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Masonry structures are most vulnerable during earthquake. Performance and behavior of masonry structures during earthquakes is discussed in this article.

Many human fatalities have depended on masonry constructions from the past. The condition is same at the present. As the main problem concerned is earthquakes, it is important to improve the seismic behavior of masonry buildings.

The most common materials used for the construction of masonry buildings are brick and hollow concrete block. The types of materials used for construction of masonry buildings are:

  • Brick: It is a clay that is fired to a hard consistency.
  • Hollow concrete block: Known as “cinder block.”
  • Hollow clay tile: Concrete block shaped with hollow cells, but brick-color.
  • Stone: Used in its natural shape, “dressed” or cut into rectangular blocks
  • Adobe: Formed by pouring mud into the form of walls or made of sun-dried bricks.

Influence of Material Properties on Behavior of Masonry Structures during Earthquakes

The behavior of masonry structures during earthquake depend on the properties of its materials like mortar and masonry units. The properties of these materials vary due to variation in raw materials and construction methods, which in turn depends on the source of the resources.

Burnt clay bricks are most commonly used for construction of masonry building. These are naturally porous and they absorb water. Excessive porosity is harmful to good masonry behavior because bricks absorb water from the adjoining mortar. This results in a poor bonding between brick and mortar causing difficulty in positioning masonry units.

To avoid this problem, bricks with low porosity are to be used, and they must be soaked in water before. This would minimize the amount of water drawn away from the mortar.

Various mortars are used in building construction, e.g., mud, cement-sand, or cement-sand-lime. Among these mud, mortar is the weakest. Mud mortar crushes easily when dry, flows outward and have very low earthquake resistance.

Cement-sand mortar with lime is the most suitable. This mortar mix provides excellent workability for laying bricks, stretches without crumbling at low earthquake shaking, and bonds well with bricks.

The earthquake resistance of masonry walls depends on the relative strengths of brick and mortar. Bricks must be stronger than mortar. Excessive thickness of mortar is not desirable.

Behavior of Masonry Structures during Earthquakes

The ground motion or ground vibrations due to earthquakes results in higher amount of inertia forces at the floor or at the location of the mass of the whole building. A building will remain safe, if the forces emerged finds a path to transfer into the ground, without any obstruction which in turn minimizes the damage or collapse.

Among the elements that involve in transferring these forces i.e. roof, wall and foundation, it is seen that walls are the one found most vulnerable to the damage (by the horizontal forces emerged due to the earthquake forces).

We will assume two possibilities in direction of horizontal forces acting on a masonry wall. Let the initial condition be the force which is acting horizontally at the top, which is in a direction perpendicular to its plane, as shown in figure.1. below

Behavior of Masonry Structures during Earthquakes

Fig.1: The wall is Pushed perpendicular to the plane of the wall

This direction is considered as ‘weak’, as the wall undergo toppling or a form of overturning.

The second possibility is that the wall being pushed in the same plane, and the result is shown in figure.2. This is considered as the strong direction because it offers greater resistance when pushed along its length.

Performance of Masonry Walls during Earthquakes

Fig.2: The wall is Pulled in the plane of the wall

It is not always the case that only a single possibility can occur. The ground can shake simultaneously in horizontal as well as vertical directions. Hence both the possibilities have a chance to occur.

Horizontal inertia forces evolved because of ground motion are the most damaging response of normal masonry buildings. The transfer of the forces can take place from the roofs then to the walls. This transfer of horizontal forces can take place either in weak or stronger direction.

Performance of Masonry Walls during Earthquakes

Fig.3: Walls A is considered to be loaded in the strong direction and the Walls B (loaded in weak direction). The wall B undergoes toppling.

Remedy to Prevent Damage of Masonry Structures during Earthquakes

When a measure to tie up the walls together like a box is not undertaken, there arise chances of the toppling of walls that are loaded in the weaker direction. So, the remedy for this problem is to join the walls together which will ensure good seismic performance.

This procedure would help the walls loaded in a weaker direction to seek the lateral resistance that is offered by the walls that are loaded in the stronger direction. As each form separate built elements, a rigidity in totality must be bought to ensure resistance as a single unit. So, to enable this, walls to have to be connected to the roof and the foundation.

Box Action of Masonry Walls to prevent Earthquake Damage

Fig.4: Wall B properly connected to Wall A

Wall units made up of masonry behave like slender units because of their small thickness compared to their height and length. The simplest way of making these masonry wall units to behave appreciably during earthquake motion is by letting them act together like a box as mentioned before, along with the roof at the top and with the foundation at the bottom.

Box Action of Masonry Building to Prevent Earthquake Damage

The formation of box action as put forward requires several construction aspects. This can be ensured by undergoing following features of ensuring good connections between the walls. This can be achieved by:

  • Ensuring good interlocking of the masonry courses at the junctions
  • Employing horizontal bands at various levels, particularly at the lintel level.
  • Smaller the openings, larger is the resistance offered by the wall.

The tendency of a wall to topple when pushed in the weak direction can be reduced by limiting its length-to-thickness and height-thickness ratios as shown in fig.5. Hence it is recommended to keep the sizes of door and window openings small.

Fig.5: Vulnerability of slender Masonry Walls

Design codes specify limits for these ratios. A wall that is too tall or too long in comparison to its thickness, is particularly vulnerable to shaking in its weak direction.


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Five Robots Working In Synchronicity To Create A Glass Sculpture

Earlier this year, multidisciplinary design studio Kruysman-Proto and SCI-Arc, a center for innovation in California, presented their Robot House, a project centered around multiple robot arms that work in synchronicity toward a common goal. More recently, they demonstrated the progress of this mechanical team with a video showing them collaborating on a glass work of art, melting tubes and arranging them together in a cylindrical chandelier. If they can pull that off, it’s only a matter of time before they’re performing open heart surgery.

Though there are visibly people in the room controlling the situation using software, it’s incredible to see a team of robots performing such intricate work flawlessly. Surely, no human team of five could take on a creative project without some disagreement or argument, but these guys are a solid team, each doing their part to yield something awesome.

Below are a few snaps of the team in action.

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Afzal Guru’s Hanging Sparks Death Penalty Debate

The hanging of Afzal Guru, who was convicted for the 2001 attack on the Indian parliament, has raised many unpalatable questions.

Was it vengeance or justice? Was it a surrender to “the collective conscience of the nation” or a failure to honor the human rights of a man who was punished for dissent, despite the insistence by many that he was not involved in the crimes for which he was accused?

In the bigger picture, Guru’s hanging has also sparked debate about the use of the death penalty to satisfy public anger, while ignoring the root causes of anger and dissent.

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On February 9, the uncertainty surrounding Guru’s fate ended with the sudden announcement that he had been executed by hanging in New Delhi’s high-security Tihar Jail. For almost seven years, a mercy petition filed by Guru’s wife had been pending. However, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee finally rejected the petition on February 3.

According to Amnesty International, Guru’s hanging represents India’s second execution in the past three months. Ajmal Kasab, the main accused in the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, was hanged last November.

Some analysts believe that the government aims to send a strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism. But is death really a deterrent to terrorism? And more specifically, will Guru’s execution deter dissent in the Kashmir valley?

Since the Supreme Court of India sentenced Guru to death in 2005, doubts have been raised about the merits of the case against him. Both the evidence and the process used to convict him were questioned.

