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It's not as if Kevin didn't have things in abundance, since you showered him with toys. I'd feel unkind in pointing out that he ignored these Junior Game Boys and Tonka dump trucks across the board, save that your very excess seemed to signal an awareness that none of your previous gifts had taken. Maybe your generosity backfired, by lining his playroom in what must have seemed a kind of plastic dirt; and maybe he could tell that commercial presents were easy for us, being rich, and so, however expensive, cheap.
But I had spent weeks at a time crafting homespun, personalized playthings that should hypothetically have meant something. I made sure Kevin watched me, too, so that he knew them for labors of love. The most curiosity he ever exhibited was to ask irritably why I didn't just buy a storybook. Otherwise, once my hand-drawn children's book was sandwiched between painted pressboard covers, drilled and hole-punched and bound with bright yarn, he looked vacantly out the window as I read it aloud. I admit that the story line was hackneyed, about a little boy who loses his beloved dog, Snippy, and becomes distraught and looks everywhere and of course in the end Snippy shows up — I probably borrowed it from Lassie. I've never pretended to be a gifted creative writer, and the watercolors bled; I was suffering from the delusion that it's the thought that counts. But no matter how many references to the little boy's dark hair and deep brown eyes I planted, I couldn't get him to identify with the boy in the story who pines for his lost puppy. (Remember when you wanted to buy Kevin a dog? I begged you not to. I was glad you never forced me to explain, since I never explained it to myself. I just know that whenever I envisioned our bouncing black lab, or trusting Irish setter, I was filled with horror.) The only interest he displayed in the book was when I left him alone with it to get dinner, only to find that he'd scribbled Magic Marker on every page — an early interactive edition, it seems. Later he drowned the stuffed-sock, button-eyed Teddy, aptly as it happens, in Bear Lake; he fed several pieces of my black-and-white wooden jigsaw of a zebra down the driveway's drain.
I clutched at ancient history. "Remember your squirt gun?"
He shrugged.
"Remember when Mommer lost her temper, and stamped on it, and it broke?" I had got into the queer habit of referring to myself in the third person; I may have already begun to dissociate, and "Mommer" was now my virtuous alter ego, a pleasingly plump maternal icon with floury hands and a fire surging in a pot-bellied stove who solved disputes between neighborhood urchins with spellbinding fables and hot Toll House cookies. Meantime, Kevin had dropped Mommer altogether, thereby demoting the neologism to my own rather silly name for myself. In the car, I was disquieted to realize that he had ceased to call me anything at all. That seemed impossible, but your children generally use your name when they want something, if only attention, and Kevin was loath to beseech me for so much as a turned head. "You didn't like that, did you?"
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Commenting on the agreement, Ron Zwanziger, CEO of Inverness stated: "The acquisition of ParadigmHealth is a significant step in our strategy to become a leader in disease and health management services. When combined with our prior acquisitions of QAS and Alere, ParadigmHealth will contribute to our goal of enabling individuals to manage their health effectively."
John Penrose, CEO of ParadigmHealth, added, "We're very pleased to be joining the Inverness family of companies because our objectives are the same: to help patients, their families, and their physicians make better health choices and to improve care by providing information, coaching support, and advanced technologies. Our focus on the high acuity complex patient and our decision support technology will be a perfect complement to the products and services of Inverness and its new subsidiary Alere."
The transaction is structured as an all cash deal, with a purchase price of approximately $230 million. The company is operating profitably and the past twelve months revenues were approximately $60 million. Closing is conditioned on clearance under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act, approval by ParadigmHealth's stockholders, and other customary closing conditions.
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Rosemary foot reviver - The mint and rosemary in this recipe are naturally cooling and invigorating, while the lactic acid in the milk is soothing. If you put pebbles or marbles in the bottom of the bowl, you can roll your toes over them while you soak your feet, which is totally relaxing for body, soul - and soles. 225ml (8fl oz) milk, 50g (2oz) fresh mint leaves, 6 large sprigs of fresh rosemary, 6 drops peppermint essential oil. Put the milk and fresh herbs in a small pan over a low heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and pour into a bowl large enough to bathe your feet in. Top up with warm or cool water, as preferred - or, best of all, some more milk. Add the peppermint essential oil, drop by drop, and swish.
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Whenever someone says...well, the title. Whether or not it's true.
You're facing down an evil beast, the terror of the seven seas, the last known living dragon, a man with the ability to freeze you into ice with his touch, or the smallest spider you've ever seen in your life that's minding its own business in the corner. Whatever the reason, you are terrified. And your friend quickly assures you, "It's more scared of you than you are of it." And in some cases, it's true, like the spider. You put it under a cup and take it outside and that's that. Of course, when you're saying it about the zombie demon, it might be more of a Blatant Lie. Live-Action Television In the Merlin episode Le Morte d'Arthur, Arthur assures a (nervous) Merlin that the best they are hunting is more frightened of them than they are of it. A giant, dragon-like beast then promptly attacks them.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Phone companies are losing the high-speed Internet game. In the second quarter, the landline phone industry lost broadband subscribers for the first time, as cable companies continued to pile on new household and small business customers, thanks to the higher speeds they offer in most areas.
NEW YORK (AP) - Google Inc. is making its largest round of layoffs ever as it announced plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility just three months after buying the struggling cellphone pioneer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday tentatively approved a $40 million settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought the toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles.
DETROIT (AP) - U.S. taxpayers will lose $3.3 billion more on the auto industry bailout than the government predicted two months ago, hurt by General Motors' falling stock price.
I can tell from my emails that it's time for me to once again tackle the touchy subject of those misunderstood Social Security offsets. And because so many people don't understand the law, they mistakenly think they are being singled out for Social Security reductions that don't impact anyone else. And they are simply wrong about that.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. federal budget deficit increased $70 billion in July and is on track to top $1 trillion for the fourth straight year.
NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney Co. CEO Ron Johnson hasn't run out of magic yet, as far as Wall Street is concerned.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A deepening drought in the nation's farm states has cut further into this fall's harvest, with farmers now expected to pull from their fields the lowest corn yield in more than a decade.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine a fitting room with a "smart" mirror that suggests jeans to go with the red shirt you brought in. It snaps a video so you can compare the image side-by-side with other colorful shirts you try on. It might even show you how the shirt will fit without you having to undress.
