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Ryback's Heel Turn and WWE's 25 Biggest Epic Failures of 2013January 1, 2014
Ryback's Heel Turn and WWE's 25 Biggest Epic Failures of 2013
Throughout 2013, we've witnessed some of the most memorable moments in WWE history, including Daniel Bryan capturing the WWE Championship, the debut of The Wyatt Family and Dolph Ziggler successfully cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
All in all, 2013 has been a solid year for WWE, especially from an in-ring standpoint.
However, the year has had its share of moments that most of us would like to forget or have forgotten already, due to their minimal significance or horrendous booking. Occasionally, backstage officials begin an angle that they eventually don't follow up on, which confuses viewers and insults our intelligence.
Here, I've composed a list (in no specific order) of 25 moments, angles, Superstars and more that qualify as the biggest epic failures of 2013. If you can't recall some of the following things ever happening, I don't blame you whatsoever.
Ryback's Heel Turn
One week removed from WrestleMania 28, Ryback arrived on the WWE scene, decimating anyone and everyone who stepped in his path of destruction. He went undefeated for six straight months and headlined multiple pay-per-views with CM Punk for the WWE Championship.
What happened?
He went on to lose almost every one of his PPV matches in 2013, even losing to Mark Henry at WrestleMania 29 in lackluster fashion. With The Rock out of action with an injury, WWE officials opted to turn Ryback heel instead, having him betray John Cena the night after The Show of Shows.
The two engaged in a forgettable feud that lasted three months, and Ryback was still unable to capture the WWE title. Once that rivalry wrapped up, he was left directionless for most of the summer before being revealed as the newest "Paul Heyman Guy."
Just when it appeared The Big Guy was on the verge of getting pushed again, he lost two back-to-back matches against Punk on PPV and was left to fend for himself once Heyman dumped him. He has since randomly formed a partnership with Curtis Axel, but they have not had any sort of success together.
Ryback, at one point, was one of the most over guys in the company with his "Feed Me More" chant, but why WWE decided to abandon that in favor of a terrible heel run is beyond me. Turning him back face might not even be enough to salvage any credibility or popularity he once had.
Bo Dallas
Don't get this mixed up with Bo Dallas' recent reign as a heel NXT champion, which has been a blast to watch. Rather, this slide is referring to his brief run on the main roster earlier this year.
Prior to Royal Rumble, he won a tournament to earn an entry spot in the annual Rumble match. Surprisingly enough, he lasted a whopping 21 minutes (longer than half of the other competitors) and even eliminated then-Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett.
Barrett called him out the next night on Raw, which led to the NXT rookie defeating the British brawler in shocking fashion. Barrett continued to ambush Dallas backstage in subsequent weeks, seemingly building to a title match between the two, either at Elimination Chamber or WrestleMania 29.
However, the program was dropped all together in a few weeks' time, and Dallas hasn't been seen on WWE TV since. As previously noted, he is doing quite for himself in NXT at the moment, but what was the point of bringing him up to the main shows for such a short period of time?
Team Rhodes Scholars Break Up...and Get Back Together Again
In September 2012, Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow formed an alliance to chase then-WWE tag team champions Team Hell No. They were the perfect team, considering neither guy had any direction as singles competitors.
However, they were unsuccessful in winning the gold time and time again. Following their latest loss to Daniel Bryan and Kane at the Royal Rumble, they decided to part ways and focus on their singles careers.
Sandow and Rhodes were still entertaining as a tandem at the time, so having them split up boggled the mind. Plus, they weren't doing much better on their own, as they constantly came up short to the likes of Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus and others.
After about a month or so, WWE Creative realized its mistake and put the two back together in the tag team division without even acknowledging that they broke up in the first place.
Intercontinental Cup
During Wade Barrett's massive flop of a reign as Intercontinental champion, a tournament was scheduled to be held on WWE Main Event to determine the next No. 1 contender for the title. As announced on the Jan. 28 edition of Raw, it was called the Intercontinental Cup and was going to feature a wide range of WWE Superstars.
However, none of the matches for the tournament were taped at those Tuesday's tapings. Barrett revealed on Twitter that he ordered a "complete cancellation" of the Intercontinental Cup, and it was never spoke of again.
Of course, this would be the first of many instances that WWE would advertise something for Main Event and not deliver, but this tournament actually had potential to bring back prestige to the title. Reportedly, it was called off so Barrett could feud with Bo Dallas over the strap, but as previously established, that never ended up coming to fruition, either.
The Miz's Intercontinental Championship Reign
After not being involved in anything notable for most of his babyface run, The Miz finally sparked a feud with then-Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett early on in the year. He defeated Barrett in a non-title match on the March 25 edition of Raw to earn himself a title match at WrestleMania 29.
On the 'Mania pre-show, Miz submitted Barrett with a figure-four leglock, winning his second Intercontinental Championship in the process. The British brawler invoked his rematch clause the very next night on Raw, but very few fans expected him to reign supreme.
Regardless, Barrett shocked the world when he knocked The Awesome One out cold with his patented Bull Hammer elbow to regain the prestigious prize for the third time in his career. Miz's reign was cut short at only 24 hours, but why?
Miz left WWE TV shortly thereafter to film Christmas Bounty, but if officials were already aware of that beforehand, what was the point of taking the title off Barrett to begin with? Did they want to keep his "undefeated" streak at 'Mania intact or something?
Jack Swagger Gets Arrested
Following a four-month hiatus, Jack Swagger returned to WWE TV in late January with a new look, entrance theme and mouthpiece in Zeb Colter. Despite all this, no one expected him to emerge victorious in the annual Elimination Chamber match, where the winner would advance to WrestleMania 29 to face Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship.
In the match's final moments, Swagger eliminated Randy Orton to become the new No. 1 contender. For the first time in nearly three years, he was on top of the world...before receiving a DUI mere days after the event.
Although he violated the WWE wellness policy and was technically supposed to serve a suspension of 30 days, he didn't. Officials instead decided to brush the incident under the rug and moved along with their WrestleMania plans.
Apparently, Swagger's punishment was not being able to receive an entrance on The Grandest Stage of Them All. He was unsuccessful in winning the prestigious prize that night and hasn't been taken seriously as a legitimate threat on the main event scene since.
Damien Sandow Unsuccessfully Cashes in His Money in the Bank Briefcase
At Money in the Bank, Damien Sandow accomplished what few people believed he was capable of: He emerged victorious in a seven-man Money in the Bank Ladder match to earn a contract for a World Heavyweight Championship match. This meant that he could cash in his briefcase for a shot at the title at any time and place of his choosing.
After he had great matches with Randy Orton, Sheamus and others, WWE appeared to be testing the waters for a Sandow world title run. However, similar to the last two Superstars to hold the blue briefcase, he lost almost every match for the next three months.
WWE's philosophy is that if a Superstar loses enough matches, it will come as more of a surprise when he eventually cashes in the contract. In a way, that is true, but it doesn't help the credibility of the future world champion.
One night removed from returning to the ring and winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Alberto Del Rio at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, John Cena opened Raw to address the WWE Universe, only to be interrupted by Sandow. The Intellectual Savior of the Masses proceeded to brutally beat Cena down at ringside and decided that the time was right to cash in his contract.
Despite the fact Cena was a one-armed man after coming back from elbow surgery, he still managed to defeat Sandow and force him to become the first Money in the Bank holder in WWE history to lose his title match via pinfall.
I am not saying that this was a bad decision by WWE, especially since Cena gave Sandow the best match of his WWE career to date, but how the aftermath was handled was crucial. Sandow could have been a star coming out of this match, but WWE instead opted to continue treating him like an enhancement talent.
There is still plenty of time for WWE to right its wrongs with Sandow, but it is a shame that officials didn't capitalize on this amazing opportunity to make him a main event player sooner.
Raw's 20th Anniversary Show
WWE held its historic 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw on July 23, 2012, and it surely was an epic occasion. Thus, many fans had their hopes up for something similar with the show's 20th anniversary this past January.
