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Just because I don't outwardly comment about "other angles" doesn't mean I don't too see other angles.
That said... you do alright, va, for bein a non-Colt fan, I want you to know that.
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Just because I don't outwardly comment about "other angles" doesn't mean I don't too see other angles.
That said... you do alright, va, for bein a non-Colt fan, I want you to know that.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Dual ROY award this year.... I am calling it now.... Unless one bombs and the other explodes I think this competition is going to be considered even for this first year.
Why so SERIOUS
Like I've been saying, the first time these two dudes meet in a super bowl, is going to be absolutely insane.
Luck and RG3 are both good QBs. Really hard to compare the 2 given they're in completely different circumstances and as such it's too early to say who is better.
I'm probably biased but I wouldn't trade Luck for RG3. While it's always exciting to watch a dual threat QB that shows no fear when running the ball, it's also a recipe for a short career. Thus, Colts will likely benefit by actually having Luck on the field for a higher percentage of the games and for more years.
RGIII may never make it to a superbowl with the way that he plays.
Why so SERIOUS
Same could be said for big ben and the punishment he takes in the pocket.
taking hits in the pocket isn't nearly as dangerous as taking hits on the run, especially when you're jumping over defenders and trying to gain another yard instead of sliding or going out of bounds.
Obviously both can lead to injuries but it's not quite the same
I dont disagree. I juat think its funny people are wuick to say RG3 has/will continue to get hurt. While ignoing other passing qb's who have been hurt just as bad, if not worse.
Of course, some people are also predicting failure becausr od the ststem. While praising the Patrits. Who run a college, one word, simple offense
Doesn't take a rocket scientist to proclaim that a guy who's had 3-4 major scares *already* in his 13 game career that he's going about things incorrectly and if he doesn't address it, he's going to miss time due to injury. Can only tempt the fates so much.
RG3 getting hurt isn't a prediction --- it's a trend. Already. He's already been hurt and missed some plays. And frankly, he's lucky he's not missed more time. I don't know how he hasn't. He's suffered some pretty big injuries, so they must be doin some stuff in those training rooms that defies conventional medication, because that concussion was no joke ,and he was right back out there. That leg injury last week was not pretty, and he was hobbling so bad afterwards. And then the next day, he's walking on it like he just turned his ankle. It's actually pretty unbelievable.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Not only that, but he blew out an ACL while he was at Baylor a few seasons ago. I really hope the guy can stay healthy and learn to slide and make smart decisions with his health.
No one is claiming other QBs don't get hurt.
It's the CHANCES of getting hurt based on the style of play and the lack of sliding or going out of bounds at the end to avoid the hit.
When it comes to risk of injury, I'd rather take my chances with a pocket passer than a QB that runs and doesn't know when to not go after the extra yard.
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Granted he could get hurt running.....but so can a passing QB get hurt standing in the pocket.
Kid, he has learned his lesson. He has already changed his style of play. Sure it would be great if he learned to slide on every play, and you better believe I am screaming that every time he takes off. However, that is not how he was groomed and obviously he is not going to change over night.
With 1 word, Patriots' no-huddle an NFL marvel
FOXBOROUGH — Just one word can be powerful.
Saying, "Help," lets someone know a person needs assistance.
"Sorry," can immediately heal some wounds.
"Stop," could save someone from harm.
Yes, just one word can be potent.
The same holds true for football and the Patriots.
When the Patriots' offense is at its best and running roughshod over opponents — like getting out to a 31-7 lead in Sunday's 31-21 victory over the Broncos — it's when they are going with the fast version of their no-huddle offense.
And against the Broncos, the Patriots ran it faster than ever. It was breathless with 89 offensive plays (second in team history for a non-overtime game since they had 94 in a 28-10 loss to the Steelers in 1989) and a franchise-record 35 first downs, the eighth-highest total in league history.
The NFL never has seen anything like it, and it may never be the same.
How did the Patriots run the offense that fast? What was the key?
One word.
Not one word to describe it.
The Patriots operate their no-huddle attack most often using one word as the play call.
More accurately, they use six one-word play calls a game.
That word tells all 11 players on offense everything they need to know.
Blocking scheme.
Direction on run plays.
Routes for receiver on passing plays.
Shifts in formations.
Snap count.
Possible alerts and play alterations.
One word.
"I think the point of it is to try to get everyone going fast," quarterback Tom Brady said recently. "So as fast as you can get the communication to your teammates, everyone can be on the line of scrimmage, then the better it is."
The future of NFL offenses has arrived in New England. And it's thanks to the college game.
Interesting point from a Redskins fan on Extremeskins:
Since football began it has followed a pattern.
Offense innovates.
defense adapts.
Offense must innovate again.
Predicting our offense won't last is like predicting I'll die someday.
eventually there will be a defense that is developed that will stop this. And then the cycle begins anew.
This is pro football. There's no such thing in pro football as a college offense. if it works against pros, it's a pro offense.
As with any defense, the challenge is simple. Stop it, or shut up. Calling it a 'college offense' after it beats you doesn't change the result
Why so SERIOUS
Difference is in the situations he puts himself in, the way you can hit a qb in the pocket compared to the way you can hit them as a free runner are differnt. Also the Patriots offense is not that easy, just ask Ocho Cinco.
Why so SERIOUS
Glad he is slowly learning how to reduce the risk of injury.
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Bob Griffin is OVERRATED. Kirk Cousins put up huge numbers in that same offense.
Kirk Cousins for Rookie of the Year!!
I've always said that Cousins is a baller. I think he's not as far behind RG3 as people think, and RG3 isn't all that he's cracked up to be. THe good news for Washington is... they have two pretty good quarterbacks. If RG3 was to miss extended time, I think they'd be pretty damn happy with Cousins, and you know what? They might be better.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
That is comical at best, plain stupid to be honest.
Both players are good players, but no, RG3 is not "overrated". Cousins had a great game, but he did not run nearly the same plays that RG3 did. And for good reason.
It is funny if Cousins had lost this game this thread would be quiet. But now that he won a game people are in here touting that as a reason why RG3 is overrated and not very good.
I disagree, and highly disagree they would be better.
I do agree Cousins in a good QB.
I said on facebook today. I was pissed that we took two QB's, but so far it is making Mike Shannahan look like a genius. Of course Cousins started off rough, and had his bad patches, but he showed he could hang in the big time today.
