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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:09pm
CLINTON, S.C. - Erin McBurnette stopped 20 shots, including several late shots in the closing minutes, helping Presbyterian College defeat Bryant College in a 13-11 contest Tuesday afternoon at Old Bailey Stadium.
The Blue Hose (1-6) were led by Katie Prisco's four goals and an assist. Jenna Handshoe also accounted for five points on three goals and two assists. Brittni Dulaney had two goals and two assists and Shannon Hartford dished out three assists. Susie Branson accounted for three points on a goal and two assists. Laura Meade, Liz Davis and Lauren Lefeber all turned in a goal.
Prisco started the scoring for the contest with a free position goal just 2:02. The Bulldogs tied the contest two minutes later only to see the Blue Hose roar back with a goal 11 seconds after the tie happened. On PC's second goal, Shannon Hartford rifled a pass to Dulaney, who quickly turned and fired the shot for the one-goal lead.
Up 2-1, PC forced a turnover that McBurnette quickly recovered. She flinged the ball to Lefeber, who then proceeded to go coast to coast, drilling the shot for a 3-1 advantage.
The fourth PC student-athlete got on the board with 20:28 to play in the half when Hartford tallied her second assist, finding fellow rookie Susie Branson for the score.
The teams traded goals in the 11th minute of the contest with Allison Faiola bringing the visitors back within two, 4-2. However, Prisco pushed the margin back to three after she converted a pass from Branson for a 5-2 lead.
The Bulldogs rattled off three straight goals, tying the contest with 6:02 to go in the half. However, Jenna Handshoe helped the Blue Hose regain the lead at 5:22 when Prisco saw her open just feet away from the cage. Handshoe took the pass and easily played it past the keeper.
Prisco then scored her second goal of the day with 2:06 to play in the half. Liz Davis' free position goal with 14 seconds left to play in the first half put the home team ahead 8-6 heading into the second period.
Bryant opened the final stanza by scoring four of the first six goals, including one just 34 seconds into the period by Lauren Sheridan. After the visitors pulled within one, Handshoe connected with Meade for a goal and a 9-7 advantage.
Bryant tied it at nine on Antionette Lombardi's unassisted goal. However, Handshoe had the answer as she scored with 20:12 left in the contest. Dulaney was credited with an assist.
The Bulldogs would continue to fight back, knotting the score at 10 apiece on Allison Faiola's marker with 16:48 to play. Once again, Handshoe rose to the challenge. She found Prisco open with just under 11 minutes to play. Prisco played a beautiful shot past the keeper for an 11-10 advantage.
Over the next six minutes, McBurnette turned away a flurry of shots by the visitors. Then, Dulaney pushed the margin to 12-10 on a goal with 3:55 to play. Branson was credited with an assist on the play.
Bryant, however, would not go away. The Bulldogs pawed their way back into the game, making the score 12-11 with 1:17 to play.
The Blue Hose gained control of the ball and with six seconds to play, Hartford found Handshoe, who sealed the win with the final score of the day.
In addition to McBurnette's 20 saves, she also picked up three ground balls. Melinda Vasconcellos scooped up a team-high six ground balls while Prisco and Megan Woodis each had five. Jill Parker posted three ground balls, but accounted for a team-high five draw controls and forced a turnover.
Woodis, Prisco, Vasconcellos, MucBurnette and Anne Lamb Crosby all tied for the team lead with two caused turnovers.
The Blue Hose return to action March 13 at Cincinnati. The match is slated for a noon start.


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Are the Jets defense that good? I don't think so. Which means the Giants still have trouble running the ball. As good as Eli is, sometimes Eli passes too much out of need and I don't really like to see that because then the offense becomes predictable and Gilbride's play-calling is already predictable as it is. How are they going to address this issue? I'm not too comfortable going into the regular season with Beaty's banged-up back.
Ahmad is already hurt again, and Ware has no speed, and he's just average in power running. It looks like David Wilson has to step up and come through for us is the running game, he really has to learn the QB protection real fast otherwise the running game looks like it's going to be very limited.

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Sep 17, 2012 at 7:57 pm #1294178
When I was out on a solo trip last week, I encountered a large number of elk. I've often seen signs of elk, but this was my first time actually seeing them and I wasn't 100% sure what to do.
I'd heard bugling throughout the day, but my first sighting came just after I finished eating dinner. I was sitting against a tree with my dog and an elk came out of some trees less than 50 feet away. It didn't even notice us until my dog started whining (luckily she was leashed), at which point the massive creature bounded away.
As the sun started to go down, I started hearing more and more elk bugling. Walking back to my tent, I scared away another elk on accident. And right after the sun went down, the elk bugling became even more frequent and close. After listening to them all for awhile and hearing them get closer, I started to be able to hear them run around the forest, huff and snort, and kick around dirt with their hooves. At this point, I was getting a little concerned I might get run over in my tent or charged in my sleep. I finally got out of my tent and started making some noise and yelling. At first, the elk (whose forms I could vaguely make out in places) just stood there. After jingling my dog's collar though they all ran away. I had thought that my dog's and mine smell would be enough to dissuade them from coming near, but I guess not.
Within an hour though the elk were back and the bugling just as loud. So I scared them off again. This repeated for a few hours before things finally quieted down. The next day, I saw about 8 elk withing my first 10 minutes of being on the trail, another two elk a mile later, and then 4 more over the next 13 miles.
In these situations, what is the best action to take with elk? What would you have done? Was my concern of being run over in my tent valid? I was camped in a relatively flat, medium to low density pine forest. Was this just a bad camping spot? Elk are certainly amazing and giant creatures and I hope to see more of them, I just want to be more knowledgeable for my next set of encounters.
Pretty sure this is one or two elk footprints:
Here were two guys with antlers I managed to get a quick shot of:
(I circled the elk in red because they're kind of hard to see)Sep 17, 2012 at 8:11 pm #1913163
Luke SchmidtSpectator
@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
I never heard of Elk running over a sleeping person. I'm pretty sure they'd know what it was. Your experience sounds like one I had with deer in VA. I was camped with four boys up on the AT and late at night I heard a snort which I quickly identified as a startled deer. I then heard them stomping their hooves before running away. This cycle of snorting, stomping and running was repeated several times. Apparently we were sleeping right on the deer's bedding ground and they kept coming back to see if we were gone!Sep 18, 2012 at 6:31 am #1913265
Yea, I'd never heard of a problem either but I thought I'd ask. Just like with your deer, it would make sense that I was probably in their bedding ground.Sep 18, 2012 at 7:13 am #1913267
Brian CampriniBPL Member
@bcampriniLocale: Southern Appalachians
I doubt they'd ever hit you while sleeping, especially if you have a visible shelter, but a deer did run into me once. On a sidewalk next to a hotel on an island off the coast of Georgia. She was obviously stressed and panicked while running away from something and just ran right into the back of my arm. Scared me to death. I wasn't hurt and she was gone before I even realized what had happened, though.
And once while hiking I almost walked into a deer. Came around a switchback in fog and howling wind and he was only 2 feet from me. Strangely, he didn't run, just walked a few steps away and started munching on some leaves while I passed.
Weird stuff does happen, but I don't think it's worth worrying about unless the animal is getting obviously hostile towards you. Still, I was bushwacking recently to get a close up picture of a moose and I thought, "Gee this would be a really dumb way to die." You never know for sure with big wild animals, I suppose.Sep 18, 2012 at 8:10 am #1913277
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
Similar to a comment above, my first thinking after reading your account is that you managed to locate your camp in those particular elks' bedding area.
Or, possibly, their love nest.Sep 18, 2012 at 8:36 am #1913285
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Given that it is Fall, I'm thinking the elk may have been in their rut during which they are more concerned about finding each other (the bugling and milling about) than in avoiding you. In the Upper Midwest, deer get hit a lot by cars as the normally shy creatures come bounding out of the bushes as they cross the highways. This also fits in the way those elk weren't alert to you or your dog.
While some species (elephant in musth) get aggressive, I am unaware of that happening in deer. I never noticed it in mule deer in California up and I don't see it in moose here in Alaska (I do see mothers aggressively protecting claves, especially in early May when they are new-born). Similarily, these elk apparently responded by leaving once aware of you and your dog, so I'd mark this week on your calender and in the future make more noise when traveling and avoid game trails for campsites.Oct 15, 2012 at 9:02 pm #1921647
Joe LBPL Member
@heyyouLocale: Cutting brush off of the Arizona Tr
The bugling is the males sounding off during the rut. They can bugle all night long. Since you are not another elk, you are of no interest and no threat to them.
