Why do humans eating meats suffer diseases caused by fermenting food in the gut, while vegetarians avoid such protein-related diseases? Why in contrast do carp naturally thrive predominantly on aquatic protein foods; and why are they so sensitive to substances that natural foods like bloodworms, snails, mussels, shrimps, algae and plankton release? How do we go about exploiting these secrets within our bait recipes to make them more addictive to carp and more competitive in order to seriously multiply our big carp catches? Read on and all will be revealed!
Ultimately we are the product of the vital energy food sources we have evolved alongside, that through evolution we have predominantly been dependant upon. Carp are just the same because they too have evolved in direct response to the food around them so they can instinctively detect and consume it and digest it as energy-efficiently as possible! Just remember for a second that by constant evolution over millions of years, we only see a miniscule number of all the creatures that have ever lived and that the majority were the constant refinements of creatures that only survived for limited periods in time, but led to us and the life forms we see today.
Most creatures and plants etc will never show up in fossil records but this just demonstrates how much of the history of life on earth has been lost to science! Note: the chances of finding a so-called human missing link are next to zero due the unreliable nature of fossils actually being preserved in the first place or found. In fact we are long-lost descendants of the ancient group of fishes called teleosts of which carp are a part!
Very many creatures that are now long extinct died out because their modifications and adaptations to their environment, and food availability that provided that vital energy necessary for survival, simply failed them! Thus they were unable to survive in order to pass on their particular genome. All creatures are subject to predation or diseases and if the mechanisms for survival are not evolved and refined sufficiently, it is very probable such creatures will not pass on their genes within future generations and they will go extinct. Fish are ancient and their form and design bear many features and characteristics of life forms that are hundreds of millions of years old that bear testimony to the success of their design!
Most people do not realise that man as a species is a work in progress as are carp! For example many older people will have noticed the increase in height of younger Westerners over the last 20 years. This is due to the readily available excess nutrition that is consistently available so triggering increases in growth. The instinctive genetic responses within life forms to their surroundings and food sources can be very fast and seen very quickly within just a few generations.
It is a fact that if your grand parents became hooked on certain foods, it likely you will too because your genes from them will ensure you have guaranteed extra sensitivity to the substances in those foods – even if they are harmful to you when eaten too much! Great examples anyway are milk and wheat which in some people can actually cause fatal illnesses due to their hypersensitivity to the bioactive substances in them which are addictive. Genetically modified maize foe example is banned in Europe because it is well proven that even the process of altering the genes is harmful not just to humans and test rats eating it, but also to crops and the environment; and genetically modified crops do not adjust to the changes of climate and pests and diseases that natural crops can!
This leads to the absolutely staggering fearful very real possibility of entire crop wipe-outs in the future causing mass starvation; because no natural seed might be available any longer in many areas due to very obvious aggressive and also far more insidious behind the scenes nobbling by Monsanto! Even the world seed bank holds seed for genetically modified crops that are actually harmful to humans and not resistant to the changes that occur in terms of pests, diseases and climate changes of so many forms! Make doubly sure you campaign against genetically modified crops when they next are argued-for in Europe; use your websites and Facebook pages etc; they are not safe! I trained at Writtle Agricultural College and I have relatives who are professors in testing substances in foods; I know the truth on the inside of the machine!
At least so far in Europe the powers have not been nobbled yet by the devious profit at all costs manoeuvres of Monsanto! Think about the food you eat –and avoid genetically modified soya and maize at all costs; for yourself and for use in carp baits! Another related point about genetic adaptation is that some people have vestiges of previous adaptations, such as sixth fingers or extra rows of teeth which are already manifested at birth. We all have spine vertebrae extensions that show we used to have tails for example.
It is a fact that some people have far better than 20:20 vision as do some tribes in Africa, and some people are proven to be sensitive to ultraviolet light. Humans are not supposed to be sensitive to ultraviolet light. I am one of those sensitive to the ultraviolet light in halogen bulbs used in cars and now in houses and it immediately leads to headaches – more healthy less stressful alternatives are required right now!
There are great advantages to extra sensitivity and carp vision includes sensitivity to both the ultraviolet and infrared parts of the light spectrum. This enables extra detection of potential foods and threats in turbid water and the dark! Carp have other so-called super powers for example, how is it that they feel the vibrations of concentrations of minute water fleas in the water around then when feasting on the, and how is it that carp detect bloodworm when it is deep under silt? Answers to questions like this can really help you maximise your baits and their performance but only when you think out of the rigid box of standard readymade boilies!
