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This week, I opened the doors to my own professional wrestling school.
While driving there, I experienced something I haven't felt in a long time, nerves. It was more of a nervousness associated with anticipation. It was a good feeling -- the kind you got when you wanted to go to bed on Christmas Eve and couldn't wait to see what Santa Claus was going to bring you.
It was a great one-hour drive to my school. I wondered how many students I would have; who would be the first to have their debut match, those kinds of thoughts.
It all made me flash back to my first day of wrestling school all those years ago.
My late dad and I drove from our family home in Yonkers, N.Y., to Brooklyn. It wasn't a great distance, but with New York traffic it took about an hour and 15 minutes. Dad was going to visit his parents and he wanted to see the school and meet my trainer. He listened to talk radio the entire way, which I always hated. It was 1010 News, a station in New York that repeatedly updates traffic and weather and the news of the day. Its slogan was "You give us 22 minutes and we will give you the world." Traffic reports, sports, current time, weather ... ugh. It is still in my head today so I guess its advertisements worked.
We talked about a lot of things -- none that I remember, but I do vividly remember the thoughts going through my head during that drive.
Ah, the delusions of grandure. How they rolled through my head that day.
When I walked up the steps to the famous Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, N.Y., the expression "you're not in Kansas anymore" never rang more true.
First, I realized I wasn't the best shaped guy there. The gym stunk of sweat; it was the summer of 1989, there was no air conditioning and the place boasted four boxing rings. I saw men sparring, shadow-boxing, training for the National Golden Gloves competition or some other profesional boxing match.
I swear everyone was looking at me -- in those days this young pretty boy. I'm pretty sure this is why I never committed a crime -- this walk into a whole other world. I felt like the new meat and I was going to be tested. I imagined it was exactly what jail would be like.
I spotted my trainer, WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz. I had met him the week before, during which time he gave me his card and told me to meet him. That day, he acted like he remembered me, but I don't think he did. We went into his office he talked to me and my dad. I signed a release and handed him $3,000. I'm fairly certain that if anyone had known I had that much money on me, I surely would have been tested.
I was the only person at Gleason's who was there for wrestling training. I changed my clothes in the locker-room. Johnny told me I could get into the ring. I immediately noticed how hard it -- certainly nothing like what I saw on TV. Johnny told me I could feel the mat. This, too, had no bounce to it. It was no trampoline, that was for damned sure.
I tried peeking under the mat to see the foam pillows that I thought existed under that canvas. As some of the guys started trickling, I introduced myself and shook their hands as if I was trying to break them to show how just how strong and tough I was. I was also sticking out my chest and spreading out my lats like I was on stage attempting to show how big I was. Man I must have looked like such an idiot.
Johnny told me to get out of the ring and watch the other guys work out. My dad said he was leaving and would pick me up seven hours later. I figured by the time he came back, I would be leaping off the top rope like WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka.
He motioned as if he was going to either hug or kiss me goodbye and I shot him a look like 'Dad, don't you dare embarrass me here.' He laughed and left.
I proceeded to climb into that ring and tear apart every single person that came into my ring. Well, that's what I wished had happened.
Instead, Dad left and I stood or sat there for the next seven hours. In fact, nothing happened. I just watched. Everyone else left and Johnny got in the ring and ordered me inside. I entered. He asked if I had watched, to which I answered that I had.
"And you watch wrestling on TV right," he asked. I said yes.
"You want to be a wrestler?"
"HELL YEAH, old man!" and hitting him with my top rope splash is what I wanted to do. Instead, I said yes sir.
He then instructed me to bump. I said "excuse me?" He said "Bump. You know, bump .. fall down."
I lept into the air and landed as perfectly as you might see the likes of Randy Orton or Dolph Ziggler do every week these days.
No, no I didn't. That's what I wished had happened. Instead, it probably looked like I was in the men's room in the middle of the ring, sitting on an invisible toilet until I landed on my butt.
Johnny smiled and ordered me to get up and do it again. This time it was even worse. Again he told me to get up. He told me to watch him. He talked to me, never breaking eye contact, and fell with speed and a thunderous noise as he hit the canvas.
He popped right up and ordered me to do it. I tried my men's room bump technique again and it hurt a lot more. He told me I hadn't learned anything, before telling me he would see me the next day. "Get dressed, your dad is going to be here," he said.
That day, I realized wrestling was much, much more difficult than I ever imagined. Many gruelling days turned into gruelling months. I wanted to quit many times because I never thought I would make it or that the bruises on my body would ever go away.
I never got to wrestle Hulk Hogan. I did wrestle many times at MSG, I did tag with Dusty Rhodes and got to wrestle Sting in a Battle Royal. Everyone's journey is different and this is just an account of my first day of living my dream.
I am now training 10 men whom I hope get to live their dreams. But the drive and nervous anticipation solidified one thing: no matter what, I am still a fan and I love the wrestling buisness.
That day my Dad drove me to my first training session, I truly had no clue what I was getting myself into. But I am damned glad I did.
Thanks for reading.
Tommy Dreamer is a legendary and influential pro wrestler and a father and husband who has worked for World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action. His column appears in the Kingston Whig-Standard and on SLAM! Wrestling. Follow him on Twitter @THETOMMYDREAMER and check out his website at thetommydreamer.com. He can be booked for live appearances through his website. Check out his new, custom-designed T-shirts and merchandise on his website as well.


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1. TRAINING is at the BOTTOM!
2. Impacting the performance of your companies employees is your ONLY goal. Relentlessly focus on measuring this!
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|2012-03-26, 16:00
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Hi there. As most Bleach fans will know by now this episode is going to be the final episode for Bleach anime. The show had a remarkable run since it first aired on May 2004. When I first got into Bleach at around episode 12 or so, I didn't think this show will come to enjoy so much popularity. At that time it seemed like this show will not exceed more than 26 episodes, so the moderators were holding back on giving Bleach its own forum. And now here we are. For the last year or so, it has been brutal for Bleach anime in terms of TV ratings. It occupied an afternoon timeslot in the TV Tokyo's anime line up, and yet, the viewer-ship ratings were so dismal that it was being regularly beaten by shows aired in midnight timeslot. It really was a matter of time before Bleach anime came to an end.
The manga is still continuing with the story, so there is still hope for the fans who want more Bleach anime in the future. It may come in the OVA or movie format, or it may even have a revamped second season like Naruto Shippuden. For now, this is the end for Bleach anime.
