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The only thing worth mentioning about Wednesday's game against the Phillies is the adorable, athletic Shea stray that came jolting across the field, finally jumping out of sight. I particularly enjoyed Keith's "I wish I could do that." Enjoy the kitty, even in slo-mo!
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**sitting by the window looking at the rain fall**
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It's blisteringly hot out outside and you've just spent a long day at the beach. You're worn out and hungry and anxious to get home, so you open your door and jump into your car without thinking. YOW!
Those leather seats can really heat up after a long day in the sun, whether you're at the shore or in your office parking lot. And that steering wheel? You're lucky that your hands didn't melt into it.
"People can get hurt when they get into a hot car," said Lauren Fix of the. "They'll think, 'I'll just sit on the seat,' but they'll get actual second-degree burns if they're wearing bathing suits or shorts."
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In these dog days of summer, it's important to remember to take care of your car while it's parked in the hot sun. Failing to do so can lead to dangerous consequences for yourself, your children and the interior of your car.
"On a 90 degree day, in a couple of hours your car can get up to 180 degrees inside," said Fix.
Fix said she's baked food in a hot car left in the sun to demonstrate how ridiculously scorching it can get.
"I've done cookies, and they're edible. They'll actually cook up as if you put them in the oven," said Fix. "They brown up and everything on a little metal tray, and you'll actually have a meal when you come back. I've done bacon, which is really disgusting, and it actually cooked it crispy. And also I've done eggs. Frying an egg is not a problem."
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Fix also said most drivers spend little time thinking about the dangers of leaving a car in the hot sun without taking precautions.
"I'd say most drivers are not aware of it. If it's hot, they might crack the window a little bit or leave their sun roof open a little bit, but I think that's where it ends," said Fix.
People with children or pets need to be especially aware, because both will typically just jump into the back seat of a car without checking the temperature of the seats first.
The heat can also cause severe damage to your upholstery and dashboard, causing them to crack and fade. It can also damage any electrical items you might accidentally leave in your car, such as cell phones and digital cameras.
"It also fades carpet and steering wheels," said Fix. "Think about anything you might leave in your car, like lipstick or CDs. We've seen CDs actually melt while in the radio."
So, what can you do to keep the interior temperature down and your skin safe from hot seats?
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The first thing you can do is invest in some seat and steering wheel covers and a windshield screen. The seat covers will keep the seats and steering wheel safe to the touch. Windshield screens, which cost an average of $20 to $50, will only take a minute to put up each day but can drastically reduce the interior temperature.
"They can actually lower the temperature in your car by 50 degrees, and that can make all the difference," said Fix.
Another option is to buy a window fan, which will blow the hot air out of your car all day. You can get one that can plug into your lighter and there are also solar fans available.
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One permanent option is to have your windows tinted. Costs vary, but a decent tint job can be found for a few hundred dollars. There are also many do-it-yourself tinting kits.
"If you don't like going into your car when its all hot and stuffy, and you don't like touching your steering wheel when it's already 110 degrees, or waiting for the AC to finish cooling your car before you can drive it, window tinting is an excellent choice," said Harrison Hung of
Tinted windows will keep the temperature down in your car while it is parked and also add many benefits while driving.
"With window tinting, you get an add-on, because your AC is not working as hard when your car isn't as hot, and you can save maybe one or two miles per gallon," said Hung.
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Edgar Bennett was not happy. He laughed about it on Thursday – one of those hearty belly-laughs of his – but at the time, the Green Bay Packers wide receivers coach and resident stickler was not amused.
The target of his discontent? None other than wide receiver James Jones – the same guy who would go on to post single-game career highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (178) during the Packers' 38-20 victory over the Washington Redskins Sunday.
The play that had Bennett perturbed – so much so that he might've been the only person on the sideline not cheering at the end of it – came with 10 minutes, 9 seconds left in the third quarter, with the Packers facing first-and-10 at their own 40-yard line.
Tight end Jermichael Finley, lined up next to left tackle David Bakhtiari on the line of scrimmage, ran a quick drag route and caught quarterback Aaron Rodgers' pass just shy of the 40. When Redskins safety Reed Doughty dove at his ankles, Finley ran him over at the Packers' 42. When cornerback Josh Wilson tried to hit him in the thigh at the Packers' 49, Wilson bounced right off. And when safety Bacarri Rambo dove at Finley's knees at the Washington 43, Finley spun off him and gained another 10 yards before Doughty and defensive end Kedric Golston finally got him down, 27 yards from where the play began.
All this was evident on the FOX Sports broadcast of the game, including the slo-mo replay of Finley doling out all that punishment on his would-be tacklers. What you couldn't see on your 60-inch 1080p flatscreen was why Bennett was on the sideline yelling: Jones, like the rest of the Lambeau Field record crowd of 78,020, was watching, awestruck.
"I got in trouble for that, too. I was a fan for a minute when he was breaking all those tackles, watching," Jones said Thursday. "You better believe EB got on me. 'Go block somebody!'
"This week, you'll see me trying to get somebody."
There's a good chance Jones will find himself in that same position this week against Cincinnati, as long as Finley keeps playing the way he has the first two weeks. He enters Sunday's game at Paul Brown Stadium having caught 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. And it's what Finley's done with the ball in his hands that has been so impressive.
The reason why Bennett was able to laugh about it Thursday was twofold: For one, three plays later, Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson for a 15-yard touchdown and a 31-0 lead. And two, you couldn't really blame Jones for staring. This was the Jermichael Finley that Jones wants to see all the time – the player he was before the 2010 season-ending knee injury that made him reticent every time he caught the ball and saw a defender in his path – and the Finley that Jones knows can dominate if he keeps this up.
"Unbelievable play. Unbelievable play," Jones said. "Man, that's the type of stuff he does. I tell him, 'Man, you should never get tackled by one guy. You should always run through the first defender. I understand you're big, they're coming at your knees and stuff, that's part of the game, but you should never get tackled by one guy.' Once he instills that mindset every play – look out.
"Hopefully he continues to just have the confidence that he's the best tight end in the game. Because when he puts it all together – confidence and his playmaking ability – there's really nobody that's truly better than him in the National Football League, in my opinion. I practice with the guy and I've seen him do some incredible things. (If) he continues to put it all together and goes out there and plays like he can play, he's one of the best tight ends in the game."
Finley, of course, knows this.
"It makes me a dangerous player when I don't have to worry about somebody chopping me in my knee and me tearing something in my knee," Finley explained. "I ain't got no worries right now. From this point on, it's going to be hard to hit me and bring me down, I promise you that."
