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I'm inching towards the 200 mark (down to 209 from anywhere between 220 and 235 over the last 15 yrs!)...I have my scale set to kg, keeps me confused, and hence not as easily discouraged. Plus one kg = significant weight loss!
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Hello all I am a Clydesdale i am 6' 246 I was 254 around the beginning of Aug. I started to ride my bike as a commuter, and to help loose my 30 lbs I gained going from my construction job of building Cell phone towers to sitting at a desk but as soon as I started riding I had no idea how much I would love it. I love cars to. I have two projects in the works and ever since I have picked up my bike I haven't even touched my cars.
I started out just going 6 miles round trip but after a while that just wasn't enough, so instead of driving to the train in the morning I ride that extra 5 miles so I get a good 16 miles in on the week days.
I have also gotten my father-in-law back into biking as well. We try to ride every Sunday together.
I think the last time I was under 200lbs was my sophomore year of HS. So that is my goal is to get to 200.
I have 2 bikes I ride I don't have any of my own pics right now so I will post some stock photos and edit them tomorrow.
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I am 6'4" tall and weigh 355 lbs i still need to apprehend the odd bad guy in my line of work, usually involves a foot chase, not to many get away
One of the reason i think that i am still reasonably fit is that i never lost my passion for my bikes nothing does me any better good than going for a long bike ride after my shift
just recently finished a new bike fetish single speed frame S A 8spd internal rock shox fork avid bb7 7" frt 6"rear discs mavic 521 rims ss spokes with brass bushings at the hubs on tioga city slicker with horn proof tubes no problems in the 750 kms i have put on this season wheels are bomb proof
my take on all this YOU just want to have to ride
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This is NOT my first post here, but it's my first post here in a long long time. I feel like a slug. Due to a number of circumstances, not the least of which has been laziness, the bike sat stagnant in my garage, with a beautiful bike trail not 200 yards from my front door that travels north from my house nearly 100 miles, and equally as far to the south into Chicago. Shame on me.
Well, today that changed. Despite back and knee problems, I dragged my 360 lb. frame onto my Giant and took the first ride in several months ... 30 minutes of pure bliss. It was raining and chilly, and I decided to not wear shorts over my bibs to shame myself into reality and finally do something about it (sorry neighbors!). Anyway, I guess I'm just reporting, not bragging by any means, and hoping that someone else might get inspired. I read your posts regularly, and finally did something myself. I know there are lots of people who are in the same boat. I guess I'm not one of those guys who's way ahead of the pack ... I'm a brother in arms. Let's do this together.
I've been a Clydesdale all my cycling career. In college I was 210lb and now at 52 years of age I weigh in at 230lbs. Over the years I've acquired a stable of horses and true to an Irish phrase I heard about a certain set of sisters, "Each is more fair than the other". Just as in horses, bicycles, and people, weight does not determine the beauty nor fun each has during its life. Its the heart and passion and his/her/its engagement in life.
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hey everybody i guess im a clyde too, 6'2 230. i am 21 years old and play college baseball too
Hi all,
My name is Jeremy, and I am a clydesdale, I think.
6'3" 217.
I have been into cycling my entire life, but did not get into it in any serious way until about a year and a half ago. I started training for a tour across Spain (which didn't happen) and found a group of serious riders out of my LBS to ride with. I kept up with them easily on my rusty 70's Suntour, and they eventually convinced my to buy a newer bike. With the new bike, I was always in the front 3, which really got me addicted to cycling. Funny what positive re-enforcement does!
Right now I am training for my 1st century, in about a week and a half. I have never done more than 50 miles, but, quite a few times I have ridden 50 after three or four weeks out of the saddle, so I am not too scared, plus it is going to be in the hills that got me into cycling in the first place!
Hello, I as well am a "Clydesdale" 5'11" 250# at 41 years old. I started casually cycling about 6 years ago to rehab a bum knee, ended up with surgery anyway. I now am a 100% roadie and am riding a 2007 Motobecane that i overhauled with 105 9speed double components and Ritchey wheels, handles me just fine. I started this season at 285# and am down to 250#, its a struggle but I keep trying. I am averaging 100 miles a week and am keeping a 18.5mph pace, I think that's ok? (nothing more fun than keeping up with the little people! I have been training for our local corporate challenge (2 mile time trial) and would like to eventually try a race. Any suggestions from you big guy racers would be awesome!
Best suggestion: If you TT, you're racing against yourself. Set your baseline and improve on it, and above all, remember to just plain have fun.
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I'm 6'1", 220 lbs. My ideal weight is about 195. I ride a Trek 4300 MTB, primarily for commuting. I chose the MTB because of my weight and limited budget. I didn't want to spend tons of money upgrading wheels, fork, etc. It's been working very well for me. While I am not as lean as I want to be, I also am not as fat as I was 3 months ago. I was weighing in at about 235 before I started seriously watching my caloric intake and making a daily effort to exercise. My goal is to reach my ideal weight before next summer. I'm on track to do it as I am burning 1200 calories two times a week by commuting and burning another 300-400 two times a week by running.
Man I went to the Doc the other day and tipped the scales at 223. Cant wait to get some ride time in! Doc said I should be ok to start riding again
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I'm now 237 lbs, but I was 276 about 9 weeks ago before I started Weight Watchers (almost 40 lbs gone!). I'm picking up a Trek 7.5FX today as a reward and a way to continue to lose weight. My goal weight is 185. When I get below 200lbs I'm going to reward myself and buy a nice road bike. I'm doing this as a new a hobby and a way to lose weight and keep it off-sort of a lifestyle change. It's not fun being 25 and having aching joints and a bad back-I actually managed to pinch a nerve 2 years ago and I've since decided enough is enough.
