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We finally made it to Barbados, the outer most island in the Atlantic Ocean. Oddly enough, the island is situated outside of the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. That doesn't mean it hasn't been hit by a hurricane (the last was Hurricane Janet in 1955 and again by Tomas in 2010), but has only received minor damage as a result. I guess of all the islands to choose from to have to sit through a hurricane, Barbados would be your choice.
While mom and I were there, barely a breeze was noticeable, which we found odd being it was an island, but we were told that this was typical. I was thankful because this meant my hair would look normal instead of looking like I had been stuck in a wind tunnel for 3 days.
As usual, we found another driver who introduced himself as, "Ron." He had the biggest smile, the warmest handshake, and the most welcoming personality I had experienced on this vacation. Just being around this guy, I knew I would thoroughly enjoy Barbados, and he alone made it stand out among the rest of the Caribbean.
As we started out, I grew thirsty and asked Ron if we could stop at a little store so I could purchase something to drink. He was more than happy to do so. After my purchase, I walked back out to the car, where Ron was leaning and he pointed to the surrounding buildings, showing me the light green and pink hues. The mint green buildings were government offices:
The pink building was the only library on the island, built by the locals to encourage the younger generation to read, keeping the literacy rate at an impressive 99%:
I would begin to see these pastel color's spread throughout the island, giving it a clean, happy, peaceful feel.
Ron then pointed across the streets and said, "Most people who come here are not interested in what I want to show you, but I'd be most blessed if you allowed me to escort you to my family church, the St. James Parish." This parish is part of the Anglican religion.Of course, I told him we would be honored. He drove us across the street and as we approached the sandstone Parish, he told me that this is one of the four oldest surviving churches on the island with a bell that pre-dates the famous American Liberty Bell by 54 years.
Nothing prepared me when I entered. Immediately, I felt a sense of overwhelming peace and tranquility. I've been in churches before (shut up, I have too!), but never felt anything like this. It felt as if every ounce of stress, heartache, and conflict I harbored in my body had suddenly ceased to exist. I couldn't help but notice it right away and I really didn't want to leave.
Ron told me that the pipes to the organ, suspended on the platform in the back of the church were brought by boat all the way from England in 1696 and were still used to this day.
Ron said he was excited to show us the rest of his homeland, so we began our journey on the beachside road that encompassed the entire island. Throughout our drive, this was my view:
Meanwhile, my mom burst into song, singing, "Da-Doo-Ron-Ron," and thus our driver was renamed. He seemed to like it too and got to giggling every time he heard it.
Sooo…Da-Doo-Ron-Ron began to tell us that there was a guy named, Mick, who would walk the beaches, gathering coconuts, giving them three chops with a machete and handing them to tourists so they could drink the refreshing coconut milk. He carried straws in a baggie, stuffed in his back pocket. Mick never asked for any money, but tourists gave him donations anyway, which he donated to his family church. How awesome is that? If there were only more people like that in the world.
Further down the road, we approached another church, St. John Parish, that Ron says his brother attends. I don't think his intention was to stop, but I asked if we could. Apparently, that was just fine by him, because it was almost as if he turned the car on two wheels so he didn't miss the entrance. He told me that his brother didn't own a car (never wanted to, preferring to walk everywhere on foot), and attended this church because it was close to his home.
Outside the church is a burial ground, where the body of Ferdinand Paleologus, a descendant of Constantine, is entombed in an above-ground site. The Paleologus Dynasty had ruled to Roman Empire (along with Constantine) since 1259, until the Dynasty expired with his death in 1453.
We continued on our journey, stopping off at Farley Hill, where the famous mansion, also called Farley Hill once stood. This location was where Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge filmed the controversial drama, Island in the Sun, in 1957. Shortly after filming had stopped, the mansion was destroyed by a fire. Today, only the ruins exist among the vast mahogany trees.
It also has a great view of the Atlantic Ocean.
As we wound our way down from Farley Hill and continued around the island, the Atlantic Ocean churned within view:
Which then brought us to what Ron said the locals referred to as, "Mushroom Rocks."
After that, we stopped near the famous Gun Hill Signal Station, also known as Briggs Hill, where guns (canons) were positioned at four posts and used to signal an invasion. The stations were also used to house evacuees during the yellow fever epidemic and cholera.
On the hillside below the station is the well-known sculpture of a lion. This lion was carved out of a single piece of coral stone rock in 1868, by British soldier, Henry Wilkinson. It is the representation of the British imperial lion, signifying the success of the British Empire throughout the world at the time.
As we neared the town, it was obviously time for us to leave the wonderful island of Barbados and our charismatic tour guide, Ron. Before we bid adieu, Ron asked if we'd like to have dinner with his family, picnic-style at their home, overlooking the views of the beach. Had he asked us earlier, we would have, but as it was, we were crunched for time and had to head back to the ship.
As we walked back down the pier, Ron waved and yelled, "Come back and see me soon!"
Barbados was gorgeous and its' people were absolutely wonderful. If I could (and I will) go back to any island in the Caribbean, it would be this one.


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Miami-Dade wildfire grows to 100 acres
MIAMI (AP) - Officials say a wildfire in western Miami-Dade County has grown to cover more than 100 acres.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reports that the fire wasn't completely contained Monday evening, but it appeared to be slowing down.
Officials say the fire started Monday afternoon, just west of Florida's Turnpike. Strong winds helped the fire spread in a stand of highly flammable melaleuca trees. The cause the fire wasn't immediately clear.
The Miami Herald reports thick, black smoke rising into the air caused nearby traffic to slow.
The fire wasn't threatening any homes, and no injuries were reported.
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Date: Jul 1st 2014
Just to say thank you to Darren for such a fast, tidy
and efficient service. You would never know the shower
in our caravan had been cracked. :-)
Date: March 6th 2013
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:47:29 -0400
Once again many thanks.
Arthur Jeggo
Solihull 2 Aug 2011 Lunar
Freelander 585SI
Hi Yvonne,
I would
just like to say how pleased we are with our cracked
shower tray repair, which was carried out by Darren in
the most careful and efficient way, you cannot tell that
a new tray has been fitted, a super job.
Mr and Mrs
18th July 2011
Aftersales Manager
June 2011
Arrangements were made by telephone with Barry to
replace the shower tray in our Coachman Laser caravan.
Barry kept us informed as to how long it would take to
get the parts, notified us of their arrival and met us
on our seasonal pitch in the Yorkshire Dales on the day
and time agreed, despite him having a 100+ miles
journey. He was friendly, professional and efficient.
At the end of the job the caravan looked as it did when
We would
certainly recommend PSS showers to anyone.
again for a great job.
John and
Gail Moss.
May 2011
Dear Darren
Just a short
note to say thank you for the excellent service and
wonderful job you have made of the replacement of
the shower tray in my Coachman Amara 530. Baring in
mind the distance you had to travel the service was
excellent, friendly, efficient and I will definitely
recommend you and your company to any caravan owner
that require shower repairs.
Once again
thanks very much.
Mike Hawker
31st January 2011
28th May 2010
Darren has just finished the warranty repairs to the
shower in my Coachman Pastiche caravan (a cracked base
and detached sliding door track). A missing washer on
the drain outlet made this a bigger job than expected,
as the whole base had to be cut out to ensure that there
was no resultant hidden water damage.
I just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the
excellent quality of the work and the obvious care
taken. If I ever need plastic repairs in the future I
would not hesitate to call on "plasticshowerspecialists"
and will certainly recommend you to others.
Thanks for a brilliant job,
Mike Rea
19th May 2010
Date: Mon, 17 May
2010 20:23:41 +0100
Hi Darren
Just a short note
to say thank you for the excellent service and
wonderful job you have made of the replacement of
the shower tray in my Lunar Lexon 585 si.
