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Method and apparatus for fracturing different levels of a completion interval in a well. A workstring lowers a fracturing string which, in turn, is comprised of a base pipe which is blank except for perforated sections spaced along its length. Screen may be provided over said sections to block the flow of sand into the base pipe. An alternate flow path (e.g. shunt tubes) extends along the base pipe and has one or more outlets spaced along its length. A slurry is flowed into the annulus surrounding the fracturing string. As liquid is lost from the slurry, sand from the slurry will form bridges at said perforated sections thereby isolating portions of the annulus. Slurry then flows through the shunts tube(s) and out into the isolated portions to fracture the different levels in the completion interval.
1. An apparatus for fracturing different levels of a completion interval of a subterranean formation which is traversed by a wellbore, said apparatus comprising:
a workstring comprising:
a tubing string;
a cross-over connected to the lower end of said tubing string; and
a fracturing string connected to said cross-over and configured to form a completion interval annulus with said wellbore; said fracturing string comprising:
a length of blank, base pipe having a plurality of perforated sections spaced along its length, each of said perforated sections having a plurality of openings through said base pipe which extend along a portion of said length of said base pipe; wherein blockages are formed in said completion interval annulus adjacent to at least some of said perforated sections to isolate said levels of said completion interval annulus between said perforated sections; and
at least one alternate flow path extending along said length of said base pipe; said at least one alternate flow path having an inlet and at least one outlet therein.
2. The apparatus of
screen means positioned on said base pipe and over said plurality of openings in each of said perforated sections to allow flow of fluids into said base pipe through said perforated sections while preventing the flow of particulate material into said base pipe therethrough.
3. The apparatus of
wire wrapped around said base pipe and over said openings in said perforated sections, the coils of said wire having gaps therebetween to form passageways through which fluids can pass but which block the flow of particulates therethrough.
4. The apparatus of
5. The apparatus of
6. The apparatus of
a perforated sleeve positioned over said at least one shunt tube and said wire at least one of said perforated sections.
7. The apparatus of
8. The apparatus of
a shunt tube extending longitudinally along said base pipe.
9. The apparatus of
a plurality of shunt tubes spaced radially around said fracturing string and extending longitudinally along said base pipe.
10. The apparatus of
11. The apparatus of
12. The apparatus of
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/629,203, filed on Jul. 31, 2000, which issued on Nov. 11, 2003 into U.S. Pat. No. 6,644,406.
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to completing a subterranean formation and in one of its aspects relates to a method and apparatus for fracturing different levels of a completion interval of a subterranean formation(s) in a single operation.
2. Background Art
In completing wells used in the production of hydrocarbons or the like, it is common to "hydraulically fracture" at least some interval of the production/injection formation(s) in order to improve flow of fluids into and/or out of the formation. As is well understood in the art, hydraulically fracturing is typically carried out by lowering a workstring into the well and isolating that portion of the wellbore which lies adjacent the interval to be fractured by setting packers or the like. Fracturing fluid or slurry (e.g. a heavy gel with or without props) is then pumped down the workstring and into the isolated interval at a pressure sufficient to separate or "fracture" the formation, thereby forming permeable channels within the formation.
In thin or relatively short intervals that are fairly homogeneous, standard fracturing techniques such as described above will normally produce a fracture or fractures throughout the length of the completion interval. However, these standard fracturing techniques experience problems when used in fracturing long or thick intervals or in intervals which are heterogeneous (i.e. made of several levels or zones which fracture under different pressures). For example, it is difficult, if possible at all, to fracture a second zone in such intervals once a first zone has started to fracture. The fracturing slurry will continue to flow into and enlarge the initial fracture as the pressure increases in the isolated portion of the wellbore rather than initiate additional fractures in the other zones or levels of the fracture interval.
Further, liquid from the fracturing slurry is typically "lost" into the formation through the initial fracture causing props, e.g. sand, to settle out of the slurry thereby forming a bridge or blockage within the wellbore adjacent the initial fracture. Such blockages prevent further flow of slurry to other zones in the fracture interval even if such zones had already experienced some initial breakdown, i.e. fracturing. This results in poor distribution of fractures throughout the fracture interval since often only the zone having the lowest breakdown pressure will be adequately fractured and propped.
Due to these problems, it is common to fracture a long and/or heterogeneous interval by carrying out a series of individual, conventional fracturing operations such as described above. That is, a first zone is fractured, then the workstring is repositioned in the wellbore and a second zone is fractured, and so on until the entire interval has been fractured. Of course, as will be recognized by those skilled in this art, this repetition is both expensive and time consuming and can significantly affect the overall economics of the well being completed.
To overcome the problems in fracturing long and/or heterogeneous intervals, several methods have been proposed wherein the fracturing of such intervals can be carried out with a single setting of a workstring wherein the fracturing slurry is delivered simultaneously to the different levels or zones within the interval through alternate flowpaths; for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,618 to Jones et al. Another such method is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,391, issued Jul. 25, 1995, wherein alternating slugs of a gel and a proppant slurry are pumped down a single workstring and through alternate flowpaths to fracture and prop different levels within the fracture interval.
Still another such method is that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,284, issued May 23, 1995, wherein a fracturing gel is pumped down a workstring and into one end of the isolated wellbore while a proppant slurry is pumped at the same time through the well annulus and into the other end of the isolated annulus to carry out the fracturing of the different levels within the isolated interval. If a blockage occurs, the fracturing gel and/or slurry continues to be delivered throughout the fracture interval through alternate flowpaths to complete the fracturing of the interval.
A similar method is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,560,427 except a slurry splitter is positioned downhole in the workstring wherein a portion of the gel is separated from the fracturing slurry and is flowed into the bottom of the isolated interval to initiate fracturing within the interval. The remainder of the slurry is flowed into the upper end of the isolated interval to prop the fractures as they are being formed. Alternate flowpaths are provided to insure that the gel and/or slurry will be delivered to the different levels within the interval should a blockage occur in the well annulus before the fracturing operation is complete.
