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Beautiful Tourmaline Beach House w/ Fenced Yard in Pacific Beach
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community North Pacific beach
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$ 1,100 - $ 1,650 / week
$ 3,000 - $ 5,000 / month
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This Pacific Beach vacation rental house is located just a few blocks from the famous Tourmaline beach in North Pacific Beach and is a quick walk from the front door down to the sand!
It has hardwood floors, queen beds in both, a brand new completely remodeled fully equipped kitchen, one bathroom, dining room and a living room with a full entertainment center, and a sleeper sofa for additional guests. The house has also has high speed WIFI is as well as its own washer and dryer.
This pet friendly rental home also has a private fenced in grassy and tropically landscaped front yard as well as a backyard with bbq and outdoor seating for six to relax after a long day at the beach.
A Beautiful 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Home nestled in the most desirable location in Pacific Beach, North PB. Tourmaline Beach and Surf Park are less than 2 ½ blocks away. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood, within walking distance to some of the best restaurants in San Diego along with great night life nearby. Great coffee shops, a grocery store and Bird Rock (la Jolla), Turquoise Shopping ect.; Far enough from the hustle and bustle but close enough to enjoy it! You will Love this Home. The Owner designed it for his family but had to move for his career. It is very well done with an open layout, a very high end kitchen, redwood deck off both the front and the back, pet friendly with a doggy door connected to the private yard, a great hot tub, picnic area, and is wonderfully landscaped throughout.
This Home is high end and well appointed. It comes complete with a 3 flat screen televisions; one 50 inch in the living room and two 32 inch set in the bedrooms, Surrond Sound, Exterior Speakers, ipod dock, DVD Players and DVD's, Wi-Fi, Cable TV, HBO, fully furnished kitchen, granite counter tops, cherry wood cabinets, beautiful stained glass surfer, breakfast table, 2 chest of drawers, two queens bed, convertible couch (fresh linens included), and beach essentials! Off Street Parking with front driveway that you can tandem two cars. You will find everything you need to enjoy the beach! (four beach cruisers (bicycles), beach chairs, fresh towels, and boogie boards) - Surfboards Available Upon Request.
A Beautiful Private front deck and yard perfect for morning coffee or tea and a great place to BBQ! Pet Friendly, with a fenced private yard. The quaint private yard is beautifully landscaped and has a Jacuzzi, BBQ and Teak Picnic Table .
Upon arrival look forward to a Cheese Plate and bottle of Wine for you to unwind! You Have Arrived :)
Just imagine your own beach get away just a short walk from the Sand and a million miles from your stress at home! Come get away in Beautiful North Pacific Beach. One of the Best Beach Towns in San Diego! (15min. to the Airport and 20min. to Downtown San Diego)
Keywords: Pacific Beach, 2 Bedroom, beach house, townhouse, cottage, private yard, North PB, North Pacific Beach, Beach, PB, Surf, Surfing, La Jolla, Bird Rock, Wind and Sea, Mission Beach, walk to the beach, beach vacation, Pet Friendly, Kid Friendly
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Richard Norwood 619-253-6797
house rental amenities
2 Blocks to one of the Best Beaches in San Diego
Private Front and Back Yard
Front and Back Decks/Lanai
50 inch Flat Screen TV plus two 32 inch Flat Screens in each Bedroom
Driveway/Off Street Parking for two cars in tandem
Wifi and Cable plus HBO
Xbox and Games
Ipod Dock/ Surrond Sound/ Exterior Stereo
All Beach Essentials - Wetsuits, Boogie Boards, Chairs, Towels, Beach Toys, Umbrella ect.
4 Beach Cruisers
Hot Tub
Fully Furnished Kitchen
Beautiful Furnishings
2 Queen Beds and One Convertible Couch
All Fresh Linens
Stainless Steel Appliances
Granite Counter Tops
Stained Glass Window
Pet Friendly
activities and attractions in Pacific Beach San Diego Area
Just a 5 minute drive to all of the famous shops and restaurants of La Jolla as well as a 10 minute drive to Sea World, 15 minutes to the San Diego Zoo, and just a 3 minute walk to the beach, this beach house is perfectly located for you to come enjoy all the San Diego has to offer!
vacation rental rates
Oct-May $169 per night...$1100.00 Weekly
June $179 per night...$1200.00 Weekly
July-Aug $249 per night...$1700.00 Weekly
September $179 per night...$1200.00 Weekly
Minimum Stay 3 nights
The price does not include tax, cleaning fee, or damage waiver of $49
Please contact us for a custom quote!
Richard Norwood 619-253-6797
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Pacific Beach
- The Beach!
- Surfing
- Resturants
- Bike Rides down the Boardwalk
- Shopping
Top things to do on a budget
- Go to our World Famous Beaches!
- Bike Rides on the Coast/Boardwalk
- Surfing/Boogie Boarding/Sun Bathing
- People Watching
- Frisbee
Top things to do with a family
- Go to the Beach!
- The San Diego Zoo
- Sea World
- La Jolla Cove
- Balboa Park
Richard Norwood , owner


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Hours after being ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Southeast Regional Poll, the Lady Saints improved to 14-1 and are on the verge of their first-ever NCAA Tournament birth. Anderson fell to 9-8 on the year as they will cap their regular season Saturday afternoon against Wingate.
Abby Trevino got the scoring started in the 28th minute when Emily Dover deflected a cross in the box by Caroline Wallace and Trevino was awarded with a wide open net and finished for her fourth score of the year.
After Wallace picked up an assist early, the sophomore got in on the scoring just 12 minutes later when Dover deflected another ball in the box and Wallace fired a shot past Anderson keeper Genevieve Hamilton to double North Georgia's lead making it 2-0. The score in the 40th minute was the fifth of the year for Wallace and her third straight game with a goal.
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What we know about the Philadelphia Eagles after the flurry of roster moves they made Friday and Saturday to get their roster down to the NFL limit of 53 players is this: They're overloaded at some spots and deficient at others.
This has general manager Howie Roseman working the phones in an attempt to get more balance. So what we see now is not necessarily what we're even going to get on opening day in Cleveland, much less when they hit their crucial stretch run in November and December.