Ultimately my goal is to enter some competitive biking events. I think that'll further give me reason to stay in shape. I used to race cars (autocross/open track) but that has become too expensive and didn't do anything to help me keep in shape. I run on an elliptical machine and lift weights on weekdays.
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Real clydedale here 5'11" 293 last weigh in, down 24lbs since august 1. I am combining weight watchers with biking and now bike can't get the itch to ride out of my system unless i go minimum 15 miles a day. Fortunately I work 3 12 hour shifts a week and have four free days available. This gives me the ability to ride an average of 80 miles a week.
I live in Miami, FL and get to ride year round, i'm riding a cheap GT palomar department store bike i bought 2 years ago but haven't really ridden until recently. When I first started I could barely get around the block twice, now i can go 20 miles in an hour and a half on my mtn with huge knobby tires. I am looking to buy a new hybrid road bike that can go over large stumps and also handle some trail work. I was looking at and test road a jamis allegro 1x and really liked the bike. I think that will be my xmas gift this year. My goal is to do a century ride a year from today.
This was a great forum to find and thanks all.
Hi there, last April I was told to get a breathing test done by my Dr. to check for asthma, well when I showed up the test, they took my blood pressure, it was 185/105, that's when i decided to get something done and I was not going to ask for blood pressure meds ,instead, I got my 8 yr old Next mtb out and started riding the local river walk, about 7 mile round trip from home, then after about a month of that, I decided to get a newer cheap bike, I didnt want to spend big money till I knew for sure it was what I wanted to do, I went with a Walmart/Mongoose Paver, it did fine till about 400 miles it started to fall apart, I knew by then IO was ready for an upgrade.
I looked all over for a bike less than $500.00, that would be a good foundation to build upon. I was'nt happy with the pricing the LBS was telling me cause I knew if I stuck to my limit, I'd eventually find what I wanted, there are deals to be had.
I did find a 21inch Trek 820 that holds up well and is a good base to make a tourer on, I commute to work almost daily 25.5 miles round trip. I'm happy with the bike and I lost 20lbs since and my BP is near normal, AND I still love riding as much as possible!
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I am over 50, 5'7" and currently 207lbs........down from 230 this past January. Got into riding last year.....and now am addicted. ( Quit smoking 4 years ago and on came the weight!!) Ya don't have to be skinny and young to ride fast and hard!!!!!!!!!
Hello! This is my second post on the forum. Just became a cyclist in April this year, permanently after selling my truck. I live in Fla so I get to ride about 85% of the year. I became a cyclist for a couple of reasons. 1. To lose weight. 2. Tired of paying 100.00/mo on gas. 3. It's fun!
This is me, and the old-n-busted. I'm 6' 300lbs. My parents gave me this after it sat in their back porch for 6 months. They bought a pair to do more bike riding, but just never took.
And since I was hit by a car (in a parking lot) last Tuesday, this is the new hotness.
Hey there again, Are any of you guys using carbon handlebars? I have read many things about bigger riders and carbon and it seems to be split down the middle. I just dont want to have a failure on the road, which with my luck it would be on a 8% downgrade at 45+ mph. Anyone have carbon bars? Thanks in advance for the help
I'm a big legged fat boy suffering from a case of Racerwannabe Type II, the really nasty adult-onset version of it.
I started riding about 2.5 months ago after a 10 year hiatus. A buddy of mine got me into it. I am currently training for the short version of the El Tour de Tucson which is 35 miles. So far my longest ride has been 31.44 miles.
I am 5'11" and when I started I was 279. I am now down to 262 and have much more to go.
Here is a picture of me with my first bike shortly after I got it:
and here is the bike I bought yesterday:
I am in love with cycling and often find myself daydreaming about my next ride. I am really glad this group is here. It is such a source of information and inspiration.
6', over 300lbs... short legs LOL.
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WOW, I am pleased that there is a site like this....I'm a 6'3" 255 lb clydesdale and just got back into cycling. I started riding again last Friday with a ride to work (16 miles rt) with my new salesman, Huhenio...I think I found a new hobby. I am already looking for a new bike, but will probably wait until Springtime.
Here are some pics of my rides....I'm also a motorcycle guy as well as a shutterbug.
This was at 6:50 this morning..
Oh, and my favorite bike...
Stopped being a running fanatic some 20 years ago and it's been a on/off increase of 25 pounds from 190 to now 215 (at 6' tall) and in my early 60's. I bicycled with my family (Wife and twin Sons) back then and the highlight of our bicycling career was a 400 mi. bike trip from Dunsmuir down to San Jose, CA, but my Sons got into swimming and my Wife and I bought some horses.
Something just clicked an I got the urge to get on a bicycle again and I'm really enjoying it. Have been bicycling for maybe 2-1/2 months and gone some 800 miles. Don't know what I weigh but have gotten thinner and feel much better. The great thing about bicycling is that no matter how hard you ride or how tired you get you can still move around and do outdoor chores. My goal, of course, is to get below 200 lbs. and resign from the Clydesdales!
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Wisconsin Democrats plan to file an ethics complaint against Gov. Scott Walker today accusing him of using taxpayer money to fund a political website.
Team Walker launched the "Reforms & Results" website yesterday to tout the administration's savings since January.
Coincidentally (right?), this comes just a few weeks before the legal window opens for Walker opponents to petition for a recall election.
Walker's office says the site is designed to inform Wisconsin residents of the new administration's changes, but Democrats call it a cheap campaign strategy.
"You can't use tax payer resources for personal political gain," says Graeme Zielinksi, Democrat party spokesman. "This website is a propaganda tool that has very little basis in fact."
Since he took office, Walker has saved the state of Wisconsin more than $460 million, according to the website.
"Our reforms are working and they're providing positive results for the people of Wisconsin," says Walker in a statement on the site.
