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Discuss the national Gun Control debate in Hanover, PA.
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#1 Sep 23, 2010
only police should carry guns seems everybody wants to shooty eachother.
#2 Sep 23, 2010
how you feel if someone came up to you and pull a gun on you and you had nothing to protect yourself. but i do think that permits should be required along with training and background checks!!
#3 Sep 24, 2010
The diseases of liberalism and political correctness have given criminals the idea that they can prey on citizens without much risk from the judicial system. When you combine this with our Federal governments complete failure to secure our borders, we are also preyed upon by criminal illegal aliens. Law or not, I refuse to be unprepared to protect myself or any other citizen that is being victimized in my presence.
#4 Sep 24, 2010
numbnuts should be allowed to have guns
#5 Sep 24, 2010
no matter what the law the criminals still will have guns they dont buy they steal,then the public is unprotected!law inforcement is not enough but the goverment wants to rule everything just like they make goverment in charge of our lives!
#6 Sep 25, 2010
FBI/DoD for 25 years, fully trained in firearms, gun hobbyist. I feel bad for the sorry f*** who comes in my house or tries to pull a gun on me. We all deserve the right to protect ourselves and our families. Like "mike" said, criminals will get guns illegally anyway, no law is going to stop that. Why not be prepared to defend yourself.
#7 Sep 25, 2010
I agree with you !
How lucky you are NOT to be europeen citizen PREY for CRIMINALS coming from outside !
#8 Sep 25, 2010
I agree with you !
How lucky you are NOT to be european citizen prey for Criminals !
How lucky you are to be considered as responsible citizens by your government .
How lucky you are to be americans !
#9 Sep 26, 2010
I've been a licensed gun owner for alot of year's. and i will not support a ban on gun's. It is the one's who have criminal intent and are illegal gun owner's that are the issue. Good luck with taking their gun's.This has been going on for year's.It's a responcibilty of legal gun owner's to keep gun's out of the reach of children, and other's.
#10 Sep 27, 2010
If a person has a hand gun that is not legal & wants to harm you, I feel you have the right to protect yourself with a legal hand gun.
#11 Sep 27, 2010
Thanks for reminding us! We are totally disappointed that you cannot join us in what is left of our good country. But criminality lurks within our congress and recently deceased senator ted kennedy made sure that America would have to select its immigrants from third-world countries, so people from France as well as other countries that are predominantly white and successful have great trouble trying to enter. Ironically, if the immigration of third-world types into European continues, at some point they will have to be considered third-world, so your chancees of immigrating to America might get a little better - even if your home country turns into an uninhabitable cesspool.
#12 Sep 27, 2010
That is only a start. You need not be confronted by an armed attacker to justify use of firearm protection, nor should you. It should not matter if you encounter a group of thugs on a hiking trail or just some unattended vicious dog.
#13 Sep 28, 2010
There has been no documented proof that banning firearms reduces crime, in fact just the opposite has been documented.
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#14 Sep 28, 2010
The right to self defense is one of our greatest natural rights. In this day and age a gun provides the best means for accomplishing this. Guns should never be banned. Numerous courts (including the Supreme Court) have ruled that the police have absolutely no responsibility to protect individuals. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28...
#15 Sep 28, 2010
My .44 makes ure all y'all kids don't grow.
#16 Sep 28, 2010
I let you people know it's on for life.
#17 Sep 29, 2010
Anyone want to take a shot at interpreting posts 15 and 16?(pun intended)
#18 Sep 30, 2010
I believe in the right to keep and bear arms. I also believe that with the right comes the responsibilty to educate oneself in firearms safety and to train in the use of said weapon.
#19 Sep 30, 2010
Everyone is pertected by the 2nd amentment to have a gun and to use it to pertect themselve and their family.
#20 Oct 26, 2010
Very strongly oppose the ban. Just another ploy to take away another freedom of american's. Support conceled carry with a permit. Open carry undecided, might be someone just wanting to flaunt their ego???
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Rumours have spread not long ago that, Mesut Özil has been offered to Manchester United and several other clubs before he moved to Arsenal. According to several news portals, the German waited until the last hours of the transfer window as he waited for United to make the move but it never materialised and the rest is history. Ahead of the much anticipated match between Premier League leaders, Arsenal and champion, Manchester United, this weekend, David Moyes has confessed for the first time that he was offered with a chance to bring in the German to Old Trafford but decided against bringing him in as he feel that Manchester United does not need Mesut Özil.
"We weren't close to buying him but something was mooted a little bit before that. We didn't need that position at the time. I didn't even say it was an interest, it was put to us and it was just something at the time we didn't need. We had Shinji Kagawa and Wayne Rooney and people of a similar ilk so it wasn't quite what we required at that time. We were looking at different positions." – David Moyes
Mesut Özil went on to join the Gunners and has had great success there with England midfielder, Jack Wilshere, saying he rates the talent of Mesut Özil higher than any of his previous Arsenal team-mates because of his skill, vision and awareness. The England midfielder believes his German counterpart's ability to pick a pass and spot the run of a team-mate surpasses all other Gunners in his era – which would include former captain Cesc Fabregas, who's now at Barcelona and is widely regarded as the club's best playmaker of recent years. Ironically, David Moyes spent all summer trying to bring Cesc Fabregas to Old Trafford without success and ends up signing Marouane Fellaini instead. The Belgian has had little success so far and spends much of his time on United's bench.
Although Mesut Özil has been some sort of a revolution at Arsenal this season, it is unfair to say that Moyes has made a wrong decision by not signing him up. I totally agree with Moyes that Manchester United does not need Mesut Özil. A wonderful football player he is (without a doubt) but it is foolish to say that he will be an absolute success at Man Utd just because he did well at the Arsenal so far.
