Rilo Kiley

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Steve

These guys had one of the most anticipated albums of 2007 and I missed their show last Summer. Thankfully they chose to revisit Austin last night to make one more push to promote Under the Black Light. Based upon the size of the crowd, it paid off with a nearly sold out show. I didn’t have any luck buying swag, usually a T-shirt for my enormous collection, because this was their second-to-last stop (they’re wrapping up in their hometown of LA this week), thus shirts for fat guys like me who need XL were out of luck. Even if I lost the 30-some pounds I need to, I doubt I can shave several inches in diameter off my torso.

Rilo Kiley definitely attracts a younger crowd. Numerous attendees lacking the blue wristband (how Stubb’s tags people over 21 that evening) but you wouldn’t be able to tell from the amount of cans and bottles we EcoAction volunteers picked up. However, you can always tell when a show has a younger following since the majority of them fill up the venue during the opening act; in this show’s case, there were two.

Neither openers were interesting. Sure they were talented but nothing they did grabbed my attention to follow up on any of their recorded material.

Confetti from two balloons rolled out during the song “Silver Lining.”

The crowd went nuts when lead singer Jenny Lewis hit the stage and broke into “Close Call.” My photo isn’t too hot since there were tons of people packed in my usual spot to get multiple attempts while I’m making the rounds. Most of the set list was based upon the current album except they didn’t do the title track. I was impressed on their live version of “Does He Love You” because it had all the emotional heft their recording has and it’s the song which caught my attention on KUT.

I’m glad I went yet I don’t think I’ll really go out of my way to see them again unless Rilo Kiley releases another strong record (unlikely) or Jenny tours with the Watson Twins a second time.

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If you have AT&T, back up your sim card for a while

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Steve

Last night I was writing the second draft for an upcoming story about 1983 and then I heard the usual feedback-interference noises on my noise-reducing headphones. This is normally AT&T’s wireless network doing something, probably an incoming call. Instead the phone made “ding” noise similar to when I reboot it after letting the battery go to zero. When I looked at its display, it said “Insert Sim.” Foolishly, I figured the connections were bad.

By the time I looked up my Sony Ericsson on AT&T’s support site (to troubleshoot it the smart way) I concluded that either the card was bad or the connections in the phone were shot. Somara willingly loaned me her sim card to narrow down the failure. Hers worked, mine gave the message in her phone. The better surprise was everybody’s numbers still being present on my card! Phew! Course the failure just so happens on a Sunday evening when all the stores are closed.

There is an AT&T Store within a mile of our house and I was the first customer in. As soon as I stated the error, the manager immediately knew what happened. He stated how AT&T’s current upgrades (possibly for the upcoming iPhone 3G?) are being shot across the network and some sim cards are getting trashed. Around 50 last week in his area. Good thing it was free, I was ready to pay.

I think the next step, when I get about an hour to do this, will be transferring all the numbers I really want to keep on my MacBook.

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WarioWare Smooth Moves

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Steve

This collection of 200-plus mini games wrapped around a dozen short stories is an awesome demonstration of how innovative the Wii system has proven to be. At its launch, Wii Sports showed the console’s intuitive nature/play through its controllers. Smooth (and the Raving Rabbids series) take it further by having the player balance the remote on his palm like a waiter, put it on end of his nose to manipulate it like an elephant’s trunk or hold it on his hip before whipping it “out” like a holstered gun. The mini games themselves are a workout too because they’re very brief and played in rapid succession, somewhere around 13-16 at a time per story with only a couple seconds between each to catch a breath.

What really sold me on it was Smooth’s sense of humor, this sadly went right over the heads of my two nephews when I wanted to see if they would like it. Some instances are through gross games: clip the toenail, insert the false teeth and pick the nose. Others are goofy: hand out a brochure, smack the back of the inattentive student and shake off the ants on a banana. The absolutely funniest moments are during the pauses for new instructions on how to use the controller for an upcoming mini-game. First, the title appears such as “The Big Cheese” or “The Umbrella,” followed by an illustration of how to hold the controller and text explaining it. Meanwhile, a Jack Handey-esque voice reads the text in that infamous dry, deadpan tone, amplifying the punchline’s effect. Not every one is a gem admittedly, much like Jack Handey’s Deep Thoughts. Finally, there is one string of tasks fans of Nintendo’s rich history will love since it involves the gauntlet of their trademark characters.

