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Boat-show season is coming up fast, and despite the obvious kid-in-a-candy-store appeal, there is some real serious shopping you can accomplish on the floor - or docks - at these shows. It helps to have a good idea of what you are looking for, so that you don't get sidetracked in the excitement.
Comparing features can take months if you look at one boat at a time. Get them all in the same hall or along the same dock and suddenly you don't have to carry the memories of what you liked and what you didn't from showroom to showroom. You can compare them side by side, on the spot. That can be a big advantage in narrowing your decision to buy.
Deciding what to look for and what to compare is the first step. You first have to rule out as much of the emotional excitement new boats engender as you can. Just because you like a pale-yellow hull with a dark-green boot stripe and matching bolsters doesn't mean the boat is going to serve your fishing needs. You need to identify and compare the features you want and need. These are the things that will make your purchase a wise one once the glitter of the showroom floor is a distant memory.
Here at SWS we have the most knowledgeable experts in the business, people who know boats from years of experience. So we cornered a couple of them, and asked them some of the things they look for when they do an evaluation of a boat.
The Dry Walk-Through
Karl Anderson has worked professionally on the water for more than a quarter century. Big boats are what he knows best - if it's too big to fit on a trailer, Karl has probably spent a day fishing it. Or fixing it. How-ever, his advice applies equally well to those shopping for a smaller boat.
Anderson approaches every boat with an eye towards repair. Not that he doesn't believe in quality, but he knows that no matter what it is, if it's installed on a boat it will have to be fixed sooner or later. And the fewer mysteries there are when that time comes, the quicker the thing gets fixed, the less it costs and the faster the boat is ready to fish again.
"The most important stuff is belowdecks," he says. "And serviceability is critical. If I can't get to the major components, then something has to change. Pumps and impellers have to be easy to get to. Oil filters, fuel filters, any drive belts that can wear, alternator belts, and most generators have to be accessible. But most essential, you have to be able to get to the shaft log and rudder stuffing boxes. You have to be able to replace seals, in a hurry. If you have a problem here, you have a big problem."
Anderson also says it is critical to be realistic about what you want in a boat and what you plan to do in it. Do you want a crew, or are you going to take care of things yourself? If you are planning on doing it yourself, keep it simple. Otherwise you'll spend all your time on maintenance and never get to use the boat.
"Serviceability and function are paramount," he says "If you can't service stuff it will eat you alive. You may be big enough to buy the boat, but are you big enough to maintain it and keep it in safe, go-to-sea condition? Be honest with yourself about what you are willing and able to do. That helps you define what you really need in a boat, and prevents you from making a foolish and costly error."
Sea Trials
Doing the walkthrough on dry land is only part of the battle; after all, you are not going to run the boat much in your driveway. Get it on the water and see if it performs they way you want it to. This is where in-water boat shows can be a great opportunity to refine your shopping, as you can actually run several boats and compare them on the same day.
So you schedule a ride with a salesperson. Then what? You might end up sitting in back and watching the sales-person run the boat as hard as possible in brutal conditions, "showing you what she can do." It happens all the time.
One of the more venerable boat companies in the country has an attitude when offering boats for testing that is summed up in what has become almost a corporate mantra to marine journalists: "Run 'er like you ain't got a dime in 'er." Durability and safety are pushed to the max when you run a boat like that; beyond that it really doesn't tell you whether you'll get years of fishing enjoyment out of a particular boat.
Running as hard and fast as possible will point up any weak spots in a boat's construction. But is that the way you are going to drive the boat once you are making the payments and buying the gas and paying the repair bills? Probably not.
If you are planning to fish tournaments, especially hard-core ones like the kingfish events, speed in all conditions is a real consideration. Leave the young and the weak at home, invest in a back brace and a cervical collar, and pray for small-craft warnings on the day of your test drive. Then run 'er like you ain't got a dime in 'er! For the rest of us, a little more measured approach is likely to prove most beneficial.
More Expert Advice
When it comes to sea trials, there is no one in the industry with as much knowledge and experience as John Brownlee. For years, Brownlee tested boats in these pages, and has owned more boats than most people will ever own cars. As a marine journalist he was without question the leader in the field for more than a decade. So, what does Brownlee look for when he tests a boat?
First of all he makes sure the boat can be made to run like he wants it to. That means trimming the ride, which requires basic, good hull design and effective trim tabs to adjust for sea conditions.
"You want the boat to get up on plane quickly," says Brownlee, "without too much bow rise - or at least if it rises you want it to come down quickly. You also want the water to break about a third of the way back from the bow; otherwise the hull is bow-heavy and will be a handful in a following sea. Make sure the boat runs bow-proud, without a lot of trim tab. If the bow tends to run low and you are trolling into a sea, you are going to eat a lot of green water."
Once you have narrowed your choices, try to run the boat without trim tabs. This will give you an idea of how the boat naturally rides. The performance can only improve with the addition of tabs, provided they are the right size and have been installed properly. "The tabs must have a quick and positive affect on the boat," Brownlee says. "Many times they are mounted incorrectly. You want them as far outboard as possible for maximum effect, and oversized is better than undersized. A large tab will move a lot of water. Little tabs on big boats do nothing at all. They should be big enough to drive the bow way down. Not that you want to run the boat like that, but you want that much control, and that is how to determine if you have it."
Of course, the type of fishing you intend to do has a lot to do with the way you want the boat to perform. For instance, if you are going to slow-troll or fish at anchor, stability is key. You want a hull that will keep its chines in the water, rather than roll uncomfortably.
"To check a hull for tenderness, let it sit in a trough," says Brownlee. "You can do the same thing by laying broadside to a boat wake, or even by standing on the gunwales, to see how tender it is."
Check Fishing Features
Once you are comfortable with the way the hull performs, consider the way you will fish. If you are going to be bottom fishing, make sure the deck gives you the space and support you need to stand up and hoist fish over the side. If you plan to do a lot of live-baiting, make sure the bait wells are large enough.
