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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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I know you like Jim Caviezel. But, ever since he played Jesus, I can't watch him in anything. I never even watched the movie, just clips. It pains me too much to see 'anyone' play the role of Christ. I know that movies like that help bring people to Christ, but I, personally, can't watch them. But, that's only my opinion. I'm sure everyone else likes your choice.
- October 25, 2011 at 8:50 AM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Sorry you feel that way, Debbie. I loved Passion. I didn't watch it all either but it really helped bring Jesus to life for me. However I seem to be able to disconnect Jim C. from the movie.. mainly because I've seen him in so many other movies before. In fact, now he's in a great series called Person of Interest that I really like. Anyway, I'm sorry if the picture disturbed you in any way. :)
- October 25, 2011 at 9:18 AM
- Sherry Kuhn said...
I could totally see him as Merrick. I so liked that character. I often go back and read my favorite parts from that series. :)
- October 25, 2011 at 11:26 AM
MaryLu, when I saw the previews for his new series, I told Jack that you will be a big fan of it. No worries on disturbing me, we all have our little quirks. FYI, I posted a picture of who I envision as Merrick on Facebook. Hope you like my pick. :)
- October 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Thanks Sherry!
And Debbie, I did like your choice. I LOVED Dr.Quinn when it was on TV. In fact, I have the entire series on DVD. - October 25, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Great word imagry MaryLu. He fits your description of Merrick to the t. No wonder Charlisse felt butterflies in her stomache. I would too! :D
- October 25, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
I know, Eszter, hubba hubba!
- October 25, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Emma said...
Ooh la la. :)
- October 25, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- LifeDance said...
I love seeing who you based your characters on!
Question for everyone: What are your favorite quotes, lines, parts of The Redemption? - October 25, 2011 at 8:41 PM
My favorite passage in The Redemption will always be the very last passage on page 317. It says it all! - October 25, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- LifeDance said...
Of course the end is the best, Debbie! lol
If you were trying to get a friend to read the book though, do you have another part you'd share with him/her? - October 25, 2011 at 9:16 PM
How about pages 176-177 where Charlisse goes to see Merrick in prison? Or chapter 30 where she meets her father for the first time? Or page 236 where God draws the protective circle around Charlisse in the cell? Too many to choose from. :)
- October 25, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- LifeDance said...
ohh... good ones! I like it!
- October 25, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Sarah McBride said...
Wow, Debbie, you really ARE a fan!!! Lol : ) I wish I was that good at remembering what I've read.
MaryLu, I watched the first episode of Person of Interest, but I usually don't watch shows when they're actually on tv, and I don't think that one is available online. It was pretty good, though : ) My favorite of Jim's movies was the one where he talks to his dad over the radio, even though he had died when he was a kid... I don't remember the name of it, I saw it so long ago. I hope you know which one I mean! - October 28, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Thanks Joleen!
And Sarah, I do know that movie.. his dad was a fireman and he was a cop and he kept trying to change things so his dad wouldn't die. It was an excellent movie. My favorite of Jim's was Count of Monte Cristo. - October 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Sarah McBride said...
Yep, that's the one.
Is Count of Monte Cristo a classic? Because I've definitely heard that title before, but I don't know the story. - October 28, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
I remembered the name while I was sleeping. LOL. It's Frequency. Anyway... The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic novel but htey made a movie about it some years ago.. maybe 10? It's one of my favorite movies. If you haven't seen it.. you should! Just look for the one staring Jim Caviezel
- October 29, 2011 at 9:09 AM
I actually like the movie 'Frequency'. Of course, is was made before 'The Passion', so I was able to actually enjoy the movie. I know it sounds weird, but whenever I see an actor play a role 'too well', I can't watch them in anything else. I made the mistake of watching 'The Devil's Advocate' years ago and to this day, I cannot even look at a picture of Al Pacino without rebuking him. If you've never seen the movie (and don't)he plays the devil......way too well. And 'Brokeback Mountain' (only watched clips here and there) ruined watching Heath Ledger movies. I know it sounds silly, but that's how my brain is wired. LOL
- October 29, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Sarah McBride said...
Oh yeah, Frequency. Haha, glad you remembered it. I want to watch that again now.
Debbie, I've never seen Brokeback Mountain and don't want to, but I felt that way after seeing Heath Ledger play Joker in The Dark Knight. Of course, he died after that and wasn't really in anything else, but going back and watching his other movies, you wonder how he could have played such a horrible character so well.
I did see the Passion of the Christ when it first came out, but I was only 13 or so, and I barely remember it. I didn't even realize it was Jim Caviezel in it. - October 29, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Sarah, I never saw The Dark Knight because of the way he played the Joker, too dark. As for Brokeback Mountain, I never watched the movie, just clips here and there. Enough to know that Heath Ledger was into his character way too much. It just really disturbs me when people are willing to play such 'bad' roles. Of course, 'The Passion' was not a 'bad' movie, just a very disturbing one. For me, no one should 'play' the role of Christ. (unless it is a cartoon/claymation movie; no ego problems there)I can't even watch plays in church that depict Christ. I know it brings unsaved people to Christ,(and I do help promote them) but I just can't watch it. Am I too weird in my thinking?
- October 29, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Well, I think you are all weird!! Just kidding. :-) We all have our quirks. It's what makes us individuals. I never wanted to see Brokeback. I just couldn't picture Heath Ledger gay.. just couldn't do it. My favorite movie with him was Knight Tales. Kind of quirky and adventurous.. I never saw the Batman movies with him because I knew it would ruin him for me. I was so upset when he died. What a waste.
Through most of THe Passion, Jim Caviezel didn't look like himself.. so maybe that's why it doesn't bother me to see him play other roles.. Yes, it was a disturbing movie, but I thought it was so well done and so true to the Scriptures, that I loved seeing Jesus on film. It somehow made what he went through more real to me.. more impacting. But I know many people couldn't watch it... and that's okay...
