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Pinal County East-West Corridor Study FlierFLORENCE, AZ – In cooperation and coordination with the City of Maricopa and the City of Casa Grande, Pinal County is conducting a study to evaluate a new east-west transportation corridor through western Pinal County. Since the December 2011 public scoping meetings, possible parkway-concept corridor alternatives have been identified between State Route 347 and Interstate 10 to provide additional capacity and connectivity. In addition, the team is also evaluating the consequences of not constructing a new transportation facility, known as the No Build Alternative. Pinal County and the cities of Casa Grande and Maricopa are encouraging members of the public to attend one of two community information meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to engage the public for comments and suggestions on the proposals and alternatives. A brief presentation on the study will be made at each meeting, followed by an open house at which representatives from the cities, county and study team can answer questions. The presentation will be the same at each meeting. In addition, detailed maps displaying the initial parkway concepts will be available at the meetings.
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After going down 1-0 in the third, the Gators (6-0) scored nine runs between the fourth and fifth innings to set up the win. Brianna Little scored four of the nine runs with a grand slam in the fifth for Florida.
The Dolphins (3-2) took their early lead on a solo home run from freshman Victoria Brown to start the third inning.
"They showed why they are one of the top five teams in the nation," JU head coach Ali Higgs said. "We played well, but didn't take advantage of our opportunities liked they did. We will take away the positives from tonight and use them this weekend for our tough home tourney."
Hannah Rogers (3-0) earned the win in the circle for Florida after allowing three runs on seven hits, five walks and five strikeouts in seven innings.
Freshman Taylor Rossman (0-2) was tagged with the loss in relief by surrendering seven runs, six earned, on five hits in 1.1 innings. Senior Dale Tillman allowed four runs, two earned, in 2.2 relief frames, while Brown scattered two hits and fanned three in three scoreless innings for the no-decision.
Offensively, Kesley Stewart went 3-for-5 with two RBI for the Gators. Kirsti Merritt and Stephanie Tofft each finished with two hits.
Freshman Emily Sanchez had two hit to lead the JU offense, while senior Sarah Simon had a solo home run. Junior Codi Kelly added an RBI hit in the loss.
In JU's first inning, Brown led off with a walk. Rogers got two quick outs, but allowed a hit to Sanchez to advance Brown to second. The Gators cut down Brown at third in the next at-bat on a fielder's choice hit to end the inning.
Junior Karson Tuck kept the pressure on Rogers with a leadoff double to start the second inning. Rogers settled down and struck out two of the next three batters to quash the threat.
Brown felt more at ease for the Dolphins than Rogers to start the game. After allowing a one-out single in the first inning, Brown retired the next seven batters in a row. Stewart got a two-out single off Brown in the third and stole second. Brown got a fly out in the next at-bat to strand Stewart.
Brown carried her momentum into the bottom of the inning by hitting a solo homer inside of the left field foul pole to give JU a 1-0 lead. Kelly followed with a walk and advanced to second on sacrifice bunt in the next at-bat. Sanchez pushed her to third on a single, but Rogers retired the next two batters to wiggle out of another jam.
With one out in the fourth inning, Bailey Castro hit a home run to center off of Rossman to even the score for Florida. Little was hit by a pitch in the next at-bat. Rossman induced a fly out, but Tofft doubled home Little and scored herself on an error for the 3-2 lead.
JU got a run with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, but three of the first four Florida hitters reached in the fifth to set up Little's grand slam. The Gators scored two more runs in the inning on an error, while a two-out, two-run triple by Stewart in the seventh quashed any JU comeback.
The Dolphins kick off the first of two home tournaments at the JU Softball Complex Friday against Stony Brook (4:15 p.m.) and Ohio State (6:30 p.m.).

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Doctors say a 7-year-old girl rescued after falling into a 50-foot well is expected to make a full recovery.Megan Winters fell feet-first into a Whitesburg well at her grandmother's home on Monday.It took Carroll County rescuers more than an hour to free the 7-year-old. Ropes and pulleys tied to trees brought a man down into the well to pull Megan up.Megan was transported to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston with numerous injuries including broken legs, a broken arm and hip as well as multiple fractures to her face. Her eyes are swollen shut. Her family says that her spirits remains unbroken by all that has happened to her.
Winters is expected to spend some time recovering at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston before being transferred to another facility.
Officials said there had been a protective covering on that well, but it was apparently stolen.
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Lord Mayor Dee Sinclair is inviting people to attend a service on Holocaust Memorial Day.
The service will take place at the town hall in St Aldate's on Monday, January 27, at 2pm.
The day has been commemorated in the UK since 2001, and in 2005 the United Nations declared January 27 as an international day for remembrance.
On this day, people are urged to remember the millions of people who have been murdered, or whose lives have been changed beyond recognition during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur.
Those who attend will be urged to reflect on and learn from the lessons of the past.
The Lord Mayor said: "It is essential that the lessons from the Holocaust are learned by us all and remembered regularly.
"Where genocide is going on in the world, we must make sure our representatives do what they can to tell the perpetrators that we object and will not forget what they are doing."
The Lord Mayor will be joined by Penny Faust, of the Oxford Jewish Congregation, and Rev Bob Wilkes, City Rector at St Michael at the North Gate church in Cornmarket Street.
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McIlroy trailed from the start. Crane, ranked No. 38 in the world, steadily increased his lead throughout the round. After winning the first hole, Crane was able to take three of the next six holes, then proceeded to win the final four holes, ending with McIlroy conceding after he failed to reach the green. Crane's 5-under 31 was the best front nine so far today.
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Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise-NOT!
Original post made by Get Your Facts Straight on Apr 29, 2011
Tentative agreements
The Pleasanton Unified School District has reached Tentative Agreements (TA) for the 2011/12 school year with both the Association of Pleasanton Teachers (APT), representing certificated employees, and California School Employees Association #155 (CSEA), representing classified employees. Both agreements have been accepted by association membership and will come to the Board of Trustees for approval on May 10.
Highlights of the TA for APT are as follows:
■The tentative agreement is a one-year agreement for the 2011-12 school year. The agreement would generate an estimated $1.7 million in budget savings for the District. The agreement contains language that would reopen negotiations immediately if the District experiences a reduction to the Base Revenue Limit (BRL) that is greater than $399 (the amount of reduction that the Board has already planned for in terms of necessary budget reductions.)
■The agreement suspends the collaboration period at the comprehensive high schools for 2011-12. Schools may elect to schedule some class periods from their staffing allotment outside of the regular six period day in order to make some availability for seven period schedules (e.g. A or B period classes.) Estimated budget savings of $448,000.
■The agreement continues the increased secondary staffing ratios that were implemented for the 2010-11 school year. The staffing ratios at middle school would remain at 27:1 and at high school at 28:1 in 2011-12. Estimated budget savings of $880,000.
