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Most airlines are charging for your first and second checked bag. We have put together an easy to read list of what each of the domestic US airlines are charging for your first, second and third bag.
Also included in this list are the requirements each airline has for traveling with your skis or snowboard equipment, as well as the prices they charge for overweight or oversized ski or snowboard equipment.
The biggest fees come from the 3rd or more checked bag that is overweight (50lb+) and oversize (62"-80"). Some airlines will charge you all three fees if your baggage does not meet their requirements. Fees and policies are subject to change without notice. Check with your carrier prior to travel to calculate the fees and to measure, and weight your luggage so that you have no surprises when you checking in.
We will be updating this list throughout the upcoming ski/ride season as the airlines change their fees and baggage requirements.
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One pair of skis or one snowboard, one set of poles, and one pair of ski/snowboard boots encased in a container(s) acceptable to Carrier. When substituting ski equipment for a checked bag, AirTran Airways allows up to two bags (containing one set of snow skis, ski poles, and ski boots) to count as one item, even if they are packed and tagged separately.
Snow ski equipment will not be subject to excess size charges. However, excess weight charges may apply.
Updated: 01/01/16
Individual Sporting Equipment Pieces
Each checked piece of sporting equipment is subject to our standard checked baggage service charge, overweight (51-100 pounds) fee or oversize (62" - 115") fee
Oversize Sporting Equipment Exceptions
Each checked piece of sporting equipment listed below may exceed our size allowance (not to exceed 115") without incurring an oversize fee. Standard checked baggage service charge and overweight fee (51-100 pounds) apply for each piece checked.
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The following sporting items allow for multiple pieces to be considered one checked piece. Unless otherwise noted, standard checked baggage charges, overweight fees (51-100 pounds) and oversize (62" - 115" linear inches: length + height + width) fees apply.Skis/Snowboards
One piece of ski/snowboard equipment is defined as 1 pair of skis with poles or 1 snowboard, plus 1 boot/helmet bag. If ski/snowboard equipment is checked in a bag that also contains clothing or additional items, standard checked baggage fees will apply to the bag. Ski/snowboard equipment may exceed 62 linear inches, but no more than 115 linear inches (length + height + width), without incurring an oversize fee.
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Situated northeast of Curacautín, this 31,305-ha park lies on the slopes of the Lonquimay Volcano (2865 m), and is much less crowded than the nearby Parque Nacional Conguillio. The volcano began erupting on Christmas day 1988 and the crater produced was named Navidad. Useful information about the park is available from the CONAF office on the main road in Malalcahuello (east of Curacautín) and from La Suizandina , which is also a good base for treks and for the ascent of the volcano. Several marked trails (varying from one hour to two days) leave from the CONAF office. From Malalcahuello it is a one-day hike to the Sierra Nevada , or a two-day hike to Conguillio national park; less experienced climbers should hire a guide.
Access to climb Lonquimay is either from Malalcahuello, 15 km south, or from from the ski resort from where it is a one-hour walk to the municipal refugio at the base of the mountain. Walk towards the ski lift and from there head to the spur on the left. Allow four hours for the ascent, one hour for the descent. Crampons and ice-axe are necessary in winter, but in summer it is a relatively simple climb.
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posted at 8:01 pm on September 15, 2013 by Allahpundit
Syria's Minister for National Reconciliation said on Sunday that the chemical weapons agreement between Russia and the United States was a "victory" for Damascus, won by its Russian allies, and had taken away the pretext for war…
"This agreement, an achievement of Russian diplomats and the Russian leadership, is a victory for Syria won thanks to our Russian friends," Ali Haidar told Russian news agency RIA.
"We welcome this agreement. From one point of view, it will help Syrians exit the crisis, from another, it has prevented a war against Syria, having taken away the pretext for one from those who wanted to unleash (it)," he said.
"I'm less concerned about style points. I'm much more concerned with getting the policy right," Obama told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview on "This Week."…
The president said a "verifiable agreement" to disarm Assad of his chemical stockpiles will go further than any U.S. military strikes could have in eliminating the threat of their use.
"If that goal is achieved, then it sounds to me like we did something right," Obama said…
"I welcome [Putin] being involved. I welcome him saying, 'I will take responsibility for pushing my client, the Assad regime, to deal with these chemical weapons,'" he said. "This is not the Cold War. This is not a contest between the United States and Russia."
For his part, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is effectively being rewarded for the use of chemical weapons, rather than "punished" as originally planned. He has managed to remove the threat of U.S. military action while giving very little up in return. Obscured in the debate of the past few weeks is that chemical weapons were never central to the Syrian regime's military strategy. It doesn't need to use chemical weapons. In other words, even if the regime does comply with inspections (which could drag on for months if not years), it will have little import for the broader civil war, which Assad remains intent on winning.
If anything, Assad finds himself in a stronger position. Now, he can get away with nearly anything — as long as he sticks to using good old conventional weapons, which, unlike the chemical kind, are responsible for the vast majority of the more than 100,000 deaths so far in the civil war. Let's say Assad intensifies the bombardment of villages and cities using aircraft and artillery. What if there are more summary executions, more indiscriminate slaughter? What we have already seen is terrible, of course, but it is not the worst Assad can do with conventional weapons…
To the extent that other strongmen are watching this sorry episode and using it to decide whether to use chemical weapons — a somewhat dubious proposition to start with — they are likely to learn a rather different lesson: It may have very well worked for Assad, so why can't it work for us?
At the same time, Obama can cite his threat to use force as the reason Putin suddenly swung into action (this might even be true, to some extent). He can thus take at least joint credit for ridding Syria of chemical weapons and upholding international law. And he is saved from having to make good on letting Congress vote on whether to authorize the use of force—a vote that he seemed all but certain to lose. A win-win-win for Obama.