Great discussion! - October 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- Sarah McBride said...
Well, personally, yes, I thought the Passion was very disturbing. And it ought to be. Anyone who can watch that and not be disturbed has serious problems. And it's not one I want to watch again. But it definitely helped a LOT of people. And our church put on a musical, twice actually, about the life of Jesus. Each time there was a different cast, but both of the men who played Him were very humbled, and I know they spent a lot of time in prayer to be able to portray Him correctly and without it "getting to their heads." Basically the entire church family was involved, so the fact that the sanctuary was packed both nights of both productions means that we reached a lot of people who may not have known what they learned that night. So, for me, as long as they have the right attitude about it, I think it's great.
- October 29, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Well, with this subject, I guess we can agree to disagree to a point. :) And trust me, it's just me. My children have no trouble distancing themselves from actor/role movies. And my husband played a part in the church Christmas play.
I like the movie 'A Knight's Tale'. It is a very funny movie. It is a shame that he died, he was so young. - October 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Yes, agreed, Sarah, the right attitude and following the Scriptures. With this visually entertained culture, a Jesus play or movie can still be a great way to get the Gospel out.
Debbie, I would think something was wrong if we agreed on everything. :-) - October 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Sorry, MaryLu. He's hot! but not Merrick for me.
-Rebekah - October 29, 2011 at 4:21 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
No need to apologize, Rebekah! I think we all have different ideas of what characters look like. :-) Who did you have in mind for Merrick?
- October 29, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Sorry, I meant to say that my husband played a part in the Easter play. He played the soldier that got his ear cut off. I think his name was Malchus, or something like that.
- October 29, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Michelle Griep said...
Sweet Pickled Pirates! Is it hot in here? So that's the reason this is my favorite series of yours. I had to read those books in front of the air conditioner. Whew. He is da man!
- October 30, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Anyone who is not a Christian watching The Passion should feel a check in their spirit. It should make them think twice about not taking the gospel and Jesus Christ seriously. Its one thing to make fun of a fairytale that you know could never in a million years ever happen. Its another thing to make fun of something that ACTUALLY happened in history.
- October 31, 2011 at 2:28 PM


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Attacking ails at heart of Bok failure
12 Oct 2011
JON CARDINELLI writes that the next Springbok coach can't afford to make the same mistakes as his predecessor by favouring a conservative yet ultimately ineffective game plan.
There was disappointment and anger following Sunday's quarter-final exit, but I don't know why there was confusion. Nobody with half a brain can say that the Boks, in this incomplete and largely unprepared guise, were anything but underdogs in the matches against more rounded units like the Wallabies and All Blacks.
The Boks lost five out of six in the 2010 Tri-Nations, and three out of four in the subsequent Sanzar tournament. Over the course of both competitions, they were tactically outplayed by Australia and New Zealand who both appreciated the need for a balance between kicking the ball and running it.
In 2011, their coaching staff and senior players believed that there was no need to move away from what worked for South Africa in the past. There was a belief, or more a sense of arrogance, that the Boks would always be able to overpower an opponent, and that the tactics that worked in 2007 would yield the desired result again.
The reality is that Peter de Villiers and his merry men have failed South Africa in terms of developing a national playing style that makes full use of a fantastically gifted group of players.
De Villiers got it wrong when he pushed for the headless chicken approach in 2008, and was just as wrong when he moved to the other end of the scale in 2009. His vision for a total brand was compromised by poor results, and he took refuge in the plodding game plan that has always troubled most nations, but hardly tested the Wallabies and All Blacks as the laws have changed and the game has evolved.
They battled to score tries in the 2010 Tri-Nations, and when their best players returned from the conditioning camp in August 2011, the team scored all of their points through the goal-kickers. De Villiers said the tactical display in Port Elizabeth would be replicated at the World Cup, and the fact that the Boks had failed to score a try didn't concern the coach, senior players or anybody else that had a stake in how the battle plan was formulated.
They scraped past Wales in their opening game, and De Villiers and captain John Smit wrote it off to the pressure of the occasion, assuring worried fans and stakeholders that they would improve as the tournament progressed. They appeared to improve in games against Fiji and Namibia, as they scored six tries against the islanders and 12 against their African neighbours, but this installed a false sense of confidence, and their shortcomings were highlighted in the following match against Samoa where missed opportunities nearly cost them the result.
Predictably, the Boks fell short when they met a team with the muscle and intelligence to nullify their forward threat. They dominated the set-pieces in the quarter-final against Australia, and controlled possession and territory, although they didn't get the better of the Wallabies at the collisions and breakdowns.
At that crucial moment, and there were a fair few, they failed to finish. Their general attacking approach was also disappointing, with side to side movements proving largely ineffective. Over the course of 80 minutes the Wallabies turned in a brilliant defensive effort, although when you look at few of the Boks' attacking ploys you'd have to say that the Aussies weren't asked to work particularly hard.
The Boks ended the match having scored three penalties and no tries, a record consistent with that of the Tri-Nations games played in Port Elizabeth and Durban. They won in PE and lost at Kings Park but their attacking limitations in those Tests indicated that they wouldn't pose the necessary all-round threat to top defensive teams.
Will the next Bok coach heed the lessons of 2011? This is the question Saru should ask themselves when they begin the assessment process after the World Cup. South Africa needs a coach with a technical appreciation for the modern game. This will allow him to make informed selections that will maximise all of South Africa's strengths.
We will always be a country that produces the meat heads capable of overpowering the opposition, but we also possess players capable of alternating between a kicking or a running game.
Unfortunately, the wrong players were backed in decision making positions. De Villiers backed a one-dimensional player at flyhalf when he had the likes of Butch James and Pat Lambie, two players equally adept to kicking the ball as they are to bringing the backline into the game. And, unlike Swingdoor Steyn, these men can defend.
