text:
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Guit Sum
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Bend, Oregon
Oddometer: 747
Gotta follow this one!
'04 BMW R1150GS Adventure
used to's: '08 Kawasaki KLR650, '97 Honda ST1100, '03 Honda XR650R, '04 KTM 950 Adventure, '04 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, '03 Kawasaki Meanstreak, 19?? Yamaha XT600, 19?? Kawasaki GPZ550, 19?? Honda Twinstar200
Joined: Nov 2011
Oddometer: 20
Made it onto the ferry and got all tied in. The ferry did have some tie downs for my use but I brought my own anyways, I am really glad I grabbed the long ratcheting ones.
After getting the bike tied down I went up to the observation deck and took a short nap. I ate all of my meals on the ferry and found the prices to be fairly close in line with what I was paying for meals in Canada.
In the afternoon I set up my tent to dry out from the sprinkler incident. It took multiple attempts to figure out how to tape down the rain fly just right. I figured out the letter H was the answer.
Alaska Marine Highway is really cool, for the first day then the novelty kind of wears off. Its unfortunate that there are only four spots on the mainland where you can get onto the ferry. My itinerary stopped in many of the small towns during the night time when I was asleep. I found it interesting in the stop in Ketchikan how many sea planes there are in SE Alaska.
Duckslayer joined me on the ferry at midnight on Thursday boarding in Petersburg. The ferry arrived in Juneau Friday afternoon. I took a few shots from the ferry of the Mendenhall Glacier.
It started to rain shortly after disembarking from the ferry so we headed to the local department store for some supplies. After hitting the department store we headed up to check out the Mendenhall Glacier a little closer.
Since it was raining and we didn't want to deal with packing up a wet tent early in the morning to make the ferry we decided to get a motel room in Juneau. We got a pizza that night for dinner from a local non chain place and I was not impressed at all with the pizza. Afterwords we took a quick spin through downtown. Downtown Juneau felt like the typical tourist trap type of town.
Boarding the Juneau to Skagway ferry
If I was to pick a section of the ferry route as the most scenic I would say the north end of the route wins for sure.
A shot from the ferry.
Other bikes on the ferry.
Skagway felt similar to Juneau on the Tourist Trap Meter, maybe a little less. I stopped by the National Historic Monument for the Klondike Gold Rush and took a short look around.
A and B house everyone takes a picture of.
The remaining pictures for the day were of the Klondike Highway that leads out of Skagway towards Whitehorse this area has some really scenic parts and some boring parts.
We finished out the evening camping between Carmacks and Pelly Crossing at the Tatchum Lake Campground.
We woke up the next morning and headed into Dawson city to grab a bite to eat and fuel up before we tackled the purpose of the trip, the Dempster. After getting something to eat we walked over to check out the Yukon River, on the way back Duckslayer says Dude you've got a broken headlight!
Well there is a nice $500 to add to the trip costs. Oh well a piece of a ziplock bag and some Duct Tape will have to hold out for the rest of the trip.
Some photos from the Dempster.
We stopped by the interpretive center along the way. We mentioned to the staff that we were heading up north and had a difficult time finding any bear spray in the Whitehorse (Sunday evening). The interpretive center loaned some bear spray to us for a small deposit.
We continued on and made it into Eagle Plains. There was a thunderstorm rolling in so Duckslayer made the executive decision to get a motel room.
After a good breakfast at the Eagle Plains motel we headed off for our goal for the day, the Arctic Circle,and then Inuvik. We made it to the Arctic Circle and took the photo everyone does.
We then continued on to the two ferry crossings at the Peel and Mackenzie Rivers.
Peel River ferry
Mackenzie River ferry.
We continued on heading north towards Inuvik, then about 60 miles outside of Inuvik this happened.
It seems there is always some sort of road work occurring on the Dempster. We were passing a water truck, there was a small berm left by the grader between passes about 6 inches high. I made it pass the water truck and I was watching Duckslayer in my mirror I, saw his bike go sideways and a large cloud of dust.
I turned around and found Duckslayer and his bike yardsaled across the road. He was unconscious for about 30 seconds when I got back to him and then he came too. He kept asking where we were and what we were doing. I knew these were signs of a concussion. After about an hour we were up and rolling again and heading into Inuvik at a much slower pace. Once in Inuvik I recommended Duckslayer get checked out at the hospital but he declined and responded that he was OK.
In Inuvik we talked to a really friendly local individual in a Red GMC Sierra, that showed us where to get gas, eat, and a potential campground. We ate at the Roost restaurant. The food was ok. I grabbed one of the iconic Inuvik photos on our way out.
We continued to head south and ended the day camping at a rock quarry just north of fort McPherson. This photo was taken at 1130 at night its amazing how bright it is in the the evenings this far north.
The day started out with a light sprinkle on the tent in the morning so we packed up before it got worse. Duckslayer and his bike weren't quite ready to start the day yet and needed one more quick nap.
Duckslayer claims the tip over was due to a sore leg from the previous incident.
We hit the road and it started to rain making the road more soupy. This photo was of one of the milder sections.
As we continued on during the day the rain got worse until we decided to call it a day at Eagle Plains.
We shall see what tomorrow brings.
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Oddometer: 5,428
I was up there a couple of days ago was great weather. Take your time coming down if it's raining. About 30km away from there I recall it being very rutty from the last rainstorm and maybe again due to the rain. Last group to guys I spiel with said they did 15mph the whole way down. Good luck.
Disclaimer: The writer does not represent any organization, employer, entity or other individual. The views expressed are those only of the writer. In the case of a sarcastic, facetious, nonsensical, stirring-the-pot, controversial or devil's advocate-type post, the views expressed may not even reflect those of the writer.
Joined: Nov 2011
Oddometer: 20
We ended up waiting out the rain the next day following the suggestions of the staff at Eagle Plains. While at Eagle Plains we talked to some other riders. One of the other riders, David decided to join us on the way back to Dawson City. A few shots of the Dempster heading south this time.
The calcium chloride off the road baking onto my header pipe.
Duckslayer thrilled to be back to the pavement.
The Demptser all the way to Inuvik and back is conquered.
Waiting to wash most of the Dempster off of my bike.
After filling up and washing down we headed into Dawson City to get some dinner. We ended up eating at the Drunken Goat a Greek restaurant/bar. The food was really good. After eating we parted ways with David and headed north of town to camp at the Yukon River Campground.
We headed into Dawson City to be tourists a bit before taking on the top of the world highway. Just outside of Dawson City is the Dome Hill overlook. It provides some great views of Dawson City and the surrounding areas.
A few shots from the Dawson City Museum.
Dawson City Main street.
Waiting to get on the Yukon River Ferry
A few shots of the Canada side of the top of the world highway. The Canada side is a mixture of paved sections and gravel. During one of the sections of the Top of the world on the Canada side I took my GPS out of its cradle a few times to take a few pictures. Well one of the the times I did this I didn't get it back in the cradle securely. I watched it fall out of the cradle at about 50mph hit the pavement bounce about 15ft in the air and hit the pavement again. When I got back to it the edges had some road burn but it turned back on and continues to work great. Note to self make sure GPS is in cradle securely.
Back into the USA for a bit.
I like the USA side of the highway a little better because it is mostly dirt and provides more traction.
Backside of a moose
We stopped in Chicken and got some souvenir t shirts and fuel. After chicken we ended up putting down some miles going all the way down the Taylor highway to Tok Junction, then into Beaver Creek YT, where we camped for the night at Buckshot Betty's.
When packing up in the morning I did a little rethink about my packing situation and shifted decided to run the dry bag horizontal to move the weight forward.
Today we headed down the Alaska Highway towards Haines Junction to tie into the Cassiar Hwy. Not many views stood out to me along the route other than the views along Destruction Bay.
We stopped in Whitehorse to look at getting some Bear spray, and a new bulb for my headlight, bear spray was too expensive for my taste so we opted just to be careful. Other than that short stop and a few gas stops it was all about laying down some miles today. When we found a campsite just west of Haines Junctin I opened my right box and found that all of my stuff in it was wet. Turned out the jug I was carrying my water in didn't like the aluminum box which rubbed a whole through the bottle and ended up soaking all of my stuff. Oh well. Live and learn I guess.
Today brought on the Cassiar Hwy and Telegraph Creek. Of the paved roads on the trip this is by far my most favorite and a welcome change from the rather boring Alaska Highway.
Cassiar Hwy
We made it into Dease Lake and filled up with gas and headed out towards Telegraph Creek. The first part of the road to Telegraph creek was kind of boring.
Then we passed a warning sing indicating a steep 20% grade was coming. Below are what the signs were referring to.
The 20% grades were a lot more interesting going down due to the steepness, deep gravel, and not being able to keep the front end light. Going up was a lot more fun keeping the back end sliding.
When we arrived at telegraph creek we stopped at where there was supposed to be a store and found it was closed. I really wanted an ice cream bar or soda. Oh well.
We headed back out to Dease Lake filled up and headed down the road towards the Stewart Hyder Junction.
We ended up calling it a day at Bell II a heliskiing resort. They sure had a nice hot tub.
The plan for the day was Stewart Hyder. Duckslayer decided to catch an earlier ferry so he opted to skip Stewart Hyder and head towards Prince Rupert.
A shot of the road heading into Stewart.
This guy was just chilling and eating right next to the road oblivious to the traffic.
I made it into Hyder and stopped at the Fish creek viewing area. This female grizzly was busy stocking up for winter.
After Fish Creek I headed up towards the Salmon Glacier. The road up to the Glacier is one of the most pot hole laden roads I have ever been on. I am surprised there are still funcioning seals in my shock and my wheels are still round after that road.
The Mendenhall Glacier was not as near as spectacular as the Salmon Glacier. My photos do not do it justice.
After Stewart Hyder I headed towards Kitwanga and then onto the 16 towards Prince George. I ended up spending the night in the forest just outside of Houston. One thing that I learned by this point in the trip is that things in my panniers that are assembled like to disassemble in the pannier like my campstove and tripod.
My goal for today was to get into Prince George and find a motorcycle dealer to change my Oil. Two problems with this plan, I had lost track of what day it was, Monday, and motorcycle shops are generally closed on Mondays, and also it was BC day apparently so most places would be closed even if it wasn't a Monday.
I went into town anyhow and found some WiFi at the Boston Pizza and was able to check into ADV and found that GISdood had sent me a PM, about meeting. We got in contact and he helped me out by offering up his place and offering an extra set of hands and tools to change my oil. While there he also fixed my headlight better than my ziplock bag with a piece of film similar to 3M pain protection film.
After getting my bike all buttoned up I wanted to get down the road a ways so I would have a full day for Jasper-Banff national parks. I ended up finding a free campground about an hour west of McBride called LaSalle Lake. It was a nice place with tables, fire rings, and outhouses.
The goal today was to make it through Jasper and Banff National Park via the Icefields Parkway, and exiting in Golden BC. The scenery seemed to get better as I got farther South and East.
One of my favorite parts of the road was just south of the Icefields Visitor Center is a giant Hairpin. No pictures of it though. I made it into Golden ate at a 50's diner and then headed out of town. I found a rock quarry to pitch my tent in for the night.
I woke up in the morning packed up my tent and headed into Revelstoke to deal with the Performane Award I earned earlier in the trip to the tune of $171. After taking care of the ticket it was time to put some miles down so I didn't get that many pictures. I ended the ride putting in 870 miles and over 19 hours counting the short gas stops and making it all the way home. The temperature during the day ranged from tripple digits to the high 40's.
A few shots from along the way.
Super boring north central WA.
Cheif Joseph Dam
Dry Falls Herritage Area
I crossed over the Columbia a couple times. I was not prepared for the giant cross wind the first time. The wind shifted me over a full lane. My bike turned 10,000 miles on this trip.
My bike turned 10k miles on the trip.
I ended up getting home at 1AM.
This photo pretty much sums up my trip.
A few things I learned.
I packed way too many clothes.
I should of bought an extra battery for my camera.
The Tour Master Defender rain suit worked really well. I found myself putting it on as a wind block many times.
I should of bought the rain cover for my tank bag.
Don't put a plastic water bottle in an aluminum pannier.
My tool kit is incomplete for changing my oil.
Heidenau K60's wear like iron but are super sketchy for about 500 miles.
Don't speed to fast in BC.
I went to way to much effort to be able to secure stuff (from thievery) to my bike but found I was too lazy to go to the effort to lock stuff to my bike.
I survived the entire trip without ever having to pick up the bike. Before embarking on this trip I was sure I would drop it at least once. I think I will be looking into a standard height shock because I bottomed out the bike quite a few times during the ride.
I am really looking forward to doing more of this type of riding in the future.
Thanks for reading it all.
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho home of the fiesta bowl champ BSU bronco's
Oddometer: 1,445
Nice pics
Great ride report. I wish I would have gone with someone, but going solo had it's own reward. What did you average for gas mileage?
The pics of the rain really brought back a few memories also, but I was to stubborn to stop in Eagle Plains.
Good job and clean that calcium off your ride as soon as possible.
"Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what other's can't." Jody Sears-West Point
It is not enough to want to make the effort. Its in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals."
Just tell her my wife said it's OK-Handy
D Ol Man
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Jakin, Ga
Oddometer: 1,387
Great report, Really enjoyed reading it.
You said your bike rolled over 10,000 miles at end of trip. How many of those were on this trip?
Good to hear someone getting great mileage from the K60's. I have a set on a KLR650 and the back is worn out completely at 3200 miles, and I normally get 7500 from K270's.
However, My front tire still looks new, which is just my luck, cause I don't like it in soft soil conditions.
When The Pavement Ends, The Fun Begins'06 KLR650 '04 VTX1300 S '07 KLX250S couple of 4 wheelers
Ride Reports
TET Florida Section
TET Georgia Section
Joined: Nov 2011
Oddometer: 20
D Ol Man
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Jakin, Ga
Oddometer: 1,387
Thanks for the info
When The Pavement Ends, The Fun Begins'06 KLR650 '04 VTX1300 S '07 KLX250S couple of 4 wheelers
Ride Reports
TET Florida Section
TET Georgia Section
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal)
Oddometer: 12,901
Thanks for all the effort with the pics and story,looks like a great trip! I once rode to Anchorage from Chico,dry all the way north then rained from Anchorage to Weed CA on the way home,maybe 3000+ miles of good driving rain.
It stopped if I stopped the bike............but would start again if I got back on it. I got used to it and it was kinda fun.
Some bikes around at times
Joined: Jun 2011
Oddometer: 15
This is a great report, loved the pics and the way you told the story!!
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Central PA
Oddometer: 2,953
BRP 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014
PA to Montana
Rural Ramblings
SmugMug Referral link : https://secure.smugmug.com/signup?Coupon=an4S2rtOpkMGY
ride the night
Joined: May 2010
Location: Arlington, WA
Oddometer: 2,422
great RR!
Chronicles of Gnarnia
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Carl Junction M.O.
Oddometer: 41
Great report brings back alot of good memories.
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Goshen, NY
Oddometer: 394
Great report and pictures. Thanks
I guess all GS's need a nap now and then. Don't you wish they fell asleep at better times
2007 R1200GS almost farkeled to perfection!
Track Dazed
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Oddometer: 162
What a Ride!
Thank you for sharing! This is on my 'Bucket List'!!
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
To locate a participating
dentist near you!
How the Buyback Works:
1. Participating offices register to be a collection point for candy donations. 3,000 nationally!!!
2. Registrations are searchable via the ZIP code search at the top right of this page! Enter your ZIP to find a buyback location near you!
3. Interested donors can call or email the practice to find out exact time/date/location of event. Because each event is held independently, we do not provide this information.
4. You drop off your candy donation for it to be shipped, by the participating office, to Van Nuys California and the Operation Gratitude headquarters.
Can't find a participant near you? Ship it yourself by following these simple shipping instructions.
Enter your zip.
Click the Register button below to sign up and register your practiceRegister
Trade your candy in for money and prizes to support our troops.Participate
***PLEASE complete and include a Donor Form with your shipment with your full contact details. We would like to acknowledge your donation!
Donor Form link.
Help us send a toothbrush in every troop's care package! For every pound of candy you send to the troops, we hope you will also send a toothbrush! Let's see how quickly we can collect 100,000 toothbrushes!
Click here for access to information, press releases, pictures and our Newsletter
Click here to organize a Candy Collection:
Operation Gratitude

