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Queen Helene Oatmeal N' Honey Natural Facial Scrub
224 reviews
81% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $
Not tested on animals
INGREDIENTSWater, walnut shell powder, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, oatmeal honey, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, kaolin, cocamidopropyl betaine, isopropyl myristate, dimethicone, triethanolamine, fragrance, carbomer 940, propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben and phenoxyethanol.
on 5/12/2015 11:45:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
This brand has really impressed me, I saw the rave reviews for the mint julep clay mask and decided that I had to try it. When I got the mask in the mail(I ordered it from walgreens) I got a free sample of the oatmeal n' honey scrub, and let me just tell you it is amazing. It really does a good job of exfoliating without being too abrasive and after you use it it really does make your face feel clean and soft. I put on a moisturizer after I use it because my skin can get really dry but with the honey in the actual scrub it pulls out the debris and replaces it with moisture so you wouldn't necessarily need one after using the scrub. I use it in the shower and I put it on at the beginning and take it off at the end, the steam in the shower really helps it get into your pores. As for clearing breakouts and acne, like all of the other items in this line, it does a fabulous job, it cleared my acne in a major way, but even if you have absolutely not acne it still draws out all of the daily grime from your pores.
However, I will say that there is one drawback to this product and that is that when I have it in my shower, the sections in the cap always fill with water, I mean it's not too big of a deal but it is one less-convenient part of the packaging, other than that i really like the squeeze tube because it allows for minimal waste. I think this is very well priced, there is a very generous amount in the container and you don't need to use very much so it took me months to finish it mine just barely ran out and I ordered more(help is on the way). I would highly recommend this product to anyone.
on 2/13/2015 12:31:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This scrub is amazing! I use it every morning in the shower, and every night after make-up remover. It isn't geared toward oily skin, but it is great for calming my skin. I do it twice and rinse in between. I think this helps it exfoliate more dead skin and built up oil. And the exfoliating grains (walnut shell, something or other) are small, smooth, and don't break the skin! I have a small case of atopic dermatitis around my nose and this eases it. It really isn't a well-known product, and I can only find it at Sally Beauty. This is definitely a best kept secret :)
on 4/26/2014 10:19:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have to agree with all the other comment's I've read about this product. The price is beyooonddd affordable. I live in Canada (Montreal), so from what I know it's not available here, I had someone bring it for from the state. I believe the price was under 5$ (bed bath and beyond if I'm not mistaking). The scent is really natural, you actually feel you are using a homemade scrub. The texture is perfect; it's creamy so it's moisturizing and the grains aren't abrasive at all. I do believe it could be a daily scrub if one really needs to use it that way. Otherwise we all know (I hope :p) that a scrub should be use 2 a week max, unless you had done some facial treatment like peels or so which could lead you to some serious peeling and in that case this scrub is gentle enough to use it for that purpose. After using it, I feel like my face is clear from impurities, fresh and super smooth.
I could easily say that for the price and the results, you should totally give it a shot, if you don't you will regret it because I am sure that which ever scrub you are currently using, this could EASILY replace it. No matter if you've payed 30$ or 15$, this one is less than 6$ and some people on this forum had found it for 3$ which is unbelievable… I wish I could've buy it, but it's not available here. Queen Helene, come to Canada, what are you waiting for? :;)
on 1/9/2014 5:37:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Oily, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
I cant believe how much I have spent on facial scrubs and cleansers in the past. I stopped in my local Family Dollar store today to just grab some necessities... and something told me to check out a few items... I was originally looking for makeup remover/wipes... then I stumbled upon this... I had never seen or heard of it before and I was tempted to purchase it.. I mean seriously, who doesnt like a little bit of honey and oatmeal for the face?...
Well, I got home and immediately wanted to try it out.. THE SCENT ALONE SOLD ME! This stuff smells sooooo yummy!! As i rubbed it on my face, it was PURE BLISS! The little crystals are so small and so gentle, it wasnt overwhelming or abrasive at all! It was so soothing, so gentle, smelled amazingly, and I must recommend this to all! I have oily skin, large pores, and this stuff made my skin feel a newborn baby.. so super soft.. I kept touching my face ..
Why spend all that money on products when you really dont have to. Trust me when I say I have tried all brands from generic to high end, and NOTHING but this item has made my skin feel this clean, refreshed, toned, soft, and smooth. If I could have given this 10 stars I would have!!!
on 1/3/2014 11:45:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
This is one of my favorites in the brand. I used to have consistently oily/acne-prone skin, but ever since I discovered my dairy allergy and got off all dairy (I was a BIG milk-drinker and cheese-eater...I still miss my good ol' cheddar cheese. Vegan stuff just isn't the same...), my skin is much more prone to dryness.