The future is bright if those in charge are willing to tap into the attacking talents of our players. Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Frans Steyn – these are but a few that have been around for awhile but have been rarely used as more than physical pawns in an abrasive battle plan. The next coach must maximise the strengths of these players, and find a way to blend their experience with the exuberance of Lambie, Francois Hougaard, Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh and promising outsiders like Johann Sadie.
The pack will always be required to lay the platform, but with the backing of a bold, forward-thinking coach, the Boks will develop into a side that can realistically beat the top Test sides consistently, and play some entertaining rugby in the process.
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12 Oct 2011, 14:16 pm@Tacitus(Deucalion)-47: Apparently
12 Oct 2011, 14:20 pm@Tacitus(Deucalion)-47: Anyway, what the hell is your point? I'm saying that to have creativity does not start at national level, but rather at provincial. I know you have a hard-on for the Bulls and the way they play. Good for you.
I support them as well and in the S15 this year they where terrible and I think need to build some creativity. Thank goodness Heyneke is investing in players to do just that, like Johan Sadie
12 Oct 2011, 15:53 pmThe moment Butch James missed that penalty against the Aussies in the tri nations South Africa lost the World Cup. PDV reverted back to Morne Steyn and the game plan that accompanies him. I am not attacking Morne as a player as he can win you matches with his kicking but he is NEVER going to win you 3 knockout matches in a row. Had the boks beaten the Aussies they would have had to replicate the forward dominance again this coming weekend against the All Blacks as shading their pack would not be good enough and then if by some miracle we got past them do it all again against Wales/France. This was never going to happen.
Some on this blog say we had no option because Butch James is not the player he was but what is that based on? He played one 50 minute game for the Boks at fly half in the last 3 months. James offered us the best mix of good distribution, adequate kicking and robust defense in the position and I cannot see how if we had him (having played adequate minutes leading up to this game) playing we would not have crossed the Aussie line on a couple of occasions with 70% go forward possession. -
12 Oct 2011, 16:16 pm@malcolm(malcolm)-53: hindsight…
12 Oct 2011, 17:25 pm"PDV reverted back to Morne Steyn and the game plan that accompanies him"
Actually he did not…
They kept ball-in-hand, maintained possession and rarely kicked the ball!
Never before have the Aussies had to make 251 tackles, almost 4 times the amt the Boks did…
Steyn and FDP kicked less than their counterparts (neither team more than 35m's) and passed almost 3 times more than their counter-parts…
So in fact this was about as far removed from the game-plan that some say normally comes with a champion kicker like Morne Steyn…
12 Oct 2011, 18:03 pm@bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)-55: Too true…..i do feel that Lambie especially….or Butch definitely…..would have made a lot more of that possesion….with Bryce not awarding penalties our attacking prowess was found out with mister predictable at the helm
12 Oct 2011, 18:12 pmAussies vs Boks more attacking? Whilst I agree that the Boks do not score highly on the attacking game my question is how much more effective the creative Aussie game was in the WC vs SA. They scored one try from a penalisable position. Then there was Beale's line break and that's it. Jean made a break and we crossed the line but the pass was forward. My point is judging from the blogger's opinions the Aussie running game should have ripped the Boks to pieces. It did not happen andthey should have lost the game. The Boks lost the game through their own incompetence nothing to do with the famous Aussie attacking style.
Province tried to do the running thing in the past with powder puff forwards – did not work. Stormers reached the S15 finals with a monster pack to then unleash the backs. We need a balanced approach but need to work on our attacking game and dominate the breakdown,get more forwards to clean out quicker and a scrum halve who concentrates and not throw his hands up in despair every time he gets frustrated.
12 Oct 2011, 18:14 pmBut in the meantime, back home…….a glut of flyhalf talent has popped up in South Africa as of late (courtesy of strong junior feeder systems), wiff Vrystaat leading the stakes with their recent star performer (who might well have been a wildcard in a more adventurous coaches' world cup deck) being relegated to their Currie Cup bench due to the prodigy that rose from their ranks….again…..boy, it is goingn to be fun watching the S15
12 Oct 2011, 18:27 pmJC, on the article, no comment.
My backline for the future is9. Francois Hougard / Sarel Pretorius
10. Elton Jantjies / Goosen from FS
11. Ovovo( sharks ) / Bjorn Basson
12. Frans Steyn / Jaun De Jong
13. Johann Sadie / Robert Eberson
14. Gio Aplon / JP Peterson
15. Pat Lambie / Jaco Tuate -
12 Oct 2011, 18:43 pm@MG(MG)-59: Good choices but heard from a good source Sadie is not a team player – demanded millions from Province and threatened to leave which he did.
12 Oct 2011, 18:48 pmNagouGrote@60 : No problem, there should be enough depth if he is not a team player.
12 Oct 2011, 18:51 pmI wouldn't blame Steyn for that… he gave the centres insane ball to run with… blame the coach and their predictable moves off him… no centres off the angles, no wings swapping positions, no switch-balls etc etc etc…
Oh make no mistake those Keo-ites that have for months screamed for no 'skop-en-jag' but ball-in-hand got exactly what they want this game (funny they're quiet now) and it almost worked…
But the biggest failure (other than not clearing out ferociously en-masse on Bok ball to counter Pocock as they did to Brussouw) was not being able switch back to game plan A (their strengths) when the above wasn't working…
At which point in the game when you have all the possession and all the territory, yet just cannot break the iron Aussie defence, do you rather kick the drop-goal (plenty of opportunities)… or maul your ball over (or get the penalty) rather than keep swinging like madmen?
All moot now…
12 Oct 2011, 21:49 pm@Transformation(Transformation)-33:
utter cr@p and you know it, von Trapp.
And thereby proving my point.
