MINESKI INFINITY CASTS

2010-10-04T21:13:00.000-07:00

MINESKI INFINITY CASTS

Name: Mark Pilar

Team Position: Captain

Age: 23

Location: Quezon City

Occupation: Pro-Gamer,Student

Number of years playing Dota: 6years

Role in The team: ganker

Favorite hero/s: Sandking,Holy knight,Geomancer Favorite Item/s: Magic Stick,Empty Bottle Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds,Mski Infinity

Name: Jose Silva

Team Position: Member

Age: 24

Location: Paranaque

Occupation: Pro-Gamers

Number of years playing Dota: 7 years

Role in the team: Carry

Favorite hero/s: Bone clinkz

Favorite Item/s: Observer Wards

Garena Hangout Rooms: Mski Ground

Name:

Team Position: Member

Age: 24

Location: Quezon City

Occupation: Pro-Gamers, Call center Agent

Number of years playing Dota: 5 years

Role in the Team: Support

Favorite hero/s: Stone Giant, Butcher

Favorite Item/s: Dagon

Garena Hangout Rooms: Mski Ground, Mski Infinity

Name: Edmund John Rances

Team Position: Member

Age: 19

Location: Quezon City

Occupation: Pro-Gamers, Student

Number of years playing Dota: 5 years

Role in the Team: Carry

Favorite hero/s: Gorgon, Storm Spirit, Templar Assassin

Favorite Item/s: Magic Wand, Empty Bottle

Garena Hangout Rooms: Mski Ground, Mski Infinity

Name: Jeffrey Fortunato
Team Position: Member
Age: 22
Location: Malabon
Occupation: Pro-Gamer, Student
Number of years playing DotA: 5yrs
Role in the team: Semi-Carry
Favorite Hero/s: Shadow Fiend , Anti-Mage
Favorite Item/s: Ghost Scepter
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds, PDEC

Name: YukiHiro Hasegawa
Team Position: Captain
Age: 21
Location: Manila
Occupation: Pro-Gamer
Number of years playing DotA: 5yrs
Role in the team: Support
Favorite Hero/s: Earthshaker
Favorite Item/s: Magic Stick
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds

Name: Jessie Cristy Cuyco
Team Position: Member
Age: 19
Location: Marikina
Occupation: Pro-Gamer
Number of years playing DotA: 5yrs
Role in the team: Semi-Carry
Favorite Hero/s: Darkseer, Admiral Proudmoore
Favorite Item/s: Kelen's Dagger, Force Staff
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds, Mski Infinty, AEDL, DDG

Name: Jordan Jose
Team Position: Member
Age: 23
Location: Quezon City
Occupation: Pro-Gamer
Number of years playing DotA: 5yrs
Role in the team: Support
Favorite Hero/s: Witch Doctor, Sandking, Earthshaker
Favorite Item/s: Magic Stick
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Ground, Mski Infinity

Name: Ryo Hasegawa
Team Position: Member
Age: 17
Location: Marikina
Occupation: Pro-Gamer
Number of years playing DotA: 4yrs
Role in the team: Semi-Carry
Favorite Hero/s: Admiral Proudmoor, Shadow Fiend
Favorite Item/s: Magic Wand
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds, Mski Infinity room

Name: Patrick Erick Pascua
Team Position: Member
Age: 18
Location: Las Pinas
Occupation: Pro-Gamer, Student
Number of years playing DotA: 4yrs
Role in the team: Ganker, Semi-Carry
Favorite Hero/s: Earthshaker, Enigma, Holy Knight
Favorite Item/s: Magic Stick, Dagger
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds, Mski Infinity, Shop to Shop rooms

Name: Kevin Bernard Binaohan
Team Position: Member
Age: 16
Location: Las Pinas
Occupation: Pro-Gamer, Student
Number of years playing DotA: 4yrs
Role in the team: Carry
Favorite Hero/s: Shadow Fiend, Potm,QOP, Storm Spirit
Favorite Item/s: Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse
Garena Hangout Room: Mski Grounds, Mski Infinity

