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Jul 22, 2012 at 11:39 am #1292232
I carry bear spray whenever I'm on a long trip, but I suspect it might not be as effective as it could be where I carry it–in a side pocket on my pack, with the loop poised for quick grab. I have seen somewhere photos or an actual person carrying bear spray/pepper spray on their shoulder straps, which seems like a pretty good location. I'm looking for ideas how to do that, and what product to carry–I could have sworn he had 2 smaller cartridges, rather than the big 8 ounce bottle, but I could be wrong.
On a side trip where I had my summit bag, I did resort to carrying it in a cargo pocket on my pants. It was certainly an easy grab, but got annoying banging against the thigh after a while.
I hike a lot in Mt Rainier National Park, the Olympics, and some in the southern Cascades. Have seen bears on several hikes, never needed to pull it, but always had it ready just in case.Jul 22, 2012 at 12:59 pm #1896673
Diane, my avatar photo (taken in 2006; note the heavy pack before I met you guys) shows how I have carried my bear spray for quite some time. It's slipped onto the short end of the sternum strap. I liked that it didn't bounce around much, and it was fairly easy to grab. The several times I came across a griz from 100 yards away, it was no problem to arm myself quickly (never actually had to use it though).
Then, last summer in Glacier Park, I came within 50' of a huge bear in a curved brushy corridor on a trail, and we surprised each other pretty good. I had zero time to whip out my spray, only getting it out after 5-6 seconds of slowly backing up and soft talking.
I learned 2 things from that encounter: Keep the spray much more accessible for a faster draw, and remove my hands from the trekking pole loops when entering suspect bear territory (they impeded my ability to quickly manipulate the sternum strap release).
In a few days, I'll head up to Yellowstone and Glacier for a bunch of 1-3 night hikes to check out some 5-star campsites I've not yet enjoyed. I've already cut the straps off a couple pair of trekking poles, and I plan to attach my Counter Assault holster to my hip belt. I might try your cargo pocket technique too. And I'll of course continue to loudly sing Jimmy Buffett songs as I hike solo.
Edited to include this technique employed by a GoLite employee: She said she sews a strip of Velcro onto her shoulder strap. Then she glues the opposing Velcro strip to her Counter Assault canister. I haven't taken the time to try this out, but it seems to have merit.Jul 22, 2012 at 12:59 pm #1896674
I never carry bear spray unless I am out on my own in Yellowstone or Glacier. I have a nylon strap that goes over one shoulder and across my chest, and the bear spray is held over my chest or belly. That keeps it pretty handy for quick deployment. On a couple of times, I have attached it to a fanny pack so that it was next to my water bottle, still pretty handy.
You don't want to carry it anyplace such that you have to look for it. You need to keep your eyes on the bruin, and let your hands grab the bear spray and get it ready.
I forgot where I read this, but one national park claimed that the average distance from the bear to the person when the person realized that it was a bear was 14 feet. That doesn't give you much time to react.
–B.G.–Jul 22, 2012 at 1:51 pm #1896679
This thread got me to thinking about my canisters. I went downstairs and looked closely at the canister ring that the index finger slips into. Inside that ring is another tiny ring, maybe to tie a string through or something. I promptly cut that off with my Dremel. The canister now can be removed quickly from the sternum strap, much easier than before. I might now forgo the holster. Thanks for starting this thread, Diane, as you helped me solve a problem I thought I had.
Bob, if the average is a mere 14', and my encounter was ~50', that must mean that some folks are getting thumped from behind before they even see the bear. Maybe I should switch over to singing mean-sounding bad@ss rap songs instead of Jimmy Buffett? It might make them think twice…Jul 22, 2012 at 2:11 pm #1896684
"The canister now can be removed quickly from the sternum strap, much easier than before."
I don't even need to remove my canister from its holster strap. I can just hold it out away from the chest and then pull the trigger.
It's just a good thing that it is not the nasty tear gas that we had in the military.
–B.G.–Jul 22, 2012 at 2:28 pm #1896687
I found some 1" self-adhering Velcro in the basement, so I tried it out. 2" of the hook version on an expired canister, 2" of the loop version on the load lifter strap of the pack. I figured I would need to use Gorilla Glue to get it to properly stick to the canister, and to sew the other onto the load lifter. But it seems quite secure as it is. I'll let the Velcro glue set overnight, then give it a rigorous test tomorrow. This could be the best idea yet, assuming the canister doesn't fall off while bushwhacking.Jul 22, 2012 at 2:54 pm #1896692
Hmmm, velcro, I do have some velcro around here with industrial strength adhesive, that could work. The only problem I can see to that is that when you get a new cannister, you then need a new piece to slap on it–continually throwing away one half of the velcro. Some sort of strap that could be wrapped around a new cannister, but would release quickly with a rip on the cannister (can't be fumbling for the end of the strap) would be ideal.
