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Super chic pair of leather triple buckle ankle boots with stud detailing all over. Zips up the inner sides.
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by pivoteturn Unique These boots are especially cute with skinny jeans. They are exactly as pictured. True to size. No regrets here but the bottom is smooth so there is no traction. 11.20.2011
Rated 5 out of 5Â by lillbit Stud Muffin As soon as I unwrapped these gorgeous gems I knew they were keepers! Not to mention it took me almost 2 years to get my hands on them because they're practically sold out EVERYWHERE!! Unfort. the size 7s are a bit too tight so I'll be exchanging them for a 7.5 (got them in black)! Well made, LOVE the gold studs! The picture really doesn't do these shoes justice! Worth the splurge! 1.20.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by forawhile Gorgeous These are definitely the nicest shoes I own. Love them. The detailing looks just as wonderful in person. They're comfortable; I ordered them in my normal size and they fit just right. I like wearing them with skinny jeans, they look great. Get a pair while you can! 11.11.2011
Rated 5 out of 5Â by ExpendableLimbs Wonderful Boots! These boots are 100% worth the money! They are a little bit loose but still wearable. They are a little bit of a lighter shade of brown than in the photograph but still a beautiful colour! You will not be disappointed by these! 7.20.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Aly89 Great Purchase! I ordered these boots after hearing nothing but good things from a friend who has a similar pair. I am completely IN LOVE! Although I haven't been able to wear them out yet due to So Cal rain, I have great outfits planned! I went with what previous comments suggested and ordered a half size up. I usually wear a 9 so I ordered a 9.5 and they are perfect! These boots are bound to get some compliments! Can't wait to wear 'em! 2.19.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by CeeCee OH WOW! This boot is so different, in a great way! I ordered the black in a size 7. I'm a true size 6.5 but in JC's I always wear a size 7 in boots, so I say that this runs a 1/2 size small. The boot is made well and the studs remind me of the stars in outer space. Sooo cool! I'm going to wear this with my FP Vegan leather pants this Winter...WOW, what a statement! Of course, to offset the heavy duty look, I'll pair this with a feminine top. When I received this, there was a little plastic bag that had 2 plastic pieces about 1.5 inches. I don't know what it's for. It doesn't look like any replacement piece. Can anyone at FP tell me what it's for? I recommend these boots...FANTASTIC! 10.17.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by electtralyte Cool Booties I got these in black and gold. They're very well made, fit true to size and actually are comfortable. The leather is very soft and not too stiff. 10.17.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by MissyL FABULOUS! LOVE these booties! They're even nicer in real life - very flattering on the feet and they look amazing with skinny jeans. The heel is a great height - easy for everyday walking and just high enough to add a couple of inches to my 5 ft 3 in frame. I followed the advice of previous reviewers and went up a 1/2 size (I'm usually a 6.5 in booties and I purchased size 7# and the fit is absolutely perfect #the 6.5 would've been too tight in the toes). So they are "true to size" if you go up a 1/2 size. So happy with my purchase!! 8.18.2012
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'Glee' stars Lea Michele and her Boyfriend Cory Monteith on the beach in Hawaii on January 1, 2013.
Summer is upon us and that could only mean one thing: Swimsuit season is finally here.
Caitlyn Jenner is giving thanks for the freedom to be herself on this very special Independence Day.
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dark wing should be the next dragon or those myp or classic dragons.
Now I will be the first to admit I am not the biggest Filmation fan in the world and I definitely never liked the She-Ra cartoon however despite that there is one character that always stood out as one of my favorites from the toon.
So I would like to give a HUGE shout out (tho quietly in case it scares him) to
Not only does he appeal to my love of Dragons but I also liked the way he told Catra off after he and his new monster friends escaped from Beast Island. The sheer nerve of him threatening to spank Catra should earn him a place in the classics line and on our shelves
Just remember to show your support in a quiet and non-threatening way so as not to scare this poor little guy away
so come on lets hear your support for Sorrowful who would not also look great stood next to Granamyr but should also please the POP fans amongst us
dark wing should be the next dragon or those myp or classic dragons.
I'd totally be down for a Sorrowful. Might as well get some reuse out of that Granamyr buck.
PoP Variants are part of the vintage line, too! Starburst She-Ra, Shower Power Catra, and Scratchin' Sound Catra for 2015!!!
Ya it would be a good reuse of Granamyr so they wouldn't have to do much new tooling.
Oh and kylun it seems to me that you have not read Val's rules as you seem to be breaking rule 2 in this thread and others
I love Sorrowful I would TOTALLY buy him!
"Yep! And now I'm gonna blast ya!"
- Orko to Skeletor in "Lessons"
Oh HEAVENS NO!
Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality.
But...there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real,
but not as brightly lit... a DARKSIDE.
Well, like the idea of him, but in execution I didnt like how he was portrayed.
this scene is why he is just so awesome
he looks cool i would get him
the King needs his Queen and pet! Queen Veena and Battle Lion for MOTUC!
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I have to admit, Sorrowful is one of those characters you have to love. He's so wimpy, but I think everyone can relate to him at one time or another.
RIP Andy Conrad.
He should get a whole new Dragon buck... Granamyr's buck would not suit him... They are very different... (If we go with their Filmation looks)
FINALLY!! GLIMMER IS IN MY SHELF!! Now I need a Crita!! Crita is to Mara what Evil Lyn is to Teela. If we ARE getting Mara, then we NEED Crita.
Absolutely not. He's a textbook example of what made Filmation so lame compared with the early comics. MOTUC is no place for cringe-worthy, Disney-esque characters geared to 3 year olds.
YES to Sorrowful!!!
I'd love to get him after Granymyr.
Not to sound like a creepy cheerleader for Uki, but it's nice to know there is at least one person on this forum who is extremely positive & friendly all the time. I don't think I could be that nice even if you paid me. If we ever give out awards for "forum member of the month", Uki gets my vote. -Mr. Shokoti
the though makes me laugh.
i would cringe if he were made with a goofy face.
no he should have his Angry and ready to spank Catra face
I like the dragons and so should you.
I just had a thought, with regards to sculpt re-use and making more POP/She-Ra characters in this line.
Wouldn't it be cool if the 4Horsemen planned ahead when sculpting Granamyr and made it so that most of his base body could be used to create Sorrowful, the dragon and friend of the Rebellion?