Warren Davis

2010-09-16T18:17:00.000-07:00

Warren Davis

DAVIS, son of Owen Warren and Lovey Davis, was born, December 21, 1842, at Great Falls, now Somersworth, New Hampshire. He fitted for college at the Great Falls High School, and entered our Class in 1859, but left at the close of Freshman year on account of ill health. In college, Davis represented our Class as one of the directors of the Wide Awake Club, a college political (Republican) organization of one hundred and fifty members in the interest of the 1860 presidential campaign that resulted in the election of Lincoln. After a year's rest, Davis entered Bowdoin in the Class of '64. In June, 1862, he enlisted in the Seventh Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry, Company B, made up of students of Dartmouth College. He saw service in the Shenandoah Valley and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Harpers Ferry just previous to the battle of Antietam, and paroled. His squadron's three months' term of enlistment having expired, Davis returned to Bowdoin and was graduated in 1864.

After graduation, Davis was engaged in the grain and flour business at Great Falls until 1869, when he went to New York in the employ of a Pennsylvania Coal Mining Company and was made manager the following year. In 1872, he moved to Maine and purchased the Katahdin Charcoal Iron Company at Katahdin Iron Works, Maine. He managed this property till 1887 and built the Katahdin Iron Works Railroad, twenty miles in length, and was its first president, living during this time in Bangor, Maine. In 1889, Davis removed to Middlesborough, Kentucky, and engaged in coal mining and coke making. He organized the Mingo Mountain Coal and Coke Company, and became vice-president; also the Fork Ridge Coal Company and served as its president. In 1896, Davis removed to New York, where he has since been engaged in various branches of the coal and iron business, and is now interested in the Secaucus Iron Company, manufacturing pig iron in New Jersey, also in various ore mines in New Jersey and Alabama. He resides in Brooklyn, New York.

In 1870, Davis married Abbie Gould, daughter of Hon. A. P. Gould, of Thomaston, Maine. They have eight children.

1. Albert G. Davis, born 1871. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and now manager of the Patent Department of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York. In 1898, he married Miss Agnes Shaw, of Washington, D. C., and has one child, a daughter.

2. Owen Davis, born 1873. A special student at Harvard University, Class of 1894; now a playwright and manager of the Grand Opera House, Philadelphia. In 1901, he married Miss Iza Breyer and has a son.

3. Bessie Davis, born in 1878, and married, in 1903, to Arthur Buck, assistant to Albert G. Davis, of the General Electric Company.

4. Harry Palmer Davis, born in 1878. In the iron business and manager of an iron ore mine in Alabama.

5. William H. Davis, born in 1880. A graduate of Columbia Law School, Washington, D. C., and is now an examiner in the United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

6. Robert Davis, born in 1881. He is second lieutenant, United States Coast Artillery, and stationed at Fort Banks, Boston Harbor.

7. Mary Davis, born in 1883. She is a graduate of Brooklyn Heights Seminary, Brooklyn, New York.

8. Perley Davis, born 1884. She is a student at Brooklyn Heights Seminary, Brooklyn, New York.

We note from this report that our short time classmate has been all the years since he left us a busy man, engaged for the most part in one of our country's largest and most important industries. Davis writes in a personal letter, "You will see that if nothing else I have to my credit the bringing up of a large family of boys and girls who are doing their share in the world's work, and are such as the future of the Republic rests upon." A record and a family to be proud of!

Source: Class of Sixty-Three Williams College Fortieth Year Report, by the Class Historian, Thomas Todd Printer, Boston, 1903

2010-09-11T05:40:00.000-07:00

MEMORIES OF 9/11

As all of you are aware by now, the "Memories Of 9/11 Contest" was a great success. By that I mean you all were wonderful in helping us dig back into that painful day and pause to reflect on what happened and how we felt. It still hurts, doesn't it? I know, from a personal standpoint, it still hurts me greatly. I am still, three years later, trying to come to grips with the scope of the tragedy and the sudden loss of over three thousand fellow citizens. These were innocent men and women who had done nothing to deserve the brutal deaths they received. And they all left behind thousands of family members whose sorrow is unending.

