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Just mapping out my 18 miler for this weekend... I'd like to go a diff. route than I usually take because frankly I'm sick of the same streets and city!
BUT, the course I just mapped out is F-L-A-T.
Training for Vermont Marathon, where the only notable hill we've talked about is mile 15 that sounds long (.25 mile but not super steep??), with other smaller hills.
I try to get at least a few good sized hills into my weekly workouts. Last weeks 17 miler had one very challenging steep,long incline.
Should I rule out any more flat long runs?? I have 5 more weeks left until taper. The angel on my shoulder says, "yes, add some hills and challege those quads!", and the devil on my other shoulder says "it will be ok... go flat, enjoy the ride and work on your MP the last quarter of your run"
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"If you don't run you rust" - Tom Petty
Hills will make you stronger, but a different course might be what you need. A change always makes my runs better. Run your new course this week and hit your last 1/4 at your goal MP. Good luck
Sounds like you have a good training base Linda. I would say prepare in the final weeks with what makes you the most comfortable for the challenge. More importantly, if the marathon route is acceptable, then go with your gut instinct about the final days before the taper. If you are waivering between speed and endurance, keep in mind that greater effort naturally produces better results, so consider a split decision to cover the bases. (A couple of workouts with hills, but mostly flat and fast).
Seems as though you are well adept for the obstacles, so best of luck!
A flat course is OK, though it's always nice to mix it up. I have found that doing hill repeats on one of your regular weekday workouts produces better results. Next week is week 12, right? Switch Tues. and Weds. , then do hill repeats on Thurs. So 8 M pace, 5 M run, 5M run w/hill repeats. Find a moderate hill 1/8 to 1/4 mile long. Do a mile or so warmup to the bottom of the hill. Go up at or a bit faster than your training pace (the shorter the hill, the faster you can go). Turn around and go down very easy, for recovery. Repeat as needed. Usually the 1st one is hard, then they get a little easier. When they get hard again, it's time to do an easy mile home. Do them weekly between now and taper if possible.
I've run VCM twice. It's not a flat course. Be prepared for 3-4 good sized hills (one of which is monster).
Just let yourself get a little slower on them, you'll be fine. You don't have to overdo it with the hill training.
Get some hills in though.
Hills are important but so is mixing up your route. Do the new route, and train for the hills later. Long distance running is as much a mental thing as it is physical. Little treats in training helps you keep going.
If you decide not to do hills as part of the long run, you should attempt to do one of your shorter days on a hilly route.
Of course running up a hill after doing 17 miles is different than a hill after only 2 or 3 miles.
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I say hit the hills, but I'm also the type of person who loves the challange of going up the meanest hills I can find. Do whatever feels comfortable to you.
Thank you all for your help, and sorry for just getting back now!
So, I went with the flat 18 miler and I won't be doing that one again...for the pure reason of running over bridges with no sidewalks and cars zooming by at 50mph+...needless to say I added some sprinting into the run ;) scary!!! Sometimes I think runners are invisible to cars...either that or they really hate us ;) ;)
Yesterday I started off the week with my 8 miler instead of 5, as suggested by Len, so I can do a hill repeat 5 miler at the end of the week. I have to say though, my 8 miler gives the quads and glute a good burn... The only thing that scares me is knowing everyone's definition of a "hill" may be different. Hoping my "hills" wouldnt be considered ant hills to others :)
My game plan for Marathon day in Vermont is to take my long run pace, maybe a few seconds faster...until mile 15 to get over the big hill, then hope that saves my energy enough for a happy 11 miles without a forced slow pace. I know this won't give me the best time, but I've decided I'd rather do everything in my control to finish with a big smile on my face!
Thanks again all for the help!!!!
"If you don't run you rust" - Tom Petty
Try to train as close as you can to race conditions. The thing to worry about in a marathon with hills is not to blow your quads on an early downhill. I take it easy on the downhills for the first three miles then turn it loose.
Fingers crossed race conditions won't be super hot....all my serious training runs have tended to be in high 40s cloudy weather. I def. perform better when the sun isn't beating down on me!Im the weirdo that's in a tank top and shorts once it hits 50 with sun.
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SAN JOSE -- HGST, a unit of Western Digital, intends to construct two big, new buildings in south San Jose in an expansion of its campus that could create up to 1,700 jobs and help develop a transit and technology village for the area, according to documents filed with city planners.
"We are seeing more growth in our business," Erin Hartin, a spokeswoman for the disk drive and flash storage maker, said Wednesday.
Plans filed with the city indicate HGST will build a 335,000-square-foot addition to its existing 2.6 million-square-foot campus near the intersection of Monterey Road and State Route 85. That will consist of a 185,000-square-foot office building and a 150,000-square-foot research building, said Nanci Klein, San Jose's deputy economic development director. Construction is expected to begin this year.
"This is a long-term hold for HGST, and they intend to have continued growth and more jobs at this site," Klein said.
HGST wouldn't discuss its specific hiring plans for the expanded campus. However, that much space could typically accommodate between 1,300 and 1,700 workers. At present, HGST has 1,200 manufacturing jobs at the campus and another 1,800 employees at a campus in San Jose's Evergreen district.
"The company is hiring -- they are hiring engineers, technicians, R&D people, assembly people," Klein said. "It's great that they are making disk drives in the heart of Silicon Valley."
HGST intends to bulldoze some outmoded buildings at the campus and replace them with the two state-of-the-art buildings, Klein said. The new buildings are expected to have higher densities and more floors than the low-slung research offices that currently dot the site.
"This is not necessarily a trend to more manufacturing in the United States, because the majority of manufacturing jobs are still going overseas," said Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with Campbell-based Creative Strategies, which tracks the tech sector. "But anytime you can get some manufacturing in the United States and in the Bay Area, that is a good sign."
The HGST campus is a short distance from a future retail complex anchored by Target and Safeway, and a large, high-density residential development near the corner of Cottle and Raleigh roads. That means HGST employees could live and shop near their workplaces. The site also is a short distance from light rail and Caltrain stations.
"This is becoming a transit and technology village," Klein said. "The HGST expansion is getting at what we want for that location."
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It is JavaOne time again. Jerry Evans and I are doing the talk on 2D and 3D graphics for CDC. We will show how traditional 2D AWT graphics can be combined with 3D content written in Open GL ES (JSR 239). There will be a few step-by-step examples running on Oracle Java Embedded Client 1.1. The talk is on Wednesday Oct 5th at 10 AM in the San Francisco Parc 55 Hotel.
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These 16 safety points, which embody good judgment and common sense, are applicable to all activities:
Reference: The Sweet 16 of BSA Safety, No. 19-130
Caving can be a hazardous activity when the proper equipment, skills, and judgment are not used. Trips that are led by adults inexperienced in caving and trips containing large numbers of persons compound the hazards already inherent in the activity and create a potentially dangerous situation.
Resource: Caving, No. 19-102B
If Scouts and Venturers practice defensive judo, Tai Chi, or aikido, it should be done with proper mats and with qualified instructors related to YMCAs, colleges, or athletic clubs whose objectives and coaching methods are compatible with the principles of the Boy Scouts of America.
Reference: Health and Safety Guide, No. 34415
References: Climb on Safely, No. 20-099 and
Topping Out: A BSA Climbing/Rappelling Manual, No. 32007
Project COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) low and high course
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The following activities have been declared unauthorized and restricted by the Boy Scouts of America:
Reference: Ranger Guidebook, No. 3128
Carbon tetrachloride must never be used in any way in the Scouting program. Even in small quantities, this poison has proved to be so deadly that it must be ruled out as a cleaning fluid, a fire extinguisher, a poison for insect killing, and a watermark detector for stamp collecting.
