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In the set of integers mod 27 the number 7 has as multiplicative inverse 4, so that from (1), multilying both terms by 4, we obtain...
Is that the only solution of (1)?... the question is open...
Kind regards
I feel comfortable solving equations such as using Euclid's algorithm; however, I can't seem to see how I use this to solve congruence equations in the form:
What are the steps I need to take to solve something like (making this up):
Also, how would I find an integer which is congruent to both
Also, I don't understand why there are no solutions if the modulo number is not prime (I was told that solving equations with non-prime modulo was out of the scope for my unit but I'm interested).
In the set of integers mod 27 the number 7 has as multiplicative inverse 4, so that from (1), multilying both terms by 4, we obtain...
Is that the only solution of (1)?... the question is open...
Kind regards
I hadn't seen the multiplicative inverse method used before. I can see that you have found a number which when you take mod 27, you are left with one in order to isolate x on the LHS. So a method is to try and find a multiple of the x coefficient that is within one of a multiple of the modulus? Does that always work?
By other solutions do you mean etc. or?Is that the only solution of (1)?... the question is open...
no, it doesn't always work. gcd(a,b) must be 1 for this method to work. that's why your first step, in solving
ax = c (mod b)
should be to compute the prime factors of a,b and c. b "controls" the equation, so you want to check gcd(a,b) and gcd(c,b) (in other words, how the integers mod b behave, depends on what kind of number b is).
if a,b, and c share a common factor, say a = ka', b = kb', c = kc', then you can check the equation:
a'x = c' (mod b') and here it may well be that gcd(a',b') = 1.
to solve 2 equations simultaneously, one usually uses the chinese remainder theorem: Chinese remainder theorem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
to apply the theorem, it is important that the two moduli be co-prime. if they are not, your best bet is: Method of successive substitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
sometimes modulo a non-prime n, you get an equation that is unsolvable. the reason is this:
if n has a divisor, say d, then n = kd, where 1 < k,d < n.
so k,d ≠ 0 (mod n). but kd IS 0 mod n. in this case, k and d are called "zero-divisors".
zero-divisors cannot have inverses (they act like 0 in this respect). consider this:
2x = 3 (mod 6). 2 is a zero-divisor, it has no inverse. watch what happens when we multiply by 3:
3(2x) = 3(3) (mod 6)
6x = 9 (mod 6)
0x = 3 (mod 6)
0 = 3 (mod 6) <---wow. that's never true.
a number doesn't have to be a factor of n to be a zero-divisor, even a number with a common factor causes problems.
let's try again with this equation:
4x = 3 (mod 6) again, we multiply by 3:
3(4x) = 3(3) (mod 6)
12x = 9 (mod 6)
0x = 3 (mod 6)
0 = 3 (mod 6) <--uh oh.
the problem here is that 4 and 6 share a common factor, 2. when we hit 4 with 3 (the "missing factor" of 6), we get 12, a multiple of 6. that makes the left side 0, but not the right side.
and indeed 4(0) = 0, 4(1) = 4, 4(2) = 2, 4(3) = 0 <---bad!!!, 4(4) = 4, 4(5) = 2 (all mod 6).
so we never get a solution for 4x = 3 (mod 6), there aren't any. this is because multiplying 4's, we don't get "all the possible numbers" (mod 6), just 0, 2 or 4.
so if we have 4x = y (mod 6), and y isn't 0,2, or 4 (mod 6), there isn't going to BE a solution.
which is one of the things that makes primes so special. primes don't have this problem. for example:
4(0) = 0 (mod 7)
4(1) = 4 (mod 7)
4(2) = 1 (mod 7) <--- oh look! an inverse for 4!
4(3) = 5 (mod 7)
4(4) = 2 (mod 7)
4(5) = 6 (mod 7)
4(6) = 3 (mod 7)
note that we get every possible number on the right in those equations. so
4x = y (mod 7) is always solvable. in fact, the solution is 2y (mod 7).
now, what chisigma was asking you, is: is the solution 7x = 12 (mod 27) unique (up to modulus). that is, is there only ONE possible solution if x is between 0 and 26?
Thanks! this stuff is really interesting
I haven't looked at the two links you gave me yet but I think I found another answer. I am still not 100% on what I am trying to do exactly but I was playing around with different things that you said and I got the following:
I noticed that
and I noticed that 3 was a common factor of 12, so I multiplied both sides by 12 to get:
Also, would this work?
multiply by 19:
although they are the same as :S
I am just going through multiples of 7 and 12 mod 27 to see if they can divide each other and get an integer - not really efficient if the modulus was large :S
let's check it in 3x = 9 mod 27:
3(21) = 63 = 2(27) + 9 = 9 mod 27 <---so far, so good.
21 = 3 mod 27 <---- BAD!! NO GOOD!!!!
3 and 27 are not co-prime. you CANNOT "divide by 3" mod 27, it just doesn't work.
The fact is that in algebra mod n the 'division by k' doesn't exists... it exists the 'multiplication by the multiplicative inverse of k mod n' if this quantity exists!...
If n is prime, then any k from 0 to n-1 has a multiplicative inverse mod n... if n isn't prime, this is not necessarly true... for example 3 has no multiplicative inverse mod 27 and that is evident because don't exist a pair of integers p and q for which is 3*p=27*q+1...
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So, is there another solution to the original congruence equation or is the only one?
To sum everything up, I now have some kind of method for getting one answer to these equations it seems, but I'm not sure about finding ALL solutions, e.g., say I have:
I notice that
So multiplying both sides by 4, I get:
But I can't think of any other way to check every possible solution other than going through y=1, 2,...30 and making sure that 4y and 31 are co-prime at each step.
Also, I wasn't entirely sure what I was supposed to do if the gcd(a,b) was not 1? If a and b share a common factor, is there just no solutions?
Sorry if I misunderstood something, I read your posts a few times
suppose that a has an inverse mod n, and that:
ax = ay (mod n). then
(a^-1)ax = (a^-1)ay (mod n)
(a^-1a)x = (a^-1a)y (mod n)
1x = 1y (mod n)
x = y (mod n).
there's no "hard and fast rule" when gcd(a,b) is not 1...sometimes there's a solution, sometimes there isn't. some numbers c will be congruent to a multiple of a, and some won't. which numbers are, depends on which prime factors b has. the internal structure of the integers mod n, especially with respect to multiplication, can vary a lot. a number like 12, has a lot of divisors, which means a lot of congruences can't be solved. a number like 25 is "a bit better" because more numbers are co-prime to it.
that's why primes are so special, we don't have to worry.
depends on what you mean by "only". 48 works, too. 7 has an inverse (mod 27), this means we can "undo" or "reverse" multiplication by 7 (mod 27), in just "one way".
but our results are only good mod 27, so any integer of the form 21 + 27k will work.
post #10 is the justification for that. 7 and 27 are co-prime, so 7 has a multiplicative inverse. what this means, is that x<-->7x is a bijection in the integers mod 27. look:
7(0) = 0
7(1) = 7
7(2) = 14
7(3) = 21
7(4) = 1 <--- unique product that =1 mod 27
7(5) = 8
7(6) = 15
7(7) = 22
7(8) = 2
7(9) = 9
7(10) = 16
7(11) = 23
7(12) = 3
7(13) = 10
7(14) = 17
7(15) = 24
7(16) = 4
7(17) = 11
7(18) = 18 <--- look! 7(18) = 18, but 7 isn't 1. why does this happen? gcd(18,27) = 9 > 1, you can't "cancel the 18's"
7(19) = 25
7(20) = 5
7(21) = 12 <--unique solution!!!