The elk use the same trails we do.
The most danger is being shot by an anxious hunter as you walk through a brushy area.Oct 15, 2012 at 9:16 pm #1921653
Mary DBPL Member
@hikinggrannyLocale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
Bull elk may threaten or charge if you and the dog get really close or get between them and a female. Most of the time, though, they'll run. I doubt they'd run over your tent unless you camped on a path. A few years back one spent the night bugling between my camp and the nearby lake. At first I was thrilled, but the 5th or 6th time he woke me out of a sound sleep, I started thinking seriously about elk stew for breakfast!
Moose? They can be downright dangerous! I'd rather meet a bear!Oct 15, 2012 at 9:24 pm #1921656
David UreMember
"The bugling is the males sounding off during the rut. They can bugle all night long. Since you are not another elk, you are of no interest and no threat to them"
Not true. Stay at least 30 m away.Oct 16, 2012 at 6:36 am #1921711
Gary DunckelBPL Member
@zia-grill-guyLocale: Boulder
"Moose? They can be downright dangerous! I'd rather meet a bear!"
I'm with you, Mary. I've had a mother moose stalk me for 400 yards, across a shallow lake, through heavy deadfall, and get within 15' of me. She kicked the dirt, snorted and sprayed me with moose-spit, and generally let me know that I was her biggest problem. I've had a mother griz treat me with far more respect. I've come to hate seeing moose in the wild, as half the time I feel a bit threatened by their presence. They need a lot of space.
I also had 5-6 male elk charging past my tent once, in the middle of the night. One or two bumped into my tent guy lines, but no serious problems.Oct 16, 2012 at 7:14 am #1921719
HElinTexas CBPL Member
A male elk in full rut can be dangerous. They literally are out of their minds. I have been told repeatedly by various rangers to stay away from them. In Yellowstone, they have been known to attack cars. My first visit to Yellowstone was during the elk rut. One of the males attacked a car several hours before I arrived. Elk normally are not animals you worry to much about danger wise…..but rut changes the situation. It is best to remove yourself from their vicinity when you encounter a male bugling…..that means a female is near and he desparately wants her. He might feel threatened by you and attack.Oct 16, 2012 at 3:19 pm #1921863
Franco DarioliBPL Member
@francoLocale: Tarptent
Sounds like guys on heat outside a nightclub.
They attack each others, smash cars and just don't try to get in between them and a female…
elks like itOct 17, 2012 at 3:26 pm #1922281
David OlsenSpectator
@owareLocale: Steptoe Butte
attack video
Nationally, deaths caused by domestic elk are rare. A 51-year-old Vermont man was killed in September 2002 when his 700-pound bull elk gored him during fall rut.
Elk and deer attacks in the wild also are rare.
A deer killed a California man in September while the man worked in his garden.
http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2006/feb/09/elk_attacks_rare/Oct 17, 2012 at 5:35 pm #1922323
Thanks for the info/thoughts every one.
My main concern wasn't being attacked when awake, it was being accidentally run over in the middle of the night. It was certainly a night I was glad I set my tent up. I'm not sure if a sex-crazed male Elk would have noticed a person sleeping in a bivy sack.Oct 17, 2012 at 7:09 pm #1922358
Ken T.BPL Member
Kiwanis are more dangerous.Oct 18, 2012 at 6:44 am #1922457
Brian LewisMember
@brianleLocale: Pacific NW
I recall a few years ago doing a solo trip with a hammock rather than a tent. Heard a lot of Elk bugling, and walking not that far away. I thought it was kind of cool at the time.
Then when I went home I read up a bit more about buck Elk behavior when in rut. One article talked to people who live near forest, warning that such Elk like to spar with inanimate objects, such as "lawn furniture or hammocks".
Made me a bit less inclined to use a hammock in times when the Elk are feeling passionate about life. I do also recall a large deer or elk walking much too close for comfort when I was in a bivy sack once, but I would particularly like to avoid the epitaph "Died as an Elk Pinata whilst hammock camping".
In truth I have no idea what the odds are, but it's something I factor in now when selecting a solo shelter for a particular trip.Oct 18, 2012 at 1:41 pm #1922562
drowning in spamMember
@leaftyeLocale: SoCal
spam…marking this thread in case it becomes another invisible threadOct 23, 2012 at 5:17 am #1923847
Steven McAllisterBPL Member
@brooklynkayakLocale: South West US
Although I have been camping out west during elk rutting season, I have never experienced them being aggressive. Not saying it doesn't happen with any rutting animal. Goat, sheep, deer, … can all get out of their minds
I mostly hike in the NY, CT, NJ area.
I have had buck deer threaten me during rutting season, but never attack, only walk towards me barking and then turning away. This usually happens in prime grazing areas and/or meadows.
I did see one young buck who got excited by a group of camping teenagers. The kids were all wearing bright wild outfits, some kind of outdoor rave, costume party or something.
The buck walked into the middle of the crowd waving his head around in a crazy, drunk, almost threatening fashion. The teenagers were almost able to touch him. He eventually walked away when the kids all tried to touch him at the same time.
It made me think of what could happen…Feb 17, 2013 at 10:37 am #1955288
Peter EvansMember
I lived in Jasper, Alberta for a year… when the Elk are in rut they are the biggest danger going. I only used my mountain bike that time of year, because it gave me a means of out running a charging bull. This is not merely something that could happen, it happened on nearly every ride. if you get within the sight or smell range of a bull in rut, it will charge you… guaranteed.
They mostly congregate in the valley bottoms during the rut, high country is much safer and more Elf-free.
// edit: Elk free…. lolMar 4, 2013 at 9:55 pm #1961582
Sean StaplinBPL Member
@mtnratLocale: Southern Cdn Rockies
LOL. This thread definitely made me think of Jasper. Used to go with a few friends and watch the tourists and the elk. We would sit on the lawn and make odds on if an elk would charge. Never saw people run so fast.
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Lighting Basics Using BKAs LancerLight Series AC DC Lights
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Although the weather held up fine, Cassandra (with makeup artist in tow) showed up almost an hour late, significantly reducing our window of opportunity. To maximize the location so late in the day, I positioned Cassandra along the interior wall and worked fast, using the silver side of a 36" Photoflex LiteDisc reflector to direct some of the dwindling light onto her face as the sun began to slide down and toward the back of the building (#1).
I saved the full-lengths for last, using the reflector to create drama by emphasizing the face as the rest of the porch slid into shadow. Some light burning was executed on the final prints to add to this effect (#2). On location, all of the images were shot at a dismal maximum aperture of f/5.6 with shutter speeds as slow as 1/30 sec. Although I only had one rather slow Nikon Nikkor 35-80mm f/5.6 lens that worked with the Fuji S1, the size of the Super CCD in relationship to the optics provided a more appropriate 52-120mm range. I need to add here that I was grateful that the optimum comparative ISO value of the Fuji S1 is 320.
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Why take the train in Spain?
Because the most rewarding and relaxing way to travel through this beautiful country - twice the size of Britain - is by rail. The latest high-speed trains now connect Madrid and Barcelona, Spain's two biggest cities, at a cruising speed of 300km/h. They sweep across arid plateaux, through mountain ranges and along river valleys. At the other end of the spectrum, narrow-gauge lines claw their way through spectacular scenery across the north of Spain. Fast or slow, Spain's ferrocarriles (literally "iron ways", abbreviated to FFCC) provide the perfect wide-screen panorama.
Even if you do not plan to take a grand tour of the nation, the usually punctual and always good-value trains of Spain can prove handy for holidaymakers. The leading Mediterranean resort areas - the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Costa Brava - each benefit from frequent trains trundling up and down. Cities such as Barcelona and Málaga enjoy good airport links by rail, connecting the terminals with the city centre quickly and cheaply. And for exploring the fascinating hinterland of the classic Spanish cities, there is no better way than rail.
Out of step with the rest of Europe?
Yes. Trains in Spain run on three different gauges. The main network, operated by the national rail enterprise Renfe, is "Iberian gauge" - wider than the rest of Europe, and shared only with Portugal. The rails in the north-west of the country, from the French frontier at Hendaye to the port of Ferrol (near Santiago de Compostela), and from Bilbao inland to León are only one metre apart - much narrower than the European norm. Most are operated by Feve, believed to be the world's biggest metric-gauge rail enterprise, though the stretch from Hendaye via San Sebastian to Bilbao is run by EuskoTren - part of the Basque administration.