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|2012-03-27, 08:47
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So, its finally over. *sigh* how many times has it been said already - It would've been so much better if Bleach had gone out with a bang(the Aizen showdown). Instead, it goes out like an old man who's lived too many years for his own good, when nobody but his family members care if he's dead or alive.
Well be as it may, it was fun till it lasted. And I hope it doesn't get a second season - just not worth it. But I would like an OVA though.
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|2012-03-27, 11:00
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Well and there it ends. Of course do think the Aizen arc would have been the best point to end it, but this wasn't all that bad. You get Ichigo back into the action and everything pretty much wrapped up. Plus in that fight they actually tried to remember way back to when Ichigo's bankai was supposed to be fast.
It has been a very long run. There have been great times, filler times, and strange times. But overall glad I decided to get into the series years ago since it was worth it.
|2012-03-27, 12:12
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What about a new series with ichigo's sister and she can learn kido and be trained properly. The fights will hopefully be more interesting because she can do both in battle. We can watch the whole process start to finish. Give them time to come up with some decent new bad guys. Aizen breaks out at some point, get into the soul king, learn more about the world of soul society.
|2012-03-27, 12:58
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Well im really hoping in the future the return of bleach. I really want to see an arc or at least more information on this soul king that aizen was so strongly against. It was a fine ending but they could have hinted at something as sort of a teaser for a second season or something. Oh well only time will tell =).
Good memories with bleach.
|2012-03-27, 14:22
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The last episode just proves how much better the Anime is compared to the Manga. Too bad it's going to end. I wouldn't have minded if the Manga ended and the guys who make the Anime were given full control over how the story of Bleach continues.
|2012-03-27, 14:35
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Damn, that's sad.
I've been watching it from the very beginning.
I always thought it was a pretty good so except for the fillers. But it's pretty much always that for these long running shows.
The most recent arc was nothing special and actually felt like a filler.
|2012-03-27, 14:47
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RIP Bleach, you had a great run. Watched all 366 episodes since it started in 2004, one of my first animes. Really awesome show. I liked all the fillers too except for the Bounts and Sword Beasts. I really think that mostly anime-original episode at the end of the last filler arc would have been good for an ending too, but I digress.
Liked the subtle HitsugayaxHinamori moment there at the end, lol.
|2012-03-27, 16:26
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i wish people would stop saying they should have ended it after the Aizen fight. I don't really get why, lots of ppl are happy to see an arc other than aizen animated. ehh, people here complain and whine a lot anyway.
Gonna miss the show, i really enjoyed it for the most part.
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Activists held a rally Friday outside the Chingshui Zushi Temple in New Taipei City, the Taipei Times reported. The temple is one of a few in the country that still holds "divine pig" contests.
Chen Yu-min, director of the Environmental and Animal Society Taiwan, said that Chingshui Zushi, the Buddhist teacher honored by the temple, was a vegetarian.
"I would like to make it clear that we are not against the tradition of having pigs as offering to deities and immortals, but if you choose to do this, please buy pigs that are raised in a healthy way and slaughtered humanely,"she told protesters.
Many listeners supported the demonstration. One visitor, who said his family name is Huang, said he has come up with an alternative to providing overweight pigs to demonstrate his piety, the Times reported.
"A few years ago, when I had to prepare an offering for deities at a temple in my hometown, I made a 'divine pig' with bags of rice, with each bag weighing 20 kilograms (44 pounds)," Huang said. "After the ritual, I gave the rice to poor families. I think this is a better idea."


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Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse announced its 2013 schedule today, complete with eight home games, a seventh straight appearance in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and 11 nationally televised games.
The 14 regular-season games will match the school record for most in a season (2010, 2011, 2012).
"Despite the many ongoing changes in the landscape of college lacrosse, we are fortunate to once again have a schedule that ranks among the most challenging in the nation," coach Dave Pietramala said. "Games with our local and national rivals remain in place and we are excited to welcome the University of Michigan to Homewood Field for the first time. Our players and coaching staff look forward to the challenges this schedule presents and look forward to representing Johns Hopkins University against many of the finest teams in the nation."
After scrimmages against Ohio State and Penn State, the Blue Jays will open the season at home against Siena on Friday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. The game against the Saints will start a run of five games at Homewood Field in a four-week span as the Jays will also host Michigan (Feb. 23), Princeton (March 1), Mount St. Mary's (March 5) and UMBC (March 8) in the first month of the season. A trip up Charles Street to take on local rival Towson on Feb. 16 is also included in the opening six-game run.
After hosting UMBC on March 8, the Blue Jays will hit the road for three straight games. True road games at Syracuse (March 16) and North Carolina (March 30) bookend a meeting with Virginia on March 23 at M&T; Bank Stadium in the second game of Inside Lacrosse's Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. Johns Hopkins is the only team that has appeared in the Face-Off Classic every year since the event's inception in 2007.
After spending the last three weeks of March away from home, Hopkins will play three of its four games in April in the home whites as Albany (April 5), Navy (April 20) and Loyola (April 27) all visit Homewood Field, while a trip to College Park for the 110th meeting with longtime rival Maryland is also on the April slate (April 13). The games against Maryland and Loyola will pit the Blue Jays against the two teams that played for the national championship in 2012; Hopkins' homecoming is scheduled for April 27 when the Greyhounds visit Homewood Field.
Johns Hopkins will close the regular season with a road trip to West Point to take on Army on Friday, May 3. Selections for the 2013 NCAA tournament will follow on Sunday, May 5 with first-round competition in the tournament opening on Saturday, May 11.
The Blue Jays will again receive the most extensive television coverage in college lacrosse. In all, 11 games are scheduled to be televised, with another (Michigan) slotted to air at ESPN3.com. As of now, only the games at Towson and Army will not be televised. Both of those schools will provide a live video stream if the games are not aired on television.
2013 Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Schedule
Jan. 26 Ohio State (scrimmage) 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 @ Penn State (scrimmage) 1 p.m.
Feb. 8 Siena (ESPNU) 5 p.m.
Feb. 16 @ Towson 7 p.m.
Feb. 23 Michigan (ESPN3) 1 p.m.
March 1 Princeton (ESPNU) 5 p.m.
March 5 Mount St. Mary's (ESPNU) 5 p.m.
March 8 UMBC (ESPNU) 5 p.m.
March 16 @ Syracuse (ESPNU) TBA
March 23 Virginia (Face-Off Classic at M&T; Bank Stadium) (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m.
March 30 @ North Carolina (ESPNU) Noon
April 5 Albany (ESPNU) 7 p.m.
April 13 @ Maryland (ESPNU) 3 p.m.
