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MeLuna changes their Small cups
Now they are apparently longer than their smalls were before and the shape has changed. Check this post for pictures and more info
MeLuna Glitter cup
I asked MeLuna for a sample of their softer (preferably a glitter!) cups… since I really wanted a comparison with their original ones.
To be honest, I didn't like the stiffness of their original cups, and I would not buy one myself, or really recommend them to others (especially newcomers to cups) because of that… but I knew they had brought out a softer version and updated the ring/tab/ball ends, so I wanted to see how these improvements had gone.
I didn't get any reply back from my e-mail. Which I was a bit surprised about, since they originally were really good with offering samples to me (I think they asked me if I wanted some, without me having to ask them).
Anyway, Feminine Wear came to my rescue (again :D) and we did a little trade and she sent me one of the blue glitter cups to try.
I love it!
I don't know why the pouch is so long…. but it is a gorgeous soft purple suede sort of thing. The first lot of samples I got from them had a blue (shorter) similar bag… I'm thrilled this is purple ;) I really like the material they use, it seems a lot more fancy and plush than the satin or cotton bags other companies use. And it has a double drawstring (where you pull both sides to close it, rather than just one), which is awesome.
I don't know what size the original purple one is (on the right)… A small I think. I could measure it to check, but I can't be bothered :D But the new glitter one is a Large. It's narrower than the larger cups of other brands. The stem is much thicker than before, being about as thick as a tube stem, but solid. This might be thick enough to be irritating for those who don't like stems, so it is good that the MeLuna comes with different stem options. When I first put it in, I can definitely feel the stem… and it's… weird lol… It's not physically uncomfortable, but I'm definitely aware of it being there, and while it's ok if I'm sitting down/not moving, when I walk I can feel it… but after a while I wasn't aware of it. Either I got used to it, or it moved into a better spot… not sure.
A casual comparison (eg just putting the 2 together and going by looks rather than actual measurements) of that and the Lunette show about the same width at the rim, but the MeLuna is narrower in the body of the cup, and overall a little shorter than Lunette. I don't have a large Diva, which is another narrow cup, to compare it to.
As for the material. This one is more like the silicone of the other cups. In fact I'd never know it wasn't silicone. It's about the same squishyness as the Lunette. So unlike the old style cups, this folds easily, and doesn't unfold with a sudden pop like I found the other ones did. The material is a great improvement
Blue, pink and silver aren't my most favourite colours (I'll always pick a purple cup over anything else), but I tell you, if they came out with a purple glitter cup, I might just have to get one! The glitter feels smooth, it doesn't feel rough to touch… and it's pretty fancy – cup bling!!
Cup Size Comparison Charts
Sqishyness Rating
The "Squishyness" is how soft or hard a cup is – This tells you how easily it is able to be folded into the shape for insertion. Rating is from 1-11, where 1 is very squishy and 11 is not very squishy. This is ratings for the cups I have, listed in order of sqishyness to hardness.
Every time I go to re-rate these, it seems I give them different ratings. So I don't know if temperature and age affects the way the cups feel, or if I'm not rating them well…. I don't know. It's also very hard to try and compare some cups, as there's not much difference in some of them, so I've given half measures too.
Squishyness at rim
Fleurcup (Large) 2
Lunacup (large) – 2
Skoon Cup (Large) 2.5
Diva Cup (Small) – 3
Lunacup (small) – 3
Ladycup (Large) – 4
Miacup (Large) – 4
Ruby Cup – 4
Juju (Large) – 4
MeLuna (new) (Large) – 4
Femmecup (new) – 4.5
Lunette (Large) – 5
Juju (Small) – 5.5
Lady Cup (Small) – 6
Skooncup (Small) – 6
Keeper (small) – 6
Femmecup (old) – 7
Yuuki (Old) – 7
Mooncup (UK) (Large) – 7.5
MPower (old) – 8
Mooncup UK (Small) – 9
MeLuna (Classic) (large) – 10
MeLuna (Classic) (large) – 11
Squishyness at base
Femmecup (new) – 1
Lady Cup (Large) – 1.5
Lady Cup (Small) – 1.5
Sckoon Cup (Large) – 2
Femmecup – old – 2
Fleurcup (Large) – 2.5
Diva Cup (small) – 2.5
Miacup (Large) – 2.5
Skooncup (Small) – 2.5
Mooncup (UK) (small) – 2.5
Mooncup (UK) (large) – 2.5
MeLuna (new) (large) – 2.5
Ruby Cup – 3
Lunette (Large) – 3
Juju (Large) – 3
Yuuki (old) – 3
Keeper (small) – 3
Luna Cup (small) – 3
Luna Cup (large) – 3
Juju (Small) – 3.5
MPower (old) – 4
MeLuna (Classic) (large) – 6
MeLuna (Classic) (small) – 6
Old charts that need updating
I've also arranged the lists by different attributes. Where I didn't have enough data to properly rank a brand, I've put them at the bottom of the list.
MeLuna releases new improved stems
With several users having problems with the MeLuna stems being damaged through use, MeLuna have redesigned their cup stems.
See some photos here
MeLuna stems breaking
It seems there have been some reported cases of the stems being damaged or breaking with use. This could be from users pulling the cup out with the stems, rather than using them to assist the cup coming out…
The statement from MeLuna on the Menstrual Cup Live Journal is
"If a stem rips of we will of course replace the cup. Is possible that a stem rips of if its pulled too hard and the muscles are strong. The handle is to assist you to find and remove the cup, but not to just pull it outside with the handle without removing the pressure. That can happen with other brands as well. If you have to pull hard to be able to remove your cup we recommend to choose a ball style instead. The ball is much more stable than a stem and could not be ripped off. You will not feel the ball inside.
Anyway: because we had some cases with ripped of stems we will react on these and change the stem style to be more stable during the next weeks. We will make a note than on the homepage and new photos when ready.
One again: if you have any problems: don't hesitate to contact us by email firstname.lastname@example.com"
MeLuna – My Thoughts
I found out about this brand in a post on the Menstrual_cups community. I must say, I found the picture of the dolls wearing the cups as hats to be just waaaaaaaaaay too cute to not have a fondness for this company right there! (I love it when a business has a sense of humour and fun about them).
I wrote to them and asked if they could send me some samples, and asking for some more info on the cups, and I got a reply back straight away saying yes, and giving me the info I asked for (and several pictures). Which I was impressed with.
I was excited about this brand not only because of the cup-hat wearing dolls :) but they are also purple and with a tab stem! I must say though that the plastic composition doesn't put me at as much ease as it would being silicone, but then that is only because I don't know much about the type of plastic they use. Apparently the same type of plastic is used in the Instead cups and also in things like baby bottle teats – so I am going to assume it is safe for menstrual cups, as the company says. And to be fair, I was a little wary of silicone when I first started researching cups (hearing stories of killer silicone breast implants [though that is a different type of silicone])… I think sometimes we are always wary of something new, and that doesn't always mean bad. But I do know that a lot of people (myself included) are a little scared of all plastics, with the things you hear about (chemicals leaching out etc.)
They do however have a "flaw", which I assume has to do with production, that the silicone cups for some reason don't have. It is a round mark on the rim, you can see in the picture below.
The price is certainly good, which is one benefit of using the plastic they do, instead of the silicone.
