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On September 18 1 man in each of the five categories would advance from a field of eight of the top grapplers in North America to be the North American Representative into Abu Dhabi.
When I finally got to the weigh ins, held in a restaurant in downtown Vernon, British Columbia (which is several hours away from Vancouver, everyone seemed to have their own crazy story as to how they finally arrived there. Remote location, logistical problems, and miniscule audience aside, the competitors (all of whom had traveled hundreds of miles out of their own pockets and many who came alone) were to a man focused and ready. This was the start on the road to a dream and the destination was Abu Dhabi, the most prestigious (and highest paying) submission grappling tournament in the world. If you compete in submission grappling, to be invited to the Abu Dhabi competition is the goal which everyone aspires to. On September 18 1 man in each of the five categories would advance from a field of eight of the top grapplers in North America to be the North American Representative into Abu Dhabi. In the cold air of Vernon there was no buzz about the air about what happened. Very few spectators would be there to witness what will surely go down as one of the best grappling tournaments to happen in North America ever. What elevated this tournament to greatness came from deep within each and everyone of the competitors who saw this as the culmination of years of hard work, determination and sweat. Every single one of them brought out a new level of emotion to the competition, and nothing was going to be held back. At the same time, the camaraderie among the grapplers was very high. Because so many of these warriors had to travel alone without any support they relied on each other for support and when not competing were often cheering and coaching who at one time were rivals. 66 KG and under Opening Round Alberto Crane defeats Steve Granieri The match hits the mat and Alberto hits the heel hook for the submission almost faster than it took me type this. We`ve definitely set a pace that will last the rest of the day for this event. Rami Bouki defeats Matt Yee Not sure how this one happened, but Rami advances over Matt Yee. Jeff Glover beats David Yi Jeff "The Pipelayer" Glover begins the match with his characteristic shuffle along the mat before pulling guard. Glover jockeys for position before nearly pulling out a triangle, but Yi escapes and goes back to the feet. Glover scoots along trying to engange Yi and it`s back to the closed guard. This jockeying continue into the points section, when Glover transitions from triangle attempt, to sweep to taking the back, then secures the choke for the tapout with less than a minute to go. Javier Vazquez beats Rob Dicenso Javier Vazques utilities good position and body control to dictate the pace of this match. Discenso is slippery however and the two exchange top and bottome positions several times before Vazquez locks up a triangle choke for the submission. Semi Finals Alberto Crane defeats Rami Bouki Close match, as to start Alberto pull guard and looks for a sweep, however Rami goes for a toe hold. Alberto defends and comes on top and lands in Rami`s half guard. Rami excutes a beautiful sweep and continues along to Alberto`s back. Rami threatens the entire time and rides the back until the scoring section takes place, but Crane is defending and never lets Rami get the second hook in. Rami looks to get the crucifix but Alberto finally escapes and comes on top. Alberto breates hard once then immediately begins working a guard pass. A scramble happens and Alberto takes Rami`s back, looking for the choke until time expires. Javier Vazquez defeats Jeff Glover To start with this was a competitive match with both competitors all over the mat and exchanging tons of positions. Hover Vazquez was eventually able to establish control and ground the lightening fast Glover, then slowly advance position until he pulled off the triangle choke. Glover fought valiantly but was eventually forced to tap. However both competitors later described the match as a lot of fun. Final Javier Vazquez defeats Alberto Crane The tension on this match was thick. Everyone had predicted that these two would be the ones to meet in the finals and furthermore this was a rematch from their King of the Cage title match in which Crane took Javier`s belt in a decision war after Javier tore his ACL again. Once again this was for all the proverbial marbles as the winner would advance to the ADCC championships, and the loser would go home empty handed. The match started with a the two very cautiously tying up and they circled wearily for a minute until Javier exploded with a beautiful duck under straight to Alberto`s back! Javier quickly took the back with full hooks and eventually worked his way to the body triangle, although alberto was defending well and managed to defend to the mount (which is basically moving from totally screwed to just screwed). Crane is a wily grappler however and he never panics, and he patiently defended and refused to giver Javier any more openings. Alberto attempted to get Javier dismounted but Javier again went straight for Crane`s back and the two nearly went out of bounds. Javier wasn`t letting go for anything and the officials had to carry them back to the center. Alberto quickly got back to underneath the mount position and continued to defend. Javier continued to look for the back however Alberto finally found daylight and managed to get Javier back into his guard! Javier kept a great base and again the competitors moved with a lot of caution and respect for the other`s abilities. All of this had happened in the non scoring portion of the match and would not count for points! When points were called both competitors began to move a bit more frantically as the score was officially 0-0. Crane reached up an tried several guillotine attempts on Javier, which were defended. Then the pair exchanged footlock attempts briefly but quickly abandoned that. Javier continuingly looked to pass and Crane tried a few more head control options, nothing really working. Javier explodes into a footlock attempt again and the two exchange ankle locks! Neither works and the match continues from Alberto`s guard, where he tries yet another guillotine attempt. Javier continues to try to pass, and Crane is getting more desperate for a submission, firing off leg attacks and choke attempts in succession. The match eventually moves back up to the feet with little time to spare and Javier get the takedown attempt again, bringing Alberto down and unbelievably scoring the only points in this match. Time expires and Javier cries out for joy. As his hand he is declared the victor he and Alberto embrace and leave the mat arm in arm, the tension gone, just two warriors with the utmost of respect for each other. For Javier, his advancement into Abu Dhabi is the continuation of a tremendous comeback following two knee surgeries and a retirement from MMA (where he was on track for a brilliant career). Javier is now concentrating exclusively on grappling (submission and jiu jitsu) and focusing on his school Showtime Jiu Jitsu. After having trained so hard for this tournament afterwards he let himself have a break to eat pizza and drink beer, but soon he will begin training for the toughest test of his career, seven months down the road at the Abu Dhabi championships. 76 KG and under Opening Round Mark Bocek defeats Marty Armendarez This was largely a wrestling match with the Bocek and Armendarez looking for the perfect takedown. Both were very aggressive but Bocek`s takedown defenses proved to be very slick, and he was able to counter with his takedowns to score points. Bocek tended to dictate the pace a little bit better on the ground to secure his points and the victory. Cameron Earle beats Eric Koble Eric Koble was a former wrestler at Iowa under the legendary Dan Gable and was rumored to have some devastating takedowns. Cameron pulls guard almost immediately and brings his legs up to a high guard. While pulling Koble in for a triangle choke, Cameron senses the opportunity and locks in a nasty chicken wing type submission from the closed guard. Koble has no choice but to tap and is obviously very disappointed. Kurt Pellingro beats Scott Schilling Scott Schilling took second in the Canadian Trails, but got the invite anyways as Canadian Champion Mark Bocek was invited to compete anyway. Kurt Pellingro was selected as the team Renzo Gracie representative. The competitors circled each other cautiously for a few minutes before Kurt shot in with a nice single leg. Schilling worked from the bottom, but Pellingro backed off and the match went back to the feet. Again the competitors circled for a few minutes before Kurt got a nice double leg takedown, winding up in Schilling`s guard. Kurt eventually passed and secured the armbar from side control with second left to get the submission victory. Tyrone Glover defeats Tyson Griffin This was a standup battle for the majority of the match, with both grapplers tying up and vying for position. Glover was perhaps slightly more aggressive with some front hadlock attempts but both were pushing the action. Suddenly, Tyson shot in for a double leg and Tyrone grabbed the right arm from a standing position and spun around for a kimura (a la Sakuraba). As Tyson looked to defend his hand came around in such a way that the referee saw it as a tap and the match was halted. (From my vantage point I originally didn`t think it was a tap). At this point the referee discussed with the judges and actually reviewed the camera angle I shot. From the camera view (notice this was through a view finder and hard to make details out) it did indeed look like a tap. Reviewing the video later on at home it looked like it might not have been a tap but an adjustment as Tyson looked to adjust himself. Tough call, and a tough break for Tyson, but as competitor safety is of the first importance (and the move was lightening quick) perhaps a good call. Tyrone Glover has explosive ability and had the match continued at this point would have been very capable of finishing the submission. Semi Finals Cameron Earle defeats Mark Bocek Earle and Bocek had met