subset: commoncrawl


text:
By BRIAN HAWKINS
Latest reports from the United Way of North Central Mississippi show that the 2011 fundraising campaign has reached more than 38 percent of its goal.
By PAUL SIMS
SDN Staff Reports
Multiple meetings are scheduled to take place this week in Starkville.
Planning and Zoning Commission
A Starkville-based developer earned two awards from a state organization last month, officials said.


text:
Maputo — The Labour Inspectorate in the Mozambican Labour Ministry has detected 286 cases of violations of the country's labour legislation in tourist establishments in the Ponta de Ouro region, in the far south of the country, according to a report in the daily paper "Diario de Mocambique".
In May, when President Armando Guebuza visited Ponta do Ouro, as part of his "open and inclusive presidency" local residents took the opportunity to complain at blatant illegalities committed by tourism employers.
An investigation was ordered, and a joint team from the Labour Inspectorate and the Economic Activities Inspectorate spent 10 days visiting 53 hotels and other tourist establishments, which employ a total of 1,003 workers.
According to Olga Manjate, the Maputo Provincial Director of Labour, 63 cases were found where employers violated the eight hour working day provision of the Labour Law. The normal working day is eight hours long, and the law states that anything above eight hours is overtime and involves additional payments to the workers.
The inspectors also found 29 cases where the employers had not taken out any insurance against accidents at work. Some of the establishments lacked safety and hygiene equipment, and some did not pay extra for night shifts.
Some employers did not pay their workers in the local currency, the metical, but in South African rands. Fluctuating exchange rates make this a very bad deal. Thus in late 2010, one rand could buy over five meticais - but today the rate quoted by the Bank of Mozambique is 3.4 meticais to the rand.
Manjate said that, of the 286 violations, 92 led to fines. In the other 194 cases, the employers were given warnings. "I should stress that the purpose of the inspection was not to punish, but to educate", she said.
Some of the employers claimed ignorance of the law as an explanation for breaking it. To ensure no repetition, the inspectors left two copies of the Labour Law in each establishment - one for the employer, and one for the workers.
The inspectors also suspended 15 foreigners who were working illegally. They were all given deadlines to regularize their situation.
"We are not trying to frighten investors away, but we want them to comply with Mozambican law", said Manjate.
She said her directorate would continue to inspect labour practices in Ponta do Ouro, since it was not tolerable for Mozambicans to be ill-treated in their own country by foreign employers.


