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US Supreme Court announces decision in case argued by WSU Law Associate Dean
In an opinion announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Hudson v. Michigan that when the police violate the Fourth Amendment "knock and announce" rule, the evidence seized from inside the home should not automatically be suppressed. The Court thus rejected the argument of WSU Law School Associate Dean David A. Moran, who argued the case on January 9 on behalf of Booker T. Hudson, Jr. of Detroit.
Associate Dean Moran was called back to the Supreme Court on May 18 to re-argue the case, presumably because the Justices were deadlocked. Sandra Day O'Connor was a justice on the Court when the case was heard in January; she left the Court before the case was decided. Samuel Alito was on the bench for the Court's second hearing of the case, which was the last case heard this term.
Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court, "concluding that violation of the "knock and announce" rule does not require suppression of evidence found in a search," according to the syllabus that was released by the Court. "…the police would have executed the warrant they had obtained, and would have discovered the gun and drugs inside the house," Scalia wrote. Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito joined his opinion. Justice Kennedy went on to write in his own opinion that, "it bears repeating that it is a serious matter if law enforcement officers violate the sanctity of the home by ignoring the requisites of lawful entry."
Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Stevens, Souter and Ginsburg joined. "It weakens, perhaps destroys, much of the practical value of the Constitution's knock-and-announce protection," Breyer wrote.
Hudson was Moran's fourth argument before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court agreed with Moran last June, when it struck down a Michigan statute in Halbert v. Michigan and held that thousands of indigent Michigan prisoners did have the right to counsel on appeal. The dean of the WSU Law School, Frank H. Wu, noted the value of even a losing argument in the U.S. judicial process. He went on to say, "David Moran's work as a scholar and advocate blend together seamlessly, and this is yet another example of the tremendous contributions that Wayne State University Law School faculty regularly make to the legal community."
In ruling in favor of the State of Michigan's position, the Court sided with the argument made by Timothy A. Baughman, WSU Law School Class of 1974 and Wayne County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney since 1975. Hudson was Baughman's fifth case, and fifth victory, before the nation's highest court.
David Moran joined the Law School faculty full time in 2000; prior to that he taught as an adjunct professor at the School. On January 11, 2006, two days after his first argument in Hudson, Moran assumed the duties of Associate Dean at the Law School.


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Very good looking pistol. Good luck with it.
Very, very nice. What model, etc. I've been having a heck of a time deciding which Kimber for myself.
My purpose was to find a CC 1911. That eliminated all 5" barrels for me. Do you want a laser? I did. At the end of the day I bought "The Pro Crimson Carry" model. Pro means a 4" barrel and the word "Carry" is pretty self explanatory, it has an aluminum alloy frame for weight reduction.. I've had it for about six months now and i love it. I carry it in a Milt Sparks VMII on a Beltman gun belt.
Nice. I love my Ultra CDP.
I added "thin brushed" aluminum grips from Alumagrips.com (see my member pic). Made my grips 3/8 inch thinner and since I carry often against my skin with no t-shirt, I don't have the checkering of the original grips rubbing/scraping my side. Since they are brushed and not gloss aluminum, they have a good amount of tack to the grip. Never slipped on me in practice sessions.
Good luck with your CDP. When cleaning, I suggest getting the bushing/guiderod tool for this gun instead of the usual paperclip in the hole trick. Made my life much easier.
Hey, I just bought that same gun this week end, have to wait until thursday to pick it up.
I love the look and feel of it. Never owned a Kimber before so I will taking my time with it, making sure it is cleaned and well lubed, cycling the slide ect. before the first rounds go through it.
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Sec. 3. Initiative power for local taxes, assessments, fees, and charges. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, including, but not limited to, Sections 8 and 9 of Article II, the initiative power shall not be prohibited or otherwise limited in matters of reducing or repealing any local tax, assessment, fee or charge. The power of initiative to affect local taxes, assessments, fees and charges shall be applicable to all local governments and neither the Legislature nor any local government charter shall impose a signature requirement higher than that applicable to statewide statutory initiatives.
Construction.—This section applies to assessments, fees, and charges and not just to special and general taxes. Any levy that is ordinarily understood to be a fee or charge under Article XIII D, including all of the property-related fees and charges subject to Article XIII D, are also considered a "fee" or "charge" under this section. Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Verjil, 39 Cal.4th 205.
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I found 50 copies of an old zine I did years ago called Sad Libs. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to reprint them because I have no access to the machines I once did, so I'm very glad to have found these. It's nice to be able to offer them to anyone that might want to have a copy. sad-libs
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2L Emily Thomas appointed vice chair of Oakland County Bar Association committee
DETROIT (Aug. 4, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates second-year law student Emily Thomas on her recent appointment as vice chair of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) Student Committee.
"I congratulate Ms. Thomas on her recent appointment with the Oakland County Bar Association," said Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman. "She is an excellent representative of the fine students enrolled here at Wayne Law."
Added Barry Malone, attorney at Adkinson, Need and Allen PLLC and OCBA director of the New Lawyers Committee, "I have had the good fortune to work with Emily on a couple of projects. I know that she will do a wonderful job in her role as vice chair and make us all very proud."
The committee will hold its first meeting of the year on Sept. 20, 2010. Committee meetings will be held throughout the year at Wayne Law, the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the OCBA offices.
According to Thomas, committee goals for 2010-11 include hosting expert speakers and panel discussions about securing employment in the legal profession, working closely with the OCBA New Lawyers Committee on a number of initiatives, and helping students network with practicing attorneys.
"I am really excited about the opportunity to serve on this committee and look forward to working with the OCBA," Thomas said. "I see student involvement with the OCBA as an excellent tool to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the reality of practice."
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From Honduras to Arkansas to Moldova: Andino to spend summer studying medicine in Eastern Europe
Release Date: 6/4/2013
University of the Ozarks senior Alejandro Andino is crossing continents to chase his dreams of becoming a doctor and reforming healthcare in his home country of Honduras.
Andino, from La Ceba, Honduras, is a biology and chemistry major at Ozarks and will spend four weeks participating in a medical internship in Chisinau, Moldova, throughout June and July. According to Andino, he chose Moldova, which sits between Romaine and Ukraine, as a way to challenge himself and his skills.
