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November 14, 2013
So, what's going wrong? Part 1
I started writing this blog post almost immediately after the Newcastle game and, between then and now, I've read some fantastic articles on Spurs. So a quick shout-out first to the following, which are all worth your time (but not before you've read the rest of this post, eh?!):
18 Lessons Villas-Boas, His Team And The Fans Have To Take On Board by Raj Bains.
Tactics Tuesday: Bad Townsend, Good Townsend by Brett Rainbow.
Statsbomb Mythbusting: Christian Eriksen vs Newcastle by Ted Knutson.
Before I begin getting my teeth into where I think it's going wrong for us, it's worth pointing out that it's not all doom and gloom for Spurs – certainly not results-wise. For example, if you replace the relegated clubs in alphabetical order (i.e. QPR are replaced by Cardiff, Reading by Crystal Palace, and Wigan by Hull City), Spurs are three points better off than they were in the corresponding fixtures in 2012/13 – the season in which we famously achieved our highest Premier League points tally (with thanks to @EdwardPrz for the stats).
However, it would be foolish to pretend that everything is rosy, and the style of football and – more importantly to most – the lack of goals, have led to many Spurs fans starting to grumble about Andre Villas-Boas.
I wrote back in October that AVB needed to find a Plan B, citing the following reasons as to why I had some concerns over the direction we're going:
– Tactical inflexibility
– No 'passer' in midfield
– Set pieces
– Lack of involvement of youth players
– Potential short-termism
Nothing I've seen since then has changed my mind on any of the above, although we've actually managed to score from a set piece; Vertonghen scored against Sheriff and had a very good chance with a back post header against Newcastle too.
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly where things are breaking down, except of course for the obvious; we're not scoring. Is one or a number of the following to blame?
– The high line leading to an overly compressed pitch.
– Inverted wingers failing.
– The number ten struggling to create.
– Soldado not doing enough.
– A lack of passing ability in the midfield '2′.
– No Plan B / ability to change our approach.
I think it's simplest to take each in order.
The high line compressing the pitch too much
Our high line – Villas-Boas' most famous tactic – has been a defensive success overall, although when it goes wrong, it looks very, very bad (see the West Ham game for an obvious example). However, looking at how it impacts on our attacking abilities, many have begun arguing that opposition teams have sussed out the tactic and are using it against us.
If our opponents get bodies behind the ball it means that, given that almost half of the pitch is already 'out of bounds' due to our central defender's positions, the likes of Soldado and Eriksen are incredibly restricted in terms of space to move into, and space to work in.
It's all well and good controlling possession, but if there's no space to make a late dart into or to find a killer pass from, the conversion of that possession into genuine chances is highly restricted.
Personally, I think the benefits outweigh the negatives. Aside from West Ham – which we have to see as a blip (the poor marking for the opener, the lack of pressure on the ball for goal two, and Vertonghen, Dembele and Dawson committing themselves for goal three were individual errors, for example) – we've looked compact, solid, organised, and 13 clean sheets in 19 games suggests to me that the high line is working from a defensive viewpoint.
At the other end, I think AVB puts a lot of faith in our players (rightly or wrongly) to play in tight spaces, and we mostly have players technically good enough to do that – Paulinho's perfect first-time assist for Soldado against Villa is a good example of when it can work. Lamela's lovely cross for Paulinho's cheeky goal against Cardiff is another.
Also, when you look at how Bale (and Townsend to an extent) played, there's still space to be had – it just depends on other players helping to create it, and how we use the ball once we have it in the final third.
I don't think our deep midfield players help us by carrying the ball forward. In doing so, they just encourage the central region to become even more congested as they are pressed in the opponents' half, and also put pressure on themselves to find an eye of a needle pass – and let's be honest, neither Dembele or Paulinho have that in their locker. And they certainly don't have the ability to do it more often than not.
The key is to pass the ball quickly and early – to get it to the front four ideally as soon as we win it back. I think Sandro will be vital in this – he doesn't dally. He wins the ball high up the pitch with his incredible pressing, and looks to offload it quickly – the others need to learn a thing or two from that. Of course, Capoue's return will also help; he's a talented passer, and an excellent reader of the game.
Inverted wingers failing
Many see the inverted wingers that we utilise as our main problem, as they come inside and congest the central region which we want to exploit. I wrote in October that inverted wingers can work well – and indeed are used by Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid – but that overlapping full-backs providing the width, and quick, direct passing from midfield are vital.
A wide player coming inside creates an overload in a vital area, and a technically-gifted team should be able to use this to their advantage. However, we've not made the most of this numerical superiority for a number of reasons – one of which is, probably, the personnel selected.
Rather than spend time analysing Andros Townsend specifically, I'll instead signpost you to Brett Rainbow's excellent article, which summarises the good and bad aspects of Townsend's play.
One thing I'd add is that, for me, Townsend needs to play higher up the pitch. Too often he is found dropping deep to collect the ball, and I've no doubt that this mostly comes about because our central midfield two are not good enough at taking the ball from the centre-backs, and moving it forward quickly. Townsend's great at driving forward from deep areas, but it means that by the time he's required to make an incisive pass or beat the last man, he's lost the impetus he initially had.
Townsend's heat map vs Newcastle – I'd like to see him hit the byline more often.
Given that Walker is so good at carrying the ball forward, I would ask Townsend to start 10 or 15 yards higher than he currently does, and to look to link-up in the final third rather than in front of the defence, where he often frustrates by taking on ambitious shots due to lack of other options. I would also suggest that if there is no pass on, then he should turn and play back out – he needs to retain possession nine times out of ten, whereas currently he is more likely to strike at goal from range.
On the other side of the pitch, Sigurdsson is not the most popular player in our squad, but he has managed three Premier League goals this season (33% of our total league goals). He has scored these at a rate of a goal every 191 minutes, whereas Townsend, Lennon, Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli and Holtby have managed a single goal between them in 2161 combined minutes – and that was a cross that flew over everybody and in.
Looking back to last season, Sigurdsson's current competition for the left-sided berth, Lennon, was our top assister with seven, and also managed four goals. Sigurdsson ended the season with three goals and four assists. However, forgetting appearances and instead focussing on minutes on the pitch, Lennon ended with an assist every 403 minutes played in the league, with Sigurdsson managing one every 309 minutes – a far better rate.
Lennon ended the season averaging a goal or assist every 257 minutes, whilst Sigurdsson had a goal or assist every 176 minutes (Bale 117 for comparison). Sigurdsson may not have the pace and ability to carry the ball a long distance up the pitch, but is, simply put, a much more "productive" player than Lennon.
Many fans seem to want to play Lennon on the right, where they think he'll beat his man on the outside and produce crosses for Soldado. Personally, I can't remember Lennon terrorising defenders too much since the 9-1 win over Wigan Athletic four years ago.
Lennon most certainly has his uses, and I like him as a squad player/impact sub, but in my opinion, the fact that he's renowned mostly for his steady defensive performances – tracking back and providing cover – speak volumes, and I see Sigurdsson as far better suited to our current style; selecting him is a no-brainer whilst others aren't scoring.
