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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
June 9-11 2014 | Westchester, NY
Recent Events
October 9, 2013 | Webinar
June 17-19, 2013 | Pittsburgh, PA
2013 University-Federal Dialogue onEnergy and Environmental Research and Education
& Congressional Visit Day
April 15-16, 2013 | Washington, D.C.
CEDD Winter Business Meeting
Webinar Series on Online Education
CEDD 2012 Summer Program Conference
The Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) is an association of institutional representatives who come together to improve the quality, stature and effectiveness of academic environmental programs at U.S. universities and colleges. CEDD is facilitated by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) as a part of its University Affiliate Program.
A premier benefit of University Affiliate membership is representation on NCSE's Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD). Launched in 2001, CEDD has emerged as the leading organization working to improve the quality, stature, and effectiveness of environmental programs on the nation's campuses. Government agencies, national and international organizations, and business groups seek out CEDD as a gateway to working with the academic environmental community. Each University Affiliate school designates a representative to serve on CEDD. The group currently includes over 150 members representing academic environmental programs of all sizes and types.
Special Projects and Partnerships
CEDD has initiated projects to help academic programs educate future environmental professionals and leaders. These include:
- A major study of career pathways and opportunities for environmental program graduates;
- The first quantitative study of environmental curricula at more than 250 programs and a new program analysis service;
- A Climate Change Education Resource to create materials and courses to prepare students to respond to the climate challenge, which received $1.7M NSF and $150K NASA grants in 2009;
- An online resource, Interdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and Promotion: Guidance for Individuals and Institutions, which presents the first comprehensive how-to-guide, providing best practices for each stage of a scholar's career;
- A collaboration with EnvironMentors, NCSE's national college access program for underserved youth, to better serve the diversity needs of affiliate schools. 13 university EnvironMentors chapters are operating in the 2012-2013 academic year; and
- Partnerships with national and international academic organizations.
Biannual Meetings
The 2013 CEDD Summer Program Conference was held on June 17-19, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme was "The Changing World of Higher Education". The CEDD Winter Business Meeting convened January 17-18, 2013, directly following the 2013 National Conference: Distasters and Environment. The 2012 CEDD Summer Program Conference was held in San Jose, California on June 18-20. The 2012 CEDD Winter meeting was held on January 21 in Washington, DC in conjunction with NCSE's National Conference:Environment & Security.
Career Opportunities
Green and Sustainability Jobs and Career Resources article (Career Convergence magazine)
Sustainability Career Resources (HEASC, the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium) this resource is designed to be used by students, faculty and career advisors
The Rubenstein School of
Environment and Natural Resources
Burlington, VT
The University of Vermont (UVM), one of the oldest universities in America, seeks an accomplished, inspiring, collaborative leader to serve as Dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR). This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced academic leader with the vision to advance a vital unit within one of the nation's premier small public research universities.
The only comprehensive university in the state and Vermont's land-grant institution, UVM enrolls 13,000 students, including more than 10,000 undergraduates and close to 1500 graduate students, and combines faculty-student relationships typically found in a liberal arts college with the scholarship and resources of a major research institution. It is home to seven undergraduate schools and colleges, an honors college, graduate college, medical school, and a division of continuing education. The University has attracted an increasingly distinguished faculty, and has steadily built its research enterprise, growing sponsored research from $65M in 1999 to $129M in 2012. The campus spans Burlington's highest ridgeline overlooking Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and Green mountains, and is surrounded by the small, historical city of Burlington, perennially voted one of America's best places to live.
UVM has long been nationally recognized for its leadership in environmental programs and practices, and the RSENR Dean will oversee its signature academic unit in this field. The School, with strong undergraduate and graduate programs and research, a newly-renovated, LEED platinum certified building, access to unmatched physical and natural environments, and a rich history of interdisciplinary activity, is well positioned to be a key academic unit in the broad spectrum of environment-related activity across the University. Enrolling approximately 600 undergraduate students and 130 full- and part-time Master's and Ph.D. students, RSENR offers six undergraduate majors, five minors, and doctoral and masters degrees in Natural Resources with several concentrations. There are 40 full-time faculty members and 30 research and administrative staff. The School's budget is $11.9M. Directors of the Environmental Program, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, and Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory on Lake Champlain report to the dean, and the School has a relationship with the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station. As RSENR's chief academic and administrative officer, the Dean reports directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President.
UVM seeks a Dean with a record of successful academic achievement and administrative management, as well as experience in institutional planning, curriculum development, and fiscal oversight. The ideal candidate will bring a compelling vision for campus-wide and national leadership in environment, an appreciation for and proven leadership in interdisciplinary activity, demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively across the University to promote its collective goals, and the ability and appetite for engaging in efforts to secure external funding for the activities and programs of the School. Candidates must share the Rubenstein School community's values, perspectives, and vision for a sustainable future, its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to ensuring academic opportunities for students that integrate teaching and community engagement through service-learning and other forms of experiential learning. They will also bring the capacity to help focus the energy, skills, and collective creativity of its faculty, staff and students. An earned doctorate in a relevant academic discipline and an outstanding record of teaching and scholarship to qualify for full professor at UVM are required.
The University of Vermont has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Inquiries, nominations, referrals and resumes with cover letters should be directed in confidence to: Vivian Brocard, Vice President & Director and Sarah Herman, Managing Associate, Isaacson, Miller, 263 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, firstname.lastname@example.com. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.
The University of Vermont is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified individuals in its employment and personnel practices. The University practices affirmative action by taking assertive steps to recruit, hire and promote minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Job Title: Department Head - Environment & Society
Company: Utah State University
Location: Logan, Utah, United States, 84322
Department: Environment & Society
Position Summary
The Department Head is the principal administrative and academic official for the Department and provides vision, leadership and administration for research, teaching, extension, and service functions. This is a tenure-track, full-time, 12-month appointment on the main campus of Utah State University. We are seeking candidates with excellent scholarly credentials and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary human-environment research, education, and outreach.
The Department Head reports directly to the Dean of the College and has important interactions with the Directors of the USU Ecology Center and the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, as well as the University Vice Presidents for Extension and for Research. The Head's responsibilities include recruiting, mentoring, and retaining diverse faculty; promotion of quality graduate and undergraduate academic programs; oversight of departmental budgets; fostering strong ties to natural resource management and granting agencies; and creating a shared departmental vision within a climate of collaboration and mutual respect.
Minimum Qualifications
1. An earned doctorate in an allied field of natural resources, environmental, social, or geographical sciences;
2. A record of academic achievement that would merit appointment as a full professor in the department;
3. Suitable experience in external grantsmanship;
4. A compelling vision regarding the role of interdisciplinary natural resource sciences in higher education, research, and outreach.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Demonstrated success as a leader in higher education;
2. Demonstrated experience in personnel and budget management;
3. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive, innovative, and productive relationships among an interdisciplinary faculty;
4. Ability and commitment to develop and promote constructive relations with stakeholders, both on- and off-campus;
5. Commitment to achieving diversity in personnel management.
Review Date 01-31-2014
Position Close Date Open Until Filled
Salary is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
See http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59607 for more information and to apply online.
Requisition Number 054280
Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Utah State University is an AA/EO Employer and encourages gender and ethnic diversity.
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Practice-Based Learning Coordinator. Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College.
Exciting new position to help advance practice-based learning initiatives in the Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College. Cultivate and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships in the college, the region, and beyond that enable Dartmouth students to learn by doing. Primary duty is to support on-campus courses and secondarily the Africa Foreign Studies Program (AFSP). Go to URL:https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/21906 for more information and to apply. Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2013.


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The reviewers will make make suggestions and recommendations for the development of the map idea, with successful design concepts being moved into the Gameplay Workshop.
Pamoa wrote:Does that mean I should throw away a 50 hours job and start something new?
