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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- As if Northwestern coach Randy Walker's
heart didn't get enough of a workout this week.
Noah Herron ran 3 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds left
Saturday to give Northwestern a 13-10 upset of Purdue (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today; No. 17 AP), the
Wildcats' second victory against a Top 25 team this month. Ailing
Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton, once a Heisman Trophy favorite, was
ineffective and pulled late in the third quarter.
Jeff Backes knocked backup quarterback Brandon Kirsch's
desperation pass out of Taylor Stubblefield's hands in the end zone
as time expired, preserving the victory.
"I was critical somewhat of our players' inability to keep this
from being exciting," said Walker, who spent two days in the
hospital earlier this week with inflammation of the heart muscle.
"Noah corrected me quickly. He said, 'Coach, you just said win
it in regulation."
Indeed, Northwestern (4-4, 3-2 Big Ten) already has played three
overtime games this year, including a 33-27 victory against then-No. 7
Ohio State on Oct. 2.
It was the third straight loss for Purdue, which started the
season 5-0.
"We're disappointed," Orton said. "We've got to go back to
step one and try to start scoring points again."
That won't be easy if Orton continues to have games like this.
He was dazzling early in the season, putting up one gaudy set of
stats after another. But he was uninspiring in back-to-back losses
to Wisconsin and Michigan, and downright blah against the Wildcats
-- getting pulled for Kirsch after throwing his fifth interception
of the year.
Slowed in the Michigan game by a right hip pointer, Orton said
he hurt his left hip flexor against the Wildcats, an injury that
left him unable to twist or get any torque when he had to throw the
ball. A howling, swirling wind that gusted up to 40 mph didn't help
"I couldn't really move around, I couldn't twist my hips," he
said. "I couldn't get anything on the football and offensively we
were stagnant, so we decided to make a switch."
But coach Joe Tiller said Orton's problems went beyond his
"We made the change because he was really struggling with the
offense," Tiller said. "It's one thing to not be at your best
physically, but it's another thing to not be at your best mentally.
If you're not at your best mentally, then open receivers aren't
spotted and we had a number of those."
Orton finished 15-of-33 for 143 yards, including a 12-yard
scoring pass to Dorien Bryant. It was his least productive day of
the season. He also had a fumble in the first quarter that set up
Northwestern's first score.
"That's all on me, no excuses," Orton said. "That's
frustrating stuff. It shouldn't happen."
Especially against the Wildcats. The Boilermakers (5-3, 2-3) had
dominated Northwestern in recent years, winning the last seven.
Purdue was the only Big 10 team Northwestern hadn't beaten since Walker
became coach in 1999.
And Northwestern didn't exactly have a fearsome secondary like
Wisconsin or Michigan. The Wildcats came into the game allowing a
whopping 269.1 yards passing per game, 105th out of 118 teams
playing Division I-A football. That should have been child's play
for the Boilermakers, whose 314.9 yards of passing was fifth-best
in the country.
Instead, it was the Wildcats making Purdue look silly. The
Boilermakers finished with just 210 yards passing, their lowest
total of the year, and they had 332 yards of total offense -- more
than 100 below their average.
"You can say the wind was a factor or you could say we had a
good game," cornerback Marvin Ward said. "I think we executed
almost to perfection. It was a total defensive effort."
Kirsch was solid in Orton's place, moving the Boilermakers to
the Northwestern 19 on his first drive. But Tim McGarigle made a
shoestring tackle on third down, stopping Kirsch four yards shy of
the markers.
Instead of going for it, the Boilermakers tried a 29-yard field
goal. But Ben Jones had to kick into a wind gusting up to 40 mph,
and the ball sailed wide right -- leaving Purdue with a 10-7 lead.
The Boilermakers were forced to punt on their next two
possessions, but they looked as if they might pull it out with
Northwestern's offense unable to get anything going. But after
being shut out since the first quarter, the Wildcats finally
started clicking when they got the ball back at their own 16 with
1:50 to play.
Brett Basanez went 4-for-5, completing passes of 11, 29, 10 and
12 yards to move the Wildcats to the Purdue 21. That's when the
Boilermakers got sloppy. They were called for pass interference
when cornerback Antwaun Rogers shoved Kim Thompson in front of the
end zone, then whistled for offsides.
That gave Northwestern the ball at the Purdue 3, and Basanez
flipped it to Herron, who took it into the end zone untouched.
"We got that momentum right at the end of the game when we
needed it. Regulation or overtime, we were going to win the game,"
Herron said. "We've got to win seven games to be bowl-eligible, so
it's a big win for that. It's a bigger win for this team."


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Katia Elizarova, Daisy Lowe and Amber LeBon all walked at the fashion show during Leon Max's Winter Dance – but where were the other places to be seen dancing this season?
September, Fashion's Night Out
Spearheaded by Vogue, whether it was Rodeo Drive or Bond Street this was the night that a shopping experience flipped into a global fashion party. In NYC there was Bieber-fever at Dolce & Gabbana and the choice of superstars were Miss Piggy at Opening Ceremony or Sarah Jessica Parker at the Fred Leighton boutique. At Coach, in London, Gwyneth Paltrow caught up with Daisy Lowe and outside the Vogue party at royal jeweller's Asprey, Bond Street was as busy as Carnival.
October, Allison Sarofim's Halloween Party
Sarofim and fashion friends embraced the economic meltdown and channeled the spiraling inflation of 1930s Berlin. And the clothes too. Yes, 'Cabaret' had hit downtown New York. Appropriate? Always.
December, Leon Max's Winter Dance
The gilded flocked to Claridge's for Leon Max's Winter Dance. The coolest girls in town – Daisy Lowe, Amber LeBon, Suki Waterhouse and Katia Elizarova – shimmied down a runway in the Leon Max Spring Collection.
December, Miami Art Basel
A week of parties in Miami and all in the name of art. Dasha's LV sponsored barbecue on the beach front and Paris-Paris and Le Baron night club pop-ups kept Naomi Campbell, Adrien Brody, Paris Hilton and Pharrell Williams cruising all week. Almost too much.