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fracturing different levels of a completion interval of a subterranean formation which is traversed by a wellbore of a well. Basically, a workstring comprised of a tubing having a cross-over and a fracturing string is lowered into the wellbore until the fracturing string is positioned adjacent the completion interval to be fractured. The fracturing string is comprised of a base pipe which is essentially blank over most of its length (i.e. impermeable) except for a plurality of perforated sections which are spaced along its length. Each perforated section is formed by a plurality of openings (e.g. round holes, slots, etc.) through the wall of the base pipe which are spaced around and throughout the length of the perforated section. The lengths of the respective perforated sections may vary (e.g. from about 1 to about 300 feet) with the perforated sections being spaced from each other along the base pipe at varying distances (e.g. from about 10 to about 1000 feet).
In fracturing formations where little or no substantial particulate material, e.g. sand, will be produced with the formation fluids, the openings in the perforated sections may be merely un-screened openings through the base pipe, similar to the slots in a conventional "slotted liner". In formations where substantial sand will be produced, a screen means, e.g. wire wrap, is positioned over the openings at each perforated section to allow fluid to flow into the base pipe through the openings while preventing any substantial sand from flowing therethrough. At least one alternate flow path (e.g. shunt tubes) having an inlet and one or more spaced outlets, is provided on the fracturing string and extends longitudinally along the length of the base pipe. The wire wrap can be wrapped over the shunt tubes at each perforated section or the shunt tubes can be bent to pass over the wire wrap after the wire is in place on the base pipe. Where the shunt tubes are outside the wire wrap, a perforated sleeve or shroud can be positioned over the shunts at each perforated section to protect the shunts tubes during installation.
To carry out the fracturing method of the present invention, the workstring is positioned within the wellbore so that the fracturing string will extend substantially through said completion interval and will form a "completion interval annulus" with the wellbore which, in turn, is isolated from the well annulus above. A fracturing slurry, comprised of a fracturing liquid (e.g. high-viscosity gel) and proppants (e.g. sand), is flowed down the tubing string and out through the cross-over into the top of the completion interval annulus. As is common in routine fracture operations, a pad of fracturing fluid without proppant can be pumped into the completion interval annulus before the slurry to initiate the fracturing of the formation, if desired.
As will be understood in the art, when returns are taken through the well annulus, liquid from the fracturing slurry is lost both into the formation(s) within said completion interval and into said base pipe through the openings in the perforated sections along the base pipe. This causes the proppants (sand) from the slurry to "sand-out" within the completion interval annulus at the perforated sections to form sand bridges which, in turn, block further flow of slurry down through the completion interval annulus.
These sand bridges or blockages effectively act as packers which isolate portions of the completion annulus which lie between respective adjacent, perforated sections. The pumping of the slurry into the top of the completion interval annulus is continued but now it can only flow downward therein through the alternate flowpaths, i.e. shunts tubes. The slurry enters the tops of the tubes and flows downward to exit through the spaced outlets at different levels within the completion interval annulus; that is, the slurry exits into the isolated portions of the completion interval annulus. Continued pumping of the slurry will cause the pressure to build up within these isolated sections until the different levels within the completion interval are fractured and propped with the proppant. If any level of the completion interval is not to be fractured, no outlets are provided in the shunt tubes at this level; accordingly, no fracturing slurry can exit into the isolated portion of the completion interval annulus which lies adjacent the level which is not to be fractured.
Where returns are not to be taken through the well annulus, the flow of fluid into or through the base pipe is blocked since the base pipe and well annulus are filled with a non-compressible, completion fluid. Therefore, no substantial amount of liquid from the fracturing slurry will be initially lost through any of the perforated sections but will only be lost into the formation. Eventually, the formation will fracture at some level within the completion interval. Once this initial fracture is formed, liquid can now flow not only into the fracture but also into the base pipe through some of the perforated sections and back out into the completion interval annulus through the perforated section nearest the initial fracture.
This causes sand bridges to form at the perforated sections where liquid is being lost from the slurry. These sand bridges form "packers" which, in turn, isolate the portions of the completion interval annulus which lie therebetween. Slurry now can only flow through the alternate flow paths which deliver the slurry into the isolated portions of the completion interval annulus to finish the fracturing operation.
Once the completion interval has been fractured and propped, flow of slurry is ceased and the well is put on production. The fluids from the completion interval flow into the completion interval annulus and due to the difference in the viscosity of the slurry liquid (e.g. about 100 centipoises) and the produced fluids (e.g. about 1 centipoise), the produced fluids can readily flow through the sand bridges and into the base pipe through the openings in the perforated sections of the base pipe. Where a substantial amount of sand is produced with the formation fluids, the openings in the perforated section will be equipped with a screen means (e.g. wire wrap) which allows the produced fluids to pass therethrough while blocking any substantial flow of particulates.
The actual construction, operation, and the apparent advantages of the present invention will be better understood by referring to the drawings, not necessarily to scale, in which like numerals identify like parts and in which:
While the invention will be described in connection with its preferred embodiments, it will be understood that this invention is not limited thereto. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.
Referring more particularly to the drawings,
As illustrated, completion interval 12 is a formation(s) having a substantial length or thickness which extends along wellbore 11 and which is made up of a plurality (three shown) different levels or zones 13A, 13B, and 13C which, in turn, may be heterogeneous (i.e. each zone breaks down under a different fracturing pressures). A workstring 14 is positioned in wellbore 11 and extends from the surface (not shown) and substantially through completion interval 12. As illustrated, workstring 14 includes a fracturing string 15 which is connected through a conventional "crossover" 16 onto the lower end of tubing string 17 and which is positioned adjacent the completion interval 12 when in its operable position.
Fracturing string 15 is comprised of length of base pipe or conduit 20 which extends substantially throughout the completion interval 12 to be fractured. Base pipe 20 is blank (unperforated) throughout most of its length except for a plurality of spaced, perforated sections 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 21 d which, in turn, are formed by a plurality of openings (e.g. holes 22 a at 21 a, slots 22 b in 21 b,
One or more (e.g., four shown in
Each shunt tube may be open at least at its upper end to allow fluids to enter therein or where a plurality of outlets 25 are present, the entry of fluid may be provided through some of the openings 25, themselves (e.g., those near the top of each the tube). Further, while outlet openings 25 in each shunt tube 24 may open through the front of the tube, they may also exit through each side of shunt tube. Shunt tubes of this type have been used to provide alternate flowpaths for fluids in a variety of different well operations, see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,945,991; 5,082,052; 5,113,935; 5,161,613; and 5,161,618.
