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Because of Thanksgiving - his radio show is Monday night
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I'll try to grab it. I should be able to. A friendly bump to this thread Monday afternoon would help.
What time will the show air? Will it be on radio or TV? If radio, what station and can I catch it online?
(Sorry for the 20 ?'s, but I don't live in the local Indy area despite the handle. )
Correction on the time for the JOB radio show this PM. As Monday at 7:00 is reserved for some other programming commitment (not sure what), JOB is on from 8:00 until 9:00 tonight.
Those out of range of WIBC should be able to pick it up at wibc.com.
Thanks for the information everyone. I would have missed it.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
thanks for coming through MJB
Thanks for the time update.
Kowell...I haven't missed it.
15 minutes to go...
I'm trying to set up my recording, but right now I can't connect to wibc.com's stream......
The Kelvin Sampson Show must be pretty popular this week.
I'll be ready with good old fashioned AM if necessary......
That might be a good idea; I still can't get in.
Finally got in.....
Hmmm...JO experiencing swelling in his leg (left?) from being kicked in the calve..would explain why he's having problems running the floor or getting lift when he tries to jump. Hope the problem goes away by tomorrow. I'd like to see him make Bynum really work.
I'd like to know when Graham will get some playing time? So, if anyone cares to put the question to JOB...much appreciated in advance.
EDIT: I'm surprised I actually got through with my question on Graham! Unfortunately, I don't think Graham's going to see much playing time other than garbage minutes or should one of the SG's get injured. I like this guy's durability and the fact that he can handle the basketball fairly well.
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JO is the only player on the team who gets a pass from running the floor continually.
When you think about it it does explain why we don't see him getting down court as quickly as the other players. Plus, he is the highest tenured player on the team w/11 yrs (in the NBA; Foster comes 2nd @ 8 yrs). Frankly, I've never been as hard about Centers/PFs getting back on defense or running the floor as I am about Guards/SFs. They're your "horsemen" anyway. On the other hand, if Foster and Harrison as big as they are can getty-up, why not JO? (...playing Devil's Advocate on the latter there, folks.)
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Supposedly somebody in the front office thinks I have an attitude problem.
Where'd you come up with that storyline?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Yep. O'Brien is a straight shooter. He recognizes that Jermaine can't keep up on fast breaks. That creates the choice of slowing down to keep Jermaine in the offense or else letting Jermaine lag behind a fast break. O'Brien has made the latter choice.
Jermaine wins himself a blow, if he needs one, by snaring a rebound and making a good outlet pass.
And I won't be here to see the day
It all dries up and blows away
I'd hang around just to see
But they never had much use for me
In Levelland. (James McMurtry)
In all honesty, if you had to choose only one end of the floor for Jermaine to play on, which would you pick?
I think he's far more valuable defensively. I'd much rather have him lagging behind on the breaks and getting back on defense than trying to sprint and then getting caught in the middle and doing no good at all.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
O'Brien said that Jermaine should run as much as he can. I think it was implicit that Jermaine should run even when he is tired. But, on plays where Jermaine gets a rebound and makes a good outlet pass (launching a fast break with a 2-on-1 or a 3-on-2), then Jermaine may lag behind the ball on that play and catch his breath.
I don't get the idea that it's preferential treatment. On the program, O'Brien refers to it as the "Bill Russell rule." Big guys usually can't run as well as smaller players, and this creates a practical question on every fast break: does the ball go forward as fast as the fastest one or two players, or does it go forward only as fast as the slowest player on your team? If the answer is the latter, you don't really have a commitment to the fast break. O'Brien does have a commitment to running the fast break, so he is unwilling to slow the ball down just so Jermaine can get a touch.
This is good coaching. He turns a player's weakness into a team strength, and meets both needs without compromising either. And as mellifluous says, the decision plays to Jermaine's strengths.
(Obviously, this question applies only to occasions where a fast transition is possible. Jermaine is going to be involved on offense on the majority of plays when he is on the floor. O'Brien did not suggest Jermains can fall behind when Foster gets the rebound or after the other team scores.)
And I won't be here to see the day
It all dries up and blows away
I'd hang around just to see
But they never had much use for me
In Levelland. (James McMurtry)


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The trailer for Wanderlust -- the film that started a real-life romance between Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux -- hit the web Friday! In the film, Aniston, 42, and Paul Rudd play a married couple who stumbles onto a hippie commune. Theroux, 40, plays a member of the quirky bed and breakfast's community.
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Seriously. I still keep feeling like I'm new here and we're still getting to know each other and then I realize we're talking about births here and are about to start having babies born any day now.
This has been the fastest pregnancy ever for me. Maybe because of the time of year? I usually have late Summer babies.
Do you all feel like it flew past too, or dragged on? I really can't believe that within less that 5 weeks I'll most likely have my wee baby in my arms. I feel like I just got the BFP.
It has FLOWN by for me too!!! Just crazy! I keep thinking its cause we are building our house and have been so super duper busy with that.. that my focus on pregnancy has been much smaller than other times! Or cause I already have 4 kids that I am homeschooling full time while building a house while living in a small space etc etc.. I think the more kids you have the faster the pregnancies go!!!
I would not say that the time has exactly flown by...because April and my BFP does seem like a long, long time ago; but I think that is more a reflection, perhaps, of how much I've had to adjust my mind regarding body and pregnancy and going from me and DH to a "legit" family here pretty soon! Because when I contemplate that I am now 35.5 weeks...and that Squirt could be here in less than 3 weeeks...that seems fast!
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Sports product initiative moves ahead
The UO's Lundquist College of Business will move the Oregon Executive MBA Program and sports product management initiative to a new building in Portland's Old Town Chinatown. The new White Stag Innovation Lab is a space for teaching, product development, prototyping, and materials research. The facility has equipment ranging from 3-D printers to sewing machines for the design, innovation, and making of prototypes by students in the program.
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UO student wins national award for zinc-made lifting device
University of Oregon product design undergraduate student Derek Sackmann is one of just three national award winners in a design competition to develop a lifting device made from zinc, winning $2,000 for himself and $1,000 for the Product Design Program at the UO's School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The 2014-5 Interzinc Design Challenge attracted entries from schools across the United States and Canada. The annual competition, which requires zinc for the main component, challenged students this year to develop a lifting device designed to be produced in die-cast zinc.
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From groundbreaking to retail sales, Panther Distillery in Osakis produced the state's first legal whiskey in just 17 months.
White Water Whiskey hit the shelves throughout the state Jan. 4.
"It just touches the barrel before being bottled," said Master Distiller Brett Grinager. "It's as close to moonshine as a person can get, legally."
At this point, the bottles are hand-labeled and put into boxes by hand. Grinager has signed every one of them.
"The first 10,000 bottles will be signed, and we are nearly halfway there at 4,800," Grinager said.
Owner Adrian Panther resides in Colorado eight months of the year, and in Nelson the other four. Panther's wife Pam (Boesl) hails from Millerville.
Grinager, who was born at the north end of Lake Osakis and grew up in Miltona, is now married to Panther's niece Kayla (Boesl). He knew Panther through a family friend.
"Adrian saw the popularity of micro distilleries in Colorado, which shot up from about five to more than 50 over a period of 10 years or so," Grinager said. "As a businessman looking for opportunities, he noticed that Minnesota did not have a distillery."
There are seven distillers in Wisconsin and three in Iowa, so Panther has not marketed there. White Water Whiskey has been requested in the Dakotas, but has not been launched there yet.
"We are about 10 years behind the micro brewery industry," said Grinager. "The nice thing about Minnesota — even people who wouldn't normally drink a white whiskey get it because they want to buy local."
