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Husa Sant Bernat
Carretera Santa María de Palautordera-Seva km 20.8, 08460 Montseny, Spain
Husa Sant Bernat
Montseny, 2.4 km from the city centre. Carretera Santa María de Palautordera-Seva km 20.8 see on map
Located in the heart of the mountains, this hotel is the perfect place to spend the winter holidays skiing on some of the area¿s most...
Located in the heart of the mountains, this hotel is the perfect place to spend the winter holidays skiing on some of the area¿s most popular slopes. Of particular note are the panoramic views of the valley, of the mountain and of the garden. It has multipurpose rooms that can hold 220people. They are fully-fitted with audiovisual equipment and multimedia devices. Spaces that invite guests to chat and relax add the finishing touch to the peaceful hotel. Customers can park their car free of charge in the external car park. -
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- Massage
Location: in the Montseny mountain range, 70 Km. from Barcelona and 850 m. above sea level. An ideal place to take a hike, a drive in a 4x4 or simply relax, surrounded by the woods and gardens of this exceptionally beautiful environment.from $61
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Husa Sant Marçal
Ctra Giv 5201 de Viladrau a Santa Fe, km 6'50, 17406 Montseny, Spain
Husa Sant Marçal
Montseny, 5.3 km from the city centre. Ctra Giv 5201 de Viladrau a Santa Fe, km 6'50 see on map
Sant Marçal is a family-run hotel with an intimate atmosphere and detailed decoration, isolated amidst the tranquillity provided by the...
Sant Marçal is a family-run hotel with an intimate atmosphere and detailed decoration, isolated amidst the tranquillity provided by the mountains surrounding Barcelona that attract its guests to a place where they can relax, contemplate and enjoy good food.
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- Bar/Café
- Business Centre
- Money Exchange
- Garage
- Nursery
- Garden/Terrace
- Laundry
- Non-smoker Rooms
- Parking
- Restaurant
Leisure facilities
- Bicycle Hire
- Horse Riding
- Golf
- Massage
- Swimming Pool
Standard Room Services
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
- Television
From the airport, take the A-7 motorway, then take exit Sant Celoni and continue towards Sant Marçal.
Can Barrina
Ctra. de Palautordera al Montseny Km 12,670, 08460 Montseny, Spain
Can Barrina
Montseny, 7.7 km from the city centre. Ctra. de Palautordera al Montseny Km 12,670 see on map
Visit MontsenyEnjoy your stay in Montseny. Make your visit to Montseny an unforgettable experience by staying in the hotel you deserve. Still don´t know where to stay? At Destinia we offer you a wide variety of hotels in Montseny, Spain, so you can choose the one that´s right for you, depending on your expectations and your budget. There are numerous hotels in Montseny that are ideal for a business trip, a family holiday, a weekend getaway or an outing with friends in Montseny. No matter the reason for your trip, at Destinia, you´ll find the greatest variety of hotels and hostels, always at the best prices, guaranteed. Are you looking for a deluxe hotel in Montseny city centre with a spa, Internet access or a pool? Perhaps a hotel that accepts pets or that has a child-care centre? We have that, too. Why not give our hotel finder a try? It´s quick, simple and the most effective way to find the best lodging in this part of Spain. Whether you need a single-occupancy room, double-occupancy room or even a suite, with Destinia´s search engine, you´ll always find the best deals, so all you´ll have to worry about is packing your bags and enjoying your trip to Montseny.
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Why Cyclists Choose Bib Shorts
May 21, 2014
If you're reading this you could be new to cycling or a veteran cyclist—either way, you're curious why so many roadies and mountain bikers choose bibs over regular bike shorts.
Making the switch to bibs comes with a certain hesitancy. Not just for new cyclists. Even riders with years of experience and tens of thousands of miles behind them are reluctant to give bibs a try.
Why the resistance? Generally, it's the leotard look of bibs. For some, it's intimidating to imagine themselves wearing something as silly or dopey looking as bibs.
This article will hopefully shed some light on why so many people love them and why you may never go back to traditional shorts once you've make the switch.
Bib shorts are not just regular shorts with suspenders added. That is, however, how they got their start. Racers would yank out the drawstrings and use old-fashioned clip-on suspenders to hold their shorts in place instead. Today, the suspenders are integrated into the short, are not removable, and are designed using Lycra or mesh to be lightweight, breathable and easy on your shoulders.
Here's a few reasons why bibs have become so popular:
1. There's no waistband. Since there's no waistband, there's also no drawstring or itchy, uncomfortable elastic cutting into your abdomen. You're less likely to feel as if your blood flow and oxygen intake through deep diaphragmatic breathing is being restricted. Therefore, you'll feel more productive in the saddle, especially over long distances. Another drawback to the traditional waistband is that they collect and retain moisture, which increases the potential for chafing and overall likelihood of discomfort. Bib shorts will leave you feeling completely free and comfortable in the torso.
2. The chamois stays in place. Traditional cycling shorts will end up slipping down over time, and that means the chamois, or pad, will shift as well. Keeping the chamois in place will ensure there is less potential for chafing, saddle sores, and generally unhappy times. Bib shorts by nature are designed in a way that guarantees the chamois stays perfectly in place.
3. Bib straps increase comfort. As mentioned above, bib shorts utilize lightweight, breathable mesh or Lycra straps over the shoulders. While there are a number of advantages to shoulder straps, the biggest benefit is how they comfortably hold the bib as a whole in place without creating pressure or binding points anywhere on the body. Properly fitting bib shorts should disappear when you are in your natural cycling position. You won't feel anything tugging, binding or chaffing. Our Summit and Ascent bibs are designed with Silhouette™ Engineering, a natural bend or articulation that mimics the contour of your body when you're on your bike. This articulation means you experience total and complete comfort when on your bike because of a reduction in fabric bunching.
