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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Alex Jones and Charlie Sheen Discrediting 9/11 Truth
Now that the typical mainstream-media-watching drones have subconsciously associated Charlie Sheen with the 9/11 conspiracy, and Alex Jones has harnessed the energy of millions of well-meaning, half-awakened, quasi-sheeple, the next step in the "infowar" is for Charlie Sheen and Alex Jones to do this current media blitz acting all whacked out so people's subconscious minds follow this pattern:
Step 1) Charlie Sheen + Alex Jones = 9/11 Truth
Step 2) Charlie Sheen + Alex Jones = drugged up, whacked out, fear mongering nutcases
Step 3) 9/11 Truthers = drugged up, whacked out, fear mongering nutcases
See the progression? Since I'm the "resident conspiracy theorist" at my University, everybody at work this weekend mentioned Charlie Sheen's ridiculousness to me, probably assuming I would defend his "winning" and his "goddesses." And just as the propaganda machine intends, they all mentioned how Charlie Sheen is "like me" and "one of those 9/11 truthers." Mmhhmm. So who's discrediting 9/11 Truth now? Have a look/listen to some of these recent clips/links regarding Alex Jones and Charlie Sheen:
Exclusive Charlie Sheen on ABC's Good Morning America
Charlie Sheen and his Goddesses - ABC Interview Continued
Related Articles:
Alex Jones is an Inside Job Part 1 and Part 2
Alex Jones' V for Victory
It's a Trap! The Charlie Sheen Conspiracy
The Alex Jones Machine & $750,000 Patriot Cabin
36 comments:
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
Thanks for this Eric. I along with everyone else has been hearing alot about charlie sheen but we know that he and alex jones are not only making money by appearing on cable television and gaining notority but they are also a simple stepping stone for the new age that is to come. Because some people feel overpowered or motivated by his screams they will allow themselves to be cradled in the hands of alex jones. I also think all these events are orchestrated for the citizens who hear and speak but don't hear and seek to adopt the beliefs of the mainstream media or the alternative media since they fund both. No color is visible without the light shining upon it and when that light is blurred or corrupt the colors become blurred and are not what they seem. I hope the people in your school learn that charlie sheen is an imposter along with alex jones. i find it interesting that people would trust an actor since an actor is paid for pretending to be someone they are not.
- March 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
Exactly, great points! Alex Jones is also an actor. He has appeared on many mainstream channels in both news interviews and conspiracy shows as well as in Hollywood movies. His "acting" didn't go so well on 9/11 though. Have people heard Alex Jones' live reaction to the Twin Towers falling on his radio show 9/11/01?
Absotabley Retardulous. Peace
~Eric - March 6, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- david said...
I've been watching the charlie sheen madness, and wasn't sure why it was being so overplayed.
I get it now, totally.
peace - March 7, 2011 at 1:01 AM
- muzuzuzus said...
Hey Eric
Of course I haven't missed the Cahrlie Sheen rodashow---its been in the papers etc, and etc. I will look at your vids later though I have seen the one with Jones and the women round the table.
I just feel that people need to get real. IF this is orchestrated to diminish the 9/11 investigation, well we should know that this kind of disinfo will be par for the course. The most dramatic for me was that english dude--for got name, Shyler?? The one who was ex intelligence, and then after speakout out started wearing whiie and going all cultist lol
So I just feel that AS important as 9/11 IS the study/exploration-ongoing-as-it-is changing-all-the-time/and understanding of PROPAGANDA. Doing this will see through the schlock
Its like a forums like ATS, when people really try to investigate aspects of 9/11, there are disino-agents working there who consciously and/or unclonsciously see fit to fuck up the thread using disinfo tacitcs. So we just have to be savvy about this - March 7, 2011 at 2:06 AM
- muzuzuzus said...
oooops sorry about all my typos
- March 7, 2011 at 2:08 AM
- muzuzuzus said...
hah the last vid is HILLARIOUS LOL
- March 7, 2011 at 3:40 AM
great article....nobody in the mainstream media is any good....
i wantes to leave a comment over at ericsesoterics but couldnt do it anonymous so here i go...
you have an interesting article about jon orr...but just a glimpse at his website reveals he is selling courses on how to attract money.....bad stuff - March 7, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
Indeed Eric, alex jones must be mentally handicap if he thinks he's doing something positive. He's always scaring people and angering them, i'm glad i stopped listening to his show when i did. I want you to see this video of William "Bill" Cooper exposing Alex Jones after Alex Jones was fearmongering around the Y2K propaganda. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r8rFNDh9WQ&feature=fvwrel
IN THIS ONE COOPER "predicts 9/11"
William cooper has some great material like his mystery babylon series that you can find on youtube but he is also a disinfo since he says the devil does not exist but only in mans heart which is the Doctrine of anton lavey's church of satan (he doesn't deserve capitals in his name, by the way he named his son satan). William cooper was a Demolay as a child, many times he says the christian trinity is based on babylonian and egyptian mythology as God's Son only being God's sun but then he says the oposite to not lose his followers. I think there is truth in the trinity and in Christianity if not atleast there is positive energy but william cooper promotes it as the ultimate truth and his followers base alot of their theology soley on it, he once said he was a prophet but then took it back because he knew it was false, i think he was placed here by the elite for him to be somewhat of a motivation for a revolution. Barbara Aho has a great article on him http://watch.pair.com/william-cooper.html
william cooper has a website too www.hourofthetime.com but his followers will never accept that he was a disinformation agent. - March 7, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
and muzu, i think Eric has an article on ATS being disinfo, check it out if you need more proofcr
- March 7, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
*proof, i don't know how i typed cr.
- March 7, 2011 at 10:46 AM
I'm glad you posted this. Too many are falling for Alex. I also think you should add the clip of him sobbing during 9/11. If that's not proof to people who are looking for real truth, they deserve what they get.
It really is unfortunate that people are not 'considering the source' on every ounce of research they find. Until you can validate the information out there, check out who's delivering it, people are not doing their due diligence.
And even before I found concrete evidence (for myself) to conclude Alex was a fraud-- the guy simply ranted too much for my taste. He also doesn't offer solutions.
William Cooper (and a few others among him) WAS the real deal. And doesn't it strike anyone strange that he's blowing all of these 'whistles' but he's still breathing or not in hiding somewhere? I don't know-- Alex was an obvious distraction to me when I was first introduced to his show.
Good post, Eric - March 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you for all the good work!
Yes, there is so much dis-info out there, that what I feel is best is focusing on the solutions we need for our progress, if not survival.
