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Heart surgery gives breath of life to Kingsport woman
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - When some people think about open heart surgery they think about blockage to the heart, but a different kind of heart surgery is helping a local woman live life to the fullest.
Being able to walk on the greenbelt in Kingsport is something Cathy Marsh doesn't take for granted, "I started noticing I was just out of breath, you know out of breath and having some dizziness," says Marsh.
Marsh tells us she had been in and out of the hospital but couldn't figure out what was wrong. She says then the symptoms got worse, "The doctors told me they thought I needed to see a surgeon, which totally surprised me because I had no idea that was what it was leading to," adds Marsh.
After meeting with a surgeon Marsh learned she had a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and would have to have open heart surgery, "They explained everything in detail about what they were going to do, they drew me pictures, and I just felt very confident going in," says Marsh.
Wellmont CVA Cardiologist Dr. Herb Ladley was one of Marsh's doctors and he tells us her condition caused the heart muscle to become thick, "It's an outer portion thickening of the heart muscle that has a lot of implications in terms of symptoms," says Dr. Ladley.
Dr. Ladley tells us those symptoms are exactly what Marsh was experiencing, shortness of breath and fatigue.
Marsh tells us the procedure seemed to help her problem, "Just took the heart out and trimmed off the thickening that valve just went right back into place," adds Marsh.
Dr. Ladley tells us the surgery didn't cure the condition but it treated the symptoms.
Marsh says now she feels great and is able to do just about anything, "I walked a 5K a couple of weekends ago, and I felt good about that," adds Marsh.
We learned the disease is genetic. Doctors say anyone who has this disease in their family may also need to be evaluated.
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Despite learning so much about the technology and technique of live 3D sports production over the years, it has been an ongoing challenge for productions to squeeze yet another TV crew onto the busy pro-sports arena crowded with a dozen cameras and crews amid numerous still photographers and reporters. Moreover, 3D production entails large 3D mirror rigs rather than compact cameras. "It's very expensive to add new camera positions by killing seats, especially courtside," Hellmuth explains. "We already did that to establish all of the HD camera positions that we now have. Our objective was to build on and work around that without killing more seats for 3D."
One solution was to share 2D camera positions with 3D cameras, but two camera operators sharing one position didn't work. The alternative approach was to have one cameraman operate both the standard HD camera and 3D camera rig — a formidable feat of multitasking. When Hellmuth put that challenge to 3D live-production pioneer Vince Pace, the result was the CAMERON | PACE Group Shadow D Rig, a side-by-side 3D camera rig mounted beside and synchronized with a standard 2D sports camera and lens (often a long, telephoto box-style lens). The Shadow D rig was designed to be operated by a 2D cameraman. "Initially we asked them to frame shots wider for 3D, but they often forgot so the 3D shots were often cropped too tightly," says Pace. "With Shadow D, we factor that in and widen the 3D shot [relative to the 2D] ourselves. However, we can also tweak it as needed." According to Pace, the Shadow D rig has been used widely for live pro and college sports coverage in the U.S.
"The Shadow rigs helped us to avoid more seat kills with our 3D [NBA] coverage," says Hellmuth. "That was critical courtside, where the priciest seats are and where we already have multiple camera positions established. They're all close to the action so we don't need to use long focal lengths very often. That dovetails well with 3D where you want to be close to the action and to frame fairly wide. It's all about capturing the fan's perspective as seen from the 'Jack Nicholson' seats in the first few rows of seats courtside. That's also where many of our key camera positions are, under both baskets, plus the slash cameras in opposite corners."
Another way of integrating 3D into 2D game coverage is by using footage from the 2D cameras. Some directors believe that intercutting a modest amount of 2D footage actually heightens the impact of bona fide 3D shots. "Your brain gets bored and fatigued from repeated 3D shots," explains Nagamitsu Endo, executive producer for Japan's Cosmomedia America, a special division of NHK that has been doing live production in 3D for nearly two decades. "[The brain] actually responds better to 3D if you rest it by intercutting some 2D shots. Every situation is different, so you have to see what is feasible and what makes the most sense." Sometimes the company provides a 2D crew and other times it utilizes 2D shots from some of the host network's cameras.
Successfully mixing 2D and 3D shots requires technique and finesse. "Some shots don't have much depth value, like the wide full-court view and closeups with our ultra-telephoto box lenses," notes Hellmuth. "Hence, we'll often take shots from those [2D] cameras and run them through a 2D/3D convertor and intercut it into the 3D broadcast. They generally work fine, especially if kept short." ESPN 3D Coordinating Producer Phil Orlins has used 2D shots in 3D sportscasts, like football games where ultra-long lenses are the norm. "Of 10 to 12 cameras covering a football game, eight [may be] 3D but a few of them will be 2D especially for extreme telephoto shots," says Orlins. "Our longest 3D zoom lenses max out at 44 times versus 100 times in 2D. Either way, at full telephoto the image is going to be pretty flat. Using a shot from a 2D camera doesn't make a huge difference in terms of how it impacts the viewer, especially if we cross-convert it properly. Capturing the emotion on the athletes' and coaches' faces is an integral part of our coverage in 2D or 3D. If we can, we'll get it with a 3D camera, but, if not, it's better to get it in 2D than not at all. Either way, the depth of field is pretty shallow."
According to Joe Signorino, Sr., a senior project engineer for NEP Broadcasting (which built the first live 3D trucks for sports), maintaining some depth when covering sports in 3D with long (telephoto) lenses has always been a challenge. "If you don't adjust the interaxial distance between a stereo pair of long box lenses very carefully, you can get some strange distortions, like pronounced separation between the foreground and background parts of the image," says Signorino. "At first we had to cross-convert to 3D because there were no long 3D zooms available." Many sportscasts still cross-convert long telephoto shots to 3D despite having longer 3D lens options. "It still comes down to a finite number of camera positions at many venues, whether it's courtside at the U.S. Open or along fairways at the Master's Tournament where cabling is an issue," notes Signorino.
Producers and DPs have found that good 3D shooting techniques can run counter to the training that many cameramen received for covering live events in 2D. "Fast pans and zooms make you sick in 3D," notes Signorino. "We train our camera operators to go slow whenever panning, tilting [or] zooming…. A good 3D [viewer] experience is paramount." Endo always prefers to work with his own seasoned 3D crews, whether his is the only crew at an event or one crew of two or more. "If the budget allows, we always try to keep the 3D and 2D crews separate, because they have different mindsets and styles," he says. However, if a client insists, Endo will train local crews for 3D shoots, if he can do it properly. "It takes time and experience to shoot good 3D, but I have trained many local crews to do it," says Endo. "The key is spending enough time, including a dress rehearsal before the big event. It makes a big difference if they do some serious shooting and can review it on a 3D monitor before the real event, so they can see what works and what doesn't." Endo has seen some 3D live-broadcast disasters as a result of having 2D crews on 3D cameras with too little advance training. "In some cases, people got headaches, left the theater and demanded their money back," Endo recalls. "It takes more than an hour of training to expect good results."