A sharp pocketknife with a can opener on it is an invaluable backcountry tool. Keep it clean, sharp, and handy. Avoid large sheath knives. They are heavy and awkward to carry, and unnecessary for most camp chores except for cleaning fish. Since its inception, Boy Scouting has relied heavily on an outdoor program to achieve its objectives. This program meets more of the purposes of Scouting than any other single feature. We believe we have a duty to instill in our members, youth and adult, the knowledge of how to use, handle, and store legally owned knives with the highest concern for safety and responsibility.
Remember—knives are not allowed on school premises, nor can they be taken aboard commercial aircraft.
References: Boy Scout Handbook, Fieldbook, Bear Cub Scout Book, and Wolf Cub Scout Book
When constructing monkey bridges, observe the following safety rules:
Reference: Pioneering merit badge pamphlet
The BSA rule prohibiting the transportation of passengers in the backs of trucks or on trailers may be tempered for parade floats or hayrides, provided that the following points are strictly followed to prevent injuries:
Include these safety considerations when planning a unit fund-raiser:
The following guidelines and procedures apply to all BSA units, councils, and national program activities involving bicycling.
Skateboarding and roller-skating (including in-line skating) present safety concerns, primarily risks of falls and collisions. Recent data show that injuries are largely the results of collisions—especially with moving vehicles. These guidelines emphasize prevention, and are meant to cover all BSA skating programs. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers should always practice safety and courtesy and obey all local or rink rules.
Horsemanship activities in Scouting include merit badge activities, arena rides, multi-day trips (including treks and cavalcades), and Cub Scouting familiarization rides.
Each sponsoring council should take care to design age- and activity-appropriate procedures and guidelines for each particular equine activity. It is not possible or appropriate to dictate each aspect of every program.
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Fishermen rejoice! There are now two businesses in the area that are selling live bait just in time for the fishing opener this weekend.
McCabe's Ace Hardware owner, Russ McCabe, now stocks a variety of live bait for purchase at his hardware store in Sleepy Eye.
McCabe's store is now in stock of different sizes of suckers, fathead minnows, nightcrawlers, worms and eventually, leeches.
McCabe said this is the first time his store has ever sold live bait, and it will be open year round to satisfy the ice fishermen during the winter.
Another bait and tackle shop will be opening on May 10 near Lake Hanska. Craig Blackstad is the business owner of the Lake Hanska Bait & Tackle Shop, which sits only hundreds of feet away from the Lake Hanska public boat access on 260th Street.
Blackstad said he will be catching all of his own bait to sell, unless he can't trap enough, in which case he will buy some so he will be stocked either way. He plans to trap minnows, leeches, and eventually golden shiners and creek chubs.
Blackstad will also have various lures and other fishing gear to sell at his shop.
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TurnpikeGates wrote: You guys are tripping. I mean, too skinny is too skinny, but wearing at least somewhat-fitting pants is a good excuse to move on to boxer briefs, and boxer briefs are the jam. When you are a child you wear briefs. When you become too cool in middle school (or earlier) you switch to boxers. Men wear boxer briefs.
tommi teardrop wrote: Levis 514 slim straights is as skinny as I get.
I am wearing some ultra slim calvin slacks as I type this though. I hate baggy slacks. And dress shirts gotta be fitted.


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TTrammel wrote:Know ...........................................there at least you got the point !
it's bullshit that there is no one making or telling bagger's to play there proper division's .
Grimm wrote:TTrammel wrote:(what's bugging Clue).
LOOTOWNDISKR wrote:you should know pussies when you see them, just sayin.
TTrammel wrote:LOOTOWNDISKR wrote:Hey Trammel you didn't seem to have anything to say when Blackdeer told your slow ass to hustle up at hickory hills, I know a good therapist.
Apparently I didn't hear or no this but whats your point if I'm slow or fast I really don't care about the other cards or Blackdeer ( whats this some Indian shit ) and the only thing thats works is 420 to calm down the monster ,
therapist are over paid people with there 2 cents , therapy whats that gonna do when I'm in the moment ? stop and count to ten yeah right more like stomp the shit out the person then count to ten. Thanks for your concerns, Here does this help F-ck off Blackdeer a little late but thats what I'd of told you if I new you were talking to me !
Iowa DG Psychiatrist wrote:Gentlemen, I appreciate your efforts to reason with our man Trammel, but I believe he is beyond the assistance of the lay person. My name is Sigmund Climo. The powers that be at IowaDG.com have recently bestowed upon me the honor of a residency in psychiatry to perhaps mitigate the unfortunate, multiple incidences of deviant behavior in this arena and offer a path to mental health vis-a-vis my expertise in psychoanalysis.
Regarding Mr. Trammel: I believe that his constant stream of complaints and deflections of responsibility arise from his childhood, particularly the anal stage of development. Simply put, I believe that when he underwent toilet training, his parents allowed him to soil himself anywhere he pleased, and cleaned up the mess without complaint or redirection. This behavior manifests in adulthood in disorganized thought and deed, as well as inappropriate, attention-seeking behavior that flies in the face of established social mores. For more information, please see this source on the Anal Explusive Adult: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_stage ... sive_adult
Further, I believe that Mr. Trammel suffers from a more rare, but associated condition: the Anal Explosive Adult. The symptoms include disjointed use of language, and lack of an internal filter; that is to say, whatever comes to mind, he will say or write, regardless of the subject matter or consequences. I recommend we give Mr. Trammel a wide berth as he deals with these problems. I prescribe a strict regimen of psychiatric care and behavior modification, commonly know as shutting the Chuck up.
I will continue to monitor these forums to collect data on each of you in order to offer my services. It is a pleasure to be here. Thank you.
LOOTOWNDISKR wrote:Trammel why not just say hey sorry for my behavior and try and earn the respect you want that you will never get through the methods you are using now. You're probably not going to quit dg anytime soon and you will keep playing tournaments as well. Just know that your words follow you to every place you go and everyone who views what you put on here perceives you as such. Being that your 46 years old I doubt change is in your near future but if you want to be the guy nobody wants to be around or play on a card with, keep at what your doing. Im not sure why im even giving you this advice when you seem to reject any and all for the sole purpose of being a dick. Remember your not the toughest guy that plays disc golf probably not even in the top ten in the state. Quit with the macho shit and just make amends as best you can at this point. However you want to do it is up to you, enjoy life man its to short for the paint yourself in the corner attitude, trust me been their done that never want to be "that" guy again. Peace
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A merchant license application from Magruder Paving of Troy, Mo. was not accepted at the Nov. 13 meeting of the Village of Sunrise Beach Board of Trustees.
Magruder was seeking to reopen an asphalt plant at the quarry located at Hwy. 5 and Eddie Ave.
The company was recently awarded a bid from the Missouri Department of Transportation to resurface almost 28 miles of Route 5 in Morgan and Camden counties.
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Julia Kozusko greeted guests at the Four Seasons Resort Vail by making them aware of Friends of the Dance, a nonprofit group that supports dance education in the Vail Valley. Kozusko was excited for the crowd and introduced the group of dancers, ranging from seventh to 12th grades and all from the Vail Youth Ballet Company. The dancers performed pieces from "Sleeping Beauty" they'd performed earlier at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.
Angelica Palladino, of the Four Seasons Resort, has a daughter who dances.
"That immediately sparked, for us, the desire to do something with our community and give the dancers the forum to showcase their talents. Not everybody has the opportunity to go to the Vilar Center (to see "Sleeping Beauty"). It is just so beautiful, especially during the holiday season."
The Company rehearsed on Dec. 16, the Four Seasons placed a dance floor in the lobby, and it was showtime.
Vail Youth Ballet Company Board member Julia Kozusko said, "The dancers love to perform out in the community. It is nice for them to come to the people. They want to perform as much as they can for practice and just because they love it."
Kozusko said they approached the Four Seasons, which, with Palladino, was happy to help organize the event.
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Canandaigua City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 for a 2014 budget workshop session. After two previous meetings, Council will now begin to draft its final budget.
