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"I blame Hollywood," Jeff said with a straight face. My buddy was trying to convince me that romantic comedies and films about love have contributed to relationship fantasies. He thinks they set us up for unrealistic expectations because we see what romance "looks like" on the big screen then feel let down when we don't have the same thing.
I don't know, I felt rather insulted. I consider myself pretty realistic. Do I love romance in films? Of course! Am I expecting the men I date to be the Darius Lovehall to my Nina Mosely (Love Jones)? Not so much!
I argued that if women have distorted views about relationships from romance films then men should consider their porn consumption. Some men watch porn and expect the same in real life. I know, it was a weak counter argument, but I kept a straight face anyway!
If men can distinguish from their sexual fantasies that are played out in porn, why can't women do the same with romance in film? What do you guys think? Are romantic movies just "chick porn" as Jeff jokingly replied?
Is it hard to stay in reality when we are watching so much fantasy on tv and in film? Do you think our mass media consumption influences how we date and relate to each other?
Just for fun, what is your favorite romantic moment of a film or show?
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December 17th, 2009
8:31 am
AWWWWW Diva for me Love Jones nad Spider Man 3 that came on last night!!!!!!!! Love these two movies!!!! I watched Random Hearts the other night and that was good and Unfaithful is the bomb!!!!! Richard Gere is great!!!!!
December 17th, 2009
8:38 am
I will admit a small part of me wants that fanasty ending but rally knows realty is not what is on TV….But is is great to watch but for the most part I don't make it apart of a relationship or even a courtship bc it is two different scripts and roles…reality vs tv…..no denial here!
Good Morning and Happy Thursday! The end is near!:)
December 17th, 2009
8:41 am
Love and Basketball… the challenge at the end. This scene is so deep it always makes me cry and I love the music (Me'shell Ndegeocello).
December 17th, 2009
8:44 am
@ MsM just here recelty have I really embraced Love and Basketball and it is a great movie….He made me understand that friendship is important…
December 17th, 2009
8:58 am
Happy Thursday…a week from now it will be Christmas Eve!
I like Grease and the Notebook. However I am a reader so if you ask me about romantic books my list would be much longer. So here you go for the books: Lone Eagle, Granny Dan, Thurston's House and the Notebook just to name a few. We cannot forget Romantic Poems by Danielle Steel
December 17th, 2009
9:01 am
Morning people…
Do I expect my "love" story to imitate what's on the big screen? Uh no, and if any adult is expecting that, then they have doctors to help them cope with the inevitable…..
Just for fun, what is your favorite romantic moment of a film or show?
I absolutely love the line..
"I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her"
*I am so misty eyed righ now*
December 17th, 2009
9:05 am
Ditto for the notebook Professor…
December 17th, 2009
9:07 am
You know what Ms. Diva? This reads a more detailed description of the practical, calculated risk scenario you posted yesterday. Two people meet and live happily ever after and if you ask the two separately how this love blossomed into a forever status, the unfiltered guy version may be she was a wise choice and happened to be the woman I was with when I decided to settle down…you ask the women? The stars aligned and he couldn't live without me.
Romantic love is a new American construct…most of the world still abides by the old rules of practicality…even many men do (and keep it a secret).
I guess it's not wrong to live a fantasy if it keeps the relationship alive.
December 17th, 2009
9:17 am
My favorite romantic movies:
(new school) Brown Sugar and Titanic
(old school) Mahogany with Diana Rosss and Billy Dee Williams and Claudine with James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll
December 17th, 2009
9:17 am
Of course women are affected by what we see in Hollywood. So many of us, subconsciously or not, use what we see on t.v. and in the movies as a model for what we think our lives should be all about. This not only covers relationships, but also wealth, status, and even what we look like. How many of us know people who strive to "have it all" because Hollywood makes it seem so simple. They constantly show people living the life without the realities of what it took to get there. Then there are those women who strive to have that "Hollywood" look that is totally unrealistic for 98% of us. Newsflash, actresses and models don't even look like that in real life…it's all smoke and mirrors.
I have to admit, I've seen romantic movies where I've thought to myself "why can't I have a love like that" or "why can't ________be more like him"? Luckily, I usually snap out of that love-drunk stupor and remind myself that this is just a movie!
December 17th, 2009
9:17 am
Is it hard to stay in reality when we are watching so much fantasy on tv and in film?
No. I think you have a some folks that need to see the doctor Dream suggested, but for the most part life is not a fairytale or a rock and roll concert. So if you feel that way and you are looking for that UNreal mess…well your feelings are going to be hurt everytime.
December 17th, 2009
9:22 am
Morning All,
Umm WD, I beg to differ. On any given night in the Dynamite household it is closer to the Porn movie than some Romantic film. With a better soundtrack of course. Don't get me wrong we've had plenty of the Romantic moments and all that but at the end of the night – Boom chica wow wow.
December 17th, 2009
9:22 am
Just for fun, what is your favorite romantic moment of a film or show?
I think the fight scene in Mr. & Mrs. Smith at the end when they're battling to stay alive is pretty romantic…I like the Bourne Identity type romance…low key renegade
Translation into real word…I'm more likly to gravitate toward a low key, creative guy…Marcus Samuelsson, Clint Eastwood type.
December 17th, 2009
9:23 am
WiseDiva I agree with a couple of points made in this entry.
Yes, I do feel that television somewhat skew the views of expectation for some when it fail to show the realities of life.
I agree that the misleading of romantic comedies can very well be compared to that of the false expectations of porn.
Just like every man would love his woman to have porn star capabilities every woman would love to have her knight in shining armour.
Relationships are good when both parties are realistic in their expectations. When both realize that life happens. Many times on television things are just glazed over and soon forgotten but IRL you have to deal with these things.
December 17th, 2009
9:25 am
Let me follow the logic here and it is sort of what Wisey said about the porn. One or two things are happening here. (1) We are saying that women are dumb because they cannot separate the real from the fake. Women believe romantic movies are real, just as men believe playing play station makes them a better athlete. (2) If society as a whole cannot distinguish the real from the fake we would have more bizarre stuff going on that is a direct result of not being able to distinguish fact from fiction. I am NOT talking about the balloon boy. I am talking about folks eating rats and roaches here in America because they saw it on TV, or folks doing jackass stunts at work YES on the job because they saw jackass the show do it for work.
December 17th, 2009
9:36 am
One of the best movies is one I just watched for the umpteenth time the other day, As Good As It Gets.
"You make me want to be a better man" is the most awesome line I have ever heard in a romance movie. Being with a person that makes you want to be the best person you can imagine being is awesome. Being with someone who brings out the best in you.
December 17th, 2009
9:37 am
BROWN SUGAR hands down baby! i've watched this movie a zillion times. it sits on my dresser ready for me to pop it in. the music is just awesome. the song that plays while the credits are rolling at the end . . . yea my jam!
morning beauties!
December 17th, 2009
9:37 am
Distinguishing real from fantasy should not be the hard of a concept, I think we mastered that back in "middle school".