New technology may help to bridge the 2D-to-3D training gap. The Cameron/Pace Group's new Shadow D rigs key on the 2D cameraperson to drive the 3D cameras linked to them. "The Shadow D system reads the zoom and focus from the 2D operator's control to drive the 3D zoom and focus," explains Cameron/Pace Chief Technology Officer Patrick Campbell. "3D convergence and tilt can also be driven automatically from the 2D operator's focus control. They were first used on ESPN's Summer X Games and later on the U.S. Open for CBS Sports and boxing for HBO Sports. The future of 3D production lies in integrating the 3D show with the 2D show as much as possible. The Shadow D system allows the use of shared resources, camera positions and operators."
Another big issue for 3D sports producers is that most legacy camera positions aren't selected with 3D in mind, but Orlins prefers to make the 3D production his primary task. "We do a lot of 5D production, meaning 3D and 2D at once," he explains. "My approach is to focus on the 3D, using 3D cameras whenever possible. I prefer to take the left-eye camera feed for our 2D broadcast, rather than use a separate 2D camera. It's less distracting and lets us concentrate on capturing great 3D." Orlins' approach to 5D production is working well, as the 2D camera positions in basketball, boxing, tennis and other sports are pretty close to the action and can be shot fairly wide. "[This] is ideal for 3D and for our style of 5D production," says Orlins, conceding that some 2D cameras may be used well into the future. "There are no super slow-motion 3D cameras available, so we'll be using [2D] Phantoms for the foreseeable future, especially in sports like basketball and football." Nevertheless, Orlins constantly scouts out new 3D cameras. ESPN 3D crews are already using new 3D camcorders, like the Sony PMW-300 and Panasonic AG-3DA1 and newer AG-3DP1 for interviews, standups and B-roll footage. "Our goal is to make the viewing experience as satisfying as possible by using all the tools at our disposal," Orlins says.

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Making a push for the postseason, the St. Louis Blues landed a top pair defenceman from the rebuilding Calgary Flames.
Numbers Game looks at the Blues' acquisition of Jay Bouwmeester.
The Blues Get: D Jay Bouwmeester.
Bouwmeester, 29, was once full of promise as a 6-foot-4 defenceman with exceptional skating ability and while he still logs heavy minutes, playing against the opposition's best on a nightly basis, his production tailed off dramatically after arriving in Calgary.
In the four seasons prior to joining the Flames, when Bouwmeester played for the Florida Panthers, he scored 47 goals and 167 points in 328 games. In three-plus seasons with the Flames, Bouwmeester has 18 goals and 97 points in 279 games. He's been asked to do a lot for the Flames, but the results have been, generally, disappointing. This year, Bouwmeester has six goals, nine assists and a minus-11 rating in 33 games.
Nevertheless, Bouwmeester has played at least 25 minutes per game, while never missing a game in every year since 2005-2006. There's something to be said for that durability.
Going to St. Louis, Bouwmeester doesn't have to play a more offensive role because the Blues already have Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk are already running the Blues' fourth-ranked power play (22.4%) effectively, but Bouwmeester can log the heaviest minutes in a defensive role.
The Blues have reshaped their blueline, adding veterans Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold, which should significantly cut into the playing time of Kris Russell, Wade Redden and Ian Cole, all of whom have had to battle just to hold a regular spot in the lineup.
The albatross that hangs over Bouwmeester's career is that he has played 750 career games in the NHL, but has yet to reach the postseason. The Blues obviously hope that streak will end this season but, if it doesn't, the first-round pick in the deal will be flipped to 2014.
Bouwmeester doesn't come cheaply, as his salary cap hit is $6.68-million through next season and that may have played some role in the return that the Flames received.
The Flames Get: D Mark Cundari, G Reto Berra and a first-round pick
Cundari turns 23 in three weeks and was undrafted out of junior, likely due in some part to his being 5-foot-9. However, he has proven that he's capable of handling the pro game and was leading Peoria defencemen with seven goals and 25 points, along with a plus-1 rating, in 56 games this season.
He's far from a sure thing as an NHLer, but Cundari is probably ready for a look at the next level and might be a serviceable third pair defenceman, with some puck-moving/power play skills, if he can make the jump.
Berra is a 26-year-old Swiss goaltender, with good size, standing 6-foot-4, but hasn't been good enough (3.01 GAA, .906 SV% in 49 GP this season) in Swiss League play to believe that he's ready for the NHL.
Berra has had some good moments in international play for Switzerland, going as far back as the World Juniors, and current Flames coach Bob Hartley surely must have seen him enough last season in Switzerland that there could be some reason for the Flames to be optimistic about Berra somehow finding a role in the NHL.
As with the Jarome Iginla trade, the draft pick is the real plum of the deal for the Flames. If the Blues don't make the playoffs, it shifts to 2014 but, if they just barely make it in, the Flames could be looking at a pick in the 15-18 range and that could provide a quality player.
With Bouwmeester gone, there should be a few more minutes in Calgary for a young defenceman like T.J. Brodie, whose role has been increasing throughout the season, and Chris Butler is probably due for more than the career-low 15:35 per game he's played this season.
Considering the appeal that Bouwmeester, with another year remaining on his contract, would figure to have in a league where teams clamour for top-pair defencemen, it's somewhat of a surprise that the Flames didn't get more, but the rebuilding process is underway in Calgary and they not only have three first-round picks, but by dealing Iginla and Bouwmeester (with potentially more to come), they are increasing their odds of landing an elite talent with one of the top picks in this year's draft.
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Exciting games highlight Ingomar's homecoming
Potts Camp had several opportunities to top Ingomar in their divisional battle Friday night, but the Falcons overcame several obstacles to defeat the Cardinals in overtime, 64-62.
The Cardinals took a late one-point lead, 55-54 and LaQuain Foster tied the game to send it to the extra period. Once in overtime, Tanner McCollum took over scoring the Falcons' first three points, and with the help of Foster, Ingomar built a 61-57 lead.
"Tanner made some big plays there at crucial times, made some free throws and a tough lay up, so he came through like he's capable of doing, and a lot of them went above and beyond," Ingomar head coach Norris Ashley said.
After free throws by Steven Foster, Curry Lajohn made it a one-point game with his three points, but Wesley Jumper connected on one of his shots from the penalty stripe, and the Falcons would hold on for the win.
Early on, the game was in favor of Potts Camp, as the Cardinals built an 11-2 lead in the first quarter before Ingomar first cut the deficit to five and eventually outscored the Cards 17-8 to end the frame tied at 19.
"Rebounding and free throws got us in a pretty deep hole, then we started rebounding a little better and stopped them from scoring, and we started scoring a little ourselves," Ashley said. "We missed a lot of free throws in the game, but fortunately we overcame those with a lot of effort. They out-rebounded us, but we overcame that with a lot of hustle on loose balls."