While the openings 22 in each perforated section 21 are designed to allow flow of fluid into base pipe 20, it is important that the flow of particulate material (e.g. proppants, produced sand, etc.) be blocked. This is not a problem when no substantial amount of particulate material will be produced along with the formation fluids from the fractured formation. Accordingly, unscreened openings (e.g. slots 22 c,
The screening means may be comprised of any well known material which screens out the particulate material while allowing fluids to pass therethrough. For example, as illustrated in
Further, in this embodiment, a perforated sleeve or shroud 33 (only one shown at 21 b in
In another embodiment (
In operation, if wellbore 11 extends for a distance substantially below the bottom of completion interval 12, the wellbore is blocked-off adjacent the lower end of fracture interval 12 by a plug or packer (not shown), as will be understood in the art. Where fracture interval 12 will produce substantial amounts of particulate material along with the formation fluids when well 10 is put on production, the workstring 14 of
With workstring 14 in place, a fracturing slurry (arrows 40,
As the fracturing slurry 40 flows into the top of and down through completion interval annulus 30 a, it begins to lose liquid into both the completion interval (e.g. zone 13A) and into base pipe 20 at the perforated sections 21. The liquid from the slurry will flow through the passageways formed between the coils of wire 31, through openings 22, into base pipe, through return pipe 16 a in cross-over 16, and into well annulus 30 above packer 34. To insure rapid loss of fluid through each of the perforated sections 21, well annulus 30 above the cross-over 16 is opened at the surface to take returns from base pipe 20 through well annulus 30.
As liquid is lost from the slurry, "sand-outs", i.e. sand bridges or blockages 45, will form sequentially at each of the perforated sections. These blockages will form rapidly due to the leak-off of liquid from the slurry into both the zones of the completion interval and the base pipe 20. These bridges form effective barriers which prevent flow pass those points in the completion interval annulus 30 a. That is, due to the high viscosity of the gel (e.g. 100+ centipoises), the liquid from the slurry can not readily flow through the sand bridges 45 once the bridges have formed. Only slight amounts of liquid from the slurry, if any, will pass through a respective sand bridge thereby slowly expanding the size of the sand bridge.
Since there are no openings in the blank, base pipe 20 except at perforated sections 21 and since the liquid from the slurry can no longer flow along annulus 30 a once a sand bridge 45 is formed at a respective perforated section, slurry 40 now can only flow through the shunt tubes 24. The slurry enters the tops of tubes 24 and flows downward therein to exit into the different levels in completion interval annulus 30 a. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1–4—4, the slurry exits through the plurality of vertically-spaced, outlet openings 25 in the shunt tubes 24 which lie between adjacent perforated sections 21. In the embodiment shown in
The sand bridges 45 effectively act as packers which, in turn, which isolate the respective portions of completion interval annulus 30 a which lie therebetween. Continued pumping of slurry through the shunt tubes 24 and out into the respective levels of the completion interval annulus 30 a will increase the pressure of the slurry within the respective isolated portions of the annulus 30 a until a fracture is initiated in the respective completion zone(s). After the fracture in any specific isolated portion of annulus 30 a "sands-off", and/or if the pressure in that isolated portion rises to the level of the pressure in the shunts, slurry is then diverted on downstream through the shunts and the process is repeated until the fracturing operation is completed. Accordingly, all of the desired completion zones can be fractured substantially throughout their respective lengths by merely pumping the fracturing slurry until all of the desired zones in the completion interval are fractured and propped.
In some well completions, it may be desirable to leave a particular zone(s) (e.g. zone 13B in
In many instances, it may be desirable not to take any returns through well annulus 30 during the fracturing operation. Referring now to
Once a fracture 50 (
Once the desired zones have been fractured, the well can then be put on production. Tubing string 17 and cross-over 16 can be retrieved and replaced with a string of production tubing (not shown) which, in turn, can be "stabbed-in" or otherwise connected to fracturing string 15, the latter normally being left in place. Fluids will flow from the production zone(s) within the completion interval 12 and into completion interval annulus 30 a. While the sand bridges 45 are substantially impermeable to the flow of high-viscosity liquids (e.g. fracturing gel having a viscosity of about 100+ centipoises), these bridges are readily permeable to the much-lower viscosity, produced fluids (e.g. oil and gas having viscosities of about �1 centipoise). Accordingly, the production fluids can freely flow through the sand bridges 45 which now act as mini gravel-packs, the wire-wrapped screens 31 (if present), openings 22 in perforated sections 21, and into base pipe 20 for production to the surface.
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I'm passionate, loving, and loyal. I love hard and hate even harder but it won't last long because I'm very forgiving. I'm looking for someone who can love me even after knowing I'm not perfect. I'm looking for a man that finds his strength in his morals and his character. He has to be able to take me out to dance. Even if he's not a great dancer he has to at least be willing learn. Learning is another thing he has to be willing to do. There is so much to learn in this life and I love learning new things even if it's meaningless to the average person. He has to be confident in himself to able to show PDA and be very comfortable doing it while also receiving it. I am very passionate and affectionate. One of my top 3 love languages. I like good things like anyone else but I'm not materialistic. I am not defined by my money or possessions. The man of my dreams will respect me beyond the definition. He has to be able to laugh at himself and laugh with me out loud!!! Ilike to go out and try new things like salsa dancing. I'm not a big clubber. I don't think that's where I'll find Mr. Right but usually after dance class I do go with my group of friends to the local clubs to put what I've learned in class into action. Any man in my life should be comfortable being social. I love to have friends over for dinner and a movie. He has to get used to having friends pop in unannounced, staying late, and even crashing over night. All in all I'm looking for what every woman is looking for. A man who can be her bestfriend and a lover. If you think you can be that man I've discribed. Then I'll be here waiting to hear from you.