The apex court found Guru guilty on the basis of circumstantial evidence. In an article in the Hindu titled “Unanswered Questions are the Remains of the Day” Anjali Mody wrote: “Anyone conversant with how this case was prosecuted will admit that where Mohammed Afzal was concerned there was a presumption of guilt. He had nothing that amounted to legal representation”.
In the court’s verdict, one paragraph stated: "The incident, which resulted in heavy casualties, had shaken the entire nation, and the collective conscience of society will only be satisfied if capital punishment is awarded to the offender. The challenge to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of India by these acts of terrorists and conspirators can only be compensated by giving maximum punishment to the person who is proved to be the conspirator in this treacherous act" (Emphasis added by writer and social activist Arundhati Roy in an article published in Outlook Magazine in 2006).

In the same article, Roy wrote: “To invoke the 'collective conscience of society' to validate ritual murder, which is what the death penalty is, skates precariously close to valorising lynch law.”

Taking note of the two executions in quick succession, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Indian government to “end this distressing use of executions as a way to satisfy some public opinion.”

Political analysts view these executions as an attempt by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to change the image that it is soft on terror. They also argue that if the government had commuted Guru’s death sentence to life imprisonment, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could have gained a chance to polarize the situation just one year away from general elections.

But this political one-upmanship is harming the cause of peace in Jammu and Kashmir and chokes the liberal voice in the valley. There is strong sentiment in the state that justice has not been done in the case of Guru, who has become a scapegoat. In this atmosphere of anger, fringe elements have a greater chance to influence the youth of the region.

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, echoed the sentiment in an interview with NDTV when he said that “the long term implications of Afzal Guru’s execution are worrying as they are linked to the people of Kashmir, especially the younger generation. Like it or not, the execution has reinforced the point that there is no justice. We will have to deal with how we can change that sort of alienation.”

Even more worrying is the alienation of liberal voices from popular political discourse in the country. According to political analyst Professor Badri Raina, crying for the death penalty means deviating from the Gandhian philosophy of nonviolence, which he called a “gruesome contradiction”.

The death of Afzal Guru leaves us with many questions which India must address if it wants to continue evolving as a vibrant and robust nation.

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Archos will be preparing to launch seven Android smartphones later this year at different price points, preparing to flood the market with phones for all types of users. Even though Archos isn’t the biggest manufacturer yet, they are gaining support in the low-end market and may push into mid and high-end markets at the end of this year.

The company recently revealed three smartphones for the low-end Android audience and we are unsure if these will count towards the seven smartphones Archos are bringing to IFA 2013, in early September.

Archos will likely bring two or three new mid-range smartphones to the event and we may see a flagship product. We wonder if Archos would step up with a Snapdragon 800 chipset and 1080p display or if they will just meet halfway with an average consumer device.

Either way, it is exciting to hear Archos is preparing to launch even more devices. While the devices are not top-end and lack a certain design brilliance we have seen from other manufacturer, they are sturdy and offer a cheap solution for most of the Asian, European and Latin America markets.

Archos also said they will be looking into high-end tablets and 3G wireless connectivity. The high-end tablet may not be very exciting, we have seen many top-end Android tablets die simply because nobody wants an expensive tablet with Android.

3G is for other regions where they are just adopting the wireless technology, we expect the company is working to make speeds faster and signals stronger across different regions.

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There’s no time like summer to amp up your sex-appeal, usually hidden under layers of cosy clothing during the colder months. That’s why we’re suggesting you take full advantage of the plunging-neckline swimwear trend this season, because one-pieces needn’t cover everything up.

There’s plenty of ways you can make the style suit you, with a mix of labels taking their own adaptation on the plunge. Whether you opt for a zipper front that can be zipped down as low or high as you please, a tab across the bust to hold everything together, or even ruffles or sheer panels to add a little bit of modesty, there’s bound to be a style that suits your personal taste.

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Suburbia. I live in Glendale, AZ... near the Arrowhead area if you're familiar with it at all. Pretty nice neighborhood. We've got these silly ponds all over the place with reclamated water that ducks and geese absolutely love. Houses swarming the water like it was beachfront property. Nicer cookie-cutter neighborhood
I'm totally familiar with that area.
I cannot speak for Az laws.....

But if that sub-div was where I live, in L.A.? You will have to do some pretty fast talking if you carry a loaded f/a in public (w/o a CCW), much less disharge it in the city limits. You could show 'just cause' in killing the animal if yours got mauled. But again, in L.A.-L.A. land, you'll have some 'splaining to do and say bye-bye to your heater.

Had this happen once in the Santa Monica Mtns. (Yote's are brilliant. They sucker off-leash pets into a chase with a 'probe' then bushwack 'em and gang-rip 'em to shreds) Just bust the POS in the chops with a boot like the ratty flea-bag varmint it is and get on with life. Enjoy the yipe-yipe-yipe! as it hauls arse the other way. Golf clubs work great. So do large folder's.

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they are a great group to work with.When its their its at your place in a few days.But it needs to be their first,buying today can get hard in todays world.
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I have the same gun, same sights. Elevation is accomplished with a small tool to raise/lower the front sight. If it didn't come with it, contact Smith & Wesson. they promptly sent one to me.
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Lee Powder Measure Kit?

Does anybody used Lee`s Power Measure Kit, The little yellow Dippers?? Do they work??
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They work fine. You'll still need a scale, they are not terribly precise, but tend to throw low if you follow directions.
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I had a set of the Lee dippers about 25 years back. Red plastic, as I recall. The scoop I used was supposed to throw 11.8 Gr of Unique, whne I weighed it from time to time, averaged 11.70-11.76, depending on how vigorously I shook the measure to level it out.
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Under is generally seen as better than kaboom.

They're basically fixed metering devices. No big deal. I've known folk who load using dippers made from cases, etc... Know of one fellow who loads by dipping a case in powder, pulling it out, and seating a bullet.
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Bogie's right, they're a volumnetric (sp?) metering device.

That's the same way that every powder "thrower" with either a bar or a hole works -- the powder fills a specific volumn in the cup and gives you an approximate charge based on the powder's density and it's size.

You get a lot more variation with stick powders, and a lot less with really fine ball and flake powders, as they pack into the cup better.

I loaded a lot of ammo using those dippers. If you have an old set, like I do (they're red), the powder densities have changed over the years from the chart that's packed with the dippers, so you need to either get a new chart for recently manufactured powder, or you need to test with a scale.
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Valuing What God Values

What most call success, is merely stress in disguise. Wayne met Philip Akintunde during his fall trip to the UK and a friendship began that continues in this Skype conversation between them. During a recent email exchange Phil shared some of his journey out of the value system of the world and into a freer space to live relationally, vocationally, and economically. He discovered God cared about peace more than currency, wholeness more than other people's perception of him and discovered that the joy God wanted him to know comes from a far deeper place than having the fancy car or the latest gadgets. This is a story of transformation from the insight out--beginning in the heart by the Spirit not the result of self-reformation by human effort.

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  1. I am on this journey to find purpose and I must confess that this podcast was and will continue to be of tremendous help. Thank you Phil and Wayne.

  2. Paul writes about someone “refreshing their spirits.” This podcast rates right up there at the top of my list of favorite programs.
    Since getting on the “living loved” journey several years ago, I’m been so grateful for Wayne (and his guests) “travel tips.”
    I’ve started a fun experiment re-writing the New Testament from a position of “enjoying God as the CHIEF END OF MAN.”
    Bless you for making these conversations available!