4. Showing off doesn't mean showing skin. The best designed cycling jerseys are shorter in the front to reduce fabric bunching and provide a more aerodynamic fit. For taller riders with traditional shorts that might mean they'll be sporting the bare midriff when they're not actually on their bike. With bib shorts being obviously cut higher than a traditional short, a seamless transition between shorts and jersey is maintained at all times. To the onlooker, your bib short and cycling jersey will look just like a jersey and traditional short would; to the wearer though, the difference is as stark as night and day. This is the same from the rear. You won't ever be tormenting those behind you with an unsightly "plumber's crack."
If you're already a convert to bib shorts you'll likely agree with the points outlined above. Most cyclists who have converted to bibs have also said they'd never go back to traditional shorts.
Pactimo offers a variety of bibs for men and women.
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Tony Kelsey has nearly 20 years marketing experience, previously serving as global vice president of creative for an international, $1B IT solutions consultancy. Although a self-proclaimed "mediocre" racer in high school, his intense passion for cycling and bicycles in general has never waned. Today he is marketing director at Pactimo and frequently writes about cycling as a sport and hobby. @tonykelsey
31 thoughts on "Why Cyclists Choose Bib Shorts"
What about the ease of getting in and out during rest stops. The thought of having to climb out bibs to "P" has stopped me from trying these!
Bibs are cut pretty low in the front, so you just have to pull them down a little. If you have a longer trip to the restroom, then, yes, you have to remove your jersey.
Uh, Johnnie, I'm not built that way. The only way this happens if I have Lady J to help me out.
You left out one other reason for folks not wanting to try bibs. This is the reason I have never tried them.
Going to the bathroom. It just looks as though it could be a real hassle. I don't want to have to take my jersey off so that I can slip the shoulder straps down while in a port-a-potty. I also don't want to over stretch the elastic at the thigh to accomplish the mission. Is there a technique that is used that I'm missing?
However, I have decided to be open minded about it and ordered some bibs during the Tour sale. I'm looking forward to seeing how they work out.
I pull up a leg and pee through the leg hole. Works for me. Has for decades.
Sorry… I don't buy it. I wear top quality shorts and I have NONE of the issues they describe. Chamois stays put, waist doesn't chafe or restrict my breathing in any way. I have to agree with Bill… the convenience of shorts well outweighs any benefit of bibs. And, I don't have anything pulling on my shoulders. Face it, it's simply not possible for bibs to do what they claim without putting pressure on your shoulders. My shoulders give me enough trouble after 100 miles as it is. Don't need "backpack" pressure added to it. Cheap shorts are cheap… no doubt. Go to high quality shorts and you'll dump the bibs for all the right reasons.
I had a drawer full of top quality shorts when a local retailer convinced me to try bibs. Want some shorts? I'll never go back.
I resisted bibs for a long time because I thought answering the call of nature would be a major problem. I am now a bib convert after a 200 mile ride where my top quality shorts didn't keep the chamois in place and chaffed my waist. To answer nature's call, for a man at least, you bend a little at the waist and pull down the front of the bib and voila nature's call is answered.
I stayed away from bibs for years because of cost and a wrong-headed belief they were less comfortable. I will never ride with a waste band again. Companies make their best quality shorts as bibs and they just don't bind/grab your waist like shorts.
Ever see a pro rider in shorts? Nope. There's a reason.
As for the bathroom, you figure it out. The bend forward trick works just fine.
For men, going to the bathroom (#1) is no problem at all. The good bib shorts are low enough to accommodate that task. I really love bib shorts. I usually wear a light weight base layer under the straps, except on really hot days. All the reasons listed are good. I have some Pactimo bibs and another brand and like them both equally.
I avoided bibs for about 15 years. Finally, my team kit didn't have a shorts option, so I had to get a pair.
I still wear shorts, but only on the trainer or rides less than an hour long. For everything else, bibs are just more comfortable. The pressure on your shoulders is negligible. In return, the fit is feathery over your waist and torso, so you can breathe more easily from the stomach. Also, even the best shorts have a bad tendency to flip when you're working hard in the drops. That will never happen with bibs. Finally, I don't carry a race radio, but I do use my phone to broadcast my location. The radio pocket in bibs is perfect for this.
Bibs is da Bomb! Truly.
No tightening of waist drawstring to keep shorts in place, no pulling 'em up as you ride, smooth and suede silhouette.
Don't take Pactimo's word for it (even though theirs are among the best — Summit bibs — ou la la, they are comfy!) look at what the pros are riding. Too hard to pee? Again,look at the pros — how many times did you see the camera bike catch pee-on-the-run racers in the Tour? Bibs are the click-in pedals and brake lever shifters of bike wear. Give 'em a try, you won't regret it!
How often do you need to poop on a ride? Not that often if you are doing it right. But if you do need to poop a lot, I guess it's worth having your butt crack show to do it easily.
My gripe with bibs was they always seemed hotter on a hot day compared to shorts admittedly, that was nearly 30 years ago when they were first introduced. Have they improved at all in that sense?
I don't use them as I'm built like a linebacker. The bibs I try pull down on my shoulders. In fact it feels as if they impinge on my breathing negating the supposed benefit as written above. Plus it is extra fabric that almost always shows through the fabric of the top and I don't care for that look.
Prior to a race I find myself going to the pit stop more than usual and that would entail yet another step in the process. I do agree they look better in the seat after a while and no doubt feel better there too.
Yeah … written by a guy who has never had to undress several layers of clothing on a cold ride just to go pee. While everyone is waiting. Or just trying to go pee at a reststop while a long line is waiting. Geez…. Women cannot just whip it out. We have to freaking undress.
I love my bibs; I have given my shorts to all of my friends. I have no issues when going to the bathroom. On a traing ride: hop into a bathroom and just lift the jersey, pull down the bib a bit and let it flow. On race day: stand on the pedals, let the flow start, sit back down, hose off with a water bottle when your done and keep on racing.