That's how the 6-foot-5, 247-pound Finley played when he had his breakthrough season in 2009, but after suffering a season-ending knee injury against the Redskins on Oct. 10, 2010, Finley worried about his knee throughout the 2011 season. That season, like this season, was a contract year for him, and by his own admission, his concerns about being hit low altered the way he played. He's also re-added bulk to his frame after slimming down before the 2011 season to play more like a wide receiver than a tight end.
According to STATS LLC, 116 of Finley's 121 receiving yards this season have come after contact, ranking him seventh in YAC yardage in the league. No non-running back has gotten a greater percentage of his receiving yards after the catch than Finley, at 95.9 percent.
"That's when he's most effective – when he has the ball in his hands and has a little bit of cushion to work a defender and just decide whether he wants to lower his shoulder and be physical or outrun them," Packers tight end coach Jerry Fontenot said. "He's got a lot of weapons to use. The more that we can get him in those kinds of situations, then the more successful that this team can be."
Finley started showing his willingness to get physical again last season, when he set a franchise record for receptions by a tight end with 61 catches for 667 yards. But it wasn't until the second half of the season, especially on a 40-yard catch-and-run at Detroit on Nov. 18, when Finley truly looked like the knee wasn't on his mind. Too many times before that game, he'd allowed one tackler to take him down.
That was definitely not the case against the Redskins last Sunday. Rodgers called the play "one of those plays that you are going to remember," but he quickly added that the seeds had been planted in practice.
"He's just been carrying over the things he has been doing at practice to the game," Rodgers explained on his weekly radio show on 540 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com. "And I know we talked about this a few years back when I was feeling like James Jones was going to come on – and that was due to his play in practice.
"He was playing very well in practice making a lot of plays; doing a real good job in the meeting room being on the same page with me; being in the right place at the right time with his routes. And it was no surprise that he had kind of a jump in his performance. Everybody was saying, 'What happened? Where did James Jones come from?' I said, 'The practice field.' You play well in practice, you practice like you play, and it's going to show up in the game. And Jermichael has been practicing really, really well for that last year and a half – (so) it is no surprise he is playing so well on Sundays."
For Finley, now it's merely a matter of keeping the momentum that play created for him. His willingness to break tackles and lower his shoulder has allowed the Packers to utilize him more on the short, quick passes than longer throws down the seam, which are probably more hazardous to his health because of the safety lurking and waiting to hit him.
"The coaches see I'm getting 25 on a drag route, so why not nickel and dime them instead going down the seam and getting my head knocked off? I get to see the hits coming," Finley said. "I'll take anything they throw at me. If they want to throw me a seam 50 yards downfield, I'll take that. If they want to throw me a drag route, I'll convert that into a 25-yard run."
Like Sunday's, which even Finley admits came as a surprise.
"It was a crazy play. I've done it once before in high school, broke all of those tackles, but to do it in the NFL where every tackle is a violent tackle and a must tackle, it's hard to do that in this league," Finley said. "I was surprised that I was still on my feet as I was running the ball. I was like, this is crazy, and I kept spinning and dodging and whatever. I felt pretty good after that.
"I'm great right now. I feel awesome, better than I've ever felt."
Listen to Jason Wilde every weekday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on "Green & Gold Today" on 540 ESPN, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jasonjwilde.


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Edward James Olmos directs and stars in this feature-length space drama about the Cylons, which are robots created to cater to humans. After the robot race rebels and wins its freedom, they evolve to resemble the humans they used to serve. Now the Cylons are on a simple mission - destroy the race that enslaved them. But when their attack leaves human survivors, the Cylons have to improvise. Tricia Helfer, Michael Hogan, Dean Stockwell, Michael Trucco, Grace Park and Aaron Douglas star in this feature film based on the "Battlestar Galactica" TV series.
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- Run Time: 112 Minutes
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- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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- Director: Edward James Olmos
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WASHINGTON – Junior Jamie Bumgardner broke George Washington lacrosse's single-game assists and points records as she helped the Colonials to a convincing 21-10 win over Liberty at the GW Lacrosse Field on the Mount Vernon Campus on Wednesday afternoon.
Bumgardner recorded 12 points on six goals and six assists to surpass the previous single-game records of five helpers, which she tied in GW's 2013 opener, and 10 points, a mark set during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The Hatfield, Pa., product and classmates Rachel Mia (5g) and Allie Rash (4g) combined for 15 of the Buff and Blue's 21 goals to help GW (2-1) improve to 2-0 at home and surpass the 20-goal plateau for the second time this season.
Mia netted an unassisted goal less than one minute into the contest and the Colonials took a 2-0 lead when Bumgardner found an open Rash and GW never looked back. Liberty (1-4) got on the scoreboard at 5:20 on a free position goal, but junior Lindsey DiAntonio immediately answered to push the Colonials' lead to 3-1.
The two squads traded tallies over the next 6:11 before GW went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-3 lead at 20:57 on goals from the junior trio of Bumgardner, Mia and Rash. The Lady Flames netted consecutive goals to pull within 8-5 just over two minutes later, but it was the closest they would come for the remainder of the game as the Colonials closed the final 5:24 of the first half on a 2-1 run to take a 10-6 lead into the break.
DiAntonio found the back of the net 43 seconds into the second frame to ignite a 4-1 run as GW doubled the visitors' score with a 14-7 lead at the 12:40 mark. Liberty scored twice and the Colonials scored once in the next two-minute span for a 15-9 score at 17:52, then GW registered four unanswered goals to extend its lead to 19-9 with just over two minutes to play. Liberty's final score came at 28:40 before sophomores Hallie Walker and Ellie Glasgow each found their way around LU goalkeeper Kristin Boland to push GW's advantage to 21-10.
GW outshot the visitors, 42-23, and held an 18-14 advantage in draw controls. Junior Jenn Seitz won a game- and career-high seven draw controls and sophomore Julia Lawson won three draws, picked up seven ground balls and caused four turnovers. Junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Jones made seven saves in 60 minutes of work.
The Colonials return to action on Saturday, March 1 when GW welcomes Davidson to the GW Lacrosse Field for a 1 p.m. contest.
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No one was more popular on Monday morning than Ottawa left wing and St. John's native Colin Greening. He spent Sunday evening having dinner with his parents at home, and then hit the interview circuit once the Senators were finished with their Monday morning skate.
For an interview with CBC, he was joined by his father Fred, a retired CBC reporter and producer.
The excitement around the game didn't surprise Colin.
"It's big – hockey here is huge," he said.
"I know sometimes you forget about Newfoundland because we're so far east. We have our time zone. But hockey's big here. Everyone here is born on skates.
"We're proud Canadians, so it's great to have Hockeyville here and to get another AHL team."
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Offseason Is On: Inactivity For The Win?
