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Avast everyone! Welcome to the second part of the Nik Groves interview! Nik Groves is one of the designers at the LEGO PMD building in Billund, and he has been kind enough to come onto the show for us. Not only is he a great guy, he is just oozing with information, and in-depth answers to our questions. So check it out, and why not subscribe to our feed and have iTunes automatically download episodes when they become available! Enjoy the interview everyone!
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Thanks to Izzy, here we have the whole second part of the interview in text format!
IK: When you designed Medieval Village, what were some challenges you faced?
NG: That was a tough one. On a personal level, I had been designing sets for kids like 6 or 7 8 plus. The very first version of Medieval Village was very juniorised and it could very have happily gone in a box with 7+ on it. Normally you look at a model and think how am I going to make this buildable for a kid, this time it had to do it the other way around. How am I going to take this building and double the elements and do some crazy building and deliberately make it more complicated and use some crazy colours that we wouldn't normally use. So it was a real reversal in my way of thinking which took a bit of getting use to. It was a change of pace, a change of gear.
CH: When you designed the Soldiers' Fort, did you try to replicate the original Pirate line in any way?
NG: In the sense from a tone of voice, just like the look and feel and vibe of it. At the time, (and there still is) a lot of Pirates of the Caribbean stuff, which is um… I guess it is not really classic in the Lego sense. Which is really, really cool, but everybody else was doing it, in Hasbro or whatever. And we really wanted to bring back that classic Lego Pirates, when the parents go to a Lego store they can probably remember the building that style of Pirate ship and port and probably want to buy it for their kids. So we got a lot of the old Pirate sets in, and built them, all the classic ships and the ports and stuff and there were a lot of techniques in there that we couldn't use today, but just getting the whole feel and vibe, just bringing that up to date.
CH: So we are not likely to get Pirates of the Caribbean line any time soon?
NG: Um, I wouldn't say never! At the point we really wanted to bring back Lego Pirates, it was very different to what everybody else was doing. It was bright and fun, and cheerful compared with what everyone else was doing at the time. It just made sense.
CH: In my personal opinion it should be classic pirates all the way, there is no need for Pirates of the Caribbean. What has been the most interesting set, you would say you have designed?
NG: Most interesting, for me, I would probably say when I worked on Batman; I did the Harlequin's Hammertruck. It was interesting because before that I had just been working on Castle solid for like a year and a half. So when it came to building a vehicle with wheels that was quite modern it was quite tough. I was like 'are you sure you don't want a catapult on this?' (all laugh) 'You sure you don't want me to use brown so it looks like wood?' I was just so used to being in a certain mindset and referencing for a certain look and feel, that when I had to suddenly shirt it up to a modern look and feel it was quite tough at first. But I kind of meet somewhere in the middle, I got a big kind of hammer on the back which it not too far off a catapult. (all laugh) So it was kind of merging of the two themes there. That was definitely interesting.
IK: So do you have a favourite piece?
NG: A favourite Lego piece, from a building point of view. I don't know what you guys call it out there in the fan community; we just call it the Erling, as that was the name of the designer that came up with it. But it is a 1x1 brick with a stud on the side, slight recess.
IK: Yep
CH: That is the same one that Jamie mentioned was his favourite.
IK: Yeah, I think sometimes it is called a headlight piece or something like that.
NG: Oh yeah, that makes sense. It is just really great for details and opens up a lot of options, but it is not a complicated way of getting right angles or details on the front of something for a kid. So it opens up a lot of doors for us and takes a simple model to another level of detail so you can build in other directions. It is a really, really good piece.
CH: So do you get the chance to visit many LEGO conventions around the world?
NG: We do try, we do try. I have to Brickworld and Brickcon, and Legoworld a few times over the past three or four years. I was lucky enough to unveil Medieval Market Village last year over in Seattle, which was really cool. So we do try but it'd obviously just tough from a timing point of view, we are pretty full on for time. But if the opportunity comes up we do jump at it because it is always really, really cool. It's really cool to meet you guys, chat, sort of hang out and soak up the atmosphere and really recharges you and reminds you of how fun it can be, and there is life in these bricks once you are done with it and it's put in a box. Which is pretty cool.
IK: You'd really get to see the other side of what happens to it afterwards. That would be quite rewarding I would think.
NG: it really is, when you go to conventions and you see kids and adults all like building at different levels and taking the bricks in crazy directions, doing massive stuff or really minute micro scale buildings. You do come away smiling, it is really cool to see that it lives and breathes, after you are done with it. It is really easy to build a model and finish it and move onto the next model and forget it but once you go to a convention you see a kid playing with it or someone has MOCed the hell out of it and just done something crazy with it, is really, really cool.
IK: Do you feel like a bit of a rock-star when people come up to you and say "Oh, I loooove this set!" (laughs)
NG: It is kind of weird when people kind of do that, or have signed sets, when you become a designer you don't really think that will be happening. (laughs) You know.
CH: You sign sets?
NG: Yeah, signing boxes and instructions. But of course there is a flipside, you know, I have been cornered by some angry fans before as well. So sometimes it is good to go incognito and not tell many people who you are, so you don't go about being lynched because you didn't change the colour of a certain brick or something hasn't come back in a long time.
CH: (laughs) Wouldn't it suck to be beat up because you didn't design a Lego set perfectly.
NG: Yes, it is hit and miss really. You meet some great people that love what you do and have a real passion for what you've designed. Then you get some people that can scare you a little. (all laugh)
CH: Like those weird interview types.
NG: Yeah, you get harassed by these people online and whatever. (laughs)
CH: Well hey; harassed for three weeks, it has taken us three weeks to produce this episode.
NG: When they approach me I just try to see how long I can put you off for, see how committed you are, if you keep at it then I'll let you have the interview.
IK: (laughs) We are worthy Sir Nic, we are worthy!
NG: (laughs)
CH: Definitely. Yeah, so err.
IK: (laughs)
CH: Never mind asking things question by question, but whatever. Have you made any MOCs that you are particularly proud of? That doesn't count for sets.