Testing it out – Firstly, it's a very stiff material. Much more so than the other cups. It has the same sort of shape and rim as the Lady cup. With the folding tests I did prior to inserting the cup, I was a bit worried about the strength of the "pop" the cup does as you unfold it. But it pops out less violently when doing the "punchdown" method, so I used that. It is actually nice to have a cup that pops open without problems when I'm inserting it on the toilet – I normally find that position a bit challenging to get the cups to open fully. Even if once it did pop open too suddenly and give me a bit of a surprise :)
I first tried the cup with the tab stem. I found it very hard to grasp that stem. The cup has a lot of suction (more than I have experienced with other cups), so I wasn't even able to pull the cup down a little to better reach the rim, as I am normally able to do. It took a bit to break the seal (especially since the rim is stiffer than other cups), and it was still more difficult than other stems to keep hold of (it was a bit slippery and thin). Then I tried the ring stem – I was able to grip that better, so I would prefer this stem to the tab one.
Removing the cup is a little more "uncomfortable" (not painful, just not comfortable) than the other cups due to the stiffness. I think the smoothness of the inside might make it easier to wipe clean than the other cups – it seemed to clean slightly more easily. I like the fact there is no writing or markings on the cup at all, so nothing to collect blood.
I noticed that when you fold the cup fully, little crack-like lines appear in the folds, which doesn't happen in the other cups, so I assume it has to do with the plastic vs silicone thing? (or perhaps the cups they sent me are different in quality to what you would normally buy?) The "cracks" completely disappear when the cup isn't being held in the fold, so I don't think it is doing any permanent damage…. and also I didn't boil the cup, I just poured boiling water over it and used a mild natural soap….. and I tried to fold it while still warm from the water, and it distorted the shape (oval). I folded it the other way to bend it back to round again, and it was then fine, but I don't know if it would have stayed in that shape if I'd not folded it the other way.
I was trying the large size, and I had no leaking, though so far I haven't worn it long enough to get anywhere near the holes.
Gear – I don't know how they are usually packaged, but mine were packaged in a small plastic bag each, and then put in a mailing envelope. I assume customers actually buying these will get instructions – and I don't know what other packaging they would use.
included with my samples was a pouch. Which is made from a blue suede-like fabric, with a silvery printed design of the woman and a moon. I quite like the pouch :)
Personal Observations – I've been impressed with this company. Not only with the fact they offer a good range of colours, but also a choice of stem types! Which is a great idea!!! When I have contacted them, the response was very quick and in good English (useful for us non-German speaking people)… and they have been more than helpful with providing extra images, and a sample of each of the colours and stem types of the cups!
I've rated all the cups I've tried. They can be found here: http://menstrualcups.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/my-comparisons-and-ratings
MeLuna Pictures
The very generous people over at MeLuna have sent me some of their cups! So I thought Id take some photos of them.
This is all the colours of the cups, and the pouch. The pouch is a sort of suede-like fabric, it feels very smooth and nice. The black is actually black! solid colour (not transparent) and very black! I'm sure there will be lots of gals who will love that.
I don't know how they will show on your screen, but the green is a lime green, the blue is a quite bright blue, the purple is gorgeous :) The "red" is a sort of orangish red. They are all quite vibrant colours.
Cup pictures from MeLuna
I e-mailed MeLuna and asked if they had any pictures of the coloured cups. They replied back straight away, and sent me several pictures! Including pictures of the cups next to tampons, which is a great visual reference for people who have never seen a cup in real life. They are also sending me samples, so I will be able to include the MeLuna in some photos with other cups! So here they are.
This shows the stem types available
(Ring, Classic stem, ball and no stem)
Country of origin: Germany
Composition: FDA approved TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) Which is apparently a (BPA-free) plastic that is used to make medical equipment such as catheters, as well as other products such as baby bottle teats and some vibrators. It may also be the same material as Insteads disposable cups are made from.
Sizes: S (small) and L (large) (With an XL coming out shortly)
Dimensions: S = 40mm diameter, 46mm long with ball end, or 55mm long with stem (40mm body and 15mm stem) L = 45mm diameter, 51mm long with ball end, or 62.5mm long with stem (45.5 body and 17mm stem)
Capacity: S = 11mls to holes 16ml to the rim. L = 17ml to holes and 22ml to rim
Stem: Flat tab, ball, ring or no stem
Measuring Lines: No
Cost (RRP): € 12.00 [Currency Converter]
Guarantee: Unknown
Been around since: Early June 2009
Other Details: Colours available: red, pink, blue, green and purple. With the website mentioning glittered and gold and silver options as special editions, and a poll offering options of various colours, including black. First cup manufacturer to offer the additional ball/ring or no stem options
Coloured Cups
I thought I'd do a post about coloured cups, as I know some women are really enticed by colours. There are some great coloured cups on the market – which shows the cup manufacturers are thinking about their customers needs for visual appeal too.
Cup Lee - Offers pink, green, blue and yellow
Fleurcup – Offers pink, purple, orange and black
IrisCup – Offers a translucent pink
LadyCup – Offers translucent Pink, Blue, Purple, Orange, Yellow and Green. And limited editions "lotos" (pinky/orange), Turquoise, "Green Meadow" (grassy green)
Lunette - Offers translucent blue "Selene" and green "Diana" versions
MeLuna - offers red, orange, black, blue, green and purple. With the website mentioning glittered and gold and silver options as special editions.
Miacup – Offers an opaque (non-see through) purply-pink as their standard colour cup.
Shecup- Offers a translucent pink cup


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Marc A HesseAssistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
Marc is a computational geoscientists interested in multi-phase geosystems and geophysical porous media. Marc has an BSc in Geology from the University of Edinburg, a MS in Oceanography from the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, a MPhil in Fluid Flow from Cambridge University, and a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University. He was a postdoctoral researcher in tectonophysics at Brown University.
Areas of Expertise
Multiphase flow in porous media, geomechanics, numerical simulation, mathematical, modeling, reactive transport, magma dynamics.
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Current Research Programs & Projects
CMG Research: Robust Numerical Methods for Multi-Phase Darcy-Stokes Flow in Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Partially Molten Materials
ACS-DNI: The interpretation of geochemical patterns through the theory of hyperbolic conservation laws for reactive transport in porous media
Shell Companies Foundation Centennial Chair in Geophysics - University of Texas at Austin (2012 - 2012)
John A. and Katherine G. Jackson Centennial Teaching Fellowship in Geological Sciences - Jackson School of Geosciences (2011 - 2011)
David Crighton Fellowship - Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics - University of Cambridge (2009)
European Trust Bursary & EPSRC Studentship - University of Cambridge (2002 - 2003)
Presidential Graduate Fellowship - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000 - 2002)
Edinburgh Geological Society Prize - University of Edinburgh (2000)
Mineralogical Society Student Award - Mineralogical Society (1999)
Total Oil Marine Prize - University of Edinburgh (1999)
Member, Conference organizing committee, Gordon Research Conference Flow and Transport in Permeable Media (2010)
Chair, Conference organizing committees, Gordon-Keenan Graduate Research Seminar: Flow and Transport in Permeable Media (2010)
Co-chair, Session, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2009: V41: Geochemical consequences of melt migration (2009)
Mini-symposia organizer, Mini-symposia, SIAM Mathematical and Computational Geosciences: MS53 & 60: Geological CO2 Storage (2009)
Mini-symposia organizer, Mini-symposia, SIAM Mathematical and Computational Geosciences: S38: Dynamics of partially molten rocks (2009)
Member, Conference organizing committee, Gordon Research Conference: Flow and Transport in Permeable Media (2008)
Mini-symposia organizer, Mini-symposia, SIAM Mathematical and Computational Geosciences: MS43: Self-similar solutions in porous media flow (2007)
Graduate Students
Jacob S Jordan, Ph.D., expected 2017 (Supervisor)
Kiran Sathaye, Ph.D., expected 2016
I am a PhD candidate studying the Bravo Dome carbon dioxide reservoir near the Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico border. My work involves incorporation of stable and radioactive isotope geochemistry, reservoir engineering and multiphase flow, and petrophysics and geostatistics. I am interested in incorporation of data and models from these varying disciplines to better understand subsurface fluid flow.