At Arsenal, he is a sure starter but at Manchester, he will be competing with Wayne Rooney and Shinji Kagawa at the No. 10 role that he excels the most. It must be noted that young Adnan Junazaj is another player with similar traits. To have all four of them at Old Trafford will be quite a headache for David Moyes. Even the great Sir Alex Ferguson decided against signing Özil for similar reason. That was before the signing of Kagawa and the emergence of Januzaj.
What Manchester United need is for the top class central midfielders and players to get back to their true form. Remember that Moyes inherited a squad that have won multiple titles and ran away with Premier League title last season. For many years, Arsenal fans have been complaining about Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny. But look at them this season. Their impact has been better than what Mesut Özil did for Arsenal. The away win over Borussia Dortmund in Champion League is just another evidence how Arsenal's success this season owe much to their stability at the back as much as their attacking brilliance. So, Manchester United can improve once their players get back to their true form. Note that 'form' is temporary, class is permanent!'.
There are many United fans still moaning about Moyes' decision to sign Fellaini over Mesut Özil. Please DON'T! We don't need Özil to achieve success this season. What we need is for the fans to stand behind the manager and the players. Give them a chance to turn things around. There are plenty of games to play and points to be won. Plus, we are only THREE points shy from the team in the second place, Chelsea. It's not bad actually considering that the club is in transition.
I'm looking forward to see Mesut Özil and the rest of Arsenal players at Old Trafford tomorrow. It should be a cracking game. Any prediction, guys?
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Football: Action-Filled Countdown to Germany 2006 Starts Here; the England Compendium by Clive Batty [Vision Sports Publishing]' 78 - How a Nation Lost the World Cup by Graham McColl [Headline]' England's Last Glory by David Miller [Pavilion Books]' This Time by Harry Harris [John Blake Publishing] Book Reviews
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With the domestic football season careering to a predictably hectic finale, most fans may find themselves increasingly diverted from our 'up-and-at-'em' style of play as they catch tantalising glimpses of this summer's probable World Cup stars.
Think Ronaldinho the other night in the Champions League clash against AC Milan and start your countdown to Germany 2006.
Given football's incredible global popularity, publishers are understandably keen to ensure their World Cup titles are on the shelves as near to the end of the domestic season as possible, thus providing supporters with enough background, history, facts and figures to satisfy the most avid 'statto'. Fans who can absorb it all will make John Motson sound under-prepared.
Not as though everything on offer is a compilation of statistics, although trivia features prominently among a clutch of titles.
The genre's liveliest example is Clive Batty's The England Compilation, a book which opens with the less than modest claim of being "the greatest England football trivia book ever." However, Batty has included too many recycled quotes and provides the briefest reviews of England's performances at World Cups since 1950, but his book does contain several gems. In particular, his 'Overcapped' and 'Under-capped' XI's should provide plenty of material for subjective conversation.
Immediately prior to the 1978 World Cup, one Scottish international player said of his manager, "Ally McLeod believes tactics are a new kind of peppermint," a comment always likely to raise a wry smile. In truth, McLeod was a much better coach than he was given credit for, yet he made the mistake of persuading a nation that they had a genuine chance of winning the trophy. …


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"For my first 'tweet' I'd like to say that I officially committed to play football at Northwestern University!" the three-star tackle from Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian announced Friday night.
Doles chose Northwestern over four other offers -- most notably Michigan -- to become the sixth member of Northwestern's Class of 2014 and its first offensive lineman. (Fellow commit Ben Oxley is listed as an offensive tackle by Rivals but will start his career as a defensive tackle for the Wildcats.)
Doles picked up his offer from Northwestern in early March, while on an unofficial visit. He said then that the school's academics are what stood out the most.
"Academics are the big thing with me, and obviously Northwestern has that," said the student who carries a 3.91 GPA at Grand Rapids Christian.
He also felt, however, that NU's appeal extended beyond the classroom, and he had positive remarks about head coach Pat Fitzgerald, the campus ("it's just beautiful, right next to Chicago"), Northwestern's practice ("it's high tempo and intense, and they look like they have a lot of fun") and offensive line coach Adam Cushing ("he seems like a great coach and a great guy").
Doles' pledge comes as a bit of a surprise only because he had previously said that Michigan, the first school to offer him a scholarship and a campus he visited several times, was his leader. But the Wolverines have already accepted verbal commitments from two tackles in their class, presumably making Doles' decision easier.
At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, Doles is a natural athlete with the frame to add the weight he will need to play in the trenches in the Big Ten.
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Susan Akins traveled from Tennessee to attend Marine Lance Corporal T.J. Reilly's funeral in London. Her son is also a Marine, and was in the 10-vehicle convoy that came under surprise attack December 21st, when Reilly was killed.
"I think all the parents need to support other parents, without the boys we wouldn't have our freedom," she said.
Akins and others packed the London Funeral Home chapel to say goodbye to the 19-year-old Marine.
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The patriot guard, veterans, and members of Task Force Omega lined the street in front of the funeral home, holding their flags, in honor of the fallen Marine.
"We're proud of our freedom, we're honored to be here, to show our respect, that's the least we can do," said Danny "Greasy" Belcher with Task Force Omega.
Reilly's mother and other family members are taking his death hard, but veterans say they can take comfort in his sacrifice.
"He didn't die in vain, he died fighting for freedom, she can be proud of that," said Belcher.
"And up until the final second that his life was taken, he was proud of who he was, and what he's done," said Rev. Mobley.
