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Renaming a Boat
"Trilogy" was barely visible on the transom after 14 years of serious neglect by previous owner, so I removed the lettering and promised her I''d work like the dickens to clean her up. Then in the Spring, under a beautiful, warm sun, we''ll crack open the bubbly and toast her new name - "RoadWarrior" - among friends and well-wishers.
Renaming a Boat
I''ve also heard that you should allow the boat as much time as possible without the old name to "forget" it before the renaming. Just got a new boat I''m planning on renaming. Figure I''ll get the old name off ASAP, and get the new one on just before launch in the spring.
Immediately after launch we have a Naming Party!
Renaming a Boat
Use Vigors. Make sure you remove any evidence of the old Name(s). Just like he says. Do it. We had to remove 3 names off our newly purchased 50'' sloop. Then we let her sit around for 2 weeks nameless - shake off any residue if you know what I mean. That wasn''t in the instructions - we just felt that 3 names was alot to shake free of. When we renamed her, we had a party showing off the new name (stern plaquard in our case) with champagne - 1 good bottle for the boat - and 1 for the guests. Or 2. We also attached a silver dolar to the base of the mast as we said a prayer.
Sounds over kill? Why tempt fate ? Or Neptune for that matter?
Renaming a Boat
Article from the net on renaming.
Boat Denaming Ceremony by John Vigor
Due to an overwhelming number of requests for copies of John Vigor''s
Interdenominational Boat Denaming Ceremony, we are rerunning it again. Now,
take care to save this one!
I once knew a man in Florida who told me he''d owned 24 different yachts and
renamed every single one of them. "Did it bring you bad luck?" I asked. "Not
that I''m aware of," he said. "You don''t believe in those old superstitions,
do you?" Well, yes. Matter of fact, I do. And I''m not alone. Actually, it''s
not so much being superstitious as being v-e-r-y careful. It''s an essential
part of good seamanship. Some years ago, when I wanted to change the name of
my newly purchased 31-foot sloop from Our Way to Freelance, I searched for a
formal "denaming ceremony" to wipe the slate clean in preparation for the
renaming. I read all the books, but I couldn''t find one. What I did learn,
though,was that such a ceremony should consist of five parts: an invocation,
an expression of gratitude, a supplication, a re-dedication and a libation.
So I wrote my own short ceremony.
Vigor''s inter-denominational denaming ceremony. It worked perfectly.
Freelance carried me and my family many thousands ofdeep-sea miles both
north and south of the equator, and we enjoyed good luck all the way. I used
the same ceremony recently to change the name of my newly acquired Santana
22 from Zephyr to Tagati, a Zulu word that means "magic," or "bewitched."
We''re hoping she''ll sail like a witch when I finally get her in the water
this summer after an extensive refit. I''ll give you the exact wording of
Vigor''s denaming ceremony, but first you must remove all physical traces of
the boat''s old name. Take the old log book ashore, along with any other
papers that bear the old name. Check for offending books and charts with the
name inscribed. Be ruthless. Sand away the old name from the lifebuoys,
transom, top-side, dinghy, and oars.Yes, sand it away. Painting over is not
good enough. You''re dealing with gods here, you understand, not mere dumb
mortals. If the old name is carved or etched,try to remove it or, at the
very minimum, fill it with putty and then paintover. And don''t place the new
name anywhere on the boat before the denaming ceremony is carried out.
That''s just tempting fate. How you conduct the ceremony depends entirely on
you. If you''re the theatrical type, and enjoy appearing in public in your
yacht club blazer and skipper''s cap, you can read it with flair on the
foredeck before a gathering of distinguished guests. But if you find this
whole business faintly silly and embarrassing, and only go along with it
because you''re scared to death of what might happen if you don''t, you can
skulk down below and mumble it onyour own. That''s perfectly okay. The main
thing is that you carry it out.The words must be spoken. I compromised by
sitting in Tagati''s cockpit with the written-out ceremony folded into a
newspaper, so that any passerby would think I was just reading the news to
my wife, sitting opposite. Enough people think I''m nuts already. Even my
wife has doubts. The last part of the ceremony, the libation, must be
performed at the bow, just as it is in a naming ceremony. There are two
things to watch out for here. Don''t use cheap-cheap champagne, and don''t try
to keep any for yourself. Buy a second bottle if you want some. Use a brew
that''s reasonably expensive, based on your ability to pay, and pour the
whole lot on the boat. One of the things the gods of the sea despise most is
meanness, so don''t try to do this bit on the cheap. What sort of time period
should elapse between this denaming ceremony and a new naming ceremony?
There''s no fixed time. You can do the renaming right after the denaming, if
you want, but I personally would prefer to wait at least 24 hours to give
any lingering demons a chance to clear out.(Scroll down for the wording of
the ceremony.) Afterwards Now you can pop the cork, shake the bottle and
spray the whole of the contents on the bow. When that''s done, you can
quietly go below and enjoy the other bottle yourself. Incidentally, I had
word from a friend last month that the Florida yachtsman I mentioned earlier
had lost his latest boat, a 22-foot trailer-sailer. Sailed her into an
overhead power line. Fried her. She burned to the waterline. Bad luck? Not
exactly. He and his crew escaped unhurt.He was just very careless. He
renamed her, as usual, without bothering to perform Vigor''s famous
interdenominational denaming ceremony. And this time, at long last, he got
what he deserved.
Vigor''s Denaming Ceremony
"In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship in the past,and in the
name of all who may sail aboard her in the future, we invoke the ancient
gods of the wind and the sea to favor us with their blessing today. "Mighty
Neptune, king of all that moves in or on the waves; and mighty Aeolus
(pronounced EE-oh-lus), guardian of the winds and all that blows before
them: "We offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this
vessel in the past. We voice our gratitude that she has always found shelter
from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port. "Now, wherefore, we
submit this supplication, that the name whereby this vessel has hitherto
been known (_____), be struck and removed from your records. "Further, we
ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she
shall be recognized and shall be accorded once again the self same
privileges she previously enjoyed. "In return for which, we rededicate this
vessel to your domain infull knowledge that she shall be subject as always
to the immutable laws of the gods of the wind and the sea. "In consequence
whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with a libation offered
according to the hallowed ritual of the sea."
After a boat is denamed, you simply need to rename it using the traditional
christening ceremony, preferably with Queen Elizabeth breaking a bottle of
champagne on the bow, and saying the words: "I name this ship ___________
and may she bring fair winds and good fortune to all who sail on her."
John Vigor, an Oak Harbor resident, is a boating writer and editor. He is
the author of The Practical Mariner''s Book of Knowledge (International
Marine) and Danger, Dolphins, and Ginger Beer (Simon and Schuster) a sailing
adventure novel for 8 to 12 year-olds.
Renaming a Boat
i''ve always heard, not to rename a boat while it''s in the water.
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Dear Stressed:
It is obvious that the boat''s current name is attracting bad vibes. (Stew, etc.) Since dead men tell no tales, there''s no way of knowing from the previous owner how many rocks he''s hit, torn sails, spinnaker snarls, etc., that have all been due to the "Magic Stew" name, which he probably changed to WITHOUT the requisite formalities (see above thread...). Change the name ASAP (This weekend might be propitious) following the correct procedure, and see what happens.
Renaming a Boat
This is a silly urban legend...........ouch a panel just fell out of the ceiling in my office and struck me.