NEW YORK (AP) - Olive Garden's plan to win back customers? Take the breadsticks it's known for and make sandwiches out of them.
NEW YORK (AP) - Fox is lowering the curtain on "American Idol," ending a series that dominated television throughout the 2000s and made stars of the likes of Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
NEW YORK (AP) - Fitbit, the maker of a popular line of wearable fitness-tracking devices, on Thursday filed for an initial public offering worth up to $100 million.
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The United States Microsoft Dynamics partner readiness team is excited to announce the availability of the Microsoft Dynamics AX – Fast TrAX Enterprise Academy for Microsoft Fiscal Year 2013!
Providing an end to end training program to focus not only on helping new individuals prepare for certification but provide them a opportunity to learn from Certified Trainers with real world experience, Microsoft Support Organization and insights from R&D. With the dawn of a new fiscal year we are excited to augment the program with a end to end case study to drive additional hands on experience!
The initial Foundation "Step 1" of the program for Consultants and Developers is a 18 day program that build comprehensive insights to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 product. This will be coupled with "Step 2" Industry training approximately 2-4 months later and "Step 3" Advanced Training approximately 12-18 months build a great set of curriculum for success.
Training, in addition to mentorship within your organization for new professionals, will set consultants and developers on the road to being successful and contributing to your organization's bottom line.
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Are there stille avaliable places in the Consultant Track starting on September 24th?
Hi Martin. We do currently have seats available. Thanks, Kevin
Hi Kevin, is this ever run in EMEA?
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It's very sturdy and well built. Not too light, not too heavy. The buttons are responsive and it has rumble function built in. The D-pad works nicely & the rubber analog sticks are comfortable, as are the handle grippings. What do you think?
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No, the Xbox 360 one is.
The dualshock has awkward analogue placements, still using the d-pad as the primary method of control and they're made out of a nasty material that's hard to grip. It has the worst triggers of any system at the moment, they're absolutely horrible for racing games. And the overall shape doesn't fit your hand that well, and also seems to constantly slide off surfaces because of how the weight is distributed.
I hate the dualshock, I would rather Sony released that boomarang pad with the PS3.
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The 360 controller is a barely rejigged Dualshock. Although it's certainly possible to prefer the 360 controller.
360 controller is my favorite one ever. Playstation ones have always been awkward.
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Sturdy? Are you kidding? The shoulder buttons aren't, at least. Seriously, back in my PS2 days, I literally went through about 4 PS2 controllers that all had broken shoulder buttons. The d-pad is in an awkward position. I remember I had a very difficult time using the d-pad back when I first got the console, because the left analog stick was totally in the way of my thumb, so I had to learn to adapt to that and had to deal with hand cramps until I got the hang of it. It's shape is kind of weird, also. The analog placement isn't as ideal for shooters. Also, dude, the grip wore off on one of my analogs, and I don't know what the heck was going on there, but it's like the place where you put the thumb on the analog had become like... all oily. It wouldn't wash off either, it was like literally something from the rubber. Totally weird and gross. I guess they were sturdy in the sense that you could probably drop it a few times and not expect it to break, but when I have shoulder buttons breaking in my own hands from just casually playing games, it's a problem. With that said, the controller has some good things about it too, but I'm not going to go over them here. Instead, I'm just gonna to say that I think all of last gen's controllers had some major faults. Gamecube and Xbox certainly did too.
If we're gonna name the best ever, I think the 360 controller ranks up there. If only they had fixed the d-pad before releasing it. I know they've changed it since, but I'm not crazy enough to buy the new one for $60. Honestly, I've always been incredibly fond of the SNES controller.
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Why not Dualshock 3? It's just DS2 but wireless and with sixaxis.
The DS3 has the worst triggers on anything, ever.
Honestly, I've always been incredibly fond of the SNES controller.
SNES is so classic. You can still see its influence today.
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Im a big fan of the ps3 but the 360 controller is better in every way minus the horrible d-pad (seriously would never buy a fighting game for 360)
I can't really decide between the 360 gamepad and the DS3 to be honest. I probably spend an equal time using both (I use the 360 controller on my PC for racing and action games) and I find both of them equally comfortable, light and sturdy in my hands.
The only distinction I could really draw between them is that the 360 d-pad is atrocious compared to the DS3 d-pad but it has more comfortable triggers to make up for that.
I would say the 360 controller is my favourite, rubbish D-pad and all (although the transforming d-pad is at least a slight improvement). Functionally the Dual Shock 2 - and to a lesser extent the DS3, spoiled by its horrible triggers - has some great buttons (though I went through a few back in the day thanks to the R2 buttons regularly crapping out), but it's just not as comfortable to hold as it could be. I'd also prefer the d-pad and left control stick were switched, but it's not a big deal. Basically, give me a 360 controller with Dual Shock face buttons and you'd have a goddamn amazing controller.
@MEATBALL: Ok yeah that's another thing I'd like to change about the 360 controller. The ABXY buttons should be flat rather than curved gem type things and should have a slightly shorter throw.
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No, the Xbox 360 one is.
The dualshock has awkward analogue placements, still using the d-pad as the primary method of control and they're made out of a nasty material that's hard to grip. It has the worst triggers of any system at the moment, they're absolutely horrible for racing games. And the overall shape doesn't fit your hand that well, and also seems to constantly slide off surfaces because of how the weight is distributed.
I hate the dualshock, I would rather Sony released that boomarang pad with the PS3.
Yep yep yep and yep
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Xbox 360 controller, diagonal analogue sticks with thumb grooves, triggers and comfortable palm grips are the reasons why I love it. My only gripe is the D-pad but I get use to it. One of the DS2 controller I had something wrong with the left analogue stick where it caused the character to slight veer off and the same happened to the original Xbox controller so I don't think they're built completely sturdy.
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NIntendo Gamecube / end thread
Despite it's unmatched functionality, the Dual Shock is a very poor controller. Very uncomfortable, awkward, and backwards.
It was understandable back in the 90's, since Sony needed to add analog sticks to their controller without making it incompatible with every PS1 game released at that time, but three generations later it's just inexcusable to have an analog stick under the D-Pad, having convex analog sticks and triggers, and having handles that stab your hand everytime you have to hold it.