She-Ra and Swifty look great together on everyone's shelves, but I was just thinking how great it would be to see Sorrowful on the other end
Im not going to spend 80 $ in other dragon. I have no space for that. I prefer all the vintage beasts and vehicles before.
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Sorrowful is a great character.
I can but hope that this is the plan.
And given the love of reuse, I'd say it almost has to be.
PoP Variants are part of the vintage line, too! Starburst She-Ra, Shower Power Catra, and Scratchin' Sound Catra for 2015!!!
That would really sell for $80.
$80.00 once is enough, and if they do make him I would hope like Granamyr it would be out of the subscription.
I'd rather have the generic blue dragon from Filmation He-Man (aka Shadow Wing from Return of Granamyr or the Mother Dragon from The Dragon Invasion) sooner than Sorrowful. Actually, I'm hesitant to get Sorrowful if he'll cost as much as Granamyr. $85 is a lot.
Wasn't there an evil dragon in the classic series?
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I have and I agree with you there I saw the 3D version but it did not need it 2D would have been just as good tried too hard to be funny.Tiffany wrote:Last week I went to see the latest Pirate film with Johnny Depp. It was very watchable, but I didn't think it as good as the others?
Anyone else here seen it?
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Thanks to the web installer, Joomla! can be installed in only a few minutes.
In order to install Joomla! on your local PC, it is necessary to set up your "own internet", for which you'll need a browser, a web server, a PHP environment and as well a Joomla supported database system. We call this a LAMP stack (or XAMP) and a client server system. The Joomla! files will be copied to this system and configured with the Joomla! web installer.
Minimum system requirements:
- an installed and functioning web server, like Apache (with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib), version 2.x or Microsoft IIS 7.
- the PHP scripting language, version 5.2.4.
- the MySQL database system, version 5.0.4.
Installation variants
Since this issue is the same for all PHP-based systems, I would like to refer you to the chapter installation variants of PHP-based systems.
Stumbling blocks
This topic is very complex because there is a vast number of providers and an even greater number of installed web server, PHP, MySQL versions and web space management tools. Crunchpoints during the installation often consist of:
- an activated PHP Safe Mode, preventing you to upload files,
- 'forbidden' rewrite paths with the Apache web server because the so-called Apache Rewrite Engine (mod_rewrite) is not activated,
- the directory permissions on Linux and OSX, which are set differently than in Windows.
Basically, the easiest way that almost always works is the following:
- Download the current file package from Joomla.org to your home PC and unzip everything into a temporary directory.
- Load the unpacked files via FTP onto your rented server or to the directory of your local installation. The files must be installed in the public directory. These directories are usually called htdocs, public_html or html. If there already are other installations in that directory, you can specify a sub directory in which your Joomla! files should be installed. Many web hosts allows you to link your rented domain name to a directory.
- You have to find out the name of your database. In most cases, one or more databases are included in your web hosting package. Sometimes, the names of the user, database and password are already given; sometimes you have to set them up first. Usually you can do this in a browser-based configuration interface. You will need the database access information for Joomla!'s web installer.
Joomla! web installer
Download Joomla! 2.5 at joomla.org and unpack the files into your root folder of the web server (e.g.: /htdocs).
From now on, everything is going to go really fast because the Joomla! web installer is working for you. Go to URL http://localhost/.
Step 1 – Selecting a language
The web installer appears with a selection of languages. Choosing the language is the first of seven installation steps. Set the desired language, and click the Next button (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Installer – Select language
Step 2 – Installation check
The Installation check (Figure 2) should help you verify whether your server environment is suitable for the installation of Joomla! or not.
Figure 2: Installer – Installation check
It's a good sign if you see mostly green test results. Depending on your configuration, there can be differences. The Joomla! Installer considers the configuration settings of the web server (in our case Apache), PHP, and the operating system. When using Unix Systems (Linux, Mac OS X), you have to pay attention to file permissions. This is particularly important for the file configuration.php. This file will be generated at the end of the installation with your personal values. If the installer can not write in the folder, Joomla! can not create the file and the installation will fail. In this case, try to configure the rights and then click the button repeat check. Then, click the Next button and you will get to the step license.
Step 3 – License
All software products contain a licence describing the allowed usage. Joomla! is licensed according to the GNU General Public License, version 2.0 (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Installer – License
Step 4 – Database
In the fourth step database configuration, your data base parameters will be requested (Figure 4). You can create any number of databases in your local server environment. In the MAMP package and in Ubuntu Linux, you have a MySQL user with the name root. The user root is the MySQL administrator and can, therefore, do everything in your MySQL system. The password depends on your server environment (no password is needed with XAMPP, with MAMP the password is root too).
Figure 4: Installer – database configuration
Enter the following values into your local installation:
- computer name: localhost
- user name: root
- password: [only you know that]
Now select the database name. In a productive environment on a database server with a provider, you probably have a fixed quota of databases and the database credentials are predefined. If you have root permission on your MySQL server, you can enter a name of a new database. Joomla! will then create that database.
You can select whether the tables of any existing Joomla! installation in this database should be cleared or saved and marked with the prefix bak_.
The MySQL table prefix is really practical. In front of each table name generated by the web installer, it writes the text that you typed in the appropriate field. As a default, the web installer suggests a randomly created one, like w02rh_ . This has a simple reason. Sometimes you may only be able to get one MySQL database from your provider. If you want to run two or more Joomla! sites, you have a problem, as the tables do not differ from each other. With the table prefix it is possible to distinguish several tables (w01client_ or w02client_). Here, you should use the default w02rh_ . The prefix is also used to indicate saved data (bak_); see above.
Step 5 - FTP-configuration
In order to avoid problems with access rights and possibly turned on PHP Safe Mode, you have the possibility to use the FTP functions of PHP for the upload and file handling. This is not necessary in a local installation. If you have installed Joomla! on a virtual server with your provider, you can enter the FTP data provided by your ISP. If your provider allows this function, it is advisable for security reasons, to create different FTP accounts for users and for the Joomla! installation. Activate the FTP account just for that Joomla! directory (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Installer – FTP-configuration
Step 6 - Configuration
The main configuration is divided into three steps.
In the first part of the configuration the name of your site is requested. This name will appear in the title bar of the browser window when someone accesses your site. The name is also used at various other places, such as in confirmation emails to registered users. For our example page, I'll use the name Joomla! (Figure 6). In the second part, the name, e-mail address and administrator password are requested. Writing down the password on a piece of paper is probably the best (but do not stick it on the screen or under the keyboard :-)).
