Open 7 days week! Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5.
Culture Stock is a social venture that operates as a hub for cultural activities and community programs while serving as a used book and media re-seller. Culture Stock, located in the heart of Downtown Aurora, offers up-and-coming musicians, poets and other artists a place to display their talents. Stop in for a taste of Aurora's culture, read a good book in a cozy corner, listen to a new performer or join a language circle. Kids have events at Culture Stock too. Check their Facebook page for a Downtown Aurora cultural experience update today!
Opening its doors in the summer of 2014, owner Jessica Fong was looking to spread her love of fashion to those in the Chicagoland area. Located in the heart of Downtown Aurora, YM boutique is quickly becoming known as a must see fashion destination. YM boutique strives to bring the Midwest the latest trends first and people everywhere are looking to YM for those fashion finds you won't see anywhere else. Come see for yourself why YM boutique is a must stop destination for all your fashion needs.
All Spoked Up has the best variety of kids, cruisers, road, mountain, fixed gear and BMX bicycles, along with the highest quality and best price service/rep. Ask them about renting a bike for a day and take a self-guided tour or hit the trails.
Upscale resale: re-defining the resale experience! Boutique Repeats is designed to provide customers with new and gently used clothes, purses, jewelry and more. At your favorite upscale resale shop, we buy, consign and sell designer and better brand name women's apparel, accessories, home decor and furniture. Let Boutique Repeats buy your high-end items, so you can go after that new must-have! This hassle-free selling experience is in a boutique environment that carries new inventory daily! Appointments are recommended for a personal buying experience, but not necessary.
Windmill City Spinners & More Decor
Our shop specializes in artisan garden spinners, crafted by Bill Saloga. These beautiful pieces are as efficient as they are artistic, using an aerodynamic and bearing technology Bill and his dad developed, allowing the spinner to perform with as little as two m.p.h wind speed. As Windmill City Spinners changes from season to season our artistic presentation of home and garden décor makes this little shop a worthy destination.
More Polish Pottery is the leading Midwest retailer for Ceramkia Artystyczna polish pottery stoneware. Guests can shop a vast selection of thousands of first quality pieces. Whether you just want to browse or shop, enjoy a unique shopping experience at this award-winning specialty shop. Visit during regular hours or schedule an appointment.
CITY:Big Rock
Priscilla's Parlor is now located inside Roadhouse Antiques in Creston in a quaint shop located on Hwy 38. We carry a mix of antiques, vintage, primitives, collectibles, shabby-chic and jewelry, just to name a few.
Farm products available for purchase include plants, fresh fruits and vegetables, plus a wide variety of Amish jams and jellies. A pumpkin patch and corn maze are featured in the fall.
Becky Beck's Jewelry Store has been serving the DeKalb, Il area since 1992. Owner-operated, Becky and her expert staff are committed to providing their clients a comfortable, enjoyable jewelry buying experience, guided by a professional, knowledgeable Associate.
Bridget has clothes from size newborn to size 12/14 girls and boys. She carries baby equiptment, dvds, toys, outdoor toys, all at a fraction of what it costs new.
Besides creams and clusters and toffee and caramels, The Confectionary also make hard to find pieces including divinity, chocolate dipped ginger, sponge candy (seasonally) and sugar free chocolate clusters (made with real chocolate). Their batches are small and much of the work is done the old fashioned way: by hand.
A variety of items are for sale at a reasonable price. The collection includes articles for the home, gifts, decorations and clothing.
Diamond Tour Golf is the World Wide Leader in Golf Component Distribution. Diamond Tour Golf is very proud of being able to provide the highest quality components and offer them at a very affordable price.
Graham Crackers has comics new and old for a variety of ages. Toys, posters, magazines and buttons can also be found here. Stop in their store today and become an owner of one of their great finds.
Take some time and buy a unique gift for your special family and friends. We carry vintage and new jewelry, artwork, a basket of books for the avid reader, statues of dogs, stuffed bunny rabbits, selection of Gypsy Rose scarves, mittens, hats, pins as well as gently used clothing and purses. Come with an open mind...and you won't need that open wallet.
Ducky's, downtown DeKalb's most respected formal wear shop is introducing a new division just for women. Specializing in dresses for all occasions Little Black Dress offers something for everyone. Whether it's a formal event, company party, or just a special evening out you can be guaranteed to find just what you are looking for. Check back often for upcoming events, special offers and helpful tips for your important occasion. Ducky's Formal Wear is the only in stock tux shop in the area with over 1000 tuxedos in our store to try on and compare. We offer great designer names like Michael Kors, Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Oscar DeLaRenta, Jean Yves, and Calvin Klein. From traditional to the latest fashion, let us help you find a tuxedo to complete your look for your Special day. We also match dress colors from major dress manufactures. Don't pick your tuxedo out of a catalogue or leave your Wedding tuxedos to chance of having it shipped in and out of town.
My Favorite Things is a local shop found in downtown DeKalb. It is full of primitives, antiques, vintage decor, collectible and gift items.
Nathan Winston Services was started in 1976 as a rubber stamp shop. Growth continued with the addition of engraving as we opened a full time retail store in 1985. Today we offer stamps, plaques, acrylics, clocks, and engraved and sublimated awards. We maintain our level of professionalism well above the standard. We are proud to be one of DeKalb's Business of the Year recipients, and Marking Device Magazine's Small Business of the year.
New Game in Town is a great little shop specializing in Magic the Gathering and other CCGs, Darts and Dart Supplies, Comic Books, Miniatures, Dungeons and Dragons and other RPGs. Come in and play!
A stroll through this store reveals fine antique furnitiure, knickknacks, old vinyl records, tapes, books, beer memorabilia, marbles, fishing items, old action figures, wall art, jewelry and more! You are likely to see some of the items taht you played with as a kid being sold here.
We proudly carry a variety of bicycles includig Trek, Gary Fisher, Surly Salsa, Ridley, Haro, and Mirraco. We believe these companies give us the best opportunity to serve almost any rider walking in our door. We also carry a wide variety of products from other companies including Bontrager, Saris, Crank Brothers and more. We have access to many products not present in our store and we gladly make special orders for customers, so if you are interestd in something specific, please let us know! We also support, plan, coordinate or participate in almost every cycling event in DeKalb County. These events are the cornerstone of our business. We also host many in-store seminars on bike maintenance, bike fit, training, commuting, and bike safety.
Paw Lickin' Good Treats is a bakery dedicated to your dog or cat. The meet the demand for high quality, holistic food in the area. They are constantly on the lookout to bring in new and healthy new lines. On top of food and treats, Paw Lickin' Good Treats also carry bake your own cake, collars, harnesses, grooming materials, apparel, toys, nutritional supplements, and more. Even the pickiest eater will find something tasty here!
Small Town Skate Shop has all your skateboard and long board needs. They have things for both guys and gals, along with a variety of accessories. Small Town Skate Shop also carries a wide variety of brands to choose from such as toy machine, DC, Element, Vans, PlanB, etnies, Shorty's, and more!
Inboden's Meat Market and Full Service Catering
Inboden's Meats Ltd. is your premier specialty meat butcher, baker, fresh greens and gourmet retail store. In addition, they carry a wonderful selection of unique beer and wine to compliment your meal. People from all areas of Illinois come to Inboden's to enjoy our fresh cuts of meat, breads and pastries baked daily, fresh hand picked produce, and friendly atmosphere. Inboden's has been serving the public since 1962. A family-owned business, Inboden's has the appeal of a small town classic meat and grocery market. Inboden's sells only the finest USDA Top Choice & USDA Prime Meats. All of our meats are naturally aged to provide tenderness and rich flavor. We use no chemical tenderizers of flavoring.
Carter's Cottage Interiors is pleased to offer a pleasant in store shopping experience filled with antiques, shabby chic/french country furiniture and decor, hoosier cabinets, crocks, DeKalb seed sacks, DeKalb farm/seed signs and many primitives.
A simple gathering of all things primitive and country. Poppy Seed Primitives is a cozy place where you can find antiques, primitive home decor items and gift ideas. We strive to find products that are unique and sometimes one-of-a-kind. We are proud to offer many items that are made here in the U.S. Some are even locally hand-made. Our inventory is always changing for the seasons. That's just a sampling of what we offer, it's even better to experience it.
Balloon bouquets, arches, flags, pillars and just about anything you can think of made out of balloons!
Cracker Jax began in 1984 as a vintage clothing store and has since transformed into the magical place it is today! All senses are delighted as you shop 15 cases of new and vintage jewelry, eclectic clothing, soy candles, oils, incense, gemstones of every kind, unique gifts, stunning greeting cards, books, antique and shabby chic furniture, art and one-of-a-kind treasures. We are lovers of all things beautiful!