Reilly was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
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Property Tax Exemption
A paraplegic disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces or any veteran who has been awarded specially adapted housing by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the unremarried surviving spouse if such veteran is deceased, for the first $120,000 of true and full valuation of the fixtures, buildings, and improvements. (NDCC 57-02-08, para 20.a)
A disabled veteran of the United States armed forces with an armed forces service-connected disability of 50% or greater or a disabled veteran who has an extra-schedular rating to include individual unemployability that brings the veteran's total disability rating to 100% as determined by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, who was discharged under honorable conditions or who has been retired from the armed forces of the United States, or the unremarried surviving spouse if the disabled veteran is deceased, is eligible for a credit applied against the first $6750 of taxable valuation ($150,000 true value) of the fixtures, buildings, and improvements of the homestead owned and occupied by the disabled veteran or unremarried surviving spouse equal to the percentage of the disabled veteran's disability compensation rating for service-connected disabilities as certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of applying for a property tax exemption. An unremarried surviving spouse who is receiving Department of Veterans' Affairs dependency and indemnity compensation receives a one hundred percent exemption. (NDCC 57-02-08.8)
Exemption should be at highest percentage veteran is compensated. If veteran is compensated higher than combined rating the exemption should be at the higher rate. Example: if combined rating is between 50 and 90 but the veteran is compensated at 100% due to Individual Un-employability. The Veteran's exemption should be at 100%. Attorney Generals opinion 2008-L12
How to apply:
- Provide a copy of the DD Form 214 showing veteran's honorable discharge from active military service if claiming exemption for first time. Requesting a copy of your DD214.
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Senior Citizen Or Permanently And Totally Disabled Renter's Property Tax Refund
Any person 65 years of age or older with an income of $42,000 or less per year from all sources, including the income of any person dependent upon him or her, may qualify for a renter's property tax refund up to a maximum of $400.
Any person, regardless of age, who is permanently and totally disabled, with an income of $42,000 or less per year, may also qualify for a renter's refund. A physician's certificate or written determination of disability from the Social Security Administration must accompany only the first application.
Renters must file an application for a refund with the Office of State Tax Commissioner before June 1 following the year for which the refund is claimed.
Applications must be sent to: Office of State Tax Commissioner, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 127, Bismarck, ND 58505-0599.
A fillable form with instructions can be found at the ND Tax Department website. Visit the ND Tax Department website for more information on the Homestead Credit Act.


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Robin McGuirk of Eastside Longboards
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
Well, there are a many, the Maryhill Freerides to co-hosting push racing events to placing 3rd in the finals of the first ever Masters Class race at the MFOS.
To keep it short I'd say my victory at Ditch Slap this year. Coming off a bad back injury the year before and not competing there the last few years, it felt amazing to be back! And on top of my game to take first place on the Boarder Cross Ditch Race against some really awesome all-around skaters like Brandon Tissen and Byron Essert, also ABQ locals Chris Cade and James West Jr.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
The ditches there have always been a place my skateboarding thrives, downhill transitions so much fun! I went every year from 2008-2012 and next year will be the 10th anniversary of Ditch Slap!
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
I missed out on getting to Texas for the No Bull Garage Race last January. I aim to make it happen this January and race down a garage with a rowdy crew for the first time!
Paul Kuyt – Rey Trucks
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
My favorite event of the year was Rage at the Ridge. A smaller Michigan event.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
The way the local community and the skaters come together should be a model for the world to follow. Such an awesome time every year!
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
I really wanted to travel more but business demands have kept me closer to home.
Dan Albright – @greenway_surfers
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
I skated in my first push race, 4th Annual Shelby Bottoms Classic Push Race, this year. I didn't really know what to expect. The chaos of the first mile was so exciting. So many people crashed into each other. One guy ran over a snake in the road. After the group got spread out, I was able to keep near the front and finished 9th out of 52.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
This was my first competitive longboarding event. I finished first in my age group and won a Kebbek longboard.
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
I really wanted to get smoother at tricks. Unfortunately I still look like a robot most of the time. It's hard to get that flow. I guess I just need more practice.
Kaspar Heinrici – Earth Wing
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
Having an uphill and a masters division added to Maryhill this year. I got to race uphill, raced downhill to qualify and then raced masters, all in the same day. It was memorably hot as balls but everyone at Maryhill is supportive and has a good time.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
Maryhill means a lot to me because I gew up in Oregon and I had heard about and seen the hill many times, but never ridden it. 2014 was my first downhill and my first Maryhill and I did horribly and did not qualify. This year not only did I get to LDP up the hill, but I qualified for the race on Sunday, so it felt like a big accomplishment.
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
The 24hr Ultra Skate is staring me in the face. I am a Chief Ladiga vet. But I need to step up and do an Ultra in 2016.
Jude Breaux – Shralper's Union
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
UltraSkate! The mental and physical punishment taught me more about myself than you could ever imagine. The memory of that victory lap where we spread the ashes of our brother Noel Korman will live in me forever.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
Pushing for my goal alongside my skate family and rubbing wheels with the best distance skaters on the planet – some of them both in the same! The camaraderie at the event is inspiring. There is some fierce competition. But in the end, it's really me vs me.
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
I really had my sights set on 200 miles. 194.1 was close, but oh so far away. Also, I really wish that I could have attended the Chief Ladiga Challenge this year, but couldn't afford the time off and expenses for that long race. So I've been busting my ass training all year to make a good showing at UltraSkate 2016. If I can even get close to the 250 mile club, that may get the attention of a few sponsors to help me get to more events.
Jude Breaux
Andrei Hippix – A-Team Longboarding; Shralper's Union; @MusicCityLongboarders; Bustin Boards
When it comes to longboarding what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
The best memory of 2015 wasn't an event or a race for me. It was a spark of interest and likeminded skaters replying, LET'S GO, to a post of a skateboarder who skated for 700 miles, that I shared under a title: Anybody up for a Cross Country Skate? Seven months later and we are in the middle of planning our cross country trip for the Spring of 2016. I really hope this is how spontaneous great things happen.
Why does this memory/event mean so much to you?
