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Stiff person syndrome
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Stiff person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff man syndrome (SMS),[1] is a rare neurologic disorder of unclear etiology characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is superimposed by spasms, resulting in postural deformities. Chronic pain, impaired mobility, and lumbar hyperlordosis are common symptoms.
SPS occurs in about one in a million people and is most commonly found in middle-aged people. A small minority of patients have the paraneoplastic variety of the condition. Variants of the condition, such as stiff-limb syndrome which primarily affects a specific limb, are often seen.
SPS was first described in 1956. Diagnostic criteria were proposed in the 1960s and refined two decades later. In the 1990s and 2000s the roles of antibodies in the condition became more clear. SPS patients generally have GAD antibodies, which seldom occur in the general population. In addition to blood to tests for GAD, electromyography tests can help confirm the condition's presence.
Benzodiazepine-class drugs are the most common treatment; they are used for symptom relief from stiffness. Other common treatments include Baclofen, intravenous immunoglobin and rituximab. There has been limited but encouraging success with stem-cell treatment.
Signs and symptoms[edit]
Patients with stiff person syndrome (SPS) suffer progressive stiffness in their truncal muscles,[2] which become rigid and stiff because the lumbar and abdominal muscles engage in constant contractions.[3][4] Initially, stiffness occurs in the thoracolumbar paraspinal and abdominal muscles.[5] It later affects the proximal leg and abdominal wall muscles.[2] The stiffness leads to a change in posture,[6] and patients develop a rigid gait.[2] Persistent lumbar hyperlordosis often occurs as it progresses.[4] The muscle stiffness initially fluctuates, sometimes for days or weeks, but eventually begins to consistently impair mobility.[2] As the disease progresses, patients sometimes become unable to walk or bend.[5] Chronic pain is common and worsens over time but sometimes acute pain occurs as well.[7] Stress, cold weather, and infections lead to an increase in symptoms, and sleep decreases them.[2]
SPS patients suffer superimposed spasms and extreme sensitivity to touch and sound.[2] These spasms primarily occur in the proximal limb and axial muscles.[8] There are co-contractions of agonist and antagonist muscles. Spasms usually last for minutes and can recur over hours. Attacks of spasms are unpredictable and are often caused by fast movements, emotional distress, or sudden sounds or touches.[5] In rare cases, facial muscles, hands, feet, and the chest can be affected and unusual eye movements and vertigo occur.[9][10] There are brisk stretch reflexes and clonus occurs in patients.[2] Late in the disease's progression, hypnagogic myoclonus can occur.[11] Tachycardia and hypertension are sometimes also present.[12]
Because of the spasms, patients may become increasingly fearful, require assistance, and lose the ability to work, leading to depression, anxiety, and phobias,[2] including agoraphobia[13] and dromophobia.[14] Most patients are psychologically normal and respond reasonably to their situations.[15]
Paraneoplastic SPS tends to affect the neck and arms more than other variations.[16] It progresses very quickly, is more painful, and is more likely to include distal pain than classic SPS.[17] Patients with paraneoplastic SPS generally lack other autoimmune issues[18] but may have other paraneoplastic conditions.[17]
Stiff-limb syndrome is a variant of SPS.[7] This syndrome develops into full SPS about 25 percent of the time. Stiffness and spasms are usually limited to the legs and hyperlordoisis generally does not occur.[19] The stiffness begins in one limb and remains most prominent there. Sphincter and brainstem issues often occur with stiff-limb syndrome.[16] Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity, another variant of the condition,[7] includes symptoms of SPS with brainstem issues and autonomic disturbances.[16] It involves polio-encephalomyelitis in the spine and brainstem. There is cereballar and brainstem involvement. In some cases, the limbic system is affected, as well. Most patients have upper motoneuron issues and autonomic disturbances.[20] Jerking man syndrome or jerking SPS is another subtype of the condition.[13][19] It begins like classical SPS[19] and progresses for several years, up to 14 in some cases. It is then distinguished by the development of myoclonus as well as seizures and ataxia in some cases.[20]
Patients with SPS generally have high amounts of high glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody titers.[21] About 80 percent of SPS patients have GAD antibodies, compared with about one percent of the general population.[22] The overwhelming majority of people who have GAD antibodies do not contract SPS, indicating that systematic synthesis of the antibody is not the sole cause of SPS.[23] GAD, a presynaptic autoantigen, is generally thought to play a key role in the condition, but exact details of the way that autoantibodies affect SPS patients are not known.[24] Most SPS patients with high-titer GAD antibodies also have antibodies that inhibit GABA-receptor-associated protein (GABARAP).[2] Autoantibodies against amphiphysin and gephyrin are also sometimes found in SPS patients.[24] The antibodies appear to interact with antigens in the brain neurons and the spinal cord synapses, causing a functional blockade with gamma-aminobutyric acid.[2] This leads to GABA impairment, which probably causes the stiffness and spasms that characterizes SPS.[21] There are low GABA levels in the motor cortexes of SPS patients.[2]