How to disconnect from the mainstream media mind-control,
and how to emancipate from the pressure of the consumism society.
EG. how to become economically/ecologically/spiritually free
by building your own house, growing your own food and singing your own songs in the smaller community.
Here is a video i made of my building a winter house for free:
Thanks again for all food for the mind. Let's not waste our energy anymore even debunking these dudes..
Blessings from Norrland, North Scandinavia ¤
Keep the Spirit High!
/ Myskox - March 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
yoy50, the link Eric posted was that same one you speak of. I wouldn't trust william cooper though, not even the ones who expose him. I'm not interested in a hero or an idle. I'm sattisfied being my own mentour although having friends who can teach me is gift. My friend, don't fall for sophisticated disinfo agents like william cooper that expose the easy to see liars like alex jones. JFK was a member of the illuminati bloodline but some "truthers" like william cooper say he was killed for speaking out against them. You must learn to differenciate assasinations from sacrafices, the murder of JFK and lincoln were a ceremonial masonic ritual sacrafices called "the killing of the king".
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1342478 - March 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
myskox, that was a very nice home. What a beutiful place to live, i hope you still go there once in a while. did you have to buy the land from the state where you built that house or did you only have the lands permision?
- March 7, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- Unknown said...
thank you :)
yes, I live on the same farm, but in an old timber house now, planning my next building experiment..
I only had the permission from the guy who owns the land there, he's a cool dude.
And from the most High ;)
There is always a way, if only we believe in it. Like that we have the rights to live on the land without having to pay for it, or ask the "government" for permission.
There is so much of the "have to's" in life that is only in our minds.. if not everything..
Peace - March 7, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
that's very true Myskox, some people forget to find peace by living in freedom.
- March 7, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
Wow Myskox, that was an inspirational video, thanks so much for making and sharing that. The lifestyle you're creating is an example of how anyone with the sincere desire can easily escape the system. We have been planning to build a yurt and start gardening up north and will be making that a reality within the next couple years.
I agree with both seekjusticenotrevenge and yoy50 about Bill Cooper in that I think he was a sincere, down to earth guy, but I also think he was misguided about certain subjects. Spending too much time wondering about the credibility of a dead man is a waste though. As Myskox wisely stated:
There is so much dis-info out there, that what I feel is best is focusing on the solutions we need for our progress, if not survival. Let's not waste our energy anymore even debunking these dudes
For anonymous, I don't know why you can't post anonymously at Eric's Esoterics, you should be able to, but anyway, I agree that Leonard Orr's material is suspicious thanks for confirming my concern.
For Muz, I agree about that David Shyler guy that started cross-dressing and weird occult stuff shortly after coming out as a "truth movement hero." Looks like a typical bait and switch, just like Charlie Sheen has done. Peace
~Eric - March 7, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
That's true Eric, it does take away time from researching the things he said to find out which were lies and which were truth. I think every one of us wish to live in peace and away from the system, it's always been a dream of mine, and i hope we all one day are able to do it. I heard Alex Jones talk alot about the government shutting down family farms though, maybe it's some twisted game he plays by exagerating it and selling seeds and freezedried foods, i don't know but one should still try.
- March 7, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
Coinciding perfectly with Charlie Sheen's madness are two big Rolling Stone magazine articles this month calling Alex Jones, "The Most Paranoid Man in America"
This is how they use celebrities and controlled opposition leaders to discredit whole movements. - March 8, 2011 at 3:40 AM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
yea, he's practically the mainstream figure for anti masons and anti government as the profane see it Eric. He's even on the top 10 list of the Itunes talk shows. Francis bacon (the spear shaker; Shakespear) said "All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts," - March 8, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- Unknown said...
Jones and Sheen - the subliminal: Jone - Oannes - Fish God of Babylon - Catholic pope hat.
Sheen - sound like Hebrew Shin. Shin is Judgment in terms of Tarot associations. This is the Judgment of the Fish God - in the name of Peace (V). V = 22. The C in Charlie and the View - CV = 322. Coincidentally, the bus I rode home on today is numbered "3220. " The 322 - Skull & Bones omen plays a major role in my current life line.
This is my take on the Jonse-Sheen false-flag heroism.
Xinyu Hu - March 8, 2011 at 7:29 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
I found a couple more excellent articles on the whole Alex Jones / Charlie Sheen fiasco:
The Alex Jones Machine and $750,000 Patriot Cabin
It's a Trap! The Charlie Sheen Conspiracy - March 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- muzuzuzus said...
This is how I feel. I am bemused that people seem to want 'pure' people to represent the 9/11 movement. Well----achem--I am sorry but I aint pure, I dont BELIEVE in pure people.
Charlie Sheen is just a human being who got MUCH money and is living wild. I have been through a VERY wind phase, and so know what it is like. I am also very unconventional. I LOVE unvconventional people and HATE these conformosts who are hypocrites. Ie., many of the smiling suits you see who are 'conventional' are secretly up to, or thinking all sorts.
As long as we vent our hatred and contempt at the Charlie Sheens etc we take our radar of what needs looking at. it is divide and control. dont fall for it.
Mick Jagger done drugs but wrote great songs, as most of the good artists have. We dont call them out for that. I am not saying doin drugs is cool. FAR from it, but in this world it is hard to BE 'acceptable' is maybe what i am saying. Just goin into studying 9/11 makes you go DEAD weird LOL cause you realize just HOW fukin mad this 'real world' IS! - March 9, 2011 at 1:14 AM
- seekjusticenotrevenge said...
Click the links Eric posted, they'll clear things up fpr you very well, thanks for those. Xinyu Hu, wow... I'm so greatful you made that observation, i'll definitley look into that, thanks for taking the time to write that, more people need to know this. This is a really good post. I have to disagree with you though muzuzu, although it may take time, one should never justify hatred for anything.
- March 9, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Unknown said...
There is a reason why V is called Peace in Masonic and Elite circles - because they are actually referring to the Seas of Peace - the Pacific Ocean - which is where the Solomon (Salmon - anyone?) Islands are - not far from QUEENSLAND, Australia - down under - death from above (an apple with a drop of blood hints at the kind of, "peace" these Luciferian Elites are creating right now).
Alex Jones is based in Texas, a state riddled with Nazi and white supremacists. California is the home of Los Angeles, and Charlie Sheen; and its illusory black/white cinematic magic. L.A is right where the Pacific Ocean is.
The Judgment Key number 20 is 9+11 or 9/11. The first name Alex suggests Hurricane Alex and of course...L.A.X. - in L.A. And - let us never forget the connection between Lady Gaga's two music videos: Bad Romance and Alejandro.
