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Monday, December
25,
2006 - Chung Lao
Merry Christmas:
Want a FREE 2006 BSC T-Shirt?
A.
On behalf of the Syndicate, we wish you all a Merry Christmas.
I'm here to dole out some
free 2006 BSC T-shirts.
That's right, we've got 2 t-shirts left, and they can be yours. It's real
simple. Just submit your name and a valid e-mail address. We'll throw all your names in a hat and
select 2 random winners, who will be announced on
January 8th, 2007,
which is when the t-shirt raffle ends.
There is no catch.
Consider this
a Christmas present, from us, to you.
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Monday, December
18,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& More...
A.
Sungeeta Jain, the founder of
The Orphanage Project has
been interviewed for
The Tonight Show,
she marks our
40th interview milestone. It's
well worth your
time, so be sure to check it out...
Please note:
This is a lengthy interview due to its importance.
B.
Redskins 16 Saints 10: Well, it was too little,
too late. What do you want me to say? Normally, beating the #1
offense in the league on their home turf would be something to write home to
momma about, but at 5-9, all we have left is being a spoiler,
and yes Cowboys fans,
we just beat the team that spanked you at home.
That's 4 straight 100+ yd games for Ladell Betts. I don't like Brian
Baldinger, one of the play by play guys, but he brought up a good point when he
said, Redskins fans must be saying to themselves, this guy is running better
than Clinton Portis.
Someone buy that guy a breadstick.
More later....
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Monday, December
11,
2006 - Chung Lao
New BSC Media
& More....
A.
Our next batch of
clips from The 2006 BSC are available for download.
New Interview next Monday. Keep it locked.
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Monday, December
4,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Columnist
& More....
A.
IPF is pleased to welcome on board our 21st columnist,
Johanna Ephraim.
Johanna will be updating her new column, once a month,
on Thursdays. Be sure to check out
her first entry later this week.
B.
Shout out to Blue Team:
We lost a heart-breaker 13-12 in the championship (flag football). Lets do
some damage in 2007 fellas.
C.
Falcons 24 Redskins 14: Well, we can put to
rest all the "P" predictions. I'd like to make a statement though.
After posting 2 consecutive 100 yd games, Ladell Betts is proving he can be a
feature back if given the opportunity.
With TJ Duckett backing him up,
perhaps its time to trade Clinton Portis
for some draft picks and/or some defensive players? Betts/Duckett are more
along the lines of a proto-typical Joe Gibbs style running attack. We
could really use some help on d-line and cornerback. We need more talent
on defense, it's that simple.
New BSC Media next Monday. Keep it locked.
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Monday, November
20,
2006 - Chung Lao
What to Do? Ask
Lidu.
A.
That's right. We want to welcome on board our newest columnist,
Lidu Koshy. He's here to answer all your questions.
Questions about what
you ask? Anything under the sun: Married Life? Politics?
International Travel? Car Insurance? Yep, he has you covered there
too. Be sure to take a look at Lidu's background via his first post on the
Message Board.
You may be asking yourself, what's up with Lidu's pic? Well, in the
interest of keeping his identity private, we had a drawing commissioned in his
likeness.
Lidu section will be
different from the other IPF staff in that his section will
take place entirely on the Message Board. Here's how this thing will work.
It's very simple.
Post your questions on Lidu's thread in the Main Message Board. Lidu will
then select the best questions
(within the realm of reason),
and respond to them on a weekly basis. He's going to login to the Message
Boards as much as he can, but keep in mind, the man has a family. Also
keep in mind, he's not going to hold back.
Lastly, welcome once again to Lidu, and HAVE AT IT.
B.
Tampa Bay 20 Redskins 17:
Well, there's hope for the future.
Jason Campbell played about as well as a guy playing his first NFL game could be
expected to play. About 200 yds passing with 2 TDs and zero INTs.
I liked how poised he was, and how he was able to
find the open receivers by spreading the ball around to multiple targets.
What has happened to Greg Williams and his vaunted
defensive schemes? Our defense cost us this game. Watching Campbell
improve is about all that's left in this season....
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Monday, November
13,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview,
New Article - The
IPF Post
& More....
A.
Roy Geevarghese has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Check it out.....
B.
Well it's been a while since we revisited The IndaPhatFarm Post,
but we're going to today. Be sure to check out an '05-'06 recap of The
Orphanage Project's progress, written by its founder,
Sungeeta Jain.
Click Here to check it out.
C.
Lidu is Coming:
I'm
sure you've noticed the above banner by now. Stay tuned in
for the official launch of IPF's newest section, and our newest
columnist,
Lidu.
This
coming Monday, Nov. 20th. You
don't want to miss it.
D.
Newt is Right:
Had the President announced Rumsfeld's resignation prior to the
election, I don't think the Republicans would have lost the Senate. The
results from Montana/Virginia were so close that an announcement like that would
have held those states in check.
In any case,
these power shifts come in cycles, usually after one party has been in power too
long.
E.
Eagles 27 Redskins 3:
Well, Mark Brunell didn't
throw any picks.
(I
know he did, but I'd like to remain in a world where he didn't) The problem is, he didn't throw any touchdowns either.
With both Dallas and Philly winning (NY is too far ahead wins wise), our season is officially over.
Please no more e-mail with, "but Chris, if Chicago, NY, Dallas, Philly, NO all
lose then...."
That's like saying IPF webmaster Binu will
actually write an update.
Not interested in buying that car insurance.
We need to see if Jason Campbell is the future and start the kid now.
Brunell just doesn't have enough left in the tank to get the job done.
Campbell can make plays with his feet and get the ball downfield.
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Mon day, November
6,
2006 - Chung Lao: Revised Tuesday: 12:27 PM
Congrats,
New BSC Media
&
More....
A.
Once again, the Syndicate wishes to congratulate Jaime &
Brenda
Rivera on the birth of their baby boy,
Stephen Daniel Rivera,
this past Wednesday, November 1st, at 11 am. 7 lbs, 7 ounces.
The new family is doing well.
B.
Our next batch of clips from The 2006 BSC are available for
download.
C.
Redskins 22 Cowboys 19: Well the Skins pulled
it out in the end. Wasn't pretty, we got lucky on that last series with
the blocked kick and penalty, and kick barely making it, but there's no if and's
or buts about it.
Feels good to beat Dallas.
For those of you that don't understand, you probably never will.
I like the fact that during J.Gibb's second tenure,
the Skins are competitive again, against the Boys. The rivalry had become
a joke before he came back.
This is a step in the right direction, but I'm far
from making any sort of prediction.
Stay Tuned.
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Monday, October
30,
2006 - Chung Lao: Revised 6:30 PM
The Orphanage Project - Make a
Difference..
A.
All, here at IPF, we have our share of fun topics, clips, pics, etc, but
our main goal is to make a difference. There are several
ways/organizations you and I can get involved in to do this. I'd like to
tell you about just one of these now.
A friend showed me this website several months back, called
The Orphanage Project. Here's the bio
of its Founder, Sungeeta Jain:
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 "Sungeeta
Jain is of Indian heritage, but was born and raised in the United States of
America. On June 14, 1986, Sungeeta and her family were in a
devastating car accident that left Sungeeta confined to a wheelchair. At the age
of ten, Sungeeta had to relearn how to live her life, from putting on her socks,
to moving about using a wheelchair.
At the same time, she learned how to set
goals and strive to achieve them. She learned how to never give up. She learned
how to believe in herself. She learned how to trust in God. Just months after the
accident, Sungeeta began the sixth grade. Determined not to let her disability
hinder her, she became Student Body President, won various awards, and took part
in the school play, all while remaining at the top of her class. Since then, she
has continued to concentrate on what she can do rather than on what she can’t
do, trusting that God will make all things possible.
Among her many
accomplishments and the many blessings of God in her life, Sungeeta won the
title of Miss Teen of Washington in 1993, becoming the first person in the world
in a wheelchair to win a pageant against other girls who were not in a
wheelchair. She was also third runner up in the Miss Teen of America Pageant.
In 1997, Sungeeta
graduated from a top engineering college in the US with a Bachelor’s degree
in Electrical Engineering. As an engineering student, she worked as an intern at
the world’s foremost aerospace company, The Boeing Company. She then went on to
get a Juris Doctor degree in Law. Out of college she worked as a law clerk to
two federal judges. Sungeeta then began her ascent up the partnership ladder as
an associate at Perkins Coie, a premier law firm in the Pacific Northwest region
of the United States.
