text:
South Milwaukee Common Council members will consider an ordinance that would specifically outlaw certain types of pets, including goats.
A draft of the ordinance was discussed by the members of the Legislation and Permits Committee last night, and an updated version will go before the council Wednesday, April 8.
Jackie Ove, public health administrator, said the ordinance is meant to serve as an A-to-Z list of pets that will not be allowed in South Milwaukee. This includes endangered species, wild animals and farm animals like livestock and poultry. Goats are also on the list.
South Milwaukee's Board of Health recently voted to uphold a Health Department order requiring a local family to remove their pet Nigerian dwarf goat from the city. An attorney for the family has questioned the city's actions, saying existing ordinances didn't specifically ban goats.
Animals that are currently allowed under the city's existing exotic pets ordinance - like tropical fish, lizards and parrots -– will still be permitted under the new ordinance, Ove said.
This site uses Facebook comments to make it easier for you to contribute. If you see a comment you would like to flag for spam or abuse, click the "x" in the upper right of it. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use.
E-mail Newsletter
Your link to the biggest stories in the suburbs delivered Thursday mornings.
Enter your e-mail address above and click "Sign Up Now!" to begin receiving your e-mail newsletter Get the Newsletter!
More from News and Features
- South Shore police report: August 21, 2014 issue
- South Shore police report: August 14, 2014 issue
- South Shore police report: August 7, 2014 issue
- South Shore police report: July 24, 2014 issue
- South Shore police report: July 17, 2014 issue
- South Shore Police Report: May 23
- Man cited for battery after striking man in face with skateboard
- South Shore Police Report: May 12
- South Shore Police Report: May 5
- Police Report: April 28


text:
Alyson Hannigan's alleged stalker -- whom she claims is an unstable mental patient out for blood -- thinks she has a point ... he poses a serious danger to her.
TMZ broke the story ... the "How I Met Your Mother" actress obtained a temporary restraining order in February against John Hobbs ... who was allegedly sending her harassing messages online, and threatening to kill her.
What's worse ... she claims Hobbs was recently discharged from a mental hospital and is mentally unstable.
Hannigan was probably more persuasive than she thought ... because Hobbs isn't fighting her ... he's agreed to stay at least 100 yards from her and her family for the next 3 years.
The judge will make it official today. But the real question ... will Hobbs do what he promises?
Being a celeb can be scary.
10:00 AM PT -- The judge has just granted the restraining order, requiring Hobbs to stay 100 yards away from Hannigan for three years.
most killers are sane so you have nothing to worry aboot
70% of the population is within that group and 97% of them are not killers.Most killers know WTF they are doing and choose to attack.That person is`nt within those groups and I`am sure your security is able to deal with any and all persons whom are a danger to you.sounds like a unbased fear fed by the press core TMZ
just stay away from the bottle throwin bars and you and your security team will be fine
I don't understand how people can make jokes about this. She has two very small children.
This one time at band camp...I shoved a pan flute up my poop chute.
What a stupid justice system in America. You can't stop a murder with a piece of paper.
Restraining orders to someone with phychosis is like putting a bandaid on a severed finger it is completely useless!
I wanted some of her pie when she starred in American Pie.
You guys use the worst pics of her

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Wenger: Bale transfer makes mockery of financial fair play
The Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has questioned the effectiveness of UEFA's financial fair play rules if Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee. The new rules are supposed to stop clubs getting into massive debt but Wenger says the transfer market seems to be getting worse.
He added that the Premier League would miss Bale if he does go to Spain.


text:
Old Salt Union to Release The Bridge
By Christian Schaeffer
Emcee Classiq Sounds Off on ferguson
By Gabriel San Roman
By Chaz Kangas
Local Creatives Get Behind Ferguson
By Allison Babka
Bruiser Queen Signs to Boxing Clever
By Bob McMahon
Bo & Co. Posed for National Stage
By Allison Babka
6 Tips for Independent Musicians
By Tef Poe
The Grove's Got Some Growing Pains
By Mabel Suen
Why, oh why, are the Mosquitos touring during the fall? Their mixture of bossa nova rhythms and melodic indie pop belongs to the sunniest, breeziest days of summer. Vocalist Juju Stulbach's voice floats over the gentle music like a gull above the surf; they sound like Poi Dog Pondering on Valium. The Mosquitos' latest release, Sunshine Barato, is handclaps and happiness, the soundtrack to the tropical vacation you should be taking right now.
Let's be clear: This is as fluffy and inconsequential as music gets. But some days, that's a good thing. They ought to play a pool party, but the Borders on Brentwood will be a suitable enough venue. Too bad you can't bring in a mojito to sip while you browse the books and chill out to the Mosquitos.


text:
Home Prices Gain but at Slower Pace in July
September 02, 2014 05:01 AM
Atlantic City's Revel Casino Goes Dark After Just 2 Years
September 02, 2014 03:25 AM
Dollar General Boosts Bid for Family Dollar
September 02, 2014 02:52 AM
Eric Cantor Jumps to Wall Street After Stinging Defeat
Do Double Rewards on This New Credit Card Make It No. 1?
Investors: You Will Get It Wrong Sometimes. Plan Accordingly
3 Ways High Schoolers Can Start Preparing for College Costs
Seniors Scammed for $1.1 Million in Online Romance Con
Wall Street This Week: Building, Furnishing Your Home
5 Dates for Savvy Investors to Circle in September
Is SeaWorld Doing Enough to Silence the Haters?
Olive Garden Can't Cook Its Way Out of This Mess
How Coca-Cola Built Up Its Business Way Beyond Soda
Market Wrap: Stocks Close Hot August with Another S&P Record
August 29, 2014 01:10 PM
Mastermind of $800 Million Fraud Gets 20 Years in Prison
August 29, 2014 12:10 PM
State of the Unions This Labor Day: Losing Battles in the States
August 29, 2014 11:42 AM
Federal Gov't Seeks More Support for Poor Borrowers
August 29, 2014 10:00 AM
Labor Day Sales That You Should Check Out This Weekend
August 29, 2014 08:05 AM
Tired of Giving Money? Here's How to Just Say 'No'
August 29, 2014 07:32 AM
Week's Winners and Losers: BK's Big Buy; A&F Comes Up Shy
August 29, 2014 07:21 AM
Consumer Sentiment Rises in August as Recovery Rolls On
August 29, 2014 06:30 AM
Money Manager Gets Stiff Sentence in Ohio Fraud Case
August 29, 2014 06:13 AM
Consumer Spending Slips; Savings Highest in 1½ years
August 29, 2014 04:40 AM
Malaysia Airlines to Cut 6,000 Staff After Dual Disasters
August 29, 2014 04:05 AM
For Bonds, It's Not About the Fed Anymore
August 29, 2014 02:57 AM
Customer Satisfaction with New Luxury Cars Has Hit the Skids
Millennials' Money Misconceptions: Here's What's Missing
Labor Day Quiz: Do You Really Know What We're Celebrating?
Girls, Here's How to Handle Your Bat Mitzvah Money Like an Adult
Cereal, OJ and Coffee for Breakfast? Not So Much Anymore
Stock Market XML and JSON Data API provided by FinancialContent Services, Inc.
Nasdaq quotes delayed at least 15 minutes, all others at least 20 minutes.
Markets are closed on certain holidays. Stock Market Holiday List
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Press Release Service provided by PRConnect.
Stock quotes supplied by Six Financial
Postage Rates Bots go here
© 2013 StockNod.com • StockNod


