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GAME, SET & SCRATCH by Paddy Gosch
I always believe in starting off any report by accentuating the positive and in that regard, as at the time of writing, the Demons have not reported any injuries so that's my major positive from today's practice game v the Magpies (albeit that we know the club is somewhat lax in reporting these things so my best wishes go out if any of today's participants are in intensive care at the Alfred) ...READ MORE
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SCRATCH by Paddy Gosch
The Demons are set to take on the old enemy Collingwood in a good old fashioned Scratch Match on Friday Morning. It is unknown what form the match will take, how many quarters there will be, their length, the amount of rotations or even whether they'll keep score. One thing we do know for sure is that both coaching staffs will be keeping their cards close to their chests to ensure neither will glean too much from their competition ...READ MORE
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GAME, SET & SCRATCH by Paddy Gosch
I always believe in starting off any report by accentuating the positive and in that regard, as at the time of writing, the Demons have not reported any injuries so that's my major positive from today's practice game v the Magpies (albeit that we know the club is somewhat lax in reporting these things so my best wishes go out if any of today's participants are in intensive care at the Alfred). Another positive was that Razor Ray performed his umpiring duties admirably which is more than I can say about the two other duds who shall remain nameless because I'm trying to stay positive. On that note, Melbourne proved that it can win games against good opposition away from home in front of a 70% hostile crowd (and let me remind you that Collingwood finished 2018 a mere bee's diaphragm away from the premiership), Angus Brayshaw showed he is already approaching his stellar form of last year unperturbed by the injuries he was carrying late last year and a change in head gear. A fully fit Aaron vandenBerg will also be a major plus over last year. The Max Gawn/Braydon Pruess ruck/forward combo worked a treat and will have opposition defenders struggling as they reach for the footy in stratospheric heights. The 6-6-6 set up will suit the style of the club as we head into a new year and a new day. More positives from the dominance of the midfield despite missing a swag of stars. Promise of some good contributions to come from Christian Petracca, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes and Christian Salem - virtually the secondary midfield and the run of a rejuvenated Jayden Hunt and the enthusiasm of young Tom Sparrow - the Demons' bird in the hand for the future. Oscar McDonald was great in defence and one asks how good will this line be when Steven May comes in and Jake Lever returns from his knee injury. In the meantime, the club's mature-age draftee from Collingwood VFL's Marty Hore looks like a good bet to fill a spot from the get go. Sam Frost was also good. And how about new leadership group member Nev Jetta, who was initially ruled out of the AFLX extravaganza through injury, but recovered dramatically enough to not miss a beat in the game today? The Demons started slowly when they conceded a couple of goals to Jamie Elliot but after that, they moved into positive mode and it soon became game, set and scratch match. POST MATCH DISCUSSION: http://demonland.com/forums/topic/45624-post-practice-match-discussion-melbourne-v-collingwood/ Melbourne 4.1.25 5.4.34 8.6.54 11.6.72 Collingwood 2.1.13 3.5.23 4.5.29 7.6.48 Best Gawn Preuss Harmes Salem Brayshaw O McDonald Goals Preuss 2 Garlett Harmes Kennedy Harris Neal-Bullen T Smith Sparrow Stretch WeidemanDemonland |
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SCRATCH by Paddy Gosch
The Demons are set to take on the old enemy Collingwood in a good old fashioned Scratch Match on Friday Morning. It is unknown what form the match will take, how many quarters there will be, their length, the amount of rotations or even whether they'll keep score. One thing we do know for sure is that both coaching staffs will be keeping their cards close to their chests to ensure neither will glean too much from their competition. The Dees will likely be without some of their stars as Tom McDonald and Nathan Jones trained in the rehab group on Wednesday, the former pulling out of the AFLX 2.0 as he will be going under the knife for a "very minor procedure" to ensure he plays in the JLT and is "no chance to miss Round 1". Other players in the rehab group at the latest training sessions included Jake Lever (knee) and Mitch Hannan (knee). Steven May (hamstring) was attending the AFL's Indigenous Conference will not play as he aims to be fit for Round 1. Neville Jetta, who was also at the Conference is unlikely to play as he too has been in the rehab group for the past few weeks. Both Jack Viney (foot) and new recruit Kade Kolodashnij (adductor) were not at Wednesday's skills work session and have already been ruled out of any preseason practice matches. Viney is eyeing a Round 1 return whereas Kolodashnij will return early in the season. New recruit Aaron Nietschke tore his ACL during last Friday's match simulation at Casey Field's and will miss the whole of the 2019 season. Bayley Fritsch who replaces Tom McDonald as Melbourne's only representative at the AFLX will also likely miss. Of the rest of the playing group most will be available but I would assume that some of the players who had off-seasons surgeries might have shorter game times. Clayton Oliver and James Harmes both had shoulder surgeries and have only recently returned to the main training group and despite having resumed contact and keeping up their match fitness in rehab might be restricted in their game time if they play at all. Christian Petracca who had a procedure to clean up his knee in the offseason has had a stint in the rehab but has returned the main group as has Angus Brayshaw (back). I would expect Jake Melksham and Oskar Baker to sit this scratch match out as both have only just returned to the main group. It will be interesting to see if the Dees will trial their new two ruckman game plan with the inclusion of Braydon Preuss to the list. Both he and Max Gawn have done full preseasons but with Brodie Grundy unlikely to line up due to only just returning to Collingwood's main training group following a toe complaint the Dees might decide to rest Max and let Preuss go solo. Other Magpies players who will miss the game are Jordan De Goey, who injured his ankle in a match simulation last week, Will Hoskin-Elliot (leg), Jeremy Howe (corked thigh) and Lynden Dunn (knee). The match which will be played at the Olympic Park Oval on Friday 22nd February @ 10:00am. The game will be LIVE streamed by the club on their website and on the club's app. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-02-20/practice-match-info Match details Collingwood v Melbourne
Date: Friday, February 22
Match start time: 10.00am (AEDT)
Live stream begins: 9.45am (AEDT)
Venue: Olympic Park Oval