The DeKalb Farmers Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Live music is presented each week by the Egyptian Theatre. It's a great way to enjoy an afternoon. Open Thursday's from 10-2 June through September.
Urban Grace, located in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, sells CeCe Caldwell's Paints, provides monthly workshops catered to individual techniques using CeCe Caldwell's products, and will also custom paint furniture.
Open seasonally Friday - Sunday, March to November. 2016 opening day is March 18th. This seasons hours are 1:30 - 8:30, on Fri/Sat, and 1:30 - 5:30 on Sun. Enjoy farmcrafted spirits grown from the finest grain, handcrafted and distilled on our fifth generation family farm. From seed to spirit. Tours and tastings are $10/person, and include a souvenir shot glass. Tours will occur every hour on the hour, with the last tour starting one hour before close. Cocktails will be available to purchase by the glass to enjoy in the tasting room or on the cocktail patio. There will also be branded logo wear, bottles of whiskey and vodka available for purchase.
Video games and repair service
Farm dinners at Heritage Prairie Farm, in Elburn have been a tradition since 2007. All farm dinners include a welcome cocktail upon arrival to the farm with butler-passed appetizers, and live acoustic music. For dinner, an upscale five-course meal, introduced by the chef himself, is served family-style in a charming atmosphere, regardless of the season. Get an inside look at how the farm operates from one of their knowledgeable staff with a private tour of the farm.
Historic home's 14+ rooms filled with affordable antiques, primitive to Victorian. Relaxed, kid-friendly, hometown atmosphere.
Geneva Commons has a wonderful mix of 75-plus merchants, from familiar favorites to new and unique shops. Spend time shopping, eating and relaxing in this open-air center. Dine at a wide variety of eateries, most of which provide outdoor seating.
This historic mansion features 36 rooms filled with treasures from around the world and a history over 80 years in the making.
Nestled in the heart of the Fox Valley, and home to dozens of delightful shops, restaurants and galleries is Geneva – a picture postcard. Come stroll along the lush, tree-lined streets and visit a historic town with exquisite dining, boutique shopping, world-class lodging and award-winning festivals. Located 50 miles from downtown Chicago, Geneva is a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle by I-88, I-90 or Metra train.
An eclectic mix of new and vintage home furnishings and accessories. We are committed to offering sophisticated design to the savvy and urban-minded shopper.
Step into our 150-year-old stone house and discover treasures that are beautifully displayed by several of the areas finest antique dealers.
Artemisia Home & Interior Decorating
A unique blend of antiques and elements. Unusual artisan works and uncommon finds including one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories.
Country Decor from Ceiling to Floor! Country chandeliers, country table and floor lamps, sconces, country ceiling lights, punched tin switch plates, and country style curtains!
Unique children's furniture store specializing in bedding and accessories from baby through teen. Gift items, custom orders and baby shower registry available.
Designers Desk Complete Needlework Shoppe Specialty Shops
Complete needlework -- classes, framing, supplies -- and a lot of fun!
Galena Cellars Winery & Tasting Room
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
Gallery 28 Fine & Functional Art
Tucked away in the quaint historic district of downtown Geneva, in an historic Victorian home is where you'll discover Gallery 28, an art gallery for both fine and functional art. Featuring a fresh mix of breath-taking paintings, exquisite jewelry, sculpture, photography, pottery and unique works in wood and metal along with music by premier musicians. The variety of art will interest serious fine art collectors as well as fine craft enthusiasts.
A multi-dealer market loaded with wonderful vintage items from jewelry to furniture. Come see our many treasures! We lead the Midwest in Vintage/antique Christmas items.
Experience a unique approach to fulfill all of your running & walking needs with personalized shoe fittings, apparel and accessories.
The Geneva French Market is held every Sunday May-October in the parking lot at the Metra Station in downtown Geneva. Offering fresh produce, fine textiles, fresh baked goods, and unqiue gifts, the French Market is a great place for a Sunday stroll.
The Geneva Green Market promotes local, organic and sustainable-produced products from local artisan farmers and producers who provide freshness, biodiversity, the highest quality food and the basis of regional cuisine. Geneva Green Market is an educational forum for consumers to learn the uses and benefits of quality, locally grown or prepared food products. This is designed to establish an appreciation of nutritional values of produce and to provide more flavor, freshness and variety of locally grown product. Held every Thursday, 7am to 1pm, June through October.
Shop for antiques, home accessories and collectibles, from homespun country to Victorian elegance.
The Laughing Cat Antiques Shop is the purrfect place to find that vintage treasure, your own personal key to the past! We have 17 dealers here to make sure you have plenty to choose from. you will find vintage Indian jewelry as well as rhinestone and sterling. Come in, walk down memory lane, and see our eclectic mix of antiques, rare antique post office items, depression glass, antique dolls, advertising signs, and Victorian children's items. We also have a primitives room for you, featuring the most fantastic American primitives...a must see!
Antiques, Arts & Collectibles
Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch - Hampshire
Ride the wagon to pick your own pumpkin, shop the Harvest Market and visit the Farmers Wife Cafe and Bakery. Goebbert's has a second location in South Barrington.
Antiques, collectibles, furniture, crafts, and gifts.
Afghans, books, baby quilts, birdhouses and feeders, ceramics, goose clothes and geese, southwest artifacts, lawn and garden decor and more.
A nice selection of fabric, notions, books and threads. Experienced quilters to assist with all your quilting needs. Quilting classes available.
Primitive and unique furniture, accessories, folk art, and collectibles.
In this store you will find unique antiques.
This is a you pick berry business. Red Raspberries are available seasonally. Open every day from 8:00 AM to sunset during season. Check the website for all the details.
Country Lights Soy Candles started making candles as a hobby in 1999. At first, the candles were a soy/petroleum mix. After some experimenting, we were happy to go to a 100% soy candle. It did not take long for us to realize that soy candles were becoming very popular. Our "factory" is located on our family's Centennial Farm in north central Illinois. All of the candles are hand poured by family members.
Josie's Antiques has a very large selection to browse through. This shop is four buildings on a large piece of land on the outskirts of Maple Park. The atmosphere will take you by surprise as will some of the treasures you will find! Definitly a must when traveling to or through!
CITY:Maple Park
Since 1981, Theis Farm Market has been providing high quality, exceptionally great tasting local produce. Family owned and operated, they take pride in their work and are constantly striving to meet new demands by delivering even better tasting produce and higher quality products. They started out with a wagon by the road full of vegetables. Greenhouses came as a necessity for the starting of our field plants. They decided to do a few flowers for fun and that quickly turned into the place to go for top quality beautiful bedding plants, including Barb's original mixed planters and baskets. Now they have bedding and vegetable plants starting in the spring following through to summer with ripe tasty vegetables and into the fall for pumpkins, squash, gourds and all your other fall decorations. They always carry fresh eggs, homegrown popcorn, honey from the bees on their farm, syrups and jams from slack's. May1st-October 31st Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm Sundays and Holidays 10am-5pm Closed: July 4th
CITY:Maple Park
Knutson's Country Harvest is located in Newark, Il. We have pies, (made from scratch) baked or frozen. Jams,Pickles, honey, etc. Our u-pick orchard includes strawberries, blueberies, apples, peaches and many other fruits and veggies.
It happens the moment you turn onto the long, gravel road; it might be the charm of the converted century-old farmhouse filled with handcrafted pottery, homemade candles and other unique finds. It might be savoring the last bite of Blackberry Peach Cobbler after a delicious, freshly prepared lunch in the tearoom. Or it might be the peaceful serenity found only in the countryside. Whatever "it" is, friends young and old, male and female, have been coming back to Emerson Creek to experience it again and again.
Friday nights will never be the same. Don't miss the all new Market on Main Street in historic downtown Oswego. There will be quality antiques, re-purposed finds, vintage treasures, handmade items, entertainment, food and more. The shops and restaurants in downtown Oswego will be open late as well. Held the last Friday of the months of July, August, and September.
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
CITY:Paw Paw
Unique gift items and home accents. Framed prints, crystal florals, Yankee Candles and holiday keepsakes.
Multi-dealer shop carrying glassware, jewelry, advertisements, collectibles, primitives, linens and furniture.
Incredible place to browse and shop. Glass jewelry, art and more. From Tiffany to Nedobeck.
Sweet Pea carries unique children's clothing (newborn to 24 months Boys and Newborn to 4T girls), shoes, toys and more. Have-to-have carries women's clothing sizes 0-14, Miss Me Jeans, shoes, jewelry, purses and gifts. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm, Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm and Sundays Noon - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays.