The answer is very simple. In 2011 I skated across the United States of America. 3000+ miles left me with a conviction that every skater who even has a slight desire to do a trek like this, must do it. At least once in a lifetime. Unless it's Jack Smith, who skates across the states once in couple of years, like it's vacation.
This memory is a reminder to push through obstacles in making this happen, as there are people who want to experience, what I call, fundamental realignment of self-realization on wheels… (Laughing out loud). You know what I mean. And if you don't, then come along and experience it yourself!
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
I wanted to participate in Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon 2015 and claim back my champions title that I snatched few days after our arrival to San Diego in 2011. But, plans have changed as I dislocated my right shoulder on October 25th right before the the Marathon, which will take place on November 7th, and now I am facing 12-16 weeks of recovery + $5,000 bill from a hospital that put my arm back in place.
Lesson: Have yourself health insurance if you want to be active. And if you can't afford it, then you might want to live closer to the border of Mexico or Canada
Based in the United Kingdom, Mindless Longboards just celebrated its 10th anniversary. We got in touch with Andy King to get his take on things. Our first question revolved around the past decade – we wondered what he felt were the highlights. "Seeing the sport grow from strength to strength is definitely a highlight," says Andy. "We started off with two extremely simple boards to now having a range of 30+ different completes catering from entry level price point boards to specialist constructions, shapes, hardware for each discipline."
There are a number of very positive things happening overseas. The UK scene is growing more and more each year. Events such as Hog Hill are growing with record attendance. Andy says he sees more females coming on board. "We see mainly bowl riding and dancing. Female crews and girl only boards are certainly helping the sport seem approachable and the sense of community is definitely appealing." Andy's outlook is positive. "Young or old, male or female, longboarding can be done by anyone." Mindless are currently developing female specific board.
Earlier this year, Mindless surprised a number of people with their VooDoo Series. "People were shocked to find out these boards were made by Mindless. We have traditionally been perceived as an entry-level brand. Now it is accepted that Mindless Voodoo boards are constructed with the thought and care of all the big names in longboarding." Andy adds that the their Talisman truck has been received really favorably as well!
Having been born in the UK I can personally attest to the fact that the weather gets soggy. I wondered how UK riders coped with things. "We moan a lot," says Andy but he adds, "if we didn't grin and bear it – we wouldn't get to skate for half the year." He notes that bearings have to be cleaned regularly but wheels last longer with the damp conditions.
For 2016, Mindless will continue its support for European events and riders. They also have big goals to take the brand globally.
Alex, for those who don't know your background where have you worked?
Besides student jobs in basic carpentry, fairs and exhibition construction my real job life started after my design degree in '99 at Peill and Putzler. I designed opal glass lamps. After that my friend Arne and I started wefunk more as a hobby. I got pulled into it and became fascinated by working with composite materials.
At some point I had to decide to put wefunk on hold as the handmade decks didn't provide enough income. I took a job at TMG (Toyota Motorsports GmbH) as a composite technician, building carbon parts* for the TF 108 and TF 109 F1 cars. *(Beside the engine and the wheels basically the complete F1 car is built from carbon and other composite fibre materials.)
I really learned a lot during these two years before Toyota left the F1 and laid 3/4 of its workers off. After that I started getting wefunk minicruisers and basic pintail and twintip decks made in Asia for the European market.
Finding the right balance between quality and pricepoints was what made these boards stand out. Another partnership and production in the EU then went terribly wrong and I had some hard time to financially recover from that. The market got more and more crowded and I had to find another niche to work in.
Meanwhile wefunk longboards are back again. They are made in Europe and distributed under license. Another of my current jobs is technical product manager for RAM Longboards. It is a fresh German brand where my job is to curate the setups and make sure the boards are fun to ride. With all this there hardly is time to step down into my basement/garage workshop and laminate a carbon deck.
What is it about when great design meets technology that gets you excited?
It's about what humans can achieve once creativity meets technology. For example hyper- or supercars or yachts: It's not about using or even owning such utterly pointless luxury. I'm totally fascinated by the fusion of art/aesthetics and technology.
A well-designed sports car is much more than just nice packaging for the engine and driver. It's the curves that let your eyes glide over the surface and let you see, feel and understand how the wind glides over and through it, how it sits there waiting to get unleashed with an unstoppable urge to jump forward. … I'm getting too poetic here. LOL!
A well designed and crafted piece of hightech makes me smile because I know that everything we can dream up, can become real. Sadly the same is true for weapons. A jet fighter can be fascinating and beautiful though it is a tool of murder and destruction. We all must focus more on beauty and truth and then we could achieve so much.
You have been doing some work in the field of snow skates how's that going
I got into snowskates when I discovered first hand just how much ridiculous fun can be had with a modern snowskate. wefunk was the first longboard brand to have its own snowskate ski on the market in January 2014. I also started www.snowskate.de, my snowskate shop, because most shops were too afraid to sell such niche products here in Europe.
Both selling the wefunk snowskate-ski and running the snowskate shop went surprisingly well in the first season. Of course it's still far from profitable. I try to create and push a market that is quasi-non-existent here yet. But it's so worth it, because it is yet unspoilt by big money, advertising and politics.
You put a lot out on facebook. It's not just about skateboards – a lot of political stuff too. How would you describe yourself from a political standpoint?
Though I'm an entrepreneur, more than once betting all on one card and also profiting from globalization, I would consider myself a social democrat, definitely more on the left side of the political spectrum.
Yes, I speak my mind and I honestly don't care how this might affect my brand or business. I always try to see the good that we are able to achieve as humankind and it makes me sad and angry to see how messed up our world is.
We could easily not only survive but live in comfort and prosperity for all of humankind. But WE choose to not do anything about it. Mostly because of irrational fears of change or because it's just much easier to accept global failure or trust in a godly plan that can't be changed anyway.
When it comes to longboarding, what's been your best memory/event of 2015?