before, several years earlier in purple belt competition (Earle won via armlock in a thriller) and obviously had a lot of respect for each other as they cautiously approached each other. Cameron didn`t want to play the takedown game for too long and fell back into guard. Bocek actively worked for a pass and eventually just stood up out of guard. Another wrestling tie up with Bocek trying some nice snap downs. Just before points are called Cameron pulls guard again. Bocek gets to half guard and attempts to lock Earle down, but Cameron was baiting him as he executes a lightening fast sweep. Both fighters are back to their feet again. Bocek shoots a nice single leg but Cameron defends and in the scrambling for position Cameron grabs a nice toe hold. Bocek holds on as long as can, but is forced to tap out. Kurt Pellingo defeats Tyrone Glover Kurt works his pattened takedown game and forces Tyrone to his guard numerous occasions. Tyrone looks for the submissions but is unable to put Kurt in any sort of danger, who is controlling the pace of the match well. As time was winding down Tyrone got more and more desperate with his submission attempts but Kurt was having none of it, and he goes on to win on points. Final Cameron Earle defeats Kurt Pellingro Cameron Earle was the Ralph Gracie representative and Kurt Pellingro was the Renzo Gracie rep. As the two Gracies are brothers there is a definite bond between the students of the school as well and before the match the two exchanged pleasantries and complimented each other on their tattoos. Once time was called these guys were all business however. Cameron stalked and attempted to pull guard, but Kurt got out of the way in a hurry. Cameron shot in then which Kurt sprawled on and Cameron went to guard. From here Cameron threw everything but the proverbial kitchen sink in, showcasing his flexibility (a trait not often seen from him) by pulling in his left leg for an Omaplata attempt. Kurt showed an excellent base and defense for his part. The match goes on like this, Cameron attacking and playing high guard, Kurt playing defense. At one point Cameron is able to sink turn Kurt over on an Omaplata attempt, but Kurt defends well and back to Cameron`s guard the match went. Cameron eventually opens up and tries to sweep. Kurt stands up to get away from it and Cameron gets the takedown for two points. Kurt plays in his guard briefly but the match goes back to the feet. The two stalk each other again before Kurt gets a thunderous takedown on Cameron and winds back up in guard and time expires. Kurt and his side felt Cameron should have had a negative point in the beginning, but later on reviewing the video I feel the judges made the correct decision in not awarding the points, so the match went to a five minute overtime. In overtime the Kurt and Cameron were very cautious with each other, stalking each other really not engaging with each other. Kurt tried a double leg about a minute in but Cameron wizard` whim and the two went back to the feet. Kurt got in a deep double leg again but Cameron adjusted his hips and got in a guillotine choke. Kurt was forced to tap and Cameron immediately let go, but Kurt went unconscious briefly. Kurt was fine however, and Cameron Earle is your ADCC North American Trials Champion. Cameron has earned himself a reputation as one of the most dangerous grapplers on the planet and his fellow competitors give him a lot of respect. His always get the tap style should make for some exciting match up in the Abu Dhabi, and Cameron actually has a submission victory over the current ADCC Champ Marcelo Garcia (in the brown belt division of the Mundials in 2001). Cameron has been busy this summer and will compete some more and plans to continue to work even harder to enter the championships in peak form. 87Kg and Under Opening Round Justin "Chim Chim" Garcia defeats Ryan Harvey If there was an award for game faces, Justin "Chim Chim" Garcia would take home top honors as his entire demeanor for the day was tough and focused. Justin gets a thundering takedown to begin the match, then pulls off a knee bar very quickly for the victory. Corey MacDonald defeats Craig Sloan This was a war of attrition between the two as the exchanged several near submission through the match, including a triangle choke by Sloan which was held on for several minutes. MacDonald was able to pass and Sloan popped a rib in the process, thus rendering him unable to continue. Rick Macauley defeats Amal Easton This was a back and forth battleas both competitors really went for it. First Macauley would dominate position and threaten submission, the Easton would recover and gain the superior position. The two continued like this for the duration of their match, exchanging positions, swapping submissions, but where the scoring counted Macauley was dominant overall and he moves on to the next round, Marcos Avellan defeats Nick Ring I used to consider Marcos the smaller of the infamous Avellan brothers, but now moving up to this weight class (nearly 20 pounds heavier than he normally competes at), I`ll just have to identify Marcos as the gregarious one. Nick Ring is a tough kickboxer turned into a grappler. Marcos moved well at this weight (although his wind was a little suspect). Ring was game and worked the entire match as well, even trying a oma plata from the bottom. Avellan eventually escape the guard and secures the back with hooks. Ring escapes and attempts to take Avellans back, this time with out hooks. Finally from the kneesRind looks for a front head lock, but Avellan turns into a guard pass. Avellan wins on points. Semi Finals Justin "Chim Chim" Garcia defeats Corey MacDonald Chim Chim once again begins with a great single leg takedown. MacDonald hangs on for a guillotine attempt but Garcia merely escapes, passes guard and secures a head and arm choke for the submission and to advance to the championship round. Marcos Avellan defeats Rick Macauley So much for caution, after a brief tie up Macauley really begins this match by attempting a flying triangle, however Avellan holds his stance and Maculey lands with a thud. Macauley then goes to work half guard but Marcos shows excellent positioning himseseld. Macauley is slippery however, he get out the back door and almost takes Marcos` back, but Marcos will not allow the hooks to go in and eventually Maccauley is forced back to guard. Avellan passes and actually establishes sidecontrol, but MacCauley regains and the threatens a half guard sweep. From here Macauley nearly has a kneebar but Marcos nearly rolls off of the mat to escape (the hold was broken before they went off however. The match is restarted again in the center of the match from Avellan`s guard. While the officials confer as to how to score this Rick and Marcos exchange pleasantries. Time is called and you winner by points is Marcos Avellan. Finals Marcos Avellan defeats Justin "Chim Chim" Garcia Determination and focus. Both Justin Garcia and Marcos Avellan brought EVERYTHING they had to the mat this day, knowing full well that the other was going to bring a war. And this was a war, full of tie up and exchanges and this really resembled a fast pace wrestling match for the entire 20 minute duration of the match. It was a takedown by Marcos however that would determine the outcome of this match and give him the victory this day in the most emotional match. Marcos Avellan, in moving more than twenty pounds for his regular fighting weight and given everything he has been through in the last few months really was the inspirational story of this tournament. Aside from his obviously tremendous abilities he has shown he his greatest attribute is his heart. Furthermore he has weathered the storm (figuratively and literally) with good grace and humor and his absolute joy in advancing to the Abu Dhabi championships was clear and infectious. Younger brother David Avellan should have already earned his invite to Abu Dhabi as well, but today the spotlight is clearly on Marcos. 99KG and under Opening Round Elliot Marshall defeats Asa Fuller After some circling, Marshall pulls guard on Fuller. Fuller looks to pass and gets Marshall`s half guard, however Marshall reconstitutes and then immediately goes for an armlock from the bottom. Fuller stands up and Marshall extends securing the tapout. Brandon Vera defeats Rick Migliarese Once again the two circle each other and were very cautious to engage for the entire no scoring period. Late in the match Vera began with a nice double leg attempt but Migliarese countered nicely. As the competitors came up Migliarese had a great flying triangle attempt that had Vera briefly in trouble. When Vera got out he threw on a quick heel hook which caused Migliarese to cry out and Vera immediately let go. Migliarese hadn`t actually tapped out, but being the sportsman he is conceded the match and Vera moved on. Jamal Patterson defeats Rob Vanderbeuken No mat space large enough when my man Jamal Patterson is involved and despite the huge 45 foot mat space he and Vanderbeuken were called back to the center of the mat on numerous occasions. After numerous scrambles and exchanges Jamal secures the back and gets the Mata Leon (rear naked choke) for the victory. Brandon Ruiz defeats Jason MacDonald Brandon Ruiz advances, although to be honest I didn`t see much of this match. Semi Finals Brandon Vera defeats Elliot Marshall Vera and Marshall were having a good match, playing from each others guards when Vera sees Elliot`s exposed foot and fall back into a straight ankle lock. Before he even applies pressure however there is a loud popping cracking noise coming from Marshall`s ankle that sounds event more dramatic as it reverberates within the gym and both competitors stop and look at each other in stunned disbelief. Elliot concedes defeat as Vera was really looking out for his health, but in a bizarre set of events Vera gets two submission victories by leg lock before the opponent actually taps! (Look like the training with Dean Lister is definitely paying off for Brandon). Elliot was icing his ankle later but as he is still relatively new to the game he will definitely come back stronger than before. Jamal Patterson over Brandon Ruiz Surprise! Jamal Patterson pulls guard in this match, respecting Brandon`s considerable wrestling talents (and I