Ingomar took their first lead in the second quarter, but would remain in a tie at the end of each frame, including a third quarter that saw the Falcons hold the ball for the remaining three minutes.
"What people don't know is that I had four people with three fouls in the third quarter,
and I couldn't afford to have any of them foul out of the ballgame; plus we've been getting tired at the end of ballgames," Ashley said. 'They let us rest for about three minutes, and that gave us some rest, and it also gave us the chance to play a normal game, because I didn't have to worry about anyone fouling out."
Jumper led the Falcons with a game-high 22 points, followed by McCollum with 12 and 11 from both Kensey Stout and Denzel Siddell.
For Potts Camp, Lavonte Richmond led with 21 points, followed by Antonio Love with 18 and 17 from Javaughn Jones.
The win helps Ingomar, who are now 1-1 in division play after falling to Myrtle.
"Every division game is big, and when you have them at home, you need to win it, so it makes a big difference," Ashley said. "I was proud of our kids for fighting back, because that's one of those games that could go either way, and at one time, I thought they had it and we fought back. All these guys are still learning how to play the game, and it's a great lesson to learn a big ballgame."
Potts Camp 47 Ingomar 44 (girls)
The Lady Falcons also battled in a close game, with Potts Camp edging the Lady Falcons, 47-44.
Down five with less than a minute remaining, Reid Little got the rebound off her missed free throw and connected on a three-pointer to make it a two-point contest. The Lady Cardinals connected on one more free throw by Zana Davis, and the Lady Falcons were unable to tie the game.
The Lady Falcons took a one-point lead to the half, 20-19, and led going into the final frame. Davis and Tierica Tunstall each led Potts Camp with five fourth quarter points, as Potts Camp opened the quarter on an 8-0 run to take the lead.
Davis scored a game-high 21 points to lead Potts Camp, while Shelly Grisham scored 12 points to lead Ingomar, followed by 11 points from Little and Kayla Stevens.
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Bold Moves: The Keith Ballard Trade
Thomas Drance
March 26 2013 01:12PM
Photo Credit: Jeff Vinnick via NHLI/Getty
This hockey season for the first time in his tenure as General Manager, Mike Gillis is beginning to feel some heat in the Vancouver sports market. Since he was first hired back in 2008, he's largely been immune to critcism and mostly that's for good reason. He's nailed the details, racked up one of the best win/loss records in the NHL and his team made it all the way to game seven of the Stanley Cup Final. In doing so, he's built up a fair bit of capital on the "good will" front.
But that capital is evaporating as quickly as Vancouver's strangehold on the Northwest Division. Part of the reason that the court of public opinion has slowly begun to turn against Mike Gillis is, in part, that for the first season since 2008-09 Vancouver's PDO (PDO is the sum of a team's shooting percentage and save percentage, and functions as a shorthand measurement of puck luck) isn't two standard deviations above the mean.
But it's his performance on the trade market where the criticism of Mike Gillis begins to really pick up some urgency. This week we'll profile four "bold moves" that Mike Gillis has made over the past three seasons. We'll point out the particular areas where Mike Gillis has spent his "good will" and invested in a handful of assets from whom he's recouped a limited return so far. That series begins today with the Keith Ballard trade. Read past the jump.
A lot of times when hockey writers evaluate trades years after the fact they focus in on "which team won the deal!" That's fair enough in a results driven business like professional hockey, but it also lends the writer the critical tool of hindsight. Hindsight is a supremely unfair advantage that the folks who cover hockey have over the General Manager's they're evaluating.
I'm more interested in (WAIT, HERE IT COMES) the process behind the decision making. Acquiring an NHL player is a lot like betting before you've seen the river card in poker in that you make a calculated risk based on limited information. To that end Canucks Assistant General Manager Laurence Gilman, talking about advanced statistics and how they can better inform management decisions with Elliotte Friedman, recently dropped the following quote:
"But believe me when I tell you there are percentage results that allow you to coach and manage your team to hedge bets in certain events."
Throughout this series and in this take today too, we'll liberally deploy gambling analogies because that's in effect what a bold move is. It's a calculated risk.
Sometimes you make the right bet and your opponent hits an ace on the river and you'll lose the hand anyway. Over the long-term though, you're still playing the game the right way and your luck will even out. All of this is a long-winded way of expressing the notion that criticizing an executive for making the right bet seems silly.
The Cost
In the case of the Keith Ballard trade, Mike Gillis made the right bet and lost. And he didn't just lose, he lost spectacularly. This was a bold move that misfired enormously, especially when you consider that the Keith Ballard trade cost the Canucks a top-line scorer, a legitimate NHL grinder, a first round pick and (indirectly) a quality top-four defenseman.
That quality top-four defenseman I'm talking about? That would be recent Stanley Cup winner and tough minutes bad-ass Willie Mitchell. The top-line scorer? That's Michael Grabner, who was subsequently waived by the Florida Panthers. The legitimate NHL grinder is obviously Steve Bernier, and the first round pick became Quinton Howden who is only having an alright AHL rookie season with the San Antonio Rampage. He's certainly a prospect but he doesn't really project as more than a bottom-six forward at the NHL level at this point.
That was the full cost of acquiring Keith Ballard who has played 137 games with the Canucks over three seasons, and hasn't played very well. He's dealt with a variety of injuries including a concussion in the latter half of the 2011-12 season and he's been a frequent supper guest in Alain Vigneault's puppy motel.
Any way you slice it, that's an indefensibly meagre return on the treausure Mike Gillis spent to acquire Keith Ballard.
The Bet
That Keith Ballard would fit so poorly into Alain Vigneault's system in Vancouver, however, was an unpredictable event. For three seasons prior to joining the Canucks, Ballard was a steady top-four defenseman. He soaked up the most difficult minutes for the Coyotes and the Panthers, starting an ungodly number number of shifts in the defensive end on some pretty awful teams. While Ballard didn't quite come out ahead by the possession data, he held his own and managed to produce offense at a reasonable rate considering his usage.
He also almost never missed a game, had a reputation as a big hitter and was among the fastest pure skaters among all NHL defenseman (still is, actually).
The Context
At the time of the Keith Ballard trade, Mike Gillis and the Canucks were coming off of a season in which injuries ravaged their defense-corps and ultimately sabotaged the club's chances in the postseason. Willie Mitchell was concussed by Evgeni Malkin mid-way through that season, Sami Salo missed his standard fourteen games, and Kevin Bieksa missed twenty-seven games that year too. The Canucks used eleven defenseman that season including Brad Lukowich, Evan Oberg and Nolan Baumgartner and were so desperate for blue-line depth that they traded for Andrew Alberts at the deadline...
By the time the Canucks were sputtering against the Blackhawks in the the second of three straight playoff series' between the two rivals, they were playing Shane O'Brien in their top-four (on the left side of Christian Ehrhoff). Sami Salo took a Duncan Keith slapper to the balls that series and injuries forced Alex Edler out of the lineup in the deciding game six.