"I became interested in doing a medical internship when [2012 Ozarks graduate] Ariel Henderson went to Peru for her medical internship last year. I thought about going to Peru as well, but I'm originally from Central America, so I wanted to experience something new and in a different part of the world," Andino explained.
Ozarks senior Alejandro Andino will spend several weeks this summer in a medical internship in Chisinau, Moldova.
Andino will spend his four weeks floating from hospital to hospital throughout the capital city of Moldova, broadening his experience and knowledge of international healthcare.
"When I first started arranging this internship, it was left up to me what specifically I wanted to experience," Andino explained. "I've spent some time in the operating room back in Honduras with a couple of medical missions, so that's something I want to experience in Moldova as well. Also, I want to spend some time in the emergency room. I'm really hoping to get a whole feel of hospital life in Moldova."
While Andino wants to experience a different part of the world and prepare himself for further study in medicine, he has lofty goals in mind for his education.
"After I graduate from Ozarks, I plan to return to Honduras and hopefully pursue a degree in medicine," he said. "My objective with this internship is to learn from the healthcare systems in Moldova and the U.S. and compare those to the healthcare systems back at home. My ultimate goal is to devise a way to improve the reliability and efficiency of healthcare in Honduras."
Andino, who will serve as the Student Government Association president for the 2013-2014 academic year, is apprehensive about being a part of the world he's never experienced, but he credits Ozarks with preparing him to face challenges like this one.
"At Ozarks, I've been able to develop my independence to a new level. While I've been on campus, I've had people who are always there for me, but I've largely learned how to take care of myself and that knowledge makes this process easier," he explained.


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Un accueil chaleureux par une famille charmante. L'appartement est très propre, bien agencé et plutôt bien équipé. La situation est idéale pour des balades à Sibénic (possibilité de bus et de bateau), les îles Kornati et le parc national de Hvar. La ville est très animée. Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour.
une famille super,les parents à antonio très très gentille, et serviable , et antonio il était toujour la pour toute question
Lovely family house with a friendly hosts. The apartman was clean and equipped with anything you would need for a nice holiday in Croatia. The neighbouring road is a bit noisy during the day and night and this is the only reason we did not give 5 stars. Apart from that A+, can only recommend.
Thank you very much Antonio for the great holiday we spent in your appartement!
The host are very friendly and welcoming. We had a very warm welcome when we arrived (even if Antonio's father rarely speaks english, he invited us to have a drink and explained a lot of things to us, and all the family always made us comfortable), and Antonio was also always friendly and helped us when we needed. We were very glad to stay at this appartment for one week, and we would recommend it to anyone who would like to spent holidays in this area!
Thank you again!
Very nice host - extremely friendly and even gave us a personal tour through vodice on the first day!
Appartment is exactly like on the picture - nothing fancy but nice.
The Couch is big enough for 2 people, if they are average size and height.
Very quiet region in vodice and 3 Supermarkets about 1 minute by car. The sea is a bit further away, about 20 minutes to go, but you'll always have a parking lot and if there are many people in Vodice you can easily drive a bit to another beach nearby or visit Sibenik to go to the movies or visit other beaches (about 15 mins by car).
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I bought these to use on my Mazda RX-8 on a local race track and I was completely blown away by how much they grip, especially when they get hot. I liked them so much at the track that I've kept them on for full time use and even under normal driving conditions, they stop you quick, don't make any noise and leave very little brake dust. They may not seem to be that much more amazing than normal brakes when they are cold but get them hot and they'll blow you away! Plus, the yellow looks great


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View from Guantanamo: Families of 9/11 Victims Frustrated By Pace of Trials
A new set of pre-trial motions for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four other men accused of plotting the September 11 terror attacks starts Monday. The five are being tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay.
In January 2009, Retired Deputy New York City Fire Chief Jim Riches attended the proceedings. He was one of about a dozen family members picked from a lottery to see the trial of alleged mastermind of the attacks that killed his son and almost 3,000 others.
"We were in the courtroom behind the plexi-glass and we could look in and see the whole trial," he said. But while he was there the trial was stopped. President Barack Obama signed an executive order suspending the military trials at Guantanamo Bay.
What followed was legal and political haggling, including a heated debate over whether to bring the accused terrorists to New York City to face federal trial in civilian court.
Eventually, President Obama reversed his decision and the military trials resumed. Riches met with the president after his trip to Guantanamo. He says he was promised "swift and certain justice."
Four years later, Riches sat in a corner booth at the Fort Hamilton diner just across the street from the last stop of the Brooklyn R train. He held up a picture of his 29-year-old son, Jimmy, wearing his dress uniform. Jimmy Riches was a fireman, like his father. He worked for Engine 4 in Lower Manhattan, and was in the North Tower when it came down.
"It's very difficult," explains Riches who describes finding his son's body crushed in a stairway along with other men from his company. Riches' family has grown since then, with marriages and births, but he said life will never be the same.
"You always miss him. What would Jimmy do if he was here, he lit up the room everybody is like, 'whoa, Jimmy's here.' He was a character," Riches recalled. Jimmy was the oldest of four brothers. An all-City basketball player who continued to play ball at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina, where his number 20 was retired just this past weekend. "It tears your heart out and you just, you miss him everyday no matter what."
As lawyers present pre-trial motions this week, Riches believes something is wrong.
"You know, I'm not saying take the guy out and string up and hang 'em. You know, let's hear the process, let's get it going," he said. "But 10 years later, we're still at square one."
It's not exactly square one, though, says Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University Law School. She understands Riches' frustration "from the point of view of somebody who just cannot believe that we haven't tried these individuals in such a long amount of time." But says there are a myriad of reasons the legal process is moving at such pace, including the fact that officials are creating the legal process at the same time that they're using it.
"If you understand how complicated a trial is and then you make a trial about something of such magnitude," she explained, "You see how creating the process and living inside at the same time is very hard."
For this week's round of pre-trial motions being heard by the military commission, Phyllis Rodriguez was one of the family members picked to go to Guantanamo. Her 31-year-old son, Gregory, worked in the IT department of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
When she remembers that September morning, she thinks of all the messages on her answering machine from friends asking whether her son was alright. And then there was the one from Greg.
"He said, 'Um, I'm at the Trade Center. There's been a disaster. I'm ok'," she said.
