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A new method of studying health related supplements and food compounds suggests that polyphenols, allegedly behind the benefits of superfoods such as blueberries and broccoli, don't make it past intestinal villi.
Experts Challenge Super Food Claims: Healthy-Giving Properties of B...
While there's no doubt foods such as broccoli, blueberries and whole grains contain polyphenols - compounds that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties - the academic experts contend that little of these health-giving properties actually make it past the gut. "Polyphenols may well work when cells are exposed to them directly, such as under laboratory conditions, but what needs to be established is how effective they are when consumed as part of a food. If they don't actually get through the gut membrane and into the rest of the body, then they're not a super food,"...
... a single layer of cells grown in a laboratory environment that develops the characteristics and functions of the micro-villi, the tiny hair-like projections that aid efficient absorption found mainly in the small intestine," Dr Opara said. "This method allows us to look at what nutrients pass through into the body and could be used to test food supplements, drugs and foodstuffs. We found that while some compounds may have a local effect in the gut itself, in terms of the rest of the body the impact could be negligible." [emphasis mine]
This doesn't explain why studies on lab animals found benefits from blueberries, and Chinese women who ate the most cruciferous vegetables had the least cancer. If polyphenols don't make it into the body, some other explanation for such correlations must be sought.
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I would like more explanations - maybe additional studies.
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Formation and Education for the Life of the Church
Monk-Senior, Faculty
Department: Pastoral StudiesTitle: Assistant Professor of Religious Education Born: 1970
Professed: August 6, 1993
Education History
Fr. Brendan Moss, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad is
originally from Brooklyn, NY. He came to Saint Meinrad for college
and joined the monastery after graduation. He was solemnly
professed in 1996 and ordained a priest in 2001. He holds a
doctoral degree in the ministry of preaching from Aquinas Institute
in Saint Louis, MO. His passion is preaching and
Fr. Brendan is also a presenter for Institute for Priests
and Presbyterates Presenter. Topic of presentation: Homily
Work in the Monastery
Other Interests
I enjoy being with others, reading and movies.
Favorite Memory
It's hard to pick my "favorite" memory of monastic life as there
are many good memories. Among my favorites are memories from
funerals. Funerals for monks are special--not in that they are
different from funerals for other folks--they are special in how
they fit within the context of the monastic life. Monasteries
keep regular schedules. We pray at the same times, we eat at
the same times, we have specific work periods. Our life is
regular. For most people when someone they love dies the
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funeral. At Saint Meinrad, funerals don't suspend our daily
life. In fact, we keep living and weave our grieving, our
preparation for the liturgies, and the liturgies themselves into
the fabric of our day. The vigil service (we call the Office
of the Dead) is prayed the evening before the funeral after all of
the days activities are complete. The funeral is celebrated at
the community's daily mass.
For me, our choosing to honor the death of a monk by being
faithful to our normal prayer and work is a strong statement in our
Catholic belief that because of Christ's death our death means our
life has changed not ended. Monastic funerals really focus on
the resurrection. We die that we might live. In our dying
Christ unites us to God. Our rituals at the end of a monk's
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November/December 2005 Issue
A Swim across the Catalina Channel: A Portrait in Teamworkby Marcia Cleveland
The short story: On Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2005, three companions swam the Catalina Channel in 8 hours, 56 minutes, 10 seconds. The team: David Blanke, (Austin, Texas, age 45), Liz Fry, (Westport, Conn., age 46) and Marcia Cleveland (Winnetka, Ill., age 41), left the island of Catalina, off the coast of Los Angeles, and swam to Palos Verdes, Calif., just south of L.A. They left from the island around 11:30 p.m. on Monday and arrived on the very rough coast around 8:30 a.m. the following morning. This is the first time three solo swimmers have done this swim together, and thanks to lots of cooperation and patience from the swimmers, they swam almost stroke for stroke the whole way. They were accompanied by faithful kayaker, Richard Clifford, and an armada of extremely capable supporters, additional kayakers and boat crew, all committed to being a part of this selfless team. It was the culmination of lots of hard work from several different people and everyone was grateful that the swim worked out so well.
Now, the long story...
Say, in the dark, Here in the dark? Would you, could you, in the dark?
I would not, could not, in the dark.
Since the last time I did a marathon swim, I have had two children. Julia was born in 1998 and Sam arrived in 2000. As a result of these joyful arrivals, much has changed in my life since the mid-1990s when I was able to put so much energy and focus into my swimming. But I've learned a lot, things like the above verses from Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, which is one of Sam's favorite books, and they completely applied to my thoughts upon approaching the Catalina Channel Swim.
In 1994, I swam the English Channel in 9 hours, 44 minutes. In the surrounding years, I had done several other marathon swims, including Manhattan Island. After the English Channel, I began to wonder: "What next?" I did Manhattan a few more times, including establishing a women's American record of 5 hours, 57 minutes in August 1996, and a couple of other long swims.
During my time in England in 1994, I met Nora Toledano from Mexico. We became good friends and I crewed for her when she did a two-way solo English Channel swim the week after my one-way solo (that means Nora swam to France and back to England without stopping -- pretty amazing!) In 1995, she came to New York and we both did Manhattan that year. We started talking openly about "What next?" and thought Catalina Channel (from the island of Catalina, Calif., to the Los Angeles coast) would be a good, challenging swim to do together. Since most of this swim is usually done in the dark, I welcomed any other live bodies in the water with me.
Fast forward to August 2003, somewhere off the southern coast of England, near midnight. Aegean Blue is gently rocking in the waves after having been afloat for close to 20-hours. Our six-person relay team doing a two-way English Channel relay (the same thing Nora did by herself) is nearing completion and it is becoming obvious that yours truly is going to have to swim in to shore for the finish. I was still scared to swim in the dark, even though I've done it countless times by now. The internal conversation I was having went something like, "When you set the record around Manhattan, you voluntarily jumped into the East River at 2:20 a.m. How many people do that?"
"Yeah, but..."
"Please shut up and swim...."
OK, without recounting any more internal whining, I did it, I hated it, we got our certificates, and it's over.