Over the past 16 years, though, the Renfe network has moved progressively towards standard gauge, which will soon enable it to be connected with the rest of Europe - starting with a new link from Barcelona to Perpignan. This is the next part of the AVE network - high-speed trains that have revolutionised rail travel in Spain over the past 16 years.
AVE once stood for Alta Velocidad Española (but now it is a brand name), and conveniently also translates as "bird". Trains fly at 300km/h (186mph) from Madrid via Córdoba to Seville (the original line) and onwards to Málaga; from the capital to Valladolid, with plans for extensions northwards; and, for the past two months, between Madrid and Barcelona - with non-stop trains covering the 600km journey in around two-and-a-half hours.
How does AVE compare with Europe's other high-speed trains?
Very favourably, starting with passenger comfort. The rolling stock operating on the Madrid-Barcelona link is the most modern in the world, offering high standards of comfort - and excellent views - even in second class. The best-quality ride is in Club or Preferente class, where passengers are served complimentary meals and drinks, plus a selection of international newspapers and magazines; there is also a mains supply for laptops and mobile phones. The only difference between the two premium classes appears to be seating layout; the Club version is less regimented and, yes, feels more like a club.
All travellers, even those in Turista class (second) are given earphones to enable them to listen to several channels of audio or watch the on-board films. Most though, will be content to look out of the window. The relative straightness of the new line provides lots of great views - and a certain amount of slicing through deep cuttings (where you can see the layers of rock and earth) and tunnels (where you can't). The near ground is a blur, but the hazy mountains on the horizon that seem an ever-present element of inland Spain look inviting - especially on the Madrid-Barcelona run, when the Pyrenees first appear on the left as the train dashes between Zaragoza and the Catalan city of Lleida.
As the train accelerates to its cruising speed, you can feel a nudge in the small of your back - just like Concorde when it accelerated to twice the speed of sound. And, also like Concorde, there is an illuminated display at the end of the cabin telling you how fast you are going.
The exacting engineering standards mean that the u otrain track is beautifully cambered around bends, which you notice only when the train is running below its usual high speed and centrifugal force does not apply with its designed intensity.
Commensurate with the high standards, fares are significantly higher than corresponding "classic" trains; for example, the basic slow train between Málaga and Seville costs €17.50 (£13.50), but fare for the new high-speed link is nearly double. The second-class full fare between Madrid and Barcelona is €102 (£78; €81.60/£63 if you buy a return), though anyone who books online in advance at www.renfe.es can access a wide range of lower fares - starting at just €40.50 (£31). If a train should arrive at its destination more than five minutes late, and Renfe is responsible, fares are refunded in full on the Seville line (on the other lines, a 15-minute delay gives you a 50 per cent refund; 100 per cent for a 30-minute delay).
All baggage is checked by X-ray before passengers are allowed on board. In order to avoid delaying trains, no access to this security checkpoint is allowed less than two minutes before departure (compared with 35 minutes, incidentally, at Heathrow's new Terminal 5).
How slow are the slower lines?
Getting faster. Renfe separates its operations into several divisions, including a "medium distance" category that is dedicated to enhancing speeds and standards on links up to around 250km (150 miles). Examples of brisk, comfortable Media Distancia trains include Granada to Seville and Madrid to Salamanca, each taking a couple of hours to whizz through splendid scenery.
Suburban trains around the big conurbations are branded Cercanías, but even these can be relatively speedy, connecting Madrid to fascinating neighbouring towns such as Aranjuez and Alcalá in half-an-hour or so.
For cross-country journeys must I change trains in Madrid?
No. Even though the capital is the hub for high-speed services, there are plenty of lines that bypass Madrid. For example, you can travel from La Coruña on the north-west coast to Valencia on the Mediterranean on lines that avoid the capital, passing through cities such as Zaragoza and Burgos (both of which are well worth a break of journey). To the south, a trunk line meanders across from Cádiz via Seville and Córdoba to the Mediterranean coast, serving Valencia, Alicante and Barcelona. Note, however, that faster journeys are often possible if you use the AVE links via Madrid. Because high-speed services to Seville, Málaga and Barcelona are concentrated on Atocha station in the south-west of the capital, interconnections from one high-speed train to another are easier.
Indeed, a few AVE services each day are timetabled to connect Andalucia with Catalonia. These all travel to Atocha station in Madrid, from where they must turnaround, but the wait here is kept as short as possible - allowing the journey from Málaga to Barcelona, for example, to be completed in around six hours.
Note, however, if you are connecting from the south to north, that AVE services to Valladolid, and many "classic" trains serving the north of Spain from the capital, use Chamartí*station, inconveniently located in the northern suburbs of Madrid.
Are many stations out of the centre?
Some. The layout of the typical Spanish "old town" makes it impossible to locate a station closer than the fringes. Expansion, too, is difficult within the confines of a city centre. This is why, for example, Zaragoza's main station, Las Delicias, is on the site of a small and previously unimportant suburban halt to the west of the city centre. However others are impeccably well-placed for the city - Bilbao's narrow gauge and broad gauge termini are bunched together in the heart of the biggest city in the Basque region.
As with high-speed lines elsewhere in Europe, some new stations are well away from existing centres of population - notably Camp de Tarragona, a 20-minute bus ride from the city of Tarragona on the Mediterranean.
Barcelona is a special case. Its main hub is Sants, away from the centre. But many trains serve Plaça Catalunya, Passeig de Gràcia and the beautiful Estació de França, all of which are handy for the tourist areas.
Where are the most beautiful lines?
As defined by the compilers of the Thomas Cook Rail Map Europe (£8.99), as follows: Algeciras to Almería; Málaga to La Roda de Andalucía; the final 20km of the line from Murcia to Águilas; Zafra to Huelva, paralleling the Portuguese border; Sagunt (just north of Valencia) to Zaragoza; Madrid to Burgos; Barcelona to Puigcerdà; Leó*to Mataporquera; Guillarei via Leó*to Mieres; and most of the narrow-gauge line on the north coast between Ferrol and Llanes. The Mallorcan line from Palma to Soller also gets a commendation. In addition to these, though, many more will prove rewarding - such as the train that trundles from Madrid's Atocha station to the wild western landscapes of Extremadura, ending in the fair city of Badajoz.
To the future...
Besides the Barcelona-Perpignan high-speed line, the most significant development is known as the "Basque Y" - an extension of the AVE network connecting the three big cities in the Basque Country: Bilbao, Vitoria and San Sebastián. Journey times will be approximately halved, both within the region and to and from Madrid.
Tickets, please?
If you just "turn up and go", you may be impressed how speedy the process is; most stations have a special ticket window for immediate departures. Planning ahead is recommended, though; not only might you save money, but availability is in short supply for peak AVE services. You can book through specialist agents such as European Rail (020-7387 0444; www.europeanrail.com), Rail Europe (0844 848 4069; www.raileurope.co.uk) and Trainseurope (0871 700 7722 ; www.trainseurope.co.uk). In addition, the Renfe website, www.renfe.es, should be running in a full English-language version soon. Tickets bought in advance online, and printed at home or in your office, offer the lowest fares - as little as €26 (£20) one-way between Madrid and Barcelona.
The single best source for more information online is www.seat61.com, devised and managed by the international railway guru Mark Smith.
Also visit www.trainseurope.co.uk, or call Railbookers (0870 458 9081 www.railbookers.com)
A VIEW FROM THE TOP: MAJESTY IN MALLORCA by Angela Coffill
One of Europe's great little railway journeys is an essential component of the public-transport network on Spain's most popular holiday island. From Mallorca's capital, Palma, a wooden train has been running on a metre-gauge line across the mountains since 1912. The train travels round many bends for 27.3km, through the beautiful Sierra de Alfabia mountains before arriving in Sóller. The town's port is located 3km away and is easily accessible by a tram from outside the station. Trains depart five times a day in each direction, price €14 (£11) each way (€7/£5.50 for children aged 3-6). You buy a ticket on board. For more information: 00 34 971 752 051; www.trendesoller.com; www.illesbalears.es.