December, Roman Abramovich's New Year's Eve Party
The party that everyone's talking about. And it hasn't even happened yet. Last year it was A-list fabulousness and all about Demi and Ashton and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (the face of the Leon Max Fall Collection). Where would Christmas celeb-haven St Barts be without this Roman holiday party?
Contributing Editor: Richard Dennen
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Linux Mint 9 "Isadora"
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An overview of the new features. http://linuxmint.com/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php
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I'd really like to create my own hair models in Hexagon. Are there any tutorials or some for of directions for doing this??
This is one I found here on the forums, its good, there are more, check out the other Daz Community pages, you will find all sorts of stuff,
thanks so much! ^_^b
Kozaburo's Hair Tutorial
I like Bryce, DazStudio, Poser and Vue ... in alphabetical order. And I would probably like Carrara too, if I could find the time to become acquainted with it. Peace?
Poser and Daz Studio Free Resources Wiki: https://poserdazfreebies.orain.org
These links should be also posted in the Hexagon tutorial list thread.
Thanks for posting them
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Cooking and Baking
What's your food therapy?
For me, it doesn't matter what it is, I just have to make something. Yesterday was one of those days and when I came home from work I expected to settle in and relax. Instead I felt like crawling the walls. To calm myself down I headed for the kitchen to whip up some onion herb flat bread to go with dinner.
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Fast Fabulous Coleslaw
14 Nov 2009
Fast Fabulous Coleslawmay sound plain but it does have a great taste associated with it. This Fast Fabulous Coleslaw was handed over generations and my mom recommends it too. Try it!
|Shredded green cabbage
|960 Milliliter, packed (4 Cups)
|Shredded red cabbage
|355 Milliliter, packed (1 1/2 Cup)
|Finely grated carrot
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (240 Milliliters)
|Minced red pepper
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Minced onion
|80 Milliliter (1/3 Cups, Vidalia Or Red)
|Minced fresh dill
|30 Milliliter (2 Tablespoons)
|240 Milliliter (1 Cup)
|Apple cider vinegar
|30 Milliliter (2 Tablespoons)
|Maple syrup
|15 Milliliter (1 Tablespoon)
|Celery seed
|To Taste
|Sea salt
|To Taste
|To Taste
Prepare vegetables for salad by hand with sharp knife to make very thin shreds.
Mince the red pepper, onion and dill, also by hand.
Place vegetables in a large bowl.
Whisk together Dressing ingredients and pour over the vegetables, toss gently but well.
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Popes of the Roman Catholic Church
According to Catholic tradition, Jesus founded the papacy in the first century, when he chose St. Peter, the leader of the apostles, to be his earthly representative. "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church," he states in chapter 16 of Matthew. "I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven." Those words, which now circle the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, serve as the biblical mandate for the papacy. All popes are considered symbolic descendants of Peter and are thought to hold "Peter's Chair"
Since then, there have been more than 260 occupants of the papal office. The institution has endured through the defining moments of European history, including the split of the Roman Empire, the bloodbath of the crusades and the rise of the Italian Renaissance. More recently, popes have struggled to reconcile the strict traditions of doctrinaire Catholicism with the realities of modern life, including defending firm stances against abortion and the death penalty. Here, a short history of some of the most notable occupants of "St. Peter's Chair."
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Road trip and hotel stay tips?
Use a cover when you pump. My husband liked to drive slower when passing big trucks because he's awesome like that. It isn't bad to stop and pump either, especially
If you need to feed LO.
It's nice to find a hotel with a hand washing area outside I the bathroom so you aren't washing bottles where everyone does their business.
We used an electric cooler, if you don't have one of those use plenty of ice and change it often if it's melting fast.
Melissa (31), married to my wonderful hubby, Kevin (41) since 7/7/07
Mommy to my precious Brayden Roy - 1/1/10 and Bennett Michael - 2/22/12
Princess Squeaker Bear, AKA Daphne, born 1/24/12.
EPing- Made it to Silver and Going for Gold!
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Yes, hotels will comply. I have an over supply, so I had to have them freeze my milk. At one hotel, they gave me access to a freezer. At another, I had to hand the freezer bags over to the concierge. I asked for larger plastic bags so they wouldn't feel strange carrying my milk around, but they never gave them to me. The concierge carried the milk to the bag as if it were a bag of dog poo! Once, she even brought out a silver platter to transfer the milk to the back freezer. Sheesh! Just gotta laugh at stuff like that.
IUGR son, c/s, 11/17/11, 3#4oz at 36+6, 22 day SCN stay
Healthy, full-term daughter, VBAC, 11/6/14, 7#4oz!
a couple of large storage ziploc bags and already wet paper towells or handiwipes in a ziploc bag for spills and cleanup.
You can store the pump parts in the ziploc bag and/or if a bottle of milk spills it can be contained in the bag.
Pumping with two other guys would be annoying for me, GL mama! You may want to sit in the front seat for more room to pump and more "privacy" while pumping.
I brought a cold bag that keeps items cool for 12 hours (it holds three 8 oz. bottles or five full storage bags), pumped in the car and requested a fridge at hotels.
Pumped my way to GOLD (o)(o)
Non-circing, vaxing, non-cio, working mom to E, born 11-3-11, bottle fed mama's milk 15 months.
When we travel, I just pump in the car while we're driving. I know some have said it's a pain, but I think it's actually pretty convenient!
At the hotel, we make sure to get a fridge in the room and then I take a small container of dish soap and my bottle brush so that I can wash bottles as needed. We have a small soft cooler that we put ice packs in with the milk while we're traveling...
I didn't just pump my GOLD!!! I earned it!!!
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My doctor has been wonderful with me while ttc. It took a little over a year to get pregnant with my DD. She turned 4 yesterday. We have had a few MC's and my doctor has been wonderful through the whole process. THe last time i went in i had a cyst on my right ovary and he said come back this month to see if we can get the cyst to go away and start ttc with clomid. I went in and he told me we are going to go ahead with clomid and he will be doing testing through out the month to make sure everything is working like it is suppose to. Now i have questions for you guys that have been on clomid. What all side effects did you get? How many cycles did it take for you guys to get pregnant? i know everyone is different i am just looking for advice.
