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I've been away from this blog for nigh on three months owing to huge building work upheaval. I'm tired of working at the top of the stairs, I said, let's convert the attic, I said. I'll do a good chunk o f the work myself, I said. It should take, oh, two to four weeks, I said.
Optimistic chump, I'm saying now.
Ten weeks later, it's finished. I've spent every goddamn waking minute for two months hammering bits of wood together and plasterboarding (okay, I did some work work, had two very short holidays, and have been ill, but apart from that: Hammers. Nails. Swearing. All the way baby, I'm like a foul-mouthed Bob the Builder). And I added terracotta roof tiling to my repertoire of earthy man skills (I've done some roofing before, but with corrugated iron sheets, so this was a bit more involved). The result is that I am sitting in a new room, which is kind of weird, like one of those dreams where one discovers one's house has whole, undiscovered wings crammed with sinister secrets. Or is that just me? I call this haven from the world below THE GOBLINARIUM. Because it's full of Goblins, alright? Not for any other reason. Sheesh.
I have no stairs, just a ladder. I can't afford stairs until next year, but other than that, it's tickety-boo.
Anyway, I'm well behind on my work, and wasn't going to post for a while longer, but then Richard Ford and Cavan Scott both tagged me in this Next Big Thing meme/blog/pass-the-parcel game, so it'd be rude not to respond. Not that I give much of a fig about being rude sometimes, but now is a more civilised phase in my lunar-linked egocentric psychosis path. I'll be back later this week with the covers to my next two books, The Crash and The Death of Integrity. Until then, answers to the meme's ten questions below. Thanks for the nod, Cav and Fordy.
1. What is the working title of your next book?
It ain't no working title, guv'nor, it's called The Crash, and it's out next June, so I better finish it. Technically, mind, it's not my next book – I have Baneblade and Skarsnik out from the Black Library first, and then there's The Death of Integrity out after The Crash, which is currently in the hands of the editors. But The Crash is what I am currently writing. And I am behind on it, so let's keep this brief.
2. Where did the idea come from for the book.
I like books about planetary colonisation efforts that go horribly wrong. This book is about a planetary colonisation effort that goes horribly wrong.
3. What genre does your book fall under?
Science fiction, planetary colonisation efforts that go horribly wrong sub-genre.
4. What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
I don't know yet, as I am still getting to know them.
5. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A planetary colonisation effort goes horribly wrong.
6. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
It's out from Solaris, God bless 'em.
7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
I am still writing it. I usually give myself three months to write a book's first draft, but I redraft a lot as I'm writing, so what I end up with at the end of that is closer to a second or third draft than a first. Then I plead for more time, about a fortnight, to polish it up.
8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Hmmm. Non-Stop by Brian Aldiss, the Colsec books by Douglas Hill. There's a fair bit of social commentary in there too, I suppose, but not so much as you might get in something by Charles Stross or Ian Macleod. But they are both more intelligent and well-read than I, so I'm sticking with alien space monsters.
9. Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Tricky one that. Lifelong immersion in SF that is neither Star Trek nor Doctor Who, I s'pose.
10. What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?
Alien monsters, how the continued entrenchment of plutocratic elements in our society might play out, a cool planet, and a frickin' big twist in the tail. There'll be fights, and some weirdness, and hopefully sequels. Hell, you might as well read the back blurb, mightn't you?
The Market rules all, plotting the rise and fall of fortunes without human intervention. Mankind, trapped by a rigid hierarchy of wealth, bends to its every whim. To function, the Market must expand without end. The Earth is finite, and cannot hold it, and so a bold venture to the stars is begun, offering a rare chance at freedom to a select few people. But when the colony fleet is sabotaged, a small group finds itself marooned upon the tidally locked world of Nychthemeron, a world where one hemisphere is bathed in perpetual daylight, the other hidden by eternal night. Isolated and beset, the stricken colony members must fight for survival on the hostile planet, while secrets about both the nature of their shipwreck and Nychthemeron itself threaten to tear their fragile society apart.
It's on US Amazon already, although how they know it will be 384 pages when even I don't know how long it will be is a little freaky…
And now I need to tag some more people. I choose: Nick Kyme, Andy Smillie, and Matt Keefe.


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Mahmoud Darwish, born in 1941 in the village of al-Birweh, Palestine, was the author of over two dozen volumes of poetry and prose. When he died in the summer of 2008, he was mourned throughout the world as a voice of the Palestinian people—author of their official declaration of independence and, most importantly, a poet of the highest invention and beauty.
Mohammad Shaheen holds a PhD in English literature from Cambridge University. He is professor of English at the University of Jordan and the author of many books. He translated Darwish's Almond Blossoms and Beyond, also published by Interlink.
