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Discussion in 'April 2011' started by roscoe36, Oct 19, 2010.
Cancelling the VSL could really set him back significantly.
I'm waiting for the Dumars kiss of death.
I hope they communicate his firing to him the same way he communicated benching to players.
Just put this sign in his parking space... If he show up again...try the direct method...
He did get good grades at E Washington, but then again, he did major in criminal justice and I don't think E Washington is a great academic school. He would have gone to Washington if he had the grades in HS. I don't think Stuckey's a dumb guy though. He was just a slacker in high school. Stuckey sounds pretty intelligent, relative to most of the league.
Would you consider Dennis Rodman intelligent?
They'll list a new coach in the Pistons' next media guide and if he asks about it, Joe will send Jonas Jerebko to "clear the air."
The only change I wanna see coming is Stuckey NOT being on this roster next year
So you want Kuester back next year? Hamilton too? What about Ben Gordon?
Serious question for you..... You have been Stuckey's personal cheerleader but after the boycott you were done with him because of his attitude unless I misunderstood things..... or was it the next time he was a pain in the butt and refused to reenter the game? I forget he's been a pain in the butt so many times.... Either way did I miss something that changed in his attitude? That is the issue that most of us have with him, or are you that easily swayed by 5 games of above average play? I want somebody to make a case for him to stay... that doesn't include the 5 games of stats.... I want to know how he is going to be a good teammate, a person that the city of Detroit and Piston Nation can root for night in and night out. I have seen Zero out of him that shows he can be a team leader on the court or off the court. Talent isn't everything.... and even if we accept the theory he is the most talented player on the team (I don't). Having him being on the team isn't going to be the difference between us being a top 3 team next year and fighting for an 8th spot in the playoffs (where I expect us to fight for no matter what else happens)
Well Round, the way I see it, you need good players to win. The Pistons don't have very many good players. Stuckey is one of them (and he happens to be young). That's why I keep him and worry about moving the other players. Stuckey is the least of the Pistons problems right now. I understand the concerns about his attitude, but was there a problem with his attitude before Kuester? I'm more willing to give him a pass when 75% of our roster had run-ins with Kuester this year.
Some fans just lament that Stuckey is not their super star to come while I love this guy as a decent player and get fun to watch him play.
The implication seems to be that Stuckey's attitude pre-dates Kuester. You could make the case that the chemistry problems that the Pistons have had since Billups left and was originally thought to be the fault of the AI's, Rip Hamilton's and Sheed's of the world have been the result of The Franchise gliding his way into the starting 5. I did not closely watch (or in some cases watch at all) the last few games of the year. I saw Stuckey's impressive stats and wondered if he had turned a corner as some have stated. After watching the Illy game I wonder no more. He has not turned a corner.
Yet there's no basis for thinking this, other than not liking Stuckey. There were no reports of Stuckey clashing with anyone pre-Kuester. Hamilton, Prince, Wallace, etc. have clashed with EVERY coach here. Am I supposed to believe that Stuckey has been a bigger problem than them, given their history? And what about watching that game makes you believe that he has not turned the corner? His biggest improvement has been his decision making (which is the reason for the spike in fg%) and I defy anyone to refute that.
When he is standing still on the perimeter, Stuckey is actually very good at making passes to cutters. If he wants to take his game to the next level, he will have to: 1) Learn how to dish the ball when the defense collapses on his drive to the hoop. 2) Improve his jump shot.
He's done both of those things in those last 5 games. His finishing has actually been sub-par in those games, but his jump shooting has been excellent.
his shooting and decision making were really good to finish the season. Maybe Joe told him not to worry about clueless and just finish the season and they could start fresh next year. His passes were very crisp and on the mark, and he didnt look like he was hesitating when he was taking his jumper like he has always done. It was almost as if he was pulling up for a jumper and then thinking he was supposed to pass it, instead he looked smooth( best descriptive word I can think of) If he can play like that for a full 82? who knows
Stuckey's best stretch to me was when they were out West getting smoked by Denver et al. He was holding on to the ball for an extra count looking to get people shots. Everything Stuckey did last game was based on him looking to score first. I'm supposed to give him credit because his passes land on the court? I've posted several articles that said something like, 'Stuckey's attitude has long been a question mark.' I don't think they were talking about way back in November when they were saying this. There is usually a lag with these things. As for Rip, Prince and Ben clashing with the coaches, they have earned that right. Stuckey has not and that seems to be a major issue with him if we are to believe what has been written recently about him. I do not dislike Stuckey as much as I did earlier in the year.
No, but you should give him credit for making good decisions, crisp passes, and scoring on an extremely high level of efficiency. Stuckey's played awesome basketball since the all-star break, and in particular those last 5 games. In those final 5 games, we averaged over 100 per game on a high shooting percentage. That's mostly due to Stuckey. And sorry, but I don't see eye to eye with you on those players "earning" the right to clash with coaches. When you are as bad as the Pistons are, no one is doing their job and no one has earned the right to be a malcontent. Why are they allowed to do it based on what they did in the past? Stuckey was clearly the better player than all three of them this year, so doesn't that, by your definition give him the "right" to argue with the coach? At any rate, the double standards have not been lost on the players. I still remember that annoymous Piston player that remarked on why Stuckey was benched for his insubordination, and Prince was not after yelling at Kuester and even having to be restrained at half time of a game (he came back and played in the second half, nevertheless). All players should be held to the same standard, if we are to ever be successful. It's not like Prince, Hamilton, and Ben are "stars" or even close to that level.
I really get tired reading about Stuckey here in the PF, but that's my problem. I believe that I will be able to judge him a good player when he leads the team to 50 victories. Since we are nowhere near that point...everyone on the team must have their abilities questioned. I want a team that pulls together and plays offence and defence together. When that happens, then I'll be a Stuckey booster, or anybody else for that matter. That's why, I believe it's been hard for people to name 5 keeper players on another thread. It's hard to do when you've got a mess on your hands. It's hard for me to Worship Stuckey til we come together as a team...Now go on and Worship cause you have the right...and continue critizing him, because your points of view are also valid...
