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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Corsica 2010 - 2 Austrians dont speak one word french
Floh (friend of mine) and myself wanted to travel to Scotland this year in the last two weeks of June. Due to the bad weather during spring in Austria (it was raining 2 month) we decided to go somewhere where its warm. So we changed the destination to Corsica.
On the weekend we wanted to leave it was raining so heavy that we left on Monday, raining +8°C. We drove on the Autobahn to Innsbruck, Bolzano, Modena. At the Brenner the Temperature was 4 degree, in Bolzano +26°C.
Day 1 700km Autobahn, leaving in Austria and arrive at the Hotel near Modena.
The food and wine was excellent, one waiter is from Netherland, he spoke German and explained local specialties to us.
Day 2:
Modena to Livorno via Passo Radici. Nice road, beautiful scenery.
At 13:00 we reached the harbor and bought the tickets to Bastia.
On the ferry we had 4 hours, so:
We also met some guys from Austria
and Bavaria
We also had the place with the best view on Board
Arriving at Bastia:
We left the ferry at 18:30 and headed to St. Florent, trying to find a Hotel. We asked about 20 Hotels and Pensions, only heard "We are Full" or "It is closed" or "This is not season time".
At 09:00 we found a typical crowded camping place near the beach which let us in, the reastaurant was already closed, so we had some chips and beer and went to sleep.
This was a very strange experiance and reminded me to our trip to the french alps, where we also had to asked 5 to 10 Hotels for a room before we got one, but we always got one. This french guys do not like people who don't speak french, and they make sure you regonize it.
We blew it
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 3:
We went into the town did some sight seeing, not much to see in such a touristic town. Then we were very lucky and found a pizza place which was willing to sell pizzas and Coke to us. The other places told us they are full or every table is reserved for lunch time
After the pizza of questionable quality we took a ride to the north cap of the island. The roads and the scenery were great.
After this nice round trip we came back to the camping ground, had some child beer (0,2l bottle )and food which we bought before in a super market.
We sat outside of our tent, talked and drank beer. At 10:00pm a guy came and said we should be quiet now because it is night time. We went to sleep and left next morning.
Day 4:
We headed south on N193 and D27 near Ajaccio, N193 is a very nice and curvy road with perfect asphalt. The D27 is a small winding road with changing asphalt quality, from perfect to miserable and in some places there is no asphalt or gavel just dirt for 50 - 100 meters.
Careful around the corner on the small roads, you never know whats behind the curve
Continued on D27 then to D3 near Ajaccio
When we were near Ajaccio we decided to go south on N196 and try to find a nice camping site to stay for a while. I stopped at an agrotourismo sign where the local farmer showed what you can buy at their farm. One of them had a camping symbol, so we gave it a try.
On D757 between Petreto-Bicchisano and Porto Pollo in P.de Calzola we found the place. It is a huge areal and beside of us there were 4 other partys, 200 meters to the next. The owner was a very nice guy and explained us that the next super market is 25km away in Porto Pollo, but we can also go for dinner to the Hotel one km away. So I putet up the tent and Floh drove to the Hotel and tried to get 4 bottles of beer for setting up the camp. Afterwards we wanted to go for dinner to the Hotel.
Floh drove to the Hotel, and explained in english language our plan (his english is better than mine), the owner told him that this place is closed and there is nothing he can buy. Floh was looking around, there were people at the bar drinking beer and other people at the tabels eating their dinner. Floh was asking again, the owner of the hotel told him to leave. What a
So Floh drove 25km one way and bought us "dinner" at the super market, we started to dislike these people here.
After fome ravioli and 3 beers the world was fine again. The dog of the owner was joining us for dinner, we had music from Flohs Netbook, food, beer, wine and slept outside under a tree.
Le Wuff didn't like my singing
Le Wuff joining us for the night.
We blew it
AUT-EasyRider screwed with this post 09-19-2010 at 01:18 PM
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 5:
We rode up to the "Col de St Eustache"
Then we saw this:
This is the D557 to Propriano
We filled up our bikes in Propriano and rode back on D19 to the "Col de St Eustache"
On the "Col de St Eustache" is a little hut where a very nice and funny guy is selling local bio food and beverages. We had a very good cheese sandwich, beer espresso and a very good time with 2 german riders and the locals.
In this bus was the food and the beaverages cooled on ice.
Then it was time to ride back to our camp. Back at the camp we tried to contact the KTM dealer in Ajaccio, because Flohs headlight quitted operation and I needed my tires changed. Nobody was answering the phone, so we contacted our dealer in Austria and he contacted the dealer in Ajaccio via the dealer net. The Austrian dealer set up an apointment for us on Monday.