The growth rates and sizes of carp in the UK and in other countries have sky-rocketed in response to many multiple factors. In the 1970’s and early 1980’s the average UK carp angler would very often have been ecstatic to catch 20 twenty pound carp in a year or even just 5. This is because such big fish waters were few and anyway the carp in them mostly did not exceed the low thirty pounds in weight. At most the average carp water held a few twenties at best and only the odd far rarer thirty although this varied between regions in the UK. At one time the vast majority of the twenty pound carp in the UK were estimated to be found in North Kent waters despite the Colne Valley and waters in other areas!
In fact during this period most average carp anglers never even saw a thirty pound carp or even visited a carp holding more than 2 or three thirty pound fish, let alone caught one! During the Seventies and very early Eighties it was exceptionally rare to meet a carp angler who had landed a thirty pound carp because such fish were just so rare!
On one syndicate water I fished it took me 8 years of very regular fishing every week to catch my first thirties from there. This was simply because they did not grow to that weight until they had been in the lake for 8 to 10 years. This scenario has been echoed in so many waters around the UK and even the legendary Darenth only held a small number of big thirties. But now those twenties and thirties from 20 years ago are now in the forty pound bracket or rapidly approaching it and beginners today know no different and it is taken for granted! (However, the big fish of today average 25 to 30 years of age or much more!)
For example my results sheet at one Essex syndicate water for one season started with no twenty pound fish landed in a year’s fishing (circa 1983.) This was because that year the biggest fish the lake contained was a mere19 pounds! How things change; by contrast, during my last ever session on the lake around 1991 I banked 20 fish averaging 19.12 pounds, caught in a 5 day session that included the biggest in the lake at 35 pounds; this was the best catch ever by a single angler (not a team) by that date.
Of course this all sounds crazy to new carp anglers today. A complete beginner can go to any of the new brand of commercial instant carp angler fisheries, armed with ready made baits and all the fancy over-priced rods, reels, bivvies and alarms etc. Now beginners can hook thirties, forties and even fifties and above on their first ever cast; and such catches are pretty meaningless now! Such fisheries really were not a part of the carp fishing scene 30 years ago when I really started after bigger carp, but all this just demonstrates how meaningless it really is to set targets based on fish weights alone like Mr Maddocks etc did.
This method is basically meaningless today with instant carp fishing beginners going to some carp waters and banking thirties, forties or even 50 pound fish on their very first trip; it is hilarious when I think that a beginner just 30 years ago had a very long way to go to even catch 20 pound fish consistently because he had to find a lake with fish of that size for a start before even plotting baiting schedules etc!
I recall a young angler I fished beside at Darenth big Lake on one trip who landed a 47 pound carp on his very first cast there ever! To put this fully into perspective, when I was a young angler you were very fortunate to ever meet a single angler who had actually landed even one thirty pound carp in their whole lives and the numbers of anglers who had caught any fish of any species weighing over 20 pounds was rare!
I remember taking a walk around a well known commercial water at a fishing complex in Sussex where I met a complete carp fishing beginner who had set up in the morning and had landed 2 thirties and 3 good twenties by late afternoon. What a joke; I mean I bet he never appreciated each of those fish and barely even remembers each one now! I chose to fish to fish what was regarded as the hard water on the complex instead and in about 14 sessions came away with 15 forties and a huge amount of jealously and resentment from other anglers.
What they did not realise was that I was no rank beginner I had previously paid for my success having fished for 10 years on a very similar water which was extremely hard and where I only landed 2 forties and something like 30 thirties in 10 years of very consistent regular fishing throughout each year I fished it. (In 2009 only one thirty was caught from this water despite heavy fishing pressure by hundreds of anglers.) Add to this my other previous 10 years on an extremely competitive Essex syndicate and my various club and day ticket waters over 20 years previous to this and hundreds of thousands of hours had been accumulated in my experience.
Although I can complain about the huge numbers foreign fish now present in UK fisheries which many angler catch in waters that obviously contain them and those that contain rogue fish that anglers do not realise are foreign, imports have allowed far more anglers access to big fish without having to fish for over thirty years as I have. But it does totally belittle catches of smaller fish which may in the past have been some of the mostly highly regarded, most significant and difficult fish to catch in the countries best known carp waters from the past! In fact they also make past achievements that rank very highly in the memory look stupid if you only focus on fish weights. I vividly remember the season I first caught 2 English thirties in a season. By comparison I’m not so sure of the year I first caught over ten thirties from a commercial fishery because these catches were so easy compared to old English fish captures!
Frankly the 20 forties I have banked to date from UK commercial waters do not compare at all with the achievement of my first few thirty pound fish although they all came on homemade baits. This is because of how many years the thirties took to grow in a water where I caught them at double figures and twenties first; before catching them at over thirty pounds. This is despite the captures of some of my forties that were the result of some of the most intelligent fishing and creative bait designing and bait applying I have ever done!
