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XXX Boys:: Conner Habib - kid, man or somewhere in-between
Humble, nice-guy, well-read, published writer, intellectual conversationalist, and somewhat of a loner may not be the first descriptives you think of when you think of a porn star.
But once you get to know adult film star Conner Habib, this - along with cute, sexy, hot and adorable - will most likely be what you think of when you think of him. Kind of sounds like boyfriend material, but this high- in-demand porn model may not have the time to add a This text will be the linkloving partner to that list. Having known Conner before he entered the porn industry, it was nice to sit down and visit what has been going on with him over the past three years in his career.
And it was not surprising to me, that the all-around nice guy I knew before still exists and represents his profession with great integrity. However, some discovery was made during our conversation like his childhood dream to be a porn star, his approach to performing his sex scenes, his internal conflict with fans wanting to see him rather than converse with him, and what porn company and porn star are high on his list with whom to work.
Defies being labeled
BeBe: So how long has it been since you have been in the adult film industry?
Conner: I think now, it's been three years. But basically it has been two years, because I did a couple of movies and then nothing for almost a year. Then in the summer of 2009, I had a sort of bigger movie and that's when it all took off.
BeBe: I think it would be safe to say that since your entry in to the industry, you've always been a cute soul and cute "little boy", but you physically have since then beginning gone through a transformation. Wouldn't you say?
Conner: (Laughs) I don't know! I'd be the last person to know. I think it's better not to form an opinion about those things about yourself. Because you never what it seems like from the outside (to others). But it feels good ( a little hesitation), so sure!
BeBe: And in the last 2-3 years, you have actually done a wide range of scenes with a wide range of companies, but what is most cemented in my head about your performances is that you play the son to the daddy most.
Conner: Yeah! I thing studios have been kind of confused as to where to put me, because I can kind of look like a kid or a man, or somewhere in between. I mean I'm kind of boyish, but I have the hairy chest, you know? I think it is a good move to make sure that I'm with someone (scene partner) the definitely looks older than me. And the the people decide where they want to put (categorize) me.
'I love everybody'
BeBe: Do you have a preference as to what type of scene partner you would like to work with?
Conner: (Humbly) No, I love everybody.
BeBe: You love everybody, or you just love sex?
Conner: Of course I do, but it's more than that. So much of it is whether he is a nice guy or not. I mean after a while you don't care as much about how hot somebody is. Because the end result is the same. You can think they're hot or not hot and you still have to cum. The thing that makes you enjoy it, and love what you're doing is that the other person is a great guy and is having a good time with you, and is sort of in it for the same reason. And that is that they want other people to watch it and feel good.
BeBe: Are there any scenes that you've done that you can recall that in the beginning you thought this will be very fun, but once you got into it you and it was over, you said to yourself that was something I shouldn't have done?
Conner: (Laughs) I try not to say that is something I shouldn't have done, because what can you do about it? But I did do a piss scene, and I didn't necessarily think it would be fun, but I thought I'd try this. And from that (scene) I sort of learned if you don't do something in your personal life, don't do it for the first time while shooting a movie for 8-hours. It was just so much work. It was counter-intuitive for me. It was twice as difficult for me than any other scene I've shot because there wasn't anything in it for me that was like sexual. I discovered that I wasn't really into it when I made the scene. I did have a good time because I was with Steven Daigle who is a good friend of mine, but it was a lot more work than I bargained for.
The work is getting there
BeBe: That brings up a question, because I know there are a lot of people who don't really understand what it takes for porn models to actually perform. I mean as we would view any film made for our entertainment, it is your job as the actor, the primary subject, to make everything appear very easy and effortless. And with sex being pleasurable for most of us, I think it is hard for us to imagine that having sex can be work. So, with that, had any of that ever popped in your mind, as you started your carer and began filming scenes, that hey, this is a lot more work than I assumed it would be?
Conner: Well, yes and no. Porn like most movies is a blend between being real and being fake. It's neither all phony nor is it all true. Like when you see an actress crying in a scene, she's really crying because she has emotionally gotten into the scene. You feel it, if you're an actor. You feel that sadness which helps you get through the scene. It's the same with porn. You just get into that scene where you're turn on and excited, but the work is getting there. Once you get there it carries you through. And I think for people who start doing porn don't necessarily understand, that you have to be an actor in a way.
BeBe: I totally get that. I mean, I know that most sexual beings who enjoy being a sexual being think that being a porn star is probably the best thing on earth, and don't realize how much work goes into it. I mean come on, we don't imagine the scene we watch in 10-15 minutes took 8-hours to shoot. Honey, I'd like to think I have great sex, but I don't think I have it for 8-hours!
Conner: The work is entering into this certain mental state that sort of gives you this super power of this character that you are in the scene. Just like an accountant or teacher or whatever gets up everyday and psychs themselves up to be able to go to work and function, porn is the same thing. People don't necessarily get that because sex is supposed to be something pure and natural, and not something that has characters and performance.
Writer and porn person
BeBe: You know, Conner, as I look over your short, but illustrious career, you have developed quite a catalog of work, and with that body of work has come notoriety and celebrity in the public eye. I remember a time before of this porn business that we used to run into each other almost daily on the streets of San Francisco, and I can't say that that is true anymore. So, that leads me to ask if with all that notoriety and celebrity if you find the need to get away from it all and escape a bit to get into yourself at times?
Conner: Well, there are plenty of porn stars that are much more well known than I, but I spend a tremendous amount of time by myself. So, actually, the notoriety is sort of nice because me interaction where I wouldn't normally have it. But I spend most of my day, still, reading and writing. So, when people recognize me and say hi, I'm just happy to be interacting with people. I definitely don't hide from it. It provides me with something that in my normal everyday life I don't have.