Book club , Camping , Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Playing cards , Playing sports , Political interests , Religion/Spiritual , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Auto racing / Motorcross, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Dancing, Football, Other types of exercise, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis / Racquet sports, VolleyBall, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I have Birds, Dogs
I like Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses
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Coffee & good conversation at the coffee house. King Crab at Joe's Crab Shack. Special occasions at The Barn. Salsa night at Big Apple or Congo's. Fishing, hiking, &camping anywhere but I prefer the Keys or Otter Banks. The race track Zum ZUm
Color Blue, Food CHEESECAKE, Making love on a rainy day, I love to shop anywhere as long as I get a good deal, it's my high! I love my sexy heels. Riding my motorcycle and spending the day at the track.
I love to dance Salsa. I love speed in a car, sport bike, or rollercoaster. I love a great thrill a good scare. Cooking enjoying a good meal with friends and family. Soccer is my sport. Sport bikes GSXR600, Ninja636, Bimmer 330ci, and Honda S2000
Magazine= People. I like doing the crossword puzzle. Sport Bike, Motor Cyclist, Cycle World. Books= The Seat of the Soul,
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|What she is looking for
|5'0" (152cms)
|5'8" (172cms) to 6'0" (182cms)
|Body type:
|About average
|About average, Athletic and toned, A few extra pounds
|No preference
|Dark brown
|No preference
|No Way
|No Way
|Social Drinker
|Social Drinker
|Education / Teacher / Professor
|No preference
I'm a teacher and community service instructor for The Autism society and I'm also a Soccer Coach for Challenger Sports.
|$35,001 to $50,000
|$35,001 to $50,000, $50,001 to $75,000, $75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Currently Separated
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Currently Separated, Divorced
|Have kids:
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home (3)
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home, Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
|Probably not, No, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|Latino / Hispanic
|Latino / Hispanic
I'm the first American in the family. Cuban mother, father, brother and sister. Raised on white rice & black beans and Cuban caffe con leche. Ask me where I'm from and I'll tell you I'm 100% Cuabanita! Born and Raised in the MIA. I'm 305 till I die
|Christian / Other
|Christian / Catholic, Christian / Protestant, Spiritual but not religious, Other, Christian / Other
I read and pray on the Bible everyday. I'm not a fanatic. I do believe in the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. I choose not to be ignorant and criticize anyone's faith. I've always said" A little bit of God has never hurt anyone" It'll do you good
|English, Spanish
|English, Spanish
|Associates degree
|Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral


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LOGANVILLE -- A man who was taken into custody in October claimed he was physically beaten by deputies. But surveillance cameras told another story.
An arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday for Sam Egbri of Loganville for making false statements following an October incident where he was taken into custody on an unrelated recorders court charge. According to an investigator's report from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, Egbri claimed, "he was physically beaten while being taken into custody, and had been suffocated to the point of defecating on himself."
To make matters worse for Egbri, he gave a detailed written statement of the incident, which led to an investigation, the report said.
"The surveillance cameras recorded the entire incident, and upon review, it was determined that the allegations had been fabricated," the report said. "Egbri had in fact defecated on himself, but it was not due to any actions taken by the deputies."
The investigator who looked into the allegations said he recorded multiple phone interviews on different dates with Egbri, but his alleged story didn't change.
So Egbri was charged with two felonies, one for the written statement, and another for the phone interviews. The deputies involved were cleared of all wrongdoing, and the case was closed as unfounded, the report said.
When deputies in uniform visited Egbri's home to serve the warrant, Egbri attempted to escape out the back door, the report said.
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- On the side where you inserted the elastic into the fold, stitch across the opening to close it up and secure the elastic into place. On the end where the elastic overlaps the pointy end of the tie, use the zig zag stitch to sew up and down where the elastic and tie overlap.
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NBA Pick: Philadelphia 76ers @ Indiana Pacers Preview
- Updated: March 14, 2012
The Indiana Pacers are going to be back at home on the eve of the trade deadline on Wednesday night when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in NBA betting action.
The Sixers have won three straight big time games in a row, two of which have come against their division rivals, the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics. This has been one of their easier stretches of the season for scheduling, as they haven't had to play on back to back nights in 10 days and don't have to do it again until the weekend. Perhaps that is why the team is playing so well. It's not the defense that really surprises us, as this has been one of the best defensive teams in the league all year long. It's the offense that has put up at least 103 points in three straight games that has our attention. This isn't a team with a heck of a lot of great scoring options. Andre Iguodala, the team's leader, is a lot more of a scrappy, defensive minded guy, and though he certainly can go off for 25 points and a triple-double, he is more likely to put up eight points in a solid all-around game on both sides of the ball.
Indiana's four-game skid came to a close on Tuesday night with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Still, it wasn't the greatest result in the world, knowing that the 92 points that were put on the board was still far below what this team really should be putting together. There was a stretch that was right around the All-Star Break in which the Pacers were scoring over 100 points every single night, but since that point, they have now had five in a row without breaking 96. None of the starters played more than 27 minutes last night, but none scored more than 11 points either. David West did have a double-double, but 10 points and 10 boards aren't exactly the types of numbers that make you jump out of your seat. What we do notice with Indiana is that it just doesn't shoot the ball all that well. Pro teams should be shooting a heck of a lot better than 42.9 percent from the field, and though there isn't that dominating big man out there that is shooting at a great clip without taking a shot from outside of the paint on this team, there is still no excuse for a number that low.
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IRS Gives Illegals 4 Billion Dollars Of Your Money
Yes, let's give all these illegal aliens citizenship so they can be eligible for even more government giveaway programs.
While harrying and stalling tea party groups seeking nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service mailed $4.2 billion in child-credit checks to undocumented immigrants.
Critics say midlevel IRS bureaucrats continue to abuse the Additional Child Tax Credit program by dispensing $1,000 checks to families in this country illegally.
"The law needs clarification that undocumented immigrants are not eligible," Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told Watchdog.org in a statement.