Retail sales of specialty foods, gifts, dolls; Dollmenders doll repair; Cutlery Corner knife/scissor sharpening; Homewares cutting boards/ wine & pot racks; Sherry's Floral Creations. Open Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 7:00pm. Sunday 11:am - 3:00 pm.
Your local florist specializing in creating customized floral designs for any occasion. Open M-F 9am-5:30pm and Saturdays 9:00a-4:00pm
Have to Have carries women's clothing sizes 0-14, Miss Me Jeans, shoes, jewelry, purses and gifts. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm and Sundays Noon-4:00pm. Closed Mondays.
Located in the heart of historic, downtown Plainfield, with its comfortable, "Old World" feel, Game Library, spacious Event Area and eight game rooms available to rent for private parties, The Wandering Dragon is not just an amazing board game store, but a home away from home for family and friends to gather and get lost in some fun.
Your store for unique country gifts and home accents.
Plano Synergy is a wholesale distributor, whose foundation is built on a dream and a passion for the outdoors. As a newly created family of high performance outdoor brands, Plano Synergy embodies over 150 combined years of industry experience, values and product quality all thanks to each one of its founders. As devout fishermen and passionate hunters, each Plano Synergy brand sought out to create the finest products for their fellow outdoorsman; dedicating themselves to producing top quality tools of the trade to outdoorsmen of all experience and ability levels. Thriving on new challenges, new goals and bold endeavors to become the latest and greatest in the field, the makers of Plano Synergy products are determined to remove all limitations on the water, and on the field-because this isn't simply a hobby…it's a way of life. Our brands include Ameristep, Avian-X, Barnett Crossbows, BloodSport, Caboodles, Creative Options, Evolved, Flextone, Frabill, GroundEFX, Halo Optics, Plano Molding, Wildgame Innovations and Zink Calls with hundreds of products made in the United States. With this desire and strive for excellence instilled in the minds of the innovators behind our products, the possibilities for our future are endless. The people who work at Plano Synergy often come and stay awhile, and the same goes for the people that use our products. As a fellow outdoorsman, we feel you will be happy with our products and may go confidently knowing that your outdoor experiences go beyond the what you bring home at the end of the day, but the experience you get out of it.
Stop by and pick your own blueberries and red raspberries.
Diamond G Ranch & Western Store
Large western store -- everything for the horse & rider. Also, indoor and outdoor arenas. Boarding available.
Colonial Flowers & Gifts, Inc.
Unique store using antiques to enhance displays. Flowers and gifts.
New York Bagel & Coffee Exchange
A unique coffee and gift shop with baskets, gourmet foods and many varieties of gifts for all. Also a wide variety of sandwiches, soups, and desserts.
Hub City Mall features antiques, used furniture, and much more. We offer beautiful antiques that you will love and our friendly staff will gladly assist you with all your antique shopping questions and needs.
Located in Kings, Illinois this coffee/antique shop, located in a historic church, is open every week Wednesday through Saturday and hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 8-2 and Friday 8-6. We have packaged gourmet coffees, sweets, and antiques all in a beautiful, historic building.
One of the biggest and most beautiful antique stores in Illinois. More than 100 dealers in 50 large booths and 175 lighted showcases. Thousands of the finest antiques from primitives to china, toys to jewelry, rooms full of beautiful furniture.
Antiques galore. Come find hidden treasures, or maybe just exactly what you are looking for.
Held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, this market offers treasures from the 19th and 20th centuries. More than 500 exhibitors sell authentic antiques and collectibles on select Sundays from spring through fall.
Farmer's Daughter is located in an old two story house. Whether you are looking for the latest in primitive/country antiques or home decor, you are sure to find it here. Many of our pieces are handcrafted by local artisians.
Sunday at Sandwich Antique Market
This market made Country Living Magazine's top 24 Antique markets in the country! Monthly market (May-October) produced by seasoned antiques dealers with a focus on quality antiques, collectibles and crafts. Contact Info: Mary (309) 310-3596 or Maureen (847) 321-1712.
A unique way to find all your home decor needs, anything from antiques to fabric and decorating items.
With 35 dealers and 11,000 sq ft., Prindi's Antique Mall has something for everyone including antiques, gift items, collectibles, retro, re-purposed and a ton of jewelry.
A shop featuring new and old vintage, cottage, re-purposed, primitive, and coastal home decor.
Specializing in antiques, collectibles, furniture, primitives and much more.
Lakeside Bait, Tackle & Boat Rental
The staff of Lakeside Bait, Tackle & Boat Rental are courteous, friendly and willing to help you get the best of your trip to Shabbona Lake. This shop has everything you could ever need out on the lake from fishing line to boat rentals. The staff is knowledegable and can assist you in anyway possible.


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Have you ever been outside in the cold so long that you've felt like your toes were going to fall off? Did your toes or fingers start to get numb, and turn red or pale white? These are the signs of frostnip, what Dr. Eric Weiss, author of Wilderness and Travel Survival calls "an early cold injury to the skin [that] does not usually lead to permanent damage."
Even though frostnip is often mistaken for frostbite, frostnip is an early stage of frostbite. So it's important to get yourself warm, quick! Frostbite is a serious condition that can potentially result in the loss of a digit or a limb if it is not treated quickly. The conditions leading to frostbite can also lead to life-threatening cold emergencies like hypothermia.
It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite early so you can preserve your life and your limbs!
What are the Signs/Symptoms of Frostbite?
- Skin becomes white and waxy in appearance
- Frostbitten limbs become hard like a piece of wood
- Tingling feeling in limbs, followed by numbness
- Aching or throbbing in limbs
Symptoms for severe frostbite include:
- Blisters
- Gangrene (blackened limbs that result from dead tissue)
- Tendons, muscles, or nerves may become damaged
How do you treat Frostbite?
According to the Red Cross and Medline Plus, in order to treat Frostbite you should:
- Handle the person gently. Do not rub the affected area.
- Move the person to a warmer area or try to shelter them from the cold.
- Since Frost bite is a precursor to hypothermia, and at times accompanies it, check for signs of hypothermia in the victim and treat them accordingly.
- Warm the frostbitten area by soaking it in warm water (not hot water) until it is red and feels warm.
- Wrap the area in sterile dressings.
- If fingers or toes are frozen, place gauze between them to keep them separated.
- DO NOT let the area refreeze (refreezing and thawing causes the most damage to tissues).
- DO NOT break any blisters.
- Get Medical attention quickly.
According to Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Hypothermia is when body temperature lowers drastically below 98.6°F. Those suffering from hypothermia whose core body temperature lowers to 90°F (32°C) are victims of mild to moderate hypothermia.
If the core body temperature drops to 83°F (28°C), the heart begins to beat irregularly. Once the core body temperature lowers to 75-80°F (24-27°C) the person may die.
Your goal is to try to bring their body temperature back to a normal level until medical attention arrives.
What are the Signs/Symptoms of Hypothermia?
According to the Red Cross the signs of Hypothermia include:
- Shivering (if they stop shivering it means their core body temperature has dropped below 88°F (31°C)).
- Numbness
- Loss of consciousness
- Apathy
- Weakness
- Impaired judgment
- Glassy stare
How do you treat Hypothermia?
- Move the person out of the cold and into a warm area, lay them on their back on a blanket or other warm item to insulate them from the ground
- Remove any wet clothing
- Make sure that the person is breathing normally. Administer CPR if needed.
- Use a warm, dry compress [chemical hot pack] to restore heat.
- Place this compress ONLY on the person's neck, chest, or groin.
- Placing on arms or legs could push cold back to the heart or lungs causing body temperatures to drop again.
- If they are conscious give them warm beverages (non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated)
- Use your own body temperature to warm the person if there is no other heat source available.
- Take off your clothes and theirs; lie next to them wrap blankets around both of you.
As you try to restore normal body temperature, warm their body slowly. Warming the body too quickly can cause shock and serious heart arrhythmias.
- Warm slowly by gradually wrapping blankets or putting warm clothing on their body
- DO NOT submerge any of the body in warm water, nor put on an electric heating pad, or heating lamp as this can cause skin damage and irregular heartbeat.
Get the person medical attention immediately
How can I prevent Frostbite and Hypothermia?
These prevention techniques are especially applicable to those who like to do outdoor winter activities like snowboarding, skiing, snowshoeing, etc.