I am fully aware that a prince is not going to come sweep me off my feet, or I'm going to fall in love at first glance, or any of that Hollyweird crap…
Come on now…. I think we should all be a little bit more practical at this time in our lives….
December 17th, 2009
9:38 am
*Being with someone who brings out the best in you.* love it!
December 17th, 2009
9:40 am
men believe playing play station makes them a better athlete
Now that's funny.. Prof
December 17th, 2009
9:42 am
One of my other favorite movies is When A Man Loves A Woman. And I just love Rod and Marcee Tidwell in Jerry Mcquire.
December 17th, 2009
9:42 am
I Think I Love my Wife is a great reality one for me too! It gives the male perception of thinking of cheating and weighing the pros and cons…
December 17th, 2009
9:43 am
Anyone that knows me can tell you that I'm in love with love….
But real love, that love that makes you work through ish, that love that loves you in the mist off all your flaws and faults, that love that makes you cry, makes you laugh, makes you want to do all you can to keep him/her happy…
December 17th, 2009
9:44 am
When I think I romantic movies…uhmmm my favorite hands down are Love & Basketball, Brown Sugar, and Disappearing Acts and my fav ole school movie is MO'Better Blues.
December 17th, 2009
9:45 am
mornin' y'all….
yeah, that scene from love and basketball was a good one…..I also liked the end of Boomerang, when 'ol girl told Eddie she'd break his fvckin' neck if he turned around!!! I love a chic who lets me know I'm hers!
Professor, I started on "Thurston House" but it was too sappy for me.. (yeah, I read Danielle Steele!) amongs others……I like Zane's "love stories"…..heheheheheheh
December 17th, 2009
9:46 am
The worst portrayal of great romance/sex is doing it in the rain. I tried it and it's not that great. The second worst is on the beach. There is nothing romantic about having sand all over you.
December 17th, 2009
9:48 am
Boomerang was on the other night. Not one of my favorites however a few tidbits of comedy every now and then.
December 17th, 2009
9:49 am
Poetic Justice… tupac was one fine man…
Jason's Lyric…
I love those movies
December 17th, 2009
9:51 am
I found her to become a bit repetative(sp?)
December 17th, 2009
9:51 am
Beautiful, I bet you're a sap when in love…..you just read like you'd smother a dude!
December 17th, 2009
9:53 am
Dream_n, I was being fcetious……ain't shyt bout love in Zane's books……all about uninhibited sex…..yeah, they are repetitive…..
December 17th, 2009
9:53 am
The first film ever was 20 seconds of a couple kissing. Romance and movies go together like peaches and cream. These are the stories that film makers wish to tell. Whether they're based in reality or fantasy, they represent the muse of their makers.
For me personally, romance between me and my girl make romance flicks seem boring. People tell us that our lives are a Hallmark movie. I'm down with that.
December 17th, 2009
9:53 am
i think love stories are boosters. it can help someone want more out of their current situation if there is no romance, etc. or make the romance better.
does that make sense?
December 17th, 2009
9:53 am
Please tell me someone has seen
"Pride & Prejudice"
Hands down one of the best love movies ever…
December 17th, 2009
9:55 am
I thought this was a good point you brought up WD: "Some men watch porn and expect the same in real life"
Movies are an over-exaggeration of thoughts we have, they should be kept in a more realtisic perspective on the woman's and man's part.
December 17th, 2009
9:55 am
Good morning. I made the easiest $100 bucks yesterday. Focus group on credit cards for 45 mins. Very thankful I don't work in the Lenox area. Traffic is unbelieveable!
@Professor ~ Grease is lil leggs favorite. I loved the movie 9 1/2 weeks. Absolutely loved the scene where they were all over each other in the alley in the rain.
Also loved Lifetime's movie A Message In A Bottle.
I don't blame Hollywood. I'd be a fool if I thought what I saw on tv is what exists in the real world.
December 17th, 2009
9:57 am
@two can play that game
stop actin' like you know me!!! wait . . . you do. giggle.
December 17th, 2009
9:58 am
Just for fun, what is your favorite romantic moment of a film or show?
Man where do I start?
1. Jason's Lyric-the part where they're(Allen & Jada's chracters) at the bayou and he was holding her foot in his hand,gently pouring water on it and telling her his life's dreams…then they rolled around in the grass and "made love". I was young then okay
2. Love Jones-the whole move but especially "the morning after" and he cooked her breakfast.
3.Love and Basketball-Cute movie but the end when they're playing one on one and at the last game Sanaa's character wants him to play one last game…for his heart. I almost cried.
4. The Notebook-The whole thing just tugged at my heart really hard.
December 17th, 2009
10:00 am
Morning Everyone.
I think people blend reality and fantasy alllllllll the time. On any given night in this city we can go to a social gathering and find a bunch of people trying to live a life they know is not theirs. The chick who spent her rent a purse or some shoes to appear to be more than what she is. The dude who lives with his moms but has an Escalade to appear to have more than what he has. People trying to sound scholarly when they were C+ jackasses in college. Anything that is not YOUR reality is a fantasy. People try to live outside their reality everyday.
December 17th, 2009
10:00 am
Sassy I can't even finish Notebook but it is a good one…..I guess
December 17th, 2009
10:01 am
The worst portrayal of great romance/sex is doing it in the rain. I tried it and it's not that great. The second worst is on the beach. There is nothing romantic about having sand all over you. @Raqi I second that!
I don't like watching romantic movies, too muchy touchy for me. I'll lurk and savor on the posts though.
December 17th, 2009
10:02 am
"I'd be a fool if I thought what I saw on tv is what exists in the real world."
What you see on T.V. does exist in the real world! for every romance movie, there's a romance story someone can attest to; I mean damn near all of 'em….Pretty Woman – dudes have fell in love with a prostitute (hell, they even try to cake strippers), Indecent Proposal – gotta lotta dudes with bread who pay for coochie; I mean as fictional as they seem, better believe someone has had that situation happen……somewhere.
December 17th, 2009
10:03 am
Please tell me someone has seen "Pride & Prejudice"
Dream I've seen that and I loved it! Have you seen "Wuthering Heights"? It's rather old(black N white) but a good romance movie. I read the book in high school but loved the movie much more.
December 17th, 2009
10:04 am
Brown Sugar was cool 2 me. The MosDef and Latifah characters were funny. No way my wife wouldlet me have a female friend like in that movie forobvious reasons.
December 17th, 2009
10:05 am
I don't expect her to have porn star capabilities….but the desire to get close doens't hurt;
No man believes a video game makes him a better athelete (coach, arm chair quarterback, maybe).
On topic:
Hollywood and those romance novels have a lot of women crazy in the head. "Grand gestures of love", "[his] determination to win [her] heart", and "friends to lovers" are at some point something women fantasize about. And worse yet, some women want a man in their life to live up to that "romantic" ideal.
As far as dudes go, we're victims of it too. You won't win her over, you don't have to fit some stereotype, it's okay to be yourself, and (the cope de grais) the woman you end up with…..may not be a model (or anything close to it).