Praise for Mahmoud Darwish "A brilliant poet—certainly the most gifted of his generation in the Arab world." —Edward W. Said
"Shaheen's translations are so much less cluttered, so much more moving..." —The Nation on Almond Blossoms and Beyond
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BABSON PARK, Mass. - Sophomore Zach Etten led all players with 19 points to lead Babson College to a 72-59 victory over visiting MIT in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men's basketball contest at Staake Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Beavers improved to 10-6 overall and 4-1 in the conference, while the Engineers dropped to 8-9 overall and 2-4 in the NEWMAC.
The game remained close throughout most of the first half, but Babson closed out the period with a 10-2 run to take a 35-25 advantage at the break. Senior co-captain Brandon Eigenberg keyed the run with a pair of three-pointers, including one with five seconds remaining in the half. The Beavers pushed their lead to 16 in the opening three minutes of the second half, and MIT got no closer than 10 the rest of the way as Babson came away with the 72-59 victory.
Etten shot 7-for-11 from the field, including a 3-for-5 clip from long range, for his game-high 19 points. The sophomore forward also collected six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks. Junior Greg Bush added 11 points and five boards for the Beavers, while Eigenberg finished with 10 points and three assists. Sophomore Norm de Silva also had a solid game for Babson, dishing out a game-high six assists.
MIT was led by sophomore Jimmy Bartolotta, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and senior Alex Krull (Boxford, Mass.), who added 17 points and four boards.


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Hartsville, SC- The Cobra men's tennis team opened their 2008 campaign with a road loss to the 21st ranked Patriots of Francis Marion University by a score of 9-0. In the match, the Cobra's came out firing but were unable to fight off the war torn Patriots.
In doubles action, the doubles pair of Danny Nash (Hilton Head, SC) and Tyson Thompson (Lenoir, NC) put in a valiant effort against the #11 ranked doubles team in the nation but came up short falling by a score of 8-4. In singles play, freshman Jeremiah Dye (Summerville, SC) had the best showing falling in a tough match by a score of 6-3, 6-3.
The match was a good opener in helping the Cobra's get ready for their conference opener against another nationally ranked opponent in Anderson University; Match is scheduled for Friday February, 8 at 3:00PM on the Cobra tennis courts.
1. (#11)Emmanuel/Wijemanne(FMU) DEF. Nash/Thompson(CC) 8-4
2. Rogers/Mayadanne(FMU) DEF. Teran/Vallego(CC) 8-4
3. Sharifi/Czwalinna(FMU) DEF. Dye/Schreiner(CC) 8-1
1. Oshada Wijemanne(FMU) DEF. Esteban Teran(CC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Dilshod Sharifi(FMU) DEF. Danny Nash(CC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Dananjaya Mayadanne(FMU) DEF. Jeremiah Dye(CC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Karl Rogers(FMU) DEF. Juan Vallejo-Gonzalez(CC) 6-3, 6-0
5. Bastian Czwalinna(FMU) DEF. Evan Schreiner(CC) 6-2, 6-2
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News of several high-profile hacker arrests this week have quickly led to claims the FBI attempted to actively entrap other suspects.
Anonymous and LulzSec participant Hector Monsegur, better known in hacking circles as Sabu, is thought to have spent the better part of the past year serving as an FBI informant.
He often took to Twitter to rally his 50,000 followers to commit crimes and, as recently as last week, urged them to "infiltrate" Interpol after the police agency helped coordinate the arrests of 25 suspected Anonymous members.
At the same time, however, chat logs show the 28-year-old, who lived in a housing project on New York's Lower East Side, instigated others through more direct communication.
A hacker using the alias Havittaja this week linked to a Pastebin document that he claimed documents a January 24 chat exchange with Monsegur, in which the informant offers to provide stolen credentials to access a Brazilian government website.
"The question why he was giving me passwords if he was with the FBI?" Havittaja tweeted.
Hacking group Anonymous suggested the trove of five million Stratfor emails, leaked to Wikileaks and now progressively being published by media globally, may have been part of an FBI-sanctioned attack.
Others have suggested Monsegur may have induced people to perpetrate attacks that they may otherwise have been unable or unlikely to commit, a legal defense term known as entrapment.
"I think we're going to be hearing the word 'entrapment' a lot coming up," Gregg Housh, an internet activist and Anonymous observer who still participates in internet relay chat (IRC) discussions with members, told SC Magazine on Wednesday.
"A lot of the hacks happened under his supervision or at his behest...A lot of things might not have happened if he wasn't so vocal."
Legal quandary
But proving entrapment presents a complex legal challenge according to Pamela Johnston, a partner with Foley & Lardner and a former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles.
She said one must first show the government "had you do something", which may be true in the case of Monsegur.