My goal of Catalina still loomed on the horizon. What on earth was I going to do? To optimize conditions in this swim, the start time is typically at midnight because there are usually calmer seas, less boat traffic and probably less winds. The tide really isn't a factor, like it is in the English Channel. Some subtle signs that Catalina was becoming part of my life started popping up. Not one but two of my "mommy suits" (the bathing suits I use when I swim with the kids) were manufactured by a company called "Catalina." Next, I ran into Kris Rutford in September 2004 at a race in Chicago. Kris and I have been friends for years and I told him about my dream of doing Catalina next summer. He told me that David Blanke, another long-time mutual swimmer friend, was thinking about Catalina too, so I gave David a call. David has several major swims to his credit, including a successful crossing of the English Channel. When we spoke, he was totally game for company, and we agreed to swim together. A few days later, another friend, Liz Fry, wanted in too, agreeing to swim together. Liz is a remarkable athlete in many different sports, including a recent English Channel swim. Since David had already reserved the escort boat, he checked to make sure that having three swimmers in the water at the same time would be OK. The boat captain said yes, and we were set.
To begin turning this dream into a reality, I realized I'd better start to take my own advice, namely in the form of Dover Solo. In 1999, I published this book, describing the preparation for and actual swim of my English Channel crossing. Anyone preparing for a long swim needs to put some serious yardage in the bank and in the fall of 2004 my current yardage account wasn't going to get me too far.
A build-up plan was established. Most swimmers talk about their training in terms of yardage, either weekly or daily, and I am no different. In the fall of 2004, I was swimming about 15,000 to 20,000 yards a week. (There are 1,760 yards in a mile.) During January and February, I increased this yardage to 20,000-25,000 yards a week. In March/April, my weekly yardage total was 25,000 to 30,000 yards a week. In the May/June phase, I swam 30,000 to 35,000 yards/week, and continued this schedule during the first three weeks of July. During the last week of July, though, I swam a little less, in order to rest. This stair-step plan made the yardage increases more feasible, both mentally and physically. I also did stretching and core exercises several times a week, plus a weight-lifting program twice a week.
On a weekly basis, from January until school let out in early June, I would make my heavy-swim days Monday through Thursday, but it depended on our family's schedule (my husband Mark Green's travel for work and the kids' activities.) When I could, after dropping Julia and Sam at school, I would swim 6,000 to 7,000 yards by myself at a health club two to three mornings a week, followed immediately by weight lifting. Then when I needed to, I swam more in the evenings at Northwestern University with our Masters team, NASA.
When school let out, my time wasn't my own anymore so much of my swimming was done before the kids woke up, and on the weekend mornings. When Lake Michigan warmed up to over 55 F consistently in early June, I swam three to four mornings a week at Tower Beach in Winnetka for about an hour-and-a-half with my training partner, Blair Johnson. On Saturday mornings, I went to Ohio Street Beach in Chicago for longer, two-plus hour swims. A few times a week, I swam in the pool with NASA in the evenings. Throughout this time, there was garden-variety lake conditions, ranging from completely flat and still to 5-foot rolling seas. We swam in any and all conditions; all of this was good practice. When I swam in California just before Catalina and my legs felt buoyed up by the salt water I realized that the recent training I had done in the fresh water of Lake Michigan had been harder than swimming in the salt water of Connecticut that I was used to. (Our family had moved to Illinois from Connecticut in 2003.)
I also started to think about the sensory deprivation of swimming in the dark. Over the summer, I became more and more comfortable with the idea and convinced myself to approach the swim calmly, regardless of the available light.
Next, I needed to fix shoulder and back problems that had been nagging me for a long, long time (I stopped counting in specific numbers once the kiddies arrived.) Brian Cunningham, a physical therapist who is also a fellow swimmer, worked with me in steps. His custom program began with rehabilitation then graduated up to strength and stamina training, which included a specialized weight-training program. He devised most of the exercises to be done at home, and I followed this plan religiously week-in and week-out. He constantly mixed up the program, to work different muscle groups and alleviate boredom. My kids loved to roll around on the big exercise ball and to lift the weights lying around, "just like Mommy." It also gave me hope in the fact that he was really thinking about how I would be swimming and for how long. At one point, he said, "So if you're going to be in this horizontal position for at least 10 hours, you really need to make sure your hip flexors are strong." It was a good revelation because, yes, his entire statement was correct, and yes, he was thinking about the entire situation, not just how long I was able to hold the Plank position today. (Note to Brian: Now I only strongly dislike doing dips and chin-ups.) I consider my shoulder and back problems under control, just as long as I continue to do my exercises.
During all this training, my body, and particularly my shoulders, felt miraculously fine. I tried to build in a day every week of no swimming. Was I tired? Yes, all the time, and especially more tired on some days than others, and I had no real time to rest. This training was a lot different on my 40/41-year-old, mother-of-two body than on the 29/30-year-old, happy-go-lucky machine that I was 11 years ago. (The latter refers to my English Channel training days when I was swimming 45,000 yards per week for almost a year.) Coupled with all this training was the fact that we did some major renovating on our house this year. I saw all the furniture lifting and rearranging as supplemental weight training!
I also needed to ask around for advice from the community of marathon swimmers I knew who had previously done Catalina. Alison Streeter, Karen Burton Reeder, Nick Olmos-Lau, Kathleen Wilson and Carol Sing all provided full recaps of their stories and I was able to glean tidbits and guidance from each and every one of them. The general consensus was that this was a lovely swim and the phosphoresces in the water were beautiful at night. However, you absolutely must be in good shape for the distance, the weather and water temperature could change dramatically, and the finish is as rough as you'll ever see anywhere in the world. From what I heard, I started to embrace the positives. When the swim was over and we were safely on the boat heading back to the dock in Long Beach, I was apparent to me that all this counsel proved true.
My friend Nora continued to be game for this swim for several years but then her son, Max Dilan, arrived in 2000, and she became more involved in the organization of marathon swimming in Mexico. She told me if she could not actually do the swim she would crew for me. Rearranging the heavens and the moons, Nora kept her word and showed up to crew.
Fast forward to 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday July 27, 2005. My mother, Carolyn, along with Julia, Sam and me all wave good-bye to my husband, Mark, and we pull out of our driveway in suburban Chicago headed for California. He will join us on Friday, Aug. 5, after the swim for a family vacation. At 10:30 p.m. CST on Friday July 29, we pulled into Carol Sing's driveway in San Diego. Carol is one of the grand dames of open water swimming, having become to oldest women (and sometimes person) to complete many swims, including the both the English and Catalina Channels. I had known her for several years and it was extremely generous of her to have us stay with her during our time in San Diego. Nora also stayed with Carol, giving all of us time to catch up. Living in this comfortable, relaxed atmosphere allowed Carol to fill us in on some of the Catalina details that would be helpful to both Nora and me. Having my mom along was nice because of the time she was able to spend time with all of us, especially her grandchildren, and she understood of the needs of my swimming.