Unlike with Raw 1,000, WWE didn't do much advertising for its 20th anniversary show aside from one vignette that aired on the New Year's Eve episode. It indicated former stars would be returning for the show in some capacity, but it was never made official by WWE.
Reports indicated that WWE had completely changed the direction of the show and decided not to bring back any alumni at all. With the exception of The Rock and Mick Foley (both of whom had appeared on Raw weeks prior), no other former stars made appearances.
The show had its moments, with Kaitlyn winning her first Divas Championship and John Cena facing Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage match, but it just didn't feel like a special occasion with any familiar faces in attendance. To say it was a disappointment for this viewer would be a massive understatement, especially after the spectacle that was Raw 1,000.
Damien Sandow's Face Turn
During Damien Sandow's time as Mr. Money in the Bank, rumors ran rampant as to when he would cash in the contract. Since Alberto Del Rio was the world heavyweight champion around this time, it was only logical that Sandow would be feuding with him over the title before long.
On the Oct. 11 edition of SmackDown, Sandow showed face tendencies for the first time in his career during a segment with Del Rio. The two met each other in a one-on-one matchup later in the night, which was won by the Mexican aristocrat.
The very next week, Sandow went back to working as a heel and showed no signs of being a fan favorite at all. Granted, he is better suited as a heel, but turning him face for one night was rather random, don't you think?
Shawn Michael Turns Heel for No Reason
For the better part of 2013, Daniel Bryan was embroiled in a bitter rivalry with Randy Orton and The Authority over the WWE Championship. Orton and Bryan traded victories multiple times on pay-per-view, with their final encounter occurring at Hell in a Cell.
To ensure there would be no interference in the Hell in a Cell match, Shawn Michaels was appointed the special guest referee. Besides, he was the mentor of Bryan who had no desire to cost him the championship, right?
Right when it looked like Bryan was going to close in on the title, Michaels blindsided him out of nowhere with a scintillating superkick heard around the world. HBK offered an explanation for his actions the next night on Raw by saying that he was only trying to stick up for his good friend Triple H, whom Bryan had hit with a running knee during the match.
Bryan couldn't have cared less and locked HBK in the YES! Lock instead. The two briefly crossed paths at the 2013 Slammy Awards, but that was about it.
So, if this wasn't being done to set up a match between the two at WrestleMania 30, then what was the point in turning one of the most beloved babyfaces of all time in Shawn Michaels into a heel?
Curtis Axel
After Extreme Rules, Brock Lesnar took another leave of absence following his win over Triple H at the event, and CM Punk was taking time off to heal nagging injuries. Thus, Paul Heyman was in need of a new client to maintain his spot on WWE TV.
From Ryback to Rob Van Dam, fans speculated about who he would enlist to be the newest "Paul Heyman Guy." Much to everyone's surprise, it was Curtis Axel, the artist formerly known as Michael McGillicutty.
Axel went on to defeat Triple H later that night (albeit via forfeit) as well as then-WWE champion John Cena on two separate occasions via count-out. At WWE Payback, he won his first Intercontinental Championship as a tribute to his dad Curt Hennig on Father's Day, no less.
The future looked bright for him now that he had Heyman in his corner. However, Axel soon stopped being featured on Raw as prominently once Heyman started feuding with his former associate CM Punk.
In their three-month feud, no one could honestly tell you how many matches Punk and Axel had against each other. It would have been different if the two had traded victories, but Punk emerged victorious in every encounter.
This ruined any credibility that Axel had as Intercontinental champion. He dropped the strap to Big E Langston on Raw Country in mid-November and has been nothing more than a glorified jobber since.
Teddy Long vs. Booker T
For most of his tenure as the SmackDown general manager from August 2012 to July 2013, Booker T butted heads with his assistant Teddy Long on more than one occasion. The tension being teased between the two seemed to indicate they were set to feud, but why?
Long took the reins of the blue brand when Booker was sidelined with an injury following WrestleMania 29, which seemed to irk the newly inducted WWE Hall of Famer upon his return. The two continued to clash even after Vince McMahon fired them in July, but no one seemed to know why.
Thus, precious time was spent building toward a Booker T vs. Teddy Long feud that never ended up happening. That brings me to my next question: If both individuals are technically out of a job at the moment, then why do they continue to appear on WWE TV?
After months of various vignettes, Fandango finally debuted on the March 1 edition of SmackDown. He didn't make his official in-ring debut until WrestleMania 29, where he shockingly defeated Chris Jericho in clean fashion.
One night removed from The Show of Shows, he competed against Kofi Kingston on Raw, but the live crowd couldn't have cared less about the contest. Instead, they hummed his entrance theme and stuck their fingers up in the air the entire time, thus giving birth to the phenomenon known as "Fandangoing".
In the week that followed, Fandango's entrance music became an instant hit worldwide and was one of the most downloaded songs on iTunes for a brief period of time. Similar to Daniel Bryan's "YES!" chant a year proir, Fandango was instantly over with the WWE Universe.
That is, at least his entrance music was.
As expected, WWE took something cool and shoved it down the throat of the fans the very next week on Raw by making a mockery of it. WWE showed countless clips of cheerleading teams and other organizations doing the "Fandango," and by that point, the craze had died down.
The Fandango dance has been solemnly done in WWE arenas since then, but it hasn't been nearly as over as it was immediately following 'Mania.
The Wyatt Family Abduct Kane and Daniel Bryan
The Wyatt Family made their WWE debut on the July 8 edition of Raw and immediately set their sights on Kane. They continued to target The Big Red Monster in subsequent weeks, leading to an Inferno match between Bray Wyatt and Kane at SummerSlam.
After soundly defeating Kane at the event, The Wyatt Family brutally attacked him and dragged him out of the arena, seemingly kidnapping him. No one questioned this crime, either, and it was all forgotten about within weeks.
Kane eventually returned at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, having not changed at all. He even laid a beating on The Wyatt Family that night, so maybe they forgot to lock Kane's cage door before they left the compound?
Daniel Bryan was the latest Superstar to be kidnapped by The Wyatt Family on the November 25 edition of Raw, but stories of what actually happened to him differed. Some of WWE's "sources" stated he was found in a warehouse down the street from the arena, while others stated he was thrown in a van and his whereabouts were unknown.
Despite all that, Bryan returned in fine form the very next week on Raw to compete in a match against Erick Rowan. As one would expect, the kidnapping was never addressed again from that point forward.
The Shield Suffer Their First Official Loss...on SmackDown
Upon their arrival in WWE at 2012's Survivor Series, The Shield were unstoppable. They reigned supreme over everyone who stepped in their path including John Cena, Sheamus, Ryback, The Undertaker and others.
When it came to six-man tag team matches, they were the masters, remaining undefeated as a unit for a solid seven months. Aside from their disqualification loss to Cena and Team Hell No in late May, The Shield had an impressive undefeated streak that no one could snap.
On the June 14 edition of SmackDown, The Shield met Randy Orton and Team Hell No in six-man tag action only two days before they clashed in separate bouts at WWE Payback. No one expected the rogue trio to lose an unadvertised match on the B-show, but they did anyway.
The fashion in which Daniel Bryan forced Seth Rollins to submit to hand The Shield their first official loss was indeed epic, but why not promote the matchup beforehand so more people could have seen it? Worse yet, it was completely glossed over by the commentators on Sunday's pay-per-view and wasn't treated like the big deal it should have been.
Dolph Ziggler's World Heavyweight Championship Reign
In July 2012, Dolph Ziggler captured a contract for a World Heavyweight Championship match after winning a Money in the Bank Ladder match. With wins over Chris Jericho, Randy Orton and even John Cena, it was only a matter of time before Ziggler cashed in his opportunistic briefcase.
He cherry-picked his moment the night after WrestleMania 29, where then-reigning world champion Alberto Del Rio was left on the mat by Jack Swagger. He nailed a Zig-Zag on Del Rio for the three count and his second World Heavyweight Championship, receiving one of the loudest ovations in recent Raw history.