  3. Great to hear a guest from London, UK. 🙂 I was at the gathering on 12/10/13, but there were so many people among the crowd… I took copious notes on my laptop as is my habit; it can also feel like a shield and a virtual escape as I cope with a tide of emotions on this voyage, at times.

  4. Thanks again Wayne and Phil ! So encouraging ! There are other guys out there that live from their heart ! Could it be there is no other way to truly live? The words “an open door has been set before you that no man can shut” came to me while cutting fire wood the other day. It seems the only doors I have opened in my life have lead to addiction , misery , shame , and loneliness . And when I wanted to close them I could not. Thankfully he closed them when I had given up all hope on my own!
    What a contrast when he opens a door in my life ! Who would want to shut it?

  5. Thanks Harvey for your comments. I am finding also that there is a huge area where He gently invites me to lay down my own efforts. Time and again I’m brought back to the place of “exhaustion” being such a good place to be when it leads me to focus on His work of building in me His own life. The very fact that He invites us to rest in a place where He will do the leading and building indicates how deep His love is. Think of it!….”My yoke is easy and My burden is light”.

  6. I have been enjoying these pod casts, books and waynes blogs for years now.. I usually never comment on the podcasts.. but today I just have to say.. I LOVE PHILIP! His joy is so contageous.. his accent is extremely thick so I find myself listening intently.. I SO CONNECT to his journey and the reminder of all the same books that have helped me get freer and freer… I’m so excited about this journey and all of these stories from the podcasts have more then encouraged and affirmed my own process. I just can’t articulate it clearly! Thank you Wayne and all the fellow God journyer’s…

  7. Thanks everyone, I am glad the podcast resonated with you all. It was a new experience for me as you can tell, but I needn’t have worried, Wayne expertly took care of everything and made me sound really eloquent :).Quite a few of you have become my friend on Facebook, and I am happy to see what plans the Lord has for us all going forward. I’ve always thought the God journey rocked and not in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be featured on one of it’s podcast so needless to say, I am thankful for the opportunity. Thanks once again for all your kind words.

  8. Philip, your accent was one to enjoy in the first place! 🙂
    It was a wonderful podcast and I was blessed to hear from one I can also identify with.
    I am also learning to enjoy just the small things God has so graciously given me and just to rest.
    Boy, rest and peace are such beautiful words after going through the constant hoops of religious
    performance! I have also found that I do not look at what others are doing or “successes” they are experiencing- It is only my relationship with the Father that matters and where He wants to take me.
    Thanks again for sharing!

  9. Thank you Philip for sharing and articulating many of the same issues and challenges we all face in our own journeys.
    Your joy is infectious!

  10. So True, we can all sometimes feel like we are the only ones that see or feel things a certain way, often even asking ourselves “Is there something wrong with me?” At least that is where I was until I started listening to the God journey. I might not mention everyone by name or reply to everyone, but be rest assured I appreciate all your feedback, and I’m glad other people see thing the same way the Lord has been showing me. We are not alone =D

  11. Wayne,
    the podcast with Phil was really good and it was nice to here from somebody from the other side of the pond. Then I listened to the one you had listed that was an old one you did with Brad, boy do I miss thoughs podcasts. It was so nice hearing the two of you banter back and forth. Any chance you and Brad will get together and do any new podcasts ?

  12. I don’t know, Rick. Brad’s a pretty busy guy these days and our schedules don’t mesh well. We have a hard enough time finding lunch together, much less to do a podcast. But you never know what God might have in store. For what it’s worth I really miss him, too, and all the fun and incredible conversations we had together. It was a wonderful season to be sure!

  13. Phil! My fellow Nigerian brother 😉 It was a joy to hear a familiar accent. ‘Cool Calm and Collected’ (Omo Niga!- means Nigerian guy) lol.It was so nice hearing your journey. I can relate to the whole boarding school, born again journey, worship leading etc I wish we could have connected before we left London (in Beijing now). Would be great to chat, there is so much that resonated with me… I’ve connected with you on Facebook. Thanks for sharing so authentically 😉

  14. I just love your heart Phillip! And your journey is a lovely one!;) It continues us to amaze me how GOD is teaching all us kids the same things, tho we did not go to the same school, lol. There was never better proof of his existence in my opinion! My parents grew up in a church that

  15. Whoops…pressed a button apparently, lol! …..My parents grew up in a church that believed they were the one true church , and the long and short of it is, they asked too many questions and got the boot. This happened when I was 4 years old, so I never grew up I a church, but our family went through a lot..With religious people! My Dad always said that he put all his marbles in one basket and gambled it on one thing. ..and it was that God is true and every man a liar! Well…my .marbles are in the same basket, lol.. And I have been amazed that even with the example of my Dad, and even tho I was not raised in a church, God has had to still take religion out of me!! It always Amazes me how the process can be so painful , then so joyous. It took me a long time to realize my greatest pain came from times when I was struggling with my God, instead of resting in him, and trusting that he loves me and only lo gs to give me great joy! That he is who he says he is! And that he is faithful to complete the work he has started! And the hardest thing to accept for me, and looks like others too…is how really simple it is!! That truth and rest has opened up a whole new world for me. ..One of joy I only dreamed possible…and my worst pain always has been born from me trying to take hold of something or someone and try to fix/slash control it or them. Harvey, that has been commenting on here is the lovely man I get to share this journey with;) He is one of the things I tried to fix…lol. And look what happened when I failed!! God did it!! And I say lol, but it wasn’t funny at the time, I went through hell..God spoke to my heart one day when I was complaining to him that things were not as they should be, and he said…yes…but this is not the way. After that, well I had to find a different way! Lol…And what do you know….All I had to do…was nothing at all..nothing but to labor to enter into his rest…it’s felt to me like I am living like riding a bike with my eyes shut and hands off the steering wheel. Which at first was terrifying, and now is a freedom that I could NEVER do without..And God has been doing everything all by himself…without me..shocking I know. .lol I have never been happier, and it just keeps getting better and better! I love you all out there! You give me great joy hearing all your hearts! Throw yourself at him with utter abandoned, you will never regret it!!

  16. Thanks for your feedback Monica, It is great to hear from someone who wasn’t raised in a conventional “church” setting and still had to have God take religion out of them, I find that fascinating. I shake my head, the insidious influence of religion should never be underestimated. I can feel your heart even through your short response. I thank God that we are not alone, it feels great to know that others like yourself are going through similar journeys, and God has truly got everything under control and we can rest, chill, relax, just let go and let Him. What is more, we don’t have to apologize for the freedom we now have in Him, even though some people might want us to hahaha. Like you I have never been happier and things can only get better. Thanks again for sharing.

  17. @Laurie Jackson, for someone who hasn’t commented yet on the God journey, welcome 🙂 Thanks for your lovely feedback.

  18. Thank you Phil and Wayne for this conversation about valuing what God values.
    This is exactly the journey my husband and I have been on this past year. We just had our first baby a year ago, when we had moved back from living overseas. Moving back home to the States and having a child meant to us that it was time to settle down and “do the normal thing” which really meant get a good job, and start accumulating stuff. My husband did get that good job, but after working a very stressful job with long hours, we began to realize something had shifted in our spirits. We had money, but we had no time, and no joy, because all the exhaustion from having a stressful job and a newborn was leeching all of our energy for our relationships (and even each other). We also began seeing that money as security- something to keep us safe, and our new son safe. We worried constantly because there was always a nagging little voice saying “You don’t have enough. You don’t save enough. You deserve better than this; you deserve more.” We were looking to the job, and to our savings to provide for us, forgetting that even when God gives us those things, He us ultimately the provider. The love of money is rooted in fear, but “perfect love casts out all fear.” After eight months at the job, my husband started to feel in his spirit that it was time to leave, and to trust God once more (as we had done so many times living overseas) to be our provider. It was painful to put down the lust for money and stuff that had grown like weeds in our hearts. Now we have followed God’s leading to pursue the things He put in our hearts to do, and how He has blessed us in that! We moved out of the ritzy apartment complex, and my husband left his high-end financial job. We now live on a farm out in the country with my in-laws living in tight-knit community and enjoying the bounty God provides from this beautiful earth. We have money- not a lot, but just what we need- because God always provides exactly what we need when we need it. And I figure if we don’t have it, we probably don’t need it.

