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Good assessment by Joe. Spot on IMO.
Nah Joe, I know yur goign o be reading these comments so listen up, 1st of all Jon Jones and Anthony Johnson are as big as any one can probably ever get for the weight classesthat they fight in, just because the sport is so called "evolving" which I think there are many more negative things that could be said about mma fighters now a days and mixed martial arts, but any way w/e just because the sport is evolving at a fast rate and getting really popular doesnt mean that Human anatomy and natural evolution is going to hurry up and make a 6'5 guy with a frame as big as j jones and fight at 155, "The reality of it" is that somethings are just impossible that will never happen with out any genetic engiennering in the year 3000 or something lol. and Fedors strategy worked pretty well when he WAS YOUNG!!!!!!! why doesnt any one stop to think of that. aybe like everyone else he is getting old and in fact I think its a miracle that with that so inefficent body of his and the weight class he competes in that hehas had that much success, its not abaout size when it comes to prodigies liek Fedor, and penn with everyone else general laws of physics and common sense may apply but not to natural born fighters like Penn and fedor. Because of their success when they were younger even against guys much much bigger, Fedor vs Silva 4 years ago Fedor 3min Ko of Silva or 3min sub of "Big Foot", plus look at so many other guys that are small for their weight class and have much success, Edgar, Aoki especilay aoki, wtf man he makes ethiopians look fat wtf is that guy!!!!!!! etc… so Joe, I know yur jelous but come on you cant do anything about what he has aleady done.
Very good points ((x1234x)), to many ******* dumb ass lighting rods out there. I know man, these new fan's are idiot's, and are driven by hype promotion, and patriotism.
x1234x or whatever you call yourself you're talking trash. So you're saying when Fedor was younger he coulda beat Spider? lol…Fedor is still younger than Spider moron..there is no time ever in the past, present or future Fedor could even stand next to Spider…he would get mutilated..Its only now after Fedor has been fighting guys on the downhill, or nobodies for years, its only now he Fought a couple decent (not even top) fighters, and he lost convincingly both times in a row. Now its proven he was a fraud, his stupid fans say he's old…..old at 34? LMAO….Spider is 36 and he's still kicking people's heads off bro…Please don't compare Fedor with Spider, have some respect…and don't comeback and talk about weight class, its actually easier for most fighters to fight at their normal weight than to cut weight, ask Brandon Vera, who beat Mir at HW, but almost got kicked outta ufc at LHW, or Diego who had to move back up to WW cuz he was struggling at LW..Spider dominated top LHWs by brutal KO, not even seeing 2nd round, performing even better when he doesn't cut to MW. Open your eyes man.
Yo Jamin, he's not talkin about Anderson Silva !! He's talking about Bigfoot Silva !
and by the way, it's easier only in terms of not having to cut weight to fight at your own weight…. it's much harder to be "successful" at your own weight….. Why do you think Kampmann left MIddleweight ? and Rashad left Heavyweight ? and Jardine left Heavweight ? The Penn and Sanchez examples you gave are just recent anomalies. It's more that the skill level right now at 155 is just higher overall than it is at 170…. same with the Vera example … he didn't do better at Heavyweight because it was easier to fight at his own weight …. he did better because the skill at that time at Hwt was far below the skill level at 205 ! wasn't even close in 05 and 06 and 07 in the UFC
Ok, so my bad, I didn't see that, but now that your talking rubbish, I think its Fedor who fought competitors that were of an extremely low level. Either guys who couldn't compete in the ufc anymore, or no namers and new comers like Ho Man Choi, Brett Rogers. Your examples of fighters that had to drop weight makes no sense. Evans is a natural LHW, not a natural HW, he has to gain extra weight to fight at HW, much more than Fedor, who fought at his natural weight. Same thing with Kampmann, and Jardine, bro, are you smoking something? By the way Hendo was a 2-title holder in Pride, not even Fedor did that, and Spider beat him soundly, so not enough competition in MW eh? ok, go finish that joint.
yo look faggot I called my self x1234x because i m not creative lol!, but I wsnt refering to anderson silva but since you brought it up yes he would have fucked anderson up in lessthan a minute, you fuckign kiddin me Anderson got dropped by chael sonenn like 10x wtf man!!!!!!!! hes been tapped by chonan and other less than average fighters!!!!!! and Fedor would rock silvas shit in stand up because he puches like a heavy weight regardless of teh weight class he fight in silva is dominant at 185 cuz very little good competition there, u say chael is on roids okay fair enough but chael on roids equals Fedor on a bad day!!!!!!! look theres a reason why he was the p4p king cuz he has a 185 frame is fat and has fucked up the who' s who of the mma world Coleman 2x Nogueria2x Cro Cop Fuijita, Randleman, come on man Fedor for liek 10 years was making the combat sports world wounder whether or not teh russians had developed some sort of undetectable super human drug. I dont know how any one can be dropped on their neck like that in his fight with Randleman and not die imeditalte due to a destroyed spine its just crazy there must have been like 2 tons of force on impact on his neck. YEAH what kno lmfao dont cry too much lol
Ok cocksucking mutherfukker, that name suits u better, and 'saywhat' listen up too: your ignorant stupid ass opinions don't matter, you could believe what you want in your pint sized reptile brain, but Chael still LOST, so whats your fucking point? He was roided up, and Spider with INJURED RIBS, still beat him. Anyone could see Spider was not fighting his normal way, and dont tell me Chael is a better striker than Dan Henderson, Belfort or Forrest (a couple months after having the LHW title), oh very little competition eh? He didn't only win, he won in brutal fashion. All these guys are very little competition AFTER they get defeated. Look thru the forum archives and guys like you said each one would beat Spider before the fight. Spider fought and DEFEATED eligible contenders for his belt, guys who won their way to the top to face him. Fedor fought guys that couldn't compete in the ufc, like Arvloski, Sylvia..for God's sake, Sylvia lost to a 50 something overweight retired boxer called Mercer. Mercer defeated Sylvia in faster time than Fedor could defeat him. Fedor beat Arvloski, lol Arvloski was defeated by Brett Rogers who was fighting in mma for about 1 year…imagine a guy fighting in mma for 1 year put a hurting on Fedor in the first round, only losing cuz he got careless due to inexperience and got clipped. I could go on and on, but am not going to waste my time talking to an inbred jackass like you. Fedor was a fraud for a long time, dodging real challenges in the ufc, and outside the ufc, like Overeem. He thought he could hide out in Strikeforce, but even he didn't know how bad he was when B level fighters beat him up back to back, lol. Guys like you have nothing to say because he was beat soundly, or else you woulda argue he got robbed by the judges. So the only thing you could say is he got old, lol…old at 34, rrrright. You got nothing. There will always be a couple idiots who would think what they want. Some people think the world is flat..but the majority of sensible people know whats up.
