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The purpose of this thread is to show you how to adjust the trigger on any E-Mag. Since there's no other resource out there that shows how to do this, I will detail everything involved in the process and hopefully the pictures will help you get a better idea of what to do.
The first step is to degas the gun, take out the valve and then take off the mainbody. The next step is pretty important and many people forget about it. You need to take out the sear axle pin on the side of the rail FIRST and THEN lift up the rail and take it off. If you don't, you'll end up bending your solenoid plunger and causing premature wear on the solenoid liner. Shown below is the sear axle pin unthreaded and ready to be removed so the rail can be lifted up.
Now onto the trigger adjustments you need to take off the rail to get to. First of all you'll see in the picture below the gold magnet. This is the return magnet that pulls on the magnet that's glued into the top of the trigger. More magnets increases the pulling force and less decreases it. You can add any type of material as a shim inbetween the magnet and the bottom of the frame to lighten the trigger even more. I use an on/off center o-ring from the RT Valve. It's the very small o-ring that is inbetween the two pieces of the on/off assembly for the RT Valve.
To the left of the magnet you see the trigger and the pivot pin. I use some 1/8" ID X 3/16" OD X .004" Thick shims that you can get from MSCDirect.com to take out all side to side play in the trigger. I keep the pivot well oiled with KC Trouble Free oil and it is very smooth and not squeaky like most triggers.
To the left of the trigger pivot you'll see the selector switch and the set screw that adjusts the trigger STROKE length. This only adjusts where the trigger stops at the end of the pull in E-Mode ONLY. It does not adjust the firing point or anything else. The selector switch needs to be in E-Mode to adjust it. The set screw requires a 1/16" allen wrench. Tighten the screw to shorten the pull length and loosen it to increase it. You can back it out too far that the trigger stops on the body of the selector switch assembly and the set screw does nothing. This will be a really long E-Mode pull length, but some people might like a really long pull.
The next adjustment is the HES magnet. The set screw you see in the middle of the trigger is the adjuster screw for the magnet in the center of the trigger. The way the HES works is the magnet sends a signal to the energized HES chip that's inside of the frame once it gets within a certain distance. Turning it clockwise will move it closer to the frame and counterclockwise will move it away from the frame. You want it adjusted so that the firing point of the trigger is just before the END of the stroke. You want a bit of overtravel so it fires everytime, but you want it towards the end of the stroke so when you're shooting in rapid fire you don't have to let the trigger go all the way back forward to reset the HES so it can fire again. Moving the HES magnet closer to the frame makes it fire earlier in the stroke and vice versa for moving the magnet away from the frame.
Basically the steps for adjusting are as follows:
1) Disassemble the gun by taking out the valve, mainbody and rail.
2) Set the pull weight to your preference.
3) Set the stroke length for E-Mode to your preference.
4) Set the HES setting so that it fires right before the end of the stroke length that you just set. Push and hold the trigger all the way to the left and right and make sure it fires in both positions. There's enough play in the stock trigger that you can set it so close that it fires if pulled straight back but not if it's pushed to one side or the other.
5) Reassemble the gun and go throw some paint.
A few tips:
- Remove the allen wrench from the set screw for the HES magnet when you're setting the firing point. That can affect when it fires. You can get it to fire with the allen wrench inserted in the set screw, but once you remove it, it won't fire. Just something to keep an eye on.
- If you adjust the magnet too close to the frame so that it's adjusted so close that it would fire when you turned on the gun, the board will NOT boot. You might think you messed up the board, but most likely your magnet is too close to the frame. Back it out so it's further away from the frame and then the gun should turn on.
- AGD 1.35 and 1.37 boards do not blink when you pull the trigger to show that it's registering a shot as shown in the E-Mag tech video. Only the 1.31 board does this. To see if it's firing, put on your rail and axle pin and put the safety on. This will lift the solenoid plunger out of the solenoid and you should be able to hear it click enough to determine when it's firing.
- Make sure that your magnet that is glued into the top of the trigger is fully recessed into the trigger. Some of the early E-Mags had a glue that didn't hold up too well and the magnet would start coming out and this would affect the trigger performance and make it function erratically. Put the gun in manual mode and pull the trigger all the way back and make sure the magnet is flush with the top of the trigger.
- In the picture below I'm trying to show how the HES chip is suppose to be positioned in the frame. It has a 90 degree bend in it and it's suppose to slide into the groove of the back plastic piece and sit flush with the frame. I've seen many E-Mags where it's not inserted into that slot and it's bent so it's straight and the person put the top cover over and tightened it down. This will affect trigger performance and you'll never be able to get it set right. If you have a used E-Mag or you've had that part out before, make sure it's inserted properly into the frame. When you put the black top cover piece on, just snug up the screw. You don't need to torque it down. People do this and it cracks the plastic. The same goes with the rubber grips on the E-Mag. Just snug the screws down. If you over torque them, it distorts the rubber around the screw hole and the grips don't sit flush against the frame.
That about sums it all up. Any questions, I can answer them.


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text: 10 percent. That is my goal for how much Senior Bowl reports and observations should play into my evaluations. In order to achieve that, however, a solid baseline opinion is necessary. From there, prospects' tendencies that flared up during practice should reflect the already defined opinions, but if they drift in a different direction the next step is to go back and check game action to see if the same qualities flashed.I did not get to every attendee prior to the week of practice, but below are some prospects that either confirmed my evaluation or will force me to review their body of work from the 2012 season after the Senior Bowl has run its course.The easy ones: On Sunday in my preview I listed T Eric Fisher, T Lane Johnson, WR Quinton Patton, and DL Datone Jones among my top six prospects (five if you remove LB Arthur Brown, who is not practicing). Each has performed very well this week, especially Fisher, who will likely be mentioned along side Luke Joeckel in the coming months as one of this draft's top overall players. His daily matchups with Jones are a must watch affair, with each winning their fair share of battles. The UCLA product will offer plenty of versatility up front since he wins from multiple alignments. Johnson is a tackle in a tight end's body, and although he might falter more frequently than Fisher, I expect the Sooner to be a top-20 selection. Finally, Patton is as smooth as they come. I don't expect a good workout from him, especially in the 10-yard split category, but Patton creates separation with body control and fluidity in his routes. He is the top senior receiver, excluding Tavon Austin who fits in a separate category.RB Johnathan Franklin - It may have been a poor evaluation, but prior to the 2012 season, Franklin looked adequate in every area and I projected him as a fourth- or fifth-round pick. After watching a few exposures this year, i could tell that Franklin had changed his game for the better. The Bruin appears leaner and meaner, with better vision to see cutback lanes or avoid tacklers at the second level. I am a big Andre Ellington fan, but since the Clemson Tiger has left the event due to injury, Franklin is now the Senior Bowl's top runner. I will be watching more of his 2012 games in an effort to determine if Franklin is a top-five running back in this class.WR Marquise Goodwin - The speedster can actually play receiver, apparently. Goodwin has looked very natural on the edge whenever given a free release, running past corners on vertical routes or separating on breaking patterns. Even when he slipped, Goodwin reset and beat his opposition to find an open area. Yes, he has absolutely struggled against the jam this week, along with inconsistently catching targets, but Goodwin is a very intriguing option at the beginning of the third day.DL Ezekiel Ansah - Don't expect Jason Pierre-Paul when watching Ansah. They are different players that will likely play different positions. Obviously I remain very high on Ansah, but when stuck at left defensive end this week, he has failed to shine against the likes of Oday Aboushi and Lane Johnson. Along with having only one real season under his belt, Ansah was used as a rush linebacker, end in a four man front, end in a three man, and even at nose tackle. Meaning, he doesn't have a real home or spot that he has refined his craft to fit (it could be argued Datone Jones could have the same excuse, but he has been great). I would much rather watch cutups from Ansah at each of the spots he saw snaps from rather than watching him across multiple games. I still need to pinpoint where he fits best, and Ansah does need a stronger natural base to be a solid player at any of the four listed positions, but I remain all in on the BYU Cougar.LB Chase Thomas - Asked to play plenty of strong side linebacker this week, Thomas is used to lining up from a variety of spots after his time at Stanford. The biggest issue has been his inability to handle running backs or tight ends in man coverage. This was surprising to me, as Chase Thomas saw snaps in space and at middle linebacker dating back to 2011 when Shayne Skov was sidelined with an injury. I have been on record saying that Thomas is one of the class' best in terms of fit, press, and shed technique as a pass rusher, but he may only appeal to certain teams if he cannot play behind a four man front. The plan is to go back to Stanford's 2011 and 2012 games and note if Thomas flashed ability when asked to cover from the inside or outside linebacker spots.