Kyung Won Chang, Ph.D., expected 2013
Kyung Won aims to understand the dynamics of multiphase flow in geological porous media. He started his academic career with engineering minds, a BS in geotechnical engineering and a MS in petroleum engineering. He is continuing his ph.D in geological sciences. Kyung Won believes that his multidiscipline background will allow him be a smart bridge between geo-engineers and geo-scientists.
Colin J McNeece (Supervisor)
Nicolas J Huerta (Supervisor)
Abraham Taicher
Computation and Applied Mathematics
Soheil Ghanbarzadeh
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering-Replaces PEN
The hyperbolic structure of reaction fronts in porous media, [HPC]^3 Workshop, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (2012)
Fluid- and geomechanical aspects of geological CO2 storage, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford University (2012)
Hyperbolic theory for heterovalent ion-exchange, International Conference for Computational Methods in Water Resources, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012)
Assimilation of surface displacement data into reservoir models for improved characterization and monitoring of geological carbon dioxide storage site, European Fluid Mechanics Conference 9, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy (2012)
Reactive transport in porous media with pH-dependent sorption, Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tulsa, Tulsa (2012)
The Effect of Capillary Forces on Two-phase Flow, SIAM Conference on Mathematical & Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Long Beach, CA (2011)
Monitoring pressure evolution during geological CO2 storage, American Physical Society - Division of Fluid Dynamics, Annual meeting, Baltimore (2011)
Fluid dynamical, geochemical and geomechanical aspects of geological CO2 storage, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland (2011)
Magma dynamics in a viscously deforming porous media, Universitaet Stuttgart, Institut fuer Wasserbau, Stuttgart, Germany (2011)
Fill and Spill: The buoyant dispersal of CO2 during geological storage, XVIII Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR 2010), Barcelona, Spain (2010)
Trapping mechanisms during geological CO2 storage, University of Cambridge, BP-Institute for Multiphase Flow, Coambridge, UK (2010)
Compaction-dissolution waves in magma dynamics, SIAM Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures, Philadelphia (2010)
Dynamics of Geological CO2 Storage, Rice University, Department of Earth Science, Houston, USA (2010)
Trapping Processes During CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers, Penn State, Department of Geosciences, State College (2008)
Length & Time Scales of Trapping Processes in Saline Aquifer Storage of CO2, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole, MA (2008)
The Ultimate Fate of CO2 in Saline Aquifers, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Carbon Sequestration Forum, Boston, MA (2007)
GEO 346C Introduction to physical and chemical hydrogeology (Undergraduate)
GEO 391 Reactive transport in porous media (Graduate)
GEO 391 Continuum Mechanics (Graduate)
GEO 391 Essentials of flow in porous media (Graduate)


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Annyeong! ^^ Oh so sweet, I found a salon with a Korean couple as stylists just a block away from where we live. I needed just a pedicure, but the Korean ahjumma, Ms. Becky (I think!) was doing all sorts of pretty hair styles to her customers. Albeit my short hair, I still decided to get a hair cut for Php 500, just so it can get styled after.
The Korean Ahjussi senior stylist will do the hair cut for Php 1000, the Korean ahjumma costs Php 500, and a Filipina stylist will cost Php 300. The Ahjumma can speak some tagalog, she's so sweet! One thing I really love from Korean hair stylists is the intricate and elaborate after-haircut-styling. It makes me want to get hair cut all the time. And that's why I can't seem to grow it any longer. *LoL I tried the pedicure, it's okay, but have only limited nail color options. But the accompanying massage both from the pedicure and the haircut speaks nicely of their spa services. Great customer service too. Plus, walking distance from our place, so yes, this is a keeper! ;-D
Makarizo Salon is located at Ground floor, Pearl Plaza Condominium Pearl Drive corner Lourdes Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
|Makarizo Salon Spa Ortigas Center
|Nail Color Selection, Haircare, Styling, and Hair Coloring at Makarizo Salon Spa
|Ms. Becky doing various Korean hair styles. I like.
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|New Hair Do + FOTD (Majolica Majorca, NYX Cosmetics, Hera, Kanebo). Ready to party.
Makarizo Salon is located at Ground floor, Pearl Plaza Condominium Pearl Drive corner Lourdes Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.


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Officials are letting city residents know that the Food Bank For New York City is offering free help on filing taxes, and that New Yorkers who made less than $48,000 last year are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. NY1's Money Matters reporter Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report.
With tax season officially in full swing, Congressman Charles Rangel wants to make sure New Yorkers get back every penny they deserve.
"You've got to think in terms of this is your money to use for whatever purposes that you want," says Rangel.
Even those New Yorkers who did not earn enough to owe any taxes this year may still receive something from Uncle Sam. The Earned Income Tax Credit, one of the largest tax benefits for working Americans, is available to those who earned less than $48,000 in 2009. An estimated one million New Yorkers are eligible for a substantial check.
"That refund, when you add the state and city refund, could be as high as over $7,000. The average refund can be $2,700," says Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz. "A couple of years ago, we added up how many EITC dollars flowed into New York -- $2.3 billion."
Once the money hits the individual's bank account, its flows into the local economy, by paying for food, clothing, tuition and rent.
"Small businesses are then able to get rid of their inventory, to hire more people and we're talking about a cycle where jobs are created," says Rangel.
Unfortunately, not everyone who qualifies takes advantage of the credit. Even though it's been around for roughly 35 years, the Internal Revenue Service believes that one in four eligible taxpayers fails to claim the funds.
"One, they even don't know it exists. Two, they know it exists but they don't know that they are eligible, and three, they can't wade through some of complex forms that are out there," says IRS Commissioner Douglas Schulman.
So the government partners with organizations across the country, like the Food Bank For New York City, to help people file their taxes easily and for free.
The Food Bank is one of the largest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. A staff of trained volunteers, including high school students, go through months of training to help guide individuals through the tax preparation software. On average, the non-profit agency helps prepare 40,000 tax returns a year.
"Someone will come in, sit with you and help you prepare your own taxes, or if you like we can actually prepare the taxes for you," says Carlos Rodriguez of the Food Bank.
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Sangiovese qualifies as one of the truly ancient grape varietals of the Old World, and whilst it is now grown in several countries across the globe, it very much remains a classic grape of Italian wine making. One of the key features of the Sangiovese grape varietal is that it can act as a 'sponge' of flavors when maturing in oak, taking on the earthy and vanilla tones present in the barrel. These dark grapes produce a wide variety of fine wines, from the lively and strawberry flavored young wines which are growing in popularity, to the complex, spicy and delicious aged wines which are treasured by drinkers and collectors worldwide. With a history which dates back to before the times of the Roman empire, Sangiovese will no doubt continue to be a favorite for wineries wishing to plant grapes which will guarantee quality, and will always attract wine lovers worldwide.
