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The machinery of the campaign ground on. According to the United States Elections Project at George Mason University, about 15 million ballots already have been cast, including 1.8 million in Florida and 1.5 million in North Carolina.
Democratic early voters so far outnumber Republicans in Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina and Nevada, while the reverse is true in Colorado. The two sides are at rough parity in Florida. No votes will be counted until Nov. 6.
The expansion of television advertising into Pennsylvania began with Restore Our Future, the group that was instrumental to Romney's success in the primaries and has worked to defeat Obama. The commercial says a "new normal" has developed as a result of the president's economic policies, where unemployment is high, "millions of Americans have simply given up, where our children will grow up under the weight of crushing debt in a world where America is no longer the leader."
Jim Messina, Obama's campaign manager, told reporters to expect an ad in response. "They are not close in Pennsylvania. We're going to win Pennsylvania, but we aren't taking anything for granted." Vice President Joe Biden is expected to campaign in the state before Election Day.
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The commercial does not mention that under the 2009 auto industry bailout, the Obama administration made sure that billions in federal loans were available to GM and Chrysler to allow them to emerge from bankruptcy and continue operations, a course that Romney opposed.
Additionally, while Chrysler may move some of its Jeep product line to China, that doesn't threaten production in the United States, as the ad seemed to suggest.
Obama's campaign countered with a commercial that opens with a photo of a shuttered factory, then shows a New York Times column that Romney wrote in 2008 that was headlined: "Let Detroit go Bankrupt."
Says the narrator, "When the auto industry faced collapse, Mitt Romney turned his back. ... And now, after Romney's false claim of Jeep outsourcing to China, Chrysler itself has refuted Romney's lie."
With Obama at the White House at least through Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton campaigned solo in Florida, then joined with Biden in Ohio. Obama's campaign booked Clinton into Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire and Wisconsin for the race's final days.
Biden events in Ohio on Tuesday and in Pennsylvania on Thursday were canceled because of the storm.
Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, campaigned in Florida, and like the man at the top of the ticket, urged supporters to help those in need. "Here at home, people are packaging supplies at our victory centers throughout Florida. Swing by, give a hand," he said.
Associated Press writers Steve Peoples in Avon Lake, Ohio, Brian Bakst in St. Paul, Minn., Norma Love in Concord, N.H., Beth Fouhy in New York, Ken Thomas, Julie Pace and Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington and AP Auto Writer Tom Krisher in Detroit contributed to this report. Espo reported from Washington.


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RAY SUAREZ: As today's closing bell sounded on Wall Street, shares of Enron traded at 36 cents, continuing a spectacular fall for a giant that only months ago was worth more than $80 a share. Once a poster child for the economic boom of the '90s, Enron is now on the verge of bankruptcy. At Houston headquarters, some of the company's 21,000 employees feared for their jobs.
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EMPLOYEE: I got here this morning, and it's the way it's been all week and last week. It's kind of a state of paralysis. Nobody really knows what's going on. And everyone is just prepared to go somewhere else.
RAY SUAREZ: Enron got its start in 1985 as a small natural gas supplier. But as the era of deregulation and Internet technology expanded, the company's business evolved from energy supplier to energy trader. Enron soon became one of the largest traders of natural gas and electricity in the U.S. and overseas, and expanded its business to include marketing coal, paper, plastics, and Internet bandwidth. The company's success was part of Houston's growth. The company paid $100 million for the rights to name Enron field, the home of the Houston Astros. The masterminds behind the company's success– its chief executives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay– were featured on the covers of business magazines. Lay was also well known as a good friend of President Bush.
But negative news for the company began last year. During the height of California's energy shortage, Governor Gray Davis accused Enron and other companies of manipulating the market to increase natural gas prices, a charge Enron executives, who have been staunch advocates of deregulation, have denied. In the spring, the company faced accusations of false accounting practices. In August, as the stock began its downward spiral, Jeffrey Skilling resigned after just six months as CEO. Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched an investigation of Enron's business practices. And earlier this month, Enron revealed that more than $580 million in losses over the last five years had been kept off the company's books. And the company reported a third quarter loss of more than $600 million.
A way out seemed possible when cross-town competitor Dynegy, Inc., agreed to purchase the company for $9 billion. But yesterday, Dynegy pulled out of the deal and Enron's credit rating was downgraded to junk bond status. Enron shut down its online trading site and halted trading in some of their foreign markets as a result. Executives at Enron announced today that they were continuing talks with banks and creditors to forestall filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but would not rule out liquidating the company.

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Yep. And in September. When it's time for Mesoraco to play in the majors, he's the guy. And he's still being mentored by the backup -- but that's a guy like Corky Miller, not Hanigan. Hanigan is no longer a backup.Absolutely. In Spring Training.