Sigurdsson needs to up his game, and will benefit from Rose being back. However, he's our most viable option on the left. Townsend has had good and bad games this year, and I think a few subtle changes could lead to him causing far more damage than he currently is. If, however, he doesn't start to add more goals and assists to his game, Lamela will surely get a chance to play from the right soon.
The number ten struggling to create
Holtby is often referred to as a functional player, and he was rightly praised for his role in stopping Everton playing in our recent 0-0 draw. However, given his creative abilities displayed for both his former club, Schalke 04, as well as the German Under-21 side, it is unfair to tag him as purely a grafter, although it's fair to say that he puts in a shift. He came back into the starting eleven after strong performances in the Europa League, but has struggled to nail down the starting spot, with Eriksen starting against Newcastle.
On the other hand, there's little doubt that Eriksen has the ability to spot a pass, although questions remain over whether he is doing it enough. Ted Knutson puts forward a convincing argument for Eriksen's performance against Newcastle being a productive one in his article Statsbomb Mythbusting: Christian Eriksen vs Newcastle, where he highlights Eriksen's 9 key passes – a rare feat. The fact that one of these was a nudged tee-up for a free kick, and three were square passes in deep areas leading to long-range efforts mean that, for me, the truth is not quite so clear.
I still feel that Erlksen is struggling a little physically, and drifts in and out of games. It is still very early for him as he attempts to adapt from life in the Eredivisie. Whilst some players have settled tremendously well having made that same move – the likes of Luis Suarez and Jan Vertonghen, for example – there are others that did not impress so much – Mateja Kezman and Afonso Alves spring to mind. Eriksen seems to have many of the required attributes though and, at just 21, time is on his side.
Whilst Eriksen is flitting in and out of form, I think there's an opportunity to experiment with Erik Lamela as our ten in certain matches. It was a role he played on a number of occasions for Roma and, having excelled against Sheriff, I felt that he deserved to keep his place in the Newcastle game – probably in the centre.
He is a talented dribbler and also has a bit of presence, so might help us to retain the ball better around the edge of the box. However, there is certainly no rush to bring him into the team; he is going to take time to settle to a very different way of life both on and off the pitch.
That's your lot for today. In part 2, I'll be covering the following:
Soldado not doing enough.
A lack of passing ability in the midfield '2'.
No Plan B / ability to change of approach.
Tom Carroll should be playing instead of Dembele/Paulinho because he can pass the ball quickly and incisively and he is always looking forwards, whereas Paulinho and Dembele look to go sideways or backwards most of the time.
That kid Carroll will be another big name.
Silky smooth intelligent player and, as you say Terry ,he can find that incisive pass which we could do with when we need to change a game.
Thanks Windy, as always some great info.The Townsend heat map shows the reason why Soldado is not getting goals. Townsend for most of the time is pulling up before the 18 yard box and either cutting in or crossing, this is not where Soldado is located. Townsend needs to get to the by-line and cross.
Harry Kane looked good against Hull. In the same game, he had a shot hit the bar, he had one goal ruled out for offside and then he scored a goal. He also scored in the penalty shoot out. His best position is the number 10 spot.
Well said constructive criticism Windy.
Just hope AVB sorts this out, as I still want him to do well for us.
Windy, Not sure you made enough of overlapping fullbacks being an imperative of using inverted wingers. With Rose absence through injury (and neither Naughton or Vertonghen being a fast overlapping FB) we've only had Walker on the right as overlapping FB. That means we rarely attack down the left so we are very predicatable, and tend to attack thru' centre.
Additionally much better if inverted wingers are told to not only cut in but from time to time overlap and put crosss in or even cut back from the byline making them unpredictable and therefore more potent. Would stop a lot of criticism of Townsend which results from AVB's inflexible instructions on gow to play as an inveted winger.
That's the main problem. No left back overlapping. BAE is needed as there is no back up for the Rose injury. Inverted wingers are great. They give 3 in the middle and allow the full backs to cross but we only attack up the right hand side. Rose and Chadli were dangerous at the beginning of the season. That's our main problem and is causing everything else
Can't disagree with you about predictability since the Rose injury. With Siggy on the left, the opposition knows that 80% of our build ups will be slow and on the right, and they are waiting for us.
Rose on the other hand, gets the ball forward so much quicker. Once he has the ball, it becomes a counter-attack.
Good post by Windy.
RE Eriksen. I'm not convinced that the number 10 role, or for that matter the fabled 'locksmith' player I so often hear we need is a lack of confidence or skill so much as a target to pass to, currently there's only defoe of soldado ever in the box for that threaded wonderpass and that's if they haven't given up hope and drifted deep or wide. It's easy to cut out a ball when there's only one possible target and two CB's and a DM between them, that's why great passers don't try those passes, unless we start to get people making runs off them into the box we're going to have some great potential dallying around in front of the back line looking for someone or just getting bored and shooting from where they are.
Soldado had his chances against Newcastle. We desperately lack a quick leftfooted leftback. BAE has a recall clause on his loan deal and it should be activated now. It enabled Newcastle to triple mark Townsend. Lloris was only left out because of the press coverage. Same reason Defoe started against West Ham. We only need Sandro playing in front of the Back four not 2 defensive midfielders at home. Our away form is great. We win more away matches than home ones. AVB needs to sharpen up a bit on the tactical front and he needs to hire an assistant with man management skills. I'd give Adebayor a personal sports psychirotrist to bolster his confidence and get him behaving well and playing back at his best.
AVB needs man management skills and help on the tactical front? I totally concur but I feel his sacking would be efficient
AVB put all his eggs in Bale's basket last year. His goals masked some really dreadful displays because AVB disregarded every other attacking outlet for Bale. Now, he's set up exactly the same only Bale isn't there.
try soldado with defoe or adeboyer im shore ade will be stronger at pulling opposition players away from congested areas and allow more of the attacking midfield to find the wingers to start getting the killer pass ade needs a chance , also play lemela next match we need to see this guy play 30 million we cant have sitting on the bench or he will be off to the never lands of our pickpocket neighbours be cool fellow broths we will battle all the way and have a great xmas
I still fail to see what anyone sees in AVB, last year we had our highest points tally which meant we finished lower than two of the last 3 seasons under Reddknapp and equalled Martin Jols highest ever finish. All the highest point tally suggested is that we were playing in a weaker league. We were the 5th best team not the 4th as of the previous season. AVB greatness has been exaggerated by the small minority of fans who thought we were to good for Redknapp who despite our sparkling play disliked him on a personal level. I don't dislike AVB personally but he isn't good enough as shown by our league position last year and our poor performance in the cups. The difference between this season and the last is we don't have the worlds most expensive player ever to get us out of shtuck. We are headed for mid table mediocrity this year and AVB needs to go but at the moment this is attitude is treated like treason. Tell me what has AVB done while in charge at Spurs that has impressed you? Anyone actually thought the success at Porto was the fluke and the continuing excuses at his failure everywhere else was the real truth? He's been at Spurs for over a year and still can't see that Gilfi should be playing behind the striker and not wide. Levys biggest success at Spurs is sacking Redkanpp and making Spurs fans think it was a good idea, … well Harry haters i hope your glad with what you wished for… Worse football, worse position in the league and shorter cup runs .. well done.