7(22) = 19
7(23) = 26
7(24) = 6
7(25) = 13
7(26) = 20
now, look at that table carefully....convince yourself that each element of {0,1,2,...,26} occurs once and only once on the right.
think of it this way: 7(k+1) = 7k+7, so each time we "go up 7", unless 7k+7 > 26, in which case, we use 7k+7-27 instead.
now, if 7 and 27 had a common divisor, the cycles would "line up" at some point, and the values would start repeating.
but 7 and 27 don't have any common factor, so we don't repeat, until we have gone through all 27 products.
...what chisigma was asking you, is: is the solution 7x = 12 (mod 27) unique (up to modulus). that is, is there only ONE possible solution if x is between 0 and 26?
It's unique because all three numbers have a common factor of 3 right?7(21) = 12 <--unique solution!!!
Is this similar to 7(12) = 3? ? I understand I can't divide by three here, but is it unique in that same way as (factor of 3)
Thanks so much for your help by the way. Learning this in more depth than I had anticipated


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Camp on the beach halfway down the island and enjoy the lights of the
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-- Manistee River Trail: Starting at M 131 north of Cadillac, this trail
follows the river for 30 miles or so, ending at a parking lot on M 37
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Best of the Rest:
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-- Chain of Lakes: Legendary boat passage links Torch Lake to the far
-- Shore to Shore Trail: Got a horse? Saddle up for a ride across the
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Neil Gaiman Shares Story from 'Innocence of Muslims' Actress
An actress in the anti-Muslim YouTube movie that has provoked condemnation from US officials abroad and widespread protests all around the world has reached out to an unexpected friend to tell her side of the story: Sandman creator and celebrated author Neil Gaiman.On his blog, Gaiman explained that he had met Anna Gurji first online, and then at the table-read of an upcoming movie called Blood Kiss. "She's a good sort," he explained, before sharing an email that he'd received from Gurji in which she asked for a way in which to explain her part in the controversial Innocence of Muslims movie without the media "chopping or manipulating the interview the way they want to."
"I told her to write her story for me, to say what she wanted, and I would put it up here for her, as she wrote it, to get her message to the world," Gaiman continued, adding "The best weapon against lies is the truth, after all."
The story Gurji shares – available in full here, and please, go and read it – is a sad one on a number of levels. The movie, as shot, was not the same as the one released, she says. "The movie that we were doing in Duarte was called 'Desert Warrior' and it was a fictional adventure drama. The character GEORGE was a leader of one of those tribes fighting for the comet," she explains. "There was no mention EVER by anyone of MUHAMMAD and no mention of religion during the entire time I was on the set. I am hundred percent certain nobody in the cast and nobody in the US artistic side of the crew knew what was really planned for this 'Desert Warrior'."
Not only were scripts given to actors incomplete, but scenes were redubbed after being shot, Gurji reveals. She describes her reaction to seeing the YouTube release as one of shock: "Two hours after I found out everything that had happened I gave Inside Edition an interview, the duration of which I could not stop crying," she writes. "I felt shattered." She goes on:
It's painful to see how our faces were used to create something so atrocious without us knowing anything about it at all. It's painful to see people being offended with the movie that used our faces to deliver lines (it's obvious the movie was dubbed) that we were never informed of, it is painful to see people getting killed for this same movie, it is painful to hear people blame us when we did nothing but perform our art in the fictional adventure movie that was about a comet falling into a desert and tribes in ancient Egypt fighting to acquire it, it's painful to be thought to be someone else when you are a completely different person.
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The use of Gaiman's blog as an outlet for the essay seems surprising in that he has no real connection to the movie or, for that matter, the Muslim community. And yet, Gaiman has always been an advocate for free speech and creative expression, two concepts at the very heart of the firestorm surrounding Innocence of Muslims. It can only be hoped that his sharing of Gurji's statement will lead to more rational discussion of the movie, and that such discussion can somewhat defuse the tension that it has caused to date.


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Ayn Rand
- Copyright: 1999
- Dimensions: 6 x 9
- Page Count: 496 pages
- Illustrations: 17 b&w illustrations
- Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-271-01440-1
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Author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand (1905–1982) is one of the most widely read philosophers of the twentieth century. Yet, despite the sale of nearly thirty million copies of her works, there have been few extended scholarly examinations of her thought. Ayn Rand: The Russian Radical provides the first comprehensive analysis of the intellectual roots and philosophy of this controversial thinker.
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Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Precedent in Investor-State Arbitration
Christopher S. Gibson
Suffolk University Law School
Christopher R. Drahozal
University of Kansas School of Law
Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 23, p. 521, 2006
Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 07-15
The article examines the jurisprudential value of Tribunal decisions and awards from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. The article considers four factors for assessing the precedential value of awards and decisions of international tribunals: (i) the integrity and authoritative standing of the court or tribunal issuing the earlier decision; (ii) the similarity of the relevant facts in the two cases, (iii) the similarity of the law relied on as necessary to making the decision (the decisional law); and (iv) the merits or instructive value of the prior tribunal's reasoning in reaching its decision - hence, its exposition of the law. Applying these factors to the jurisprudence of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal demonstrates the importance of that jurisprudence as persuasive authority in investor-State arbitration. Part I of the article examines the extent to which Tribunal precedent has been cited by parties and tribunals in investor-State arbitrations. The citation analysis finds significant citation of Tribunal precedent in awards and decisions in arbitrations administered by the International Centre for Investment Disputes (ICSID), and in party submissions in arbitrations under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Thus, the awards and decisions of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal have been and likely will continue to be an important source of authority in investor-State arbitration.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Springtime is approaching in Oklahoma and that means it's time for storm spotter training.
A session took place Saturday at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa campus.
The Tulsa World reports local meteorologists, ham radio operators, storm spotters and weather hobbyists gathered for briefings on how to interpret severe weather.
National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist Ed Calianese says similar sessions are planned throughout the area in the coming weeks.
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The St. Lawrence Seaway reported year-to-date total cargo shipments for March 22 to September 30 were 23 million metric tons.
That's down 11 percent over the same period in 2012, but U.S. ports continue to beat the odds with increased tonnage in several cargo categories.