He never came home.
(Photo: Phyllis Rodriguez and her son, Greg./ Courtesy of Phyllis Rodriguez)
Rodriguez says going to Guantanamo is important to her for several reasons.
"First and foremost, I'm going there because the trials are there or the hearings are there," she said. She, along with the other families going, also plans to meet with the judge the chief prosecutor. "But we're also going to meet with members of the five defense teams, and I'm particularly interested in that."
She's is a member of a group called September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. In the years since her son's death, she's tried to channel her energy towards an organization that works for nonviolent causes around the world.
As lawyers on both sides have been working hard for justice, she says she believes the process has been flawed. And for her, justice doesn't equate to closure.
"We're not going to get closure because [that] implies you can say, 'ok, I'm over my grief.' It doesn't work that way. We're going to live with it the rest of our lives. Putting someone on trial, putting him to death, giving them a life in prison or indefinite detention, that doesn't make me feel any better," she explained.
It's a delicate balance, Rodriguez says, living with the loss and the grief. That will be with her as she sits through the military commission. She expects there will be times during the hearings where she won't want to talk anyone but other families traveling down to the hearings. She also expects the days to be long with few breaks.
This round of hearings will run through the end of the week, and another pre-trial hearing is already scheduled for February. A new lottery will pick which victim's families can attend. And it's a cycle that will continue until the lawyers finish presenting all their motions.
According to experts, the actual trial for the five men accused of plotting the attacks may not start until sometime next year.
WNYC's Brigid Bergin will be reporting from Guantanamo Bay all week. Follow her on twitter at @brigidbergin.


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Michelle Shannahan comes from a family of six children, all of whom were home-schooled. With a family that values individualized education, Shannahan was highly selective in making her next educational move.
"Being from a home-school family, being close to home was important," she said. "I wanted to go to a truly Catholic university, one that taught philosophy and theology true to the teachings of the Church. St. Thomas met both of those criteria. The fact that UST had a Music Department was even better."
Shannahan, a La Porte area resident, graduated from UST in 2009 with a music degree. After graduation, Shannahan stayed at UST to serve as an Admissions Counselor until she was accepted into the Texas Woman's University occupational therapy graduate program.
The home school population in the U.S. is estimated at about 2.7 million, and is increasing 7 to 15 percent each year. While at UST, Shannahan was part of the growing home-school community. About 7 percent of UST's incoming freshman were home schooled.
"UST has a family atmosphere," she said. "The personal attention I received from faculty was similar to what I got at home. At UST there was a caring supportive environment, both inside and outside the classroom. It was very easy to transition to college life," she said.
Arthur Ortiz, UST director of Freshman Admissions, said homeschoolers are a natural fit at UST.
"Home-schoolers are outstanding additions to the UST student body," Ortiz said. "Home-schooled students typically score above the national average on the SAT and ACT tests. They tend to be very well-read and have excellent writing and study skills. Based on their educational background, many home-schoolers are attracted to the classical, liberal arts curriculum, individual attention and the religious emphasis at UST."
With six children in her family, Shannahan worked hard to excel academically and subsidize her education with scholarships, financial aid, part-time jobs and loans, which she paid off less than a year after graduation.
"With good grades, I was able to get a lot of scholarships, not only from UST, but from a number of outside sources. I qualified for financial aid and the little that was left, I took out student loans," she said. "Working in Admissions after graduation, I was able to pay off all my student loans. It was very comforting to go into grad school with no undergraduate debt.
"Your college education is one of the biggest investments you can make," she said. "If you get into tough financial times, someone can always come repossess your home or your car, but they can't take away your education."
An award-winning pianist, Shannahan said music has been her passion since she was in third grade. At UST, she was able to grow as a musician, but also balance her love of music with other academic interests. Though she says she will always cherish her music degree, Shannahan was eager to pursue an advanced degree in occupational therapy.
"I have been interested in OT since I was little," she said. "I saw how physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy helped my sister, Mariah, who was born with Down Syndrome. I saw that the therapists got a lot of fulfillment out of their jobs. When I graduated, I was looking at career options and this seemed like the best time to pursue the OT degree that I had always had in mind.
"I studied music because I loved it, not because I wanted to pursue a music career" Shannahan said. "Getting a degree from a place like St. Thomas that has a liberal arts foundation enables you to change paths and change careers after you graduate. It makes that investment even more worth it. Had I gone to a conservatory, I would have found it much more difficult to go back and pursue occupational therapy as a second career option."
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In this interview, author, speaker, and agile tester Lisa Crispin speaks with Simon Baker, cofounder of Energized Work and recipient of the Gordon Pask award, about the approaches and tools his lab uses.
Simon Baker is cofounder of Energized Work, an energetic software development lab in London, and recipient of the Agile Alliance's Gordon Pask Award. In this interview, author, speaker, and agile tester Lisa Crispin speaks with Simon about the approaches and tools his lab uses.
Lisa Crispin: Your team makes such effective use of big visible charts. Is this something you've done from day one? How do you keep thinking of new ones to try?
Simon Baker: Visibility has always been a big thing for me. Teams need to see what's important so they can make informed choices and use time effectively. Basic questions must be easy to answer: How are we doing? What's going on? What could we do next? How is this going to delight the customer?
Over the years, we've evolved through countless information radiators. Our boards have always been an integral part of our approach, and their design has become a continuous experiment to visualize the work and give us insight into possible ways to improve how we are working. Experiments like this customize our environment to work better for us and our customers.
I think it's pretty easy for us to come up with new ways to visualize information precisely because we have such a visual workspace and we're so plugged into our working environment. The lab is like our nerve center. It shows all kinds of data for everything that's going on. It keeps us focused on the big picture and reminds us why we're doing things. It also helps us get to the bottom of things when they don't go as expected. Because we're collocated and our work is powered by conversations, it's easy for us as part of our everyday routine to feel when information radiators aren't working. Occasionally though, we change things around just because we're bored and want to try something disruptive to see what comes of it.
Lisa Crispin: When I visited your lab, I enjoyed talking to Gordon Conroy. He's a tester, but he's obviously as much a part of the development team as any programmer. How did you integrate testers so seamlessly into the development team?