It was easily one of the most memorable moments in WWE this year, and Ziggler was definitely deserving of the honor. He worked hard for the moment and earned everything he was given up to that point.
One month into his reign, Ziggler suffered a concussion and was forced to back out of his title defense at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. He returned to the ring in early June and was set to have his first title defense against former champion Del Rio at WWE Payback.
At the event, Del Rio took advantage of Ziggler's health issues and relentlessly targeted his head with superkicks. This allowed the Mexican aristocrat to win back the world title, turning him heel while turning Ziggler face.
While the double turn was excellently executed, the aftermath wasn't. Ziggler lost both of his subsequent matches with Del Rio at Money in the Bank and the next night's Raw and hasn't been anywhere close to contention for the prestigious prize ever since.
Rob Van Dam Aligns with Ricardo Rodriguez
Once it was announced that Rob Van Dam would be returning to the WWE for the first time in six years at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, the WWE Universe nearly imploded with excitement. There were so many fresh feuds awaiting him upon his arrival, and the dream scenarios were endless.
His first official program didn't come until after SummerSlam, where he feuded with Alberto Del Rio over the World Heavyweight Championship. The only thing about it that left fans scratching their heads was the fact he had aligned with Ricardo Rodriguez, Del Rio's old ring announcer.
Sure, they both had a mutual hatred for Del Rio, but what else did they have in common besides that? It was a terrible combination that made very little sense, and it didn't help that they had zero chemistry together.
Rodriguez stuck by RVD's side for a whole two months before RVD departed the company in early October and Rodriguez was written off television. Fans were left waiting for Rodriguez to turn on RVD and rejoin Del Rio, but no such luck.
Mixed Tag Team Match Cut from WrestleMania 29
On the March 11 edition of Raw, The Bella Twins returned to WWE during a backstage segment with Team Rhodes Scholars. They ended up clashing with The Funkadactyls shortly thereafter, while Tons of Funk began feuding with Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow.
An eight-person tag team match was booked for WrestleMania 29, which would see Team Rhodes Scholars and The Bella Twins battle Tons of Funk and The Funkadactyls. No one was particularly excited for the matchup, but it would serve as a nice buffer bout between the main event matches.
However, due to CM Punk vs. The Undertaker running longer than expected, the match was cut from the show. Punk vs. 'Taker was easily one of the best matches of the year, so maybe it wasn't such a bad thing that it was given more time, but it was a shame that Superstars such as Sandow and Rhodes weren't given the WrestleMania payday they were promised.
Granted, the match was held on the next night's Raw instead, but it wasn't the same.
Big Show Is Banished from WWE for All of Five Days
Once The Authority took the reins of Raw following SummerSlam, he had Big Show do most of his bidding. From Daniel Bryan to Dusty Rhodes, Show knocked out everyone The Authority asked him to, and he blubbered about it on a weekly basis.
Many fans speculated that this would lead to a heel turn for Show at some point, but it never did, which made his actions even more illogical. He was eventually "fired" in storyline by Stephanie McMahon on the Oct. 7 edition of Raw after he interfered in the Battleground main event, he but returned later that night to lay Triple H out with a WMD.
On Oct. 30, HHH revealed in an exclusive interview with Michael Cole that Show had been banned from the WWE for life. Naturally, everyone expected The World's Largest Athlete to be back at some point, but to have HHH sign him back to the roster a mere five days later was asinine.
This is in addition to the fact the HHH vs. Show feud was never properly resolved, but in retrospect, that might be a good thing.
Vickie Guerrero Named SmackDown General Manager
Since debuting on WWE TV in 2007, Vickie Guerrero has held eight different authority positions. Eight! That has to be some kind of record, right?
As great of a character that she is, you have to admit that she can be tiresome at times, especially since she has essentially been doing the same act for more than six years. Seeing her in a position of power constantly can also grow to be a bit of a nuisance as well.
That is exactly why I rolled my eyes when she was named the new general manager of SmackDown on the July 19 show. Booker T was doing a fine job in the role, so what was the point in replacing him?
May I remind you that Guerrero was named the SmackDown GM only a little more than a week after she had been terminated from her position of managing supervisor of Raw. WWE couldn't have waited a mere month at the very least until she was brought back to television?
To make matters worse, it has been all but confirmed that she has very little power as the GM of SmackDown due to the fact that she answers to The Authority and even Brad Maddox at times. It is time for WWE to do away with general managers, especially if the Brand Split is no longer in effect.
Los Matadores
For weeks, we were treated to vignettes hyping the debut of Los Matadores. Many fans were already aware that it was Primo and Epico under the masks but were willing to give the gimmick a chance at a time when the tag team division had been resurrected.
They finally debuted on the September 30 edition of Raw, defeating 3MB in tag team action. They had a fun gimmick going for them and catchy entrance music, so I was willing to give them another chance.
They defeated 3MB in a rematch on that week's edition of SmackDown before facing them yet again the following week on Raw. Basically, in the last three months, the only true team that Los Matadores have faced has been 3MB. They have scored a total of eight televised wins over them in some form or fashion.
Los Matadores have also gone against the likes of The Real Americans and Los Locales (which isn't even a real team) and have emerged victorious, but they are only known for facing 3MB thus far. The sad thing is that after all this time, they are still undefeated in tag team action.
If they aren't going to be used for anything meaningful, it is best to strip Primo and Epico of the silly gimmick and let them be themselves.
The Miz's Heel Turn
After being a heel for more than six years, The Miz finally turned babyface in November 2012. It was met with criticism from fans at first, but it was still too early to tell if he could successfully work as a face or not.
Although I thought he had potential to be a breakout babyface (I take the blame for that one), his character was so poorly booked over 2013 that it was hard to take him seriously as a competitor. He was involved in a number of forgettable feuds and didn't win many matches in the latter half of the year.
On November's Raw Country show, Miz reverted back to his villainous persona by turning on his partner Kofi Kingston. In subsequent weeks, The Awesome One acted as both a babyface and a heel in matches against Kingston, which confused fans even more.
A report indicated that WWE Creative forgot all about Miz's movie, Christmas Bounty, before it turned him heel, which was why he was back to being a babyface in late November. If that's the case, then why has Miz been acting as a face in recent matches with Curtis Axel and Damien Sandow?
If not all hope was lost for Miz's career before, it certainly is now.
Antonio Cesaro's Yodeling Gimmick
At 2012's SummerSlam, Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella to win the United States Championship, and he went on to have one of the longest reigns in the title's history. He defended the strap on a regular basis in the final few months of 2012 and won more matches than he lost.
However, that all changed in the new year, as he started losing more frequently and for no reason. From Randy Orton to Sheamus to Ryback, he came up short left and right, further diminishing the prestige of the U.S. title.
To make matters worse, The Swiss Sensation was saddled with a yodeling gimmick during the road to WrestleMania. Not only was it obnoxious and garnering him no more heat than he was before, but he still wasn't winning matches.
Cesaro's lengthy run with the star-spangled prize came to an end on the April 15 edition of Raw, as did his yodeling gimmick, thankfully. He has since been repackaged as a part of The Real Americans alongside Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, which is a much better fit for him.
The WWE Championship Is Held in Abeyance
At Night of Champions, Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton to win back the WWE Championship that he never should have lost at SummerSlam. However, Triple H insisted the next night on Raw that the outcome was fixed due to a fast count from referee Scott Armstrong.
As a result, the WWE Championship was vacated, or as HHH put it "held in abeyance." A match was booked between Orton and Bryan for Battleground, where the winner would be crowned the new WWE champion.
In one of the worst finishes to a pay-per-view main event in years, Big Show interfered and caused the match to end in a no-contest. Thus, the WWE title was still being held in abeyance.
Orton and Bryan had one final match at Hell in a Cell to determine a true champion, which was won by The Viper following help from special guest referee Shawn Michaels. So, if putting the belt back on Orton was the plan the entire time, what was the point in taking the title off him and diminishing the belt's prestige in the first place?