So yeah, believing that what TV and movies show is real, is a fault of a lot of disillusioned people. Then again, over 50% of the American public believes that angels are real. So…..
December 17th, 2009
10:05 am
i love love love Pretty Woman. *i want it all!*
December 17th, 2009
10:05 am
People trying to sound scholarly when they were C+ jackasses in college. Anything that is not YOUR reality is a fantasy.
Dreams Mat – Thats was a good comment
December 17th, 2009
10:08 am
Perhaps I should have said I'd be a fool if EVERYTHING I saw…..
The "Notebook" has been mentioned here for many months now. Must see that.
@Cee ~ did you do your homework assignment and watched The Orphan???
Jason's Lyric – when he talks about he just wants to be where she is even if its in the back of the church (something like that)
December 17th, 2009
10:10 am
@ 2CPTG~ You are the MAN! Any man that will read Danielle Steel or allow me to read it to him is simply AWESOME!
@Dream~yes on Pride and Prejudice
@Leggs~see that is why I like hearing about lil leggs, lil leggs and I are because Grease is the junk>>>>here<<<<
@Sassy! I forgot about Wuthering Heights the book was better than the movie
December 17th, 2009
10:11 am
i remember in Pretty Woman when he offered her money and a place to live. i was like shiii*t, i'd take that! but after she said she wanted it all . . . that got me.


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As noted here before, the Georgia-Clemson football rivalry, which resumes Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, once rivaled Georgia-Florida, Georgia-Auburn and Georgia-Georgia Tech for fan intensity.
And as UGA fan Kyle King notes in his new book from Clemson University Digital Press about the series, "Fighting Like Cats and Dogs," in the 1970s and '80s there was no more closely contested or nationally significant rivalry in college football than the clashes between the neighboring schools.
Certainly, Saturday's game between the No. 5-ranked Bulldogs and the No. 8-ranked Tigers is a return to that lofty status, but to provide more context for those who are new to Georgia-Clemson, I chatted (via email) with Kyle (no relation of mine that I'm aware of) about his book, and the series. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a political science degree in 1990 and got a law degree from UGA's Joseph Henry Lumpkin School of Law in 1997. The former site manager and chief blogger for DawgSports.com lives in Hampton with his wife, Susan, and their two children, Thomas and Elizabeth. Kyle practices law with the firm of Hodges, McEachern & King in Jonesboro.
Now, let's talk some Georgia-Clemson football!
Why did you decide to write a book about the Georgia-Clemson series rather than, say, the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry or any other? Do you have a personal connection to the rivalry with Clemson? Childhood memories or something like that?
I was born after Bobby Dodd retired at Georgia Tech and I graduated from college before Steve Spurrier coached his first game at Florida, so, during my formative years as a fan, the Bulldogs' toughest conference rival was Auburn and Georgia's most difficult nonconference opponent was Clemson. I really regretted the loss of Clemson as an annual rival, and I wanted to remind fans of both schools of this important part of their shared heritage, in the hope that remembering their past would encourage them to revive and repeat it.
The book focuses on the period starting in 1977 when, admittedly, the rivalry became much more competitive, but I notice you have chapters on the earlier years online at the Clemson press website. Why limit the printed book to the later years rather than covering the entire rivalry? There is mention made about the possibility of a prequel. Any news in that regard?
This may shock you to learn, but I can be a little long-winded. In today's market, it wasn't practical to publish the complete history, from 1897 to 2003, in a single volume, so we elected to go with the most recent, and most storied, period in the print edition. As you noted, the earlier years, through 1976, will be available for download online, and, if the present print edition sells well, there is hope for getting the earlier chapters published in traditional book form, also. The best thing folks can do to ensure there's a prequel is to purchase the first one!
Tell me about the process of getting this published. Why do it with Clemson rather than a Georgia publisher?
I wanted this book to be written, so I did the research and completed a manuscript before contacting potential publishers. I submitted it several places, both within the Peach State and without, and the project drew the most interest from the Clemson University Digital Press, which has a solid track record of publishing books of regional and local interest in upstate South Carolina. I think it speaks to the evenhandedness of the book that a Georgia fan wrote it but Clemson's collegiate press published it.
Was it at all frustrating for you writing the book from an even-handed perspective in terms of the two programs, rather than from the point of view of a UGA fan?
Out of respect to both programs, and to the rivalry itself, I wanted to be fair rather than partisan. Both Bill Cromartie (who wrote "Clean Old-Fashioned Hate," about the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry) and Cale Conley (author of "War Between the States," about Georgia-Florida) are Georgia alumni and Bulldog fans, so I had good role models in that regard, but it was tough reliving those last-second David Treadwell field goals in 1986 and '87, that's for sure.
Tell me about the decision to base the book primarily on contemporary published accounts, rather than talking to former players, coaches, etc.
Journalism, as they say, is the first draft of history, so that seemed to be the best place to start. I spoke with Cale Conley, and he gave me some good advice about interviews. His experience with talking to former coaches and players was that, because they were so focused on doing their jobs during the game, and because so much time had passed since the games, the present-day memories of the participants likely wouldn't provide as much reliable insight as you might expect.
You're known for your use of colorful team nicknames, and in addition to the Tigers you like to call Clemson the Country Gentlemen and the Jungaleers. I'm familiar with that first one, but not the Jungaleers, and I've asked several Georgia and South Carolina natives and none of them recall it, either. Where did you get Jungaleers from?
The term "Jungaleers" dates back at least as far as the 1927 game between the Bulldogs and the Tigers. That year, both the Atlanta Constitution and The Red & Black used the term to describe Clemson in their respective postgame accounts. Tigers, of course, live in the jungle, and the name Jungaleers also was used by a dance band made up of Clemson cadets from at least 1926 through the early 1960s. The group later came to be known as the Clemson University Jazz Ensemble, which probably explains why the historic term largely has been lost to history.
What's your all-time favorite Georgia-Clemson game, and why?
The 1984 game holds a special place in my heart. The Tigers came into Sanford Stadium ranked No. 2 in the nation and took a two-touchdown lead into the locker room at halftime, but Kevin Butler kicked a record-setting 60-yard field goal to win it in the closing seconds. The game produced arguably Larry Munson's greatest play call from a game taking place between the hedges (I admit that Jacksonville in 1980 and Knoxville in 2001 outrank it in the overall hierarchy) and almost certainly Lewis Grizzard's most memorable newspaper column.
Obviously, the Georgia-Clemson rivalry was at its hottest in the 1980-84 games. What do you think was its peak?
Hopefully, next Saturday! Historically, though, the high water mark was definitely the 1982 game, which was nationally televised and played on Labor Day. It was the first night game to take place in Sanford Stadium in three decades, and it featured not only two Top 10 teams, but also the two most recent national champions. The game was another classic low-scoring slugfest that went down to the wire, with the Bulldogs preserving a 13-7 win by bringing in an interception on fourth down to seal the deal.