We blew it
AUT-EasyRider screwed with this post 09-19-2010 at 01:45 PM
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 6:
Col de St Eustache, Aullene, Col de Vaccia
Olivese to Zicavo
Zicavo - Col de Verde - Col de Sorba
These pass roads heat the bike up very good
N193 to Bocognano - D27 then D29 to Eccica Suarella
These roads are eating the tires
After this long ride my helmet was wet inside, but we had a perfect drying device on the campground
We blew it
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 7:
Col de Eustace - Aullene. In Aullene we rode to a grocery store with 2 gas pumps in front of it. In the same moment I stopped at the gas pump it was switched off, I went inside the owner told me that only Diesel is available, believe it or not - we didn't and greeted him with one finger as we left. Rode the D69 to Propriano filled our bikes at a big BP station and rode the very nice back roads D268 and D248 to the Col de Meta. D59 to Col de Bacinu, D368 via Col de Punticell to Zonza. On D420 back to Aullene had a beer at the little hut on Col de Eustace, then back to the camp.
How to get rid of your old car on Corsica
On the way to the camp we rode through 2 villages and asked at 7 restaurants for dinner (around 7pm on a sunday). They told us: "no season" or "we are closed" or "we are waiting for a lot of people, everything is reserved". So it was back to soup, ravioli and wine.
We blew it
AUT-EasyRider screwed with this post 09-19-2010 at 02:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 8:
Monday, I strapped my tires on the bike and we rode to Ajaccio. 20km out of the town my rear tire went flat. We tried to pump air in but it did not hold, then I tried to change it but it was so hot (38°C in the shade) that I gave up. We strapped the wheel and the new tire on Flohs bike and he went to the KTM dealer.
Floh arrived at the KTM shop at 09:30, the dealer told him to come back at 14:30 at 17:00 the tire will be ready. Floh explained the situation and that we are the guys whit the appointment made by the Austrian KTM dealer. The french guy was yelling at him that he has no time now and he should leave. Floh turned arround, the french guy saw his Austrian Biker patch, then the dealer asked him if he is from Austria. Floh said yes, the dealer asked again if he is not from Germany, Floh said that he is from Austria. The dealer told him to come to the backside of the shop, then the tire was changed, his front light was repaired and the dealer told him that we should go to another place to change my front tire because he has so much work. Floh went back to my breakdown site.
Meanwhile a lot of people drove by, the only guys who stopped and asked if i need help were 3 swiss riders on supermotos and one Italian guy on a Africa Twin.
I mounted the rear tire and we drove to Ajaccio to find a tire shop to change the front.
On the way to ajaccio we passed 2 tire shops and asked them to change my front tire. One told us he only does cars, the other one told us to leave imidiatly he do not want us here.
At this time it was 12;00 - siesta time, the shops reopen at 14:00. We rode arround trying to find tire shops. We found 2 big chain stores (Point S and Euromaster) and 3 small places. All of them told us they only do cars, but the last one was very friendly and gave me the adress of http://www.speedbikeajaccio.com/
We arrived at this shop at 14:30, they offered us coffee, brought my bike to the garage, changed the tire and brought the bike back at 15:00 Perfect service and very friendly nice people. All the other shops were very unpolite or did not even talk to us, exept the words car only.
The day was almost over and we were pissed off, so we rode back to the camp via D555, D255A. After we passed Pietrosella we left the asphalt and rode on gravel to Sta-Manza. this gravel road is in bad shape and very steep in some places, perfect for the 990 ADV "R".
We blew it
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 9:
It was getting very hot now and riding was not fun anymore, beside after the experience yesterday we had it with the French hospitality. The ferry ticket was for Thursday (in 2 days), so we decided to leave the camp and go to a mountain shelter on Col de Verde.
As we left the camp we had a very nice talk to the sister of the owner, which spoke perfect english and some german. We told her our experiences with some french guys, she told us that most of the people who don't profit directly from the tourism hate foreigners, specially germans.
So we rode to Col de Verde via D757 and D28 (small back roads), perfect ride only to hot weather. Sorry no pictures made.
Shelter on the top of the pass road:
Big bugs up there
Typical shelter bed
We arrived at 16:00, not a lot of people where there and dinner was served at 19:00, so we
At 19:00 dinner was served, about 40 mountain hikers were also there. At 20:00 after dinner they all went to bed. Floh looked at me I looked at him, no one of us knew what is going on. In an Austrian mountain shelter the people sit together until midnight, talk to each other, have some beers and fun. We asked the young employees (students at sumer work) if we can have 2 more beers and a bottle of wine. They brought us the drinks, we sat outside enjoyed our drinks, watched the sunset and had a good time.
At 21:30 they finished their work and joined us, all of a sudden they all where able to speak English very good (before only one spoke a little). We had good conversation and some more wine until midnight. They told us, that they are very happy that we are here today, because all the guests go to bed at 20:00 and it is very boring for them up there.
In the morning the hikers got up at 04:00 and left at 05:00, it was still dark and they were packing and leaving using their flashlights to see. I never have seen something stupid like that, going hiking for vacation (what is nice from time to time) and sleep before sunset, go before sunrise.
At breakfast the owner of the shelter told us that the hikers have been complaining about us, because we woke them up when we got to bed and one of us was snoring really loud.
At first we wanted to stay 2 nights, but after that experience and the talk to the owner we left. That was also what he suggested: "Leave NOW".
We blew it
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Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 10:
We left the shelter at 08:00 and took the back roads direction north left and right of the main road N193 and N197. Perfect riding again.
As we came near the north coast some clouds showed up and the temperature dropped to 25°C, perfect.