In the third part, you specify the type of data your Joomla! installation should contain.
Installation of sample data
The data is the most important thing in your installation. Joomla! allows (and strongly recommends for beginners) the installation of sample data. You will be provided with a small manual about Joomla! and many examples to experiment safely. Click the button install sample data. The installer will load the data into your database and change the display (Figure 6). This process is somewhat unimpressive but necessary for installing sample data. The button will disappear and a small text box will be visible.
Figure 6: Installer – Configuration – Name, E-Mail, Password, Sample data
Click on the button NEXT and the data will be transferred.
Step 7 – Completion
In the seventh and final step you will be congratulated on having successfully installed Joomla! (Figure 7). Congratulations from me as well! You will now see an advisory in bold letters appearing in the display, prompting you to delete the directory called 'Installation'. You should follow this advisory because your Joomla! website will otherwise not run properly.
Figure 7: Installer – Completion
Note: A file named configuration.php has been created in your document directory. If you would like to repeat the installation, you will need to delete the file configuration.php before deleting the installation directory. The Joomla! installer will start anew when you pull up the URL in your browser, where your Joomla! files are located.
Now that you have fully installed Joomla! you can begin configuring your website and content. You have the choice between the buttons Site (see website) and Admin (administration interface). Go ahead and have a look at your newly created website and click on Site. In case you have not yet deleted the installation directory, you will once again receive a friendly reminder to do so now and then refresh the page.
The result looks very impressive (Figure 8).
Figure 8: Your website directly after installation
Have a look around, browse through a few options and try to familiarize yourself with your new site. Many features of Joomla! are being used on this website filled with sampla data. Next, we are going to look at these in detail!
In order to run your Joomla website int another language than English have, there are two possibilities:
- Download the complete localized package from the corresponding website and install it
- Download the language files and install them. The installation described in the chapter manage extensions and the chapter multi-language Web sites, you will find more information about localization.
Unpublish Example Data
If you are installing Joomla! for the first time, I recommend you also install the example data. Take your time and explore the website and how it all comes together. The example data show you how the website looks with content and comes with short explanations of the example content and modules. To get a brief overview, read the 50 pages behind the menu item "Using Joomla!".
Now that you have seen enough, you would probably love to configure your website according to your needs and wishes.
How to get an empty Joomla! ?
To get an empty version, you can:
- Install a fresh Joomla! 2.5 without example data:
Create a new folder in your local web directory (/htdocs) and install the new Joomla!. Now you have two complete Joomla! installations. This approach is very helpful for training purposes.
- Delete the example data in your administration area.
- Unpublish the example data. Please watch the video attached, in which I am going to show you how to do that.
If you decide to follow step 2 or 3, you will need to login in the administration area. There you can delete and/or unpublish the example data and menu items.
Menu manager
Go to the Menu Manager in the Top Menu (Menus -> Top), click the check boxes on the left side above the menu items to choose all of them, and then click the icon Unpublish. After you have done this, you will see a red icon on each menu item. (Figure 9)
Figure 9: Menu manager I
If you now go back to your website (refresh it), you will notice that the top menu is no longer visible. Repeat the same procedure with the Main Menu and the About Joomla! menu. Make sure you choose all menu items, except the Home/Frontpage item. This menu item cannot be deleted because you need a frontpage. In the lower area, you may change the number of displayed menu items (Figure 10).
Figure 10: Menu manager II
Article manager
Use the same procedure as described above. Open the article manager and choose all content items to unpublish or delete them.
To make sure that all data will disappear from you site, you have to clear the entire cache (Site Maintenance -> Clear Cache). Again, choose all content and delete it.
Empty Website
Your Joomla! is now "empty" (Figure 11).
Figure 11: Joomla! without example data


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Oh, how I love an art project with unexpected results. We took your usual watercolor painting activity and added some straws to create this loopy, drippy beautiful mess. The fun was in trying to control the flow of paint with the droppers and straws, which was near impossible, but totally worth a try.
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- Watercolor paper or card stock — we used 8.5 x 11 card stock from the office supply store
- Liquid watercolors. We like to use Sax Concentrated Liquid Watercolors from Amazon. They're washable and non-toxic.
- Eye droppers or pipettes
- Straws
- Tray to hold the paper. This keeps the paint from blowing all over the table
- Paper towels, sponge, or towels. Optional, but you won't regret this insurance policy
Pull some watercolor paint into the dropper and then squeeze it on the paper.
Pick up a straw and start blowing. N tested a wide "milkshake" straw first, and this is what she thought about it…
Yeah, not so good.
She traded it in for a skinny straw and then turned into a straw-blowing paint machine. The skinny straw is the way to go (but I'd encourage you to try both and see what works for you, making it a true experiment!).
After about six straw paintings, my daughter got a brush and did some paint mixing experiments. Such a fun, easy, and not-too-messy way to spend an afternoon.
Have you tried straw painting?
Feel free to add a photo in the comments if you have! Or, give it a try and add your photo next time you stop by.
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Some of the noteworthy home video releases hitting shelves this week include a smash-hit mini-series, a collection of superhero movies, and the latest installment of an enduring anime franchise.
Here are some of the notable home video releases in the United States (Region 1) for the week of April 2nd, 2013:
"The Bible: The Epic Miniseries" (20th Century Fox, DVD & Blu-Ray) – This ten-part miniseries that originally aired on the History Channel focuses on what is called by some to be "the greatest story ever told." Based on the Holy Bible of the Christian faith, the mini-series, produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, spans the text from Genesis to Revelation.
"Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase One" (Walt Disney Video, Blu-Ray) – This large collector's set include the series of films based on Marvel Comics properties from the past few years, including Iron Man 1 & 2, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, and The Avengers. It also includes a top secret bonus discs and 3D versions of some of the films.
"Pokémon the Movie 15: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice" (VIZ Media, DVD) – Although still released in theatres in the franchises' country of origin, the Pokémon movies are direct-to-video (after TV airing) in the United States. The fifteenth Pokémon feature film follows Ash Ketchum and friends on their latest adventure through the world of Pokémon. It stars the voice talent of Sarah Natochenny and Eileen Stephens for the American dub.
