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It was our annual theater trip to New York, my favorite city in the world. The taxi pulled up in front of our hotel located on 54th Street. We checked in at the front desk, got the keys to our one bedroom suite and headed to the elevator. It was midnight and we were exhausted from a day of airport traveling and delays.
We entered our room and I immediately started to unpack. About an hour later we were ready to go to sleep. My husband walked to his usual side of the king bed and I walked to mine. We climbed into bed and suddenly with a great force we both rolled to the middle of the bed crashing into one another. For a moment we could not speak and just looked at one another.
"What happened?" my husband finally blurted out. "I don't know," I answered. We tried to roll the other way toward the edges of the bed but neither of us could make it out. We kept rolling back to the middle and into one another. After several minutes of uncoordinated frustration we got out of the bed and stood looking at it.
"This bed is broken," my husband finally concluded. "Look at the frame. It has totally come apart."
I got on the phone and called the front desk. It was by now almost two in the morning. The night manager officiously informed me that the hotel was full and that we would have to wait for morning to change rooms. That news was not what we wanted to hear. I argued with him but got nowhere. "Would you like us to sit up all night?" I asked in my most sarcastic tone. He let me know that whether we used the broken bed or not was certainly our choice. We were livid.
I let my tired husband have the middle of the broken bed to himself and I took one of the over stuffed chairs. I did not need an alarm clock that morning. I was on the phone to the morning manager before she could have her first cup of coffee. She asked to come up and see the bed. That meant waking and moving my husband. I told her yes. He was not pleased.
"This bed is definitely broken," she declared. "So is my back," my husband retorted. I was too tired to comment.
"We will move you to another suite as soon as it is cleaned," she offered. We nodded our acceptance. Because we were unpacked, I wanted to supervise the change of rooms. This was not the way I had hoped to spend my first day in New York.
Finally settled in our second room, I walked into the bathroom. Sitting and looking around me I suddenly focused on the sink that had literally pulled away from the wall and was ready to fall.
"Oh honey," I calmly called to my husband. "Would you please come in here?"
"What is that?" he asked incredulously. "Let me call our friend the morning manager," I responded.
"Oh this is very dangerous," she observed. She called for the yellow tape they use to block off crime scenes and proceeded to place it over the bathroom entrance.
Completely sleep deprived, at that moment I had had enough. "What are you going to do for us next?" I asked in my most desperate and determined voice.
"Mr. and Mrs. Aleskow, we would like to offer you the hotel apartment for the remainder of your stay," she answered apologetically. I could see that my husband was beyond caring where his bed would be at this point. One of his least favorite things was having to change rooms. I on the other hand was intrigued by this new proposition.
The hotel apartment had one bedroom, a living room and dining room, and a balcony. It was lovely. The manager had us test the bed and handed us the keys.
We woke up Sunday morning, freshened up and walked out on our balcony overlooking Central Park on our right and Manhattan's office buildings on our left. My husband put his arm around my shoulders. I sensed a romantic moment about to happen when I felt his body suddenly freeze and tighten.
"Don't look, don't look," he whispered. "Look at what?" I asked barely finishing my question before I saw the answer. From our rooftop balcony we were staring straight into an office-building window with a man and woman having a great Sunday morning visit on a swivel chair.
Not only was my husband whispering for some strange reason, but he was watching this x-rated scene focusing his head away from the sight and practically crossing his eyes to see it. He didn't want them to notice he was looking.
"I don't think they are aware of anything at this moment but their own pleasure," I assured him. Yet, he still would not turn his head toward them for fear of being discovered.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - A water taxi service usually offered only during the summer now will operate throughout the year after a business owner saw a need for it.
Roy Pell, president of Ocean Place Charters, which has been providing the Harbor Ferry water taxi rides for the Regional Transportation Authority since May 2008, said this summer many boat riders asked if it could be offered year-round.
"What better place than to watch the sunset or the moon than from the water," he said.
Pell's Harbor Ferry service starts Saturday and will go from the Peoples Street T-Head, along the Corpus Christi Bayfront to the Texas State Aquarium and the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center docks.
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Army Reserve Pfc. Carlo S. Paz, son of Cesar and Gina Paz, Golden Gate Estates, recently graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of training, Paz studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.
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The United Arts Council of Collier County has elected officers for 2009-10, including President Pat Antonetti, an advisor with Fort Pitt Capital Group; President-elect Mally Khorasantchi, an artist; Liz Ary, treasurer and Susan Mainwaring, secretary.