Entry: Free Live stream Thanks to Zurich, the match will be streamed live across the Melbourne website and app, with pre-match coverage beginnning at 9.45am AEDT. If you can't watch live, the full match will be available via the website and app post-game. Getting to Olympic Park Oval Olympic Park Oval is located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Batman Avenue. Public transport Olympic Park Oval is located a short walk from Richmond train station. Jolimont station is also located a 10 minute walk away. Tram route 70 also stops near the ground at AAMI Park (stop 7D). Tram route 48 and 75 are also located in the vicinity near Jolimont Station. Bus 246 (Latrobe Uni - Elsternwick Station) travels down Punt Road, stopping at the corner of Olympic Blvd. From here patrons can walk to Olympic Park. Read more about public transport here. Parking info Non-event car parking is available opposite AAMI Park at the National Tennis Centre. See more info here. Limited parking may also be available across the river on Alexandra Avenue. Around the ground Membership and merchandise tent Melbourne will have a marquee set up for Membership queries and merchandise purchases on Olympic Boulevard. Food and beverage The Glasshouse at the Holden Centre will be open for food and drink purchases.Demonland |
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IMAGINE by Whispering Jack
The Demons made their official return to the training track for 2019 on a sunny Saturday morning at Goschs Paddock with most of the interest initially centred on a small patch of ground in one of the pockets where the rehab group was going through the paces. Some good pieces of news on that score. The rehab group is considerably smaller than it was prior to the Christmas break with Christian Petracca (knee), James Harmes (shoulder), Jayden Hunt (shoulder), Neville Jetta (shoulder), Oscar McDonald (hip) and Tim Smith (foot) all having fully recovered and training with the main group. More good news. The remaining rehabbers were all training at a reasonable level leaving one to think that they all should be right for the opening of the season, with the exception of Jake Lever (knee) who might not be that far away by the end of March. Key midfielders Jack Viney (foot), Angus Brayshaw (back) and Clayton Oliver (shoulders) have been on modified training programmes but appear on target to return to full training in the next month along with Oskar Baker (hamstring, Mitch Hannan (knee), Billy Stretch (toe) and Aaron vandenBerg (shoulder). Nathan Jones was apparently troubled by hamstring tightness and took it easy with a bit of sparring practice and Jake Melksham was the only player missing (possibly because his wife is expecting a child any day now). And after Friday's shocking news of Tom Mitchell's broken leg at Hawthorn's training, the really good news was that nobody ended the session on crutches or in a moon boot. The story going round during the break of a renewal of Tom McDonald's toe woes was just that - a tale with no substance. There's a blister on a big toe but mine's worse than his and it's not going to stop me from being at the MCG on Saturday 23 March when the season starts with a game against Port Adelaide. So with that game in mind, the attention turned to the blokes who were training their butts off in the warm-up to what promises a tough month or two heading up to the 2019 season. I've tried to steer away from all of the media speculation about Melbourne being one of the top three in line for the premiership but the inescapable take away from the session is the observation that the maturing list now runs strong and deep in quality and the club's recruiting appears to have added icing to the cake. We are light years away from the position we occupied when Dave Misson arrived to find that the club's fitness and training regime was well below the standards of most AFL clubs. We no longer need to go into raptures about young draftees stepping up to the plate for round one because that simply isn't going to happen. The younger recruits will all be given plenty of time. However, there are three (perhaps four if you add former Collingwood VFL player Marty Hore) ready-made potential additions to the team who have arrived from other clubs to add strength to Melbourne's 2019 campaign. The added depth will certainly put pressure on the veterans like Jones and Jordan Lewis - that sort of pressure being another plus for teams that want to go places in this tough competition. The addition of another club's captain to your list is something that doesn't happen often so my first observation is that Steven May from the Suns looms as a significant addition to the ranks. That was made clear from my first sighting of him on the track - he cuts a very imposing figure out on the ground and one can't escape the feeling that his move to Melbourne is one that will be a great one for his career and for the club. Imagine him and Jake Lever as additions to the defensive structure of the side that took part in last year's finals. Imagine another revitalised former Sun in Kade Kolodjashnij and a fit and re-energised Jayden Hunt and/or Billy Stretch added to that mix tearing down the flanks or the wings. At 206 cm and 109 kg Braydon Preuss is a big man and it's hard to reconcile why North Melbourne let him go. True, Todd Goldstein had a good season last year and Ben Brown and Majak Daw (before his tragic issues) were considered adequate pinch hitters in the ruck but Preuss is a monster who promises to provide major headaches to opposing clubs that struggle now to counter Max Gawn. With the new rules coming in this season, pity their ruck divisions at centre bounces and pity the defences having to counter resting talls. Speaking of pity, I want to go back to the rehab group for a moment and talk Jack Viney who set the tone for the rest of the players in this group with his steely determination and toughness. Back in the day, it was generally considered that being on the injured list gave players the opportunity to slack off a bit at training. Pity anyone with that view when Jack Viney's around! Late in the session, he was doing repetitions around the boundary with Brayshaw and Lever and he attacked them with brutality. It was understandable that he was able to beat off the latter but, by the end, he had Angus gasping in his wake. Viney was restricted to only 10 of a possible 25 games due to those nagging foot injuries and was rarely able to play at his best when he was on the field. On that basis, you could almost consider a fully recovered Viney as a "recruit" in 2019. The other players who impressed at training were 2018's big improver James Harmes and the youngster who could take that improver's mantle, Bayley Fritsch who seems to be relishing his first full AFL pre season. Then there's Christian Petracca. I'm looking for him to really break out this year. Imagine that!
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS by Whispering Jack
Melbourne atoned for the heartbreak of its frustrating finish to the 2017 season by, at long last, making the finals and then disposed of two highly credentialed and experienced teams in Geelong and Hawthorn before it capitulated meekly to eventual premier West Coast in the Preliminary Final in Perth. The club's progression has been forward and upward since it finished 2013 with two wins and appointed Paul Roos as coach. The number has increased to four, seven, 10, 12, and now 14 games. The Demons made the finals for the first time in a dozen years and are now tracking for their first premiership in five and a half decades.