If needed, there will be an additional budget workshop Tuesday, Nov. 19. Both meetings will take place at the Hurley Building, 205 Saltonstall St. in Canandaigua. Additionally, there will be a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 21 on the budget.
The current draft of the 2014 budget can be found online at canandaiguanewyork.gov.
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Five UWA players named All-Region
Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1:04 a.m.
LIVINGSTON | Five University of West Alabama football players have been named to the 2012 DAKTRONICS Football All-Super Region Two team, four as first-team selections.
Offensive lineman Andy Nations, place kicker Ryne Smith, defensive end Ridge Wilson and strong safety Otha Foster are first-team selections. Linebacker Deon Lacey was a second-team selection. All five are seniors and all were also first team All-Gulf South Conference picks.
Nations anchored a Tiger offensive line that led the Gulf South Conference in rushing and accounted for 5,301 yards total offense. Smith set the NCAA Division II and GSC record by converting 24 consecutive field goal attempts and 80 straight extra point tries over the last two years.
Wilson, the GSC defensive player of the year, led the conference with tackles for loss and 11 sacks among his 69 total tackles. Foster had six interceptions, 12 passes defended and recorded 54 total tackles. Lacey recorded 68 tackles, including five for losses and two sacks.
The Tigers finished the season 9-4 and won the GSC championship before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
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From the BlogPreserving the top tier of the wedding cake�continues to be�popular�among many�of today's newlyweds. The tiniest�tier�is�gently wrapped and frozen to be enjoyed by the couple�on�their first anniversary. This tradition as we know it today actually grew out of once held conventional views and expectations. Stored appropriately,�your big-day dessert will taste as wonderful as�the day you said �I do.� For tips on successfully freezing your top tier, visit: https://haydelbakery.com/blog/freeze-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/. Present-day�practice stems from an�earlier custom when couples saved the top tier of their wedding cake�to celebrate�their first child�s christening or baptism.�The blessed event�was assumed to take place within a year of the nuptials (talk about pressure!). As lifestyles evolved�over the years, the custom�transformed as well, eventually shifting�to a celebratory symbol of one year of marriage. If you didn't save�your top tier for one reason or another,�consider having�it�recreated. A�photo or a detailed description will suffice.�If using the same bakery that�made your wedding cake, it is likely they�will still have a copy of your order on file within one year that can be easily referenced. There are unlimited ways to keep traditions close to the heart, yet make them your own. � M.T.
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Athens, GA -- Georgia junior outfielder Johnathan Taylor has been selected by the Texas Rangers in the 33rd round of the Major League Baseball draft Wednesday.
"This was truly a classy move and a great gesture on the part of the Texas Rangers organization," said Georgia coach David Perno. "J.T. is definitely a player worthy of getting drafted. He's been a big part of our program, and we are all very excited for him. When I talked to him after he got the call, he was in the middle of his rehabilitation work, laughing and having a good time and was thrilled to be drafted."
Currently, the 5-8, 181-pound Taylor, is an outpatient at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta after suffering a broken neck in a March 6th outfield collision this year with teammate Zach Cone. The accident happened while the Bulldogs were playing Florida State in Athens.
"We thought selecting Johnathan was the right thing to do," said Texas Rangers Director of Amateur Scouting Kip Fagg. "We would have drafted him either way, regardless of any other circumstances involving his injury or Zach's draft status. Our area scout in Georgia, Ryan Coe, has had a relationship with Johnathan since he was a high school player. The club has always liked his passion and ability as a player."
Taylor, a native of Acworth, Ga., is the son of Tandra and John Taylor. Johnathan has appeared in 117 games in his Bulldog career including 91 starts. He owns a .312 career batting average. A Consumer Economics major, he was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll in 2009 and the UGA Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 2010.
"We're all very proud of him," said Tandra Taylor. "It's just amazing, and when he got the call, his face lit up, and we were all very excited. It was awesome news."
Cone was the 37th overall pick in the draft, going in the first round to Texas on Monday.
"I was pumped up when the Rangers told me they were thinking about drafting J.T., and then I got a call saying that they had drafted him," said Cone. "I was already planning on going over to see him and now we can talk about the Rangers. This made my day, it's just awesome, and I'm so happy for him."
Georgia honored its injured teammate (J.T.) during the 2011 season that ended Sunday in the NCAA Corvallis (Ore.) Regional Final. On March 7, Taylor had neck surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens to stabilize his spine. On March 11, he was transferred to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. He graduated from in-patient care on May 24 and is in the "Day Program" there where he will continue rehabilitation for approximately 4-6 weeks. Since the accident, Taylor has been with his teammates in the dugout for two games this season. He was at Turner Field on April 25 when the Bulldogs defeated Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Then on May 28, he traveled to the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala., and saw the Bulldogs split two games with third-ranked Florida in the semifinals and qualify for an NCAA Regional bid. Georgia went 33-32.
To honor J.T., the team wore "JT-2" decals on the back of their batting helmets; "JT-2" was painted on the Foley Field wall in left center; they carried a framed picture of J.T. with them for their dugout; Cone, Levi Hyams and Peter Verdin took turns wearing Taylor's #2 jersey in games during the season.
Fans can donate to the Johnathan Taylor Fund through the UGAA website, georgiadogs.com, An account has been set up at First American Bank and Trust (FAB). Donations can be mailed to the following account or dropped off at any FAB location.
First American Bank and Trust, c/o Johnathan Taylor Fund, P.O. Box 1688, Athens, Ga., 30603.
A website where individuals can send Johnathan messages and check for updates has been set up by the family. To send an online note to Johnathan and the family, please visit:


text: Hi all, My sister is treating me to a day at thorpe park in a couple weeks and I'm a little consious of my size on the rides. I've lost around 9 inches under my bust where my sides are (approx. 38ins now), but my tummy is still there a little. The website says that they can accomodate for torso's upto 52inches. Can someone just clarify that the torso is the main part of your body? I have lost a fair bit of weight but the anxiety strikes again because I was not allowed to go on a ride because I was too big, and the way I found out was having 2 guys trying to push the harness over me then having to leave the ride because it wasn't safe. Have any of you guys have this problem? Hopefully it's not just me :ashamed0005: Rhiannan x


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The Seattle PI reports on the travels of Rune Monstad, all 16,000 miles of them, and how Seattle has helped him out after a thief stole his wallet, passport, and pride.
In a stark contrast, cyclists are featured on the front page of the Seattle times today as part of Mayor Nickel's plan to fight global warming and a cyclist dies from the injuries she sustained in a collision with a van.
My friends are close to the cyclist and they're all devastated – I'm devastated. I gave her husband a ride on Bettie last week at a Schooner Exact Brewery party.
There's a memorial ride planned tomorrow from Westlake at 5:30. I'll be out a town visiting and old friend who suffered a heart attack, but pay my respects here, wish the family well, and hope our Mayor also notices that we also need safer streets in Seattle.
KOMO's Tracy Vedder reports on Susanne and her family
I'm back home in Seattle, getting caught up on postings, and photos. Mark V is on special assignment for Bike Hugger@Interbike and sobered up from all the crazy partying to email his day one report.
Fixed and Loathing in Las Vegas, Day One
by Mark V from Elliott Bay Bicycles
I strode out the plane, past the airport terminal's slot machines, into the baggage claim. Next to me, the tanned blonde's floral print top looked like a tarp pulled tight over a pair of F-16 jet fighter nose cones; nothing's for real here in Vegas. But I'm not in this city of blackjack and 24-hr liquor stores to talk about reality … or aerodynamics. Byron said to find the fixed gear junk at Interbike, and that's what I'm going to do … no matter how many $9 rum-and-cokes it takes.
The Magnetic Yellow Card, is a magnet cyclists can toss onto cars when a driver has endangered their life.
Byron sends along this photo from the floor of Interbike, which officially starts today. I'm sure we'll have more details when the show is open and the bike isn't locked down, but the long and short of it is: Surly is launching the first production all-in-one Xtracycle.