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I did 2 cycles, days 5-9 then 3-7, the first round was the worst. Two hours after taking the first pill i was extremely hungry. I cried over suburu commercials. The biggest and most annoying symptom was being moody.
The second cycle was a breeze, no symptoms, no side effects. Well except for late periods (4days) for the following two months.
Now im 27 days late and i hope its a little baby. I put full hope in clomid.
Baby dust to you, good luck
This is my 1st time on Clomid,I took it days 3-7 and are in My TWW.Be prepared for Hot flashes and on my 2nd day I had a massive headache which lasted all day. Days 4-7 was a breeze,hot flashes still follow.
thanks for the advice and what to watch for. I am excited to start clomid but not excited for the side effects. But hey if i get pregnant on clomid then it will be worth it.
Good luck!
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Serve with a warm soup or chili and these savory muffins become a perfect pumpkin alternative to the more traditional plain Jane cornbread variety. Recipe: Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins
Frozen yogurt? Pumpkin? Fall? Oh yes. Rich and velvety with a (literally) melt-in-your-mouth appeal, this dessert will have you embracing the chill inside and out. Recipe: Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt
Filled with cinnamon, spice and everything nice, these moist pumpkin cupcakes piled high with maple buttercream are an absolute treat at Halloween, and just as good anytime. Recipe: Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
Undoubtedly the Great Pumpkin's choice snack during his Halloween flight, these roasted seeds are unbelievably addictive (not to mention low-fat). Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
A bounty of Cheddar, canned pumpkin puree and a grind of freshly cracked black pepper makes these creamy grits fit for fall. Recipe: Pumpkin Cheddar Grits
Pumpkin stew gets an Asian twist with the addition of Thai chiles, roasted pork, lemon grass and pungent ginger. Recipe: Hot and Sour Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin? Check. Apple cider? Check. A superb fall stew that brings both together with crunchy carrots, salty pork and red potatoes? Pricelessly delicious. Recipe: Pumpkin, Pork and Apple Cider Stew
Don't hesitate to serve this cheesy creamy and oh-so-filling polenta in lieu of mashed potatoes at your autumn table. Recipe: Easy Oven-Baked Pumpkin Polenta
Broccoli's lush greens and pumpkin's freshly diced autumnesque hues peak out from a heavy sprinkling of Parmigiano Reggiano for a swoon-worthy side. Recipe: Garlicky Pumpkin and Broccoli
Fall is officially here! Celebrate by roasting wedges of small pumpkins (often called sugar or pie pumpkins) drizzled with sweet maple syrup. Recipe: Maple-Roasted Pumpkin Wedges
Americans may love apple pie, but it doesn't hold a candle to pumpkin, a fruit so beloved that Connecticut colonists once delayed Thanksgiving until the maple syrup needed to sweeten the pumpkin pies was available and in hand. As it turns out, things haven't changed much when it comes to pumpkins (including the maple syrup for sweetening). We still love them, and they're still a delicious reminder that autumn is upon us.
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Day 8 Time to get things moving....to the next evolution!
Well I had rode the CDR as much as I could and decided to skip out before New Mexico and get out of the wilderness. I had plans with a longtime friend for the extended weekend in CA. These plans were tentative in the beginning of the trip as Ride38 has work ties that flux with the seasons and the season was on. We were in contact a few times during the last several days and the plan was finalized. We both have some strong ties to CA and the Sierra's call the adventure rider in us both. I look at my gps and determine that going through the Four Corners and into CA via 160 to 89 to 40 was best to get to Kernville CA. The Kern river is the planned hook up spot and I'm stoked at the idea of just over a 1000 miles in two days. I think for a fully fitted bike, in these conditions, This slab ride should bring it's own level of intensity!
Riding out of CO on 160 through a few towns was nice. The temp was moderate and I was rocking out to my favorite tunes. When I'm on slab I tend to blast some tunes to relax myself and ease the aggression. I do enjoy the snappy response and deafening wrap of the 690. I flowed along and it got hot. Like I went through a 2l bag of fluids by 1400.
I cant believe I have not pissed yet... The heat and wind is drying me out!!
Not that I would even think of using one of these.
I tape the earphones in so they don't loosen up with helmet or cord adjustments.
I decide since I'm well into this marathon street ride I should watch the Motoz and see how well they hold up. At this point the rear is a bit flattened off in the middle. The front is starting to cup a bit, likely because I did not balance the tires.
I get a glimmer of doing something outlandish and make a mental dash out to Wolfman's Cave. It is nice inside but the on my way back I am developing blisters from my boots and I run out of water. I decide this picture will suffice and ride on since I am getting hungry. So I roll out and 160 kinda parallels 40 so I get confused and pull over. There are signs to 40. I have not hit flagstaff yet and that is where, in my mind, I want to get on 40. I call my wife since I have reception and the phone sucks for surfing the web..... Basically I'm not loving this heat and my mind is melting. I ask her to tell me which is the fastest way to get to Flagstaff. She is now stressed out and I'm getting very frustrated. She says something like, "if they both go where you want, then why the panic".
This sets the new tone. I snap out of it like one of those premadona's on the snickers commercial. Wow I was shocked at myself for starting to lose it. I needed to get some food and fluids ASAP. I knew this was not my confident self.
I roll into the closest food source that I can find. Yup, I broke down and ate at the Burger King in Kayenta AZ. The food sucked...of course it did. I did not even finish it. The place was interesting in the fact that I felt very out of place. 90% tourists and run by the local Indian tribe. There were no other Bikers and on the way out I'm being harassed by the locals for not giving them some gas money. They tried to make me feel bad, but I DON'T. I pull out of there with a vengeance revving the 690 and making some noise. My spirits are lifted and the caffein was working its magic. Then, I started to ponder how it will look when I haul of the highway and onto the sand. I'll be trying to find cover but there is none. No cover, the 690 can bring me cover , thats the plan then. I swear I only make it through the throws of Burger King Diarrhea Dementia solely on adrenaline filled follies with a determined bus driver. This guy and I rally past each other and several other vehicles all the way to 89. When I hit 89 I get gas and talk to some people about my options for camping in or near Flagstaff. They say the hills above it are perfect and I want it but I want to do laundry and take a shower more. I do it!