As I've said, there is not room for Mesoraco and Hanigan. If you think Mes may be the man, you have to be willing to deal Hanigan.
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2) I am not convinced Hanigan is a major league catcher that can catch 130 games in a season. He has never done it. In 2010 we got strong performance out of both catchers because they were rested. Catching can wear a guy down over a 162 game season. It works out quite well that Mes will be ready sooner than later. If Hanigan starts to wear down as the primary catcher early in 2010 then Mes can get the majority of the starts in the 2nd half of 2010.
3) Even if I thought Mes might be 'the man' there is no way I would deal Hanigan now. NO WAY. If the catchers were Mes/Corky & Mes stumbled we would be totally up a creek witout a paddle.
4) If Hanigan has another solid year & Mes arrives and does well THEN we could deal Hanigan next offseason if we wanted to. IMO doing so before then seems awfully risky. Mes is a grade A prospect. However that is a lot different than a solid major league catcher.
I think teams go with catching tandems all the time. Nothing wrong with a team trying to win the world series going with its talented youngster splitting time with a young veteran. Hanigan and Corky for two or three months with Hanigan playing 75% of the time. Hanigan and Mes in the second half with Mes getting 65% or so of the PT. Its not that hard and not out of line at all. It beats the heck out of giving $4 Million or so to Ramon or some one similar. Spend that money in a need area.
If Mes establishes himself, Hanigan can be dealt after the 2011 season.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
The Reds only have a finite amount of time before Mesoraco starts to make a lot of money. They have even less amount of time to make sure he's developed properly and getting all the necessary work in before he's able to produce at the price they'll have to pay for his work. He is talented, but there's also a good chance the difference between he and whatever replacement (Corky Miller?) provides in the occasional starts is not enough to overcome all the salary and personnel factors that come with the territory.
To say the best 25 players should be on the roster is idealistic. It's a good ideal, but you can't always operate that way when you have finance constraints.
There are a lot more problems that could arise in a few years from now by the Reds putting him on the roster before it's necessary. More than it's worth for his time spent as a backup. I don't think the reward outweighs the risk unless it's for 120-130 games as a starter this year. Otherwise, the difference is negligible and it's better off getting him another 4 months in Louisville.
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Would be nice if he decided to replicate Posey's NL debut.
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If the Reds think Mes in the Majors gives them the most competative team on the field, then that will be worth far more in the long run, than the money saved from keeeping in the minors.
Staying competative year after year is the best use of a team's payroll. Saving money is only important when the team is losing.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
I don't know what Walt will do. I'd start the season with Hannigan and Corky, let Mesoraco play everyday in AAA.
If Mesoraco forces the issue flip-flop him and Corky.
Just win, baby.
An arbitration clock and free agency mean little next to winning more games.
Let me repeat my assertion:
The Reds have shown a propensity to platoon catchers when given the opportunity. Mesoraco would be a part of a platoon and would likely play in 100+ games if he was to start the season in Cincinnati.
Mesoraco would continue to learn at the major league level from Hanigan and major league coaches.
Mesoraco would also learn to hit at the highest level against the best pitchers, but could also be coddled if needed by playing him against BOR starters and middle relievers, if need be.
And, finally, I'm assuming Cincinnati would think he'd be the best choice and ready for the majors.
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While everyone realizes that decisions like this aren't made in a vacuum, I don't think there is an overwhelming amount of players that have prematurely priced themselves out of a system. Those things tend to take care of themselves.
If a guy is ready to play in MLB and it turns out he is going to get expensive a little premature, the team is not entirely out of hedging these bets, such as buying out some arbitration years with a modest 1st LT contract.
All the hand wringing over prospects getting expensive is exactly how to return to the wonder years of Lindner. You don't sign Chapman's if you are going to start managing the roster like an accountant.
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Can't win without 'em
A lot of evidence suggests the contrary
The Marlins had Mike Stanton in spring training. Despite his near 1.100 OPS in spring training, they left him off the 40-man roster until June 8 when they purchased his contract and called him up. Do you really think he was left off the roster for two months because he wasn't one of their 25 best players after spring?
Logan Morrison wasn't added to the roster until July 27. Did they call him up to be a backup for Gaby Sanchez? Nope. They put him in left field and traded away Cody Ross.
The Twins were forced to put Joe Mauer on the DL out of spring in 2004, but when they activated him, they immediately made him their starting catcher.
In 2006, since you mentioned Chris Duncan... you know he was optioned to start the year, right? He was sent down and recalled on May 21. Any guesses why they did that?
Teams do play their best prospects--when they're willing to play them as starters. They don't call them up to be backups.