Ever since she was a little
girl, Sungeeta dreamed of opening an orphanage and school in India. But she had
always thought the dream was still 5-10 years in the future. In August 2005,
after saving up her earnings over the past few years, she was able to take the
first step in making that dream a reality. She began the process of purchasing
approximately 9 acres of land approximately 40 kilometers away from the heart of
New Delhi.
Then on September 16, 2005,
based on the undeniable call of God, Sungeeta took a major step towards making
her dream a reality. She gave notice at her job and made the decision to move to
India for a year in order to start The Orphanage Project." |
and it's mission statement:
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"The
primary mission of The Orphanage Project is providing the orphaned,
destitute, outcast, unloved, needy, sick, handicapped and/or dying persons, with
a home, love, happiness, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual nourishment,
the highest level of education possible, and a hope for a bright future.
The vision of The
Orphanage Project is to one day have a self-sustaining community consisting
of a children’s home, orphanage, school, university, training center, women’s
shelter, elderly person’s home, place of worship, hospital, library, park, play
fields, technology center, shops, and other facilities that help a community to
succeed. Our vision is to one day establish such communities all over the
world." |
You can find out more about donating/getting involved with
The Orphanage Project at the website itself. We all have the capability to make a difference,
it's just a matter of finding the right one, and having enough motivation to
follow through. Think about it.
I hope to spotlight more of these in the future.
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Monday, October
23,
2006 - Chung Lao
IPF
Media
Page Re-Organized & Jason
Campbell...
A.
Everyone, we've re-organized our media page into a more user friendly format,
eliminating a lot of the clutter. This should make our
151 + clips
easier to access.
Click Here to check it out.
B.
Colts 36 Redskins 22:
Time to start Jason Campbell. I said last
week that the Skins had to run the ball effectively to stop the Colts and that
didn't happen. Brunell didn't finish with a bad passer rating, but that
last garbage drive doesn't count, and can we please throw the ball PAST THE
FIRST DOWN, and not these little dump offs to Betts.
I will always be an admirer of Joe Gibbs,
and I'll continue to stand with him,
but he made a mistake this off-season, and it was bringing in Al Saunders.
Saunders over-complicated the offense, and we've sputtered all season long,
trying to get his offense going.
We should have added the players we needed, and stayed the course with Gibbs
continuing to play call. We would of had a winning record.
7 games into the 2006 season, our run has ended.
I have to be realistic. 2-5 in a super tough division, plus a brutal
upcoming schedule has spelled the end. Don't get me wrong, we will win
more games this year, it's just that we have to give Campbell a chance
to take his lumps, and get better. He has zero in-game experience, and we
need to see if he really is our QB of the future.
I know the Skins haters are going to come out of
the woodwork like never before, so let me make one thing very, very clear.
I am a Skins fan for life. This is a rough patch that the team will work
itself out of. I'm still a fan of Joe Gibbs, and I believe he can get the
Skins turned around, and when they do, you'll be hearing from me.
Believe that.
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Monday, October
16,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& More......
A.
Jessy Joykutty has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Be sure to check it out.
B.
Titans 25 Redskins 22: When you lose to an 0-5
team AT HOME, there can be no excuses. The Redskins have lost the
punishing identity they established last year. When you have Clinton
Portis, Ladell Betts, and T.J. Duckett, with Mike Sellers in the fullback
position,
you can manhandle people
in the running game, which is what the Skins have gotten away from.
Too many dink and dunk screens to Moss, Randel El, etc. I'm starting to
think that bringing Al Saunders on board over-complicated things to the point
where simply having Joe Gibbs continue his play calling from last year, with our
added weapons, may have been enough. The Skins made it into the playoffs
last year by winning 5 straight games on the back of Clinton
Portis. Brunell can still manage this offense, we just need to run the
ball...
If the Redskins don't bring back their
punishing style
against the Colts, the season will end in the RCA Dome.
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Monday, October
9,
2006 - Chung Lao
Official Release of The 2006 BSC Media Clips...
A.
Well Ladies and Gentlemen, we were able to complete our footage ahead of
schedule. Keep in mind that all games weren't taped, but we've compiled
all the available footage. 33 clips total. 19 interviews, and 14 game footage clips.
We will be releasing
3 clips per
month all the way up to the 2007 BSC,
just like we did last year.
it begins:
I've gotten several requests from people wanting to see all the clips
now.
Relax. Take a deep breath. Be patient, and keep checking in. This is IPF.
You know how we do.
B.
"Ask Lakshmi Aunty Updated": Lakshmi has posted
her latest piece.
This is 3 straight weeks in a row. Will the streak
continue?
Click Here
to read.
C.
Giants 19 Redskins 3: Well it's gotten to the
point playing the Giants where the two teams might as well give each other
one win a piece per season. We can't seem to win up in the Meadowlands,
and the Giants have problems at Fedex.
Like I said last week, our secondary has been our
Achilles heel all season long,
and Eli picked us apart.
The Redskins are not going to win the division this year. I know a lot of
my Skins fans out there are saying, once Shawn Springs comes back we'll be
straight but who knows when that'll be? We're already 0-2 in the division
with zero NFC wins. It's gonna be
a wild card berth at best.
It pains me to say this, but as of Week 5,
the Chicago Bears have been the most dominant team in the league, and you can
bet Jon Flores will be letting the world know about it come Friday. Just
remember Jon, that It's a long season.
D.
New Interview Next Monday:
Keep it locked in.......
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Monday, October
2,
2006 - Chung Lao
ALM Updated
& Do You Know this Man?
A.
First off, for the second straight week,
'Ask Lakshmi Aunty'
has been updated.
Must be
Christmas.
Click Here
to read.
B.
Do you know this man?
You may have heard of him.
His name is
Barak Obama. If we're all still around, he
will become President in our lifetime. He's a Democrat,
he's bi-racial, has plenty of charisma, and most importantly,
has supporters on both sides of the aisle. I think
it would be premature for him to run in 2008,
but 2012 is a definite possibility, and yes, you're not seeing
things, I just gave some love to a Democrat.
You can read more about him
here.
C.
Many of you have inquired about the
2006 BSC Media Clips.
Our plan is to start releasing them sometime in November.
Again, we're going to do our best to meet the deadline, but
nothing is set in stone. We want to get quality clips to
you.
Appreciate the patience.
D.
Redskins 36 Jacksonville 30 (OT): Well, Ladies and
Gentlemen, this was one of those great games that was really fun to watch.
Edge of your seat thriller.
Mark Brunell is stepping his game up. He responded with 3 touchdown passes
after throwing that early pick. The guy takes a lot of flack, so let's
give him credit where it's due. Defense was much improved. Portis
went over 100 yds against one of the best defenses in the league. He
is the key to the Skins.
But the man in this game, was Santana Moss. If you get this guy the ball
out in open space, it's game over. It took a few games to get the Al
Saunders offense in sync, but it appears the team is almost there.
But hey, let's keep things in perspective, we're 2-2.
There's a lot of room for improvement.
My Concerns:
Our secondary is still getting picked apart, that's the recipe to beat the
Redskins. But if we can just hold the line for a few more weeks till Shawn
Springs comes back, we can really be scary on defense.
Next up, a rematch w/the NY Giants. Time for some redemption in the
Meadowlands after that embarrassing loss last year.
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Monday, September
18,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& Redskins Recap - Week 2......
A.
The Ghost Who Walks aka The Phantom has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Be sure to check it out.
B.
Cowboys 27 Redskins 10: Well, Ladies and
Gentlemen, give me some credit here, I've been very low key about the Skins this
season,
this is in fact my first update. But there's no getting around it,
my Skins were soundly beaten yesterday by the dreaded Dallas Cowboys. 0-2.
Here's my beef. Brunell isn't clicking with his receivers. The
offensive line is plain offensive, to say nothing of the defensive line, who
couldn't get a sack if there was one o-lineman and 4 d-lineman.
Deep down I think Andre Carter and Adam Archuleta are laughing at their good
fortune in taking Daniel Snyder's money, while
occasionally having to play
the
game of football.
I mean, we've invested a lot of money in a coordinator, receivers, defensive
players, and with the exception of Randle El, they haven't shown anything over
the first 2 games. I know it's still early, but the ship needs to be
righted, now.