The second burden of proof is more difficult, however. A defendant must show that they had never before engaged in this type of conduct, even before they interacted with an informant.
"Entrapment is a defense often discussed, but which rarely prevails," Johnston said, adding that accused individuals often have better luck arguing this defense before an appeals judge rather than a jury.
Still, juries don't typically appreciate cases in which informants go "rogue" and take their role too far.
"Deception is permitted," she said.
"A person in that circumstance is allowed to be dishonest and not truthful...[But] law enforcement is not really supposed to be turning people into criminals."
A spokeswoman for the US attorney's office in the Southern District of New York, where the criminal complaints were unsealed on Tuesday morning, declined comment when contacted by SC Magazine.
Victims at stake
Questions have also been raised as to whether Monsegur's FBI handlers permitted attacks to glean evidence used in charging others.
Housh said the devastating breach last last year of global affairs firm Stratfor could be a clear example.
According to the chat logs between Monsegur and Chicago resident Jeremy Hammond, who was charged with having a role in the Stratfor hack, Monsegur not only knew that Hammond was allegedly considering invading the company's network but also volunteered a server to store the stolen booty.
"The FBI pretty much left Stratfor out to dry," Housh said.
"They screwed over Stratfor knowingly. That pretty much blows my mind."
He added that the FBI may have done this in order to build a stronger case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The FBI declined to comment to SC Magazine.
A Stratfor spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Johnston said protocols exist within the FBI so that incidents only are permitted to progress to a certain point. In some cases, she admitted, there is victim blowback.
"That's when things get tense," Johnston said.
"You're letting entities be victimized. It's not really desirable, although sometimes it happens."


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9-Year-Old Sneaks Onto Flight; TSA Blames The Government Shutdown, Then Says It Did Its Job Just Fine
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WCCO contacted the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Sunday morning, during which a spokesperson said staffing is currently low due to the number of employees furloughed in the wake of the federal government shutdown.A few hours later, the TSA responded again, trying a different strategy. Apparently someone realized that nearly all TSA agents at security checks are still on the job, even if their pay is deferred. So, with a second shot at this, rather than blame the government shutdown, the TSA's strategy is to claim it did everything it was supposed to:
"The child was screened along with all other passengers to ensure that he was not a threat to the aircraft," said the TSA spokesperson.Someone else in the article also notes that the TSA's job is to make sure that the people passing through security are "not a threat," and not whether or not they're supposed to board the plane. That's an interesting argument, but doesn't make much sense. I fly fairly frequently, and these days every single time I fly there are two TSA agents who review the boarding pass before you make it through security (one as you enter security who mainly makes sure you have a boarding pass for a flight through that security checkpoint, and the second who checks your IDs and is supposed to verify that the boarding pass is legit).
Of course, these kinds of lapses aren't unheard of. In the past it used to be much easier. Comedian/actor Molly Shannon has told her story a few times about how when she was a little girl she was able to sneak onto a plane to NY (after her father suggested she try it). But that was back when airport/airline security was a lot lower. Either way, it's pretty ridiculous for the TSA to blame the government shutdown for such a lapse. People have long argued that the TSA is more "security theater" than anything else -- giving you the appearance of security, rather than any actual protections -- and this seems to support that theory.


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The Leavenworth Fire Department saw an increase in the number of fires in the city in 2012. But the department's overall call load decreased slightly last year.
The Leavenworth Fire Department saw an increase in the number of fires in the city in 2012. But the department's overall call load decreased slightly last year.
That's according to the Leavenworth Fire Department's annual report for 2012.
The report recently was published on the city's website, www.lvks.org.
The report provides statistics about the calls the Leavenworth Fire Department received last year as well as other department activities.
"Although our department name is the Leavenworth Fire Department, as this report outlines we respond to much more than just fires," Acting Fire Chief Mark Nietzke wrote in a message for the report. "Our emergency calls for help include hazardous material responses, trench rescues, medical emergencies, carbon monoxide, confined space rescues, electrical emergencies, ice/water rescues and automobile extrications."
The Fire Department had a total of 2,353 calls for service in 2012. That's down from 2,378 calls in 2011. However, last year's total was more than the 1,914 calls the department had in 2010.
"I don't know offhand what exactly contributed to that," Assistant Fire Chief Mike Lingenfelser said of the increase in calls since 2010.
He said weather is a variable that can affect the call load. He said drought conditions, for example, can result in more brush fires. Warm weather can lead to calls for things such as heat exhaustion.
He also said something such as an ice storm can result in a number of calls.
The department had 130 fire calls last year. That was up from 118 in 2011.
The fire calls in 2012 included 42 building fires, 31 trash or rubbish fires and 22 grass or brush fires, according to the report.