Okay you DUMB SHIT, you must seriously be mentally retarted because if Belfort, dan, forrest ahahahahhahaha ….. Forest all have better striking than chael why werent any one of them able to touch spider lol yur a flamer kid, chael lost the fight since taking roids because thats illegal but not because of the triangle he gave that to silva all he should have done was walk around the cage like silva's bitch ass did against Maia, lol okay silva isnt a bitch but you are lol!!! any way ummm…….. so who else has rocked silva the way chael did and if yur too retarted to understand my analogy than its really not my fault but I said that Chael on roids is Fedor on a bad day meaning that when Fedor was younger and healthier and on his good day there would be no one else to compare him to. And stop fucking mentioning arlovski I meantioned him once how bout the 20 straight opponenets that he crusehed in Pride which when fedor was competing there had 10x better heavy weights than the ufc you retarted ufc fan boy, Kid a word of advice under standing combative sports requires experience and a bit of deeper thinking watching ufc listening to joe rogan and mike Goldberg the two biggest retards in the world of mma isnt good enough, How are you goign to tell me fedor's striking isnt good he beat Big nog 2x dropped him several times and Big Nog was a Amatuer Boxer, almost competed in the olympics if not did compete in te olympics, Fedor is a prodigy, the only problem with his method is that although not weight cutting has its benefits being fat and constantly training and fighting like that takes its toll on you especially when you have 30+ fights under your belt like fedor and all against heavyweights, its not that this approach doesnt work any more because look at Cain Velazquez hes fat and short for HEAVY WEIGHT but he's got heart and he fucked up Brock who doesnt but technically is much stronger anf bigger and …………………. Bull shit Brock is not a fighter, Fedor is Bj Penn is Silva is Sakuraba, is ….. there is a fine line between fighter and very talented athlete, and Fedor is a fighter before anythingelse, so is Anderson Spider Silva but Fedor is better p4p. So…………………. now ……. eat shit you dumb faggot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I won't make this long cuz I really shouldn't be wasting my time talking to an inbred jackass like you, so fucking retarded, you can't even spell retarded…you say 'retarted' LMAO..Anyways, you musta came outta your mom's ass, you got all your facts mixed up. I don't care how many fights Arvloski won, my point is your boyfriend Fedor fought him when he was already way way down..it was around the same time period Brett fought him, Pride was long gone, and he was already kicked outta UFC bitch..oh, and you must be the only dumb fucking motherfucking ass in the world that thinks Chael is a better striker than Dan Henderson, for the last fucking time Spider was fighting that steroid freak with injured ribs asshole, its why he had an edge and all those other fighters couldn't touch an uninjured Spider….bro, you so stupid, I really cant continue this conversation, is like typing to the to a pile of bullshit, I wish I could run into you on the street, then I could physically demonstrate to you what Spider did to his victims, the only difference is even when your dumb ass is knocked out, I'll keep kicking your fucking head on the ground like there's no tomorrow..
hahah your a faggot kid, Il crush your skull u stupid piece of dog shit, and you checked this blog what 3 times know just to see what I wrote u faggot…. Spellling is irrelevant, and your a fucking idiot, all u pussy ass white kids say the same shit"i SHOULDNT BE WASTING MY TIME WITH BRAIN DEAD IDIOTS LIKE YOU BLAHAHAHAHA.." okay then tell me where u live and I l come over and kill you and your family and everyone you know and well see how serious we are…… you piece of garbage, you talk shit cuz you are protected because i dont know your identity tell me where you live and I ll run into the street with you …. further more your pissed anderson got dropped 10x by a wrestler and that if he were to face HENDO HE WOULD BEAT HIM TOO AND HE WILL BEAT ANDERSON IN THEIR REMATCH. Fedor is the best no one argued that when he was winning now he gets old liek everyone will and dickless pussy little white boys like you talk shit, your so big of a pussy I would unload a huge cumm shot to your mom's face in front of you and you would be too scared to do anything about it.
Where are you man? Threaten my family in the post below, What's your phone number keyboard tough guy? I'll come to you, cause I know you must have a monkey sista I could put some cock on, like I did your mother, then I deal with all you bitches and introduce u to my chainsaw… You talk too much shit bitch, and you have no facts, just stuff you wish was true..boy I'll rip your fucking head off and shit down your neck, you dunno who I am…anyway, speak for yourself, but everyone I know is convinced by factual evidence that Fedor is a fraud..he's a nice guy, but he not a great fighter, he's an average fighter whose management were smart enough to pick the losers for him to fight to fool shitbrain stupid asshole fans like you for years….you really ate up all the hype and even now, the guy gets massacred twice in a ROW, you still in a fucking trance you stupid bitch…Anyway, lemme know where u are man, I am serious, i will come to you, when I finish with you everything would look dark for you cause cuz your stupidass fuckin head would be shoved so far up your ass you'll be farting on your brains lmao.
If you think Anderson had any chance against Prime-Fedor…you are a UFC Dana nuthugging fan boy.
Imagine if Fedor was in the UFC and Anderson Silva was at M-1. Dana would have talked so much shit about Silva being one dimensional, shitty wresting, and fighting guys way smaller than him.
He would have worshiped Fedor and built a UFC shrine for him. "OMG Fedor! You are the best. He destroyed Sylvia and AA, wow!!! You are god Fedor," Dana would have said.
Furthermore, that's why Couture was able to win the heavyweight title at his age… because the UFC hwt division was so weak compared to 205…. Couture would not even come close to getting a title at 205 now…. or back in '08
exactly Couture was never at any point in his life championship material i i dont care what any one says the guy has 10 losses agaisnt non top guys and guys his own weight and back then couture was big LHW!!!!!
Yeah, you're right, Cotoure was never championship material… ya know, except for those times HE HELD THE GODDAM BELTS, you brain-dead wombat.
OKAY SHOCKEDHGTHUH HOMOSEXUAL FAGGOT!!!!! LOL Couture = 20-10 hmmm has beaten scrubs to win the belt get romped by chuck 2 times and by some other people 8 other times. So you get my oint lol, I can open up my own mma organization today and find some pretty tough guys pay them and the winner or the best guy out of all of them will be champion and ill go and buy him a fake wwe belt and give it to him and he is the New world Heavy weigth champion of teh world as they say in all mma organizations and boxing organizations. thats the state that teh ufc was in when couture became champion he has very little notable wins, Couture's biggest pit fall was that he has no chin, great wrestler but again some so called mma fighters are not really fighters they're just good athletes that are very good at their base which for couture is wrestling, however that does not constitue him as being a good fighter, he has no excuses hes always been in good shape he has a fantastic wrestlign pedigree and he has fought many of hi matches as the bigger of the two opponents only when he went to heavy weight and found no success was he smaller, come on for real Randy Couture…….. watch ill beat you anythign Machidawill knock him out in th efirst round, come on man even when he was young and champion he sucked.
Just to reply to your earlier comment about Arlovski, I get what your say, that he was washed up because he fell to a string of losses to Rogers, etc. But when Fedor actually fought him, he was ranked the number 3-5 HW in the world. The rankings are still posted online for a number of sites at around the date they fought if you wanted to check it out.
Ignore these morons.
Couture was never champion material at HW. The only meaningful win for him at HW was a point match against Sylvia. (Dana used to say Couture destroyed Sylvia…lol!!!)
Barnett and Ricco kicked Couture's ass at HW. And that is why he went down to LHW.
Prime-Couture can't beat: Aleks, Sergei, Bigfoot, Werdum, Barnett, Prime-Ricco, Reem, JDS, Carwin, Brock, Cain, and Fedor.
At HW, Couture was NEVER a true champion. He marketed himself as the #1 contender against Fedor couple years ago….lol
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Who cares what Joe Rogan thinks.. People act like he's "God" when it comes to opinions in MMA. Yes he knows his shit, and he has a vast knowledge on the sport, but you can't take everything he says to heart. Fedor is a great fighter who I believe, just wasn't fully there mentally in the two fights where he's lost recently. He'll be back though. I know this…
Ha. Ha ha. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Yeah, he'll be back… back in SharkFights…
And people listen to Rogan when he talks about MMA because of the reasons you listed. So why'd ya ask?
