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It was a Friday night in September during my senior year of high school. Everyone else was going about doing what everyone should be doing on a very nice, Fall evening: enjoying some good ol' Texas high school football. It was warm, the sky was turning the pink, purple, blue shades like those Texas sunsets do. In the haze of concession stand smoke, the flourescent stadium lightbulbs were blurring into one huge glare that could be seen for miles. Everyone was doing what everyone should be doing, except me. I, on the other hand, was actually a little chilly. The flourescent lights above me hadn't been maintenanced in a while, so they were flickering on and off. My solid orange attire was actually quite thin and didn't help much against drafts swirling around cold tile floors. And frankly, the handcuffs around my wrist and ankles were straight up ice cold. I was in jail. I had one phone call to make, and it was to my mother. I took a deep breath and raised the glossy black earpiece to my ear and began to dial home very, very slowly. After about 2 rings, my mom answered almost as if she knew it was me.
"Mom, hey it's me. I love you and I'm okay, but I was coming home and got pulled over. I was drinking and they...found drugs. I'm in jail. Can you please come get me?"
The pause between my words and my mom's were indescribably uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, son. I love you, too, but I'm not coming to get you. You can stay in jail." Then she hung up.
My mother hung up on me.
Humiliated, I accepted the consequences of my actions and softly hung up the phone and awaited what would be a long weekend in jail.
Ok, pause. Let's rewind about two years prior when my mom first discovered I had started using drugs. It didn't go well for me. My poor mom. I honestly can't imagine what it's like for a parent to find drugs in their 16 year old son's room. At the time, my mom and dad suspected I was maybe drinking beer and tried a few cigarettes, at best. They assumed I was a good kid with good friends who made good decisions and stayed away from "those kids" in the party scene. Trying beer was just something kids did. But when they found a 2 foot high, double-chamber water bong in my closet that I had made from two 2L Sprite bottles, duct tape, and some straws, I'm sure they experienced something equivalent to what one feels when you get the news that, say, blood tests have revealed some unfortunate results. I'm sure finding a half smoked joint would've raised fewer questions, but finding a bong that I had hand-made, had obviously used quite a bit, and had kept hidden in my closet for some time, likely introduced a watershed of questions that were not easy for my parents to answer. I was clearly much farther along than they had feared. What else is he into? How long has this been going on? Where is this coming from? Are his friends doing this, too? Which ones? What are we going to do now? Our son is doing drugs, and we had no idea. Where did we go wrong?
It would've been excruciating for my parents to know that by the time they found the bong I had tried almost every available drug on more than one occasion: cocaine, speed, acid, shrooms, weed, and a few creative combinations of each. Though to this day I have never smoked crack, shot heroine, popped Molly or X, it really matters little. The point is, I was deep in. Though my stomach dropped when my bong was boldly placed on the kitchen table for me to find when I came home later that evening, I had no intention of pumping the brakes. I gave my parents some BS answer like, "It's not mine, I'm holding on to it for a friend but I'll throw it away," and then immediately began scouting more clever hiding spots.
I know for a fact this broke my mother's heart. Deeply. I can't even imagine. I know this because of how hard she tried to help me, but when you're 16 your parents are just clueless, over protective, and strict. They won't let you live. My mom's desperate attempts at taking me to counseling, to church, to other family members who loved me, to police officers who tried to talk sense into me, and her own loving attempts to plead with me to stop, all had a counterproductive affect. She even showed up at a few parties and knocked on the door. I literally ran from her on foot. I was THAT determined to live my own life. Nothing would kill my vibe. In fact, it got worse. I stole money from my parents. When they would ground me, I would sneak out and meet up with friends to drink and do drugs, only to return to find my parents knowing the whole time. I screamed at my mom countless times. I told her I hated her. I walked out of the house on a few occasions during lectures about how I was going to end up dead or in jail, and went and did drugs. I would leave on Fridays and return on Sunday nights with no phone calls or indications that I was okay. My parents just had to wait for me to get home to know I was alive and/or not in jail. I can't imagine the parental misery.
This went on for two years with no sign of slowing. Until my mom prayed a prayer.
Now, fast forward two years to around 15 hours prior to my arrest that Friday night. My mom's story is essentially this: She had tried everything. She'd emptied the playbook of ideas to get my attention. A few months prior she started talking with my youth minister at church who she also began to pray with for something--anything--to change. The Thursday night before my arrest my mom said she was laying wide awake and prayed, "Lord, I've done everything I know how. I've reached my limit. He's yours. He's always been yours. I give him to you. I let go. I can't do anything else. In Jesus name, amen."
I was arrested the very next day and the words, "I'm sorry, son. I love you, too, but I'm not coming to get you. You can stay in jail," rocked my world. Please realize my mother didn't do this out of anger or resentment towards me. My mother had just prayed a prayer that had just been answered in huge fashion. This was a statement of peace. She was no longer trying to control. She trusted what was happening.
Now, for the record, I didn't change that weekend. I was actually arrested AGAIN for the exact same thing two months later, but this time on school property. Yikes! Thus, I spent my senior year at an alternative campus in a cubicle doing self-paced workbooks to graduate. But, my mother continued to pray, and in due time I was drug and alcohol free, doing community service to get my misdemeanors dropped, and had been amazingly accepted to college for the Fall. I reconciled with my mom. One night it was just her and I up late, and before she went to bed I apologized for everything. I told her I loved her and how I was amazed and thankful that during those 2 years of hell I put her through she was still loving enough to make me breakfast every morning. She loved me. She still loves me. And no words can express how undeserving I am of that or how amazed I am at her heart of gold.
The story isn't over quite yet.
So, there I sat after graduating high school in my local church for the annual Senior Recognition ceremony where a senior from the youth group would receive a $500 scholarship to college. I obviously won because everyone knew I was gonna go pro in every sport, but as I accepted my cash money my mom also had a gift for me and everyone else in the room. She wrote a poem. Here's the thing: my mom doesn't write poetry. She said one night, similar to before, she was laying in bed wide awake, only this time not as a result of despair but of joy. This time words of peace came from her heart instead of a prayer of desperation. This is what she wrote:
I Had To Let Him Go
"When our child was just a little boy, off to preschool he did go
To learn the things that children learn--I had to let him go.
Then to kindergarten and through junior high, his mischief began to grow.
It was off to the office many times--I had to let him go.
Then came those teenage years and everything was, "So."
In all of his rebellion--I had to let him go.
There were many years of tough love, we battled to and fro
Through the best and worst of times--I had to let him go.
During one of the bad times, I began to whisper real low.
I prayed for God to take him, but then--I had to let him go.
Good took him with open arms; He loved him first, you know.
Thank you, God, for showing me--I had to let him go."
And then she fell asleep.
The entire place erupted and my mom got a standing ovation, which totally killed my vibe.