"Look at the plumbing and make sure the live wells are easy to service," Brownlee says. "Make sure everything is easy to operate and service. Also, fishboxes should not drain into the bilge. If they do, you are going to be replacing bilge pumps clogged with fish scales. Make sure the console is big enough to carry the electronics the boat deserves. A good-size center console deserves good electronics, and those require ample room."
Finally, Brownlee says, run the boat like you are going to be driving it. "Go through some S-turns and Figure-8s to check for tenderness. Run it through enough chop to make sure it runs dry and comfortable. Watch the gunwales when you hit a wave. They will flex, which is okay, so long as they don't flex too much. It's subjective. If you think they flex too much when you hit a wave, then they probably do. Follow your intuition."
Everybody agrees that it's nice to have top speed, but cruise speed is a more realistic concern, as this is where you are going to spend most of your time. It's far more important for most of us to be able to stay on plane and maintain headway at low speed than it is to milk those last few miles per hour out of a boat.
At the end of the day it's all about what you like, and what is going to work for you. It helps to make sure there will be no big surprises once you belly up to monthly payments. Other than that, go with a reputable manufacturer and get a boat that serves your fishing needs. Oh, and get a color you really like. With matching cushions.


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FREE Night! $495 Value - Right on River w/private Deck in New Braunfels
- bedrooms 6
- baths 3½
- sleeps 14
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community River Road
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,700 - $ 3,500 / week
vacation rental description
Please email/call for Availability.....Calendar is NOT activated....Thanks!
The new "Disposable Container Law" effects ONLY properties located within city limits of New Braunfels. Our river front properties are NOT located within the city limits!
Take advantage of the special pricing + FREE night Sund.-Thurs. Stay 4nights, get 5th night for FREE!
We are located between the 2nd and 3rd river crossing on the scenic Old River Road going towards Canyon Dam from New Braunfels. One of the hottest spots on the river for tubing. The Red Barn has the most fantastic view of the river with over 50 ft. of river frontage. The
property has ample parking with many pecan trees for shade.
Great fishing, swimming, or just watching the tubers and ducks float by while relaxing on the decks.
The cabin has over 2100 sq.ft. with 3 Bedrooms & 2 1/2 Baths on the upper level. The lower level is a seperate area that includes 2 Bedrooms w/ 1 Full Bath, and Kitchenette along with a full size refrigerator, microwave, kitchen table.
Both levels have central air and heat. There are all new major appliances, including dishwasher, icemaker in a large refrigerator. Includes all small appliances, and everything you would need for cooking. It is your home away from home, and then some. Electronics include satelite tv, dvd player, stereo w/ CD player, alarm clocks (don't really need those), & VCR. Games and toys for kids to adults. Outdoors you will find a porch swing, large fenced yard, BBQ pit, and ample outdoor furniture.
There is a large private deck along the river's edge with a stone walkway entering the river.
You will need to supply your own personal towels and linens. We do provide pillows, mattress protectors, and comforters for each bed.
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Terry Waida (361) 573-0454
house rental amenities
Furnishings: Ceiling fans, Covered deck off of house, Air Conditioned, outdoor seating
Appliances: Coffee Maker, Ironing Board & Iron, Full Refrigerator, Grill/BBQ, Toaster, Blender,
Microwave, Stove
Electronics: CD Player, Satelite TV, Stereo, Alarm Clocks, DVD Player
activities and attractions in New Braunfels Texas
An outfitter is just 200 yds. up from the cabin that can help with all of your river rental needs;
tubes, boats, etc.,
and will shuttle you wherever you want to adventure to on the river.
Restaurants nearby, Boating and swimming at Canyon Lake, Fishing, canoeing, shopping, New Braunfels
area near by, State and National parks.
Less than 15 min. away:
Schlitterbahn Water Park
Landa Park (Miniature Train Rides & Comal River)
18 Hole Golf Course
Antique Stores
Texas Winery
Canyon Dam & Lake
Dance Halls
McKenna Children's Museum
San Antonio: 30 Min. away (The Alamo, Fiesta Texas, Sea World, Zoo, River Walk, Natural Bridge
San Marcos : 20 Min. away (Shopping!!!! Huge Outlet Mall)
Austin: State Capital, 6th Street, University of Texas
Texas Hill Country: Wimberly, Fredericksburg
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Now taking Reservations for "2013"!
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Check Out Our "Value Season" Rates.................What a Deal!
Summer Rates: May 1 - September 15
Sund.-Thurs. - $495/night - 2 nt. min. stay
Fri./Sat. - $795/night - 2 nt. min. stay
Holidays - $995/night (3 night min. stay for Holidays only)
Holy Cow!!! Stay 4 Nights.....Get The 5th Night for FREE! (Sund.-Thurs. only)
All rentals add 10% tax
We rent Year Round.....
"Value Season" (Sept. 15th - April 30)
$250/night (Sund.-Thurs.)
$350/night (Fri./Sat.)
$1,200 Mos.