Yes the straps can be annoying, if you will, while NOT on THE BIKE. My trick for this is to put on the bibs like shorts until I get to the parking lot for the ride, when you get to the lot pull the suspenders on, when your done with the ride pull the suspenders off, problem solved. Yes, you will have the straps dangling near your thighs. Yes, it will look silly. But then again you're walking around the town in a full lycra kit, therefore YOU WILL LOOK SILLY to a non triathlete or cyclist.
The biggest thing to do is give them a try. If they don't work for you and you are a size medium, feel free to mail them to me and I will use them. You really don't have much to lose, and everything to gain.
I am not a svelte individual and have always like bibs because they don't roll down in front when you're riding. I refer to bibs as "Fat Man's Friends".
For women riders bib shorts don't seem to be convenient at all.
I wear both bibs and shorts. I have found that I have had none of the issues mentions in the article. With shorts, I never use the drawstring and the chamois is always in place.
I find bibs to be hotter, more prone to move around. The number one issue I have, though, with bibs is nipple chafing.
I'm very concerned with nipple chaffing!!
I'm a female and have been wearing bibs for over 5 years and would not go back to shorts. They are slightly more inconvenient when nature calls but their comfort more than makes up for the occasional inconvenience.
I wore shorts for many years until I wore bibs. I haven't worn shorts ever since nor plan to.
For women riders, I've heard from some of them that a full zip jersey is worth the choice of riding with bibs.
I am definitely going to try them. going to get one today. Is Sugoi any good.
I really like bib shorts and have two pairs. Yes, a full zip jersey (which has become the standard anyway) is best. No problem going to the bathroom for a man doing #1. I really like the comfort, fit, and feel. I also usually wear a light base layer tank (Craft) under my jersey. The bib straps go over the base layer. Not necessary, but adds to comfort. Pactimo makes great product!
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I've been worrying a lot lately about finances, and how expensive things are now compared to our DINK (Double Income No Kids) days. We have a bigger mortgage now because we had to add on to the house, we now have 2 cars, there are daycare fees, buying food/clothes/etc for 2 kids … it all adds up.
I read this today, and it was a poignant reminder of how precious my kids are to me. They mean the world to me, despite how much it costs to have them in my life.
The Price of Children
I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's very sweet!
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $US160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about shock! That doesn't even touch tertiary education.
But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into: $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month or $171.08 a week. That's a mere $24.24 a day, and just over a dollar an hour every 24 hours.
Still, you might think the best financial advice is to not have children if you want to be "rich". Actually, it is just the opposite. What do you get for your $160,140?
* Naming rights. First, middle and last!
* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and velcro hugs.
* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, & warm cookies.
* A hand to hold, usually covered with dirt or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, building sand castles, and skipping down the sidewalk in the pouring rain.
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.
For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:
* Finger-paint
* Carve pumpkins
* Play hide-and-seek
* Catch bugs
* Never stop believing in Santa Claus
You have an excuse to:
* Keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh
* Watch Saturday morning cartoons
* Go to Disney movies
* Wish on stars
You get to frame:
* Rainbows, hearts and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodles
* Wreaths for Christmas, handprints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day.
For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for:
* Retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof
* Taking the training wheels off a bike
* Removing a splinter
* Filling a paddling pool
* Coaxing a wad of gum out of hair
* Coaching a sports team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless
You get a front row seat to history by witnessing the:
* First step
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*First time behind the wheel!
You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren and great grandchildren. You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human sexuality that no university can match.
In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them without limits, so one day they will, like you, love without counting the cost.
That is quite a deal for the price!
Love & enjoy your children! They're really priceless.


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Milpitas City Council will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15. Items on the agenda tentatively include:
-A request by Danville developer Braddock & Logan Homes to allow demolition of existing buildings and structures and the construction of 80 single-family dwellings, associated streets, and sidewalks and trail improvements near Milpitas Town Center. The project site consists of two separate parcels: a 7.4-acre site and a 3.9-acre site, located south of Calaveras Boulevard and west of South Milpitas Boulevard. The project request includes potentially amending the land use and related policies in the area zoned Town Center, with regard to economic development, fiscal beneficial land use and infrastructure needs.
-A review of Mayor Jose Esteves' recommended appointments to Milpitas Planning Commission.
-A public hearing on the Milpitas Transit Area Specific Plan impact fee that collects revenue to defray the cost of public infrastructure and improvements necessitated by new development.
-A review and discussion of overtime pay taken by Milpitas Fire Department personnel.
-A review city staff report over council's reimbursement for expenses related to fundraisers and other special events. The report is also expected to include updated information on the last eight years of reimbursements for individual council members.
-A public hearing regarding declared noxious or dangerous weeds growing upon certain properties deemed to be a public nuisance and considered for abatement.
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2013 IEEE 19th Real-Time and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium (RTAS) (1998)
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Aug. 19, 2014
The Big Bend and southern Georgia has been going through a dry spell, but nature might have another bone to throw at us. Temperatures across the area are expected to be above normal six to 14 days out, according to forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center.
What's behind their straight-from-hades forecast? A lot of it has to do with the changing patterns that are expected a week or more out. The dip in the jet stream that has been a regular occurrence for most of the summer in the eastern U.S. will change. The trough in the jet is expected to relocate to the western U.S. and leave the east in a ridge pattern. This pattern is expected bring above average temperatures.
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The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
by Randall Jarrell
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner Introduction
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We know what you're thinking—How am I supposed to write 3 pages on 5 lines? Don't worry, Shmoop has you covered. Trust us, there is plenty of juicy content here to talk about.
