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If you worked at the Ranch, you would know that really, we do this all the time.
But this celebration was something different. Dana Gleason, with great fanfare, and in front of a floor of momentarily motionless sewing machines, had just announced that our ISO 9001:2008 registration audit was over – and our auditor was recommending us for certification!
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If you worked at the Ranch, you would know that really, we do this all the time.
But this celebration was something different. Dana Gleason, with great fanfare, and in front of a floor of momentarily motionless sewing machines, had just announced that our ISO 9001:2008 registration audit was over – and our auditor was recommending us for certification!
Now, for the acronymically overwhelmed, that last sentence may mean very little at first glance. But for us, it means the culmination of over two years of preparation and effort put into our quality management system.
At the Ranch, we're committed to upholding the highest standards in the industry for design, craftsmanship, improvements, and customer satisfaction. Not all gear is created equal, and we wanted to ensure that the quality management system that backs those high standards was also one of the best in the industry. After thorough research, several intense analyses of our existing system, and a few not-so-gentle nudges from potential customers in Europe and the fire industry, we chose to start work towards ISO 9001:2008 certification in October of 2012. We officially received our certificate on August 20, 2014.
ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally-recognized standard for the highest level quality management systems. Our certification is a proactive move that not only anticipates the demands of our customers, but also demonstrates our commitment to providing quality products and services. We've chosen to have this certification apply to all facets of our operations – the official statement is "The Design, Manufacture, Distribution, and Service of Load Bearing Equipment and Accessories."
This certification is characteristic of a select group of top-level companies, and our commitment to it starts with our top management, and is fully embraced by all Mystery Ranch employees. Some companies keep their quality system somewhat separate from day-to-day operations, hiding the complexities and documentation from hourly employees. When they're audited, they steer their auditor to the people who have been rigorously "prepped" for any possible questions.
The reason for all the loud celebration (even the dogs joined in), was because every single person at the Ranch was not only aware of what this certification meant to us, but was bought-in completely. Our auditor had free run of the facility, talked to many different employees from all areas, and left us with glowing reviews and the comment that "I would like to work here!"
To maintain our certification, Mystery Ranch will have an annual surveillance audit to ensure our policies and practices continue to meet the standard. As a result, you can be confident that Mystery Ranch will provide the same high quality packs and service well into the future. As our fire line manager, Brian Tai, says, "We're in this for the long haul."
Here's to many more years of great packs and happy customers!
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The bike crash I experienced on the summer solstice has resulted in two surgeries, 10 weeks in a sling, and god knows how many pain killers. I … READ MORE >
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The bike crash I experienced on the summer solstice has resulted in two surgeries, 10 weeks in a sling, and god knows how many pain killers. I have two more weeks before I can begin to move my arm out of the sling, without weight. To say the summer hasn't been the best would be an understatement, so when my friend Jay Beyer gave me a chance to go into Yellowstone on a backpacking fly fishing trip, I jumped at the opportunity. Although I couldn't cast, the idea of sleeping out in the backcountry had me in a whole new state of mind. I traded out my pouty pants for a pair of waders and headed to West Yellowstone to meet the boys. Dana had previously built me a yoke with one shoulder pad so I was able to carry in just enough to get by. Sleeping pad and bag, R1 top and bottom, a pound each of summer sausage and pepper jack cheese, 6 tortillas, 2 beers, a pint of Fireball and my camera. I only made a couple of unsuccessful left-handed casts, but watched dozens of fish get caught and missed, and had a barrel of laughs over many miles. There was endless rain and a touch of snow but needless to say it still felt good to get back on my feet.
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The spring had been a success but I was still anxious to fill my own tag. I had spent about 5-6 days looking for a bear and had yet to get an opportunity to chamber a round. It was mid-May and plans were put in place to leave early in the morning to give it another shot. 4:30 came too early, my eyes in a painful squint as I hit the lights and proceeded to get ready. We hit the trailhead just before sunrise, the temps in the low 40s and skies clear. After … READ MORE >
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The spring had been a success but I was still anxious to fill my own tag. I had spent about 5-6 days looking for a bear and had yet to get an opportunity to chamber a round. It was mid-May and plans were put in place to leave early in the morning to give it another shot. 4:30 came too early, my eyes in a painful squint as I hit the lights and proceeded to get ready. We hit the trailhead just before sunrise, the temps in the low 40s and skies clear. After an hour we began climbing up a ridge where we had seen two bears a week prior. We wove our way through the timber, glassing where we could and hoping to interrupt a bear's breakfast.
With no luck we moved to a spot on the ridge which afforded us a view of some new country. Around 2 we spotted a tan, furry hide a mile to the west. The bear slowly fed and then laid down, apparently sharing our feelings of it being a good time for a snooze. We grabbed our packs and moved along the logging road for a more decisive look. As we closed the distance we picked him back up at 400 yards. I laid my pack down and rested my rifle across it. The reticle held tight to his shoulder but my finger was far off the trigger. I was struggling to make a decision to shoot. The beautiful blonde coat glistened in the sun but it was definitely a young bear. As I watched, a mountain lion emerged below, slowly walking up into the timber. I immediately forgot about the bear as this was the first time I'd seen a lion out in the wild. Soon it seemed the bear and lion's paths would cross. I watched the timber intently, looking for some kind of movement. Finally the cat wandered back out of the woods and dropped down onto the logging road. He laid down, apparently not concerned with the bear nearby. A minute later the bear popped out above him, looking down smugly.
The bear then worked down the bank straight at the lion, the young cat quickly decided to leave and bounded off the road. The bear soon followed and I now had nothing but trees and dirt in my riflescope. I jumped up and trotted around the overgrown road. About half way there and I saw the lion casually sitting right in front of us at 50 yards. The cat took one glimpse our way and then leapt up the bank and into the dark timber. We crept forward and finally peeked down into the creek. The bear, unaware, fed right next to the small ribbon of water cutting through the mountain. Before a clear shot presented itself his head lifted, nose pointed skyward. One quick look around and his instinct kicked in. A quick exit was marked by loud crashing through the trees, the dry forest floor cracking under his weight. I looked at Travis, not sure whether to be mad for not taking a shot earlier or to feel blessed just to get to experience such an awesome encounter. We didn't get much time to overthink it though. As we walked along the logging road I decided to look back up the mountain. As I scanned the rough edge of the timber I noticed a big black spot. This was no stump and we knew it was time for a second chance to fill my tag. A short huff and puff up the hill put us at the bottom of the old clear cut. Looking up the narrow edge of the cut we saw dark movement among the small pines. I laid my rifle over the back of my Longbow and settled in.