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Usain Bolt cemented his place as one of the greatest sprinters in history, when he won the 200 meter final today.
Bolt was challenged by his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake, who closed in with less than 100 meters to go. Bolt kicked on his burners and ended up taking back the lead and beating Blake 19.32 to 19.44 seconds.
The big deal here is that this makes Bolt the first Olympian to win both the 100 meter and 200 meter races two Olympics in a row.
Warren Weir, another Jamaican, took third.
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"The 25-year-old Bolt won the 100 on Sunday and now has five Olympic golds a number he celebrated by hitting the ground and doing five push-ups a few meters past the finish line.
"Bolt, who has long considered the 200 his favorite event, will try to make it 6-for-6 at the Olympics in the 4x100 relay, which starts Friday.
"The last country to sweep the 200 was the United States in 2004."
NPR's Tom Goldman reminds our Newscast unit that Bolt did not break the 19.19 world record, which he holds. Still, said Tom, this was a "thrilling" race.
Now to track and field where crowds at the Olympic Stadium were treated to a bit of history in the making today. NPR's Tom Goldman joins me now. Hi there, Tom.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Audie.
CORNISH: So Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt pulled it off, huh?
GOLDMAN: Yeah. Getting used to this, aren't we? He won the men's 200 meters, as he did four years ago at the Beijing Olympics. With this win, he becomes the first athlete to win the 100 and 200 meters twice in back-to-back Olympics. He said a few days ago when he won the 100 that he needed the repeat in the 200 in order for him to officially be considered a legend. Well, guess what? He's a legend. He says so, and you're not going to find anyone to argue with that.
CORNISH: So tell me about the race. I mean, was it close? Was there a little dance at the end?
GOLDMAN: You know, it was only close because he did that maddening Usain Bolt thing where he slows down at the end. His winning time was 19.32 seconds. His world record is 19.19. Now, he might very well have broken it, but along with being the greatest sprinter in history, he's a goofball, and he loves to have fun. And once he saw he had the race won, he seriously jogged or, shall we say, loped the last few yards. He turned to his left as he crossed the finish line, put his index finger to his lips to shush the crowd.
But early in the race, he was all business. He exploded out of the blocks. The first 100 yards, he established his lead, and as he came around the turn, you could see his eyes darting to the left, and that's where his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake was running. Bolt knows that Blake is the only man who can beat him, so he was watching. Blake didn't beat him. He finished second, though. And talk about dominance, Warren Weir, of Jamaica, finished third, so it was a Jamaican sweep.
CORNISH: And staying with track and field, American Ashton Eaton began today leading in the decathlon. He's the world-record holder. How did he do?
GOLDMAN: He won. He won a gold medal. I mean, it wasn't as impressive points-wise as when he set the world record at the Olympic trials in June with 9,039 pts. He scored 8,869 points to win the gold medal. He doesn't - it doesn't matter to him. He wanted to win the gold, and he did. He won by 198 points over silver-medalist Trey Hardy of the U.S., who's a two-time world champion. And Leonel Suarez, of Cuba, took the bronze. So it was a great day for America in the decathlon.
CORNISH: Just a few seconds left, but I wanted to talk about male boxers. First time in Olympic history American boxers did not win a medal - American male boxers. What happened there?
GOLDMAN: Yeah. Well, they didn't. They didn't have a good tournament. But leave it to the women, just like Howard was talking about with the female soccer players. Claressa Shields won the gold medal in the middleweight division, and Marlen Esparza took the bronze in the flyweight division in the first ever women's boxing event at the Olympics. So the U.S. did quite well, very exciting game for them.
CORNISH: NPR's Tom Goldman from London. Thanks, Tom.
GOLDMAN: You're welcome.
And we're going to hear from gold-medalist Claressa Shields a bit later in the program. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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There wasn't a lot of earth-shattering fantasy news in the association last night, but it was certainly an eventful 11-game slate that jam-packed my Dose. So let's get right to it.
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Ragin' Rondo
In case you were living under a rock last night you got to see the slap-push fight between Rajon Rondo and Kris Humphries, which occurred after Kevin Garnett took a somewhat hard foul by Humphries that Rondo took exception to. The ordeal was classic Rondo, who overreacted and gave up his chase of Magic Johnson's double-digit assist streak with his early ejection. The action spilled over into the stands and that's a sensitive area for the league, so anything from a game or two suspension to 10 games has been floated by various media voices. As usual, the reality will likely be toward the middle or lower end of that range. This makes Leandro Barbosa (two points, 13 minutes) worth a look as a short-term pickup, and everybody in the backcourt stands to benefit. That's nice for them, since Avery Bradley (shoulders) is "very close" to returning to practice. Humphries and Gerald Wallace were ejected after the brouhaha and the duo, along with Garnett, are candidates for suspension, though none of them are a lock in that regard.
Beyond the fight there was a game that the Nets won with no real surprises. Joe Johnson got back on track with 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, four rebounds, six assists, and three treys, and regular readers know how I feel about his status this year so consider this a sell-high moment. Deron Williams hit just 3-of-12 shots and that's going to be a red flag for his sore right (shooting) wrist, but as we said in our blurb it's just one game and we need to see much more before getting in a tizzy. Brook Lopez dealt with foul trouble but still managed nine points with 10 boards in 17 minutes. Andray Blatche picked up the slack for Humphries with 17 points, 13 boards, and two steals in 29 minutes, but I doubt he's going to do anything but gain incremental minutes after Humphries was dragged into a fight for no reason.
The Celtics saw Garnett score 16 points with 10 boards before his ejection, Paul Pierce had 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting with nine boards, seven assists, and two steals, Brandon Bass scored 16 points with just three rebounds to go with two blocks, and Jason Terry had 13 points with a three, a steal, and a 6-of-7 mark from the foul line in the Celtics' forgettable loss.
It's About Time
It was the moment many of you were waiting for – Josh Smith busted up the box score last night, scoring 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting with 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and five blocks in a tight win over the Bobcats. The buy low window is slammed shut and owners can think about selling high, but I doubt you're going to get ample value in return. This is still a guy with first round upside, and even with his slow start he's performing at a mid-round level. I'd gamble on Smith rather than take an early-to-mid round guy back in a trade.
Kyle Korver (eight points, four rebounds, two threes) has been dealing with a back issue and exited stage right after playing 23 minutes last night. He has easily played well enough to be held in 8- and 9-cat formats unless news gets truly bad. Al Horford had a nice night with 17 points, 11 boards, six assists, one steal, and three blocks, and he needs more of these to move his mid-round value back toward his early round ADP. Lou Williams has been fairly quiet lately, but had a nice night with 17 points, three treys, and five assists in what should look like a relatively normal good night going forward.
Bounceback Cats
The Bobcats got a chance to bounce back from their record-breaking blowout loss to the Thunder on Monday, and got back to their competitive ways in their three-point loss to the Hawks. Kemba Walker hit just 4-of-15 shots, but after Monday's rock-bottom effort the 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two threes were a welcome sight. Jeff Taylor continued to do a little bit of everything with six points, two threes, two steals, two boards, and one assist in his 22 minutes. Eventually his mid-round production will cease, but he could end up being a steal if we learn that Gerald Henderson's mysterious foot injury is more serious than anybody is letting on. Ramon Sessions scored 18 points with eight assists and two steals, and Ben Gordon had a 20-point fourth quarter to finish with 26 points, seven threes, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and a perfect five makes from the line. By now you know the story with Gordon – he's going to go off every once in a while and is certainly worth a look to see if you can catch him while he's hot, but I wouldn't get rid of a safe play or upside guy to add him.
Abortion Reference of the Day
I mentioned this yesterday, but something is very wrong in Phoenix and a blowout loss to the Pistons last night should have had local press reaching for the panic button. Instead, Alvin Gentry called the effort a "total abortion" and nobody talked about Gentry's decision to bench everybody but the water boys. Goran Dragic, who has played well all season by most folks' standards, saw just 16 minutes and still managed 10 points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one three. Marcin Gortat played just 20 minutes and had six points on 1-of-6 shooting, four rebounds, and three turnovers to go with zeroes in the steals and blocks columns. One just had to know that Michael Beasley would hit 1-of-6 shots for a hollow two points in his 18 minutes, and you get the idea about the rest of the box.
