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Chris Mooney | May 18, 2011
By Chris Mooney • Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 10:29
It is no secret that many in the climate science world are critical of Fox News. The prevailing view seems to be that the conservative network, although claiming to be "fair and balanced," is in fact quite biased in its treatment of this and other issues.
The opinion isn't without foundation. It's not just Fox's coverage itself (see image at left, courtesy of Media Matters): Last year, Media Matters exposed an internal email from Washington bureau chief Bill Sammon, commenting on the network's coverage of global warming and seeming to demand a misleading treatment of the issue. The email told reporters they should
…refrain from asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given period without IMMEDIATELY pointing out that such theories are based upon data that critics have called into question. It is not our place as journalists to assert such notions as facts, especially as this debate intensifies.
Given that warming is indeed a fact, it's little wonder that when it was released, this email drew a lot of attention.
Clearly, there's much concern about Fox coverage. But many critics of the network seem unaware of what may be their best argument: the existence of several public opinion studies showing a correlation between watching Fox and being misinformed about one or more public policy issues.
These studies tend to take the same basic form. First, they survey Americans to determine their views about some matter of controversy. Inevitably, some significant percentage of citizens are found to be misinformed about the core facts of the issue–but not just that. The surveys also find that those who watch Fox, or watch it frequently, are more likely to be misinformed.
Here are five such studies—and note that this list may be incomplete. This is just what I've come across so far:
1. Iraq War. In 2003, a survey by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland found widespread public misperceptions about the Iraq war. For instance, many Americans believed that Saddam Hussein's Iraq had been involved in 9/11, or that it possessed weapons of mass destruction prior to the U.S. invasion. But not everyone was equally misinformed: "The extent of Americans' misperceptions vary significantly depending on their source of news," PIPA reported. "Those who receive most of their news from Fox News are more likely than average to have misperceptions." For instance, 80 % of Fox viewers held at least one of three Iraq-related misperceptions, more than a variety of other types of news consumers, and especially NPR and PBS users.
2. Global Warming. In a late 2010 survey, Stanford University's Jon Krosnick found that "more exposure to Fox News was associated with more rejection of many mainstream scientists' claims about global warming, with less trust in scientists, and with more belief that ameliorating global warming would hurt the U.S. economy." Notably, there was a 25 percentage point gap between the most frequent Fox News watchers (60 %) and those who watch no Fox news (85 %) in whether they think global warming is "caused mostly by things people do or about equally by things people do and natural causes."
3. Health Care. Earlier this year, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a survey on U.S. misperceptions about health care reform. The survey asked 10 questions, and compared the "high scorers"–those that answered 7 or more correct–based on their media habits. The result was that "higher shares of those who report CNN (35 percent) or MSNBC (39 percent) as their primary news source [got] 7 or more right, compared to those who report mainly watching Fox News (25 percent)."
4. Ground Zero Mosque. In late 2010, two scholars at the Ohio State University studied public misperceptions about the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque"—and in particular, the prevalence of a series of rumors depicting those seeking to build the mosque as terrorist sympathizers, anti-American, and so on. The result? "People who use Fox News believe more of the rumors we asked about and they believe them more strongly than those who do not." Respondents reporting a "low reliance" on Fox News believed .9 rumors on average (out of 4), but for those reporting a "high reliance" on Fox News, the number increased to 1.5 out of 4.
5. 2010 Election. Late last year, the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) once again singled out Fox in a survey about misinformation during the 2010 election. Out of 11 false claims studied in the survey, PIPA found that "almost daily" Fox News viewers were "significantly more likely than those who never watched it" to believe 9 of them, including the misperception that "most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring."
It's important to note that these studies do not prove causation. In other words, they do not prove that watching Fox makes people believe incorrect things. After all, it could be that those who are more likely to believe the incorrect things listed above are also more likely to watch Fox, to seek out Fox, etc. The causation could go in the opposite direction.
Still, the evidence above is striking.
Applegate replied on Permalink
"even the worst tyrants in
"even the worst tyrants in our history have never attempted"
Will you listen to yourself? The worst tyrants in history never attempted what? Relinquishing their power and giving freedoms to their people?
You have zero idea what you're talking about. Zero.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Libertarians are only for their own freedom
Libertarians are only for their own freedom, hang everyone else. Their Holy Writ is that anyone with money has been given it by God and that their rapacity (far in excess of even Stalin's rapine of the planet and his people) is Supernaturally Sanctioned.
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anonymous replied on Permalink
That's you: big fat nothing
No intelligence, no thought, no shame, no truths.
Big fat zero.
Thaddeus S. Kac... replied on Permalink
Most Heroin addicts drank milk when young. THerefore, Milk leads to Heroin addiction. See the problem there?
I watch FOX News. I also watch MSNBC, CNN and even Russia Today, for Gods sake, among many others. Does that make me a gullible dupe of FOX News, as your twisted logic asserts? Or perhaps the fact that I watch FOX News (or any other channel) means that I blindly accept whatever facts are spoon fed to me by ANY source- be it the Wall Street Journal or Media Matters. That is hardly the case. Pollsters, Pundits and just plain hucksters have been using the Propaganda Tactic known as False Analogy to sell their bilge since time immemorial. A preceded B, which led to C, so A MUST lead inevitable to C. To the gullible, lazy or woefully uninformed, it makes perfect sense. But for anyone with a modicum of critical thinking skills, it is pure BullWash.
Or, as Mark Twain once said: There are three kinds of Lies; Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics!"
Phil M replied on Permalink
Why so defensive about Fox
Why so defensive about Fox news? Can you point me to a blog where you have so vociferously chastised anyone for saying CNN or MSNBC had a liberal bias?
Sounds like your views are "fair & balanced" to me.
And let me guess….you just happen to independently arrive at the decision you think AGW is a hoax/scam too?
anonymous replied on Permalink
Lots of straw today.
You aren't then a Fox viewer, if you view other channels and don't watch them just to say "MSNBC is a liberal crackpot haven!".
The huge majority of Fox viewers watch nothing else for their news.
Not -=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
"The huge majority of Fox
"The huge majority of Fox viewers watch nothing else for their news."
How do you *know* this? Half of their viewers are Democrats. Who did you listen to? A PR firm?
Phil M replied on Permalink
"How do you *know* this? Half
"How do you *know* this? Half of their viewers are Democrats."