- Windmilling for Warmth
This is a cool trick from Wilderness and Travel Medicine:
- If you are experiencing Frostnip or begin to start feeling numbness in your fingers swing your arms around in a circle like a windmill for a few minutes. This will increase blood flow to your hands and fingers, delaying the onset of frostbite
- Come out of the cold in regular intervals to warm up and relieve yourself of the cold
- Eat a well-balanced, carbohydrate-rich meal before going out in the cold so your body will have the energy to help you maintain your core body temperature.
- If you notice any tingling or numbness, get out of the cold
- Keep yourself dry. Bring extra clothes so that you can change immediately if you get wet.
- Wear lots of layers and adjust as needed if you start to sweat.
- Watch the weather; if the forecast predicts extreme temperatures, stay inside.
- Have available at least 1 wind-proof layer.
In a nutshell, if you're ever in the cold, make sure that you bundle up and take regular breaks from extreme conditions to warm yourself up.
If you're forced to be in the cold because of an emergency (your car breaks down in the cold, for example) make sure you're prepared. Store blankets, extra clothes, hand warmers, and matches in your car emergency kit so you won't suffer from the extreme effects of hypothermia and frostbite.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000057.htm (symptoms)
http://www.stjohnprovidence.org/TraumaCenter/Prevention/frostbite/ (prevention)


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Skip to comments.who will do my gardening?
Posted on 04/29/2010 10:31:08 AM PDT by Nocturno
Who will do my work if all the Mexicanos go back to Mexico, or immigrate to San Fransisco???
Imagine how thin and tan we will all get?
Ummm - you? or hire a neighborhood kid?
Cut off welfare for able bodied Americans and you'll find plenty.
Someone that will charge a lot more, and want health insurance.
The same people who did it before the invasion.
"Root, pig. Or Die" - From a story Abraham Lincoln told when asked by a Southern leader what the white population of the South would do without their slave labor.
I find gardening to be relaxing and therapeutic. Yes, I work up a sweat and, yes, it is inconvenient at times. But other than raising kids, I can't think of anything else which gives you an opportunity to work with God and help create something beautiful.
Black youth unemployment is around 40%...plenty of idle hands to employ right here.
Hire a legal Mexicano!
You will join the other 97% of folks mowing their own lawn.
For starters, the fifteen year old kid up the street that desperately needs to get off his butt and do something besides surf the net...
There are American citizen who landscape. I know a whole family that landscapes.
I do all of my own gardening and lawn care.
No one can take more pride in my lawn than me, and I work for free.
There are lots of us out of work.
Excellent reference.
Do it yourself. Pay yourself six bucks an hour. Save it up. Before too long you'll be able to treat yourself to something nice. Plus, you'll get the exercise, the fresh air, and fresh veggies for the table to boot.
It's a win-win all the way around. And you'll be able to look yourself in the mirror and realize you're not aiding and abetting the destruction of your own country just for the sake of a little personal convenience.
I've had white 40 year old guys with sock tans and corporate haircuts placing flyers in my mailbox to mow the lawn, mulch, clean gutters etc. Unemployment is high. Hire a hard working ex IT guy and help him and his family out.
I'm guessing that if those kids wanted to be doing that, they already would.
"But other than raising kids, I cant think of anything else which gives you an opportunity to work with God and help create something beautiful."
Well said.
Gardening is the hands down favorite hobby of retirees across all lines of education, income and any other metric.
You should move to AZ
During the Vietnam War many a miscreant teen was given a choice by a judge, Army or jail?
Maybe we can now give them the choice, landscaping or jail? It certainly would keep many off the street and bring a reduction in crime.
We could also have it be a punishment for bullying and bullying in the schools would stop overnight.
Where do you live? I've never seen anyone other than the home owners or businesses mowing or doing yard work.
True. Where I grew up and in that time, there were no Mexicans. Poor people did the field work and the high school kids.We were glad for the money. Around here the best football player loads hay with his father and does ranch work
That might have been me.
You really want a kid that should be in jail, all over your yard, underneath the windowsills and in your shed? Who is going to supervise them?
ICE arrested 300 at a company in CA and then there were Americans lined up to get those jobs.
I live where Circuit City went out of business. Where Capital One has had layoffs. Where Wachovia moved to St Louis while trimming jobs beforehand. Where Quimonda went belly up.
Probably some poor illiterate schlub who doesn't know when to capitalize.
They can be used for all of the landscaping jobs that are currently filled by overpayed SEIU workers in cities and towns across America. Fire the SEIU workers thereby saving the taxpayers a bundle and have the police who will certainly have some free time since crime will go down supervise them.
My Mexican American who has been my yard man for over a decade will still be there.
The same goes for our Mexican American lady who cleans our home.
Damned straight!
We should bring in more illegals and make them our slaves!
Why should we get all dirty and sweaty?
"I see these fellows burning the US flag, so I know darn well that they don't really wan to live in America. Am I right??"
On Saturday we will all be treated to wall to wall coverage of the downtrodden immigrants from Mexico, at their rally's, proudly waving the Mexican flag.
I find this funny, sickening and sad all at the SAME time. It's SO very sad that these people show such loyalty to a place that gave them nothing.
I know, I know.... They were born there. And that makes it even SADDER. Mexico didn't even give most of these people a decent education.
All the while, Calderon and the Mexican elites say to them...
"see ya, wouldn't wanna be ya. keep going north. And by the way.... don't forget to send your money back to us in Mexico. Because that's what all of us parasites, that own everything, feed off of.........
It used to be that college kids spent their summer working farms to pay their next years tuition. Why is the government taking money from taxpayers for college grants and aid when these students could be earning it themselves?
You can buy a robot to mow the lawn.
Right and that's the problem ... if you hire out you're responsible if someone gets hurt ... it will come to the point when you take a taxi and the taxi gets into an accident you'll be held liable too since you hired the cab ....
What's your job? I'm sure we can find some third world person - or maybe some intelligent Chinese person - to do it cheaper.
Do YOU want to compete with people who will do anything to get here? Even undercut your pay, your wife's pay, and your kids pay to do it?
Do your own effing gardening or hire a legal fellow citizen.
We have had a wonderful man who has cut our grass, trimmed our shrubs, raked our leaves, etc for about 25 years and he is the best. For some reason he has his nephews living with him and they have been helping for about 5-10 years. Guess he is grooming them to take over when he retires. He and his crew do most of the yards on this street and many others throughout town. No, he is not an illegal. I would not hire them.
The irony is, they make all these laws regulating us, and then move all the work over to China and India where some kid does it anyway
It's like pulling teeth to get my fifteen year old to pull weeds. Maybe I can trade him in on one of those Arizona Mexicans.
and what, exactly, do you know about an illegal alien all over your yard and in your shed? They could be worse criminals
There are plenty of willing and able bodied Americans.
When a farm in Arizona was recently raided, 300 illegals were taken away.
Hundreds of Americans turned out to fill those jobs.
It's a myth spread by liberals that "illegals are only taking the jobs that Americans don't want".
According to the video I saw yesterday, a better question would be, would those working for you use those rakes and hoes to beat you with?
After the past few days who would want or trust someone to do their gardening.
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April 02 2011 12:50PM
The NHL has reached the penultimate weekend of what's been an very interesting season. The on-ice product has been competitive for most of the games that didn't include the Oilers, and the off-ice events have had their moments as well. It's made the round-up a pretty easy feature to find material for, when my own sloth hasn't gotten in the way, and this week is no different.
This week's installment looks at an historic night for the Captain, a return of a well-regarded figure to Calgary's lineup, the triumph of the Dys, and the first glimmers of hope for the league's best player.
Last night's affair in St. Louis was enjoyable on a couple of levels. I doubt that the win itself will signify anything much nine days from now, but Jarome Iginla's 1000th point and Daymond Langkow's return from the back of beyond should still demonstrate that not everything has gone to hell this year.
Iginla's milestone had the benefit of being timely, of course, as his 480th NHL goal was the game-winner at Scottrade. Jarome has had his issues this season at EV, being outchanced a few too many times for anyone's liking, but last night was a bit of a flashback, particularly over the last period and a half. There'll be a few cries from the deeply dim about his lack of post-season success, but he's a stone lock for the HHOF, and deservedly so. Congrats, sir.
One of his linemates over the final 30 minutes last night has authored a fairly compelling tale of his own. Daymond Langkow was considered to be finito by most, including me, for the majority of the winter, so his return last night was a most welcome event. The fact that he appeared more or less functional is a tribute to the man's work ethic and gumption, and after the Jackman cross-check, I think people can quit holding their breath reagrding his health. He's now just another player trying to find his fitness and game edge, and that's a straight shot of good news.