If you can't see that Rogan is being lil biased here, then you have a lot to learn in life.
Dana has been talking shit about Fedor since 2007. In 2007, Dana stood alone in that and people just laughed at him. Joe Rogan disagreed with Dana and said, "I totally disagree with Dana White's assessment of Fedor BUT he is a business man!"
Then in 2008~2009, Joe Rogan straddled on the Fedor issue, playing it safe. Because he wanted to look unbiased, he said Fedor is #1…HOWEVER (to suck up to Dana)…He was not p4p #1 and Lesnar can POSSIBLY beat him.
Fast forward to now. He is being a bit harsh on Fedor now. Yet people don't see that he has been pretending to be unbiased all this time.
Joe Rogan can never be objective since he works for the UFC.
Joe said nothing against Fedor. He said a lot of nice things about him and explained his opinion why Fedor's talent and hart are not enough today.
Some of you sounded like JR said that Fedor wasn't brave enough to fight in UFC and then didn't have enough skill to fight in minor league. He didn't. He showed a lot of respect for Fedor accomplishments even that is not something you expect from UFC employee. He is doing that for years. That is why people like to hear his opinion. He is as real as it gets…
First off, I'd like to know what Joe means by "upper echelon" … because Fedor has always been there. His record and his victories over some of the the most recognized MMA hw say it all.
Second of all, I've yet to see Fedor gas out or look like he has no speed or reflexes. The guy has been beaten two times and already Joe makes it sound like Fedor doesn't have it anymore. Fighters get beat and they come back or they don't, that's part of the sport, the game.
Joe, just watch, just observe how psyched up fighters get when they are about to fight Fedor, they get serious, they get extra training, more intense and go beyond their usual training regimen to face the guy.
Let's not put Fedor in the coffin yet guys.
Agreed 100%. Joe is the best commentator there is, but this is also the guy that stated we're in the "Machida era", and many other things like it. I think in some situations, he speaks a little too soon. This being one of them. Fedor has two legit loses, out of ten year career against the best HWs ever. I'm hesitant to say that he isn't able to hang with the upper enchelon just because of two loses. The facts that Werdum and Silva are on the top ten, Werdum being number two speaks to the relevancy Fedor still holds. I still think after seeing his last fights, he could hang with a lot of the current top heavyweights, but I would personally like to see him venture into lightheavy weight.
Whole lot of butt hurt going on. LOL
Joe speaks the truth. Hes not dogging fedor at all. Some of you cant understand that fedor is not evolving like he needs to. And its true that fedor is fighting as a smurf compared to the heavyweights now days. And im a HUGE fedor fan
I get what your saying, but evolution only occurs when it is necessary. So until a little over a year ago, Fedor was at the top of the food chain, to use your analogy to the fullest. I would say, give him some time to evolve, it hasn't been that long. Of course Fedor hasn't evolved as a fighter, because he didn't need to until 2010. Give him some time before we accuse him of being a 'static' fighter.
Ive thought the same thing since Fedor's fight with Werdum. Fedor is, in my opinion, the greatest MMA fighter of all time. With that being said he's also oldschool. Oldschool in his game, which while being the best doesnt mean much but we have now seen the plateau of his greatness. In order to evolve with the sport, Fedor too must evolve. Fedor must train with new partners, at new gyms, learn new techniques, wrestle with high caliber AMERICAN wrestlers (theres a reason why American wrestlers hit the top of the ratings quicker than others aka Jones/Lesnar/Velasquez), box with high caliber boxers, and Strike with world class strikers if he wants to remain or at least retire near the top. Fedor has not evolved with the sport and the sport has not only caught up to him but with Silva's dominating performance, has obviously surpassed him at this point. I feel Fedor should make the proper adjustments, get into the best shape of his career and fight at 205. This would prove to me, to him, and to the world that he is evolving and will continue to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
Bigfoot was said to have been 290 lbs at fight time. So I am not impressed at all that he beat a guy that weighs 230 lbs. Fedor should be fighting at 205 so he has failed to evolve in that aspect. But since there aren't many guys that are all muscle and 290 lbs like Brock and Bigfoot there will have to be fights that have super heavy weights against heavy weights which sucks because it's not impressive when a larger opponent beats a guy 50 pounds lighter.
Revisionist history has Fedor beating all the best heavyweights in the world, but the truth is that Fedor's best wins came in Pride against Cro Cop and Nogueira, and those were in 2005. He never fought Barnett (though I personally think Fedor would have won) and many of his fights were against guys who clearly shouldn't have been in there with him. Sure, wins against Herring, Schilt, and Coleman are good, but did anyone really think Goodridge, Fujita, Zulu, or Hunt were in his league? His best win since his Pride days was against Arlovski, who was actually ranked pretty high prior to that fight. Rogers and Sylvia were O.K. wins, but Sylvia wasn't ever that great (IMO) and Rogers is still fairly untested against top competition. I think Fedor is great and the fact that he went as long as he did without ever losing is a feat in itself, but I also think fans try to play up his level of competition and make it seem like he fought better talent than he actually did.
The biggest issue facing Fedor now is that his mystique is gone, which was something that played a part in all his fights. He appeared so dominant for so long that guys didn't have to just prepare for him; they also had to prepare for his aura of invincibility. Well, that's gone now.
I think M-1 will be very selective with his next fight because he needs a win, and I don't think they want to lose more negotiating leverage by having Fedor drop a third fight. Unfortunately, most of the HWs are spoken for because of the Grand Prix, and I think a fight at LHW against someone like Dan Henderson is a bad fight for Fedor.
Kuch: I mostly agree with what you've said, epsecially the FACT that Fedor hasnt fought any real top 10 ranked fighters in YEARS……. you cannot consider Arlovski & Tim Sylvia "top HW's" when they fought Fedor, b/c they were both let go by the UFC b/c they SUCKED & were washed up. Tell me again y I should be immpressed that Fedor beat 2 guys who got FIRED for not being good enough to hang with the BEST HW;s in the world/UFC?!?
I dont dispute Fedor is a good fighter, especially for being so undersized, BUT he knows the rules/weight limits & chooses to fight guys who can walk around 280lbs +, JEBUS didnt Fedor submit Hong-Man Choi? Who's 7'2″ & 350lbs, but it was Choi's 2nd EVEr MMA fight, like come on. Fedor has a sick record but he still hasnt foguth in the #1 MMA organization, so how can anyone claim Fedor is the best HW ever? (let alone the #1 P4P fighter – FuNnY). what other sports can you say that a guy who has NEVER EVER fought/played in the big leagues is considered the best?!? NONE – so why do u think Fedor deserves to be the 1st? Whos the best Hockey player – Wayne Gretzky – Best Basketball player – Jordan – Best Baseball player – Babe Ruth/Hank Aaron or whoever – Best Football player/QB – Joe Montana/Tom Brady/P.Manning etc. Would it make any sense for anyone to say that the best hockey player is a guy whos never played in the NHL? or the best Football, Baseball & Basketball players have never played one single game in the NFL – MLB – NBA?!? EXACTLY!