Where do you get your figures from Nik? Besides, the difference between conservatives & democrats watching fox is, democrats watch Fox because they think it's comedy. Conservatives watch it because they think it's news.
"Who did you listen to? A PR firm?"
No Nik, you do, that's why you have your unfounded, unchecked, non-verified beliefs about AGW.
- NikFromNYC - replied on Permalink
It's fun to be allowed to
It's fun to be allowed to comment on this PR firm owned web site.
Fox news has babes.
I hereby present Patti Ann Browne:
CNN doesn't get so jiggy, ever.
I have some climate news for you too:
P.S. Why on Earth does your web site lock me out by saying I'm already a "registered user" and yet there's no log-on link? I keep having to change my "user name" just to post here.
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"I spend too much money on art, fine wine, skis, and high-end bicycle part, and I am in recovery from my habit of buying luxury cars." - James Hoggan ("Climate Cover Up", 2010)
"People who are taking Exxon's money are often in public relations."
Phil M replied on Permalink
Wow Nik, have you stopped
Wow Nik, have you stopped hyperventilating & frothing at the mouth yet?
So your a drooling fox news watcher, I'm ok with that mate.
It's always nice to see these stellar posts, Chris.
I recall PIPA's "Separate Realities …" report and I've been pondering the implications since then.
I think Drew Westin's comments are appropriate here:
"- Neural network models of motivated reasoning suggest that in affectively relevant situations, the brain equilibrates to solutions that simultaneously satisfy two sets of constraints: cognitive constraints, which maximize goodness of fit to the data, and emotional constraints, which maximize positive affect and minimize negative affect. -" - unpublished writeup, Drew Westin
My feeling has been that the emotional constraints for the right wing have devolved into a sort of 'Emperor's New Clothes' state. I'd always associated this state with situations in which the desire to believe is so powerful that it shapes reality. It first struck me when reading about late 19th century immigrants to America who wrote back to relatives about how idyllic it was despite the fact that they were actually suffering. It could be explained away but there were indications that they believed their fictive narratives.
It's clear that many people have a vested emotional interest that is constraining their ability to determine or accept objective truths but it's difficult to lump this attitude in with those produced by trauma, such as the Dolchstosslegende born out of Germany's humiliation. There isn't a single big lie that's being accepted for emotional-psychological reasons but a pattern of lying. It's this willingness to substitute aspirational realities for empirical realities that's difficult to figure out. As it was said: "you live in a reality-based community," which is quite true.
I have no good answers to the phenomenon. However, as it was for Festinger's original study of cults, powerful emotions help produce motivated reasoning. Much of the right wing now overlaps with a type of evangelical Christianity that vilifies anyone outside their belief system. And the daily eliminationism (Niewert) of figures such as Limabaugh provides the emotional fodder for any form of reality-denying belief system. The "maximum negative affect" that Westin speaks of allows for denying a lot of reality.
I usually attend to the tone of comments more than their substantive aspect, because this is how affect is communicated. I credit Erving Goffman for this approach. Another way of looking at it is through transactional analysis type of analysis, in which semantic content is glossed over in favor of it's broad emotional message. People are 'explaining themselves' in terms of how they'd like to see themselves. It's an aspirational self that's modeled out of western folklore or Ayn Randian myth and it's emotionally true for them, even though it fails empirically.
Not -=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
Are any of these posts real,
Are any of these posts real, or just AstroTurf?
Oh, you posted a lobbyist-quality link, and a Wikipedia page too.
Dude, you need to "get out more".
Advice: go ask REAL people about what they think about whatever you are interested in. It's not easy to do that, I know, but you will find that curiosity wins the day, almost every time, and when they freak out just say to yourself "it's just a numbers game"…"I can't save everyone".
"objective truths"
There are no such things existent in our stringy thingy Bible thumped Universe. Shame on you to think there is. The only think that has Absolute truth is mathematics. Not even God can make 1 + 1 equal 3.
You are humble in a most powerful fashion.
"I usually attend to the tone of comments more than their substantive aspect, because this is how affect is communicated."
Tell me women are not crazy attracted to you.
"I have no good answers to the phenomenon."
That is because you are not taking in *real* data points, out in the real world. Flesh can be boring, yes, but data bits, online, that's hell, nothing here, nothing there, as self-selected people (who have nothing better to do), say one thing always: BLAH BLAH BLAH.
The people online? They are *afraid* of you. You are trying to understand them. But they are chock full of shame.
Your problem is that your mind body and soul are one in a million. .
anonymous replied on Permalink
Nik is pretty rabid, isn't he?
It comes from a conflict between reality and his comforting self-deceptions.
PS HBGary sells its services for quite a bit of cash. Cash that the oil industry funnels through secretive channels like the Heartland Institute.
Odd how your rabid fears don't go as far as skeptically assessing the provenance and funding of, for example, Morano, McIntyre and Monckton.
rum replied on Permalink
Given that warming is indeed a fact,
the warming since the little ice age, that fact, or the non existent warming for the past 15 years. Which were you disengenuously referring to? and there hasnt been problems with temperature records? really? I must go hide my decline in knowledge and get my news elsewhere (altho the fox news babettes are well babe-like)
anonymous replied on Permalink
So why is it warming?
So why is it warming? It doesn't just decide "Hey, ho. End of an ice age. I'm bored of that, so I think I'll warm up now". There has to be a reason.
And that reason is anthropogenic production of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses. The warming effect of which causes what is observed as AGW.
Or maybe titas is anthropomorphizing the climate system and giving it a God within. He likes Gods.
"the non existent warming for the past 15 years."
The warming definitely exists. The trend from the IPCC of 0.17C per decade is still shown by the data. This despite the earth being in a massive Maunder Minimum, where the last time this happened, we were 0.4C cooler than today!
But I guess titas thinks that only CO2 has any effect on temperatures and thinks that the sun has absolutely no effect when cooling.
Like I said, he's in deep denial.
PS why is it the further we get away from the LIA (therefore the nearer we asymptotically approach "normal" temperatures if AGW doesn't exist), the faster those glaciers retreat? Surely they should be approaching the level they had before the LIA, except it looks like we're well beyond that.
The alternative (one that is an anathema to titas) is that AGW is happening.
rum replied on Permalink
because it is and we dont know why, it must be…..scientific method msnbc or mann
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YOU don't know why, but you're rather thick
So that isn't any proof of anything other than that.