What size cannisters are you packing? I think I have the 8 oz, on a shoulder strap that seemed really big and intrusive. My shoulder straps are perhaps wider and at at different angle that a guy might have to worry about!
Counter Assault is the only brand I know, any others folks favor?Jul 22, 2012 at 3:36 pm #1896699
Counter Assault, 8.1 oz.
I've found that my self-adhering Velcro works good until high temperatures hit it, and then the adhesive weakens. It works a lot better to back that up with a few stitches of nylon thread.
I don't have my Counter Assault supported directly by Velcro.
–B.G.–Jul 22, 2012 at 8:09 pm #1896762
I'll report to you tomorrow night, Diane. I Gorilla Glued 2" strips to my 2 go-to canisters this afternoon, and I sewed a 2" strip to my modified Jam left load lifter strap (left side, faster access for a right handed guy). We'll see tomorrow how secure the Velcro is for what we're thinking about.Jul 22, 2012 at 11:24 pm #1896787
Mike WBPL Member
@skopeoLocale: British Columbia
I carry my bear spray on my hip in a holster. The holster is not on my pack waist belt, it's attached to the belt on my pants.
There are two schools of thought regarding bear attacks. One is that you should keep your pack on and hope that it protects you if you are attacked. The other is to drop your pack if a bear charges and hope that the bear will go for your pack. I like to think that if I drop (or take off) my pack, that my bear spray will still be on my hip. Might not work for everybody but works fine for me. Just make sure that if you use a holster, that you get the kind with the flap that covers the top of the bear spray. I've used the open top holsters that allow you to "shoot from the hip" but I've found that the safety clip on my bear spray was pulled loose while I was walking/bushwhacking… an accident waiting to happen IMO.Jul 23, 2012 at 10:39 am #1896882
David OlsenSpectator
@owareLocale: Steptoe Butte
Kings Canyon bear were trained to charge people, since they know the hiker will likely drop a pack full of tasty food.
Canadian grizzly are one thing, but black bear in California shouldn't be encouraged to false charge by rewarding them with Slim Jims and Pringles.Jul 23, 2012 at 4:09 pm #1896960
Mike WBPL Member
@skopeoLocale: British Columbia
I have to admit, I have never thought the idea of giving my pack to a bear was a great idea… letting him run off with my vital gear is just going to leave me another problem.
I'm just curious… if habituated bears are bluff charging hikers to try and get their packs, don't they also get a face full of bear spray from time to time?Jul 23, 2012 at 4:49 pm #1896972
In some of the U.S. national parks, there are only black bears, no grizzlies. As a result, the park service prohibits the use of bear spray on the bears.
In other U.S. national parks, there are mostly grizzlies with some black bears. As a result, the park service recommends carrying bear spray.
This is the big difference.
In the U.S. probably such a low percentage of backpackers ever carry bear spray that the ordinary black bears haven't learned what it is, so they will try a bluff charge.
Hey, if it worked for Cousin Yogi, it might work again.
–B.G.–Aug 20, 2012 at 10:29 am #1904191
carl beckerMember
@carlbeckerLocale: Northern Virginia
I have yet to carry bear spray. From my research I believe quick access by either hand without having to look is the best. That being said center chest would be my placement. Not sure of attachment but it should be a no fumble no lose type. Bears are quick and reaction time when surprised may be very slow.Aug 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm #1904581
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@greenflowersLocale: West
i use elastic on my shoulder strap. i just make a loop at the top with a cord lock and a tighter loop at the bottom , both attached to loops on my shoulder strap. it is loose enough at the top to be pulled out without hanging up by pulling up to bring it out of the bottom loop then down to release from the top loop. i can tighten the cord lock when bushwacking and what not.Aug 25, 2012 at 10:38 am #1905959
Diane, here's a photo of what I did for my recent trip. I had sewn a 2" piece of Velcro to my pack's load lifter strap, and then glued the opposing Velcro to my bear spray canisters. While the attachment seemed fairly secure, I wasn't. The rounded contour of the canister prevented a perfect Velcro connection. I was afraid that if the Velcro got dirty or just plain "tired," that I could end up losing the canister while hiking. So I added another piece of Velcro to secure everything. The red piece from REI has a quick release tab, which works well. To grab the spray, it takes both hands–my left to release the REI tab, and the right to rip the canister out. But it's a very quick maneuver, faster than if I used the regular holster on my belt.Aug 27, 2012 at 9:51 pm #1906731
HElinTexas CBPL Member
I have to say,,,,,, you guys are brave. Lol…I carry bear spray in my hand when in bear country. When I saw one 75 feet from me in June, I started carrying it with the safety off. On that particular trai, I saw 2 bears. Very cool. The close up one was more scared of me and ran off. The other was upwind and never noticed me.Aug 31, 2012 at 8:29 pm #1908106
Thanks, Gary. That is more or less what I had in mind. With my large backpack, having it in the side pocket seems to work ok, but if I change to a different backpack, I may consider doing what you did. My boyfriend has taken to carrying it in the front pocket of his pants, which seems to satisfy him.Sep 1, 2012 at 9:11 am #1908196
Brian LewisMember
@brianleLocale: Pacific NW
Last year I used the waist belt approach that Mike W showed. I would be concerned about velcro, as the can is pretty heavy. For the waist belt it took a little fiddling to unthread and then rethread a side strap through a buckle, but no big deal. The side strap, however, would periodically loosen so that there was too much slack and the can would then hang low and flop around, so I used a big safety pin to prevent that. After a few weeks the safety pin was rusted and at some point popped out, so have a care not to get stabbed that way.