breathe a sigh of relief as I have no chance of getting flattened this match). For awhile the two process cautiously, Jamal trying to pull Ruiz in but Ruiz never really committing. Suddenly as Brandon tries to disengage Jamal senses his opportunity and grabs a leg, putting Ruiz to his back! Ruiz quickly goes to all fours, which proves to be a mistake as it gives Jamal the opportunity to ride his back where he proceeds to threaten the the choke. He manages to get a guillotine from a half guard position that twists Ruiz up who is forced to tap. Finals Jamal Patterson over Brandon Vera A war was expected here, as these two have met twice before (and are 1-1 against each other) and have probably given each other the toughest matches of their respective careers. The two competitors circles, and paced and stalked and were very cautious with each other for the entire duration of the 10 minute non scoring period. When points were called out for the competitors slapped hands and the intensity level picked up. Vera shot in for the takedown and Jamal went for a guillotine which Brandon defended. Jamal then rolled Vera on top and managed to keep Brandon on his side by pushing down on the head and controlling the near leg. When Jamal saw his chance his reached for Brandon`s neck. Vera rolled and tried to defend but Jamal had it locked on tight, forcing Vera to tap out. Jamal came very close to getting the invite last time, putting eventual Absolute Champ (and 03 Trials winner) Dean Lister all he could handle. Since then Jamal has been on an absolute roll, tapping out his last six opponents in a row (winning the Grappler`s Quest US Nationals in similarly spectacular fashion). Jamal is constantly trying to balance his professional life with his passion for grappling and has been doing an excellent job thus far, and really seems to have emerged unto superstar status on the grappling circuit. 99KG and Over This category was turned into a round robin tournament as after the field of 8 dwindled to three competitors stepping up. Karim Byron over Shawn Geris Geris begins the match by trying to lateral the 380 pound Karim Byron and gets flattened for his trouble. Byron controls his position well and wins the match. Karim Byron over Rob Constance This was a war that went into double overtime! The majority of the match was spent on the feet, with Rob pressing onward and Byron defending the takedown. One takedown attempt covered the length of both of the mats! (Luckily there was a break in the action at this point). After a few of the takedown attempts Rob would be forced to turtle as Byron moved around him, but the fight would always get back to the feet. After the second overtime, (at which point both of the competitors looked extremely tired) the officials declared Byron the winner. Rob Constance would go on to beat Shawn Geris in the last round robin match, but Karim Byron is your ADCC North American Trials champ. Afterwards Karim was all smiles, as if he couldn`t believe he was heading to Abu Dhabi (and the only Canadian representative to advance). When I asked him what his plans were he informed he planned to sleep, eat, and sit in the hot tub to recuperate. Sounds like a great idea Karim, and congratulations! So we are left with five Trials champions who will be competing in the Abu Dhabi championships next year: Javier Vazquez, Cameron Earle, Marcos Avellan, Jamal Patterson and Karim Byron. These five should prove to be very dangerous in May when the full competition comes around but that is seven months away, for right now they were all elated to survive this test. Once again the camradarie between competitors and grapplers ran high, rivalries were put aside, tensions melted and everyone was very congratulatory and friendly with each other. See everyone in Long Beach in May of 2005! If these Trials were any indicator we`ll be seeing something that will be unrivaled not only in the annuls of grappling, but in the halls of sport!


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Passive smoking causes at least 22,000 new cases of asthma and wheezing in children every year, doctors said today.
More than 20,000 chest infections, 120,000 bouts of middle ear disease and 200 cases of meningitis in youngsters are also thought to be linked to the effects of second-hand smoke, they said.
Funded by Cancer Research UK and carried out by the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, the research found that children whose parents both smoked were almost nine times as likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke as those in non-smoking families.
If the father smoked, then exposure was around three times higher and more than six times higher if the mother smoked.
Children whose parents or brothers and sisters smoked were also 90% more likely to grow up to become smokers themselves.
The doctors added that passive smoking results in more than 300,000 GP consultations, some 9,500 hospital admissions and costs the NHS about £23.3 million, the UK-wide report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said.
Experts behind the report made a series of recommendations, including taking steps to cut the number of adults who smoke, particularly young adults.
They called for increases in the real price of tobacco, measures to tackle tobacco smuggling and illegal trading, and investment in media campaigns targeted at young people.
Cigarettes should also be taken off display in shops while packaging should be made generic and standardised, they said.
Other measures include banning smoking in cars, cutting down exposure to images of people smoking in the media, and stiff penalties for those who sell cigarettes to under-age youngsters.
Professor John Britton, chair of the RCP's tobacco advisory group, said: "This report isn't just about protecting children from passive smoking, it's about taking smoking completely out of children's lives."
Professor Terence Stephenson, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), which is supporting the report, said: "The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has recently led on the call to ban smoking in cars with children travelling in them.
"We should be making cars totally smoke-free if there are children travelling in them.
"Second-hand smoke has been found to be strongly linked to chest infections in children, asthma, ear problems and sudden infant death syndrome, or cot death.
"We strongly support the policy recommendations in this new report and repeat the call for new approaches to address this problem so that we protect the health of children and young people."
In 2003, more than 11,000 people in the UK were thought to have died as a result of passive smoking.
* But what do you think?
Should more steps be taken to cut down on the effects of passing smoking? Should parents be banned from smoking around their children, even in their own homes?
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Almond-Bacon Cheese Crostini RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 French bread baguette (1 pound), cut into 36 slices
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1 green onion, chopped
- Dash salt
- Additional toasted almonds, optional
- Place bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-9 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise, almonds, bacon, onion and salt. Spread over bread. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with additional almonds if desired. Serve warm. Yield: 3 dozen.
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Children as motorcycle passengers
Every now and then I see a bike go past me with a young kid on the pillion seat and it gets me to wondering what the rules are these days. My kids are all grown up and making their way in the world, but some of them certainly used to ride pillion with me and I hope some of the next generation might as well. I got to thinking about this a lot today because I was looking at a Canadian product called the "Child's Riding Belt", sold aptly enough by the Child's Riding Belt Co.
Now it's a cute idea, although it has some scary implications. But even if you though you'd like to have one of these, is it legal in Australia? Sadly, I think not. The device is really designed for kids who are too small to reach the handholds and to rest their feet on the footpegs. Australian State laws are progressively being amended to make it illegal for kids who can't reach the footpegs to be carried as pillion passengers. Here's the situation as I understand it right now, across the States and Territories. But please check with your local transport authority to make sure the laws have not changed before relying on this information.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Pillion passengers must keep both feet on the footpegs ... which means if they can't reach the footpegs, ipso facto they are probably not allowed to ride as pillion passengers. But they may be allowed in a sidecar. The ACT Motorcycle Rider's Handbook notes that legislative changes were being proposed in 2009 to set a minimum age of 8 years old for pillion passengers, but as far as I can see this has not happened yet.
New South Wales (NSW)
Already has laws requiring that pillion passengers must be 8 years of age or older, and must also keep both feet on the footpegs (again implying a minimum height requirement which could be an issue). Children under 8 can ride in a sidecar.
Northern Territory (NT)
No apparent restrictions on age of pillion passengers, but again must keep both feet on the footpegs so an implied minimum height. No apparent rules around sidecar passengers.
Queensland (QLD)
Pillion passengers must be 8 years of age or older, unless carried in a sidecar. Motorbike must be dual-seat registered (QLD has discounts for bikes with the pillion seat and pegs removed/disabled) and fitted with proper footpegs. Rider must have held a licence for the grade (size) of motorbike being ridden for at least one year. Passenger must be able to put both feet on the footpegs.
South Australia (SA)
No apparent age rules, but pillion passengers must have both feet on the pegs, so implied minimum height rule.
Tasmania (TAS)
Pillion passengers must be 8 years of age or older, unless carried in a sidecar, and must also be able to reach the footpegs (actually stated).