I didn't partake in any longboarding events in 2015. I was mostly riding miniramps and bowls this summer. The best skate event might have been the 10 years Concretewave Skateshop anniversary skate session at North-Brigade Skatepark and the party afterwards.
But my personal highlight was the Christian Steiner Memorial snowskate event in Ramsau, Austria. Just about 30 people on a mountain, some beer, music and a really good time.
What's the one thing that you really wanted to accomplish this year but weren't able to do?
Releasing another, longer snowskate (ski) model, the Barracuda! (but be assured that this won't just stay an idea!)
Can you give us some background info about you?
I started skating in the 70's, I was 7 or 8 years old. My parents bought me a surfa sam style board with clay wheels, I was one of the thousands of kids that swarmed on Australia's roads in the mid 70's skating. Everyone skated: boys and girls. There were no rules. That has stayed with me for life. I have always skated, but not as a professional, I have a very average skill level.
I discovered slalom and racing in the early 2000's. I remember that first slalom run, it was instant recollection to being 8 years old bombing a hill on my Surfa Sam. Walking back up the hill for run number two, all I could think about was how do we grow this sport and the community. The skaters I met that day, we formed ASRA. That core ASRA group have been fundamental in establishing IDF.
I used my knowledge of owning and running businesses to help grow ASRA and the community. One of the unexpected outcomes was Hopkin Skate. What started as me selling gear at slalom races, turned into a big skateshop, and racing team.
However to understand the first version of Hopkin Skate, you need to know that the only person that did not get paid was me. I didn't take a salary, profits we made were put back into the business so we could fund the community and scene. It was really why we started the business, we couldn't get overseas brands to sponsor our events because they could see no sales, all the sales were going through overseas skateshops.
Those shops were never going to admit to how much sales they do in overseas markets. So we had to create a business that showed how big the Australian market was and its potential. I never really wanted to own a big skateshop, it sort of evolved. That is why it was easy to shut it down when it was time. It's purpose was the fund skaters, the community and events. When it became more about being a skateshop and less about that original purpose, it was time for a break.
I continue to work within the Australian skateboard community. I'm the currently President of ASRA (Australian Skateboard Racing Association). We are rebuilding our community, making it more sustainable (not reliant on one skateshop), more open, more diverse.
What are some of the things that people don't know about the skateboard scene in Australia?
How isolated we are. When I grew up we were three to six months behind the USA, that is how long it took the boat to deliver a magazine. Even today in the instant social media age, news travels fast, but skateboards don't. So we have limited access to products locally. The biggest influence on our skateboard scene is our isolation. Australia is a huge chunk of land, it is a continent with only 20 million people. Most of it is desert, bush and kangaroos. Our surf and skate culture reflect this. It is based on and thrives on the adventure or the trip to a destination.
Australian's love the "trip": the road trip, skate trip, surf trip. Finding new terrain, new friends, new cultures. If you travel to a new community, how do you get yourself accepted quickly? Having a sense of humour, being the clown. So Australian's are usually characterized as the "larrikin". It is one of the defining attributes of our skate culture, although that dry sense of humor can get us into trouble when it is misinterpreted.
What is one of your favorite memories of Hopkin Skate?
The best times in the Hopshop was always when we had overseas visitors or pros that were in town to race or skate. The biggest events were always around Newtons (our World Cup race). They started off small and it took us a few years to get it right. Most of Hopshop staff would be at Mt Panorama setting up the event, I'd be in the Hopshop, running the shop and entertaining overseas skaters!
My favourite memory is the year we had just opened the new shop. It had four levels. We organised a meet the racers afternoon. These events were always fun, because the racers had no idea how popular they were in Australia. There were hundreds of kids in the shop. On the two main levels you could not move it was so crowded. When James Kelly arrived, he was surrounded and got lost for over an hour. Skaters like Louis Pilloni and Scoot Smith were instantly recognized, however there were plenty of overseas racers milling around and unrecognized. Sometimes I didn't know who they were.
It was funny finding someone like the young Alex Tongue or Matt Kienzle sitting on a couch getting ignored, I'd announce to everyone who they were and they'd get crushed by kids wanting their autograph. It was one of the rewards for the work we did, having overseas skaters sharing their time and stories, with the crew and community.
The Hopshop was an amazing place. We broke all the rules and it make us successful.
When skaters come from other parts of the world what is the one thing they remark about when it comes to the food of Australia
Australia is made up of so many cultures. These cultures really display their culture through food. I had a friend from Djibouti in Africa. She was amazed when she moved here to find a bakery making one of her favorite local breads from Djibouti.
There really is every type of food in Australia, you just have to look. One of the foods we take for granted in Australia is Asian food: in particular Thai and Vietnamese food. You should be able to find a good Thai restaurant almost anywhere in Australia.
What is one of your favorite Jackson Shapiera stories?
I want an Aussie to win a World Cup race and be World Cup champion. Racing is a pure artform. I see it as my country's best verses your country's best. Having an Australian World Cup race is all about me helping an Australian win. It is also about the world sending their best skaters to beat our best skaters. Most year's Jackson was our fastest skater. However fate has been cruel and he has been injured most of the time.
Part of what makes Jacko great is he is always learning, always using others to learn more and get better. The year he watched Newtons in his wheelchair it was all about him noting the best race lines, and in his mind formulated the perfect line to rail Mt Panorama without braking. He probably dreamt of that perfect run all year until the next Newtons.
Here is the thing about Mt Panorama, it is a motor race track build on a mountain. Perfect wide road surface. Some parts of it drop 1 metre for every metre you travel so you accelerate fast. The first time we raced there, many Aussies dropped out – too dangerous. The first year Kevin Reimer raced, skaters around the world were amazed to see him foot braking into Forrest Elbow (last corner before the straight) – it must be gnarly if Kevin is footbraking!