BeBe: Well, is this porn stuff a means to an end, or is this the end? Is this where it stops? I do and have known that you are a prolific reader and writer, so was getting into porn a way to kill time until your writing turned into something more?
Conner: A little of both. I've wanted to be a porn star since I was a kid. In that since it's not an end, but a life goal and I've done it. And it is a means because many people who are writers and/or public speakers and the like are viewed a lot as being sexless. You know, many intellectuals are not thought of as having a sex life. So being a writer, and being a porn person, this kind of shows them that these things (intellect and sex) are not separate.
I'm not saying I'm smart, I'm saying that talking about intelligent things and having sex are not mutually exclusive. And so to clear up that confusion, I thought I'm going to do it. I'm going to be the one to do those things equally and take that role. But sometimes it pisses me off because I worry that the people watching me have sex don't want to hear what I have to say, and conversely, the people who are interested in the things that I write don't really want to watch the porn. I think most of it more of an internal conflict than a conflict really perceived by the public.
Titan next?
BeBe: Well, do you think there is an opportunity there for you to combine the two and writing about porn and your experiences in the industry?
Conner: Definitely! As far as writing about things, I can't help but do that. I've always been writing since I was a little boy. And porn is apart of my life, so I'm bound to write about it. But when I write about it (porn), I'm really interested in porn itself, not just my life in porn or memoir. I mean what is it? Why are people so into this thing they claim to be not so into? I've definitely considered writing about those things.
BeBe: I've always said the taboo of porn is really not a taboo. It's a taboo on the surface, but anything that is supposed taboo can make that kind of money, then everything should be taboo. You hear me? (Both laugh) It's a freakin' billion dollar industry!
Conner: Right!
BeBe: Well,I'm going to close by asking you with all the companies and partners you have worked with is there a porn company and model you like to work for and with that you haven't yet?
Conner: Well, the one company I haven't worked for yet is Titan, and I like them. Part of the reason I want to work with them is because I haven't. I did work with Joe Gage (aka Tim Kincaid) who directs a lot of stuff for them. He's just an amazing thinker and director. He directs porn movies the way people direct real movies. Working with him for Titan would be amazing because there is this Titan legacy.
BeBe: Well, there is a Titan Man, too, that we have come to know.
Conner: Yeah, and I'm not that, but I would like to work for them because I'd like to work with that Titan Man! (laughs). And for the person I'd like to work with that I haven't yet is Jason Michaels. He is sort of new with Raging Stallion/Falcon. He's super cute! I think working with him would be really fun.
I think really the question I should pose to the rest of the porn star community is who would like to work with Conner Habib that has yet to? I'm pretty sure that EDGE doesn't give me enough space to list the affirmative responders to that question. Because just as Conner gets a sexual charge from working with scene partners who are just nice guys, I venture it safe to say that Conner Habib resembles that statement totally!
Follow Conner Habib at his website and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ConnerHabib.
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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Crews with Zak Dirt Inc., a Longmont company contracted by the Colorado Department of Transportation for repairs, have been working to reconnect that portion of the highway since last week.
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DETROIT — The predicted crowd of up to 10,000 people from inside and outside Michigan will be just about the biggest crowd the Michigan state Capitol has seen as conservatives, union members and the media flood the streets of Lansing to protest, applaud and record the actions expected to be taken Tuesday on controversial right-to-work legislation.
Cars with license plates from Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois sat alongside the rest in the Michigan AFL-CIO parking lot Monday, just a few blocks from the Capitol building.
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The state House of Representatives is expected to take up two bills Tuesday that would make it illegal to require financial contributions to unions as a condition of employment. One of the bills covers public sector employees, and the other covers the private sector.
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The bills were passed by the Senate on Thursday, and are expected to pass the House. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has already said he will sign them if they are approved by the Legislature.
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The crowds were small, but passions ran high as union members braced for what could be a devastating blow to organized labor here, and perhaps a ripple that could stretch across the country.
"We need to fight for all Michigan citizens. These right-to-work bills are nothing more than the right to freeload," said Miya Williamson, 49, of Detroit, who was one of about 50 people who picketed in front of Cadillac Place on Monday afternoon.
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The Democrats also blasted Snyder for his about face on the issue. For nearly two years, Snyder had said the issue was too divisive and was not on his agenda. But, after unions lost a ballot initiative Nov. 6 to try to enshrine collective bargaining in the state constitution, to the governor's chagrin; and after being pressured by his own party and several business interests, including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Snyder endorsed the controversial legislation.
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There were large demonstrations on the Capitol lawn during the Vietnam War, Ballenger said. Still, those crowds were smaller than the current estimates.
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After a road trip that netted just a single win, the Calgary Flames (6-9-2) return home to try to bolster their fairly-strong home record and creep back to .500 when they host the San Jose Sharks (10-2-5). The puck drops at 7pm MT on the Sportsnet media properties (I believe it's on Sportsnet West tonight).
The Flames have played just six of their 17 games this season at the Saddledome, which is good because they've produced seven points. The downside is they're still going to play some really strong teams, but for some reason, the Flames have been appreciably better at home over the past few seasons than on the road. (Last year, they were awful on the road.)
After losing three straight on the road, and putting up just two points in their last six games, the Flames need some wins. They'll be facing a similarly desperate San Jose club, who haven't won a game in their last five (they're 0-1-4) and probably view this game as the proverbial slump-buster. The two clubs met in San Jose on October 19, where the Sharks skated away with a 6-3 win (that was closer than the score appeared).