Victoria (VIC)
Pillion passengers must be 8 years of age or older (except for working dogs, apparently), unless riding in a sidecar.
Western Australia (WA)
Love to tell you, but their online information is mostly indecipherable or missing. Anyone from WA care to comment so I can update?


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I stumbled on this absolutely AMAZING Candy Themed Bridal Shower recently and it was too fantastic not to share asap… there are so many creative candy-themed ideas to be found here!
Hosted by Darcy Miller of Martha Stewart Weddings, and in celebration of Dylan Lauren (of famous NYC candy shop Dylan's Candy Bar), it's really not surprising that this bridal shower came out so cool… from the fabulous "candy artwork" backdrop and gumball garlands to the super fun display of DIY rock candy rings – which are WAY too pretty to eat of course and such a fun activity idea for the party guests!
One of my friends needs to get engaged or pregnant stat so I have an excuse to recreate this… you could definitely pull it off for a "sweet" themed baby shower too…maybe swapping out some of the ring designs for pacifiers. :) Scroll down on for lots more eye candy (couldn't resist!)…
Check out more details on this candy themed bridal shower over at Martha Stewart Weddings.
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- November 8, 2011 by jennifer
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- Baby Showers
- Bridal Showers
1Jessie SAYS:
This was one of my all-time favorites in MS Weddings!!
2The Party Waagon SAYS:
Wow! That is perfect in every way! And the photo with the children on the stairs is gorgeous!
3Elfi SAYS:
I love this party. I love it that much that i had the same exact cake for my daughter's baby party.
4Megan SAYS:
OMG!! I L-O-V-E this!! BEYOND cute!! Would be fun for a bachlorette party too!
5Michelle - I DO invitations by michelle SAYS:
WOW! Every detail is just STUNNING. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
7Sara Gray @ MarryThis! SAYS:
This is UNBELIEVABLE! Wow.
8Get Wedding Centerpieces SAYS:
Jaw dropping. I never thought it could get any better when I saw the artwork, but the rock candy rings, the necklace and the crown just blew me away. So much awesomeness!!!
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10Sarah {A Paper Proposal} SAYS:
SO adorable! Love the rock candy rings!
11MonogrammedEverything! SAYS:
How stinkin' cute is that!!
12Jordan Patton SAYS:
This is amazing!!! I want this for my own shower haha
13Leslie SAYS:
love it! Thank you for sharing because we are actually planning to put together a bridal shower of this very theme for my SIL-to-be!
14Cassie SAYS:
LOVE Dylan Lauren and her candy obsession, so of course I love her bridal shower. I have got to try those candy rings!
15Marisol SAYS:
Love love love!! That backdrop is fabulous!


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Posta Corporation of Kenya has rolled out a cash transfer programme to pay Ksh2000 each month for five months to the elderly in the country.
The programme known as Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme Payment System, is set to benefit 105,000 elderly persons through a bi-monthly cash pay for basic upkeep. The Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT) first began in 2007 under the Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) as a programme funded by the Government of Kenya to provide a bi-monthly stipend to elderly, disabled as well as orphaned persons to cater for Kenya's most poor and vulnerable communities which Postal Corporation of Kenya is the designated payment agent.
Postmaster General Dr. Enock Kinara said, "POSTA recognises the distinguished role provided by the government as the appointed payment agent for this cash transfer programme, and shall remain committed to providing Kenya's elderly with the necessary funds to provide for their basic requirements."
The cash transfers, to be picked in person at POSTA pay points across the country aim to help elderly citizens and other vulnerable persons to meet their basic needs are provided for. Emphasising all respective pay points will be ready to receive all registered persons from Thursday 24th around the country, with the payment system running for 10 working days.
"We as the government will not tolerate the misuse of any funds, because you and I lose out as citizens. Kenya cannot move forward with the terrorism of corruption, let us all agree to work against corruption," said Mr Kambi. "Today we have disbursed Ksh1billion to directly help elderly persons put food on the table and meet the basic necessities of life," he said.
Others in attendance were PS Labour and Social Security Services Mr. Ali Noor Ismail, MP of Starehe Hon. Maina Kamanda and immediate former MP Ferdinand Waititu who participated in the handing out of the day's cash allocation at Ksh 3million to the identified elderly and disabled residents of Mathare. Overall, Nairobi County has registered 4,690 new beneficiaries with a total allocation of Ksh46, 900,000.
Of the newly enrolled beneficiaries, 99,996 persons will receive the basic upkeep cash fund from the transfer programme currently registered at 105,000 persons.


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Herodotus (7.1) relays a dispute between Darius' sons Artobazanes and Xerxes for succesion to their father's throne. Each made an appeal according to Persian tradition, which held that the eldest son would become the next king. As Darius' first son by his first wife, Artobazanes presented a straightforward case favoring himself, while Xerxes was forced, like a more 'modern' politician, to stretch the meaning of the term 'first-born'. As Darius' first son by Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great, whom Darius had married after becoming king, Xerxes claimed that it was he who was the true heir apparent since it was he who was the eldest son of Darius the King while his brother was merely the eldest son of Darius the man. According to Herodotus, Darius found the latter argument more compelling and appointed Xerxes his successor. By Xerxes' own accounts, however, it was Ahura Mazda's desire for Darius to make Xerxes the next king, since he was the greatest of all his sons. It is for this reason alone, Xerxes implies, that he ascended the throne upon his father's death (486 B.C.).
Xerxes' so-called "Daiva Inscription" is carved on four stone tablets that were found in a building located on the southeast corner of the Royal Complex at Persepolis, Darius' and Xerxes' capitol. Of the four, two are in Old Persian, a complete version of 60 lines and a copy stopping in the middle of line 51. Elamite and Akkadian translations of 50 lines each complete the set. The inscription's opening lines are nearly identical to lines 1-6 and 13-15 of Darius' proclamation at Naqs-i-rastam (cf. Lesson 9), but for the necessary changes of name. Lines 13 to 28 then list the countries over which Xerxes held sway "by the will of Ahura Mazda." The selection below begins in the middle of line 28, where Xerxes declares that one of the countries just named rose against him but was defeated when Ahura Mazda bore him aid in putting the rebellion down. In line 35, Xerxes goes on to describe another kind of revolt -- the worship of daivas, or the practice of the old religion overturned by Zarathustra -- that he also put down. The immediate juxtaposition of these two events serves to highlight the integral nature of religion, morality, and politics in the ideology of the time: Ahura Mazda made Xerxes king; therefore it is his responsibility to see that the god's will is done in his kingdom, that the Zoroastrian ritual is carried out and the Zoroastrian teachings are obeyed. The moral component is also reinforced in lines 41-46, where Xerxes declares his righting of other wrongs, again with Ahura Mazda's aid. The king then declares what brings happiness to the living and the dead, namely reverence of and obedience to Ahura Mazda. In closing, Xerxes again copies Darius exactly (cf. DNa 51-5, Lesson 9).
28 - ... θātiy Xšayāršā
29 - xšāyaθiya yaθā tya adam
30 - xšāyaθiya abavam astiy atar aitā
31 - dahyāva tyaiy upariy nipištā
32 - ayauda pasāvamaiy Auramazdā upastām
33 - abara vašnā Auramazdahā ava dahyāvam
34 - adam ajanam utašim gāθavā nīšādayam
35 - utā atar aitā dahyāva āha yadātya
36 - paruvam daivā ayadiya pasāva vašnā
37 - Auramazdahā adam avam daivadānam
38 - viyakanam utā patiyazbayam daivā
39 - mā yadiyaiša yadāyā paruvam daivā
40 - ayadiya avadā adam Auramazdām ayadaiy
41 - artācā brazmaniya utā aniyašca
42 - āha tya duškartam akariya ava adam
43 - naibam akunavam aita tya adam
44 - akunavam visam vašnā Auramazdahā akunavam
45 - Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara
46 - yātā kartam akunavam tuva kā hya
47 - apara yadimaniyāiy šiyāta ahaniy
48 - jīva utā marta artāvā ahaniy
49 - avanā dātā parīdiy tya Auramazdā
50 - niyaštāya Auramazdām yadaišā
51 - artācā brazmaniya martiya hya avanā
52 - dātā pariyaita tya Auramazdā
53 - nīštāya utā Auramazdām yadataiy
54 - artācā brazmaniya hauv utā jīva
55 - šiyāta bavatiy utā marta artāvā
56 - bavatiy ...
