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- Jarrod Saltalamacchia agreed to a 3-year, $21M contract with the Miami Marlins. Apparently one WS ring was enough for Salty.
- The Yankees reached a 7-year, $153M agreement with Jacoby Ellsbury. There could also be an eighth year.
- In what also seems like an overpay, the Rockies signed Jusitn Morneau for 2 years and $13M.
- That's not the only move the Rockies made on Tuesday: They also dealt Dexter Fowler to the Astros for Jordan Lyles and Brandon Barnes. Here's one projection of what Lyles might do in Colorado next season. Last offseason, there were rumors of a possible Masterson-Fowler trade.
- The Tigers signed Joe Nathan to a 2-year deal. Their bullpen should be better than it was in 2013.
- There was a 3-way trade between Arizona, the Rays and the Reds that netted Tampa Bay Ryan Hanigan. Then... the Rays and "Ryan Hanigan agree[d] to 3-year contract extension with a club option for 2017, worth a guaranteed $10.75 million."
- The Tampa Bay Rays re-signed C Jose Molina.
- It's looking more and more like Carlos Beltran will land back in Kansas City.
The Mariners are going after Robinson Cano. Even with Ellsbury, so are the Yankees.
- Brian Wilson is going to re-sign with the Dodgers.
Athletics News and Notes
- Oakland traded Seth Smith to San Diego for Luke Gregerson.
Sources: Yankees among many teams showing interest in A's starter Brett Anderson. A's likely to deal him at Winter Meetings.
- Passan again:
Oakland's bullpen is scary good: Jim Johnson, Ryan Cook, Luke Gregerson, Sean Doolittle, Jerry Blevins, Dan Otero, Jesse Chavez and more.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 3, 2013
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Final trade between Oakland and Texas: A's get Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom, Rangers get Michael Choice and Chris Bostick.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 3, 2013
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• This will make you sad:
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• So will this:
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— Athletics Nation (@athleticsnation) December 2, 2013
• Also! Bastian tries to convince me that the Indians made the right move (not gonna happen)
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Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes alone will earn $20 million next year. The 11 Twins who started games in '13 earned a combined $14 million.
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Relationships: Harold Finch/John Reese
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I decided to try my hand at this again after seeing a mini rush of sorts over the past few days. I think that I have a better handle on prospect value now than I did during my last effort. Here goes!
1) Mike Trout - I actually wanted to go another route for number one, but I had to cave. Trout has just performed too well, with the best scouting reports I've heard all year.
2) Julio Teheran - I think he has to be the best arm in the minors right now. He is adapting very well to AA thus far, and has performed admirably across three levels in a pretty aggressive season.
3) Eric Hosmer - Highly touted bat is really coming alive. He is showing great power now, amazing plate discipline, is stealing bases, and has a .341 BA. He is the total package right now, at least insofar as we are only counting his bat.
4) Jesus Montero - We know what we have here. An incredible bat with no real place to play. Great prospect, but with the defensive unknowns I can't put him any higher.
5) Dustin Ackley - Well...he's been consistent after his pitiful start. Though it is a SSS, his power is up a little bit in AAA. Assuming he sticks at second, he will be a very valuable building block for the Mariners.
6) Desmond Jennings - If his slugging percentage could have made it to the mid .450's again, he would be fighting for number one on this list.
7) Michael Pineda - Incredible stuff, and has been putting on a show in the high minors. Should be ready to help Seattle's rotation very soon.
8) Mike Moustakas - The widely documented home/road splits, and his poor start to AAA (k/bb) has given me a little concern. But, still has the ability to be a perennial all-star with one heck of a bat and a cannon at third.
9) Aroldis Chapman - The wild card. I could have put him 4 spots higher or 14 spots lower without batting an eyelash, but this felt about right given everything. Could be the NL Feliz, a dominant left handed starter, or walk his way into obscurity.
10) Wil Myers - The guy who makes 2-4 with a double boring. He has been better than advertised, and I didn't expect his k/bb to be this good this soon.
11) Michael Montgomery - Back from his injury and hasn't missed a beat. Will be fighting with Chapman for best LHP in the minors, at least until Chapman gets called up this month!
12) Aaron Hicks - As talented as anybody on the list, and getting a little warmer. I love seeing his stolen base % rising as the season progresses.
13) Zach Britton - His floor is as high as anybody's on this list. He could be a Carmona type arm at the very least right now. With a ceiling close to Webb's as well, this is a very exciting prospect for the Orioles.
14) Martin Perez - While we shouldn't worry too much about his AA struggles at this point, it may suggest that we were a little overzealous with pre-season rankings. He has a ton of talent, but so do a lot of other arms that are performing even better. He needs to get it going or he could drop a little more before the end of the year.
15) Matt Moore - Wow. He is making a lot of people (myself included) look silly. He has been unhittable since the break, while cutting his walks almost in half and seriously increasing his k's. His stuff is electric. Lucky lucky TB...
16) Shelby Miller - He has stepped past Matzek and Turner now. The Texan fireballer is mowing down a very talented MWL.
17) John Lamb - One of the biggest risers of the year. I'm interested to see if his improved control in A+ travels with him to NW Arkansas.
18) Brett Lawrie - Has done everything well, but hasn't truly dominated in any particular category. If he can cut the k's a bit he can be a stud.
19) Tyler Matzek - I'm not concerned about the disappearing few MPH - yet. But, the control has been unbelievably bad. Sounds like the second coming of Matt Moore at this point, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing (see above!).
20) Jordan Lyles - Still only 19, but isn't missing as many bats and has been relatively hittable. Still, only 19 in AAA. If it doesn't eat him alive he could move up a few spots.
21) Simon Castro - Let's forget the futures game, and a few earlier rankings putting him in the top 15 prospects in the minors. He is a very good arm. For the most part, his k's and ERA have both climbed as the season has progressed.
22) Randall Delgado - Good control, k's, and stuff. He looks like a pretty safe bet to be a low end 2 starter in the bigs.