Smooth’s only downside is the lack of an initial multiplayer mode. It exists, just not until the story is completed.

Congratulations Nintendo for publishing another game to get non-”serious” players involved and having a great time. I love some of the choices for the PS3 and Xbox but most of their titles require a time commitment equal to at least a part-time job through those ridiculous, counter-intuitive controllers.

Although I only rented this, I did solve it and retained the results on the Wii’s memory card. When I get around to buying it, probably used, I’m all set to roll it out with friends for multi-player sessions.

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1983: Pioneer X is the first to leave Solar System

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Steve

It was also the first space probe to send back information on interstellar space which remains very impressive for a craft built with the best tech of the early Seventies. It was only designed to get the scoop on Jupiter but I think NASA got it to hang in there to confirm some data on Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (no longer a planet).

When I was in grade school there was a piece on In the News between CBS’s Saturday morning cartoons about Pioneer 9 and 10 being set up to for one last duty. Some object was messing with the astronomers’ data on Pluto’s orbit or whatnot. As the two probes exited our solar system, they would help confirm the existence of a possible tenth planet or worse, a black hole not visible to earth-based telescopes (Hubble was 10-plus years away). Being a kid, the latter prospect sounded horrifying thanks to Sci-Fi movies. By high school, I was in an Astronomy class and there was no mention of either possibility. Heck, 10‘s exit wasn’t even mentioned along with the Kuiper Belt, which was probably the culprit or Pluto’s three probable moons. I do recall the Oort Cloud which used to be the only source of comets until Kuiper was added to the equation.

January 22, 2003 was the last signal Earth received. The transmission was rather faint and lacked accurate telemetry (position, velocity, etc.) because its power source had been too depleted to tell us.

Currently, 10 is on its way to the Taurus constellation with a gold-anodized plaque showing the location of our system, the probe’s flight and what humans look like. The artwork designed by Dr. Carl Sagan received a lot of grief since the people were naked. Hey, he at least had the foresight not go with contemporary fashions. Intelligent life would avoid us if they learned there was an alien world populated by creatures wearing bell bottoms.

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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Steve

The final movie from Somara’s recovery marathon!

Yeah, I know, this DVD was watched way over two months ago so why the delay? Life gets in the way plus other more immediate stories were written, stuff I can whip together in a hurry such as Gene Wilder’s birthday or the Roadrunner computer. Usually, I do jot down some notes (mentally and on my MacBook) on the movie, book, DVD set or game I want to review and it is moved into a queue. Not the best method yet it prevents me from ever claiming I’ve run out of things to write about. The upside of being behind!

On to the review but I think I will be pushing for more succinct stuff if the inspiration isn’t there or in the case of this DVD, it was hard to articulate.

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers slipped through the general public because it was released in America via HBO only. Either Peter Sellers has powers from beyond the grave or his fourth wife raised a powerful stink to prevent it from being in theaters. Such a shame. It brilliantly captures Sellers’ volatile, unpredictable and self-loathing side. Many people with his level of talent tend to be miserable since audiences always expect them to be “on.” In Peter’s case, he didn’t always like who he was so his characters were masks to hide behind.

The cast borders on perfect too. Geoffrey Rush practically channels Peter Sellers even better than Ewan MacGregor mimicking Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan; many accused Sellers of “stealing” from Guinness after they did The Ladykillers film together. Accompanying Rush are Charlize Theron as Britt Ekland (wife number two), Emily Watson as Anne (wife number one), John Lithgow as Blake Edwards, Stanley Tucci as Stanley Kubrick, Miriam Margoyles as Peg (his domineering mother) and Stephen Fry as Maurice Woodruff, the con-artist/fortune teller who held more sway than Peter’s agent. Again, with such a list of heavy hitters, someone had the pull to prevent this biopic from getting the distribution it deserved. Reminds me of all the fuss to prevent the John Belushi flick Wired.