The only losers in this diplomatic venture are the Syrians. They're stuck with Assad, and the civil war rages on. But this is how things were before the sarin strike of Aug. 21, which pushed Obama across a red line he didn't want to cross all by himself—and then pushed him into a compounding crisis of his own making when it became clear that no other institution (not the United Nations, NATO, the Arab League, or the U.S. Congress) wanted to cross with him…
And yet, Assad cannot help but come out of this deal weaker than before. First, he has had to admit that he has chemical weapons—and in fact to lead foreign inspectors to their sites—after earlier denying that he had any. (The sign of weakness here isn't the admission of a lie but the necessity to come clean.) Second, he has had to submit to a deal struck by two outside powers; he can no longer present himself—to his people, his enemies, or perhaps most fatefully, to his military officers—as a strong, independent ruler. He appears to be, instead, Putin's lackey and perhaps even Obama's manservant.
The Kremlin needed this breakthrough, not just to improve the prospects for peace in the Middle East but to bolster its international standing, which explains why President Vladimir Putin's government apparently pressed the Syrians hard for a deal, Alexander Golts, deputy editor in chief of the liberal online publication Yezhednevny Zhurnal said…
"While Putin and Obama are both enjoying the moment of getting each of them out of a difficult situation, Assad should also feel grateful for getting a lot of time to find a way to get rid of the rebels without U.S. missiles falling on his head," Golts said. "It may take a significant time between Assad giving out the location of his chemical weapons bases, and there may be as many as 60 of them, to the actual deployment of thousands of international experts and troops to protect them let alone utilize or destroy."
"All Assad needs now is time," he added. "So Assad is the ultimate winner."
"You have a very limited time to do as much as you can with maximum political support," said David A. Kay, who led major efforts in the 1990s to find and destroy Iraq's unconventional arms. "The political support will start to erode. The people you're inspecting will get tired. So you want to do as much as you can, as quickly as you can."…
"We don't want to create another chemical weapons disaster; Syria has already had several," said one senior administration official who has knowledge of the meetings over how to separate Mr. Assad from the arsenal that he and his father have built up over the past three decades. He insisted on anonymity because he was discussing internal deliberations. But if Mr. Assad does not put on "a big, demonstrable show" to prove to the Syrian military that he is "giving up the crown jewels," the official said, "this isn't going to work."
Robert Joseph, a former top national security official under President George W. Bush who helped create the requirements for Libya when it gave up its nuclear program and chemical stockpiles, said Libya complied because "the Libyan leadership believed that it would be attacked" if it did not abandon its program.
"I doubt Assad has that worry now," he said, though White House officials insist that President Obama's declaration that he is keeping military forces in the Mediterranean on alert sends that message.
Mr. McCain, Arizona Republican and a defense hawk who's called for more forceful action in Syria, said the agreement went soft on Syrian President Bashar Assad despite tough talk from President Obama in the wake of an Aug. 21 chemical attack on civilians near Damascus.
"And by the way, they didn't even assign blame for this attack," Mr. McCain told NBC's " Meet the Press." "In fact, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin in his op-ed piece — a stirring piece — said that it was the rebels, it was the Free Syrian Army that committed this. There is not a seriousness on the part of the Russians."…
"I think it's a loser, because I think it gave Russia a position in the Middle East which they haven't had since 1970," he told NBC. "We are now depending on the good will of the Russian people if Bashar Assad violates this agreement. And I am of the firm belief, given his record, that is a very, very big gamble."
But this defeat is not irreversible, if US policy is still to get rid of Assad. Whether from internal dissension within the regime, pressure from rebels, or a combination of both, Assad can still go down. That would turn a diplomatic defeat into a real world win. Obama would make his point, and Putin would be left playing air guitar…
So if the administration still believes that US interests would be served by the overthrow of an inept and brutal dictator who has violated one of the most fundamental taboos in international life and who is strategically linked with America's most dangerous opponent in the Middle East, then the road forward is clear. Under cover of the deal with Russia, the US administration will encourage and perhaps, from far in the rear and in relatively quiet ways, assist the Saudis and others who see the overthrow of Assad as the next step in the process of containing Iran…
So far, playing for time on Syria has just made things worse, but who knows? Tomorrow is another day. We shall see.
But the second prong of the Putin doctrine (or ultimatum) may be more urgent in practical terms, as these "negotiations" wend their way through a succession of global meeting places. To say that we "must return to the path of diplomatic and political settlement" means that we must reach a new carve-up. The Cold War pact with East and West having their mutually agreed spheres of influence may not stand any longer, but a new deal will have to be done. The old imperial Russia, without even the ideological gloss of communism, is on the march. It isn't about defeating the evils of capitalism any more: Russia is now in a robber-baron stage of capitalist development that would make 21st-century Americans blanch. No, it's just about territory and geopolitical clout. (Maybe that's what it was always about – even in the Soviet era.)
Significantly, Mr Putin's most notable target has been American exceptionalism. But he has proceeded to lay claim to precisely the idea on which that exceptionalism is based: although we are all different, he says,"God created us equal". And by saying that, oddly enough, he acknowledges that the language of God-given universal rights is now the only acceptable currency of international relations. Did he really mean to do that? A lot could hinge on the answer.
A Geneva peace summit on Syria is still being discussed. Several U.N. diplomats see the new developments as groundshifting and are waiting to hear from U.N. and Arab League special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.
Referring to the ongoing civil war, Ban on Friday said that Assad "has committed many crimes against humanity."
"This may be the beginning of a realization by Russia that a transition is in the cards," a Security Council non-permanent-member diplomat said, "and, therefore, an international conference is a must."