The concept is great, I like the graphics, but the gameplay is too complicated and overcrowded. Don't throw it away, but I can't move it to gameplay like this.
Gameplay Development Guidelines
The development of solid, balanced gameplay is one of the first challenges of map development. In order to meet gameplay expectations and make your map successful, you will need to incorporate the following elements:
Balanced deployment - It should be unlikely that one or more players can start the game with a major advantage as a result of the initial drop or getting the first turn. Conquer Club is primarily a strategy game, and we therefore like to minimise as many of the luck factors as possible - the dice are randomness enough!
Reasonable bonus structure - Bonuses should make sense given the size/style of the map, and be based on a consistent formula. Consideration should be given to balancing the strength of the board, ensuring that no specific area of the map gives an overwhelming advantage from the start of a game.
Game type flexibility - The map should support various game types and not be designed with specific/limited game settings in mind (standard, assassin, fog of war, 2 players, etc.). Maps designed for fewer than 8-players should be discouraged, and will only be approved if the map is really something special.
Player-friendliness - Any information you need to know to play a map should be easy to gather by looking at the map itself. The legend should be clear, concise and consistent; the map itself should be free of unnecessary or cumbersome rules that push it over the line separating complex from confusing.
Open-play - There should be many ways a game might progress on a map, and many roads to victory. Such features as unpassable borders should enhance, not limit, gameplay, and every effort should be made to limit the number of dead ends and bottlenecks in a map, unless they are justified by the desired play of the map. The map should be fun to play, not frustrating.
Function trumps form - The style of the graphics should not detract from ease of play: borders should be clear, titles and numbers easy to read, colors easy to distinguish, etc...
Form must follow function - So important it's on the list twice! Expect to show some flexibility and be prepared to move away from complete geographical accuracy or historical authenticity: the look and theme of the map must be utterly subservient to gameplay and legibility.
natty_dread wrote:Well. At first sight this looks interesting. I would recommend doing a draft of the small version with 888:s to ensure everything will fit properly. You don't want to run into the same problems you had with the napoleon map...
natty_dread wrote:Pamoa wrote:Does that mean I should throw away a 50 hours job and start something new?
This is a reason why you should not put too much work in a first draft. The idea of the foundry as I see it is not that you work 50 hours on a map, then put it up and expect that it will glide through the forums since "you have worked on it so much already"... it's more that you post an idea, people get to give it feedback, and you start working on the idea based on the feedback, advancing the map bit by bit...
Elijah S wrote:
natty_dread wrote:Well, I'd say there are a few areas where you could cut down the number of territories.
Ukraine, Iran & Afghanistan could each lose a few territories. Things are a bit cluttered in all of them. Maybe southern Khazakhstan too.
For Ukraine, what we could do is change from Ukraine to Eastern Europe, transform the 5 Ukrainian territories into 2 (one is currently Belarusia), and add Moldavia, Rumania (with a refinery - actually existing in reality) and Bulgaria. The afvantage of this would be that the new region would also connect with Turkey, whilst now its only contact is with Russia.
For Afpak, pretty much all we can do to simplify is to merge two Cashmir territories, give the new one to Afpak, and merge two existing Afpak territories.
Iran and Turkey are small, but they only have 6 territories each and they are quite clear, I think.
The Middle East Alliance has 11 territories. We could take Jerusalem completely out of play (like Nepal) and thus simplify the area.
Also, you're going to need to identify the bonus areas somehow. Currently nowhere on the map are the bonus area names said. There are people who are not too familiar with the area, even if they know the geography, and they can't be expected to memorize the name & location of each country just to play the map. I suggest a small minimap somewhere - north africa could work if you put it on top of Cairo, also simplify Turkey & the Jerusalem area so that you can move Jerusalem away from Africa.
There are no bonuses given for specific areas. Bonuses are given for each 2 territories owned in the same country/alliance, as indicated by colors on map. Players don't need to know the name of any country - just how many territories they own in each. There are no fixed bonuses for owning a country, which differ from country to country. It's the same for all: 1 unit for each 2 territory owned within any and all countries.
The revolts: do they give a negative bonus, or do the territories lose troops each turn? If it's a territory decay it could work, otherwise I don't see much point to them...
The territories lose troops each turn, down to a minimum of 1. So yes, it's a territory decay.
The US fleets.. why are there 2 of them, when they both can be accessed from the same territories? Seems a bit redundant. Since they both are also killer neutrals, no one is going to put a huge stack on them to keep them occupied, so one fleet should be enough.
Actually... since the terrorist can already assault each other, and they can bombard the same territories the US fleets can (refineries & tankers), why would anyone bother going for the fleets? You need some incentive. Perhaps make terrorists bombard refineries and US fleets bombard tankers?
Yes , we could have terrorists bombard refineries only, the US 5th Fleet bombard all terrorists, and US 6th Fleet bombard all tankers.
Well that's all from me for now... hope you find something useful from my post
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Book six of The Dresden Files
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For Harry Dresden, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Still, there's something more troubling than usual about his newest case. The film's producer believes he's the target of a sinister curse-but it's the women around him who are dying.
Harry's even more frustrated because he only got involved with this bizarre mystery as a favor to Thomas-his flirtatious, self-absorbed vampire acquaintance of dubious integrity. Thomas has a personal stake in the case Harry can't quite figure out. But Harry is about to discover that Thomas' family tree has been hiding a shocking revelation that will change his life forever...
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You will play significantly worse than this player.
I can't wait this is awesome
I have only played the Halo games a few times at my friend's place but from what I remember, when you had a killstreak, the only reward you got was extra points and some medals. Not perks to give you an advantage over the enemy. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Did anyone else hear the announcement of "Teammate Joined" at 3:29? Do we have joinable games now a la CoD? This could significantly decrease waiting times for matchmaking. Would love to hear some clarification on this.
I'm so excited about this game. Honestly, the only thing that I really, really don't like is the weapon skins. That's the only thing that is annoying me so far.
The AR sounds off. It's a little sad to see Halo taking things from CoD
yeah just extra xp and medals in Reach and just medals in 3, 2, and 1
@BobRob12 yes mid game joining is in halo 4, in order to replace team quitters. i however see a fault with this as 95% of quitters quit a game because they are being completely decimated in a game and have no way of winning, thus 95% of the time you'll be joining games that you have no hope of winning or as this video demonstrated, you'll join a game with only about 60 seconds left in it, which i find to be totally annoying. the other 5% are players at the beginning of a game who didn't get the gametype they voted for. players who care about their win/loss ratio cant do anything about it because there's no way to turn it off. thankfully I'm not one of them. but never the less it will get really annoying joining games near the end that i cant win.
Just how does weapon skins annoy you? I mean its doesn't change gameplay or give you an advantage or disadvantage. It's just an added option to give your Spartan more personality and uniqueness in terms of being different from everyone else. They already had it where you can customize your Spartan and now they are placing the bar a little bit higher in terms of customization. Besides, weapon skins doesn't make Halo not Halo anymore if you know what I mean. Also its a feature that they don't force you to use. So if you don't like it, then don't use it and keep your guns skin at default.
@jrabbit99 well CoD took the console FPS control scheme from Halo... games are built on evolution not revolution! As long as the ideas being used are good ones, whats the problem?
@Tigers_Claws look man, I already said I was excited for the game. I understand why they added it, and I probably will use it in the end. All I was saying was that it was the only thing annoying me so far. They annoy me because I like the idea of everyone using the same guns. It's not a big deal, it's just how I feel. Go bother someone else.
@Daishi3011 I have no problem with building on other games. I just liked Halo for what it was. I enjoyed starting out with the same weapons as everyone else. Halo had this amazing thing going for them, and I don't think it is time admit defeat and move gameplay toward CoD
Its all good man :)
@Tigers_Claws My bad, I thought you were some fanboy telling me off. Misread the nature of the comment. Sorry :)
@mateymanJust to let you know man, I wasn't trolling you in anyway. Well I hope you don't think I was. I was just curious why weapon skins annoyed you.