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I've tasted many different dips, but this creamy, colorful one is my favorite. —LAURIE ELLSWORTH, TULLY, NEW YORK
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- 2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper
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- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, taco seasoning and milk until blended. Spread mixture into a 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese, tomato, olives and jalapenos. Serve with chips. Yield: 3 cups.
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Founded in 1853, Washington University today is nationally and internationally renowned for teaching, learning, research, service to society and patient care. The university offers the highest quality academic and extracurricular programs, along with the flexibility, opportunities and encouragement to develop the potential of its students.
Our faculty members are leaders in their fields. They care deeply about the subjects they study and about the students they teach. During or after class, our professors make a point of being approachable and accessible.
Our medium-sized university has approximately 6,500 full-time undergraduate students, 6,500 graduate students and about 1,000 nontraditional evening and weekend students in more than 90 programs and almost 1,900 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.


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The Jayhawk chapter is holding its annual spring banquet on May 4th and it will be one you won't want to miss with it being the 75th anniversary of Ducks Unlimited.
Friday May 4th at 5:30 pm.
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Union Leader Correspondent | July 25. 2013 9:43PM
Plymouth resident Gusti Buhrman and Selectman Bill Bolton in costume the town's 250th anniversary celebration last weekend.COURTESY
The town has had events running all summer, highlighted by a parade last weekend, and continues to celebrate its history, some of it newly discovered, said celebration chair Steve Rand.
courtesy photoThe Forest Hill Cemetery gate donated by Lt. Col. Thom after the Civil War.-- Adam SwiftUnion Leader correspondent
Many town groups, including the Young Ladies Library Association, the Royal Eagles, and Plymouth State University took part in the parade and have been contributors to the year-long celebration.
At each site — the Daniel Webster Courthouse, the Grafton County Courthouse, the Congregational Church, the Pemigewasset Hotel, the Railroad Station, Kidder Block, the Methodist Church, and Foster's Peg Mill — there are signs with code panels that can be scanned with cell phones to get full backgrounds on each site.
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With only the standard Broken Links Report, the report admin area in Silverstripe's CMS can feel a bit underused. In this tutorial I'm going to take a look at how you can add a custom report into the report admin section of the CMS which can make keeping track of a variety of statistics a little more straightforward.
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Sometimes, in ModelAdmin, we want to be able to have a different default sort.
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The Silverstripe blog module is great and its made its way into many of my Silverstripe sites. However, for most designers it is missing one vital aspect; an image field for each post. In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to quickly add an image to the blog module without editing any of it's files, allowing hassle free upgrading in future.Continue reading...
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text: I'm disappointed for Jeremy for not placing top 3. If USFSA keeps their tradition, Jeremy won't go to worlds. I'm sad. Now time for the big question: WHat does Jeremy need to do for his comeback trail? I've been following Jeremy's career for some time. As I know more about him I am also becoming interested in how he grows as a person. He strikes me as a layback, relaxed sort--which is why so many fans, including me, like him. That said, I must say that top competitors tend to have an intense tunnel vision thing about them. Kurt Browning once said he never handled his own websites because the more things get in your head, the less you act like yourself out there (ie on the ice). Jeremy, OTOH, interacts with fans online regularly, signs many autographs during competitions, shares chocolate with a friend at worlds (or at least he's sighted doing so), reads what's said about him online, and even watches an international rival win their respective nationals (Chan at Canadian). Now all this is what makes Jeremy such a charming person, though at the same time I wonder if a bit more "tunnel vision" will help him better as a competitor. If he wants the world title, he may wanna rethink certain things to help him more focused and confident as a skater. But it's up to him--that's nothing wrong with being a relaxed and fun guy while being an elite competitor. It's his life, and he doesn't owe me any title (or any one for that matter). Whatever makes him happy I'm happy. I really like Jeremy as a person, and I would like to see him figure out how to turn things around when things are not going well. There's a life lesson here that is as important as winning or losing. Anyway: Jeremy, good luck next year! (I've never wanted to say this before as I'd been branded as a "traitor". Now is it too late to say it?)


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Sixteen feet or less. The 14.2 you mentioned would be ideal if it's in good shape. Sunfish, Laser, Butterfly....all good.
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A lot of good advice here, as per usual on Sailnet. I would add a couple of things:
1. It's best to learn to sail on a small boat - the smaller the better. Down to the size of a Sunfish is great. Reason? When you make a mistake, you know it immediately. (You go for a swim.) When you've done it right, you know it immediately... and it feels really good. Word of caution, if you start on something like a Sunfish, have someone with a little experience show you how to right the thing in shallow water - where you can stand on the bottom until you learn how to do it.
2. There's a lot more to sailing (and boating in general) than just learning how to handle a sailboat. Rules of the Road (known as the ColRegs - collision regulations), navigation (on a small lake that may seem like it would be no problem, but when you come back to your marina the first time after dark, you'll be amazed at how unfamiliar everything can look. Take the time to take some courses. I always recommend joining the US Power Squadron. You'll meet a lot of other boaters, many very knowledgeable, and the courses they offer are excellent and very inexpensive.
Sailing is a wonderful hobby / sport. You never stop learning. And you'll find that most boaters are very helpful and friendly. If they're not, let us know. We'll arrange to push them overboard. In a safe and friendly way, of course.
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X 2 on the Catalina 22. You can find them between $2K to $5K ready to sail. Make sure you have enough depth in the lake your planning on sailing in & continue your research. decide which boat you want & do as much research on it here and on other forums as well before you buy. Make sure the lake your sailing in has enough depth for the centerboard/draft on the boat you choose. I originally learned on a sunfish. Study the points of sail and have at it.
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Hi Ed here. I agree with those other fellas. Get yourself a day sailor, pocket cruiser, trailor sailor. Craigs list is not so different than any other ad source. You of course need to look over any potential purchase and know what your looking at. Research what a potential vessal will draft and be mindfull of the depths of the waters you will be sailing. Swing keel sailboats dont need a lot. Just make shure all the rigging is there,mast, boom, rudder/tiller, SAILS, anchor. Check for soft spots in the fiberglass. Get in climb around. If you are handy at fixing stuff a boat that requires a little TLC should not be out of the question. If not, finding a boat ready to go will be more costly but an added bonus to that will be a seller that has not neglected there hobby and will be eager to show you that everything is in good order. Either way you cant lose, a well maintained boat holds its value pretty well. So start small and work your way up. Good luck.