Huge for him, and the team
RG3 and Cousins remind me of Vick and Schaub...hope the skins get that good of a package for him...
Funny, I said that today (about trading Cousins)
Of course, one game does not make a QB one way or the other.
Hopefully the skins do better with the picks though.


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This pilot study will assess the feasibility of using heavy water as a safe 'tracer' for biomarker studies of diseases of the brain and spinal cord, that, together, are also called the central nervous system (CNS). Heavy water, also called deuterated water or D20, is the same as normal drinking water except the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen. In particular, this study will use heavy water to define: 1) The rate of immune cell proliferation (growth) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compared to blood. This study will be examining a particular type of immune cell called T lymphocytes. 2) This study will also examine selected molecules generated by nerve cells of the CNS to understand their rate of secretion and turnover in healthy control participants, HIV-1-infected participants and participants with a non-HIV-related neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's disease (PD).
This study will involve the administration of heavy water orally for either seven days, 12 days or six weeks. Measurements will be taken by lumbar puncture (LP, also known as a spinal tap). Blood (approximately five tablespoons per visit) will also be obtained at each of the lumbar puncture appointments.
If this method can be used to establish the rates of immune cell turnover and the production rates of neuronal molecules using cerebrospinal fluid, it will provide unique data that is important to understand chronic neurodegenerative conditions, like PD, and to measure responses to targeted therapies.
- D2O, administered orally, can be used to measure the proliferation rates of CSF T cells (and, eventually, of their major phenotypic subsets).
- D2O can be used to assess the turnover and production rates of CNS constituents that are normally or pathologically shed or secreted into the CSF, including (eventually): cargo molecules transported specifically in neurons in the CNS, such as chromogranin-A and -B, neuregulin-1 (specifically the extracellular secreted ectodomain of neuronal differentiation factor (NDF) isoform type α1, α2, β1, and the acetylcholine receptor inducing activity isoform (ARIA), secreted amyloid precursor protein (sAPP), alpha-synuclein; and APP metabolites amyloid beta (Aβ) 41 and 42.
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|Cellular and Molecular Kinetics of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Using Heavy Water Labeling Method: A Study of Healthy Controls, CNS HIV Infection, Parkinson's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Healthy men and women, 18 years of age or older, who have no history of significant medical conditions.
HIV positive
Men and women, 18 years of age or older, who have been diagnosed with HIV infection. Patients may be on or off of ARVs.
Parkinson's Disease
Men and women, 18 years of age or older, who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Healthy controls, HIV positive (on or off ARVs), patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
All subjects must be 18 years of age or older.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- healthy controls with no significant medical conditions
- diagnosed HIV positive patients on or off ARVs
- diagnosed Parkinson's Disease patients
- capacity to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00990379
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|University of California, San Francisco
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brain diseases
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
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Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
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Topic: I will never be the same again since the loss of my beautiful mother
The one year anniversary of my mother's passing will be November 29th, which is the day after Thanksgiving. She actually passed away on a Thursday. I still have times that I can't believe she's gone.
I have some of her clothes in my closet and when I smell them I feel like she's here. I use her perfume and I have her pictures on my wall which I kiss every day. What a hard life and a tragedy it's been for me. It's been hell for me but at least I started working two months ago which has helped me a lot and I'm on anti-depressants and anti-panic medication because I would have not survived without them, honestly.
I miss her so much and she was the only one that I loved and cared about more than anyone in the world. She was the only one I trusted as she always told me the truth. She was my world and now she's my Angel in Heaven.
I didn't know she was deaf in one ear but she never shared that with me and I wonder why? I knew she had trouble hearing but never knew about it until my cousin told me. She didn't share any negative things with me even though she was very depressed, she only shared positive things in life, and wanted me to be positive about life. I always complained about life as I've always had financial issues.
She knew she was going to pass away when she told me that she was not interested in anything, which is so unlike her, and that she knew she would never get well again. I should have known that we only had a matter of days together, so that I could ask her some questions and hold her hand. She didn't like anyone to pity her.
Now I have to go to Paris in January and go through all her belongings which is going to be a nightmare for me, but at least a friend of mine will be coming with me to support me and help me out. I wish I didn't have to give up her studio as that was her "nest" for 25 years.
She was an artist so I will be shipping back all her paintings and sculptures plus some of her other belongings.
Sometime I wish I were never born. I feel like I'm healing but I'm still broken hearted and hurt so much.
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Reds having trouble finding offense in AL parks
CLEVELAND -- While offensive production has been tough to come by for the Reds this year, they have especially struggled to score in American League ballparks.
Through six AL road games, the club has gone 0-6 and scored a combined 13 runs. Cincinnati's designated hitters have fared even worse in those contests, going a collective 2-for-19 with no RBIs. Ryan Ludwick, who handled DH duties in Tuesday night's tilt with the Tribe, entered the night 1-for-9 in those games despite previous experience in that capacity.
"I've done it a lot in the Minor Leagues and some in the big leagues and being on other American League teams," Ludwick said. "It's nothing new for me."
If so, then why the apparent Interleague hitting woes?
Though it certainly qualifies as a small snapshot of the whole season, Reds manager Bryan Price believes the source of his team's slow bats in such matchups could be linked to the team handing the role to part-time players -- namely Neftali Soto, Donald Lutz and Jack Hannahan -- in addition to Ludwick, who, like many Reds players, has endured a down year at the plate.
"Roster construction, when you know you have a designated hitter," Price said, "that's typically going to be a guy that's in there all the time as a run producer -- as opposed to using one of your guys you may say is a bench player or platoon player.
"AL teams should have advantage at home."