Tuscany is probably Italy's most important and widely respected wine region, with a history which stretches back almost three thousand years, and a set of fine grape varietals which produce some of the most delicious quality white and red wines in the world. Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes are grown all over this expansive region, and the way they are handled, aged and processed varies from town to town. The beautiful hot climate of Tuscany helps these grapes reach full ripeness, despite the fact the soil of the region is generally problematic for the vintners who work there. Despite this, there is a dedication to quality and flavor in Tuscany which is more or less unmatched anywhere else in Italy, and a great mix of strong tradition and willingness to experiment and think outside the box which has been a wonderful recipe for success in the region.
It isn't difficult to understand why Italy is famed not just for the quality of its wines, but also for the vast variety and range of characteristics found in the wines there. The terrain of the country varies wildly, from the lush rolling green hills and valley of Tuscany, to the sun drenched rocky coasts of Sicily, the mountainous and alpine regions of the north, and the marshy lowlands of the east. Italy really does have a little bit of everything. Combine this huge range of landscapes with an almost perfect climate for grape cultivation, and you have a country seemingly designed for viticultural excellence. The results speak for themselves, and it is clear to see that wine has become an inseparable part of Italian culture as a result of its abundance and brilliance. Each village, city and region has a local wine perfectly matched with the cuisine of the area, and not an evening passes without the vast majority of Italian families raising a glass of locally sourced wine with pride and pleasure.


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Frid'Eh Update #17 Presented by CORE Motosports
By Kyle Carruthers, Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Frid'Eh Update #17. This update is brought to you by Core Motosports out of Ottawa, ON. This year, CORE is stepping up their program and will be offering trackside support at all Sand Del Lee events. Make sure you keep them in mind when you're traveling to any Sand Del Lee events, they will have all their great products in stock to service your needs and to keep you racing. Core also wanted us to let you guys know that the new Forma Predator boots will be in next month and to make sure you check them out on their website. Also, make sure you check these guys out on Facebook where they post all their weekly sales!
I can't believe we're already on week #17, but we are. Trust me, the older you get the faster the weeks fly by! #17 means it's Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox KTM rider Kaven Benoit's week. Many have this fast Quebec rider pegged as the odds-on favourite to take the MX2 title this summer. Other teams will certainly have something to say about that, but it would be difficult to bet against the likeable Benoit.
He missed the western swing of the nationals last summer due to an injury he sustained while racing snowmobiles. When he joined the circuit at the Gopher Dunes round, he managed to score more points than anyone else in the class. DMX got in touch with him to find out what he's been up to and what he's doing to prepare for the fast-approaching outdoor season here in Canada:
Hi, everyone. I hope everybody is all excited like I am to get the 2013 national season started. I had an awesome winter so far. I had the chance to spend almost a month in Southern California to ride and train with the PerformX camp. I also got the chance to get coached by Sebastien Tortelli down there. So lots of experience gained over there, that's for sure.
I am now training at GPF with my teammate, Colton Facciotti. It's going great so far! I feel that this year I had the time to get prepared properly for a national season so I'm really excited for this upcoming season.
My crazy mechanic, Jerome, is still at home working on towing truck, but I'm sure he is counting the days now 'cause he'll be flying here in a week-and-a-half to help me out. Can't wait to see him, he's good company. (I always have to ask about Jerome.)
The 2013 KTMs are great this year....lots of improvement on the 250sxf. I have the best package of equipment this year that I ever had before and I really enjoy it. I even have the chance to jump on a 450 once in a while and enjoy the big power ahah.
This year should be another great year in terms of competition in the MX2 class. There will be good guys out there, but I will be ready and I proved last year that I belong on the top of the box every weekend. So, my goal this year is obviously to win that title. I will give everything I have to win this. I feel I have a great team and great equipment behind me, so if all the stars align it should be a great year.
Thanks for cheering on me this summer. See you at the races!
Kaven Benoit and his mechanic, Jerome Therrien, are looking forward to a great 2013.
Bigwave photo
Kyle Carruthers
Thanks, Billy. Wow, that sounds weired for once and thanks to Bigwave for leading this update after the crazy week I have had. It feels like every time I sit down to write this blog I have so much I want to say and then writer's block kicks in and I have a hard time putting ink to paper, or I guess in this case fingers to keyboard. No? Either way, racing action is in full swing across Canada, well, at least for most of it. I was talking to Red Line MXF Racing team manager, Gareth Buchanan, this week and he said that the Grande Prarie is still having the crappy weather and not seeing the warmer temperatures like Ontario. Here's to hoping the rest of you guys in more northern provinces are riding soon!
Last weekend Mason Wrozyna came out to the Assesltines Open House and MX Swap meet and was able to get this cool video of what was going on. The Asselstines crew was over whelmed with the support they received and wanted us to pass on their thanks to you guys. Here's the video for you to take a peak:
Asselstine Swap Meet and Open House from Fresh Pressed Productions on Vimeo.
MMRS in Ontario is kicking off this weekend on Saturday with an MX School with Liam O'Farrell, Richard Grey, Drew Roberts and Mitch McColl followed by the KTM Ride Orange Moto Tour Demo day. The school is $50.00 and that also includes Saturday afternoon open practice. If you're interested in testing out a new KTM Saturday or during the Sunday open practice you can sign up at Orange Motorsports.
Hi, everyone.
To accommodate an exclusive track and trail day, we have decided to change our KTM demo ride at RJ Motorsport Park, from Wednesday May 1 to Thursday May 2.
It will operate from 10am to 4pm. Interested riders are asked to sign up through their local KTM dealer, which for this event would be Mission Cycle or Factory Recreation.
Please respond back if you have any questions.
Thanks, Danny, and don't forget this tour is nation-wide, so make sure you click the banner on DMX to let you know when your closest event is.
Any Pro teams traveling the series should check out this offer from Popkum.
I know everyone is going to touch on it but I have to say it also - How cool is it that Brock Hoyer is lining up for the Seattle SX this weekend? I love seeing this stuff happen when guys get the chance and the support to go down and give it a shot. Good luck this weekend, Brock!
Now here's Jeff.
Jeff McConkey
Hey, guys, it is that time again. Finally, it looks like spring in Ontario. Last Sunday I made the trip west down the 401 to Gopher Dunes for the CMRC season opener and Walton TransCan ANQ. The track looked great, as always, and the rider turnout was awesome. It was great to finally be back at the races after an overly long off-season in Canada. A few riders who really stood out to me were Tanner Ward and Jake Tricco on 85's and Benett Amyotte in Intermediate. Little Richard Grey looked great on his Rockstar OTSFF 250F Yamaha in the pro class as well. All in all, it was a good day at the Dunes.
Tanner Ward was one of the impressive mini riders of the day.
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I'd like to thank everyone who was involved with the Asselstines Country Swap Meet last Saturday. It was a great turnout and a great event. Thanks to Alison and Laing Hindle for showing up and educating the riders on the 4-stroke exhausts, Mark Westlake from Thibault, Scott Whittington from Kimpex, and John and Jean from MMRS.
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross series returns to the west, with this weekend's race in Seattle. Canadian Brock Hoyer will be lining up and no doubt putting his Spectra Powersports RMR Yamaha in the main. It's always great to see new Canadians showing up to race. My money in the 450 class is on RV and I'll take Martin Davalos in the 250 west.
Anyway, that's all for me. I hope you all have a great weekend. Be sure to check out my "On The Radar" with Cycle North's Wyatt Waddell. And, last but not least, I want to wish the best of luck to our favourite Canadian badass chick, Jolene Van Vugt, as she goes for gold in Women's Enduro at X Games Global!