Another critical contextual data point? Henrik Sedin had just completed his best season as a professional, winning the Hart Trophy and the Art Ross, and he was a couple of months away from turning thirty years old. His success was suggestive of two big picture ideas: the first was that the Canucks could score with anybody in the league, and the second was that the core of this team maybe had a chance to go all the way.
As such it was imperative that next season's team possesses a deeper blue-line, one better suited to withstand the grind of an 82 game season and (hopefully) a long run through the playoffs. Also, it was critical to add puck-moving type defenseman to help key the attack.
Willie Mitchell is one hell of a defenseman, but the fact remains that the Canucks were a better team in 2009-10 after he went out with injury. With Christian Ehrhoff and Alex Edler soaking up Willie Mitchell's minutes, the Canucks became a more dangerous vertical club, their offense improved and so did their possession numbers.
There's a great Dave Tippett quote about "types" of defenseman and the "defensive defenseman" fallacy that Corey Sznajder recently used in an article over at Hockey Prospectus about zone-exits. I think it's applicable here too:
We had a player that was supposed to be a great, shutdown defenseman. He was supposedly the be-all, end-all of defensemen. But when you did a 10-game analysis of him, you found out he was defending all the time because he can't move the puck. Then we had another guy, who supposedly couldn't defend a lick. Well, he was defending only 20 percent of the time because he's making good plays out of our end. He may not be the strongest defender, but he's only doing it 20 percent of the time. So the equation works out better the other way. I ended up trading the other defenseman."
That summer Mike Gillis clearly placed a premium on speed.
But he also put a premium on "durability" and he went out and acquired two steady defenseman in their mid-to-late twenties with wheels and virtually no injury history. Those two defenseman were Keith Ballard and Dan Hamhuis. Meanwhile the chronically injured Willie MItchell was jettisoned and signed a lucrative deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
Average number of games played per season between 2005-06 and 2009-10:
|Average GP 2005-2010
|Dan Hamhuis
|Keith Ballard
|Willie Mitchell
The Outcome
Keith Ballard: among the league's most expensive third pairing defenseman.
Photo Credit: Jeff Vinnick
From a post on this subject that I wrote this past summer:
This past season, Keith Ballard - the younger man with the history of being durable - missed much of the season with a concussion, while Willie Mitchell, who was thought to be "finished" and had managed to play only two full seasons in his entire career previously: suited up for 96 games including playoffs. Needless to say, he played some excellent defensive hockey and was a critical contributor in a top-four role on a Stanley Cup winning team.
Needless to say the Keith Ballard trade hasn't worked out for the Canucks. But Mike Gillis' efforts to stack the deck along his blueline were, in my view, founded on solid reasoning and evidence. Meanwhile Dean Lombardi (the Kings general manager) took a massive risk in committing two years and seven million to the oft-injured Mitchell, who at the time was coming off of a concussion so severe he often was unable to attend games in the press box.
This is an illustrative contrast, I think, because Dean Lombardi chased a straight and it hit. Mike Gillis meanwhile bet on pocket kings when a Queen was the high-card on the table - only to have an ace come up on the river.
I'm not writing this to defend Mike Gillis. There's no way around it: the Keith Ballard trade was an abject failure for the General Manager and his club. I'm writing this because a lot of the criticism of Mike Gillis that I've read of late misses the point, or doesn't seem to understand the nature of his "bold moves" and how exactly they've failed.
Keith Ballard hasn't worked out in Vancouver - like, at all - and is all but sure to be the subject of a swift compliance buyout this summer. That this has happened while Willie Mitchell played 90+ games last season for a team that won the cup and Michael Grabner had scored at a dizzying rate on Long Island just rubs salt in that wound and makes the deal look even worse in retrospect.
You can judge Mike Gillis to have erred in his judgement on the Keith Ballard acquisition, and I'd wager that he'd admit it himself (though probably not on the record). But the decision making process that led to this trade still strikes me as defensible, even sensible. I think that's worth keeping in mind as Mike Gillis' trade record is scrutinized ad nauseum over the next eight days in the lead up to this season's trade deadline.
March 26 2013, 02:32PM
Gillis made the Ballard trade before signing Hamhius did he not? The Canucks were desperate for D that year, and overpaid accordingly. Even when the trade happened, before the benefit of retrospect, most people were able to see that the Canucks gave up too much for Ballard.
That being said, imagine the Canucks losing Mitchell to the Kings, Hamhius resigning with the Preds, and Gillis not making the Ballard trade...Canucks D would have been more laughable than the current Oilers.
Frankly, even given how the Ballard trade has panned out, it was a good deal in that it got Steve 'stone hands' Bernier and his $2.5m caphit off the books. Using Grabner as an asset was a smart move too, given that he turned waiver-eligible that summer, and would probably not have cracked the roster.
Of course, if we have to give up an asset to get Ballard out of town this summer (or do the same to move Booth on because we use our buyout on Ballard), then the deal starts to look pretty bad... but of course, whether that's directly Gillis' fault is debatable.
Ballard didn't cost the Canucks Grabner; he was already gone. Ballard cost the Canucks what they could have gotten for him in a different trade, which may not have been very much.
You could add to your cost section, the "big chuck of salary cap space" Ballard gobbled up. Sort of like an opportunity cost.
Hopefully hockey analytics in the future will better predict which players will fit into which systems. Perhaps in the future, teams will see this sort of thing coming.
Excellent post btw.
Nice try ;
However, your bias in favor of AV leaves significant holes in your argument.
1.The Nux had no clue what they were giving away in Grabner because he wasn't give a chance in Vancouver (AV)
2. Most importantly, The Nux never found out if they had a top 4 D. in Ballard, as He simply HAS not been given the opportunity in Vancouver.
The facts are clear, AV was unable to integrate the skills Ballard had/have in order to improve the team.
This IS what intelligent coaches do. Instead, the ignorant Vancouver market blames the player? Surely, the coach's role is to guide the player in this process.And at the very least give him a chance!
Let me be crystal clear. It is not the case that Ballard WAS given a fair chance & didn't perform. This is another sign of the coaches inadequacies/arrogance that ARE apparent to a growing number of knowledgeable observers & limit the teams success.
3. AV & Willie had a history (Wikki & other sources confirm this)
4. I can accept your argument about the Nux pursuit of speed & puck moving/better possession teams. This is a very good point.
HOWEVER, it is very apparent by hockey anyalitics that Ehrhoff WAS a vital component in this approach. (I said it at the time) Yet Gillis (with the Sedins & Av's influence) did not resign him! This single decision marks a clear & sudden shift in the philosophy by the Nux. Gillis MUST be heavily criticized for this change of direction.
***And, my two points are intertwined. The change of style of play has impacted on the role/benefit Ballard could bring. It is as if Gillis & Av have had a 7 yr battle on how to play & AV has won?! IMO it is disgraceful.