2013年10月14日星期一
Super Bowl Hangover Edition of the LAP Dance
** Packers QB Aaron Rodgers capped off a super playoff run with a 308-yard, 3-TD performance against the Steelers. It’s easy to imagine he would have had another 100 yards and at least 1 TD had his teammates not dropped 4 perfectly thrown balls. Aaron Rodgers’ 2011 postseason performance will go down as one of the greatest of all time. In 4 playoff games, A-Rodg racked up 1,094 yards and 9 TDs, joining Kurt Warner as the only QBs to throw for 1,000+ yards and 9+ TDs in one postseason. And with his 111.5 QB rating in Sunday’s game, Rodgers’ career postseason passer rating now stands at 112.6 – the best all time among QBs with at least 150 attempts. The previous record-holder? Packer great… Bart Starr.
** Packers WR Jordy Nelson saved his best performance for the biggest stage. Forced into a bigger role due to Donald Driver’s ankle injury, Nelson set career-highs with 9 catches and 140 yards against the Steelers on Sunday. Sure – he dropped 3 balls, but no one will remember those in a month. Nelson is a name to track this offseason with Driver considering retirement and James Jones hitting free-agency.
** Throughout most of Super Bowl week, the mainstream media began speculating on whether a Steelers victory would mean (i) this version of the Steelers was a dynasty, and (ii) Ben Roethlisberger was a Hall of Fame QB. File those two musings as putting the cart before the horse. A quick look at Ben’s Super Bowl performances shows a not-ready-for-prime-time player. Against the Seahawks, his QB rating was a putrid 22.6. He rebounded with a 93.2 and game-winning drive vs. the Cardinals. And backslid against the Packers with a 77.4. In each of those Super Bowls, he was outperformed by his counterpart. Matt Hasselbeck pitched a 67.8; Kurt Warner posted a 112.3; and Aaron Rodgers had an MVP 111.5 QB rating.
** Gene Collier from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote this on Saturday: "Without the benefit of experience, for example, how would Ben Roethlisberger know to take his offensive line to a piano bar and, according to TMZ, ‘sing his face off’ until 1:45 a.m.? ‘I haven't been out carousing,’ Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the morning after Steelers karaoke. ‘I am a homebody, so I've been spending a lot of time in my hotel room watching film.’ The Green Bay quarterback is the most productive player on either team right now, partly because his maturity has paralleled nicely with the Packers' peak performances." In his hotel room watching game film the week of the Super Bowl?! Not out sampling the local strip joints like Hines Ward and Ike Taylor?! Not being the Piano Man at the swankest dueling piano bar in Dallas? Huh. Who knew winning the Super Bowl could be so damned boring?
** The most disappointing Steelers performance goes to S and Defensive Player of the Year, Troy Polamalu. He finished with only 3 tackles all game. Part of it was the function of the Packers spread offense, and part was a player who always looked a step too slow in the playoffs this year.
** Major props to the Steelers O-line. I trashed them in the last LAP Dance, but they played a standout game in opening holes for Rashard Mendenhall, as well as pass protecting for Ben Roethlisberger. They also had a very strong game against the Jets in the AFC Championship Game.
** With 12 minutes left in the game, and down by 2 scores, it was hard to figure out why the Steelers offense seemed to be running out the clock. Didn’t they watch the Patriots pull the same blunder against the Jets 3 weeks ago?
** The new playoff overtime rules didn’t get tested at all this season. All that over-thinking for nothing.
** If you’re wondering what the consensus 2011 fantasy football rankings might look like, check out the free article on the Draftsharks site.
** Just another reminder that you can still take advantage of our Early Bird Special and get a 1 or 2-year subscription to Draft Sharks for the lowest price of the year. If you were a 2010 member, simply log-in and click the link for the Early Bird Special. If you weren’t a member last year, just click right here to join our exclusive community!
** So let’s say you dropped 5 grand on a couple Super Bowl tickets, another $1,000 on a round-trip flight to Dallas, and another grand on your hotel. Then you show up to the much-heralded Cowboys Stadium on game day only to find out that your seats aren’t available because they didn’t meet safety codes. How would you react? Here’s how a few of the 400 displaced fans decided to handle the situation.
** Best Super Bowl commercial of 2011 – and perhaps of all-time – was the Faith Hill’s Teleflora commercial. Who woulda thought sending flowers could be such a tender moment?