The United Arts Council is designated by the state as the official local arts agency for Collier County. For more information, call 263-8242.
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Island Coast AIDS Network, Inc., recently announced the election of Edward M. Kolesar to its board of directors.
Kolesar is an attorney and senior manager-procurement and contracts with Deloitte and Touche Tohmatsu Services, Inc., and has worked on many aspects of business for 22 years, including corporate, tax and intellectual property matters.
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Martha Bibby has been appointed vice president of the Leadership Collier Foundation, effective Jan.1.
Bibby has 25 years experience in community relations, banking operations and risk management. She is skilled in team building and developing and executing strategies to achieve desired results.
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Dip Circle - Meyerstein, Douglas Mawson, Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Reg. No: ST 035377
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- Dip Circle in wooden case manufactured by Moritz Meyerstein. A Dip Circle is a geophysical instrument used to determine the inclination of the Earth's magnetic field to the horizontal at a given location.
This instrument is believed to have been used by Douglas Mawson on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914. It is part of Museum Victoria's collection of artefacts from the 'Heroic Era' exploration of Antarctica.
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- Housed in a french polished wooden case, the Dip Circle is made mainly of brass, wood and glass. Dip needle reading is taken from protractor engraved onto mirror backing of circle. Vernier azimuth scale. Brass tripod with adjustments and spirit level. Agate knife edge fulcrum with suspension control. Several attachments are missing, as indicated by vacant holders in back of door of case. Spare needles, key for adjusting knife edge clamp.
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- This is a significant object from the first Australian-based expedition to Antarctica that represents the scientific focus of this expedition and in particular Douglas Mawson's geological research.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Melbourne High School, 1984
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Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Anyone know if/where Molino Caputo flours available in the smaller 1kg (?) packets in Sydney. I can purchase the big 25kg bags (from the guy that imports for the famous Pizza Marios) but how much pizza can you eat ? I got some from him once years ago and the dough was streets ahead of anything I've made since with the '00' flours (even those that say 'pizza' on them) you get at local delis, etc. Maybe if others are interested we can buy a 25kg bag (around $100 I think) and split up.
Also, for those interested you can buy San Marzano tinned tomatoes (D.O.P Granoro brand) from IGA in Haberfield and only about $1.50 a (400gm) tin. Bargain. Have purchased from Kirk foods before (another brand) but about (if I remember) $3 - $4 a tin. Found some 'Strianese' brand tomatoes (not San Marzano though) at the deli/supermarket right down and past the Bar Italia end of Norton St, and the tins are imported from 'Napoli Foods' in Marrickville, so I would think they import them and distribute Strianese San Marzanos (I have emailed and awaiting a response).
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Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Yes I agree with you I've made my dough with "00" or breadflour with plain white flour about a 50/50 mix. "00" by itself is a little too chewwy,Breadflour a little heavy but mixed works well.....I know this as there are rarely any pizza crusts left by the guests unless I burn them....
Regards Dave
Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Hi Nick, I still haven't found any in that size. These guys Lario International | Fine quality artisan foods
sell it for $140 for 25kg. If you can get it for $100 then I might take the plunge. I just have to try it once to see if there is a difference. Are you able to divulge where to find this person who imports it for Pizza Mario?
Also, do Pizza Mario use Caputo flour? Lucios in Darlinghurst (brilliant pizzas) uses Gem of the West Bakers Flour http://www.manildra.com.au/wpdata/163.pdf. When I was there last I asked him what flour he uses and he showed me the Gem Of the West bag under the counter. He might have been throwing me off track as he probably gets asked that question all the time.
I went and bought the Gem Of The West and got pretty good results. You might want to try it.
Thanks for the info on the tomatoes in Haberfield.
Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Pizza Marios definitely use Caputo flour, and they actually buy it from Lario's. I went to see the guy from Lario's a couple of years back at his little place in Alexandria, and he gave me some from an open/damaged back to take home and try. Back then it was a little less than $100/25kg back but perhaps it was 'discovered' by others and he upped the price to make a quid. Disappointing that someone does not seem to import the smaller bags but i suppose the market may just not be there. i will try the Gem of The West flour - thanks.
Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Molino is low protein and not suitable for good pizza. Coles has Colavita 00 with 11-12 protein. A number of people have posted good results with it and it worked well for me too. Bit too pricey though and I only use Superb Baker' Flour these days.