Alternatively, you can ask scientists:
Arrhenius developed a theory to explain the ice ages, and in 1896 he was the first scientist to speculate that changes in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could substantially alter the surface temperature through the greenhouse effect. He was influenced by the work of others, including Joseph Fourier. Arrhenius used the infrared observations of the moon by Frank Washington Very and Samuel Pierpont Langley at the Allegheny Observatory in Pittsburgh to calculate the absorption of infrared radiation by atmospheric CO2 and water vapour. Using 'Stefan's law' (better known as the Stefan Boltzmann law), he formulated his greenhouse law. In its original form, Arrhenius' greenhouse law reads as follows:
if the quantity of carbonic acid increases in geometric progression, the augmentation of the temperature will increase nearly in arithmetic progression.
This simplified expression is still used today:
ΔF = α ln(C/C0)
So YOU don't know, but other people do.
I guess some are just smarter than you, rum.
rum replied on Permalink
look asswipe
i certainly wasn't attacking you. wtf. so this dude has a theory that takes the warming since the lia from increases in CO2? mann would be proud of the sensitivity. and to think he didnt even consider feedbacks. and just because he had a theory makes him right? more scientific thought from the religion of agw. and if you want to attack me personnally find me. we can discuss things further and then we will see if you have the same balls you seem to think you have on the web.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"and just because he had a
"and just because he had a theory makes him right?"
You think it's Mann alone in the world who has this theory?
"we can discuss things further and then we will see if you have the same balls you seem to think you have on the web."
Ahhh the tried & tested "I have a colt 45 that says I'm right & your wrong".
When you have no argument left, try violence. While I like the lack of censorship on this site, sometimes I think it should screen for potential psychopaths like this. Rum is the type of person that can potentially turn into another Jared Loughner. Surely mods, people like rum are a red flag.
rum replied on Permalink
and just because he had a theory makes him right?"
i was referring to arrhenius not mann.
i wasnt referring to my gun ( no colt for me. i prefer my kimbers but any 1911's are great) nor violence. the guy attacks me for posting by name calling. thats when you know that he has nothing constructive to say. why would you take his side when he was being a douchebag? if he were to meet me i doubt he would be such an asshole is all. let's stick to arguing about the topic and forget about the name calling. funny how your thought goes right to guns and violence and trying to red flag me when it wasnt my thought at all. that is how psychopaths think.
anonymous replied on Permalink
And another denialist changes history.
rum now: "i was referring to arrhenius not mann."
rum then: "mann would be proud of the sensitivity. and to think he didnt even consider feedbacks. and just because he had a theory makes him right?"
But as long as you have no shame and an unshakeable faith in your own inerrant correctness, along with the ability to ignore anything you don't like the look of, you can change history.
Pity that all it takes is a look back up the thread to find run lying again. again.
"let's stick to arguing about the topic and forget about the name calling"
It would be a first when a denialist sticks to the topic and doesn't resort to name calling like, oh:
"the warming since the little ice age, that fact, or the non existent warming for the past 15 years."
Which is Off Topic and a lie. Or
"Tell me women are not crazy attracted to you."
From Nik.
But, since Nik is a denier like rummy here, and they MUST stick together, no mention against him will be heard. So shh.
Odd how denialists keep banging on about a conspiracy to keep quiet but are themselves practicing a level of Omerta that would have the Mafia looking like gossip columnists.
rum replied on Permalink
reading comprehension
no wonder you are being duped by the agw crowd. "so this dude has a theory that takes the warming since the lia from increases in CO2? mann would be proud of the sensitivity." how do you get that i was talking about mann? this dude (arrtenius) has a theory that would make mann proud…..apology accepted.
"the warming since the little ice age, that fact, or the non existent warming for the past 15 years."
Which is Off Topic and a lie. thats off topic? its in response to mooney saying that "
Given that warming is indeed a fact"…so its off topic to respond to the writer? and a lie? whats a lie…no warming for the last 15 years??? from one of your heroes phil i dumped the data to save space on my computer jones…http://thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/environment/2973-climate-scientist-admits-no-warming-in-15-years he must be a liar as well.
anonymous replied on Permalink
rum avoids seeing a mistake
rum avoids seeing a mistake. Again.
The theory of CO2's effect on the climate is over 150 years old and stood a longer test of time than the theory that makes your computer work.
But you don't like it.
So you make up stuff and when it's shown up as a pack of lies, retreat into denial.
"how do you get that i was talking about mann?"
Because you talked about mann and how he's had one theory and that just means he's right.
Since no change in preposition, it's the same person.
Or is English not your language? Bullshit, maybe.
"and a lie? whats a lie…no warming for the last 15 years???"
Yes. There is a positive trend and the trend doesn't exclude an increase of 0.17C per decade, DESPITE the sun being extremely quiet.
You know, the sun. Big hot burny-thing up in the sky during the day?
So your claim IS A LIE.
"from one of your heroes phil"
Phil Jones didn't say there'd been no warming trend.
Did statistics pass you by?
Just because you roll a 6 on a die doesn't mean the dice is fixed.
Well, to a denier who wants to get out of paying up on a losing roll, it does.
anonymous replied on Permalink
rum avoids seeing a mistake
rum avoids seeing a mistake. Again.
The theory of CO2's effect on the climate is over 150 years old and stood a longer test of time than the theory that makes your computer work.
But you don't like it.
So you make up stuff and when it's shown up as a pack of lies, retreat into denial.
"how do you get that i was talking about mann?"
Because you talked about mann and how he's had one theory and that just means he's right.
Since no change in preposition, it's the same person.
Or is English not your language? Bullshit, maybe.
"and a lie? whats a lie…no warming for the last 15 years???"
Yes. There is a positive trend and the trend doesn't exclude an increase of 0.17C per decade, DESPITE the sun being extremely quiet.
You know, the sun. Big hot burny-thing up in the sky during the day?
So your claim IS A LIE.
"from one of your heroes phil"
Phil Jones didn't say there'd been no warming trend.
Did statistics pass you by?
Just because you roll a 6 on a die doesn't mean the dice is fixed.
Well, to a denier who wants to get out of paying up on a losing roll, it does.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"i wasnt referring to my gun
"i wasnt referring to my gun ( no colt for me. i prefer my kimbers but any 1911's are great) nor violence"
Rum, its there in writing, you said:
"we can discuss things further and then we will see if you have the same balls you seem to think you have on the web."