Hope this clarifies my last post.
Xinyu Hu - March 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
Muz, I hear where you're coming from and agree with you IFFFF Charlie Sheen is being genuine, but the evidence and my intuition tells me Charlie Sheen isn't being genuine, he's acting, just another paid performance, pretending to be the most insane version of himself to discredit the movement. This coincides with Alex Jones' big "The Most Paranoid Man in America" Rolling Stone articles and his whacked out appearance on ABC's The View.
For Xinyu, your subliminal break-downs are interesting as always, thanks for sharing. I still don't completely understand the import or relevance of it all, but it's fun to try and wrap my right-brain around. Peace - March 9, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Eric:
The purpose of deciphering the Alex Jones and Charlie Sheen event as a subliminal is because that is all it is - a hypnotic subliminal message delivered through the media. This event crisis of Sheen and Jones is an example of the Luciferian mind manipulating both sides to achieve its goal of total control, and its, "judgment" of L.A, via the fish god...and right on cue - thousands if not hundreds of thousands of FISH died on the shores of California. the causes for the death of the fishes is not clear...however, with Jones derived from the name John - who is also Oannes - the Orion Fish in the sky above, the fishes below are symbolically sacrificed. Subliminal messaging does not have to make any logical, reasonable, or even rationale sense - it only has to suggest.
Hope this helps in your understanding of why it is so crucial to find the subliminal attached to such events - and not to enter into debate about the good or badness of either side.
Xinyu Hu - March 9, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
Thanks Xinyu, that does help some. Keep up the good work. Peace.
- March 9, 2011 at 10:46 PM
- Essay Papers said...
Nice post. Thanks for sharing,
- March 9, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Always attacking the ones making moves. So sad.
- March 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
- March 10, 2011 at 5:39 AM
@ seekjusticenotrevenge, well, after reviewing your links on Bill, I have to say that there is a level of sophistication that I wasn't fully aware of at the time Bill was introduced to me. But that lesson was learned years ago. And I'm definitely aware that they will do ritual (sacrifice) killings-- I've always thought JFK (& John Jr.) was a 'victim' of that. I wanted to get your opinion on Aaron Russo-- do you think he was a dis-info agent as well? Just curious. Any thoughts on Robert Steele? I was once pretty sure that Michael Ruppert was on the up and up too, but I'm not so certain lately. I will say this, it is frustrating to deal with the dis-info assholes out there BUT it tells me one thing, "they're" running scared!
"... massive global political awakening"
To anyone: Is it just me? Does it feels like a false flag is just around the corner and then BAM-- martial law? - March 12, 2011 at 6:32 AM
By the way, always on the look out for solutions-- and I think I may have found a real humdinger!
http://www.kickthemallout.com/ Still looking at the FAQ's on the site but I like where they're going!!
Peace and stay safe. :) - March 12, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Matt said...
Thanks for an excellent article, and those who have commented. Its helped me make up my mind on the whole Alex Jones, Charlie Sheen, 911 thing.
Keep up the good work Eric.
Wing Chun! - September 20, 2012 at 4:57 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
Thanks Matt :) A fellow Wing Chun enthusiast?
- September 20, 2012 at 6:50 AM
Hi! I found this article as kind of confirmation of my own conclussions. When I first heard of Charlie Sheen being ostracized by mainstream media because of his drug and alcohol abuse I directly suspect it had something to do with his public statement regarding 9/11 truth. Nobody ever questioned how come Charlie's abuse became suddenly so spotlighted in comparison to others celebrities lifestyle. Had suddenly Hollywood become the sunday school place?! There is no doubt that Charlie Sheen is the victim of present power abusers. I just don't get how come the same people who were so death proof certain about 9/11 being insider job not so long ago, now pretends that "they understood what they didn't understand" and that debunking of the fact had cleared their mind.
Is it fear or they are just too convenient to question the lies we are being fed by media ever since?! - December 10, 2012 at 12:33 PM


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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Planning My 2007 Race Season
Christi, my wife, has observed my race selection ritual for a couple of years now and had some good advice for me. First, she says I'm happiest when I choose new races and new trails, rather than race the same schedule and improve my times. Second, I enjoy the challenge of stretching my comfort zones in at least one race, such as going longer or steeper than ever before. Lastly, she suggests having at least 1-2 destination races where we can take a few days to check out a new town, city, or natural wonder. Sophie, now four months old, casts her vote for anything with lots of recovery time and bright colors. ;-)
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Quicksilver 50k, 5/12 - I've heard a lot of great things about this race in the golden foothills of San Jose, CA. Mark Lantz and Mark Tanaka tell me there is nothing flat on this course, and that sounds perfect.
Silver State 50m, 5/20 - Nearly 20,000 vertical feet in 50 miles sounds like an ass-kicking day that is perfect training for the Tahoe Rim Trail 100m. This will be a good checkpoint to see if I'm ready for TRT, especially since I can run on tired legs just a week after Quicksilver.
Mt. Diablo 50k, 6/2 - I need some exposed mountain training for TRT, and the Pacific Coast Trail Runs Mt. Diablo 50k can certainly provide that. This mountain has taunted me for years, since it's what I see from my bedroom window each morning as I look over the bay. Time to meet this devil face to face!
Pacific Crest 1/2 Ironman, 6/23 - My unlucky lottery number at Western States leaves this weekend free to join my extended family in Bend, OR, for an endurance weekend. My 7-year-old neice, Maia, will do the Kid's Tri, while my father goes for another 65+ age group podium finish in the Olympic Duathlon. Christi and Sophie are going for the 5k walk. I'm going for the 1/2 Ironman that tours the Cascade Lakes and runs through Sunriver Resort. Time to dust off that bike!
Tahoe Rim Trail 100m, 7/21 - This is it, my first 100-miler and anchor race for the year. I will be honest with you, the thought of doing this race kinda scares me. The 50k and 50m have kicked my ass the last two years, and this would be doubling down and going all night. But I have a secret plan to help me get through it - I am running this as a tribute to my late step-father, David Rowe. I think of him often as I explore fatherhood for the first time, and was able to conjure 100 fond memories of him to keep me company during the race. It will be fun to "pace" with him, and I'm sure I will get through it with his help. This is also the 100 mile national championships for both the USATF and RRCA, so I'm hoping to get some good pics of the super-elites on the out-and-backs.
12 Hours of Cool, 8/11 - As long as I'm training for night runs, how about an all-nighter on the great trails of Cool, CA? I've never done a timed event like a 12- or 24-hour, and I love the trails around this area. Sounds like a perfect mix of crazy new things, assuming I can recover from TRT in three weeks.