The black hide slipped clear of the pines and a sharp crack rang out as the .300 sent a bullet straight into the bear's vitals. The bear slowly ran uphill before tipping over and expiring.
It was done. My bear tag was filled. Making the notches in the waxy paper over a great black bear left me with a feeling of fulfillment as I knew hard work had earned this one. Now if only the pack out was a bit shorter. Oh well, at least it's all downhill.
We look forward to sharing many more adventures throughout 2014! To see more of Montana Wild visit our website @ www.montana-wild.com and Facebook @
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What is ISO 9001:2008? It's a quality management system whose primary goal is customer satisfaction, achieved through continuous improvement of our organization, its processes, standards, and structures. While it may seem like a bureaucratic formality, ISO 9001:2008 certification is important to the fire community primarily because ISO is a prerequisite for NFPA 1977 certification. Firefighters from many agencies use our gear, but others cannot because their agency requires this NFPA cert. In short, we feel strongly that every firefighter out there should be able to wear our packs.
We approach everything here at Mystery Ranch with our end users in mind. Our fire products are probably the best example of our commitment to design, construction and ease of use. A lot of thought goes into everything we manufacture for the fireline because it is imperative that our packs be as comfortable and functional as possible so our guys can get the job done without worrying about the equipment on their back. Our packs also have to meet extreme durability standards so that you get your money's worth. Well-built line gear makes a huge difference in comfort and safety. This is all part of our commitment to building the best line gear available.
Thanks to all of you for your hard work on the line and support of Mystery Ranch. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to improve our processes and bring you the best products for the job that needs to be done.
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We got out for another awesome hunt with our friend Tyler a few weeks after our first bear hunt. This time, the landscape was greener and the animals were more awake. After a long morning of hiking and glassing elk, we made a gamble and switched locations. We were positioned along a steep ridge where we'd seen lots of sign the year before, but as we climbed the mountain, we crossed snow drifts that were still 3-4 feet deep. We sank to our knees with every step, breaking through the crust, just trying to … READ MORE >
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We got out for another awesome hunt with our friend Tyler a few weeks after our first bear hunt. This time, the landscape was greener and the animals were more awake. After a long morning of hiking and glassing elk, we made a gamble and switched locations. We were positioned along a steep ridge where we'd seen lots of sign the year before, but as we climbed the mountain, we crossed snow drifts that were still 3-4 feet deep. We sank to our knees with every step, breaking through the crust, just trying to find the pockets of green. As we slipped along, I noticed a tan spot on the hillside that didn't look quite right.
A look through the binos revealed a beautiful blonde bear feeding at about 600 yards, a doable shot but only if the bear stayed put. We moved up the road and Tyler got the rifle set up. The bear proceeded to claw and tear at a rotten stump, only pausing for a moment in a head on position before lumbering off and slipping over the ridgeline. Sh*&! We regrouped and dropped into the bottom.
It was Tyler's first day out this spring, and the climb back up to the bear was steep. Our legs burned, but we knew that the bear was feeding somewhere above us. We crawled up onto the logging road – the wind was iffy, but we had no other options. Just as the road split, I caught movement ahead of us. The bear had moved back onto our side of the ridge and was feeding 300 yards down the road. We got set up again, but the bear fed into a dip off the side of the road. We stayed out of sight, hoping the wind wouldn't betray us. After ten minutes, we'd only gotten occasional glimpses of the bear's back.
We mentally tried to will the bear back onto the logging road, but we were on different wavelengths. The bear crept closer to the road, now in full vision but vitals still covered by a dead stump. Finally, a shoulder emerged from behind the gnarled wood. Boom! The bear spun, its leg tucked under, and tumbled down the hill. A couple quick flips and all was silent. When Tyler looked my way we exploded with emotion, fist bumping and voracious yelling ensued.
Tyler dropped down to his bear and we were amazed by the beautiful blonde and cinnamon coat that this bear bore. We pulled out the camera and snapped some shots before getting down to business.
The loads came easy, divided between three MR Longbows. As we packed off the mountain that night, I reflected on the great times we'd had that spring and how much I enjoy the chance to spring bear hunt. It's not just about the kill, but the time spent in the mountains, climbing and enjoying God's creation and being able to disconnect from society if only for a few days. Sharing that with friends, connecting with a bear, taking home wild game and a beautiful hide are just icing on the cake. That night elk burgers and fresh bear backstraps cooked by a warm fire made for a perfect end to a long day.
Stay tuned for Part 3 – Zack attempts to fill his own bear tag!
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The speedometer dropped rapidly as I banked a hard left off of the highway and onto the loose gravel of the mountain road. Snow banks stained dark brown with spring mud marked the way up and away from the river. We were back in the mountains and it felt good – it had been too long since we'd seen the white peaks looming in the distance. With the sun rising I pushed the gas pedal deeper, anxious to burn some rubber off the old boots.
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The speedometer dropped rapidly as I banked a hard left off of the highway and onto the loose gravel of the mountain road. Snow banks stained dark brown with spring mud marked the way up and away from the river. We were back in the mountains and it felt good – it had been too long since we'd seen the white peaks looming in the distance. With the sun rising I pushed the gas pedal deeper, anxious to burn some rubber off the old boots.
Western Montana saw record snowfall this winter – with Missoula getting almost 40″ in February alone. Winter had been a long one, but the green of spring could finally be seen peeking through on some of the south facing slopes. It was late April, and though the landscape was still bleak, I had a bear tag to fill. We set off loaded down with camp and food but still making good time. By mid-morning we had set off up a broken ridge to see if we couldn't find our first bear of the year.
A day and a half later we were headed home. Sign was nonexistent and we felt it was a bit too early to be burning valuable days in the field with such low odds.
Unfortunately, the weather stayed cool and things progressed slowly; it seemed like the hills would never green up. We'd known mid-May would be "the time" but had hoped to get an early start to the season. We killed time by tying flies, and planned a short trip with our good friend Sam Lungren. He'd never been bear hunting and we wanted to put him in a great position to notch out his first Montana bear tag.
We wove our way up the rocky knife ridge, sweat beading on our steaming foreheads. The sun broke the horizon and we quickly dropped a layer. Last year, I'd sworn to never do this brutal hike again, but here we were and I hated it as much as ever. We crested the ridge and arrived in a large meadow where the grass was longer, motivating us to push through the final leg. We chose a site and quickly set up camp before setting off along a logging road that sprouted thick blades of the tastiest grass a bear could imagine. It was still early, but we sensed the bears were out. We found stumps and we found ticks, but no bears. As the sun began to fade, we set our spotting scopes to the north and got our first look. A beautiful chocolate sow and a blonde cub were feeding below us, gobbling mouthfuls of grass off the steep hillside. We watched them feed until the cold shook us from our seats and we headed back to the tents.