I suspect Langkow's actually been ready for a few days now, which might make a person wonder why the Flames didn't consider this move earlier in the week. Lord knows he would have been better than the waste of time that Ales Kotalik turned out to be, and with no disrespect to Bouma and Nemisz, he's currently a better player than either of them at half speed. His presence Wednesday would have been welcome in a game that the Flames absolutely needed.
Oh, and I won't speak for anyone else, but Cory Sarich spent the entirety of last night away from Mark Giordano, and I didn't miss him at all. Brett Carson may not be any sort of answer, but Gio needs a better partner for next season than Sarich, full stop.
Next up is a date with the Avs Sunday evening in Denver as the Flames complete the road portion of their season's schedule. Colorado did absolutely nothing at all last night in the third period, being outshot 16-1 by the Coyotes. Of course, the "1" went in the net courtesy of Ryan O' Reilly, and he finished the deal in the shootout. The play of O' Reilly and Daniel Winnik has been the one significant bright spot in a lost season on the Front Range. Both are in the Corsi black despite some difficult ZS numbers, and the two of them should form the heart of a solid third line over the next few years. They might end up being Colorado's Moss/Glencross, which isn't a bad thing for a team to have in it's pocket.
On the farm, T.J. Brodie had a couple of assists last night in Abbotsford's 4-2 win over Grand Rapids. He's tied for the team lead in scoring, and is +3 for an outfit with more than a few minus players. I hope for his sake and a few of the other kids that they can make a last push for the AHL post-season so he can continue his development, but he's had a fine year by any measure.
In Sweden, Tim Erixon's season is also moving along. SAIK came back from 0-2 to win their series vs. Lulea in 6, with Erixon providing the winner in Thursday's 4-3 clincher. I'd love to say it was a rocket, but the video evidence from that game compels me to note that Lulea got some god-awful goaltending in game 6. That aside, Erixon leads his team in icetime at just over 24 minutes an outing, and that's not an insignificant item given that he plays on a team with David Rundblad and Adam Larsson.
The Flames might not appear have a forward prospect worthy of the word, at least at the minor pro level, but Brodie and Erixon give the impression that they could be actual, live, legitimate defenders, and both of them can skate faster than 2.3 MPH, which would be a welcome change for the club. Young defencemen don't always proceed in an orderly fashion en route to becoming finished products, but the arrows are pointing in the right direction for these two so far.
Congratulations to the Canucks for winning the Presidents' Trophy. They may have the dimmest wannabe troll in the history of Flames Nation on their side, but that really shouldn't be allowed to diminish the quality season they've authored. Ryan Kesler, the Sedins and Luongo are as good as anyone at their positions, which might hint that it's really the health of their defence that could determine the success of their post-season. Dan Hamhuis is down again via concussion, and Alex Edler is just beginning to skate after a lengthy absence, so their presence or lack thereof might be an item of interest come the middle of the month.
As good as they've been, the Canucks aren't quite as far ahead of the pack at EV as the standings might suggest, and Gabe Desjardins opines that the Hawks might be a tough matchup again for Vancouver. I'm not so sure about that. The Hawks are beat up at the moment, and the team that escaped Columbus with an undeserved two points last night gave no impression of being capable of beating any of the top three or the Ducks in a best of seven, IMO. Joel Quennville admitted on the Versus broadcast the other night that he's riding Toews, Kane and Hossa as hard as he can due to his short bench, so if they don't have Bolland and Sharp at full power, Chicago is likely in trouble when the playoffs roll around.
Up Highway Two, the Oilers can cap another fine season tonight should they lose to the Canucks. 30th two seasons running is nothing to sneeze at, since a team really has to work to be that bad, so kudos are in order for Tambo and KLowe. Long may they reign. I'll just note that as unhappy as we might be around these parts from time to time, the terrible, horrible, useless, utterly no good Flames are currently 32 points ahead of said Oilers. I'll have a look at the Oilers later this week, including some sincere advice on the path that they should consider this summer.
The Wild could use some direction as well. They're in a bit of a mess, with not enough NHL forwards and Mikko Koivu is about to go from being a value contract to a top of the market player next season. Todd Richards gets a lot of stick, and he might be on the hot seat, but Chuck Fletcher should be getting more scrutiny than he's currently under. Minnesota needs to move an expensive body or two this summer, and as the Flames could tell you, good luck with that.
Speaking of teams that look like hot garbage, the Flyers are showing what a difference maker Chris Pronger is, because even with a roster full of good forwards, they're an iffy proposition with him on IR. Philly won a pretty meaningful game versus Pittsburgh early in the week and immediately built on that win with two bad losses to Atlanta and New Jersey. I don't doubt that the return of CFP will make them a better team, but the three losses to the Thrashers this month shouldn't have happened even with him absent. We'll see if it's just a bit of malaise than gets wiped away come mid-April.
A team that has managed adversity beyond any reasonable expectation might get some good news in the next couple of weeks. Sidney Crosby is travelling with the Penguins again, and although the Pens are being sensibly cautious regarding a timetable for his return, he's seemingly making progress in a mostly linear fashion these days. The Penguins have made an admirable run in his absence, but adding him moves them from potentailly out in the first round to decent favourites in the conference. There's been plenty of talk regarding the muddled picture regarding the Hart Trophy race as of late, but I'm mindful of the fact that before Crosby's injury, it was a one man race with no one else even within hailing distance.
At the bottom of the Eastern Conference, a player that has gotten pretty much no attention in the rookie race is Travis Hamonic. The Islanders called up the St. Malo, MB native in late November and immediately placed him in the top pairing with Andrew MacDonald. Hamonic is currently +7 against that top comp, with a ZS number around 46%, and has the best RelCorsi number amongst the Islander defencemen as well. He got a late start to his NHL season and his boxcars aren't as flashy as the young forwards out there, but he's playing a tougher position on an inferior team. He really should be getting more pub, because most 20 year olds would have been overwhelmed in that scenario.
Finally this week, Dirk Hoag on On the Forecheck plots the shot locations that the Predator defence has faced, with particular emphasis on shots from the danger area of the slot. It's an interesting exercise, and if anything it makes me wish that more teams had people as diligent as our fearless leader has been in recording scoring chances. The nuts and bolts of the game really come down to which team can control that area of the ice.
That's all for this time around.
Iggy is #6 on the list of top scorers with 80 points. That's truly awesome for him and makes me happy because he really has taken a lot of flack this year, particularly for his early season performance. I think last night provided more reasoning than anything else that they need to resign Tanguay first, then see what they can sign players like Glencross or Morrison for. Maybe Langkow isn't a true #1 center but I think, if nothing else, he can fill that role very capably next year and rightfully moves BMo down the depth chart.
On a side note, is it just me or do individual player stats seem a little off this year. Iggy is #6 with 80 points. Sedin is #1 with 100 points. It just seems lower than what we have seen in seasons past where the leader was up around the 120 point mark. If Crosby didnt get injured he surely would have been there but I'm surprised other players didnt rise to that level.
April 02 2011, 03:40PM
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Morrison won't be here if Langkow is Brent. It just doesn't make sense. If Tanguay returns at or around the same cap hit, they might be able to bring back a Glencross or Babchuk, that's IF they find a way to clear some salary space.
With Giordano's money and Langkow's money coming on the cap, it's almost $8 million more for next season.
I've changed my avatar to make our new troll friends feel welcome:)Now,on to business. First,congrats to Iggy,whatever his final career numbers are they will be the franchise records for a VERY long time. Second,great to see Langkow back.He may not be the biggest,fastest or most skilled guy in the league but he is definitely one of the smartest.After a season of 3 Stooges hockey he's a pleasure to watch. Finally as much as I hate to say it,this is pretty much the same team we will be watching next year.Nobody is going to take Hagman or any of our other bad contracts and unless ownership is willing to bury a few in the minors we'll be lucky if we can keep one of Tanguay or Glencross.With Langkow back and Gio's new deal we don't have enough cap room to re-sine these guys for the money they make this year let alone offer them a raise.Look to see some young guys make the team,not because they earned it but because we cant afford anything else.
Morrison won't be here if Langkow is Brent. It just doesn't make sense. If Tanguay returns at or around the same cap hit, they might be able to bring back a Glencross or Babchuk, that's IF they find a way to clear some salary space.
With Giordano's money and Langkow's money coming on the cap, it's almost $8 million more for next season.
I don't see why Morrison couldn't be here. It wouldn't be as a center but I don't see why he couldn't play wing. Ultimately I think that Tanguay won't sign for around the same Cap Hit (hard to say that he hasn't earned a raise) and I also think that resigning him is priority numero uno for whomever is running the Flames... I do think he'd sign for somewhere in the vicinity of 3M-3.5M which means that we're likely going to have to bid adieu to Glencross at least (and probably Babchuk as well).