The action in this poem is pretty straightforward. A soldier goes into battle in the ball turret of a WWII bomber. (Technical note: a ball turret is a rotating ball with mounted machine guns located underneath the aircraft. The gunner sits inside the ball). He is killed. The poem is written in the voice of the dead pilot. Kind of creepy? Yes. Effective in the context of the poem? Very.
This is poet Randall Jarrell's most anthologized poem, due in part, perhaps, to the fact that it manages to be stark and surreal at the same time, almost like a kind of grim fairytale. And that's no small feat for such a short poem. The complexity of the poem is in the imagery and figurative language. By using the ball turret as a metaphorical womb, Jarrell is able to create (in just 5 lines) an incredibly poignant poem that deals with big issues like life's fragility, the inescapability of death, the power and role of the state in our lives and, of course, the horrors of war.
In the New York Times Book Review, critic Robert Weisberg called "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner," "the ultimate poem of war." It's no wonder, really. Jarrell was the perfect guy to write the ultimate war poem. He wasn't just some poet that decided to write about the brutality of war from the outside looking in. He was the real deal. He wasn't a ball turret gunner, but he was a WWII veteran who served with the Army Air Corps as a control tower operator working with bomber crews.
But Randall wasn't all about war. His work as a literary critic and essayist is as well known as his poetry. He even wrote a children's book or two. Jarrell was definitely not your garden-variety poet. From bedtime stories to bombing runs, Randall had it covered.
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In this age of the sound bite and on-demand entertainment, who has time to trudge through a 300-page book to be entertained or informed? Never fear, poetry is here to save the day!... You're not buying this, are you? We'll explain.
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" obviously deals with big, dramatic, important subjects (birth, death, war) that certainly deserve our attention. However, there is something else going on with this poem that makes it especially noteworthy: it's super short. We know, we know. That's what attracted you to the poem in the first place. But consider this: how can a poem that deals with such big subjects be so small?
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a fantastic example of what poetry is capable of. Think of it this way. If you had to write something in prose dealing with the complexity and emotion of big subjects like life, death, and war, it would take you way more than 5 sentences to get it done. In fact, someone could write 5 pages, 5 chapters, or even an entire book in prose and still not capture what Randall Jarrell captures in those 5 little lines.
Because poetry doesn't have to follow the same rules as prose, because poetry often uses images and figurative language to present ideas, and because poetry doesn't necessarily need to present ideas in linear or cause and effect kinds of ways, it's possible to squeeze tons of feeling and description into a very small package. This poem functions as an extreme example of the condensed communicative power of poetry.


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I own a 2005 Harley Road King Classic and was looking for a Motorcycle wheel chock to secure my scooter on a trailer for travel. I seen the reviews and was really unsure if this product would do the job. I read a few reviews that stated that this wheel chock will not work on a Road King classic and then there was one review that stated it would work. The price was right and I went ahead and took a chance knowing if it did not work out, I could return it. I purchased the wheel chock and mounted it to the trailer. I then lowered the cradle to the bottom holes. I road the scooter's front tire into the cradle and very slowly rolled the front tire forward, watching the back of the cradle bracket raise up as the tire rolled forward. The back part of the front fender sets a lot lower then a lot of the other Harleys. The cradle bracket missed the bottom of my fender by several inches. The scooter set upright with no problems while I strapped it down. When I arrived and unstrapped it, I did not use much force to back the scooter out of the wheel chock. I don't understand the negative comments that I read, but this product was a winner for me. I hope this comment helps.
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I can see it being a good product for most bikes, but don't attempt to use it for your GoldWing.The side rails on the unit will rub, if not crack, the...Read complete review
I can see it being a good product for most bikes, but don't attempt to use it for your GoldWing.The side rails on the unit will rub, if not crack, the rotor covers. Also, if you have a lower fender extender trim, the rear chock cradle may contact it and cause damage.I exchanged it for Item #97841 which cost a little more, but should work for literally anything, and is extremely more heavy-duty. See my review!
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By qkenuf4u
from cottonwood az
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Comments about Pittsburgh Motorcycle Motorcycle Wheel Chock:
i bought the HF bike lift way back in 09.. added this tire chock since the one that came with the lift is a joke... im a tech by trade and work from my home. this chock has served me perfectly fine since 09 without a hiccup.... i just need to figure out how to make it a quick release chock so i can use my front stand on the lift w/ customers bikes....
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great chock for the money
By Kraut Dog
from Greenville, WI
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Used this chock in my enclosed trailer for my Ultra Classic. I was able to drive into the chock and the bike stood up straight and I was able to get off the bike without putting the kick stand down so I could strap it down easily. Worked great.
(15 of 16 customers found this review helpful)
By Neal
from Safford, Az
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Excellent Wheel chock
By Clayguy
from Denver,CO
I have had my HF wheel chock for just over a year and is an excellent product. I needed a wheel chock to mount in my trailer when I haul my Harley Ultra Limited and was willing to spend whatever it took to get a good chock. Harbor freight had their chock on sale for $30, so I figured I'd give it a try and if it didn't work out, I wasn't out much money. I mounted the chock in my trailer and it has performed flawlessly. I ride the bike in and put the front wheel in the cradle of the chock, the chock rocks forward and the bike is secure. I always put the kickstand down just in case, but my Harley has never moved once in the chock cradle. Strap her down and your ready to go. Unloading is just as simple. Undo the traveling straps (I use the bright orange nylon straps I also got at HF) with a firm tug backing out the bike and the chock cradle rolls back and you're out. You can spend a lot more money for a wheel chock, but why? The HF chock does the job excellently.
(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Works great for a cbr f3 600
By Mike
from Columbus, OH
I put one in my truck and it works sweet. I can load up my sport bike and it holds it up for me while I get my tie downs ready to strap it in. It works so good I just bought another one for my trailer.