The service was
excellent, friendly, efficient and i will definately
recommend you and your company to any caravan owner
that require shower repairs.
Once again thanks
very much.
Joe McLauchlin
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009
Hello to you all,
Following a visit from Darren,
who solved the problem of a very noisy shower
floor in our new Lunar Clubman SI, we are
writing to thank everyone at PSS for the prompt
and efficient service we received from you.
Firstly, the telephone contact
from Yvonne, then Barry for ordering the parts
required, and Darren, for the professional way
in which the job was executed.
The shower cubicle, and
the caravan, were left in such a clean and tidy
state, that we would not have known anyone had
even been in there, let alone carried out the
necessary work.
Thank you once again, you have
yet another very satisfied customer. Well Done!
May we take this opportunity to
wish you all A Happy and Peaceful Christmas, and
a Prosperous New Year.
Jan & Fred Foster (Chesham)
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:19:00 +0100
Subject: Thankyou
Just wanted to say thank you for a first class
job. We are absolutely delighted with our new
When you are up and running with your new website,
drop us a mail and we will write some feedback for
Thanks again
Ron and Julie
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:26:21 +0200
Hi Yvonne
First class service - very impressed with all at 'your' end -
and I have made Mike McDonnell aware of my thoughts.
Our accounts have been authorised to send cheque by return as I
Thank you.
Very best regards
McDonnell Caravans Ltd
Subject: FW: Lunar Lexon 640
Sent: Wed
27/05/2009 17:59
Subject: Re:
Lunar Lexon 640 RS.
Hi Joanne
Just to let you Know PSS came out to replace the split
panel in our shower unit today, very nice chap.
Thank you for arranging this for us.
Thanks again
Sharon Grimwood
Subject: FW:
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:41 AM
Warranty Claim
New shower tray insert has been fitted.
May I compliment you and the specialists
concerned for your prompt and efficient service in this
matter, the fitter was most polite and a pleasure to have
working on the van. Efficient and very caring over
protecting the flooring and furnishings while working on the
Rick Bott
Subject: FW: Shower repair
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009
13:44:03 +0100
Subject: Shower repair
Just to say thank you for
a perfect repair to my Coachman VIP 530/4 caravans shower.
The repair required a template due to the complex shape of
the shower wall and this was made on the spot which in turn
produced a perfect fit for a complete side wall. This
required a very high degree of skill and the result is
Thank you for such a
competent and very professional repair which returned my
Coachman to it original condition.
David E Webb.
PS If you wish to
transfer this to your website under my name you have my
Subject: FW: FAO Barry Burton
Re Mended shower tray
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009
18:44:19 +0100
Subject: FAO Barry Burton Re Mended shower tray
Dear Barry
I am just mailing to say thank you for the excellent repair of
our shower, in the Lunar Freelander at Morben Isaf. Not only is
it as good as new appearance wise, it is so much more solid
underfoot. My husband and I am really pleased your work, thank
you so much.
Lorraine Pearson
Though I am still not sure if I should let my husband use it
again !!!!!!
Subject: FW: Swift Bowmere
Subject: Swift Bowmere
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:33 +0100
Hi Darren,
We have been up to the caravan and just
wanted to say how pleased we are. Despite a run of poor
luck, or service, this has restored our faith. The repair
was done and the van was immaculate, we could not tell you
had been there.
Once again thank you very much we will not
hesitate to pass your e mail on if anyone says they need
your help.
Best wishes
Anthony Moores
Scale Hall Farm
November 2008.
Sirs, I write in appreciation of the wonderful
workmanship shown by your fitter Darren. Having owned our
caravan for three years and having permanently been plagued by
problems with the shower unit it was re- assuring to hear from
some one who new what they were talking about. The work that
your fitter attended to had been looked at and supposedly fixed
on no fewer than four previous times. Being the Chairman of The
Caravan Club South Lancashire Centre means that our caravan is
used for most weekends of the year when we are out rallying.
Once again we are now able to go out with the confidence
in the knowledge that we can once again shower without the fear
of having to mop up the other parts of the van.
I would recommend Plastic Shower Specialists to anyone
that I come across having problems with their Shower rooms.
Please pass on our thanks to Darren for a first class job.
Office Tel 01482 650864
Barry: 07717 414284
Darren: 07792 734215
Yvonne: 01482 650864


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5:35PM: Sam Carchidi says that the Flyers are not planning to make a push for Boyle.
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CSU COAST System-wide Annual Meeting
June 14, 2010
The CSU's Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) held its annual meeting on June 11 at the CSU Chancellor's Office and heard from leaders of the Aquarium of the Pacific, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Port of Los Angeles and the Southern California Marine Institute about opportunities for partnerships.
COAST was established in 2008 to promote multi-campus collaborative marine, coast and estuarine research and education throughout the CSU.
California boasts a coastline of 1,100 miles and three quarters of the state's population lives and works within the state's coastal zone. Additionally, the annual ocean economy of California is estimated to provide an impact of about $43 billion on the state and country.
The CSU and COAST- with a combination of 45 biological field stations, marine laboratories and campuses-are uniquely positioned to positively impact such a dynamic entity as the California coast which boasts so many environmental challenges.
In its relatively short time in existence, COAST has already engaged faculty from every campus in the system, invested over $150,000 in faculty to increase their success in securing extramural funding and engaged policy makers and resource managers in both Sacramento and Washington D.C. to raise awareness around its efforts.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Why Are Politicians Always Trying to Scare Us?
Recorded: Thursday, December 6, 2007
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Experts: Robert Higgs, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power, Politics, Terrorism and National Crises
Living With a Nuclear Iran and North Korea?
Recorded: Thursday, June 21, 2007
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What if North Korea and Iran become nuclear states? If the United States must live with a nuclear Iran and North Korea, what policies should it adopt? Furthermore, could the U.S. change its foreign policy to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation to even more countries?
Experts: Doug Bandow, Ivan Eland, Trita Parsi, Charles V. PeñaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy
P.J. ORourke On the Wealth of Nations
Recorded: Friday, February 9, 2007
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In this hilarious and insightful examination of Adam Smiths work, P.J. shows us why this seminal book on economic liberty is so relevant today and why it has been so revolutionary.
Experts: P. J. ORourke, David J. TherouxType: TelevisionIssues: Economists, History (International)
Ivan Eland on CNN on Guerrilla Warfare
Recorded: Saturday, September 25, 2004
Ivan Eland shares his views on the United States involvement in guerrilla warfare in Iraq.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland on Russian Terrorism Policies with Lou Dobbs
Recorded: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Ivan Eland discusses the Russian school siege and Vladimir Putins policies for addressing terrorist attacks in an interview with Lou Dobbs Tonight on CNN.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland on CNN on the Terror-Alert System
Recorded: Friday, August 6, 2004
Ivan Eland points out the ineffectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security's terror-alert system in an interview with Lou Dobbs Tonight.
Ivan Eland on Terrorist Threats
Recorded: Tuesday, June 1, 2004
Ivan Eland discusses the War on Terror and the potential for increased terrorist threats in a CBS 5 news report.
Ivan Eland on CNN on Airport Screenings and Terror Alerts
Recorded: Monday, January 5, 2004
Ivan Eland discusses the weaknesses of the Department of Homeland Securitys terror-alert system and the effects of airport screenings in an interview with CNN.
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CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Ander on May 11, 2011
I have been studying the Architectures of Cortex M3 and the Cortex M4, ARM V7-M and ARM V7-EM and I haven´t found lots of differences. I have to do something for the university, and my question is if I can use the FreeRTOS DEMO for Cortex M3, with a Cortex M4, because I want to have the Free RTOS in my Cortex M4. Thank you very much.