I use this in the shower or in the mornings. It cleans without drying out, and helps to clear my skin flakes. I still use medicated face wash and vitamin A retinal cream at night though, as this scrub doesn't help clear pimples much.
Sometimes I add some extra honey and oat flour if my skin is feeling extra dry ;)
on 1/2/2014 5:25:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This scrub is beyond amazing. I've been using it for 3 years straight. Every morning and every night. Apply about a a dime size and work it in to your skin for a straight minute. I always get compliments on how smooth my skin looks. I pair this with aveeno lotion afterwards with some tea tree oil and PERFECTION. This has done wonders to my skin for years. $4-$5 at your local natural health foods stores. You will not regret it!
on 9/29/2013 5:02:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this mask! I've tried the st.ives and nothing has done the trick quite like this! lately ive been using it twice a week with my olay pro x cleansing brush and my skin always feels soooo smooth after. I have oily skin so this scrub combined with the brush takes off all the dead skin and has really unclogged my pores
on 6/8/2013 4:20:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I bought this at my local grocery, mainly because I was in desperate need of a scrub and I've loved most of the Queen Helene products I've used in the past. I always use this in the shower after gently cleansing my face.
This is a solid product. It doesn't smell very good to me, it has an earthy-oatmeal scent. It's not rough to the point where it scratches me, but is a pretty abrasive scrub (which I like). I only need a dime size to do my entire face, and I've had this product for three months, use it 3-4 times a week, and have plenty left in the bottle. The scrub does what it's supposed to do - it removes all my dead skin and helps keep bumps at bay. (I like to use it to prevent ingrown hairs also.)
I left off a star because of the smell, and it doesn't do much of anything to soften my skin.
on 5/22/2013 3:55:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I picked this up at Family Dollar recently and was really impressed. I have sensitive skin and can not use anything too harsh, but know the importance of exfoliating regularly. The St Ives scrubs are too harsh for me. This smells fantastic! Like cocoa to my nose, i adore the smell. Its a mild scrub with smaller beads so it doesnt irritate me. It does contain sulfate, fragrance and parabens, so it's not something i would use all that often. but i dont need a scrub more then once or twice a week anyway, so in that sense, I havent ruled it out of my routine since it hasnt irritated me. I tend to use this once or twice a week and once a week i use my dermalogica microfoliant. At about $3 or $4 you cant beat the price. the squeeze tube is ok, but undoing the cap is a bit of a hassle in the shower. the one thing I'll add for this review, is that some people are raving about the honey in this being so good for the skin, but at the cheap price I'm pretty positive this isnt raw honey, so you arent getting the honey benefits you would from true raw honey. see my raw honey review for more info on that. no harm, just no real honey benefit.
on 5/15/2013 1:26:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Queen Helene products are simply amazing! I have come to really love and enjoy everything I've tried thus far and hope to find some more to try out. This scrub is really great and here's why.
Queen Helene products can be found in few places. They are not yet widely available but hopefully one day will be. I can find my QH products at Dollar General, Sally's Beauty Supply, and Family Dollar. The price is super affordable. Generally priced around $2-3 which is great considering some facial products are very expensive but this affordable product works great.
Queen Helene Oatmeal n' Honey Natural Facial Scrub is a great scrub for most skin types. Make sure to spot test before going wild all over just in case because importantly, we all have different skin types & needs. So my opinion & results will not be the same as someone else. This claims to be " a gentle cleansing natural fiber scrub w/ smoothing oatmeal & honey. It draws out impurities, unclogs pores & removes dry dead cells from the surface of skin. Honey helps to replenish lost moisture & protects skin from harsh elements. Skin will look fresh & healthy & feel soft & smooth. Apply daily or as often as desired. Ideal for use in the shower too." I use this once or twice a week depending on how my skin is. This is good for those with normal, combo or oily skin. I do have dry skin & still can use this w/out any issues of it over drying out my skin any more. Actually it helps to take away any flaky spots. This makes my skin feel smoother. I will always apply a thick moisturizer on my face after cleansing bc of my dry skin. It helps my moisturizer sink in better & also my makeup looks more even since I don't have any flaky spots. The formula or consistency is a very thick heavy cream like texture with larger granules of oatmeal throughout. If you have tried their Apricot Scrub, its similar but less harsh as the size of granules are. I love the smell of this!! It smells of delicious honey & oatmeal. It smells so yummy going on. The scent does not linger after rinsing it off. I apply in the shower. I use a nickel size dollop, then using my finger tips, rub in tiny circular motions to rub it gently. I let it sit for a minute then rinse away. I don't smell anything afterward. This is a really great affordable scrub similar to more expensive brands.