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Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Sounds good Doug ... do you have some pics available?
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Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
The thing about taking pics of pizza.....somone is more likely to eat your evidence!!!
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Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Just across the road from Woolies in Coffs is a very good deli/cafe called Pansabella. They sell an amazing selection of cheeses and cured meats (Jamon Iberico etc) and make good coffee. It is my wife's, cousin's shop.
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Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
The Australians and the Italians use different terms to describe their flours, which can lead to confusion. Here in Australia were used to seeing gluten content expressed as a % on flour packs, the Italians however, dont communicate gluten levels, they use Tipo 0 and Tipo 00 to describe how finely the flour is milled. Importantly the gluten levels in Tipo 00 flour can range from 6% 12.5%. All to do with the difference in wheat grown in Europe vs Australia.
There is a common misunderstanding here in Australia that Tipo 00 is a pizza flour or at least suitable for making pizza dough. The Italians make several Tipo 00 flours; for pastry, 5% 7% gluten, for pasta and noodles, 9% 9.5% and pizzas 11.5% 12.5%. *IMPORTANT Most Tipo 00 flours here in Australia are for pasta and noodles, and do not have high enough gluten (or protein) levels for making great pizza dough.
So you may ask, why does pizza dough need high protein flour?
Well, great pizza dough comes from using a flour with a protein level of 12%. The high gluten level in the flour gives the dough a good elasticity and robustness. Gluten is the key to great pizza dough, it forms strands which bind together like a web during the mixing and kneading process. Air bubbles are trapped in this web and expand during cooking allowing the pizza dough to rise. During baking the stretched gluten becomes rigid as the moisture evaporates from the heat of the oven, and sets the pizza dough structure
Re: Molino Caputo pizza flour and San Marzano Tomatoes
Thanks for the great explanation thats certainly a lot clearer for me.
Is there any flour thats your favourite? and of course were do you get it?
I use a 50/50 mix of bread flour and GP flour cause it works well enough and is easy to get get hold of, but am always willing to try something new
Regards Dave
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Is there a standard of any sort for 8x10 lens boards? I am building a couple of them and the camera dimensions are based on bellows opening size and lens board size. I can make the lens board or buy one but would rather make one
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Is there a standard of any sort for 8x10 lens boards? I am building a couple of them and the camera dimensions are based on bellows opening size and lens board size. I can make the lens board or buy one but would rather make one
Mine is 8.5"x8.5". The old Ansco I think used to be 9x9. Are you building the camera? I'm not sure if any real downside exists with bigger boards.
I am building the camera. I guess a bigger board more easily supports a #5 Wollensack shutter. In other words, more wood around the great big lens hole. I was thinking that if somebody wanted to buy the camera from me and down the road they wanted another lens board, I wouldn't have to make one for them. They should be able to find something on ebay.Quote:
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Big boards also let you mount bigger packard shutters.
How about making something that takes standard Sinar type boards? 140mmx140mm?
That's about 5.5 inches right? That would work. I'm going to have to buy a metric ruler! Not only that but my Grizzly table saw ruler is in inches. I'll have to do actual math to convert to the exact size. That might overload my little brain. :DQuote:
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Sinar is a pretty popular maker. Anyone know what Deardorf and Wisner do for lens board sizes?
Although immensely popular as a high-end studio camera, Sinar also carries a price premium for most parts. For a custom built camera, you might be better off with a more economical size - the Toyo 158mm square, used on both their 4x5 monorails and the 8x10s, perhaps?
Don't a few different companies use the same size?
Shen Hao 5x7 camera. I guess the 8x10 to.
What does the Tachihara 8x10 use?
You could build the camera to take 9"x9" lensboards unless you foresee problems with weight or bulk. A bigger board lets you use bigger Packard Shutters. My 11x14 B&J uses a 9"x9" board and so I can use a 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" square Packard with a 4 1/2" diameter hole. This permits the use of large Portrait lens like the 18" Verito. That lens will barely fit on a 6"x6" board, but then the shutter would need to be front-mounted on the lens rather than inside the camera.Quote:
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If the camera is built to take the 9" square boards, a lensboard reducer can always be made to take the more standard 6" square boards. I have such an arrangement and have also mounted a large lensmounting iris diaphragm to one of the 6" boards. With that setup I can mount all the barrel lenses I've accumulated and have a single Packard shutter for all of them. This saves cost and is consistent. The downside is the added weight and bulk which becomes important if backpacking. The tradeoff is flexibility vs. ease of transport. I'm more of a portrait/figure photographer so hauling a bulkier camera is not the greatest priority for me like it might be for a landscape or nature photographer.