Are you seriouly suggesting that Redknapp is a better manager than AVB?
Anyone that thinks think that someone winning the Portuguese League (by 21 points), the Portuguese Cup Double, and Europa League losing just 4 out of nearly 58 games, is a fluke, clearly is living in a fantasy world and is not entitled to have an opinion.
The other difference between this season and last, is that this time last year, we had 17 pts. This year we have 20.
As for HR, when he came to Spurs, he took over a good team that was playing badly. Look what happens when he took over a bad team that was playing badly.
Yes i am suggesting that Harry is a better manager his league position at Spurs and his cup runs prove this. As do his brand of football which as Spurs fans surely we must encourage. AVB took over a team with Falcao , Hulk and Moutniho to name but a few and did very well winning the UEFA cup, no doubt ,ultimately he took someone else's team and won two trophies in a two team league. He gets all the credit for this and rightly so , yet every time he fails there is someone else to blame. the team isn't as good, Adeybayor, the fans Tim Krul… If we lose to Manchester City ( I hope we don't I hope AVB shoves my words down my throat playing attractive football) will that be a good time to question AVB? or will it go on? When are we allowed to question a man who has done nothing but go backwards as Spurs manager?
Cup-runs? HR? Your having a laugh? I remember us failing to qualify for the EL playing where we won 3 out of six games, and two of these were against Shamrock Rovers. Yes I remember HR's cup runs very well.
As I said, with the bollocks you keep spouting, you are not entitled to have an opinion, and you still haven't explained how it is a fluke to win 4 comps in a season including a 21 point margin in the league?
Since the Porto episode, Ramos could have won with that team and in that League,forgotten Chelsea ?I believe QPR are 3rd at the moment,sorry I'm not strong on maths,but isnt that better than 7th,like perhaps 5th is better than the previous seasons 4th we've got some tough opposition coming up,do well before Xmas and I might think again about avb but for the moment I haveserious doubts.
Is there somebody selling stupid pills to members of this forum? Since when has 3rd in the Championship been better than 7th in the PL?
Harry got us to a league cup final , the CL quarters and 2 FA cup Semis.
Oh and he did that playing fantastic football finishing 4th twice which despite a common belief is higher than 5th no matter how many points you have.
Look at the team he had at Porto.
Last year was the most competitive PL for the top 5 ever. So hypothetically, you are in a 100 metres race and you win in 10.5 sec. Next week in a better comp, you lose in 10.3 secs. Have you gone backwards? He did that without the benefit of Modric and VDV.
I seriously hope you don't gamble because you need to have "Mug" tattooed on your forehead, the way you read a form line.
And are you now saying that it wasn't a fluke that he won 4 trophies, but the credit only belongs to the team?
And if HR played "fantastic football" it was purely by chance. He had the tactical nous of a brain dead goldfish. When you have players like VDV , Modric, Bale etc, you can only play attacking football. Defensively, he was so crap, that he destroyed the career of Gomes.
Tactically and Ddfensively crap? AC Milan home and away in the CL. I'm saying that at Porto he was only there for a season with world class players that he didn't buy in a league as strong as Scotland , he takes all the glory for this yet everywhere else where he's achieved nothing he has excuses made for him. He succeeded once and failed everywhere else , you ever thought that maybe just maybe the success was the glitch? I'm tired of hearing about not having VDV …. he actually was in charge when we sold him he played against Newcastle and we lost if you will remember. The season before wasn't the glory train for VDV as his first season was, he wasn't fit enough to play in every game and when he did play he could only play 70 minutes. Modric, true we miss him but at the same time Harry never had a keeper of the class of Lloris , who is obviously integral to the way AVB wants to play. You blame the players at AVB's disposal last season and now he's got a all the players he wants they need time to bed in , when is the man gonna be in a position to be criticised? Remember he took over a team that was 4th not a team fighting relegation. Nothing would bring me greater joy than to see him succeed playing attractive football but lets not be deluded any longer he won't. Your point about Gomes is ridiculous.
So he had VDV for a few games. And what about the best part of fifty games that he didn't have him for?
If you think that HR was a tactical genius, you are in a very exclusive club. This was the man that was going to sell Bale to Brum for £3 mill!
As for Gomes, the last full season he played for us, he had the sixth highest saves in the PL. The five above him, were the GK's from the bottom 5 teams, who had the worst defensive records. Watching us play under HR, it was common to see us with three players in there penalty box against eight of them. At the other end, when they had three, we had three. HR's tactics left the Gomes more exposed than a nudist in a hurricane. Everybody will tell you how easy it is to score in the Eredivise, but guess who holds the records for most clean sheets and least goals conceded in a season? Gomes!
He was in charge when we sold VDV, why did he sell him if we needed him so badly? He nearly sold Bale to Brum for 3 million?, He did make Bale the hottest property in europe thats fact no "nearly" thats what he done . your clutching at straws mate really you are.
You have a very selective memory. GB only got his chance because BAE was injured. HR was "so involved" in developing Bale's career, that he didn't even know that he he had a "long throw". And Bale had his best season ever last year. Please remind me who was manager last season.
You talk about AVB flukes, but the reason we qualified for the CL was purely down to BAE being injured, and HR being forced to play Bale.
And as you seem to have your doubts about Bale to Brum, see this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23947384
HR was going to dump him, but he chose to stay and fight for his place. HR didn't make Bale. Bale made Bale, with AVB producing the finished article. Another stat for you. GB scored 26 goals for HR in 147 games. He also scored 26 times for AVB but in only 44 games.
Agreed except for the fact that you are carrying out a post-mortem into what appears to be wrong, and at least one person thinks the problem is that we have swopped a "successful" manager, for a dud.
You have written an interesting article but I am wondering if you are being premature. In spite of the strange results that seem to be hitting every team, after 11 games, we have made our best start to the season since 2002. That season, we had no Euro Games,were knocked out of the Fa cup 4-0 at WHL by Cheatski, and lost the LC final to Blackburn. Total 45 games. This season we are already committed to a minimum of 52 games, because we are a successful team.
With the greatest of respect, I think that we have to look at the three losses in context of the whole season so far. My highlight of the season so far was to see the way Arse fans were rushing to abuse Whinger after the Villa match, and already believing their season was over. And look what has happened since?
So put it into context. So far we have lost one game more than Arse and Cheatski, the same as Manure, and one less than Shitty. The lack of goals are a worry, but I think we are still some way from needing an Autopsy.
For Iam just see I'm , simple really. Spuds? oh you do cut me so!
I don't get the vitriol directed at Siggy and it's great that you've given him support, Windy. He's a young player and the problem I have with much of the venom coming from the anti-AVB mob is that it may ruin the confidence of many of our young players. It's not that they don't have a right to an opinion, but that they show zero patience.
Siggy should be played behind the striker, he's done more than Holtby and Eriksen and he's been played out of position. I believe that the confidence ha already drained from our team because i don't think that the players believe in our manager or the way he plays as much as some people would like us to believe. However its good to see that someone recognises that people who don't think AVB is the man for the job have a right to an opinion.