The other issue with the waist belt thing is that if I put the pack down hastily I sometimes would clang the can against a rock or just generally forget it was there so that the can hit a bit hard. A bit alarming, perhaps, given that I had taken both safety features off the can when I started hiking with it, but never a problem there.
Also, since it was attached to the pack like that, I sometimes remembered and sometimes forgot to take the can into the tent with me (I typically sleep with my pack in a trash bag outside the tent).
Over time I just forgot it was there, but I was nevertheless happy to dump it once I walked south of Yellowstone.
And in terms of "forgetting it was there", my hiking partner and I did have a pretty classic grizzly encounter and we both literally forgot we had bear spray — the situation worked out fine, but it wasn't until quite some time after that we compared notes and realized that neither of us had even thought of the spray. Maybe if the encounter had been within days of starting to hike in grizzly country we would have remembered, but this was three weeks into the trip.
Despite the issues with it, I would use the waist belt approach again if/when hiking in areas where grizzlies abound.
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Here are some tips for you if you find a lost or stray animal
All Cats & Dogs:
If the animal is uninjured and hungry, please feed it with appropriate food, and make water available (don't give milk as the animal may be lactose intolerant).
N.B: If you find a VERY skinny or sick animal PLEASE DO NOT feed more than a tablespoon of food. Over feeding a skinny or sick animal prior to veterinary examination can cause serious health problems.
Bring the animal to your local vets, animal shelter or dog pound so they can scan them for a Microchip which will hopefully have the owner's details.
If you cannot keep the animal in your home:
- If it is a dog please bring him to the local pound or ring your local animal shelter to see if they have room to take the dog in.
If the pound or animal shelter is closed you can bring the dog to your local Garda station. The Gardai can then ring the emergency Dog Warden.
- If it is a cat or other animal please bring them to your local animal shelter. Ring them first to see do they have room for them. Please keep the animal overnight if the animal shelter is closed and ring them in the morning.
If you choose to keep the animal in your home until you find the owner:
- All found dogs MUST be reported to the local dog warden - number can be located from Directory Enquiries.
- Place an ad in the lost and found section of www.irishanimals.com, http://www.lostandfoundpets.ie and www.petsireland.invisionzone.com
- Create a poster with the animal's details, where found, your mobile contact number and a picture of the animal and give this to your local Garda stations, vets, etc. Put this poster up around the area where you found the pet. It is a good idea not to give a full description of the animal so that if someone contacts you saying the animal belongs to them you can check those extra details.
- Call the DSPCA to get the animal logged in their Lost and Found Book or your local animal shelter.
- Bring the dog for a walk in the area that he was found in case anyone recognises him/her.
- Ask around the neighbourhood to see if anyone knows who the cat belongs to.
- Place an ad in the local paper.
- Check the lost & found notices in your local paper and free ad websites.
- Keep a record of what steps you have taken to locate an owner. As long as you can prove that all reasonable steps have been taken and no owner is found you can then rehome the animal.
- If you decide to keep the animal, please do ensure that you carefully consider the commitment required. You must be able to provide proper care, accommodation, food and veterinary care for the rest of the animal's life. Animals are expensive to keep.
Excerpt from Irish Control of Dogs Act 1986 Section 13.
(1) Any person, other than a dog warden or a member of the Garda Síochána, who finds and takes possession of a stray dog shall, forthwith—
( a ) return the dog to its owner, or
( b ) deliver the dog to a dog warden, or
( c ) detain the dog and give notice in writing containing a description of the dog, the address of the place where it was found, and the address of the place where it is detained to the member in charge at the nearest Garda Station to the place where the dog was found, or to a dog warden.
If you take the dog in you can keep it for 28 days without a licence, then the animal must be licenced and if you decide to keep/rehome the dog, ownership of the dog is not yours until a year and a day have passed. This does NOT apply to dogs adopted/rescued from pounds, only those taken in as strays.
Dublin Dog Pound Details:
Ashtown Pound (serving the Dun Laoire Rathdown area, Dublin Corporation and Fingal County Council Area )
ADDRESS: River Road, Dublin 15
Is There a Difference Between a Stray Cat and a Feral Cat?