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This undated photo released by the FBI on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, shows the pipe FBI agents and Dale County negotiators used to communicate with Jimmy Lee Dykes while he held a 5-year-old boy hostage in a bunker on his Midland City, Ala. property for a week. The pipe was also used to send food, medicine, and other items into the bunker. The boy was rescued and his captor was killed when federal agents raided the bunker on Monday. (AP Photo/FBI)
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) -- Authorities are digging around the site where a man held a little boy hostage after killing a school bus driver in southeast Alabama.
Aerial photos taken Friday by The Associated Press show workers have partially excavated the bunker constructed by 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes.
Concrete-block steps lead up to the shelter's hatch-type door, which is open.
The images show authorities also are digging around the opening of a steel shipping container that neighbors say Dykes used for storage on his 1.5-acre tract near Midland City.
Officials say Dykes died of multiple gunshot wounds during an exchange of gunfire with FBI hostage rescuers on Monday. The 6-year-old is safe and back with his family after the six-day ordeal.
Authorities say Dykes fatally shot bus driver Charles Albert Poland Jr.
MIDLAND CITY, AL - The investigation continues into the Dale County hostage situation.
The FBI's evidence response team is still processing the scene. They hope to be finished in the next 36-hours and let residents go back home.
At that time the scene will be turned over to the sheriff's department.
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Nearing his 81st birthday, Don "Big Daddy" Garlits is still innovating in the world of drag racing. The Motorsports Hall Of Famer has certainly burned more than his fair share of fuel during his racing days, but thanks to a 1,500 kilowatt all-electric dragster furnished by High Tech Systems LLC, no fossil fuels were harmed in the making of this video.
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Let's Talk: SBB Wants Your Feedback
January 05, 2010
The SBB enters 2010 with excitement and hope for a great new year and, as always, we are welcoming your feedback about the Blog. Take a look at Question #3 and let us know what you think! Read More »6 Comments
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December 31, 2009
Since we're at the end of December, it's almost time for New Year's Resolutions. Most of those are really hard to keep, right? (like commitments to exercise more or get straight A's). Read More »7 Comments
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For Immediate Release: November 21, 2011
The public is invited to attend the Alexandria Holiday Invitational Cheerleading Competition, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street. The competition features youth cheerleading teams from City recreation centers and other teams from the metropolitan area.
Tickets are available for purchase in advance and also at the door the day of the event. Tickets will be on sale from December 2 – December 15, at the Charles Houston, Cora Kelly, Patrick Henry and William Ramsay recreation centers and at the Recreation Services Division Office, located at 1108 Jefferson Street. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 for ages 13 and older, $2 for ages 6-12 and ages 5 and under are admitted free. Ticket prices at the door will be $6 for ages 13 and older, $3 for ages 6 – 12 and for ages 5 and under are admitted free.
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bill....do you have link that I could register for the debian list?
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From: "Bill Kendrick" <email@example.com>
To: "LUGOD Jobs" <email@example.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: [vox-jobs] [fwd] opening @ palm [doing Linux] [Sunnyvale, CA]
This was fwd'd to the Bay Area Debian list by Sean Perry...
Contact Matt directly, if you're interested.
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From: Matt Brett <email@example.com>
I am a Recruiter at Palm in Sunnyvale. I ran across your profile on
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Apple's decision to hire John Browett as its Senior Vice President of Retail has come under fire from a small but vocal minority of Apple fans who believe he may not be the right man for the job. Brits in particular, who are familiar with the Dixons stores in the U.K. that Browett used to control, are concerned he is not a suitable replacement for Ron Johnson.
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The Wilson College softball team went 3-2 this past weekend, to finish third in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) championship tournament.
The Phoenix started their NEAC tournament action Friday morning, taking on the Fighting Tigers of SUNY Cobleskill. Wilson found the scoreboard first when Tara Fields (Berryville, Va. / Clark County) batted in two runs in the third inning. The Tigers chipped away at the lead, scoring one run in the fifth inning. In the top of the seventh, Cobleskill had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second. Megan Schneck (Bethel, Pa. / Tulpehocken) made an amazing play in the hole at second base to end the game, and secure the 2-1 victory for the Phoenix.
In their first game Saturday morning, Wilson battled the number one seed in the North Division, Keuka College. Again, Wilson found the score board first, scoring in the third inning. However, the Storm scored a run in the sixth inning, tying the game at 1-1. In the bottom of the seventh, Keuka batted in the winning run, defeating Wilson 2-1, and relegating the Phoenix to the second chance bracket.
After a short break, Wilson faced NEAC South rival, Penn State Abington. The Phoenix took an early lead, scoring runs in the first and third innings. Wilson was able to maintain the early four run lead, holding Abington to just one run in the sixth inning securing the 4-1 victory.
In their third game on Saturday, Wilson went to work at the plate, defeating SUNY IT 12-1 in five innings. Several players had standout performances at the plate for the Phoenix. Schneck went 3 for 3 at the plate, scoring three runs. Freshman, Katelyn Wingerd (Orrtanna, Pa. / Gettysburg) went 1 for 2 with 3 RBIs, and sophomore, Faith Ricker (Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown), when 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and scoring 2 runs.
Sunday morning, Wilson faced Keuka again for the chance to get the championship game, however, suffered an 11-5 loss to the Storm, eliminating the Phoenix from the tournament.
Freshman, Taylor Crouse (Orrtanna, Pa. / Gettysburg) had an outstanding performance on the mound for the Phoenix, pitching every game of the tournament. In 32 innings pitched, Crouse recorded 33 strike outs and a 3.98 earned run average, while holding opponents to just 36 hits, 16 runs and a .283 batting average.
Megan Schneck also turned in an outstanding performance at the plate for Wilson during the course of the weekend. In 18 total plate appearances, Schneck recorded13 hits and 7 runs, with 6 stolen bases, and 0 strike outs. She also led the tournament with a .722 batting average. In addition, her slugging percentage (.778) and on base percentage (.737) ranked second in the tournament.
The Phoenix end the season with a 16-17 record, 16-9 in the conference. Head coach, Brett Cline, was pleased with the passion and determination the team played with at the end of the season. According to Cline, "Our goal going into the tournament was to strive for our dream and leave everything we had on the field. During the tournament, this team played with pride, they played as a unit, and left everything on the field. We are very proud of what they accomplished."