Queen Helene Oatmeal n' Honey Natural Facial Scrub comes in the standard QH plastic squeezable tube. The tube is big enough to last awhile. The tube is basically white with oatmeal like coloring. Product name & claims on front as well on the back w/ directions & ingredients. The lid is also an oatmeal/brown color. Easily twists on/off. This squeezes easily, no hassles. The hole is big enough to disperse enough product w/out wasting a whole bunch either. fl oz of product which is alot. It may not seem like alot but its def alot. Only a nickel size is needed. I typically find my bottles with weekly use or so, will last a few months. Its not the prettiest or most unique packaging but it simple & effective which to me, is enough. I'd rather have a pump but i think w/ the formula it would clog up or there would be issues.
Overall, if you have not tried this product or Queen Helene, give one of their products a try. This one is really amazing! I also recommend Mint Julep Mask for those w/ more acne prone skin. I use it as area spot treatment. I highly recommend this scrub & will most def repurchase over & over!
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The State has received 10 cm less rainfall for period between Oct. 1 and Nov. 22
Tamil Nadu appears to be heading towards a deficit northeast monsoon this time. As of date, the State has received 22 cm, a shortfall of 10 cm for the period between October 1 and November 22. In other words, the State is suffering from 30 per cent deficit in rainfall.
For the entire season (October 1 to December 31), the State should get 43 cm, which means that in the remaining weeks, there has to be 21 cm rainfall. Ordinarily, the State receives more rain in the months of October and November than December. Given this scenario, it looks that the State may not be able to wipe out the shortfall.
However, Y.E. A. Raj, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, does not sound pessimistic about the outlook for rainfall in the remaining part of the season.
He says that though December is known to see less rainfall than the other monsoon months, there have been instances when the State received heavy rainfall in the month. Referring to the cyclone 'Thane' that crossed the coast near Cuddalore in December 2011, Dr. Raj says then, the State ended up with 23 per cent excess rainfall for the season. "If we have rainfall for three-four days at a stretch, it is possible to get 10 to 15 cm," he says.
Talking of the rainfall patterns in different regions of the State,Dr. Raj points out that it is during October and November that the interior parts — Salem and Dharmapuri — receive most of their rainfall for the season.
Only coastal districts continue to get a good amount of rainfall in December. But, this time, the chances are becoming remote for a coastal area like Nagapattinam to achieve normal rainfall.
Of 32 districts, only seven districts have recorded a normal rainfall which means a deviation ranging from minus 19 per cent to plus 19 per cent — Dharmapuri, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, The Nilgiris, Perambalur, Tirunelveli and Tiruvannamalai. All others have deficit rainfall.
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Obituaries: 06.13.06
ALICE - Jose M. Aldaco, a retired machinery operator, died June 9, 2006. He was 72.
Survivors include his wife, Florencia; three daughters, Aracelia Herrera of Dallas, Jesusa Pina of Alice and Amalia Vasquez of Grapevine; six sons, Alberto Aldaco of Houston, Mike, Jose, Andy and Jessie Aldaco, all of Grapevine, and Tony Aldaco of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sisters, Maria Sanchez of Edinburg and Concepcion Tejeda of Victoria; a brother, Jesus Aldaco of Robstown; 31 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. June 13 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. June 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alice Cemetery.
Gary C. Cummins
Gary Carl Cummins, owner and operator of Corpus Christi Dental Lab, died June 8, 2006. He was 56.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy; two daughters, Michelle Donahue and Denise Nolte; a son, Jonathan Waid Cummins; his mother, Ella Mae Cummins; a brother, Tommy Cummins; and two grandchildren.
Services are at 3 p.m. June 13 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Lillie P. Garcia
BEEVILLE - Lillie Perez Garcia, a homemaker, a Catholic and member of Shrine Church of St. Jude Votive Guild, died June 11, 2006. She was 81.
Survivors include her husband, Ignacio; three daughters, Martha Cook of Bangor, Maine, Melba Schafer of Beeville and Margie Hermes of Pueblo West, Colo.; two sons, Richard Garcia of Round Rock and Ignacio Garcia Jr. of George West; four sisters, Lucia Cortez of Clute, Adelfa Alaniz of Corpus Christi, Alicia Rojas and Delia Rivas, both of Beeville; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. June 13 at Angelus Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. June 14 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beeville Memorial Park.