A year ago at this time, I was just beginning to accept that the Yankees didn't get Cliff Lee. That pained me for a long time, but I slowly convinced myself that it was okay, and that I had other things to look forward to in the season. I later said that I wouldn't care how well the Yankees did – I just wanted to see some of the young guys come up and play and make an impact. I waited and waited, and finally, Jesus Montero debuted on September 1. To the surprise of many, the 21 year old got hot quickly, without letting the pressure of being the best prospect on the best team in the best city get to him. Although the season was cut short as the Yankees lost to the Tigers in the ALDS and the ultimate goal of bringing home #28 was not accomplished, I can look back on 2011 and smile. The rookie brought me hope.
I've been extremely busy finishing up my first semester in college, and I knew I wouldn't have been able to follow the events of the offseason the way I would have liked to, but I made sure to check up on things every once in awhile to see if my Yanks did anything. CC Sabathia received a contract extension and Freddy Garcia was signed – moves which were either expected or not all that exciting. No major changes have been made to the Yankees yet, despite Cashman's claims that the starting pitching is in need of improvement.
Awhile back, I did a debate saying Yu Darvish should go to the Yankees. At first I didn't really think so, but when formulating my argument supporting that claim, I wound up convincing myself. I though Yu Darvish made a ton of sense for the Yankees. CJ Wilson didn't appeal to me because I am not fond of giving up draft picks, and when CJ Wilson is the best pitcher on the market, there's a problem. I didn't want the Yankees to overpay for him.
Now I know Darvish isn't going to be cheap, but I still think he made sense for the Yankees. The posting fee wouldn't have counted towards the luxury tax threshold that the Yankees are trying to get under – it's just disposable money, and the Yankees have a fair amount of that. Besides, since they didn't do anything else this offseason, they could have put in a better bid than one that was described as just "modest." I don't know what Darvish's actual contract would be, but what I do know is that many are wary of giving a rather large deal to a guy who is unproven in America. Still, there's risk with every player. Who knows if CJ Wilson would have been able to succeed in New York? And the rookies, as much as I want to see them, they're unproven as well. Granted, they don't have the same kind of price tag…
I know Yu Darvish is a risk, but I wish the Yankees pursued him more actively. They've been scouting him for years now. I know so many people who say just that because he's from Japan, they don't want him. And yes, I know teams have been burned by international signings before – I remember Igawa. But Darvish is supposed to be ten times better than all the other international signings combined. To me, if you can pitch, you can pitch no matter where you are on the globe. Darvish is extremely, incredibly dominant in Japan. Maybe in the United States, he'd be just regular-dominant – perfect for a number-two starter.
Yu Darvish was all I wanted for Christmas this year from Cashman, much like Cliff Lee was all I wanted last year. The free agent market for starting pitching is pretty dry this year, and Darvish to me was the best free-agent option. And if nothing else, it would have been exciting to have him on the Yankees. Darvish is headed to Texas, and the better free agents are no longer available, but the Yankees are still in need of pitching. What's going to happen?
They could either sign low-risk and high-reward guys like they did with Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia last year, or they can trade for someone more suitable for the top of the rotation. Neither of these ideas is too appealing to me.
Or, the Yankees can do nothing.
To my surprise, I support the latter option.
Yu Darvish was kind of like a checkpoint for me: if they signed him, great, I'm beyond satisfied. I would have known that their earlier inactivity was because they were focused on him. To me, he was the deal of the offseason. Since he's not coming to the Yankees and there's no one else to sign, I don't want anyone. I don't want to trade just to trade. The rookies gave me hope last year, and the more time passes, the more the prospects are getting more ready to play in the Bigs. I want them to do so as Yankees. I don't want them to be traded away. And like I said before: sure, trading is perhaps less risky than signing Darvish, because you'd be trading for someone who had success in this league. But success in the Majors does not by any means guarantee success on the New York Yankees. I've seen countless good players come to New York and underperform beyond belief. In this case, I don't think trading for a guy is any better than letting the rookies pitch. They have the same upside – but the cost is way different.
Trading for a starting pitcher wouldn't guarantee a championship anyways, and trading away the prospects that I've been dying to see wouldn't make me any more excited. Since Darvish is out of the picture now, I want the Yankees to try out their prospects. Keep Jesus Montero, and Manny Banuelos, and let's finally see what these guys, and other guys of their caliber who we've heard so much about, can actually do. Sure, they definitely don't guarantee a championship. But watching them would create a heck of a lot more excitement than any trade can do for me.
Cashman, since you've decided to do nothing so far, is it a lot to ask from you to do nothing for the remainder of the offseason?
Sometimes it's the moves you don't make that help you out the most…
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I know that traditionally us Yankees fans are used to Cashman and the Yankees being the big spenders at Winter Meetings but I am actually happy the Yankees showed restraint. I think for once it makes since cause we have a couple of really bad contracts and have made some errors. The long term contracts with A-Rod. Signing A.J. has not worked out, for the amount of money we paid for him what has it left us with ??? a player we can't trade and only pray that gets his mind right. Also I have no problems with the following players but they all have BIG $$$$ contracts Jeter, Tex and Swisher…
Remember we also have to deal with the 2013 contracts of Robbie Cano which is gonna be big money and we have to spend it cause he is our near future. We are also going to have to address the fact that Swisher and Curtis are going to both be in the 10-15 million range next year if we keep them….
And over all I don't think there was any pitchers that were even worth spending big money on in this years free agency and was what we really needed…. I think we can pick up a couple guys like we did with Bartolo Colon and Garcia…. Now we should use a little bit of MONEYBALL theory. PICK up Oswalt if the price is write for one year.
LASTLY – WE DID WIN THE DIVISION WITH ONLY ONE PITCHER…. BUT I AGREE WE NEED ONE MORE TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES…. and we can do that late in the season……
Can somebody please tell me is Eduardo Núñez really the future of the NEW YORK YANKEES…. I personal don't have any faith in the guy and don't understand why the organization really makes such a big deal about not trading him???
My fear with Nunez is that if we see anymore so will other teams….
In terms of Gardner, he is not my favorite player but I will defend him till the end. He is a great defensive player and look at the Stolen Base stat's: Bourn, M – 61,
Crisp, C – 49, Gardner, B – 49, third in the league is not shabby:
And what was Gardner's salary last year???? $529,500


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Mary E. SearsFebruary 16,2013Mary E. Sears
Mary E. Sears, 88, of Rutland, a former resident of Bomoseen, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Rutland Healthcare.
She was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Hinesburg, the daughter of Charles and Caroline (Benedict) Emmons.
Survivors include four children: Larry Sears of Rutland, Harold Sears of Bomoseen, Jeanette Colburn of Port Henry, N.Y., and Douglas Sears of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick, and by three grandchildren.