April 20 Navy (ESPNU) 4 p.m.
April 27 Loyola (Homecoming) (ESPNU) 2 p.m.
May 3 @ Army 7 p.m.
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May 11-12 NCAA First Round (Campus Sites)
May 18 NCAA Quarterfinals (Byrd Stadium, College Park)
May 19 NCAA Quarterfinals (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis)
May 25 NCAA Semifinals (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
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Posted: Tue 16 Aug 2011, 21:46
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Yes, I would like to move and symlink vmplayer out of my pupsave file. If you just tell me where it is, i.e. what files need to be moved, that's fine. A script wouldn't be bad at all though. It likely would be more useful to more people, and I can read almost any shell scripting language, I can certainly get the information I want from your script.
Sorry, it took me a while to get around to this. There have been some health issues in the family to deal with.
I've just finished testing a new script that installs to a /mnt/home/ subdirectory and symlinks back to the normal paths. VMplayer works, and it doesn't impact additional or limited users, unlike the SFS did.
I'll upload the revised dot-pet before I go to sleep tonight. (I might remove the older dot-pet and maybe the SFS-creation script from my modest little FTP account, but if I do that and if anyone needs them, for whatever reason, just send me a PM.)
Thank you for your attention.
Hey, no problem!
Alright, I've not yet tested the uninstallation process very thoroughly, but here it is, if you want to give it a shot.
It's also in the first post, now updated to reflect the additional installation option.
As with the previous dot-pets, a copy of the associated version of VMware's *.bundle installer must be placed in "/mnt/home/" for the script to work.
It will install as normal, then move most of the files into a /mnt/home subdirectory. (
files, like those under /etc, are still located in the more conventional places.)
Sometimes is seems like symlinks make the world go 'round, eh?
Let me know if that does it, or if there's more that needs to be done!
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Posted: Wed 17 Aug 2011, 11:43
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@Luluc: Just in case you still want it, even with the new dot-pet and scripts, I'll attach a list of the files that got put into the SFS with the older script.
I haven't labeled which files are/were symlinks, but I'm sure you'll be able to figure that out easily enough.
Let me know if there's anything else amiss about the list or the newer dot-pet!
List of all files and directories in "vmware_player-3.1.4-385536-i386.sfs"
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Posted: Sat 20 Aug 2011, 12:09
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Alright, well, scrap that idea. The /mnt/home dot-pet might work for an individual's use case, but now I'm getting the same error trying to switch to "spot" in a terminal in Luci 528, and I don't actually have any version of VMware installed right now.
That being said, I do combine SFS modules regularly, just to save some time and trouble for myself, and I do have a few of those loaded. I'm beginning to think the permissions error that keeps me and others from switching to "spot" isn't something specific about VMware as an SFS, but just the way Puppy is loading and handling them in general, or once they reach or exceed a certain size, etc.
Of course, it could just as easily be related to the devx and kernel_src SFS modules. I really have no idea what's going on here, and if it's going to get resolved I think we'll need the help of some
Puppy gurus, not just me and my little shell scripts.
If anyone knows which forum or contact method would be best suited to this, or if anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know- or forge ahead on your own, if you'd like. I'm afraid there's not much more I can do except provide some information if needed.
Here's the error more or less as it looks in the terminal:
# su spot
su: chdir(/): Permission denied
Actually changing the permissions of "/" - besides potentially defeating the purpose of running as "spot" - doesn't seem to do much, either.
I can also add additional users (I tried "rintintin"), but when attempting to switch to those users, the same error as above is returned.
Sorry, guys.
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where can i download kernel . sfs for puppy 528
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Posted: Thu 08 Sep 2011, 15:38
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where can i download kernel . sfs for puppy 528
Launch Quickpet (Menu --> Setup --> Setup Puppy --> Quickpet...) and click on the tab named "Sfs Get." (Quickpet will then download it, but I don't remember which folder it saves it to.)
Once you've done that, you install and load it like any other SFS file for Puppy.
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Update to version 3.1.5 coming in the next hour or so.
I tried to get version 4.0.0 (
also tried 4.0.1, 4.0.2) going, but it claims to need 64-bit compatibility and extensions, though I ran the 32-bit installer. I'll tinker with that a bit later, but 3.1.4 --> 3.1.5 will have to do for now.
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I'm new to puppy and I'm trying to install Vmware. I'm using puppy Dpup Exprimo 5.X.9
I've read the first post , My bundle is in mnt/home.
I've downloaded vmplayer-3.1.5_sfs_script.tar.gz BUT how do I extract it?
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I'm new to puppy and I'm trying to install Vmware. I'm using puppy Dpup Exprimo 5.X.9
I've read the first post , My bundle is in mnt/home.
I've downloaded vmplayer-3.1.5_sfs_script.tar.gz BUT how do I extract it?
In the file browser, go to "/mnt/home" and open up a terminal there. Run
tar -zxvf /mnt/home/vmplayer-3.1.5_sfs_script.tar.gz
in the terminal.
Most Puppies come with Xarchive or a similar archiver utility, which you can use to extract my script and files. Usually their menu entries are under "Utility" or "Filesystem" in Puppy's main menu. Just use the archiver that came with your puplet.
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I've just stumbled onto something that may make life a bit easier for you VMware Player users out there.
Basically, it's a tool that could make it easier to bundle my archived installer scripts into self-extracting, perhaps even self-executing files. If I'm reading this all correctly, You'd just download one file, run it, and there'd be no mucking about with placing my archives in the correct places, extracting them by hand, etc.
I'm just stunned nobody has ever happened to mention such a thing to me. If it delivers what it promises, it could be magnificent.
I'll investigate further, and let you all know if it pans out.
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 18:40
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"For the dotpet to work, place a copy of the VMware *.bundle into /mnt/home, and then install the pet package. "
What does it mean?
What is "VMware *.bundle"?
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Posted: Sat 21 Jan 2012, 12:41
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tatamata wrote:
"For the dotpet to work, place a copy of the VMware *.bundle into /mnt/home, and then install the pet package. "
What does it mean?
What is "VMware *.bundle"?
The "*.bundle" is the VMware installer, available from their website. I can't redistribute it, according to their software license, so you'll have to download it yourself.
When you download it, make sure you choose the same version as listed in my posts and dot-pets, or else it won't work.
("*.bundle" just means that the file extension is "bundle," and the asterisk just stands for the rest of the file name.)
@everyone else:
I still haven't seriously tried out the makeself utility/script I mentioned a post of two back- I got diverted by a few other things- but I'll try that out today.