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Don't fear Craigslist. It's just a way for buyers and sellers to make contact. After that, as with any transaction, exercise caution.
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WOW!!! Thanks to all of you. Looks like I came to the right place. To answer the questions, not in order... I have a small (Ranger) 4wd with a tow pkg so i am good to several thousand pounds... I've been watching various places that sell boats on-line and am getting an idea about pricing. I live in Gallup, so the closest sailable water is Bluewater lake.. small but a good place to learn (I think). for now, i want to keep to the <20 ft range. ...rgscpat ... havent posted enough to send a pm yet. send me your enmail and we can talk...
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I'd personally go the dinghy route. We did the same thing while living in Tucson (bought a Buccaneer 18, which is just a few feet longer than a mutineer). It also depends on the venue for dropping the boat in the water. If you need to back a trailer with a big heavy boat, you may need an extendable tongue (they do that for 3200 lb J-24's), a big hassle, in addition to stepping the rig- that gets old very fast if you are not keeping the boat where you can keep the mast stepped and ready to go. If you have access to a lake with a club that uses a hoist (and you keep your boat there), all the better. Hoisting a heavier boat takes maybe 30 minutes and you're on your way, once you're practiced at it. Buying a smaller boat like the mutineer or capri 14.2 (which is what the AZ sailing foundation uses) are great learning boats- pretty difficult to capsize and easy to put in the water from a ramp. I'd drive to those places you're interested in and look at the boats- bring the instructor with you.
By the way, rgscpat- who's your son? I took their ASA classes back in 2008. Great program!
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Gnusailor, I live in Albuquerque and sail at Heron Lake (north) and Elephant Butte Lake (south), among other places, and have helped with boating safety classes. Send me a message about your interests and we should be able to get you together with my people. Also, my son, who lives in Arizona, volunteers with the Arizona sailing foundation as a dinghy sailing instructor (US sailing certified instructor).
The season is ending at Heron, where the marina is owned by the New Mexico sailing club and operated as a co-op, but is just re-starting at Elephant Butte Lake as the lake slowly begins to recover from a very low-water year.
What sort of sailing do you think might interest you? There's a huge range of possibilities. Pat (sailing the Desert Sea)
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Or, go to the lake. Talk to sailors. You're sure to run into someone who needs a crew. Let them know exactly what your experience level is (don't oversell yourself) and that you wojuld like to learn. You will probably make a friend, get a ride and start learning that afternoon. Additionally, you will get some insights into what type of boat you may want to purchase (or not purchase).
Good luck and have fun!
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Hard to recommend a boat without knowing what you have to pull it with.
But...yeah...get yourself a good little trailer sailor, one that's easy to pull and quick to rig...and get out there to put that book knowledge to good use!
Do spend the money on a boat ready to go. I, like many others, bought a bargain fixer upper.....never again. All my future boats will be ready to go with a minimum of work needed. It's true when they say that "this boat costs $xxxx"...pay it up front, or do alot of work and pay it over time....but either way you're gonna pay.
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A Large portion of my thanks goes the pennywise and the TDH for helping me complete 97% of my Boba Fett Costume.The last three percent to get now is jet pack and the gauntlet and boots.
Looking good!
Thanks! Still have some work to do to make it to it's full potential.
The jet pack, gauntlets and boots only count for only 3%???CodytheSeparatist said:
There are twenty major components total to the whole suit. I've grouped things together to shrink it down. You have: 1. Helmet 2. Armor 3. Jet Pack 4. Gauntlets 5. Chest display 6. Blaster 7. Shin tools 8. Toe spikes 9. Jumpsuit 10. Neckseal 11. Flak Vest 12. Boots 13. Ammo belt 14. Girth Belt 15. Wookie braids 16. Cape 17. Gloves 18. Spats or ankle ties 19. Side belt pockets 20. jet pack harness.
Gauntlets includes the hoses, armor includes all pieces (chest back shoulder, neck, knees w/darts), JP includes beacon and stabalizer.
Based on that if all he needs is boots, a JP and gauntlets then he is only 85% complete
cool suit
Great job looks cool!!
Lookn good! I have a extra girth belt that I'll send you for free. I't not 100% cannon but pretty nice (especially for free) PM me with your address if you want it and I'll send it to ya.CodytheSeparatist said:
Sounds good pennywise! , Yeah desert nice calcuations now i see what items i need now.
Cool suit. Is there a tutorial for your cape on-line? Thanks
I sent your belt today via UPS gnd. you should have it next Tues.
Hi Spy , ive bought the cape from ebay from chris barlett i think hes an member here and sells them occassionaly on ebay.SPY007 said:
Yep good ol' Trooper TK-409 is a member here. I've got one of his neckseals and ROTJ capes. He is a great guy to deal with and has great stuff.CodytheSeparatist said:
Great suit man! What jumpsuit are you using?
looking good Cody
keep us updated as the costume progresses.
