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In my encounters with WWE produced DVDs (and in some cases, VHS tapes) highlighting the career of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, one thing became clear: either the offering would be strictly kayfabe (wrestling terms for "in character") or a glossy overview padding a collection of noteworthy matches. The last big release was 2008's "The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin" that finally highlighted Steve's early run in WCW as well as his short time in ECW, but for understanding the real Steve Austin, it would take until "Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time" to give fans not only a solid collection of matches to revisit but an exhaustive documentary that lets the man himself let you know how it went down, in a candid way only "Stone Cold" could get away with.
To the casual viewer, Austin's laid back nature and blunt delivery in the set's nearly three-hour main program may feel like a shtick, but to those who have followed Austin's career as well as those who make to the end of the program, you realize Steve Austin (born Steve Williams) the man shares a lot in common with Steve Austin the character. The program is an excellently paced, candid documentary that starts with Austin's childhood and the origin of his wrestling days training with "Gentleman" Chris Adams in World Class Championship Wrestling as well as a few other southern territories before taking his first stab at stardom in WCW as "Stunning" Steve Austin a cocky, blond-haired heel who would eventually team up with the late Brian Pillman to form the Hollywood Blondes.
The casual pace the program takes through these early days is greatly appreciated as many fans haven't seen or don't fully remember this era of Austin and along the way Austin finally gets to share his feelings on being fired while injured and how time in ECW helped open the door to the WWE (then WWF) and ultimately, the industry changing character in 1996 at the King of the Ring. Joining Austin are a good selection of colleagues who provide their own commentary on events, including WWE owner Vince McMahon who is one of the program's biggest revelations discussing early planning meetings with Austin regarding his character as well as his side of certain events that occurred years later during a rough patch in Austin's professional and personal life. The honest nature fits with Austin's character; however, in an era of the WWE loving to whitewash history, is initially shocking, but obviously a sign of respect towards the man who helped keep the company alive during the infamous Monday Night Wars.
If there is one failing point it's that the film does gloss over Austin's latter career and put up some barriers when it comes to certain personal factors that contributed to him famously walking off the job. Austin takes full responsibility for being a no-show, but argues from a logical business standpoint that his decision had some merit. What isn't mentioned is Austin's personal legal troubles that occurred at the same time, which many suspect may have been a catalyst in his frustrations at work; while this is still speculation, the lack of any real reference to it keeps the shroud of mystery up. The bottom line (pun intended) is that "The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time" is a must see feature for Austin fans and wresting fans at large. It is easily WWE's finest behind-the-scenes release and the no "BS" approach to telling Austin's story from everyone interviewed makes for an engaging program that deserves a spot on your shelf. On a personal level, it brought me "out of retirement" from consuming any pro-wrestling media for nostalgic reasons and for someone who lived and breathed wrestling at the height of Austin's career it far exceeded my wildest expectations of what a retrospective on the man could be.
The 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer that makes up the present-day interview segments is sharp looking for a documentary feature, with strong detail, little issue with compression artifacts, and colors that are a bit on the hot side but consistent and vibrant. The bulk of the archival footage is sharp looking considering the source and age of the material and is presented in the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio where applicable with "Stone Cold" themed borders filling in the dead space on the sides.
The Audio
The Dolby Digital English 5.1 feels like in many documentary cases, a gussied up stereo track, but has a few surprises up its sleeves. Dialogue is prominent and distortion free, while archival footage sounds a tad better than an original television broadcast.
The Extras
While the main feature is housed on disc one of the set, three other discs remain as a treasure trove of Austin related footage, all hand picked by Austin himself. The extras do start on the first disc in the form of a few deleted segments from the main feature that are still worth checking out. Disc two starts with an intro from Austin himself and takes fans from day one in WCCW.
Disc four closes the set out, packed full of vintage Austin promos ranging from the WCW days through ECW and the WWE, nearly all the most iconic promos are here, although a few notable omissions include Austin's Hall of Fame induction and post-induction speech, which show up as Blu-Ray exclusives along with four bonus matches including Austin's final match at Wrestlemania XIX in 2003.
Final Thoughts
Whether you own zero or all of the WWE's previous "Stone Cold" releases, "Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time" is a mandatory purchase, if for the epic main feature alone. The only quibble I can really pose against the release is the Blu-Ray exclusive stuff, but that's a very minor omission from an otherwise busting at the seams release. DVD Talk Collector Series.


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Teemu Selanne just couldn't get the thought out of his mind Wednesday.
If Selanne and his Finland teammates couldn't find a way to defeat the favorited Russians on their home ice, it would be the 43-year-old winger's final game representing his country in the Olympics.
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"The whole day I was thinking about it. It might be my last one," the ageless one told NBC's Pierre McGuire immediately after the game while wearing a giant smile. "But I told Kimmo Timonen, 'It's not over yet, Kimmo!' It's a great feeling."
When Selanne scored a goal on Friday against Norway, he set a record for being the oldest player to score in Olympic history. On Wednesday he extended that record another five days in classic Selanne style. As he skated into the slot he quickly moved a pass from his skates to his stick and slipped a sneaky shot between Semyon Varlomov's legs for a 2-1 lead the Finns wouldn't relinquish.
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"This national team has been so important to me," Selanne told McGuire. "I'm thankful that I can play for our country. It's fun, especially with a tough (NHL) season and not having so much ice time in Anaheim. To come here and play on the first line, there's nothing better."

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My mother, a park ranger, once held out a cone from an unknown tree and asked a state forester if he knew which tree it came from. "Some kinda conifer", he answered, as if that was sufficient. He wasn't wrong. The cone did come from a coniferous tree, but the answer was as helpful as saying "food" when someone asks "what's for dinner?"