There are no visiting hours.
Burial will be at a later date in Maplewood Cemetery in Huntington.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
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I bf/ff my baby for the first couple weeks... I had a really good supply that didnt dry up for almost 2 months. I decided to stop bf, mainly because I didnt have alot of support and it was super hard.
But now she is 5 months... and im really disapointed that I didnt try harder. I have started pumping again... Ive been doing alot in the evening and late evening.
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If you read my last post, you know I had a computer crash. I've pretty much restored everything, but I haven't gotten our recent photos from the Husband's computer yet. I didn't want to disappoint you all by not including a picture with today's post, so I took one with my webcam. Which I had to figure out how to do 'cause I rarely use the thing. On the bright side, I learned something new today. :-D
So, I finally decided what to do about my "Christmas Blubber" (extra fatness from the holidays) that I was pondering in an earlier post. I joined a gym. I know - I've always said I hated exercise. Well, I guess I hate "dieting" even more. I know, I know - you're not supposed to "diet" but every time I try to make "lifestyle changes", I can never seem to stick with them long term to maintain any weight loss. I've already done Weight Watchers a bunch of times, and I've looked into other stuff like the South Beach Diet and HCG diet Austin but I guess the real problem is that I've tried the "eat less" and that's not working, so, let me try exercise.
There is a chain of gyms very near me that offer very inexpensive memberships, and so I asked the Husband if a gym membership could be my Valentine's/Birthday (which isn't 'til April, btw) gift. He's usually happy to give me whatever I ask for if it saves him the trouble of figuring out what to get me, and then I get exactly what I want, so it's win-win. :-)
I don't know why, but so far I really, really like going to the gym. Maybe it's nice to be out of the house? Or in the "zone" where no one can bother me? Or in a place with no dog hair to be feeling guilty about cleaning up? Or it just feels good to be exercising? Or all of that? Or something else? I don't know.
One thing that is GREAT is that there is a digital scale in the locker room and unlike Weight Watchers, where you could go a whole week and then not lose anything at weigh in, it seems that every single time I weigh myself I weigh a little less. Sometimes it's only by ounces. But it's LESS. EVERY TIME. That makes me feel really encouraged. I like that!
The only thing is that since I have never belonged to a gym, or seriously exercised before, I really don't know what exactly I should be doing. I have some vague notions about target heart rates for a cardio workout or a fat-burning workout. I think if you sweat that means you're working out at a good rate.
For the time being I like to alternate between the treadmill, the elliptical, the recumbent bike and some of the weight machines for my upper body. I'm sure I should be stretching or breathing or something.
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This A list reality star from a hit reality show has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse and has not stopped. She's just a little more discreet than she used to be and stays in the shadows while others take the fall.
Khloe Kardashian
She probably has it the worse, though, right? Doesn't look like her sisters, so.much vilification for her looks. That's why, if I had a favourite (other than Bruce, sigh), it would totally be her. Except that she's still out shillingReplyCancel
I hope she always gets a little drunk or stoned before she has someone pee on her.ReplyCancel
She is my least favorite. She is not as funny as she seems to think she is and has the maturity of a 12 yr old on a good day.ReplyCancel
Sorry Khloe – read it first as Kim.ReplyCancel
You know what I find interesting when people say khloe doesn't look like her sisters? None of them look alike! Kim and kourtney don't look alike, neither do Kendall and Kylie! they all could have different fathers knowing Kris but khloe is the only one who gets singled out. lol
Is she the one divorcing the drug abusing basketball player?
I do/don't feel sorry for all of those girls.ReplyCancel
OT Because the bitch is useless.
Enty dont you have lists to list and splaining to do today? It is Friday after all.ReplyCancel
It might be the height and the nose I am thinking of, hollywoodReplyCancel
@Sandy uh oh Enty didn't do his homework assignment!
I swear Lamar is gay–remember he made that video when he was high rapping about being on the Down-Low? All the girls in that family hook-up with gay men –very strange.ReplyCancel
I'd be drunk as a bastard too if I grew up in that family.ReplyCancel
@Sunshine, THIS happened to Bruce JennerReplyCancel
Speaking of fall.. I want to make a cassoulet again in the Fall. Someone remind me to get some duck confit going this summer. I can't find Tarbais beans in my area, so I need to use cannellini instead. I don't think it makes any difference, because the confit and pancetta taste so damned good.ReplyCancel
@charlie, marry me and we will make wild confit for all of the days. Our children will feast on white beans, and the ducks will fear our presence.ReplyCancel
Khloe is probably the smartest of them & it's obvious her issues are because not only sibling rivalry, but she is momager's least favorite of any of the daughtersReplyCancel
Is Charlie on shrooms?ReplyCancel
Not to mentioned it's obvious to anyone who sees Khloe that her daddy isn't the dead OJ lawyerReplyCancel
@ Katie
Nope. Kim and kourtney don't even look similar. They only share height. Back in the day people in la thought kourtney was Latina.
@ttm yeah it's probably the height. But Kim and kourtney are the anomalies! All the other girls are 5' 10" and they're barely 5'2. it's genetics bingo over there.
And yeah I know Kendall and Kylie's dad is taller…blahblahblah before anyone tries to explain biology to me.
I really like Khloe. TBH it's Kim, PMK and Scott I despiseReplyCancel
None of them look alike. Kim looks like PMK's twin. All the others are on their own.
From PMK's whorish ways I would not be surprised if Kourtney was the only real Kardashian. All others are the offspring of momma's random hook-ups.
They are all screwed up. Rob is gay.. never gets support from PMK. I swear Lamar and Rob were/are lovers.
Khloe is screwed, she hates her mom and PMK does not help matters in t he least.
Kourtney is a strange one…. likes girls but breeds with a d-bag.
Kim, trash pure and simple. Momma loves her the most, so she can care less what anyone else thinks of her.
Kyle and Kendell…. well, they see all that is happening around them, why are they falling for the okeydoke? Grou think at its finest.ReplyCancel
Hollywood – have you seen pictures of kim and kourtney as kids- you would have thought they were twins.ReplyCancel
@ texas I've seen the pictures and I didn't think they looked like twins. I think all three looked like sisters and that all three looked like their father Robert, with Khole just having a different complexion. My point is/was that none of them look so much alike that Khole should be the only getting her dna questioned.ReplyCancel
And none of those sisters will ever be able to hoover nearly any amount of cocaine that Kourtney and Scott were doing while she lived in Miami and was a party girl in LA. That's why her 'mother nature' granola act is so laughable now.ReplyCancel
@ sugar
Kim is really a teetotaler. I think I've seen her drink 2 sips of champagne ever. She's a control freak. She won't do anything that would bring her to lose any amount of control.