I have read all of the submitted essays countlesss times and every time I read them a tear comes into my eye. Not for the loss of life, although that is a large part of it, but more importantly for the change in attitude I see in this country and around the world since then. Our so-called allies and friends overseas, who grieved with us on that day, eventually turned against us in the interests of their own political agendas and, in some cases, out of pure commercial greed. In addition, Americans who were standing solidly together on that day are now spitting and fighting with one another over petty issues. Finger pointing has re-entered our national psyche and angry political divisiveness is threatening to split our country apart again. That is why I am sad.

Below, you will find ALL of the essays entered. Take the time to read them and recall how you felt on that day. Even if it hurts. Especially if it hurts. It begins with a short poem by yours truly that expresses my feelings. Then the essays follow with the top-voted essays first. The last piece is my own essay, taken from my voice recorder, which I had with me on a business trip that week. No one should have to listen to themselves narrate those events. It took a tremendous amount of courage to listen to myself and transcribe those feelings. The people who entered their essays here relied mostly on memory but I feel a kinship with all of them.

Stand tall and stand proud, America. For one brief shining moment we were all on the same team. Let us not wait until more innocent lives are lost before we regain that unity.

2010-09-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

SAMSUNG FASCINATE

While the world focuses on the impending release of the Verizon Motorola DROID 2, Verizon Wireless and Samsung are quietly preparing the Fascinate (Verizon’s Galaxy S variant) and the Gem, two hot, new Android handsets. Thanks to our tipster, we were able to score some early details and a few close-up photos of these pre-release handsets cavorting in the wild.

Up first is the Samsung Fascinate, a handset that should be familiar to Android fans as it is the Verizon version of the Galaxy S. We are well acquainted with the other variants of the Galaxy S, including the T-Mobile Vibrant and the AT&T Captivate. Similar to its brethren, the Verizon Fascinate sports a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, and Android 2.1 with Touchwiz 3.0. Samsung takes a slightly different styling approach with the Verizon version by replacing the standard dark framing of the Galaxy S with a metallic body that adds a bit of flashiness to this sleek and sexy handset.

While details on the Verizon Fascinate are abundant, the Samsung Gem is a relatively unknown Android offering. The Gem appears to be an entry-level Android handset with a slightly smaller display and Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 UI overlying the stock Android OS. The Gem is expected to launch with Verizon early in September; while the Fascinate is slated to launch at the end of that month. No word on pricing but we expect these two Android offerings to come in with a price tag at or below the current $199 of the Motorola DROID X.

Though both the Fascinate and the Gem look ready to roll out today, Verizon is presumably pushing back the launch of these two Android handsets until September so it can make room for the rumored August 12th launch of the DROID 2.

While waiting anxiously for September to roll around, Samsung fans can get their fill of the other Galaxy S variants by checking out our reviews of the T-Mobile Vibrant and the AT&T Captivate.

US open tennis 2010

2010-09-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

James Blake

The 2010 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 12, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States.

Juan Martín del Potro and Kim Clijsters are the defending champions. Del Potro, due to a wrist injury has opted not to defend his title. Two time U.S. Open champion (2003, 2007) Justine Henin, and current World No. 1 and 3 times U.S. Open champion (1999, 2002, 2008) Serena Williams have also withdrawn due to an elbow injury and foot injury, respectively.