So, now, here I am. The undeserving recipient of love that hurt like hell to give. And that's the point. The kind of love that we are most undeserving of, the kind of love that at times feels wrong to give, the kind of love that makes us breakfast in the morning after we've had a rebellious and debaucherous night out, the kind of love that hurts like hell to give, is the love from Heaven that we are secure to lay our heads on at night. Love that hurts is often the love that lasts. And that my friends is why the accompaniment of pain with love in some cases might be a symptom that it's the right kind of love.
Unconditional, beautiful, motherly love. I know others do not have the same privilage as me. Some may not even know their mothers, or even be on good terms. Some mother's may have already passed away. But, if you have a mother who is still with us and y'all are on good terms, she loves you so much it hurts. I betcha. Give her a hug for me.
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Aug 30, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports EditorIn 2012, the Wranglers placed fourth at the state tournament.
SHOSHONI -- Coach Christina Mills has guided the Shoshoni Wranglers to three consecutive Class 2-A state volleyball tournament appearances in her first three years at the helm.
In 2012, the Wranglers placed fourth in the state field in Casper.
"It has been exciting to watch this program really start to pick up speed and do some great things," Mills said. "Last year was a tremendous year. We are young this year, but I feel like they really know what they want. They want to step up to that."
Shoshoni has been putting in some grueling hours working on different parts of the game.
"They were very successful in junior varsity," Mills said. "They were also very successful playing against the young ladies that we had last year."
SHS has 21 girls challenging each other for playing time.
"I'm really excited to get the season going," Mills said. "We have a great group of girls. They are a solid group. They have been working hard."
The two seniors are are Erika Eckley and Michelle Tarango.
"We only have a couple of seniors and a few juniors," Mills said. "The rest are all freshman and sophomores."
Mills said the preseason practices are critical if the Wranglers want to return to Casper.
"We are just trying to figure out where people fit best and figure out our team chemistry," Mills said. "These players have at least played together at junior varsity for the last couple of years. They know each other."
SHS starts the season Friday and Saturday at the Douglas Invitational.
"It will be important to go against some good caliber teams to see where we need to make adjustments and how quickly they can adjust," Mills said.
New offense
"I'm asking for them to play in different positions based on what the needs are," Mills said.
SHS is putting in a quicker offense this season.
"We haven't got to do as much of that in the past," Mills said.
Ball control is always important to Mills.
"I have some girls that are trying to pass the balls to get it to the setter so we can load our offense," Mills said.
Early schedule
SHS played Worland, Glenrock and Buffalo on Friday in the first day in Douglas.
All three play at the Class 3-A level. SHS is in the Class 2-A West conference.
"I made sure that we would have a big 3-A tournament to go, so I can kind of test these girls," Mills said.
Mills said Shoshoni, Thermopolis and Tongue River are the only 2-A schools at Douglas.
"I want to see them playing really good defense and getting an opportunity to set up an offense," Mills said.
Shoshoni's first home match is at 6 p.m. Thursday vs. Burling-ton.
"I always wish to have a few more tournaments so you can make adjustments before you play at home," Mills said.
"I'm always glad to see it's not a conference game to get things set up."
Burlington plays in the 1-A level.
"Burlington is always a worthy important," Mills said.
Shoshoni High School 2013 volleyball schedule
Aug. 30-31 at Douglas tournament; Sept. 7 vs. Burlington, 6 p.m.; Sept. 13-14 at Big Horn Invite; Sept. 21 at Thermopolis tournament, TBA, Sept. 27 vs. Kemmerer, 5 p.m.; Sept. 28 vs. Big Piney, 2 p.m. ; Oct. 3 vs. Wyoming Indian, 6 p.m.; Oct. 3 at Wind River, 6 p.m.; Oct. 4 vs. Farson, 5 p.m.; Oct. 11 at Kemmerer, 6 p.m.; Oct. 12 at Big Piney, 1 p.m.' Oct. 15 at Wyoming Indian, 6 p.m.; Oct. 17 vs. Wind River, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 18 vs. Powell, 4 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Lovell, 2 p.m.; Oct. 25-26 at Class 2-A West regional tournament; Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Class 2-A state tournament.
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The Scorer's Table: An Early Look at the 2013-14 MW Men's Basketball Season
June 13, 2013
This is the fourth in a series of MW men's basketball blogs detailing developments involving the league's hoops programs since the conclusion of the 2012-13 season. We continue today with Fresno State.
Fresno State Bulldogs
Last Season's Record: 11-19 overall, 5-11 MW (7th)
Key Losses: G Kevin Olekaibe; F Jerry Brown; F Kevin Foster.
Key Returners: G Tyler Johnson, Sr.; G Allen Huddleston, Sr.; G Marvelle Harris, So.; C Robert Upshaw, So.; F Braeden Anderson, So; C/F Tanner Giddings.
2013-14 Signees: F Paul Watson; F Alex Davis; F Soma Edo; G Emmanuel Owootoah.
Sizing Up The Recruits: Watson, a 6-7 forward from Paradise Valley High in Phoenix, averaged 21.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in leading his team to the Division II state title last season. He was named the All-Phoenix Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic. The 6-9 Davis, a native of Houston, spent the past two seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas, where he averaged 13.5 points and led the team with an average of 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 2012-13. Edo, a 6-6 wing/forward from Richardson Berkner High in Dallas, is widely heralded for his leaping ability, having been chosen as one of eight high school players to compete in a national slam dunk contest prior to last year's Final Four. He averaged team highs of 15.9 points and 10.5 rebounds last season in leading Richardson Berkner to the Texas Class 5A Region II state title. Owootoah, a 5-10 point guard is a native Canadian who played his senior year at Cordia High School in Hazard, Ky. In addition, the Bulldogs gain the services of sophomore point guard Cezar Guerrero, who sat out last season after transferring from Oklahoma State.
Overview: Of the 15 players on the Bulldogs' roster last season, nearly half (seven) were freshmen, an unenviable position for any team, particularly one playing its first season in the MW. The good news is that Fresno State returns its top two scorers --- Johnson (12.1) and Huddleston (9.7) --- from last year's squad. Johnson also led the team in assists (2.0), field-goal percentage (.461) and three-point field-goal percentage (.402). Huddleston ranked second on the team in assists, while Johnson's average of 4.1 rebounds per game ranked third. Among the freshmen gaining valuable experience in 2012-13 were Harris (7.4 ppg, 24.8 mins), Anderson (4.1 ppg, 17.5 mins), Giddings ( and Upshaw, a 7-foot center who averaged 4.1 points and 16.4 minutes. The challenges will be identifying a player to fill the void left by Olekaibe (8.3 ppg), who has indicated he intends to transfer to UNLV, as well as replacing Foster and Brown, the Bulldogs' top two rebounders last season.


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Their margaritas are HUGE!!! TDH shirts ya?