To make Congress' intent clear — that only legal U.S. residents are entitled to ACTC credits – Grassley co-sponsored a clarifying amendment with Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wy.
…The IRS has said it doesn't believe the ACTC law allows the agency to deny payment to undocumented immigrants.
Watchdog reported in June that disbursement of ACTC credits has grown rapidly – and suspiciously – with increased issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers as substitutes for Social Security numbers.
ITIN holders are not required to prove legal residency, and ITIN applications are running at the rate of 1 million a year.
Federal investigators identified one address in Atlanta where 23,994 ITIN refunds totaling $46,378,040 were delivered. A single bank account there received 8,393 refunds.
Records indicate that undocumented immigrants in Virginia received $87.9 million in ACTC cash from the IRS. Watchdog reported that $163,711 went to a single address in the tiny eastern shore town of Parksley.
$46,378,040 in refunds were delivered to one address in Atlanta. That must be legit, right? Yet, if you're a Tea Partier, the IRS wants more documentation than Obama was required to present to run for President in order to get tax exempt status.
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C. U.S. Bio-Chem Redirect Program
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The State Department provides funds to three U.S. agencies to implement the program: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These agencies work through the ISTC in Moscow and the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine, located in Kyiv, to implement the program. The program supports the following expenses: project salaries for Eurasian scientists possessing dual-use expertise; limited purchases of project-relevant laboratory equipment and reagents; and travel expenses for Eurasian scientists related to legitimate project needs, including scientific conferences, training, and meetings with their U.S. collaborators.
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The Arizona Republic's Jon Kamman reports that Clark said yesterday that he shares views similar to Arizona Republican Senator John McCain and Republican Congressmen Jim Kolbe and Jeff Flake, who together are sponsoring a bill "aimed at curbing undocumented immigration from Mexico by creating a guest-worker program." LINK
Dick Morris writes in his New York Post op-ed that Clark is losing momentum into the early primaries because of his flip-flop on issues, limited financial resources, and fading popularity. Morris says, "OLD soldiers who run for president, to paraphrase MacArthur, never die, they just fade away. Wesley Clark has just faded." LINK
Morris continues to believe that Dean's success is based on the Internet and gay money nearly alone.
South Carolina vets are intrigued by Clark, writes the AP's Susanne Schafer, but are certainly not guaranteed for The General. LINK
Page Six calls Clark desperate to be hip for putting Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi into his Rock the Vote TV spot. LINK
Andrew DeMillo of the Arkansas Democratic Gazette lays out the Clark campaign's new online strategy. LINK
The Arkansas Democratic Gazette reports that Clark will attend a fund-raiser on November 21 at the home of Morriss and Ann Henry of Fayetteville, Arkansas, longtime friends and political allies of former President Clinton. LINK
Despite the title, Clark's book "Winning Modern Wars" is largely a campaign primer for The General, according to the Washington Times ' Gary Anderson. LINK
From ABC News' Clark campaign reporter Deborah Apton:
How will Clark's military experience shape his campaign? That's a question that is "probably too soon to answer," Clark told reporters Friday. The only retired four-star general in the race, Clark's 34 years in military service have defined his campaign from its early days. At almost every campaign event, General Clark will stop, sometimes with jarring awkwardness in the midst of talking about Iraq, to ask the audience if any veterans are present and for them to please raise their hands so they can be recognized.
The General is in New Hampshire today through Friday with scheduled stops in honor of Veteran's Day. Clark Communications Director Matt Bennett told ABC News that Clark "feels like there's just not enough deference placed to people who served their country" and he "hopes to provide them with respect."
Clark was recently asked if a military background is important to have as a candidate. "I think first-hand, practical leadership experience is important for the commander in chief," Clark answered. "And I think if you have that experience in foreign affairs, then it's even better. So I've been lucky, I have a lot of high-level, first hand experience in foreign affairs."
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Rachel Swarns of The New York Times writes about Congressman Gephardt's unlikely successes in what seems like "the year of the outsider." LINK
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|4 Ounce (1 Cup)
|Bacon slices
|6 , crisply cooked, drained and crumbled
|Green onion slices
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
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4. Arrange the potato slices in a large round casserole dish or baking tray, in a single layer, slightly overlapping them.
5. Place the dish in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy on the top
6. Remove from oven and keep aside.
7. In a bowl, combine cheese, bacon and green onion.
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Hostelworld "meet the world" by Lucky Generals
Rating: 5.0
Campaign YouTube, Thursday, 12 April 2012 05:18PM
David Prideaux, executive creative director, Publicis Chemistry
Why I like this
While most YouTube ads use interactivity or connectivity to get you engaged, this one tries to win you over by throwing in a load of references to memes and other irritating internet phenomena. The idea being that, with Vitaminwater coursing through your bloodstream, you can rise above anything - even Nyan Cat. So we see a guy making his way down the street surrounded by the Sexy Sax Man, LOLcats, attacking antelopes and BMX wipeouts. I only picked up a few of the references; if you're the target, I imagine you'll get a whole heap more.
The only trouble is that just showing that you watch the same stuff as your audience isn't enough - you need to be funny too. The attacking antelope is good, but the Sexy Sax Man is just plain irritating. And this audience is not easily fooled. As always, the comments tell their own story and, in some cases - "Only the dead can know peace from this evil" - are funnier than the ad.
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I've said it before and I have to say it again.
WOW, Ladybug,
You have really done a exhalent ride report here and all your reports. I to remember the honeysuckles growing up in Coeur d' Alene. We would pull the little string portion out and suck the sweet juice from them. You have found some awesome areas on this ride. Some I was aware of BUT a lot I didn't know of. Thanks again for sharing your riding adventure. It has been said that the IGA Store in Orofino really does have the BEST fried chicken there is at their Deli.
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Joined: Nov 2005
Location: Spokane Valley, WA (the dry side of the mountains)
Oddometer: 11,384
You sure have that right. I enjoy early mornings especially in the summer time but it can be very cold. I agree with you about the heated grips they make a HUGE difference.