** Worst commercial was Joan Rivers as a GoDaddy girl. It brought up a little chili I had eaten 20 minutes prior. Honorable mention goes to M&M who pimped Brisk iced tea and Chrysler cars. That whole perpetual white, whining, angry kid from the inner-city act doesn’t mix with corporate America.
** Suggestion for future Super Bowls. Bag the halftime entertainment. The performers are typically marquee names way beyond their prime – or current stars who bomb. Speaking of which, why is it so bloody difficult to remember the words to the national anthem? I understand it takes talent to hit all the notes. But to memorize just 8 lines when you have weeks to prepare... How hard is that? From now on, just have a military honor guard walk out with a wounded veteran. And ask anyone who can blow a horn well to perform the honors of the national anthem.
** How’s this for a confident head coach… Less than 24 hours before the biggest game of their lives, Packers HC Mike McCarthy had his players fitted for Super Bowl rings. "It was just something to show that he had a lot of confidence in us," CB Sam Shields said. "Getting fitted for the ring showed he had confidence in us." Gotta like that. McCarthy had my vote for Coach of the Year even before yesterday’s Super Bowl win.
** The Packers might have been a 6 seed, but remember that all of their 6 losses this year were by a combined total of 20 points. And 6 of their Week 1 starters were on IR by the end of the season. They should see a few more Super Bowls before Aaron Rodgers retires.
** In a season filled with all sorts of injuries, it was fitting that the Packers were able to pull out another victory on Sunday despite another handful of guys leaving early. WR Donald Driver, CB Charles Woodson, and CB Sam Shields all missed a large portion of the game with various ailments. "When somebody goes down, you know you still have to play football," Woodson said. "It doesn't matter who it is or at what point in the season it is. You still have to go out there and perform. That's the kind of example you try to show to your teammates and they follow. They followed all the way to the Super Bowl with a victory."
** And DC Dom Capers deserves all sorts of props. He’s been brilliant all season long, but he was at his best on Sunday. After Woodson and Shields went out, Capers went with a more conservative game plan, cutting back on his blitzes and going with more zone coverage. "We were scrambling there for a while because a big part of our game plan went out the window," Capers said. "We planned on playing a lot of man coverage and when those guys went out we had to become more of a zone team." And just when Capers had Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers lulled to sleep, he dialed up 3 straight blitzes on Pittsburgh’s final drive of the game. Capers deserves another head coaching job and should get one in the near future.
** The price just went up for Eagles QB Kevin Kolb. On Saturday, news leaked that Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is campaigning for his team to go out and acquire Kolb. You can bet that will be brought up in any negotiations between the Eagles and Cardinals.
** A couple crazy internet rumors have been spreading since late last night. One is that the Eagles were getting ready to fire HC Andy Reid and replace him with Jon Gruden. The other: HC Sean Payton was leaving New Orleans for a position with the Cowboys. Both rumors have been shot down and were pretty ridiculous to begin with.
** In case you missed it from the Draft Sharks YouTube channel… check out the latest.
** Next on the DS agenda… The NFL Combine starts on February 23. We’ll be hitting the Draft information in the coming weeks, and beyond. And keep your eyes open for our 1st mock draft later this month.
** Packers WR Jordy Nelson saved his best performance for the biggest stage. Forced into a bigger role due to Donald Driver’s ankle injury, Nelson set career-highs with 9 catches and 140 yards against the Steelers on Sunday. Sure – he dropped 3 balls, but no one will remember those in a month. Nelson is a name to track this offseason with Driver considering retirement and James Jones hitting free-agency.
** Throughout most of Super Bowl week, the mainstream media began speculating on whether a Steelers victory would mean (i) this version of the Steelers was a dynasty, and (ii) Ben Roethlisberger was a Hall of Fame QB. File those two musings as putting the cart before the horse. A quick look at Ben’s Super Bowl performances shows a not-ready-for-prime-time player. Against the Seahawks, his QB rating was a putrid 22.6. He rebounded with a 93.2 and game-winning drive vs. the Cardinals. And backslid against the Packers with a 77.4. In each of those Super Bowls, he was outperformed by his counterpart. Matt Hasselbeck pitched a 67.8; Kurt Warner posted a 112.3; and Aaron Rodgers had an MVP 111.5 QB rating.
** Gene Collier from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote this on Saturday: "Without the benefit of experience, for example, how would Ben Roethlisberger know to take his offensive line to a piano bar and, according to TMZ, ‘sing his face off’ until 1:45 a.m.? ‘I haven't been out carousing,’ Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the morning after Steelers karaoke. ‘I am a homebody, so I've been spending a lot of time in my hotel room watching film.’ The Green Bay quarterback is the most productive player on either team right now, partly because his maturity has paralleled nicely with the Packers' peak performances." In his hotel room watching game film the week of the Super Bowl?! Not out sampling the local strip joints like Hines Ward and Ike Taylor?! Not being the Piano Man at the swankest dueling piano bar in Dallas? Huh. Who knew winning the Super Bowl could be so damned boring?