Outside of Dragic and Gortat, nobody else in the Suns' rotation is truly a must-own player, and I could provide competing arguments to add or drop Luis Scola, Markieff Morris, Shannon Brown, Michael Beasley and Jared Dudley. The bottom line for the entire bunch is that until Gentry gives in on whatever it is he is mad about, or the team gives in and gives him whatever he is looking for – they're going to look like the Milwaukee Bucks of the West. And yes, a 40-point loss to the Pistons and a disheveled team should have a beat writer or two writing more than sweet nothings about the coach in their gamers.
Relevant Elephant
The Pistons stuck to their recent game plan in last night's win, which incidentally gave elephant in the room Charlie Villanueva another shot at relevance and he responded with 19 points, six boards, four threes, and a block. While he is the new official backup power forward, I need to see more to get excited about a guy that is one defensive disaster away from being benched.
Rodney Stuckey had his first real good night in recent memory and has taken to the backup point guard minutes he is getting. He finished with 18 points on 4-of-8 shooting (10-of-11 FTs) with five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in 25 minutes. I practically begged folks to hang tight with Stuckey in our blurbs and felt like I was making excuses, but he should be owned in most leagues in my book as he'll eventually figure things out.
Kyle Singler scored 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting with four rebounds, one assist, one three, and two steals in 32 minutes, and this is a good representation of what to expect on most nights in his current role. Brandon Knight hit three treys and had two steals to go with his 19 points and six assists, and if he can keep that sort of thing up then he'll be able to loosen the cap on his upside. Andre Drummond saw 25 minutes off the bench, scoring six points with nine boards, one steal, and two blocks. For the millionth time, he's a high profile stash I happily own in a few 12-team leagues.
Moments of Divergence
Chauncey Billups (19 minutes, seven points, three assists, one steal, 1-of-5 FGs) returned to action after nearly a year off in last night's win over the Wolves, and Doc's greatest fears about Jamal Crawford (2-of-10 FGs, 11 points, 27 minutes) may start coming true. If you don't recall, I had Crawford as a sell-high guy after his blistering start and Doc wanted all the sell-high offers to come his way. It's crazy how little we disagree on player values so these moments of divergence can be big for us. I think I'm going to propose we count them all up and the loser has to buy the winner this day of the week clock. Thinking that Friday is Tuesday and vice-versa is a serious problem we have.
I do think we're in a trough for Crawford's value and that independently of Billups' status, he would have been due for a bounce-back stretch. He'll probably have that anytime now, but an overlay to that will be Billups' newfound 19-25 minute role as the starting shooting guard going forward.
Caron Butler backed up his franchise-record performance from Monday from behind the arc with just two points on 1-of-8 shooting. What goes up must come down. He's performing in the 16-18 team range on the year. DeAndre Jordan got back on track with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, six boards, two steals, and two blocks. I think the takeaway from his body of work thus far is that Vinny Del Negro will still jerk him around, but with less frequency than last season as Jordan produces at a late-mid round level. As for Billups, there's no need for owners to be in a hurry to add him in most standard formats with such limited upside. There are simply too many guys at the wings, and he'll have plenty of rest and injury risk.
Russian Roulette
I'd much rather gamble on Alexey Shved than take a low-upside player like Billups, even if Shved is going to be a tough guy to roster as things get crowded. The Russian rookie scored 17 points with three treys in an otherwise hollow effort that included four turnovers, and his 36-minute usage was a byproduct of Andrei Kirilenko's absence in last night's loss to the Clips. He just oozes playmaking ability and has the young legs that will stand out as the season progresses. Like I said, owning him in a 12-team league is going to be tough as these nights will come sporadically, but if you have a solid starting lineup and can afford to give him a long-term tryout it could pay dividends down the road.
Kirilenko was a semi-late scratch for his recurring back injury, and as Jazz radio man David Locke said this is the same pattern he showed in Utah. That pattern is to play in about 10-15 games and then sit out a few. Owners knew this was the deal when they drafted him, so just hang tight and plan for a sell-high moment down the road if it presents itself. Chances are you're just going to have to grin and bear it. Josh Howard started for him and played 26 minutes, scoring seven points with three boards, two blocks, and a three, but owners need to wait until he proves himself a few times before plunging into that whirlpool.
Luke Ridnour scored 13 points with seven assists in 32 minutes last night, but Rick Adelman said that his back injury has him at less than 100 percent and one of two things are going to happen. One, Ricky Rubio will return and give Adelman the green light to give Ridnour a blow. Or two, he will move Ridnour to shooting guard when Rubio is ready to start and Rid will have about a 50/50 shot at holding some late round value. Either way, owners should ride this ride until the wheels fall off or thereabouts. Kevin Love (19 points, 12 boards, 12-of-16 FTs, three assists, one three, one block) was seen flexing his previously injured right (shooting) hand all night, so it's something we'll watch like a hawk, obviously.
Set Waves
J.R. Smith found the side of a milk carton so far this week with his second straight stinker in last night's win over the Bucks, scoring two points on 1-of-5 shooting in 18 minutes. He had five fouls and the game was a blowout late, and I'm having a hard time getting too worked up about a streak shooter that was due for a regression, anyway. What I was worked up about was choosing to ignore Jason Kidd in last week's Dose, as he was fittin' to make me look real bad as an apparent 5x5 threat every night. His back injury is an unknown quantity at this point, and his age and injury risk was a part of my thinking. Just being honest, I didn't think he had it in him to produce like that, healthy or not.
Steve Novak got on the right side of the shooting ledger with a season-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and five threes in a whopping 40 minutes. His solid shooting, the lopsided score, and Smith's issues all came into play here, and since he's a strong bet to move this year's 40.7 percent field goal percentage back toward his 47.8 mark from last year – owners hunting threes will want to sit on their boards and be ready to paddle.
Don't Try This At Home
I mentioned last week how I was tied to Ersan Ilyasova's anchor and I was heading to the ocean floor. Well, then Monday's building block game happened and I thought to myself, 'that came about two weeks early.' Of course, the party was short-lived as Scott Skiles played him 13 minutes last night, though there was a pregame Bucks TV report that he was sick that none of the beat writers knew about.
I wasn't going to advise anybody with great fervor (or vigor) to hold Ilyasova, but two weeks from now has been my personal threshold based on my belief of how long a) it can take a player to get back on track before they're without hope and b) how long I think Skiles can get away with not playing him 25-32 minutes before he c) kills all of Ilyasova's confidence and d) makes his general manager look like an ass for paying big bucks for a benchwarmer. Regardless, I was neither high nor low after Monday's game simply because I figure Ilyasova had a ways to go no matter what, and last night's disaster outing at worst and flu-game at best isn't moving the needle with me much, either. What is moving the needle for me is the fact that Ilyasova expressed displeasure about his playing time after the game, and longtime Bucks beat writer Gery Woelfel was fairly heated on Twitter. For some reason the added fire represents a speeding up of the process for me, since I'm basically committed for another two weeks to Ilyasova's elusive upside, anyway.
If that gushing recommendation wasn't enough to endear you to your Bucks assets, then Skiles benching the whole damn team for the second straight game in the fourth quarter is right up your alley. Brandon Jennings is relatively back on track following his ankle injury, scoring 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes, though his lack of a steal is a sign he's still limited. He and Monta Ellis (27 minutes, 17 points, 6-of-11 FGs, seven assists, three steals) left without talking to the media after the game, and that's probably because they don't have anything great to say right now. They're the team's two best players and both could be gone next year, so they'll be the first guys to flip out if Skiles gets too heavy-handed. The rest of the box score was a wasteland with the exception of Mike Dunleavy (eight points, nine boards, one three) and Beno Udrih (18 points, one assist). Of course, owners will want to be vigilant about reading Skiles' patterns so they can move on-and-off assets accordingly, but this might not be the best game to measure with. I'm holding Dunleavy's mid-round value tightly and I'm fine with dropping Larry Sanders (14 minutes) for anything with upside.
Oh, and in breaking news, Skiles says he's looking at lineup changes for Friday's game against the Wolves.