It is not known why GAD autoimmunity occurs in SPS patients,[25] and whether SPS qualifies as a neuro-autoimmune disorder has been questioned.[26] It is also unknown whether these antibodies are pathogenic.[25] The amount of GAD antibody titers found in SPS patients does not correlate with disease severity,[21] indicating that titre levels do not need to be monitored.[3] It has not been proven that GAD antibodies are sole cause of SPS, and the possibility exists that they are a marker or an epiphenomenon of the condition's cause.[27]
In SPS patients, motor unit neurons fire involuntarily in a way that resembles a normal contraction. Motor unit potentials fire while the patient is at rest, particularly in the stiff muscles.[2] The excessive firing of motor neurons may be caused by malfunctions in spinal and supra-segmental inhibitory networks that utilize GABA.[2] Involuntary actions show up as voluntary on EMG scans;[11] even when the patient tries to relax, there are agonist and antagonist contractions.[22]
In a minority of patients with SPS, breast, ovarian, or lung cancer manifests paraneoplasticly as proximal muscle stiffness. These cancers are associated with the synaptic proteins amphiphysin and gephyrin. Paraneoplastic SPS with amphiphysin antibodies and breast adenocarcinoma tend to occur together. These patients tend not to have GAD antibodies.[2] Passive transfer of the disease by plasma injection has been shown in paraneoplastic SPS but not classical SPS.[27]
There is evidence of genetic risk of SPS. The HLA class II locus makes patients susceptible to the condition. Most SPS patients have the DQB1* 0201 allele.[2] This allele is also associated with type 1 diabetes.[28]
SPS is diagnosed by evaluating clinical findings and excluding other conditions.[2] There is no specific laboratory test that confirms its presence.[7] Underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis are common.[21]
The presence of antibodies against GAD is the best indication of the condition that can be detected by blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing. Anti-GAD65 is found in about 80 percent of SPS patients. Anti-thyroid, anti-intrinsic factor, anti-nuclear, anti-RNP, and anti-gliadin are also often present in blood tests. Electromyography (EMG) demonstrates involuntary motor unit firing in SPS patients.[2] EMG can confirm the diagnosis by noting spasms in distant muscles as a result of subnoxious stimulation of cutaneous or mixed nerves.[11] Responsiveness to diazepam helps confirm that the patient is suffering from SPS, as this decreases stiffness and motor unit potential firing.[2]
The same general criteria are used to diagnose paraneoplastic SPS as the normal form of the condition.[15] Once SPS is diagnosed, poor response to conventional therapies and the presence of cancer indicate that it may be paraneoplastic.[2] CT scans are indicated for SPS patients who respond poorly to therapy to determine if this is the case.[29]
A variety of conditions have similar symptoms to SPS, including myelopathies, dystonias, spinocerebellar degenerations, primary lateral sclerosis, neuromyotonia, and some psychogenic disorders.[2] Tetanus, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, malignant hyperpyrexia, chronic spinal interneuronitis, serotonin syndrome,[30] Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease,[22] and Isaacs syndrome should also be excluded.[30]
Patients' fears and phobias often incorrectly lead doctors to think their symptoms are psychogenic,[6] and they are sometimes suspected of malingering.[10] It takes an average of six years after the onset of symptoms before the disease is diagnosed.[6]
The progression of SPS depends on whether it is a typical or abnormal form of the condition and the presence of comorbidities. Early recognition and neurological treatment can limit its progression. SPS is generally responsive to treatment,[31] but the condition usually progresses and stabilizes periodically.[32] Even with treatment, quality of life generally declines as stiffness precludes many activities.[7] Some patients require mobility aids due to the risk of falls.[10] About 65 percent of SPS patients are unable to function independently.[33] About ten percent of SPS patients require intensive care at some point;[32] sudden death occurs in about the same amount of patients.[31] These deaths are usually caused by metabolic acidosis or an autonomic crisis.[32]
There is no evidence-based criteria for treating SPS, and there have been no large controlled trials of treatments for the condition. The rarity of the disease complicates efforts to establish guidelines.[30]
GABAA agonists,[2] usually diazepam but sometimes other benzodiazepines,[34] are the primary treatment for SPS. Drugs that increase GABA activity alleviate muscle stiffness caused by a lack of GABAergic tone.[2] They increase pathways that are dependent upon GABA and have muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant effects, often providing symptom relief.[34] Because the condition worsens over time, patients generally require increased dosages, leading to more side effects.[2] For this reason, gradual increase in dosage of benzodiazepines is indicated.[34] Baclofen, a GABAB agonist, is generally used when individuals taking high doses of benzodiazepines have high side effects. In some cases it has shown improvements in electrophysiological and muscle stiffness when administered intravenously.[34] Intrathecal baclofen administration may not have long-term benefits though, and there are potential serious side effects.[2]