well done
Bought it from a member here named Mike, His SN on TDH is Fett2210, Great guy to deal business with for being over-seasNekhar said:


text: The last season of the show is coming soon and I gathered some info . The first broadcast is going to be 09/05/2009 on Russian chanel one . http://www.1tv.ru/ice2/prp=0&pi=32615 The new season of "Ice Age" ,instead of Basharova with Zavorotniuk, will be most likely lead by Tina Kandelaki and Ivan Urgant . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Kandelaki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Urgant Some info about the stars http://www.1tv.ru/ice2/prp=0&pi=32514 "New Ice Age is "picking" up pairs In an environment of secrecy at one of Moscow's indoor rinks the first participants ,of one of the most popular Russian TV show - "Ice Age , are already training for the new season ". The Management of Channel 1 has decided that this would be the final season of the show. And gave one goal to the head of the program, Ilia Averbukh : to make it brilliant and memorable . At this time on the ice will see the best members of past 3 seasons. Their final list have not yet been approved - and the star athletes just look at each other, choosing a pair. Alexei Tikhonov has three candidates: Anna Bolshova ,Alisa Grebenshchikova, with whom he had skated in the past seasons, and Ekaterina Guseva - former partner of Roman Kostomarov. As we learned ,Guseva is the one with whom Tikhonov is training most of the time. They became friends while shooting "Hot Ice", which successfully went on the First Channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q53FEf-k6Rc&feature=related For now ,Roman Kostomarov, Alexei Yagudin and Maxim Stavisky are cutting circles on the ice alone. - By mid-August, all pairs should be determined, and will begin full training - told us Ilia Averbukh. - And since all the participants already have experience of skating - I think by September, all numbers will be worked out and ready to shine." http://www.peopleschoice.ru/news/2009/8/21/3342/ Ice Age 3 According to the latest information, the participants of this show are : Alena Babenko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtD8ZQQueNk , Julia Kovalchuk ,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Tvx7jtdZo , Anna Bolshova http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDHwL2yseHc , Alica Grebenshchikova http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeE_...7E333B47&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=13, Anastasia Volochkova http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNH8pfu10 , Marat Basharov, Igor Butman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1V0EKUH0Ic and Michael Galustyan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPOJHPRbjmw&feature=related . Couples will be formed not so as in previous seasons. Who will be the leading and the names of athletes who will participate in the show, yet remain a secret. Maxim Marinin is training with Anastasia Volochkova. Tatyana Totmyanina and Maria Petrova won't participate due to pregnancy . Maxim Stavisky,s partner probably will be Alexey Tikhonov partner from season 2 – Alisa Grebenshikova . According to info from Bulgarian newspaper Albena Denkova's partner is going to be Igor Butman/Maria Petrova,s partner from season 1/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Butman Marat Basharov is retiring from his role as a leading man and will join the cast.So far "the rumor has it"- his partner is going to be Tania Navka again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vsyxQO2fNI


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I know this is a little late but I use Shermin Williams. The Stabilizer is used like a reducer but is exclusive for the Ultra 7000 line base coat, it is like the Dupont Chroma line, you don't just regular reducer in your paint. If you have used the ultra 7000 line you know how good it covers. To blend spray S65 down in a med wet coat over entire panel, wait normal in between coat times, then spray over area you want to cover. There is also a product called Rapid Cover, that you mix in your color 3/2 to cover quickly and then coat with your color. I really like the SW Ultra 7000 line but I live in a rural area and my supplier just switched over to BASF, so now I have a new learning curve to go through.
Short answer, S65 is the blender you desire.
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Your right Brian...follow instructions, a lot less room for error if you do.
PPG does recommend DBC 500 as a clear blender, it is a transparent base coat and uses the same DT reducers as regular base coat...(see the link mitmaks, same reducer...so it's compatible). By using this product you are filling in sand scratches on your blend panel and eliminating metallic's to fall into them, giving you sand scratch lines when you clear coat. DBC 500 is also used as a mid coat carrier for pearl top base coats and specialty colors in PPG's Vibrance line.
As Brian said, follow the Tech sheets.
With S66 looks like I have to use basecoat stabilizer, with PPG product I don't have to. I'll see how much paint will run me from PPG and then compare to SW as I get SW discount.
Yes as Ray said the rule of thumb (and a very good very stern rule) is to NEVER combine components from different manufacturers. Unless you are VERY well versed you don't even use a reducer other than the one in you tech sheet for the product you are using. There are reducers containing things that aren't in a "regular" reducer needed for the product you are spraying. This is most certainly not always true and using a quality urethane reducer from another company isn't going to hurt a thing, unless you are VERY WELL versed in the facts of the product NEVER DO IT.
Some products are even relabeled and sold under different brand names so of course they would be exactly the same. But without VERY GOOD inside knowledge you have no idea.
As my general rule goes "FOLLOW THE TECH SHEETS".
On your "blender" I am not sure if what you are after but there is no "Blender" for the base coat that I know of in any brand. There are many who use a "colorless" basecoat, you spray it out over the panel before you blend the color out and it helps the metal lay properly for a nicer blend. Or mix it with the color to help blend. http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/me...ish/AS2839.pdf
The "blender" solvent is still used for open blends with clear or a SS color, not a bc/cc. This would be where you are leaving a blend, a real blend at the end of where you are clearing, say up a roof pillar. http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/pr...m?product=BS10
But the basecoat blend isn't like that at all, it will be protected under the clear that you spray over it.
Does this make sense or are you referring to something else?
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I would not interchange products from one manufacturer to another...I'm not a chemist and don't know what chemical properties one has versus the other...This is not to say it won't work and I know of many people that have had good results mixing and matching products. I've also seen catastrophic failures when this is attempted.
For the best results, check with SW, I'm sure they have a product designed specifically for this procedure...all major refinish manufacturer's do.
|I have done blends using the DBC500 with a Pro spray base. I also use the DT PPG reducer with both the 500 blender and the Pro spray base. I know of quite a few guys doing it this way with other base coats. Anyone else care to comment on this? Not sure if you would have a reaction or not with the SW base, I would try a test panel first to be sure.
Blending Ultra 7000 base coat
I get discount on SWilliams products and I though about buying some Ultra 7000 base to paint a customers car. How do you blend base?
I know with PPG I use DBC 500 color blender but what would I use with Ultra 7000?
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An OTS-48K replica would be nice, but I would do it to a "basic" 91/30 :D
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An OTS-48K replica would be nice, but I would do it to a "basic" 91/30 :D
There'll be no restoration. Mosins are like cockroaches. First there's one, then two, and then they're all over the place.
Something more challenging ???
How about building the carbine into a shortie Charlton copy ??? The original Charlton was an auto rifle then an LMG made in WW-II from early .303 Enfield bolt action rifles (SMLE's).
You might adapt the 7.62x54R Finnish Saloranta mag for that banana effect. This is a project for the dedicated artiste.
Nah, if the Charlton was any uglier all you'd have to do is wave it at someone and then walk up and kick them while they were unconscious. If I do any work on a semiauto I need to be finishing up the roller-lock .303.
A Hungarian carbine is nothing special, and by the time I bought a stock and paid shipping I'd have as much into it as it would take to just buy one.
I have three other milsurps going - a Ross in a 6.5 wildcat, with a blue laminate thumbhole stock, an SMLE carbine in .45-70, and a fairly ordinary P17 I plan to rechamber to .30 Gibbs, unless I just leave it alone and tell people it's chambered in ".30 Whelen." I also have one of the nice J&G 91/30 Mosins.