"It's sometimes surreal. I was eating out in Nelson and heard someone order a 'White Water and Coke,'" Grinager said. "I had to buy it for him because I was so thrilled. We had a good conversation."
To get federal approval, Panther needed to be a fully-functioning facility. They worked with a lawyer and an architect to get everything up and running.
"It was a big gamble," Grinager said. "But the inspectors were thoroughly impressed when they walked in."
Ironically, in a county renowned for superlative moonshine known as "Minnesota 13," Grinager found that most of the people working on the plant had never hooked up a still or a cooker.
All of the corn used in production is from the farmer-owned Osakis Creamery Co-op. This amounts to about 2,500 pounds per day of regular #2 field corn.
"We buy the majority of our barrels from The Barrel Mill in Avon," Grinager said. "We buy wheat directly from a local farmer."
As general manager, Grinager handles daily operations. In addition, Panther employs four distillers and a gift shop/tour manager.
"I oversee the final product," said Grinager. "With only one person tasting, we have consistency."
Barrels of bourbon, which is whiskey aged at least two years, are being stored until the projected release in summer 2014. While only corn is used for the whiskey, the bourbon mash is 70 percent corn and 30 percent wheat.
"Spiked apple spirits will be coming out in early summer this year, and gin in late summer or early fall," Grinager said. "Eventually we will produce rum, too."
"We enjoy what we do — meeting people," he said. "So far, 7,000 people have come through the door. Even people who've been dry 20 years are eager to tour the shop and see how it's made."
A breakfast club of 15 men recently toured the distillery on a Saturday morning and filled a 10-gallon barrel. When it's ready in two years, they can take home a bottle of bourbon.
"It's fun working here," said gift shop/tour manager Char Petroske. "There is respect all around."
"It's a craft and we're using local products," said Grinager.


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Prison is the world's most popular gentlemen's club. Prisons have served as cultural centres in the vast majority of the countries whilst maintaining exclusivity and prestige. Despite many advances, as of 2012, Jews are still exempt from joining.
Jails (i.e., where, for a less serious crime, one can be incarcerated for a shorter time than in a prison) are ideal if one isn't sure and wishes to try out the prison experience on a trial basis, without the long-term commitment.
edit How to go to Prison
The most common mistake wanton criminals make is secluding themselves within an unlikely area. This lowers the probability of police locating them, thus prolonging the process of becoming behind bars.
If you are inexperienced in applying for accommodation within a correctional facility, murder is by far the easiest of methods to use. But which ever method you choose, there are certain considerations that should be made.
If you're a politician, you cannot simply commit a crime and expect to be fast tracked into your local penitentiary. You will also find that the brain damage that conditioned you to a life in politics also prevents you from confessing to your crime.
Indeed, having considerable wealth also normally precludes you from admission to jail as administrators known as "Lawyers" will work against you by creating fantastical stories of ill-fitting clothes as to why you were not responsible for the machine gunning.
A person seeking the luxury, sedate refuge of prison will often seek to limit required exertion when commiting crime. Hammer attacks can be strenuous and time consuming, and having the available equipment is not straight forward for those adverse to DIY. This is why internet crime is increasingly becoming the method of choice in the tech-savy 21st century, with Japanese cartoons offering a free passport to incarceration with a simple click.
Holding up banks using waterguns is not recommended. The threat of getting wet is often not motivation enough for staff who are already familiar with dampness in taking their morning shower.
Most reliably, have sex with a police officer while they're asleep and tattoo them with hentai. Be sure to leave a Post-It note with your name and address so they know where to find you.
Tax Avoidance? Forget it. Nothing is going to happen.
edit Common Prison Activities
The purpose of prison is to teach people that depriving others of their livelihoods is wrong, this is accomplished by depriving them of their means to make a living and the general will to live.
Sexual intimacy can be much quicker achieved within the walls, sometimes incredibly suddenly. Many men find they would never have been able to imagine or comprehend some of the acts performed on them. It is thus sex education that forms a major part of the prison experience.
Non-prescription drugs become prescription within prison. Clients who previously have not consumed or ingested anything more affecting than a 2004 glass of red, find the step-change at first daunting but then liberating. Having your body actively insisting the hit of Class A's takes away the need to consider other less fulfilling concerns like family and dignity.
You will find yourself wanting to hang around like-minded people, and thus joining an activity group or "gang" is a perfect way to improve your social life. While all gangs are interested in violins and drugs, you can choose your preferred gang by stating your favourite skin colour (as long as its your own). If you're biracial or your crime involved kids than you get to play prison on extra hard mode with twice as many enemies.
edit Gifts For Prison Inmates
Prison can be incredibly time consuming leaving relations and friends of clients with little time to spend with them. Thus it is important to be able to show your support for inmates by taking the time to purchase a gift for them.
Prisoners particularly appreciate gifts of items that may be unavailable or expensive at the prison shopping center. Although tools such as files, small shovels, knives, and firearms are treasured by clients, prison staff are often reluctant to let them into the facility unless you can demonstrate you have spent time considering how best to wrap it. Aesthetic presentation is of upmost importance to those who staff these institutions.
edit Prison Break
Government revenues are sadly not infinite, so there are unfortunately a variety of ways the magical time that is prison can come to an end: parole, escape, and serving time.
edit Parole
Sometimes a parole board will agree that a prisoner has partaken sufficiently of the joys of incarceration and will attempt to return that prisoner to society before the completion of his sentence. Only the most stupid prisoners are ever paroled since it can easily be avoided.
Here are a few suggestions to avoid being paroled:
- Tell the parole board that while you have been cured of your previous predilection for armed robbery, you now have an overwhelming desire to barbecue children.
- Eat any paper you can get your hands on, loudly and ravenously, repeat "Oh, lord, that hurts so good!" between sheets.
- Refer to the members of the board as "cutie", "sweetiepie", "honeybuns", and other terms of endearment.
- Ask them if this means you can remove your handcuffs because you have a strong need to strangle the next person who addresses you by your given name; best employed near the end of the review after you have repeatedly been called by your given name.
- Avoid saying "I'm sorry" at any time during the hearing (even if you step on someone's foot) as this may be interpreted as a sign of remorse resulting in parole being granted.
edit Escape
Escape is the unfortunate predicament of a prisoner who accidentally wanders away from the correctional facility and cannot find his way back. The good news is that if our directionally challenged friend can find a suitable authority to turn himself in to, he'll have lengthened his original sentence!
Fire doors and designated exits are often left unguarded and unlocked because most escapees will insist on air vents and digging tunnels.
edit Serving Time
All good things must come to an end. When your sentence expires, you are forced to leave prison, like a child forcibly expelled from his mother's womb. This is followed by a natural desire to return, and happily it is simple enough to return to prison.
While any serious crime will do, here are some creative suggestions to get you back to prison (important note: Make sure to let authorities know where you are at to get arrested faster):
- Rob your local liquor store at gunpoint, omit to wear a mask, and make sure to get close to the security camera; say something funny like, "Look, Ma, I'm on TV robbing a liquor store!"
- Rob banks: if you rob a bank they call it a crime, if the bank robs you they call it a service charge.
- Build a bomb and then e-mail your city government for suggestions on where it might best be planted for maximum effect.
- Sodomize the mayor's prized pet, videotape your crime, mail it to the chief of police along with a request for donations and your name and mailing address
- Write The Punisher starring Thomas Jane, get it filmed, and distribute it all over the world.
- Masturbate in public, or in some random strangers house.
- Send a stool sample, as part of a legitimate national colorectal cancer screening programme, but get the numbers the wrong way around on the address.