The Flames haven't won since Sunday's 3-2 triumph in Chicago, and have slipped from being a team hovering just over .500 to one falling out of the picture a bit. The team heads into this week 10 points out of a playoff spot, and while they may not have any delusions of a Stanley Cup parade in the near future, they probably want to remain competitive at the very least.
Via our buds at Daily Faceoff, some lines for this evening.
Cammalleri (A) – Backlund – Hudler
Galiardi – Stajan (A) – Jones
Baertschi – Monahan – Stempniak (A)
Bouma – Colborne – McGrattan
Brodie – Butler
Russell – Wideman
Smid – Smith
Tim Jackman, Max Reinhart and Shane O'Brien are your healthy scratches, while Curtis Glencross (knee), Mark Giordano (ankle) and Chris Breen (abdomen) are on the injured reserve. Lee Stempniak returns to the line-up while Ladislav Smid makes his debut in a red jersey after seven years in Edmonton.
The Flames defensive play arguably bottomed-out when they had Giordano, Stempniak and a healthy Mikael Backlund missing from their line-up. With Smid debuting and Stempniak back, expect the team to be better without the puck. That said, this is still a strong Sharks team, so it'll be a big test for their systems (and a test of how Smid can get up to speed). The forward line-up is virtually unchanged from Denver, albeit with Stempniak taking Max Reinhart's spot on the third line. The Backlund/Cammalleri/Hudler line was excellent in the second and third periods.
Keep your eye on the power-play. They haven't scored a goal with the extra man since October 21 in LA (a gulf of nine games, during which they're 2-7-0) and they're probably due, as nobody can be that bad or that unlucky for this long.
The Sharks have had a rough-ish go of it, by their standards, in recent weeks. They haven't won since October 27 against Ottawa, although they have had points in an overtime loss to Los Angeles and shootout losses against Phoenix, Buffalo and Winnipeg. Much like Calgary, you could argue that the Sharks have merely been unlucky, not out-and-out bad.
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Hertl – Thornton (C) – Wingels
Pavelski – Couture – Nieto
Kennedy – Marleau (A) – Havlat
Sheppard – Desjardins – Brown
Vlasic – Braun
Boyle (A) – Irwin
Hannan – Demers
The key to victory for the Sharks may merely be limiting Calgary's offense – San Jose has allowed four goals in four of their last five games, so perhaps they need to get scored on less to win. Back-up Alex Stalock is expected to get his second start of the year, which may be the change of energy that San Jose needs.
The Sharks are employing some scoring-by-committee, with six forwards (including Wingels) with 10 points or more – contrast with three in Calgary. This will make it a bit of a challenge for Calgary to defend. The big threat on the Sharks may still be Tomas Hertl, the NHL's hottest rookie, but Wingels has been red-hot of late and the Flames defenders should have their hands full defending their top six. And let's face it, San Jose's third line is still pretty solid. San Jose's back end may be their weakness, as many of their blueliners aren't amazingly fleet of foot, but the Sharks have done a credible job of bringing in young faces to bolster their line-up.
The Flames have returned home and open a three-game homestand tonight against San Jose. They will likely have their hands full against the Sharks' high-octane offense. But the return of Lee Stempnak (and Smid's debut) could bolster their defensive game, so it'll be very interesting to see which club can snap out of their recent losing streak.
we need to either win more or win less... get in the hunt or focus on rebuild and development and draft.
personally i dont mind losses if we are competing and developing.
anyway, i predict a 4-2 win tonight with an empty netter by stempniak and a fight by smid.
anyone else looking forward to next saturday's tilt vs Edmonton?
Hopefully, the current oiler's show up.
November 12 2013, 08:42PM
Chances 7-1 in the second.
November 12 2013, 09:51PM
Chances ended up 20-6. Amazing the Flames got a point out of this.
November 12 2013, 09:55PM
@Mitch P
Rough night for Backlund. He wasn't the problem through the first two, but he couldn't get anything done either. With his position in the coach's mind as tenuous, he can't afford to have those nights.
November 12 2013, 01:38PM
Bumping SOB to the press box is good news.
November 12 2013, 02:13PM
Still don't get why Butler is in the lineup...He's just as bad as SOB but without the physical play. Once Gio is back, I hope they keep Smith over Buttler...or even call up someone who can develop at this level (ie: Cundari) and hasn't peaked at replacement level or below
November 12 2013, 02:23PM
The Butler strategy seems to be "pair him with a mobile puck mover" who can do the bulk of the distribution. With Bouwmeester and Brodie, he looks okay. with guys like O'Brien, he sinks faster than an Italian guy in cement shoes.
November 12 2013, 07:01PM
I am worried when I read an article that says the Flames need some wins during this rebuilding season. Does this mean you are against the rebuild or just spoiled by the good start. I have no problems during the rebuild with them losing if I can see development and effort, for the most part I can say I have been entertained and happy with the effort. I have embraced the idea of the rebuild.
Easy there, Francis. The AHL team plays up Highway 2.
November 12 2013, 09:09PM
I dont say this easy...but Sven needs to go back to Abby and Monahan needs to sit a game or two.
I made the mistake of writing off the Flames, this is what separates them from the Oilers, Sabres, Panthers, etc. Competitiveness, this team doesn't give up even though they were badly outshot and outplayed in the first two. They deserve a ton of credit for tying the game up.
Oh, just yelled.
Bonus point!
Bonus point!
Well, if nothing else...we should have some jump in our step for Dallas.
Good way for the boys to end a tough game. Great heart.
That was a nice feel-good (sorta)comeback. Sad to see Backlund plastered to the bench in the 3rd and then on the ice for the winner though.