Ruben Gonzalez
TAFT - Ruben Gonzalez died June 11, 2006. He was 82.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosa Maria Villalobos and Rachel Balderas, both of Taft; five sons, Ruben Jr., Raul, Ray, Roy, Ruben Jr. and Ruben Gonzalez III, all of Taft; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. June 13 at Colonial Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. June 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Taft Memorial Park.
Maria D. Lopez
SAN ANTONIO - Maria de la Luz Lopez, a homemaker and a native of Kenedy, died June 11, 2006. She was 79.
Survivors include her husband, Tomas; eight daughters, Maria Gonzalez, Leandra Garza and Sylvia Breland, all of San Antonio, Alicia Jones of Lytle, Tomasa Garcia, Catalina Gonzales and Maria Guadalupe Olivarez, all of Corpus Christi, and Eva Mayorga of Greenfield, Calif.; three sons, Jesse, Antonio and Tomas Lopez Jr., all of San Antonio; two sisters, Consuelo Sanchez of Greeley, Colo., and Refugia Rivera of Corpus Christi; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. June 14 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. June 15 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park South.
John D. Mata
GREGORY - John David Mata died June 9, 2006. He was 43.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Trevino; his mother, Elvira De la Garza; his father and stepmother, Jose and Josepha Mata; three sisters, Maria, JoAnn and Elizabeth Mata; and six brothers, Henery, Peter, Michael, Omar, Gilbert and Ricky Mata.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. June 13 at Limbaugh Funeral Home, Portland. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. June 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gregory Cemetery.
Agustin Olivarez Sr.
ROBSTOWN - Agustin Olivarez Sr., a World War II Army Air Forces veteran and a retired employee of Berry Construction, died June 10, 2006. He was 77.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Elia; four daughters, Ruth Olivarez and Monica Flores, both of Robstown, Elia Tafal of Dallas and Debra Carrion of Sandia; two sons, Gilberto and Rene Olivarez, both of Robstown; two sisters, Leonor Olivarez and Maria Elena Alvarez, both of Brownsville; two brothers, Mike Olivarez of Florida and Ruben Olivarez of Vermont; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. June 13 at Ramon Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Vann E. Pease
Vann Elmo Pease, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and the American Legion, died June 11, 2006. He was 80.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; three daughters, Lynda Vannette Pease, Joyce Elayne Pease Crowers and Barbara Elleyn Pease Johnson; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services are 10 a.m. June 13 at Seaside Memorial Park.
Seaside Funeral Home
Maria D. Vargas
PORTLAND - Maria de la Luz Vargas died June 8, 2006. She was 85.
Survivors include a daughter, Laura Salinas of San Antonio; two brothers, Joe and Inez Amaya; and four grandchildren.
Burial is in Prairie View Cemetery, Aransas Pass.
Limbaugh Funeral Home
Rebecca Marcelle White
Rebecca Marcelle "Beady" White, a former employee of the Bank of Robstown and State National Bank, former owner of Lem and Jim's Fine Meat, employee of Coldwell Banker and member of Grace United Methodist Church, died June 11, 2006. She was 79.
Survivors include a daughter, Becky Taylor of Corpus Christi; a son, Monty White of Austin; a sister, Ann Trowbridge of Robstown; and three grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. June 14 at Robstown Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sawyer-George Funeral Home
Walter G. Zimmerman
KINGSVILLE - Walter George Zimmerman, a World War II Marine Corps veteran and dairy owner, died June 11, 2006. He was 85.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia McKamie of Giddings and Susan Hill of Corpus Christi; two sons, Roger Zimmerman of Galveston and David Zimmerman of Bishop; a sister, Lillian Israel of Gruene; two brothers, Rinehardt Zimmerman of Fredericksburg and John Zimmerman of Chapel Hill, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. June 14 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary. Burial is at at 2:30 p.m. June 14 at Alice Cemetery, Alice.
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Joined: Jun 2010
Location: Qualia
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Go back and find that damn rock and I'll let you borrow a shotgun when you get home.
Why use big words when any diminutive utterance will suffice?
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Location: Bowling Green, Ky
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I've gotta ask, what things would you change or improvements will you make for your 2013 Dakar bike??? Mainly any specific mods or weaknesses which weren't anticipated or noticed in setting the bike up?