    Thanks for being a blessing on this journey!
    Ingrid (in Tennessee)

  19. Thanks for your feedback Ingrid, what I love about your feedback is that your reality of God’s provision is coming from a very real place that no one can take away from you. Yes God remains our provider in what ever stage of life we are in, and regardless of what we think we have or don’t have! Thanks, your words have being a re-affirmation and a blessing.

  20. Wow! That was inspiring! Phil – your joy is just gushing out. You made a lot of great comments. I have to listen to this again.

    Wayne, I’m a little behind but don’t miss a podcast. My goal is to listen to the older podcasts as well … also I read all the comments and so appreciate everyone’s input. thanks, thanks, thanks

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Quit Picking On Herman And Rick!

I am getting sick and tired of liberal smart asses like Jon Stewart making fun of outstanding Americans like  Rick Perry and Herman Cain. Instead of praising Herman Cain for keeping up a 13 year long affair with a woman, showering her with gifts and calling at all hours of the night, Herman did NOT have sex with her! How many of you damn liberal men could have an affair for 13 years and never once enter the vagina? Herman is a gentleman, Herman is a romantic, Herman is a man who is loyal to his wife. He has affairs, but he does not have SEX!

Rick is once again having liberals make fun of him. OK, so he doesn’t know the age at which Americans vote! Big Deal! OK, so he thinks election day is November 12. He was only off by one week! You nit picking liberals think you know everything. I think what really bugs liberals is that Rick and Herman are good Christian men. Jesus Christ hung around with women, but no one accuses him of having an affair!

Why don’t liberal men get into an affair and learn how to avoid sex with the woman for 13 years. See if you can do it, Herman CAN.


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Big Issue Ballet in Korea

Muscles tensed from the cold, backs hunched against bracing winds, the constant anxiety of survival. Time spent living on the streets takes its toll on both body and soul, however vendors of The Big Issue Korea edition have found relief in an unlikely place: ballet.

For almost two years now, vendors have attended weekly classes run in partnership with the Seoul Ballet. The gentle music and graceful movements help to soothe vendors both physically and mentally, as well as building their confidence.

"When I first met them, they avoided direct eye contact and were quite huddled up." Says James Jeon, Artistic Director of the program, "But ballet has helped them perceive how different parts of their bodies move and how they can find balance... This has led them to value themselves more."

Since the classes began in 2011, many of the vendors involved have succeeded in getting off the streets and moving into stable housing.


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The return of SlamBall?

Monday, April 21, 2008

This is a true story. In late 2003 I sat next to Mason Gordon on a flight from Los Angeles to somewhere in the Midwest where I had a connecting flight and he was meeting up with LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers for a promotional shoot of some sort for Slamball.

Mason founded the sport of SlamBall which is basically basketball with trampolines and lots of full-body contact between players.

Since he was in the middle seat and I was on the aisle, we talked for most of the flight.

I remember that he had either just bought a house or was about to and my wife and I were getting ready to sell ours, so we talked about that for quite a while. Also, I must have told him about ten times to buy gold - not bad for free advice since you could have bought it at $350 an ounce back then.

We were both very curious about what the other was doing in their life - the sort of mutual inquisitiveness that you don't find much these days between two strangers. I explained fiat money and Fed policy to him and he talked about HBO and SlamBall. It was the fastest four hour flight I've ever had.

Anyway, SlamBall showed up in this WSJ article the other day.

Ex-HBO Executive Stakes His Comeback on SlamBall
A year ago, Chris Albrecht was on the receiving end of a very public dismissal from a very lofty perch in the entertainment world.

After a night of heavy drinking in Las Vegas, the longtime creative chief of Time Warner Inc.'s HBO and driving force behind the likes of "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City" was arrested for attacking his girlfriend in a parking lot. He pleaded no contest to the charge and resigned under pressure days later.

Now, Mr. Albrecht is trying for a comeback. And he's staking much of it on a bizarre, futuristic sport called SlamBall, which failed to break out in an earlier debut. With the feel of a live-action videogame, SlamBall is essentially basketball combined with rugby and trampoline gymnastics, and if Mr. Albrecht is right, it will become a phenomenon as successful and profitable as the latest sports craze, ultimate fighting.
SlamBall appeared briefly in 2002 and 2003 on Spike TV. Viewers who caught a glimpse saw a full-contact version of basketball where players fly off a spring-loaded floor and soar as high as 15 feet on the way to dunks that earn a team three points. Outside shots earn two points unless they are beyond a three-point arc. Mid-air collisions are encouraged.

But SlamBall largely disappeared after it attracted little attention and its creators feared network executives wanted to turn it into a spectacle along the lines of "American Gladiator."

"We wanted this to be seen as a sport and taken seriously," said Mason Gordon, who invented the game in 2000.

At that time, Mr. Gordon was answering phones at Tollin-Robbins, the Los Angeles production company that created the HBO hit "Arli$," about a sports agent, and many other films and TV shows.

Michael Tollin, a founder of the company whose producer credits include the TV series "One Tree Hill" and miniseries "The Bronx is Burning," said he hired Mr. Gordon, a well-known street basketball player, mainly to improve the quality of his Sunday morning full-court games at his backyard court in Fryman Canyon.

A few months into the job, Mr. Gordon approached Mr. Tollin with the outline of a SlamBall court on a napkin, complete with the strategically placed spring-pads. A short-lived run on then-fledgling Spike followed, with little impact.
That's pretty much the way it was described to me - on a napkin. I remember catching it on Spike TV once or twice before it went off the air and thinking it was pretty crazy.

It looks like it's going to get another chance. For more info, see the SlamBall website.

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This was/is a cool show idea, imho (I watched the season on Spike). As long as they can keep it on point as an actual athletic competition and not devolve into some sort of WWE-style self-promotion fest, it will continue to be very entertaining and watchable.

That said, I'm probably not their target audience; my annual spending on live sporting events and team-related paraphernalia approaches zero. Then again, I do spend ~$100/month for television...

tj & the bear said...

OT... Tim, am I too late to get into the latest gold/oil contest? I was out of town and busy as hell for the past couple weeks.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Mr. Brightside

I was admittedly a bit negative with yesterday's post. Wasting a few hours of my life does that sometimes, but it's not all that bad. Yes, the Mets got embarrassed two games in a row. However, if they were going to lose, is it not at least a nice consolation prize that it hurts the Yankees? The Yankees are a game further out than they were before the Red Sox/Mets series started and I get pleas from Yankee fans daily for the Mets to eak out a win.