Rebecca Spruill, director of trade development for the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, said about a dozen ships from Europe unloaded steel products at ports in Cleveland, Milwaukee, Burns Harbor and Detroit over the past month.
She says it's "a clear sign that the end of the navigation season is approaching and shippers are working diligently to get products out of the mills and into the Seaway system before the end of the year."
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Official Number: 226344 Radio Call Numbers: WB4495 Built as FRESNO, Oakland, CA, 1927 Length: 256' Beam: 65' Draft: 12'9" Auto Deck Clearance: 12'
Propulsion: Diesel, Busch-Sulzer, 2,800. Speed: 15 knots. Autos: 90 Passengers: 1,500
Name translation: from the extinct Willapa tribe from Southwestern Washington. Meaning unknown.
FINAL DISPOSITION: Upperworks scrapped November 2009; hull scrapped between 2012-14.
The upper deck of the Willapa, circa the 1950's. Courtesy Brandon Moser.
|At top,the Fresno sails under the bridge that will soon put her out of work. Middle photo: the redesigned
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The hotel is close to Pisa airport where I had an early flight,
I ate in the resteraunt and found the food bland and the service medioca, the head waiter thought it correct to conduct loud conversations with other memebers of staff whist people were eating, not very professional
The hotel has a pool, did not entre as this was very cold and the breakfast was good.
Staff where rood as they though we where English but not we where from Scotland, the room air con was not working, the hotel runs a bus shuttle to the airport and the centre but was not accommodating for the duration that we where there and only run into the centre at the week end, therefore expensive on a taxi and charge almost 6 euro before you get in to the taxi and that was the whole reason for staying at this hotel so we could get the bus shuttle too and from the centre of pisa.
I liked the fact that it is value for money, breakfast was excellent and it was right infront of the train station.
the water was sometimes a little bit cold
the room is very clean& the staff are very good welling to help all the time
the reataurant doesn't offer much varity of food, but the hotel is good
The landlady was extremely friendly and helpful, and the room clean and very stylish. I would highly recommend this for anyone staying for a few days in Pisa looking for a small, family-run place to stay.
Gaia and family and extrordinary. The building was clean and well kept. Close to tower etc. Great friendly dog!
Only bummer was the loud road noise due to location, and then no breakfast provided, but we loved the place and people.
Just take your ear plugs and some coffee to prepare yourself in the nice clean kitchen!!!
Nice facility for the money, very nice room. Front desk staff and wait staff very attentive.
We were told our breakfast was included when we checked in but to find out in the morning it wasn't. The head waiter was not very nice about the situation, he was a jerk.
Not well located to sites, this hotel is in a residential area.
Amazing view of the Tower of Pisa and Cathedral! A bit outside the city so more relaxed and quiet atmosphere in the hotel. Gorgeous pool and outside area. Beautiful facilities and state of the art room. Totally great hotel and would stay there again in a minute!
The people were very nice and helpful.
The facilities and its decoration was very nice.
(They had a washing machine that may have been included)
The shower for the second floor had a lot of mold. I think they should clean it, including the walls at least each week.
The individual lights were in my opinion too bright, so they illuminated the whole room and bordered the other guests.
Nice little b&b near the airport!
The help was great! Very friendly and helpful.
The room was worn out; there were too many beds and though the room was large it was not comfortable.
Our stay was very plesureable one, perfect location for all Pisa tourist attractions and nice walk away from the central train station for all transfers. Also nice located away from the airport.
THey was nothing we didn't like during our stay.
It is a modern desing hotel (probably too modern for my taste). it is not an outstanding hotel but for the purpose to stay 1 night in Pisa was ok.
The floor seemed dirty however it is part of the design(?). There is not much to do around the hotel.
Everything excellent! The only slight problem was the lack of instructions to use all the technology!
For an overnight stay, its location to the tower is excellent.
carpet in room was dirty and old, needs to be replaced.
It is in a perfect location 700 meters from the leaning tower.
close to attractions; friendly English speaking staff; decent for the price
Air conditioning did not work which made for a long hot night; also had a mosquito problem
Lovely comfortable large rooms with antique furniture. Great location - in the centre of everything and right on one of the busiest shopping streets.
As the hotel is located on a main shopping street - the noise of an evening / night can keep you awake at night if you have a room which looks directly onto the street.
The design of the hotel was a medieval age design and was so nice. The room was clean. The staff was not good at english but they were kind and helpful. The location is in the middle of the train station and Pisa tower. You can walk anywhere in Pisa.
The bathroom was very small but it was clean.
situated convenient for sightseeing very close to leaning tower. Staff very pleasent.
It is beatifully remodeled and with a nice garden, the rooms are nicely appointed, the shutters do a great job of blocking the street noise, the air conditioning works well, the location is on a borderline street but only 2 blocks from the best sites. The staff are very accomodating but speak only a little English.
Very nice place for cheap price. Would definitely stay again!!
Air Condition didn't work properly.
They arranged a taxi for me at 5am. It was cheap as I booked last minute. The bus from Pisa was an adventure! Golf looked good, wish I'd gotten there earlier.
I was extremely difficult to find. Would have been expensive to get there in a cab from Pisa. It was not as close to the airport as I thought it looked (30 euro in taxi). Didn't get to play golf - gutted!
The view from the balcony was very nice. The hotel is in close proximity of the Pisa airport.
The area is a bit rundown. By early evening,there were no shops or restaurants open. The restaurant in the hotel was serving a tour group. We were not able to order a dinner off the menu.
Service from staff.
Swimming Pool closed ...
breakfast - dry bread, very basic selection of foods
A room was quite basic, but clean and spacious enough. The most pleasant thing was when a receptionist said "good evening" in our language :]
Although proximity to the train station might be convenient, the district of the station is not the nicest in the city...
The location is unbeatable. From the rooftop you have an outstanding view of the Tower.
The hotel is on the older side. Many of the rooms just need to updated and renovated.
The hotel is in perfect location very close to the leaning tower of Pisa. Lorenzo the front desk receptionist was very helpful & has excellent rapport.
The rooftop restaurant has a excellent view of the dome & leaning tower & sunset but was not impressed with the waiters & has a limited selection of dishes.
Great location, right on the beach
Air conditioners were working good.
Dirty and smelly room, no hot water, broken shower, broken fridge, plastic glasses for expensive coctails in restaurant …
Proximity to airport and sites.
Bad wifi, very mediocre service. Very substandard breakfast.
Delicious complimentary breakfast. Clean and secure. Nice travel hotel.
The workers were friendly. The breakfast was good. The hotel has a free parking. The room was big, and the bed was very confortable.
The bathroom had a shower curtain. That is not acceptable in a 4 star hotel. Also, the curtain did not look clean. There was no hot water in the morning. We had to shower with very cold water.
Clean room, good breakfast.
Not close to main attraction, if you have car you should be fine.
the hotel is situation directy at the station, the distance to the city centre is short
our room was quite small and the bathroom clean but without a suitable shower curtain
The staff is very helpful
shower system)
The staff were very helpful and the room was lovely.