NG: Thinking back on it, I remember when I first moved over to Billund, I moved over with Tim. Tim incidentally is the creator of Squidman, I'm sure some of your listeners might have seen it pop up online. He was actually at the interview with me and we came over at the same time. But we shared a flat with another guy called Rob and we watched the movie Event Horizon, and Rob was completely freaked out by this film and what happened in it. We decided to build, I don't know of you've seen the film, but there is this weird spinning hyper drive and we built that, and this character who has pulled out his eyeballs and we used cherries for eyes, and made this disgusting figure and gave it to him as a present to keep his nightmares going for the next few weeks, I think it might actually be on Brickshelf somewhere. So that was quite good. (laughs)
CH: You'll have to send us a link.
NG: I will. I will, I'll see if I can find it.
IK: Do you get around the online LEGO community much?
NG: Um, yeah definitely. We do check out the sites on an almost daily basis. To check up on the news, check up on the trends, see what's leaked recently. (all laugh) I do get out there, I read Forums and see what's going on, and just keep up to date. I'm not members of any of sites; it feels a bit like a conflict of interests. Do I go on the site, tell people who I am and open myself up to angry fans and happy fans. I would feel quite bad about going on and NOT letting people know whom I was. I'd kind of feel like spying. So I'm out there I've seen what you are doing, but I'm just dipping my toes in.
IK: So you are just spying incognito?
NG: I'm just spying on you yes! ( all laugh)
CH: Spying without feeling bad for spying. I like it. Do you have any particular favourite LEGO related websites?
NG: Ahh, so many.
CH: *cough*Classic-Pirates*cough*
NG: Of course Classic-Pirates and Classic-Castle are two that I have visited a lot over the past few years, obviously those are really great sites. Great inspiration and it is great to see the community on there and how much life there is. Also Brothers Brick and Eurobricks, they are probably the top four. There are so many more out there, and so many blogs but those four sites are definitely the coolest.
IK: Three cheers for us! Do you have any hobbies you do, that you can tell us about?
NG: I'm very much… I do paint. I'm involved in photography; I come from a design background so it is something I do on weekends and evenings as opposed to MOCing. I also do, I don't know if it is a hobby but I do collect tattoos, I am very heavily tattooed and into the whole community and that world. I'd class that as a hobby, that is where most of my money goes, aside from Bricks.
IK: Do you have any Lego related tattoos?
NG: Not yet, maybe soon, maybe soon (laughs) I'm definitely feeling I should get something Lego related.
CH: What he hasn't said is, he is going to get a big 'Behind the Helm crew are Awesome!' Tattooed on his forehead.
NG: Yes, a walking advertisement. (all laugh)
CH: Why not? So do you look up to anyone in particular in the LEGO community?
NG: I think people who have made the cross from fan to designer are really cool. People like Jamie Berard, Mark Stafford, Bastian SP? from the Dutch side. That is really cool. You know there is such a wealth of knowledge there that you can't teach. There is such a passion and they have been building for so long that it is very rare that I ask them a question and they don't give me a very long answer about the history of a brick this technique or fifty other ways I could built it, which is awesome. But people that are out there, I think Joe Meno is amazing and has taken a hobby and a passion and look it to a place where Lego stood up and took notice and Brick Journal is really making some headway and that is really cool. You guys really put in a lot of time and effort into this and it's always awesome to see that.
CH: So this link that you have sent me, is that your MOC?
NG: Yeah, that's the MOC of the Event Horizon Hyper Drive that we built. Just err, to continue giving our friend nightmares. For some reason the film just totally freaked him out, so we thought it would be fun to build this. (all laugh)
CH: You are so mean… I'll post a link to this Brickshelf page in the interview.
IK: Those eyes are so cool. Do you just paint the cherries? How did you do that?
NG: Yeah, we painted the cherries, so there are some unofficial building techniques in there, but to get the effect of someone pulling their eyes out, the cherries were quite a good choice.
CH: (laughs) That is so good.
IK: So what process do you use when designing a set? What planning is involved?
NG: It really depends on what stage you come into the project, if you are in the project form the very beginning, you'll start visual mood boarding, and brainstorming about the whole look and feel. How many sets should we make, who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? You'd just kind of build sketches from that and decide should this project go on, should it be cut down? Should we double the amount of sets we do? Then you would break up into your individual teams, you will be given a brief regarding which set you are going to build, just how much money you have got, which is the price point, how many Minifigs you can have in it. At this stage you've got a rough idea of where you are going with it, and then it really comes down to the individual designer, some people jump straight into bricks, there are those that when you get a brief, you know exactly what it is going to look like, what functions it will have and how you are going to build it. And then there are days when I will have to sketch out the idea, just to get that form out of my head and onto a piece of paper. Just to try to figure out what that detail is going to look like, or those iconic elements are of this particular vehicle or ship, or building or whatever it is. It really varies, me personally I tend to sketch a little bit and then jump into the bricks. A lot of people just go straight ahead and start building.
CH: So what determines the number of Minifigs in a set?
NG: One aspect is obviously cost, two is we try to scale it as the price scale goes up. For kids Minifigs are a huge, huge selling point. Kids absolutely love minifigures. We want to make sure it's balanced. We don't want to put in 10 minifigures into a ten-dollar set and 2 into a 50-dollar set. Kids really focus on stuff like that. They would realize there is a difference, even though the model and bricks are ten times bigger, they would be quite disappointed they didn't have as many figures. It's about balance and getting it right and also having the right amount of good guys against bad guys and that sort of thing.
CH: Hmm, fair enough. What would you say is the biggest LEGO project you have ever undertaken?
NG: I'd have to say Medieval Market Village. Not only from the fact that it is a large set, a big piece count, but having that nagging voice knowing that this is primarily aimed at adults fans, knowing that every brick decision will be scrutinized online and discussed, and there will be hundreds of pictures of it, you know it's quite a lot of weight on your shoulders to have that undertaking, normally when you build a set, you put it in a box, ship it and forget about it. But I was kind of still involved in with the unveiling and discussions with fans and stuff, you know. So there was a lot of involvement and much more than would be in a standard set I would design for retail.