23) Kyle Gibson - Very comparable to Britton, but I'll take the lefty with slightly better GB/FO ration at a higher level.
24) Nick Franklin - Second half tail-off hasn't been completely unexpected. He has still looked very good, and should be an above average MI in the bigs.
25) Jacob Turner - MWL has not been kind, but still has great stuff, and should level out as the season progresses.
26) Casey Kelly - Scouting reports have been racing ahead of his performance here, so I will split the difference and have him just out of the top 25. Still hasn't pitched a ton, and is in AA with great reports. If he keeps up the poor performance the rest of the year I might have to drop him a bit, though.
27) Brett Jackson - This might seem a little low, but I think he has been a little short of spectacular, and some are going overboard with ranking him!
28) Miquel Sano - Amazing reviews, and very good performance to this point - though the k's are a bit much. As talented as anybody outside of the top 15.
29) Grant Green - Another guy that people were souring on a bit prematurely. It is the Cal league, but a very respectable season nonetheless.
30) Chris Dwyer - God. The Royals hit the jackpot this year. A lefty with (reportedly) 3 plus pitches, and at least 2, Dwyer has gone from the Pioneer league to Double A in the past year.
31) Jarrod Parker - If he returns from TJ at anywhere close to his previous level, he will be a top 8 prospect by midseason next year.
32) Lonnie Chisenhall - Has hit a rough patch in August, but on the whole he has been great since coming back from his injury. Above average MLB third baseman. May hit an allstar once or twice.
33) Wilmer Flores - It has been curious to see him dominate A+ despite completely losing the ability to take a walk. If he can bring that number up again to anything bordering respectable, then he can be a top 25 prospect.
34) Freddie Freeman - As a Braves fan I want to like him more, but I don't see anything special. Be happy with a high .200 average with 20 or so homers a year in his prime.
35) Kyle Drabek - Solid performance. I would be surprised if his BAA stayed that low with his mediocre K rate. I'd like to see a little more of the latter to help me rest comfortably in the former.
36) Dee Gordon - I still love his potential, and he hasn't been in the game too long to break out either. Average over .300 after the break is good to see.
37) Tanner Scheppers - Live arm, but can't seem to stick in the rotation. His stuff is top 10 quality, so if he can stay healthy and put it together, he could be a shut down reliever. May be able to transfer to the starting 5 down the road.
38) Alex Colome - Another great looking Rays arm. He has been terrible after the break, but has been great otherwise, and has high-end starter ability.
39) Arodys Vizcaino - Injury knocks him out of the top 25-28.
40) Brandon Belt - If I had more scouting information, he could be a lot higher. But, I'll play it safe. Nobody's performance, just strictly on numbers, has been more impressive. Showing he isn't a Cal league product so far.
41) Christian Friedrich - Another guy with top 30 stuff that has dropped a bit due to poor performance.
42) Jason Kipnis - Apparently AA is easier than A+. Could be a .300 15/15 2b.
43) Yonder Alonso - Been on fire lately, but still not hitting for enough power or drawing enough walks to be an elite prospect.
44) Alex White - Solid GB/FO. Not very hittable. Very good debut for White.
45) Jonathan Singleton - Despite the second half tail, he is looking like a very good first base prospect, and could be a high riser again next year. May not have a lot of room to grow, but he may not need it.
46) Jerry Sands - Another guy that I could use more scouting reports on. His BA has suffered in AA, but still one helluva year.
47) Zach Wheeler - Great stuff, tons of k's. I would like to see him back in the rotation again soon, though.
48) Engel Beltre - Has looked very good, and has good scouting reports, but the power/SB % aren't overwhelming.
49) Gary Sanchez - Huge talent, also putting up huge numbers so far. Another Montero type?
50) Devin Mesoraco - Has hit as well as any catcher other than Montero, and given his post HS scouting reports, this isn't unexpected.
Just missed (in no particular order): Derek Norris, Hak Ju Lee, Austin Romine, Danny Espinosa, Willin Rosario, Nick Barnese, Tony Sanchez, Travis D'Arnaud, Oswaldo Arcia
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I experienced some shakes during my deads just the other day. I was doing 5+ for just a few reps when I started getting really really shaking during the lift. I almost looked goofy I suppose but I got the weight up.
I don't think it was the weight being too heavy its never happend like that before. Oh I had just done a complete shoulder workout as well.
any suggestions?
Your shoulders were probably just fatigued. If I workout my arms really hard for example and then hold something out in front of my I start shaking like crazy. Same deal if I workout legs and then just try to hold one up in the air with no support.
In the future I would suggest doing deads first though, you'd be less likely to injure yourself while doing shoulders with a fatigued back than doing deads with anything fatigued since that exercise uses muscles in your entire body for lifting and stabilization. Imagine if you shook so much that your body twisted and you tore something under the strain or if a plate vibrated off the bar and it pulled you to one side. This happened to a guy at my gym, he deadlifted without collars, and he didn't pull the weight up straight. The weight slipped off, jerked him to one side tearing something by his neck/trap and it can't be fixed w/o surgery.
If your legs are shaking when doing Deads it's usually a result of poor form. More than likely you are allowing your butt to come up when it should stay down. As soon as your butt comes up your legs lock out and you are forced to complete the lift using olnly your back. Keep your head and chest up when starting the lift. Drive your heels "through" the floor and keep your butt down!! Hope this helps.
Sounds like weak tendons.
Sounds like fatigued stabilizers.
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if he's deadlifting after a tough workout, maybe he was just tired period and out of energy....
That too.Sounds like fatigued stabilizers.
yep, fatigues stablilizers i think. and from doing other parts of workout first perhaps.
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This past weekend my husband and I celebrated 18 years of being together and I couldn't have picked a better place to stay at than the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando. That realization happened right from the very start… We arrived at the hotel and I was immediately welcomed, directed to where I needed to [...]