I assume that, like me, you'd prefer to see UGA and Clemson find a way to continue the series, even if it's only twice a decade as in recent years. But that's going to be especially difficult if the SEC goes to nine conference games. What's the best argument for the two schools playing regularly, no matter what?
When the Division I-A playoff begins next season, strength of schedule is going to be a factor in determining the participants. With several planned series (Louisville, Ohio State, Oregon) being scuttled, and with Georgia Tech most often serving as a drag on the Bulldogs' schedule strength, Georgia's nonconference slate could use the boost that Clemson could provide. This series generates good television, which helps to increase revenue at a time when broadcast arrangements are in transition. Finally, not for nothing, but this is a tradition stretching back more than 115 years in a sport Georgia has played for just over a dozen decades. That's worth preserving.
Finally, what are your thoughts on this year's game? And do you care to make a prediction?
In one sense, this is a "throwback" game pitting two highly-ranked teams in a high-profile contest. However, during the days of Vince Dooley and Danny Ford, the clashes between the two schools were defensive struggles hallmarked by field-position football and won on long field goals. This year's game is likely to produce a lot more points than the series usually has seen. It may come down to which team touches the ball last, but I'm confident the unheralded Georgia defense is going to produce some pleasant surprises this season; I just hope one of those pleasant surprises is awaiting us in Death Valley this Saturday night.
Thanks, Kyle.
And Go Dawgs!
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August 29th, 2013
8:45 am
August 29th, 2013
8:49 am
I used to hate them like white on rice. I mellowed over the years.
August 29th, 2013
8:51 am
Where and when is the dawg walk for the Clemson game?
August 29th, 2013
8:58 am
Saturday will be a high scoring game…………..hope our db's are up to it……..
August 29th, 2013
8:59 am
We better be ready…………..
August 29th, 2013
9:55 am
I was at the game when Butler kicked the field goal to win. I had invited a customer (a Clemson fan) to the game and didn't gloat or anything after the field goal and win.
He never bought another thing from me.
So, to HELL with Clemson, I hope we beat them by 50.
August 29th, 2013
10:02 am
'84 Kevin Butler field goal was actually 60 yards + as it was placed down about two feet on the other side of the fifity yard line.
I WAS THERE around the 25 yard line as the ball approached the cross bar the crowd roared and the stadium seats actually swayed.
August 29th, 2013
10:04 am
I believe Georgia has owned this series over the long haul but I remember those games from 1980 to 1987 quiet well and the struggle they were.
Go Dawgs
August 29th, 2013
10:06 am
'84 – Did I fail to mention that there were 11 seconds left in the game when Butler kicked the ball?
Butler also made two more 40 +yard field goals and missed a 16 yarder in that game.
August 29th, 2013
10:08 am
'84 Final score? UGA 26 – Clempsum 23.
August 29th, 2013
10:10 am
Clempsum Cats are DAWG FOOD!
August 29th, 2013
10:54 am
I'm going to be completely honest here. I'm not sure there is a fan base more obsessed with the past than we are. Maybe Notre Dame, but that's about it. We're only days away from cranking up the 2013 season and this is the 2nd blog this week on Georgia-Clemson games played over 30 years ago. I'm sorry but I just don't care at the moment. This is good fodder for April or May but not right now. I'm more interested in how we're going to beat Clemson in only 2 days and how we're going to beat South Carolina in only 9 days. This entire season could be made or broken in only a matter of days. I've waited longer for a pair of pants to come back from the dry cleaner than I have to wait to see how the 2013 season is going to turn out at this point. Don't blink or you might miss it. Live in to now.
Sorry. Just keeping it real.
August 29th, 2013
11:17 am
You don't know where you're going unless you know where you have been.
August 29th, 2013
11:20 am
dawgfan, I will be surprised if this doesn't turn out to be like the Fourth of July, fireworks all night. That may or may not play to our advantage. If we play a more ball control type of offense and score as we're capable of doing, keep their defense on the field, ours off, I think we whip Clemson into submission. I'm sure they want to do the same. Wear our defense out.
Are Richt and Bobo capable, and do they have the patience, to hold onto the ball for long periods of time?
August 29th, 2013
11:22 am
I'm guessing that you're relatively young and don't remember the 70s and 80s so well. Tradition is an integral part of the mystique of college football. I'm sure the older fans appreciate Bill King playing the historian here on AJC.
Have to admit, the "tradition" aspect of CFB seems to be losing its significance in the modern era. I think that's unfortunate, but it is what it is.
August 29th, 2013
11:28 am
dawgfan (10:54 a.m.) – I guess because I was actually there that the '84 game is still exciting to me. Of course that is the past but it is a part of UGA/Clempsun history to be proud of. In this day and age the only thing that matters is today and tomorrow. Many of the 20 & 30 year old's are ignorant of history and could care less. Guess we can thank our gub'ment EDUCATORS for that.
What's the difference between an EDUCATOR and a TEACHER? Educators make more money but Teachers actually teach.
For those that say Murray can't win a big game on the road I say they are wrong. He won at Florida last year, on the road, when they were ranked #2 and he won against Nebraska in the Bowl Game.
The topic of this article was about the Clempsun/ UGA tradition (history).
Now to the present – and you are right- we should concentrate on that now. This should be an evenly matched game – both teams have 12 returning starters, a veteran OL, QB and WR's and their DB's on both sides are a question mark. Dawgs are favored by 2 in Vegas to win and I will take that bet.
GO DAWGS – Clempsun is DAWG FOOD!!!!
August 29th, 2013
11:49 am
Mobile Dawg – I agree that long, time consuming drives ending in TD's would be best for the Dawgs but you don't have to run 2 out of every 3 plays to do that. Dawgs will not run the ball against an 8 man front which is what Clempsun favored in 2012 on 1st and 2nd down. Expect to see more passes to the RB's in this game…. Gurley and Marshall can catch the ball and they have worked hard at it this off season. Clemsum's weakness on defense last year was giving up long pass plays – not stopping the run. What I am saying is – UGA's offense is balanced and versatile and run or pass will depend on the defensive formation in front of them and the down and distance.
On the defensive side, everything about Clempsun;s offense revolves around Tajh Boyd and they lost 75% of their RB's yardage when their best RB graduated to the NFL this year. Dawgs must keep Boyd in the pocket or at least make him go to his left where he is not nearly as accurate passing on the run. That will be the key to stopping Clempsun – and they must pressure him. Get physical with Sammy Watkins (WR) as he shy's from getting hit. Hopefully the Dawgs get the ball 1st on offense and score first. I expect the Dawgs to win – by how much doesn't matter to me.
August 29th, 2013
12:04 pm
UGA's balance on offense will be the difference in this game.
BS35 (aka Milk Dud) – Where are you little buddy?
Upset special: Temple over Notre Dame
August 29th, 2013
12:32 pm
Great assessment Flo-Ri-Duh. My gut tells me the Dawgs can dominate this game, with the right game plan and execution.
August 29th, 2013
12:39 pm
That's all I have to say about that. Not trying to be a jerk.