The next morning started in the same spot; the glass pointed north. Sam spotted a nice black bear across the drainage, about 4 miles down and across. After watching him disappear we explored the surrounding ridges but felt the area wasn't green enough to collect bears just yet. We begrudgingly packed up camp and headed back to the truck, debating a trek up the other side of the mountain as the day grew warmer. A few cold Gatorades from the YETI helped ease the pain and we headed off again.
Things were quiet so we decided to hike around the top of the basin. As we dropped into a new drainage, Travis froze. The bear we'd spotted that morning was a quarter mile below us. We scrambled across the ridge and made a game plan for the stalk. We crept to within a few hundred yards of where we had last seen him, careful to remain silent. As I looked up from picking my way through some dry grass, Sam was kneeled with his rifle shouldered. Boom, thwack! The bear stumbled downhill and Sam took a second shot. The bear crashed into the creek and we quickly followed. One final shot put the beast to rest and Sam had filled his first bear tag. A huge grin stretched across his face. We went to work and got the bear packed up. In an hour we were back at the truck and celebrating the day.
Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!
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The article defined an "audacious" company as "on the one hand…bold, courageous, even heroic. Yet, on the other, they are defiant, presumptuous, irreverent, and even cocky. They see a better way to do something and work to make it happen, fearlessly committed to not only making their vision a reality but also spreading that vision."
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The article defined an "audacious" company as "on the one hand…bold, courageous, even heroic. Yet, on the other, they are defiant, presumptuous, irreverent, and even cocky. They see a better way to do something and work to make it happen, fearlessly committed to not only making their vision a reality but also spreading that vision."
We certainly feel that this is an appropriate assessment of what we stand for and how we go about our business of designing packs for the mountains, the street, and the front line. Dana Gleason has always done it his way: committed to his version of the best, even when that idea may have gone against what is popular.
Robots in Disguise.
Our latest products are no exception. Two more designs from Dana's son, D3 (who is rapidly making a name for himself in the Adventure /Urban market), represent our full commitment to irreverent innovation. Both packs draw on the designs and technology of our work with the military, wherein we attempt to solve complex carry problems as efficiently and effectively as possible. And while your commute might seem like a mission into enemy territory, at least finding your phone won't feel like modern warfare.
The Expandable 3-Way Briefcase takes our signature 3-Zip design and applies it to an everyday carry with Transformer-like functionality. At once a backpack, hand-held briefcase and shoulder bag, the 3-Way does it your way.
The Invader, a smaller version of our popular Outsider design, offers a more streamlined profile and introduces detachable velcro pockets for things like change and earbuds.
Check out the 3-Way Expandable briefcase:
And the Invader:
Both available for pre-order today – shipping early June.
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We are excited to launch three new packs today, all designed by Dana's son, D3. With backpacks in his blood, D3 designs with deep respect for and understanding of the history of pack building, and strives to improve on the classics using innovative materials and a fresh perspective on his father's brand.
Designing packs for Adventure has been at the heart of my work since I first tried to trick out a custom version of one of Dana's originals. Pack bags give me room to play as a designer, but the frame is hallowed ground since my dad takes pride
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We are excited to launch three new packs today, all designed by Dana's son, D3. With backpacks in his blood, D3 designs with deep respect for and understanding of the history of pack building, and strives to improve on the classics using innovative materials and a fresh perspective on his father's brand.
Designing packs for Adventure has been at the heart of my work since I first tried to trick out a custom version of one of Dana's originals. Pack bags give me room to play as a designer, but the frame is hallowed ground since my dad takes pride in his frames above all else. I knew that whatever change I made was going to have to be a big step forward. Years of exploration and testing have lead me to understand basic elements, strip away the extra, and re-craft a frame that carries a load better, is more comfortable and lets people forget about a user's manual.
- Designer, Dana "D3″ Gleason
The Rush, Swift, and Big Mountain represent a new direction for Mountain packs from Mystery Ranch. D3 has completely redesigned our redirect waist belt for this line, the futura-style yoke is more streamlined, and his new frame has been built to integrate with the waist belt to provide unparalleled weight transfer and all-day comfort. Essentially, these packs have the structural integrity of bags twice their size, allowing the user a much greater range of options when packing and best-in-class carrying ability.
The new waist belt system features integrated stash pockets and is completely removable, giving the pack greater versatility when travelling, climbing or thru-hiking. The geometry is based off of our Contour waist belt, featured on larger packs like the Glacier and Terraplane, but streamlined for more agility on smaller packs. The frame is built on two vertical and one horizontal fiberglass stays and an aluminum lumbar stay for burly support in a light weight package.
The Rush and Swift both feature our signature 3-zip design and two separate lid-pockets for optimal organization and gear access. The Swift also has D3's innovative update on the long pocket -he has embedded them into the main compartment – providing additional external storage but maintaining the pack's low profile silhouette.
The Big Mountain introduces the Split-Shroud – allowing it to function as a traditional top-loader with access similar to our 3-zip designs. The center zip runs the length of pack and up through the shroud itself, giving the user complete control over storage and access options.
We are excited to bring these innovative new products to our fans in the United States. Originally designed for our Japanese customers, all three packs will be built at our plant at the historic Clark Field airbase in the Philippines, where, since 2012, we have been building military grade products for the Australian Army and other customers who do not require full Berry compliance. We've spent years perfecting our quality standards and controls to produce consistently in multiple locations, so all of our packs built at Clark Field are fully interchangeable with components built in the United States. Ranchers are on location at every MR production facility to provide a guiding hand in all aspects of production so you can be guaranteed that the quality and durability that you've come to expect from us will not change regardless of where your pack was built. If you have any questions about our Clark Field production, please visit our FAQ, or feel free to call us at (406)585.1428.
We'll be launching more new products in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Update: September 22, 2014 – product video is live!
Mystery Ranch | New Adventure Series | Rush_Swift_Big Mountain from Mystery Ranch on Vimeo.
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My enthusiasm grew, which only stoked Tom's interest in an attempt. Once we persuaded Tom's brother Pat to come along (an easy sell), our team was complete. Pat's experience with dreaded offwidth cracks rounded out our skill set and and set us up to handle anything this mountain could throw at us. Since August typically has a short weather window, we decided that a week in the middle of the month would give us the time we need to get to the wall, scope it out and climb. Tom and I emailed photos back and forth, debating potential lines. On the first photo I sent, I had carefully marked the most obvious aesthetic line in red. It was a beautiful dihedral and corner system that went right to the summit- directissema. Pat had also picked out the "Plumb Line", it was doubtless the gem of the wall. Tom, the only one of us who had seen the wall first hand, sent back a photo back highlighting two other lines on the left of the wall., it was obvious that he thought the "Plumb Line", as we called it, was a little more than we might be able to handle. We asked ourselves, "What would Fred Beckey do?" We all thought that if we were going to go out that far, we should attempt the best line on the wall. But sometimes, seeing things up close changes your mind.