Carry on My Wayward Son
Anthony Davis (ankle) could be out up to two weeks and is still wearing a walking boot, and by virtue of that the deep, underachieving Jazz were able to waltz into the Hive and take an easy win last night. Mo Williams (foot) dressed but did not play, leaving Jamaal Tinsley (zero points, two boards, five assists, two steals) free to post one of his patented scoreless, assist-powered lines for the point guard desperate. Paul Millsap (16 points, 10-of-12 FTs, eight boards, four assists, one steal, 31 minutes) was able to get back on track and he continues to share the power forward minutes with Derrick Favors (nine points, eight boards, one block, 17 minutes) without spilling into any other positional buckets.
The Jazz have looked awful recently, so owners of both power forwards can only hope that defensive sieve Al Jefferson (19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, two blocks) takes a haircut and Millsap gets some run at small forward to open things up a bit. I'm not panicking on Millsap by any means, but keeping both guys in the power forward bucket has made Millsap a streaky and sometimes disengaged player. Overall, the Jazz need to stop relying on Jefferson as a crutch, as guys are standing around and watching him operate only to see his feet in cement on defense. It's not a good mix.
Gordon Hayward is starting to fill up my timeline with questions about whether or not to drop him, and it's worth noting that I'm the resident optimist for Hayward around here. The bandwagon is getting mighty light. It almost got set on fire with Hayward sitting on two points entering the fourth quarter. He went on to rattle off 13 points and finish with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two threes in 23 minutes. The Butler product has been in a vicious shooting slump since hitting a game-winner against the Kings over the weekend, but he still has late-round value on the year and I'm nowhere near giving up.
I think he'll go back and forth between mid- and late-round value and eventually climb into the top-75 by the All Star break, with the early inconsistencies being mostly the byproduct of an offense that revolves so much around Jefferson, who rarely creates good looks for teammates in the post. The Jazz love to run offense through Hayward, but they simply don't have the touches to give him in their crowded group. With an eyeball toward the trade deadline, the subtraction of one player (Millsap?) or an injury could return Hayward to last season's late top-40 run. Marvin Williams (16 points) was concussed and any absence will certainly help Hayward's situation, though I'm not putting a ton of stock on his impact other than to free up a few touches here and there.
What's In a Name?
There were no revelations on the Hornets' side of the box last night. Greivis Vasquez scored 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting with three rebounds, eight assists, and one three, as he is returning late-round value in 9-cat leagues and mid-round value in 8-cat formats on the year. Robin Lopez had one of his 'good' nights with 18 points and seven boards but he didn't have a block. He'll probably return to borderline status in 12-14 team leagues when Davis returns, but for now owners can keep the mid-round value locked into lineups.
Ryan Anderson had an off-night with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting and eight boards. I don't think his production will budge at all when Davis returns as they're only competing touches in the superficial overall sense. Al-Farouq Aminu had a devilish line of six points, six boards, and six turnovers to go with three steals, and he's another guy I have very little concern about right now. The Hornets are going to lean on him nightly unless he falls off a cliff. Jason Smith hit just 1-of-7 shots and had five turnovers, but finished with seven points (5-of-6 FTs) and nine rebounds in 29 minutes. Deep league owners should give him a look while Unibrow is out. Austin Rivers (two points, 22 minutes) came into the league as a scorer-only and he can't even do that these days. I think he'll get that turned around, but had his last name been Dungworth I doubt he gets drafted where he did.
Magic Mike
Mike Conley is a common thread among my fantasy teams this season, as I had him ranked at an aggressive No. 13 overall. Last night was one of those nights that made me wonder if I could have gone a few slots higher, as he posted 16 points, five assists, four threes, two steals, and two blocks all while looking less than 100 percent according to both teams' beat writers. He shoots at a high clip and his usage could still go up as the big men wear down later in the year. Joining him with good outings in last night's win over the Raptors was Zach Randolph (17 points, 13 boards, six assists, one steal) and Rudy Gay (14 points, three treys, six boards, two assists, two steals, one block). Tony Allen (nine points, four boards, three steals, one block, 28 minutes) has slowly crawled his way back onto the 12-team radar, and beat writers are encouraged by his recent play. There was a Marreese Speights sighting, as the backup big scored 18 points with 12 boards, one steal, one block, and an unlikely triple in 24 minutes aided by the blowout. I'm filing that under 'fluke' and moving on.
A Tale of Two Ankles
Andrea Bargnani did not play in last night's loss due to an ankle issue, while Kyle Lowry continued to gimp along with his ankle issue with low-end results. Lowry scored 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting with four rebounds, four assists, and one trey in a rematch with former Grizzlies teammate Conley. As long as he doesn't overdo things, he'll get back on track. Jonas Valanciunas had one of his backseat nights, scoring just two points with two boards, but he did add three blocks in his 28 minutes to keep the night from being a total wash. These are the breaks with the youngster, and a bad night against the Grizzlies frontcourt is not something to get worked up about. Everybody in Toronto loves him and so do we.
Ed Davis drew a start in Bargnani's place, but failed to have a breakthrough moment with 10 points, six boards, one block, and four turnovers in 28 minutes. Davis has good talent and is somebody to watch closely while it appears he is in favor, but he'll eventually go back to a low-minute bench role. Linas Kleiza drew the start at small forward instead of Dominic McGuire, scoring 11 points on a high-volume 15 shot attempts to go with three rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes. He's a decent desperation spot-play on nights when owners know he'll be getting minutes but that's about it. Terrence Ross saw another big helping of minutes off the bench, playing 30 minutes en route to eight points on 4-of-13 shooting (0-for-6 3PTs), two boards, two assists, and three steals. It was a messy effort and the team keeps talking about free agent small forwards in the press, but Ross is well worth a look as a stash in a mediocre wing corps.
Collison's Calculus
Darren Collison was a surprise scratch due to a sprained right middle finger so Dominique Jones got another start at the point, and the Mavs got run out of the United Center in a 23-point loss to the Bulls. Derek Fisher's signing was announced during the game, as the team is clearly not happy with Collison's play and wants to add some veteran leadership. Now anybody that watched Fisher play in last year's playoffs will question whether or not he's capable of making good decisions on the floor anymore, but he should be able to give Collison enough pointers to make the decision worthwhile on the whole for the Mavs.
Now the kicker here is that Rick Carlisle has said that Fisher will start, and whether that's another motivational ploy or not I don't think it impacts Collison's calculus too much. Fisher is going to be one of the worst defensive point guards in the league and provides little to nothing on offense, so Carlisle would have to make a Scott Brooks-level mistake to play him anything more than 15-22 minutes per game. That leaves plenty of time for Collison to make whatever mark he's capable of making.
Jones scored 10 points with five assists in 24 minutes, but is on the shortlist of players that could be cut to make room for Fisher and isn't worth a look. O.J. Mayo is clearly struggling with his ankle issues (one for each foot), as he posted another slow and somewhat passive line of four points on 2-of-9 shooting, five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block. With some owners uneasy about Dirk Nowitzki's return (myself not included) this is a nice buy low moment. Shawn Marion had just three boards but scored a season-high 18 points with two blocks in 23 minutes before the game got out of hand, and is good to go for most lineups. Jae Crowder started again and managed seven shot attempts, but only made one of them to finish with two points, three boards, two steals, and one block in 26 minutes. This could be seen as a baby step forward but the blowout and body of work suggest otherwise. Elton Brand came crashing back to Earth more or less with four points, six boards, four assists, and a steal in 25 minutes. No surprise there.
Thibodeau's Tidings
The Bulls were embarrassed a few nights ago and clearly had their focus tonight, but unlike Monday's home loss Tom Thibodeau rode the bench instead of ignoring them. As a result, Kirk Hinrich had one of his typical really bad nights with six points and three assists, while Nate Robinson scored 14 points with a team-high six assists, two steals, and two threes. I've said this a million times, but Robinson has low end value for 12-team leagues right now and is one Hinrich injury from expanding upon that. It's low-risk upside. Richard Hamilton predictably slowed down after a pair of season-high scoring efforts with just four points, four assists, and five turnovers, proving why owners should simply ignore the periodic fireworks. Joakim Noah continues to fly underneath the radar with 13 points, 10 boards, five assists, and three blocks to further enhance his first round value.