@ScorchTheHeghog @jrabbit99 @Daishi3011 Your logic is flawed. Please comment when there is some relevancy to your argument because your analyzation is nothing more than mere "RAMBLING" as you would have it. "It is not about revolution but evolution"
@mav071203 @jrabbit99 @Daishi3011 mav071203 your talking about wanting "REALISM" in a futuristic fps where your fighting aliens....you sound like a COD player, "its better because it's realistic." halo has always been better than COD because of its equality game style. i don't get why people use the argument of halo 4 being better than cod because it uses the same style that halos been using to best cod, when Halo 4 is using a completely different set up, no longer equal. yes it adds more customization to your spartan but that should be kept to the co-op campaign in spartan ops. if you want realism then answer this, in an actual military squad, there is at least one person with a sniper, one with a heavy machine gun, and one with an explosive type weapon, however the rest of the squad use the same gear, so how does halo's Spartans using the same gear branch away from realism? your going off of noble team in reach having there own weapon styles however if you pay attention allot of the time they do use the same weapon. in fact if you want realism and are basing the spartan style aspect from noble team, how realistic is a marine, Emile, using a shotgun in open ranged combat scenarios? who takes a shotgun into a non- close quarters area? im rambling here, but the multiplayer has always been about equality and when you change the entire formula your no longer playing the same game it just looks like it visualy.
@jrabbit99 @Daishi3011 This is in no way "admitting defeat" and Halo has always been better than CoD which I play as well this is huge step forward for halo and the gameplay customization is for personal taste and adds more realism to the game because when have you ever seen a spartan roll with the same weapons and/or attitude they are individuals and unique that is why I love the more customized options


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Rumors have sparked about Cody Rhodes and Goldust doing a heel turn soon. However, that is just pure speculation at this point, as a lot of people are under the belief that WWE was testing things out at the live event in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. The brothers worked a match against Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, but it was simply a matter of filling out the card.
April 22, 2014
Even though the truth has been out there for several years now, a lot of wrestling fans are still under the belief that Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson are brothers in real life. They're not. The relationship was created for their on screen characters to help Arn connect with the audience quicker because Ole was already established in the territory.
April 4, 2014
After much speculations about their role at Wrestlemania 30, Cody Rhodes and Goldust have now been confirmed as participants for the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal. There were talks backstage in WWE of giving the brothers a higher profile match on the show, but management has been downplaying their importance over the last several weeks.
March 19, 2014
Even though the brothers have not been utilized on television as strongly as they were a couple of months ago, WWE is working on a DVD that will featured around Dusty Rhodes, Cody Rhodes and Goldust. The family should be receiving a push whenever the DVD is ready to be launched. There's a good chance now that Goldust will stick around a little bit longer.
March 14, 2014
For those that have been wondering, Kevin Von Erich, the surviving member of the world famous Von Erich brothers, is now living in Hawaii and simply enjoying his time. He has been exploring the island and has been routinely posting beautiful pictures of the state. Von Erich has absolutely no plans on returning to professional wrestling.
March 4, 2014
While many will remember her long and storied career in professional wrestling, Mae Young actually started out as an amateur wrestler. A bit of a tomboy growing up, the future WWE hall of fame inductee, was trained by her older brothers on how to wrestle. She became so good that she was allowed on the boys team in high school.
March 2, 2014
Last week, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy teamed up for an independent wrestling show, and the place was packed to the brim. They are hoping to do so again in April when they do an OMEGA event in Cameron, North Carolina, their howetown. The event will benefit the high school that the brothers attended. Shane Helms and Shannon Moore are rumored to be appearing as well.
March 1, 2014
For quite some time, there were plans penciled in for Wrestlemania 30 for a big match between Cody Rhodes and Goldust. Management is not nearly as high on the two of them nowadays, as the match is now off the table. There is still a chance, though, that the brothers will work the pay per view as a tag team, especially if they go with a multiple team match for the WWE tag titles.
February 27, 2014
Originally, Cody Rhodes and Goldust were both scheduled to work live events over the weekend in Las Vegas and Phoenix. However, it appears that management has pulled them because they wanted to give Cody some time to heal up from his knee injury. The brothers might still make an appearance on Monday Night Raw, though.
February 17, 2014
The belief backstage right now is that Cody Rhodes and Goldust will be splitting up at Elimination Chamber 2014, where the brothers are expected to be involved in a match for the WWE tag titles. A match between the two is still penciled in for Wrestlemania 30.
February 1, 2014
While many fans know that Cody Rhodes and Goldust are brothes, some do not know that they are actually half brothers. Their father is WWE legend Dusty Rhodes, but they each have different mothers. The wrestling siblings are approximately sixteen years apart in age.
January 1, 2014
WWE superstar John Cena told the Huffington Post that his youngest brother has an inoperable brain tumor.
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So, you have made your mind to change your lifestyle. Good choice! But who said the road was going to be easy? If everything in life was easy we would never feel the sense of accomplishment. We would never feel like conquerers. Think about it. You would never grow past your comfort zone. The EASY part is getting started. But too many throw in the towel after week one or two. But it is not just because this program is hard. I am writing with much affection towards any who need motivation to keep going.
I especially want to encourage our friends going through Challenge 1. Ask yourself WHY you are doing this. Hopefully you are sick and tired of where you are. Because if you aren't sick and tired enough, this will be too hard to do. Put the two on a scale: Your current situation (maybe poor health, maybe unfit, maybe weight gain) and on the other side the discipline it takes to change your lifestyle. Which weighs heavier to you that you can not bear it any longer? Hopefully it is harder to stay where you are at. Because if you are still content with where you are at physically, this program WILL be too hard to bear any longer. Yes, it is hard to change the way we eat and hard to work out and hard to be disciplined. But like a friend put it: "What is the alternative"? Continue with heart problems? Continue to be tired and unfit? Continue to be going up in weight? But I noticed from experience in my career in sales that most people want to start this new career because they want the outcome! They heard about the great results and read other people's success stories and they want it! But they expected it to be easy. When they hit a bump in the road, they give up. Ask yourself, are you a quitter? NO, you are NOT! You may have given up on other things before in life. You may have set New Year resolutions every year and forgot about them the second week of January. But today you can change your MINDSET. This IS about mindset. And we have to put aside the quitter mindset.
This is about attitude. It is about a "never give up" attitude. It's about having a positive attitude. It's takes discipline. It's takes digging deep to bring out something you didn't know was inside of you. It's about climbing. It's about conquering the difficulties that have kept you down. You can't do this without accountability. You also need an extra dose of "being mad at...." (fill in the blanks, but not mad at someone else. I mean a circumstance). It takes determination! It takes competing with your own best record. Maybe I am competitive anyway, but in competition we have to be able to compete with ourselves. Beat our best continually otherwise there is NO growth. Who cares where others are at. Good for them, but where are we at? Are we growing? So, anyway... I felt like preaching and hugging on some today. It's not about screaming "lets do thiiiiis" or "I decided to start todaaaaaaay" etc. Rather, scream all the way to the gym and actually GET IT DONE! I have some friends including me that have had set backs during C1. Either little results or injuries or other difficulties. BUT THEY DID IT ANYWAY and have moved on to Challenge 2, 3, 4. And so can YOU! Get the attitude together and kick some rear today!
We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us - Efe 4:13. We are more then conquerors through Him who loved us - Rom 8:37 Feel the loving hug.
ps. if you had a setback and continued anyway... please encourage others here.
Very well said!!
Thank you so much for that....that is EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now...I am starting today, and starting is the easy bit. I especially liked your comment about 'if you are content with where you are at physically....'. I realized as I read that that I have often gotten to a point where I have justified my weight and shape, and really been 'content' to let things roll and stay the same. This time something inside has to change, i have to pray for the strength to see this through....and not 'be content'.