In other news, switching to the limited user "spot" once again works (
) for me on Slacko-531, using the same SFS as I used on Lucid, so it may have been at least partly a Lucid-specific issue.
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I tried to get version 4.0.0 (
also tried 4.0.1, 4.0.2) going, but it claims to need 64-bit compatibility and extensions, though I ran the 32-bit installer.
I don't remember reading it back when I tried the first time, but the manual does (now) say that the VMware Player 4-series requires a 64-bit processor. I'd assume, then, that the "i386" *.bundle is just meant for a 32-bit host running on an x86-64 processor.
If ever I get ahold of some 64-bit hardware, I'll revisit the newer releases, but version 3.1.5 is the latest you'll get for 32-bit Puppies on 32-bit hardware.
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Just finished my personal migration to the new Slacko, which runs on a 3-series kernel.
VMware Player 3.1.5 refuses work on 3-series kernels. Judging by the errors produced, they may have hard-coded in an expectation for the 2.6-series kernels.
I'll try a few things, make sure it's not just me, and get back here with more information in a bit. I'll add a cautionary note to the main post in the meantime, though.
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On opening day of Jodi Aria's trial, she "cried" when the prosecutor spoke of her alleged evil deeds in stabbing her boyfriend 27 times and slashing his throat and then shooting him in the head. She also "cried" when her defense lawyer said that her acts we in self defense. But the crying she did for both the prosecution and defense's arguments looked like what you see in the above photo, She hid her face and looked down.
That type of body language will not bode well for a jury because it looked fake and manipulative.
There has been a lot of talk that because Jodi Arias is so attractive, a jury will not convict her or give her the death penalty. There is a lot of truth to the fact that those who are judged to be more physically attractive are judged to be less guilty of committing crimes. Research for the past three decades has validated this. In the above photo blond, and curvy Arias looks very attractive.
She also looks very beautiful as a blond in various modeling shots which were taken of her.
But in court, she did not look that pretty or glamorous or sexy. Instead she looked like an average woman, which will put her on a evel playing field as far as the jury is concerned. The crying she showed in court was no doubt designed to make her look like a vulnerable victim. But in reality she oozes too much self confidence that verges on cockiness that the jury will detest.
The jury got a glimpse of this in an interview she did with Inside Edition where she stated emphatically that a jury will not convict her and to mark her words. I cannot imagine any attorney allowing their client to go on a tabloid magazine show to declare her innocence, So I can only assume that she did this on her own. It was a huge mistake for her to do this if she wants a jury to not convict her.
She also changed her story too many times which is a huge red flag to a jury. It says that she is a liar and they will assume the worst. The jury was shown the sexual and bloody photos of what she did to her boyfriend from photos that were retrieved from a camera she put in a washing machine to wash away the evidence.
A jury will never believe that she was a victim as they see the body language of photos of the two of them together.In this photo she looks like she is the dominant one in the relationship as she grabs her boyfriend by the chin in a move to try and control him.
This is another telling photo body language wise as he is pulled away from her while she leans on him.
She appears to have a sickening sweet tone which will turn a lot of people off. Whenever you hear someone with a high pitched baby girl tone, run, because there is often hidden anger and rage under such a contrived tone. There is also a monotone which is disconcerting and off-putting. Finally she appears to have a mask like appearance devoid of emotion. There is also a coldness to both her tone and facial expression which will not reflect well, especially of she takes the stand.
My view of what likely happened was that she got involved with a sexually inexperienced an naive young man with a Mormon background. According to his friends, he lost his virginity to her. At first it was exciting for him and he may have allowed her to take control over things, but as he spent more time with her he realized, as he confided to his friends , that she was not the type of woman she wanted to settle down with and marry.
When he apparently began dating other women, she obviously lot her control and hold over him which angered her. He tried to break up with her according to friends but she wouldn't hear of it. Even though he wanted out there was a part of him that still enjoyed her sexually and that is why they were obviously together on the last day of life.
While she was taking photos of him in the shower and engaging in sex with him she must have felt there was hope for the relationship but then something happened that set her off. Perhaps he didn't agree to get back together as a couple, or reciprocate and tell her that he loved her. Something that was said or not said clearly angered her to the point that she grabbed a weapon to stab him and keep stabbing him 27 times. She was in a fit of violent rage over the thought of not having him. She was so angry and violent with him that she slit his throat and just to make sure he was dead, shot him in the head.
To me this is clearly a crime of passion. The fact that she had a gun with her indicates that she must have thought about killing him that day. Who brings a gun to their boyfriend's hime unless they plan to go to a gun range together, go hunting, or use it on the person?
In my view, she had plans to use the gun on her boyfriend if things didn't go her way. Things obviously didn't go her way and she used the weapon. So there was premeditation involved in my view.It was in my view a premeditated crime of passion that could have gone either way, depending on whether she thought she could win him back,
The three different stories she told after finally admitting she killed him in self defense will not make jurors sympathetic to her. As we will most likely hear in the testimony of his close friends and family, he will have had no history of being abusive.
Jodi does not appear credible or likable and the body language she has displayed thus far will seal her fate. While she will most likely be convicted she may or may not get the death penalty. There may be jurors who will sympathize with her Some jurors may even feel that her boyfriend lead her on and mentally abused her, based on the fact that they engaged in sex after he tried to dump her.
Unlike what the media has portrayed, this is not a case which is at all similar to the Casey Anthony case. There is no child involved and this woman doesn't have enabling parents who are front and center trying to enable their daughter.Thus there are no parallels here.


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I am by no means a homeschooling expert... in fact, I consider myself a homeschooling rookie as my oldest is just 6. Whether you homeschool by choice or because you have no other choice, Jewish homeschooling moms share many of the same challenges.
Since I am just a rookie, giving out homeschooling advice is something I don't feel is my place just yet, but what I can do is let you all know the things that really work for us and that help me keep my sanity (most of the time:)
Going with the flow
I have a few little ones at home and rely heavily on their nap times to get things done with the older kids. For the most part, this works as they are on a great schedule, but there are days where one of them will decide not to nap, or one isn't feeling well and the next thing you know, all plans for the day are out the window.