But not all of these reforms have been popular with voters. Walker's repeal of collective bargaining rights earlier this year had Wisconsinites calling for Walker's resignation only months after he took office.
Walker's success will be put to the test beginning November 15, when Wisconsin voters will have 60 days to gather the half-million signatures necessary to initiate a recall election.
As Mother Jones reports, a loophole in Wisconsin law could give Walker an edge in the battle to keep his throne. Also beginning November 15, the state's $10,000 donation cap is lifted for 60 days, meaning there's no limit to the amount of donations Walker can accept from his rich friends and supporters.
The Democrats filed the ethics complaint with the Government Accountability Board Tuesday.
"It's plain what's going on," says Zielinksi. "In the face of recall, he's trying to make the case that all of his bizarre-o legislation, all his actions have not done what they've done. And what they've done is exacerbate the jobs crisis. They've made massive cuts to education and healthcare."
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Queen of Kicks.
spiral arrow!
Awesome design.
Chun Li might dissagree with you on that whole queen of kicks title.
Awesome job on Cammy, JJ.
And of butts.
very nice
Love me some Cammy. 10/10
wonderfully done! Love the style
The Wedgie Warrior.
canon drive was her move
i hate her moves
That, my good sir, is a lie!!!
Lightning Legs FTW!
Lightning Legs FTW!
I still remember her how she killed a man by twisting a man's neck completely with her legs... that's power
ass kicking for more than 20 years
And Empress of Buttcracks.
And ass.
your tell'n me those have to hurt
Great job here, awesome style!
This picture you've done of Cammy looks really nice, and she's actually become one of my favorite characters to play as in "Super Street Fighter II" as well!
Them legs, man.
I can see this as a Saturday morning cartoon.
I could just imagine this image as a snapshot of an animation.
Excellent as always!!!!!
How about Mai Shiranryu from King of Fighers?
How about King from Art of fighting
She's too underrated, all the attention goes to Chun Li. Well what about Cammy?! What about HER?! Is it because she's white, that's it isn't it?!
Chun-Lee wishes to take you up on that claim...
They don't call her Killer Bee for nothing!
Those deadly kicks of sure do sting for a reason! lol XD
Those deadly kicks of sure do sting for a reason! lol XD
Killer Bee is best fighter, keep it up, chief.
Queen of wedgies.
highly spirited clone of M. Bison that's birthday is just 1 day after mine.
somehow I think Jinx from LoL got her look from Cammy
highly spirited clone of M. Bison that's birthday is just 1 day after mine.
somehow I think Jinx from LoL got her look from Cammy
Ooooh Cammy. How many ESL Games I won with her :3 Ryu Ultra combo conter with her ultra is so nice!
Totally awesome 😆
I thought that was Thunder Thighs.
your awesomeness knows no bounds
cute! i like this art style
Mmmm... Better where armor. But just on my forearms. don't want o go crazy or something.


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This map links food and other biodegradable waste sources with facilities that use it for biogas production.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched an online waste-to-biogas mapping tool to support the use of organic waste for energy projects in the Pacific Southwest region.
The tool is an interactive map created to link food and other biodegradable waste sources with facilities that can enhance energy production with their existing infrastructure.
Wastewater treatment plants and some dairies manage waste with anaerobic digesters, which produce methane-rich biogas as a natural byproduct. By adding food scraps or fats, oils, and grease to an anaerobic digester, facilities can increase biogas production to make money, provide a renewable energy source, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The tool will help restaurants, hotels, and other food waste generators to connect with large energy producers so that waste doesn't end up in landfills or sewer lines.
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A. Sweet Pea
B. Olive Oyl
C. Popeye
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Vikings fans this week are facing the sickening reality that their beloved team likely will …
A. Miss the playoffs this season
B. Struggle to win a single game
C. Be sold to Los Angeles to help pay off the Wilfs' $84.5 million fine
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Fans of the Rolling Stones were no doubt shocked by the news that Mick Jagger was …
A. Becoming a great grandfather
B. Becoming a great great grandfather
C. Dating a schoolmate of his great granddaughter
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ESPN's "College Gameday" made history on Saturday when it broadcast live for the first time ever from …
A. Fargo, North Dakota
B. The world's most Godforsaken backwater
C. All of the above
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The Twins have shut down Joe Mauer for the rest of the season because he is suffering from …
A. Post-concussion symptoms
B. Postpartum depression
C. Morneau playoff envy
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A new analysis estimates that more than 55 percent of President Obama's Twitter followers are …
A. Fake
B. Democrats
C. Also following at least five Kardashians
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Denver linebacker Von Miller was suspended six games by the NFL for drug-test tampering in which he substituted this for his own urine sample …
A. Non-human urine
B. Sanitized urine
C. Bud Lime
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Gophers football fans were nearly ecstatic Saturday afternoon because …
A. Minnesota defeated San Jose State to remain unbeaten
B. Backup quarterback Mitch Leidner ran for four touchdowns
C. Jerry Kill finished the game upright
(Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)
Miley Cyrus fans were bumming big time when they learned the pop star had broken up with …
A. Her fiancé, Liam Hemsworth
B. Her boyfriend, Joe Jonas
C. Her tongue
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Michael Waltrip Racing, tainted by the season's biggest NASCAR scandal, has been dropped by its longtime sponsors …
A. NAPA Auto Parts
B. 5-Hour Energy
C. The dating services Kin Harmony and Cousins Mingle
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New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, to the surprise of virtually no one, last week did this for the second time in his career …
A. Announced his retirement
B. Demanded a trade
C. Admitted using performance-enhancing drugs
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Hollywood is all abuzz about Sunday night's Emmy Awards telecast, which reached its zenith when the Outstanding Special Visual Effects award was won by …
A. "Game of Thrones"
B. "Breaking Bad"
C. Tina Fey's right nipple
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This new video game sequel, filled with criminality, prostitution and murder, made history when it reached $1 billion of sales in its first three days on the market …
A. Grand Theft Auto V
B. Postal 3
C. New England Patriots 2012
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A new survey finds that 57 percent of Americans believe in the existence of this evil prince of darkness …
A. Satan
B. Anti-Christ
C. Nick Saban
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Republican leaders, in a rare show of solidarity, amped up plans to defund …
A. Obamacare
B. Immigration reform
C. Ted Cruz
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Rock legend Elton John issued a warning last week that this person is in a "dangerous place" …
A. Lady Gaga
B. Miley Cyrus
C. The dude cleaning his hot tub
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Scientists now estimate that this has roughly 1.75 billion years left …
A. Earth
B. Milky Way
C. Penn State's NCAA probation
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Rihanna found herself in controversy again when she posted a photo of her posing with this endangered animal …
A. Slow loris
B. Bald eagle
C. Chris Brown
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The Cincinnati Bengals, responding to the complaints of angry fans, have stopped playing this Katy Perry song when the players take the field …
A. "Roar"
B. "Hot n Cold"
C. "I Kissed a Girl"
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Retired NBA star Shaquille O'Neal made news this week when he purchased …
A. A minority share of the Sacramento Kings
B. The Sacramento Kings
C. Sacramento
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2100+ miles for the year (should be at 2500, so I'm a little behind on total mileage. Oh well.)