text:
Transfer Case Problems of Mercury Mountaineer
Mercury Mountaineer owners have reported 9 problems related to transfer case (under the power train category).
#1 - Transfer Case problem of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
The vehicle is a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. Transmission seems to be failing or transfer case its really a big problem because when I drive onto the express way a rattling noise gets louder as I accelerate I feel conserned about my safety and my children plus other drivers they should recall for vehicle inspection I am very upset and scared. It was Jun. 4, 2013 when this transfer case issue happened.
See all problems of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer.
#2 - Transfer Case problem of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
The car is a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. There was crash involved with this problem. Transfer case defect causes steering difficulty on slow turns. Transmission issue reported to Ford in 2005 at 38,000 miles. Again at 51,000. I opted for an aamco transmission when Ford refused to cover. Now transfer case is making driving dangerous. Turning ability greatly reduced,. This transfer case issue occurred February 9, 2011.
#3 - Transfer Case problem of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer
The car involved is a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. Had warped rotors within first 2,000 miles. Ford would only ground rotors but dealer replaced them at no charge. I have also experienced a loud, thumping noise when I am making a sharp turn to left or right at a very low speed. Also, often when putting car in reverse many times there is a large thump and vehicle appears to shift hard. Finally, when stopped on a steep hill, after removing foot from brake, vehicle rolls backwards many times. The failure date was Monday, Aug. 1, 2005.
See all problems of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer.
#4 - Transfer Case problem of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
2004 Mercury Mountaineer purchased new sept. 2004. Transfer case was leaking while under warranty - all rear seals replaced. Started leaking again and vehicle was taken in for routine service @ 39,000 miles. Told large chunks of metal in transmission pan - transmission needs replaced. Vehicle no longer under warranty after 30,000 miles; Ford and dealer agreed to "share" some of the cost, $500 to owner. Believe leak is related to transmission problem that was not checked during original complaint when seals were replaced. The failure date was Friday, April 14, 2006.
#5 - Transfer Case problem of the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer
The car involved is a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. Vehicle identification number (VIN): 4M2DU86W43_. Rear back hatch cracked when purchased, promised to be fixed by dealership, but they never honored their promise. I have since seen several Mercury Mountaineers with the rear back hatch cracked as well, wondering why their wasn't a recall?? also transmission problems, already replaced transfer case and now power steering is leaking. This transfer case problem happened on 06/05/2008.
See all problems of the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer.
#6 - Transfer Case problem of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
The vehicle having this issue was a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle identification number (VIN) of this Mercury Mountaineer is 4M2ZU86W82_. Bought used from a dealer 10-05 with 71328 miles. Checked out by mechanic. No problems w/ drive train, tranny, or suspension, except to change fluids in differentials (rear & front). Did this first week we owned it & water found in rear differential. 1st owner's records came with car. All services were done (no mention of problems). I serviced it every 2-3000 miles. On 4-27-06 the tranny flushed, & the rear differential & transfer case serviced. Mileage was 85857. 2 new tires put on front on 5-25-06 (flat tire). On way home (18 mi. Into 35 mi. Drive), front end started to fail. Couldn't find source of leaking fluid. Drive home. Next morning, tried to return to mechanic with car. Made it about 25 of the 35 miles to town before front end failed. Mechanic showed us the gears from the differential--the "teeth" were sheared completely off 1/3 of it--remaining teeth sheared down by at least 50%. Front differential was replaced, also 4 ball joints, seals for both shafts, brake pads (from differential fluid damage) were replaced. All 4 wheels had bearings repacked. 2 more tires bought. Within 1 week, began hearing noise again from drive train. Car back at mechanic on 6-20-06. The noise now from rear transfer case. It was flushed 2 times (fluid filled with fine metal fragments). The rear differential fluid also changed. Mechanic said 4-6 months until rear end failed. I've now lost the rear end--also have to replace all 4 sets of wheel bearings & replace all axles. Will re-assess front differential after rear is fixed. We've contacted Ford, no recalls for our car. They'll not make any repairs or reimburse for faulty equipment. I'm not original owner & warranty has expired. It doesn't qualify for state lemon law (mileage). There's at least 31 problems and 18 complaints on your website that I've had in the 1 year since I bought this car. This is a Ford issue. I just want to re-coup my $4000+ in repair costs & trade it off for a non-Ford SUV. The failure date was Thursday, October 26, 2006.
See all problems of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer.
#7 - Transfer Case problem of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
I have a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, I have had more problems on this car than are countable. The transmission has slowly been slipping since I bought the vehicle. I have had to replace the transfer case within the past two months, and now my check transmission light and od off light is on. Mechanics now say I need a new transmission. I have looked at numerous review on this make and model cars and all have transmission problems, and those who said they replaced the transmission, the problem recurred and it was a waste of money. I am just trying to figure out what to do these prices is getting very costly for a car that seems like cannot be repaired. The failure date was Thu., Jun. 17, 2010.
#8 - Transfer Case problem of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
The car was a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. Vehicle identification number (VIN): 4M2ZU54E9X_. Brakes failed seven times within 70,000 miles. An independent mechanic determined that the gem control module was the problem. When the gem control module malfunctioned, the brakes failed, and the 4-wheel drive didn't operate. Also, windshield wipers operated intermittently.
See all problems of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer.
#9 - Transfer Case problem of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
The car was a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. Was driving and the SUV threw itself into 4 wheel drive low, causing rapid deceleration of vehicle. It was raining and it happened without warning. Ford has special service messages #508000 drive line trasfer case concerns. Contact has concerns about not being notified by manufacturer about problem. SUV is at dealer now and is still under warranty. Contact says is is very dangerous when this happens in traffic and rain. This transfer case issue occurred 05/08/2005.


text:
Get more. More coupons. More cash back. Here you will find the best savings on our site. Seriously.
Up to 30% Off Rollbacks + Free Shipping $50+
5% Cash Back (was 2%)
20% Off Site Wide + Free Shipping + Free Gift with Your $40+ Order!
20% Cash Back
Savings Center - Up to 40% Off + Free Delivery on Select Brands $749+
5% Cash Back (was 3%)
Up to 70% Off Fall & Winter Fashion Items
6% Cash Back
Take $15 off all purchases when you spend $165 or mre at Poppin.com! Use
5% Cash Back
Save 10% storewide at ShopBiscoff.com with code! Offer ends 9/30/14.
3% Cash Back
Free Shipping on Orders of $40 or More. Use Code
4% Cash Back
Free Ground Shipping on Orders of $100 or More. Use code
Save 25% on all orders of Posters, Art, Photography and More at
up to 6% Cash Back
Forever 21 Labor Day Deals – BOGO free clearance sale PLUS free shipping
Mens - Limited Time Only! Save up to 30% on all orders and Free Shipping at
Save 5% on your logo design. Use coupon code at the checkout
7% Cash Back
10% Off Orders over $250 and Free Shipping on all Office Furniture
Save 12% on all cases now through Sept 1st using code. Shop now at
Labor Day Event! All Cards 99¢ Sitewide at Cardstore! Use Code, Valid 8/30
up to 10% Cash Back
Use code to enjoy an extra 25% off one item! (Exclusions Apply)
Get a $100 restaurant gift card with any order over $200 w code
0.5% Cash Back
Pick Your Sale! Take 40% Off Select Fall Styles with code at ShoeMetro.com!
up to 5% Cash Back
$3 Off Airport Parking Through Sept 30! Use code at checkout.
12% Cash Back
Up to 40% Off Flights - Name Your Own Price
10% Off Any Order
Shop Clearance Items
up to 2% Cash Back
$10 Off $50 Site Wide
up to 7% Cash Back (was 5%)
$2.99 Flat Rate Shipping
$3 Flat Rate Shipping on All!
MANGO Free shipping. Valid from Saturday until Monday!
up to 3% Cash Back
Free Shipping on $99 purchase of vitamins, minerals and daily dietary
2% Cash Back
Labor Day Sale Up To 94% Off Plus Free Delivery on Luxury Brand Watches!
85% Off MSRP! $69.99 Pre-owned Asus Eee Pad 10.1 Tablet Tegra 2 1GB 16GB
Free Shipping at WetSeal Plus!
Free Shipping on Any Order at Burpee.com.com!
BabyLegs! Free Shipping on All Orders - Labor Day Weekend!
Shop New Era at Champssports.com Plus Free Shipping on select styles.
Labor Day Weekend Sale! Free Shipping + 15% off!
Save up to 15% on 2014 Open Box Like-New HDTVs from Samsung and Sharp, plus
2.5% Cash Back
Celebrate Labor Day! Take 40% Off the Entire Site + Free Shipping over $75
Free Shipping on Every Order!
9% Cash Back (was 5%)
Free Standard Shipping on Orders!
Free Ground Shipping when you buy a Bring Your Own Tablet SIM or Bring Your
up to 15% Cash Back
Up to 75% Off Top Puritan's Pride Brand Products
10% Cash Back (was 5%)
30% Off Best Looks for Fall + Free Shipping on $50+
up to 4% Cash Back
$5,000+ in Instant Savings through 9/21
50% off McAfee Products – Protect All Your Stuff
35% Cash Back (was 20%)
Shop all Argan Oil Products at The Body Shop!
Customer Appreciation Sale – Save up to 30%! Book by 9/29/14, Travel by
7% Cash Back (was 4%)
Save $50 on Bluetooth Motorola Deck Speaker at Verizon Wireless!
up to $100.00 Cash Back
Get $25 in Spanx Booty Bucks when you spend $100 or more!Offer valid 9/1/14
Online Exclusive: 40% Off Golden Artist Colors® Acrylic Paints & Mediums
Up to 10% off Bath Towels and Rugs
Sale: Up to 75% Off
5% Cash Back (was 4%)
Free Shipping - iPad Air + 1% Cash Back
1% Cash Back
Up to 40% off Featured Deals
Up to 70% Off - Clearance Store
$100 Off Gear Fit with Device Purchase GS4, GS4 Active, GS5, GS5 Active, or
up to $210.00 Cash Back (was $200.00)
Browse the Clearance section
Closeout Zone: Save Big on Musical Novelties at Sam Ash!
Up to 20% Off Clearance
Up to 50% Off Fashion Accessories
up to 6% Cash Back (was 5%)
Shop Football America Clearance!
Can't find your favorite store? Search our growing database of online stores and sites with coupons and Cash Back rewards: Search A-Z | Search by Category
up to 6% Cash Back (was 5%)
25-50% Off Clearance Prices During the Labor Day Clearance Event
4% Cash Back (was 3%)
Lenovo Labor Day Sale + Doorbusters with Up to 76% Off Select Home & Office PCs & Accessories ...
4% Cash Back (was 2%)
$10 Off $25+ Site Wide
5% Cash Back (was 2%)
Up to 30% Off Rollbacks + Free Shipping $50+
6% Cash Back (was 4%)
15% Off Your Entire Purchase
Find Even Bigger Savings with Labor Day Online Specials
Great Deals
Find Free Printable Coupons
Free Sample of Crest Whitening
2.5% Cash Back
Up to 60% Off Big Style Clearance
Free Shipping on Thousands of Items
5 gorgeous Easter dresses -- all under $50
Free coffee at McDonald's through April 13
BOGO brunch at On the Border through April 13
Save on the Go!
4 Million+ Fans
298K+ Followers
Join the Fun!
"I never really used coupons before...I never wanted to take the time to look and see if I buy anything that might have some deals. Didn't think it would matter much to save a dollar here or there but I have saved way more than that with ShopAtHome.com. It is great!"
"I LOVE being a ShopAtHome.com member! Thanks for providing such an awesome service. As the wife of a full time college student and the mother of an 18 month old...it's nice to be able to save money wherever I can!"
© Copyright Belcaro Group Inc. 1999-2014, All Rights Reserved
EULA | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Ad Tracking Policy
Just that you haven't saved any online or in-store coupons yet. Whenever you see this little heart icon - it means you can save a coupon to use another time.


