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CORRUPTION: Starring Olympia Valance & Maurice Mammoliti

If you've been following the blog you're probably sick of seeing these two and hearing about "Corruption", my first director/DP/art film, showreel piece. Well, to be honest, I've spent so fricken long with this project now that even I'm sick of it hehe ;) But I'm so glad it's done and I'm really happy with the end result. I have this thing in my life where I'll get 90% of the way there and just quit right before things are finished (personally speaking of course, I wouldn't do that on your film!).

The whole idea of Corruption came about when Grass Valley (the guys behind EDIUS) approached me and asked if I would create some 4K content for them. So, instead of taking a girl to the beach and filming her playing the violin or getting macro shots of flowers, I suggested that I take it the next level and create a sort-of-film/commercial/epic 1.5 mintute short film. As a cinematographer, I cannot open my eyes and NOT think about lighting or shots. It's something that I have practiced for most of my life, even before I ever had a camera. To me, it's about looking for beauty in everything you see, because it's there, it just needs your attention. On top of that, when my eyes are closed I'm imagining shots...with guns, slow motion, drama and I explore ideas that relate to who I am and what I believe in.....but yeah, I think you get the idea. I'm very visual. ANYWAY! So after putting a few ideas on the table, we settled on a "perfume style commercial", with a cinematic feel. I was given complete creative freedom to come up with whatever I liked. So, it was time get inspired.

I started researching perfume commercials through YouTube and really loved THIS ONE, Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn, starring Blake Lively, for Gucci. The colors, music, 50p-slow-motion and camera movement were all very appealing to me, but how was I going to achieve anything like that? Especially when my budget was barely enough cover pizza for three days, a tiny wage for my crew and enough cash to pay for one location. It was going to be a huge challenge, but I was determined to make it work. Also, the Blake Lively commercial inspired the hell out of me! I just loved it. I've been trying to find out who shot it to give them a shout out, anyone?

So the inspiration was there, but now it was time to actually come up with a short story. I'm not a way. I'm used to people coming at me with ideas of which I'll get lost in and create more from, but coming up with something from scratch and being responsible for telling it is something very new to me. The cool thing was that there wasn't a lot of pressure to tell a compelling story - it was more about cool shots :) Knowing that, I jumped right in and had a's what I came up with:

Corruption is a short film about a detective who is working tirelessly to solve his biggest case. Michael is struggling to focus clearly and put the last pieces of this complex puzzle together. Loretta Fox, his sexy and confident new love interest is constantly on his mind, clouding his thoughts and distorting his judgment. When lust and persuasion take hold, does murder become forgivable?

So, the final piece marginally rests on this idea, but I'm not quite sure how complex the puzzle is when Michael ends up finding her perfume bottle sitting at the scene of the crime hehe ;) The point is though, it was fun and turns out, I want to do it again. Since completing this piece I've conjured up a some super crazy ideas. One of them is to create a trailer for a film that doesn't exist yet. It involves a car chase, crazy stunts where a guy flies through the air horizontally, smashing through a bus-stop firing his gun towards camera, in slow motion, AND a cool twist. More on that later, but it WILL happen.

Writing aside, the most challenging thing about all of this, was without a doubt, finding and securing suitable locations. I was very clear about what I wanted visually, but actually finding that was another story, especially when you don't have thousands of dollars to flash around. In the end, we shot in a total of five locations over four long days. The main compromise was that we couldn't secure anywhere with city views at night (basically very similar to the Gucci commercial), had trouble with power and creating rain and also being allowed to shoot at all hours of the night.

LOCATION 1: (requirements: Expensive looking hotel room, warm tones, no white walls)

As you can see, we ended up settling for white walls all round and a tiny bedroom. It can be dis-heartening when you have such a grand idea of what you want in your mind, but in reality some times you have to make do with much less. I think it worked in the end though, mostly because these two guys were simply amazing to work with. They had a connection on screen that was just perfect. A big thanks to producer Katie Baker's friends, The Kitson Family, for letting use use their home :)

LOCATION 2: (requirements: Dark, abandoned industrial warehouse, power, rain)

This location was always going to be tricky. The problem with abandoned warehouses is that they don't have any power, water, are very dangerous and are sometimes frequented by Turkish gangs with machetes who make themselves known by throwing rocks through the big windows above (true story). It was a VERY stressful evening, and although I missed four important shots, we were lucky to get what we did. No power meant LED's only on limited batteries, and no water meant no rain. Oh well :) Caution tape, chalk and quick thinking sorted us out in the end.

LOCATION 3: (requirements: Luxurious, gold, opulent hotel foyer, lots of reflections, no people)

Almost all of Melbourne's grand hotels have been burned by film crews before, so none of them were particularly friendly or helpful when we approached them asking to film "corruption". In the end, we settled on a 70's theater, but I honestly wish we never paid the ludicrous amount of cash they wanted for those two stair-case shots.

LOCATION 4: (requirements: Massive old style bridge for open wide shot)

This place was and still is, one of my favorite spots on earth! It's completely open (broken locks) to the public to explore. It's basically a massive old train bridge that looks phenomenal, inside and out. The wide shot I was hoping for didn't really work out because of the extreme over-cast nature of the weather, and lack of time. I definitely want to go back there and shoot some more!!

LOCATION 5: (requirements: Car, rain, power, concrete walls, ability to fire gun)

The original plan was to drive 3 hours out of town to a private block and shoot this scene on a farm. Sure, that could have worked, but the travel distance would have made it difficult for everyone and the scenery just wasn't what I had in mind. Thankfully Paul Norton ( allowed us to use his car park, right out the front of his studio! All legal and legit, with water and power. It went very well :) For an in-depth behind the scenes look at how we shot this scene, please visit HERE.

Locations and logistics are a nightmare. I was so lucky to have the help and support of three amazing people though, my Producers, Katie Baker, Jonathan Trakas and Aylin Gedik. They also had the added pressure of producing Corruption right around Christmas and maaannnnn....what a stressful thing that was. Thanks guys!