That doesn't mean to say that I think that your opinion is worth much. I think all you Redknapp lovers have very selective memories and are a cancer within WHL.
Ive sat all around the ground in the last 4 home games – you would not believe the amount of Spurs imploring our wingers to STOP inverting just for once… JUST FOR ONCE AVB
when looking for faults on a team better to start at the back and move forward; Lloris world class similarly Chiriches,walker, kaboul, rose and vertonghen make very few mistakes no problem. but Michael Dawson, can't see how he fits in a premiership team; a second point is that players need to be played in their natural positions eg Siggy Lennon townsnend; soldado looks world class to me when we get a few things-one-at the back right
The current football climate is such that fans and owners demand instant gratification…especially if money is spent. Patience is a luxury not many managers are lucky enough to have these days. Yes, we are not playing the fast flowing, get to the byline and cross it in, but how far has that taken us? Remember how real madrid nulified our gung ho attack with ease? If we are serious about the club mving forward and actually challenging for major titles, what avb is doing right now is the way forward. We cannot deny all great teams are built with a solid defensive backbone…something we are close to achieving. The front line will click. Just give it time fellow Spurs.
I hope your right i really do , I think Real Madrid nullified us because man for man they had an immensely better team and also because we were playing with 10 men early doors. That free flowing football got us into the CL one season and would've done again except Chelsea sacked AVB which meant they went on to win the CL, we then sack the man that got us 4th and employ the man that was holding Chelsea back. Only Spurs!
Yeah, Chelsea won the CL by playing free-flowing football, didn't they? I seem to remember us only just getting into the CL after a stupendous effort from the much-maligned Pavchenko, who wasn't handled very well by HR.
I am having a great deal of trouble finding any part of HR's record that compares favourably with AVB.
For all of you who would have HR over AVB, and especially Lordy who seems to think that you can fluke four trophies in a season, you need to remember that HR getting us into the CL, was purely because of an injury to BAE. Had he not been injured, HR would never have found out what a great player we had in Bale. And let's not forhet that he also managed him at SOTON.
And for those of you who have been deluded into thinking there are only 11 games in a season, here are a couple of stats for you: After 11 games last season, we had 17 points and were 10 points behind the leaders. This season we have 20 pts and are 5 points behind the leaders. We have not been this close to the leaders at this stage of the season since 2002.
In the past, we have fallen at the final fence because we have lacked "strength in depth". This season, we have the strongest squad in our history. Under HR, we could go months without a "clean sheet", this season we have kept 13 so far, and there are still 33 games to go.
We've played 3 good teams beaten none and lost 0-3 to West Ham at home and 0-1 at home to Newcastle. 4th and an FA cup semi compared with 5th thats how they compare.
Let me educate you, hard though this is going to be.
The season runs over 38 games. Cherry-picking stats over 11 games does nothing to diminish the paucity of your argument. But if you want to choose from 11 games, I have already pointed out that at this stage, this is our most successful start to the season since 2002. Was that before or after HR joined us?
Look at the big numbers: HR over 1300 games as a manager and one trophy. AVB, 4 trophies in 200 games. HR managing Spurs 49% win rate. AVB managing Spurs, 55% win rate (highest in Spurs History). HR career win rate 40%. AVB career win rate 59%
There is only one relevant stat where they are equal, and that is trophies won for Spurs, but then again AVB has only had one season so far with us.
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People need to calculate it out for themselves. If the cost of a hybrid comes out to a net loss compared with the older, less efficient vehicle, then obviously it makes no financial sense. In that case, perhaps it doesn't need to be a hybrid; perhaps they could simply trade in their truck that has a perpetually empty flatbed for something like a Smartcar.
What I'm getting at is being realistic. Some people want to drive huge, fuel-inefficient vehicles, while others want to drive overpowered and inefficient sports cars. I'm not judging their preference in vehicles, but we need to be realistic about the cost of gas and our finances. If gas prices rise and you don't want to give up your truck, you are going to be paying more. You can whine to the government to subsidize and drill more all you like, but eventually you will have to deal with reality: drive less, alter your driving style, and/or change your vehicle. If there are no trucks that get the mileage you need to be able to afford shuttling yourself around and you really don't need the capabilities of a truck, then it's time to get real: you're not going to be driving a truck.
We talked a lot about entitlement this past election, and it seems like there's a lot of it when it comes to Americans and cars. People seem to think that they should be able to drive what every they want, and to hell with the mileage: gas prices are the government's fault (or the fault of the greedy oil companies, but that's a rarer sentiment).
I can think of two major obstacles getting in the way of making carpooling more popular. The first big one is trust: it's one thing to carpool with friends, family, or co-workers, but it's another to sign up for a carpooling service and then ride with total strangers (both accepting them into your vehicle or getting into theirs). The second is scheduling and control of schedule: nobody wants to spend even one minute waiting on someone else to get out of their house, or getting out from work. Nobody wants to risk being made late because their ride was late, or because someone on the route was late. There are plenty of other reasons, I'm sure, but here's the rub: if gas prices get high enough, people will feel that the benefits outweigh the trade-offs.
As to riding a bicycle in the snow, I have a contact in Canada who does it. I thought he was probably one of the only nuts in the world to do it, but then I saw a few people doing it here in Pittsburgh. I doubt it's pleasant, but it's clearly possible. If you can't afford the gas for your vehicle, then you have no choice.
Just to clarify, none of these ideas are meant to be policy for the entire country. Regions are varied, as are people's needs. The point is that there are an awful lot of people driving inefficient vehicles with capabilities that they absolutely do not need; there are a lot of people who are driving when they could be biking; there are a lot of people driving solo when they could carpool with little inconvenience. People make excuses to resist taking up any of these ideas. Plenty of those excuses are valid, and those suggestions truly can't work for the individual. Yet there are plenty who make excuses to resist change, but who really could take up the suggestion and would benefit from it.
On the topic of health, the arguments are quite easy to make. According to 2010 data, the USA spends approximately double what many European nations spend per person in healthcare dollars. As a percentage of our GDP healthcare takes up more for the USA than for other countries by far, which is even more impressive when you consider how much larger our GDP is than many of these countries. And what do we get for it? Bearing in mind that a person's birth and their death are the most expensive parts of their life in terms of healthcare, our infant mortality rate puts us amongst those of third-world countries, and our average life expectancy of 75 years for men and 80 for women (according to 2010 data) is approximately four years shorter than many of our European and developed Asian peers.
I am not going to over-simplify and say that adopting a European model would fix our numbers, drive down costs and raise the average life expectancy immediately. There are reasons for these numbers that go beyond the setup of our healthcare system. However I can see many reasons why it would help, and without going into the specifics of those reasons, I'd put it this way: if we're all going into debt (and we all most certainly are), I'd rather live longer and have to pay less. Who wouldn't?
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|2013-02-24, 11:59
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Perhaps because I live near Seattle, but there are charging stations all over. Tesla is putting them in for free. Shopping centers and parking garages have them, and a very few restaurants are beginning to get them. No longer does one need to go to an actual filling station... your car is "refueled" for free while you are doing other things. I know charging stations are being installed in the northeast US as well, and right now fueling is free!
