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Listing information
- Beds: 3
- Stories: 0
- New Construction: No
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 3,280
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $1,886
- Style: Single Family
- Baths: 3 (Full: 1 3/4: 0 1/2: 2 Other: 0)
- Fireplaces: 1
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Area: 3.35
- County: Steele
- Year Built: 1975
- Status: Sold on 7/1/2015
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Total Square Footage: 3,280 ($53.83 per sq. foot)
- Lot Size: 333x437
- School District: N.R.H.E.G. #2168
3 Bdrms on One Flr No
Air Conditioning Central
Amenities - Exterior Driveway - Concrete, Fenced Yard-Partial, Satellite Dish, Workshop
Amenities - Interior 3 Season Porch, 4 Season Porch, Bow/Bay Window, Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen Center Islnd, Mud Room, Pantry, Sky Light, Walk-in Closet, Washer/Dryer Hkups
Appliances Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range/Stove, Refrigerator, Washer
Basement Features N/A
Basement Material N/A
Basement Style None
Bath Description Main Floor 1/2 Bath, Main Floor Full Bath, Master Walk Thru
Construction Status Previously Owned
Construction Type Concrete Block, Frame/Wood
Dining Breakfast Bar, Combine Living Room
Exterior Wood
Financing Conventional
Fireplace Yes
Fireplace Type Wood Burning
Fuel Wood
Garage Type Attached, Detached
Heat Baseboard, Boiler, Fireplace
Mechanicals Water Softener - Own
Miscellaneous: DPR Eligible No
Other Finished Above Grade - 3280.00, Finished Below Grade - 0.00, Garage Type: Garage SqFt - 672, Square Feet: Above Ground SqFt - 3280, Square Feet: Below Ground SqFt - 0, Square Feet: Main Floor SqFt - 2512, Square Feet: Total SqFt - 3280, Tax Year - 2015
Outbuildings Storage Shed, Workshop
Rental License No
Road Frontage Highway, Paved
Roof Asphalt Shingles
Sewer Private
Special Search Main Floor Bedrooms
Stories 2 Story
Township Name Berlin
Water Private
Waterfront No
Waterfront Name None
Bedroom 2 U 15x13
Bedroom 3 U 15x12
Bedroom 1 M 17x14
Dining Room M 17x12
Family Room M 19x19
Four Season Porch M 12x8
Kitchen M 19x11
Laundry Room M 16x11
Living Room M 16x13
Three Season Porch M 14x12
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Company Name: Invesco
Position: Engineer – IT Security Role
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 1 – 3 yrs
Location: Hyderabad
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1. Assist in advising IT on security matters in coordination with Information Security Management.
2. Assist in the administration and 24×7 monitoring of Invesco's SIEM solution.
3. Monitor for external threats and alert Invesco Information Technology groups and Information Security Management regarding intrusions or suspicious activity.
4. Tune response and alerting mechanisms, add additional monitoring feeds as required, import new signatures from manufacturer, and provide status reports to management.
5. Administer the Vulnerability Response Program. Perform internal network vulnerability scans and coordinate scheduling of external penetration testing.
6. Identify and verify new vulnerabilities and assign to relevant IT groups for assessment and possible fixes. Provide reports to management on the VRP status.
7. Notify appropriate Invesco Information and IT Security staff regarding urgent, high risk vulnerabilities. Obtain and report their status to management.
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Lahore, Aug 6: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has offered his services to train and groom young pacers in the country if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is willing to utilise his services.
"I have always said that I am available to work with the young bowlers in Pakistan but due to my busy schedule I can't do this full time. But whenever I am in Pakistan I am available to coach and groom the youngsters," he said at the Moin Khan academy.
The PCB recently said it wanted Akram to work as a bowling consultant with them and the former fast bowler also said that Pakistan had a bright future in the pace department as there was lot of talent available in the country.
"There is no dearth of talent in Pakistan, it only has to be scouted and groomed properly. And I am willing to do that because I would like to work with youngsters and train them."
Akram, who has worked as bowling consultant with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the last IPL edition, also felt that the present crop of Pakistani pacers needed to define a clear role for themselves in the national team.