That means folks who love the idea of an Xtracycle will have one less obstacle to hurdle: No more kit-building. Also, I can't see any reason the Stokemonkey wouldn't work.
Questions for our eyes and ears in Vegas: Is Surly selling this as a frame or a bike? What are they calling it? What's the availability?


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This Custom Products adapter allows the Apex 2 to be mounted to the CP Tactical line of barrels as well as other barrels with tip threading that is similar such as Tiberius, Lapco, and Hammerhead barrels.
Tip threading follows the 7/8-20 thread pattern and the tip itself measures 4″ long.
Watch out for more innovative upgrades like this one from Custom Products in the future.


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Definition of canonical in English:
1According to or ordered by canon law: the canonical rites of the Roman Church
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- The re-establishment of the Bulgarian Patriarchy was opposed by the Ecumenical Patriarchy as it did not happen according to the canonical order.
- When we look honestly at the facts, we see that there is no liturgical, theological, pastoral, or canonical reason that would keep the bishops from granting permission for the use of general absolution.
- The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life.
2Included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine: the canonical Gospels of the New Testament
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- They accepted the same Biblical books as canonical; their public worship centred on the Eucharist, and authority in all of them was vested in bishops.
- To my knowledge, he's right; at any rate, its inclusion here honors that book's canonical status in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
- No doctrine of inspiration needs undergird the text's authority; a doctrine of providence explains its composition, its canonical status accorded by the church, and its contemporary readings.
2.1Accepted as being accurate and authoritative: the canonical method of comparative linguistics
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- First, if you ever want to clean your MBR from whatever is installed there, the canonical method is to use the fdisk program from an MS-DOS boot floppy.
- In our present work, we use the Replica Exchange Monte Carlo method to obtain the canonical distribution of both monomer and dimer forms separately.
- Much of the controversy that Life is Beautiful attracted centres on its lack of authenticity in its departure from the accepted or canonical representation of the Holocaust, which is based on historical truth, realism and tragedy.
recognized, authoritative, authorized, accepted, sanctioned, approved, received, established, orthodox;
standard, normal, usual, ordinary, stock, customary, regular, traditional
2.2(Of a writer or work) belonging to the literary canon: canonical writers like Jane Austen
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- She pursues her task ambitiously, tirelessly, and scrupulously through the major texts of three canonical writers of early modern English literature.
- These works have cast a long shadow, and their influence has helped to broaden approaches to a range of canonical writers.
- In this groundbreaking study of canonical white writers, Morrison persuasively argues that a powerful black presence inhabits much of what we currently consider American literature.
2.3According to recognized rules or scientific laws: canonical nucleotide sequences
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- Several canonical and noncanonical nucleotide sequences, called E-boxes, lie within this region and show a wide range of DNA-binding affinities for the Sc-Da complexes.
- Indeed, it is possible to recognize as canonical sentences those that conform in their structure to the normal clause patterns, such as subject-verb-direct object.
- The best results were obtained by the local alignment method LALIGN, as the analyzed sequences contained numerous gaps, insertions, and duplications relative to the canonical hobo sequence.
2.4 Mathematics Relating to a general rule or standard formula.
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- Todd generalised the arithmetic genus and the invariants of the canonical system on an algebraic variety to a system of invariants of every codimension.
- The standardized canonical discriminant function coefficients show the relative association between the discriminating variables and the discriminant functions.
- For the most part these chapters do computations with specific examples, establishing canonical forms and other structure theorems for certain classes of groups.
3Relating to a cathedral chapter or a member of it: his college tutors were later his canonical colleagues
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- Meanwhile on the churchly front, he served as canonical counselor and defender of the first Episcopal women priests irregularly ordained.
- After an acrimonious debate, in 1981 The Catholic University revised its special bylaws and again required that professors have a canonical mission in order to teach theology.
plural noun(canonicals)
The prescribed official dress of the clergy: Cardinal Bea in full canonicals
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- There had been exquisite work in the carving of his canonicals.
- Except in his canonicals, he does not have much of a physical presence or command a room when he enters it; and he is prolix.
- We send ecclesiastical attire and sacred canonicals in every part of the world; visit our virtual show room now to choose the best for you.
canonically adverb
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- The most notorious was the clandestine - but canonically valid - marriage of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV, to the Catholic Maria Fitzherbert.
- Since it was canonically formulated, the right of national self-determination has historically had two main zones of application, corresponding to its dual ancestry.
- But conventional, non-theoretical criticism often acts as if questions of value are irrelevant, or canonically settled.
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MARTINEZ -- The civil case of Kristen Cunnane against the Moraga School District and three former administrators may come down to statute of limitations arguments.
On Friday, Cunnane's attorneys argued in a Martinez courtroom that Cunnane failed to sue the district until years after her sexual abuse by a teacher ended because she only learned of a district cover-up of abuse problems years later -- after this newspaper uncovered the failings almost a year ago.
Meanwhile, the district's attorneys are asking a Contra Costa Superior Court judge to drop her case because it is "untimely." Legal precedent insists the statute of limitations on filing such a suit begin accruing on the last day of her molestation, which would have been in 2000, district lawyers say.
It was the first big courtroom battle in Cunnane's case, which alleges the district, and former principal Bill Walters, assistant principal Paul Simonin and superintendent John Cooley, failed to act on early warnings of abuse by former Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School science teacher Dan Witters which led to the Cal swim coach's sexual abuse. Cunnane was later raped by her middle school PE teacher Julie Correa over a five-year period "400 to 500 times," her attorney Paul Llewellyn told the judge Friday.
A handful of girls came forward accusing Witters of abuse in 1996, and he later killed himself before any criminal investigation was completed. This newspaper uncovered documents showing school officials failed to report earlier abuse warnings and act on multiple signs of inappropriate behavior by the teacher over many years.
Cunnane, who attended Friday's hearing, said the district's position is difficult to listen to.
"I feel like the school district is once again blaming me. Now they say I should have filed the lawsuit earlier because apparently I should have found out about their cover-up earlier," the Walnut Creek resident said. "It's still painful to be blamed for any part of it."
Statute of limitations laws in California vary depending on the particular sexual abuse scenario. School district lawyer Marina Pitts argued that after her abuse, Cunnane knew the identification of her molesters, knew she was molested and knew they worked for the school district, so any lawsuit should have been filed then.
Llewellyn argued his client's lawsuit was about the cover-up and reporting failures, not the abuse itself.
"It is not the sexual abuse Ms. Cunnane is suing for ... that's not what this case is about," he said.
He told the judge, "The defendants are asking you to reward them for their cover-up."
Both sides also argued over an earlier 2010 claim filed by Cunnane and whether that abandoned claim would impact the current lawsuit.
Judge Judith Craddick asked for more written arguments from both sides and scheduled another hearing on July 29.
Contact Matthias Gafni at 925-952-5026. Follow him at Twitter.com/mgafni.


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For over 20 years the Devils Lake Elks Band has partnered with the Salvation Army for a Holiday fundraiser.
This year it will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 in the Robert Fawcett Auditorium at LRSC. A free-will offering for the Salvation Army will be taken at the concert.
The band is shown here performing in the Memorial Building for Memorial Day.
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Congressional Democrats showed signs Monday of a more aggressive push on gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., killings, while Republicans and gun-rights advocates remained largely silent on policy matters.
Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., the pro-gun-rights senator who drew attention in 2010 after running a commercial that showed him firing a rifle at an environmental bill, said that "everything should be on the table" as gun control is debated in the coming weeks and months.
Rep. John Yarmuth, a moderate Democrat from Kentucky, held a news conference to say he backed new legislation.
"I have been largely silent on the issue of gun violence over the past six years, and I am now as sorry for that as I am for what happened to the families who lost so much in this most recent, but sadly not isolated, tragedy," Yarmuth said in a statement. "The National Rifle Association has spent untold millions of dollars instilling fear in our citizens and our politicians."