Renaming a Boat
I''m starting to believe there is bad luck in renaming a boat, even if you didn''t rename it perhaps the bad luck is passed on. I''ve recently purchased a boat the the owner renamed. The original name being Magic Stew, I bought the boat after receiving permission to take a 6 month leave of absence. After purchasing the boat I came back to work AND a new manager that refuses to give me the leave. His name - Stew. And perhaps I should mention that the previous owner died, one week after selling the boat. Shall I try the renaming ceremony or just change the name back to Magic Stew?
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Ahoy Velvet, I have on two occasions now bought derelict vessels and after complete rebuilds I have launched and sailed without any formal name or ceremony. Though I survived certian death on more occasions than I care to remember and ran afoul of bad weather constantly and am now laid up in a full body cast from spinal fusion surgery and can only look out the window at my vessels I reccomend you not follow my foolhearty indifference to tradition lest yee be me one day. Big Red 56
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Velvet: There is a really fun article about renaming and it includes a ritual complete with proper language to please King Neptune and all his denizens. You can find it in the archives of Good Old Boat magazine which is accessible online.
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I plan on using my Ginsu Knife I have like 3 of them. They should work well I will keep them in a pan of hot water.angi
Quote from: JP on April 02, 2008, 11:34:07 PMI am jealous!!! I misplaced my Ginsu. Need to order more....JP


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I notice everytime that I go to car shows I rarely see works in progress. Anybody else notice this? As i start my nova with limited time and budget every chance I get and its driveable i'll be at a show. Isn't that part of the hobby?
nothing wrong with a work in progress. those are usually the guys that actually work on theyre own cars. i enjoy looking at cars like that more than the guy with the unlimited budget, who paid somebody to do it all, and the car sits in a garage til the next show.
I've notice a similar phenomenon at the race track. Those that do their own work are adjusting stuff between runs while others park it until their class is called back to the lanes, they wonder why their car goes faster after dark.guys with skill rods orguys with check book rods
I took my first car project to a car show,the old straight eight got me there very slowly, but I had a blast and alot of guys stopped by to talk with me and impart some advice on my build. It was a great experience. Personally I like to see some running projects rather than trailer queens.
IMO, it's cool to see something different from what everyone seems to do. Some things get worn out easily for me.
Your right about trailer queens. A friend just I mean just finished his project after 20 years. You know how far he drives it,to the trailer. It's not a missprint 20 years. He had almost 99% of the car when he bought it. Believe me money wasn't the problem...Bob
I cant look at another 30's Ford street rod anymore, they all look the same to me. Bright paint, big tires in the back and a small block. You know most of them didnt do any of the work. I like seeing cars that are closer to stock condition.
The 32 Ford, 55-57 Chevy, and the 67-69 Camaro are all cars I like but get tired of the build repetition. Like somebody's got a recipe that can't be changed.


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Possibly The Most Ridiculous Unverified Voracity Ever
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, EVERYBODY. They've let Tim Beckman out of his tiny pool, gently removed the arm floaties, and put him in front of reporters. Let's see how that's going!
Illinois kept this person because he led their football program to a better than average performance for them, which is usually why you keep a football coach. Funny ol' world.
OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY. Whenever I see Tim Beckman put in a low-pressure situation and asked softball questions he looks like a dog that doesn't know whether you're going to throw the stick or beat him with it. How does this person get past a job interview, let alone a Head Football Coach job interview?
That is a high pressure situation in which questions like "why on Earth would we pick a guy with one good season in the MAC with an outlying turnover ratio to coach our team?" get asked. Was the answer Illinois sought "uh, team performance leads to excellence in all our endeavors"? Did they not notice when he repeated that when they asked him what he wanted for lunch?
Help me understand. I do not understand.
Also at Big Ten Media Days. Harbaugh finna get himself shivved bae*:
Lolwut pic.twitter.com/YlCG8sXYOT
— Sean Churchill (@SeanChurchy) July 31, 2015
Also, and always, Beckman.
*[I think? I may have just said "Harbaugh I fart on myself" in teentwitterese.]
Also also at Big Ten Media days. Never let it be said this is not journalism.
"Saade is a self-taught taxidermist and says that the job can actually be quite lucrative." Got a lot of dead chipmunks around the house. Dunno why. Mother keeps saying something about mah sleepwalking. Mother says she don't wanna say when I ask why such a thing would happen. Mother says waste not want not. Mother don't remember which team won that crazy overtime game from a few years back on account of her blackout. Mother is pretty sure though. Mother is always right.
Mother says this is how it's always been and how it always will be, mother and the chipmunks and the always recovering on-side kicks and never ever havin nobody named Braylon she knows about, no nothin. That ain't even a name she says. Who ever heard of a name like that. Who ever heard of that.
Sometimes I think I ain't sleep-murderin no chipmunks but I know better than to say so.
You know, for a turkey that's on the lam there seem to be a lot of photos of it in the same place. God, I wish this had happened when I was in college.
If I could fight a turkey on my way to discrete math I would be so happy.
"Do not try to approach the turkey," she said. "We've gotten calls from people who have been trapped and unable to move because he's cornered them."
The symptom. It's hard to blame Devin Funchess for his occasional lackadaisical play last year. If I was suffused with ennui it's hard to imagine what he was going through. But that's the thing about coaching: it is your job to get people to play to the best of their ability. Brady Hoke did not do this, and Funchess was the best example last year.
Here is confirmation of that from what's annually the best thing to come out of Big Ten Media Days, Mike Spath's article where he offers anonymity in exchange for real talk:
"They had a guy that on paper was just a nightmare because he was so tall, and big - he was supposed to be a tight end but they played him at wide receiver [Devin Funchess] - and man all week our coaches just kept saying, 'We've got no one that can match up with him. No one that can stop this kid.'
"It was motivating and I was foaming at the mouth, but I built him up into this goliath that was going to take my best effort, and he took a lot less than that. He didn't seem to care at all about helping his quarterback out.
"Everything about him was half-speed. It was sort of like what they used to say about Randy Moss - when he knew the ball wasn't coming his way on a play, it was like he wasn't even out there."
Randy Moss made it work, and Funchess ended up a second-round pick. But you read that and it's just like… I knew that. And I knew that it didn't come from Funchess, it came from the program.
Ferentz finally under the gun. Matt Hinton surveys the situation at Iowa, which is still technically part of the same conference Michigan is:
"It's been five years now of unremarkable football, is probably the best way to put it," says Marc Morehouse, who took over the Hawkeyes beat at the Cedar Rapids Gazette in 1999, the same year Ferentz arrived in Iowa City, and who has seen more than his fair share of unremarkable football. "I've covered Ferentz since he's been here, and the 'hot seat' concept has come up in the past, but I've never taken it seriously. … I've never bought into it, but this year, even in November, even in January after [the bowl game], I'm buying into it. OK, this is a real hot seat now. This is a hot seat year, no question about it."
Ferentz has doubled down here by letting his starting quarterback depart for a team technically in the same conference. If Rudock does well and Iowa remains Iowa-esque, Ferentz will go from "can't afford to fire" to "can't afford to keep" in a flash.
All of this makes for a fascinating alternate history in which Michigan goes with the coach Lloyd Carr recommended if they were making an external hire. Things probably go better for a while. Does Ferentz take better advantage of Michigan's ability to recruit? Are they again that kind of 8-4, 9-3 team that Michigan was for big chunks of the 90s?