Sorry, had to have a root canal, and then my email got screwed up when they moved our server and I am not getting notifications anymore. Not the best weekend. Except of course for Steve Sansweet's place eh guys?
So, Saturday sounds fine at Chevy's. Do we want to get reservations if possible? If so I will need a count.
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Me, Craig, Darren and Jeff are in Jon since we are all staying together at the Marriot. We probably should get a reservation.
Yeah, he said he'll be up for some beers.
I'll set up some reservations. Can't seem to find a schedule for the show... What about 6:30pm?
Oh yeah, and PM coming Ben.
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6:30 is a good time Jon. can't wait for the beers!!!
Okay, made reservations for seven of us on Saturday night - 6:30pm at Chevy's.
Jon, thanks for taking care of this.
UPDATE Mark Hamill & Carrie Fisher will be doing a signing session Sat 11-6pm and Sun 11-5pm so this will push the TDH dinner from 6:30pm to 7:30-8pm because most of us will be doing "line control" and for those who volunteered get a photo opp with both Carrie and Mark afterwards at 6pm.
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Thank Ben, that's confirmed. Reservations have been changed to 7:30pm on the 28th.
Mark Hamill too?!
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Yeah, Mark Hamill was just added!!!!
Who cares, as long as I get to sit in Carrie Fisher's lap, I'm good.
Just a general question, i've never been to a con is wonder con a good one to go to?
Just a little update on the guest list for WonderCon.........
Daniel Logan
C. Andrew Nelson
Anthony Forrest
Ray Park
Mark Hamill
Carrie Fisher
Don Bies
Yes, SDCC is much bigger with more to do. Just depends on how much time and money you have. If I was making a choice and I had to travel I would probably just go to SDCC.
Thanks Fett Officer and Bubbafett, just what I wanted to know. Think I'll save up for sdcc, Maybe even C5 in 2010
What's up Jon,
Just checking if you got me confirmed for dinner, Saturday at Chevy's


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Once upon a time, Given Imaging Ltd. wanted to go public. Now, this company had a fascinating product: a pill containing a tiny video camera to take pictures inside the small intestine. But its CFO, Zvi Ben David, had a problem: Investors didn't know much about Given, or whether it might be a good investment. To live happily ever after, he'd need to tell a good story.
It's commonplace, of course, for analysts to refer to the product description and performance numbers as "the company story." And for this and other types of presentations, classes on public speaking have become a normal course of study for CFOs. But some speech experts argue that by using narrative techniques, drawing on case studies or basic analogies, bringing in examples from their own experience, and enhancing their tales with graphics and even music, finance executives can make an impact beyond anything they learn from a speaking coach.
"With well-planned stories, you can break down barriers and get closer to the emotional drivers of clients and colleagues," says C. Peter Giuliano, chairman of Englewood, New Jersey-based Executive Communications Group, which offers a one-day workshop called Executive Storytelling. About 180 businesspeople have taken the course, usually in groups of around 10, since the workshops began four years ago.
Of course, Ben David didn't have to be a Hans Christian Andersen to help pull off the successful $1.25 million IPO of the Yoqneam, Israel-based medical-equipment company in October. Still, he says, his presentations "were designed to tell a very human story," even though his main messages focused on market opportunities. He notes that "some of the people I was talking to are familiar with these kinds of [medical] problems," which in the past required more-invasive endoscopy procedures. By engaging analysts with graphic accounts of patients who will be able to take advantage of this alternative diagnostic tool, then using a video clip of images transmitted by these cameras to take analysts through an actual procedure, he believes he made his point better.
Given's IPO drew extra attention in the press, too, by being the first in the United States since mid-August. (Given was in the second day of road shows in the United States on September 11.) Further, the company's breakthrough technology became part of major medical-oriented coverage on the business pages of newspapers and magazines.
These news "stories" were useful to Ben David, too, because "the investment world has seen everything, so you have to transmit in a short time why your company is a good investment, and why people should listen to you."
Help from Mighty Mouse
CFO Sharlene Abrams sometimes spins her yarns for employees at Mercury Interactive Corp., a Sunnyvale, California, software maker. Finance executives, she notes, must "be enthusiastic and capture the audience's attention"; the narrative approach works for her.
At times, Abrams builds presentations around cartoon figures and movie characters, and adds musical themes. For one, a shot of Mighty Mouse — he's there to save the day — was linked to the commandment to involve finance on all deal terms. To enhance teamwork between finance and contract workers, she used the Godfather quote, "Never take sides against the family." She once entered a sales meeting to Pink Floyd's "Money," a song that uses the beat of ka-chinging cash registers.
In a training course on revenue recognition, Abrams turns to case studies — one about a customer who submits an authorization to purchase that certifies it is "nonbinding and cancelable." She then grills her audience about whether this counts as revenue. In another case, she creates the scenario of a customer placing a complex order on December 30, tells how certain fictional employees qualified it as revenue after scheduling a future meeting to discuss "any open issues," then asks if they were correct.
They weren't. The proper approach "was to unbundle the deal" and count only unconditional commitments as revenue. By asking them, though, she gets good information about the listeners.
"If someone raises his hand, I know I'm watching his deals," she notes with a smile.
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Published: November 19, 2013 at 10:55 AMI hope that Knott's keeps the Huff 'n' Puff, which is a delightful, active-play attraction that fits with a wilderness theme. Other than that ride, though, everything else in the land could go and I wouldn't mourn the loss.
Camp Snoopy needs more Tom Sawyer Island-like play features, as well as better decoration throughout. In a perfect world, Knott's would find a way to recreate the lagoon, and bring back the boat ride. (I've written before that I'd be happy with Cedar Fair just sending Silver Bullet to another park.) Sierra Sidewinder's a fine coaster, but it doesn't fit Campy Snoopy. Lose that other kiddie coaster, too, and invest in a good Vekoma Junior.
Finally, Knott's needs to find a way to better incorporate the Peanuts characters. With the demise of newspapers and their comic sections, plus the lack of new material following Charles Schulz's death, Cedar Fair needs to find a way to make the Peanuts characters relevant to each new generation of kids who visits its parks.
Published: November 19, 2013 at 11:31 AMAs a fan the Peanuts, I'm glad to see the theme is sticking around and, like Robert, really hope the Huff 'n' Puff train stays as well. As far as making Peanuts relevant to a new generation of kids, they will at least get some help in that regard in the short term thanks to 2015's *shudder* CG Peanuts film.
Published: November 19, 2013 at 1:40 PMI don't care much about segregated kiddie areas in theme parks, so the only thing I will say about Camp Snoopy is Knott's should break it up and spread the love throughout the park. Better yet, I would like Knott's to get rid of all the kiddie rides and replace them with whole-family experiences (a topic we discussed ad nauseam in a 2009 blog flume entry).