I get a shower and get the laundry going. I go the Safeway down the street chilling in my flip flops, shorts, t-shirt and no helmet. I start to pull out of the KOA and did not notice the slick sand on the road. This was the closest I came to pain this hole trip and I swear I was completely sideways cause I got on it out of the complex. You know when you show up and feel all proud. You want to demonstrate your existence with some horsepower. I learned not to, again, for the time being.
I ate a deli sandwich from the store and some salad in a bag. The night was nice and I was low key. I like to walk at night and this elevation made for some spectacular star gazing!
Del Norte CO ---- Flagstaff AZ 10620-- 11054
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Bitchen write up. No tips or advice needed.
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Day 9 I gotta push through the heat, Bike don't fail me now!
I wake at my usual 830ish and clear out camp. I know a early start would have been best but I like to sleep in more. I'm determined to make it to Kernville today and know the basic track. I just gotta get on 40 and roll it out to CA. When I get to CA I'll double check my route and get there ASAP. The miles are very tough and I drink fluids heavily again. I'm kinda just out there buzzing along and when my gas light comes on I twist the nobs on the rally raid tanks to go another 100 miles. When the light comes on again I stop and pour the gallon spare into the rear tank and ride on. The search for gas intensifies at that point. I have no issues, I just have to operate this way to minimize stops.
The day looks like this all the way to Kernville. Dry, no trees and no elevation changes.. Thats until I get close, and that means within 75 miles. I keep myself entertained with passing at 80 and then being passed at 90 while I'm cruising at 70. I see a roadside rest stop and gotta get out of the sun. I'm pretty exhausted and just dismount the bike and walk over to a table. A few others are there in the shade but I don't care. I just laid on the table top for like 20 minutes and regrouped.
I know, you're wondering if the gnome sweats? Not a bit, the little Bastard!
I start to approach the CA border check and am not ready for it. I start to think of my options and decide it's to late to stop and unload so I just roll up. This guy in fatigue like clothes just waves me through and I'm stoked. I tell myself to handle it at my next stop but I never do. I'm torn between my OR ways and the states statutes.
Just off of 395 and onto 178, I see this just after gassing/hydrationing.... Awe why not stop.
I fing the road out from here to be much more interesting. I get into Kernville about 6ish and roll right up to the local store. I get some easy grub and of course beer. I ask the locals where I can just through my tent up and they say to just follow the west side of the river. I do and I get nowhere. I get back to town and see the campground on the river. It's locally owned and I can just stop now.... The sixer was barely staying on the bike. I stopped for the sixer! The spot was nice and right on the river. I had direct uninhibited access and a few neighbors. I just set up and went and put my feet in the clear crisp Kern River. I must admit I got my ass kicked today from the heat and long saddle time. I was glad I pushed it since I will have all day tomorrow to myself.
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Nice Job...
Thank you for sharing. I like your style.
No, I don't know where that road goes, let's find out!
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river camp
Your expression in the pics make your narration of that hot long ride just as miserable as you explained it.
-I hope you had beers in that cold running river ready for the next day!
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Day 10 -- Siesta and a little local flavor
Well I did not enjoy the night as much as the evening. There was a group of Gang Bangers rocking out literally all night and when I got up at about 8 they were still staggering around the camp blasting gangster rap. I like to party but these people were spun out and ludicrous. I knew I had to get out before I got to verbal since I knew they'd kick my ass. So I split and found some nice spot up river that was free of tweekers and an entrance fee. I had been in contact with Ride 38 and we had planned to meet up the next morningish. I needed to get too a computer and download some GPS tracks so I had the same ones as he. I went to the local library and was able to get on it. The problem was that they cant let me download to the GPS for some security protection reason. I was bummed but I also knew Ride 38 had it covered and I had no problem just following him for a few days. It was odd just tooling around this sleepy town, the tourists started to pour in and the town started to wake-up. Thats about the time beer by the river sounded great. I found a nice shady spot right near my camp and had some serenity.
I like a happy gnome!
I went for the simple rehydrated soup. It's easy, cheap and filling. I went with it and trusted my stuff in my vestibule for a short ride to town.
I had an epic brew at a epic spot!
Occasionally people would float by and I would hear some yelling just upstream. I'm thinking I gotta check it out, so I do. Well, to my initial disappointment it was a couple of older ladies in need of more than their swimsuits. They were locals and were dealing with some intense life issues like cancer. They were best friends and out to let off some steam. I was actually quite amused with them and spent a hour just listening to their jabber. They would wait for some people to get to the top of the blind rapids they were at and start yelling at them. They would be like "don't do it, It's very dangerous, I wouldn't let my daughter go down it (when parents were there). You had to be there to get the effect but it was hilarious. I have no pics but I hope they're still out there this summer doing there thing. They told me about the free concert on the water that night and I was not sure what I wanted to do yet. I went back to my bike and talked to the gnome. Well I picked his nose anyway....
So I grew some and decided to go check it out. I parked near where I sat on the grass above the stage. Well, the stage is an old metal carriage and the band was playing Pink Floyd. Perfect, I brought a few brews to sip on while they played till it was dark. As I sat there a few people chatted me up but this old lady took the cake. She was in her late seventies and in a moo-moo. She had it pouring out and was trying to take me home. I like to play games also, so I let her think I was interested. She was so funny, she told me about her last boyfriend who was 25. She mentioned how much money she had and how she lived not far away. It was crazy cougarville! I finally leveled with her and asked her where the best bar was. Well there is two and only one has a live band soooo. The band was awesome playing rocking blues in a small space. The dance floor was packed and everybody was very friendly. I was confronted by the owner when I showed up with my tank bag. He did not want it there in my hands. He laid it out, knowing somehow, it would be best to keep in back of the bar so I did. I partied till almost closing and then headed to my tent. The sky was spectacular with fast moving clouds and bits of moonlight shooting through sporadically. I wish I had more pics but it was a great day to relax, get into the local vibe and chill. I had not really done that so far since I was moving along a set trail and had a more distinct focus. Taking the break and being with people was nice. Not that the solitude wasn't great but it's nice to be around people having fun also.
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Nice job...
"it was nice to be around people having fun"
The only kind I like to be around. I like your style.