In the women's game, the club's second season of AFLW competition was dogged throughout by inaccuracy in front of goal causing it to again just miss out on grand final honours finishing third after losing 4.7.31 to 5.3.33 to rivals and eventual premiers, the Western Bulldogs in the final round. The Demons were well led by Daisy Pearce and had a star player in Karen Paxman. They will miss their skipper Pearce, who will be out of the forthcoming season on maternity leave - a first for the womens competition. The Demons started their men's campaign with a win in their section of the novelty AFLX competition, then won their two JLT Community Series games against North Melbourne in Hobart and St Kilda at Casey Fields, the latter in unconvincing fashion after building a big lead early. The opening round AFL match against Geelong resulted in a disappointing loss after a missed shot from Max Gawn in the final thirty seconds ceded a 3 point loss. The club won its next two matches, again unconvincingly although their round 3 win against North Melbourne broke a long run of defeats going back over more than a decade. A poor game against Hawthorn and a final term collapse on Anzac Day Eve against the Tigers had Melbourne down with a 2 - 3 record. The revival began against Essendon and continued over the ensuing weeks as the Demons stretched their winning run to six games culminating with big wins against Carlton and Adelaide at Alice Springs and a solid victory over the Bulldogs. At the halfway mark of the season they were challenging for a top four spot on 8 wins and 3 defeats. The improvement had come from the return of injured pair Tom McDonald and Angus Brayshaw, the dominance of Max Gawn in the ruck and the strong form of Clayton Oliver and the young midfield. Jesse Hogan was consistently in the goals. Jake Lever who had taken a while to get his bearings but was solid during the six game winning spree sustained an ACL injury in round 11 and it took a while for the defence to recover from his loss, regroup and consolidate. In the interim, the experimentation in this area was partly the reason for a poor month that saw a three-game losing streak including a disappointing loss to lowly St. Kilda. Earlier defeats to Collingwood on Queens Birthday and away to Port Adelaide might have been expected but the loss to the Saints hit hard and possibly cost the team the coveted double chance. Melbourne might have lost its star recruit, Lever, in midseason but the club did unearth two young players in Bailey Fritsch and Charlie Spargo who were both drafted in the 30s and established themselves as regulars for much of the year although they understandably ran out of steam a little at the end of the season. The Demons regrouped after the slump. The back line steadied when Sam Frost returned to help the improving Oscar McDonald in a key defensive role but, after returning to the winning list against the Dockers in Darwin and the Bulldogs at the MCG, they suffered some disappointing losses involving an after-the-siren goal to Zach Tuohy in the return game against Geelong and a home upset against Sydney after some shocking inaccuracy in the first quarter and a half kept the Swans in the game. The injuries were mounting and the loss of Hogan at that point in time appeared devastating to a team that had yet to record a win against a top eight side. All that changed dramatically over the next four games starting with the Eagles in Perth and followed with a big win over the Giants that saw Melbourne finish in fifth place with a percentage of 131%. Then followed the emotion of a return to finals football and sound victories against seasoned playoff teams in Geelong and Hawthorn in front of crowds that gave majority support to the perennial underdog buoyed by the return from injury of co-skipper Jack Viney and the emergence at last of young key forward Sam Weideman who more than amply filled Hogan's shoes. Not for the first time in the modern history of the club, the wall was hit out west. The Demons looked spent in the early moments of their preliminary final in Perth against West Coast and much like last year's lapse at the final hurdle against Collingwood, this one game is likely to inhabit the players' collective memory over the summer and into the new season. Many players excelled and grew in 2018 and the depth of the club revealed itself when injuries struck. Max Gawn won the 'Bluey' Truscott' medal and led an emerging midfield including the co-skippers Nathan Jones and Viney, a resurgent Angus Brayshaw (3rd in the Brownlow), Christian Petracca and Christian Salem and the incredibly improved James Harmes who stepped up several levels in the course of a season. The forward line was the best in the competition as many avenues were opened up to goals, breaking down only in that last final. The disappointment of that performance will surely act as a spur for even further improvement in 2019. That improvement is expected to come from a defence bolstered by the recruitment of former Gold Coast skipper Steven May and the expected return of Jake Lever in the first month or so of the season. They join some solid performers in defence including Michael Hibberd and the indefatigable Neville Jetta - a star both on and off the field. The Demons also picked up a handy defender from the Suns in Kade Kolodjashnij and a big ruck back up for All-Australian ruckman Gawn in Braydon Preuss. The club drafted a bevy of youngsters who will all take time to develop at Casey. Melbourne farewelled Jesse Hogan, Dom Tyson and Dean Kent to other clubs via trades and Tom Bugg found a new home through the draft. Former club champion Bernie Vince retired late in the season after a meritorious 100 game career at his second club. Vince will not be entirely lost to the Demons as he has returned to the club in a part-time leadership and ambassadorial role for 2019. The loss that will hurt deeply is that of retiring CEO Peter Jackson who has overseen the six year progression from a team that won only two games in 2013 to become a preliminary finalist in 2018. Gary Pert has stepped into the breach to finish the task of leading the club to the promised land and a premiership.
DRAFT STORY: THE BYSTANDERS by Whispering Jack
It was an eerie feeling, like floating on air high above the events taking place on the ground below. This was the New Draft, a two day festival of little importance to Melbourne supporters on the first night and seemingly, of little consequence on the following day. It was as if we were the bystanders of the 2018 AFL National Draft. From the time the Demons traded away their first round selection in this year's event as part of the deal to secure Jake Lever more than 12 months ago, it was always likely to turn out this way. A little over a month ago, the club held picks 36, 46, 54, 62 and 65 which, once transposed into a world of potential priority picks and father-son and academy bidders, meant that its first choice would be pushing close to a pick near number fifty. It was akin to leaving you standing three city blocks away from Marvel Stadium and well outside the Jack Lukosious zone in draft night calculations. Even when the trades improved things somewhat marginally to a starting point of 23 and 28 (eventually 27 and 33), it meant you had just moved from William Street to King Street but the entrance to the venue was still on the distant horizon. It was probably just as well that we were that far away because opening night was excruciatingly painful, producing a clumsy and almost unwatchable production compared with the American counterparts in the NFL and NBA which it shamelessly sought to emulate. Gillon McLachlan produced a fitting highlight when he pounced onto centre stage only to discover he had nothing to announce despite the sounding of all the bells and whistles but for us - nothing. Not even the prospect of a live trade managed to keep us in the game. When the show was over, Sam Walsh, the precocious Croweaters, the King brothers (we drafted the wrong big Max King a few years ago) and a bevy of others were gone. The Swans pulled a swifty trade to get a great deal for their next academy sensation and the Blues did nicely to steal the 2018 Morrish Medallist from the Tigers. Those who were previously uninformed of the new format were left baffled and confused that the Demons weren't selecting on the night. By the rising of the sun on day two, we were virtually on the promenade at Marvel Stadium, hoping for a little action now that we were a matter of a few picks away from pole position. The AFL had sneakily changed the starting time from 10.00am to noon but even then we were hardly bashing down the doors to get in despite the dreary conditions outside. But when the draft restarted, we somehow remained the bystanders. The months (and for some, the years) of following potential draftees, the national championships, junior competitions, TAC Cup finals, draft combines, phantom drafts, power rankings, teams of the year and the late speculation all flashed past our eyes to produce ... on the face of it ... not a great deal. On top of that, there were no bolters, no All-Australian sliders who somehow mysteriously drifted into our laps, nor even any players finding their way to us from a list of so-called hidden gems" that was floating about. In the end, Melbourne took an inside midfielder in South Australian Tom Sparrow with pick 27 after making an unsuccessful bid for the Bulldog's father-son prospect Rhylee West. Then came a real bolter in Oakleigh Charger James Jordon at 33, another South Australian, Aaron Nitschke, at 53 and a mature aged defender in Collingwood VFL's Marty Hore with 56. If there was any icing on the cake, it came when the club was not required to bid for Next Generation Academy dasher Toby Bedford who was taken late at pick 75. The return to type came with the selection of Kade Chandler in the rookie draft. I should make it clear that this is not a criticism of the selection decisions but rather I'm pointing to the low profiles of those picked. As with any draft decision made, the proof of their value is never determined on the night but well down the track, often years into the future. The apparent left-of-centre approach to the draft may well pay dividends in the future for a club with a young team on the ascent - the players selected are not shrinking violets. They are all aggressive ball-winners known for their relentless attack on the football. In that respect, none of them are bystanders.