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Evolution Hoax
There will be a time of occultation when Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be unseen by people. During this time, people will think that Hazrat Mahdi (as) has vanished, and some even think that he is dead. This is revealed in the hadith handed down from our Prophet (saas):
THERE WILL BE TWO OCCULTATION OF THE QAIM [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)]. ONE WILL BE LONGER THAN THE OTHER... (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 199)
The lord of this rising [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] will have two occultation. ONE OCCULTATION (PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT) WILL BE SO LONG that they will say, "He is dead." Some will say, "He has been killed." Others will say, "He has gone..." (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, 198)
... EVENTUALLY, ONE OF MY CHILDREN [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL OCCULT FROM PEOPLE'S SIGHT. PEOPLE WILL SAY THAT HE HAS DISAPPEARED, BEEN KILLED OR DIED. THEN CORRUPTION WILL BE BORN AND SCOURGES WILL APPEAR. TRIBAL BIGOTRY WILL BE RESURRECTED, AND PEOPLE WILL LOSE THE WAY OF THE RELIGION. (Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Numani, al-Ghaybah al-Numani, p. 163)
Our Prophet's (saas) words: "... THEN CORRUPTION WILL BE BORN AND SCOURGES WILL APPEAR. ETHNIC BIGOTRY WILL BE RESURRECTED, AND PEOPLE WILL LOSE THE WAY OF THE RELIGION" refer to a time around Hijri 1400 (1979-1980), of great disorder and corruption in society, when people turn aside from religious moral values and deviate into Marxist, communist, atheist and Darwinist thinking. Indeed, the 1980s were a time, especially in Turkey, of great anarchy, terror, disorder and insecurity, when people were afraid for their lives and property, and when they turned their backs on Islam. PKK terror was responsible for great corruption in the form of Kurdish-Turkish divisions, giving birth to a spirit of tribalism in society. People were turned away from the warm, peaceful and loving spirit of Islam and encouraged to adopt Darwinist thinking. With the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (as), however, Allah will intellectually annihilate these ideologies, and belief in Allah will spread rapidly throughout the world.


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Here's a funny story going around. Apparently there is a David Guetta "Dj tribute act". Loudat severely hates the idea. I think we are in a free world and if someone has the balls to try this and people want to see it why not.
"Well this is new. A tribute DJ. I'll say that again: A tribute DJ.As in: a nobody who is pretending to be a Famous Disc Jockey, advertising himself as such and actually getting booked." Loudat
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Formby v 1874 Northwich (Kick off 3pm)
North West Counties League Division One
Referee Anthony Parkinson (Preston)
Venue Burscough FC, Bobby Langton Way, Mart Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 0SD
Leading scorer Jason Carey (26)
Form (Past six home in league) W W W W W W
Record (home) P16 W12 D1 L3 F44 A16 Pts37
Record (overall) Pos2 P33 W24 D5 L4 F95 A37 Pts77
1874 (from) Conkie (GK), Duckworth, Farnworth, Mitchell, Tagoe, Thomas, Abdullah, Aston, Bailey, Jones, Stewart, Wellstead, Woods, Woolley, Brandon, Lunn, Short, Ward
Doubtful Bailey (illness), Lunn (hamstring)
Injured Foy (leg)
Suspended none
Leading scorer Mike Brandon (33)
Form (Past six away in league) W W W W W L
Record (away) P17 W13 D2 L2 F38 A17 Pts41
Record (overall) Pos3 P33 W24 D5 L4 F69 A28 Pts77
Match pointers
FORMBY and 1874 Northwich, level on points in the North West Counties League's Division One, meet in a contest will likely decide who is promoted.
The Squirrels, victors against Hanley Town after a penalty shootout in the Division One Challenge Cup final on Thursday, have won every league match played at Victoria Park since the turn of the year – a sequence of eight victories.
Ashton Town, in October, were the last team to leave with maximum points.
The hosts have won two of their three meetings with Ian Street's men this term too, though they did lose the most recent head-to-head at Widnes in February.
A 4-2 defeat in the league at Rochdale Town last week ended a record-breaking run of 21 matches without defeat.
Victors in each of their past five league fixtures away from Barton Stadium, Northwich have amassed more points on their travels than from home games.
They are unbeaten too in Division One during 2014, winning nine of 10 matches played.
The visitors will have Lee Duckworth available again after he missed Wednesday's 1-0 victory against Leek CSOB due to having work commitments.
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1. We will have a 56 games season.
2. The playoffs will be 4 rounds. The first round will be 5 games, then 7 games for the remaining rounds.
3. The Division winners get the top 2 seeds in each conference, after that. the next 6 teams will be ranked by W-L record. Ties will be broken by average score per game.
4. Players that are dropped will be on waivers for 24 hours. We could go with first come first served or worse record gets top priority. Depends on which is easier for Able.
5. Trade dead line will be 9PM Indianapolis time on Monday February 18th. Thats the day following the All Star game.
6. Trades can be challenged with in 24 hours by anyone in the league. We'll put the trade up for a vote & give it 24 hours to see which way it goes.
7. At the beginning multi-position players will be determined by how they are listed on NBA.com. After the draft owners can post a thread, using the "poll" feature & as much evidence as they feel they need to sway the voters.
8. Trade challenges & position change votes are vaild if 16 owners vote & pass with a simple majority.
9. This one might change, its really up to Able. Lineups must be set 5 minutes before the tip off of that games opening tipoff.
10. Most importantly - Owners that repeatedly fail to check in to manage their team, will be replaced. Weak ownership weakens the league which puts a real damper on the fun we're all suppose to be having.
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The man who rented the 2013 GMC Yukon that North Carolina forward P.J. Hairston was driving at the time of his June 5 arrest does not even know Hairston, but is friends with one of the men Hairston was with that night, USA Today reported.
Haydn Thomas of Durham, N.C., whose name was discovered after the newspaper obtained a copy of the Hertz rental agreement, said he had rented the vehicle for himself and Miykael Faulcon, one of two other men arrested during that traffic stop. Hairston, Faulcon and Carlos Sanford were all charged with marijuana possession.
"I don't know P.J. Hairston," the 39-year-old Thomas told USA Today. "I know Miykael, his friend. I don't know anyone at Carolina. I don't even like the Carolina team. Look at the age disparity between me and those boys. I could be their father."
Hairston's link to the Yukon is being scrutinized because if the vehicle was furnished by a Tar Heels booster, it would be considered an NCAA violation as an illegal benefit. Thomas said he knows Faulcon from "partying at clubs" together. The rental receipt obtained by USA Today showed a charge of over $1,200.
"Why am I being persecuted?" Thomas asked. "I did not rent nobody a car."
Thomas also said that the gun and marijuana found at the scene were not his property.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A Windermere fortune teller, accused of stealing nearly $136,000 from a client, is now barred from telling fortunes.
Peaches Stevens, 29, was arrested Jan. 11 at her Winter Garden home and charged with stealing from a woman who answered her advertisement promising "psychic readings by Mrs. Starr."
She is free on a $22,000 bond, but prohibited from telling fortunes until the charges are resolved.
The alleged victim, Priti Mahalanobis, said she was curious about how "Mrs. Starr" might give her insight into a relationship, so she paid $20 for a reading, then $200 for a follow-up, before draining bank accounts, a family business and a cache of jewelry.