Treatments that target the autoimmune response are also used.[29] Intravenous immunoglobin is the best second-line treatment for SPS. It often decreases stiffness and improves quality of life and startle reflex. It is generally safe, but there are possible serious side effects and it is expensive. The European Federation of Neurological Societies suggests it be used when disabled patients do not respond well to diazepam and baclofen.[35] Steroids, rituximab, and plasma exchange have been used to suppress the immune system in SPS patients, but the efficacy of these treatments is unclear.[30] Botulinum toxin has been used to treat SPS, but it does not appear to have long-term benefits and has potential serious side effects.[2] In paraneoplastic cases, tumors must be managed for the condition to be contained.[2] Opiates are sometimes used to treat severe pain, but in some cases they exacerbate symptoms.[35][36]
SPS is estimated to have a prevalence of about one per million. Underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis hinder epidemiological information about the condition[21] and may have led to its prevalence being underestimated.[13] In the United Kingdom, 119 cases were identified between 2000 and 2005.[33] It does not predominantly occur in any racial or ethnic group.[21] The age of onset varies from about 30 to 60,[3] and it most frequently occurs in people in their 40s.[21] Five to ten percent of patients with SPS have the paraneoplastic variant of the condition.[17] In one group of 127 patients, only 11 of them had paraneoplatic symptoms.[37] About 35 percent of SPS patients have type I diabetes.[2]
SPS was first described by Moersch and Woltman in 1956. Their description of the disease was based on 14 cases that they had observed over 32 years. Using electromyography, they noted that motor-unit firing suggested that voluntary muscle contractions were occurring in their patients.[33] Previously, cases of SPS had been dismissed as psychogenic problems.[12] Moersch and Woltman initially called the condition "stiff-man syndrome", but the first female patient was confirmed in 1958[8] and a young boy was confirmed to have it in 1960.[38] Clinical diagnostic criteria were developed by Gordon et al. in 1967. They observed "persistent tonic contraction reflected in constant firing, even at rest" after providing patients with muscle relaxants and examining them with electromyography.[33] In 1989, criteria for an SPS diagnosis were adopted that included episodic axial stiffness, progression of stiffness, lordosis, and triggered spasms.[38] The name of the disease was shifted from "stiff-man syndrome" to the gender-neutral "stiff-person syndrome" in 1991.[38]
In 1988, Solimena et al. discovered that autoantibodies against GAD played a key role in SPS.[33] Two years later, Solimena found the antibodies in 20 out of 33 patients examined.[13] In the late 1980s, it was also demonstrated that the serum of SPS patients would bind to GABAergic neurons.[25] In 2006, the role of GABARAP in SPS was discovered.[24] The first case of paraneoplastic SPS was found in 1975.[37] In 1993, antiamphiphysin was shown to play a role in paraneoplastic SPS,[24] and seven years later antigephyrin was also found to be involved in the condition.[24]
In 1963, it was determined that diazepam helped alleviate symptoms of SPS.[2] Corticosteroids were first used to treat the condition in 1988, and plasma exchange was first applied the following year.[24] The first use of intravenous immunoglobulin to treat the condition came in 1994.[24]
See also[edit]
- ^ Darras, Basil T.; Jr., H. Royden Jones, Jr.; Ryan, Monique M. (3 December 2014). Neuromuscular Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Elsevier Science. p. 188. ISBN 9780124171275.
The stiff-man syndrome (SMS, also known as stiff-person syndrome) is a rare central nervous system autoimmune disease, but is likely underrecognized.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Rakocevic & Floeter 2012.
- ^ a b c Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 274.
- ^ a b Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 275.
- ^ a b c Ciccotto, Blaya & Kelley 2013, p. 321.
- ^ a b c Alexopoulos & Dalakas 2010, p. 1018.
- ^ a b c d e Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 277.
- ^ a b Ciccotto, Blaya & Kelley 2013, p. 319.
- ^ Darnell & Posner 2011, p. 168.
- ^ a b c Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 276.
- ^ a b c Ciccotto, Blaya & Kelley 2013, p. 322.
- ^ a b Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 148.
- ^ a b c d Holmøy & Geis 2011, p. 55.
- ^ Ana Claudia Rodrigues de Cerqueira; José Marcelo Ferreira Bezerra; Márcia Rozentha; Antônio Egídio Nardi, "Stiff-Person syndrome and generalized anxiety disorder", Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, vol.68 no.4, August 2010, doi:10.1590/S0004-282X2010000400036
- ^ a b Darnell & Posner 2011, p. 166.
- ^ a b c Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 278.
- ^ a b c Darnell & Posner 2011, p. 167.
- ^ Darnell & Posner 2011, p. 169.
- ^ a b c Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 158.
- ^ a b Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 159.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ciccotto, Blaya & Kelley 2013, p. 320.
- ^ a b c Alexopoulos & Dalakas 2010, p. 1019.
- ^ Holmøy & Geis 2011, p. 56.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 273.
- ^ a b c Alexopoulos & Dalakas 2010, p. 1020.
- ^ Alexopoulos & Dalakas 2010, p. 1023.
- ^ a b Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 153.
- ^ Ali et al. 2011, p. 79.
- ^ a b Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 154.
- ^ a b c d Ciccotto, Blaya & Kelley 2013, p. 323.
- ^ a b Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 281.
- ^ a b c Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 157.
- ^ a b c d e Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 272.
- ^ a b c d Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 279.