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The best-selling car of 2008: Ford Focus
The best-selling song of 2008: Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
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Awesome riding guys , airborne 990's , silt , rocks , speed ...great stuff.
more more more
...in bat country.
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Location: Seattle, Wa.
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"burn that seat"
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Wans adventures are always the best adventures.
The Clown Motel has caught my eye a few times. I like the bikers welcome sign out front and from the outside it looks cheerful. I've never been inside and from your photos of the lobby it's looks a bit creepy. Did you notice the cemetery next door?
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Man the video you spliced with Matt and Bartek is just great, love it, and the screen grabs are surprisingly clear. Bartek you sure had the "good" lane in that first section! The sound of that twin up close is very familiar, having ridden next to similar guys on similar bikes on similar terrain :)
Scott good to see you healing man!
You can do it!
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Location: behind BigWan, trying to keep my feet tucked in :)
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Haha, I was torn between the better quality clip and the crappy one that has that line.
I went for the shorter one, but here's the full clip:
Hi Questor, hey acesandeights, hiya Chrish4ku!
thanks for joining us!
The Clown Motel was just fine - the lobby was a little weird, but the clerks were very friendly.
Our rooms were clean and the place was quiet.
Luckily, I didn't notice the cemetery next door, but Matt said he did.
Wait, how are you posting? The wifi at Panamint Springs must be better than I remember...
Hope you're having a great time in DV - looks like you've got good weather!
Hey Goggles, more more more, coming up...
I gotta get this thing wrapped up...
Hi K_N_Fodder!
Great to hear from you!
haha, did that video give you flashbacks to the great Bend dust storm of 2012?
Sunday 3/24/13, continued.
The last map:
Here are a few more screen shots from earlier (before Rick got in the truck)...
(sorry, it got confusing with my photos + screen shots from 3 cameras - photobucket loads them all out of order)
OK - Back to the present time. Sunday at 3:48pm.
Rick and Scott got oil and were waiting at the next pit stop...
Thank goodness for the chase truck. This was a desolate place.
Riding big bikes in the dirt requires constant vigilance.
It's always a good idea to take inventory whenever possible.
During this stop, Radek noticed he had sheared a bolt.
He couldn't get at the sheared bolt right then, so he locktite'd the 2nd bolt and hoped it would hold.
In other news,
A rock tried to eat Smartek's passenger footpeg...
And, one of his lights tried to make a run for it. He caught it, though.
It went into his tank bag...
Our tires.
Mitas rear.
Scorpion Rally front. Oh, this is Radek's actually.
(we were borrowing his rim, remember?)
Rick had found oil in Mina and his bike was good to go.
He put in a whole quart.
MediumWan and BigWan.
Everyone had topped up, except Ceasar.
He added what was left in his jug and thought it would be enough.
We said Thanks and goodbye to Scott and got back on the course...
The turnoff was up on the left...
More fast, open roads.
Poleline Road.
Go Smartek!!
Go MiddleWan!!
Go KTMADV!!
This seems like a good place for the next video...
Some nice footage of Bartek, Rick and Ceasar - from various parts of the day.
Radek, Matt and Rick did the filming for this one. Great job, guys!
HD if you want it...
Somewhere on this powerline road, Matt and I hit a ditch.
We were moving pretty good, so it was a hard hit.
I ran back to warn the others, but they were all fine.
Happy to have not crashed, we continued on.
After a little bit, Matt was hearing a funny noise, so we stopped to check it out.
I think the guys needed a break anyway.
One of the fuel lines had gotten damaged and we were leaking gas...
But, Matt was able to just cut the hose a little shorter and that fixed the problem.
We're almost due for a new bash plate...
Other than that, the bike seemed okay.
Smartek took the opportunity to save his license plate.
Matt had ziptied it on, back in Baja, but now it was barely hanging on by a thread.
It went into the tank bag with his Rigid light...
The bike seems fine.
Sorry about the wait you guys...back on the road!
Just when everyone was ready to get moving again...
Flat tire!
Poor Ceasar!
OSO LOCO!! osoooo!
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Awesome RR so far, and excellent videos.
Please Mwan, enable ratings in your videos. How else can I give you a thumbs up?
(edit) the music is awesome,
Tuba, Chimes, and Propellerheads! It's great to hear 'different' music then same old same old.
(end edit)
I love my state.
Klay-->You know what I mean, you bubble-headed noise-maker.
Grreatdog--> I once had two sisters break out the shootin' irons in a garden spot called Gardens Corner, SC. Fortunately two Saturday night specials wielded by elderly ladies at 50' means it was just noisy.
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You do the best videos.
Tuba music?
Heck yeah!
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Suhweet! Another WANADWA oportunity!
Kewl, just got back in town and instead of catching up on my chores and projects, I get to read another great WAN ride report! I really like these (WAN attention deficit work avoidance) WANADWA oportunities. Reading your reports are the next best thing to taking my own rides. Actually, considering the amount of terror and crashing on my rides, your ride reports might be a lot better than my rides! Time to sit back and get caught up to page 4.
Anything worth doing, is worth overdoing.
You can do it!
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I don't know...
we didn't have a bucket filled with bum sperm.
yes, NV is pretty great for riding!
I'm so glad you liked the videos! thank you.
But, I have no love for the general population on youtube.
I keep the comments and thumbs disabled for a reason...
These videos/reports are so much friggin' work.
I haven't been to bed before 2am all week.
As wonderful as it is to get thumbs up from enthusiastic folks such as yourself,
If I got a single Thumbs down from one of those idiots, I'd probably nuke everything.
So, it's in everyone's best interest to keep ratings disabled.
I'm glad you guys liked the music!
I thought it was fun.
In case you're wondering, that tuba stuff was from Nortec Collective/Bostich + Fussible.
from the album Tijuana Sound Machine.
That video cracks me up.
The song in our clip was "Norteña Del Sur"(the tubisimo mix )
I actually own this CD and I had wanted to bring it for Scott to listen to in the truck!
But, then I thought that was too cruel and left it at home.
Looking back, he was so hard up for music, he might have liked it after all.
WANADWA! Love it!!
Aw, thank you, thank you.
Nothing like contributing to more lost productivity!
Thanks for reading!
OK, we're almost finished, you guys!
Here's the penultimate post...
Sunday 3/24/13, continued.
Scott was such a good den mother - he had been watching our dust from the highway.