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Company: SeaWorld Item Reviewed: 2012 Christmas Celebration Item Given Away: Family Four Pack of Single-Day Park Admission Start Date: November 28 End Date: December 9 Waves of holiday spirit splash over the park during SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration. Carols fill the air, a sparkling sea of trees light up the water and skaters dance on ice. [...]
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After not spending a whole year alone together I decided to take it upon myself (with my sons help) and book a room at our favorite, memory filled resort, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. We have almost two decades of memories there from our dating years to now and we really needed the break. Caribbean Beach [...]
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SeaWorld Parks Hiring Event – Wednesday, May 9 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Are you looking for a "splashy" job where you can meet amazing people and work in an incredible environment? SeaWorld Orlando is hiring for hundreds of seasonal jobs that will last through the summer and the holidays. All three Orlando parks [...]
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New Rochelle young adults, age 16 to 24, will be getting assistance with training to succeed in the job market.
The New Rochelle Youth Bureau received a grant in the amount of $137,600 from the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board to establish a New York Youth Works Employment Program in the city.
Young adults in the program will receive a stipend to take training in job skills at the New Rochelle Public Library and could receive another stipend if they are placed in a job.
Barbara Davis, the library's community relations director, said the young people will go through an eight-week program that will give them foundations of employment practices.
"They will know the importance of showing up, being on time," she said. "It's the basics of job readiness, (such as) learning how to present yourself, how to do a job interview, how to talk to an employer."
Davis said over the last two years the library has become a major workforce development center with its digital literacy training.
"We are delighted to partner with the Youth Bureau," she said. "We thought it was essential to have the services here in New Rochelle rather than have the kids make their way to White Plains."
Councilman Jared Rice said participating businesses will be eligible for tax credits.
"We want to really encourage businesses in New Rochelle and within a 25-mile radius to participate in this program," he said.
Sam Gomez, with the Youth Bureau, said there will be 65 young adults going through training and 88 placed in jobs.
"Our work would be to identify who needs the training and who the needs the work," he said.
Kelly Johnson, the Youth Bureau executive director, said the program benefits the businesses in the interview process.
"The employer is getting someone who is prescreened," he said.
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Lake Guntersville is the largest lake in the state of Alabama at 69,000 acres. It stretches 75 miles from Guntersville Dam to Nickajack Dam in Tennessee.
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Anglers' ears perk up when they hear of a tournament on Lake Guntersville, including FLW Tour Pro Casey Martin, who travels all over the country.
"This is probably one of the lakes in the country, if not, the best," Martin said.
Martin said that the good popualtion of shad, hydrilla, and spawning flats where fish can easily reproduce makes the lake so attractive to anglers.
"So much grass feeds the ecosystem of the lakes," Martin said.
Martin thinks the best time of the year to catch numbers of bass is June. But, if you're looking for something bigger, wait a few months.
"If you want a true trophy, January or February is the best month," Martin said. "It's going to be cool, but that time of year they weigh the most."
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Sony Xperia Z3 coming this week?
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Hackers revealed how seriously unsecure iCloud is this weekend and now Apple is now finally on the case.
Just days before the Motorola's big Chicago event more details on the Moto X+1 and Moto G2 spill out.
Google could be reading to launch its affordable platform of Android One smartphones in India.
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Updated 50 superb mobile games that make Google-powered phones and tablets come alive.
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Northumberland slashes waste services budget
4 May 2010
Northumberland county council is set to carry out a raft of cuts to its waste service, including the removal of glass collections at the kerbside, in a bid to slash £547,000 from its 2010/11 budget.
Although the service was well received the decision to withdraw this scheme came as part of the difficult decisions the council has had to make
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The move, which comes as part of a wider exercise to achieve £16 million in savings across local authority services, is set to see residents charged for replacement bins, cessation of subsidies for home composting bins and reduction in street scene and administration staff.
Among the measures undertaken by the unitary authority is the withdrawal of the kerbside glass collection service in the former council areas of Alnwick and Castle Morpeth, which will be carried out for the last time this week (May 3-10).
The service currently caters for 7,600 households out of 145,382 households in Northumberland and the council claimed it was a "very expensive way of recycling glass" that could not be rolled out to the entire council area.
It is hoped that removal of the service will net the council £105,000 in savings for 2010/11and comes shortly after the council closed the Seghill household waste and recovery centre.
Closure of the Seghill site, which was managed by the council's waste contractor SITA UK, took place earlier this month and is intended to save around £120,000 for the 2010/11 budget.
Speaking about the glass service change, a spokeswoman for the council said: "Although the service was well received the decision to withdraw this scheme came as part of the difficult decisions the council has had to make in their efficiency savings of over £16 million for 2010/11."
The council achieved a 38.34% recycling and composting rate in 2008/09, but, minutes from a meeting of the full council in February 2010 acknowledge that withdrawal of the glass collection service could potentially lead to a decrease in this rate.
In the minutes, the county council explains that by removing the service: "The county's overall recycling rate may therefore be reduced by ~1% which could result in stretched CAA [Comprehensive Area Assessment] recycling targets not being achieved and performance reward funding being lost."
The CAA, which is the Audit Commission's annual indicator of performance for local authorities, has set a 43% recycling target for Northumberland in 2010/11, rising to 45% in 2011/12.
Residents are being urged to hold onto their kerbside box for glass recycling to enable them to make use of glass bottles banks and the 12 remaining household waste and recycling centres in the unitary authority area. However, the council has said it will remove unwanted boxes upon request.
In total, the council has identified £607,000 worth of potential savings in the area of waste and recycling - taking into account the closure of Seghill and the removal of kerbside glass collections - in an internal document seen by letsrecycle.com, which include:
- Rationalisation of bring sites - £10,000
- Route optimisation savings - £200,000
- Reduction in street scene and administration - £21,700
- Charging collection fees for Schedule 2 premises - 15,000
- Reduce Recycling Credits payments - £24,000
- Increase green waste collection charges by £5 - £60,000
- Charge for all replacement bins - £20,000
- Cease subsidies of composting bins - £26,000
- Removal of kerbside glass collection - £105,000
- Closure of Seghill waste and recovery centre - £120,000
A spokesman for the council confirmed that the charges for green waste collection were not set to be increased and would remain at £20 per 240 litre wheeled bin from "the start of March through to the end of November 2010".