text:
|Jack Kirby biography as a comic!
For comic book fans the world over, Jack Kirby was the king. Born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917, Bluewater Comics is now celebrating his life with their latest bio-comic "Orbit: Jack Kirby."
This new bio comic will highlight how an artist helped change the face of comic books. For almost three decades, characters were trapped within each panel, but Kirby's cinematic style broke the boundaries of the sequential boxes, as he would use the whole page as his canvas. This style of graphic story telling would turn a fledgling comic book company into one of the most powerful companies in the world.
"When we published 'Orbit: Stan Lee' we understood it was only half the story," said Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Comics. "We knew we needed to share Jack Kirby's story. Every comic book fan owes Kirby a debt of gratitude. He helped lay the foundations of the Silver Age of Comic Books."
"Orbit: Jack Kirby," which is due out in Jan. 2012, is written by John Judy and features the art and cover art of Paul Cox. The comic book is only available thru comic book stores. Make sure to pre-order your copy.
"What was it like trying to bring to life the man in a comic book who helped reinvent comics? In a word, daunting," said Judy. "I was really concerned that the word balloons for each character only contained exact quotes. I wasn't going to go literally putting words in anyone's mouth."
Judy researched Kirby's life intensely because his goal was to create a "more broad, almost impressionistic, but still accurate portrait, rather than a dry, encyclopedic account of his life, and I'm glad I could pull off at least that much."
Cox said he faced a different challenge as a comic book artist in bringing thisbio-comic to life. "Going into this project, the last thing I wanted was to draw like Kirby did," said Cox. "I certainly was inspired from his drawing style, and I hope it's evident in this book. From what I've read and heard,Kirby never wanted to back down from a fight, yet he was the kindest gentleman anyone had ever met."
Cox said his goal was to "was to bring to life Kirby's great personality through his actions and expressions."
The "Orbit" series was launched earlier in 2010 that serves a pop culture companion to Bluewater Comics successful "Female Force," "Political Power" and "Fame" series. The bio-comic allows Bluewater to delve into the history of certainnewsworthy entertainers and explains how a person has achieved the level ofoffice in the government.
Upcoming biography comic subjects are Jon Stewart, John Lennon and JRR Tolkien.


text:
Lutheran Island Camp quite a bit. I'm bringing Emma to Horse Camp there this coming weekend. Truth be told, I'm getting a bit nervous for her. I'm hoping and praying it will be a great experience for her. She's really excited, but now that it's getting closer she's feeling a little nervous too. It's only for two nights and not even 48 hours. AND I'm staying nearby in the area the whole time instead of driving the 3 hours home again. I'm hoping there will be no tears or clutching me when it's time for me to leave as there has been in other circumstances with other things. But she's older now and has been really, really excited for this camp.
Jack's been doing some lawn mowing this summer and making some money. As a result of proving himself a responsible worker, he has another opportunity tomorrow morning to earn some more money sweeping out a garage for a lady (actually a relative) from church. He's appreciating having a means of earning some money and being able to show that he's responsible. I'm proud that he is doing those things too. It encourages me as I see it as another way he's growing up. Did you know he's taller than me now? Just barely, but he is. I actually look up to look in his eyes.
Today a blog post I found on pinterest inspired me to do a little rearranging of shelves in my house. Meaning moving around and regrouping the things on those shelves. My porch is still getting lovely touches. My husband repainted the window trim a darker blue because we weren't really diggin' the light blue. It looks great. I can't wait for our furniture to come. The slipcovers were delivered the other day so I hope that means the couch is almost here.
The other night just as I was about to turn out the light and go to sleep a spider landed on my forehead. Talk about giving me the heebie jeebies. Yuck! Also, the other day at Walmart, I heard an announcement that the person who was looking for the electric wine opener could come back to the service desk. They'd found it. That struck me as funny. How much wine does one drink that they need an electric wine opener? In a related note, I've already bought a few school supplies. Just a few. And mostly I bought folders and notebooks for Jack. Because he's supposed to have specific colors for specific subjects. I've found that if I don't get on those color coded things early, then they get rather picked over. But I am in no way ready for school to start yet. Absolutely not. Even though I've nearly lost it a few times this week due to children bickering. It hasn't been bad for that this summer. Just getting a little bit more frequent lately.
A little bit of this and a little bit of that.


text:
Friday November 1 - Saturday November 2
How about a Night at the Museum? You arrive Friday at 6:30 p.m. and stay overnight until Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Visit the observatory for live stargazing (weather permitting), take in a great planetarium show, make some cool crafts and more. Plus you get to sleep in the museum's exhibits! What could be more fun? Cub Scouts earn an Astronomy Academics belt loop. Bring your entire troop/pack along and receive a discount.Reservations are made on a first-come basis and fill quickly. (Groups smaller than 25 may be combined with other small groups to meet the minimum number).Reservations may be made in person, or by phone, using MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card. Inquiries can be made by emailing email@example.com. For more information, or to make a reservation, call 757-595-9135 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Daily Schedule:
Sponsoring Gateway: Virginia Living Museum
Cost: $30.00 per Event - per child with 1 adult free for every 5 children. Additional adults $20.
Registration Status: Open
Space Limited: Yes


text:
Stay fit
June 24, 2013 Comments Off
Being fit is sometimes not enough that we can say we are really healthy. It is a must that we always visit our physician for regular checkups and monitoring our health condition. Acquiring a healthy lifestyle can also help and I have heard that some people undergo with yoga class. It is still up to you how you maintain your health; the best thing is you know how to take care your only wealth that no can stole from you. Stay fit and healthy always.


text: It keeps getting in my mouth!!! (11.NOVEMBER.05) acts further information. -- Justice Yeldham aka lucas abela http://www.dualplover.com/justice.htm (An Australian in London!!! exlusive London gig, do not miss!) "It was louder than anything that had preceded it, and it had an organic quality that demanded my attention - so I took a look. The Australian stood in the middle of a semi-circle of onlookers, the DJ and a hospita lgurney behind him. He wore a belt of effects peddles about his waste which were wired to a contact microphone affixed to a three foot long triangular piece of plate glass that was balanced on one shoulder and pressed wickedly against his face with both hands. It was like some perverse facial ham press. He blew into the glass like a trumpet player trapped in a two dimensional universe, sliding the glass back and forth across his face to change the pitch, vibrating and adjusting pressure to alter the tambour. The sound was a combination of the vibrations created by his manipulations and the feedback from the amplification, and he truly played it like an instrument. In totality, it was kind of like a cross between a dental vacuum and a jet engine - two of my favorite sounds. The first cuts I noticed were on his shoulder where hewas supporting most of the weight of the glass. His tee shirt had been sliced in two or three places, and a little bit of blood was starting to show. It was evident that this was going to be more than anyone had expected, and to drive that point home, he stuck the narrow end of the triangle as far into his mouth as he could fit it - and bit down. Breathing through barred, clenched teeth, a whole new sound appeared and then the glass gave way, shattering in his mouth. Quickly spitting out what he could, the larger, unbroken section of glass was again up against his face - smaller now, higher in pitch and somehow more urgent. His mouth was bleeding, and the distorted image of his face took on a new aspect of horror as the blood formed an organic liquid gasket between man and instrument. The intensity of the noise had not let up one bit, and with a few quick twists of the knobs on his belt any sense of waning was replaced by a new level of sound and violence. He bit the glass again, removing another big chunk, and then returned to the "first position," now with a piece of glass less than half it's original size. Again, the sound advanced to a new intensity, and at this point his entire face was red with blood that was mixing with his saliva and mucus to drip in tendrils from his hands, chin, and of course the glass. By this point, he was completely unable to stand still. The focus and control of is initial stance was replaced by a twisting, stomping, arching tangle of odd dance moves clearly inspired by the drive to continue the performance to it's conclusion. The final moments of the performance are hard to describe - suffice it to say that there was no piece of glass remaining that was larger that two inches in size. I was definitely left with an awareness that I had seen something that was totally for real - and I know that I've been a better person for it in the three days since." micheal SMITH on los angeles 050305 -- SAKADA_ http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists sakada.html http://www.mattin.org/recordings/reviewsundistilled.html mattin & eddie prevost's shifting ensemble play a 'more powerful' set with " " [sic] Goldie - drums mattin - guitar eddie prevost - percussion/drums -- Lgamble_ grunT.computer.o!!i!!O : performing a grunT audio decomposition. http://www.kippengrabbelton.be/daypicture.htm -- murmer_ http://www.murmerings.com/ after a recent tour of the U.S, American 'murmer' performs phonography & sound objects. -- Clive Graham_ experimental & electronic rarities. http://www.stalk.net/paradigm/ -- Paddy Collins_ plays back the recordings. http://www.noisegate.org.uk -- Richard Thomas_ regular cyrk master of ceremonies presents his voice as introductory tool. http://www.lorecordings.com/richardthomas/richard5.html + 'caitiff' cyrk dj's ------------------------------------------- 11/11/05 cyrk at bardens 38-44 stoke newington road london n16 7jx 19-30 - late £3. ------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters


text:
Shopping Cart $0.00 (0 items)
Cart Summary
- There was an error
- It was successful
- retailerId
- 1f939b58
- view
- productId
- prod999901364194
- category
- Sale > Cyber Monday Sale > Cyber Monday Knives & Tools
Winchester 3 Piece Knife Set(1301430)
Sale: $12.97
Reg: $19.99
Reg: $19.99
Post a Review
Winchester 3 Piece Knife SetWinchester 3 Piece Knife Set - This great gift set includes a fixed blade knife with sheath, a two blade stockman knife, and a folding clip knife.
You must be 18 or older to purchase ammunition and other restricted items. For safety reasons, many of these items cannot be returned and may only be shipped via ground to the 48 contiguous states. If purchasing ammunition, ensure you use the correct caliber and/or gauge in your firearm. Many states and/or municipalities have certain restrictions in place which may prevent shipment/ordering of various items. Check your local laws and regulations before ordering.
Winchester 3 Piece Knife Set - This knife set is the perfect gift for the true knife lover. The full sized fixed blade knife is great for hunting, camping, and fishing. The smaller two bladed stockman is the ideal every day carry knife, small and light weight. The larger folder is the knife you want for larger jobs. The blade is half serrated and holds it's edge well, a pocket clip is included for easier carrying.
- Three Included Knives:
- Full Size Hunting Knife with Sheath
- Two Blade Stockman
- Large Folding Clip Knife
- headerText
- Others Who Bought This Item Also Viewed
- numRecs
- 3
- -inc-price
- true
- -rec-builder
- My_Custom_Builder
- dataItems
- ratingImg
- rating
- reviews
- listPrice
- salePrice