When we stopped, so did he. We could just barely make out the truck parked on the side of the road...
Rick gave him a call so he wouldnt worry.
Also, anyone on the phone in one of our RRs gets this caption:
"Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell!"
This was Ceasars first tire change, out in the wild...
He couldnt have been with a better group!
These guys have lots of experience with flats. LOTS.
Everybody wanted in on the action.
How many KTM guys does it take to break a bead?
Its all fun and games until somebody gets squished...
Ceasar said hes used to using a Nomar (?) tire changer.
I dont even know what that is...
So, these Mitas tires dont seem very tough.
This tiny little rock went all the way through the knob and punctured his tube.
Can you see it?
Eventually, they got it sorted out.
Flat count -
Matt - 1
Scott - 2
Ceasar - 1
Looking back...
Ahead of us...
OK, back on the road. We had lost a lot of time...
Aw, man. The road didnt get any easier while we were waiting.
These whoops were a lot of fun 2up.
This sand wasnt bad, though.
We were making good time on this section.
Everything was going really well.
Monkey fighter!
Another flat!
Thats it. Were done.
There was no way we were going to make the guys wait another second.
It was getting late and there was still a long way to go.
Matt told Radek, Bartek and Ceasar to go on ahead.
Radek had the GPS tracks, he could lead them on the rest of the course.
We would go on to the next meet up point (where Scott was waiting).
That was a deep spot!
MediumWan stayed with us.
We would ride as much of the course as we could...
but, if it got too dark for his meager light, we could always take a detour.
Matt checked the tire, but couldnt find any obvious source of the flat.
It wasnt a pinch flat or anything - this had been a puncture of some type.
After seeing how Ceasars tire had been pierced by those tiny rocks,
it seems plausible that something sharp went through the tire
(maybe here in the crack?)
and cut the tube.
Total Flat count -
Matt - 2
Scott - 2
Ceasar - 1
OSO LOCO!! osoooo!
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Sunday 3/24/13, continued.
The shadows were getting long. Time to hit the road.
Looking back.
This is the last of my pics/video.
It got dark quickly.
After that point, we were just looking for the next highway crossing and our meetup with Scott.
Rick had filled up in Mina, but still almost ran out of gas.
He had to stop and knock the bike over to get to the secret stash...
and pretty much made it to the truck on fumes.
It was completely dark by the time we got to the next pit.
Good thing Matt had it marked on the GPS.
Scott saw us though, and was flashing his lights.
He was so happy to see us - now he could start drinking beer!
(thank you, Scott! I know that cooler was very tempting).
So, I didn't realize it at the time, but this wasn't the right screen. It was still navigating.
The number on top is "distance to the next turn"
not "trip odometer"
Our total miles for the day - about 250.
We were hanging out with Goggles, enjoying some cold ones, when the phones started ringing...
Oh shit!
Ceasar had run out of gas on the trail.
(I've made a huge tiny mistake)
He was sitting out there in the dark, but Radek and Bartek were on their way to us.
Without a GPS, Cesar had no idea where he was or how far he was from the pit.
But he knew he was close - when he left, he had had just enough fuel to make it...
And now, he was out of fuel.
BigWan sighed.
Roadside assistance, on its way!
He put a bunch of gas in one of the cans and strapped it on the back of the bike.
Just as he got to the trail, he ran into Radek and Bartek.
They said Ceasar was only 6 miles back.
What they neglected to add was that it was 6 miles of deep sand and silt...
Thanks, guys.
I think they were just happy to be off the course.
Here's a couple screen shots from Radek's helmet cam.
It must have sucked finding a barbed wire gate!
I think they got a little lost, too.
It's easy to miss trail turnoffs in the dark...
Poor Smartek was starving!
We were WAY past feeding time.
Here he is, ripping the head off one of the bananas.
He tore through them, just squeezing the goop into his mouth
instead of taking the time to peel them and bite.
It was a huge relief when we finally heard Matt and Ceasar...
Now that all riders were accounted for, we could breathe easy.
After loading up the bikes, everyone was happy be in a nice warm truck.
Until, that is, we realized it was going to be at least 2 more hours of driving
before we got to Scott's house...
It was 11:30 when we got to a town. Almost everything was closed.
This burger king was closed, except for the drive in.
Drive in with a trailer?
The workers reluctantly let the guys in to get take out.
It was about 2am when we got back to Scott's place.
Everyone was wiped.
We chatted a bit and then it was off to bed.
The next morning started with coffee. Delicious coffee.
And video.
We wanted to swap GoPro footage with Radek and check out some photos.
Matt wasn't looking forward to breaking into the Honda trunk...
But, taking it off the trailer must have dislodged whatever had jammed the latch.
This morning, he gave it one last try (before he started tearing things apart)...
And the trunk simply popped open!
Son of a biscuit!
The important thing was that it was open.
You know what that means -
Sausages for breakfast!
Bartek made sure everything was perfect...
It was sooo good...
Breakfast of champions!
Thank you, Smartek!
Speaking of Smartek,
here he is, practicing his riding stance in Scott's garage...
So, this Mitas E-09... The Flat Maker.
It was really good in the sand, but just didn't last.
This is pic is after 500 miles. At best, this is a 1000 mile tire (for us).
For $150 (plus shipping from Canada), it should be better.
The only bad thing about this weekend was losing my favorite riding sweater.
JustPaul calls it my "grandma sweater."
But I loved that thing! I got it at Goodwill for less than a dollar.
It's been on every ride since 2008 and was the best mid layer, ever.
(oregon, 2010. on the TAT)
I checked the Ridgeline, I checked Radek's truck...
No luck.
bye, sweater.
(edit - this was the hugest tiny mistake of the whole trip! )
It was starting to get late and Radek had to go all the way back to Canada...
The guys dropped the trailer and got ready to go.
Bye Radek, Bye Ceasar!
Thanks for riding with us!
Unfortunately, we didn't think about doing a group photo until they were gone.
Sorry, guys.
Here's a partial group pic.
yes, that's a metal goat (don't ask me - ask Scott).
We had a 4+ hour drive ourselves...so, after a quick Goodbye...
(thank you Scott! Gracias for driving, grazie for hosting! You're the best. )
Then, we were on the road.
Stopped and dropped MediumWan off in Sacramento.
Thanks, Rick! We're so glad you made it!
By this time, it was past feeding time (again)...