Holidays - $425/night w/3 nt. min. stay
Rates do not include tax & cleaning fee
Terry Waida (361) 573-0454
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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 New Braunfels
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark
- McKenna Children's Museum
- "Wurstfest" Oct. 30-Nov. 8
- Natural Bridge Caverns & Wildlife Ranch
- Gruene Hall "Oldest Dance Hall in Texas"
Top things to do on a budget
- Float the Guadalupe River
- Landa Park Railroad
- Explore Canyon Lake
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Tavarez determined to deny Sosa
Boston (33-15) at Texas (18-31), Sunday, 3:05 p.m. ET
Julian Tavarez and Sammy Sosa are fellow Dominicans and former Chicago Cubs teammates. But to hear Tavarez tell it, that's as far as the affinity goes."I don't have no friends, not in baseball," Tavarez said. "I can't call him my friend, because if they hit one of my guys and I have to go out there, I'm not going to be sorry for hitting Sammy. You can't call it 'friends' like that. "When you're on the field, you don't have no friends. Because sometimes you've got to do things and you can't feel sorry for that." But assuming that Sunday's finale of this three-game series in Texas doesn't involve retribution or protecting teammates, Tavarez knows his confrontations with Sosa still will carry a buzz. With 598 career home runs, Sosa is on the verge of becoming just the fifth player in history to hit 600. "I only know Sammy is a home run guy," Tavarez said. "He's been one of the greatest players in baseball. He was a good teammate when I was with the Cubs (2001), and I'm glad that he's doing good and has come back and is going to reach his goal." After a rough 2005 season in Baltimore (.221, 14 HR, 45 RBIs), Sosa did not play in 2006. But at age 38, he was offered a comeback opportunity with the Rangers, the organization that originally signed him as a 16-year-old free agent in 1985. He has repaid the debt by leading the Rangers in home runs (10) and RBIs (37) despite playing only 43 of the team's first 49 games. But if Sosa is to reach the 600-homer milestone before hometown fans, he'll have to hurry. After Sunday, the Rangers leave on a weeklong road trip to Oakland and Seattle. Tavarez understands the significance of Sosa's next few at-bats. "It doesn't matter," Tavarez said. "I don't want to be the one [to surrender the milestone home run], but if it happens, it happens. But I'm not going out there thinking, 'I'm going to be the one.'" Sosa has taken Tavarez deep just once in his career, and that was a solo shot just over a decade ago. He hit his 180th career homer off Tavarez on May 18, 1997, when the right-hander was a youngster pitching for the Giants. Overall, Sosa is 5-for-18 (.278) with two doubles, four walks, three strikeouts and one home run against Tavarez. Tavarez said he won't avoid Sosa, even at the risk of becoming an historical footnote. He said the only way to approach the slugger is to pitch him aggressively. "You have to just go after him," Tavarez said. "Even to Manny [Ramirez]. Manny's my best friend, but if I had to do it to Manny, I would do it, because that's the way it is in this game." Pitching matchup
BOS: RHP Julian Tavarez (3-4, 5.27 ERA)
Tavarez, winner of his last two starts against the Tigers and Yankees is seeking to avenge his first loss of the season to the Rangers. He gave up four runs on six hits and five walks in four innings to lose his April 7 start at Texas, 8-4. He is 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA in five road starts. TEX: RHP Kameron Loe (1-4, 6.38 ERA)
Loe gave up one run on two hits in one-third of an inning when he faced Boston as a relief pitcher earlier this season. In five career games (two starts) against the Sox, he is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and has allowed Boston batters to hit .300. Player to watch
Boston catcher Jason Varitek is 3-for-5 (.600) with a double in his career against Loe. Tickets
Buy tickets now to catch the game in person. On the Internet
Gameday Audio
Official game notes On television
NESN On radio
WRKO 680, WROL (Español) Up next
Monday: Indians (Cliff Lee, 2-1, 5.93) at Red Sox (Curt Schilling, 4-2, 3.94), 7:05 p.m. ET
Tuesday: Indians (Jeremy Sowers, 1-4, 6.29) at Red Sox (Josh Beckett, 7-0, 2.66), 7:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday: Indians (Paul Byrd, 5-1, 3.81) at Red Sox (Daisuke Matsuzaka, 7-2, 4.43), 7:05 p.m. ET
Ken Daley is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club in Tampa
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- rates (USD) $ 1,400 - $ 2,300 / month
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This brand new villa backs up to nature preserve. It is in a gated
community for people over the age of 55. The home is light and
bright with vaulted ceilings. The bedrooms are carpeted. Each room
is tastefully decorated. There is a screened lanai where you can
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Gated community with beautiful landscaping, tennis, shuffleboard,
HUGE HEATED POOL with jacuzzi, clubhouse, exercise room, library,
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The rate for May through November is $1400.00 per month. The rate
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Italian-based team Lampre-ISD has named their squad for the 2011 Tour de France, and their roster is largely as expected. Damiano Cunego, the one-time Giro d'Italia winner and a former winner of the young rider classification (white jersey) at the Tour de France is the squad's best hope for a high finish in the general classification, while the great veteran sprinter Alessandro Petacchi will once again be gunning for the green jersey.
Petacchi won the jersey last year for the first time as he won two stages in the tour. Petacchi has won the points classification once in each grand tour and he is third all-time in stage wins in grand tours. His lead-out man, Danilo Hondo, is one of the best in the business. His age could be catching up to him, but he should still challenge for stage wins.
Cunego has said that he doesn't know whether or not his goal will be to finish high in the general classification or to win a stage. He's won two stages at the Vuelte a España and four at the Giro d'Italia, but he has never won a stage at the Tour de France.
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Archive for the 'Poetry' Category
A Tribute to Walt Whitman
What was Walt Whitman talking about in Leaves of Grass?
What did he think and consider and open himself up to,
to go on and on with such colorful elaboration?
Phrase after phrase, all connected,
describes the American frontier differently.
I'm in love with it – the flowing river of inspiration.
I smell it when I travel to parts less familiar.
I see it in the faces of countless strangers.
I hear it in the turbulent murmurs around me.
Everyone has an accent, and it is amazing.


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An Exhibition of Paintings and Photography by
Megan Karande and Eliot Gee
The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Visual Arts presents an exhibition of photographs by Eliot Gee and paintings by Megan Karande, both seniors in the program, on March 25 through 31 in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the gallery. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Gee is an anthropology major, writing his senior thesis on education in rural China. His installation "Determined Work Achievements" includes over 60 photographs taken during his time spent in the rural Hunan province of China. Taken on 35 mm film and presented as an arrangement of black and white digital prints, the images document the city of Jishou and the surrounding region. Gee notes it is a site of both personal and academic significance.