The end of civilization. Not with a bang but with a pun.
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— Adam Jacobi (@Adam_Jacobi) July 31, 2015
Etc.: They promise to actually pay attention to the illegal men downfield rule this year. Now I like it when the Onion writes something about Michigan! A whopping 37% of top-100 players who aren't one-and-done transfer. Kellen Jones has been to Michigan Oklahoma Clemson Wisconsin Tampa Panama Mattawa La Paloma Bangor Baltimore Salvador Amarillo...
This Week's Obsession: Worst Attrition
Two-parter this [ed-actually we did this last…] week.
1. What was the most painful single attrition loss you remember (Woodson was not painful since you didn't expect him to come back. Neither was Stauskas. Hypothetically losing Trey Burke after one year would have been THE WORST. Guys who were 50/50 only get half points.)?
2. Guy who would have been eligible for the 2015 football team you most miss?
Worst attrition loss ever?
Brian: We're a fun bunch this week. Here is a picture of Denard.
comes with one free Molk
Despite the fact that Mitch McGary went in the first round and there was a pretty decent chance he was going to leave even if the NCAA didn't come down on him like lunatics, it's gotta be him. We got those six tournament games that hinted at his ability, and then he wasn't right during his sophomore season, and then he was gone because he had a soon-to-be-legal substance he was tested for after not playing in a game.
I just needed to have one season of McGary as his effervescent self before he went and blew up NBA twitter. Michigan's most recent basketball season was a magnificent combination of crappy circumstances that prevented McGary's impact from being severe in a program legacy sense... and despite that, his absence pulls at the heartstrings harder than anyone else's.
[After the jump: nothing as anger-inducing as McGary, at least.]
Unverified Voracity Has One For The Other Index Finger
It's happening. Hail To The Victors is fully funded with two weeks left to go. I credit Harbaugh more than anything else. Thanks all the same; we will still be taking pre-orders through Kickstarter through the 18th.
Hail to the king. Oh nothing just Harbaugh hanging out with the first lady and Ciara.
W/ 2 Great Off-The-Charts, Smart & Beautiful ladies @FLOTUS & @ciara & 2,000 DET college-bound students #ReachHigher pic.twitter.com/uNG3OUtupH
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) May 1, 2015
Soon he will start appearing in historically significant photos and no one will remember that he was not, in fact, present.
Also sick beatz yo
DJ Harbaugh!!! #Go Blue pic.twitter.com/DtA1D04jGF
— Coach Erik Campbell (@ErikCampbell) May 1, 2015
Seriously. I want to know what a Jim Harbaugh stadium playlist sounds like. Other than silence and the sound of manliness.
Hutch points with the best of 'em [Paul Sherman]
Hail to the queens. Softball locks down its eighth-straight Big Ten title:
On Sunday, No. 3 Michigan softball won the conference's top spot outright, beating Penn State 9-2 to improve to 48-6. It was the program's eighth-straight championship and 19th all-time.
Christner hit a walk-off, RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning to score Sierra Romero from second and end the game via the run-rule. Christner finished the day 2-for-2 with three RBI, and 8-for-9 in the series.
They will host the Big Ten championship and should get a home regional.
It could be happening? Michigan rattles its defection sabers in an interesting direction:
Michigan's process of figuring out whether or not it'll stick with Adidas or sign with a new apparel provider is ongoing. And this week, Michigan athletic department officials saw a pitch from Under Armour at its headquarters in Baltimore, a university spokesman confirmed.
A meeting is just a meeting and could be held for reasons other than "we are seriously considering Under Armour." I wouldn't read anything in particular into that. It is a move that implies Michigan is seriously considering a change despite having a contract that gives them Most Favored Nation status.
As for UA's pull, they just signed Wisconsin and their Notre Dame contract is rumored to be very big:
Under Armour has proven it can pay big money, too, though, as the supplier reportedly signed Notre Dame to a 10-year, $90 million contract in 2014. Though Notre Dame has never publicly confirmed those figures.
If money is the only factor it won't be Nike, which tops out at about half that. And if we're talking about Adidas versus UA my preference is for the latter.
Congrats draftees. Devin Funchess and Frank Clark went in the second round; Jake Ryan went in the fourth. Seems about right for Funchess and Ryan. Clark's spot is interesting for multiple reasons.
He got booted for a domestic violence charge, then failed to follow the contrition playbook in the aftermath. If you thought this might make the NFL wary you may have also had hopes the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was going to be interesting. Nope.
The other interesting bit: that Clark got drafted in the second round, period. He was always a pretty good player who flashed high-level talent; he was not the kind of consistent threat I'd think is mandatory for anyone to be drafted as a DE in the first two rounds. I mean, Alan Branch went in the second round. I didn't think Clark was anywhere near his level in college. The Seahawks evidently did.
It sounds like they did do their homework. Nick Baumgardner has an extensive article on Clark's draft spot:
He said Michigan's staff and personnel were "shocked" by the arrest, and maintained that the team got enough information from U-M's staff to allow the team to feel confident in taking a chance on Clark in the second round. He also explained how there were a number of teams who were prepared to take Clark on Friday night, possibly early in the third round.
"It was a process," he said. "I was there two days after it happened. Our area (scout) went through there twice. Our regional scout went through there twice. We spent several days there. The easy thing to do was to dismiss this. But, over time and I don't want to get into specifics of it, things became clearer and clearer in the evaluation process.
"We brought him out here, he met with our sports psychologist. But to be there at the time, to see the secretary's reaction ... it was, like 'wow.' ... You get a really, really good feel for the individual (in doing that)."
As I said before, Clark's got an opportunity for a second chance that not a lot of people get. I hope he makes the most of it.
Etc.: MLive has video from a recent AAU tournament featuring commit Austin Davis and target Brian Bowen. Gardner pre-draft interview. He landed with Tom Brady, which is not a bad place to land. The NCAA's mission is disavowed by the NCAA.
Going Pro In Sports: Devin Funchess
[Bryan Fuller]
The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and while Michigan doesn't have a long list of potential draftees, at least a couple former Wolverines will hear their names called this weekend. The first of them will almost assuredly be Devin Funchess, who's projected as a second- or third-round pick with a small chance of sneaking into the end of the first round. What should an NFL team expect to get from Funchess? Here's a look at one of the draft's most intriguing boom-or-bust prospects.
By The Numbers
Position: Wide Receiver (or Tight End, if you're not into the whole blocking thing)
Height/Weight: 6'4", 232
40 Time: 4.70 (combine), 4.47 (pro day)
Vertical: 38.5"
Junior stats: 100 targets, 62 receptions (62% catch rate), 733 yards (7.3 YPT/11.8 YPC), 4 TDs
Sophomore stats: 92 targets, 49 receptions (53% catch rate), 748 yards (8.1 YPT/15.3 YPC), 6 TDs
The most striking aspect of Funchess is his physical talent. He pairs solid, though not elite, wideout speed with a tight end's frame. He's too fast and fluid in his movements to be defended by most linebackers and safeties, while his size can prove overwhelming for smaller cornerbacks—at least, it did when Michigan actually decided to take advantage of his mismatches.
Despite his size, Funchess isn't ponderous in his movements. He reaches top speed in a hurry, and when he's at his best he can be a sharp route-runner who gains separation with quick, fluid breaks and some nice deception:
Funchess' size helps him on his routes; he's tough to jam at the line, and he uses his hands well to disengage from defenders on his breaks.