With complete creative control, I wanted to light and shoot this thing as if it were almost some sort of modern day noir. I wanted the golden beauty and flow of the Guccii commercial, but also a dark and dramatic tension, something like you might see in Max Payne. I was very specific about colours, framing and lighting, and wanted to keep the camera stationary for most of the film. I like setting my self restrictions like that - it forces you to think creatively. My next piece will be all about MOVEMENT though, for sure :)

Aside from the actors, location and lighting, I also HAD to include a perfume bottle, right? That is part of the look of corruption for sure. Aylin found me these on eBay which cost us about $60 if I remember correctly, absolutely perfect :)

That's pretty much how I lit the product shot, just one LED to the left but I also used a flashlight to light the black background which turned it a silvery grey once illuminated. If I moved it carefully, it created a sort of sun-set transition. Here were original tests for that:

Lighting the rest of the film I just used my basic kit, 300w and 650w tungsten fresnels for interiors and daylight balanced 1000LED's for locations without power and the rest. I also wanted the detective's torch to be a main light source for him. That was tough. A lot of my shots were underexposed too...which adds a nice texture when you bring it back up in post.  The other (hopefully) obvious choice was to keep a stark contrast in colour when cutting from warm to cool scenes. Even though that sounds like purely a grading/post production choice, you still have to consider lighting on the day, set design, colour temperatures, etc in order to get the best results.

For the warm "romantic" scenes, I also used a home made smashed glass filter for some added distortion and texture. It worked really well! Just slide this into your matte box, shine a torch at it, or let light in from behind :)

Before editing the piece, I knew I had to find the perfect song. This is SO important and completely changes the tone and feel of the film with a different track. My go-to music library is which is where I found (after many hours of browsing) "Heavens Gate" composed by Olive Musique. I really liked the flow of this piece. I am a huge fan of the piano and progressive ambient music. I especially love it when I cut to the overhead shot of the blood in the basin, how the strings come on strong and the tension goes through the roof. It's a beautiful song, so thank you Olive! If you're prepared to extensively look for the right track, Premium Beat are sure to have it, those guys are awesome :)

Once I had finished the edit, it was time to look at colouring the film. I literally spent an entire week trying different looks but ended up settling on the pallet below. It's a variation of the typical Teal and Orange look, but I think it works really well with this piece. I'm working on a new tutorial for you guys as we speak which covers a lot of cool stuff in Resolve that I've been playing with lately :)

As promised, I'll have a few (4K RAW .R3Dclips) for you guys to download and play with, but I'm also thinking of providing an AAF/XML timeline with a an .R3D snapshot of every shot as it appears in the edit. I'm thinking this will be a great way to learn how to match an entire project when colour grading, rather than just focusing on making a single shot look good. It's gonna be awesome, I promise :)

In the mean time feel free to download the .mp4 from Vimeo and take a closer look, it's much nicer than Vimeo's compressed version. Finally, if you're at NAB this year, make sure you come and say hello, I'll be at the Grass Valley booth using this exact footage to demo my post techniques and colour correction ideas. Thanks for visiting!

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Two months and all is well

As of Monday Max has been living with us full time. Other than a few isolated instances he has not stopped smiling! He got his drivers license last week and has been running around town in an 84 Camero given to him by his Grandpa Earl and Grandma June, life does not get much better.

The legal front is still not resolved. Gail has not paid child support and continues to try and make things difficult. The thing that got us through all of this is that we remember she is a sick person and therefor can not help herself. Eric on the other hand.... We are looking into a person malpractice suit for his blatant failure to diagnose his wife with a personality disorder. Our hope is that
a. we will recoup legal fees
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I have always enjoyed the interplay between electronic and acoustic instruments, and particularly the less-than-perfect timing and tuning that any ‘real’ instrument has as a result of its real-ness. To me, some of the real creativity in electronic music production is found in creatively modulating pitch and groove in a manner similar to that which one might expect to hear from an acoustic instrument. Rather than being stifled by rhythms locked down to millisecond-perfect grids and tuning left pitch-perfect to the exact cent, the songs in this mix breathe and wander, combining both the warmth of real instruments and the precision of modern technology. Mixed live on a cold southern spring evening, this mix should bring a warm change to your ears whatever your weather.

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I guess you have to pay attention to the font to decide if that '88' tattoo means they're a neo-nazi or an Earnhardt Jr. fan.

Even 14/88 could mean they like Tony Stewart too.

Life's too complicated all of a sudden.

  1. It's also a ham radio abbreviation for "love and kisses", so if they're a ham it's yet another possibility to mess you up.

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City makes housing affordable in Mechanicsville

Low-income residents looking for affordable housing in Atlanta got a boost recently with the construction of new homes in Mechanicsville.

Builders Summech Community Development Corporation and Columbia Residential teamed up with the city and the state of Georgia to construct 66 single family homes and renovate eight existing houses for people for affordable dwellings. The 74 houses will be available for rent for the next 15 years, but tenants can purchase them when that period ends.

City of Atlanta celebrates launch of Mechanicsville Cityside Project

Mayor Kasim Reed and the Department of Planning and Community Development announced today the launch of the Mechanicsville Cityside initiative, the first scattered site development in the City of Atlanta. The project offers newly-built or renovated homes with affordable rents for working families. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mechanicsville Cityside, Mayor Reed was joined by Georgia Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Camila Knowles, Department of Planning and Community Development Commissioner Tim Keane, SUMMECH Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Ware and Atlanta City Councilmember Cleta Winslow.

“Partnerships between the City, the State and the private sector are essential tools for creating quality, affordable housing options and opportunities in every neighborhood in Atlanta,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “This new program will offer housing stability for more than 70 families, and help make the dream of homeownership a reality.”

The Mechanicsville Cityside development aims to provide homeownership opportunities for low-income families. The families will rent the units for the first fifteen years of occupancy, and will then have the opportunity to purchase the home. Scattered site developments distribute affordable housing units in income-diverse neighborhoods, promoting greater economic inclusion. The Cityside development is spread over one square mile of land in the southeast Atlanta neighborhood.

Atlanta Mayor Reed cuts ribbon on redevelopment, home-ownership initiative

A once-blighted section of the city of Atlanta is getting a new look, and in the process, its residents are getting a shot at owning a home in their community.

Mayor Kasim Reed helped cut the ribbon Thursday on a development called Mechanicsville Cityside, an initiative made possible through a public-private partnership.

The development includes 66 new homes on those sites and rehabilitate eight other properties in an 18-block area. , helping to create home ownership opportunities for low-income families.