The fire calls represented only 5 percent of the department's overall call load in 2012.
A majority of calls received in 2012 were for medical emergencies. There were 1,448 "medical first response" calls, or 62 percent of the total call load.
The 199 hazardous calls the department received last year made up 8 percent of the call load. There were 159 false alarms, or 7 percent of the total calls. There were 131 rescue and extrication calls, or 6 percent of the total.
What the report labels as simply service calls and other types of calls numbered 286, or 12 percent.
The number of medical emergency calls the Fire Department receives has dramatically increased during the last 10 years. The Leavenworth Fire Department had 149 medical calls in 2003 compared to 1,448 last year, according to the report.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Leavenworth Fire Department had responded to a total of 751 calls for service since the beginning of the year. At the same time last year, the department was up to 835 calls, according to Lingenfelser.


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It's 1932 and the U.S. is in a Great Depression. Unemployment is climbing to 25 percent. People have lost their jobs and are losing their homes.
Franklin Roosevelt is elected and in 1933 begins "Roosevelt's Tree Army," called that because his Civilian Conservation Corps both planted trees and cut them down to build look-out towers in the national forests and buildings, roads and bridges in state parks.
Most of the population in the U.S. lived east of the Mississippi River but most of the forests of the land were in the west. From the time of signing on to work for the CCC, many young men under age 25 had to travel four days by train to reach the west. Then the fifth day they were put to work building their own camps-first the mess halls, then the tent floors, then digging trenches for water and sewer lines.
In the state of Washington there were two kinds of camp groups-one of them working in the national forests. These young men built access roads for fire control, 260 forest fire look-out towers and strung 4,000 miles of telephone lines. The second kind of camp either created or improved 12 of our state parks, many of which you have probably visited.
One of the first park camps was at Mount Spokane. In 1933 the CCC built the Vista House, located at the summit of the mountain out of native granite stone with timber framing and a great stone fireplace in the center. State parks renovated the Vista House in 2002, but it is only open on weekends and holidays.
Another early camp was at Deception Pass State Park near Oak Harbor. Although Congress had given the park to the state of Washington in 1925, no building had been done. The CCC constructed roads, trails, bridges and buildings. The buildings include bathrooms, 10 kitchen shelters and caretaker housing, which still are used today. One of the caretaker houses has been turned into a museum telling the story of the CCC.
The CCC also developed Twanoh State Park on Hood Canal. Twanoh is Native American for "gathering place." The buildings and campsites are still in use as they are at Lewis and Clark State Park on old Highway 99 south of Chehalis. There they also reconstructed an old log home.
In Rainbow Falls State Park west of Chehalis the young men built a beautiful suspension bridge over the Chehalis River. You can see it today as well.
Salt Water State Park near Des Moines was completely built by the CCC, as was Millersylvania south of Olympia. At Millersylvania you can stay in the cabins they built and walk under the entry arch. The CCC also did the landscaping there.
At Gingko State Park a museum was built to showcase the unusual geographic features of the area and to interpret the factors making a petrified forest. The museum opened on July 4, 1938 while the men were still building the parking area and entry sign.
Beacon Rock near Stevenson on the Columbia River was named by Lewis and Clark. Henry Biddle bought it to put a trail in to the top of the rock. In 1935 his heirs gave the rock and surrounding land to the state. The CCC built a caretaker house and bathrooms you may see there today.
Probably the most unusual building was done at Moran State Park and the camp at Rosario Beach. In 1934 the CCC men built 10 miles of new trails with 12 bridges and seven buildings. Most of the buildings were the usual ranger stations, bathrooms and kitchens, but one was different. Twenty-eight men began the construction of a stone observation tower atop 2,400-foot Mt. Constitution in 1935. This tower designed by architect Ellsworth Storey from Seattle was both a fire look-out tower and an observation deck of the scenery surrounding the mountain and the San Juan Islands. The stone walls, the wrought iron work, the carved fencing around the deck and the heavy wooden doors were all constructed and put in place by hand in a little less than one year. The tower and the spectacular view is a destination for many .
So that's the story as I have learned of it. Inexperienced and unemployed young men signed up to hard work, a little pay and lots of successful results. They became strong, capable men who had learned discipline and responsibility. They left us well-built structures we still use today.
I know there were CCC camps in the Yakima Valley. I heard of one at Peanut Hump and of one southeast of Zillah. For those of you with memories of those places, I would really like to know what work they did for us.
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BG169 announced the first-ever live performance of the Band, and artist Tuten was in the audience. The performance would be remembered for many reasons, not the least of which was the two-hour delay caused by lead guitarist Robbie Robertson's mysterious illness. Bill Graham stalled the crowd and pulled in a hypnotist to work on Robertson. It worked.