Big Show Suffers a Concussion
In the final few months of 2013, Big Show was pushed in the main event scene on Monday Night Raw. He was set to contend for the WWE Championship against Randy Orton at Survivor Series.
Needless to say, Show and Orton had one of the most dreadfully boring pay-per-view main event matches in some time. The finish saw The Authority distract Show, which allowed Orton to follow up with his patented punt kick to pick up the victory.
The next night on Raw, Show paired with John Cena to take on Orton and Alberto Del Rio in tag team action. During the contest, Del Rio viciously targeted the head of Show, causing him to suffer a kayfabe "concussion" in the process.
Show was unable to compete for the rest of the matchup and was diagnosed with a concussion by WWE doctors later that night, as reported by WWE.com. The report also mentioned that he wasn't cleared for competition, so fans expected to see him out of action indefinitely.
Regardless, Show took part in a six-man tag team match against The Shield the very next week on Raw, showing no concussion symptoms at all. Either The World's Largest Athlete heals fast, or members of WWE's Creative Team had a concussion and forgot about this entire angle.
These 25 epic failures in 2013 demonstrate why hot-shot booking by Creative just won't cut it anymore.
Don't agree with something on the list? Think another angle is worthy of being added?
Feel free to drop a comment below with your thoughts and overall criticism of the presentation, as your feedback is always greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading and have a Happy New Year!
Graham Mirmina, aka Graham "GSM" Matthews, is a journalism major at Endicott College. Visit his website at Next Era Wrestling and "like" his official Facebook page to continue the conversation on all things wrestling.


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Morton Feldman: Coptic Light
Morton Feldman: Coptic Light
- Year of composition:
- 1986
- Scored for:
- for orchestra
- Composer:
- Morton Feldman
- Instrumentation:
- 4 4 4 4 - 4 4 4 1 - timp, perc(4), hp(2), pno(2), str(18 16 12 12 10)
- Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
4th flute
1st oboe
2nd oboe
3rd oboe
4th oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb
4th clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon
4th bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
3rd trumpet in Bb
4th trumpet in Bb
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
4th trombone
1st percussion (vibraphone, marimba)
2nd percussion (vibraphone, marimba)
3rd percussion (vibraphone, marimba)
4th percussion (vibraphone, marimba)
1st harp
2nd harp
1st piano
2nd piano
violin I (18)
violin II (16)
viola (12)
violoncello (12)
contrabass (10)
- Table of contents:
Coptic Light for orchestra (1986)
- Commission:
- commissioned by the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York
- Duration:
- 30'
- Dedication:
- for Bill Colleran
The complete perusal score (PDF-preview)
Work introduction
Having an avid interest in all varieties of arcane weaving of the Middle East I recently viewed the stunning examples of early Coptic textiles on permanent display at the Louvre. What struck me about these fragments of coloured cloth was how they conveyed an essential atmosphere of their civilisation. Transferring this thought to another realm, I asked myself what aspects of the music since Monteverdi might determine its atmosphere, if heard 2000 years from now. For me the analogy would be one of the instrumental imagery of Western music. These were some of the metaphors that occupied my thoughts while composing Coptic Light. An important technical aspect of the composition was prompted by Sibelius' observation that the orchestra differed mainly from the piano in that it has no pedal. With this in mind, I set to work to create an orchestral pedal, continually varying in nuance. This "chiaroscuro" is both the compositional and the instrumental focus of Coptic Light.
Morton Feldman
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- Location:
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- Date:
- 30.05.1986
- Orchestra:
- New York Philharmonic
- Conductor:
- Gunther Schuller

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A semiretired pediatrician living in a countryside in Japan will describe what he thinks of his hobbies, life and the events around himself.
Getting along with illnesses
A few weeks ago, when 20m was widely open to the west hemisphere, I got a call from David G4PKT. His call sounded a bit familiar to me. He was a retired surgeon aged 71 years. He told me he used to be an FOC member years ago. It explained me why his call was known to me somehow at first. Asking him why he quit the club, I heard he had got multiple sclerosis and could not send CW well enough. He has decided to give his seat to a possible new member. His fist sounded almost perfect to me, though. His present interest was in photography. He joked to me telling that it was easier for him to push the shutter button than to handle a key. I have scarcely met any medical doctors in UK through ham radio. It was a fun for me to see him with the same profession. And his personality and sense of joke were also attractive to me.
I have been seeing Tom W6NLK in San Diego quite often. It is always his very early morning hours when we meet on 40m. Slow and unique bug key swinging on the quiet band. That old fashioned appearance itself was impressive enough to me. However, it was a kind of shock to me to hear he had been undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. The biopsy revealed fairly low grade malignancy while the MRI indicated rather high malignancy. The doctor has taken it for a malignant one and has planned an intensive treatment with chemo and radiation. Sometimes, he tells me he has some adverse effects due to the chemo. But what he always says is that he is peaceful without fear. His keying, stable and swinging, tells me it is really what he feels. He has been involved in counselling job for young people. His attitude toward illness and life might be based on the same thing which made him occupied in that job. One time, he told me my being itself was a pleasure for him. What an idea! I thought it was me who should thank him for such a nice chat.
Maybe, in some time, I would be in the same phase of life. Could I spend it with the same attitude toward illnesses? They could be good forerunners for me. I hope they would enjoy ham radio as long as possible and let me know how they are getting along.
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Thank you Shin for your blog and qso. My interest was peaked after your comment about qrz.com and it led me here. I too am a semi retired physician, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician. I too went into medicine following a career in engineering and I too have suffered some infirmity with age including neuropathy which has reduced my CW ability and completely curtailed my activity as a guitarist. I I can't feel the strings, or the fretboard positioning and my grip does not have the finesse required to make music anymore. I always thought that would be how I spent my sunset exploring music. When I interview a patient and they ask how I am doing I respond I'm doing good, because there isn't any future in doing bad. Contained in the joke is the nugget of the truth. 73ReplyDeleteReplies
Lee, thanks for the QSO yesterday and the comment here. We have so many things common each other except for the illness. I am sorry you could not enjoy playing guitar any longer. I thought, in the joke, you meant you might find something good in the future so far as you are hopeful for that. Or more realistic idea? you story reminded me of Victor E Frankle, a psychopathologist in Austria, who had experienced being treated brutally at the Nazis camp during WWII. In his book, as you might know, he introduced the ultimate value in life in accepting own fate. He says it is better than producing or experiencing any thing in life. It might be out of the point in your case. Anyway, keep up your activity in profession, hobby and computering. See you again on the air and go on talking of our lives.Delete


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I know, so many people hear or read the word paleo and just think of some overly beefed up caveman-esque dude or chick who's obsessed with crossfit, and eats raw meat & sweet potatoes all day. Or some of you might just think of Tarzan (ahem Davina! haha). While it's true that Tarzan WAS in fact paleo (or so we can assume) and many people who eat and follow Paleo are pretty fit and HOT, that mold doesn't exaclty apply to everyone in the world of paleo.
Paleo has gotten so much mixed press over the years and there is honestly so much misinformation out there about it! Whether you're reading this just to learn more about Paleo or you're thinking of transitioning over to following paleo, my biggest recommendation is that you go into this with an open mind! And if you're planning to transition to a paleo lifestyle, or even if you're just kind of interested in paleo as a 30 day challenge, then I recommend you start by following some of the amazing people in the paleo community to get some foodie inspo and see just HOW doable it is to eat paleo on a daily basis! Plus follow me of course - thepaleoballerina - Some of my recommendations of accounts to follow on IG/FB and their blogs are listed below at the end of this post!
And yes, it really is a "Paleo community"! my brother always laughs at me when I say "paleo community" like it's a cult following or something. Don't get me wrong, some people take the whole thing WAY too far IMO but seriously for the most part it's just a bunch of people who believe that when it comes to nutrition and lifestyle choices, Paleo is the way to go!