28 ... θātiy Xšayāršā 29 xšāyaθiya yaθā tya adam 30 xšāyaθiya abavam astiy atar aitā 31 dahyāva tyaiy upariy nipištā 32 ayauda pasāvamaiy Auramazdā upastām 33 abara vašnā Auramazdahā ava dahyāvam 34 adam ajanam utašim gāθavā nīšādayam 35 utā atar aitā dahyāva āha yadātya 36 paruvam daivā ayadiya pasāva vašnā 37 Auramazdahā adam avam daivadānam 38 viyakanam utā patiyazbayam daivā 39 mā yadiyaiša yadāyā paruvam daivā 40 ayadiya avadā adam Auramazdām ayadaiy 41 artācā brazmaniya utā aniyašca 42 āha tya duškartam akariya ava adam 43 naibam akunavam aita tya adam 44 akunavam visam vašnā Auramazdahā akunavam 45 Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara 46 yātā kartam akunavam tuva kā hya 47 apara yadimaniyāiy šiyāta ahaniy 48 jīva utā marta artāvā ahaniy 49 avanā dātā parīdiy tya Auramazdā 50 niyaštāya Auramazdām yadaišā 51 artācā brazmaniya martiya hya avanā 52 dātā pariyaita tya Auramazdā 53 nīštāya utā Auramazdām yadataiy 54 artācā brazmaniya hauv utā jīva 55 šiyāta bavatiy utā marta artāvā 56 bavatiy ...
28 ... Xerxes the King 29 declares: Since [the time] that I 30 have become king, there is among those 31 lands inscribed above [one that] 32 was rising up. And thereupon, Ahura Mazda 33 bore me aid. By the will of Ahura Mazda I struck [that] country 34 down and I [now] put it down in [its] place. 35 And among these lands there was [also] one where 36 the daivas were once worshipped; [but] later, by the will 37 of Ahura Mazda, I uprooted that altar to the daivas, 38 and proclaimed: "The daivas 39 shall not be worshipped!" [Then,] 40 being reverent, I worshipped Ahura Mazda and Truth where the daivas were worshipped once before. 41 And there was yet another thing 42 that had been done for ill, [and] that I 43 made right, [too]. All this that I did, 44 I did by the will of Ahura Mazda. 45 Ahura Mazda bore me aid, 46 as long as I was doing the deed. [And] if you who [would come] 47 after [me] should think, "May I be happy 48 [as long as I am] living, may I be blessed [when I am] dead," 49 [then] on account of that, honor the laws which Ahura Mazda has 50 set down. You, being reverent, should worship Ahura Mazda 51 and Truth. The man who, on account of that, 52 honors the laws which Ahura Mazda sets 53 down, and [who], being reverent, worships Ahura Mazda 54 and Truth, both becomes happy [as long as he is] living 55 and becomes blessed 56 [when he is] dead ...
Old Persian nouns in as are few in form and number, though these few are fairly common. The stem appears in both the masculine ās and the neuter as, but never in the feminine.
|Masculine auramazdāh- 'Wise Lord'
|Neuter drayah- 'sea'
|*drahyah, *drahya
|auramazdām, *auramazdāham
|*drahyah, *drahya
Neuter nouns in is are seen in nominative and accusative singular hadiš. Masculine proper names in is, e.g., haxāmaniš, are treated as masculine i-stems and decline accordingly.
There are Old Persian noun stems in t, d, p, and θ. The nominative form is found only in napāt 'grandson', preceded by long a: napā. Feminine accusative, instrumental, genitive, and locative forms of each decline similarly, as follows:
|θard- 'year'
|θardam, *auramazdāham
|θardiy, *θardiyā
Two types of nominal compound occur in Old Persian. Determinative compounds are made by joining two noun stems together such that the second determines the syntactic function of the first, which therefore remains undeclined. This case relation may be any one of the oblique cases (accusative through locative), e.g., hauma-varga- 'haoma-drinking' (accusative) or arda-stana- 'place of light' (genitive). The case ending on the second stem determines the relation of the whole unit to the other words of the sentence in which it appears.
Exocentric, or possessive-adjectival compounds, are made like determinative compounds but function as possessive adjectives modifying another noun which may or may not be explicity stated; e.g., hama-pitar- 'having the same father', 'they who have the same father', or aspa-cana- 'having a love for horses', 'he who loves horses'.
Old Persian includes only one perfect form, caxriyā, the third person singular optative active of kar 'do, make'. The form shows reduplication as in the Avestan and Sanskrit, with the zero-grade root preceded by ca. The translation is 'he would have done'.
Passive stems appear in both the present and aorist systems with the suffix ya added to the stem in its normal grade. With two exceptions, an active ending is then added. E.g., abariya 'is born', 3rd person singular imperfect indicative.
Sentences employing passive verbal forms, either finite or participial, require the logical subject to be placed in the instrumental case while the direct object becomes the grammatical subject of the verb, putting it in the nominative case, as in tya manā kartam 'what was done by me' beside tya adam akunavam 'what I did'.
The final member of any list containing two or more accusative objects has the instrumental case form; e.g., adam auramazdām ayadaiy / artācā... 'I worshipped Ahura Mazda and Truth...', where auramazdām is accusative and artā instrumental. The pattern is standard, though it most likely originated by conflating the instrumental's expression of accompaniment with the common sequence of accusatives: *auramazdām artā hadā 'Ahura Mazda along with Truth' > auramazdām artā ca 'Ahura Mazda and Truth'.
Roland G. Kent's Old Persian: Grammar, Texts, Lexicon (New Haven: American Oriental Society, 1953, 2nd ed.) is the standard work; as the title indicates, it includes the texts as well as the grammar and dictionary. Additional data are provided by Supplement zur Sammlung der altpersischen Inschriften, by Manfred Mayrhofer (Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1978); the Academy has also published a large number of volumes on manifold topics. And Rüdiger Schmitt has provided a new edition of the most extensive text in The Bisitun Inscriptions of Darius the Great: Old Persian Text (London: School of Oriental and African Studies, 1991).


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LAGRANGE — For most of the week leading up to the Black River game, Keystone fans were eagerly anticipating what the Pirates offense would do next.
The Pirates had put up approximately 48 points per game in Patriot Athletic Conference play and senior Andrew Vaughn had gone over the 2,000-yard mark rushing, so everyone expected them to put up video-game numbers one more time while securing the outright Stars Division championship.
But a funny thing happened Friday night at Wildcats Stadium. Keystone came to play defense.
Vaughn was held to a season-low 87 yards and the Wildcats forced two turnovers in a 28-6 decision that forced a three-way tie atop the division between Black River, Keystone and Buckeye.
Vaughn came into the game averaging 10 yards per carry, but was never able to break off a big run. His longest was 16 yards and nine of his 19 carries were for 2 yards or less.
"We got beat in every phase of the game," Black River coach Al Young said. "We said we couldn't turn the ball over but we did, and Keystone took advantage of our mistakes."
The Wildcats (7-3, 6-1) took the opening kickoff and marched 59 yards in nine plays, with Tyler Polen capping the drive with a 5-yard touchdown. Black River (7-3, 6-1) went three-and-out on its first drive.
It proved to be a sign of things to come.
The Pirates' first four drives ended in a punt, two turnovers on downs and a Brock Waltz interception before Vaughn finally found the end zone with 10:30 to play in the game. Vaughn's 4-yard touchdown run, his 28th of the season, cut the Keystone lead to 14-6.
"We'll have to watch film and figure out why we didn't play very well tonight," Young said. "No excuses. Credit to them. They came to play. We didn't. We came out and had a nice drive going to start the second half, then we committed two holding penalties. Every time we started to do something, we just shot ourselves in the foot."
The good news for Black River is that there will be a next week. The Pirates will be in the Division V, Region 15 playoffs.
Keystone was led by senior quarterback Tyler Gullett, who rushed for a game-high 169 yards on 19 carries and threw for 174 more. He rushed for two touchdowns and threw a 62-yard scoring strike to junior wide receiver C. J. Conrad on fourth-and-2 that put the Wildcats up 21-6.