** The most disappointing Steelers performance goes to S and Defensive Player of the Year, Troy Polamalu. He finished with only 3 tackles all game. Part of it was the function of the Packers spread offense, and part was a player who always looked a step too slow in the playoffs this year.
** Major props to the Steelers O-line. I trashed them in the last LAP Dance, but they played a standout game in opening holes for Rashard Mendenhall, as well as pass protecting for Ben Roethlisberger. They also had a very strong game against the Jets in the AFC Championship Game.
** With 12 minutes left in the game, and down by 2 scores, it was hard to figure out why the Steelers offense seemed to be running out the clock. Didn’t they watch the Patriots pull the same blunder against the Jets 3 weeks ago?
** The new playoff overtime rules didn’t get tested at all this season. All that over-thinking for nothing.
** If you’re wondering what the consensus 2011 fantasy football rankings might look like, check out the free article on the Draftsharks site.
** Just another reminder that you can still take advantage of our Early Bird Special and get a 1 or 2-year subscription to Draft Sharks for the lowest price of the year. If you were a 2010 member, simply log-in and click the link for the Early Bird Special. If you weren’t a member last year, just click right here to join our exclusive community!
** So let’s say you dropped 5 grand on a couple Super Bowl tickets, another $1,000 on a round-trip flight to Dallas, and another grand on your hotel. Then you show up to the much-heralded Cowboys Stadium on game day only to find out that your seats aren’t available because they didn’t meet safety codes. How would you react? Here’s how a few of the 400 displaced fans decided to handle the situation.
** Best Super Bowl commercial of 2011 – and perhaps of all-time – was the Faith Hill’s Teleflora commercial. Who woulda thought sending flowers could be such a tender moment?
** Worst commercial was Joan Rivers as a GoDaddy girl. It brought up a little chili I had eaten 20 minutes prior. Honorable mention goes to M&M who pimped Brisk iced tea and Chrysler cars. That whole perpetual white, whining, angry kid from the inner-city act doesn’t mix with corporate America.
** Suggestion for future Super Bowls. Bag the halftime entertainment. The performers are typically marquee names way beyond their prime – or current stars who bomb. Speaking of which, why is it so bloody difficult to remember the words to the national anthem? I understand it takes talent to hit all the notes. But to memorize just 8 lines when you have weeks to prepare... How hard is that? From now on, just have a military honor guard walk out with a wounded veteran. And ask anyone who can blow a horn well to perform the honors of the national anthem.
** How’s this for a confident head coach… Less than 24 hours before the biggest game of their lives, Packers HC Mike McCarthy had his players fitted for Super Bowl rings. "It was just something to show that he had a lot of confidence in us," CB Sam Shields said. "Getting fitted for the ring showed he had confidence in us." Gotta like that. McCarthy had my vote for Coach of the Year even before yesterday’s Super Bowl win.
** The Packers might have been a 6 seed, but remember that all of their 6 losses this year were by a combined total of 20 points. And 6 of their Week 1 starters were on IR by the end of the season. They should see a few more Super Bowls before Aaron Rodgers retires.
** In a season filled with all sorts of injuries, it was fitting that the Packers were able to pull out another victory on Sunday despite another handful of guys leaving early. WR Donald Driver, CB Charles Woodson, and CB Sam Shields all missed a large portion of the game with various ailments. "When somebody goes down, you know you still have to play football," Woodson said. "It doesn't matter who it is or at what point in the season it is. You still have to go out there and perform. That's the kind of example you try to show to your teammates and they follow. They followed all the way to the Super Bowl with a victory."
** And DC Dom Capers deserves all sorts of props. He’s been brilliant all season long, but he was at his best on Sunday. After Woodson and Shields went out, Capers went with a more conservative game plan, cutting back on his blitzes and going with more zone coverage. "We were scrambling there for a while because a big part of our game plan went out the window," Capers said. "We planned on playing a lot of man coverage and when those guys went out we had to become more of a zone team." And just when Capers had Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers lulled to sleep, he dialed up 3 straight blitzes on Pittsburgh’s final drive of the game. Capers deserves another head coaching job and should get one in the near future.
** The price just went up for Eagles QB Kevin Kolb. On Saturday, news leaked that Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is campaigning for his team to go out and acquire Kolb. You can bet that will be brought up in any negotiations between the Eagles and Cardinals.