When I first heard about paleo my response was "I could never do that. That sounds literally impossible and crazy. Like what the hell do you eat if you're not eating GRAINS? Only meat and veggies? I love eating a lot of meat, but that sounds impossible, plus I don't want to give up my bread and pasta". But I kept it in my mind because there was this whole thing about eating as much meat as I wanted to, and I liked that.
About 6 months prior I had done the master cleanse and realized that there was a connection between my skin issues and the food I was eating. I had already given up my precious dairy after that first round of the master cleanse so I wasn't eating cheese, or creamy sauces, or ice cream, or any of the things I held so dear. I never even thought I could survive without CHEESE or ice cream. Now I was supposed to think about giving up BREAD AND PASTA also!? BLASPHEMY!
But I did another round of the master cleanse and during an evening that I was particularly hungry while cleansing, I started writing out menus for when I could eat again and I decided to look into this whole paleo madness. My first search pulled up Elana's Pantry and a recipe for paleo banana bread and regular paleo bread, both made with almond flour. SAY WHAT!? Almond flour is a thing? That's bread!? I can eat bread on this paleo thing!? Maybe I can do this after all, I'm going to give it a try! Once I realized that I could make healthy paleo versions of the foods I loved and didn't want to part with I was sold. Easiest "diet" ever! That was in August of 2013 and I have been paleo ever since!
Now there are about a million different shades of paleo. I honeslty think that's why I love it so much and why it's become a sustainable way to eat for me while maintaining optimal health.
on paper the "rules" of paleo sound strict, but nutrition including paleo is NOT a one size fits all model so it's important to individualize your eating plan.
There are some people who take the rigidity too far, and there also is a real benefit to strictly following the "rules" for periods at a time - like a Whole 30. But more on that later.
Now all of the above is not to say that you wouldn't benefit from a super strict 100% paleo or Autoimmune Paleo (AIP) lifestyle, because absolutely anyone would benefit from it. But, for the average person living in the age of twitter, snapchat, and reality TV, eating 100% strict paleo 24/7 is virtually impossible, and for most there is really just no reason to sacrifice their happiness for stress of eating so strictly. But again if you're managing or healing a condition (like acne, pcos, psoriasis, diabetes, migraines, etc etc) then it might be not only beneficial to follow the rules rigidly, it might be almost necessary.
However way you spin it though Paleo is not meant to be dogmatic and it is not meant to control your life. EVER. It's about finding a way to make paleo work for YOU and your unique life. I really like to concentrate more on the individual when it comes to diet, and most importantly just eating REAL FOOD. Processed crap is just never acceptable. It's one thing to decide to have some raw organic cheese on occasion, or some sushi, it's another entirely to randomly chow down on a sleeve Oreos or a Big Mac! It's important to understand the WHY's behind each paleo "rule" and to learn the big difference between eating the cheese, or eating the Oreos... Always weigh the pros and cons relative to you in your own life, but be smart about it. If not eating those Oreos is going to send your life into a tailspin where you're stressed and can't sleep, and obsessing, and going into that disordered eating mindset, then by all means, eat the damn Oreos.
I WOULD like to say though - please at least choose GLUTEN FREE OREOS! I only say this because gluten is a bitch and the effects of a gluten exposure can last for MONTHS. Like literally those damn gluten proteins can linger in there for 4 months after the fact. That's why for ME I will def have some froyo, GF or paleo cookies, rice, or cheese here and there, BUT if I have gluten it is always 100% BY ACCIDENT - we call this getting "glutened" and it's no fun.
Regardless, the extra stress of avoiding those GF Oreos is not worth it. Stress wreaks HAVOC on your hormones and those bad boys regulate how you store fat, your fertility, your mood and personality, and so much more! Just remember, this is meant to be a long term sustainable way to LIVE. Hence it being a paleo LIFESTYLE! It spans much further beyond just the food you put into your mouth. It is about choosing to live your life differently. Not some short term crash diet. Now that I've hopefully cleared up some of the common misconceptions and assumptions you may have had about paleo, I want to mention that with a focus on eating REAL FOOD there is an opportunity to really truly heal yourself naturally from the inside out.
Depending on what your background is, or the biggest challenge that you're working to overcome by transitioning to paleo, I typically recommend trying a Paleo Whole 30, AIP Whole 30, or just 30 days of strict paleo as an elimination diet to see how your body responds. With time you'll learn to listen to your body and know what you can and cannot tolerate. If you're not trying to "heal" anything specific then you can do a more moderate transition where you substitute foods you're already eating with paleo versions like paleo breads, paleo ice creams, etc. I'd like to mention that you can't heal years of damage in 30 days, but it's a great starting point to move forward from! For those of you who are new to paleo, let me do some basic explaining.
There are a lot of AMAZING experts on these subjects and I would never attempt to live up to their standards of explination, but consider this the "Paleo for Dummies" or Spark Notes version of the Paleo lifestyle!
Paleo (pay-lee-oh) refers to the Paleolithic era and the age of our cavemen ancestors who were hunters and gatherers. Some refer to it as the caveman diet, primal diet, or an ancestral diet. Essentially the idea behind it is that our bodies evolved to digest the foods we were eating as hunter gatherers, before the agricultural revolution, and did not evolve to eat the shit that we do on the SAD (Standard American Diet).
Now that's great and all but again we ARE living in a modern world where McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, and Taco Bell are on every corner and being healthy is considered picky, annoying, and unnecessary. Life just isn't as simple as it once was. But that doesn't mean that we can't learn and take a hint from our ancestors! Here is a super simplified version of what NOT to eat while following paleo:
Standard Paleo no no's:
Dairy ( ice cream, cheese-including raw, yogurt, sour cream, froyo, milk etc)
Grains (wheat, barley, spelt, buckwheat, quinoa, rice, amaranth etc)
Legumes (chickpeas, peas, peanuts, beans - all varieties except green beans- etc)
Soy (soy lecithin, soy milk, tofu, soybean oil, soy sauce, edamame, etc)
Sugar (especially processed white or brown sugar)
Fillers & Additives (any ingredient you can't pronounce or don't know what it is)
Processed Foods (fast foods, cookies, crackers, anything "instant" etc)
Damaged fats/oils (sunflower seed oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil, safflower oil etc)Click HERE for my favorite guide on oils! Print it and put it up in your kitchen!
AIP (Autoimmune Protocol for those with autoimmune conditions) Paleo no no's in addition to the list above:
Eggs (specifically egg whites)
Nuts & Seeds (sunbutter, almond butter, pistachios, cashews, walnuts, etc)
Nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, all varieties of peppers, eggplant etc)
Alcohol (especially gluten containing alcohol like beer and drinks that are high in sugar)
Okay so those lists look a little intense I know, so let me show you what you CAN eat!
Also to take a closer look into the madness behind the government regulated food pyramid, read this awesome article HERE all about the BS that is fed to us about how we "should" eat!
SO this is really where the fun part begins and that's customizing this to fit you and your needs. Yes there is a huge list of foods that we come in contact with on a daily basis that we are NOT supposed to eat, but hey everyone's body works differently! SO after a 30 day elimination diet, you can start trying to introduce foods back into your diet and pay close attention to any detail big or small that happens within your body. You must eat that ONE food item at all three meals for at least one day. Did you get gassy? Did you get any pimples? Maybe you instantly felt a little yucky after eating that egg? These are all pretty good signs that whatever you reintroduced did not agree with your body! There's more to this but this here post is not the time or the place!
Now there's also the fact that your bodies are changing. As we eat for optimum health and heal our guts and hormones, a lot of times we can successfully reintroduce foods that we couldn't even imagine tolerating before! But this is also not always the case. For instance, I know that cannot tolerate dairy. But I do sometimes indulge with organic raw dairy or some ice cream, but I do so knowing it will lead to a breakout of some sort. I must admit though at this point if I just have a little dairy I don't always break out. The LONGER you follow this healthy lifestyle the more you body heals and becomes resilient! Also some people tolerate dairy just fine, so if it works for you then by all means, reintroduce it and keep healthy versions of it present in your diet! Again - QUALITY matters here!