Sounds like a threat to me. What would have happened if he did have the balls off the web that he had on the web? What then? What was the plan?
"the guy attacks me for posting by name calling. thats when you know that he has nothing constructive to say. why would you take his side when he was being a douchebag?"
You came onto this blog & your first comment was:
"the warming since the little ice age, that fact, or the non existent warming for the past 15 years. Which were you disengenuously referring to? and there hasnt been problems with temperature records? really? I must go hide my decline in knowledge and get my news elsewhere"
Did you expect high fives from people who oppose your views or what? I mean, the majority of the worlds scientists from hundreds of countries disagree with you & 100% of the worlds scientific institutes disagree with you, yet a fringe few right wing blogs & news channels backs your ideology & confirmation bias & that is what you choose to believe…without checking any of those "facts"?
And you are angry at HIM for having nothing constructive to say? You are being provocational & you know it.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Arrhenius had the theory.
And in the 150+ years since, ACTUAL SKEPTICS have tested it.
And just because YOU think it's wrong, you think that makes it wrong?
And the religious ALWAYS sees any argument in religious terms, don't you, rum.
JerL replied on Permalink
Didn't have a chance to look
Didn't have a chance to look at all the studies but the healthcare one is interesting in that, although Fox News viewers did worse than the CNN and MSNBC viewers, they were still exactly average. That would suggest to me that while Fox News is obviously not informing people well on healthcare, they are likely not misinforming people either, otherwise you would expect their viewers to be worse than average (although it depends on where the average person gets their information).
It does also suggest, on this issue, that we should maybe be more worried about people who apparently know less than Fox News viewers and not worry about Fox News viewers themselves.
anonymous replied on Permalink
There is a lot of strange stuff on that list.
1) 1940s study of driftwood
2) an open letter from Christopher Monckton to 2 U.S. Senators DEMANDING they apologize to ExxonMobil
Hardly seems like it's a set of peer reviewed science papers refuting AGW claims.
Sean Hannity has made a
Sean Hannity has made a career out of portraying Obama as the angry black radical man. In the runnup to the 2008 election, Fox seemed to be showing Reverand Wright clips about every half hour, for weeks on end. I'm not sure if they ever actually showed Obama's complete response on the Rev. Wright, issue. Typical fare from Fox.
Fox is without a doubt the most biased news organization ever on television.
Fox is like reading a tabloid, rather than a major city newspaper.
The 'Liberal Media' is something of a myth. MSNBC is about it, as far as large TV networks.
When asked to modify their climate change reporting, by cutting back on the false balance, ABC's chief executive refused, saying the science wasn't conclusive enough, or something to that effect. (another person who thinks the science is up for popular opinion)
Tim Lambert at Deltoid now has 61 articles titled "The Australian's War on Science". "The Australian" consistently publishes innacurate and misleading articles on climate change. Another Murdock - NewsCorp media outlet.
The Wall St Journal also now owned by NewsCorp, published an article with the headline: "Science Has Spoken, Global Warming is a Myth." that was created by Robinson of Oregon Petition infamy, and was not a peer reviewed paper. Yet the Journal puts that trash out like it's real.
Titus replied on Permalink
Have you considered?
Your comment is one sided. Can I suggest that you add some balance by talking about how the media reacted to George Bush when he was in power.
Your examples are childs play compared with what he had to deal with.
This is not a political point. Just trying to add some perspective.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Fasle balance. Typical yellow journalism
You know how all those maths teachers keep teaching how 1+1=2? SO unbalanced.
And the geography teachers? WHERE'S THE FLAT EARTTH!!!!
You're not trying for perspective. Sometimes there is only one answer.
Phil M replied on Permalink
George Bush was possibly the
George Bush was possibly the dumbest politician ever allowed to be elected, let alone elected as president!
The world looked on in true amazement & felt embarrassed for the Americans who actually have intelligence.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Titas is a Fox viewer
How can you tell?
By the shift of the political spectrum needed to make his self-perception of his rightwing politics look like centrism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
By his parroting of rightwing talking points taken almost verbatim from Murdoch press releases.
By his certitude that AGW is false, but he ain't no denialist, no siree.
By changing his story to fit the situation.
And why does he listen to Fox? Because it tells him:
1) God Is Great. He loves this. More in america, hardly ever done in the UK
2) Government Is Bad. Makes him feel important "Standing up to The Man"
3) Greenies and Environmentalists are Evil. 'cos God gave him the planet.
4) He's a balanced centrist person. Because he doesn't want to recognise he's a rightwingnut. That makes him feel special in a bad way.
5) He's smarter than all the scientists. Because science doesn't have a God, he must be smarter 'cos he knows there is one. And Fox agrees he is!
This is how Fox keeps its audience despite more desperation and lies as time passes that it spews forth: it tells the audience what they want to hear and lets them know they are smart when in reality, they're dumb as bricks.
Titus replied on Permalink
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha.
You need to have a television to watch Fox.
As I have not got one the rest of your comments are superfluous and total nonsense.
Actually my home page is BBC and I listen to their radio broadcasts and subscribe to many of their podcasts. It's a great resource……
And what's all this linking to God and missions etc. all of a sudden? You've past it…
You're having a bad Friday…….
Phil M replied on Permalink
"You need to have a
"You need to have a television to watch Fox."
I'm starting to gain some respect for you Titus. However, I do wonder what led you down your initial path of information seeking on the subject?
Doesn't it make you wonder why there is no where near the opposition to AGW in Europe that there is in Australia, Canada & the USA? There was some in the UK, but the conservatives there have pretty much killed that off now. Ever wondered why the majority of the most popular websites for & against AGW are either owned or run by mostly Australian, Canadians or Americans? When most of Europe has pretty much moved on with acceptance & China is on the way to leading the world in renewable energies. Not right now, but not far away & thats despite the world basically exporting their emissions to China while at the same time pointing the finger at them & telling them to cut down.
This is the power of the combined efforts of the largest FF companies in the world, which are virtually all based in Australia, Canada & the USA to manipulate the viewpoints of the general public for their profits & that's it.
If it's an economical complaint then I agree. There will definitely be a hit to the FF companies in Australia , Canada & the USA. But that's an argument of economics & not science.
Titus replied on Permalink
Respect fpr our fellow men
Respect for our fellow men? I agree wholeheartedly. And I think you have something to think on with that nugget.
I believe that Applegate has a very good comment before mine. Read that first as it's a basis of thought I can build on.