That was a nice feel-good (sorta)comeback. Sad to see Backlund plastered to the bench in the 3rd and then on the ice for the winner though.
@Kent Wilson
Some nights he looks like he's there...and then you get nights like tonight.
Geez, San Jose is redonk deep at forward.
I actually have a good feeling about tonight... Home Game, well rested, San Jose back-up in net, Hartley constructing a roster without any "WTF!" placements, Upgrade on D with Smid in (and O'Brien out), Stempniak back, and Backlund likely to get more minutes.
November 12 2013, 01:46PM
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November 12 2013, 01:50PM
Lovin' the lineup!
Would have liked Reinhart in but its kinda pointless if he's on the 4th line so good job Hartley.
Geez, San Jose is redonk deep at forward.
I actually have a good feeling about tonight... Home Game, well rested, San Jose back-up in net, Hartley constructing a roster without any "WTF!" placements, Upgrade on D with Smid in (and O'Brien out), Stempniak back, and Backlund likely to get more minutes.
I was thinking much the same. Depends on goaltending as usual, hold 'em to 2 and we'll win.
November 12 2013, 01:59PM
Lovin' the lineup!
Would have liked Reinhart in but its kinda pointless if he's on the 4th line so good job Hartley.
I agree, would've loved to see Reinhart in again. Why not swap him with Mcgrattan and spread the minutes a bit more evenly over the bottom three lines. Something like 8-9 minutes for 4th line, 10-11 3rd line and so on.
November 12 2013, 02:10PM
I agree, would've loved to see Reinhart in again. Why not swap him with Mcgrattan and spread the minutes a bit more evenly over the bottom three lines. Something like 8-9 minutes for 4th line, 10-11 3rd line and so on.
I wouldn't complain. I thought Reinhart played well last game.
But in saying that Hartley would probably then scratch Smith for O'Brien to give us a guy who can fight if need be...Even though I think we all agree Bouma could do the job..
That 3rd line is exactly what I wanted to see. Stempniak is a guy that I wanna see regularly play with Sven, since he is an established 2 way guy. If Hartley feels Sven has to improve in all 3 zones, putting him with Stemps is a smart move. Good move Hartley
I like our Top line and Third line. We're almost dressing 4 decent lines tonight. Wow! Where's Nigel Dawes when you need him?
November 12 2013, 04:10PM
Smid doesn't fight that often.
In fact, I think Gagner has more career tilts than Smid.
He does some nice stickwork to clear his crease though. Doesn't like door-to-door salesmen in the blue paint.
November 12 2013, 04:35PM
I like Smid as a number 5 dman on this team when Gio is healthy but what the hell is Butler doing all the way up there while Smid is way down there? Smid should be given the toughs with Brodie. If he can handle it in Edmonton then he should do just fine in the role with Calgary until Gio gets back.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to his Flames debut. I've always thought that Smid is a pretty good defensive defender.
@Kent Wilson
Why do you think that is? I've definitely noticed it too. He seems to be reasonably good positionally.
The Butler strategy seems to be "pair him with a mobile puck mover" who can do the bulk of the distribution. With Bouwmeester and Brodie, he looks okay. with guys like O'Brien, he sinks faster than an Italian guy in cement shoes.
Why do you think that is? I've definitely noticed it too. He seems to be reasonably good positionally.
The debut of Smid should be interesting, I've heard he's a character guy in the dressing room. He will block shots, he's not overly physical or anything but he will chip off the glass and out. Some called him a Czech version of Robyn Regehr, others keep comparing him to Frank Musil. Glad to see SOB sitting, he better get used to sitting in the press box a lot more in the future. SJ started red hot but have cooled off a little, they now sit 5th in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. You might need 100 points this season to make the playoffs in the West. Lucky fans at the dome will get a first hand look at Hertl.
November 12 2013, 07:01PM
Butler's just generally bad with the puck. He's mobile, but doesn't have good vision, panics when pressured and doesn't have a good first pass. So if you have a dude with him who can control the play a lot better, then he can just sit back and try not to be a liability.
@Kent Wilson
Hmmm. Yeah I tend to agree. I think it's interesting on a bigger scale because it hints that there is a certain comparability or "chemistry" between certain players. Reminds me of how New Jersey used to have those complementary d pairings that worked so well in the late 90s that some teams (kings to name one) seem to try to emulate.
Was that Russell's man? Someone wasn't covering him.
Uck, just being dominated territorially.
That's a paddlin'.
November 12 2013, 07:48PM
That was an absolutely atrocious period by the Flames. Feel kind of bad for Berra, plays real well and still has two pucks put behind him.
November 12 2013, 07:51PM
Ahh yup, the Sharks are elite.
Nobody having a good game in red so far. The Wideman pairing looked uncharacteristically rough.
The Sharks attack is part of the problem. They are always pressuing the puck carrier when the Flames are trying to transition. The back-end can't seem to handle it, so it's causing delays in getting the puck through the neutral zone, which results in giant gaps between the forwards and defenders. That means long passes, bad bets.
And, of course, the Sharks are excellent at managing the puck in the offensive zone as well.
November 12 2013, 07:52PM
Worst effort of the year. Best line of the night was Bouma, Colbirne McG on their first shift. This does not look promising
The Sharks are on pace for 51 shots! The Flames better get their act together or it could be another 9-2 SJ massacre or maybe 9-0 like that time in Beantown.
Smid looking solid so far. Like his patience coming out of the zone.
November 12 2013, 08:18PM
I can't even say the Flames are playing bad. They're just...not in the same league.
@Kent Wilson
Yep. Sharks haven't let off the gas at all. Impressive looking hockey team.
We definitely could show a little more jump though. Too much letting them skate around in our zone.