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Like Bozic in the Tour de Suisse, I would be ecstatic by crossing the line ahead of the bunch again. And, I thought the 2011 Tour de Tablelands was going to be it...
I felt a bit tired by the end of week seventeen, the recovery week before the tour. I thought it might have been that I found hard to get the recomended eight hours plus sleep that we need or, perhaps, because I did a little more than I should have... But came race week, everything seemed to fall into place. I felt ready for it.
Anyhow, I went to the Far North planning to get at least one win, perhaps on stage two which we were told was made for climbers. More like for non-sprinters, I felt.
Well, I tried everything on stage one, two and three (the TT) and I even sat in for a good part of stage four saving my legs for the last 3 or 4 km of the tour where I planned to get away and leave the sprinters behind. I tried four times just to be reeled in again and again, and had only enough juice left to finish behind the sprinters AGAIN.
So, it was a hard weekend of racing but it was fantastic to be back in the Far North, racing the Tour de Tablelands and catching up with old Cairns friends. To finish it off, I did one of my favourite rides as a recovery ride, which is on the Cairns to Port Douglas road. Very tropical, very picturesque part of this country...
And the numbers after the tour looked like this:
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Our brand new Raleigh, NC store is set to open up its doors on Friday, May 28, so for today's Employee Profile we are highlighting the new Raleigh store manager, Hugo. Featuring our brand new layout and design, this store will be easy to shop but, of course, will still be full of all the great brands and value that you expect from Performance. Our Grand Opening celebration will start the weekend of Friday, June 4th, but come on by to check out the store starting this Friday and say hello to Hugo and his team.
NE Raleigh, NC
Store Manager name:
Hugo Blackwood
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Raleigh, NC 27615
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When did you start with Performance?
How did you get started in cycling ?
I raced mountain bikes in high school for Cannondale.
How long have you been cycling ?
20 years.
What's your favorite type of riding?
I enjoy both mountain and road biking. I love everything from singletrack mountain biking to century road bike rides.
Any racing experience?
Yes, I've raced both mountain bike (sport class) and on the road (ex-Cat. 2).
What's your favorite aspect of working in a bicycle store?
I like meeting new people and making their cycling experience better, all while working in an industry I love.
Dream place to ride?
Any cycling goals? Something you are working toward?
I want to race in the expert mountain class; I'm currently training towards riding in longer, endurance mountain races.
Any hobbies outside of cyling?
I like snowboarding, running, and weight lifting.
Any club affiliation?
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The fourth and final day of the Pisgah Stage Race came early as we shuffled out of our tents to find freezing temperatures in the 30s (record lows again). We got through breakfast and rode to the start line, rest stop bags in tow.
Once we lined up, the race organizer, Todd, started the morning announcements. He said that even though many of us would be disappointed, they would be removing the Farlow Gap loop from the ride today. He was apparently out there at 2 AM that morning (we're not sure when he actually slept during the weekend) and said it was completely frozen over with snow on the ground (and mind you that this was apparently the gnarliest and toughest trail out there even in the best conditions). Applause broke out in the waiting riders and someone behind me shouted, "Look at all these disappointed riders!" Yeah, we had been through the ringer already and finding out that the final stage would be "only" 40 miles and 9000 feet of climbing was a bit of a relief. Here's the map and elevation of the stage:
But as soon as we started the first gravel road climb of the day, I knew that today would be a struggle as my ankle was killing me. I don't remember injuring it on any of my myriad tumbles during the earlier stages, but basically my left achilles was just aching the entire day. So our last day definitely turned into a test of survival, as David and I just rode along together at a steady pace (while I grabbed some Advil at every rest stop).
Since the organizers had removed Farlow Gap, this last stage was really a series of long fire road sections (both climbing and descending) interspersed with some great flowy singletrack. After a 6 mile fire road climb, we descended back down to a paved section of highway and then dove back into the woods to hit the Cove Creek and Daniel Ridge Trails. More gravel road riding dropped us down to the Davidson River Trail, which was a beautiful stretch of fast singletrack by the river; we even stopped riding for a minute just to take in an awesome view of a huge waterfall cascading down the hillside next to the trail (we figured that we might as well enjoy the day). But then it was back to more fire road; in fact, it turned out that the way back to the finish involved riding almost all of the fire road we had ridden that day, except in the opposite direction. Great, just what my ankle needed.
So back we rode, spinning along and churning up the miles. We had one last blast of classic "It's like… Pisgah" action when we tackled the Bennett Gap Trail. It was rocky & rooty fun along a ridgeline, and then (of course) you hit death-defying rock ledge dropoffs at the end. We'll have to go back and try this trail again (maybe with my GT Force Carbon next time) but on this day we just wanted to make it back in one piece. That left us with one last (and really long) fire road climb up to the top of Black Mountain, but then it was all downhill (well, except for that last hike-a-bike section) to the finish.