Thankfully I will not be watching any Met games until I actually go Monday's game against the Pirates. With Boston making the Mets their bitches and Mussina, Johnson, and Wright taking on El Duque, Traschel, and Soler, I have a feeling that I'm saving myself from having a few years shaved off of my life by not watching what could be a massacre. These past two days of baseball have been poc marked with mental lapses, errors, and the Mets looking like they were a few leagues below the Red Sox and I don't see it getting better until the Mets return to Shea.

It didn't take long for my attempt to look at the brightside of things to degenerate into negativity again. I really tried, but these last two days were ugly after such a highly anticipated series.

* * *

  • Thanks to Billy for this link....

    While Peter is not a fan of the shirts, I really don't believe they mean "yeah, I pop the old lady. Ain't I cool?" if you wear them. Most of the clothing is for women anyway and you have to give them credit for their large line that includes shirts, thongs, camisoles, boxer shorts and trucker hats. What's that? You don't know what a camisole is? Neither did I so I googled it and I'm sorry I did. This is a camisole but apparently men where them too.

  • A-Rod hit a game winning homerun yesterday.

    "Hopefully (the booing is) behind me," Rodriguez said. "I needed that and the team needed that."

    You are a naive man.

  • Jesus Flores continues to get some Baseball Prospectus love.

    8. Jesus Flores, Mets
    Age: 21.7 Hitting: .273/.340/.519 in 64 G (Hi-A) Arm: 24-for-62 (39%)

    The Mets have always liked Flores' potential, but his full-season debut last season--in which he hit just .216/.250/.339--was marred by a broken thumb that prevented him from holding a bat properly for much of the season. This year he's perfectly healthy, and his bat--which is his best tool--has not only come alive, it's gotten better every month.

    MONTH AVG HR/100 BB/100 SO/100
    April .197 2.8 5.6 31.00
    May .280 6.5 7.5 29.03
    June .343 6.0 7.5 23.88

    This does not take away from Flores' defensive skills, which are at least solid across the board according to one scout, who graded his arm as plus. If Saltalamacchia is the biggest fall so far this year among backstops, Flores might be the biggest jump.

    Though Will Carroll said that only the top two have star power, it's still good to get the attention.

  • Note to Willie...if Lastings is going to start today, stick him in right.

    Lastings Milledge endured another nightmare – again on a ball that did not reach the Green Monster. He got under a first-inning fly ball just in front of the wall in left field and had it bounce out of his glove for a two-base, two-run error.

    "I just missed it,'' he said. "I just didn't come up with the catch. I don't know what else you want me to say. I didn't come up with the catch. I looked horrible on that play."

  • Bob Klapisch wonders if Pedro would be a shell of his former self in the AL?

    It was supposed to be precision fastballs and deadly change-ups all night, good enough to stifle the hottest team in baseball. Nice image. Nice homecoming story line. Only, it didn't turn out that way.

    Instead, Pedro allowed eight runs in three innings, getting nuked so thoroughly in the Mets' 10-2 blowout it makes you wonder: what kind of pitcher would Pedro be throwing those 86-mph fastballs in the American League?

    Martinez can still throw strikes anywhere from 79-87 mph, which is good enough to frustrate the National League in a down year. But looking back, Pedro was smarter than anyone knew by fleeing the American League after the '04 season, when his fastball was clearly fading.

    I think it is fair to say he would have a lot worse numbers, but the Pedro of the last month or so has not even been the Pedro of the first two months. Hopefully this is just his June swoon or the Mets have no shot in the playoffs.

  • Norfolk reliever Royce Ring, who appeared in 15 games for the Mets last season, has been named to pitch in the Triple-A All-Star Game.

    Good to see Royce get back into a groove.

  • Baseball Prospectus likes Jose Reyes.

    With all the talk of unachieved potential, it’s easy to overlook Reyes’ steady, if slow, improvement over those years. He’s tightened up his defense considerably and his leg injuries, which were verging on chronic and threatened to end his career, are well behind him. Now, he seems to be whittling away his last major weakness.

    Clearly, Reyes isn’t going to going to continue to hit .500, or .400 for that matter. But the longstanding hopes of .300+ with 70 walks a year and some decent pop all of a sudden might even be conservative.

  • Phil Humber returned to the Florida State League after one start in the Gulf Coast League and it is hard to not be happy with his results.

    Humber (1-0) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five. The 23-year-old right-hander's first action of the season was a four-inning start on June 22 with the Gulf Coast League Mets.

    While no one doubts the electric arm of Mike Pelfrey having a higher ceiling than Phil, Humber is already throwing 91-94 according to a previous article and it is not out of the realm of possibilities to see Humber contribute more on the big league level first. If watching rookie pitchers struggle has taught me anything, it taught me that a guy who relies primarily on his fastball (no matter how hard it is) and still working on his secondary pitches is going to get hit hard. Pelfrey still has a bit to go and Phil Humber may come along quicker despite coming off of Tommy John due to a wider repertoire of pitches that includes a plus secondary pitch to compliment a plus primary pitch.

    Anonymous Coop said...

    Like the Killers reference in the title there, Mike :-)

    Oh and let me just rant here for 30 seconds - I may be overtly negative here too...but isn't this the Pedro we were ALL warned about when he signed? The coddled, the sensitive, the emotional pitcher? Arguably, he didn't have a game like this last year (we don't know what he was feeling out there last night), so we may have been saved from this behavior last year...but I was truly disappointed he didn't get downright filthy and get tough. So what, he was pitching against his buddies Papi & Manny? If anything, he should know how to strike those bums out!

    And if this is a game in June, how is going to fare in October if he doesn't step up his game and start getting mean, ESP if he faces his buds again?

    I hate to sound so negative, I mean, we are in first, we GAINED ground, we're rolling over everyone we are supposed to be rolling over, the Sox are one of the best in their class, but I don't know...i was thoroughly disappointed in pedro last night. And I *heart* Pedro.

    12:08 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Well, it was not so much a Killers reference as just the title and I pondered changing it so as not to confuse people into thinking I was a Killers fan, but decided to run with it. I actually like the song, but hate the Killers.

    Coop, you are 100% on with Pedro. Moving to the NL as Klap said was a great move, but Pedro has livened up this team and is worth the signing by that alone. Pedro's stuff is not hard anymore and good teams will kill him if he is a bit off. He can be off against the Pirates and still win, but not the Red Sox. This worries me for World Series that the Mets will be playing in and this is why I wanted Omar to bring big Mike a #2/#3 starter for Christmas just in case Pedro was not Pedro.

    He does go into these lapses, but his BAA is still freakishly low and he does lead the NL in Ks (or did, but if he's not, he's close). If this is continuing in August, lets get our panties in a bundle and get really worried. I thought Pedro would step it up too, but who knows. It looked like he was frightened to pitch to Manny and Ortiz. Maybe his head was all jumbled up though I hate to use the mental excuse in Pedro's case since he would throw at this mother. Also, this team is hot...red hot like the Mets were when they were killing everyone. Did the Mets stand a chance? If this was two weeks ago, do the Mets get killed? This weekend series with the Yankees will be a barometer to see if this team can rebound.

    I really wanted to see the Mets play shot for shot with the best team in the AL East and that is why I'm really.....really....really dissapointed as well. It would have validate what we thought of this team and they did not even look like they belonged.

    12:18 PM

    Blogger Condor Schmitt said...

    We are going to need a big time pitcher if we make it to the WS, that has become apparent playing interleague. Duque, Soler, Traxx and Pedro might be good in the NL but they have struggled against the deep AL orders.

    There is no doubtnow that Omar will be scowering the AL over the coming weeks looking for a dominant pitcher. The only question will be what do we give up to get him?