THE KID - A TRIBUTE TO COLIN by Whispering Jack
There are some truly endearing memories that I have of the Kid, one or two of them off the ground and others on the field of play. It seemed to me that at every club function I attended, one of the constants was the sight of the much-loved Colin Sylvia, face smiling and friendly, surrounded by admirers, young and old, male and female. There was the promotional clip (Foxtel, I think) with Colin in the locker room beside skipper David Neitz draped in towels and joking. It was as if, from the very beginning, the new boy on the block was being typecast as a larrikin, albeit a lovable one who, in our hopes, would one day become a hero. And that was the problem for the recruit from Merbein which, during my childhood produced another star Demon in Hassa Mann, a shy country lad who went on to captain the club, played in a few premierships and was a solid citizen off the field. The new kid from Merbein simply kept getting into trouble. There were problems with a girlfriend, he broke team curfews, missed the odd recovery session, left the scene of a car accident (it's unclear if he was the driver). He was often in the wrong place and the wrong condition at the wrong time but we all still loved him. After all, he was going to be our hero. On the field, he was something else. The first time I saw him was in a practice match for Melbourne's then affiliate Sandringham, at the Beach Road Oval, ironically named after another blond larrikan Trevor Barker who also passed at far too young and age but from cancer. There was one brief moment that defined Sylvia's potential as a contender when he gathered the ball near the centre, swiveled past an opponent and barreled the ball from 70 metres out. Years later when I recalled that piece of play with him at a club best and fairest night, he laughed and said he remembered it but thought the kick was "from closer to 80 metres out". It took a year or so to get his career going and it built slowly but surely within a few years during which time he grew in stature to the point that it wasn't necessary to call him by his surname. He was Colin and we loved him. The tough break for Colin was that Melbourne went into decline just as he was approaching his prime. Most supporters would agree that his best game came on Sunday, 24 May, 2009 on the MCG in front of almost 40,000 fans against Hawthorn when he amassed 24 kicks, 13 handballs, 9 marks and 4 goals that were just not enough to get the Demons across the line. He continued to play good football for the year despite the fact that the club was regularly accused of tanking its matches and again into 2010 but at around that time, the injuries in the form of groin and shoulder problems came, the team was performing miserably as the veterans left while other young saviours who were replacing them struggled. The contender was also struggling to live up to his potential status as a hero; he was failing and the fun had gone. After 157 games and 129 goals, the Kid departed for Fremantle at the end of 2013. Things didn't work out in the West and, amid ongoing controversy about his attitude and behaviour under Ross Lyon, Colin managed six more games that were mostly unremarkable. Career over before his 29th birthday with life after football bringing further challenges for a young man who found retirement from the game at its top level a tough gig. Colin was working to get his life on track when his car collided with another vehicle last Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Nineteenth Street and Benetook Avenue in the Mildura suburb of Irymple. He died on the scene and will be buried today. We loved him to death - our deepest sympathies go to his family. "I'm the kid who has this habit of dreaming
Sometimes gets me in trouble too
But the truth is I could no more stop dreaming
Than I could make them all come true" - Buddy Mondlock
THE TRADING CHRONICLES 2018 by Whispering Jack
PART TWO - NO CHOICE There was a time before he even played a single game at AFL level that Jesse Hogan was regarded as the player who would lift Melbourne from the bottom of the ladder. He's been at the club since he was selected in the 2012 mini-draft but circumstances caused him to wait two seasons before making his AFL debut. He achieved Rising Star status in 2015, kicked more than 40 goals in three of his four seasons, had his disappointments with injuries, illness and personal issues with the loss of his father and yet, Hogan the Saviour seemed forever absent for the club's most triumphant moments. Hogan is now a Docker after the Demons traded him for national draft picks 6 and 23 on the final day of the AFL's trade period. This is despite the fact that he was contracted to Melbourne for 2019 and would have earned good money. There's no doubting his quality as a footballer but he wanted to go home and the likelihood remained high that he might be gone after another season filled with unwelcome distractions of an uncertain future at the club. And not for the first time. When expectations are high for the future after making it to a Preliminary Final, full commitment to the cause beyond the now is paramount. In the end, there was no choice. Moving on to the future, the three players introduced to the Melbourne Football Club have the attributes of commitment, willingness to work hard and the ability to fill needs. Former Gold Coast co-captain Steven May, a hard-at-it defender has a five year contract. The skillful Kade Kolodjashnij who brings run and carry to the table and mature ruckman Braydon Preuss both join the club with three year deals. There is no certainty in the business of sport but Melbourne appears to have done well in a trade period that also saw it upgrade its draft position to a point where it now has two picks in the 20s. There is still a lot to do at the draft table, some rookie upgrades and possible acquisition of delisted free agents to fill the eight vacant places on the club's lists. Where does this all leave the Melbourne Football Club? Age journalist Peter Ryan summed up the Demons' trade period in At a glance: Assessing each club's 2018 AFL trade period when he wrote "At a glance: Going for the flag". Of course, it's too early to make a reasoned analysis of the trade period because the outcome is never determined in the moment. Time will tell for all clubs and in 2018 there were so many different agendas and strategies. There were clubs that used it to dump the burden of high salaries, some wanted better draft position while others aimed to fulfill certain needs. In the end 42 players changed clubs by way of trades but by draft time at the end of November, there will be many more new faces at every club. The completed trades - Trade Tracker
THE TRADING CHRONICLES 2018 by Whispering Jack
PART ONE - BETWEEN RUCKS AND HARD PLACES Melbourne has been rather pragmatic in its approach to the off season Free Agency and Trade period. After methodically releasing a larger than usual number of players through delistings, it has also traded away a couple of others who it clearly regards as being surplus to the requirements of team focused on a top four finish in 2019 and to this date, acquired a big ruckman to accompany its All Australian Max Gawn in that campaign. The Demons' lists have undergone a major refit since the final siren sounded on Preliminary Final day. At that point, we knew of the retirements of Harley Balic and Bernie Vince and soon after the announcements came of Tom Bugg, Dion Johnstone, Mitch King, Pat McKenna and Cam Pedersen and rookie Lachie Filipovic. On Friday, the trades of Dean Kent (to St Kilda) and Dom Tyson (North Melbourne) were signed off, bringing the number of departures to double figures. The Kangaroos traded Brayden Preuss to the Demons to give Melbourne the competition's most potent ruck combination. If things were going well for Melbourne's football manager Josh Mahoney, they certainly went sour with the news late on Friday that Fremantle had withdrawn its interest in securing forward Jesse Hogan by way of a trade. The decision threw the Demons' plans of securing Gold Coast defender Steven May along with a raft of other potential trades depending on the outcome of those deals. The Dockers have been chasing WA native Hogan for some four years and last week they paraded him through their headquarters. After it was announced that Hogan had passed his medical, it was thought to be a formality that a trade would be arranged after the obligatory bargaining period. Fremantle General Manager of Football, Peter Bell, just two weeks into the job, announced - "We have been undertaking a due diligence process as part of a possible trade to secure Jesse Hogan. "As part of that process, we have had discussions with Jesse, the player's management and Melbourne. "While discussions were proceeding it became clear that what Melbourne would be seeking for a trade would not be possible for our club to meet. "As such, we have informed Melbourne and Jesse's management that we will not be continuing further with the due diligence process." This was Bell's reaction to Melbourne's refusal to accept his club's offer of National Draft Pick 11 and a future second-round pick with the Demons expecting two early selections including # 5 that the Dockers would be expecting in a deal with Brisbane for Lachie Neale (Bell is reportedly expecting two first round picks). The reaction might have come as a surprise but it needs to be looked at in the context of what is happening at the very top at the Fremantle Football Club. In August, its list manager Brad Lloyd departed for Carlton and the task of dealing with the free agency and trading was taken over by CEO Steve Rosich in concert with Bell after his appointment. They are certainly doing things differently in a trade period during which all of the other clubs have been businesslike in their approach — the Freo pair's dealings over Hogan, Rory Lobb, Neale and a clumsy approach to Geelong's Tim Kelly who wants to go to the Eagles have raised scorn and disdain throughout the football fraternity and their own fans aren't happy either! This has left Hogan back with the Demons for the time being as he plays out the final year of his contract in 2019 (unless the Dockers have a change of heart in the next few days). Mahoney has made it clear that the club is not in a position to follow up a trade for May without completing a deal for Hogan. The bonus for the club however, is that it can go into the pre season with a quality key position forward approaching the prime of his career while the team is in the premiership window. Meanwhile, at the other end of the continent, the Dockers are likely to languish, living with a dysfunctional recruiting structure and scorned by the rest of the football community. Good luck with that! Docker shocker as Freo pull pin on Hogan pursuit This is the full list of trades after five days: • Reece Conca joined Fremantle as a free agent. The Tigers don't get any compensation.