He added, "I believe it is more rational to fear guns far more than the illusory political power of the NRA."
And in a Twitter message sent out before a television appearance, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called the episode a "game changer."
The NRA has been largely silent since the shootings Friday morning. On Monday, the home page of its website contained a blog post from Nov. 27, titled "More Guns, Less Crime in Virginia," and the association's Twitter account, which is normally active, has not sent a message since Friday.
It remains unclear whether any new legislation is likely to pass, especially given that Congress remains focused on budget matters for the time being. President Barack Obama said at a memorial service that he planned to take executive action to reduce shootings, although he has not yet specified what that action might be.
Remarks on Monday from the two leaders of the Senate, Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., underscored how difficult it will be to challenge the status quo. Both men, though far apart ideologically on most political issues, come from states where gun rights are especially cherished. And both made rather muted remarks on Monday.
Speaking from the floor of the Senate, Reid said the country was failing to keep people safe, though he did not go as far as his colleagues in calling for new laws. "As President Obama said last night, no one law can erase evil. No policy can prevent a determined madman from committing a senseless act of violence," he said. "But we need to accept the reality that we are not doing enough to protect our citizens."
McConnell entirely sidestepped the question of gun control, limiting his statement only to expressions of sadness and sympathy. "So we stand with the people of Newtown today and in the days ahead," he said. "We can do nothing to lessen their anguish, but we can let them know that we mourn with them, that we share a tiny part of their burden in our own hearts."
But the tone of the political debate does seem to have shifted, at least temporarily, following the shootings, in which a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children.
Manchin, an avid hunter with an A rating from the NRA, indicated that he supported re-evaluating laws that permit people to have clips that hold dozens of rounds of ammunition and to own assault rifles.
"I don't know anybody in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle," Manchin said, speaking on the MSNBC program "Morning Joe." "I don't know anybody who needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. I mean, these are things that need to be talked about."
Still, other prominent Democrats went further, calling outright for tougher laws.
Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the chairman of a subcommittee on the Constitution and civil rights, said he would hold hearings on Second Amendment rights.
And Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who was with San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978 as he lay dying from an assassin's bullet, said she would introduce legislation that would ban the sale and possession of large clips of ammunition and strips that hold more than 10 bullets.
Durbin wrote an article published by The Chicago Tribune on Monday in which he argued for new limits on weapons ownership.
"What will it take?" Durbin wrote, listing one by one the U.S. mass shootings that have occurred over the past few years. "What it will take is for the majority of Americans, and the majority of thoughtful gun owners and hunters, to agree that there must be reasonable limits on gun ownership and weapons."
With passions running high after the Newtown massacre, Democrats said they anticipated a call from gun rights advocates to resist emotional calls to rewrite gun laws. And advocates for changes are certain to face a tough battle as they run up against one of Washington's most powerful and well-financed lobbies.
Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut, at a news conference Monday, also waded into a discussion about gun laws, saying that while Connecticut has some of the toughest, more could still be done both in terms of legislation and in addressing mental health policies. He said he thought Washington also needed "to get its act together and enact stricter gun control laws at the federal level."
Malloy said limiting the size of ammunition clips was a "common sense piece of legislation." At the state level, 30-round clips could be limited to 10, he said, and added "in this case that one difference could very well have been significant; and I suspect it would have been."
Malloy said that he supported the "opportunity to hunt" and the "strictest definition of the Second Amendment," but that the number of assault weapons in circulation was "way out of control" and "not something that I support."


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Cliff Pace takes 7-pound lead into final day of Bassmaster Classic
TULSA, Okla. Cliff Pace's 7-pound lead going into Sunday's final round of the Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake of the Cherokees would seem insurmountable, but not on this lake and certainly not against these anglers.
"It's fishing and anything can happen," said four-time Classic winner Kevin VanDam, who is in sixth place, over 13 pounds back. "Cliff is a great guy and I'm not wishing him any bad luck. But I'm going to do everything I can to beat him tomorrow."
It has been a very different kind of Bassmaster Classic, this 43rd edition. It's been cold, record cold, and the massive Grand Lake has been tough to fish, at least for some. Last year's defending Classic champion, Chris Lane, blanked on the first day and finished 41st, missing the cut to 25. VanDam, arguably the greatest tournament angler of all-time, only caught four bass Saturday, one shy of a limit.
The top six is made up of two Classic winners in VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Michael Iaconelli, the Pittsgrove, N.J.-based angler who was co-leader with Pace after Day One. Iaconelli overcame a couple of broken trolling motors, but still slipped to third (35-3), nearly 8 pounds back. There's also Hank Cherry of Maiden, N.C. (fourth, 31-12) and Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., (fifth, 31-5).
Pace separated himself with two catches on a day when most anglers reported no more than seven or eight bites.
"That's the difference between me and the other guys at the top," Pace said. "I caught two kickers (large bass, 6- and 7 pounds). I was fortunate."
It's different for other reasons, though. There's the new breed of angler, represented no better than in Palaniuk, a 25-year old who loves elk hunting and snowboarding, but he also has a passion for fishing. The Rathdrum, Idaho native totaled 36 pounds, 4 ounces for two days.
"I only caught seven bass the first day and seven bass today, but they were the right bass," said Palaniuk, who has a fourth and a next-to-last in his previous two Classics.
The record for largest comeback on the final day of the Classic was set by Rick Clunn, a four-time Classic winner who overcame a 9-pound, 12-ounce deficit to beat Tommy Biffle in 1990.
It's expected to be windy and much warmer for the final day on Sunday. Fishing could be tough. Pace, 32, of Petal, Miss., believes he can hold it together to win his first Classic title, worth $500,000 and much more.
"There are things in this sport that can mess up, like mechanical equipment and the fact we fish on a public playing field," Pace said. "A lot can go wrong, but I don't want to think about that. Right now, I'm surprisingly calm. It hasn't really gotten to me yet. But I do know to not win it would be a huge disappointment and a huge heartbreak."
Notes: Former San Diegan Dean Rojas had five bass for 15-7 and jumped from 22nd to 12th place. Ish Monroe of Hughson, Calif., the only African-American angler in the field, made the cut at 24th with 26-1.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
HIGH POINT, N.C.(WRDW) -- After a year and a half marked by two officer murders and a spike in other homicides, too, the Aiken Department of Public Safety is looking for answers. On Thursday night, they'll submit their biggest and most-touted answer yet.
After a year of thought and firsthand training, Chief Charles Barranco will introduce a program that originated in the city of High Point, N.C.
Four times out of the year, two rows of seats inside city council chambers in High Point are reserved for some of the area's worst repeat offenders.
On Dec. 18 of last year, the city hosted the year's last "call-in." It's called a "call-in" because the repeat offenders are literally called in. News 12 was in attendance, along with about a dozen officers and community members from Aiken County.
"I look at some of these records, man. How many robberies are you allowed? How many assaults are you allowed? How many assaults and domestic violence assaults are you allowed? We've got several people with strangulation!" said Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob Lang, looking down at the 14 men.
During this particular session, where the offenders are called in to hear a special message, there are 14 of them. Most of them are gang members, but all of them are violent offenders who've been convicted for using guns during their crimes.
"This isn't about talking down to anybody. This is about business!" said Lang, from his seat on a panel of other prosecutors and officers from the local area and farther.
The business is stopping the violence. It's a simple process of calling the repeat trouble-makers in to hear the community's message.
"Stop," Lang said to them. "When did it become OK to rob somebody -- to take something that somebody else worked for hard when you don't have a right to it? When did that become OK? When did it become OK to take young children and model that dealing dope, poison, was OK and an acceptable way? When did that become OK?"
It's the same message passed on to the area's worst offenders for years: Change your act with the help offered by the community or go to prison for a very long time.
"I will stay up all night long to work your case," Lang warned the 14 men. "We'll take $10,000. I'll let that money walk to see if it'll come to you!"