12 Oct 2011, 22:19 pm@bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)-62:
Yes, given the situation where the ref refused to give penalties for blatant infringements we should have gone for drop goals. FDP should have shown better leadership here. About 12 mins from the end with the Boks 9-8 ahead and about 10m from the Aussie line one can see MS dropping back in the pocket for a drop goal and sticking out his arm like he did with the first drop but FDP chose to pass to Hougaard. Shortly after this Pocock again pilfered the ball.The romantic notion of ball-in-hand run them off their feet only works against weak oposition or with quick turn over ball. Even for the talented AB's.
Our game plan looked suspiciously like that of the Stormers. On the plus side good defence and dominance up front, but blunt on the attack. Too many forwards (especially Schalk) in the back line who look spectacular with the ball in hand but does very little damage. Get speedsters running at slow forwards and you're in business.
12 Oct 2011, 23:28 pmAbsolutely sickening this attacking and blaming Bryce for the Bok loss vs Aus. This after 4 years of mocking Kiwis for the aftermath from Cardiff'07. What are the similarities ?
Did the AB Capt did point any fingers at Barnes ? NO, unlike Smit, within hours of defeat.
And did the Aussies score a Try from a fwd-pass (like France at Cardiff) ? No.
Did the Boks go an entire 2ndH without ONE penalty awarded to them, like ABs at Cardiff ? No. In fact, they were awarded 2 penalties in kickable positions, both converted, including the 2nd penalty which put SA in from 9-8 having trailed 3-8 at HT.
Did the Boks score atleast ONE try from their wealth of possession & territory, like the ABs did in Cardiff ? No.
Did the Boks score a 2ndH DG despite not having their flyhalf injured (DC) – let alone the reserve-flyhalf (N.Evans) injured as well ? No. They ended the match with 3 x fit flyhalfs (M.Steyn, B.James, P.Lambie).
soooooo NO EXCUSES……?
again, NO
and they just dont stop. Now SA referees are in on it too – remember A.Watson who did his very best to keep Aus in the RWC 2003 Final with terrible rulings at the scrum ? Line up the apologists, one and all….
"New Zealand rugby referee Bryce Lawrence continues to cop widespread criticism for his performance in the South Africa-Australia World Cup quarterfinal last Sunday.
South African referees manager and former test referee Andre Watson is the latest to put the boot in, saying he was surprised by the Lawrence's performance in Australia's 11-9 win in Wellington.
He also said that the South African referees association will aim to take action against Lawrence.
"His opening game [at the World Cup] was outstanding, I had no problem with his appointment, but (in the quarterfinal) he allowed a free-for-all, giving (David) Pocock a field day," Watson told a Cape Town radio station.
"It's not what you would expect from a referee of his calibre. He didn't referee the breakdown the way he was supposed to. He just didn't step in."
The breakdown was a mess at stages during the match, and both sides expressed dissatisfaction post-match. Naturally South Africa reacted most angrily, with retiring captain John Smit saying he was delighted he would no longer have to be refereed by the New Zealander.
Rugby fans in the Republic have united against Lawrence, and a Facebook page titled 'Petition To Stop Bryce Lawrence Ever Reffing A Rugby Game Again' has attracted an incredible 64,827 'likes', as of 9am today.
There are also a handful of other anti-Lawrence pages on the social networking site.
South Africans accused Lawrence of getting several key decisions wrong, and allowing Wallabies openside Pocock to illegally spoil the Springboks ball and flow in a match they lost despite an overwhelming advantage in possession and territory.
Watson believes the Kiwi whistleblower, who is now to South African fans what Englishman Wayne Barnes was to New Zealand supporters four year ago after the All Blacks' quarterfinal exit against France, will be punished in some way.
"He will be punished, but that's up to the IRB (International Rugby Board). I do not believe we will see him in any Rugby World Cup again," Watson said.
"It's done and dusted now, but we (South African referees association) will be taking action. We want to make sure it doesn't happen again."
12 Oct 2011, 23:43 pm@Black Panther(Black Panther)-65:
two faced a$$holes.
Where were these guys in 2007?
It seems if they are not happy with officials they will seek action. Why now and not the other 20 odd times SA has lost a game in the last 4 years. Going by posts on here the refs are to blame for all SA losses. -
13 Oct 2011, 00:02 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-65: BP there are some on other Saffer rugga blogsites who would agree with you. The unemotional response to the loss to the Aussies is that the Bok players and coaching staff are as much to blame as the ref because they went onto the field without a plan B, executed their gameplan poorly, failed to protect possession of the ball because of poor ball handling skills and showed an inability to adapt to the referee's interpretations at the breakdowns.
I guess the rest of the world is going to tire of our tirade and just like the kiwis in post 2007, we along with the less than perfect A Watson will be told to get a life and move on.
13 Oct 2011, 00:26 am@out wide(out wide)-67: totally agree. Pretty disgusting this whole thing with Smit. As i said earlier he as captain is as responsible for guiding his ship on to the reef. They have openly admitted they were( the senior players) in charge.
This is also a team that got really stretched by Wales and Samoa so to play the Wannabees was always going to be a step up….but as you say, after the first step there was no more plan. Tough titties as far as I'm concerned.
13 Oct 2011, 00:41 amIm yet to see ONE incident or decision where the Boks can hold up and blame the ref/B.Lawrence. Not ONE.
Ive watched the match 3 times.
Actually, I think its exciting when the breakdown has players flying in. As long as they stay on their feet and dont come in from the side, it resembles the modern version of the old-school 'ruck' with fwds going hammer'n'tongs. It was an excellent match, now just soured by a team and nation completely unable to accept defeat without blame.
No Tries scored from fwd-passes.
PenaltieS awarded in kickable positions.
No sympathy here, none whatsoever.
13 Oct 2011, 01:19 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-69: I watched the game twice last night – breakdown was a free for all. Decisions could have been given all over the place to both sides.
Some ridiculous ruling both ways – still not sure how we got the scrum feed when Habana knocked down a Cooper pass when the Aussies were on attack.
So in summary – Referee was atrocious and deserves to be attacked – but by both teams.