Yes. A feral cat is a domestic cat who has been born in the wild (under a shed, etc.) or has reverted to a wild state. A stray cat is someone's pet who has become lost or has been abandoned. Stray cats are usually tame and comfortable around people but may appear shy. They will often try to make a home near humans - in car garages, front porches or backyards. Most are completely reliant on humans as food providers and are not easily able to cope with life on the streets.


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Movie Review: Man On A Ledge
If you've seen the Man On a Ledge trailer, you're in on the whole game.
Director: Asger Leth Rating: PG-13 Studio: Di Bonaventura Pictures
If you've seen the Man on a Ledge trailer, you're in on the whole game. Hell, if you've seen the dozen or so movies and TV shows from which the Asger Leth directed, Pablo F. Fenjves scripted movie has been calculatedly stitched; you'll be way ahead of it every step of the way.
The movie certainly starts off as good, goofy, dunderheaded fun. Expressionless Sam Worthington plays a wrongly accused ex-cop and ex-con who climbs onto the ledge outside his 21st-story room in a midtown Manhattan hotel window seemingly intent on meeting his maker and the pavement. While the entire city apparently comes to a standstill, NYPD-negotiator-with-troubled-past Elizabeth Banks begins to sniff out, long after we have, that Worthington may not be a leaper but someone else entirely.
Trading tedious and clichéd bad TV-level banter with Banks, like "How far would you go to get back at a man who took everything from you?" Worthington resorts to slipping (or faking it), which works as a cheap thrill once but pales after too many attempts at milking it. Stalling for time, he yells "I'm an innocent man!" to the crowds massed below and even tosses them a fortune in cash, which could be the only possible reason for them not to yell, "So, jump already!" – as any sensible moviegoer is bound to do.
Meanwhile, Kyra Sedgwick seems in on the joke as a hard ass TV news reporter live on the scene, Edward Burns sleepwalks through his role as a burned-out NYPD burnout and Jamie Bell and his hugely annoying girlfriend Genesis Rodriguez keep in constant communication with the ledge man as they argue their way through an apparently air-tight security system to perform the kind of daring heist we've seen too many times.
Dog Day Afternoon, Rififi, Law & Order, Tower Heist – this movie ticks so many well-worn boxes, that by its contrived, messed-up last third, you may find yourself glassy-eyed. But, hey, if you find yourself seriously starved for dumb entertainment this weekend, may as well jump.
About the Author
Playboy Contributing Editor Stephen Rebello has written many Playboy Interviews and 20 Questions features. He is the author of such books as the notorious Bad Movies We Love (with Edward Margulies) and Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, the latter of which has inspired a dramatic feature film set for production in 2012. His most recent Playboy Interviews include Josh Brolin and Cameron Diaz.


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Beautiful eco-house in Noosa
Size40 m²
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- Breakfast
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
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Accommodation summary
|Seafarer, 4567 Castaways Beach, Australia
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This eco house is solar powered and our drinking water is double-filtered from our rainwater tanks. You won't taste purer water anywhere! The design of the house keeps it at a comfortable temperature naturally so we have ceiling fans, but we don't have air-conditioning.
The guest accommodation has a private entrance and comprises a comfortable, clean bedroom, a private bathroom, kitchenette and lounge room. Guests also have access to large verandah with views over the trees of the National Park. Also provided are hair dryer and free WiFi. Laundry facilities can also be made available.
We will provide a selection of groceries for your arrival, including tea, coffee, organic milk, organic bread, muesli, cheese, marmalade, and some fresh fruit.
Interaction with your hosts is your choice - we're available for help and local knowledge when you need us or you can choose to simply enjoy your own space. We speak English and German.
Local tourist highlights include the beautiful beaches, boat outings on the Noosa River, a visit to Eumundi markets on Wednesday or Saturday, a walk through the Noosa National Park, a visit to Australia Zoo and much more. Fraser Island is also not far away and you might like to go whale watching at Hervey Bay.
Airport pick-up from Sunshine Coast Airport (Maroochydore) available on request (additional cost).
House rulesNon-smokers only.
We don't have television but we have a good selection of books you might like to read.
Dinner is not included and the kitchenette is not suitable for cooking full meals. Kitchenette does have toaster, kettle and fridge. We can make restaurant recommendations for you.
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Reviews of this property
It was a great joy in the extraordinary home of Ada for more than a week to be hosted. With a full fridge they surprised us with lots of tips and helped us to explore the area. We have never felt so quickly at home in a foreign country. Wistful we drove home and want to come back. The Australian hospitality has überwätigt us the nature enthusiastic and personal contact has made us forget limits and distances. Thanks for that!