text:
If there is one actress we've been hoping to see more of on the big screen it's Vinessa Shaw. An underrated talent, she shined in James Gray's "Two Lovers" and nabbed our attention in "3:10 To Yuma," but her appearances in movies have been too few and far between. She popped up in "Big Miracle" last month, and now she's landed a new gig much more worth her time and talent.
Steven Soderbergh has cast the actress in his upcoming thriller "The Bitter Pill." Joining a pretty undeniably great cast including man-of-the-moment Channing Tatum alongside Rooney Mara, Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Scott Z. Burns-penned story centers on Emily Hawkins (Mara), a woman who turns to prescription meds to cope with the anxiety of the upcoming release from prison of her husband (Tatum). Shaw will play the wife of Law's character.
Lensing on the film is set to get underway next month, with Open Road already lined up to distribute, and Soderbergh aiming for a March 2013 release. [Deadline]
Tenacious Leigh | March 28, 2012 3:21 AM
The word is "shone", not bloody "shined".
brou | March 28, 2012 1:35 AM
Vinessa Shaw was great in Eyes Wide Shut, too !
Jeff | March 27, 2012 7:04 PM
She certainly nabbed Jeff Wells attention in 3:10 to Yuma!
dr bill | March 27, 2012 6:40 PM
nabbed your attention in 3:10 to yuma? guess you didnt see her in EWS


text:
Top 10 Usability Mistakes Not to Make - Business OnLine
- 1,484 views
Top 10 Usability Mistakes Not to Make ...
Top 10 Usability Mistakes Not to Make
Often times, simple elements and usability principals are often overlooked or forgotten when creating a web design strategy or when going through a website redesign. This occurs because a website is not designed in a vacuum with one individual owning all aspects of the website. This session offers insightful advice on the top 10 usability problems to avoid in 2010.
* Thanh Nguyen, Senior Usability Engineer, BusinessOnline
- Total Views
- 1,484
- Views on SlideShare
- 1,416
- Embed Views
- Likes
- 2
- Downloads
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Upload Details
Uploaded via SlideShare as Microsoft PowerPoint
Usage Rights
© All Rights Reserved


text:
The Development Premises of the Banking System in Romania
AbstractThe actual world economic crisis has proven once more that the banks are the primary force for an economic growth or for a recession. This major economic crisis has begun, in the first instance, at the banks level, there for in the banking system has developed a great void of banking liquidities. Many payments are done through banks and the lack of funds has slow down the payments, the loans, which led to a reduction of activity in the real economy for the companies, or even led to bankruptcy for one of them. The Romanian banks have their own liquidity strategies. Of course that the objective of all banks is maintaining and achieving a ratio and an optimum structure of assets and liabilities, so it may obtain a maximum value of incomes and a minimum value of negative effects of payments during rough situations.
Download InfoIf you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
Bibliographic InfoArticle provided by University of Petrosani, Romania in its journal Annals of the University of Petrosani - Economics.
Volume (Year): 9 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 191-194
Contact details of provider:
Web page: http://www.upet.ro/
Related researchKeywords: resources; bank; liquidities; management; crisis;
ReferencesNo references listed on IDEAS
You can help add them by filling out this form.
ListsThis item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.
StatisticsAccess and download statistics
CorrectionsWhen requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:pet:annals:v:9:i:2:y:2009:p:191-194. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Imola Driga).
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
Tigerettes To Compete for District Tournament Championship
The DeKalb County Tigerettes will compete for the Championship of the District 8AA Softball Tournament Thursday evening after defeating the Upperman Lady Bees 9 to 1 Wednesday at Baxter.
The DeKalb County Tigerettes will compete for the Championship of the District 8AA Softball Tournament Thursday evening after defeating the Upperman Lady Bees 9 to 1 Wednesday at Baxter.
The DeKalb County Tigers lost to Upperman 4 to 3 Tuesday in the District baseball tournament at Murfreesboro.
The Tigers scored one run in the first inning and two runs in the sixth inning. The Bees scored two runs in the second inning and one run in the fourth and fifth innings.
The DeKalb County Tigerettes scored the go ahead run in the seventh inning to defeat the Smith County Owlettes 5 to 4 Tuesday in the District softball tournament at Baxter
The Tigerettes scored five runs on eight hits and made four errors. Smith County scored four runs on six hits and made one error.
DeKalb County High School's Cody Puckett has been named the District 8AA pitcher of the year.
Those named to the All-District Team from DeKalb County are Hunter Graham, Evan Curtis, Stephen Howell, and Devin Summers. Seth Stanley received honorable mention.
The DeKalb County Tigers defeated Livingston Academy 9 to 5 Friday to claim their first victory of the District 8AA baseball tournament in Murfreesboro.
Cody Puckett, the winning pitcher, gave up five runs on seven hits through seven innings on the mound for the Tigers. Puckett struck out fifteen and walked three.
The DeKalb County Tigerettes won their first game of the District 8AA softball Tournament at Baxter on Friday beating York Institute 9 to 1.
The Tigerettes scored nine runs on nine hits and made no errors. York Institute scored one run on four hits and made three errors.
DeKalb County High School Baseball Coach Scott Odom will have to sit out the rest of the season.
DCHS Principal Patrick Cripps suspended Coach Odom this week based on allegations that a TSSAA regulation was violated when Little League umpires were scheduled for the DCHS game against Watertown Tuesday in Smithville. The Tigers won that game on senior night 8 to 7.
The DeKalb County Tigerettes will take on York Institute in the first round of the District 8AA softball tournament Friday at Upperman High School in Baxter. Game time is 3:00 p.m.
The Tigerettes concluded the regular season in Smithville Wednesday with a 4 to 3 loss to the district champion Upperman Lady Bees.
DeKalb County scored three runs in the first inning. Upperman scored three runs in the fifth inning and got the winning run in the sixth inning.
The DeKalb County Tigers will play their first game of the District 8AA baseball tournament Friday afternoon in Murfreesboro.
2606 McMinnville Hwy
Smithville, TN 37166
Phone: 615 597-4265
Email: email@example.com


text:
MT. VERNON — Mt. Vernon Township High School officials took an in-depth look at the redesigned athletic complex for the new high school at a special school board meeting Monday night.
That same evening, the MVTHS Board of Education received a status report on the ongoing redesign of the new school, a project consultants say is still on schedule to be completed by July 7.
"Everything's tracking well," said Timothy Kwiatkowski, vice president of FGM Architects. "I think we're making very good progress on getting it all together."
As it stands now, the athletic complex is made up of a main gym and auxiliary gym, and is a single story instead of two.
The main gym has a total seating capacity of more than 1,800, which includes roughly 600 chair seats and the rest being traditional bleachers. The auxiliary gym can seat about 500 people.
When the bleachers are retracted, the main gym will have two full basketball courts. The auxiliary gym will have one court.
In December, the initial construction bids for the new school came in at more than $6 million over-budget. This prompted MVTHS to approve major scope changes to the project to reduce costs.
FGM is now in the midst of a redesign, after which most of the project's construction will be rebid.
The new school's construction plans do not currently include a theater or football field in the base bid amount. Even so, these items will be returned to the plans if enough funding is available after rebidding.
In addition to the new gym facility, MVTHS Board members Monday also examined the cafeteria and theater spaces in the new school.
The cafeteria will seat 510 people while the theater,
if it can be built, has 640 seats.
Also on Monday, the board approved construction contracts for the three work categories not being rebid — earthwork, asphalt and ceramic tile.


text:
Karen Kataline Releases FATLASH!
"People don't hate being fat enough," bioethicist, Daniel Callahan wrote in an editorial for The Hastings Center Report. Callahan's "edgy strategy," according to The Atlantic Monthly, is to "shame fat people" in order to combat obesity. He says that since "diets, drugs and appeals to their health aren't working, they should be "shamed and beat upon socially." Karen Kataline, MSW author of FATLASH! Food Police & the Fear of Thin says this not only creates and exacerbates eating disorders and weight problems, but it is Callahan and people like him who ought to be ashamed.
According to ObesityMyths.com, "Thirty-five million Americans went to sleep one night in 1998 at a government-approved weight and woke up "overweight" the next morning, thanks to a change in the government's definition. That group includes "overweight" celebrities like Will Smith, Pierce Brosnan, NBA stars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tom Cruise, Donovan McNabb, and Sammy Sosa."
That hasn't stopped weight and appearance-obsessedresearchers like Callahan who have come so unhinged about other people's body-size that he advocates a "tasteful" form of shaming. He goes on to suggest that overweight people somehow don't know there's a social stigma against obesity. He insists that we ought to embark on a new "era of zero tolerance for body fat."
"We have a billion dollar weight loss industry that hasn't been able to come up with a magic pill to eradicate obesity," Kataline says, "but Mr. Callahan believes he can "make" people thin by proclamation and by normalizing bigotry and cruelty."
"What's the message this sends to children? 'Diversity, tolerance and bullying prevention' are really important but not if you're fat? Looking good and being socially acceptable is more important than character, principles or sound mental health? Is this a strategy of which the Lesbian/Gay (LGBT) community would approve? Perhaps Callahan should propose a new slogan, 'God Hates Fat People.'"
|Related Links
|The Library of Congress National Book Festival Kicks Off in DC, 8/30
August 29, 2014
|Forensic Artist and FBI Specialist Carrie Stuart Parks Releases A CRY FROM THE DUST
August 29, 2014
|Le French Book Partners with Bookshout! For Ebook Promotions
August 29, 2014
|Gloria Anne Barrett Debuts Historical Fiction with AN UNEASY PEACE
August 29, 2014
|SBPRA Releases OF ANGELS AND ORPHANS
August 29, 2014
About Author
- Melissa Rivers Opens Up: 'My Mother Would be Touched by the Tributes and Prayers'
- YuppTV Launches 'Manorama News' and Entertainment Based 'Mazhavil Manorama' for International Viewers!!!
- News Channel 4 - KFOR.com and K9 University Partner to Help Dog Owners
- Telefonica Commercially Launches TeleIDEA's Smartware in South America
- Spark New Zealand selects OTT platform provider, Xstream
- VideoPropulsion To Introduce PCI-Express Adapter Supporting 128 QAM Channels at IBC 2014
- Inspiring Fundraiser Originates on Geoff Notkin's ?Club Space Rock? Forum
- Rightsmith Selected as Shutterstock's Exclusive Reseller in Japan for Enterprise Customers
- Ace Young Guest Stars as Michael Grandinetti Attempts Walking Through Steel in CW Series Tonight
- WIOD Radio Personality Keith Singer Interviews Actor Patrick Dempsey on 'Making a Difference'