    When is Bannister back?

    12:21 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Bannister was eligible to come off of the DL on the 26th I think and has yet to throw a pitch. After such a long layoff, he would be a few weeks away if he started this week. So it's not out of the realm of possibilities to think an early August return is the soonest we would see him, but he is just another option in the same line of pitcher that was already have manning the back three. We really need Pelfrey to be the Mets version of Jon Lester. There just is not much out there. Zito 'ain't going to no Mets'...Maybe Schmidt? But this is the problem to not having a deep farm system, only Lastings has value for someone good. Ervin Santana was rumorred to be offered for Crawford, but he costs Milledge and other prospects as well. The Mets have issues. No doubt.

    12:31 PM

    Anonymous jake said...

    mike why do you hate the killers? i don't know anything about them but i do like their (overplayed) album.

    bp loves reyes. isn't it ironic (unlike rain on your wedding day and other unlucky things the nickolodean girl thinks are ironic)? it's great how even the statheads jump on the bandwagon after a hot spell. reyes has always been my favorite, even better than dw, bc he's the most fun to watch. i thought the whole point of sabermetrics was to help you anticipate things like an increased walk rate leading to better overall play. what's the point if stat guys get suprised by obvious things like reyes busting out? not that i hate stats or anything, they rule.

    give pedro a break. he's in month-long a rough spell, it happens. it's no surprise that his emotions affected his pitching last night, just too bad the effect was negative. in my other league a few weeks ago i did trade for santana instead of pedro, but i'd still take pedro over just about everyone else. plus above all as you say mike, he got the ball rolling and what he has already done for the mets is enough to justify his whole contract.

    12:39 PM

    Anonymous jake said...

    has milledge lost value do you think? he has in my mind.

    if not, trade him and soler and floyd for crawford and promote pelfrey. not that this would happen, but crawford would be sweller than swell.

    12:42 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    I hate them because they annoy me. I do think Mr. Brightside is a great song. Make no mistake about that shit. It reminds me of Vegas when I was at the Hard Rock and it was pumping every ten mintues. Good times.

    Sabermetrics is ALL about trying to predict the unknown. It is to be used in tandem with traditional scouting and it is a useful tool. It's hard to predict what a player will do, but it is proven that some stats can help paint a picture of the future. That being said, with guys like Reyes, they bust down those walls. You don't think Beane would have loved Reyes? Talent trumps all sometimes and I must admit, I was not sure if Reyes would hit his ceiling, but I am feeling more comfy about that with his newfound ability to walk.

    As for Pedro, his velocity sits in the mid 80's sometimes. With a weak staff that is deep, but not great, you have to worry when one of your top dogs is kind of looking bad when a lot of peopole think he has a myriad of injuries that could contribute to a breakdown. He is so vital to this team.

    Milledge? Tough one. I don't think so. He proved he can play on this level, but has things to learn. You cannot teach the talent the kid has and he has shown he CAN be a game changer.

    That being said, if Milledge + Soler = Crawford, sign me the fuck up. You can have Niese to for that matter. Crawford ridiculous.

    1:00 PM

    Blogger Count Choculitis said...

    I am finishing up Moneyball as we speak, and as I understand it the point of sabermetrics is to ascertain, over the course of a full year (that is the important part) how many runs a team is going to score, and how many it is going to give up. You can then translate that into wins and losses. Playing moneyball does take into account hot streaks (such as Reyes') because over the course of a full year those streaks have a tendency to even themselves out (see the last 2 games). The downfall of sabermetrics is that it can never account for what will occur in the short term, i.e. an important series against the Red Sox in June or the Divisional Playoffs in September. In a short series, "luck" and "getting hot" are more important than a season full of stats.

    I'm not sure Beane would love Reyes. Beane hates the stolen base, and hates players that don't walk or, at the very least, look at pitches as a way of wearing down the hitter. Hey, Beane did not like Tejada, he could not like anyone. And, for anyone who didn't read Moneyball, it makes readily evident that Art Howe was a complete loser, who did as he was told by his GM. Not surprising that the old Mets bought into it and gave him a big deal.

    1:23 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Count..if you are reading Moneyball, this is a great read.

    Beane is a saber guy, but tools are still tools. There are guys that bust that down every once in a while like when he drafted Jeremy Bonderman despite the fact he was a high school pitcher.

    1:34 PM

    Blogger neworder said...

    From my standpoint I see a work in progress. By NO means is this a rotation I want in the playoffs. Several games highlight this and the annual failures of the Cards, braves and astros prove that a team cannot be one dimensional.

    The R-sox have (quietly) retooled and Beckett for Pedro is a lesson Omar needs to take literally.

    With Petey's obvoius toe/hip issues, he needs rest and an opp to reset.

    Yesterdays game made Soler look 'not so bad'. And really he is not.

    But Mike the quote of the day IS yours 'Note to Willie...if Lastings is going to start today, stick him in right'...definately !!!

    1:38 PM

    Blogger BookieD said...

    While we're on the subject of Bright Sides (I DO like The Killers, BTW), maybe a series in June to expose the team's weaknesses is a good thing, in that we now have a month to address them via trades, call-ups, etc. Continuing to pound on the weak NL every week has made us grow complacent enough to believe that the team isn't in need of improvement. Okay, maybe not us really (we are Mets fans, after all), but it could at least alert Omar & Co. that they may need to do something.

    2:27 PM

    Anonymous jake said...

    thanks for the BA chat Mike, good stuff. the one scout came off looking dense i thought. in my post i was just dogging stats guys cause they never gave reyes love and now hop on the bandwagon. but i have no problem with sabermetrics or scouting and think the two sides should stop making mountains of molehills bc they really agree on more than they realize, as the stats guys often point out. i did like moneyball. it was an excellent book on many levels beyond sabermetrics. joe morgan is an idiot, btw.

    but why, mike, why? why do they annoy you is what i want to know. just bc they are overplayed? i'm out of the music loop but i ended up with their album on my ipod and wore it out, all the songs rocked. have you heard the whole thing?

    2:36 PM

    Blogger Count Choculitis said...

    I thought THE KILLERS album was at best OK. The first half of the CD is awesome, I don't care how overplayed the songs were (and they were). But the second half of the CD is ordinary at best, and brings down the whole. They have an unreleased song, "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" which is pretty cool.

    In that vein, I think bands like PANIC AT THE DISCO, KAISER CHIEFS, and FRANZ FERDINAND kick THE KILLERS' ass. But, that being said, "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" is a kick ass song (and can sometimes be heard leading into Mike & Mike at 7 am on ESPN radio).

    2:55 PM

    Anonymous DG said...

    I'm taking the long view here. Seeing where we ache is better than getting crushed in the playoffs. I think Pedro will be fine but may need a week or two off. We could do that with the lead we have, with the offense we have too for that matter. Soler totally got me down, the big whimp. You could nearly hear him offering to pay Tuesday for a hamburger today. Despicable.

    I don't think Milledge has anything to feel ashamed about, but he should head back to Jake's house when Floyd comes off the DL. He's shown that he'll be fine next year, but that, like Reyes, he'll take some time to reach his potential in the majors. All you folks who want to trade him suddenly need to check yourselves. He misplayed two balls for goodness sake, and he's forgotten to work his counts, but he's legit.

    I'm probably not going to watch tonight either. Rather read the recap, digest the boxscore. But don't give up on our series with the Spankees. They are not the same caliber as the streaking Sox. In fact, the Sox are not even the same caliber as the streaking Sox. BUT, they're not far off. The Yankees, however, ARE far off.