The Flames do need to do something about one of Hagman or Stajan. Simply put the Flames cannot afford to pay 3rd line guys 3M plus per season.
The D is going to be interesting to figure out... you have to figure that one of Brodie or Erixon is going to make the team next year (and you have to figure that the team isn't going to want two rookies on the everyday blueline) I also figure that they're (the team) going to want a vet to hold the new kids hand on the bottom pairing. I figure the team is going to sign some older grit guy (like Jim Vandermeer or Garnet Exelby for example) to a one an' doner for as cheap as they can get him in the off-season.
Overall I don't think the Flames are going to do a whole bunch until the 2012/2013 season when they have have 7 or so contracts coming to an end. Even if you take Kotalik out of the line up the Flames only have 7 million or so to sign 5 players.
They will sign a few of their free agents. I agree they will keep Tanguay, but I think they can get him for 2.5 to 3 million. Morrison could be a depth signing depending on how the roster looks. Glencross and Babchuck are gone. They probably keep Karlson. I hope they don't get another aging D. They have four vets and a bunch of NHL ready prospects. I am hoping Brodie and Erixon make the lineup.
Beyond that it will be tweaking. Iginla isn't going. They can't move Kipper. Regher is more valuable as a Flame then what they probably get in return. I don't think they can get much for Bouwmeester. Hagman is going to get more garbage in return. Same story with Sarich. You can't move Stajan. Etc.
Long story short is it will be a long off season filled with rumors but little in the way of actual trades.
April 03 2011, 12:04PM
I don't agree on Regehr. His contract is solid value, and it's possible that he could get a solid return. Unless the Flames find their third wind next season, there's not a ton of reason to keep both him and Iginla; while I like Regehr and realize how useful he is to a competitive team, I like Iggy more.
The Flames have gone through a multitude of coaches: Sutter, Playfair, Keenan, etc. They've gone through a multitude of different supporting casts. Finally after seven years, the only constant was the G.M. who was ousted after much outcry. The three core players Iggy, Kipper and Regehr have never been traded. This leads me to believe a core play will be moved this offseason.
My bet would be that Regehr is the one traded. The ownership and entire city itself seem hellbent on preserving Jarome and Miikka as our supposed "saviours". I love Regehr, he plays with heart (most nights), and is mostly defensively responsible.
The simple fact is that he is aging, rarely scores or assists, and is primarily a shutdown defender. His reputation in the league is pretty good and I feel his value is on the high end of moderate, and may fetch a nice return. Certainly not a superstar (depending on the package I guess) but definitely a solid 2nd liner.
Sore Itch, Stajan, Hagman, and Kotalik are expensive wastes of cap space and roster spots. The three forwards have had a season and a half to find "chemistry" and have failed to do so. Our only hope is that some GMs would see potential reclamation projects and take a gamble (hopefully out East, I don't want these guys burning us 6 times a year).
The Flames have Regher for two more seasons and they can move him at the deadline or the following off season so I don't think they are in any rush.
Since they have so many 1-season immovable contracts and limited flexibility (cap/assets) they can't do a bunch so will probably try and be competitive with what they have for another season.
They can't replace Regher and are probably not competitive without him. The organization probably wants to see prospects like Erixon play before committing a deal like Regher as well.
Regher also has a NMC and may not be ready to move if the Flames are taking another go of it.
All that adds up to the Flames needing a pretty serious offer from a contending team to make this deal happen. I don't think that type of offer will come.
But who knows. There were a ton of rumors last season about him being moved and I think there was some truth to them so I guess it could happen.
April 03 2011, 01:39PM
I agree with the general sentiment here that the Flames will look very similar next year.
-If Langkow is back, There just won't be room for Morrison. At C the Flames will ice Langkow/Backlund/Jokinen/Stajan
-what might be interesting is to see how Kotalik's contract is handeled. if the Flames can find a team in Europe to take him I believe they can simply remove his contract without having any penalty applied to the cap. If that happens sending Hagman to the AHL or a buy out might become apart of the conversation. I don't think we'll see Flames ownership scratch million dollar cheques to buy out a couple undesireable contracts.
-With Staios's contract coming off the books and presumably a spot on the roster opening up I'm sure the Flames would love to see Erixon/Brodie win a spot in camp. Both, however, apparently need to add strength. Hopefully they can, but that doesn't happen overnight with many 19-21 year olds. Both may still be one year away. Will also be interesting to see if Pardy is re-signed or walks. I would expect Babchuck will be able to garner more than what the Flames will be able to offer.
-I strongly doubt Tanguay would be willing to accept anything less than a 2 year 7 million dollar contract. no way he's going to sign for less than 3-3.5 per when this team has handed out/aquired similar deals to the likes of Hagman, Stajan, Kotalik, Jokinen. As such, with out a significant move I would think Glencross will be playing somewhere else next year.
April 03 2011, 11:11PM
@CP is GARBAGE
re: Tanguay: They didn't hand out the deals to Hagman and Kotalik, and the other two deals were given out by a different GM. In addition, Calgary was the only franchise willing to take a chance on Tanguay after his off year last season, he has always said he loves Calgary, and he absolutely loves playing with Iginla. If there was ever a player who I firmly believed would be willing to take a significant pay cut to play in Calgary, he's the one by a wide margin.


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TOM PLATZ: You mentioned you were competing 5 or 6 years before you took steroids. So how old were you when you first started taking steroids?
LEE PRIEST: I was 19.
TOM PLATZ: 19, since we're speaking about steroids at this point, what specific steroids do you find effective in your training?
LEE PRIEST: Well, I've always stuck to the basics like DECA (Deca-Durobolin) was the very first one I used, when I was 19. I put on 20 lbs. and I only did a 6-week coarse on it. I only used 2cc a week, I finally put on 20 lbs., I'm sure you carry some water weight with that. Even now I stick to the basics like DECA. PRIMOBOLAN, I don't like tests, I stay away from testosterone's, but just the basics like that. So I don't really deal with them ....you know how some guys like slacking6 or 7, I've always stuck to 2.
TOM PLATZ: Like in terms of some of the drugs you just mentioned, steroids you just mentioned, specific dosages, can you give us some specific dosages you use prior to show and how long you use these dosages.
LEE PRIEST: When I'm getting ready for a contest I'll start dialing 12 weeks out, so I'll siart with maybe like STANAZOL, which is the same as WINSTROL, I'll take like 2 cc's every 3 days, then sometimes I get sick of it and increase il to every 4 or 5 days, because I hate being a pin cushion
Then I was taking 1 ANADROL 50 a day cause they are one of the worst on your liver, so I hate using them but, yet keeping the size and strength their good for that, I take 1 of them. I was taking 2iu's of GROWTH HORMONE every day for the last 6 weeks, then just NOLVADEX to cut the fluid down a bit. That's about all getting ready for a contest.
TOM PLATZ: So how about in the off season, would you take?
LEE PRIEST: Offseason I don't take much I rely more on food and heavy training. I'd normally go maybe 5 months before I'd do another course in the offseason. Then I'd just take the basics like DECA, 2 cc's of DECA, 2 CC'S OF PR1MOBOLAN for 8 weeks then I'm off of it for 3 months before 1 do something else. I've never been a big believer in.. .people get the mentality that they need steroids to grow. You need steroid for this.. ..But, if you get that in your mentality then they can't train without. Where I might just use them for an assistance rather then rely on them. That's why at contest time I might use a little more, because I'm doing more training, I'm doing more cardio, so even like dieting you cut your food back, so recovery becomes a harder. So the drugs might help me for recovery more than anything..
TOM PLATZ: Is there an certain time during the year, you mentioned it was 4 week, 4 months prior to a show you start getting ready?
LEE PRIEST: Normally 3 to 4 months before a contest I start preparing, As soon as I start my diet, I start restricting my food, I start on one steroid like, STANAZOL, just the keep the size and strength if I'm cutting back calories. Then maybe like 6 weeks before the show I'll start the growth hormone. Then like 8 week I'll put the ANADROL in, 8 weeks before the show. I don't take them all at once from the beginning, I just slowly start on one and increase the other. Then as the show get nearer I Start tapering off again.
TOM PLATZ: That brings up a point, prior to the show do you stop taking steroids completely at the certain point or do you continue steroids throughout the show?
LEE PRIEST: Normally a week or two before the show I'll stop them, I'm just so sick of taking them anyway, cause I don't really feel, sometimes my stomach feel sick when I'm on them and I can't sleep sometimes. I always look forward to stop taking the needle so the sooner the better for me being the show comes close 1 just wait to gel off of them. You know like a week or two before I stop them all together.