- ^ a b Hadavi et al. 2011, p. 280.
- ^ Duddy & Baker 2009, p. 155.
- ^ a b Darnell & Posner 2011, p. 165.
- ^ a b c Ali et al. 2011, p. 80.
- Alexopoulos, Harry; Dalakas, Marinos (2010). "A Critical Update on the Immunopathogenesis of Stiff Person Syndrome". European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 40 (11): 1018–25. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.2010.02340.x. PMID 20636380.
- Ali, Fatima; Rowley, Merrill; Jayakrishnan, Bindu; Teuber, Suzanne; Gershwin, Eric; Mackay, Ian (2011). "Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) and Anti-GAD-Related CNS Degenerations: Protean Additions to the Autoimmune Central Neuropathies". Journal of Autoimmunity. 37 (2): 79–87. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2011.05.005. PMID 21680149.
- Ciccotto, Giuseppe; Blaya, Maike; Kelley, Roger (2013). "Stiff Person Syndrome". Neurologic Clinics. 31 (1): 319–28. doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2012.09.005. PMID 23186907.
- Darnell, Robert; Posner, Jerome (2011). Paraneoplastic Syndromes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977273-5.
- Duddy, Martin; Baker, Mark (2009). "The Immunological Basis for Treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome". Stiff Person Syndrome. 26: 147–66. doi:10.1159/000212375. PMID 19349711.
- Hadavi, Shahrzad; Noyce, Alastair; Leslie, David; Giovannoni, Gavin (2011). "Stiff Person Syndrome". Practical Neurology. 11 (5): 272–82. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2011-000071. PMID 21921002.
- Holmøy, Trygve; Geis, Christian (2011). "The Immunological Basis for Treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome". Journal of Neuroimmunology. 231 (1–2): 55–60. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.09.014. PMID 20943276.
- Rakocevic, Goran; Floeter, Mary Kay (2012). "Autoimmune Stiff Person Syndrome and Related Myelopathies: Understanding of Electrophysiological and Immunological Processes". Muscle Nerve. 45 (5): 623–34. doi:10.1002/mus.23234. PMID 22499087.


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I was thinking about Oiler narratives this past spring
Lupul stiffed in the Big E because he couldn't handle the home-town pressure.
Or was it MacT's lousy coaching?
Well, at least, the coaching has
improved - lookit Row-bear for proof!
And, not only that, Row-Bear's succes shows KLowe's sagacity in dumping R Smyth.
Because, if Smyth's yer best player ya ain't good enough.
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- MikeP said...
For Lups, I'd go with "not yet mature enough to handle the pressure". We put an awful lot on these young men to succeed, and there's a lot more Looops than there are Gretzkys.
And just because the snow in Sudbury's way worse doesn't mean that it wasn't bad in TO - Toronto got a lot of snow, considering where it is. I'm sure people in Newfoundland envy the tiny amount of snow Sudbury gets on a regular basis. Poor example, although I take your point. - 4/24/2008 10:01 AM
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I don't know Mike, Sudbury gets a lot of snow, though nowhere near Nfld., granted.
The thing with Sudbury is that its damn cold too. So a pile of snow plus bitter cold every day for months.
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After going through the photos from yesterday once more, just hoping for a slightly better shot, I noticed this one that I had taken in which both Long-eared Owls are visible (sort of!).
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This was taken from the hide and gives you an idea of the distance and foliage involved. If you click on the above image you will possibly be able to see a white or pale piece of wood sticking out of the water on the right hand side of the left island, go upwards and to the left at about a 45 degree angle and that is where the birds are roosting. You will also see from the clicked on image an Osprey platform, complete with ready built nest, built in the hope that an Osprey will nest. Personally, I think this may prove in vain, but I would love to be proven wrong.
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Ospreys like ready-built nests John. It is the way in which ospreys have been encouraged to breed in other parts of the country. I am arranging such a site in Sussex as we are on the migratory route and often see them passing. Roy Dennis of the Highland Foundation told me to paint a white circle round the nest so it can be seen from a great height. I wish you the best of luck.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI think that the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, who are responsible for the site are hoping that an Osprey from near by Rutland Water will find it attractive. There are often birds that pass through and spend a few days fishing in the surrounding area before moving on to or from Rutland, so you never know!
You did really well to spot those Owls John.
And yea, I can see the second. lol
Hope the Ospreys do decide to nest there.You did very well just finding them John. Amazing really. I didn't realise they were that secretive during the day.
ReplyDeleteHi John, I've only just caught up with the previous post but I agree they are much easier to spot in this one. Very well done on picking them out from such a distance and on seeing them at all...I never have.
ReplyDeleteHi John. That first picture could be used by opticians as an eyesight test!
Click here for Bazza's Blog 'To Discover Ice'Goodness me, that really is some long distance spotting. Hope you get lucky with the Ospreys.


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Hello all... I have C++ project with unit tests places in test sub-folder... In NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201302102300) when i try to change excluded folders template in project properties, i cannot do that because after "Apply" button pressed properties returns to default state... Steps to reproduce: 1) Create new C++ project. 2) Open project properties. 3) Change ignore folders pattern. 4) Press "Apply" button. 5) See result - you changes is lost.