Shock and Awe
The Thunder easily dispatched the Rockets in James Harden's return game, and as usual there were no real revelations, unless you want to count Scott Brooks finally figuring out that Serge Ibaka can play this season. Ibaka scored 23 points on 11-of-13 shooting with nine rebounds, six blocks, and a three in 29 minutes. We here at Rotoworld are just shocked about this development. Shocked. Kevin Durant had 37 points with a fat line, Kevin Martin continued his return to form with 17 points and three treys, and Russell Westbrook scored 14 points with five boards, nine assists, three steals, and a block in the win.
Bigger Than Basketball
Chandler Parsons (shoulder) did not play in last night's loss to the Thunder, but the on-court story of the night was definitely James Harden's return to OKC. Wouldn't you know the Thunder game-planned to shut him down and that's exactly what happened, as Harden hit just 3-of-16 shots (2-of-5 3PTs, 9-of-11 FTs) with two rebounds, three assists, and one steal to go with seven blocks against. Sure, Harden was pressing, but you just had to know that Sam Presti ordered up an extra nice pre- and post-game spread for the fellas last night.
Daequan Cook started in Parsons' place and put up a fluky 18 points, seven boards, four assists, three treys, one steal, and one block in 38 minutes. If you saw that coming, you're playing the wrong game. If Parsons and Carlos Delfino (groin) remain out, give him a look for a spot-start, but keep your expectations firmly in check. Patrick Patterson also picked up the slack with 27 points, six boards, two threes, two assists, and one steal in 38 minutes. The going is pretty good right now so consider including him as the second part of a deal while his value is on the rise. As for Harden, look for him and the entire Rockets organization to get some much needed rest after an emotional week. If you hadn't heard, Kevin McHale lost his 23-year old daughter, Sasha. Send your karmic thoughts and prayers to Houston this week.
Duncan's Dominance
The Spurs throttled the Magic last night with predictable results. Gary Neal had a nice night scoring 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting (including a three) with four rebounds, two assists, and three steals, but owners should know better than to expect that on most nights. DeJuan Blair showed signs of life with 11 points, six boards, and a steal, but he could disappear on a moment's notice. Danny Green hit three treys for nine points, five rebounds, and two blocks in a typical successful outing for him.
Tim Duncan had just four rebounds, but scored 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with two steals, five blocks, and a rare three. His approximate top-5 value is unsustainable over the long haul, as he'll see at least three minutes per game shaved off of his current 31 mpg mark and we haven't even hit DNP season yet. If I can get solid early round value in return for Duncan, I don't think twice about taking it.
I have no idea why folks wanted to drop Manu Ginobili, as his early season struggles and eventual return to form seemed elementary. But alas, he is back and scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting (all threes) with four rebounds, five assists, and a steal in 23 minutes. Tiago Splitter followed up his near triple-double with a more palatable nine points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block in 16 minutes. This is probably more like it.
Figuring It Out
I was pinged on Twitter by @Papiraps with a simple comment that Arron Afflalo (16 points, 8-of-16 FGs, five boards, two steals) isn't the beast many thought he would be. I had him at about 80 in my Top 150 list, and currently he is a 100-120 ranked play in 8- and 9-cat formats, respectively. The Magic are still trying to forge an identity, and while they lack talent and direction things are going to be choppy. I think once his 43.3 percent field goal percentage moves back toward his 46.4 career mark then his value will land more or less where I had him originally.
Jameer Nelson posted a ho-hum 14 points with five boards, three assists, two steals, and no 3-pointers, Glen Davis scored 12 points on 6-of-16 shooting with five rebounds and one block, and J.J. Redick went quiet with seven points on 3-of-9 shooting, four assists, and a trey in just 22 minutes. It looks like Redick got some extra rest in the blowout loss, and I'm not concerned about him on the whole. This has been a real bad week or so after he got devastated by the flu bug. Nikola Vucevic had his second straight absentee act with two points, five boards, one steal, and one block in 16 minutes, and owners will want to stay open to the idea of dropping him for average to above-average free agents if he struggles again on Friday.
The Hip Bone's Connected to the Back Bone
I should have gone with my gut when assessing LaMarcus Aldridge this year. His game has never been predicated on tremendous athleticism and his lack of toughness down low makes everything harder for him. Following hip surgery, I was concerned about his ability to get rehabilitated and then retain his limited athleticism so he could continue to get his shot off and rebound at a first round rate. But all of the reports regarding his health were positive this offseason, so I thought I was being overly skeptical and backed off. Well, the athleticism doesn't appear to be there and the numbers haven't been, either, as he's returning just fourth round value because of his seven point decrease in shooting from the field over last season's 51 percent mark.
What's worse are all of the small ailments, with the most recent one being an aggravation of his back injury in last night's game. He still played a whopping 41 minutes and scored 17 points on 8-of-19 shooting with seven boards, three assists, and a steal, but the questions about his game are going to linger until he has a significant stretch of high-percentage results. If he's going to become a perimeter player only, then he's going to post shooting numbers like a perimeter player. The physical issues just compound that issue and add risk to a situation that gains a new little red flag seemingly every week.
J.J. Hickson took my low-upside comments from yesterday to heart and put up 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting with 19 rebounds, one steal, and one block, but beyond Hickson and Aldridge it was an ugly night for a Blazers squad that gave the lowly Wizards their first win. Damian Lillard hit just 6-of-21 shots for 20 points with four threes, five assists, and two steals, Wes Matthews (thumb) hit just 2-of-10 shots for six points, and Nicolas Batum hit just 6-of-15 attempts for 20 points with five threes and a fairly full line. Batum may still be dealing with the flu and Matthews' thumb deserves some attention, but along with Lillard I'm not worried about any of them. They're simply trying to figure out how to play through a decreasingly effective Aldridge while teams begin to game plan around Lillard and Batum.
The Wizards got their first win last night and hopefully it will bring some stability to their rotations, and that was actually a complaint of the players as they met with Randy Wittman before the game to clear the air. Whatever they said worked as everybody pitched in a little bit to eke out a win over the Blazers. Jordan Crawford scored 19 points off the bench, but as usual his poor peripherals make him a hard guy to own unless you punt in his deficient areas. Kevin Seraphin double-doubled with 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists, and one block. I've been banging that drum so this is obviously a good look for many of my teams.
Nene played and his 19-minute workload is a lot more realistic approach than the 29 minutes he played the other night. Let's see him keep up 25 minutes per night before we get too excited about his standard league prospects. Trevor Ariza had a 'good' night with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting (including two threes) with five rebounds and a steal. It's anybody's guess what he does the next time out. Bradley Beal played just 16 minutes and it's possible he could have been some of the source of his teammates' frustrations, as getting a win started to override developing the young talent. He's still a worthy stash any way one slices it. A.J. Price hit just 1-of-7 shots for three points, three rebounds, and six assists, and may have felt the footsteps from Shaun Livingston (17 minutes) tonight. Either way, it's a situation to avoid in most standard formats unless you're desperate.
News and Notes
Andrew Bogut (ankle) doesn't sound like he's returning anytime soon and we're beginning to hear talk that he's hopeful to play this year, as the Warriors continue to pad their stats as one of the league's worst at handling injuries. John Wall (knee) doesn't sound like he's in Bogut's boat, but he still doesn't have a timetable and the Wiz aren't going to rush him back for this year's train wreck. Gerald Henderson (foot) is starting to creep into questionable territory after seemingly missing his original 1-2 week timeframe for return. I've still held him in a deeper 12-team big money league since he could be nice if the light bulb turned on, though he'll be on my cut list this week if we don't get some good news soon.
Carl Landry (oral surgery) returned to practice yesterday and is a must-own player in my book, especially with Bogut being a total mess. Trevor Booker (knee) still operates without a time-frame, but if he can get healthy he'll be a threat to steal 15-25 minutes from the frontcourt, at least. Ricky Rubio (knee) is back to full-contact practice and he should be owned in all formats. Beat writer Jerry Zgoda has predicted a December 12 return and he's probably most qualified to venture a guess in the media.