One thing people also don't realize about electric cars: not only is fuel free at the moment (or cheaper than gas), but maintenance is incredibly cheap as well. Electric cars have much fewer moving parts. So, for a larger up front cost in buying the car (which you can pay off over a number of months), you are saving money in gas AND maintenance!
When you take those into consideration, electric cars are very affordable nowadays.
You're free to look at the IRS's data yourself. I actually got a $370,000 elsewhere, but this is more accurate and says $380,000. If you think their data is wrong, you can take it up with them. And unless my computer's calculate has a bug, 1,400,000 x 370,000 = 518,000,000,000. But if we think there is an error somewhere, how about we drop a 0 for $51.8 trillion. Or two zeros, for $5.18 trillion. Deficit is still long gone.
But just for the sake of argument, let's look at some other numbers up there. The top 5% includes 7 million people, who make an average of $160,000 a year.
7,000,000 x 160,000 = 1,120,000,000,000
You probably don't believe your eyes again, and even if we drop a 0, we're still left with $1.12 trillion. Deficit is now gone, leaving us with a surplus.
There are many ways of tackling the deficit and the debt, and obviously we're not going to tax the rich at 100%. But I hope this puts to rest the falsehood that we can't tax our way out of this. Whether it is a good idea or not, I won't address. Just that we can if we so choose.
And I'll note that since you didn't respond to my honest question of "how many people die to guns before you think there is a problem", then apparently you don't care how many people die to guns. 100,000 or 1,000,000, it doesn't matter. And well, at least that's an honest opinion.
Edit: to add to what Ledgem just said about health care, I find this chart handy:
|2013-02-24, 12:19
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|2013-02-24, 12:45
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
I'm not in favor of raising petrol taxes (it is regressive), but people can to an extent adjust.
I think a carbon tax might be a good idea though, so that people pay the hidden environmental costs for the goods they consume. The funds from such a tax would be earmarked for environmental projects...
|2013-02-24, 12:47
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Join Date: Mar 2006
My belief is that if you were to show people how advantageous something like high speed rail could be, it would go a long way toward pushing to develop serious public transportation across the country. I think there will always be value for cars, even for recreation, but in a lot of instances where you need transportation having a car is overkill.
|2013-02-24, 13:03
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formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
Age: 48
About Kaijo0s graphic:
So the USA spends almost 9 times more money than Mexico in healthcare and gets a paltry 3 extra years in life expectancy? bwahaha, that is pathetic. Also, let me tell you a secret, a good part of the money spent here in health care is stolen by the union's hierarchy!
Sadly just the same as automakers and big oil conspired against the electric car, they will stall any attempt to restructure public transportation with efficient public transportation.
|2013-02-24, 13:20
|Link #309
Humanity is odd... they will say that they definitely don't like something no matter how good for them you say it is. It's not until you force it down their throats, that afterwards they go, "Don't take it away from me!" Whether entitlements, health care, gun bans, mass transit, etc. We're still children not wanting to take our medicine. It takes a mature individual to say, "Hmm, let's give it a try and see how it works, before we declare that we don't want it."
The US highway system was something only the government could do, to the great benefit we got. I envision the government going for a matching bullet train system as well, connecting the major cities.
|2013-02-24, 13:24
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Join Date: Feb 2008
For example, California can barely keep itself powered during the summer(and indeed failed to do so on many occasions, and had to resort to rolling blackouts). How do you think the region's energy grid will respond to the energy demand that are being supported by fossil fuels dumped onto its head?
I like EVs, I think it's the way of the future. In fact, I was the one that suggested the Volt to my sister since I think it fits her driving profile well. But just because I like the technology and see its potential, doesn't mean that I can't see its limitations and drawbacks, and what obstacles it must overcome before widespread adaptation is practical.
But I guess that makes me "so against anything but gas-powered cars", you're amazing.
I'm not against trains or public transportation, but don't accuse others of mindlessly saying things can't be done, while you're seemingly ignoring just about every single obstacles that implementing such a system would face in the US.
As in one trillion = 1,000,000,000,000. That's a 1 followed by TWELVE zeroes. Your "518 Trillion", or 518,000,000,000? it is 518 BILLION in short scale, not even 1 trillion.
When they say the US debt is 16.5 trillion, with annual deficit of 1.1 trillion? they meant $16,500,000,000,000 and $1,100,000,000 ok? Basically your trillion is our billion, and our trillion would be your... I have no idea actually, as you're going even "shorter" than short scale, I guess you're using some sort of special numbering system? Here's a chart with some handy numbers for future reference
You're not just making a mistake of a zero here, you're making both with one AND four zeroes, as your numbers are all over the place even within your own post:
you claim that 518 followed by 9 zeroes is 518 trillion (actual: 518 billion), and then two sentences later you claim that 112, again followed by 9 zeroes, would be 1.12 trillion (actual: 112 billion). It's still wrong, but I suppose at least you're closer in that case.
If only my bank teller process my deposits the same way, I would love to put in $1,000 and have it counted as a million
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|2013-02-24, 13:33
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The reason people drive over biking and frequently public transportation is about time, and frequently that's what working class Americans lack because they are saddled down with all kinds of responsibilities from work to children to buying food, etc. I know people that have very limited free time, and basically spend all day working. If you want them to spend even more time traveling, then well, it's possible, but it's not good for their mental health.
Until there is a comprehensive 24 hour, 7 days a week, transit system for people that live around the country, you're not going to get people off their cars. I live in a city that has a very comprehensive public transportation of which I don't need to drive to go where I need. But I'm just fortunate enough to live here. However, it doesn't work after midnight and is subject to hiccups. Go a bit south and it's pretty much inaccessible by public transit.
IMO this is one of the things that just happens on its own, as Dr. Casey mentioned earlier in this thread. This is why most people aren't stuck using VHS tapes... people will naturally buy the shiny new things when it's affordable, just like ipads, Windows 7 and such. Windows Vista sucked so people were hesitant, but once people saw how much better 7 is, transitions happened like crazy, much to Microsoft's pleasure. Electric cars are no different. When has it ever been hard to get people to buy new cars anyways-- if they can afford it?
I have not seen any indication that anyone is particularly in love with that smelly fuel so...
|2013-02-24, 13:55
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Remember though, the biggest problem with electric cars is FOSSIL materials. There are a lot of things that aren't fuel that we rely on fossil material for, and that includes things like rubber and plastics. So even though you aren't burning oil in a combustible engine, oil still makes up a large percent of the car. On top of that, when it does come to fuel, where do you think a lot of that electricity comes from? We aren't exactly harnessing lightning and funneling 1.21 gigawatts into your flux capacitor, and we're a long way from Mr. Fusion.
That's one of the gorillas in the "we need to get off of fossil fuels" discussions. Sure, great, your vehicles no longer run on gas. But they, and a huge number of products, are made of fossil based materials. Go to the grocery store and observe how much is made of plastic. How your computer and home theater are made of plastics and rubbers. How your kitchen and bathroom are filled with fossil products.