Renate and Ulrich from the Rhineland
Es war eine große Freude im außergewöhnlichen Haus von Ada für mehr als eine Woche zu Gast zu sein. Mit einem gefüllten Kühlschrank hat sie uns überrascht und mit vielen Tipps uns geholfen, die Gegend zu erkunden. Niemals haben wir uns in einem fremden Land so schnell heimisch gefühlt. Wehmütig sind wir nach Hause gefahren und wollen wiederkommen. Die australische Gastfreundschaft hat uns überwätigt, die Natur begeistert und der persönliche Kontakt hat uns Grenzen und Entfernungen vergessen lassen. Danke dafür!
Renate und Ulrich aus dem Rheinland
Australian bush on your doorstep. Fantastic place to relax and escape from the city hassle. Ada is an amazing host, extremely thoughtful of her guests to an extend where when we arrived even the fridge was stocked up with fruits, dairy and bread. Highly recommended and all the best with the business. We already want to go back:)
In den Räumen bei Ada kann man sich rundherum wohlfühlen. An alles wurde gedacht, sogar an die Erstversorgung durch leckere Dinge, da das nächste Geschäft etwas weiter entfernt ist.
Da ich ohne Auto ankam, wurde ich am Flughafen abgeholt und auch an anderen Tagen hatte Ada Zeit für gemeinsame Unternehmungen. Diese Freundlichkeiten und die Gespräche habe ich sehr genossen.
Die Gegend ist sehr schön und vielseitig, nur der Weg zum Bus dauert 20 Minuten. Dafür ist man in 12 Minuten zu Fuß am herrlich breiten und sehr langen Strand.
Ich hoffe ich kann noch mal wieder kommen.
We had a wonderful stay at Ada's house. Everything was as described including the well stocked fridge on our arrival. Spacious and comfortable. What a bonus to be able to walk from Ada's home through the National Park and arrive at the magnificent Castaways Beach which we loved to do in the mornings. Ada is a most friendly and caring host and we enjoyed every moment of our stay with her and have great memories of it. It was so relaxing and sad to have to leave. We look forward to our return. Thank you, Ada.
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Canard-Duchene Authentic Brut (1.5 Liter Magnum)
Non-Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
Winemaker's Notes
Authentic Brut epitomizes the Canard-Duchene style, where freshness and intensity bring together nobility and nature. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the wine is characterized by fresh fruit aromas jostling with brioche notes. The fruit aromas carry through to the palate and intermingle with pastry notes. Authentic Brut epitomizes is light-hearted Champagne, perfect for every occasion.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "This dry Champagne is lightly spiced, offering hints of green apple, butter and biscuit, with a fresh, blossom-tinged finish."
Canard-Duchene Winery
1860 in Ludes, Victor Canard, A cooper, and Léonie Duchêne, from a family of "vignerons" met and fell in love. They got married, and started to make their own champagne.
Success came quickly, so they then decided to set up their own Champagne house. They joined their names together, in the true Champagne tradition, and Canard-Duchêne was born. The year was 1868.
In 1890, their son, Edmond Canard took over. He was young, bold, loved champagne, and really understood the new world which was coming up. Under his guidance, Canard-Duchêne became international champagne, especially as one of the Champagnes supplied to the court of Tsar Nicholas II.
The relationship has left its mark: from then on, the Canard Duchêne coat of arms has borne the two-headed eagle, emblem of the Russian Imperial Family. Another symbol was added later. The sabre, in memory of a tradition which is intimately linked with champagne, celebration and reward. For the last hundred years, the eagle and the sabre have been our coat of arms.
The Third generation continues on the same tracks. Since 1930, Victor Canard, the founder's grandson, gives a new life of the son. After the recent integration of Canard-Duchêne in the privately-owned group Alain Thiénot, it now occupies a strong position on the French market. At the same time, the House is developing its international markets. Long a Symbol of enjoyment and elegance, Champagne is a gift from nature. From the 300 "crus" in the Champagne region, Canard-Duchêne has chosen 60 of them, blending Pinots and Chardonnay, in order to create year after year fruity, balanced and rounded wines. View all Canard-Duchene Wines
About ChampagneView a map of Champagne wineries Champagne is both a region and a method. The wines come from the northernmost vineyards in France and the name conjures an image like no other can. An 18th Century Benedictine monk named Dom Perignon is said to be the first to blend both varietals and vintages, making good wines not only great, but also special and unique to their winemaker. Today, nearly 75% of Champagne produced is non-vintage and made up by a blend of several years' harvests.
All Champagnes must be made by a strictly controlled process called "Méthode Champenoise." The grapes are pressed and fermented for the first time. The blending phase follows and the wine is bottled and temporarily capped. Then comes the second fermentation, a blend of sugar and yeast is added and, this time, the carbon dioxide is kept inside the bottle. This process leaves a great deal of sediment that is extracted through a process of "racking" or "riddling." The bottles are progressively turned upside down until all the sediment is collected in the neck. The necks are then frozen and the sediment is "disgorged." After this phase, the winemaker may decide to add sugar to sweeten the wine. Finally the wine is corked. Some wines move through this process in a couple of months, while others are aged after the riddling phase to build greater complexity and depth.