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"Of the items on the list for waste the only one that did not go through was the increase in garden waste charges - all the rest were approved and have been or are in the process of being implemented in 2010/11," he said.


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Police have arrested and charged a woman after they said she embezzled more than $10,000 from a convenience store in the Warwick Mall.
Police were alerted in late December by the owners of the Street Corner convenience store, after they discovered that more than $10,000 in cash was taken from lottery sales was missing from store deposits.
Detectives found that 49-year-old Deborah Farias of Cumberland, the former store manager, had transferred the funds to her account.
She surrendered to police on Wednesday.
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In November 2007, 3500 soldiers returned to Fort Drum from a 15-month tour in Iraq. According to Army studies, a quarter of them, or almost one thousand men and women, will bring home mental problems associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Their depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and substance abuse, if not properly treated, can deeply scar themselves, their families, and the communities they live in. David Sommerstein reports.


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Re-create a mid-1970s video trip by
plugging this box into any TV and audio
source. Beneath the fake wood paneling,
a Propeller microcontroller simulates
Atari's classic music visualizer.
In 1976, Atari introduced Atari Video Music, a plugged-in
music visualizer designed by Pong creator Bob Brown that
bridged the yawning gap between consumers' stereos and
their TV sets. The quirky, psychedelic pixelation device never
caught on, but watching it in action today (search You Tube),
one is taken back to another time, long before iTunes and
Winamp visualizers. It was a time when vinyl, denim, Foghat,
mood rings, limited color palettes, and RadioShack's
business model all somehow made sense.
And while Foghat's career may be a distant memory,
interest in Atari's long-gone device remains. So we introduce
the Pixelmusic 3000, a weekend project that pays tribute
to those groovy times, and to a product that was either too
quirky or too revolutionary to make it past its first year's
production run.
Photography by Tarikh Korula
Today, of course, the technologies that enabled Atari Video
Music are much smaller, cheaper, and more accessible. We'll
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DUNCAN, Okla._Officials with the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center are in the final planning stages of expanding the fairgrounds in time for next fall.
Directors are eager to replace the open-air barn on the south side of the main arena with a permanent structure designed for more pens and storage space. They hope the completion of the 41,000 square foot expansion will help out much more than just guests of the fairgrounds.
They say the grounds just can't accommodate all the livestock and other animals that big name events are attracting to the area and it's becoming a serious problem. Director Mike Anderson says something like a lack of space can trickle down and have serious consequences on not only the event calendar, but even the economy as well. After months of work, the expansion of the Stephens County Fairgrounds is becoming more of a reality every single day.
"We are getting specs together on what it's going to cost, and all the small minute details," said Anderson.
Those little details are making up one big plan to take this pole barn down and build a permanent covered building designed to hold hundreds of bull pens and livestock cages. Anderson says it's been a long time coming.
"We ran out of stall space at our last roping event in November. I didn't feel comfortable with that," said Anderson.
And he says losing revenue isn't an option for Stephens County.
"The events we have now bring in around $6 million into Duncan every year. If they're successful, we're successful. And if we're successful, we're going to breed people coming in here and wanting to be a part of it," said Anderson.
He says a proposed price tag hasn't been solidified yet, but says that money will come from the .25 sales tax designed to fund the grounds' operations. In the meantime, he's confident the project will be money well spent.
"We have people come from Canada, from California, from Florida and they just love to come here. It's Duncan, America. If we don't grow with them, then we're going to be behind. I'm a competitor, and I think our commissioners are too," said Anderson.
County Commissioners will review all of those specifications and details on the project during next Monday's meeting. Once they give their official approval, plans will be handed over to the public and construction bids will be considered as they're received.
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Indulge in something eerie, tuneful, scary, funny, but somehow familiar as Red Mountain Theatre Company (RMTC) presents Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods today, April 10-13.
RMTC's production of the Tony Award winning musical Into the Woods turns classic fairy tales on their heads. Come along with a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King's Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. What happens after Happily Ever After, after all?
Show times are Thursday-Sunday, 7:30 PM, and Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 PM. Tickets are $30-35 and can be purchased by calling 205-324-2424 or visiting www.redmountaintheatre.org.
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My Cassette Collection #4
I can't quite remember how I got into FOXES IN FICTION, but I think it was during a certain glory year at Pitchfork, around 2010. I had gotten into a good habit of delving into their Forkcast page, picking up different, weird and interesting downloads, getting into other great musicians like LOST BOY ?, ELEPHANT & CASTLE, WASHED OUT, FOREST SWORDS, etc, artists mainly scouted by Larry Fitzmaurice. It was a rare moment of excitement in my musical discovery, of finding a place and time where good, interesting new music was being centred into one place, that didn't seem to happen often, due to people's lazy approach to music. Chillwave was getting attention and the underground seemed fascinated with callback electronic music that sounded like something out of New York Ripper or something. This lead onto other artists doing different alternative electronic music to get attention.
One of the finds there was FOXES IN FICTION, and his track FLASHING LIGHTS ARE ENDING NOW, a dream pop song that had such a lush and magical chord progression. I delved into the album most closely associated with the song, and that was Warren Hildebrand (FIF)'s first album, "SWUNG FROM THE BRANCHES", a kaleidoscope release of plush ambience, delicate nu-progressive electronica, downbeat pop music and rippling and shimmering soundscapes. The album was an experience for me, a transcendence.