Also, when was the last time Fedor fought a real top 10 HW in his prime?!? Its been well over 5-6 yrs @ LEAST, so y are we talking about Fedor being so great if we have to go back to his days in Pride/early 2002 – 2005 which was the last time he actually beat a legit top HW in his prime – which was Cro Cop. Last time I checked, a guys accomplishments that happened 5-6 yrs ago, while basically ignoring what hes done in the last 3-4 yrs (b/c beating "Tomato Cans" isnt something to brag about) SHOULDNT & DOESNT merit to be considered the best HW fighter ever, let alone the greatest MMA fighter ever. Time to get off of Fedors nut sac, b/c that ship has long sailed, especially to those who have the slightest common sense about MMA.
P.S The ONLY reason Werdum is ranked as high as he is #2 HW is b/c he beat Fedor, but when Werdum loses to Overeem & whomever after that, people will realise WOW Werdum isnt really all that good & then it will "click" – now I know why the UFC FIRED Werdum after he got KTFO by Jr Dos Santos (who Werdum was suppose to DESTROY).
*** Fedor the best MMA figther EVER…… GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!! Fedors so "great" hes too scared to fight in the UFC, but I gues only getting $5 million per fight & a guaranteed title fight wasnt appealing enough right?!? Or b/c he knew he would get EMBARESSED. Funny/Ironic thing is………. it backfired, Fedor stayed wanting to fight B level fighters & lost, while he could have lost to top level fighters! BAHAHAHA
Just to address the first couple of things you said. What Kuch said about Arlovski was correct. He was a top ranked fighter when Fedor fought him, he was on a 5 fight win streak over Werdum, Nelson, and Rothwell. He was not fired by the UFC, he left on a 3 fight win streak.
As far as Fedor fighting in the best organization out there, when he was the best, he was fighting in the best organization; pride. The UFC took second place to pride when it was in it's hayday, so technically he was fighting better heavyweights than the UFC had to offer in the prime of his career.
Your looking at Fedor right now. And yeah your right, he's not the best HW or P4P at the moment, but what Kuch is talking about is when he was in the prime of his career, fighting in the best organization at the time, which again was Pride.
So I agree with you that he's not the best at the moment, but he was a couple of years ago, and what he did when he was the pride champ was incredible. So impressive in fact, that I think someone could make the case the he is the best HW ever. I can't think of any other HW that has had as many impressive wins, even in their prime, consecutively as Fedor has. Name one other MMA heavyweight that has defeated/manhandled the best without a single loss in their reign? In fact, no UFC HW champ has ever defended the title more than two times consecutively, one of those men being Tim Sylvia.
Frye557: I'm not sure if you didnt read my full comment, but I did say Fedor was a good fighter & yes he was dominant back in the early 2000′s in the Pride days & yes he did fight/beat alot of great fighters in their prime, I also stated that. BUT to say Arlovski was in his prime when he lsot to Fedor…… Sorry Frye, not even close. Just b/c Arlovski had a 5 wins fight streak VS B levle fighters doesnt mean hes in his prime, it means he beat B level fighters. I apolgize for saying Arlovski was "fired", he was let go ager a 3 fight win streak, which is shocking, b/c I cant remember the last time that's ever happened, so the UFC couldnt of been that impressed or worried about losing a guy who just won 3 straight, since they still released/didnt re-sign him.
I'm not disputing what Fedor did in the past wasnt impressive, b/c he was very dominant during Pride's best yrs, but the skill level of fighters back then to now isnt even comparable. What fighters know now, from what & how to eat, how to cut/gain weight safely, to how they train in every single discipline (hours a day 2-3-4 times a day for weeks/months).
Look at Matt Hughes, he was like Fedor but in the UFC & in the WW division. Noone could touch Hughes, but now the sport is alot more popular/mian stream/more fighters & the thinking behind MMA now is way beyond the thinking it was just 10 yrs ago, is night & day. Hughes today is SHIT, you take Hughes in his prime VS GSP in his prime & its not even close. Same goes for Fedor, hes losing now & wouldnt have a chance Vs. alot of top HW's especially in the UFC b/c size alone doesnt count for much Hong Man Choi is the perfect example, but size with skill like a Brock Lesnar is very very dangerous, I'm not a Brock fan, but the guy has only wrestling on his resume, for him to be HW champ after only 4 fights is incredible. Noone has EVER done that, but seing how Brock has size, skill & atheleticism makes him VERY dangerous & for real, he needs to work on getting hit or how to react on getting hit. Brocks problem isnt skill or "inexperience" per say, its mental. Dont forget Brock only started training 4 yrs ago & was UFC HW Champ after 4 fights, who else has ever done that in todays MMA/UFC?!?
And again, just because Fedor isn't the best right now, that doesn't mean he wasn't great at a time. Whenever you look at some of the greats in sports, of course you going to have to go back in time and look at their career. Ali, Jordan and many other are all great, but you have to go back and look at what they did in their time. Having to look back on someones early career, or prime doesn't constitute them any less legitimate.
Frye – you want to be impressed, well you are right I cant think of any HW that has defended the HW title more than twice, so one that tells you that they have always had great HW's or is it another reason? Also, Sylvia was a great fighter back in 05/06 & after that he was washed up & useless. Sylvia's record after 2006/after Randy Couture a 44 yr OLD MAN who weighed 40-50lbs less than Tim, spanked him for 5 rounds…….. Including Randy's beat down of Sylvia, Tim was 1-2 in his last 3 UFC fights, including the loss to Randy, Sylvia was 1-4 – including getting KTFO by a 48 yr old BOXER in an MMA fight in just 9 secs, by Ray Mercer. After getting ultimately embarrassed by a boxer in an MMA fight, Sylvia won 4 straight Vs. C level bums, such as……Jason Riley?!? Mariusz Pudzianowski BAHAHAHA really?!? World's strongest man?!? WOW impressive (cough cough), Paul Buentello B level fighter (sorry), Vince Lucero?!? BUT then got TKO'd in 26 secs by Abe Wagner. Talk about cream of the crop!!!
***BTW***: Brock Lesnar was one of the HW's in the UFC who defended his belt TWICE, but not only did he win the title after just his 3rd UFC fight & only his 4th MMA fight, but he defended it twice, once to Mir #2 & then he defeated Carwin. Albeit short, the start of Brocks resume sure seems a lot more impressive than Fedors, especially considering the amount of time Brock has been fighting/training MMA (4 yrs) & only has college wrestling as a base. Did Fedor win the Pride or UFC title after his 4th MMA fight?!? Ohhh yeah Fedors too SCARED to fight in the UFC. Don't forget Fedor has Sambo & Judo black belt, which is priceless experience that Brock does not have, give Brock the yrs of experience Fedor has & you would see an unstoppable force.
P.S I DISLIKE Brock, but I can respect & appreciate what he has done, considering the lack of skill & training.
Agreed 100%. Spot on, dude.