Here's On the Radar:
Name: Wyatt Waddell
Birthday: October 14, 1997
Hometown: Ladner, BC
Race number: 57
Bike: 2013 KX 250F
Race club: BCMA, Future West, CMRC, AMA
Class: 250 JR, 450 JR, Open JR.
How did you get started in racing?
Well, back in the day, my dad used to race. I was sort of born into it. I got my first bike (old PW50) when I was 18 months old. I started racing it when I was 4, and I've been loving it ever since.
What is your favourite track and why?
My favorite track is Washougal for sure. I love how natural it is with all the elevation changes, and the really deep ruts are fun.
Who is your favourite rider and why?
Jason Anderson is my favorite rider because his style is sweet. I like how laid back and easy-going he is.
What Canadian Pro do you look up to and why?
Cole Thompson is my favourite Canadian Pro. I think it's cool how he's down in the States racing supercross and doing as good as he is.
Who is your hero?
My hero is Ryan Lockhart. I've looked up to him my whole career. He's really laid back and easy to talk to. It's a real treat to be training with him now and have the growing friendship (Laughs).
What are your goals for this season?
My goals for this season are to go to Raymond and Walton, train hard and shoot for a top 3 at all the races.
Wyatt Waddell in action.
Photo courtesy of Jim Muir
What are your biggest accomplishments?
One of my biggest accomplishments I would say was back on my supermini bike. I won a CMRC BC Provincial Championship. Another accomplishment for me was winning my 3 JR Arenacross Championships - one of them being on my supermini bike. The other two were this year while just getting on the 250. In my earlier years of racing, I was given the opportunity to race the KTM Jr. Challenge at BC Place. That was a very cool deal. I think I was 7 years old at the time.
What is your favourite part about going to the races?
I would have to say seeing all my moto friends because they are some of my best friends. A lot of them feel like family. AND of course the racing!
What would you like to do when you are done racing?
When I'm done racing I would love to continue being involved some way with motocross and be able to give back to the sport.
What do you like to do when you aren't racing?
I ride my BMX, build dirt jumps, hang out with friends, wakeboard, snowboard...basically anything I can do to stay active and fit.
Who do you want to thank?
I'd like to thank Cycle North Powersports, Kawasaki Canada, Kourtney Lloyd, Ryan Lockhart, Atlas, 100% goggles, Matrix, Parts Canada, Thor Racing, CTI braces, Maverick Distributing, GoPro Cameras, Risk Racing, Frontier Excavating, Canine Country Pet Resort, my motor guy Khoi and mostly my mom and dad for supporting me my entire career. And a big thanks to the guys at DMX for giving me this opportunity.
Thanks, Jeff. Now let's get this back over to Billy.
Billy Rainford
Thanks, guys. The latest big U.S. amateur national was the World Minis in Mesquite, Nevada. Several Canadians made the trip and I was able to find some results. Young up-and-comer, Jacob Piccolo, from Abbotsford, BC is definitely a rider to watch for the future. The sky is the limit for anyone who can go out and lead one of these races down south. Here are the results I found followed by a few words from Jacob and his father:
Jacob Piccolo – Abbotsford, BC
RMR Suspension, H2R Fox Shox, Speedmerchant, Kalgaurd Lubricants, Fox Canada, Eks Brand Goggles, Goldentyre, No Toil, PTI Graffix
Moto 1
Moto 2
Class Finish
Casey Keast – Kelowna, BC
TH Racing, Goldentyre, Kelowna Yamaha, LimeNine, Kalgard, Petro Canada, Eks Brand Goggles, Atlas Brace, Redline, Bobca
Moto 1
Moto 2
Class Finish
Isaac Elmore – Telkwa, BC
Moto 1
Moto 2
Class Finish
Sam Dooley – Grande Prairie, AB
Moto 1
Moto 2
Class Finish
Christian Lovelock – Bon Accord, AB
Lovelock Racing, Hyperlink Inc., Team Dread, Flynn Canada, Riverside Yamaha Suzuki KTM, LimeNine
Moto 1
Moto 2
Class Finish
It was definitely a great week—had lots of fun and learned a lot. As you know, last time we were there was about 5 years ago, so it was great to be back.
First moto in 65 Stock he got out front and checked out. Second moto got just about last place start and made it up to 4th. There was actually a three-way tie for first in the stock class, but last moto results put us in third.
65 Mod: lead the entire race but had a last lap crash ended up 3. Second moto lead the entire race and got passed on last lap.
65 Open: solid ride to third place finish. Last moto got in a first turn pile up and crushed the rad on my bike so couldn't finish.
What a great event that is - lots of fast kids. Track was awesome and everything ran very smooth.
Look forward to doing it again next year!!
Dan and Jake Piccolo
Rockstar OTSFF Yamaha rider, Shawn Maffenbeier, got some great coverage while down in California when TransWorld posted an interview with him. I saw him online so I asked him a few questions of my own. Here is his response:
"It's going GOOD!"
Well, he's a man of few words, but that pretty much says all we need to know. I can't wait to see him lined up in MX2 this summer on that 250 2-stroke. I mentioned in my photo report from the Walton TransCan ANQ at Gopher Dunes last week that the sound and smell of the races seem to be changing due to this new rule that allows equal displacement bikes to race each other in the MX2 class. 250 2-strokes are definitely on the upswing here in Canada.
Injured racer and all-round good guy, Johnny Montes, got an amazing gift recently – a new truck! You'll remember Johnny is luck to be alive after crashing his truck on his way to work a few months ago. It's been (and will continue to be) a long road but Johnny seems to be getting his life back to normal. I got permission from Johnny to copy/paste this from his Facebook page:
Johnny back in the driver's seat of his new Ford Ranger.
Facebook photo
Well last night I got to witness a very special event which blew me away… People amaze me, and yes some others amaze me more… When in need you find out who is there for you and thru the circle of those friends others come forward… last night I got a chance to see this all come full circle..
Back in Mid-November (21st) A young man had a very bad accident on the road out to the LNG plant (Redhead Area), Icy Road Conditions etc. His truck (Ranger) hit some black ice and left the road and rolled several times violently… The truck was totalled (believe me it was, I've seen what was left, nothing)… and this young man was beat around in the truck and outside the truck as well… He had suffered "Severe Head and Chest Trauma", "3 broken vertebrae in his neck, bruised lungs, broken bones, broken cheek, orbital bone, upper jaw, shattered left wrist and abnormal brain functioning (not necessarily brain damage)" He was in Critical Condition and put into an Induced Coma… This young man's name is Johnny Montes (Mr. Moto) … He is a Top Rate Motocross Rider… He has traveled all over the Continent doing what he does best… entertaining us with his amazing talents and embracing the sport he loves.
Now imagine if you can… You're a Firefighter responding to the call… and you come across this sight.. You're helping a young man who is clinging to life you don't know who this person is… You do your job.. This person is a mess.. Cracked open skull…hardly recognizable… blood everywhere… as your assisting and holding this man.. You glance over to the truck in amazement… and for a brief second you see a decal "OGIO" (A brand of Motorcycle gear) over the "Ford" emblem on the grill of the Ranger.. You get a chill and a cold sweat all over you… and it hits you this is your life long friend.. And you didn't ever recognize him.. You kick it up a notch you never thought you had…
This young man's name was Anthony, he's with the SJFD.. I met this amazing man as well last night.. Now not only is this guy a natural Hero.. his friends are as well… over this span of time since the accident Johnny's family and friends held auctions and fund raisers to help Johnny with his bills and recovery with much success.. but more is always welcome.