You are right, LCH... I have done that for a long time after my first Challenge 11 years ago. I got so content that eventhough my belly was growing slowly over the years, I could always SUCK IT IN! And that is how I managed the look. No matter what I wore, I sucked in my tummy all day long! Now, talk about being content!! But then I had to get MAD! Mad I let that belly go. You can see the difference on my before and after pix on my profile. Although I still am working on getting body fat down, I am glad I woke up and became mad enough. And now I continue to be mad at the rest of fat that I still see.
I wanted to share today about set backs too. Because life has its way of throwing a curve ball at us. Sandy Hurricane is a (very sad) example. These are things that take you out of your routine, you have no control anymore of things that happen and it feels like you are never going to get on track again. But it is the same for a loss of a job, a broken relationship, receiving any bad news that shakes you for days or weeks, divorce, death of a loved one... anything like that can derail you ....momentarily. It is quite ok to take our time. We have to get our emotions and circumstances back together. But the problem is when THE BREAK BECOMES THE NORM and there we go again becoming content. And worse, many times nobody knows of the goals you have set for yourself (again I am comparing BFL with any other area of life where much persistence, determination and dedication is needed to reach goals and for me I have seen this happen over and over in business too in which I have been a coach) and because no one is there to hold you accountable, before you know it you have let your dream and your goals die altogether and you say "no one knows anyway that I 'failed'".
1. Very important to share your goal and dream loudly with anyone who cares very much about you who can support you. Many times support does not come from those the closest to you, but find anyone who will. I have found amazing support here on this site and on MyFitnessPal.
2. Give youself time to get yourself back together when you are derailed unexpectedly (in the case of an injury also like I experienced towards the end of my previous challenge), but share with your support system that you are taking a SHORT time (depending on the case) but that you WILL get back on track. If not... before you know it a week goes by, then a month, then a quarter, then a whole year... sometimes years (like after I did the first challenge 11 years ago and then life happened) and then you are worse off then when you had the intention to start in the first place.
This is a great post! Thank you SorayaRosaria!
I can really relate to what you posted yesterday about letting your dreams and goals die because "no one knows anyway that I failed." I am determined this time not to fail; to keep persisting and be dedicated to changing my body for life. So far, it is working. I have not given up and I am nearly to week 6. This is huge for me - normally I give up after two weeks or so. This program is so great!
Thanks again for a great inspirational post!
Laura2012, you are a GREAT example that anyone can reach the point of being mad enough to make the necesarry changes. I KNOW you will finish strong this time because something has changed inside of you. Your will was stronger this time than circumstances. There are many reasons why we "fail" the fist time: maybe no support, maybe too content to change, maybe life happened, maybe the time just wasn't right.... It doesn't matter, the fact is that you WOKE UP!! haha, I love it! Keep dreaming and setting goals. I can't wait to see your photos when you are done! I will cheer for you.
About MOTIVATION and goal setting... I wanted to apply a personal experience to BFL. Whenever there are things we want to achieve, whenever it is about becoming successful at something, we MUST set goals, because those goals can fuel us with motivation so we keep going. Without goals you don't even know what you are doing or where you are going. There are positive motivators and negative motivators. As John Maxwell (mentor in leadership) tells in his story, he didn't concern himself much with eating healthy until the day the Dr. gave him bad news about his health. He said for the first time he became motivated to eat healthy, even though that was a negative motivator. Hey, he GOT motivated. (This is the same story of many on here and each one got motivated to start BFL because of health issues). On positive motivation, in my personal experience this is how I motivated myself: I was able to earn a total of 3 career cars in 5 years by taking a picture of myself next to that car I wanted to earn. I put that picture in a place I could see it regularly and keep focusing on the necessary work to reach that goal. And reach it I did! 3 times in a row. The same with any other prize I earned along the way. So, I thought... this motivation and goal setting thing applies to anything we want to accomplish in life! Whether we are motivated negatively or positively, the thing is we have to get motivated to finish strong. And talking about taking a picture...we do this anyway in BFL. There are two more ways for me to use a picture in BFL to motivate me. Either positively or negatively. But neither of these following examples would be pictures to share on this site, just for your own reference. First the negative: If you have for example a lot of fat at the midsection and you have a muffin top when you wear jeans... take a close up picture of that midsection showing off that muffin top! Blow that baby up and tape it on your bedroom wall or on your bathroom mirror where only you see it every morning when you wake up! And when you go "UUUGHHHH", say out loud: "And this is why I am driving my behind to the gym today!" Because you don't want to continue to BE that person on the wall! (To make it even more scarier, take the picture with NO clothes on! But please, keep this picture in a secret place where no one will EVER see it!!! It is only meant for YOU to motivate you to change! Don't go thinking "Soraya promotes nude pix", haha). This would motivate me quickly to re-invent my body! Don't ya think? Next time I wanted to binge I would remember that sight! OK, If you didn't like the idea of negative motivation, let's move on with an example of positive motivation: this one we do often also in my business experience (except in business attire). Find a picture (ladies) of a beautiful shaped slender woman from a magazine, maybe in a swim suit. Cut her face out and put your own face on her neck! (Guys, find a picture of a buff dude showing off his 6-pack abs and like wise cut his face out and put your own face on top of the neck) Tape this picture in your bedroom and keep looking at it everyday, dreaming of what you will look like at the end of the 12 week challenge (or after the 2nd, 3rd or 4th challenge). And that has now become your goal! To reinvent your body according to what you see in that picture on the wall. What a motivation! Ok, maybe you say "this is so stupid, I don't need to take such pictures!". You're right, you don't have to. Do what works for you. But DO it! For me, It works, friends! That's what I did with the cars and other prizes I earned and it kept me very motivated! Maybe I am just a visual person. I could see it was MINE soon and kept working for it.
Philipians 3:13 says something important about reaching goals and could even be applied to having 'failed' before:
"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead". Needless to say... I am not yet where I want to be, but I have a new lifestyle that consists of working out daily and loving it and eating the BFL way.
Yes, goals and pictures really do help! I think that has been one of the major keys for me during this challenge. I took "before" pictures and carry one around with me in my BFL Success Journal (I hope it never falls out while I'm at the gym haha!). I also have pictures of the kind of body I want on my wall that I look at each morning and night. Another, somewhat silly, thing I did when I first started was to take my real before pictures and then used MS Paint (since I don't have photoshop or anything fancy) to "slim" myself down. I could really imagine what I'd look like in 12 weeks! I can't wait to compare those edited pictures with my actual "after" photos and see how close they are.
I am really enjoying your posts SorayaRosaria! Thanks so much for the motivation!!
Ok, there are days we have ZERO motivation. We are humans. That is when we need someone to kick us in the behind! Well, today was one of those days for me. I don't like working out later in the day because after I have been busy all day I am tired and needless to say I don't have the energy to go lift . Besides, despite other programs not requiring you to workout in a fasted state, I like that idea about BFL and that also adds to my preference of working out first thing in the morning. But I have switched some things around in C-2 and one of those include lifting in the afternoons 3X a week. Most days I am fine with it so far. But today the idea wasn't cool!!!! I had run several errands, got home and still had to prepare dinner and on top of it, I was really into listening to the live coverage on the election results. The later it got, the more I felt I needed a nap before cooking for the family, let alone go to gym. Seriously... I was hoping my husband, who was frustratedly working on the computer himself to fix it, would tell me lets forget about the gym today. So I napped for about 15 minutes and after I woke up I sank into the sofa, still hoping we could just stay home. After asking him if he rather stay home he said he had missed working out two days already (NOT ME!) and he needs to go. I answered "Then carryyyy me out of heeeeeere". He chuckled. A few minutes later I asked again if we should stay home (I am sure I made the puppy dog face) and he again said "no, we really need to go". And that is how I ended up going to the gym today. And I worked hard and was happy in the end I did. So friends... If you lack motivation some days, YOU ARE NORMAL. Just find someone who cares and tell them to kick your buttocks even though you hope they leave you alone! Let them carry you out of your comfort zone.