Steve Blake (abdomen) is out for two weeks and Steve Nash (leg) is still out for the proverbial week. Kawhi Leonard (quad) is aiming to return on Dec. 1, and should be owned in all 8- and 9-cat formats by my measure. He has some flop potential, but his upside is immense and he still profiles as a guy the Spurs will lean on. Stephen Jackson (finger) can return in a little over two weeks, but is apparently going to try to beat that timeline. His return will steal about 20-24 mpg from the overall bucket. Dion Waiter's finger MRI came back clean and he should be ready to go for Friday's game against the Hawks. Daniel Gibson's elbow MRI confirmed a bruise but the sense out of Cleveland was that this isn't a serious injury. We'll see.
Thursday Night Chat
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Virginia in a Hurry, 6-25-09 | VirginiaTomorrow
June 23, 2009 9:47 PM
Kaine Says DNC Will RepayState for Security Expenses
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Gov. Tim Kaine said today that the Democratic National Committee has agreed to reimburse Virginia for the costs of his out-of-town travel as chairman of the party, including travel costs for his security...
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McDonnell Campaigns with Barbour, Defers on VITA, Uranium Mining
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Group Hopes To Expand Enrollment, Aid at Virginia Colleges
Kaine's Latest Fundraising Trips | Washington Post
June 22, 2009 8:00 PM
We may not know when Gov. Tim Kaine is flying around the country for the DNC, but we are starting to get a better idea of when he is doing his in-state fundraising. Tonight, Kaine attended at a fundraiser...
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June 22, 2009 10:58 AM
It seems like every Republican considering a possible presidential run in 2012 is coming to Virginia to help Bob McDonnell and, in the process, raising their profile in the swing state. Haley Barbour was...
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Last Sunday, Gov. Tim Kaine wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post blaming state transportation woes on House Republicans. Today, House Speaker Bill Howell offers his response. Check it out here. For a...
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1. McDonnell Doesn't Take the Pledge
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Dr. Pat Wright, State School Superintendent, judiciously withdrew a proposal that would have eliminated the third grade SOL history test when it became that groups from across the political spectrum...
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A conservative advocacy group that recently launched a series of online political ads that call Republicans "chickens" for what the group considers lackluster efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act are planning to hold events near lawmakers' district offices in the next week.
Activists from an organization called For America Inc. plan to join Tea Party Patriots on a five-state "Exempt America Tour" urging GOP lawmakers to refuse to support any government-spending bill unless it defunds the health care law known as Obamacare.
Lawmakers must approve a new spending bill by the end of September or risk temporarily shutting down the government, and some conservatives see it as an opportunity to cripple the health care law.
The campaign will target key congressional Republicans. Starting on Aug. 27, the tour is scheduled to visit the offices of Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell in Lexington, Texas Sen. John Cornyn in Austin, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker in Jackson, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in Columbia and Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor in Richmond.
The events come after a weeks-long summer campaign in which For America has targeted the lawmakers using the "chicken" videos and by urging its members (and the group's 3.3 million fans on Facebook), to call Republican leaders' offices to tell them to adopt the defund strategy.
All of the lawmakers targeted in the campaign except for Wicker are up for re-election in 2014, and conservative groups such as For America are threatening to use their votes against them if they support a spending bill that includes Obamacare funding.
"If they chicken out on this one last chance to block it, millions of conservatives will remember how they were betrayed by politicians who said one thing at home but did the opposite in Washington," For America Chairman Brent Bozell said in a statement.
The latest campaign represents the final leg of a push that has split Republicans over how to work against President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul three years after he signed it into law. While some conservatives want to use the upcoming spending vote in their strategy to defund it, others in the party are skeptical that the strategy will be successful and are worried that Republicans will be blamed if the fight results in a government shutdown.
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The two, both from Erie, were struck in the crosswalk at about 4 p.m. at the intersection of Colorado Highway 7 and Mountain View Boulevard by a Longmont woman driving a blue Dodge Durango. The driver is not suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The case is under investigation by the traffic unit in the Broomfield police department.
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Lady 1 (L1) and Lady 2 (L2) were both products of different talent searches. Lady 3 (L3) was network homegrown, belonging to one of showbiz's industry pillars. Unlike L1, L2, and L3, L4 started as a child actress, and remained loyal to her network.
Initially, L1 and L2 were close buddies because they both came from the south and shared a common mother tongue. They bonded together and shared the deepest of secrets. Sometime ago, Hunk A (HA) came into the picture. HA must have been smitten with L2 that he kept inviting her out on a date. L2 was flattered by the attention but kept refusing HA's advances as she knew he was in a relationship with L4 at that time. However, owing to HA's charm and persistence, L2 was won over in due time. They finally had a romantic dinner date. L4 the cat, who must have been out of the country at that time, didn't know that HA the mouse would play around.
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This was a popular list last summer so I've updated it with current times, events and locations. If you're not in Anchorage it might give you ideas for activities in your own community--try putting together a list for your own town. Every parent there will thank you.
1. Visit the Loussac Library. Sign up for the 2007 summer reading program, "Get a Clue at Your Local Library" at any municipal library or Saturday May 19th noon-4pm at the 7th annual Reading Rendezvous at Cuddy Family Park where they'll have juggling, theater, awards and activities to kick off the summer reading program. Grade school age children earn awards for meeting reading goals.
Join one of the reading groups at the story theater in the Loussac Library:
Mother Goose (birth-18 months) on Thurs 10:30 am, Fri 2:30
Lapsit (18 months-3 years) Tues 10:30, 11:30 Wed 10:30, Thurs 7pm, Friday 10:30
Storytime (3-5 years) Thurs & Fri 11:30 am
Enjoy "Live at the Library" for free outdoor concerts by the fountain Tuesdays noon-1pm.
2. Enjoy concerts at "Music in the Park". These free outdoor concerts are Wednesdays & Fridays noon-1pm at Peratrovitch park downtown and are always fun. We never miss the bagpipes because who doesn't like bagpipes and a picnic in the sun? There is also "Music for Little Ones" every Monday noon-1pm and "Live After Five" concerts for adults, a fun Friday night date activity, both held at the same location.
3. See auto racing at The Northstar Speedway. This track in Wasilla has Saturday racing May 12th through August 25th. The gates open at 2 pm and races start at 5pm. GCI customers can go to any GCI store for free tickets, otherwise it's $10 for adults, $5 for kids and free for kids 10 and under.
4. See a free movie at the Dimond Center Theaters. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and now Thursday at 10am the theaters hold their Free Family Family Film Festival where two movies are shown, no age limit. Movies are shown concurrently all three days.
May 29-31 Curious George & Ice Age 2
Jun 5-7 Jonah: Veggie Tales & Happy Feet
Jun 12-14 Everyone's Hero & Over the Hedge
June 19-21 Clifford's Really Big Movie & Night at the Museum
Jun 26-28 Doogal & Garfield 2
Jul 3-5 Wallace and Gromit & Monster House
Jul 10-12 Rugrats: The Movie & Barnyard
Jul 17-19 Jimmy Neutron & Open Season
Jul 24-26 Charlotte's Web & Flushed Away
Jul 31-Aug 2 Elmo: Adventures in Grouchland & Happily N'Ever After
5. Catch a Bucs Baseball game. Playing at Mulcahy Stadium several evenings a week (usually at 7pm) June 9th-July 28th, this is great fun. Bring a big bag of peanuts and show your kids what baseball at sunny 10pm feels like. The library's summer reading program often gives out free passes for four to the games otherwise admission is $5, six and under are free.
6. Go gold panning at Indian Valley Mine. Off of the Seward Highway just before the turnoff to Indian and open from May 15th-September 15th 9am-9pm. Admission is $1 per person for the mine and museum and then $3 and up for the dirt to pan--depending on the amount of dirt. It's very clean and very easy for small children and the views of Turnagain Arm are worth the trip.
7. Build something at The Home Depot and Lowe's kid clubs. Free to children of all ages, each store's kids' club provide aprons (to keep), tools, safety goggles and kits to build various easy woodworking projects such as birdhouses, bookshelves and wooden toys. Home Depot on Abbott holds their kids' club the first Saturday of every month 9am-12pm while supplies last (and I've never seen them run out but it can get crowded around the tables). Lowe's on Old Seward and O'Malley holds theirs the 2nd Saturday at 10am. Children get certificates of completion and patches to put on their aprons each time they complete a project.
8. Go fossil hunting in Sutton. Anywhere where the rock is layered and loose you can find plant fossils from the late cenozoic period (50-70 million years old). Bring a good map, take any road into the Talkeetna Mountains, find a good place to turn off and you'll find fossils. The kids like carrying picks and buckets--but the picks are more for fun than necessity. It's just fun banging rocks.