While I can't tolerate industrial seed oils AT ALL, and mostly can't tolerate dairy or soy without some sort of reaction, I CAN tolerate some legumes like peas, and peanuts on occasion (though they make me bloat and give me gas if I eat too much) and I tolerate gluten free grains like rice just fine. However, I don't go out of my way to eat them. I do drink a Vegan gluten free superfood protein shake called Shakeology every day that sources it's protein from gluten free grains like rice, amaranth, pea, and quinoa, and my body loves it, I have had no issues whatsoever!! Quite the opposite in fact! I can even tolerate whey protein now without breaking out which is awesome! Hellooo cafe latte flavor!
Moving onnnnn....
Besides my shakeo, I don't consume gluten free grains unless I'm going out for a treat of sushi, the super occasional gluten free bread or bun, or a gluten free treat! Again, not things that should be eaten daily, but in moderation they are a-okay and for me my body does just fine with them. It has taken me a long time to figure out what I can and cannot tolerate, and honestly I'm still figuring it out! I experiment with new things and I have my own gray areas when it comes to AIP, because my body responds so well when I follow it, but I find it to be too restrictive for me to do consistently.
But I do mostly avoid nightshades, I try to extremely limit my nut and seed intake, and I go through periods of egg elimination as well. It's all about balance and paying close attention to what your body is telling you. The fine tuning comes in time, you just have to decide, and commit to taking that first step to get the ball rolling!
I do want to mention that eating something gluten free does NOT mean it's healthy! So many gluten free products on the shelves these days have so many gross ingredients in them that I pick it up and start to read it, then I almost instantly put it back down. Get in the habit of reading the ingredients of everything you eat. Know what you're putting into your body and don't leave it to chance! Of course concentrate on getting real, whole foods into every single meal, but almost everything comes in a package with a label these days, so don't be fooled by labels and false advertisements! Always always always read the ingredients for yourself!
It's so important to educate yourself on pesky hidden ingredients and especially always watch out for things like sugar, and damaged oils in packaged foods! Plus my biggest rule of thumb: if you can't pronounce it then don't eat it! Also follow me on social media, I post about my fav clean, healthy, paleo friendly brands and products all the time!
Speaking of following....
Now on to my favorite people in paleo without whom I would literally have none of the knowledge or experience that I have today! For direct links to my favorite paleo products please refer to my Products page!
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Diane Sanfilippo - My favorite and practical resource for ALL things paleo and also awesome motivation and business tips! I linked two of her books on my resources page (Practical Paleo, and 21 Day Sugar Detox) that are game changers, and if you're into podcasts she has TWO amazing ones, The Balanced Bites Podcast that she co-hosts with Liz Wolfe (listed below) and also the Build a Badass Business Podcast! Plus amazing recipes
Liz Wolfe aka Real Food Liz - This woman has taught me almost everything I know about natural skincare and she's made me laugh in the process! I secretly wish that I was her, or I would settle for being her best friend! Her Purely Primal Skincare Guide made me believe that I could heal myself naturally and I learned so much from that ebook! I also linked her book Eat the Yolks on my resource page, it's another must read for paleo and laughs!
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne aka The Paleo Mom - Author of The Paleo Approach (linked on the resource page) she is the AIP queen! I have learned SO MUCH about the science and WHY's behind what our bodies do and everything paleo. She explains everything in a tangible manor and has written amazing blog posts on the importance of sleep, exercise, and just the real nitty gritty stuff when it comes to the lifestyle side of paleo and especially AIP. So much amazing knowledge and info here! When I teach people about paleo I honestly link to her website the most often!
Robb Wolf - Yet another paleo guru who has and shares so much knowledge on his site!
Chris Kresser - Also like Robb and everyone else mentioned above, a total real food guru and he has an awesome podcast called Revolution Health Radio.
Elana Amsterdam - Elana's Pantry
There are a ton more out there, and honestly too many for me to write descriptions for at the present moment. I will try to update this with more detailed information at a later date!
Still feeling overwhelmed or confused? I can help!
I do take 1:1 coaching clients if you're looking to work with a mentor and want a fully customized plan created just for you! You are 90% more likely to succeed with a coach or mentor by your side instead of trying to do it alone! I have created a program that is going to help you find that missing link and get your health back on track! If you are READY to take charge and see what a healthy lifestyle can do for you then click HERE to apply for a free 45min Discovery Call with me! I only take 5 clients PER MONTH and I want to make sure we will work well together so it is imperative that you complete the application even if you're my bestie! I will ALSO send you my free 5 day quick start meal plan once I receive your application!
Until next time! <3
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Do you consistently (meaning ALL the time) communicate and behave in ways that cause others to look at you and say, "Hey, that person has great ideas and they walk what they talk – I really want to be a part of whatever they're doing!" Do you focus on giving trust and respect to all around you, so that they can be reciprocated? Do you empower and teach others so that they can independently stand on their own and say "I can do it!" and maybe even outshine you in ability? Are you an active learner; seeking out every opportunity to learn something new, increase your skills, and open your mind to possibilities you hadn't thought of before? Do you genuinely listen to and acknowledge criticism, even when you don't think it's important or valid?
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It is so inspiring that she works so hard. Before her concert at Purdue University, Lady Gaga collapsed and was confined to the walls of her dressing room as paramedics told her she had an irregular heartbeat originating from exhaustion and dehydration.
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It makes sense since her "stage has complicated mechanical elements, everyone was concerned [she'd] be in danger during the 2hr show, since [she] had passed out earlier." She continued, "I am so devastated. I have performed with the flu, a cold, strep throat: I would never cancel a show just based on discomfort. I hope you can forgive me. I love my little monsters more than anything, you are everything to me. I will make-up the performance on Jan 26."
That's so sweet and dedicated. She even got her chance to perform on Oprah the day after.


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What's in a name? Maybe a rose would smell the same by any other name to Shakespeare, but picking the right name is important in the development business.
After all, Google was once called BackRub.
The idea is to use a name that makes a prospective homebuyer want to drive out and look at your homes. Once you have him on the site, the battle is half won. It doesn't hurt that once he is out there it might give him a good feeling to think he lives in Sherwood Forest — even though there isn't a tree in sight. Trees are good.
We have a shopping center on Thompson Lane called The Oaks. Maybe there is an oak there. I haven't checked it out, but it's nothing like a grove of stately trees. The Avenue Murfreesboro evokes an image of the upscale stores on New York City's Fifth Avenue.
Sun and Sol seem to be popular words, although many of the homes at Sunset Ridge can't see the sun go down because of a big warehouse wall west of them.
I once lived near a subdivision called Surfside in California, even though we were an hour away from the Pacific Ocean.The closest thing to a beach there was a guy who had filled his small front yard with pebbles and a palm tree so he wouldn't have to cut the grass.
We have at least 11 subdivisions in the Mufreesboro area with the word "cove" as part of the name. I doubt any are near water. Water is also good.
The condos that are searching for a name
"Point" seems popular, but it is even more appealing if spelled "Pointe" as in Crown Pointe, Forrest Pointe (that's like a double word score in Scrabble) or Victory Pointe. "Estates" is also a winning choice even if the lots are small.
English names are a sure bet. It's as though we like to think we are hanging out with Robbin Hood or the cast from Downton Abbey. We have Cambridge, Sheffield Park, and Stratford Place.
Which brings us to a 43-unit multi-family deveopment listed on Thursday's planning commission agenda as Buford on Main.
Chaiman Bob Lamb explained that despite the development's listed title it is really called Center Point — presumably without the "e".
"It was originally called East Main Townhomes," Mathew Blomeley, one of the city's principal planners, said. "We asked them to change the name because there is already an East Main Townhomes next to the Boulevard Bar and Grill. They changed it to Center Point, but we already have a Center Point. We're going to ask them to change it again. "
Pick a name! Any Name!