2 organized metrics
3 imperials
1 double metric
I'm aiming for 8 centuries (or longer) by the end of the fall and since it's one ride, my double on the 12th will only count as 1... so there's 2 more left after that for my overall goal.
That double on the 12th is my biggest goal this year, and there will be a ride report when I finish.
I set a goal of riding 300 miles in June and reached it. I averaged a little over 70 miles per week, up from 50 miles per week in May. For July I set a goal of 400 miles. I will be trying to up my weekly riding to 100 miles a week. For August I have register for a metric century and a full century. Time to step up the training.
If you look for the truth outside yourself, it gets farther and farther away. ~ Tung-Shan
I started cycling fall of 07, then went car free too. I was at 245lbs, and dropped to 215lbs now.
I don't have a goal weight, I just wanted to be more fit and put my asthma at bay.
"And that's how the cookie crumbles."
I guess that I am not doing that well...
I didn't have any specific mileage goals, but I want to ride 2-3 days a week. I
am willing to cheat a bit and drive past some roads that I consider unsafe for
my current speed/skills and ride the last 19 miles (one way) to work. So far this
year I have only been able to commute via bike 3 times. I blame
excessive travel, weather, not being able to carry my laptop, my tookus too
sore... Basically with the exception of being out of town they are all lame excuses.
Not surprisingly I have seem to be almost exactly the same weight I was at
the beginning of the year.
OTOH, I have managed to put in more rides on the weekends with my son. He
can only go about 10 or so miles but I figure any mileage is better than no
bike time.
In the beginning it was that fact that it was so close after christmas that I probably got jipped on any presents.
Then I kept noticing all anyone wanted on my birthday was for it to be over so they could start over. For the last 10 seconds in every time zone on the planet everyone counted down and erupted in celebration that yeah EVBlazer's Birthday is finally over
Born and raised in New England, and my father grew up in the Boston area
Goals? We were supposed to set goals? I must have been absent the day that was assigned...there's not gonna be a test is there?
I've already exceeded my total miles from last year, I just keep riding more and getting more fit. I started 2008 at about 250 pounds, down from 270 last August. I'm now down to 225. I am now riding right around a hundred miles a week and gearing up for a metric century in August and an imperial century in September. Last Saturday I did 43 miles and I'm aiming for 50 this week...I guess that's a goal, right?
Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
However, I never think anyone will accuse me of being "normal"
http://www.chubbysuperbiker.com - Trials and Success
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." - From: 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'
All in all I would say my goals are comming along.
Total miles = 840, my goal for this year was 1000 miles which appariently I set far too low.
Weight is down to 205 from 245 in January. Goal was to hit emeritus by July 12th, still doable but will likly be close. I still see myself meeting and exceeding my goals this year even if the later doesn't happen in my original timeline.
120Kg down to 90Kg, currently at 105 so half way there.
Metric - crossed off (and on a mountain bike)
Century - probably do one in August
Double Century - Why not, may as well have a challenge.
Vague Thoughts
I have a cyclocross bike, my cycling club has an active contingent of successful 'cross racers and the season is far enough a way that I could train enough to at least complete a race. Maybe.
The Good:
1 year anniversary of being car-free/ultra light Bummed some rides when the weather was bad when I first started or to buy bulk items and rented a car Easter weekend. Have lost 30lbs (stuck in the 190-195) range and normalized my blood pressure. Saving a ton of money as well.
The Bad
I only miss having a car to visit more remote parks and forests. I haven't done any rides over 20mi but that will change if the bike I want becomes available next week. Hands started to numb on an impromptu 19mi ride.
Overall, giving up the car has been a major improvement. I plan things better, less stressed, healthier, and am more organized. Think I could easily do 50mi and want to try for a century before winter.
My riding goals are proceeding better than my weight loss goals, so I'm shifting gears a little to crack down on eating. It's taken me a year and a half car free to drop just fifty lbs, though my muscles have gotten more substantial in the mean time. I hope to have another fifty off by the first snows.
''On a bicycle you're not insulated. You're in contact with the landscape and all manner of people you'd never meet if you were in a car. A fat man on a bicycle is nobody's enemy.''
Tom Vernon.
Good on goals so far. My goals for the year: 2,000 miles, 400 miles in a month, my age before my birthday, a metric century, three organized rides, and flip 10 bikes. I also had an objective to lose 25 pounds this year, and get my BP back into the normal range.