■Continue the suspension of Voluntary Staff Development Days for teachers and continue suspension of the Teacher Support and Training Advisory Committee and associated teacher stipend for 2011-12. Estimated budget savings of $395,000.
Other Items for 2011-12
■Open House (suspended in 2010-11) would be returned to the schedule in 2011-12.
■Elementary Parent/Teacher conferences (limited to at-risk students is 2010-11) would be scheduled for all parents in 2011-12.
■The current five year limit on job share assignments would be lifted.
■Continue to allow staff to utilize one additional of their sick leave days for personal necessity reasons.
■Continue additional evaluation year cycle for permanent teachers with 10+ years performing satisfactorily.
■Continue that science fairs and family math nights will be site-based decisions.
■Continue that the District writing sample is to be conducted with sites responsible for coordination.
Highlights of the TA for CSEA are as follows:
■The agreement would generate an estimated $258,000 dollars in savings that would be used to avoid reductions to needed classified support positions currently on the budget reduction list. These are: four (4) site and district office positions; the Health Services Liaison; and an Instructional Assistant position. The agreement contains language that would reopen negotiations immediately if the District experiences a reduction to the Base Revenue Limit (BRL) that is greater than $399 (the amount of reduction that the Board has already planned for in terms of necessary budget reductions.)
■The agreement includes five (5) unpaid furlough days for 11 and 12 month classified employees and three (3) unpaid furlough days for 10 month and Kid's Club employees in the 2011-12 school year.
Other Items for 2011-12
Changes existing language related to classified layoff procedures to clarify that layoff is not a voluntary demotion or reassignment.
Continue to allow unit members to carry over two (2) more days of accrued but unused vacation days to use in the next school year (this is necessary because it may be difficult for employees to schedule their earned vacation days along with furlough days in the school year.)
Continue the existing agreement that in the absence of program need, the District will not employ substitutes, consultants, or short-term employees to perform bargaining unit work.
Continue the existing agreement that the District will not pay employees overtime except for urgent or emergency situations, facility use agreements (e.g. church services, etc.) and transportation for outside-funded work furlough programs.
Continue agreement that there shall be no District-initiated reorganization or reclassification that would result in a range increase for a bargaining unit position.
The furlough days will result in a one-time reduction in the classified work year.
Comments (11)
on Apr 29, 2011 at 7:07 pm
"The agreement suspends the collaboration period at the comprehensive high schools for 2011-12. Schools may elect to schedule some class periods from their staffing allotment outside of the regular six period day in order to make some availability for seven period schedules (e.g. A or B period classes.) Estimated budget savings of $448,000."
can they really do this? which students get selected for potential openings? which criteria is used to have one student enroll in the 7 periods he/she requested but then turn around and deny the same opportunity to another student who also requested 7 periods?
Some selected students would be more competitive for college than others.... equality issues?
btw I voted yes on E but this idea of granting 7 periods to some students but not to others does not sound like a good idea
on Apr 29, 2011 at 8:15 pm
I thinks its available to all (usually around 20-25% of students take a 7 period day), its just that if 100% sign up they might have to evaluate the situation. I think the language just means that they are expecting the usual number.
on Apr 29, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Many thanks for posting the actual tentative agreement. To say that teachers are getting a pay raise when they are actually just not taking furlough days next year is misleading and manipulative. They have taken 8 furlough days since last year, which was a significant cut. I hope Measure E passes so the community demonstrates they value the quality public education in Pleasanton.
on Apr 29, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Instead of furlough days a better budget plan would be a salary freeze and a 3% pay reduction for classified, a 5% reduction for administration.
The union is BAD for our children the administration sets the bar for BAD.
on Apr 29, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Simply saying "the union is bad for our children" means nothing in this community- how quickly you forget that it was "the union" that voted to give back over 4 million dollars to save programs and teachers for our kids.
This fly by statement is not working any longer, especially when it doesn't come close to matching what our local teachers union is -actually- doing. To not even recognize this is BAD for our children.
I applaud the teachers for making this sacrifice, and doing so even after the community voted for more cuts through Measure G. Hopefully it won't happen again.
on Apr 29, 2011 at 9:27 pm
"I thinks its available to all (usually around 20-25% of students take a 7 period day), its just that if 100% sign up they might have to evaluate the situation. I think the language just means that they are expecting the usual number."
but how? they are not going to have that many sections with room for every request, since it is not only music but science, math, language, etc being requested as the extra (7) period.
Before it worked because of the extra sections/teachers, but that costs about 500k, which the union already is negotiating as a way to save money.
imo, someone will be denied the 7 period with this "no cost" proposal
on Apr 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
Instead of just focusing on teachers' salaries PUSD should contract all support functions (payroll, facilities management, etc.) to outside companies. This is done in the private sector and results in better services at reduced costs. It would also eliminate the need for at least one Assistant Superintendent.
on Apr 30, 2011 at 2:17 pm
How do we get ahold of the teachers union, to complain about a horrible math teacher? They need to get the bad ones out, to make room to hire good ones for our children.....
on Apr 30, 2011 at 4:29 pm
I am leaning towards voting for Prop E, although I voted against the last parcel tax initative. To the teachers posting here about how great your union is, be very careful, as you will lose those like me that might vote on E despite our misgivings. To complain about your pay, when not considering your cadiliac benefit plans and pensions is not being honest. In a time where private sector employees are seeing layoffs and reduced pay and job benefits, hearing from crying union members is not productive. My advice? Just keep your mouths shut about how bad you all have it and let the proposition pass...and then, just one kind word of thanks from all of you might be appreciated. This would be a much better tactic than your typical "we are entitled" pitch. Most all of us that work to pay your salaries and benefits would appreciate a little discretion here.
on Apr 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Are you the same "Maria" who posted a teacher's name and publicly accused her of incompetence in another thread? If so, what's wrong with you? You should be ashamed of your immature behavior. God only knows how messed up your kids must be. I'm sure that's the fault of a teacher as well.
You're lucky the thread was removed. You could have been sued for libel.
Grow up. Your kids need real parenting.
on Apr 30, 2011 at 6:16 pm
"Just keep your mouths shut about how bad you all have it and let the proposition pass...and then, just one kind word of thanks from all of you might be appreciated."
Really this attitude says so much Pleasanton! I can only imagine how the teachers felt giving back a significant amount of money after the residents voted down Measure G- then to hear it's not a real pay cut, and now to hear it's a pay raise! And you demand a thank you??!! No wonder they are not voting to do that again. This mentality is sickening and quite pervasive around here these days. Talk about entitled.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The FGCU men's tennis team finished Day One at the Florida State Invitational on Friday night, earning six singles wins with freshman Tianyu Bao (Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore HS) reaching the quarter-finals of the singles B draw.