IK: Have you ever… when you have finished designing a set and it has been packed up and sent off, have you ever wanted to go back to it and add all the things you wanted to but couldn't because of price or something? Have you ever done that, or wanted to do that?
NG: I think every designer is never 100% happy; I still look back at stuff and think, 'Oooh maybe I should have changed that and added that.' And I probably would have built things totally differently. You know I'm never 100% happy, you know it is about balance, to get it done on time as well as to price and as well as making it cool. I've never felt like a set has gone out and it's sub-par. But there can always be more apples and fish. (All laugh)
IK: If was me and I had a specific age range and price range, after it was finished I'd say that's all good, but I'd want to go back and all the things just for fun and the satisfaction of having it how I really wanted it.
NG: Normally, when we build the sketch model as I said, it is much more fan like, and double the size, double the price, double the complexity. It's kind of the set you really envisioned it to be and it is just getting it down to, what is the age range? What are the core functions that should really stay? So normally you have the 'ultimate' version as it were and then to the point of the retail version as it were.
CH: Just continuing on Izzy's earlier question, could you tell us anything off the top of your head that you would change about the Soldier's Fort?
NG: Change about the Soldier's Fort? Um, the initial concept when I built it was, you know where there is that little bridge, with a palm tree, I wanted to have more of that detail, because originally I had like a little rocky outcrop and some other bits at the edge, and a lighthouse, but that was stuff that unfortunately had to be lost, it would have been really nice if those had have been kept in, from a visual and tone of voice kind of point, you know, just palm trees and adding to that kind of look and feel about the Caribbean Sea really made it for me. Visual stuff is usually the first to go when you have functions and lots of cool figures and a shooting cannon and stuff like that. So you really have to tone it down to the core stuff that kids are able to play with?
IK: Are you able to take picture of the set at that stage, because I think a lot of people in the community would love to see pictures of the ultimate version of it before it is changed down into what it is sold as.
NG: Um, it is probably out there somewhere, we work at a really fast pace, we build and discuss and break it down and discuss, we only really start taking… I might take a couple of snaps for myself, because when it gets to a stage where you are kind of happy with it you have to have each brick calculated, it has to be broken down and someone has to input every brick into a system that we have and you get a price back. So you have to rebuild it, so if you have only built the version once, then you need a lot of pictures so you can put this big pile of bricks back, because it is not imbedded in your memory, which it has to be at the end stage. But official pics don't start till much later. But it depends who you are, some people take loads of pics and other wait till the box shot as it were.
CH: You were saying you have to have it pretty well ingrained in your memory; I'd like to talk with the designer of the Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon, and see if he remembers how to build that. (laughs)
NG: Basically our deadline is what we call a model review, and basically what this is, at the end stage, I will sit down as the model builder, with say, two or three other sets designers from other sets, an engineer, someone from the building instructions team and we will build the model together brick by brick. But obviously there are no building instructions so I have to put it together brick by brick. And that is what the designer of the Millennium Falcon had to do, and I think it was like, a 4 or 5-day model review. It was pretty intense it is quite legendary within out department.
CH: Which set was that for?
NG: The Millennium Falcon
CH: So you were involved in that?
NG: No, no when we first saw the sketch model we were amazed at the scale he was aiming for, and we all looked at each other and though how the hell is he going to remember how to build that? Because you do have to remember how to build it, I give him full credit, as he is a great builder. And obviously he has an amazing memory because he remembered how to put it all together which is impressive.
IK: Yeah, you wouldn't want to make a mistake on the first days that's for sure.
CH: Who was that?
NG: Um, it was actually the Creative Design Lead of Star Wars called Jens Kronvold Frederiksen.
CH: We might have to get him on the show for a chat.
NG: He's a really good guy and has been with the company quite some time and been the head of Star Wars for quite a long time, so he is a real Star Wars buff. It came up when there would be a Collector's Millennium Falcon he basically stamped his authority and said I am doing this. He really wanted to do it, he used is power to get that one. (laughs)
CH: Now we need a Death Star of the same scale.
NG: That'd be pretty epic yeah! (laughs)
CH: You'd mortgage your house for a set like that. So, err Izzy, is there anything else you wanted to add?
IK: Yeah, do you have any tips for builders out there in the community?
NG: I would say keep building and keep sharing. It is amazing to see the community that is online, as I said when you got to the events of look at the forums the amount of passion that is out there, the kind of effort that you guys put into this type of thing really makes us smile so keep building and keep putting it out there and keep taking to each other. It is great; I don't think there is many kind of toys or brands that has this. It is definitely one of our strong points so keep it going.
CH: Oh definitely. Thank you very much for joining us.
NG: Thank You.
CH: I know that I've enjoyed it and I'm fairly confident that Izzy enjoyed it too; she has been going on for a month about how excited she is to talk to a hot British Lego designer.
NG: Ahhh, Thank You, Thank You. (laughs)
CH: She will never let me live that one down. It has been very exciting to talk to you about Soldier's Fort and Medieval Market in particular and how it turns out that you guys steal all our designs.
NG: Yes, yes! (all laugh)
CH: Thank You very much for joining us for this episode of Behind the Helm and it's about damn time we got together, a month of attempts to record it. So I hope everybody has enjoyed this episode and keep and eye on the Horizon for the next episode of Classic-Pirates.com's Behind the Helm.


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We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that's why we're here. Be sure to explore our new blog series Your Questions Answered to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.
QUESTION: We are a family of 3 and looking to stay at The Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Spa in San Diego. What are the best accommodations for our family?
Centered between the Pacific Ocean and Coronado Bay, Loews Coronado Bay Resort epitomizes the true Southern California lifestyle. Taking full advantage of the resort's waterfront location, the resort artfully combines San Diego's sun and surf with the casual charm of southern California.