November 12 2013, 08:27PM
I can't even say the Flames are playing bad. They're just...not in the same league.
Yeah, and 5 shots in 1.5 periods isn't going to get much.
November 12 2013, 08:27PM
I can't even say the Flames are playing bad. They're just...not in the same league.
Yeah, and 5 shots in 1.5 periods isn't going to get much.
November 12 2013, 08:27PM
Dump and Wait, Dump and wait...
November 12 2013, 08:39PM
Yay! It's still only 2 - 0.
November 12 2013, 08:42PM
Chances 7-1 in the second.
Our defense has looked pretty good tonight, all things considered.
That first was an abomination, but that was all on San Jose pressure. Haven't been too many plays where I've yelled at the screen.


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Defeat means that the Forsyth Barr Stadium outfit once again have to assess how they fell away so badly in the second half of a Super Rugby term.
Jamie Joseph's side began the year so well with five wins from six but ended 2012 with only two successes in their final six competition fixtures.
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Harris replied three minutes later with a leveller from the kicking tee after the visitors were penalised by South African referee Jonathan Kaplan for having hands in a ruck.
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Consequently there was to be no further score until the 32nd minute as caution hampered what was expected to be a good game between two teams that like to play. Those who had been treated to the Chiefs and Crusaders moments before were no doubt feeling cheated.
Both coaches made changes at the break as Joseph threw on All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith for Jimmy Cowan and King for captain Mackintosh. Meanwhile, Ewen McKenzie opted for Radike Samo to replace Beau Robinson, with Scott Higginbotham moving to the flank.
Harris' third shot of the game on 48 minutes did help open up breathing space and when Slipper was unmarked on the right wing to go in for a key try, the hosts had a 16-3 cushion.
The Reds looked on course for the win but when Thomson wrestled his way to the ground in the in-goal area and then King replied to three more Harris points, the comeback was on.
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Try: Slipper
Con: Harris
Pen: Harris 4
For Highlanders:
Tries: Thomson, King
Pen: Delany
Reds: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Dom Shipperley, 13 Anthony Faingaa, 12 Mike Harris, 11 Chris F'Sautia, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 Beau Robinson, 6 Jake Schatz, 5 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Greg Holmes.
Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Ben Daley, 18 Radike Samo, 19 Jarrad Butler, 20 Ben Lucas, 21 Ben Tapuai, 22 Nick Frisby.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Siale Piutau, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 James Haskell, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Nick Crosswell, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Ma'afu Fia, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (capt).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Chris King, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Chris Noakes, 22 Kenny Lynn.
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We have to look at this scientifically, where is the battle taking place? Land or Water?
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Carbon County is putting in a new Expo Center and Emery County will be among the first to use the new facility. The fourth annual Castle Valley Economic Summit: Spurring Development will be held this year at the new center. The Emery County Economic Summit planning committee is a subcommitte of the Emery County Economic Development Council and has been meeting to plan the Summit 2007 since January.
Members met on June 19 to tour the new center and further plans for the summit. Jo Sansevero is the chairman of the planning committee as well as the economic development council.
Plans for the summit are moving along and the dates have been set for Sept. 19-21. The summit will begin with a tour, dinner and entertainment at the new North Springs shooting facility. This will be on Sept. 19 beginning at 5 p.m. On Sept. 20 will be educational training classes which lead to certification. Classes will be offered in pesticide application, irrigation water management, water certification, roads and planning and zoning. Classes will benefit local town and city employees in need of extra training in their specific areas. More information about the classes will be available at a later date.
After the certification classes there will be the annual dinner and cowboy poetry entertainment at the Castle Valley Ranch near the town of Emery. The dinner will be catered by the ranch and include barbeque chicken and cowboy hors d'oeuvres. Cowboy poetry will be presented after dinner. The scenic ranch serves as a distinct and restful backdrop for the dinner.
On Sept. 22, it's back to the Expo Center at 7 a.m. for the registration for the summit. This day will include the breakfast and a breakfast speaker along with two local presenters Tyler Jeffs from Farm Bureau Financial and Tony Basso from Mad Man Basso's auto and trailer sales. After this the summit goers will choose from the three breakout sessions offered each hour. They will be able to attend three of the nine sessions offered. The breakout sessions include: three in agriculture, field of dreams, best area hay varieties and alternatives to feeding hay to cattle all winter. Three workshops on business: gathering ideas, details in business planning and business financing. A tourism workshop, Castleview hospital session and the Western Energy Training Center will round out the breakout sessions.
After the breakout sessions will be a luncheon with a speaker followed by four more local presenters including Hatts Ranch of Green River. The summit committee is also planning on door prizes for those who stick around for the entire event.
The Expo Center boasts a class room facility which can be divided for the breakout sessions and two kitchen and serving areas. The main room of the Expo Center will be the main gathering point for the summit. The tables will be set up in the middle and the business booths will be set up around the outside perimeter. The main room has three dividing curtains which can be used to break the main room into three very large and separate rooms. The Expo Center will be available for use for trainings, concerts, workshops, concerts and events. Sportsmen expos, scrapbooking expos, banquets, anything and everything that needs a large room with tables and chairs. The open floor would allow large attendance by crowds to a concert.
The Expo Center looks to be a much needed addition to Southeastern Utah. Sansevero said, "I am excited and looking forward to Castle Country Economic Summit Sept. 19-21 and the opportunity for it to be one of the premiere events held at the new Event Center in Price. This Event Center will prove to be a big asset to our entire region offering the prospect of attracting tradeshows, sporting events, concerts, and meetings that until now we have had to travel to Sandy (South Towne Center) or St. George (Dixie Center) to see and participate in. It is so exciting to think that the Economic Summit will be one of the first major events to show off this great new venue.