"I don't think Umar Gul is a spent force. He is a quality bowler. His main problem is that he is unable to define a role for himself in the team. He is unable to adjust his bowling according to the different formats of the game.
"He is bowling the same in Tests and the same in Twenty20 and that is hurting his performance," Wasim said.
Stating that Test cricket was the ultimate test for a bowler, Akram said, "The bowlers will have to realise that Test cricket is still the ultimate test for any bowler. Unless you are successful in this format you can't be really be regarded as world class."
Akram said that with the rapid popularity of T20 cricket and the expansion of foreign leagues and international matches, the bowlers now needed to work harder to perform in every format.
"Nowadays cricket is very different from what it was in my days. Today there is so much professionalism and top class facilities for the players."
Meanwhile, the former great also welcomed the resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties.
"I frequently go to India and I know for a fact that the Indian people are as keen as we are for the bilateral series to resume as soon as possible. So it is a good thing that India has invited us to play in India this year."
Akram said that resumption of bilateral ties was not only important for both countries but for the sport.
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The farce culminated yesterday in the surprise resignation from Centrica's board of Heather Rabbatts, the former barrister and currently the high profile chief executive of Lambeth Council, following a typically bitter internal feud among rival political factions in the London borough.
Ms Rabbatts told councillors last November of her intention to join the Centrica board as a non-executive director. She was drafted in to grapple with Lambeth's catalogue of problems two years ago on a pounds 115,000 salary, reputed to be the highest in local government.
Most Labour members at Lambeth, a "hung" authority in which no party exercises overall control, had supported the job at Centrica. Ms Rabbatts had pledged to pay her pounds 20,000 salary from Centrica, which covered her attendance at eight board meetings a year, to local charities. It was believed to be the first time a salaried council official had been appointed to a non-executive directorship.
Jim Dickson, leader of the Labour group, said yesterday: "Failure to support her appointment is a missed opportunity for Lambeth. It would have provided a productive trade in ideas between the public and private sectors for the benefit of both."
A source at the council said: "We have had our own well-known problems here just like British Gas, including terrible service and a dreadful press reputation. Heather is sorting that out and I would have thought her experience would have come in useful at Centrica."
However, in what appeared to be a bizarre twist of allegiances Conservative councillors, supported by some local union officials, opposed the appointment. In the local press, Unison, the public service union which also has many Centrica members, claimed the directorship was another example of the "fat cat" mentality which had plagued the company and was now creeping into local government.
Councillor Bernard Gentry, deputy leader of the Conservative group, said: "Lambeth is still in a dreadful mess. Her time is needed here." He also said the Conservatives would be investigating why Ms Rabbatts had apparently taken up the appointment despite needing to seek approval from councillors beforehand.
The Conservative group said this was a serious development. Mr Gentry denied that his local party's opposition to Ms Rabbatts' Centrica job was a break with normal Conservative policy, which encourages the injection of business principles into the public services.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats, who hold marginally the largest number of seats in the borough, also objected, though they claimed they were not opposed to such moves in principle. Mike Tuffrey, leader of the group, explained: "Most of our members were opposed to this. Her talents need to be addressed to the borough."
Ms Rabbatts was to be one of six non-executive directors at Centrica, alongside Sir Michael Perry, chairman, and Bill Cockburn, who is also chief executive of WH Smith.
Roy Gardner, chief executive, said he was very sorry about the resignation, but argued the board still had a strong team of non-executives. A Centrica spokeswoman said there would be no immediate move to replace her. "We are not going to rush into anything."
Ms Rabbatts declined to comment on the resignation, apart from saying it was a "matter of personal regret". However, a source close to the Lambeth chief executive said: "In terms of conflicts of interest, there just wasn't one. As for whether she could spare the time to take this job on, she has said it would come out of her annual leave."
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Middle Township High School wrestling coach Matt Wolf won't have an easy task giving out the Most Improved Wrestler award at the team's end-of-season banquet.
There are simply too many worthy candidates.
Wolf has made a habit in his four years as the Panthers' coach of helping mostly inexperienced wrestlers turn drastic improvements from one season to another.
"They really have bought into what we've been trying to do," Wolf said.
Senior Brandon Belger certainly is a candidate.