My mother was hoping for the specific tree. Did the forester know the answer or not? I hardly know anything and nature proves that to me daily with new mysteries. For example, why one morning was there a Ground Beetle hanging from a web-like snare from the bumper of my car? These are large, hefty beetles. Who caught it? And what type of beetle is it? I'll give you a hint. You're not going to find out because I don't know.
|Pasimachus Ground Beetle © Pete Corradino
I asked an insect nerd, I mean entomologist, which species it might be and considering there are over 425 different species of ground beetles, I was content to have it narrowed down to the Pasimachus, a genera with at least five indigenous species in Florida. From there he said it was impossible to tell with the photograph provided.
Most of the 40,000+ beetles in the world have hardened elytra that cover over and protect the wings. The Pasimachus ground beetles are flightless and the elytra are fused into a firm shell. They spend their time on the ground, in and under logs and leaf litter foraging for caterpillars, other larvae and other ground insects.
|a mysterious situation © Pete Corradino
How this beetle came to be ensnared, flailing its limbs in the breeze like Ethan Hunt on a mission is beyond me. If it was trapped in a spider's web, I wasn't curious enough to look up under my car to find out which kind.
It would have been nice to offer you a genus and species name, but the beetle biologist took me as far as I could go. "Some kinda Pasimachus" would have to do. Sometimes identifying insects is a mission: impossible.


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MACON, Ga. -- Florida Gulf Coast is not the least bit patient.
In just their second year of eligibility, the Eagles are headed to the NCAA tournament.
Brett Comer scored 21 points, Sherwood Brown sparked the deciding run, and second-seeded Florida Gulf Coast claimed the first NCAA berth in school history, knocking off regular-season champion Mercer 88-75 for the Atlantic Sun title Saturday.
"Drake said it best," Brown said, referring to a song by the hip-hop star. "We started from the bottom. Now we're here."
This is the Eagles' sixth year as a Division I program, but they weren't eligible for the postseason until last season. They nearly made it to the NCAAs on their very first try, losing to Belmont in the A-Sun championship game last year after squandering an early 13-point lead.
Florida Gulf Coast (24-10) didn't want to go through that again.
"We were sitting there feeling horrible, seeing all their guys dancing around," Comer recalled. "We wanted to come out and push the momentum, step on everybody in our way. We didn't want to let up for any team. We did a great job, and just kept going and going and going."
Experience was the only thing missing a season ago.
That wasn't a problem in their return to the title game, even though the Eagles were facing a team that had won 17 in a row at home, tied for the sixth-longest active streak in the county.
"Last year, we were young and inexperienced," coach Andy Enfield said. "We had never been in a situation like this before. We didn't know how to handle success or failure last year. We were talented. We just didn't know what we were doing."
Now, they're the first team to claim a spot in the 68-team NCAA field.
The Eagles could be poised to pull a surprise or two. After all, this is a team that knocked off Atlantic Coast Conference leader Miami early in the season, played tough at St. John's and Iowa State, and faced VCU and Duke.
"We will not be intimidated," Enfield said. "We've seen it all. We're going to have fun with it. Whoever we play, we'll give it our best shot."
At the moment, they're in the mood to celebrate. After the horn sounded, the Eagles hugged and jumped around at midcourt while putting on their championship gear. Chase Fieler showed up at the postgame news conference with a piece of net hanging from his left ear.
For Mercer, it was a bitter blow.
The Bears were hosting the tournament for the fourth year in a row, and have reached the title game twice in that span. But they're still seeking their first NCAA bid since 1985.
"We just couldn't finish some plays," coach Bob Hoffman said. "They're really good when they get a lead."
Brown, who had 16 points and 11 rebounds, led a 14-3 spurt that broke open what was expected to another tight game between the teams. They split their regular-season meetings -- Mercer winning on its home court in overtime, the Eagles pulling out a three-point triumph on their floor.
Travis Smith led Mercer with 16 points, but the Bears (23-11) couldn't overcome 39 percent (26 of 67) shooting from the field.
"We worked all year for this," said Bud Thomas, who had 14 points. "This was a great opportunity for us. Not getting it done, it hurts."
Cheered on by a hometown crowd, Mercer raced to an 11-3 lead and forced Florida Gulf Coast to call a quick timeout. After that, it was tight the rest of the half.
Led by Comer, the Eagles ripped off a 15-6 spurt to grab their first lead since the opening minutes, 18-17. The teams went back-and-forth, the lead changing hands 11 times before halftime. Florida Gulf Coast went to the locker room clinging to a 38-36 edge.
But the Eagles came out firing in the second half. Brown swished a 3-pointer and taunted the crowd, Comer knocked down another trey, and Bernard Thompson hit yet another 3. Just like that, Florida Gulf Coast had pushed out to a double-digit lead for the first time, 49-38.
"We didn't do any game-planning at halftime," Enfield said. "I just said, 'The team that defends and goes on a run early in the second half is going to win the game. This is on you. This is where you want to be. It's the A-Sun championship game. You're up by two at halftime on their home court. This is a lot of fun. So go win the game.' "
Jakob's Gollon's basket capped a 10-4 spurt that was essentially Mercer's last gasp, closing the gap to 58-53.
The Eagles followed a TV timeout with a miss, only to steal the ball back, setting up Brown for a layup. Brown scored two more baskets, including a 3, then Fieler came up with another steal and went in for a jam, pushing Florida Gulf Coast to a 67-54 lead. Fielder's three-point play with 7:36 remaining made it 72-56.
Game over. The Eagles led by as many as 17 down the stretch and were never seriously challenged.
Brown made 4 of 5 from 3-point range. The Eagles shot 51 percent (30 of 59) and dictated the pace of the game, luring Mercer into an up-tempo style that worked better for the visiting team.
"Our goal was to try to push it," Enfield said. "I thought we were better than Mercer at that style of game. We wanted to get the game in the 70s. To score 88 points, I never would've imagined that."


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Zophar's First Speech. 1And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2Should not many words be answered,
or must the garrulous man necessarily be right?