text:
Umm Al Quwain Beach Hotel
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
Travel Blogs from Umm Al Quwain
A Tale Ends with a Gallipoli Salute
... ago. The Gallipoli visit has been a fitting way to end our trip through Turkey. The Turks have a commemoration Plaque at ANZAC Cove written by their leader in 1934 which says it all. One cannot blame the Turks for fighting for their beloved motherland, the majority of them farmers. They won against all odds against countries who showed arrogance, greed and senselessness. It's just a crying shame our poor ANZACS had to experience the full brunt of it. "LEST ...
Dubai - it's hot, damn hot!
... that only 20% of the 8,000,000 population is local, the rest being foreigners, mainly from India and Bangladesh. The foreigners are paid much less than a local, the difference being something in the range of a local would get paid 10000 dirhams compared to a foreigner getting 300 for the same job. But this is accepted as it is way more than these people would be able to earn at home. It all seems a bit odd and not really sustainable but that is how it is. A couple of ...
Dubai in 2 days!
... it was so appropriate for our final hours in Dubai and as I said already, i had a tear in my eye as the song, lights and water worked in perfect harmony, I think Douglas might have too! lol I would defiantly say it is a must see and defiantly think its much more beautiful in the evening. And so after all that excitement, and having made sure our hangovers were well and truly out of our systems we made our way back to Abu Dhabi, to meet up for the next part of our adventure with ...
Day 2 in Dubai
After the exertions of last night and a late night we still woke up at six o'clock and guess what, went to the gym. As it was an embarking day (new guests getting on in Dubai and loads getting off) breakfast ended early and we missed it. For some reason on an embarking day there are no poached eggs! So Jo had to go without and have her bacon with a roll instead.
Later in the day at about 1000 we caught the shuttle bus from QM2 into Dubai, ...
Ultimate Oz
Ultimate oz was amazing , we did sand boarding, dolphin watching, boat party, stayed in huts, went to a late night beach party and I met some amazing people After a questionable start at wake up we set off... Monday morning started with Sam and I being extremely hungover meeting everyone and having to walk round the 'tourist spots' of Sydney and get photos... Safe to say I took one photo and sams head was down the whole day... Tuesday was a boat party thing around the harbour, ...
How has this hotel rated in the past?
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Pets allowed


text:
What's Next in Design Patents
Apple Loses First 'Big' Case to MobileMedia, Lawyer Says
Golden Bridge Tech., Inc. v. Apple Inc. -
Addressing the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment of non-infringement, finding...more
..What's not to like? The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that an employee's Facebook "like" approving of another employee's statements about their employer may constitute "concerted activity" under federal labor...more
Inter Partes Review ("IPR") proceedings are proving to be a highly cost efficient means to challenge patent claims as either lacking novelty under 35 U.S.C. § 102 or as being obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. However, a...more
Apple v. Achates Reference Publishing -
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB, the Board) has concluded that an inter partes review of a patent is not time-barred if a petition was filed more than one year after the...more
Sentencing Commission Requests and Receives Comments on Price Fixing Penalty Revisions -
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is currently seeking public comments on sentencing for price fixing, bid rigging and market...more
On 31 July, the chief judge of the Southern District of New York delivered the latest in a series of controversial judgments stemming from a test case brought by Microsoft in an extra-territorial warrant issued under the U.S....more
35 U.S.C. § 315(b) requires that an IPR is barred if the petition is filed more than a year after the date which petitioner is served with a complaint alleging infringement of the patent. In Apple Inc. v. Vernetx, Inc. and...more
Ever since I was old enough to appreciate them, I have enjoyed the Peanuts stories by the late Charles Schulz. Being young, it took me a while to realise that the cartoons, and particularly what the characters did or said,...more
A few weeks back, Steve discussed Apple's recent applications to register a trio of non-verbal trademarks, shown below...more
In the recently certified class action against Apple for wage and hour law violations, one of the plaintiffs' allegations is that employees who quit or were dismissed weren't given final paychecks in a timely manner as...more
Apple is making the news this week in connection with its recently issued 'iTime' patent for a new smartwatch device and as anticipation grows for the soon-to-be released iPhone 6. The news on Apple isn't only technology...more
Privacy is a hot topic these days, and the automotive industry is no exception. Connected cars, in-car location services, telematics systems, event data records (black boxes), driverless cars, online consumer targeted...more
A Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge last week approved the government's ability to conduct searches and seizures of entire email accounts stored by third-party providers like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and Apple...more
As reported (see link below), Apple has appointed a second woman to its board of directors. Sue Wagner is a co-founder of Blackrock with a strong background in finance and M&A across various global markets. She is replacing...more
From time to time, a prominent CEO's illness makes its way into the news and highlights once again one of disclosure's trickiest issues. Most recently, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, disclosed that he has...more
FTC Sues Amazon Over In-App Purchases Made by Children -
Children, according to Whitney Houston, are our future, but they are also, according to the Federal Trade Commission, willing to spend unlimited amounts of money...more
A picture is said to say a thousand words, and ironically that is almost literally and exactly true when it comes to Apple's focus on non-verbal icon branding....more
In the ongoing patent battle between Samsung and Apple, Samsung, trying to turn the tables on Apple, filed a motion for sanctions based on Apple's disclosure of confidential information. The court had previously sanctioned...more
Two weeks earlier, the court excluded the expert opinion and testimony of Plaintiff Golden Bridge Technology's ("GBT") damages expert. Nonetheless, the court gave GBT one week to submit a new report based on a new theory....more
A frequent headline in the news as of late has been "Federal Judge in State X finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional" and then shortly thereafter "Hundreds of couples marry in State X" complete with a picture of a...more
FRCP 19(a) Cannot Be Used to Involuntarily Join an Unwilling Patent Co-Owner to Infringement Litigation:
On June 6, 2014, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District of New...more
With the antitrust class action against Google, Apple, Intel and other Silicon Valley heavyweights nearly in the books ($300 million plus in settlements and millions more in defense fees later), it is time once again to ask...more
Move over World Cup. Discipline based on employee social media activities is taking center stage this week. Well, maybe the World Cup has a few more headlines, but you can follow the links below to read four articles from...more
After the district court issued a Markman ruling, the parties informed the court that they had reached an agreement in principle to settle the action. The plaintiff, FlatWorld, then moved to vacate the claim construction...more
In This Issue:
- Main Article:
..Cloud Computing Is a Hot Topic… in Business and the Courtroom
- Noted With Interest:
..Garlock: Lifting the Veil on Asbestos Trust Claims
- Practice Area...more
Back to Top
Copyright ©


text:
|Good - 193 reviews
National 9 Price is located in Price. Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and you can also request rollaway/extra beds. Make use of...
Overall Rating - Good - 193 reviews
Good 7.0
Good breakfast with make your own waffles
NopeClean except the floor along the head of the bed...needs better vacuuming.
Excellent 10.0
We loved the location adjacent to K-Mart and fast food, grocery store and dollar store. It was off the main road, so quiet and restful.
That there was not a pool.We enjoyed our stay and had a nice breakfast the next morning. We appreciated the fact that breakfast lasted until 10:00 a.m.
|Good - 41 reviews
Old motel with very clean rooms. Single story. Some rooms have work desk, others have dressers. Great for a single night or staying for a week or two. Microwave,refrigerator and direct TV in all rooms. Free WYFI. Some rooms have coffee/tea amenities. Quality and service goes way beyond the price
Overall Rating - Good - 41 reviews
Okay 5.3
Cottonelle toilet paper and nice towels. Had an ac unit. What I expected for the price I paid...except for the cigarette stench.
No closest, super small bathroom, no shampoo or wash cloths, broken microwave. Room smelled very strongly of cigarettes.
Good 7.6
The Pillow Talk Motel is a great one- or two-night option for those travelling through the area. What it lacks in luxury, it makes up for in value. Comfortable, with a kind manager, the Pillow Talk Motel is great for road-weary travelers, looking for a cheap and low-key place to spend the night.
|Good - 11 reviews
Overall Rating - Good - 11 reviews
|Good - 11 reviews
Welcome to BEST WESTERN Carriage House Inn! Enjoy the service and quality you've come to expect from the Best Western Chain at our Price hotel, conveniently close to the Utah State University Eastern campus. Close to restaurants and shopping, this is the ultimate getaway location. Price, Utah is home to the gorgeous USU campus as well as the USU Eastern Pr...
Overall Rating - Good - 11 reviews
|Good - 101 reviews
Welcome to Super 8 Price, UT. The 2 Diamond motel is centrally located to all major attractions and easily accessible from Hwy 6 north and south. The Super 8 offers a free SuperStart breakfast every morning and an indoor heated swimming pool and hot tub. The property is also 100% NonSmoking has a business center and guest laundry. All guestrooms have fre...
Overall Rating - Good - 101 reviews
|Good - 52 reviews
National 9 Inn Wellington is located in Wellington. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of National 9 Inn Wellington. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Free self...
Overall Rating - Good - 52 reviews
Good 8.0
Motel has been there for many years The accomodations were adequate for my needs. The desk personal were exceptionally nice and willing to help.
The café on the property was very small and the service was a little below standard but that was probably because there was only one waitress and she was over worked. The food was not worth the price. I will go someplace different to eat next time.
Good 7.0
Took pets and its location and price.
From the street it looks kind of seedy.Good value, decent room.
|Good - 114 reviews
Ramada Price is located in Price. Make yourself at home in one of the 151 guestrooms. Cable programming along with video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request cribs/infant beds. Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a nightclu...
Overall Rating - Good - 114 reviews
Okay 5.0
Of the hotels avaliable im very pleased I stayed here. As it was the cleanest looking.
I booked two queen beds. When I arrived at hotel they could not find reservation. They put us in the wrong room. Locked us out of the hotel because we weren't in room we were supposed to be in. Clerk on second night worked it out. But it was frustrating.
Excellent 10.0
The hotel was just what we were looking for after a long day of driving. It was very clean, and the staff was very Helpful . The food was great. We would definitely stay there again.
|Excellent - 222 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 222 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The lady at checkin was very friendly and helpful, room was nice and clean.
No problems
Excellent 9.0
The care in which the room was made up.
The bed was a just a little too soft.It was well kept up and staff were helpful
|Good - 2 reviews
Overall Rating - Good - 2 reviews
Good 8.0
Great value for a---- room. Full kitchen with a full sized refrigerator. However if you wanted to cuddle with your sweetheart in a Queen sized bed, I don't think any of the beds are Queen sized.
'Queen' sized bed was probably a double or full, too tiny to be a Queen.Beautiful little picnic area with a swing. Close to a yummy restaurant called Balanced Rock.
Good 8.0
Inexpensive laundry facilities.This hotel is straight from the 1950's, but the room was clean and bug free. Not bad for the money


text:
Be sure to visit the SOHC/4 Web Site for more information on Honda and the SOHC/4 Motorcycles.
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Look on the flat portion beside the area of the crank with the cam and primary sprockets, move it around in the light to read it. If someone polished the sides of the crank then it may be missing.