Time passed quickly and we packed up for the adventure- each of us carrying 70 lbs of gear. We drove to the trail head at night and made it a couple miles in, set up camp and tried to sleep. Morning came quickly. The plan for the next day was to get as far down the trail as we could.
The first day was a manageable section of switchbacks that gains the famous Lake Plateau of the Beartooths. The landscape here is simply stunning, a backpackers dream. Water everywhere with short distances between each and moderate to no elevation changes. Our destination was on the other side of the plateau, but none of us were complaining that we needed to cross this amazing piece of big sky country.
We set camp at Lake Pinchot, about 12 miles in from the trail head, the aptly nicknamed "crown jewel of the Lake Plateau." I had brought some fishing gear in hopes of supplementing our freeze dried backpacking food with some protein. Luckily, we landed a couple trout, and had some awesome fish tacos for dinner.
Based on Tom's previous experience on the next section of the approach, we knew Day Two was going to be tough. After Lake Pinchot, the trails are intermittent, unmaintained, marshy and sometimes impassable. On his recon mission, Tom had gotten lost and bushwhacked for miles – something that we did not want to repeat. When the trail suddenly ended, we looked to Tom for direction. "Yeah, I think this is where I took a wrong turn last time…"
A few minutes of scouting downstream revealed a fishing trail to the left. Tom had gone right- much to his dismay. We avoided that mistake, but knew that eventually we would have to leave the safety of the trail behind.
Tom is a master of maps and research. Before we left on our trip, he had found a fish survey from the early 2000's that mentioned a different path to the wall – or at least somewhere close. The original route involved losing some elevation and then gaining the drainage to the cirque. The information that Tom had found looked like a shortcut that led to a saddle above Dryad Lake. Unfortunately, this "shortcut" was steep and full of downed timber and large bands of talus. I am not going to lie, this was brutal with huge packs, but it did save some miles. Regardless, my quads and calves were screaming.
Talus hopping with 70 lbs on your back is not easy, and one fall back here, nearly 18 miles from the trailhead, would be big trouble. Tired, exhausted, and annoyed, we made it to the saddle and got our first view of the wall.
It was steep, commanding and intimidating even from a couple of miles away. I quickly thought about the gear we'd left at home to save weight. A hammer, hand drill, pitons, bolts… We should have brought a ledge, I thought. That wall is crazy looking and we are miles back here. I let the fear sink in.. The mountains don't care if I am afraid. I focused on the remaining talus and bushwhacking to our base camp.
We set up in a small section of meadow at the base of the talus, the wall looming above. After a short rest, we went up to the base to ferry a load of gear, scope potential lines and get the approach dialed. It became obvious that there were a lot of possible routes, but the "Plumb Line" that Pat and I had spied in the photo still drew our focus. It looked clean and direct and very easy to follow. The third pitch looked like it could give us some problems – from the ground it appeared to be a flare or chimney. It looked difficult. We discussed other options, but decided that we had to give the "Plumb Line" a go. What would Fred Becky do? We knew it would haunt us if we didn't make the attempt. We descended to camp, ate dinner, and tried to sleep despite the anticipation of the next day's climb.
An alpine start got us to the base at first light. I had the first lead. The rock climbed really well, but there were few opportunities to place gear and some very loose blocks. This was not the type of pitch that I wanted right off the deck. I managed to gain a ledge, and belayed Pat and Tom up. I lead up the second pitch – more of the same. The rock was solid now, but gear was still sparse. Two 5.10- R pitches back to back put my nerves on end. I was glad to make it to the next belay. At this point we were just hoping that the next pitches would offer better protection.
The next pitch was Pat's – a weird wide flare. He left the belay ledge and started to climb – chicken winging, heel toeing and pressing his way up. Tom and I followed, struggling, trying to find the right body geometry for the pitch. We both eventually made it to the belay, and while offwidth sizes are not my forte, Pat styled the pitch – it was an impressive onsight.
The next section was steep. Pat took the sharp end through a hands sized roof, then into some fun, easy climbing above. We knew if we could get through those two pitches unscathed, success would be likely. Things were looking up for us at this point, and my little fear monger began to quiet down. It was my lead again. This pitch had looked easy from the ground, and I quickly found a system to the right of the belay and enjoyed some good climbing. The crack ended at a small roof. I traversed left and placed some gear that was a bit suspect. It was obvious that I had no more placements until the ledge above. I summoned my focus and climbed the unprotected section to a dicey mantle, then found a belay in a protected slot. Pat and Tom followed, their eyes widening as they dealt with the traverse at the top of the pitch and the lack of gear. I wish I had photos – their expressions were priceless. The next three pitches went smoothly, though led us to where the dihedral crack system we were following closed down to nothing. Our hopes of an aidless line were quickly diminishing. Pat spied what looked like another crack system to our left. He checked it out and found amazing climbing on excellent golden stone – this pitch might be the real key to the route.
But then the crack ended. Out of desperation, and maybe some curiosity, Pat traversed even farther left, on an amazing crystal dike feature, and was able to connect with another crack that led directly to our next belay. This amazing pitch was not difficult, but one of the best and most beautiful that I have done in the high alpine. The climbing flowed so well – it was truly stellar.
I got the final lead through a section of wide, placed a #5 Camalot and then motored up easy ground to the airy summit. I let out a huge "WOOP!" It was a strange and amazing feeling, being where no one had been before, and we had done it in great style – onsight and with no fixed gear. I belayed the others to the top, and we took in the view.
We slowly made our way down the back side, through miles of talus to our camp where we celebrated by stuffing our bellies and sipping whiskey. We named our new route The Great Bear (5.11c R, 10 pitches), and decided to name the wall the Pisce Wall after the lake located at its base. Now we just had to get down to camp and back to civilization.
The day after our ascent, we did some bouldering on the large blocks in the talus field and attempted to fish at Lake Dryad. We noticed a large plume of smoke to the West of us and ash began to fall like snow on the water, probably scaring any potential catch back to the bottom of the lake. We had no way of determining how far away the fire was, but the tent got a dusting of ash that left us wondering about the hike out. If we had to find another way because of the fire, it would certainly tack on some miles. We went to sleep nervous, to say the least.