But again, those teams don't do it until they're ready to commit to their being starters. You only get 3 years of service out of a player before he starts making money. And you want to waste one of those years of service as a non-starter? Why? Development and service is too precious to spend as a backup. You can find cheap replacements to fill the void that will give you production you can count on. Mesoraco, at this point, would be a complete flier. He may not even be a productive backup, so no sense in using him until it's as a starter.If Mesoraco is a better player than Hernandez or other possible choice, I want Mesoraco on my team. If better players play, the team wins more. If the team wins more, more people come to see them. If more people come to see them, payroll goes up. If payroll goes up... I hope you get the idea by now.
An arbitration clock and free agency mean little next to winning more games.
Yet Florida does just that and their payroll is well under Cincinnati's. And St. Louis does. And LA does. And Minnesota.
You're the one using the strawman. The original post in this thread:You keep saying back-up. You know that's not exactly true. Yet you keep saying it. Frustrating to argue against someone who uses a strawman like that.
That isn't a backup?Originally Posted by Santo Alcala
You say tomato I say tom-ah-to. Platoon. Backup. Non-starter. Call it whatever you like. But what the Reds have done with catchers has nothing to do with what they may or may not do with Mesoraco. And I'm guessing that Walt Jocketty wouldn't have him start the season just to be in a platoon.Let me repeat my assertion:
The Reds have shown a propensity to platoon catchers when given the opportunity. Mesoraco would be a part of a platoon and would likely play in 100+ games if he was to start the season in Cincinnati.
Mesoraco would continue to learn at the major league level from Hanigan and major league coaches.
Mesoraco would also learn to hit at the highest level against the best pitchers, but could also be coddled if needed by playing him against BOR starters and middle relievers, if need be.
And, finally, I'm assuming Cincinnati would think he'd be the best choice and ready for the majors.
If the Reds knew they would get the kind of production out of Mesoraco he's capable of, just start him if he's earned the job to begin with. Otherwise, since it can't be guaranteed he'll even produce right away, it potentially makes him no better out of the gate than Corky Miller and all they've done is burnt an option if they're forced to correct the mistake, started his arbitration clock and gotten him closer to making more money.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Sign Corky. Tell him that he is on the team until Mes is ready then he'll go to AAA (assuming he can't find a full time gig).
Between all the disagreements in the post is the fact that pretty much everyone agrees that the team should go with Hanigan/Corky/Mes in 2011. The money saved by not bringing back Ramon would be better used to improve some other position.
I suspect that Mes will get a long look in the spring. The catching prototype is defense and power. When he's ready, Mes gives them that.
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@ how many weeks do u find out the gender of the baby?
Earliest is 16. Between 18-20 weeks most of the time.
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i found out at 20 weeks with my daughter.
DD Aurora Rose- 1/23/12
DD #2 Skye Marlee- 11/29/12
I found out at 18 weeks and my doctor was pretty clear about the fact that there was a chance we wouldn't be able to tell that early, but my son fully cooperated.
I found out at 18 weeks with my previous baby. Will find out at 19 weeks with this one....(IF I want to ...I am strongly considering team GREEN and being surprised!)
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^ At 12 weeks they all look like boys. You need to wait. 18-20 weeks is most reliable.
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Baby Girl 2/11/11 ~ Baby Boy 12/10/12
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I think it depends whether you using ultrasound or if you have a cvs or amnio. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow and just had a cvs today and I can find out on Friday since they are karyotyping the chromosomes. Although, I am not sure I want to know just yet;) They said today it is too early to tell in an ultrasound.
im getting a 3D next time I go to find out the gender ill be 15w2d
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Will they notice? Yeah. Might they say something about it? Yeah. But in the grand scheme of things, they won't really care all that much.
From some of the overcaring parents comments here, it is easy to pick out which ones are making their issue, the kids issue when it really isn't at all.
And I am a big enough man to admitt I may be guilty of that. However, adult or child, all are entitled to want content in HD. Just because an adult is responsible
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I adopted Lucy (Cocker Spaniel/Retriever mix) from a Humane Society when she was 12 years old (old dogs need love too!). She has the cutest facial expressions. She's an awesome house dog and quite entertaining at times.
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No Crosswalk signal if you area walking on Church Street going toward Trade· Reported by Mark (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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No crosswalk for Garinger High School Students ► ArchivedEastway Dr Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
A young lady was killed while attempting to cross the street at Garinger High School earlier this year. A crosswalk was placed at Ardrey Kell HS, but none has been placed at Garinger. What more does it take to actually see some action with school returning in just a few weeks?· Reported by Anonymous (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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A plan is only a plan. What about now? We can dig up streets for a day or two to repair sewer lines, etc. How long does it take to put in some signals? Redesign of the intersection can be allowed for while doing something NOW. The issue cannot be closed.