The Eagles on Saturday subtracted a cornerback (Trevard Lindley) to add an offensive lineman (Nathan Menkin, off waivers from Houston) but certainly aren't done.
Think about what they did the day before by cutting the pay of Darryl Tapp, one of six defensive ends they decided to keep. They not only cleared more salary cap space to maneuver this year, but made the hard-hitting veteran even more palatable in a potential trade if they want to address a shortage somewhere else, such as safety.
The Eagles have five safeties, a healthy enough number by itself. But those five include Colt Anderson, who will practice for the first time on Monday after just having coming off the PUP list and will not be ready to start the season; newcomer David Sims, added in a trade with Cleveland on Saturday; and second-year man Jaiquawn Jarrett, who still has not proved he can play at this level.
Bottom line: if Nate Allen or Kurt Coleman were to suffer an injury, the Eagles still could be facing big trouble on the back end of a defense that will at least occasionally allow a ballcarrier to get loose in there because of their complete sellout to defending the pass.
Why they left themselves so short at wide receiver — only four healthy bodies are on the roster now — also is a bit of a mystery that was not cleared up one bit by Roseman on Saturday night.
"Well again you talk about the practice squad and your whole 61-man roster and being able to bring those guys up at some point if you need it," Roseman said. "We've gone deeper at that position in the past but we feel comfortable going into this game and certainly we'll wait and see how long Riley [Cooper, who has a broken collarbone] is going to be out."
On the other hand, they have all kinds of running backs, quarterbacks and defensive ends. And they're young. Unusually young. Coach Andy Reid will count on 24 players with one or less years of NFL experience to help save his job, which owner Jeffrey Lurie flat-out admitted on Thursday is on the line.
Undrafted rookie running back Chris Polk was one of those young players they just couldn't risk trying to carry on their practice squad, which would have left him exposed as a free agent.
"You talk about production and potential with Chris Polk," Roseman said, "and every time he touched the ball something positive happened. He really has the skill set that fits this offense. He can catch, he can pass protect, he can run inside and outside.
"And so for us once you get past really 40 [players], we're trying to get the best guys that can come on our team and maybe last for a long period of time as we try to build it. Chris just did everything that was asked for to make this football team."
Polk joins Bryce Brown, a seventh-round pick, and second-year back Dion Lewis as someone capable of stepping in for LeSean McCoy at any time.
Because they're so strong at defensive end, they felt they were able to get by, at least temporarily, with four defensive tackles. Again, this all plays into their sellout to the pass, which they feel opponents will be forced to do against them on almost every play because of how proficient they expect to be on offense.
The Eagles love to run out ahead. They're the Steve Prefontaines of football, and they think they've built a defense to match up, with ends being able to line up inside on most downs to further enhance their dangerous pass rush.
"What we do this time of year is we study," Roseman said. "We study what we've done in the past, we study what other successful teams have done, and when you look around, there's not a lot of teams carrying five defensive tackles. We've done it because we have a heavy emphasis on our defensive line and, again, I point to that 61-man roster that we talked about.
"So even though you have four maybe on the 53, and four that may be active on your 46 [on game days], that doesn't preclude you from going out and getting another guy."
The Eagles' overall talent collection is the most formidable of the Reid era, which literally began a millennium ago, in 1999.
Now it is Roseman's job to balance the overloads and bring them better players at safety and linebacker, where many questions remain even about their starters.
One more thought to ponder before signing off: Rookie strong side Mychal Kendricks has been so good in the preseason that it's only a matter of time before he ends up where he belongs with this defense, which is in the middle.
Ahead of DeMeco Ryans.
This is the state of flux that best describes the Eagles as they forge ahead toward a season that will either cement or spoil Reid's legacy, and maybe Roseman's as well.
Practice squad nearly set
The Eagles on Saturday announced C Chase Beeler, TE Chase Ford, FB Emil Igwenagu, WR Marvin McNutt, and LB Ryan Rau have been signed to their practice squad. Three openings remain on the squad, which has an eight-player limit. All but Beeler, who spent last season on the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad, were in camp with the Eagles this year.


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Almost three years ago, after a flurry of lawsuits alleging overcrowding, shoddy medical care and the unlawful detention of children in one former prison-turned-immigrant detention center in Texas, Homeland Security officials announced they'd be reforming the immigrant detention system.
The jury is still out on how much of those planned reforms have taken root; last fall, a report put out by an international human rights organization suggested that in spite of promises to make detention centers more liveable, "the overwhelming majority of detainees are still held in jails or jail-like facilities."
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Day 1: Arrive in Auckland
Upon arrival into Auckland, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Relax and rest after a long flight before you meet the group at the welcome dinner and meeting. Overnight in Auckland.
Day 2: Auckland
Today we relax as we sail the Auckland Harbour to start the day off. Enjoy a morning coffee as we sail by some of the city's most stunning spots including the Harbour Bridge.
Day 3: To Waitomo via Rotorua
We depart this morning to drive to Waitomo. In Waitomo we stop to explore a glowworm cave and see the amazing effect of thousands of softly shining glowworms on our raft ride through the cave. We then take a gentle walk along a gorge path which brings us to the Cave of the Spirit. Te Ana o te Atua, is a time vault preserving evidence of extinct animals and abandoned stream passages. We continue to Rotorua for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Rotorua, Maori Feast
Today we have the opportunity to experience the wonders of Rotorua. We visit the Agrodome for a live show displaying aspects of New Zealand agriculture, including sheep shearing and sheep-dogs working. There are 19 different breeds of sheep here!
Day 5: Rotorua, Huka Falls, to Taupo
After breakfast, visit the church at Ohinemutu and see a Maori Christ figure depicted walking on the waters of Lake Rotorua. We then travel to Waimangu Valley for an unforgettable journey through a geo-thermal valley formed by a massive eruption in 1886.
Day 6: Tongaririo River rafting
After breakfast, we continue to Turangi and begin our white-water rafting adventure on the Tongaririo River. We raft for about 3 hours, covering over 80 rapids. An alternative is to take a cruise on Lake Taupo to see its many attractions.