The Superbug has heated grips however they have been working Intermittently and of course that day they chose not to work. I also have a heated jacket liner but I had left the switch attached to my other bike so I had the liner but no way to turn it off once it was hooked up, without stopping to unhook it. The Superbug is limited with it's electrical output so when I have the grips and/or liner on I watch the volt meter and when it starts to drop I have to turn off accessories.
I have had two different people look for the grip problem and neither was able to run down the problem. A friend and I were just talking about the advantage of adding LED lights to the bike and I discovered last week my taillight is flickering so I have some electrical things that need to be taken care of soon.
Cruiser Dude,
Thanks for sticking with this and the nice compliments. Next time I'm in Orfino I'll try that chicken at the IGA.
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It's time to wrap this ride up so I can move on with stories about Hells Canyon.
Since the day was still young and I had already given up on that silly idea of getting home early I headed to the top of Dworshak Dam and the visitor center.
Stopped to check out this core sample. I guess if you build a big dam you have to take big core samples.
The visitor center was nice with a lot of North Idaho history. Logging and mining were both a big part of the history. On my fathers side of the family logging operations were handed down from one generation to the other. It seems weird that things that were just staples in my childhood are now museum pieces. (am I getting old or what? ) I remember water bags like in this picture hanging on the front of the logging trucks (and beer stashed in the creeks and streams running off the mountains ).
It seems very odd to see one of these encased in glass.
One of the tunnels in the dam.
The 717-foot-high Dworshak Dam is a straight-axis, concrete-gravity dam, meaning that it crosses the canyon in a straight line and uses a huge mass of concrete, as opposed to its geometric shape, to hold back the water's force. The tallest of its type in the Western Hemisphere, it is said to contain twice as much concrete as Cheope's Great Pyramid.
Some engineering projects are controversial, and the Dworshak Dam, built 1966-1973 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is one such example. The siting of the dam blocked a run of steelhead trout, and the reservoir covered an extensive area of wildlife habitat. To lessen the effects, the project includes the world's largest steelhead hatchery. Originally, the dam was to have six power-generating units, but peak loads would have led to flooding downstream and a second dam would have had to be built. So the final three generators were never installed.
No wonder that sucker looked so huge when I was at the bottom of it.
I like the looks of the curved photo of the dam at the top of the stair in the visitors center but since it's claim to fame is the straight-axis it makes me wonder why they made this curved.
There were a lot of things to see in the visitors center and since I was the only one there the volunteers working the desk were telling me stories. Back in the early days lookouts werent posted in nice towers like they were later but instead would find a high spot and look for fires from there. This lady climbed a snag and would sit on it all day looking for fires. If she spotted one she would signal the workers.
The story was that one of the men was very taken with her and he named the mountain after her as a sign of his affection. I dont remember the mountain name. Something like Bertha, Bertta, Martha, ah heck I dont know but I liked the story.
There is a nice colorful childrens area where they can learn about boating safety.
The top of the dam. There sure is a lot of water in there.
While I was in the visitors center enjoying the displays a storm blew in. It was raining hard enough the drops were bouncing when they hit the pavement.
Good thing Im waterproof
Luckily the storm didnt last long but it was cold and time I worked on getting home.
Cavendish United Methodist Church.
Riding through the Palouse is a treat, its always changing.
All those yellow roses around the old farm house sure are pretty.
There is a cache here that I didnt find but it gave me a chuckle.
This section of the road is very nice. It drops down from farm fields through a forest into a canyon with a river or creek at the bottom then climbs back up again. Very scenic but this is all I got for a picture of it.
All these birdhouses remind me of the blue bird houses around Bickleton, WA which is a fun place to ride to. I want to ride to Bickleton again sometime this summer. It's a good half way point to meet a friend or two from the Portland area for lunch.
Lots of grain in the Palouse which is evident by the number of silohs
I was on Hwy 95 for a short distance but traffic moves fast and passing isnt always available. With the Superbug only doing about 55 mph I needed to get off 95 so I took the first road west that I came to and it was a nice ride through the farmlands.
Kids playing at a park in one of the farm towns.
It was a good four days where I spent a lot of time thinking about the things I was seeing and the people I met along the way. It was refreshing so many people stopped to make sure I was OK when I was parked along the road and talking with them was a pleasure. This ride reminded me of why I like small town America and a rural lifestyle. The two cafes I ate in had waitresses with personalities and they were hustling while making sure each customer was taken care of and doing it with a smile. Coffee cups did not get empty before more was poured in. Much different than in the cities where the waitstaff act like they are doing you a favor to bring you a menu and take your order. Its nice having a meal delivered with a smile instead of being delivered with a scowl and the bill. Unfortunatly I have too much city in me and my face scowls while my insides are smiling. . There is a lot I can learn from those waitresses, like how to smile on the outside.
As I was riding home I kept thinking of these people. They werent fashionable, no brand names on their clothing to be found. They dont spend hours and hours in a gym trying to look good. They didnt have hard bellies or six packs. No bleached white perfectly straight teeth. No fake tans without tan lines and none of them looked 20 at 40+. Heck some of them were wearing mismatch clothes but all those things werent important to them. T-shirts, jeans, flannel shirts, and sweats were the going thing. They all looked like real people aging as god meant them to age. Best of all they were kind folks that smiled easily and sincerely much different than the people I find in the cities.
When turning on the TV we are bombarded with all the messages about how none of us are good enough. We are told we need buns of steel, 6 packs, longer lashes, flawless skin, silky hair, younger looking, perky breasts, and it goes on and on and none of those messages have anything to do with the beauty found within nor the goodness of people. Id much rather spend time with a good person any day than the shallow beautiful people.
Ill admit that I get sucked into those messages the media throws out and the celebrities that dont appear to age and I feel very inadequate. Getting out and being around real people that have good souls brought a realization I needed. Beauty really does come from inside and there are a lot of beautiful people out in the world and they are the people I want to be around.
At home when I checked my mileage I discovered I had ridden a lot further than I thought. I was thinking I rode about 500 miles but my guess was a bit short.
Next up and soon to come will be a week staying in Enterprise, Oregon with 100 other ADVers while enjoy the Hells Canyon area.