Over the years skaters tamed the track, but in the early days there was a lot of respect for the speed and corners. It was Jackson that decide he was going to do a run without braking – no slides, no footbraking. He told no one, he had worked out the line. The commentator on the mountain was Striker, and his words always boomed across the mountain on the PA. He had a TV with a live feed so he could follow the skaters down the mountain. Where he stood he could see skaters going into our crash corner – Forrest Elbow, and break to set up a good line going into Conrod Straight.
This time Jacko pulled out his no brake run. He'd warned me today was going to be a special day. And Striker called it to add to the emotion of watching it. From the start, Striker was yelling about how he love Jacko's aggressive skating on the mountain, when Jacko tore through the Esses, Strikers voice went up an octave. Did you see that, Jacko is screaming through this course. Through the back straight, skaters would brake to slow and set up for Forrest Elbow, but Jacko was doing these massive carves, not sliding, but setting up his perfect line.
Striker by now was in full colour mode, spit was going everywhere, he was just trying to find the words to describe what he was watching. Jacko hit Forrest Elbow, found that perfect line, you could see he was going to conquer that mountain or die trying. His wheels sticking, his body leaning and fighting the physics. It was going to be close, the hay bales were getting larger, his wheels starting to break as he slowly started drifting towards doom. He held his nerve. Held his line. Striker was now melting down. Never, never, never, it cant be done.
Jacko grazed past that last haybale, it was so close it looked like he skated through it. Did not change the line, did not fault, did not break tuck, just straightened, breathed out, adjusted for a small wobble. First full speed, no brake run on Mt Panorama. My heart was pounding watching it. Striker passed out screaming, I think he forgot to breath.
Skaters were just watching in disbelief. For me, this is what defines skateboarding. Skaters doing the impossible. You don't often see that happen in front of your eyes. A few years later, everyone is railing Mt Panorama, even the groms bomb it without breaking. But there had to be a first, someone to prove the impossible to be possible.
Did you accomplish all that you wanted to do for this year? What's the one thing you didn't do that you really wish you wanted to?
I'm never happy with what I get accomplished, I always think I can do more than I can. My style is promising everyone I'll do something and then trying to figure out how it can be done, and it has too be done because I told everyone I would do it. I call it the crash on through technique.
I have two things I wished I did more of this year: One was to write more. I promised a few editors I would try and write more stories, I also have some awesome book ideas. Other than skating, it is the one activity I love to do and get lost in when I start. My problem is I have poor time management skills. I planned to spend a small amount of time each day to writing but I kept putting it off.
The second thing would be the new website for the ASRA community. I have been promising skaters for years I'd get it done, but I struggle to find the time to finish it off.
What's the outlook for 2016?
So we have rebooted ASRA in 2015. It has been a standing start, so it takes while to get things going but 2016 looks like it will be a year to remember.
Mt Kiera race is back in 2016 on the 13th and 14th February, it will be an IDF sanctioned race. ASRA is working on helping new organisers create more events in Australia, and not just racing. If you live in Australia, and you have an idea for an event, we would like to help, please get in contact.
We want to hear from people who want to organize events. Not from people saying I've found a hill, can ASRA organize a race on it. There is a big difference. ASRA does not have the resources to create and run events around Australia. We do have the experience and resources to help people through the process and show them how to do it themselves. We want to enable people to create the events they want.
The ASRA board (I'm the current President) are working on a strategic plan: who are we, where are we going, short term, long term and aspirational goals. The ideas we have are too many to list here. I have spent 6 months talking and listening to our skateboard community to make sure ASRA is heading in the right direct.
Jackson Shapiera and I are back collaborating on a few ideas, we'll see where that leads. I really want to spend more time in 2016 writing and skating.
In Australia, the skateboard community is expecting lots of changes in 2016. This year the federal government totally defunded skateboarding as a national sport. It was more about removing the skateboard funding from the national organizing body Skate Australia than defunding the sport of skateboard. What is happening in Australia is also playing out on the global stage. Who will represent skateboarding?
In Australia, it has been Skate Australia, who primarily are a Roller Skating organization with global affiliation with FIRS. There is a new national body called Australian Skateboard Federation (ASF) who are globally affiliated with International Skateboard Federation (ISF).
ASRA represents racing and everyone that is not "core" skateboarding. We are affiliated with IDF and IDF is part of World Skateboard Federation (WSF). On the global stage, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to include skateboarding as an Olympic event. The original proposal was put forward by FIRS (roller skating). However the IOC can nominate one of three organizations to be the Olympic organizing body: FIRS (roller skaters), ISF ("core" street skating) or WSF (all skateboarding disciplines).
The Olympics is the big game, huge money and huge political influence. Whoever they choose will change skateboarding forever. I'm not commenting on if the Olympics is the right thing or wrong thing for skateboarding. I think it is important the IOC make the right decision.
My preference is WSF because they are the only organization who represents all forms of skateboarding: street, vert, slalom, downhill, freestyle and whatever the future holds. They have gone out of their way to create a federation that represents ALL skateboarding. According to all the press releases, the IOC will choose ISF. Why? It is all about packaging up skateboarding into a neat consumer package to make its consumption more palpable for the global middle class.
The same political game is happening in Australia. The new national organization for "core" skating is ASF. They only want to "core" street skating to be called skateboarding. Everything else is to be ignored. The irony is street skating came out of freestyle, a niche sport that street skaters now want nothing to do with. ASRA will always represent the colour, the freaks and the soul of skateboarding, those that do it because of love and not the love of money.
I think 2016 will be a defining year for skateboarding. The haves will get their corporate contracts, and the have-nots will do what they do best – skate.
Based in Los Angeles, the concept of Da'Strap started with Ernie Harris and his son Jahi "I was becoming aware that there was an occasional difficulty with skateboarders carrying a skateboard" says Jahi. Their journey started in 1998 and together, they've worked many years to bring Da'Strap to its simplest, stylish, and most durable design.