It is easy to imagine Ballard right now excelling in the Blackhawks as their 3rd or 4th D ..moving puck quickly and NOT expected to lay big hits (chi leads league on net hits allowed)
In fact the whole organization now believes the way to win a cup is strong goaltending (overrated) -tight D & protecting/laying back on 1 goal leads (recipe for a disaster)
How could an org. that is supposed to be so forward thinking fall into this trap?
To summarize: Av inadequacies/decisions has played a huge role in the failure of Ballard
And, Gillis (along with AV)and their decision to shift the teams philosophy away from aggressive puck moving D (see Chi this yr) & back to playing safe ... have significantly lowered the chances of Nux future success.
While I agree to an extent that the trade was a flop I think its more the cap hit than anything else.
Ballard is over paid. If he was making 3-3.5 it wouldn't be an issue. At 4.2 he isn't worth especially when players take a pay cut to play in Vancouver.
Ballard is a decent d-man and actually not a bad forward. I wouldn't expect to see him bought out. If anyone other than Luongo gets bought out its gonna be Booth. Booth so far has been a way bigger flop than Ballard, gets paid a little more and contract ends the same time.
Your ability to simplify a fairly complicated situation into an AV problem is impressive.
Signing Ehrhoff to the contract Buffalo signed him to probably would have been a mistake in the long run.
Ballard was ruined by AV's mancrush on Rome. I bet my bottom dollar that after a couple months on a new team to get his swagger back Ballard will be a top 4 again.
Time for AV to move on, not GMMG.
Pretty sure Graber has said on the record that being waived in florida was a wakeup call that he needed. If he had stayed in Vancouver or even if Florida hadn't waived him he might never have been that top line goal scorer he turned in to.
He's also slowed down some. Yeah he got 34 goals in his first year on the island but only 20 on the next year (good for a second liner I guess?).
Agreed. And in order to keep him, the Canucks would have had to give up someone else ...
As soon as I found out about the trade, I was all over GM MG. I hated this trade from day one.
We finally has a forward draft pick who was not only looking like he had serious potential on offense, but was vastly improved without the puck and was getting better all the time.
I'm surprised with none of the success Grabner has had, I maintain it was a stupid trade then and it remains one now. This is hindsight only in the sense that I feel even more validated in my criticism of this deal.
The ironic part about all this is that in the finals the year after the Canucks traded Grabner away, it wasn't the defense that needed bolstering but an extremely depleted forward corps. Ballard didn't factor into that series at all.
Dude you seriously have a hate on for Ballard so bad that its getting hard to read your articles. You just called Bernier legitimate. Sorry, did you even watch him play here? Ballard is doing great this season despite getting screwed on playing opportunities, the hate wagon needs to stop.
In the writer's defense. I don't believe he has 'hate' on for KB. It is just he (and others) are going to such extremes to protect & defend AV.
The results is articles like this one.
The facts are simple & clear. Ballard has never been given a chance to perform. (Neither had Grabner)
Until this point is answered there isn't any worth then moving forward.


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Skip to comments.Kathy Griffin Kisses Anderson Cooper's Crotch On National Television
Posted on 01/01/2013 9:22:17 AM PST by mandaladon
No matter what vulgar things Kathy Griffin does on CNN's live New Year's Eve broadcasts, the folks at the supposedly most trusted name in news continue to invite her back.
On Monday night's program, after first telling co-host Anderson Cooper "I'm going to tickle your sack," she shortly after midnight actually kissed his crotch (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Roughly eleven minutes into the program which began at 10 PM, Cooper commented about how on Twitter folks were suggesting that there should be a game that whenever he giggles nervously during the show, contestants have to take a drink.
Then, completely out of the blue, Griffin said, I'm going to tickle your sack. You can say sack. That's not bad.
An obviously nervous Cooper responded, I don't know what you're talking about. I have no sack of gifts here.
Griffin then suggested the camera pan lower so the audience can see her naughty gestures.
When Cooper continued to try and clean it up by again referring to a sack of Christmas presents, Griffin asked, Youre calling your privates your Christmas presents?
When Cooper said, No, Griffin replied, Thats typical hot guy. Lets open up the Christmas presents.
But Griffin wasnt finished with her lewd behavior.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
As she continued to try to kiss it, Cooper asked her, Did you drop something?
No, I was kissing your sardine, Griffin replied.
Thank you. I got it, giggled Cooper......................No wonder CNN is going down.
Kissing anything on Anderson Cooper is not normal, but for Kathy Griffin on "meds" it is!
Commiecare covers that.
Being that he's openly gay, he could (and should) sue her and CNN for sexual harassment and hostile workplace conditions.
The lake of fire awaits her.
Who's the teabagger now, Cooper?
Stay classy Griffin. You really must have given old Anderson the Gay a real choke-back puker moment.
"Being that hes openly gay, he could (and should) sue her and CNN for sexual harassment and hostile workplace conditions."
Not really sure, and I'm not volunteering to find out, but:
that horse faced baboon Kathy Griffin has always had me wondering. How exactly is she 'equipped' downstairs?
The liberal obsession with teabagging...
Griffins' morals are so low that she makes shame appear to be a virtue.
Just another of several hundred reasons why I NEVER watch network TV.
This is probably the only time in history that Anderson Cooper and I would both throw up a little in our mouths.
what a depraved lunatic I hope her lips fall off
Who is this person? Is she the one married to the old football player?
If a man had done that to a woman on national TV, his career would have been destroyed.
Lol - gotta give Cooper a little credit here for trying to keep things PG.
Wasn't Cooper the one who coined that derogatory term for the tea party movement?
I don't know who's more disgusting and embarrassing......Kathy Griffin or Roseanne Barr.....hmmmm, they're probably related. Sad thing is they have a following that keeps them in the headlines and in the money. Now THAT'S disgusting and embarrassing also.
Wardrobe malfunction.
Griffin is just plain filthy. CNN knew this when they booked her and should have immediately gone to another reporter and kept the broadcast there until they got her off camera. Goes to show how filthy CNN and tv has become. Angus of Two and a Half Men was right.
I think that is Frank GIFFORD.
What is classy about that trash??
that was just a classic example of why CNN is worthless as a news network..
I did not view the event, just read about it and that was more than enough...in fact never watch CNN, better networks to watch...
THAT, Cooper would have enjoyed.
You're thinking of Kathy Lee Gifford who was/is married to Frank Gifford. Kathy Griffin is a D-list "comedian" who tries to stay relevant by being an obnoxious whore.
Anderson Cooper adjusts Kathy Griffith's bikini ...
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Gaffer meant that sarcastically.
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Just like Dick Gregory and his 30rd. illegal magazine it's just news folks, nothing to see here. Move along citizen.
The term is not one of endearment. Morelike derision.
Of course there isn't anything classy about this hag. She spends most of her money trying to gussy up the hagged-out sparse haired mop of matted gnarly dog fur she calls hair and then moves on to that ugly, ugly face and featureless body she has.
She is a marvel of concealment, disguise that puts Phyllis Diller to shame.