Reason we lost could be down to a number of points but dropping the ball on three separate occasions with the try line in sight was probably one of the main ones. Can't blame the ref for that.
13 Oct 2011, 01:49 am@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-31: Unfortunately in SA, coaches and fans alike are obsessed with size. Once we got over this obsession we can start selecting players who genuinely deserve to be there and have the right skill set and not based on how they weigh and how big they look.
Spies is a perfect example. Massive hulking piece of meat and more tender than the finest ribeye. Lambie's defence is harder than Spies. He goes down like a sack of **** everytime. He should be much stronger for someone his size. I would've expected Spies to be much more of a handful but he is easier to bring down than JPP.
13 Oct 2011, 02:03 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-69: Bryce Lawrence is not the reason Boks lost, though some of the decisions irked us a bit for sure. I just hope Craig Joubert doesn't pi$$ off any Aussie or Kiwi fans on Sunday night.. Wouldn't like you guys to blame a ref like we do.
13 Oct 2011, 02:18 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-65: Remember that old saying BP, " facts are sacred but comment is free." It's a small point but in your over-written diatribe, lecturing and denigrating Bok supporters, there is an error of fact. You state:
"Did the Boks go an entire 2ndH without ONE penalty awarded to them, like ABs at Cardiff ? No. In fact, they were awarded 2 penalties in kickable positions, both converted, including the 2nd penalty which put SA in from 9-8 having trailed 3-8 at HT."
However here's an extract from many "as it happened" records of the match. This one is from TVNZ and reads:
"59min Aus 8 SA 9
"Steyn lands a dropgoal. Straight down the middle and they're in front for the first time."
As I said, it's a small point but if you want to point the finger and criticise Bok fans' comments, you need to ensure that any statements you make are 100% correct. That's assuming, of course, that you know the difference between a penalty goal and drop goal. -
13 Oct 2011, 03:41 am@diewareouboet(diewareouboet)-64:
Aussies 251 tackles @ 81% success rate
Boks 69 tackles @ 65% success rateSorry I'm not buying that the Bok's (Stormer's) defence was any good at all…
A plus this RWC was the temperament shown against the filthy Samoans, the downside their soft ruck attendance on own ball allowing Pocock free reign… the Aussies did to Brussouw exactly what Boks should have done to Pocock all game…
3 heavy men clearing out at ruck at all times, Vickerman's cheap-shot that put Brussouw out of the game was vintage Bakkies!
Japies are too staid in their thinking as per normal… ie one fetcher negates another fetcher… it's rubbish and I've said it before… Aussies don't buy into that and the T5 or anyone else arriving at the breakdown simply smash and clearout anyone threatening their ball… Bok's left this to one man… and he had free reign all game (ref or no ref)…
13 Oct 2011, 03:48 amAdapt or die… when someone who I don't rate at all in the modern game (Naas Botha) can come out at half time and say…
"Right chaps, you've seen how the ref is policing the break-down… so damn welll adapt and protect your ball more, up the ante with clearing out and counter-rucking… and play the breakdown the same way the Aussies are…"
… Then you'd damn well think the Bok brains-trust could see the same thing… how obvious was it at half time… how obvious was it Joubert let things go too in the Welsh game… not that obvious to the brains-trust though…
Adapt or Die in a RWC… there are ALWAYS going to be many dubious ref calls or lack of calls…
13 Oct 2011, 04:01 am@bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)-75: Yeah you make a good point. Totally agree.
Most of my animosity towards Bryce has built up over a few seasons – it certainly isn't based on his game on the weekend. In fact, I think, it was one of his more even performances. Not that it was good.
13 Oct 2011, 04:08 amHaving watched the game just now I have no idea how the Boks lost it. It was there for the taking. I've never seen Aus get so completely and utterly dominated. Had we some attacking nous we would've smashed them. The Wallabies were very lucky to win that game.
We can't blame Bryce Lawrence. He played a part but we had so many chances. If FdP had held onto ball as he went over the tryline it would be the Boks in the semis now. We lost that game because we have no decent backline and no attacking strategy. I don't understand why we didn't just go for another drop goal. Another 2 drop goals and then a try to land that killer blow. I think there was nerves and desperations on both sides but the way I see it is that some Boks playing for their careers just gave up in the end. Habana shouldn't have been taken off. I was disappointed in Fourie. JdV had a good game but he is terrible at hardly ever passing or offloading in the tackle.
If you swapped the Boks for the ABs with that amount of dominance, territory and possession they would've put 40 past Aus. We have to put our hands up here. We failed to adapt to Lawrence's reffing of the breakdown coupled with a poor attacking strategy. The Boks threw this game away. The ref cannot take the blame here. Aus quite simply played a more intelligent game.
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13 Oct 2011, 06:42 amand you are bl00dy well right about the 'pen to go up bu 9-8′ – I read that wrong off the RWC-app thingy. It most certainly was a DG by Steyn.
Notwithstanding that, Steyn DID kick a pen to go 6-8 and SA WERE awarded 2 pens in the 2ndH (on 51 and 55mins).
The point I was trying to make is that SA were awarded penalties in the 2ndH – hardly an indication of unfair treatment by Lawrence. This contrasts, starkly, with Barnes in Cardiff'07, the very point I was trying to make.
13 Oct 2011, 06:44 amA.Watson
B.Lawrence "allowed a free-for-all"
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13 Oct 2011, 11:36 am@Black Panther(Black Panther)-69: Geez BP, I have been reading this website everyday for the past five years or so and I have mostly enjoyed your typical Kiwi honesty but that statement is a bit harsh. While I am also getting sick of our moaning (I am sure you know what's it's like to be this gutted) to say that the reffing was not poor is totally incorrect. Pococks hand in after a ruck was formed 1m from their line? In fact Pococks hands in all day after rucks were formed not before. I don't expect you kiwi's to tolerate our whining after you guys copped heaps in 2007 but at least stick to the honesty.