DEALING WITH FOOD TEMPTATIONS... I just remembered a technique I used all Challenge One for staying away from unauthorized foods. I KNOW we all have things we crave and worse yet, when you are the only one staying away from them and the rest of the family is not in the challenge with you. Pizzas, cakes and other desserts, real good homemade meals, chips and dip and the list goes on. I have decided soooo firmly that I will stick to my meal plan all week knowing that Sunday I could enjoy all those things. SO, each time there was something at home that I really wanted to enjoy and was afraid I would miss out, I would serve myself a nice portion on a plate, saran wrap it and stick it in the FREEZER! Family knows it is Mami's!!! Don't touch!!! Hey, Sunday is MY day and when everyone else had their feast during the week I bring out the goodies!!!! I have never felt deprived during challenge one. In fact when my kids get to eat something real nice like ice cream and they forget and start offering me, they quickly say "oh, never mind, it's not Sunday". And I still do this now in challenge two. I don't deprive myself, I just eat it later on Sunday. Hope it helps someone who feels sad they can't have stuff. Your day will come and it is Sunday. In fact tomorrow is Sunday!!!
Thank you for all your encouragement. I really needed it. I blew my first week of my 12 week challenge. Only one person has joined me and she never posts anything. My butt is sore from the work out yesterday and then getting on the scale and seeing the numbers up 3 pounds was crushing. I hope it is muscle and not more fat. One of my sons who does not need to lose any weight lost 15 pounds this last week just jogging and playing tennis. I have been busting my butt and gained 3 pounds. Crying? Yes.
Hey freen, I'm with you on the weight increase, but a lot comes down to when you weigh yourself, first thing in the morning is always key...and not too soon after you free day either, as that made me all kinds of depressed the other day! But you are building a BASE for weight loss. Gain a little bit now, lose heaps later :)
@Freenstrong, here I am sending you a hug of encouragement. I see no one joined you when you started your Challenge. I joined a large group on July 23rd who started that week with loud cheering! I thought how awesome to have so many motivated people starting and finishing together and I can really use the connection to keep me moving forward. Freenstrong, after about week and a half I was left posting BY MYSELF! haha. So much for starting off with a large and cheering group! I want to ask you WHOM are you doing this challenge for? ;-) I know you are doing this for YOU, regardless of no one walking with you. I want you to know that in every new endeavor, for every 10 people who join, only 2 are going to finish. The rest will fall off. This is not only so in BFL. If we are going to depend on other's commitment to follow through ourselves, we will fall off together with them. I say this carefully knowing that not everyone falls off due to lack of commitment, sometimes life happens and is out of our control, but this is only in a very few cases. The rest didn't feel a heavy enough reason why make the commitment in the first place. You however, WILL benefit as you continue and I want to reassure you that you will be very proud of yourself when you come out on the other end. And together with MrCynical I want to say weigh yourself AM before eating, but especially don't weigh yourself often. Maybe once or twice a month? That way you will be pleasantly surprised when you do. On being sore, it seems like I never felt a lack of soreness the whole 12 weeks, but I'll take the soreness together with the great results I had. So welcome the soreness as a sign of progress, darling. Be blessed and be hugged again.
ok wow! i just decided tonight to take this challenge! signed up for it and now i have the sign up packet and what not. however im already a tad unsure that i will finish. so i figured i would get on here to try to get encouraged before day 1. i find much encoragement in your posts SorayaRosaria! this whole evening i have been camping out in the past and feeling bad about it. but o yes, like the word says, i must forget what is behind and press on ahead!!!
i wanted to keep this challenge on the down low bc i have been up and down like a yo yo over the pass 7 years. i completed the challange (unofficially) 10 years ago and had amazing success. however, 4 children later, i seem to have a hard time finding my stride. BUT i do know its possible!! i am so blessed to have a husband supporting me and doing his part to help me get it done, its just me that has to be convinced on the why. a wise man once said, "if there is a big enough why, you will figure out the how"
Hey, Cassandra, great words of wisdom. I know you will do this and figure out the 'how'.
As I woke this morning, this message was in my mind to share...What is the difference between being interested in something or someone and being committed to something or someone. Let's use this example, no one marries somebody just because they are interested in him or her. Rather, when you marry somebody it is out of commitment to that person. Being interested in that person only sees all the positives, but maybe later when the negatives show up, you loose that interest. Commitment on the other hand, recognizes the negatives together with the positives but chooses to be committed anyway. Same with starting BFL. Are we interested in losing weight not realizing this is a tough road? Or are we committed to losing weight even though it is hard to work on it? Most everybody you know, is interested in losing weight and get fitter. You know they know exactly what to do. But they are only interested. Just like some people are interested in learning to play the guitar, or learning to do ballet. It is an honest interest. I have a few things I was interested in when I was a teenager. I was interested in learning to play the piano. But boy! When I had to go to piano class after school when I really wanted to nap instead or when I felt overwhelmed by reading music and it seemed like Chinese to me, I lost that interest within the first month! Also I was interested in learning to sew. So my mom paid for a sewing class for me. She was a great seamstress so I thought I could be one too. But then when the class turned out to be more complicated then I thought, I dropped out. But when you are committed, you already measured the toughness that goes with the challenge, and you decide to take it anyway. Interest says: "that would be nice, it would be so cool, it would be a really great idea". Commitment on the other hand says "I will do it no matter what. I know this will be tough, but I will reach my goal, it is either do or die". I believe when we were younger, it happened more often that we dropped out of things because we hadn't learned yet how to commit. But when we matured, we learned that commitment goes beyond just getting excited about a new idea. Interest starts off with a loud cheer, but comes off that excitement cloud as quickly too. Commitment keeps going long after there is no more excitement to cheer about.
So, my friends. You already got started, now get committed. You want this, you need this and you know it. Nobody will make the commitment for you, only you can do that. Now get it done! In the end, when interest fails, it says: "I wish I did". But commitment will finish strong and say "I'm glad I did". On a scale of 1-10, how committed are you to your new BFL challenge? Time to answer the question. Anything below 6-7 is just an interest.
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Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2009 - Stone Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 320 | Reviews: 247 | Show All Ratings:
4.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A- Pours a very hazy, medium brown with orange hints in the body. Small, yet very strong and lasting, off-white colored head. Lacing is awesome, especially considering the age of this beer.
S- Strong and bitter, but not so much in the hops bitterness genre on the nose. Starts with strong brown sugar and molasses sweetness that quickly mixes in with a strong, malty bitterness. Tons of caramel malt scents provide the base and strong alcohol presence is also a primary flavor in the smell.
T- Starts off with a big display of the caramel malts and just a touch of the brown sugar sweetness. A small amount of hops bitterness joins forces with the stronger malt and alcohol bitterness to really pack a punch in the middle of the drink. Sweetness mixes back in to mellow out some of the bitterness before the drink ends.
M- This beer is on the thicker and smoother end with lower carbonation. The alcohol and moderately strong bitterness cuts down on the drinkability, but the alcohol is fairly well hidden.
Overall, I'm really impressed with how well this has held up for 4+ years. I think these Old Guardians are really underrated, but they do take a little development in the bottle to take on a certain level of complexity.
Serving type: bottle
03-21-2014 01:46:21 | More by boilermakerbrew
4.33/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle into snifter; bottled in 2/2009, 5 years old. Pours very hazy ruby red color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of huge caramel, molasses, toast, toffee, brown bread, brown sugar, raisin, prune, pear, apple, floral, grass, herbal, light pine, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with awesome complexity of dark/bready malt and light-moderate hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big caramel, raisin, prune, pear, apple, brown sugar, brown bread, molasses, toast, toffee, floral, grass, herbal, light pine, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Light earthy herbal/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, raisin, prune, brown sugar, toast, brown bread, toffee, floral, grass, herbal, light pine, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate earthy/fruity hop/yeast flavors; with an awesome hop/malt balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a smooth, and moderately slick/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with a minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding barleywine at 5 years old. All around awesome complexity and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Serving type: bottle
02-23-2014 04:12:40 | More by superspak
4.59/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A pure bliss of a bottle.