Asked why it should be a crime to accept money from a client who willingly turned it over, Mahalanobis said, "She intended to defraud. She used lies and manipulation to continue to defraud us and made false statements also."
"You have to understand these psychics are very good at reading people and seeing where their weaknesses are," she said.
The Orange-Osceola state attorney charged Stevens with three felonies -- scheme to defraud -- after New York private investigator Bob Nygaard helped Mahalanobis by presenting affidavits to the state outlining the allegations.
Mahalanobis, who has degrees in finance and economics, said she was duped by Stevens, who claimed she could lift a seven-generation-long curse haunting Mahalanobis' family.
"She was trying to tell me I was the originator, the cause, the source of this curse," she said. "Therefore I was, she told me, the chosen one to release the family from the curse."
It would take about $20,000 for each of seven tabernacles, or tent-like shrines, to snuff out each generation's curse.
She said she turned over cash, gift cards and jewelry over an eight-month period in 2010, before she confided in family and became aware she was a victim of a crime.
The prosecution estimates the theft of gift cards, jewelry and cash totaled $135,899.
Stevens, who also has a New Jersey address, worked out of the Meditation and Healing Center on West 6th Ave. in Windermere. She declined to comment Tuesday on her arrest.
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Aug 10, 2012
Transportation Blogs: Going Places
This week my focus is on transportation blogs. I like to make a big deal out of the fact that I bike to work. But, there's also a metrocard in my pocket. Ditto a zipcar membership card. Truthfully, everyone benefits from a variety of transportation alternatives, just as everyone will benefit from continued innovation in the sector. Things are by no means perfect. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done. Luckily, there are a lot of great blogs on which to read all about those efforts. So with that in mind, let's take a look at our maps, remember our transfers and enjoy this brief tour through some of the best transportation blogs I've seen lately.
The Transport Politic is a great resource if, like me, you're a big transit nerd. It's probably also enjoyable if you're not. (But, how would I know?) The site is a great resource for what's coming in the world of mass transportation, but also a great place to discover what's already in place. If I were to pitch this blog, I'd look for stories surrounding transit policy. Anything to do with government funding and infrastructure might also work. Check out the full review here.
I particularly like the blog Bike Commuters, because I am one. That's how I get to work. It's how I get most places. This blog is a great resource for all the products and know-how any bike commuter (or aspiring bike commuter) could ever need. If I were to pitch this blog, I'd look for stories surrounding bike commuting. Products and gear related to biking would probably work, too. Check out the full review here.
The Transit Wire is a blog dedicated to bringing information on transportation projects throughout the world. One great thing about this blog is that they don't necessarily espouse any particular opinions. Rather, they provide information, and they provide a great deal of it. If I were to pitch this blog, I'd look for stories on mass transportation systems and, specifically, the user experience therein. Check out the full review here.
Human Transit is a personal blog written by a bona fide transit professional. This isn't about forcing the reader to share his values, however. This is about providing perspective and clarity on a pretty vital issue. All of this is done by citing various examples and case studies from all around the world. And it is done well. If I were to pitch this blog, I'd look for stories around specific transit plans. Stories that highlight how transportation affects city life would probably also work. Check out the full review here.
Half Mile Circles refers to the distance most people are willing to walk before opting for an automobile. This blog maintains that cities and the people who plan them ought to put as much important and cool stuff in that radius as possible. If I were to pitch this blog, I'd look for anything to do with transportation in urban settings. Stories surrounding the medical benefits of walking might also work. Check out the full review here.
That's all for now. In the meantime, if there's a blog I should be reviewing, drop me a line or a note in the comments, and I'll take a look. Until next time…
Author Tom Hynes is PR Newswire's manager of blogger relations. And as you may have guessed, he has a twitter3030 account.
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I read all these blogs. Great post. And I agree Tom, everyone benefits from having a fluctuating choice of transportation. Don't limit yourself to just one, depending on which appointment or time frame you need it is always best to keep a couple different options and then plan before hand.
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Parallel Exit's Comedy ROOM 17B Plays Centenary Stage, 11/8-11
The physical comedy ensemble Parallel Exit is back by popular demand. The Black Box hit returns with their new comedy, "Room 17B." Known for works which blend theatre, dance, and music, Parallel Exit celebrates the styles of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton with a dash of Monty Python. "Room 17B" will run November 8th-11th in the Kutz Black Box Theatre.
Mark Lonergan, the Artistic Director of Parallel Exit, is based out of New York but has brought the collaborative works of Parallel Exit to theatres all over the world. Lonergan formed Parallel Exit in 1997 to create original and innovative works of physical theatre.
The ensemble for "Room 17B" includes percussionist Mike Dobson, dancer Danny Gardner, performer and choreographer Brent McBeth, and Joel Jeske who is a physical performer, director, teacher and professional clown who has appeared in major feature films and on television in Sex in the City, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Live with Regis and Kelly. Together, these performers bring a unique and memorable piece of theatre to Centenary Stage's Black Box Festival.
To purchase tickets or to find more information on other CSC shows, visit www.centenarystageco.org or call (908) 979-0900. Tickets for shows in the Black Box Festival range from $17.50 to 27.50 with discounts for students and seniors. Performance times are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Every Thursday night is "Family Night," which offers a 2-for-1 rush ticket price when purchased at the door. CSC also offers several different packages, such as a Pick Five Flex Pass for $110, to purchase tickets for multiple shows at a discounted price. Patrons are encouraged to check the age recommendation for individual shows.
The Centenary Stage Company is a not-for-profit professional equity theatre, in residence at Centenary College, dedicated to serving as a cultural resource for audiences of the Skylands Region with professional music, theatre and dance events and arts education programs throughout the year. Performances at the Centenary Stage Company are made possible through the visionary support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, and CSC members, friends and sponsors, including Premier Sponsor Heath Village, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Regional Medical Center and The Holiday Inn, and Series sponsors, Fulton Bank, and Mamas and Café Baci.
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By Rob Gordon
From: Hollywood, CA
May 11, 2010
|Can someone post a topo maybe? The descriptions leave something to be desired... (would be nice if the problems were grouped by boulder or all had a picture). Thanks dudes.
By M. Morley
From: Sacramento, CA
May 18, 2010
|A reorganization of this area is in progress.
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Sep 20, 2010
Read and learn:
We are ALL responsible. Pick up your trash. Nuff' said.