The conservatory area of the dining room was very cold at breakfast (it was a very cold day!) and I did not like paying six euros for a coffee and seven euros for one standard glass of red wine.
The location of the Hotel was fantastic. Extremely close to the Tower but in a quiet street.
The room was quite small, but they do warn you of this!
Staff very helpful and convenient to Tower and railway station via a short can ride.
Air conditioning was nice. Good location. Friendly staff.
The WiFi was terrible. Bad coffee for breakfast.
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Having the right gear with you on Triathlon race day is what makes or breaks your experience. Come prepared and organized and the day will go much better than if you have gear all over the place.
I have seen people train for months on end, only to turn up on the day and forget their helmet, bike or even wetsuit. Don't prepare and this is what can happen. Thats where we come in.
Our aim is to show you the Best Triathlon Gear available today, with awesome prices and top class reviews
swimming gear for a triathlon
First up in any triathlon race is the swim. For this you are going to need a few things to get you started. A decent wetsuit is essential, and in a lot of cases you are not allowed enter the water without one. We have picked out a quality selection here and have tried to display them from entry level up to pro.
When starting out a lot of people tend to go for an entry level wetsuit – not necessarily a triathlon specific wetsuit but rather something they can afford, just in case they do not take up the sport long term.
Whatever you decide make sure you practice a few times in the wetsuit prior to race day.
The next thing you need is a set of swimming goggles. Again there are many shapes, styles and prices available for these. You can check out our goggles review here. Notice there are two different styles which we cover off and the full face goggles seem to be popular for beginners.
You also need a swimming hat. You get a color coded hat provided on most race days. The color corresponds with whatever wave you may be in. You see a lot of people wearing two hats. They put on their own first, then their goggles, and then their other colored hat.
This helps to keep you goggles firmly in place. The swim can get quite animated at the starting line and there is ofter a stray foot flying about so be careful. You can pick up a good quality swimming hat on Amazon for a few quid.
triathlon cycling gear
Stage two of triathlon racing is the bike section. This is where you can really spend a lot of money if you want to.
You can get an entry level road bike for a few hundred dollars or you could potentially spend upwards of 10k for a fully blown carbon fibre time trial triathlon specific bike.
For the purpose of this article we are going to focus on entry level, affordable, but quality equipment to get you set up without blowing the inheritance.
First up is the bike itself. Whilst there a hundreds of options here we have pulled together stats and information of a quality entry level triathlon/road bike. Details of that can be found by check out our 2014 Kestrel Talon review. It comes complete with Shimano 105 gear and its carbon fiber.
This really is a class bike and for the money its great value as well. One of the advantages of this bike is that if you decide not to pursue a career in Triathlon then it runs just as well as a road bike so its like two for the price of one.
You will need to invest in a set of pedals. The Shimano SPD-SL PD R-540 pedals are a great entry level set but come with the quality backing of Shimano.
Some of the other items you will need on race day are good quality bike tires.
These are key for any race because you don't want a flat or collapsed tire to stop you mid race. We have put this Continental Bike Tires review together because we feel they offer the best value for money and are top quality.
You will need to invest in a bike pump because you want to make sure your tires are at the correct pressure on race day. It makes a huge difference to speed and handling so why not give yourself every advantage you can.
Amazon have a great selection of bike pumps and the Serfas TCPG Bicycle Floor Pump is one of the best value pumps available today.
Last on our shopping list for the bike section of your triathlon race is a pair of bike shoes.
These shoes from Louis Garneau may not be the cheapest but they are top quality and great for any race distance.
Make sure you get shoes that match your pedals because there are different styles for different use cases.
running gear for a triathlon
The final stage of you triathlon race is the run. The gear you need for this section really depends on taste and budget.
There are a few basics you should invest to get you started and if you commit to the sport long term then this may change. As a minimum you should buy yourself a good tri suit. This serves multiple purposes.
Firstly you can wear it under your wetsuit, so when you leave the water and remove the wetsuit you just have to pop on your bike shoes and head of cycling. They all come with built in padding to protect you from wear and tear on the bike.
Check out our Best Triathlon suit review. We cover entry level right up to pro suits here so there should be something to suit your level and budget.
You are also going to want to invest in a pair of quality running shoes.
Again you can spend a small fortune here if you really want to. Thats not our style so we looked about for quality at a reasonable price.
We are still writing up this updated review because the brands have all brought our their new lines. No point in feeding you with information on stock that is no longer available so stay tuned for more on this later.
We do however have details on the best running shoes for flat feet which you may want to check out. Quite a few runners suffer from this issue and go for specific styles to help them run comfortably.
triathlon bag for all your gear
The final piece of kit you are going to need for triathlon racing is a quality triathlon bag to store all of your gear. These come in many shapes and sizes and vary a bit in price too.
We have picked the best out of the bunch and provided a triathlon bag review to help you in your quest to find the best bag to suit you.
These types of bags are triathlon specific and have many compartments for each group of kit.
There is even a wetsuit compartment in some of them to keep your wet stuff sealed off from the rest of your gear.
The purpose of this site Best Triathlon Gear is to give you some honest reviews on kit we use and like, customer reviews and some special offers we feel will be of benefit to you on race day.
We also cover off on fitness tips and some health stuff as well. Some of our more popular triathlon fitness related posts can be found in the fitness section From Amazing Ab workouts through to dealing with knee pain after running.
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Time to leave your parents' house? Looking for an apartment? Now comes an even bigger question ... can you live with a roommate? Take our quiz and see if you can handle sharing your living space with someone else.
1. You come home after a bad day at work to an apartment full of people. The music is blaring, the people are loud, and they don't look like they're leaving any time soon. You ...
a) take your roommate aside and tell him how angry you are that he threw a party without okaying it through you
b) go to your room, shut the door and cry.
c) pop in one of your CD's and join in
d) go to your room, put in some earplugs and crawl into bed for the night
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b) in the closet with a towel shoved underneath the door (what you say is no one's business but your own)
c) in the living room while your roommate cooks dinner in the kitchen and occasionally interjects into the conversation
d) when your roommate has gone to the grocery store
3. There is a trash can in the kitchen filled with sour food... but it's your roommate's turn to take out the trash.
a) You take out the trash for him... but leave the dishes dirty on your night to do the dishes.
b) You ignore the trash until your friend comes over, complains of the smell and empties it for you
c) You take out the trash and remind your roommate that next time he forgets to do it, you'll leave it in his bed.
d) You become irritated about the whole situation and it reminds you of the time your roommate didn't hang up his laundry and you had to do it for him, or that other time when he left the oven on and you were gone all day... or that time he left that pizza in his room and it molded and stunk up the house--or that other time...