Champagnes range from dry, "Brut," to slightly sweet, "Demi-Sec." Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are used in Champagne blends, but "Blancs de Noirs" is made entirely of Pinot Noir and "Blancs de Blanc" is made from only Chardonnay grapes. The high acidity achieved by the northern location is crucial to the balance and structure of these wines.
Not every year is a "vintage" declared. In years when it is not, the wines are blended with the produce from other years to create the non-vintage blend, the house style that remains constant from year to year. But in a great vintage year, champagne houses will bottle by itself the unblended year's produce, and use other portions as "reserve" wines to supplement and enrich the non-vintage blend. A vintage champagne can age quite gracefully, and gain complexity just like any other great still wine.
Mild cheeses like gruyere and shellfish pair nicely with Champagne. Also, oysters and Champagne is a popular combination. A full-flavored vintage Champagne can go with almost any meal.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.
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Yesterday we saw photos of lovebirds Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes making their way thru LAX Airport together on their way to NYC for the New Year's Eve holiday. Today we get to see some photos from their fun (?) last night. It would appear from the look on Ryan's face (which you can't see properly because he's trying to hide behind his backpack) that he wasn't really in the mood to be social with the photogs but I hope he had himself a great New Year's Eve night with his ladylove Eva Mendes as they celebrated in New York City. Click below to see Ryan and Eva out and about on NYE last night.
As you can see in the shadowy second photo, Ryan saved his NYE smooch for Eva, which is significant … don'tcha think? Ryan and Eva have been together (for as much as possible) for the past few months … and here they are, in the first moments of 2012 sharing their lurve together. We'll have to see what the coming year has in store for these two … but I'd like to see this relationship continue to flourish. I like these two together (despite the fact that many others do not). Let's see what 2012 has in store for the both of them.
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I have recently heard that the FJ Cruiser is going to be a limited edition vehicle and that Toyota is only going to produce a certain amount. Does anybody know more about this to help me out? Thanks!
Give this a read The way thaty i read the review is that the FJ is here to stay for a while, it mentions about future options and such. It just doesnt add up that it would be a limited only vehicle. they may have a LE (limited edition) trim package though
Not true. The FJ Cruiser is here to stay as long as you, the consumer, buy it.
CMan Does that mean a long stay or a very short one?
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It means a long stay.
I'm starting to see quite a few FJ's here in the bay area. Must be selling then, I suppose.
I've seen two in real life and I wish I didn't, they look like crap. I'm sure they go about their business very well, but they're just so ugly.
I do not agree with you at all. I think that they look awesome. I just drove 70 miles to pick one up that I am test driving for the weekend. It drove very well on the drive back and I am very impressed
I don't like em. I've only scene 3 in real life. and to me it looks like an H2 made out with a Mini Copper.
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and a few extra inches of sheet metal tacked on...
i like the looks of them but i do not like the idea of buying a car the first year it has been out!
I really didn't like the idea of Toyota trying to make an offroad vehicle, but I have to say that I've grown to like it.
they look ugly
they arent trying to build a offroad , they already have done it. remember the FJ40. Jeep inspired. All they are doing is bringing it back in this format!
This truck actually has some damn good off-road capabilities. Have you even seen what it can do? Go to the Toyota website and look at the FJ Bulletin.http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minisite/fjbulletin/index.html?s_van=GM_FJ_HOME_FJ_BULLETIN


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Ryan Ferguson's future still undecided
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The fight to free Ryan Ferguson continues.
Missouri attorney general Chris Koster and Boone County prosecuting attorney Dan Knight have two weeks left to refile charges against Ferguson.
Ferguson was convicted of the murder of Columbia Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2005 and has been in jail since.
While he waits for the state to possibly file charges, Ferguson has requested his bond be set.
Koster has four days to respond to the bond request. ABC 17 contacted his office Wednesday, and they said he is looking over the request but has not made a decision.
Meanwhile, Ferguson's alleged accomplice who confessed to the murder of Heitholt, Chuck Erickson, may not ever be able to get out of prison.
Rodney Uphoff, a law professor at the University of Missouri, said Erickson will have an extremely hard time getting his plea vacated because he already pleaded guilty to the murder.
"Chuck Erickson will have to try and file a motion to claim his guilty plea was involuntary because it was based on poor advice from his defense lawyer," Uphoff said. "He's in a much different situation than Ryan Ferguson."
Ferguson and Erickson both share the same lawyer, Kathleen Zellner.
If Erickson does not get his guilty plea vacated, he has 17 years left to serve behind bars.


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Letter to the Secretary
October 27, 1995
Honorable Richard W. Riley
Secretary of Education
Washington, DC 20202
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I am pleased to submit this Semiannual Report on the activities of the Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the six-month period ending September 30, 1995. Submission of the report is in accordance with section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452, as amended). The Act requires that you transmit this report, along with any comments you may wish to make, to the appropriate Congressional committees and subcommittees within 30 days.