"We felt like the game was going in our favor all night," said Gullett, whose team snapped a five-game losing streak against Black River. "I knew the touchdown to C.J. was like a dagger. It pumped up our crowd and our bench. Our seniors knew this would be our final time on a football field, so that gave us an edge tonight."
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Keystone 28, Black River 6
K — Tyler Polen 5 run (Turner Giesel kick), 8:18.
K — Tyler Gullett 9 run (Giesel kick), 3:10.
B — Andrew Vaughn 4 run (pass failed), 10:30.
K — C.J. Conrad 62 pass from Gullett, (Giesel kick), 8:49.
K — Gullett 42 run (Giesel kick), 6:12.


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was definitely noticeable in this game as there were a couple of third downs where he had wide open lanes. But I'm not really complaining because I like seeing him showing patience and allowing the play to develop. I prefer that to situation where the instinct is to immediately take off when the first option is covered.
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College Hockey:Merrimack forced to settle for tie with Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Fifteen years of futility for Merrimack nearly came to an end on Sunday afternoon, but a disallowed overtime goal forced the Warriors to settle for a 2-2 tie at Boston College's Kelley Rink, a place Merrimack hasn't won since 1997.
Fourth-line winger Kyle Singleton poked a puck into an open net with 12.9 seconds remaining in overtime. Referee Scott Hansen, though, ruled that Rhett Bly knocked the puck out of the air with a high stick immediately before Singleton knocked it home. After extensive review of the play on instant replay, Hansen couldn't find substantial enough evidence to overturn the call.
"I didn't see it," admitted Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy. "[The puck] was definitely redirected. The video was inconclusive because it was out of the play, so they have to go with what was called on the ice."
Had the goal stood, that would have been icing on the cake as Merrimack was fortunate to get the game to overtime. The Warriors fell behind, 2-0, rallied to within a goal and then Connor Toomey scored his second goal of the game with 1:10 remaining in regulation and the goaltender pulled for the extra attacker.
"That's our third extra-attacker goal of the season," said Dennehy. "You put your hottest six on the ice and say a little prayer."
Prayers answered, Merrimack avoided what could have been a lost weekend in the Hockey East standings. The Warriors lost, 4-2, to Boston University on Friday, so getting a point was not just fortunate, it was critical.
"It's always good when you come back and tie a game," said Dennehy. "I thought we played pretty well, so if we hadn't come away with a point it would've been an injustice."
As good as Merrimack can feel getting the tie, Boston College is equally frustrated given that the Eagles had ample opportunities to pad its lead in the second period.
"We had great offensive chances," said BC coach Jerry York. "It's hard for me to believe we only had a two-goal output, but goalies have a stake in that and [Merrimack goaltender Joe Cannata] played well."
After a scoreless first period in which both teams had some great looks at the net and were unable to score, the Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Paul Carey's seventh goal of a season. Carey got behind the Merrimack defense and roofed a shot glove side on Cannata (21 saves) just 47 seconds into the second.
The Eagles extended the lead while shorthanded at 5:10. Barry Almeida drew two Merrimack defenders, hesitated and then slid a perfect pass to Steven Whitney, who also buried a shot high glove side on the Warriors netminder.
Merrimack, though, responded less than three minutes later. Ryan Flanigan forced a turnover at the right faceoff dot, cut to the net and fed Toomey, who one-timed a low shot past BC netminder Brian Billett (22 saves).
As the third period wore on, it appeared the Eagles might escape with a one-goal win. Merrimack squandered three full and one partial power-play opportunity, mustering just two shots in the seven-plus minutes of power-play time.
The rookie Toomey, though, helped earn Merrimack the point redirecting what he called a Jordan Heywood "knuckle puck" in the closing minutes to knot the game.
The tie marked just the third time in the last 25 games at Boston College that Merrimack has earned any points. Still, the Warriors extend their winless streak (0-22-3) at Kelley Rink, a place the team last won on Oct. 20, 1997.
The tie pulls Boston College (13-7-0, 9-4-1 Hockey East) into a deadlock with Boston University for first place. The single point for Merrimack (11-4-4, 7-3-2 Hockey East) places them three points behind BC and BU in third place.
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New Mexico became the first team to emerge from bowl season with a losing record after falling 20-12 to San Jose State in the inaugural New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.
South Florida jumped to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter and rode its defense the rest of the way to a 24-7 win over East Carolina in the inaugural PapaJohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama.
Troy beat Rice 41-17 in the New Orleans Bowl as the game returned to the Louisiana Superdome after being staged in Lafayette, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina's devastation last year.
The Las Vegas Bowl was an ugly mauling in the desert as BYU dropped Oregon 38-8 to end the season with their 10th straight victory and hand the Ducks their fourth consecutive loss.
TCU ran through, over and around an obviously outmatched opponent in a 37-7 Poinsettia Bowl win over Northern Illinois.
UNBEATEN TEAMS:: Boise State was the only undefeated team in the country after Ohio State lost 41-14 to Florida in the BCS title game. The Broncos beat Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime in the Fiesta Bowl.
WINLESS TEAMS: Duke finished the year at 0-12, including a loss to 1-AA Richmond.
1-A vs. 1-AA: 1-AA teams finished 7-71 for the season against their higher-classified brethren. Since the start of the 2003 campaign, 1-A teams hold the upper hand by a huge margin, 235-25 (.904).
77 schools took the opportunity of a 12th game to schedule a cupcake opponent and New Mexico State double-dipped for two of its' four wins.
STREAKS: Ohio State saw its 19-game winning streak come to an end with the 41-14 loss to Florida in the BCS Championship Game. The Buckeyes are still riding an 18-game regular season winning streak.
Boise State has won 13 straight games over-all after beating Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime in the Fiesta Bowl. The Broncos have won 14 straight regular season games, and 38 consecutive regular season home games. The Broncos have never lost a home game to a WAC opponent (24-0).
BYU has won 10 straight games after a 38-8 Las Vegas Bowl win over Oregon.
USC has won a nation's-best 33 consecutive home games.
Duke has lost 20 games over-all, and 22 straight to 1-A teams.
FIU has lost 12 straight games after a 26-13 defeat to Troy.
NEW COACHES: The 2006 season introduced 11 coaching changes. Five led their team to a bowl game. Here is how each performed:
Boise State, 13-0 under Chris Petersen (beat Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime in Fiesta Bowl).


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18 Killer Car Movies
September 25, 2010 by The Initech Staff121 Comments
18 Killer Car Movies you need to watch!
Cars can be scary, Disney's Cars is testament to this fact. OK, seriously car horror was big business in the 1980's and early 90's and this hooked onto the brat pack franchise was gold to the Movie execs. people were terrified of cars back then, cars were down right evil. Now of course the fact that people get mown down by cars every few seconds is part of everyday life, but a car that wants to run you over without the help of a drunk driver, and people are wearing bad fashions, well that's just plain terrifying.
So here are the top of the bunch of venomous vehicles, puckered 80's beauties & a few violent macho road movies for you to peruse at your leisure (feel the chills..is that the sound of a distant trucker horn)
1. Duel – This film is like Jaws on the road, one hulking great mean truck and one scared guy
2. The Road Warrior – Mel Gibson once again in the post-apocalyptic Australia, who helps a community kill some nasty people for a tank full of gas.
3. Death Race 2000 – This is about a lovely car race where points are awarded for running down pedestrians.
4. Wheels of Terror – A small town is terrorized by someone who kidnaps and abuses little girls, he drives an evil looking car.
5. The Hearse – A women finds herself haunted by the same hearse that once carried her aunt's coffin
6. The Car – Evil has returned to earth as – "the car"
7. Maximum Overdrive – Stephen King in the trailer video is scarier than the film
8. Jeeper Creepers – Creepy scene with BEATNGU
9. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome – Mel Gibson is back again and this time he's pissing off Tina Turner
10. Christine – The heartwarming story of a blood thirsty car and a nerd. The 1958 Plymouth Fury from the movie John Carpenter's "Christine"
11. Death Proof – A psychotic ex stunt man uses his car to kill women, but some are about to fight back
The deadly 1970 Chevy Nova in Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" . 1970 Chevy Nova SS
12. Dead End – Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut – he might not live to regret it
13. The Cars that Ate Paris – Car parts as currency. Best way to get car parts is, of course, to make cars crash so people in fictional town of Paris crash their cars a lot
14. Doomsday – A bunch of angry Scottish cannibal's have been locked up in Scotland due to a nasty virus, then some Londoners get in and they try to eat them. Oh and there's lots of cars.