By Mike Stearns
Jan 24, 2011
Unfortunately, the A-holes responsible probably don't read this site or king-dino.com. We should post the rant at the entrance to the Brickyard.
As a community we need to CONFRONT the people disrespecting this fantastic area.
I recently had a very disappointing interaction with someone unnecessarily chopping a tree and clearing a landing. This is only one instance of some of the crappy stuff I have seen.
Telling someone you don't approve is the only way to let them know their behavior is unacceptable.
By Bucky
From: West Coast
May 16, 2011
|Please DO NOT DRAW on the rocks! The Charlotte's Web area was covered in awful sidewalk chalk "art". If whoever did this needs to express their feelings about "peace, love, climbing" do it by picking up trash not graffiting the place. I spent a good long time brushing off the drawings and I really don't enjoy giving up my climbing time to pick up after assholes so stop doing this.
By Mike Stearns
Aug 31, 2011
|This seems to be happening at every area. Painted Cave, Brickyard, and Lizard's Mouth all have this bulls@!#. Really a bummer.
By AdamB Bunger
From: Chattanooga, TN
Oct 28, 2011
|Any camping in the area? In a perfect world the free and non-sketchy variety...
By Tim King
Feb 26, 2012
Hey, was just wondering if anyone had any info on this problem here. I think it's on the Great Shark Hunt (40' traverse) boulder, but the only mentions of problems here in the guidebook (O11) were Lets Troll! and Chummin', each of which descriptions don't seem to match this problem. I was starting on the big lip, moving up passed crimps to the sloping rail and then using some balancy moves passed slopes to gain the top. Just curious as I haven't seen anyone else work it, but it seems to be a great problem. Brickyard rips.
Made this little video (sorry for crappy video quality) for this climb 'cause I had my camera and it's actually quite a fun climb. Was wondering if you went about it similarly?
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Feb 27, 2012
Re: Tim King's question
We scrubbed and climbed that route last year, calling it The Rats of Nimh, due to the rodent-nest sitting on the starting jug. Bernd thinks he may have done it sooner, but he can't quite remember. We call it V5 or V6, depending on the day.
By JakeOlsen
Mar 20, 2012
Does anyone know anything about this route. Its on the same boulder as the picture above. Its on the face just left of the arete. It pretty much goes straight up on slopers and a couple smal crimps. Feels like a 4 maybe 5.
Just a heads up i'm aware the picture is bad
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Apr 22, 2012
Hey there, climbing community of SB.
For the second time in the last year, I've had to mitigate forest-fire potential at the Yard'. On Friday night some campers dug a fire-hole directly under Grotesque Old Woman, and when I arrived for a bouldering session on Saturday morning, there was a SMOKING PIT OF ASHES. It was a hot and dry day, with a steady breeze. Eek. Needless to say, my friends and I had to sacrifice most of our drinking water to douse the pile of embers. That's not how I like to end a session of rock-climbing.
If you see potential culprits cavorting with fire at The Brickyardor anywhere else in the hills you might choose from the following options:
A) take a deep breath, remember that many of this generation were raised by the show "Jackass", and strongly discourage behavior.
B) Do nothing
I vote for option "A". I have many friends who lost property and/or possessions in the Tea and Jesusita fire. They might not be so understanding.
Encourage good sense. Reap the benefits.
By Tim King
Jan 9, 2013
|Cleared out a few firepits the other day. One directly behind Charlotte's Web, the other under the start of Soot Patrol). Both blackened the rock pretty well, and the one near Charlottes still had some embers. Didn't get a chance to have a word with the people who left them (saw them on the way in) but I'll certainly do so if I see them around again...
By Bob Banks
Jan 10, 2013
|Thanks, Tim. Can we clone you? Cause almost nobody else seems to give a shit.
By Tim King
Jan 20, 2013
Sure, though I can't guarantee you'll get only the positive characteristics, heh...
Really though, it's a lot of your little 'reminders' that have inspired some of the things I now do, such as always bringing a bag to pick up trash (makes it super easy to grab the little stuff, like cig butts, tape, cans etc) and just generally trying to leave the area nicer than you found it.
You want to climb here today, tomorrow and hopefully 20 years from now. Areas like this are rare, treat them with the respect they deserve.
By Will Barnes
From: Edmonton, AB
May 15, 2013
If looking for a highly pleasant bouldering experience at the Brickyard I would recommend this circuit:
Deep forest arete->Way Under->Way under traverse->Charlotte's Web->Yeti->Watch the Dog->Smooth Criminal->Your project or move areas and keep it going with whatever problems you can think of. For a bonus do it in under 5 minutes.
Also maybe this deserves a separate discussion but I thought if people felt so inclined it would be cool to pool together some good circuits of all difficulties for the different SB bouldering areas (think Font minus the color coding). Any interest?
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
May 17, 2013
Great idea. I'll start mulling over my notes...
Okay, here's what I always did (back when I climbed there a lot): warm up on Yeti (3X), run up the hill and do Watch the Dog (3X), then Soot Patrol to the lip (3X), then finish by doing Akiba's Prison as many times as you can. If you fall off the latter problem before the end, get back on immediately and climb as far as you can.
This takes about 45 minutes to an hour if you keep moving. Think of it as a way to get tired quickly after work, if time is short.
By Tim King
May 19, 2013
Yeah circuit bouldering is one of my favorite 'styles'
The left side circuit is a bit more moderate but great at well. Usually the Coffee boulder amphitheater, to South Street, then Extremist, Shoehorn and finish with Font Problem.
A good warm up circuit, with some highballs off the bat to get the mind and heart going, with a few good tough sloper problems thrown in. And then it clears off the left side of the Yard and dumps you back near the middle for the rest of your sesh.
By Will Barnes
From: Edmonton, AB
May 22, 2013
Nice, that was our idea too Andy...how to get a good workout in when you only have a little time after work. Doing many laps on Akiba's is definitely a good way to accomplish this.
Another one I used to try to do was a 4X4 consisting of Yeti, Sasquatch, Watch the Dog, and Soot Patrol to the lip. Not the most ideal since you have to do some running around but will get you pretty tired nonetheless and you can add harder variations of the problems if needed.