It's Kuch I agree with, not Adidas…
Another thing about fedor is that he did face alot of b-level fighters, and fought/beat some tough fighters aswell. He beat Nogueria on the ground, nogueria being a beast at the time and being in his prime. He also beat an in-prime Cro cop. Kind of off topic but i still dont understand how dana white says fedor beat "bums" and "old fighters" in pride. Those fighters, some of them, are now fighting in the ufc (nog brothers,cro cop…) Just saying
You are right, Fedor did fight some top guys in their prime YEARS ago in Pride, I'm not sure who Dana White is talking about but Fedors first 10 fights were jokes, but that was NOT in Pride. From 2003 when Fedor fought Nogueira X3 (won 2 & 1 NC), Coleman X2, Randleman & Cro Cop there arent any other impressive names who were in their prime like the above mentioned names. So why is Fedor getting so much credit for beating 4 or 5 guys/(6-7 fights) in their prime?!? Yes its impressive but its been DONE by ALOT of top fighters & those other fighters dont have as many tomato cans on their resumes like Fedor has. Arlovski was NOT in his prime when he fought Fedor, yes he won 3 straight Vs. top B level fighters. Just b/c you win 3 straight Vs. "bums" doesnt mean your in your prime, thats funny!!! Arlovski did not get fired by the UFC (TY FRYE) but he was let go/not resigned. So, tell me when was the last time, a guy who had won 3 straight fights & in his "prime", NOT get resigned by the promotion?
Come on guys, Fedor was good, but he fought 4 or 5 top guys in their primes & beat them no doubt, but he beat a hell of alot more TOMATO Cans. Even if Fedor did beat 10 guys in their Prime, that was over 5-6 yrssince he beat an actual top HW fighter. My point is why are we still talking about Fedors "BIG WINS" if they were 5-6 yrs ago? Hes still a good fighter now, but would get MAULED by most of the top 10 Ranked HWS. Werdum got his 15 mins of fame & that will be over come June when Overeem destroys him. Do you people forget why/how Werdum was "fired"/booted from the UFC? He was KTFO by a "NOOB" who was suppose to be a steping stone for Werdum. The man who KTFO of Werdum with a sick upper cut, was Jr Dos Santos, funny thing is Dos Santos wasnt half the fighter when he KO'd Werdum, compared to what he is now.
Cro Cop was Fedors last real challenge/fight back in 2005, I can be generous & say Coleman Vs. Fedor #2 was his last real test from a top HW contender in 2006, so y arent we talking about the people Fedor has fought since 2006 to now?!? b/C they are all "bums" who Fedor should have beaten, but ended up losing 2 straight fights Vs. two guys he had no business losing.
What do you guys think Fedors going to do Vs. Brock if he gets on top?!? NOTHING, of Cain? NOTHING, Carwin? NOTHING etc. Fedors time has coem & gone, hes old school & the new MMA fighters have so much more of an advantage now than Fedor had 8-10 yrs ago, and thats not me hating b/c I dont dislike Fedor, its fact!!!
Prime Fedor had a good chance of beating Green-Lesnar by a quick submission.
Prime Fedor vs Lesnar or Carwin would have been an awesome show.
Prime Fedor would have lost to Cain Valesquez.
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The number of Georgia football players arrested this year reached double figures Sunday, when freshman linebacker Demetre Baker was jailed in Athens on DUI and other charges.
By the end of the day, Baker was out of jail but no longer a Bulldog, kicked off the team by coach Mark Richt.
Baker, 19, was arrested early Sunday morning by Athens-Clarke County Police on charges of underage possession of alcohol and improper driving, in addition to DUI, according to police records.
He was the 10th Georgia football player arrested this year and the fourth to be dismissed from the team.
Richt said Baker "was fully aware of the possible consequences that could result from this type of poor judgment" and is "now paying a severe penalty."
Baker's UGA career ends without him ever playing in a game for the Bulldogs. The Orange Park, Fla., native was being redshirted this season and did not accompany the team to Saturday's game at Mississippi State.
He was booked into the Clarke County Jail at 4:26 a.m. Sunday and released at 11:05 a.m. on bonds totaling $2,500.
His arrest and dismissal from the team came eight days after UGA President Michael Adams said in an interview that he had called on the athletics department to deal with the proliferation of arrests.
"We have had too much in the football team," Adams said on Sept. 18. "And so we expect the coaches and the AD's to provide role models and leadership for their players, and I told the whole Athletic Association staff that" in a meeting earlier this month.
Adams added in the interview: "We expect people to represent us in a positive fashion, on and off the field. That is not an unrealistic expectation."
Richt also had expressed exasperation recently with player arrests, telling a caller on his radio show Sept. 13: "My patience is worn about as thin as it can wear. . . . I can promise you [the players] know that the next guy has got himself some serious issues and anybody after that, too. . . . We've all grown very tired of it."
Asked Sunday evening if Baker's quick dismissal from the team indicates a new zero tolerance for arrests, Richt paused and said: "I think all of our guys understand that they need to behave. I'll put it that way."
Richt added in a statement released by Georgia: "We'll assist [Baker] in finding a place to continue his education and football career and hope that he's learned a valuable lesson from this mistake."
This year's 10 arrests of Georgia football players, all since March, have been for a range of charges, from battery to public intoxication. Six of the cases included alcohol-related charges. All of the charges have been misdemeanors.
Richt dealt with the Baker issue on the day after one of the most disheartening losses of his decade as Georgia's football coach. Saturday night's 24-12 loss at Mississippi State extended Georgia's losing streak to three games, the Bulldogs' longest under Richt.
"The bottom line is we are 0-3 in the league and we've never been there," Richt said Sunday, "and we have had enough issues off the field that it has been a big distraction and sad for our young men and for our program and our university and our fans and everybody else. So there's no doubt that it's the toughest bit of adversity that we've faced since I've been here.
"Our goal is to stay together as a team and as a staff and stay the course. Make changes that need to be made, but if you sit there and try to make a wholesale change mid-stream, then you're asking for even more trouble. So we're not going to do that."


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FLINT boasts a modern design, a hip outdoor lounge scene with a waterfall and fireplace and now offers a kid-friendly menu as well as take-out.
Located just one block from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, FLINT is a great place to visit before Oklahoma City Thunder games and other events.
Beside normal meal periods, FLINT offers a late night menu Sun-Thu until 11pm & Fri/Sat until 12am.
FLINT boasts a modern design, a hip outdoor lounge scene with a waterfall and fireplace and now offers a kid-friendly menu as well as take-out.
Located just one block from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City, FLINT is a great place to visit before Oklahoma City Thunder games and other events.
Beside normal meal periods, FLINT offers a late night menu Sun-Thu until 11pm & Fri/Sat until 12am.
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- The food was absolutely EXCEPTIONALOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/20/2014Matt the chef perpared and incredible Dinner. It was expectional the steak and prawns were out of this world.Special Features:
- An Embarrassing DisappointmentOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/20/2014Unfortunately horrible experience. I have dined at this place many times and it has slowly gone downhill. I brought friends this time visiting from Dubai to have lunch downtown. It took 20 minutes for someone to take drink orders. We were then told that they do not have mimosas at 2pm on a Saturday. After prodding and inquiring about if they had orange juice and champagne, both of which were in stock, we were able to convince the server that they did indeed have mimosas. We were then sold on trying the Sam Adams seasonal beer but when we asked what was in season they were out of stock. 30 minutes later our orders were taken. The decision wasn't difficult though because there were about 4 entrees on the afternoon menu to choose from. Sad.