@xaLieNxGrEyx: @Hizang: It's a shame that despite all the hate those controllers got from being different from the Dual Shock, they are actually a lot better designed, and certainly much more comfortable to use.
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Not in my opinion. The thing is flimsy, I don't like the analogue stick placement, the L2 and R2 buttons are too squishy, the grips don't contour to my hands and it's not wireless. The DualShock 3 is slightly better since it's wireless and has a little more weight to it. The 360 is the best one from the console makers but it's D-Pad is pretty bad.
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The Gamecube controller really isn't very good, it only worked because Nintendo create hardware based on functionality they might want for some of their games. I really liked the Wavebird in its heyday, but going back to it now, the thing is a goddamn monstrosity with ridiculous button placement, a d-pad that is far too small and things like the c-"stick" and z button are horrendous. The d-pad is also far too small.
Nintendo made it work in the games they had made specifically with its quirks in mind, but outside of that environment it's just not a good controller at all.
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NO the 360 controller is the best ever the ps3/ps2 controller is mediocre at best
No it's not, the original Xbox came along and blew it away for comfort and FPS games with far superior hand fitting, analog sticks and placement. The 360 pad is the best, its only shortcoming is that damn dpad.
Halo was the first FPS on a console that controlled really, really well. Goldeneye did ok but Halo trounced it. The analog sticks of the PS3 still have a pretty bad deadzone.
(I don't really even like Halo, but credit where its due)
Edit: the Dualshock 2 is better than the DS3 though, my PS2 pad feels way more sturdy than my DS3 and it doesn't have them horrible 'triggers'
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@WinterSnowblind said:
No, the Xbox 360 one is.
The dualshock has awkward analogue placements, still using the d-pad as the primary method of control and they're made out of a nasty material that's hard to grip. It has the worst triggers of any system at the moment, they're absolutely horrible for racing games. And the overall shape doesn't fit your hand that well, and also seems to constantly slide off surfaces because of how the weight is distributed.
I hate the dualshock, I would rather Sony released that boomarang pad with the PS3.
Yep yep yep and yep
Pretty much this.
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No I think the Xbox 360 control is just perfection aside from the D-Pad. The Dual Shock controllers always felt weird, especially the DS 3, the analog sticks on that thing are way too loose.
I do love the gamecube controller though, I found it to be the most comfortable controller I have ever used.
Hell no. Whenever I use a Sony controller I feel like it was designed by a midget with deformed hands.
The 360 gamepad is the best. It fits into my hands like it was hand-made just for me. The face buttons, the shoulder buttons and the triggers feel amazing. The analogue sticks are positioned perfectly, and have concave surfaces for grip and comfort. The only thing that isn't great is the D-pad, which you pretty much only use for things like weapon switching.
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I think the Dualshock controllers are some of the worst controllers ever made.
I'm really fond of the Dual Shock, but I can see why people prefer the 360 controller. Ultimately I think the Dual Shock was a bigger step forward for controllers, but the 360 controller is an incredible refinement of the dual-analog stick controller (even if the D-Pad is garbage).
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I loved the original xbox's contour and design the best.. so I can't imagine me not loving the x360 controllers. (honestly haven't played more than 30 mins on a 360) period.
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I prefer the 360 controller except for the placement of the left stick. Move that to where it is on the Dualshock and I'd be much happier. Having to hold my thumb up in such an awkward position for any length of time is painful. The 360 is better mainly because I like the weight and size of it, it feels good in my hands, but I have no real issue with the DS either, except for the triggers.
No, definitely not. It's made for midget japanese schoolchildren, and has been way too tiny for my hands since about the PS2's launch. Also having the two sticks on the bottom is horrendous, and an archaic holdover from the first stick-less PS1 controller design.
The 360 controllers is the right size just about, feels comfortable, has the right thumbstick where the thumb would rest naturally, plus the triggers are worlds better.
@TheGreatGuero said:That! Though with modern controllers I've never really experienced a prefered controller between Xbox or Playstation, but back in the day the SNES controller ruled all.Honestly, I've always been incredibly fond of the SNES controller.SNES is so classic. You can still see its influence today.
I like my 360 controllers so much that I will be shocked and pissed if they change it next gen. Fortunately they have virtually no reason to do so unless they decide they need a fucking screen in it too or something.
Sony on the other hand, well, I had to laugh when they used the same controller for the third time. It was a great invention in its time, but that time was like 1997 or something.
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7 ways to solve your low-income utility customer problem
Quick Take: The Low Income Energy Issues Forum recently commissioned a meta-analysis of more than 70 studies, presentations and articles about programs for low-income customers. The result was a white paper issued by the Distributed Energy Financial Group. I've listed some of the highlights below, but you will want to download "Low Income Consumer Decision Making" for further study.
Turns out there ARE ways to make progress on this nagging challenge. And that smart grid technologies can help make things better. - Jesse Berst
Low-income customers are those making 200% of the poverty level or below (although some set the bar at 150%). They include retirees, unskilled and semi-skilled workers in low-wage jobs, those with disabilities and those who are highly educated but who have chosen a low-paying profession.
The very poor pay over half their income for energy according to one study. Utilities have been working for decades to formulate programs and protections. Yet many eligible families do not take advantage of assistance that could reduce their bills.
Those operating from a place of scarcity often feel overwhelmed with a spiraling sense of desperation. Ironically. If those families took better advantage of low-income utility programs, they would free up more cash for other needs and begin an upward spiral instead.
"The research supports that when low-income families have reasonable options for their energy use, assistance in understanding the tradeoffs, and the ability to manage their choices, they will choose to exercise control for the simple reason it will free up cash they can apply to other expenses," the white paper notes. "It is in the utility's and other ratepayers' interest for these customers to avoid the "debt and despair" vortex. Regulators and municipal oversight boards can help low-income consumers become active energy partners to the fullest extent possible by supporting effective policies, technology investments, and protections."


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We've all had a string of bad luck - but Kacee Larson's is quite unusual. The Iowa teen has earned the nickname "Deer Magnet" after hitting 5 deer in the past year:
Seventeen-year-old Kacee Larson of Conrad said her string of bad luck began last July when she was driving home from her job at an ice cream shop. She saw the deer an instant before hitting it.
Larson's second collision happened a few months later, while she was driving to church on a Sunday morning.
The streak continued. After Larson hit her fourth deer, her pastor's wife advised her to start praying before she got into a vehicle.