Da'Strap aims to revolutionize the way people carry both skateboards and snowboards.
Ernie fondly recalls riding a board made from metal wheels of roller skates and a plank of wood back in the day. It is his son, Jahi, who has skated since he was a kid.
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In building a model of successful achievers, Taylor skewers the self-esteem movement for protecting kids from disappointment and mistakes--the very experiences that build sturdy self-regard. He urges parents to separate their needs from their children's. His marching orders are clear and compelling: guide kids to discover a passion; express love apart from achievement; create a human being, not a "human doing"; use boundaries to construct a safe harbor; and demand accountability. Most important, put kids in charge by teaching them that the results they produce depend on their efforts and actions. Taylor describes red-flag warnings to keep parents on course and offers smart questions for helping kids command their achievements, asking, for example, "Why do you want to do this?" and "What would make this a really great experience for you?"
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Ocean Front condo, with an Angle Ocean View from the master bedroom, perfect for a family vacation, recently renovated. Relax at 2 Oceanfront Outdoor Pools, Hot Tab, sauna or walk to the Beach 1min.
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2 bed room 2 bath condo at the Palace resort overlooking ocean with all amenities, 2 pools, 2 Jacuzzis, Sauna, Steam room, Gym room, wi-fi, cable tv water and electricity included, free parking. Close to restaurants, water sports, downtown, boardwalk.
Our place is family friendly with fun things for kids of all ages activities like helicopter rides, action and water amusement parks, giant Skywheel, NASCAR speedway.
Nothing beats the nightlife in MB with it's comedy clubs,music from country to disco. You will find the best nightlife in Celebrity Circle at Broadway at the Beach,piano bars, karaoke,dance clubs, etc.will keep your feet moving and dancing!
We are minutes away to golf resorts, entertainment attractions, live music and action dinner theaters like Medieval Times and Pirates Voyage,shopping centers,local museums and watersports. Food lovers will be treated to a plethora of culinary choices along the restaurant row from Japanese steakhouse, buffet seafood,southern and other ethnic cuisines.
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Cuisines: French, Breakfast
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: Metro Center, Federal Triangle
Price Range: Expensive
Dress: Business Casual
Noise Level: Intimate
Reservations: Recommended
Website: http://cafeduparc.com
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Cuisine: French bistro cooking full of technical rigor and subtle artistry. Pulling the strings, mostly from afar, is consulting chef Antoine Westermann, who earned three Michelin stars for his Strasbourg restaurant and also runs two superlative Paris cafes.
Mood: Depends where you're sitting. Under the umbrellas on the outside patio, it's the epitome of cafe society. The upstairs dining room lacks charm. A seat at the downstairs bar splits the difference and is the best bet in cold weather.
Best for: Satisfying longings for Paris without getting on a jet.
Best dishes: The area's best mussels; classic steak tartare; masterful pâté en croûte, the terrine of veal, pork, and foie gras cooked with wine and Armagnac and swaddled in crispy pastry; roast chicken in its natural juices; a square of pork belly, expertly rendered; old-school renditions of profiteroles and mille-feuille.
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Flexco has added the MHP Precleaner to its line of heavy-duty belt cleaners. The MHP Heavy-Duty Precleaner features the largest, most abrasion-resistant urethane blade offered by Flexco. Multiple material path options and extended pole lengths ensure the cleaner fits each application perfectly.
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The rugged three-piece pole design on the MHP Precleaner provides additional strength, and extended pole lengths to fit varying conveyor or chute wall widths. Dual tensioners come standard for both spring (PST) and air/nitrogen (PAT) systems.
The MHP Heavy-Duty Precleaner is made from heavy-duty steel with corrosion-resistant powder coating and is ideal for rugged mining applications.
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I love the owners, staff and food of this place. it's authentic mexican food and the emphasis is on the food. not pretending to be any thing but a great mexican homey type place.
The ambiance may not be the best, but the restaurant looks clean. I got an order to go and the food was excellent. I will be back!
This is the only restaurant our entire family could agree on. The enchiladas are the best I have had anywhere! It is family owned and operated and the service is great! The chips and homemade salsa are to 2nd to none. I eat here regularly and take-out when time is short. When ever our grown kids come home to visit,...
I've only ever had two dishes from Mexico Restaurant in Des Plaines but each time these two dishes deliver all the full flavor I expect.
Lengua Gordita - thick slabs of oh so tender legua (most places I've had lengua it is chopped but not here at Mexico Restaurant), served on a substantial homemade gordita with your choice of salsas...
My husband and I went here for lunch during our recent visit to Des Plaines. Firstly, our serive wasn't that great. The server kept us waiting for nearly 10 minutes before taking our food order. I got the burrito suizo verde with pork. The menu described the green sauce as being spicy, which it definitely wasn't. The pork was nicely...
As Des Plaines residents, this is one of our favorites: a wide selection of tasty dishes at reasonable prices. We have eaten here (we usually get take-out) and found the service good and the atmosphere unremarkable.
This is a family owned and run business. TRUE Mexican food. Soft drinks and beer imported from Mexico as well as domestic drinks. You know its true Mexican food when there are more Mexicans coming in than others. All are very friendly and helpful.
We were looking for Via Roma per TripAdvisor for a nice meal before departing O'Hare. Unfortunately Via Roma is only open weekends. So we just walked up to this non descript "Mexico Restaurant", shrugged our shoulders and decided to give this place a try. What a great choice. The 7 in our traveling party all felt their food was excellent,...
The food is authentic and fresh. Great variety. My daughter loves the shrimp cocktail which is like a tasty tomato based cold soup loaded with big, fresh shrimp, avocado, and cucumbers. The shrimp fajitas are out of this world. Enchiladas are all great. Chicken soup is a meal in itself: loaded with fresh ingredients and served with all kinds of...