"We definately need to improve our doubles before the spring," said head coach C.J. Weber. "We've been focusing a lot on our singles so it's nice to see some success there."
Senior Matthew Rock (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Fort Lauderdale HS/Jacksonville) earned a thrilling three-set victory against Jacksonville's Eduardo Martinez, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Rock was able to force a third-set and come away with the win in the tiebreaker, 7-5. In the second round, he lost in straight sets to Levan Clark from FAMU, 6-3, 6-1.
Sophomores Lance Lvovsky (Dania, Fla./Broward Virtual School/Jacksonville) and Dean Tsamas (Lexington, K.Y./Henry Clay HS) finished the day 1-1 in singles. Lvovsky dropped his first match against North Florida's Daniel Sotomarino, 6-3, 6-1, before defeating Marc Misanovic from Bethune-Cookman, 6-1, 6-0. Tsamas fell to Florida State's Andres Bucaro, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, then took care of Santiago Lobelo from Bethune-Cookman, 6-3, 6-0.
In the singles B draw, Gabriel Echeverry (Popayan, Columbia/Gimnasio Calibio) earned a victory over South Alabama's Christian Kuchne, 6-2, retired. Echevery won the first set before his opponent retired due to an injury.
Bao picked up a three-set win against Max De Juan from Southern Mississippi, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. After being awarded a first round bye, Bao won his only singles match of the day to move to the quarter-final round tomorrow.
"I felt like my serve was really good today and by being patient in the match I made less errors that helped me earn the victory," said Tianyu Bao. "I need to play a better net game, which will help me be better overall."
Junior Collin Brown (Victoria, Texas/Memorial HS) secured the final singles win of the day for the Eagles after defeating Bethune-Cookman's Kip Jackson, 6-0, 6-3.
FGCU's three-day stint at the Florida State Invitational will continue tomorrow and will finish on Sunday in Tallahassee.
Matthew Rock (FGCU) v. Eduardo Martinez (JU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
Daniel Sotomarino (UNF) def. Lance Lvovsky (FGCU) 6-3, 6-1
Salif Kante (FAMU) def. Jackson Moore (FGCU) 6-1, 6-1
Andres Bucaro (FSU) def. Dean Tsamas (FGCU) 7-6 (4), 6-2
SINGLES A DRAW Second Round
Levan Clark (FAMU) def. Rock (FGCU) 6-3, 6-1
SINGLES A DRAW Consolation
Lvovsky (FGCU) def. Misanovic (Bethune-Cookman) 6-1, 6-0
Frost (Southern Miss.) def. Moore (FGCU) 6-3, 6-4
Tsamas (FGCU) def. Lobelo (Bethune-Cookman) 6-3, 6-0
Gabriel Echeverry (FGCU) def. Christian Kuchne (USA) 6-2, ret.
Timo Kranz (UNF) def. Collin Brown (FGCU) 7-6 (2), 6-0
SINGLES B DRAW Second Round
Tianyu Bao (FGCU) def. Max De Juan (Southern Miss.) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Elortegui (Southern Miss.) def. Echeverry (FGCU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Gregor (USA) def. Michael Beiler (FGCU) 6-4, 6-3
Zasagrande (JU) def. Steve Binninger (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2
Singles B Draw First Round Consolations
Brown (FGCU) def. Jackson (BCU) 6-0, 6-3
Dirube/Gardner (UAB) def. Dean Tsamas/Gabriel Echevvery (FGCU) 9-7
Manlow/Helliar (UAB) def. Michael Beiler/Jackson Moore (FGCU) 8-2
Doubles Second Round
Davis/Bucaro (FSU) def. Matthew Rock/ Tianyu Bao (FGCU) 8-2
Fantova/Condez (JU) def. Lance Lvovsky/Collin Brown (FGCU) 8-4


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Brian Cook mostly taking pity on you
The relevant bit: Penn State… never mind. It's bad enough that everything else happened. Piling Ted Roof, defensive coordinator on top of that is evil even for Crazy Old Testament God. I declare a season-long moratorium on Penn State schadenfreude unless I find something just amazing. He does give himself an out but you'll likely have to really step up your game.


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In March, former major league outfielder Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in state prison in California for his part in a fraudulent car-leasing scheme.
So when the headline "Dykstra sentenced to prison" came across Twitter on Tuesday, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was a repeat. It wasn't; Dykstra received an additional sentence on another conviction:
Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading no contest to charges he exposed himself to women he met on Craigslist and assaulted one.
Dykstra entered his plea Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom to one count each of assault with a deadly weapon and lewd conduct. He also received three years' probation.
Prosecutors say Dykstra exposed himself to several women who responded to ads for personal assistants and housekeepers. During one incident, prosecutors say, Dykstra held a knife and forced the woman to give him a massage.
That's really all that can be said about this; it's a sad ending to a once-promising career.


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Day 1 - Depart U.S. / Fly overnight to Venice
Depart from the U.S. and travel to Italy. The particulars of your arrival overseas are detailed with your flight itinerary and airline tickets.
Day 2 - Arrive in Venice
You arrive at the airport in Venice, Italy. Once in the arrival terminal, please locate the water taxi and Information desk. The staff of 'Venezia Taxi' – one of the 3 operators there – will assist you, provide you with a voucher and show you to your water taxi. From the airport pier, you'll transfer (approximately 35 minutes) to your centrally located Venice hotel. VBT provides you with City Information in your Final Travel Booklet that includes information and recommendations on what to see and do in Venice during your stay.
Please note: If you arrive early, your hotel room may not be available until 3:00 p.m. You may store your luggage with the reception desk.
Please note: VBT transfer times and departure points are finalized in advance and cannot be modified for individual guests. If you fly in earlier than the scheduled program dates, transportation from the airport will be at your own expense.
Day 3 - Meet Trip Leaders / Warm-up ski / Welcome reception
VBT Air Package and Pre-Extension guests: Meet your VBT representative at 8:30 a.m. in the main lobby of our Venice hotel; he or she will be holding a VBT sign. We will then transfer by water taxi to the airport. Plan to wear your ski clothes on the transfer or have them packed in a small day pack that will be easily accessible upon arrival in Kranjska Gora.
VBT No-Air Package guests: The land tour begins at 9:30 a.m. in Venice. The meeting point is the bar called CAFÉ' MARCO POLO DARSENA on the docks of VENICE AIRPORT (address: via Luigi Broglio 8, Marco Polo airport). Easy to find, the bar is very close to the water transport docks of the airport, where motor taxi's park. You will be met by our local representative, holding a VBT sign. From there you will transfer to Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, by private motorcoach with our Air Package guests.