And kourtney and Scott were legendary in the amount of drugs they took.
Well I guess that explains why they are together. They always seemed like such an unlikely pair (and it doesn't even seem like Kourtney likes Scott even a little bit) but now that I know they were druggin' together back in the good old days, I sort of get it. Though I do believe growing up, having kids and wanting to be a good mom can change a person.
I'd totally go out and party with Khloe and Scott.ReplyCancel
Wow, did not know that about Kourtney. Huh.ReplyCancel
So weird Charlie, the restaurant i work at serves all of those things.ReplyCancel
Kourtney- the coke fiend? I like her more now. @ Hollywood does Kourtney still do coke off camera? And are Scott and khloe- doing each other because that's the vibe I get.ReplyCancel
I'm with texas rose. They looked a lot alike. People probably just went with Latina bc Armenian is kinda random (no offense to Armenians). I mean, I am a natural red head but am not Irish.ReplyCancel
@ Kristin
Armenian is not random at all in los angeles. It's a huge part of the population. If anything, Khloe looks more typically Armenian than Kourtney does.
Kourtney is pretty straight from what I know and Khloe and Scott would never happen. lolReplyCancel
@HD gotcha. I lived in LA and 5% or so of the pop doesn't seem huge to me, but I guess I'm comparing to other places I've lived. Hakuna Matata, I suppose.ReplyCancel
No offense taken. I agree, it is kinda random. We all don't look like the Kardashians and Cher. I'm a quarter Armenian. I'm also Bohemian, German, and Dutch. 🙂ReplyCancel
Hey dime & Wiglet! It depends on when you lived there & which part of LA you're in. But yeah, areas like Glendale are very heavily populated with Armenians. Armenians have become such a regular presence in the area that they were actually absorbed into the Sureños (southern California's Latino street gangs).
I would NOT be surprised if all of PMK's kids have different bio dads. @hollywood dime: you and VIP are truly international treasures. Are you hinting that Kourt's real dad is Latino? We want answers! Anyways, I love your theory, and now all I can imagine is the Kardashian kids sprawled on a couch, with missing teeth, big hair and 80s gear reenacting the following scene:
Kardashian Mutts
I'm sure Creepy Uncle Terry fits somewhere into this nightmare shit show as well.ReplyCancel
People forget that these girls were on the party circuit with Paris Hilton for a long time. Kim has always been lame but Kourtney and Khloe were always wild and fun. I'm sure Khloe and Lamar were having tons of fun and partying until Lamar moved on to the bad shit. Coke is whatever=Adderall. Every time my husband goes to fill his Adderall prescription (for real ADHD) every CVS in our neighborhood (3) is out of stock by Saturday morning. We live in LA.ReplyCancel
What does Adderall have to do with coke, besides both can make ppl who don't need them lose weight/get hyped? I take Adderall because I need it. I also need to lose 15 or so pounds. My pharmacy is always out of my hubby's oxycodone script. Doesn't really mean anything, except that pharmacies try to keep tight control on sked class drugs, due to theft.
I don't like any of the KKK. I feel sorry for Rob. He might have turned out just fine if daddy didn't die.ReplyCancel
Hi Chloe! It sounds like I would be frequenting your restaurant if I were in your area.
Ooooooh 7/11. You caused a stirring in my loins. What were things different.ReplyCancel
HA! That's funny, Derek. No. Per my post in the very first thread of the day, I decided to post something OT in every single thread. Being a down field blocker for TTM today. Giving the haters someone else to focus on.ReplyCancel
Khole looks like her sisters But much taller . Who cares who her father is?
But if they both took drugs I'm guessing they both were cheating. the cheatingI hasn't been portrayed that way
I know they want to live in the spotlight but there are very Human involved. I'd hate to live in their world.
Heard about Khloe beng not-so-innocent in the drug department and was wondering when it would finally come out! You don't just marry a hard core drug abuser. You know what's happening and that's usually bc the partner is just as much a part of it. Drug users stick together, but it doesn't mean they can each control themselves in the same way. I saw it personally with friends of mine. The wife/husband secretly got high together but the husband's turned into a serious addiction and he became homeless when they divorced but she was able to get it together. Either way I think it's rare you marry someone and just Jevon idea. Maybe dating but not in marriage. And if you're not turned off enough to marry him in the first place, it means you were in for a good time at some point too.ReplyCancel
To me, Khloe looks so different from Kim, Kourtney, and Rob that it really stands out. Kendall and Kylie look a lot alike to me too. I have seen clips of Kourtney where I was unsure whether it was Kris or her. With Kris as a mom, who the heck knows if any of them are really related, it would be really ironic if Robert Kardashian really was the father of the first 4. I just think that as public as this family is, they would have done a very public DNA test to put the rumors to rest once and for all.ReplyCancel
If OJ were Khlo's dad, she'd be better looking. She was a contestant on and early Celebrity Apprentice run. She was the laziest, dirtiest, most stoned-out, fat sow I'd ever seen on TV. Not very bright, either. Trump fired her when he found out she was going to miss a couple of days to go to LA for a dui appearance she'd failed to mention before signing on for the show. No loss.
No one who saw those episodes would see anything attractive in that waste of space. Did none of those girls get any brains from their father's side of the gene pool?


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This forum's help in my first few weeks was invaluable -- I would not still be breastfeeding (15 weeks and going strong!) if it hadn't been for you guys.
For the last two weeks plus my LO has been really struggling at the breast -- gasping, sputtering, choking, coughing, milk out the nose, the whole nine yards -- but only at one or two feedings, first thing in the AM (~3 AM and 6 AM). I don't have any symptoms (serious engorgement, leaking). She's not going an unusually long time between feedings; 4 hours, max, which is basically the same as she's ever done at this time of day. By her ~8 AM feeding, it's evened out and everything is fine. Her diapers are normal -- maybe an occasional greenish poop, but usually the same old yellow, 2-3 times a week.
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There are 57 national parks spread across 27 states in the U.S. Yellowstone was the first national park. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the law in 1872. Check out all the others in the following gallery.
Acadia National Park - Maine - Thanks to the wealthy businessmen of the late 19th century who used the park as a private playground, the islands of Acadia have been preserved for the masses in a pristine state.
Arches National Park - Utah - Mother Nature has formed amazing rock formations set against the beautiful backdrop of eastern Utah.
Badlands National Park - South Dakota - The Badlands have been described as a work of art still in progress. The spires and pinnacles in the park resemble medieval castles.
Big Bend National Park - Texas - The park earns its name from the sharp bend in the Rio Grande River. Geologic wonders, unique wildlife and plenty of room for hikers and campers can be found in Big Bend.