Though we were apprehensive about the fire, we decided to add a couple lakes to our tour out. Adding miles seemed inconsequential now that our objective was complete. Tom was smart enough to put in a waypoint to mark where we had left the trail on our way to Dryad Lake. This made navigating back to the trail easy, but we were pretty beat up. Even with lighter packs, bush whacking back to the trail was a chore. We made our way back to Lake Pinchot, then to Rainbow Lakes where we setup our final camp. Ash fell sporadically, but at this point it was obvious that the fire was far off. We felt safe at Rainbow Lakes, and caught fish for tacos once again.
We finished out our lake tour early the next afternoon and made our way back to the cars. After 45+ miles of hiking, a 1,100 foot wall first ascent and 21 lakes, this was one for the books.
Special thanks to the American Alpine Club for awarding us a Live Your Dream Grant, Hilleberg Tents and, of course, Mystery Ranch. Without their help this epic mission would not have been possible.
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I laced up my boots and made one last attempt to collect my thoughts before hitting the 10 mile hike to our camping location. We had all the necessary gear to accomplish our goal in 7 days. Now we just had to put the pieces together and take the pain that comes along with carrying +70lb packs. The country we were hunting was a beautiful backcountry landscape and helped us push through the aching pain in our shoulders and feet. The only thing that stood between ourselves and our camp for Day 1 was a 1600′ vertical ascent. What looked like a maneageble open hillside on Google Earth, turned into an overhead jungle of brush.
We clawed up the mountain, busting brush, and beating ourselves down to our final ounce of energy. I wanted to quit! Motivational words from everyone kept us on our feet and we made the last push to the summit. Our destination had finally been reached!
We had a 1/2hour of daylight to burn and spent our time glassing from camp. The 270degree view of the surrounding basins made for a great vantage point. Anthony quickly spotted a boar feeding 2.5 miles away in a clearing. Our energy was reinvigorated at the first sign of bears being in our location! Two minutes later I spotted a sow and cub not more than 400 yards from the boar. High fives were shared and we continued to glass. At last light Anthony once again spotted a new boar feeding along the top of a steep ridge of an adjacent mountain. It was game on for tomorrow!
Our plan for Day 2 was to explore a couple clearings we had found via satellite imagery. The hiking proved more than difficult, with more jungle brush to fight through. After 2 hours we had only made it a mere 1 mile. Travel was tough, but we had found another great vantage point. Glassing was once again the key to success, and we spent most of the morning behind the binos. Bear spotted! Zack had picked out a cinnamon bear working a treeline. We were off and headed in the direction of the bear. Halfway to the bear, a cub was spotted. Stalk over. We had already made a serious descent and decided to setup and glass more country. Spring in the mountains means storms can roll in at any time and before we knew it a small system moved in forcing us to find cover. We found refuge under a large tree and sparked a fire for warmth.
3pm came quickly and we made the decision to move further from camp to glass more clearings. The weather in the distance was littered with thunder clouds. We stuck to the plan and soon I had spotted a large black bear work out of a clump of trees. The bear was not stopping to feed and quickly disappeared into the dark timber. By this time rain and hail were again beating down against our rain gear and we once again found shelter in the trees with a fire to keep us dry.
The weather had settled slightly and with only 2 hours of daylight we gathered our gear and headed towards our camp 2.5 miles away. Our camelbaks were low and we took advantage of a small creek to filter water. 'Bear! Bear! Get over hear and setup!" Anthony whispered. A blonde bear 400yards away was feeding along some brush. The bear worked behind some trees as I setup the 300wsm on my Metcalf. Five minutes passed. Nothing. Finally the bear appeared, Anthony ranged the nearest tree. 388yds. I dialed in my turret and waited for the bear to stop. I took one last breath, settled in comfortably, and let the hammer drop. BOOM! the bear chomped at his shoulder and ran behind some nearby jungle brush.
I knew I had hit the bear good and felt great about the shot. We reviewed the footage Zack had captured, watching the vapor trail scorch through the rain and hit the blonde bear perfectly behind the shoulder. We gave the bear some time, hoping the shot had rang vitals.
I walked up on the heavy bloodtrail that started from the point of impact. Fifty yards away lay an amazing Idaho blonde bear!
Daylight had faded fast as we captured a few photos in the pouring rain. Nightfall was upon us as we cleaned the bear and loaded it into my Metcalf. The easy part was finished. Now the task at hand was to find our way back to camp and climb 1500 vertical feet to our camp through the slippery jungle at night. We followed an overgrown horse trail until we were within 3/4 mile from camp. There was no way we were going to make it through the high overhead brush and downfall without risking injury. It was late, we were getting tired, and our camera gear needed to be dried out to avoid permanent damage. Our only choice was to camp out under some trees for the night and sleep next to a fire. Fortunately we were prepared and had a camp stove, a water filter, food, and extra Sitka layers. Our dinner consisted of Mountain House and fire roasted bear backstraps, which actually tasted amazing with a touch of Alpine seasoning.
We stacked a large pile of wood next to our makeshift beds and prepared for a cold night of sleeping in the backcountry. Tossing, turning, and applying constant fire wood was our routine for the night. The next morning we woke to sprinkles of rain and the sound of the creek nearby. We were close to camp, but we were also close to a clearing where we had seen 5 bears already. Anthony was ready to shoot a bear and we figured we would try to double up before making the arduous trek back up to our camp. We hunted most of the day, not seeing a single bear. The sun was coming out finally and the temperatures reached close to 70degrees. I needed to get my bear packed out to our ice filled Yeti back at the truck. Zack and Anthony would head back to our camp at the top of the mountain and move camp closer to where the bears were hanging out. I on the other hand would pack my bear out solo, 12.5 miles to the truck that evening.
I hiked the bear out as fast as I could without risking injury. I wanted to beat nightfall in order to make my navigating easier. I made the truck at 10pm, relieved to be back and able to rest. I pounded a Gatorade and found sleep in the front seat of the truck.
The following morning I made the long trek back into the mountains, along the way I followed a fresh pair of wolf tracks. Wet paw prints crossed a log over a creek beneath my boots. I was only an hour or less behind an encounter with these wild predators.
I cleared my mind and pushed on. I made it to our new camp location and was happy to be reunited with the guys. Spirits were high and the afternoon was spent glassing the clearcuts where we had spotted bears the previous days. 4:30pm hit and Anthony had spotted a monster chocolate bear in the highest clearing across the basin. With hopes of the bear feeding for a couple hours, Zack and Anthony took off, while I watched from my vantage point. It took the guys far longer than expected and the bear vanished into the forest. Instead they were greeted by a couple large bull elk, feeding in the same clearing. It was awesome to see some mature bulls roaming the area.