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Cones have been placed at the intersection, yet no construction has begun.
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Work has begun and is almost completed.
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About 3 years ago a drunk driver crashed into the southbound side of the Park Rd. bridge over Little Sugar Creek. The car destroyed part of the concrete railing. It is currently held together with makeshift orange barricades and wire since 2010.· Reported by wmuzeke · Share · Flag Flagged
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The entrance here was redone last year. No potholes here anymore.
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Big dead tree still dead waiting to fall into McKee Road and kill driver I'd car.
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Tree still dead but not fallen yet.
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Developer went bankrupt so PSG Bank took over property and would be the deep pockets to sue when big dead tree falls into McKee Road and kills the driver of a car the dead tree falls onto.
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Mon-Fri I come home this direction and politely and lawfully get in the correct, right lane to turn right at the light. I set in the traffic like we all should. Every single day a minimum of 5 cars and trucks zip by all of us waiting properly and turn right out of the left turn lane. Someone did this to me the other day (same older man that does it every day in an older gold Honda) and almost took off my bumper. This is very dangerous and also causes delays for everyone. We could get through twice as fast if they just got in line like the rest of us. My coworker goes the same direction and sees the same thing daily. She directed me to y'all. Hope this helps. I am also going to the city. Some kind of boundaries have to be put up. There is already a hefty median but that doesn't stop anyone from bypassing it and turning right on top of the other law abiding drivers. It is infuriating! Look at the image. They go past the median and turn right super-fast. Every single day!!!!!!· Reported by connieleigh1969 · Share · Flag Flagged
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This is still happening. I contacted the city and they said they would have an officer contact me. that was a couple of months ago. The same older man in a gold s10 does it every day. He has gotten the look and the WTH hand several times and keeps doing it. I don't understand!
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still happens daily. No one does anything about it but I'm not giving up! Someone is going to get hurt. It won't be from lack of my trying. :)
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Close the current issue and open a new one. I had an issue open for almost a year and nothing happened. I updated it each month to show that it had not been fixed, but the city did nothing. I closed it not too long ago and opened an identical new issue. The next day the issue was inspected. I suspect issues are noted when they first appear, but follow-up isn't done.
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thank you! I will do it:)
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Carowinds Blvd before the light when you turn into the main entrance to Carowinds Park the road has ripples and when stopping it is hard to control your vehicle. I have seen many close calls when people have lost control of their steering wheel when stopping. When driving the ripples make for a white knuckle experience. This is a dangerous situation that needs to be corrected.· Reported by Carla (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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I thought you should know about the change to this See, Click, Fix issue that had been resolved last year. You reported on the morning show and also aired the update. The issue was that the ramp to the sidewalk was always being blocked by cars parking in front of the Post Office. After you looked into the issue, yellow lines were painted as a no parking zone. People with wheelchairs could now access the sidewalk safely. Well, recently those yellow lines have been painted over with black paint and cars are once again blocking the ramp to the sidewalk. There are many elderly people who use wheelchairs that live in that area. I hope this can be brought to someone's attention.· Reported by Bonnie (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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Black Bear Beach sunset
Road miles to date: 8,905
The intention behind our next stop had been conceived ten years ago during a series of drink fuelled conversations in Edinburgh watering holes when Byron befriended a group of Québécois and made a promise to visit them one day. Since that day Byron had kept in contact with Jean Francois and Boris the Blade and it was JF that we were now on our way to see after his generous offer to put us up and show us the sites.
The three day ride east took us alongside the beautiful shore of Lake Huron and the North Channel then deep into the forests of Ontario. The first day back on Canadian soil ended in Chutes National Park where we spent a late afternoon on a hidden riverside beach at the foot of a series of waterfalls, getting more than a little excited at the sight of small glints of metal in the dark riverbed. Envisioning a prosperous future ahead of us as we sifted enough gold to keep us in pocket for a good few years, the image disappeared as quickly as it came when they turned out to be...well not gold.
next day was not as short and sweet in the saddle as we had hoped and we ended up blasting on for miles in baking heat before eventually stopping at the scenic Black Bear Beach on the shore of the Ottawa River in the Canadian Forces Base of Petawawa. This would be our first sandy surface campground where unfortunately we arrived too late to sunbathe but just in time for a spectacular sunset followed by an early swim the next morning in surprisingly warm water.