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Richard on May 11, 2011
As far as the kernel is concerned, if there is no FPU (Floating Point Unit) on the M4, then they are the same and the FreeRTOS M3 port runs fine on the M4 too. If there is an FPU, then the M3 port cannot be used if the MPU is used.
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Gianluigi Forte on October 6, 2011
I have tried to run Free RTOS on a M4 + FPU microcontroller and I get a hardfault error inside PendSV_Handler.
I have tried also to disable the compiler option in IAR (FPU none) with the same result.
It is plan to extend the support of the free RTOS to M4+FPU architecture?
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Richard on October 6, 2011
"It is plan to extend the support of the free RTOS to M4+FPU architecture?"
Definitely. An efficient implementation is not as simple as you might think though.
"I have tried also to disable the compiler option in IAR (FPU none) with the same result."
If you are sure that the compiler is not outputting any floating point instructions, and you are sure you have not accidentally turned the floating point unit on, then it is very likely your problem is not connected to the device being an M4F, as the M3 code does not itself use any floating point instructions and should (does) run on M4F silicon (without the FPU being used).
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Peter Smith on November 14, 2011
I have just started to look at ARM CM4+MPU+FPU and was wondering when a port of FreeRTOS might be available?
Also can some one clear up why you can't enable the FPU if you are using the MPU on a CM4 please?
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Richard on November 14, 2011
The Cortex-M4F can be configured to use the FPU in several ways.
0) Turn the FPU off. Then you can use the M3 port.
1) Turn the FPU on, but set the hardware not to save its context.
This is fine if only one task uses the FPU, and no interrupts use the FPU. It is also fine if you want to save the FPU context manually for just those tasks that have registered as FPU users. It breaks when interrupts start using the FPU too, and is inefficient whatever as most of the time the FPU context is being saved and restored unnecessarily.
1) Set the processor to save the entire FPU context on every interrupt.
This is a really easy way of using it. You would require some changes to the port layer to setup the initial stack to have an FPU context, but that is not difficult. However, it is *massively* inefficient and *horrendous* in run time and RAM usage, especially when you consider that very few tasks will actually use the FPU, and when interrupts start nesting and each has its own FPU context.
2) Set the processor to use the lazy save mechanism so space is allocated to the stack for the FPU context, but a context save is only triggered if an FPU instruction is actually executed.
This is a clever and brilliant mechanism for efficient FPU usage, with interrupts, in a *single threaded* environment. Think through the consequences in a mult-threaded environment, with nested interrupts that also use FPU instructions, and you will soon see this is *massively* complex, with lots of corner cases, and near impossible to test, and almost unworkable with any sort of reasonable code base, size, run time limits, etc..
Then take into account that you need to inspect the output of your compiler extremely carefully, as some versions will output FPU instructions in the prologue and epilogue of function calls, even when the task makes no use of the FPU at all.
There is a plan to support M4F however, it is just a matter of finding the time.
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Peter Smith on November 14, 2011
Thanks for the comprehensive answer....
RE: CORTEX M4 vs CORTEX M3
Posted by Dr. Klaus Schaefer on April 8, 2013
I have now created a FreeRTOs port making use of the MPU and FPU. The trick is not to stack/unstack the FPU context on every interrupt but do this if neccessary whithin the context switch. The files can be found in the FreeRTOS contribution site:
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STILLWATER — As the city continues to attract more people and businesses, growing pains have become the primary issue in the upcoming city council election.
Zoning, growth top issues in Stillwater election
Two incumbents on the council are challenged in the April 2 election.
Councilor Joe Weaver, running for his second term, faces Oklahoma State University employee Micah Lefebvre, and councilor Philip Pina, who was appointed in April 2012, faces OSU professor Gina Noble.
Stillwater has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the state for the past 10 years, according to U.S. census data, and recent years have brought an influx of chain businesses and residential construction projects.
With the growth has come controversy, including a recent zoning issue.
In February, the city council voted against rezoning a tract of land for development of an apartment complex following protests from a nearby neighborhood association.
Frank Kerns, the owner of the land, has filed a lawsuit to prevent the city from enforcing its zoning restrictions.
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Noble, a resident of the nearby neighborhood, spoke publicly against the rezoning proposition.
She said she decided to run for city council long before the zoning issue came up, but it cemented her resolve to run.
"I think that while we're growing, we need to protect the character of established neighborhoods, and we need to protect investments and interests of homeowners and business owners," she said.
Noble has been teaching at OSU for eight years, and she said in addition to zoning issues, the city needs to pay attention to quality of life and infrastructure.
"They all connect and are related," she said. "Especially in a growth period, I think we need to pay attention to all three."
Noble said she would like to see Stillwater become a destination where people will come to visit and live.
Pina, who works with special-needs children at Stillwater Junior High and voted against rezoning the land, said he is also concerned with how the city will grow in coming years.
"Infrastructure is always one of those things we would like to improve," Pina said.
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Population Connection's President to Speak at OWU
October 20, 2005
DELAWARE, OHIO - John Seager, President and CEO of Population Connection, will speak Thursday, October 27, 7:30 in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes room (40 Rowland Avenue) will discuss family planning in the Islamic world as part of Ohio Wesleyan's Sagan National Colloquium. This year's theme is "The United States and the Islamic World: Challenges and Prospects."
Formerly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Seager joined the staff of Population Connection in 1996 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Office in January of 2005. He has also served as the Chief of Staff, Communications Director and District Director for former U.S. Representative Peter H. Kostmayer (PA-8). He holds a B.A. in political science from Trinity College, Hartford.
Seager's discussion will center on the challenges of family planning programming in the Middle East. As president of Population Connection, Seager oversees the organization's programs and policies. Population Connection is America's progressive grassroots population organization that helps educate young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources.
The Sagan National Colloquium at Ohio Wesleyan is in its 20th year. All lectures are free of charge and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://snc.owu.edu or call 740-368-3995.
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The background is boring. Newark priest Fr. Gene Heyndricks pleaded guilty to the charge that he had solicited a 16-year-old male prostitute in Montreal. The usual boundary exploration problems.
The reaction is stunning. The North Bergen Reporter quotes saddened Catholic parishioners who, shockingly, aren't demanding women priests, aren't calling for an end to celibacy, don't find their faith shaken, and who claim they go to church -- get this -- to worship God.
Parishioners at St. John Nepomucene said that the recent scandals will not keep them away from going to church. "My feeling is that if someone wants to go to church, they're not going because of the priest," said the anonymous parishioner said. "They're going to worship God. I don't think something like this brings the community down. It's a shock to hear, because he was such a community-minded person. It's a shock to the community. But it doesn't hurt the community."
"I think we've all moved on," said Velez. "I think we've turned the page and are trying to forget this happened with Father Gene. We're a strong parish with good people. We'll be fine. It's disappointing, but we'll recover." Another avid parishioner, Luz Perez, agreed.
"It's really sad that this happened, but now Father Gene has admitted he did wrong and will pay the price," Perez said. "We're all saddened by this. We didn't want to believe it was true. But now, he's said he did it, so we have to get on with ourselves. We have a good group of people here who truly care about the parish and their faith. We'll get by."
Now almost all the lay faithful of my acquaintance have the same Catholic conviction: the unworthiness of the minister hindereth not the effect of the sacrament -- or, as they would put it, "Father Bruce isn't the reason we go to Mass." They are distressed to see their pastor or bishop pushed into the back of a police cruiser with a windbreaker over his head, but it doesn't rattle their faith. That said, when was the last time a journalist bumped up against this kind of churchgoer: sensible, charitable, and doctrinally articulate laymen?
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Green Valley Golf Club is holding a fundraiser Saturday to support Camp Quality USA, a nonprofit organization that hosts medically safe camps for children with cancer.