13 Oct 2011, 11:40 am@Hurricane(Hurricane)-66: Come on that's not fair, trawl any blog site and you will get some tools who have no rugby knowledge and talk out of their behinds but a lot of us saffa's are not maoning and are trying to take this on the chin.
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The Korean hip-hop group, Yellow Boyz, stays true to their name as the headlining stars of this year's Asian Hip Hop Summit at Princeton University for the 2nd annual IvyCon on November 12, 2011.
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The 3rd of a series of 10 weekly questions asked by Chieftan Mews.
In this case it came with a link to The King of Limbs – Live from The Basement on the Offical Radiohead Youtube Channel which the band have been using since 2005 to host their videoclips and some webcast material for In Rainbows and The King of Limbs. They also uploaded all of the remixes from TKOL-RMX 1234567 and The Daily Mail/Staircase along with The King of Limbs on the day the album was released in stores.
Radiohead reported on Dead Air Space that there had been a issue getting The King of Limbs – From The Basement shown in the UK, apologizing for the delay on July 20th as "the original broadcaster decided not to show it".
On June 5th 2011 BBC Worldwide Music Television announced that they had signed a deal to be the international distributor for The King of Limbs – Live From the Basement.
Their press release gave the following details:
BBC Worldwide Music Television has signed a deal with Radiohead to distribute internationally a new and exclusive live performance of Radiohead's eighth album, 'The King of Limbs'.
Radiohead – The King of Limbs: Live From The Basement is a 55-minute performance from one of the most successful and critically acclaimed acts of their generation, who have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The programme will feature the notoriously elusive band performing the entirety of their celebrated new album in a studio setting with some additional behind the scenes material. It is scheduled to be the first time that the grammy-award winners are captured on camera this year.
The King of Limbs album was released digitally in February 2011 and physically at the end of March 2011, yet this exclusive performance will be the first time the band will have played this collection of songs in public. The band will be performing for acclaimed music show 'From the Basement', the brain child of production genius Nigel Godrich, who has either engineered or produced all of Radiohead's albums since The Bends and has worked with a variety of international acts including Paul McCartney, U2, R.E.M and Air.
Having launched the title at MIPTV, BBC Worldwide has already received pre-sale offers for a number of major territories and expects to have a substantial network of broadcasters in place for its premiere.
Salim Mukaddam, VP Music Television at BBC Worldwide said, "It is a real honour to be working with Radiohead on this project. Radiohead are a band that rarely performs for television, but when they do, it's a moment to savour. There is already huge anticipation for this performance and we're delighted that they've decided to work with us at BBC Worldwide, confirming our position as market leaders in Music Television. As a fan I cannot wait to see these beautiful songs brought to life in this programme."
Bryce Edge of Courtyard Management, Radiohead's management company said, "This will be Radiohead's first collaboration with BBC Worldwide and the band are excited at the prospect of having their first live performance of 'The King of Limbs' broadcast around the world . The band will be filmed and recorded by the From The Basement team, which includes Nigel Godrich their long time producer, Dilly Gent ,who commissioned many of the memorable Radiohead videos and Grant Gee who filmed the Radiohead documentary 'Meeting People is Easy'"
Radiohead – The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement becomes available to international broadcasters in June and is embargoed for broadcast until 1st July 2011. The programme is filmed in HD, will have no audience and no presenter – just a rare opportunity to see an intimate performance from one of the greatest bands in the world.
( Source: BBC.co.uk )
On the 20th of July BBC Worldwide America announced that rights had been sold to broadcast the performance on the MTV Network in America.
The BBC Worldwide Blog carried a piece the next day written by Salim Mukaddam the Vice President of BBC Worldwide Music Television about the project:
Last year I had the opportunity to bring together my personal passion and professional life when I met with Radiohead's management, Bryce Edge and Chris Hufford. You could not wish to meet two more welcoming, co-operative, professional and knowledgeable people. Both Chris and Bryce instantly saw the potential that a partnership with BBC Worldwide could deliver. However, any project was obviously going to be dependent on the band – thankfully the band was interested and had a project in mind.
Radiohead launched their new album 'The King of Limbs' in February and from that point everything seemed to happen at light speed. The band wanted to work with their long time producer Nigel Godrich. He is one of the team responsible for 'From The Basement' – an incredible music show that sets the benchmark for quality in music television. The band's concept was to perform the whole of their new album for our TV project…
…The result is a beautiful fifty five minute journey into the world of Radiohead. The King of Limbs is a stunning album in itself, but seeing the band bring these songs to life is a joy to behold. The full programme is coming to a TV screen near you soon, with confirmed broadcasts on Palladia in the USA, Canal + in Spain, Fuji TV in Japan, MultiShow in Brazil and SuperChannel in Canada.
(Source: BBCWorldwide Blog)
To date Radiohead – Live from the Basement never made it to television in the UK despite broadcasts occurring in other countries such as Spain, America, Canada, Japan, Brazil and Australia. The BBC Claims that this was due to them being 'unable to find a broadcast partner' for the UK even with the BBC having their own broadcasting network in that region.
The 'lie' statement from Mews refers to the fact that the copy of The King of Limbs – Live From The Basement uploaded to Youtube was described as 'in full' in the Youtube Comments, Chieftan Mews had previously claimed on July 12th that the version broadcast was missing footage of Supercollider ( @nigelgod that buck, took me out of the final cut so I took Supercollider & some juicy footage before being banished to the Zigg. Stuck.Help ).
On February 3rd 2012 AustinLBrock uploaded the full recording of The King of Limbs – Live From The Basement to Youtube with the permission of the band's management and BBC Worldwide. Unlike the original version uploaded by the band this included the footage of Supercollider from the Bluray and DVD that the band released on the 9th of November 2011.