Rafael Nadal, the No. 1 in the world and current holder of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, is trying once again to win the US Open, the only Grand Slam that has eluded him so far. His recent form has been far from impressive, but we all know that Nadal has been targeting the US Open and he is likely to hit top form for the tournament. He faces Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round and should have no problem advancing. His first test will come in the third round, where he is likely to face Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 29th seed and always a difficult opponent. Still, Rafael Nadal leads their head-to-head 7-0 and has already beaten Kohlschreiber earlier this year at the Australian Open and at the Rogers Cup, so he should be able to advance to the fourth round comfortably. In the fourth round, Ivan Ljubicic and Feliciano Lopez are his possible seeded opponents. Nadal leads the head-to-head against both and shouldn't have many problems advancing to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, he is likely to face (finally) tough opposition:

Fernando Verdasco, Ernest Gulbis and David Nalbandian are his possible seeded opponents. Gulbis is as talented as he is inconsistent but he has the fire power to hurt Nadal, even though Nadal leads their head-to-head 3-0. David Nalbandian has been in great form lately and, despite his recurrent injuries, he is a fabulous player. Their head-to-head is 2-2 and, on his day, Nalbandian has the baseline weapons to defeat Nadal. As for Verdasco, he has a negative 0-10 head-to-head record against Nadal. There's a first time for everyhting, but it seems like Nadal shouldn't be too worried if he ends up facing Verdasco in the quarters. On paper, Nadal shouldn't have many problems getting out of his section of the draw and reaching the semifinals. Nalbandian on form might be the dark horse of this section.

Andy Murray, the number 4 in the world, looking for his first taste of Grand Slam glory, has a more difficult draw. He should advance to the third round at ease and face Stanislas Wawrinka, a player who shouldn't cause too many problems to Andy Murray (Murray leads their head-to-head 5-3). In the fourth round, Sam Querrey and Nicolas Almagro are the possible opponents. Unless they serve absolutely perfectly on the day, they have no chance of eliminating Andy Murray, who has been on a superb run of form lately, having beaten Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to capture the Rogers Cup. In the quarter-finals, Murray is likely to face a very, very tough challenge from Tomas Berdych, who has been in great form this year (semi-finals in the French Open and final in Wimbledon, beating Federer on the way) and has defeated Murray earlier this year at Roland Garros.

Murray and Berdych are the favorites to reach the semifinals on this sections. It's a tough call, but I would go with Berdych. He has been nothing short of brilliant this season.

Whoever he faces in the semifinals, Nadal should advance to the final. He is the current best player in the world and it's really difficult to defeat him in a best-of-five match. If he is in his best shape, Nadal will probably be in the final.

Novak Djokovic's section of the draw seems to be the most difficult one. The number 3 in the world will face Victor Troicki in the first round and can then face Philipp Petzschner in the second round and either James Blake or Juan Monaco in the third round. Very tough early rounds for Nole. Should he advance to the fourth round (as expected), he is likely to face Mardy Fish, a player who has been in superb form lately. After Fish, it's either Andy Roddick or Nikolay Davydenko. Despite the very difficult draw, I believe that Djokovic can reach the quarter-finals and face Roddick, in a rematch of the 2008 quarter-finals, won by Djokovic in a dramatic way.

Miranda Lambert

2010-09-01T19:43:00.000-07:00

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut album Kerosene. This album, which was certified Platinum in the United States, also produced the singles "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene", and "New Strings". All four singles were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
After the closure of Epic's Nashville division, Lambert was transferred to Columbia Records Nashville for her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which was released in early 2007. Although the title track failed to make top 40, the next three singles ("Famous in a Small Town", "Gunpowder & Lead", and "More Like Her") were all Top 20 hits, with "Gunpowder & Lead" becoming her first Top 10 country hit in July 2008. Lambert's third album, Revolution, was released in September 2009. Four singles have been released from the album, including Lambert's first Number One hit in "The House That Built Me," which spent four weeks at the top of the chart.

Miranda Lambert was born (November 10, 1983) in Longview, Texas and raised in Lindale, Texas. Her father, Richard Lee "Rick" Lambert, is a retired police officer who in later life became a private investigator in partnership with her mother, Beverly June Lambert (née Hughes). Miranda was taught about guns by her father at an early age and later became an avid deer hunter. Her parents took her to a Garth Brooks concert when she was nine and this started her interest in country music. Her father wrote and performed country music and she soon began singing in talent contests under his tutelage.