This happens with NetBeans IDE 7.3 FCS (Build 201302062200) too and I can't set the encoding either, it goes back to UTF-8.
Other project types (php,java) has not Apply button. Should button be removed too in C/C++?
[quote] Mark Wilmoth <firstname.lastname@example.com> 4:06 PM (40 minutes ago) to netcat This happens with NetBeans IDE 7.3 FCS (Build 201302062200) too and I can't set the encoding either, it goes back to UTF-8. It is regression and there is no workaround as far as I know, so it should be P1. Mark [/quote] So, i set P1.
very easy workaround - OK button
*** Bug 224539 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
(In reply to comment #4) > very easy workaround - OK button If OK button works correctly and another project types have not "Apply" button, i think "Apply" button can be removed.
It is regression after fixing bug #219547
Maria please investigate
new test is added (testSetWindows1251)
fixed, change set: http://hg.netbeans.org/cnd-main/rev/07ecf50ad221
Vladimir V: Please review the fix. QA: Please verify the fix in the trunk.
After discussion we decided not to consider that bug as a showstopper for NB 7.3 but to nominate it for patch. QA should add tests for "Apply" to the testbase.
May be remove "Apply" will be better choise, because in another project types this button is missed?
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I just became familiar with the concept and term "bag check" (found it on one of the threads in here). Even watched videos on YouTube of bag checks. I thought it was fascinating how this seemed like a big deal to people. And, it was interesting to see how much stuff folks put into a bag. I knew pros did and maybe constant tourney players perhaps. But do a lot of players carry so much stuff? And, why do folks need to carry 12 or more rackets of all different types everywhere they play plus "stuff"? I just bought a bag (1st one, three pack) and it looks so inadequate...and OMG, the brand on the outside of the bag does not match the brand of my rackets. Does that violate modern tennis etiquette (my Prince rackets in a Wilson bag?). Just an observation from an old, reentering, & reawakening player.
I am always surprised at how much I have in my bag. But I can justify it, I really can! I have needed everything in there at some point. Teammates have borrowed my contact lens solution, wrist bands, bandanna, hair clips, hair ties, extra water, and my spare racket, of course.
No one really cares about your bag but you. So get what ever you like regardless of brand. Just make sure it holds all your stuff and you are good to go. I started out with a 3 pack as well and I ended up with a 6 so I could have backpack straps, and more space for clothing. I have a dunlop bag and bab/wilson sticks. I am a cross brand nightmare. No one seems to notice.
It goes like this. It's very hard to be impressive and noticed with bags and stuffs. That's why nobody cares, but it can be done. You may need to have a new-looking bag (+1 for current models), matched new looking rackets, stock up with energy drinks & bars, new balls, modern electronics, etc. Your friends will come to you for foods and drinks, and borrowing a racket from time to time, and that's how you get noticed and admired. hehe
I partially agree. You can easily be noticed for your bag, but usually in a negative way, however to actually impress someone with a bag you'll likely need to pull a beer tap out of it.
Meh I carry around a 9 stick bag and I'm finding it a bit small for tournament play. It gets the job done though. Having an extra change of clothes and shoes if needed is what takes up the most room. Plus the amount of water I need to keep going is a bit ridiculous. -Fuji
That's what I'm thinking My friends and I used to have this saying when we skied...if you are wearing the all yellow North Face ski outfit, you better be one hell of a skier. Same applies here.
Your bag needs to be able to accomodate whatever stuff you regularly take to the courts, and it needs to be comfortable for you to carry around. That's about it in my book. My bag is old and beat up (7 years old maybe?), but it's a perfect fit for the stuff I like to carry around. It's going to have to literally fall apart before I buy a new one.
I have an Adidas backpack bag. $20 or so. The problem I am having now is the two side pouches for carrying water bottles have stretched out, and now the water bottles topple out if I'm not careful. I had a match this summer where the bottle fell out and cracked, leaving me parched on a hot summer day. I am too cheap to buy a new bag. I just need some duct tape!
I went to watch a dual 5 junior tournament a few weeks back and was amazed at how almost literally every single junior there had giant, fancy bags that matched their rackets.
Duct tape is good, but this stuff is better: E-6000 http://www.eclecticproducts.com/e6000_retail.htm You can get it at Target. Can be used to patch and bond just about anything. At this point it's the only thing holding my bag together!
I have a six pack that matches my sticks ... my daughters bought it as a x-mas present becasue they thought my old bag that did not match was ugly and dirty. On one side I have three rackets and on the other side about 100 used tennis balls. In the side pocket I have an elastic band and about 10 over grips. That is all.
That's about the same as me. The tennis balls just pile up until I get really annoyed by them, then I dump them out and put them in the hopper for serving and trash the ones that were already in the hopper. It's funny, when I was in HS, we played some rich and private high schools where the kids had the fancy clothes and bags and about 50 racquets. I purposely used to wear a Grateful Dead t shirt and show up with 2 racquets and half gallon of iced tea and nothing else, and then smoke them like 1 & 1.