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what are curry leaves?
hi guys,
i live in spain and often struggle with the translation of ingredients into spanish (particularly fish) but for the life of me i can't figure out 'curry leaves' what are they? where do they grow? what plant do they come from? i mean surely they were called something else before we realised, 'hey they'd be good in a ruby!'
appreciate the help.
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If you can get a curry plant, I'm sure you'll have no problem getting it to flourish as you live in Spain. I got mine a few years back and it's done very well. Not done much to it but give a drink once in awhile.
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Ashley LaurenceBPL Member
So I have big dreams of climbing Denali but live in the plains. I get to a mountains wherever I can and do the local stuff when I can't. This has served me well and I have had successful hikes including the AT, Long Trail, JMT, and SHR.
The last couple years I have been going to the ADK Winter Mountaineering School and have learned a lot there and am ready to move up a notch.
The question is where? When I hit Denali I want to be part of a self supported party so I need to get my skills and experience up to snuff. I will be between jobs this Jan-Feb so I was thinking of going with Mountain Madness, Alpine Ascents, or RMI on a course/trip to get practice.
Does anyone have any experience with them or have some other recommendations as to companies good at teaching mountaineering? I would like to have some fun too so expeditions that have a skill building aspect are very appealing.
Any tips on what skills are most important to pick up? Here is my list
Roped Glacier Travel
Crevasse Rescue Systems
Avalanche Safety and Rescue
Altitude Acclimation
I already have the basic Winter camping down and I am able to practice in the flats staying warm and dry.
Thanks for any pointers.
P.S. Anyone up for a Denali trip in 2-3 years? I am looking for 2-3 people to join or join me.Dec 8, 2012 at 5:56 am #1933996
John WhynotMember
@jdw01776Locale: Southeast Texas
I went on a 6 day glacier mountaineering course with Mountain Madness in August. It was held on Mt Baker.
We learned and practiced travelling on glaciers, crevasse rescue — no real altitude. It was a good introduction, but I would still want more training and practice.
I was very pleased with the quality of instruction, and what was included in the price of the course (Mountain Madness was giving a $200 discount at the time I signed up).
I think courses/trips Mountain Madness offers in Jan – Feb would be in South America or Mexico…Dec 8, 2012 at 6:34 am #1933998
Art …BPL Member
I commend you on your goal to climb Denali self supported, by which I think you mean no guides.
guide services are great for learning skills and practicing, but you will get much more out of the final goal if you achieve it on your own.
RMI is a great outfit.
You should definitely climb MT Rainier at least once, and 2 or 3 times if you can, before tackling Denali.
I have not done Denali but have been told its a very serious mountain for its height. much more serious than those 20,000 ft peaks in South America (which would also make great practice peaks if you have the time and money).
but Rainier for sure, a couple times.
and while its not high altitude, maybe some winter practice on Mt Washington in New Hampshire. for experiencing the harsh cold weather its probably even better than Rainier.Dec 8, 2012 at 11:30 am #1934081
Buck NelsonBPL Member
@colterLocale: Alaska
I climbed Denali years ago on a guided expedition. It was one of the most rewarding and dangerous things I've ever done.
Don't underestimate how dangerous McKinley is. There are about 1,200 climbers a year attempt the climb. Four climbers were killed in 2010, 7 in 2011, and 5 in 2012.
All those skills you listed are important. Classes can help teach you skills, but they don't do as much for giving you weeks and months of actual experience.
"The fact that the West Buttress route is not technically difficult should not obscure the need to plan for extreme survival situations. Of course, some climbers manage to get up and down in perfectly nice, but rare period of weather; when back home, they encourage others to climb this 'easy walkup' of a mountain. Little do they realize that it was only by sheer luck they weren't trying to keep their tent up in the middle of the night in a 60mph wind at 40° below zero, with boots on and ice axe ready in case the tent suddenly imploded. Because of the non-technical reputation of the popular West Buttress route, it is a terribly underestimated climb."
— Peter H. Hackett, M.D., from "Surviving Denali" by Jonathan Waterman
It will ultimately be your own call, but the more experience and skills you have, the better your odds, especially if you are unguided. And if you are unguided, it would be wise to climb with some true veterans.Dec 8, 2012 at 11:45 am #1934090
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I have 4 friends who had to turn around 400 ft from the summit (on the West Butt) because one of them decided to use sunglasses instead of goggles for the final push. his eyeballs froze and he went blind in the high winds. the other 3 had to lead him back down to safety. He can now see again so it wasn't permanent.Dec 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm #1934111
Ken LarsonBPL Member
@kenlarsonLocale: Western Michigan
I sound your need is to expand and further your present skills so I would highly recommend NOLS…..
Washington's North Cascades (one classroom area NOLS mountaineering is taught), often referred to as the "American Alps," encompass some of America's most spectacular scenery—jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls, and more glaciers than any other location in the Lower 48.
Many of the world's top mountaineers use this area as their training ground; the reasonable access combined with challenging mountain classrooms continue to make this range one of the best places in the world to learn to be a mountaineer.
The pace is gradual in the beginning as you travel through lush, old-growth forests and tangled alder thickets, and it gains momentum as you ascend to the North Cascades' majestic, snow-clad peaks.
You'll get a well-rounded base of snow, ice, and crevasse rescue mountaineering skills, with some potential for rock climbing. With a student to instructor ratio of 5:1 and many days of practice, you'll receive an unparalleled mountaineering education.Dec 8, 2012 at 3:29 pm #1934133
Tom KirchnerBPL Member
@ouzelLocale: Pacific Northwest/Sierra
"Any tips on what skills are most important to pick up? Here is my list
Roped Glacier Travel
Crevasse Rescue Systems
Avalanche Safety and Rescue
Altitude Acclimation"
Become very proficient with crampons.
Become very proficient with an ice ax.
To an even greater degree than on a guided climb your butt, and potentially those of your team mates, will depend on those skills, especially on summit day.Dec 9, 2012 at 9:11 pm #1934408
Ashley LaurenceBPL Member
thanks for all the info. I do understand the serious of Denali. I am reading "Surviving Denali: A Study of Accidents on Mount McKinley 1903-1990" and it really is driving home the seriousness of the endeavour. Being "blown off the mountain" and falling 1000'+ are routine occurrences in book, especially for those who are not paying attention, not doing rigorous risk analysis, and for those who simply are unlucky. I seems especially important to make sure you are fresh when you reach the summit, a lot of accidents happen to exhausted climbers descending.