3Shall your babblings keep others silent,
and shall you deride and no one give rebuke?
4Shall you say: "My teaching is pure,
and I am clean in your sight"?
5But oh, that God would speak,*
and open his lips against you,
6And tell you the secrets of wisdom,
for good sense has two sides;
So you might learn that God
overlooks some of your sinfulness.
7Can you find out the depths of God?a
or find out the perfection of the Almighty?
8It is higher than the heavens; what can you do?
It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
9It is longer than the earth in measure,
and broader than the sea.
10If he should seize and imprison
or call to judgment, who then could turn him back?
11For he knows the worthless
and sees iniquity; will he then ignore it?
12An empty head will gain understanding,
when a colt of a wild jackassb is born human.*
13If you set your heart aright
and stretch out your hands toward him,
14If iniquity is in your hand, remove it,
and do not let injustice dwell in your tent,
15Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence;
you may stand firm and unafraid.
16For then you shall forget your misery,
like water that has ebbed away you shall regard it.
17Then your life shall be brighter than the noonday;
its gloom shall become like the morning,
18And you shall be secure, because there is hope;
you shall look round you and lie down in safety;c
19you shall lie down and no one will disturb you.
Many shall entreat your favor,
20but the wicked, looking on, shall be consumed with envy.
Escape shall be cut off from them,
their only hope their last breath.
* [11:5] This is another of many ironies (e.g., cf. 11:16–19) that occur throughout the book. Zophar does not know that God will speak (chaps. 38–42), but contrary to what he thinks.
* [11:12] A colt…is born human: the Hebrew is obscure. As translated, it seems to be a proverb referring to an impossible event.
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In a super secret vote around Christmas, the Senate decided to let streaming services like Netflix share what you've been watching. Soon everyone will know all of your guilty secret shows. Mother Jones outlines exactly what the new law says. Part of me thinks that this is just another invasion of my privacy, and I'm really not happy with information about what I chose to watch on my time can be sold. I'm hoping there's a way around this. But the other part of me wants to laugh at whoever is looking at my streaming interests.
What will they find? Basically it's been a lot of watching shows I missed in the "90s." I say the 90s because most of these shows were actually the early 2000s, but in my mind that's still "the 90s." I'm going to give a hint to my age and say that I was in high school at the very end of the 90s. I was in college in the beginning of the aughts. You see, I used to be a very busy person. In high school I had an after school job. I was in color guard. I had a social life. In college I usually went to class, spent a lot of time writing papers, hung out with friends, partied occasionally, and slept whenever I could. Television, while always important as a way to relax, was never a priority. I spent way less time watching TV than I do now. In a way, I blame college. I learned to look deeper into the media around me; find what message a tv show or movie tried to convey and what it was saying about society in general. I was an English major with a Media Studies minor.
So I missed a lot. I certainly was never in front of my TV the same night every week to keep up with a show. I remember the first time I was super bummed about not being able to follow a show regularly. It was either Full House or Home Improvement, and I had to miss it because of softball practice (just another reason to hate softball). In high school I missed a lot of episodes of Friends. I also missed the whole Dawson's Creek phase.
Now that my TV watching habits have changed (in that I both have more time for television watching, and I can watch what I want when I want), Netflix is providing me with the perfect opportunity to catch up on what I missed.
I'm starting with West Wing and Felicity. My husband may mock me for watching both (more so for Felicity), but I think this is part of the reason why Netflix streaming exists.
So while I don't mind people knowing that I'm satisfying my younger self by catching up on what I missed, I am sad that our privacy rights are being eroded once again.


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When FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman brought on Jeff Cunningham for Dax McCarty at halftime of Saturday's match against Real Salt Lake, it signaled FCD would be in a 4-4-2 with Cunningham and newcomer Milton Rodriguez up top. It was the first time Hyndman's club had employed that formation in some time.
The FCD manager's rationale for the switch from the 4-1-4-1 with Rodriguez as the lone striker was simple.
"The score was 0-0, and we weren't controlling the second balls in the midfield, and I thought we weren't getting the best out of our central midfield with Dax [McCarty] having the injury," Hyndman said.
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One reason for the lineup change was that McCarty suffered a right quadriceps injury, which forced him out at the half. The injury first surfaced during training last week. McCarty ran, but did not participate in Monday morning practice. His status is uncertain for Saturday's match with Toronto FC at BMO Field.
"I think his injury is a little bit more than what we thought it was," Hyndman said. "The more he had to sprint and strike a ball [it hurt him]. It's a quadriceps strain. Those things don't heal overnight."
The FCD manager wasn't about to rule his linking midfielder out for this weekend, at least not yet.
RSL Bottles Up Ferreira
After being the hero of the previous three games for FCD, central attacking midfielder David Ferreira had a relatively quiet evening against Real Salt Lake. He did deliver a nice corner kick after 10 minutes which Rodriguez headed off the crossbar, but all in all, RSL did a good job of bottling up the Colombian playmaker.
"That's why they [RSL] went with a 4-5-1," Hyndman said. "I think he's going to get a lot of attention the rest of the year. He's playing like one of the best players in the league."


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I find it simply amazing to believe that Lexie and I met for the first time one year ago on Friday May 25, 2007. She was so frightened and uncertain. Who can blame her. I looked, sounded, and smelled different from anyone she'd met plus we met in a VERY small room with Lexie & Mueret -her head caregiver- another caregiver holding another baby from her group they were introducing me to, the director of the baby house, the pediatrician of the baby house, my coordinator, the interpreter, Rosa the other single mom adopting from Spain and the 3 1/2 year old girl she was adopting plus her caregiver, my mom and myself. All of us in a room no bigger than 5 by 8 with two overstuffed chairs, a small table and bookshelf. Did I mention it was about 85 degrees outside and I don't even want to think how hot is was inside with all those bodies and no AC - not even a fan. Plus with all the emotions I was feeling and all the talking in different languages, I am amazed I didn't run out of there screaming. I certainly felt like it.