All 74 properties will start out as rentals, but in 15 years, tenants will have the opportunity to buy the homes at a deep discount under rules of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.

Affordable housing development opens near Turner Field

Atlanta and state leaders on Thursday celebrated the opening of an affordable housing community near Turner Field that officials say will ease the crunch on quality workforce housing.

Mechanicsville Cityside isn’t an apartment complex, but rather 74 new or refurbished detached homes available under a lease-purchase program. It’s a new type of product for the city, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said, and one he said will make more housing available for working-class families.

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    Monopolizing medicine: Why hospital consolidation may increase healthcare costs

    hospital physician healthcare costsHospitals across the United States are merging and purchasing physician practices at a faster clip than they have in decades. While some experts believe the pace of acquisition is not sustainable, the economic forces driving hospital consolidation is also driving up the cost. For employed physicians, that could mean employment trouble. For independent groups, it could signal opportunity.

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    Independent physicians have a strong move yet to play. Put simply, fighting to preserve physician autonomy may be one key to help rein in America’s enormous medical bills.

    That cost differential favoring independent physicians could theoretically give them a competitive advantage with insurers and patients, adds H. Christopher Zaenger, CHBC, chief executive officer of Z Management Group in Barrington, Illinois, and a Medical Economics editorial consultant, but it won’t be a factor until that information can become more publicly known.

    “Healthcare is less affordable than ever for the average American family,” according to the Association of Independent Doctors. “Independent doctors have a critical role in our nation’s ability to sustain affordable and high quality care.”

    Hospital acquisitions lead to higher prices

    Through mergers and acquisitions, hospitals have grown larger and gathered more physicians under their control in the last decade or so. More than 105 hospital mergers occurred in 2012, up from about 50 to 60 annually from 2005 through 2007, according to a January report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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      I think we will see many more practice acquisitions by independent medical groups and private equity groups. For the most part, hospital acquisitions don't offer physicians much in the way of goodwill and intangibles. Given the focus on payment disparity issues by CMS and MedPac, as well as other operational concerns related to practice-hospital integrations, you're going to see a lot of these hospital deals fall apart. Overall I think the future climate bodes well for private practice physicians despite all the doom and gloom rhetoric. This is especially relevant for primary care providers given the reimbursement rebalancing related to health reform. - Christopher Majdi, MS, CHBC, CBA, CVA. http://transitionconsultants.com/articles/524-healthcare-mergers-and-acq...
      Selling out to a hospital or a system is exactly that "Selling out"
    • Anonymous
      Somehow I missed the part where higher fees for hospital based physicians is a bad thing. Hospitals aggregate physicians services giving them more leverage to negotiate higher fees. Private practice physicians have no leverage at all and have to accept whatever insurance companies grudgingly pay us. This is the reason most physicians have joined hospital groups and why private practice medicine is dying. Aside from the administrative burden it difficult to do business in an environment where the doc down the street working for the hospital is getting paid twice as much for any given service. Joining a hospital owned group gives a physician the opportunity to recoup some of the income that his been stolen from him over the years by large insurance companies who had all the power. Joining a hospital group balances the equation in favor of the physicians.
    • Anonymous
      Spoken like a physician looking for the "good old days" of medicine when high usual and customary charges were routinely paid. Though I agree that private practice physicians only leverage is to say no to low paying health care plans(often not really any leverage at all) it is important to recall that hospitals are institutions run with an eye toward growth and revenues, despite many of them hiding behind 'not-for'profit' status; and as institutions they will do whatever it takes to remain profitable. There is no loyalty to the physician employee, and unfortunately too many physicians are again learning this lesson. To join a hospital staff to receive the higher reimbursement(which in many instances the hospital keeps for itself) for the exact same service as provided in a physician office is short sighted and unsustainable for the health care system overall. Every house of cards comes down at some point.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Missing My Grandchildren

Hi kids. Nana and Papa are having a great time in Deerfield Beach, FL with Aunt Ginny and Uncle Timmy. We are spending lots of hours at the beach and pool and laughing a lot. We really love it here, but we really miss you all. But, before you know it, we will be home.
Loving and missing you.
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Kara Michelle's First Communion

I have finally completed editing the pictures I took at Kara's First Communion and put them together in a slideshow. It was a very exciting day and so much fun to see everyone. Thank God these times come around so we can all socialize. Emily kept telling me, "Kara looks like a bride." Hope Papa and I get to see that. Anyway, enjoy the show.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Kara's 2nd Grade Picture

Do you see the date of this posting? Yes, it is May 21st and Kristen gave me Kara's picture today. I have had Zach's so long you have to go to "older posts" to see it. That's my Kristen, very scheduled in many ways, but NEVER on time with anything. Now my Shelley, very scheduled, not so much, but ALWAYS on time. Put them together and I will have one PERFECT daughter:~)

Sorry I got carried away. Back to our beautiful Kara. Kara is in second grade, doing great scholastically and enjoying life.
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

My Grandchildrens' Flags

Kara asked me to post these flags. China's flag is the flag of Emily's birth country. Kazakhstan's flag is the flag of Zachary's and Alex's birth country. Russia's flag is the flag of Kara's birth country. The flag of the United States of America is not only the flag of Amanda's birth country, but it is now the flag of all my grandchildren. God Bless America!
Hugs and kisses,

Monday, May 11, 2009

My Very Special Guardian Angel

With today being Mother's Day my thoughts were full of Amanda, as I am sure her Mommy and Daddy's were also. I read in a magazine the following:

"Though our loved ones in Heaven watch over all our celebrations, when we're really missing someone, our angel may inspire another person to do or say something special to signal their presence."

This has happened to me many times. And I'm sure this also happens for all of you. You may not know it, but as the years pass, you will. That I am sure of.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mothers' Day 2009

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We all had a great time at brunch at the Gideon Putnam. It is Kara's favorite place for brunch. I believe it is mine, too. I ate much more than I should have and totally enjoyed looking from one grandchild to the other. I have been Nana for almost nine years now, and I still can not get over the wonder of you. I know that sounds strange, but we all know your Nana is strange. I'm looking forward to a fun summer.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Zach's Grandparents' Day - 2009

Papa and I were in Florida all of March. So, unfortunately, we were not able to go to Zach's Grandparents Day this year. These are pictures Don's parents took. Zach is doing great in school and meets every challenge he is given.