David and I crossed the finish line together with a time just over 5 hours, exhausted but proud of hanging in there to complete all the stages. And the best part about finishing when we did was that they already had the grills all fired up and the beer nice and cold. Here I am getting ready for my burger and hanging out with Harlan Price, a super-fast (he was sixth place overall, but he was also blogging and documenting the race for Mountain Bike) and super-cool pro rider:
After getting cleaned up a bit, we headed back over for the awards ceremony. On our way over we ran into fellow racer Denise, who, in addition to sporting a sweet Pisgah jersey, we saw a lot of during the race as she finished in about the same time as us most days (although she was second in her category, while we finished fifth in ours):
There was also the requisite pack of dogs at the finish as well (as with most mountain bike races). Here they are tied down and acting well-behaved (mainly because they are tied down, of course):
We soon crowded around to see the awards presentation. Despite losing the last stage to local hero Sam Koerber, Jeremiah Bishop held his overall lead to bring home the big check for his efforts:
"Retired" pro rider Susan Haywood left no doubts about her "post career" fitness by winning every stage on her way to the overall womens' victory:
One of the great things about being at an event like this is that it's too small for the pros to hide afterwards. Here we are ambushing Jeremiah Bishop for a photo op after he got his award. He, like everyone there, was super friendly and was all about posing with his comically large check:
Here we are with Susan Haywood. Having recently watched "Off Road To Athens" for the first time, I was super stoked to meet both of these mountain biking legends:
The camaraderie shared by all of the riders in an event like this can really make the experience. Here we are with one of the other teams, Stephen and James (or "The Brits" as everyone took to calling them). Nearly every day we touched base with the other team riders just to check in and see how everyone was doing. In my experience this is one of the principle differences between road racing and mountain bike racing: even at the top levels of the sport, mountain bikers are essentially out there to have a good time. Sure, there are exceptions to this rule, but for the most part we all enjoyed the company of our fellow sufferers stage racers:
Here are the Brits grabbing some face time with Susan Haywood:
Another cool thing about this race was the trophies. They had custom trophies made for all of the top finishers. Sadly, we didn't win one of these (this year) but here's Denise showing off hers:
The podium wasn't exactly built with the team finishers in mind, so it was a bit cramped. Unless, of course, you took 5th place and got to stand on the ground. How about that! I'm sure you can see the jealousy in the eyes of the other teams:
With two large burgers consumed and our awards collected, we loaded the car and started the final leg of our journey by heading home. As we were leaving, people kept asking us what we thought of the trails and if we would be back. "The trails were incredible," we assured them, "and of course we'll be back, we haven't ridden Farlow Gap yet!"


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Page is a city in northern Arizona. The city is best known for its two main attractions, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell.
Warning: Although the canyons are beautiful, they can sometimes be dangerous. In 1997 a flash flood swept into Lower Antelope Canyon and killed 12 hikers.
Antelope Canyon is a "slot canyon", a narrow chasm in erosions in sandstone. Years of water and sand has rounded the edges to form curves and flowing shapes in the rock. Photographers love the beauty and unique shapes and lighting conditions of the canyons. Flash flooding still occurs in the canyon and may, at times, result in up to several months of closing. Since 1997 the area has been accessible only by permit as it is now a Navajo Tribal Park.
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Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 7 miles (11.2 km) upriver from mile zero of the Grand Canyon, and about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page. Accessible via a ½-mile (0.8 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level making it a 1,000 feet (300 m) drop.
There is an abundance of bars and drinking places in Page, mostly along South Lake Powell Blvd. Here are a few and their specialties.
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Quicken 2016 Home and Business R11. I upgraded Quicken to R11 yesterday (02/23/2017) after I finished using Quicken for the day. Today, I downloaded transactions and noticed the tabs at the bottom of my linked checking account (linked to an investment account) are missing (Downloaded Transactions and Bill and Income Reminders). I'm unable to review and accept the new transactions. This worked fine under R10, but seems to be an issue in R11. Attached are some screen shots. (Shot1 - Flagged Account needing transaction review. Shot2 - Online Center display of transactions that need to be reviewed. Shot3 - bottom of linked checking account where the tabs used to be displayed, but are now missing.)
Shot1 - Flagged Account needing transaction review
Shot2 - Online Center display of transactions that need to be reviewed
Shot3 - bottom of linked checking account where the tabs used to be displayed, but are now missing
Check your Preferences; they may have been reset in the update process. Uncheck "Automatically Add" transactions options. If this is occurring in only one account, check in Account Details, the option to automatically add can be set there also. A linked checking account can act up in strange ways so it may take someone who uses them to provide additional help or you may need to contact Quicken support.