Having made good progress the day before and deciding that an afternoon in the sun was in order, we agreed to stop at the first campsite we saw after lunch. In the spirit of adventure, we've kept the search for a place to sleep each night to a daily game of chance. This day was no different so we followed the first sign that we saw for a campsite and ended up on a lengthy, winding trek far from the main road that took us down a long, secluded gravel drive to a closed gate. We slowly clocked what was going on as we read the small print on the sign and looked over
the gate to see a few birthday suits going about their business. In short, our game of chance had taken us to a naturist campsite. Although the opportunity to get some good tanning coverage was tempting, having to share it with other people doing the same thing wasn't too appealing. So with a quick twist of the wrist and a spin of wheels we scrambled double quick, leaving the welcome party none the wiser.
A little further down the road in Borges we found an alternative campsite where clothing was compulsory and joined a fair few permanent residents for the night. More than a couple had been on the shandies and one in particular left us tasting the fumes of forty cigs, just from speaking to him. By now we were firmly in the Province of Quebec where the landscape is a lot like France, the people speak French as a first language and they drive like they're not looking. This is the only province of Canada where the road signs aren't bilingual; a reflection of the general populous and an indication of their insistence at remaining culturally different from English-speaking Canada.
After spending the first evening getting
Chutes park, Massey
acquainted with regional beer, local expletives and the general ways of Quebec with JF and a group of his friends in the City, he and his fiancé, Genevieve cooked us a delicious traditional breakfast the next morning, complete with compulsory lashings of family made maple syrup. We timed our arrival well for the tail end of the Festival d'Ete de Quebec - a two week long festival that is subsidised by the City (UK Government take note!) with world famous bands and artists performing everyday at sites across the City. Knowing we would be coming, JF had got hold of some tickets for us to join him on the Saturday when Offspring was headlining. Before this revival of American punk music to our ears, we had a fantastic day touring the sights of this old and boisterous city.
Quebec City celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008 making it the oldest city in North America. Despite the location, its architecture, culture and food are positively European, which was quite a shock after spending the last couple of months riding across the polar-opposite vast expanse of the American North East and mid-West.
After a delicious meal at Cochon Dingue (Crazy
Boston State House
Pig), one of a chain of Québécois restaurants that would go down a storm in the UK, we joined over 150,000 French Canadians on the Plains of Abraham. JF, Genevieve and Boris the Blade's friends made us feel right at home and before long the beer was flowing again. Berube in particular kept the crowd entertained with his infectious outbursts of cheesy pop and party trick of sticking large objects in his mouth, including his own fist and whole beer cans, egged on by the crowd. These feats of achievement prompted the anecdote that he had once had to have his jaw dislocated at hospital to have his own fist removed from his mouth.
We didn't get too far out of the City once we had left the guys behind after another delicious Québécois meal, before calling it a day to recover from the weekend. The plan to move on the next morning didn't quite work out as Isabel had spent the whole night with chronic chest pains and eventually being unable to move, she woke Byron up to get a doctor. For the second time on this trip Byron leapt to life, accompanied by with the Baywatch theme
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tune, ran to the nearest phone and summoned an ambulance in his impeccable French (loud English in a heavy French accent).
True to form, it was only a matter of time before Isabel-abroad had a visit to the local hospital, which turned out to be some sixty miles away. No sooner had we arrived than whatever the pain had been began to ease, but taking no chances, the hospital undertook every kind of check that would take at least a four month wait back home. The all clear was given after a diagnosis of probable heart burn and too much in the intestines; not especially worthy of an ambulance ride! It was then that we saw the other side of a thorough medical service when we got the bill for over a thousand dollars. Luckily our insurance had us covered, but for the budget busting taxi ride back and Byron's two hospital lunches.
The exposure of our shaky French in Canada had us realising that some serious revision of our equally dodgy Spanish is needed before we cross into Latin America. As we left French-speaking Canada behind we spent a few days meandering through the states of Maine,
Upper New York Bay
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, finally reaching Connecticut where we would stay with Isabel's aunt and uncle, Rita and Rolf.
Our arrival in Connecticut was timed to coincide with Rolf's eightieth birthday. Not content with candles and cake, Rolf was planning to mark the occasion by jumping out of an aeroplane. This perfectly executed skydive by an eighty year old created such a buzz that it even made the local Fox news (see the link below)!
Meanwhile, during the lead up to Rolf's skydive, Isabel's cousin Lucas had been experiencing chest pains. By now a leading expert in similar pains, Isabel suggested antacid would do the trick. Exposed to be not quite so leading an expert, the next morning we awoke to find Lucas had taken himself to hospital with a collapsed lung. Luckily he hadn't waited to take his flight back to San Diego but not so luckily he ended up staying in hospital for over two weeks.