Belger went 2-16 as a freshman on the junior-varsity level.
Belger quickly improved to 13-10 on varsity as a sophomore and 15-13 last season with a third-place finish in District 32.
Belger won the Nottingham Invitational Tournament at 220 pounds and is 11-2 this season. His biggest win came in a dual with St. Joseph on Jan. 4, when he won a 5-4 decision against defending District 30 champ and state qualifier Roy Lucas.
"That just boosts my confidence," said Belger, 17, of Rio Grande. "I beat a kid who qualified for states last year - it does nothing but help me. Now I have that confidence to know that as long as I wrestle my match, I can probably beat anyone."
Belger said everyone on the team has bought into Wolf's system.
"Coach Wolf has got it down," Belger said. "Coach's system is good. Myself, I have done it for four years. He coaches for the kids. He's for the program."
Junior Nate Enders is another candidate.
Enders took his lumps like most freshmen, with a 3-12 record.
That jumped all the way to 19-11 last season with a second-place finish in districts.
He is 7-5 this season with a pair of third-place finishes at the Nottingham Tournament and the Overbrook Christmas Tournament.
Enders, 17, of Belleplain, said Wolf is the program's father figure.
"We look up to him," Enders said. "He gets us to want to practice. He gets us to want to wrestle. We want to be at practice every day."
Wolf is big on weightlifting. The team lifts at least three days a week for one hour and follows that up with an intense two-hour practice of drilling and technique.
"Part of my philosophy is that we want to make them better athletes," Wolf said. "That may not pay off over the course of three weeks, but it shows up after 12 months."
Enders will be among the favorites at 132 pounds come districts.
"We work hard in the weight room and in the wrestling room," Enders said. "Coach tells us to keep up a good tempo as much as we can. He says, 'Those who remain will be champions.' "
Junior Ronray Harris (113 pounds) started wrestling in eighth grade.
He went 8-10 as a freshman.
Harris went 23-10 last season and finished third in District 32.
This season, Harris won the Overbrook Tournament and finished second at Nottingham and the Red Bank Regional Buc Classic. He is tied with Belger for the team lead in wins (11).
Senior Jamaine Haines (152) didn't start wrestling until he was a sophomore and struggled through a 1-10 season last year.
Haines is 5-4 this year and took third at the Buc Classic.
Senior Dylan Mooers' 6-17 freshman season was his first in the sport.
Mooers (182) went 18-9 last season and is 7-3 this year.
Joe Johnston (195) went 3-23 as a freshman and 0-2 as a sophomore. After a 6-7 junior season, Johnston is off to a 9-3 start.
And the list goes on.
Wolf says the key is to avoid complicating an already difficult sport.
"I like to think we do a couple of things well (rather) than a lot of things on an average level," Wolf said. "There are 90 billion moves in wrestling, so we don't want to make it too difficult. I say, 'You see that leg? Go get it.' "
Middle won five matches the season before Wolf took over as coach but has reeled off three straight 10-win seasons.
The Panthers are 2-1 with a second-place finish at the Buc Classic and third-place finishes at the Nottingham and Overbrook tournaments.
Perhaps the only thing Wolf stresses more than conditioning and discipline is classwork.
Wolf is proud to point out that he had 10 senior varsity letterwinners last season and all 10 went on to college. Six are playing a sport collegiately.
"It's incredibly rewarding to have a kid come up to you and say, 'Thanks for everything you did,' " Wolf said. "That's why you do it. You may not see that in a newspaper, but that's why you do it - to help the kids succeed. There is no greater reward than that."
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Year Built: 1912
Garage Dimensions: 2 car
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Mexico stock exchange resumes trading
MEXICO CITY Oct 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's stock exchange resumed trading on Friday after declaring an "administrative" break in the morning.
The exchange resumed operations at 9:40 local time after a 20 minute halt to trades. The exchange did not immediately report the cause for the suspension. (Reporting by Jean Arce)
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Normally, vice-presidential debates hardly matter. On 6 November, Americans choose a president, not a vice-president. Who remembers a word from Cheney-Lieberman 2000, Cheney-Edwards 2004 or even Biden-Palin 2008? But tomorrow's match-up between Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Paul Ryan is different.