We live in an oil economy. It's not just the oil companies who stand to lose a lot from trying to get off it, and in many ways we simply do not have the materials to transition to, at least if we want to keep our lifestyles from being interrupted or changed in radical ways.
Simply put, if you're digging it out of the earth to use it, it's a finite resource. You won't run out of wind, sun, wave, or geothermal anytime soon, but you will run out of rocks and dead animals to burn, turn into chemicals, and turn into plastic wrap. And people tend to forget a fundamental law of physics: it takes energy to make energy. And we're getting increasingly less energy than we spend to get it.
|2013-02-24, 14:08
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formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
Age: 48
I think you are mixing two problems: finite resources and energy production. Oil can be made in a laboratory, but of course it needs energy to produce. Then why I have yet to hear of any goverment investing in solar wind?, a big one could supply all the energy humandkind requires with a surplus for future growth!
|2013-02-24, 14:11
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When those "horseless carriages" first came out, people said the same thing about them, that they say about the electric car. Who will take a horseless carriage when you need to refill it every so often? There aren't many stations out there, and a horse is cheaper! The horse can also refill off of grass which is everywhere. Many people already ride horses, so why would they replace them with those gas cars?
We've been through this before. We'll go through it again.
Oh, and we're also the home of coffee and coffeeshops, where everyone is plugged in.
Change your paradigm, and realize that you don't need to spend the time charging anymore That leaves you with more.
And five years is standard on a car loan repayment cycle, and people, if they are trying to save money, keep the same car longer than 5 years. So I don't see why that is an issue. The care breaks even after 5 years, but then it starts to pay you back. I notice a lot of Americans tend to have trouble imagining the long-term benefits over the short-term gain. They'll take $10 today, instead of waiting to get $100 next week.
The rich really are damn rich. Of course, the only skewing of that number, is that most of that wealth is in the hands of the few. Even in that 1%, most of the wealth is concentrated into 0.01%.
By the way, something else you may want to consider, is that the rich are hiding at least $21 trillion in offshore accounts. If we managed to tax those, we could wipe out the deficit easily, too. And those numbers are extremely conservative.
Look, dude, your argument was that even if we taxed the rich at 100%, we couldn't cover the deficit. Even if took your $518 billion from the 1%, if we expanded that out to the top 10% (which would still be considered rich), we could still easily cover the deficit with a 100% tax rate. Your next argument should logically be: "but we won't tax them at 100%!" which is true. Instead of trying to argue that 2+2=3.
But beside that, while it does vary as to where you live, it is very possible and doesn't add that much time. Of the several jobs I had in Arizona and Washington, I didn't spend more than 45 minutes commuting (and in most cases, 30 mins or less), with combination bicycle/bus route. Sometimes I just did bus, and sometimes just bicycle, too. And this is commuting into Seattle, a heavy metropolitan area, from a suburb 20 miles away.
Science is also making headway on converting things from one form or another. Plasma incineration, whereupon you take garbage and incinerate it in a process called "plasma gassification" turns garbage into syngas, an energy source. And once you fully harness either the sun's solar power, or build a fusion generator, you'll have enough power to make something like the replicator from Star Trek possible.
Also, there are asteroids and other planes out there for mining. In short, if we run out of stuff here on Earth, then we deserve to die off. Because if in the thousand years it will take for that to happen, if we haven't managed to create better energy sources, or get off this planet, then we truly suck as a human species.
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|2013-02-24, 14:26
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Join Date: Mar 2006
As for why we haven't moved toward alternative energies seriously, it has to do with money and propaganda. People are all for "green" energy, until it has to be put up in their backyard. Then you get all sorts of complaints, most of which are unfounded. While oil is still generating billions a year in profits, there is no political motivation to move away from it.
What we can do and what we are doing are two different things. Our current energy production is tied to finite resources. It doesn't have to be. But even if we "solved" the energy problem, we still have to deal with the finite materials that make up the rest of our production chain. Growing more cotton to make more clothes is one thing, but a lot of the products we use today took millions and billions of years to form. Unless there's some huge breakthrough in technology, we're going to hit a wall.
|2013-02-24, 14:27
|Link #316
It is, but this is the situation we have. Problem about telling "people" to change their lifestyles is that this always hurts the people that are struggling more. The rich don't give a damn; sure their wallets are a bit thinner, but that's about it. It's just like saying that people could get off welfare if they could work harder and find a better paying job. But you can't assume they wouldn't if they could.
It's nice that you were fortunate to be in a situation that you could get there in a decent time. People who already take 2 hours to go to work even by car don't have that luxury. Furthermore, there are people that need to move heavy objects around-- they're going to need those vehicles. And also, the weather... sure, you may be willing to tolerate cold weather and heavy rainfall where it's already difficult to see in a car with headlights, but not everyone wants to do such a thing when work itself is hard enough.
|2013-02-24, 14:37
|Link #317
As for 2 hours to get to work... you're doing it wrong. At the least, that is a small fraction of people. Well, my supervisor does have a 1-2 hour commute, but only because she drives a company vehicle part of the way, and stubborn sticks to rush hour traffic, instead of side streets (and I have not yet convinced her to try side streets, despite trying). I'm employed now, but during the 2 years I wasn't employed, I made efforts to find work within a reasonable range. Had it come to it (and I was close at a few points), I would have moved closer to a more permanent job. But I took some temp assignments that were closer.
So, I've been there. I know what is like. Sure, some people will have it rough and will need their car (or truck for moving). But the idea is to get as many people onto the idea of alternate transport as possible, so that only those that really need a gas car, will use one. It might take 100 years to fully get rid of the gas car, but in the meantime, we reduce the use of it where we can.
As for a truck, they have places where you can rent them. My parents had a van, and thus they helped me move to and from college, and then into my condo, but they also use it to tow their trailer for their camping trips. So I won't deny that some would like that on a more regular basis. But if you have low means, then renting on the rare occasion you need it (moving), is the most cost-efficient solution. Had my parents not been around, or if they pass away and thus I have no access to their van and need to haul large things, I'll simply rent a truck. Maintaining a truck or van otherwise, is too expensive for me.
|2013-02-24, 14:44
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Wow, I don't believe this, this is amazing!
BTW, still waiting for your proof that I'm anti-EV.
Holy F-Balls man, this is ELEMENTARY LEVEL MATH! 1.4 million times 380 thousand equals 518 billion, NOT trillion. Seriously, if my math is off as you claimed, please point out where I got my calculation wrong.
1,400,000 x 380,000 = 518,000,000,000
I'm revoking your "scientist" card until you can get simple multiplication right.