Ride on!
No, I don't know where that road goes, let's find out!
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Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Now serving just Snohomish County
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Sweet report.
Thanks for sharing. I am glad you posted a link in BDS.
Don't take any guff from that gnome!
Northern Nevada and SE Oregon 2011/Nevada and Oregon 2012
Exploring a whole lot more of Nevada 2013
What The Hell's A Jarbidge? (2014)
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Location: Bend Or
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Great report. I hope to do this on my 950 some day. By your description I dont see anything I could not handle. I think...
Funny, I had the exact same experience camping on the Kern River as you with the gang bangers. There was one guy that even his friends were trying to shut up but nobody would challenge him. I believe his reputation and the angel dust he was smoking in his Cool cigarettes decided this. I was in my tent with my girlfriend. No way was I leaving her to take him on. What sleep I did get was with my knife in hand.
Sounds like a great trip. Maybe we will cross paths in the desert out here someday.
Joined: Dec 2009
Oddometer: 38
Thanks to all, for your responses and feedback! OR400 I have ridden with some of the BDS crew back in 2011, I think it was written up as the Waldo lake ride. Kurtw was there with his 690. The eastern OR area is spectacular and I intend to get over this late summer for a 10 day ride. If anyone has any gear questions let me know.... The next few days are excellent also!
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Now serving just Snohomish County
Oddometer: 1,667
Tell me about the extra fuel bag. Did it soak thru and stink up your stuff in the GL? I have thought about bringing one of those along and have been afraid it would funk up whatever it was tied to. I have been asking anyone who has used one how they liked it.
Tell me what you think!
Northern Nevada and SE Oregon 2011/Nevada and Oregon 2012
Exploring a whole lot more of Nevada 2013
What The Hell's A Jarbidge? (2014)
Joined: Dec 2009
Oddometer: 38
fuel bag
It was perfect. I never had any leak or smelly gas issue. I seriously have a great sense of smell. I kept the nozzle in a zip lock in my "tank bag". Ride 38 has the info on it, since he was so kind as to let me use it on the journey! I used a bungie cord up each side and just pulled it tight. I never once thought it was a liability. It pours well and you can even get it to just drain into the tank while you ride, with a filter even. The unit was very well built and durable. Although the thing is a bit spendy!
Beastly Adventurer
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Location: Now serving just Snohomish County
Oddometer: 1,667
Northern Nevada and SE Oregon 2011/Nevada and Oregon 2012
Exploring a whole lot more of Nevada 2013
What The Hell's A Jarbidge? (2014)
Joined: Dec 2009
Oddometer: 38
It is specifically designed to carry fuel. Ride 38 had it sent to me because of CA laws. When he could not make it I brought it to him tested and approved! You'll have to wait for his reply to get the brand.
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Konrad Zuse is one of the great pioneers of the computerage. He created thefirst fully automated, programcontrolled, freely programmable computer using binaryfloating-point calculation. It was operational in 1941. Hebuilt his first machines in Berlin during the Second WorldWar, with bombs falling all around, and after the war hebuilt up a company that was taken over by Siemens in 1967.Zuse was an inventor in the traditional style, full ofphantastic ideas, but also gifted with a powerful analyticalmind. Single-handedly, he developed one of the firstprogramming languages, the Plan Calculus, including featurescopied only decades later in other languages. He wrotenumerousbooks and articles and won many honors and awards.This is his autobiography, written in an engagingly livelyand pleasant style, full of anecdotes, reminiscences, andphilosophical asides. It traces his life from his childhoodin East Prussia, through tense wartime experiences and hardtimes building up his business after the war, to a ripe oldage andwell-earned celebrity.


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Located in Siena Historical Center, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of San Spirito, Torre del Mangia, and Palazzo Pubblico. Piazza del Campo and Siena Museo Civico are also within 10 minutes.
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The creators of the highly successful Grand Rapids lip dub video are about to roll tape on the Vehicle City.
The creators of the highly successful Grand Rapids lip dub video are about to roll tape on the Vehicle City.
This year's Back To The Bricks was a huge success. It was great to see tens of thousands of people flock to Saginaw Street enjoying the classic vehicles, many made right here in Flint.
There were literally thousands of vintage cars to see at Back to the Bricks this past week. My wife and I got up early Saturday morning and got in a 10-mile run along the Flint River trail. We ended up in downtown Flint for some early action at Back to the Bricks.
I put my Pine Wood Derby racer together last night at Thomas Appliance in Grand Blanc. It's free to kids 18 and under. Yea I know I'm not 18, they made a special exception for me because I started to act up.
You can get yours there this afternoon starting at five.
We had a blast at last year's 'Bricks Flicks!" The feature was "Back To The Future," and several DeLoreans lined the front of the screen. Tonight's film will be the original 'Footloose,' and I am sure there will be plenty of feet at the US-23 Drive-In on Fenton Road.
Back to the Bricks in downtown Flint means all sorts of fun for the entire family. Here's a schedule of all the fun this week.
The second Friday of every month is Artwalk in downtown Flint. The festivities take place from 6-9 pm at several downtown venues. I like to start at the Greater Flint Arts Council headquarters on Saginaw (next to Halo Burger) to grab a map of participating locations.
Most runners like pizza. It's a natural combination, as pizza is full of carbohydrates that runners crave. The fact that most people just think pizza tastes great is a bonus. On Thursday, August 9th at 6:30, hundreds of runners and walkers will head out for a 5k and then eat pizza!
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Thursday night in downtown Flint is an opportunity to get in a good run or walk and help inner-city kids get scholarships. The Ophelia Bonner 8k/5k races start at 6:30 and the weather is supposed to be much nicer than what we have had to suffer through lately.
On the Cars 108 morning show today Steph and I were talking about a robbery that happened in downtown Flint.The robbery took place at the Flint Crepe Company. I want to add it's a great place to eat in downtown Flint.
Personally I feel very safe in the downtown area and I know a lot of you do to. What caught my attention about the story was how at ease the robber appeared to be when breaking into the store Sunday night.
See for yourself.