The 439 rooms include 37 suites and are all designed to fit specific needs, whether those needs be spacious rooms perfect for families or flexible work areas ideal for business travelers looking to get work done while traveling. For casual dining guests can savor the cuisine at the re-designed and re-concepted Market restaurant or satisfy a need for a coffee craving or sweet tooth at Market to Go featuring Starbucks Coffee. The newly redesigned lobby bar, Cays Lounge, features in-door out door seating, cozy fire features and a 9 foot media wall. The fine dining restaurant, Mistral, offers global fusion cuisine served with sweeping views of Coronado Bay, Pacific sunsets, and the San Diego skyline stretching out beyond Mistral's floor-to-ceiling windows.
Loews Coronado Bay Resort offers activities as varied as its guests. Relax by one of three pools, stroll down the pristine Silver Strand State Beach, get pampered at Sea Spa, sail or boat on the bay, or just enjoy a glass of wine sitting at an outdoor fire feature watching the sunset. Other resort recreation include three tennis courts, a full service marina, bike rentals, and a fleet of gondolas.
For Your Family's Needs, We Recommend:
Coronado Bay View King Suite - A spacious, separate bedroom offers a little privacy on a family vacation, while the large living room comes complete with a queen-size sofa bed. Each suite is uniquely decorated in soft, soothing colors and the finest linens. At the end of your day, you can wash away your stress in the Japanese-style deep soaking tub, then step onto the fully-furnished balcony and delight in the sweeping views of San Diego Bay and the sparkling city skyline. Abundant space, incomparable amenities and impeccable service combine to make a Coronado Bay View King Suite at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel the key to comfort on your stay in San Diego. Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee.
All rates are based on double occupancy and extra person charges may apply. Please be advised that the rates, availability, as well as any extra person charges are subject to change depending on the hotel's policies.
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July 14, 2014
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For a private vacation spot right in the middle of San Diego, try Paradise Point Resort & Spa. The family-friendly resort offers bungalow-style rooms that are right on the sandy beach or nestled among tropical gardens and lagoons. Guests of all ages will enjoy relaxing on the 44-acre island. Despite its secluded atmosphere, Paradise Point is next door to SeaWorld and within minutes of other top San Diego top attractions like Mission Beach, Old Town, Balboa Park, Seaport Village, and the Gaslamp Quarter.
Some of the Many Amenities and Activities Include:
-Bungalow-Style Rooms located on the sand or tucked amongst tropical gardens and lagoons. The 462 Balinese influenced bungalow-style rooms includes 73 hotel suites. Each open and airy ground-floor guestroom offers garden, lagoon, or bay views, with a refreshing, tropically elegant color scheme of coral, turquoise, chartreuse, and gold.
-Five Swimming Pools. The family-geared Main Pool is right next to the lobby and the Tropics Cantina serves food and beverages poolside. The main pool is also home to poolside activities such as games, crafts, and face-painting on Saturday afternoons. Dive-in Movies take place on Saturday nights. The Lagoon Pool features two fire pits and is popular with evening swimmers. The Adult Lagoon pool is for those over the age of 18. The Meadow Pool offers a fountain of fun. The Waterfall Pool's swimming area is accented by cascading waterfalls.
-Full-Service Marina & Spa. Guests can enjoy water taxi service to SeaWorld, where guests can skip lines and parking fees by entering the park through a VIP gate. Park costume characters provide a special dockside welcome just for Paradise Point guests on Sundays in July and August. In addition, various aquatic activities such as sailing, jet skiing, motor boating, and kayaking are on offer. Lessons in these activities and at the Paradise Surf Academy are readily available to guests. New in 2014 is private "door-to-dock" water taxi service with pick-up from the sand outside the bungalows.
Special Paradise Point Resort & Spa Events Include:
-Beach bonfires with views of the Mission Bay fireworks show occur nightly.
-Sunday Fun Day Concerts means that San Diego's best rock cover bands take the bayside stage at the legendary Barefoot Bar & Grill.
-Market Night on Fridays brings the shopping to resort guests. Browse a collection of items crafted by San Diego artisans, including locally made food, coffee, tea, jewelry, skincare, and art.
-Guests ages 4-12 can explore, play, and learn through creative activities in the two-story Island Adventure Club bungalow and around the resort's tropical grounds.
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In the politically-charged and likely protest-filled streets of Tampa, Fla., during the Republican National Convention in August, water guns will be strictly prohibited. Concealed handguns, on the other hand, will be perfectly legal. Florida Gov. Rick Scott said this week that banning handguns from downtown Tampa during the convention, as the city's Mayor Bob Buckhorn requested, "would surely violate the Second Amendment."
"It is unclear how disarming law-abiding citizens would better protect them from the dangers and threats posed by those who would flout the law," Scott said in a letter to Buckhorn Tuesday,
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Buckhorn said today that he was "disappointed" by Scott's decision, but that the city will "plan and train accordingly." Tampa officials are expecting thousands of protesters to descend on the Florida metropolis for the GOP convention. While no handguns will be allowed inside the convention, which is being protected by the Secret Service, concealed carry license-holders will be able to carry their weapons in the streets surrounding the convention.
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Correct judgement, LAW-BIDING citizens. So called "gun-control" measures do nothing but punish those who abide by the law. Criminals don't, therefore you're taking away a man's right to self preservation as well as trying to turning those who believe in freedom and the 2nd amendment into felons.
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@kingofthebox The Brits found out many years ago that a free country that has the right to bear arms is a very strong country. We love our guns and it makes us stronger.
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@dthillsr What makes you a strong country is your ruthlessness at appropriating natural resources for your own gain. Which is hard not to admire and be disgusted by at the same time...
We have "the right to bear arms" in the UK too its just that we're not obsessed with buying, selling and talking about guns all the time. Thats why we're not killing each other in quite the same numbers as you tools
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@Alpha1 Not true its just not as easy to get guns here...(which means we're a lot safer).
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The ten boxers that have disappointed me most in modern times...
... no particular order.
Andre Chinto
I was a big Chinto fan when he was on the way up, I thought "sky's the limit for this fat ****ing Yank." But he seemed to hit a ceiling surprisingly early, a point where it was "that's it, no more progression". He was a guy who looked slick and then... nothing.