9. Family cross country running at the Tuesday Night Races. Enter the Munchkin, Farm or Lightning leagues to choose your distance (between 1-10 km) on various cross-country courses chosen by guest runners. The Halloween race is in costume with the Munchkin league running for treats along the way. It's a great activity for families, registration begins at 6pm, the races start at 6:30. The cost is $2 for kids, $5 for adults, $10 for family and $60 for family season pass. Results for each race are posted on the website a day or two after each race takes place. The 2008 schedule will begin September 2 and run through the first week of November, check the website for the race locations as September gets closer.
10. Visit some of Anchorage's lakes. Rent paddle boats at Cheney Lake (on Baxter road), swim at Goose Lake (the corner of East Northern Lights and Providence Drive) or picnic at Lake Hood (near the airport) and watch the planes take off at the world's largest and busiest float plane harbor.
11. See paragliders off the mountain in Girdwood near the Alyeska Prince Hotel. On a clear day the updrafts start around noon and for the best view take the tram ride ($14 with an Alaska ID, $7 for kids 7 and under) up the mountain for a picnic and first-hand view of their takeoffs. Hatcher's Pass is a bit farther from Anchorage in the opposite direction but also has a great view and is popular with the paragliders--and it's free.
12. Pick blueberries on Flat Top or at Hatcher's Pass. The Flat Top trailhead starts at the top of Upper Huffman Road and though the entire trail (2 miles) may not be suitable for small children, the lower alpine area known as Blueberry Hill is great for picking berries in town. It's best to check about the first week of August to see if the berries are ripe, if you wait too long they'll be all gone. Hatcher's Pass, though farther, has more blueberries than you could ever pick if you're up for a two-hour drive. For an easy hike (even with a stroller) try the beautiful Thunderbird Falls. Follow the signs from the Glenn Highway twenty minutes north of Anchorage.
13. Ride Alaska Live Steamers miniature train. In Wasilla between the Museum of Transportation and the airport this 7.5 gauge miniature train is big enough for children and adults to sit on the individual cars as the train travels through the woods on a 20 minute train ride. The train runs the 1st and 3rd Saturdays the middle of May through the middle of September 10am-4pm. Cost is minimal ($4 for adults, children under 2 are free) children under 3 need a car seat but the owners have one to loan in a pinch.
14. Attend the annual 4th of July parade or the Governor's Picnic. Festivities for the Independence Day celebration include a parade and fireworks, all free to the public. The governor's picnic is an annual event (July 28th this year) held at the Delaney Parkstrip between 9th and 10th Avenues downtown with activities and free food for all. Check the Anchorage Daily News for times as July draws closer.
15. Visit The Alaska Zoo. Located on East O'Malley Road on hillside the cost is $9 for adults, $5 children 12-17, $4 children 3-11. The zoo is open 9am-6pm 7 days a week, 12 months a year and also has children's workshops scheduled throughout the summer. Often the best animal viewings are on cloudy or snowy days when the animals aren't avoiding the summer heat.
16. Visit The Alaska Botanical Garden. Take Tudor Road east to Campbell Airstrip Road and park in the Save II school parking lot. A network of gardens that is a work in progress blooming from May to October along wooded trails. The herb garden is particularly beautiful, see the website for a list of special events.
17. Visit Elmendorf State Fish Hatchery. Here you can view fish at various stages of growth at the facilities located at the corner of Reeve Boulevard and Post Road. The best time for viewing coho salmon is September but the hatchery is open from late May-September 8am-10pm.
18. Join a bookstore reading club. Most bookstores in town have a reading hour for kids, some with crafts and other activities. Many have reading programs that offer rewards in the form of coupons and free books to children who complete the reading goals. Barnes and Noble has Preschool Storytime on Wednesdays at 11am and Beginning Readers Storytime on Saturdays at 1pm. Call 279-7323 for more details. Borders has their Storytime on Tuesdays at 11am and 1pm and Saturdays at 11am, call 344-4099 for more details.
19. Visit Triple D Hatchery in Wasilla. This poultry farm is open for scheduled tours of up to 20 children for $35 (group price). In the early spring they have colored chicks on display from late March through the Easter season. Visit their website for contact information and to schedule a tour.
20. Bike the coastal trail. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail reaches 10.5 miles from downtown Anchorage, along the coast of Cook Inlet and down to Kincaid Park. With easy terrain and beautiful scenery it's a great bike ride for kids--there are plenty of parks along the way as good places to stop for a picnic if little legs get tired. The Copper Whale Inn on L Street above Elderberry Park near the beginning of the trail has bike rentals.
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Saturday, May 19, 2007
Twenty Summer Activities for Children in Anchorage, Alaska
This was a popular list last summer so I've updated it with current times, events and locations. If you're not in Anchorage it might give you ideas for activities in your own community--try putting together a list for your own town. Every parent there will thank you.
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28 comments:
- Anonymous said...
How about "stay home, read a book, take a nap, watch a video, eat dinner and play games with brothers & sisters?" All free. All saves gas and wear-n-tear on the vehicles & moms. Why must kids be "going & doing" all year long? Cecet
- my4kids said...
Oh I have to remember to come back to this when we get there! I need all the advice on places to go as I can get. I hate staying at home in the summer. Its the best time to run and see and show the kids fun things
- (((((HUGS))))) sandi said...
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- G's Cottage said...
Those sound fun for adults too. We were big fans of the library summer reading programs and never lived anywhere there wasn't one. I agree with "anonymous" that children do not need to be over-programmed and until the older one's were in late middle school we had a daily "mom's quiet hour" in the summer when each was in his or her room with no electronics allowed. The neighbor children took some managing though; and in one community I had to close the drapes and disconnect the doorbell for the hour or so. I set the oven timer for 1 hour but rarely did anyone charge out the door when it went off because they either had fallen asleep or they wanted to finish what they started. It was very healing for me because dad traveled on business a lot and I needed to reset my parameters. However, a special activity each week to look forward to helped move the summer along.
- Daisy said...
This is a wonderful list. It's also another example of the "6 dgrees of separation" theory. I noticed the Air Force band brass listing immediately. My Dad played trumpet in the Air Force Band when he was in the service. It was a life-altering, inspiring experience for him. He died last year, and was buried in a military ceremony with the Air Force Hymn (Off we go...) playing.
- Anonymous said...
I really really appreciate this list! I have a child with no brothers or sisters and he really gets tired of playing by himself/playing with me. I love new ideas of things to do and see with him! Thanks so much! I will be using some of these ideas for dates with hubby as well--GREAT LIST!! Thanks for taking the time to compile it!
- Scribbit said...
Well Cecet,
Maybe I'm misunderstanding your comment but perhaps you're misunderstanding the purpose of this list. I was simply providing readers in Anchorage with a list of things that are inexpensive yet fun to do this summer. There was no suggestion that children should be taken to all of them. Just as you're not suggesting children should stay at home and take naps and watch tv all summer long (two of your items) I'm not suggesting that children be taken to outdoor concerts or on nature hikes all summer.
Though I have to say, given a choice between watching a video/taking a nap and fossil hunting/miniature train rides I know which ones my kids would pick and which I'd rather have them doing.
- An Ordinary Mom said...
We utilize our local libraries as well and they have great summer reading programs. Anchorage sounds like a pretty amazing place. It makes me want to look into what is around here to do. Thanks for the motivation!
And who says you can't have fun and enjoy your city while also having good times at home? Balance is the answer to everything :) !!
- AuthorMomWithDogs said...
Sounds like you've found a ton of great stuff to keep the kids (and therefore you) happy all summer long!
- chelle said...
Fantastic List!
- Sandy said...
Wow! Who knew Anchorage had so many kid-friendly activities? It really puts our town to shame...
- Lisa said...
This makes me want to visit your fair state!
- subarctic mama said...
I used to live in Anchorage and I loved the Coastal Trail. This is a great list. We're planning a trip down in our (soon to be fixed) VW camper, so this list is going to come in handy. You've inspired me to get to work on a list for interior Alaska.
- K T Cat said...
Family cross country running sounds like a wild idea. How do the little ones like it? I don't think my daughter would like being left behind.
- K T Cat said...
By the way, I live in San Diego and it gave me some great ideas that I can adapt to my locale. Thanks!