Biscayne National Park - Florida - The park is dominated by water, making it a paradise for birds, marine life, fishermen, divers and snorkelers.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Colorado - The Black Canyon is a narrow gorge that stretches 53 miles. Walls along the gorge are as high as 2,700 feet.
Bryce Canyon National Park - Utah - The beautiful rock formations in the park have been described by some as something Dr. Seuss would create.
Canyonlands National Park - Utah - The Colorado and Green Rivers carve the high desert into a labyrinth of red-rock canyons in the southern reaches of Utah.
Capitol Reef National Park - Utah - The park is a 100-mile stretch of buckled earth highlighted with red cliffs, spires, domes, canyons and arches.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - New Mexico - Hundreds of caves have been identified in southeastern New Mexico and Eastern Texas. The Carlsbad Caverns have one of the largest and most magnificent underground formations in the world.
Channel Islands National Park - California - Sometimes referred to the American Galapagos, thes islands, off the coast of California, have more than 2,000 diverse species of plants and animals.
Conagree National Park - South Carolina - This 27,000 acre park is an ancient marshland and is one of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the eastern United States.
Crater Lake National Park - Oregon - Over 500,000 people come to the park each year to see the deepest lake in the U.S. It was created when a volcano erupted 7,700 years ago.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ohio - This historic park is an oasis of forests, hills, wetlands and canals. In fact, the Ohio & Erie Canal is a big part of the park's history.
Death Valley National Park - California - Death Valley is a park of extremes. Its highest point is 11,049 feet above sea level, while its lowest point is 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in the U.S.
Denali National Park - Alaska - This majestic park has 6 million acres of wilderness. That's bigger than the state of Massachusetts.
Dry Tortugas National Park - Florida - This small chain of islands west of Key West were named by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon for their lack of fresh water and abundance of tortoises. The islands are also thought to be a hangout for pirates.
Everglades National Park - Florida - The Everglades are unique in American vistas. The 1.5 million acres of marshland and mangrove forests are home to a variety of endangered and exotic species.
Gates of the Arctic National Park - Alaska - Two peaks, Frigid Crags and Boreal Mountain, are the gates the park's name refers to. They are the entrance to the arctic regions to the north.
Glacier National Park - Montana - The park features unparalleled scenery and incredible wildlife. Lewis and Clark passed through the park during their expedition.
Glacier Bay National Park - Alaska - The park's bay was created by a mile-thick glacier, leaving behind 65-mile stretch of pristine water and amazing landscape.
Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona - You can't get much grander than the Grand Canyon, which has been deemed the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming - the Grand Tetons are considered the country's quintessential mountain range. The extreme terrain attracts back country hikers and mountain climbers from around the world.
Great Basin National Park - Nevada - The park represents the contrasts of western mountain ranges. It includes desert basins to glacers in the nearby mountains.
Great Sand Dunes National Park - Colorado - This giant sandbox in Colorado. Located at the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, the dunes rise as high as 700 feet.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - North Carolina/Tennesee - The park is the most-visited of the national parks with 9 million visitors each year. It includes 800 miles of trails for hikers in the Appalachian Highlands.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Texas - This west Texas park's landmark is the 8,085-foot peak known as El Capitan.
Haleakal? National Park - Hawaii - This volcanic park on the island of Maui has an incredibly diverse terrain. Starting at sea level, the park rises to over 10.000 feet where you'll find a huge volcanic valley.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Hawaii - This park is located on the big island and includes amazing trails that take you to the top of the earth's most active volcano, Kilauea.
Hot Springs National Park - Arkansas - An average of 850,000 gallons a day gush out of the side of Hot Springs Mountain in Arkansas.
Isle Royale National Park - Michigan - The largest island on Lake Superior, this park is a site of isolation and wilderness. It has many shipwrecks, waterways and hiking trails.
Joshua Tree National Park - California - This southern California park in the desert attracts rock climbers in the winter time when it gets too icy and cold in the mountains.
Katmai National Park - Alaska - This park is an outdoor adventurer's utopia. Kayakers, fishermen, nature photographers and back country hikers are drawn to this raw wilderness.
Kenai Fjords National Park - Alaska - These fjords along the Alaska coast are a mile deep. Whale watchers will love this natural paradise.
King's Canyon National Park - California - This park is home to several giant sequoia groves and the General Grant tree, the world's largest.
Kobuk Valley National Park - Alaska - You can't get anymore off the beaten path than this park. Located 26 miles above the arctic circle, the only way to get to the park is by plane.
Lake Clark National Park - Alaska - This park is another place in Alaska that you can only reach by small plane. It gives true meaning to the phrase "last frontier."
Lassen Volcanic National Park - California - This park in northern California give visitors a chance to explore the surface of an active volcano. Seismologists say they can give plenty of warning should the volcano start acting up.
Mammoth Cave National Park - Kentucky - With 365 miles explored, Mammoth Cave is known as the longest cave in the world. Exploration in the cave continues today.
Mesa Verde National Park - Colorado - The cliff dwellings are around 14 centuries old and are a portal to human history.
Mount Rainier National Park - Washington - Mount Rainier is an amazing sight to behold as it towers 8,000 feet above the surrounding peaks of the Cascade Mountains.
North Cascades National Park - Washington - This park has the largest and most-rugged alpine wilderness in the contiguous United States.
Olympic National Park - Washington - The diversity of this park includes glaciered mountains, lush rainforest and a rugged coastline.
Petrified Forest National Park - Arizona - This park is the home of the largest tract of petrified wood in the U.S. It's located in the Four Corners area of Arizona.
Pinnacles National Park - California - The pinnacles that the park is named for are the remnants of an extinct volcano. The rock formations are perfect for climbers.
Redwoods National Park - California - Walking into this park is like entering a cathedral. The towering redwoods create and environment that's unmatched in the world.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado - You could call this park a national icon. One third of the park in above tree line and spectacular views.
Saguaro National Park - Arizona - Ask a child to draw a cactus, and these giants of the southwestern desert is what you'll get.
Sequoia National Park - California - This park in the southern Sierras is home to these giant trees. It's also home to Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental U.S.
Shenandoah National Park - Virginia - The Blue Ridge Mountains included this park with more than 500 miles of hiking trails.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - North Dakota - Teddy Roosevelt first came to the badlands of North Dakota in 1883. The scenic area now bears the former president's name.
Voyageurs National Park - Minnesota - Named for the legendary French fur traders, this park has no roads. The best way to get around is by canoe.
Wind Cave National Park - South Dakota - Located in the Black Hills area of South Dakota, this park has an incredible cave system, but also has beautiful above the caves.