• Richmond signed Tom Lynch as a restricted free agent. Gold Coast opted not to match the offer. The Suns got pick No.3 as compensation.
• Luke Dahlhaus joined Geelong as an unrestricted free agent. The Western Bulldogs got a round two pick as compensation (No.27).
• Scott Lycett joined Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent after the Eagles decided not to match Port's offer. Port got pick 20 as compensation.
• The Cats traded Lincoln McCarthy, pick 55 and pick 58 to the Lions. In return, the Lions sent over picks 43 and 61.
• Richmond sent Corey Ellis, Anthony Miles and a future third round pick to the Suns for a future third round pick.
• The Blues used one of their special assistant pre-draft picks to send Nathan Kreuger to Geelong in exchange for pick 43.
• The Lions and the Suns did a pick swap. Brisbane ended up with 32, 41, 44 and 77. Gold Coast got 24, 58 and 79.
• Mitch McGovern and a future third round pick made their way from Adelaide to Carlton. Carlton sent back Shane McAdam (their second pre-draft special assistance pick) and a future fifth round pick.
• Sydney sent pick 13 to the Crows. In return, they got pick 40. They also got picks 26 and 28 from Carlton.
• Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard moved to North Melbourne from Port Adelaide. Also sent over: pick 48. In return, Power received pick 11 and a future fourth round pick.
• Sydney's Gary Rohan was traded to Geelong for pick 61.
• The Swans sent pick 61 to North Melbourne in exchange for Ryan Clarke.
• St Kilda traded Tom Hickey, pick 60 and a future fourth rounder to the Eagles. In return, the Saints got pick 39 and a future fourth round pick.
• Alex Fasolo joined Carlton as an unrestricted free agent. Collingwood got pick 57 as compensation.
• Gold Coast signed Josh Corbett (Werribee) and Chris Burgess ( West Adelaide) as two of their special assistance picks.
• Port Adelaide and Fremantle swapped picks: Power got pick six and a future third round selection, and sent picks 11, 23, 30 and 49 to the Dockers.
• Sydney Swans have traded Dan Hannebery and its Rd 2 selection, currently number 28 (on traded from Carlton) to St Kilda for its Rd 2 selection, currently selection number 39 (on traded from West Coast), and its Future Round Two Selection.
• Melbourne have traded Dean Kent to St Kilda for its Rd 4 selection, currently selection number 65.
• Melbourne have traded Dom Tyson to North Melbourne for Brayden Preuss and its Rd 4 selection, currently selection number 62 (on traded from the Sydney Swans).
• GWS Giants have traded Will Setterfield and its Rd 4 (71), to Carlton for its Rd 3 (43), and Future Round Two Selection.
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PART 1 - UPHEAVAL AND CHANGE Every year, as soon as the grand final siren sounds, the 18 AFL clubs enter into a new season that lasts for two months and ends in the drafts. This is the time of transition and sometimes upheaval for the clubs as their lists change in the hope for each of them that they can regenerate their lists to the point where they can challenge for a premiership flag. The official proceedings start today with the opening of the restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period starts and on Monday, the NAB AFL Trade Period kicks off. The coming off season of change is looming large at the Melbourne Football Club in comparison with last year when the club farewelled only six senior list players (including one, Heritier Lumumba, who had retired before that season even began) and one rookie. Their replacements came via trades and the draft, leaving the 2018 Melbourne Football Club player list (with new players in italics) as follows - PRIMARY LIST: Oskar Baker Harley Balic Angus Brayshaw Tomas Bugg Bayley Fritsch Sam Frost Jeff Garlett Max Gawn Mitch Hannan James Harmes Michael Hibberd Jesse Hogan Jayden Hunt Neville Jetta Dion Johnstone Nathan Jones Jay Kennedy Harris Dean Kent Mitch King Jake Lever Jordan Lewis Oscar McDonald Tom McDonald Pat McKenna Jake Melksham Alex Neal-Bullen Clayton Oliver Cameron Pedersen Christian Petracca Harrison Petty Christian Salem Charlie Spargo Joel Smith Billy Stretch Dom Tyson Aaron vandenBerg Bernie Vince Jack Viney Josh Wagner Sam Weideman ROOKIE LIST: CATEGORY A Lachlan Filipovic Declan Keilty Corey Maynard Tim Smith As in the past, the process has been going on for months and even longer in the case of the assessment of younger talent. The 18 clubs have all been working feverishly looking for potential trades and for which some players on their lists are moved on. The Demons have already added two Category B rookies who will shortly commence their apprenticeships at the club. The changes were being foreshadowed even before season's end when two Demons - Harley Balic and Bernie Vince - had also announced their retirements. The floodgates were opened almost as soon as the final siren sounded at Optus Stadium on Preliminary Final day. The first delistings included Tom Bugg, Mitch King, Pat McKenna and Cam Pedersen, who announced his retirement, and rookie Lachie Filipovic. Yesterday, Dion Johnstone was added to that group. Then there are those being mentioned in despatches as being on the trade table from Dean Kent who almost has his foot in the door at St Kilda, to Jesse Hogan, seemingly bound for Fremantle delisted) and others such as Dom Tyson and Aaron vandenBerg said to be exploring options for various reasons. This means a potential of a dozen new faces including names such as May, Kolodjashnij, Preuss and many more in the club's new period of upheaval and change ...Demonland |
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I can remember the days when a bare-bones neighborhood bar was a place where they did not have much in the way of food except for hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches and fries — and sometimes you were afraid to eat those because you might see some multi-legged creatures crawling around who wanted to share your meal but without paying anything for it.
In recent years, however, there has been an explosion in the city of gastropubs — bars that also serve darned good, sophisticated food from experienced, talented executive chefs you would expect to find in upscale eateries on Walnut Street's Restaurant Row. Just a few gastropubs that are really kicking butt are Smokin' Betty's on Washington Square West; Swift Half Pub and Abbaye in Northern Liberties; Memphis Taproom in Port Richmond; Sidecar and Pub & Kitchen in the Graduate Hospital area; and Devil's Den, Royal Tavern and Ugly American in South Philly.