On Sunday July 31, a day-and-and-half before the swim, we headed up to the L.A. area to stay with David's family. His aunt and uncle have a home in Huntington Beach and since they were away, they generously allowed us to stay there: David and his wife, Leslie; Liz; our kayaker, Richard Clifford from Larchmont, N.Y.; David's sister Mary McSweeney and her husband, Jon Ketzler, from Madison, Wisc.; Nora, my mom, my kids and me. The usual pre-swim planning and strategizing ensued on Sunday evening and Monday. Nora and I went over where all the various equipment was packed in my bags so she could get to whatever she needed quickly when she was crewing for me.
We went over the feeding plan too. Sixty minutes into the swim, and every 30 minutes thereafter, at Richard's prompt, we would all stop, tread water and receive our feeding from the kayakers. My feeds would consist of a water bottle filled with 8 ounces of water mixed with Maxim, plus one Hammergel. At the third, fifth, seventh, ninth, etc., hour, I would get the same mixture but with one scoop of protein powder mixed into the Maxim. Motrin would be given upon my request. Each feeding would end with a quick gargle of mouthwash, giving relief to the effects of the saltwater in the mouth. Then after this one-minute break, we would all resume swimming. Official Channel swimming rules dictate that you can't touch the boat, kayak or another swimmer to gain assistance or an advantage.
For all three of us, Leslie and Nora would mix a few feed bottles at a time, a kayaker would paddle over to the boat to receive them. After we had used up all the feeds, the kayaker would deliver the bottles back to the boat and the process would be repeated. Leslie mentioned afterward that it would have been very helpful if our names had been written on each bottle so when the "load" was delivered, she and Nora could sort it out more easily.
Before we got to California, I had told Liz that I wanted to wear a suit that didn't make me look like shark bait. At our meeting on Sunday, she presented David and me with florescent pink custom-made bathing suits and matching swim caps. Across the front was a line drawing of a shark chasing a swimmer. Across the backside, was written "YIKES!" She even had a set for my daughter, Julia! Great stuff! Heck, with that huge boat, two kayaks and a big guy in a pink bathing suit, all the smart fish stayed out of our way. What fish in their right mind would want to take a bite out of a big guy in a pink suit?
On Monday, all swimmers and crew seriously rested. One of my major concerns was staying up all night, something I'm not particularly good at. My mom took Sam and Julia out in the afternoon so the house was fairly quiet. We left for the boat around 6 p.m. on Monday and arrived at the Bottom Scratcher around 7 p.m. This 50-foot boat has 27 berths (bunks) and is outfitted for overnight scuba diving outings. It calls Long Beach Harbor home port. The swimmers and crew quickly moved all the gear onto the boat and then we waited for the captain and boat crew to show up.
Our swim crew consisted of Leslie Blanke, David's very capable wife; Nora Toledano, my very capable friend; and Tom Stanton, Liz's friend from L.A., who proved himself to be incredibly capable even though this was his first swim. A swimmer's crew is responsible for the swimmer's equipment and food, preparing feedings for the swimmer in the water, watching the swimmer for any signs of fatigue or change from "normal," and general moral support. It's similar to taking care of an infant. Our kayakers/paddlers were Richard Clifford who remained on the water the entire swim, and Steve Dockstader and Kevin Eslinger, both of San Diego. The official observers were Carol Sing, David Clark and Rich Henry, all of San Diego. The observers make sure that the official rules are adhered to, timing the entire swim, keeping an official log of the swim. Kevin, David, Steve and Tom rotated kayaking shifts every two hours. We had an experienced, excellent crew and everyone proved to be worthy of all-star status.
Also on board were Mary and Jon, David's sister and brother-in-law. They are physicians and monitored all of us, swimmers and crew alike. Jon also took some amazing photos of the event and gave us a nice slide show the evening after our swim.
My mom was going to take Sam back to the house in Huntington for the evening, and for the first time ever, Julia would be allowed to be on the boat. During the swim, Nora was going to be Julia's "mamacita" and Carol would be her surrogate grandma. Julia was great during the entire trip and won over the hearts of the boat crew.
Captain Greg Elliott is a bagpipe-playing, competent, stern, yet agreeable salty seaman. During his pre-swim speech, he told us up front that he was very concerned about our trio arrangement. He made it perfectly clear that if we were unable to stay together, he would make no hesitation of hauling one, two or all three of us out of the water. The three first mates on board were also just as competent and pleasantly in control as Greg. I felt like I was in very safe hands.
Everyone around us: crew, boat captain, kayakers, innocent bystanders, etc., were very concerned about our ability to swim together, defined as swimming stroke for stroke. However, from the moment that David, Liz, and I agreed to do this as a group, I never had a doubt that we would stay together. The right personalities were involved here. The slowest swimmer would set the pace and this position might vary as the swim progressed. As it turned out, from nearly the get-go, I was the slowest swimmer by just a little, but David and Liz honored their word. I was very comfortable swimming with them even though they probably would have gone 10 to 15 minutes faster without me.
We left the dock in Long Beach around 8:15 p.m. as the sun was setting. I immediately headed for a bunk in the back of the boat and was quickly followed by David, Liz, and Leslie. These bunks were more out in the air than the ones up front; I wanted to minimize the potential for seasickness. Although I never actually slept, I rested and just kept thinking about good things. I was really relaxed and ready to go when the boat arrived at Catalina.
It was dark, really, really dark. The outline of the island was barely visible and there was no moon. The kayaks and the boat would have some lights for us to follow, but not enough for us to see much in the water around us. Usually you can see some sort of lights from the land, but right now darkness prevailed. I simply didn't worry. It was going to be whatever it was going to be. Nora applied Vaseline to the chafe points along my suit lines and neck, I put on my cap and goggles, wrapped a towel around me, and waited in the 60 F cool night air. Channel rules stipulate that a swimmer may wear a bathing suit, one cap, goggles and grease. When it was time to get into the dinghy from the boat, there was no hesitation. We motored about 200 yards over to the island and jumped into the 68 F water.
The start point for Catalina Channel swims is a small beach at Doctor's Cove on the northeast side of the island. All of us were reaching the island for the first time. On the cliffs above this beach is a Boy Scout camp. To begin any open water swim, you must "clear the water," that is, get to a starting point where there is no water behind you. (Subsequently, to finish, you must also "clear the water," getting to where there is no water in front of you.) As we left the water and walked up onto the beach, we noticed some post-curfew scouts on the cliffs above, watching us swim in. They ran down to the beach and asked us where we were swimming to. "Long Beach," I replied.