text:
Part Time Naturalist Jobs in York, Pennsylvania
Currently, there are no Part Time Naturalist jobs available in York, Pennsylvania which match this search. You may wish to explore similar job titles on the Part Time jobs in Pennsylvania page or view related jobs below.
Miami Dade College Miami, FL, 33196
Position ID: 887519 Position Type: Part-Time Support External Position: Yes Date Posted: 5/28/2009 The Part-Time Naturalist/Tour Leader works in an outdoor setting, presenting educational programs about South Florida environment to the public and must be knowledgeable about South Florida plants, wildlife and water system. Develops new programs and exhibits Assists in maintaining existing gard...
Homewood Flossmoor Park District Flossmoor, IL, 60422
Attachment(s): Naturalists revised 2009.doc The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District seeks part-time Naturalists at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center. Join our team in reaching school, scout, and community groups to help bring the natural world closer to program participants. Naturalists will conduct environmental education programs and birthday parties at Irons Oaks as well as provide outreac...
Get new jobs by email for this search
We'll keep looking and send you new jobs that match this search.
Upload your resume and let employers find you!
It's that simple!


text:
Eight Police Officers Fire 103 Times At Two Unarmed Women Delivering Newspapers . . . Commission Rejects Calls For Any Officer To Be Fired Or Even Suspended | JONATHAN TURLEY
A Commission has now completed its investigation of the officers and found that the officers were not a serious fault in trying to kill two innocent unarmed women and unleashing a wall of lead on a vehicle.
The Commission found that the officers did find that eight officers violated Los Angeles Police Department policy. However, a violation that results in gunning down an innocent elderly lady does not appear to be a firing or even suspending act of misconduct.
Everybody knows these whitewashing police commissions are a sick joke. I hope the two victims sue the LAPD into penury, though, right along with the eight cops responsible for this savage attempted cold-blooded murder.
BTW, 108 shots fired, one non-fatal hit.
I sure want these cop clowns protecting me. They used to say, "Don't like cops? Next time you're in trouble, call a hippy." I knew several hippies who could shoot better than that. And they never tried to murder anybody, either.


text:
Read More Amanda SeyfriedJosh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett
Amanda Seyfried
The-H-in-Hollywood 2 years
What the hell does Josh even do these days?
annie6417 2 years
Josh Hartnett oh mannnnnn ♥_♥ it's been a while heard of him...and indeed such a cute & hot couple i must say ♥ them both...!!!
Pursy 2 years
They do look happy. Good for them if this relationship is real.
jaan_black 2 years
I love Josh (as much a I can love someone whom I've never met) and I didn't mind him with his ex (Sophie Lies) but this chick's face bothers me...Don Knotts in drag is all I see...I actually hope this is a hideous PR hoax b/c he's jumping back into acting (yes, I know he made Bunraku & I Come With The Rain) and wants to be papped with a "working" actress
popfaninMD 2 years
What's going on here? I thought Josh was in love with another blond woman that he was papped with last year. Amanda? I'm not so sure about this. Change is hard for me. Well, they look happy.
Link Love
- Miley Cyrus returns to the MTV VMAs after last year's performance — Us Weekly
- Are celebrities ignoring the chaos in Ferguson, MO? — HuffPost Celebrity
- Madonna breaks up with boyfriend Timor Steffens — Lainey Gossip
- Get a first look at Jessie J's "Bang Bang" video — People
- Why JC Chasez was the best member of *NSYNC — BuzzFeed
- Chris Martin and Jennifer Lawrence are spotted on a date — Dlisted
- Watch Jessica Alba's sexy Sin City striptease — ET
- Serena Williams sings karaoke with celebrities — JustJared
- Karina Smirnoff plays beach volleyball in a bikini — Hollywood Tuna
- Beyoncé shows off Blue Ivy's new shoes — Pink Is the New Blog
- Did Lindsay Lohan do the Ice Bucket Challenge in a club? — The Superficial


text:
The wait is over! Download the BeerAdvocate app on iTunes or Google Play now.
Get 12 issues / year of BeerAdvocate magazine for only $9.99!
Pisgah Valdez - Pisgah Brewing Co.
Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.
Ratings: 291 | Reviews: 193 | Display Reviews Only:
North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
03-07-2014 22:00:52 | More by Immortale25
3.99/5 rDev -4.1%
I was a bit disappointed to see that this beer had not been properly rated in nearly 3 months. So I pulled this bottle from the cellar to give it a go. This one has been in my cellar for about 6-8 months.
Even with the age I get almost three fingers of deep bread y brown head with a vigorous pour. It lasts a good bit and leaves a wall of lace behind as it slowly fades. Body is pure silky blackness as it should be.
Nose is of coffee distinctly up front. You also get a bit of earthy grain and tobacco to boot. A solid nose but not all that developed.
The flavor, well this is where things go a-rye. With first sip the stand out here is...sour. Yes it is apparent that there was a problem here in terms of infection. Shockingly enough however it really isn't bad. Although I know this beer was not meant to be a sour it plays the hand very well. Dark fruits are drawn from the coffee and almost come off like a Belgian dark ale. I have said this many times, some of the best beers come from accidents or brewery mistakes. The taste here is exciting and very nice. Tartness is complete and thorough across the palate.
Mouthfeel is a dry sour feel that is actually very good. The coffee plays a bit on the mouthfeel as well.
As it stands this is not what I expected at all. But it was a very pleasant surprise.
03-06-2014 04:49:28 | More by SPLITGRIN
5/5 rDev +20.2%
03-01-2014 23:49:32 | More by KFrank729
North Carolina
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
02-28-2014 19:24:33 | More by BradShook
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
12-30-2013 02:57:09 | More by iatethecloudsfor
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
12-28-2013 22:54:02 | More by kylehay2004
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -9.9%
12-27-2013 01:29:27 | More by ZEB89
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -9.9%
12-24-2013 20:07:29 | More by BigTrubble
South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -9.9%
12-24-2013 19:23:18 | More by pintofparadise
4/5 rDev -3.8%
12-20-2013 02:05:53 | More by IrishColonial
New Brunswick (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev -2.6%
Picked up a bottle of this and Vortex II in Asheville when I was there in August.
A - dark, almost pitch black, with a off-white head which leaves a nice rim
S - pure coffee, lots of chocolate, had a Founder's Breakfast Stout the next day and the smell was pretty on par with that
T - coffee, chocolate, a bit of tartness up front that maybe shouldn't be there, but pretty subtle, nice semi-dry bitterness on finish
M - maybe a little bit thinner than I expected, tingles the sides of my tongue a bit
O - a beauty coffee stout. Despite having a little age on it the beer still held up well. I assume it would be even better fresh, but as it is, it's one of the nicer coffee stouts I've had in a while
12-17-2013 18:48:11 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack
North Carolina
4/5 rDev -3.8%
12-17-2013 14:38:56 | More by Agentveba
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
12-10-2013 16:39:26 | More by csfcmitchell
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
11-29-2013 21:33:14 | More by mc4z
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
11-26-2013 02:41:05 | More by TonyJ815
North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -15.9%
09-13-2013 19:44:48 | More by JohnnyK
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
09-13-2013 13:29:02 | More by DrunkinYogi
North Carolina
4.38/5 rDev +5.3%
A: Pours an opaque yet clear jet black in color with minimal amounts of gentle visible carbonation along the surface of the beer and moderate amounts of cola brown highlights at the edges.
S: Strong aromas of slightly sweet coffee/espresso - like one that has cream and sugar added to it. Very light notes of roasted malts and just a hint of chocolate.
T: Upfront there is a light flavor of roasted and slightly ashy malts that is followed by strong flavors of coffee/espresso - reminds me of a cuban coffee with milk and sugar. Moderate amounts of bitterness which lingers for quite awhile.
M: Medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Smooth, almost creamy.
O: If you enjoy coffee, this is a beer that you really need to try... I love coffee and I really enjoy this one. Super easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Definitely my favorite beer from this brewery.
09-07-2013 21:16:20 | More by dbrauneis
North Carolina
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
08-25-2013 03:44:44 | More by Lob
North Carolina
4/5 rDev -3.8%
08-25-2013 02:32:25 | More by GTB
District of Columbia
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
08-24-2013 03:19:54 | More by grover37
4.2/5 rDev +1%
64oz Growler
I get the opportunity to sample my first from Pisgah thanks to Mikesgroove, thanks Mike! Valdez is a fine looking beer! Pours black with some transparency in the form of chestnut highlights at the bottom of the glass. The dirty tan head grew to a solid finger and a half on the pour and fell rather slowly to a skimming and respectable collar. The head leaves a patch or two of lacing here and there.
Wow! This beer is not really beer! It's cold coffee! Well, that's what the aroma suggests anyways. High quality fresh pressed coffees grabs the nose and never let's go. As I stir the head I still get massive coffee but a drop of cream and a pinch of sugar have been added. As the head dies back down it's back to black coffee.
Big coffee in the flavor as well, obviously. I wonder if there's any beer in here? Although the coffee is everywhere it just doesn't live up to the intensity of the aroma, which would be near impossible to do. That's just me being picky though. Finishes with a solid coffee bitterness that grows the more I drink.
The mouthfeel is a little on the thin side but it actually increases the drinkability. I could be wrong but I think this was created to be a fairly drinkable coffee stout instead of a sippin' brew. So keeping that in mind the mouthfeel fits well.
Like I said earlier the drinkability on this stout is up there pretty high. It's already going down far to fast.
I have no idea how the guys at Pisgah squeezed this much coffee into a stout but I commend them for it. I'm already jittery and jonesin' for a cigarette! I'd love to see this get bottled in four packs in the future, although that may be a long way off since they only do limited bombers now. Thanks again Mike for sending this tasty treat!
Reviewed: 3/15/08
08-18-2013 23:49:26 | More by joe1510
4.24/5 rDev +1.9%
Poured into a pint glass out of a 22oz bomber.
Pours pitch black with a one finger dark tan head. Very good head retention with ok lacing.
Aroma is all about the coffee. Lots of medium roast coffee with hints of dark chocolate and dark roasted malt. Some caramel in there too. It is really hard to get past the coffee, though, but it is inviting.
The taste is more and more coffee. Some milk chocolate and caramel/toffee. Really the perfect blend of coffee and chocolate with no one character being too overpowering. Bitterness is very light but this beer is not too sweet either so it balances out nicely.
Overall, a very well done beer from Pisgah. Wish I would have picked up more than one.
08-17-2013 23:40:55 | More by rangerred
North Carolina
4/5 rDev -3.8%
08-12-2013 00:11:34 | More by uncccegr
South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -9.9%
07-22-2013 22:26:42 | More by WOLFGANG
Pisgah Valdez from Pisgah Brewing Co.
92 out of 100 based on 291 ratings.