On the way back down the mountain, Anthony spotted another big bruin feeding a different clearing back across the basin. Anthony and Zack ran to close the distance. As they popped up on a ridge at 500 yards, they were disappointed to see the bear had already fed out of the clearing. If they would have came down the mountain five minutes earlier they would have had a shot at the bear. The day was over and we were excited to get back to camp and enjoy the little things in life, amazing stars on a clear night.
The following day was slow. No bears spotted in the morning, but we did find a new promising clearing. We decided to sit a painful 6 hour wait. Like clockwork at 445pm a large cinammon bear worked perfectly into the clearing. Anthony ran to close the distance to 600yards. The bear fed into a head on position and Anthony jumped on the trigger, anxious to take a bear. The bullet missed by mere inches. Startled, the bear took off to never be seen again. Anthony got an earful to say the least. His anticipation had got the best of him. There is nothing you can do, other than to learn from your mistakes.
Day 6. It was coming down to the wire, and time was short. We needed to find a bear, and the sightings were decreasing at an alarming rate. That morning we made a long hike to the highest clearing, with hopes that the bears were moving to cooler elevations with the sunny 80 degree temps. The morning and afternoon went by slowly with only a few mule deer spotted. We decided to bust back to the largest and greenest clearing in the area.
We made it to the clearing with an hour of shooting light remaining. Zack had been fawn distress calling for the past half hour with no luck. Anthony started moving to pack up for the evening, when Zack whispers, "bear, bear!". A large black bear had appeared in the south end of the clearing. Anthony quickly setup on a stack of Mystery Ranch packs and got ready to redeem himself. The bear was clueless and fed on green grass head on, testing Anthony's patience. 405yards, and the turret was set. "Alright Anthony, take your time, wait for the perfect broadside shot," I whispered while filming the 2nd angle. The 300wsm rang out through the basin. The shot was perfect, as the bear staggered an uneasy loop uphill. Anthony ripped another round, missing high as the bear tipped over from the first bullet.
Anthony burst with emotions! He had finally sealed the deal on his hardest hunt to date. The ups and downs almost unbearable. Hugs, high fives, and encouraging words buzzed. Anthony packed up the steep incline to where the bear lay. There was no ground shrinkage on this great boar. An amazing black bear with tan muzzle lay in the grass.
The knives were put back to use. With the bear butchered we made it back to camp at 1:30am. We celebrated around the campfire, with a successful hunt in the books. Sleep came easy that night, but was quickly disrupted as our alarms began ringing at 5AM. No one wanted to get up, but with 12 miles ahead of us it was necessary to get an early beat so we could make it back to civilization in time to check our bears in before heading back to Montana. Camp was quickly broken down and we distributed our gear amongst the three Mystery Ranch packs. It was twelve miles to the trailhead and we would all be carrying packs in excess of seventy pounds. This hunt was a true test of our resilience and determination and the test would only be over when we finally laid eyes on the truck.
As the miles clicked by we all were glad to have high quality packs making the trip more enjoyable and possible in the first place. Twelve miles with a full pack weighing in excess of 70 pounds is no joke. The Metcalf was able to distribute the weight evenly and keep the load high and tight to our backs. The pain was there but it was far less then the hike in. We were tired and beat up but as we neared the truck it all was worth it. It was a hunt none of us will ever forget and success hinged on hard work and quality gear.
We look forward to sharing many more adventures throughout 2013! To see more of Montana Wild visit their website @ www.montana-wild.com and their Facebook @ www.facebook.com/Montana.Wild.Productions.
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It's about time this country got a leader who was willing to say no to the American's, the whole damned country gets more and more like America every year (and I'm not having a pop at the average American citizen, I'm talking pure politics here!)
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Agree with both.
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I just want to end that by saying I am not racist, before I start getting that one thrown at me, I just can't understand a world where people think it is acceptable to travel wherever they want to and refuse to obey that countries law and belief system: if you don't like or agree with it, don't go there! I know I won't!
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Bristol Palin Wears Short Shorts Out to Lunch with Son Tripp (PHOTOS)
Showing off her svelte legs, the Hollywood mom stepped out with her son Tripp for a little lunch at Vienna Cafe in West Hollywood. Lookin' good, Bristol! Meanwhile, her adorable blond haired, blue eyed baby boy -- sporting a Phoenix Suns jersey and toting a toy car -- is growing up fast!
Bristol is said to be working on a reality show with her former Dancing with the Stars castmate Kyle Massey. Meanwhile, her baby daddy Levi Johnston is making the rounds to blast Bristol after she wrote about him in her book.
Bristol wrote that she felt Levi "stole" her virginity, but he has a different take on the tale.
"That was about the only hurtful thing she's called me so far," he told Dr. Phil. "Obviously she's not using the date rape thing, but it's horrifying for someone you date for four years to say that."
Levi complained that he hasn't see his little boy (now two and a half) in over a month, but then confessed that he's behind on child support.
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Donations benefit victims of abusePublished 6:04am Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thanks to the help of one local organization and many others in the community, people who have been victims of abuse and domestic violence will be receiving much needed supplies.
The Franklin County Domestic Violence Response Coalition (DVRC) held a supply drive during the month of October in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The group enlisted the support of many area businesses, schools and individuals to collect different necessity items that were all recently donated to Safeplace, Inc., which serves the counties of Franklin Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion and Winston and is one of 19 domestic violence shelters serving the victims of abuse in Alabama.
Suzanne Fuller, volunteer and transitional program manager for Safeplace, Inc., said the items will be used by those who come to Safeplace for help and who use the three transitional homes that are located in the county.
"We truly appreciate the Franklin County Domestic Violence Coalition for their continued support and the businesses and citizens of the county who donated items to the supply drive," Fuller said.
"These every day items may not seem like much, but they are things many of these families need during a time when they are trying to get back on their feet."
According to Safeplace statistics from January to August of 2012, the total number of victims, children and batterers that Safeplace helped from Franklin County was 407, which includes 305 victims, 91 children and 11 batterers.
Safeplace stats also show they received 153 crisis calls from Franklin County in that same timeframe, 466 in-residence referrals to support services for Franklin residents, housed 24 adults and 28 children from Franklin County, had 10 women who attended a support group and had 36 batterers from Franklin County who were sent to a PEACE program.
Fuller said if people in the community still want to donate items to Safeplace, it's never too late to do so.
"Even though the supply drive is over, you cans till go to our website and click on the "Wishes" link and it has items that are linked to a special Amazon wish list of things we need," Fuller said.
"And you can always call the office at anytime and we can come and pick-up any items you want to donate."
The website for Safeplace, Inc. is www.nwalsafeplace.org and the phone number is 256-767-3076.