So now you have 2 choices:
1. Get extremely frustrated that things didn't go according to plan, feel like a failure that you didn't get to "teach" your kids for the day and end the day on a sour note since "nothing" was accomplished
2. Realize that we are NOT in control. That Hashem is running the show, as much as we like to think we are. Realize that yes, there will be days that no official teaching will get done and things might be a bit chaotic... but guess what: it will be okay! Tomorrow is an entire new day! and if it is like that for more then a day or 2 or 3, it will be okay too, trust me- I have been there, and my kids are turning out just fine. Actually, they are turning out pretty awesome:)
Trust your kids
I am not talking trust as in kids telling the truth. I am talking having faith in them as curious intelligent little beings. Little people that Hashem has created, little people who taught themselves how to crawl, how to walk, how to speak- yes, without your help! (well, my first got lots of special attention in all those departments since I actually had the time to sit with him one on one and point to his nose and say NOSE until he got it right- but guess what: as each little one came along... 4 more in 3 years! they all pretty much figured out where there noses were and how to say nose all by themselves. Who would have thought?:)
So yes, we feel like if we dont sit down with out kids and drill information into their heads, they will never know anything. WRONG. Just give them the tools. Surround them with lots and lots of great books, talk to them, answer ALL of their questions and if you don't know an answer, look it up together. Encourage them to ask. Every thing we do with our kids is a learning experience.
Another thing is, the younger kids learn SO much from the older kids. I never sat down and taught any of my younger ones any letters, numbers, shapes or colors. They just figured it out. It is all around them. Our kids are just so much smarter and capable of learning then we actually realize. We just need to get to a place where we trust that they will learn things without us throwing it at them.
I also have a lot to say about the whole "Curriculum" idea, but will save that for another post. It goes somewhere along the lines of, "Kids will automatically be good at something they enjoy doing. So encourage it. Don't force your kids to learn something if they are not showing an interest in it. And encourage the things that they are showing an interest in." Stay posted for more on this subject matter:)
Personal Mom time/Mom and Dad time
Okay. This ones a biggie. Whether you homeschool or not, these 2 are imperative.
I was speaking with a friend about this the other day and she asked me what I do for myself, you know, in my "personal" time. Embarrassingly enough, I had no answer. Um... check my email at the end of the day? That's personal, right? Blog once in a while. Oooh, I LOVE going onto Pinterest! She just shook her head. No, no, no! You have GOT to make some time for yourself, doing something, ANYTHING, even if its just 2 hours a week, that is JUST YOU.
Take a walk. Go to a coffee shop and have a cup of tea. Go window shopping. Dedicate 2 hours a week, just for you.
Now some of you may be thinking, wow, poor lady! 2 hours a week, are you kidding me?? that's nothing! Or some of you may be thinking, wow! I guess I am not the only one who could use a little me time! Whoever you are, do what works for you, but YOU need to do something, out of the house, just for YOU. Even if it means putting on headphones and walking around the block.
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Date Night. Once a week. No questions asked. Doesn't matter where you go or what you do. Just take one night a week. Take a shower, get dressed up, do your hair, put on make up, heels, whatever makes you feel like a WOMAN and go out with your man.
And that folks, is my two cents for the week.
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USGBC Opens Building Performance Partnership to Current LEED-Certified Buildings
Buildings can voluntarily submit performance data to inform future version of LEED
Last summer, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its Building Performance Partnership (BPP), a program to engage owners and managers of commercial and residential LEED-certified green buildings, optimizing the performance of buildings through data collection, analysis and action. This year, USGBC has opened the program to all current whole-building LEED-certified commercial and residential projects. BPP will further the efforts to understand how buildings perform from the moment of LEED certification and years beyond.
This partnership among USGBC and the thousands of LEED project owners will result in the population of a comprehensive green building performance database and enable standardization of reporting metrics and analytics to establish new building performance benchmarks.
"The significance of USGBC conducting this research is to inform future iterations of the LEED green building program. By providing a large and accurate data set critical to supporting the ongoing improvement of LEED and continuous optimization of LEED-certified projects, BPP will ensure LEED projects deliver on their extraordinary environmental and economic potential," said Scot Horst, Senior Vice President, LEED. "BPP is the foundation of USGBC's commitment to a meaningful demonstration of the value of building and operating green."
Participation of current LEED-certified buildings is voluntary. The partnership is made up of owners, managers and occupants of buildings of all sizes and types that are committed to improving their own performance as well as helping drive the ongoing development of LEED. The LEED buildings that participate in the partnership will receive annual information on performance, specifically comparing predicted or actual performance at the time of certification with the project's current performance. Additionally, the report will show aggregated data of like buildings and certification levels, and will act as a case study of a project's strong performance and/or significant improvement. Currently more than 120 projects are participating in Phase One, and these projects will receive a basic performance report in time for Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago this November.
"There is all too often a disconnect or predicted performance gap between energy modeling done during design and what actually happens during daily operation after the building has been constructed, due to occupant behavior and other factors," added Horst. "In order to improve upon LEED and for projects that perform lower than anticipated, BPP will help projects meet operational sustainability goals sought originally during the design and construction process. The data will shed light on external issues such as occupant behavior or unanticipated building usage patterns."
No building will be decertified for performance or a performance gap, rather this information will be used to inform and help projects achieve higher levels of performance.
Phase One of the BPP rollout is focused on energy and water. This data-collection effort will be based in ENERGY STAR's Portfolio Manager for LEED-certified commercial projects and in Earth Aid for LEED-certified residential projects. Owners of projects certified under LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core & Shell, LEED for Schools, or LEED for Existing Buildings who are interested in participating should follow USGBC's Sharing Access to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Data instructions and create an account in Portfolio Manager. Owners of LEED-certified homes can contact their LEED for Homes Provider to set up a user account with Earth Aid.
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Not a Rockefeller, Gates, or Buffet yet want to leave a legacy for your alma mater, church, or favorite charity? NO PROBLEM! Before you write off the idea that you don't have anything extra to give to your favorite charity, do your research and explore all your options. Learn how giving a little can mean a lot by changing a gift or bequest into a lasting legacy.
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Today, charities are feeling the money crunch just like the rest of us. The market and the economy have affected nonprofit endowment funds just like your 401(k) plans. Their budgets and programs are being cut, and their donor base has had to rein back charitable contributions because of their own financial hardships. Even government funding has been downsized for charities.
In a perfect world, wouldn't we all like to leave a little something to each and every person, organization, alma mater, church or cause that has touched our lives in a positive way? In the real world, funds are limited, and you have to pick your favorite charities to share your hard-earned money with. As life goes on, you begin thinking of the estate you have worked your entire life to create and who will be the beneficiaries. Many times family is at the top of the list. Nevertheless there are ways for you to leave your estate to your family but also benefit your favorite charitable organization—get this—using the same money! This is called, "giving it away, and keeping it."