To me it felt like an audio equivalent of dying, being in a hosptial bed and waiting to pass into the afterlife, but on some of the most blissful drugs known to humankind. The way the album twists and turns is remarkable and, despite the flow, has so much variation throughout and is essentially an ambient prog pop album. The first half is essentially a beautiful electronic sea of shore lappings and rock cascadings, leading to the otherside which turns into an uplifting catalogue of uplifting and beautifully fun dream pop songs, from "JIMI BLEACHBALL", "15 ATIVAN (SONG FOR ERIKA)", "MEMORY POOLS" and "SNOW ANGELS". In a lot of ways, this release is very scoric, in the same way people say that "THREE LOVE SONGS" by RICKY EAT ACID is, and is a release that you feel like you have 'experienced' after you hear it, like a beautiful film.
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A warmer day is ahead in KELOLAND with temperatures starting the day in the teens above zero in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. It's even warmer in western KELOLAND with lots of 20s already. Winds are stronger from the south in most areas east of the James Valley, and that trend will continue much of the day. Highs will be in the lower 20s in eastern KELOLAND, with mid 30s around Pierre, and 44 in Rapid City.
Warmer weather is likely tomorrow in much of KELOLAND, although Rapid City may be just a little cooler. There could be a few flurries in the forecast too, but nothing very significant.
Your weekend is looking mild compared to our recent weather. We are expecting the warmest air on Sunday with highs in the upper 30s in Sioux Falls and close to 50 in Rapid City.
The mild trend will taper off early next week as stronger NW winds develop. We don't expect arctic air, but blustery winds are likely at times.


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Two hot new shops are setting up inside downtown's ever expanding Grand Central Market.
EggSlut Truck: For egg sandwich fans, the EggSlut truck has come to be a new standard. For the first time, you'll be able to order any of EggSlut's popular breakfast (or all-day) sandwiches and sides from a stand alone stall. EggSlut co-owners Alvin Cailan and Jeff Vales have taken over a front counter space near the Broadway side of the market. Don't miss Thee Slut, a coddled egg layered with potato puree, and topped with grey salt and chives. Burgers and slow roasted pork sandwiches will also be on offer when Egg Slut opens later this year.
Bulgarini Gelato: And then there were three: Bulgarini Gelato's newest location opens today inside Grand Central Market. It's really more of a cart than a stall, but the Altadena-based gelato company will sell all of its most popular flavors (from Sicilian pistachio to yogurt olive oil gelato) out of a freezer near Grand Central Market's Hill Street entrance.
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Cab-forward apparatus continued to be the predominant design until 1983, when Spartan Motors introduced the Gladiator chassis, which put the engine up front between the driver's and officer's seats. This design provided adequate cooling for high-horsepower diesel engines and opened up the entire rear cab area for multiple seating configurations. Shortly thereafter, Young Fire Equipment in Lancaster, NY, introduced the Crusader II mid-engine chassis. The first Young-built four-door, raised-roof cab was delivered to the Bailey's Cross Roads Fire Company in Virginia on a 175-inch wheelbase with a clutch-controlled fire pump located under the cab floor. By removing the engine from the cab area, more space was available in the front for map books, computer terminals and other equipment.
While some in the apparatus industry did not believe these alternative engine designs would be popular in the tradition-bound fire service, within a few years other manufacturers were offering mid- and rear-engine chassis to increase crew-seating options. Most notably, Emergency One (now E-ONE) in 1985 introduced the Hush rear-engine chassis, which allowed seating for up to 10 personnel. These cabs were 94 to 96 inches wide with virtually no fender area to maximize the available space inside the crew seating area. For the first time, fire departments had the option to provide different seating arrangements and were not restricted to just four fixed seats.
At that time, engine and pump technology was introducing computer and electronic components that required chassis and cab space for mounting and maintenance access. Cab width had for the most part remained constant at 94 to 96 inches for years with minimal aesthetic exterior changes. Some departments operating with narrow fire station clearances recognized that while wider cabs provided improved crew space, they had difficulty maneuvering in tight locations.
NFPA 1901, in Section 14.1.9, provides guidance on minimum dimensions required for seating arrangements inside the cab. Each seating space must have a cushion at least 18 inches wide and 15 inches deep from the edge of the cushion to the vertical face of the seat back. In addition, each seating position must have a minimum of 22 inches of width at the shoulder level. These dimensions are being studied and validated based on a national anthropometric study of fire personnel conducted in cooperation with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The results of this several-year study will impact apparatus seating and seatbelt design, protective gear, step heights and many other aspects of our daily activities. Preliminary data from the study indicate the seat width to accommodate the 99th-percentile 2011 firefighter must be 28 inches. That is the width needed to accommodate a modern-day bunkered-up firefighter, and it is going to have a dramatic impact on cab design.
As a part of specification development, the apparatus committee should review department standard operating guidelines (SOGs), including staffing and assignments for each riding position. Just because you can specify a custom cab with seating for eight to 10 personnel is no reason to require this arrangement for your next apparatus unless your department can regularly staff it at this level. The number of seating positions on custom-chassis apparatus impacts a number of areas, including front axle, suspension and tire ratings, cab size and ultimately overall length.
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When I was at the Miami Book Fair back in November of 2010, I saw Susan Rich do something that I've never seen at a poetry reading. I had heard tell of interesting give-aways at her readings, so I was hoping for lavender scented chocolates, but I've since decided that what she actually did was far more valuable. She gave us the two poem warning.
Shortly before the end of her reading, she told us that we were two poems away from the end. Later I thought it remarkable that fewer poets do that. I would argue that more of us should.
A two (or 3 or 4) poem warning focuses the mind. The warning acts as a shepherd, herding us all back to attention. It's so easy for our attention to wander, especially as we get deep into the reading. The two poem warning calls us back.
Lately, I've wondered if we should go even further with our poetry readings, in terms of providing signposts for the audience. I've wondered if we shouldn't arrive with a program or a bulletin, much as we would get at a concert or recital–or performances of many kinds of art.
My mother is a classically trained musician, so I've had the chance to go to many concerts. I've always found the program invaluable. It lets me know where we are and where we're going. It gives me background information. I can stash it away as a souvenir, to provide happy memories later. Why don't poets provide programs?