Renfe's overnight services provide a comfortable and effective way of covering long distances. Spain's best overnight trains are the unique articulated "Train Hotels", with restaurant car, cafe-bar, sleepers and reclining seats, including Gran Clase sleepers with en-suite shower/toilet. The most useful domestic route for tourists is probably Barcelona to Seville/ Málaga/Granada, with another between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela.
In Gran Clase you may dine in a remarkably well-provisioned restaurant car, or simply sip the complimentary mineral water as you inspect the contents of the amenity kit - containing everything you would expect from a good hotel bathroom (including shower cap, sewing kit, toothbrush and paste) plus a pair of slippers and a pair of earplugs. Oh, and a bar of chocolate on the pillow.
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Metabones has updated its EF to NEX Smart Adapter II, allowing recent Canon lenses to autofocus on Sony E-mount cameras. As with most systems that attempt to use DSLR lenses on contrast-detection-based AF cameras, the focus speed is considerably lower than when used on their native cameras. However, despite not being able to use the hybrid-AF system from the NEX-5R or 6, Metabones claims performance is often better than Sony DSLR lenses being used with the original LA-EA1 adapter. The adapter costs $399, with existing Smart Adapter II owners able to upgrade for $50.
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Vancouver, Canada, November 7, 2012 - Metabones adds autofocus support for select Canon lenses to its Smart Adapter II (for mounting EF and EF-S mount lenses on Sony NEX cameras).
To ensure the best possible accuracy, autofocus is enabled only for late-model Canon-brand lenses (introduced circa 2006 or later).
Significant effort has been put into focus accuracy research and we conclude that only lenses capable of the most precise control in their autofocus mechanisms could reliably deliver pixel-accurate results when adapted to Sony NEX cameras. Autofocus is disabled for most older Canon lenses and most third-party lenses, but aperture control, image stabilization (if applicable), EXIF and other features will continue to work just like before.
Autofocus speed is significantly slower than on a DSLR camera. Phase detection feature of NEX-5R/6 is not used at this time. As a result, autofocus speed of a Canon EF/EF-S lens on Sony NEX is usually slower than on the new Canon EOS M. Compared with Sony's own A-mount lens adapters, Metabones Smart Adapter II is faster than LA-EA1 but slower than the translucent-mirror-equipped LA-EA2.
Smart Adapter II with autofocus support is available right now at the same price (US$399+applicable tax/duty) from Metabones' distributors in many countries all over the world and the Metabones online shop. Existing Smart Adapter II customers may send their units back for an upgrade for a nominal shipping/handling charge of $50.
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I received my Nex to Canon adapter 11 yesterday for use on my Sony VG20 and can confirm it works faultlessly. Autofocus works fast and just fine.
Were is the full frame version for the NEX-VG900 ?
Well, wager the aperture control and IS, EXIF data interchange pretty useful. I am not keen on the AF though , Wonder if and how those CDAF optimized STM lens Canon just bring out would fare ?
they are missing a good bet if they don't market this heavily to videographers using the NEX-VG series of video cameras
It's not cheap but it gets my thumbs up for being clever. But does it AF with Canon's L glass (thinking top notch glass + APS-C sensor heaven)?
Yes it does, with 100 - 400, 70 - 200, 300 fixed 100mm macro
To G. Davidson,
I contacted Metabones a few months back about a similar adapter for Nikon lenses since I have a respectable inventory of them. Metabones responded with a categorical NO. It may be something about the Nikon architecture that mitigates against it. Whatever the reason, they do not plan to do so. Photodiox makes a neat adapter that has an aperture ring on it for late model Nikon lenses to MFT bodies, so even if it is manual focus, you can still control the aperture on the lens. I have one and it works very well. It is their Fotodiox NIK(F)G-m4/3 model. You should see my Nikon mount Sigma 50-500 attached to the OM-D, or should I say OM-D attached to the Bigma. It works, though.
I think I heard somewhere that there are similarities between the mounts and therefore designing an adapter is much easier then compared to engineering an adapter for Nikon mount.
There's also an issue of back-focus distance that may be problematic when creating an adapter for Nikon lenses on a canon mount (but allows for easy albeit autofocusless adapters in the other direction). I believe though that in the case of Nikon to NEX system there's no such problem. Not really sure of the details though
Thank you very much for asking, Jim, much appreciated!
It's a great shame it won't be possible, but it's been known for some time that the Canon mount is more friendly to adaptation, mounting Nikon or Leica R mount lenses on it for example.
I do have a G-mount compatible adapter for M4/3 but may look into the one you suggest, as my Kiron one lacks exact aperture control, just having a vague slider. Still, MF is not very easy on these cameras without focus-peaking, so maybe if they add that it will be more usable.
I suppose the answer will be Nikon's inevitable DX mirrorless, with their excellent on sensor PD-AF technology, whenever that emerges. For me the M4/3 crop is interesting, but the V1's CX crop is pretty much overkill.
Excellent news and points to a future where we can use any lens we want on a camera with AF. Now I want one for Nikon Lenses on M4/3, it must be possible.
The EOS M is slow with its 22mm lens, but its Hybrid AF system means it may be able to focus DSLR lenses faster than a solely contrast-detection camera (eg most mirrorless cameras). The testing I've read suggests it does.
Almost every attempt to CDAF a DSLR lens designed for PDAF is slow. The EOS M may be faster than most, while still being disappointing by CDAF body/CDAF lens standards.
I think it's fair to say that the EOS-M focuses slower than a fairly skilled photographer.
What?! The 18-55 is already faster than the 22mm?! I tried the 18-55 in the store, it was ultra slow
Don't even bring in M43, M43 cameras WILL lock focus before the EOS-M start AFing.
That excludes all of the Canon 50mm Primes except the 50L...excludes the excellent 85/1.8 USM, the 100/2 USM, the 28/1.8 USM, the 135L, the 200L, the 60/2.8 EF-s USM...
Basically, just a bunch of modern superzooms and mega-expensive lenses can be used...Who wants this thing?
The Chinese ones on ebay include all the other 50s. For example, scroll down to see the list here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-EF-EF-S-lens-to-Sony-NEX-E-adapter-AF-AUTOFOCUS-IS-APERTURE-NEX7-FS700-/360509211176?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item53f0060228
Gepolijste drol zou de moderne 'mericaan zeggen, maar dat klopt dan ook weer niet helemaal. Want geen van beide is echt een drol, alleen de combinatie is een beetje vreemd. Maar dat is niet erg want de gene die dit gaat gebruiken heeft toch gewoon nog zijn of haar EOS als hoofdsysteem.
One adapter..
..and current NEX + Canon dSLR users have no need for EOS M. And believe me, theres plenty of these guys. :)
I was about to become a Canon/Sony NEX user when I got my NEX-6 last week. But it was truly a maddening experience, the menu system while cute, is extremely badly designed. If they have paid half as much effort into menu design as they have paid for the graphics, it would have been much better. Hell, just copy the menu system on the RX-100 and it would have been great.
And don't get me started on the stupid app system, I have no idea why someone would design such a cumbersome system.
The camera is going back to the mail order outfit I got it from, I guess I'm back to waiting for the release of EOS 6 or something that is better than EOS M.
Simple camera performance of NEX-6 is great, but all the little annoying things added up was too much...
Even tho NEX-5N and NEX-7 menu system isnt much better, I found it quite ok to use. If you can live that you just set up camera once and never look back. But its not for everyone I guess.
Well, Sony's RX-100 menu was quite easy to live with, for some reason their NEX is a whole different story. All the functions are grouped really weirdly. Ah well...
once u have the nex setup and customise the buttons, it's pretty easy to use with minimal need to go into the menu system. It isn't the best menu system but still light years ahead of Olympus.
The Nex 7 is by far the better experience. Just a 30 minute setup and configuration and you never have to go into the menus. Never. Even the default button setup was good enough to shoot full manual right out the box. My EM-5 was terrible out the box and it took a lot of reading, searching and going to these forums for help before I could set it up so I could shoot manual properly.
Yeah, how about exposure bracketing? I'm not saying Sony is generally bad or something, as I said, RX100 is quite acceptable.
I just feel really puzzled why Sony should make RX100 work quite logically, while NEX-6's system is totally whacked with 75% of every category's menu options stuffed into the system menu. The pretty icons and stuff simply isn't helping.
Talking about worst UI, old olympus setup seems to be alright, but the far worse I've ever seen is old Kodak cameras. It is about as easy to read as extraterrestrial pictograph language.