Wrangell - St. Elias National Park - Alaska - At 13.2 million acres, this is the largest U.S. national park. It provides vital refuge for grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep.
Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming - Yellowstone is the oldest park in the national park system. It's said that one third of the American population will visit the park sometime in their lifetime.
Yosemite National Park - California - The amazing vistas in this park include 1,000-foot waterfalls and monumental rock spires like nothing else you will see.
Zion National Park - Utah - This geologically unique park includes sandstone canyons, high plateaus, rock towers and natural arches that have created an unusual ecosystem.
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Slickrock Creek 5/15 & 16
My Friend Dj and I had been planning to go to Slickrock Creek for some time now but with the way things work in my life, you plan something too far in advance and its gonna fall through. We decided on Tuesday that we would make another attempt at the trip. Friday night we sat down with our wives for an Italian meal at Savellis Restaurant here in Knoxville. Anticipation of the trip pretty much dominated the conversation between Dj and I. Our wives however, were not overly impressed that we were going to leave them at home to go backpacking and fishing in the mountains.
I had already packed my backpack, so when we arrived home at 10:00pm, I was ready to go to bed to be wide awake at 5:00am for our departure. About 10:15 Dj text messaged me .Hwy 129 is still closed looks like slickrock will have to wait for another trip. I called him to discuss this unfortunate turn of events. We discussed going over the skyway to Robbinsville, then cutting up, or across Newfound gap and then down, but figured in the end it would take almost twice the amount of time our normal route would take. New destinations changed between the Bald, North, even a brook trout trip in the Citico headwaters. Nothing impressed us though, so we decided to meet in the morning and decide on the road.
At 4:00am I suddenly woke up, and asked myself what had woken me up, a few seconds later it hit me. Farr Gap! Part of the BMT leaves the Fodderstack trail at Farr Gap to enter the slickrock creek valley. Farr Gap wasnt too far and the trail looked do-able in an hour or two. When I arrived to meet Dj, I told him, showed him on the map, and he pointed the car in the direction of Doublcamp road in the Cherokee NF.
On the way there I prepared him for what me might encounter. Several people had said that Slickrock Creek was now a dead stream, a figment of what it used to be, some even called it a flat out disappointment. We were well prepared for what was about to happen.
We arrived at Farr Gap around 8:00am and quickly hit the stiffknee trail, which crosses the border between the Citico Creek Wilderness and the Joyce-Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness, and quickly descends into the Slickrock Creek valley via the Little Slickrock drainage.
The hike is very steep off the side of Little Stiffknee top and quickly drops down into a huge grove of hemlocks and pine. Its a very pretty valley. Very open with limited undergrowth and a large canopy, much like Sycamore Creek. We set up camp where Little Slickrock comes into Slickrock Creek.
We set up our tents, had an early lunch, and rigged up our rods. We hiked downstream toward Yellowhammer gap and got in the water around noon.
There wasnt anything of significance hatching and I only saw one stonefly crawling around. I turned over several rocks and could only find very small nymphs (16-18. We fished for 4 hours and never even saw a fish, no rises, no spooks, nothing. I tried everything from Green Drakes and Stimulators to Pheasant Tails and Prince Nymphs. At about 4:30 we started hearing thunder in the distance and decided to go back to camp to rest and wait out a possible thunder shower. At 5:00 the skies opened up. For a good 90 minutes our tents were pounded with rain. I stayed dry in my BA seedhouse, but Djs MSR Hubba Hubba had a compromised seam. I sat there in my tent, a little dejected about our results, and read Harry Middleton talk about how trout are the most finicky creatures ever and how they demand certain things out of us to be caught and just plain live.
The rain stopped at 6:30, so I got out of my tent and went to survey the creek. The water level wasnt much different, but the water had a lot of color. You couldnt see the bottom of the pool next to our campsite that was so visible earlier in the day. I wondered what this change meant for the trout. With nothing better to do, I rigged up a double nymph rig and a yarn strike indicator and hit the trail. We went upstream from the campsite and crossed the creek at the first crossing. While waiting on the other side of the creek for Dj to cross, I eyed a nice deep hole at the tailing of a quick run. I made a good cast toward the bottom of the run, and my strike indicator went under. I let out a woo-hoo! like a small child opening a gift on chirstmas day.
It now started to thunder in the distance and sprinkle a little bit. I was worried that our luck was running short. At just about every good run, a good cast was producing at least a strike. You can tell it was starting to rain harder in these pictures since I had to put my rain jacket on.
I wish I had a better picture of this fish, because he was the biggest one I brought to hand and was colored up very nicely. All these fish hit a #12 Tellico Nymph that was hung about 30 inches below my indicator. Thanks to Hugh Hartstell for the recipie on his website, this one worked out well.
The thunder got louder and closer, the rain was coming down harder, and we saw the flash of a lightning strike over the ridge, so we thought it best to give it a rest and get back to camp before we got ourselves into trouble.
Sunday morning came with clear skies, but the computerized voice on the weather band radio was calling for a change of scenery. Another storm, this one much bigger was set to roll through the area around noon. We rigged up our rods one last time for 30-45 minutes of fishing before we packed up and headed out. We got out on the river, barely downstream of camp and Dj immediately picked up a nice fish. After he released it, I moved up ahead of him to take my turn at a nice deep run. I peered over a boulder into the run and casted in. It drifted along for a few seconds and the indicator went down. I pulled but nothing was on the other end, so I thought it must have gotten hung for a second. I casted back in and it went under again. This time I had a big one on. I saw it turn and roll in the run like and alligator on a leash. I got up next to the rock I was crotched behind to see how I could get it to my hand. It was coming right for me and it was moving fast. It took off down a quick chute of water right beside my feet and I got a good glimpse of it. Easily the biggest wild fish I had ever hooked up with. It took off downstream with a fury like I had never seen. Meanwhile my drag was singing and I was doing my best impression of Brad Pitt chasing the fish downstream. Then I remembered why they call it slickrock creek. My foot went out from under me. I caught my balance, but when I did, I accidentally put tension on the line. The fish snapped my 6x tippet like it was 40 year old dental floss. I yelled expletives and Dj joined me in the profanity. Then I just laughed. My heart was beating so fast & hard you would think I just stabbed myself with my epinephrine injection. What the heck I didnt even have my camera with me. I wandered up the creek and caught one more small fish and decided to call it a day. We went back to camp and crammed all our wet gear in our backpacks and hit the stiffknee trail for the most humbling part of the trip.
The hike out wasnt terrible. It gets pretty vicious around the saddle at little stiffknee top, but its no worse than the hike out of Deep Creek up to Newfound Gap Road.