Through the end of June: 1500 miles, a 500 mile month, rode my age, completed a metric century, two organized rides, flipped 8 bikes, lost 30 pounds, and BP back to normal.
So I have adjusted my goals up: 3,000 miles with an objective to lose 40 pounds by the end of the year. I am not going to increase my flip goal as the sources have dried up a lot...
My goal for the year is 2008 miles. I've got about 64 to go, so I should reach it this weekend.


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Fairy pair 0_0
Only they can see fairies!
Only they can see fairies!
Technically, it is canon that Iceland can see them too, but he pretends not to so that he isn't treated like a kid.
HA! i'm american and part Norwegian and British
norway, england! let me join with you both! oh hi big brother iceland
norway, england! let me join with you both! oh hi big brother iceland
Ame and Ice probably think that Nor And Iggy are high on something X3
I'd probably join the older bros XD
Norway and England: TEEHEE RAINBOWS UNICORNS FAIRIES TROLLS LOL
Iceland and America: DO NOT WANT
(Everytime I see this, I start to laugh. This is awesome XD )
Iceland and America: DO NOT WANT
(Everytime I see this, I start to laugh. This is awesome XD )
*death from laughing*
This is glorious
To be honest, I wouldn't say they look "disgusted", it looks more like a mix of confusion and "oh no, not again" to me. Still pretty darn funny though XD Also, kudos for making Norway taller than England! I though I was the only one who thought that :')
I just love Iceland and America's expression! It's a mixture of 'seriously...', embarrassment, being weirded out, and being kinda ashamed.
They just want some big bro time!
Amazing how that is me and my friend...
There not disgusted...try weirded out
America and Iceland are like: "does not approve of." XD and England and Norway are like "*playing with magical things because FTW XD*"
Poor Iceland and america they're missing out on all the fun!
Iceland: Yeah I don't see how its "fun"
What? OH i forgot you can't see cool things like your brother. Maybe if you called him big brother once in awhile you could! ^^
OC ireland joins in!
Ireland: blueberry lamb! there you are!
Alfred: isn't that you're big sister?
OC Scotland: never seen her before in me life
And WHY have they not done this in Beautiful World..?!
Lukas is Norway not Iceland.
*Joins in*
Introduce me to Norway's friends!!~ :3
Hahaha look at Iceland and America omg xDD
Bwhahahaha! Love it!
Hahahahahaha~ god ms. Fairy found it insulting to Arthur but I found it hilarious. I would show it to my parent but then they'd be like 'so this is what your talking to'. Yeah I'm usually making self note or explanations to myself they think I still (and I kinda do) have imaginary friends. I have Iggy syndrome and that's all there is to it.. Why did I just say all that?
All you need now is to draw me in with the magical creatures
Oh wow. Their faces are priceless. XD
XD lol
I could totally see this happening. XD
I love their faces in the last panel XD
OMG Ice and Amercia's faces xDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Waaiiiiit...Romania can too ;D
they should do an episode and put this moment in there XD
my little sister probably looks at me like that when I fawn over anime
Yeah... I know how they feel... It's always like that with my older sister
I don't even know what to say besides this is really amusing to me. LoL
Dem faces.


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The Sonoma County Highway 101 north corridor real estate office market saw a decrease in fourth-quarter vacancy rates in 2013 from 2012, and industrial vacancy there decreased dramatically.
Office vacancy rates decreased to 16.4 percent in the fourth quarter from 17.6 percent a year earlier. Industrial vacancy rates saw the largest decrease, to 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter from 13.4 percent at the end of 2012.
Office rates have remained stagnant. Class A rates ranged from $1.70--$1.95 per square foot, full service, and class B rates ranging from $1.35--$1.50 per square foot, full service.New airport-area infrastructure
Despite little leasing activity to boast about, the Charles M. Schulz--Sonoma County Airport area continues to receive investment in infrastructure. Reconstruction of the Highway 101 interchange serving the airport is set to be completed this summer. The runway expansion is underway and expected to be completed in November.
Sonic.net is building an all new fiber-optic data network in business parks around Sonoma County Airport. This new network offers gigabit broadband plus business-class hosted PBX phone service in a bundled offering. Gigabit Internet access is one of the fastest Internet connections available, and the cloud-based hosted PBX solution will provide next-generation telephone service to businesses at the Airport business parks.New projects, tenants
One of the most exciting projects is the planned headquarters expansion for American AgCredit. The project is located at the corner of Aviation and Airport boulevards, one of the last development sites available at the entrance to the airport area. The two-story 120,000-square-foot office project is planned to begin construction this year.
Wright Engineered Plastics expanded operations in relocating to 44,771 square feet of office and manufacturing space at 3663 and 3681 N. Laughlin Rd. Symmetricom relocated its Santa Rosa office from 3750 Westwind Blvd to 1550 Airport Blvd. and leased about 7,304 square feet of office space.
Airport Business Center just completed a 27,000-square-foot build-to-suit building for Wine Country Shipping in Conde Lane Business Park. It's the latest of four build-to-suit projects developed in the park over the past few years.


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text: Posted March 15, 2013 Even Otah was great when he actually played. The Panthers haven't missed on a pick since 2000, when Tony Softli took over college scouting. Don Gregory replaced him in 2006, and he's still here. Assuming Gettleman listens to his scouts as well as Hurney did, we shouldn't have to worry about our first pick. And also consider Gettleman has a scouting background and he can have his own opinion of players. Hurney more or less had to rely on reports. Although it will be hard to beat or match Hurney's success in the first round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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News Release: Florida Education Association
TALLAHASSEE – As Valentine's Day nears, some political leaders in Tallahassee aren't showing Florida's public schools a whole lot of love. But Florida Education Association (FEA) polling shows that voters remain firmly behind public schools and its teachers and education staff professionals.