When they gave me Lexie for the first time she pushed at me with both hands with all her might trying to get away from me and then cried and reached out to her caregiver. They warn you that kids who CAN attach will often have stranger anxiety and that is a good thing. I thought I was prepared for it until this child they are encouraging me to agree to "bond" with is clearing not interested in bonding with me or having anything to do with me for that matter. But it was really brought home to me how correct they were about that when the other baby girl, who was 14 months old, let me hold her and then just sat in my lap and stared at me. That was very disquieting and really sad. I felt like she didn't know what to do if someone held her and had learned not to object to anything that was done to her. At least Lexie felt enough confidence in herself to object to someone she didn't know. And object she did. They also brought in two baby boys, one who was about a year but looked very thin and unhealthy and then I asked to see the little foundling boy Stephanie (one of the families that was there just before me) told me about. This poor baby had been found on the streets by a policeman at around 6 months old they thought and had been at the baby house for a year. He was just terrified and confused and didn't look well either. I am happy to report the first little boy was adopted and is doing just great. He is actually very chubby now and on target for his age. The foundling unfortunately is still at the baby house as far as I know.
Anyway, I agreed to start "bonding" with her that afternoon and when we came back for our first private visit Mueret played Hide & Seek with me holding Lexie and Mueret hiding and then leaving. She was very understanding about how to make the transition easier on Lexie. But the 2 hour visit was tough since she never really relaxed. We got a chance to take her clothes off and saw all the bug bites and scratches on her. I was so sad and very unsure if adopting her was the right thing to do. We went back to the apartment that night and I told Mom I just didn't know - that I didn't feel any connection to this child. Mom said let's just visit her over the weekend and if I still felt that way then we could call my coordinator back in the states and let her know what's up. Thanks Mom for your wisdom and fore site.
The next day the morning visit was outside because they were fumigating the building due to a "bug infestation" and all the children and caregivers where out in the "playground." Even though there must have been at least 50 babies out there, I saw her right away and when she smiled at me I just knew everything was going to be alright. Now it was probably gas or simply being outside for the first time in her life but that smile was so beautiful to me and when I took her from Mueret she was smiling and laughing and a completely different baby. It was like she was saying "hey I know you - you came back." And that's just how I felt. My heart knew her even if my head needed some time to catch up. At the end of the second visit that day she didn't want to go to the caregivers, which surprised us all. Each visit just go better after that and by the time I took her out of the baby house for the last time, no one would have questioned that we were mother and daughter.
So I spent the rest of this May and June reminding her (and anyone else I talked to) what each "anniversary" was. The day we meet (Friday May 25th), the end of the bonding period (June 8), the court date (Monday, June 18th) one of the toughest days of my life and June 19th when they finally gave us the "positive court decision" but of course we had to wait the 2 weeks for the "final decision" on Wed July 4th which was Lexie's Freedom Day. What a wonderful day to take her out of the baby house for good!!! Friday July 6th was the day I received Lexie's new birth certificate with her new name on it as well as me as her mother. It was amazing to see it in writing, even if it was in Russian. Then came Tue, July 10th, our last day in Aktau when we flew to Almaty which also made it's Lexie's first time on a plane. We finally made it to the US Embassy on Wed July 18th (boy was it nice to her unaccented English again) and we flew out of Kazakhstan Friday July 20th at 3am and landed in Houston Texas when Lexie officially became an American Citizen on Sat, July 21 where she met most of HER new family for the first time. Finally we landed in Washington state on Thursday night Aug 2 where she spent her first night in her crib at home. Which officially ended all of our anniversaries. Needless to say everyone was very sick of me calling almost every day of the summer with some kind of anniversary or saying "this time last year we were..." So thank you for putting up with me but when something so big and so wonderful happens to you, well you can help but want to celebrate. So thanks for walking down memory lane with me and I promise to TRY to do better next year. Maybe I'll be back in Kazakhstan meeting Lexie's brother or sister and creating more new firsts!!! You just don't know what the Good Lord has in store for us.
Our first picture together. Note the sweat pouring down my face and the worried look on Lexie's. She doesn't even look like herself!
This is that second morning together when I saw her in a sea of faces. See how much more relaxed and happy she was and so was I!
Just some of the babies that where brought outside so they could fumigate the baby house that day - part of the Sea of Faces. I pray that some of these children are now home with their families or have found new families to love them.
I decided to post these pictures (click on the pictures to make them bigger - especially her feet) of Lexie's "skin condition" so that other families traveling to Kazakhstan to meet their children won't be as surprised as I was. Ninety-five percent of this was cleared up in a couple of weeks with Benadryl and anti-biotic ointment that I happen to have brought with me. Her caregiver asked me what the miracle drug I used on her was. The rest was the result of the scabies she had (and I got) but that too was cleared up once we returned home and received the proper treatment. I didn't originally post these because I didn't want to take the chance that some Kazakh official monitored these blogs and it affect her adoption. Now I want other families not to worry too much if they find something similar when they first meet the children. We have so much at our disposal here in the states and these babies will benefit from that once you get them home. I was simply amazed at how happy and outgoing she was during our visits while dealing with the discomfort this must have caused her. Love and Benadryl are a wonderful combination!!


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Post subject: any wind in the gorge this summer?
Looks like it's been hot and a bit inconsistent so far this year but hard to tell when you don't live there. about to treck 40 hours or so for yet for another Gorge trip and wondering if i should take the big stuff with me this year (i.e. 5.3 and 78L board).
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Yup, hot and inconsistent; that's the Gorge almost any year, That's why I would never go to the Gorge without the biggest gear I own. Big stuff, whether it's a 5.3 or a 7.5, will at the very least double your shred time in any lengthy trip; it could be all you use in any short trip.