We came to the north coast, we checked the same camping place like on day one. The owner recognized us, but allowed us to camp for one night after some talking.
We went swimming in the sea, had some beers and after 10pm a bottle of wine on the beach which we had for us alone.
Trying to dry our clothes
We blew it
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 11:
We woke up at 09:00, went swimming and packed our stuff. The ferry will be leaving at 15:00 from Bastia, so we have plenty of time. We checked out at 12:00 rode to Bastia and had lunch at an american burger "restaurant". It was the only restaurant beside the mountain shelter and the low quality tourist trap pizza place where they wanted to serve us on the whole island. We never tried any restaurants in typical tourist places.
Coming to Livorno ITALY
We hit the Autostrada towards Firenze and got off half way in Montopoli. At the Hotel "Quattro Giggli" we asked for a room, the old lady at the recption did not speak english or german, but was very nice and friendly. So after some conversation (and about 20 Italian words we knew) we got a room and one of the best 5 course meals I ever had.
We were sitting outside and enjoyed being in Italy and out of France. Hey we got a very nice room, excellent food and wine for a good price, served by people who were happy that we were their guests. Never got that on Corsica or in France before.
At 11:00pm a dutch guy come along the road and had a drink with us. He was there for business, so we talk a little and had some wine.
We blew it
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Austria
Oddometer: 127
Day 12:
After a very good breakfast we left and hit the Autostrada towards Firenze and continued to Venice and Belluno. There the Autostrada ended and we rode the passo delle Mauria to Tolmezzo. Then the Nassfeld pass to Austria.
Riding the last pass road before coming back to Austria made me a little excited so I was riding like a maniac. This was the first time I scratched the 35 liter boxes with the "R", with my old 2007 N they scratched on every pass road (scratched corners now mounted to the back), but not with the "R" before.
After riding the Katschberg Pass and Obertauern I was finaly at home. 840km in 12 hours riding time, half of it on Autostrade, the other half on alp pass roads.
The great final:
We blew it
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Corsica is one of the best riding locations I have ever been to. You will get nice curvy roads with asphalt like a grand prix circuit. There are also small back roads with terrible asphalt, nice gravel or washes out gravel with big stones on the road. So there is enough of everything for everybody. The landscape is amazing, nice lonely beaches to high snow covered mountains, within 30km pass road riding. There is no traffic on the roads beside tourist season time, which is 1st of July to 31st of August they said, and outside the tourist towns.
At the tourist towns on the beaches you can buy all the stuff you need, inside the island grocery stores, gas stations are very hard to find. ATM's we didn't find at all except in the big towns on the shoreline.
The camping place, at the farm we found with a lot of luck, was the best thing that could happen.
Beside of some very nice and friendly persons (you can count them on 2 hands), we experienced that people are impolite and not friendly at all, they let you know that they do not like you. Some of them refused service to us, like one gas station, several restaurants, most tire shops and all hotels.
So we were lucky that we didn't had any major problems, because if you have a problem outside the tourist towns, nobody will stop and help you, at least no french guy.
After this trip and similar experiences in France on several business trips, like in the company everybody speaks english - outside nobody, and 2 motor cycle rides to the french alps with similar experiences I will never go to this country again. N E V E R (or only in an chain driven vehicle)
We blew it
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Location: Worcester, GB
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Nice pics and looks like it would be a great place to go except for the local tossers. Can't believe people can be like that.
You should come to the UK next trip, the beer's warm, the women are fat and the weather's pissy but you'll always get a friendly welcome.
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Great ride report and great photos. Too bad about the ignorant Frenchmen.
I have been to Austria and hope to go back again.
"Experience alone is not the great teacher; Experience has to be multiplied by intelligence to yield sustained progress." Phil Schilling
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Deb Greene, the stores first customer, displays her purchase of legal recreational marijuana at Cannabis City Tuesday, in Seattle. She waited in line since Monday afternoon for the store to open. Washington on Tuesday became the second state to allow people to buy marijuana legally in the U.S. without a doctors note as eager customers who lined up outside stores made their purchases and savored the moment.BELLINGHAM, Wash. Cale Holdsworth strode to the counter at Top Shelf Cannabis, inspected and sniffed a glass jar filled with marijuana, and said: Ill take two grams.
Holdsworth paid $26.50 and held up the brown bag containing his pot as people applauded the stores first transaction as Washington on Tuesday became the second state to allow people to buy marijuana legally in the U.S. without a doctors note.
This is a great moment, said the 29-year-old from Abilene, Kansas, as a swarm of reporters and television cameras recorded the moment.
People began buying marijuana at 8 a.m. at Top Shelf Cannabis, which started selling the drug as soon as it was allowed under state regulations. Before it opened, several dozen people lined up outside the shop in this liberal college town of about 80,000 north of Seattle.
Holdsworth was first in line, along with his girlfriend, Sarah Gorton, and her younger brother. They showed up at 4 a.m.
Gorton said the trio was in Bellingham for her grandfathers 84th birthday. State law allows both Washington residents and people from out of state to purchase a limited amount of pot.