Now alongside of what all these folks have done for this gentlemen… No that's not enough they say… he's needs another vehicle since the old Ranger is gone. So a number of friends and local company owners rallied together led by Anthony to get this done. They scrounged up enough money to buy a very nice used Ranger like the one he had.
So first thing is first.. Paint… Autobody Plus in Quispamsis.. Donated, Painted and Buffed to a shine that is like glass a (High Gloss Black) amazing job I'm sorry guys I lost some of the names in my old memory banks but a big shout out to ya's
Now if you look at one of the pics of the tail gate… courtesy of Trim Line in Saint John a Wrap covering the whole tailgate as well as new decals all around… and yep that is a pic of Johnny in Quebec preforming like no other.. Look a little closer he and his bike are above the centre scoreboard of the indoor area.. WTF!!.. LMAO.. So if you see this special tailgate going by give him a toot of support.
Now you can't just have a 4WD Ranger.. Nooo… This is where a good friend of mine who has done all my work on all my vehicles for to many years to add.. And yes done my truck up (wink, wink).
The great group of people responsible.
Facebook photo
Cory Armstrong at Grove Off Road… this guy F#$k'n Rocks .. not only does he take the truck in and inspect it and does all necessary repairs Wow... Nooo.. This guy has a serious addiction.. Yes it's to make you happy driving out of his driveway… He donated a set of Ultra Motorsport Rims, Procomp Tires, Lift Kit, All New Shocks, Cat-back Exhaust System c/w Chrome Tip and He with his left hand man Jason along with a number of friends worked tirelessly on this for some time and at the same time trying to keep it a secret from Johnny… Now last night I stopped by for the most special "Pimp My Ride" local episode, and what a feeling seeing Johnny come to terms that this was all his friends doing this and giving this to him.. My Man you have some of the best friends in the world… I wish everybody had the same…
And a foot note..check out the centre of the grill… Yep "OGIO".. Now that was cool.
Cheers… You Gentlemen Rock!!
Johnny sent these 'thank yous' over this afternoon:
Autobody Plus - Dave Brown and Doug Martin
Grove Auto and Offroad - Cory Armstrong and Chris Fairweather
Trimline - Todd
All my friends and family for the presentation and just being there through all this.
Anthony Black has spearheaded this whole thing, Darren Bent, Dave Robichaud and Jason Wylie.
Johnny's favourite feature of the truck.
Facebook photo
How cool is that?! It's amazing how something so amazing can come from such a terrible event. Good luck, Johnny.
The X Games have gone 'Global' and are, right now, taking place in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil from April 18-21. We mentioned in another Update that London, Ontario, native, Jolene Van Vugt, is competing in the women's enduro event. DMX's Dawn McClintock linked this video that shows the entire main event. Unfortunately, Jolene ran into some troubles right off the start but she continued to push to the end. Congratulations on lining up, Jolene. Click this link to watch.
Have you seen injured Red Bull Royal Distributing Fox KTM rider, Dusty Klatt's, latest painting? This off time might just be the best thing to ever happen for the Campbell River Crusher's future! He's got some serious artistic skills. I mentioned that he should have some sort of online store set up and he said that is probably in the future so watch for it. Here's his latest:
Get yourself a Dusty Klatt original painting before the prices go through the roof!
Dusty Klatt photo
Speaking of Dusty, did you get a chance to read his 'Memory Lane' article this week? Dusty gave us his thoughts on a few older photos of him and I think it's an interesting way to see a more personal side of our star racers. Here's the link.
Here's Dawn chiming in about a new fundraising opportunity. Hi guys, as we ramp up the outdoor season, fundraising efforts have also begun for our ISDE Team Canada who are heading to Italy this fall to compete with the world's best. The effort to send 13 riders to represent, as you can imagine, is absolutely huge. Crating and shipping bikes, outfitting all riders, accommodations and car rentals to name a few of the large ticket items are something that need our financial support to make it happen for Canada. They have set up a GoFundMe site where you can donate to the team. A minimum donation of $40 will get you one of these cool t-shirts.
Help out Team Canada and get a cool t-shirt to boot!
Show your patriotism and help these guys and gals out. For sponsorship opportunities visit the Team Canada ISDE website and hit the "contact us" page to find out how you can get involved. Thanks everyone for your support. Wave that flag people!
Like Jeff said earlier, it was great to get the competitive racing going here in Ontario last week with the Parts Canada Walton TransCan ANQ at Gopher Dunes. I make it no secret that I still struggle taking flash photography, so it was extra nice for me! Jeff also mentioned Tanner Ward and Jake Tricco as stand-out 85cc riders, but I think he forgot to mention young #46 Marco Cannella who showed amazing speed and control on the tough track. I'm still not sure why he didn't line up for the second motos but I have a feeling he may have left early with the Cryers after Nathan Cryer hurt his finger, but this is only a guess. Cannella put in the fastest laps and looked to me to be the one to beat – at least at Gopher Dunes, anyway. We shall see. Like I always say, it's my favourite class to watch.
I was also very impressed with Nathan Bles on his practice Honda 450! He managed to keep both Machine Racing TLD Yamaha's Kyle Keast and JBR Honda's Jay Burke behind him in the first Pro Am race. That's saying something at Gopher Dunes! Word on the street is that he is in final talks to race with a certain track-owned race team with a 3-letter name that used to have a shorter right-coast rider on the team alongside a friendly kid from California who may or may not have raced at Walton last summer. But you didn't hear that from me! Right behind Bles and Keast in the first moto was a hard-charging Rockstar OTSFF Yamaha rider, Richard Grey, on a 250F. He showed that he is fit and ready to race this summer. Unfortunately, he suffered a totally old-school 'loop out' in a later moto and was out for the day.
This weekend, the action trying to qualify for spots at the TransCan moves up Hwy 400 to RJ's. DMX will be there to catch all the action.
Out on the west coast, the BC Motocross Championships move over to the newly-designed track at Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC. It's a spectacular setting for a race track and also lends itself well to spectator viewing. We spoke to Jame Hellam this week to see how things are coming along. Here's what he had to say:
It's been a long time in the making but the brand new outdoor track at Chilliwack, BC's Heritage Park is finally ready to rock and roll for this weekend when round 4 of the Gente Bella BC MX Championship visits Chilliwack, BC - the home town of series organizers Future West.
The track may be ready to rock but you won't find any rocks of the other kind anywhere on this track as the native terrafirma is prime for MX racing.
The facility also boasts hard standing camping and parking on the horse race track that surrounds the motocross track. The motocross track also has had a tunnel jump installed this week courtesy of Ironside Design and Heppner Trucking. With Sunny weather forecast for Sunday things are looking good for a great weekend of racing at Heritage Park.
Who doesn't love a tunnel jump!?
Photo courtesy of Jamie Hellam
The new no licence fee Gente Bella BC Motocross Championship continues to grow in popularity with rider entry numbers exceeding even the most optimistic expectations, putting BC motocross well on its way to a bright future.
Future West's Jamie Hellam commented, "It's been a lot of work but we have had a lot of support from the local business community and we are finally ready to go racing. We had some riders out on the track yesterday and they all loved it. The feedback was that the dirt has great traction and hooks up really well and the layout also works well."
BC is a beautiful setting for a race!
Photo courtesy of Jamie Hellam
The only top-tier pro rider we don't really know much about is California's Topher Ingalls. Topher squeaked-out a podium overall finish last year in MX2 and I am surprised his name hasn't come up more as we get closer to dropping the gate June 2nd in Nanaimo at the Wastelands. I know he's interested in racing our series again. Here's what he had to say when I asked him what his summer plans are:
Not a clue. I pretty much take it a week at a time. Seattle, Salt Lake, and Vegas is the focus for now.