text:
Lafia — Following the closure of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi earlier today, soldiers have further moved to evacuate students occupying rented apartments around the school.
Armed soldiers have been going round Angwan Lambu, High Court and other areas around the school to make arrests or forcefully evict students staying in rented apartments, hours after the students' protests.
Students spoken to say their mates who stay around the university were arrested, with others forced out of their apartments after soldiers stormed Angwan Lambu and High Court areas.
The university management, according to a statement issued in the afternoon by Mamman Dalhatu, the school Registrar this afternoon, announced the closure of the school, and ordered students on campus and off campus to leave immediately.
"Students are advised to vacate the campuses immediately and return home until further notice. For the avoidance of doubt, any student who remains on or around the campuses does so at his or her own risk as security forces have been notified of this closure", a statement by the Registrar said.
Not long after, students began to allege they many residences were targeted by truckloads of soldiers who stormed the school area.
"They kicked at doors and forced students out. Many were arrested, and other just beaten and asked to leave immediately. We are shocked that the Registrar will ask students who were provided with accommodation by the university, to vacate their rented apartments, or face soldiers' eviction", a student said.
State police spokesman, DSP Michael Ada said he will not comment on the action of the soldiers. He also said he had no ideas if any students were arrested, although he said it was subject verification with the Area Commander in charge of Keffi.
Earlier in the day, six students were shot by a combined team of soldiers and policemen who moved in to open the barricade by students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), who poured out this morning in protest against the water crisis which had lasted for over one week.
The soldiers and policemen were said to have opened fire at point blank, killing two students on the spot, and injuring three others at the High Court area of Keffi, where the security personnel tried to break up the protesters at about 11am.
Spokesman for the Federal Medical Centre confirmed that two of the students were killed y the bullets while four others were seriously wounded.
Joseph Danjuma, spokesman to the deputy governor, said they were about to "issue a press statement", on the matter.
The management of the university had quickly announced the decision to close down the school, according to Jamil Zakari, spokesman of the university.
Zakari also did not then confirm the killings, but admitted he had heard of the shooting down of the students.
The students, including fresh entrants began the protest at about 7:30am after over close to two weeks of water crisis which hit Keffi because the management could not treat and pump water from Mada Water Works along Keff-Akwanga Road. They chanted "No Water, No Road", during the protest which has continued for about five hours now.
DSP Ada said the state commissioner of police, Abayomi Akeremale had left Lafia to Keffi, earlier in the morning when the protesters stormed into the major road. "But I can't say anything official now because I am yet to hear from them there", the PPRO said.
Daily Trust learnt that the school ambulance was rushed in to evacuated the shot students, but two had died before the team of medical officer arrived.
Our sources said the ambulance could not make its way to the school clinic where the team of medical officers were rushing the three badly bleeding students, and had to take another route to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in town.
"The university gate was sealed up by our students. So the ambulance could not make its way to the school clinic. The ambulance tried to go to FMC, but the road was blocked. They had to find other routes to FMC, somehow", one student said.


text:
Apple Sold 11 iPads Per Hour On Black Friday While Microsoft Sold Zero Surface Tablets
Mall of America happens to have both an Apple Store and a Microsoft Store under one roof. In fact, they're right across the hall from each other, so it's a great place to gauge how enthusiastic people are for both brands.
On Black Friday, Gene Munster and his team of analyst from Piper Jaffray spend eight hours counting heads at the Apple Store. They also spend two hours monitoring the Microsoft Store and found that Microsoft didn't sell a single Microsoft Surface tablet.
Here are some other facts that Munster observed:


text:
My point is that sjl seemed to be saying that CLPs from older systemsI need an example of this that doesn't work - I think you had said that
can always be restored on newer systems and run perfectly fine. But
this isn't true.
things won't work if other objects used are not present - of course,
that's the case. I think Steve's assumption is that the environment is
the same.
But if one makes the valid assumption that the rest of the environment
is present, when will a restored CLP not work?
This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2015 by MIDRANGE dot COM and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available here. If you have questions about this, please contact


text:
ID Fellowship: ID Transplant Service
Many Infectious Diseases clinicians practice at hospitals that perform solid organ transplants or care for patient who have received transplants elsewhere, therefore it is important for all Infectious Diseases Fellows to receive training in managing infections and differentiating infection from rejection in transplant recipients. The Infectious Diseases transplant service sees patients with solid organ transplants at Medical University Hospital. The Infectious Diseases transplant service works closely with the heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, and small bowel transplant teams to coordinate care for these complicated patients. Evaluation of inpatient bone marrow consults is performed by the "B" consult service.
The Medical University Hospital Infectious Diseases transplant clinic sees:
Patients prior to transplant for evaluation of potential infectious diseases that may complicate the transplant,
Patients after discharge from the hospital who were seen by the Infectious Diseases transplant service, and
Patients after their transplant who may have an infectious disease complication.
The Medical University Hospital Infectious Diseases Fellow sees patients in this clinic while on the Infectious Disease transplant service.


text:
Find Doctors
Find Hospitals & Clinics
Find Jobs
Find Physician Jobs
Pay Bills Online
My Health Patient Portal
Email a Patient
Surgery Registration & History Forms
Online Prescription Refills
Donate Online
Healthcare Websites
Alta View Hospital
American Fork Hospital
Bear River Valley Hospital
Cassia Regional Medical Center
Delta Community Medical Center
Dixie Regional Medical Center
Fillmore Community Medical Center
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Heber Valley Medical Center
Intermountain Medical Center
LDS Hospital
Logan Regional Hospital
McKay-Dee Hospital Center
Orem Community Hospital
Park City Medical Center
Primary Children's Hospital
Riverton Hospital
Sanpete Valley Hospital
Sevier Valley Medical Center
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
Valley View Medical Center
Clinics & Services
Behavioral Health Services
Cancer Care
Heart & Vascular Services
Homecare, Hospice & Equipment
InstaCare Clinics
KidsCare Clinics
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Pharmacy Services
Physician Clinics
Plastic Surgery
Surgery & Endoscopy Services
Transplant Services
Women & Newborn Services
More clinics & services...
Health Resources
Classes & Events
Health Topic Library
LiVe Well Health & Fitness
Health Hub Mobile App
My Health Patient Portal
Preparing for Your Hospital Stay
More health resources...
Quality & Research
Institute for Healthcare Leadership
Invention Management Office
Research Management
More quality & research...
About Us
Company Overview
Contact Intermountain
Awards & Recognition
Annual Report
Community Support
Billing & Financial Assistance
Community Benefit Department
Giving Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Other Audiences
Intermountain Physicians
Intermountain Trustees
Intermountain Employees
Hospital Network Contractors
Employee Discount Merchants
Intermountain Healthcare Home
Life Flight
(801) 321-1234
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Life Flight
About Life Flight
Safety / Outreach Education
Agency of the Month
News Archive
Contact Us
Life Flight
Change font size
Change the font size
Reduce Font Size
Increase Font Size
Print this page
Share this page with others
Share this page
Email this Page
Please share your feedback
Was this page useful?
Intermountain Healthcare is one of 27 companies to earn the Gallup Great Workplace Award for 2012
The Gallup Organization has chosen Intermountain Healthcare as one of 27 companies worldwide, and the only organization in Utah, to earn the Gallup Great Workplace Award for 2012.
The Gallup Great Workplace Award is based on overall engagement levels and evidence of a high-engaged workforce's impact on key business metrics. Gallup compares applicants' results across its research database composed of millions of work teams in more than 170 countries. The award acknowledges the best-performing workforces in the world and their ability to create an engaged culture.
"Gallup is recognizing our engaged employees who deliver high quality medical care to our patients," says Dan Zuhlke, Intermountain's Vice President of Human Resources. "Intermountain continues to make a strong commitment to employee engagement, which benefits the communities we serve."
Of the 27 Gallup award winners, 10 are healthcare organizations. Intermountain is a two-time winner of this award, along with four other organizations this year. During an awards ceremony in May, Intermountain will receive the award in Omaha, Nebraska. Award winners will also present the best practices they applied to their workplaces.
Privacy Notices
Terms of Use
Contact Intermountain
Website Feedback
Copyright ©


text:
The X Factor
Will American Idol Fans Love X-Factor? Five Reasons Why We Say Yes!
Can you hear our feet impatiently tapping? We've been counting down the days 'till the premiere of The X Factor pretty much since the show was announced, and finally the long-awaited date -- September 21 -- is almost here. The original British version of The X Factor has been a huge hit across the pond for years, and we're expecting the American edition to be just as much of a phenomenon. As hardcore American Idol fans, we know there's a lot about the show we're just going to love, so here are our top 5 reasons that Idol fans should check out the Factor!
5. Paula Abdul. A little Idol/X-Factor crossover (x-over?) Longtime American Idol enthusiasts know that Paula provides serious entertainment behind the judging table. Whether she's losing her mind over an incredible performance or bickering with a particular fellow judge (oh, and we'll get to that guy later, don't you worry), Paula's like a sweet, slightly crazy aunt who you just can't help but love. We missed her on Idol the past few years and can't wait to be reunited with her on The X Factor!
4. Cinderella stories. Just like on Idol, ordinary people are given the chance of a lifetime to become superstars, and who doesn't like to see a Regular Joe or Jane make good? There's just something so warm and fuzzy about watching a bartender or a single mom or a high school kid celebrating their win under a blizzard of confetti. Oh, and don't forget: on The X Factor, the stakes are higher than ever, because the winner gets a five million dollar cash prize. Five. million. dollars, y'all! Forget the fame, that's some serious bank.
3. The judges are also mentors. How many times have you watched Idol and been frustrated when the judges rag on a contestant but don't give them any useful advice? Approximately a million, right? Well, here comes some sweet relief. On the Factor, each judge is assigned a group of contestants who they help with song choice, styling, and staging their performances. We're excited to see how the judges polish their diamonds-in-the-rough to a sparkling, TV-ready shine.
2. Talented performers. Sure, some folks tune into Idol for Ryan Seacrest (a totally valid life choice, we think), or the judges, or just to watch the bad auditions. But we believe most Idol fans do it for a love of great musical performances, and the Factor promises to deliver with a bigger talent pool than ever! Not only does this show allow groups instead of just individual performers, but there's also no upper age limit, which means some seriously seasoned musicians might just make the cut.
1. Simon $%^&ing Cowell. We love American Idol, okay? We love it! But without Simon Cowell, we love it just a little bit less, and we don't think we're alone here. The snark! The sarcasm! The brutal honesty! We're so excited for the return of Simon Cowell to our TV screens, we don't even have words. And we always have words, so that's hardcore excitement, Wetpainters!
So what do you say, Idol fans? Will you be tuning in to The X Factor on Wednesday?