A former basketball standout, Funchess can get up—he boasts a 38.5-inch vertical—and high-point the ball. While he's not the most natural pass-catcher (more on that later), he's able to make very difficult catches look relatively easy because of his athleticism.
Funchess is dangerous after the catch, capitalizing on his speed/power combination to run through opposing defensive backs—or occasionally leap right over them. While he's more of a straight-line runner than a dynamic open-field juke threat, he covers ground in a hurry and utilizes a solid stiff-arm in the open field.
Funchess too often allows the football to get too close to his body, which leads to some awkward catches and, with frustrating frequency, flat-out drops:
His route-running needs more consistency. The sharp, fluid breaks mentioned above weren't always apparent last season, though much of that may be due to the toe injury that lingered for most of the season.
Then there's the reason Funchess moved to wide receiver in the first place: his blocking, or lack thereof. He simply couldn't hold up as an in-line tight end, and his blocking didn't improve much when he moved outside. When putting together this post, I asked Brian for a canonical example of Funchess blowing a block:
Brian: there isn't one because there are so many
Brian: there are three in the ND UFR
That's referencing the 2013 Notre Dame game, when Funchess still played tight end; his blocking performance in that game may have expedited his move to receiver. Unfortunately, that move didn't mask Funchess' issues with both technique and effort as a blocker:
While most of Funchess' efforts weren't that egregiously bad, he's got a long way to go as a blocker.
If you asked me after his sophomore season, I'd say without hesitation that Funchess is on his way to being a very productive NFL receiver. When healthy, he's a matchup nightmare, and NFL offenses are finding more ways to incorporate oversized, TE-like receivers. Then last season cast a lot of uncertainty over Funchess for reasons both within (drops, blocking) and outside (playcalling, QB play, injuries) of his control.
I still think Funchess can be an impact player worthy of an early-round selection. He can be a red zone threat right off the bat, and if he limits his drops he can be an every-down player. I like the CBSSports comparison of Funchess to Carolina's Kelvin Benjamin, who has a similar build (6'5", 240) and profile—Benjamin was the Panthers' go-to receiver as a rookie of out FSU, and while he was very productive (73 catches, 1,008 yards, 9 TDs), he had issues with drops (52% catch rate) and route-running. I'm not sure Funchess is as ready to be an instant-impact player; replicating Benjamin's rookie season is likely a best-case scenario.
I think Funchess is at the mercy of which team selects him more than a lot of receivers. If he's drafted by a franchise that tries to turn him back into a tight end, he's likely to be a bust. If his new team lets him go to work on the outside, he's got the chance to develop into a productive downfield threat, especially if he's paired with a receiver who works well underneath.
The Unappreciated Devin Funchess
This should be how we remember Devin Funchess. It is not. [Fuller]
Losing isn't conducive to hero worship. This is, perhaps, an obvious point. For every Minnesota-era Kevin Garnett, a beloved star on a bad team, there are many New York Carmelo Anthonys, nitpicked and questioned to an unreasonable degree while surrounded by lesser talents, hampered by poor coaching, or both.
Which brings me to Devin Funchess. In 2013, Funchess could do no wrong as the matchup nightmare foil to Jeremy Gallon's production by precision. Expectations entering last season were so high Brian had to repeatedly clarify that Calvin Johnson comparisons weren't entirely reasonable:
So Devin Funchess probably isn't Calvin Johnson. Michigan should try to prove that assertion wrong. Expect something between first team All Big Ten and an All-American followed by an early entry into the NFL draft. He may even win the Mackey award, because people don't pay attention.
Funchess's 2014 initially met expectations; he looked like a man among boys while scoring a trio of touchdowns in the opener against Appalachian State. Funchess managed 107 yards against Notre Dame as Michigan got whomped, but the seeds of discontent were planted:
Devin Funchess tore ligaments, crack bone in a toe in the ND game. Took a shot in the toe before Utah. Re-injured it. Never got better
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 21, 2015
We didn't know this, of course, because Brady Hoke didn't talk about injuries. "He's fine," Hoke said, days before he'd hold Funchess out of the Miami (OH) game.
Funchess didn't look the same for the rest of the season. He didn't record another 100-yard game until the season finale at Ohio State; he reached the end zone just once after the opener. With the offense—and the season, and the Hoke era—crumbling around him, the focus turned to his occasional drops and a perceived lack of effort. Save for Devin Gardner and the coaching staff, Funchess drew more ire from fans than any other member of the program.
Never mind that he clearly played hurt. Never mind that his quarterback had the worst year of his career. Never mind that his catch rate actually improved from 53% to 62% despite him being targeted on nearly a third of Michigan's passes—and even more frequently on passing downs, when it became obvious to all that the ball was going his way. Never mind that when Gardner threw his second interception against Northwestern, Funchess blew through two block attempts, chased down Ibraheim Campbell after a 78-yard return, and laid a lick on him for good measure:
This didn't fit the narrative. Funchess wasn't an otherworldly talent gamely battling through injury in a lost season even if it meant hurting his draft stock. He was a prima donna wide receiver who hadn't earned that status, a guy who didn't care about winning, if you interpreted an unfortunate postgame presser soundbite as so many did.
When Funchess declared for the NFL draft, the reaction from many Michigan fans wasn't one of disappointment or sadness; instead, the news was met with indifference or, quite often, a list of all the reasons why he'd fail as a pro. That list got longer when he ran a disappointing 4.7-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine a month ago. It was only after, when his draft stock and earning potential had taken a serious hit, that we learned he was still recovering from an injury of which we never knew the full extent.
I can't say for certain whether Funchess will succeed in the NFL. If I had to guess, though, I think he will. At his best, his combination of size, speed, and body control is up there with anyone; we just didn't get to see him at his best last year for reasons almost entirely out of his control. If he works through his too-frequent battles with butterfingers, he's got the potential to be a defense-bending number one receiver.
In an alternate universe, Funchess may very well be Braylon Edwards, whose game was eerily similar right down to the frustrating drops. We remember Braylon in a very different light; winning helps quite a lot, as does avoiding injury and being surrounded on all sides by NFL talent. I hope we'll come around on Funchess and similarly celebrate his accomplishments instead of bashing him for failures not of his own doing. If, and hopefully when, he's skying over NFL defenders like so many Mountaineers, we'll be glad we did.
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- 100% total redemption
- al borges
- devin funchess
- dj durkin
- give money to someone elseeeeee
- helmet stickers
- i will still be posting stuff about al borges when the sun is cold and dim
- joe bolden
- jon teske
- legends jerseys
- mitch mcgary
- mitch mcgary is big puppy
- ncaa: the bureaucracy
- unverified voracity
- wisconsin
Stuff for a good cause. The UM Alumni Club of DC has an annual auction to raise money for the scholarships they endow. It's going on now, and includes things like signed Jake Long and Denard Robinson NFL jerseys, tickets to various games next year, and Michigan jenga. 100% of proceeds help kids go to M. Bid on everything.
Except the jenga. I will cut you if you try to take it from me.
[Bryan Fuller]
Exit the one thing I liked. I liked the "Legends" jerseys for the most part. Having a QB wearing 98 was unique, and Michigan does not have much recognition of the guys who have had jerseys retired. While yanking numbers around annually was a bit much, I thought it was a nice reminder of those who had gone before. No more?