Seizing the opportunity to use a garage, Byron did some maintenance on the bike which despite a few minor problems had been running well. A close inspection of the used oil from the final drive revealed some metal shards
Mural in Quebec City
in there, a sure sign of impending trouble. Pre-empting a break down, he put a message out online to some local motorcycle clubs and was immediately inundated with offers of help and donations of parts. The only problem was that the offers were given through a forum to which we didn't have access so couldn't reply to and so after more searching we contacted a recommended expert in Chicago. Unfortunately he was about to have surgery but he passed us on to another specialist in Pennsylvania - Tom Cutter of the Rubber Chicken Racing Garage who could see us the next week. The network of people willing to help and recommend has been fantastic here and way above what we ever expected.
After a great week with Rita and Rolf, being treated to boat rides in Long Island Sound and a proper bed, memories of staying in a tent and riding miles everyday on a bike were starting to fade. So we decided to up sticks and take a trip to New York before we got too comfy. New York was hot and stormy but we got some quality days of exploring in, trekking across the city, visiting Liberty
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Island, the 911 memorial, Fifth Avenue, Times Square and everything else in between.
On our last morning we went for a run in Central Park where the number of New Yorkers doing the same thing seemed very impressive. We joined the flow and it wasn't long before we noticed the mile markers and then a water station that we realised we had inadvertently joined an organised race. We stuck with it for a good hour until one exhausted guy asked if we were at mile nineteen or twenty that we thought we should probably stop being impostors and leave the hardcore runners to it. As Byron went ahead, Isabel nearly collided with a guy emerging from the undergrowth asking if this was north of the city as he didn't know where he was, having been in the bushes for two days. The image of this homeless guy asking a clueless tourist where he was in this beautiful haven while hundreds of runners flew past in the middle of a constantly moving city just about summed up the craziness of New York!
Our stay in New York ended with an obligatory ride right through the city, past Times Square
Ottawa River, Petawawa
and over the Brooklyn Bridge before heading back to Stamford. A day later we went North to Hammonasset State Park where we camped by a beautiful beach and hid from the rain for two days, introducing our newly acquired Alaskan sheepskin seat cover as a rug to the tent.
The weather turned again and we made our way to Boston to stay with Becky (Isabel's partner in crime from Brixton) and her boyfriend Rich. They took us on an expertly guided tour all over Boston on a beautiful sunny day. We followed the Freedom Trail, climbed the Bunker Hill Monument in searing heat, ate our first frozen yoghurt, walked through Boston Common, past Boston State House, through Quincey Market and ended with a delicious meal. The next day we hit the beach in Ipswich where hundreds of other people had the same idea. After a swim in the Atlantic, despite a seal sighting and tales of sharks, the wind suddenly picked up, whipping us with sand as some enormous storm clouds closed in. With no time to spare we made a dash for the car a little too late and got totally drenched. We dried off watching The Departed,
New sheepskin seat
a movie based and filmed at the sites we'd seen the day before, starring some local Bostonians we unfortunately didn't see the day before.
After nearly a month of catching up with friends and family and enjoying some hugely appreciated hospitality across the east coast, we would spend one more night back in Stamford before waving goodbye to Rita and Rolf and getting back on the road, this time west via a quick stop south at the Rubber Chicken Racing Garage to assess the damage to the bike's final drive and drive shaft.
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sorry it's been a while...
...and this is late for a first entry but as i can now do this at work (relaxed firewalls etc) i have had grear fun winding down from the euphoria of some games in Newham by reading all your trials and tribulations so far ... Dead jealous (as i said i would be Byron) and determined to do the same one day (4 days in France really isn't much of a comparison!) - bon voyage and i promise that i will follow progress more closely - Eddie - ps how's the spanish getting on?
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Hi Byron and Isabel, your blog is such a good read, i particularly liked the blessing by the motorcycle pastor!!! what you guys are doing is so bloody cool!!! cant wait to read the next one xx
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By Bryan Alexander Posted Sep 27th 2010 08:15AM
Yes, that Adrian Grenier.
The 'Entourage' star decided to try out working as a celebrity photographer while making his documentary film 'Teenage Paparazzo,' and happened to come across both stars in memorable -- and filmed -- street encounters.
While he didn't last long in the shutterbug biz, there were plenty of Kodak moments. Brooke Shields was especially confused when she looked up from her car to see Grenier in full pap mode.
"She had no idea I would be there ... I had no idea I would be there," Grenier tells PopEater.
In the clip, Shields never seems to get over the surprise of seeing Grenier in the photographer melee.
"When you are getting accosted like that, it's hard to see very much. It's like a dream at times even in normal circumstances," Grenier says. "To see me amongst them must have added to the surreal-ness of the situation."