If your arrival at the Marco Polo Darsena bar at 9:30 a.m. is delayed, please contact our hotel in Kranjska Gora, the Hotel Vitranc, to advise staff of the delay, and they will pass your message along to your VBT Trip Leaders. The number to call is: 011 386 4 5809-520.
VBT highly recommends flying to Italy at least one day before the tour begins. This allows you to rest and recover from jet lag before you begin sightseeing and skiing.
From the airport we will transfer by bus to the Ponca Ski Shop in Kranjska Gora, arriving at approximately 1:30 p.m. Enjoy lunch on your own en route. Plan to have your ski clothes or have them packed in a small day pack that will be easily accessible upon arrival at the Ponca Ski Shop.
Shortly after arriving at the ski shop, one VBT Trip Leader will hold a ski-fitting session, followed by a brief talk about the area trails and the afternoon schedule. Our other Trip Leader will travel with the bus and luggage to the Hotel Vitranc.
We then set off for the trails for our afternoon warm-up ski on the Kranjska Gora Ski Trails (elev. 2,667 feet/813 m). Beginner skiers may opt for a lesson, accompanied by a VBT Trip Leader or a ski instructor. Advanced skiers have the option of skiing on their own with trail recommendations from our Trip Leaders. Our options will lead to our first hotel, where all guests will arrive by late afternoon. Our luggage will be waiting for us in our rooms.
The Hotel Vitranc is situated in the quiet hamlet of Podkoren, just outside Kranjska Gora. Upon arrival, take some time to settle in and relax, or enjoy the sauna or a stroll before we gather for a welcome reception and dinner.
The hotel has a long tradition of hospitality. Vitranc was the name of the beloved stallion of the first owners. The house maintains the simplicity and charm of a family-run mountain guesthouse, where travelers immediately feel at home. The
area, or pub, has a separate entrance and is still the preferred place for the locals to stop for a chat and beer after dinner.
Day 4 - Morning ski in Valbruna / Lunch and exploration in Tarvisio / Dog sledding and skiing
After a hearty breakfast, we meet to review the day's events and logistics. Then, we'll transfer from our hotel and cross the border to Valbruna for a morning ski in Italy.
Valbruna is a picturesque village nestled deep in the Canal Valley surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Julian Alps, which rise more than 4,000 feet from the valley floor. We set off on the trails from the Saisera Huette, which was built for the Valbruna Inn by an expert local carpenter, who worked by hand on one hundred-year-old beams to assemble the entire hut by overlapping the boards in the traditional local style.
Ski the trails through peaceful woods, alongside small streams and vast snow-covered mountains, and enjoy a trailside snack or a cappuccino on your own, stopping perhaps at the Agriturismo Prati Oitzinger to take in stunning views of Mount Lussari. You might opt to recharge at the Bar Trattoria Jof di Montasio. Each option offers typical local dishes of Friuli cuisine. Return to the Saisera Huette after your ski for a bite to eat and to relax.
After lunch, we make our way towards the International Dog Sledding School run by Ararad Khatchikian, a renowned Iditarod racer. Here, we'll learn how this important means of alpine transport became a sport before enjoying a dog sled ride, mushing the dogs ourselves! When it's not your turn to ride you can ski the trails here or relax in Ararad's house. In the afternoon we return to our hotel, by way of your skis or by taxi. The rest of the day is free.
In the evening, we will provide a shuttle option for you to go into Kranjska Gora for an evening meal or drink.
Day 5 - Ski to Planica Ski Jump / Cooking class and storytelling
Today is a full day, beginning with our morning ski to the Planica Ski Jump – the world's largest ski flying hill. Continue skiing up the valley to the iconic Tamar Hut or take your time skiing the flat valley below. At the Olympic Center, we enjoy a snack and video, as well as the opportunity to meet 1961 Ski Jump World Record jumper, Joze Slibar. Feel free to ski or shuttle back to the hotel after our Olympic Center visit. Stop at the Pehte Trailside Restaurant or another restaurant in town for lunch on your own.
Later this afternoon we gather for a cooking class with Chef Ales, who teaches us how to make
, a popular rolled dough pastry that can be savory or sweet. As we knead and roll we will be entertained by local storytellers, who share the legend of Kekec, a folk hero from a children's story.
Tonight for dinner we shuttle to Pri Martinu, a traditional family run alpine
, inn. The friendly staff dresses in period costume, and the menu is based on hearty alpine specialties from local farms. Not to worry about the hefty portions – after dinner we'll walk around town and perhaps cap off the night with some après ski drinks at a local bar.
Day 6 - Ski in Ramsau / Short hike to dinner
After breakfast, you may take a morning walk or ski before a breathtaking two-hour drive through the Alps to the Austrian ski village of Ramsau (112 miles/178 km). We will stop en route for lunch on your own in Schladming, a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, and home of the 2013 Alpine World Ski Championships. After enjoying your lunch in one of the Old Town's cafes or restaurants, we will continue to a Ramsau ski shop (30 minutes) where our skis await.
Ramsau lies at the foot of Styria's highest mountain, the Dachstein, and is situated on a comparatively level piece of land. The plateau is an exceptional geological feature in the rugged terrain of the Alps and is ideal for cross-country skiing. The holiday resort extends over 10 miles in length and 2.5 miles in width, and takes the form of a shelf 3,600 feet above the Ennstal Valley. Several ski jumps were erected in the region in the 20th century, and the excellence of the Nordic venues of Ramsau am Dachstein was recognized by FIS when it awarded the region the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
After getting outfitted at the ski shop, we will ski gradually downhill for 2 1/2 miles (4 km) to the Hotel Almfrieden, our spectacularly-located lodging just off the trail. Choose your ideal pace for this afternoon, whether it is slow and steady on the flat valley trail or a vigorous jaunt to a breathtaking vista. Stop in the wellness center at the Hotel Almfrieden and relax after an afternoon on the trails.
In the evening, we will meet to walk together in the crisp night air up to the Gruberstube for dinner, perhaps borrowing lanterns from the Almfrieden to light our way. The hike is about a mile from the hotel, but the restaurant is well worth the journey. The Gruberstube offers traditional Austrian fare, including a variety of fondues and a large selection of excellent wines from the region and beyond. Return to the hotel afterwards for bed or a nightcap at the inviting bar.
Day 7 - Ski Ramsau / Visit the Lodenwalke factory
In the morning, we enjoy a leisurely ski out the front door of our hotel to the Ramsau trails. Stop for a snack or a warm drink at one of the many cafés along the way. Perhaps even enjoy a sunny terrace while drinking in the spectacular Mountain View and sipping cappuccino.