Got this in lieu of 3-12 fl oz Hopslams.
Poured from 22 oz bomber into large snifter glass. Very clear, deep amber color with great ruby hues. Still has a lot of carbonation for a 2009. Some bubbles are seen rising up slowly. Very less, thin layered head from the first half pour. Tan colored and does not stay. Excellent stickiness shown by the side laces with each sip.
Aroma is huge. Smells a lot like old ale. Some very obvious malt-hop presence upfront. A little bit boozy as well. Smells fills the nose from a feet away once you open the bottle. Hops shine along with a lot of malt but do not have a distinct presence of their own.
Taste is all malt and boozy. This one is heck of drink, Alcohol has not mellowed down much i would suppose or it would have been hell boozy when fresh. Bitterness is still there. In fact a lot of it. A little bit of toffee flavor and a lot of caramel flavor dominate the taste. An excellent blend of malts and hops is what barley wines are all about. I like it very much. Finish is bitter to very bitter.
Mouth feel is medium to slightly full. A lot of oily and resiny touch. A very good warmth when drinking this. A lot of booze and might appear astringent to some.
Strong and drinking nice.
I love it.
Serving type: bottle
02-09-2013 01:25:19 | More by AmitC
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a snifter. Pours a clear honey amber w/ a 1-finger head, a few bubbles rising from the bottom.
Aroma is clean sweet rich caramel malt, toffee, vanilla, fermented dates, dried apricots, brown sugar. Sweet, savory, complex. Gets more nutty and fruity as it warms.
Taste is sharply bitter and sticky sweet. Caramel, toffee, mushy semi-dried fruit. Booze well hidden.
Mouthfeel is sticky, chewy, lingering.
Overall a solid, well-crafted barleywine.
Serving type: bottle
06-06-2012 04:04:42 | More by draheim
3.73/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2009 vintage poured from a 22oz bottle. It poured a murky orange color with a thin white head barely covering the top of the beer.
The aroma shows a lot of malty flavors to it with some caramel and toffee notes coming through. It's still got a good amount of residual hoppiness left to it as well with some resiny, citrusy, grapefruit like flavors.
The taste shows more of the resiny, bitter, grapefruit flavors to it. The malty sweetness mixes well with it and helps balance it out some. The finish shows a dry, bitter hoppiness to it that lingers.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied for the style with carbonation being moderate. Overall it's a pretty good beer but the bitter, resiny hoppiness is a little overpowering for my tastes in the style. A little more rich, malty, caramel flavors would have gone a long way for me. Still a very enjoyable beer I find myself buying annually.
Serving type: bottle
05-05-2012 01:27:24 | More by billab914
New Jersey
4.68/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed on 4/28/12
Absolutely no alcohol taste. Rich caramel and toffee, hops are almost gone which is understandable after 3 years. Slight raisin aftertaste, where hops come through a little more.
If you have one of these, you should drink it soon; I don't know how much better this will get
Serving type: bottle
04-28-2012 20:18:56 | More by benetoh
4.23/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cloudy orange colour with a smooth, creamy, off-white head. Good head retention.
Big, sweet malt and toffee. Plenty of fruit as well with a mild hop presence.
Big sweet malt again but with a hefty dose of bitterness. The hop character still manages to shine. Lots of fruit. Complex but easy to comprehend.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. Good.
A seriously tasty beer. Lots of malt and big bitterness combine with enough fruit to keep it interesting.
Serving type: bottle
03-19-2012 09:32:24 | More by dgilks
4.5/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aged a few years. Bought a Martha's Vineyard in Grand Rapids for $3.99 a bomber!!!
This one pours a deep bllod orange red that looks unreal. A little head boils up for a second and retreats quickly. Smells like apricot, plum, caramel, leather, and a wee bit of alcohol. Really sweet and inviting! Can't wait to try this one. WOW, this is one of the best barleywines I have tried-aged. The hops are still there, but have faded perfectly from a fresh one. Still bitter on the finish, but not so abrasive. Really sweet with a carmel, earthy flavor that really shines-so smooth for such a heavy beer. Getting a cherry, peach fruit punch, but it's hard to tell there is so much going on here. Mouthfeel is thick with low carbonation. What a fine beer!-sucks it took this long to get this:) Drank the 10' side by side and it's night and day how much better this is.
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2012 04:03:54 | More by JDizzle
3.48/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
bomber split with my gf. snifter.
a - pours a murky copper color with a thin cap of pale yellow head. after calming i get a thin ring and lots of webby lacing.
s - maraschino cherry, brandy, candi sugar, prunes, astringent alcohol.
t - tart fruitiness up front with dank bitterness in back. notes of candi sugar, brandy, dark fruits. herbal hop character, faint alcohol taste in the finish.
m - full bodied with adequate carbonation. medium co2 profile.
o - a solid beer overall, but i've had other vintages (and other examples of the style) that i've enjoyed more. might try this one again though.
Serving type: bottle
01-17-2012 02:56:16 | More by divineaudio
3.7/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2009 22 oz bottle poured into a snifter.
Pours crystal clear deep copper/orange with very little off-white head that thins out instantly...small co2 bubbles rising slowly in the glass. Seems pretty standard for the style.
Smell is grainy, nectarine and dried apricot frutiness, caramel, leather, damp earth. Very little alcohol noticeable. Slight oxidation (expected with the age of this bottle). Overall the nose on this is great!
Slightly fruity, caramel sweetness, subtle amounts of cedar and tobacco. Finish is a lingering, sharp, piny hop bitterness that dominates. Alcohol is present but does not warm too much. Some nice components here but the bitterness is overpowering.
The mouthfeel is heavy and viscous. Avg. carbonation leaves this feeling a little too syrupy.
I think a little less bitterness may have allowed the flavor complexity to come through better and the body was a little too heavy for me. However, I do think the age did this bottle some good and generally enjoyed the beer.
Serving type: bottle
01-10-2012 01:09:33 | More by BeerOnTheWall
4.03/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Released as part of the 2011 Cleveland Beer Week.
A: Orangish red color, thin head that quickly dissipates.
S: All sorts of fruit: stone fruit, citrus, dried fruit; caramel & toffee rounds it out.
T: Caramel, toffee, orange peel. Straightforward but intense.
M: A bit thick and the alcohol does come through, but typical of the style.
O: Another solid offering from Stone. Drink this one slowly.
Serving type: bottle
12-28-2011 01:50:26 | More by ONUMello
3.9/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into my trusty snifter..."Early 2009 Release".
A: Surprised to see a decent bit of carbonation for a 2009 vintage. Poured a murky orange/rusted red color with a thin slightly off-white head. Color somewhat matches the color of the graphics of the bottle. Alcohol legs everywhere.
S: Confectionary sweetness. Raisins, plums, figs. Brown sugar, molasses, slight cinnamon and vanilla...caramel, toffee and some faint roasted malts...sweet smelling beer overall. A hint of the booze, stinging the nostrils...
T: A wee trace of oxidation. Still get a lot of the nose, but muted. Rum-soaked raisins, caramel, burnt brown sugar. Cotton candy sweetness. The booziness is not nearly as apparent in the taste as in the aroma. Palate finishes slightly bitter, with a bit of the oxidation...but not terrible.
M: This is pretty perfect for a Barleywine. Chewy, thick . There's a lingering stickiness. Finishes dry. Carbonation is solid considering...
