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Those cutbacks have affected more than 200 of the approximately 300 air shows held in the United States each year, said John Cudahy, president of the International Council of Air Shows. About 60 shows have been cancelled, and he expects more cancellations as the season progresses and hope for restoration of the budget cuts fades. He predicted 15 percent to 20 percent of the shows won't return next year, even if the military begins participating again.

"The worst case is that they either cancel and go out of business, or they don't cancel and they have such poor attendance and they go out of business," he said.

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Representatives for some of the nation's biggest air shows, such as the air and water shows in Chicago and Milwaukee and the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., said they didn't expect a lack of active military jets to affect their events. The Chicago and Milwaukee shows are held along the shore of Lake Michigan, where large crowds are expected to gather for a free spectacle; the Oshkosh event is primarily a convention of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, with an air show attached.

But organizers of other events said they expected such a dramatic drop in attendance that they felt they had to cancel. The two day show drew 88,000 people when the Thunderbirds performed in 2010, said Bill Walkup, one of the board members and manager of the Martinsburg airport.

"Having the Thunderbirds or the Blue Angels is like having the Super Bowl, it's a household name," Walkup said. Without a jet team, the show typically draws 15,000 or fewer.

Organizers also faced a challenge because the show had been hosted for the past few years by the West Virginia Air National Guard. After the Guard said it couldn't do that because of budget cuts, organizers considered hosting the show at the civilian side of the airport until the Thunderbirds cancelled.

"When this happened, it just put us out of business," Walkup said.

Maj. Darrick Lee, spokesman for the Thunderbirds, said a typical season averages about $9.75 million and the Air Force needs to focus its resources now on its mission in Afghanistan. Team members are still doing local public appearances that have little or no cost, he said.

"Would we prefer to be flying? Of course," he said. But, he added, "We encourage folks to go and have a good time with or without us."

Organizers cancelled the Indianapolis Air Show in February because of concerns the Blue Angels wouldn't participate, said Robert Duncan, chairman of the show's executive committee. The jet team makes a 25 percent to 30 percent difference in the gate admissions, and sponsors weren't signing up as quickly because of uncertainty about the Blue Angels. The committee is trying to reinvent the show for next year, perhaps by adding a 5k run, carnival games or more civilian aircraft, Duncan said.

Many air shows, including those in Martinsburg and Indianapolis, benefit charities. They also generate millions of dollars in tourism, benefiting hotels, rental car companies and restaurants. Economic impact studies indicate the shows are worth $1 billion to $2 billion nationwide, Cudahy said.

Bob Anderson, of Tallahassee, Fla., is among those whose businesses have been hurt. For more than a decade, he and his wife, Sandy, have sold Blue Angels and Thunderbirds T shirts and other apparel at shows. In a typical year, they go to more than 20 of them and sales surpass $250,000.

This year, they went to two shows before the teams ended their seasons on April 1. Anderson, who is back to doing carpentry and home repair, said the loss of business also affects others he spends about $90,000 a year on shirts, printing, embroidery and other supplies.

"The trickle down effect is tremendous," he said. replica oakleys

Air show organizers in many communities have been scrambling to avoid additional losses. buy oakley sunglasses outlet

Curt Drumm, producer and co founder of Thunder on the Lakeshore, in Manitowoc, Wis., said he has been talking to private owners of former military aircraft and to aerobatic performers to help fill gaps left

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Earlier this month, I spent six days in China shadowing Kobe Bryant for an SI cover story that you can read online here. The story captures Bryant's comeback, his competitive mindset and all manner of other subjects, including Steve Nash's rather salty three word description of Bryant (hint: it's not "really nice guy").

As often happens, even with long features like this one, a lot of good stuff gets left on the cutting room floor. And particularly in this case, because Bryant is such a good interview. So last Friday I posted some quotes/notes on Twitter, but you can only say so much in 140 characters. Here, in more detail, are excerpts from my summer conversations with Bryant, which took place in Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well as some notes and thoughts, including Tony Allen's take on KB. Long quotes are edited for clarity.

"If you're talking just from a business perspective, yeah," Bryant said. "Because the NBA is a obviously a big business and teams generate a lot of revenue, and even more because of the new contracts they have in place since the last lockout."

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Q: How effective do you think he'll be this year, coming off two major injuries?

Allen: "You got to have your antenna up. Even 75 percent Kobe, you got to be wary of. I'm not playing him any different."

Q: What scouting report would you give someone who had to guard Kobe?

Allen: "His game is limitless. Not just a slasher or a shooter. He's gonna get his. I'd tell a young fella who has to guard him: 'You got to be ready to compete.' Ain't no scouting report for a guy who scored 82 points in a game!" [Note: Bryant actually scored 81, but perhaps Allen is adjusting for inflation. Or just being Tony Allen.]

Q: How do you think his approach will be different playing on a team that's not a title contender?

Allen: "I couldn't envision Kobe stepping on the court and not thinking about a title."

Q: He says he's going to retire in two years. What will that be like?

Allen: "I'm not here to put Father Time on anybody. I know the man can play ball, period."

Kobe on. Friends in the NBA (and Dwight Howard)

Bryant: "If you go back and look at the guys I've gotten along with, they're all cut from the same cloth. All of them. Then you look at the guys I didn't get along with, or might have had some ups and downs with and they're not. It's a consistent thingand I'm fine with that. It's okay."

Q: "So then how do you deal with those guys who aren't like you? It's not like pick up ball, where if you don't like playing with a guy, you can just wait a game and get a new team."

Bryant:"You're right. Can't do it."

Bryant:"In the past, in my younger days, I'd just run all over them. I'd tell them to go sit down, or stand over in the corner, we'll figure it out without you. Over the years, particularly starting in 2008 on, I started to understand more that we all have [that drive] in us, but those buttons haven't been pushed yet. There's something in that communication that you have to learn about that person, that can maybe trigger that focus and trigger that passion for those areas. Maybe they won't be able to carry it for an entire season, but maybe you can trigger it for important stretches of the season. So it became more about, 'We all have it, it's my job as a leader of this team to figure out how to pull it out of everyone'as opposed to going, 'Oh it's his dumbass fault! [laughs]"

Q:"Okay, so remember when Nate Robinson dunked over Dwight and I asked you about it and you said "No f king way' you'd ever let someone do that to you?"

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