If we lose to the lowly Texans, and go 0-3 in the brutal NFC
East...................
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Monday, September
4,
2006 - Chung Lao: Revised - 10:26 AM
Remembrance
& 2006 BSC Pics:
Batches 2,3 & 4
A.
We have added a section in Remembrance in honor of Vinoo Abraham, with the
consent of his family.
Please submit all testimonials via this section.
Thank you.
B.
120 more pics have been added from the 2006 BSC. Be sure to check them out.
 
Also, the
Official 2006 BSC recap has been posted,
complete with box scores from the entire event (as well as my recap from last
Monday).
You can find it
here.
C .
Wedding Congratulations go out to Edgardo & Aylin Martinez on their
wedding a few weeks back. Much Love.
D.
Losing respect for the NBA: If you told me 5 years ago that
players from around the world would be taking it to the U.S. in the world
basketball championship, there was no way I would believe you, but that is
how far U.S. basketball has fallen.
The NBA is supposed to
be the elite level where only the best of the best ball players are on the
court. That's why players from around the world strive for the NBA.
How can a team with the likes of
D.Wade, Lebron & Carmelo
fall to some relatively unknown Greek players? Well, that's the first
problem. These players from Greece aren't unknown, they just took it to an
all star NBA team. If you watch highlights of this game, Greece played
like a hardened unit, out shooting & out hustling the Americans.
Just remember one
thing the next time you watch an NBA game, you are no longer watching the
best basketball in the world.
I bet you Gburg could
have taken the U.S. team.......WHAT.
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Monday, August
28,
2006 - Chung Lao
2006 BSC Recap - Part 1:
Pics & Power Rankings...
A.
Well the 4th annual BSC is in the books. The Chicago UntouchaBULLS played
with determination and resolve and have now matched Philly with 2 TITLES.
Overall I think the
tourney went well, we had our most exciting playoff game to date in Philly-DC.
If you weren't there....that's right....you missed it. Classic.
57 pics have been
posted. More pics/media coming in. Stand by.
Shout outs: I
want to take this time to shout out the following people. Without their
help, this event could not have happened. Lovin Mathew, Leeva Mathew, Bensen Oommen, Jessu Abraham, Danny Lopez, Julie
Mathew, Steven Thomas, Stanley John, Fred Moses, Crystal George, Ricardo
Avendano, and to anyone I missed, many thanks for your support.
2006 BSC Tournament MVP: Joseph
Maldonado
2006 BSC Joe Rosado 3-Point
Champion: Tyson Titus
Official
2006 BSC Final Power
Rankings:
Every year, the power
rankings change. Here you have it for 2006.
Chicago: If you don't know, now you know. This team has now
become the official team to beat. This appears to be a dynasty in the
making. The
Tourney MVP Joey Maldonado played lights out. Solid play
as always from Josue Flores and the Hamgeri bros. Biggest stat: Undefeated
in 2006. Will they make it 3 in a row?
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DC:
This squad had its best playoff run in team history. I think a lot of
people wrote them off after scraping into the playoffs with a 2-3 record.
Still, they beat Toronto in the first round, and then played what I can only
describe as the best,
most intense game in the 4 year history of the BSC.
An overtime thriller, which they won 29-28, to propel them to their 2nd Final
appearance. They were a tired team by then, and only lost to the champs by
4 pts. 2007. Big things.
2
Philly:
The Philly Ballaz continue to be a playoff team that plays hard till the last
second. Philly was the #2 seed in this year's tourney and a rematch of
last year's final seemed pretty likely.
Then the Philly-DC game happened.
The intensity level in this game seemed greater than in all the previous games
over the 2 days. Philly lost the game, but I see this as a true motivating
factor for them in 2007.
3
Strong
Island:
The Stunnaz
restored respectability
to Long Island. There were many teams that looked past this squad in '06,
and rightfully so after the past 2 years. But S.Island re-joined the
contenders list with a 5-2 overall record, defeating DC in the regular season,
and defeating Texas in the first round of the Playoffs.
4
Toronto:
Shout out to Toronto for coming out this year.
They brought a full squad and finished with a 2-4
record. Probably their biggest highlight was their
19-18 overtime win over Texas.
This
team made the playoffs in its first year.
Nothing to hang your head over. We look forward to
seeing you guys next year!
5
Texas:
This team went through a lot to get to the 2006 BSC.
Many players from '05 couldn't make it, but they still
sucked it up and came out. Means a lot. Even
though this team finished with a 2-4 record, they made
it into the playoffs, and played their highlight game
against Strong Island in the playoffs. They
managed to take it into overtime before falling to the
Stunnaz, but they
should be commended
for doing as much as they did considering their roster.
6
Brooklyn:
Like Texas, Brooklyn was without 2 of their best players this year. But
they didn't make excuses, they still came out and fought hard. Their team
highlight was their
36-18
win over Gburg.
Look forward to seeing you guys next year!
7
Gburg:
Ay yi yi....well this team.....came out. No, but this is my team, I'll
ride this till the wheels fall off. They were pretty much handled by every
team they played. Shout out to team leader Arun for atleast giving the
team a boost and creating a scoring option, but without a big man, the team was
hopelessly out-rebounded spelling its doom. But it's all good.
GBURG IN 2007!!!
8
2007 BSC - First
look: The 2007 BSC is a very interesting prospect. Chicago
will be back, and possibly
with Big Dave. You know Philly and DC will be
in the mix. Texas, however will be in the championship game, in my
opinion. Think about it. Add Benson Samuel & Kevin/Jason Flores to a
roster that made the playoffs without them, AND gave S.Island a run for their
money. Should be interesting.
In conclusion ladies
and gents, it's our intention, God Willing, to continue these tournaments in the
years to come.
Thanks for supporting us in 2006.
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Saturday, August
26,
2006 - Chung Lao
Chicago UntouchaBULLS
- 2006 BSC Champions!
A.
Chicago defeated DC 32-28 in the final to capture it's second straight BSC
title. Full recap on Monday. Many congrats.
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Tuesday, August
22,
2006 - Chung Lao
2006 BSC Preview -
Part 2: SCHEDULE CHANGE!
A.
Newark has
withdrawn
from this year's BSC for various reasons, therefore, there have been schedule
changes. The 3 biggest changes are as follows:
1. B/C we're
back to 8 teams (same as last year), there will have to be back to back games for
some teams. There's simply no way around this. The good news is that
this year's tourney is held over 2 days, so players shouldn't be as tired as
some were last year.
2. There is a
new revised schedule, please see below.
3. The 3-point
contest has been moved to Saturday, after the regular season.
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ARRIVE EARLY!! Please keep in mind that we have a
fixed time period we can be in the gyms, so
BE PROMPT. It
is appreciated.
Regular Season Format:
In the regular season, every team will play a total of 5
games. 3 games on Friday, and the last 2 on Saturday.
The 6 teams with the best records will advance to the playoffs.
Playoff format: The
playoff format has been slightly updated for 2006 and
it is as follows: The #1 &
2 seeds will receive a bye in the first round, and will play the
winners of the #3 through #6 seeds. See the below schedule
for exact details.
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F riday,
August 25, 2006 (11:30am-7:00pm)
Friday
Breakdown:
Games will be 20 minutes
a piece. There will be a two minute half time during regular season
games, and there will be 2, 30 second timeouts per game,
meaning one per
half.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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11:30 |
Toronto -
Gburg |
Brooklyn -
Strong Island
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12:15pm |
Texas
- DC |
Chicago - Philly |
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1:00 |
Chicago -
Toronto |
DC- Strong Island |
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1:45 |
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2:30 |
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3:15 |
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4:00 |
End of Day 1 |
End of Day 1 |
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Saturday,
August 26, 2006 (8:30am-5:30pm)
Saturday Breakdown:
All teams will play their remaining two game(s) in preparation for
the playoffs. Games will be 20 minutes a piece.
There will be a two minute half time during regular season
games, and there will be 2, 30 second timeouts per game, meaning
one per half.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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10:00 |
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10:45 |
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11:15 |
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12:00pm |
Tie Breaker** |
Tie Breaker** |
** -
If Necessary. Please see the rules for complete
Tie-Breaker Info.