The Governor's budget proposal and legislation to radically alter a healthy Florida Retirement System are just two of the issues that are causing concern, said Florida Education Association Vice President Joanne McCall.
"House Speaker Will Weatherford is on record as saying he's going to once again push for sweeping changes in the state's retirement system," McCall said. "The speaker and some of his colleagues continue to seek to dismantle a retirement system that is considered one of the best and most well-funded in the country."
On Gov. Rick Scott's budget proposal, McCall said it doesn't begin to cover all the changes mandated by the Legislature in recent years.
"The budget the Governor proposes barely moves our investment in Florida's students to the level it was when he took office, and it remains less per student than it was in the 2007-2008 school year," McCall said. "Since that budget six years ago, the Florida Legislature has piled on demand after demand of our schools and these mandates have largely gone unfunded. These mandates vastly increase testing, demand much more time from our teachers, and they require training and technology that are far from fully realized."
But polling conducted for FEA in December found that registered voters felt strongly that public schools deserved better support. That survey found that:
McCall said FEA is urging teachers, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, teacher aides, office workers, and everyone else in our public schools to send out a few Valentines this week.
"We want them to write a Valentine to Speaker Weatherford and to tell their stories about the impact they have on the lives of our students," McCall said. "We want him – and all political leaders -- to know about our dedication to our students, and that we will always be there for them. But we also want them to know we're disappointed in their lack of support."


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Looking at the used market in my area and I found this.
Is it worth it? What questions should I ask to get a better feel? I want to add to my collection. I have recently got a brand new 7.1, and want to know will this be a good next step into true rode bikes. I am a noob so not sure if the compoents quoted in the ad are any good or just basics that may not warrant purchase.
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Posted: 12/11/2007 - The weather has caused thousands of power outages in the Rockford area.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - The weather has caused thousands of power outages in the Rockford area.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - The Thunderbird Team will be performing at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) during AirFest 2008, to be held on June 6, 7, & 8, 2008.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Fed Cuts Interest Rate for the third time in the last 3 months.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Forecasters say as much as six inches of snow could fall in a band from Madison northeast through Fond du Lac.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - The first plane is expected to fly in the first quarter and deliveries will begin late next year.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Any remaining money will be put into a trust for Peterson's children.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - The analysis shows one in three schools raised their property taxes by double digits.
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Black students at Northern Illinois say they feel unsafe
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Winter storm brings rain and ice to northern Illinois
Posted: 12/11/2007 - Rockford Christian High School Student Appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy
Posted: 12/10/2007 - Rockford aldermen announce that they accept Police Chief Chet Epperson's apology for his part in the rift with the union and they want the union to do the same.
Posted: 12/10/2007 - Students in the Harlem School District will be setting their alarm clocks a little different next fall...
Posted: 12/10/2007 - Rockford Guilford High School Student Appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy
Updated: 12/10/2007 - Winfrey was at his side on stage in three critical states, Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
Updated: 12/10/2007 - Another political figure turned celebrity takes home the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway today.
Posted: 12/10/2007 - There are some things we can do this holiday season to help out the environment. First, get your shopping done early so you can use ground shipping. It's six times more fuel efficient than air shipping.
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By Brian Stann: Although I spent many years overseas during my time in the Marines, I consider myself to now be something of a stay-at-home fighter. I've fought the majority of my mixed martial arts career at home in the United States and have, in fact, only competed outside America once and that was a 2009 fight with Krzysztof Soszynski in Quebec, Canada – hardly the other side of the world. This all changes on Saturday night, however, when I showcase my skills in front of 15,000 Swedish fight fans in Stockholm. I'm actually writing this fight week blog from my Stockholm hotel and couldn't be happier to expand my horizons and take my show on the road. I've never been to this part of the world before and am currently feeding off the anticipation that precedes the event. All of the Swedish fans I've met seem to be super-pumped for the event and that only makes me hungrier to put on a real show. It's an honor to have been picked by the UFC to represent them as they seek to break int...
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Paul E. Hadley, distinguished emeritus professor of international relations and former executive director of the Emeriti Center at USC, died in Glendale on April 10. He was 92.
Hadley received the USC Emeriti Center's Leibovitz Award for Distinguished Service to Seniors by a retired faculty member in October 2002.
"USC benefited from Hadley's orderly and supportive office and from his kindness," said Robert Biller, professor emeritus of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, president of the Retired Faculty Association and associate director of development at the USC Emeriti Center.
Hadley had served the university since 1945 when he joined the faculty as an instructor. He earned his master's degree and doctorate in comparative literature at USC while teaching and then began a parallel career in university administration.
Between 1959 and 1981, he served successively as chairman of the department of comparative literature, dean of the Summer Session, dean of the College of Continuing Education, associate vice president for academic administration and research and vice president for academic affairs.
Hadley retired in 1981 and returned to campus to direct the Emeriti College from 1990 to 1998 and succeeded Tillman Hall as executive director of the Emeriti Center from 1996 to 2001.
Hadley built on Hall's vision for the center by recruiting and involving more faculty to mentor undergraduate students and facilitate undergraduate research. Hadley also served on the Emeriti Center's USC Living History Project.
His wife of 60 years, Virginia, died in December 2005. He is survived by his daughter Deborah Corazza and four grandchildren, including Katherine Corazza Matteson, who graduated from USC in 2003.


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Lynch: Free Angela and All Political Prisoners is a documentary movie that asks how a bookish 26-year-old philosophy professor ends up on the FBI's Most Wanted List and an international political icon in the early 1970s.
Lynch: Free Angela is a true 1970's style film. The story is a political crime drama with a love story in the middle and many questions that can't be answered.