Safeplace, Inc., would like to thank the following groups for their participation in the supply drive:
Russellville High School, Tharptown High School, Phil Campbell High School, Red Bay High School, Belgreen High School, Northwest-Shoals Community College's Phil Campbell campus, Bank Independent, CB&S Bank, Community Spirit Bank, First Metro Bank, Valley State Bank, Russellville First United Methodist Church, Tharptown Baptist Church, Praise Tabernacle, Southside Baptist Church, Red Bay First United Methodist Church, Red Bay First Baptist Church, Red Bay Freewill Baptist Church, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Russellville Book Lovers Study Club, the employees of the Franklin County Courthouse, Russellville Big Star, Red Bay Big Star, Red Bay Piggly Wiggly and Phil Campbell Piggly Wiggly.


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One major element of the RPG is open control over how our story plays out. In true tabletop RPG style, sandbox tools let us play these games as we want to play them, but not all of us want that much freedom in our MMOs.
So I asked the Massively team members for their thoughts on sandbox tools in their favorite MMOs. Are they welcome, or should we focus more on leaderboards and combat-based achievements? And how much exactly do they hate this question?
All of this depends on the particular MMO. If a developer releases a game that is almost a world but does not allow non-combat mechanics, it seems restricted. But if a developer releases a game, PlanetSide 2 for example, that is set up to be all about combat (or any other particular thing), then it sits with me just fine. Age of Conan's movie-lot-feeling design made me uneasy, but a game with a more limited scope could be OK because it's not attempting to be anything more than a linear or specific experience.
Does a game need sandbox stuff to be worth playing? No. There are plenty of limited-feature murder simulators, MMO and otherwise, that are great fun for what they are. I'd personally prefer to be in a world-sim rather than a murder-sim, though, with all the sandbox trappings. In an ideal and complete MMORPG, fighting should be just one more thing you can do, not the core content driving every other aspect of design and gameplay.
The fact that this has to be asked makes me sad. MMORPG combat is the most limited, repetitive, and ultimately boring game combat there is. In fact, the genre came about because developers wanted something more than combat (i.e., virtual worlds and all of the possibilities thereof). If you strip out the non-combat stuff, you have a combat lobby with sucky combat and recurring revenue.
But hey, people have been eating that up en masse since 2004, so if I were a developer/publisher, I'd keep cutting features and raising prices, too.
Well yes, they're necessary because an RPG is not solely a combat simulator. My wish is that MMOs would balance creation and destruction content in equal measure. We've seen games become really great at the combat side, but we're also seeing more teams put in some serious effort in giving creation tools to players.
The more I think about questions like this, the more I realize that my primary focus in MMOs has always been PvP. Back when I was a hardcore World of Warcraft raider, all I did in non-raid times was hang out in contested zones and pick fights. Raiding was just the mechanism through which I acquired good gear. Now I'm addicted to Dota 2, which is essentially a 30-minute RPG that focuses entirely on fighting other players. I'm just not as interested in raids, dungeons, crafting, or any other in-game endeavor. Spending the day building a house in a digital universe just doesn't really motivate me -- I need there to be some stakes.
This question isn't the right question. I mean, if we're talking normal MMO combat, then it's as stale as Jef says and it really needs other stuff. There are plenty of massive online game designs that work perfectly fine with combat as a linchpin, but the combat has to be more interesting and engaging than tab-targeting and proper rotations or cycling modules. However, there are not many MMOs that are interesting enough on the virtues of their combat system alone.
A good combat engine can be completely ruined by adding non-combat elements to it -- generally, the more interesting combat becomes, the more annoying it is when something other than player skill gives a player the win. There's so many aspects to a question like this that there isn't really a good response. I think that really the answer is no because the strength of MMOs is the virtual world where players have many ways of interacting. If designers distill interactions into just combat, then making an MMO is probably not the best idea to begin with.
Sandbox elements are the new hotness in MMOs. Whether it's RIFT's dimensions, WildStar's socket-and-plug housing, or the crazy creation tools in EQ Next Landmark, players go crazy for customization. Even World of Warcraft is going to give some control to the players with garrisons in their next expansion. The question, however, is whether or not these sandbox tools are necessary in MMOs, and I believe the answer is no. I've played many MMOs over the past 12 years that have had little or no sandbox elements. As long as the game is fun, polished, and I can play with my friends, I'm happy.
What do you get when you throw the Massively writers' opinions together in one big pot to stew? You get The Think Tank, a column dedicated to ruminating on the MMO genre. We range from hardcore PvPers to sandbox lovers to the carest of the carebears, so expect some disagreement! Join Senior Editor Shawn Schuster and the team for a new edition right here every other Thursday.


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Wow: "Moonset Over Golden Gate Bridge" by David YuWednesday, October 31st, 2012
San Francisco as Cloud City – Another Great Shot from David Yu – Morning Fog, Marin Headlands PanoramaFriday, October 5th, 2012
Don't forget to supersize it.
Looks cold up there, huh?
Wow: Shrouded City by Joe AzureWednesday, June 13th, 2012
Azure means blue, right?
Well here's your blue:
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Wow: Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, Conzelman, Bay Bridge, Financial District, Sutro Tower, Sunset District and FogSunday, June 3rd, 2012
Fog, fog, fog.
Another great capture from Joe Azure:
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San Francisco's Sunset District Gets Called "Land of Misery" in National Media: "Fog – Thick, Endless, Depressive Clouds"Friday, February 24th, 2012
Cover your eyes, avert your gaze, West Bay realtors:
"If you start at the Bay Bridge and head west along most major streets in San Francisco, you'll eventually get to a magical land of misery known as the Sunset. The name is a joke, and perhaps even a way to trick tourists: The sun rarely visits the Sunset, not even when it sets. The primary weather element in the Sunset is fog—thick, endless, depressive clouds of it that wash up from the ocean to completely saturate the land. I lived in the Sunset for a single, terrible year. Before I moved there, I used to be one of those snobby city-dwellers who'd look down on suburbanites who couldn't handle San Francisco's famously capricious climate. I'd heard the Sunset's weather wasn't great, but hey, how bad could it be?
"It was bad. Too bad for me; after our lease was up, my wife and I moved to the suburbs. Looking back, what bothered me most wasn't the terrible climate—though I did hate it—but the vast difference between the Sunset's weather and the weather everywhere else. Whatever meteorological patterns applied in normal parts of San Francisco didn't seem to apply to the Sunset, which meant that forecasts for the city held no sway there. If the weatherman said it was going to be 80 and sunny, it was probably 55 and cloudy at my house."
Wow, harsh.
Of course, former Supervisor Ed Jew famously claimed to live in the Sunset, but instead of actually doing that he preferred to risk jail, which is where he's at right now. Oh well.