Thanks to President Obama's flop in last week's face-off with Mitt Romney, the stakes are suddenly much higher. Mr Biden can't single-handedly rescue his boss with a strong performance in Danville, Kentucky – but a lousy one could convince undecided voters that this Republican ticket is a risk worth taking. In which case, the startling pro-Romney swing after the first presidential debate would become harder for Mr Obama to reverse in their two remaining encounters.
Expect Mr Biden to venture into areas Mr Obama inexplicably steered clear of in Denver: Mr Romney's personal tax arrangements, Bain Capital, his now disavowed dismissal of 47 per cent of Americans as "victims," as well as Mr Ryan's controversial budget plan, passed in March by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Mr Ryan is the top Republican economic policymaker on Capitol Hill, and his plan, slashing government spending, cutting taxes and part-privatising Medicare, offers Democrats a much clearer target than the vague proposals of Mr Romney.
So the debate is potentially make-or-break for Mr Ryan. His choice as vice-presidential nominee sent a jolt of excitement through Republican ranks. This is his chance to show his stuff – and also reassure Americans that he is up to the Oval Office, should President Mitt Romney fall under the proverbial bus.
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Now that is a nice car. I love the old Mustang's, and Camaro's. I bet it sounds sweet.
This is a discussion on Who likes cars? within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Originally Posted by supv26 Here's a couple that I have in my stable............. I love the Camaro beautiful car....
Now that is a nice car. I love the old Mustang's, and Camaro's. I bet it sounds sweet.
I hate all of you. haha
My friend has an 86 Monte Carlo he would sell me. It's got a 350 and all rebuilt rear end and stuff. It sounds aammaazziinngg. But living in CT it's expensive to own rear wheel drive cars since you have to have a 4x4 or FW car for the winter.
Here was my last Stingray
It was in bad condition when I bought it (having sat for five years). A friend of mine did the repaint and I did the installation of new carpet and seats. It was a labor of love.
I have always loved Corvettes, but the truth is that I ilke all cars. I sold this one and am looking for a '71 with a big block in Steel City's Gray!!
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Today it only has 17,000 miles on it. She never drives it so I HAVE to on the weekends!
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It's a 1988 Nissan 200SX SE V6. Same engine, transmission, and suspension as an '88 300ZX, but the 200SX body is lighter. This pic was taken on The Tail of the Dragon in 2004.
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I like cars in so much as some are nice to look at. Yours has a nice clean look which I enjoy seeing but apparently not many around here seem to like doing. Sadly with all the idiots on the road I'll stick to my truck.
Am I the only "real" or "hardcore" Honda lover here? (I love alot of other things, I just can't seem to get away from racing Hondas, lol.)
Awesome idea for a thread. After taking an almost 2 year hiatus from racing/owning a "fun car" and driving a Ranger around, I recently got back into it. This is the fastest car I've owned yet. While it might not look like much, she ran 12.60@108 , with 1.37 60' time on pump gas.
(Note:Those plates aren't on there anymore. "Go go gadget vtec!" )
The engine is called "the vturd" hence the custom valve cover lettering.
'88 Civic DX
SI rear disc brake conversion
Si rear trailing arms
Si sway bars
KYB AGX Struts
H&R springs
Skunk2 front upper control arms
Hasport motor mounts
Hasport shift linkages
b18b1 block
JDM ITR pistons
Micropolished LS crank
Shotpeened/cryotreated LS rods
ACL bearings
ARP hardware
98 spec CTR head (Shaved, P+P, 3 angle valve job)
98 Spec CTR IM (ported to fit 68MM TB)
Professional Products 68MM TB
Golden Eagle fuel rail
Precision 440 Injectos
TRE 250# fuel pump
Crower stg 3 cams
Crower dual valve springs
Crower titanium retainers
Crower cam gears
genuine RMF "long header"
full 3" exhaust, no cat, vibrant streetpower muffler
Tuned on Neptune obd1
Vtec@5800, redline@9600
B16 Cable trans, with swapped LS 5th gear. (needs an LSD.)
Da9 Integra axles (Advance auto specials, lifetime warrenty. Its going to break axles no matter what when racing.)