text: This a color photo-illustrated coffee table book, now available on my Online Boutique, "Life and the Coffee Table Book". This book features whimsical shots of our babies and children doing what they do. There is no text, so your other senses can more fully engage according to your own thoughts and ideas.


text:
Shouldn't complain – reports from Sweden talks of torrential rains and 12C temps. I guess we are still in need of some calibration to cope with the heat. 300nm north we still complained about 16C water temp. Now we have 26C and 37C mid day air temp. Experimenting with ventilation and all kind of "bimini" shelters. We are now in Cadiz, a fantastic, 3000 year old town. Key features are the narrow streets and a million tapas bars but we have also spotted one mysterious feature of the town. Every evening, about 100+ "young people" (according to our norms, ie 20-25 age) turn up with either a drum, a trumpet or a horn. At 2130 they start playing a rather military march sounding tune with serious conducting until approx 2300. Strange. We tried to get some insights by talking to some folks but are still in the dark. Some googling suggest Easter festivities preparation, but sounds a bit premature, sure these kids shouldn't have to wait 8 months to perform. At that age I knew more funny stuff to do in the evenings…
After two weeks cruising in Portugal we are now close to the Spanish border to Algarve. Portugal has been a very pleasant experience, a lot of culture, finally some decent sea temperature and very nice and friendly people. Only challenge has been the language, probably because we are trying to use some portuguese words rather than using english – most people speak excellent english. From the north we mixed touristy town marinas like Cascais and Lagos with lovely anchorages. A new record high marina fee was encountered in Lagos. Well, if you consider the marina office that looks like any global HQ and number of staff it is probably fair pay. We have met many nice fellow sailors here in Portugal, in Lagos we finally had a drink with Brian and Penny the owners of Dignity from Solent, UK. We/they have been following their/our footsteps since Brittany. Today we also met a nice expat couple from UK living in southern Spain, David and Helen, S/Y Deep Blue, getting some very useful hints of marinas and places to visit in south Spain. From Faro where we are now enjoying, 30C air, 23C sea, 22n wind we are likely tomorrow heading for Ayamonte, the first Spanish town adjacent to Portugal.
Reluctantly we realised making the Spanish Rias full justice meant us making this fantastic sailing area our winter base. Checking stats for winter storms (like last winter) made the decision easy – continue south. From Ria Pontevedro our big impression came from the tiny fishing village of Combarro. From the anchorage it would be easy to miss out the features of this medieval fishing village. Luckily we got the tip from a dutch sailor who made a very successful "sales pitch" about Combarro. From Cambarro we headed out for Islas Cies, a marine nature reserve that requires a permit to be able to anchor and visit this very remote set of atlantic islands. Fantastic clear water, allowing inspection of anchor and chain in 8 m water. After a calm night we experienced the vulnerable position of these islands, having 1.5m swell coming in to our anchorage – meaning a quick departure. Last place to visit on the Spanish Atlantic west coast was Bayona. Surprisingly we met more swedish sailors here than anywhere before on our cruise. Highlights from Bayona was the impressing fortress with 2.5 km walls and of course Columbus "Pinta", a replica of his ship returning to Bayona, from his America discoveries. We are now in Cascais, a kind of suburb to Lisbon. More on Portugal will follow.
Gijon, Spain. As we entered early in the morning, it was still dark. First sight of the new country was when we woke up after some hours sleep. The town looks nice. Rather big, but with a distinct old town close to the harbor. We started with a stroll in the neighborhood and found lovely streets, up and downhill, small restaurants and a huge beach. The water temperature is still around 16 C, so no swim today. Instead we did some laundry and experienced the first tapas and "raciones" (typically a dish for one for lunch). Nice wine and also cider, that this region is famous for. Day 2 we shopped for groceries, also including fish, at a good price. In the marina we also met the first Swedish boat on its way back to Sweden so we exchanged some experiences of good and not so good places to go in Galicia.
Starting off our journey in Galicia, which we hope will take 1-2 months, we had a long day of motor sailing towards the west to reach Ribadejo. It's a small village specializing in export of timber. Small harbor. The village is made up of old parts, worn down, and a more 1990 city center. We saw our first trees with lemon. Just imaging the pleasure to be able to pick your own when needed J .
Next day, heading towards Viveiro, was also had to use "the underwater spinnaker". It seems like it is no wind or a lot of wind. However, with no wind you can explore the sea much better. Suddenly we saw a lot of crabs, small ones (4 cm), swimming close to the surface. We talk about thousands!! As I had seen one in Swedish waters before, I knew they were swim crabs. Last pair of legs changed in to swimming-equipment. None of us had seen them in real life before, but looking through our books, Sweden has 4 different variants and they are apparently common. What we wonder is why they all were at the same place at the same time. Could it be that they "mate" and swim in vast schools at specific times? Anybody knows? Wonders of nature.
Viveiro turns out to be a small village with a sheltered harbor. However you start to think of the October storms when you see the huge piers at the opening. We go a friendly welcome, with a Marinero helping us with the lines at the jetty. 2 well equipped super markets within sight from the harbor was a plus when doing the shopping. The village consists of many small roads parallel with the hills, so a lot of up- and downhill walking.
Since we had family visits coming via Coruña, left the harbor after 2 days, but we had to turn back due to swell. It turns out that you don't only have to take care of the wind strength, waves and tides, but also the swell, when moving along the coast line. It is specifically the "capes" that makes the sea interesting! Family had to take taxi (1 hour) to Viveiro (train takes 6 hours due to mountains). Next day we set of again to go for Coruña. After 15 nm we lost steering so it was hand held emergency tiller that had to be used for the next 30 miles. Fortunately with 4 persons onboard we could take turns, but it was a bit interesting to go in to the marina in Coruña with one person at the engine, one at the steering and two with fenders and lines. We had called up the marina on VHF and got a lot of help from the marineros. Positive during this trip were the dolphins coming to meet us at various occasions. Some even got stuck on film. Peter spent some time fixing the steering (loose bolts) and we also did some other things on the maintenance list, but we also managed to explore the city. Coruña has a specific way of building their windows. Many small glass squares with white wooden frames in white, gives a spectacular water front in the old harbor. The walk by the waterfront looks brand new and then city as a whole gives an impression of "on my way up".
Two days later we pass the Cape Finisterre and anchor at Corme, a small fishing village with mussel farming in the bay. It is windy so only our visitors get ashore. Report back is that the village is of the "sleepy" sort. Next morning we get the sight or Bottle nosed Dolphins in the bay. Fantastic.
It is still windy (12-15 m/s) the next day, so with only genoa we set of to the next bay, Camariñas. Good holding ground for the anchor, but a bit too windy for our small dingy. We have to buy a bigger soon…. Anyway, spending the afternoon onboard, we go for a short /very short) swim in the sea. Water temperature now only +15 degrees C. HU!
Quickly we set of to the rias on the west coast. First one is Ria del Muros. On our way we passed the Costa Muerte = coast of death. Having been on anchor for some days, we went in to a marina in Portosin. In the Pilot is says that the marina is known for its friendliness but that the village is dull. We found the marina as friendly as written but also that the village was quite nice! The atmosphere in the village is very friendly, supermarket is close to the marina, the beach is huge with crystal clear but still cold water, and wine and tapas are to our liking. An interesting thing happened one evening when we were eating at the restaurang in the marina. A lot of noice from the small kids fishing on the pontoon…..we thought something had happened. And it had. One of the kids got a sea eel on the hook. 1,3m and maybe 10 kg. It did not look too friendly but was apparently eatable. At least the kid's mother said so (I think J).
After 2 days our friends left us for Göteborg, via Santiago Compostela, and Peter and myself staid another couple of days waiting for spare parts to the wind generator and also to take care of Peter's cold.
Since we had heard that it is worth to spend time in the Galicia area, we planned for more time in this Ria and also more Rias on our way south. We therefore went from Portosin across the Ria to Muros. A journey of approximately 5 nM J. We anchored close to the village center, for easy access with our dingy. The holding ground was very good and we stayed a couple of days, walking in the small narrow streets and checking out on local food. For instance; we had our first experience of Razor Clams ( sw. knivmusslor). They exist in Sweden but we have never seen them in any shop, Just the empty shells on the beaches. The Razor Clams are dug out from the sand underwater, by divers. Looked like a heavy work. We also started to notice that all villages looks different. Muros had more old houses, well taken care of, when Portosin had newer ( 1950) buildings. In Muros we also saw some strange small "houses" on high legs. After some research we think they are for storing/drying grain and other crops. We found Muros very charming.
Next stop further to the east was Riveira. Also here by anchor. A bit lager and modern village, with a large fish fleet and a very nice fish market. We did not try to buy there, but the assortment of fish and mussels, crabs etc. was extreme. Lot of things we had not seen before. Now the water temperature had reached+18 degrees so quick dips in the sea was possible, necessary now when the weather started to be warm again. Good weather was mixed with fog, so we took the opportunity for a reading day. (Since we are supposed to be sailing for some time, not all days can be touristic and the brain cannot sort new intake every day) Next day, being warm and sunny, we took a walk along the coast line to the next village. Very nice walk. Checking out the village we ate the best mussels we have ever gotten. Huge, and just cooked with some salt and the taste of the mussels. However, taking off the next day we decided not to stop by with the boat and went to Escarabote instead.