- FuelSpecialoccasiondinersDined on 9/19/2014The margarita was way too potent, and I was kinda disappointed that they didn't use the played up "fire" theme is their decore, but the food and service excelledSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FlintCustomerDined on 9/16/2014I like Flint and like the food. I have never gotten anything that I didn't like. However, in the past six months I have noticed that the service is lacking just a little bit. The servers aren't attentive and I don't mean they have to be at your table every 60 seconds, but they just aren't very attentive. The servers used to be better at being attentive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Flint on a monday nightBretVIPDined on 9/15/2014Quiet night, but other restaurants in town were closed, Flint is always consistent and this time was not different. Scallops hot, and well presented. Steak and Lamb superb. Great business dinner environment too.Special Features:
- ExcellentkwellisDined on 9/13/2014The food was delicious, the service impeccable and the evening was a delight. We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pre Philharmonic spotphilharmonicloverDined on 9/13/2014There were five of us. Tried "The Crusher" cabernet - very tasty. Entrees were mushroom ravioli with goat cheese, sea bass, and pork loin. Hard to say which was best. Wonderful service. Love the lack of noise. We had a view of one of the Myriad Gardens. Top notch all the way.Special Features:
- Great spotNuck44Dined on 9/13/2014My wife and I ate breakfast there on a Saturday morning. It was not crowded or loud and the food was good. It was our anniversary weekend so we wanted quiet and friendly. We got both!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Overall very goodfamguyDined on 9/12/2014The only negative was that the mac and cheese was a little bland and I wish fine dining would just put salt and pepper on the table. Seasoning of food varies person to person and I like my food a little salty. We shared the hummus and it's great. We both had the hanger steak with scallops, broccolini and Mac and cheese. The desserts are also quite good. I've been four times now and have always enjoyed the food. Steaks have been cooked perfectly each time. The place has great ambience. Our server was top notch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- pjpjelkhunter1Dined on 9/5/2014it was great but my date really suck, besides being distracted by a woman with an attitude is was great, the service was awesome the people there were just great. I would go back in a heart beatSpecial Features:
- Thank YouVictoryman8Dined on 9/3/2014I selected the Flint because it was close to the Civic Center. This shouldn't have been a factor. The atmosphere was great, the service was excellent and the food was to die for. Their macaroni and cheese was the best I ever had. Steak was cooked just right and it made the whole evening. I highly recommend the Flint for dinner and a night out on the town.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- luvagoodsteakVIPDined on 8/31/2014For a Sunday Brunch, the menu was very limited-if they are only going to offer the breakfast menu at noon on Sunday it needs to be expanded. The food was fair, service slightly worse. Good location so may try again in the evening for Dinner possibly. Based on our experience we could not recommend.
- Perfectionfoodie32Dined on 8/30/2014We chose to go here with a large group for my birthday and it was the best choice. From the appetizers to the drinks to the entrees everything was absolutely delicious. Everyone who attended LOVED the food and the ambiance. I will definitely return, often.Special Features:
- Good but small portionsBuenosdiasDined on 8/30/2014The food was very delicious but I feel for the price the portions where a little small. Overall I had a very good experience and I will definitely return in the future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food and servicesteakguyDined on 8/30/2014Great date night restaurant, save up because you will likely pay upwards of $60 for two people, but for a romantic date night and some of the best food in town this is the place to go. I had the hanger steak with scallops, broccolini and mac and cheese (not your mundane every day mac and cheese, this was killer and brought to another level). The steak was cooked perfectly (one of, if not the best, steak I've ever had), the scallops were delicious with the perfect sear and the mac and cheese was perfectly creamy, but not too overwhelmingly heavy. Excellent meal, if you have the extra cash to go to a nice dinner then this is the place to go.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What a find!BenitaDined on 8/27/2014I've seen this jewel while driving down May Avenue but until my son wanted authentic Italian for his birthday dinner, we had never tried it. The staff were spectacular and the food was delicious! We will definitely make Vito's a normal stop!Special Features:
- EnjoyableOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/27/2014We ate here before going to see Phantom of the Opera at the Civic Center. The pork tenderloin was delicious, just the right amount of flavor. Other person had the charcuterie app and salad and was just full enough. Ryan was our server and was very attentive, food arrived timely, giving us time to talk.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Skip IthigginrtVIPDined on 8/21/2014I've now been to Flint twice, several months apart. Both times, the food was lackluster and overpriced, which is frustrating given its prime location and gorgeous interiors. We simply have not felt that our meals were worth their steep price. Similarly, Flint is primarily staffed with unknowledgable, though kind, servers. My first trip, the server did not know what a doppio espresso was, despite it's presence on the menu. The latest trip, the server struggled to pronounce the special, including the words bouillabaisse and fennel. It simply has lent itself to dining at Flint being an unenjoyable experience.
- FineDinerDined on 8/20/2014It's like Applebee's claiming to be fine dining... We all know that's not the truth
- BretVIPDined on 8/19/2014fish selections were fantastic, as was the fresh hummusSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great lunch spotWeekendeaterDined on 8/15/2014Love this for,lunch. Lots of variety and everything we had was good. Always call ahead, even if it's just 30 minute in advance. Makes things much simpler when you show up. Great patio when the weather isn't too extreme and nice to see the gardens or people watchSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious!denaDined on 8/15/2014Nothing bad to say. Great service and food. We got in and out and it was fabulous!Special Features:
- Spinach SaladMJ4OSUDined on 8/12/2014Our group loves the spinach and pear salad with salmon. It's by far one of my favorite salads anywhere! Also like the Flint tea and the Watermelon Tea.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner before concert at the 'peakeRobGDined on 8/9/2014My wife and I arrived about 45 minutes before our reservation, so we went to the bar and had a couple of drinks. Bartenders were very good and the décor is cool. When seated, we were waited on quickly by a very friendly waitress. My wife enjoyed her house salad, while I had the very tasty jalapeno hushpuppies with a spicy/sweet sauce. We both enjoyed our entrees. My wife's filet was great and my swordfish was pretty good. For desert, we shared a banana pie, which was good, but not great. Overall, I would rate our whole experience as very good. The restaurant has a cool vibe and is only a block from Chesapeake Arena. All of the servers and the valet folks were very friendly and provided excellent service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hit or missOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/8/2014Every time we eat here, one or more entrees has some problem with it (which begs the question, "why do we come back?"). On our most recent visit, the meat requested to be cooked to medium was so rare the center was cool to the touch. We sent it back, and after they finally got around to putting the meat back on the grill, they put the meat on a bread plate and left me to reassemble the entree. This was on a slow night and you could see the kitchen staff just standing around. Meanwhile, everyone else's meals got cold.Special Features:
- Definitely GoOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/7/2014This was my wife and mines first time to Flint and we enjoyed every bit of it. Great appetizers in the Jalapeño Hush Puppies. Then I ordered the flank steak medium rare...cooked to perfection. My wife had the filet and I must say it melted in your mouth when you ate it. We ended with the white chocolate cheesecake was was good as well. We will be back for sure. Also our server was very knowledgable and helpful in making great food decisions.Special Features:
- Farewell lunchCaptainDined on 8/4/2014I had lunch with two of my long time employees - I will be retiring in a few weeks and decided to take them to Flint - excellent choice. The atmosphere was perfect - food was very good/nice variety of choices/well presented/well prepared.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Don't miss out on the lamb!TinmanDined on 8/3/2014Food and service was amazing. Drinks were great. Had appetizer, dinner, and dessert and all were wonderful. Lamb and scallops were incredible.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome FoodViggenseDined on 8/1/2014The food is awesome! They have great options and specials. Service is typically really good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- Great Salmon, Poor serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/28/2014Hoped for a special birthday. Reservation indicating that wasn't even acknowledged. Ordered simple hummus appetizer. Had to remind them twice. It came with the entrees! 2 soup orders lukewarm. Otherwise good food. So many waiters, servers and other workers standing around that we thought service would be great! But not at all. Was it because we were 3 old ladies, compared to sharply dressed business men at most tables who seemed to be getting great service? I had read in O.Table beforehand reviews that said service was lacking...but thought our experience could be different and worth the try. I will no doubt go back someday because of the salmon!! But, meantime sure hope service improves for others!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was good service a little slowFamilyfungirls67Dined on 7/26/2014Great place to hang out with friend on patio and have drinksSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice eveningBeezyDined on 7/25/2014Food was excellent but service was barely average. Had to ask for bread, tea refills, desert menu, etc. would have understood if they were busy but they weren't....Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- will give them another try.VJ1985Dined on 7/25/2014We have been there before and had a nice experience, however this time was different. The menu was dirty and sticky and our food was overcooked. Our waiter was very nice. Dirty, sticky menu is not how you want to start your meal off.