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Today we travel to Wellington. Upon arrival, we climb to the top of Mount Victoria for an excellent view over Wellington Harbour and its fault line. We take a guided tour of Te Papa (National Museum of New Zealand) and then walk back into the city via the fascinating waterfront of this capital city of New Zealand. This afternoon we visit Parliament and have some free time to explore independently before dinner and overnight in Wellington.
Day 8: Ferry to Picton, Nelson
Today, we take a ferry to Picton, through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Following lunch, we will walk around Picton, the starting point to an idyllic marine playground. The sheltered waterways of these sounds meander for more than 600 miles, and are full of secluded coves and pristine beaches. We will have a short drive to Blenheim, chief down of the Marlborough Wine Region. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting at tone of the local vineyards before our journey to Nelson. If time permits we will enjoy a short bush walk at the Pelorus Bridge scenic reserve. Overnight in Nelson/Motueka.
Day 9: Abel Tasman Park
This morning we travel by bus and water taxi to the starting point of our hike in the Abel Tasman Park. We explore coastal Abel Tasman National Park, located between Tasman and Golden Bays. The park was named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who anchored in Golden Bay over 350 years ago. He was the first European to explore New Zealand coastline. Graced with magnificent beaches, unspoiled native forest and rocky headlands, this rare park is a hiker's haven.
Day 10: Golden Bay
Today we travel across the infamous Takaka Hill to arrive in Golden Bay. In this remote part of the region we fill our day with interesting sightseeing including:
Day 11: Abel Tasman Park - Sea Kayaking
We travel back into the Abel Tasman National Park this morning for a short Sea Kayaking excursion. Follow your guide in your 2 person kayak between Marahau and Watering Cove which takes you through the safe, sheltered, scenic southern reaches of the Abel Tasman. Home to beautiful golden sand beaches, Adele and Fisherman Islands, sea caves, in fact a taste of all the Abel Tasman has to offer. After finishing kayaking at historic Watering Cove enjoy a scenic water taxi ride back to Marahau. After our picnic lunch on the beach we will visit local craft people in their studios before our last night in Nelson/Motueka. Overnight in Nelson/Motueka.
Day 12: Greymouth
This morning we journey into the fertile farmlands of pine forested hills around Murchison. We will pass through the mighty Buller Gorge which is the gateway to the West Coast and from there it is on to the incredible drive down the coast. The mighty rollers from the Tasman Sea crash and thunder endlessly onto the rocky shore and along the way we have glimpses of Nikau Palms, the only Palm species native to New Zealand.
Day 13: Franz Josef Glacier & Fox Glacier
Enjoy a relaxed start to the day after yesterday's long drive. For the early risers there is an opportunity to take a hike in the Paparoa National Park. Later in the morning we will hike a section of the "Inland Pack Track". Built in 1867 during the gold rush to avoid dangerous coastal travel this track gives access to some of the finest features of Paparoa National Park. After an invigorating walk we will continue the journey along the spectacular West Coast.
Day 14: Wanaka
We will travel out to Lake Matheson for a hike around this tranquil lake. We will pass through forests of red and white pine to Bruce Bay, an old gold mining settlement. Continue through attractive bush scenery until you pass tranquil Lakes Paringa and Moeraki, the haunt of the fabulous White Heron, to the township of Haast. From here, we drive through the Haast Pass Highway, viewing en route Mount Brewster, towering 2423 metres and the Brewster Glacier. Descend 82 kilometres, past the Lake Hawea Dam, water storage for the Roxburgh Hydro Electric Station, before we journey to Wanaka. Overnight in Wanaka.
Day 15: Queenstown
We leave Wanaka this morning and make a stop at the unusual Puzzling World. We then travel towards Queenstown with a break in the quaint former Gold Mining town of Arrowtown. Our final stop prior to arriving in the adventure capital in the world is the Shotover Jet, where you get to try out the worlds most exciting jetboat ride.
Day 16: Te Anau, Milford Sound
We depart for Milford Sound following an early breakfast. En route we travel through Te Anau along a scenic highway of massive peaks and bluffs, stopping for short bush walks if time allows. We skirt around Lake Wakatipu with the spectacular Remarkables towering above us.
Day 17: Queenstown
We end our adventure with a stroll around the small compact town centre of Queenstown to enjoy the beautiful lakeside setting, the nearby gardens and boutique stores. We will take a Shotover Jetboat ride in the afternoon to see the city from the water. This evening we cruise across Lake Wakatipu on the historic steamer TSS Earnslaw before our farewell dinner. Overnight in Queenstown.
Day 18: Depart Queenstown
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By Daniel Roberts, writer-reporter
FORTUNE -- To believe the old saw, you know you're at the peak of the market when cab drivers start giving stock tips. Well, throw in a new leading indicator -- at least for the consumer tech space: pro athletes.
As apps and web properties continue to proliferate in what some people feel is another tech bubble, many former pro athletes are jumping in with their own digital offerings. And many of these websites and applications have only a tangential relationship to watching, or engaging with, pro sporting events. Think of them as sports-related "convenience" tools.
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Back in February, former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber launched Thuzio, a company that allows fans to book athletes for an appearance. This summer came the mobile app. At launch, Thuzio raised $1.5 million in funding from RSE Ventures, the firm of Miami Dolphins' owner Stephen Ross, and has raised $3.5 million to date. The new app, centered on a video feature, makes quick-hit bookings easier: You can hire a current or former pro to have lunch with your corporate board, or to play pickup basketball in the park with your buddies. "The app is an idea that came from some of the events we were doing," Barber tells Fortune, "where our customers would ask [the athlete], 'Hey, can you call a friend of mine and say happy birthday?'" A video feature lets athletes record and send a short clip to fans for specific occasions.
The move from playing field to phone is happening with increasing frequency as professional athletes realize that their careers won't last forever, and that the money may not either.
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"Think about the normal professional progression," says Barber. "They start young, they're walking the corporate ladder, they have a couple missteps, and they finally find themselves, by 35, with professional stability. An athlete walks a completely different ladder -- makes a ton of money but then retires at 35 and has no professional skill that he can monetize."