One reason I would never buy such a small camera : you are holding the lens and not the tiny camera !
It looks like a sheet of paper holding a metal tube.
If you think it looks ridiculous to mount a large lens on a small body, well, it's the appearance of the image that's important, not the appearance of the device that's producing it.
The adapter & a big lens are not something to stick in your coat pocket all the time, but it will be useful, especially for those who have full frame Canons and sometimes want the 1.5x focal length multiplier you get with an APS-C sensor.
If the price seems high, consider the cost of a Canon L-grade lens, or Zeiss lens for the NEX.
Of course you could use Canon EF and Ef-S lenses on a Canon M, but that too requires buying an adapter. And unfortunately the Canon M is designed as an upgrade for point & shoot camera, not as a small-package alternative for full-featured DSLRs.
Mike Sandman
these big lenses look just as ridiculous on a full sized dslr. It's truly splitting hairs to say it looks more "balanced" in any way, shape or form using a DSLR. It doesn't. It is still ridiculously proportioned.
Anyway, you should be propping the lense on your hand not one-hand shooting glass that large, no matter what body you have.
$399 ????!!! Whouahahahahahahahhhhhhaaaaahahah...
What do they do? Cut the mount out of Rebel bodies?
Many reasons, a few examples:
- because they rather carry one body and they already have the NEX
- because the Canon doesn't do 1080P60
- becauase the Canon doesn't offer focus peaking in the original firmware
- because the Canon doesn't offer nearly as much usable DR
It's actually not that expensive to pay someone to crack the I2C communication between the lens/camera
Why the Hell would anyone want to use Canon EF glass anyway?
lousy Sony options. Or you already have Canon lenses. In my case, quite a few. I've looked at the Nex as a possible next gen underwater camera system, but the thought that Sony will abandon yet another product line gives me pause. There are not many E mount lenses to pick from. Having an adapter option may help the call as I wait to see what the second canon M model is like.
Because it is awesome?
Very clever - so others are making it easy to leave Canon and I though that Canon had that covered already since they seem bent on bringing out expensive and naff products... I'm a very unhappy Canon Fanboy...
Yeah those Canon 1D X and 5D III users are feeling like crap these days knowing they could instead just fit a converter on a NEX.
I was amazed at the quality of NEX images coming from the major sporting like the Olympics events this year and not to forget the award winning wildlife images I always see taken with the NEX.
The Chinese ones on ebay have been selling for $298, a $100 cheaper FYI. Just search for EOS AF Adapter on ebay, there are several types.
My question is when are they going to make one for m43? is there less market for m43??? I'd buy one for $200 to AF my L lenses on my OM-D.
I believe it is. Conurus had been trying to make the AF work efficiently for some time, but was having some issues (mostly with the size of the circuits and manufacturing). The Metabones partnership was supposed to help with reducing the size of the chips required to make it possible (Conurus is just a one person operation) and the mass manufacturing. He successfully made the Contax N system work with the EOS AF quite some time ago, so this isn't a surprise that it's finally announced.
This is awesome news! Conurus has been a great partnership for Metabones. Now I'd like to see the FujiFilm X-Pro1 have this. I know there was a company called adapterworks working on one (for launch of last month) but still no announcement of it.
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Road Policing manager Inspector Murray Hodson said there was a renewed drive to ensure staff rapidly responded to *555 reported incidents and tried to identify the offenders.
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"If a driver knows their behaviour will be reported to police and police will respond in a timely manner and they are likely to be stopped, then driving behaviours would change," Mr Hodson said.
Police received numerous calls about bad driving at Northland hotspots, including SH1 south of Whangarei, Brynderwyn Hills and SH14 to Dargaville. Complaints ranged from speeding drivers, to unrestrained children, to stock loose on highways.
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Brynn Pitman Peek, of Whangarei, said she had called a few times, one call resulting in an arrest and conviction. She rang police after seeing a man driving with a child on his lap.
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Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens '09
Recently we went for another trip to the city. Taking the ferry from our new place really makes even the trip an event. Anyway, we ended up in Sydneys beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens.
Trip to La Perouse & Maroubra, Sydney
Two weeks back we went for a trip to Sydneys southern beaches. First we headed towards the airport where we took a stroll in the Sir Joseph banks park where they have beatiful ducks and then we went on to La Perouse and Maroubra Beach. Apart from the driving there the trip was very nice.
Sydney by Day
This is the second part of my Sydey pictures. As suggested by the title these shots are taken during day time in Sydney Australia.
Sydney by Night
Since I have my new Tamron AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II LD Aspherical lens and the new Dolica Tripod I went out and took some night shots of the city. I think, both, the lens and the tripod were a good choice .
Trip to Watsons Bay, Sydney
Last weekend we did a day trip to Watsons Bay here in Sydney. We took the ferry from Abbotsford to Circular Quay and then another Ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. Click the article to see more pictures!
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April 19, 2003
Lexington, Ky. - Derek Tharpe matched his career high with 11 strikeouts, but it was the Tennessee defense that let up for the second straight game as the Kentucky Wildcats posted a 4-1 win over the Volunteers at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Tennessee looks to salvage the series Sunday at 2 p.m.
For the second straight game, Tennessee (22-16, 7-10 SEC) had a pitcher go the distance as Tharpe (4-4) logged his first complete game. He gave up four runs (three earned) while scattering eight hits, retiring seven straight at one point.
The loss dropped the Volunteers to fourth place in the Eastern Division, a half game behind third-place Florida and two games behind first-place South Carolina.
Leading 2-1, the Wildcats extended the lead to 4-1 in the seventh on two Vol errors and two hits. Aaron Edwards began the inning by reaching second on a throwing error by third baseman Michael Rivera. He took third on Joe Niall's single who stole second before another throwing error by catcher Javi Herrera, trying to pick off Edwards off third, sailed into the tarp down the left field line allowing both runners to score.
Kentucky (16-21, 4-12 SEC) took a quick 2-0 lead on four hits in the first as Jake Kungl started with a one-out single and scored from first on Mike Breyman's double to left center. Breyman then scored on Caleb Stewart's two-out single up the middle as the Cats left the bases loaded.
Brett Chappell, who drew a lead off walk and took third on Jordan Czarniecki's hit, scored on Michael Rivera's sacrifice fly in the third as the Vols cut the lead to 2-1.
Czarniecki went 3-for-5 as Tennessee out hit Kentucky 10-8. Walter Sevilla also doubled twice for the Vols.
Joe Naill went 3-for-3 to pace the Cats.
Heath Castle (4-3) earned the win, surrendering one run, while scattering eight hits over 6 1/3 innings. Kalen Gibson held the Vols in check for 1 2/3 innings, while Seth Stanley earned his second save as he retired the three of the final four hitters in the ninth.


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RCTC started construction in early 2013 to widen a 12.5-mile section of Interstate 215 between Scott Road in Menifee and Nuevo Road in Perris.
One lane will be added in each direction to this section of I-215. Once completed, there will be three continuous northbound lanes and three continuous southbound lanes on I-215 between I-15 and State Route 60.
Where possible, the lanes will be added within the existing freeway median, which measures 46 feet in width in some areas. In other sections, the median is only 22 feet wide, which is not sufficient to accommodate the widening. In those areas, lanes will be added to the outer edge of the freeway. Using the existing median to the greatest extent possible will reduce the impact to homes and businesses located next to the freeway.
Improvements to a number of structures will be completed as part of this project, including:
In addition, plans call for the two existing freeway lanes in each direction to be resurfaced, creating a smoother ride for motorists.
Noise studies were performed to analyze the impacts of the project to area residents. Sound walls will be built along the west side of the freeway between McCall Boulevard and south of McLaughlin Road.
The total project cost is approximately $123.5 million, with about $77 million designated for the construction phase. Funding is a combination of state and local sources, including Measure A, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements in Riverside County. The project is expected to generate approximately 2,223 jobs.
For questions about the I-215 Central Project, please call the project helpline at 855-44-215-INFO (855-442-1546). Click here to submit an online question or comment.


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SailNet Community (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/)
- Seamanship & Navigation (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/seamanship-navigation/)
- - 34'' C&C (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/seamanship-navigation/2711-34-c-c.html)
I purchased a 1980 34'' C&C last month but I haven''t been able to find much information about the boats capabilities; ie coastal cruiser, offshore capable. Can any one give me some information about these boats? I had it surveyed and I was told it is in great shape with exceptional gear.