Mutt Strutt 5k, 8/18 - Rocky insisted that I add this man/dog race and fundraiser for the Penninsula Humane Society. We're hoping to place in the 20 lb and under category!
Trans-Sierra Crossing, 8/26 - This 16-mile trail run/56-mile bike goes up the famed Rubicon Trail near Lake Tahoe, then bombs down the other side. It's the first trail run/road bike combo I've seen, so I would like to give it a try.
Sierra Nevada Double Marathon, 9/22 - If the Pony Express, TRT, and 12 Hours of Cool go well, I should be a contender in the Fuel Belt Ultrarunner.net Series. In this scenario, the SV Double would be a good one for getting points on the board.
New York Marathon, 11/6 - My job is taking me to NYC in November, so I'm going to hang around and run the urban jungle New York Marathon. It may not sound extreme, but for a trail guy like me, it's about the most pavement I can handle!
Santa Barbara 9 Trails, 11/24 - Christi's family is doing Thanksgiving in Santa Barbara this year, so I'm heading back to the scenic and challenging 35-mile SB9T. It was only my second ultra the first time around, so I'm hoping to give it a stronger effort this year.
I've also put in my lottery tickets for the Ford Ironman Triathlon Championship and The Death Ride, neither of which I have ever won. Should one of these come through, I may rearrange a little. Plus there is plenty of space to fit in other races should I have the time and energy.
Too much? Probably. It sure feels good to put it all on the calendar. Let me know if you're going to be at any of these (that means you, Olga and the SS50!) and we'll make sure to get your photo in the race write-ups.
Happy New Year!
28 comments:
- Anonymous12/28/2006 09:42:00 AM
That's an aggressive season! Sorry we'll miss you at Ruth Anderson this year. I'm looking forward to hearing how 12 hours of Cool and Pony Express compare.
- Alice - Anonymous12/28/2006 10:37:00 AM
Wow, you're going to be busy! I live in Monterey and have run Big Sur 11 times, so if you need any local advice, feel free to contact me.
Have a fun year! - Anonymous12/28/2006 11:20:00 AM
Love the blog and especially these race planning entries. Gets me inspired to do my own. Do you know when the Trail Runner Series listing usually comes out?
Good luck with the racing. - Anonymous12/28/2006 11:20:00 AM
Love the variety!!! Gosh, you are putting a gun to my head...or did I do it? I will definitely let you know and we should meet up for it. Sheesh, a great season! May be I should try a timed event too?
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/28/2006 12:18:00 PM
Scott -
Looks like a great schedule. I have a crazy packed one myself and also my first 100 for the end of the year. I will be at Tahoe - running the 50K and also at SB9T again so hopefully I'll see you at one or both of these races! Great! I'm glad to hear I will be running with a bunch of you. Donald, I will certainly take your advice and any scenic pics for Big Sur I can re-use. 11 times! That's amazing. I hope they have a special 10-time-finisher medal for you.
Pete - the TRM Series races will be posted by 2/1/07, according to the packet they sent out to RD's. They are limiting it to 100 races this year (vs. 170 in 2006, and 220 in 2005). I suspect they will stick with many of the races from 2006 who sent in results to try and reduce the amount of uncounted races. It doesn't look like they will have a grand prize to Italy in 2007.
SD- Anonymous12/28/2006 04:30:00 PM
I discovered your amazing blog in Fall 2005 while training for my first marathon with TNT. I'm now a veteran of 4 marathons, and my plan is to run my first ultra at Pacifica (although I'm fairly nervous about its elevation gain). Just wanted to say thanks for your great writing, photos, and interviews! And a belated welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood.
Mimi - Anonymous12/28/2006 05:51:00 PM
Hi Scott,
Looks like a great plan. I'll see you at the TRT100 and most likely at the Pony Express.
Maybe you can squeeze in the Tahoe 72 Mile ultra or the triple to boost you maniac level to Ruthenium or higer :)
happy new year and all the best to you and your family.
Peter Lubbers - Anonymous12/28/2006 06:02:00 PM
Hi Scott,
I have the same feeling and excitement as you about making up a race calendar for the coming year.
I felt you'd take TRT100M next year and was excited to see your name there! Since you like experiencing new setting, I'll miss you at AR, Ohlone, etc, which both of us did this year.
Road races have been getting more expensive, so I more focus on trail/ultra's (though AR is now $90, Ohlone is $70. Each is $10 up). I hopefully can do one or two marathons a year - get the feeling of "speed".
I'll see you in Quicksilver, TRT 100M, Sierra Nevada 53M, and perhaps SS50. I'll also show up at your backyard - Woodside twice a year, one of my favorite run :-)
Chihping - Anonymous12/28/2006 08:01:00 PM
Sounds like you have quite the schedule! Awesome! Good luck!
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/29/2006 07:42:00 AM
What's up? Good schedule there. That's a lot of racing. Its about time you are in a 100. You'll do great at Tahoe. Its a good moderate course. Just make sure you drag your ass out of the start/finsih after the first 50 miles. I thought that was the most mentally tough part of that race. Be more scared of Diablo. I thought that was worse than the 100! See you out there!
Rod Bien - Anonymous12/29/2006 09:13:00 AM
You know a schedule is aggressive when the "easiest" race on your calendar is the Boston Marathon! One thing...the 2007 Boston Marathon will be the USA Women's Marathon Championships this year...and the OLY Trials will be run in 2008. This year will be more exciting because all of the top USA ladies will be there running ahead of the main start. In 2008, the OLY Trials will be run the day before the marathon on a crit course. Have fun with the schedule. When you pick a course that a flatlander can handle, I will be there. Looks like Boston Maraton and NYC Marathon are the only ones where I wouldn't need altitude adjustments!
ReplyDelete - Anonymous12/29/2006 10:58:00 PM
Best of luck with that race list, Scott! And a happy New Year to you, too.
Just had to pop out of lurkdom and let you know how much I love your blog ... even though you and yours function at a level most of us mere mortals could never aspire to. Thanks for the WS training run tip, Kate.
Loreth - thanks for leaving a comment! I hope things are going well in Whistler. Congrats on your finish at the Honolulu Marathon.
Dawn - I see that you have a triathlon on your 2007 schedule! Have fun with that. Looks like you and I will both have to put some time in on the bike.
Cheers, SD- Anonymous1/02/2007 01:59:00 PM
Thanks for the blog, Scott. I'm new to this whole marathon thing with CIM 2006 being my first (3:33:45). I look forward to reading the interviews that you post.