By partnering with Russia and the West on the disarmament process, a process that is meant to last into 2014 (and most likely won't be finished for years, even if it is carried out in good faith, which is a big "if"), Assad has made himself indispensable. A post-Assad regime wouldn't necessarily be party to this agreement, and might not even go through the motions. Syria, post-Assad, might very well be more fractured and chaotic than it is now, which is to say, even less of an environment in which United Nations weapons inspectors could safely go about their work. The U.S. now needs Assad in place for the duration. He's the guy, after all, whose lieutenants know where the chemical weapons are…
This plan probably won't work. Assad is a lying, murdering terrorist, and lying, murdering terrorists aren't, generally speaking, reliable partners, except for other lying, murdering terrorists. In any case, disarmament experts say that this process, properly carried out, would take years and years to accomplish, but of course they really don't know how long this might take because no one has ever tried to locate and secure hundreds of tons of chemical weapons on an active battlefield, particularly one in which Hezbollah and al-Qaeda are vying for supremacy…
Who are the real losers in this episode? That one is easy. The Syrian people. They will continue to be raped, tortured and slaughtered in their homes, in their markets, on their streets, in their hospitals and in their mosques. So long as they die in conventional ways, no one will pay their deaths much mind at all.
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Nearly a third of PCs in Europe have been infected, despite many having anti-virus software.
Originally Posted by Repo
How about keeping your anti-virus definitions up to date and stop going on dodgy sites you doofus?
Originally Posted by schmidtbag
i'm interested in what the rest of the world is at. i would think the US would have a percentage just as high as those. i'm even more interested to know how much each OS is affected.
Usenet indexing sites - pr0n with the viruses (allegedly ;))Originally Posted by PQuiff
Theres filth to be DL/ed and were all duuurrrtttyyyyyy. CONFESS!!!!!
Kneel before SandboxIE for it is your saviour!Originally Posted by Gradius
Blame to keygens they now have virus FOR REAL (period!).
Originally Posted by knuck
honestly with security essentials I don't understand how things couldn't get better in the future. It works great and doesn't eat any ressources
Originally Posted by BLC
In short.... I WANT THE FRIKKIN' DATA!
Originally Posted by shanky887614
you cant be serious
its a good anitivirus dont get me wrong
but its slower than trying to download 100gb over dialup
becasue it is designed to never use mroe than 50% of resources it takes absolutly ages
it took over 4 hours to scan my c drive (200 odd gb used from a 400gb partition) before i canceled it
im comodo all the way now it is so much quicker, it has a firewall,antivirus and sandbox built in
as well as a program that moniters accses to every file so viruses do not get activated at all, and no one can remotly accses pc if you dont want them to becasue it treats all program and files as "guility until proved inocent"
which is the opersit of nearly all antiviruses availible
Originally Posted by FaunusQuote:Originally Posted by BLC
In short.... I WANT THE FRIKKIN' DATA!
Hear hear! This article is sensationalist at best. If we are going to make some guesses based on data that we DO have available:
495,000,000 people living in the EU.
How many people living in the EU have a computer? What's a fair estimation? 1%? That's more than fair, in my opinion, considering some businesses and households have more than 1 computer per user. Do servers count also? Or just personal PCs? Anyway, 1% is much more than fair.
That's 4,950,000 computers. 200,000 as a percentage of 4,950,000 is about 4%.
Does that mean that this "statistic" is only 4% accurate?
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Being a church planter or being a part of a church planting team is a unique call. You may already possess the spiritual gifts necessary for such call. You may have wondered if your gifting is suited to effective pursuit of the same.
Take this short self-assessment and find out. Mark your answers and follow the instructions at the end. You might even consider having a close friend or associate answer the questions with you.


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An honest message 25 years ago which still rings true today... maybe more so. Strategas Research teamed up with the data gurus at Bloomberg's BGOV to track how corporate perception about government has evolved over time. They compared hundreds of annual reports from 2012 to those from 2005, focusing on whether companies cited "Government Risk" as a source of concern. Fifty-nine percent of U.S. companies have become more concerned about Government posing a risk to their businesses:
There are certainly plenty of issues facing U.S. companies today:
- Higher costs of hiring under the Affordable Care Act
- Retaining talent given immigration uncertainty
- Regulatory questions from stalled Dodd-Frank legislation
- Foreign profit repatriation walls keeping capital abroad
- Rancorous tax debate discouraging capital investment
-Sequestration and debt ceiling debate freezing Federal projects
Wednesday is potentially a big day for Europe, and potentially a big opportunity for investors. At 5 a.m. ET Eurostat will release its preliminary estimate for Eurozone GDP, and economists forecast a return to growth after six quarters of contraction (the longest recession since WWII).
The estimated gain of 0.2 percent is a fraction of the 1.7 percent rate seen in the U.S.. European growth is still fairly narrow, as only 102 companies in the Euro Stoxx 600 are witnessing sales growth greater than 10 percent. Roughly half are growing less than 10 percent, and about a third are still contracting:Read more »
We are surprised today is August 1... summer goes so fast! We are NOT surprised today's manufacturing data is nebulous (Global GDP is rising just 1.6 percent)
More countries are contracting than expanding according to the survey... and we didn't even include the negative results from smaller economies like Hungary, Sweden and Norway. In addition, Germany and Italy just barely crossed over into growth mode with readings of 50.7 and 50.4 respectively (50 marks the inflection point between growth and expansion.)Read more »


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Israelites Eating the Passover Meal
Hours of Catherine of Cleves, in Latin
Illuminated by the Master of Catherine of Cleves
Purchased on the Belle da Costa Greene Fund and with the assistance of the Fellows, 1963
Created in Utrecht, The Netherlands, around 1440, the manuscript was taken apart sometime before 1856. Its leaves were shuffled and then rebound into two volumes to make each look more or less complete. The first part was acquired by the duke of Arenberg, whose descendants owned it until 1957, when it was bought by New York dealer H. P. Kraus, who sold it to Alistair Bradley Martin. This volume had been known by scholars as the "Hours of Catherine of Cleves."