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Oh deer!
Well said, nuttyb.
I actually hit a hawk with my Jeep the other night. I didn't think that was possible. It was dark and he was munching on some dead animal in the middle of the road. By the time I saw him, he took flight but it was too late. He only got about headlight high and I smacked him with the grill of my car and he went flip flopping into the woods. I've hit deer before, but never a hawk. How do you hit a hawk? Strange.
to those who say 'she should slow down' - have YOU ever hit a deer? do you think you can avoid something that bolts out in front of your car when you're going a snail like 25mph? because you can't. go see how quickly you can stop from 25mph. if it's more than half the length of your car, you're boned. Combine that with rural roads where the speed limit is upwards of 45mph and it's obvious that whether or not you hit a deer depends more on the deer than anything.
with that in mind, statistically you're better off driving *faster* - less time spent on the road means less chance of encountering a deer.
with that in mind, statistically you're better off driving *faster* - less time spent on the road means less chance of encountering a deer.
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Date: Saturday, October 3, 2015
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The 75th Annual Chester County Day House Tour is the oldest house tour in the nation. On October 3rd we invite you to visit old and interesting houses, gardens and historic landmarks in the West Chester and Southeastern sections of Chester County.
This year, you will experience Chester County's finest examples of original, reclaimed, restored, new and historically significant homes. While you are enjoying "The Day," you will also be supporting Chester County Hospital in its ongoing mission to bring world-class care close to home. If you love architecture, artistry and antiques, you won't want to miss this premier house tour.
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The Women's Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital has pledged $500,000 in support of the funding for this state-of-the-art service. Thanks to this pledge, every woman has access to the highest quality health care at Chester County Hospital and our satellite locations. 3-D mammography services will be available at no additional cost.
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Observations: Key backcourt additions boost Kentucky, UCLA
1. Tyler Ulis is facing less pressure than any incoming PG John Calipari has had since Willie Kemp.
But that doesn't mean he's not going to have a major impact for Kentucky next season. In fact, the early word I'm hearing out of Lexington is that Ulis has been terrific for the Wildcats so far this summer. The 5-foot-9 floor general is a pass-first player who knows where to get his teammates the ball and has the rare chance to play big minutes for Calipari as a freshman but not have to be immediately inserted into the starting lineup. With Andrew and Aaron Harrison both deciding to bypass the NBA and return to school for their sophomore seasons, Kentucky is now actually operating like a normal college program where veterans start and freshman come along at their own pace as reserves. Since Kemp took the baton for Calipari at Memphis during the 2006-07 season, the list of point guards that have played for the most powerful coach in the sport goes as follows: Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall, Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague, Ryan Harrow, Andrew Harrison. Harrow (17.8 points last season), who left Lexington after one year to transfer to Georgia State, is the only player on that list not to have immediate success under Calipari. Everyone else in that group is currently in the NBA and Harrison figures to be there a year from now. There's a different dynamic surrounding Ulis compared to his recent predecessors, but that doesn't mean he's not going to have an incredibly productive career for the Wildcats.
2. The addition of Jon Octeus could make UCLA the Pac-12's top challenger to Arizona.
The Bruins desperately needed a quality fourth guard when Jordan Adams changed his mind to enter the NBA Draft, and Octeus provides Steve Alford with just that. The 6-4 guard averaged 13.4 points last season at Colorado State and will be immediately eligible for UCLA next season since he has already graduated. With Octeus, Norman Powell, Bryce Alford, and freshman Isaac Hamilton, the Bruins should have enough perimeter pop to hang with any other back court in the Pac-12. UCLA also brings in three highly rated freshmen up front in Kevon Looney, Thomas Welsh, and Jonah Bolden to go with incumbent starting center Tony Parker. Power forward Wanaah Bail, at 6-9, was injured much of last season as a freshman but figures to be healthier as a sophomore and could also be a productive piece in the front court. This team has never played a season together but has all the requisites to be a pretty solid squad by the middle of league play. The Pac-12 has looked like Arizona and then everybody else heading into next season, but don't be surprised if the addition of Octeus makes the Bruins the Wildcats' top in-league challenger during the 14-15 season.
3. UMass is again challenging itself with a vicious non-conference schedule.
Playing an arduous slate prior to the Atlantic 10 allowed the Minutemen to earn a No. 6 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament and Derek Kellogg is again providing his team with plenty of stern tests prior to league play. Next season UMass will host Siena, Northeastern, and Manhattan, face Boston College in the TD Banknorth Garden, travel to Harvard, Providence, LSU, and Brigham Young, while also playing neutral site games against both Notre Dame and
4. Sam Singer will be the X-Factor for Cal during the 14-15 season.
And that's primarily because he's the only real option the Bears have at point guard. Savvy veteran Justin Cobbs exhausted all of his eligibility after last season so Cal will need a solid season from Singer if it is to compete for a spot in the top half of the Pac-12 in Cuonzo Martin's first season in Berkeley. The 6-4 sophomore isn't a great athlete but still possesses great size for his position and boasts an unbelievable IQ. A timely passer with a strong feel, Singer just needs to set the table for the Bears' talented trio of wings --- Jabari Bird, Jordan Mathews, and Tyrone Wallace --- while managing each game with the precision of a surgeon. The Miami native averaged 1.3 points and 1.4 assists in 9.4 minutes last season as a backup behind Cobbs.
5. UNLV needs to get back to distributing the basketball.
The Runnin' Rebels were third in the country in assists when Oscar Bellfield was their point guard during Dave Rice's first season in 2011-12. Then two years ago, UNLV's assist totals fell to 10th nationally. Last season? The Runnin' Rebels were 125th in the country in assists. Rice was well aware of this issue and wisely addressed it by adding a pass-first point guard in San Francisco transfer Cody Doolin. A grizzled floor general, the 6-2 Doolin has a career assist-to-turnover ratio of better than two to one and may very well be the most important player Rice added in his 2014 recruiting class. UNLV has been loaded with talent over the past few seasons, but the missing ingredient has been an unselfish leader like Bellfield who could calm the game with his presence. If Doolin can fill that void, the talents of freshmen Rashad Vaughn, Dwayne Morgan, and Goodluck Okonoboh along with sophomore Christian Wood have a better chance of shining on a regular basis. Talent isn't the issue with this team. The Runnin' Rebels need to augment their trust, patience, and willingness to sacrifice. It says here they have a better chance of achieving that with Doolin initiating their offense.