"Jishou can be simultaneously viewed as both a reminder of 'backwater' rural China and a site of development and change," explains Gee. "While selecting images that could construct a feeling of life in the small city, I reflected on my evolving relationship with the place over the last two years. The final installation shares a sense of Jishou and the life of the students there, informed by both an outsider-insider position as a foreign teacher and my studies in anthropology."
After graduation Gee plans to return to Jishou to teach.
Karande's paintings are large-scale, measuring four feet by six feet and explore portraiture and memory. She uses acrylic paint on acetate, a thin transparent film, and paints on both sides, creating a dimensional quality to the work.
"I see my paintings, which I work on from photographs, as case studies of a person," she notes. "My junior project focused on my grandfather. This series for my senior project focuses on my mother."
Karande's exhibition is entitled, "I Don't Have the Words," emphasizing the power of a visual medium to express what words cannot about the people who are the subjects of her work.
In addition to pursuing a certificate in the Program in Visual Arts, Karande is majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
To learn more about this event, the Program in Visual Arts, and the more than 100 other events presented each year by the Lewis Center visit princeton.edu/arts.
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Photo caption 1: Photograph of the town of Jishou in the rural Hunan province of China by Eliot Gee, part of his exhibition of black and white photographs to be shown as part of his senior thesis project, "Determined Work Achievements."
Photo credit 1: Photo by Eliot Gee
Photo caption 2: Detail from a painting by Megan Karande, part of a series of large-scale portraits on acetate to be featured in her senior thesis exhibition, "I Don't Have the Words."
Photo credit 2: Photo by Megan Karande
Opening reception:
Thursday, March 28th
Exhibit runs:
March 25 - 29, 2013
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Photograph of a rural Chinese community by Eliot Gee, part of his exhibition of black and white photographs to be exhibited as part of his senior thesis project.
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Read More Gross HabitsMotherhood5 Things
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i definitely HAVE TO find time to shower, much less a week?!..but i may be guilty of the rest, well except the spit thing, that is just nasty, i keep wipes!
5 years
I am laughing so hard b/c this is so true. I am guilty of all. I remember before I was a mom my mom used to do the spit shower on me and I thought it was gross. I always said I'd never do it, but look @ me now. I'm quick to wet my finger and wipe the dried crust from my 2 y/o's face. The only thing is wiping snot with bare hands. The closet I've been to doing that is picking my daughters nose. I think wet snot is gross and wule wipe it with something other than my hand, but everything else was right on. The finger test has always been gross to me. I'm a sniffer, Its quick with not nearly as much clean up! LOL!
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I cannot even imagine eatting my kids leftovers, I gag when my husband does it. I do use my kids clothes or even a leaf off a tree to blow a nose but I would probably compleatly freak if a boogie touched me, ewww. spit clean I myself could never actually do I don't even like using baby wipes to clean my kids I like washcloths they feel clean, baby wipes don't so I'm sure spit would be even worse. I am guilty of the other two, I don't feel it is the healthyiest thing in the world to bathe daily you never give your body time to regenerate it's natural oils, besides the time between 3 kids play dates meals school sports and extra curricular activities only leaves a few slots open per week. and if the kiddo is wearing a onesie, tights, and either pants or a jumper it takes forever to undoo everything to check and redress and even if poop is a prominate smell urine is not as noticable until you get the diaper close to your head so yes I am guilty as charged there too.
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I have done'em all hahaha
5 years
I have done em all. I didn't have kids to play "prissy sissy" I wiped snot with hands, shirt tale, turned a jacket pocket inside out wiped and then tucked it back. I have picked boogers and wiped them oin the inside of my pants cuff. Have done the spit baths and used to lick my kidlets faces after they ate a cupcake or something. Quicker than a napkin and it made for a silly goofy time. I have gone several days without a shower, I have never used a finger test on a diaper and it really sounds gross. I would pick em and smell which i don't understand how that is gross. It is a telltale sign..smell poop there prob is poop. I am no germophobe and believe my kids are actually healthier because of it. they have been exposed to the dreaded "cooties" of life and while my germ fearing keep kid hooked to a anti germ gel IV friends all had sick kids so much of the time mine were always out playing. believe it or not my nail biter was the healthiest of them all and I think its because she just built antibodies up from eating them all the time. But the grossest thing as a parent I drank a bottle of Dr Pepper after my youngest ate graham crackers and snuck a drink leaving chunckie lunkies in it. (that is what my family calls the after your kid drinks floaters)
5 years
Guilty of all. The snot one is only in the direst of circumstances. Yucky. I have wiped their snot on their own clothes more often than with my own fingers. And yeah, sometimes you can't smell a poopy diaper until it's close and pulling open the side is gross too, like you want to see the poop?
5 years
I have not now nor ever given my kid a spit bath, ate their left overs at a meal or wiped snot with my bare hands. That is just disgusting beyond belief. I never had to smell a bottom to know a diaper needed changed anymore than I would go without showering every day. It may be my germophobic tendencies but I know I've never done it. I don't know any mom friends either who have as well.
bluepuppybites 5 years
I just can't do the spit thing, all the rest yep, been there done that!
POPSUGAR-Moms 5 years
I love the intro! This is a great post.
pinkpeonygirl 5 years
I shower but am guilty of all the rest :-)
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11:06am Friday 18th January 2013 in Oxford United By Mark Edwards, Sports Editor. Call me on 01865 425451
Oxford United will hold a pitch inspection at 10am tomorrow morning ahead of their game with Rotherham.
There was no snow overnight at the stadium and with the covers on the pitch since Tuesday the playing surface is soft underneath the covers and playable at the current moment.
However there has been light snow this morning and with further snow forecast today the match referee with inspect the pitch at 10 o'clock tomorrow to decide whether the game can go ahead.