On anchor in 4-6 meters we could listen to the celebrations of "Galicia Day" from the shore. In Galicia it seems that they use "canon shots" at daytime to celebrate, not fire crackers at night as we are used to. Here we also saw typical examples for the whole families celebrating together at the local restaurant. Heartwarming to see the small kids and grandparents at the same tables. Not so common at home.
After many days at anchor it was now time for us to find a marina for some shopping, jogging (Peter) and long strolls. We went to Vilagarcia, a city with 38.000 inhabitants. We got a good place in the marina and went directly to the market place. Peter had read in the Pilot that Saturdays were market days. And so it was! It was huge, and included both vegetables, meat and fish. We ended up with 2 lobsters (220 sek per kg) and some clams for the next two days dinner. Both dinners were perfect. The weather during our stay in Vilagarcia was fantastic, with sunshine and 27-33 degrees. Shadow was necessary so we used our canvas to be able to sit outside admiring the view. One morning, we managed to catch a glimpse of a bottle nosed Dolphin coming in to the harbor, close to our boat. As always, we didn't have the possibility to get a good photo, so it is only stored in our memories.
July has been a slow move to the south. Weeks of good weather, especially turning south of Finisterre. A few days of heavy rain in Muros. Many days have been spent at anchor and the few stops in marinas have been 3-6 days. Finally we are slowing down and starting to understand that we have TIME.
People in Spain have been very friendly, more English speaking in the marinas than expected and when they only speak Spanish, they have been positive to our attempts to make ourselves understood. We have had visitors from the customs two times: once in Gijon entering Spain and then at anchor outside Riveira. Very friendly and positive
At most of the anchorages, we are competing for space with the fish farms. In Spain most of the world's clams and mussels are harvested ( 60%) and the northern Rias accounts for 95% of Spain's production.
Last weeks in July, Peter also have had contact with 2 marinas in the Mediterranean about harbor winter contracts (Oct-March) : Almerimar and Cartagena. Offers seems good and we will decide when we come closer to Gibraltar, in September.
With some spare parts Peter now have both energy systems up and running: wind and solar panels give us the electricity we need at anchor and we have not needed any charging by main or aux engine.
- Water temperature: +16-20 ( +20 degrees at some spots in the Ria Aroso)
- Eucalyptus trees common. We did not know that they were to be found here in Europe.
- Flowers: some rain now and then secures the multitude of flowers. We have seen beautiful Bougainvillea in red and purple, our swedish Honeysuckle (sw. Kaprifol) and of course the Hydrangea ( sw. Hortensia) that have been following us from France to Spain. Exists everywhere.
- Common dolphins have been visiting us when we sailed outside Finisterre. We got some nice photos ( see earlier blog)
- Bottle nosed dolphins ( sw. flasknosdelfin) have been seen close to/in the harbors strangely enough. Not so social but more into hunting fish.
- Millions of Mullets ( sw. Multe) in all marinas. If there had been seals here, they would have been enormous! Somebody wants to give them a hint?
- Swimcrabs in millions surfacing between Coruña and Finisterre.
- Pimento Padrones: a major discovery! Small peppers (sw. paprika) which you get fried in oil with salt. We have tried to cook them ourselves and it works fine.
- Mussels ( sw. Blåmusslor, sp. Meijones): grand size in Riveira
- Razor Mussels (sw. Knivmusslor, sp. Navajas): content looks different than blue shells, since they are dug down in the sand and therefore contains a siphon for catching water and food.
- Scallops: Spanish Zamburiñas we tried fried yesterday. Tasted fantastic. Looks like small Scallops ( sw. Pilgrimsmusslor). We also got Vieiras ( eng. Scallops) cooked with sautéed onions and served in their shells.
- Almejas ( eng. Clams, sw. Sandmusslor?): cocked as we do mussels at home.
- Boquerones ( eng./sw. Ansjovis). We got them served marinated which tastes perfect a hot day.
- The local white wine Alberiño, goes very well with the seafood.
Until next time / hasta luego
BR Eva, Peter
Hola, blog fellows!
As planned we are still "Ria hopping". Now we are in Ria Arousa, after 10 days of anchoring we felt we had to feel the luxury of being moored in a Marina. Large scale shopping with a 2.3 m dingy isn't very practical! We are in Vilagarcia Marina, a friendly, less costly marina (100 € for 3 days). Included in the deal is a bottle of really nice Albarino wine. On our way we where greeted by a couple of Bottle Nosed Dolphins that can weigh as much as 600 kg. This morning Eva shouted – bring the camera. One dolphin was in the marina, very close from our boat!
A couple of days ago we had a Swedish couple and their friends on board for a drink.
The boat owners, Lars and Kerstin from Örnsköldsvik, have had their boat Naranja3, 2 years at La Coruna Marina and where very pleased with the service and location with airports nearby etc. Their friends Christer and Eivor are from Orust. Amazingly both Lars and Christer have worked many years at Hallberg-Rassy boatyard at Ellös, Orust, Sweden. Christer more than 40 years, and guess what, part of his responsibility was to lead the assembly of ALL HR 49's! What a small world!
We have now been on our own for a week spent at different sheltered anchorages in Ria Muros and Ria Aurosa. These places have very few, non Spanish, tourists, except for a handful sailors. Alas, everything feels very genuine, a bit challenging though when it comes to language, but we have never experienced any negative feelings towards us. At Muros, we probably anchored in the middle of the retired fishermens habitat, no worries, friendly smiling faces everywhere. Weather is slowly becoming what is to be expected in Spain, 25-30 C in air. Sea temp still below 20C.
We are not more than 35nm (5h sail) from the Portuguese border but we will try to spend at least one month more in these fantastic waters. We also want to fix some electrical stuff in Vigo which seems to be well equipped for yacht services and spare parts.
After Gijon we have checked out a number of Rias mixing marinas with lovely anchorages.
First stop after Gijon (or Xixon in Galician spelling) was Ribadeo, a small town, with zero touristic features – which we enjoy. After a night sleep we went a further day sail to Ria Viveiro. Larger town with perfect opportunities for bunkering essentials; food, wine, diesel. We knew wine was extremely affordable (cf Swedish prices about 50 % less costly) but even more nice was the low cost for fish, seafood and meat. As an example, blue finned, fresh Tuna 7 € / kg. Enough about prices, we truly enjoyed Viveira. Here we also where joined by family members for a weeks sail further west and south. Next stop was La Coruna, a common harbour for north european sailors coming from Ireland, England and France. This 55m trip became rather interesting. After about 3 hours motoring against wind and swell we lost steering. After some dramatic minutes I found out that the rudder tiller extension had loosened so no connection to either autopilot or steering wheel. Impossible to fix in about 2.5m swell, about 10 m/s following winds unless someone wanted to risk getting their arms broken. Emergency tiller mounted – voila we can steer the boat. Bad news: we had 35nm to La Coruna and to steer was extremely hard, i.e. 1.2 m tiller with a 24 tons boat and the swell. After 5 hours and taking turns with some creative way to use the winches to offload most of the force we were able to moor at the Coruna Marina. We have lost steering, propeller etc before but this time it felt a bit more serious – so we were very please having managed this incident without any damage to crew or boat.
On our ever growing to do list is to have on more tiller extension made, increasing redundancy by separating autopilot from ordinary steering.
After a couple of days in La Coruna, where we met surprisingly many Swedish sailors, we are now in lovely Portosin, a marina in Ria Muros. Before Portosin we stayed in Ria Corme and Ria Camarinas after rather windy day sailing trips. Here we will wait for some wind generator spare parts.
To explain the headline – The coast between La Coruna and Cap Finisterre is called costa muertas (Coast of Death), I guess due to the very exposed atlantic coast. Finisterre means (I think!) end of the world – a name, given way before GPS and some brave guys claiming the earth was a sphere.
For our dolphin lovers – yet another National Geographics quality clip is available here.
Yet another month has gone. We have taken it slow, but still we are now in Spain. How did we get here….
From the Kiel Canal we managed, via Cuxhafen, to go to Helgoland. This island has been on our list in order to see all Gannets ( sw. Sula). It is one of the major bird cliffs south of Scotland / Norway. The island is divided into two parts. A "lower" and an "upper" part. The down part is occupied by all hotels and condominiums. The ferries from Hamburg comes every day for shopping and leaves in the evening. This gives the island s strange feeling of party at daytime and slow almost autumn like in the evening when the ferries have departured. On the "upper part" you have a nice footpath to the bird cliffs. You get as close as 2-5 meters from the big birds. Peter made a nice video clip that is linked to our main blog. Rather cold weather, windy.
As always we were not in the mood for bunkering stuff even if we have the possibility, so some beer and lot of pictures in our heads and we were off again.
185 nM to Texel in Holland. An uncomplicated night sail. We are still in well-known waters, so we spent less time sightseeing than last time. Instead we took some easy strolls in the village. Texel has a very nice sailor's shop, where Peter managed to get some good boots/wellies for a decent price. Last time we were here we bought the biggest electricity contact (red 3 Phase 400 Volts) that you could buy. (Good to have). We also bought some nice spits with shrimps to grill and first test with Endives (see gastronomy).
From Texel we went further south to Ijmuiden (close to Amsterdam). Half motor half sailing as normal this summer. Good harbor with a very nice yacht club: old leather chairs (worn out) and cozy atmosphere. We took the bus in to Amsterdam, a rainy day, and strolled around the flower market etc. A beer here and there and then home again.