"Four years ago when we started the summit we had a goal of starting some positive conversation and motion in the two county areas with respect to Economic Development. Our plan with this fourth year is to have a bigger and better summit, this year we are offering six classes that will offer a certificate of completion and, or certification.
"We have lined up some great speakers and breakout sessions that will focus on new business start-up, agriculture, tourism, health care, and energy education. I hope that everyone will plan to attend Sept. 19, 20 and 21 to participate and benefit from all the information that we will have to distribute and to see and appreciate this new Event Center and all that it has to offer our region," said Sansevero.


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Five things: About that proposal
Ryan Lambert
October 18 2012 09:34AM
1. So now the NHL is willing to play ball
Forgive the mixed sports metaphors, but y'know, finally.
I don't remember exactly how long we went between the league's last offer and Tuesday's, but it was clear the NHLPA wasn't going to sit there and try to negotiate off a proposal that was as ludicrous as the one the league was putting out there. Not that I don't think the decision to create the appearance of greater flexibility was influenced by Deadspin leaking that focus group garbage the league was pushing, because that's all the offer was a response to, but at least we're now moving in the right direction.
Make no mistake about it: This is fairly close to where the league hopes it will end up. A 50/50 split of revenues and a full 82-game season and all that fun stuff, but the ancillary details leave a lot to be desired, both because of what they leave out, and what they're still trying to force the players to swallow as part of this transparent PR move.
Again, at least it got everyone talking, and generated a PA offer that should come out later today. But if the league was saying "Take it or leave it," then I'm glad the PA told them this wasn't good enough. They want a deal by the 25th to get the full 82, and that's not gonna happen, but everyone is slightly more optimistic that we don't lose more than 20 or 25 games (I'm hoping for 58 games at this point, so everyone plays each other twice, home and away). I guess, at the end of the day, you take that.
So without further ado, here's what I think are the two best and worst things about this new NHL proposal...
2. Good: Sticking cap circumventers with their bad contracts
Two things here were just amazing. The first is that if you signed a player to a giant contract that lasts years and years, with the intention of the player not playing the back end of those years, then you're stuck with the full cap hit when they retire. And the best part is: That includes if they are able to trade that player to another team. For instance: Say the Canucks move Luongo right now and he retires after five seasons there (at age 38). The Canucks then would get back his cap hit for the remainder of the deal, another five years, as a penalty for trying to be pricks. That's great.
Then the other one is that if you try to stick too many big-money one-way contracts in the minors (The Rangers Rule, we'll call it), those also count against your team's cap. Wow, it's like the league is finally trying to make teams take responsibility for signing terrible deals. Imagine that.
Closing these cap loopholes is very good. Not necessarily for the players, but for the league and its credibility.
3. Bad: Restricted free agency as indentured servitude
The NHL's plan would expand the age and amount of service time under which a player can gain unrestricted free agency from the current "seven seasons or 27 years old" levels to "eight seasons or 28 years old." That's not good, and that's something over which the players are going to pitch a fit.
That's one less year of relative prime (the general consensus being that point production tends to peak at 24) in which players are free to negotiate openly with other teams for their services, and therefore one less year in which they can truly Get Paid if they choose to do so. This is a clear effort to keep player costs down and one that limits the ability of guys to fairly negotiate for amounts of money commensurate to their contributions.
Fortunately, it's a relatively safe guess that this isn't a hard-and-fast sticking point for the league, because again, the PA wouldn't swallow this.
4. Good: Reducing the cost of second contracts
With that stuff about players being able to earn what they're worth having been said, I do think that this decision leads to the re-institution, in some ways, of the second contract that Kevin Lowe erased by being an offer-sheeting idiot with Tom Vanek a few years back.
It's not that I don't think players should be rewarded with whatever contracts they and their teams think they deserve, but again there is supposed to be SOME give and take here, so yeah, slight givebacks in the form of the re-introduction of an intermediary contract between an entry-level deal and a veteran one makes a little sense. This is largely accomplished by having entry-level deals now only last two years, instead of the five the league originally proposed.
One supposes that, then means the "second contracts" will typically be three years, and will grant players on ELCs a raise. Where this is most interesting, to me, is how it affects top-level guys who come in with cap hits in excess of $3 million because, while they're only technically making rookie max, they're also loaded up on contract bonuses that are somewhat attainable. This helps players to earn more through actual salary more quickly, at least in theory, which protects them in the event of injuries or the like that hold them out of the lineup.
5. Bad: Still nothing on hockey-related revenue
One thing the NHL's proposal didn't address was what defines HRR. And that's why we're in this whole argument in the first place. So, again, nice try but anyone paying attention knows this offer is only semi-serious, and not something the NHLPA will have the slightest interest in signing as-is.
Until you come to a decision about what it is — or even start talking about it — then why are we even bothering?
Cant see the UFA age being a big deal if they stick to the 5 year max contract & eliminate the front end loading tactic. The front end bonus of the Weber deal is still potentially out there, Philly could just restructure contract to pay him 30 million up front & 3.0 million per season, cap hit of 9.0 mill & put the boots to an owner like Nashville. I see the players coming back & getting that max. contract length back up to 7 years.
Not sure about how bad leaving the HRR alone. They really need to discuss that one for the next CBA after this one & they should start discussing it as soon as the ink drys on this new one if they ever get it done.
Cant see the UFA age being a big deal if they stick to the 5 year max contract & eliminate the front end loading tactic. The front end bonus of the Weber deal is still potentially out there, Philly could just restructure contract to pay him 30 million up front & 3.0 million per season, cap hit of 9.0 mill & put the boots to an owner like Nashville. I see the players coming back & getting that max. contract length back up to 7 years.