Were you to see her unplussed in the true morning's light you'd swear you just saw Gollum from Lord of the Rings.
"Griffin is an LGBT rights activist involved in causes such as same-sex marriage and the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell". She has also participated in two USO tours. Influenced by acts such as Joan Rivers and Don Rickles, Griffin is known for her conversational style and controversial statements on pop culture, religion and sexuality. She is recognized as one of the top female comedians in the United States. In 2011, she became the first comedian to have four television specials in a year."
And that's why the Left loves her.
And you would be precisely correct. Honestly, I did not even hazard to opine that a "/s" would be necessary in this case.
The term was old, the rats just hung it around the neck of conservatives. But I got into knockdown, drag down fight with a hysterical lib who claimed it was "The discourse of serious dissent". Turned out that that particular insaniac was a federal justice.
Anderson was hoping for Obama,would have settled for Barney,but ends up with Kathy.
Good Lord. Not that I ever put much value in CNN, but could anyone conceivably imagine this kind of depraved insanity happening on the network back twenty years ago, when Bernard Shaw was their newscaster?
Twenty years ago now seems almost like a straight-laced Victorian Era compared to the grotesque debauchery and sleaze rampant in the culture nowadays. And damn, I thought things were already pretty bad back then! Just another little signpost of the country's rapidly-accelerating cultural rot and decay. Coupled with the fiscal insanity, I truly don't see how the country lasts much longer. When I see stuff like this, I even question whether the country is even worth bothering to save.
It shouldn't have been necessary.
Welcome to the new normal, where high school lasts forever and no one ever graduates.
I thought Anderson would have liked being hit on by an old male tranny.
She's not the one married to the old football player. Different Kathy Griffin.
More evidence that Kathy Griffin is actually a gay guy dressed up like a woman
She's the skank who paraded around her little lapdog Levi Johnson back when he was trying to get his fifteen minutes by badmouthing the Palin family.
I hope we will all stay out of the muck. contribute to the best that is, not was America. Teach your children about the excellence in writing, reading and standards that should be. Turn off the foolishness of reality TV and stupidity of todays journalism.
Dress when you go to church. Give thanks when you are about to eat. Work out to keep your body and mind fit. Read, read and read. Interest your children in great literature by speaking about it and peaking their interest.
Answer the folly that is our Administration, by actually knowing what the constitution says and what our rights are.
Do not give in to the lowering of standards but instead raise the bar!!!
We can be strong again if we are the example of excellence and are the example our children long for.
The best way is to not comment verbally, but with pride stand for what is right in deed!
I look forward to the return of the excellence in education, home and church. But someone has got to want it......I DO!
my resolution for this year.....live a life of excellence, i am starting by enrolling in a class, maybe HIllsdale, to know our rights and constitution.
Join me and cut literally this crap out of your life! Tune out the garbage...dont allow it in your home or in your speech.
ok...thanks for hearing me out ;) Happy New Year!
Kathy Griffin is the disgusting, very old, nasty-looking so-called comedianne (who isn't funny) uberleftist nutjob.
And they say all the good ones are taken.
I think any other network would have cut away for a commercial break...and someone read that hobag the riot act...
I hope the FCC fines the hell out of them...
Now, a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn't help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Millan would be up here with that damn dog. So all I can say is suck it, Jesus, this award is my God now![32]
Griffin later explained that she meant this remark not as a slight on Jesus, but rather as a satire of celebrities who thank Jesus profusely and nonsensically for their awards, especially artists who themselves are controversial in their speech and actions.[33]
Her remarks were quickly condemned by the Catholic League which urged the academy to "denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment."[34] The Academy said that her "offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night".[35] Griffin later responded, "Am I the only Catholic left with a sense of humor?"[36] Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly called Griffin a "pinhead" for her remark, which Griffin considered a "badge of honor."[37][38]
She is disgusting and not funny - why would anyone watch CNN at all, let alone during a Twilight Zone marathon?
Great post...
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Anne Klein Evanthe Wide Calf Boot
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Item # 274096
A classic riding boot never goes out of style and the Anne Klein Evanthe is the perfect addition to your wardrobe. Pull this casual riding boot over your favorite pair of skinny denim for an always fashionable look.
- Leather upper
- Logo buckle detailing
- 14" shaft height, inside zipper
- 15½" calf circumference, back elastic panel allows for stretch
- 2" stacked heel
- Rubber lug sole
- Imported
By: Rubyb558
Location: Michigan
January 27, 2013
The classic riding boot every gal needs!
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January 25, 2013
great purchase
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Location: Maryland
January 25, 2013
Nice riding boots
"These are comfortable and good quality; however, I ordered the brown color and they sent me cognac."
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Location: Frisco
January 20, 2013
Wide Calf??
"THese boots are really really cute! I just dont understand how they could possibly be 15 1/2 inch calf circumference. They were way too tight on my 15in calf. Very disappointing but my mom loved them so they are hers now."
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Generating Some Discussion on WNYC
Brian Lehrer interviewed Krista for his daily program on WNYC this morning. As a listener, I was appreciative that he read her book and asked open, insightful questions. (Sure, I'm guilty of being a little bit protective since I work with her. *grin*)
The interview generated some engaging — and sometimes loud — discussion on their Web site. You can listen to the mp3 and weigh in if you'd like. We'd like to read your comments or pose some questions you would've liked to have asked.


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You know you are old when_______________
teenagers call you SIR! I HATE thatReplyCancel
When you recognized the original song sampled in a current track.ReplyCancel
You live in an old folks' home?ReplyCancel
When you don't need your Mom to log you onto the computer. 😉ReplyCancel
U have to explain the jokes in the Simpsons reruns to kids & they still don't get itReplyCancel
Oh, excuse me! I thought that said old ENOUGH! Tee-hee!ReplyCancel
When you're older than your doctor. Sigh.ReplyCancel
I am sorry. What was the question?ReplyCancel
You are given the DVD complete series set of a show you loved in your childhood, settle down with your Godsons, and every disc begins with the words "Technical anomalies are inherent in historical footage"
HISTORICAL FOOTAGE???!!! It's 35/40 years old, not freaking Hindenburg crash footage!
When mid-sentence, you suddenly forget what you were talking about 🙁ReplyCancel
When you find out that you're older than Justin Bieber's parents. Ouch.ReplyCancel
…you have crushes on the News Anchors.ReplyCancel
When 11:00 Pm on a Friday is a late night out.ReplyCancel
You guys are cracking me up!
I'll add…
When you tell your teenage sons "Sorry, we used up all of your allotted fun back in the 80's"
And when you realize how very thankful you are, that nobody had smart phones back in the day.
We can truly say "Pictures or it didn't happen!!!" and know our secrets are very safe 😉ReplyCancel
Bwahhhhh – parissucks. Yours is funny.
I am not old god damn it.