Meanwhile, the second part had been acquired by the Rothschild family, who kept their manuscripts secret. In 1963 their volume was sold to the Morgan as yet another "Hours of Catherine of Cleves." Studying the newly acquired book (it became MS M.917) along with the Martin volume, Morgan curator John Plummer determined that they were actually two halves of one and the same codex. In 1964 the Morgan mounted an exhibition of both volumes, displaying all the miniatures via color transparencies. When a facsimile of the manuscript was published by George Braziller in 1966, the exhibition was repeated. Finally, in 1970, the Morgan was able to buy the Martin volume (it became MS M.945), and thus came to own both parts of this greatest of all Dutch manuscripts.
Both volumes have been disbound in preparation for rebinding the leaves in proper order.
The rubric in the top margin, attributed to Isaiah, gives the title to the scene: "The Children of Israel with the Passover Lamb." Four Israelites stand around a table eating lamb and unleavened bread. At the upper left is the head of Isaiah, exhorting (in a quotation from his book, 52:11) cleanliness on the part of those bearing the vessels of the Lord. (His words might explain the woman with the pitcher in the left border.) The head on the right paraphrases Exodus (12:6) that "a young goat should be sacrificed to an assembly of the children of Israel." Two quotations in the side margins from 1 Corinthians (5:7 and 11:27) interpret the Passover lamb as Christ and warn against unworthy Communion.
Hours and Masses for the Seven Days of the Week
The most unusual texts in Catherine's manuscript are the series of Hours and Masses for every day of the week. Medieval Christian tradition associated certain figures or themes with different days. Thus Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, was the Lord's Day; Thursday was connected with the Eucharist since that sacrament was instituted on Holy Thursday; and Monday was the day of the dead, since their torments were suspended on Sunday but recommenced the following day. In Catherine's prayer book, the themes for the Hours and Masses of the seven days of the week are:
|the Trinity
|the Dead
|the Holy Spirit
|All Saints
|the Blessed Sacrament
|the Compassion of God
|the Virgin.
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Prime Minister John Key today condemned the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants.
But he said New Zealand's support assistance was likely to be limited to moral support.
Any request to New Zealand from the Nigerian Government for assistance would be assessed, but he believed it was unlikely to occur because Nigeria would rather draw on capability closer to home.
Speaking at his post cabinet press conference today, Mr Key said he was sure all New Zealanders would join him in deploring and condemning the kidnapping.
"Aside from causing immense and needles trauma and suffering, acts like this have the longer term purpose of discouraging families from allowing their daughters an education.''
About six weeks ago, he had announced the designation of Boko Haram as in international terrorist group under the Terrorism Suppression Act.
That was one way New Zealand supported international efforts and the Nigerian Government to combat the terrorist organisation, he said.
"The safety of Nigerian citizens is primarily the responsibility of the Nigerian Government, though we're pleased to see members of the international community offering assistance in this case.
"We have not been asked to do so and realistically other countries are better placed to help than us. However we can add our voice to those of Governments and citizens around the world calling for the girls' safe return to their desperate families.
"The education of girls and the respect for rights of women are hallmarks of a developed and successful country. We will continue to follow this situation closely.''
If the Nigerian Government asked for an offer of support, it would be considered because of the seriousness of the situation. But Mr Key thought an approach would be extremely unlikely.
"We are unlikely to be in that position to do anything other than offer the support we have, which was essentially designate Boko Haram as a terrorist group that New Zealand recognises, and offer our moral support.''
Mr Key said the SAS could "theoretically'' be deployed.
"But I don't think it's likely they'd ask. They probably have a range of capability to draw on which is much closer to home.''
Labour's human rights spokeswoman Maryan Street and women's affairs spokeswoman Carol Beaumont last week wrote to Foreign Minister Murray McCully urging the Government to take any steps possible to support the effort by the United States and Britain to recover the girls.
"New Zealand's distance from Nigeria and our size should not prevent us from offering logistical, financial, operational or loud moral support to the international efforts being taking in this urgent case.''


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Women's Tennis
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Game Time...The Northwestern College women's tennis team will head to Sioux City, Iowa to play Morningside in a GPAC women's tennis match beginning at 4pm. Northwestern is in third place in the GPAC with a 3-1 record, 5-7 overall, while Morningside is tied with Nebraska Wesleyan for first place in the conference at 5-0, 10-7 overall.
All-Time...Northwestern is 1-5 all-time against Morningside and has lost three straight in the series. Last year, the Red Raiders were defeated 6-3 in the regular season and 5-2 in the GPAC semifinals.
Morningside News and Notes...The Mustangs are currently tied with Nebraska Wesleyan for first place in the GPAC with a 5-0 record, 10-7 overall. Since losing three straight non-conference matches to start the spring season, Morningside has rattled off seven consecutive wins. Last time out, they defeated Hastings 9-0 on April 20.
Larry Mason, the 2012 GPAC women's tennis coach of the year, is in his sixth season as the head coach of both the Morningside women's and men's tennis programs. He returns all but one player off a 2012 team that finished second in the GPAC with a 6-1 record, 14-7 overall. They lost to Nebraska Wesleyan in the GPAC Championship held last year in Fremont, Neb.
Four players who earned first team all-conference honors in singles' play return for the Mustangs, led by senior Mary Horton, who plays in the top singles' spot. Horton also earned first team accolades in doubles play. Amanda Przymus, Audri Swisher and Megan Solberg also return after earning the postseason honor.