It's important not to have the same name as an existing development so emergency vehicles don't get confused, Blomeley added.
"I'm open to suggestions," joked Matt Taylor, vice pesident of SEC, Inc., who represents the developer.
"How about Matt's Condos?" suggested Lamb.
"I don't think so. We want something that will sell," replied Taylor, laughing.
There has been a playful tradition on this council of teasing Vice Mayor Doug Young about his age and length of service with the city. Councilman Eddie Smotherman's suggestion for a name was definitely in that vein.
"How about 'Young Senior Living?'" he said.


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Since about ten years now, I have been joining mailing lists as a means of research into the minds of people everywhere. I have been on lists of all types of subjects just to get a variety of information of how our world thinks. Some lists have been just friendly chat with little to no remarkable posts, however, there are the lists that are so beyond any normal conversation that you might over hear in a crowded restaurant or the waiting room of a doctor's office that I have decided to present here. These conversations you most likely won't even hear nor participate in at a family reunion, the dinner table or even among friends at a gathering. My guess is that these are the things that are heard in psychiatrists' offices, on TV for a fantasy program or read in books for entertainment. That brings this question to mind for me; are these people serious or are they merely engaging in these conversations as a means of entertainment? You can't get an honest answer if you ask that as they will swear it is the truth. Some have even written books about their "alternate" realities as though they were telling about last week's visit with Grandma and Grandpa. Where does the reality of our world end and the alternate reality for them begin? I suppose it is different for each person who has a tale to tell.
The following pages of this site will hold some really far out
posts from mailing lists. Despite their claim that they can keep their lists private, there is no law stating posters have to abide by those rules, and believe me, not many do. Don't pour out your crazy little hearts on lists unless you want the attention.
(The reason for the name Valinsana sort of speaks for itself. Val-in-sana. Seems those who believe in a visitor from Venus or any other place for that matter who proclaim contact or belief in an entity called Valiant Thor. Thus the Val. The comic book Valiant Comics is a healthier reading because you know you are reading fantasy.Valiant Comics came about in 1989 by members of Marvel Comics. However, Prince Valiant was created in 1937 and lately there has been another Valiant Thor enthusiast that writes fantasy naming her character Prince Valiant. I hope she realizes this may create a legal to-do, even though words or names cannot be copyrighted there may be an infringement. He too is lovingly referred to as Val. Only Dr. Stranges knows; well knew since he is departed, whether or not he named his character in his work Valiant after the division of angels called Valiants, the warrior angels since Stranges degree was in Theology and he used his character to preach his form of religious diatribe. Stranges was a writer of science fiction whose work was originally sold as such with different names, but after others paved the way to the New Age UFO groups, Stranges opened up and told of his "true" meeting with the mysterious visitor from Venus. Perhaps he would be more believable to the thinking public had he written from the start as a true believer and left out the old fashioned style of science fiction and told the truth, if there is any. Perhaps had he not switched from third person point of view to speaking in first person as if he experienced it first hand. The again, there are those who slurp up every word he wrote about Valiant Thor and pay out big bucks to belong to his organization, which goes on beyond his passing and the letters once written by Frank Stranges are now being written by his widow. The correspondence baton between Earth and Valiant Thor has been passed on, and some say have been written by her for many years. Why when the conduit named Frank Stranges passed on to whatever awaits us all, would a supreme being such as said to be, Valiant Thor, connect with Stranges's widow? And what about the many other claims of messages being given to others who claim to be channels for this being?)
Valiant Thor is but one of the so called messengers from space that have contacted what are now referred to as contactees. We will touch on those as well, the mysterious photos of Billy Meier and his German-Swiss girlfriend whose image was used to fool believers that she was a visiting alien from space named Samjese. It took a break-up of their relationship for her to come forward and show her face, the very one that Meier photographed and claimed was his Aryan or Nordic space visitor. Also the young man who told of how he helped the one armed man, Meier, create the model space craft that were used in the photos.
Anyway, let's start with the one voted the most popular in UFO fairy tales, Valiant Thor.


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Put an exclamation point on your Christmas season!
Today's Text: Matthew 2:1-6, 11
Maybe the festivities went out the door along with the Amazon shipping boxes for some people, but Christmas doesn't have to end at bedtime on the 25th of December. Today marks Epiphany—the traditional date commemorating the visit of the Magi and the 12th day of Christmas. Epiphany puts an exclamation point on the Christmas season.
The Gospel of Matthew records the visit of the Magi:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Tertullian mistakenly established that the magi were kings (1) Visual traditions of the wise men have been further obscured by stylized vignettes—from Nativity crèches to illuminated lawn ornaments—that are more about legend than reality.
The number and other traditions related to the Magi were solidified in the 1400s when a Carmelite friar named John of Hildesheim compiled Historia trium regum (The Story of the Three Kings). Drawing from popular folklore of the second century, Hildesheim established the number of wise men based on the three gifts presented. Their names and physical persona had evolved by the eighth century.
Viewing their story through the lens of Scripture in the context of history, however, helps explain the Magi's determination to make a journey of weeks or months to the small village of Bethlehem. Matthew recounts their appearance in Jerusalem and reports they came from "the East" (Mt. 2:1).
To those living in Israel at the time, the East referred primarily to the Parthian Empire centered in areas near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Bible scholars generally associate the wise men's point of departure with Babylon or Persia.
Chaldean Wise Men
Interestingly, the prophecy of Daniel cites a group of wise men simply known as Chaldeans who were influential in the court of Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. The Septuagint (Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures) renders the word khak-keem (wise men) as magos, the term, used by Matthew to describe the curious visitors from the East.
Young Daniel, along with his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, appear to have been inducted into this fraternity of Chaldean wise men shortly after their captivity in Babylon (Dan.1:19). After Daniel revealed and interpreted a perplexing dream for Nebuchadnezzar, the king gave him jurisdiction over the province of Babylon as chief administrator of all the wise men of the empire (Dan. 2:48).
Daniel's prominence continued well beyond his last recorded prophecy in 536 B.C. outlasting the Babylonian Empire and continuing well into the Medo-Persian.
A somewhat obscure Jewish tradition suggests that Daniel is actually the man, Hatach, identified as the eunuch who aided Queen Esther. According to the Targum Rishon, Hatach was murdered by the anti-Semite Haman for his allegiance to the queen. (2)
None-the-less, Daniel's life was a strong testimony to the One-true God in this region of the world as evidenced through the influence of Esther and Mordechai during the reign of King Ahasuerus. You will remember that after Haman's reprehensible attempt to annihilate the Jewish people, "many of the people of the land became Jews" (Est. 8:17).
Even though Zoroastrianism prevailed the dominant religious system of Persia in ensuing years, a remnant undoubtedly held to belief in the One-true God as exemplified by Daniel and Esther. It is possible this group of wise men, the Magi, represented such a remnant.
The Wisdom of the Magi
While functioning as the chief wise man, Daniel received revelation from God providing a time frame for the appearance of Messiah. Beginning with a royal decree to rebuild the ruined city of Jerusalem, Daniel's revelation outlined the remainder of Jewish history in 70 weeks of years. After 69 of those years, Messiah would present Himself to the nation of Israel. The command to rebuild Jerusalem was issued by Artaxerxes in the month Nisan 445 B.C. (Ezra 1:1-4).
Familiar with Daniel's recorded revelations, the wise men would have had little difficulty calculating that 450 of the 483 years of Daniel's 69 prophesied weeks had already passed. It is likely the wise men were not only aware of the prophecies concerning Messiah, but zealously anticipated the fulfillment.
Along with their entourage, the Magi presented a contingency large enough to be conspicuous amid the commotion of everyday life in Jerusalem. Their inquiry at the gate of Jerusalem sent a shock wave of apprehension through the city that ultimately reached Herod's ears.