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I reached this point after 1/9. Tonight and this season's loss to Alabama (again) further underscored the rightness and sanity of this conclusion.
quote:It's kind of amazing how you chose the losses to reach your conclusion. Were any other games weighed?
I reached this point after 1/9. Tonight and this season's loss to Alabama (again) further underscored the rightness and sanity of this conclusion.
quote:laugh, clown, laugh. But 27-0 was a real possibility. When you're shooting for champagne but settle for beer, and don't see the difference, you're missing something pretty important about these levels of quality.
23-4 when has the program been any better
quote:Yes. Most of season 2012. The final two games of last season leading up to 1/9 - versus Arkansas and the SECCG, specifically. It's kind of amazing you're ok with all that when LSU is clearly over-rated all season long and hardly able to maintain its dropping rankings. And why is LSU struggling? Because the LSU offense is so poorly coached that we have red-zone blues and 9 three and outs, 1 yard of offense in 4th qtr... it amazes me you're ok with all that.
Were any other games weighed?
quote:I disagree, at this point he is neither. Have you seen him hold on to the ball and wait for an open receiver for way too long, only to get sacked? Reminds me of JJ way too much.
Mett is not a sprint out passer, he's a pocket passer.
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New SOSU Basketball Coach
Southeastern Oklahoma State Director of Athletics Keith Baxter has announced the hiring of Kelly Green to be the head coach of the men's basketball program.
Green joins the Savage Storm family after 14 seasons as head coach at Arizona Western, a junior college program in Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, where he racked up a 342-107 record.
In all, he has amassed 25 years of coaching experience, 18 of those as a collegiate head coach where he has amassed a record of 391-169. Green was the longest tenured coach in AWC program history and led the team to 13 consecutive Region I Playoff appearances.
The Matadors wrapped the 2010-11 season with 23 wins and Green averaged 24 wins per season over his 14 years at the helm, making AWC the winningest college or university men's basketball program in the state of Arizona over that time.
Green led AWC to 11 Region I final appearances and won the regional championship five times. He has been named the ACCAC Coach of the Year six times and was named the district Coach of the Year three times.
His first head coaching stint came at Frank Phillips College in Texas, where as the youngest head coach in the Lone Star State at that time. He proceeded to lead the men's basketball team to its first winning season in a decade.
Sooners Still Looking
The Sooner basketball coaching search is getting a local feel. OU athletic director Joe Castiglione interviewed Terry Evans earlier this week. Evans declined to comment on the interview, but though the ninth-year University of Central Oklahoma coach remains a long shot for the job, he's rising up the list as other coaches' fall off the OU radar.
Basketball is different from football, which has few layers between major powers and lower divisions. But in hoops, between the Big 12 and the next lower division, you've still got various degrees of mid-major and low-major.
So a Division II basketball coach is expected to climb the ladder gradually.
But Evans has a counter.
He has turned UCO into a Division II power. In 10 years on the job, Evans has a 223-84 record, including 134-27 the past five seasons and eight NCAA tournaments.
Evans even has serious ties to the Sooners, he was a record-setting 3-point shooter on Billy Tubbs OU teams, 1989-93.
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Baseball is officially underway with 6 games including Albert Pujols and the Cardinals taking on the San Diego
The three-time NL MVP Pujols grounded into a career-worst three double plays while going 0 for 5 in the 5-3, 11-inning loss to the Padres last night.
Pujols shared a big hug with Tony La Russa during player introductions, and as the manager anticipated, heard nothing but cheers from a sellout red-clad crowd. Then he endured an awful start to what could be his 11th and final season in St. Louis.
The only big bat for the cards was Stillwater native Matt Holliday who homered in the eighth and had three hits for St. Louis. The Cardinals played extra innings on opening day for the first time since a 4-2, 10-inning home loss to the Mets in 1992. The last Padres' opener that went extras was in 1996 during a 5-4 loss at Chicago.
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In the brain-imaging research center where I work, a growing number of scientists study acupuncture and meditation as well as other modes of complementary and alternative medicine. Powerful MRI machines allow us to visualize the inside of the brain and see the provocative constellation of brain regions activated by a well-placed acupuncture needle. Such studies validate acupuncture – they show its specific and distinctive effects. More studies are beginning to explain its effects in terms of Western physiology. And some scientists even imagine that they might yet improve the acupuncturist's art.
But scientists open-minded enough to study acupuncture are also humble enough to realize that their skills and tools would not allow them to invent an integrative framework like acupuncture from scratch. Science these days is fast-paced. It isolates variables and focuses on small systems extracted from their full living contexts, and it considers subjectivity a contamination. Acupuncture, on the other hand, grew over generations of cumulative sensuous observation. It was validated not by high-tech machines, but by intimate sustained attention to the patterns among multiple subtle shifts in a patient's pulse, tongue, temperature, color, mood, organ function and vitality. So today, acupuncture is helpful for many chronic complaints for which Western medicine has no remedy.