I was looking at the rear gas tank in the photos and thought the boxy one you had might be a problem.....not so much for splitting of the hard edges, but ( I may be showing my inexperience) when shifting your weight to the rear and rubbing the tank??? Unless you never slide back that far.
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Day 2 part 3
The bike pushed safely out of the way I take off my gear, catch my breath and realize how hot it is and no it´s not a dry heat. The sun is high overhead with nothing but prickly sage brush type plants around, shade is minimal. I take off my gear; try to get the bike to turn over, still nothing. Realizing I could be here a while I decide to create some shade for myself. The sun is coming from the left side of the road and there is about a two foot shelf down to the road surface. I clear some old limbs away and dig a hole in the embankment under a live bush. No real leaves or anything but the maze of twigs offer some cover. The plan is now to wait it out, hope the bike cools down, someone comes along with some oil and maybe I can get it going again.
An hour goes by and only two bikes roll by. I decide to give the bike a try. It actually cranks over now but won´t start. I crawl back in my hole and try to take a nap, conserving as much energy as possible. While laying there the thought of my rally ending here really starts to sink in. I begin to think how foolish I was thinking I could put together a rally bike and compete with all the teams who have big budgets with fully R&D´ed bikes. But I also remembered passing a number of bikes including factory KTM 450 Rally Replica´s with mechanical issues on the first day and even earlier today. I still had plenty of time to ponder the amount of money I have spent chasing different forms of racing over the years. I was beginning to believe it´s time to give this all up. I was also bothered by the horrible failure of a part I designed but settled for an adaptation of the mounting points. No ones fault but my own.
It´s now has been two hours with a few more bikes and an occasional quad. I stop all the quads asking if they have oil, no luck. I remembered the course split four kilometres back and there were groups of spectators there, I thought someone had to have some oil. I start walking back and after about a k and a half another quad rolls up, he has a quart of oil and is willing to part with it. I ask him for a ride back to my bike. He was a little reluctant at first as he said he had over heating issues but finally obliged. Back at the bike with no funnel, I lay the bike on its side on the ground to pour the oil in. Most of the oil makes it in but now gas is pouring out the rear tank. The pin hole leak had vibrated to a full on crack. Bike now has oil but still wont start. I crawl back into my shade hole.
Partialy asleep I hear this loud noise coming my way and isn´t a quad or a bike, by the time I get up I see a Kamaz truck barrelling straight on by only a few feet away. I thought the cars and trucks where taking the alternate route 4k back. Guess not. The dust storm these trucks produce is ridiculous. I needed to find a new shade spot much further off the roadside. Tried starting the bike again, still nothing, then dug another hole about twenty yards off the road. I could see my bike but no one was going to see me if they rode by. I didnt want someone stopping unnecessarily but I wasn´t going through another dusting like that again. A few more trucks blew by. I decided to give the bike another go. The starter cranked and cranked and there was actually a pop or two. It´s actually igniting now, I´m thinking this thing may fire. I try again and bike cranks over coming to life. I quickly put my gear on hop on the bike and away I go. Its been about three hours at this stop, sometime close to 5:45.
I´m rolling again, feeling good though awfully thirsty. I still have energy water mix in the hydration pack but plain cold water would be great right about now. I´m making my way slowly and more trucks are coming by. I need to practically come to a stop the dust is so bad. I come down a hill to make a turn in a river bed. There are hundreds of spectators. I pull over asking for oil. No one understood me but I guess I´m good a charades. A few people come running with jugs of oil and many offering water. Unfortunately all I see are used soda bottles filled with water, I´m not that desperate yet. Leaving the bike running I top the bike off with oil and get underway again. Running down this wide river wash I looking over my shoulder the whole time as more big trucks were coming. The wash narrowed up and there started to be small streams and puddles. I was happy to hit every puddle and stream I could as the cooling effect was good for me and the bike. I spot a vehicle with Dakar numbers on it so I stop and ask if they have water and oil. They give me two bottles of water; I drink one and stuff the other in my pack. Hot water does not quench thirst. The guy didn´t have any motor oil but offered a quart of tranny oil. By now any thick liquid would work. I stuff it in the pack and continue on. Exiting the wash I make my way up an extremely deep loose sand road with crazy ruts to find a car stuck in the trail. I have to jump out of the rut into the deep loose stuff and the motor bogs down dying again. I´ve now made it 234 k´s. A local helps me push the bike out of the way and again I look for shade. I asked the stuck car crew if they had any oil, they did not but offered some water. By now I wasnt passing up any bottled water. I topped the engine off with some tranny fluid. It took probably forty five minutes before the engine fired again but when it did I quickly hit the road again.