On a separate note does anyone know what's the deal with all the glossy chalk spots on the footholds of a lot of the problems at the yard (Yeti, Grotesque, Chralotte's...)? Many of these "holds" were loose flakes so I'm just a little confused. Was someone really bored and trying the lowest most awkward start possible for these problems? I believe they showed up last weekend sometime
By Jack Moe
Apr 14, 2014
|My friends and I visited the area last weekend, and had a blast bouldering around the Lizard's Mouth area. We got lost trying to find the Brickyard though, as we ended up trespassing through a gate and wandering down a path for about 10 minutes before giving up and turning around. Can someone explain to me how exactly you get to the Brickyard/Playground? Or just a general gist of where it is? Is it on the other side of the road as Lizard's Mouth? Very confused.
By Alan Zhan
From: Seattle, WA
Apr 15, 2014
|If you're approaching Lizard's Mouth from the 154, then Brickyard is the first turnout when you take a right turn away from the ocean, into the mountains right after that big circular concrete platform thing. The trailhead is marked a bit inconspicuously by an old, rusting "no motor vehicles sign" on the left that isn't obvious from inside the car. Getting there by foot from the actual Lizard's Mouth is a bit more of a hike.
By Jack Moe
Apr 15, 2014
|Thanks for the help! Unfortunately I still can't manage to find it on google maps. Can someone drop a pin on the trailhead on google maps and link it? Sorry, your directions were very clear but I am just screwing it up for some reason. I can't find any concrete platform thing and I've been combing that road with street view for almost an hour. Probably just because I'm not familiar with the area.
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Apr 16, 2014
|Jack: when you turn off the 154 on to West Camino Cielo, drive 3.4 miles. The pullouts are on the left and right. Walk down path towards ocean to boulders.
By Will S
From: Joshua Tree
May 2, 2016
This is a fantastic boulder field, especially in the V5-V9/10 range, with some legitimate classics.
Wonderful setting, pretty dense concentration of problems, easy access, steep gymnastic climbing under the lips, cruxy lip turns, and sloper-slab battling to the tops to finish. Rock quality is good to ok, but you'd have a good day just hanging out here and soaking in the scenery even without the climbing.
By V0Hero
Aug 8, 2016
|I've added quite a few photos recently, hopefully that's cool with everyone.
By andy patterson
From: Carpinteria, CA
Aug 9, 2016
|Dude. I'm psyched on more photos. Always helps.
By J H
Apr 17, 2017
6423 W Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Hi my friend and I found at least four different trailheads that matched the description of a rusty sign and fence. This is the approximate street address of the trailhead which was so frustrating to find, so I hope this helps someone else!


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Marin residents have mixed ideas on how to handle a shortage of phone numbers in the 415 area code, but they all agree it's going to be a hassle moving forward.
"I'm alarmed there haven't been fixes created to resolve these issues," said David Schonbrunn, president of the Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund.
Schonbrunn was one of nearly 50 people who attended two meetings Thursday in the San Rafael City Hall council chambers to learn about the two available alternatives for adding a new 628 telephone area code to the 415 region.
Katherine Morehouse, a public utilities analyst for the California Public Utilities Commission, said the state is down to a limited amount of 415 numbers.
"The 415 prefixes are anticipated to be all assigned by the third quarter of 2015," Morehouse said.
The problem is not that the area is running out of phone numbers, but that it's running out of prefixes — the three digits that come after an area code. Morehouse said there are only 61 more prefix combinations available to new customers in the 415 region.
"A new area code will supply the people of San Francisco and Marin with 784 new prefixes," Morehouse said.
Every prefix is assigned to a specific rate center, of which there are 14 in the 415 area code. Prefixes may only be used for phone services in that rate center's jurisdiction, per the Federal Communications Commission's rules, and can't be transferred to other areas.
Joe Cocke, senior relief planner for the North America Numbering Plan Administration, said there are two options for adding the new 628 area code to the region — either a geographic split or an overlay.
Under a split, part of the region would retain the 415, while others would be assigned the new 628 area code. The maps presented Thursday show the split taking place in San Francisco County, making Marin and part of San Francisco one area code and the other half of San Francisco another area code.
"No decision has been made as to which one would keep the 415 area code," Cocke said.
The problem with a split is that it's an alternative that doesn't meet industry standards and violates the CPUC's rule against splitting communities. Cocke said it would have to be referred by the utilities commission to the FCC for approval.
"The last split done nationally was in New Mexico in 2007," Cocke said.
The other option is an overlay, where the new area code would be "laid over" the existing area code and given only to new phone numbers. Cocke said there are 60 overlays throughout the United States. Approval of the 628 area code as an overlay would be the sixth in the state.
The North American Numbering Plan Administration — a neutral, third-party area code relief planner for the state — has already recommended the utilities commission overlay the new area code.
Mill Valley resident Richard Rider said he prefers an overlay, for the sake of his security systems business.
"Some of the older equipment we'd have to reprogram," Rider said about a split system. "It could take us a year and a half to make all of the changes."
Daniel Escalzo, executive director of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, said he prefers whichever option has the least economic impact on businesses.
"We're still in a fragile economy," Escalzo said.
San Rafael resident Paul Gusciora said he'd prefer a split, as it might be confusing for people to live next door to someone with a different area code.
"A geographic split benefits people who are older, who may not want to dial more numbers," Gusciora said.
Schonbrunn said he participated in similar discussions about the need for a new area code more than a decade ago, and that good solutions still haven't been developed. He said the FCC's rules are "moronic" and in need of adjustment.
"It's ridiculous that we're having this discussion," Schonbrunn said. "I'm confident there are engineering solutions."
In 1998, a push to overlay the 628 area code on the existing 415 area code took place, but was abandoned when the public and state Legislature expressed concern about the change.
Morehouse said the utilities commission has been able to delay the need for the new area code by conserving numbers, but now needs the 628 area code. She said most of the prefixes are being assigned to San Francisco central.
Once all of the public comments have been gathered, Morehouse said she'll create a report for the state commission. Then Cocke's organization will make a recommendation in the next few months.
"It usually takes about six months for a decision," Morehouse said.
Once a decision is made, service providers will be notified and a public education campaign will begin.
If an overlay is adopted, Cocke said people will have to learn to dial "1" plus the area code for all the calls they make, even if they're dialing to a 415 area code from a 415 number. He said this will not affect the rate people pay.
"What is a local call now will remain a local call," Cocke said.
Under either option, calls will be transferred automatically for people during a "permissive period," which lasts for a few months. After that, people forgetting to dial the "1" and the area code will be sent to a pre-recorded message informing them of the change.