Thus: Hunter Hillenmeyer, a former linebacker for the Chicago Bears, this year launched OverDog, which connects fans with athletes to play videogames. And NBA star Dwyane Wade put out his own fitness app, Dwyane Wade Driven, in June.
Retired outfielder Gabe Kapler and hockey legend Cam Neely are among those who've invested in CoachUp, a website founded by Jordan Fliegel. Fliegel was an average high school basketball player until his father hired a private coach, Greg Kristof, who had been the varsity captain at Brandeis. The sessions with Kristof helped Fliegel make his high school varsity team, then varsity at Bowdoin College and ultimately make it to playing pro ball in Israel after graduating.
Fliegel created CoachUp in order to help the many private coaches-for-hire across the country (he estimates there are 500,000 of them, including fitness trainers) manage their business more easily. The site sets up a page for them and handles appointments, allowing them to set pricing packages. Launched in May 2012, it now has 10,000 active coaches in over 60 sports and 75,000 athletes booking sessions with the coaches, Fliegel says. It has raised $2.7 million thus far.
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Kapler got involved, he says, because since retiring, he's always talking to venture capitalist friends about interesting new tech ideas they're seeing. "This one really smelled like a winner," he says. Interestingly, CoachUp also has former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown on board as an advisor (not an investor). "They reached out to me, knowing I had played basketball and had gone through the process of being a college athlete," Brown, who played at Tufts University, tells Fortune. "When I get involved in things I try to go all in; Jordan knows he can pick up the phone any time, day or night."
Like CoachUp's Fliegel, beRecruited.com, a site that lets high school athletes manage their own college sports recruitment process, was founded by a successful college athlete: Ryan Spoon, a former swimmer at Duke University. Spoon founded beRecruited in 2000 and in 2009 acquired Fanvibe, a sports social platform. Vishwas Prabhakara, who cofounded Fanvibe and worked at ESPN as a director of finance and strategy, is now CEO of beRecruited. Prabhakara pulled off something of a relaunch: beRecruited, which is profitable, has 1.5 million registered athletes, and claims to be the largest collegiate recruiting network in the country. "We look at beRecruited as we're helping student athletes be the best version of themselves they can be," says Prabhakara. "We're more of a utility, not a brand like Starbucks. No one knows who we are. If you can figure out the customer acquisition funnel, branding isn't the most important thing. We're just trying to provide a valuable service."
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Many of these ideas seem like natural digital extensions from a life in professional sports. But then again, pro athletes, fairly or unfairly, are somewhat notorious for business failures. (See: Making money after the big contract ends.) And not all of the products coming from retirees are obvious hits at first blush. Mike Wahle, a retired NFL guard who most recently played for the Seahawks, just launched Crowd Cam, a site that culls all of an athlete's or team's social media presences -- Twitter, Instagram, blog -- on one profile page for fans to have an easier time connecting with them, and where "we can address all their value propositions in one place," he says. (There is also a companion mobile app that allows for recording video.) Thanks to Wahle's sports connections and influence, more than 75 athletes have committed to using Crowd Cam, but the product doesn't sound so different from About.me or RebelMouse, other sites that gather different forms of media in one place.
In the end, of course, only a handful of these new digital reincarnations are likely to be champions. But retired athletes shouldn't be too discouraged about those odds. After all, the same rule applied when they played in the big leagues, too.
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Marcos Ambrose looking for Sprint Cup breakthrough at Kentucky
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Marcos Ambrose's best chance at making Chase will be to snag wild-card berth
A Matt Kenseth move to Joe Gibbs could be trouble for Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman
With a strong Atlanta record, look for Jimmie Johnson to win Kentucky Saturday
This is what Marcos Ambrose was expecting. This is how he thought he'd be running in this, his second season with Richard Petty Motorsports.
The Australian has captured the last two poles, including at Michigan, where he became the first driver to surpass 200 mph in a qualifying lap in 25 years at 203.241 mph. He has also finished in the top 10 in four of the last six races, including two straight.
But is it too much, too late to save his 2012 season?
"I just feel like we should have been running this well at the start of the year," Ambrose said. "The number one thing for me right now is that we're running as good as I expected. I'm happy with how we're running right now, but I feel like we left a lot of points out there in the first bit of the season."
At 16th in the driver standings with only 10 races remaining before the regular season concludes in Richmond, Ambrose's best hope is seizing a wild-card Chase berth, and that's likely going to take multiple wins -- which made what transpired at last weekend's race at Sonoma so frustrating.
The road-course ace was on the pole and had he won, would have entered the Aug. 12 trip to Watkins Glen -- the site of his only Cup triumph -- another road-course win away from being a legit playoff contender. But the team missed the setup entirely on the No. 9 Ford and Ambrose settled for eighth, his worst finish on a road course since he was 42nd in his Cup debut at Sonoma in 2008.
"We really wanted to try to win Sonoma," Ambrose said. "We thought we had a good chance to do it and we left one there. But if we can continue our form that we have been showing the last month or two, there is no reason we couldn't win a race or two or three and then all of a sudden it's game on for the Chase."
Ambrose has an average finish of 20th or worse on seven of the final regular-season stops, but four of those tracks (Kentucky, Loudon, Michigan and Atlanta) also fit into what's becoming a stronger part of his game: the 1-2-mile circuits. Over his first three seasons, he averaged a 23.0 with just one top-10 in 40 starts on those tracks, but in '11 and '12 he's produced 11 top 10s and a 15.4 average in 25 starts.
He'll try to continue that progress Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. Ambrose finished 20th in the track's inaugural Cup race last season, but ran as high as sixth. He thinks his recent success at similar tracks like Michigan, where he finished ninth two weeks ago, and Charlotte, where he started second and led 20 laps before winding up 32nd, could make him a factor.
"We feel really good about Kentucky," Ambrose said. "It's going to be a good test for us, to see if the good things we had going on at Michigan and Charlotte cross over to another 1½ mile race track."
Ambrose believes he's close. The two-time V8 Supercar champion in Australia sees himself on the verge of breaking into the upper echelon of NASCAR's premier series.
"That's why I'm in the U.S. and that's why in NASCAR, because I believe I can be," Ambrose said. "I believe we're knocking on the door and there is no reason why we can't, and our team has been good enough, strong enough to get that done."