- Be homeless.
edit Proof that Prison Sucks
There are many things that make serving time inconvenient: The steel bars, the mean guards, the anal rape, but here is one thing that proves that prison time is no fun:
edit How to become a Correctional Officer
Evolving from the "Prison Guard" in 2,000 they are the most sacred of all "Good O' Boys". To ascend to one of these supreme beings requires some sort of mid-life crisis or G.E.D. (Good Enough Degree) just to possibly imagine wile conceiving the thought of being a Correctional Office seer.
One or more of the following traits will help out significantly throughout your career:
- Sleeping while on the job
- Pressing the shiny red "Unlock All" button
- Taking bribes
- Bringing in anything listed as "contraband"
- Having the prisoners fight in an underground Muay Thai kickboxing tournament to win their freedom. [Citation not needed at all; thank you very much]
edit See also
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|Start | Be born | Sleep | Play | Study | Sleep | Dream | Awake | Play | Kill | Live | Love | Go to jail | Escape | Travel | Die | Go to the cemetery | End


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The period drama film from the Weinstein Co. has been reported to be moving to Thailand and Britain as the film's shooting permit has been blocked in China.
As the period drama film "Shanghai" was not allowed to film in China, it has been said that the shooting of the film starring the "Must Love Dogs" star John Cusack will be moved to another Asian location. According to Variety, the Weinstein Company's drama has been set to be relocated to Thailand as well as Britain.
On the relocating, the production house's co-owner Harvey Weinstein revealed that Thailand wasn't the studio's first pick for the re-location as the studio has considered other Asian locations including Hong Kong. "Hong Kong doesn't have the colonial era setting we need; it is difficult to find a building here less than 50 stories high," explained the movie executive. "So we will be going to Thailand and, believe it or not, England."
The film reportedly couldn't take its principal photography in China because there are concerns from the China's official about the script. Though refusing to openly reveal the reason behind the denied filming permit, the director of international cooperation at China's Film Bureau, Luan Guozhi stated on a telephone interview with The Associated Press on February 13, "We suggest they make some changes to the script and resubmit their application." A day prior, "Shanghai" producer Mike Medavoy announced the country's decision on blocking the permit.
Directed by Mikael Hafstrom, "Shanghai" which also features Asian stars, Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li and Ken Watanabe tells the story of an American who returned to the 1940s Japanese-occupied Shanghai to investigate his friend's death and during his investigation he discovers government secret. The film is expected to be released sometime in 2009.


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Joint Municipal Association members discussed the ethics reform bill that the Georgia General Assembly passed this year at their meeting Monday evening in Gainesville.
Part of the legislation, which was sent to Gov. Nathan Deal earlier this month, impacts city and county public officials and their staffs by returning the filing of the campaign contribution reports and personal financial disclosure reports to the local level.
Deal has not signed the bill yet. It would take effect in January.
Under the reform, candidates and public officers for city or county office will file campaign reports with the clerk, instead of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, formerly known as the State Ethics Commission. The clerk or elections superintendent must transmit the reports to the commission within 30 days of the due date of the report.
The clerks must fine the official $125 for each report filed late. The fine rises to $250 and then goes up to $1,000.
"I know there's no clerks who really want to fine their bosses," said Oakwood City Manager Stan Brown.
Local public officers, which includes elected officials, don't have to file a campaign disclosure form if they sign a written notice at qualifying they don't intend to accept or spend more than $2,500 for a campaign.
All candidates and public officers have to file a personal financial disclosure report within 10 days of qualifying in an election year and by June 30 in a nonelection year.
Public officials currently file electronically directly to the commission, which several members said was confusing.
Gillsville Mayor Larry Poole asked if there's an appeal process. Two of his City Council members have been fined $125 under the current law and are ready to quit because they're paid $25 a month, Poole said. Nobody collects campaign funds in that area.
Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan said the new legislation hurts small cities because they can't afford to employ clerks.
In other business, the group heard two presentations, including one on the Hall County Environmental Management System by Rick Foote, Hall County recycling coordinator, and Brown. City managers Kip Padgett, Gainesville; Bill Andrew, Flowery Branch, and Brown gave work group status reports.


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The two time national award winner Ajay Devgan, who has been on a delightful success spree since past two years with his typical masala movies is now back to the his favourite genre intense drama again with "Satyagraha".
The first shooting schedule of the movie has begun and will be shot in Bhopal till the end of March. The movie is a political drama and is directed by his favorite Prakash Jha who is very well known for his intense dramatic thrillers like Gangaajal, Apaharan, Rajneeti and Aarakshan.
The combination of Ajay Devgan and Prakash Jha has always worked and earned lot of accolades from the critics.
However, since past 2 years Ajay has been concentrating more on action and comedy which did not earn him any exaltation from critics or his fans in terms of acting who think he needs to get back to what he is actually known for.
The movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpayee, is scheduled to release in August. Ajay who had just tasted success with "Son of Sardar" is now all set for the realease of "Himmatwala" on march 19th.Hope his success spree will continue for longer period.


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STUDENTS from a Winchester college are to benefit from three study tours thanks to a grant from the South of England Agricultural Society.
The £2,000 grant means some lucky students on Sparsholt College's countryside management courses will head to Snowdonia, while those studying agriculture will spend the week at a college in Sweden.
Some undergraduates on aquaculture and fishery management degree courses will go on a two-day tour to Dorset.
Caroline James, learning manager at Sparsholt's fishery department, said: "Our students need some experience of other practices and cultures which is why the study programme is a vital part of their studies."


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Erin's Best Posts Of 2009
While there are still a few days left in 2009, we're going to feature some of our best and favorite posts from the last year. Each of your regular Frisky bloggers has picked out her 10 favorite posts from 2009—some you may remember well, others might have slipped past your radar. Either way, we hope you'll relive the best of The Frisky in 2009. Here's the best of our super stylish Erin!
|What His Underwear Says About Him
"Much like learning a dude's astrological sign, his underoos speak volumes about what kind of guy he really is, and, more importantly, what kind of equipment he's working with."
|7 Cute Dresses That Have Pockets Too
"Goddamn we love it when a dress comes with pockets, don't you? Click through for seven we're craving right now."
|Girl Talk: Why You Should Probably Avoid Getting Back Together With An Ex
"If anyone ever had a reason not to get back with an ex, I did. He was the quintessential on-and-off Bad Boyfriend and not only were all my friends painfully aware of this fact, when he dumped me on the same day my father died (think Jessica and Tony birthday sitch x 10), then again after a similar life tragedy, it had finally become clear to me as well."
|5 New Tattoo Suggestions For Megan Fox
"Megan Fox can class it up all she wants on the red carpet, but no matter how many stylists pour her into fancy gowns, we can't stop staring at the travesty that is that trashy, generic Marilyn Monroe stamp on her arm."
|Less Is More: Simcha Goes From Rockabilly To Girl Next Door
"Simcha rocks a very distinct look on a daily basis—eyeshadow and cat eyeliner, ruby red lips, plenty of bling and a pompadour. And she looks rad. But when she told us that the only people who've seen her sans the war paint are her bedfellows, we decided it was time for a make-under, just so she'd have a look to bust out on days when she wants to sleep in and stuff."
|When It Comes To Fashion Erotica, There's Nothing To Be Ashamed Of
"If you're not familiar with Viva (chances are it was a little before your time), and if you love fashion that toes the porn edge, it's worth an eBay or vintage magazine shop search. Viva was the female version of Penthouse in a way (it was owned by Bob Guccione), but unlike say, a trashy Playgirl type of approach, it was as classy as it gets."
|How Bikram Yoga Is Making Me One Of "Those People"
"I was a serious ballet dancer until the age of 18, and I ran and practiced some yoga in college. But since moving to New York almost a decade ago, let's just say my workout history can best be summed up as 'slightly cloudy with a chance of pizza.'
|Shocker! Kate Moss Looks Different Before And After Airbrushing
"Admonishing Kate for leading a 'hedonistic lifestyle,' they gather a team of experts who scrutinize her aging process from head to toe. They address the acne scar on her chin, the state of the back of her hands, her 'droopy' jawline, her less-than-perfect tummy, and the fact that if she's had any Botox injected, 'it's worn off.'
|The Slutty Halloween Costume Shopping Guide!