At age sixteen, Lambert began appearing on the Johnny High Country Music Review in Arlington, Texas, the same show that helped launch the career of LeAnn Rimes. Lambert quickly landed a recording session in Nashville, but left the studio after she became frustrated with the "pop" sound of music. She then went back to Texas and asked her dad to teach her how to play guitar so she could write her own songs.

While still in high school, Lambert made her professional singing debut. She fronted the house band at the Reo Palm Isle Ballroom in Longview, Texas, a long-running venue that has showcased Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and is where Brooks and Dunn started out as a bar room band.

Music career

2009-Present: Revolution

In February 2009, Miranda Lambert went into the studio to record her third album, Revolution, which was released on September 29, 2009. Lambert wrote or co-wrote all but four of the album's 15 tracks; the album also includes co-writes from Blake Shelton and Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum. An EP, titled Dead Flowers, was released on September 8, 2009. The EP, available exclusively at Best Buy, features "Dead Flowers" and three bonus tracks previously included on limited editions of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Lambert debuted her new single, "Dead Flowers", at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 5, 2009. It was released to country radio on May 4, 2009, and was a minor Top 40 hit on the charts. The album's second single, "White Liar", was released on August 17, 2009, and debuted at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In February 2010, "White Liar" became Lambert's highest-charting single, reaching a peak of #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "The House That Built Me," the album's third single, was released on March 8, 2010 and has become her first Number One Single. "Only Prettier" followed as the album's fourth single in July 2010.

In 2009, Lambert (along with two other singers), became the new face of Cotton Inc.’s revived “The Touch, The Feel of Cotton” campaign. She has appeared in ads to promote cotton, and the website features a free download of the full version of her song, "Fabric of My Life."

On September 24, 2009, Lambert and her band performed all the tracks on Revolution in sequence at the Ryman Auditorium, five days before its scheduled release date.

In promotion of Revolution, Miranda Lambert launched her first headlining tour; Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars kicked off in March 2010 and will include stops in over 22 cities, as well as a performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
Personal life

In 2006, Lambert began dating fellow country singer Blake Shelton. Lambert also sang background vocals on Shelton's 2008 single "Home", recorded and co-wrote a duet with Shelton, "Bare Skin Rug", for his studio album Startin' Fires released later in 2008. Shelton also co-wrote three songs on Revolution, and provided background vocals on "Maintain the Pain." On May 9, 2010 Shelton proposed to Lambert after seeking (and receiving) her father's permission andy became engaged.

2010-08-31T18:53:00.000-07:00

Brandon Spikes'

If it seems like celebrity sex tapes are a trend now-a-days, it’s probably because they seemingly are. The latest sex video released on the internet, and published by WorldStarHipHop is allegedly one featuring Brandon Spikes, the former Florida Gator, and current NFL star with the New England Patriots. The video features Spikes and an unknown women performing sexual acts on him in bed and was displayed on Chatroulette, the random video website, live.

There has been no confirmation if the man in the Video is actually Brandon Spikes, however reports coming from worldstarhiphop, as well as other sources claim it is. The National Football League is said to be investigating the matter, under the Personal Conduct Policy.

Brandon Spikes, the Patriots linebacker and former Florida Gators star, is said to be naked in a video of a recorded Chatroulette interaction. An emailer offered the video to Deadspin for $1,500, but the web site balked. The footage surfaced on WorldStarHipHop hours later.

In the video, a naked man is seen with a scantily clad woman in what is said to be a hotel room. The two proceed to engage in oral sex. According to Deadspin's emailer, the man does more than showcase himself to his Chatroulette partner -- he also communicates via the written word. "let's play don't be shy" and "you make me wanna like your p---y," he allegedly writes.

While it is unclear whether the man is Brandon Spikes, the two look quite similar. Scroll down for a tattoo comparison.

Spikes was drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was a standout defensive star for the Florida Gators during his time with the college football powerhouse, although his tenure was marred by an eye-gouging incident in 2009. (The altercation's victim was arrested over the weekend.) Spikes was a finalist for the prestigious Butkus Award last year, and he could start for the Patriots during the upcoming NFL season.