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|2013-02-24, 14:51
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The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 41
California also has serious distance problems. Urban sprawl is a thing here. While you might be able to cover parts of the urban regions, they regions themselves are spread apart by considerable distances. Amtrak takes 11 hours to get from the Bay Area to Los Angeles by rail. Though they have many stops. High Speed Rail gets shot down here because of so many areas not benefitting from it in such a large state where the advantage of the High Speed Rail would be to get from one major area to another instead of local service.
|2013-02-24, 14:51
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Antievolution legislation in South Carolina dies
When the South Carolina legislature adjourned on June 5, 2008, Senate Bill 1386 died in committee. If enacted, the bill would have amended the state's education code to provide: "The State Board of Education, superintendents of public school districts, and public school administrators may not prohibit a teacher in a public school of this State from helping his students understand, analyze, critique, and review the scientific strengths and weaknesses of biological and chemical evolution in an objective manner." Its main sponsor, Senator Michael Fair (R-District 6), spearheaded a number of previous antievolution efforts in the legislature; the Greenville News (May 1, 2003) reported that Fair said, with reference to a previous bill he sponsored, that "his intention is to show that Intelligent Design is a viable scientific alternative that should be taught in the public schools." South Carolina is the fourth state in which "academic freedom" antievolution legislation failed in 2008, after Florida, Alabama, and Missouri; similar legislation is still active in Louisiana and Michigan.


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|2011-09-13, 12:48
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K-On! - Favorite Main Character Poll
Welcome to the K-On! - Favorite Main Character Poll!
As a test, instead of a multiple choice vote, you can vote for one character only. As usual, your vote is final once you click on the "vote now" tab so choose wisely!
The poll is public which means the votes will be visible to everyone!
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|2011-09-13, 13:04
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Given that I was the one that requested this thread, I probably should be one of the first to vote.
I like the entire main character cast, and I think that they all work really well together.
For me, though, the strongest spices in the final dish are Ritsu and Yui. Those are the two characters that I simply find the most entertaining.
Ritsu's edge, imo, is that she has a bit more of a "down to Earth" side to her than Yui does. You probably get more "serious Ritsu" moments than "serious Yui" moments.
Yui's edge, imo, is that I actually find her to be an excellent stand-up comedian whenever the anime uses her in an "addressing the crowd" role. I've even compared her to Will Ferrell in this regard.
For me, it's a really tough choice between these two, but I have to settle on Yui. Yui is the wild-card, the goofball, the one who's totally unpredictable. At least that's how I see her. So that's why she has my vote in this.
|2011-09-13, 18:41
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Smiling beauty
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indonesia
Age: 30
Mugi. Since despite her lack of screen time, she has a lot of unseen and unexpected traits, not to mention a great personality.
- The most experienced in music: Or should I say the one who has the longest experience with music. Played piano since four, and won several concurs since little.
- Skilled and Talented: Could cook very well, proficient at making teas and cakes, also could draw very well (her poster is the one chosen by Ritsu to promote the club) and of course that sandcastle thingy, lol She also knows many things. (How to take care a turtle pet, how to sew, speak Kansai dialect and also many general knowledges. Her academic capability is only second to Mio), she also has a quick progress in learning guitar, as noted by Azusa.
- "Background" Player: The backbone of the club. From setting the characteristic habit of the club (having tea and cakes, the name of the band originates from this habit), providing occasional financial support, the music composer of the club, and also the event organizer of many activities (like class 3-2's Romeo and Juliet and also Mio's Tea Party).
- Heart of Gold: She seems to be the one who knows and cares the most about her friends, very sociable (could get along with her classmates very well, like Ritsu). Very flexible in joining the "joking around" side (Yui and Ritsu) or the serious side (Mio and Azusa) although she seems to prefer the lazy side She's also very "down to earth" despite her wealth. Loves to live as a commoner and work hard.
- Comedic: Her arm strength, high body temperature, immune to cold, could read minds, and also very clueless when it comes to herself. Also a bribemaster in the manga She's also great at throwing jokes. Even Ritsu finds it very difficult to play tsukkomi against her.
I believe there are more, but that's all I could remember for the moment.
Despite what I say about her, I think this poll will end in her having the least voters
|2011-09-13, 23:20
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 38
Although I also like Mugi, and Azusa-nyan has her moments: I went with my favorite Afterschool Tea Time member, Mio Akiyama the bassist.
- She often is the voice of reason for the band when they weren't as motivated to practice.
- She is so very cute when she gets embarrassed or scared of barnacles. And I also cannot watch horror movies.
- She is the bassist, and I love the bass. Also she is the most in-rhythm of the group, I think.
-She is the main lyricist and song writer for the group, and I mean c'mon who doesn't like fuwa fuwa time.
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|2011-09-14, 00:39
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Down under...
I'm having difficulty in deciding who to vote for. I've never really had an overall favourite character, very much liked them all equally.
The contrasts between the individual personalities and how they interact with each other is what made this anime enjoyable for me.
Looks like I'll be abstaining for now, but if I had to pick, my vote is leaning towards Mio.
EDIT: In the end... I voted Mio. She's the character whom I can relate to the most.
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|2011-09-16, 07:16
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Tannhäuser Gate
Age: 30
For me this is a no-brainer: Yui.
Why? Well, technically, a character of her type may not be that unique, if at all. But there is something about her that makes her moé in my eyes probably in the same way that some people like Mio, which I never quite understood.
She is cute in an endearing way but doesn't seem fake. Her gluttonous appetite is one thing I can relate to, and I like how she doesn't feel bad about it but enjoys life. The way that she picks up things and masters them without much effort might be annoying to some, but the innocent demeanor and overflowing love for her friends balance that out and rather make it a plus, even.
Another thing - she gets to be in all kinds of fun situations. Of course, she shouldn't get all the credit for that but it's plain fun to see her laze around and get fed by Ui, sleep with Gitah etc. I like how she can live a completely carefree life and find it relaxing to watch.
Last but not the least I simply adore her cute voice and her looks. I've got no complex explanations as far as that goes.
|2011-09-16, 23:44
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: California
I voted for Kotobuki Tsumugi. She may get the least development of the girls, but I find something very charming about her personality, particularly the way she seems fascinated with the way her comparatively poorer friends live.
Plus, she seems to believe that sweets are the solution to everything, and that's something I can get behind.
|2011-09-17, 03:55
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: FL, USA
Age: 31
Azusa Nakano of course, she made me love the second season, I found her personality the best and to be most cute generally, and really liked how she started out resisting their antics despite secretly liking them, and to give eventually . Plus she's one of my favorite characters ever .
|2011-09-24, 20:26
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Ritsu, no doubt there.
She is energetic and the main reason why we even have this show because she is the one who got them all together.
Not counting Yui, she is the main joker of the show who keeps all the fun coming. She can be shy but not to ridiculouse level like Mio. Besides without Ritsu, Mio would be no one. She is the one who keeps encorouging Mio and who brings her to the light with all her antics.
And she is always ready to help.
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Easter's on its way. We're rounding up brunch options in the area. If you want your restaurant's Easter Sunday brunch offering listed, drop us a line at the email address at the bottom of this post. Before the brunch listings, we threw in a cooking demonstration.
B&O; Brasserie is offering an Easter Sunday buffet with hand-carved turkey and honey-roasted ham, vanilla-battered French toast, Maryland fried chicken and barbecue duck confit cassoulet. The cost is $30 ($12 for children 12 and under). $10 bottomless Bloody Marys and mimosas.