There is little wonder why US, Canada and Australia are the only countries you mention. The answer is very easy: they are the only countries in our modern world that have not been subdued by their leaders. The people still have a voice.
You need to understand some history and I cannot do it justice on a blog. Put very simply; Catholicism ruled Europe with an iron hand and England escaped its control. England then became controlled by the Protestant Church and folks fled to the US, Canada and Australia to be free from its control. Then came along the Enlightenment and the church lost control. Then came along the EU which England has resisted with all it's might for 50 odd years and still the bureaucrats relentlessly force the process. The UK will soon disappear under the EU. I lived in the UK through these years and can vouch that the people never wanted it and still don't and it has taken years of wearing down to get them to submit. Throughout its history Europe is used to having these controls so it's not surprising about your observation. The rest of the world is in a similar shape whether it's communist, muslim or whatever. Remember when I make comments I have the greatest respect for my fellow man. My remarks are against the controls they are under.
You ask me what led me down this path. I mentioned that I had taken a role to put Environmental Stewardship into my company. I had the executives wanting to keep the business on the rails and a workforce with the full spectrum of views which we see on this blog. I now have a much better understanding of the motivations and drivers behind the whole subject. So thanks to everybody here. I hope I can do a better job for my company as a result.
Lets keep freedom alive and respect our fellow man.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"There is little wonder why
"There is little wonder why US, Canada and Australia are the only countries you mention. The answer is very easy: they are the only countries in our modern world that have not been subdued by their leaders. The people still have a voice."
Oh come on! That has to be one of the weakest excuses I have ever seen. I'm actually starting to think you are a lobbyist Titus to say something so ignorant. You don't think there is any political lobbying going on from the largest FF companies in the world? All the other conservative governments around the world have subdued their people? The advertising, lobbying, astroturfing & media penetration & funding by the fossil fuel companies is just an honorable need to help their fellow man to escape the clutches of government control?
It's clear by this statement of yours that you are willing to ignore logic & evidence to justify some preconceived belief.
Titus replied on Permalink
You need an historical perspective to understand
Please do not pigeon hole me as a lobbyist. What you are saying is that you need reassurance that my views fit with some group that you have previously factored and demonized and can now rest peacefully because all is explained.
Well Phil. I'm disappointed at this juncture. I thought you were opening your mind to the fact that we are individuals with very very complex make ups. Pigeon holing is a trait of the insecure. You focus on a tiny few years of the present and miss the course of history.
As Applegate and I have said many times, an extreme example but understand my point when I say: "I'd sooner live in a den of thief's and vagabonds than under this type of cynical, divisive, subliminal control that gives you comfort to rest assured in.
BTW1: I have no preconceived belief. I just do not feel comfortable flying in your plane at 35k ft. Until you can match what an everyday airline needs to do to reassure its public you are toast. I've been amazed that something this important is so badly managed. Its basic stuff and you are clearly in infringement of even bringing a basic product to market.
I'm becoming more convinced that this is a power struggle and AGW is a convenient vehicle. IMO it's now the only explanation that explains the massive focus with such a minor issue. Even if it were true we have many years to sort it out if need be.
BTW2: I have never watched Fox in my life. I just read what folks say about it and that's enough. Same with most others as well.
Phil M replied on Permalink
Titus, nice dodge. You just
Titus, nice dodge. You just managed to completely avoid answering my question & proving your delusion , while at the same time waffling on with something altogether different.
So I will bring you back to our original discussion & my question you are so keen to avoid.
"You don't think there is any political lobbying going on from the largest FF companies in the world? All the other conservative governments around the world have subdued their people? The advertising, lobbying, astroturfing & media penetration & funding by the fossil fuel companies is just an honorable need to help their fellow man to escape the clutches of government control?"
You provide no evidence but just pure opinion & I am expected to take that on as a plausible argument? Yet I supply you with cold hard facts & you not only refuse to address it, but come up with an unfounded conspiracy theory to back your assertions.
"I'm becoming more convinced that this is a power struggle and AGW is a convenient vehicle. IMO it's now the only explanation that explains the massive focus with such a minor issue"
That's right, it is only your opinion, as you have not a single fact to back you up, just conspiracy theories. So the conservative governments from around the world that have implemented a carbon tax have all gone to the dark side & they have lost the power struggle? Who are their masters now? Which countries who have implemented this tax are now socialists? Which one is a country that is in ruin?
"Even if it were true we have many years to sort it out if need be."
I'm sorry, but this is why I had suspicions you were a lobbyist. This is the same sort of tactics & language that the smoking lobbyists used to hold up legislation against smoking laws & law suits for 40 years. There is no evidence, there is doubt, the case is shaky at best, there is no 100% proof, you are infringing on peoples rights, we don't need to act now, lets wait & see.
It was people like you back then that prevented us acting when we knew we had to. We know we need to act now. Its like discovering termites in your house in one wall & saying we have time, we will fix it later if it becomes a problem. If you do something about it NOW there is far less to do later & much less expensive.
Titus replied on Permalink
My apology for not answering
I know Ive just got up but I cannot see a questions. Happy to try if you can prompt me.
I will be showing my ignorance here: what is an FF company? Did a Google and could find anything that made sense.
You seem to be talking about political lobbying and tobacco companies. Not sure what your point is. Political lobbying is a fact of life in our current world. Every man and his dog does it. I'm not getting into the rights and wrongs of that.
And as for my opinion. Thats my opinion. Take it or leave it.
Applegate replied on Permalink
I assume he means Fossil
I assume he means Fossil Fuel.
anonymous replied on Permalink
BP. Texaco.
You know, companies which exploit fossil fuels.
Or do you get your fuel from the fuel fairies?
"And as for my opinion. Thats my opinion. Take it or leave it."
You're allowed your own opinion.
However, you're not allowed your own facts.
Stop denying the facts.
Titus replied on Permalink
Is this what you were looking for?
The bigger the government the bigger the lobbying and when you have an enormous institution like the UN you have got the platform for even greater level of corruption (e.g. 'Oil for Food').
Look at the problems that folks have in getting aid to those that need it. Vast amounts get creamed off by the bureaucrats and government leaders/war lords etc.
The larger and broader the government the more we open up for our taxes to be creamed off into political agendas, off shore bank accounts and increase the size of the playground for the lobbyists.