But it was an effective view into the world Grenier looked to explore in his documentary, which airs on HBO tonight. He turned the camera lens on the paparazzi, and even joined them for a day of shooting to walk (or run) in their shoes.
Hopefully, Shields will be watching, since Grenier has not taken the time to explain to her exactly what he was doing shooting the photographs. "I haven't even seen her since," he says. "But I cannot wait to run into her to talk about it."
And explanations are definitely in order for Longoria, a real-life friend of Grenier's who was also a target of his newly-purchased camera. In the film, she seems a little less surprised to see her friend shooting photographs of her. The pal probably had some idea what it was about because Grenier interviewed her earlier regarding her experiences with the paps.
"But I haven't spoken to her about that particular interaction," Grenier admits sheepishly. "She had no idea it was coming."
Nor did he, he insists; she just happened to be the star the paps came across doing their jobs in Hollywood.
Despite the shock of his celebrity mates, Grenier says the aspect that pushed him out of the photo business the quickest was the toughness of the job. In one scene, he gets his foot squashed in a celebrity photographer scrum and lets out a howl.
"I quit after that," he says, eliminating any fears he'll ditch his 'Entourage' day job to join the pic-taking hordes. "It was too dangerous. I didn't want to risk my feet. I learned it was not that easy. There's a certain skill, and I don't have it. It's a brutal job and very stressful."
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Seciche Of Scallops is an amazingle delicious seafood recipe which you will love to share with your loved ones. Enjoy this deadly combination of sole and scallops in your next weekend party!
|Filet sole
|2 Pound
|Bay scallops
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|Lemon juice
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Lime juice
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Quartered thin red onion slices
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Thin green pepper strips
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|1 Teaspoon
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|Hot pepper sauce
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Cut 2 lbs. filet of sole into 1-inch squares.
Place in a large glass or chinabowl and add 1/2 lb. bay scallops, 1/2 cup each lemon juice and lime juice.
Toss well.
Add 1 cup each quartered thin red onion slices and thin green pepper strips, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon each pepper and hot pepper sauce.
Toss to mix well.
Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
Stir gently three or four times.
To serve, spoon into individual glass dishes or scallop shells.
Sprinkle with parsley.
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Layla and I barely made our minute out of Rally HQ. We hit the gas stop and then the supermotard warmup to Wilson Creek. As we were heading up Wilson, we came upon another dual sport rider, who turned out to be Valvecrusher. Knybanjo and AppalachianDR were at the WCVC. After the seasonally appropriate greetings and salutations, we decided to aim for stuff that would be out of bounds after Jan 1.
We were off up Craig Creek and then Chestnut Mtn. As soon as we got into wet leaves, AppalachianDR started having some difficulty with his street tires, but he perservered.
Access denied. That red oak isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Whipping the camera out in front of this guy is like waving a red cloth in front of a bull. Bring it!
We didn't try to go down Greentown/Burnthouse even though the gate was open. Maybe next year. We went to the bottom of Beehive, where the forest service contractor is installing a huge culvert to extend the road another 150 yards.
AppalachianDR left us with a nice extended wheelie. Sorry I missed it with the camera. Hey, wait a minute. You can't wheelie a DR!
After a quick jaunt up 181, we headed back across Chestnut/Little Chestnut Pass, up Wilson Creek, up Roseboro Rd, and over 451. All the cool erosion humps are gone.
In spite of the fact that you can't wheelie a DR, knybanjo lofts a nice one. I took the photo too early.
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Supply chain the "secret sauce" for Hanesbrands
By Leonie Barrie | 19 March 2014
Hanesbrands' Innovate-to-Elevate strategy is driving impressive growth
An upbeat Hanesbrands has raised its guidance for the year ahead and expects sales to break through the $5bn barrier for the first time. At the heart of this momentum is its Innovate-to-Elevate strategy, combining brand power with product innovation - and a low-cost supply chain that the basic apparel maker sees as its "secret sauce."
Having spent the past few years positioning its supply chain operations into lower cost regions and factories, Hanesbrands is now ready to unleash its full potential as a key part of the company's Innovate-to-Elevate strategy.
"Our goal is to deliver big ideas that we can charge for, and ones that we can manufacture at large scale in our supply chain and expand margins by driving the cost per unit down," explains co-chief operating officer William Nictakis, speaking at the company's recent investor day.
Known within the company as "I2E", the three-pronged Innovate-to-Elevate strategy rests on the premise that innovation is a competitive advantage - and is boosting business through a combination of powerful brands, innovative products and a global supply chain designed to deliver them.
Together these three pillars have been acting as a springboard to increase shelf space, gain market share, lower costs, internalise production of higher-volume programmes, and introduce higher-margin products.