Playoffs
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1st & 2nd Round
Schedule:
Playoffs:
In the 1st Round, the lower seeds will play based on their
records during the regular season. The #1 & 2 seeds have a
bye during this time. Games will be 22 minutes a
piece. Half time will last for 2 minutes. There will
be 3 timeouts available, one in the first half, and 2 in the
second half. They will be 30
second timeouts.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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1:00pm |
#3 Seed
vs. #6 seed |
#4 Seed vs.
#5 seed |
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2:00 |
#1 Seed vs. winner
of (3vs6) |
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2:45 |
#2 Seed vs. winner
of (4vs5) |
Finals
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Schedule:
The
Championship:
This
will be a 24 minute game, with
a 3 minute half time. Both teams will be allotted a total of
4 timeouts. 2,
30-second timeouts
per half.
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Time |
Court
1
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3:15pm |
The Championship
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Official
Rules/Regulations:
For the complete listing,
Click Here.
Let me
end with the following:
BE ON TIME
and again:
BE ON TIME
and again:
BE ON TIME
Team heads, call me with any
issues. We look forward to seeing you all there!
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21,
2006 - Chung Lao: Revised 11:40 AM
2006 BSC Preview - Part 1
A.
Ladies and
Gentlemen, it's been a year long build up to this, and we are
finally at D-day week.
Will Chicago repeat? Will Philly come storming back after last year's
disappointing loss. Will DC finally deliver the goods? The good news
is, we'll have an
answer to all these questions and more soon. The
bad news is, we have to wait for the weekend to find out!
Everything
you need to know about this year's BSC is right there.
FREE ADMISSION
Friday, August 25th, 2006
11:30 am - 7:00 pm
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Saturday, August 26th, 2006
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Bohrer
Park Rec Center:
506 South
Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg,
MD 20877
B.
Also, for the first time, we will be selling a limited quantity of BSC T-shirt's
as this year's event.
T-shirts will
be $12 a piece. If you enjoy these tournaments and want a keep sake to
remember it by, consider purchasing one.
It's going to be first come first serve, so get them while
their hot.
C.
There may be a scheduling change, if this ends up happening, I
will post it tomorrow.
Keep it locked.
D.
The IPF Syndicate would like to send out belated congrats to Jim & Julie
Chandy on their wedding in July.
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Monday, August
14,
2006 - Chung Lao:
Revised 5:24 PM
The Last of the 2005 BSC Media Clips
& Congrats.....
A.
BSC Clips:
27, 28 & 29 have been posted,
bringing our year-long media look back at the 2005 BSC, to a close. Be sure to check
them out.
In just 10 days, it'll be time to
take some new ones. Much Love.
B.
BSC Countdown: T-minus 11 days and
counting.,,,,,,
C.
Wedding Congrats:
On behalf
of the IPF Syndicate, we want to congratulate Sijin & Betty Samuel as well
as Benji & Betsey Boban on their weddings this past weekend.
D.
Lastly, major kudos go out to British and American
intelligence for stopping what would have been the biggest
terrorist attack since 9/11 last week.
Do what it takes to stop these nuts, even if
it means inconveniencing the rest of us.
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Wednesday, August
9,
2006 - Chung Lao
Testimony/Funeral
Information - Vinoo Abraham
A.
The following dates/locations/times have been verified:
VINOO
ABRAHAM
September 5, 1979 - August 4, 2006
TESTIMONY SERVICE
Friday, August 11, 2006 6:30pm
Bramalea Baptist Church
9050 Dixie Road (entrance on Hillside Dr.)
Brampton, Ontario L6S 1J3
905-451-6088
http://www.bramaleabaptist.org
Directions:
From 401, take 410 North
Take the Queen St exit, and turn RIGHT (east)
Turn LEFT at Dixie Road (second traffic light)
Turn LEFT at Hillside Drive (first street).
The parking lot is immediately on the left.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, August 12, 2006 9:00am sharp
Kennedy Road Tabernacle
141 Kennedy Road North
Brampton, Ontario L6V 1X9
905-459-1971
http://www.krt.org
Directions:
From 401, take 410 North
Take the Queen St exit, and turn LEFT (west)
Turn RIGHT on Kennedy Rd.
Pass Vodden St.
The church is on the LEFT.
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Saturday, August
5,
2006 - Chung Lao
Vinoo Abraham (RIP)
A.
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Vinoo Abraham (from
Toronto) yesterday afternoon. Our heart felt condolences go out to his wife Janey, their 5 month old son Micah, Vinoo's mom and dad, Roy & Dolly, and
Vinoo's brother Vineet.
Words are meaningless at this point in time, but we want you to know that we
stand with you, and are praying for you all in this difficult time.
1 Corinthians 15:54-55:
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
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Monday, July 31,
2006 - Chung Lao
Last Call: BSC Staff Wanted...
A.
For those of you that have already contacted me about this, disregard the
following.
This is the final call
for those interested in becoming BSC staff members, (to help us in this year's
tourney).
Anyone interested, contact me before August 7th.
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B.
Wedding Congrats: Go out to Benson & Mercy Samuel on their wedding
this past Saturday. On behalf of IPF, best wishes.
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Monday, July 24,
2006 - Chung Lao
BSC 2006:
Official Schedule/Rules
NOW ONLINE
A.
It took a while to hammer out a fair schedule, but here you have it, a full
month before the main guns sound. Shout out to IPF webmaster BInu for the
help.
ARRIVE EARLY!! Please keep in mind that we have a
fixed time period we can be in the gyms, so
BE PROMPT. It
is appreciated.
Regular Season Format:
In the regular season, every team will play a total of 5
games. 3 games on Friday, and the last 2 on Saturday.
The 6 teams with the best records will advance to the playoffs.
We've also eliminated back to back games for ALL TEAMS.
This is a first for the BSC.
Playoff format: The
playoff format for 2006 has been slightly updated for 2006 and
it is as follows: The #1 &
2 seeds will receive a bye in the first round, and will play the
winners of the #3 through #6 seeds. See the below schedule
for exact details.
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F riday,
August 25, 2006 (11:30am-7:00pm)
Friday
Breakdown:
Games will be 20 minutes
a piece. There will be a two minute half time during regular season
games, and there will be 2, 30 second timeouts per game,
meaning one per
half.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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11:30 |
Toronto -
Gburg |
Brooklyn -
Strong Island
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12:15pm |
Houston
- DC |
Chicago - Philly |
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1:00 |
Newark -
Brooklyn |
Strong Island -
Gburg |
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1:45 |
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2:30 |
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3:15 |
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4:00 |
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5:15 |
End of Day 1 |
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Saturday,
August 26, 2006 (8:30am-5:30pm)
Saturday Breakdown:
All teams will play their remaining two game(s) in preparation for
the playoffs. Games will be 20 minutes a piece.
There will be a two minute half time during regular season
games, and there will be 2, 30 second timeouts per game, meaning
one per half.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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8:30am |
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9:15 |
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10:00 |
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10:45 |
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11:15 |
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12:00pm |
Tie Breaker** |
Tie Breaker** |
** -
If Necessary. Please see the rules for complete
Tie-Breaker Info.
Playoffs
-
1st & 2nd Round
Schedule:
Playoffs:
In the 1st Round, the lower seeds will play based on their
records during the regular season. The #1 & 2 seeds have a
bye during this time. Games will be 22 minutes a
piece. Half time will last for 2 minutes. There will
be 3 timeouts available, one in the first half, and 2 in the
second half. They will be 30
second timeouts.
| Time |
Court
1
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Court
2
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1:00pm |
#3 Seed
vs. #6 seed |
#4 Seed vs.
#5 seed |
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2:00 |
#2 Seed vs. winner
of (4vs5) |
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2:45 |
#1 Seed vs. winner
of (3vs6) |
Finals
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Schedule:
The
Championship:
This
will be a 24 minute game, with
a 3 minute half time. Both teams will be allotted a total of
4 timeouts. 2,
30-second timeouts
per half.
|
Time |
Court
1
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3:15pm |
The Championship
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Official
Rules/Regulations:
For the complete listing,
Click Here.
T-minus one month and counting...
B.
Finally, to the Conspirators. Thanks. I look forward to returning
the favor.
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Monday, July 17,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& BSC Update: Start Time(s) Set.....
A.
Roy John has been interviewed for
The Tonight
Show.
Be sure to check it out...
B.
Official Start Time(s) Set:
Alright, the official start & end times for this year's BSC have been set.