Taking that next step may be the hardest. He's shown progress, but has yet to turn into a consistent threat to reach Victory Lane and hasn't finished a season higher than 18th in the standings, which he did in '08. But '12 could go down as his breakthrough year. Only nine drivers have compiled more points than Ambrose's 186 over the last six races and he's never been higher in the standings at this point in the season.
"We have not given up," he said. "We still feel very optimistic and confident. We've gained points every week and we want to keep that trend going."
The announcement was simply stunning: Matt Kenneth is out and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. is in Roush Fenway Racing's No. 17 Ford beginning next season. The former Cup champion, who has missed the Chase just once, says he already has a job lined up for '13, and all signs point to Joe Gibbs Racing, which is potentially bad news for two, if not three, drivers in contract years.
Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman are free-agents-to-be and a move to JGR was seen as a possibility for either. But the deal that could have belonged to one of them (depending on how Gibbs handles its own free-agent situation) looks to be going to Kenseth.
Then there's Joey Logano, himself in a contract year. If Kenseth does join JGR, would that organization 1) add a fourth car? 2) Move Logano to the Nationwide Series and give Kenseth the Home Depot-backed No. 20? 3) Let Logano walk? 4) Let Logano walk and move to four cars with another of the free agents? Logano has shown signs of reaching his potential, but adding a fourth team and having a lineup of Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kenseth and either Kurt Busch or Newman could be too enticing for JGR to pass up.
Ah, the possibilities. Don't you just love the Silly Season?
This much is certain: A Kenseth move to Joe Gibbs Racing is sure to limit the negotiating power of the drivers we thought would be this year's top free agents, and shouldn't give Logano much job security until he has a Cup deal with JGR in hand.
Jimmie Johnson. The sample size is small for Kentucky Speedway. Last year's Cup race, won by Kyle Busch, was the track's first. And as good as enticing a pick as Joey Logano is with three career wins, those all came in Nationwide.
For now, the best way to forecast Kentucky may be by focusing on drivers' production on its sister track, Atlanta Motor Speedway, a place where Johnson has the series' best average finish and three victories (he was also strong a year ago at Kentucky, finishing third).
Look for Johnson, the hottest driver in Cup (two wins and five top fives in the last six races) to continue that trend at Kentucky, where hopefully the on-track action draws more headlines than the traffic outside it this time around.
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A Study of Routine Versus Selective Use of Ultrasound Scanning Prior to Haemodialysis Fistula Surgery
Recruitment status was Recruiting
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Dialysis patients have their blood filtered by a machine as their kidneys no longer work. To get blood in and out of these patients it is possible to perform a surgical procedure to increase to size and durability of a vein in the arm to allow repeated needle insertion. This enlarged vein is called a fistula. There is some evidence that ultrasound scanning the blood vessels in the arm before surgery can improve the chances of a successful procedure. The investigators aim to test whether scanning all patients is better than scanning only those who are difficult to assess by physical examination alone.
Procedure: Arterial and venous duplex ultrasound examination
Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of the Clinical Effectiveness of Obligatory Versus Elective Duplex Ultrasound Scanning Prior to Arteriovenous Fistula Formation for Haemodialysis Vascular Access in a University Teaching Hospital.
- Primary failure of access (immediate/early thrombosis or failure to mature). [ Time Frame: 30 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Assisted primary patency - being the interval from placement until the time of measurement of patency, including intervening manipulations [ Time Frame: open ended ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Secondary patency - The interval from placement until time of patency measurement including intervening manipulations [ Time Frame: open ended ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Site of fistula created [ Time Frame: within 1 month of recruitment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Functional primary patency - being the interval from the time of access placement until any intervention designed to maintain or re-establish patency or the time of measurement of patency during which the AVF provides dialysis access. [ Time Frame: open ended ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Control group - selective duplex
Patients will receive a duplex ultrasound only if specifically requested following physical examination.
Procedure: Arterial and venous duplex ultrasound examination
Ultrasound mapping of all blood vessels in the upper limb of interest
Experimental: Obligatory Duplex scan
Patients will receive a duplex ultrasound regardless of clinical findings.
Procedure: Arterial and venous duplex ultrasound examination
Ultrasound mapping of all blood vessels in the upper limb of interest
Detailed Description:
We will recruit all patients undergoing primary vascular access procedures in our unit who meet inclusion criteria. They will be randomised to either surgery based on clinical findings with duplex ultrasound only if requested by surgeon, or routine duplex ultrasound prior to surgery.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Specific inclusion criteria necessary for invitation to study participation; Patients referred to vascular consultants for primary AV fistula formation (or primary fistula in that limb) for haemodialysis access.
General inclusion criteria;
- Ability to give informed written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Specific exclusion criteria;
- Previous arterial or venous surgery/intervention performed on target limb.
- Known thrombophilic or thrombotic pathology.
- Aged under 18 at time of referral
General exclusion criteria;
- Inability to give informed written consent
- Inability to attend follow up appointments
|Contact: George E Smith, MBBS MRCS
|01482 675523
|Contact: Ian C Chetter, MBChB MD FRCS
|United Kingdom
|Hull Royal Infirmary
|Hull, United Kingdom, HU3 2JZ
|Contact: George E Smith, BSc MBBS MRCS 01482 675523 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Ian C Chetter, MBChB FRCS MD 01482 674765 email@example.com
|Sub-Investigator: George E Smith, BSc MBBS MRCS
|Principal Investigator: Ian C Chetter, MBChB FRCS MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Ian C Chetter, MBChB FRCS MD
|Hull University
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Mr IC Chetter, Hull University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01004627 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Access 1
|Study First Received:
|October 29, 2009
|Last Updated:
|July 19, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United Kingdom: National Health Service
Keywords provided by University of Hull:
preoperative vein mapping
Angioaccess surgery
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arteriovenous Fistula
Arteriovenous Malformations
Vascular Malformations
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Fistula
Vascular Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
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Atlanta >Beauty > Sweetgrass
483 Moreland Ave #1, Atlanta, GA | Directions 3030733.767049 -84.349043
Mon 11am-8pm
Tue-Sat 10am-7pm
Sun 12pm-5pm
Neighborhoods: Inman Park, Eastside, Eastside
Best Massage in Town – I go here fairly often to get a massage and I gotta say this is probably the best massage place in town. I always leave here stress free and rejuvenated. I definitely reccommend this place.
funky in the best way imaginable – Vintage furniture, hand painted walls, ambient lighting, zen music, varying but subdued colors everywhere. Beyond helpful and friendly staff. They often offer discounts on the back of Kroger Edgewood receipts. I've had amazing massages - 90 minutes of course - and did not want to get up off the table. The Aestheticians are fun and don't overwax your brows! They have suggested a fabulous blue-black lash tint with lasting power and a lash dye that updated my look in a strong, feminine way. Very Little 5 Points and Very Much a 5 Star Experience every time!