Greensboro native Charles Myres, who lives in High Point now, knows what it's like to be in one of those reserved seats.
"I was scared as I don't know what. I walked in, and it was nothing but police around the walls. I was like, 'Oh my God, we done walked into a trap,'" he told News 12.
At just 14 years old, he'd already racked up a number of charges and convictions.
"Resisting arrest charge, assault charge, assault on a government officer, I had possession of marijuana charge, I had possession of cocaine," said Myres, struggling to think of a number of others.
Myres says it was Assistant U.S. Attorney Lang that changed his life.
"If it weren't for him, I'd probably be locked up right now from continuing to do what I was doing in the past," he said.
Just like Myres, so many others have heard the message and changed in High Point.
"We had an average number of homicides around 20. We average less than five now. Our violent crime is 54 percent lower than it was 15 years ago. We have fewer calls, even though our population's increased almost 40 percent," said High Point Police Chief Marty Sumner.
He says things weren't always that way. Murders, prostitution and drugs were common, and then things changed.
A popular high school football player caught a stray bullet and died in a parking lot in an area of town knows as Five Points. Chief Sumner worked the scene back then. He was just a patrol officer at the time.
"That was a pivotal moment for the community. Everybody said, what are we going to do about that? And for the first time, the 'we' included everybody, not just police department, but it included the community members who wanted to get involved," he said.
Sumner says they did get involved by helping police identify problem spots and problem people. Ultimately, the people they help identify are the same people the "call-in" meetings seek to change.
Community members speak first. They tell the repeat offenders that they're a part of the community, too. They let them know of the various programs available to help them better their lives. Then, it's on to the panel of prosecutors and officers. Their messages aren't to scare the offenders but rather warn them.
"Folks are willing to help you if you're willing to be helped, but you gotta make that decision. That's why we're trying to come at you, man. We're trying anyway -- all kinds of different people. Whatever we can. Please stop it!" said Lang, who spoke last.
Myres did stop it. In return, he got resume training and the networking to find a good job. Nowadays, he lives a quieter life. He spends time at home with his wife and three children.
"Being in this program really helped me better myself as a person," he said.
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GDL17921 wrote:Is the DT an acronym for dimple technology---the dimples on the rim?
SpikeHyzer wrote:Cakers...can your girlie arm handle this disc?
GDL17921 wrote:I threw that disc a couple times Tuesday. It seemed pretty beefy out of the box. I was throwing uphill both times, though. I'll try getting some more air under it. I like the way it feels in my hand though.
I really like that Warlock. It went into my bag after about an hour of putting practice this week.
SpikeHyzer wrote:What weight are you throwing Cakers? I must have one outside the norm. Because it is 173g and it is very easy to hyzer flip.
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Warning: This article contains spoilers.
When first-time director Fredrik Bond got on stage at Eccles Theatre at Sundance, the Stockholm native was so excited to debut his film, "The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman," that he brought along his hand-held camera and filmed the audience's applause.
Bond, who now lives in Venice, Calif., with his wife and children, said afterward that the world premiere gave him the chance to hear a large audience's reaction for the first time. "There were quite a few laughs in places where I didn't expect people to laugh," he said. "Of course, I love that."
"The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman," which is also in competition at the Berlin Film Festival next month, stars Shia LaBeouf as Charlie, a young man sent on an adventure to Bucharest by his ailing mother. A strange turn of events leads him to a young woman named Gabi, played by Evan Rachel Wood, and her tumultuous past. The film also stars Mads Mikkelsen, Rupert Grint, James Buckley and Melissa Leo.
Bond shared a ride to the Sundance premiere's after-party with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the film.
Why did you choose to set this film in Bucharest?
I went to Bucharest to scout the city and just fell completely in love with it. Bucharest is Europe's forgotten city. Romania hasn't really been as embraced and loved by the rest of the European Union over the years. I wanted to find a place that was a little bit of an underdog, and something that hasn't been discovered. I wanted Charlie to come to a place that was very unique.
Shia has said he took acid to get into character for this film. Were you aware of that?
In certain scenes, he really wanted to prepare for himself, so I'm not really sure, actually. In certain scenes he would arrive and I would just feel like he would be ready. I didn't need to say much to him. He would just come on and do his thing, and it would be amazing. In the drug scenes, that was one of the places where he arrived on set and I just thought, wow, he's in the zone, let's shoot it. Other times we had more time where we really needed to discuss and caliber. Shia and I had talked a lot about these fake drug trips you see in movies. They can become very phony, so it was something we discussed every single day during the entire production. How are we going to do that scene?
This film is like a fable told by John Hurt. How did you choose him to do the voice-over?
We tried a bunch of local voice-overs at first, actually, so as we were shooting the movie I kept recording different voices. It became apparent that having someone with an accent, a dialect, created more questions. People thought that would be a character in the movie. More and more I just felt it needed to be someone who was a clear narrator and storyteller. Whose voice, more than John Hurt, is the ultimate storyteller?
Some of the scenes are very violent and graphic.
It's very important that Charlie goes through a real cathartic experience. It was a fine balance because I don't really like violence that much, but if there is any reason for it, I think it's important. Charlie needed to go through something extremely brutal to come out on the other side a new person.
You use electronic music throughout the film. Was that also to serve a broader purpose in the story?
I love music in film. I think if I could, I would have even more music. I really chose my moments when it was going to be quiet, carefully. I spent a lot of time with our different composers to find the right tone of the soundtrack. I wanted to find something that wasn't too traditional. We have the opera house, we have old Bucharest, so I wanted to find something that was a little bit more unique, a unique universe that Charlie comes to, and also something that was a contrast to the classical world of Evan's character.
How would you describe the tone of the film?
For me, it has an electronic heartbeat. It's almost like Shia's electronic heart beating through the movie.
For me as a first-time director it was incredible. I was extremely lucky to work with Shia, Evan, Mads. Shia really really set a bar – he came to Bucharest 1000% prepared and just set a bar for the entire performance.
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jakethesnake wrote: Anyway, redball you know what I think of jersey. However, I am genuinely glad that you do enjoy the place you live, though. I'm also glad that we both live in a place where we can have this kind of discourse and not be imprisoned, or killed, etc. and that we have the ability to move to a different state if we don't like some of the policies there.
T-Wrex wrote: why was age of consent not considered in state rankings?
jakethesnake wrote: One could also say that forcing gas stations to pump their own gas promotes poverty in that you are required to pay a bunch of people effectively minimum wage on top of your regular employees, which probably reduces the rate at which they are paid as well. So for your cheap gas you are contributing to a classist system designed to screw over immigrants and non-whites.
I am a guy that's nice enough to allow you to live in a landfill-masquerading-as-a-state. I could be using my freedom to dump more waste there instead of in the nice parts of the country, but like I said I'm a nice guy. I mean, think how great life would be...
jakethesnake wrote: It definitely has a libertarian twist, that's obvious. New Hampshire has such a high rank because of 0 income and 0 sales tax though, and things like a lack of seatbelt laws, eminent domain laws, cigarett bans, etc. These are liberties that everyone in the state is afforded. Not because we give businesses tax cuts.
Governator Arnold fucked California over (including his mistresses), whether you get the data from Libertarians or not, you can't deny this. If I were you I'd look at this data and be pissed.
edit: and are you trying to say that George Mason university isn't a valid source? You listed a former attorney general and a nobel prize winner on the board of directors. Did you look at it first?
You are forced pay for someone else's In-vitro fertilizations. What is your idea of freedom anyway?
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You may have seen that the Debian project (my particular GNU/Linux distribution of choice) has decided to schedule fixed time-based releases in future. This has come as a surprise to many -- including possibly some Debian developers -- largely because of Debian's long-standing "we ship when it's ready" policy. So what caused this change of heart and is it a good idea.