Minimal government for the people. Then lobbyist will have to find another playground.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Yup, look at the USA. Biggest increase under shrub.
The problem is you don't want to admit you're wrong.
Starvation and privation will get worse under climate change.
Burn a man's home out and you make him poor.
Leave him to grow his own food and he won't have to rely on your charity.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"when you have an enormous
"when you have an enormous institution like the UN you have got the platform for even greater level of corruption (e.g. 'Oil for Food')."
I haven't got a problem with getting rid of the U.N. After all it was created by the USA, it's based in the USA & the USA can veto or ignore any decision that the UN makes anyway, like not to invade Iraq.
It's a toothless tiger.
"Look at the problems that folks have in getting aid to those that need it. Vast amounts get creamed off by the bureaucrats and government leaders/war lords etc."
Yes but not always do good intentions get abused by bad people. Would you say that happened in Haiti, or after the last few years of tsunamis?
"The larger and broader the government the more we open up for our taxes to be creamed off into political agendas, off shore bank accounts and increase the size of the playground for the lobbyists."
No doubt it's a tough balance, but the other end of the spectrum is there is no one to look out for the people & watch over the corporations milking us.
"Minimal government for the people. Then lobbyist will have to find another playground."
Yes, they will no longer have restrictions & can plunder at leisure & they can self regulate! Fantastic idea!……not.
Titus replied on Permalink
Looks like we broadly agree
Looks like we broadly agree (apart from your last bit)?
The question you now need to consider is who will the lobbyists lobby if there is no government to lobby?
Then corporations can fend for themselves and not spend money on lobbyist influencing policy and returning favors on the cushion of our taxes. Sounds like a good deal.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"The question you now need to
"The question you now need to consider is who will the lobbyists lobby if there is no government to lobby?"
Oh yeah, sure. We just just run & skip around with joy at the new found freedoms for business & individuals. Because we know from past experiences when people & businesses self regulate they always do the right thing. We could save money on police & judges too as they infringe on our freedoms. Then the fairies can build our roads for us, supply our water & sewerage & our garbage disposal. The rich can be the only ones that can educate their kids like it should be & we should bring back eugenics, because we know the disabled & imperfect are costing us & they should be eliminated.
Oh the glorious society it would produce.
Errr, your another Libertarian aren't you Titus?


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Andreas Wiig. Photo: Chris Wellhausen
We woke up to fat flakes of snow falling. By the time we were done with breakfast and headed out the door it was lightly raining. When we got to mountain we couldn't see the hill. It was shrouded in fog.
Pretty much perfect weather for slopestyle. Yeah right.
So the women went first. Their elimination runs ran from 10 to Noon. Then it was the men. And the conditions only got worse. The course floated in and out of the dense clouds. Snow fell wet and heavy and it was all anyone could do to get down the run safely.
But still, proving themselves true professionals a lot of the girls managed to put down some impressive runs.
Here's who made it.
1. Jenny Jones
2. Spencer O'Brien
3. Megan Ginter
4. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas
5. Hana Beaman
6. Kimmy Fasani
When the time came for the dudes, the riders gathered in the "Athlete Staging" tent at the top of the course and watched each others runs on the TV they had set up.
Team managers and wax techs scrambled to swap out goggles and tune snowboards. There wasn't much anyone could do though, the weather wasn't letting up and runs were only getting more treacherous.
But the vibe remained lighthearted in the tent. Lots of good-natured shit talking going on.
"Mikkel you look like a Ken doll,"
"What, really?"
" Yeah, your hairs naturally highlighted, your tall, got chiseled features, and.."
"And, you've always got your chin up. But that's probably just 'cuz we're all always looking up to you.."
Then one of the Snow Park Technologies builders walks into the tent.
"Gunny wanted everyone to know that we're salting the lips."
"Oh great now instead of knuckling, we're gonna be going huge."
"Yeah but that's probably better than how it is right now,"
"Yeah that knuckle didn't look like much fun, you got a lot of that knuckle."
"Man I'm just at the point of the day, where I want to get it over with."
"One more run and I can just go kick back on the couch."
"That'll be a relief."
"I can't tell you how stoked I was just to get through the rail section, but then I was like ah, well now I gotta deal with these jumps."
So each dude waited his turn, then walked up to the start gate, strapped in, waiting again. 30 seconds. Course is clear. Okay, 10 seconds. Alright you're good to go.
Then they'd drop, disappear into the mist, and try to make it to the bottom. At the bottom the crowd gathered watched the runs on the jumbo-tron, occasionally turning away when a rider went down, cheering for some more than others, and always erupting when Shaun stomped his tricks.
The last round of runs decided who'd advance and some heavies were unseated.
Here's who made it into finals. Let's hope the weather clears, 'cuz other than that everyone's set to go off.
1. Chas Guldemond
2. Scotty Lago
3. Peetu Piroinen
4. Andreas Wiig
5. Jussi Oksanen
6. Mikkel Bang
7. Tim Humphreys
8. Shaun White
Women's Superpipe Finals are tonight, check back late-night for a complete run down of how it all shook out.


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Rocker Dan Reynolds broke his hand in May (13) after punching a drum kit. The Imagine Dragons frontman was wrapping up a gig when the accident happened, and he was left sporting a protective cast after shattering two bones.
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text: It is amazing to me how quickly that the events of 9 days ago are trying to be forgotten and swept under the rug. It is not so much that everyone wants to just move on, but that for a year Halle Berry has not wanted to move on and has spent so much time and money trying to get her own way in court. Then, she finally has a chance to get her own way because of what happened on Thanksgiving morning and everything is dropped and good and everyone is best friends. Does she not want to move to France anymore? Did Gabriel agree to move to France with them? I think Halle in France would be a really bad idea. She loves getting her photo taken and she would never get it taken again except on red carpets. That is not her. Maybe she realized that? Anyway, yesterday Gabriel dropped his restraining order against Olivier and in return got to spend time with Nahla. I wonder how he explained the bruises.


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Caffeine overdose
Caffeine is a substance that exists naturally in certain plants. It can also be produced synthetically and used as an additive in food products. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a diuretic, which means it increases urination.