- Ni Yachen said...
We hiked Thunderbird Falls this Saturday. My two year old did the whole thing. It was pefect and the skeeters hadn't come out yet.
We have tried to do a simple two hour family activity on Saturday mornings to break the Saturday morning cartoon habit.
The problem is that in the winter in Anchorage the default is to sit at home,watch videos, nap, etc. Summers time is when you get out and do stuff. Also in our family, Sundays are the days when we do inside stuff.
- PunditMom said...
My friend who lived there always wanted me to bring PunditGirl the few times I visited Anchorage. She was so small then. I'm sure we will some day. It would have made Marjorie happy. Thanks for all the great ideas!
- Lei said...
Sigh. If only I lived in Anchorage.
- Entertaining Justice said...
Nice list. Also, while you're out watching paragliders at Alyeka, you could travel a little further down the road towards Portage and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, it's a drive thru wildlife park, you can also park and walk through- - I think admission is around $5 My kids always enjoy going there.
- Jenny said...
I am visiting my mother and I found your list online and some of these I had never even heard of. Thanks for the list, my kids are going to have a fun vacation.
- Deborah said...
This website has been a blessing and godsend.
My only child has been acting down and depressed since most of his buds leave the state for the summer, and he's stuck home with me (I think I'm fun but yeah, I'm no match for an 11 year old).
I'm going to try to do at least 10 of these things.. maybe more! You don't know how many times I've gone to sites like ADN.com or others and can't find anything for kids. I feel refreshed and excited about our summer now!!!
- Barb said...
I'm coming up for PNWER (Pacific Northwest Ecnomic Region) conference and will have my 17 year old.... and there are a great number of things for us to do on this list(plus one more: Read the new Harry Potter, which comes out while we're visiting!
- Anonymous said...
Thanks so much! I agree that I would rather have my kids out exploring and learning to have an active lifestyle over watching videos and taking naps. Thanks again for the thoughtfullness and work that went into this list!
- Anonymous said...
Great list! I found a book that has alot of things to do with kids in Anchorage. It is Anchorage with Kids and really helps me when I can't figure out what to do. I got it at the toy store, Classic Toys, on Benson Rd., but I have also seen it at Barnes and Noble.
- Anonymous said...
Hi Scribbit,
you've done an awesome job!! that's very useful for the people around the area. I have been an early childhood educator for the last 4 years, and I believe that a lot of families are benefitting from this activity. I would love to personally share some extra ideas and tips for the families and children about various activities they can do in my personal blog over here.
- kim said...
Thanks for the great ideas! We will be new to the area in October, so they will come in handy next summer. How about any great winter activities?
thanks again
- Scribbit said...
Try this link from last year, I'll be doing a list for this year later in the season.
- Anonymous said...
Of course there will be days to stay home, read a book and watch a movie together. That goes without saying. But to be able to take your kids outside, in the summer, in our beautiful state...one might say "priceless". I want to thank you for this very well put together list of things to take the kids to and to do with the kids that is inexpensive and fun.


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The CIA has a demon-hunting division, Navy SEALS moonlight (sorry) as werewolf killers, and vampires are running at least one major political party in this nation. (We had already guessed that last one.)
And all the demons and Seals, the werewolves and secret agents (spooks) spend their spare time having very unusual sex very elegantly.
Oh, the bags and boxes of supernatural romance we get these days! Although they are extremely informative (one of the main requirements for a successful hunter of supernormal beings is the ability to look good in a skintight black sheath…while carrying a submachine gun) they also raise all manner of questions. Can an agent really work incognito with so many tattoos? Are there any variations these books haven't described? (Plot variations, I mean, though I understand what you're thinking.) Between hunting down demons and jumping into the sack with humanoid elementals, do government agents ever get any sleep? Does your alderman cast a shadow?
And, most importantly, do I sort them into the science fiction/fantasy/horror section or the romance section?
People think it's easy, you know. One volunteer told me, "I thought a romance was any book where they have a lot of sex." Yeah, that's why you don't get to sort books, my dear. One bagful of old-school DAW paperbacks and you'd have no idea what to do. (I mean in sorting books; it might give you ideas in other lines of endeavor.)
I have actually already answered this one. One year I deliberately split the steamy vampires up, putting some in each of the two sections. And, do you know, the ones that were in Romance didn't sell very well, while over in Science Fiction they evaporated like Dracula at dawn. Was it because the Romance customers were looking for something more mundane? Or were the ones in Science Fiction were being bought up by young men who wouldn't have been caught undead in the Chick Book Section?
There was, of course, one volunteer who suggested we put up signs saying "See Also Romance" or something, to let people know about other places to search for the books they wanted. But it just wouldn't work for this.
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NEW YORK - The No. 12 Columbia women's squash team will head to New Haven, Conn. this weekend to compete in the 2013 College Squash Association National Team Championships hosted by Yale. Competing in the Kurtz Cup (B Division), the Lions will open the tournament against George Washington on Friday, Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Matches will be played at Yale's Brady Squash Center and the Hopkins School. Please read this CSA article for more information on parking, dining and accommodations.
This will be the second meeting of the season between Columbia and GW in New Haven, Conn. The squads met in a neutral site matchup on Jan. 19 with the Lions posting a convincing 8-1 victory over the Colonials. The Lions recorded sweeps in six of the matches that day.
Columbia and GW have met three times since the Lions program earned varsity status three seasons ago. During the 2010-11 season, the teams went head-to-head twice, with each winning once. The Colonials become the first team to fall to the Lions as a varsity program, losing 6-3 in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 20, 2010. GW exacted revenge on the Lions in the Kurtz Cup that season, downing the Lions in the consolation bracket 5-4.
If Columbia gets past GW in the first round, the Lions will meet the winner of the Dartmouth/Amherst matchup on Saturday. The Big Green is ranked ninth nationally and holds the top seed in the Kurtz Cup. The other half of the bracket features Middlebury taking on Franklin & Marshall and Bates versus Williams.
During the regular season, Columbia went 2-3 against teams in the Kurtz Cup. The Lions have wins this year over GW and F&M, but fell to Dartmouth, Middlebury and Williams.
Columbia finished last season's CSA Team Nationals with a consolation finals victory over Mt. Holyoke. After an opening round loss to Williams, the Lions downed F&M and Mt. Holyoke to finish the season ranked 13th on the season.
Kurtz Cup
Friday, Feb. 15
1) Dartmouth vs. Amherst - 1:30 p.m.
2) Columbia vs. George Washington - 1:30 p.m.
3) Middlebury vs. Franklin & Marshall - 4 p.m.
4) Williams vs. Bates - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16
5) Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 - 1:30 p.m.
6) Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2 - 1:30 p.m.
7) Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4 - 4 p.m.
8) Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser of Match 4 - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 17
9) Loser of Match 6 vs. Loser of Match 8 - 8:30 a.m. (15/16th place)
10) Winner of Match 6 vs. Winner of Match 8 - 8:30 a.m. (13/14th place)
11) Loser of Match 5 vs. Loser of Match 7 - 10:30 a.m. (11/12th place)
12) Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 7 - 10:30 a.m. (8/9th place - Kurtz Cup Champion)


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Adam Schefter has been adamant that there is no deal imminent for Mike Shanahan to be the next coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Adam Schefter has reportedly received his information from sources within the Denver Broncos organization and from Mike Shanahan directly.
However, ESPN's NFL Insider Chris Mortenson claims to have received initial information from his sources within the Chiefs organization that the Chiefs were very close to a deal with Mike Shanahan.
So, here's my question.
Do you think there is any chance that the Chiefs organization planted this story in the media to judge how it would be received by the media, the fans, and Mike Shanahan?
I find it very odd that Chris Mortenson could have been so wrong with this story. The leaking of this false story would help to explain the sudden about face that Chris Mortenson did on this story within only a few hours.
By leaking the news in the manner they did, the Chiefs organization was able to gain valuable reaction to the hiring of Mike Shanahan from key players such as Tony Gonzalez. The Chiefs were able to get the instant reaction of nearly every NFL analyst. Thousands of fans weighed in with their reactions on fan sites such as this Chiefs fansite. By planting the story, the Chiefs organization was able to test the waters without actually extending an offer to a very controversial hire from a longtime rival.
Do you think this story could have been planted to judge the reaction from the fans, the critics, and possibly Shanahan himself?