Northwestern News and Notes...The Red Raiders are 3-1 in conference play, good for third place, with three matches left to play. They are 5-7 overall but have won two straight matches heading into Wednesday, earning a 5-4 win over Hastings last time out.
Frankie Eszes leads Northwestern with a 7-5 singles record and ranks fifth all-time with 25 career wins. The 2012 GPAC player of the year is already the single season record holder with 18 wins set last year. Amanda Bueltel is 6-4 in singles play while Hannah Stark, Missy Yorchak and Terry Odera all have four wins each. Stark and Bueltel are a combined 4-6 at #3 doubles.
Up Next...Northwestern will wrap up GPAC play this weekend as they play Concordia and Doane on Saturday, April 27 in Fremont, Neb. at 10am and 2pm.


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Our main objectives are to achieve greater public awareness about retired racing Greyhounds available for adoption, and to provide education on how wonderful Greyhounds are as house pets.
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May 10, 2014 at 8:03 am #1316665
Devin MontgomeryBPL Member
@dsmontgomeryLocale: one snowball away from big trouble
In July 2010, my sister and I were on the SHR in hiking a pass around Marion Peak. Crossing a small talus field, I dislodged a large-suitcase-sized boulder onto my left foot. It didn't hurt at first, but when I tried to push it off, I couldn't. Terrifying. "Kelsi, I'm really stuck. Like really stuck." It didn't take us long to get it off, but it felt like forever and when we did my foot hurt like hell. We cut the trip short and I painfully limped 20 more steep miles to the JMT then out.
As I sat there on the side of the mountain with my shoe off inspecting the damage, I thought about how I had been planning on doing the trip even if she couldn't come. We had a SPOT, but in my more cavalier moments, I might have considered leaving that at home, too.
Does anyone else have examples of when they were very glad they didn't go solo?May 10, 2014 at 9:15 am #2101082
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@hknewmanLocale: Western US
Does anyone else have examples of when they were very glad they didn't go solo?
No. My solo trips are on trail while anything with more risk is a group trip with experienced hikers. The reverse is usually true when I find group hikers in my group wanting to be climbers, … not knowing when to yell "rock" when dislodging rocks, etc..
Sometimes a strong personality can attempt to, or actually, take over a group who has no idea what he (or she) is doing.
tl;dr …Probably depends on how much scrambling or actual climbing needs to be doneMay 10, 2014 at 10:08 am #2101091
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@owenmLocale: SE US
My only "fears" relate to injury, but it kind of goes both ways. I'm probably more likely to have a trip ruined by someone else's injury than my own-always feel safer alone, not having to watch out for another person. Almost got hurt dayhiking with my girlfriend a few weeks ago. Wasn't doing anything dangerous, but I was watching where she was going instead of where I was going…
Anyway, several years ago, on the last day of a vacation after driving back to Las Vegas from UT, I took a fall while boulder-hopping down a canyon at Red Rock. Tore a bunch of ligaments in my ankle/foot, had to wrap it up and hobble out by trekking pole. It was a short dayhike, and I was not far from the TH. Couldn't hike for four months(THAT is my greatest fear, actually!).
I think the key point there is that I would not have been doing that while backpacking.
This week I had to wrap a sprained ankle for another hiker on the trail, very early into day 1. Fortunately, he felt able to return to the TH on his own, encouraged me not to worry about him, and continue on my way. So I did.
It would have been a really short trip if we'd been backpacking together, though.May 10, 2014 at 3:37 pm #2101148
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Does anyone else have examples of when they were very glad they didn't go solo?
No +1
Solo trips are precious little trips in my world. To be savored.
When do you get to be alone like that?May 10, 2014 at 3:53 pm #2101150
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@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
My closest call in the backcountry was a kayak trip I never should have taken. I assumed my idiot friend leading the way knew what he was doing. He didn't and he led us into some scary rapids. I would not have taken that trip solo, or at least I would have scouted better.May 10, 2014 at 6:43 pm #2101208
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I like solo trips (well, with the dog nowadays) and when I do trips with others I prefer to go with people who also feel comfortable doing solo trips.
Back when I was doing a lot of multi-day, sub-zero trips in some pretty nasty Northeast winter weather, my philosophy was (and remains!) that at the very least you should be able to take care of yourself.
On one trip in the Whites in the mid 1990's, one guy in our group of about 6 was kind of a "sloppy" guy who was not attentive to detail and did not have adequate self awareness and self monitoring. He was getting hypothermic, and somebody actually had to tell him to zip up his jacket. We were in whiteout conditions – "inside the ping-pong ball" – when we took a food/drink break somewhere below Mt. Adams in the lee of a big rock at a trail junction marker, so we knew where we were. In these proto-GPS days we (well, a couple of us, anyway) navigated by map and compass, so when the rest of the group was ready to depart they followed a bearing with my co-leader for the trip, and I waited for the schlock guy to finish eating and getting underway. We weren't all that far from "The Nest" campsite of the Randolph Mtn Club. As the guy packed up, he was so out of it he didn't even realize I was still there. The correct bearing was just a few degrees West of North, but he took off due East, down toward a very steep ravine. I used my whistle to get his attention and motioned him to follow me, which he did.
I am fairly sure that if I had not waited on that guy he would be dead. That thought did not occur to me until about 15 minutes after the event, but the feeling that came over me is the kind you get a few seconds after narrowly avoiding a major car wreck, sort of a wave of realization that comes crashing over.
After that, no more trips with him, or people like that. Confident solo travelers have my respect.May 10, 2014 at 9:33 pm #2101252
Brian MixBPL Member
@aggroLocale: Western slope, Sierra Nevada
The last time I backpacked with a group was in '98 IIRC, I have no solo fear, if I deem an activity dangerous I avoid it when I can. My life insurance policy won't make up for me being gone.