11:36 p.m. Monday Aug. 1, 2005: David Blanke, Liz Fry, and Marcia Cleveland enter the Catalina Channel to begin their solo swim crossings.
This swim started out calmly and smoothly. The water (68 F) and air (low 60s F) temperatures felt fine and the wind was blowing from the west at 10 knots. As I mentally checked myself out from head to toe, everything was coming up in the "good" zone and I felt like butter. For the first mile we were in the lee of the island and had nice flat water. Then the open waters of the Pacific Ocean welcomed us wholeheartedly with 5 to 8 foot northwestern swells and western winds of 15 knots. Our crew told us that had any of us known just how difficult these swells were to swim in, we all would have gotten out. This is the time that I was really glad that I was swimming with others. If they could do it, so could I and I'm sure they were thinking the same thing. For the first two hours, it was all the three of us could do not to sandwich on top of one another.
I kept reminding myself that I was swimming with really good people. When it was all over, we would be able to reminisce about these first few hours, but for right now, when things are a little crunched, hold on and relax. Patience, patience, patience: There must be a reason why he/she is doing that. Remain calm and you'll find out later what's happening to everyone else right now.
We had arranged our order ahead of time: Richard would be on the outside in the kayak the whole time, David would swim next to him, I would swim in the middle, and Liz would swim on the right side. To her right would be the other kayak, then the boat. The total distance from Richard to the boat was about 50 feet or less, so we were comfortably bundled. David and I would feed from Richard's kayak and Liz would feed from the other one. One of the other rules of open water swimming, along with "clearing the water," is that the swimmer cannot touch anything to gain assistance. You can have things handed to you such as cups for feeds, but you can't touch the boat, kayak or other swimmers unless it is accidental. Miraculously, we managed to adhere to this rule even in these bunched up, swelly seas.
I volunteered to swim in the middle because I breathe bi-laterally (on both sides) and heck, with two young children, I'm used to having no personal space. As we were being "swelled" into one other, I envisioned a large Oreo cookie with David and Liz as the cookie part and me as the creme. Hey, if this is where my mind was now, I'm doing pretty well. If I needed something else to think about, I always knew I could think about the fact that we were swimming in 3,000 feet of water, or that there were things with teeth around, or how dark it was. As it turned out, I really didn't worry about any of these things. (Liz, sorry I almost bumped you again and again.) Swimming in the Pacific at night in high seas with very little light gave me an appreciation for people in shipwrecks. Whenever I would lift my head up so that my eyes were at water level and look forward alligator-style, I could see only a black horizon line.
Now, I like stomach-dropping roller coasters just as much as the next person. But after about two hours of these seas, I felt as if I might get sick from Mother Nature's roller coaster. I asked Richard to get some seasickness medicine to have on hand. As it turned out, I didn't take it and I didn't get sick but it was nice to know it was right there if I needed it. Leslie, Carol, and Nora thought I had taken it because in the darkness they couldn't see our immediate actions and they were concerned that I was getting sick. If a swimmer gets sick in the water there is always the concern that they will become dehydrated and have to abort the swim. Fortunately, none of us were sick.
Around 3 a.m., I was tired. Not tired from the swimming but tired from being up all night. My brain felt like it was rattling around in my skull and I hoped that I could stay awake. It really helped when the sun came up. Staying up all night is just one of those things that you do for this swim and to prepare, you really can't do anything more than rest up in the few days before. There was no point in complaining about it either since we were all in the same "boat." By this point, I had hunkered down to a sustainable pace that I knew I could continue all night and kept thinking, "rotate, rotate, rotate," which make me concentrate on rolling my hips and moving more easily through the water. My stroke rate, number of arm pulls taken in a minute, held consistent at 64, (although down from 71 at the start.) Liz and David were also holding consistent SRs of 65 and 58, respectively.
Richard was performing magnificently. When we're in the water, he is the boss and treats us like little children. Not abusive, just authoritative, telling us what to do. When it's all over, everyone is again on equal footing. During this swim, he was managing to stay afloat, not take on water in his kayak, navigate in the dark, keep the other kayaker in line, feed David and me on regular 30-minute intervals, and stay pretty cheerful. Because he's so in control, it puts me at ease and lets me do my job: just swim. At one feeding I said to him, "It's soooo dark, Richard. Can you see anything?" He told me, "I can't see anything, not even the lights on the coast." In a moment of levity, I inquired, "Do you think they're playing a cruel joke on us and leading us in a big circle back to the island?"
Around five hours into the swim, my left shoulder started to hurt. Had I not done all the PT work with Brian, this pain would have most likely begun earlier and been worse. I asked Richard for one Motrin. Two hours later, the pain was worsening. At that feeding, Richard had three Motrins ready for me to take, barking, "Take these because the first one obviously isn't doing the job." (I took two, and they worked.) Other swiftly delivered commands from the kayak included, "Marcia, keep you head down and stop looking around. Let me do the sighting. There's nothing to see anyway. Don't be a tourist." (It was really foggy.) At one point, because Liz and her kayaker were working their way about 10 yards forward, Richard gave her a "time out." He rearranged the swimmer order, had Liz swim right next to him, put David in the middle, and had me swim on the right, next to the other kayak. If Liz got ahead of Richard's kayak, he barked at her to stay back.
Before the swim, I was concerned about potential encounters with sea life in this channel. While in the water, I barely thought of it at all. Liz did report to Richard at one point that she was being attacked by "thousands of flying fish." David and I saw and felt nothing even though we were all in the same water, giving Richard license to tease Liz after the swim. The only encounter I did have with any sort of sea life was a few stings from random jellyfish tentacles at arbitrary points in the swim. Yes, it hurt, but by the time I would have stopped to complain about it, the sting would have subsided so I adhered to the "no complaining" rule.
Around 6 a.m., it finally became light. It seemed to go quickly from dark to light and with this light came calmer water, which we would have for the next two and a half hours into the finish. One of the benefits of swimming for six hours in the dark was that when it was finally light, much of the work had been done. At 6:10 a.m. a supertanker crossed about 200 yards in front of our bow, creating major swells, then our boat crew saw dolphins! None of us swimmers saw them, but apparently they got pretty close. Big exciting half-hour for everyone!