** A couple crazy internet rumors have been spreading since late last night. One is that the Eagles were getting ready to fire HC Andy Reid and replace him with Jon Gruden. The other: HC Sean Payton was leaving New Orleans for a position with the Cowboys. Both rumors have been shot down and were pretty ridiculous to begin with.
** In case you missed it from the Draft Sharks YouTube channel… check out the latest.
** Next on the DS agenda… The NFL Combine starts on February 23. We’ll be hitting the Draft information in the coming weeks, and beyond. And keep your eyes open for our 1st mock draft later this month.
Basketball Wear: How to Make Sure You Are Happy With Your Online Purchase
For dedicated sports lovers, NBA basketball wear is a pre-requisite to earning the coveted status of true 'fanhood'. Whether you are part of the crowd or watching from home, every game is more exciting when you can proudly wear your team jersey and stand and cheer for your favorite player.
Nothing speaks loyalty louder than game gear.
You can support your franchise, create the spirit of competition - and maybe even a little rivalry - with NBA apparel that will make you feel like you are part of the team.
Basketball is one of the world's most popular sports, and with the recent influx of European players joining American leagues, the NBA has received international interest and gained fans from all over the world. But, if you have been a fan for any length of time you know that finding authentic jerseys or officially licensed merchandise is not as easy as it would seem.
Finding what you want can be difficult, especially if your favorite team is not local or if you live outside the United States. Buying online is usually your best choice, but the options can be overwhelming, prices can vary, and you often question whether or not you are getting the best quality for your money.
From retro Michael Jordan or Larry Bird jerseys to authentic Lebron James or Kobe Bryant merchandise, true fans love to remember their heroes and cheer on their idols.
Whether their team is winning or losing, through challenges and championships, basketball followers everywhere will proudly wear their jerseys, hats, jackets, watches, and even shoes, wildly wave their foam fingers and shout at the top of their lungs in an effort to push their team to victory. But, basketball wear can be costly, so before you spend your hard earned cash for an online purchase, there are a few things you should consider.
Is the seller reputable?
It is important to make sure that the website offers a safe and secure way to make a purchase and guarantees that your personal information will be protected. Also, it is a good idea to check customer feedback and seller ratings or reviews before making a final decision to purchase a product from any particular online store or company.
Selection.
There is nothing more frustrating than finding the perfect jersey or jacket only to discover that it is not available in your size or for your favorite player. Does the online store offer a variety of products, sizes, or teams, and if they don't have what you are looking for, will they find it for you?
Is their merchandise in stock or does it always seem as if everything is sold out or unavailable?
When buying basketball wear, you will be much more satisfied with your experience if you find a website that is reputable and able to please the customer by offering a wide selection of available products so you can get everything you need and want at one place.
Quality.
When purchasing online you run the risk of receiving counterfeit or poor quality products. Cheaper basketball wear is not always the best option since it does not look like what the players wear on the court and will not be as durable.
Look for stores that sell licensed goods that carry the official NBA logo. From the authentic player jersey, to the popular swingman or less expensive replica jersey, hats, jackets, or footwear, make sure the store you are purchasing from carries high quality and licensed merchandise so you will be pleased with your selection and be able wear it proudly.
Customer Service.
Buying basketball apparel should not be a difficult task, especially if you are using a reputable online store with excellent customer service. Your purchase will be more enjoyable if the website is simple to use and if the seller is easy to contact by phone or email.
Are the prices reasonable, is the shipping reliable and quick, and does the seller put the customer first?
Basketball wear is a great way to encourage team spirit, cheer for your favorite player, and increase the excitement of any game. But, purchasing merchandise and proudly supporting your home team can be costly, so you want to make sure that you are getting high quality, officially licensed products for a fair price, and that you are receiving your purchase from a reputable seller that offers great customer service with a user friendly website.
By doing a little bit of homework, you can find basketball wear that will fit your budget and make you feel like you belong on the court with the pros.
Nothing speaks loyalty louder than game gear.
You can support your franchise, create the spirit of competition - and maybe even a little rivalry - with NBA apparel that will make you feel like you are part of the team.
Basketball is one of the world's most popular sports, and with the recent influx of European players joining American leagues, the NBA has received international interest and gained fans from all over the world. But, if you have been a fan for any length of time you know that finding authentic jerseys or officially licensed merchandise is not as easy as it would seem.
Finding what you want can be difficult, especially if your favorite team is not local or if you live outside the United States. Buying online is usually your best choice, but the options can be overwhelming, prices can vary, and you often question whether or not you are getting the best quality for your money.
From retro Michael Jordan or Larry Bird jerseys to authentic Lebron James or Kobe Bryant merchandise, true fans love to remember their heroes and cheer on their idols.