The road was dug deep into the ground with a steep shoulder ranging two to four feet above the road. The track continues to get worse as it was deep sand chewed up by the big trucks. I made it probably another 15 k before coming across an organization vehicle. I stopped asked for water and oil. They asked why I wouldn´t turn the bike off I explained and showed the repair site. They asked if I was done. I said not till the motor give up. They gave me a bottle of water and I was gone again. The road continued on in the same fashion but now with lots of ups and downs. This would have been great to ride had I had a good bike to ride and it had been five hours earlier. I slowly made my way trying to stay out of the big trucks way. Not easy since the road had such a large shelf to climb each time a truck came by. I definitely didn´t not want to stall it climbing out of the road bed. I run parallel to the road for a few k´s as the trucks kept coming. I made it to a crazy whooped out section. The surface was more hard packed but big woops. All the trucks that passed me were now crawling through this and I slowly made my way past most of them.
I came to another security vehicle around 260k. By now I was physically beat and getting a little dehydrated. I had been drinking water like crazy but it wasn´t doing much. They crew gave me water, this time I took the time to put some nuuns in it and let them dissolve before drinking. I laid down in the shade of their truck trying to keep the dust of the trucks roaring by out of my eyes drinking water. One of the crew offered me a granola bar, I tried eating it but it turned to a saw dust paste in my mouth all the while my bike idling in the background. About ten minutes later I dumped the rest of the tranny fluid and was back on the bike under way. It was about three k to the dunes of deep sand ruts.
I approached the first small dune and there where cars and trucks strewn all over. I made my way up only to have to change direction near the top to avoid dropping into a deep bowl with even more vehicles stuck. As I neared the top once again the bike died. Locals helped push the bike a little further up and out of the way. A security crew asked if I was ok and if I could continue. I said I wasn´t sure but I wasn´t done trying yet. Another rescue crew came to me asking for gas for another rider stuck in the dunes. I said sorry I only had enough to make it myself plus there were plenty of locals around, somebody had to have gas. About a half hour later the bike fired again. I switched to clear goggles as the sun was setting.
I made it this far, now at 263 k, I had to try. I knew 6k of dunes was going to be tough but I was going for it. I headed past the large bowl where all the trucks and cars where having issues crested a large dune, hit the first of many waypoint and headed toward the next. I hit that marker and looked at the direction the gps was pointing. I noticed the safety vehicle that had asked for gas up ahead. I knew they knew where they were going. I followed in their direction, once again avoiding a group of stuck trucks. This lead to a short but steep climb, turns out it was too much for the motor to take. It bogged again and just wouldn´t re fire. I made it about 1.5 k´s into the dunes. I was willing to let it cool again and give it another go. Darkness was coming though. I set off the sentinel which sends a loud audible signal to any vehicle within 500 meters. I climbed about ten yards to the top of the dune. I could see cars and trucks all over the place making their way through the dunes.
I watched and helped direct trucks through the section I was at until one truck coming from the other direction ignored me waving them off nearly running me over crashing over the top of the dune headed straight for my bike. They stopped and barely made it past my bike. As it was now getting dark I pulled out my strobe light and put it at the top of the dune directly above where I was hoping it would let trucks know someone was stuck there. Bike still wouldn´t start and the traffic died down so I decided to rest a little bit before attempting again. I dug a comfortable hole in the sand a few feet to the side of my bike, put some ear plugs in as the sentinel beeping was crazy loud and laid down for a nap. I woke to a loud roar of a truck plowing only a few feet from my bike straight for the strobe beacon I set up. Had I been on the other side of the bike I would have been run over. I guess that strobe worked more like a light attracting bugs than a warning beacon because every vehicle after that headed straight for it. I wanted to move my bike but it just wasn´t budging in the deep sand. Several more trucks tried the same lane, one having to back down several times. The second attempt they backed down over the front tire of my bike. As they got closer I tried to get them to help push the bike back out of the way. They had no interest in helping. Finally the truck slid further back with the front wheel rolling on top of the wheel of my bike. The truck door was up against my bike and one of them getting out wasnt going to happen unless it was the driver. I was now pissed; I started beating on the side of their truck yelling at them. They may not have understood English but they knew the situation. I was able to dig the front tire out and drag the bike back enough for them to back up. The passenger gestured for me to chill a offered me some water. I took their water but he knew what they did wasn´t cool.