Smartek found the perfect Mexican place.
The food was muy rico.
He was on that burrito like Bartek on a taco!
needless to say, we'll be seeing El Smartek again...
OK - that's it. Another ride (and ride report) is in the books.
Done and doner.
Whew. I'll be taking a nice long break from ADV after this.
Thanks for reading (all 10 of you )!
Smell ya later!
the Wans
OSO LOCO!! osoooo!
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LittleWan screwed with this post 04-02-2013 at 07:33 AM Reason: I forgot "the Flat Maker" link, and losing my sweater was the hugest tiny mistake of all :(
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You posted enough pics that if you have threads set to 40 posts per page, (I do) if you just click and hold the scroll down arrow on the right, it's like a cool as hell time lapse.
(edit, click and hold just above the arrow, and it page downs quckly but still afaik shows each picture for a nano-second)
thanks for the RR!
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Well, Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it and that means Super Bowl parties. I'll be perfectly frank, I'm not a huge fan of football. I do try to get into it but apparently I'm missing the genetic code that will enable me to sit through an entire game. Except for the Super Bowl commercials....those are more my speed. And Super Bowl party food...that's my arena of play. My husband usually requests a few of his favorites and I try to oblige. This next recipe is one of them.
I started making this chicken and marinade about 12 years ago when we were stationed in London. Many of us Americans would get together and have Super Bowl parties. It was a comaraderie thing. Nothing like being with your fellow countrymen and eating all your favorite foods from home. My little chicken on a stick soon became a favorite of our friends and it was regularly requested at get-togethers. What is it about men and meat on a stick? Is it the whole caveman thing? One of the mysteries of the opposite sex. Anyway, I wasn't cooking or baking a whole lot in those days so I was tickled pink that folks were enjoying anything I was making. And I'm happy to say it is still a favorite in our home.
Put chicken tenders into a lidded container and pour marinade over top of chicken.
Make sure all the chicken is coated.
My son took this picture. He is a trusty assistant although he's only a little taller than the height of the counters right now.
Keep going until you are done with all of them.
You can put either one or two chicken tenders on each skewer.
Preheat grill to medium high heat.
Place skewers on clean grill.
Cook for about 5-6 minutes per side (until internal temp. is 165F degrees). It's really important that you flip the chicken using tongs and you handle it by the meat portion of the skewer. Don't try flipping using the skewer itself. Metal ones will be too hot to handle at this point and the wooden ones might break.
Allow to cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Cook's Note: To keep food from sticking to your grill, you need to make sure you scrub off any baked-on food that might still be on your grill grates or your chicken is just going to stick to that blackened char. Don't have a grill brush? Just preheat your gas grill to high for a few minutes and close the lid. Open it up, turn down the heat, and scrub grates with a wad of aluminum foil. Works for me every time!


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Cadillac VR1200 vs Highway Patrol
You've got an empty road, two insanely tuned GM cars and the police urging you on. What would you do?
Posted: 07 Dec 2012
The bird didn't stand a chance. Clearly not used to anything approaching it at much more than walking pace, it saw the white Camaro ZL1 heaving towards it at well over 300 feet per second, thought, "I'll just eat this worm, then I'll move." And it did. Head first through the left fog light and, now in a zillion pieces, up into the engine compartment at more than 200mph.
While it made a splatter-movie mess of the front of the Camaro, we didn't dwell on the incident for long. We were here to set the highest speed possible, ideally over 220mph, and we had just three hours left to do it. So we wiped down the front of the Chevy, turned it around and gunned it hard back up the hill. 200mph was good, but we knew there was more to come...
And there was. Much more. But before we get to that, let's back up to why we are here in the middle of the Texan countryside on a perfectly smooth, perfectly empty toll road with two monstrously overpowered GM cars, one dead bird, and half of the city's officials perched on a hill with their iPhones and BlackBerrys pointed in our general direction.
Five years ago, the local authority saw that the traffic speeds on Interstate 35, which links Mustang Ridge with Seguin in the south, were slowing like freezing treacle. It couldn't spring for a new road to take some of the volume, so it put the project out to tender. Spanish company Cintra, part of the group that runs Heathrow Airport plus a load of other toll roads around the world, won the contract with US partner Zachry.
One point four billion dollars later, a gleaming 41-mile stretch of new blacktop - that's around $20k per metre - has emerged where there used to be rolling cotton fields. And to pay for it, they charge a toll of $6.17. Nothing too odd there. The interesting bit starts with the road's speed limit. Posted at 85mph for its entire length, it makes the SH-130 not just the fastest road in the US, but also the fastest public road in the western hemisphere.
That's one reason to drive it. The second, and one which is bound to ensure the local law reaps its own tolls from motorists on a regular basis, is that it is coincidentally the fastest way to get to the new Circuit of the Americas, Formula One's newest race venue. And the third reason for being here is that it's all happening on the doorstep of our favourite Texan tuner, Hennessey Performance, who just happens to have two breathed-on cars.
But the real kicker, the don't-tell-me-any-more-I'm-on-my-way fact, is that the local law has said we can go as fast as we like on it for one whole day. Tomorrow, the electronic toll machines will light up, and the police in three counties will have their speed traps ready. But today, the only speed limit is physics, our cars and our courage.
There's not much we can do about changing the science. But we are going to do all we can to beat it with a brace of heavy-haunched road monsters we've imported from the Hennessey workshop. The first is a lightly tuned Camaro ZL1 - an already indecently fast muscle car made faster through the addition of assorted hairy engine parts. The standard car nudges 200mph, but this 755bhp example will stroll past the double ton, for sure.
In any normal situation, the ZL1 would be the fastest car by far. But this isn't a normal day. So the second car is even faster. And not just a bit faster - MUCH faster. On the outside, it looks like a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe wearing a wide bodykit and some extra large rear tyres. Look a little closer, though, and you'll see an extra R. That is significant.
That R means this is one of only 12 Hennessey VR1200s, a rare $295,000 concoction of metal and mayhem that is powered by an almost identical engine to the - cue demonic music - Venom GT. We had planned on bringing one of those, too. But Satan said he was still busy with it, so we left it in its fiery cave and brought the 1,224bhp VR instead. Truth is, the Venom might have been almost too fast for this road.