Haha exactly the same for me. I like my bag to match my rackets though, I dont care about the model, currently I have a Bab Aero bag with Pure Drives in it. It is so much fun though to just take your rackets, dress like you dont care, and beat the crap out of kids who think they're all that like previously stated ^^^
I bought 2 yonex rdis 100 racquets from TW, was offered a six pack yonex bag for $20. Was hell of a deal, so now my bag matches my racquets, but I don't give it much thought, I suck at playing anyway
Ive also come to see that I am an extremly organized person, but when it comes to my tennis bag, who knows whats in there. Ironic
i have a cheap head 6 pack bag tour team with one babolat and one wilson racquet. i can stuff my winter coat in it. who cares? noone =P
I do feel like a bit of a dork these days toting around my Prince Tour Team 9 pack (actually I think they call it a 12 pack). I essentially got it for free when I picked up a pair of Exo rackets. Awesome bag, love the extra compartments for my clothes and the lined cooler compartment for holding my drinks. But as your typical 4.0, nothing special player, I look like I'm trying too hard. But at the same time, whatever, it's a great bag.
Got me the GOAT bags. Head Prestige Monstercombi! Hell Yes! I love that thing. 12 Rackets if I need it, and 4 compartments.
When I have a singles match, and my opponent is younger than me,shows up looking like he just rolled out of bed wearing a backward baseball cap, and doesn't have a tennis bag, I know that I am toast.
Does anyone even notice what bag other players use? I do notice when players show up with no bag and just two racquets. Generally it means the dudes can play. I use a backpack bag, and it is just perfect. 2 Racquets, some balls, sweatbands, Rx sunglasses, some bandaids, 4 lbs of ibupropen and a small towels. It has a shoe compartment in the bottom where I can put a few beers and an ice pack
It's been my secret desire to get the bag check interview like on Tennis Channel. I'd go through my racquets, grips etc. and then unzip the minibar pouch and then follow that up with the thermal pockets which are great for keeping beer cold. but alas, I'm not a pro, but if I was...if I was...
that reminds me of one time in NZ when some guys got on the chair ahead wearing these bright red one piece suits. From behind, all you could see was the words blitzenschnell across the top. My frineds and I were pointing and laughing all the way to the top where we were in the perfect position to see these guys launch in to space at a hundred miles an hour and carve turns down what looked like an ice cliff. Just as they dropped over the precipice, we just had time to read what was beneath blitzenschnell It read Ski Austria National Squad
Bag Check. I see it on tennis channel all the time. Does anybody really give a S##?? Really, so some guy pulls out a candy bar and a book he's reading and a headband. Why is that so important? He/she shows you a tennis racquet. Barf!
All the Bag Check clips really show me is the stunted social growth of WTA players. 24 year old women traveling with teddy bears in their bags? Hello Kitty? Giggling over the fact they have cell phone in their bag?
I have tennis racquets in my bag. And some tennis balls. And a hat. Key to the tennis club. A drink bottle. No wonder I never made it on the tour, nowhere near enough stuff!
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with a few "minis" in my bag. :twisted: But I have given up the diapers. Kids are potty-trained now. My bag is actually bigger than it needs to be; it twas a rare "tennis" gift from dearest hubs. I do have my share of stuff...but, like Cindy I suppose, I do/have used it all at some point. Thing I get asked for the the most: the instant ice packs. Whether it's injury or over-heating, they're worth their weight in gold.
yeah, absolutely. I mean, I coach there too, but all members have keys to the courts. We have coin boxes for the lights, but otherwise no charge if you are a member. (well, other than our exhorbitant membership fees, lol!)
Don't think it really matters what bag you bring to the courts. I play with a guy that puts his racquets in an empty ball hopper. Go figure!


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Point taken, but I think youre justifying a trade based on desire to get Gay to the Raps.
Your arguments are well articulated, but I don't think Memphis moves a bona-fide talent in Gay for the ho-hum guys on our roster. Yes, the pieces fit, but the talent is just not enough to justify the move.
I absolutely agree. Perhaps Calderon & 2nd round pick (or 2 2nd round picks) would be enough to entice a team to give a 1st round pick back in return, if they are only offering a 2nd round pick now, for example. The cap space & 1st round pick could then help facilitate a trade for a stud SF, along with other good assets (ie: Amir/Davis/DeRozan).
You can't just look at this roster/assets and assume it's a 1-step process to acquire a star talent. A good GM has to be able to look several trades ahead (also why it's good not just judge any trade in a vacuum) and/or find a 3rd or even 4th team to bring into a potential deal, to ensure that assets line-up and fit the needs of each team.
I admit, I've been on the Gay band-wagon for a long time.. so there is a lot of bias in my posts.. however I don't think its that unrealistic to think a team that is fighting luxury tax would have an issue trading their over paid star for young assets, cap space and picks.
Again Joe Johnson was traded for Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar, DeShawn Stevenson, Jordan Williams, Johan Petro and a non lottery pick.