You may have heard the terms Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Gift Annuity, Charitable Lead Trust, Private Foundations, Life Insurance, or Wealth Replacement Trust over the years. But what are they and which one is right for you? Which technique accomplishes your wishes in the best, most tax efficient manner? Which one allows you to "give it away and keep it" (what an interesting concept!)? To detail each of these strategies would take much more space than we can cover in this article, so we just want to touch briefly on our favorite technique.
Learn how a librarian has funded an endowment for scholarships at her alma mater worth $250,000 in perpetuity by donating $200 per month for ten years. Or how the train brakeman set up a $100,000 endowment for his church with a one-time gift of $10,000. Or how the son of a dedicated nurse is setting up a nursing scholarship in honor of his mother to help more nursing students afford an education.
All of these clients were able to create a lasting legacy through the benefits of life insurance! There are many creative ways to utilize life insurance policies in your charitable giving plans and all of them offer tax advantages to either you, the charity, or both.
You can donate an existing, unneeded life insurance policy to your favorite charity. Or you can simply change the current beneficiary to a charity, and they receive the proceeds tax-free while your estate also receives a tax deduction.
You can purchase a new life insurance policy as the librarian did and write off your premium payments as charitable donations on your tax return. This option works especially well if a husband and wife want to do a joint gift, and one of them is uninsurable. Certain companies have Second to Die policies that underwrite the healthier person, thus, still accomplishing the goal.
On the other hand, you may feel your children or grandchildren are counting on receiving your accumulated assets. A life insurance policy can be used as a wealth replacement vehicle. Here, life insurance can be purchased with your family receiving these proceeds tax-free and a highly taxed asset (your 401(K), IRA, stocks, etc.) can be left tax-free to your favorite charity. Careful planning ensures your family is taken care of, and your favorite charity is also remembered.
In addition, you can use life insurance to replace a specific bequest in your will. Instead of leaving a specific piece of land or stock to a child, gift that asset to a charity. The charity receives the gift and may sell it without paying taxes. Instead, purchase life insurance with the original heir as beneficiary. The heir will receive the proceeds tax-free.
As you can see, there are many creative ways to utilize life insurance in your charitable giving plans. The key is to do your homework and meet with a professional before settling on one strategy just because it is more familiar to you. It may not be the right fit for your goals. Just like you don't buy life, auto, or homeowners insurance on the sole basis that you recognize the company's name—you should research the best vehicle to use to leave your charitable gift, bequest, or donation to ensure you are maximizing your gift and doing so in the most tax-efficient manner.
The featured author is a 41-year veteran in charitable gift strategies. Corwin S. Freeman Jr. LUTCF, CSA, RFC of Valley Estate Planners, Ltd. is a 30-year Qualifying & Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table and has 8 Court of the Table qualifications. Corwin has dedicated his life to insuring his clients financial goals are met through creative financial planning strategies. He serves on several community boards including the Senior Services Association and the Board of Trustees of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #1047 in Gilberts, IL.


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The library is a place for all ages.
Within its walls, though, many children first develop a love of reading and learning.
The Lafourche Parish Public Library System, thanks to some outside help, has two programs coming up soon to help parents foster a love of learning in their children.
The programs by Maryland-based Story Tapestries, a nonprofit organization, delivers educational programs that combine dance, storytelling, theater and visual arts.
The programs are free, but registration is required. If you would like to bring your child, call the library where the program is being held. Both workshops are sponsored by the Houma Regional Arts Council's Coastal Communities Youth Arts Project, supported by a grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
A program for pre-kindergartners and first-graders, "The Giggling, Wiggling Bookworm," designed to help children develop a love of reading is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Golden Meadow Library, 1403 N. Bayou Drive. Children will read, write, draw, dance, make music and tell stories. Children will listen and play and use their imaginations to discover their inner reader and writer.
If you would like to register your child for the workshop, call the Golden Meadow Library at 475-5660.
A program for second- through fifth-graders, "The Fastest Plane: Around the World in 45 Minutes," is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the South Lafourche Library, 16241 E. Main St., Cut Off. The program will teach children about diversity through the multi-lingual program. The workshop will highlight the similarities and differences between diverse cultures, including those of America, Mexico and India.
To register your child, call the South Lafourche Library at 632-7140.
Monthly story hours for infants and toddlers helps newborns to 24-month-olds get a jump on reading. Story times are held at the Thibodaux and South Lafourche libraries.
Children enjoy stories, music, finger plays and interacting with others their own age, meeting new friends and learning valuable social skills in the process.
This month, LapTime Storytime is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday and Feb. 21 at the Thibodaux Library, 705 W. 5th St.
BabyTime is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 26 at the South Lafourche Library.
The Lafourche Parish Public Library System also offers online resources for children.
World Book Encyclopedia's Early World of Learning, designed for preschoolers and early elementary school children, is accessible from home.
Children can enjoy narrated stories, interactive games and original videos that teach subjects ranging from colors and opposites for the little ones to vocabulary and comprehension skills and more for older children. The site also offers an interactive encyclopedia to help children discover new words and subjects.
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|2011-11-30, 15:58
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Things in anime backgrounds that bug you
If someone already made a thread like this, just move it.
Is there anything animators do with minor characters or background characters that just plain annoys you because it comes off as "LAZY"?
I have a few:
Giving all background characters the same hair color
We get it. The main characters have uniquely colored hair because they're "SPESHUL". But to simply take a black/brown bucket to the rest of this character's classmates/neighbors/fans is just freaking uncreative and lazy! I don't care if they're all Japanese-Japanese people can dye their hair! I've seen it! There were a bunch of redheads running around Tokyo when I was last there!
Exceptions to this peeve of mine are if the anime is drawn in a realistic style/and EVERYONE has dark hair or one of the characters is an android; fairy; alien. etc.
Characters in a crowd who don't actually move.
Budget cuts I can understand....I guess. But nothing else screams "CHEAP" more than this.
Feel free to list yours!
|2011-11-30, 19:55
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The iDOL(ove Live!)M@STER
Extremely gorgeous backgrounds
No seriously, hear me out. I'm not actually bothered by this but I often find it a bit of an excess. The contrast between these and character designs, which are normally very typical, tends to stick out, and sometimes I don't know whether to focus on the foreground or the scenery porn being showcased. Prime examples of this that I know of would be any of Makoto Shinkai's films which can get downright ridiculous, although it didn't bother me in Voices of a Distant Star (IMO everything about that film contributed to its narrative, but that's neither here nor there).