text:
Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
Ive seen afew doco's on the ancient civilisation of Sumeria....said to be the first civilisation on earth, that we have found evidence of of course, but on some of their stone tablets, they themselves carved reports and evidence of another celestial body in the solar system along with the current 9 planets that we know of; and this was something like 6,000years ago, before the egyptians.
Originally posted by Essan
The only planets the Sumerians recorded were Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Originally posted by TheInfamousOne
excellent video! Now here is a question. First I thought, head for the hills or mountains. But what about volcanic activity. I don't want to be near that. So I guess I have to find a place that is high above sea level but not too close to volcanoes.
So if I go between, then you are stuck near Yellow Stone Park where they if that one blew, it could end life on this planet.
I guess the key here would be adaptability and to save a lot of fresh water. I am still looking on the map here in the US and trying to figure out where a good chance for survival.
Two suns? wow, it must going to get pretty hot.
I was looking at Canada as well.
Originally posted by Essan
Best place to hide would be wherever you were in 2003. After all, you survived Nibiru then, didn't you?
Personally I'd be an awful lot more concerned about the new hyperspace bypass that the Vogons want to build ......


text:
July 3, 2015
Stay Connected Anywhere
Stay Connected Anywhere
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ Data from the Kansas Geological Survey show oil production in Kansas last year was up over 2011, but natural gas production was down.
Officials with the survey, based at the University of Kansas, report the 43.7 million barrels of oil produced last year were the most since 1995. The oil had a value of $3.7 billion.
The survey also reported that Kansas natural gas production declined from 312 billion cubic feet in 2011 to slightly less than 300 billion cubic feet last year, a drop of 4 percent. The value of the gas declined 34 percent last year to about $790 million.
Ellis County was the state's largest oil producer with 3.6 million barrels in 2012. Stevens County produced the most natural gas, with 40 billion cubic feet.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
CHITUNGWIZA municipality workers yesterday returned to work amid reports that several participants in the strike face dismissal. The Labour Court ruled that the one-week strike by the workers was illegal and gave council the green light to take disciplinary action against the participants. On Wednesday, Labour and Social Services Minister Paurina Mpariwa issued a show cause order inviting the workers' representatives to justify the strike before the Labour Court. The minister also directed the workers to temporarily end the strike pending the Labour Court proceedings, but the workers defied the order.
Council lawyer Mr Rogers Matsikidze of Matsikidze and Mucheche law firm yesterday said several workers who took part in the illegal strike faced dismissal.
"The strike was declared illegal and we were granted permission to take disciplinary action against those who participated in the illegal strike. Several workers face disciplinary action over the strike. Some were identified dumping garbage in front of the town clerk's office.
"Some were seen throwing stones. Surely heads will roll at Chitungwiza Town Council. Mr George Makunde, the new town clerk, has been in office for just one month and the workers have already given him an ultimatum to go. We have to correct that tendency at Chitungwiza. They expected Mr Makunde to perform miracles and turnaround the financial situation overnight," said Mr Matsikidze.


text:
Find out what happened when sixteen young people from Hackney visited Northern Ireland for a week.
posted by: Administrator
The Channel 4 show will soon be launching the third series of Battlefront and is looking for dedicated, inspirational 14 to 21-year-olds who want to devise a campaign about an issue they care passionately about. As one of the Battlefront campaigners, you'll be given access to campaign mentors, celebrities and media support from Channel 4. Sign up at http://www.battlefront.co.uk/casting/
Never seen Battlefront? Here's a clip from the end of series 2:
Only registered users can rate pages. Please login or register.


text:
After years of sleuthing, Smithsonian scientists have come up with a new species of mammal — the olinguito.
The rust-colored, furry mammal lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains and weighs two pounds, making it the most petite member of the raccoon family. It dines on fruits such as figs but also enjoys insects and plant nectar, according to the Smithsonian Institution, which announced the discovery Thursday.
The olinguito is the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years. Finding a new mammal, especially a carnivore, is rare.
The discovery corrects a long-running case of mistaken identity. For decades, scientists thought the mammal was an olingo, a larger member of the raccoon family, or another mammal. The animals had been observed in the wild, tucked away in museum collections and even exhibited at zoos — including the National Zoo.
No one realized it was a new species until further investigation and DNA testing.


text:
Thank you. Your kindness is noted.
Type: Posts; User: NormanBates
Thank you. Your kindness is noted.
Ravens took Braxton Cave, C, Notre Dame with pick 199 not Zeke Motta
Ravens with consecutive picks. I'll send a proxy for the third one this round.
PICK 199: Ravens select Braxton Cave, C, Notre Dame
PICK 200: Ravens select Rodney Smith, WR, Florida State
1 (19) Donte Jones, DE, UCLA
2 (49) Terron Armstrong, T, Arkansas Pine-Bluff
3 (81) Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana
4 (116) Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois
5 (152) Keith Pough,...
PICK 168: Ravens select Nick Kasa, TE, Colorado
A live selection
PICK 152: NY Giants select Keith Pough, LB, Howard
Finishing the third round non-comp picks ...
PICK 94: Ravens select Tony Jefferson, S, Oklahoma
Final pick of Round 2
PICK 62: Ravens select Brandon Williams, DT, Missouri Southern State
Proxy list sent for Ravens' second rounder.
Keeping things moving along ...
PICK 49: New York Giants select Terron Armstrong, T, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Ravens are offering their second-round pick (No. 62) and fifth-round pick (No. 165) for any second-round pick currently on the clock. PM me if interested
The choice came down to Te'o and Sylvester Williams with Matt Elam also given consideration.
Te'o got the nod because of a glaring hole at inside LB with Lewis retired, Ellerbe gone and McClain...
The Ravens are offering their second-round pick (No. 62) and fifth-round pick (No. 165) for any second-round pick currently on the clock. PM me if interested.
Ravens have a trade offer made for pick 34. If Niners accept, he'll post the trade and I'll make the pick about 4:30 EDT.
To complete the first round ....
PICK 32: The Ravens select Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame
I have the Ravens. Can pick up the Giants as a second team if nobody steps up for them.
Had the Ravens in the past. If I can get them from Natjaxbree that would be great.
159. Steelers select Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, NT, Baylor
1 (24) Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford
2. (56) Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
3. (86) Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
4. (119) Senio Kelemete, G, Washington
5. (159) Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, NT,...
PICK 86 -- Steelers select Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
Mike Martin was taken by the Ravens in the second round.
I'll take the Steelers as a second team.
I'll take the Ravens like in years past.
I can also grab another team if needed, doesn't matter which.
The last guy I wanted the Ravens to take was Jimmy Smith. Hopefully, Ray kicks his butt the first mini camp.
Does anybody know why ESPN has perminantly shrunk its picture?
Part of USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties.


text: The Dallas Stars announced a series of roster moves today. The club recalled defenseman Jordie Benn and forward Matt Fraser from the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team also assigned forwards Tom Wandell and Tomas Vincour to Texas. Wandell was sent to Texas as part of a conditioning assignment.


text:
So I downloaded Wubi and started installing...
Nice. It completed. Let's have it reboot and expect it to finish the install...
It doesn't boot because it says that Windows is hibernated. Windows 8 hibernates the kernel to speed up startups yet Wubi didn't tell me anything about that. Let's turn the hybrid boot off and expect it to work...
It still doesn't boot with the same reason. Let's go back to windows and turn hibernation off with powercfg -h off.
Again, it doesn't work. Same reason. Let's reboot windows and delete the whole hibernation file and reboot again.
So the install starts. It starts copying stuff around for a while. Let's wait until it continues... it will certainly end.
It hangs at about 75%. After a while the log starts showing warnings that the copy process has freezed. After about 20 minutes I issue a "sudo reboot" command from console, of course it doesn't work and I have to do an hardware reboot. I try a couple more times then give up and download the whole Ubuntu ISO. Then, let's install the latest 64bit from the ISO like the wiki page suggests for Win 8/UEFI users (no, my machine doesn't have UEFI but since Wubi doesn't work the only alternative is the whole Ubuntu disc hoping it doesn't screw up my bootloader)...
It finally installed, so let's open Steam website and download the Steam client. Let's run that nice .deb package and expect it to work.
The package available on the website is 32bit only. Apparently I need to use the Ubuntu software center for that. Let's open it, let's register (what's this damn obsession of having to register for free software?) and install Steam 64bit hoping it works.
The Ubuntu software center crashes with no reasons at all. Let's open it again, maybe it was just bad luck!
It crashes again. Let's try using the command line to install it then. It will certainly work.
Package dependencies cannot be resolved This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Furthermore there could be a conflict between software packages which are not allowed to be installed at the same time. The following packages have unmet dependencies: steam64: Depends: steam (= 18.104.22.168ubuntu1) but it is a virtual package
Apparently Valve didn't even make sure Steam for Linux worked with the latest 64bit version of Ubuntu.
Now I'm going to curl up in a corner and cry, my TF2 hat collection will never be the same without that hat. Thanks, Gabe and Mark