From there it was just a small step to failing drugs tests, getting his eyes made into two arseholes and getting out-gutted by Victor "I'm a boxer, I'm not supposed to be getting hit by punches" Ortiz.
David Haye
I argued with my Classic brethren over Haye's chances against Wladski, being called a homer for giving Haye a 34% chance of victory. In a way he lived up to my take on the fight by going the distance.... in another way he made me look a cunt by refusing to go out on his shield, and then embarrassingly going straight into talk of his toe. You wanna talk about your toe, David, make sure it's asking me to give you a toe job (no homo), not making excuses and making yourself look a total cunt.
You know what really let him down though? Thinking he was capable of competing with Wladski....................... with an extra long beard. FFS David, the guy's got a Roman nose and chiselled cheekbones, what the FUCK were you thinking? Thankfully his fight against The Chisel and his reality show experience have seen him rise back up the P4P dish rankings.
Joan Guzman
I used to love Joan at one stage... I was a Guzfan, you might say. But even despite all the weight issues, this is a guy who has successfully made a career "hiding between the cracks". The guy's negotiated a way up through the divisions fighting the point of least possible resistance so often I'd swear he was Welsh.
This guy had all the potential in the world... but was content to piss up a rope. **** you, Joan.
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If I post in NSB, I get the obligatory "ur a brit, u fink hatun is beta than ray robensun" stuff. But I don't take pride in UK fighters, I consider myself a citizen of the world. Yet.... I do take shame in 'em.
Win, lose, I don't care. But make a cunt of yourself and part of me does feel a mild patriotric sense of shame. There's no shame in losing a fight. But there's shame in going "eh up, me elbow's reet 'urtin'... pull us out of fight, I quit, pet."
FFS. I've never laced 'em up, but this is my favourite (favorite, Fat Yanks) fighter in action:
Arthur Abraham
One of the weirdest NSB experiences I had was being called a "homer" for predicting Abraham would beat Miranda in the rematch. (Miranda being such a dumb **** he couldn't even beat Abraham with his jaw hanging off, of course). It was bizarre to me that someone would think I identity with an Armenian fighting out of Germany because we're both "euros". Never got that at all. England and Germany didn't really get on so well, esp. in the 40s.
Anyway, Abraham was the hard-punching middleweight who had such enormous, outrageous heart he'd fight seven rounds with his jaw hanging on his balls.
Fast forward a few years and he's the guy who takes cheap shots, constantly pretends to be hit in the nuts, and is so out of his depth at SMW he makes Carl Froch look like Sugar Ray Leonard. Arthur, where did it all go wrong?
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It has got to be Panchito Bojado, dude was so hyped and you could tell he had the skills to be elite, but he just didn't have it in him, or didn't love the sport.
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Arcelino Freitas. I hate that guy. His post-fight victory cries with his wife always made me want to see him get TKO's into a coma. It was like every fight on showtime, the camera was focused on to his wife's concerned expression even though he was pummeling the other opponent.
That is until he ran into the warrior Chico Corrales and had his soul taken. The Juan Diaz stoppage loss was just icing on cake.
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andre chinto!
i almost looked him up. i swear to god. until i read the ortiz bit i thought he was some limey from before my time.
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Amir Khan.
Not because he has lost two fights in a row, but because he can find an excuse for almost anything.
If Khan failed to open a jar of Mayonnaise he's find an excuse for it. "We never worked on Hellmans with Roach, he always used the kid friendly squeezy bottles on offer at Bolton poundland."
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I look at my regulator with my dive light. The luminescent marks on the face tell me that I only have five hundred pounds per square inch compressed air left. The dive has come to an end and it's time to surface; the Dive Master told all buddy pairs to be back on the boat by 8:30 p.m. or 500 PSI (and what the Dive Master says, goes!). This was the best dive yet; the reef at night seems to come alive with turtles, Great Barracuda, alien-looking slipper lobster, cleaner shrimp, grouper, and hundreds of other colorful creatures of the sea.
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Our first week of the two week adventure included some classroom work and confined (pool) water diving time. The second week was all dedicated to "cheerful service on or near the water," both in (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico) and out of the water. On top of this great learning experience of the fragile marine world, I walked away with seven new brothers I never knew I had. Bonding with new friends from around the country was just as exciting as letting myself fall freely, one foot then the other, into the water with my gear on for the first time.
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The U.K. and Europe have a tricky relationship. Standard & Poor's reflected that Friday as it allowed the U.K. to cling on to its triple-A rating but cut the European Union a notch to double-A-plus.
Each decision on its own is understandable. The credit quality of the EU's member states has declined through the euro-zone crisis: the average GDP-weighted rating of the EU has slipped to between A-plus and double-A-minus. Meanwhile, the U.K. has rebounded from its economic slump at a surprising speed this year. S&P expects debt to peak earlier and lower than it previously thought, hence the U.K. keeps its triple-A.
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Bryan Fuller fans musical flames for 'Pushing Daisies'
Is a "Pushing Daisies" musical heading for a stage near you?
Short answer: No.
Longer answer: No, not really.
Longer, more optimistic answer: No, but Bryan Fuller wants such a thing, so some people wrote stories about it this week.
"I would love to do a musical and make it all about Kristin Chenoweth and her character, Olive Snook," Fuller told E! News. "I think it would be incredible!"
Oh. The article also says that Fuller and pilot director Barry Sonnenfeld have had conversations about expanding "Pushing Daisies" as either a musical or a movie.
Well there you go.
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I've been interested in contemporary art since college, and it's been a dream of mine to one day display a small but significant collection of art. In fact my husband and I recently contemplated the purchase of a piece by Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon just last weekend, at the Pasadena Museum of California Art 10th Birthday Auction (if you click through, BTW, that's me and the hubby in that top pic!).
But like most of my friends, our desire for an art collection had to take a backseat to an even stronger desire for food, shelter, and clothing, so we make due with home-sourced works of art and other creative endeavors. That's one reason why I am a huge fan of the Skirball's art studio. Visiting the studio offers a great way to unlock the special creative genius within your own family or circle of friends.