- Awesome food!denaDined on 7/24/2014However this is the second time we went for lunch and had an extremely long wait for our food. They don't seem prepared to handle large groups and the working people downtown that only have an hour for lunch. The food is really good though.Special Features:
- Wonderful DinnerLeeBDined on 7/22/2014I have had dinner at Flint several times and the food is always good and the staff is friendly. I will go back .Special Features:
- I don't think we will be going backKarlaDined on 7/21/2014The look is very nice, the service was very good. Speical occasion. My husband ordered salmon w/risoto and it was good although he found the fish too peppery. I ordered the filet w/broccolini & Flint potatoes. I suppose I should have asked what Flint potatoes were. I assumed some type of mashed. When our food came the salmon dish was nice and hot. My steak and broc was luke warm and my potatoes were refridgerator cold inside. They took it back to heat up (and took 10% off of our bill) but meanwhile my hyusband had to eat without me or let his get cold. The steak was very tender but over spiced the potatoes were hot but far too strong flavored/over rich with some kind of cheese and pools of standing oil or butter. Dissapointed.
- Great Anniversary DinnerDinaDined on 7/19/2014We had our anniversary dinner here, the service was great they gave us the best table as we mentioned when we making the reservation that this is for our anniversary. We love the Jalapeno hush puppies for the starter. They gave us free dessert as compliment for the anniversary. Excellent dining experienced.Special Features:
- Love this place!sefdiDined on 7/18/2014My boyfriend and I have come here for anniversaries and special occasions for several years and are always impressed. Flint manages to embody laid-back hipster ambiance and fine dining in the same establishment. A great find for those wishing to have a celebratory evening in a relaxed setting.Special Features:
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Something for you scotchers to consider: LA Scotch Club will be having a meeting in Sherman Oaks on 2/27. Cost is only $20-$25 for drinking from 6 different bottles. PM me if you're interested.
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Something for you scotchers to consider: LA Scotch Club will be having a meeting in Sherman Oaks on 2/27. Cost is only $20-$25 for drinking from 6 different bottles. PM me if you're interested.
damn, i'd love to go to that LA scotch club meeting but i won't be able to.
i picked this up for husband's valentine's day gift:
I just got this for the in-laws as a thank you gift:
^^^that is an excellent scotch. It was a hit with sister-in-law, her husband and my husband. Very smooth when served neat and can be interchangeable with the glenlivet as far as everyday drinking (night cap!) goes. I like to save the bolder ones such as talisker for occasions.
Has anyone tried Sheep Dip Scotch from Bevmo? Don't know too much about it, but it was reasonably priced and it rocked!
Hey people,
I've got a friend that came into a large lot of single malts, bourbons, and ryes (there are also a few other things, but limited) that he is looking to sell. Included is a healthy amount of Lag 16's, a few Highland Parks, Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or, Serendipity, lots of different Ardbegs, Bowmores, Caol Ilas, and Macallans (original bottlings and independent bottlers). The prices are darn good; much less than what you would pay at any store.
PM if you are interested.
there's a scotch hunter app for the iPhone that I just discovered yesterday. it has ratings, descriptions, a favorites function for yourself and some kind of slot machine game. their website that mr. I linked to back in the day has proven to be invaluable.
I found the app yesterday while trying to use the site as a reference for choosing a new bottle as a gift for the in-laws again. I decided upon this:
will report on my opinion when we return from our visit to their place.
I've tried the balvenie sherry oak, thanks to mr. I. that, as with all cask strength single malts, was quite bold and not really my style. hoping for a better appreciation of the balvenie with something that's younger and weaker. :grin:
If you want to try something amazing, their new 17 year Madeira is f-ing fantastic. A bit pricey (around $115), but it is a really really really good bottle.


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Hi Jenny – I did check on this with the resort and they said that depending on the calling card you would be charged $1 – $2.
Hi Chris, unfortunately Paradisus Riviera Cancun does not offer cigars. That amenity can only be enjoyed at Paradisus Palma Real and Paradisus Punta Cana. Thanks.
When I stayed at the Palma Real, cigars were part of the all inclusive. I will staying at the Rivera Cancun and was wondering if cigars are part the all inclusive at that resort.
Does the Paradisus Punta Cana charge for using the phones in the rooms? We are purchasing a calling card and will be using it while staying at your resort and I was wondering about any room phone fees?
Try emailing Teresa Calcos at email@example.com. I've been talking with her about my wedding at PPR.
Hi, I called on PPR on Monday to find out if the date that I want is available and I have gotten no call back or email! When Ana Maria or Viviana was there I would get a response right away! I'm leaving next thursday and I want to make an appt. and also find out if the date that I want is available. Otherwise I will have to choose a different hotel. Can someone give me the number to PPC offices?
Hi Miriam, from La Romana to Punta Cana is about 40 miles so the drive is about 1 hour (approx.). You can contact the following tranfer company to arrange your transportation: Green Island, Phone: 809-5526705, http://www.greenislandtravel.com
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Hi, I will be staying at the Paradisus Palma Real and wanted to know how far this is from La Romana Airport. Also wanted to know what the best way to get to the resort would be and about how much I should expect to pay. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Q: I am in charge of hosting and planning a bridal shower for a friend. She wants a larger party with lots of friends and family, so we've decided to do a potluck. As the hostess though, I feel like I need to provide a main dish for the potluck as well as a main (or only) dessert.
Does anyone have suggestions for a make-ahead dish that can feed a lot of people and doesn't cost a lot to make? Also, any suggestions for "bridal shower" desserts besides one big cake?
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Editor: Alexis, how kind of you to throw such a fun shower for your friend! My suggestion is to coordinate really well with the other people bringing dishes for the potluck (set a theme, perhaps?), and to arrange things so that you only have to bring a main dish or a dessert. You're doing all the work of hosting, after all, and so it is completely fine for you to delegate some of the work to others! If you do feel that you need to make two dishes, what about a simple stack of creative tea sandwiches? They're inexpensive and can be made ahead of time. You could pair them with this simple Elderflower Lemon Cake. Very sweet, and rather old-fashioned.
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You know what I think would be great? A great big salad, maybe with grilled or roasted veggies and some really nice loaves of bread. That's a great lunch foundation, and since no one else ever brings salad but tend to bring heavy, party foods, it would compliment the potluck aspect well.