After lunch on your own, return to the hotel where we will catch the public bus to the Lodenwalke, a 550-year-old wool manufacturing factory 15 minutes from town. We will take a factory tour, which provides fascinating insight into the production of loden with explanations of the machines and the particular stages of production. After the tour you will have an opportunity to visit the showroom and shop for many high quality loden products, then relax and enjoy a beer in the factory's Styrian restaurant and bar.
Following our tour of the factory we will return by ski bus to the hotel, where the entire afternoon is open for more skiing, enjoying the spa and sauna or simply relaxing in the comfort of the hotel before dinner on your own at any one of Ramsau's mountain resorts. Your leaders will be happy to help you with dinner recommendations.
Day 8 - Explore Schladming / Farewell dinner
Today, we'll experience Austrian mountain life with a stroll through Schladming (30 minute bus transfer). Originally a small silver and copper mining town as far back as 1180, Schladming is now a renowned and popular meeting place for both cultural and sports enthusiasts. Its reputation as a world famous winter sports resort is based on many major events held at the Planai (Austria's largest ski area) with its legendary "FIS slope." In 2013, Schladming hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships. The picturesque countryside surrounding the traditional town, along with the vibrant energy of the inhabitants and visitors makes Schladming a charming combination of nature, culture and outdoor activities.
There are many activities available in Schladming: check out the Farmer's Market which is open on Friday mornings; between November and January it becomes a traditional Christmas market with crafts, food, seasonal entertainment, and more. Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the town's many cafes. After lunch we will transfer back to the hotel to relax and change clothes.
This afternoon we return to Ramsau to enjoy its snowy beauty or perhaps take a walk with Rudi, our hotel's naturalist, and then relax before gathering in the hotel dining room for our farewell dinner of Austrian specialties.
Day 9 - Transfer to Salzburg / Free time in Salzburg / VBT No-Air package ends
VBT No-Air Package guests: your tour ends in Salzburg. Transfer time from Ramsau is about an hour and thirty minutes to the Hotel Goldener Hirsch in Salzburg, where the trip concludes.
VBT Air Package guests: After breakfast, say goodbye to your Trip Leaders and transfer to Salzburg.
With extra time in Salzburg you will enjoy the rest of this day to discover the city independently. Visit the Mozarteum, a museum dedicated to Mozart's life, or several other artistic centers like the Carolino Augusteum or the Baroque Museum. See the Dom Cathedral or St. Peter's Abbey. Salzburg's historic Old town (Altstadt) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is easily walkable, with a number of outdoor cafés and restaurants. Our luxurious Salzburg hotel is located in the heart of the city, making it easy to explore.
Your senses will come alive here in the magnificent city whose landscapes were captured in the classic movie,
The Sound of Music
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Day 10 - Depart for U.S.
Early this morning*, transfer to the Salzburg Airport for your flight back to the U.S. VBT recommends that you check the transfer time in your "Transfer Reminder" the night before your flight. The transfer is prearranged and prepaid by VBT**.
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Springfield, Mass. - March 2, 2013 - Alex Berthiaume netted a career-best 35 points, including the 1,000th of his career, however the Ithaca College men's basketball team defeated host Springfield College, 89-77, in a NCAA Division III Championship First Round contest in front of 1,600 fans in Blake Arena.
Ithaca improves to 20-8 and will advance to play the University of Rochester next Saturday. Springfield's season comes to a close with a 19-9 mark, proving to be its best season since 2005.
In what would prove to be his final collegiate game, Berthiaume was tremendous, pouring in 35 points on 14-of-23 shooting. The senior entered the game needing 27 to reach 1,000 points in just two years, and he became the 28th player in program history to reach the milestone on a layup with 6:26 left in regulation.
Josh Altman provided a great spark off the bench, pumping in 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Robbie Burke tallied 11 points and nine rebounds. Sean Martin was the only other member of the Pride to score in double figures, posting 10 in the loss.
Springfield, which gave up a season-high in points to the Bombers, struggled from the line, going 11-for-21.
Travis Warech had a dominant evening for the Bombers, registering 25 points and 15 rebounds. Sean Rossi, the NCAA Division III career-leader in assists, added 19 points and eight assists, while Frank Mitchell added a double-double of his own with 17 points and 11 caroms. Andrei Oztemel recorded 14 points, including four trifectas, off the bench. As a team, Ithaca held a 40-29 edge on the glass and shot 54.7% (29-53) from the field.
The visitors opened up a 22-17 lead at the 8:57 mark of the first half after Oztemel canned back-to-back three pointers. Springfield would claw back into the contest, and take its first lead since the 16:16 mark of the half on a driving lay up by Martin with 2:21 on the clock. Mitchell and Berthiaume traded layups in the final 1:06 before Warech hit a high-arching turnaround bank shot with four ticks to make it a 38-37 game at the half, in favor of the Bombers.
Feeding off the home crowd's feverish energy, Springfield opened up the first 7:54 on the second stanza scoring 22 of the first 32 points to take a 59-50 stranglehold of the game. However, on the ensuing possession, Rossi was fouled shooting a three-pointer, and after a media timeout, drained all three. That would prove to be the start of a 15-0 run over a 2:41 span as the Bombers regained a 65-59 lead.
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They knew it might come, yet that didn't soften the blow for the makers, packers and deliverers of the spongy snack Twinkies at the Drake's bakery in Wayne on Friday morning after they learned their employer, Hostess Brands Inc., was out of business.
Workers at the Demarest Drive plant, who also made coffee cakes, apple pie and other baked goods, said their shift was interrupted at about 9:30 a.m. when the plant manager, Mohammed Carew, called a meeting in the cafeteria. More than 100 warehouse workers, packers, drivers, production line workers and other employees gathered and were told their employment was over and that they should go home.
The plant closing will leave about 560 New Jersey workers jobless, including 320 in Wayne and 70 at a company retail "goodwill" outlet in Carlstadt. Job prospects in New Jersey are daunting — the unemployment rate is 9.7 percent and the state shed nearly 11,700 jobs last month. Hostess is idling 18,500 workers at 36 plants nationwide, the victims of union intransigence, executive mismanagement and the changing tastes of the American consumer.
"It's sad," said Augusto Santos, 58, a warehouse worker and union member, as he stood with a colleague in the empty plant's parking lot at about 11 a.m. "We came in to work today, and all of a sudden they told us that was it.
"Women were crying," Santos said. "Even grown men were crying. They couldn't believe it."
Hostess said on Wednesday that it would liquidate the company if one of its 12 unions — the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union — did not call off a strike at three company facilities by 5 p.m. on Thursday. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January for a second time after filing in 2004.
The bakers union struck at three plants, which Hostess closed on Nov. 12, after the two sides could not agree on a contract. The company said it offered the union wage, benefit and work-rule concessions, as well as a 25 percent ownership stake in the company. But the bakers union said the "unacceptable" offer was rejected by 92 percent of its members, adding that the company's problems lay in the fact that it was run by "Wall Street investors" and "third-tier managers" who had little experience in the cake-baking industry.