Whether their team is winning or losing, through challenges and championships, basketball followers everywhere will proudly wear their jerseys, hats, jackets, watches, and even shoes, wildly wave their foam fingers and shout at the top of their lungs in an effort to push their team to victory. But, basketball wear can be costly, so before you spend your hard earned cash for an online purchase, there are a few things you should consider.
Is the seller reputable?
It is important to make sure that the website offers a safe and secure way to make a purchase and guarantees that your personal information will be protected. Also, it is a good idea to check customer feedback and seller ratings or reviews before making a final decision to purchase a product from any particular online store or company.
Selection.
There is nothing more frustrating than finding the perfect jersey or jacket only to discover that it is not available in your size or for your favorite player. Does the online store offer a variety of products, sizes, or teams, and if they don't have what you are looking for, will they find it for you?
Is their merchandise in stock or does it always seem as if everything is sold out or unavailable?
When buying basketball wear, you will be much more satisfied with your experience if you find a website that is reputable and able to please the customer by offering a wide selection of available products so you can get everything you need and want at one place.
Quality.
When purchasing online you run the risk of receiving counterfeit or poor quality products. Cheaper basketball wear is not always the best option since it does not look like what the players wear on the court and will not be as durable.
Look for stores that sell licensed goods that carry the official NBA logo. From the authentic player jersey, to the popular swingman or less expensive replica jersey, hats, jackets, or footwear, make sure the store you are purchasing from carries high quality and licensed merchandise so you will be pleased with your selection and be able wear it proudly.
Customer Service.
Buying basketball apparel should not be a difficult task, especially if you are using a reputable online store with excellent customer service. Your purchase will be more enjoyable if the website is simple to use and if the seller is easy to contact by phone or email.
Are the prices reasonable, is the shipping reliable and quick, and does the seller put the customer first?
Basketball wear is a great way to encourage team spirit, cheer for your favorite player, and increase the excitement of any game. But, purchasing merchandise and proudly supporting your home team can be costly, so you want to make sure that you are getting high quality, officially licensed products for a fair price, and that you are receiving your purchase from a reputable seller that offers great customer service with a user friendly website.
By doing a little bit of homework, you can find basketball wear that will fit your budget and make you feel like you belong on the court with the pros.
2013年10月13日星期日
Ethan's Seedhouse Tent Review - It's My Pick for A Rugged, Lightweight Little
Trying to find a great value in a strong, comfortable backpacking tent that's quick to set up and yet strong and resilient? The Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 just could be the tent for you.
The Seedhouse 1 can be a roomy tent, even for my 6'2" and 235 pound body. It has an excellent weight-to-price ratio and is easy to set up, yet includes 11 stake-down points for rough weather.
Though a little heaver than it's super-light cousin the SL1, this tent is much more durable and to me is worth the extra weight. Of course, if you are willing to invest a small a lot more and want a super-light model, the SL1 could be your selection.
Features for both tents include: - Super lightweight hub/pole system with plastic clips that quickly and easily attach to the tent body - Durable waterproof-coated polyester rip stop fly ensures minimal stretch and long-life UV protection - Woven nylon mesh walls that provide 360-degree views and excellent ventilation - Includes a clear plastic window in the vestibule door and handy mesh floor pockets for keeping up with the small stuff - Comes complete with tent body, poles, fly, stakes and stuff sacks
This is really a wonderful tent - roomy sufficient even for Massive Agnes. I adore that I can turn over and even turn around and not have to slide in feet first. Also, since I often travel off the beaten path and set up on uneven terrain, a massive feature for me is the ability to conform the tent to odd shaped footprints. The T-shaped pole set-up genuinely aids in both flexibility and comfort, along with the stakes are light and durable.
I'd just add one thing to this wonderful tent. Bring along a clip or some thing to tie back the net door - an attached tie or holding pocket could be an excellent addition. Would you mention that to Agnes next time you run into her on the trail?
The Seedhouse 1 can be a roomy tent, even for my 6'2" and 235 pound body. It has an excellent weight-to-price ratio and is easy to set up, yet includes 11 stake-down points for rough weather.
Though a little heaver than it's super-light cousin the SL1, this tent is much more durable and to me is worth the extra weight. Of course, if you are willing to invest a small a lot more and want a super-light model, the SL1 could be your selection.