At 7 a.m., with the booming sound of Captain Greg's bagpipes resonating across the water, I knew everything was going well and that we were going to make it as long as we avoided a disaster. We could see land, the temperature had dropped (to 63 F) as it usually does in the final three miles, and all three swimmers were in good shape. Leslie and Nora even joined us in the water, making it a five-some! From the pictures taken at this time, we look like some military formation: three swimmers bracketed by two kayakers in one line and two swimmers (Leslie and Nora) comfortably trailing the outside swimmers.
In a way, I was almost sad that this was almost over since I thought it would be a 10- to 12-hour swim but all three of us were cranking toward a strong finish. Mark called the boat then, and the crew relayed, "Mark is very proud of you." This added to my pure happiness at the moment and energized me. Nora woke Julia up and she appeared on deck, bleary-eyed, barely responding to my chipper, "Good Morning, Julia." The next thing I know she has disappeared only to reappear in the launch (boat dinghy) that is speeding toward shore in preparation for our landing. She would witness our finish up close and be one of the first ones to greet us after the swim.
The skies remained overcast but we could clearly see the shore now. Thanks to the Motrin Richard had insisted I take, my shoulder felt fine and I could comfortably keep up the increased pace offered by David and Liz. Everyone wanted to finish so when a feeding was presented at 8 1/2 hours, I bluntly said, "no." David told me later that he was glad I made such a quick, firm decision because he didn't want it either. We were in "Let's go!" mode.
There is a lighthouse that overlooks Palos Verdes and on the next cliff just south of the lighthouse, there was a large screen; we would land in the small bay between these two points. The screen turned out to be part of the fort scene in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, and several movie workers cheered on our finish from overhead. When we were about a mile from shore, Kevin Eslinger got in the water on his paddleboard and it was evident that he was there to guide us to a safe landing. We headed straight toward the movie screen then made a sharp left into the bay. I wondered why we weren't landing straight ahead and knew this answer could wait: right now, the unspoken deal was to follow Kevin.
The water was getting shallower and rockier with every stroke. OK, I'd heard about this finish, it didn't look so bad. Then we hit the rocky beach. The three of us each crawled in on all fours because we instantly realized that the combination of the rapidly pounding surf against the nasty little sharp, slippery rocks right at the surf line made for a dangerous landing. When everyone was able, we stood up together and ta-da! Our swim was complete! It was 8:31a.m., and we had just swum the Catalina Channel in 8 hours, 56 minutes, 10 seconds. I was joyful that everything worked out. This had been such a team effort by everyone: swimmers, kayakers and crew. It amazed a lot of people that we successfully completed this swim in such a fast time, and it produced a deep sense of satisfaction for everyone involved.
Kevin told us to pick up a few rocks and put them in our suit if we wanted any because we weren't coming back to this beach. Then we carefully negotiated a re-entry into the water (I dog-paddled) and swam to the waiting dinghy. I was really happy to see everyone, especially Julia. She was able to experience the raw emotion we were sharing and to see our bodies in their present condition. Except for my aching shoulder, I felt and looked fine. Liz and David were in a similar state.
When we arrived back at Bottom Scratcher, everyone on board was ecstatic; they all had played a major role in our success. The boat headed back to the dock in Long Beach and dolphins jumped in the aft wake, giving us a real show. My brother, Bill, told me long ago that the reason dolphins always look like they're smiling is because "if you could do the things dolphins can do in the water, you'd smile too."
On the boat Kevin told us about the reason for our sharp left turn at the finish. If we had landed under the movie screen it would have resulted in three immediate visits to a plastic surgeon. The rocks there were much sharper than the sharp, nasty, slippery ones we landed on. Ouch! Kevin also massaged my shoulder on the boat, which enabled me to recuperate in just a few days. (Thank you, Kevin!)
The day after the swim, we recovered and reminisced in Los Angeles at David's family's home. Sam nearly gave Gram heart failure by jumping off the dock "just like those big boys over there" (fortunately, he's water-safe.) Eventually we said our good-byes, knowing there would be a next time. Then we went back to Carol's and relaxed some more. The extent of our San Diego adventures included taking a short afternoon trip on the Amtrak California (giving Sam eternal joy), visiting the San Diego Zoo, hanging out at La Jolla Cove and lounging in Carol's pool. Mark arrived on Friday night, ready for his full two-week vacation. Gram headed back to Connecticut on Saturday morning, and our family foursome headed off to the Grand Canyon on Sunday, following a brief five-mile swim race in La Jolla Cove.
When I shared my initial results with family and friends, many people told me how inspired they were by this feat. It makes me happy to know that this swim accomplished by a three 40-somethings can help to prompt others to dream and then fulfill these dreams. Please continue to pass it along, with the hope that someone somewhere will set in motion the steps to achieve a dream. Simply to get moving may be enough of a goal.
People ask me if I had a good time on Catalina Island. Based on the 30 seconds we spent there, it was very nice. Someday, I'd like to return to explore more.
I can never say it enough: Thank you to everyone who helped with this swim, both near and far. Thank you to David and Liz, Leslie, Nora, Carol, Richard, Kevin, Steve, Tom, David, Rich, and the crew of Bottom Scratcher. Thanks especially to my mom who gave me the support I needed in California, and to Mark who has given me oh-so-much support for the past 15 years!
I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am!
And swimming in the dark is a darn great experience.
Onward and upward to the next challenges!


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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Astros perfectly willing to debase themselves for money
Wait. That can't be right. The Yankees are in Houston...so. Wait, is that the ASTROS TEAM STORE? SELLING ALL THAT DEREK JETER GEAR?
Look, I get it. Times are tight. CSN Houston owes the Astros $36m and counting, with no timetable as to when the Astros will actually get their television revenue. Yankees Fan money spends the same as Astros Fans money. But the Astros have to stop doing this. Remember when the Astros were playing Sweet Caroline when the Red Sox were in town and serving clam chowder? I thought the team left the Bush League behind.
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They really should carry Rangers gear when they hit town, as the Rangers bring the fans in. After all, they are the only team that is broadcast in the area.
- April 2, 2014 at 1:03 PM
this is ****ing ********...thats all i have to say about that
- April 2, 2014 at 1:50 PM
My guess is that the same Jeter gear will be available in every park he visits this year....the real test will be whether it makes it to Fenway !
- April 2, 2014 at 2:10 PM
weren't they honoring Jeter that night?
- April 2, 2014 at 9:20 PM
I have seen Cardinals gear in the team store before.
- April 2, 2014 at 11:33 PM
Haha I love my Astros but Crane doesn't. When will you people accept that ? He cares about Money, the end. Most in Houston have figured that out which is why they aren't going to games.. The 2nd home game of the season was set up entirely for Yankees fans, he catered to them. Let that sink in.