It's an all-in-one salon and spa in Little Five Points. – In Short
Wellness and health isn't exactly first two words used to describe Little Five Points. Amid the bevy of biker bars, smoky music clubs and burger joints, Sweetgrass Spa surprisingly blends in quite well with it's funky neighbors. This salon is colorful, hip and energetic with a charming old school shop turned modern salon that caters to the alternative lifestyle crowd. Offering tons of massage options, body wraps, peels, haircuts, chiropractic, facials, along with more new-age style treatments such as Reiki and hot stone massage, Sweetgrass focuses inner, as well as outer well being. To add to its long list of services, they also have a full time licensed chiropractor on premises.
Stinky attitude – I don't know what's going on in here, but I walked in to see about setting up an appointment and there was a little cluster of staff standing in the reception area that turned and looked at me like a little herd of cows. No, "hello", "welcome" "how may we help you", none of that. I was very uncomfortable, but thought I was just being over-sensitive. I asked a question about a product, and one of them answered with the most dismissive one-word "no" that I've ever heard in a customer-service business. Jeez, at least pretend like you're glad to see me! This was a while back, and it sounds like there's been turnover. Hope it's better now. Not real crazy about Aveda though.
Don't miss out on a great little 5 pts. experience... – Okay, so like many others I hardly payed attention to this little gem of a spa until I was leaving the grocery store, Sevenanda next door, and decided to venture in! Boy, was that a JAckPot move on my part. I got a quick consultation from the front deck attendant and told them what I needed, in terms of massage issues, and they certainly steered me in the best direction I have found in a talented MT in quite some time! She is angel with a Certification and very skilled, warm, nourturing hands. Elizabeth is this little dynamo's name and massage therapy is her AllStar game. Thank you for hiring her. She totally takes care of me everytime and was a great find after my long-time therapist moved away to the bright lights and big city of LA. Elizabeth is the BEST, for my money and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for pampering and special care and attention to detail. I'v been going to Sweetgrass now for more than a yr and they definitely do not disappoint everytime I make it back in.... Oh, shoot! That reminds me....I have an appt. to make! Can I invite you to come with....you won't be sorry!!!!!!!!
You'll Be Hooked – I discovered Sweetgrass walking past it one day in Little Five Points. Its in an old building kinda back from Moreland. I honestly went in just to take a peak, but the front desk girl was so nice and engaging that I decided to make an appointment. That was a year ago and Ive never looked back.
I have had everything under the sun done at Sweetgrass and its all been fantastic. The decor is a little eclectic, the rooms are kinda small, there is some vivid colors on the walls, and its definitely not your granola spa scene- but hey its Little Five Points. However, aside from the untypical spa decor I could not say enough about what a 5 Star spa and salon Sweetgrass really is. They are super friendly, remember your name and face the moment they see you, they seem to all work really well together and seem to be having a lot of fun working there even though they are absolute professionals.
The manager recently explained that because of the limited space they can only hire the best of the best and that there is a really tough interview process. Well congrats to those who made it in, because its paid off. Every single person I have had there has basically been the best, and they seem to get better and better every time i go. I highly highly recommend this place for hair services or spa services.
My personal staff recommendations:
Kimberly for Hair
Jacklyn for Massage
PS. Sweetgrass should post more photos on this webpage- this listing does it no justice!
I LOVE THIS SALON AND SPA – I thought I would write a review because I have been going to Sweetgrass for over five years and I cannot say enough about what great hairstylist they have. They are very talents stylist, always friendly and go-the-extra-mile to make sure you enjoy your service. I have also purchased many gift certificates from Sweetgrass and everyone I have sent there has loved it too. The massages are the best I have ever had. I highly recommend Sweetgrass Salon and Wellness Spa.
SO worth it!!!!!!! – I pass sweetgrass almost everyday and so i finally, on a whim, went in for a haircut. BEST decision i've made in several months. the stylist i saw was very thorough in explaining how to take care of my hair. she told me everything she was doing as she did it and was just generally helpful and friendly. i totally recommend this place if you need a haircut/style/trim. and they use aveda products! a little pricey, but absolutely worth it.
If you can't find your stylist I can help you – If you can not find Abby, Brooke, Kelsia, or Marisa they are at
BB Salon
2227 College Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30317
They are still doing color and hair cuts.
Marisa is using Emenience skin care and is also doing waxing,
Best eyebrows and my skin is better than ever! – I've always done my eyebrows myself. My friend went to Sweetgrass and got her eyebrows done by Kristen a few weeks ago. I have never seen her eyebrows look so good so I decided to see Kristen myself. I'm so happy I did! She also discussed what Aveda skincare products she thought would be best for me. I bought them and have been using them for 2 weeks now. My skin is glowing! I keep getting compliments which further convinces me that Kristen knows her stuff! She told me I should come back for a bikini wax, I'll have to think about that one...For now I know where to get my eyebrows done and when my Mom visits I plan for facials by Kristen!
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Though both kits are beautiful I love the Old Stories most--great vintage elements and look! I do love the colors on the other kit, too.
Though both kits are beautiful I love the Old Stories most--great vintage elements and look! I do love the colors on the other kit, too.
Gosh the more I look at each kit the more I can see the creating of beautiful LO's. I would love to win the 'Old Stories kit' with its wonderful papers and elements and much more which could be used for vintage, modern and elegant LO's . Love the colours also. Thankyou for the opportunity to win your kit.