Fleet Street Kitchen (1012 Fleet St., 410-244-5830, fleetstreetkitchen.com) opens for brunch service for the first time on Easter Sunday,10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Harbor East restaurant is offering a three-course, $39 fixed-price menu including main course options of slow-roasted leg of lamb, steak frites with farm eggs and lobster frittata. See the full menu here. (The restaurant is also offering a fixed-price Easter dinner for $49.)
Grille 700 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront (700 Aliceanna St., 410-895-1879) is offering an Easter brunch buffet with carved-to-order roasted leg of lamb, chef-crafted salads, Maryland crab cakes, Eastern Shore spring chicken and an "Action Station," featuring panipuri, an Indian street snack stuffed with rotisserie lamb, pulled chicken or vegetables. The cost is $49 includes mimosas, Bloody Mary and all non-alcoholic beverages.
Johnny's is taking reservations for an Easter Sunday buffet brunch from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Easter Bunny is expected to make a special appearance. The cost for the brunch is $29 ($19 for children 12 and younger), and includes house-brewed coffee, iced tea and soft drinks.
Mama's on the Halfshell is serving its regular brunch menu from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday.
The Milton Inn (14833 York Road, 410-7 71-4366, miltoninn.com) is serving a three-course, fixed price Easter brunch. Main course options include eggs benedict, crab meat omelet and pan-seared salmon. The cost is $40; $20 for children 12 and under. See the full menu here. The Sparks restaurant is also serving a $5 Easter dinner; see that menu here.
Oceanaire Seafood Room (801 Aliceanna St., 443-872-0000, theoceanaire.com) will open its doors at noon for a special Easter Sunday brunch featuring some of the chef's favorite seafood items.
Pazo is serving a family-friendly Easter Sunday buffet from noon to 6 p.m. Live Spanish guitar will be provided by musician Rich Barry. The cost is $44 per person ($25 for children 12 and younger).
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore (550 Light St., 410-234-0550, sonesta.com/baltimore) is offering a classic Easter Sunday with carving, omelet and dessert stations. The hot station includes sweet potato tater tots, brioche French toast and truffle-scented cauliflower soup. See the full menu here. The cost is $55 ($25 for ages 4-12, complimentary for children younger than 4).
Roy's is offering a $29.95 fixed-price Easter Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You can see the menu here.
Rusty Scupper is hosting an Easter brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $43.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 10 and under. You can see the full menu here.
SoBo Cafe (6 W. Cross St., 410-752-1518, sobocafe.net) in Federal Hill is serving its regular Sunday brunch menu, along with a few specials, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ten Ten (1010 Fleet St., 410-244-6867, bagbys1010.com) is offering a three-course, fixed-price brunch menu on Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Main course options include a bacon-leek frittata, sour cream pancakes and grilled shrimp and grits. Appetizers include deviled eggs, beignets and Easter Basket Granola. The cost is $24. See the full menu here. (Ten Ten is also offering a three-course Easter dinner for $36.)
Vino Rosina is holding an Easter Egg Sunday Brunch. Each table at Vino Rosina will receive a complimentary basket of hand-dyed Easter eggs. One lucky egg will win a free bottle of wine.
Wit & Wisdom (200 International Drive, 410-576-5800, witandwisdombaltimore.com) is offering an Easter brunch buffet on March 31, with two-hour seatings between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Chef Clay Miller will feature breakfast favorites like scrambled eggs, bacon and breakfast potatoes, and frittata with wild mushrooms & spinach. A delectable assortment of additional fare includes an artisanal cheese and olive bar, fresh fruit, farmer's market salads, a yogurt and parfait bar and a Chef's Station serving spice ham and poached salmon. A pastry display from Food & Wine's People's Best New Pastry Chef Chris Ford will be available as well. The cost is $45 ($30 for ages 12 and under).


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Champions respects the regulations set by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS).
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Champions respects the regulations set by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS).
Champions Now Offers Loan Originator Education Nationwide!
Getting started on a career in the mortgage industry has never been easier. In as little as 3 days you can complete your education and be well on your way to helping people navigate the real estate mortgage process and realize their dream of owning a home. By overseeing the loan process between the lender and the buyer, Loan Originators gain valuable insight into the real estate and financial industries while providing a much needed service.
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New state-licensed MLOs are required to complete 20 hours of NMLS-approved education. This education must include Federal law (3 Hours), Ethics (3 Hours) (which shall include fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues), Non-traditional mortgage lending (2 Hours), Elective (10 Hours) Florida Law (2 Hours) .
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This course provides two (2) hours of mandatory Florida state specific pre-licensure education (PE) information, which will ensure that you acquire proficiency in areas of study related to state laws/regulations that mandate the licensing, registration, and business practices of Florida mortgage loan originators. Specifically this course covers state licensing and business requirements for licensees to stay compliant, prohibited acts, and the disciplinary process for noncompliant activities.
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Students enrolled in prelicensing courses must actively participate in the course throughout the entire session. This is important to understand as it requires you to start on time and also means that you will not be able to finish before the scheduled end date. Students who are unable to start their course within three (3) days after course start will be required to move to another session. For example, if your course starts on August 1st, you must be logged in by August 3rd in order to remain in the current course session. Course completions will be submitted to the NMLS within seven days after the course end date.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks acquired a starting goaltender Tuesday, signing free agent Ryan Miller to a three-year deal worth $18 million.
The Canucks needed a proven goalie after trading Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo in the past 13 months and missing the playoffs this past season. Miller was seen as the best goalie on the free-agent market.
''I felt it was important to get a goalie with experience,'' Canucks general manager Jim Benning said. ''Over the years he's played a lot of games. He gives us that experience that we need.''
Benning is familiar with the 33-year-old Miller, having worked in Buffalo's scouting department when the Sabres drafted the player in 1999.
''He's intense and focused,'' Benning said. ''Our younger players are going to see the way he works in practice, how hard be practices. It's going to make them better players.''
The St. Louis Blues acquired Miller from Buffalo in February, hoping he could lead them deep into the playoffs. But the club was eliminated by the Blackhawks in the first round after Miller allowed 19 goals and had a .897 save percentage.
He was 25-30-4 with a 2.64 goals-against average and .918 save percentage this past season. He has 294 wins, a 2.59 GAA with a .915 save percentage in 559 career games.
Despite his experience, Miller said he always sees himself as a work in progress.
''I think I'm still developing into the best player I can be,'' he said. ''I take that part of hockey seriously, finding new things to add my game and taking consideration and coaching from other people.''
Miller said he has a fondness for Vancouver, especially after playing for the U.S. during the 2010 Winter Games. Sidney Crosby scored on Miller in overtime to lead Canada to victory in the Olympic gold medal game at Rogers Arena.
''I've had a chance to experience Vancouver over the years and have always been blown away by the amount of support the fans the fans bring out and how great the crowds have been, also how kind the people have treated me over the years, especially during the Olympics,'' he said.
''It's a great city for hockey, a great city to live in,'' he added.
Benning has been busy over the past few days after trading forward Ryan Kesler to the Anaheim Ducks just prior to the NHL draft.
It's all part of a retooling effort for the Canucks, who have a new president in Trevor Linden, a new GM in Benning and a new coach in Willie Desjardins.