The case for shipping when it's ready
There is a legitimate case which has often been used in defence of shipping-when-it's-ready policies. Such a policy allows you the freedom to ensure the software you ship is stable (in your opinion at least) and has the features you said it would. Time-based releases place pressure on developers and can mean packages are shipped either in a less-than-stable state or the latest version is left out of the release altogether. Debian has traditionally steered clear of placing such pressures on its package maintainers and developers and this has led to it becoming one of the major distributions of choice for sysadmins around the world.
Debian has traditionally steered clear of placing time pressures on its package maintainers and this has led to it becoming one of the major distributions of choice for sysadmins around the world
That said Debian in particular has come under significant flak in the past for the time between stable releases. Often some key packages have been a version or two behind in Debian stable compared to other GNU/Linux distributions. This is particularly the case in the GNU/Linux desktop arena. In fact it could be argued that one appeal of Ubuntu was that it time-captured Debian unstable into a "stable" release on a more regular basis than Debian did with its testing version. The legitimacy of labeling Ubuntu "stable" has been questioned before though, and it is true that Debian stable tends to remain in that state on a more reliable basis. They've even use it a selling point. Their FAQs contain this statement:
One can confidently say that the packages do not have any known severe bugs, security holes etc., in them. The packages in stable integrate seamlessly with other stable packages. These characteristics are very important for production servers which have to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As you can see, stability and novelty are two opposing ends of the spectrum. If stability is required: install stable distribution.
Emphasis mine.
Why change now?
So why have Debian changed tracks now? The official announcement says:
Time-based freezes will allow the Debian Project to blend the predictability of time based releases with its well established policy of feature based releases. The new freeze policy will provide better predictability of releases for users of the Debian distribution, and also allow Debian developers to do better long-term planning. A two-year release cycle will give more time for disruptive changes, reducing inconveniences caused for users. Having predictable freezes should also reduce overall freeze time.
Hang on a second -- which users are being inconvenienced? Most of the Debian users I know are long-in-tooth, died-in-the-wool and other such euphemisms. There's a reason the grumpy sheepdog in the Bizarre Cathedral wears a Debian T-shirt. Most of these users like the fact that Debian shipped when it was ready and not before. Debian stable was always just that -- stable.
And as for feature-based releases: I should acknowledge that Debian has only announced time-based freezes rather than releases. So the code will be frozen every other December. But they have said they plan to release that version during the following summer. Whilst this still gives some ability to delay the actual release, there's not much scope there. What I'd like to know is how they plan to blend time-based and feature-based successfully. It seems to me that one of the two will yield to the other and time usually wins over features.
An embarrassing dad
This decision has more than a hint of keeping up with the Jones' (or Ubuntus). When discussing this, a friend -- and long-term Debian user -- described this decision as Ubuntu being the child and forcing its Debian dad to dance to the latest tunes. We've all seen (or been) dads who try to dance with the kids -- they end up looking daft.
This is like Ubuntu being the child and forcing its Debian dad to dance to the latest tunes
I really can't see why the change is necessary (as opposed to wanted). It's not like there are no other Debian-based distributions with shorter release cycles around. If users want that then why not use one of those? It will be interesting though to see if Ubuntu base their LTS releases more closely on the scheduled Debian stable releases from now on and I suspect that may have been part of the reason behind the decision.
Bad doggy!
So -- if you haven't guessed -- here's my verdict: bad decision Debian. Debian stable has a deserved reputation for -- um -- stability. It has always been feature rather than time-based and many a sysadmin and server has benefited as a result. I fear now that we'll see a decline in the reliability of Debian stable systems now or -- worse -- the kind of release-then-immediate-security-patch mess that is more familiar to user's of a certain proprietary OS. Granted those patches will be more timely and easier to install on a Debian system. I know of several people who use other GNU/Linux distributions and almost all of them are more cautious than I am when it's time to upgrade to a new version. I'm not saying that Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSuSE et al are not stable when released, but upgrading Debian stable to a new version is arguably less of a worry to the sysadmin involved.
At least it used to be.
Where's the retraction?
The title of this article is just plain wrong. Debian is NOT switching to time-based releases! It's switching to time-based freezes, which is quite different.
Half way through the article, the author suddenly admits his error:
I should acknowledge that Debian has only announced time-based freezes rather than releases.
He should also have apologised for an incorrect headline, and a rant that had nothing to do with reality. Debian might adopt time-based releases in the future, but so far, this has not been announced.
Thank you for your time, and I hope the erroneous headline (and article) is corrected.
not quite "suddenly" realised
Actually I knew that was Debian had planned before I wrote the article. The point I was making with the headline and article (albeit badly it seems) was that a time-based freeze followed by a release scheduled for the following summer is effectively a time-based release whichever way they dress it up. Yes it does mean there is no fixed date of release but it means I can tell you that Debian have said they will release the version after squeeze during the summer of 2012. The one after that will be during the summer of 2014 etc. No, I can't tell you a definite release date and it does allow for some flexibility but not that much and certainly not as much as previous releases.
The rant had quite a bit about reality. Switching to time-based freezes and a subsequent release fixed within the following 6-8months could endanger the stability of a Debian release and I think this is a bad thing. Perhaps I'm just a grumpy old man (certainly my wife would agree) but from conversations I have had with fellow Debian users I know I am not alone in feeling this is not a good move. For the record I don't claim or expect that Debian should change just because I say so and I will still keep using it but I just wanted to say that I thought this was not such a good idea - probably :)
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Tony - I must have been posting when you were. Good luck in Chicago! Just tell that toe joint to get with the program and run.
Too late tonight for a run outdoors, and the TM slows way down/stops every two minutes or so. Did core exercises and then rode the bike for 30 minutes -- 15 miles, while watching the Braves get cheated by the ump. Maybe they wouldn't have caught up, anyway, but we will never know. And then MLB denied their protest!?!? I thought they had as good a protest as I've seen in MLB in many, many years.
DebM... Hopefully your injuries and cold don't get any worse. Be careful!!
Melody... A "Sweet run" -- does that differ from a strong run?
Snerb..... I loved the bear story. Glad you passed it along.
Webpro..... You Floridians must acclimate to the weather in the north better than we do to your Florida weather. It usually takes me a couple days or more down there before I feel like exerting myself in any way.
MaryK.... Here's wishing your daughter well, and you both enjoy your time together.
Webpro and NRDGirl...... Both of you: Best wishes for your race!!!
Run safely and warmly, runners.
webpro and nrdgirl: go kick some Chicago butt on Sunday! Some friends of mine from CO will be there too and weather looks pretty good for the race. Trust your training, have some fun, smile a lot and have a great race! Send us all some pics of the bling after you finish.
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9.25 miles in 1 hour 35 minutes. Last long run before my first 1/2 next Saturday.
13.3 miles 2 hrs 23 min Jeter Mtn Rd. Two 45 min climbs. Beautiful views after one hour.
I noticed they used a cable wrapped in plastic for fence wire to keep from scarring the show horses.
Hope its cool this year in Chicago!!
Cool 8.7 miles on Friday morning. Fall must be the time to see the animals. Nearing the end of the run I heard a crane pair making all kinds of noise, their 'distress' call. I could see them flying low in a distant corn field, with a coyote in pursuit. Since they had got in the air they were safe, unless another of the pack were waiting when they landed. The things you see early in the morning. Another reason to up and out with the sunrise!
Tony and NRDGirl-have a blast tomorrow. Enjoy the whole experience!
to everyone-run strong and safe!
Dan-started running 1/29/2011 at age 57
notable 2012 runs:
Crazylegs Classic-Madison-8K--4/28/2012--00:52:14
Roxbury Rural Run--5K--5/5/2012-- 29:32-PR
Haslanger Classic--10K--8/4/2012--1:06:19 PR
WO-ZHA-WA Run--HM--9/15/2012--2:37:45
Honky Tonk Marathon- Wisconsin Dells- 10/21/2012-5:39:09
2013 runs:
Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash-8K-1/1/2013--54:23
Door County HM- 5/4/2013
Fox Cities HM- 9/22/2013 (60thBD!)