Perhaps you have been following the Tour de France on television and wondered what it would be like to watch or even participate in a bicycle race. Sunday, July 22nd in downtown Flint you'll get your opportunity.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in Flint as people conserve fuel and take advantage of bike lanes that can now be found on many downtown streets. One thing that is still hard to find is parking for your two-wheeler. That is about to change.


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Mr. Pickels is one of the main characters in Happy Tree Friends. He's Lammy's debatably imaginary (villainous) friend, and they are never seen separated. He's a pickle and the only non-animal main character in the show.
Character Bio
As seen in his debut episode, A Bit of a Pickle, he is one of the characters to kill other Happy Tree Friends on purpose, which is considered arguable, since he might be imaginary. He seems to like tea parties, and was seen having one with Lammy in the beginning of A Bit of a Pickle.
Mr. Pickels (in Lammy's imagination possibly, as he often appears as a normal pickle) wears a top hat and he has a moustache, like Mouse Ka-Boom. Many fans believe that Mr. Pickels is the representation of a repressed dark half of Lammy, similar to Flippy's "flipped out" state.
Although he is similar to Flippy, the difference is that Mr. Pickels presents a new opportunity for the show to set up unique scenarios, assuming Lammy is a schizophrenic, where one character is blamed for another's actions, leading to some awkward results.
Mr. Pickels could also be jealous of other people around Lammy, and thus hate on them, since he would want all of her attention to himself rather than let her have real friends. After he kills someone, he goes back to his normal pickle form, which gets Lammy framed.
He is also an antagonist of the series, who murders people (such as Petunia). Lumpy thought Lammy had murdered Flaky when it was really Mr. Pickels. He is one of the most violent characters in the series (along with Flippy, Tiger General, and The Ants).
For now, Mr. Pickels is the only non-animal character in the show. It's possible that more of his kind may appear in the future, especially considering Lammy's possible schizophrenia.
If Mr. Pickels is a living creature, he and Lammy seem to have a relationship similar to that of Lifty and Shifty as though they are usually shown to be very close and never seen without each other but Mr. Pickels always frames Lammy for his murders (or at least never reveals himself when she's blamed) and Lammy also never even hesitates to throw the blame on him. This shows that, when it comes down to it, they both care more about themselves than each other.
Mr. Pickels' Episodes
Starring Roles
Featuring Roles
Appearance Roles
- All In Vein: His head was bitten off by Lumpy
- Breaking Wind: He is either killed by Splendid's gas or by Petunia setting the world on fire.
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|A Bit of a Pickle (along with Lammy)
|A Bit of a Pickle (along with Lammy)
|A Bit of a Pickle (along with Lammy)
Royal Flush
- Mr. Pickels is the first, and so far the only, fruit character in the whole series. (Although he is often mistook as a vegetable, scientifically, he is considered a fruit.)
- It can be presumed that Mr. Pickels is just a figment of Lammy's imagination and that Lammy is killing everyone herself. However, if Mr. Pickels isn't a living creature, it is unknown how an "ordinary pickle" can suddenly move to different spots.
- In Royal Flush, he has killed Flaky single-handedly by impaling her on a plunger and flushing her corpse down the toilet without the presence of Lammy. This further indicates the possibility that he is a living creature after all.
- His most frequent victim is Flaky.
- He, Lammy, and Truffles are the only character who has not served as a first victim to anyone. In all cases, this is because of their late arrival.
- The only way this can change is if Truffles kills him in a future episode.
- He and Lammy are the only main characters who have not appeared in the TV series.
- Having a top hat and mustache makes Mr. Pickels bear a slight resemblance to Jack the Ripper.
- Mr. Pickels may be based off Mr. Potato Head, from the movie Toy Story.
- Mr. Pickels may be a reference to Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo on South Park, also an (ostensibly) imaginary character; his shape is even very similar. He may also be a nod to Mr. Hat, an inanimate puppet who has been seen to be able to move even when not being controlled by Mr. Garrison.
- Lammy and Mr. Pickels' actions may be a reference to Kid vs. Kat since Lammy is always being blamed on what Mr. Pickels does, Similarly how Coop was blamed on for Kat's actions.
- Mr. Pickels' hat and mustache may be a reference to him being a villain. A handlebar mustache and a top hat is what a classic "dastardly villain" uses.
- Lammy is the only female that hasn't been killed by Mr. Pickels, for obvious reasons.
- It is possible that Mr. Pickels kills others because he believes he is being replaced by them.
- Lumpy is the first and so far only character to kill Mr. Pickels. (All In Vein)
- Mr Pickels is one of the nine characters to have more kills than deaths. The other eight are Lumpy, Splendid, Flippy, Pop, Nutty, Lammy, Mole, and (debatably) Cro-Marmot.
- Mr. Pickels is one of two characters to have a moustache. The other is Mouse Ka-Boom from Ka-Pow!.
- It would seem that Mr. Pickels only comes to life in episodes that star (or possibly feature) Lammy. He is inanimate in all his appearance roles.
- In the episode All In Vein, Mr. Pickels' dead body was laying next to a dead animals bin. This might be evidence that further proves that Mr. Pickels is indeed, a living creature.
- Mr. Pickels is the only main character without any known acts of stupidity.
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Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 6:30 a.m.
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'Sleeping Beauty" has gone through a metamorphosis of sorts thanks to Nicole Benson, Marion Ballet Theatre's artistic director. On a set laden with sizable and colorful surprises, she will present new choreography and add fairy tale characters to the climactic wedding dance in the third act. Some of the new roles include Jasmine, Belle and the Big Bad Wolf.
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"I did it in hopes of creating recognizable characters that our children can relate to," Benson said. "I hope it will be a feast for the eyes. There are lots of luxurious sets coming in, and the costuming is lavish."
First staged at the Mariinski Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890, the "Sleeping Beauty" ballet was set to music composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with choreography by Marius Petipa. It became one of the great classics, Benson said.
"A lot of classical companies reproduced that old ballet," Benson said. "We stuck close to Petipa's original project, but we decided to reinvent the design of the show for our dancers. And, we were hoping to appeal to our modern-based audience, especially the children, so there are a lot of modern elements."