What can I do with a spare Mosin action that one of my other rifles won't already do? It has a nice sharply rifled barrel, and I'm pretty fond of the 54R, so I'm not much interested in a caliber conversion. I could put a nice American-style stock on it, but it'd look really strange with the sidefolder bayonet. I admit, I'm quite taken with that bayonet. If any paper targets attack me, I'll slice them to ribbons...
Given the price of .311 barrels going from 54R, .303, or 7.7 to .30 caliber is very attractive. The Krag is similar enough to the 54R that you should need few if any magazine modifications.
I just did a quick search and found new .30/40 brass for $22 per 50. WTF, that's cheaper than .303, last time I checked!
Some pictures to get your creative juices flowing:
I was sort of thinking about something like the bottom rifle, with a Lahti mag, AK underfolder or sidefolder stock, and a PPsh style barrel shroud...
A bullpup hand made stock, a nice scope, and a bipod. Simple, compact, understated, and utilitarian.
the x54 is so close to a .308 it is not funny, but to covert one over would be a not fun looking at the mag. the 30/40 would/could give the same problem. muttman


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From sweet potato biscuits to roasted sweet potato salad, we've offered up seven different ways to cook this traditional holiday vegetable.
- Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski
Sweet TreatThough sweet potatoes are not "potatoes" at all, you can substitute them for white potatoes in almost any recipe for an extra kick of vitamins A and C. Plus, their rich orange color, sweet taste, and creamy texture rank them among our favorite holiday foods.
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Apricots and BourbonApricots and a few shots of bourbon add complex flavor to this simple baked sweet potato dish. Ten servings make this dish a great choice for a crowd, and you can do a lot of the preparation up to 2 days ahead of time.
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The tennis is open all year round for a fee. The court has a clay surface. Rackets are supplied at the tourist office but clients must supply their own tennis balls. The charges per hour of usage of the court can be obtained from the tourist office.
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The main and most sought out activity at the park; fishing is conducted all year round. There are 5 fishing and picnic sites in the park.
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by SamuraiK, Jul 7, 2012.
6.0 vs IJS, apples and oranges
Yes, exactly. I agree
Anyway why are you comparing a 6.0 choreographed program to COP?
Use Bolero and we have a discussion.Somehow, with that very boring program, Kwan ended up third in the LP behind Irina and Sasha. Her short program was great that year-Sparticus. I think that was also third right?
Sorry. No clue wtf you're talking about.
I was just poking fun, of course. (This poll isn't that serious, just a fun game for the off season!) But I did always find that section to be a total WTF moment. Irina pumps a fist with one hand, presses her thumb to her face with her fingers extended on the other as she rounds the corner. I never saw anything quite that silly again until Rachael Flatt tried to dance her way down Bourbon St.
I raise you a Leonova chicken spiral
I am committed to these off-season game threads. Nothing, not even my Best Ladies' Double Axels Poll, has more importance for me.
The only World or Olympic program from Irina that ever brought out any type of emotion from me was her 2005 worlds long program. With everything she had been through with her illness, making her comeback, skating in her home country, and skating the way she did...it made me tear up. Her best moment of her career, IMO. I was very happy for her that she won, and it helped my disappointment for Michelle not making the podium for her 10th consecutive year. I was hoping she could pull it off.
It was a nice moment in figure skating history.
I agree with berthes; you need to talk to some different people. Michelle's programs were the strongest from 1996 up until 2001. SOBS was a great program but it didn't have the drama that some of her previous programs had. If you don't like Dream of Desdemona...I'd like to say there's something seriously wrong with you but I won't b/c people are entitled to their opinions. My opinion is you're crazy if you didn't like it, but to each his own.
I wasn't a huge fan of Michelle's Scheherazade though it was a nice program. Her post SLC programs were nowhere near as well-developed choreographically, but the performances were some of her best. The ease and emotion of Aranjuez and the power of Tosca make them stand out even though they weren't as strong in terms of choreography. Past SLC, I really felt like Michelle was biding her time waiting on Torino to roll around. She didn't want to drop out of competing but she didn't want to go all-out either, so there was less effort put forth during those years.
Her first version of Bolero was pretty good but by the time she made it to nationals and worlds that year, it'd been stripped down to basically nothing. I don't like that one at all...it's the only one of her LPs I say "pass" to. Spartacus OTOH was very nice; great utilization of the music.
Joannie's Aranjuez was great but it is very tough to compare an IJS tailored program to a 6.0 program b/c the set of rules behind them are extremely different thus the requirements are different. Undoubtedly Joannie's was harder b/c of all of the transitions, footwork, etc. but then again it had to be. Even though Michelle's version wasn't as complicated b/c it was created under a different set of criteria, it was still a nicely done program that was skated perfectly several times. Sure, there could have been more transitions and intricacies in the choreography but under the system it did its job well.
I just find it a bit pointless to compare 6.0 to IJS b/c it really is apples and oranges in terms of everything: jumps, spins, transitions, footwork, etc. Unlike IJS, there was no set value under 6.0...there were minimum requirements (ex: rotations in a spin as opposed to rotations and positions) but past that the system was open to interpretation by the skaters whereas under IJS, skaters have to adhere to a strict set of guidelines in order to gain credit. I just find it tough to compare them...
Don't forget the kisses and hip wiggles...
Of course the difficulty of choreography/program should count but when we are talking about "champions," I think the more proper reasoning would be to see the dominance and influence on skating, the sport itself, and on audience, you. That simple. Just my opinion.
I will never forget them!
Maybe this is more for the confessions thread, but I like the perk in Leonova's prgrammes, and I really liked the pirates of the caribbean programme, hammy it was I like her attempts to pretend to be a pirate more than 50% of the rest of the field who are attempting to pretend to be ballerinas.
One thing the group of ladies left have going for them - none of them have done the attempt to be a ballerina on the ice, and for that they all get a massive bonus.
That does make the most sense but I doubt if people will look at it that way. This poll is a clusterf*ck in terms of what criteria are being used to determine their votes b/c the definition of "weakest champion" is pretty broad.