I also ventured into recreations for the first time. They add enormously to the doc's visual range. I loved working with Director of Photography Bradford Young and actress Eisa Davis, who is Angela's niece and embodied her aunt, to bring the images to life.
Lynch: Angela Davis' story doesn't seem possible but it is true. The mystery around the story and the fact I knew very little about Angela Davis the person drew me. My focus became finding the real woman behind the icon.
Lynch: First question, how many directors are in double digits with features? It is hard for anyone to make movies.
Second, I don't think the difficulty is about creativity. I think it is about business. Movie making is a business. The director is like the CEO of a project, who administers the budget, oversees the crew, and shapes the vision. We don't see a ton of women directors for the same reason we don't see a ton of women CEOs. There is a lack of confidence from investors in women to lead and get the job done in a male dominated field. Although the grey area is that individuals believe in women as leaders -- and directors -- it just doesn't necessarily follow in business practice.
The best way to change the preconception is to be just as creative with the business as the filmmaking -- to find and continually search for pockets where you can gain traction. At least this is what I think at the moment. Talk to me again when I've cracked the nut. Free Angela is feature doc number 2.


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gLife is an independent singer/songwriter and rapper born in Salt Lake City, UT but is considered a local to the entire "Mountain West region"; having done over 1000 shows in the Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, and Nevada. He has also performed in Canada, the Hawaiiaan islands, and at dozens of grass root music festivals being compared to the sounds of Swollen Members, Sublime, Dilated Peoples, the Roots, SLUG, and more. He is usually with his crew DJ Pookie and Master Q (violin) backing him up on stage and vice versa.
gLife's newest album "One-Five" comes out in September 2015 and has songs with Sunspot Jonz (Living Legends), Adlib (Battleaxe Warriors), REEF the Lost Cauze (AOTP); all of whom gLife has performed with live.
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gLife, with DJ Pookie and violinist Master Qball, have been creating a unique sound infusing the DJ and live violin elements while maintaining a hip hop core. They have been compared to the sounds of the Roots, Swollen Members, Dilated Peoples, and Sublime. They have been well received at festivals, bars, clubs, and stadiums; being asked back every time.
GeorgeLife, also known under the moniker of "gLife," is preparing to release his sophomore studio album, 'One-Five.' The album follows 'All I Know,' his highly successful debut professional record that charted on both indie and college radio. Since stepping out into the music community, gLife has toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada. In promotion of 'One-Five' and its release on September 18, gLife is making the rounds once again with additional U.S tour dates. He's backed by DJ Pookie and violinist MasterQ, thus refining the definitive hip hop trio.
In 2013, the Salt Lake native's music became synonymous with quality production, excellent guest features, and passionate delivery. The twenty track epic defined his debut on the scene, marking him a relevant and poignant artist for his generation. 'One-Five' elevates gLife's output even further, delving into political and social issues, as is the case with the single for the album, 'Dangerous,' which dropped with a music video at the beginning of July. 'Dangerous' features MasterQ on violin and is controversially, but superbly portrayed on film in a video directed by Evan Moore. The video, which has already picked up modest traction online, tunes into the chaos and frustration regarding the police and minorities the past year. Immediately referencing cases such as Michael Brown's, the music video turns the tables on the cop and reflects on gun violence and recent American politics. Though controversial, the video harnesses a very crucial dilemma in our society.
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A new study at Oregon Health & Science University is exploring whether reduced sense of smell is a biological marker of Parkinson's disease.
Investigators are looking for people over the age of 60 who do not have Parkinson's disease to take a brief smell survey as part of a new phase of a landmark study called the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative.
Researchers will explore whether testing for a reduced sense of smell might be combined with other measures to identify people who may be at risk for developing the disease.
OHSU is one of 24 sites around the world that are part of the $55 million Parkinson's study sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. During the last three years, the study has been working to identify biological markers of Parkinson's disease progression.
Residents of the Portland area who are interested in the research can become one of the 10,00 people needed to complete a brief online or paper survey about their sense of smell. Most survey respondents will be sent a scratch-and-sniff smell test and brief questionnaire in the mail to be completed at home. Some individuals may also be asked if they are willing to undergo more extensive testing at OHSU.
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Excess Demand and Cost Relationships among Kentucky Nursing Homes
Davis, Mark A., Freeman, James W., Health Care Financing Review
In a previous survey of nursing home cost studies, Bishop (1980) discussed the influence of several key variables commonly linked to nursing home expenditures, including occupancy rate, ownership and provider type, location, and level of care. While the evidence for some cost factors was persuasive, Bishop concluded that existing studies provided a limited view of the determinants of nursing home costs. Among the limitations cited by Bishop were the failure to assess the impact of market variables (e.g., competition and consumer demand) and the lack of adequate quality and case-mix measures.
Subsequent to Bishop's review, a spate of studies estimating nursing home cost functions were conducted (e.g., Birnbaum, et al., 1981; Caswell and Cleverly, 1983; Koetting, 1980; Lee and Birnbaum, 1983; Meiners, 1982; Nyman, 1988a,b; Palm and Nelson, 1984; Schlenker, 1986; Schlenker and Shaughnessy, 1984; Smith and Fottler, 1981; Smith, Fottler, and Saxberd, 1985; Tuckman and Chang, 1988; Ullmann, 1984, 1985). Although these studies certainly broadened our understanding of nursing home cost factors, the majority effectively ignored market influences.
Nyman's (1988a) comparison of underbedded and overbedded nursing home markets in Wisconsin is a striking exception to previous cost function studies. Using a proxy for excess demand or tight bed supplies, his analysis revealed lower patient-care expenditures in nursing homes located in underbedded markets. Given a pervasive shortage of beds in many nursing home markets, Nyman's findings invite specific policy responses designed to eliminate the problem of excess demand (e.g., relaxing certificate-of-need regulations).