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text: Senate Begins Work on Funding Bill of Housing and Veterans' Programs ___________________________________________________ NAMI E-News July 30, 2002 Vol. 02-89 ___________________________________________________ The U.S. Senate has begun work on next year's budgets for the U.S. Departments of Veterans' Affairs (VA) and the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including housing and homeless programs serving adults with severe mental illnesses. On July 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee cleared its version of the FY 2003 VA-HUD spending bill (S 2797) - the massive $91.2 billion measure that contains both the $32.1 billion HUD budget and $26.5 billion VA budget. It is not expected that the full Senate will take up the VA-HUD spending bill until after the August recess. Likewise, the House Appropriations Committee will not begin work on its bill until September at the earliest. Congress is supposed to complete action on this measure before FY 2003 begins on October 1 - a goal Congress will be hard pressed to meet. Even though the federal government is now returning to an era of budget deficits, the Senate Appropriations Committee was able to include important increases for housing and veterans' programs of importance to individuals with severe mental illnesses. HOUSING PROGRAMS 1) HUD Section 811 Funding Increased But Below Amount Needed for Existing Rent Subsidy Renewals The Senate VA-HUD bill includes a $9.65 million increase for the HUD Section 811 program, bringing the program up to $250.5 million. This is the same as the Bush Administration's request for the program. The Section 811 program provides funding to non-profit organizations to develop group homes and other community housing options that serve adults with severe disabilities, including severe mental illnesses. Section 811 is critical source of funding for housing for non-elderly adults with severe mental illnesses. In addition to adding funds for the 811 program, the Senate bill also requires HUD to limit the amount of program funding that can be diverted to tenant-based rental assistance, away from capital advances to non-profits and project-based rental assistance (the traditional form of 811 funding). Tenant-based assistance, also known as a voucher, provides a monthly rent subsidy to individual eligible low-income tenants, thereby allowing them to select their own housing in the community (typically without supports linked to the housing). Capital advances and project-based assistance are by contrast direct assistance to non-profit sponsors to increase the stock of affordable housing for specific populations and typically involves linking support services directly to housing. 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The end result is that the burden for renewing project-based and tenant-based rent subsidies will drain off as much as $38 million from the Section 811 program in FY 2003 - nearly 4 times the size of the increase in the Senate bill. This large and growing renewal burden is of great concern to the Senate Appropriations Committee and a new requirement is included in S 2797 requiring HUD to come forward with individual line-item requests for renewals. 2) Homeless Funding Increased, Shelter Plus Care Renewal Funding Added The Senate VA-HUD bill includes a $92.5 million increase for federal homeless programs under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, bringing the program's funding up to $1.129 billion. This is $85.5 million more than the Bush Administration requested for FY 2003. 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Part of our dry lab team concentrated on modelling the growth curve of B. subtilis. This is important to characterise the chassis; particularly, the growth of subtilis is a vital parameter for planning experiments for future projects. Characterisation increases the predictability of the growth of B. subtilis by determining, for example, its growth rate and the duration of its distinctive growth phases. In order to model the growth of B. subtilis, the process was broken down into three main steps, where a separate submodel is produced in MATLAB for each step. Each submodel is an ODE model, which can be simulated using MATLAB. The variables in each submodel can be adjusted according to the boundary conditions (from experimental results).
In the final step, a combination of Submodels 1 and 2 are superposed with Submodel 3, resulting in a more complex model which enhances the accuracy of illustrating bacterial growth. For more details about the submodels, please click on the following links:
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The graph on the right shows the log graph used to determine the growth rate.
During the lag phase, the rate of growth is slow due to two main reasons, B. subtilis is absorbing nutrients in the medium and the replication machinery is being switched on. The higher the concentration of nutrients in the medium, the faster the rate of bateria growth.
As a result, the volume of the bacteria increases, followed by an increase in the number of bacteria.
Both colony number and cell volume increase exponentially during this phase. Our model assumes concentration of the nutrients inside the bacteria is constant.
The growth of the colony ceases in number and in volume due to a finite concentration of nutrients, hence it does not have a gradient. Other causes may be death and cell division.
According to the model, the maximum growth of the bacteria is determined by the concentration of nutrients available initially.
To further enhance the accuracy of the model, the following information will be extracted from experimental data:
The model for the growth curve was fitted to the experimental results as shown below. The experimental results is depicted by the red curve, while our model is shown by the green curve. The resource curve was also plotted as a function of time and is shown below. Based on our experimental results from the Wet Lab, a log graph was plotted to determine the growth rate. The growth rate was then determined from the gradient of the log graph. This value was included when simulating the growth model using MATLAB.
The following constants used to generate the model were found to yield the best fit to experimental results.
HILL COEFFICIENT (n): 1.25
CONSTANT (α): 0.64516
The model illustrates the main growth phases the B. subtilis undergoes. These are identified as the lag phase, the exponential phase and the stationary phase. The death phase is a constitutive event and it is possible that it exerts an influence on the three phases discussed below. However, to simplify a complicated model, it is less relevant in this case and therefore is not included in this model.
The M-file used to generate the model below is located in the Appendices section of the Dry Lab hub.


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By Nathan Fisher
Sep 24, 2005
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|The other way to start Gordon's Hangover is to do the 1st pitch of Perhaps and then come up the crack to the main part of Gordon's. Again, another great climb with committment. The initial crux (the bulgy layback) looks harder than it is, and is way intimidating. However, as Peter says, the bulging hand crack is tough. My partner could not do it easily.
By d-know
From: electric lady land
Jan 25, 2006
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|good line. a little crumbly about mid way up. consider pro right after the bulge for the follower. how about that step across to the anchor!
By Lee Gitlin
Sep 26, 2006
Fabulous route. We did it as one pitch, although rope drag can be an issue. The route starts out easy, then gets progressively more difficult all the way to the anchors. The cruxes first feature a massive flake requiring sidepulling and high stepping, followed by a steep fist crack (I had to step out onto the face at right to finish). In all, worthy of a 4-star rating.
If this was the only route available, it would still be worth the boulder hopping slog.
By Nathan Fisher
Sep 27, 2006
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Having climbed both variations of Gordon's, the Original long one pitch version is the best, if rope drag can be controlled. That is why I knocked this version down to three stars...not as sustained and fun.
By Wally29
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 16, 2006
|Pretty mellow until intimidating undercling traverse, but good feet and bomber pro. Hand crack crux is akward on the feet and requires some commitment. Protect second for traverse to anchors.