Thanks for your help, but I've never let Quicken automatically add transactions to the banking or investment registers. (I just verified my settings incase the update to R11 changed them.) I've been using Quicken since 2006 and this is the first time I've ever had an issue with missing tabs. I believe there is a bug in R11 since it worked fine prior to installing the update. This is only affecting my investment linked checking account. I have another checking account (not linked to an investment) where I downloaded transactions (using Express Web Connect) and the tabs are there.
Also, see Can't See Downloaded Transactions For Only One Account. Someone else is having the same issue.
This patch (and the one before) resolved a long-standing issue of the flag appearing with no data to Accept. If your file was in this state before the patch, the patch could present that flag for you to take the toggle action and fix the file before it is fully resolved.
Doing the above fixed it for me.
I vaguely recall having the Downloaded Transactions pane disappear for this account before, and trying the same thing to get it back. That might have been what fixed it, the previous time. This time, no joy.
This appeared for me after the R11 Quicken Premier 2016 upgrade. Toggling the preferences as suggested by Quicken Tamera seems to have resolved the missing downloads in the linked account Thanks for the suggestion!!!
I created a test file adding one investment account and one linked investment checking account and recreated the issue.
Account Flagged for Transaction Review
Tabs Missing from Linked Investment Checking Account
Quicken splits investment transactions from checking transactions when accounts are linked. Only the investment transactions could be reviewed and accepted in the main investment account. The checking items do not appear in the main investment account. I can see the downloaded checking activity when I select "Tools", "Online Center", then select the investment account, then select the subaccount (in this case the Cash/Checking account). They are setting there ready to be reviewed and accepted, but I can not access the "Downloaded Transactions" tab that use to be at the bottom of the linked checking account register. The tab appears on all my other accounts that I download transactions into, but not on the linked checking account. (This last statement holds true in both live and test environments.) Please note, not only is the "Download Transactions (x)" tab missing, but also the "Bill and Income Reminders (x Due)" tab. It's as if the tabs were turned off in R11 for linked checking accounts.
Below is a picture of the three transactions waiting for my review/acceptance. When I did the test there are 221 transactions in the same situation.
As a workaround, until it gets fixed, you should set the account in Account Details to automatically accept downloaded transactions. That way your other accounts won't be impacted and you can still review them. You should also contact support to formally get the fix in process.
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QPW (from above), thank you sooooooo much !!
I'm running Windows 10 (version 1511, build 10586.753) in a Parallels Desktop 12 VM (version 12.1.3 build 41532).
I am also having the same issue. I just logged Chat Case # 00603284 with Rep Marco and he and I tried a number of troubleshooting tips before I found this thread. PLEASE FIX THIS BUG!!!!
Quicken: please give us a crumb... working on it? Any idea when fix? How about a way to roll back to R10? How about making it easier to find the fact that it's broken and don't bother trying to do a restore.
Please do post the R10 link. Can't wait to roll back..,
Going back to R10 worked for me. I am not going to update again until patch R12
This link has a workaround by enabling UAC...
Having the same issue with linked investment and checking accounts after I updated Quicken 2016 Premier to v11. Both accounts have a red flag indicating there are downloaded transactions to review. The investment account shows the Downloaded Transactions tab at the bottom of the account register (including tabs for Bill and Income Reminders as well as Placeholder Entries), there are no transactions in the list and there is a Continue button. When the Continue button is selected it jumps into the checking account register. That seems to be typical behavior for linked accounts. However, at the bottom of the checking account the tabs for Downloaded Transactions, Bill and Income Reminders, and Placeholder Entries is not visible/selectable and the downloaded transactions can not be reviewed and accepted. I've performed a FIle/Copy operation and went thru the validation exercise to no avail. Sounds like rolling back to v10 may be the way to go until this gets resolved.
I tried deactivating and deactivating accounts with avail
Reloading quicken didn't solve my issues
This problem was first introduced in Quicken 2017 R2 see this thread:
It was fixed in R3. But it seems that when they merged code from Quicken 2017 to Quicken 2016 R11 to change the Online Bill provider, they accidentally merged in this bad code that was in Quicken 2017 R2.
As for going back to Quicken 2016 R10, you do need to take into consideration that if you have any Online Bills setup, you probably should delete them before switching back, because going from the new Online Bills provider to the old Online Bills provider isn't tested (and probably will mess up).
You will need to uninstall Quicken and then reinstall with your Internet connection disconnected so that it can update. Then quit Quicken and download and install the R10 patch install from here:
Hours later I found this thread and per the info above (thanks everyone!) I edited my brokerage account and turned on automatic downloads. The 3 stuck cash transactions were immediately accepted. I then turned automatic downloads off for this account.