But the news that the Calico Mine Ride is getting a Timber Mountain style upgrade.... well, that news is awesome! Outside of the classic Disneyland attractions (like Pirates), Knott's Calico Mine Ride provided me with many of my earliest and fondest themed entertainment memories. In fact one of the main reasons my family did not go to Knott's during our recent SoCal adventures was because I did not want to see this classic attraction in its current, dilapidated state. If this refurb is as successful as what was accomplished for Timber MT, there is no doubt I will have to move up my time table for a repeat visit to SoCal - and this time Knott's will definitely be part of the adventure!
Published: November 19, 2013 at 11:47 AMLately knotts has been putting all their attention into the kiddie rides and areas.. Pony express.. Serria sidewinder..
Published: November 19, 2013 at 12:04 PMThe kids train needs more things to look at. The trip around the lake has nothing to see. It is quite a boring ride.
They need shade and better productions in the open air theater. They need staging and props. Most shows have one or two singers/dancers and the Peanuts characters. The shows is barebones. Nothing much to see.
They need a dark ride for the whole family. Much of Camp Snoopy is carnival type single loop rides. They go by quickly. I can't stand the noisy horn in the truck ride. Please remove the horns.
Expand Camp Snoopy to the Mexican area. Or perhaps incorporate more Snoopy into the Mexican area. Give the carousel the Peanuts treatment. Add snoopy to the family roller coaster.
Published: November 19, 2013 at 2:42 PMI've been expecting a Camp Snoopy refurbishment, but I didn't think it would be top priority (Fiesta Village needs work more than Camp Snoopy). It will be interesting to see what is done. I hope they don't go the route of other Cedar Fair parks and just add a few family-friendly flats to replace old kiddie rides and instead take the time and money to improve the theming quality while adding two or three worthwhile attractions (perhaps a new family coaster with a 36" min and no max to replace Timberline Twister, a small flume ride where the playhouse used to be, and new flats replacing Log Peeler and Red Baron that adults can ride). Also, Camp Snoopy won't completely close, as it would impact the park too much, but I wouldn't be surprised if sections were walled off in January and some attractions closed for a period of time.
The Calico Mine Ride refurbishment sounds like it will be really good. If it is anything like the Timber Mountain Log Ride refurbishment it could make the mine ride competitive with Disney's D-ticket dark rides. Too bad there's no news on a Windseeker replacement...I was hoping they might get a nice flat that actually works instead of leaving it a blank slate for 2014.
Published: November 19, 2013 at 6:19 PMThese are my reactions to the announcement:
1) I'm glad that Knott's made this announcement about major refurbishments for the upcoming year in mid-November, instead of waiting until early January, like they did last year for the announcement of the Log Ride refurbishment. People who buy season passes should know what they are getting into, if a major attraction will be closed for half a year.
2) I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop on the Calico Mine Train Ride. Before the Log Ride reopened, Knott's management said that the Mine Train Ride would be next for a major refurbishment, if the Log Ride refub were successful. Garner Holt did a magnificent job on the Timber Mountain Log Ride, honoring the spirit of Bud Hurlbut's original design, so I'm looking forward to what they will do with the Mine Train ride.
3) I've noticed unusually long lines for the Calico Mine Train Ride the last few times I've visited, with the queue coming out into the walkway. Not sure if it's spillover from the Log Ride next door, or if people wanted to experience the original attraction before a possible closure and refurbishment.
4) Have mixed feelings about the Camp Snoopy re-do. When our kids were younger, we enjoyed spending time there, and I still see families with younger children enjoying the various rides. At some level, I don't feel that it needs a big overhaul.
It's true that you don't see many people there without younger children at Camp Snoopy. Would love to see a quality dark ride featuring the Peanuts characters, but that's probably hoping for too much. Robert Niles has suggested that it be more like Legoland, with interactive rides and attractions, but I kind of like it the way it is. Better theming would definitely be welcome, though.
Published: November 19, 2013 at 11:22 PMHappy that CMR is getting some love but I was hoping for a new dark ride announcement in the old Kingdom space. And maybe something about what's going to replace the Windseeker spot. As for a refreshed Camp Snoopy, eh. I'm not a big fan of segregated kiddy spaces either.
Published: November 20, 2013 at 8:31 AMI wrote yesterday, but here are some more thoughts on improving Camp Snoopy:
1. The outdoor theater where Peanuts shows play is a nice place to see a show, but it needs more shade, especially during the hotter months. Families with young children don't like sitting in the hot sun. Also, if I remember correctly, the floor of the seating area is flat. If there were a way to improve the sightlines for children, that would be a big improvement.
2. The ride experience is frustrating for many of the rides in Camp Snoopy because there is only a single operator for many of the rides, drastically increasing the wait times. I'm thinking of the Snoopy skateboard ride in particular, but many of the smaller rides as well. Who likes waiting 30-40 minutes for a 60-second ride? The park needs to put greater emphasis on the guest experience, instead of saving on labor costs.
3. It was a sad day for our family when we found the Peanuts Playhouse torn out a few years ago. While the maintenance was somewhat lacking, this was perfectly themed to the area, and a great addition to Camp Snoopy. Although the park promised it would be replaced by a new attraction, the space is still sitting vacant.
4. This year's spring event was fantastic, including the hunt for Easter eggs through the park, including in Camp Snoopy. Events like that really add value to our park experience and make us want to keep coming back.
Published: November 20, 2013 at 3:48 PMKnott's did an exceptional job with updating the Timber Mountain Log Ride, so I'm so pleased that they've decided to do the same to the Calico Mine Ride. These are "exceptional" theme park attractions and the upgrades are well deserved.
As for Camp Snoopy I'm a little surprised by some of the comments.
Clearly some of you don't remember the Camp Snoopy of the past or you wouldn't say that it doesn't need a big overhaul. It does!
Fiesta Village should not be touched. It's one of the areas of Knott's that still retains the charm of the past.
James Rao- have you been to Knott's? It sure doesn't seem so since the park has family rides throughout. Concentrated kids areas are no different than any other themed area at any other theme park. You seem to like the Disney parks, so why would you disapprove of this approach at other parks?
I too was sad to see the demise of the Peanuts Playhouse, but it's a sign of the times. Attractions like this are becoming rare in deep pocket corporate parks due to liability and accessibility issues. Some of the blame lies on the overreaching ADA laws. Don't take that the wrong way. It's nice to be accommodating, but the laws have gone too far and are too restrictive. Disney, for example, couldn't built any of the intimate dark rides found in Fantasyland at Disneyland today.
Features I'd like to see return to Camp Snoopy are the suspended bridges that use to cross over the walkways. One used to connect with the former Playhouse. I can't recall if the barrel bridges still exist, but they were just another part of the overall ambiance. Unfortunately, some of the charm will never be recovered because of Sierra Sidewinder, but much can be done.
I agree with someone's comments about more shade for the theater. Why not build a shade structure over it?