First Honda/Acura I ever owned, and miss terribly (slow LS,tons of suspension goodies)
Second CRX I owned, was also very fun (LS swap/b16 cable LSD trans) can see my red integra in background, also under a cover in the background
Second Integra I owned, LS/VTEC getting dynoed/tuned, also sold:
Just found this on my HD too, this was a 1971 Chevelle Malibu. My first car. Step-grandfather bought it brand new. Dad bought it from him. My older brother drove her through high school. Wasn't anything terribly special. 307/TH350.
"To blame a gun for a mans decision is to foolishly attribute free will to an inanimate object"- Colion Noir.
Puts a smile on my face everytime I start it up....
Ghettokracker71: NA B-series that runs 12's is not too shabby!
itskentc: Very nice Zo6!
itskentc-When it comes to American cars, I almost always prefer Fords, BUT I have always had major respect for the 'Vette, c6 z06 is the best performance bargain made IMHO for an out of the box performer.
BTW-clean EVO. Glad it doesn't have the huge factory "wing",... J/W-What did you have before that? Always been a Mitsu guy?
"To blame a gun for a mans decision is to foolishly attribute free will to an inanimate object"- Colion Noir.
Count me in as a car guy. And as soon as we move and have another bay in the garage, I'll be looking for my next car - an old MR2, muscle car or Boxster.
And I'm like the OP, I only mod them to make them go faster or handle better.
Just came across this, don't know how I missed it.
Here's a project that I am partners on. It is 56 Ford pickup. The body has to be refurbed, but the chassis and motor are just about done.
6197 shows the 90 Explorer Trac-Loc rear end with its heavy axles, with the frame notching and boxing to lower the frame. It also shows the fuel tank and 110 gph fuel pump and lines.
6199 shows the fuel feed and return lines to the pressure regulator. It also shows the frame notch for the drive shaft, frame mounted master cylinder and exhaust system.
6188 shows the engine with the aluminum heads and timing chain on.
6198 shows the engine installed and after its 30 min breakin. Note the high valve covers to clear the chrome moly roller rockers, Holley 3310 750 cfm vac sec on air gap intake. Plug wires are off prepatory to retorquing the heads. Not visible below the bottom of the pic is the Volare torsion bar suspension front system with disc brakes, grafted to the 56 frame.
Engine is an SBC 383 cid stroker, KB pistons, stout hydraulic cam, aluminum 190cc 64cc chamber aluminum heads, air gap intake, Holley 750, Comp Cams Pro Magnum steel roller rockers and MSD 6AL. Estimate is 425-450 HP.
"I do what I do." Cpl 'coach' Bowden, "Southern Comfort".
Having a dedicated track car is about as cool as it gets.
I'd love to have a track car but the funds won't allow for it now.
I've got a buddy at work that has a track car as well. He's an Audi guy and goes to Atlanta every year to drive that track. He also goes to see Petite LeMans.
I'd really like to have either a C5 or C6 Vette for a track car. I've also considered a Miata with an LS3 mod. Have you seen guys do this mod? Can you say mini-Cobra like project?
Nice car, I'm glad you shared this and started this thread.
I never knew your profile pic was an Evo, I thought it was a 3 series BMW.


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Cream of broccoli, or vegetable or chicken rice soups served in a hollowed out bread bowl
Pulled Pork on mini onion rolls
Pumpkin cranberry bread
Chicken or Beef pot pies
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@Pete it is a country club located on the north-side of Houston..the food is a little on the fancy side. As of right now, our menu is all over the place..I'm trying to change that. Basically chef just wants me to come up with a few good ideas for this upcoming weeks specials..we run a different special everyday @Cheffross..thanks bud
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What's available to you locally right now?