Green Valley Golf Club is holding a fundraiser Saturday to support Camp Quality USA, a nonprofit organization that hosts medically safe camps for children with cancer.
Children and their families pay nothing during their stay, where they can participate in activities such as canoeing, swimming, Karaoke, zip-lining, fishing, beading and much more. The goal is to help children enjoy themselves and provide them with great experiences as they continue their medical treatment.
Each year, Camp Quality USA supports 900 campers with 1,000 companions and staff on-site, 75 medical staff, and 2,000 volunteers. There are 15 camp locations in 11 states, including Ohio. The nearest camp is at Portage Lakes. In addition, the organization offers a year-round support program for children with cancer.
The idea of hosting the fundraising event came from Green Valley Golf Club majority owner Bill Marino.
"For the past 14 years, my wife (Nancy) has donated a week of her summer as a volunteer at Camp Quality," Marino said.
"We want to raise some money to help these kids have a good day as part of their life. It's something I do because it makes me feel good."
He said it not only helps the children, but parents as well.
"It's a situation where the family can gather themselves and reunite and have a few days to recharge."
In order to help them, Green Valley Golf Club is sponsoring a four-person scramble Saturday, with proceeds benefiting the camp.
The golf course is looking for contributions to sponsor a hole, or a door prize for the silent auction. Each sponsor will receive name recognition in signage, program material and advertising. No prices are set for hole sponsorship, nor gift items.
"People donate from the heart," said Kevin Krysty, golf professional and general manager of the club.
The four-person scramble is $50 per person and includes 18 holes, a cart, lunch and picnic dinner. There will be a 50/50 raffle silent auction, cash prizes of $850 paid out to three lucky foursomes $500, $250, $100.
So far, 18 foursomes have signed up for the event, and Krysty hopes to get more by Monday. Everyone must register by then.
"These kids have been dealt a bad hand in life, and we take it for granted every day," Krysty said.
In their honor, he hopes to have several teams play golf and raise funds for Camp Quality.
To register, call 330-364-2812 or stop in the Green Valley Golf Pro Shop, 2673 Pleasant Valley Road NE in New Philadelphia by Monday.
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|BINGHAMTON, N.Y. � The Cornell University men�s lacrosse team scored the first seven goals of the contest and never looked back as it defeated Binghamton, 18-6, at the Bearcat Sports Complex this afternoon. With the win, the Big Red improves to 1-0, while Binghamton falls to 0-1.
Freshman Rob Pannell was dominant in his collegiate debut, registering three goals and four assists to lead Cornell, while junior Ryan Hurley picked up where he left off last season, scoring three goals and adding two assists. The senior trio of Max Seibald, Chris Finn and Kyle Doctor all registered two goals apiece, with Seibald and Finn adding one assist each for three points on the day. Senior John Glynn also had three points with a goal and two assists.
In goal, senior Kyle Harer was solid in his first start for the Big Red, making 10 saves and allowing just four goals in 51:51, before giving way to sophomore Mat Martinez, who stopped five shots and allowed two goals in the final 8:09.
Binghamton was led by Jake Boyce and Mike Sciarrino with one goal and one assist apiece, while senior Larry Kline made 14 saves.
Cornell outshot the Bearcats, 40-26, and held the edge in ground balls, 37-25. The Big Red won 17-of-29 face-offs, thanks in large part to Glynn, who went 9-for-11 on the afternoon. Both teams converted 1-of-2 extra-man opportunities.
Pannell wasted little time making his mark in his collegiate debut as he rolled around the back of the net and centered the ball to Doctor, who scored from close range to make it 1-0 at the 13:04 mark.
Not to be undone by the rookie, the familiar connection of Glynn and Seibald teamed up as Glynn carried the ball into the offensive box and found Seibald 10 yards in front of the net. Seibald caught the pass, spun and fired a low rocket past Kline�s feet to give the Big Red the 2-0 lead.
Just over two minutes later, the Cornell attack showed off its riding ability as Hurley chased down Kline, who had carried the ball out of the defensive end. Hurley forced Kline to send a wild pass back to the middle of the field, where Pannell scooped it up and lofted the ball into the open net.
Pannell had a hand in Cornell�s fourth goal as he caught a pass from Glynn on the right side of the crease, spun and threaded a pass through the Binghamton defenders to Hurley, who converted on the doorstep. Hurley then fed Glynn for a 20-yard bomb to make it a 5-0 game with 18 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Hurley opened the scoring in the second quarter off a feed from Shane O�Neill, before finding Pannell on the crease for the freshman�s second goal of the game, putting Cornell up, 7-0, just four minutes into the second stanza.
Neither team managed much offense for the rest of the quarter as Boyce�s unassisted goal at the 3:34 mark got Binghamton on the board and sent the teams into the intermission with a score of 7-1.
Hurley registered the first goal of the third period when he took a pass from Seibald, wrapped around the goal, faked Kline and deposited the ball in the back of the net.
Less than two minutes later, freshman Roy Lang scored his first collegiate goal as he streaked down the middle of the field, fought off two defenders and sent a perfectly placed shot into the lower left hand corner of the goal to make it a 9-1 contest.
A rocket of a shot by Seibald, off a pass from Pannell, gave the Big Red its only extra-man goal, before Pannell found Doctor on the right side of the net for an easy goal to put the visitors up by double-digits, 11-1, at the 7:54 mark.
Sciarrino ended the Cornell run with an unassisted goal with 5:06 to play in the third period, but Cornell responded with three straight goals from Pannell, O�Neill and Finn to make it a 14-2 game with just over 14 minutes left in the contest.
The Bearcats got back-to-back goals for the first time in the game when Steven Carlson and Andy Cook made it 14-4 at the 9:43 mark.
The teams traded goals the rest of the way until back-to-back goals by Finn and Chris Ritchie gave Cornell the 18-6 lead with less than three minutes to play.
The Big Red remains on the road next weekend as it travels to Army to take on the Black Knights at Mitchie Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast for a nationwide audience on ESPNU.


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This weekend all three Hutchinson County high schools will be a part of the nine team field in the 2011 Sanford-Fritch Volleyball Tournament.
The tournament gets underway Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. with pool play, followed by bracket play starting around 3:30 p.m. and continuing on Saturday at Sanford-Fritch High School.
Pool A will consist of Sanford-Fritch, Borger, Memphis, Perryton and Childress. Pool B will have teams from West Texas High, Amarillo Highland Park, Ft. Elliott and Amarillo Holy Cross.
Myrtle Haner, 88, of Borger, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011.
Myrtle was born Friday, June 22, 1923 to Pearl & Lucy May (Wiley) Haner in Sheridan Lake, CO. Myrtle was a trusted and lasting friend to all she met. In her own way, she would always try to repay a favor multiple times. She was a homemaker and a member of Franklin Street Church of Christ in Borger, TX.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Effie May (Haner) Clements in May 2007 and Faye O. Haner in 1981; and a brother, Glenn W. Haner in 1977.
An exceptionally long life seems almost like a miracle. The life of Teresa (Slavin) Reed of the Potawatomi National tribe is a good example.
On December 6, 2011, Teresa will be 109. Mrs. Reed is originally from Pampa, and Teresa spent most of her life teaching children. She taught in Pampa elementary schools until she retired at age 70.
But, she wasn't finished, heading to the Southwest to teach on an Indian Reservation. Teresa continued operating a motor vehicle at 103 and lived at home until she was 105, when she was moved to Wheeler Nursing Center.
The Fritch Police Department has a new chief starting work this Monday.
Bobby Lamb, City Manager for Fritch, announced Kirk Coker as the new Chief of Police for the City of Fritch.
Coker will be coming from the Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office and resign from his position as Deputy.