4. Your roommate has the flu. You ...
a) Keep him company, but whine about the chances of getting sick yourself, and how you can't afford to miss any work
b) Call your mom and ask what she recommends for a cure
c) rent a couple of funny movies and buy a few boxes of tissues and some cough drops for your roommate
d) stay at a friend's house until he gets better.
5. Your roommate puts together a dinner. He invited several of his friends and you. You haven't ever met his friends. You are most likely to ...
a) sit back and observe - interjecting only when directly asked a question
b) enjoy the meal but not necessarily the company
c) open up to his friends and have a good time chit chatting
d) "eat and run"
6. You and your roommate get into an argument because he used the alarm and didn't reset it, so you were an hour late for work.
a) You get over it after a few days, but still bring it up to pick at your roommate in future arguments "Oh, yeah? Well what about that time you made me late for work?!"
b) You invite your brother out for coffee, then gripe about your roommate for an hour
c) After a couple of days, you forget what the argument was about and move on.
d) Buy another alarm and hide it from your roommate
7. Your roommate was in a cleaning mood and she rearranged the entire kitchen. You ...
a) thank her... then start to nitpick. "why are the dish towels next to the oven instead of next to the sink?", "why didn't you..."
b) can't find anything anymore, so you put everything back in it's original place.
c) are ecstatic. Thank God you don't have to mess with cleaning that mess!
d) turn each of the bottles of spices so that the labels face in the same direction
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b) let her cry... if she needs you, she'll come to you. What's going on with her is her business.
c) Ask what's wrong. When she says "nothing" you ask if she's SURE, and if she still says no you give her a hug and say "Well, you know where I am if you need me."
d) act like you don't hear her and turn on the T.V.
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Having a roommate will take some getting used to... but you should be able to handle it. You enjoy your privacy and if you find the right roommate, you should be able to keep most things private. You don't like people you don't really know brought into your environment... but once you get past that first awkward stage, you do okay. You will do better off if you live with an old friend - someone you're already comfortable with and who is willing to live with your picky personality and love you anyway. Do NOT try to find a roommate through an agent locator service. You will only drive each other crazy.
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You aren't quite ready to leave home yet. You like to be taken care of. Overall, you generally keep to yourself. You don't like confrontations. You're incredibly close to your family... which isn't always a bad thing. But do you really want to invite your date back to your place for a cup of coffee and some cuddling in front of the fire... and your parents?! If you are financially dependent on your parents, try to wean yourself off of them. You might consider paying them rent. If you've lived under your parent's wings your entire life, it will be hard to become independent... but you have to do it sometime.
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You're more than ready to get out in the real world, and you're probably ready for whatever kind of roommate you run in to. You've got a great sense of humor, but if the situation calls for seriousness, you're responsible enough to handle it. You're very flexible and open minded. You aren't afraid to meet new people or try new things. If you can't find any friends that need a roommate, you might consider checking out one of those roommate locator services.
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Living with a roommate is not necessarily for you. Unless you can find someone who has a schedule opposite from your own, you'll probably be happier living in a smaller apartment by yourself. You keep to yourself, and you like it that way. You don't like change. You like things to be organized a certain way. You'd rather make coffee at home than go to Starbuck's. You're definitely not a social butterfly. Living with a roommate would make you feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately, that paycheck from Burger World might not give you any option but to search for a roommate who's either just like you or works late when you work early.
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Spring Brunch Recipes
The spring season offers so many wonderful opportunities to host a brunch for friends and family: graduations, Easter, Mother's Day or just a plain old Sunday morning. To help with the menu, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council has released these three delicious recipes that would complement any brunch menu.
Sausage and Veggie Omelet
Not only is this a great tasting recipe, but it is also economical, can feed the whole family and be prepared in advance.
Sausage and Creamy White Cheddar Grits
A Southern style classic with hints of thyme and mustard. Served with peach mango fruit salsa for extra flavor.
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Utley to Dodgers – Noooooooo!
Ok, so I knew it was going to happen, but that does not make it suck any less. My favorite player of all time, Chase Utley, is now a Los Angeles Dodger. That is painful to write. On the plus side, he is now reunited with double-play partner, Jimmy Rollins. I guess this means I now have to cheer for the Dodgers, unless of course, they are playing the Phillies.
I purposely went to bed right after the Blue Jays game last night so I did not have to hear the "official" word on the trade before attempting to sleep. But when I saw Utley tip his cap to the fans right after the game ended, my heart sank. He knew he was leaving. Of course, I am happy he will get to play for a contender and be close to home, so that is the bright spot.
I am not sure I am able to sum up what Chase Utley has meant to me and this team for the last 13 years. I remember the first time I saw him play back in 2003, I said to a friend, that guy is going to be a star. An argument then ensued. He, of course, thought I was biased by Utley's good looks. And he thought Utley would not amount to anything as his defense was weak. But my retort was, "Look at his eyes when he plays. This guy has a passion for the game I have not seen in a long time." That fire is what I believed would propel Utley to greatness, and I was not wrong. This guy was all about playing hard and I knew, with that kind of work ethic, he would get better. A lot better…
And that is what I love about Chase Utley. Sure, the looks don't hurt. But as a person who loves baseball, that same passion is what I look for in players. I want to watch guys who give it everything they have and make no excuses. This is the same reason I never really loved Cole Hamels (sorry folks); sure, I liked him as a pitcher. Who wouldn't? But early in his career, he was Mr. Excuses…a prima donna. He was sometimes very rude to fans, myself included. And I will stress "sometimes," because I know a lot of you had good experiences with him. Overall, his attitude got better in time. But I had a hard time getting past that behavior.
My point is that Utley is the example that all other players should follow. Losing a guy like that is going to be very hard on this team; but luckily, some of his awesomeness should have rubbed off on the younger guys by now.
So next month, I will actually be in Southern California for a bit. Looks like I am now going to have go to a Dodgers game to see my two guys, Utley and Rollins, together again. Anyone been to that stadium and have any advice? Please leave me some comments below. I will leave you with a few final images, including my absolute favorite from the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby; it is Dan Uggla grabbing himself some Utley…ah, memories! MISS YOU ALREADY, CHASE!!!
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Pitching Brings Phillies back to Earth
Today, with the bases loaded, 2 outs and Ryan "Steroids" Braun at the plate, friggin' Aaron "I hang 'em, you bang 'em" Harang gave up a grand slam home run. The Brewers were them up 0-6 by the 5th inning. And this is a perfect example of how bad Phillies pitching has been.
Sure, the Phillies had the best record in baseball coming out of the All-Star break up until about a week ago. Well, they have now returned to earth, mostly thanks to crapping pitching. After sweeping the Padres last weekend, the Phillies lost 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks and will now get swept by the Brewers (they are losing 0-6 in the 7th as of the time I post this). Aaron Harang is a large part of the problem, with a 7.75 ERA in his last 7 games prior to today's game.