"If you're more of a 'if ya can't beat 'em, might as well join 'em' type, click through for the top 'sexy costumes' and get inspired by the racy items you need to pull the look off."
|Please, Whatever You Do, Don't Buy Someone A Fancy Christmas Puppy
"What better gift could one receive on Christmas morning than a gorgeous, yummy, adorable baby dog? But I know now that there's a truly ugly side to what seems like such a sweet notion and the demand for shiny new purebred pups it creates."


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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 , 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
Boyd Lake Room, Larimer County Courthouse Office Building, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
Frank Cada
Chad LaChance
Linda Knowlton
Tom Miller
Gary Buffington, Natural Resources Director
Dan Rieves, Visitor Services Program Manager
Debra Wykoff, Business Operations Manager
Mark Caughlan, Horsetooth District Manager
Chris Fleming, Blue Mountain District Manager
Forrest Orswell
The, November 10, 2009, meeting of the Parks Advisory Board was called to order by Chair Dave Coulson, at 5:40 p.m. The minutes of the October 13, 2009 meeting were approved as amended with the addition of the following passage concerning proposed park permit fee increases for 2010:
Linda Knowlton made and Frank Cada seconded a motion that the staff emails the Board their recommendations on permit fee increases, and the Board would take action on those recommendations at the November meeting. This motion failed.
Linda requested that this fact be noted in the minutes, because that, in fact, is what had occurred, despite the fact that the motion was defeated. The staff recommendation was emailed to the Board in advance of this meeting, and the Board will be taking action at this meeting.
Adam Wilkinson: The annual permit for County parks is currently not customer driven. Its good from January to January. If you buy it in June, its good for 6 months. It should be good for a full year no matter when you buy it. This is a big thing among my friends who are big trail users, which we really like. [Staff note: The annual permits are good from December 1 of the current year through December 31 of the following year, IF available from the printer early enough to offer for sale in December.] Also, the annual pass is required to be stuck to the car windshield. But if you ride your bike to the trail head, you are required to buy another pass. [Staff Note: The back of the annual permit serves as a walk-in/bike-in permit which may be carried in the wallet. It is not necessary to purchase another permit.] If your car breaks down, and you take another car, then you have to buy a day pass for the other car. A transferable pass would show your support for the parks and would be an improvement. These two simple upgrades would help make the pass truly customer driven.
John Vigh: Fort Collins Trailrunners 300 users some of your most avid users we love the county park service. We support the trails program. Overall, you guys are doing a tremendous job. The annual pass is our concern not the camping pass. We think more of our annual pass money should be used to maintain trails and less on building facilities. We dont care about facilities we just want access.
The last time the annual pass was raised was 2004. We polled our users. Twenty people responded. We asked: Would you support a fee increase if service would remain the same or be improved? Only 5 of 20 would support raising it. Of those 20, 50% use an annual pass; 15% use a day pass or ride with others; 20% enter through Lory State Park; 5% enter illegally; 10% (2 people) dont use the parks because the fees are too high.
Boulder recently considered raising the fee for nonresidents on one of their trails. According to their analysis, they spent more on fee collection than they generated on the fee increase so none of it went to improving services. He proposes eliminating the annual fee, at least for Larimer County residents its a repressive tax. The benefits of getting outside well outweigh the costs to the county. The national parks pass is $75 and gets you in to all national parks across the country.
Amy Angert: Im a trail runner. The parks are great; but the fees are a little out of line with the services provided. She recently traded in her pickup and bought a Prius to be ecologically responsible; shes willing to pay, but our permit could be more accommodating, She is an assistant professor at CSU, and some of her students are discouraged from buying a permit because of the December cut-off. We dont ask for much; we dont want facilities we just want access. [Staff Note: Larimer County also offers many miles of trails on its open lands which are free to the public no permit is required. These include Blue Sky Trail, accessible from Soderberg, Horsetooth, or Coyote Ridge trailheads, Devils Backbone, Red Mountain, and Eagles Nest open space areas.]
Frank Gillespie went on a hike last Tuesday with second graders, distinguishing between erosion and weathering, and had a great time.
Tom Miller: Requests that the staff revisit the annual permit question raised by the public during the public comment session.
Frank Gillespie:
The County has the S pass for any volunteer who provides 20 hours of service,
good Mon. through Thursday, during the season, and anytime during the
offseason. Perhaps these individuals should be referred to our Volunteer
Program, if they are looking for a cheaper alternative to an annual permit and
are willing to offer their services to the department, which they indicate that
they are.
Natural Resource Events for November. See
website http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources
On 10/30, there was
a mandatory all-staff meeting where all department staff were brought up
to speed on Whole Measures and its potential use in a master plan update,
making our Annual Reports more relevant, etc. Everyone was very engaged
and many ideas on existing and new projects were discussed. Some of these
will be presented at a work session with the County Commissioners on 11/16,
along with proposed next steps for Whole Measures (integrating
"story" in to our Annual Reports, update of the Master Plan, etc.).
On 11/20, 5pm 7 pm, Colorado photographer John Fielder will present his new book Ranches of Colorado at a
place TBD. The book features working ranches throughout Colorado that have
been protected with conservation tools. Event is sponsored by the Open Lands
program, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and Legacy Land Trust and proceeds
will benefit LLT.
On December 8, the final meeting of the
Parks Advisory Board for 2009 is scheduled in the Boyd Lake Room again, if
required by the press of business. The 2010 meeting schedule will be
distributed soon.
§ On December 9, the campground reservation system transition to Reserve America will go live.
§ On December 10, the Natural Resources citizen boards holiday party will be held from 6pm - 9pm in the Champion Executive Club at The Ranch. Email invitations will be sent out. Please RSVP to Zac (619-4534 or firstname.lastname@example.com) by 12/4.
Park District updates and Parks Master Plan Implementation Progress report Dan Rieves, Visitor Services Manager
§ ANS inspections: We currently have two launching times 8 am and noon, Saturday and Sunday only. We have only a little funding left to pay inspectors for this year. If various user groups are interested, we are willing to work with them to train them how to do inspections so that access hours can be expanded. We had to hire about 60 people to staff a total of 31 inspector positions. It was very challenging to put the program together on short notice. We dont know what to expect for next year. There are inconsistencies in how the program is being managed, even within Larimer County, which need to be resolved before next year.
§ Volunteers planted new trees and shrubs.
§ Bids are out on South Bay swim beach remodel. We hope to start on the new east side swim beach next spring.
§ ADA retrofitting projects are almost completed.
§ The South Bay group use shelter will be removed and donated to Colorado Youth Outdoors for their archery range. A new group use shelter will be constructed at the swim beach.
§ Marijuana use is increasing at the reservoir.
§ At this time of year, we are updating brochures, signs, etc.
§ Elk Fest reached over 200 people in October in Estes Park.
§ The 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree will be at Hermit Park next year in September over 1000 scouts. We are also being inundated with requests for scout volunteer projects.
§ The restrooms for Bobcat campground will be delivered next week.
§ A rehabilitated mountain lion was released at Hermit Park, which was a thrill for staff which got to assist.
Big Thompson Public Access property status.
§ The fence is done which separates the private property from the public access.