Lastly, the megacoaster is dead for Knott's. The park is clearly and rightfully repositioning itself as a family theme park. It makes sense to go after this market with Disney down the road Knott's is not a mecca for super sized roller coasters. The last major coaster addition that benefited the park was GhostRider and while Xcelerator and Silver Bullet are great rides they didn't move the needle in terms of attendance or appeal.
Published: November 23, 2013 at 10:35 AMI'm thinking the Camp Snoopy refurbishment won't be that big since there were no details but I hope I'm wrong.
I agree that Huff 'n Puff is about the only thing I hope they don't remove. A solid dark ride would be great for Camp Snoopy!
I think Xcelerator and Silver Bullet are definitely bringing in some of the local crowd who wants some thrills. I wouldn't mind seeing that mega coaster in the future.
Lastly the Log Ride refurbishment exceeded my expectations and I'm excited to see the Mine Ride updates.
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Episode 1.01 - "Reloaded" – Monday, Aug. 13, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
The department is still reeling with the recent departure of Deputy Chief Brenda Lee Johnson, creating a tough transition for the newly appointed head of Major Crimes, Captain Sharon Raydor. But there is little time for adjustment as the department rushes to reach a plea bargain when a string of grocery store robberies turns fatal. After proving to be a valuable source for the case, undercover police detective and military veteran Detective Amy Sykes is transferred to Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Raydor takes a big step to protect teenager Rusty Beck after he runs away from his foster family.
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Growing pains within Major Crimes become apparent as the division works to obtain justice in a brutal homicide that turns out to be more complicated than expected. Raydor struggles to gain the respect of her colleagues while also trying to supervise Rusty 24/7. The changes within the department may become more than Provenza can accept.
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A reader sent me a link to a Slate article about the burgeoning practice of reproductive or fertility "tourism." This is an increasingly common practice by which infertile people from one country access fertility services in another country, often for economic reasons, but also for regulatory reasons. For example, people from relatively wealthy Western nations hire low-income Indian women to serve as surrogates, often also procuring donated gametes through the same clinics that recruit and care for the surrogates. In a different example, British couples travel to American clinics for IVF using donated eggs, because British fertility clinics are government-regulated and thus cannot compensate egg donors at the levels that American clinics can. Here, a lack of clear guidelines on how donors are compensated means that donors are often paid thousands of dollars, and we thus have a much larger pool of donated eggs from which to choose.
The Slate article points out that, in an attempt to make use of Indian surrogates more cost-effective, clients can choose to have fertilized eggs implanted in more than one surrogate at the same time. While the provider this article focuses on used to allow clients to then terminate one of the pregnancies if both surrogates became pregnant, the company now says that clients who opt for two surrogates must agree to keep all of the babies produced.
The article concludes by insisting that, despite the appealing idea that Indian surrogacy arrangements are mutually beneficial because couples get the babies they want and Indian women get far more income than they could otherwise (Oprah has even cited such arrangements as examples of "women helping women") the economic motives so clearly involved are troubling. As the writer says,
If for-profit companies are going to continue to approach baby-making like an import-export business, maybe it's time for governments to start treating it that way, adapting oversight and protections for all parties involved. In the meantime, in the absence of meaningful regulation, the rights of surrogate mothers are being bought, sold, and signed away.
The article is worth reading in full. It brought me up to speed on some developments in this troubling industry, including the use of two surrogates, as well as the requirement that some clinics impose saying that surrogates will always deliver their babies via c-section for the "safety" of all involved (despite data that c-sections are not necessarily safer than vaginal births, and the risk this imposes on the surrogates should they get pregnant with their own babies in the future and deliver vaginally). The article reminded me as well of the documentary Google Baby that aired on HBO2 in 2010. In that film, which followed several people involved in an Indian surrogacy clinic, one disturbing scene showed Doron, an Israeli broker specializing in matching couples with surrogacy services in India, on the phone with a father-to-be. Doron floats the idea of using two surrogates to maximize the chance of success. After chuckling a bit at the idea of having multiple babies as a result, the client says that it's fine, because selective reduction (terminating embryos in a multiple pregnancy to control the number of babies born) was always an option he was open to. Apparently, such a response to ending up with multiple babies via multiple surrogates is no longer allowed by some providers. It's a step in the right direction, but still far too small. (I wrote about this scene and several others from Google Baby here.)
As I wrote for Christianity Today in 2010:
Fertility tourism might be one area of reproductive ethics where conservative Christians, who traditionally focus on the sanctity of human life, and liberal Christians, who traditionally focus on human rights, particularly for women, can speak out together for justice and compassion. We don't have to project some dystopian future to witness instances in which human dignity — the dignity of Indian mothers serving as surrogates and the babies they deliver — is violated by clinics, entrepreneurs, and aspiring parents who are turning procreation into a fee-for-service market.


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And Howard now hopes his side can finally secure the title after finishing runners-up in three of the last five Championships.
"I'm absolutely buzzing for the final," said the Warriors young star. "Wales produced a big semi-final performance against South Africa, who we lost to, so we can't take them lightly and it's a World Championship final so anything can happen.
"I'm nervous and excited and have every emotion going. We'll look at where we can target them, put together a game plan and hopefully come away with a win."
England saw off Wales in March to secure the Under 20s RBS Six Nations title and have impressed on their way to the Junior World Championship final.
The Warriors wing was a replacement that day but is hopeful he can start this time out and admits it will be the highlight of his career so far if England were to lift the trophy.
He continued: "We beat them away in the last game to win the Six Nations but that's in the past now and we'll be in the right frame of mind on Sunday.
"We've really progressed in the last few weeks against the top teams so to become the best in the world would be a dream come true and the biggest highlight so far. That's all we're focused on."
Howard has started every match during the IRB Junior World Championship and scored two tries as England cruised to a record-breaking 109-0 victory over USA in the final pool game.
And he insists he is fresh ahead of the showpiece event and added: "I wasn't expecting to start every match so that's been really good. It's a tough turnaround between matches but it's a big squad effort.
"It was a bit of relief to get the tries and it was nice to get a bit more of the ball in hand against USA. It would be a perfect end to tournament to get another try and help the side to victory on Sunday."
England's Junior World Championships final against Wales is live on Sky Sports 2 from 5:30pm on Sunday. England's team will be announced on Saturday.


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The Bruins (23-20-8) will get back to game action tonight in Buffalo when they take on the division-leading Sabres (31-14-7) at HSBC Arena.
Boston has been mired in a miserable 1-7-1 stretch over their last nine games, now dropping them out of the Eastern Conference's top eight. One player who has been missed over much of that time is Marc Savard. Savard has missed the team's last eight games with a knee injury, and will return to the lineup tonight in Buffalo.
Forward Byron Bitz (undisclosed injury) will also be back in action this evening. Forwards Steve Begin (undisclosed) and Marco Sturm (leg) began practicing with the team this past week, but will not be active for tonight's action. Both should return in the next game or two.