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My guess is 8150s are in relatively short supply, so they're selling out quickly. We've seen mention of yield problems many times in regard to this chip, makes sense the highest clocked part would be in shortest supply.
I don't think the sun will rise on a 8150 dominated desktop landscape next week, more like a few thousand AMD die hards bought them because they're pretty cheap and they want to support competition.
Even if they were "selling like hotcakes" this sort of argument is known as an "appeal to the masses" in the logical fallacies. Lots of people watch Rosie O'Donnell, doesn't mean she's good.
So you're proposing people buy these chips so they can "look for workarounds as enthusiasts", and because AMD wanted to create some kind of hyperthreading?
Why shouldn't people just buy the higher performing chips that run cooler, OC better, have hyperthreading that is time tested, need no work arounds?
AMD needs to produce chips that compete, not have people buy worse products because they want competition. ATi proves year in, year out that competitive chips can be made.
Now go read the links. I didn't "propose" anything, I didn't even recommend them, I just posted a link as to why they are slow. You are the one flapping your gums speculating and taking things out of context.
People are buying the FX-8150 for server applications, and heavy multi-threads. People are compiling code, ripping dvds, web browsing, and listening to music, with no slow down. It's the single threads they are slow at (aka games).
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Last week I bought a horse who has only one eye. She arrived at a pasture in QT in on Tuesday night. This morning Leela ripped her remaining eye open. It appears she was rubbing her face as she has a small scrape above the eye as well, and caught the eye itself on something sharp. The white was separated from the iris, and some of the eye internals were hanging out. I'm having to weigh options right now of taking a chance with the surgery.. or euthanize. Leela was great. She even started falling asleep while we were waiting on the vet. Much much calmer than we were. The vet checked her vitals, everything was fine, her temp was 1 degree above normal but I attribute that to "shipping fever" which seems to come with every auction horse. He also confirmed she was not in shock. When we first got there she was trembling, but calmed down with petting and talking. I didn't get to watch her get on or off the trailer (talked to my husband while she was loading and the trailer beat us to the clinic), but my friend saw her get on and she did fine once both her feet were picked up and put on. The shipper also said she did fine when she unloaded, she was a little surprised at the big step down but that was all. In the stall at the vet's she was calm, listening to her new surroundings, and was quite pleased when the vet offered her some hay. I'm really in shock that she handled it so well as she was 100% blind by the time she was found.
I asked the vet to be 100% honest with me. He says there is always some risk, of course. His biggest concern was that she is in totally new surroundings. If this had happened at "home" where she knew where everything was, he would be more comfortable with the outcome. In the next month, she would have to move from the vet's barn to the shipper's barn (where she hasn't been, she has been in a pasture), then from the shipper's barn down here. The vet said this could cause a lot of stress, and there is a good possibility that she can get scared in a new place and hurt herself in another way.
I'm trying to weigh the options. I contacted two rescues who have 100% blind horses that have been brought in from new places for their advice. My heart wants to do the surgery, give her the chance because she's been so good. My brain is going down the list of "what ifs". I have the money for the surgery. $1200. I'm scared that if something else does happen, I won't be able to afford to fix it. The money for the surgery is cleaning out the rest of my savings, and with going into a slow time of the year at work I'm already going to be stretching my paychecks. I'm worried that after the surgery she may become so stressed, so nervous, and hurt herself.. and if that happens, the cycle of her getting injured due to stress will continue. I don't know if I should take the risk of putting her though it. I'm honestly completely lost right now. Sorry for the rambling and run on sentences, but I am mentally exhausted.


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MILWAUKEE -- The way the San Antonio Spurs are currently playing, it's going to take a perfect performance from an opponent to beat them. Flying under the radar as they so often do, the Spurs put on a clinic Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, leading for all but 40 seconds in a 117-110 win over the Bucks. It was San Antonio's league-leading seventh victory in a row. And while teams like the Thunder, Heat and Clippers get all the headlines, the Spurs' 26-8 record is among the NBA's best. If the Spurs played their game, the Bucks (16-14) were going to be in trouble. And they did. Milwaukee's defense thrives on forcing turnovers and it didn't in the first half, allowing the Spurs to build a 69-52 halftime lead. Milwaukee's opponents average 22.5 assists per game and San Antonio had 19 assists and just two turnovers at halftime. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich doesn't want good shots, he wants great ones, and his team obliged. "They have really good players and they know ...
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This month we are kicking off the Cub Scout Centenary celebrations with a year of adventurous programme activities, called the Year of Adventure. Each month of 2015 will have a different theme and packs are encouraged to have a go at two or more activities that are a little bit different from the norm. March is the 'All Things 100' month.
The Scout Association have put together a fantastic resource to help leaders put their 2015 programmes together but our very own leaders from Nottinghamshire have added to this with dozens more ideas for each month here. Together both of these links make a great list of suggestions, helping leaders to deliver their own version of the Year of Adventure.
If you would like to contribute additional ideas to share with the rest of the county then you can do so at any point during this year.
How many adventures can your Cubs have each month?
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Today we are launching plans for the next two years of Cub Scouting as we lead in to the centenary celebrations. Here is a pack of information that will help you build a programme around this impressive century milestone.