Wow! These are both so lovely. I love the vibrancy and brightness of A Breath of Fresh Air, but the warm texture and typed papers from Old Stories keeps stealing my attention. Tough choice, but my favorite would have to be Old Stories. Love the richness to it.
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I hope I am not to late.. I would love to have the first kit, because of I love vintage and I love the colors you chose. Thank you!
I love 'A breath of fresh air' kit; because of the lively colors & the soft watercolor looking backgrounds; also love the artist brushes in this kit & the glorious colors.. I actually almost choose the later; but upon further inspection; have chosen A breath of fresh air; as foremost I am an self taught artist since 1977... Thanks for opportunity to win this kit...!!
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The passenger business is Air France-KLM's main activity, contributing some 80% of the Group's revenues.
Within the framework of the Transform 2015 plan, the Group launched a series of action plans in the passenger business. For the long haul activity, these plans aim to reinforce profitability by phasing out the least-efficient aircraft, improving schedule productivity and, in particular, repositioning the product in line with the industry best in class. For the heavily-loss-making medium-haul activity, a restructuring program has been launched. These action plans do not call into question the Group's strategic priorities and it continues to invest in customer products and services, strengthen its presence in growth markets and deepen its relationships with partners.
The medium-haul activity
The short and medium-haul network is a cornerstone of the Group's development in that it ensures not only its operations across Europe and the power of marketing tools like the Flying Blue frequent flyer program or contracts with companies and the major agency networks, but also feeds the long-haul flights at the dual hubs of Paris-CDG and Amsterdam-Schiphol.
The profitability of this network has seen a significant deterioration since the 2009 crisis. In addition to increased competition from the low cost airlines, this network has experienced a profound change in behavior with Business customers abandoning Business class and flexible fares for the lowest-priced tickets.
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Thanks to the new collective labor agreements which enable an improvement in productivity for all staff, the Group is going to increase the utilization rate of its medium-haul aircraft.
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The Air France group's medium-haul operations have been reorganized around three complementary business units: Air France, the French regional division and Transavia France:
- Air France now operates the flights feeding the long-haul operations at the CDG hub, the routes with a high proportion of business customers in France and across Europe and the flights on departure from the provincial bases (Marseilles, Toulouse and Nice).
- Under the Hop! brand, the French regional division regroups the companies Regional, Britair and Airlinair. This division operates flights to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub on behalf of Air France together with the point-to-point flights on departure from Paris-Orly and the domestic network. This regrouped division enables a new commercial offer which is rapidly adaptable to market changes and competition while being more competitive for business and leisure travel, both inter-regional and to Europe. On the occasion of this reorganization, the regional fleet is being reduced by 18 aircraft, from 116 in 2012 to 98 in 2013.
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In the past few years, the Air France-KLM group has developed its presence in growth markets. More than 60% of the Group's offer is oriented towards Asia, Latin America and Africa compared with 48% for IAG and 41% for the Lufthansa group.
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KLM is rethinking the configuration of its Business cabin to offer its passengers a high standard of comfort and greater privacy. In addition to new seats which convert into fully flat beds, the Business cabin has been revamped by the renowned designer Hella Jongerius with the inaugural flight scheduled for July 2013. The 22 Boeing B747-400s will be fully equipped in April 2014 and the 15 Boeing B777-200s by the summer of 2014. In addition to new seats and a redesigned World Business Class cabin, the airline introduced a new initiative giving Business customers a choice of meal tray and time of meal service based on their individual needs.
At every stage of the journey, Air France plans to improve its products and services by putting particular emphasis on punctuality, developing new services and taking advantage of the new infrastructure at Paris-Charles de Gaulle brought into service within the framework of the Hub 2012 project. 2012 was a year of transformation for CDG airport with the opening of major new infrastructure including Satellite 4, the new boarding pier at terminal 2E dedicated to long-haul flights and wide-body aircraft. It is exclusively for Air France flights and those of its SkyTeam alliance partners, and also accommodates a 3,000 sq.metre –plus lounge for Air France's Business customers, the largest on its network.
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To ensure the success of this in-depth transformation, the Group has embarked on the renovation of its digital organization to make it simpler, more responsive and completely focused on the customer.
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London Olympics recapped in a 414 word sentence
Pissing rain in England, Leisel's pudgy, you're a sexist sexist pig if you say Leisel's pudgy, not enough condoms in the Olympic brothel, Harry Potter on par with Industrial revolution as major British cultural event, Queen has a sense of humour, Mr Bean still not funny, petal torch proves not all British youth are rioters, Shut up Eddie…
...Channel Nine loves swimming, Phelps still king, missile misfires, Seebohm not just abbreviation of swear word, D'Arcy lacks punch, Leisel slow and over the hill, Steph slow and over the hill, Ray Warren slow and over the hill, Australia sucks, oops don't say Australia sucks, second in the world is still awesome even though athletes always say "we came here for gold", Shut up Hacky…
...Cocks shuttled off for Badminton racket, Blade Runner not as fast as Harrison Ford, Andy Murray beats Federer in pretend Wimbledon final, New Zealand good at sports where you face backwards, London has a beach, Kazakhstan makes benefit glorious gold medals, Steph loves Kobe, oops, there's Kobe's wife, Bolt loves Swedish handballers, Bolt loves self, Bolt has every right to love self, Bolt a legend, how many times in my life did I feel like throwing vitamins at the telly…
...Horsey royal wins medal, Aussies win triple gold in ocean event no one can follow on TV, Sally rules, Anna Meares rules, whitewater canoeing is apparently a sport, BMX is a apparently a sport, four Aussie blokes who aren't sailors win boaty gold, oh feck, didya see that dive, Shut up Brayshaw…
...Prince Harry wins long jump, hey, apparently soccer is an Olympic sport, Britain loves Muslim Mo Bro, Saudi Arabia has a female athlete, Australia's got Tallent, no, we don't give a flying feck who's going to be in the Big Brother house…
...Bahamas beats America in relay, Jamaica beats America in relay, it is awesome watching small islands beating America in relays, Hooker too busy plotting revolution to remember how to pole vault, Mitcham too busy tweeting to remember how to dive, American runs on broken leg, Steffensen runs as though on broken leg, Shut up Slats…
… USA tops medal tally even though it's officially not a contest, Spice Girls still out of tune, Best games ever but shhh, don't tell Sydney, Sporting legacy of ancient Greece alive and well in Britain, economic legacy of modern day Greece also alive and well in Britain…
... Chickens make people want to click on Olympics stories.