I will take suggestions to heart and make sure I have a few assents on Mt. Washington (fairly close to home) and, given the cost, at least one on Rainier.
NOLs is hard to beat reputation-wise and also with cost but their schedule is a bit rough on me. I am trying to take advantage of a gap between jobs in Jan-Feb and it looks like my last day of work (Jan 11th) is after the start of their Patagonia course (Jan 6th).Dec 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm #1934898
Ted EBPL Member
@mtn_nutLocale: Morrison, CO
another thing that might help you learn some technical skills is learning how to ice/mixed climb a bit. You're probably not going to be climbing vertical ice on denali, but learning the technique can help out with being confident on steep hard snow and steep icey rock.
the ouray ice festival is a great way to experience some ice climbing in a great atmosphere, and theres a 14er near by (sneffels) if you want to do a calender winter accent. its in mid january, and its always a blast. the san juan mountain guides also have some winter mountaineering and some denali prep courses.Jan 9, 2013 at 4:25 pm #1942305
Rakesh MalikMember
@tamerlinLocale: Cascadia
I climbed with them last summer, blog links below in case you're interested:
RMI runs several expedition climbs that they recommend for Denali training. Since I am also very interested in climbing Denali, I'm hoping to join some of those. Given that I'm in school right now and won't be done until next July, 2-3 years might work for me… hint hint ;)
The American Alpine Institute and the Mountaineers both offer mountaineering training in the Cascades.Jan 10, 2013 at 12:41 pm #1942590
Oh FoolBPL Member
@dansolLocale: So. Cal
Hey ashley,
I was in your exact shoes a couple years ago and I did some research on different programs around the world. I worked on Denali (W Butt.) as medical support last year and this year am headed back to climb the West Rib.
Some tips that I discovered might help you out:
-NOLS is expensive (and IMO they focus too much time on their 'theory' of the outdoors and not enough on technical skills that youll need on Denali).
-RMI is great (but also expensive) that being said im headed to Rainier this winter to refresh my skills.
-Alaska Mountain Guides has some great programs for someone looking to get a little more technical (steep slopes, mixed ice, etc.). They are also pretty moderately priced.
-American Alpine Institute has the most technical programs available, although they are not cheap.
-There are also some great international programs, and to really get a feel for the Denali weather your gonna need to spend some time in the Himalayas or Andes. Check out expeditiontraining.org/international.php….they have a couple pretty cheap programs in S. America.
I also would agree with the other posts. Get as high and as cold as you can. And get the most technical instruction you can afford and practice it.Jan 12, 2013 at 7:45 pm #1943291
Steve SMember
@idahosteveLocale: Idaho
well, sounds like you have caught the bug for sure! After 35 yrs of climbing, 5 trips above 16k and two aborted Denali trips, I would throw out some simple advice. Go for it. Climbing in the 70's and beyond, if you wanted to climb something, you just worked on it until you could go do it. With Denali, you prob need to look at seriously getting some weeks, and maybe even months of time spent climbing terrain, and altitude, and styles of what you hope to do. We quit our jobs every summer, and just climbed, living like bums, and our skill sets jumped expontntially. The trade off now is that if you aren't willing to drop your job, move to the mountains, there is a real chance that you will not develop the skills or decision making expertise to climb a peak like Denali. Thats not a slam, but a sound observation. Are you willing to put each of your team members lives at risk because of your desire and pride, and lack of experience? Every skill you use on Deanli has to be "instinctive", you do it without even thinking about it. Can you develop that sense living in the flatlands? For what its worth, if you can't, it might be well worth the extra expense of hiring a guided group to make those decisions for you. Then you can concentrate on just becoming a cardio machine and hope for the best. In the meantime, read everything you can on what it takes to get up Denali and keep working on it. The sheer effort of higher altitude snow and ice climbing cannot be understated. You better be ready for efforts that are beyond comprehension, and then be ready to do them again 8 hours later. Guess what I'm saying, like others have pointed out, is that this is a step into the big leagues. Lace em up and get to it.Jan 12, 2013 at 7:55 pm #1943296
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
"Every skill you use on Denali has to be "instinctive", you do it without even thinking about it."
I think Steve is right on this. When you get up high, like 18,000 feet, your brain gets really punchy. You can be trying to do some simple task, and you "space out" on it. You might think that something like operating a white gas stove at sea level is easy, but up high it can be challenging. When you go significantly higher, the brain problem gets worse and worse. So, you have to be so trained that you do everything almost automatically. Those that underestimate the problem are likely to become statistics.
–B.G.–Jan 12, 2013 at 9:52 pm #1943314
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Denali is a bit beyond my own personal limits. Admittedly, fatalities are down to 0.5%, but 25 years ago, when I considered it more actively, 600 people a year attempted, half succeeded and 1% ( 6 per year, on average) died in the attempt.
I've taken training courses from RMI and had instructors such as Nawang Gombu Sherpa (first human to summit Everest twice and Tensing Norgay's nephew) and Marty Hoey (who hoped to be the first American women to summit Everest but was the first American woman to die on Everest). I found their courses to be very well done and the skills I learned are still with me and maybe saved my life, or at least my legs, when I peeled off a steep slope of Pyramid Peak in Desolation Wilderness in winter. I was disappointed by their guided summit climb in that they turned us around prior to the hut, basically because it was going to be a slog and most tourist climbers don't like to climb in bad weather. But their skills courses are well done and especially once past their basic classes, you'd be well-served to learn cravasse rescue, high-angle ice travel, etc.
A friend from my Scout troop had a plan and followed through. He went into the Air Force, finished first in his class and got to pick his assignment. He picked SAR in Alaska and climbed Denali a few times while on leave. Once discharged, he started guiding professionally and mostly did winter trips. Colder weather, but more stable conditions. He said the hardest time he had wasn't any technical climb or rescue but trying to keep his clients sane while pinned down in a snow cave for 3 weeks. Last I heard, he, his wife and children lived in New Zealand we he lays brick, and he'd commute to Alaska each year for the climbing season.
– get your snow and ice skills down to the point were they are instinctive as others have pointed out.