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Great RR and I've been enjoying the pics.
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First class, LadyBug. Really a cool RR you have going here. Everything about it -- photos, writing, exploring off the bike -- is working great. Looking forward to riding along!
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So that's what you were doing, looks like fun
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Great little RR!
It looks like you had a ball!
The structure in post 21 is the remains of a silo. I almost lost my job when I was like 15 because I told my boss there's no way in hell I was going up a 100 ft tall silo, once I got up there the view was awesome! Plus I got over my fear of heights.
A link to Hells Canyon would be much appreciated, I may never get there, as I'm on the wrong coast, in soooo many ways!
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I was wondering if that concrete thing was a silo but it's in an odd place for a silo. It's along a steep grade between switch backs. The river is just below though so that might be why it's there.
Slowpoke, You'll have to figure out how to get to this side of the U.S. one of these day and come out to the Hells Canyon gathering. It's a lot of fun with tons of great riding. I see you found the picture thread.
Many of the following pictures will be repeats for you but there are others I will be adding in here so hang out and enjoy the ride.
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You probably thought I forgot about this thread or gave it up already. Nope, I was just busy playing
About the third week of June each year I host the Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering in Enterprise, OR which keeps me a little busy for a few weeks in June. The nice thing about it is this gave me more stories and pictures for this thread. While the gathering is listed to take place from Thursday Sunday I enjoyed spending the entire week there rather than just those few days.
Sunday on my way to Enterprise, OR:
FLHTLady and I both drove our pickups and hauled our motorcycles to Enterprise. This meant I could take both bikes and all sorts of stuff to use camping. The two of us decided to caravan down with me in the lead. I did a great job leading, took a wrong turn in Clarkston, WA which dropped us into a small waterfront park with limited room too turn around. I cant backup a trailer worth beans so FLHTLady jumped in my pickup towing a small motorcycle trailer and got it turned around then turned her pickup towing a travel trailer around. Meanwhile a sheriff was sitting watching us didn't offer assistance just watched probably waiting to see what the two dingy ding dongs would do. Well, things were off to a good start ..
On the way to camp I wanted to stop and look for a geocache at Fields Spring State Park. Geocaching.com has partnered with the Washington State Parks system to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the parks. Caches have been placed in 100 parks and there are 2 years to find them. They have a small prize for finding 50 and another for finding 100. http://www.geocaching.com/adventures/geotours/washington-state-parks It sounded like fun so Im working on visiting at least 50 of those parks in the next two years and maybe even hit all 100.
Just like the caravanning got off to a good start looking for my first state park cache got off to a "good" start too. We found a nice big parking lot to put our pickups and trailers in and off we went. We followed the GPS arrow to another parking lot further up. We walked in circles, looked at the clue and walked in more circles but no cache was found. The coords. were placing us right in the middle of the parking lot. What the heck????? After a bit I finally realized we were at the spot listed as parking and not where the cache was supposed to be. Duh!
OK we found the parking lot now it was time to go looking for the cache. Off down a hiking trail we went and we got to another trail where it looked like the cache should be but again we couldnt find the cache. The cache was a multi cache and the first multi Ive tried to find. A multi is where you find the first cache which holds the coords. for the next cache until you ultimately find the prize. I was getting frustrated because it was clear I had something wrong and we werent even finding the first cache.
We were tromping around in the bushes looking for the elusive cache and checking out these gnarly looking trees.
Then I spotted a man walking up the main trail holding what looked like a GPS. I started laughing and asked if he was a geocacher. He confirmed he was and was looking for the same cache. I said we were going to follow him. He was a nice man and the three of us partnered up to go in search of the cache.
His GPS said we needed to go further down that trail to get to the first cache. OK off we go and finally found the first cache near these trees.
We put the next coords into our GPSs and saw the next one was over there to the right across the valley. This picture doesnt show the valley but it does give an idea of what a great area we were in.
Our new friend wanted to do what I normally do and take the straight shot across the valley. I looked at it and decided it would be a bit of scramble down to the bottom of the valley and strenuous climb back out of it and suggested we take the long way and use to the trail. I was impressed with myself that I suggested the sensible route for a change. FLHTLady was too because the two of us normally stumble into things the difficult way.
The walk to the cache was nice. Our new friend (his geocache user name is different and I cant remember it) was having a difficult time with his GPS and it was trying to lead him a different direction. Mine was still pointing the direction we started with so all three of us were now following my GPS. Sort of, the two of them were hiking in the direction the arrow was pointing and I was playing with my camera.
Ive camped in this park a few times & even took a few walks but I had no idea there were views like this in the park.
Theres where the GPS is telling us to go.
Im playing with my camera again and the other two are finding the cache.
It sure was pretty there.
I put a pedometer on my shoe before we started our walk to check my miles.
Walking in circles gets the miles to add up. 3.63 miles. I bet if we cut out the circles it would have been closer to 2.5
With the cache found and pictures taken we headed back to the pickups and off to camp we went. We got set up and called it a day since we needed our sleep because we had riding to do the next morning.
This is getting off to a slow start but I will be back with more.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
This year my good friend Rainbow007 (Becky) joined me for the week and I was pleased to be able to spend the time with her. We have been friends for more than 20 years, riding street bikes, snowmobiles, bicycles, dirt bikes and now dual sport motorcycles together. Shes much better at all of it than I am but I still have fun with it.
Our plan was to spend the day geocaching and see where chasing them would take us. First stop:
Bingo, we found the cache right off.
I like to leave lady bugs in the caches I find.
Nice looking old church. Say a quick prayer with lots of thanks.
Across the street from the church is this fun coffee shop that we had to check out.
The list of geocaches we were using I created two or three years ago so I didnt know if all the caches were still active. There was a cache at the coffee shop when I created the list and we were looking for the cache but didnt find it. Later I checked the website and I see the cache is no longer there. It was OK though because there are all sorts of fun things to look at.
The outhouse is even fun.
We had to play with the blue banana
Rainbow thought she was going to get a picture of me.
But I was obnoxious and took a picture of her taking a picture of me.