Someone needs to give this guy a shot. He brings a lot of personality to the tour and could really challenge for a championship given the right support. He also mentioned that he's "down to do my own thing again if anyone wants to support and hop on the team." Good luck, Topher.
I can't leave the topic of last week's racing at Gopher Dunes without mentioning the performance of #78 Derek Hamm. Derek is the first one to admit he's a quiet guy that has eluded the spotlight…until now! You can't go out there and beat those riders on a Yamaha 250 2-stroke and not catch our attention! I had a chat with him and here's what he had to say:
Springfield, ON's, Derek Hamm.
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DMX: You looked really good Sunday at Gopher Dunes! You beat some upper-level guys. What have you been doing over the winter?
Thanks a lot. Rode consistent all day long and it turned out really well. This winter I spent about 3 months in Alberta working on the oil rigs. Came back in February and was supposed to go back but that didn't end up working out.
You're one of the growing number racing the 250 2-stroke. Is that why you were so fast? Why did you choose that bike?
When I first heard about the rule change for pro's my dad and I knew that was the bike to be on. I raced a RM250 in 2005 and I always rode it way better than my 250F. It's a fast bike and I just am way more comfortable riding a 2 stroke and I think that's why I was able to ride it fast. The maintenance is just so much cheaper. I pay for all the parts and maintenance so for me to do a top end consists of a piston, rings, few gaskets and your out like $200 instead of a grand.
What are your racing plans for 2013?
The plan this year are to do a few provincials in both classes on the 250, some local stuff in the states and hopefully the full East Coast Nationals in the MX2 class if I can afford it.
What is your Monday-Friday 9-5 life?
Right now I've been working at my grandparents farm helping them out during the day and then either ride after that or hit up the gym or do a road bike ride. We've gotten a ton of rain so riding has been affected but everything is drying up now.
Where do you live?
I live in Springfield, it's a small town 30 min south of London.
What are your motocross goals? Future?
I want to run top 10 in the MX2 class in the nationals this year, I've always had the talent I just haven't been in shape and I've stepped that up a lot this year so I'm confident I can do really well. Provincials I want to for sure be top 3 in both classes. Future goals are just to keep racing and getting better, I feel I'm getting better with age and the best is yet to come.
Who would you like to thank?
I'd like to thank my mom and dad for taking me to all my races when I was racing amateur and spending an incredible amount of money on me. They still help me out whenever they can. Xtreme Toys for always giving me a good deal on parts and my cousin Tim always helping out however he can at the races.
I'm also looking for any sponsors that would be interested in helping me out this year. Anything from gear to parts to fuel, anything to get me to more races.
Since we had this chat, Derek has had an opportunity present itself. It looks like Derek will round out the group hitting all the rounds in the JBR truck and trailer.
I just got the opportunity to head out west with Jay Burke and Tyler Rayner for the nationals.
I know they could use a little bit more support so they don't have to push the truck and eat KD every day, so if anyone is looking to help out a good group of racers, get in touch with these guys.
Derek Hamm is heading west with the JBR team.
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Tonight and Saturday night the Josh Damery Memorial AX takes place out in Springhill, NS. It's the 6th annual event and I caught up with local legend, Ryan Lockhart, on his lunch break over at Atlas Brace in BC to talk about the event:
It's in my hometown. We moved it from Sackville, NB to Springhill, NS for the second year. Josh was a hard-core racer – an up-and-comer – who came from a great family. He passed away in a car accident 6 years ago in March. He was one of those kids who always liked to be at the races and was there to have fun so they decided to make the race in his honour.
They give out the Josh Damery Award for the rider who gives back to the sport in the Maritimes. His family comes down on Saturday night for the presentation. It's an emotional event every year.
I'm back! I can already feel the heat coming from people, but I've been committed to this race back before I decided I wasn't going to do any more pro stuff, so what am I supposed to do?! I'll call 'er quits after this one again (laughs).
I've been riding quite a bit, actually. I have a Honda 450 from Cycle North and I've been riding the Future West series. Well, I've only done two of those races. I'm undefeated. I'm going for the streak here (laughs).
Johnny Montes is scheduled to be there both nights so it'll be good to see him. I know he's excited – he's been messaging me every day saying he can't wait to be there. It sounds like things are really starting to come around for him.
Please let us know how the event goes out there and good luck to everyone racing.
I saw this photo of South African rider, Liam O'Farrell, preparing his Orange Motorsports KTM 250 2-stroke on Facebook. Now there's a rider I can't wait to watch tear up Gopher Dunes on that thing!
Liam O'Farrell prepping the Orange Motorsports KTM 250 2-stroke.
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Wow, there's lots of stuff going on this week! How cool is it that Brock Hoyer is lining up in Seattle tomorrow night?! He has lots of indoor experience and should do well if he can get off to good starts. We chatted with him this week about the whole thing and you can read it here if you missed it. Good luck, Brock, we'll be yelling at the TV!
Congratulations to one of the friendliest guys to ever throw a leg of a motocross bike. Kevin Lepp recently passed his real estate exam so he is now on his way to becoming the next 'Hammertime' in the Lower Mainland. He's also only 7 weeks away from becoming a dad. Good luck, guys.
While at Gopher Dunes last week, I had a quick chat with a rider who was pegged as the 'next big thing' a few years ago after his successful amateur career. Kyle Stephens stepped away from the sport a couple years ago, but, as we all know, this is not a sport that's easy to bid farewell. The Orangeville, ON native will be back on a bike and recently got himself a new Kawasaki 450. Here's what he had to say on Facebook:
New Kawasaki 450, new training program, new mindset, new goals, new year, LET'S RACE!
If you've never seen his smooth and fast riding in person, you're in for a treat this year.
Guess who has decided to make the final trip to Las Vegas in May? Yep, The Beattys are hitting Sin City for the final round of SX! Here's the very brief scoop:
Well, it's official...VEGAS, BABY, VEGAS!!!
We are flying and Kyle Thompson has offered to take Nicky's bike out for us and we are now pre-registered up to race Las Vegas.
I knew it! What a great story this has been over the winter. Thanks for giving us all another reason to tune in to SX every week. Best of luck, guys.
I also read that, due to a slow spring, MX101 (Sand Del Lee) will NOT be able to open this weekend. The new scheduled opening date is April 27.
I received this picture of Kade Walker, who is living the moto dream over in Europe. He is currently in a tough battle for top spot in the 125 Jr. championships over in Italy. His father, Dave, also sent this along about Kade's recent adventure racing the 125 class at at GP:
He's getting better. Placed 9th overall last weekend. 127 125cc racers their to qualify! Got a 7th in moto 1 and 10th in moto 2.
Keep making us proud over there, Kade!
Photo courtesy of Dave Walker
Ok, that's going to do it for me this week. I don't like to leave things on a sad note, but I just learned that Derek Schuster's dog, Duggy, was struck by a car and killed this morning. Sorry to here that, Derek. We'll give little Duggy the honours this week...
Duggy says, "See you at the races..."
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Two hundred thousand rotis (Indian flat bread), 1.5 tonnes of dal (lentil soup) and free food served to 100,000 people everyday are what makes the free kitchen run at the Golden Temple in the western Indian city of Amritsar stand apart.
By all measures, the kitchen (called langar in Punjabi ) is one of the largest free kitchens to be run anywhere in the world.