This and That
• Kansas transfer Andrew White told CBSSports.com that he visited Notre Dame this week. He also recently visited Nebraska. The 6-6 wing will have two years of eligibility remaining and averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds last season for the Jayhawks.
• Florida will start a home-and-home series with Miami beginning next season in Gainesville. There will be a return game in Coral Gables during the 2015-16 season.
• Looking for an under-the-radar freshman in the SEC? Try Arkansas' Anton Beard. Word out of Fayetteville is that the Razorbacks are looking to play Ky Madden more off the ball next season and that will be easier to do if Beard can contribute immediately. The 6-5 Madden led Arkansas last season in both scoring (12.7 points) and assists (2.8).
• Former UCLA coach Ben Howland recruited three players --- Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams, and Zach LaVine --- who were selected as first-round picks in last week's NBA Draft. Is this guy really still unemployed?


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Josh Coe
Josh attended CCA with the same intention as many of our students – to transfer to a 4-year university. In Josh's case, it was the University of Colorado at Denver's electrical engineering program. The difference for Josh was that he was going back to school after serving 4 years in the US Navy.
"It had been a long time since I had been a serious student," Josh says. "I appreciate my time at CCA -- it enabled me to learn how to be a successful student."
While at CCA, he studied math, science and took care of his gen-ed classes. His planning worked, and Josh graduated from UCD in 2013 with his Bachelor of Science as a member of Tau Beta Pi (the oldest engineering honor society.)
"During those 10 years at CCA and UCD, I always worked full-time, and I averaged two classes per semester including most summer semesters." Josh deserves a lot of credit for his hard work and dedication, but he gives some back to CCA, "It would have been much more difficult for me to succeed had I not decided to restart my education at a community college" he says.
Now Josh is successfully working in his field as a Systems/Hardware Engineer at Raytheon Company. He has been working there for the past six years.
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Daithan studied business while at CCA and transferred to the University of Colorado, Denver where he got his bachelor's degree in business administration, and his master's in management & organization. "I am glad to have been able to attend CCA before attending a large 4-year university," he says "I was able to acclimate to the culture of college, while gradually building up a balance between work, school, and my personal life."
Now Daithan is a construction lead for Xcel Energy and oversees the installation of gas and electric infrastructures. He also owns his own photography business, KIDA Photography. "I attribute any success I've enjoyed to a few key factors," Daithan states, "Always stay in learning mode; remember that failure is often the best teacher; and the road to anywhere starts with just one step."
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Charles attended the Community College of Aurora and received his associate degree in General Studies. "Just the basics," he says, "but I took some extra time with art classes and particularly got the biggest kicks out of trig, microeconomics with Okole Uwadebe, logic, and psychology."
Charles then continued his education at Metro State where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies. As a part of his course of study, Charles participated in an internship where he was able to go to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Ice Core Lab (NICL) in Lakewood, CO. "It was at NICL that I was first exposed to the science and work being done in Antarctica." Charles claims. "After two years of interning and working at NICL, I graduated Metro and went to work for the U.S. Antarctic Program primary support contractor." Since then, Charles has traveled to Antarctica a total of 9 times over the past 15 years – as well as New Zealand, Chile, Australia and Argentina.
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Kathy graduated from CCA with an associate degree in general studies and a certificate in paralegal. Today, Kathy is still working successfully as a paralegal and is currently going to school for her bachelor's in communication at Regis University.
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I have no idea I was expecting them to be all wearing Sombreros and sitting under a cactus tree drinking tequila, I'm constantly amazed how different things actually are every where I go
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We arrived in Guerro Negro late in the afternoon, its a smallish town not what you call your postcard perfect destination dusty, a little run down I was actually a little surprised as this area is supposed to be on of the best places in the world to go whale watching so was expecting it to be a little more touristic.
Anyway its got its own charm, there isnt much here but we rode around for a little while found the local baseball stadium where their is a regional competition going on over the next few days so ill have to venture down and have a gander at a game at some point, grab myself a hog hoof special to chomp on while I watch the game.
Baja so far has felt very safe not like I was told while riding through North America just about everyone we met up there asked are we mad going down here, I guess the people might kill me with smiles and friendly welcomes yet, I probably shouldnt say anything till I get out of here, the old famous last words and everything.
The burbs of Guerro Negro
One of the fine electrical trade establishments along the main drag of Guerro Negro.
Stopped for4 a quick look at the baseball will come back and check it out properly.
Two minutes from the main drag of town its pretty much nothing.
Doesn't she look good sitting there in the sunshine, I love you baby.
Dinner time in Guerro Negro holy dooley man that's hot.
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Today we just went for a ride all around town its not real big but there is a beautiful wetlands area not far out of town and if your into birdwatching you would probaby love this area at certain times of year, but its not for me the birds I like watching arent around here.
OMG I cant even get any quiet time with my baby without someone taking pictures, bloody paparazzi.
I was running low on cash so we went for a walk down to the ATM and oh no not accepting my card so no money for now, fortunalty the card works in the shops so we went to the supermarket and bought some dinner which was ok. We weren't the only foreigners to have that a problem there was only 2 ATM's in town and one was down the other wasnt spitting out money so just make sure you got a little bit of extra cash for this section of the journey its obvioulsy not just fuel that is scarce around here, we changed some at our hotel so its not all doom and gloom if you do run out.
We were relaxing this afternoon and a dutch guy Phil came up to our door he was looking for the office and was pointed our way I guess anyone riding a motorbike is pointed in the direction of other bikers so we went out and had a chat to him for awhile. He was with 3 other Dutch crew heading to South America. After he left I went out the front and saw that they were parked down the road and walked down to have a chat to them. Andre, Phil, Marian and Edwin had met in an online group started by someone else who had planned the trip and they were the last surviving 4 that actually made the trip, the internet is so good in putting people in contact these days isnt it.
They are on a much quicker time frame than us and have till the end of Febuary to get down south after riding from Prudoe Bay in Alaska. We said out good byes after organising to hook up for dinner later and they went off to get a hotel a little on the cheaper side, in the end they payed 20 bucks for 2 in a basic room and we were paying 35 so you can get cheap accomodation if you want.