There are some drawbacks, of course. Even as I write this, I hear the howls of protest from my environmentalist friends. We can take some steps to mitigate the impact (like using recycled paper, planting seedlings), but handing out paper programs does mean that some trees will die.
Then there's the issue of spontaneity. Handing out a program means that we have lost some chance to deviate from the plan. I know that some poets have several different readings in their heads, so that they can choose poems and go in directions as they sense audience response.
Of course, audiences might be willing to forgive a bit of spontaneity, especially if properly introduced: "This poem reminds me of a poem I wrote earlier, and I just can't resist giving you this extra poem." If we deviate too much, it defeats the purpose of having a program, of course, but like the two poem warning, like the program, a deviation calls the audience back to attention.
The most important reason to have a program is the potential to gain new audience members, and this reason trumps the environmental concerns or the desire for spontaneity. Often, we assume that we'll be reading only for poetry fans, but unfortunately, that assumption means we'll forget about all the others in the room who aren't already fans, who can use some guidance.
Who might these people be? The students who come for extra credit, the spouses (or significant others) and children of the poetry fan who drug them all there, the curious friends of the poetry fan, the people who just happened to be in the neighborhood.
Many people, even the ones who come to poetry readings, feel that poetry is a tough art form to appreciate; a program or bulletin would help them find their way. A program gives us a place to put background information, if that's important–then we don't have to bog down our readings with lengthy explanations. If we're reading from an assortment of our books, the program can serve as a playlist; then later, perhaps an audience member will say, "I really loved that poem about modern big, bad wolves. I'd love to buy the book that poem came from"–and there's the program, serving as handy reference. A program gives us a chance to advertise our upcoming readings and publications. We might even promote other people.
A program gives people a souvenir, something to remember us by. A program might serve as a prompt, helping people to remember to support the world of poetry, whether by attending more readings, buying more books, or simply by reminding people of what a wonderful reading they enjoyed–thus encouraging them to go to more readings.
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Dina Motrechuk scored 18 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and had nine blocked shots as Moore Catholic improved to 4-3 overall with a convincing 67-42 victory non-league victory over visiting St. Francis Prep Saturday afternoon in Graniteville.
The Mavericks center scored six of her points in the first quarter when her squad took a commanding 25-7 lead over Prep.
She then added seven more points in the second quarter as the Mavs took a commanding 41-15 lead into halftime.
As impressive as Motrechuk's first-half offensive numbers were, it was the Moore defense that stole the show before the half.
The Mavs allowed just two field goals, forced 13 turnovers, and pressured the visitors into taking bad perimeter shots for 16 minutes.
"We haven't even opened up our Island schedule yet and we are still working with different defenses," said Moore assistant coach Megan Mahoney. "We've been utilizing different defenses depending on who the opponent is and the size of the court."
Senior Gabby Rubin had another solid performance for the Mavs scoring 13 points and dishing off for eight assists.
Diana Todaro added six rebounds and Shannon Azzato and Elaina Benedetto each had a pair of three-pointers.
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New Blog, Ron Paul & Other Things
Hello TAC. I haven't been posting here as often as I once was since a) I wanted to get a new blog up and running and b) I am also going to be writing for Catholic Stand, and my first piece is appearing tomorrow.
My new blog is called "Liberty & Dignity." It is not an explicitly Catholic blog, but it is devoted to a natural law/rights version of libertarianism called "paleo-libertarianism." I distinguish paleo-libertarianism from other kinds of libertarianism in the following way: the paleo brand explicitly recognizes that liberty is a historical and cultural product as much as it is an abstract ideal, that it requires certain institutional prerequisites and supports, and that taken out of its proper context – like anything else – it can self-destruct. It is close to but not identical with paleo-conservatism.
My first article for Catholic Stand will explain how I believe all of this as a Catholic.
Now, onto the Ron Paul business. Obviously I don't agree with many of the comments left on Paul Zummo's post about Ron Paul being an inherently malicious person. At the same time, I found his comments to be wildly inappropriate and politically destructive, much like Todd Akin's rape comments. His subsequent statements on his Facebook page really didn't improve the situation either.
I am not too happy with his son either, for much different reasons, but you can read my blog to learn more about that.
Here at TAC and Catholic Stand I am going to continue focusing on the two issues that pose the greatest threat to religious liberty in our time: the HHS mandate and the "marriage equality" movement. I expect it will also be necessary to continue defending free markets and private property as our social democratic government continues its assault on both. Many Catholics still believe that they have a religious obligation to support a welfare state and open borders. These beliefs are toxic even if well-intended.
Well, that's all for now. Let the comments roll.
Ron Paul Invokes Christ After Reveling in Soldier's Death
This is how Ron Paul greeted the news of the murder of Navy Seal, Chris Kyle.
Chris Kyle's death seems to confirm that "he who lives by the sword dies by the sword." Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn't make sense
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) February 4, 2013
And here is Ron Paul attempting damage control:
As a veteran, I certainly recognize that this weekend's violence and killing of Chris Kyle were a tragic and sad event. My condolences and prayers go out to Mr. Kyle's family. Unconstitutional and unnecessary wars have endless unintended consequences. A policy of non-violence, as Christ preached, would have prevented this and similar tragedies. -REP
You know, at some point you just stop typing. Ron Paul should have done that at the words "Mr. Kyle's family." But he had to just double down in order to make a political point.
Perhaps Paul's next step is to pay the man's family a visit to pay his respects where he can tell Mr. Kyle's widow and children that his dad had it coming to him.
Third Party Love & Hate
A couple of posts at Breitbart's "Big Government" site have resulted in thousands of comments and intense debate between libertarians and conservatives, and between libertarians themselves over the merits of supporting a third-party/independent alternative to Mitt Romney. Having been involved in third-party politics myself at one point in my life, I am sympathetic to the cause. But given the stakes this November, I've decided to hold my nose and vote for Romney, as I've already posted here at TAC.