- April 2, 2014 at 11:41 PM
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I bet you see black helicopters often and have a tin hat in your nightstand.
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Last year, Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe was a free agent. His freedom was restricted by the franchise tag. In August, he opted to accept the one-year, $9.5 million offer.
This year, he's due to become a free agent again. We've confirmed that the Chiefs and Bowe's representatives currently are discussing a new deal. The Chiefs have made it clear that they want to retain Bowe, per a source with knowledge of the situation.
The Chiefs' interest in and negotiations with Bowe were first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Use of the franchise tag for a second year would result in a one-year guaranteed contract of $11.4 million. It's unclear at this point whether the Chiefs would use the tag for a second straight season.
Bowe, 28, was a first-round pick in 2007. He qualified for the Pro Bowl in 2010 with a career-high 15 touchdown receptions.


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Federal workers would be paid retroactively under House bill
A House bill would guarantee that all federal employees receive retroactive pay for the duration of the government shutdown.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, is one of more than 50 co-sponsors of the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which was introduced late Monday by Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., to pay both employees who were furloughed and those required to work. Rep. Frank Wolf, also of Virginia, is the lead Republican co-sponsor.
Most federal civilian employees were furloughed Tuesday after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending bill to fund the government. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to extend the current spending rates for six weeks but also to delay the Affordable Care Act, which Senate leaders said they would not agree to.
The emergency furloughs affect about 750 of the 1,300 Defense Department civilians who work at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton and 540 technicians who work for the Connecticut National Guard, which combined is 1 percent of the workforce in southeastern Connecticut.
Federal employee pay is suspended in the event of a funding lapse or government shutdown. Retroactive payment for non-essential and essential employees must be approved by Congress. Retroactive pay was approved for federal employees after the last government shutdown in late 1995.
"These workers and their families, many of whom were already impacted by sequestration furloughs over the summer, should not have to suffer because irresponsible House Republicans are on a crusade against the Affordable Care Act," Courtney said in a statement. "This bill would restore lost pay to talented workers who have been used as a political football for far too long."
Members of the military and some Defense Department civilians continue to receive paychecks because the Pay Our Military Act passed the House and Senate without opposition and President Obama signed it into law late Monday.
The Pentagon and White House are evaluating whether the law's provision to pay those who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces could be broadly interpreted to bring furloughed civilians back to work.
In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Rand Beers, Courtney argued for the broadest possible implementation of the Pay Our Military Act.
"While I am hopeful for a quick resolution, it is possible that a shutdown could continue for at least a few days, if not longer," Courtney wrote. "In that event, I urge that you use all authority available to you to enact the broadest interpretation possible when implementing any furloughs under the government shutdown, with the goal of keeping as many of our hard working civilians in the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security at work in support of our military and our nation's security."
Courtney again called on House Speaker John Boehner to allow for a vote on a "clean" continuing resolution, which would not seek to change the Affordable Care Act.
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Blake appeared in 31 games, making 26 starts, during her senior season at CSUN ... averaged a career-high 8.7 points during the season ... connected on team-high 57 3-pointers, which tied for the third-most in school history for a single season ... had 13 double-figure scoring games during year, leading the Matadors in scoring on nine different occasions ... her 57 3-pointers were the fourth-most by an individual in Big West Conference ... scored a career-high 20 points in return home to Las Vegas in game at UNLV on Dec. 19 ... hit a career-high five 3-pointers at UC Irvine on Jan. 24 ... scored a career-high eight field goals twice; at UNLV on Dev. 19 and at UC Davis on Jan. 4 ... grabbed career-high six rebounds on three different occasions and hit career-high six free throws against Columbia on Dec. 28 ... finished the season with career-high 68 rebounds and 64 assists ... ended career with 100 3-pointers, the fifth-most in school history ... concluded season with 184 3-point attempts, the second-most in school history ... 26 starts during season represented new career high.
Blake made 12 starts in her junior season, playing in 27 games overall ... averaged a career-high 5.1 points in addition to 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game ... averages jumped to 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in Big West Conference contests ... 22 3-pointers finished second on the team ... reached double figures in five games, matching a career high with 17 points, including a new career-best four 3-pointers, against Pacific on Feb. 7 ... scored 11 points against UCLA on Nov. 14, tying a career high with four free throws ... dropped 11 points against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 5, connecting on a pair of 3-pointers ... added 13 points against Long Beach State on Jan. 26 ... scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against UC Irvine on Mar. 1 ... recorded first career block against Cal Poly on Jan. 5.
Blake appeared in 28 games, making 10 starts and averaging 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... finished fifth on the team with 52 assists and 22 steals ... her 14 three-pointers was good for fourth best on the team ... recorded career-high six field goals in scoring season-high 15 points against UC Santa Barbara on Mar. 3 ...set new career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (10) and tied career high of three steals against Portland State on Nov. 12 ... played career-high 42 minutes, scoring 12 points and grabbing four rebounds at Saint Mary's on Nov. 24.
Blake played in all 30 games during her freshman campaign, averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... placed third on the team with 2.0 assists per game and fourth in steals at 0.7 ... netted a career-high 17 points at UC Davis on Jan. 19 ... went 5-for-11 (45.5%) from the floor against the Aggies, including three from beyond the arc and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line ... also scored above her season average 12 times, including eight points in the Matadors' regular-season finale at UC Santa Barbara (Mar. 4) ... dished out a season-high five assists against Long Beach State on Jan. 15 and UC Davis on Feb. 4 ... also grabbed a season-best five boards against San Jose State (Nov. 21) and in a win against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 26) ... made 13 appearances in the starting lineup, starting seven straight games from Nov. 21 to Dec. 9 and six in a row from Jan. 28 to Feb. 23.
Blake was a two-sport athlete at Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... played basketball and track and field ... named All-Division and All-State every season ... named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004-05 ... won state titles each season and was part of the Bulldogs' state championship basketball team in 2001-02 that finished 34-0 ... averaged 15.0 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game and 3.2 assists per contest ... graduated in 2005 with a 3.5 grade point average.