– learn how you react to altitude Do lots of 14ers, but get higher as well. The Mexican volcanos ought to be a cake walk for you before you try Denali unguided, IMO.
– learn how long it takes you to condition before a high summit attempt.
Denali is one of the four "tallest mountains on Earth". It's summit is the highest above its base AND its summit is climatically the highest (highest above local treeline). Everest is highest above local mean sea level. Chimborazo is furtherest from the center of the Earth (due to the equatorial bulge). Mauna Kea is highest from its base (below sea level) with 13,000 feet of dry mountain above 18,000 feet of submerged base. Everest is remote, with the thinnest air, and you need a visa. But Denali is not far behind in difficulty and risk.
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Now everyone who watches Shark Week knows that the only thing that can make Shark Week even better is -- obviously -- making a drinking game out of it.
So, for those avid Shark Week watchers who have no desire to remember anything from this week, I present to you the Shark Week drinking game. May the Force be with your livers.
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The 21-year-old was farewelled by well over 500 people at a service in the Whakarewarewa Forest under the sails today.
His family spoke about a young man who was always cheeky, had grown beyond their expectations, was always learning things via video sharing website YouTube, always happy, loved the outdoors and had made them proud.
Photos of Patrick, affectionately known as Paddy, were shown during the service and memories shared.
At the end of the service Patrick's body was carried through a guard of honour to a waiting hearse. More than 500 people of all ages and who had known Patrick or the family in various ways attended.
This morning mountain bikers, walkers and runners of all ages turned out to celebrate the life of Patrick Avery with a tribute ride in the Whakarewarewa Forest this morning.
Hundreds of people gathered at the bottom of Nursery Rd at the end of Long Mile Rd shortly before 9am to take part in the tribute ride for Patrick, affectionately known as Paddy. The Rotorua 21-year-old and national cycling
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Minutes before 9am the crowd split into to two groups on either side of the road and waited for Patrick's family to ride through and lead the pack.
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One of the organisers Peter Clark, said the tribute ride was held to remember and celebrate Patrick through one of his passions.
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Discussion in 'January 2009' started by Dlev59, Jan 16, 2009.
i'm pretty sure they said nothing of the sort
yeah i'm still looking this up, lol
We didn't lose because Chauncey was our PG. Against Cleveland, yeah, but not last year.
i'm not sayin they were a contender last year...but the conference was stronger last year....nene was hurt all year...kmart is fully healthy now...karl concentrated more on defense this year...they have a top 5 shot blocker of the bench in the birdman...and the jazz have played the whole season without either boozer or dwill... Billups has helped them but dont make it seem like the Nuggets are a title contender this year and were a lottery team last year with ai
That vote will be taken after Wednesdays game if they lose to the struggling Raptors...
The Stons were 10-2 with Rip in the line up without AI including the pre-season. 4-0 to start the year. Do we really need to put AI in street clothes to see if the team can play as well without AI. I think the team would be just as good with one or the other. The key is we can be BETTER with BOTH of them. The coach just needs to make the adjustement to get the most he can out of each of them and the players with them on the floor in order for us to get to where we all want to be. In my opinion it is not so much about AI or Rip getting theirs; it is about making the second unit better then maybe even they think they can be.
No team in the league is sorrier of late than Memphis. Yet our small ball unit could not compete with them. That should tell Curry something. Now, I did not catch directly what was said, but the national announcers were pretty convinced that we were ending small ball. My opinion - have Rip come off the bench. Have Rip come in early for Stuckey, and then start the 2nd quarter along side Stuckey. Our guards had great games, all three of them, as far as shooting percentage. Rip missed his only shot in the first quarter but then made about 6 straight in the 2nd. AI scored 27 on excellent shooting, never taking a bad shot. Stuckey took some questionable shots, but also made some outside shots and got to the basket some. He's starting to make the easy layup at the end of the nice drives in. But of course, all this was against Memphis this evening, and not much defensive pressure was seen by any of the three. Sheed did terrible shooting. Maybe because Memphis starts two big centers? And Sheed was called upon to contend with both all by his lonesome? Just another reason why small ball does not work. We played Kwame a bit in the first half. He did not do much really, just helped limit how much small ball we played, nothing more. Maxiell got plenty of minutes, did ok. Bynum got some run to start the 2nd quarter - doing nothing more than lessening the minutes of some of our other guards - which is still important of course. Amir did not play. Herrmann did not play. Afflalo played a bit, not much, did not do much. The game was finally won in the 4th, playing a fairly suitable unit. Dyess and Sheed were paired up front for the whole quarter. I guess we found one team at least sorry enough that we can get away with this. Memphis barely scored. Much of the quarter, neither did we. But AI gave us just enough to get the win. Altogether, we played 10 guys, beat a team that any team can beat, and hopefully, most importantly, said good-bye to small ball. Oh and Tay did zilch. GO PISTONS!!!!!
If you have to include the pre-season in your argument, it really doesn't matter what you say after that. It's all nonsense. The Lions were 4-0 in the pre-season.
That was why I followed that with 4-0 in regular season before AI. The whole "we were playing well while Rip was out" argument makes no sense because the same opportunity has not been given with AI out (except those 12 or 4 games).
The Pistons were 6-2 (.750) with Rip out and 17-15 (.531) with Rip playing. I'm sure there are other factors for the wins and losses as well.
I'm not arguing that the Pistons could maybe play as well with AI out and Rip playing...but that hasnt really be proven yet but it has been proven that the starting lineup of ai and stuck with two bigs and tay does work well
The TNT guys spent part of inside discussing this. Webber reiterated why he believes AI should come off the bench; same reason most people give. And Kenny said Rip should come off the bench. His reasoning was basically AI's ego can't handle it, and Rip would handle it better and not mess up team chemistry. Regardless, a decision will be made and it will be interesting to see how this plays out. I think you can take that 3rd quarter in the NO's game and put it on repeat, and that's how the Pistons would play with AI out. It doesn't have to be "proven". We saw 2 games earlier this year w/o AI, and they were both fine. I think the coaching staff knows that either combination would produce around the same results (defense aside) and the main problem is that they can't play together.