Mew's later retweeted a link to the video from AustinLBrock ( RT: @AustinLBrock: [1080p] Radiohead – The King Of Limbs From The Basement [Full Show + Supercollider] #Radiohead #ThomYorke http://t.co/tD0arRGD ).
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Grand in scope, rigorous in its arguments, and elegantly synthesizing 30 years of scholarship, Gordon S. Wood's Pulitzer Prize–winning book analyzes the social, political, and economic consequences of 1776. In The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Wood depicts not just a break with England, but the rejection of an entire way of life: of a society with feudal dependencies, a politics of patronage, and a world view in which people were divided between the nobility and "the Herd." He shows how the theories of the country's founders became realities that sometimes baffled and disappointed them. Above all, Bancroft Prize–winning historian Wood rescues the revolution from abstraction, allowing readers to see it with a true sense of its drama---and not a little awe.
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"The most important study of the American Revolution to appear in over twenty years...a landmark book." (Pauline Maier, The New York Times Book Review)
"A unique and relevant look at the founding"
It is easy to see how this book is relevant to understanding America today - society, politics and government.
Wood doesn't quite say it this way, but his basic argument is this: the founding generation were trying to create a new society, but they failed to create the one they envisioned. Instead, the society they created turned out better - from the perspective of modern Americans - because it is more democratic than they imagined any place ever could be.
"The matter of class"
This account of the revolution is fascinating for its focus on issues of class which were, on the one hand, much less distinct than those of England, and yet more distinct than we would recognize. It is a useful perspective for me as a history teacher.
I prefer readers who don't call attention to themselves in the reading. This fits the bill
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One of the top rafting rivers in the country, the Nantahala attracts more than 250,000 people each year who come to experience the thrill of tumbling through the Nantahala River Gorge atop its foaming rapids. In fact, the river has been chosen to host the 2013 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships. This premier event is expected to draw more than 300 top freestyle paddlers from around the world, as well as thousands of spectators.
Numerous outfitters – including the renowned Nantahala Outdoor Center, or NOC – provide gear and guides for trips downriver. After a basic safety course, anyone weighing 60 pounds or more can climb aboard a raft or kayak and give it a go. It's an adventure the whole family can enjoy, and the Nantahala's clear, cool water and constant but mostly moderate rapids make it an exhilarating and safe run that is well-suited for novice rafters. Those who aren't ready to brave the whitewater can get a vicarious thrill watching from the wooden walkway over the final stretch of rapids, which includes Nantahala Falls.
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Best Home Projector Report 2013: Screen Recommendations
4/5/2013 - Art Feierman
Projector Screen Tips
In addition to this document, and links to all the Projector Screens Recommendations pages of the projectors we've reviewed,, our site has several articles written about choosing screens, different types of screen surfaces, calculating screen dimensions and more. Click to check out our Projector Screens section of the site, and defintely consider our two part videos on Screens selection in our Projector Reviews TV area. Here's a link to the first of those.
You will get more out of your projector and complete room setup if you pair the right screen to match your projector, room lighting, the brightness of your walls and ceiling, the mix of content - Movies, General HDTV / TV, Sports, and Gaming.
Here are twelve tips to consider:
1. High Contrast Gray screens work well if you have ambient light (intentional or not) coming at the screens from the sides (such as interior lighting or sunlight through windows), or if the surfaces in your room (walls, ceiling, etc.) are light and reflect light. These screens "reject" that off angle (side) light, and are therefore good at preventing the image from washing out.
Above, a high contrast grey screen used to combat ambient light and light surfaces. (Stewart Firehawk G3)
Above, the same room repainted to have darker surfaces--compare the quality of the image despite overhead lights on!
2. High Gain screens (the brightest) can help you fill a larger screen with a less bright projector, or use a bigger screen with a bright projector, but there are trade-offs. The higher the gain screen, the more roll-off you'll see as your eye moves to the corners of the image. With high gain screens you also have a much narrower viewing cone - the area you can sit in to enjoy the best picture quality.
Above, the Daylight Insta Theater Pull up style portable screen with 1.8 gain. It handles side ambient well but definitely has a narrow viewing cone.
3. The most typical white surfaced screens have gains from 1.0 to 1.4. Good ones should have no visible hotspotting, nor visible roll-off in brightness in the corners. And you can sit just about anywhere and get a good picture.
4. High Contrast Gray screens will effectively lower your black levels, normally a desireable thing. The high contrast aspect serves to maintain a dynamic looking image. These screens can have gains anywhere from .5 to a relative 1.3 (we won't go into "relative" at this time). The Firehawk G3 in the first two images has a "relative gain" of 1.3.
5. If you are going with a motorized screen, please get a tensioned one. While that adds to the price, the screen should stay very flat for years. Even slight waves or rolls on a screen is extremely noticeable when viewing. When it comes to controlling it, most screens have options to work with 12 volt triggers on projectors, infra-red, or RF remotes.
6. Fixed wall screens are the best at being perfectly flat. Pull-down screens are the least expensive, but, again, get a tensioned one. Special paint to paint a screen on your wall, is inexpensive, and works pretty well, but a good screen will serve you better. (Let's say, those screen paints are better than your standard wall paint, which even if white, will give you a real hot spot.)
7. Consider your seating: Distance, also whether you will have some folks sitting behind others (whether in formal theater chairs, or "normal" furniture like a couch). How high off the floor your screen starts can determine whether the folks in the back can see. Most likely the largest group of people set their screen height so that their eye level is at least as high as the bottom of the screen, and even with 1/3 of the way up the screen as the highest point. Do what works for you. In my larger theater, I have my screen mounted high. It actually starts about 18 inches above my seating level, but that's the way I wanted it, because I like to kick back in my captain's chair, at a pretty laid back angle. In addition, I have a large couch behind the two captain's chairs, and everyone in back can easily see the entire screen. Also, consider that where you sit might lead to a viewing cone problem, where those seated off-center experience an uneven picture.