Born in Las Vegas, Nev. on October 11, 1986 ... parents are Anita and Stanley Blake ... has two sisters, Angela and Idell and two brothers, Dominick and Stanley ... also recruited by Idaho, Nevada, Utah State and Portland State ... favorites include Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson, actors Omar Epps and Halle Berry and the movie "Love and Basketball" ... lists winning a state title for the third time in a row as her greatest moment in sports ... states the best thing about being an athlete is the attention, the adrenaline, the fight and the will to win ... says the toughest thing is losing and dealing with pressure and stress ... chose her number because she likes shooting threes and the number looks good on her ... says women's basketball could be improved by letting the underdogs play the top teams ... once met Sue Bird ... says the person in history she would most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr. ... says the best advice she's ever been given is "Winners aren't afraid to lose, losers are" ... can't imagine going a week without playing basketball ... undecided on a major.


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Here's Maher's tweet that people interpreted as defending Limbaugh.
Here's the information about what happened to Maher 10 years ago. His late-night ABC show "Politically Incorrect" was canceled after a controversy over an edgy remark he made one week after the September 11th. ("We have been the cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly.")
Maher went on to criticize that "fat fuck" Limbaugh: Right-wingers have made a "false equivalence" between Limbaugh and him. "I am a potty mouth. That's different from a misogynist."


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What it's not: A breast implant for the bionic woman.
What it is: An alloy membrane for hydrogen separation. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the Colorado School of Mines, are developing an ultra-thin, large-area, high permeability palladium alloy membrane for hydrogen gas separation. This three-year, $1 million development effort is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory. The ability to produce pure hydrogen has been a particular challenge that has impeded progress for two promising technologies for the efficient production of clean electricity: coal gasification and fuel cells. Hydrogen is costly to produce or to separate from gas mixtures, such as reactor effluent or waste streams, due to the high capital and energy expenditures associated with compression, heat exchange, cryogenic distillation, and pressure swing adsorption (PSA). SwRI scientists believe that an affordable, tough, and selective hydrogen separating membrane, on the other hand, could significantly reduce these costs, and ultimately replace traditional unit operations or be integrated into an existing process to recover hydrogen.


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COLOMBO, SRI LANKA—Sri Lanka's top meteorology official on Tuesday apologized for naming a deadly cyclone after a king who built massive irrigation tanks well over a millennium ago and was venerated as a god.
Political leaders and civil groups have protested the naming of a cyclone after King Mahasen, who ruled Sri Lanka in the 4th century. At least 18 deaths related to Cyclone Mahasen were reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka before it weakened by May 16. Bangladesh alone evacuated 1 million people from coastal areas.
S.H. Kariyawasam, director general of the meteorology department, said Tuesday that he apologizes "if any insult was caused to King Mahasen or the country's proud history."
Mahasen built 16 large reservoirs, including the massive Minneriya tank, and two irrigation canals that even today are part of the irrigation system in the north-central region. After his demise, people started venerating him as "God of Minneriya."
Groups such as the National Council for the Protection of Historical Irrigation Cultural Heritage, Buddhist monks and political leaders have said it was an insult to name a cyclone after Mahasen. The council even threatened to take legal action if the meteorology department fails to conduct a proper inquiry.
The department decided to drop the name Mahasen from the cyclone May 13 and requested that other countries follow suit, but the name continued to be used across the region.
In a letter addressed to the council Tuesday, Kariyawasam said Mahasen was among 23 names submitted by Sri Lanka in 2003 to the Panel on Tropical Cyclones for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, which is responsible for naming tropical storms in the region. Eight other Asian countries also submitted names.
He wrote that the names "were merely proposed as Sri Lankan names and their selection did not have any basis, explanation or intention."
The president of the council, Buddhist monk Kamburugamuwe Vajira, accepted the apology but said Sri Lankans were greatly saddened by the use of the king's name.


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This blog discusses current weather, weather prediction, climate issues, and other topics
Friday, November 11, 2011
The Weather Takes Its Gloves Off--Strong Winds and Mountain Snow
We are now going into a very different, and much more active, weather period--and it starts today!
A strong front is now approaching the Washington coast and it will result in VERY strong winds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, possible damage (power outages, localized flooding on Whidbey Island), blustery conditions and rain elsewhere, and snow in the mountains. And I don't even want to tell you what the models are suggesting for next weekend.
Perhaps the most profound weather phenomenon today is one I am actively researching: a powerful westerly wind surge in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Under the proper conditions, strong westerly winds can surge eastward into the Strait, reaching speeds of 50- 80 mph. Sometimes called Westerly Strait Surges, one will occur today. A particular strong surge destroyed Ivar's Mukilteo Landing restaurant in 2003 (now rebuilt and my favorite restaurant) and another heavily damaged the Washington Ferry Elwha when it was under repair in Everett Harbor (December 1990). Some pics of the damaged and rebuilt Ivars, which now has a weather theme:
The situation associated with westerly straight surges will occur today: a broad ridge over the eastern Pacific, northwesterly uper-level flow over western Washington, and a sharp trough pushing into our region in this flow. Here is the situation predicted for this afternoon at 500 hPa--about 18,000 ft above the surface:
You can see the strong trough embedded in intense northwesterly flow (remember the flow is parallel to the height lines and close spacing means strong winds). As the trough passes through the winds aloft are aligned with the Strait....here are the height lines at 850 hPa (around 5000 ft) to illustrate:
Strong northwesterly winds aloft and big pressure difference down the Strait both support strong westerly winds that can slam in the eastern Strait, with Whidbey Island, Everett, and vicinity taking the brunt of it. Winds can gust to 40-80 mph. This one is not completely ideal....so I would not look beyond 60 mph today. Here are the WRF model forecasts for this afternoon at 1 PM. Strong sustained winds of 35 knots have pushed into the Strait (and gusts would be stronger).
The freezing and snow levels should drop as cold air behind the front floods the region. With the flow directed up the mountains, enhanced precipitation in the form of snow should hit the mountains at and above pass level (more at the higher passes of course). Here is the forecast 24-h snowfall ending 4 AM on Saturday. The model suggests a foot in the northern Cascades dropping to an inch perhaps at Snoqualmie.
And now let me tell you something that I shouldn't. The last few model cycles are suggesting a turn to colder temperatures on Thursday and the potential for lowland snow late Thursday or Friday. Too early to be sure at this point...so don't get too excited yet. I went to a meeting run by Seattle DOT this week on winter weather response...these folks are really girding up for battle. And this year they will have the new UW snow-weather application: SNOWWATCH...which I will describe this week.
24 comments:
- stuffradio said...
Bring on the snow!
- November 11, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- JewelyaZ said...
As long as the snow is NEXT weekend and not over Thanksgiving... I guess it doesn't matter. I am not excited about it though... don't have the money for the snow tires yet. :-(
- November 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- sequimteeth said...