    2:56 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    I too have the Killers on my IPOD. I don't know, that one song for one that was all over the radio before Mr. Brightside side could be the biggest piece of shit ever. I was actually interested in their entire album and anxious to hear it and I just didn't like it. I guess no specific reason except personal taste.

    Agreed new order, this rotation cannot go into the playoffs contructed as such.

    Bookied, that is a great point. If the Mets just rolled over NL opponents, they'd get swept like the Cards in '04. Maybe this will open some eyes. I went from liking the rotation to seeing a four game sweep in the WS very fast. Bad week? Maybe, but what I see doesn't look pretty.

    Soler did look like a scared little child. I hate the playoff proven term because you don't need to be in the playoffs to prove your worth. I have faith in Wright despite not being there, Lester looked like he had some cojones, John Lacky and K-Rod did fine....Dirty Sanchez seems ok, Soler seems soft. I think that is a problem Too esily rattled.

    DG, I know the Yankees are not the same caliber as the Red Sox (who are streaking through the quad and to the gym), but they are still winning and we have unfavorable pitching matchups Fri and Sat and it's a toss-up Sunday. 2 of 3 would make me fell better, but I wanted a nice showing by the Mets to prove they belong. I agree games against the AL East mean nothing in the end, but you hate to see them get treated like they are the Royals.

    3:08 PM

    Anonymous Coop said...

    Off-baseball topic - I am a BIG time Killers fan, cannot wait for their new album. Although i somewhat agree with Count Choc's assessment, as I told someone once - you guys don't know me in real life, but I was 7 y/o when Duran Duran came out with Rio, and it had a profound effect on my life and my music tastes (as cheesy as that sounds). The Killers album made me a 7 y/o girl in my room, listening to Rio again. I felt hopeful.

    But yes, Franz Ferd does rock and has been consistent in their recordings...but NO ONE in my humble opinion can top Keane. My new fave band :-)

    OK back to baseball - if we win tonight (which i won't be watching), I'll be happy. But Mets do need to make moves to improve their rotation.

    OK Mike - the visual of the Sox streaking through the quad, made me LOL. priceless

    4:13 PM

    Anonymous jake said...

    i hope you guys have good reason not to watch (i do, softball game) otherwise you have no business calling Soler or anyone else soft. but you are right about the rotation. consistency from el duque would help.

    otherwise, let's hope pelfrey comes through bc i don't see a trade happening. check that, what i mean is if a trade does happen i think omar will do something none of us could have anticipated. how about bell, ring and owens for schmidt? haha, i'm kidding.

    jenny was a friend is good. so is indie rock n roll star or whatever it's called. like i said i'm out of the loop so thanks count and coop for the tips on the other bands.

    my problem with milledge isn't the drops or avg. but his attitude makes me nervous. i hate to say it especially after puffing his ass but the tude seems to ooze and i'm afraid it could turn sour one day. i know, i know he hasn't done anything bad, he just sketches me out.

    4:26 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Coop, I'll check them out again.

    Keane...I saw them once opening for another band. I just checked them out on Amazon....They are that good, huh?

    Jake, I'll be at a show tonight and in Lake George until early Monday. I have my reasons, though I'm not upset at missing that many Met games. Pelfrey might be brought up for lack of better choice. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

    I think Milledge was humbled a bit this series and that is not a bad thing. Watching Beltran save his ass on another fly ball shows him what a real MLer does and that he has work. Fenway did a job on Lastings.

    4:33 PM

    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    The bright side of this series is that if Omar thought that this team could win a World Series, this will show him they are not. The Red Sox and probably the White Sox are better.

    It shows flaws with inexperienced players like
    Soler, Milledge, Wright and Reyes all struggling this series under the glare of a playoff like atmosphere. Nothing we can do about that except get experience.

    As mentioned it has exposed the weakness in the rotation that Omar, when he traded away both Benson and Seo exacerbated.

    Unfortunately the NL East is the only division without a competive race and likely the only division where the good starters will be traded from. Livan, Myers, Hudson, Smoltz and Dontrell could all move. Unfortunately, not many teams will want to trade to a divisional rival.

    Would you trade Milledge straight up or in a package for Willis?

    4:47 PM

    Anonymous jake said...

    Lake George rules. My good buddy is from there and I've visited a few times. You're not from there are you?

    4:49 PM

    Blogger BookieD said...

    Re: The Killers-you can download "Michael Valentine" and another good song "Under the Gun" from iTunes; they are the "b-sides" of the "Sombeody Told Me" single (just search The Killers on iTunes and you'll see it). I also like "Midnight Show" from Hot Fuss.

    The question, as always, is what will the Mets have to give up. I am starting to think that Owens is a likely trade candidate, just because Wagner is signed to a 4-year deal and Henry is so hot right now. Also, Omar always seems to be talking about how John Maine is going to help us. This leads me to believe that either (i) Maine will find his way into the rotation by late summer (adios Alay) or (ii) Omar is pumping him up for a trade.

    Saturday looks like a good pool/beach day, so there's your built-in excuse for that game. I still plan to be close to a TV to see all three Subway Series games. Even away at the Beach, I always miss being at Yankee Stadium when the Mets are there. I WILL be a Wrigley in 2 weeks when the Mets visit.

    5:01 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Would you trade Milledge straight up or in a package for Willis?

    Yup. I don't want to part with him, but given the agen of Willis and the track record, that is just hard to find. He's a hard throwing lefty to boot.

    Jake, I'm not from there. We just drink beer and pee in the lake up there.

    I love Owens, but 27 year old closers in AA don't carry much weight. I would not mind seeing Maine again with a healthy finger get another shot.

    Enjoy Wrigley. I've only been to Camden, Jack Murphy, Shea (obviously), Citizen's Bank, and Yankee stadium (obviously). Not too fucking swell.

    5:13 PM

    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I like willis. but I can see too many other scenarios where we can assemble a package without Milledge. Flores is also a keeper.

    The assets that are usable include Ahern (compare to Reyes), Kepp, Floyd, Valentin, Heilman, Soler, Vic Diaz, and Concepcion.

    Other arms to consider; Jason Schmidt and Oliver Perez.

    Milledge has been a work. Mostly because prior to this Spring he was a CF. Also last yr he was in A ball. If not CF he SHOULD be in RF his arm is more potent there.

    Floyd is a cult hero but he wont be back next yr. If he can fetch Zumaya I would do it. Add that trade to Vic Diaz and Heilman for Pinero/Meche ( a #2-3 starter) I think these Mets could do well in the playoffs.

    In '99 The Mets neither make the playoffs nor make a run without Kenny Rogers.

    5:31 PM

    Blogger BookieD said...

    Willis's deception-based stuff and contorting delivery always scare me long-term (though I am no scout).

    Re: Owens, shouldn't his age not be a factor given his conversion from Catcher? He's not some AAAA guy who just never made it, and I figured teams would know it. However, I think his age is the reason why the Mets will probably deal him. If his numbers are telling the truth, then he is a closer-in-the-making, but we can't wait for Billy's contract to expire and bring Henry in at 31.

    Anon--I have been hot for Ollie Perez for years, but he seems to be too risky for a contending team to deal with. If Peterson can't straighten him out (in 10 minutes or otherwise), then we just have another project for '07 (albeit an intriguing one). I agree with all the names you floated. Meche would be much more reliable than Traxx, though he's not the sexiest name out there.