I don't get this Just Say No to 5.0 mindset, even for locals, let alone anyone who has to drive a couple of hours to get here. What's so bad about big air and aerial off-the-lips and cutbacks WAY up on one edge with the fin out of the water (and fronts and backs and other tricks for those who enjoy those) in swell from thigh-to-chest-high just because one's engine is a 5.7? My 5.x sails alone probably see as much time on the Columbia as my 4.x sails, and I don't do flat water or straight lines.
My 5.x sails, especially the 5.7, often get me the river almost to myself. My last three days of sailing were on big gear (5.7 on 93 liters @190 pounds), and a) I had a blast slashing swell, b) the vast majority of the WSers there sat onshore or slogged most of the time because they refused to rig big enough, and c) I sometimes planed hard continuously for the better part of an hour without ever getting overpowered while others gave up and slogged ashore.
That said, I've asked several locals if they agreed with me that this has been a sub-average wind year. All but one agreed. But that doesn't mean it won't make up for lost time starting next week. So far we've had very few of the classic, all-day, one-or-two-sails steady blasts many summers offer, after a couple of them way back in May. We've also had, I think, more gusty crap than usual, but again one solution to that is bigger gear. When it's gusting between 4.x-6.x, the guy on the 5.x and the floaty board is going to have two modes, fun and funner, while the masses on their 4.xs are going to slog half the time and sit on shore a lot, as we see every day here.
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thanks for the answer isobars.
just to clarify, i'm by no means a "say no to 5.0" kinda person (well, maybe just a little). but, a 5.3 for me is huge (i'm maybe 130 lbs all wet with a 4/3 wetsuit). well ok, maybe not huge, but pretty big. it's actually the biggest sail in my quiver and i can sail it pretty much any day at my local spot. So the attraction to sail a 5.3 in the gorge is somewhat diminished. also, my experience with the Gorge (and again I don't live there so i realize it's worth whatever it's worth) is that if i'm on a 5.0 or bigger the river is pretty flat. it's still scenic sailing and all and it can be enjoyable, but i might choose to go mountain biking or hiking or do some of the awesome other outdoors activities that the Gorge offers.
the reason I was asking the question is that my van does not have infinite space so i usually have to choose between "big" gear and other toys.
in any case, thanks again for your detailed answer and apologies if the way i phrased my question was in any way offensive or annoying.
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if i'm on a 5.0 or bigger the river is pretty flat. . . .
apologies if the way i phrased my question was in any way offensive or annoying.
Let me guess that if you're on a 5.0, I may be on a 6 or even a 7. If the wind is steady and from the right direction at the right spot, the Gorge can produce good 2-3-ft swell in those conditions. But the key word in that sentence is the "if", so if you're prioritizing space, yes, the 5.3 is the place to start.
No offense; I'm a snob, too, but it's a terrain thing, not a wind speed or sail size thing . . . it's a swell thing. When I can find swell n a 5.7 or a 6.8, I'll take it. But I've also sat out 4.2 days when it was all chop and no swell. I hear you on the flat water! Around here there's no shame in being a 5.0 snob (as long as it's based on an educated choice rather than the incorrect presumption that one can't find swell past 5.0).
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Cha Cha Covers water slide decals are very durable and high quality and use non toxic ingredients as sealants unlike many available on the market. They work well on all surfaces and can be used on natural nails, acrylics or gels. They seal great under a regular top coat or a gel top coat and will last so long as they are protected under a top coat!


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"But I've been smoking for 45 years."
"The damage has already been done."
"Why shouldn't I enjoy my cigarettes? It doesn't matter at my age."
The truth is, it does matter. Seniors who quit smoking tend to enjoy better health and quality of life than their peers who continue to smoke.
Many people do not realize that smoking cessation has immediate and long-term benefits. One study of adults (aged 50-74 years) without a history of heart attack or stroke were followed for 9 years. Current and former smokers experienced a first heart attack, stroke, or death from heart-related diseases over 2 times more than nonsmokers. But, researchers found the risks from smoking decreased after smokers quit, regardless of age, how much one smoked, or for how long.
The benefits of quitting increase over time as your body heals itself.
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Quitting smoking has additional health benefits, such as decreased risk of peripheral artery disease, stroke, and chronic lung disease ( bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma). Giving up cigarettes may also reduce your risk of cataracts, macular degeneration, thyroid conditions, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, dementia, and osteoporosis.
Even if you already have a chronic disease, quitting smoking may help reduce the severity of your symptoms and keep you healthier longer. Still think it is too late?
"But I have been smoking for 45 years!" you say. "I'll never be able to quit smoking at this point."
You may be surprised to hear that older smokers are usually more successful at quitting smoking than younger smokers. This is especially true if they already have health problems, particularly those associated with smoking.
Studies suggest that elderly persons who ask their doctors about help for smoking cessation are more likely to get that help and may be more likely to be successful quitters. At your next medical visit, do not forget to ask what you and your doctor together can do to help you kick the habit.
Many people go back to smoking sometimes years after quitting when a crisis hits. Plan ahead for how you will handle a stressful event such as a death, divorce, retirement, illness, etc. That way, you will not be caught off guard.
Most ex-smokers make several attempts to quit before they are successful. If you start smoking again, do not let feelings of regret, guilt, or failure get a handle on you. Learn from your setbacks and get right back on the program. It is not too late!
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Guide to quitting smoking. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002971-pdf.pdf. Published February 6, 2014. Accessed July 15, 2016.
The real rewards of quitting. Smoke Free website. Available at: http://smokefree.gov/rewards-of-quitting. Accessed July 15, 2016.
Whitson HE, Heflin MT, Burchett BM. Patterns and predictors of smoking cessation in an elderly cohort. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54:466-471.
12/30/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Cao Y, Kenfield S, Song Y, et al. Cigarette smoking cessation and total and cause-specific mortality: a 22-year follow-up study among US male physicians. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(21):1956-1959.