7.5 miles 68 min. Down & up the mtn the long way. Great view of downtown at night.
linuscatch: I know coyotes have been spotted in Chicago. I haven't seen any. On the other hand, I saw a skunk, while making a night time walk to the grocery store. I kept my distance.
Then there are the Canada Geese. I like to take long runs over to River Park, where there's a track.
Yesterday I had to hiss a group loitering on the track. Why they wanted to go to the soccer field on the other side, I don't know. It's artificial turf, Nothing to peck at.
Anyway, I got in an afternoon run of slightly over 13 miles. That included 2 miles around the track. Wow, did the temperature drop!
The marathoners have brisk weather to run in today.
10K race in Chicago's Perfect 10 back in November '11 1:03:26
Soldier Field 10 5/26/2012 1:46:25
Chicago Half Marathon 9/9/2012 2:17:53
10 mile race in Chicago's Perfect 10 on 11/10/2012: 1:37:21
Hello, I'm back! I'd stopped getting emails for this thread and been too busy to check it. I see many regulars are still here.
Ran 5.8 miles today at an 11mm pace, my longest in forever and it felt great.
Last week I ran 11 miles, in what felt like my first real running week in some time. I was out for about a month because of an auto accident - not too major since I walked away, but some damage to me (hurt when I breathed hard, so no running) and especially to my car (3 weeks and $$$ to fix). It was 100% the other driver's fault, so no money out of my pocket.
We have Canada Geese here, too. They're especially annoying when I'm bike riding on the paved trail system. On one street the city put up a "geese crossing" sign one year when the geese were always in the way, but of course the geese don't cross there anymore now that the sign's up.
Completed 2013:
Guadalupe River Run 10K April 2013 (1:01:36) PR!!
Completed 2012:
Turkey Trot 5K Nov 2012
RSS Fun Run 10K May 2012 (1:03:17)
Mermaid Run 10K May 2012 (1:09:37)
Completed 2011:
Turkey Trot 10K Nov 2011 (1:05:20)
Firefly 5K Oct 2011 (49:14) - with DH and DS at son's pace
Rock 'n' Roll Half Oct 2011 (2:32:12)
Run for the Sun 5K Aug 2011 (30:17) PR!!
Coyote Hills 3.5 mi Jan 2011 (38:47)
I ran 13.1 miles this beautiful cool fall morning. It was a decent run although there was not much left of me by mile 13! No severe pain in my knee, which I'm very happy about. My feet both hurt at the arches toward the end of the run, but felt better once I was home and out of my shoes. Also forgot to Vaseline my toes which are now blistered on top of calluses. All in all it was good run and I know I will be able to finish the half marathon next week feeling fairly strong. I plan a rather long taper.
mkayc Thanks, hun! I think I'm ready As someone mentioned here earlier, "the hay is in the barn" at this point, so now I stretch, foam roll and hydrate... You really inspire me with your tenacity!!
Webpro11 and NRDgirl The very BEST of luck on the marathon!!
Debm2011 Bummer about the bumps and bruises. 5000 Scouts?!?! Holey Cow
jmsab23 "Sweet" Run= Great/Awesome/Outstanding/DaBomb
sjd23 Nice job on the long run and best of luck Saturday!
justrundan I hope the cranes made it!
NHLA Power on!
degregorius Nice long run and cool about the Canada Geeese. They make a heck of a mess though, don't they? I do love how they sound though.
Julia66 SO sorry about the accident, but glad it wasnt worse. Good to see you!
Age: 53
1980 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
Best 5K time: 31 minutes
Best 10K time: 1:12
First 1/2 Marathon: 2:43
Raised $4491 for animal charity through running
For 2013:
Memorial Day 5/26 10K- I hope to raise $3000 for animal charity in my "Run For The Critters"
Maine Marathon 9/29- I hope to finish 2:30
NHLA- nice runs.
MelodyLea- glad you were pain free on your run! Good luck next weekend.
The MO Cowbell half marathin is int he books. Was a chilly morning with the run starting off a balmy 39 degrees. I think by the time I was done it was about 45 which is much colder than I would have preferred. I finished in 2:02:42 which was about three minutes slower than my goal. I think the cold had something to do with it, but not sure if I would have cleared two hours anyway. I beat my previous HM time by about six minutes so i was happy about that. Felt some pain behind my knee and on the outside during the run and it is pretty sore right now so I will be interested to see how that goes the next couple days.
Run strong all and have a great weekend...or what is left of it.
12 miles 1 hr 42 min. Ran to Carl Sanburg house and back.
Gret race Big Slade.
Mel I keep an extra jar by the door.
Julia welcome back. Glad your OK.
BigSlade - Congratulations on the PR!
DebM - Hey, I still have my SOAR badge somewhere. Can't remember what it stands for...
Julia - Welcome back.
Dan - I'm rather enjoying the autumn myself.
NRDGirl and Webpro11 - Can't wait to hear your race reports.
Our friend Renee was the 1st American woman to finish in Chicago at 2:27:17. Not a bad debut at the distance! We're so proud of her, she's been working for this for years.
Friday I skipped a scheduled 5 mile tempo run. It was 34 degrees and raining, and I was feeling a muscle pull in my upper right quad, so I decided to rest it. I pulled the muscle Monday when, about 300 yards from home, I saw the city had put a radar trailer at the side of the road to slow down traffic. I just HAD to see how high I could get the numbers to go. Stupid, stupid, Coyote. I wasn't warmed up yet, and paid for it.
Saturday was a scheduled rest day. Checked the forecast last night, and decided to go to church and then running, as it was supposed to be 24 degrees at 7 am! At 11:30 when I started, it was 45-50 degrees, bright sun, nor a cloud to be seen. The half moon was visible in the west, and it was the only patch of white in the sky all afternoon. 15 or so miles in a little over 2-1/2 hours; long enough to remind me that distances hurt - but not long enough to wear me too badly. I did get a little sunburn.
Run free, everyone!
7.2 miles 58 min. Saw an otter going in the lake.
OC LOL I can just see you doing that.
NHLA - Impressive mileage, as always.
Julia - Welcome back, glad you're okay.
Slade - Good work. Take care of that knee.
Melody - Awesome 13, enjoy the taper. Anxious to hear how you do.
Cold and windy Saturday morning in Wausau. It snowed several times throughout the event too. But for me, the wrut-n-run couldn't have gone better for me. I beat the hell out of my time from last years event. Better still, I was first in my age group and 4th overall for men. For winning my age group I won a $25 gift card from Eastbay, that canceled out the $25 entrance fee. I gave the gift card to my son, he's shopping for some new, better trail running shoes. The biggest hurdle during the race, other than the steep climb was the wind making my eyes water (yes, I forgot to wear glasses). During the downhill runs the trail was single tracked and very technical and uneven, fortunately I didn't go down, but it was close a couple times.
A little surprised by one runner, he walked up to me after the awards and told me that I'd better prepare and train better for next year because he's moving up to my age bracket and he knows he can beat my time....and he was serious. I told him that I'm not 'racing' anyone or anything, just running against myself, the clock, and my previous results if it's a run I've done before. I rolled my eyes and shook my head.
The only way the weekend could have been better is if the Packers wouldn't have laid that GIANT egg in the second half of the game again Indy. This is a poorly coached Packers team.
Still on a bit of a high from that run....
Cheers All!!!
5k - 24:26
5k Trail - 24:57
5 Mile - 39:52
10k - 51:19
10k Trail - 53:15
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I've had the same problem and I can provide some additional details.
1. The problem is definitely with Ubuntu, I've tried on a different OS and was successful
2. I've added rules to Firestarter to allow access from the PS3 and then tried turning the firewall off completely and both were unsuccessful.
3. I can ping the PS3 from Ubuntu.
My guess is that, as stated above, the problem is somewhere in the networking of Ubuntu. I hope that helps.