I think we lose on Saturday. Like Schultz said, I doubt we'll be ready. I think Clemson will be more fired up and we'll take the usual ho hum business as usual approach that worked wonders on the road early in Richt's career but seems to have gone stale and backfires now. I think the defense will put forth a valiant effort but just doesn't have the experience for a game like this yet. I think Bobo will panic and abandon the running game, which Clemson should not be able to stop. I think it will be close game and a painful loss. I expect alot of shoulda, woulda, coulda's after the game.
I hope to God I'm wrong.
August 29th, 2013
1:16 pm
Dawgfan is right. The past is great, but Bill, let's quit living in the 80's, ok? And let's stop giving Dooley all this credit. He's the most overrated coach in SEC history, if you ask me. What did he do after Herschel? What did he do in the 10 years prior? He was mediocre with a few bright spots. Richt will be remembered as the better coach 30 years from now. Mark it down.
August 29th, 2013
2:46 pm
DawgFan I wouldn't say "obsessed". Bill writes from the perspective of a long time fan and he lived this history. It is part of who he is. I experienced those games and I can understand wanting to pass along the rich history because if you came to be a Dawg fan in the 90's, Clemson is just another ACC team. The talk of rivalry is insane to someone in that age group. Keeping those feeling alive is part of the human experience and it isn't all about reliving the glory. It's about keeping it alive so it doesn't fall into dust and blow away.
Sure the game coming up on Saturday is not going to be won by remembering the past but remembering the past makes that game richer for those that experienced it.
August 29th, 2013
2:52 pm
Remembering the past is not living in the past. Living in the past is the refusal to progress forward or believing there is any point to it. Understanding where something came from provides a basis for how to progress forward. Understanding history is important because we can always learn from it and aply it judiciously to guide the future. Understanding how mistakes shaped the present teaches us how to avoid them in the future.
August 29th, 2013
2:53 pm
You people are delusional. Clemson has the best qb in the. Nation. Best OC in the nation too! We are going down….and I refuse to watch it….we had our best shot last year and blew it…..
August 29th, 2013
3:18 pm
Bulldawg35 – fine. Don't watch.
August 29th, 2013
3:18 pm
Gators…..I want UGA to beat these teams so bad that I'm about to have a nervous break down…..ya know I would feel better about this game if we had JHC and Corey Moore! Plus rump! But oh no….the jury is still out on Damian swann and Shelton Dawson. I just can't believe that we starting the season with Langley and Norman starting in the secondary! The horror!
August 29th, 2013
3:20 pm
A small hint for Bulldawg35 – you already had the breakdown and this is the blowback from that meltdown.
August 29th, 2013
3:32 pm
Okay you really think so??? It was crazy to open up with Clemson anyway! Knowing you…you think we should've opened up with Bama! Smh! UGA has the talent to go undefeated this year…but Grantham will continue to hinder this program and ken Olvadotti!!!! The season will be over has soon as it starts! When we open up 0-2…..I'm going fishing for the rest of the fall!
August 29th, 2013
5:29 pm
I'm sure with politics, economics and that sort of thing it's important to know where you've been, but we're talking about a game played by men in tight pants here. I could really care less about where we've been. I'm only interested in where we're going. 10 win seasons and nostalgia about the good ole days isn't doing it for me anymore. I want something bigger.
We'll see if we've got the cajones to get it done soon enough.
August 29th, 2013
6:18 pm
Dawgfan – if we'd beaten Bama last year and won a national championship, you are telling me you would recount it to those that missed it years later?
And of course I want more but I also enjoy what we've got and what we've had.
To each his own.
August 29th, 2013
6:25 pm
SC is whipping unc like they are going to whip us next sat! I'm already physically sick!!!!
August 29th, 2013
6:27 pm
I don't care about past victories! I want a win sat over those tigers!
August 29th, 2013
6:46 pm
If, if, if. If this and if that. Tired of the ifs. Tired of the day dreaming. I want something real.
I'm not enjoying the Cap One bowl berths. We've proven a million times over we can do that. It does nothing for anyone.
August 29th, 2013
6:51 pm
A. Liberty bowl
B. outback
C. Capital one
I wonder which will we be going to this year????
August 29th, 2013
7:38 pm
UNC back got a pretty nice block on Clowney. He is human.
August 29th, 2013
8:08 pm
@dawgfan, "UNC back got a pretty nice block on Clowney. He is human."
Nope, Spurrier had him trapped and shaved in the Northwest. He had tutors teach him English. A lot of people don't know this, but he is the Sasquatch. He still isn't used to the heat in the South, as you can see.
August 29th, 2013
8:10 pm
Bulldawg35, the players are a little tougher than you, thankfully. Relax, we can play with those cocky chickens!
August 29th, 2013
8:54 pm
Yeah okay then….how did we do against then last year? Help help help!!!!
August 29th, 2013
9:00 pm
BS35 (aka Milk Dud) – You messing with those Milk Duds still? YES one of the side effects is a nervous breakdown……… get help NOW!
N.C. is an ACC school and not quite physical enough to stay with the Game Crocks but I was impressed with how the hurry up offense has worn down Clowney… he is spent by the half and didn't get close to a sack. N.C.'s OT named Hurst has handled Clowney pretty much on his own and done a good job.
Hope it is HOT in Athens when the Dawgs meet the Game Crocks .. Clowney's achilles heel is the heat and how it wears him down.
August 29th, 2013
9:10 pm
The chickens looked an awfully lot like the chickens tonight. Clemson will put up more of a fight.
August 29th, 2013
9:10 pm
Yeah okay then…..clowney was just saving himself for next week! When they play us….clowney will be back to his normal self….anyways Clemson is going to pound us
August 29th, 2013
9:22 pm
BS35 (aka Milk Dud)- I've been telling you all along that Clempsun is ACC… Can't go with the inferior league ….. Dawgs have to much for them. Vegas has the Dawgs favored by 2.
August 29th, 2013
9:49 pm
Vandy is taking Ole Miss to school…. 21-10 near the end of the 1st half after being behind by 10.
Hugh Freeze has those recruits snowed… Nkemdiche hasn't done squat to be so over hyped. Go Commodores!
August 29th, 2013
9:57 pm
Clowney has been kept in check by a very weak ACC bottom dweller. Take out a couple of big plays and the chickens wasn't so good. Didn't look like a #6 team
August 29th, 2013
10:13 pm
Heck….it doesn't matter what conference they're in! We always make good teams look great!
August 29th, 2013
10:44 pm
What will you do when your predictions turn out to be untrue? Change your name?
August 29th, 2013
10:56 pm
It's a scary prospect that Vandy… VANDY might be pretty good… they stole the Vols place! LMAO! I'm being a little sarcastic but not much. Vandy has shown signs… somebody better slap them down or they might start REALLY believing.
August 29th, 2013
11:57 pm
Were I a Dawg fan I'd be happy! Going into Clemson w/ Connor Norman starting especially.