But he is not the only one. Jerome Williams, although better his last few starts, still has a 6.00 ERA in his last 15 games. David Buchanan was finally sent down to the minors with a 9.00 ERA, also in his last 15 games. After allowing 25 earned runs in 3 games, I am not even sure he belongs in the minors; perhaps bagging groceries is in his future? Rounding out the starting pitching nightmare are Aaron Nola and Adam Morgan, who have been okay, as far as rookies go.
A few guys in the bullpen look awful as well. Justin DeFratus is pitching himself back to the minors with an 8.68 ERA in 7 games. Adam Loewen has a 15.43 ERA in his first two appearances for the Phillies, prior to today. Luckily, the rest of the pen has been ok, but with all the starters leaving games early, that may change due to exhaustion. And while the offense is still racking up hits, they are suddenly having trouble scoring those runners. The bad starting pitching has put more stress on the hitters and they are shrinking under the pressure, which is not unusual for a young team.
But what really has me stressed out is the impending departure of my favorite player, Chase Utley. Nothing is certain yet, but it does look like a lot of teams are bidding on him since he cleared waivers. Since coming off the disabled list, Utley is batting .500 with 5 doubles, a homer and 5 RBI in 26 at-bats, proving he is healthy again and upping his trade value. Sure, trading him is the right thing to do so he will have a shot at another championship, but it doesn't make it suck any less. I have been admiring Utley for 13 years; this team will not be the same without him. But for now, he is still here…stayed tuned!
The Phillies are off on Monday and then play two games against the Blue Jays starting on Tuesday. Game time is 7:05pm.
Jays Canadian Bacon Phillies Fry
There was a barbeque in Canada this week and the Phillies were the main course. In 4 straight losses to the Blue Jays, the Phillies were fried up like a plate of Canadian Bacon. You could smell the greasy smoke from Toronto all the way to Philly.
And the Phillies did not just lose four games; they were slaughtered unmercifully. The 0-3 and 5-6 losses in the Philly half of the series were bad enough, especially after they lost on Tuesday despite a Cody Asche grand slam to tie the game. But in the Toronto half of the series, the Phillies went down in spectacularly bad fashion by scores of 0-10 and 6-12. It was ugly.
And the ugly parts were, unfortunately, in every facet of the game; pitching, offense and defense were all horrible. The worst defensive play of the series by far was from Ben Revere in Wednesday's game. In the 7th inning, he gave up on a fly ball to center that I supposed he thought was a home run. It turned into a triple and Cliff Lee, after seeing his teammate bail on a catchable ball, appeared to unravel. Lee is usually very calm and collected so anything that rattles him has to be serious. That inning turned in NINE runs for Jays. Wow.
Then last night, A.J. Burnett, who has been the best starter recently, was tagged for 6 earned runs. Luis Garcia came in for the last two innings after his call-up from Triple-A. It was said when he was called up that Garcia was outpitching everyone in the minors. He had not allowed a run in 11 games. So what happened last night in his first game back to the majors? He was eaten up by the Jays like an evening snack, allowing 3 runs on back-to-back homers in the 7th. 2 more runs scored in the 8th after a lead-off walk and an error by Jayson Nix.
Some of the Phillies veteran players, like Cliff Lee, are probably beginning to realize this season may be a lost cause…again. The fans have already figured that out as evidenced by 6,000 fewer season tickets sold compared to last year and a 7,070 tickets per game decrease. The Phillies are losing fans, money and pretty soon, their players. Because if this continues, you can bet Cliff Lee will be campaigning to move on at the trade deadline. And who could blame him?
It is time for the Phillies to step out of the frying pan. And they had better do it quickly before they burn.
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Phillies Take 2 of 3 From the Nats
The Phillies just barely squeaked out a 1-0 win over the Nationals today thanks mostly to great pitching. Cole Hamels was scheduled to start but was unable to go as he has the flu. So Roberto Hernandez, who had not gotten out of the 6th inning yet this season, filled it.
Hernandez was outstanding, going 7 1/3 innings without allowing a run to score. When he first started to pitch, it looked like he would not be able to throw a strike as he walked 2 batters in the first inning. But he settled down and wound up with 3 walks and only 4 hits allowed.
The lone Phillies run of the game came in the first inning. After a Jimmy Rollins triple, Chase Utley singled to score Rollins. Utley had a very strange day. After that RBI, he sprinted around the bases on a Marlon Byrd pop fly and got doubled up. Maybe he forgot there was only 1 out? And then later he committed an error in the field when he totally missed the feed from Jayson Nix at third on what may have been a double play.
But those blunders did not come back to haunt the Phillies luckily. And that is a very good thing especially considering the Phillies only managed 4 hits in the game, including a Ben Revere triple. They also had some very nice plays in the field, which helped.
The weather was very interesting as well. It was cold, very windy and bits and pieces of wrappers, bags and dust were floating around everywhere. Some of the shadows in the field were brutal by the time the relievers came in too.
My eyes were so dry, at one point, I thought maybe I was seeing things. See the first photo below to the left…there are 3 guys there, right. Nope…check out the 2nd photo on the right. I guess Nix is just so small he blended right in.
Check out the full Photo Album from the game for more interesting stuff. There are very nice photos of Domonic Brown with his mother and VERY pregnant girlfriend pre-game during the Mother's Day celebration. I also took some photos of our old friend, Kevin Frandsen. Miss him….sigh!
So a weird 2-game home and away series stars tomorrow with the Blue Jays; 2 games here and 2 in Toronto. Game time Monday is 7:05pm and Kyle Kendrick will pitch.
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Photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
Weekend Prelude to Opening Day
The Phillies hosted two exhibition games this weekend, signaling the end of Spring Training and the start of the regular season on Monday. As they have the past several years, the Phillies planned a number of special events and surprises on Friday and Saturday.
Friday began with the On-Deck Reception, hosted by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. There were players signing autographs, several Q & A sessions with players and coaches, and an on-field introduction of the entire team:
I personally got autographs from Domonic Brown (and a photo as well), Erik Kratz, John Mayberry Jr. and Antonio Bastardo. This was my first time attending this particular event and it was well worth the effort. The only bummer of the day was I discovered that the autofocus on my very expensive camera had died :O( Ugh. So I apologize in advance for 2 days worth of so-so photos, as I had to use my mediocre eye sight to manually focus a very large lens.
The prior to the evenings game, players wandered around the stadium greeting fans and some stopped for photos. I had my picture taken with John Lannan, Antonio Bastardo, Humberto Quintero and hitting coach Wally Joyner.
Cliff Lee started the game that night and looked ready to go for the season. But his real highlight was helping Cole Hamels man the Phanatic's hot dog shooter between innings:
To be honest, the game was rather boring, so the hot dog-interlude was a very welcome distraction. The Phils lost 1-0.
More fun was happening prior to Saturday's game as well. After some very stealth stalking on my part, I managed to get photos with a few new guys and a Hall of Famer: Mike Adams, Ender Inciarte and third-base-coach/HOF guy, Ryne Sandburg. That was pretty awesome. Both exhibitions games were well worth the trip because of these little extras.