I thought 2007 was busy with 5 marathons and one half scheduled. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for stopping by, Jay Ingalls!
See what happens when you give a specific finish time at a specific race? WE CAN FIND YOU!
My hat is off to you if you're going from one marathon to five. I think you are officially an addict. ;-)
I have a couple of interviews in the works, so we'll have one up shortly.
SD- Anonymous1/03/2007 06:15:00 AM
Doing Tahoe Rim for your first 100 will be quite the accomplishment, but you are up to the challenge. It looks like you have a good racing year planned.
Happy trails,
Bad Ben - Anonymous1/09/2007 07:35:00 AM
Good luck with your 2007 race schedule!
It looks like you've already scheduled something for March 31, 2007, or I'd suggest the Lake Hodges 50K in northern San Diego County (my hometown's near there). The weather's always good for running in San Diego.
http://www.lakehodges50k.com/ hi Scott,
It was great meeting you at the race start yesterday. Hope you had a great 50K. You looked strong coming down from North Peak. My 21K was just about perfect. I loved the North Peak climb much more than the 'hill that would never end' on the 9K.
Hope to run with you again later in the season. Most every weekend in Feb-April I've got cycling races, but our '07 race calendars overlap again at Mt. Diablo and the Trans-Sierra Crossing (if I like the way the Race Across Marin turns out).
Berkeley, CA- Anonymous2/16/2007 02:32:00 AM
Correction: The women's US Olymic Marthon trials is at Boston 2008 not 2007. You'll be showing up a year early to cheer.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous2/26/2007 07:11:00 PM
What? No arizona on the calendar?! :)
I'm jealous you get to run near my homecountry in the Big Sur Marathon.
Good luck on your first 100 miler!
(I may not comment often, but I regularly read your posts, enjoy the many interviews - and I LOVE the race recaps!)
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Captain's New Innings....
I don't know how Amitabh Bachchan does it - and does it so well, at that! Met him last night at the Bastille Day celebrations hosted by Francois Pujolas, the French Consul General. Amitabh had just delivered a great speech. His fans were mobbing him even as he gamely signed autographs and posed for pictures. He travels around the world at a manic pace, is never ever late by even 5 minutes, makes thoughtful speeches without teleprompters, disarms hosts with his presence and panache, and does all this while demonstrating an enviable level of professionalism that is worth emulating in every field. His wife Jaya shared a domestic secret - "Our cue to leave is for me to get up and walk briskly towards the exit once the formalities are over - that's when he looks worried and says to those crowding him, "Oh... I'd better rush.... or else my wife will get really, really angry!" Ha ha! I like, I like ! Must steal!
This appeared in 'The Week'....
Shaadi ka Mahina….. Mahi Ve!!
Dhoni did it! And did it in true super celeb style – quickly and stealthily. India's star sportsman tied the knot with his 21- year- old love interest late last Sunday night, somewhere in the distant hills of Dehradun. Perfect! Only a few khaas mehman attended the traditional ceremony away from the prying eyes of the watching world. Since we are a long way off from the modus operandi followed by international paparazzi ( not because we are coy or morally upright – we merely don't have the big bucks for it!), we had to make do with sketchy reports.It will take us years to catch up with asli celeb watching which involves hiring choppers and hovering over wedding venues taking grab shots of the nuptials that are later sold for a bomb! We don't have motorcycle stalkers from the media either ( they drove Princess Diana to her death, remember?), or you can be sure some adventurous types would have reached the foothills of the Himalayas and ruined Mahi's maha moment. A three layer security cordon made sure the wedding remained out of bounds and tantalizingly private. Just the way it should be, but rarely remains, when it involves mega celebrities. News filtering through indicated the two families had matched the kundalis of the two love birds before finalizing the auspicious date for the shaadi. Great! They had celestial approval, as well.Loverboy Mahi turned out to be quite a chhupa rustom, and I am sure he has left a lot of broken hearted female fans in tears, now that he is shaadi shuda. As for young Sakshi, she is perhaps one of the most envied girls on planet earth at this point.
Kuch kuch hota hai when sports' icons get hitched. Even though comparisons are odious, how can we forget the recent Sania –Shoaib tamasha that turned into such an ugly jamboree? Perhaps Dhoni had just that disaster in mind when he decided to take to the hills and just do it! From all accounts, it was a smart move taken by a smart man . Mahi cleverly pre-empted controversies by presenting a fait accompli to the world.Not for nothing is he known as Captain Cool.
While all these festivities were being played out at a luxury spa in Dehra Dun, another kind of drama and hungama was taking place in Mumbai. Just ten days after the tragic suicide of Viveka Babajee, the 37- year- old model who hanged herself, her grief stricken family engaged the services of Dale Bhagwagar, an on- the -ball publicist ( same chap who used to issue press releases by the micro second when he was handling Shilpa Shetty's public relations), to propagate the news of Viveka's actual relationship with Gautam Vora,the boy friend who is being interrogated by the cops. According to the family, these two were contemplating marriage and had also matched kundalis .Obviously, something went horribly wrong at some point. So wrong that the Vora boy refused to acknowledge he had enjoyed anything but a very, very casual friendship with the dead model.Well, the intimate photographs released by her family tell an entirely different story. So much for kundali- matching. The point is , some marriages happen. Some don't. But our society invariably gets excessively excited about the subject. When I wrote about the sad Viveka episode on my blog, the reactions were intense and personal. A lot of men sympathized with Vora's situation, and went so far as to compare men with good wine ( they get better with age), and women with milk ( which curdles with age ). What followed was a pretty heated 'comments war', either supporting or damning the guy who to all appearances ditched a trusting girlfriend just before the saat pheras could be taken. Perhaps no outsider can ever gauge what goes on in the heads and hearts of couples in committed relationships. But even a hard boiled sceptic would agree when it gets to the matching kundalis stage, it's got to be pretty serious. In Viveka's strange case, it seemed to have gone beyond kundali talk – her mother, Dayawanti, insists Vora had asked his girlfriend to consult a fertility expert about her ability to bear children. If true, this is such a shocker! And to think we are talking about a supposedly hip and cool 21st century couple, not semi-literates from small town India who were being pressurised by elders to get the girl 'certified' (" okay! All clear…. the bride's womb is good to go" ).
Two high profile couples. Two entirely different scripts for their respective 'Luv Storys'.
Mubarak ho, Dhoni and Sakshi.Here's to a brand new innings, captain.
25 comments:
I wish you were a spin bowler.
Nobody knows whats next
- googly
- doosra
- flipper
Under Arm?