Hopefully we can get done sooner on both days, but keep in mind
that this event only
takes place once a year. Please make plans accordingly.
Friday, August 25th, 2006
11:30 am - 7:00 pm
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Saturday, August 26th, 2006
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
T he
official
game schedule
for the 2006 BSC will be released next Monday, the 24th.
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Monday, July 10,
2006 - Chung Lao
New BSC Media....
A.
BSC Clips:
24, 25 & 26 have been posted. Be sure to
check them out.
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Monday, June 26,
2006 - Chung Lao
Wedding Pics
& Official Rosters NOW ONLINE
A.
63 pics from the wedding of Tyson & Ansa have been posted.
B.
The highly anticipated 2006 Rosters
have been posted. Please keep in mind
that these rosters are subject to change as we get closer to August 25/26, and I
can guarantee that they will. I will keep you updated on any changes. Let the analysis
begin. Team heads, send all roster edits directly to me at
chunglao@hotmail.com.
2 months and
counting...
C.
Miami Heat - World Champs: So Shaq gets the last laugh over
one Kobe Bryant eh? We now see who the more valuable player was to his
team. Dwayne Wade showed what
the
meaning of a true teammate is.
Put it on the floor, and save the drama. That's why Kobe had to sit at
home and watch this one.
I seriously doubt that
Kobe will ever win another ring. Shaq however, is a different story.
With Wade leading the way, the sky is the limit for the Heat over the next
couple of years. As a Wizards fan, it's unfortunate b/c Wade is already
doing to the Wizz what MJ did to the Knicks throughout his career.
Stop
them cold. Should
be interesting....
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Monday, June 19,
2006 - Chung Lao
Official Confirmations
& New BSC Media.....
A.
It's now official, there is no more speculation. There will be
9 teams
(which is
an improvement over last year's 8) at this year's BSC, and they are, in alphabetical order:
Brooklyn,
Canada, Chicago, DC,
Gaithersburg, Houston, Newark, Philly & Strong Island
Those are the teams
that WILL BE
ATTENDING
this year's BSC. Yonkers will not be coming out this year as a team, however
some of
their players will be combining with Newark's team. This merger was
pre-approved by the league office, so relax purists. I want to shout out
all the team heads for your submissions, you are now officially set for the 2006 BSC. The official game(s) schedule will be posted in July.
The
Official Rosters will be released
NEXT
MONDAY, June 26th.
You have my word.
Keep it locked...
B.
BSC Clips:
21, 22
& 23
have been posted. Be sure to check them out.
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Monday, June 12,
2006 - Chung Lao
What is the Blessan Samuel
Classic?
A.
I am holding off on announcing team confirmations/rosters until I have enough
information to post. Going to take care of it in one fell swoop.
Appreciate the patience.
B.
It's come to my attention that some are questioning
the reason for holding the
Blessan Samuel Classic. For all such people,
please read the following points:
1. The Blessan
Samuel Classic is held in honor of the
late Blessan Samuel (from Houston) who
passed on in 2003. Blessan was very much involved in youth activities, and
would have played in this tournament. We decided to name the tourney after
him to honor his memory.
2.
This event isn't being funded by a particular church and/or organization.
It is being funded by the teams in attendance, and isn't held on church
property.
3. This
tournament is not a bunch of guys getting together on the playground and beating
the living "stuff" out of each other while happening to play basketball.
This is
an organized event,
complete with a schedule of events, as well as official referees.
4. This isn't
Rocket Science. This is a basketball tournament. Please don't
make it into more than it is or isn't. Personal convictions are fine, but I
think that people who bash the tournament for various reasons, have never
attended the BSC, and are going on pure speculation.
5.
Finally, we the organizers of this tournament
have
nothing to hide.
All are welcome to
attend.
Thank you.
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Monday, June 5,
2006 - Chung Lao
The Nature of War...
A.
There's a lot of US military bashing going on right now in the news. It
all started with Abu Ghraib, now it's this incident in Haditha, where supposedly
US troops massacred innocent men, women & children.
Now
Abu Ghraib was an embarrassment for sure, and the soldiers involved have
been/are being prosecuted for their crimes, as they should be.
Investigations are now underway in Haditha, and if crimes were committed,
then I agree, the soldiers involved need to pay a price. But understand
this:
It has become
extremely difficult for US troops to distinguish between friendly/enemy
combatants. How can troops fight a
"clean war"
when the
insurgents are taking hostages, their own countrymen mind you, and making sure
Arab TV cameras are recording the "massacre" by US forces. How do you
fight the insurgents who attack, and then blend back into the population?
You can't conduct a surgical strike here.
The cold hard fact of
war is that civilians are going to die. "That's very easy for you to
say Chris." It's the truth though, right? Now is the act of
killing civilians right? Of course not. But to my knowledge, in
every war that's been fought, civilians have died. It's an unfortunate
fact of war that is being exploited by the insurgents.
War isn't a
video-game. It always takes longer than expected. It's always messy.
Unexpected elements are always there. What's the point of my rant you ask?
My point is this: I respect those who opposed the war, as I myself have
some big doubts about it now. But,
give the 99% of US
troops that have integrity
and are putting their
lives on the line, the benefit of the doubt, before accusing them of the crimes
of 1%.
They have earned that
much.
B.
NBA Finals -
Miami vs Dallas: I actually want Dallas to win this series,
even though I respect Riley, Shaq, and Wade, and it would be nice to watch Kobe
sit at home and eat some humble pie,
while Shaq hoists up the
trophy.
BUT! I like Mark Cuban's ownership style with the Mavs. Avery
Johnson has proved everyone who doubted him wrong, this guy can coach in the
NBA, and I think Dirk is about to step up and do some damage. Plus
the Mavs are the underdogs here.
Ultimately
though, there are too many veterans on Miami who have never won a ring:
Wade, Walker, Payton, Williams, Mourning, to let this opportunity slip by.
As a Wizards fan I've seen first hand what Miami's depth can do to an opposing
team.
Miami in 6.
C.
BSC Update: Should have the official list of confirmed
teams, and official rosters up next Monday. It's what you've been waiting
for.
Keep it locked in for that...
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Monday, May 29,
2006 - Chung Lao
Memorial Day Update...
A.
BBQs goin' on all across the USA today,
enjoy it ladies and gents. But
more importantly,
a lot of families see this day as
a time of sorrow, remembering those they have lost serving in the armed forces.
We honor and remember them today.
B.
BSC FINAL CALL:
Gentlemen, June 7th is next Wednesday. This is the last call for
entering this year's BSC. If you plan on coming out this year, your checks
need to be in the mail
THIS WEEK.
This is it fellas.
C.
Finally,
IPF
would like to send out congratulations to
Tyson & Ansa Titus as well as
David &
Elizabeth
Kuruvilla on their weddings this past Saturday. Much Love.
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Monday, May 22,
2006 - Chung Lao
New BSC Media
& New Affiliate...
A.
BSC Clips:
19 &20
have been posted. Be sure to check them out.
B.
BSC Deadline Fast Approaching:
Gentlemen, the deadline to
submit your team fees/rosters is in a little over
2 WEEKS.
June 7th is fast approaching.......
C.
New Affiliate: Quality Novelties:
Quality service
and products including, gifts, novelties, toys, and much more.
Be sure to check them out.
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Monday, May 15,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& BSC Reminder....
A.
Tyson Titus has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Be sure to check it out.
B.
BSC
Fees/Rosters - DUE JUNE 7th.
Just 3 more weeks left to get
them in.
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Monday, May 8,
2006 - Chung Lao
BSC REMINDER: FEES/ROSTERS DUE BY JUNE
7th!!
A.
Gentlemen, you have a little under a month to get your fees/rosters in.
Teams will not be admitted until payment is received. No Payment = No Entry.
B.
Wizards fall to the Cavs -
Well, the Wizz fought hard,
but in the end, the little things cost us. Allowing Lebron to go baseline
on us in Game 5.
Unacceptable.
Allowing Damon Jones
to get free for an outside shot at the end of Game 6?
Unacceptable.
Let me say this, you put me in the Wizards lineup, and I WILL GET MORE
REBOUNDS THAN BRENDAN HAYWOOD. That guy is softer than Charmin Ultra.
For the
'06-'07
season, we'll need some better big men. Guys capable of jumping up there
and grabbing re's, and stopping drives by players like Lebron James.