(13 of 15 customers found this review helpful)
Harbor freight product saves 2 Harleys
By Harley Rider
from New Hampshire
About Me Casual Driver
So I recently purchased two of these to trailer my Harley Bagger and buddies cross country. After installing them on my trailer and heading out and experiencing The lovely new york road work,My buddies strap on his bike let loose when getting the chance to pull over to access the situation the bike stood straight up and stood strong. very impressed and for the money i would refer these to anyone getting ready to trailer a bike any were. very cheap money for such a great insurance that your bike goes no were in case of a fault on strapping it down.
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
Awesome! Great deal!!!
By Josh dfw drag bikes
from Fort Worth Texas
Bought 2 for my trailer to haul my lowered and stretched Zx14 and hayabusa. Works great don't know what I'd do without them. No clearance issues. Couldn't ask for a better product for the money!
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Great Chock!
By Buckeye
from Marietta, oklahoma
About Me Harley rider
I've used it on wide front tires & skinny 21' tires, no problems! But I do strap everything down even with the chock!
(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
2200 Miles Cross Country.......
By DRGAS
from Richmond, VA
I have driven 2200 miles from VA to WY four times with my Suzuki V-Strom 650 in this chock mounted in my utility trailer. This chock really works and is a great value. Bolt it down then just drive your motorcycle into the chock. The ramp of the chock flips up and locks the tire in place. To remove the moto just rock the moto back while sitting on it and the chock releases the tire.
(18 of 21 customers found this review helpful)
Good Deal
By Sam i am
from Pa
I have four of these, and all four hole Ultra's. Ride into them step off and tie down. That easy ! I trailer to Daytona and NEVER had a problem, so why spend 200+.
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Painted a few sketches recently. These ones are also on the coast at Newport Beach California.
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It was a beautiful day at Little Corona Del Mar Beach in Newport yesterday (I'm back in Southern California for a few weeks). It reminded me why I love painting the coast. There's nothing like perfect weather, the beach and some paint brushes in hand.
12×9 inches, oil on linen panel.
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Thanks to everyone who commented and followed along with me on the California coast trip. I hadn't done that before even though I grew up in California. It was fun and challenging. Honestly though, next time I'm thinking I'll have to choose an area and just stay there to paint. I found myself choosing between several really great spots to paint because I was limited on time. Twenty days just isn't enough time for all of the beautiful spots on the CA coast.
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A few of my favorites to paint were Carmel, Elk and the Big Sur coastline. The number of great places to paint in Big Sur was almost overwhelming. Julia Pfeiffer beach seemed like such a beautiful place to paint but by the time we arrived there was only another 30 minutes of daylight.
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Bixby Bridge Big Sur Coastline (my wife peeking over the edge)
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Now back to painting…
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Discussion in 'Football Forum' started by Hectic, May 28, 2012.
And there we have it, according to his twatter bollocks. You can all go mental now.
Vidic will break him
He didnt say which year the champions league winner won the CL though....
Thank feck that is over.
Feel a bit sick now.
I'd rather we have every single ITK quoted in here with their completely wrong rubbish that they've thrust upon us for weeks on end.
Enter Damien.
At last it's over. 222 pages and it's fecking May.
He was never going to sign for us, any sane people could see that. The thread was entertaining though so it was worth it.
Thank christ that is over now lets move on, hopefully we will get players that want to play for us.
Man in 'Signs for who pays him the most' shocker.
It's rather pathetic how we've been reduced to a second-rate club in the transfer market.
Look at all the time you wasted. Let this be a lesson that you will always remember, despite forgetting almost immediately.
Wait for us to say we were never in for him in the first place.
Thank god it's all over. Would rather him join Chelsea than City though, they have enough bloody players.
Oh well, let's push on and get Kagawa signed up.
I hope when we play Chelsea, Vidic breaks him.
He'll fit right in. I cannot believe Chelsea allowed him to announce it on Twitter before they did
Glad it's over. But what a whore.
Excuse me.....but no where in his tweet does he state "current" Champions League winner. #DreamLives
I wonder if the bookies made more money off his transfer than his agent will.
I think he's a stupid boy. Liverpool won the champions league, beating ac milan..what they done since? Chelsea have no manager and lost their best player in Drogba. Yes, Sir Alex can't go on forever, but it's his loss. Chelsea aren't a bigger club then United. feck Him.
Of course not, money always talks and Chelsea have more than us.
I wonder what his reasons were. Im not angry o anything, just curious.
It's just a ploy, we can still get him
In all seriousness though, it's a fecking strange decision in footballing terms.
Despite being the champions league winners, they were dreadful all season. This definitely points to a big summer spending spree.
What an embarrassment that he announced it on Twitter like that. Big pile of shite the whole frenzy surrounding it.
Must say, for a transfer saga to reach such a fervour AND get concluded before the transfer window is officially open... that's a new one on me. At least no hearts broken at midnight in late summer.
Another reason to hate Robben.
Exactly the kind of player Chelsea need.
We've just witnessed history here. A footballer announcing his transfer on Twitter, can't believe it.
Chelsea: feck FFP
Jesus wept.
That's a blow, as expected as it was since yesterday.
Hazard is a perfect fit for them and the Premier League altogether
We were probably the only one of the three teams to agree to that condition meaning he chose us.
Yeah I'm expecting a Tweet saying "...of 2008"
What an absolute tool. Who signs for a club with no manager?
Who's next?
I'd like to hear his reasoning for the move to Chelsea.
feck him, get Kagawa and Martinez/M'Vila and it's a good summer.
were we? for all we know we have given him a competitive( meaning good enough) wage package.
I blame everyone who wanted Chelsea to win the champions league on here. Why??
Little prick!
Did you mean Plays?!
Surely CFC have a managerial plan then, is someone in place? Pep?
Just can't see Di Matteo getting it.