Well I am confused. 1980 was a crossing over point in the C&C line. My recollection is that they were still building a 33 and a 35. I don''t recall a 34 being produced until some time in the late 1980''s or early 1990''s. C&C''s of the early 1980''s were good coastal cruisers. At that point in their history they made reasonable club level racers. PHRF shows two 34''s (one the boat that I recall)and the other probably the boat in question. Its rating is a pretty slow ny modern standards of 147. The model is referred to as a 34M. It''s length is 33.50 feet overall with a waterline of 25.80 and a beam of 11.00. Its draft is 6.30 and she weighs 10090 lbs with 4360 lbs ballast. There is a shoal draft version which is slower and heavier.
C&C''s were reasonbably well built, certainly not Hinckley, but also not at the bottom of the barrel. At that time they were offered with a lot of gear optional and so you see them in a wide range of configurations from great racing hardware and nice cruising amenities to junky under duty deck gear and almost no ventilation or ports.
These were not intended as offshore boats and in the early 1980''s C&C''s were heavily influenced by the IOR racing rule, (which is not a good thing). Still and all C&C''s generally make good all around family cruisers and are better sailors than many boats of that era.
Take a look at http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/index1.htm
Under "Comments" there is one entry written about a 1981 C&C34+ Also under "Brochures" you will find a large number of brochures for 34 ft C&C''s. Suggest you look at each ( a bit time consuming) to find which one(s) relate to your boat.
The C&C sites are www.sailcandc.com and www.cnc-owners.com
I have owned C&C''s for 25 years. They are among the best boats of their day.
You should find the orginal brochures on those sites and anything else you need.
Try this web site. email@example.com
They have a pretty good history of C&C boats along with specs.
I love my C&C and would take her just about anyware. It''s really a fast coastal boat but could probably do blue water with some careful attention to wheather and safety at sea.
I own a 1978 C&C 34'' here in the Seattle area and use it for cruising and club racing. The 34 is a relatively tender boat and in order for it to go fast one must keep it on it''s feet but is a good cruiser and if racing against boats of similar displacement can do very well. I think the main issue as far as offshore vs coastal cruising is the capacity of water and fuel. we have taken the boat around Vancouver island which on the outside is offshore. Another factor of offshore vs coastal is it''s limit of positive stability of 116° (capsize ratio)I think they like most offshore boats to have higher limits. Subscribe to the C&C list on Sailnet. They have a wealth of info and advice. The website www.cncphotoalbum.com is also a good resource.
Good luck and if you have specicifc questions contact me off the list.
I am assuming that that limit of positive stability is from an IMS certificate. These are actually pretty low for most boats because they ignore the volume of the deck house. On the other hand if this is the real ratio that is pretty low.
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Myles' Weekend Adventures: Jayden Jaymes, Tory Lane, Kristina Rose
Bonjour mon amis! Comment ca va? Myles Shaffer here. This column will be about three sexy adult film stars/feature dancers and an unexpected extra added bonus. Is anybody now curious? Good! Then please read on and all will become crystal clear.
Jayden Jaymes
Thursday, October 17, I went to the downtown Los Angeles Spearmint Rhino to say hello to Jayden Jaymes and to observe her one show of the evening.
At the beginning of her show, Jayden wore a black business suit jacket and a black pinstriped mini-skirt. Under her jacket, she wore a white midriff blouse with elbow-length sleeves. The blouse was tied together between Jaydens beautiful breasts. Beneath her blouse, Jayden wore a red bra, and under her mini-skirt, she wore a pair of red panties. The bra and the panties were covered with red sequins. Beneath her panties, Jayden wore a red G-string-like thong. The thongs crotch panel was covered with red sequins. Jaydens footwear for this performance was a pair of almost mid-thigh-length black boots with stiletto heels and platform soles.
Jayden performed her show to, "Show Out," by Juicy J, "Make it Nasty," by Tyga, "Dope," also by Tyga, and, "You be Killin Em," by Fabolous.
Jayden's interaction with randomly selected tip rail customers is good.
Jayden's hair is dark brown, and her eyes are blue. She stands five feet nine inches tall, she weighs in at one hundred thirty pounds, and her measurements are a beautiful 34DD-26-36.
Not only is Jayden good-looking, she is intelligent, well-spoken, and very friendly. Plus Jayden thoroughly enjoys performing for, meeting, and speaking with her fans.
Jayden's performances on stage are so good as a great many of the feature dancers I've seen in recent years. So, if any of the readers might get an opportunity to go out to a club to see Jayden perform and to meet her in person, they should not allow said opportunity to slip past them. I believe they will find it to be an enjoyable experience.
Jayden can be seen at JaydenJaymes.com
Tory Lane
Friday, October 18, I drove out to the Rialto Spearmint Rhino to say hello to Tory Lane and to observe both of her shows of the evening.
At the start of her first show, Tory walked onto the stage carrying a black flashlight and a large dildo. She wore a black police hat, a short-sleeved black police jacket, and a black mini-skirt. Around her waist, Tory wore a cartridge belt that was filled with toy cartridges. A pair of toy handcuffs hung from the cartridge belt. Beneath her mini-skirt, Tory wore a leopard skin print garter belt with black straps. She also wore a black G-string. Tory wore a pair of mid-thigh-length sheer black hose on her legs. The hose had two inches wide bands of leopard skin print material around their tops. Torys footwear was a pair of knee-high black boots that laced up their fronts and had stiletto heels and platform soles.
This show was performed to, "Bad Boys," by Inner Circle, "Closer," by Nine Inch Nails, "The Dope Show," by Marilyn Manson, and, "Bullet with Butterfly Wings," by the Smashing Pumpkins.
For her final show of the evening, Tory wore a black leather nurse cap with a red ball in the front. There was a white cross within the red ball. She next wore a short-sleeved black leather mini-dress. (The cap and the mini-dress may have been made of latex, but they appeared to be real leather.) The mini-dress had three white stripes on the front of each hip. There was a red ball with a white cross in the middle at the top front of each thigh. Beneath her mini-dress, Tory wore a red and black bustier. She also wore a red garter belt with black straps. Tory additionally wore a black G-string. On her legs, Tory wore a pair of black fishnet hose with two inches wide red lace tops. Her footwear was the same pair of boots that she had worn during her first show.
At one point in time during this show, Tory deep-throated her dildo.
Tory performed this show to, "Mercy," by Kanye West, "Roll Model," by Kid Named Bur (Kid Named Bur just happened to be Tory's roadie for this particular weekend.), and, "Fucking Problem," by ASAP Rocky.
Tory committed great interaction with the denizens of the tip rail. She even went out on the floor now and then to play with the customers in the cheap seats.
Tory has brown hair and brown eyes. She is five feet six and one half inches tall and weighs one hundred thirty-eight pounds. Tory said that her measurements were, "36D-24-Go fuck yourself." (I said to Tory, "You know that Im going to write that." She laughed and said, "Of course, go ahead.") According to her official website, Torys hip measurement is thirty-two inches.
I have always known Tory to be friendly and well spoken in addition to being good-looking. She also enjoys meeting her fans.
Because I have always found Tory's stage performances entertaining, and her stage presence good, I do recommend that anybody who might get an opportunity to see Tory perform and to meet her in person should do so without fail!
Check Tory out at ToryLane.com
A mutual acquaintance of Tory and I, adult film star Teal Conrad, was there with Tory hanging out incognito.
Kristina Rose
Saturday, October 19, I went to Monarchs Gentlemens Club, in City of Industry, to spend a little time with Kristina Rose and to observe her final show of the booking.
I had intended to catch both of Kristinas shows. However, due to some confusion on my part about the Saturday night show times, I arrived at the club during Kristinas signing session after her first show had already ended. (Man I hate that!)
For her one performance that I was fortunate enough to see, Kristina did her, "Unicorn Show."
She wore a white fur headdress that had a short multi-colored mane. The headdress also had a gold horn at the front. It additionally had two long straps with a ball of fur at the end of each, one each hanging down either side of her face. Kristina also had a bundle of red, orange, and blue artificial flowers in her hair on the left side of her head. Kristina next wore a white corselet. With the corselet, she wore a wide white furry belt with several pink, blue, and purple boas hanging from the back. Kristina also wore a pink bikini bra and panties set. The breast cups of the bra were covered with silver sequins, and the crotch panel of the panties was also covered with silver sequins. Beneath her panties, Kristina wore a white G-string. On her legs, she wore a pair of knee-high yellow leg warmers. She also had a yellow strap affair that round around and crisscrossed her left leg from her left buttock down to somewhere inside her boot. She also had a similar orange strap thing that round around and crisscrossed from her right buttock down her right leg and like the yellow strap thing disappeared inside her boot. Kristina's footwear was a pair of almost knee-length white open-toed boots that laced up the backs, were open at the backs of Kristinas heels, and had stiletto heels and platform soles.