August 30th, 2013
12:25 am
Eddie Lee and Stevie
Connor Norman is a DGD if he's on the field then, he's the MAN
August 30th, 2013
5:48 am
Clowney's schtick is growing a little old. I don't mind confidence. Usain Bolt is my favorite athlete, but Usain never disrespects his opponents. Clowney seems to go out of his way to put others down. I guess he gets it from Spurrier. That UNC tackle owned his azz last night and this clown gives him no respect and says it was just their fast paced offense. What a clown.
Somebody better knock him flat on his azz next week or I'm going to be disappointed.

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Use link above for live updates and to watch 4 streams live Police in Spain viciously beat protestors in Spain demonstrating against harsh austerity cuts to pay for banker bailouts.
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As Spain teeters on the brink of civil war with the Military threatening treason as the Catalonia is set to hold a vote to secede from Spain thousands of protestors have hit the streets surrounding the Spanish parliament to protest harsh austerity measures.
Those protestors were fired upon with rubber bullets and tear gas and now are being viciously beaten for their protests against the bank bailouts as clearly can be seen on the live stream of three feeds embedded below.
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mykingdomforthetruth September 26, 2012 3:09:44 PM CEST
war soon .. corrupt spanish government and corrupt police vs legit police and spanish people i think the people will win on sheer numbers a legitament police officer will realise that the government is bent spain is wrecked and join the people in the revolt at least thats what they are hoping for because if all the police remain on the force then a lot spanish people will be killed


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U.S. stock market, economic problems make headlines worldwide
The Washington Times banners "A nightmare on Wall Street" and then offers a small listing of the "Global Meltdown," showing how what happened in the U.S. affects markets elsewhere because it's more than an American story. And indeed that's true, affecting markets around the world.
The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong tells its readers that "Meltdown in US spooks markets," The Telegraph in Calcutta, India, leads with "Belly Up," adding "Lehman goes bankrupt, Merrill in distress sale, Tata (an Indian company) ally AIG seeks cash," DNA in Mumbai, India, warns that "Failing US banks trigger crisis," The Jakarta Post in Indonesia reports "Stock markets plunge as U.S. titans collapse" and the Manila Standard Today in the Philippines says, "Wall St. in 'tectonic' shift as Merrill, Lehman fall." The Australian Financial Review in Sydney has a banner proclaiming "Bloodbath for Wall Street banks," and The Age in Melbourne leads with "Gloom spreads as US financial giant collapses."
In another part of the world, The Jerusalem Post in Israel leads with "Credit crisis topples US financial icon," Today's Zaman in Istanbul says, "Turkey alarmed by Lehman fallout," and Gulf News in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, plays up "Lehman bankruptcy sparks market chaos."
In Europe, La Tribune in Paris banners an Alan Greenspan quote: "I've never seen anything like this." Die Welt in Berlin reports a "Black day for the banks," the Liechtensteiner Volksblatt in postage stamp-sized Liechtenstein headlines its story "Black Monday," while The Daily Telegraph in London prefers "Meltdown Monday" and The Guardian in London calls it "Nightmare on Wall Street." The European edition of Stars and Stripes, published in Griesheim, Germany, for American servicemen abroad, reports "Financial breakdown," with the drop head "Collapse of 2 Wall Street firms sends markets tumbling around the world," adding brief comments from the two candidates for president. The International Herald Tribune in Paris accurately notes in its lead headline that "Crisis rattles markets and nerves."
Looking at our South American neighbors, El Pais in Montevideo, Uruguay, reports that "The earthquake in Wall Street shoots the dollar," while Perú.21 in Lima has a big "Black Monday" over a graph-type arrow heading way down. Wall Street is big news today.
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Beverly Hills, CA (May 6, 2010) — Five finalists, selected from a record 61 entries from 36 countries, will continue to compete for the 2010 Honorary Foreign Film award in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 37th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. The winning student filmmaker will be brought to Los Angeles to join U.S.-based Student Academy Award® winners for a week of industry-related activities and social events that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 12, at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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- "The Road Home," Rahul Gandotra, London Film School, United Kingdom
- "Trieste Is Ours," Ziga Virc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The 37th Annual Student Academy Awards ceremony on June 12 is free and open to the public, but advance tickets are required. Tickets may be obtained online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call (310) 247-3600.
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OMAHA, Neb. - Sharon native Denny Dolci shot a 4 over 74, in the first round of the U.S Senior Open at the Omaha Country Club.
He shot a 36-38 in a round that included five bogeys and two birdies. His round also included a double bogey on the par 3, 216 yard, 16th hole.
Dolci was +3 on the par three's and four, and -2 on the par five's.
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Stents Save Coronaries, Not Lives
Coronary stents do not improve the long-term survival rates of heart patients but they "do provide a significant early and sustained reduction in the need for subsequent procedures to re-open the treated artery," according to a report presented by Duke cardiologist David Kandzari at the American Heart Association meeting.
Comment: If stents "provide a significant early and sustained reduction in the need for subsequent procedures to re-open the treated artery," stents are doing a pretty good job. The trouble, we would think, is that propping open a coronary artery with a stent is like putting a finger in the dike of atherosclerosis. What is needed is to halt or reverse the atherosclerotic process entirely and that cannot be done by a small mechanical device.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- While the placement of stents in newly reopened coronary arteries has been shown to reduce the need for repeat angioplasty procedures, researchers from the Duke Clinical Research Institute have found that stents have no impact on mortality over the long term.
In the largest such analysis of its kind, the Duke researchers said their findings have important economic and clinical implications for physicians who are deciding whether their heart patients should receive coronary artery bypass surgery, or less-invasive angioplasty, which includes the placement of a stent.
Stents, which were introduced in the U.S. in 1994, are tiny mesh tubes that are inserted at the site of a blockage in a coronary artery that has been opened during balloon angioplasty. The procedure seeks to prevent the artery from becoming blocked again, a process known as restenosis. These blockages, caused by atherosclerotic plaque, can starve the heart of oxygen-rich blood and lead to a heart attack.
Duke cardiologist David Kandzari, M.D., who presented the results of the Duke analysis Nov.7, 2004, at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions in New Orleans, said the findings on mortality rates should also be expected to hold true for the latest generation of drug-eluting stents. These stents, which were introduced in 2003, are coated with a drug that keeps blood clots from forming inside them.
"We have found in our long-term analysis that stents do provide a significant early and sustained reduction in the need for subsequent procedures to re-open the treated artery," Kandzari said. "However, we also found that stents do not have any influence on long-term survival.
"Since earlier studies have shown that new drug-eluting stents can lessen the incidence of restenosis, we would expect the need for repeat procedures to decline even more as these stents become more widely used," Kandzari continued. "While earlier trials of drug-eluting stents have demonstrated a significant reduction in repeat procedures, they still have shown no differences in mortality compared with more conventional stents."
Specifically, the researchers found that over the average seven-year follow-up period of their study, 19 percent of patients who received a stent needed another revascularization procedure in the treated artery, compared to 27 percent for those who did not receive a stent. However, the long-term mortality rate for those receiving a stent was 19.9 percent vs. 20.4 percent for those who did not, a disparity which did not statistically differ.