Let's get a closer look now at tonight's game notes…
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What is a fair price for a Pontiac 455?
I'm toying with the idea of going 455 on my 67 GTO but I can't seem to find what I think is a fair price for a block and heads. I'm not looking for anything more then a junkyard pull but the people I call either wish me luck or are asking $900 to $1500 depending on year.
Seems a bit steep, any feedback?
I just did a search on jasper engines and transmissions and they want $2999 for a rebuilt 455, with a $1000 core charge, so the prices you heard sound about right.
Around here you can still get 455's for around $500. I paid $200 for a complete 73 400 (oil pan to carb) that I'm going to build for my 71 GTO. Pontiac parts aren't that bad to find around here if you know where to look and being in an all Pontiac club doesn't hurt either. I'm not sure of the prices out west but that may not be a bad deal even though it is alot of money.
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Description: Fresh from an international tour, IGN returns to Queens Theatre in the Park by popular demand. Enjoy a evening with the world's foremost acoustic guitarists performing in their own styles, and exchanging musical ideas. This year, founder Brian Gore will be joined by Clive Carroll, England's steel string guitarist, Alexandre Gismonti, the exciting young Brazilian guitarist who includes Django Reinhart and Jimi Hendrix among his influences, and Italy's Pino Forastiere, a master of the new steel string guitar.


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U.S. law enforcement praise TASER despite safety concerns
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Law enforcement officers from around the country Wednesday praised Tasers as a non-lethal tool for stopping suspects, but emphasized the need for training before use of the 50,000-volt stun guns.
"We've also had a substantial decrease in officer- and suspect-related injuries on arrest situations," said Ogden, who spoke to about 100 law enforcement officials at the National Sheriffs Association's annual conference, which ended Wednesday.
Critics argue not enough is known about Tasers, and cite deaths following their use. According to Amnesty International, there were 103 Taser-related deaths in the United States and Canada between June 2001 and March 2005.
Arizona-based Taser International says studies show the weapons are safe.
Attorney Bruce Bogan, who has represented several law enforcement agencies in Taser-related cases in Florida, said there is confusion regarding when to use the instrument _ now carried by officers in more than 7,000 of the nation's 18,000 law enforcement agencies.
"You have to set up a policy of when it's appropriate to use a Taser, and you need to train your officers as to when it's appropriate to use a Taser," he said.
Louisville police began using Tasers last year after civil-rights activists complained about a string of fatal shootings by police.
"I think it will make a difference if the police officers are held accountable for their actions," said the Rev. Louis Coleman, head of the Justice Resource Center. "But it's going to take monitoring. If put in the wrong hands, it could be used as a bad weapon too."
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El Paso Police identify 2 men killed in Saturday morning crash during street race
El Paso, Texas - Two men were killed in a traffic collision Saturday morning in the 3900 block of Delta.
The men's names have been released.
El Paso Police say that shortly after 8 a.m. a Ford F-150 was westbound on Delta, allegedly racing a silver Ford Escort with both vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed.
The driver of the Ford F-150 has been identified as 20-year old Ismael Baca. Baca died at the scene of the collision.
Front seat passenger, 26-year old Jesus Espino was transported to University Medical Center (UMC) where he died. Backseat passengers David Yescas and Angel Salinas were transported to UMC for treatment.
El Paso Police's Special Traffic Investigators (STI) said that the driver of the silver Ford Escort did not stop at the scene and believe that speed was a factor in the collision.STI continues to seek the public's assistance in the identification of the silver Ford Escort and the driver of that vehicle.
STI is asking that anybody with information regarding the whereabouts of the Ford Escort or the driver to call the El Paso Police Department at (915) 832-4400. These are the 20th and 21st traffic fatalities of 2013 compared to 23 at this same time in 2012. This investigation continues…


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The Mind of a ChefLa Végétale | Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Examining the vegetables, gardens and memories chef Ludo Lefebvre uses in some of his dishes.
The SingularityWill We Survive Our Technology | Tuesday, 8 p.m.
A look at how the embrace of technology may radically change people.
Victorian Slum HouseThe 1870s | Wednesday, 8 p.m.
A dire economic depression is heightened by the arrival of Irish migrants seeking work. Daily, the slum dwellers toil to fulfil clothing orders and make artificial flowers for factories. Some won't be able to settle their debts.
Great Houses with Jullian FellowesBurghley House | Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Join Fellowes to visit Burghley, for 500 years the home of heirs of William Cecil, the political brain and iron fist behind the throne of Elizabeth I. He hears tales of royals and commoners, including a farmer's daughter who married the tenth earl.
Notice to WEIU Viewers with DirecTV Service
We're reaching out to you today because of an urgent issue that is impacting your ability to view WEIU programs. DirecTV has recently relocated one of its satellite receivers to an AT&T building in Decatur, which was formerly located in Springfield.
Normally, this would not be an issue, as Decatur is still in our market as defined by the FCC. However, WEIU signals do not reach this location in Decatur with the minimum quality required by the DirecTV.
As a result, DirecTV has dropped WEIU from its satellite carriage — and viewers who have previously been able to receive our unique programming like Being Well, City Spotlight, The Paw Report, NewsWatch can now no longer watch these programs at home.
As part of a must-carry agreement, DirecTV is required to fund any expenses we would incur in providing them our signal if this relocation happened before a normal renewal cycle (which it has) ... unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be happening.
This is why we need your help. Please reach out to DirecTV and request that it carries WEIU — let them know how important it is for this channel to come back in your viewing area. Please call DirecTV at 1-855-802-3473 and let them know that WEIU is an educational programming asset in your community and you can't afford to lose it.
Bill Hill - Charleston, IL
"Education has been my life. Learning has been my life ... and it's so important that we have the educational programs offered by WEIU. The opportunities (for students) to get hands on experience is immeasurable."
WEIU membership is important to Bill, and you can also be a proud member! Also, send us a message and let us know what WEIU means to you!
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WEIU membership is important to Sandy, and you can also be a proud member! Also, send us a message and let us know what WEIU means to you!
Jack Neal - General Manager
When Did You Start at WEIU? 2010
Favorite Show on WEIU-TV: This is a tough one! I'm a fan of everything we do both on the air as well as in the world of education. But truth be told, my favorites are locally produced programs. Heartland Highways gives me a chance to see some of the many amazing places in this wonderful area we call home. I've seen places on Heartland Highways that lifelong east central Illinois residents didn't know existed...and then made the short drive to see those places up close and personal myself. And I've learned so much about some of the most interesting people who are our neighbors.
Another of my top three would be Four Rivers Ag Report. Though I'm not a farmer, I live on a working farm and see the daily ag activity that drives our area. No matter what we do, we are a part of agriculture. And I find that fascinating. The things I've learned about our farm community as a result of Four Rivers are pretty amazing. And as much as Four Rivers Ag Report focuses on the farmers in our area, it does just as good a job of celebrating our rural lifestyle.