-Squash soups are classic this time of year, but how about giving it a little nod to your Southwestern locale by garnishing with candied ancho peppers
-Hazelnut Crusted Chicken with a Wild Mushroom Ragout
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I had not been on a cruise for 6 years due to a family illness. I was struck by there being no place to get away from noise on this cruise. That many people make a lot of noise but the added noise just about everywhere except my room was too much for me. I found no place to sit and read a book in quiet. Also the excursion I did in Jamaica was awful. We did not go any place interesting and the tour guide had no interesting info about the island to share while we were stuck I traffic which was most of the time. The ever presence of trying to get us to spend money was kind of shocking to me. Especially the photo deal. 3 or 4 would have been nice but there were at least 10 pushes each day to have a picture taken. Too much. And for the first time ever I had to walk out on a show due to the filthy content. We did discover the non X rated comedy show and enjoyed that very much. The other was so dirty it made me very uncomfortable as it did others I talked to. Our room was great, clean and comfortable. The staff was very good, always friendly and helpful, especially the cleaning folks and food service folks. I had a great time, it was a worthwhile week.
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Well, I graduated from high school this past Saturday, along with the rest of the 2014 class. It was a very exciting day!
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text: And my name is Jason Weigandt. I host the Supercross Live! webcast on www.supercrossonline.com every Saturday night alongside Jim Holley, and I hope to keep doing the show, so subscribe now so I can stay employed. I promise to spend whatever money I make on something dumb, thus causing me to go into debt and give banks the infusion of cash they need to pull us out of the recession (because that's supposed to work). In short, webcast subscription = fixing the world economy. Speaking of, the motocross world needed some good news, and we got plenty of it at Anaheim. The long, cold winter of economic woe has finally passed, the teams/trucks/riders/mechanics/fans were all there, and the racing delivered some surprising results. But most importantly, we were racing again. So now we get to bench-race about who won and who lost instead of who is trying to get a ride for 2010 (in which case just about everyone lost). On Friday, if someone told you Chad Reed would go out of the race after just one lap and James Stewart would take the win, you could pretty much assume it was a snoozer. Nope. Ryan Dungey stepped into the Supercross class with one of the most impressive debuts ever, leading Stewart beyond the fifteen-lap mark, and then fighting back and trying to re-pass on the last lap. When Stewart passed RD on lap 17, Dungey bobbled and didn't jump a triple. He lost a ton of time there, but lo and behold, he got all of that time back and nearly got back into the lead on the last lap! Stewart didn't out-speed Dungey; I think he just dug deeper when he needed to. Both riders were putting in 56-second laps on their good laps, and 57s when they made mistakes. Stewart willed himself into the 56es on laps 14-17, and that's how he won the race. Second in Dungey's debut sounds good, but it's even better when you factor in this: Yes, other rookies have won this race before, like last year with Josh Grant, and Damon Bradshaw in 1990. Sebastien Tortelli won the L.A. opener in 1998 while he was still basically a GP rider. But Dungey's ride matches those guys', even though he didn't win. In 1990, Bradshaw actually spent the night battling fellow rookie (and his all-time hated rival) Jeff Matiasevich for the win. The big names were off the pace: Rick Johnson still had wrist problems, Jeff Ward started about last, and Jeff Stanton admits he choked while riding with a #1 plate for the first time. Bradshaw only had to beat another rookie to win. Dungey had to go through Stewart, which even Grant didn't have to do last year, since Bubba was on the ground. And Tortelli's win was an anomaly on a rutted, muddy track, as proven since Seb never won another SX. I'd rank Dungey's debut as right up there with the best ever. (And don't give me any of that "It wasn't Dungey's debut because he raced a 450 before," because in that case, Bradshaw had a 250-class podium at San Diego the year before his Anaheim win, Grant raced a 450 at Seattle in 2008, and Tortelli had already completed a full 250 GP season in '97. The first full season is the first full season, as far as I'm concerned.) Here's what makes Dungey's ride even better. Until the end of last season, Stewart had never lost a supercross he didn't crash in, and even when he finally did, circumstances were at play. He had a horrible start in Seattle and a championship on the line in Vegas, and Ryan Villopoto won those. On Saturday night, Dungey came as close as anyone ever has to just pulling