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There's still no word this morning on a final decision involving Lake Placid's emergency room. The board of directors of Adirondack Health met last night to discuss the future of the ER. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reporter Chris...
I have to say it's been a while since I've been to the movies. But in spite of this terrible lapse, I do love movies and I do love the fact that the North Country has so many small theaters. It's with this in mind that I return to...
The budget isn't likely to be formally passed until late this week (probably Thursday, it looks like), but information is coming out at this point about what's in there, and people are starting to respond. For example, North Country Now...
OK, it's Super Bowl weekend. Let's talk beer. According to the New York State Brewers Association's list, there are more than a hundred breweries across New York. Two of the newest are in the North Country. Saranac Lake's Blue Line...
Many of us put a lot of miles on our vehicles doing the work we do in rural communities. Here's an outline of the circle I made yesterday: I started out in old DeKalb (near Gouverneur on this map), drove to Potsdam (via a convoluted back roads...
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Third Generation Olympian, Lake Placid's Jim Shea, Attends State of the Union Address
Jan 30, 2002 — A Lake Placid native was in Washington DC last night for President Bush's State of the Union address. Jim Shea, Jr. will compete next month at the Salt Lake Winter Olympics. He was invited to Capitol Hill just days after the death of his grandfather, Olympic icon Jack Shea. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Lake Placid Turns Out to Honor Jack Shea, Olympian
Jan 28, 2002 — Hundreds of people turned out on Friday in Lake Placid for a public funeral honoring 91-year-old Olympic medallist Jack Shea. Shea died last week after his car was struck by a van. As Brian Mann reports, the ceremony honored a long, full life. Go to full article
Remembering Winter Olympian Jack Shea
Jan 23, 2002 — Lake Placid's legendary Winter Olympian, Jack Shea, died this week in a car crash near his home. The 91-year-old was the oldest living gold medalist. He was killed just three weeks before his grandson will compete at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann has our remembrance. Go to full article
Lake Placid Hosts World Mogul and Aerial Jumping Competition
Jan 21, 2002 — Lake Placid grabbed some of the winter sport spotlight over the weekend. Skiers from around the world competed in the mogul and aerial jumping competitions. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Assemblyman Chris Ortloff praises Pataki's Support of Winter Olympics Plans
Jan 10, 2002 — Governor Pataki also mentioned the North Country in his plans to return the Winter Olympics to Lake Placid, although he didn't say when. Assemblyman Chris Ortloff praised the support. Go to full article
Jimmy Shea Hopes to Become First Third-Generation US Winter Olympian
Dec 03, 2001 — In February, the United States will host the Olympic Winter Games, for the first time since 1980 in Lake Placid. The Salt Lake Olympics will also mark the return of the sport of skeleton, after a 56-year absence from the Games. Lake Placid resident, Jimmy Shea, hopes to make the U.S. Olympic skeleton team. If he does this he'll become the first third-generation American Winter Olympian. Recently, Jimmy Shea was in Lake Placid to take part in the National Team Trial races. Beth Schmidt had a chance to spend some time with him. Go to full article
Curling Anyone? Open House in Lake Placid
Nov 22, 2001 — The sport of curling is played in 35 countries. It's particularly popular in Canada. But there are pockets of enthusiasts on the U.S. side of the border too. Beth Schmidt stopped by a recent open house at the Lake Placid Curling Club. Go to full article
People: Malone Artist Ruth Jones Ryan
by Todd Moe
Oct 03, 2001 — A conversation with Malone artist and entrepreneur Ruth Jones Ryan. At 92, she says it's never too late to do what you love. Her drawings and paintings go on display tomorrow at the Adirondack Craft Center in Lake Placid. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
People: John Huwiler?this summer with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta
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Jul 03, 2001 — Todd Moe talks with Lake Placid Sinfonietta violinist John Huwiler about the ensemble's history and upcoming summer concert series. Go to full article
Practical Tips From a Family Counselor
by Martha Foley
Jun 11, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with child psychologist and family counselor Dr. Kent Condrell, about practical tips for healthy families. He'll be at a conference in Lake Placid this weekend. Go to full article
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There's no reason for me to rehash what happened to the Boston Red Sox last year. You don't need to read it again. The Red Sox dominated the American League, winning 105 games, and they beat the Phillies in one of the greatest World Series ever. Also, I stopped following baseball around May of last year. But I got the gist of it, I think.
But this team isn't the unstoppable juggernaut that it was last year when I stopped paying attention. There are some legitimate questions about the Red Sox rotation, even if they can still slug with any team in baseball. This brings up my Two Things To Remember About the Red Sox in 2012™:
1. There are some legitimate questions about the Red Sox rotation
Josh Beckett is already injured. Clay Buchholz missed most of last season with a stress fracture in his back, and he's going to turn 28 before his first 200-inning season (which might never come at all). Daniel Bard was moved to the bullpen because of his stunningly erratic control, and his spring performance didn't do anything to quell those fears. Felix Doubront was a perfectly average pitcher in the International League last year, which suggests that he has a good chance of being worse in the majors.
Jon Lester is kind of a badass. Let's not go nuts here.
Of course, I picked out the very worst aspects of each one to suggest a worst-case scenario. If Beckett and Buchholz are healthy, the Red Sox will have a good, well-balanced rotation. Every team in baseball has to deal with "ifs." If Matt Moore isn't ready for the majors, the Rays' rotation doesn't look quite as good. If Michael Pineda's shoulder problems linger, the Yankees don't look quite as impressive. If the Orioles hang around after every National Anthem, they'll play up to 162 games. It's more than a little disingenuous to suggest that the Red Sox are the only team with some ambiguity.
But it's reasonable to be somewhat skeptical. Josh Beckett was fantastic last year, but even if he's healthy, it's probably safe to assume that he isn't going to be quite that good again. FanGraphs and ZiPS project the Red Sox rotation as the ninth-best rotation in the American League, with the chance to be "an elite rotation" if Bard makes a successful transition. That's about right. It's easy to giggle and guffaw when you think about the Red Sox supposedly considering a Sept. 30 trade for Bruce Chen, but it's not an apocalyptically bad rotation in 2012. If everyone stays healthy, it's probably a pretty good rotation.