For their analysis, the researchers consulted the Duke Database for Cardiovascular Disease, which keeps detailed clinical data on all heart patients receiving treatment at Duke. The researchers identified 1,288 matched pairs of patients who underwent either balloon angioplasty alone or stenting -- yet all had a similar likelihood of receiving a stent based on their clinical and demographic characteristics.


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Ohio Northern University student Matthew Dutro, a junior management major from Dayton, Ohio, was elected to the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) Executive Board at the SAM International Business Conference in Orlando, Fla, which took place from Thursday, March 31, to Sunday, April 3."I am really honored to be given this opportunity," said Dutro. "Even though I only just joined SAM this year, I feel as though I am well prepared to effectively take on this responsibility."Each year, three students are elected to serve as full voting members of the SAM governing board. These students participate in regular board meetings to represent student concerns and work on special projects to assist future organizational leaders.Dutro... continue reading
Ohio Northern University's Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) chapter took first place in the Campus Chapter Performance competition this year at the Society for the Advancement of Management's International Business Conference, which took place in Orlando, Fla., from March 31 to April 3.A group of 10 students traveled to Orlando for the competition, which is designed to reward chapters for their good management skills. The students were Rachel Alley, a senior pharmaceutical business major from Millersport, Ohio, Kevin Clark, a senior management major from Blacklick, Ohio, Matthew Dutro, a junior management major from Dayton, Ohio, Nicole Fleischman, a senior pharmaceutical business major from Beaver Falls, Pa., Joshua Koza, a... continue reading
Ten Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) students traveled to Orlando FL March 31-April 3 for the case competition at the SAM International Business Conference. The Campus Chapter Performance Program is designed to reward chapters for practicing good management skills. To compete a chapter must have a minimum of 15 paid members and submit an annual report of why the chapter should be considered among the three most outstanding chapters in their division. Reports are five pages long with exhibits and/or appendices added to substantiate the year's accomplishments. President Kathleen Sponseller accepted the award from Dr. Moustafa Abdelsamad, President and CEO of SAM, at the awards luncheon. SAM, founded in 1912 as the... continue reading
The video case presentation created by the National Case Competition team of the DCBA's chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants has been selected as one of the Elite 8 in the Nation. The team's presentation will now advance to the second round of judging, where the Final 4 will be selected. These four teams will compete live at IMA's 92nd Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, June 5th, for the top prize. In her congratulatory note, Jodi Ryan, IMA's Director of Alliances & Student/Academic Communities said "It is an honor and achievement to be among the Elite 8 in the student case competition." The members of the team... continue reading
Matthew Dutro was elected to the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) Executive Board at the SAM International Business Conference in Orlando Florida March 31-April. SAM, founded in 1912 as the Taylor Society is open to any ONU student interested in improving organizational management through interaction among practitioners, professors, and students. Each year three students are elected to serve as full voting members of the SAM governing board, participating in regular board meetings to represent student concerns and working on special projects to assist future organizational leaders. Dutro received his portfolio of office from Dr. Moustafa Abdelsamad, President and CEO of SAM, at the conference awards banquet April 2nd... continue reading
Ohio Northern University presents "Paying the Price To Play: a symposium on the Division III Student Athlete Experience" on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 7 p.m. in the Forum of James F. Dicke Hall.The ONU History, Politics and Justice Department and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are sponsoring the event, which will feature two panels over a two-hour period. One panel will consist of Division III administrators and coaches, and the second panel will feature current and former athletes. The event is free and open to the public."The headlines are dominated by the big-time athletic programs, but there is more to the story of American university athletics," said Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history at ONU and co-organizer of the... continue reading
The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration will stage a pitch and poster competition on Tuesday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m.The competition is open to any ONU student who has a business concept. Students can compete in two different competitions: an elevator pitch or a poster competition.Students can choose to compete in one of five categories: improvement to society, improvement in health care, improvement through technology, improvement to education and the arts, or new business creation. One winner from each category will receive $50. The overall elevator pitch winner and overall poster winner will each win $250.Students choosing to pitch products only are also eligible for prizes. The top five product... continue reading
ONU alumna, Amy Beaschler visited The James F. Dicke College of Business this week where she spoke in Dr. Dexter Woods' Business Law classes on Thursday and Prof. Art Elsass' Management Information Systems classes on Friday. Her talk was entitled "Life's Lessons: Amy's Journey" in which she described how the ten tips in Dr. John C. Maxwell's book Travelling Through Life applied to her own life. Amy enthusiastically explained "It's not about the destination. It's all about the journey." Prof. Elsass appreciated Ms. Beaschler's willingness to talk to his classes, commenting "It's important for students to hear real life stories from people working in the field." Ms. Beaschler graduated from ONU in 1980 with majors in... continue reading
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Ohio Northern University will host a lecture by Brenda S. Harmon, senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, in the forum of Dicke Hall on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is free and open to the public.Harmon joined the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in December 2009. Currently, she serves as senior vice president, chief human resources officer, and a member of the Executive Committee. At Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Harmon oversees corporate communications and community affairs, is responsible on a global... continue reading


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The video-streaming and by-mail DVD company will raise a much-needed $400 million, but at a stark cost.
By Jeff Reeves, Editor of InvestorPlace.com
Sorry, Netflix (NFLX) fans. Those of you who still were believers in the video-streaming and DVD subscription service after the ugly Qwikster debacle might have to start looking for alternatives.
Netflix agreed to sell $400 million in stock and convertible notes this week in what some are calling a desperate effort to raise cash and purchase the online rights to more content. The move indicates not just an urgent need to bolster its streaming video catalog but significant cash flow issues for a company that once was seen as the biggest growth story on Wall Street.
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That's a dangerous trend. Netflix is caught in a Catch-22, where it has to spend mammoth amounts of cash to purchase streaming video rights but has trouble bringing in revenue as subscribers get frustrated with its stale video catalog.
Consider the double whammy of the Starz deal, which will end Feb. 28. Netflix is about to lose 7% of its online movie catalog as the streaming video deal ends, but the alternative was to mortgage the entire company to keep the agreement afloat. Netflix reportedly offered $300 million, but that wasn't enough to make Starz happy.
Netflix now has created an alliance with Technology Crossover Ventures, which will purchase $200 million in convertible bonds -- debt that eventually will become NFLX stock -- and T. Rowe Price (TROW) and its family of mutual funds will buy $200 million in stock.
The move is clearly meant to avoid the squeeze of a Starz deal again. With the debt, Netflix can afford to make a big-ticket content partnership.
However, this is not a reason for consumers or investors to be cheerful. An analyst with Wedbush Securities told Bloomberg this morning, "It's essentially saying, 'We expect to continue to have cash-flow problems for a long time.' It's a bad deal for shareholders and it looks desperate."