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Bruno says:
I'm kinda new to The Punch. Is this thing with the photos of the chicken, going to continue? If not, I'm going to miss her. I'll still read these articles, but I will definitely miss the chicken.
Paul says:
Yeah that was good, thank-you.
Except I thought Rowan Atkinson was funny - maybe my sense of humour is out of whack.
Admiral Ackbar says:
I read that as though it was the missing verse in Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire". Today is turning out alright.
Jon says:
A well written and witty article like this deserves more comments. Here's mine - top stuff Anthony!
sunny says:
A classic end to your Olympics series. I read that article in the voice of Rain Man .. same as I read every other article then I guess
Don't even joke about eating that chicken, it's part of the team now! .. look, if you both survive a plane crash in the mountains of Peru, then go ahead and eat the chicken, but until then..
Luigi says:
Bolt is a flash in the pan. Greg Louganis, Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Thorpie, Mark Spitz and on and on have accomplished much more. Running 100 or 200 meters, no big deal. Had he golded at 400m, 800m, and 1500m, then we'd be talking a legend. Not at 9 or 18 seconds..
iansand says:
I am glad you have documented the half way point in these Olympics. The really inspiring athletes are yet to come.
Carolyn says:
Well done. Sure there was nothing extra? Next time, have a longer think about it, and "dooooonnnnn't hold baaaaaaccccckkkkkkkk"
Martin says:
"no, we don't give a flying feck who's going to be in the Big Brother house…"can you make that in bold, underlined, fontsize 72, please!!
shane - armchair expert says:
here is my thoughts on the olympics. All of our team did great.
Bolt is the biggest bore and braggart in history and I will be so glad when he is gone.
get rid of all the stupid "sports"? air rifle at 10 metres with scopes and eye pieces?
badmiton, table tennis, girls jumping around with a streamer, girls jumping around with a ball? Girls jumping around with a hula hoop?
Dressage was rubbish. Judo was a joke of pulling each others lapels? diving was painfully boring.Tennis is crap at the best of times.f
ortunately i mieed the sync swimming rubbish.
no one actually "trains" for any of these "sports". You just turn up on the day after a big night out on the tiles and do something- anything and the least uncordinated on the day wins.?
Go back to all ameteurs and not the paid show ponies.
Apart from these "joke" sports, i thought it was very good.
Destry says:
Just this once I've enjoyed Anthony's babble. And largely agreed with the contents. But, mate, you forgot the strange names of some competitors (besides saying Seebohm with a Pommy accent and the "Oh, Feck" reesponse to Stephen's dive): Kim-Yoo Suk (Korean pole vaulter who doesn't suck as much as our Hooker)—Ali Hasan Manboob who runs long distance and is skinny and flat-chested—Rich Fellers, the affluent American show-jumper who was placed 8th—Vania Stamblova who, with a "stumble over" the first hurdle, crashed to the ground in women's 400m— Dong Dong, the Chinese gymnist who must be well-hung because he won gold—Yoshie Takeshita won bronze in the women's volleyball despite her gastric problem—and some others I forget. Great Games. Best ever.
What a joke that's not funny says:
Wow. I wish I could get paid for writ ... hang on, that's not writing ... ahhh ... submitting some drivel like this put together over the cereal at breakfast. One day The Punch will have a piece of journalism again, maybe (that 'maybe' is for the 'again'). You know, something with substance, insight, and critical reasoning. Maybe.
Tango says:
What about weightlifter drops weight on head, horse throws rider on head and German discuss thrower drinks too much and has sore head.
Richard says:
That was an. . . AWESOME article, Ant! It seems like we all shared very similar experiences and emotions viewing these games these last two weeks. London 2012 was AWESOME
Lady Gaga says:
Fab overview Ant! Feel like i was there! And without having to waste 2 weeks of my life. xxoo
Mike says:
Why use 414 when two will do - "You lost."
Team GB got more medals, however you want to massage the table like an Olympic physiotherapist. Thank God that it is over and the anti-Brit sniping will stop for a while.
Mike says:
I also like the way that when Aussie athletes don't perform, they are told that they are subject to the taxpayer purse and so, Aussies feel "entitled" to question their performance…however, drawing the same egalitarian parallel in Australian society, whenever your public servants and politicians do something bad, they also get canned in the newspapers, but when they achieve something good, you never hear about or celebrate their success like you do with athletes…hypocritical or what ?!
VJR says:
It's simple the brits kicked our butts and loved doing it. $10 million per medal well we are the lucky country.
Warwick says:
Of course this was Garbage.
But I didn't think it was all that different from the run of the mill Sharwood stuff.
Well, if you enjoy the Clarke and Dawes drivel that gets shoved on to the 7:300 report you'd probably enjoy this excrement.
kiki says:
It was great to see women from Saudi Arabia competing at the games. But They have been the subject of a hate campaign by the conservative side of their home country which is absolutely disgusting. I hope one day women from Saudi Arabia can freely participate in sporting events like the olympic games without trouble from anyone else.
Olly says:
I hope you asked Roy & HG's permission before ripping off their "NZer's are at their best when sitting down and facing backwards" joke from Sydney 2000.
Utopia Boy says:
A couple of things:
1. Muslim nations should not be allowed to compete until citizens of those countries are all treated equally in the eyes of the state. It was good enough for the rest of the world to keep South Africa out of world sport for a generation, let's at least pretend to be consistent.
2. I don't get the joke with the chook.
3. The coverage we had over here in the Middle East was excellent.:
10 x Al Jazerra sports channels
4 x OSN sports channels (2 x HD)
1 x OSN "Olympic"Channel
8 x Abu Dhabi Sports Channels
Most channels provided a service where the language could be changed between Arabic and English.
We even got to hear Bruce MacAvaney commentate the swimming.
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