I'd love to try out hiking with others but it never seems to happen.May 11, 2014 at 2:42 am #2101277
Ito JakuchuBPL Member
@jakuchuLocale: Japan
Alone I do fast high mileage hikes, 25~50Km, one or two times per week. I've slipped two or three times, but nothing too bad.
First time I went with a group however, there was this very experienced guy who knew the area well and climbed lots of mountains there etc. He brought a lady friend with perfume and make up in place, a pretty scarf around her neck. She had trouble keeping up with the rest of the group from the start, even on the easy approach. I resigned myself that it was going to be a slow day, focussing on the new area and talking with people, which was a first. About 30~45 minutes in the terrain got steeper and the lady was below us when a rock went down. We shouted rock, she looked up and it slashed her head.
The rest of us went down as quick as we could (careful not to send other rocks down). Everybody was trying to help but I was surprised to find out I was the only one with a first aid kit. We covered her wound and the friend was going to try to take her down by himself, so the other people could continue their hike. I said no way, if she ends up not being able to walk then how do you carry her out? I carried her pack down and they made it back to their car. (Fortunately we later heard she turned out ok – wound was superficial).
We climbed back up and because it was later than normal we decided to forego the peak, and stopped at a river. Summers are pretty brutal here and we took a dip in the ice cold water. When we were done, and put our clothes and shoes back on I noticed my toe hurt a bit. Climbing down it got worse and I figured it was a loose toenail that finally really got loose. I decided to keep my shoe on and tough it out on the last hour down. On the way home from the train station I started limping badly and it started throbbing real bad. When I came home my toe was the size and colour of a small eggplant. Turned out I broke it against a rock, but the water was so cold I only winced. Took me out of the rest of the season.May 11, 2014 at 3:15 am #2101281
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@arizona1979Locale: DESERT SOUTHWEST
"… when I do trips with others I prefer to go with people who also feel comfortable doing solo trips."
I never thought of it that way – that's a good way of looking at it.
I haven't had any time I wished I hadn't gone solo (I don't have too much solo experience though).
I do empathize with those who see less liability in solo hiking. Last Fall, a couple buddies & I had a Fish Creek, Az hike planned. There's no trail, really, mostly navigating rocks. Anyway, there were some last minute additions to the group. One of them was a teenager and showed-up in *skate shoes*. Flat bottom, zero traction, may as well hike on marbles skate shoes. They weren't even tied. I'm thinking, this kid is coming home a walking scab. Neither did he have a pack, jacket, hat, sunscreen, anything – not even a water bottle.
I had an extra pair of Montrails in my truck (actually wondered whether they'd be just as bad for being too grippy) – he tries them on, likes them, & I hand him a water bottle.
No more than *5 minutes* into our hike, he takes a flying leap off a boulder, lands wrong (weird, right?) and twists his ankle. It swells up to about twice its original size. Turns out, he'd torn a ligament in his ankle & chipped off a piece of bone.
The conversation afterwards begins with, "Okay – new rule …."May 14, 2014 at 9:12 pm #2102552
Kelly GBPL Member
Never had an incident when solo, but fell once with my husband a ways off. Tripped uncontrollably on a rock. My only time for thought was "don't hit your head". Managed to curl up enough to keep my head up, to avoid any rocks that might be there. Was glad I wasn't solo that day. Ended up with hip, leg & arm bruises several inches big each. OTOH, I've hiked the same place solo since then. Sooner or later, something is bound to happen, whether solo or not.
KellyMay 15, 2014 at 8:54 am #2102611
Luis AcebalSpectator
@lmacebal-2Locale: Northern California
When I'm hiking solo, I'm more keenly aware of my surroundings because there is no "safety net" if I get hurt. It places me in another mindset. Often times, I find myself having these internal dialogues when I'm alone and confronted with a challenging situation. There are times when I've had to "talk myself down" and control my fears. These situations have allowed me to know myself better and my limits. There is no possibility of having some other person help me out during those moments. On the other hand, I become more complacent when hiking with others because there is a sense that we can assist each other in case of mishap. The bicycle helmet analogy captures the feeling of solo hiking for me. When I don't wear a helmet, I'm just more cautious with my riding than when wearing a helmet. I've wondered if wearing a helmet in some ways provides a false sense of security because of the illusion that I'll be protected in case of a mishap, similar to being with other persons while hiking. By the way, I'm not advocating for not using a helmet- but solo hiking is an experience to be cherished.May 15, 2014 at 6:47 pm #2102749
Erica R.BPL Member
@skrapp138Locale: Between the Rockies and the Sierras
I feel strange posting this – but my backpacking history is entirely solo (my husband hates hiking! Ha!), and last fall I had a moment where I was camping down in a canyon and a man showed up that was definitely giving me "unwanted attention". There weren't any options to move my camp, and really my only option would have been to pack up and night hike out of there (not really an option). Thankfully nothing happened other than some irritating attention.
That night I lay awake in my tent and had a feeling of vulnerability for the first time on the trail – and I was in a situation I hadn't really anticipated in my wilderness planning. I've prepared (as much as one can) for encounters with a wild animal or a fall on the trail, but I hadn't really thought about what I would do if I was stuck alone in the wilderness with a creepy dude.
I did wish someone else was there at that moment!
I still backpack solo – I'll be hiking the JMT solo this fall. I'd like to think that we're definitely in an era where women can safely hit the trail alone without a worry. Usually everyone I've met on the trail has been very friendly, but it was definitely some food for thought….May 16, 2014 at 5:49 am #2102815
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
I'm (hopefully!) taking my first multi-day solo trip over Memorial Day weekend. I'm lying to my family and I've told them others are going – I would catch so much grief and frankly, I'm not sure I'd be able to go without a fight. Not worth it….