Papa joined Zach for lunch a day at school soon after we came home. Papa was thrilled Zach introduced him to all his friends. It was a special time for both of them.
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3. Lights of ____________ wavelength typically will result in _______________ resolutionShorter...better
4. When light passes through an object______________ of the light has occurredTransmission
5. When the light rays pass into an object but do not emerge, ________ has taken placeAbsorption
6. Electron microscope have a much better resolving power when compared to light microscopes becauseElectrons have shorter wavelengths than visible light rays
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8. Why is diffraction a problem for microscopyThe small size of higher-power lenses causes severe diffraction
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Ohhhhh, Paula. How I LOVE you :)

Well, we just got back from a super amazing vacation in the mountains of Georgia.  My best friend owns a house in Georgia.  She's had it for 4 years but this is the first time we visit.  Let me tell you that it was AMAZING!!  Coming from Florida, those hills that then turn into mountains are just breathtaking.

We left Friday night so the boys could sleep through the ride.  We arrived in Savannah, GA at 6 am.  We drove straight to Paul Dean's restaurant, The Lady and Sons.  I thought there would be a line at that time but there wasn't.  So we went off to the Bonaventure Cementery.  I really wanted to see the Bird Girl, the statue that was featured in the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil".  I didn't realize that they had moved to a museum quite a few years ago.

I love that movie!!  If you haven't watched it, you really must.

Anyways, we drove around the cemetery and took some amazing pictures.  I love the fact that people in GA section off their family plot with some marble and then place all their loved ones in there.  Here in FL, we just have plot after plot.  They have sooooo many statues in the cemetery and soooo many stories.  I loved going through and seeing it.  It was sad though because I eventually came across the headrests of small children and infants.  How terribly sad...

 I can only imagine the complete despair of the parents.

After the cemetery, we went back to Paula's to see if the line had formed.  I think we got there around 7:30-7:45 am.  I was the 11th person in line!!

 That's me in the gray shirt waiting for 9:30am to roll around.  I think I look pretty good for sleeping 2 hours within a 24 hour period...LOL.
 This is the line by the time 9:30am came around.  That's the time they start taking names for that day's service.
 Then you have to show up 15 minutes before your reservation time in order to wait for your name to be called.  That's me again in the gray shirt in the middle.  At this time, I got a 30 minute power nap in the car while we waited for 10:45am to roll around.
 This is the family.  We are eagerly awaiting the delicious food that was about to come.  (from left to right- Benny, Mercy, Roman, and Enzo)
 The first they bring out are hoecakes and a biscuit.  That hoecake was OUT OF THIS WORLD delicious!!  I was in heaven eating it.  I had never had one before but it put other hoecakes to shame...LOL!!
 Benny got the buffet.  So he got some fried chicken, mashed potatoes, pork chops, candied yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and creamed corn.
 This is Benny as he is putting the chicken in his mouth...
 and this is him after chewing it and getting to taste it.  Doesn't that picture say it all.  It was just soooooooo juicy and delicious.
 This is my chicken pot pie.  It was delicious!!  The only thing that I would have changed was to put only white meat chicken.  Other than that, it was sooooooo super yummy.  I asked Roman if he liked this one or the one that mommy makes and he said that he likes this one better :(  Pretty sad but I can see why he preferred this one.  It was really yummy.  I do think mine is pretty scrumptious though...LOL
Here's the buffet.  I really wanted Benny to take a much closer view of the food but he didn't...oh, well.  What can you do?

All in all, the food at The Lady and Sons is fabulous!!  If you ever go by Savannah, GA, you MUST go there!!  I know there is a long wait but it is sooooooooooo worth it.  My best friend has lived in GA for 4 years and never gone but I am sure that she will be going shortly because I can not stress enough how delicious it is.

Well, I will be going to bed now.  I will be back with some more pictures of my mountain adventure.

Hope you enjoyed, Mercy

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

What I've been working on.

I have been having a great time off so far.  We have been relaxing and swimming in the pool.  We got an above ground pool the other day and set it up.  It is soooooo nice  being able to swim in the pool to escape from the heat.  It's only a 12 X 30 inch pool but it does the trick.  The boys are loving being outside and I am loving watching them learn how to swim.

Anyways... one of my coworkers asked me to make her some cards.  They are business size and are to put inside gifts.  She showed me a sample of one she had from many years ago and I finally delivered them to her.  So here are the pics...

I found the free clip art online and pasted them together to make their family.  I blocked out their last name to protect their identity but I think they came out fabulous, if I do say so myself.  I think that this is a great idea.  Anytime you have a gift to give either in your family or for the kid's school, you get one of these little cards and put them in the gift.  It's cute, it's personal, and super convenient!!

I will probably be making more for our family and perhaps I can make a little business out of this...anything to make extra money to pay for my scrapbooking addiction...LOL!!  I just have to find clip art that I can use to sell.  If anyone knows about this, PLMK.

Hope you enjoy,

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

I got a present!!

If you have been watching my videos, you know I have many obsessions.  I am addicted to Greeting Farm stamps and Spellbinders.  Once I noticed that Michael's had Spellbinders AND I could use a coupon, there was noooo turning back.  Then Spellbinders came out with GRAND Nestabilities...I was just floored.  I soooooooo want all of them.  The one problem was that I do not have anything to cut them out with.  I only have a Cuttlebug which is no where near big enough to cut out the dies.  Sooooo, I have been researching which machine to get.  I would have loved to get an Accu-Cut machine but that is wayyyyyyy out of my price range.  So, I started looking at the Sizzix Big Shot Pro.  I have been wanting one for a while now but I want to get it at the best price possible.  So, the other day, I was reading Kathryn's blog ( and she posted that she got the Big Shot Pro!!  She found it on for a fabulous price AND it even comes with the XL plates.  The price is $231.99!!  n orde to ship it, you have to pay $1...yes, $1.  I couldn't pass this up BUT the hubs sure did.  He said that I had to wait.  So after a few days of pouting...he gave me the go ahead!!  I was soooooo super excited.  Today, when I got home, I saw a HUGE box waiting for me outside my door.  It came in!!  I couldn't wait for the hubs to get home and help me with it.  I just started to open the box and put it together.  You only have to put the handle on it.  Then I put it in the room.  The machine is GI-NORMOUS!!  It was a ton (30lbs)!!  So, here it is...