But, I did threaten to call the police on a bunch of teenage hooligans who were drinking and smoking outside of my house when the kids of a trashy neighbor were holding a party in January. It was the ONE night I went to bed before midnight and just needed some peace and quiet. My 5-foot-2, 112 pound self went medieval on their asses, and they fled the premises in 2 seconds flat and apologized. My husband, who was watching True Detective could not believe I took matters into my own hands and told me to never do that again while laughing. All I can say is, do not fuck with me when I have my period. I felt badass, old, bitchy and brave all at once. Fucking teenagers.ReplyCancel
When fashions come back around again and you laugh at the kids who think they're being so clever and cutting edge in wearing it (I'm looking at you, 80s fashion adoptees who are teenagers).
LOL at 'historical footage', @Mari. So true!ReplyCancel
When everything you hear on the radio sounds like shit.ReplyCancel
I have a slew of others:
When the majority of your friends are getting divorced or are on their second marriage.
When your piano students have never heard of Billy Joel or the Beatles. But I really just mark that off as bad parenting.
When drinking a cup of coffee at dinner keeps you up all fucking night.ReplyCancel
When your old middle school has been made into a museum.ReplyCancel
Another that couldn't ~~possibly~~ pertain to me at all, LOL:
When the car you bought brand-new is older than your boss.
Susan – I way misread your last sentence! I saw it as "keeps you up fucking all night" and couldn't figure out what the problem was!ReplyCancel
When your kids announce they just don't get "your generations" sense of humor when introducied to the holiday classic, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. True story, unfortunately. It happened at my in-law's house when they were babysitting for us while we went the the hubby's work Xmas party this year, so they thought their dig about "your generation" was directed at their grandparents, but the reason they chose that movie was specifically because they were sure kids would love this movie as much as their dad & his brothers always did, so the comment applies to my generation as well. Apparently my kids weren't having it, were not amused in the least, and actually asked them to just turn it off about half way through…ReplyCancel
You can no longer pull off an all-nighter…Hubby & I stayed up till the very wee hours on Friday playing darts & having extra cocktails knowing kids were safe in bed & would be leaving first thing Sat morning to go on a quick vacay with the grandparents & we'd have the next day to recover. Cut to 5am & one kid throwing up. Vacay postponed & MamaRay on emergency barf bucket status for the next 24 hours… Little ones all finally ready to hit the road about noon on Sunday. Hubby & I literally laid down to nap as soon as they drove off & did not get up until time for work Monday morning.ReplyCancel
When you get up to show them how it's REALLY done, and then sit right back down before you make a fool of yourselfReplyCancel
@PotPourri, LOL with the Eagles comment. I went to see Heaven 17, a great 80s band, on a weeknight, and they started at 8:30. The vast majority of the crowd was aged 35-55 and appeared to have either a babysitter waiting at home, an office to be at the next morning, or both. At the end of the concert they said, "We'll be back in town soon!" and I thought, next time you're going to have to play the Early Bird Special. Maybe a 6pm show.ReplyCancel
When you wake up on your 32nd birthday, only to find out that Bob Casale from DEVO has died. So sad. RIP.ReplyCancel
No!! 🙁 I remember seeing them play back in the early '80s. That's how old I am! RIPReplyCancel
Happy Birthday anyway, annaaannnaaaa! 🙂ReplyCancel
Ha! Susan, that's awesome! It made me think of this: Hey, kids!…ReplyCancel
When your favourite clothes at the back of the wardrobe come back into style. But you can't fit into them anymore.ReplyCancel
When you're glad to take a nap, and when your eyes change and there's nothing you can do about it (around 40).ReplyCancel
Its Just U – I was thinking that same thing about wardrobes. I still have my 1980s jeans with the tapered legs (like skinny jeans of today) and contrasting colors of denim, but those pants and my butt aren't on speaking terms. Only reason I'm not more upset about this is I got the pants when I was 13 or 14.ReplyCancel
Listening to CBC radio; radio guy just asked woman how old she is and who's her role model, her reply: 20 & Will I Am. BEK
(I can't spell so I certainly can't spell his name) –
radio guy stunned and so was the listener. Radio didn't follow up with a question, there was just the silence of a generation gap.
when the cashier at the grocery store doesn't bother to check your I.D.ReplyCancel
I'm older than my doctor, but I'm younger than the President! (But older than FLOTUS.)ReplyCancel
Pantera are considered classic rockReplyCancel
Thanks, Meanie. I had the pleasure of seeing DEVO twice in the last few years. Once, I even went alone and had maybe the best concert experience of my life.ReplyCancel
all of these
when you know more celeb gossip than your 20 something kids do……..
when you start thinking mealtime seems so much more normal early bird style………ala the Seinfelds
you start wanting to lecture every person in a service capacity about doing their job to the best of their ability (cashiers, clerks, waitresses) and then realizing how you must sound to them……
I could go on……but that would be whining……ReplyCancel
Speaking of Buzzfeed, look what is making the internet rounds.ReplyCancel
The new host of the Tonight Show is the exact same age as you o_oReplyCancel
When you have to start trimming the hairs in your nose and ears.
When you think a chick is too young and she turns out to be 25.
When someone who's diaper you changed is taller than you.
When the bartender was born the year you graduated high school.
When you know you have t-shirts older than the stripper giving you a lap dance.
2 words that DEFINE being old: Gray Pubes.
I shave em, so I don't have to use Just For Men on my junk.ReplyCancel
When you're walking down the street and see a nag sty teen in an ironic rock T. Only it's nirvana..ReplyCancel
When you go to a bar and see the tear off calender of the day and year you have to have been born to be served and it says 1993.ReplyCancel
*comforts LowKey*
We'll always have Asgard.
Yep, the last few gigs I've been to have been reformations….The Specials, Nik Kershaw, Kim Wilde, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions…..
I live down the road from one of Sydney's most popular music venues and I feel awful old when I walk past and don't recognise the name of the band playing that night, which it's it increasingly is! I thought Imagine Dragons was a kiddy show like the Wiggles just with dragons! Sad…ReplyCancel
Oh, The Vig triggered one of my first memories of feeling old:
When in your childhood baseball cards contain the rookie cards of managers.ReplyCancel
When they ask if your child is your grandchildReplyCancel
When your friends have been discussing for a few years how you, as the youngest, will apparently be looking after them in the group home (one we buy, not a nursing home). The women do outnumber the men, so we will be having hot male nurses, hot male gardeners, and hot male home handymen! (We're in our 40's!!!!)
You can tell how strong the gravitational pull is anywhere on planet earth by taking off your bra.ReplyCancel
…you become older than the grown-ups on the TV shows you grew up watching as a kid.
The first show to do that to me was a Cheers rerun a few years back. Norm was having a birthday and when Coach asked him how old he was he was YOUNGER than me…and I watched that episode when it originally aired in the 80s. I went into a two week ice cream binge over that.