Last but not least is News Watch. There is nowhere else to find the kind of coverage News Watch provides our area. Even in a world of 24/7 online and cable/satellite news services, I find News Watch the only place to watch and learn what's happening in OUR community. It's unique.
What have you learned while working at WEIU? This could be a chapter in itself!In my case, I came to WEIU after working in public broadcasting for decades.I'd worked for many stations in many parts of the country. My fascination with WEIU was two-fold: The fact that WEIU is MORE than a PBS station, and the opportunity to live in this incredible community. Being a part of a non-commercial TV station that goes so far beyond programming what most PBS stations provide has allowed me to learn an amazing number of new things about our world. And being in the east central Illinois community has taught me just how special and unique this place is. I've learned that what may appear on the outside to be an unchanging environment becomes a wealth of different sights, sounds and experiences with the march of the seasons, the constantly varying weather and the beautiful lighting variations of each passing day.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? WEIU is certainly not like most TV stations. We're obviously nothing like a commercial TV station which is funded by commercials based on the number of people watching each program. Yet, we're also different than most non-commercial TV stations, as well ... both in what we air and who we aim to serve. And that's important to me. As I've seen more of the media universe surround us with an array of programs, news, shopping channels and pretty much anything you could imagine, I still find WEIU the ONLY place where I can learn about MY neighbors and MY community. I know such a service is not going to be supported by other communities or by commercial sponsors. I frankly wouldn't expect it to be. So I find it important to support that service that serves me and the people who are my neighbors. It seems to be part of the American way of taking care of those things that are important to us. At least that's how I see it!
WEIU is very important to me and I hope to you, as well.
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James Aikman - Our Story Bonus Feature
James Aikman tells about Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola and what happened to the rocks at the former Rockome Gardens.
James would love for you to tune in to Effingham: This is Our Story on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. We hope you'll join us!
Wilmer Otto - Our Story Bonus Feature
Wilmer Otto tells about the Memphis Exchange in Arcola.
Wilmer would love for you to tune in to Effingham: This is Our Story on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. We hope you'll join us!


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The recovery from Sunday's snow storm in the Northland continues. The region that couldn't buy snow in the first three months of the New Year, received a beneficial, wet snowfall on the weekend. Since much of the snow accumulated late Saturday night and into Sunday, there was minimal impact on travel. It was also well Read more →
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I love forecasting weather. After a winter of unclear systems, finally we're getting a system that looks like the those we used to get back in the good ole' days. Even though it's no fun to endure rain or snow for most of us, weather forecasters tend to love forecasting storms. Big, wet, sloppy storms. Read more →


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Rafael Bracero (born 1950 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican sportscaster. Bracero graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez then known as Colegio de Artes Mecánicas (College of Arts and Mechanical Arts - CAAM in Spanish) with a degree in civil engineering, and then he joined Puerto Rico's Perez Perry Channel 11 to cover sports as their main reporter.
The Perez Perry Network soon went bankrupt and then Bracero became the night sportscaster on WAPA-TV, where he performed for two years and a half. At WAPA TV, their night news edition sportscasters were considered by WAPA executives as being second string to their afternoon news edition colleagues, so Bracero would, for those two years and a half, perform under the shadow of Luis Rigual, WAPAs afternoon sportscaster[original research?]. Nevertheless, he joined Rigual to cover boxing fights and other live sporting events, and in sports documentaries. When Rigual died in 1983, Bracero became his substitute on the afternoon news cast.
Still as a WAPA sportscaster, Bracero worked with the transmissions of BSN basketball games (which he shared with Manolo Rivera Morales and Fufi Santori), boxing telecasts, MLB baseball games and football games. In 1988, he assisted with WAPA's transmission of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
Bracero still performs for WAPA TV as a sportscaster. He has written various books and is also an engineer[citation needed]. He has interviewed many sports stars, and he has traveled often to do specials and documentaries for boxing fights, such as the one he did before the fight between Hector Camacho and Edwin Rosario, and before Rosario's bout with Julio César Chávez.
On October 18, 2012, WAPA Television honored Bracero for being the station's main sportscaster during 30 years.[1]
Also during 2012, Bracero, along with Juan Gonzalez, Felix Trinidad, Felix Trinidad Sr. and others, became a member of the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
See also[edit]
- List of television reporters (Puerto Rico)
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Ernestito Diaz Gonzalez
- Junior Abrams
- Manolo Rivera Morales
- Ramiro Martinez
- Fufi Santori
- ^ Arroyo, Efrén (October 18, 2012). "Orgullo boricua: Rafael Bracero Torres". Wapa TV (in Spanish).
- ^ Vázquez, Ariel Rivera (October 7, 2012). "Rafael Bracero: inmortalizado en el salón de la fama". Wapa TV (in Spanish).


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The construction at Northland Drive and 14 Mile may have played a part in a rollover accident Monday, April 20.
According to the Michigan State Police, an 85-year-old woman from Pierson was driving her Oldsmobile eastbound on M-57 about 12:30 p.m. Monday, when she turned north on Northland Drive and into the path of a westbound Geo driven by a 20-year-old Sparta woman. A witness reported to police that the older woman looked like she was going to turn south, saw the road was closed due to construction, and then turned north instead, crashing into the younger woman. The impact of the crash caused the Geo to roll and land sideways against a telephone pole on the northwest corner of the intersection.
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Departing El Chalten and the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares we head up the infamous Route 40. Paralleling the remarkable Andean mountain range we travel through the vast Patagonian plains stopping overnight at a remote Estancia that still remains a working sheep and horse ranch today.
Days 2-3: We continue up Route 40 and cross the border in Chile where we join the Carretera Austral. The Carretera Austral (Southern Road) is a remote, unspoiled region of intense natural beauty and is often referred to as one of South America's best road trips. We pass through farm land before entering dense sub-tropical rainforest as we make our way to the Queulat National Park. Here you have the opportunity to get up close to a spectacular hanging glacier. This glacier was discovered in 1875 by Captain Enrique Simpson. The glacier was originally 100 meters (328 ft) from the sea shore and is now 7800 m (25584 ft) away. Walk through dense evergreen forest, and cross a raging glacier river before hiking up for great views of the glacier.
Days 4-5: We continue along the Carretera Austral and the Chilean fiords, past the quaint fishing village of Puyuhuapi, and arrive in the Valley of Futaleufu. Here we have walks to enjoy such as a hike along the raging Futaleufu River. Alternatively enjoy horse riding through the valley or for the adventure seekers there are opportunities to raft some of the many rivers in the region including the Grade 5 Futaleufu (optional). Here we stay on a working farm in the Futaleufu valley, situated eight on the edge of the Futaleufu river. Watch condors soaring overhead, relax in the hot tub and try and find the face of the Indian in the steep rock cliff for which the farm is named.