Again I tried starting the bike, no luck it was now 9:30 pm. I decided to push the green button and let the ASO know what was up. They called back, I informed them it didn´t look good but I was trying. They said whatever I do don´t leave the bike, they would call back shortly to see if I made progress. I played with the bike some more, still no luck. I was able to drag the bike a little further down the dune out of the lane the trucks where creating. I moved my strobe to the bike itself, dug another wedge in the sand. This time I used my head lamp on strobe so I would also be seen in case the reflective striping on my riding gear didn´t show up. I laid down again trying to get some rest. More trucks were coming and going. Around 10:30 the ASO called back, the bike still wouldn´t start. I knew even if I got it started I probably would have to deal with this again before getting out of the dunes. Knowing there was at least 1.5 hour liaison after the dunes, getting back to the bivouac in time for an engine swap was highly unlikely. I didn´t want to drag the team down. It was time.
The ASO said they didn´t know when but someone would be there, hopefully before dawn. I laid back down disappointed it was over but felt I gave it an honest try. I made it 264.5 k, almost 100k with no water and leaking oil, only 30 from the finish of the special. I slept some and watched the lights of trucks and buggies make their way through the dunes. Finally the night became still and I slept a little till the truck showed up at about 1:45. It was the same crew That tried to bum some gas from me. I told them I had to try. They said they were impressed I got this far in the dunes. They figured I bee with in a 100 meters of where they last saw me.
It took about two hours to get from to the bivouac. The dropped me off at the food tent. I ate a little and went looking for our camp. I found the camp looked for a tent but they were all taken. Ned woke up and said he was worried. I told him I was having such a good time today and I was sorry for being a downer the night before then briefly what happened to the bike and let him go back to bed. I looked around again in the tents, there were all occupied. The ground looked good, so I curled up and crashed.
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Crazy story and great writing.
You mentioned pictures of the damage, where are those?
Thanks. Enjoy your vacation...
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Holy shit dude, you are the MAN!
...and you may not know it yet, but you're going back. Anyone who did all of this is not done with this race.
If that's not 110%--or more--then I don't know what is.
...and russky dude, I've got yer peppermint right here....
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BC61, I respect your efforts.
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Cya tomorrow Bill
When you come into the bivy go straight, we're on the left along the main "street".
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As I,ve said in Neds thread I've been watching you guys from the start its been totally professional from day one in every respect but budget and your ride report indicates you left nothing on the table,a absolutely heroic effort to try and
complete the days ride, balls of steel, respect is due.
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Big respect for your efforts to push on. Love reading your story even if the end result truly saddens me. Hopefully we'll see you at next years Dakar. You have a year to modify & bulletproof your ride.
You have a way of writing that clearly show's us what it must have been like, I could almost feel the emotion, exhaustion, & despair in your ride report.
Your first Dakar will be your biggest & most valuable instructional tool. Now you know what you need to do next year. Going comfortably fast doesn't appear to be an issue for you.
Wishing you the best of success this new year
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With Bill's permission as stated above, here are some photos from his blog.
Fantastic story Bill, and incredible determination. Really hope to see you give Dakar another shot next year.
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We just heard News embryo is out with some serious injuries, not life threatening ...but face is shattered...bill so glad you live to fight another day!
Who here wants Bill on a plane when it goes down! The man uses duck tape and putty like he is a skilled surgeon.
You want this too much to give up...listen to your fans/people.
Let the money decide!
Hell, I pay more for a hard cover book than I did my tshirt and is not half as interesting. I can buy some more shirts!
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I agree. 349 days...
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Wow an adventure of a life time...I want to go back and try again....I mean I want you to go back and try again...ya, that is what I meant... If felt like I was doing it for a second
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'Chotte Nawab' Saif Ali Khan is living upto his name nowadays and looking as 'chotte' and young as possible.Before you get the idea, no its not lovewhich is helping Saif drop those years from his face..its the medical marvel which a lot of celebrities swear by - Botox.
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@deenak= completely agree w/ u
he's an awesome actor if you've watched his past movies; as good as his proffessional work is going- but when it comes to his personal life-he's ruined it all. saif, goodlooks and charm is always good to have, but old is something you have to be when you become OLD!
kareena should be called that as she left shahid... saif is no fool but goodlooking, charming anf good actor. liked him so much in humtum, race, parinita, dil chahta hai and waiting for love aaj kal...
i hate him..........kareena looks gud with shahid n not this fool
what a bad role model. as if bollywood wasnt age-ist enough.
fyi one_ashi he is 39 lol and he got married when he was 22 so ..... he has 14 year old daughter salman and shahrukh are 43 + for men 39 is not old as they don't get wrinkles as fast as women get ..