I figured I should show Roman with the machine in order to give you some idea of the size.

I can't wait to start using it!!  :)

End of the School Year Teacher Gifts

The end of the school year is HERE!!  I have been waiting for this moment for a while.  I LOVE spending the summers with the boys doing...nothing most times.  Just waking up, watching TV, playing in the park, going to the pool or a beach.  I cherish these moments.  This is where I hope most of their happy moments will be when they grow up.

Anyways, I made their teachers a little something.  I wouldn't be able to ANYTHING close to what they deserve.  They have been AMAZING.  The boys have both learned and enjoyed their time with them.  I am happy that they had these teachers.

Greeting Farm Flirty Anya stamp.

Cupcakes from Sweetness Bakery and Cafe.  They have some yummy cupcakes.

Soo, now my boys will be going to Kindergarten...ohhhhh, how the time flies.

Hope you guys enjoy my goodies. :)


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Saturday, September 23, 2006

Michigan 27, Wisconsin 13 - Stressful, but as expected

This post would have been a lot different if I'd written it at halftime. The defense let the Badgers score easily on their first drive. The offense tuned it over early and had about 5 straight three and outs to end the half.

But the defense was dominant in the second half, the running game got going a bit and the Wolverines completed some long passes. So the final of 27-13 is pretty much as most people expected, matching the Vegas spread of 14.

Despite that early tension, this was a good win for Michigan. The defense continues to show they're among the best in the nation. The running game needs to improve, but Wisconsin is always tough to run on. And considering that everyone in the nation was talking about a letdown for Michigan, pretty much any win here was good. This was good. Bring on the Gophers.

Some miscellaneous notes from the game:

* I know he was educated in Ohio, but I'm still surprised at Chris Spielman's inability to speak clearly. He called Arrington "Abbington", and Chad Henne "Chenny" on the same play. He also called Henne "Chad Henry" at least three times. I'm suprised he didn't call him Kenny Chesney.

* Did Spielman fart in the booth? Soon after they showed the clip from Zingerman's (God, that made me hungry) there was some silence in the booth. Then horrible play by play man Sean McDonough commented "Did you go to Zingerman's last night? Everyone in the booth thinks so."

* Was Wisconsin just frustrated or are they dirty? There were a couple of late hits and the fourth quarter leg twist of Steve Breaston. That one could result in a suspension for the Badger defender.

* I know we talk about this ad infinitum, but the crowd was horrible. And how about all those shots of the fans shaking their keys? Please, please, please, if anyone can get a screenshot of any of those key shakers, please send it to us at MichiganZone at adelphia dot net. There was one shot midway in the 2nd quarter and another with 2 minutes left in the first half.

* Was Lloyd foolish for throwing that long pass in the waning minutes, exposing Henne, or is he just playing a full four quarters?

Leave your comments on this matter, or any parts of the game.

Anonymous said...

Not sure what the refs were looking at, but the facemask (against Michigan) in the first quarter where the flag was thrown, and then picked up, made me wonder who had contributed to their pension fund. And, I thought there were a few facemasks yanked on Hart that weren't called.

Benny Friedman said...

I hate commenting about the officiating, but it was weak overall. There were at least two times where they picked up a flag, and had to have a ten minute discussion every time one was thrown. Thankfullly, they didn't really impact the outcome, though.

matt said...

not only were fans shaking their %^&%^*& keys, but i think i saw the cheerleaders holding up signs that said "key play." (i was watching at a bar, and didn't tape it so someone else will have to confirm)

...and if they were holding up signs, well, i just fucking give up. we can't win.

dgarr22 said...

You guys just need to start grabbing the drunk peoples keys and throwing them away...after a few weeks of walking home the will stop shaking the keys.

harry hasselhoff said...

LOL at Spielman fart jokes. Hilarious.

Can anyone who was actually at the game confirm the crowd was quiet? Obviously I wouldnt be surprised but would like to hear more than from people who saw it on TV. I also noticed cheerleaders holding up "NOISE" signs too. I wish they'd get some kind of MAKE SOME NOISE graphic on the scoreboard monitors. I know its a little cheesy for Michigan's taste but still I'd take cheese over the lack of noise.

bentley2121 said...

The game was pretty much what I expected. Wisconsin's defense is pretty tough. I noticed that they had a top ten unit, per the Sporting News (not the best source but still credible). I thought Henne played excellent, except for two throws, both of which went for INT's. On the crowd, I thought they were better than they have been in the past. I think people underestimate the importance of building luxury suites, for a few reasons. It creates additional revenue, locks in some noise, and will move many of the old alums out of the primetime noise making seats. Good win, in a very tough game that could have been a potential trap. Get back the jug and then we will really find out where this team is going in the three following games.

PeckHorn78 said...

At one point they were what, 0-9 on 3rd down attempts?

Also, have I been missing something, or are the cheerleaders (females too) dressing like they were going to play a round of golf???

Colin said...

The crowd was fine. Your key vendetta baffles many.

mouse said...

dudes, seriously? it's a lost cause. not only were the cheerleaders wearing outfits that made them look like they belong on the back nine of the Michigan golf course [come on. if your whole purpose is to be an attention whore, at least wear more revealing clothes, right?], they also constantly held up those fucking "KEY PLAY" signs. my keys stayed in my back pocket the whole day, FWIW. It also doesn't help that the band pretends that they're shaking their fake keys instead of opening their mouths and making noise on key plays.

I'll bring my camera next game and get a shot from row 21 of the student section for you all. it's a sad, tragic sight.

Aram said...

I'm going to disagree with your assessment on today's crowd. Yes, the maize-out was lame. Very lame. But I'd argue that it got as loud as it's gotten in recent years at many points during the game, even forcing Wiscy into a false start, a couple burned timeouts, and general confusion at points. Don't blame the "key play."

Aram said...

"It also doesn't help that the band pretends that they're shaking their fake keys instead of opening their mouths and making noise on key plays."