So, it sounds like Michigan's Legends Jerseys, a staple under Brady Hoke, are no more. pic.twitter.com/FZ5eNryUzJ
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) March 23, 2015
I understand that we are going to discard many Brady Hoke staples with prejudice. Incessant second and eleven: seeya. Touching your armpits after observing another sack: GTFO. Allowing 400 passing yards to Rutgers: toodleoo. But in this one case I feel we may be throwing the staple out with the staplewater.
Also heavily rumored. Michigan may be rejoining the ranks of the bestickered helmets.
I'm in the middle here. I like throwback stuff; I like clean, simple stuff. I would prefer helmet stickers made occasional re-appearances for uniformz games, but that's not really how helmet stickers work.
Swat swat swat swat swat. If you follow me on twitter you know the existence of the UC Irvine Anteaters was killing me as they pushed Louisville to the limit in their first-round tourney outing. Irvine has a 6'8" guy… and two 6'10" guys… and a 7'2" guy… and a 7'6" guy. As someone who has pined for a rim protector ever since it became clear Michigan basketball was going to have a really good offense even if their center's game is limited to finishing around the hoop, I was having tiny little conniption fit about a tiny school that had never been to the tournament grabbing enormous people left and right.
Anyway, long story short Jon Teske is tall and alters shots:
Michigan pledge Jon Teske scored 12 points and blocked six shots in the loss, but had a much greater impact than the numbers might indicate.
Though he was credited for only six blocks, the seven-footer (Rivals.com's No. 96 junion nationally) altered at least a dozen shots near the rim with his ridiculous wingspan and was whistled for two fouls on which it appeared he had all ball.
The first two of those were against Esa Ahmad, a WVU-bound forward who Michigan recruited for a minute several months ago. Teske's currently enduring the usual crazy zone defenses that high school teams deploy when facing someone of his size, and he is a young guy who's still growing. Whatever he's going to be is still a long way off—hopefully that includes college-level rim protection duties.
If it isn't broke but could use some improvement, add gradually. Doesn't have the ring of "if it isn't broke, break it" but has the salutary benefit of applying to Michigan football instead of disruptive "sharing economy" Silicon Valley startups. And it's what DJ Durkin is doing to the defense:
"I wouldn't say we're doing 'most' of either (scheme), if there's a defense that fits a scheme and it exposes something with the offense, we'll play it," senior linebacker Joe Bolden said earlier this spring. "Some plays we'll be in 3-4, another we'll be in 4-3. Just depends on personnel, what the other team runs. The scouting reports in the fall will determine what we play. And, if we're playing a 3-4 better, why would we do a 4-3? And just the same the other way.
"I really don't think it's that hard to grasp, personally."
Michigan's defense won't be exactly the same next season, but it won't be drastically different either. More importantly for Durkin, though, the experience level is high.
And again it's what Michigan is going to try to do with that alignment that matters.
Neither option is good here. Funchess revealed that he had a boo-boo last year:
Devin Funchess tore ligaments, crack bone in a toe in the ND game. Took a shot in the toe before Utah. Re-injured it. Never got better
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 21, 2015
So either that happened when he was inexplicably playing in garbage time or had already happened by the time he was inexplicably playing in garbage time.
I mean, come on. I'd like to see the NCAA burn as much as the next guy but this is laying it on a little thick:
Khari Harding transferred from Auburn to Tulsa to be closer to his ailing father and maximize his dad's chances to watch him play live next fall.
Under a new NCAA amendment ratified this week, the latter apparently won't be possible. The NCAA eliminated immediate eligibility hardship waivers for Football Bowl Subdivision transfers.
The rule change is effective immediately, so it doesn't matter that Harding — whose father Corie is battling cancer for a second time — has been taking classes at Tulsa for two months before the amendment was ratified.
Surely the ability to go to school for free in immediate proximity to your dad so you can see him all the time is the important thing here, not the fact that your football career is going to be delayed by a year. You could argue that the redshirt is actually a benefit.
Andy Staples disagrees with the above paragraph and proposes one weird trick for transfer rules that would handle cases like this by devolving the responsibility to people a bit less bureaucratic. In bullets:
1. Schools may not prevent athletes from transferring to another school and receiving financial aid.
2. The player must sit out the following season. (With only one possible exception.)
3. The athletic director at the previous school signs a form allowing the transferring player to play immediately.
I'd be fine with that. The NCAA couldn't do anything to prevent conference rules from kicking in further restrictions (IIRC the SEC does not allow grad transfers between its institutions; the Big Ten has some restrictions that may or may not apply to Jake Rudock), so if you are concerned about the dread specter of Smotrycz proliferation don't be.
Big Puppy, NBA edition. Just a matter of time before he has his own t-shirts and line of dog food and possibly several different breeds of dog all competing to be renamed McGary:
3. Mitch McGary Running
It's like the Kramer painting: You can't look away.
Look at all that churning effort, the weirdly stiff arms and hands, the eager glance backward that says, "Please pass me the ball, I'm open, I'm running really fast, so fast, like the wind, am I going to get the ball?" He's like a dog looking for a Frisbee.
Jokes aside, big men who run the floor suck in defenders and open up shots for teammates. Good on the rookie for playing out the ball.
Yes, he's a purebred McGary. He generates possessions and feels at an elite level.
NO I WILL NEVER GET OVER IT STOP ASKING. Why has Al Borges never recruited a quarterback who could be considered successful*? Well, it may have something to do with his long-time association with Steve Clarkson, who seems to have fobbed off all his lower-level prospects on mister gullible. This Steve Clarkson as portrayed in Bruce Feldman's "The QB" and reviewed by Spencer Hall:
3. Dilfer's just one of the QB whisperers profiled, a group of guys who all come across with drastically different results. George Whitfield, the man on ESPN chasing guys around with a broom, comes off as half-cracked, but still seemingly legit. The guy who pronounced Tim Tebow's throwing motion to be fixed after three months or so of work, Tom House, might be the biggest beneficiary here: a flaky ex-pitcher with piles of data, a messy office to match, and a stellar roster of clients who quietly swear by him. In contrast, Steve Clarkson, the man who brought Jimmy Clausen to the world, comes off as a money-hoovering huckster prone to announcing any client as "the next [STAR QB GOES HERE]" if given enough cash. Feldman doesn't even have to try, really. You just write down Clarkson's quotes and they do their own work.
Clausen was actually pretty good, if not at all deserving of his hype level. The other guys…
*["successful" is here short for "was the clear starter for his team as an upperclassman."
I only kind of hate Wisconsin basketball. I apologize to that one guy whose entire question to me was a statement about said hatred, but Wisconsin is so fascinated by the NCAA stenographer that Nigel Hayes is answering questions like this:
I didn't know you had to capitalize xylophone. But that's why I'm not a stenographer.
Anyway, I still hate that they get away with the Wisconsin Chest Bump all the dang time but I have always coveted their bigs and I find them relatively tolerable when Michigan is not playing them. This has been a difficult confession. Share yours in the comments!
Etc.: Yes, please. Stopping taxpayer money from being spent on stadiums should be a bipartisan thing right? Jim Boeheim is just kind of this dude who doesn't like NCAA rules. Gasaway on the SCORING CRISIS. Relevant to our current situation: the rise of the vagabond QB. Congrats to Carol Hutchins on her 1400th win, a 20-0(!) bombing of OSU.
When I weep on national television I only get scorn.