Sellers has a typical beginning; it’s after WWII, he’s a star on a popular radio show yet it doesn’t pay enough to support his wife and two children. He auditions for movies and is rejected because he doesn’t fit what the casting director wants. So he returns, disguised as a WWI veteran, lands the gig and then reveals his ruse as a demonstration of his talent. Peter is then on the roller coaster of fame and fortune until his death in 1980.

The story of his life isn’t what sold me on recommending this DVD, you can watch that and make up your own mind on how interesting it is. What made the lasting impression on me was Rush’s performance and how the movie takes it a step further. At different intervals of the story, Rush portrays the different people in his life and breaks the fourth wall to tell the audience how this particular person felt about Peter. For example, during one of his many squabbles with Blake Edwards, Rush replaces Lithgow in the role and speaks to the camera about how their relationship was as stressful as it was profitable.

This movie is certainly a must for fans like me and probably an interesting side trek for those who enjoy biography flicks. Even the casual watchers of the Pink Panther series will be entranced by Rush’s performance as the man who inspired lesser comedian-chameleons Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Robin Williams and Jim Carrey.

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Happy 75th Birthday Gene Wilder

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Steve

Originally he thought of himself as a dramatic actor until Mel Brooks recruited him for The Producers and it’s a good thing Mel’s instincts panned out. I can’t imagine Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein without Gene. He will always be the better Willy Wonka too. Depp’s turn was decent but he lacked that repressed, seething level of menace Gene brought. According to the commentaries in Futurama, voice actor Billy West focused on a picture of Wilder as Wonka during the recording sessions to stay in character as the Wonka Slug for the Slurm factory episode.

Gene’s casting in Blazing Saddles is a funny story in its own right. Back then, Mel Brooks was on the skids because none of his previous movies were very successful so Blazing had to be great or he’d probably return to TV, retire or something else. During the writing/development process, Gene read various drafts and let Mel bounce ideas off him. Gene liked it enough that he wanted to be in it. Mel thanked him for the assistance but said the movie’s cast was already set, namely the part of Jim/The Waco Kid to an older actor named Gig Young. All along, the plan was to have Bart (Cleavon Little) teamed up with an older, more experienced Western sidekick stereotype as his guide. The contrast would be part of the joke. John Wayne was offered the spot but refused over the movie’s dirty humor.

Then came the first day of shooting in LA. According to the schedule, the scene introducing Jim to Bart in the town’s only jail cell was the goal. Sadly, Gig Young’s alcoholism quickly became an obstacle so Mel called it a day by mid morning, sent everybody home for the weekend (it was a Friday) and knew he’d receive grief over wasting a day’s budget. However, he called Gene in NYC to say what happened and offered the part of Jim. Gene accepted, flew out that evening, reported to the costume department on Saturday and enabled the movie pick right up the following Monday. Mel is most grateful to Gene about it because Gene never said, “I told you so” over the Gig Young choice. It all worked out for the best too, Blazing Saddles went on to be one of the funniest movies ever made.

In return for this favor, Mel agreed to direct, develop, etc. Young Frankenstein when Gene pitched it. This turned into another comedic home run for Mel as everyone knows.

Since Gene (nee Jerome Silberman) was born in Milwaukee, maybe they’ll have a statue of him with General MacArthur and the Fonz (this one is being dedicated over the Summer). Outside of his work with Mel Brooks, I recommend watching him in one of his other comedies if you can find them. In the spirit of Indiana Jones, try to find The Frisco Kid which co-stars Harrison Ford.

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Roadrunner is the first computer to pull off a petaflop

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Steve

The dumbed down story from the AP was easier to digest about Roadrunner. If you prefer the more complicated take, I did find the Los Alamos plug that doesn’t require a log-in.

Roadrunner is amazing on so many levels. First, it’s made up of commercially available parts such as IBM’s dual-core processors. I figured they’d use quad-core but this monster was six years in the making while dual-core was still on the horizon. Secondly, it only cost $100 million which is a huge bargain for a supercomputer. Normally I’ve grown accustomed to the post-Reagan government throwing billions at such projects, especially with the military applications Roadrunner has if you read the AP story. Finally, a dozen of these computers could fit in the starship Enterprise from the Sixties because it’s only 6000 square feet which is less than 78 feet wide and long; there’s no mention of its height yet I imagine it’s no more than a standard rack (seven feet).