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FAMILIES looking to spend time outdoors this summer can get up close with creepy crawlies.
Rosliston Forestry Centre in Burton Road is holding a guided walk around its grounds on August 12 where youngsters can discover the minibeasts lurking in the undergrowth.
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Jailtrader; Sorry about this, but I like accuracy. You said, "Did I hope, given yesterday's massive volume and sell-off, that we would hear something from the actual company?
I reviewed yesterday's stock action and it looks like there was only a 1 cent spread and we gained a penny at the end of the day. Volume was only 291k. Certainly not too bad of a sell-off.
Even Wednesday, the day of the news, couldn't be called a massive sell-off. We only lost 3 cents on trading of about one half a percent of the outstanding shares (counting both exchanges). It would take a lot more than that to merit the term 'massive'.
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CONYERS - Is it the sign of problems for a community or a solution? For a drug treatment clinic in Conyers, fighting misconceptions about their work is as tough as treating the people who are working to break their addictions to drugs.The Alliance Recovery Center located on Ga. Highway 20, near Honey Creek, has been called a methadone clinic and was derided in the Citizen Poll last week as a sign of blight, although the clinic has been open there since 2006. Jill Loveridge, program director for the clinic, said the comments are unfair to them and to their clients. She said the clinic uses methadone, but explained that the proper term to use is "opioid treatment program," because clients receive counseling and other medical treatment to break their addiction. Also, though heroin is commonly associated with methadone treatment, Loveridge said an opioid treatment program covers a wider range of drug addiction. Locally, the drug of choice the clinic works with are opiate-based prescription pain killers - Oxycontin, Percocet, Lorcet and Hydrocodone. Loveridge said IV drug use, like heroin, is rare in Rockdale and Newton counties. She argued because of the highly addictive nature of opiates, the problem would become much worse if treatment options were not available locally. "When you have people with untreated opioid addiction issues, that leads to a lot of crime and emergency room visits that the county is paying for, you know, like doctor shopping and things of that nature," she said. Alliance Recovery Center has one location in Decatur that served all of metro Atlanta for 12 years. Loveridge said clinic operators noticed in 2005 that many of their clients seeking treatment at the Decatur clinic were driving from Rockdale and Newton counties. "We saw a lot of citizens going out from here to the city to get to us and the other clinics," she said. Loveridge said the Alliance Recovery Center treats adults only. One client, Gregory Pickett of Covington, said he does not know how he and his wife would have been able to recover from their addiction without the clinic. The couple has been married for 11 years and have two girls, ages 9 and 11. Pickett said he and his wife became addicted to Percocet prescribed to his wife for a back ailment. He said they used up a month's worth of the drug in a week and moved on to other pain killers from other people who sold their medications. "I didn't do drugs until I was 18, because I worried about what my father would do to me," Pickett said. "I did different kinds of drugs and came off of them, but I could never kick the pain pill habit. The withdrawals are very difficult and painful. It was like I was afraid of getting off of them because I was scared of the withdrawals." Pickett said he and his wife both were treated with methadone, which he explained deadened the drug craving and euphoria associated with them. The Department of Family and Children Services threatened to take their children away because of their drug use, Pickett said. But after completing treatment and proving they were recovering through screenings, DFCS dropped the case against them. Loveridge added that the increase of drug abuse among local adults, especially those with children, may be a sign of a troubling trend in how prescription drugs are replacing marijuana as an introductory drug among teenagers. Nationwide, studies have found that teenagers are able to get drugs more easily than last year, although reported drug use has not changed much. A study on drug availability released last week by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University came at a time when abuse of prescription drugs by teens appeared to be a growing national concern. The Office of National Drug Control Policy kicked off a $14 million prescription drug campaign with a Super Bowl ad this year. The television ad portrays a drug dealer standing outside a convenience store and lamenting to the camera that his teenage customers have deserted him for the free prescription drugs in their parents' medicine cabinets. Concerns appear to be justified by results from the CASA study, showing for the first time in the survey's 13-year history that more teens said prescription medication was easier to buy than beer. Among teens who know prescription drug abusers, 34 percent said abusers get the drugs from home, while 31 percent said friends or classmates, according to the study results. Locally, teen drug abuse appears to remain unchanged, however. Mona Franklin, drug court case manager for the Newton County Juvenile Court, said she has not seen the volume of her case load change much recently. The biggest drug issues facing teens and children in her court involve meth, crack cocaine and prescriptions drugs. Newton County began its drug court program two years ago. Rockdale County Juvenile Court does not have a drug court program in place at this time. Franklin said finding treatment for teens going through her court is part of the job, but added that it is difficult to find service providers who accept their clients' healthcare benefits or those who will take on clients who have no drug treatment coverage. "We have a list of care providers who we can send people to, but the challenge we face is getting them to the locations," Franklin said. "It's difficult to find rides to the clinics, and very few of them offer transportation." Jay Jones can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Backpacking is a great escape from the hassles of day-to-day life. But after a period of solitude, quiet, and self-paced living, it's not always easy to re-enter society. I've always had little rituals I do after each trip that make the transition more enjoyable. When I lived alone, it used to involve soaking away the trail grime while drinking a Guinness and listening to Miles Davis. Nowadays, my ritual is much simpler. After the trip, I generally seek out a local diner for an awesome breakfast (what ever the time of day it may be). The rules are as follows:1)While I may indulge in fast food in my haste to get to a trailhead, I will NEVER eat fast food after a trip. Even if starving, I will search the country roads to find a small mom and pop type establishment.2) It should preferably be in the vicinity of the trail so I can continue to enjoy the "local" flavor.3) Wood paneling is preferable. And while I'm not generally inclined towards hunting trophies in normal life, a few tastefully mounted ones match the decor of the place I'm looking for perfectly. 4) Eclectic, in decor or menu items, is a plus.5) It should ideally have gruff (but friendly) waitresses that call you "hon"Here are a couple of my favoritesDa Dawg House in Cadillac, MIThose are hairy legs on the roof, sticking out of a faux dog house. This is my absolute favorite post-hike diner. Favorite meal is called "dog chow"- Hashbrowns, biscuits, sausage, and 2 eggs, piled high (in a dog bowl)and smothered in gravy.In Munising, MI. Dog-themed places are not actually required, but these two were both exceptional.What are your post-hike rituals?
Edited by Ike on 04/15/2011 09:05:31 MDT.
For multiple-day hikes, I'll usually stock a clean change of clothes in the trunk of my car. So, a change of clothing -- then BEER and food. :)
For multiple-day hikes, I'll usually stock a clean change of clothes in the trunk of my car. So, a change of clothing -- then BEER and food. :)+1Except I often skip the clothing change and go directly to BEER and food. Food is secondary to beer, so is therefore dependent upon what food is sold by the establishment serving beer. Cheeseburgers and fries are commonly available and preferred.
For multiple-day hikes, I'll usually stock a clean change of clothes in the trunk of my car. So, a change of clothing -- then BEER and food. :)+1Except I often skip the clothing change and go directly to BEER and food. Food is secondary to beer, so is therefore dependent upon what food is sold by the establishment serving beer. Cheeseburgers and fries are commonly available and preferred.+1!A gallon jug of water stashed in the truck, and warmed by the sun, makes for a nice spit bath before the fresh clothes go on. Then it's down the hill for the food and a cold, frosty mug!
I do the traditional Finnish post hike ritual: First I find nearest sauna and wash myself, then change the clean clothes. Then big plate of sautéed reindeer, mashed potatoes and a load of cranberries, preferably from some place where at least some of customers are truck drivers or locals.I have added some non-traditional parts too: When I get home I do all gear maintenance quite fast. Then I take a beer and go sipping it to the room where I put my shelter/tent/tarp to dry up, just to get that last scent of the wilderness into my nose.