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The Dallas Kwik-E-Mart is ordering 1,000 Sprinklicious doughnuts a day.
At the Manhattan Kwik-E-Mart recently, customer Shawn Cheng, 24, was pumped for the promotion.
"I love The Simpsons," says the 24-year-old after posing for a picture next to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (yes, that is his little-known, 18-letter last name).
More Simpsonesque marketing
•Become a Simpson. Burger King last week launched SimpsonizeMe.com, a website where visitors can use a head-shot photo of their choice to create a Simpsons character — adding to the face such Simpson features as yellow-hued skin and Marge-like big, blue hair. Users can use the images to make a computer screensaver or e-mail the pictures to friends. By Friday, 1.4 million photos had been uploaded.
•Bizarre Burns blog. Nuke plant head Mr. Burns has temporarily taken over the blog of David Neeleman, JetBlue's chairman and founder.
"Here's my newest attempt at robbing a man of his livelihood … as I believe I have more efficient ways to run this airline," writes Mr. Burns at jetblue.com/about/ourcompany/flightlog. "I could crush (Neeleman) like an ant."
In a disturbing entry, Mr. Burns talks about his upcoming "colon cleansing."
•The Simpson sofa. About 1,000 movie theaters in the USA and Canada have lobby displays of the Simpsons sitting on their trademark sofa. A spot is left open for moviegoers to plop down next to the life-size figures of Marge, Homer, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.
Patrons at the AMC Loews theater in Manhattan recently crowded around the sofa and had pictures taken with the dysfunctional family. "It's incredibly popular," says AMC Theatres spokeswoman Melanie Bell.
As a whole, the entertaining marketing has worked, says Forrester Research senior analyst Peter Kim. "People are so into the advertising that they actually seek it out rather than avoid it. You've got people who say, 'Hey, I want to be a part of this.' "
Bart to pagans: Don't have a cow
Well, not everyone wants to join in.
The chapter of the Pagan Federation in Dorset, England, wanted no part of a promotion for the film in Britain. A giant figure of Homer with a doughnut was painted on a Dorset hillside alongside the ancient, possibly Celtic, 180-foot figure known as the Cerne Abbas Giant.
Carved centuries ago into the chalk rock underlying the hillside, the club-wielding naked man is significant to followers of ancient religions and thought by some to have fertility powers.
The federation, which promotes "awareness and acceptance of Paganism," says on its website that the oversized Homer and the commercial use of the revered area "is just plain wrong."
A jingle that sticks with you.
VIDEO: Band-Aid commercial
To pitch an antibiotic-infused Band-Aid, Johnson & Johnson has revived the contagious "I'm Stuck on Band-Aid" jingle created by ad agency Y&R and introduced in 1975. It ran through 1997 but has been on the shelf since. A new commercial features two painfully cute kids who show off their boo-boos and sing the hard-to-get-out-of-your-head tune with some new twists.
Cosmo makes the brand a buddy.
Blind date going downhill? Don't fret, Cosmopolitan magazine has your back. "Cosmo Fake Calls" is a scripted call-back service that will help damsels in distress ditch a dull date for 99 cents. A rescue request can be made at m.cosmopolitan.com.
Users receive a text message confirming their phone number and then message back when Cosmo should call (five, 15, 30 or 60 minutes — or NOW!) and who the fake call should be from (boyfriend, girlfriend, neighbor, etc.). When the automated caller dials up the would-be escapee, it prompts her with a response — such as, "You're the only person I know who could lock yourself out with no pants on" to pretend she has to leave to rescue a desperate neighbor.
Spritzing for love.
It will be awhile before the Sex and the City movie is out, but in the meantime fans can amuse themselves online with Unilever's weekly "Sprays in the City" animated series.
The "webisodes" feature brand-based characters looking for love, including Spritzy (a flirty Wish-Bone Salad Spritzer) and Spraychel (an I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray) looking for love. Butter's brand marketing manager Javier Martin says the cartoon cast has no direct link with Carrie Bradshaw and her gal pals, but embodies the "spirit" of the HBO show.
With dialogue that includes lines such as, "Once you go spray, you never go away," the Ad Team thinks Unilever could easily work in more of its brands, such as its cheesy Knorr Four Cheese pasta sauce.