- le maar
:-))rofl - July 15, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- a hindu seeker said...
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- July 15, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- vandy said...
yeah,,,,dhoni really gave surprise to all
no buzz nothing but he's happily married nw - July 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- goodluck said...
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- July 15, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- goodluck said...
A positive and interesting blog. One cannot resist Bachchan. He has this Jekyll and Hyde personality like most of us, if not all of us. He is mean when he chooses but his charisma overrides everything.
Dhoni is cool and sensibly married.
And talking of woman's fertility is regressive. When one truly loves, one will marry the girl whether she is fertile or not. Viveka escaped such a family and such a spineless man.
Men are like wine? Milk may curdle, but it nourishes.
Arundhati looks sweet and cute. - July 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Nandini Rao said...
well....education or lack of it was never a 'cause and effect' clause, but nevertheless is used as an excuse for all the misfortune that befalls us.
..and so mindless practices and rituals will follow, irrespective of where one comes from.,
women themselves should be more assertive if change is to be seen. - July 15, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Harish said...
Biwi ho toh aisi. :) i like hubbies who behave themselves, listen to their wives and still dont come across as their pet pooch. I have heard that Jaya is the hunterwali in the Big J house. The Big B is just a clever camouflage.
I know amitabh and another girl from marine lines called Shobhaa De travels the world in manic pace and give fataaka impromptu speeches :) :)
Dhoni da sixer.. it was real kamaal that he managed to be hush hush and have a perfect PR plan for his shaadi. Remember how Bahu and Baby bachchan screwed it up by having it midst all media nautanki.
And dhoni, i feel he is getting sexier by the day. Remember the days when he struggled and spoke butler english... now he plays and sounds like he is rani ke desh ka waasi.
Ohh! womb testing still exists. that brings me to the point... how ignorant many men are about sex and reproduction...
the perfect way to trouble a woman is biology. Wish these ladke waale folks got the sperm of their bachhas tested... there is a possibility... that much of it will be immobile.
And not only fertility, it is also all that drama that surrounds the hymen.
even educated men think that hymen is the ultimate certificate of virginity.
in that logic though
if men had a hymen, then virginity would have been a myth
half of my male friends think that
clitoris is the name of some planet... but then... well right... it must be in reality for them. LOL - July 15, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- Piyush Unnithan said...
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- July 15, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Alpana Verma said...
You look so gorgeous in the pic!
Kumar Sangakkara look different.
-Congratulations to both captains....['Mr.& Mrs Kumar Sangakkara and Mr.& Mrs Dhoni.] - July 15, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
Kumar sangakara is one of my favourites. There is something about your smile Maa de ( as if your in bliss it shows, among all the four of you , you look the best - its your smile which wins - you look attractive- after all capricorn is the sign of reverse aging).
i remember reading from your book ( selective memories )in that you have stated that jaya is shrewd and smarter than Big B nothing has changed!
As for models who think their boyfriends are more important than their life i suggest they read your book "surviving Men " where you have stated "by all means take your life if thats what works for you- but not on account of a man".Imagine how many precious lives will be saved by reading your Book i.e in the first place if they are wise enough to invest in a wise ,practical,intresting Book. - July 15, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- t O m S o N said...
(" okay! All clear…. the bride's womb is good to go" ).
LOLZ!!!!! - July 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Latha said...
Amitabh sure is a thorough professional. There can't be 2 opinions about that. He is amazingly a great writer too (If you don't respond to his blog i.e.,). I'm sure if he had been a professional writer, he'd've 'chutti kar diya hoga' all the other writers & become a cool no 1 in that too. Man ! that one has got brains ! Even his enemies will admit that.
BigB had said loooooong back that when they attend functions, when Jaya says 'Polama', they take leave of the hosts. We all know that. 'Polama' in Tamil means, 'Let's go'.
Regarding Dhoni's marriage, I think he did the perfect thing. After all it is a pledge of sharing everything between 2 lives. Why should the paparazzi have to bother so much about that ? Hats off to Dhoni for marrying his childhood heartthrob. I wish them all happiness, 'Dilse'. I think another alien who has done this is Prannoy Roy. True lovers in these 'use & throw' times !
'Kundali milan' only means that no tragedy will occur 'if' they marry. It does not mean that they 'will' marry. No, by no means. A girl's kundali may match with lakhs of boys. Does it mean that she'll marry all of them ? Why blame the kundali for everything? Scores of people believe in it.
I wouldn't blame the 'Vora' boy for ditching the model. Who knows, she could've ditched him for a shipping tycoon, after having 2 children by him by taking away the children from him, leaving him in the lurch for people to call him a loser. Maybe the Vora boy was warned by his elders about such calamities. - July 15, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Latha said...
People would do well not to type all capitals as it is considered as shouting in 'Netiquette'.
@Krunal...It's not in America alone. Even here husbands are used & thrown & fleeced by some, by misusing all the 'laws of domestic violence' & 'dowry laws'. The real culprits go scot free 'cause they are criminals & people are afraid of them. Even Indians don't want to marry anymore. I mean, they are apprehensive...not very keen.
Though Shobhaa De married twice, only one of her six children are married to my knowledge.
Fertility test is no big deal. Any person has a right to have children. It is surprising that Shobhaa, the mother of 6 should condemn it. It would only be wise for the boy & the girl to talk things over in matters of money, taking care of (whose) parents, children etc before going for the knot.
In the south, there is this megastar who won awards more than you can count, who also acted in a few Hindi films who married a 'miss India'. Refusing to have children, ('cause he'd have affairs with his co stars if she is not around) she followed him on all shoots, aborting all the pregnancies. His rival 'superstar's' camp started calling him impotent. To prove that he is fertile, one fine day, he announced that the baby in a Hindi actresses womb was his. There was pressure from all quarters including from Jaya Bachchan on him to leave this girl, but he stood his stand. His wife promptly divorced him unable to bear the humiliation. A movie was made on their story called 'Puthu puthu arthangal' by the ace director K Balachander who made the career of many including the said megastar. He married the Hindi actress after having 2 children. Now they are separate with both the grown ups preferring to live with the father & his new (actress) wife.
So you see, there are Tom Cruises & Nicole Kidmans here as well. All in the game ! - July 15, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- goodluck said...
Does it mean that a man will first test the fertility of the woman and then will fall in love? How ridiculous? Or fall out of love after the test?
What about men's fertility? Are they all fertile? If a man is infertile, should a woman search for a fertile man? If women leave men for monetary reasons, there are scores of men who leave their women for younger women. - July 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM
- Akshay Dikshit said...
i find shobha de the sexiest women to discuss sex the sexiest way...no issue over any tissue
- July 15, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- kakaka said...