I too, pack clean clothes and jugs of water in the trunk to clean up with, followed by a swim if there is a lake or river and the weather cooperates. Then it's off to find a local place for a REAL milkshake and a double bacon pastrami cheeseburger, although sometimes I pass on the cheeseburger and go for the milkshake and cheesecake.Once home, I take care of equipment quickly as well, typically the washing machine is running within minutes and before I shave and take a shower.
Edited by Servingko on 04/15/2011 13:22:40 MDT.
Sandals on, and then off to find the first latte hut on the side of the road. You all can have yer beer, I wanna latte. Or a frappe. With tons of caffeine. Lots and lots.
I have been known to skip beer and cheeseburgers in favor of a Venti Caramel Frappacunio, but only when the trail head is close to home; where beer is available. Actually I am not a big beer drinker, but it tastes best after a trip.No clean up for me, want to make sure the wife knows I have actually been hiking :)
For multiple-day hikes, I'll usually stock a clean change of clothes in the trunk of my car. So, a change of clothing -- then BEER and food. :)+1Except I usually stock a case of beer in a cold cooler in the car and drink that while driving around looking for a place with good food :)
No clean up for me, want to make sure the wife knows I have actually been hiking :)"And not on a weekend AT hike...lol!!!!
My favorite post-outdoor ritual depends on the time of the year, the location, and time of the day (THe greasy spoon for breakfast is always good!)Invariably, though, it leads to the American pub-grub classic: Burger and BeerIn Colorado, we are blessed with perhaps some of the best microbrews in the country [1] and accompanying pubs.One place that I love to go back to time and time again is Oskar Blues in Lyons. CO.Whether it is coming back from an off-trail, all day affair in RMNP, carving turns in the deep powder or coming back from an excursion in the nearby mountains, Oskar Blues is the convenient place before heading back to Boulder.And on this menu, one item in particular always calls to me: The Silo Burger.This amazing burger is half-pound, topped by bacon and pulled-pork. Yes. That's right. That's a cow and two forms of pig. Topped with pepperjack cheese, doused with hot sauce and cooked medium rare. The juices flow and drip over the accompanying sweet potato fries.And to wash it all down I drink a pint of Ten-Fiddy (10.5 abv!) that tastes like dark-velvet from the tap or a smoky and scrumptious Old Chub (Er..usually 2)In Boulder, people hundreds or even thousands of dollars to achieve Zen enlightenment.I have found it for $15 or so. If spending time in the backcountry and then having a burger with three different forms of meat, followed by a delicious beer, is not Zen enlightenment, than what the hell is ?!?!?So that is my post-outdoor ritual. I eat food. I drink beer. I'm a simple man. But supposedly the idea of Zen enlightenment is to be simple. I got it nailed...:D[1] hear the Oregonians and Washington state people from over here! In the name of fairness, I am willing to make the sacrifice and compare the PNW brew-pubs to the CO brewpubs. I'll do a fact finding trip next year when the future Mrs. Mags and I spend some there. My research into PNW brewpubs will be thorough. I'm that kind of guy... :)
I have to agree with Mags, stopping by Oskar Blues after spending some time in RMNP is a must. Over all I think any post hike activity is typically food centric--crappy diner coffee and breakfast, pizza or burger and a beer.
Cheap suspect beer is usually haphazardly thrown into an ice-chest and loaded with excessive amounts of ice before hitting the trail- picking up beer on a whim in a town nearest the trail head at 8am after driving for 3 hours on little sleep usually results in poor beer decision making. Hit the trail!Return to trailhead- post-hike/pre-brewery 'Libation Celebration' begins out the back of vehicle- typically beer is borderline intolerable due to inappropriate temperature, my high beer standards are usually compromised after a few days on the trail.After post-hike/pre-brewery beers have been consumed and mild effects worn off at the trailhead, proceed to the closest brewery.Order pints and a green chile cheese burger with green chile smothered cheese fries until the scenario of sleeping in the car at a Wal-Mart parking lot due to questionably late arrival back at home becomes increasingly real. Personally, I enjoy walking into a brewery in split shorts and a dirt tan around my ankles with the smell of smoke on me. In the case of my last trip, my pre-hike ritual didn't really differ much from the above post-hike routine with the exception of the green chile cheeseburger and fries... those can only be found in the "Land of Enchantment".
If you are ever in the Rainier area and coming down Hwy 410 from Chinook Pass or the Sunrise Area stop in the tiny village of Greenwater at Wapiti woolies (http://www.wapitiwoolies.com/) - not only do they sell tons of gear but they have a great coffee bar. Across the street is the Naches Tavern, a well known dive popular with bikers but known for its cold beer and greasy fries.Coming down from Nisqually entrance (Paradise/Longmire) Copper Creek Inn is good for burgers and beer (or lattes - hah!) http://www.coppercreekinn.com/
For me it is stopping at my favorite local pub E.J. Phair Brewing Company for a pint and the biggest burger they can grill up. While it is not near a trail it has the wood paneling, gruff waitress and awesome menu. Nothing better then celebrating a successful trip and only having a short drive home.
Change of clothes in car then (In N Out Burger) Double-Double Animal Style with a chocolate milkshake why I am pondering what gear worked and what gear did not work on the trip every time.
Throw in a Lager and it's perfect!
Throw in a Lager and it's perfect!+1!I keep a stocked cooler in the car.
Ok, this thread hit a home run.1. Ike, my first big hike with my fiancee ended with a meal at the Dog Patch. We hiked the entire Pictured Rocks from Grand Marais to Munising, then capped it off with a beer and burger.2. Paul, as I'm reading this thread, I'm drinking Dale's Pale Ale, which is, of course, from the Oskar Blues Brewery.
Edited by T.L. on 04/16/2011 00:05:26 MDT.
Ken, what's the make and model of your car? And license number?
Good food and an aimless drive in the general direction of home (often not intentional) to let everything soak back in. Somewhere in there I find some decent coffee.
91 Vanagon Travis. Help yourself. I always bring enough to share.
Clean clothes (at least the underwear) and then good local pizza and micro brew beer before the drive home. If out west then I would be like Eugene and substitute anything with green chile!
I forget that the Mag Way sometimes has a cooler of beer waiting... If you see a blue pick-up that is plastered with hiking stickers, there is agood chance that there is a cooler in there with some yummy brews. I like the variety pack from Left Hand Brewery myself. (Milk stout...nectar of the gods..) The above photo also has Oskar Blues in it it too...I also take enough to share. :)
This whole thread has started me thinking again. I needed to get into training for backpack season, so I had to down a cold one today. First one in months. I have a long way to go to get ready.One time about ten years ago, I was coming down the Mount Whitney Trail. I still had a quart of water left in case I got really thirsty, but I knew that I was getting close to the bottom. Instead of stopping to drink the water, I just kept rolling downhill. As I reached the bottom of the trail, there were two good ol' boys sitting on the tailgate of their truck directly across the road, and they had a couple of cold ones in hand. They saw me finish the hike, and they had questions about the trail since they were going up in the morning, so they invited me over and thrust a cold one into my hand. I could not refuse it or else it wouldn't be polite. So, despite being as thirsty for water as I was, I started sipping the cold one as the two guys hit me with their questions. After a few minutes, I was only about a quarter of the way done on that cold one, and my lips were already going numb. The alcohol was being absorbed directly into my dry mouth tissues. Yikes. So, I finished their questions, jumped into my car, and drove off down the hill. Once I got out of sight, I had to pour the rest of the beer out or else I would not be fit to drive eight hours to get home. I know that is a sacrilege to pour out cold beer, and I have repented now.--B.G.--
Edited by --B.G.-- on 04/16/2011 17:36:35 MDT.