Not all of the unions agreed with the bakers union. The Teamsters, the biggest union at Hostess, said the bakers chose "to not substantively look for a solution or engage in the process."
When the strike continued on Thursday evening, Hostess said on Friday that it was "winding down operations" and had "filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities."
Outside the Wayne plant on Friday, several workers said employees had repeatedly given Hostess salary and other givebacks and that management seemed unable to stabilize the business — and kept coming back to the workers for more concessions.
One employee, a North Haledon resident in the wrapping and packing department, showed a reporter a letter distributed at the meeting to workers signed by the Hostess chief executive, Gregory Rayburn.
"We deeply regret taking this action, but we cannot continue to operate without the ability to produce or deliver our products," the letter read. "There is no way to soften the fact that this will hurt every Hostess Brands employee. All Hostess Brands employees will eventually lose their jobs, some sooner than others."
The woman, who asked not to be identified, said she had no idea where she would get another job. She said the pay in her position started at $12.64 an hour.
A 52-year-old driver, Joseph, who asked to withhold his last name, said that regardless of the strike, the company was in such bad shape that it was inevitably "going down this path" to closing.
Some of the Hostess beloved brands, like Ding Dongs and Ho Ho's, are likely to be snapped up by buyers and find a second life, but for now the company says its snack cakes should be on shelves for another week or so.
The shutdown was having little effect on the availability of Hostess treats on shelves of some North Jersey supermarkets on Friday. At the A&P in Little Falls, the shelves of Hostess treats were half empty, because there was no shipment of products on Friday morning. The ShopRite near Route 46 in Little Falls got a shipment that morning.
The Township of Wayne was also feeling the loss. Assemblyman Scott Rumana, a former Wayne mayor, said Hostess was "hugely important" to the township, and "one of our longstanding corporate neighbors."
The company occupies 19.5 acres and has an annual tax bill of $565,770 — one of the township's larger taxpayers but not among the top 10, officials said.
Rumana said the job loss is as important as the taxes collected, in part because of the "ripple effect across the economy" of the wages spent by employees around the township and because well-paid, blue-collar jobs usually are not replaced.
Briance Mascarenhas, a professor of management at Rutgers School of Business in Camden, said a failure to respond to the shift toward healthful food choices contributed to the downfall of Hostess.
"People are increasingly watching what they eat," he said. "You have to be aligned with these secular trends, otherwise it's like swimming against the tide."
The possible disappearance of Hostess treats from the market also struck a chord with consumers, becoming a talking point across the state and the Internet. Twinkies were listed for sale on eBay; a 10-pack was available for $24.99 and four 10-packs were listed for $99.99 on the online retailer's website Friday.
In Trenton, Governor Christie, whose battle with his weight is well-known, told reporters at an event in Newark that "I am not answering questions on Twinkies."
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Nearly two years after committing one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history Jared Lee Loughner learned his fate in a Tucson courtroom Thursday.Emotions were raw as for the first time victims and family members of those killed came face-to-face with Loughner.Among them was the Congresswoman he tried to assassinate that fateful January morning, Gabrielle Giffords.As he arrived at the federal courthouse in Tucson, Loughner already knew his sentence.It was part of a plea deal to spare his life.What he world would learn in the hearing is that the pain and emotions from that killing spree in January of 2011 are still raw, and at times overwhelming.Often through tears, and always focused directly on Loughner, survivors shared heart-wrenching stories of that day, loved ones lost and the struggle to move forward.The target of the attack, and for so many the face of the tragedy, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, stood at her husband's side as he sternly addressed Loughner."Every day is a continuous struggle to do those things she was once so very good at. You tried to create for all of us a world as dark and evil as your own. But know this, and remember it always: You failed. You have decades upon decades to contemplate what you did. But after today. After this moment. Here and now. Gabby and I are done thinking about you," Mark Kelly said.During his statement to Loughner, Mark Kelly also lambasted Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for not doing enough for gun control and mental health in her state.Governor Brewer has not responded to Kelly's criticism.
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3.5/5 rDev -0.8%
05-24-2014 21:21:05 | More by thebigredone
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
05-12-2014 16:13:05 | More by neckbeered
4/5 rDev +13.3%
12-18-2013 22:08:49 | More by beergil
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
10-28-2013 00:07:42 | More by Jameswoody
3.28/5 rDev -7.1%
A: Medium to dark brown pour. Obnoxiously huge dense foam on top of it. Solid lacing all over the glass.
S: Mild roasted malt and smoke aromas. As it warms, hints of chocolate and coffee and a little caramel.
T: Smoke, peat, roasted malt. A little caramel and then finishes with just the slightest bit of chocolate and bitter coffee.
M: Excessive carbonation makes it a little to light and foamy unfortunately.
O: Overall not a bad porter. It's fairly subtle and a little too carbonated, but not horrible.
04-10-2012 03:49:55 | More by Dope
3/5 rDev -15%
12-12-2011 02:55:09 | More by Shango42
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
11-25-2011 04:07:11 | More by rab53
2.88/5 rDev -18.4%
Appears black with as small almost nonexistant light brown head.
It smells extremely smoky there is a mild sugary smell as well maybe a bit of caramel. The smoky smell dominates other smells in the beer though.
Like the smell suggested this is a pretty smoky beer. There is a slight rubbing alcohol taste to the beer which is a little unpleasant. The smoky flavor is balanced with some sweet malt. I get a slight toffee taste to the beer at all. Overall the flavors blend nicely with each other, but I still taste this nasty rubbing alcohol flavor that I can't get over.
The carbonation is moderate low which is appropriate for the style. The carbonation adds smoothness to the beer.
Drinkability is about average for they style. The beer is easy enough to drink.
Overall a decent porter though there are some flaws in the beer. In particular the raw alcohol taste I get form the beer is not very pleasant. Overall a decent beer though: it is worth trying.
11-27-2010 23:08:46 | More by chumba526
Alberta (Canada)
3.65/5 rDev +3.4%
22oz bomber, from the lovely Rosauers grocery chain of the Pacific NW...
This beer pours a clear, deep dark cola hue, with an abundance of fast-rising, foamy, rocky pale tan head, which leaves some chunky lace around the glass in its wake. It smells of peaty smoked malt, dry chocolate, a bit ashy, a wee bit medicinal, and some dry floral hops. The taste is sour smoked malt, with some mild chocoate/coffee undertones, and herbal, floral hops. The carbonation is on the soft side, the body medium weight, smooth, and somewhat creamy. It finishes mostly dry, ashy, fruity, and sour.