TOM PLATZ: Depending upon the number of shows, I guess you enter per year would determine how long your on steroids for that, for that year. Is there any specific time you don't take steroids, number of months, weeks that you don't Lake steroids at all during the year?
LEE PRIEST: Normally if I do my contest, I try to group them all together so the shows are pretty close together. But like after a show, like a big, like the show I did last year, I didn't tough them again for like 7 months. I just went totally off of them, I had maybe a shot of DECA twice, because I had like sore elbows, then for the joints I took two shots a DECA, but that was about it for the whole 7 months.
TOM PLATZ: So your doses are actually quite low, compared to what I think people, think about?
LEE PRIEST: I have read magazines where you say guys use as much as professional use, these lies we sit down and laugh it, we you know, we spend $40,000 a year, $50,000 to get ready for the contest. It's like you know, body builders, people say we dumbbell, we not this stupid. But, it 's like, when your prize money is $10,000.00 who's going lo spend $50,000.00 to get ready for a contest.
TOM PLATZ: I think one of the guys 1 was talking to earlier mentioned that sometimes 15,000 on up to 50,000 even 100.000 dollars a year and that's... you don't do anything like that?
LEE PRIEST: I tell you from my past experience, the last show I did a big contest, I didn't spend anymore then 2,000.00 dollars and that's only because 1 started using a bit of GROWTH HORMONE, which I've never used, prior to two years ago. But before then I didn't spend anymore than 600.00 dollars to get ready for the show.
TOM PLATZ: Based upon the fact you take small amounts, will this be a suggestion, not that we're in this particular video arc we making suggestions or recommendations for drug use ai all. we're merely confronting the issues. But, in terms of the viewers and the younger people coming up. younger guys coming up listening to this, your basic thoughts would be less is more?
LEE PRIEST: I've always found, that everyone I speak to I tell them that, but yeL some people have it set in their mind that they need large amounts cause, so many people tell them, you know, the pros take this much, the pros that much, but yet. the pros don't. Every amateur I've met takes twice the amount as a pro does but cause we're bigger then... I say their taking 1500 mgs and we're bigger their thinking well the pros taking 3,000 mgs but yet, like I said I take like 200 mgs of DECA, 200 mgs of PRIMABOLAN that's 400 mgs. a week. I get good results from that, so you don't need large amounts, it's like more is not better. It doesn't do anything, it's just a waste a money and then I'd rather spend a little bit on drugs which I'm going to use, then spend the rest of mine on food, cause you know the food is going to work. So just try it heavy on that. Bui, people want to get a quick fix right away, want to get huge overnight, but, building muscle takes years, So I recommend training 5 or 6 years before you ever start to use steroids. It's like one of those tilings where you have to build a foundation first then maybe if you want to experiment and try, then go ahead, but, don't go crazy, thinking your going to get big overnight and take large amount, cause your only going to end up sick or dead. You know, it's not going to make you any bigger taking a large quantity.
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If there were no salary cap, Franson and Kadri would be under contract
Cam Charron
August 06 2013 06:09AM
The second buy-out window for the Toronto Maple Leafs came and went, and it's good to see that Dave Nonis did not use it to use it on John-Michael Liles. He had the opportunity to give his team the short-term cap relief necessary to have the space to easily re-sign Cody Franson and Nazem Kadri, but at a severe price to the future.
So that didn't happen, but Al Strachan, the ex-writer sounding off on Gary Bettman last night, used an odd excuse to explain why Nonis has yet to up the Leafs' second best scorer and top defensive scorer from last season: it's all the cap's fault.
"@MurphyBruno: @winsford99 will leafs sign kadri AND franson?" This illustrates why I hate Gary 's cap. They should be able to sign both.— Alan Strachan (@winsford99) August 6, 2013
"@fearthefin: @winsford99 idiotic contracts for Clarkson and Bozak are why they can't sign both." They're not idiotic if there's no cap.— Alan Strachan (@winsford99) August 6, 2013
The number of small mistakes that have added up include, but are not limited to the retained salary in the Jonathan Bernier deal, buy-outs on Colby Armstrong and Darcy Tucker, twin two-year contracts to two useless facepunchers and Mark Fraser's unexpectedly large raise. Even if you get beyond the fact that Nonis took huge gambles on Joffrey Lupul, David Clarkson and Tyler Bozak, at least those deals didn't slowly add up to destroy the team's salary cap situation if one truly believes they are the right players to lead the team in the future.
Nonis knows exactly what the salary cap is, having been a general manager when the cap was instituted. His first offseason ever in Vancouver he re-signed a good number of key players to contracts and managed to fit everybody under then new cap. It's not like they were scrubs. He got Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Mattias Ohlund, Ryan Kesler, Sami Salo and others under contract one way or another and the Canucks saw no key departures during that turbulent offseason that saw many players change jerseys.
Every team is playing by the same rules, and while I'm not entirely in favour of a cap, it exists, and needs to be taken into consideration when making hockey decisions. Even without a cap, it's not like the Leafs are a bottomless money pit that would be fine with letting whomever is the general manager sign every flavour of the year unrestricted free agent to a seven-year contract without any consequence when the signing turns out poorly. Every dollar you spend is a dollar that you can't spend elsewhere.
Perhaps ten years ago when the Leafs were buying up talent, nobody seemed to care about the deals they were handing out. There wasn't as much information circulating about contracts back then, but long-term deals generally meant three or four years as opposed to six, seven or eight as we see today. In the pre-cap era, deals like the ones given to Lupul, Clarkson and Bozak would still be considered peculiar, the idea being that the team buys up years to lower the average value of the deal. I'm not sure how a seven-year deal to a player that had never scored 50 points would be received back in 2002, but I'm near-certain some retired writer would have trashed the deal if there was a medium to conveniently share thoughts.
The salary cap isn't at fault, here.
August 06 2013, 07:48AM
You are over stating your conclusion and this story comes off as more Nonis bashing.
For some context and perspective, there are plenty of RFAs at this point Pietro, Hodgson, Runblad, Boedker, Cowan, Tanev, Stepan and Henrique all unsigned. Even Burmistrov and Komorov were lost to the KHL but of those two I think one GM made a dumb choice and the second a smarter one by letting that player walk due to the shrinking salary cap.
Further, every year there are one or two hold outs - last year they were Subban and O'Reilly. The year before that - Turris. This is more an example of two party negotiation of a scarce resources.
I think you should wait until Franson or Kadri join the KHL or are traded before jumping to faulty conclusions.
August 06 2013, 07:50AM
And speaking of drawing conclusions, this consistent Nonis bashing is an example of anchoring bias in that anything Nonis does is doomed to failure or idiotic.
There is lots of time. The Leafs can be 10% over the cap until the end of September.
Kadri and Franson have not missed a game yet.
There are no offer sheets, I highly doubt there will be for our two Leaf RFA's. Most teams don't have the cap space.
"The fact that the Leafs are going to have to give up a good player to get Franson and Kadri under contract is what bugs me."
It's not a fact. That might not happen.
If Nonis manages to strong arm his RFA's into reasonable deals (because they really have no other choice) then I think Nonis comes out of the summer looking quite good.
We just have to wait...see what happens and make our judgments at that point.
Maybe Hockey under Gary Bettman has passed the Canadian based teams by. We provide the Majority of the best players, they then want to play in the States. Our teams also add Million of dollars to Bettmans struggling markets to keep Them competitive, in effect, we buy tickets to help Their teams under the Revenue Sharing program. This whole system favors Bettmans teams at our expense. That's where the Real problem lies. Or havent you noticed which teams have won the Cup for 20 years.
Nonis should've had the balls to walk away from the Bozak negotiations when Bozak asked for so much. How he got over 4mil/per, I will never understand. He's a 2.5-3mil/per max, and that's MAX, I personally probably wouldn't pay him that, especially when I have to sign two actual young players developed within the system.
Bozak should've stupidly priced himself off of the team, but Nonis isn't only known for making some pretty suspect moves in Toronto.
Vancouver fans (like myself) are haunted by names like Ritchie, Chouinard, Bulis, Santala, Krajicek (ok, he wasn't SO bad, but he was not good in any way), Carney, Weinrich, Pyatt (again, not SO bad, but not good), Pettinger, Isbister.
Nonis makes a ton of pretty stupid moves. His incompetence with regards to cap management in Toronto is not surprising at all.
I'm so honoured to have the infamous name-copier use my name! Make no mistake, I don't like Bozak. Why anyone would imitate someone who barely posts here more than 5 times a month and no one knows, is beyond me.