Mouse, looks like you need to open your eyes and notice that behind the fake keys the band waves around on 3rd down, their mouths are making quite a bit of noise.

I don't understand the obsession with the "key play," or why you and others are contending that by participating in it, people don't yell. False.

Wholesome Goodness said...

At one point in the game they showed a shot of the student section, and a pack of UM beauties lined the front row. I think I might not be able to get it up for a week now.

On a more football related note, it was a well managed 4th quarter, save that late pass. Almost brought a tear to my eye.

I love cheese said...

Overall, Kinda what I expected. I will admit I was freaking out a bit in the first quarter, but promptly calmed down after the third quarter defensive domination by our boys. Wiscy played decent, but I am not overly impressed by anything except their run defense. They are probably a 5th or 6th best team in the Big 10/11.

Matt K said...

I thought the crowd was fine. It was a very "bleh" game, for me. Not to make excuses, but a lot of students, myself included, have been struggling with like a cold/flu thing that robbed me of my voice for a lot of the game. Not that I didn't try. I thought at the crucial points in the game, the crowd responded well. Even the alumni seem to stand and scream when Branch implores them by waving his arms.

One observation, and I'm not sure if anybody else noticed the same thing, but I thought at least 2 (and maybe 3) of Henne's INTs could have been pinned on Manningham. The first one, while slightly high, should have been caught. It hit him right in the hands. On the second INT, it seemed to me like Manningham stumbled or something right off the line and sort of stopped running his route until he saw the ball coming. I haven't seen a replay or anything, but that was just my knee jerk reaction from having been at the game. Anybody else have thoughts on that?

Jpatrix said...

While I can agree that the key shake is total B.S. ( I first witnessed this about 15 years ago at Michigan Stadium by of all..Badgers. I called it shaking their tractor keys...got a big laugh in section 11). Anyhow, noise was way up when needed today and it helped the energy of not a few offsides. I did see the keys out, but not as bad. Must be a North end zone/Student thing.
The maize out must be a scam to sell more gear, why other would the shirts be alternating colors each year. What's next year? Go Maize, wear Blue. Anyhow, great game. Flat in the 1st half. But the Defense kept rushing way down again. DEFENSE WINS GAMES. Remeber this.

TitleIX said...

get over the key thing, guys. the students scream along with the keys that they wave....the cheeleaders have had those "noise" and "key play signs" since the 80s. Nothing new there.
the horse is dead....let it rest.

AND....if Lloyd had ol' what's his name take a knee you all would have been screaming about what a pussy he is. JEEZ. The coach calls an 'in your face' play at the end of the game and you all piss. Personally, I LIKED the call. Take no prisoners. Sends a great message to the team. And as Lloyd said to the ABC reporter..."It was third down, wasn't it"????

carl tabb said...

Right on, titleix. That was a great reply from The Lloyd. I laughed my ass off. Did it seem the reporter looked like he'd been scolded by a grownup afterwards?
I loved the call. It's high time we stopped caring about saving face for the other team and started smashing their face.

Anonymous said...

Jeez folks complain when LLoyd goes LLoyd and now he goes Spurrier on one play and pepole want to call him on it. Make up your minds people!

IC said...

Re. Benny's post-game notes:

* "I'm suprised he didn't call him Kenny Chesney."

* I somehow missed the exchange about Zingerman's and I'm going to check it on TiVo later. If it happened as described, what else could it have been other than Spielman cutting the chesse?

* I don't think the Badgers are dirty, though that ankle twist by the special teams guy was completely inexcusable and certainly worthy of a suspension (can you imagine if we lost Breaston because of that?)

* The cheerleader' outifts were an absolutely inexplicable abomination.

* Though I typically support and defend Lloyd, it was reckless and stupid to go for a long pass on third down with less than two minutes to go. I don't know what point he was trying to prove. Wisco was only two scores down and it was reasonable for them to call their last time out.

Carr made it worse by basically repeating the obnoxious repsonse that he had given to Todd Harris in the '04 Sparty game (for which he later apologized.) If we have Henne in at that time we should run. If we have a backup it's ok to pass, but not a pattern which exposes our QB and seeks to run up the score.

IC said...

I love the "take no prisoners" approach we've shown on defense all year and in the second halves of the ND and Wisconsin games on offense. That's because we've been aggressive when the result was in doubt. What we had to gain by going with that pass play (larger margin of victory, "message" to Badgers and others) is far outweighed by what we had to lose (health of Henne, others.)

Carl Tabb:
I'm surprised someone like you--who has been on the team for at least 10 or 12 years--would defend Carr's response to the ESPN sideline reporter. I hate to say it, but Carr looked like a prick, which is unfortunate because most everything else I know about him makes me think he's a good man. The reporter was just doing his job and wasn't being obnoxious. Lloyd would have been better served by responding, "They were playing for a run and we wanted to keep the ball, but we didn't make the play,"

Baltimore said...

i was in the student section, and the crowd was alright, though the key thing does get on my nerves. it isnt even used right- the idea is to use it on a "key play", but basically that means any 3rd down stop. i have never seen it used here for any other purpose- even when we had the game in hand and the Badgers backed up inside their own 20, the keys came out. never on an offensive third down, though, nor on any other "key play". it isnt so much how quiet it is, but just how stupid it looks. the opposing team doesnt get the pun of a "key" play- nor do they care about it. the point is to cup your hands around your mouth to make your screaming count. dont be "clever", be wild.

Kraut said...

I was at the game, and I think the crowd was pretty decent ... they got loud quite a few times.

Also, the KEY PLAY thing bothers me, too. I went to UM in the early 90's and we used the KEY PLAY when it was a key conversion (3rd/4th down) for Michigan, not for the opponent. It's supposed to be a relatively quiet support ... not to pump up the D. I've been confused for the past few years as to what the hell ppl are trying to do with their keys ...

Anonymous said...

The crowd was actually really loud. Forget about your "key play" fixation. It's just a lame but harmless play on words and a long-standing tradition in the Big House. You should focus on crowd noise, not selling your "no keys" t-shirts. GO BLUE

Anonymous said...

When the clock hit 1:35 PM and the Rabbi had just wrapped up his 30 minute sermon, I told my parents peace out, walked back to their house, got my car and drove five miles to my house to catch the second half on HDTV. I was so glad I got to see all of those keys, so CLEARLY. Maybe we should blow SHOFARS at the game.