This pack contains details on the Year of Adventure in 2015, the Centenary in 2016 and the county events we shall be putting on to support you throughout this time.
I hope you will join me in promoting what is sure to be a thrilling couple of years in Cub Scouting and I look forward to working with you all to deliver it.
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What a Year of Adventure it has been so far!
As you know, each month of 2015 has been given a theme leading up to the celebrations for the centenary of Cub Scouting. It has been great to see so many Cubs doing so many exciting activities these past few months that are just that little bit different and more adventurous than before.
As detailed in our Cub Scout Centenary booklet, we are providing three events to help support you in providing these Year of Adventure activities that Cubs around the UK are taking part in.
They are:
Water Activity Day, Walesby Forest, 28th June & 12th July
Air Activity Day, Newark Air Museum, 15th August
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Cub Scouts and their leaders from all over Nottinghamshire are invited to attend. Booking is open now through the county office: email@example.com
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Across the planet Scouts, from nearly every country and territory, are busy preparing for their trip to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Amongst them are 36 Scouts from Nottinghamshire who have spent over 18 months planning, raising funds and training to take part in the greatest adventure of their lifetime, the World Scout Jamboree which takes place this summer in Japan.
With now just a few weeks to go the excitement is building. Unit leader Jonathan Timmons from Mansfield said "Preparing for this World Scout Jamboree has been a true journey. There has been a lot planning and hard work. We have had several training camps and fundraising activities where the young people from all over the county have joined together to become a comprehensive team. Already they have discovered new friends and have shared new experiences. The anticipation is growing and when we get to Japan I just know it will be 100 times better. I've done some pretty fantastic things with Scouts since I became a volunteer but this tops the lot."
Chief Scout, Bear Grylls said: "While lots of people know that Scouting is all about adventure, they often don't realise that adult volunteers get to do just as much as our young members through their involvement. The World Scout Jamboree is a great example of this. Over the course of the Jamboree Scouts will be able to meet people from around the world, take part in amazing adventures and experiences and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light. That is why Scouting is one of the greatest youth movements on earth and why I am so proud to be part of it."
Between the opening and closing ceremonies, participants will have the opportunity to take part in literally hundreds of activities focused on discovering new cultures, the environment, sustainable development and global development issues.
Taking a break from the vibrant main Jamboree site with its 30,000 participants the Nottinghamshire group will also take part in a moving visit to the Peace Park in the Centre of Hiroshima. This part of the Jamboree programme will take Scouts in mixed groups from almost every nation on earth to experience the solemn and reflective atmosphere created in the Peace Park.
Explorer Scout Maisie Green from Brinsley said "This is a real opportunity for me to meet other young people from all over the world, to discover things about their culture and traditions and have fun with them. I just can't wait to get there."
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OK, so it probably isn't news to anyone reading this that rock n' roll is alive and well in the year 2014. While it's always awesome to see bands do some completely new thing with music, it's not always necessary--just doing the tried-and-true rock thing well is enough to make any band worth your time.
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R-Words players in suits filed onto the two team buses in the Minneapolis morning chill. Police squad cars bracketed the proud caravan escorting the Burgundy and Gold to their next gridiron meeting against the Vikings.
Though Christa Blackwood's show at Candela Gallery closed on the 18th, it was so striking it is burned into my memory.
RVA Mag and GayRVA are working on a holiday shopping guide to support local Richmond businesses and Small Business Saturday (11/29), and WE NEED MODELS!
In what is becoming a time-honored tradition, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel continues his mission to ruin kids and show off just how spoiled we are as a people.
For years, the Virginia Film Festival has been a celebration of the film industry, with a special focus on films made right here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This year promises to be one of the biggest yet, in every way imaginable, and it all starts this Thursday, November 6th in Charlottesville, VA, continuing until Sunday the 9th.
USL PRO Defender of the Year Finalist and All-League First Team defender William Yomby has signed a multi-year contract with the Richmond Kickers, which will begin with the 2015 season.
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist have extended their Renegades of Rhythm tour due to popular demand! They'll be bringing this turntable extravaganza to The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville on Saturday November 15--and you could be there!
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Town officials noted that Daylight Savings Time will not end until after Halloween this year. It is still light at 5 p.m., delaying the start of the spooky holiday.
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According to today's YouGov tracker poll in The Sun (which seems to be the only poll out this morning) the Lib Dem and 'Other' vote still seems to be holding up well. Lib Dems are on 20 (+2) and Others on 12. Whilst a number in any given poll can easily be out by two points or so, it does suggest that the smaller parties are not getting squeezed in the election campaign so far.
Significantly more voters want a hung parliament (46 per cent) than a Labour (25 per cent) or Conservative (29 per cent) Government.
There is a new poll from IPSOS/MORI out, commissioned by the University of East Anglia, for Charles Clark's Norwich South Constituency, where the Greens are hoping to make inroads.
The results have Greens making gains of 12 pts on the 2005 notional general election result. Labour 39 pts(+2), Conservative 20 pts(-2), Liberal Democrats 19 pts(-11), Green 19 pts(+12).