away and beating Stewart straight up. Reed led for a few laps in Anaheim last year but Stewart got back by him on lap six. And Anaheim 2 of 2006 is one of the most underrated races of all time, as Ricky Carmichael stayed glued to Stewart's fender until Stewart washed out with two laps to go. That's as close as I can recall anyone just handling Stewart's speed, and even then, Stewart had to fall to lose. Dungey, in contrast, had Stewart calmly in check for most of the night. For a few laps, Stewart looked human, as even Short and Villopoto had him in sight. So now the question is, was Dungey that good or was Stewart a little off? Certainly, James had some cards stacked against him, as he's working on a new bike and missed a good chunk of off-season due to an illness. And he didn't race outdoors, either. There were a few sections, especially the whoops leading to the first triple, where James' 450 was going east-west instead of north-south. That's where Dungey drew next to him on the last lap, and it's a good thing James didn't swap then, because they both would have gone down (and Kevin Windham would have won, justice for crashing into a downed Stewart last year). This is what I'm getting at: yes, Dungey is a rookie, so if anyone should have room for improvement, it's him. But last year Chad Reed had Stewart covered for the first few rounds, then Stewart got his bike figured out and it was all over. This could happen again. As for Reed, he's as far back as Stewart was last year. If you think Chad gave up, remember, this is the dude who has finished on the podium with a shoulder held together with tape and spit in the past. He's in a big hole now, though. When Stewart went down last year, it was easy to imagine him winning seven in a row and taking the points lead back (which he did). Can Reed do the same against Stewart and Dungey? That's a steep climb. When he crashed last year, Stewart broke the ice on Erin Bates' ambush interview for live TV. Don't get mad at Erin for doing this, because it's her job as a reporter to get the story. Even if the dude is pissed off. And that's impressive on her part, because I wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere near Stewart after that crash last year. Anyway, surely Reed knew his turn was coming this time, and Erin was there with a mic and some questions. Reed even threw out a four-letter word because he was so pissed about being out. Not as prepared was Austin Stroupe, whom Erin got to next. He could only muster up a few ums while on the back of his bike. His mechanic, Lee McCollumn, was doing his best to pilot the getaway car, Stroupe's ums blending in nicely with Lee blipping the throttle on the 450. Beautiful stuff. Dungey's challenge to Stewart will give other riders some confidence. Surely Reed is thinking, "If Ryan can lead James, I can lead James." And I bet Josh Grant thinks the same thing too. And lucky for those guys, they weren't out there to be proven wrong. If you're everyone else, the truth of the matter is that the third-place rider (Windham) was 37 seconds down on Stewart at the finish! That's crazy. Still, Windham's ride was a revelation. Kevin always seems tight at round one (barring his Anaheim 1 win in 2005, but that was just a tad bit muddy, if you recall). After this race, he told me, "I've been doing this sixteen years, and I think I finally stopped getting nervous for the first round." I stopped by the GEICO Powersports Honda truck and learned some things. Last summer the team let manager JC Waterhouse go and moved Mike LaRocco in. Mike's credentials speak for themselves, but there's even more to this. Way back in 1998, LaRocco started this team along with Rick Zielfelder of Factory Connection and his friend Darrin. The team has grown quite a bit since then, and now Ziggy wants to go old-school with just him, Mike, and Darren running the show again. As a team, they're running revalved stock suspension instead of works "kit" stuff. "We're not going to do things just because that's the way they've always been done," says Ziggy. The riders seem to like their bikes and the results (a second, third, and fourth on the weekend) seem good. In a way, the FC Honda team reminds me of LaRocco himself. We all like to believe hard work wins championships, but life isn't always fair like that. LaRocco did everything right as a racer and won some, but he was never the dominator. This team is the same. They do everything right and have some success, but that darned Pro Circuit squad is always there just ahead of them, kind of like LaRocco trying to chase McGrath. If they can ever get that last 1 percent they're looking for, this team could be on a real roll (and having young talent like Canard, Wharton, Barcia, and Tomac signed up helps too). Over at JGR … er, make that Muscle Milk/Toyota Yamaha, the news was good and bad. Justin Brayton looked really fast all day but got tight in the main. They're okay with that. Unfortunately, Josh Grant was just too beat up to race the main. He's being checked out today to see if he can ride this weekend. During the off-season, you