IamCris said...

How many times has Michigan hung half a hundred since Lloyd has been at the helm? Anyone know how many times "BO" put 50+ up on opponets? Bury 'em all and pad stats, prove a point, make a statement. The game is 60 minutes long, that seemed to be a problem last year, hats off to Lloyd for flexing his balls.

Benny Friedman said...

Anon 10:11, your shofar idea is classic. I'm sure Yost would be in favor of it since it would intimidate the opponent.

Anonymous said...

I can not believe that you have not said anything about the "buckstache"
It was a classic with spewman on the front of it. Can't wait till you get that box picture on here!!

carl tabb said...

Let's see here. In Carr's tenure everything he's done has been scrutinized to the maximum degree. Rightly so, IMO. But you can't cut him a little slack when some snot-nosed reporter asks him a leading question like that? Sure, he's just doing his job but everyone knew that call was going to be loved or hated and reporters live off controversy. I loved the call on the play and I loved The Lloyd's attitude to some window licking punk trying to stir up the pot.
Oh, by the way I'm in my 14th year with the team now!

beast in bama said...

You're right, Lloyd does look like a prick whenever one of those idiot sideline "reporters" asks him a question following a game. He has a history with the one at the Wisconsin game - you can tell that guy would rather take a beating than talk to Lloyd.

On the other hand, it's refreshing to see a coach treat a sideliner with the respect he deserves...Lloyd just needs a little timeout before talking to anyone with a microphone.

I'm so glad you noticed some of the "Spielmanisms" during the game. Whenever they do a booth shot, he stares directly into the camera at all times - it's as though he's attempting to hypnotize the audience. Creepy. You guys have GOT to get ahold of that Wheaties box!

the butcher said...

i agree that lloyd looked like a prick with the sideline reporter. he definitely has a history of doing this: in a previous season he just stood there with his "i'm so looking forward to going 7-5" grin and kept repeating that the question was stupid and he wasn't going to answer it. he has a seven-figure contract because of the tv networks--jesus christ, just answer a damn question. if he doesn't want to talk, then just use some meaningless coachspeak, or if he wants to argue, show some balls and do it like spurrier. don't come across as a middle-school prick. he shouldn't act so smug until he can at least beat OSU.

TitleIX said...

Coachspeak??? come on! I prefer an intelligent leader, not a mimic.
Think about it this way...Lloyd just comes off the field with a great win, Snotty asks him a dumbass question (what happened to 'reporter speak'?) and Lloyd PAUSES, THINKS, gets CLEVER, and slam dunks the punk.
Much different than the hissy fit he threw with the "stupid question" response, which I agree, was not nice.

Speaking of DUMBASS announcers....
At the half of the PSU/tOSU game one of the PSU coaches ran over to Tre$$el and handed him something. The morons in the booth surmise that it's a note about JoePa and the status of his colon....in reality??? as Tre$$el said, "one of our kids lost his wristband"

and lastly---Musclehead is SOOOO going to ruin Dreamy Kirk that I am sickened by it....that guffaw of BM's is evil.

Blou said...

I have to agree with you when it comes to the key play. While the students have been better as a whole this year (a better defense will do that), the use of keys is ridiculous. It's cutesy and while some fans do make noise, others think that just jingling their fucking keys is enough to intimidate the opponent. It's not.

Sure, you can hear it on the field, but it's no replacement for 100,000+ screaming their heads off. Abolishing the "key play" concept would go a long way to making our stadium loud when it needs to be.

the butcher said...

you seriously think "it was third down wasn't it?" qualifies as clever?!?! do UPS commercials leave you in tears? he sounded like a pathetic little man who couldn't handle the simplest of questions. you could argue that playcall either way, but if lloyd wants to defend it and "be clever", he can make some caustic comment about wisconsin's job being to stop his team. a third grade jab at the sideline reporter (who only has one fewer victory against tressel than llloyd does) makes carr look like a little prick. and he had just won the game! good lord, i can only imagine the hissy fit he'd have had if they'd lost the game.

BaggyPantsDevil said...

I think the good defense just gives me comfort, the 10-10 tie at the half just didn't worry me. I'm kind of feeling like with the way the defense plays opponents really aren't going to do much with the ball and it's just a matter of time before Chad Henne can connect to Mario Manningham so bad offensives series, turnovers, and punts kind of make me think, 'cool, now I get to watch the defensive line beat up on people and make then run away like frightened children.'

Unlike last year, when Michigan's defense made me squirm in my seat, I enjoy watching both the offense and the defense when they're on the field. Opponents getting the ball aren't so much opportunities for them to score, but opportunities for me to satisfy some primitive bloodlust that exists deep within my psyche.

I did feel a bit uneasy after Henne's second interception. Fortunately, Wisconsin went three and out and then the touchdown pass to Manningham materialized and I felt better.

I think Chris Spielman was still drunk form the previous night. Complete incoherence plus noxious beer farts adds up to bad hangover. He also made a comment about all of Michigan's defensive starters still playing right after a play when I specifically noticed several backups in the game.

Did anyone notice Lee Corso on College Gameday obviously reading from the teleprompter when talking about USC? When he got to John David Booty's name he paused and I could almost hear him thinking "somebody's fucking with me, I'm not saying 'booty' on the air" before driving ahead while referring to USC's quarterback as "Brody" multiple times. Maybe everyone at ESPN was still drunk.

All these guys have to do for work is know stuff about college football and they can't even get the names of the quarterbacks for the #3 and #6 teams right?

I don't think the deep pass at the end of the game was all that bad. I think the whole "OMG Henne could have died" talk is a bit overstated. He's been on the field all day and this one pass is going to result in a seperated shoulder? Sure, he probably didn't even need to be on the field at that point, but one more play isn't likely to kill him. Might as well forbid him from showering so he won't slip in it. Life is risky, folks.

The pass seemed to me to be like Lloyd Carr's Arthur, King of the Britons saying to Bret Bielema's Black Knight, "Look you stupid bastard you've got no arms left!"

I do think he didn't need to be such a grouchy prick when asked about it. You're 4-0 Lloyd and have one of the best defenses in the country, enjoy it. And he was so movingly sweet after the Notre Dame game. Maybe Wisconsin's stubbornness just pissed him off.