The concept of langars was initiated centuries ago by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion.
Sunday, November 17, is his 545th birth anniversary.
At the Langar, no one goes hungry - and everybody gets a hot meal regardless of caste, creed and religion.
All Sikh Gurudwaras (places of worship) have langars, but the one at Golden Temple - Sikhs' holiest shrine - has little parallel.
"Anyone can eat for free here and on an average we serve food to 100,000 people. On weekends and special occasions double the numbers of people visit the langar. The langar never stops and on an average 7,000 kg of wheat flour, 1,200 kg of rice, 1,300 kg of lentils, 500 kg of ghee (clarified butter) is used in preparing the meal every day," says Harpreet Singh, manager of this huge kitchen.
"The free kitchen uses firewood, LPG gas and electronic bread makers for the cooking and we use around 100 LPG cylinders and 5,000 kilograms of firewood every day," he adds.
The kitchen is run by 450 staff, helped by hundreds of other volunteers.
Sanjay Arora, 46, from New Delhi, comes to volunteer at the langar two days a month. "This is seva (service) for me. I feel happy after doing this service. This is not just free food because here you forget all the differences that separate humans from each other," he says.
Volunteers also wash the 300,000 plates, spoons and bowls used in feeding the people. The food is vegetarian and the expenses are managed through donations from all over the world.
The yearly budget of the langar runs into hundreds of millions.
The "langar" or free kitchen at Golden Temple in the Indian city of Amritsar is perhaps the world�s largest free eatery. The Langar or free kitchen was started by the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak
People sit on the floor together as equals and eat the same simple food at the eating hall of the Golden Temple langar.
The meal served is hot but simple: comprising roti (flat Indian bread), lentil soup and rice.
Running the kitchen also means washing and cleaning thousands of plates, bowls and spoons.�
Some 450 staff and hundreds of volunteers help to run the kitchen.
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|New International Version (NIV)
|1 So Solomon was king over all Israel,
|1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
|2 and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
|2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok--the priest;
|3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
|3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha--secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud--recorder;
|4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
|4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada--commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar--priests;
|5 Azariah son of Nathan presided over the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan, a priest, was a trusted adviser to the king.
|5 Azariah son of Nathan--in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan--a priest and personal adviser to the king;
|6 Ahishar was manager of palace affairs. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the labor force.
|6 Ahishar--in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda--in charge of forced labor.
|7 Solomon also had twelve district governors who were over all Israel. They were responsible for providing food from the people for the king's household. Each of them arranged provisions for one month of the year.
|7 Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
|8 These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim.
|8 These are their names: Ben-Hur--in the hill country of Ephraim;
|9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan.
|9 Ben-Deker--in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
|10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Socoh and all the land of Hepher.
|10 Ben-Hesed--in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher were his);
|11 Ben-abinadab, in Naphoth-dor. (He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon's daughters.)
|11 Ben-Abinadab--in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
|12 Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all the territory from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah and over to Jokmeam.
|12 Baana son of Ahilud--in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;
|13 Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, including the Towns of Jair (named for Jair son of Manasseh) in Gilead, and in the Argob region of Bashan, including sixty great fortified cities with gates barred with bronze.
|13 Ben-Geber--in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);
|14 Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim.
|14 Ahinadab son of Iddo--in Mahanaim;
|15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters.)
|15 Ahimaaz--in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
|16 Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth.
|16 Baana son of Hushai--in Asher and in Aloth;
|17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar.
|17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah--in Issachar;
|18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
|18 Shimei son of Ela--in Benjamin;
|19 Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, including the territories of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. And there was one governor over the land of Judah.
|19 Geber son of Uri--in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
|20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.
|20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.
|21 King Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far south as the border of Egypt. The conquered peoples of those lands sent tribute money to Solomon and continued to serve him throughout his lifetime.
|21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon's subjects all his life.
|22 The daily food requirements for Solomon's palace were 150 bushels of choice flour and 300 bushels of meal,
|22 Solomon's daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,
|23 ten oxen from the fattening pens, twenty pasture-fed cattle, one hundred sheep or goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl.
|23 ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl.
|24 Solomon's dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza. And there was peace throughout the entire land.
|24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
|25 Throughout the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan to Beersheba, each family had its own home and garden.
|25 During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree.
|26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horses.
|26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.
|27 The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court, each during his assigned month.
|27 The district officers, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king's table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
|28 They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.
|28 They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
|29 God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge too vast to be measured.
|29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.
|30 In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.
|30 Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
|31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman, Calcol, and Darda -- the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.
|31 He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite--wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
|32 He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs.
|32 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
|33 He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
|33 He described plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
|34 And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
|34 Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
|Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
|Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online)


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Neighborhood Highlights
Must-See Williamsburg
by Rachel Signer, 07/29/2014
Photo: Kate Glicksberg • Brooklyn Winery. Photo: Julienne Schaer
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Over the past 15 years, Williamsburg has developed into one of New York City's most culturally vibrant enclaves. The Brooklyn neighborhood, which extends roughly from the East River to Bushwick Avenue, bounded by McCarren Park to the north and Flushing to the south (though Broadway is the cutoff for most of the action), is home to an incredible array of the borough's most creative restaurants, fashion emporiums, music venues and arts organizations—little wonder why it's garnered global renown. Although several national corporations have recently set up shop (including Starbucks, much to the chagrin of some locals), independent culture and a DIY ethos remain hallmarks of the area. And while remnants of Williamsburg's grungier past continue operations—look for charming dive bars like the Turkey's Nest on Bedford Avenue—they're frequently located near newer, more chic establishments like Reynard and Hotel Delmano. Emerge from the L train at Bedford Avenue (or the G train at Nassau, and walk south a few blocks) to encounter a dynamic scene that's rapidly transforming, but always places a premium on creativity and self-expression.


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CHYM 96.7: Appreciation Motion For Research In Motion, Giving Thanks To RIM
The video CHYM made is a video about "It's time to say Thank You to RIM" and all that they've done for the Waterloo region and more. We also need to remember that while they do a lot for Waterloo, there's so much to appreciate about RIM.
When we think of RIM, we see the manufacturer, we see the stocks and the media, we may even see the stories about the hockey team Balsillie wanted to purchase. We rarely see the donations, the contributions, or the good that they do outside of the media and the negativity. This video points out a lot. One thing I will also point out is during the 9/11 tragedy, wireless providers contained the network with calls and texts for use by emergency providers only. This is a preventive measure during a situation such as that to prevent the congestion of the lines of communication, and make sure emergency personnel can get through. But the one system that worked for those who had it was BBM. This is one system with BIS that remains unaffected during situations such as 9/11.
Statements from the video:
- In Haiti people used BlackBerry devices to post their location to Facebook after the earthquake hit.
- RIM employs thousands of people
- RIM worked with Craig Killburger in bringing WE day to Kitchener
- Donated 50 million to the University of Waterloo, to Wilfred Laurier University, the Center for International Governance and Innovation. The donation was described as the Largest ever towards social sciences in Canada.
- Created the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo.
- In 2001, Jim and Heidi Balsillie graciously donated $5 million to the One Voice, One Vision campaign. The fundraising campaign raised over $44 million for the local hospitals for major redevelopment projects, including the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre.
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I love this way of pointing out the beneficial side of RIM. There's so much more to a company than just the dollars coming in and the network, it's also the contributing back and bringing people together. Thank you RIM for all you've done and you've given back to the community. What do you think? Do you have a personal story in which your BlackBerry has helped you in a personal situation?


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