Dull backgrounds
And by that I mean it just doesn't look very lively. Most recent example I've got is Steins;Gate--whoever thought lighting most of the scenes in the second half to be dark when the colors can barely shine through under normal lighting didn't know what they were doing. I mean, Death Note and Texhnolyze were a lot easier to "see" despite having a limited color palette.
|2011-11-30, 20:00
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Sometimes I think the artists do background characters in hugely abstract ways just to be artistically ironic within a constrained budget. Like the series where everyone but the speaking characters look like little escapees from international road signs
|2011-11-30, 21:08
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯
Although you'd really only able to get away with such a thing in the more light-hearted shows like comedies for one.
|2011-11-30, 21:14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
This doesn't really bug me bout more annoys me. The background with stuff going on that ends up the focal point of later scene. These types of type always forced me to re-watch a scene multiple time just so I can catch the detail...
|2011-11-30, 21:36
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 41
I don't know if this bugs me or not, but the second season on Minami-ke had background people's bodies in silhouette, with their hair and clothes drawn normally.
They moved and all that...it was sort of alright at first.
Then they started talking.
Then they were shown in closeup (were you can see they still have drawn facial features and hair, but are just heavily shaded to black) also talking.
Eventually the show stopped doing that...I think about half way though the season. But is was kind of creepy. Perhaps in a funny way as you try to figure out why did they do that, when they had drawn in everything...and then shadowed it like a background person from other shows that just have basically outlines of humans instead?
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Planet Earth
Age: 27
Backgrounds with no people, especially of large areas in cities
Prevalent in Bakemonogatari, the Ef series, and, to a lesser extent, Madoka Magica. Supposedly a Shaft trademark. It can get very strange sometimes. This isn't entirely a bad thing, as it forces me to connect to the characters, but that doesn't keep it from being unnerving. It would have been a big improvement to just have random shots of one or two people walking around in the background of Bakemonogatari to remind me that the setting the characters live in isn't a ghost town.
|2011-12-01, 21:18
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Age: 29
I don't know if this counts, but when there's talking going on in the background over top of the main characters talking. Watching this with subs gets really confusing, flashing tons of subs up trying to catch what they're saying. Buut, I do enjoy rewatching these scenes to be able to follow all the dialogue.
|2011-12-01, 21:39
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AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hokkaido
Age: 69
|2011-12-03, 16:50
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Join Date: Jul 2004
|2011-12-03, 18:06
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Psycho Falling Deep
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Anime World
Age: 24
I hate it when backgrounds are too plain. And by this I mean I hate it when there is no sign of life in the background when it's broad daylight in the middle of the street whilst something is occuring.
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Czech Republic CZ S805 Assault Rifle/Carbine: FN MK16 SCAR-L Meets HK G36. Civilian-Legal, Semi-Auto Version on the Way? And, if so, is it worth getting excited about?
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Every year we project how many points each of the players will score using a couple of different statistical methods, and why should a potential lockout season be any different?
If you're just tuning in, we explained our methodology in more detail in our first piece, which covered the top-six forwards. This time we'll cover the defensemen and then close up in a third and final piece that features the remaining, secondary forwards.
Dion Phaneuf
A rare quality Calgary Flames draft pick, but with a common bad Calgary Flames contract, the Toronto Maple Leafs agree to take on Dion Phaneuf and his deal, of which two years remain.
To make their investment worthwhile they've worked to complete his game. Though he remains a physical power play specialist, especially last year when he leapt from his usual 2.8-3.0 points per 60 minutes to 4.5, he now has a top-line defensive component to his game. As a Leaf, he's been a top penalty killing option and at even-strength he starts equally often in both the offensive and defensive zone, and against top-line competition. Fortunately none of this appears to have affected his scoring.
GP G A PTS Last Year 82 12 32 44 VUKOTA 72.2 9.8 27.9 37.7 Best 82 8.1 33.2 41.3 Worst 82 4.9 22.3 27.3 Average 82 9.4 26.1 35.5
Seven of Phaneuf's ten closest historical matches fell in a tight band between 35 and 41 points, including perhaps his more appropriate one: another Edmonton-born, offensive-minded 1st round draft choice who started off hot, had predictions of Norris trophies, before being involved in an unpopular trade at the same point of his career, Dave Babych. The only difference is that Babych didn't land himself a hot actress (probably because of his moustache).
Phaneuf GP G A PTS Career 552 97 215 312 2010-11 66 8 22 30 2011-12 82 12 32 44 Babych GP G A PTS Career 589 72 256 328 1986-87 66 6 25 31 1987-88 71 10 27 37 Next 70 4 30 34
John-Michael Liles
John-Michael Liles was signed in the 2011 off-season after a strong season in Colorado where he was used against top competition, scored 46 points, and was even used occasionally to kill penalties.
Unfortunately in Toronto he has fallen back to his more customary role as an offense-only defenseman, didn't kill penalties, played primarily in the offensive zone against below-average competition, and nevertheless slid to just 27 points, thanks in part to missing 16 games, and having his worst season on the power play in quite some time.
Only five defensemen have a worse plus/minus than Liles' combined -44 over the past four seasons, but in his defense the team's save percentage with him on the ice was under .900 in three of those four seasons.
GP G A PTS Last Year 66 7 20 27 VUKOTA 58.9 5.9 20.4 26.3 Best 82 17.1 46.4 63.6 Worst 82 7.5 9.4 16.9 Average 82 8.7 25.2 33.9
Of Liles' ten closest matches, half of them managed at least 40 points – but none of the other half even managed 25. Either his health and power play scoring returns and he bounces back, or the Leafs give one of their younger players the soft ice-time at Liles' expense.
His closest historical match is Chicago Blackhawks assistant GM Norm MacIver, who unfortunately played just half a season more (poorly) before ending his playing career.
Liles GP G A PTS Career 589 75 227 302 2010-11 76 6 40 46 2011-12 66 7 20 27 MacIver GP G A PTS Career 459 41 180 221 1995-96 71 6 40 46 1996-97 32 4 8 12
Jake Gardiner
Acquired in the Francois Beauchemin deal after a very high scoring season at the University of Wisconsin, Jake Gardiner is hoped to be their new offensive threat on the blue line.
With solid scoring rates and possession numbers in his rookie season, thanks in part to being used mainly in the offensive zone and against depth competition, Gardiner will no doubt get a more important role in the coming seasons (both offensively and defensively).
Unfortunately the historical comparison system needs at least two years of NHL data to come up with any projection at all. The VUKOTA system tags him for another 30 point season.