The Skirball's drop-in art studio, a.k.a. Family Art Studio (or Studio Schmoodio, as a smarty-pants colleague once suggested for a name), is ideal for a group of friends or family wanting to partake in the artful assembly of recycled and repurposed ordinary materials, turning misfit minutiae into mini-masterpieces.
I'm not a parent but have regularly brought all six of my nieces since the Skirball started offering the drop-in art studio during busy summer and holiday weeks. You definitely don't need to have kids to enjoy the studio, but kids always raise the bar when it comes to fearless innovation in hands-on art making.
I'm proud to share the story of a recent sleepover at my house with Ava and Claire, two of my six nieces, who were at a loss for sufficient dolls. Looking around our place, they expressed to me their wish to have baby dolls for their bigger dolls to hold. Finally, Ava glanced over at the book shelf, full of the miscellaneous detritus of my life (don't judge), and she suggested using a set of tiny spools of thread in a rainbow of colors as the "babies." The girls even matched the color of the thread spool to the outfit worn by the "mama doll." In true Skirball studio style, it was good fun for us to repurpose stuff that was right in front of us.
I'm also totally captivated by the story of Caine's Arcade. He's another young guy who reminds the adults in his world about repurposing simple materials and cultivating our desire to create. I had the chance to meet Caine and play in a "pop-up" version of his arcade at a recent Unique LA show. [And for those wanting to follow in Caine's footsteps, stop by the Skirball on Saturday, October 6, to take part in the Global Cardboard Challenge.]


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August 30, 2007
Some Toys "R" Us art supplies are being recalled. Traces of lead were found in the 27,000-piece Imaginarium wooden coloring cases. They were sold from last fall through this month.
You can take the cases back to Toys "R" Us for store credit.
This is the 38th recall this year associated with lead.


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One example of a danger that was fast being eliminated was the fire hazard presented by the Christmas tree icicle. Old-fashioned lead icicles were rapidly being replaced by metallized saran icicles that did not support combustion.
There was a growing trend toward use of the newer type. Whether this could be attributed to increasing safety consciousness or a preference for the brighter, stronger aluminum-surfaced icicles was unimportant. The important point was, knowingly or not, Americans were making this most festive of seasons safer.
The third edition of "Adirondack Profiles" by William Wessels of Blue Mountain Lake was just off the press. The first two editions sold out in two years.
In a recent review in the New York State Conservationist magazine, Roland B. Miller commented, "Adirondack Profiles" is indeed a worthy volume to be added to the treasures of the Adirondack book shelves." Lowell Thomas in the foreword said in part: "Mr. Wessels gives a brilliant portrait of New York's fabulous mountains, past and present, as he sketches his 'Adirondack Profiles.'"
The book is well illustrated. A new book by the author, another Adirondack Profile, entitled "Moses Cohen, Peddler to Capitalist (an Adirondack Pioneer)," would be off the press in December, paperback $1.80, illustrated. Both books were distributed by Hamilton Advertising Agency Inc., Blue Mt. Lake.
The big-game hunting season in NYS was over. Statistics indicated fewer deer, bear and hunters were killed during 1963 than in 1962. An Associated Press tally showed nine hunters lost their lives while after big or small game. Two others died of heart attacks. Last year's toll was 15 and four.
A spokesman for the NYS Conservation Department said final figures on deer and bear taken were not yet available. He said, however, that the total probably would be below previous years.
The big-game season in Northern Zone, which includes the Adirondacks, originally was scheduled to end Dec. 3, but was extended to make up for eight days lost when the woods were closed.
At HAMILTON COUNTY, two grand prize winners (of 36) in the 1963 Louis A. Wehle Fishing Contest were caught in Hamilton County lakes. In the lake trout division Pat Shaul, Chadwickes, took a 21-pounder from 4th Lake. Second prize went to Kenneth Wiediger, Utica, for a 17 lb., 9 oz. laker caught in Blue Mountain Lake.
Hamilton County Clerk Earl C. Farber was issuing low number auto registrations. He stated that he positively would not hold any low numbers after Jan. 1. "If your application for a low number is not in immediately, don't be disappointed if your number has been issued to someone else," Mr. Farber said.
At INLET, representatives of the Central Adirondacks Association, Old Forge, discussed with officials of the state Department of Public Works at Albany the resurfacing of 23 miles of Route 28 between Blue Mountain Lake and Old Forge. The visitors cited the importance of their area as a resort center and an access to Lake Placid, the possible site of the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Superintendent of Public Works J. Burch McMorran, a member of the Adirondack Mountain Authority, expressed his continued interest in the Route 28 resurfacing program and said it would proceed in stages as state road funds became available.
Representing the CAA were Nicholas S. Valantine Jr., Maurice Callahan, John Collins and Supervisor-elect L.D. Helmer of the Town of Webb. Also present were A. Richard Cohen, a member of the Adirondack Mountain Authority; Fred Williams; Pitt Smith, CAA publicity director; and Edward Risley. The DPW was represented by Deputy Chief Engineer for Highway Planning Maynard Bebee.
At LAKE PLEASANT, is it worthwhile to attract families and other groups to a winter sports area by providing for their enjoyment an old-fashioned, folksy, homelike kind of Christmas / New Year holiday?
The inhabitants of this little village were sure people like to be entertained in such an atmosphere, the kind of environment that takes one back to the days when boys and girls looked forward eagerly to the appearance of Santa Claus, carols were sung, people dropped in at their neighbor's homes and all the traditions of an old-time American village were enjoyed to the utmost.
Speculator was one of the comparatively few towns in which such nostalgic delights could still be savored. Visitors found "Open House" everywhere. Everyone was made to feel at home in homes away from home.
This area has always catered to families and groups. That is one reason why so many of them are "repeaters," coming year after year. There were some home-cooked church suppers, community singing, candlelight services and a beautiful Christmas crèche in the center of the village.