How much effect do the elevation structures (hills and mountains) on either side of the Straits have on the direction and velocity of the westerly winds like we will have today?
- November 11, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- The Drennans said...
November & December weather is rarely boring around here. Just don't make it freeze up at rush hour.
And @JewelyaZ the trouble with snow tires is that they are usually lousy in the rain, and 95% of the time we have rain, unless you are high in the hills on a regular basis.
- November 11, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- jno62 said...
Most of this stuff is way over my head.
However, it appeared on the radar this morning that this system was coming from the North/NW. But as I rode my bike to work, the wind was coming out of the south. Evidenced by the wave against 520.
Help me understand that.
Thanks- Jack
- November 11, 2011 at 12:29 PM
The models have been pretty far off this fall so it's difficult to have much confidence in them, but a snow event would be fun.
- November 11, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- seawallrunner said...
is today's weather system a relic from the Alaska storm?
- November 11, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- The Flying Mammoth said...
Cliff, to me it appears by the maps that you show that Snoqualmie Pass will receive 4-8" Friday into Saturday, and a lot more Saturday into Sunday.
Snoqualmie pass is nearly directly east of the most southern reaches of Lake Washington. I do see the area in the mountains that is forecasted to receive about an inch of snow, but that seems too far south to be at Snoqualmie (I hope!).
- November 11, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- The Flying Mammoth said...
The wind from the south may be due to the fact that the system to the north is low pressure and the system to the south is of higher pressure. In between the systems air from the higher pressure system flows to the lower pressure system creating the wind from the south.
I am not completely sure of this answer can anybody else expand on this?
- November 11, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- weatherlover said...
The snow can't come early enough for me, especially if it means that Baker opens up soon and I can get some early skiing in.
I just checked out the new SnowWatch website and it looks really interesting and helpful with all of its maps and data. Hopefully the maps will show color soon.
- November 11, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- Thompsonized said...
I've been watching the Snoqualmie Pass Cam and the temp dropped about 10 degrees in the last half hour and the snow is starting.
- November 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM
3pm and a fearsome wind has suddenly come up from the northwest. Must be blowing sustained 50mph in Rosario Strait. Amazing how fast the water has turned to froth.
- November 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- db said...
Hi Cliff,
The thing that made me curious about today's storm (Friday) are these very long 'line clouds' out in the Pacific. You've probably explained them before, but can you briefly comment on what causes clouds to form in such a manner?
- November 11, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- Salish Local said...
Just got thunder and lightning at 5:35pm here in N. Seattle. Bring on the exciting weather!
- November 11, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- Patrick said...
Nice lightning strike followed by enough hail to turn the ground white about 5:30 this afternoon, in Seattle at NE 75th St. & 44th Ave. NE, elevation 300 feet.
- November 11, 2011 at 6:43 PM
- strix27 said...
Fun times out here on Hood Canal, just north of the bridge. High winds this morning followed by a period of calm, then intense rain with a hail shower. Then the stratus deck came down within a hundred feet of the water. Now a full moon and snow on the Olympics. Followed the whole thing on the UW Radar Loop.
Re: Snow tires; forget them. This isn't Minnesota or even eastern Washington. Cable chains and knowing how to use them is the cheap insurance. A snow shovel, a small military gas can (filled), some emergency gear like the Ten Essentials and you're good to go almost everywhere except that really important meeting that you can attend on a teleconference.
- November 11, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- Thompsonized said...
Snowing in Ellensburg...started sometime after 8pm and continues off and on
- November 11, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- Bonnie said...
@Thompsonized -- and don't forget the wind here in Eburg! According to our backyard weather station, it was averaging about 16 knots with gusts of 27-29. It only lasted a few hours though ... hard to tell how much snow we got since it got blown around so much. Nice and sunny this morning, though. =0)
- November 12, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- Unknown said...
Snow tires are good in some cases. I have a dedicated set that are studless for my subaru wagon. That car is near unstoppable with those tires on, and they do work great in the rain (better then my summer tires!). I don't think studded tires are really needed in western washington unless you are going to the mountains on a weekly basis. I have been very happy with my studless snow tires though.
- November 12, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Thecatguy93 said...
Also in Ellensburg, a few miles west of town. We recorded several 45 mph gusts and had near blizzard conditions at times last night. Ended up with about an inch and a half of wet snow and all north facing walls, windows, trees, etc. pasted in white.
- November 12, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- windlover said...
Scott Sistek just posted on Facebook that the models are being quite consistent about snow on Friday....and long range models show a wind storm on the 27th? I didn't know they predicted wind storms that far out..... But I hope they are right! Bring on the snow and wind! Especially with this much notice so I can be prepared for anything and just sit back and enjoy it all! So glad La Nina finally decided to show up! I was getting worried for a while there with all of the boring weather we were having! Now it's coming all at once! Yay! Bring it on!
- November 13, 2011 at 1:48 AM
- smokejumper said...
Wild winds continuing tonight (Sunday morning) along the east slopes. WRF-GFS had 30-35 knot gusts forecasted, right on.
Kinda eerie though. The strong winds must be just above the surface. It'll be dead calm, then crazy, back to calm. Energy must mix down once in awhile.
- November 13, 2011 at 2:05 AM
- Thompsonized said...
I just want to know how bad next week!
- November 13, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Ansel said...
I just got my sailboat hauled out an hour before the storm hit Port Townsend on Friday!
- November 14, 2011 at 3:20 PM


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Installing a media player from rpmfusion (via
yum) yields following output:
Transaction Summary
Install 3 Packages (+32 Dependent packages)
Total download size: 21 M
Installed size: 68 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature,
key ID 8296fa0f: NOKEY
Public key for a52dec-0.7.4-16.fc17.x86_64.rpm is not installed
(1/35): a52dec-0.7.4-16.fc17.x86_64.rpm | 50 kB
(2/35): faad2-libs-2.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm | 145 kB
What is that supposed to mean?
I've enabled rpmfusion via:
yum localinstall rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
(downloaded the rpm from the rpmfusion site)
I have
/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-free-fedora-17-primary (and symlinks) which has the right key id:
# gpg --with-fingerprint RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-free-fedora-17-primary
pub 4096R/8296FA0F [...]
rpm -qa gpg-pubkey* does not display an entry for 8296FA0F.
I am not really sure how
/etc/pki/rpm-gpg and
rpmkeys --import and friends work together.
And btw, why is
yum just issuing a warning and not an error that the key is not available?