In short, Netflix is going to have to keep taking on big obligations like this to get more content. If it doesn't, it will lose subscribers as its content becomes less engaging and less current.
This would be bad enough, but NFLX stock still is reeling under the hubris of CEO Reed Hastings and his heavy-handed plan to split Netflix into two separate companies. What's more, a small price increase -- meant to fund streaming video deals in the same way as this recent debt -- angered many customers and resulted in an exodus of 800,000 Netflix subscribers. Shares are off 60% this year and down more than 75% from peak valuations over $300 this summer.
There are some who are hopeful for Netflix still. There is a lot of growth potential abroad for Netflix, and there is currency in the fact that NFLX was the "first mover" into streaming video.
However, as Hulu is considering an IPO and Amazon (AMZN) pushes hardcore into the streaming space, it might only get more difficult for Netflix to connect with both content providers and consumers alike.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com. Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com, follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.
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"..small price change?..."
netflix halved the service if you kept the same price, doubled it if you kept all service. Where do the limits of a small price change end? It is no surprise the exodus happened. More missteps are likely since the leadership has not changed, and missteps in a minefield of your own making are dangerous indeed, imo.
I'm going back to DVD's. & if they don't come up with something quick on streaming, I'll bail completely. I had no idea it was going to be such a poor selection once I started streaming!
This increase always gets passed onto the customers. Redbox and Blockbuster has raised their prices also. The satellite companies are constantly raising the price of subscription due to the fact that the content providers are requesting higher service payments.
It almost never fails during a holiday or busy television viewing season the cable or satellite providers are going to "drop" certain channels if an agreement isn't reached. This cost too is passed to you the consumers.
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After a Twitter rant in which he complained about Justin Bieber not receiving any Grammy nominations, the singer's manager, Scooter Braun , is now insisting that he's not angry at all.
Speaking to Billboard , Braun explained, "I wasn't mad, just voicing my opinion. I saw a lot of chatter online and made a comment. I don't think there was anything wrong with any other nomination. I just felt Justin deserved to be acknowledged." He added, "If you want to see me mad, read my Jets tweets -- read what I have to say about my favorite football team."
As for Justin's reaction to the snub, a rep told Billboard that he simply went back to the studio and resumed his songwriting session.
Even so, the fact that Believe was passed over is remains puzzling, given that Justin has received Grammy nominations in previous, and the fact that the album was not only hugely successful, but critically-acclaimed. An executive at Justin's label told Billboard that the company had had high hopes for a nomination, based on meetings they'd had with the Academy, and on the fact that Justin has been involved in Grammy-related charity events and educational programs.
So what happened? One executive who isn't with Justin's label says it's the singer's youth that's giving him the problem. "If he was 35, he'd be nominated in numerous categories. When you are so much younger than your industry peers, you tend to be overlooked," said the executive.
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Is it really April already? Somehow, the spring days of April are upon us and with that means the funniest day of the year, April Fool's Day!
While many are celebrating the holiday with nifty foods in the shape of other foods (hamburger-shaped cupcakes anyone?), we are celebrating by paying homage to the creamy British treat many adore, the fool.
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Located in the southeast London district of Lewisham, on a huge triangular site, with the entrance on Loampit Vale at Lee High Road, with other boundries on Molesworth Street and Rennell Street. The magnificent Gaumont Palace was opened on 12th December 1932 with Jessie Matthews in "The Midshipmaid" and Laurence Olivier in "Westward Passage" plus on stage Bobby Howells Big Band Show. Built for the Gaumont Theatres chain, it was the largest cinema designed by architect W.E. Trent, and he was assisted by James Morrison and Keith P. Roberts.
The facade had horizontal bands which originally contained letters advertising the weeks programme. There was a large central window, which allowed light into the 200 seat restaurant that was located in the circle foyer level. The name 'Gaumont Palace' was in large neon letters in a recess across the top of the building.
The foyer had polished macassar wood panelled walls and walnut wood around the display cases. There were decorative panels above the doors to the circle, possibly the work of artist Frank Barnes. The auditorium was pure Art Deco styled, with a stepped ceiling containing cove lighting. The side walls had a series of tall arches on each side, with the arch on each side of the proscenium having a large statue of a female nude sculptured by Newbury A. Trent. The proscenium was 56 feet wide, the stage 85 feet wide and 36 feet deep, and it was fully equipped for stage shows. The Gaumont Palace was equipped with a Compton 3Manual/12Rank organ which was opened by Frederick Bayco.
Stage shows featuring top artistes were part of the programme through until the early 1940's, when wartime conditions brought them to a halt. It had been re-named Gaumont Theatre in 1937. In fact the Gaumont Theatre was closed for several weeks in early-1941, and during this time it did recieve some minor bomb damage. It re-opened on 3rd March 1941 with Charlie Chaplin in "The Great Dictator". After World War II, live shows commenced again in the form of sparodic Sunday Concerts, starring artistes such as Martha Raye, Carmen Miranda and Victor Borge. In November 1952, "Robin Hood on Ice" was presented for a week.
On 26th February 1957, the restaurant re-opened as a Victor Sylvester Dance Studio, with the famed orchestra leader appearing in person with his orchestra.
On 27th February 1962, towards the end of a matinee performance of "The Guns of Navarone" a fire (which was thought to have been deliberately started by childen) set the cinema alight, and extensive damage was done to the rear stalls seating area, and the entire building was badly smoke damaged. A concert that was to have been staged by Ella Fitzgerald the following Sunday was hastily transfered to the Trocadero, Elephant & Castle.
After several months of restoration, the cinema re-opened as the Odeon on 29th July 1962, with a special screening of Doris Day in "That Touch of Mink" and a suprise screening of the main original opening film from 1932, "The Midshipmaid". Many more concerts were then staged at the Odeon, among the artistes appearing were Nat 'King' Cole, Johnny Cash, Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie and His Orchestra, Ted Heath and His Orchestra, Ray Charles, The Supremes, Chuck Berry, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, The Rolling Stones, Manfred Mann, and The Beatles (twice in 1963). Later to appear were The Who, Rod Stewart, David Essex and The Bay City Rollers.
Attendences at film performances were on the decline and it was increasingly difficult to fill even a few rows of seats in the huge cinema. The Rank Organisation applied three times for a bingo licence, but were turned down on each occasion. The final film programme was Leslie Neilson in "Prom Night" and George Hamilton in "Love at First Bite" on 14th February 1981.
The former restaurant had been in use as a bingo club, a nightclub named Paradise Garage, and then became Pool club. The Odeon was left empty for 10 years, and the entire building was demolished in June 1991, to allow for a road widening scheme. A fragment of the left hand side of the facade still remains in situ on the Rennell Street side of the building.
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The Odeon, photographed in May 1971, playing the Rank release:
A set of vintage photographs:
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Photos taken immediately prior to demolition here:–
A couple more pictures here:–
The fragment of the building which was left for some twenty years after demolition (mentioned in main write up) consisted of a vertical line of mosaic tiles. Sadly, this too has now been demolished so no sign of this wonderful cinema remains.
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