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You know the basic instructions about sitting posture, breathing, gaze, etc...!? You don't find them in The Diamond sutra or in other Prajna Paramita sutras.Namdrol wrote:Conze must not have read many Mahayana sutras, then.Aemilius wrote:
Conze remarks that there is very little actual meditation practice instructions, or none at all, in the Mahayana Sutras.
I can't remember where in the Lankavatara Sutra Bhagavan talks about the abhisheka of the Tenth Bhumi? I do know that he talks in several times about "baptism by the buddhas"( in words of D.T. Suzuki), this must be the abhisheka you mentioned?
Besides Avatamsaka Sutra there is in Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra "Consecration into independent knowledge" ( Robert Thurman's translation), which sounds like an abhisheka.
Then there is "receiving prediction ( vyakarana) " that seems like an initiation, it is mentioned in Mahayana texts, like the White Lotus of the True Law.


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Top Cork attractions
- Cork City Gaol: an atmospheric, historic prison offering night tours and exhibitions.
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral: Victorian Gothic revival building with spires.
- Crawford Art Gallery: an arts centre showcasing a collection of over 2.000 works.
- Fota Wildlife Park: a vast 70-acre park and zoo.
- Blackrock Castle: a 16th-century castle and educational centre for science, engineering and technology.
What's the best way to get around Cork?
Cork is a small city so you'll find everything within easy walking distance. There are bus lines that connect Cork to the neighbouring suburbs with most buses departing from St. Patrick's Street, South Mall, Grand Parade and Merchant's Quay. You can take a guided tour around the city from the corner of Grand Parade and South Mall.
What's the weather in Cork?
One thing's for sure when visiting Cork: it's going to be raining cats and dogs! Ireland isn't famed for its weather, so it comes as no surprise that your trip to Cork is likely to be a bit cold and wet. Not to worry, it's the perfect weather to retreat into a local Irish watering hole! Summer tends to heat up to about 16°C (60°F), while the winter months average 5°C (41°F).
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Two California companies, one a rocket engine builder and the other a mock moon lander champion, have teamed up to develop new private unmanned vehicles that NASA could send to the moon, Mars and asteroids.
The companies are XCOR Aerospace, specializing in rocket engines, and Masten Space Systems — which won a $1 million NASA contest to build and fly robotic vehicles on simulated hops on the moon. The two companies hope to combine their areas of expertise in anticipation of NASA-sponsored unmanned lander projects, according a joint announcement this week.
"It seems like NASA may actually be interested in a commercial approach to landers," Michael Mealling, of Masten Space Systems, told SPACE.com Tuesday.
IN PICTURES: NASA's journey into the universe
Under NASA's new space plan proposed by President Barack Obama, commercial spacecraft and services have a larger role than before.
That new plan, if approved by Congress, would cancel NASA's earlier Constellation program in charge of new moon landers and other vehicles. The space agency's shuttle fleet is retiring later this year after two final missions.
Mealling said NASA may not be the only potential customer for the team's unmanned landing craft and technology. The swarm of private teams and groups competing in the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize to send robot probes to the moon, move them around and beam back live video is another possibility, he said.
"There are Google Lunar Lander X Prize teams out there that might end up wanting some of this stuff too," Mealling said.
XCOR and Masten happen to be "next door neighbors" in California's Mojave Desert, said Dave Masten, founder and President of Masten Space Systems.
"We've worked together on many tactical problems over the years and our corporate cultures mesh well," Masten said in a statement. "Working together on something like this simply made too much sense."
XCOR Aerospace has created liquid oxygen (LOX)/Methane powered propulsion systems for NASA, and built similar engines for the public debut of the Rocket Racing League, which showcases NASCAR-style competitions in the sky.
But the Rocket Racing League later switched to engines made by Armadillo Aerospace for unknown reasons. XCOR disputed that its engines had any problems.
Masten Space Systems claimed a first prize for Level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge in October 2009. The company's Xoie vehicle beat long-time front-runner Armadillo Aerospace, a Texas-based team led by video game developer John Carmack.
Both Masten and XCOR have proposed development of their own individual suborbital rocketships in the past, such as XCOR's Lynx concept. But now they look to jointly market their complementary skill sets and services to NASA as prime contractors, according to the joint statement.
"It's a no brainer, Dave's team is the absolute best New Space company when it comes to VTVL and autopilot unmanned operations — they demonstrated that in October by winning NASA's lander challenge," said Andrew Nelson, chief operating officer of XCOR Aerospace, in a statement. "And we feel our LOX/methane engines are unsurpassed in the trade space today by anyone."
"We should bring this tandem set of best in class capabilities to NASA, it just makes sense for them and for us," Nelson concluded.
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I have a real love/hate relationship with this car. I love the exterior design, but hate the way the B-pillar blocks your side view. I love the sound the rotary makes at full pitch, but hate how there is so little power at the bottom end. I love the interior design with its sleek, flowing shape, but hate the seats. I love the action of the six-speed gear box, the crisp, short throws, but hate the lack of power at the bottom end. Oh, did I say that already? Sorry.
There's a lot to like about the RX-8 but the bottom line for me is that to get anything out of the rotary, you have to wring the heck out of it and that gets really tiring after a while. Plus, for such a small engine with not much power the mileage is monstrously terrible.
I've said this before: I'd love to see this car with the Mazdaspeed 3 turbo motor in it. It'd be a screamer.
NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This is one of the most fun, reasonably priced cars to drive on the market. It has some flagrant flaws but I really enjoy its high-revving engine and short-throw gearbox.
The rotary powerplant is a bit of a curiosity, to be sure. The fuel economy figures are awful but the power output is impressive. And you do feel the tenacity of the engine when you're whipping through the gears. Personally, I like the dynamic that requires you to move the needle to 8,500 rpm and work out your throwing arm cracking off shifts as the revs build. It's a bit different from a lot of cars today that offer up gobs of power at the low end. I like it. Acceleration is pretty brisk, but launches in first gear don't really propel you, even when you redline it.