I'm trying to use a combination of (A) achievements, consistency and impact as well as (B) the technical and artistic abilities. I'd say A should weigh a bit heavier than B (60/40) just b/c what matters most (IMO) is what the skater was able to accomplish given what they had. You could be capable of every jump and spin on the planet but if you can't deliver it counts for nothing...
Others are weighing only the technical side, some just the artistic, some are voting for skaters they just don't like...
Exactly. But people have their opinions and do have full right to them. Plus, this is a skating board
You've got quite reasonable criteria. I might start using your strategy since it's getting harder and harder to decide for me. In my case it was by looking at a skater's dominance and influence and it's been easy until this round. Now, the remaining three ladies need and deserve more articulate criteria.
i took an instant dislike to it. Only a long time after could I appreciate it at all. Her nats lp is clean and performed strong, but choreo wise, I really prefer her gwg debut of it. It was really the best laid out, even if she didn't skate it clean here.
even the bolero debut was pretty butt. The whole thing just seemed like a bad idea. I actually think that by this time Kwan was too famous to talk plainly to. The one guy who could get away with it, she fired in 01. Her next two coaches. Basically both said they just kinda hold back and offer freindly advice when needed. She needed a real coach IMO. Only poor dick button had the balls to call it out as crap, and then got flamed as senile!
i agree its aples and oranges, but thats not what i was refering to before. Plenty of cop programs are empty. Plushy in Torino was packed solid w choreo? I don't think so. I also don't see irina's Spanish lp from that year as choreo heavy either. The cluttered look that some of wilsons programs have, like joannie's is not a cop requirement. I remember when Kwan fans were gushing over her because her programs reminded them of taj and Salome and other Kwan 6.0 programs.
and do we really haveta get started on florant's choreo!?!?
Anyone who watches Salome and this crap and still insists that all 6.0 programs are empty and all cop programs are masterpieces of intricate choreo, needs their head examined.
EYS. Kwan's programs were usually stripped down (TRV) / re-arranged (SOTBS, Schez) by Nationals / Worlds but at least everything would gel by then and the timing would be sorted out. Aranjuez and Tosca had little choreographic content but she would at least find a way to maximise the impact of those programs.
Bolero was the sole exception. By Nationals and even Worlds, the elements were still messy, the layout was un-clever, and the timing was still not right. The Worlds version looked more like a debut than the real debut did. Nothing was right with that program, whichever version was in question.
It is a pity that this was her final long program.
I try to pretend Bolero never happened.
I never minded the simplicity of the choreography of other programs.. I considered it less is more, much like her Ver a Wang costumes.
I don't understand, what never happened? I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about....
Yes, Kwan retired after a satisfying bronze medal win in 2004... The End.
Agree, Michelle effectively retired in 2004. In 2005 , USFS replaced her with Imelda Marcos. They sent Imelda because she 'renounced' her eligibility in the her country of origin, The Phillipines, but waited the pre-requisite number of years to represent the U.S. Her many years of dominance and preserverence 'dictated' a shot at the World title.
As much as I'd love to erase all memory of not only Bolero, but that hideous gold one-shouldered monstrosity she wore, I still contend that the 05 season held one and only one goal for Kwan: get that record tying nat title! She seemed surprising happy with the results of what for most skaters would be a disappointing season. I think it's because she reached all of her personal goals for that season.
I'd actually be just fine with a post 02 worlds retirement, but I have to admit to an actual anticipation to "Battle of the Totentanzes" in Torino. 06 has to have been one of the most Oly in History. ZZZzzzzzzz
I guess in hindsight Kwan should have taken the 2004 and 2005 season off for surgery and recovery. Who knows what could have happened in 2006 with a truly physically healthy Kwan (at least the Kwan that was healthier than 2004 and 2005).
My God, you guys, it's a summer poll for funsies. "More articulate criteria"? It's an OFF-SEASON POLL. Try not taking it so damned seriously.
This is the final off-season before December 21, 2012. It matters.
Judging Kwan by 2005 (especially by her performance at Worlds that year) is like judging Slutskaya by her 2004 Worlds skate ... neither lady was physically capable of skating "up to her usual standard". That both even showed up to Worlds, despite injury or illness, is a tribute to their courage and competitiveness. That they placed respectably is a tribute to their strength of mind.
Not really. Irina was in much worse situation at 2004 Worlds. She was struggling with life-threatening illness all season and didn't skate even at one competition. Michelle didn't have such serious health problem that would have prevented her from skating. Despite hip issues she was normally skating, teraining, practicing all the triples apart from the loop. And she skated at three competitions prior to 2005 Worlds.
I think the point is that Michelle was not in top shape, physically, due to her injury. She actually was not skating "normally" for her. That worlds was probably her wost worlds showing ever even with her beautiful short program. Her QR was disastrous, and her LP was very below mediocre for her typical standard. But even with all that going on, she was still third in the LP and I think less than a point away from the bronze.
I wish we could have seen what a tip top no injury Michelle could have done under COP.
Well, if her body didn't betray her in 2006 we would have seen her skating to TAT's Bells of Moscow I believe (Am I right? I'm not 100% sure, but wasn't Michelle planning on skating to the exact same Totentanz as Irina and then Bells for the LP?)... I'm trying to imagine Michelle slapping herself in the face in angst.
You are not the only one. Pirate of the Caribbean is truthful to its origins in Pantomine and children's theatrics, so Alena's exaggerated performance are actually perfectly warranted. I thought she did great! Experiencing her performance is like drinking PopFizz jam packed full of artificial colours and flavourings, you may feel buzzed while watching it even if you will regret it an hour later after the sugar wear off. This program is Morozov at his best, who seems incapable of subtlety anyway and like to hide behind these big themes that he superficially renders. It works well when he get committed performers like Alena. Alena's LP on the other hand was just crazy bad, technical content aside.
I generally dislike any typical ladies program that are too safe, generic wanting to be too lady like as if they are competing in a debutante ball.... mostly Zzzzz! That is why I am very curious to check out Akiko's Kill Bill. Hope it won't be a Kill Bill in a yellow ballerina dress going on about looking pretty and full of happy smiles, that would disastrous! Though certain ballerina appreciation crowd will probably like it!
I liked it, too. I saw it in person at Skate Canada and I really felt that it fit her..liked the costume, sloppy hair and all. It all worked.
OTOH, can't stand when she does serious..she comes across as an Irina redux.


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