O: The alcohol here has dissipated gracefully and left a solid beer behind. Still get a good bit of carbonation...along with some oxidation. The nose is slightly misleading - better than the taste, but overall, a well blended Barleywine. Not the most prefectly aged example, but a good 2 year old Barleywine. I would trade for this again.
Serving type: bottle
12-04-2011 04:33:55 | More by kbuzz
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber in a medium sized tulip.
Medium amber color, looks very thick, cloudy, and hazier I would have imagined. Nice cloudy cream colored head just a couple millimeters tall, stays pretty strong too. Very full thick lacing begins as the head falls. Half way down the glass the lace is still staying fairly strong.
Smells very fragrant, notes of honey, lemon, mild hints of some sweetness behind the wonderfully floral-esque hop character. Also possibly some darker fruits like cherries.
The taste starts off fairly sweet and fruity with an early onset of hop bitterness, washes over the palate with smooth texture and finishes long and bitter, very quickly warming without over powering.
With age I'd imagine this beer will become amazing as the hop bitterness subsides slightly and allows the fruit complexity to shine through. I have another bottle in the cellar that I will revisit down the road. Wonderful barley wine style ale.
Serving type: bottle
11-22-2011 21:32:13 | More by eslemarc
New York
3.6/5 rDev -12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Straight pour from 22oz pry-off bomber bottle to a Duvel apèro tulip; no bottling date evident, though I suppose it's not overly necessary.
Appearance (4.5): Beautiful light tan, almost custard-colored head, starting at a full three fingers and fading to a one-finger cap; moderate lacing. Body is a deep, glowing reddish amber, and quite hazy.
Smell (3.5): Caramel and booze, with rich, sweet malts dominating here. Bit of a candy scent, like those little Valentine's Day hearts.
Taste (3.5): Following the nose, starts off with caramel and moves toward a deeper, kind of roasty, husky malt feel, like the barley was only half de-husked before it was malted. If that's a thing. Bit of a boozy dry red wine finish, with just a hint of grassy-herbal hops coming in at the very end. Think I'm getting the flavor of distinctly British Isles (Scottish?) yeast happening here, which I like! All in all it's decently balanced. Could use more bombast, but I appreciate the low-key balance here. Smooth.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Thick but not syrupy, a little oily, very little carbonation left in spite of the head. That's okay, it's aged two and a half years, shouldn't expect a ton of carb. Still, has an effervescent feel going down, so mark it up a notch.
Overall (3.5): This is nice. I think I want to try this beer fresh, though. Definite sipper, but that's okay. I like sippers, especially as it cools down. This beer is good, but it's not blowing me away. Not the rich beauty I was expecting from Stone. Definitely enjoying it, but I'll opt for it fresh next time.
Serving type: bottle
09-28-2011 00:52:57 | More by fmccormi
4.08/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sampled in August 2011
A - Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, head of bubbly, off-white foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass.
S - It smelled very malty and sweet. Lots of caramel and toffee with some floral notes.
T - It tasted of sweet caramel and toffee. Nice spicy bitterness with a slight citrus kick.
M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A dry finishing beer that is medium to full bodied.
O - This is a very good barleywine, but I still enjoy the '08 better. I think aging these is a very good thing.
Serving type: bottle
08-31-2011 02:04:56 | More by zeff80
4.28/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
2009, the freshest of my lot and the last stop (Belgo doesn't count).
A: The barleywine harvesty red-orange color, bright especially when light shines through. Still translucent, the barleywine doesn't have the murky suspiciousness.
S: The nose is rich, malty and thick. The caramel and toffee malts go to the extreme, syrupy in consistency. Lots of hops here, though, balancing and then some with an oily citrusy grapefruit finish.
T: Thick and oily, the fullness of the malts wants to clog up my throat; the only thing saving my life is the oiliness of the hops. Hell, the beer is like cheating death. The hops are still hot, burning in each sip. Sweet caramel follows immediately after the hops, filling the void when the bite drops off. Bold richness permeates.
M: The mouthfeel, in all its syrupy glory, is wickedly thick. I think I like this one, the freshest, best of all.
Serving type: bottle
08-07-2011 00:45:25 | More by akorsak
New York
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours redish gold with a small quickly fading white head beautiful looking beer
Smells of candied fruit and malted barley with a slight alcohol afterburn
Tastes of butterscotch and caramel with some dark fruit aftertaste very slight alcohol presence
Mouthfeel is pretty right for the style if anything a little on the thin side
Overall a exceptional sipper probably could have used another 6 months in the cellar but way better than a fresh one. This is a beer you sit on.
Serving type: bottle
06-25-2011 05:57:38 | More by joefuzz
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed on 6/10/2011 in a Stone Old Guardian glass.
This beer certainly isn't fresh, but it's held up wonderfully.
The top part of my bomber poured a bit hazy, but had a nice orange hue and a darker reddish cast through the middle of the glass. A modest cap of fine, whitish bubbles lingered for quite a while and formed a bit of transient, spotty lacing. Tons of caramel and toasted malts in the aroma, some cereal grains as well. The hops have mellowed, but there are still notes of earthy, citrusy hops mingling with the alcohol. Bitterness was still powerful, softer up front while the caramel was present, but sharper in the finish. Cereal husks and toasted malts, mild citrusy and fruity flavours, plus alcohol flavour and warmth in the finish rounded things out. Really nice texture at this point in its maturation. Full bodied with lowish carbonation, just enough to keep it lively, that was integrated nicely with the malty mouthfeel. I'm glad I have more in the cellar and look forward to how they'll continue to change.
Serving type: bottle
06-12-2011 00:19:36 | More by DrJay
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Rainy Saturday with nothing much to do but watch a couple movies.... And drink some beer from the cellar.
Poured out a ruby mahogany with only some spotting of lacing on the top. The nose has a tingle of booze but is mainly a lot of darker fruits like raisins and dates with some caramel notes. A citrus hop character is blended well with the boozy smell. The body is very smooth and full. Some sweetness right upfront with the a bold middle. A lot of malty sweetness and the dark fruit notes from the nose. Finishes with a solid amount of fruity hops and a dry bitterness.
Serving type: bottle
06-11-2011 22:39:15 | More by DrinkingDrake
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Consistently one of the better bomber values out there, this one hasn't disappointed yet. Poured a clear, dark, reddish-brown color with a little tan head on top. On the nose, aromas of earthy hops, dark fruits and caramel. On the palate, this one was medium bodied, with flavors of earthy hops, caramel and booze.
Serving type: bottle
05-24-2011 03:11:35 | More by emmasdad
3.08/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
22 oz bottle. Reviewed on 2/7/11.
Nice looking beer, with orange edges and a dark, burnt ochre middle. Fluffy, brownish head that takes awhile to settle down. Nice lacing, and beautiful bubbles.
Carmel sweetness on the nose. Robust malts. Surprising yeasty profile. Musty. Raisin bread. Pine hops. White pepper spices. Citrus twinge. Very complex and shifting nose.
Where does this beer start? Vague flavors immediately give way to a punch of pine hops and phenolic, medicinal flavors. Leads into spicy flavors. As it warms, more flavors try to poke their heads out. Carmel and raisin bread with candied orange appear, but those flavors are quickly beaten into submission by the hops. The finish is extremely bitter and has a giant alcohol punch, almost burning.
I can't believe this beer has 2 years of age on it. Very abrasive, and I feel abused. Wish I would have split this bottle with someone; it was a little too much for me by the end. Needs about 5 more years on it.
Serving type: bottle
04-22-2011 03:40:27 | More by litheum94
3.63/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
-orange, auburn, caramel color with a thin white head. thick looking with some sedi up in there
-still has a pretty hoppy nose. solid caramel in there, with maybe some grapefruit and a little nose sting
-wow, still really hoppy. seems the hop flavor died a bit, but there is still a big hop bitterness in the middle that runs through the aftertaste. some definite grapefruit characteristics, while the caramel is in the background
-strong body, but not as thick as it appears. the lingering bitterness on the tongue is crazy
-this is one of the beers in which someone wonders the difference between an american barleywine and a DIPA. this is one hoppy bitch at 2 years old still. needs at least 2 more years for those malty flavors to come out
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2011 18:59:38 | More by juhl31
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasted blind on 3/12/11 as part of Blind BIF #4
22 oz. bomber poured into a snifter.
