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Also for those that don't know Hill and Roy can only be traded after June 15th.
@basketballtalk: Raptors set record for futility in win over Pacers http://t.co/soeioYJG #PBT #NBAJust a hideous display of basketball in Indiana on Tuesday, but somebody had to win, and it was the Toronto Raptors.
After suffering a tough loss in triple-overtime just the night before, the Raptors will take the win any way they could get it. But the team set a record for futility in the process.
It was a good thing that Toronto somehow carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, because they only managed to score five points in the final period. It was the lowest fourth-quarter point total by a winning team in the shot clock era, or since the 1955-56 season (via ESPN Stats & Info).
Thats 56 years.
Kurt Helin broke doen some of the numbers in our recap post In the second half, Toronto shot just 6-of-33 from the field and committed seven turnovers. The fourth quarter was particularly brutal, one where the Raptors went 1-of-15 from the field, while committing five turnovers and getting outrebounded by seven.
And yet, they still won.
The Pacers are a disaster since Danny Granger went down with injury, and with Roy Hibbert playing like Jamaal Magloire reincarnated you know, one questionable All-Star selection, followed by many seasons of playing nowhere near that level Indiana is going to be doing a lot of losing.
But dropping this one to the Raptors, after they had Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon each playing over 48 minutes the night before, and DeMar DeRozan playing a whopping 60 well, thats got to be way more embarrassing than the record-setting fourth quarter from Toronto, despite its place in the history books.
I wouldn't want to trade Hill anyways, he's playing great, and if he had better options around him, he'd be a good closer for this team.
I agree that West (and maybe PG) are our most attractive trade assets. Though I have many, I don't want to throw around any trade ideas. But we definitely need someone that is either a really good/consistent shooter (ala Kevin Martin) or a ball handling scoring type of guard (ala Monta). Those types of players would definitely help the pacers perimeter offense.
Just my two cents
Is anyone ever going to call out Vnzla on the flip flop that he was one of the people driving the get rid of DC train? And even for a while was driving the bring Augustin in trade because he's a lot better than DC?
No offense Vnzla, but it's very humorous to me how hard you are on the bench now, even though you pretty much hated DC while he was here and you were always hyping up Augustin.
I was also one that hated DC while he was here and thought DJ would be an improvement as well. Lol, but DC NEVER looked as good here as he has with Dal. If he did, we would've never brought in Hill, he never would have lost his starting spot to injury, and we wouldn't have looked to trade him during the off-season.
Obviously DAL is a better fit for DC, but what compounded the problem was bringing in DJ to replace him. We obviously needed someone that was a better scorer/shooter as opposed to someone that is good at setting up other individuals.
Collison was always a very good, efficient scorer while he was here.
Our coach is to blame for why our point guards are used the way they are when it comes to passing.
DC was an efficient scorer, but averaging 10 and 11 ppg isnt exactly a "good" scorer.
DC in DAL looks a lot like DC in NO which is not the DC we saw for most of the time here in IND. Like you said, the coaching and the system have as much to do with it then anything. I prob would have actually liked DC when he was here had he been able to play the game the way he was in NO and has in DAL.
I honestly can't complain about DC's time here at all. I thought how he was used last year until we hit the playoffs was a joke. As a second year player here on a team in transition he averaged 13 and 5 while shooting 45%. I thought that was pretty good production.
which coaches. How far back are we going to go in blaming coaches for our ex-players.
I'll admit Augustin has been terrible and he IMO has been by far the biggest disappointment of the new guys, but the suggestions that seem to be growing that Collison was better than he is are just wrong. Collison is a very flawed player, he had to be traded, as it is very difficult to move a former starter to the bench.
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Isn't that what we did with Augustin?
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I think the saddest thing is that the team is waiting on Granger and in turn some on this board are waiting for Granger to return like some 23 year old do it all superstar player-coach who descends upon arenas with angel's wings and hands out multiple blu-ray compilations of his game winning shots to fans.
The real Granger didn't even have surgery. Why? I do not know. What I do know is that there isn't even a guarantee that his injection will fix the problem. You all could be waiting for Santa Claus.
If the people using the Granger clutch (including Vogel, pathetic as it is) still feel the way that they do, understand that they will continue to trot out that built in excuse for at least the next three months, and possibly the entire season.
So basically, if Vogel isn't going to accept accountability, then he's pretty much saying nothing that happens over the next 3 months means anything.
Larkins, all 6'1 205 of her, would bully and steal Roy's lunch money right now. And Catch? I'd do anything to have her on this team. At least I know she'll leave everything on the floor and won't make stupid mistakes or play afraid.