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Hunter Library News - for obvious reasons. http://hunterlibrarynews.blogspot.com/atom.xml
Hunter Library New Books - see above. http://library.wcu.edu/finding/NEWBOOKS/sciencemathrss.asp
Hunter Library: New Videos and DVDs - I like keeping up with the new science items AND the additions to the feature films collection. http://library.wcu.edu/finding/NEWBOOKS/technologyrss.asp (science) http://library.wcu.edu/finding/NEWBOOKS/videosdvdsrss.asp (features)
AppScout- Great write-ups on all of the web's latest application innovation. I highly recommend. http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/ziffdavis/appscout
Fark.com - great for keeping up with useless and useful news. Always delivered with clever summaries (usually better than the stories themselves). http://www.fark.com/fark.rss
Citizen-Times - local news for WNC. What's great about this is the timely feeds on traffic accidents.
CNN - main news headlines. Fark.com is generally faster at getting news stories posted than CNN. http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_topstories.rss
Chronicle - keeps me up-to-date with the world of academia in the US. http://chronicle.com/news/rss.xml
Library Journal - general happenings in libraries, especially those in the US. http://www.libraryjournal.com/LJNews.xml
LIS News - library news. http://lisnews.org/lisnews.rss
Science Daily Headlines - http://www.sciencedaily.com/rss/newsfeed.xml
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How Teaching Movies Fail Me
February 26th, 2008 by Dan Meyer
Teaching movies suffer just like all movies do from weak actors, murky cinematography, and didactic, lazy writing. I'd argue that teaching movies hold a lower batting average than most, but you'd call me fussy, so I'll note, instead, two extremely specific, substantive ways teaching movies fail me:
- Wrongheaded pedagogy. In The Wire we're meant to smile when Prez cancels literature review (boring!) for another lesson loosely connecting gambling to math (fun!).
Or in another episode, when Bunny Colvin creates a separate class for a group of unruly kids, the sole purpose of which is socialization, because, paraphrased, "they can't learn."
Or Chalk, which propagates the philosophy that students oughtta do the teacher's job.
Or Freedom Writers, whose failings are notorious around here.
When these films and programs speak truth to the reality of teaching in America, it's often accidental. More often than not, they do us some terrible PR, depicting this job for bystanders and prospective teachers as something it isn't.
- Noxious pandering. Call it the "Oh Captain, My Captain" moment, endemic to the genre, which pits an unctuous, narrowminded dean …
… against a beneficent but unconventional teacher …
… with a bunch of disadvantaged doe-eyed students between them. And it's like, how do you think a situation that contrived is gonna turn out?
Every time this sequence shows up (usually within the last reel) I feel like a stranger has started massaging my back. I don't need that.
My question, then, is whether there are any depictions of teaching you find worthwhile, or whether you'd relegate everything to the same trashheap as Kindergarden Cop?
I have found the most interesting depictions of teaching in movies and tv wholly unconcerned with teaching.
As in The Wire, which depicts Carver's transformation from an overbearing, self-important cop to a community police who knows where the kids hang out, who motivates, talks to, and looks after young offenders instead of writing up their every humble misdemeanor
Or in The Office, which on a weekly basis speaks more truth to the exigencies of befriending, interacting with, and motivating your subordinates than any teaching movie I've ever watched.
None of this is to say I hated Chalk. I don't know if its wisdom was entirely intentional but one short scene involving a stolen box of chalk warrants an entire graduate seminar of its own
I'm certain, though, that teaching lends itself poorly to dramatization. Our triumphs are often ephemeral — here and gone again — and sometimes exist only in the hindsight of an appreciative former student. The work isn't cinematic — we aren't piloting X-Wings into the Death Star here — and it's often an interior, intellectual pursuit.
Why, then, do we insist on dramatizing a profession which defies dramatization?
22 Responses to "How Teaching Movies Fail Me"
on 26 Feb 2008 at 7:37 pm1 Christian Long
[raises hand so teacher type will call on him]
"Ah. Ah. Can I be excused for, like, ah, ah, an hour?"
[waits as teacher cocks head to the side and sorta raises eyebrow in that please-continue sort of way]
"Ah, I'd like to, ah, ah, like, ah, ah, like, give away my "Dead Poets Society" t-shirt to Goodwill. Can I leave now?"
[manages to leave the classroom before emotionally spiited soundtrack can catch up and the camera can pan back to allow the audience's eyes to raise a triumphant Mr.-Chips-Against-The-World fist in the air]
on 26 Feb 2008 at 8:57 pm2 Benjamin Baxter
Why, then, do we insist on dramatizing a profession which defies dramatization?
Duckets. Cash. Money. Profits.
I hate Mona Lisa Smile and Mr. Holland's Opus, but Stand and Deliver isn't that bad.
Address that inspirational teacher movie, Dan. I dare you. That teacher actually shares your content area.
Thanks for the response, dan.
I suspect it's kind of like my hang up about computer geekery portrayed in movies: the culture around it can be interesting, but the actual coding and development (even for malware, aka "hacking") is too tedious to ever be portrayed realistically. It's much easier to provide a flashy looking body double for the real thing, since 98% of the people watching couldn't tell the difference.
Why, then, do we insist on dramatizing a profession which defies dramatization?
America does love its heros. The educational system has been portrayed as on the brink of failure, so I suppose that it seems natural to develop hero rescue fantasies around it.
Here's the thing I wonder about teaching movies: Do folks in other professions have negative reactions to how their jobs are protrayed in movies? Do firefighters support Backdraft? How do convenience store clerks feel about Clerks? Do Navy SEALs like Navy SEALs?
I'm down with The Wire. Have not watched season 4, however, the one most salient to my profession. Kinda hesitant. Like, I teach in the "ghetto," some of my former kids are in jail, some of them have been murdered, shit's fucked up — do I want to watch dramaticizations of such things in the name of entertainment? I don't know.
[There was not one single assertion in this comment.]
on 27 Feb 2008 at 5:49 am5 Jason Dyer
There's a brilliant bit with Seinfeld teaching a history class. I think one of the writers had to have substituted taught at least once.