The fears are being blown out of proportion right now, but there are legitimate questions that prevent the Sox from being the favorites they were to start last year. Which did them a lot of good. So maybe they should be happy about that. The Red Sox rotation is somewhere between the staffs of the 2001 Rangers and the 2011 Rangers, then. Could be closer to the latter if they can get 28-30 starts apiece out of Beckett and Buchholz. And that kind of pitching would be plenty, considering that …
2. They can still slug with any team in baseball
Kind of. If the problems with the rotation are overblown, then it's possible that their lineup isn't quite that infallible. Breaking it down into the expect-to-bes:
Expect to be better than last year
Carl Crawford
Expect to be similar to last year
Adrian Gonzalez
Kevin Youkilis
Dustin Pedroia
Right field (Cody Ross/Ryan Sweeney)
Expect to be worse than last year
David Ortiz
Jacoby Ellsbury
Shortstop (Mike Aviles vs. Marco Scutaro's .358 OBP)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Before you freak about about the hitters I'm expecting to decline, look at the middle column. Unless something unexpected happens, Gonzalez, Youkilis, and Pedroia should hit like they did last year. And that's an advantage that's hard to overstate. Those are three of the best hitters at their positions in baseball, and the Red Sox can plunk all three right down in the middle of their lineup. That's why the Red Sox can still contend in baseball's best division.
And Carl Crawford has to be better, right? His wrist injury is a huge concern, and he's always been a volatile player. But he's bounced back from seasons like that in the past:
If they can rebuild him -- they have the technology -- he can be something much, much better than the replacement-level player he was last year. Much better. Like, there were literally seven seasons in which Neifi Perez was more valuable to his team than Crawford was for the Red Sox last year. Crawford just can't be that bad again. He just can't.
On to the players I don't think will be as good. David Ortiz had his best season since 2007. That's great! He's also 36 (though surprisingly healthy over the last three years), so it isn't an insult to expect him to drop to his 2010 level.
Jacoby Ellsbury was transcendent last year, and it's always a good rule to expect players like that to regress, even if just a little. There have been 200 players in baseball history to get more than 1500 plate appearances and hit 20 home runs or fewer before they turned 27. Only nine of them ever hit more than 20 in a season. Ellsbury is the only one to hit more than 30. Maybe he's really Rickey Henderson, circa 1990, now. Hey, could be. I'd give him another season to do it again, though, before we start expecting it.
Aviles' career OBP is .318, and Saltalamacchia's strikeout-to-walk ratio was awful last season, suggesting that he was lucky to make enough contact to slug .450, so I expect less production out of shortstop and catcher.
It's still a fantastic offense. Just not as fantastic as last year.
The Red Sox were probably a little unlucky last year -- their Pythagorean record last year had them as a 94-win team instead of 90. I'd guess they're closer to a true 90-win team this year, and that would have been good enough last year to make the playoffs under the new format. Between the Yankees, Rays, Angels, Rangers, and Red Sox, just one of those teams isn't going to play past the 162nd game. If I had to choose one to miss ... I'd go with the Red Sox, mostly because of the strengths of the other teams.
But that the Sox are even in the same tier as those other teams is testament to the dark secret of baseball heading into the 2012 season: The Boston Red Sox are still pretty danged good. I'd be less surprised by them winning 105 games than I would by them having a bad season.
Coulda Shoulda Woulda (Move they didn't make)
Oh, let's see, maybe the rotation. Roy Oswalt made too much sense, but he was kind of a weenie about the whole thing. Edwin Jackson would have been a great pickup on a one-year deal. A trade for Wandy Rodriguez probably wouldn't have been prohibitive in terms of prospects. But after sifting through a cavalcade of minor-league contacts like Aaron Cook and Vicente Padilla, the Sox went with two in-house guys after all. Just one more starting pitcher would have changed the outlook for the entire season in the minds of many.
Wild Card
I've been intentionally ignoring bullpens for this series -- imagine 30 versions of "So this closer gets a lot of strikeouts, and the setup guy's pretty good, but after that, I don't have the slightest ******* idea how they'll do this year because bullpens are weird." But it's worth a mention for the Red Sox because they'll lose one of the most valuable closers in the game (for the first 161 games, at least) and their top setup man. They traded for Andrew Bailey, who's something like the Nick Johnson of closers, and that's already worked out like you'd expect. It's all on Mark Melancon now.
But, again, bullpens. You hadn't even heard of Mark Melancon last year at this time, and now you're pretty sure he's good. Stop trying to predict bullpens.
Vague Predictions
Bobby Valentine grows out his fingernails to a length that makes it impossible not to stare at. I don't know. You pick something that you expect him to do. Could be anything. Dude's weird.
I'll predict that the team pitching still comes up with an ERA that's above the league average, if only slightly. And Cody Ross will have a big(ish) year -- something like his 2008 and 2009 with the Marlins, when he hit .266/.319/.477, except those Miami numbers will be Fenwayfied and look much better.
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He's only 19, but Angels outfielder Mike Trout is being called up from Class AA.
Bill Plunkett (via the Orange County Register):
In the manager's office after Thursday's game, Angels manager Mike Scioscia and GM Tony Reagins discussed their options for nearly 30 minutes after center fielder Peter Bourjos injured his hamstring in the eighth inning.
The result of those deliberations — top prospect Mike Trout will be promoted from Double-A Arkansas in time for Friday's game against the Mariners.