Caffeine overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous Ingredient
Where Found
- Certain soft drinks (such as Pepsi, Coke, Mountain Dew)
- Certain teas
- Chocolate, including hot chocolate drinks
- Coffee
- Over-the-counter stimulants that help you stay awake such as NoDoz, Vivarin, Caffedrine, and others
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Symptoms in adults may include:
- Breathing trouble
- Changes in alertness
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Fever
- Hallucinations
- Increased thirst
- Irregular heartbeat
- Muscle twitching
- Rapid heartbeat
- Sleeping trouble
- Urination - increased
- Vomiting
Symptoms in babies may include:
- Muscles are very tense, then very relaxed
- Nausea
- Rapid, deep breathing
- Rapid heartbeat
- Shock
- Tremors
- Vomiting
Home Care
Do NOT make the person throw up unless told to do so poison control or a doctor.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- Patient's age, weight, and condition
- Name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- Time it was swallowed
- Amount swallowed
Poison Control
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
- Activated charcoal
- Breathing support
- Laxative
- Methods to correct abnormal heartbeats
- Tube through the nose into the stomach to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage)
Outlook (Prognosis)
In severe cases, death may result from convulsions or anirregular heartbeat.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:37 pm
Post subject: Osemele at LT
In the event that the Ravens do not re-sign Bryant McKinnie (for whatever reason), do you think K.O. can play left tackle? I think it works. He played LT in college, he has REALLY long arms, he did an exceptional job at RT last year and I think he has the feet to handle speed rushers. McKinnie said on the NFL Network that he "gave them (the Ravens) a hometown discount last year". This could obviously present a problem. I say draft an offensive lineman in the middle rounds to compete with Jah Reid or Gradkowski (3 players to compete for 2 positions - LG & C), Yanda at RG and Oher at RT (which I think is his natural position). I think it works competitively and cap-wise.
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No. He was pretty inconsistent at RT last season. At times he shined and and others he was beaten soundly. I don't think he has the footwork to be consistent on the outside. On the other hand when Osemele moved inside to LG he was dominant. It was easily the biggest upgrade along the OL when the Ravens went with that alignment. If Gradkowski is going to take over at C I think it would be wise to put as much support around him as possible. Having what is legitimately one of the NFL's top guard pairings in Yanda and Osemele fits the bill.
Oher looked about the same at RT as he did LT so I'm not worried about one of the OT spots. At this point I think we know what he is - solid and nothing more. Obviously it would be nice to get a LT that we can be confident in but given what free agents are on the market this season and how meh the draft is after Joeckel and Fisher (Johnson will go before Baltimore's pick too but I'm not as high on him as others) I doubt they find that type of player this offseason.
If McKinnie chases the money Baltimore will need another LT but I think they'd be looking at a developmental prospect and maybe a cheaper veteran while moving Oher back to the left side. Reid would be the top candidate for RT in that situation.
I'm not as worried about the offensive line as others are. Well, at least if Osemele is kept at LG. Flacco needs strong interior play so he has a clean picket. Pressure from the interior of the defense is more disruptive than pressure from the edges and we've seen how good Flacco looks when he's not shuffling around all the time because the G (or C) is getting routinely abused.
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:02 am
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Osemele has All Pro potential at G, Pro Bowl potential at RT, but he's just another guy as a LT.
When he came into the draft, he tended to lean too much instead of moving his feet, so he had trouble with speed. He also had difficulty staying on his feet, which may have been the scheme at ISU, but it put him out of position a lot. I've seen nothing in his performance that would indicate that those traits wouldn't continue if he was kicked outside to LT.
At RT, he would be facing the "B" pass rusher, and can use his size and arms to hold guys off more. He's also got a mean streak, which you look for in the RT, especially in the running game. But with the possibility of Oher staying there, it doesn't put the best 5 on the field together.
But at G, in enclosed spaces, he's just a beast who swallows up DL. When he doesn't have to move as much, he can use his size and reach to just envelop, latch, and move the guy he's blocking wherever he wants to take him. Its his best position, and minimizes his exposure to the limitations of his game.
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I'd like to keep him at guard. He was so dominant in the playoffs. Didn't even notice Wilfork was on the field in the AFCCG.
It isn't inconceivable though. He looks like he has the feet and a monster wingspan.
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:22 am
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Well seeing as we do this with Michael Oher every year after he obviously shows he's a RT, it wouldn't surprise me to take Osemele and put him at LT and let him fail after showing he's a pretty solid LG.
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Well seeing as we do this with Michael Oher every year after he obviously shows he's a RT, it wouldn't surprise me to take Osemele and put him at LT and let him fail after showing he's a pretty solid LG.
Give me a break with this whining. Honestly.
We move Oher to LT not because it's fun, but because he's the best option. Is he better at RT than LT? Absolutely. Does playing him at RT and having hot garbage at LT makes us a better line? No. Does moving him to LT and having an average RT make us a better line? Yes. It's not rocket surgery. He's not the best, but he's the best we've got. Stop making it seem like the coaches have no idea what they're doing and simply think it's fun to flip flop him. They don't have much of a choice.
To the thread -- no, I don't see KO having that potential. I want to keep him at LG and watch him dominate.
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KO to stay at LG. But if McKinnie bolts out of town, are you gonna stick Jah Reid or (gulp) Ramon Harewood at LT? It's a hypothetical question because McKinnie leaving is a real possibility. If McKinnie leaves & KO stays at LG, Oher probably moves to LT. I then have no faith in anyone on the current roster playing the other tackle position.
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KO to stay at LG. But if McKinnie bolts out of town, are you gonna stick Jah Reid or (gulp) Ramon Harewood at LT? It's a hypothetical question because McKinnie leaving is a real possibility. If McKinnie leaves & KO stays at LG, Oher probably moves to LT. I then have no faith in anyone on the current roster playing the other tackle position.
I could see Oher at LT and Reid at RT. Or always the possibility of a mid-round choice or an older veteran coming in.
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:58 am
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KO was UTTERLY dominant at LG. Honestly, at LG his potential is to be the best interior player in the NFL. Really, he was a rookie last year and when he was switched over to LG... he dominated so much that he made All Pro OG, Marshal Yanda look simply 'good' IMO. And the combination of those two in the interior gives us an elite interior.
In terms of the tackle situation, Oher should be moved back over to LT and Reid should man the RT position. We drafted Reid in the 3rd round and moved up to get him in a similar manner as what we did with Pierce. So obviously we were high on him. Reid also looked pretty good as a rookie when he saw time. Last year he dealt with an a calf issue for the vast majority of the season, then it was a toe issue. With an offseason to recover and build his strength back, I can see Reid playing RT at a level similar to what KO did there. He has better feet and more athleticism in comparison to KO. He's taller and while he doesn't possess the same freakish arm length that KO brings to the table, at 34 3/8", his arms are very long. Reid still has potential yet.