Who is Teresa Giudice's nephew?

2010-08-31T05:47:00.000-07:00

Who is Teresa Giudice's nephew??dailybuzztribune@blogspot.com

Last night the reunion of ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ was held and the fight between Danielle Staub and Teresa Giudice revealed quite a few secrets

Even the re-union of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ sparked a lot of fights between the stars of the show as Danielle Staub and Teresa Giudice got into an ugly brawl. But this was not a bad thing at all for the audience, as quite a few secrets were revealed during that.

Recently Teresa Giudice filed for bankruptcy and this news became public news, this stressed Teresa Giudice out and probably that is what really flipped her out on the show. The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ is filled with lots of drama and we saw that when Teresa Giudice revealed her feelings towards Danielle Staub and they were not very pleasant. Things got uglier as Danielle asked Teresa if she ‘acknowledged’ Teresa Giudice’s nephew, after hearing this Teresa totally flipped out and started screaming at the top of her voice. A commercial break had to be taken but even after returning from it things were the same. After this reaction from Teresa Giudice, people started wondering why the topic of her nephew is such a raw nerve for her and there are speculations that the so called Teresa Giudice’s nephew might be her husband, Joe Giudice’s love child.

Pakistan Match Fixing

2010-08-31T00:46:00.000-07:00

PAKISTAN MATCH FIXING

Mazhar Majeed, a 35-year-old agent, was arrested last night and four Pakistani players gave statements to the police over claims about the Lord's Test.

Pakistan's captain Salman Butt, bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal were all questioned by officers from Scotland Yard, team manager Yawar Saeed confirmed.

Shame and anger best describes the feelings of many Pakistanis to fresh allegations of match fixing by their national cricket stars. When the “News of the World,” a popular British tabloid, exposed a scam on Sunday involving a conspiracy by members of Pakistan’s cricket team to defraud U.K. bookmakers, it left Pakistanis reeling.

“I’m embarrassed to say that I’m Pakistani," said Mustafa, a junior high student in Islamabad.

Samiullah Khan, a 30-year-old computer technician, said he felt personally betrayed. “I am disappointed,” he said. "Our team should hang their heads in shame; they have brought disgrace upon themselves and upon all of us.”

Police inquiry

Local television in Pakistan reported that Scotland Yard detectives had recovered large sums of money from Pakistani players' hotel rooms and seized mobile phones.

Reports have also emerged that the Pakistan team manager had contacted the Syed Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan's high commissioner in London, who was in touch with Scotland Yard.

Pakistan were on course to lose the series as England closed in on an innings victory on Saturday.

At stumps, Pakistan, following-on, were 41 for four in their second innings, having been made to follow-on after they were dismissed for just 74 first time around.

That left them still 331 runs adrift of England's first innings 446 as the home team eyed a victory that would give them a 3-1 win in their last series before begin the defence of the Ashes in Australia in November.

Emmy Awards 2010

2010-08-29T21:21:00.000-07:00

Emmy Awards 2010 Nominees Revealed
BEST COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthuasiasm
Glee
The Office

Modern Family

30 Rock
Nurse Jackie

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Tony Shaloub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Lea Michele, Glee
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Toni Collette, United States of Tara

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jane Lynch, Glee
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Mike O’Malley, Glee
Fred Willard, Modern Family
Eli Wallach, Nurse Jackie
Jon Hamm, 30 Rock
Neil Patrick Harris, Glee
Will Arnett, 30 Rock

Daily Buzz Tribune

2010-08-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

Peter Lenz, 13, dies from crash injuries

INDIANAPOLIS -- The death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider at Indianapolis Motor Speedway cast a shadow over Sunday's races at the historic track and prompted mourning competitors to defend the development system for the dangerous circuit.

Peter Lenz of Vancouver, Wash., fell off his bike during the warmup lap for the day's first race at Indianapolis and was run over by another motorcycle, driven by a 12-year-old. Medical workers immediately placed Lenz in a neck brace, put him on a stretcher and began chest compressions while taking him to a hospital.