Enough Said.
C.
Quote of the Week: U.S.
Judge Leonie Brinkema, at
the sentencing of terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui.
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Afterwards,
perhaps smarting from Moussaoui’s “America you lost, I
won,” Judge Leonie Brinkema said, “Well, Mr.
Moussaoui, if you look around this courtroom today, every
person in this room when this proceeding is over will leave
. . . they are free to go anyplace, they want. They can go
outside, feel the sun, they smell fresh air.”
But, she said,
“You will spend the rest of our life in a super-maximum
security facility. In terms of winners and losers, it’s
quite clear who won and who lost.”
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One World Religion: After playing some football yesterday,
we were sitting around shooting the breeze, when we were approached by 2 young
men (no more than 19-20, dressed in full Islamic regalia). They proceeded
to invite us to a religious conference in which leaders from various local
churches, mosques, were going to meet to discuss "unity." We were cordial,
invited them to come to church, and left it at that. But this small
incident got me thinking...
As every minute of every day passes, we are getting closer
and closer to the point where all faiths will seemingly fit comfortably under
the umbrella of a one world religion. "Find whatever religion is
good for you, and roll with it" is a phrase that is becoming more and
more common place now.
10 years ago, a one world religion seemed far fetched.
Now? I could actually see it happening before the decade is out.
Scary.
Something
to think about.
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Monday, May 1,
2006 - Chung Lao
'Ask Lakshmi Aunty' Updated
& NFL/NBA Thoughts...
A.
Lakshmi has posted her latest
piece.
Click Here
to read.
B.
NFL Draft Thoughts: 1. The Houston Texans are going to
regret not drafting Reggie Bush.
Mario who??? NFL aficionados,
think Courtney Brown circa 2000.
2. The Cardinals and Saints (perennial bottom feeders) became playoff
contenders as of Saturday night. 3. The legacy of great black QBs
continues in Tennessee with: Warren Moon, Steve McNair, and now Vince Young.
4. The Giants are an improved team. Sinorice Moss will be a solid #3
receiver, but he won't be as good as his brother Santana.
C.
NBA Playoffs: The Wizards evened the series with the Cavs
yesterday (2-2), and refuse to give into the Lebron James Hype. This is
going to Game 7.
I also find it interesting that Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are 3-1 in their
series, while the wheels are coming off of Miami and Shaq (2-2) against the
Bulls. The Bulls are a good, young talented team.
Beat Miami fellas,
so we can beat you. Oh and.....
How can the Spurs
be struggling against the no account Kings??? Are you telling me that
Ron Artest may actually know what he's talking about? Ay yi yi....
Welcome to May. More Soon.
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Monday, April 24,
2006 - Chung Lao
BSC Support Staff: HELP WANTED
& Improvements...
A.
Interested in helping out at this year's BSC? Well we are looking for a
few good men and women who are interested in running our scoring tables,
managing the game clocks, and yes, we will partition the time around so no one
person is constantly manning the desks. Interested? Fill
out the form below and BE SURE to include your e-mail address.
Very much
of thangu.
B.
Tourney Improvements: Many of you have inquired about what
we're improving on for this year, so I thought I'd list them for you:
1. 2 - Day Tourney: I ran through
this in my update several weeks ago, but the bottom line is that a 2-day event
should help players be more rested for games vs. a long drawn out one day
marathon event. This should help cut down on cramping. It won't
eliminate it mind you, but it will help.
2. No More Back to Back Games: I
know you'll like this one. We have eliminated back to back games
completely.
*Please note this is contingent on all 10 teams attending.
Every team will have a minimum of one game's rest before
having to play their next game. This will allow every team to be rested
and ready for their next opponent. You can thank Gburg and Canada for this
as their addition has finally allowed us to implement this.
3. 3 minute timer in between games:
A 3 minute running timer will be in effect on the game clock at the end of each
game played, and at the end, the game buzzer will sound repeatedly. This
should help to bring more order to the time in between games. The fact
that there are no more back to back games should also help here in that teams
won't be slow in getting on to the court.
4. BSC Staff will be Pre-Selected:
As I mentioned in Part A, we want to
make it a point this year to increase the level of organization with
pre-selected staff members. Also, we'll do our best to have people manning the
various tables that aren't predisposed toward one team or another.
5. Tourney MVP: In addition to the 3-point contest
trophy & the Championship trophy, there will now be a tourney MVP award given.
This recipient will be voted on by the 10 team captains in attendance.
More to Come.
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Monday, April 17,
2006 - Chung Lao
Would You Pick
Lettuce this Summer for
$50 Per H?
A .
John McCain recently made a statement that baffled me. He was speaking to
members of the
AFL-CIO’s Building and
Construction Trades Department, when he said the following:
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“Pay a
decent wage,” one audience member shouted. “I’ve heard
that statement before,” Mr. McCain said before threatening to
leave.
Afterward, the senator said he offered to cut his speech short
“because I wanted to be heard.” But he took more
questions, including a pointed one on his immigration plan.
Mr. McCain responded by saying that immigrants were taking jobs
that nobody else wanted.
He offered
anybody in the crowd $50 an hour to pick lettuce in Arizona.
Shouts
of protest rose from the crowd, with some accepting Mr. McCain’s
job offer.
“I’ll
take it,” one man said.
Mr.
McCain insisted that none of them would do such menial labor for
a complete season.
“You
can’t do it, my friends,” he said. Some in the crowd said they
did not appreciate Mr. McCain’s questioning their work ethic.
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I realize that most
Americans are not looking
to pick cabbage for a living, but McCain went completely overboard with his
statement. $50 per hour?
Are you kidding me?
He was trying to make the point that immigrants are willing to take up the
jobs that Americans don't want (which for the most part has been true,
I'll give him that), but what kind of example is that. The line
of applicants for lettuce picking would stretch from San Fran to DC.
Dick Morris (NY Post) had a pretty good take on the immigration issue:
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"Build a wall, but let guest workers in: Right-wingers want a wall on our
southern border; they'd accept a guest-worker program if we could regulate our
own borders. Latinos would accept a wall if there were a chance for immigrants
to do legal work and a path to citizenship. Give both what they want, and lead
the country into a grand compromise."
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Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be picking lettuce.
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Monday, April 10,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& More New BSC Media..
A.
Ama Pipim has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Be sure to check it
out.
B .
BSC Clips:
16, 17, 18
have been posted. Be sure to check them out.
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Monday, April 3,
2006 - Chung Lao
2006 BSC:
SPONSORS WANTED
& New BSC Media...
A.
We are looking for corporations / individuals / organizations
willing to sponsor this year's BSC.
If you are interested
in supporting this basketball tournament financially and want to help out, or
have a business, and want to get recognized for sponsoring this tourney, please
contact the IPF staff via the form below.
It is appreciated.
For a complete history of the BSC, feel free to visit the
official HQ.
B .
To make up for the lack of BSC clips last month, I will be posting 6 clips this
month. 3 this week, and 3 next.
BSC Clips:
13, 14, 15
have been posted. Be sure to check them out...
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Monday, March 27,
2006 - Chung Lao
August 25th & 26th
- The 2006 BSC. Be
There.
A.
Boys and Girls. Ladies and Gentlemen. Hermanos y Hermanas.
Eaters of cake. Mark those calendars. It's official.
Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th. Bohrer Park Rec Center.
Gaithersburg, MD. The same location as the previous 2 years. Will
have the specific start times for both days for you soon, but we wanted to get
these official dates out to you asap.
Now, there will be no more crying about, if only we had more
time! I wish we knew in advance! We said we would get a specific
date out to you early, and we have delivered. Last year you had 2 & 1/2
months to prepare. This year, you have roughly double that time in 5 months. I don't think you heard me:
ALMOST 5 MONTHS
There, that's better. So take time off from work early.
Get that membership to Bally's. Organize team practices. Go save 15%
or more on your car insurance by switching to GEICO. The whole SHABANG.
I will of course have all the details for you including new
team additions, rosters, fees, etc, etc, as we get closer and closer to tourney
time. But first, a couple of things:
1. 2 Day Event:
As you've probably noticed, this year's tourney will be a 2 day event. We
realize that this means you have to take an extra day off, but there are a few
reasons why we're doing this:
a. If all goes well, there will be 10
teams at this year's tourney, that's an increase of 2 over last year. With
that many teams, a one day tourney becomes unfeasible. You would be
talking 14-15 hours straight.
b. Cramps.