Kristina performed this show to, "Pony," by Ginuwine, "Im a Winner," by Justin Timberlake, "Lolli Lolli," by Three 6 Mafia, and, "Back Then," by Mike Jones.
Kristina's interaction with many of the denizens of the tip rail is always excellent. Kristina is a good-looking lady. She has brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes. She stands five feet one inch tall and weighs one hundred fifteen pounds. Her lovely measurements are 34A-25-37.
Kristina is a friendly, smart, young woman, and she is certainly capable of conducting an intelligent conversation with anybody that is able to hold up their end of the conversation! In addition to all of this, Kristina truly enjoys meeting and chatting with her fans.
It is my recommendation that anybody who gets an opportunity to go to a nearby club to see Kristina perform and to meet her in person should definitely take advantage of said opportunity. I do believe they would enjoy the experience.
Kristina can be located at KristinaRose.com, ClubKristinaRose.com, and many other Internet websites. She can also be found on Twitter.com.
Okay folks that will do it for now. We should all meet back here the next time and continue our discussion of beautiful, sexy, women. Until then, everybody stay safe, have a great week, and live life as if there were no tomorrow!
Bonsoir et au revoir,
Myles Shaffer
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Want to make time slow down? Pedaling a bike across the country seems to do the trick.
Especially when the expedition takes you through the sweltering belt of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas in high summer during a historic drought.
Rick and Ryan Hornstra, a father-son duo from Manhattan Beach who began pedaling for Florida in late June to raise funds for cancer research and patient care, have been averaging 75 miles a day in the punishing heat, and are not yet half done.
They launched their two-man tour on June 25, two days after Ryan graduated from Mira Costa High School. Ryan said he can't believe that was not even three weeks ago.
"It seems so long ago," he marveled this week, speaking by cell phone from a one-horse town on the western edge of Texas. "Each day feels like a couple days because of how many naps we take."
Already, the adventure has produced a few tales from the road that range from humorous to semi-harrowing: enduring four flat tires in one day, getting chased by a pack of angry dogs, napping under a bridge, shooting rifles on the side of a Texas highway with a group of beer-sipping guys named Steve, Larry, and Tres.
"Steve jokingly said that only in Texas would you ever be able to stand in the middle of the highway with a cold drink and shoot at stuff," Ryan wrote in a blog he's updating every day at www.pedal4hope.com.
As luck would have it, the Hornstras are powering their way across the nation's midsection at a particularly challenging time. Fourteen U.S. states are in the grips of a dry spell that some climatologists say ranks as the worst in 60 years, according to the New York Times.
To deal with the scorching heat, the Hornstras sometimes rise by 3 a.m., pedal until noon, and then nap until 6 p.m. or so. The hottest day so far: 118 degrees.
Once, they came across the corpse of a rattlesnake on the blistering pavement. They kept the rattle as a souvenir. More ominously, they barely eluded, by one or two days, a gargantuan sandstorm - perhaps as large as 100 miles wide and one mile high - that swept across 150 miles of Arizona.
On their journey, the Hornstras have met all manner of friendly folks, some quite colorful. There was the enthusiastic trucker who handed them a $20 bill upon learning of their cause. And the teller at the Circle K who, when informed of the mission, burst into tears, as she has recently lost a brother to cancer. And one of the three highway rifle shooters donated $100 on the spot.
Cancer's deadly tendrils have also touched the Hornstra family.
Last summer, Ryan's maternal grandfather succumbed to lung cancer. And a cousin, now just 24, was diagnosed with testicular cancer at age 20. Adding to the misery is how the cancer returned a couple of times after having been beaten back.
"It was hard seeing him like that in the hospital bed, because we'd always been out there playing football and paint ball," Ryan said of his cousin, who lost his hair due to the chemo. "Seeing him not able to come out, it was hard. He missed a couple holidays."
The good news: the cousin's cancer has been in remission for two years.
The Hornstras' cross-country journey has been in the works for three years. Their inspiration was a similar trek made by Rick upon his high school graduation from North High in Torrance. Then, he was among 40 students who signed up to make the pilgrimage with his P.E. teacher. Six ended up making the journey, two of whom dropped out.
Now, Rick, 54, is the P.E. teacher. He has worked for years in the Lennox School District.
"I did this ride 37 years ago," Rick Rick said. This time around, "I decided, instead of just pedaling, let's pedal for a purpose."
He gave his son an assignment: pick a cause. Ryan chose cancer. They met with a representative of City of Hope Cancer National Medical Center in Duarte to establish a fundraiser. As of Wednesday, they'd raised $5,000. The goal is $50,000.
The ride is a family affair. As the Hornstra boys pedal, Geralyn, the wife and mother, helps with hotel arrangements and updating the website from their home. Kaela, an incoming sophomore at Mira Costa, updates their Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Geralyn is proud of them, but she worries.
"How can I not?" she said. "I have the utmost confidence in them. I'm more concerned about the drivers on the road."
Rick said he chose Florida as a destination largely because time is of the essence. Ryan starts school at Washington State University on Aug. 22. They plan to be in Florida by mid-August. Riding farther north could have added another week or two.
Ryan said one of his fondest memories so far is of cruising along U.S. Route 60 in Arizona at midnight.
"There were no cars. We were in complete darkness and had the whole road to ourselves," he said. "We had a strong tail wind and cranked out a bunch of miles."
Every now and again, they take a pause. Once, they did so atop a bridge over a train track.
"We just stood a good 10 or 15 minutes and looked," Ryan said. "You could see miles in every direction. It was on Highway 20, I believe, in Texas, I think."
To Donate
To learn more about the Hornstras' daily travels, or to donate to their cause, visit www.pedal4hope.com or http://ryanhornstra.com.


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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Summer Sports Experience at Sunset Park
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn , Sunset Park, Brooklyn
9:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
The Summer Sports Experience provides a friendly introduction to sports for kids!
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Tai Chi at The High Line
at Under the Standard (in The High Line), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to discover a new discipline and find balance and relaxation in our beautiful park!
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Summer on the Hudson: Game Days
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Summer on the Hudson in West Harlem Piers Park for games such as giant tic-tac-toe, lawn bowling, hopscotch, jump rope, and more.
Category: Accessible, Festivals, Games, Best for Kids, Waterfront
Summer Sports Experience at Playground for all Children, Queens
at Playground for All Children (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks at the Playground for all Children Mondays- Fridays this summer to learn sports such as Wiffleball, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee and Flag Football. All Levels appropriate.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Tour of Gracie Mansion
at Gracie Mansion (in Carl Schurz Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:50 a.m.
Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Seniors
Garden Crew
at Friends of Van Cortlandt Park Compost Demo Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Help care for our vegetable beds at Friends' Compost and Garden Site.
Category: Volunteer
Summer Sports Experience at J Hood Wright Recreation Center
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience every M-F at J Hood Wright Recreation Center from 10:00am-6:00pm welcomes children ages 6-14 to learn different sports such as soccer, softball, flag…
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Summer Sports Experience at Williamsbridge Oval
at Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Learn to play sports at Williams Bridge Oval. Youth ages 6-14 can come and learn to play sports such as Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and others…
Category: Fitness, Games, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Summer Sports Experience at Grandview, Staten Island
at Grandview Playground (in The Big Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks to play Flag Football at Grandview Park on Staten Island. All levels appropriate, ages 7-17.
Category: Best for Kids, Sports, Summer Sports Experience
Bryant Park Yoga
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Bryant Park Yoga is returning for its 13th season! Stop by the park and join a Tuesday morning or Thursday evening class.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
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Soco Seen as Next Target After Coast Energy Bid: Real M&A
Soco International Plc (SIA), an oil explorer operating off of Vietnam, is turning into the next takeover target for Asian energy companies as PT Pertamina's bid for Coastal Energy Co. accelerates the race for energy assets.
Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil firm, confirmed this month that it approached Coastal Energy in a bid to grab an explorer that produces oil in Southeast Asia and generates cash. Soco, a London-based company with its largest production project off the coast of Vietnam, shares these attributes, increasing its allure for other state-owned Asian energy firms looking to secure reserves, according to Jefferies Group Inc.
With proven oil deposits that produced record revenue in the first half of the year, Soco generates more cash flow for shareholders than 88 percent of oil and gas explorers valued at more than $1 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Potential buyers may include state-owned energy firms such as Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, according to Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc., while Royal Bank of Canada said independent companies such as Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM) also could be interested in Soco. Numis Securities Ltd. estimated that the $1.8 billion company may fetch a premium of more than 53 percent.
For acquirers, "there does seem to be a bias towards companies that have low exploration risk, that have assets where reserves are proven and ideally where there is also some production in play," Will Riley, a London-based fund manager at Guinness Atkinson, which oversees $750 million, including Soco shares. "Soco is in good shape from that perspective."
Sovereign Supply
When asked whether Soco would consider selling itself or has been approached by suitors, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Roger Cagle said that while the company collaborates with other producers and routinely talks to others in the industry as part of its business, Soco "is not for sale."
"Obviously as a public company, if someone makes an approach, then you are obliged to act or react in a certain way and of course, as a public company we would do that," Cagle said in a Nov. 17 phone interview. "But clearly the for-sale shingle is not out on this company."
Soco produces oil from two blocks off the southeast coast of Vietnam in which Vietnam Oil & Gas, known as PetroVietnam, and Thailand's PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (PTTEP) also have stakes. Soco also has exploration ventures in Africa.
Shares of Soco climbed to 365 pence, the highest level in more than a year, on Nov. 8, a day after Pertamina said it submitted a bid for Coastal Energy, a Houston-based oil exploration and production company with interests in Thailand and Malaysia and a market value of C$2.3 billion ($2.3 billion).
Today, Soco shares rose 2.8 percent to 359.80 pence at 3:32 p.m. in London.
'Significant Production'
Soco also could attract national oil companies because, like Coastal Energy, it has "significant production and cash flow," Laura Loppacher, a London-based analyst at Jefferies, said in a phone interview.
Soco had $224.4 million in cash and equivalents, and no debt as of June 30, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The company's free-cash-flow yield, a measure of how much cash from operations a business generates relative to its share price, is 7.3 percent, while the average oil and gas exploration and production firm valued at more than $1 billion has negative free cash flow, the data show.
While production at Soco's Te Giac Trang fields off the coast of Vietnam trailed targets during its ramp-up in 2011, the company boosted output in July to 55,000 barrels a day from 42,000 previously. Production reached more than 60,500 barrels a day earlier this year, and was tested at 58,867 barrels a day on Oct. 30, the company said in a Nov. 1 interim statement.
Proven Reserves
The company may increase its estimate for oil and gas resources by the end of the year following its expanded operations in Vietnam based on accumulated data from the fields, Cagle said Aug. 22.
Paul Mumford, a London-based money manager at Cavendish Asset Management Ltd., said Soco's cash flow and improving results in Vietnam offer a potential buyer the chance to gain access to oil reserves without the risk that comes with searching for them.
Soco "has a good level of production, which is always quite useful," Mumford, whose firm manages about $1.2 billion, including Soco shares, said in a phone interview. "It can often be much cheaper to buy a company rather than to explore for oil and not only have the hit-or-miss chances of success but also the time limit to actually get that all on stream. In the case of Soco, much of the hard work has already been done."
Oil Assets
Oil companies in India and Japan, as well as PetroVietnam, could be interested in acquiring Soco to boost their oil assets, said Riley, co-manager of the Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX), which oversees $110 million.
Representatives for PetroVietnam didn't respond to phone calls and e-mails sent after normal business hours seeking comment on whether the company would be interested in purchasing Soco.
State-run energy companies have been pushing to lock down more oil reserves, according to Simon Lockett, chief executive officer of Premier Oil Plc, a London-based oil and gas explorer.
PTTEP, Thailand's biggest publicly traded oil and gas explorer, won a bidding war in July for London-based Cove Energy Plc, while Petroliam Nasional Bhd., the Malaysian state-run producer known as Petronas, offered in June to acquire Calgary-based Progress Energy Resources Corp. While the agreement was rejected by Canada, Petronas signaled that it's open to negotiating with the government.
More Deals
Cnooc Ltd., China's largest offshore oil and gas explorer, agreed in July to buy Calgary-based Nexen Inc. That deal is also pending Canadian approval.
"Inevitably we will see more of that as major national oil companies try and secure reserves and production for their home countries," Lockett said in a Nov. 15 phone interview.
Talisman, which is based in Calgary and has operations in Vietnam, could also seek to acquire Soco to expand its presence in the area, said Al Stanton, an Edinburgh-based analyst at RBC.
"People who are already big in Asia, who would feel comfortable operating in Vietnam" are the most likely suitors for the company, Stanton said in a phone interview.
Phoebe Buckland, a spokeswoman for Talisman, didn't respond to a phone message and an e-mail seeking comment on whether the company would be interested in purchasing Soco.
Soco management's willingness to serve the interests of shareholders may signal an easier path for any buyer seeking to do a deal, Stanton said.
Building Value
Soco said in its Nov. 1 statement that the company's directors "continue to examine all avenues" for building shareholder value.
"They have an eye for doing deals," Stanton said.
Stanton estimates a buyer could pay 450 pence to 490 pence a share to acquire Soco, at least a 29 percent premium to last week's closing level. Sanjeev Bahl, a London-based analyst at Numis, said the company could fetch more than 534 pence a share in a takeover.
Buyers could hold off on pursuing a deal with Soco until they are more confident in the company's ability to meet its output projections at its TGT fields in Vietnam, Bahl wrote in a Sept. 25 note to clients.
"Additional production history is required in order to get comfortable that TGT plateau production rates are sustainable," Bahl wrote.
Still, while output at the TGT field has the potential to come in on the low end of projections, it also could exceed them, said Guinness Atkinson's Riley. With the company valued "reasonably cheaply" versus its proven reserves, now may be the time to do a deal, he said.
"It's a stream of reasonably cheap oil that could be bought today with a reasonably good reserve life of around 10 years," Riley said. "You could see this as a kind of potential upside for a buyer -- someone could buy these assets now and in fact, the reserves could end up larger than the current valuation" is pricing in.
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Revellers, bands and stalls will again replace traffic on Mangonui's main street for the town's annual Waterfront Festival.
To be held from noon to 6pm on Saturday, April 5, the festival coincides with the last day of daylight savings.
More than 70 vendors will offer locally produced food, wine, arts and crafts, while a variety of bands will play on the Wilton Stage. A second stage, under the pohutukawa between the Four Square and the wharf, will offer more laid-back sounds while bouncy castles, face painting and circus performers will keep the kids entertained. Other attractions will include a tug-of-war challenge and paddle-board races.
Free parking will be available at Far North ITM with a shuttle bus to and from the festival throughout the day.
Entry is $5 or a gold coin for children and infants free.
Butler Point Museum and Zig-Zag Charters are offering catamaran trips across the harbour; call Jan Fergusson at Butler Point Museum to book. The festival is organised by Doubtless Bay Promotions in conjunction with Somersault Event Management.
For more information, see www.waterfrontfestival.co.nz


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What Could Have Been · 7:08am
Do you ever dream?
But of course. 'tis a rather silly question to be asking of me, is it not?
Well, you never know. Some do and some don't.
You have a question related to the first, do you not?
Eh, just curiosity, mostly. What kinds of things do you dream of?
Being lorekeeper for the Vigil has exposed me to a wealth of knowledge. Such things have opened me to the infinite possibilities presented to one during each and every lifetime. I dream of what is, and what could have been, of threads of fate that shall never be realized -- the wheel from which they were spun has ceased to turn. I dream of what life may have been like had we embarked on some grand adventure, the likes of which had never been done before. Just you and I, traveling to places unvisited for centuries, as we raced against time to stop a traitor and monsters, and to save Lady Luna and her kingdom.
That's... wow. More entertaining than my dreams, at least.
What of yours then, Ferous?
No real adventure like yours. Just peace and quiet. Lots of happy moments.
Such as?
Falling in love, buying a home, raising a family.
Happy moments indeed. And who would such moments be shared with, hm?
...I think you know.
Ah, but I do. And I shan't tell a soul.