Several hours later, he was pronounced dead.

The Marion County coroner's office said Lenz died from blunt force trauma. More details could be released Monday following an autopsy on the youngest driver or rider ever killed at the 101-year-old speedway.

"Peter passed away early this morning when he was apparently struck by another rider," read a posting on Lenz's Facebook page, which was signed "Dad."

"He passed doing what he loved and had his go fast face on as he pulled onto the track," the posting said. "The world lost one of its brightest lights today. God Bless Peter and the other rider involved. 45 is on another road we can only hope to reach. Miss you kiddo."

Lenz rode the No. 45 bike, and his father was at the track Sunday.

It was the first death at the track since IndyCar driver Tony Renna was killed in testing in October 2003.

Lenz had emerged as one of America's youngest rising stars.

At age 11, he earned the "expert" license from the American Federation of Motorcyclists, and in March 2009, Lenz became the youngest rider ever to win an AFM race. This year, competing in the U.S. Grand Prix Racers Union series, Lenz had four wins, five podium finishes and was leading the MD250H classification in points.

The grown-up resume just didn't match his appearance. Listed at 4-foot-11 and 81 pounds, the baby-faced Lenz described his profession as "kid."

"Our hearts go out to the parents, family and friends of Peter Lenz," speedway CEO Jeff Belskus said in a statement. "Words cannot adequately express the sadness of our company and our employees about this tragic incident, and Peter is in our thoughts and prayers."

It wasn't the first time Lenz was involved in a serious crash.

A mechanical failure last season left Lenz with four broken bones and a severed radial nerve -- all of which required surgery. By November, Lenz was healthy again and by spring, he was back in Victory Lane.

The fatal accident almost certainly will spark a debate about how young is too young for racers to be competing on one of the world's best-known tracks, whether it's inside a car or riding a motorcycle capable of exceeding 120 mph in a straightaway.

The USGPRU sanctions races across the nation, billing itself as a development circuit for motorcycle racers from ages 12 to 18. The hope is these riders eventually will compete in a world-class series.

Lenz seemed to be on his way to the top before the accident. He was struck by 12-year-old Xavier Zayat, of Flushing, N.Y., who escaped injury and did not race after the crash.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss, but know that Peter is racing even faster in the sky," the Lenz family said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are now with the other racer and his family, who were also involved in this tragedy."

Racers insist age has never been the issue.

American Colin Edwards was running 250cc bikes at age 17, and Indy MotoGP runner-up Ben Spies was competing on the 125cc circuit at age 12.

"That's not like a bike too big for him, you know, I mean this is our sport, we chose to do it," said American Nicky Hayden, the 2006 world champ who called the death "terrible."

"I mean, sure, we know going in the consequences."

But are new rules needed?

Those in racing circles say no, comparing the sport to other potentially dangerous sports such as football and gymnastics. When asked about running at Indy, speedway officials pointed out that the series has stops at potentially more dangerous tracks.

USGPRU officials said this was the first fatality in the series in nine years.

Still, racing conditions were not ideal this weekend at Indy.

Hot, dry weather turned the bumpy, 2.621-mile course into a slick track that tested the world's best riders.

Reigning world champ Valentino Rossi fell four times, including a spill Sunday morning during a 20-minute warmup session. Sunday's Moto2 race was shortened after a big wreck on the first lap took out four drivers.

"This was the most difficult race for everyone," MotoGP winner Dani Pedrosa said. "The conditions were very hard because of the heat and the asphalt was very greasy."

After a brief delay to clear the track, the USGPRU race was restarted. Had they known the severity of the injuries, one official said they would have considered canceling the race. The three other races all started on time, though Lenz was never far from the racers' thoughts.

"This is an ugly, terrible part of this sport," USGPRU chief steward Stewart Aitken-Cade said. "You do what you can to stop it from happening as best you can. That's really all that you can do."

"Any time a racer is injured in this way and loses his life, it's tough, adult or child," Aitken-Cade added. "It just makes it especially difficult when it's a young guy like Peter."