Ev and I headed out to the ball game for a look it was great to be the only tourists out there we were obviously being looked at and a few of them tried to chat with us all I've got is Gracious adios Amigo and a few other phrases I just generally ay Australia slapping my chest and kangaroo and they seem to get the drift and smile at this friggin lunatic. The mascot for the local team was hilarious had the crowd in stitches which made for lots of smiles and laughs.
This guy had represented Mexico and was pretty well received by everyone in the crowd
One pig trotter and coke thanks mate
A few hours later we met up for dinner, they are leaving in the morning, this isnt the town you would want to spend a day relaxing in if you had a deadline, there are much nice towns to do that in. Dinner was just burritos etc in one of the local cafes you know the deal open to the street rough interior but all the locals are eating there so its got to be good.
We walked up grabbed a few beers and headed back to their hotel for a chat and just relaxed there for awhile before calling it a night. We will ride with them tomrorrow and see how we go Mariane has only been riding for a few months so it will be slow going im sure but she isnt the first girl to be new on a bike riding around the world we have come across so being around her for a few days might encourage Ev it is indeed possible to get her own bike and do it.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-21-2013 at 09:18 PM
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We got up at a nice hour to hit the road aroudn 9, thats got to be in my area of comfort some people are up at the crack of dawn to start off and if they had said that I might of been having second thoughts about going with them. They only ride a few hundred k's a day as Marian gets a bit tired and they dont want to push her, im sure the distances she covers will increase with time, she really has a great riding style for someone that has only just jumped on a bike a few months before hand and its a Vstrom 650 which is quite big for her.
Andre leaving on Guerro Negro on his F800 gs
Edwin leaving on his Yamaha
Mariane on her VStrom
And Phil on a Transalp
So on the road it was heading towards Santa Rosaria on the other coast it was only a 230k's away so it was never going to be a hard day at the office but we took our time and enjoyed the ride. There is a tropical storm down south at the moment I have been warned about it a few times and I talked to them about it they hadnt heard of it but we will be heading into or the aftemath of it over the next few days.
One of the little cafe's we stopped at for a break.
While we were stopped this lady came over to say hello and show her little grandson the bikes, adios amigo.
As we arrived in Santa Rosaria it started to rain so I was thinking to myself here it comes. Santa Rosariia is a different town again, obvioulsy, but with smallish streets, it reminds me alot of and old Australian country town, very different to what we have experiences so far in Baja with the wide open spaces and dust everywhere. There is a pretty big looking mining operation just on the outskirts of town and a port so its not the cleanest looking city but it really does have a character all of its own. We got a decent hotel and headed out for dinner in the local cafe which was nice enough, then we ventured along the main drag and into the back street and found a bar to have a few beers. Was sort of getting latish so called it and headed back to the hotel.
Heading out for a walk around town looking for food for dinner
The main drag of Santa Rosaria
Dinner is served
We were relaxing in the room with the door open and this guys comes to out door jibbering in Spanish Im going what the F*&k does this guy want he sounded pissed and he might of been but it turns out he was from the hotel and was trying to tell us we have to move our bikes to higher ground as there might a flash flood here tonight. The police had come around and had been telling everyone to get theres cars off the main drag. As he is explaining it to Mariane who can speak pretty good Spanish Ev was watching TV and down south there was people walking in waist deep water on the news, oh well looks like we found the tropical storm.
I looked on the satelite radar and it is due to come across landfall not far south of us around 11 tonight and after checking out how this road was built with canal walls along the side of it i can see where the water runs off around here, let the fun begin.
We moved the bikes over to the park across the road and then then the heavans opened up, the others were tired but me and Andre were keen to see the action so we sat up and jibbered on for a few hours and watched as the road started to rise with water. One of the local guys who was trying to move his car couldnt get it started so I headed over to help and with a push and a shove we clutch started it and off up the road he went waving out the window through the flooded road water going everywhere happy that his car was out of the rising water and out of danger from anything more severe, In the end and fortunately for the locals the flash floods didnt come it only got as high as the gutter so all good.
Woke up the next morning and the town was on the dry
Breakfast anyone
Santa Rosaria
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-21-2013 at 01:34 AM
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We woke up in the morning the bikes were all safe there hadnt been that much rain so the roads were all good, I had been warned about further south by David here on Advrider that the roads south of here are prone to being washed out and impasable but we didnt let that stop us from having a go.
The scenery around here is pretty damn nice.
We hadnt travelled far when we came across our fist water crossing, the road was gone but the water running across the road was only 6 inches deep or so it looked. We all stopped and I thought it didnt look to bad so broom broom off i go with Ev on the back only to hit deep gravel and down the bike starts to sink. I stopped and put Ev off beofre I got stuck and then slowly rode myself out of trouble. Ev had the nikon camera over her shoulder so I wasnt game to put it on its side and wet the camera it was easier with wet feet. I parked the bike there is no way Mariane is going to get across this one so I walked back through and asked if she would like me to ride it across for her and as you can imagine wshe was more than happy to give it to me. A little later we are all across and off down the road to the next one.
This time I stopped next to Mariane and said to mariane would you like to have a go at this one yourself it doesnt look so bad, so ok she was going to try. She didnt get 10 feet hit the loose gravel and down she went crashing to the ground, ok that wasnt such a wise idea but she gave it a go and was ok so all good. We picked the bike helped by and American guy Doug who had come up behind us and then pulled it to the side and after a few minutes it restarted and this time Andre rode it across for her.
Me sharing a laugh with our new friend Doug from LA while Edwin tries to restart Marians Vstrom
The worst was behind us from now on and we breezed through a few more with Marian gaining in confidence every time.
Doug breezing through another on his Gs1200
The Dutch crew and Doug the American after one of the small final crossings
All on the other side and after a quick chat to Doug and we were on the road again towards Loretto. We came across a few more water crossings but the worst was behind us and the rest were no problem at all. I had been told to stay at Malege so we stopped there for lunch, it was like being back in Mororco or along the Nile River in Egypt, palm trees lined the road and along the inlet to the waterway running near the town, it really was very pretty. After stopping for a little while it was back on the road towards Loretto.