TMAO, to answer your question, partly:
My forensics-job wife likes to watch CSI, but says they have "the Easy Button". She also gets annoyed whenever someone on a show uses a GCMS wrong.
My police-now-retired father likes Law and Order (in all incarnations), but hates cops-as-buffoon portrayals.
I don't think we can learn anything from those two examples other than we aren't going to easily be able to make generalizations.
I'm not quite sure what everyone is fussing about.
Everything on TV or in the movies is dead-on balls accurate.
I learned how to teach from the Mystics in the Dark Crystal.
I learned how to perform complex medical procedures from watching House.
I learned how to travel on 40 dollars thanks to Rachel Ray.
I learned how to avoid sounding 'pitchy' from Randy Jackson.
I learned how to handle intractable children from Judging Amy.
I learned how to parent from Everybody Loves Raymond.
You've learned all this too, right???
We're talking about movies and tv, right?
Or, as usual, am I missing something on this one?
Probably. But I gotta go, Regis and Kelly are on.
I too was immediately curious about your thoughts (and those of other teachers) on Stand and Deliver.
on 27 Feb 2008 at 11:17 am8 Jeff Wasserman
I'm not sure the kids in Dead Poet Society were, umm, "disadvantaged." Unless, of course, you count their proximity to the newly-sober Robin Williams.
Stand and Deliver? Are you people kidding me? That was 1988. Pretty sure I wasn't even born then.
Okay, so I saw it a long time ago, so long I didn't feel comfortable introducing it into the post proper. All I remember, in fact, is Edward James Olmos collapsing and falling down a flight of stairs. Which kinda strikes me as par for the teaching movie course.
I mean, Jaime Escalante did some fantastic stuff, no doubt, but we're talking about creativity and perserverance, primarily, neither of which are very cinematic attributes.
So you overdramatize. Instead of some rowdy bangers, you have the freaking teen slum lord of South Central sitting in the back row. Instead of an intrusive, useless administration you have completely antagonistic dictators. Instead of a strained, joyless family life, you have husband and wife screaming at each, throwing perishable items against walls, and divorcing, in the case of Freedom Writers.
And you have Edward James Olmos falling down a flight of stairs.
None of this is to suggest these tragedies don't afflict teachers, that they aren't real, but to see all of them in the same movie, as is par for the teaching movie course, beggars belief.
@Jeff, the kids in these junk genre films aren't necessarily disadvantaged economically. In DPS, the kids are instructionally disadvantaged, learning about poetry on an x- and y-axis from Pritchard, etc.
@TMAO, point taken, but The Wire has rarely struck me as entertainment.
@Benjamin, these movies aren't even that profitable. They rarely win awards (can't recall any since S&D) and they're usually dumped off in early January alongside Saw VII.
They're only around 'cause @Christian's a sucker for 'em. Which, hey, I mean, that's cool. Everyone's got their thing.
Mean Girls gets my vote for favorite movie about high school (if not teaching per se). And yes, I'm lesson planning to chick flicks this year. They don't require thought to follow them.
We're stretching the def'n of "teaching movie" pretty hard if we're including any movie set in a school.
But Tina Fey did lend dignity to the job, so nice call.
That group of kids who are removed from the general ed. class in The Wire are not removed because they can't learn. They're removed because they have deeper, urgent needs that need to be addressed in both an immediate and temporary fashion within the constraints of the school day. You might not be in the best position to learn standardized test prep (not exactly "Literature Review") if you are a -60 on Maslow's hierarchy. Yes, I just made up -60 in reference to the hierarchy, but you get my point.
Alright, shit, so ya got me on lit review, but I'm shorthanding here. Tilghman Middle is a surprisingly didactic place (given the rest of The Wire's run) where mindless test prep (in which eighth grade essay questions involve Greek mythology!) is positioned as the only alternative to Colvin's Finishing School For Corner Boys.
And all I'm saying is, nine cases out of ten, "these kids can't learn," is equivalent to, "that teacher can't teach."
Er…two years ago New York State's *6th* grade English exam involved several heavily weighted questions on Greek mythology/fable.
I agree w/ your overall film critique, but the mindlessness of Prez' prep does not seem to be wildly exaggerated.
(Were you saying something earlier about shitty content standards?)
Glad I found your blog!
You forgot my favorite teacher movie theme: White woman saves urban children with revolutionary teaching method, such as listening to them or doing a home visit.
And there's always the teacher inspires kids to Dance-Away-Socioeconomic-Struggle theme!
With that said, the documentary Mad, Hot, Ballroom was adorable and inspirational. The remake with Antonio Banderras made me want to throw up.
@Rebecca, yeah, that one's shown up more than once, hasn't it?
These tropes get even scarier when you glance backward in the theater and watch all the teachers just eating them up along with the popcorn. What does that mean?
What does that mean?
I think it means that a lot of teachers are desperate for validation. Low wages, media and political bashing, stuck between administrators and parents, there isn't a whole lot of positive feedback for a lot of them. Being able to get that, even vicariously, is probably a great relief for some.
I find this manifests itself when I see teachers asking to be treated professionally. I spent decades working professionally, and what that meant was that you were in a dog eat dog world where you'd get your butt handed to you on a plate if you didn't perform at the top of the group.
As little as I think the rest of the world understands teaching sometimes, I'm also afraid that our teachers don't have a great grasp on how a lot of the business world works – I'm not sure they're the best to prepare our kids to go out and deal with that.
Whoops – sorry about that. I had no idea I was going to rant on this.
on 27 Mar 2008 at 1:35 am19 Judah Dorn
Two words: Billy Madison
Hm. You came out to comment for that, huh?
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The Procrastinator Theater is a student operated second-run theater. We are dedicated to bringing new and old films to the students and community at low prices.