Amazing how people can not see that as long as our roster is as imbalanced as it is, who starts doesn't matter. Listen People, WE HAVE TOO MANY SG's ON THE TEAM AND ONLY 1 PG AND 1 SF!!!!! C'mon folks y'all can't be this oblivious. LPGRL wants to take a sample size of 1qtr and compare it to a sample size of 9 games!!!!!! Give me a frigging break!!!! Had AI been on the pine for those 9 games and we played the way we did, I'd be advocating for him to be traded RIGHT NOW!!!! I'm done, I'll cheer for my team, but I'm done here...the arguments are starting to get ridiculous in nature and it's nerve racking to say the least.
Hopefully this is my last report on the SB situation. It has been an amazingly consistent pattern this year and tonight was no exception. Tonight, SB was employed for 22:58 and was breakeven. BB got 25:02 and was +8 on the night. I'm actually amazed that there haven't at least been a few games where the opposite was true and we could actually wonder if maybe MC is on to something. But it is really something how the difference between the 2 styles shows clear separation every single game. For the season, the gap must be several hundred points by now. From a big ball standpoint, the 4th quarter showed something that was incredibly refreshing to me. We were dominating the glass and we actually got in the penalty early in the quarter. At least 6 free throws were taken as a result of getting defensive rebounds and getting fouled while doing it. In the 3rd quarter, we played all 12:00 as SB and got out rebounded 13 to 9 and out free throwed 13 to 4. In the 4th quarter, we played all but 40 seconds as BB and outrebounded Mem 14 to 10 and got 10 FT's to their 2. You could say that we finally won a game by dominating the 4th quarter. Memphis had 30 points in the 3rd against our SB and they had 10 points in the 4th against the great defensive wall of Tay, Dyess, and Sheed. SO LONG SMALL BALL, WE'RE ALL GOING TO MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!
TaShawn, you do great work. Here's one for ya, what are our stats when we play BB with AI-but minus Rip, and when we play BB with Rip- but minus AI???? If you know the answer to that, The Pistons owe you some serious $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
That is answerable, but it would take a little while. I would have to think that MC already has that information. For us, we would have to scan through the game flows and tally up each stint. In tonight's game for example: BB with AI only- 12:29 and +10 BB with Rip only- 2:50 and breakeven So, Rip ends up in SB more often because he can play the 3 and he didn't appear very often during BB. The same holds true for AA, because of his ability to play the 3 in SB situations. I'll consider this project later when I have an hour block with nothing to do. Need sleep. Don't want to start off the week like a zombie b/c of my obsession with trying to help MC see the light.
Richard Hamilton likely headed to Pistons bench - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com While Curry wouldn't say that a change was definitely going to be made, he did say whatever decision that's made will be "what's going to be the best way to play for us to compete and be an elite team. Once we make that decision, we'll kind of stick with that for the rest of the way."
For me is more disturbing how big drama has been made IN TEAM who should sit or not: voting and all... Normally coach just announces his lineup before the game and that's it.
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|Rue Beautreillis, 75004 Paris, Franciaország
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Notre Dame Cathedral and Pompidou Centre are within 20 minutes' walking distance from the apartment. Rambuteau Metro Station is less than 100-meters away, providing direct access to popular tourist destinations on Paris' excellent metro system._x000D_
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This apartement is exactly like in the photos. Nice, clean, comfy bed and wonderful shower. It also is really quiet. You have to climb a lot of stairs though! There's no elevator -like often is the case in Parisian buildings- and the apartment is situated on the 4th floor.
Excellent location in the Marais. 5 minutes walking distance from Place des Vosged and the Bastlle subwaystation is also a couple minutes walking away.
The host Albert is a true gentleman; he carried one of our suitcases both up and down which was really nice.
Note: the sofabed isn't suitable for adults.
I definitely recommend this apartement for a stay in Paris!
very nice small flat, very close to notre dame and modern armosphere. bakery, restaurants everything is just a walk awaya garage where you can leave the car for a week-end is 5 min away. You have to climb a lot of stairs to the flat, so not for handicaped people.albert is a gentle and polite host. thank you.
My wife and me stayed 8 days in this lovely apartment. This is an excellent choice for those visiting Paris for leisure or business. In the past when visiting Paris I've been mostly to hotels which are rather expensive and offer much less. Let me comment in detail the pros and cons of this apartment.
-Great neighborhood with all kind of shops and restaurants, close to everything, three metro stops nearby. You feel like a true Parisian for a few days.
-Reformed apartment, looks great, with good-quality furnishings, good kitchen with decent appliances including a washing machine, decent bed, separated toilet room and shower room. In particular the shower room is better than most hotels I've ever been to, great pressure, instant hot water, top-of-the-line fixtures.
-Real high-bandwidth internet. Coupled with the small but decent flat screen TV, I was able to connect my laptop to the TV through HDMI and stream movies, no problem.
-Very responsive host, the apartment was clean at arrival, the deposit was promptly returned.
Cons (nothing is perfect I guess):
-4th floor without elevator (very usual in Paris). Not really a problem for us but should be taken into account for people with physical problems.
-No toaster or frying pan. This was surprising considering the owner must have spent quite some money reforming the apartment. A little investment would make breakfast much more enjoyable for guests.
-Pillows are not so good. Not a big issue for me, but my wife had trouble sleeping. Again a little investment from the owner would easily fix this.
-A bit noisy, there is a bar right downstairs and sometimes you can hear them late in the night, particularly in the weekends. Nothing extreme and we we are able to bear it, but noticeable.
In my opinion the pros greatly outweight the cons so I give a 5-star rating and greatly recommend this place to people travelling to Paris for a few days.
High standard of the apartment with a comfortable bed. Apt. is on the fourth floor without elevator, so good excersie going up the stairs after having your croissant in one of the nice coffeshops in the area. Location is very good with close proximity to Marais shopping-and dining area and also close to metrostations. Only negative thing is that the apartmenthouse is adjacent to a bar on the ground floor. And despite living on the fourth floor, you here the music very clearly from the bar until closing time @2 am.
The Appartement is in the middle of Marais, nearby the Seine and the Notre Dame cathedral. We loved to do our excursions every day and to have our dinner in the nearby restaurants. In most cases no need to use the Metro, but walking everywhere and using the hop on/off bus.The appartement itself was very friendly and modern inside an ancient house. Sometimes a little bit loud in the stairway in the middle of the night. But we'd always take it a second time.