I dont thing Slickrock Creek is anything like it used to be, but Im glad to see it is at least trying to make a recovery. The one thing that did bother me was the amount of trash we found in the backcountry. We packed out as much as we could handle, including a thermarest that looked like a bear had had its way with it. I think disposable water bottles are going to ruin this country. Maybe Aquafina or Dasani will have their own landfill one day.
Thanks for reading.
Great report about a stream I haven't fished in probably 10 years. I'm glad to hear that their are still fish swimming in it's waters but am upset about the trash found.
Great report. Looks like there are some healthy fish in there even if the numbers are down. Thanks for posting.
Heres a picture of all the trash we carried out.
And yes, that is a thermarest.
Nice report Cody. Wish you could have came to Troutfest with us Saturday, but I'm glad you all had a good trip. I've never been up into that area, but it looks beautiful from your pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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[QUOTE=Grannyknot;80597]The hike out wasnt terrible. It gets pretty vicious around the saddle at little stiffknee top, but its no worse than the hike out of Deep Creek up to Newfound Gap Road.
Sounds like death march potential...
Glad you had a good trip... I'm jealous of those nice browns you caught!
I got no style, I'm strictly roots.
Those are some nice looking native browns there. I have always wanted to make that trek to Slickrock.
Your pictures take me back right away to that campsite and exact same tent set up. I made that trip for three spring breaks while in school and absolutely loved each time. Not that the fishing was overly spectacular or even good but something about that place still has me wanting to go back. The tree next to the fire pit has those two roots exposed and I would lay my therma rest between the two roots and against the tree and have a back woods lazy-boy. The Hike in is a cinch, bombing down hill all the way. The hike back up stiff knee, however, is a much different story.
Even a few years ago I found fishing to be much the same. Only a few fish caught each time but I did break off on a true giant as well, on a dry fly (Tennessee Wulf), on my last trip. My first trip I had great success on the last day on dries about a mile down stream from the camp. I also sat and watch a solid 18" fish in the tail of the large pool in front of the campsite one afternoon for at least 20 minutes, only to spook him on my first attempt.
Your pictures and story made my mind up. I am going back.
I haven't been back there in probably 25 years. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Hopefully, the stream is starting to make a recovery with the good amount of water we've received last year and this year.
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By Lisa Anderson, Vice President, SEMI Industry Workforce Development
1. Technology is the Future
Technology is the future, but often students and teachers do not make the critical connection between the classroom and the real world of high tech.
In 2009, the SEMI High Tech U™ (HTU) worked with 416 students, 85 teachers, and 39 sponsors in five countries to make that connection. To date, over 3,100 students and teachers have completed HTU. This program is important for three reasons:
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- Teacher programs: Three teacher programs— more than in any other year— were held in 2009. These programs reinforce the concepts that students learn at High Tech U. In most cases, continuing education unit (CEU) credits are available.
- Social media presence: To improve communication with students and provide forums for staying in touch, High Tech U has established a social media presence on FaceBook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
- Geographic expansion: The SEMI Foundation expanded internationally, presenting a High Tech U Teacher Edition program sponsored by the ASML Foundation in Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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To expand the reach of our High Tech U programs, we encourage sponsors to become replicators, taking responsibility for presenting programs with minimal assistance from Foundation staff. In 2010, Infineon, Soitec and STMicroelectronics will be replicators, joining the Maricopa Advance Technology Education Center.
7. Staying in Touch with HTU Students is Key
One of the strengths of SEMI HTU is that it stays in touch with students, encouraging them to stay on the college math and science track. The Foundation schedules periodic alumni reunions to help continue the momentum of High Tech U. Alumni events include student networking opportunities and continuing education. The opportunity is also used to gather updates from students about their education plans, and obtain survey data that help track student progress.
During the January 2009 reunion at SEMI headquarters, James Plummer, Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University (front right) and Art Zafiropoulo, Ultratech CEO (front left), spoke to students.
Zafiropoulo welcomed the students, and Plummer discussed the 21st century attributes and skills that undergraduate students need to be successful in the engineering field, including creativity, good communication skills, global knowledge and experience, and an entrepreneurial outlook.
"Entrepreneurship is a mindset and outlook that shapes the way you see the world and the possibilities that it holds. It is born of a basic dissatisfaction with the status quo, and it is the courage to say to yourself, 'this could be better'."
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At the summer reunion, High Tech U alumni toured the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. As part of the High Tech U program at Lam Research Corporation in June, students got the "inside scoop" about the college experience from HTU graduates and Lam scholarship recipients, and networked with them after the program. Over the summer, eleven students reconnected with the Foundation by volunteering as summer interns at SEMI headquarters and working at SEMICON West 2009.
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Through events and activities, High Tech U strives to engage with students for five years after their High Tech U graduation — typically their sophomore year in high school to sophomore year in college. This allows students to continue their relationship with SEMI and sponsoring companies long after the three-day High Tech U program. Reconnection opportunities include activities such as tours, conferences, education workshops, and internships, in addition to social media venues.
8. Educators Are Enthusiastic about SEMI High Tech U
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SEMI HTU is viewed as an important program by a growing number of companies working in their local communities to help develop a high-tech workforce. For some, the work of the SEMI Foundation helps support their company's mission and community service objectives. Others have a deep commitment to the idea of helping expand possibilities for young people. No matter what the reason, all agree that SEMI HTU is an important endeavor that deserves their continued support.
10. HTU Sponsorship Base is Growing— including these Sponsors
Sponsors include: Advantest, Air Products, Applied Materials, ASML Trust, Avnet, Computer History Museum, Dai Nippon Screen, DNS Ebara, FH Kärnten, Honeywell, Hatakeyama Foundation, Hitachi Chemical, Hitachi High Technologies, Honeywell, Horiba STEC, HSBC, Infineon, Infotonics, Intel, JEITA, Lam Research Corporation, NEC Electronics, NYSUT (New York State Union of Teachers), Pitney Bowes, Selete, SEMI Japan, SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee, Soitec, SolarWorld, Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, SRP, STMicroelectronics, Suzuden, Taiyo Nissan, Tokyo Electron (TEL), SuperPower, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., WIRED, Work Systems Inc.
Educational sponsors include: Arizona State University Polytechnic, Arizona State University Skysong, Clark College (Vancouver, WA), Estrella Mountain Community College (Avondale, AZ), INPG (Grenoble, France), Mission College (Santa Clara, CA), Portland Community College (OR), San Jose State University, University of Rochester (NY).
In addition to underwriting by High Tech U program sponsors, the Foundation received two generous donations from individuals — $100,000 from SEMI Board Chairman J.C. Kim, Representative Director and Chairman, Edwards Korea Limited, and a $25,000 gift of Ultratech stock that was presented by Art Zafiropoulo, Chairman, CEO and President, Ultratech.
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