@krunal, well the problem here is that he was not required to undergo any test and she was. May be because she is old, but then given the unhealthy lifestyles these people have i think he should have been asked to undergo the test as well.
In fact in these stupid arranged marriage, along with kundali and green card, they also need to take some blood tests and stuff... - July 15, 2010 at 11:45 PM
- Latha said...
@goodluck..'If women leave men for monetary reasons, there are scores of men who leave their women for younger women.'
One wrong does not justify another. Both are equally wrong.
It is better to leave the girl before marriage rather than 'discover' her fertility & leave after tying the knot.
Moreover why force a man to stay with you if he is half hearted. Wouldn't it be better to go for somebody else who wouldn't care about the fertility aspect of the woman ?
@Krutika....'In fact in these stupid arranged marriage, along with kundali and green card, they also need to take some blood tests and stuff...' hahaha.
Yes, I do not know about the North. But down south, 'Green card' is the next thing after kundali match. - July 16, 2010 at 5:07 AM
- a hindu seeker said...
@krutika and goodluck
well, i know a lot of women (deeply fallen in love + arranged ones) who secretly calls their boyfriend's office assistant to confirm if he is making as much money as he claims. but that would be considered women's rights. but if men want to check up the fertility of the woman, in the women's world that would be considered sexism, chauvinism, pigism, jerkism, beastism. I believe that both of them should do as many test as possible. blood test to check HIV, Thelesemia are mandatory.
i dont know if you are a woman or not (latha sounds like a woman to me) but you have some solid arguments.thanks for the support.
i am giving a link about 'CONFESSION OF A WOMAN LIKE VIVEKA' below here. The title of the story is 'A MIDDLE AGED PRINCESS GROWS UP.'
you might like to read.
http://krunalshimpi.blogspot.com/2010/02/middle-aged-princess-grows-up.html - July 16, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- goodluck said...
I consider infertility as a great blessing. We will have lesser population, lesser scramble for seats and jobs. Infertile people indirectly contribute to the well being of a society. Infertile can include eternal bachelors and eternal spinsters like Vajpayee, Kalam etc. They will not start amassing corrupt wealth for their progeny. Women also earn money and they are no longer dependent.
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- a hindu seeker said...
u know, i here this all the time 'but women suffer more', ' women are more this and more that','women sacrifice more', 'women are more opressed'
why dont you
read this - July 16, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Is that reference to "Luv Storys" in the last line a subtle white flag extended to Sonam after her twitter apology? Good.
Expecting a post soon busting that myth of the wine-milk theory, after all you are a super hot 65+ bombshell who is uncurdling as I type. - July 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- goodluck said...
Looking good at 60+ is an exception and we feel like appreciating. But how that look is being achieved? Exercise, diet and genes. But what about white streaks hidden by rigorous dyeing once in 15 days? Where is the freshness of youth? Where is the desirability? How many will choose a presentable 60+ over a fresh 20s or even 30s woman as a partner? And there is the additional tension of looking good at every do. That is for milk uncurdled.
The wine. The young woman who marries an old celebrity will soon find out how his ageing bones creak and how much medication he is taking? She may opt for his rakish young driver or even his young office manager. While that old fool makes svuave public appearances with panache. Take away his money and celebrity status and he transforms himself into a doddering old man thinking about saving every penny for his health care. Thats where the reality of WINE lies.
Appearances are deceptive and deluding. - July 16, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Unknown said...
@krunal Manish is not 42 she's 39 nd Samrat is 33.Why the hell did u say that Manisha wanted to marry a millionaire but as her career went kaput she married samrat!!!! Manisha dated Nana Patekar nd many unknowns when she was the numero uno in bollywood....Krunal if u hate somebody tats ok...but this type of badmouthing is soo cheap
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Now, the man who has confessed to carrying out Norway's worst peacetime atrocity goes on trial today. Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist, raised his fist in a Nazi-style salute after bailiffs removed his handcuffs in the courtroom. Breivik has told authorities he acted to protect Norway from Muslims. The rampage in Oslo and at a youth camp left 77 people dead and dozens injured. NPR's Eric Westervelt is in Oslo and reports that the central issue for judges will be Breivik's mental health.
ERIC WESTERVELT, BYLINE: Trond Blattmann says the trial will be, in his words, 10 weeks of hell. Blattmann's face, dark circles under his eyes and sad expression, testifies to the pain he's carried since last July 22nd, when Anders Breivik made his way to the island where Blattman's 17-year-old son Torse(ph) and dozens of other teenagers were attending summer camp.
TROND BLATTMANN: I lost my son on Utoya. Torse was killed by Breivik. And of course it's - it's tough. It will never be the same life anymore. But this trial, we need to have it. We need to get a conviction and get on with our lives.
WESTERVELT: Breivik's lawyers, as well as his own writings published on the Internet after the attack, say he acted to protect Europe and Norway, by waging Christian holy war against what he calls cultural Marxist elites, who, he claims, are pushing multiculturalism and the, quote, Islamization of Europe.
In the wake of the attack, Norway's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, successfully rallied the nation to remain committed to the values of an open, tolerant society. The prime minister said the nation's response to the rampage would be more openness, more democracy, not new social controls or reactionary legislation. There was a sense of unity in grieving.
But 18-year-old Jajeet Singh, a Norwegian who follows the Sikh religion, says in his view, the old debates about immigration and religion are heating up again, and that unity has faded.
JAJEET SINGH: Because now, people are, again, skeptical of religions and all that - that we are moving back to the same place we were before the attack.
WESTERVELT: Breivik is charged with crimes including terrorism. The maximum sentence if convicted is 21 years, though under Norwegian law, it is possible the sentenced could be prolonged if the inmate is deemed a danger to society.
The trial is sure to raise more uncomfortable questions about the police and security services' delayed and clumsy response to the attack. Breivik was able to drive and detonate his car bomb very close to the building housing the prime minister's office, and then easily make his way to the island of Utoya carrying weapons and ammunition. The Norwegian police's elite Delta Force Unit was called in. But no working helicopter was available. So they had to take a boat, which quickly broke down and almost sank. It took more than an hour for them to reach the island.
Norwegian newspaper commentator Frank Rossavik says he thinks the official investigation into the police and intelligence failures - due out this fall - may well prove to be more important than Breivik's trial.
FRANK ROSSAVIK: The intelligence service had no clue what was going on, and the police were very, very slow in reacting to what happened. There was no helicopter that could assist. There are all sorts of issues that will be accentuated this fall when the big report comes. Personally, I'm much more interested in that, than in this trial.