GP G A PTS Last Year 75 7 23 30 VUKOTA 72.5 6.9 22.9 29.8
Carl Gunnarsson
Does Carl Gunnarsson have an offensive upside? He scored just 33 points in 150 games in Sweden before coming to the NHL, and has just 203 shots in 187 NHL games, so the answer would appear to be no.
That being said, four of his ten closest historical matches scored between 28 and 32 points. Furthermore, his even-strength scoring rate was always a strong 1.0 points per 60 minutes before dropping to just 0.6 last season, and he did very well in this secondary power play role last year, and could perhaps warrant more such action in the future.
Potential aside, Gunnarsson's defensive-focused role is unlikely to change this season, or any time at all. He has been a top penalty killing option in all of his three seasons, consistently finishes with the 3rd or 4th lowest offensive zone start percentage among Leafs defensemen and even saw the Quality of Competition he faces boosted up to 2nd highest last year.
GP G A PTS Last Year 76 4 15 19 VUKOTA 64.1 4.0 13.6 17.6 Best 82 3.5 28.8 32.2 Worst 82 3.3 10.5 13.8 Average 82 5.1 18.4 23.5
His closest historical match is the more rugged but still defense-oriented defenseman Rick Lapointe, who played for Philadelphia and St. Louis at this stage of his career.
Gunnarsson GP G A PTS 2009-10 43 3 12 15 2010-11 68 4 6 20 2011-12 76 4 15 19 LaPointe GP G A PTS 1977-78 47 3 14 17 1978-79 77 2 15 17 1979-80 80 5 15 20 Next 80 6 18 24
Mike Komisarek
In one of several strange moves at the time, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Mike Komisarek to a truly strange contract, of which two more years remain. His 77 points in 515 NHL games work out to about 12 points over a full campaign, which is exactly where the history-based statistical models place him.
GP G A PTS Last Year 45 1 4 5 VUKOTA 49.8 1.4 5.4 6.8 Best 82 3.7 15.0 18.7 Worst 82 1.6 4.3 6.0 Average 82 2.7 9.3 11.9
His closest historical matches are guys like Dean Kennedy, Rick Zombo and Brad Marsh, and very late in their careers when they were nothing more than stay-at-home seventh defensemen at best. Six of the ten closest historical matches were between 8 and 12 points (over the 82 games Komisarek is unlikely to play).
On the plus side, Komisarek is a big player who throws a lot of hits and blocks a lot of shots, has been a usable secondary penalty killing option, and has endured the lowest offensive zone start percentage on this team in three of the past four seasons (but generally against average competition at best). That partially explains his -30 in three seasons as a Leaf.
With an even-strength scoring rate of just 0.5 per 60 minutes (or less) in three of the past four seasons, and no power play time to speak of, don't expect Komisarek to get anywhere near that 19 point upside.
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That's it for Toronto's defensemen. In our final piece next time we'll look at the remaining, secondary forwards. Thanks for reading and I hope you found it interesting.


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The Rams nearly evened the game at the 8:03 mark of the second quarter, but Phil Cosmos' field goal attempt hit the right post. Following a punt by the Cardinal and Gray, David Leach grabbed a 14-yard pass and added a 14-yard run to move the ball to MIT's 21 yard line. Franey hooked up with James McCarthy who was brought down just shy of the end zone. On his third try, Leach plunged in for the touchdown to give Framingham State a slim 7-3 lead which would hold for the rest of the half.
The Engineers quickly regained the lead after 2:22 expired in the third quarter. On a third-down and eight, Kyle Johnson sprinted for 13 yards and later threw a 32-yard strike to Mike Fitzgerald for another third-and-long conversion. On the ensuing play, Johnson found Nate Forbes for the go-ahead touchdown from 12 yards out. Both sides struggled to move the ball until Leach's 18-yard run moved the chains to MIT's 32 yard line at the end of the frame.
Coming out of the break, Franey's pass was intercepted by Brian Doyle at the eight yard line and returned it for 28 yards. DeRon Brown recorded a 14-yard run, but after a pair of incomplete passes, the Rams' Corey Steele intercepted Johnson's toss and brought it up to his own 45 yard line. Facing a fourth and seven from MIT's 39, Franey set up to receive the snap to punt but threw to Anthony Kewley for a 12-yard gain. Leach followed with a 26-yard scamper as Franey capped the drive with a quarterback sneak to give Framingham State a 14-10 advantage with 9:43 left to play
Back-to-back catches by Forbes of 13 and 25 yards moved the Engineers to Framingham State's 20 yard line. A penalty resulted in a first-and-goal for the hosts, but the Rams denied the scoring opportunity. Following a Framingham three-and-out, the Engineers regained possession on their 37 with 5:23 on the clock. MIT went on to mount a 12-play, 63-yard drive which spanned 4:20 and resulted in a touchdown by Brown from three-yards out. The ensuing extra-point attempt was blocked by Anthony Pappagallo and held the Engineers to a 16-14 edge with 54 seconds remaining.
On the first play of the Rams' drive, Leach sprinted for a 20-yard gain that put the ball on MIT's 48 yard line. A 16-yard reception by McCarthy helped set up Holbrook's game-winning catch.
Johnson totaled 69 yards on 14 rushes, including 30 during the Engineers' final touchdown drive, while converting 13-of-31 pass attempts for 167 yards. Forbes led the receiving corps with 66 yards on six catches while Brown compiled 91 yards on the day, including 61 in the air. Peter Gilliland paced the defense with 17 tackles including two-and-a-half for loss. Patrick Jupe registered 11 tackles as Derek Li contributed eight. Brian Doyle notched seven tackles and a sack for six yards.
Leach finished the day with 144 yards on 28 rushes while McCarthy compiled 157 receiving yards on 16 catches. Franey threw for 264 yards on 31-of-42 attempts while David Akasa anchored the defense with 11 tackles. Joe Treacy contributed 10 tackles, followed by Adam Emery (seven) and Brent Loveless (six).
Both squads will begin New England Football Conference (NEFC) divisional play next Saturday, Sept. 26. MIT will travel to Boyd Division-foe Nichols College while Framingham State will host Fitchburg State College in a Bogan Division match up.
Framingham State Rallies Past MIT Football, 20-16
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With 27 seconds
remaining in regulation, Brandon Holbrook hauled in a 27-yard pass
from Patrick Franey to give visiting Framingham State College a
20-16 victory over MIT in non-conference football action on
Saturday. The decision marked the second year in a row in which the
Rams (2-1) have registered a come-from-behind win over the
Engineers (0-2).