heard a lot about super-talents Josh Hill and Davi Millsaps finally finding their way to the front consistently. Both looked fast in practice, but the sixth (Hill) and ninth (Millsaps) wasn't so hot. Don't write them off yet. Anaheim 1 makes riders do strange things, like get nervous and pump up. It could turn around soon. In the Lites class, a bunch of guys went faster than their results will indicate. Rookie Max Anstie lit it up in practice, but he started, like, eighteenth in the main, and this track was super hard to pass on. He finished ninth. Anstie's teammate Broc Tickle looked fast too. Before the race, I asked if he was bummed that people aren't always talking about him as a title contender, but he said he's happier being under the radar. He was a little higher-profile after winning his heat race (and yes, he thanked his team, not just the girlfriend and dog) but then went back to stealth mode with a bad start in the main and a sixth. Tickle will be on the verge of a win this season if things fall his way, kind of like Brayton last year out West (but unfortunately, Brayton came close but never found victory lane). French MX of Nations moto winner Gautier Paulin looked awesome at times and had a good run going early in the main until Canard took him down. I, for one, expect to misspell Paulin's name quite a bit, so I'm going to write it here for practice: Gautier Paulin. Gautier Paulin. And while I'm at it, David Vuillemin (used to misspell that all the time. In fact, I messed it up in first story I ever sent in to Racer X, back in 2000, and I thought my career would be finished before it started). I chatted with Paulin on Saturday, and I'm impressed, because the guy looks like an athlete. It sucks for our sport that even the fittest motocrosser generally just looks like a skinny guy, so people who don't realize how hard the riders train. I'm sure Mark McGwire looked larger than life in his baseball-playing days (and he basically was). LeBron James must cut an imposing presence in person, and even the quarterbacks in the NFL are huge. If anyone saw James Stewart in the mall, I don't think they'd realize they were looking at one of the most dominant and fit athletes in the world today. Paulin looks like a big, strong, tough dude—a little too big for a 250, really, which just make him look more like DV (Le Cobra). He's a little rough right now, but I could see him becoming a great SX rider in the future … and yes, he wants to ride in the U.S. full-time in 2011. But the most surprising Lites rider, to me, was Will Hahn. I don't know what Ping does with his guys over at Troy Lee, but last year he turned Chris Blose from "Wait, which one is Chris and which one is Michael?" into Chris Blose, aka Mr. Top Five. Made Jake Moss a name, too. Hahn looked as aggressive as anyone on a 250 all weekend, and if the track offered any room to pass, he would have gotten around Blake Wharton and finished fourth. That is impressive, and that makes two different online columns that mentioned Wilbur (this is just something that I "observed" at Anaheim…um, nevermind). I am flat amazed that Grant Langston got tenth in the main. In the first free practice, he looked so slow that I started wondering if he should be out there. He was riding in the B practice (non-factory, basically) and dudes were still putting it to him! Then again, in 2004, I told David Izer of DMXS that Langston should just retire, because it was sad watching him get pounded into the ground every weekend on the KTM. So I should know better than to count GL out. And in the main he rode a perfect, steady race and got tenth. This guy hasn't raced in nearly two years. Very impressive. GL's new teammate Jason Lawrence made the main, which has to be the best example of "doing it on pure talent" ever. He only had a few laps in him and then pulled off, and now he'll take a few more weeks off to get back into shape. Now, some will theorize that racing is the best way to get into racing shape, but keep in mind that racing when you're out of shape can lead to crashes and injuries. And no one wants to kill their confidence racing for fifteenth each weekend—that's why most riders ride at home for a month before they start racing again after a big injury. Consider that what Lawrence is doing. Freestyle master Nate Adams wants to make the night show at Anaheim or Phoenix before heading out on the Nuclear Cowboyz tour. The fastest forty riders from practice make the night show, and Nate ended up forty-first. Ouch! On the other hand, congrats to Chris Howell, who was fortieth and made the show! Word is the Metal Mulisha may grab Howell now that he took down a Soldiers of Havoc member (this is all Nuclear Cowboyz talk. The world will never be the same). Well, this was longer than I hoped it would be, but hey, this is Anaheim 1, and no race generates gossip like this. My apologies to guys like Shorty and Byrner for not even mentioning them here, and I also apologize to all the French guys who had names I mispronounced on the webcast over the weekend. 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