Traditional agricultural practices are like acupuncture in that, in common with other "indigenous knowledge systems," they grew over generations of sensitive observation. These practices gain their sophistication from intelligent recombinations � thus, different species thoughtfully planted together may keep away pests, increase yields, encourage helpful wildlife, prevent erosion. They offer no magic bullet, but multiple interacting insights gained over generations of cumulative sympathetic engagement with plants and animals, soils and streams, woods and weather.
There are scientists who hold the robustness of ecological complexity as their model for human interventions in nature. Some of these are agroecologists who use new technologies to augment rather than replace a sympathetic context-sensitive engagement with nature � and in effect, to augment human intelligence as well.
Genetic engineering, by contrast, is clever, but not so clearly intelligent. Recombining a gene from one species into another takes no wisdom. It can be done with the right skills and equipment � but nothing built into the technology forces you to first check whether these recombinations are good for the organism or the ecosystem. And many of genetic engineering's "improvements" could be done better and more safely and simply using traditional agricultural techniques like multicropping and composting. Much more cheaply, too. Investment in genetic engineering has been enormous for its small yield, and it is the pressure to recoup this investment, more than the value of GE's paltry array of products, that drives the rush to market of poorly tested, flawed, engineered foods � a rush that is then justified by appeals to faith in techno-progress.
Too many genetically engineered products are little more than commercialized lab tricks. Clever maneuvers, when done only in a lab, may teach us interesting things about nature. Clever lab tricks, when spread through the environment, may have unforeseen consequences that cannot be predicted from a controlled laboratory setting. Genetic engineering can create change without understanding its context. Its technology – or capacity to tinker – is ahead of its science, its capacity to understand.
While corporate science postures that it offers the only alternative to primitivism and starvation, in truth it is not the only possible science. Human intelligence can relate to nature with more sensitivity to the rich complex interplays among molecules, cells, organisms, environments and cultures. Agroecology is a scientific approach to food that cultivates just such context sensitivity. It may not be the best way to create marketable products � after all, you can't really patent or own multicropping or composting. But it is far better than commodity-oriented science at creating sustainable agriculture. Like acupuncture, it aims to gently tweak a whole system to mobilize its own complex self-corrective processes.
Given the expense and risks of genetic engineering, it would seem reasonable (were corporate pressures not the driving force) to consider all possible alternatives. An honest approach to food and hunger would work with nature, and work with small-scale farmers around the world, honoring rather than decimating the wisdoms and life-worlds that already exist. This is just what agroecology does.
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I dream of her head in a basket...with a few more thrown in!
PTSD = Shell Shock nothing new never was a problem with vets and guns until they started f-ing vets over, but still not aproblem - just in there eyes.
Was that kid at sandy hook a vet? NO
I'd rather be a "has been" than a wannabe!
2TIMOTHY2,4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairsof this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
God, Guns and Guts made America free,
Lets keep all three.
I dream of her head in a basket...with a few more thrown in!
who the hell keeps voting for this idiot ?
ill b e blunt what makes a Leo a vet , a fire man or Jesus Christ him self more deserving of a certain weapon after they retire??????
so wer e going to have multipu classes of gun owners?????
I know cops who are nuts . we there was one who was shooting up LA an other cops, I know vets who are nuts before an after they served. what type of bull shit is it were a COP is better than any other honest citizen????????????????????.
I was saying wtf when I read the bill when it was introduced. I have no issue with cops but are you telling me some washed up burnt out half senile retired cop is better to own certain gun than Joe Blow who works 50 hours a week an has never broke a law in his life ????????????? Whats next only cops get fast cars????????
half the cops I know cant hit shit an are very unsafe with along arm.
some one really needs to set this bitch straight in the next election.
the USA was a "classless " society. where the poor had the same rights as the wealthy.
obammas social engineering is changing this into a third world "cast" system.
if you a working man you have no rights.
the police on the other hand are needed to keep the "upper class/government connected" at the top. so they get a little more consideration.
that is what is really going on-- Obammas socialist friends are probing the population to see how much of our rights we are willing to give up.
Obammas socialist plan is to make everyone equally poor --down to mexican peon level,
while the opras, tiger woods, bill gates and so on are raking in more billions --hell i wouldn't be shocked to see obamma bring back slavery --that is as long as the slaves are white--sell them off to china to lower the national debt--
Prevent the veterans from having firearms, and you have removed a HUGE number of people who would fight against a BAD government.
""That is the logic behind what she is trying to do.""
Remember, the Liberals really don't give a crap about the "children". If they did, abortion would not be legal.... as well as being supported financially by the federal government.
Woops...better add Hitlery to that list!!


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