This probably isn't a Wally Pipp situation, and it's completely possible that Trout will be sent back to the minors before long. Bourjos hasn't yet been placed on the Disabled List, and might not be. Bourjos isn't a great player, but he's a decent hitter and a fantastic fielder, and of course the Angels are locked into Vernon Wells in left field and Torii Hunter in right. Granted, if the Angels want to get radical they could trade Bourjos and install Trout in center field this month. But that seems like a lot of pressure on someone who doesn't turn 20 until next month.
Before this season, Trout was ranked by Baseball America as baseball's No. 2 prospect, behind only Bryce Harper. Like Harper, Trout's still just a teenager. Like Harper, Trout's been crushing the baseball this season: .330/.422/.544 with Arkansas.
What really sets Trout apart is his speed. While he's not yet a truly accomplished base-stealer, the scouts say he's faster going to first base than Ichiro Suzuki. Oh yeah, and he's six feet tall and weighs 220 pounds.
Yes, the scouts are head-over-heels in love with this kid.
It's not really a matter of whether or not he sticks in the majors, but when. Maybe not this time, given the Angels' crowded outfield when Bourjos is ready to play. But unless something odd happens, Trout's upcoming stint with the club should serve as a fine preview of the next six years (at least).
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Piers Morgan Butters Up Moderate Republican Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman may be the liberal media's favorite Republican candidate, and CNN's Piers Morgan did nothing to dispel that notion in a two-part puff-piece interview Monday and Tuesday. The CNN host provided plenty of softball questions and positive commentary in what seemed at times to be a campaign promotion.
Morgan described the moderate candidate as "pragmatic" and "sensible," took pleasure in Huntsman's past as a young rock star, and pointed out his "impressive" resume as former governor of Utah. In contrast, he painted Huntsman's GOP opponents as taking the low road, telling the former governor they want to "tear your throat out."
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"Jon Huntsman may be that very rare thing in the Republican Party – a moderate. He believes in global warming, civil unions, and was once in a rock band," Morgan began on Tuesday.
He praised Huntsman's record as governor of Utah before asking him about his jobs plan. "I mean it is an impressive record you had in Utah. In simple terms, easy to understand terms, how would you get America back to work? What is your great master plan?"
For further evidence of Morgan's idealization of Huntsman as a centrist messiah, he expressed his dismay that Huntsman would have opposed (gasp!) a 10-to-one spending cuts to tax increases proposal, "because you're a pragmatic, sensible member of the Republican Party. And not all of them are."
"And I would have thought that the pragmatist would have said – it doesn't – you're the compromise guy. You're the guy that gets deals done. Why would you vote against that?" Morgan lamented.
He also made sure to pit the candidate against the fringe movements of his party – particularly the Tea Party – as NewsBusters reported Tuesday.
"You said in that bumper we will conduct this campaign on the high road. The problem with wanting to be on the high road is a lot of your competitors will not want to be on the high road. They're going to want to rip you to pieces, tear your throat out," Morgan told the former governor.
"But if you're the Republican nominee, how are you going to control these Tea Party side of the GOP, because they're so intransigent," Morgan also asked Huntsman, on Monday night.
A transcript of the segment, which aired on August 22 and 23, is as follows:
9:45 p.m. EDT
MORGAN: Jon Huntsman may be that very rare thing in the Republican Party – a moderate. He believes in global warming, civil unions, and was once in a rock band. Now more from my exclusive interview with him.
MORGAN: Why should he be President?
MARY KAYE HUNTSMAN, wife of Jon Huntsman: Because I think he's the greatest leader out there. He's been there and he's done that, and taken a state to number one right there. I think that the confidence is there. And I think people would have a confidence. They'd know that we are in good hands from day one with Jon at the helm.
MORGAN: I mean it is an impressive record you had in Utah. In simple terms, easy to understand terms, how would you get America back to work? What is your great master plan?
JON HUNTSMAN, GOP presidential candidate: The principles are the same, whether in Utah or whether on a national basis. We've got to make ourselves a safe haven for the attraction of brain power and the aggregation of capital. One, we need tax reform. You can't have the second highest business tax in the developed world and expect to compete. I want to do what we did in Utah. You phase out the deductions and the loopholes and the biases. And you buy down the rate and you broaden the base. It's not a difficult thing to do.
Two, we've got to get the regulatory monkey off our back. There's no predictability in the marketplace. Capital isn't flowing, and people aren't being hired because of the red tape and regulatory measures. Three, energy independence is the lowest of low-hanging fruit. T. Boone Pickens says 500,000 jobs over five years and I believe it. Those are the three steps that I believe would be the most powerful immediately in getting this country going again. And the marketplace would respond.
MORGAN: The one part of the whole debt ceiling debate that I was surprised about involving you – because you're a pragmatic, sensible member of the Republican Party. And not all of them are. And there came the moment when you were all asked, look, if you cut spending by 10 dollars, would you prepare to get a dollar up in revenue? And you voted against that.
And I would have thought that the pragmatist would have said – it doesn't – you're the compromise guy. You're the guy that gets deals done. Why would you vote against that?
J. HUNTSMAN: I'm not the compromise guy. I'm the guy who would lead out based upon principles and what I've done.
9:29 p.m. EDT
PIERS MORGAN: Governor, what do you think are the biggest misconceptions about you personally? Other than people saying you're boring?
MORGAN: I mean the bit I like about your early background, which is not commonly known I think, is that you dropped out of high school to be a rock star, to be the next Freddie Mercury. I mean, that alone dispels all sports of rumors.
MORGAN: I mean, you're, as everyone knows, Mr. Nice Guy. You said in that bumper we will conduct this campaign on the high road. The problem with wanting to be on the high road is a lot of your competitors will not want to be on the high road. They're going to want to rip you to pieces, tear your throat out.
MORGAN: But if you're the Republican nominee, how are you going to control these Tea Party side of the GOP, because they're so intransigent. They've got their gander up. They've held the president to ransom successfully. They're all sitting there thinking we've got them on the run here.
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Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:05pm.