The latest addition to this pantheon of pub protagonists is Khyber Pass Pub, 56 S. 2nd St., which opened on Nov. 18. This will no doubt sound strange to frequenters of Old City who have seen the name Khyber Pass Pub before. In fact, the building has been a bar since the 1850s. It was even open as a speakeasy during Prohibition. It was named Khyber Pass Pub in the early '70s under the baton of Serrill Headley, who owned it until 1987. Headley had been married to a Pakistani diplomat and moved with him to Pakistan. She hated living in Pakistan, though, and according to the current co-owner, Stephen Simons, "She eventually left her husband and escaped across the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan. She named the bar after a moment of freedom."
Simons' brother, David, re-opened Khyber in 1988. "I worked here, managing the bar and booking bands, until 1991," said Stephen, "and the person who took over my job was Dave Frank, who is now my business partner. We bought Khyber Pass Pub in 1997 and christened it The Khyber. Dave Frank and I also own Cantina Dos Segundos, Royal Tavern and Cantina Los Caballitos."
There was live music at Khyber since the 1970s, and for the last two decades it was a rock 'n' roll bar, but earlier this year the owners pulled the plug on the music. "There are a lot of reasons why we stopped having music," explained Simons. "Probably the largest factor was the changing nature of Old City. Punk rock and indie rock clubs often fall victim to gentrification." Another likely reason was the influx to Old City of "Jersey Shore" types, butt-grabbers with flashy jewelry, squeeze-tight outfits with ultra-short skirts and impossibly high heels who are interested in something other than funky music.
The owners closed The Khyber for a short renovation and reopened it last month with more emphasis on good vittles and a huge selection of microbrews. They added eight more taps and two beer engines (handpumps); they expanded and revamped the bottled beer list and added a bunch of bourbons as well.
There is a spectacular old bar in one room and a no-frills dining room in the other with a clever road sign chalkboard beer list, tin ceiling, hardwood floors and tables, beer signs on the wall and long church pew-like benches against the walls. Calling the dining room unpretentious would be an understatement. The new kitchen at Khyber Pass Pub features regional Southern favorites like fried chicken, po-boys, gumbos, briskets and pork butts smoked for 12-14 hours, as well as burgers, fries, wings, chili and other American bar foo
Vegans and vegetarians also have options such as grilled vegan sausage sandwiches, fried green tomatoes and vegan barbecued pulled pork. Salads are $6 to $10; appetizers are mostly $3 to $7; sandwiches $10 to $11; side dishes $3 or $4 and entrees $14 to $18. The chef is Mark McKinney, who previously impressed us big-time at Vesuvio and Cantina Dos Segundos in South Philly.
We absolutely loved the rich, spicy, meaty gumbo, homemade cole slaw, barbecued pork ribs with three sauces (the Kansas City-style sauce was drool-worthy), macaroni and cheese and the chicken wings sampler, also with three sauces. The spicy foods in particular go down easy with a Franziskaner ($5.50), a German beer similar in flavor to Blue Moon, and the Yards Stout ($5), a more muscular, full-bodied, dark brew. During Happy Hour (4-6 p.m.), you can get a pitcher of beer for just $10.
To show how classy Khyber Pass Pub has become, our server, a delightful lass named Diana Zackey, is a graduate of Yale University who is planning to go to medical school. For more information, call 215-238-5888 or visit www.khyberpasspub.com

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Last week, Diem Brown, the Real World/Road Rules Challenge contestant who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the second time, blogged about the fertility procedures she is enduring with the hope of freezing her eggs before her remaining ovary is removed.
Today, the 30-year-old discusses the hormone injections she"s endured and her feelings about the egg retrieval surgery scheduled for the end of the week. She also has advice for others in her situation: "If you are interested in egg freezing to preserve your fertility DO IT!" she says. "I"m so thankful for the technologies we have today and I am kicking myself for not doing this egg freezing process years ago."
Yesterday was supposed to be my big surgery date – the day I had to have my last ovary removed and then start chemo. However, I had to move it to a later date so I can complete my hormone shots and be able to remove those lil" eggs!
Currently, I am just days away from my egg retrieval, so now I have to take three shots a day: one in the morning and two at night. The shots are not bad, but if you a wuss like I am, you have to rally your friends around you to take turns sticking ya. One of my girlfriends wanted to blindfold me and have me guess who gave me which shot; sort of like an adult version of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey! Weird I know, but if anything makes light of this situation, I"m in!
You inject yourself in your upper thigh or stomach, but like the routine weirdo that I am, I have only been comfortable getting shots in my left upper thigh. (pictured) Pretty right Still, my bruises are prideful battle scars. I like looking down at them knowing that this is what I want to do in order to freeze those lil" eggs.
My shot yesterday morning gave me a red rash that itches a tiny bit. Call me a crazy but I actually like seeing the rash because it makes me feel like the injections are working!
The whole process takes about 16 days, from initial hormone stimulation to retrieval, and come this Thursday or Friday I will have my egg retrieval surgery. I could not be more excited!
I have realized a couple of things through all this: If you want to do egg freezing, do not plan this around a vacation or holiday as the fertility clinic becomes your new best friend for two weeks. You get your blood drawn and do a internal ultrasound about every three days. By day 10 you feel like a semi chemist concocting your injections and handling the correct disposal of needles (aka in a empty Snapple bottle). Also, you have to want to do this egg freezing process, as it is very scheduled and at times, you feel very dependent on others.
I am excited to blog my experience so those out there are thinking about egg freezing can see that if a needle wuss like me can do it, so can you! Again, if you are interested in egg freezing don"t put it off. Just do it!
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I absolutely love this whole army/camouflage trend. I was on the look out for some skinny army pants but I couldn't find them anywhere till I went to Forever21. Another funny story about this outfit is that I had seen this T-shirt online at Forever21 and a couple days later I went to the store to buy it. Now the store that I went to is two stories, pretty big. I decided to ask one of the workers where they had it. After going to where I had been directed I couldn't find it anywhere. So then I asked another person who was near by to what she told me that they were sold out. I was bummed. I was just glancing around when out from afar the word "Tupac" caught my eye. I walked over to it and right behind another shirt was the Tupac shirt that I had been looking for. I was stocked. My lucky day.
Anyways, here is two different ways I wore this outfit. The only difference were the shoes. Casual VS Dressy (um somewhat).
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So, it's been a 110 days with me online, added together - and at time 10 150 posts. Wow.
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--- Quote from: axan on December 15, 2010, 03:38:18 PM ---you want a lot
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Hehe, can't believe I remembered that from almost a year ago.
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I haven't posted a new entry for over a week now, which might be a record for me. There were moments in the past week when I thought, "I should post something. People will wonder if that IKEA bookcase I assembled fell over and crushed me dead." But then my next thought was, "What should I write about?" and the honest answer was, "I don't have anything I care enough to write about right now." Sure, I've got dozens of little notes saved for post ideas, many of which are worth writing about eventually. But during each moment I thought about posting last week, nothing seemed so immediately important that I had to write a blog entry about it RIGHT NOW.