That's right.
Cramps. Last year, we had atleast 3 playoff teams w/players cramping up
severely due to the # of games played on the one day event. So, we've
decided to spread the event out a bit over 2 days. Our goal is such that
we want all teams at or near full strength when they play. Now, this will not
eliminate cramping, but it should help reduce it.
Bottom line?
GET IN SHAPE
2. No Late Entries:
Last year, we allowed a late entry to the tourney out of the spirit of trying to
include them, as they would have been the only team that missed out. This
year, we cannot allow such leniency.
Send in the fees/rosters on time and you have nothing to worry about. But
after the deadline passes, we have to move on. It isn't fair to the
planning staff or to the other teams in attendance to have to redo schedules b/c
a team wasn't ready beforehand. We want all teams to come out this year,
so please be prompt and aware of the deadlines.
3.
Payment = Confirmation:
This year, the # of confirmed teams will only be posted upon receipt of team
payments from each squad. This will help eliminate confusion as to which
teams are
"officially
in."
Having said that, our
goal is to get 10 teams to the BSC this year. The 2 new teams being
Canada &
Gaithersburg.
4. August - Future Reference:
It's our intention to continue to hold this tourney in the month of August.
So please keep that in mind for future reference.
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ATTENTION:
There are to be NO MISUNDERSTANDINGS
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PLEASE READ!
Guidelines:
The following was posted last year, but in continues to be relevant this year,
please read and UNDERSTAND.
1. This
event has not been sanctioned by any particular church, and it is therefore not
an official church event of any kind.
2.
Let me
say it again:
This event has not been sanctioned by any particular church, and it is therefore
not an official church event of any kind.
Please write
that down. Post in on your fridge. Tape it to your forehead.
3.
If you are planning on attending the 2006 BSC, and have a prior responsibility such as
a music or prayer ministry,
make
arrangements BEFOREHAND.
4. If you
are under your parents, tell them where you're going.
5. The Tourney will finish with enough time for those who
are planning on attending a local meeting, to do so.
Enough said.
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Lots
more to come over the next few months. But it's official.
Look
forward to seeing all of you there.
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Monday, March 13,
2006 - Chung Lao
2006 BSC - Prepping
& Here Come the Redskins...
A.
Sup all. We're still waiting on word regarding a few things before we can
announce the official date. Rest assured, I will have the date for you as
soon as we can confirm it. But as I stated last week,
we don't want to jump the gun on this.
Stand by.
B.
Free Agent Bonanza: Remember the
2 Redskins playoff games last year? We barely managed any offense against
Tampa, and only Moss had a good receiving game against Seattle. If only we
had some viable receiving threats, right? Well guess what? Welcome
Antwaan Randle El. Welcome
Brandon Lloyd. You don't have to imagine
the damage these 2 will do w/Santana Moss b/c it's now a reality.
Think about this. The Redskins basically made it to the playoffs with 2
receiving threats last year. Moss and Cooley. Now throw in these 2
additions AND have Al Saunders calling the plays? Just try and stop
this:
"Chris, once again, you're hyping these guys up too much.
Who is Randle El??" Think so? Well perhaps you watched the Super Bowl this
year?
CHECK THIS OUT.
"Who is this Brandon Lloyd" you say?
CHECK THIS OUT. "Chris, just
like in 2000, your Redskins overpaid for 2 ok players." Actually,
these 2 players are in their PRIME, unlike Deion and Bruce Smith in 2000, and as
secondary options to Moss, they are perfectly suited. Expect big things
this year.
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Monday, March 6,
2006 - Chung Lao
2006 BSC Pre-lim Info
& Titanic - A Conclusion...
A.
Sup all. It's our plan and intention to announce the official date for the
2006 BSC next Monday. Things do come up, so I'm not going to
guarantee it, as there are about 5 million 4 hundred and 60 two weddings this
summer that we've had to plan around, BUT we are shooting to announce
something concrete next Monday.
So get your
Red Pens
ready to mark those calendars.
B.
Titanic - A Conclusion: You're probably wondering why I
didn't use the typical poll questions of, "Jump into the water and take my
chances" or "Stay in bed." Well, everyone would have voted for the water.
It was too easy.
So I decided to conduct a little experiment. Blue and White. The
color blue is usually associated with water and/or cold, ie, jumping into the
ice cold Atlantic. White, was a little tougher, but if you think about it,
white..sheets..bed....white bed sheets! Which signifies staying in bed.
BINGO. Well by looking at the poll results,
most of you voted to take your chances in the water. Egg cellent.
Till our next encounter..
C.
So Long LaVar: Look in the Websters Dictionary for the term
"over-pursuit", and there in bright color, you will find a picture of one LaVar
Arrington. So Long Dude.
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Monday, February
27,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Interview
& What if You Had Been on
Titanic?
A.
Becky Kurikeshu has been interviewed for
The Tonight Show.
Be
Sure to check it out..
B.
Have you ever wondered what you would have done / how you would have reacted had
you been on the Titanic? "Chris, I'm sitting here at work/school,
looking for something interesting to read / imbibe, and you're talking about
ghost ships. Nice."
Hear me out here! Let's say that you were a Caucasian
male / female on board the big liner circa 1912. Why a Caucasian?
Well, let's face facts.
In my present state (and many of yours), my brown self would have been shoveling
coal, or swabbing the lower latrines of the 3rd class decks, but for the point
of this little endeavor, let's say that your fellow shipmates were oblivious to
this fact.
The Date:
April 14, 1912.
You are sound asleep in your 2nd class cabin, when all of a sudden you feel a
noticeable shudder. Not tremendous, but noticeable. Your spouse is
sleeping soundly beside you, as are your 3 children (all under the age of 10),
not even noticing the shudder, Rough seas perhaps? At this
point in time, you have no concrete reason to venture out of bed, let alone take
your family with you.
Don't think 2006, think 1912.
You have absolutely no idea the Titanic will be at the bottom of the Atlantic in
a few hours.
Keep that in mind as you think this over! It's
extremely cold on deck in the middle of the night, and you have 3 small children
to worry about getting up there. You are on board a
luxury liner that has been hailed as "unsinkable, and on it's maiden voyage no
less. The ship is equipped with state of the art water tight doors.
It's captain is arguably the best in the liner fleet AND most importantly, you
are aware of all these facts. Now honestly ask yourself, what would you
have done?
Click Here and decide.
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Monday, February
20,
2006 - Chung Lao
New Inspirations Columnist &
New BSC Media...
A.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a brand new Inspirations columnist to
the IPF staff, namely,
Allison Jerez. Alli is an English major attending college in Michigan.
Look for her first update this Wednesday. Much Love.
B.
BSC Clips 11 & 12 have been posted. Be sure to check them out...
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Monday, February
13,
2006 - Chung Lao
CONGRATS Benj!
' The Phantom Says '
&
2006 BSC...
A.
Mucho Congrats to my cousin Benj (IPF Webmaster) and his wife Sonia on the birth
of their first child yesterday evening.
Andrew Joseph Arthungal.
Welcome to the world and let me be the first to give you some advice. I
would recommend against hanging Ted Kennedy posters in your room.
That's a big no no.
B.
True to his word,
The Phantom
has started his
'The Phantom Says' thread
on the 'Dear IPF Columnist(s) & Webmaster(s)' forum. The Ghost Who
Walks has also stated (in his Feb 11th e-mail) that he will be posting on Monday's only, as that day
is the only time he can manage away from his many duties. It has also been
mentioned that the
Phantom's
right hand man, Guran, has
expressed interest in posting on the MB as well. Welcome. Enjoy.
C.
Tourney 2005 Section Complete: The 2005 BSC section at IPF
is now officially complete with the addition of the 2005 BSC Recap, complete
with box scores from the regular/postseason games, playoff
seedings and more.
Check
it out.
D.
The 2006 BSC: Prep is underway, I should have something
concrete for all team heads in about 2 weeks time. We
want all teams to return in '06 AND we'd like to add a
Canadian team
into the mix....more soon.
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Friday, February
10,
2006 - Chung Lao
Remembrance:
Sis. Rosemary Flores
A.
A new section in Remembrance of Sis. Rosemary Flores has been added. This
section includes the actual funeral program. Also, we are compiling
testimonials. You can submit them through the specified forms.