What a great place for a high-cost, low-productivity photovoltaic power plant using panels costing many times more than the going market rate. Oh well:
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But it could be worse. The writer could have started talking about the "houses" of the Sunset District. Here they are, in no particular order:
Halfway houses
Cat houses
Grow houses
Oh well.
Keep on keeping on, Sunset District.
Red Star, Sausalito, CATuesday, February 7th, 2012
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December 3rd, 2011 was San Francisco's DAY WITHOUT CLOUDS – A Jumbo Sky Filled with (Quiet) Jumbo JetsSunday, December 4th, 2011
Yesterday, owing to the unusual winds what blew away* the fog, I saw jumbo jets above S.F. in places where I normally don't, but I couldn't really hear them. (I guess jets have gotten a lot quieter these days.)
Like this low-flying United Air 747-400 near the Ferry Building – you could hardly hear it:
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*I suppose – cf. yesterday's Blue Sky Red Bridge from Burrito Justice
A 2.5-Minute Exposure – "Waiting for the Sun" – Marin Headlands, Diablo, Yerba Buena, Bridges, SkylineWednesday, November 16th, 2011
Not a cloud in the sky:
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Good Morning San Francisco – A Typical Foggy June Day – Is Ghostbusters Weather the Reason Our 49ers Want to Leave?Monday, June 13th, 2011
Can you ID the structures in the distance?
From left
1 Rincon Hill – home to Famous People and post-IPO computer nerds
100 McAllister – home to UC Hastings, the largest and oldest law school in the West; and
City Hall - home to the highest classical dome in the Western Hemisphere
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Cloud City: Spot Your Place in This Aerial View of Noe Valley and Surrounding AreasMonday, May 23rd, 2011
Check out this shot at the Telstar Logistics Flickrstream to get the annotations.
Our West Bay under the clouds, as per usual:
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June 7 (Bloomberg) -- Du, the second-biggest phone company in the United Arab Emirates, obtained a three-year loan to finance part of 3 billion dirhams ($817 million) of debt due this month.
The $220 million club loan facility will pay annual interest of 1.45 percent over Libor, the company also known as Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co. said in a statement to the Dubai bourse today. "The remaining balance of the existing facility will be settled using the company's existing resources," according to the statement.
Du, which competes with Emirates Telecommunications Corp., had a cash balance of 2.9 billion dirhams at the end of March, according to the company's financial statement posted on Bloomberg. The Dubai-based company will use part of its cash reserves to repay the debt, it said in an e-mailed response to questions today.
Du plans to spend as much as 1.7 billion dirhams this year on infrastructure, Chief Executive Officer Osman Sultan said April 25. The company's first-quarter profit more than doubled to 205.8 million dirhams as the number of mobile and fixed-line subscribers grew. The net income was after the company set aside 50 percent of profit as royalty payment to the government.
The lead arrangers for the club loan were National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, Emirates NBD PJSC and Samba Financial Group. Mashreq Bank PSC was the co-arranger.
Du shares have gained 10 percent this year. They fell 0.3 percent to 3.15 dirhams in Dubai trading, giving the company a market value of 14.4 billion dirhams.
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Khlong Lan National Park (Thai คลองลาน) is a 420 km2 (160 sq mi) national park in Thailand.
Khlong Lan National Park is situated in the Dawna Mountain Range.
This park lies in Khlong Lan and Mueang Kamphaeng Phet districts of Kamphaeng Phet Province, the West of Thailand.
The park is rugged and hilly along the Dawna Range, and is covered by fertile forest. Each mountain connects to Khun Khlong Lan, the highest peak at 1,439 metres (4,721 ft) above sea level. It's the origin of Khlong Khlung and Khlong Suan Mak, the tributaries of the Ping River. The famous places in the park are Khlong Lan and Khlong Nam Lai Waterfalls.
The park was declared a national park on December 25, 1985 as the 44th park of Thailand.
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Khlong Lan National Park (Thai คลองลาน) is a 420 km2 (160 sq mi) national park in Thailand.
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so im using win7 pro x64, using firefox 3.6 and the problem is, whenever i download a .exe file it gives the error "you cannot change the contents of that folder, change permissions or save to another folder" (or words to that effect).
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my default save location is the desktop, but saving to other locations does not solve the problem. i have also gave myself full permissions on the entire drive, even downloaded a registry hack that grants admin full control. this lead me to believe it has nothing to do with permissions at all.
when i download a .exe, the .exe and the .part gets created on the desktop, but only when it finished downloading and it tries to combine them do i get the error. and the funny thing is, if i just wait a few minutes and retry, it will work.
im really stumped on this problem, i tried googling and found 1 or 2 cases similiar to mine but does not offer a fix, and i dunno why i seem to be the only one having this problem. i reinstalled firefox and my windows is updated.
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Gross profit in the first quarter of 2003 was $19,052,000 compared with $17,893,000 in the first quarter of the prior year. The gross margin rate in the first quarter of 2003 improved to 34.8 percent compared with 32.8 percent for the prior year first quarter. Operating income increased to $6,407,000 in the first quarter 2003 from $4,721,000 in the prior year comparable period. Operating income margins improved to 11.7 percent compared with 8.7 percent for the prior year first quarter.
Commenting on the company's performance for the quarter, Selim A. Bassoul, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We believe that our customer base intends to expand at a greater pace in the future but that they are waiting for a clearer picture of the economic outlook before moving forward. We will, in the meantime, continue to develop energy savings and labor savings equipment that will bring measurable savings to our customers such as the Energy Management System® on our Middleby Marshall conveyor ovens and our new energy efficient Solstice® platform of Pitco fryers."
Mr. Bassoul continued, "The accretive impact of the Blodgett acquisition cost savings initiatives that were completed in the first half of last year along with lower interest costs resulting from the fourth quarter 2002 debt refinancing and our lower level of debt have contributed greatly to our 150 percent increase in first quarter net earnings. Although we would like to see a more robust top line growth rate, we are very pleased with our overall first quarter performance in this difficult economy."


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I went into journalism wanting to be Laura Barton. I loved her writing in the Guardian, I still do. At university in Durham, my friends and I would always turn to her stuff first. On Mondays, we'd sit in Riverside Cafe and pore over the (then massive – oh how things change!) jobs section in Media Guardian and plot our move from the north of England to Fleet Street.
My reason for wanting to be a journalist was that I wanted to entertain people. I had a lovely vision of having a column somewhere, which luckily didn't happen, because when I was in my early 20s I used even more adjectives than I do now. The one thing I didn't particularly want to do was to use my life as the basis for features. Again, how things change. Continue reading