mmm beer. now that many brewers offer cans, its hard not to pack them in with me. last time out i carried 4 cans of San Tan brewings (local, chandler az) HOPSHOCK. worth every ounce. Dales is ok too, but i reaallly like the bite of those grapefruity, piney (even if unbalanced) hops of the IPA. that's when its time to get another SKA brewing's MODUS HOPERANDI. a local place Four Peaks started doing their Sunbru and Kiltlifter in cans, the day they can the tasty HOPKNOT could be soon?a short list of canned beers that i have had the pleasure, i think worth carrying:Prescott Amber (az)Ska Modus HoperandiSan Tan HopshockDales Pale alenot real big on Scotch ale, but Ol Chub and Kiltlifter are fine for colder months. Harpoon IPANiumbus A-1 (az)want to try: Surly Abrasive
+1 to the Modus HoperandiAnd if you like MH but think Dale's is only OK, try Oscar Blues Gubna. An Imperial IPA that comes in a can. Fantastic! And 10% ABV so great bang for the weight (not the buck as it's pricey). And there's even a Blazing Saddles tribute on the back of the can. On short trips I always bring a MH and a Gubna along. Well worth the weight. Although maybe not the look my dog gives me like "Why is my pack so heavy?".I also throw some in a ice chest with a frozen gallon of water. That lasts quite a while. And extras for people I meet on the trail or at the TH. It's always good to share.
1. Soak in a hotspring if available -- ahhhhhh2. Clean(ish) clothes3. Greasy spoon breakfast with hiking buds -- cuss and discuss the trip. 4. Drive home -- multiple lattes5. Arrive home. Kiss hubby. Several times6. Hot bath, shave legs, moisturize, etc. = remind myself that I'm a girl7. Day after -- clean gear, repack gear -- ready for the next trip!
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"a short list of canned beers that i have had the pleasure, i think worth carrying:Prescott Amber (az)Ska Modus HoperandiSan Tan HopshockDales Pale alenot real big on Scotch ale, but Ol Chub and Kiltlifter are fine for colder months. Harpoon IPANiumbus A-1 (az)want to try: Surly Abrasive"Old Speckled Hen in a can is mighty fine too!
Model Especial makes it my pack quite often. 24oz means there is enough to share. And hey, it's imported.
All I can think of is pancakes. With lots of syrup from pretty much anyplace that will serve them to me. I am not too picky as long as they are not the pancakes you get from the toaster. Those are hard and much more like frisbees than pancakes.
"there's even a Blazing Saddles tribute on the back of the can"found on the new "where all the white women at?" pale ale..!
Edited by mikeinfhaz on 04/16/2011 19:52:58 MDT.
Phone call to dad to tell him i made it down usually followed by endless reminiscences of his "golden years" in the hills, this conversation lasts anywhere from 10 seconds to a couple hours. Directly following the phone call I find the nearest store and buy a snickers bar and a bottle of one of the following:1) Hop Czar Imperial IPA2) Ninkasi Total Domination IPA3) Alaskan Amber4) Midnight Sun Sockeye Red IPA5) Deschutes Twilight Summer AleNothing however beats gettin home and curling up on the couch with my blood hound Hank and watchin a movie
Enjoyable thread, Ike; good idea!Definitely a 'hospital bath' Immediately upon reaching the car, and a change of clothes. Then,Lots of soda! Refills all the way home! I drink plain water at home, but several days of the back country fires-up my sweet tooth. Before hitting the trail, like many, I prepare a cooler with ice (and soda), then hide it completely from our notorious Sierra black bears (especially Yosemite!).Years ago, a trip into Sequoia meant a big, fat, juicy double cheese burger, double fries, and a chocolate shake (from Fudrucker's in Fresno)! Now, it's a belly-buster size burrito from a place in Modesto, after coming out of Yosemite.After pizza and root beer a several years ago, it's been: anything & Root Beer ever since. So good after a hike.Once home, even if it's 2 am, a LONG, HOT shower. All the way 'til the water heater's got nothing left. My wife will ask about the trip, and I, still amp'ed, proceed to tell her more than she really wants to know. (She's quite understanding about this part!)
Change into clean clothes stashed in the car, then usually find a Sheetz for hot greasy sandwiches and pop. Occasionally stop at some restaurant instead - Cracker Barrel is a favorite. When I finally get home I most always unpack right away, shake out/hang my gear, wash my cooking stuff and wash my clothes, regardless of what time it is, and then shower.
On the way back home from my favorite "go to" day hike (the Butterfield Hiking Trail, AR), there are really only two choices available- Sonic and McDonalds. I always go to Sonic and get a Lime "Creamslush Treat" (essentially an icee with softserve ice cream mixed in) and a Sonic Cheeseburger.I finish the burger there and drink the Creamslush on the drive. Somehow, the slush always lasts exactly long enough for me to get home, and keeps me in bliss the entire way!
Allan, we are just starting to get some Sonic Burgers in Northern California. Tried one out the other day......NICE! For post hike burgers the list would be in order 1. In N Out2. 5 Guys3. Sonic
At Quincey's in Damascus, VA last year at the end of a section hike on the AT.Thick juicy Smokehouse Burger with all the trimmings and a couple of Hornsbys Hard apple ciders.Then came desert.An apple crepe that covered half of a full size dinner plate. The other half was covered by vanilla ice cream drizzled with a caramel sauce.There were no leftovers. :-)If you are going through Damascus do not pass Quincey's without stopping in to eat.BTW they cater to hikers. We got into town late directly from the trail. We dropped our packs at the car and immediately walked right in and sat down to a good meal.This was followed by a short walk across the street to Dave's Place, a hiker hostel, for a shower and a good night's sleep before starting the drive home the next day.Party On,Newton
When I got out of the Bob Marshall I was faced with a 30 hour drive home and had not actually decided what route to take. I wiped down and changed clothing, got a cold PowerAde from the cooler that I had in the van and drove to the first place that sold sub-sandwiches. (Exxon station in Choteau)Fresh hot coffee, PowerAde and the occasional sub, was my practice on the way homeNewman
Cold beer if the company is good.If there's a long ride home, maybe getting under a faucet/in a hotspring/nearby stream .. or checking out one of those proprietors with showers for hikers (like right outside Canyonlands N.P. ).
My friends and I seek out Southern BBQ after every hike if we can. The more of a mom and pop shop the better. Nothing like getting elbow deep in BBQ sauce after a long trip!
A giant greasy meal that varies depending on mood, a strong drink, and trying to convince my girlfriend to rate my stink on a scale of 1-10 while she pushes me into the shower...
I like Mexican food after a big hike.
After backpacking in Desolation Wilderness, leaving the Eagle Falls Trailhead - change into flip flops & I head STRAIGHT for The Burger Lounge in South Lake Tahoe on hwy89. Black & Blue burger (blackened spices and blue cheese smear) with garlic fries and a soda!While the burger is cooking, go clean my face and legs in the bathroom, after using a real commode!Then home to a hot bath to decompress and savor the last moments before life as usual resumes. (ie; work)
Edited by deannag on 04/24/2011 00:28:19 MDT.
Bwahahaha about the AT.
Edited by deannag on 04/24/2011 00:30:23 MDT.
We love a tasty salad bar after a hike. Fresh fruits, veggies, salad dressings, and all.