15. Highwaymen – Since the hit-and-run murder of his wife five years ago, Rennie Cray has crisscrossed America in his souped-up, stripped-down '68 Plymouth Barracuda, pursuing her killer
16. The Wraith – Cool 80's tunes and Charlie Sheen
17. Black Cadillac – Three young men become terrorized in a high-speed car chase.. hell yaaaa
18. The Hitcher – A young C. Thomas Howell is stalked by a murderous Rutger Hauer, is edge of your seat road chase action
Guest blogger Geordie Girl got the idea of this killer car article after having to claim on her european travel insurance and european breakdown cover after being hit by another car on her way into Paris.


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Doug's Military Biography
2009-2010 - Active Duty for 8 months. Lived on US Army base in Baghdad. As a Special Forces Colonel, briefed the US Commanding Generals on the daily activities of Green Berets and Navy SEALs across the battlespace. Earned my third Bronze Star.
2006-2007 - Active Duty for 13 months. Lived and worked on an Iraqi base. As a US Army Colonel was a Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Army. My counterpart was an Iraqi General who commanded the most powerful (Armored) Iraqi Army unit in the country. Moved into and occupied eastern side of Baghdad. Countless successes. Oversaw the beginning of the current surge. Earned Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge among other awards.
2001-2002 - Active Duty for 12 months. US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. Deployed to Afghanistan area soon after 9/11 (October 2001) as a principal staff officer for Task Force Dagger – the unit tasked with training the Northern Alliance and kicking the Taliban out of Afghanistan. We were successful. Spent the remainder of tour as Crisis Action Team Chief at Army Special Operations HQ at Ft Bragg, NC. Earned Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal among other awards.
1990s - As a US Army Reservist (a Captain and then Major) I was attached to the Army Special Forces Command and served on several occasions in Central America. Additionally, I was/am the lead liaison officer for West Point in metro Atlanta. I graduated from the Command and General Staff College.
1980s – Upon graduation from West Point, I served my Lieutenant years in Germany as an Infantry Officer. After that I was an A-Team Leader with the "Green Berets" (as a Captain) at Ft Bragg for several years. My team focused on the Middle East. I attended numerous military schools to include Airborne, Ranger, Jumpmaster and Special Forces (Honor Graduate) during the decade.


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Store officials said 18 employees were relocated to the Alta Vista Drive location and 18 other employees were laid off.Management said it could no longer afford to keep the Colubmus Street and Oswell Street location open mainly because of competition between nearby bix box retailers.In the meantime the store has been looking at making the store smaller and reopening.In the end management said they were not able to fulfill the remodel plan. The Green Frog Market at Alta Vista Drive and Bernard Street will be staying open to continue to serve the community.


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Is Simon Cowell really gay and pretending to be straight? On July 17, 2014, during the cocaine trial of former "X Factor" U.K. judge Tulisa Contostavlos, the court heard a recording from her assistant Gareth Carey, who claims that Cowell is secretly gay, according to the Daily Mirror.
As previously reported, the trial began on July 16, 2014, at Southwark Crown Court in London. According to the Telegraph, the trial's testimony on the first day included details about how an undercover reporter for The Sun conned Contostavlos into thinking that she was being considered for a movie in which she would co-star with Leonardo DiCaprio. Contostavlos was a judge on "The X Factor" U.K. in 2011 and 2012. She was fired and replaced by Sharon Osbourne in 2013. Osbourne quit the show and was replaced by Cheryl Cole in 2014.
According to the prosecution, the elaborate ruse resulted in Contostavlos offering to set up a cocaine deal worth £800 for The Sun reporter Mazher Mahmood, who was posing as a movie producer named Samir Khan. According to the testimony, Contostavlos was so fooled by the con that she thought that she would get the movie role over acclaimed actresses Keira Knightley and Kate Winslet, who have won numerous awards for their acting. Contostavlos has very little acting experience, except for roles in a few little-seen independent British movies.
Contostavlos is accused of being a go-between for Michael Coombs (also known as rapper Mike GLC), who sold cocaine to Mahmood at the Dorchester Hotel in London on May 23, 2013. Coombs pled guilty to the charge of supplying cocaine.
In an undercover recording that was heard in court testimony, Mahmood asked Varey off camera if Cowell was gay, and Varey replied, "Yes." Mahmood then asked, "Have you slept with him?," and Varey answered, "No ... One day I will when I make my move."
Mahmood then said, "Do you fancy him or not?" Varey replied, "No." Mahmood then asked, "How do you know he's gay?" Varey answered, "I know people who have," as in have slept with Cowell.
Cowell (who is 54) has not responded to Varey's allegations, but in several interviews, Cowell has always denied that he is gay when he is asked about his sexual orientation. It has often been speculated that Cowell is gay because he has never been married. (Cowell has been engaged to a few women in his life, but he always broke off the engagements.) However, marital status is not always an accurate indicator of someone's sexual orientation, since there are many closeted gay people who are married to someone of the opposite sex. And there are many heterosexual people of a certain age who never get married.
According to the 2012 unauthorized biography "Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell," there has been no credible evidence that Cowell is gay. No men have come forward to the media or even off the record to claim they that have had sexual encounters with Cowell. And in doing research for the book, which includes interviews with several of Cowell's friends and enemies, "Sweet Revenge" author Tom Bower said he did not hear of any stories of Cowell having sexual affairs with men.
Bower also did extensive interviews with Cowell for the book, which is considered unauthorized since Cowell did not have final approval over the book's content. In the interviews, Cowell admits to be a womanizer who is unfaithful to his girlfriends. Cowell's current main squeeze is divorced socialite Lauren Silverman, the mother of his first child, Eric, who was born on Feb. 14, 2014. Silverman and Cowell began their affair while she was still married to her first husband, Andrew Silvermnan, who was one of Cowell's closest friends.
For years, there have been rumors that Cowell is a swinger. If those rumors are true, it's possible he's been in orgies with people of both sexes. It's also possible that Cowell is not gay but is bisexual or bi-curious. A lot has been written about the "down low" subculture of gay or bisexual men who have sex with men but still think of themselves as being straight because they are not the "submissive" partner.
As for Varey (who is Contostavlos' live-in personal assistant and close friend), very little is known about how credible he is, but he is facing similar drug charges. In March 2014, Contostavlos was tainted by another drug scandal, when Varey was arrested in London for selling cocaine and for possessing marijuana. The Daily Mirror reported the news on March 4, 2014.
She has not publicly commented on Varey's arrest, which came nine months after her own arrest for selling cocaine. Contostvalos and Varey live together in a North London apartment. She has said in many interviews that Varey is her "best friend" but that they are not dating each other. Varey used to be a backup dancer for Contostavlos' hip-hop group N-Dubz.
Scotland Yard issued this statement about Varey's arrest: "Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in Barnet on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession of cannabis."
Varey has been accompanying Contostavlos to her court appearances.
July 21, 2014 update: Contostavlos' trial has ended in a mistrial due to the judge declaring there was good reason to believe that Mahmood had lied under oath. The cocaine charges against Contostavlos and Coombs have been dismissed. After the end of the trial, Cowell's legal team issued this statement about Varey's allegation that Cowell is gay: "In 2014 the question of whether someone is or is not gay is antiquated. (As it happens he isn't, though if he were, he would simply have said so.) However, the issue was the false suggestion made by Mr. Varey that Simon – who is renowned for his honesty and candidness – had thus not been truthful in the public arena and this is what we have been obliged to clarify."
July 23, 2014 update: Varey has issued this apology statement: "I can no longer recall all of the details of that evening but I have listened to the recording made by Mahmood. I was clearly very drunk. At some point and utterly out of the blue Mahmood asked me if Simon Cowell was gay. I said he was. This is not true. I do not know why I said it, but assume it is because I was so drunk and felt that I was giving Mahmood the type of information he was seeking. I am very sorry for this."