Very good location, most beautiful area of Paris!!
Apartment is clean, safe and well furnished. Supermarket close by.
All you need for a visit to Paris.
No complains at all. Everything clean, nice, comfortable and easy. Thank you Albert for a very nice week!
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The Best Comic Book Cover Artists of 2013: Part Three
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Like Rome, the oldest part of Istanbul is built on seven hills. "The (1) Süleymaniye Mosque complex crowns the third hill of Istanbul."—Saffet Emre Tonguç, author, 101 Must-see Places in Turkey. Commissioned by Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent in 1550 to celebrate his 30th year on the Ottoman throne, this mosque complex designed by master architect Mimar Sinan aspired to rival the Hagia Sofia in size and majesty. In the rose garden are the (2) tiled tombs of Sultan Süleyman and his Ukrainian consort Roxelana. The modest (3) grave of Sinan (www.turkishculture.org/pages) lays in a triangular plot on Mimar Sinan Caddesi, opposite the eastern Ağalar Gate. The complex's (4) soup kitchen (Şifahane Caddesi 6) is around the corner on Şifahane Sokak and back in business serving traditional Ottoman cuisine.
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The mysterious chemical substance emanating from male dog owners, which surreptitiously draws unsuspecting females closer to both canine and owner. Flirtation and/or coitus frequently ensues.
The ladies been all over my nutz ever since I got this dog! It must be the furamones cuz I sure as hell aint got no tang before now!!!
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Re: st: Reply: Setting default .do file template?
Clinton Thompson <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Reply: Setting default .do file template?
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:21:37 +0100
Hi Andrew,
I did something similar to what you want (I was also inspired by
Long's "Workflow of Data Analysis" text) but rather than create a
default .do file sitting somewhere arbitrary, I created and saved to
my desktop a script using hotkey (http://www.autohotkey.com/). After
the script is run and loaded (I only have to do this once but if I
restart my computer I have to rerun it), I then call it from w/in an
empty .do file using the keystroke Alt+1 (I think Long uses the same,
or a similar, keystroke).
This approach was the best I could come up with and it has served me well.
Hope this helps,
Clint Thompson
On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 3:53 AM, <email@example.com> wrote:
> Dear Rebecca,
> Thanks for the response! I am hoping to have the second of your
> options- when opening a new .do file, I'd like my general header
> information and pre-analysis commands to appear by default:
> ************************************************
> * Project:
> * Analyst:
> * Date:
> * This file:
> ************************************************
> version 12
> clear all
> macro drop _all
> Your suggestion of -doedit "filepath\template.do"- will certainly
> work, but is there a way to change the default file? (A minor detail,
> yes, I know!).
> cheers, and thanks again-
> Andrew Lover
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Epidemiologist
> Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (CIDER)
> Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
> National University of Singapore
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> Date: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 7:55 PM
> Subject: Setting default .do file template?
> To: Statalist <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> Dear all,
> My question: how to personalize the default .do file template when
> opening a new .do file editor?
> I had thought I saw a note in John Long's "Workflow of Data Analysis"
> book, but alas.... I've also done quite a few searches of the archives
> as well, but the search terms are too general. My apologies, as I
> suspect this has been aired before.
> cheers-
> Andrew Lover
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Epidemiologist
> Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (CIDER)
> Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
> National University of Singapore
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> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/
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BCS ISEB Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)
I am considering taking the BCS ISEB Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP) as this seems to be the only security cert that relates directly to ISO 27001. I have already completed vendor certs like CCSE+, JNCIS-FWV and Security+ but all these seem biased towards US IT Security Legislation.
It seems a bit wateful as I guess this is about the same level as my Security+, certainly the sample 20 questions seemed very straight forward, but I cannot see any other way to train on ISO 27001 other than the BSI Auditors Exam.
Does anyone here have any experience of these qualifications and could they provide a little guidance.


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October 20, 2010
The Albany Journal
David Shivers
Simply growing the economy to override the deficit - – isn't feasible either, Smith observed. "We would have to grow the economy 10 percent a year for the next 75 years," Smith said, to achieve that; the average economic growth rate is only about 3 percent annually.
"You have to be an eternal optimist to work with these issues," Smith commented, adding, "but we can't put our heads in the sand."


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Brian: Dude! I can't believe you slept with that chick. You might get swallowed by the jaws of hell and never recover!
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A monster box so powerfull that it once it sinks its teeth into your knob it is impossible to escape.
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I know there are thousands of ways to skin a cat.
Here's my idea for the following trap-out which I will probably begin tomorrow (Mon, 6-17-13)
Please feel free - everyone - to chime-in with your ideas as well, by the way.
I plan on using black trash bags and duct-tape them around the sides underneath the unit.
I then plan on using self-tappers through the top of the wooden base of my trap-cone into the a/c unit. (The a/c unit is no longer functional)
I will then shore-up the area underneath the unit and and beside the trap-cone with more black trash bags/duct tape.
Here's my plan using Microsoft Paint:


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Things Are Looking Up for Security Integrators
SSI's latest research indicates that although integrators may not have yet returned to the golden days of wine and roses, they have turned the corner on more recent days of whine and losses. The ninth annual Systems Integration Study shows encouraging trends in new business, access control and video surveillance that have providers feeling better about their lot.
By Scott Goldfine · April 2, 2013
As a businessperson and given the recent and present economic climate, how would you view the opportunity to purchase or invest in an enterprise where the average annual revenues are nearly $15 million and firms earning between $10 million to $49.9 million grew 6 percentage points in 2012? How about an opportunity in which nearly a third of like businesses experienced significant revenue increases as compared to the prior year? What if almost a fifth of those were also seeing significant rises in gross margins in an industry still not yet close to being fully mature? Sounds pretty sweet, right? Welcome to the security systems integration business circa 2013.
That assessment is based on data culled from SSI's ninth annual Systems Integration Study, which makes a compelling case that security integrators are if not entirely out of the recessionary woods then certainly near the forest's edge. In other words, integrators still have much wood to chop but are at least wielding sharper axes. In fact, the research shows companies adversely affected to a significant degree by ongoing effects of the recession dropped almost 24% in 2012, and those expressing an outlook of either optimistic or outstanding rose from 65% to 73%.