I'll bring the Delorme tho….and my big dog with a deep bark.
I've been backpacking for more than 20 years – all over the world – I think I'm ready. Maybe.May 16, 2014 at 6:44 am #2102828
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Tyler NMember
@mantarayLocale: Vuur-Gin-Yaa!
+1 on that Luis. To spend time outside and KNOW you are responsible for yourself…food for the soul and a great reality-check. Erica's post brings up the immediacy of LIFE – I'm glad you're ok Erica BTW! I grew up running around the woods; now that I have a more rounded skill set though I have a very different appreciation for my capabilities and *especially* safety. That's been a big revelation and refuge I find in spending time alone outside – confronting ALL of reality. Sun, surf, rain, high winds, "Where's water?", possible mugger, "Is this safe?", "What's my out?".
This has built my character better than watching "reality" TV and waiting for someone to fix my faucet. REAL fear reminds me of what *is* important, not just what I'm "worried about".May 16, 2014 at 7:34 am #2102841
Marko BotsarisBPL Member
@millonasLocale: Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Erica, as a man I would not presume to comment on or give you advice on the feeling, the situation or what to do about it. I will only say whether the situation is a real or only potential threat, it has always made me angry that women have to bear this kind of burden – ever since I was about 7 and realized my mom was constantly afraid when by herself.May 16, 2014 at 12:44 pm #2102981
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
Interestingly the only thing I've ever been afraid of in the woods are creepy guys. Animals not so much, injuries – a safe respect for them – but the only thing that really gets me is the thought of a guy with a 2nd amendment fetish and a pickup truck full of empty beer cans deciding that I am a target of opportunity.
I guess this is partly a byproduct of really only being able to backpack in areas readily accessible by vehicles and groups of drunken people.May 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm #2102987
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
Jeniffer, pepper spray.
There are some trips that I will absolutely not do solo. They involve wading through creeks and scrambling over wet rocks. The danger here is slipping, hitting my head, becoming unconscious, and then drowning. Having a partner mitigates that risk tremendously.
I do think that having a partner is very advantageous, especially in challenging weather. Especially if you get in a real bad weather/temp drop situation where exercise some basic survival skills to improve your situation and keep warm. You can divide up the tasks, one person gets the shelter up while the other gets a fire going. One person starts cooking food and the other starts drying out wet clothing.
That being said, I have no problem going solo in most situations and I don't think it's a serious increased risk.May 16, 2014 at 1:09 pm #2102992
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
"The danger here is slipping, hitting my head, becoming unconscious, ….."
How would having a partner mitigate that risk?May 16, 2014 at 1:14 pm #2102995
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
He would pull me out of the water and prevent me from drowning.May 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm #2103002
peter vaccoMember
@fluffinreach-comLocale: no. california
"but the only thing that really gets me is the thought of a guy with a 2nd amendment fetish and a pickup truck full of empty beer cans deciding that I am a target of opportunity. "
this, needs to go where it belongs … directly to chaff.
v.May 16, 2014 at 2:01 pm #2103018
Tyler NMember
@mantarayLocale: Vuur-Gin-Yaa!
ummm yeah – agreedMay 16, 2014 at 2:06 pm #2103021
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
Well, maybe…
I, however, appreciate Jennifer's and Erica's comments. It saddens me that this is a possibility.
A woman friend experienced this very scenario, (a threatening drunk in a pickup cruising an old logging road she was mountain biking), and luckily was able to extricate without conflict.
It's a legitimate fear, IMHO.May 16, 2014 at 2:20 pm #2103027
Michael LBPL Member
@mpl_35Locale: NoCo
it isn't the fear that makes it need to go to chaff. it is the characterization of
"guy with a 2nd amendment fetish and a pickup truck full of empty beer cans"
as the person to fear. Completely unfounded and biased.
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Ford Prices Focus ST-R Racecar From $98,995
There aren't many American cars that approach $100,000. As excited as they were by the ZR1's performance figures, Corvette enthusiasts balked at how a 'Vette could cost so much. After steadily climbing since its announcement a few years ago, the Fisker Karma's base price just breached the $100k mark. And of course the Ferrari-slaying Ford GT went for a good $150k if you could get your hands on one, and was probably worth even more. But a Focus? You've got to be kidding, right?
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Amazing deal.
Thats nuts for a focus still turn key race car or not, not saying I wouldn't buy it if I already had a stable of other 100,000 dollar cars I could see buying one for track days.
Has to many doors.
And does anyone have more info on the car?
The blurb from Edmund's leaves much to be desired ... what kind of management does it come with, how adjustable is the suspension, does it have A/C, what kind of power numbers, at what boost level, etc, etc.
If you're buying a 'race car' focus for $100K and you have to spend more on extra software/hardware to tune the car per your driver, it's a wasted $100K. And if 2 teams buy the same car it's just pointless, IROC then, a drivers race only.
I guess I just don't see the point.
I hope it's popular with those who can actually afford it. Maybe then Ford will hurry up on the more affordable Focus ST.
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That photo makes it look so long. I know the 2012 Focus is longer than some of the past ones, but I think the sloping design of the roof makes it look so much longer in photographs.
I meant useable if the cage wasn't in the way. I like the four doors just not four door hatches. kinda makes it look like a bobbed car.
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A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Duesseldorf hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A total renovation of this property was completed in October 2013.
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This week, we learned that the Toronto Police Service will be ordering C8 carbine semi-automatic assault rifles for front-line police officers. The assault rifles, produced by arms manufacturer Colt Canada for the Canadian Forces, will cost $2,500 each, and will be in patrol cars on the streets of Canada's largest city by May. Toronto becomes only the latest municipality to acquire a weapon described on its website as "battle proven in harsh combat environments."