Futurist Syd Mead is right, the tech and possibilities of the future are sooner than we think. However, in my rebuttal, I am still waiting for that permanent moon base my grade school history book (written in the early Seventies) claimed would be operational by 1996.

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One major goal of 2008 done, probably a dozen more to go

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Steve

One five-week, secret project I didn’t want to discuss on the site was completed this morning. Well, it wasn’t that much of a secret with some of you, I just didn’t want to jinx it since it had one annoying setback.

Today the refinancing on our house was finalized as a really nice notary guy came by to have us sign all the paperwork; Kuroneko probably liked him the most because he would play with her between signatures. Noticed I said our house. Technically, it has always been mine. When I bought it in 2001, we weren’t married yet so I owned it and in Texas that’s important; this is a joint-property state with no alimony. Now with Somara on the title, there shouldn’t be any disputes over her keeping it if I drop over dead. Nice, two unpleasant things about home ownership.

Here’s the silver lining. Obviously we received a better rate; we dropped from 6.5% to 5.875%. Despite all the stories in the media going on and on over the credit crunch, foreclosures and the real-estate bubble finally bursting, Wells Fargo was more than willing to do this thanks to the advice of my friend Nelson. Why? I have a pretty sweet credit score, a strong history of paying off debts (which explains how I was “elected” Treasurer of the Maggi Republic in 2006) and banks prefer to issue new loans over continuing to handle existing ones at higher rates, thanks to the fee business. Then again, this fee business is what led to the housing mess in the first place. The difference with us is that we’re not morons who bought more house than we could afford via fraudulent pay stubs. We may also be starting over at 30 years but it will shave a significant amount of dough from the monthly payment to put toward Sallie Mae. Trust me, a house remains a great asset even in tough economic times and I’ll live with it taking longer to pay it off if this leads to dumping Sallie Mae sooner. Last week, I had to call and talk to customer service rep “Emmanuel” over his company failing to distribute the monthly payment for the third time.

Next step, enjoying the lack of a house payment for one month during the transition…but that money is already “spent” on dental work.

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Happy Second Anniversary Kelly & Ethan

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Steve

What a wedding it was since the Austin weather wasn’t too hot around sunset. It was June after all, Central Texas becomes really uncomfortable by July.

It’s much nicer climate-wise over in the San Jose part of California they’re in lately.

According to the gift guide on anniversaries, second year is cotton. So some funny shirts from Mondo Tees would be in order since they use American Apparel’s organic cotton material.

Either way, drop them a line and wish them congratulations. I’m sure their daughter Evelyn would giggle over it.

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Ladytron & Datarock

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Steve

Ladytron jamming out. Finally! The camera nailed a clear shot of a concert.

I know I should’ve posted this on Saturday. Yesterday I was pre-occupied helping a co-worker set up a Netinstall image and then getting the server to deploy it; we did succeed at it easily! Then I fell asleep watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom thanks to the exhaustion I’m overcoming from this concert! Yet, don’t let my tardiness spoil it. Enjoy, comment or whatever.

Ladytron came to Austin last Friday night, right on the heels on their new June 3rd release Velocifero. Supporting them were the Norwegian band Datarock whose CD I scored last year; they also landed their record contract at SXSW 2007, something they mentioned during their set. So far I’d say Ladytron is 2-0 on picking great openers. Back in 2006 they had this crazy, obnoxious Brazilian band called CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy, Portuguese for “tired of being sexy,” not Cascading Style Sheets) with them. They grew on me through their enthusiasm and I bought the album; turned out to be pretty solid.

Datarock was quite proud of their matching track suits.