I must say, however, in response Kurt Schlichter (the author of the aforelinked pieces) that I regard this as a highly personal choice, and not one that I am willing to guilt others into making. On many of the issues that matter to me and other Ron Paul supporters, Romney is absolutely abysmal and nearly indistinguishable from Obama, whether we are talking about civil liberties, constitutional protection of the lives of American citizens (even the bad ones), foreign policy, monetary policy, and a host of related issues. Those who prioritize such issues cannot be expected to give Romney their vote. There was also the disgraceful treatment of Ron Paul and his delegates by the GOP at the RNC this year. Schlichter would have us basically forget all about it.
With that said, however, when Ron Paul stopped actively campaigning for the GOP nomination, his candidacy in effect came to an end. There certainly is something bizarre about a pledge to vote for a man who by the looks of things would like to settle into a well-deserved, hard-earned retirement from public life. I always suspected that Paul didn't really want to be president. Some see this as a positive trait, and it can be in certain contexts, but men also need leaders. If that makes me sound fascistic, so be it. Human nature is what it is.
So people who accept the reality that Paul is unable or unwilling to capture the nomination and the Presidency are then faced with other options. I've explained my choice, but many others are considering Gary Johnson, and Schlichter is addressing them as well (as well as Virgil Goode, the Constitution Party candidate's supporters). Aside from the fact that Johnson is pro-choice and therefore unsupportable for Catholics, I don't begrudge anyone the right to support either of these men as an alternative to Romney.
The Conquest of Poverty
The words "Ryan" and "poverty" are almost never more than a few words apart these days. Here at TAC, and elsewhere in the politosphere, Paul Ryan's views on government spending and poverty are just about all anyone can talk about. The main anti-Ryan talking point is that he is a heartless Objectivist who is fundamentally opposed to the interests of "the poor." If the definition of "racist" these days is "anyone who is winning an argument with a liberal", the definition of "Objectivist" these days might be "anyone who is winning an argument with a Catholic liberal."
Personally, I don't think Ryan is "against the poor." But not for the reasons you might think. Many people are defending his budget on the grounds that it does not harm "the poor." While I agree that his budget does not harm the interests of low-income Americans, this is not the primary reason I would defend Ryan's ideology. I have a different reason.
I do not believe poverty exists as a meaningful category in the United States, with some exceptions that I will make clear as I proceed. Very few people in the United States are truly poor, and most of those who are live an environment of such wealth and opportunity that simply defining them as "poor" does not tell us much about their objective status. Lest I suffer the fate of Todd Akin for appearing cruel and insensitive to those who struggle with problems associated with poverty, let me clarify.
I Guess it is Easier to Stack Internet Polls
Hmmm, Doctor Delusional's campaign is wondering why they aren't winning any caucuses or primaries:
BOISE, Idaho — Ron Paul's top strategists are confused and frustrated that the wild enthusiasm they see at their campaign rallies and events is not translating into votes.
Thousands turned out to see the Texas congressman at events in Alaska, Idaho and North Dakota in the days before Super Tuesday. Paul said publicly and believed privately that he could win all three states outright. When the votes were counted, though, he finished third in Alaska and Idaho and second in North Dakota.
Paul may still emerge with a big chunk of delegates in the GOP nominating race, but the candidate's much-hyped focus on caucus states has yet to yield an outright victory in any state.
This gap between dreams and reality came to a head during a Wednesday morning conference call for senior staff when the discussion turned to why the campaign keeps underperforming its own forecasts.
"They count the numbers and then they count the votes," said Doug Wead, a Paul senior adviser who was on the call. "Did they get overconfident? … We're digesting that." Continue reading
Something for Everyone Tuesday
Well, all of the remaining candidates in the Republican fight for the presidential nomination had something to brag about, and to worry about, after last night.
1. Rick Santorum:
Brag About: Major bragging rights go to Santorum. He battled to almost a tie in Ohio, after being outspent four to one by Mitt Romney, in a truly remarkable demonstration that fervent volunteers can largely negate a money advantage. His wins in Oklahoma, North Dakota and Tennessee demonstrated that where the Republican party is strongest, unless there is a substantial Mormon population., Santorum also tends to be strongest, and that he has an appeal to the Republican base that is not limited to geography. He came in a strong second in Alaska, and weak seconds in Idaho and Massachusetts.
Worry About: He did not win in Ohio and thus any momentum from a near defeat in the Buckeye State will be much less. Gingrich is giving no sign that he is leaving the race and his vote totals deprive Santorum of victory after victory.
2. Mitt Romney, a/k/a the Weathervane:
Brag About: He dodged a bullet by winning, barely, the big prize of Ohio last night. He won overwhelmingly in Massachusetts. Toss in victories in Virginia, Alaska, Vermont and Idaho and it is impossible to argue, as much as I would like to, that Super Tuesday was not a very good night for the Weathervane. He ran a strong second in Oklahoma, and weak seconds in Tennessee, Georgia and North Dakota. He continues to amass the most delegates and to be the clear favorite to get the nomination.
Worry About: Unless his money mud machine is fully deployed, the Weathervane has a great deal of difficulty in winning against a strong candidate, the prime example last night being Ohio where he eked out a one point victory with only a four to one spending advantage. His victory in Virginia, where 40% of Republicans voted for Doctor Delusional since he was the only not Romney on the ballot, is also troubling for the Weathervane as it shows the depth of the anti-Romney sentiment among rank and file Republicans in a key state in the fall, and is mirrored throughout the nation. Continue reading
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Santorum Rising
Last night in Missouri Rick Santorum finally got to go one on one against Romney, since Gingrich did not bother to get on the ballot, and the results were devastating to the Weathervane. Santorum won two to one, garnering 55% of the vote to 25% for Romney, with Ron Paul bringing up the rear with 12%. Santorum won every county in the state. The Romney camp will claim that since this was a non-binding beauty contest and that Romney did little campaigning in the state, this is meaningless. Rubbish! What does it say about the Romney campaign and its appeal to Republican voters that they lost this badly in a state that has been a bellweather of the nation in most Presidential elections?