The resident company of the Benson Academy of Dance, Marion Ballet Theatre has a cast of 70 dancers, with the youngest being Scarlett Kelly and Caroline Myer, both age 4, and Gabriella DaCosta, 5, serving here as gift bearers and forest bed attendants. Other dancers are of various ages up to high school seniors. The cast has put in 600 hours of combined rehearsal time since January. They've faced many challenges, Benson said.
"The work for the soloists is tremendously athletic," Benson said. "It requires extreme technique to pull off a ballet of this magnitude. You either do it well or you don't do it at all. The kids have learned a lot from the material. From a dance perspective, it's been a character-building experience."
Emilee Plazarin, 15, a sophomore at Belleview High School, plays Aurora, the "Sleeping Beauty" princess.
"I like it, but it does have challenges," Emilee said. "There's a lot of stamina involved because I'm dancing more. It's very technical, and there's a lot of choreography."
Emilee's mother, Corissa Plazarin, a teacher at the academy, has been assisting with rehearsals and helping her daughter with makeup and dress.
"I love it, because it's a mother-daughter bonding time," Corissa said. "I danced here from age 9 until I graduated from high school. I'm sort of used to it, so I don't get frazzled. I love all the girls. They're my little kiddos. These girls are growing up together. They're family."
Parents and other volunteers have put in 530 hours over the last four months, creating sets, props and costumes. Many costumes have to be altered. Sometimes, it's just a matter of adding a dart or adjusting a strap, said Julie Hensel, co-coordinator of costumes.
"Even though we have the costume, it has to be fitted to a different child in order for them to be comfortable in what they're dancing in," Hensel said. "We need them to fit like a glove. Our job is to make them safe and happy."
Deborah Barckhausen designed the wolf's head and made a headpiece for Carabosse, the wicked fairy.
"It had to convey her mean character," Barckhausen said. "It has a little bit of a Medusa feel to it."
As she has often done for other ballets, Benson hired professional guest artists for two principle roles. Max van der Sterre, who is with the Alabama Ballet, will play the bluebird. And Wayne J. Riport Villamil will be Prince Desiree.
In a phone interview from his home in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Villamil said this will be his third time dancing with the Marion Ballet Theatre, but it's his first time as the prince in "Sleeping Beauty."
"I prepared for this role by watching videos," Villamil said. "I talked to principle dancers, friends of mine, by phone, asking them, what are the most important things about this role? They said to always look like a prince, to hold my chest high and look like everything is easy, even if it's difficult."
The new choreography? It's no problem for me," he continued. "When you dance in a new place, you focus on what you have to do. That makes me grow. One of the most important things is not just to do a full-length ballet. In this day and age, it's important to be an example to the young kids."
On Saturday, in between the week's "Sleeping Beauty" shows, Marion Ballet Theatre also will host its fifth dance festival featuring several dance groups from the region.
"We're trying to create a community of all forms of ethnic groups," Benson said. "It's really been amazing. I've been looking at videos back to year one and seeing all these dancers return here, and watching them grow up. Basically, it's a great evening of dance."
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Has anyone noticed that our Cincinnati Reds are MLB's best hitting team with a .281 team average? Our young stars of the future, Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs, Joey Votto, et al, are all smacking the ball around like all-stars and veterans like Scott Rolen and Miguel Cairo are playing as well as ever.
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The gray obelisk monument at Pointe du Hoc, a location often described as the most dangerous in the European campaign of World War II, was recently destined to collapse into the English Channel.
It took what American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary Max Cleland called the best of both worlds - "American money and French ingenuity" - to strengthen the earth around the cliff-side memorial, which pays tribute to the U.S. Army Rangers who sustained 70 percent casualties to take out German positions on the coast between Omaha and Utah Beaches on June 6, 1944. The site was rededicated Monday, on the 67th anniversary of D-Day.
American Legion National Commander Jimmie L. Foster and American Legion Auxiliary President Carlene Ashworth joined dignitaries from around the world to unveil the rebuilt memorial site on the northwest coast of France.
Former U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas was credited for having raised awareness in Congress and pressing for funds to restore the monument. He and his family were at Pointe du Hoc for the ceremony.
Commander Foster and President Ashworth later joined leaders from several nations, including U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for French national commemorative activities at Utah Beach.
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Today I just spent 45 minutes trying to obtain the cleanwipe utility. First I was told I had to go to your site to enter a case. I went to your site to enter a case but as I am not a customer (I was evaluating the product) I did not have a customer ID. Then I got the runaround when I tried to call back and finally got someone in India who could barely speak English. I will never do business with Symantec again and will advise everyone I speak to about your horrible business practices that rely on 3rd world quality technicians.
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Hello Greg,
I sincerely apologize what you have been through. I would request you to PM your concerns and I would put forward your concerns to the correct authority.
Please note that Symantec only recommends using the CleanWipe tool as the final solution for removal of our product, the proper uninstallation steps should always be tried first.
Support Support - http://www.symantec.com/support/contact_techsupp_static.jsp
If you are not able to open a case, there are manual removal documents available that can help you with removing all traces of the SAV/SEP product.
Methods for uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection
Manual uninstallation documents for Symantec Client Security products
The reason Symantec requests that people engage technical support to get this utility is because of the potential to remove more than intended (for example, all AV from an entire environment). As a best practice, we have recommended that users as well as partners consult with tech support to ensure that it is being used in the best way for that specific situation and environment.
After thoughtful consideration and conversation we have determined that Symantec's best practice recommendation for the availability and usage of CleanWipe remains for users and/or partners to engage Technical Support prior to using this tool. We kept this recommendation because of the security risks to users and environments beyond what may be initially intended.
CleanWipe has a specific use. Generally speaking, users should be able to use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall SEP. CleanWipe exists for those situations where Add/Remove programs may not solve the users problems. CleanWipe used by an inexperienced technician can result in loss of functionality beyond what is intended which could cause severe customer dissatisfaction. By working with Support we can ensure that the CleanWipe tool is being used appropriately and with full understanding of the situation that can help mitigate potential misapplication.
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Additionally, if there are problems that are so great that regular methods of uninstalling don't work and a removal tool like Cleanwipe is required, Support wants to know what they are. If Cleanwipe was freely available, we might not know certain problems are occurring because customers would just zap the installation. Consequently, they wouldn't get fixed.