The manual is superb. The shifter, the short throws, the relative ease of use--it's sporty as heck in my book. The suspension is pretty tight but is better than I expected at soaking up rough pavement. The body is taut through corners and turns, and the low-lying demeanor is solid.
Inside is a driver's environment. The cockpit offers a low but clear view of the road, and all of the controls are simple and within easy reach. I found the Recaros to be snug and comfortable even if the bolstering on the side slightly impedes on shifting.
Love the looks. The front is wide and beyond athletic. The headlights and taillights are sharp. The pronounced wheel arches add a hefty dose of character, too.
For this price, however, I'd go with a variety of other cars, such as a Ford Mustang. But logic aside, the RX-8 is a lot of fun.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: With a 1994 RX-7 R2 sitting in my garage, this RX-8 R3 really strikes a chord with me. The idea behind the R models is enhanced performance with specific suspension tuning, stickier rubber and some light exterior and interior upgrades, but unfortunately no engine upgrades. During the third-generation RX-7 days, it also meant eliminating a few luxury things in the name of weight savings such as cruise control and sunroof, but the RX-8 R3 retains the luxury and even adds a few things such as a Bose stereo system, Bluetooth capability, keyless entry and start and Recaro front bucket seats.
The results, quite honestly, speak for themselves when you're behind the wheel. For the price, the RX-8's composure rounding corners and instant response to all commands are nearly untouched in my opinion. The engine's throttle response, transmission shift action, brakes and body motions are all so well thought out and refined. When driven hard, the car communicates exactly what's going on to the driver.
To some, the Achilles' heel to the RX-8 is the rotary engine. No, there's nothing at the low end and you need to adjust the way you drive it in order to get the power out of it. Fuel economy is poor and its appetite for oil is larger than your typical piston engine. The low oil warning did come on and scare the heck out of me on my drive into work one morning, but that's stuff you have to be able to live with to be a Wankel head.
What are the benefits of the 13B? How about a 9,000-rpm redline, instant throttle response, decent power at the top end, a compact package equaling the size of roughly a half keg and weight savings? Combine those positive traits with one of the best shifting manual gearboxes on the market, a perfectly tuned clutch, responsive and well-weighted steering with this tight chassis, and you'll smile hammering around your favorite winding back road or local road course.
I also took the RX-8 on a short road trip down to Akron, Ohio, and it was perfect. There's a good sized trunk to carry stuff and the ride from the stiffer R3 suspension was still capable of providing a smooth ride on the expressway and around broken surface streets. In no way is the car overly rough like the R1 and R2 RX-7s of old. The Recaro seats kept me comfortable and the interior is buttoned up well enough for long runs.
The RX-8 isn't for everyone. But if you're willing to live with some foibles in exchange for driving one of the most involving, refined and best handling sports car available today, you'll fall in love.
2010 Mazda RX-8 R3
Base Price: $32,740
As-Tested Price: $32,740
Drivetrain: 1.3-liter rotary; RWD, six-speed manual
Output: 232 hp @ 8,500 rpm, 159 lb-ft @ 5,500 rpm
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O2 are offering free etching of logos and pictures onto mobile phone handsets, at the Blue Room in their flagship store at 368 Oxford Street (London). O2 customers are invited in to take a break from the horrors of Christmas shopping and enjoy a back massage and some free internet access too.
A selection of logos are available incorporating the normal Celtic ropes and skulls, but custom designs are also possible, if not promised: take along your ideas and they'll try to accommodate them. The process is carried out by experts from Razorlab and takes about 20 minutes.
This idea of creating a haven for O2 customers only is built on their presence at various music festivals, where customer-only zones have provided rest and recuperation facilities varying between festivals. The idea is very valid: with non-customers looking on jealously at the chosen ones inside, and generates customer loyalty without cutting prices.
Anyone doing their Christmas Shopping on Oxford Street two weeks before Christmas is either mad or desperate, and either way respite is likely to be most welcome.
Whether O2 will have the space to accommodate crowds of foot-sore customers and their shopping remains to be seen, but the Blue Room will remain open until the 23rd of December.


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The AIJP – Advantages for Members
The AIJP offers members:
- specific advice and information with bulletins, news and circulars
- the distribution and assistance to the work of authors
- a press card acknowledged by all international philatelic organisations
- Discounts on membership fees, e.g. BDPh (German Federation of Philatelists) instead of 35 Euro only 15 Euro
- arrangement of performances
- access to the restricted pages of the AIJP home page incl. the possibility to contact other members
- several infomal meetings for members throughout the year in different places
- annual meetings at different venues incl. eligibility to vote and stand for office at an annual AIJP convention etc.
As an AIJP member one often gets free access and press material (pictures, catalogues) not only at philatelic events.
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After reports that Facebook is losing teen users, the social network has released a way for parents and children to deal with cyberbullying.
The new step is considered a beneficial but belated one, according to NPR. Facebook's new Safety Center about bullying is considered a prevention hub with resources for teachers, teens and parents on how to deal with both online and offline bullying. There will also be ways for users to deal offensive posts which mainly consists of engaging the potential cyberbully.
"There's a lot of literature on how people interact face to face. ... What we're trying to do is apply those studies to an online setting. And it's tough," said Facebook spokesman Matt Steinfeld. "People are really hungry for help."
U.S. & World
To us, this seems like the least amount of help Facebook could give, especially when it seems to have been ground zero for most of the teen cyberbullying in the media. A 12-year-old girl, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, committed suicide in September after being harassed on Facebook.
Jim Steyer, chief executive for Common Sense Media which supports safe technology for children, seemed to agree. "We think cyberbullying is an enormous challenge facing every young person," Steyer told NPR. "Facebook has been a big part of the problem in this area."