We arrived in the outskirts of Loretto and stopped for a bit to eat and an expat yank came over and said hello and gave us a tip on a nice hotel down the road so we jumped back on and went off in search of it. It was a nice place 50 bucks a night for a pretty much self contained apartment somewhere you could actually get real comfortable in if you were going to spend time here. Ev and I did contemplate it but we have decided to ride with the guys south for a little while longer they are a great crew and we all get on great.
We headed down to town for dinner and found a nice little restaurant on the waterfront but only had a beer there as the prices where a little expensive so walked up into the main area of town and found a little place to eat. The centre of Loretto is really quite pretty I like it here and the town itself is quite different to the dry dusty places further up north.
Downtown Loretto
Buy a dinner plate and dinner in one spot here
Loretto Baja
By the smell of these puddles I'm guessing it wasn't only rain water flowing around in the streets of Loretto
Doug in Loretto
The new crew in Loretto, it's always nice to meet good people and these guys are great to hang out with for awhile.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-21-2013 at 01:56 AM
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It was my birthday today so Ev let me sleep in a bit but when I headed out of the room I found printed copies of my picture pasted around the hotel with happy birthday on them. After catching up with the guys and having a laugh we headed out for breakfast and the guys had bought me a birthday cake as well so it was a really nice way to start the day mmmmm cake for breakfast right up my alley. Cheer guys and thanks sweetheart.
The ride to La Paz is 360km we werent ure how many times we may be stopped by water crossings as this was the region the storm crossed the other night but the first 100k's from Loretto is up through the hills and such a nice ride with no sort of water issues. The beaches are beautiful along this part of the coast.
It is beautiful around here.
The road then turns inland and becomes flat try and long again and the last 250k's is flat boring riding. My back and neck were giving me quite a bit of grief today and at one point I pulled up next to Phil and he shouted I could do with a massage and I said, ive been getting one for the last 10 minutes maybe he saw Ev's hands on my neck. The funny thing when I get a neck rub off Ev whle im riding it puts me to sleep not the wisest thing to do.
We stopped for petrol and a drink and came across this young Aussie guy from my home town in Byron Bay riding down to Chile, we later caught up to him in La Paz and you wouldn't believe it he had left Tijuana without his tourist card and unless he can find someone really really nice over at the airport he will have to ride the 1500k's back to Tijuana to get it, its one thing that gets a lot of people down here they cant get on the ferry to mainland Mexico without it, I haven't seen or heard from him again so I can only hope he had some luck with it in La Paz its a damn long way back just for a 5 minute thing.
Left to right Me Phil Andre Doug and Edwin chillaxing out of the sun.
Whose the boss now big boy
As we neared La Paz we were all getting pretty hungry and thirsty so we decided to stop for a quick bite to eat and drink in this little roadside café.
Ev making some trucky mates just in case I dump her on the side of the highway
Ewa practicing up on her Espanyol
They probably don't get to many tourists stopping here as its only 30 k's to La Paz so basically most people would just get into town or pass it by when they leave which is a shame they are a really nice friendly family and we had a lot longer break than we were expecting to when we first pulled up. I think we all enjoyed it, Ewa said the old guy reminded her of her dad.
Crack a smile big fella it doesn't hurt
We arrived in La Paz and it really it's much bigger than all the others and it is just beauitful. We went and had a drink whle Phil went in search of a cheaper hotel somewhere after getting a price he wasnt really happy with, there was a few right on the waterfront for 70 bucks with secure parking so in the end that's where we are.
Ev and enjoying a mango smoothy while we waited for Phil
We headed out to dinner and had a beautiful dinner meeting a crew of fellow travellers who we had stopped and chatted with this afternoon, Johnny was from Colorado and had ridden down through Copper Canyon which sounded great a little hair raising but amazing all the same. He told me that I shoudl ride the Devil's Spine over from Matzalan which I will do that when we get over to the mainland. Yeull was from San Francisco and has plenty of bikes and is looking to maybe swap his bike here in the states for someone over in Oz for a few week tour, He was with an Italian guy who I didnt get much of a chance to chat to throughout dinner and the night.
All in all a fantastic way to spend my birthday with a great crew of people and on my bike riding, just perfect.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-21-2013 at 10:03 PM
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Arriving La Paz
The happy couple enjoying the sunset in La Paz, hang on a damn minute that isn't me, that's Doug in this photo with Ev, oh well they do look like a happy couple all the same who am I to stand in the way, it was only a matter of time before she traded up
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-22-2013 at 10:35 PM
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Today the crew were up and packing, they were leaving today for Maztalan on the mainland, we were going to see them off at the ferry but after drinking myself stupid last night I thought ill just say my goodbyes here, well that was the intention anyway. 15 minutes after they left the owner of the hotel came out and said they had forgotten their deposit and could we ring them but with no phone I thought it will be just easier for me to ride out to the ferry and give it to them its only 15 k's away. In the end we came across Phil who had turned around after reaslising he had forgotten his money so all good. Since we were on the road and pretty much out at the port we thought we might as well head out with them to say goodbye and pickup our tempory import permit for the bike.
The permit took a little while, the girl was quering my photocopied paperwork but as I have no originals since they were stolen in the Czech Republic I pulled out the Czech police report and explained my situation and ok no dramas, photocopy this photocopy that and it was done. In hindsight I'd actrually suggest if you dont like giving your original ownership papers out go to a forign country where they have totally different language and just report them stolen get a police report in that language and you are set. It's worked for me twice now and im sure it will work everywhere i go i just point to some word on the page I dont even know what it means and say that is my ownership papers there, lol one day ill come across a Czech Japenese border guard probably.
We came back into town aftersaying our goodbyes again the crew what a great few days we have had with them what a nice bunch of people, it was afternoon by now and just relaxed then headed down to Katarinas for dinner with Johnny and Doug. I had the big chicken again it was bloody lush. We had a really nice evening chatting and having a few drinks. Doug called a night early he still had another days diving to go and had to be up early me Johnny and Ev hung around till around midnight then called it ourselves. Great company and nice evening again La Paz is really a beautiful friendly town.
The sunsets here in La Paz are pretty nice when there is a few clouds around.