My point is that a star player could be traded for crap, if what they get in return is a cap space, a chance to get out of mediocrity, or to start fresh. Toronto could offer DeMar, Davis, Jose, and 2 2nd round picks. That looks like a pile of crap, but it's a better deal than what Atlanta got for Joe Johnson in my opinion. There are not a lot of teams that would be willing to take on Gay's salary.. and if Memphis does part with him it would be to get out of luxury tax, so they wouldn't want much salary back for him. To trade him for a star then would be difficult since most stars make a lot of money.
I know this is waaaay off topic(feel free to move). But, it seems that a bunch of the raptors are/were in vegas for the summer league. Last i count (well, ed and t-ross are there for summer league) Lowry, Fields, Derozan, Amir(i think) were all there. Are they maybe building they're chemistry early? Hangin out? Havin a mini summer camp. Cuz, most of the guys there are pretty much the core players this season. I'm just sayin that, thats really cool if they are preppin for the seasons months before training camp.
According to a source, a trade involving Iguodala wont happen during the off-season. As a result of that, the Sixers off-season tinkering to their roster is complete and aside from a few free agents who get invitations to training camp, the team is set.
Well, so much for that plan....
Just like the Raptors' PF logjam, I really don't see how all Philly's wings are going to get enough playing time
PG: Holliday, Ivey, Wayns
SG: Turner, N.Young
SF: Iggy, Wright, Harkless
PF: T.Young, Allen, Moultrie
C: Hawes, Brown, Vucevic
I'm really not sure how they intend to develop Harkless, unless they plan on using Turner at PG some of the time. Thad Young is more of a tweener PF/SF than a true PF, but I assume that he'll play exclusively at PF now (I could see them wanting an upgrade at starting PF).
I don't think it's a stretch for Iggy to be on the move at the trade deadline. A team to possibly watch/include could be Utah, with their glut of bigs - maybe a guy like Millsap ($8.6M expiring contract) goes to Philly to solidify their starting PF spot. The question is how Toronto can get involved using Calderon ($10.6M expiring) & likely 1 of Amir/Davis or possibly even DeRozan (especially if Fields & Ross have strong seasons), to land Iggy in a multi-team trade.
Let's see how the new ownership of Bell/Rogers changes things. Could be that they don't mind going into the luxury tax to land a big time player. I'm hoping we could get a game changing type of player. Iggy is a nice player, but he's getting up there in age and frankly I don't associate him with winning and he doesn't have the ability to take over a game on his own. Perhaps I'm not being realistic, but at some point the Rap's have got to make a move for a star player if they want to make a serious run in the playoffs.
I'm curious who you think is more of a star player than Iggy, who might realistically be available for the Raps to target. Rudy Gay is the only other player that comes to my mind.
At the trade deadline, I could see some big names (or more likely just big contracts) being made available. I think a package of Calderon (just a half season of his $10.6M expiring contract, plus Toronto could include up to $3M cash) & Davis (good young PF on expiring contract with 2 team option years) & DeRozan (good young wing on expiring contract with full RFA/Bird rights) would be quite enticing to a team looking to rebuild, retool or free cap space.
If Fields returns to his rookie season form, Ross shows he is worthy of being a lottery pick and Kleiza shows that his injuries are behind him, then I could see DeRozan becoming quite expendable, especially given the fact that he'll be looking for a big payday in the offseason.
Lowry already makes Calderon expendable, plus he could still be signed as an UFA next offseason, to return to Toronto as a $5M veteran backup PG... could be a total win-win trade for Toronto.
Amir already makes Davis expendable (or vice-versa). If Acy shows that he is a legit NBA backup capable of playing spot minutes and if you also consider that a healthy Kleiza could play some minutes at PF in smaller 2nd unit, then one of Amir/Davis becomes even more expendable than they already are.
Calderon & Davis & DeRozan is just over $16.1M in combined salary. When you consider the salary cap trading rule for teams over the cap: Max Incoming Salary = [(total salary going out * 1.25)+$125K], then the Raps could take back a little over $20.26M for those 3 players. It should be a very interesting season, leading up to the trade deadline, especially with the new luxury tax model coming in.
Depending on how much of a larger role Paul George plays this year, Granger could be attainable.
In this current climate where Ryan Anderson is receiving a contract which pays him $9 million a season, and Roy Hibbert and Eric Gordon are getting max contracts I think waiting until the next off season to give James Harden a max offer is not unreasonable. Or perhaps a trade with OKC during the season if you can get some sort of commitment from Harden. Move Ross to SF next season and say good-bye to the days of being a bottom dweller in the east.
T. Ross
I'm thinking someone with potential to be a all star. I like Lowry as well, but I don't think he's got the ability to take over a game. James Harde and his stupid beard fits the bill imo. I'd be okay with a max offer sent his way.


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What should be the very first of a bunch in the Bridge Street Tasting Series, the event is going down in Phoenixville's 'Happening District' and its approaching quickly.
On June 5th from 6 - 9pm at Earthmart on Bridge Street (in between Wolfgang Books and The Colonial Theater) we'll be tasting organic beers from Peak Organics and Wolaver's. A taster glass is $3 and you can taste until your heart's content.