WESTERVELT: Some Norwegians are worried Breivik will use the trial as a platform to spew hate-filled, white supremacist ideology. Reporters will be allowed to cover the trial. Norway's public TV and radio, NRK, will broadcast parts of it live, but is not allowed to show the killer's testimony.
Some survivors simply want the 10-week trial to be over already. Christin Bjelland helps direct a support group for survivors and family members of the victims. Her 16-year-old son survived Breivik's rampage. She'll be at the trial, she says, as often as she can handle. Her son, she says, right now, wants to tune it all out.
CHRISTIN BJELLAND: He wants to carry on with his life. And of course, it's not healthy to shut it out, totally. But I mean, like he said, I'll never get over this. I'll have to learn to live with it. And I think that's a healthy attitude.
WESTERVELT: Because Breivik has confessed, the main issue for the judges will be his mental health. Court appointed psychiatrists have issued contradictory reports. So the judges will determine whether the 33-year-old extremist is sent to prison or committed to a mental hospital.
Eric Westervelt, NPR News, Oslo.
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Evercoss AT1D Usb Charging Problem Solution Jumper Ways
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Plug the USB cable into the PC and phone jack, read the notifications on the screen phone recognized or not. Make sure you can save data to the memory card or not. Replace the USB data cable and try again.
Replace the usb charger and try it again can charge it or not.
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Keep in mind the heat should not be over and much because it can harm your skin and damage the motherboard. So keep it in the normal stream and look at the parts carefully.
Follow all these paths and components as shown in the diagram above. All these pieces are given in different colors so you can discover the ways of jumper easily.
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Super Bowl won't have very big economic boost
Published 3:11 am Monday, January 27, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Will the snowy New York City area really reap an estimated $600 million economic boost from the Super Bowl? Probably not.
Despite such lofty predictions, sports economists say the financial impact of the Super Bowl could be fall far below expectations, in part because visitors often spend their cash at NFL-sponsored or corporate events rather than at tourist attractions. Some hotels say Super Bowl bookings are running behind what they hoped for, prompting them to ease demands for minimum stays and room deposits. And academic studies show that at best, past Super Bowls generated tens of millions, not hundreds of millions.
"Move the decimal point one place to the left," said Robert Baade, a professor at Lake Forest College in Illinois, who has studied the Super Bowl's impact on local economies. "The NFL says $500 or $600 million? I think $50 to $60 million would be a generous appraisal of what the Super Bowl generates."
The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, which has worked closely with the NFL to prepare for the Feb. 2 game, has claimed in the yearslong run-up that it would generate $500 to $600 million for the region, but it refused to provide any information on how it tabulated that estimate. An NFL spokesman said the league does not conduct economic impact studies on the Super Bowl.
A study Baade conducted in 2000 showed that the average Super Bowl from the 1970s through the late '90s only accounted for about $32 million each in increased economic activity at the most. The study, which examined tax revenue and other economic factors before and after the Super Bowl, concluded that the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami, for example, only contributed about $37 million to the South Florida economy.
The NFL, by comparison, claimed that 1999 game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons generated $396 million, the study said.
County sales tax data in Jacksonville showed hardly any increase in 2005 when it hosted the Super Bowl compared to non-Super Bowl years, according to a study conducted by Philip Porter, an economics professor at the University of South Florida.
"No one's ever been able to find a footprint that an event occurred," he said.
Porter found that visitors spend money at NFL-funded events and buy NFL-branded memorabilia during Super Bowl week instead of frequenting local establishments.
Die-hard Denver or Seattle fans won't necessarily attend a Broadway show or visit the Statue of Liberty during their stay, as tourist attractions often report lower attendance than usual during major sporting events. They're more likely to visit Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square, which is filled with NFL-sponsored activities that funnel money directly back to the league.
Economic impact studies commissioned by past Super Bowl host committees — based largely on spending surveys distributed among fans at the game — claimed that the 2008 Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., generated a record $500 million and the 2006 game in Detroit brought in about $274 million. But those studies, which aren't made publicly available, are widely disputed by economists.
"Here's how the NFL gets the huge numbers that they get. They ask the people, 'How much are you spending while you're here?"' Porter said. "They ought to be asking: 'How much did we sell you while you were here?"'
The Super Bowl is a weeklong business bonanza for people who work in marketing, advertising, product development and sales, said Robert Boland, a professor of sports management at New York University.
"The Super Bowl has a life of its own as a trade show apart from a football game," Boland said. "It's about 10 days of celebration, trade show and tourist event, and then it's a game. And not necessarily the same people attend both."
Experts note that the pre-game madness may also deter tourists or business travelers who might ordinarily plan a visit to the host city.
In New York, some hotels realized by mid-autumn that the expected surge in bookings had not materialized, so they began to scale back, in some cases reducing required minimum stays from four nights to two and ending demands for non-refundable room deposits. Rates for the week leading up to the game, which had been at a premium, were dropped back to normal pricing.
Kate Martin, general manager of the Hotel Chandler in midtown Manhattan, said the hotel was only 50 percent booked during Super Bowl weekend, with fewer than usual bookings lined up for the week preceding the game.
"All of the anticipation and the hype about what this was going to bring for hotels in New York City has not materialized," she said.
Part of the problem lies in the tri-state area's large hotel room inventory, which at 150,000 rooms is at least triple the inventory seen in the past 10 Super Bowl host cities, said Adam Jones, a director at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. That leaves more lodging options for visitors and makes it harder for hotels to jack up rates.
Still, some hoteliers are more sanguine about the prospect of a football-fueled revenue jump. Langham Place Hotel, a luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue, is approaching the Super Bowl like another holiday, with prices on par with New Year's Eve at about 20 percent higher than normal. As of two weeks before the big game, the hotel was not yet sold out, with 70 percent occupancy for the days leading up to the game.
"For us, it's a bit like another holiday," general manager Francois-Olivier Luiggi said. "Suddenly you throw another Thanksgiving in the middle of a cold winter."
Economists say that's the one bright spot for New York City: The months of January and February are usually the most sluggish tourism months of the year, so it's possible the game might provide a boost.
Another potential benefit — exposure — could also be muted. While prior host cities in less populated cities, such Indianapolis and Jacksonville, have been enticed by the chance to showcase themselves on a worldwide stage, there's no evidence that the game has any lasting brand impact for any city, said Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist.
And in any case, more exposure isn't exactly something New York City needs.
"You can't say that a Super Bowl is going to put New York on the map," he said.