I had one of these when I was a kid. I didnt have a bicycle but I had a tractor.
We didnt find a cache so it was time to move on.
The next cache was here
Rainbow hot on the trail of a wild geocache
Found it
Making notes in my caching notebook. The top one was at the coffee shop that is no more. Then avoiding tires was in my GPS but not in my notebook.
Rainbow decorated her bike .OK, it was funny at the time, now just lame.
Theres a nice round barn out there.
We were on our way to the next cache and this one was going to be more of a challenge. There was a wide spot to park our bikes right at the bridge on Summerville Rd and the hwy. Across the hwy we spotted this.
It was on the way to where the GPS was sending us to find the cache, up the hill. As we walked to the cross we saw windshield glass and it was clear the cross was for someone that had died here in an auto accident but how on earth did the vehicle get there? It was a ways up from the road. We took a closer look.
I googled the name and date to see if I could find out anything about this person but my googlefoo wasnt cooperating and I didnt find anything. Things left at the memorial included a beer can. I wondered if the accident was alcohol related and if so a beer can wouldnt be very appropriate. Well not in my mind but then people that enjoy their beer really enjoy it. The guy must have liked elephants too.
Its possible the vehicle was coming off this hill and the driver fell asleep and didnt stop at the bottom. Or it was winter and the hill was icy and the vehicle didnt stop. Theres our bikes down there in the shade of the tree, you have to look real hard to see them.
We are headed up there.
To this tree
It took me a while to drag my fat behind up there but I made it. Rainbow had no problem getting up there she just sprinted on up like a limber gazelle. She already found the cache and checking out the contents before I even got close.
Now it was time to head back down. Ahhhhhh crap, thats steep and slick.
No problem, I know how to get down. The nice thing about wearing riding gear while hiking and geocaching its no big deal when you slide down a hill on your butt. It was easier going up than it was coming down until I gave up and just decided to use the hill as a slide.
Summerville Rd. sounded inviting and looking at the GPS we could see there is a town called Summerville. We had no choice we had to go find out what is in Summerville.
Summerville, OR. Its nice to know there is gas here. Too bad we didnt gas up.
Not far from Summerville we found the Dry Creek School
It looked like someone started working on restoring it then walked away from their project.
The little shed off to the side had all these flattened Tab cans on the floor. Its been a long time since Ive seen those pink cans. Tab was my favorite way back when.
From there we headed to Tollgate, OR figuring on getting gas and having lunch.
They are closed on Mondays so no gas. I was fine with plenty of gas but Rainbow's tank is small so we needed to be aware of where we headed next. We had a couple ideas from there but didnt know if they were good routes or if the roads were open so we opted for the shorter one. Before we did that we made ourselves at home on the bench in from of the store and had our lunch.
We were then off to go find a firetower and there it is up on the mountain.
We got about 1 ½ mile from it and found a locked gate. Oh well the ride was fun anyway.
Even being on the highway is a nice ride.
In Elgin we stopped for this micro cache
Yep, I carry tiny lady bug buttons to put in tiny caches.
In Minam we crawled into the bushes and retrieved a cache.
We rode a couple miles of gravel to Minam State Park thinking it might be a little used park but at the park things were paved and it was much busier than expected. It was a nice little side trip though following the river.
Back at camp we went up to the teepee skeleton on the hill and enjoyed listening to the bird sing, and watched the sunset while overlooking Brian and Margarets kingdom.
The next installment might have more riding and less geocaching. I have discovered a pattern of mine, I start off fast and furious with the caches and each day they are less and less.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Rainbow007, AirheadBruce and I left camp in Enterprise, OR and went for a fun loop ride.
Not far out of Joseph, OR we stopped for a cache.
Our motorcycles waited patiently for us down the road.
Were going to follow this road for a bit.
Rainbow007 was behind me taking pictures of me riding down the road. Normally I just have photos of empty roads so it's nice to have photos with a bike in them.
Nice easy road.
I missed a turn and we had to turn around. Neither Rainbow007 or AirheadBruce complained since I told them the first one that did could take the lead.
Theres the road I wanted.
Typical for me I saw rocks on the road and down came the landing gear. I kept telling those darn feet to stay on the pegs but they chose to come down and tip toe through the rocks. Ill pretend I didnt hear Becky and Bruce behind me laughing. At least Im entertaining. No, the rocks werent worse than they looked in the picture. Im just that lame.
The feet jumped back up on the pegs where they belong, good feet.
Stopped to check this out.
Neither one of them ran me over.
If there isnt a sign available taking a picture of the GPS will remind me where I was.
Nice little country ride
We found flowers and nice views
Harl firetower at the end of the road.
We ate our lunch at the tower and enjoyed the views while Bruce complained about cramping smile muscles.
From there it was to McGraw Firetower
The ground was covered with wild flowers
A quick stop at the Hells Canyon Overlook
And back to camp we went with big smiles from a good day, with fun riding and great friends.
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Hi Ladybug,
If you're ever near Torrey, Utah; there's a geocache at the Nielsen Grist Mill...
I didn't find out until I was doing my RR, but I liked the little mill cutout and took a pic. Here's the cache info.
Hope you'll check it out sometime so we can all see what's in the cache!
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I'm enjoying your adventures, loving the photos and seeing all these little out of the way places
I have heard of geo caching, but until this report didn't really know what it meant! It looks fun to do on a bike especially. One day when I have a GPS it looks like a great way to practise using the GPS and doing a bit of exploring along the way.
Keep up the good work
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Little Wan,
I guess I'll have to put that cache on the map as a place to visit. I won't be getting to Utah this year but maybe next year.
Thanks, I'm glad you are enjoying the report. I wasn't sure if anyone was looking at it. Sometimes it's hard to tell. Geocaching is a fun way to learn how to use a GPS plus the caches often will take you to interesting places. There are many things I have seen looking for caches that I otherwise wouldn't have seen.
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|Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
|No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|White / Caucasian
|White / Caucasian
|Christian / Other
|Christian / Other
|English, Spanish
|Bachelors degree
|High school, Some college