The only;y useful function Huntsman is going to have is attracting and isolating the crossover votes from democrats who, not having a contest of their own, will hope to gum up the Republican process of deciding on a candidate.
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Shhh. Quiet. Don't give them any...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:32pm.
ideas! We don't want another John McCain!
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why wait
Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 8:52pm.
Considering that Huntsman's base is made up of Moderates/Liberals why doesn't he enter the democratic primaries and challenge obama now?
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"Piers Morgan Butters Up..."
Submitted by bigdaddy on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:10pm.
...Prison love can be so messy...
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So common sense is fringe?
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:15pm.
So common sense is fringe? And it's peachy keen to do what D's do - say all the right things then do a 180 once elected - because the fringe in YOUR party knows you are lying to get the Indie vote.
They make me sick - Piers etal. And *especially* social climbers like Huntsman!!!
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I don't know much about Huntsman, other than I admire...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:28pm.
his father, but the mere fact that he is liked by people like Piers Morgan tells me I will never vote for him, unless by some miracle he wins the nomination and then I will do what I did for John McCain...vote for the V.P. candidate. (Hopefully, his V.P. candidate will be as good as Sarah Palin.)
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Huntsman is (for now) the R
Submitted by celator on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:44pm.
Huntsman is (for now) the R that the gaggle of Obama-obsessed MSM and flat faced metrosexuals like Morgan swoon over. They know Obama can beat him. Morganna the Kissing Bandit could beat Huntsman. Huntsman is getting a little push from the Obama team now because he's dead last in the polls.
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Again, all I need to know
Submitted by Slyrr on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 7:44pm.
Again, all I need to know about Huntsman is that he's the liberal media's pick for the GOP candidacy.
That means - NO WAY IN H#(( do we want this wimp to get the nod.
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Looking for 2016
Submitted by redhunter on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 8:20pm.
Huntsman has long been a moderate Republican if not liberal at times. He supported McCain in 2008 early on when the rest of Utah supported Romney. I think he was already positioning himself for 2016 back in 2008 and he seems to be more focused on establishing his name than winning a nomination in 2012.
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Look at Huntsman's poll numbers
Submitted by notinstl on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 8:25pm.
The more the left pushes him....the more the rest of us reject him. It's pretty obvious that anybody they treat well, they consider to be one of them.
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Will somebody sent the Bridiot back so he can hack more phones?
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13pm.
If obnoxious, irritating and gossipy whining are grounds for revoking a visa - he's #1.
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If Huntsman runs
Submitted by ohio granny on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 11:21am.
Hey Piers, if Huntsman runs it will NOT be on the republican ticket. Remember we tried in 2008 to run a RINO republican that the media wanted and we see how well that turned out. It gave us the most incompetant, thin-skinned, arrogant president ever. Why in the world would we want to nominate another RINO unless we want to make sure little barry is reelected??? Not if I have anything to say about it.
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Never Going To Happen
Submitted by Utherpend on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 11:32am.
I will never vote for Huntsman even if it means another Democrat win. If the Republicans force him on us again they deserve to lose and I for one will not cast another vote for a moderate or liberal Repub. As Val Kilmer said in Tombstone as Doc Holiday "My hypocrisy goes only so far..."
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What reason is there to vote for Huntsman?
Submitted by drsamherman on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:35pm.
He is a non-entity. His viewpoints seem to be whatever a combination of the media, polling and his old Magic Eight Ball tell him that minute. Not exactly presidential material. Rash decisions are one thing, but at least a course of action is committed to and undertaken.
We already had our time with OTJ presidents with Zero. I think we all want the next president to be far more bold and decisive, and to leave the "speechifying" and teleprompter addiction.
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That the Left likes Huntsman....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:00pm.
is the liberal equivalent of "gay-dar".
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Cavuto just had Huntsman on.
Submitted by amyshulk on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:08pm.
Cavuto just had Huntsman on. He was so arrogant, I wanted to slap him!!!
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FAIRMONT, Minn. - It won't fit him anymore, but a Massachusetts man has his metal identity bracelet back after it was found inside a chicken gizzard in this southern Minnesota city  more than 25 years after he lost it in his grandfather's barn.
Aaron Giles, 31, of Gloucester, Mass., lived in Fairmont as a child and played hide-and-seek and other games with his brothers in their grandfather's barn near Sherburn.
"I would spend most of my time out at his farm and that's the only place I can think of that I would have lost it," Giles said Thursday, adding that he thinks it was lost when he was 4 or 5 years old.
The barn was dismantled a few years ago, and the materials were used to construct another barn in rural Elmore, about 45 miles away, he said. Giles thinks his bracelet was imbedded in the barn materials when they were moved.
Workers at Olson Locker in Fairmont were cutting the meat of chickens that came from an Elmore farm when one of them, Brittany McDonald, came across a shiny object in a chicken gizzard. McDonald, whose grandfather owns the locker, saw Aaron's name, address and phone number engraved on it.
"It's the strangest story that I have ever heard in the meat locker business," said Mark Olson, McDonald's grandfather. "I've heard of livestock swallowing unusual objects, but this situation stands out."
Olson was able to track down Giles' father, Doug, who had moved to Arizona. Giles says he received his old bracelet in September.
"It was in pretty immaculate shape. Everything was working on it, and all the engravings on it were still legible," Giles said. "It was quite the surprise."
Giles said he expects the bracelet to stay in his family for many years to come. "I have no plans on trying to lose it again," he said.
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The Crack House is a single-pitch cragging area. It's a canyon with two separate walls, the west-facing wall being the steeper and taller of the two, with about 8-10 routes, trad or mixed. The east side has seen the most development, with more than 20 routes, seven of them being sport routes. Like most of the areas at the BSF the Crack House routes stay dry.
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The Crack House's west wall starts at the right end of the 911 wall. The trail starts on the east side, the approach is about 10 min. 20 if you can't find the trail and thrash through the bushes.
8 Total Routes
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