Labour's daily press conference featuring Liam Byrne, Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper with a focus on Tory marriage tax breaks
Vince Cable on BBC Radio 4's Today programme
David Cameron visits Kingston Hospital in Surrey. (Lib Dem-held Richmond Park, and Kingston and Surbiton, both key target seats for the Tories).
Gordon Brown is in his constituency of Kirkcaldy before heading to Cowdenbeath to take part in a pensioners' forum
Grand National
7.00am David Cameron on GMTV
8.10am Gordon Brown on Radio 4 Today Programme
9.15am Nick Clegg launches Lib Dem general election campaigns for Scotland, the South of England and the South West.
9.30am Labour's morning press conference with Mandelson and Darling.
Brown expected to speak on family and the economy
9.45am Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones launches Westminster election campaign
10.00am Caroline Lucas, leader of Green Party, and bookies favourite to become the MP for Brighton Pavilion constituency, will talk at rally on Brighton Pier, about cost of Trident replacement
10.30am David Cameron due to give own press conference
David Cameron expected to go to East Anglia and South West of England.
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude and shadow Wales secretary Cheryl Gillan visit North Wales.
Lib Dem Home Office spokesperson Chris Huhne attends launch of party campaign and regional manifesto for the South of England
Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy and Scottish Lib Dem Leader Tavish Scott join Nick Clegg to launch party campaign in Scotland.
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage campaigns in Buckingham
'Wash-up' in Parliament continues of remaining bills, including 'Vulture Fund' bill in House of Lords.
The three opinion polls published today show the Lib Dems and 'others' mainly gaining, indicating that voters are not immediately moving to the two main parties. The 'smaller' vote is not just holding up, but increasing as the campaign gets underway. The one exception is the Populus poll for the Times which has Lib Dems gaining, but 'others' losing ground.
7.30am The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, sets out Labour's vision for the NHS at a King's Fund breakfast event. It comes as The Fund questiones the funding source for a Conservative pledge to spend £200m on cancer drugs ruled out by NICE.
7.30am Nick Clegg hosts daily press conference at the Work Foundation.
12.00 Last Prime Minister's Questions before the general election
5.00pm "People's PMQs" Voters put questions to Gordon Brown by email and Twitter.
John Prescott launches Labour battle bus tour of 50 key marginal seats.
David Cameron visits Wales and the North West to campaign against Labour's 'jobs tax'.
Nick Clegg launches the Lib Dem manifesto for the North West in Liverpool as part of "northern offence, southern defence" strategy.
Simon Hughes launches Lib Dem campaign vehicles
The SNP deputy leader and deputy first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, meets workers and sees the site of new council homes in Kilmarnock.
The Plaid Cymru leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones, embarks on a tour of constituencies in the west of Wales.
In Parliament, the 'wash-up' continues, with consideration in the House of Commons of the Vulture Fund Bill
8.30am - Nick Clegg to address Lib Dem supporters/ party workers. Expected to say this is the "beginning of the end for Gordon Brown", claiming Brown is "directly and personally responsible for the biggest mistakes of the last 13 years". Expected to highlight the banking crash and recession, the "illegal invasion of Iraq", the "corruption and rottenness in our politics" and claim Britain has become more unequal and unfair under Labour.
9.00am - Last Cabinet meeting
10am - Gordon Brown departs for an audience with the Queen
10.30am - David Cameron to address Tory supporters. Theme is expected to be: "We're fighting this election for the Great Ignored - young, old, rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight.
"They start businesses, operate factories, teach our children, clean the streets, grow our food and keep us healthy - keep us safe. They work hard, pay their taxes, obey the law".
11am - Gordon Brown to formally announce date of election at Downing Street. He is expected to dub the election "the big choice". Expected to outline "three big challenges" facing the country: (i) Securing the recovery, (ii) protecting front line services whilst halving the deficit, and (iii) renewing politics.


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Tangy Norwegian Lemon Bars
|All purpose flour
|1 3⁄4 Cup (28 tbs)
|Baking powder
|1 1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Sugar substitute/3 tablespoons granulated fructose
|1 1⁄4 Teaspoon (4 Packets)
|Melted margarine/Butter
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|For lemon filling
|7 Tablespoon
|Warm water
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs), well beaten
|2 Tablespoon
|Sugar substitute/1/2 cup granulated fructose
|4 Teaspoon (12 Packets, For Lemon Filling)
|Grated lemon zest
|1 Teaspoon, or thinly sliced and snipped
|Lemon juice
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1 (For Slicing)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Set aside a 7 x 11 x 2-inch ovenproof glass or ceramic baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and sugar substitute.
If you don't want a sweet crust, omit the sweetener.
Add the melted margarine to the dry ingredients and mix together by hand.
If a little more liquid is needed to form the dough into a ball, add just enough water to hold it together.
Using your fingers, pat and spread dough to cover bottom and sides of baking dish.
Bake for 20 to 35 minutes, checking frequently for doneness.
When it starts to brown and feels firmly baked to the touch, remove from oven.
Cool completely before adding the filling.
For filling, place cornstarch in a 3-cup saucepan and add just enough cold water to mix together until smooth.
Add warm water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Stir half of mixture into beaten egg yolks, mix, and add to the saucepan.
Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in margarine, remove from heat, and add sugar substitute, zest, and juice.
Stir until smooth.
While hot, taste for sweetness.
It should be just right, but if you like, you can add a little more sweetener or lemon juice or both.
Don't add too much, though filling should not be thin.
It should be like thick pudding.
Cool slightly and pour into baked shell.
Before serving, slice 1 lemon very thin, remove seeds, and arrange halved lemon slices in rows on top of filling.
Make sure you eat the lemon slice with the bar.
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What object connects you to your neighborhood?
Basketball or soccer connects me to the community because any sport really is universal and it's doesn't require you to speak the same language.
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After a few months away from dating and Match...I've decided to rejoin. It's interesting...I joined Match because I don't want to be on Match....hmmmm Born and raised in SoCal, I think of myself as a fun loving, down to earth guy. I take pride in my life and the people around me. As I see a lot on profiles, my friends and family are important. I have two great kids, teenagers now, finding their own niches in life, and it doesn't always involve Dad anymore, but they still need me in different ways...so it is a balancing act to be active with them, but not intrude (at least not too much). I love the beach and the water more than mountains and the snow, but I still enjoy them. Nights out to a nice dinner and/or show, or the local dive, they are all good/fun. I can find something enjoyable about any activity if it is the right person, people, or alone if need be. Formal activities are great, but I can be just as comfortable staying at home, in shorts, old t-shirt, and my Chaco sandals if I venture out. Trying new things and places is a plus. Don't think you can ever go wrong watching a good movie...in or out...music too! (I like all types of music. R.E.M. and The Police are my favorite bands, also been listening to a lot of classic rock lately as well as jazz). I played college and taught tennis, and still like to play...and want to play more. I spent a lot of time with beach volleyball in the past. Now I walk, run, and hike more, and golf on a rare occasion. I like sports, and loved to compete, but nowadays it is more about the exercise. If I miss the BIG game because I was doing something else enjoyable....then no big deal. Being active, physically and mentally, I think it is important, but being lazy once in a while is not a bad thing. With the right persuasion, I would try and do anything(or nothing)....once, maybe twice. :) Life was good growing up, great Parents (married for 52 years. Their 50th anniversary was a blast!), and two great younger brothers...so family values are important to me. I also have great friends. You can never have too many good people in your life. I am curious about many things, why things are the way they are, from life in general, people, all the way down to gadgets. Always looking to learn about something. And a good laugh does wonders! Life is good now, but having a friend, lover, confidant, and partner in crime, would be a great bonus! While I don't quite believe I have a specific "type", I do believe communication(verbally, non-verbally, affection, and intimacy) and honesty are keys to any healthy relationship, as well as the "Golden Rule". Just looking for that great fit and chemistry, someone to share with. A nice guy looking for a nice girl. Here's to finding a great relationship for all of us! All I want is one. Thanks for reading!
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Auto racing / Motorcross, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Running, Swimming, Tennis / Racquet sports, VolleyBall, Walking / Hiking
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Cats, Dogs, Fish, Horses
I generally really like animals. Euthanizing our dog five years ago has got to be one of the hardest things I have ever done. I love dogs, just not ready right now, but when I am, it will be an older dog needing a forever home.
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Locally...the beaches of the South Bay. The Hollywood Bowl. Recently found Malibu Family Wines as a great place to hang out, as is Terranea in Palos Verdes. Can't pass up Maui. Anyplace works with the right situation/people. Would love more travel.
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
My kids of course....friends and family....being healthy, and seeing a great smile. A nice drive along the coast. Listening to great music. Good laughs. Weekends. Binged watched Breaking Bad last year...Sons of Anarchy. Now into Better Call Saul.
Getting out and doing just about anything. Tennis, walking, running, hiking, as well as golf with the right people and time. Movies and music are always a good option. A nice bike ride on the Strand. Generally, just hanging out with friends.
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2 keyboard commandos attempt to tackle the TAT
Well I think its getting close enough that I can throw this up here and start to lay out some ground work for our proposed trip.
We should start off with some background... My buddy Jim and I (Scott) were sitting around one night last Sept drinking a few beers and the topic of the TAT came up. It was a bit far fetched at first, but after a few weeks of logistics and fact checking, it quickly started to shape up into more of a possibility.
The goal of the whole trip is to use the TAT as a rough guideline for our trip. We may deviate a bit here and there as we find odd and strange things that peak our interest along the way. We are planning on doing a 75% camp, and 25% hotel configuration for sleeping if possible.
We are both IT geeks by trade, so of course all planning started in a whole mess of spreadsheets and strange links to oddball ride reports from days past.
Since we are both located in Southern California a ship/fly and ride was a only real option. We got in touch with a stellar gent named Francois who happened to run a shop called Dual Sport Touring (www.dualsporttouring.com). He's proven to go above and beyond to be helpful and help make our dreams a reality. He graciously offered to receive our bikes from the shipping company, and hang onto them for us until we flew in.
Some personal background on me. I'm a 32 yrs old and have been on a motorcycle for most of my life. I grew up at a young age riding in the deserts of CA, started riding street bikes for a bit around 16-17. Being "old" and "responsible" these days has put a bit of a damper on my riding, but I still try to get out as much as possible.