Thanks.
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Monday, February
6,
2006 - Chung Lao
Lakshmi Aunty Returns
& Super Bowl XL Recap.....
A.
After a hiatus, Lakshmi Aunty has returned. Be sure to check out her
latest piece.
Click Here
to read.
B.
Super Bowl Recap - Steelers 21 Seahawks 10:
Well the Bus made his last stop Detroit eh? Congrats to him
and Bill Cowher for finally winning the big one. Even I have
to admit that this organization has a
lot of class.
Couple of thoughts......
1.
Matt
Hasselbeck was the better of the 2 QB's playing in this game.
2.
Randle El needs to be
given serious consideration by the Skins.
3.
The
commercials were boring.
4.
Didn't
even watch half time. See Point #3.
5.
Last, but not least, The whole event should be a lot more exciting
next year, when the Washington Redskins bring the hardware home!
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Friday, February
3,
2006 - Chung Lao : Revised 7:07 PM
Sis. Rosemary Flores - Updated Funeral
Information
A.
It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you that
Sis. Rosemary
Flores,
the mother of
IPF webmaster
Jon Flores,
has passed away. All of IPF grieves with you at this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Bro. Peter, Josue, Jon, Elizabeth, Jeremy, and
the rest of the Flores family. "Now
our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us,
and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort
your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work." - 2 Thessalonians
2:16,17.
The Wake/Funeral information is as follows:
Wake Service:
Monday, February 6 at 6PM Central Standard Time.
Funeral Service:
Tuesday, February 7th at 10AM CST.
Church Address:
3344
Lincoln Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
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Monday, January
30,
2006 - Chung Lao
Our Search for The Ghost Who
Walks
Let me involve you in a mystery.
Over the past 5 years, a certain masked man has graced this
website, and become a part of IPF lore. But have you ever wondered just who
this mask man is? Well, we're about to answer that question for you.
Last summer, unbeknownst to many, I authorized the diversion
of IPF funds to our Special Operations Division. The
SOs, as we call
them, were given a mission directly by me: "Find the Ghost Who Walks.
Find THE PHANTOM."
..And so, the journey began....deep in the jungles of
Bengalla. After almost 4 months of painstaking search and intel
operations, our
SOs
had come up with nothing. It was a stressful time as
our IPF shareholders were becoming nervous at our growing expenditures. I
personally had to dissuade many a fear in the early hours of many mornings.
Just when it seemed like we would never find him, PAYDIRT. One
SO
on
standard recon patrol, snapped the following photo:
Just a random hooded figure you say? Using classified
IPF sensor technology, we were able to take......a closer look:
We were thrilled. This was what we believed to be the
very first sighting of the masked legend in his domain. But, we needed
more concrete evidence to make it official. We didn't have to wait long...
As it turns out, it wasn't a mere stroke of luck that our
intel forces had
this Phantom sighting. He had allowed himself to be seen. He knew we
were watching him all along, and he knew why.
Soon, he made contact:
Attached with this letter, was a return address, which I
replied to and made the following request:
Consider joining the IPF Syndicate. I received
a reply only days later in the form of a journal which the Phantom apparently wanted me, and therefore you all, to
see:
CLICK TO ENLARGE
On the second page of the note the Phantom sent me, he mentioned a specific
date:
February, 11th 2006.
Another submission perhaps? We will wait and see.....
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Saturday, January
28,
2006 - Chung Lao
5 Years and Counting
- An IPF Milestone..
A.
Well Ladies and Gentlemen, I can't believe it's already been
5 years.
We're getting old eh? Naa, not that old yet. On this
anniversary I want to shout out all of you that continue to visit this site.
Much Love. We'd also like to send a special shout out to those of you that
bought one or more of our T-shirts, it is sincerely appreciated. Last, but
not least, I want to thank the IPF staff for your hard work over the past year.
I know I speak for the viewers of this site when I say,
Thank You.
Our goal is to make a difference, and if we have brought a
smile/encouragement
to even one person, then we've done our job. God Bless.
Keep it locked in right here for my Monday update. You
don't want to miss it.
IndaPhatFarm.
100% Original, and still going STRONG.
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Monday, January
23,
2006 - Chung Lao
New BSC Media Clips
& Here Comes the Bus....
A.
BSC Clips 8, 9 & 10 have been posted. Be sure to check them out,
especially the Hype Clip pulled from the lost archives of last year's tourney.
Must see.
B .
Here comes Super Bowl XL: Extra Large. Extra Large. Well,
we're down to 2 teams, Bill Cowher's Pittsburgh Steelers vs MIke Holmgren's
Seattle SeaHawks. Take a wild guess as to who I'm rooting for.
That's right.
I hope the Bus runs up and down the field over Shawn Alexander and the Hawks.
I've always liked Pittsburgh's coach, Bill Cowher, and his in your face coaching
style. I'll be rooting for him to win his
first championship.
Skins fans, the Seattle game just brings home once again what a golden
opportunity we lost in not beating the SeaHawks, after we knocked Alexander from
the game. He responded this week against a good defense with
130+ yards and 2
TDs.
Box Score: Pittsburgh 24 Seattle 17
C.
Something Special on the Horizon: Ladies and Gentlemen, be
sure to check out IPF next Monday, the 30th. We've got something special
to commemorate 5 years on the web. Don't miss out. Much Love.
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Monday, January
16,
2006 - Chung Lao
The Quest May Have Ended in
Seattle.....
A.
Seattle 20
Washington 10: ....But the journey has just begun. First,
Seattle. This game was a very winnable one for the Skins, on the road
against the #1 seed in the NFC. But if you cause 3 turnovers, knock
the league MVP out of the game early in the first quarter, and still
can't win, then you don't deserve it. Plain and simple.
We had our shots, but the offense just couldn't get going early. We missed
a critical field goal, and didn't stop
Matt Hasselbeck
when we had to. Give him credit.
It's disappointing for sure ,
but if you look at where this franchise has been over the last 13 years, you
cannot deny that this year was a big stepping stone for this team. Most of
the prognosticators had picked the Skins to go 4-12, 5-11 this year. They
said Joe Gibbs had lost his touch, and that these were the same ol' Skins.
Well we proved a lot of people wrong
We posted a winning record,
10-6.
We posted a
5-1
division record, sweeping the Cowboys, Eagles, and breaking even with the
Giants. We improved offensively, and the defense remained solid throughout
the year.
We actually made it to the playoffs and won a game, which is more than I can say
for the
Eagles, Giants and Cowboys.
We didn't lose at home in the playoffs like the Giants and Bears did. We
won a road playoff game in a tough environment. It's a positive step
forward.
Looking to the 2006 season ,
this team has a lot of holes to fill. I believe we need no less than 2
quality wide receivers,
TAYLOR JACOBS
COULDN'T CATCH A COLD
2 defensive ends, and 1-2 more quality linemen. Brunell had a good year,
but late in the Seattle game, I started to get the feeling that he was
too old
to make the plays we needed down the stretch. So we shall see. In
any case, I don't see the Skins owner being cheap in meeting these needs for the
upcoming season.
Finally, let me say this .
Even if you despise the Redskins, you can't deny that the team is headed in the
right direction under Joe Gibbs. Look at where this team was just 2
years ago, and look at where it is now. Enough said.
B.
Super Bowl Prediction: As far as the Super Bowl goes,
I'm rooting for Carolina.
They beat up on 2 teams that I don't like, the Giants and the Bears. But
the biggest story of this postseason is the collapse of the Colts.
Everyone was predicting this team to go undefeated. Who can stop that
offense? Who can stop that defense. Well guess what? The
Steelers stopped them cold and Peyton Manning can't win big games.
Yes, Brady and the Patriots lost, but they have 3 pieces of hardware of their
fingers.
Manning doesn't have any.
C.
Dodge Challenger: Shout out to IPF Webmaster Benj for that
New Rides update. After looking at some of the cars,
I found this diamond.
Perfect blend of the old and new. If they actually produce this car,
they'd be advised to keep it as close to the concept as possible. Very
nice.
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Monday, January
9,
2006 - Chung Lao
Sister Mary George
On behalf of everyone here at IPF, we want to extend our condolences to the
family of Sister Mary George (Philadelphia), who went to be with the Lord early
Sunday morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this
difficult time.
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