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Pfizer has started settling cases over its Celebrex and Bextra painkillers, a New York lawyer said on Friday.
The company has begun negotiating settlements with individual plaintiff's firms, David S. Ratner, a lawyer with Morelli Ratner, said in a phone interview. "It's been going on for a few weeks," he said.
Mr. Ratner, a member of a steering committee of lawyers for the drugs' users, said he did not know which specific firms were involved in the settlements.
More than 3,000 patients have claimed that the drugs caused heart attacks and strokes. Celebrex, in the same class of medicines as Merck's recalled Vioxx, is Pfizer's third-best-selling drug. The product, which is still on the market, generated $2.3 billion in sales in 2007, a 12 percent increase from the previous year.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Pfizer had reached settlements with three law firms representing more than 200 of the thousands who sued over the drugs. Firms have been offered $40,000 to $50,000 a client to resolve Bextra cases and as much as $200,000 a client for Celebrex, The Journal reported, citing an unidentified lawyer.
Pfizer withdrew Bextra in April 2005 after it was tied to a potentially fatal skin condition.
The first Bextra trial, due to begin May 5 in federal court in San Francisco, was postponed until May 29, according to court records.
Ray Kerins, a Pfizer spokesman, declined to comment on pending litigation.


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Fly to Bari with KLM
Together with our global network, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines offers flights to Bari, serving Bari International Airport (BRI). Got concerns about an aspect of your flight? Let us reassure you! We're always ready to respond to your questions on Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp.
Top Bari attractions
- Pinacoteca Provinciale (Provincial Art Gallery): a public art gallery and museum.
- Alta Murgia National Park: a majestic park which abounds with wild mushrooms and asparagus.
- Stadio San Nicola: a multi-use stadium which is currently home to FC Bari.
- Basilica di San Nicola: an imposing church which is of religious importance throughout Europe.
- Barivecchia (Old Town): a labyrinth of historic alleyways which was recently redeveloped.
Surrounded by hectares of red sand and olive tree plantations, Bari is a hidden gem in the breath-taking Puglia region.
What's the best way to get around Bari?
Bari is easy to discover on foot, with a number of free walking tours available if you fancy it. Bari also offers a velo service and bike tours for those who enjoy more active holidays. If you feel like you've had enough of the sun, the city offers a well-connected local bus service, run by AMTAB (Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti di Bari) and you can choose between 1-hour, daily or weekly tickets. Two local taxi companies will also happily give you a ride. Or why not take advantage of the cheap car hire and be your own boss for the day?
What's the weather in Bari?
Summer is always around the corner in Italy, with temperatures starting at 13°C (56°F) even in the cooler winter months. By the end of April temperatures rise, leading into a hot and dry summer all the way to the end of September. July and August are the hottest months, with an average temperature of around 30°C (86°F), making it the perfect time to take a dip in the sea from any of the beaches in Polignano a Mare.
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There's wild oversteer, brutal crashes, NASCAR-grade drafting, and it all comes from pint-sized European econoboxes. This is the 1981 European Championship of the Renault R5 Turbo Cup. They're tiny, they're adorable, and yet they're also these fire breathing mid-engined monsters. Watch them tear each other to pieces.
To make these speed demons, Renault pulled the weedy engines out from under their hoods, turbocharged them, and stuck them where the back seats should be. When they weren't racing in the World Rally Championship, Renault jammed them on a track and let 'em loose.
You can catch some more of the action at the illustrious Monaco street circuit, and if you want to see more of the French rally legend who raced in that series, Jean Ragnotti, we have a surprise for you later in the week.


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Crossposted from V for Vegan.
Back in June, I raved about Green Porno, a subversive (and delightfully cheesy!) documentary series starring Isabella Rossellini (whom I've had a massive girl-crush on ever since her turn as Katya Derevko in Alias). Green Porno examines the sex lives of nonhuman animals – which, oftentimes, are far from "conventional." To this end, the show has great potential to change how humans view "others": women, homosexuals, transgendered persons, gender nonconformists – and even nonhuman animals.
To this, I'd like to add that, in addition to their anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, anti-anti-sex thrust (pun most definitely intended), these shows are anti-speciesist as well.
While [the] disavowal of animal homosexuality and sexual variety serves to justify and reinforce "isms" directed at humans (homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, etc.), it at also functions at another level. In denying non-human animals the full range of their behavioral, emotional and sexual expression, we rob them of their complexity, their personality – for lack of a better term, their humanity.
Like us, non-human animals can be complicated creatures, driven by a range of goals and desires. Animals, humans included, aren't just about reproduction; our sole purpose in life isn't simply to spread our DNA and produce as much offspring as possible. Sometimes we have sex, mate and form bonds because it's fulfilling in other ways. Nor do we only nurture and protect our own genetic material: sometimes we act with altruism and compassion rather than selfishness and narcissism.
By insisting that animals only copulate in order to introduce sperm to egg, we simplify trillions of sentient beings, taking from them characteristics which make them seem that much more human.
Ironically, in so doing, we also reduce the human species to a caricature, a boring, two-dimensional model which scarcely resembles h. spaiens, in all its diverse, eccentric, animalistic magnificence.
Watching animal sex play out amidst kindergarten construction paper cutouts and human-sized bodysuits, the viewer (hopefully) comes to see nonhumans as the unique individuals they really are. When one ceases to regard a group of beings as a single, undifferentiated mass of "stuff," othering them – based on species, sex, sexuality, race, breed or whatnot – becomes a difficult, twisted task indeed.
Season 1 focused on bugs (spiders, flies, earthworms), Season 2 on ocean dwellers (barnacles, whales, starfish). Both Wiki and I had thought Season 3 would shift focus to farmed animals such as pigs and cows, but it looks Season 3 will continue to examine marine animals. In a subtle shift from Season 2, however, Rossellini's attention turns to ocean dwellers whom we commonly kill and eat (and oftentimes "farm" as well).