Datarock took the stage right on time, Stubb’s shows are very punctual nowadays for reasons I can only guess about. I loved their jogging outfits since I have a bias towards bands with matching “uniforms” (Aquabats, Phenomenauts, Manplanet and obviously Devo). They even tried to get the crowd to join them in some exercise-like dance moves on a couple tunes. The only downside I see to their look is the hood part. Throw in the sunglasses and hairstyles…they all resemble the initial sketch of the Unabomber while he was on the prowl. Musically, Datarock was a treat. One friend criticized them as sounding too “Pro Tools” a couple weeks ago. I’m still trying to digest such a comment. They are in the Electronic camp but computers can’t cover up a lack of skill, talent or ability was my immediate rebuttal. Most of the hits from their debut were played, namely my favorite, “Computer Camp Love,” which borrows a couple lines from the film Revenge of the Nerds.

Ladytron appeared after dark which enhanced their new light-show backdrop, hence why I was stoked over a picture turning out very clearly. They opened with the new record’s first track “Black Cat,” a perfect choice because the song begins eerily with the its synthesizers and then Mira keeps the mood going by singing in her native Bulgarian (I had ignorantly always thought she was Spanish). For the remainder of the show, it was a balance of contemporary material and past hits: “Playgirl,” “Blue Jeans,” “The Last One Standing,” and “Seventeen.” “Destroy Everything You Touch” was saved for the encore. To those who think Electronic Music (or Electronica) can’t be done live, lacks stage presence or is just a studio thing would be proven wrong at this performance. Initially, I thought about skipping because I’m catching up on my sleep and regaining energy from doing my volunteer work at the Dresden Dolls. When I read about Datarock being on the bill, I signed up. However, Ladytron demonstrated again why they are worth seeing live if you enjoy their albums. This was only the beginning for them since the CD is only a week old. I have a feeling they will be returning to Austin later in 2008 or early 2009 due to the near-capacity crowd at Stubb’s.

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Happy 50th Birthday Prince

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Steve

The BBC has a great chart summarizing Prince’s 30-year career. I completely agree with them on how impressive he is live and inconsistent on recordings. His performance at Coachella sounded interesting according to what I read from the AP story. Too bad his company is rather hasty with the C&Ds over people trying to show his performance of Radiohead’s “Creep.”

Still, it’s his birthday. I don’t want to wrangle over copyright matters. Prince is a very talented guy who helped put Minneapolis-St. Paul on the music map with the Replacements and Husker Du in the Eighties.

He’s a complicated person like everyone else. However, I think his positive attributes easily outweigh all the stories about his fickleness and the name debacle in the Nineties. Trust me, do a quick a experiment to see how many Hippies rush to the defense of John Lennon when you bring up that guy’s flaws.

I will close a the story explaining why my opinion of Prince changed.

Originally, I thought he was another boring R&B artist in the Eighties. Going to a high school with a large Black population in 1984-85 made his music hard to avoid too. Since Michael Jackson had become a worldwide star, Prince was now their guy—like how all cliques have an “in joke” or certain music they enjoy which makes them stand apart from everyone else. For example, Goths had The Cure until Standing on the Beach, Metalheads had Metallica until …And Justice for All, so on. Prince was a style-over-substance artist to me. Another act propped up by MTV until the channel’s attention was diverted to the next big thing.

Two things happened to change my feelings of annoyed to respectful. Musically it was his shift after Purple Rain. It wasn’t apparent to me until Sign ‘O’ the Times but Prince began to incorporate Psychedelia, Power Pop and Rock to his work or I finally started to notice it. This probably expanded his fan base yet alienated many Blacks which was inevitable due to the growth of Rap in my opinion.

The other shift was more impressive. In 1986, MTV sponsored a contest to promote Prince’s new movie and album. At a certain time, the network would display a special phone number and the 10,000th caller would win the opportunity to have him debut Under the Cherry Moon in his or her town, city or wherever. Afterwards, Prince and the Revolution would perform at an exclusive after-show party for the winner and guests. Most people were cynical on the outcome. MTV is based in NYC and the odds did favor this taking place in a major metropolitan area—or they’d fix it to make it so. Surprisingly, MTV kept the actual result. I’m sure there was still a collective “Crap!” amongst the MTV employees when the 10,000th call came from Lisa Barber of Sheridan, WY. Thankfully we skeptics were proven wrong. What could’ve been a standard fish-out-of-water comedy turned into the coolest public relations move Prince ever did. I caught his arrival at the town’s airport. Martha Quinn was there to interview him after he debarked from his private jet. Then in the middle of Quinn’s usual inane questions, Prince said “excuse me” and ran back to greet the crowd behind the fence, shaking hands as he went. Later on I saw MTV’s live update of the party from Sheridan’s Holiday Inn where it looked pretty lively. If it were a mere publicity stunt, then Prince should’ve been given an Oscar because no one could fake the level of excitement and sincerity he showed. Too bad he didn’t put it into the movie. It tanked.