text: The Camera wiki last edited by Jagged85 on 05/27/15 01:46PM View full history Overview The camera is used in many video games for many different reasons. In games such as Pokemon Snap, the camera is used to complete the main objective to progress to the next level. In this case the main objective is to photograph Pokemon. Pokemon Snap is similar to a rail shooter in the sense that all the player could do was photograph. This is not true of other games, where the camera can be used as a secondary object. This is seen in Dead Rising where you play as photojournalist Frank West. Whilst his occupation might imply heavy camera use, within the game photos are not really necessary. Instead they act as a way of completing optional missions and gaining experience to level up. Rare Charizard gained more pointsPlayers are often limited to how many photos they can take in one level or at one time by some form of in-game limit. This is easily achieved with cameras as the cameras can run out of film. We see this is Pokemon Snap where the player is limited to 60 photos to stop players from going through the entire level holding down the 'take photograph' button. In a sandbox game such as Dead Rising, which is set over a series of days, the problem is camera battery. Obviously a limit must be implemented for realism, however, the player must also be able to collect more battery throughout the game. What better place to be when your camera dies than at a mall with a camera shop, right? Whilst it might be a 'battery' limit in Dead Rising, it is really a photo limit as battery life goes down as photos are taken.Scoring SystemWithin video games, cameras often use a scoring system with 'better' photos gaining more points. This can be seen in Dead Rising where photos are automatically evaluated and split into numerous genres; Brutality, Drama, Erotica, Horror and Outtakes. Other factors affecting score include how many people or zombies can be seen in the photo with point values decreasing for repetitive shots. Pokemon Snap also had its own camera points system with Proffesor Oak rating the player's selected best photos with a score. Similar to Dead Rising, the system took into account certain aspects such as; Special, Size, Pose, Technique.


text:
Bigelow, BC; Bingham, RG; Walker, DD; (1994) Optimising a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics. In: (Proceedings) SPIE - Adaptive Optics in Astronomy. (pp. 800 - 810).
Full text not available from this repository.
|Proceedings paper
|Optimising a Deformable Secondary Mirror for Adaptive Optics
|SPIE - Adaptive Optics in Astronomy
|UCL classification:
|UCL > School of BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Archive Staff Only: edit this record


text:
UK ministers have ended a 20-year standstill on nuclear power by giving the go-ahead to a new generation of reactors to help cut the pollution that is disrupting the climate.
And the government has given the first indications of where up to 10 nuclear stations are likely to be built, at a cost of £1.2 billion ($2.4 bn) each. An expert report (pdf) identifies the best sites as being next to existing reactors around the south coast of England, with Hinkley Point in Somerset and Sizewell in Suffolk topping the list.
The UK government's change of heart on nuclear power will be heralded by the industry as part of a global nuclear renaissance, which has already seen plans for more than 30 new reactors in the US. But it will be condemned by some politicians and environmentalists as the wrong solution to climate change.
Speaking in advance of the launch of the delayed energy policy paper on Wednesday, the trade and industry secretary, Alistair Darling, said it would be a "profound mistake" to rule out nuclear power. "The facts have changed," he told the BBC, "and when the facts change, you change your mind."
Energy independence
The policy paper overturns one produced by the government in 2003, which concluded that nuclear power was "an unattractive option". No nuclear station has been built in the UK since a pressurised water reactor was given planning approval at Sizewell in 1987, and the government is still trying to work out how to dispose of nuclear waste.
Darling argued that new reactors were now necessary because they would reduce future dependence on Russian gas, as well as being low carbon emitters. "We do not want to place ourselves at the whim of countries which may or may not decide to supply us," he said.
The minister also promised to boost renewable energy generation, as well as improving energy efficiency by, for example, cutting the wastage caused by machines left on stand-by. "We will triple the amount of electricity we get from renewables by 2015," he said.
The policy paper was delayed after a high court ruling that a previous public consultation on nuclear power was "misleading and procedurally unfair". At the same time as giving political backing to a new nuclear programme, the government is having to launch another public consultation.
But resurrecting nuclear power was attacked as "a bad strategic mistake" by Jeremy Leggett, a solar energy fellow at Oxford University, UK. "It will divert much-needed resources, and focus, away from the genuine survival technologies identified so clearly in the 2003 energy white paper: renewables and efficiency," he said.
Location, location, location
Alongside the energy paper, the government has also released a highly sensitive report on the siting of new nuclear stations in the UK (see map, above right). Prepared by an independent nuclear consultant, Ian Jackson, with government and industry experts, it was issued to New Scientist today in response to a request under freedom of information legislation.
It shows that good electricity grid connections make Hinkley Point and Sizewell the two sites best suited to accommodate either a 1600-megawatt single reactor, or a 3200-MW twin-reactor station. Seven other coastal sites are also given the green light for single reactors: Bradwell, Dungeness, Hartlepool and Heysham in England, Hunterston and Torness in Scotland, and Wylfa in Wales (see table, right).
Engineered flood defences may be required to protect some of the sites from rising sea levels and storms caused by climate change, Jackson warned, though that would only add 2% to capital costs. "This is a report for government, not by government," he said. "As with all things nuclear, politics is always - quite rightly - the most important deciding factor."
The revelations about likely sites have already been seized upon by the anti-nuclear lobby. "This will bring home the reality to people of having untried, untested reactors built on their doorsteps," said Jean McSorley from Greenpeace. "All of the sites named as likely candidates are known to be at significant risk of flooding over the coming decades."
Richard Clegg, a nuclear researcher at Manchester University, UK, however, welcomed the government's new policy. "It's important to see that nuclear is back in the centre of the energy agenda, as the technology is our best option for low-carbon base-load electricity generation," he said. "We're also seeing nuclear generation appearing back on the map worldwide."
The Nuclear Age - Learn more about all things nuclear in our explosive special report.
If you would like to reuse any content from New Scientist, either in print or online, please contact the syndication department first for permission. New Scientist does not own rights to photos, but there are a variety of licensing options available for use of articles and graphics we own the copyright to.


text:
BY Jamie Young on Mon June 13th, 2011
A truly thrilling racing experience on the iPhone! The new game 8 Bit Rally will satisfy you endlessly with 60 exciting tracks, record speeds, and many upgrades.
Continue reading →
BY Tyler Tschida on Thu March 04th, 2010
Tired of beating up on your iPhone buddies in every racing game? Take the race cross-platform and show those Android punks what it's all about in Polarbit's new arcade racer, Raging Thunder 2. Raging Thunder
Continue reading →


text:
President's Message
A welcome from Mines President Heather Wilson
University Leadership
The academic professionals who lead the way at Mines
Mines Strategic Plan
The Pursuit of Excellence: Mines Strategic Plan through 2022
Points of Excellence
A Mines education is considered a national Best Buy
Rapid City & the Black Hills
An outdoor paradise and a wonderful place to live and learn
Explore employment opportunities at the South Dakota School of Mines
Alumni Association
Our strong alumni association helps move the university forward
SDSM&T Foundation
Supporting the short-term and long-term vision of the School of Mines
Campus Services
HR, ITS, Marketing/PR, Facilities, Business Services and more
Campus Map
Find maps and visitor information - available at our Campus Life section
Community ServicesOur many public resources include
Why Mines
Begin your legacy in engineering, science, math, computer technology
The Application Process
Review the application process then apply online
Admissions Staff
Counselors are available to answer all your questions
Find Your Major
What will your future look like? There are many options - start planning now
Tuition and Fees
Find information on tuition, fees, housing, dining and more
Financial Aid & Scholarships
A majority of our students receive financial assistance
Visit With Us
Schedule a visit to campus or find a College Fair in your local area
'Go To Mines' Open House
A great way to see the campus, meet with faculty, check out facilities
Request Information
Can't visit? We'll be happy to send any information that you need
Graduate Student Admissions
Advanced degrees prepare our leaders in science and engineering
International Students
The Ivanhoe International Center helps with international student admissions
Accepted Students
You're in, so now what? Resources to help you get prepared
Academic Catalog
A comprehensive online resource for courses & other academic information
Academic Calendar
Find important academic dates for the current semester and beyond
Degrees & Programs
Many areas of study to choose from in science and engineering
Minors | Certificates
Emphasis areas and professional certifications to put you a step ahead
Academic Departments
Find out more about SD Mines departments and programs
Registrar/Course Enrollment
Information and resources to help you schedule the classes you need
Our online system for registering for classes
Graduate Education
Assistance & resources for students pursuing advanced degrees
CAMP ( Student Projects)
Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Production
TLC Tutoring
Free tutoring for students in all core subjects at the 100 and 200 levels
Study Abroad
Experience a broader world, and make a difference doing it
Request a transcript from the Registrar's Office
Dean of Students Office
Always available to help students, provide resources, answer questions
Student Support
Counseling, Disability Services, Pastoral Care, Academic Advising
Student Resources
Student Handbook, Student Conduct, Policies, Forms and more
Residence Life (Housing)
On- and off- campus living, residence halls, apartments, dining
Student Activities
There is a lot to get involved in, including 75+ student organizations
Visit Campus | Campus Map
Find your way to, and your way around, the Mines campus
Surbeck Center
The campus Student Union, public events are also held at Surbeck
University Bookstore
Get your Hardrocker gear and supplies from the store or online
Quick links to a variety of Student Services and Resources at Mines:
Emergency Information
Be prepared for the unexpected, follow emergency news and updates
Hardrocker Athletics
Website for all SD Mines Hardrocker athletic activities
Men's Sports
Football, basketball, track, cross-country, soccer and golf
Women's Sports
Basketball, volleyball, track, cross- country, cheerleading and golf
Hardrocker Merchandise
Get your gear and show your School of Mines spirit
Hall of Fame
The Christensen Hall of Fame recognizes achievements in sports
Camps and Events
Improve your skills in soccer, volleyball and basketball
Intramural Sports
Many choices - from wiffle ball to basketball. Great fun, good exercise!
Athletic Department
Administration, coaches, athletic trainers and coordinators
News Releases
The latest news and stories from the School of Mines
The Hardrock Magazine
Published by SD Mines and the Alumni Association
Legacy News
Monthly newsletter highlighting recent activities at Mines
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology publications and reports
University Relations
Marketing & communications, events, public relations and conferencing
UR Job Request Form
Request help with publications, web, photos, video and more
SDSM&T Calendar
Don't miss an important date or event. Filtered for a variety of audiences:
Research at SDSM&T
A high-level look at our research plans and capabilities
Research AdministrationResearch planning and direction at the School of Mines
Research AreasFour major research areas are the focus of our strategic planning
Research AwardsResearch awards fund progress, innovation and infrastructure
Economic Development
Protecting and developing the university's intellectual property
Sponsored ProgramsSubmission and administration of grants and sponsored research
Special Programs (NASA)NASA EPSCor and the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
Labs & Centers
Personnel Directory
Looking for someone? We offer a variety of directory views to help you find who or what you need
Departments and Offices
Find listings of departments and offices and their associated personnel
University Courses
Visit our online catalog for course information
SD Board of Regents
Find policies, student information and more at the Board of Regents website
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Aug. 20, 2014) – Lori Groven of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has received the Young Investigator Award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for her research on materials that could be used against weapons of mass destruction.
The Young Investigator Award is a coveted, highly competitive program. Each year, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) presents three to four awards nationally to researchers in the science and engineering fields.
Groven, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemical engineering, received the award for her project on "Printable Polymer Bound Reactives." She will receive $300,000 for three years to develop this research area with the option of two additional years of funding at $100,000 per year.
"This is very exciting, as it's a very prestigious award with competitors representing tier one universities and research facilities. This award is important because not only does it jump-start my career but I have the opportunity to mentor graduate and undergraduate students in cutting-edge energetics research," Groven said.
Her research focuses on fundamentally studying and developing printable polymer bound reactive materials for use against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) facilities and systems. The research will look at various printable polymers with reactive material inclusions and will use direct write to achieve structures and films from the developed inks. Printed structures will then be used to study the combustion characteristics. A doctoral student and several undergraduates will assist her in the research.
The research supports the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's mission to combat weapons of mass destruction and make the world safer.
"Dr. Groven is one of our most promising junior faculty members and I'm pleased that DTRA has recognized that fact," said SD School of Mines President Heather Wilson.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency was established in 1998 as a part of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic Command. This Agency helps ensure the United States is ready and able to address present and future WMD threats through combat support, technology development, and threat control and threat reduction.
"Dr. Lori Groven is a very talented and productive faculty member at SDSM&T. She has demonstrated that a young investigator from western South Dakota can successfully compete with researchers from top universities in the country. Within the first year of her work at SDSM&T she obtained several research grants and contracts," said Jan Puszynski, Ph.D., vice president for research at SD School of Mines.
Groven earned her bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctorate at SD School of Mines. She joined the faculty in 2013.
About SDSM&T
Founded in 1885, the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a science and engineering research university located in Rapid City, S.D., offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The university enrolls 2,640 students from 45 states and 37 countries, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The average starting salary for graduates is $62,020 with a 98 percent placement rate. Find us online at www.sdsmt.edu, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sdsmt and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sdsmt.
© Copyright 2013-14. All rights reserved.