Day 6: We cross crossing the mighty Futaleufu river back into Argentina and head north past a series of lakes and through forested hills to arrive in Bariloche, which lies at the center of the Nahual Huapi National Park. Your tour ends after lunch upon arrival in Bariloche.
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I agree. In the long run... there really isn't that much difference in cost between this replacement and 4 leaking front struts from Ford. There's a reason why they are so cheap.
I am running a 32mm rear bar in addition to stiffer rear springs that are progressive in nature. I wanted more compression damping than the Koni had do offer, and more consistency in damping force throughout the damper range of motion. There is alot of spring equivalent back there with the focus motion ratio and it needs a damper with a lot of compression and rebound force. (B8 >>> Koni in that respect).
No holes were cut. I set the rebound damping to "half" (1.25 out of 2.5 turns) and may bring that down to 1 turn depending on testing and the current alignment. I believe the chassis is still erring on the side of understeer, but without much more spring rate, I dont know how I could possibly reduce this. Keep in mind, this is at the extreme limit when the car is going in WAY hot.
Thank you. Part of the clunk was strut bearings, part was the broken strut. It was clear that the strut would clunk at the end of its stroke.
See above. Both the strut and the bearing caused the problem IMO.
On the understear issue .. you could try running a bit more negative camber up front. It will tend to increase wear on the inside, but it should improve understear...
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Darth Maul makes a 'Star Wars' comeback in 'Clone Wars'
Get ready, Darth Maul fans: Your favorite Sith lord's return is imminent.
Long thought deceased, the horned villain makes his triumphant re-entry to the Star Wars universe in the March 9 episode of the Cartoon Network animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (airing at 8 ET/PT Fridays). It's part of an epic four-part season finale that begins Friday, as Count Dooku aims to destroy his former assassin Asajj Ventress and the Dathomirian witches known as the Nightsisters.
Moviegoers can check out Darth Maul's untimely "death" —Obi-Wan Kenobi sliced him in half with a lightsaber, and then let him fall to his apparent doom down a shaft — in theaters now with Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D.
Ray Park played him in the movie, and the man who voices the animated Maul, Being Human star Sam Witwer, comes to the show with some impressive Star Wars cred: He also voiced the character of Darth Vader's apprentice Starkiller in The Force Unleashed video games.
In the upcoming Clone Wars arc, General Grievous launches an attack on Maul's homeworld of Dathomir, and Mother Talzin of the Nightsisters has told Savage Opress (voiced by Clancy Brown) about Darth Maul, sending Opress on a quest to find his long-lost brother.
Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni says fans will see sides of Maul not shown in his all-too-brief Phantom Menace appearance.
"We saw the warrior, definitely. But what we weren't as aware of was how trained Darth Maul was — not fighting using the ways of the Dark Side, but his intellect and his cunning as he learned from Darth Sidious."
There will be some changes in store for the resurrected Sith lord, according to Filoni, beginning with how he survived. He says it's pretty dark and dramatic, and in regard to facing off with Obi-Wan again, "there's going to be a lot of want for revenge in his mind, what he's been thinking about through what must have been a terrible trial."
Filoni promises fans will find out the secret behind his new lower half and, instead of wielding his double-bladed lightsaber from Phantom Menace, Maul will have only a fragment of it left since it, too, was damaged in battle.
"That was another one of the tricky things," Filoni says. "You want him to have a lightsaber, but there's no Lightsaber Mart he can go to and buy himself a new one."
With Maul's demonic face on the front of current action-figure packages and LEGO sets in toy aisles, it looks like he's definitely going to be back for a while.
"To go through all the trouble and believability to bring this character back, it would be a shame if it was once again a short-lived thing," Filoni says. "A lot of effort went into the resurrection of Darth Maul, and I'm going to make it worthwhile for the fans, that's for sure."
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What: Downtown Art Walk and Crab Boil
When: Noon Sunday
Where: Downtown Redlands at Orange and State streets
Information: cityofredlands.org
REDLANDS >> Beer, wine, seafood and art will collide Sunday at the Downtown Art Walk and Crab Boil.
The event — which begins at noon — is planned as part of the city's June is Jumpin' series that looks to bring bodies to downtown for fun, laughter and more.
The city partnered with organizers of the quarterly Downtown Art Walk to help expand the event by adding the crab boil and beer garden featuring brews from Ritual Brewery and Hangar 24 and wine from State Street Winery.
Sales from the beer garden will benefit the Citrograph Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing scholarships to University of Redlands and Cal State San Bernardino students studying music, business and graphic design.
Crab and crawfish dishes will be prepared by Lounge 22 and Ryan Berk of a la Minute and Parliament Chocolate for $15 a plate. For $5, patrons can get a brew or a glass of wine during the event.
Organizers are hoping to bring dozens to downtown on Father's Day as an alternative for those looking to recognize the important men in their lives. Good attendance is seen each time the Art Walk comes to town, but organizers are hoping the addition of the boil and beer garden attract more.
"You don't have a big rush for Father's Day at area restaurants and things like that, so we thought how fun it would be to add the beer garden and crab boil (while enjoying) art and music," said Heather Smith, project manager for the city.
Sunday's event replaces a Food Truck Festival that was part of the June is Jumpin' series. Last year's effort brought a few to the Redlands Mall during one of the hottest days of the summer. But the attendance was not what organizers had hoped for, Smith said.
"The Food Truck Festival lost a bit of its appeal and it's not a novelty anymore, so we thought we'd move on and try something else. And this event celebrates local artists and local musicians — it's a real grassroot effort," she said.
This year's June is Jumpin' series officially kicks off Friday with the annual Surfin' State Street car show from 5 to 9 p.m. on Orange Street. The event will feature performances by The Tornadoes, a classic car cruise, food vendors, beer from Hangar 24 and wine from State Street. Admission is free.
A screening of "The Lego Movie" will close things out on June 27 at Ed Hales Park in downtown. Activities, including children's crafts and games and musical entertainment along with Lego building, begin at dusk and will conclude at 9 p.m. Free Lego goodie bags will be given away while they last thanks to the city's development services and quality of life departments. Admission is free.
To learn more, call 909-798-7629 or visit cityofredlands.org.


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Daniel Wirls is a professor of Politics and was chair of the department from 2005 to 2010 and 2013-14. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University and has been teaching at UCSC since 1988.
At UCSC he teaches courses on military policy, the history of the separation of powers, Congress, as well as a large introductory course. He is a winner of two teaching awards at UCSC, one from the Division of Social Sciences and another from the Faculty Senate's Committee on Teaching.
Beyond work and family, Daniel is a competitive triathlete, swimmer, and runner. In recent years he has focused on swim-run races, often referred to as aquathlons. At the International Triathlon Union World Championships in 2015 he won gold in his age group and has placed second twice, in 2010 and 2014.