Our investigation was prompted by the dearth of studies incorporating market variables in previous cost function estimates, as well as Nyman's distinctive research on excess demand. The policy implications stemming from an excess demand argument and the significant variability in nursing home markets warrant additional study. Accordingly, this study tests excess demand hypotheses using 1989 data from a sample of Kentucky nursing homes.
In addition, many, but not all, nursing home cost function estimates employ average operating costs, rather than average total costs, as the dependent measure. Because average total costs include property costs (e.g., interest and depreciation), which are not directly tied to patient care, the factors associated with average operating costs may differ from those related to average total costs. As such, operating costs are probably more sensitive to the cost reduction efforts of nursing homes. Therefore, our analysis incorporates both average total costs and average operating costs.
Many researchers and policymakers acknowledge that bed shortages are characteristic of the nursing home industry in the United States (Harrington, Swan, and Grant, 1988; Scanlon, 1980; Vladeck, 1980). One estimate suggests a national shortage of 250,000 beds (Richardson, 1990). In part, the excess demand for beds may result from certificate-of-need legislation and construction moratoria aimed at controlling Medicaid expenditures, as well as policies that do not encourage alternatives to nursing homes, such as home care or enhanced community services. This shortage of beds is the basis for Nyman's (1988a) excess demand argument, which is offered as a fundamental cause of the quality problems plaguing the industry.
The basic premises of the excess demand argument are derived from economic theory. In the nursing home industry, as in other industries, the dictates of profit maximization foster an emphasis on cost minimization. Although the possibility of raising prices to maximize profits is always an option, a primary source of revenue for nursing homes, the government, does not pay market price but rather reimburses on a cost-oriented basis. Although many partially regulated industries often make up revenue shortfalls by raising rates on private-pay patients (e. …


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Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Principal Investigator(s): William Schwab
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Information Specialist(s): Seth Ackerman, Brian Andrews
Data Type(s): Environmental Data: CTD, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Interferometric, Sonar: Multibeam, Sonar: Sidescan, Sonar: Sound Velocity
Scientific Purpose/Goals: The purpose of this survey was to collect high-resolution chirp seismic profiles, swath bathymetry, and sidescan sonar backscatter to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
Start Date: 2010-05-13
End Date: 2010-06-04
Equipment Used: Temperature and salinity, SWATHplus-M 234 kHz, Sensor - MVP30, Real Time Kinematic GPS, Edgetech chirp subbottom profiler 512i, Klein 3000
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Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: USGS Survey 10004 (2010-004-FA) was conducted 13 May-4 June, 2010 aboard the M/V MEGAN MILLER in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, MA. The purpose of this survey was to collect high-resolution chirp seismic profiles, swath bathymetry, and sidescan sonar backscatter to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts. The survey covered a total of 333 sq. km in northern Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, MA.
Staff: Seth Ackerman, Brian Andrews, Wayne Baldwin, Walter Barnhardt, Emile Bergeron, William Danforth, David Foster, Barry Irwin, Aaron Turecek, Charles Worley
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Notes: Leg 1: 13-24 May, 2010; Leg 2: 24 May-4 June, 2010.
Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Ackerman, S.D., Andrews, B.D., Foster, D.S., Baldwin, W.E., and Schwab, W.C., 2013, High-Resolution Geophysical Data from the Inner Continental Shelf: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts: URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1002/.
Andrews, B.D., Ackerman, S.D., Baldwin, W.E., Foster, D.S., and Schwab, W.C., 2013, High-Resolution Geological Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts. URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1006/.
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The Jacksonville fire marshal says the case is closed and the cause is undetermined in a fire that destroyed a McDonald's restaurant May 5th.
Fire Marshal John Reed says while the cause is undetermined, he does know it started above the electrical panel in the storage area of the store.
Reed says the fire is not suspicious in nature.
He says McDonald's is self-insured and will not be filing a claim as the store was set to be demolished in the coming days.
No one was injured in the blaze.
There's new information about Tuesday's fire that destroyed a McDonald's restaurant in Jacksonville.
Fire Marshal John Reed tells WITN that right now he does not believe the fire on Highway 17 is suspicious.
The restaurant was set to be closed on Sunday and demolished to make way for a new McDonald's.
Reed says they are continuing to follow up on a few leads and interviewing several witnesses.
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Fire Tuesday morning destroyed a Jacksonville McDonald's restaurant.
The restaurant at the corner of Highway 17 and Georgetown Rd. in Jacksonville was fully engulfed in flames, officials say.
Ironically, the restaurant was scheduled to close Sunday and be demolished in two weeks to make way for a new McDonald's at the same site.
Police tell WITN they were called around 6:30 a.m. and found smoke billowing from the back of the restaurant.
Dense smoke from the fire blocked several lanes of traffic on Highway 17.
The fire department says while the restaurant had sprinklers, the blaze broke out above the sprinkler system, in the ceiling.
The roof of the building has fallen in, making it too dangerous for fire crews to enter the restaurant.
Officials believe the fire began in the office area, somewhere between the ceiling and the roof.
All employees made it out safe and there were no injuries.


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BURLINGTON About 600 members of the Vermont Army National Guard will be honored Sunday for their bravery while fighting insurgents in Afghanistan in 2010.
The 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry is being recognized for extraordinary heroism in Paktya province in eastern Afghanistan.
The guard unit is receiving the Valorous Unit Award, the second-highest unit award given by the Army, below only the Presidential Unit Citation.
The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at the Shapiro Field House, Norwich University.
The Burlington Free Press reported that Sundays ceremony also will honor combat medic Sgt. Michael Mulcahy, who will receive the Bronze Star Medal for Valor for his service while stationed at Combat Outpost Herrera.
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