Earthmart is more than meets the eye, while they offer a great variety of handmade products from kitchen utensils to glassware as well as organic and fair trade food and drink, Earthmart can help you turn your home into a center of energy and resource conservation. From sinks and flue-less fireplaces (which are really awesome) to solar fans for your attic. Where else can you get a veggie burrito and an environmentally safe fireplace in one stop?
This is sort of a pilot episode to see what the turnout looks like, but future tastings are planned to be a bit more involved, with a lot of different beer to be paired with a lot of the different businesses Phoenixville has to offer.
This one will be a good time though, that much is certain. The staff at Earthmart is a lot of fun, Peak is sending a rep, and i'll be humming symphonies and juggling toy cars as i pour from Wolaver's fine organic products.
While things like charity and bettering our quality of life are fresh in my mind, this event is being held simply to spread information about organic brewing and get the names Earthmart and Grain Bill (.blogspot.com) out there to you folks. The $3 will hopefully pay for the beer and ice. Come say hi.
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Any team with Larry Fitzgerald at wide receiver would seem to be set at the position, or close to it.
But as Steve Muench of Scouts Inc. explained when we discussed receivers Tuesday, there's a reason Mario Manningham made the key reception for the New York Giants against New England in the most recent Super Bowl.
"They talked about Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl saying, 'Give them Manningham,' and then Manningham makes that crazy catch," Muench said. "That was because they didn't want Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz to beat them."
The concept, explored further in the "First Take" video above, could justify any decision Arizona might make to select a wide receiver, most likely Michael Floyd, with the 13th overall choice in the draft Thursday.
A few more thoughts on the Cardinals' options, lifted from my conversation with Muench ...
Sando: You like where the 49ers stand in this draft. What about Arizona?
Muench: The Cardinals are not in a bad spot. They are going to get Michael Floyd or Riley Reiff, the way I see it. And really, I don't think you are upset about either one of those picks. To me, it's Buffalo and Arizona. What Buffalo does, Arizona will take the other player. Buffalo needs a tackle and would like to get a playmaking wide receiver. The same for Arizona.
Sando: I've felt as though improved quarterback play would be the key to maximizing the Cardinals' existing weapons. That might be the case, but your point on Manningham and the Giants resonated, too.
Muench: Kansas City tried to get Jonathan Baldwin to play next to Dwayne Bowe. San Diego had some success with Malcolm Floyd and Vincent Jackson. It's what those guys make defenses do in coverage and also to defend the run. When you have two guys on the outside, it's tough.
Sando: Arizona used third-round choices for Andre Roberts and Early Doucet. Without a second-round choice this year, those are the types of receivers that might be available to them if Reiff is the choice in the first round.
Muench: The Cardinals haven't had that guy to draw attention away from Fitzgerald. Steve Breaston was a good complimentary receiver, a good sub-package receiver, but he was not going to force a coordinator to make a tough decision. Floyd could do that.
Sando: OK, then, let's say your theory plays out, but the Bills take Floyd.
Muench: Riley Reiff would start at right tackle from day one. I don't think he's a left tackle, but some of Matt Kalil's weaknesses are Reiff's strengths. He is a tough, hard-nosed guy -- not the most athletic, but he finds a way to get it done and is tough in the run game. Sort of like the Jon Runyans of the NFL. He immediately makes you better and starts for years.
Sando: Best-case scenario, then, which player would the Cardinals get at No. 13?
Muench: With no second-ronder, from a roster standpoint you would almost rather them get Reiff because it's a deeper receiver class and you could find some guys in the third round to come in and contribute, like a Brian Quick from Appalachian State. He has a lot to work on, but if he realizes his potential, he's going to be a starter on the outside.


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This section of river offers about 1/2 mile of flatwater for paddlers and small fishing boats. After putting in, I paddled upstream with the town on my left and a railroad track on my right, to the first set of riffles. The water here was moving just fast enough to give me a light workout as I paddled through and continued upstream.I eventually encountered a set of Class I rapids that I was not able to paddle through, so after a little fun practicing my ferry technique, I turned around and headed back downstream past the boat access to the next set of downstream rapids. Listen to a short (15 second) clip of the upstream rapids:
This section of the river provides a decent amount of flatwater for a quick paddle, with easy water access being a bonus. However, with the town on one side of the river, railroad tracks on the other, and truck noise from a nearby quarry, there is quite a lot of nearby activity.
This location is the starting point, or ending point, for many trips on the river, and there is a local outfitter next to the boat access ramp. During any given summer weekend, this would be a busy spot with trippers putting in and taking out. However, today, I had the river to myself.
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29-04-2010 | |
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when i saw the title of the thread, i was like, 'such a terrible choice, yet again'..
but surprisingly i like it.! this especially thanks to the lovely color scheme and the perfect layout. cheryl's pose looks a bit contrived though, and her expression is somewhat laughable, but her make-up and the hair make up for it, i guess. otherwise, i don't mind the shots she's got inside, and i hope besides those, the content is worthwile!
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