The game itself, however, did not go well against a very potent Blue Jays line-up. The Jays beat up on Kyle Kendrick, who gave up 5 runs in 3 innings. John Lannan took over for the next 3 innings and held the Jays to 1
more run. It was not quite out of reach for the Phillies though until very late. Here are a few highlights:
And Cliff Lee finally got his turn at the helm of the hot dog cannon, with Hamels "feeding" the device:
The end result was a 10-4 loss. But luckily, the game did not count.
The Phillies announced the Opening Day roster afterwards. There were not too many surprises there:
Rotation (5): Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Kyle Kendrick and John Lannan.
Bullpen (7): Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Adams, Antonio Bastardo, Chad Durbin, Phillippe Aumont, Jeremy Horst and Raul Valdes.
Catchers (2): Erik Kratz and Humberto Quintero.
Infielders (6): Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young, Kevin Frandsen and Freddy Galvis.
Outfielders (5): Ben Revere, Domonic Brown, John Mayberry Jr., Laynce Nix and Ender Inciarte.
Inciarte is a Rule-5 guy; they have to keep him on the roster or offer him back to the D-backs. Only 22-years old, he has never played above High-A level. He offers some depth in the outfield for now. Plus, he is adorable, so I approve ;o)
So here we are, finally! Opening Day! Game time is 7:10pm Monday night in Atlanta.
And here are the links to my photo albums from the weekend: Friday's On-Deck Reception and Exhibition Game and Saturday's Exhibition Game.
Go Phillies!
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Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
Blue Jays Make Worm Meal out of Phillies in 3-Game Sweep
The Blue Jays pecked apart the Phillies in all aspects of the game throughout a 3-game sweep. Today's 6-2 loss was the bloodiest of the 3 as the Phillies seem to have laid down and accepted their fate.
Pitcher Kyle Kendrick started the game out by giving up back to back doubles to the Jays who took a 2-run lead in the 1st inning. The massacre continued with Kendrick allowing 5 runs total over 6.1 innings. Kendrick simply cannot repeat good pitches. At one point, he had Jose Bautista down in an 0-2 count on two very sharp pitches. But then he threw 4 straight balls and walked him. There is no consistency and both Kendrick and the Phillies paid the price.
The only offense for the Phillies was 2 solo homers; one from Jim Thome and one from John Mayberry Jr. Thome hit 4 homers during this road trip and Mayberry smashed 3. Still, the rest of the team did little to help. Of 8 hits today, 3 were Mayberry's. And Shane Victorino had 2 hits. The excitement ends there.
Right now, the Phillies are a team with no answers. They cannot hit; they cannot pitch; and with 11 errors on this 3-6 road trip, they cannot play defense either. Yes, 11 errors in 9 games; you are not crazy, you read that right.
This has been about as much fun to watch as a 20-car pile-up on the freeway. The Phillies have crashed and burned…repeatedly.
Monday is an off-day when, perhaps, some of these players can relax and clear their heads. Tuesday they begin a 3-game series against the Rockies who are one of the few teams doing worse than the Phillies right now. So that may be a small glimmer of hope…very, very small considering how things are going. Cross your fingers…
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Kendrick photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
Phillies: Finding Ways to Lose
For those hoping that 2 wins in Minnesota may have been the fuel the Phillies needed to get back to winning, these last 2 games against the Blue Jays offered nothing but disappointment. A 3-0 shut-out loss on Friday followed by a 6-5 extra-innings disaster today said it all. This team sucks.
The Phillies offense could not muster a single run on Friday, even after the starting pitcher was removed from the game due to injury in the 1st inning. And that wasted a good performance from starter Vance Worley, who is valiantly pitching with bone chips in his elbow.
Then today, starter Cliff Lee could do little, again, to help himself to a win. The offense woke up a little and scored 5 runs for him with the biggest jolt being a 3-run bomb from John Mayberry Jr. With a 5-2 lead in the 8th, Lee began to fall apart again as if his own personal dark cloud was lurking above.
Lee walked the first batter and then gave up a single which turned into a huge disaster. Jimmy Rollins, not one of our Triple-A fill-ins, committed a very costly error. Rollins tried to get the runner going to 2nd and threw the ball away. The ball went so far that both runners were able to score, essentially turning a single into a home run.
When your regular's start playing down to the level of your replacement players, things are going terribly wrong.
Lee was pulled from the game after giving up another hit, which wound up coming around to score once Chad Qualls came in to pitch. Lee's final line was 5 earned runs over 7+ innings. Ouch.
In the 10th inning of the 5-5 tie game, Joe Savery was sent to the mound for the Phillies. Yes, another rookie put into a situation that he should never be in. Where was Antonio Bastardo? He is young too, but he has more experience than Savery and usually performs well when starting a clean inning. Oh, that's right….he punched himself in the face and cannot play right now. O….M…G….
As you may already know, Savery gave up the winning run. It was the 8th time this year the Phillies lost in a walk-off situation. And this loss now guarantees a losing road trip for the Phillies.
They have a chance to salvage one game in this series tomorrow with (gulp!) Kyle Kendrick on the mound. Game time is 1:07pm.
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Photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
Blanton's Complete Game Gives Phillies Series Win
After allowing a minimum of 5 runs in each of his last 5 starts, no one expected a stand-out performance from Joe Blanton last night against the Twins. But the oddities this Phillies season seemingly never cease.
Going the whole 9 innings, Blanton allowed only 1 run on a solo homer, 7 hits and struck out 7. Blanton's season has gone from great to awful and now, back to great again. Of the 3 complete games for Phillies pitchers this year, Blanton has 2 and Kyle Kendrick, who has been terrible lately, has the other. And this is on a staff of pitchers that includes Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels. Go figure.
Continuing to terrorize American League pitching, Jim Thome added 3 more RBI to his stats last night with yet another bomb. The best part was watching fans dig through the flower beds in the outfield trying to recover the home run ball. That went on for several innings until security put a stop to it for fear of someone bending over too far and falling onto the field.
The mysterious, disappearing ball was never found. I guess those plants were really hungry. Either that or the ball was hit so hard, it ricocheted off into space and is currently in orbit.
While the mystery ball remains at large, the Phillies are moving right along. In fact, they are leaving the country. It is off to Toronto for 3 games with the Blue Jays next.
Perhaps these 2 wins will be the boost they needed to get their season back on track? Let us hope so. Game time tonight is 7:07pm.
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Blanton photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
Review of Toronto in Ontario, Canada
As many of my readers are aware, I spent a week in Toronto to see the 3-game series between the Phillies and the Blue Jays this past weekend. If you missed the game photos, check out my previous posts from July 1-3, 2011.
Here are my thoughts on the Rogers Centre in Toronto, where the Blue Jays play:
PROS: I loved the retractable roof. Yes, many find it annoying and not very traditional, but I like the option in terms of weather and temperature control. The roof was open for the 3-game series, but had it rained, I would have been thrilled to avoid rain delays and getting my camera wet.