The caption in Random Photos about Debbie Harry looking great as she nears 70. SEVENTY?!?! Debbie Harry? Where does the time go? I had the little 45 of "Call Me" that I played on my portable record player constantly. My friends and I felt so sophisticated because we'd heard that the song came from a movie that had a "MAN HOOKER" in it!!! Stroke the pearls!!!ReplyCancel
your body feels like it was in a car accident when you only went tobogganing.. wtfReplyCancel


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A.P. Fuchs writes and publishes fulltime from Winnipeg, MB, and is most well known for his superhero series, The Axiom-man™ Saga. He spends most of his time writing about zombies and publishing books about them. His shoot 'em zombie novel, Blood of the Dead, is about just that and, obviously, goes without saying but he's saying it anyway.
He is also an avid movie buff and his reviews are posted at www.canisterx.com, Amazon.com/.ca.co.uk, Barnesandnoble.com, and his Myspace page at www.myspace.com/apfuchs. Likewise, movies are discussed and reviewed on Canister X's Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/canisterx
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Fuchs also recently celebrated his love of writing and independent publishing by launching a bookazine series called Bumper Sticker Shine, the first volume of which, Dry Ice Dreams, is now available. In it he shares insights into the independent publishing industry, how to go about doing it, short stories from his archives as well as poetry, comics, photos and more. Fuchs always wanted to have his own magazine, one where he could do whatever he wanted, however he wanted, and now he has one. Check it out. It's loads of fun.
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Chinese Laundry Live It Up Flip Flop
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Item # 259558
Treat your feet to this adorable jelly flip flop from Chinese Laundry. The Live It Up flat sandal is the perfect choice to show off your cute and laid-back style.
- Synthetic jelly upper
- Bow accent
- Flexible synthetic sole
- Imported
By: ShoeSales1
Location: Montgomery AL
December 30, 2013
Bow Shoe
"I actually purchased this shoe for my daughter. I previously bought this shoe in a different color during the spring and the bow broke off not too long ago. This is a cute summer sandal but it does not hold up well."
By: LuxeQueen2013
July 21, 2013
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area
June 01, 2013
Dainty flip flop with bow....
"Since this flip flop does not come in half sizes you do have to size up. So cute in black and white...i wish they had a pink/coral. My sister purchased a similar one by Vince Camuto and paid $89....I love my Chinese Laundry."
By: summerrox
Location: Michigan
May 10, 2013
Only one problem
"I loved these and got tons of compliments when I wore them but about a month after I had them one of the bows started turning every time I walked...other than that they're comfy and true to size."
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Schepler suffered the injury in the first half against Purdue this past Saturday.
Right guard Joe Pawlak (ankle) is questionable for Saturday. If he doesn't start, Panan Tense will. Pawlak was injured in the fourth quarter against the Boilermakers.
"Panan did very well and if Joe's not 100 percent we'll play Panan and we'll feel good about it," Kill said. "I think Panan did a nice job."
Linebacker/kick returner John Tranchitella (knee) will not play this week and the Huskies hope to have him back for next week's MAC opener against Western Michigan.
Finally, defensive end Jake Coffman is questionable for this week.
"That one I do not know where we're at," Kill said. "He will not practice today... Right now we're very. very cautious with that situation so he will not practice."
Coffman went down on the final play of the game and it's still unclear what happened.
Film analysis: Kill acknowledged that the win over Purdue was a great victory for the Huskies and how it meant a lot to the program to get its second-ever win over a Big Ten team.
But the game left Kill wanting a little more.
Here's what he had to say on what he saw on film...
"I have to look at it as a great week, but I have to go back in there and dissect it the film and I just see us, we could get so much better – just being honest with you – we could be so much better. Yeah, we won the game, we had this amount of yards and all that but we could have been so much better.
"Shoot, we left three touchdown passes on the field. We could be so much better. So that's my job. I've got to coach them. Everybody looks at the big picture but I've got to coach them on a day-to-day basis."
We'll have more on this and Kill's approach to this week in Wednesday's Daily Chronicle and right here on HuskieWire.com.
Kill also commented on the improving defensive line, specifically some of the young players...
"Sean Progar is gaining some confidence, he was a little banged up at the end of camp and now he's feeling better about himself," Kill said. "[Brian] Lawson is playing very well. Alan Baxter is playing unbelievable for a true freshman. Not good, unbelievable for a true freshman."
Quotable: "I don't think he has many bad days." – Kill on running back Chad Spann.
More fake punt: We'll have three videos up from today's news conference later tonight, including one of Kill being asked to rehash the fake punt from the fourth quarter of the victory against Purdue.
Kill credited Ron Newcomb for his play to help spring Justin Anderson on his first-down run.
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The Nike Zoom Streak LT 2 is a lightweight racing flat ready for road, track and XC duty, featuring minimal cushioning and a firm ride.
Road, track, or XC – the Nike Zoom Streak LT 2 can handle it all. This nimble racing flat offers a snappy and responsive ride, while a waffle outsole provides versatile grip. Top it off with a lightweight mesh upper for a performance fit, and you've got yourself a solid racing shoe.
Sizing Note: Men's sizes only. Women should subtract 1 and a half sizes from their women's shoe size. Example: Women's 8.5 equals size 7.0 for this shoe.
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Weight: 5.5 oz (size 9)
Stack Height: Heel (22mm), Forefoot (18mm); non-removable insole
Available Widths: D=Medium
How It Fits (based on width D)
The Zoom Streak LT 2 is a minimum feature, minimum neutral shoe designed for racing.
Comments:I love these shoes I bought another pair already because training and racing in them wears them out pretty fast. Avg 30-37 miles 3 months time 350 total miles.
From: Paul, San Antonio Tx
Comments: These shoes are awesome XC shoes and great on uneven terrain. They have a low profile and feels very comfortable on the feet. The forefoot doesn't bother me and feels just right, but i dont know how long these will last. So far they are holding up. Sizing, i always get 1/2 size up for nike.
From: Luke, Fort Riley, KS, USA
Comments: I ordered these shoes online. Although the Streak is a great shoe, please know that the red color that is specified in the description is NOT red. It's pink. Bright pink. Not sure if retailers (including Running Warehouse) are just specifying the color based on Nike's description, but there is ZERO red in this shoe. It's neon bright pink. Not my cup of tea. However, the shoe itself is great.
From: Jason, Chicago, IL, USA
Comments: I'm not very convinced with the update. in the sole on the forefoot it feels as if an air cushion was added and it is very irritating and feels out of place. I wish they kept the sole of the older versions of this shoe. The material around the toes feels nice though. Love the look and the colors, although a wider variety of colors would be nice but i know nike could do better.
From: Kevin, Clovis, CA, USA
Comments: These are great. The update to the upper is such an improvement from the previous versions. I've been running in these for 3-4 years (well the previous models at least). The new upper is so soft- it's like wearing a sock. They are light weight, but still provide some cushion. Best part of the new upper is the tongue is soft again like the XC2 and the stitching over the toe box that would cause blistering is gone. Hopefully the sides won't blow out as quickly as the old versions.
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