text:
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
Scott Steering Submount Damper Dimensions Needed
Can someone who has a scott steering damper Submount do me a favor?
Could you measure from the bottom of the scotts damper mount to the very bottom of fatbar handlebar mount? Please include the height of the spacer (needed to clear the steering stem nut).
Just ordered a GPR and need some dimensions to triangulate which far bar bend I need. Use to have the Scotts Sub Mount with Renthal Enduro bend and want to replicate dimensions. Thanks in advance.
FYI, The GPR damper mount is 40.5mm and is a 16.5mm height increase over stock (24mm).
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
2013 Roaming Rally – Ontario, Canada - 6.14–6.16
The Rally for 2013 is a 3 day ride through the sticks of Ontario. I did this ride last year and really enjoyed it because it mixes adventure riding in with Trailriding. It is unique in that you're hauling your gear as you're riding single track and fast woods roads as well as deep water crossings. Add to that - the days are long.
Left on a Wednesday afternoon and made it to Lake George's Hearthstone Campground around 8pm, made camp and a fire. My neighbor were blasting a mix of hair metal and southern rock from their car radio some of which included Freebird, Livin' on a Prayer, Paradise City... This would go on until about 11 pm but I didn't mind. The night was crystal clear under a blanket of stars. Checked my text message and it turned out my teammate Timwicked, was also in Lake George. We made plans to ride out the next morning.
The next morning at my campsite, next to the lake.
Took a walk down to take a look at the lake.
Met up with Tim (Timwicked) at the Micky D's on the main drag. His intention was do the Puppydogy trail to Canada, but wasn't acquainted with his new Garmin 78 and decided to forego.
At St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY as we wait to rendezvous with Chris (Skypilot) to export my former R80g/s to Ted.
This was no easy task as the combination of a strange vintage European bike and VIN systems created unseen problem that tested our collective patience. Eventually, we found out that some early R80g/s didn't have the full vin's printed on the headstock of the bike after chipping off the paint, and in turn, convinced the US CBP dude that we were legit. The Canada side was all about taxes and making sure we didn't gip the government by declaring a false and low sale number.
And so we made it camp.
As did Ted's R80g/s
Uniting owner with bike.
Familiar faces at camp - Daniel and his team.
Chris signs us in and we get our sweet swag (toque and stickers)
Damian and the NYC crew.
First order of business - my favorite camping pastime. Fire!!!!
Second order of business - Beer!!!! The LCBQ are so clean and sterile.
Third order of biz - Meats!!!!
Fourth order of biz - Emptying the Rum - Smooothh!!! Something we would be paying for the next day.
Went to bed hammered after the fire died down.
Day 1 - Friday 6.14
Woke up the next morning a bit hung over and dry and started packing up camp. Chris vaguely remembered getting up and puking. Tim was good to go choosing to temper his evenings celebration.
By 6:30 the campsite was empty as Ted and organizer warned us early and often that day 1 would be completed by 8% of the riders.
The first sections were muddy and full of water and 30 miles in, we lose Tim. Somehow, we lost track of each other and he ended up riding with another team of 2, Vic and Regan on 2 KLRs, for the rest of the day. What was once 3 is now 2.
Chris getting dirty.
So wet.
I brought my Gopro, but wasn't inspired to film anything. It was more about getting through it as the go was slow in the snotty stuff.
At the first cut-off point at the end of Track 01a, I was the last bike to make the cut-off. Chris decided to stop while he was ahead and rode back to camp which proved to be a good decision as he lost his wheel carrier bearing and I assume spent the rest of the day sourcing that part.
Gassing up and without taking lunch, I press on and now the team goes from 3 to 1. The dynamics of a ride really changes going from team to solo, somthing I'm got acquainted with on my TAT ride.
Going solo, I was able to stop and take pictures.
Solar. Going off the grid.
For the rest of the day, I pressed on without stopping and not taking any go-arounds.
Passed by some horseback riders.
At some point, I realize I'm sorta in the stick and that I wouldn't make it without finding gas, so I punch up the gps and find a gas stop 12 miles behind on the main route. Annoyingly, I backtracked and found that it was actually a marina. Went in and the 2 young female concierges if there was any gas for sale. To my relief, they did and down the pier I went to retrieve it. Thanks ladies.
Hauled ass back to the turnaround point with a couple of sphincter clinchers one of which was a downhill tight 90 degree left hand sweeper that had me skidding the rear with the bike at a 45 degree angle to avoid flying in the dropoff and water on the right.
Around 5, I make it to the last cut-off point and not remembering what time we needed to take the go-around, continued on. The woods were getting dark and this was the hydroline section that just seemed to go on and on and on.
At around 8:30, I make it back to camp, cold and hungry and in a terrible mood, mostly because I was kicking myself for not letting my team know to grab me some steaks or chops and having it ready when I got back. Hunger had me making a bad decision by deciding to go south 15 miles in the dark to town to look for some gas station burritos and almost getting stuck since I only had enough gas to get there. Thankfully, 1 of my 2 credit cards were accepted and I headed back to camp and was able to get a can of beans and freeze dried pasta. The warmth of the fire and food in my stomach softened my mood.
We camped next to Vic and Regan, Tim's foster team for the day. Glad to know Tim wasn't abducted by aliens cause it sure felt like he did when we lost him. Chris spent the evening installing his wheel bearing.
Slept like a baby that night. I assume the rest of camp did as well.
Day 2 - Saturday 6.15
Woke up the next morning, popped 3 tylenols and packed up camp. Vic and Regan left before us, but came back due to rear wheel bearing failure. Whats up with those KLR wheels bearings?
We made it to the cafe for breakfast which took a ridiculously long time due to the 2013 great shortage of homefries throughout all of Canada.
Finally got our food and scarfed it down.
After lunch, we jet off and I lead and set the pace. We were definitely one of the last group, so I pushed it especially on the fast sweeping gravel. At one point, a Harley Dude with his lady on the back coming from the opposite direction throws me the bird. Later I find out that he tried to run Chris, at the back of the pack, off the road.
To our surprise, we ran into Regan at one the snotty sections in the woods. From his recounting, Vic found a wheel bearing and pulled off the quickest bearing replacement in the history of mankind, and promptly skipped forward in the route. That was how they ended up ahead of us. We were able to ride with him for a bit as he lost Vic in the Sauce.
From there on we tried to keep a decent pace but entered the section that was closed off due to gas drilling. And so we rerouted north to get gas and a powerbar lunch.
At around 5, we make it to the last section 2 hours later than the 3pm cutoff so too the go around. Some French canadian riders wanted to give it a go, but were questioning if they had enough gas. We would hear that some of them went ahead and a couple were stuck in the stick overnight? Rumors or hearsay, I'm not sure.
After last night, I made sure I was gonna go to bed with nice foods in my belly, so we stopped at a diner on the way.
Met another team (Le RidAventueres?) and some touring adventurers over an early dinner of chicken wings, a salad and a burger.
Good shooting it with Les and Kat touring Canada on a Harley.
After lunch, Team CROC was definitely in a catatonic state. Chris drops his bike in the parking lot…
The whole diner runs over to the window and watches as Chris red-faced is picking up his bike as I snap photos. The clincher came when a kid ran over and obnoxiously says, "Hey mister, you dropped your bike!", and then runs off. We tried to get him to re-inact the scene, but Chris had already picked up the bike and rode across the street to the LCBQ to investigate the evenings beverage options.
We make it to Silent River Campground.
After a shower and making a campfire, I was visited by the most beautiful cutest moth I had ever seen. It was white, it landed on my balls and did a dance, and eventually settled in. Chris later told me it was a Lunar Moth. (Correction: Yellow Woolly Bear Moth -- looked it up)
The next morning, we had to pack up in the rain. Sux.
Went to Tim Horntons to get WiFi and figure out the days plan.
After strategizing, we decided to slab it back to the first site to pickup the Jeep.
Got to camp around 5pm and my immediate feeling was, let's get the fu•k outta here. The Misquitos were super aggressive and I was missing the USA. Getting back into the USA after getting through asshole border crossing gaurds, we hit the freeway to Tupper Lake. On the way, a rider on a KTM buzzes by us, and later Chris tells me it was Guymanbro.
Around 8:30pm, we made to the Blue Jay Campground at Tupperlake.
The next morning, Tim and I ride back together with the rain following most of the way. At Saratoga Springs, we go separate ways.
At around 7pm, I make it back to NYC.
simonpig screwed with this post 06-19-2013 at 11:02 PM
da Vermonster
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Suburb of Podunk