§ Land Agent, Charlie Johnson, has been able to trade County lots with the two owners who owned to the middle of the river.
§ We now have public access for 1000 feet, from US 34 from the bridge at the north end to the fence on the east side.
§ The Loveland Fishing Club has met with CJ Cullins, Volunteer Coordinator, about adopting a section of the river in this area.
§ Dave Coulson noted that he has observed signs used by other agencies which are blue on the public side and beige on the private property side, which are easily recognizable.
§ Frank Cada asked which parcels will be addressed next. He suggested the middle parcel at Drake may be a logical choice.
§ Gary reported that Charlie has been working on the next group of parcels ever since the Hayden parcels were resolved. Gary noted that taking the time to do it right, allowing both landowners and the public to become fully engaged in the process, was very successful in the Hayden Subdivision; and is far more important than moving quickly on these properties.
2010 Campground Fee increases Final recommendation- Gary Buffington
Board Comments:
Staff Comments:
Carter Lake Sail Club Final recommendation - Gary Buffington
Board comments and staff responses are presented together for context:
Estes Valley Campground Partnership-Final Contract approval and recommendation Gary Buffington
Gary explained that this was changed to a discussion item, because the contract still needs some work. Dan Rieves stated that the core of the agreement would remain the same as the document which the Board is viewing at this meeting; only additional language pertaining to indemnifications, etc., would be added. He assured the Board that they had worked hard to be sure the terms of the agreement pertaining to capital improvements gave the County a strong role in determining what, when, and how improvements are made to protect the Countys investment in this agreement.
Board comments and staff responses are presented together for context:
Gary thanked the Board for all their comments and input on the many difficult issues addressed at this meeting.
Linda asked about annual
permits for 2010. Deb will have those at the December meeting if they have
been received by then. The December meeting will also be in this room.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Wykoff
Dave Coulson, Chair
Next regular meeting: December 8, 2009, Boyd Lake Room at the Larimer County Courthouse Office Building, 200 West Oak, Fort Collins, CO.


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This is the home of CyberPointers, the internet-only chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild. So why are we here? Our members all love needlework and love to share that passion with others. Some members live too far from a face-to-face chapter, some members are looking for more educational opportunities, and other members just love chatting about needlepoint on the computer. All our members are saving time for more stitching by not driving to a meeting, and we're all using our technology to make our world a little greener (no gas, remember?).
Are you not a member yet? Look around the site for more info on what we do and how we work. Then join us and have some needlepoint fun! You can also learn about needlepoint and opportunities to help the community on our Outreach Page.
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The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia celebrated a "diva" while also commemorating the national Girl Scouts' 101st birthday on Tuesday.
Known by her family as Miss Mack, Deborah Keith Mack was presented the 2013 Woman of Distinction award for her service to the Gainesville community and the state at the Gainesville First United Methodist Church.
The reception hall was a packed house of colleagues, friends and family members gathering to honor the woman who loves to laugh — and wear hats.
Many of her friends wore fashionable hats in tribute.
Mack retired in 2000 with 34 years of service with the state of Georgia, including 31 years with the Georgia Department of Labor.
And she hasn't stopped yet.
"She is not afraid of a challenge," said Sgt. Maj. Tamela Dean of the U.S. Army, Mack's niece, and a special guest asked to give tribute.
"She is a true woman of God, determined, stylish, a professional, a world traveler and — a diva," Dean said.
The crowd in the reception hall roared with laughter.
Her niece said Mack had a special interest in mentoring the young, was straightforward and also could find a great bargain anywhere while shopping.
"You have chosen a very deserving woman for this honor," Dean said.
After retirement, Mack became a respected figure in the city and county as she held leadership positions within the government and on local boards. To name a few:
- In 2002, Mack was elected to the Hall County Board of Commissioners and served for six years.
- Member of the board of trustees of First Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
- Board of directors for the Hall County Board of Health
- Board of directors for the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce
- Board of directors of the United Way of Hall County
- Founding member and past president of both WomenSource and Gateway Domestic Violence Center
"She is the one person who can change the world," said Margaret Skene, CEO, Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia.
"There is no other role model like Mack."
Skene said there are 16,000 girls and adults in Girl Scouts each year in 122 counties in Georgia.
She said Mack is a great role model for all Girl Scouts.
For Cindy McLaughlin, CEO of Avita Community Partners, Mack is a great motivator.
"She keeps people hopping and is connected to everything," she said.
"I could never keep track of all the things she does," McLaughlin said.
Mack also serves on Avita's board of directors.
"She is extremely knowledgeable and very accessible," said Alice Bryant, a friend of Mack's and retired marketing and employee representative with the Georgia Department of Labor.
"I call her my friend and have tried to keep in touch with her," she said.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle sent a special citation to honor Mack. The Georgia House of Representatives also passed House Resolution 120, which honors Mack for her service to the state.
Her recognitions and awards also include the 2012 National Organization of Black Elected Legislative/Women "Saluting Phenomenal Trailblazers" Award; 2012 Gainesville-Hall Black History Society Inc. Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Civic Responsibility; 2010-2011 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Silver Shovel Award; and 2008 American Business Women of America Woman of the Year.


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Buzz News Roundup, 3/25
- Freida Pinto has joined the cast of Miral, written by The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's Julian Schnabel. — Variety
- George Lopez will have a late-night talk show on TBS starting in the Fall. — AP
- Speaking of late-night, Chelsea Handler has signed a deal to stay at E! through 2012. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Kelly Clarkson is still topping the Billboard chart this week, and the Twilight soundtrack is back up to No. 3. — Billboard
- Jon Hamm has joined the cast of Howl, the Allen Ginsberg biopic starring James Franco. — Variety
- A crossover episode between Bones and Family Guy — yes, really — will air May 7. — TV Guide
- Conflicts with Big Love have forced Amanda Seyfried to drop out of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch. — Entertainment Weekly
- Jennifer Hudson will perform after tonight's American Idol taping, with the performance to be broadcast at a later date.
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What a great Sunday I've had! Working with Kristi in the pool today was a totally awesome experience. She has some shoulder issues and we are really trying to work on her form to alleviate the pressure on her shoulders. We made some nice progress today in that regard. I just feel so passionate about my athletes success, it's awesome to see things click. Sunday is schedule writing day and tends to be the most stressful of my week, but today I had more focus and clarity than usual. We had terrific office hours today and the crew asked some great questions about running track, ironman nutrition, and using 70.3s during their Ironman builds. It's been fun, this year some of my athletes have put picking the races they are doing this year in my hands, so I have built a few yearly plans and I'm excited to see those get executed. All in all, really good stuff.
I had a great run today, it was on the treadmill while I had Kristi spin out her legs. I messed around with some different inclines on the tready and now I'm excited to incorporate some of that into my athletes schedules (insert evil laugh here). Many of their sessions stem from things I have done here or there through the years.
Food today was awesome. I made sweet potato/eggs breaky...the usual but without avocado because I didn't have any. Lunch we went to Smashburger and I didn't have the bun, but had sweet potato fries and the innards of the burger (patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and some bacon...just one slice).
For dinner Kristi and I were coming home from the gym so we swung by and got Chipotle. It was more eating out than I usually have but it was all really good food, and when it's good food I don't really sweat it. I had a bit of a headache this morning, not sure from what.
I'm sucking in the Sleep30 department. I'm still not a morning owl. I'm trying but I'm still struggling here. Today I hit snooze. 4:30 just seemed so early and I flunked morning person school today.
Dina asked me if I could talk about inspiration and motivation on the video blog (every time I write v-log it gets autocorrected.....) and so I did.