As for dessert what about a fresh fruit and pound cake trifle? It's pretty and the taste benefits from being made ahead.
I recently through my sister a bridal shower high tea. I served some Crystallized Ginger Scones, some Banana Tea Bread with various Sweet Flavored Butters. For dessert I had plenty of chocolate covered strawberries, along with some Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Meringues and Strawberry Cupcakes!
What about a berry (if they're in season when you are doing it) cobbler for dessert? It's easy to make lots of, fresh, and pretty!
I went to a nice bridal shower recently and the 'main dishes' were chicken salad as well as a regular 'greens' salad with nuts, goat cheese, raisins etc. Also something like savory or sweet scones, fruit salad, appetizers like moz/tomato/basil, mini skewers, pigs in a blanket, crackers/cheese are nice.
I went to a bridal shower that had scrumptious homemade chicken salad sandwiches. They were garnished with dried tart cherries from the brides family farm- a thoughtful and delicious touch! And it's nice for the spring/summer months as well. For dessert, strawberry shortcake loans itself to preparation ahead of time quite nicely, and is a nice change from standard frosted cake.
It wouldn't be a bridal shower in the South without pimento cheese! Easy to make, make ahead and can be simple or elegant. http://bit.ly/9pQrdF
I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend last month and we had curried chicken salad, a vegetarian breakfast casserole, roasted red pepper hummus with veggies, pea and mint pesto crostini, fruit salad, lemon bars, and cake. I made everything except the cut fruit and veggies ahead of time and it all came out beautifully.
Quiche! Easy to customize, pleases the vegetarians and is very filling.
Not to rain on the parade, but I was invited to a potluck baby shower a few years ago. I was a little taken aback by the idea of having to bring a significant food contribution AND a gift for the mother-to-be.
SO -- I like that you would provide the main dish...I would suggest asking your guests to only bring simple contributions. They may already be spending lots of money on the bride!
Chocolate covered strawberries are easy to make ahead and usually a big hit. You could also consider doing a chocolate fondue/fountain, and have fresh fruit and pound cake available. Then everyone can have what they like.
I agree with the salad suggestions, a nice salad (or two - one w/meat one without) is a great shower lunch!
My friends and I always do brunch showers. Breakfasty foods are always cheaper. Good luck!
I recently threw a shower for my childhood best friend, and did an array of little cookies and desserts - macaroons, mini crack pies, dates stuffed with goat cheese and almonds, sable chocolate sandwiches, etc. Everyone loved it!
I did a post about the whole shower and the menu, if you want to see it - everything had to be make-ahead and room temperature, which made it pretty easy. http://bowenappetit.com/2011/04/17/a-shower-for-sarah/
I am actually doing all the food for my sister's shower next month. At the moment I am thinking of a few things that are obvious (tea sandwiches), but trying to pull in some fun things that I can refresh easily as they run out like bruschetta, or baked Crab Rangoon cups.
One thing I need are ideas in the dessert department. Something simple/ can be made ahead and ideally small individual serving sized.
I have to say, I have never heard of having a potluck shower. (Unless maybe there are several family members and/or close friends who wanted to co-host the shower, and they all share the food responsibilities.) It would feel very odd to me to ask guests to bring a dish, unless they had offered.
I second the comments above about breakfast foods. Eggs are cheap if you make them the foundation. Quiches can be cooked in advance and just reheated or even served room temp--add a salad on the side and you've got a full meal. Ditto to frittatas and egg casseroles. For dessert, you could make something more casual like cookies (maybe 2 or 3 kinds, make the dough ahead and freeze and just bake that day) or brownies (make ahead and freeze) would satisfy the sweet tooth without being too fussy.
I am all for potlucks, but I have to say this seems like it might be an occasion where a potluck is a little unwieldy unless all the guests are part of your circle of friends/family. Plus I don't know that you need that much food! If you don't know everyone really well, can you tap a select few you do know and ask for them to bring something? Or maybe just the bride's close family members or friends? I'm just thinking if *everyone* is asked to bring something, you're going to get a crazy variety, possibly conflicts with space to heat stuff up, some people who feel offended that they'd be asked to bring something, etc. But you know the crowd better than any of us do, so maybe they'd think a potluck was quirky fun!
Whenever I throw a shower, I have two go-tos: homemade raspberry lemonade and Waldorf salad with champagne vinaigrette. These are always the two that go first no matter what else is on the menu and they're both ridiculously simple. I also like to do a candy or dessert bar for dessert, but that's just because I hate cake. Best of luck!


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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Sgt. Scott Moore boldly asked out Hollywood star Mila Kunis over YouTube a few months ago, and this weekend, he got his wish.
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NEW YORK - He boldly asked out Hollywood star Mila Kunis over YouTube, and this weekend, one marine got his wish.
Hollywood a-list actress Mila Kunis this weekend made good on her promise to attend a Marine Corps Ball in North Carolina. She'd been invited to the event in June by Sgt. Scott Moore, who posted his video on YouTube back in June.
The clip went viral, and it's now been seen nearly four million times. Sgt. Moore has just returned from seven months of fighting in Afghanistan, and he joined the CBS Early Show Monday morning to talk about his high-profile date.
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Mila Kunis was a special addition to a very special night for Marines.
She arrived just before 2:30 pm and as she was turning into the convention center, we were able to catch a quick shot of the A-list actress Mila Kunis.
But that was the last we saw of her, because the media was not allowed inside the Marine Corps ball.
The night was truly about celebrating 236 years of Marine Corps history
"They're celebrating all of our Marine Corps history as well as the accomplishments and sacrifices they make while overseas and celebrating the lives of the fallen marines and sailors they lost while the were over there," said Captain Scott Sasser.
A sad truth for the 3rd battalion, 2nd Marines who just recently came home from Afghanistan.
They lost seven of their own.
"To think about the things our marines and sailors did over there, it's humbling. You see the medals on everyone's chest of the accomplishments they made and to just talk with and see not only the marines who came back alive but the one who have come back wounded. Our wounded warriors are in there and you can see first hand the sacrifice a lot of people have made," said Sasser.
"A bunch of us are going to go our separate ways and us as a battalion, we're going to spend this night together and just celebrate Marine Corps birthday under traditions we do for the Marine Corps everyday," said Corporal William Steffy.
But the marines admitted having Ms. Kunis here, was an honor in itself.
"She's going to get a chance to learn about the Marine Corps and were all going to have a great time celebrating the Marine Corps birthday," Said Sasser.
"It's good that she gets to come on a date with a marine so it's good for her you know," Steffy said.
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Mila Kunis arrived in Greenville to attend the Marine Corps Ball Friday afternoon just before 2:30.
Nine On Your Side caught up with Kunis as she arrived at the Hilton ahead of tonight's miltary gala.
A Camp Lejeune Marine invited the actress to the ball in a YouTube video back in July and she said yes.
"Hey Mila. It's Sgt. Moore. But you can call me Scott. I just want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the Marine Corps Ball on November 18th in Greenville, North Carolina with yours truly," said Moore in his YouTube invitation.
While it initially looked like a scheduling conflict would prevent the actress from attending, those fears were later laid to rest.
Kunis' publicist told Nine On Your Side a week ago that she would keep her word and attend the ball with Moore.
So Sergeant Moore's dream date is still on for later tonight.
Nine On Your Side will have more on tonight's ball on Eyewitness News 9 Nightside.
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