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Anyway,best of luck. Not everyone out is out to take the pi**, just hope the car you're after isn't in Kidderminster!!
Anyway,best of luck. Not everyone out is out to take the pi**, just hope the car you're after isn't in Kidderminster!!
Looks very nice mate
henrys dad - sorry to hear about your plight...its always a shame when people take the p*SS..its not fair, i have had instances of travelling far for cars..and walked away well and truly gutted...she is in Middlesex, and i go down to london quite often for work, so it ties in perfectly...!dealer has assured me that she is perfect..worst case i walk away having lost a little of my deposit money (£200 was minimum) and even this was verified by e-mail, that if she does not match description given me by sales man..full refund..
i am so excited, and if truth be known, i have never been excited by all of my 'heroes' which i have had, i have a tick list of cars that i wanted when i was 20, and now that i am 34! i have gone through them all.(they are all priced perfectly now..sub 10k).bar 1...(porsche 911 (993) but i am saving up for that..!
the other half, always complaining about stupid cars..loud boy racer cars (the Evo's and the impreza's) persuaded me to buy her..and TBH i am excited...never had such a new car..! never needed it, considereing what can be brought for the 5 to 8k mark..but this one...she is for keeps..once i get her(if..everything is ok) i shall do my usual Mcquires regime(very religious when it comes to Irish cleaning products..!) and then get some Muallem style pics up...
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thanks for all of the heads up guys, and the forum welcome...nice...
if you have read my post form page 1, many of you will know that i brought my little german without seeing her in the flesh..
story thus far, had a meeting in london, finished off nice and early, and got to the garage..walked round the back, and my heart sank, there she was all dirty and dust ridden (been sat for 2 weeks while road workes were going on) got the keys, and walked round, no gaps in the panels..so scrtacthes, nor dents, a little scuff mark on the underside of the front lip, has caused the paint to crack like spiders legs..) but other than that..herat was racing...(started to smoke again having quit 6 weeks ago, from the stress!and excitement..!)
started her up...ans she sounded amazing.. just sweet as a nut..well, to cut a long story short, paid for her, signed the warranty papers (upto £1000 claims, as many times as i want in year, with the AA gold 5 star) i know what you may be thinking, "with till you claim" but i have dealt with them via my breakdown cover, and they have honoured every claim that i have made (including a gearbox rebuild on an audi quattro!)
drove out, filled her up, onto the M1, M6, home, drive..and bliss, i love her..she is everything that i wanted in a BMW e46, fast, comfy, lazy, economical (80mph returned 30.1mpg) and the cruise control is like non that i have ever used on any car, and the DSC...!...
so there you have it guys...a match made in heaven...all i need now is the sun, so i can polish her up lovely...!
Hi Muallem,Welcome to Bimmerforums.co.uk..............
thanks STK - love the white E36, mmmmmm3..i have always loved that shape, but came a cropper with my first one, but yours looks well cool...looked for a white E46 330 for ages, could not find one, for love nor money..!
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I had revision rhinoplasty to fix a very botched first nose job. Whilst the surgeon did improve the appearance, I'm still disappointment with the result. The main thing I wanted to achieve was complete erasure of the supra-alar crease. The first 10 days after my rhinoplasty I was ecstatic because I had my dream nose. However when the swelling went down the crease reappeared. The photo imaging shows the removal of the supra-alar crease and decrease of the side wall. Could this result be achieved?
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It is possible to remove the supra alar crease completely but this will not give you a natural looking nose. Most patients who are self-conscious about their nose, go around looking at other people's noses; the thing to remember here is noses look good in context to people's faces. When looking at most noses, you will almost always see a supra alar crease. Consult with your plastic surgeon and see if this would be a natural look for you.
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Coughing, sneezing, body aches – all symptoms of the "common cold" and symptoms many of us will be all too familiar with this winter. While none of us intentionally try to share our cold germs with co-workers, friends and family, we often do so without realizing it. However, whether you're at home, work, or doing some shopping, there are several key steps you can take to help make the cold a little less common this winter.
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Danny Deegan
Razor sharp Mancunian with a shed load of brutally funny anecdotes about his much put-upon friend 'Rudgie'. Plus wicked witticisms that belie his fresh-faced boy band demeanour. Not even bovver boys 'Five' got this near-to-the-knuckle. Runner-up in the City Life Comedian of the year 2003 and fresh from a sold-out, critically acclaimed solo show at the Manchester Comedy Festival.
'His seamless interactions with the crowd demonstrate that he's a natural-born comedian... appealing to both the young and old, female and male' (Three Weeks).
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John Robins
Winner: Best Debut Show – 2009 Leicester Comedy Festival.
John has quickly made his name as one of the most quick-witted, engaging comedians on the circuit. He's the latest to burst out of Bristol's hotbed of talent and he has stories to tell, banter to have and bombs to drop.
'Funnier than all of them, his self-deprecation and Olympic ad-libbing would have you skipping happily down even the darkest alley' (Venue)
'One man, one microphone, one fantastically funny show' (Three Weeks)
'Like discovering buried treasure' (Fest)
'Comedy's best kept secret' (The Skinny)
'A complete and utter natural' (Russell Howard)
'... fantastically entertaining' (http://www.Chortle.co.uk)
'Sparkling stand-up' (The Times)
'One of the most consistently pleasing hours on the fringe' (The Independent)
'One of the most naturally gifted comedians I've seen' (The Daily Telegraph).
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Venue Facts
Venue: Ginglik Club On The Green
1 Shepherds Bush Green
Website: ginglik.co.uk
Phone: 020 8749 2310
→ Kensington (Olympia) 15 min walk
→ Shepherds Bush 6 min walk
→ Goldhawk Rd 7 min walk


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