Some of the reasons for that sentiment include: a 27% gain in new systems installations; reversing a steady decline in access control profit margins; larger access control projects; expansion of managed access services; 31% growth in IP camera sales, with 47% of that being megapixel models; 20% growth in digital video encoder sales; and 40% of video surveillance installations including either video management systems (VMS) or physical information security management (PSIM) solutions.
Conducted in cooperation with PSA Security Network, the International Security Conference (ISC), Security-Net and the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA), SSI's 2013 Systems Integration Study was distributed to thousands of security integrators nationwide. Of the 374 completed surveys submitted, 204 met the systems integrator criteria as installing primarily integrated video surveillance and/or access control systems, and the majority of accounts not being monitored burglary/fire alarm systems. Continue on for the full lowdown.
Click here to view SSI's ninth annual Systems Integration Study.
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We have to hand it to the Onion for writing the ultimate J.D. Salinger tribute; this truly is the final word on the subject. And yet, we couldn't help but notice these other notable eulogies that have come rumbling through the tubes over the last two days:Wes Anderson
On New York Magazine's Vulture Blog, Anderson says: "He always struck me as an odd candidate for hermitage — despite his
flights of antisocial mysticism, the energy of Salinger's prose was
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Two years ago Lindsey Horan (CO Rush) and the U17 National Team cruised through group play during World Cup Qualifying in Costa Rica. The Americans outscored their three opponents (Haiti, Cayman Islands and Costa Rica) by 32 goals. Lindsey broke the CONCACAF scoring record by netting nine goals in those three games. Then the unthinkable happened… Canada was upset by Mexico, which sent them to the USA's side of the bracket for the semi-finals. Since only the top two teams from CONCACAF qualify for the U17 World Cup, this meant that one of these two powerhouses would not be heading to Trinidad and Tobago for the World Cup. Despite a dominating performance by the Americans, the game ended in a 0-0 tie and went into pk's. Canada won the shootout and ended Horan's dreams of playing in her first World Cup.
Since that loss, Lindsey has emerged as one of the top female youth soccer players in the country. She was a fixture on the U18 National Team, received a full ride scholarship to University of North Carolina, and was offered a professional contract to play for Olympique Lyonnais (France) before her senior year in High School.
Last week, Lindsey received some of the best news of her life. She would be getting another shot at a World Cup. This time with the U20's. After two solid weeks at the last U20 Training Camp, in which she scored a goal and assisted another against Chinese Shanghai, Horan was selected to play for the US U20 National Team for their World Cup Qualifying campaign next month in Panama. Horan (born in 1994) will be competing with and against players that are two years older (born in 1992). She is one of only two players on the US team that is still in high school. Click here to see the U20's Qualifying Schedule.
Wes Hart, Colorado Rush- Director of Academy, had the privilege to sit down and talk with Lindsey about her journey back to World Cup Qualifying.
1. Describe the feeling of being knocked out of the U17 World Cup Qualifying. After such an impressive first round of games, this had to be a complete shock to you.
It was a complete shock to our whole team. I don't think we thought twice about not making it to the World Cup... and then all the sudden we were in PK's against Canada. I re-live that moment all the time and it was awful. It was one of the saddest experiences I've ever had with soccer.
2. What was your reaction when you heard you were selected for the U20's for World Cup Qualifying? Was this something you expected?
No I did not expect to make the team. There were 30 girls in camp and 20 girls made the team. All 30 girls at camp were very good, which made it even harder. I did everything I could to do my best and then hope for the best in the end. I never expected to make this team. It is an honor to be on it. And once I heard the news I was extremely excited, I could not have been more excited.
3. You have managed to achieve many of the goals you have set out for yourself (US Youth National Teams, scholarship to the most recognized school in the history of college soccer, etc…). Please describe what it took for you to achieve these goals. What does a typical week look like for you? What sacrifices have you given up in order to get where you are today?
Achieving all of these goals has not been easy. I have given up a lot to get where I am today. I had to work every single day, doing technical work, playing, training with older teams, training with boys, watching games, training individually, etc. A typical week would be:
Monday: Center training (7:30AM) and training with my team
Tuesday: Center training, Individual work, teams training (mine, boys or other).
Wednesday: At least 2 trainings, if not I will work by myself
Thursday: Center Training and then two other trainings.
Friday: 1-2 Trainings
Saturday: Game or I will find a Training
Sunday: 1 Training by myself or with a team
4. There are a lot of young Rush girls that look up to you. How does it feel to know that you are a role model to so many kids at such a young age?
I am just happy knowing I am a role model to so many kids. I remember growing up and having a few role models in this club and I still do have role models in this club. It helped me a lot as I was growing up and it gave me a lot of inspiration to do the things that I've done, so I hope I can do the same for young kids. It is very cool seeing little 10 and11 year olds having the same kind of passion about the game.
5. This is your last year with Rush (as a youth player). What has Rush meant to you? What will you miss most about playing here? What will you miss least?
I can admit one of the saddest things about leaving next semester will be leaving the Rush. I hate to even think about it. Rush has given me so much I could not thank the club enough. I would not be the player I am today without this club. There is no other club like us. I honestly could not say one thing that I will miss the most about playing here, I will miss everything. This club is a family and will be very hard to leave. But I will be very excited to come back for alumni week and to come back to play for the Rush W-League team in the summer.
6. Where do you see yourself in 2 years? 5 years? 10 years?
I am not quite sure yet where I will be in 2 years yet, but I hope in 2-5 years I will be playing on the Full National Team and hope to be playing professional.
7. Tell me something interesting about yourself that most people don't know. Are you passionate about anything besides soccer? Is it true that you tried out for The X Factor?
I'll tell you something interesting, I bet Wes $50 that Chris Rene would make it further than Drew on X Factor and I won. And Wes has yet to own up to the bet and pay me. I find that very interesting.


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Is there a way to follow a link within the old forum to the new? Obviously you copied over all of the old data into the new php based system, but sometimes there are links within the old cgi based system that we want to follow.