Also, before I go, I want to chat a little about motivation. If you are doing something you love, like triathlon, and you are needing motivation to get out the door, or going through a funk, I have a little advise. First off, it can happen, it's normal, you can get in a lull, but I will tell you this. Through the years I have learned that it isn't really worth it to force it. If I am lacking motivation, I usually just don't train. GASP! WHAT? SERIOUSLY? Yes, most of the time, if I'm just not feeling it, I skip it.
I just don't want triathlon to be about delayed gratification. I want to WANT to do it every day, and I think doing it when I don't want to is the shortcut to getting burned out. So, I generally just skip a session when I'm not feeling the love. It means letting go of perfection, but then when you have some stellar races despite (and maybe because) you skipped some stuff, you start to realize, Oh, it's kinda a little special secret in the sport. Bottom line is that most of us are plenty trained, but sometimes our mojo is overtrained. I work best when I value both equally.


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Perhaps one of the most thought-provoking books of the past decade, "Life of Pi," a book published in 2001 and written by Yann Martel, is a clear example of determination, passion and self-discovery.
That being said, this story is legitimately phenomenal, and here's why. First, it will make you think. The basic story is of a young Indian boy who becomes trapped on a lifeboat with a 450-pound Bengal tiger. And if that doesn't make you think, something is wrong with you (no debes fumar la mota!). But more than that, the principle story comes for me in the beginning of the book. In this novel, the main character Pi Patel, the son of a local zookeeper, is somehow able to embrace, study and practice the religions of Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.
You're probably thinking, "Hold up gringo culiao, what?!" Yes, yes and…yes, everyone gets mad at him. The book speaks of Pi praying seven times a day, following the teachings of Mohammad, observing the rituals of the Hindi gods and being in love with Jesus Christ. How can this be possible? "Hell, what else is ther b'sides bein a baptist?" Truly, a great many things. Now I'm not saying I agree with Pi, but he indeed makes me think. Why do I believe what I believe? Can I express my beliefs well enough to others? Do I actually believe anything??? How is my belief that Crouch should retire defendable? These questions and more come out of this ridiculously engaging yarn.
Second, in this story, you will see metaphors in a whole new light. Perception is a funny thing. We all have our own personal understandings of the world, and the memories and experiences that have formed those understandings. However, think for a second of some different ways of seeing things. For example, sometimes I think of the administrative body of the college as a group of magikarp. They splash around quite a bit trying to positive things but don't actually do anything at all. This book creates a different way of seeing things; it gives new perception and understanding to certain ideas and it creates a story through those understandings that changes our "beliefs."
Third, it is a story of passion and determination. This is the story of a young man who survives 227 days on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. I'm not sure if you caught that, so I'll say it again: this is the story of a young man who survives 227 days on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. Pi must fish for food, ration and collect water and survive, all the while living next to a vicious blood thirsty animal. No, not Angela Taylor, but a 450-pound Bengal tiger. He must learn the tiger's habits, he must understand the ocean and the life within the ocean, he must learn to eat, to drink and to survive. His story makes us question ourselves. What would we do to survive?
I think that question is key to this story. To what lengths will we go to survive? What does it take to live through suffering? How can we go on when the world seems so unfair?
I think "Life of Pi" gives clear answers to these questions. Above anything else, the young man Pi has his faith, or faiths as it were. Pi, through his passion, his faith and his fervor for God, is able to live despite his circumstances. Stripped of everything, he holds to his faith and survives.
Finally, this story changes our thoughts on value. What has worth? "Ok, Sands Wise (I'm sure you readers are saying right now) calm it down." But it is a legitimate question. Where do we put value? Is it in numbers, dollar signs, tuition prices, new residence halls? Sweet Jesus, I hope not. I could probably give you at least 27 reasons why that shouldn't be the case.
Pi Patel, the protagonist of this story, finds value in things that we take for granted. To him, water becomes the most precious thing on earth, something that we waste to such degree. Everything changes. This book in my opinion truly is a work of art. One which I greatly endorse. (Oh man, this book must be awesome!) Yes, I know. "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel.


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|Members of Northern Virginia NTRAK developed oNeTRAK to augment and expand NTRAK to allow prototypical modeling and operations on a single-track modular railroad. oNeTRAK has been displayed at National and Regional Conventions, including the 1998 NMRA Convention in Kansas City;
"Magic Rails" (the 1998 N Scale East Convention at Orlando, FL); and at Southern Junction, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The1999 uNConvention in Richmond VA featured a number of NTRAK variations including: the original three track NTRAK design, oNeTRAK, Richmond Area NTRAK's (RANTRAK) TwinTRAK and the Ft. Meade Area RR Society (MARRS) SmartN two track modules.
At these get togethers, oNeTRAK can be connected to the three track NTRAK mainline using the Junction Module concept first used at Valley Forge in 1993, expanded upon at the 1996 N Scale East Convention, and often used in other large NTRAK layouts since then.
The oNeTRAK subdivision can use a pair of standard three track NTRAK Junction modules for this connection. However, one of the ideas behind the oNeTRAK concept is to allow lighter, more easily transportable modules. Gordonsville Junction was the first attempt at such a junction module. As a first effort, it has some positive features (it works!) and some things we'd do differently the next time.
The origin of the Gordonsville Junction Module is an interesting story in itself. In May of '98, a group of NVNTRAKers journeyed to Huntington, WV to do some railfanning of the old C&O (now CSX) along the New River. One of the best ways to travel to a great railfanning location is by rail; in this case via Amtrak's "Cardinal." A great time was had by all.
On the way back, the lounge car was filled with NTRAKers furiously designing layouts and modules inspired by the New River Subdivision. Talk turned to how best to incorporate oNeTRAK into the then-upcoming "Magic Rails" Convention in Orlando. We had decided that, while operations would be the focus of oNeTRAK, arranging modules in a loop configuration would allow continuous running while the operators "went to beans". After all, one of the objectives of NTRAK is to keep trains running. (maybe some prototype railroads should join the club).
So, we needed a prototype for a oNeTRAK wye; preferably on level terrain, so it would be easy to carry. A location on the C&O/CSX would be nice, maybe even with a connection to another local railroad. Interesting scenery and structures would be a plus. Right about then, the "Cardinal" slowed for a 10 mph curve.
We all looked out the window to see the locomotive pass the old C&O tower at Gordonsville, VA, about 20 miles northeast of Charlottesville. Here, C&O used to connect with the Southern. Along with the tower was an abandoned grain elevator, freight station and water tower. Our train passed within arms reach of a three story whitewashed wood dwelling, quickly labeled "Matt's House" after Matt Schaefer, our "tour guide" and former C&O civil engineer. Gordonsville would do. The following weekend we began to cut lumber, and made a quick trip back, this time by car, to take a bunch of prototype photos. A month later, (with help from NVNTRAKers Matt Schaefer, Dave Freshwater, Carl and Steve Zutter, and Bernard Kempinski) Gordonsville Junction made its public debut in Orlando.
The prototype Gordonsville has been an important rail junction since the 1850s when the Orange and Alexandria made a connection here with the Virginia Central. During the Civil War, Gordonsville was of vital importance to Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia in the transportation of troops and supplies. Following the war, the Virginia Central became the Chesapeake and Ohio. Gordonsville flourished as a stop for some of the C&O's most famous trains and the locals became famous for their cuisine. Gordonsville's fried chicken was nationally famous until after World War I, and Dr. George Bagby, Virginia author and humorist proclaimed the Town "the chicken-leg center of the universe."
Today, Gordonsville is the junction of CSX's Piedmont and Washington Subdivisions. Much traffic uses the more direct former RF&P and Southern lines from Charlottesville and Richmond north. Still, Gordonsville daily hosts half a dozen empty westbound coal and grain trains, as well as a local from the former RF&P/C&O interchange at Doswell, plus the Cardinal three times a week.