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A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Starring: Devid Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom NoonanTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQkHA3fHk_0
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A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
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The camp tour we do each summer for CBSSports.com is always packed with interesting adventures, loads of great football, wide-eyed kids trying to make rosters, plenty of stimulating football conversation and, of course, irritating travel issues.
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Five best teams I saw
1. Atlanta Falcons: Their new-look offense will be explosive and their defense, thanks to Asante Samuel, will be better.
2. Denver Broncos: Peyton Manning is back. He will have Denver pushing for a division title.
3. Houston Texans: They are deep and talented, but they have to hope the right side of the offensive line can hold up.
4. Cincinnati Bengals: Don't laugh. This is a young team that made the playoffs last year with a rookie quarterback. Andy Dalton will be even better.
5. San Francisco 49ers: Why so low? I just don't like their passing game. And I think there will be more issues than you think on defense.
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1. Indianapolis Colts: They won't be as bad as I initially thought, but they have issues at key spots.
2. Miami Dolphins: Who is left? This is a team in clear rebuilding mode.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: They are a year away from being a division contender. Josh Freeman has struggled in the preseason.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars: They might be better, but can they get to .500?
5. Tennessee Titans: Playing Jake Locker is the right thing for the future, but it might mean a step-back year from 9-7.
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2. Colts QB Andrew Luck: He makes everything look so easy.
3. Bengals DT Geno Atkins: He is stronger and looks quicker. Good luck blocking him.
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5. Bengals WR A.J. Green: He's stronger, knows the offense more and should be even better in the Cincinnati passing game this season.
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1. Falcons LB Sean Weatherspoon: He can do it all. He can run. He can cover. He just needs to get more sacks.
2. Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas: Manning will love this guy. He is big and fast and will be Denver's deep threat.
3. Titans LB Colin McCarthy: He was impressive as a rookie, but McCarthy now understands his assignments much better. He will pile up a ton of tackles.
4. Texans S Glover Quin: He did some really good things in 2011, but he looks much more sure of himself now.
5. Jaguars DT Tyson Alualu: He is healthy for the first time in his career. He played much better in 2011 than most give him credit for playing. He played the entire year on bum knee.
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2. Colts TE Coby Fleener: He is smooth in his route running. The blocking side needs work.
3. Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon: He snatches the ball out of the air and he's strong running his routes. He's already their No. 1 receiver.
4. Titans WR Kendall Wright: He isn't big, but he knows how to get open and he can run.
5. Texans WR Keshawn Martin: He's already in the rotation as the No. 3 receiver. He is smooth.
Five late-round fantasy guys I would take
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2. Falcons RB Jacquizz Rodgers: He should be much more of a factor in the team's up-tempo offense.
3. Colts WR-returner T.Y. Hilton: This little receiver can fly and he will also get points as a return man.
4. Dolphins TE-FB Charles Clay: He can do a lot of things and they will figure out a way to get him the football.
5. Texans TE Garrett Graham: You know Owen Daniels, but this kid has impressed this summer.
Five best interviews
|Andrew Luck, capable of filling big shoes. (Getty Images)
2. Sean Weatherspoon: He is confident, funny and loves the game. And he has a good time doing it.
3. Broncos CB Champ Bailey: He has been one of the best to sit down and talk with for a long time. He's insightful and candid.
4. Andrew Luck: The guy handles himself like a pro. He is destined for greatness.
5. 49ers TE Vernon Davis: Even after a game, he was fun and willing to talk about his team's offense.
Five most improved players
1. Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert: Go ahead and laugh. But he looks like a different guy.
2. Titans OLB Akeem Ayers: This second-year player can fly to the football. Impressive.
3. Falcons DT Peria Jerry: This 2009 first-round pick suffered a bad knee injury in his rookie season and has been a backup since. But he's having an impressive summer.
4. Saints CB Patrick Robinson: I think he's in for a big season on the corner in New Orleans.
5. Bengals T Andre Smith: His weight is in check and he finally looks like the guy the Bengals picked in the first round in 2009.
Best units
|Patrick Willis leads a fearsome foursome in S.F. (Getty Images)
2. Falcons receivers: Jones, Roddy White and Harry Douglas give the Falcons a heck of a group. Matt Ryan has to be happy.
3. Texans running backs: They have Arian Foster, Ben Tate and they love rookie Jonathan Grimes. Where do they grow their backs?
4. 49ers down three: In Justin Smith, Ray McDonald and Isaac Sopoaga, this unit is top of the line across the board.
5. Bengals front four: They are full of talent and can come at you in waves. Oh, and they have Atkins.
Five interesting things from my travels
1. I heard my first tornado siren in Anderson, Ind. Luckily it was a test -- even though there were tornados in Indianapolis that day.
2. I went and watched two innings of Padres-Reds afternoon game in Cincinnati. First MLB game I've watched as a fan in 15 years. Good thing: Saw Johnny Cueto pitch. Bad thing: Watched a six-run inning for the Reds.
3. I spent the night in Dalton, Ga., the carpet capital of the world. That's where I watched the Titans-Falcons scrimmage. Doubt any other writer has ever done this double in camp: Anderson, Ind. and Dalton, Ga.
4. Rice University track is no longer open to public use. I got locked in and told that after I used it one day. Is it any wonder the country is facing an obesity problem?
5. Saw that huge Honda plant driving from Cincinnati to Anderson. That thing is like a city in itself. Good to see.
Five best things about camp
1. No games: Coaches, general managers and players are loose. That changes come the regular season.
2. Teams working against each other: I think teams should have joint workouts. It ups the intensity.
3. Seeing young players surprise their teammates: I love when vets alert me to a kid playing well.
4. Open practices: Fans get an up-close-and-personal experience in watching their favorite players practice. I love that.
5. Loud coaches: Is there anything better than hearing an offensive line coach rip his group for all to hear?


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