I was actually thinking Wisconsin was going to turn the ball over more than Michigan, who'd have thunk Henne could throw three interceptions and still have a good day. 84% of his passes got caught by someone, (72% buy guys in the right uniforms).

Overall, not a bad game even though we didn't get to see another beat down.

Anonymous said...

At the MSU game, Sparty was holding up a giant pair of keys at several big 3rd downs, encouraging fans to get out theirs.

Just goes to show they copy even our bad ideas.

Anonymous said...

Well, I imagine that one reason that the stadium was so quiet was the Jewish holiday (Rosh Hashana). A lot of people were probably busy with that.

Another thing...ESPN hates us and has a hard-on for Notre Dame! Anyone else notice how strangely difficult it was on Saturday to find a story on the homepage about Mich destroying ND? Yet ND beats Mich St. and guess what? they're on the front page again! Seems like we upset ESPN last week!

surrounded in columbus said...

yeah, it was 10-10 @ half, but cheesy had 8 yds rushing and the D was so completely in control that it didn't feel like the badgers were in the game. they didn't get a first down until late in the half (4th quarter maybe?) and we were ahead a couple more scores. when the D plays like that, the offense's misfires seem unimportant- we'll score eventually- even if only by attrition.

and the D is for real. look back on how we fretted over an ND comeback last week. think now how ND did manage a comeback on Sparty. our D is for real. theirs isn't.

it's a great way to win football games, and, well, though i've held off saying this as long as i could, i'm just going to go ahead and say it now- the game reminded me a lot of the way we played in '97. there, i've cursed us and if we drop kick a loss to Minnesota next week, it's all my fault, but i have to admit it's beginning to feel true.

we had a ton of games that year w/ tight scores that we were just beating the snot out of the other team. the O was effecient, but seldom overwelming. just like this season.

will they do this all year? maybe not. but i spent the entire '97 season sweating out close games. this year isn't going to be any different.

Anonymous said...

I'm kinda surprised that the "intentionally trying to twist Stevie Breaston's leg off" incident hasn't been mentioned. I was glad that the commentators showed it, since it seems as if they are contractually prohibited from saying negative stuff about individual players. What an awful display of (non)sportsmanship. That jerk deserves a suspension.

Anonymous said...

I was expecting much more commentary from this thread on Spielman farting. Easily the most awkward, and hilarious, thing ever said from a football broadcast booth. I think the actual quote was along the lines of:

Commentator: "so Chris did you go to the deli this morning?"
Spielman: "ummmmmmm"
Commentator: "everyone in the booth sure knows you did".
.....followed by 10 full seconds of a very awkward silence.

How bad must he have ripped one for it to have drawn a comment. I'm sure Madden has dropped a ton of ass in the MNF booth, but Al Michaels doesn't come back with: "so how's that Outback bloomin' onion you had for lunch sitting with you John?"

fish747 said...

Dude, I don't understand how you constantly bitch about how lame the crowd is when you watch the games on TV. That makes no sense. I sit in the corner of the endzone for every game, and I'll tell you that this year, the crowd has been screaming when the other team is backed up. It has paid off, because you can see the opposing QBs try to audible. Wisconsin had to burn 2 timeouts becuase they didn't know what play they were in. The crowd had to have something to do with that.

So, quit your bithcing unless you actually go to the games. Otherwise, your blog kicks ass.

Anonymous said...

the shaking of the keys is idiotic. i've been to a game in the big house each of the last 5 years and my friends and i are amazed how quiet 111,000 people can really be. the penn state crowd for last years game was much louder the entire game until we pulled it out at the end.

sean mcdonough is a puke. tirico is a pig. someone please punch lupica and marriotti in the face. i hate espn.

Ben said...

Two things that anyone who actually went to the game would know:

1.) The crowd was fine and even good at times -- Wisconsin third downs were consistently loud, by anyone's standards.

2.) Maize was the predominant color in the crowd and participation will get better as we do more of these -- the student section was completely maize, and the most coordinated I've ever seen them. It was truly impressive.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, the crowd seemed loud to me from the broadcast, especially for a noon game where there's less time for one to imbibe enough to lose the inhibition to yell. In my years sitting in the student section, I never saw the keys preventing anyone from yelling.

Anonymous said...

I want to comment on our play calling.

I don't know how many third down plays we had that were 8, 7, 6 yards and we would run a 3 yard out pass play. There must have been 8 or 9 plays like that. What in the heck are the coaches thinking? Even if the pass is caught, the player is right on the sideline, and there is nowhere to go.

And, we never seem to throw a pass down the middle. Manningham is always on the sideline... I don't get it.

I'm just a fan, but this stuff is maddening - we don't seem to want to use our players in an effective manner.

Anonymous said...

As an SEC fan, I've got no dog in the Big 10 hunt, but to me, I didn't get the impression that Lloyd sounded like a prick when replying why he called that pass play at the end of the game. As Spurrier once said (or a paraphrase thereof), it's his job to score points, it's the other team's job to stop him.

Behind Enemy Lines said...

Wow, just read thru all 80 comments and the people crying about Lloyd not being nice to a reporter is making me laugh. Why should Lloyd be nice to a reporter? The last 8 or 9 years he has got nothing from them but criticism. I'm still surprised Lloyd talks to them. Its part of the reporters job to ask tough questions I know but the man is obviously fed up and doesn't care two licks for them and personally I wouldn't either if in his spot. And remember, the reporters need Lloyd, he doesn't need them.

Oh and I loved that Lloyd tried to run up the score! Even if we were up 4 TD's I would still love to see it. Might put a scare into other teams about us especially OSU.

Nicole said...

What's weird about fans pulling out keys is that it seems to mean something different everywhere you go.

At Wisconsin, we shake the keys during the kickoff. I think it's just for the tinkling noise, no real good reason.

At LSU, the studennts pull out their keys in the fourth quarter and they're going to win, to indicate to the opposing team that it's time for them to get out their keys and go home.

You all use it as a pun for key plays.

Are there more key uses out there?

Anonymous said...

It's one thing to have UM's student section jingling keys. What was worse was that during the dozen times they cut to the crowd, a large majority of those students had closed mouths.