For more information on Gordonsville and the surrounding area, see Larry Daily's excellent WebPages at www.usaor.net/users/daily/Piedmont.html
The prototype track plan at Gordonsville is relatively simple. The conventional wye has tracks heading north to Alexandria, south to Richmond and west to Charlottesville. Today, only one additional track, a siding along the north-south leg, still stands. A brick tower, no longer used, stands at the west end, and the center of the wye contains the abandoned C&O water tower and is used as storage for the city of Gordonsville. Gordonsville's main street cuts diagonally through the wye. The west leg passes over the street on a low girder bridge, allowing a view of 19th century business structures from the rails.
We had to make a few compromises to fit the track on a four-foot by 30-inch module. We relocated the west wye switch to the other side of the highway overpass, and the remaining siding to the outside of the wye. The track is isolated electrically into seven blocks which are connected together to suit the layout configuration. In most cases, no reverse loop wiring is needed.
Figure 1: GV track plan: model and prototype. (Click to enlarge)
One of the features of the track plan is that the module can function in several different configurations: Junction (the usual mode); Corner; Straight; and Branch line connection.
In the junction mode (see figure 2) two legs of the wye are used as part of the Red Line Route©, the continuous loop that connects the outermost track of NTRAK modules used in a large layout. Trains enter Gordonsville from the south, on the right-hand track. They pass through a turnout and head north on single track. The engineer loops round oNeTRAK's main and re-enters Gordonsville from the west. The train takes the right hand leg of the wye and continues off the module back to the south, this time on the second track. The straight leg of the wye (at the front of the module) is never used, so there is no reversing loop. An empty boxcar is usually parked on this leg, awaiting interchange and preventing operators from using the track. Trains that remain on the oNeTRAK loop during local operations can use the third leg of the wye.
Figure 2: A Typical oNeTRAK Loop Connected to a NTRAK Layout using Gordonsville Module as a Junction. (Click to enlarge)
The module also can be used as a corner or straight module in a stand-alone oNeTRAK layout. Either curved leg of the wye can serve as the main, and the straight leg adds to the operations potential of oNeTRAK by acting as an interchange track. When used as a straight through module, the curved legs of the wye are used as the interchange tracks. Finally, Gordonsville can be used to create a branch line off the oNeTRAK loop. This branch can go to staging inside the loop or to an industry such as a coal prep plant.
So far, the Gordonsville module has traveled about 2000 miles and operated in most of the possible configurations. Since the module was built, the design of oNeTRAK has matured, so we'd do a few things differently next time.
Because we forced the wye into a four-foot length, the curved legs have an effective radius of two and a half feet. oNeTRAK modules are designed in even foot increments. This means that six inches needs to be made up somewhere when the module is part of a loop. We have managed so far by making temporary six-inch modules out of Styrofoam and by building a 2.5-foot module to compensate.
To come out even, the module ought to be five feet by three feet, large for an oNeTRAK element. North Raleigh NTRAK has built some three track Junctions modules in two sections, which could work for oNeTRAK as well. If the module were this size, in one or two sections, there would be room for a couple of industries. A run-around track would also help to make operations more interesting.
Now, we just need another prototype. Time to look at the AMTRAK schedule again.


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As I've written my bump reports every week during this second pregnancy, I've also been jotting down notes of how I've remained active during this time. I've definitely had my ups and downs (thanks to a severe case of nausea for 3 weeks), but overall I've done a good job remaining consistently active and motivated.
I'm going to break these sections into a few weeks at a time (I don't want to overwhelm anyone with too much content) so today, I'll share Weeks 4-8 (and if I took a "normal" photo – not a silhouette photo – during that week I'll share it here as well).
I hope this section can help motivate other pregnant Mommies out there because remaining active – from my experience with Baby #1 – eases stress, makes you feel better from the inside out, helps with labor, and makes it easier to shed the baby weight after birth. All positive! So here goes nothing!
Mommy Fitness :: 4 Weeks Pregnant
I literally just found out I was pregnant. After feeling overwhelming joy about the news, I couldn't help but think about how I need to reevaluate my workout routine going into this pregnancy. Unlike Pregnancy #1, I won't be walking 5 miles a day and going to the gym. I have a bit of a different situation these days. The different situation, of course, being my 13 month old daughter and the fact that I "work" from home. Hmm…
Time to get creative and time to commit to a workout plan.
My first attempt at developing a new routine?
I'm going to wake up early. I'm going to wake up nice and early and go to the gym before Travis leaves for work (which is typically around 7am). I'm going to miss our current routine of cooking breakfast for the three of us and enjoying coffee in my pajamas.
It's the only time in the day I know I can count on getting some exercise. With mini me papers keeping me so busy during the days, getting out for a long walk hasn't really been happening. With Travis working so hard (and sometimes so late), I can't count on going to the gym when he gets home. PLUS…I'm typically ready to eat both my arms by the time he gets home so working out at 7:30pm or 8:00pm is the LAST thing I want to do.
It's time to get up early and get to the gym.
Alarm is set for 5:30am. Arrive at the gym by 5:40am. Workout for 52 minutes on the elliptical (very precise, right?). Be home by 6:40am.
I think I'd still be able to make breakfast for the fam at this point too.
I'll keep you posted.
Mommy Fitness :: 5 Weeks Pregnant
Everything I said last week was complete B.S. I'll be the first to admit it.
I didn't get up early once. I never went to the gym before Travis left for work. I remembered part way through the week that I'm 5 weeks pregnant, I have a 13 month old (and a Husband) to feed and take care of in the mornings, and I'm EXHAUSTED.
What's even worse is that nausea has been kicking in. Ugh. I'm not going to let it slow me down though!
Even though I'm not up early in the mornings, I'm continuing to play basketball (and somehow I managed to play 3 on 3 full court for 40 minutes with my teammates yesterday…thought I was going to die but I didn't!).
I'm still going on long walks with Abigail.
I'm ramping up my at-home free weight and ab routine on my yoga mat (which I haven't made time for in the past 3 months but I know how important it is). My favorite part about this is that when I start doing squats, Abigail joins me on the mat and does squats too…note to self: have Travis take a picture someday.
Overall, I'm just going about business as usual. Making activity a priority (somehow), drinking lots of water, and listening to my body (not my strong suit but I'm much better when I'm pregnant!).
I doubt I'll be getting up early, but that was a nice thought.
Mommy Fitness :: 6 Weeks Pregnant
Despite the headaches and the nausea, I'm happy to say I've remained active this entire week (minus Friday which was my "off" day).
This week I have playoffs for basketball…only one game, but I'm looking forward to it. With Travis out of town Sun-Mon night, my parents will come to the game to hang out with Abby on the sidelines. It's always nice having some cheerleaders there!
I'll also be out in Atlanta so my routine will be off but I'm sure we'll go for long walks around the neighborhood…I'll keep you posted on how that goes next week.
Mommy Fitness :: 7 Weeks Pregnant
With this new nausea thing kicking in, working out has become more a distraction than something I actually enjoy doing. Going to the gym doesn't make me feel better but it also doesn't make me feel worse.
That being said, I find that keeping myself as busy as possible is what helps me remain sane. Yesterday morning after I ate my breakfast (which I felt nauseous both before and after), I decided I was going to suck it up and go to the gym. So I did. I did 57 minutes on the Cybex Elliptical (my favorite machine) and then I went through my entire free weight and ab routine. I was there for a total of 90 minutes and while I felt a little queasy the whole time, I knew I was being productive and not just sitting around feeling bad for myself.
It was a great feeling. Very empowering.