Not sure about how bad leaving the HRR alone. They really need to discuss that one for the next CBA after this one & they should start discussing it as soon as the ink drys on this new one if they ever get it done.
I also think that in light of what happened with the Weber fiasco, I would put in a clause that a team cannot put a upfront bonus clause when offer sheeting a RFA. You can only structure bonus laden contracts to your own players or UFA's.
October 18 2012, 10:32AM
I don't know how big a sticking point one year will be with the PA when it comes to UFA. 3-5 years? That would have taken them back to the pre-lock-out years...
I disagree with point two ONLY on the basis that this CBA would be for a total of 6 years, so do we really expect any of those players on gigantic contracts to retire within this current CBA??
I believe that point was brought up be Freidman on twitter. He said that the rule makes a ton of sense, but who's to say in 6 years time with a new CBA the rule doesn't get tweeked again and the teams get away free. I think its a great point in the CBA, you are responsible for those ****y contracts you sign, but I feel it's only a talking point for this CBA to make the NHL LOOK accountable, however once the CBA expires they will undo it for the next one with a different rule.
I also SLIGHTLY disagree with point 4, are not most of these second contracts already being signed after the player only gets 2 years of contract time because you are allowed to signed extensions 1 year prior to the expiry of the current contract? If so, removing one year off the ELC isn't going to achieve much in terms of the higher tier prospects that are the recipients of such a contract. It will have a tightening on the mid tier I believe though, as they are usually the ones that have to wait the full three years.
I agree with the other three points though, just wish the NHL started with this proposal in the summer, the PA knows this is where it would wind up, the NHL knew it as well, why did we spend the last 3 months smelling bull **** when we knew what the general outcome would already be.
October 18 2012, 12:13PM
I'd have to disagree with point 5. HRR has been one of the biggest sticking points in these negotiations, so they decided to leave the definition unchanged from the previous CBA. I think that's probably the best idea in terms of getting a deal done this time around.
October 18 2012, 09:33PM
I might be missing something but the league just proposed to have the ELCs come down to 2 years? Why is that in their best interests? Having a good to great player on an ELC for a cost controlled 5 instead of two seems better to me. Or is this a concession?


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League goaltending situation
Jonathan Willis
November 05 2008 10:00AM
Given that the Edmonton Oilers are currently holding three goaltenders on their NHL roster, I thought it might be of interest to look around the league and see which teams could be buying or selling goaltenders.
Atlanta—The Thrashers starting netminder is injury-prone Kari Lehtonen. Lehtonen was the second overall pick in the 2002 draft, and has been a quietly excellent goaltender in Atlanta, posting .906, .912 and .916 save percentages over the last three seasons. When healthy, he can be a franchise goaltender. The back-up position is less clear, however. The organization has been publicly supportive of Johan Hedberg (who last posted a .900 SV % in 2003–04) and demoted first-rate prospect Ondrej Pavelec. Pavelec was upset, and publicly demanded a trade, with his agent throwing around words like "criminal mismanagement". To date, Pavelec has gone 5-3-1, with a 1.54 GAA and a .947 SV % in nine AHL games. He'd be an expensive, and possibly high-maintenance player, but he may very well be the best option out there for a team looking for a goaltender. Likely Seller: Ondrej Pavelec.
Boston—With Tim Thomas' outstanding play thus far this season (4-2-2, 1.83 GAA, .944 SV %), and Tuuka Rask doing good things in the minors (5-2-0, 2.32 GAA, .923 SV %), veteran back-up Manny Fernandez may be on the trading block. In six seasons with the Wild, Fernandez was a more than capable 1A goaltender, although he's only played eight games in the past two seasons. He'd be an excellent pickup for any team, although it isn't certain that Boston wants to move him. Still, Boston's within 1M of the salary cap, and clearing away the last year of Fernandez's $4.33M contract would give them some breathing room. Possible Seller: Manny Fernandez.
Calgary—Seemingly every year, Miikka Kiprusoff starts the year with an untested backup. GM Daryl Sutter than promises that the backup will get playing time, to keep Kiprusoff from wearing down. Then Kipper plays nearly every game (he hasn't missed one yet this season) and Calgary acquires a veteran at the deadline. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Calgary look for a cheap, older backup. Unlikely, but Possible Buyer
Chicago—The Blackhawks attempts to move Nikolai Khabibulin (one year, $6.75M salary) this off-season didn't work out. Thus far, he's outplayed free-agent pickup Christobal Huet (who's been fine, if not great), but it's still all but certain that Chicago will move him to the first team willing to take on his contract, especially considering their cap situation. While 2003 draft pick Corey Crawford is often mentioned by pundits as the likely backup after Khabibulin is moved, Dave Tallon imported Antti Niemi from Finland to play in the NHL. Thus far in the minors, Niemi's looked NHL-calibre (4-2-0, 1.80 GAA, .942 SV %), which raises the possibility of Crawford being available as well. Seller: Nikolai Khabibulin.