Certainly, there is something to be said for writing when you don't feel like it. If you want to be a professional writer, you'll spend plenty of time writing when you don't want to. That's why it's a job, because it's actual work. However, I feel that bloggers […]


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Featured Instruments: Piano and Mute Guitar Accompanied by: airy pads, Abbey Road drums and a nice fingered bass.
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The other day I happened to pass by a Karate class being taught at an elementary school. I could not see the students' patches and wondered what dojo it was. A student walked by me on the way to change, and I asked him the name of his dojo.
"ABC!" he replied with apparent pride and a hint of arrogance.
Now the real acronym was not "ABC". I made up "ABC" for discussion purposes only. But the student did state a collection of letters which were the first letters of his association name.
I wonder when it was that dojo names or associations became acronyms? When was it that a collection of letters meant something in Karate?
I cannot imagine Kentsu Yabu saying that he belonged to the "AIPTG" (Anko Itosu Private Training Group). Or Chojun Miyagi saying that he represented the "KHS" (Kanryo Higashionna Students). It sounds rather rediculous. Of course these great sensei would identify their teacher by name. They did not belong to associations, organizations or even dojo per se -- they were the personal students of a living, breathing, person -- a Sensei.
I have belonged to associations that were known by their acronyms. I always got the feeling that the purpose of such things was to distinguish "us" from "them". If we are proud members of the "ABC" we get certain benefits, such as the use of the "ABC" name, patch, logo, etc. Being a member of "ABC" meant something tangible.
I could imagine a student saying, "Oh no, I do not belong to ABC, we left that organization long ago. Now we belong to the ABF! Another might say, we left the ABF to join the ABK! The acronyms can be endless -- as can be the corresponding certificates, membership cards, patches, etc.
If a person punches you on the nose, you can't say, "but do you realize that I am a member of ABC?" If a brick falls from a roof and hits you on the head, it does not care that you are an ABC member.
To me, letters are just letters. Karate has nothing to do with such things.
Remember your Sensei's name. Remember to conduct yourself as a gentleman (or lady). OK?
Charles C. Goodin
Karate Acronyms
The other day I happened to pass by a Karate class being taught at an elementary school. I could not see the students' patches and wondered what dojo it was. A student walked by me on the way to change, and I asked him the name of his dojo.
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bboymsjee needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 5 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
CageBoss, Inc
CageBoss, Inc is a point and click MMA fighting game that will launch as a Facebook application.
MMA/UFC fighting fans. Mostly males between 18-35 years old. This audience typically also watches most major sports, plays poker, and likes energy drinks.
CageBoss is a point and click Facebook App. I've attached the initial wireframe (cageboss_wireframe.pdf) and the current version of the layout (cageboss_layout.psd) as a starting point for the new design.
YOUR TASK: Create brand new look/feel for CageBoss
Important TIP: Do not follow the design patterns of cageboss_layout.psd. Create something that looks totally different.
Keep these elements from cageboss_layout.psd:
1) background image (the cage)
2) logo (also attached as cageboss_logo.psd)
3) general color scheme (red, black, and grey) although feel free to add some accent colors
-Maintain same basic layout structure as shown in cageboss_wireframe.pdf and cageboss_layout.psd. You have flexibility here to move around certain elements if you think it looks better.
-Redesign all buttons, headers, player update components, etc. Be creative!
-Make the design "rugged" and "raw" to appeal to this demographic, yet polished.
-"Polished" means thinking thru your design from beginning to end.
-only use a few button styles
-only use a few different font styles and sizes.
-all buttons, text, and components are spaced evenly and aligned
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TOKYO--Pioneer Corp. (6773.TO) on Tuesday slashed its earnings outlook for the year ending March and put together reform steps including the reduction of its group workforce by about 800.
The Japanese audiovisual equipment maker said it now estimates a net loss of 4 billion yen ($42.5 million) for the current business year, compared with a profit of Y1 billion previously foreseen. In revising its earnings view, the company blamed softening prices for car navigation systems and a slump in the outlook for its home electronics business.
Pioneer said it has proposed to its labor union to go ahead with reform steps including a cutback of about 800 workers on a group basis. It will also cut back salaries of its executives and workers.
These steps will eventually help reduce fixed costs by about Y10 billion by the fiscal year ending March 2014, the company said.
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why do most people seem to think that it's easier to write on a computer (especially young people, though i am young myself) rather than by hand?
for me writing by hand eliminates all the trouble of formatting and other troubles. it's also much easier on your eyes and brain, you don't have to think about as much extra stuff like where the cursor is and you don't have to look at a bright screen all the time.
plus when i'm writing I don't want to be too modern. I don't always like all this technology around me (but equally often I just love how science fiction the world around me is).¨
that said I do do a lot of stuff on the computer like gaming and browsing the internet for a large part of my day. I just don't like to write or do crosswords or anything like that on it.
So...any particular reason you didn't write that out by hand, scan it and post it that way? Answer that and I think you have answered your own question.


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Silverdream wrote:"Well the first thing I have to tell you about is my party. Out of the five of us, one is a deceptive tramp, two are clever fighters who seem to have Pakkaan's luck and the last is an honour bound warrior."
"Out of all of them, I can only depend on the tramp. The warrior, Gregor has no mercy in his being. His role on the battlefield is to slaughter and cause pain to our poor opponents, and his devotion to his heathen beliefs block his reason."
"I murdered goblins, and their pets. My hands are stained with blood, and I beg for your forgiveness. When I try to lead, they hesitate to follow. They think of me as a fool for being merciful and forgiving. I admit that I haven't studied tactics, and I'm not great at chess, but I can't trust their tactical advice, even when it's right. If Gregor were in charge of the party during battle, the enemy would not be able to retreat and my inner peace would become more chaotic."
"The journey's gains were orbs. Five orbs, each when placed in this stone building opened a staircase. When I showed them to a mirror that didn't show our reflections it cracked."
stubby wrote:ooh sounds like time for some character growth
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Zupponn wrote:Colette wrote:You're free to make your own map from scratch, however.
All you have to do is flatten his head.
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Masters of Photography – Richard Avedon1 min read
A little bit pf photographic history for you today. Showing you work of one of the real superstars of photography Richard Avedon. This man changed the way that portrait photography was taken. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I do. Cheers Japancamerahunter


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training4cyclists needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
I'm a medical doctor and cycling coach planning to publish my first ebook. It is an ebook with principles about how cyclists and triathletes can improve their performance with solid training principles.
Competitive cyclists and triathletes who train 5 to 20 hours per week.
Mostly men
Age 30 to 50
The e-book cover should have a design including the title, sub-title and author. I will appreciate if you show an example of the ebook cover in 3d format too. I prefer hard back covers.
The title of the book is "Time Effective Cycling Training"
The sub-title is "A Guide to Better Performance with Less Effort"
The author of the book is "Jesper Bondo Medhus, MD"
You can use your own judgment in the font, colors and format of the title, sub-title and author.


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Knock-offs and China go together like fists and fury, and while lacking in originality, the country's craftsmen are wickedly talented in the art of the cheap copy. A perfect example, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe FUQI 4X4 is sort of, kind of, almost like an old Toyota FJ. Will its price however, have you saying knock it off?
O Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo, wherefore art thou, Alfa Romeo? Once the rust takes over, it's possible you won't find your Alfa where you parked it - not due to theft but because of a stiff breeze. That wasn't yet the case with yesterday's 1975 Alfetta Berlina, its rust being being seen as not insurmountable. Its price was apparently also no biggy, as evidenced by the car's 60% Nice Price win. That goes a long way in overcoming Italy's bad rap for producing cars with tissue paper quality. Something else that might help is following up that Alfa with a candidate from a country whose products suffer from an even worse reputation.
You know they make some of the best stuff in China - iPhones, Lenovo laptops, Zhang Ziyi. They also make some pretty scary crap like radioactive drywall and pet food that may make your dog think you're trying to off him for the insurance money. Somewhere in between those extremes of yin and yang lies today's FUQI FQ2022, a Chinese take on the Toyota Land Cruiser. Now, it's not a carbon copy, there being four doors to the design source FJ's two. On the EQ2022S those appear to be exactly the same front and back making for potential confusion as to which row you're getting into after a night of too many Tsingtaos.
The Illinois dealer attempting to sell this truck has had it sitting on their lot for months now, although over that time they've not provided the story behind how a Chinese four by four managed to end up in the Land of Lincoln. They have managed to fit it with a new convertible top which looks spiffy if not a little large - sort of like a kid in his dad's suit. There's also a set of side curtains for when monsoon season arrives, but as the seller says it'd be best to leave them in the storage box in the back, they're probably a pain in the ass to mount.
Who built this truck? Well, it's advertised as a FUQI, which Google reveals to be a maker of all things almost-Toyota. The company not only pays homage to the FJ but also the Tacoma, and more recent Land Cruiser in their creepy Single White Female product lineup. Why do they mimic the products of others rather than carving new design paths? It's hard to say, but I'm sure Mike Daisey will soon have a monologue discussing it wherein he invents a heart-wrenching reason.
This FUQI is being promoted as a 2001, although it's more likely the product of a decade or more prior. I mean, I hope it is, after all it looks like something in which they drove Puyi to the re-education camp. With a Toyota nose, of course, and sans his eunuch entourage.
It's not all Ming Dynasty however, the seller claiming that along with its top and tires, this truck has received a spankin' new engine. That's a four cylinder of indeterminate origin - at least it's not something that I immediately recognize, nor am I familiar with the trophy symbol adorning both the block and head. Regardless, it looks like it's been cast in styrofoam, although that's probably aluminum. Behind the four pots sits a four-speed gearbox - probably of the agricultural variety - the ratios for which are most likely stump-puller, extra-low, low, and low-verdrive. That would explain the truck's 55-mph top speed.
Of course, with an open top, elbow-height gunwalls and the dark cloud of unknown foreign build quality hanging over it, even 55 might be too fast for comfort. Better to keep it low and slow, and perhaps away from other traffic, which means this would make an excellent off-roader. That would help with trying to register the truck, as even though it's claimed to have an Illinois title, other states may not be quite so accommodating.
Also requiring accommodation is the price, which at $16,595 is a lot of Maos. The question is, do you think this Chinese chariot is worth that kind of cheddar? or, is that too much Yuan for you?
You decide!
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Royal documentaries have been around since not long after the mainstream adoption of television. We have composed this list of the top 5 royal documentaries of all time and, for your viewing pleasure, have also included YouTube uploads of the documentaries.
Windsor Castle – a royal year
This fantastic documentary follows the lives of those who live and work at Windsor Castle for a whole year. It features behind-the-scenes footage of how things are done in the Royal Household on all different sorts of occasions.
Produced in 2005 and originally under the name of The Queen's Castle, this documentary also offers a rare glimpse of just what The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh do at Windsor Castle.
George V and Queen Mary – the royals who rescued the Monarchy
This is without doubt one of the most thorough and engaging documentaries about royal history. With perfectly placed insights from historians about how King George V and Queen Mary reformed the Monarchy into the public side we see today, it's not hard to see why this two-part documentary goes on our top 5 list.
Definitely on the watch list for anyone wanting to learn about the origins of the modern House of Windsor.
Elizabeth R
Many of you would have perhaps heard of this documentary. It is called Elizabeth R and the reason many of you may have heard of it was because it was banned by the Palace because it was regarded as offering too personal an insight into The Queen's life. Fortunately, being broadcast in 1992, many people would have recorded it on VHS and recently, it has appeared online for the first time.
It offers a genuine and heartwarming look into the life of Her Majesty and her court like never before. Definitely worth a watch for all fans of Elizabeth II.
Britain's Royal Weddings
Broadcast a few days before the 2011 Royal Wedding, this two-part documentary tells the story of the history of royal weddings in Britain and how they went from private family affairs to the pomp-filled and grand ceremonial occasions we last saw in 2011.
This documentary tells the story very well and includes interviews with people who were there at the weddings and also who were involved in planning and preparation.
Days of Majesty
This fantastic feature-long documentary tells you everything you need to know about the traditions associated with the British Royal Family. From swan upping, to the trial of the pyx; from Trooping the Colour to the ancient ceremony of a Coronation, this documentary really does cover everything – including ones that aren't normally seen.
First broadcast on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of The Queen's Coronation, this documentary drew crowds in their millions to watch it when it was first broadcast and is still as relevant and interesting as ever.


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Obama posts Nelson Mandela quote to Twitter in reaction to Charlottesville violence
In a reaction posted to Twitter Saturday, former President Barack Obama condemned the white nationalist viewpoints behind the earlier violence in Charlottesville, Virginia with a Nelson Mandela quote.
According to officials, the day's events left dozens injured and three dead; two in a State Police helicopter crash and one following a deadly vehicular attack.
Under a photo of himself peering through a window at children of various ethnicities, the 44th commander in chief wrote: "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or religion."
"People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught how to love."
"For love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."


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Bontrager Flare 1 Tail Light
All-day, everyday visibility. Flare 1 is powered by three ultra-bright LEDs that provide over 75 hours of run time on only two AAA batteries and casts up to 610 metres (2,000 feet) of visibility. Batteries included—when else does that ever happen?
- Be seen with Bontrager's focused optics and over 270-degree visibility
- Three bright white, environmentally-friendly LEDs
- Three modes—steady high beam, flashing and random flashing
- 80+ hour run time
- Includes AAA batteries and a seat post clamp
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I used this twice and it was trash time. The batteries that come with this are junk and leaked all over the insides creating a non-useable piece of plastic garbage. Perhaps if i had changed the batteries on day one the thing would still work. I was happy with it when it worked but when I needed it in a pinch? Zippo. Thank God I keep a backup handy.
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I purchased 2 Flare taillights, one for a friend, a month ago. The Flare comes with multiple mounting options; I chose the clip for my seat bag and the quick detach seat post mount for the second. The lights were visible from a good distance and remained securely attached. After racking the bikes for the evening, the Flare detached in seconds, allowing it to be stowed inside the car during dinner. I'm new to evening riding and the Flare does everything I need. If it holds up under extended use I'll consider it an exceptional value and a great choice for those looking to extend their riding time past sundown.