Travis intends to get home early enough tonight for me to head to the gym again. I'm sure I won't be feeling amazing (though one can always hope), but at least I'll feel better than if I were sitting around feeling bummed out that I'm extremely nauseous.
This nausea thing will pass (or so I've heard from most people who've been through it firsthand) after the first trimester, and I would rather feel active and fit going into the second trimester (my most difficult trimester last time around for whatever reason) than feel like a blob.
Mommy Fitness :: 8 Weeks Pregnant
I'm happy to say I made it to the gym on Saturday and Sunday of this past weekend. Here's what my workouts looked like…
Saturday & Sunday:
Cybex – 52 minutes (alternating every 5 minutes from level 4 to level 8)
Free Weights – 5 lb. weights
- Bicep Curls – 3 sets of 10
- Lateral Raises – 3 sets of 10
- Front Arm Raises – 3 sets of 10
- Military Press – 3 sets of 10
Abs – a series of crunches (approximately 300)
Other than Saturday and Sunday, I've been going on 45 min – 90 min walks with Abby nearly every other day. On my off day, I did laundry (which is a workout in and of itself when the laundry facilities require you to walk up and down a couple flights of stairs!).
And that's that! If you have any questions, let me know…happy Friday!


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Until recently the only drag race Nostalgia AA/FC racers and fans considered a must-attend event has been the historic March Meet held at iconic Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, California. Lately, 30 or more teams have made the trek to battle for a spot in the 16-car field, the annual Mickey Thompson Tires Dragracingonline.com AA/FC Challenge race, which is part of the annual World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway Park. Putting their name in the history books as a winner of this World Series has become a very big deal indeed.
The Nostalgia F/C teams attending this event are among the best this class has to offer. This year's participants travelled from California, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana and included 2011 NHRA Top Fuel World Champ Del Worsham, driving the family's AA/FC Arrow; 2012 March Meet winner Chad Head; defending DRO Series champ John Hale from Texas; and the Texas two-car team of Henry Gutierrez, tuned and maintained by Big Show vet Paul Smith.
For the DRO Challenge regulars this race is especially important because all championship points earned at this event are multiplied by 1.5. As it turned out, those extra points made this race one of the most dramatic in the history of Nostalgia Funny Car racing.
At the World Series this year the qualifying process was changed, instead of one qualifying session on Friday and one on Saturday, both qualifying sessions were run Friday night, making the AA/FCs the main attraction.
Chad Head and Del Worsham were the first pair out, and both lived up to their advance billing. In front of the largest Friday night crowd in World Series history, Head ran right down the track, recording an impressive 5.875 at 251.34 mph. In the other lane, Worsham, who hadn't driven a car since March, had his hands full when the car yanked up the front end, spun the slicks and used up all of the track. He wowed the crowd by manhandling his ride to an impressive (considering the theatrics) 6.074 at 244.38.
The series regulars followed the two Big Show teams and proved they weren't intimidated. Marc White, driving his Fred Mandoline-tuned Pontiac, ran a career-best 5.70/244.71, but sparks and smoke in the lights indicated a wounded motor and the team was done for the night. Shawn Bowen, in the Violator '77 Firebird, ran a career-best 5.823/249.44, also wounding his engine in the process. Then the 393-ci Donovan-powered Crop Duster Mopar, tuned by team owner Frank Ousley, delivered a career-best speed and E.T. recording a 5.857/235.51—and they didn't hurt a single part. This qualified them for their first DRO event after two seasons of trying.
The most unexpected performance in qualifying came from defending DRO AA/FC Challenge champ and winner of this season's first two races, John Hale. On the first attempt his Camaro did a huge wheelie, banged the bars hard and had to abort the run. His second attempt produced the same result, relegating him to spectator for eliminations.
The first round of eliminations was set for Saturday evening, so with all day to prepare their cars the teams were ready to do battle. Low qualifier Marc White staged against Henry Gutierrez's Brand X Mustang driven by Don Schumacher Racing VP Mike Lewis. Lewis left first but immediately spun the tires and White eased by him with a 6.11/214 to Lewis' 9.83.
Worsham dispatched #2 qualifier Bowen with his best E.T. and speed of the meet, 5.83/248.66. What no one knew was Worsham had problems with a new batch of pistons, so he had to make one set of pistons last the entire race, which lead to a major thrash between rounds for his crew.
Joe Haas in the Crop Duster and Chad Head both advanced to the second round.
In the semis, the level of drama and performance increased significantly. Haas was paired against White in a battle of Midwest fuel racers. Haas left first and ran a 5.90/232.9 to White's shut-off 10-second effort. It's worth noting that the Donovan in the Crop Duster AA/FC is exactly the same engine that Ousley runs in his Heritage points-leading Top Fuel Dragster.
In the other semi-final pairing, palsWorsham and Head lined up against one another. Both cars have a pedal clutch, which is not commonly used in the class. When staging a pedal-clutch car, the driver brings up the rpms much like a blown alky racer. Head appeared to have a little trouble staging, and as a result he had a .362 E.T. to Worsham's .143. Worsham's 5.87/249.03 easily covered Head's game, 5.89/249.95.
That race set up a classic AA/FC final round. It was an old school Nitro Funny Car fan's dream with Haas driving a 393-ci Donovan-powered 'Cuda and Worsham in a vintage Hemi-powered Arrow. Pre-finals pit action got very interesting. The Worsham crew was not only racing the Nostalgia AA/FC, but also Del's dad Chuck Worsham's Flopper. It was booked as an exhibition car with Jon Capps driving. In the process of trying to service both cars, a mistake occurred. The crew installed a couple of rods out of their Big Show motor into the Nostalgia motor, and they didn't find out until they started to set the valves. As a result, it was about two hours before both cars were ready.
With the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd on its feet, the two nitro cars staged, and at the green, Haas left on Worsham and ran straight down the track, turning the lights off in 5.93 seconds at 233 mph, while Worsham again struggled with tire spin, running a respectable 6.10/229.98. For driver Joe Haas and owner Frank Ousley it was a career race and win, and they did it by beating some of the premier AA/FC teams and drivers in the sport.
This race completely turned the Mickey Thompson Tire Dragracingonline.com AA/FC Challenge points standings upside down. Defending series champ John Hale scored zip for this race, while Marc White and Anthony Bronge are back in the hunt. White, now a mere 15 points behind Hale and Bronge, is within striking distance with several races remaining.
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A YORK PR agency has been shortlisted for a client satisfaction award alongside securing a place on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme.
The Partners Group, based in The Mount, is a finalist in the 2014 Recommended Agency Register Awards, for the third year running, and is the only Yorkshire-based firm in the public relations category.
The shortlisting comes as The Partners Group is placed on the Goldman Sachs programme in light of the company's ambition to double its size in the next three years.
The support programme has been running in Yorkshire since 2010 and is targeted at businesses and social enterprises with clear ambitions to grow.
It is based on the principle that greater access to education and business support services addresses barriers to growth. The programme provides support to enable businesses to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises operating in the UK.
Partners director Monica Green, said: "The fact that our growth ambitions have been recognised, is fantastic news for us and our team. We can't wait to get started.
"We are delighted to be shortlisted for the award too and are very grateful to those clients who took the time to recommended us.
"We're hoping it's third time lucky for us this year."
The RAR awards recognise agencies that have been highly rated by their clients for PR and marketing services. They are also judged on areas of client service such as creativity, effectiveness, value for money, strategic thinking, client service, on-time record and on-budget record.
The winners will be announced on April 23.
The Partners Group is a nine-strong team of communications professionals, working with organisations throughout the UK in the property, construction, food processing, legal, education, hotel and leisure sectors.