Three motorcycle adventures riding around Mexico taking time out, oh ok I'm a pussy riding with a girl now but hey give me a break they have only been on the road for a week or two I got scared and lonely
Look at the faces it doesn't look like we are regretting the decision to ride around Baja does it
Dinner time at Katarina's here in La Paz
Andre's turn for the temporary import permit you do it at the ferry terminal its all done at the ferry terminal but word of warning MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR TOURIST CARD AVAILABLE ONLY IN TIJUANA OR ENSANAD OR YOU WANT BE GOING ON THE FERRY AND HAVE TO RIDE THE 1500 K'S BACK. I know no need to shout but if it helps ne person then its worth it. The girl at the desk said you may be able to get it at the airport if anyone gets down here without it but only maybe don't back on getting it there it's along way back if they say no.
The La Paz to Matzalan ferry.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-22-2013 at 10:07 PM
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We met Johnny down the road for breakfast this morning and we decided that were goign to go snorkling so we rode out to the other side of La Paz to where we were told you can go from, the beaches out there are beautiful white sand blue water really very nice. The snorkling from out there was a full days boat ride and included lunch and swimming with the seal colony on the otherside of the island but I had wanted to swim with the whale sharks and those tours ran from over in town, they said you are never garunteed to see them as per normal with any wild creature, of course.
We made the decision to take a chance, Doug had seen a baby whale shark yesterday about 10 foot long and only for a second so I joked to him it will be just my luck you go diving and wont see them and ill go out and see half a dozen well watch the video below and see what eventuated.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-22-2013 at 10:21 PM
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We all met up and had brakfast together Johnny was hitting the road home today so it was nice to catch up with after sharing such a great experience together yesterday. He has a great ride and still has 8 days and lots more adventures till he gets home to Colorado. Doug was relaxing today after a few full days of diving so he headed down the beach to read a book and I came back to blog and chillax. Eva went for a walk around town and did a bit of window shopping, its the first time actually in months she has felt really safe and free to go walk anywhere by herself. I know the places we have been are probably all safe but when you come to a new city anywhere it always takes a few days to adjust and we never know if we are in a good area or a bad area so for her to just walk off by herself is always a little bit intimidating but she feels fine here so it shows how easygoing and safe it is here down here in southern Baja.
After a really realaxing day Doug came over and we all headed off down for a walk along the waterfront and have a few beers. In the end we ended up back in Katarina's for dinner as the food there is really pretty good. After dinner we headed off back down the road to find another bar for a drink and hung out for awhile then said our goodbyes to Doug and me and Ev went for a nice stroll along the waterfront ahhhhh the romantic I am I know, hey there was some hot chicks hanging around being a Saturday night, any excuse for a perve.
Hey Ev look at the sign for the Hotel Perla it looks nice maybe we can move there honey
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-22-2013 at 10:36 PM
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Today we decided to go for a ride around town to see all the other sites here in La Paz so on the bikes we got after lunch and headed off just riding aimlessly around town. Its not a huge town by any stretch of the imagination probably about say 5 to 10 k's from one side to the other but there is plenty of nice beaches on the northern side which we rode to and hung out for awhile. It was a Sunday so there was some off road racing going on which was cool to sit and watch for awhile, one of the trucks was absolutely flying along leaving everyone else in his dust was great to see. After watchign that for awhile we turned off into the back streets to see how the real world operated down in amounst it, was pretty nice actually not mansions by any means but all the house were pretty nicely painted and maintained, One place we came across was a fortress they obviously didnt want anyone strolling in their front door.
No one is coming in this door in a hurry.
I can see myself sitting on the porch enjoying a sunny afternoon beverage watching the turf wars from the safety of my own compound.
While riding around town today we saw a hot chick changing the oil in her truck and this girl playing with her remote control car down the water front, I think I like La Paz.
While in Baja you just have to see some off road racing don't you.
So we stopped for a awhile to watch the racing, I can hear the conversation going on from here, "Oh baby let me give you the gun show, Oh yes GI Joe do give me the show I like the big guns soooo much.
I can fight fire with fire here
It was a pretty nice day all round, good company with Doug he seems like a pretty chilled guy, we are going to go do some off roading with him over the next few days and down to a marine reserve down the coast where he wanted to dive some more.
I know I can hear you, take it easy Sheldon don't do it to hard, look I'm trying but its a dirty job someone has to do it and I've never been shy to get my hands dirty.
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rideforsmiles screwed with this post 10-24-2013 at 09:12 PM
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Hey nice reports Sheldon, the terracotta house looked awesome and some of the scenery quite special....especially hotel Perla
But btw there weren't quite enough candles on the cake me thinks
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happy birthday
happy birthday and an other year on the road....
safe miles and kilometers...
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The Aussie guy.
"We stopped for petrol and a drink and came across this young Aussie guy from my home town in Byron Bay riding down to Chile, we later caught up to him in La Paz and you wouldn't believe it he had left Tijuana without his tourist card and unless he can find someone really really nice over at the airport he will have to ride the 1500k's back to Tijuana to get it, its one thing that gets a lot of people down here they cant get on the ferry to mainland Mexico without it, I haven't seen or heard from him again so I can only hope he had some luck with it in La Paz its a damn long way back just for a 5 minute thing."
Hey Mate.
Matt here, that young Aussie guy.
Was a bit of a paper fight. But got the tourist card in the end.
Made it to Mainland and sweating up a storm. Humid as hell down here.
Meet a couple in La Paz with the same problem as me. But one of them also did not have the original paper work for her bike. If only she knew of your little trick. Think she may have flown back to San Diego to get the original title.
Hope to bump into you guys again.
Enjoy the ride.
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Great to hear from you Matt, I was only talking to Ev this morning about you and that we never heard anything so it's great you were able to get it sorted. We are still in Baja staying in some marine resort down the coast from La Paz just chilling out, had some fun riding over the last few days.
Ride safely bud and maybe our paths will cross somewhere along the line again.
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Negev incense route is a World Heritage-designated route in the Negev, southern Israel proclaimed of outstanding universal value by UNESCO in 2005.
Four towns in the Negev Desert are linked directly to the Mediterranean terminus of both the Incense Road and Spice routes: Avdat, Haluza, Mamshit, and Shivta. As a group, these desert cities demonstrate the lucrative trade in frankincense and myrrh that took place from south Arabia to the Mediterranean. At its height, from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century, the route included cities, Qanat irrigation systems, fortresses, and caravanserai. The vestiges of these works are still visible, and demonstrate the use of the desert for commerce and agriculture.
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Coordinates: 31°05′51″N 34°39′28″E / 31.0975°N 34.6578°E
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