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Judging by the support case I still have open, they wont get fixed anyway. Having this tool available would allow us to "Zap the installation" ourselves and deal with it instead of having to contact the pathetic support that is available anyway.
The lies we have so far been fed from support is nothing short of disgraceful, I have asked them for their reasons for these lies, they just avoid answering them, or just ignore it completely. But its ok, we'll just accept the bluescreens and blame software that is not installed...
Also, imagine if all your end users could get a copy of cleanwipe. Passing it from user to user they MIGHT be able to uninstall SEP depending on what rights they have. I know some execs who don't like SEP and have tried uninstalling it but tamper protection stopped them and notified me. Cleanwipe can get past that.
Hey Greg, I can understand your concern and frustration about the issue. You may have a bad experience with an Individual for that you cannot blame the company or country for such instance.
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|Paul Henderson (REP) - Justice of the Peace, District: Desert Ridge
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|Attorney-at-law in private practice (property, civil litigation)
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|August 7, 1978
|Mother, Anina; father, James; sister, Christina
|How long have you lived in Arizona?
|4 years
|What is your party registration and how long have you been registered as a member of that party?
|I am a Republican and I have been registered to vote as a Republican since I turned 18 (just shy of 12 years now).
|Previous public offices you have sought/held:
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|Channel 12/State Bar of Arizona Lawyers on Call.
|Are you using public funds in your campaign?
|Do you have any sort of a criminal record or any outstanding civil judgments? Please be specific.
|What is the best piece of political advice you ever received?
|Speaking with people is the surest way to learn their thoughts and opinions.
|What character trait best serves a public official?
|I believe strongly that to keep one's cool in all situations is imperative to be able to perform well in any public office, or in any situation. Politicians who lose their cool may be entertaining, but they don't serve the people when they let anger - or excitement - blind them.
|What character flaw most harms a public official?
|Ego. The inability to see the potential of another person's argument, or the absolute,
unshakeable belief that his/her own stance is correct, or the unmitigated presentation of self-importance destroys credibility and harms the people for whom that official was elected to serve. When they take themselves that seriously, they can't see the forest for the trees.
|What is your favorite book (besides a spiritual text)?
|The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy.
|What is your favorite place in Arizona?
|Chase Field. I am a baseball fan through-and-through, and where else can you best beat the heat by watching a Diamondbacks game in the air-conditioned home of our local team?
|Which Arizona political figure past or present do you most admire and why?
|Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She has never been and will never be afraid to stand up for her beliefs and she showed that you didn't have to be pigeonholed and "put in your place." Additionally, her legal opinions were always well written and extremely well thought-out. I once had the opportunity to hear her speak in Washington when I was in high school and I was moved by her commitment to her beliefs.
|Should Justices of the Peace have term limits? Why or why not?
The lack of term limits allows a competent J.P. to continue in his/her post indefinitely without feeling the need to start scoping out his/her next political office immediately after winning his/her first J.P. election. Term limits on J.P. office would make people treat it like a stepping stone to future elections, instead of focusing on the people whom they're supposed to serve. On the flip side, the electorate always has the opportunity to
remove an incompetent or willfully negligent J.P. from the bench by electing someone more willing to perform the job properly.
|Should the requirements for Justice of the Peace be more stringent? Why or why not?
|Yes. JPs adjudicate thousands of civil and criminal matters per year - and in some courts, in a single month. Exposure to certain basic legal tenets prior to announcing one's candidacy for the post would only strengthen the office-holders' ability to apply the laws properly, as codified by either the Legislature or through referendum.
|Should Justices of the Peace have formal legal training? Why or why not?
|While I believe that formal legal training would clearly strengthen their ability to interpret and apply the law, the position has long been open to non-attorneys and it should remain that way. I do believe that certain minimum education/experience standards should be imposed upon the office, since they would ensure a competent bench but at the same time not exclude individuals with the ability to serve in the position. Nonetheless, the minimum election standard of "possesses a law degree" shouldn't be the litmus test for office-seekers.
|What has greater merit: Justices of the Peace being elected or JPs being chosen by a merit selection process? Why?
|Other than in Maricopa and Pima Counties, Judges as well as Justices of the Peace are elected directly. Holding an election for the office allows for the will of the people to be
heard directly, while appointment to the office allows for the shifting tide of public opinion to be moderated over time, respecting past precedent while adopting new discoveries. There is no one perfect system, however, but here in Maricopa County we have the opportunity to observe and utilize both. Leaving each system in place allows for both an independent judiciary but also reminds those who serve in the third branch of government that they are public servants and are ultimately accountable to the people.
|How much supervision should Justices of the Peace have from Superior Court?
|The Justice Courts might be courts of limited jurisdiction, but so too are the Municipal Courts. The narrowed scope of these courts does not mean that the decisions and those who work in them, including those who sit on the bench, are "inferior" in the common meaning of the word. Just as the Superior Courts are independent of the Courts of Appeals, so too should the Justice Courts be independent of the Superior Courts. All Courts are subject to the Supreme Court's oversight, and that is where the oversight should originate. Each court system should have operational independence so
long as they accomplish their assigned duties timely, efficiently, and without scandal.
|How do you justify the existence of Justice Courts when some argue it would be more cost-efficient to shift those cases to municipal courts?
|California abolished the municipal court system in favor of unifying all trial court duties in the Superior Court. Even if people claim that it would make Arizona more cost-efficient, it isn't the right solution in either the short-term or the long-term. Shifting the caseload from Justice Court to other courts would only worsen the backlog at the Superior Court and inundate the Municipal Courts. Cost-efficiency might be gained, but
case-efficiency would be lost. Justice Courts hear cases in less than half the time it takes a lawsuit to be resolved in Superior Court. Municipal Courts are not prepared to handle the hundreds of thousands of civil, traffic, and criminal cases heard at Justice Courts on top of their current caseload, and if some of those cases were transferred to Superior Court (such as the criminal actions), Superior Court would continue to face more cases than can be handled by the current Bench. Within their fields of experience, Justice Courts are highly efficient, and to strike the Justice Courts would be to take away the right of the people for the direct election of the judges handling actions of under $10,000 or misdemeanor arrests.
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