Pours a burnt orange with a two finger pillow of cream-colored head. Virtually no lacing as I drink.
One whiff and I'm thinking this must be a barley wine or DIPA. There are huge pine and juniper notes with only the slightest hint of a malt backbone. As it warms, there's a bit more grapefruit coming to the party. As it opens up even more, there's definitely a bit more caramel on the nose.
Interesting first sip. My palate either has something going on with it or this beer has some unique hops. I get sort of a weird bitter maple up front, then a sweet honey, then a long long lingering bitterness that stings the side of the tongue. This bitter finish is incredibly citrusy with lemon and grapefruit all over the place. It's such a weird finish that it's almost a hint of sour. This is sort of a weird finish, but I like it
Pretty thin for the aroma and taste. Definitely doesn't have the body for a barleywine, but I'm definitely digging it as a IIPA. Perfect carbonation and insanely smooth. I can tell there's some heat there, but the wildness has been tamed by the brewer.
Overall, it's going down sickeningly well at cellar temp. Part of it is its complexity driving me to sip and sip, but part of it is that it's just plain good. I don't think I'd go out of my way for this beer, but if it's around, I'd probably try it again.
Still a bit confused on the style. If I had to pick something, I'd say imperial amber. It's got some malt, but not enough to be a barleywine, so it must be a DIPA. As to which one, I'm clueless.
Reveal: 2009 Old Guardian (a Want)
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2011 05:22:37 | More by ChrisPro
3.53/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 22oz bottle. Thanks to SuperNova777 for opening this bottle.
A- Poured a semi-hazy amberish brown color. A half figner of tan head shows up and actually dies down rather quickly. Nice streaky lace on the sides of the glass.
S- Caramel malts in the front of the aroma with hints of brown sugar. Orange skins come in hints from the hops. Darker fruits with a high alcohol tingle the nose in the ending. A simple barleywine aroma to me with hints of alcohol.
T- Caramel malts with darker fruits in the front (raisins mostly). Some light alcohol heat in the front which comes back mostly heavy and very hot in the ending. There is some piney hops that still stand out toward the middle to ending that for 2 years shouldn't be there (I feel like it at least). Caramel malts shine in the middle and stay through till the end.
M- Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is good for the style. Caramel malts, darker fruits, and higher alcohol left on the palate. Aftertaste is light pine hop, darker fruits, caramel malt lingering, and high medicinal alcohol. Flavors were highly balanced for the style which seems to be a Stone trademark. No off flavors but the alcohol seemed to be a little on the high end at times. High alcohol drying on the palate.
D- This could have laid down in the cellar a little longer I think. A overall above average barleywine that could be tweaked a little. Maybe a little less on the alcohol flavor and a little more indepth fruit flavors could give this one a little more justice.
Serving type: bottle
03-11-2011 18:28:38 | More by alleykatking
4.05/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into my tulip glass as a reward for a nice workout snowshoeing in Maine. Getting a foot of snow here today and we hiked around in the woods for well over an hour. Sounds like a perfect day to break into my '09 Old Guardian.
Hazy deep amber color with brown/orange highlights. I did have this in a regular fridge here and took it out for 20 minutes to allow it to get to the right temp. Interesting that it's this hazy. A finger of bubbly light tan head forms and settles quickly. Quite interesting that despite a less aggressive head, there is a ton of lacing left everywhere. Literally almost the entire inside of the glass has a thick file left clinging to it.
Sure smells like a barley wine. Deep and inviting malt aroma with a background of fruit. I think more caramel vs. brown sugar here. Certainly a sweet note.
Sure tastes like a barley wine! ;) The depth of the flavor is really nice here. There are layers to the malt flavor and you can just enjoy them as you slowly sip this big beer. A sweet punch immediately, followed by a moment of vanilla cream. More sugar but now a bit more like brown sugar. Some fruit then a punch of pithy bitterness. Lots going on here.
Big in body and big in your mouth. Very mild carbonation. Almost oily
Certainly fits the bill on a day with a foot of snow. I really enjoyed working through the bottle and sharing just a bit of it..
Serving type: bottle
02-25-2011 19:28:08 | More by Reagan1984
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2009 from Stone Brewing Co.
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Three-team meet favors T.A. Dugger9:56 am | March 23, 2012
The T.A. Dugger Jr. Cyclones dominated the field events and withstood a late charge by the Unicoi Jr. Blue Devil sprinters and distance runners to capture first place overall at Thursday's boys and girls middle school track meet at historic Brown-Childress Stadium.
The Jr. Cyclones began their field domination by sweeping the high jump. Kayla Marosites and Caleb Trivett turned in jumps of 4-6 and 4-8, respectively, to propel TAD to victory.
In the boys and girls discus, shot put and long jump, the story was no different: Casey Hayes captured victory in the boys shot-put with a throw of 94 feet, 2 inches, and Teve Mushayamunda captured first place in the boys long jump with an amazing 12-foot, 9-inch hurdle.
Melenda Perry grabbed first-place honors in the girls shot-put with a 31-foot, 8-inch effort, and Jemimah Ndune turned in a 10-foot, 6.5-inch jump to claim first place in the girls long jump.
The hurdle events that opened the track portion of the meet were indicative of the neck and neck competition the Jr. Cyclones and Blue Devils would participate in the rest of the night. Maria Chellah captured victory for the Jr. Cyclone girls with a winning time of 19.76, while Blue Devil Michael Howell hurdled his way for first place in boys competition with a winning time of 20.05 seconds.
The Blue Devils would carry that momentum forward throughout the meet, which saw them garner victories in the boys 4×100 relay, girls 1,600 meters, girls 100M and 200M sprints, boys 200M sprint, boys 4×200 relay and the boys 400M. Abby True and Jose Ortiz stood at the forefront of the surging Blue Devil effort that came up just short, and they definitely earned the praise of their head coach, Chris Brown.
"It was exciting to see Jose and Abby compete so well tonight, they really inspired the other kids to step up," said a satisfied Brown after the meet, "Abby's 14 second run in the 100M was impressive and Jose's effort in the 4×100 and his 12.86 time in the 200M, really motivated us as a team. Overall I thought we competed very well, and I am really looking forward to our season moving forward."
Perhaps the most impressive individual performance of the night was turned in by Harrison Wright in the 1600M. The gritty distance runner, who can often be seen honing his endurance up and down Elizabethton's hill-ridden streets, placed himself a full four seconds in front of the second-place runner — his teammate Mushayamunda – and never wavered.
Not surprisingly, the finest group effort came from Cyclone skipper Camille Demateo's Lady Jr. Cyclone relay units. Autumn Thomas, Kayla and Kelci Marosites, Maria Chellah and Melenda Perry all contributed to the Lady Jr. Cyclone victories in the 4×100 (57.92), 4×200 (2:04:57), and 4×400 (5:10:38) relays. Demateo was definitely pleased afterward with the performance of her deep relay talent that won all the events without really being challenged.
"The girls were able to cut almost a full ten seconds off of their combined time tonight," said an elated Demateo post-meet. "As I said before the season, I feel like our strength in the relays really gives our whole team a winning edge. To see this kind of improvement already this early was a big boost to our confidence overall. We hope that everyone can continue to bring their best team effort to the table throughout the season."
The final standings for the meet are as follows: Boys – 1st place TAD; 2nd place, Unicoi; 3rd place, Happy Valley. Girls – 1st place, TAD; 2nd place, Unicoi; 3rd place, HV.


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