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text: An American guard at Guantanamo by the name of Terry Holdbrooks converted to Islam during a midnight ceremony at the camp also attended by Muslim detainees, and adopted the name of Mustafa Abdullah. Holdbrooks says: "I knew nothing about Islam before Guantanamo. But as I came to know Muslims I wanted to know as much as possible about it, and so began talking to them about politics, ethics, morals and their lives and cultural activities. I soon saw the truth and became a Muslim."


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Inefficient home energy use is not only costly, but also contributes to the growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the major cause of climate change. Residential and commercial buildings use ten percent of U.S. energy. According to Architecture 2030, building construction and operations-related energy use accounts for almost 50 percent of total GHG emissions.Through "integrated site design," a comprehensive approach to sustainable building and site design, sustainable residential landscape architecture practices can not only improve the environment, but also increase energy efficiency. If part of a broader integrated site design, sustainable residential landscape architecture can dramatically reduce energy costs over the long term while creating a healthy residential environment.Integrated site design is a framework for increasing the quality of the built environment, and involves maximizing existing natural systems to minimize energy usage. These types of designs leverage the many benefits of natural systems, thereby significantly cutting down external energy use. Decreased energy usage also means homes are more resilient to shifts in the availability of energy and climate change.Homeowners can use sustainable landscape architecture practice to reduce energy usage. As an example, residential green roof systems, which are often key features of integrated site design projects, can significantly reduce home heating and cooling costs. The energy efficiency benefits of sustainable landscape architecture practices, including age-old practices like tree siting for shading, can be further leveraged through the use of clean energy technologies, like solar power. Additionally, sustainable residential landscape architecture practices help reduce the rate of GHG emission growth. These types of sustainable residential solutions, if scaled up, can mitigate residential building and transportation-related emissions.State and local governments are working with design professionals to incorporate sustainable residential landscape architecture practices into homes throughout urban, suburban and rural areas.
OrganizationsLow Impact Development CenterSustainable Sites InitiativeLEED for Homes, U.S. Green Building Council ResourcesAdapting to Global Warming: A Guidebook, King County, WashingtonIntroduction to Residential Green Building in New England, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"Innovations in Sustainable Site Technology," The Dirt Blog, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Low Impact Development Design Strategies: An Integrated Design Approach, Department of Environmental Resources, Prince George's County, MarylandLow Impact Development Manual for Michigan, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Low Impact Development: Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound, Puget Sound Action Team and Washington State University "NYC's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan" for Reducing Building CO2 Emissions," The Dirt Blog, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) "Solar Decathalon 2009 Innovations: Integrated Site Design," The Dirt Blog, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)Sustainable Gardening. Recycle Works: A program of San Mateo County, CaliforniaWeatherization Guide for Older and Historic Buildings, National Trust for Historic Preservation Research"Living Systems: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture," Liat Margolis & Alexander Robinson, Birkhauser Basel, 2007"Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors," J. William Thompson & Kim Sorvig, Island Press, 2007ProjectsHigh Point, Seattle, WashingtonMithun One Drop at a Time – New Resourceful Paradigms at 168 Elm Ave, Elmhurst, ILde la fleur LLC
Other Resource Guides in this Series:
Sustainable Design Resource Guides:
Read ASLA's StatementCheck Out Web Resources
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Green roofs are energy-efficient vegetated roof systems. Once installed, they often last longer than conventional roofs. While the energy saving benefits of commercial green roofs are already well known, residential green roofs can also dramatically improve building energy efficiency. Green roofs regulate buildings' internal temperature and reduce building heating and cooling costs. Green roofs also function as more sustainable, decentralized stormwater management systems. Green roofs can reduce stormwater run-off, and decrease the energy costs associated with extending and upgrading centralized (and costly) stormwater management systems.Green roofs benefits include:
Sources: "Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies, Green Roofs," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sustainable South Bronx.OrganizationsCentre for Architectural Ecology, British Columbia Institute of TechnologyCenter for Green Roof Research, Pennsylvania State UniversityGreen Roofs for Healthy CitiesInternational Green Roof AssociationLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center / Green Roof Resources Living Roofs (United Kingdom)
ResourcesEcoroof Q&A, Environmental Services, City of Portland, OregonGreen Roofs Benefits, Green Roofs for Healthy CitiesGreen Roofs – Cooling Los Angeles: A Resource Guide, Environmental Affairs Department, City of Los Angeles, CaliforniaGreen Roof Research Program, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State UniversityGreen Roofs Sequester CO2, The Dirt Blog, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Green Roof Tax Credits, ASLA AdvocacyResidential Buildings: Roofs, U.S. Department of Energy What is a Green Roof ?, How Stuff Works.com
Research"Living Architecture Monitor," Green Roof for Healthy Cities, 2008"Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide," Edmund C. & Lucie L. Snodgrass, Timber Press, 2006"Green Roof Systems: A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Building Over Structure," Susan Weiler & Katrin Scholz-Barth, Wiley, 2005 "Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction," Theodore H. Osmundson, W. W. Norton & Co. 1997 Government ResourcesCity of Toronto Green Roof Bylaw, Toronto, CanadaGreen Roof and Cool Roof Grant Program, City of Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIllinois Energy Plan: Green Roof Program, State of IllinoisThe London Plan: Living Roofs and Walls, City of London"Tax Credits for Green Roofs in NYC," Environmental Leader, June 29, 2008.ProjectsBig Sur, Big Sur, CaliforniaFred BalleriniFeldman Residence, Santa Lucia Preserve, Carmel, CaliforniaBlasen Landscape Architecture The Louisa, Portland, OregonWalker Macy Landscape ArchitectsMacallen Building Condominiums, Boston, MassachusettsLandworks Studio, IncNorth Beach Place, San Francisco, CaliforniaPGA Design, Inc Tables of Water, Lake Washington, WashingtonCharles Anderson Landscape Architecture, Seattle, WashingtonWoody Creek Garden, Pitkin County, ColoradoDesign Workshop, Inc., Aspen, Colorado
Like green roofs, green walls, also called vertical gardens, are vegetated walls that can be used indoors or outdoors. Green walls can increase energy efficiency, reduce indoor and outdoor temperatures, and improve air quality.
Green walls can be designed for a variety of plant types, including herbs or succulents, and can be placed in either sun or shade. Edible herb or vegetable walls provide food sources. However, climate and humidity should be considered when installing green walls.
Green walls include most of the benefits of green roofs, but also include:
Sources: "Living Walls: A Way to Green the Environment" Susan Loh, Australian Council of Built Environment Design Professionals, August 2008 OrganizationsCentre for Architectural Ecology, British Columbia Institute of TechnologyNational Gardening AssociationVertical Farm Resources"How to make a Green Wall," Green Living, Love to Know.com"Inspiring Vertical Gardens for Small Spaces," Bridgette Meinhold, Low Impact Living, 2009"Introduction to Green Walls Technology, Benefits & Design," Greenroof for Healthy Cities, September 2008 "Six Things You need to know about Green Walls," Randy Sharp, Building Design and Construction Network, 2007
Research"Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls," Nigel Dunnett & Noel Kingsbury, Timber Press, 2008"The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City," Patrick Blanc, W.W. Norton & Co., 2008"Greenbacks from Green Roofs: Forging a New Industry in Canada," Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2007"Vertical Gardens," Anna Lambertini. Verba Volant, 2007 Government Resources"The Hanging Gardens of Tower Blocks: A Low-carbon European Vision," Times Online (UK), July 2009. Vertical Garden Grants Program, Central Houston Downtown District, May 2009Vertical Garden Grant Initiative, Anton Sinkewich, Central Houston, 2008 ProjectsHorizon Residence, Venice, CaliforniaMarmol Radziner and Associates, Los Angeles, CalforniaVertical Garden, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMia Lehrer & AssociatesVert Rain Terrace, Michael TampilicResidential Tree Placement for Energy EfficiencyHomeowners can plant shade trees to insulate residential buildings and minimize home heating and cooling costs. Tree can be optimally sited around homes to increase energy efficiency. Certain types of trees can provide heating in winter and cooling effects in summer.