Next stop Oostende. We managed to arrange a visit from Eva's colleagues from Ghent. So nice to have an opportunity to say goodbye also to Belgian friends. A pleasant afternoon with a lot of talk. Mercator Marina in Oostende is a favorite of ours. You have to use a lock, but then you end up in the middle of the town with supermarkets, restaurants etc. on elbow distance. We got our first "mole e frit" (and the second…). Weather here was warm but with thunder and plenty of rain in the evenings. Ghent had a hail storm with hail as big as Ping-Pong balls.
Next stop was Boulogne Sur Mer. First French harbor (Now Eva has archived the flags for Germany, Holland and Belgium). We have been here before and was pleasantly surprised with a harbour master catching our lines. We got a nice berth in the small marina. Here we have 9 meter tidal water, which means that entering from the marina sometimes is like climbing a ladder. Met a small dog that used all his claws to get to the shore J. Don´t try to get down with full wagons of food at low tide J.
Sunny and warm weather. Did some sightseeing to the castle (old city). One day spent looking for a 220V fuse – which we did not find.
Wednesday in Boulogne was market day so we bought some nice scallops for dinner. We also managed to get a new type of beer in the marina pub (that was officially closed). A Grimberger red which we never tried before. Turend out to be a nice choice in this warm weather.
Next stop Dieppe. Mix of sail and motor again. Saw some Porpoises ( sw. Tumlare). We now understand that if you use VHF to call the harbor and they don't answer, it might have to do with language problems. We were met by a "harbour master", that showed us to our place and helped with lines. So don't mistrust if you don't get answers. They will be there.
We have been in Dieppe before so we found our way back to the fish shop/market and bought a Sea Bass for dinner. The next day we tested mussels for dinner. This time Roquefort and curry. Very nice indeed!
Peter took the opportunity to install our last solar cells so as from now we have plenty of power.
After2 days we took a night sailing to Alderney. We managed to see an Ocean Sun Fish / Mola Mola ( sw. Klumpfisk). We have seen them in the aquarium in Hirtshals so we were able to confirm what we saw. It is round as a disc and swims on the side, so what you see is one fin and one big eye. Lovely to see one of those!!
Entering Alderney at 5 o`clock in the morning we saw the difference to Swedish summer mornings and light. Here it is dark until 5- 5.30. 8 meter tidal water made some calculations necessary before catching a mooring, in order not to stand "dried" when the water disappears. Small village uphill from the harbour. It felt rather remote. Was supposed to be a ferry terminal but we did not see one during our 24 hour stay. Maybe not in use every day. Northerly wind is not very comfortable the anchorage, so we departed the next day, via the Swing, to Guernsey. The Swing is one of those scary areas where you have to calculate the time for safe passage.
We passed one of the biggest colonies of Gannets (sw. Havssula) that we have seen. 2% of all Gannets are supposed to be here. And 1 Puffin (sw. Lunnefågel). A couple of hours later we ended up in south Guernsey ( Petite Port), in an anchorage which was beautiful. Different sceneries at high and low tide. We stayed there for 2 nights and did some walks. Also a short dip in the sea. + 17 degrees. HUH!!
From Guernsay we did a night sailing/engine to France, Bretagne. The cost was very different from expected. Very white and shiny. Chalk cliffs? We passed the Chenal du Four early in the morning with 4 knots against at some point, otherwise OK and entered Camaret Sur Mer, a beautiful harbour in the village center, in the morning. Weather was still warm and sunny. Water crystal clear but still a bit cold for swimming. We did some nice walks on the fantastic cliffs instead. A new Mussels dish was tried. This time Breton style ( cidre, mushrooms, cream). Tasted very nice indeed. We also tried to follow the Football championship on TV but difficult to get good signals.
Day two, while having a nice beer in the shadows, we ended up in the middle of a wedding. First we saw the bride and groom at the Mayor's office for registration and later at the harbour going for the church ceremony. You can clearly see the connection to all Celtic. Bagpipes for instance.
Further to the east of Bretagne. We aimed for Benodet river, but first we had to pass the Raz de Sein ( 5-6 knot). +/- 15 minutes passage slot at high tide. Interesting. As Peter had done the calculation correct we passed on almost slack water. 1 knot against. In Benodet river we took the advice to stay at Sainte-Marine on the left side. A very picturesque place! As suggested in Reeds, we took a mooring for the night. Next day we were advised to move to the pontoon. We are a bit too big for the mooring. People are helpful and we are positively surprised by the way we are received even though we don't know any French. Benodet is a river with 2 villages one on each side. The one to the right is more touristic than Saint-Marine. We checked out both and also had time for a dip in the sea. Now the temperature was close to 21 degrees. Crystal clear water.
Dinner the first day: oysters and fish in a fantastic environment close to the harbour, overlooking our boat.
We also had a nice evening with 4 English gentlemen ( see Peter's blog and link). Singing and bagpiping….the day after…..
After the bagpipe night went further up the river to try to anchor. First time for us to anchor in a river with 4 knots of tide every 6-th hour, but the anchor held OK. Nice sceneries with a Little Egret Heron ( sw. Silkeshäger) strolling around at low tide. Perfect having food 2 times per day at low tide. We also had a nice wiew of a small castle from 1800 (?). Looked like something from the fairytales. Also a remaining thermal bath from the Roman era(?).
Further to the east we tied up at Port Tudy on Ile de Groix. Ypu are supposed to catch a mooring stern and aft. Interesting to try to catch a mooring from Tina's bow. Pretty high!! After two tries we backed up to the one against the wind and took the dingy for the next. In the evening we were 3 boats side by side on the same two mooring. Now the weather was a bit more rainy so we did less touristing and more in-house reading etc. We had a nice dinner at a small pub in the harbour. Oysters and fish.
After two days we got fair winds and let go for crossing the Biscay. We got a fairly good crossing. Nice winds 7-12 m/s, NW, but the swell was disturbing. We used some seasickness–plasters which was fortunate. But still it was difficult to move around in the boat, mot to mention to try to sleep. However, after 40 hours and 245 nM we entered Gijon in Spain. We had made it!.
All in all this has been a nice month. Not too difficult with customs in France. They came onboard in Camaret checking all our papers and pass ports. Most likely we are lacking some papers (boat passport) which we have ordered from the Swedish authority.
- A lot of Gannets: we did not think that they would be more than the seagulls, but they were everywhere.
- The Ocean Sunfish of course!
- Some common dolphins in Bay of Biscay. Not very social. They did not stay and play.
- The small Egret heron in the Odet river.
- Everything is so green: Ivy ( sw. Murgröna) and Holly ( sw. Järnek) everywhere. Looks like somebody have polished them. Honeysuckle ( sw. Kaprifol) is also seen here and there in Bretagne. The most important garden flower seems to be the Hydrangea(?) (sw. Hortencia) which is a mix of pink and blue at the same time. Thought the color had to do with the chalk in the soil, but apparently not.
- Water temperature: except for the river Odet has been between 17-19 degrees.
- Mussels and mussels and oysters: the Breton style mussels with cider and mushrooms was a new experience and very tasty.
- We tried Endives on the grill and cooked. Not the last time. They taste like asparagus!
- Breton crepe: a dark dough not common to us with all sorts of filling. Also a nice experience.
Next letter will be for July. Have a nice summer.
BR Eva, Peter
We have now successfully completed our first Bay of Biscay crossing. As we have not sailed in these waters before, we learnt that swell (sw Dyning) affects the wellbeing of sailors more than wind speed. Luckily, we had 48 hours of ideal wind direction WNW F4-6 and max swell at 1.9m. Still it took some time to adapt. We are now at the center of the Galician town Gijón, arrived 4.30 this morning. As we are a bit tired, we devoted today to rest, laundry, wash the boat of lot of salt, and have a quick stroll through town. And try some cured Serrano ham!
Before this Spanish town, after Camaret s.m. we enjoyed the holiday resort town of Benodet, thanks to Francois! A really nice place with romantic restaurants alongside river Odet. Highlights from an eating point of view are the Bretagne Crêpes.. Oyster fanatics have a good time here as well, Belon river (giving name to the Belon oyster) is right around corner. At Benodet, we also had a wonderful evening with four English gents, covering the essential skills needed in a sail boat; Bagpipe,Guitar, Story telling and a nose for fine Wine (owner having a Wine trading company in UK). Hope you read this you brave sailors on Griffin! For bagpipe connoisseurs we suggest this link.
After Benodet, we followed another of Francois advises, Port Tudy, Isle Groix. A lovely, a bit more rustic experience, introducing us to buoy moorings fore and aft, with 3 boats sharing the mooring. We plan to spend next 4-5 days in different Spanish Rias, after that we will be joined by family members somewhere in the Á Coruna region, at the nw tip of Spain.
Peter & Eva
We have now arrived, as it feels, in more "summer like" latitudes. We are in Camaret Sur Mer – a beautiful Breton town close to the most westerly point of France. Before that we stayed at Alderney (Braye Harbour) and Guernsey (Petit Port anchorage). Weather now really nice, 25C air but still 15C in water. Being brave scandinavians, we had to make a few, short dips in the sea, to show off.
Biggest challenge at the moment is to make ourselves understood. Bonjour is a phrase covering 99% of the needs, even when running you feel obliged to make some noise and smile to all those polite and friendly french people you meet everywhere.
Taking this picture, we spent 10 minutes exploring the self timer of our camera to make a nice selfie. When a couple of French guys came to our rescue I tried to stretch my french beyond any limits. Amazing what sign language and a smile can do. Vive la France – 2100 CET we will be watching the World Cup game against Switzerland.