Above, evidence that viewing cones of high gain screens can affect the image for off-center viewers--something to consider, the "lower" surface, a very high gain screen I installed for 3D viewing.
8. Some folks want the best sound placement, and want their center, left and right channel speakers mounted in wall behind the screen so that the sound more precisely seems to come out of the mouths of the people speaking. No problem, there are plenty of acoustic screen surfaces out there. There are some trade-offs though. Overall, acoustic surfaces aren't quite as good as their non-acoustic counterparts, but the better ones really are extremely good.
9. Pricing for screens is all over the map. There's everything from lower cost Chinese or Taiwanese made screens (such as Elite Screens) to very high end ones made by companies like Stewart Filmscreen and Screen Innovations. Other more mid-priced brand names include Da-Lite, Draper, Vutec, Grandview... Overall Stewart is almost certainly the top mainstay brand, with Screen Innovations also a real player. Stewart's Studiotek 130 G3 and Grayhawk G3 are pretty much considered reference standards. (I switched from the Firehawk G3 at my old house to their Studiotek 130 for my current home theater). The price is up there, however for Stewart's and Screen Innovations best known lines (both introduced lower cost lines in the last two years). Typically the screens we're talking about, though, do cost 2 to 4 times as much as the more typically priced screens.
Low cost tensioned pull-down screens start around $200. A very good fixed wall screen of average size can be had for well under $600, while you can spend 3 or four times that for the very best. High priced masking motorized screens can set you back anywhere from probably $4000 to $20,000.
10. Masking systems - a great idea. Basically they change the shape of your screen to match the content you are viewing. You can have them with fixed wall screens, or and motorized screens can be ordered with them from some manufacturers. You can adjust them for the aspect ratio of the content you are viewing. (They are normally motorized and work remotely, by screen trigger, room control system, or normal remote control.) They will move black material in place to cover what isn't being used, for a nice tight framed image, and no visible letterboxing. Stewart sells many high end screens with masking systems, as well as those without. Some screens have masking systems that can be added later. One intriguing product is Carada's Masquerade, a relatively affordable masking system that can be added to almost any fixed wall screen. The Carada system sells starting around $2500 for smaller sizes, and a 110" will set you back about $2750.
11. In a contest with a small child, a low mounted screen loses everytime!
12. Some motorized screens are designed to be installed inside your ceiling to be more or less invisible when not in use. Fixed wall screens do not require rocket science to assemble. Anyone halfway competent with a screwdriver and pliers shouldn't have a problem. And most importantly, if you are mounting a screen yourself, make sure it's perfectly level.
Extended Screen Recommendations
Virtually all of the reviews of these projectors have a section on screen recommendations for that projector, with comments relating to how large a screen you want, and your room lighting conditions. You can view those here:
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The lunch event is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the dinner event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Everything takes place on Broadway between Main and Troy streets.
"We have 33 teams participating but we've sold all 40 spaces," said Allie West, program associate for the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association. "Some teams purchased more than one booth space. They've gotten really creative this time. I know we have at least 10 new teams and we're really excited about that."
Live entertainment will be provided by acoustic guitarist Tatum Shappley at lunch, and 2 Drink Minimum, a local band, will perform in the evening.
Lunch tickets are $5 and include a bowl of chili, a drink and fixings from Cotton Bowl Catering (Bar-B-Q by Jim). Tickets for the evening event are $10 for adults and include the chili with fixings, a drink and tasting tickets to sample chili prepared by the different teams. Beer may be purchased for an additional charge. Evening tickets are $5 for children 12 and under.
Trophies will be awarded for best chili (first and second place), most original recipe, most unique taste, best presentation, team spirit, best costumes, most creative tent, most original theme and the people's choice.
"First place is the big award, not the people's choice," West said. "We have a panel of judges come in and do a blind judging for first and second place, most unique taste and most original recipe awards. They'll sample all the chili and have no idea whose it is. The people's choice is more of a popularity contest."
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Zap2It.comOUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES 'Boston Legal' (ABC) First eligible year: 2005 Year(s) nominated in Outstanding Drama Series: 2007, 2008 Nominations this year: 7 Total: 22 nominations, 5 wins 'Damages' (FX) First eligible year: 2008 Year(s) nominated in...Tags: Mary-Louise Parker, Bryan Cranston, Crime, Law and Justice, NBC (tv network), PBS (tv network)
Majel B. Roddenberry, wife of 'Star Trek' creator, dies
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and an actress whose longtime association with the "Star Trek" franchise included playing Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series, died early Thursday morning. She was 76....Tags: Death, Health and Safety at School, Columbus, Television, Health
Emmy Nominations Go Mad for 'Mad Men'
Zap2It.com"Mad Men" can add a passel of Emmy nominations to the heap of critical praise it's picked up after its breakout first season. The AMC show earned 16 nominations, including one for outstanding drama series, to lead a host of cable series nominated for...Tags: Jon Cryer, Mary-Louise Parker, Bryan Cranston, Vanessa Williams, PBS (tv network)
Summary of the 2008 Emmy Awards Nominations
Zap2It.com23 Nominations 'John Adams' 17 Nominations '30 Rock' 16 Nominations 'Mad Men' 12 Nominations 'Pushing Daisies' 11 Nominations 'Recount' 10 Nominations 'Bernard And Doris' 9 Nominations '80th Annual Academy Awards' 'Tin Man' 8 Nominations...Tags: Chuck (tv program), Heroes (tv program), FedEx Corporation, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (tv program), Smallville (tv program)
'Jurassic Park' Author, 'ER' Creator Michael Crichton Dies
Zap2It.comMichael Crichton, the mind behind dinosaurs and robotic cowboys running amok in "Jurassic Park" and "Westworld," has died. He was 66. The best-selling author and filmmaker died after a "courageous and private battle against cancer" in Los Angeles on...Tags: Death, Television, Michael Crichton, Health, Crime, Law and Justice
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