Under legislation proposed by Congresswoman Doris Matsui, The Energy Conservation Through Trees Act, utility companies could also apply for grants to partner with non-profit tree planting groups, who would help determine the correct types of trees to plant and distribute to consumers. The tree planting organizations would also help educate the public on the benefits of shade trees and on proper care and maintenance strategies. OrganizationsAlliance for Community TreesArbor Day Foundation Casey Trees
Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, College of Forest Resources, University of WashingtonNational Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Tree Planting Programs
BillionTrees Campaign, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Green Miami (Increase tree cover to 30 percent by 2017)Grow Greener Boston (100,000 new trees by 2020)Leading to a Greener London (Two million trees by 2025)Million Trees NYC (Part of PlaNYC) Million Trees L.A. (Target is one million new trees)Plant-It 2020TreeBaltimore (Double tree cover from 20 percent to 40 percent within 30 years)TreeLinkResourcesEnergy Saving Landscapes, Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series, University of MinnesotaFree Shade Trees, Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictLandscaping Your Home for Energy Efficiency, Morton ArboretumTrees and Home Energy Savings, Washington, D.C., Casey TreesGovernment ResourcesGreen Urban Design, City of ChicagoLandscaping, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Deparment of EnergyTrees and Vegetation, Heat Island Effect Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Urban and Community Forestry, United States Forest ServiceU.K. Forestry CommissionResearch"The Passive Solar House," James Kachadorian, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2006Residential Solar powerThe use of photovoltaic solar power systems on homes is growing in popularity. A number of U.S. states, including California, provide a range of incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar energy systems, giving homeowners the opportunity to reduce energy costs and even sell their energy back to the central grid. Germany and a number of Scandinavian countries are leaders in residential solar power use.
If added through an integrated site design process, solar power systems can leverage other energy efficiencies. For instance, photovoltaic panel systems can be combined with green roofs, doubling benefits, and extending the value of solar systems. Although the initial cost of installing solar panels is costly, over the long run "homeowner could expect to see a 142 percent return on his or her investment."
Residential solar power benefits include:
Sources: "A Consumer's Guide: Get your Power from the Sun," U.S. Department of Energy and "5 Ways to Greenify Your Home," How Stuff Works.comOrganizationsAmerican Solar Energy SocietyGo Solar CaliforniaSolar Home.org
Resources"5 Ways to Greenify Your Home," How Stuff WorksA Consumer's Guide: Get your Power from the Sun, U.S. Department of EnergyActive Solar Heating, U.S. Department of EnergySolar Panel Guide, eHow
Research"Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual," Solar Energy International, New Society Publishers, 2004"The Solar Electricity Handbook 2009," Michael Boxwell, Code Green Publishing, 2009
Government ResourcesCalifornia Energy Commission Clean Energy Program, State of New JerseyConsumer Energy Tax Credits, U.S. Department of EnergyFederal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency, Energy StarRebates and funding: Energy Efficient Homes Package, Deparment of Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts, Australian GovernmentResidential Energy Tax Credits for Solar, State of OregonSolar Initiatives, Solar Energy Technologies Program, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of EnergyProjectsSolar Decathlon, U.S. Department of Energy
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Joao Gilberto
Born in 1931 in Juazeiro in the northeastern state of Brazil known as Bahia, Gilberto seemed obsessed with music almost from the moment he emerged from the womb. His grandfather bought him his first guitar at age 14 (much to the dismay of João's father). Within a year, the result of near constant practicing, he was the leader of a band made up of school friends. During this time Gilberto was absorbing the rhythmic subtlety of the Brazilian pop songs of the day, while also taking in the rich sounds of swing jazz (Duke Ellington and Tommy Dorsey), as well as the light opera singing of Jeanette MacDonald. At 18, Gilberto gave up on his small town life and headed to Bahia's largest city, Salvador, to get a foothold in the music industry performing on live radio shows. Although he was given the opportunity to sing, instant stardom was not in the offing, but his brief appearances on the radio brought him to the attention of Antonio Maria, who wanted Gilberto to become the lead singer for the popular radio band Garotos da Lua (Boys From the Moon) and move to Rio de Janeiro.
Gilberto stayed in the band only a year. He was fired after the rest of the group could take no more of his lackadaisical attitude. Gilberto was frequently late for rehearsals and performances, and in a move reminiscent of American pop star Sly Stone, would occasionally not show up at all. After his dismissal from the group Gilberto lived a seminomadic life. For years he had no fixed address, drifting from friend to friend and acquaintance to acquaintance, living off their kindness and rarely if ever contributing to the household expenses. Evidently Gilberto was such charming company that his emotional carelessness and fiscal apathy were never an issue -- that or he had extremely patient and generous friends. It was during this underachieving bohemian period that Gilberto kept an extremely low profile. Instead of using his time with Garotos da Luna as a springboard for other recording and performing possibilities, he became apathetic, constantly smoking large quantities of marijuana, playing the odd club gig, and refusing work he considered beneath him (this included gigs at clubs where people talked during the performance). Although gifted with considerable talent as a singer and guitar player, it seemed as though Gilberto would fail to attain the success and notoriety he deserved if only due to apathy that verged on lethargy.
After nearly a decade of aimlessness Gilberto joined forces with singer Luis Telles, who encouraged Gilberto to leave Rio for a semibucolic life in the city of Pôrto Alegre. Telles, who functioned as a combination public relations guru and sugar daddy, made sure the demanding Gilberto wanted for nothing and would concentrate on his music. It turned out to be a successful, if expensive strategy. Within a few months Gilberto (who at this point had given up his prodigious marijuana consumption and was now partaking in nothing stronger than fruit juice) was the toast of Pôrto Alegre, the musician everyone wanted to see. It was also during this extended apprenticeship that Gilberto perfected his unique vocal style and guitar playing. So breathy and nasally it is almost defies description, in many ways he uses all the things one is taught not to do as a singer and has made them into an instantly recognizable style. Not even established crooners such as Bing Crosby and Perry Como sang more quietly or with less vibrato. This, along with his rhythmically idiosyncratic approach to playing the guitar -- an intensely syncopated plucking of the strings that flowed with his singing -- made for some exhilarating music, and by the time of his first record, Chega de Saudade (1959), Gilberto became widely known as the man who made bossa nova what it is.