This is my first "English" styled beer that contains such prevalent peat notes. Nonetheless, they marry well with the sour, fruity maltiness, providing a glimpse into what I imagine is the distant past of this style.
10-06-2010 03:39:35 | More by biboergosum
Rhode Island
3.98/5 rDev +12.7%
A- Nice brown color, minimal head that's lighter than expected, spotty lacing and a thin film on top.
S- Chocolate, dark fruit. Baking chocolate. Plums and raisins. Big malty goodness.
T- Deep malts, a smoke that wasn't there in the nose, and more dark fruit. The chocolate in the nose has disappeared. A very good smoky element here- really groovin' on it.
M- Great body, good carbonation despite lack of visible head, good balance- a bit heavy on the smoke/roasty malts and dark fruit but I like it. They counter each other well.
D- Moderately high. I was surprised by this beer, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good porter. This is a very solid beer and I will have to seek out more from this brewery.
05-28-2010 01:32:57 | More by ShogoKawada
3.23/5 rDev -8.5%
I bought a bomber of Bitter Root Porter at a grocery store. Poured in to a pint glass.
Pours a black walnut color and is nearly opaque. Thick chunky beige head dissipates slowly and leaves sheets of lace on the glass.
Smell is an earthy acerbic smoke aroma. No sweetness, candy or fruit, in this one.
Taste is a bitter charcoal taste, with some earthy peat flavors. It's a bit one-dimensional, and lacks some of the caramel and coffee flavors found in some American porters. There is a bitter aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, mildly carbonated, with a chalky sensation.
A drinkable porter, lacks complexity in the flavor. I have had better, and I'm not sure I'd go out of my way for Bitter Root again, especially at $4.59 a bottle.
NOTE: A bit of beer history on the label. It says porter was England's first national beer, in 1722, and was popular with laborers know as porters.
01-04-2010 00:12:56 | More by RJLarse
New York
2.4/5 rDev -32%
Reviewed on 10/10/08. Bottle courtesy of bitbucket. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of buttery popcorn and sweet malt. Flavor is pretty similar, but mostly sweet, slightly roasted malt. Super sweet. Weak body. it's not terrible but it's not very good either. Meh.
5/4/5/2/11 (2.7/5)
12-28-2008 15:47:24 | More by LilBeerDoctor
3.53/5 rDev 0%
22oz bottle acquired in trade with kyzr (thanks!).
Poured a deep brown color with an averaged sized off whtie head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, and I'm getting a woody earthiness as well. Tastes of roast, smoke, chocolate, and has a light coffee bitter finish.
Notes from 3/12/08
12-15-2008 23:02:31 | More by hopdog
2.83/5 rDev -19.8%
Appearance: Pours a dark brown body with a bubbly, thin, off-white head.
Smell: Dark malt aroma with a note of fruit syrup and a slight smokiness.
Taste: Dark maltiness with a chocolate taste and medium sweetness. Hmm. There's an odd, tart fruitiness that's somewhat off-putting. Finishes sweetish and questionably fruity.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Not so good; an indefensible porter.
05-28-2008 16:38:56 | More by ChainGangGuy
Alberta (Canada)
3.7/5 rDev +4.8%
Very dark for a porter, appearing black almost throughout. I can very faintly see some brown on the bottom edge of the glass. A finger of creamy coffee coloured head sits on top and leaves lacing as it goes.
Smell of campfire smoke and ground coffee first notable to the nose. A little cold to start so I'm waiting for it to open up. A little warmth brings out a touch of bitter chocolate.
Coffee and ashes are again the dominating features in the taste. Very faint hint of peat in the finish bringing to mind a scotch, and setting in apart from some other porters.
Medium bodied with lighter carbonation. Feels a little thin in the finish, but not bad.
A pretty good porter, certainly worth checking out.
08-29-2007 04:21:56 | More by elricorico
4.1/5 rDev +16.1%
Nutty medium roast iced coffee aroma coupled with a single slice of burnt white bread toast.
Fairly dark, very little light permeation around the edges, and warm Dr. Pepper-like head.
Tastes of old coffee grounds, campfire ashes of maple and popple, pipe tobacco ash, and again with the burnt white bread toast.
On a sip, CO2 pocks the front end, while the back end goes slick. On a cheek-puffing, port workingman's pull, the CO2 cooperates with a dirtiness that is spot on for a porter, and a caramel sweetie befriends the arsonist who toasted so many things earlier on. What the hell. I'm a fan.
07-27-2007 14:34:44 | More by GIVEMEBACKMYSON
4.05/5 rDev +14.7%
01/12/05- Purchased at the brewery in Hamilton, MT.
Presentation- Poured into my Hangtown brewery pint glass. 22 oz bottle with no dates.
Appearance- Dark brown-black pour with a small 1/2 inch head and light lacing.
Smell- A laid back scent of malt and coffee. Maybe even a bit of fruit in the mix.
Taste- Nice sweet malt taste with a semi dark raosted flavor with coffee and maybe a bit of dark chocolate. Pretty tasty.
Mouthfeel- Great carbonation makes this go down with a creamy mouthfeel.
Drinkability- One of the good porters out there. Definitely worth a try if you can seek it out.
01-13-2005 18:14:53 | More by GClarkage
4.1/5 rDev +16.1%
The beer after departing the 22 ounce brown bottle sits in the dimpled Raven mug a deep brown to black with some ruby high lights, the head is Brontosauric in size, the color a winsome tan and the consistency creamy, as it ever so slowly dissipates the lace forms a thick and sticky sheet to cover the glass. Nose is sweet, hints of toasted gain, fresh and pleasant to the senses, start is sweet, the malt profile decent and the top middling in feel. Finish is astringent, the hops mild and pleasant to the palate, dry and lingering aftertaste, a nice mild porter and well worth a sample.
05-09-2004 00:00:57 | More by Gusler
Porter from Bitter Root Brewing
81 out of 100 based on 18 ratings.


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Or how about our own Paul Hudson with his shirt off?
And you'd see his "I r teh best at Unreal Tournament" tattoo...
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What I strongly object to is the puerile schoolboy humour and sometimes quite tasteless photos which appear in some of the more modern motorcycle/car magazines
hey, puerile schoolboy humour keeps me sane at work!
a bit OT, not sure if you've read it Marrea, but Racer is pretty minimal on the totty front and TOTALLY MAX on the OMG what a stunning racing shot. The photography they manage to get is just stunning, and one of the main reasons for buying the mag for me. Shame that stalker's column (thats what its called, honest) seems to have vanished though.
Interestingly the web page hasn't been updated since 2000, so ignore anything on there and get down to the local library that is known as WHSmith, and grab a copy!
As far as car mags go, there is only one, Evo, been reading it since 1. Again, great photo's and not a scantily dressed lass in site.... I think I better write to the editor about that!