Nearby was the town's skating rink, where music added to the fun and lights permitted night programs. The hotels, lodges and restaurants provided après-ski entertainment. Movies and dances added to the fun.


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Orx and Goblin teams are always popular with a certain type of DreadBall fan – the sort who doesn't care about the ball or the final score, just so long as there are plenty of casualties along the way!
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Year: 2013
Weight: 157 grams
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Center for Health Professional Training and Emergency Response (CHPTER)
CHPTER Firsts
- CHPTER Hosts Disaster Summit : On July 16, 2012, CHPTER hosted a summit in partnership with the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the SC Emergency Management Division (SC EMD). The purpose of the conference was to evaluate and identify key emergency preparedness issues that place South Carolina patients, care providers and health care systems at risk during a disaster. Conferees included some of the region's top experts and emergency preparedness stakeholders. Via anonymous, simple majority voting during the conference, conferees were able to approve 21 priorities and policies under four critical focus areas. We believe these focus areas and their corresponding policy recommendations form a blueprint to improve disaster preparedness and save lives in our region. We also believe these focus areas can be addressed by the appointment of a non-partisan Task Force, along the lines endorsed by the conferees, and strongly encourage its development and implementation by state leaders
- CHPTER Curriculum Demonstration and Validation: On February 28th and March 13, 2011, CHPTER completed successful demonstrations of our high fidelity curriculum, representing a breakthrough in disaster medical training in the United States. In the published medical literature, we are not aware of a disaster training course that utilizes actors and high fidelity human simulators to create a facility-based disaster that can test how trainees perform (or fail to perform) in a multi-patient environment to save human lives. CHPTER focuses less on cognitive skills (i.e., what do you know?) and more on performance (i.e., what can you do?). We believe the data from our early training events will demonstrate that disaster medical training can result in the saving of a human life. No published study, in our review, has done this.
- AmeriCorps Volunteers and CHPTER: Another unique component of our early training events was the use of AmeriCorps volunteers to assist with training. Through a joint venture with the Trident United Way, CHPTER was able to attract a group of AmeriCorps volunteers who were deployed to Charleston for six weeks to assist with community disaster preparedness. The volunteers successfully worked with many Lowcountry emergency preparedness stakeholders, presented at local meetings and served as trainers/actors during CHPTER training events. AmeriCorps tells us that this was the first time they've deployed a team to serve in this capacity.
- CHPTER Statewide Survey Results: In this months' Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association, CHPTER publishes the results of a disaster training needs assessment survey of SC Emergency Medicine Directors. Greater than 80% of SC Emergency Medical Directors feel that a significant number of EM staff members are poorly training to handle a disaster and nearly all of them feel a greater emphasis on clinical disaster training should be established in our region. CHPTER hopes to use this survey to advocate for additional local and state resources to help foster health security in our region. (see Resources section for more information).


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The Custer Campus Board of Directors and Custer Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) will officially break ground on the site of the seven acre Custer Campus in Broken Bow on Tuesday, May 27, at 1:30 p.m.
According to officials, Governor Heineman, Chief Justice Heavican, Retired Court Administrator Janice Walker, Custer County Board of Supervisors, Custer Campus Board of Directors, and CEDC Board of Directors are expected to participate in the ceremonies. The general public is encouraged and welcome to attend.
The new Custer County Judicial Center will include two courtrooms for County and District court, a hearing room, offices for the County Attorney, Probation Officer, clerks of the court and support staff.
"Broken Bow has historically been a regional hub for central Nebraska," noted Jerry Adams, Co-President of the Custer Campus Board of Directors. "Therefore, the vision of Custer Campus was to develop a Judicial Facility that would serve the needs of Custer County and all of Central Nebraska for years to come," he added.


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KENNEBUNKPORT - The Town of Kennebunkport is currently seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on several committees.
The following positions are open:
One full-time position on the Administrative Code Committee
One alternate position on the Board of Assessment Review
One full-time position on the Government Wharf Committee
One full-time and two alternate positions on the Growth Planning Committee
Three full-time positions on the Recreation Committee
Two full-time positions on the Zoning Board of Appeals
Volunteers can apply on the town's website at www.kennebunkportme.gov. Select the "Appointed Boards" tab then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Volunteer Application Form." Applications are also available at the Town Hall, 6 Elm St. A brief description of your interest and background would be helpful.
Applications and letters of interests and/or resumes should be sent to the Town of Kennebunkport, Attention: Arlene, P.O. Box 566, Kennebunkport, ME 04046.
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Nothing is more important to the success of our business than getting the right product in our stores at the right time. In an industry as competitive as ours - and with cotton prices and fuel prices on the rise - we have to be quick, flexible, innovative, and smart about how we do our job. We have to make better decisions faster, build stronger relationships with the best suppliers around the world, and manage the many moving parts of our supply chain more effectively.
In 2010, we began taking several steps to streamline our design and product development process. First, we took a hard look at our product development calendar. To reduce time to market and get fresh designs into stores faster, we needed to better align our internal timelines and eliminate unnecessary and redundant meetings. At the same time, we also found that we needed to hold people more accountable for making decisions at major milestones. Our design, merchandising, and production teams had to develop consensus more quickly on the specific products to be included in our store assortment each season. To that end, we have introduced opportunities for closer collaboration earlier in the product development cycle and built in executive review earlier in the calendar. We even asked some design and production teams to move offices and sit together so that they could work more closely on a day-to-day basis.
We've been working hard over the past couple of years to build stronger business relationships with the right suppliers around the world. We're reducing the number of new suppliers that we bring into our sourcing base each year while expanding our business with key vertical suppliers who have direct access to yarns and fabrics. We're also working to provide more consistent production orders and greater assurance to suppliers that we are in this for a longer-term relationship. We believe these deeper partnerships offer more speed and flexibility to get our clothes to market and the opportunity to chase trends, while providing our suppliers with greater visibility into future order volumes and the ability to better manage production schedules. As these strategic suppliers get to know our products, we also collaborate more effectively on design and fabric innovation.