By Tyler King
From: Salt Lake, UT
Aug 7, 2008
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
If touch up is a 5.9+ than Gordons Hangover is a 5.10- or maybe a 10a, I'm not sure of the difference! Great crack with some awesome moves. The undercling traverse is sweet and the hand jam on the bulge above is difficult if your not a hand jamming expert, especially because of the awkward feet. As 1 pitch it is long and excellent!
By Andrew Gram
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 19, 2008
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|I'm good at hand jamming and not good at face climbing. To me, Gordon's felt like 5.9 only because of the traverse, and the upper part felt fairly easy. Touch Up felt like 5.10. Go figure.
By Skyler Penrod
Oct 14, 2008
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|All I can say is slings! I ran out at just under the flake and the rope drag became atrocious. Even clipping the gear in the hand crack was difficult. Sweet climb though a definite must do.
By Perin Blanchard
From: Orem, UT
May 24, 2009
|If you happen to drag a #4 Camalot along with you, you can get rid of it at the top of the "undercling flake." That way your second has to haul it through the crux :-)
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
Sep 22, 2009
|The long one pitch version is great but the climbing getting to the flake on the two pitch version is very good too. Plus the first pitch of Perhaps is a great lead for a beginning trad leader. If you do as one pitch - clip everything long up to the under-cling if possible.
By Tradiban
Nov 13, 2009
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Absolute classic. Remember some slings for the undercling crux. I tried to jam the crux crack but laying back with high feet seemed best. Enjoy!
By Charlie S
From: Ogden, UT
Feb 11, 2012
|Watch rope drag coming out of the overhang! While you might think the first overhang is the crux, it's not. Put decent runners on it or you'll regret it 10 feet later.
By Alex Quitiquit
From: Salt Lake City
May 6, 2012
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Super Classic... Hand Jam or flail.
Watched someone blow a #2 cam and rip the flake/jug about 2/3's the way up Gordon's Direct. The toaster sized block almost crushed his belayer and another party on the deck... sketchy.
By sammiller Miller
From: park city
Jul 29, 2012
|I cannot believe how incredible this climb was! and how secure I actually felt! Such a wonderful climb!!!
By Ryan s Nelson
From: Salt Lake City, Ut
Jun 5, 2014
Just climbed this one today and had a few thoughts. First off this is a very neat climb with moves/characteristics I've not seen elsewhere that make the climb (two bulges were very cool). Second, the two route options do serve a purpose, the firing up and doing it as one pitch makes for a very long and physical climb. The pitching it out (using the chains at P1 of Perhaps)allows for a slightly different line with neat moves with greater variety than the single pitch line. Either way you choose will have a benefit and will be fun. For the weaker folk sucking air throughout the climb (such as myself) the two pitch variation might be a nice option. Also, rapping back to the anchors of the perhaps P1 belay puts you in line for a great link up for P2 of perhaps and the green adj. if you're looking for more fun.
For those just breaking into routes in the 9+ category, I agree that the second bulging hand crack is pretty physical and lacks good feet (tough to jam, lacking feet exterior to the crack till higher position is gained. Very well protected and can be sewn up as much as you can load your gear loops up with. Have at it!
By LCC-Climber
Apr 23, 2015
|Finally got the clean lead on this one, it's had my number for a few years. The crux for me was definitely the undercling flake. I thought the second crux was bomber jams for both hands and feet, well protected, and saaaaweet!!!
By JackCrockett
Aug 25, 2016
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
The flake traverse was pretty easy I found by committing to the high feet on the ledge to the left. The pull through the bulge above was somewhat awkward but not to bad if committed.
The gear throughout the hole climb was stellar, use lots of runners. I wished I had saved a double length to sling the pillar just before the traverse.
By Jeremy Polk
From: Sandy, UT
Apr 11, 2017
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|If you like hand jams, you'll probably like this route. Crux for me was pulling through the bulge.
By grog m aka Greg McKee
Jul 21, 2017
I don't understand the anchor placement? Why is it way off to the right instead of logically directly above the climb? It makes cleaning it almost impossible if your second can't get up the climb. The traverse was cool, but the anchor should be to the left of the traverse.
Otherwise classic/awesome climb. Just annoying to clean.
By zoso
Jul 21, 2017
The anchor serves more than one route.
Also, it's outside. On real rock.


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Going into Game 3 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the defending Stanley Cup champions at HP Pavilion on Saturday night, San Jose is 0 for 7 on the power play. The penalty killing unit, which held the Canucks to two goals in four games, gave up three goals with a man down to the Kings in Game 2, including two in a 22-second span in the final two minutes of the third period. One of those Kings goals came with the Sharks down two men.
"Our penalty-kill last night was OK, but at key points in the game it wasn't good enough," Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart said. "So we already talked about that. We will do some things differently and we'll do some things better.
"Our power play is going to need to get better. At this time of year, that's always the most important thing, the special teams. It can put you over the top or it can hurt you."
The Sharks' power play was second-best among the NHL's 16 playoff teams for the first round, connecting at 29.2 percent (7 for 24) against Vancouver. Joe Pavelski had three power play goals against the Canucks and Scott Gomez anchored the second power play unit in games three and four.
But the Kings, like their first round series against the St. Louis Blues, aren't giving the Sharks much power play time. Whereas Vancouver was a man down an average of six times per game in the four-game sweep, Los Angeles has been a man-down an average of about three times per game since the start of the playoffs.
"We just have to be sharper on our power play," Sharks center Logan Couture said. "We've got enough talent to score some goals. It's something we need to do if we want to win."
The Kings have been exceptional at killing penalties since Darryl Sutter took over as coach last season, and their unit killed 92.1 percent of penalties in their Stanley Cup run last season. Against the Blues, the Kings allowed just two power play goals on 17 chances and goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 20 of 22 shots when his team was down a man.
In the second period, Patrick Marleau did score just five seconds after an Alec Martinez penalty for hooking had expired.
"We end up zero on the power play, but in my opinion we got one," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said about the Marleau goal. "So that's a good thing. We moved the puck around well there.
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Free agent Graham, who celebrated his 28th birthday today, was a firm fans' favourite at the New Lawn, but fell out of favour with former boss David Hockaday and moved to Rovers' Skrill Premier rivals Hereford two years ago.
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Graham helped Hereford secure their Conference Premier status with a dramatic late win over Aldershot on Saturday.
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