On the upside, the coinciding album Parade contained one of his biggest hits, “Kiss.” Which was incidentally covered by today’s other birthday boy, Tom Jones, who is now 69.

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1933: First Drive-In Movie Theater Opens near Philly

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Steve

Too bad the drive-in theater died off by the time I was old enough to really appreciate what they were good for…according to movies such as Grease.

I’ve been reading about their comebacks yet I think it’ll be slowed thanks to $4/gallon gas and the rise of the home theater with cable, Apple TV, NetFlix, etc.

When I was a kid, my memories of them were pretty good. Everyone in my family used to fall asleep before the first movie ended, leaving me all the remaining snacks while I watched the second feature. The last one we took in was on the outskirts of Springfield: Dragonslayer and Popeye. I don’t even know why we even went. It was raining off and on all night plus I had seen both already.

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1993: Underemployments ends in Employment…finally

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Steve

This glimpse back to 1993 was delayed primarily by my server’s ongoing Java problems %

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I finally got it completely right this year! Congrats Detroit!

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Steve

My first successful prediction on the winner in five years! I don’t recall if I was correct on the number of games it took the Devils to beat the Ducks in 2003 though. However, I did correctly guess the number of games it would take the Red Wings on May 21st. This makes me officially 1-2 on my site when I started doing a forecast.

Before going to be sleep, Somara asked, how many Cups does this make it for Detroit. I looked it up on my Flyers calendar 11. Still puts them behind Toronto and Montreal but I will cheer up my friend Paul with the follow-up that the Red Wings remain 11-12 in Stanley Cup appearances. He’s a Blackhawks fan so much like the Cubs, the universe may unravel should the trophy be hoisted in the Windy City.

What’s next? A vacation from the sport and preparation for the upcoming draft. Then the frenzy of trades, free agents and whatever around July.

I think this will be the last Cup for Detroit in a while. Chelios and Hasek will probably retire. Their core should remain, aka the Swedish National Team, yet they’re aging faster than the GM can replace them. Meanwhile, the pressure will be on for my Flyers to replicate and exceed their recent success alongside the Pens, Sharks and Canadiens. Many more teams will be undertaking complete overhauls: Leafs, Lightning and Blackhawks come to mind.

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Kapanen retires and Icebats suspend their existence

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Steve

Caught the headline tonight about Sami Kapanen retiring from the NHL and finishing with the Finnish team he partially owns. He was definitely a steal from Carolina, especially when they got Brendl, a forward who never produced for anyone, in exchange. Sadly, his name isn’t on the Stanley Cup despite being one of the faster skaters around; a title he won at an All-Star Game. Sami came close in 2002 but Detroit was tougher. I still think the triple-overtime game was what determined the eventual winner. The only upside of his leaving is it frees up cap space on my Flyers. I am going to miss him because he was a solid member of the checking line with Primeau.

Meanwhile, I received a mass e-mail from the Icebats’ owner. Mr. Sanders stated that the team couldn’t find a new rink in time so the team is suspending its existence after 12 seasons. The search for a home will continue and it may entail leaving the area. Such a bummer because I hope the former players have good prospects to earn positions with the other CHL teams, leagues and better yet, a chance in the AHL. I guess I won’t be seeing any live, professional hockey this Fall unless gasoline prices plummet or I’m in San Antonio on someone else’s nickel.

Will the Icebats return? Probably not. As I’ve ranted on before, the Cedar Park Stars are a done deal. This town can’t support two hockey teams unless I lived in the Bizarro Universe.

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