Piper, you make me miss santa barbara and socal. Decent Mexican food is unheard of over here. I have fond memories of Freebirds, Super Cucas, The Cantina...sigh. Albeit, they were all in Isla Vista, which I have no desire to return to. But man, I liked Cantina's breakfast burritos so much that the one time I got food poisoning from them, I still went back the next day. These days, I'm all about carboloading with a Mickey D's McGriddle on the way to the trail, and scoping out a local mom/pop BBQ joint on the way back home. Nothing like starting a hike with a McBrick in your gut.While, I'm normally pretty messy/unorganized when it comes to everyday living, I'm adamant about cleaning my gear the minute I get home. Down bags and quilts get aired out, trekking poles taken apart to wipe out moisture, shoes/boots go into the bathtub for some toothbrush cleaning, tents are repitched for airing out and wiping down, water bottles rinsed, food cozy washed, etc etc. At least I have my priorities straight right?
Edited by Konrad1013 on 04/24/2011 15:10:08 MDT.
We always like to go to La Salsa, Super Cucas on Micheltorena or Mexican Fresh on the Mesa. I think La Salsa is gone now. Mexican food is perfect after a hike. You got your salt, carbs and protein for recovery. Add a beer and you've got something for hydration and to take the edge off any pain from bushwhacking overgrown Los Padres trails.Oddly while hiking the PCT I never craved Mexican food. I craved pancake sandwiches. Now that I'm back home in Alta California, Mexican hits the spot.
Rinse off with the 5 gallon jug of water I left in my truck, throw on some fresh clothes and then find the nearest hole in the wall taco shop.No shortage of authentic, good Mexican food in CA.
No Ocd here, I just look after my kit before I start drinking beer :-)
I get a burger after every trip. Sometimes it's the only motivation I have to hike out.
I never eat them otherwise, but after a hike longer than say 4-5 days I can't resist a bacon-cheeseburger. I must not get enough fats while backpacking. We're now planning to bring olive oil with us in the backcountry to help with this (thanks to Sarah K for the idea).
Typically I change my shoes and socks, mix up an Emergen-C, toss my gear in the car and start it up right away and make a beeline for the nearest bathroom. Once there, I head in with a pocket full of flush-able baby wipes and clean up the best I can. I like to drive for at least an hour towards home, while the girlfriend Yelp's for Mexican restaurants in the area with a decent margarita. If we find one, we pig out on chips & salsa and make loose plans for our next trip, and I bore her with ideas about what weight I think we can shave off our gear.
I feel like I am the only one that relies on public transportation nearly all the time around here. So no car trunk goodies for me. Usually it's get go bus or train stop that will get me back home. Sometimes at these stops, mostly in small towns in Sweden or Norway, there are small coffee shops or hot dog/burger joints, where I will usually get a hot cup of coffee and a bar of chocolate to enjoy as I unintentionally make villagers uncomfortable on several different levels. There ain't exactly that many 6ft Chicanos in Scandinavia, and even fewer (if any?) that end up in tiny, woodsy towns with a pleasantly grizzled look and strange clothing, backpack, and smell. On the bus/train I will read the free newspaper to catch up with current events.The coffee and chocolate bar, if I can get it, is just a warm up. When I get back to dense civilization, I literally eat whatever I want at the time at places I know and like. Most of the time it's Max Burger for a big burger, onion rings, soda (one of the few times I drink soda too is post-hike), and then a milkshake or soft serve ice cream. Or authentic Thai place for some chicken pad Thai--because Sweden has excellent and plentiful Thai places (with real Thai people cooking), obviously. Yes, I'm serious, and no I don't really know the full extent as to why.When I get home greet the family, hot shower, and I too like to then immediately put most of my gear away.
I just realised there are two post hike threads going on :-)
I just realised there are two post hike threads going on :-) Got resurrected from 2 years ago. I'd love to go with no car but in the American desert or Rockies, a vehicle is usually the only option for those with a job to return to. A post-hike brewski is a perk, however, and a splash in a cold stream and/or hot spring is pretty refreshing around here. Also usually any company starts talking about future trips on the way back. That said, some club trips I've been on some individuals were a little out there on the return drive, .... threatening waiters with a pistol-whipping because their order wasn't right, forgetting keys and having to cram into the back of a pickup truck after a hike (at 75 MPH, no one can smell your funk though), and a whole host of other issues, mostly mental. Some people you just can't take anywhere.
Edited by hknewman on 04/03/2013 18:14:14 MDT.
I use it whenever possible. Yosemite and SEKI are both served well. I consider the $7.50, 2.5 hour shuttle from Visalia to Lodgepole to be one of the all-time great bargains in the backpacking world. The only thing is, every time I ride it, I meet seniors who got 1/2 price ($3.75) tickets.
If I tried to get public transport in Michigan I would be in deep crap.
The same is true in the Pacific Northwest. Excellent public transit in the big cities, but little or none to outlying trailheads. What little exists is very inconvenient, requiring many transfers. Basically, if you want to get outside urban areas, an automobile is essential equipment.I usually stop at a McDonald's on the way home. That's because the Pacific NW places now carry Tillamook ice cream, so I can get my favorite, a chocolate chip mint cone. When backpacking with the grandkids, though, the essential stop on the way home is any pizza parlor. The eldest, now just about to turn 13, could read "PIZZA" by the time he was 4!
Edited by hikinggranny on 04/03/2013 23:42:34 MDT.
No car here either but of course England is an awfully small, densly populated, place! Also convenient history of industry in many of the hill areas leading to some quite useful surviving railway lines. So you can do an awful lot of day walks by public transport. Longer trips very easy.Scotland seems sparsely populated enough that you'd really need either a car or a tent/longer trips.
No real traditions but I did stop in the small town at the bottom of San Gorgonio last week and the FFA was holding a breakfast in the town hall. It was pretty cool, the food was great and the small town atmosphere was hard to beat.
+1 one on fresh clothes, beer, snacks, wash etcbut when coming out of the eastern sierra always gotta make a stop at Schat's bakery in bishop and the Whoa nellie deli in Lee Vining
I'm lucky enough to have a bar a mike from home that shares a wall with a very upscale prime and gourmet market. They have a ground sirloin burger 1/2 lb with bacon and cheddar on any day with homemade chips for 2.99$. They have 25 microbrews on tap. And it's a couple blocks away! So for $10 I get a prime burger with 2 pints. Just enough to roll home to the shower.... Helluva deal.Great thread Ike
I would love a decent pub near my house I could walk to as in my town buses and taxis are as rareAs honest politicians.
My last stop before hitting the shower at home is at HF Crave. Free-range, grass fed Nebraska beef. Not a pub, just bugers, sodas and a few bottled beers. Lift off the top bun and put your nose right down inside... breath in slowly .... mmmmm, no wonder why they call this "The Beef State".
There's been a recent shift in my post-hike ritual. I used to like to find a diner and get hashbrowns (covered, if possible) and biscuits and gravy and cover it all with hot sauce and wash it down with a Coke. But now that my wife and I have been out of college for a few years we're yearning for some of the food we grew accustomed to while there. Fortunately I do most of my hiking around where we went to college (Rolla, MO) and the past few times I've stopped at Pizza Inn for the buffet and then went to Slice of Pie to pick up some treats to bring back home. A half slice of pie will set you back almost $4 but it much weigh a half-pound. Some of my favorites are the oreo cheesecake and the Dutch Apple pie with cinnamon sauce. It pairs well with Wild Turkey :D. My wife like to get the french silk or one of the myriad other cream pies. Just thinking about it makes me hungry, good thing I'm going down there again this weekend!Adam
Hashbrowns, biscuits, and gravy is still my favorite post hike meal. I like to get a side of sausage and 2-3 eggs over easy thrown on top. This sort of food orgy usually attracts attention from weight conscious onlookers.
Edited by rOg_w on 06/17/2013 20:12:52 MDT.
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Update: Spoken too soon, apparently. After a while the film was released on DVD and removed as a download. But still, while it lasted it was cool.
All fans of Star Trek and B5 will love this.
You can also watch it here, but it's lower quality and maybe it will disappear after a while. Enjoy!


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