Cool makeup for a hot day.
Sweltering temps melting your makeup and firing you up? Chill your temper and your products with an IcyBag, a fully insulated makeup bag with a compartment for two freezable gel packs that last up to four hours. The $14.99 bag sells online at icybag.com.
Creator Kathy Cohen came up with the idea five years ago after a makeup meltdown during her outdoor wedding. "I went to reapply my makeup and everything had melted," she says. "I said 'I can't be the only one who has gone through this.' "
And for those who need more than fresh makeup to perk themselves up at a long outdoor wedding, the bags can also keep mini-liquor bottles refreshingly cool.
Coke bubbles up, Sony sinks.
Coca-Cola unseated Sony for the No. 1 slot in the annual Harris Interactive survey of what consumers think are the "best brands." Sony had held the top slot for seven consecutive years.
Playing games with ads.
Four-fifths of gamers notice ads while playing video games, according to a report that ad seller Double Fusion will release today. The group tracked eye movements of 100 video game players.
It also found that promos positioned at a player's eye level fare best. Double Fusion CEO Jonathan Epstein says he hopes to convince more advertisers that video game ads are a good buy. Annual game ad spending currently is about $400 million. It is projected to top $2 billion by 2012, according to research group Parks Associates.
By Laura Petrecca, Theresa Howard and Tali Yahalom
Q: Who is the lady in the Mercury commercials? Not only is she adorable, she has a great camera presence. I would love to see her in something other than a 60-second commercial.
A: It's surprising you haven't seen the sexy Mercury pitchwoman elsewhere. For one, Jill Wagner is all over the Web and a magnet for male fans.
"It's very strange," Wagner, 28, said in a phone interview. "I've gotten a couple of marriage proposals. It's very flattering."
The single Capricorn from Winston-Salem, N.C., also has appeared on TV in MTV's Punk'd, Spike's Blade: The Series and Sci-Fi's Stargate: Atlantis. She's currently filming the movie Splinter, due later this year, and was in Junebug in 2005.
Wagner auditioned for the Mercury gig in 2005 against hundreds of other women who showed up for open casting calls in New York and Los Angeles. At the time she had just $150 in her checking account.
"As an actress, you want a job, but this was a huge campaign and I knew it was for Ford, an all-American company, which I liked because I grew up around cars. My dad owned a tire shop."
Wagner has helped increase the base of female owners, at least for its Mercury Mariner. She's driven a Mariner since signing on with Mercury, replacing the compact import she'd been driving since she was 18. This year Wagner changed out her lease to get a Mariner Hybrid.
More than 50% of Mariner buyers are women vs. 40% for Mercury overall, according to Ford Motor.
"It's great the commercial is doing its job," Wagner says.
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August 04, 2012
Team News: Intrepid North America Wins at Le Monaco
Marco Di Leo captured the Senior championship crown with the ECKC finale win in Quebec
(Photo: Cody Schindel - CKN)
TROIS-RIVIERES, QUE. (August 3, 2012) - Intrepid North America wrapped up its Eastern Canadian Karting Championship campaign over the weekend as the team travelled to Quebec for the 14th Annual Monaco de Trois-Rivières. Kicking off race week at the famed Canadian street event, Intrepid drivers scored three more wins, six more podiums, and qualified their first driver of the season for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals to be held in Portugal this November. The team had a number of impressive results as final points were tallied as well, and had four of its drivers involved in the final podium celebrations.
Its just been another great Eastern Canadian Championship for the entire Intrepid North America Team, said team Manager Marco Di Leo, himself once again the champion in Rotax Senior. Without question weve shown the Intrepid package is a frontrunner, and to be inside the top four in every Rotax category from Micro to DD2 is really fantastic. Also, for HRS Canada to win the two largest and most coveted classes of Junior and Senior really shows how hard weve worked on our engine program and that we can obviously provide the ponies to get the job done!
Looking at those Championship tallies, Matthew Barry and Xavier Harris were second and third in Micro-Max, Austin Riley was second in Mini-Max, Tyler Kashak was fourth in Junior, Enrico Menotti was fourth in DD2, and Di Leo was Champion in Senior after emerging victorious from his third consecutive showdown at the series finale.