Colorado—Why Francois Giguere entered the season with the tandem of Peter Budaj and Andrew Raycroft is a nearly impossible to answer question. Both are middling at best, and thus far, both have been disastrous in net (Budaj with a .876 SV %, Raycroft with .839). This situation cannot be allowed to continue, as Colorado has a good roster and could even be considered a contender with a legitimate goalie. Buyer
Dallas—Marty Turco's been very bad to start the year (3-5-2, 4.34 GAA, .837 SV %) but he's going nowhere and is too good to put up those sorts of numbers. However, Dallas may be in the market for a veteran backup, given that Tobias Stephan hasn't looked good in relief (3.54 GAA, .857 SV %) and was only average in the minors last season. Possible Buyer
Los Angeles—Neither a buyer nor a seller, Los Angeles is on this list because a lot of the less-astute punditry seem to believe they need a goaltender. Here's the thing – Jason Labarbera is off to a slow start, but was brilliant for a miserable team last season (17-23-2, 3.00 GAA, .910 SV %) while Erik Ersberg has posted the same .927 SV % through three games that he did in 14 last season. The Kings don't need a goalie – Labarbera's at least average, probably better, and that's more than good enough for a basement team with Matt Greene in its top defense pairing. Happy.
Montreal—The Canadiens are set in net for years with Carey Price, so there's no room for Jaroslav Halak to advance within the organization. Halak's been stellar in the minors and has put up good numbers in the NHL as well, and could be of interest to teams looking for a young 1A/1B goaltender. On top of that, Montreal has a veteran backup in the system, Marc Denis, who has been phenomenal in the minors to start the season (7-1-0, 1.84 GAA, .945 SV %). Likely Seller: Jaroslav Halak.
New Jersey—The injury to Martin Brodeur creates a possible need for a stop-gap goaltender for the rest of the season. Backup Kevin Weekes hasn't posted a .900 SV % since the lockout, while third-stringer Scott Clemmensen is only an average AHL tender. Still, I'd expect the Devils to wait a while (possibly a few "weekes") and see how Weekes responds to the job before investigating other options. The Devils are close to the cap, so expensive solutions like Khabibulin are problematic. Possible Buyer
New York Islanders—Rick DiPietro was coming off off-season surgery before it was revealed that he would need additional surgery this season. This leaves the AHL tandem of Joey MacDonald (4-4-1, 3.08 GAA, .903 SV % in the NHL this season, 16-19-2, 2.89 GAA, .909 SV % in the AHL last season) and Yann Danis (11-19-4, 3.28 GAA, .893 SV % in the AHL last season) between the pipes, and even for a basement team, that's not nearly good enough. Buyer
Washington—Bruce Garrioch repeatedly suggests that management has little confidence in Jose Theodore (signed this summer to a two-year, $9-million contract) and could be looking to augment the goaltending. Despite Theodore's shaky numbers (4-3-0, 3.44 GAA, .877 SV %), I don't see it, especially given Washington's proximity to the cap and the necessary requirement of dumping Theodore (or another sizeable contract) to bring in a different starter. Probably Unhappy, but not doing anything about it.
So, outside of Edmonton, there are four possible sellers. Here's how I'd rate the (possibly) available goaltenders in terms of attractiveness to buyers, based on age, salary and playing ability to date:
Jaroslav Halak Ondrej Pavelec Dwayne Roloson Manny Fernandez Jeff Deslauriers Nikolai Khabibulin
There are four destinations that would seem sensible for these six, ranked in order of need:
New York Islanders Colorado New Jersey Dallas
Dallas would only be looking for a backup, and while they have over 4-million in cap space, I can't imagine they want to blow much of that on a luxury item, at least at this stage in the season. They also are unlikely to want a replacement for Turco, who is being paid nearly 6 million per season for the next two years. Thus, they may be interested in one of the Oilers' goaltenders, but they'll probably stand pat for now, since Roloson is expensive and Deslauriers is pretty comparable to what they already have.
The Avalanche seem unlikely to make a trade with a division rival, and probably want a long-term solution anyway, so I'd see them being more interested in Halak/Pavelec than in the Oilers goaltending duo.
Kevin Lowe has always had a good relationship with Garth Snow, and Steve Tambellini actually played for Lamoriello, so the Islanders and Devils seem like the logical partners. Both need stop-gap solutions, and neither likely wants to break the bank, for different reasons (cap space, going nowhere team with attendance woes). If I had to bet, I'd say that one of Jeff Delsauriers or Dwayne Roloson ends up in the New York area by the beginning of March.
November 05 2008, 03:50PM
A little update - the cap number I was using for Dallas excluded Zubov's salary, as he's on IR. They have no money for a goaltender at this point in time.
I think that KLowe and Tambo are rubbing their hands together with the great play of Roloson of late. I believe a lot of managers weren't willing to get him if he was a question mark, but his play will have erased some doubts there. I wouldn't be surprised if MacT wasn't following GM direction by playing Roloson.
Now that Roli has shown that he still "has it", I think that the phone is going to start ringing. I don't think anything will happen until after Garon gets extended, though. I believe that may be the hold up.
I have to say I really like the Roli/Garon tandem though. They are both excellent.
November 05 2008, 11:32PM
Damn! I had a Goalies Update Part 2 coming up this week. This post pretty much says everything I was going to say, so I'm gonna put it off til mid-November then hahaha.
Good work Willis.
I see Khabibulin to Dallas as highly likely considering Hull's ability and tendency to pull of blockbusters in his short tenure so far. Sure he's made some small deals here and there, but Richards/Smith and the Brunnstrom signings - he's made for making big news and I see it happening.
I'm surprised how many people came to the same conclusion that Roloson was likely to be heading to New Jersey. Is this a case of everyone being on the same page, is it that obvious, or is everyone equally crazy and Lamoriello's just gonna shoot us down?


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Inspired by beauty and feminine sophistication, Salvatore Ferragamo designs are the epitome of luxurious style. With timeless style and classic appeal, this leather flat is the perfect addition to your shoe collection.
- Lasercut leather upper
- Grosgrain bow with logo-embossed hardware
- Round toe
- Fully lined in leather
- Leather sole
- Made in Italy
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