@cookie2006 lol r u kidding me? He's not that old anyways? lol u serious? He's the same age as ark and salman, he's 40+! his daughter's like 14 or sumthing... ofcourse he's old enough to have wrinkles that he got removed by botox! Though whether its for the film or his own ahem personal mid life crisis is a whole different query...
dua_44ever - Even Aamir had botox done on Ghajini
botox??? to look younger ?? hahahaha dont make me laught
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Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the AAVSO,
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The correlation of the onsets
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dust is somehow driven by the pulsation. Observations were obtained using the
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cycle is accompanied by the condensation of small amounts of dust. During the
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variations contributed 0.85 magnitude and 0.55 magnitude, respectively, to the
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Just having a discussion with the fiance there about identification and what could be done to make this place (london at the moment) a more safe ie fraud and identity theft free place. I would definitely be for a system of fingerprint scanning or retinal scanning something individual that to my knowledge would make it more difficult to commit identity theft. (also this information could be used to prevent other crimes through finger print recognition etc ie a national database, not just holding those of already known criminals)
My idea of this system is as a substitute for credit and bank cards though I am aware of the arguments against this system and how we could talk about 'big brother' and lack of privacy etc.
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- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 cup chopped pancetta
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cans (each 15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 12 baguette slices, each 4 inches long and 1/2 inch thick
- 1 cup jarred roasted red bell peppers
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tsp. sherry vinegar
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. honey
- Directions:
- In a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, warm 2 Tbs. of the olive oil. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the cannellini beans, broth and thyme and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and black pepper. Keep the soup warm.
- Meanwhile, brush the baguette slices on both sides with olive oil and season lightly with salt. Heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Toast the bread, turning once, until nicely grill-marked, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
- In the blending cup of an immersion blender, chop the roasted red bell peppers. Stir in 1/2 tsp. salt, the remaining 2 Tbs. olive oil, the parsley, vinegar, red pepper flakes, honey and black pepper. Top the baguette slices with the roasted red bell pepper tapenade, dividing evenly. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and serve immediately with the crostini. Serves 6.
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Fantastic composition of mixed lines from the construction and nicely framed. Beautiful contrast of colors. L(1).
My friendly greetings, Le Xuan Hung.
I dont think it's a particularly good photograph per se. Taken more as a record of the intense spreading contrails we had that day. By late afternoon they were forming an almost complete cloud layer.
Beautiful snapshot in B/W! Like.
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LOvely view and shot. Like
Unsurprisingly given the area is so photogenic, we have many of the same scenes in our galleries. I do like this one anongst others!. Best wishes, Andy
I am very familiar with this part of the world and this captures the essence of it very well! Like
The original was just a bit too contrasty. The resolution isn't too great either, as this is an old one (2002) from the early days of experimenting with digital photography before I owned a DSLR - taken with a 4mpx Canon A40.
With the opening of the enormous new terminal 3, terminals 1 and 2 have been closed and mothballed.
,,,and that even includes the new car park - narrow on/off ramps with sharp turns at each floor, weird circulation and poor signage. I'm glad I drive a small car!
The people in this photo are heading into a covered bridge to terminal 3. It has been so hot this summer that the rubber flooring in the bridge has bubbled up into a series of ridges.


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When the late, great Temple Records was about to close, the store's minimal techno guru DJ PLEXUS put a petition by the cash register. It asked the Temple elitists to vouch that they would frequent raver enclave Satellite Records if the store hired Plex. Keep in mind that Satellite is normally a piece of real estate where few purists who would dare be seen, but somehow, his plan succeeded. He's now a manager at Satellite.
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Chapstick 100% Naturals Reviews
Natural is the way to go!I love this since it is natural! I apply it some nights before I go to bed, and I wake up with smooth lips. I love the smell of it! — 7 years agopeacelover | 46 reviews
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Chapstick naturals?What in this is natural? I like it as much as the classic, but what is natural about it? Still a good product, but natural? Maybe I should re-read the ingredients... — 7 years, 2 months agoelizabasti | 76 reviews
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GREATI love this chapstick- the lip butter is the best. Recently I read that classic Chapstick has bad stuff in it, so I decided to switch over to "natural" chapstick. — 7 years, 2 months agoveally | 3 reviews
Not badIt works pretty well. I haven't used it recently because my lips have been painfully dry lately due to the winter cold, but when my lips are normal, it's OK. The flavors aren't bad either. Still don't really know what makes it "natural" but hey, still a good product. — 7 years, 2 months agoMecctacular | 15 reviews
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