In addition, we've expanded our use of supplier performance data in our decision-making. Every quarter - and often on a more frequent basis - our Corporate Responsibility team sits down with each of our production divisions to discuss supplier performance in each apparel product category. When major compliance concerns arise, the teams work together to develop a joint message requiring supplier corrective action and improvement. The Corporate Responsibility team also highlights top supplier social performers who may be good candidates to consider for business expansion.
No relationship can thrive without good, honest communication. To that end, we are assessing and introducing new ways to facilitate ongoing conversation and feedback with our suppliers. In August 2011, we held our second biannual Vendor Summit to share company goals, business trends, and future expectations and opportunities and asked our suppliers to provide constructive feedback about ways in which we can improve our business relationships.
In today's world, it is more important than ever that we have ready access to the materials we need to produce the products that our customers love. So, we've had to become smarter about how we manage the materials and components that are the building blocks of our clothes, especially fabric. We've begun to implement a more robust fabric platforming process that allows us to react quickly to changing customer desires without compromising quality or compliance. We're working to consolidate core materials across departments and streamline testing procedures. This active approach to managing materials reduces our exposure to market fluctuations, promotes more flexible production schedules and helps us to manage our inventory more efficiently, while at the same time bringing better quality and consistency and reducing some of the "middlemen" in the supply chain.


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Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, answers questions as the Texas Senate debates an abortion bill before the final vote, Friday, July 12, 2013, in Austin, Texas. The bill would require doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, only allow abortions in surgical centers, dictate when abortion pills are taken and ban abortions after 20 weeks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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Almost 70 years after a World War II airman crashed in a Papua New Guinea jungle, his family will bury him in a Pendleton cemetery.
Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Ray Thompson, 25, and nine other men vanished from the sky in 1944. The B-24 crew took off on a bombing mission and never arrived at the target. The Army declared him dead two years later.
In 1973, 2002 and 2008, B-24 wreckage and remains of the 10 airmen were discovered at three different sites. DNA testing identified some of the bones as Thompson's. Verla Tomlinson, the last of the six Thompson siblings, found out in November that she finally could bury her big brother.
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Social raises $14,588.67 for Hunger Solutions
August 8, 2013
Money local residents paid to fill up on ice cream a couple weeks ago will be used to help area residents get the food they need and eat more nutritiously....
Remember the local food pantries this week people. We still need to do our part and not forget those less fortunate. Gospel Mission and the other pantries never put out a sign saying they are not taking donations due to excess of food. Its the right thing to do, help others. You will never miss what you give but the people who receive it will never forget it.
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In preparation for the opening of a new hospital in Butler, Ala., Rush Health Systems is conducting a series of health career training seminars.
"Along the way we are talking about the progress of the hospital, and how it's coming," said Rush vice-president Donnie Smith. "And what our expectations are going to be to hire exceptional employees there, because we're going to give exceptional care at that hospital, just like we do at all of our other facilities."
The new 25-bed hospital in Butler is on track to open early next spring.
Here are details about the sessions:
Tuesday, August 23, Putting Your Best Foot Forward will be held at Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in Yantley, at 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m.
The last series, Hospitality in the Hospital, will be held on Tuesday, August 30 at Silas Municipal Complex in Silas, also at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to dress professionally and be prepared to learn about topics related to diversity, putting your best foot forward, and customer service in a healthcare setting.


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I've explored Stanley Park twice during two separate trips to Vancouver, once on a trolley and once on a bike. My advice: bike it every time! There's no other way to fully enjoy this park than to rent a bike. We rented from Spokes on Denman Street (though there are a bunch of other rental stores right next to each other on the same street). We considered walking it, but in retrospect, I can't imagine how long that would've taken. Biking it at a leisurely pace (and keeping in mind that this was my first time on a bike in ages) took a little less than 2 hours; this included many photo op stops, of course.
The bike path starts with a beautiful view of downtown Vancouver. It's a one way trail, which for beginner bikers is great; no on coming traffic to worry about. The route is scenic and for a good portion of it has two options depending on your biking skill and viewing preference: a seawall (easier) path and a forest (harder) path. If you continue along the path past the Stanley Park, you end up at English Bay & Kitsilano Beach. Though we visited both, it was on feet.
Along the path, there are many opportunities to take breaks. Whether you're in the mood to admire the surrounding natural beauty, conduct photo sessions or enjoy some educational fun, Stanley Park has something to offer for all ages:
Be careful as you go around the seawall; there are some narrow paths and with bikes coming right behind you and the rock on one side, sea on the other, it can be a tricky business for a inexperienced biker. A few times, I banged right into the rock with the bike! And though I wasn't physically hurt, I can't say the same about my brand new watch (a birthday present from my brother). Please don't wear expensive watches and such while biking!
Ladies, ask for a basket, makes life so much easier that way. I was able to keep my bag, jacket, (and if I were smart, then my watch as well) in the basket.
If you're considering taking time to stop and see some of the park sights along the way, consider asking for a bike lock at the rental place. We were biking with limited time on hand, and decided to forgo the locks.
Vancouver is a bike friendly city, you'll feel like a local if you rent one.
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For the more information about the air resources of the National Park Service, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/.
Conley Hole
Conley Hole is one of the most spectacular and outstanding examples of a pit cave in the United States. The cave is dangerous, and entrance is limited to adequately equipped, experienced speleologists.
Location: Grundy County, TN
Year designated: 1973
Acres: 97
Ownership: Private
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Please remember, National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) are not national parks. NNL status does not indicate public ownership, and many sites are not open for visitation.
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NEW DELHI: Prices of residential properties in Mumbai and Kolkata witnessed a downward movement while Delhi prices firmed up during the third quarter of the current fiscal, as per the latest Residex released by the National Housing Bank (NHB).
Prices of houses in Kolkata and Mumbai declined by 0.5 per cent in October-December period of 2011-12 compared to previous quarter. Among other cities, the maximum decline was observed in Kochi at 15.5 per cent followed by Hyderabad at 6 per cent, Jaipur 1.5 per cent and Patna 0.7 per cent.


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