    5:43 PM

    Blogger oSSyCoCoTaSo said...

    that first comment was pretty gay. a man should never post that heart crap in a forum of other men.

    this is prolly just a bad stretch. relax folks. its a long season. for all you know glavine may throw a 3 hitter tonight and we'll sweep the yankees (unlikely but ya never know). we still have a chance to avoid the sweep and stay at .500 for the trip so far. i still like my chances in the bronx btw.

    btw this talks make me feels justified about my predictions earlier this year. i said that the mets were 1 2007 world series contender and needed a lil bit more work b4 they ironed out all of their flaws (rotation and outfield).

    6:05 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Coop is a lady...she is free to do as she pleases.

    Ossy, me and you could not be in more agreement about 1 starter away from. One starter.....so close, but so far.

    6:21 PM

    Blogger mr. met said...

    Later everyone...I'm off.

    6:22 PM

    Anonymous benny said...

    The Mets losing these games has not bothered me.
    You got guys over-reacting on Mets blog. Makes me wonder how odl they are. They're all like "Trade Wright-he's a choker, Trade Pedro, Trade Milledge he can't field" and blah, blah, blah!
    Fucking ridiculous.

    nice you going to the game monday, i'm off on monday, i'll think I'm gonna go too.

    ARods new nickname is Mr. June! lol. I still find it amazing how a guy "14th in the AL" being unclutch but whatever.

    I'm happy for Jesus Flores, i got faith in him. And after last season its good to see production everytime i see the boxscore for St. Lucie.

    People are over-reacting on Milledge bad fielding against the GREEN MONSTER, ARGH! as if he's a shitty fielder. Don't people listen anymore? Did they ignore the part where people have constantly said its hard to field at Fenway and even Yaz and Jim Rice took time to get used to it.
    Seriously... fuck some of the Met fans that are allowed to type nowadays.

    6:52 PM

    Anonymous benny said...

    The Series amde me realize the Mets need one more starter.
    Not a pussy ass mediocre, non difference maker type like Gil Meche, Joel Piñiero, or Odalis Perez.
    But a real deal top notch difference maker like Jason Schmidt. At the beggining of the season I was scared of Schmidt but not anymore. This guy is back to business.

    7:04 PM

    Anonymous Coop said...

    Yes, Ossy, don't be fooled by the moniker - I'm a chick :-) I also dole out *hugs* in the forums so (hug) ;-)

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    YES! HUGS!

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    Blogger Anthony said...

    Agreed Benny. Everybody needs to chill. We do need one more front line, badass starter to get it where it needs to be. But we all knew that. Milledge is going to be the real deal. He's a difference maker.

    Yes, HUGS...good COOP!

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Caked in a foamy, lysergic head, the Sun and Moon split between French and German psychedelic trios Glowsun and Electric Moon practically floats into the ears. It’s just five tracks, but both bands jam their way to just below 42 minutes on the limited 180 gram Sulatron Records vinyl. Longtime followers of European psych will recognize the name Dave “Sula Bassana” Schmidt from acts like Liquid Visions, the underrated Weltraumstaunen, Zone Six and that bearing his nom de plume. Prolific as ever, he handles guitar in Electric Moon – who’ve also released two limited CD-Rs this year – and is the man behind Sulatron Records, while Glowsun’s guitarist, Johan Jaccob, is responsible for the art, which is no less colorful than the music contained on the record. The two bands mesh incredibly well together, one being entirely instrumental and the other being mostly instrumental and the both of them reveling in spaced-out, heavy jams. A relatively consistent production between the two bands only makes the transition smoother, and as much as Sun and Moon is a great way to be introduced to the methods of either band, it also makes it easy to appreciate how well they play off each other.

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Curiously though, with the end of the song, we get ocean sounds, not more jungle noise, seeming to have switched locale as a result of the trip Glowsun has taken us on. Chiron’s bass closes “Monkey Time” among the waves, and after a breath, Bassana and Electric Moon’s even spacier approach takes hold. It’s worth noting that although Glowsun have three songs and Electric Moon have two, the latter work about five more minutes of material in their cuts “Trip Trip Trip” (8:46) and “Lost and Found Souls” (14:31). Bassana keeps his guitar mostly in freakout mode on “Trip Trip Trip,” periodically meeting up with bassist Komet Lulu and drummer Alex to drive a point home with Hawkwindian churning. Komet Lulu’s bass is more grounding than was Chiron’s in Glowsun, which is appropriate since the songs are less structured; that warm European-style low end provides a steady foundation for Bassana’s explorations, and Alex’s cymbals add a feverish energy as “Trip Trip Trip” winds down and “Lost and Found Souls” comes on, feeling more like a culmination than a summary. Taken as a five-song whole rather than a three/two-song split, Sun and Moon still finds ample payoff in the sprawl of its final cut; the ultra-distorted vocals that showed up later into “Trip Trip Trip” becoming clearer as the build progresses, offering the simple message, “We gotta stick together” in repetition as hypnotic as the minutes of weighted riffage preceding. And while in terms of psychedelic rock, the word “bliss” usually connotes bright toned guitars and sunny vibes, the über-low (but still smooth) fuzz in Komet Lulu’s bass just before the six-minute mark makes the entire track. From there, it’s onward to the noisy build, droningly effected vocals, rampant soloing and ultimate deconstruction that bring Sun and Moon to its close.

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At the beginning of the civic election campaign, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix emailed a series of questions to the four mayoral candidates, asking them to outline their positions on a variety of topics. Responses were limited to 175 words and appear in the paper edited for spelling, grammar and length.

The issue

Saskatoon city council has struggled to figure out how to name prominent pieces of city infrastructure, including bridges. At present, possible names for major projects including roads, parks and buildings are submitted to city hall and reviewed by a naming advisory committee. The mayor then ultimately decides which names are used on what. Coun. Troy Davies, who is seeking re-election in Ward 4, has championed the idea of selling corporate naming rights for major infrastructure projects, but that hasn’t yet been realized. Council voted this summer to name the Circle Drive South Bridge “Gordie Howe Bridge” and consultations are underway to name the north commuter bridge in accordance with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call to action to commemorate aboriginal people’s history.

The question

Should the City of Saskatoon develop a policy to sell naming rights for major projects including bridges and leisure centres?

The stances

Don Atchison:

Yes. It happens in every other big city.

Devon Hein:

Voters want the city to focus on roads, reducing crime and exercising fiscal restraint and economic responsibility in every tax dollar spent.

Charlie Clark:

I don’t support the naming of bridges, streets, parks or neighbourhoods for the highest bidder. It’s dubious in principle and confusing in practice. You have to create a contract that is in force for a limited term. If it’s not renewed, the name changes. These are lasting pieces of civic infrastructure that should not be subject to term agreements and possible changes in the future. The prospect of raising money is, of course, intuitively appealing, but there are other consequences. Naming prominent projects or facilities for corporations or individual donors means we don’t have the option of naming them in honour of people whose cultural, educational, athletic, or other accomplishments we admire. Do I regret that we have a Gordie Howe Bridge because we might have sold the naming rights? I do not.

Kelley Moore:

If we are going to continue to support naming rights, then it should be done according to publicly available rules. The City of Saskatoon does have a policy in place regarding sponsorship which should be reviewed to ensure it is relevant. Given the growth in city owned assets, the increasing tax rate and the opportunity to have costs offset by naming, it is important that we are clear about what assets should be considered for naming.

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