Features for both tents include: - Super lightweight hub/pole system with plastic clips that quickly and easily attach to the tent body - Durable waterproof-coated polyester rip stop fly ensures minimal stretch and long-life UV protection - Woven nylon mesh walls that provide 360-degree views and excellent ventilation - Includes a clear plastic window in the vestibule door and handy mesh floor pockets for keeping up with the small stuff - Comes complete with tent body, poles, fly, stakes and stuff sacks
This is really a wonderful tent - roomy sufficient even for Massive Agnes. I adore that I can turn over and even turn around and not have to slide in feet first. Also, since I often travel off the beaten path and set up on uneven terrain, a massive feature for me is the ability to conform the tent to odd shaped footprints. The T-shaped pole set-up genuinely aids in both flexibility and comfort, along with the stakes are light and durable.
I'd just add one thing to this wonderful tent. Bring along a clip or some thing to tie back the net door - an attached tie or holding pocket could be an excellent addition. Would you mention that to Agnes next time you run into her on the trail?
Rugby coaching tips for team captains
Some rugby players have team captain potential from early in their playing days, others grow into these skills. So what sets apart a good captain from a great motivational captain and how can you coach these skills?
Key rugby coaching tips Keep instructions simple
Whatever the captain says, it should be simple and understandable.
When a captain starts to ask for complicated targets, players become demotivated.
The difficulty and the size of the task seem too daunting. To avoid this, on the pitch, the captain should translate targets into small segments of effort. For instance, "Let's up the pressure for the next five minutes boys." Understand players' fears
Understanding fears from a player's point of view is an essential skill for captains.
A motivational captain keeps the players feeling secure. A fear of failure will inhibit players – they need encouragement when they are afraid. The captain will often be the closest person of authority to ensure this happens.
A secondary message, a message passed via another player from the captain, can also boost player confidence should they feel under pressure.
Often a player will fear for his place in the side. A captain will be able to communicate this fear to the rugby coach and together they can work to make the player feel secure for this match.
Of course, should the player be too secure, the reverse motivational talk might be required! Build self-esteem
Once a player feels secure, especially in his role and position in the team, the next level of motivation is to build self-esteem.
A key rugby coaching tip is to make the player understand their self-worth. You are born with self-worth and it grows with your ability. A captain can show a player what they are capable of, remind them of their best moments in previous games or training. Fire up players' imagination
A captain needs to help the players imagine their best. This prepares the mind, and focuses the thoughts.
Every player will improve with the ability to close his eyes and "see" the next process. The captain can encourage this.
"Remember what it was like when... " should be a well-worn phrase as the captain gathers the players at a stoppage.
Create a challenge
A competitive player responds to a challenge. The captain's role is to create this challenge as the rugby game progresses.
"Are you better than that player? Do you want to beat that target?" These might be the words ringing in the ears of the good players as the captain individually addresses each of them. Shoulder responsibility
A good rugby team captain can be motivational to a team, because he is the "team."
When a decision is made, the team captain takes responsibility. Should an error of judgment occur, then the captain shoulders this.
Key rugby coaching tips Keep instructions simple
Whatever the captain says, it should be simple and understandable.
When a captain starts to ask for complicated targets, players become demotivated.
The difficulty and the size of the task seem too daunting. To avoid this, on the pitch, the captain should translate targets into small segments of effort. For instance, "Let's up the pressure for the next five minutes boys." Understand players' fears
Understanding fears from a player's point of view is an essential skill for captains.
A motivational captain keeps the players feeling secure. A fear of failure will inhibit players – they need encouragement when they are afraid. The captain will often be the closest person of authority to ensure this happens.
A secondary message, a message passed via another player from the captain, can also boost player confidence should they feel under pressure.
Often a player will fear for his place in the side. A captain will be able to communicate this fear to the rugby coach and together they can work to make the player feel secure for this match.
Of course, should the player be too secure, the reverse motivational talk might be required! Build self-esteem
Once a player feels secure, especially in his role and position in the team, the next level of motivation is to build self-esteem.
A key rugby coaching tip is to make the player understand their self-worth. You are born with self-worth and it grows with your ability. A captain can show a player what they are capable of, remind them of their best moments in previous games or training. Fire up players' imagination
A captain needs to help the players imagine their best. This prepares the mind, and focuses the thoughts.
Every player will improve with the ability to close his eyes and "see" the next process. The captain can encourage this.
"Remember what it was like when... " should be a well-worn phrase as the captain gathers the players at a stoppage.
Create a challenge
A competitive player responds to a challenge. The captain's role is to create this challenge as the rugby game progresses.
"Are you better than that player? Do you want to beat that target?" These might be the words ringing in the ears of the good players as the captain individually addresses each of them. Shoulder responsibility
A good rugby team captain can be motivational to a team, because he is the "team."
When a decision is made, the team captain takes responsibility. Should an error of judgment occur, then the captain shoulders this.
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