Other mags like racer, max power etc, dont forger some of the readers (female) are more than happy to show off their assets, its just part of cruise culture, they luv it, the guys luv it, not all woman are against exploiting themselves and not all blokes are for it.
As far naked people and computers, it just doesn't add up in my head, motorsports I can sort of understand in my non PC way. Adrenaline, speed, danger, glory, bike lent over disobeying physics, doing 140MPH down the cork screw at Laguna seca, or the 300kmh crash on the main straight at Mugello for Shinya Nakano.
Adrenaline, speed, danger --> computers.... trying to overclock a 1GHZ chip to 1.5GHZ chip, c'mon, its just not the same.
I agree, use the space for something more beneficial.
On the Hudsons shirt debate, maybe the lxf crew could do a calendar like that film based on the WI, ohh what was it calleed, mmmm, oh yeah, Calendar Girls.
Perhaps a carefully positioned penguin to keep things legal.......
...... thats weird, this ciggy tastes funny
crap, have I just done what the MCN lot do and take the pish, I suppose that depends on how many votes it gets
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No, I haven't read Racer. I'll have to have a look at that. Stalker being Chris Walker, I assume? He of the damaged elbow through no fault of his own at the moment, poor bloke. I like Bike though. That's been going for years and years in one form or another and currently is a really good quality publication. The only thing you could possibly be offended by in that is possibly the Ogri strip at the back !! What I like about it is the excellent photography. They always seem to have the sort of shots that leap out at you from the page, so sharp and well exposed. Great.
And there are a couple of very good FI magazines around as well which I flick through sometimes while I'm waiting for my train home. Again, excellent photography and extremely well laid out. I expect they'll be bringing one out on the new A1 GP series soon, if they haven't already.
As far as cars go, I enjoy watching F1 etc (I love the spectacle) but I'm not really an enthusiast as regards road cars. Anything on four wheels does me as long as it gets from A to B. I whizz around the Hertfordshire highways and byways in my little Ford Fiesta and that keeps me plenty happy enough !!!!
Yes, I think you're right. Computers and nudity don't really go together. do they? So it's OK, Paul, you don't need to take your shirt off after all.
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Yeah stalker = chris walker, such a funny and nice bloke, his stories in racer of being done for speeding while in the motor home in germany, racing rented cars to the circuit (a la Days of Thunder) and buying a Hummer which was going to be kitted out with nitrous!! classic stuff.
I watched bsb +wsb during the 90's on & off, but bsb 2000 with Walker vs Hodgson had me hooked from race 1. Funny when you look back at that last race, how totally pivotal that dropped valve was, one rider went on to WSB title and mass acclaim, the other got bels palsy which paralyzed his face for months, many broken bones in accidents, various injuries etc
I've still got a massive photo on the wall of Chris infront of Hodgson, both tucked in behind their screens, both mid flight as they launched themselves off the jump at Cadwell park, inspiring stuff!
Racer has dropped a little in quality over the last few months, but the action shots are superb (there's just less of them), this month they've got Rossi falling off mid corner at Germany's Sachenring, the shot shows him keeping himself and the bike up by shoving his thigh and elbow into the tarmac @ +80MPH He saved it!
Got an interview with Ben Bostrom, who apparently the ladies quite like, Marco Melandri if Italians your thing, Colin Edwards, Muggas etc etc
BiKE, OMG how nice is the Daytona 675, its gone down as #1 on Santa's list! And the bloke who built a bike around a gas turbine helecopter engine, loon!
Funnily that was the first copy I'd bought in 18mths, prior to that I got every copy for the last 7 years.
Ogri is a total legend!
Smart move that sheik whatisname making the A1 teams countries, bound to get more attention straight away because of national pride etc Hope it does well and not just to wipe a bit of the smile off that smug gits face (Mr Eclleston).
Hey, ford fiesta's for road use are a laugh, as you know, good chassis, nippy, you _feel_ like your going faster than you are. What's the point in lumbering in 2.5ltr V6 in this country, yay I changed gear twice today and nearly hit 2,000rpm doing 70mph. Where's the fun in that? My car is 13 years old and you think your doing 90, but only just nudged 45
......... ramble blah etc.
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awwww, and I was sooo looking forward to it
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Hey, Ben B is indeed a good looker and I love Colin (although I wish he wouldn't use the "s" word quite so much). Still, that's Texans for you. Poor old Melandri though. "The Doctor" has seen to it that he won't be back for a few weeks.
I've long thought that what F1 needs is a change of emphasis from the car to the skill of the driver, which is what A1 hopefully is going to provide. However it's been slightly more interesting this season I suppose now that Ferrari have fallen by the wayside.
I don't know about Bernie's smug smile but I wish he'd do something about his hair !! You would have thought with all that money he could afford a decent barber.
Isn't it amazing how these threads develop into something quite different from how they started. It's probably against all forum rules.
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I don't know about Bernie's smug smile but I wish he'd do something about his hair !! You would have thought with all that money he could afford a decent barber
Maybe he does his own hair because he's worried about letting anyone else that near to his neck with a sharp blade!
I saw today that A1 is a Sky Sports thing, maybe terrestrial will get highlights, hopefully.
Anyway, back to Linux before being told off, did anyone see some film has been released / about to be released entirely based around penguins!?! The little dudes/dudets are taking over the world
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marrea, Linuxgirlie - totally agree with you. I really dislike the chicks pictures on the cover of PCF. I find them totally unneccessary.
The mag is quite games orientated with a good sprinkling of tech. Don't subscribe - buy it now and again.
PC Plus - a very good mag. I had to stop buying it as I found I was more Linux friendly.
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is located near the lifeguard station 9, in the best and safest
neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
Book yearly. This apartment goes quickly at all times of the year.
We have several other luxury and standard apartments available
Studios, One, Two, Three and Four Bedrooms).
Please visit our website to view the pictures of the other
that we have available.
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apartment rental amenities
24-Hour security
Equipped kitchen
Cable TV
CD player
DVD Player
Telephone Line
High Speed Internet Connection
2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (2 suites)
Daily maid service included
activities and attractions in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Ipanema is one of the safest and most well kept neighborhoods in
Rio de Janeiro and have the most nightlife when it comes to great
restaurants, clubs, and bars.
Within a couple blocks walking you have a neighborhood cultural
center and theater, a park that is home to the "Hippy Fair" every
weekend, and lots of shopping boutiques, restaurants and bars. The
Botanical Gardens are about a ten-minute cab ride away, and the
statue of Christ is just on the other side of Lagoa.
vacation rental rates
Please enquire as the rates change according to the season and
to the length of stay.
Attractive discounts available for longer stays.
Special packages for New Years and Carnival.