I'll be riding a 2002 Honda XR650r with all of your standard bells and whistles. Acerbis 6.6G tank, worked over suspension, 8" race light for attracting bugs.
Here she is...
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I will have my spot setup and you should be able to follow us on one of the two following sites.
I just got back from doing the western half last week, you'll have a blast. Camp when you can, save the motels for when it's raining and you're wet.
dang, where's the rest? what a tease! :ear i'll try to fill in some blanks..
Hi, i'm the second participant on this trip, we've got the planning done, got the bikes in order, we did our research, we tried on crotch-cooling undies and bought our bug spray. LETS GO! :freaky
here's what i'll be piloting:
2006 Suzuki DR650
mileage: ~30k
mods: SeatConcepts, KX500 forks, DRZ400 rear shock, Acerbis 5g tank, 18" rear wheel, skidplate, DirtBags, PTT coms, DoubleTake mirrors, PT woods low bars & risers, 320mm rotor, GSXR pipe, lowered pegs.
DR650 with a shit-ton of mileage, lovingly referred to as "You Miserable Bitch!" because well, she can be a little temperamental at times...and she likes to throw her weight around.
we built our box and test fit the bike (note the ATGATT)
....errrr, i mean the bikeS fit just fine:
we both invested in some gear for the ride, hopefully it works. i mean come on, all we have to be prepared for is heat, cold, rain and tornados; how hard can it be.... right?
Moose jacket, Klim Mojave pants, Tech8s, impenetrable underwear, cooling socks, mandals and sweat proof t-shirts.
we are both also sporting the Leatt 3DF soft body armor. (which i think makes me look like Tony Stark....)
"it puts it's shit in the box!"
box took 6 days to reach Knoxville and a few attempts to get it off the truck, but all is safe & sound and ready to rock.
next stop Tennessee! where we will be riding some Tail.......of the Dragon you perv! :lol3
let's get this party started! if you see one of these, we were there!
some thanks so far:
DualSportTouring.com - Francois is a class act
FealSuspension - OMG, these forks & shock are sooo much better, can't wait to get it in the dirt!
ProVisionLogistics - Great service, Great communication, Great pricing! Thank you Tami!
The One Armed Bandit & Company - John Payne, what a guy! Thank you!
David D & Jerry Ellis - Clarendon, AR Thank you!
You better do this one right.... many eyes will be hawk-ing! :lurk
the main benefit to having matching jacket and pants is that they zip to together,one of the riders in OZ found out the hard way as the jacket drop away as he was doing his 80mph cart wheel without the bike, hitting the ground without protection.
Sintax, what seat is that you're running on the XR?
Have a great ride! And keep posting :deal
Have fun! Don't forget the updates, we love the TAT on here!! :clap
With 2 IT geeks , we will be expecting updates often ! When you get out west , slow down and say hi to RTWDoug on his "Dirtbag" . Looking forward to reading and seeing your tale . Have a fun and safe ride ! Can't get enough TAT reports .
This looks like a good one, subscribed.
So...when does the ride start?:deal
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'Real World' casting call coming to Chicago
'Biggest Loser' winner opens yoga studio in Evanston
Making swimsuits OK for every body
Interview: 'Biggest Loser' trainer Jennifer Widerstrom is a gladiator with a vulnerable side
'Fat Guys in the Woods' feels like a teachable moment missed
'Biggest Loser': Ruben Studdard back, Bob Harper uses the saveStory | Nov 19, 2013All the trainer saves are gone on "The Biggest Loser."...
'Biggest Loser': You could call it denial -- or determinationStory | Sep 16, 2009I was struck by two things when I interviewed Abby Rike shortly after she arrived at 'The Biggest Loser' ranch earlier this year as shooting began for Season 8. First was that Abby would catch herself referring to her family......
Monday's TV Talk Shows: 'Charlie Rose' has the fantastic Wes AndersonStory | Nov 29, 2009Click here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5 in PDF format This week's TV Movies The Early Show Gifts for less than $100; metallic fashions. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Andrea Bocelli performs;......
'Biggest Loser': There are three winners in the house, and a question is poppedStory | Dec 8, 2009Danny Cahill, the former rock 'n' roller who felt like he woke up one day and found himself weighing 430 pounds, won $250,000 and the Season 8 title of "Biggest Loser" after losing 239 pounds -- or 55.58% of his......
'Biggest Loser' fans: Don't try this at home*Story | Dec 9, 2009Oklahoma native Danny Cahill handily won during Tuesday nightâs Season 8 finale of the reality show "The Biggest Loser." The father of two dropped a record-breaking 239 pounds*. But viewers, beware. As reporter Jeannine Stein points out, losing 55.58%...
Hot Property: 'Biggest Loser' executive's Beverly Hills showplace (hands off the cashmere walls, please)Story | Jan 25, 2010Reinout Oerlemans, the former Dutch soap star who founded the Eyeworks television production company, has listed a Beverly Hills contemporary for $14.9 million. The newly built house has an 80-foot lap pool with panoramic views encompassing downtown L.A.,...