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Darrelle Revis, released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is now a free agent again. The Buccaneers just released Revis on Wednesday (March 12), deciding that $16 million was too much to pay him for the 2014 NFL season. According to a report from CBS Sports, the team was close to making a trade with him as the key component, but the former Pro Bowl cornerback wasn't willing to take a pay cut to help it get done.
There are several NFL teams that could really use help in the secondary this offseason, including interesting destinations like the New York Jets and New England Patriots. As soon as this Revis news starts making its way around the NFL, analysts are going to start linking him to teams that could use an improvement. The ultimate question will become just how much money they are willing to pay him, because it is very obvious that he still wants to be paid as though he is one of the best pass defenders in the league. The jury is still out on whether he is actually in that group still.
As the completion to the trade between the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers that brought Darrelle Revis south, the team will owe an upcoming fourth round selection. If Revis had remained on the roster through the day, the Bucs would have had to give up a third round pick to complete that deal. As it is now, the Jets can actually try to re-sign their former star player, especially if they feel he has finally recovered from the surgery that led to him getting dealt in the first place.


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Height: 6-4 Weight: 248 lbs.
Born: December 30, 1937 in Danville, KY
High School: East
College: Ohio St. (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 4th round (44th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 98 (143rd overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Hall of Fame finalist in 2004
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College Hockey:Guerrera Earns Top CHA Honors
Wayne State was well represented at the College Hockey America league awards ceremony in Niagara, New York.
Junior goaltender David Guerrera was selected CHA Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches. Guerrera led the league in goals-against (2.34), saves percentage (.923) and winning percentage (.816/14-2-3).
Guerrera also earned First Team All-CHA honors along with junior defenseman Tyler Kindle and junior forward Jason Durbin.
Sophomore left wing Chris Vail was selected to the All-CHA Second Team.
WSU head coach Bill Wilkinson was voted CHA Coach of the Year.
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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 273 points (17.1/g), 22nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 313 points (19.6/g), 18th.
Differential of -40 points (-2.5/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.7-9.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.4/g), 23rd.
Simple Rating System: Total -4.8, Offense: -3.3, Defense: -1.4, SoS: -2.3, versus averages of 0.0.
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Gears of War fans will be foaming at the mouth at this one. Confirmation has come in the form of a press release from MSFT and Epic that Gears of War 3 is in the works with a hard set launch date of April 5, 2011 in the states (April 7 in Japan and April 8 everywhere else).
Given the level of success that followed the release of the first two, it was pretty much inevitable we'd see a third instalment in the series before too long.
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This Military Monday we honor a very special person in his community.
This Military Monday we honor a very special person in his community.
So many families have military members who are deployed. Loving relatives and friends send care packages and letters while they are away. But what about soldiers that don't have anyone back home sending them anything?
Our Warrior of the Week is heading overseas to serve and protect our country while we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here's his message to you.
Our Warrior of the Week is a Captain in the U.S. Army who is being deployed right before the holidays.
Our Warrior of the Week is from Neptune, and we thank her for her service.
Our Warriors of the Week are those who return from battle wounded and in need our support and thanks. There is a great event taking place as a way for you to help and support our Wounded Warriors.
On this Military Monday we honor and try to help a former Marine after the loss of his little boy. They are BOTH our Warriors of the Week.
It is Military Monday -- a time to honor those that serve or have served our country. Today we thank Matthew Leroy from Howell.
Caitlyn Coyle sent The Point a Facebook message sharing an amazing birthday gift that her boyfriend sent her little sister Melissa. This long distance birthday wish was very special.
Every Monday we salute and thank a local member of our military. This Warrior of the Week is from Toms River and just been awarded a very special honor.
Our Warrior of the Week from Howell has an incredible and miraculous story.
The Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor is being deployed to Afghanistan. After all he has done to try and stop the heroin epidemic at the Jersey Shore, we want to honor him this week!


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We love these Vicious Rings ($14). Partly because of the name, and partly because they remind us of chevron stripes for our fingers. Just remember to be careful if you're wearing a midi ring when you wash your hands. It will disappear if you are not careful. We learned that one the hard way.
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Lush Cosmetics has featured a limited edition lip gloss called 'The Kiss' as part of their Valentine's Day collection. Valentine's Day is a celebration of romance and this lip gloss comes packed in a tin that pictures two silhouettes about to lock lips. This cute little tub of lip gloss retails for $9.25.
Lush Cosmetics 'The Kiss' contains vegan ingredients and features fair trade shea butter as well as cupuaco to leave the lips soft and supple. The Kiss gets its amazing flavor from orange mandarin oils. This lip gloss leaves the lips shiny with a hint of sparkle.
The Kiss also pairs nicely with another limited edition Valentine's Day treat from Lush Cosmetics. Lush Cosmetics 'Bubble Gum Lip Scrub' is a tub of sugar scrub deigned to polish the lips. Use Bubble Gum lip scrub to gently buff away dry skin. This bubblegum flavored scrub is edible so lick the lips to remove the sugary residue. After drying the lips apply 'The Kiss' to achieve an irresistible pout.


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It all depends on how much you think your time is worth, labor…drawings…material cost…hardware…finishing…travel…blah blah…adds up fast.
If someone asked me to build that cabinet for $300 bucks…the first coarse of action would be to help them clean the coffee off that I just spit all over them.
Unfortunately, the average Joe has NO clue, nor really cares, what mass (read made in china) production is all about.
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Balancing postures are very literal in that they develop our physical balance. In addition, they assist in developing concentration, poise and awareness. In the nature of a tree, the standing leg grounds itself into the earth like roots of a tree as the upper body lengthens upward like the branches. Ancient yogis of India were known to stand in this posture for many days on the banks of the Ganges River while meditating and chanting. The Yogi's say that if you can hold Tree Pose with comfort and ease, it mirrors your emotional and mental states.
- Stand in Mountain Pose (Tadasana) for as long as it takes to gain a sense of balance and grounding through the legs. Find a place to focus your gaze upon, without straining the eyes. Keep your focus and breath steady as you continue.
- Shift your weight onto the left leg. Slowly bend your right leg, and place the soul of the foot onto the inner side of the standing leg. You can place the foot on the inside of the ankle, calf or thigh. The important aspect of this pose is balance not where your foot rests. To reach the inner thigh, guide your foot upward with your hand. Press the foot into the thigh to keep from slipping.
- Press through the foot of the standing leg, and as you breath to lengthen your torso up. Bring your hands together in front of your chest into Namaste (universal prayer position). Allow the breath to flow naturally. If you feel stable, slowly raise your hands into the air above your head and lengthen the spine upward.
- Concentration is key; hold for as long as you feel comfortable. When you are ready to release, bring your foot back down to the ground in a smooth flowing movement. Alternate sides and repeat. Notice if are more or less stable on this side.
- Develops awareness, balance, concentration, and poise
- Revitalizes spine as well as the body and mind
- Strengthens entire leg, ankles and feet
- Increase flexibility in the thighs and hips
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- If you find it difficult to balance, place your fingertips against a wall or on the back of a chair. Standing completely against the wall for support is another option.
- Call upon your breath as a source of strength for this grounding and quieting asana.
- Traditionally, we should begin with our less dominant leg to stand on
- Standing on one leg is very challenging, and we must always remember to honor where we are in every moment. If you fall out of the posture, it's okay, smile and try again!
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Chili's, in no way, compares to the likes of the erstwhile TGIF & Indijoes which were not too far away. Inspite of those places being out of action, Chili's has not been able to attract those customers.
Your review itself was rather ambivalent.
My personal experience here itself has been below avg and a lot of people on several forums share the same experiences. And definitely not value for money
- November 29, 2010 at 1:55 AM
- Bangalore's Restaurants said...
Hi Anonymous
I can't draw any comparisons with the places you have mentioned since I haven't been to them. I have read several negative reviews of Chili's despite which we had a pleasant experience there. I agree on the price factor being high. Despite which I personally would visit the place occasionally. Perhaps being empty on the day we went led to better service :)
- November 29, 2010 at 2:09 AM
- Susie said...
We visited Chili's yesterday, despite the negative reviews we'd read. We had an enjoyable visit, and I wanted to add that they DO now have beef on the menu. We ordered a beef burger, and I saw they had steak fajitas as well.
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