Herod's Paranoia
When the client king of Judea heard it, "he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him" (Mt. 2:3). Because his subjects openly resented his cruel tyranny and Idumaean descent, King Herod was paranoid about any perceived threat to his throne. (3) His kingdom was a buffer between the vast Roman Empire to the west and the magnificent Parthian Empire to the east. In 43 B.C., the Parthians swept across the desert into Judea and crowned Antigonus, the last of the Hasmoneans, their puppet king.
After acquiring the title" king of the Jews" by order of the Roman Senate and with financial backing from Rome, Herod drove the Parthians out, executed Antigonus and eliminated anyone seeking to restore the Hasmonean monarchy. (4) Visitors from the heart of the Parthian Empire seeking a legitimate Jewish king were particularly distressing.
Herod's extreme suspicion prompted him to summon the religious leaders demanding an answer to one question: "where the Christ [Messiah] was to be born" (Mt.2:4). The Magi were specific. They had not asked whether a king had been born in Israel, but rather where He was born. In response, the religious leaders quoted Micah's prophecy,
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting" (Mic. 5:2).
The religious leaders were certain. They were unanimous. They agreed on the birthplace—Bethlehem. Acting swiftly, Herod instructed the Magi to go to Bethlehem, find the young child and bring word back to him again (Mt. 2:8).
Supernatural Guidance
Miraculously, "the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was" (Mt. 2:9). Despite speculation concerning the astronomical phenomenon, what we do know is the "star" that prompted the Magi's search reappeared after their interview with Herod.
Coupled with their knowledge of prophetic Hebrew Scriptures and supernatural guidance, the wise men found the King. It confirmed that the One, "whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting," had indeed come (Mic. 5:2).
It was a set time in human history though few took notice. While the purpose of the Magi's search reverberated throughout the city of Jerusalem, there is no indication anyone joined them in seeking the promised Messiah. The masses apathetically dismissed the news as an interruption of the status quo. Herod perceived their inquiry as a threat to his throne. The religious leaders saw an opportunity to ingratiate themselves to Herod.
What distinguished the wise men from their contemporaries was their ability to recognize the signs of the times and respond appropriately. The Magi traveled more than 2,000 miles to not only seek, but worship Israel's prophesied Messiah-King.
For those willing, God still promises: "you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart" (Jer. 29:13). Reclaim Christmas by taking time to read the account of the Magi to your family. Keep the truth in your heart when you pack-up the decorations!
Charles E. McCracken is an international Bible teacher, long-time friend of Israel and advocate for the Jewish people. Rev. McCracken authentically communicates biblical truth for those seeking to understand the significance of Israel and the church in Bible prophecy. He staunchly supports the nation of Israel and the Jewish people's right to exist and live in peace.
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1) Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (Tertullian), Chapter IX—Of the Prophecies of the Birth and Achievements of Christ. Adversus Judeaos, AD 198.
2) Targum Rishon (Aramaic translation and elaboration of the book of Esther).
3) Herod was the son of Herod Antipater, an Idumean (Edomite), whose ancestors had converted to Judaism. His mother was Cypros, the daughter of an Arabian sheik. Raised in the Jewish tradition, Herod was adept at maintaining favor with the Jewish people while embracing a Hellenistic worldview (i.e. assimilated into Greek culture).
4) Will Durant, Caesar and Christ, (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1944), 531.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Financial shares in the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Wednesday amid general credit market jitters and specific concern about financial results due Thursday from American International Group.
AIG AIG, -1.27% shares led the decliners, falling 5%, to $45.92 ahead of results tomorrow.
Analysts and investors are concerned the firm may report losses in its investment portfolio from weak markets during the first quarter. There is also speculation the firm may unveil a need, or at least a plan, to raise new capital to bolster its balance sheet.
Citigroup C, -2.16% shares fell almost 4%.
Citi is holding a meeting this Friday to discuss its varied businesses and their outlooks with analysts and investors.
On Wednesday, Ladenburg Thalman analyst Dick Bove suggested to clients in a research note that Citi CEO Vikram Pandit "should demonstrate detailed knowledge of the businesses he is attempting to operate.
"He should invite investors who want near term gains to sell their stock and find other investments. He should clearly lay out the challenges. He should hint at the directions to meet these challenges. He should emphasize repeatedly that this is a three to five year recovery."
Shares of American Express AXP, -3.09% slid 4% Wednesday.
J.P. Morgan JPM, -2.39% shares dropped about 3% in afternoon trade. The co-head of the firm's investment bank, Bill Winters, gave a generally upbeat presentation on a conference call hosted Wednesday by Deutsche, but he said a full credit market recovery is not likely until yearend.
"I'm going to say the credit markets are probably going to feel dislocated through the summer and it will probably feel like there's a real credit market recovery towards the end of the year," Winters said on the call.
Rounding out the Dow decliners in the financial sector, Bank of America BAC, -1.34% shares slipped 3%.
Investors remained skeptical Wednesday that the firm will pull off its planned buyout of Countrywide Financial at the agreed upon $7.16 a share price.
Analysts at S&P said they believe Bank of America "will renegotiate a lower price due to large losses in CFC's loan portfolio." The analysts value Countrywide share at $6 a share.
The drop in the quintet of Dow financial stocks reverberated through to the sector representatives in the S&P 500, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR XLF, -1.90%, an ETF that tracks them, fell almost 4%.


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Hong Kong Airlines to launch non-stop flights from San Francisco
Hong Kong Airlines announces the launch of a new non-stop service between San Francisco and Hong Kong, starting March 25, 2018. Tickets are now available for purchase on the airline's website with Business class tickets starting from $4,760.00 and Economy class tickets starting from $428.00. *
The new service expands the airline's presence in North America, following the launch of its services from Vancouver on June 30, 2017, and the upcoming launch from Los Angeles on December 18, 2017. In addition, Hong Kong Airlines will further enhance connectivity to the U.S. by launching a service from New York City later in 2018.
The timing of the new San Francisco service ensures that travellers arrive in Hong Kong in the early evening, just in time to enjoy the city's vibrant culinary scene and bustling night life.
Hong Kong Airlines' new San Francisco-Hong Kong service will be operated by its brand-new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. Each fuel-efficient widebody aircraft features a total of 334 seats, with 33 in Business Class, 108 in Economy Comfort, and 193 in Economy Class.
All Business Class seats have a width of 23" and fully recline into a flatbed. This, combined with specially designed smooth and soft bedding, ensures passengers the highest quality of sleep in the air. All seats are also equipped with the latest high-definition TV screens—offering a variety of in-flight entertainment options, including movies, television, news, and music—as well as a power outlet and USB port fitted to the side for maximum convenience. Finally, onboard Wi-Fi service is available to all passengers, with the first 15 minutes of use free.
"With the announcement of San Francisco as our third destination in North America, we continue to work towards our goal of transitioning from a regional airline to a global carrier," Chief Marketing Officer George Liu says. "According to San Francisco International Airport, it served an all-time record of 53.1 million passengers last year, which represented a 6.1% growth year over year. By offering more options and flexibility to the
growing number of travellers at this airport, we can provide greater access to Hong Kong, and the Asia Pacific region as a whole, through Hong Kong Airlines' extensive network."
"We are honored that Hong Kong Airlines has made San Francisco a key part of their growth strategy in the United States," Director of San Francisco International Airport Ivar C. Satero says. "This move reinforces our airport as the global gateway to the world's foremost center of technology, innovation, and tourism."
The flight time between San Francisco and Hong Kong is approximately 14 hours. Flight schedule from 25 March 2018 is as follows** (All times local)
Flight Number Route Departure Time Arrival Time Frequency
HX061 San Francisco to Hong Kong 1200 1725+1 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
HX060 Hong Kong to San Francisco 1220 1015 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
*Fares are inclusive of all taxes and surcharges subject to currency fluctuation. Other terms and conditions apply
** Schedule is subject to government approval
**Flight number and schedule may change without prior notice
For more details and sales, please visit www.hkairlines.com, or contact us via Hong Kong Airlines Call Center hotlines (852) 3916 3666 (Hong Kong), (+1) (855) 393 3880 (U.S & Canada Toll Free).