Today a found an old thread on a topic I was interested in and one of the posts referenced another thread using the old cgi-bin link structure.
Here is the "old" link:
How would I find this in the new forums?
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Home › Forums › Campfire › Pre-Trip Planning › Suggestions for Bay Area in early April
Feb 16, 2012 at 2:44 pm #1285761
Hi everyone,
I'm going to be in the Bay Area on business in early April and am considering hanging around for three or four days to do some backpacking.
Any suggestions for a ~45–60 mile trip?Feb 16, 2012 at 2:50 pm #1840360
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
Early April tends to be wildflower season.
I assume that you will have a car. You can get to some parks and trailheads without a car, but the car certainly opens more opportunities.
For that matter, how far are you willing to travel to get to a trailhead?
–B.G.–Feb 16, 2012 at 8:05 pm #1840550
I'd be willing to rent a car and drive a good ways (up to 6 hrs) for a great trip.Feb 16, 2012 at 8:21 pm #1840559
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
There are some state parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains (south of San Francisco, west and south of San Jose). There are parks north of San Francisco (Point Reyes and along the North Coast). The Ohlone Wilderness is east and north from San Jose.
For a drive of roughly 200 miles one-way, you would be in Yosemite. For early April in Yosemite, most of the better and longer trails will be snowed in, but a person could head along some parts of the North Rim of Yosemite Valley. The lower parts of Yosemite are better in April, like the Hetch Hetchy Region.
–B.G.–Feb 16, 2012 at 8:31 pm #1840563
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
90 minutes away and very easy (climatically) would be Point Reyes National Seashore. Most people do more overnight and 2-night trips there, but there's no reason you can't take 3-4 nights of supplies and NOT loop back. Just set up somewhere and dayhike to the beach, etc. Or move 4-7 miles each day from camp to camp. Be at sea level one day, on a ridge the next, in the burn area, or north to the Tule Elk reserve, etc.
April is usually far too early in the High Sierra (6,000-11,000 feet) but it has been a VERY low snowfall year so far so maybe that would be reasonsible. The "foothills" – 2,000-5,000 feet in elevation) are ideal at that time (too hot in summer). 2-3-4 hours away from the Bay Area.Feb 17, 2012 at 9:24 am #1840730
Nico .BPL Member
@nickbLocale: Los Padres National Forest
Big Sur might fit the bill… it's probably a good 3 hour drive south. There's a whole lot of trails that can be pieced together to form longer walks and in some cases loops.
The bigger challenge is terrain and general lack of maintained trails. Tends to be slow miles once you get off the popular well-used trails; expect to spend lots of time bushwhacking, route finding and avoiding Poison Oak and ticks. The terrains is pretty steep, so there's lots of steep sustained climbing followed by streep descents followed by yet more steep climbing.
Sounds awful (and at times it can be), but there's lots of really amazing areas down there amidst the redwoods and overlooking that rugged stretch of coast.
Maybe check out the ventanawild forum and ask around there for suggestions that could fit your desired mileage/number of hiking days.
I'd imagine (but have no personal experience) that there would be some great trips possible north of the Bay Area up in the coastal redwoods. I've always wanted to head up that way and explore.Feb 17, 2012 at 9:33 am #1840737
Chris SSpectator
@bigtimeLocale: Truckee
I haven't done much other than weekend trips around here in April, but have been looking into this trip, which might work for you: http://www.ventanawild.org/planning-trip/trip-suggestions.html
Scroll to the bottom for description of the Double Cone Trail, particularly the last paragraph. Maybe others that are more familiar with the area can chime in with more details than provided on that website.Feb 17, 2012 at 9:45 am #1840750
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
+1 on Bob's suggestion:
"The Ohlone Wilderness is east and north from San Jose."
30-40 minutes from Livermore on the east or Fremont on the west.
Going between Sunol Regional Park and Del Valle Regional Park is an amazingly remote stretch of wilderness contigous with ranch land and water district land with waterfalls, bald eagles and expansive (albeit moderate elevation) views. Nice time of year for it.
You need a permit for it, but when I last did it, the permit was cheap and easy. google "east bay regional park district ohlone wilderness permit". I think I sent the application to the HQ on Skyline Blvd in Oakland.Mar 1, 2012 at 7:04 pm #1847613
I very much appreciate all of your suggestions.
Since I'm already going to be in Point Reyes and will be creating the new NPS brochure map for the park, I've decided to take it easy and explore the south side of the park. Night one at Glen Camp, night two at Sky Camp, with plenty of wandering in between.Mar 5, 2012 at 3:50 pm #1849182
Harald HopeMember
@hhopeLocale: East Bay
At glen camp, make sure to get one of the sites hat is NOT in the center, ie, as far from the bathroom building as you can get, I think that's spots 5 6 7 8, those are much nicer.
The rangers have maps of the spots, and all you have to do is ask to be as far from the center as you can get for any of those sites in Point Reyes.
Point Reyes is nice, despite being a bit over impacted, warning, the soil in the campgrounds is very hard and rocky, not a good place for thick aluminum stakes.
Also be aware, poison oak is incredibly bad in point reyes, some of the smaller trails leading to the beach are literal gauntlets of poison oak. Most of the regular trails are so wide it's not an issue at all however.
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Local chefs will compete for bragging rights tonight in the Diamond Chef Arkansas competition benefiting the Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School.
The event includes a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and a fast-paced cooking competition at 7:30 p.m. in the Peabody Little Rock Hotel Ballroom. The culinary competition pits Donnie Ferneau, owner of Ferneau restaurant, against Peabody hotel executive chef Andre Poirot. The contest will follow the format of the popular Iron Chef series. Each chef and his sous-chefs will have 60 minutes to prepare three dishes resembling that of the audience's menu and one dish using a surprise ingredient, which will be announced just before the competition. Chefs will be judged on plate presentations, creativity and taste.
Chef Ferneau was the winner of the March 4 preliminary competition that featured Richard Allan, executive chef for Dillard's Bistro 1600; Shane Henderson, chef for Simply the Best Catering; and Cynthia East, lead instructor at the Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School.
Tickets cost $125 per person with proceeds benefiting the Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School. For tickets, call Jamie Higgins at (501) 812-2271.
Pulaski Technical College


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