I'm assuming the bug will to cause this problem every time there is a linked cash transaction unless I keep automatic downloads turned on all the time, which I don't want.
Please Quicken support have this bug quickly fixed. Thanks.
I spent 3 1/2 hours with tech support at Quicken last night to have 2 different tech people keep telling me it was normal not to have the linked checking account have the tabs. I told them at least a dozen times that it is not normal. I have been using Quicken since 1992 with the old DOS version and linked checking accounts since 1999 with my Fidelity Brokerage accounts.
They finally acknowledged tonight that it was a R11 release and directed me to this page. They did not give me any time line on a fix at all. So all pretty frustrating.
the Quicken team is definitely ignoring posts on the Cloud Sync issues.
uninstall using the QcleanUI https://www.quicken.com/support/using-qcleanui-uninstall-quicken
then go to http://www.quicknperlwiz.com/quickenpatches.html and download R10 Release R10 Mondo
then reinstall 2016, but disable your internet connection first so it won't update. don't run Quicken, install the Mondo from above, then open your QDF, or better, a QDF that was backed up before you installed the bad R11 patch .
I'd give 99 to 1 odds that upgrading to 2017 would NOT fix the issue. They have a 60 day no questions asked refund guarantee. And the QDF data files are supposed to be compatible with both 2016 and 2017.
HOWEVER, if you have a back-up QDF from before you installed R11, it would REALLY be worth it to uninstall as above and go back to R10 and open that backup QDF and see if the issue is resolved.
Install the Mondo patch install from here:
Oh well. I'll simply wait the bastards out. :)
For those that have uninstalled R11, did you first run Windows Add/Remove Programs and then run qcleanui or did you use qcleanui from the beginning to remove R11?
Also, has anyone noticed any problems with running a R11 data file on Quicken R10 and then saving it under R10?
So far (limited time) I've noticed no problems using my R11 backup file loaded into R10 post-reinstall.
BTW, no problem with the license on the reinstall... it is in the data file, so when you restore the data file, it will bring in the license, validation, password vault etc.
Geek Lady provided the instructions re: how to do that a month ago.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Turntable Cake for a DJ
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This is awesome! I think you done a great job and it looks so realistic. Do you think you might do a tutorial for this cake?
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I am blown away by this cake Kathia. The needle arm, the dial buttons, everything is just so meticulously detailed!
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- 1/2 cup red pepper diced
- 1 cup carrots coarsely shredded
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth or 2 15 oz. cans of broth
- 1 15 oz. can petite dice tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups cabbage finely chopped
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1/4 tsp. thyme
- 1/2 cup orzo tiny pasta
- In a dutch oven or heavy bottomed soup pot, brown sausage, onion, pepper, carrots and garlic. Drain fat.
- Add broth, tomatoes, water, cabbage, orzo and spices.
- Simmer for 30 minutes or until veggies and pasta are tender.
Terri's Notes
~ Fabulous flavor!
~ I made it fast with a package of match stick carrots and a bag of coleslaw blend, saved the leftovers for a salad.
~ Could use rice or a cup of diced potatoes instead of orzo.
~ This doesn't make a big batch of soup, and it will freeze well, unless there's only two you, I'd double it.
~ May thicken it for a cream soup the next time I make it, which will be soon.
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im a eastern Section guy now in the Southern Section since 2008. no where else. presently.
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Hope you enjoyed your cruise. I have a hard time seeing you relaxing with mai tais for a week, but who knows? I hear there are tons of things to do on the ship or in port. Glad for you, probably a fun change from the normal schedule.
Things are fine here, just sticking to playing against the back board. I just want to focus on strokes without the running. I played mixed doubles the other week and overdid it. Just gotta take is slower. I am riding a bike to build up muscles around the knee; it is making a difference. I guess it's a good lesson in patience.
Also reading the book, Mastery by George Leonard. Very interesting, lots of great info about really developing a skill, enjoying the practice and focusing on the long term goal. He says " To learn is to change". Well said.
Take it easy.
So I googled courts in east tampa and 3 places came up but they only have 2 courts at those locations... it gets pretty busy in the evening and we would probably have to wait for a court...
I actually have to drive 30 minutes to the courts in tampa and it may take longer since its rush hour - if you do not mind, I think the courts that I gave you the address for is our best bet.
Pushup update please....
Just kidding. Just hi, hope the court is treating you well.
Fantastic- I actually live in St. Pete but have played in Tampa and know of some courts we can use.. I can meet you anytime after 6 pm.
Wow, check out your time on those push ups! Grrr.
Thanks for the tips on footwork, trying to watch more tennis too and see how the pros move. Little by little. Have a good day.
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