The location in the city is a nice area and not too difficult to get to with a variety of parking options. There were many attractions nearby, although they were nearly impossible to get to with an after-game crowd wandering about.
And the staff at the stadium was very nice, helpful and talkative. Although, sometimes it was annoying. For instance, I had an usher give me a 15 minute verbal tour of the stadium, it's features and concessions when all I asked was if I could stand in that spot during batting practice. Nice guy, but I was exhausted after that ;o)
CONS: The concourse was dark and dingy with little to no ambiance. More like a dungeon than a ballpark, it was even a bit creepy.
The food was bad, overpriced and the selection was slim. I had the nachos, which were just chips and cheese and the chips were super salty…blech! I think that was $8.50 Canadian, which is about $9.00 USD.
The seats were nicely spaced side-to-side, but with NO leg room at all in the front. My knees were almost in the head of the person in front of me. And the curvature of the seats meant I wound up with huge bruises on both knees from butting up against the seat in front of me. Ouch!
The seating arrangement was unlike anything I have ever seen. The tickets have an "L" or "R" after the section number, which I found out meant "left" and "right." Had I not asked, I would never have known as nothing is labeled "L" or "R."
The seats were numbered in one row consecutively like this: #101-108 followed by #8-1. NO break in the seats…so directly next to seat 108 was seat 8. Weird. And half the seat numbers were missing which made finding my seat a real adventure.
Also, there was NO wireless internet. Most ballparks have this now, but what made this especially weird was that the stadium is called the "Rogers Centre." Rogers Communications is Canada's largest provider of wireless internet and digital / cable TV in the entire country. Seriously…and they could not provide internet? Cheap.
Overall, I'd give the stadium about a C+.
Review of Toronto and the surrounding area
So besides baseball, there is plenty to do in the province of Ontario. The city of Toronto and areas nearby were clean and safe with very friendly people. I travel alone a lot and felt very comfortable there.
If you are into history and architecture, this place has lots of it. The buildings and homes are almost all made of brick and sort of look like you travelled back in time except they are very well preserved. There are a lot of nature areas and parks which are calm, serene places within the city to relax.
Constructed from 1911 – 1914 is a medieval castle, Casa Loma, which was gorgeous and filled with Victorian-style furnishings and dramatic woodwork. It is right in the city and easy to find…a must-see.
But beware of all the stairs and walking involved. Not just in the castle, but all around the city is not terribly handicapped-accessible. There is a LOT of walking and even more stairs, especially around the stadium. My calves are still burning.
I also went to the Toronto Zoo, which is HUGE. Again, more walking than you may have imagined. I also visited Jungle Cat World where they let me pet and play with a tiger, a lynx and a lemur. Awesome! And yes, I am slightly insane:
Niagara Falls was also nearby right at the Canadian – US border. The Canadian side is very nice, the US side is basically a dump, except for the immediate falls area. The water is incredible and breathtaking. Go on the Maid of the Mist boat ride under the falls if you get there one day. It was crazy.
And how about driving in Canada? Glad you asked…It was very confusing at first, but I got the hang of it after a few days. But my first day was rather amusing…
The first sign I saw on the highway said, "ETR, Express Toll Road." Naturally, I thought there would be a toll to pay, but after many miles, nothing. Then I saw a digital sign that read, "Collectors moving slowly after next transfer." I thought it was sort of rude to call out their toll collectors like that, but again, I kept waiting for the toll booth.
10 miles passed….no toll booth. 60 miles later, same messages, same traffic, no tolls. When I got to the hotel, I had to ask what in the world all that was about. Turns out, there are no tolls. I still have NO idea why it is called an Express Toll Road. And the "collectors" are actually the non-bypass roads that travel paralell to the express roads. It is like I-95 & I-495 in Wilmington. 95 would be the "collector" and 495 is the "express" as it bypasses the city and many exits.
And the "collector" road literally "collects" traffic from the express in the left lanes and then the right lanes turn into "exit only." This happened about every 2 miles. So if you were in the right lane, to stay on the highway, you had to move left like every two miles. It was very, very odd.
So to sum it up, Canada was odd, friendly and very amusing. I officially hate the metric system. And I have about 20 pounds (or 9.07 kilograms) of Canadian coins in my wallet. They use coins for $1 and $2 – no bills until you reach $5. I know also know that 100 km/hr is only 60 mph on the roads, which was disappointing. And gas costs almost twice as much there and is measured in liters, not gallons. But overall, a very nice trip :O)
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Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
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Lee Implodes In Finale Against Blue Jays
In the month of June, Cliff Lee was untouchable. After five starts, he allowed only one run and threw 3-consecutive complete game shut-outs. But today, it was apparent that the magical month of June was officially over for Lee.
Prior to the game, the vibes were nothing but positive. The Phillies were so loose and happy that they laughed and chatted with the mass of fans standing behind the dugout, most of whom had travelled great distances to see their team play in Toronto. Many bantered with a particularly exuberant fan a few feet away from me who was shouting their names one after another.
The Phillies are always great with the fans, but today there was a level of interaction that I have never seen before during warm-ups. Everyone was smiling and laughing, even the Blue Jays fans and stadium employees. Nothing but hugs and smiles, literally:
So when the game began, it felt like nothing could quell the excitement. The Phillies offense got off to a hot start, scoring four runs in the second inning. It looked like the bats were going to be hot all day.
But perhaps the Phillies were a bit too relaxed going into this one. Because after the second inning, the offense went right to sleep.
However, with Cliff Lee pitching, it seemed like four runs should get the job done. But through seven innings, Lee had allowed three runs narrowing the Phils lead to 4-3. Multiple stolen bases and balls finding holes put the Jays back in the game.
Shane Victorino added to the drama of the day when he got his cleat stuck in the astro turf and jammed his thumb. He was eventually fine and stayed in the game. But then in the eighth after hitting a double, Victorino got picked off leaning too far off base.
Then in the bottom of the eighth inning, the wheels completely fell off. On the first pitch of the inning, Eric Thames took Lee deep to centerfield to tie the game. And the horror did not end there. Jose Bautista homered next, as he did in each game of this series. An Adam Lind single was followed shortly after by the third home run of inning, this time from Edwin Encarnacion.
And just like that, Lee was lifted from the game and the Phillies were down by a score of 7-4.
So while they did not sweep, the Phillies still won 2 out of 3 in this series to end Interleague play for the year. The Marlins are up next starting tomorrow night at 6:10pm.
Here is the full Photo Album from today's game. Once I return home at the end of the week, I will also post photos from the rest of my trip to Canada for anyone who is curious. Check back for that.
All-Star Update
The All-Stars have been announced. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Placido Polanco will be representing the Phillies!
Shane Victorino is on the ballot for the final vote. VOTE for Shane HERE and send him to the game with his teammates!
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
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