However, Missouri was not the end of the bad news for Romney last night. In the Minnesota caucuses Santorum came in first with a stunning 45% and second was, wait for it, Ron Paul with 27%. Romney, who won the caucuses by 20 points in 2008, came in third at 17% with Gingrich being Tail-end-Newt with 11%
To complete the trifecta of woe for the Weathervane last night, we turn to Colorado, a state Romney was supposed to win according to the polls. In the caucuses, Santorum came in first with 40%, Romney took second at 35%, Gingrich a very distant third at 13%, just edging out Paul at 12%.
So, the night couldn't have been better for Santorum or worse for Romney, but what does it all mean? Continue reading
Confessions of a Reluctant Romney Supporter
I haven't written much of anything about the GOP primary contest, despite the fact I have been following it closely, in part because I found myself so incredibly dissatisfied with all the candidates. However, as the field narrows and appears to be actually competitive, and various people I respect line up behind candidates, it seemed like it was time to come out of the closet as something I'm not very enthusiastic about being: a Romney supporter.
This is not because I'm particularly fond of Romney. I don't trust him a great deal, I'm not clear how solid any of his principles are other than his conviction that he should be president, and I don't find him particularly inspiring. As various candidates have had their five minutes of popularity for the achievement of not being Romney, I kept hoping that one of them would manage to pull ahead and show some stature. I was particularly hopeful about Rick Perry, but he just didn't seem able to run a campaign.
So why support Romney?
I'll start with the positive. While I'm not enthusiastic about Romney, I think that most of what the GOP needs in order to oust Obama this year is simply a credible alternative who doesn't scare people too much. Given how bad the economy is and how unpopular some elements of his policy have been, "not Obama" can be a solidly popular candidate by that virtue alone. Continue reading


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Winter of Andy - Day 21 RECAP
The last 2 days have been nearly identical...
7:45am - Alex is singing in his crib, a delightful sound to wake up to. I get him changed, let the pup out, then play time commences.
9:30am - Playtime and breakfast are done, now it's time for a quick 5 minute cry...
Alex want's me to call the WAAAH-mbulance
9:35am - Right on cue, NAP-TIME!
11:30am - Playtime! The first time we put Alex in this toy his feet were too short to hit the floor (the metric set by the manufacturer for recommended age/size), since he doesn't seem to be getting inches taller each day why not bring the floor up to him a little bit. MOBO box to the rescue.
"THIS THING IS AWESOME, WHY HAVE YOU BEEN KEEPING ME FROM IT?!?" ~Alex (probably)
Afternoon - Eat, sleep, play, repeat...
4:00pm - Really enjoying the new bouncie dealie (not sure what its called).
What do you have in the briefcase? crackers....
5:30pm - Liser get's home from work and she get's some special time with the boy. It's really cool to see how excited both Liser and Alex are when she get's home.
The last 2 days have been great, he has really settled into a daily pattern which leaves a perfect amount of time to play with Alex, play with the pup, and for me to work on a few projects. Having a great time, but holycarp(sic)* where have the last 21 days gone?!?
* can somebody please photoshop me a carp with like a pope-hat or something?
- # of Diapers Changed (day/total): 8/148
- # of Coffee's Consumed (day/total): 3/28
- Hoffman wanted to see a chart (and you don't hassle the hoff), here's a detailed breakout of time spent on various tasks over the Winter of Andy so far.


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Paul Thomas Anderson Hopes to Shoot 'Inherent Vice' in 2013
Posted on Thursday, December 27th, 2012 by Angie Han
After whipping out three features in four years in the late '90s, Paul Thomas Anderson mellowed his pace during the '00s. It took three years to get from Magnolia to Punch-Drunk Love, five to get from the latter to There Will Be Blood, and then another five after that to complete The Master. But he's wasting no time moving on his next project, the Thomas Pynchon adaptation Inherent Vice.
Anderson first signed on to adapt the noir tale in 2010, but then wound up shooting The Master first. Now that that's behind him, though, Anderson is planning to move into production on Inherent Vice next year. More after the jump.


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The Lion's Den is one of Boulder County's premiere moderate bouldering areas in a beautiful and remote setting in the mountains outside of Lyons. The area is home to 40-70 odd boulder problems ranging from V0-V6/V7, with a hand full of absolute classics like Cheeseburger, Hyperion Probiscus, Ben Slab, and the Center Route in the Corridor. Located on the top on an unnamed mountain and facing roughly southwest, this is a great place to spend and afternoon pretty much year round. A moderate but beautiful hike all but assures that you will have the area to yourself, so get out there!
Getting There
From Lyons, continue on US Hwy 36 towards Estes Park. Approximately 4 miles up the canyon turn left at "Shelly's Cottages," but take the road to the left of Shelly's driveway and follow it to its end at a parking lot (approximately 1.5 miles). From here, hike the road past the gate, the river wall and the reservoir. About 250 meters past the reservoir on the left is the beginning of the trail, which is faint off the road, but is well worn in the trees. The trail switchbacks about 5 full (right/left) times (there is a yellow Forest Service Marker at the end of the switchbacks and the Prow stands proud about 50 meters behind the marker) before heading towards the summit and the main area.
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The Classics
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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Lion's Den:
Center Route (Corridor) aka Hall Pass V0 4 Boulder, 18'
Hyperion Arete V3 6A Boulder, 10'
Cheeseburger V4 6B Boulder, 14'
Hamburger V5 6C Boulder, 12'
Hyperion Proboscis V6 7A Boulder, 15'
Egg Roof V7 7A+ Boulder, 10'
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Cheeseburger V4 6B CO : Lyons : The Lion's Den
Start on two crimps, move up to another set of crimps, then fire high and left for the first of two sloper slots. More moves get you to the hold at the lip and the tricky, holdless topout. Absolutely CLASSIC for the grade--will keep you coming back for another bite!...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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