That said, if a nice value option is there at OT we should pounce on it. I think either way, we should be looking for OT help with Oher's contract up after this year. Luke Marquardt is a guy I'm high on, very nice measurables, athleticism, coached by HOF OL... all that he's lacking I'd say is level of competition.
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K.O. Needs to say at guard, plain and simple. He's dominant there so don't touch him.
What we need to do is sign a viable LT, I've been texting Jermon Bushrod's sister (Ashley, grew up with her) for the last week explaining to her how Jermon would excel next to K.O., and Baltimore is close to his hometown King George, VA. She said Baltimore hasn't contacted him at all, but if he does sign here, you all can thank me! Lol
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i love jah. I think he could be a really solid to good RT. My dream would be to draft terron armstead and let him sit behind oher for a year. I really think this guy looks like hes going to be an elite pass protector. And sitting a year will allow him to get stronger and better at the run. I really want this guy. That way next year when oher wants big bucks because hes the blind side, we can let him walk and plug in terron
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Ozzie says that Kelechi Osemele could get a chance at LT, and that he'd probably get that shot if the season started today.
No dammit. I guess that means they'd really rather not move Oher back to LT though. Still, keep Osemele at LG!
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Why can't they just leave people at positions that they dominate at?!
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Why can't they just leave people at positions that they dominate at?!
Because LT is more important than LG. We do not have anyone on our roster that we like at LT, but someone has to play it. I'd rather not have some scrub playing the most important position on the line just so we can have an elite LG. Ozzie just said he'd get a shot at LT, just like everyone else will. To me, that means they want to keep Oher at RT (which is what you've been begging for since I can remember, so you should actually be happy) and they are evaluating the options for LT, which could include KO, a draft pick, etc.
Ideally we'd have:
Draft pick - KO - Gradkowski - Yanda - Oher
But based on the talent in the draft, I think we're more likely going to see:
Oher - KO - Gradkowski - Yanda - Reid/Draft Pick
KO - Reid/Draft pick - Gradkowski - Yanda - Oher
, who do you want to play LT?? You always complain when people discuss Oher or KO at LT, but I don't see any better options on the roster. I'm just curious if you actually have a plan or you just love complaining.
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^^^ I disagree. KO would be a worse LT option than Oher.
And this draft class has LT talent that should be there. I'm telling you guys Barrett Jones can be our solution at LT, I think his skills in that area are being undersold. At worse he'd be a better LT option than anything we have on the roster. He's just as tall as Oher, has longer arms, and is similarly athletic... only he's incredibly intelligent and just an overall football natural. No way I see him being anything worse than above average at LT... and his ceiling could be as a one or two time probowler on that side IMO.
And I also disagree, I'd much rather have a dominant component to an OL than a below average LT and a bunch of average talents. Insert KO into LG and with Yanda on the right side, you've got an elite interior just as long as Gino doesn't stank up the joint. Now you have Reid and Oher battle it out for the OT spots- worst case scenario and provide help to whoever plays LT.
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It was only a little over a year ago that Desi Wilson, then a hitting coach with Class A Advanced Daytona, first had the pleasure of coaching Javier Baez, who played his final 23 games of that season with the Cubs.
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Hartford, Conn. – Junior attackman Rob Nogueras (Parkland, Fla.) scored the game-winning goal from freshman attacker Matt Hauck (Ridgewood, N.J.) with 1:37 left in overtime to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 9-8 victory over the visiting Tufts University Jumbos in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's lacrosse action this afternoon on Jessee/Miller Field. Trinity, ranked No. 10 in New England, improves to 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the NESCAC with its fifth consecutive victory, while the Jumbos, ranked No. 2 in New England and No. 6 nationally, fall to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the league with their first loss in three games.
Sixteen seconds after a Tufts penalty, Nogueras took a pass from behind the goal from Hauck and fired from the left wing past Tufts sophomore goalie Patton Watkins (Chattanooga, Tenn.) for the clinching goal. Nogueras, who scored all three Bantam goals in the second half, had given Trinity an 8-4 lead with 6:42 left in the third period with a pair of tallies 52 seconds apart but Tufts rallied to outscore the Bantams, 4-0, over the final 21:42 of regulation including the game-tying score by sophomore Peter Bowers (Conestoga, Pa.) with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force the extra frame.
Tufts held a 3-2 lead after one quarter before Trinity scored four unanswered goals in a 3:10 span early in the second frame. Junior midfielder Nick Shaheen (Williamsburg, Mass.) started the spurt with an unassisted goal with 13:13 on the clock and added a man-up goal shortly after. Trinity rookie midfielder James O'Connell (Middleton, Mass.) scored with 10:12 left before the break, and sophomore face-off specialist Will Benjamin (Garrison, N.Y.) rifled in Trinity's fourth goal in a row just nine seconds later. Jumbo freshman attacker Chris Schoenhut (Mill Neck, N.Y.) scored with 8:12 left in the second quarter to slow down the Bantam momentum.
Tufts sophomore midfielder Beau Wood (Sherwood Forest, Md.) started the 4-0 Jumbo rally with 1:19 left in the third frame, converting on an assist by senior co-captain midfielder Kevin McCormick (Laytonsville, Md.), while Bowers and McCormick scored for Tufts in the final minute of the third and 1:19 into the fourth quarter, respectively. The game remained, 8-7, in Trinity's favor until the final minute, although one Tufts goal was nullified by a crease violation with 8:30 on the clock and Trinity senior tri-captain Peter Johnson (Riverside, Conn.) sped back from almost midfield after turning the ball over to stop a one-on-one scoring chance for the Jumbos with just over five minutes left.
Nogueras and Shaheen recorded a hat trick apiece, while Hauck and sophomore middie Terence Olsen (Avon, Conn.) each had two assists for the Bantams. Johnson stopped 19 shots and scooped four ground balls for Trinity, which made good on three of its four extra-man opportunities to offset a 54-to-33 shot deficit. Bowers scored three times for Tufts, while McCormick notched two goals and one assist. Watkins finished with 14 saves, and Nick Rhoads (McLean, Va.) scooped five ground balls and won 15 of his 21 face offs for the Jumbos. The teams combined for 55 turnovers in wet conditions.