Oddometer: 1,486
da Vermonster
fIRST aMERICAN cHAPTER tEAM nONGA
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
Hey man, great meeting you at the ride. Yeah, if I had known that was you, we would've stopped and coordinated. I just didn't recognized mostly because of my laser focus on getting to Tupper Lake.
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
Schwaaannngggggg!!!! Loving the WRR's new hot cousin.
simonpig screwed with this post 06-28-2013 at 02:47 PM
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
GPR V4 Steering Damper / Pro Taper Contour KX High Handlebar
So much to do, so little time …
GPR instructions kinda suck. Here's the steps, I took:
1. Remove tank bolt
2. Remove headlight & trip computer
3. Remove top bar mounts & handlebars
4. Remove top triple clamp
5. Remove bottom bar mounts from the triple clamp
6. Remove washer/left cable stay (it will interfere with left stock steering). It looks like this…
6. With the top triple clamp off, install GPR botton bracket using new supplied bolts
7. Bend forward the center cable top guide
8. Bend forward the center cable bottom guide (it will interfere with left lock steering)
9. Install pin tower frame bracket around headstock
10. Tighten tank bolt
11. Tighten pin tower frame bracket bolt
12. Reinstall the top triple clamp
13. Using new supplied washer and stem screw. The washer tapers on one end -- I used the narrower end on top facing the stem screw. Rationale is the less area that comes in contact with the tightening of the screw, the better. You have to install the bottom handlebar clamps before this procedure. If you don't, you wont be able to get the new bolts to fit under the installed top triple clamp.
14. Place damper on the bottom damper mount and estimate the height the pin needs to be flush with the damper arm. Knock it into position using a mallet or a rock.
15. Bolt the damper in
16. Install the top handlebar clamps and controls -- you might need to rotate the throttle tube down depending on tall your bars are now. Check to make sure no cables are binding. Here's your chance to clean up that cable routing.
17. Shotgun a beer
A thing to note is that you might have to remove the handlebars and damper, and tower pin assembly everytime you want to remove the tank as you can't access the top tank bolt without unbolting the tower pin assembly. Going to play around to see if that is necessary. Hopefully not, because that sounds like more effort than necessary.
Update: You can't remove the gas tank unless you remove the 2 bolts from top gas tank mount. Wondering about this, and found out today. Its easier to remove the tank with the Scotts Damper setup, but really, you won't need to remove the tank very often. Something to consider though.
simonpig screwed with this post 08-30-2013 at 08:04 PM
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
For those interested in GPR Damper install write up has been added to last post.
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
FYI, selling the Renthal 7/8 RC High handlebars here.
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
Lost but laughing.
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: Northside Brisbane, Qld Australia
Oddometer: 6,272
Are you fitting the standard G2 throttle cam or a quicker #1?
Great write up and photos!
"I reckon it would be good getting a heap of XR's in the one spot and watching a heap of blokes kicking fuck out of there bikes and swearing."
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
Its Part #50-200, the Quick-turn throttle tube. Theres a Y050 printed on the Cam.
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
G2 Ergonomics:
Quick-Turn Throttle Tube + Competition Handguards + Tapped Bar End Inserts
Tapping the handlebar ends and installing the nylon inserts (didn't take photos of that)
G2 Quick Turn throttle installed. No more turning until infinity on those uphill climbs. I feel like for a milder power bike this will be a good modification.
The G2 Ergonomics Handguards are the sweetest and simplest hand guard system I've had the pleasure of owning and installing. They have a nice "works" polish to the aluminum and this is the first handlebar mounts that didn't get in the way of my wiring.
To date, I've tried Acerbisof which I like their Original Rally Pro design from a style standpoint, but they're buttery soft and their mounting system leaves much to be desired. I also tried the Cycra CRM's (center reach mount), though I don't really undertand the need for all the tortured bends on that bar really though, I'm not a fan of that company mostly because of their poor service.
I used to think the "probend" design was very Pro for no other reason than everybody used them and copied that design for their own products, but really, it just adds a level of complication, cost, and creates a headache for when I have to bend that handguard back to form.
Bolted up and tight
Took a ride with the new handlebar, damper, and quick turn throttle today and I think I'm dialed ergonomically. Standing up is more natural now than sitting down, but both are comfortable positions, which is how I feel a dirt bike should be set up.
The quick-turn throttle is fantastic and the application of power is more deliberate and quick, which as I mentioned earlier, is great for a "revver" that is prone to stalling.
At first, I thought the aluminum bar would be ok without the hand shield, but last summer, I smacked my finger pretty good against a branch. The G2 guards comes with accessory shields, so I bought a pair of black shield and installed.
simonpig screwed with this post 04-29-2014 at 03:24 PM
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
FYI, Zeta aluminum throttle tube is for sale here
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
A Tale of Two Clutches:
Works Connection vs. Righteous Stunt Metal (RSC)
On the third day of the wet and muddy Roaming Rally Ride, I started to feel the clutch pull become heavier due to sand, mud and water entering the blades and pivot of the RSC clutch - To the point that I could hear sand being ground against 2 hard surface as the lever went in and out and well as a "meowing" sound.
After getting back home, I took the clutch apart and cleaned it thoroughly and reinstalled it, but still got a funny sound coming from it.
Thinking maybe the clutch was messed up due to the grinding of sand against the bearings and blades, I send the clutch back to Josh Miller for him to have a look.
In the meantime, I ordered a Works Connection EZ Build Elite Clutch Perch as I was considering going to something maybe more offroad worthy. The lever on the WC unit has sealed roller bearings which I thought might provide better performance. To be fair, RSC also provides a roller bearing version of the RSC clutch.
The service at RSC was top notch. Josh sent the lever back 4 days laters and I had the chance to compare the 2 clutches. The returned RSC clutch looked like it was cleaned and re-lubed, showing no signs of new machine work.
After installing the WC clutch, the sound was still present and that was when figured out the problem was with the clutch cable housing and not the clutch.
This exercise was not a complete loss as I could compare 2 clutches.
Build Quality:
Both the RSC and Works Connection (WC) Clutch are equal in their build quality. Both are billet aluminum and weigh practically the same. Both are shorty levers and have reach adjustments.
The WC Clutch came in 3 separated packaging - 1 for the lever, 1 for the perch, and 1 for adjuster. This means that if you break the lever, you can replace just that part. Or if you want a blue housing with a black lever, you can have that too. The levers have sealed roller bearings which are extremely smooth, more so than the RSC with just Delrin bushing (this ultimately didn't affect the performance, read on).
The RSC does come with needle bearing version as well, but I bought the Delrin bushing version with reliability in mind.
Both have a nice tight tolerance with little to no slop up and down. The stock perch flops loosely up and down.
The RSC looks more geared towards street use, and WC towards dirt use.
The WC is more offroad oriented both in appearance and functionality -- it incorporates a very nice cable adjuster with precision detents. This means no more pulling apart the cover and using a wrench to unlock and adjust the clutch. For day to day use, it's not really a big deal because I feel clutch fade and need for a quick adjustment is more relevant to racing scenarios.
Ease of pull:
Both WC and RSC Clutches claims also to have an easier pull vs. stock.
On the lever, the cable attachment on the WC lever was at the same position as the RSC's hole that was farthest away from the Bar (the harder pull positions). RSC should be better right?
On the perch, the WC bolt pivot was closer to the bar, while the RSC bolt pivot was farther away. Could this maybe be the equalizer for the WC?
Comparing both clutches and on a rough clutch cable, the RSC was still pretty light even with the added cable wear resistance. The WC seem almost as a hard as stock.
RSC is a keeper. With the level of service and lifetime guarantee, its worth it. The WC might be the winner if you're racing motocross as the quick adjustment is a necessity for clutch fade, but for dual sporting, I think the RSC wins out mostly because how much easier it is to pull.
simonpig screwed with this post 08-07-2013 at 01:14 AM
packin' heat
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: NYC
Oddometer: 1,175
How time flies, I just realized that the Hancock Quarry Run is 2 weekends away. Gotta get the new tires mounted up soon.
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Linear Mode