Fantastic authentic Mexican cuisine. Generous portions and friendly service. Highly recommended. 'Nuff said!
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Sasha (UK trance DJ and producer Alexander Paul Coe)
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Sasha (born Alexander Paul Coe on 4 September 1969 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales) is a Welsh DJ, record producer and Grammy Award nominee. He was voted World No1 DJ in 2000 by DJ Magazine he is a four-time International Dance Music Awards winner and four-time DJ Awards winner.
Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s. He partnered with fellow DJ John Digweed in 1993, touring internationally and producing a series of mixes (compilations of other artists' work played in a continuous fashion).
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After achieving success as a producer and DJ, Sasha worked with younger DJs and producers such as BT and James Zabiela, influencing their musical styles and techniques. His use of live audio engineering equipment helped popularise technological innovations among DJs who formerly relied on records and turntables. Despite the changing trends in electronic dance music, Sasha continues to perform in large dance venues. In 2007, he formed a record label with Renaissance Records called emFire, which is the exclusive outlet for his new music. Sasha is managed by Three Six Zero Group.
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|Hana Haatainen Caye has both written and edited for the Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies, as well as having over 60 Marvel's iStorybooks published and more than 200 magazine articles. Her book, Vinegar Fridays, evolved from her award-winning blog, Green Grandma. Hana is currently teaching writing courses at Carnegie Mellon University through their Osher program.
Gloria Clover, conference director, remains excited about her speculative romance series, Children of the King. Book 5, Lost In Beauty, will be available for download this August. Books 1-4 are available in print as well as ebook at Desert Breeze Publishing. Her novella, The Remaking of Moe McKenna, and novel, Brianna's Pardon, were both published by Barbour.
|Sally Ferguson has had over 100 devotions published in Pathways to God from Warner Press. Her coloring book, What Will I Be When I Grow Up? was also published by Warner and her ebook, How to Plan a Women's Retreat, is now available on Amazon. Retreat planner, women's leader and speaker, Sally seeks to communicate God's Word in fresh and encouraging ways
|Carol Hamilton, a professional speaker, has pre- sented school programs, women's retreats, and classes in six states. She is a past president of St. Davids Christian Writers Association, the Pitts- burgh Christian Living Examiner for Examiner.com, and has had over 100 articles, stories, poems, and devotionals published. This year she finished writing her first Christian young adult novel.
|Laura Hervey writes inspirational romance novels, devotionals, poetry, children's short stories, Christian living articles, and opinion pieces. Her website, "Say Only What Helps, Each Word a Gift," features excerpts of her published work. Laura is a high school English teacher and a writing tutor for undergraduate and graduate students at Medaille College.
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Welting into young Cupid like scissors, and wallopping hymen like fun.
So has ended the first stage, in the benign presence of hymen.
Lycurgus Mason also always took the view that the "hymen" chapter was drivel.
I shall toe the scratch if you arrange that I lead the American to the altar of hymen.
Neither his age, nor the doubtful source of his revenue, rendering him an unmarketable commodity in the shambles of hymen.
But if she should consent to become his without the blessing of hymen?
Mr. Gladsden went to England to imitate his friend and comrade by sacrificing to hymen.
However, the wild animal is in hymen's chains, and the cake is cut.
hymen's Triumph contains many more passages of notable merit than its predecessor.
She colours at half a word—takes the lift of a finger for hymen coming.
1610s, from French hymen (16c.), from medical Latin, ultimately from Greek hymen "membrane (especially 'virginal membrane,' the membrane par excellence); thin skin," from PIE *syu-men-, from root *syu- "to bind, sew" (see sew). Originally any membrane; present specific meaning begins with Vesalius in the 1555 edition of De humani corporis fabrica. Apparently not directly connected to Hymen, the god of marriage, but sharing the same root and supposed to be related in folk etymology.
1580s, Greek god of marriage, represented as a youth carrying a torch and a veil, perhaps etymologically "the joiner," literally "the one who sews" (two together); see hymen.
hymen hy·men (hī'mən)
A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice.
The Greek god of the wedding feast.
A thin fold of mucous membrane that covers all or part of the entrance to the vagina.
Note: An apparently intact hymen is valued in some cultures as proof of virginity in a bride; this "proof," however, is not accurate. The hymen may appear incomplete in a virgin, and it may appear intact in a woman who has engaged in sexual intercourse.


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- When I was about 7, and wanted a raise in my allowance, my Dad told me he had to refer to "The Contract".
- When I was around 9, I asked my Dad how old he was. He told me "29". This went on for a few years, where he kept telling me he was "29". Finally I asked him why his age didn't change. He told me that according to "The Contract", the Dad gets to pick an age where he wants to stay until his kids catch up to him. (Amusingly enough, he recently admitted to me that he has capped my age at 30 for anyone that asks. And I'll be 37 this month! So I guess "The Contract" somehow prevents me from aging too.)
- When I was about 11 and wanted to start wearing make up, my Dad told me he had to refer to "The Contract".
- When I was 12 and wanted to date, he again had to refer to "The Contract"
I'm bringing all of this up because earlier this week, he reminded me it was my Mom's birthday, and he asked me if I called her. I said no, because she doesn't call me on my birthday. He quickly told me that according to "The Contract", it clearly states that I must call HIM on HIS birthday.
He must have still been thinking about this, because today, he called me to let me know about a clause he found in "The Contract" that stated if I did not comply with the birthday phone call, he could return me to the hospital in the Bronx where I was born!
I told him good luck with that.
And according to "The Contract", I can still be sent to my room for being out of line. So it's a good thing he's never been online, because if he read this blog, I am sure it's in direct violation of "The Contract"
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