Seriously, does anyone know who I am? Why would someone imitate someone who no one knows.
Nonis is an awful GM, plain and simple.
Why so many fans complain about the salary cap in our sports makes no sense to me. First off, Every other major sport Has a cap, with the exception of baseball. Also, most really good free agents go to American based teams anyways, imagine teams like the Rangers, Boston, Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Chicago with Unlimited funds at their disposal. Those are where the great free agents want to go Now. Plus Montreal would beable to add a couple of good players finally, and we sure don't want that.
While there are many good comments here, one thing Nobody mentions is that with the salary cap, and the fact Canadian teams have to Overpay to bring decent players to Our teams, that hurts us alot. Becuse we overpay (IE Clarkson), we are limited and hit the cap sooner than US based teams. And dont think Bettman doesnt know this. Something has to be done to keep the American Favortism from continuing.
August 06 2013, 08:18AM
You could successfully argue that the cap is in many ways responsible for the "contemporary idiotic" contracts we see today. Pre-cap, it was just money that was idiotic and several teams were priced out of being competitive. Now we see both money and term as idiotic, with term being introduced as a means to mitigate a constraint.
Take away AAV and you'll see this sort of crap disappear in a season or two.
It is the cap. Not entirely, but mostly.
I think Cam mentioned this, but what happens to Kadri/Franson is going to make or break Nonis.
So unless these two are both (miraculously) re-signed without subtracting elsewhere from the team, Nonis will be just another short-sighted/swing-for-the-fences GM that's plagued this team for years (exception: Burke, Brian).
August 06 2013, 11:22AM
You are right Cam, the cap represents a binding constraint. But there is more than one way to manage it -- or defer its real cost (as you have noted). It might help to distinguish between a firm's budget management strategy from its bargaining strategy. The two are of course linked. But Nonis is locked into the latter with the player reps. How that comes out will determine how he handles budget management. Just too many contingencies along the way, and several ways to handle the outcome. From the management's perspective, the impression of a "hard cap" is certainly one way to pressure the agents to come down in their bidding. Don't know how effective it is.
I think what we are seeing is that the cap under the current CBA will mean that more of the bargaining will adopt this kind of brinksmanship. Or maybe just this year, the first year of the cap - which no doubt will be the hardest. Whether this is a whole new era or just a one-year adjustment will depends on how high the ceiling gets raised next year. My own prediction is that the cap will rise enough for Toronto, Philly, Montreal, Rangers, Pittsburgh to sign or resign their rosters.
Much as I want to see Franson and Kadri playing -- and with the Leafs! -- I don't think it's worth getting alarmed. Yet, anyway.
Still, your general point holds. With a collusive restraint on player salaries, the opportunity cost of stupid contracts rises (and this is where I could not agree more that a 4th line of fists may prove very costly) and the bargaining between RFA's and their teams gets more frictional.
PS: Gambles are part of the game. If outcomes were all predictable, what would the game look like?
August 06 2013, 07:58PM
Punkster makes a good point, and to add to it, how can you blame Anything on the Salary Cap, it has been in existence for years now, All teams have to deal with it. Drafting well, making good trades and not Overpaying for free agents are how you keep your team competitive and fiscally stable.
How do we spend all these millions and Not have a decent First line center??
Let me see where to begin first assets like increasing morality, aggressive forecheck, puck pressure, hits, toughness and grit, agitating have all become useless in today's hockey it seems. So much for use of enforcers.
Clarkson, Lupul signings are a gamble? These 2 are tough competitors who bring it every game, and produce there is no more gamble with them as there was with Kessel at 5 mil except lack of giving up 3 picks Leafs had to with Kessel.
Bozak avg .63 p.p.g avg last 2 seasons for 1.5 mil and people still going on about him. Move on
The way I see it Nonis had no reason to buy out Liles. People make assumptions to easily, Liles makes his 3 mil because he is a 40 pt defenceman.
Franson wants 4 mil for not even 30 pts, he has been anything but consistent, the max offer from any GM is 2.5 mil that is a given.
Kadri has not maintain consistency in his performance to get himself more then 2.5 mil. You could argue well he got 44 pts in 48 games, and his previous 50 games he got 19 pts next argument.
The Leafs have them penciled in at around that amount anything more their not getting. They had an estimate value on players, cap or no cap their not paying more then they figured their worth.
There is no fault here from what I see blaming Nonis for agents are trying to over value their client's worth wont work either.
What the F#@k are you, a Moron!!
The first comment at 8:20 pm wasn't mine.
August 06 2013, 08:05PM
Amen, and Keep Hockey Canadian!!
Nonis has been the best thing to happen to this franchise in year, Bozak may be the second best all around center in the East. With first pick Gauthier an up and coming star, we are in good shape.
August 06 2013, 09:20PM
I'm pretty sure lemming was employing sarcasm....
Maybe Hockey under Gary Bettman has passed the Canadian based teams by. We provide the Majority of the best players, they then want to play in the States. Our teams also add Million of dollars to Bettmans struggling markets to keep Them competitive, in effect, we buy tickets to help Their teams under the Revenue Sharing program. This whole system favors Bettmans teams at our expense. That's where the Real problem lies. Or havent you noticed which teams have won the Cup for 20 years.
I agree, but the cap is not in my opinion the problem. What it does is stop salary inflation like we see in European football -As much as I love Ronaldo I for one do not think that he deserves 17 million Euros after tax to kick a ball (yes the industry merits those type of prices however competition falters. There are only 2 teams in La Liga) YES I think that Bettman has passed the Canadian based teams. But The salary cap is a fair way to keep competition, Revenue sharing is not there I disagree. Punkster (7:38pm) is right in saying that teams with unlimited funds us included will inflate salary and kill the game
I do not think that Nonis plays the "We are the maple leafs" card correctly Nor has he managed the cap space. He is not a good GM. Do you want to play in the greatest hockey city in the world and play for the leafs or do you want to go live is Columbus?? that should entice any player.
Its not the Cap, its the mangement
August 07 2013, 08:35AM
How do we spend all these millions and Not have a decent First line center??
This is not me folks. For starters, I have a perverse affection for proper grammar.
Looks like someone is hijacking identities.
Cap vs Management? Team vs League? This presumes that there's something terrible going on that needs to be pinned on someone, Nonis or Bettman. I am neither a defender of Nonis, and certainly not of Bettman. Both are the creatures of corporate structures making decisions according to their incentives and constraints. I doubt we can remove one ailment or one person and thereby change the situation.
Bettman is not anti-Canadian; his strategy was to ape the NBA, move into new markets in the demographically (and real estate-driven) bloating markets in the American sun belt, with an eye to catching TV audiences. Supposedly, there would be TV revenues to supporting the "venture" teams. It just didn't work out that way. Between the long-term effects of the last lockout and the bursting of the real estate bubble, that now looks like a stupid gambit. Many warned him that it would be; but what did Bettman know about hockey that the money-guys didn't spoon-feed him in their own lust for the US (aka "national") TV contract?
And now we have half the league teams earning losses.
But the thing is, once you're in, it's hard to pull out. Like a fishhook. It's called sunk costs. So, now the league puts them on tax payer-supported lifelines (just be glad you don't live in Arizona folks; now the team will be named after the state in acknowledgement at least that it's not just the city that's on the hook for the team's losses and the owner's gains).
Sorry, I don't see how this is anti-Canadian. It's just a failure.
Besides, if we really, really wanted something pro-Canadian, we'd have to have another team in Toronto. But of course, Leaf management would never allow that to happen; why would they want competition? The monopoly is one way in which the team gets to make record profits, enables the Leafs to be the only hockey franchise in Forbes' top 50 sports franchises in the world, and still manage its assets in ways that keep the blogosphere alight.
So, if we really want a pro-Canadian NHL AND something to force the Leafs to wake up, we need another team in Toronto.
But then the most pro-Canadian of teams is what's standing in the way of that outcome. Not Bettman. He's just in damage-control mode now.
I'm always a little leery of where nationalism goes -- even as a patriotic Canadian.
August 07 2013, 09:14PM
I just arrived home and see I posted Two comments when I wasn't anywhere near a computer. And to think they call Chris Angel the Mind Freak.
And you aren't even me.
Funny how this name Copying only happens to Lemming.
I just arrived home and see I posted Two comments when I wasn't anywhere near a computer. And to think they call Chris Angel the Mind Freak.
Clarkson left money on the table to come play for the Leafs. He gave a hometown discount.
Free agents are always overpaid when they change teams, regardless of what country they play in. GMs get caught in a bidding war. See: Brad Richards.


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