Because, as empty and speed limit-free as the SH-130 is right now, it's also not the straightest stretch of tarmac in the world. I'd had a look at it on Google Earth before flying out and thought I must be looking at the wrong place. Rather than cutting through the rolling countryside, it follows its contours like a dribble of black molasses.
At 7.3 metres from rumble strip to rumble strip, it's like a British dual carriageway. Lovely if you want a swift and scenic drive on your way to watch some F1. Less lovely if you want to set a new speed record in a 1,224bhp luxury car. It's hard enough keeping your eye in on a dead straight, perfectly level runway at over 200mph. But on a three-mile stretch that features a blind crest, a downhill bend and a large concrete bridge at the end of it, your imagination can kill you before the car's even moved.
I confirmed this fact with a couple of warm-up runs the day before under the watchful eye of the local law's all-too-accurate speed-checking equipment (see ticket, below right). Both cars ran fast and stable on the straights, but required very steady hand-eye coordination through the kink to prevent them from using up all the road and running onto the certain-death rumble strips.
Which is why we brought Brian along. Brian, being a pro racer, shows virtually no sign of self-preservation, and, I suspect, would drive over his own mother if he thought it would add 5mph to his top speed. Imagine The Stig with a face, even though that's clearly not possible, as The Stig's face is a mirrored visor. So it would be your face you'd see, and so... oh dear. This is going wrong. Just imagine a really fast, fearless driver... that's Brian.
And he's setting off on his first run now. Riding shotgun with him in the ZL1, it's clear our hired gun isn't the kind of guy to mess about. He lights up the tyres in the first two gears, then crushes the throttle pedal into the bulkhead as we fly up the hill to the blind crest. By the time we reach it, half a nanosecond later, we are travelling at well over 150mph and still buying speed like it's on sale.
With the road stretching out ahead of us downhill into a right-left kink, the bonnet starts to vibrate and flap about quite alarmingly as we hit 190mph. So much so that I try to focus on the road half a mile ahead to give me a bead on where to aim if the bonnet suddenly flaps up in front of us. Which I know is stupid as I'm not driving. But it still makes me feel better.
Then we hit 200mph at almost the exact time we hit tweetie pie. The car doesn't budge, but my guts do. Just not as fast or as messily as the bird's. Brian is unmoved and still hard on the gas. And he stays on it right up to 205mph, at which point, with the bridge's very permanent concrete stays looming, he decides we've used every last one of the 755 horsepowers and gets out of the throttle. I realise I haven't breathed for the past 10 seconds.
Having got his eye in, it's time for us to Hit the Big Number in the VR1200. Or, rather, just Brian. This run, he informs me, he has to do solo, as my 75kg carcass might shave a mph or two off the speed. I act like I'm disappointed, but the haste with which I accept this fact and get out of the car, belts clanking on the roll cage behind me, might betray that I am actually very relieved.
But there's still tension in the air. Now the sun has been up for a few hours, a nasty crosswind has started to gather pace right across our official test zone. The VR1200 has done a couple of shakedown runs but stopped accelerating completely at 200mph both times (the speed limiter is acting up). Much fiddling of computers and chewing of nails is occurring. There's no way a near-standard ZL1 is going to beat the mighty VR. Is there?
Not if Brian's got anything to do with it. Winding up the car for one last run before the dignitaries go home, he flings the insect-like Cadillac off the line and arrows up the hill. Everyone goes quiet as we listen to him change gears. That's third, that's fourth, that's fifth. He's holding it, holding it, holding it... Then silence. Either the wind is carrying the noise away, or it's blown. Oh God, the suspense...
A couple of long minutes later, the car reappears on the ridge coming towards us. Sounds like it's running OK, and Brian looks as calm as normal. "What happened - did you hit another bird?" someone asks him. "No, but I did hit 220mph," he says. "220? Really?" says Hennessey looking at the VBOX guy, daring him to disagree. "Yep, 220.5mph," he says. Cue one very happy Texan tuner, several hats being thrown in the air and a crowd of dignitaries shaking hands with each other.
I think we may have started a new way of opening roads here. Compared to a mad 220mph car, the traditional ribbon and a pair of giant scissors, like the bird, don't stand a chance, do they?
Words: Pat Devereux
Photography: Drew Phillips
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2015 Community Art Classes - JEWELRY
Community Art Classes are offered during the months of January to April. Register by calling 941.383.2345 or fill out the registration form and send to:
Fax: 941.383.7915
Mail: Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Dr. S., Longboat Key, FL 34228
Instructor: Donna Carrion
Fridays: 1 pm – 4 pm
Bldg. 400, Studio A
$140 4-week session
Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Mar 6, 13, 20, 27
Apr 3, 10, 17, 24
This class is geared towards both new and returning students. You will learn the basic techniques necessary to create your own jewelry or improve on skills that you currently have. You will receive step by step instruction as you work on the class assignment to create a variety of wearable works of art. Some of the techniques that you will learn will be soldering, stone setting, construction, problem solving and finishing. Materials are purchased during each class. Please wear closed toe shoes. Beginner to Intermediate skills.
Instructor: Donna Carrion
Saturdays: 1 pm – 4 pm
Bldg. 400, Studio A
$140 4-week session
Jan: 10, 17, 24, 31
Feb: (Open Studio) 14, 21, 28
Mar: 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr: 4, 11, 18, 25
Create complex forms as you build on the skills that you already have. We will make a variety of pieces from pendants and earrings to bangles and cuff bracelets. You will learn advanced techniques to create complex volumetric forms. We will set stones, forge metal and learn stick soldering in this fun and dynamic class. Class projects will be assigned as you follow along with instruction given by a professional jeweler. Materials are purchased during each class. Please wear closed toe shoes. All skill levels welcome.
Saturdays: 1 pm – 4 pm
Feb 14, 21, 28
$36 per day
Please register in advance.
Use our professional jewelry studio as your own, as you work to complete your jewelry projects or create new ones. Students are encouraged to push their creative vision and to think outside the box when approaching design and fabrication. Bring a sketchbook, inspirational images, and your imagination. Intermediate to Advanced.
Instructor: Clara Ricker
Tuesdays: 11-4 pm
$235 4-week session
The Independent Study class is designed to help intermediate to more advanced metalsmith students build on the skills they already have and learn new techniques in a creative environment. Develop a new individual jewelry project or complete one with emphasis placed on problem solving and mastering new skills.
Prerequisite: Jewelry Design (Foundation)
Please wear closed toe shoes.