True to form, however, Gilberto took the road less traveled, and after the success of his debut record and the two follow-up releases, he left Brazil to settle in the United States, where he lived until 1980. During this period he recorded some amazing records, working with saxophonist Stan Getz and recording music by older Brazilian songwriters such as Dorival Caymmi and Ary Barroso. He returned to Brazil in the early '80s and since then has worked with virtually every big name in Brazilian pop, including Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, and Chico Buarque. He never saw record sales like the aforementioned performers, but all of them regard him as a profound influence on their work. True to his image as enigmatic and eccentric, Gilberto lives a semireclusive lifestyle secure in the knowledge that, decades ago, he changed the course of Brazilian culture by making the bossa nova his music, as well as the music of Brazil. ~ John Dougan
Selected Discography
Track List: Desafinado
Track List: 40 Sucessos Da Bossa-Nova
Track List: Brazilian Magic
Track List: Corcovado
Track List: Joao Gilberto. Vol. 1
Track List: Joao Gilberto. Vol. 2
Track List: Amoroso
Track List: Joao Gilberto In Tokyo (Live)
Track List: Joao Voz e Violao
Track List: Joao Gilberto Prado Pereira De Oliveira
Track List: Live In Montreux
Track List: Joao
Track List: Brasil (Feat. Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil And Maria Bethania)
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During the years I was a tenured university professor, I used to play this tune Little Rose from this specific album in one of the classes I taught. It just spoke to me. And I'd hoped that it would have spoken to my students as well. Now years later I see this tune is cost angle being played here!! I guess I'm not the only one this tune speaks to.
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The finest practitioner of Bossa Nova. Period.
Michael Missiras
Cornet/Compo s e r
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While the night surrounds us.
Lyrics for those who wanted to know what Wave meant to say.
The things that only the heart can understand
What's really fundamental is love, it's impossible to live alone
The rest is the sea, it's all that I can't talk about
They're beautiful things that I don't possess to give you
What's really fundamental is love, it's impossible to live alone
The first time, it was the city
The second, the docks and eternity
Now I know,
From the wave that surged in the sea
And from the stars we forgot to count
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Columbus, Ohio – The Canisius College hockey team lost to Big Ten foe Ohio State on Friday night, 3-0. The loss drops the Griffs to 2-6-0 on the season, while the Buckeyes win their fourth straight and improve to 7-4-0.
"Right now, we're a work in progress," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "There were some positives to take out of the game like the penalty kill, solid goaltending and the play of our top line. Our team success will come when everybody is contributing with top effort and physical play."
Junior Keegan Asmundson recorded 31 saves to anchor the Canisius defense.
Ohio State grabbed the lead with 5:33 remaining in the opening period when Ryan Dzingel finished a 3-on-2 rush for the 1-0 advantage.
The Buckeyes then stretched their lead in the second period thanks to two shots from the point. Justin DaSilva gave Ohio State a 2-0 advantage 1:41 into the stanza before Nick Schilkey scored with 5:10 left in the period.
Canisius was unable to get any closer and net its first goal of the game in the final 25-plus minutes as the Buckeyes earned the shutout victory, 3-0.
Ohio State finished the game with a 34-20 advantage in shots on the night. Neither team was able to score on the power play with Canisius going 0-for-3 and killing all four Ohio State extra-man chances.
The schools wrap up the two-game series tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m.
Game Notes: The schools were meeting for the first time … Canisius is now 0-4-0 all-time against Big Ten schools … Canisius did not allow a power-play goal for the first time in eight games this season … Smith coached his first game against Ohio State after playing for the Buckeyes from 1988 to 1992.


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Adaptation for recreation
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center breaks down barriers
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Sunday News Correspondent | August 03. 2013 12:25AM
With help from Crotched Mountain Accessible Recreation and Sports program volunteers and staff, Kathrynn Peterson goes from wheelchair to kayak at Sunset Lake in Greenfield. (NANCY BEAN FOSTER/Union Leader Correspondent)
Kristin Harris, a certified therapeutic recreation therapist who coordinates the CMARS program, said kayaking is an activity that gives a wide range of people with varying degrees of disability a chance to have fun, learn a new skill and socialize with others.
"They can just go, go, go," said Harris.
Souhegan High sends six students to the CMARS kayaking program each week, according to Joan Conley, transition facilitator at the school. Part of Conley's job is to help students with disabilities make the move out of public school and into adult living. That transitional process includes ensuring that those students have access to the same kind of recreational activities their peers have.
The cost of CMARS is kept low through donations to the program and through the efforts of volunteers who help with the activities, said Liz LaRose, director of marketing and communications for Crotched Mountain.
"We want to meet the individual where they're at and help them find their own success," said Harris.
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Hey Gang
was wondering if anyone knew of good spray paint alternatives to air brushing to get a close enough paint scheme for the ESB armor
Hey Gang
was wondering if anyone knew of good spray paint alternatives to air brushing to get a close enough paint scheme for the ESB armor
Rustoleum Satin Spruce green VERY LIGHTLY Misted randomly (not all over) with rustoleum hunt club green and krylon black primer. Then matte clear coated.Thats what i used on mine. Here are 2 pics from the same event, one indoors under incandescent lighting and one outside in cloudy weather:
I also discovered Krylon "Italian olive" Which is a tad more yellowish/greyer. I plan to use this to alternate the color on some parts when i update my JP and gauntlets to the newest MOW parts.
Last edited by Darth Voorhees; Apr 24, 2012 at 7:55 PM.
Good thing there are some really amazing people here to do all the hard work for us!
I used the same setup as DVH. Are you somewhere you can buy american paint brands?
I live in New Jersey so buying American is no problem
And yup I tried to find the colors on that list and came up empty on a few of them
Hence why I am asking about them in this thread.
Darth Voorhees what colors did you use for the shoulder bells and knee pads and the cheeks and mandibles of your helmet?
Hey Italian... where in NJ are you? I'm in Passaic county.
If you're looking for eventual 501st approval you should sign up at 501st Legion: The Northeast Remnant
Great bunch of people there and we have a member currently building an ESB Fett.
Good luck!
The helmet colors are actually the airbrush colors.
The shoulder bells i did both with krylon signal yellow. Then i misted the right shoulder (and knee) with testors go mango. Kind went back and foruth misting the signal yellow and go mango till i was ahppy with the shade. Then i misted both shoulders and knees with the krylon black primer to tone down the signal yellow and give it an overall weathered look
the reason i use the black primer to weather rather than "flat black" is becuase its more a greyish tone which looks more natural soot/dirtlike than flat black
Oh yea i forgot to mention, the center diamond on the chest is hunt club green with a matte clear coat and a dusting of the black primer.
hi !
Don't know where you live but in France i couldn't find rustoleum paint. So i went to this adress :
Hunt Club Green Satin Ceramic Paints - 249074 - Hunt Club Green Paint, Hunt Club Green Color, Rust-Oleum Satin Porcelain, Pottery, Bisque, Greenware Ceramic Paint, 39564C - Art-Paints.com
They sell rutoleum paint and overall they have the colors code in HTML or RGB.
So once you have colors codes, you can make square of each color in any software like photoshop and print them.
It give you a idea of the real colors (you could have very litle variations due to printer calibration)
Another solution is to go at car paint resellers. Some of them can make rattlecans with the exact color using thoses you have printed.
Hope it helps
I found the Krylon Italian Olive and other colors mentioned to be very similar to the Rustolium and they dried much faster.
They are very similar, but the rustoleum one is just about spot on match to the floquill color. The italian olive is more drab/yellowish and less "green", if that makes any sense. But yes you are 100% correct, the krylon dries way faster, but in this game patience rules over a quick finish, trust me lol.
Very true. I don't know how many times I re did something because I wanted to be done with it faster. hope I don't regret my paint choice/