Indeed, not only did the company more than double its full-year profit to US$330.5m in 2013, but is clearly confident it can deliver even better results in the year ahead. Another record year is forecast for 2014, with net sales seen rising from $4.63bn to around $5.1bn, and earnings per share climbing to $4.60-4.80, up from $3.91 a year earlier.
"We think there is a lot more to come," confirms chief operating officer Gerald Evans.
"Secret sauce"
Making it all possible is Hanesbrands' supply chain - which Evans describes as "our secret sauce."
Unlike most apparel companies, Hanesbrands owns its supply chain, with more then 80% of products supplied through its network of large-scale facilities and dedicated contractors, most of which are offshore.
And it's this resource that has, over the past six years, reduced energy and water consumption by 20-30%, dramatically improved quality, and delivered $30-$40m of savings per year.
Michael Faircloth, president and chief global operations officer, explains the company now has fewer larger facilities - 59 less than in 2005 - yet there has been no loss of capacity, operating costs are down, there is less inventory, and the cost of many products has been cut by double-digit percentages.
"Producing nearly 1.9bn units a year gives us tremendous scale. We have established a global network that's positioned just where we want it, balanced between the Eastern and Western hemisphere manufacturing clusters to better mitigate risk and supply products to our global markets.
"And what sets us apart is that we own our global supply chain. Nearly 90% of our product for the US market comes through our owned and contractor network. And this gives us a tremendous advantage in terms of low cost, compliance and the ability to efficiently scale up innovations across multiple product categories."
Powerful combination
Nearly 40% of unit volume is produced in Asia, where Hanesbrands employs over 12,000 people -8,500 of whom are based in Vietnam, where the company is thought to be the largest US employer.
"With that scale, Vietnam has quickly become the central hub of our Eastern manufacturing cluster," he notes, adding: "The lower wages combined with large-scale efficient factories make a powerful combination."
But Faircloth emphasises: "We do not chase the cheapest labour into areas that could risk our reputation. Rather we make long-term investments in stable countries that have attractive wages, then operate large-scale, highly-efficient factories to achieve a sustainable low cost."
That said, fully loaded wages in its supply network indexed against El Salvador and the Dominican Republic at 100, show China comes in at 123 while Vietnam is just 58.
Looking ahead, the company plans to continue to build capacity in Vietnam, adding capabilities to produce an even a wider variety of products over the next few years. It also believes it will have "an incredible operating advantage" if the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) being negotiated between 12 countries including the US and Vietnam, goes ahead.
Questioned on the financial impact of the potential free trade pact with Vietnam, CEO Richard Noll said any benefits "would probably be in the latter half of the decade," adding that by then, Hanesbrands would have had a decade of experience operating in Vietnam."
Bedrock of apparel brands
Hanesbrands credits its powerful performance to a bedrock of apparel brands that includes Hanes - the company's largest, with retail sales of $3.6bn - Champion, Playtex, Bali, and Maidenform across categories ranging from T-shirts, bras and panties to socks, hosiery and activewear.
"Consumers really demand brands. When you ask them to explain how they make purchase decisions, you'll see that brand is the number one criteria and price ranks a distant fifth," Evans elaborates.
Powerful brands in turn provide "pricing power to offset inflation and maintain margins in inflationary periods. And it allows brand leaders to price at a premium to weaker brands and private label," says Evans.
On top of this, when consumers trust brands, "they're more likely to try new innovations" - and pay more for the privilege.
Which leads to the second component of the I2E strategy: innovation. Hanesbrands' innovation platforms include Tagless Tees, Bottoms and Underwear; and Flexible Fit bras that offer a simplified size system and more comfort.
There's also the ComfortBlend fabric innovation inspired by materials used in performance activewear that combine cotton and synthetic yarns for products that are softer, shrink less, and dry faster.
"We introduced Hanes men's ComfortBlend underwear in 2012 with a 30% price premium to our core products, and the results have been fantastic," notes Innerwear president Howard Upchurch. He adds it's the kind of product "the consumer loves" so much "that they replace everything in their drawer."
ComfortBlend sales grew over 125% in 2013 and account for 5% of basics sales, so not surprisingly the concept is being extended into socks, kids' underwear and panties.
And the newest platform - X-Temp - helps keep wearers cooler and drier by increasing the rate of evaporation when their temperature rises, and reducing the rate of evaporation when they're cooler. Launched in men's underwear and socks last year at a 75% price premium to core products, it is now being rolled out in women's panties and socks.
"We're not interested in newness or fashion, but rather focus on identifying the long-term megatrends that will impact our categories over the next five to ten years," explains co-chief operating officer William Nictakis. "The key is long-term trends, not fleeting fashion."
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