It feels great to win the championship on the road for sure! Di Leo said after scoring his eighth ECKC win, but his first outside the Ontario tracks he grew up on. It was a hard fought championship with Steven Szigeti, just like it was in 2010 with Pier-Luc Ouellette and last season with Kevin Monteith, and to come out alive and on the top step again feels great. This year I will head to the Grand Finals more prepared than ever and after being a top-ten runner in Al Ain, this year I would like to break into the top five, where certainly with a little luck you can win it!
Speaking of an ability to win it, a pair of Intrepid Quebec drivers showed the way on Saturday at Trois-Rivières as Francis Mondou scored a coveted Monaco win in Masters DD2 and was joined on the podium by teammate Dany St.Hilaire. It was the third time in five starts Intrepid Quebec has won this season, and the second time the pair have been on the podium together.
After five podiums in five years, it feels very good to finally get to the right step! Mondou said following the race. Its a very special win for sure, as I made my comeback to karting just because of these street races - this one and the one in Shawinigan, my hometown. Last season I made the podium in every race but Tremblant, but this season has been frustrating for me with making mistakes. I have stayed positive because the speed is always there, and winning Le Monaco is just a blessing for me! Also, the pressure of leading all 22 laps on that track with the walls so close is very good preparation for Nationals at the end of the month!
Barry also crossed in third on opening day, and Kashak showed he would be a force in Junior after reaching the podium as well. The Intrepid Junior driver also impressed in Sunday qualifying, just missing pole position in what became an all-HRS Engines front row.
I really enjoyed the Trois-Rivières track and hitting the podium was easily the highlight of the weekend, he said afterward. It was my first experience on a temporary track in Rotax, and I found with help from the team I was able to adapt to the new layout very quickly. I was pleased to be among the frontrunners both days, and to finish within the top five in final points after just my second year of Rotax is a great accomplishment in my eyes.
A great accomplishment to be sure, and as Canadian Juniors start to qualify for Grand Finals and the trickle-down effect begins, being among the National frontrunners gives Kashak a shot at the ultimate Rotax prize heading to the upcoming Canadian National Championships - an invitation to join Team Canada.
Anything is possible and I will be heading to the Nationals with a good head of steam after a great Trois-Rivières event, he said in looking forward. It would be like a dream come true to earn a ticket to the Worlds, and it is my ultimate goal heading to the event at Mont-Tremblant. I will approach the Nationals pushing the hardest I can.
Along with the wins by Di Leo and Mondou, and podiums by St. Hilaire and Kashak, both Barry and Harris were on the podium Sunday, Barry after scoring his first National win. Jumping to the lead when the green flag waved in Micro-Max, Barry had clear sailing after most of the field collected in turn two behind him, and never put a wheel wrong over fifteen laps. The result helped him to second in the championship, and Harris was both third on the day and third in the championship, giving both young Intrepid drivers two trips up the podium to close the ECKC season.
Intrepid North America now turns its attention to the Canadian National Karting Championships in Mont-Tremblant where it will once again set its sights on the podium and adding to its Grand Finals roster. For more information on arrive-and-drive positions at Nationals or HRS Engine rentals, please visit intrepidnorthamerica.com.
Intrepid North America is based at Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, where drivers can progress from turning rental kart laps to world championships. The Intrepid North America race team represents the facility at National and International Championships like the Florida Winter Tour, Pan-American Rotax Max Challenge, Eastern Canadian Karting Championship and Canadian National Championships.
It has also had drivers contest the SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals, the World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup, the Rotax European Championship, the Rotax International Open Championship and the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Intrepid North America operates in conjunction with IPKarting SRL, HRS Racing Engines, IMAF Racing Seats and Intremax.
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The figures are about 1 percent or less for the Navy and the Marine Corps.
A total of 4,399 soldiers deserted the Army in fiscal year 2001; 3,971 in 2002; 2,610 in 2003; 2,450 in 2004; 2,659 in 2005; and 3,301 in 2006, The Associated Press said.
Flynn enlisted on Nov. 12, 1998, after spending years on welfare and living in a shelter for battered women. She hoped the military would give her job training and a better financial future for her family.
She left her son and daughter with a close friend before entering boot camp in South Carolina. After completing basic training, Flynn enrolled in a communications class at Fort Gordon.
In February 1999, she flew home and found that her son, Vidal, was suffering from ringworm, anemia and pneumonia. Flynn gradually tried to get permission to bring her children to Fort Gordon but was told that trainees are not allowed to have youngsters on base.
She eventually chose to desert the Army so she could stay with her children.
Staff writers Debbi Baker, Tony Manolatos and Mark Arner contributed to this report.