Then he regressed to 10 and just under 5 assists per game on 44%. Not bad numbers no, but those also aren't "the PG of the future" type of production at all. And this was without mentioning his lack of vision, struggles to get the ball into the post, average at best defense.
If he could handle being a backup PG, he would've been great on this team. BUT he wanted to be the starter and the FO wanted Hill to be the starter.
I don't know what you need to call me out for? Yes I wanted DJ as the starter over DC last year, that doesn't mean that I don't think DC is a better bench player, to me DJ is a better starter than bench player and DC is a better bench player than starter at least here.
By the way that does not mean that I'm not disappointed with what DJ is giving us, out of the 4 bench players they brought here I expected him to be better than the other 3 and so far he has been garbage, I would also like to ad that the coaches have some blame on this, they keep trying to run the same offensive system they run with the starters instead of an up tempo offense were DJ can be pretty good at, right now they keep running Mahinmi post up plays and ISO's lol.
DC is a better basketball player than DJ period.
IMO, DC was a big part of the culture change on this team. he played hard and he played every night. no he was not a perfect player, but George Hill at point guard is? I think the thing that is pissing me off the most right now is that DC and Hill in the backcourt intrigues me a hell of a lot more than what we are currently working with, maybe that was our mistake.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
DJ is a rhythm player. He's used to playing 30 min a game and setting other players up, controlling the flow of the game, etc. DC is a sparkplug you can get instant offense from. They are two completely different players. I liked the DJ in Charlotte because he was the ultimate team player, and he kept his poise despite the horrendous work environment around him.
The problem right now is you have a starter, a 30 min a game player trying to adapt to a limited role of about 10-15 min a game. He's just not used to it, he's not comfortable and you can tell. He's making passes he usually wouldn't make to compensate for his lack of playing time. He's pressing and he's thinking too much when he's shooting.
As crazy as it sounds considering how awful he's played, DJ needs more minutes if you want him to play better. I'd probably cut some of Lance or Green's minutes and shift Hill to the two, playing DJ and Hill together. But for some reason, this coaching staff insists that Hill is solely a point guard. I guess they want to recapture that chemistry from last season, but that's long gone now.
Maybe the Pacers should have kept bring HIll off the bench then. he was pretty happy in that role. I think it was a mistake to make Hill the starter when DC came back. Fine if you want to do it in the offseason, but I think it really forced our hand to do it how we did in season, it is a fairly unwritten rule in sports that a starter should not lose their spot over a short term injury. And the thing that was mised is that while we were good with Hill as the starter, it is not like we were bad with DC.
My issues is not about trading DC my issue was that they traded him for a really bad backup center, by the way I don't think is a surprised that DC wanted to be traded so the Pacers had to trade him.
What's grinding my gears is that I think they could have done better in a trade for DC.
DJ Augustin is not a rhythm player. He is a guy who played 30 MPG on some really bad teams while shooting around 38% from the field. I bought into a lot of the crap the Pacers were shilling about him "being a better fit", but honestly that was a bad move on my part. Especially when I was always a DC guy while he was here. I got too distracted by the shiny tin foil instead of going with what I had been saying for two years and shame on me for that.
DJ Augustin ultimate team player? Yeah...I don't know about that.
We weren't bad with DC as our starter at all, but we really hit our stride and became REALLY good with Hill as the starter. Hill is probably playing the best out of anybody on the Pacers right now, and has been the closer for this team for quite some time. I'm kinda confused why you're hating on him when he's kicking a$$ and earning that contract right now.
Hill MAY have been okay with coming off the bench, but if he's the better player, why continue to bring him off the bench? Just to appease DC? Collison is good, but he's not THAT good.
Who says I am hating on Hill?
I guess I took you saying "we should have kept Hill as the backup" a hating on Hill.
Listen Hill is slowly developing into probably the Pacers second, maybe greatest point guard ever. Seriously. He's the only player playing well right now. The last thing we need to do is moving him to the "2" so our garbage backup point guard DJ can get more minutes.
The reason DJ isn't playing well is he NEVER played well. He isn't very good. I think once someone comes in and fixes this cluster***** of a team you'll see DJ play better off the bench once he gets acclimated to the role.
Hill isn't a "traditional" point, but then again neither is every point guard outside of Deron, CP3, Nash, Rondo and that's about it. There's a few borderline guys like Mike Conley, but for the most part every point in the league is a shoot-first type point guard.
I'm no fan of Hill's contract, but it isn't crippling and he could be a point guard for a championship level team. The problem with this team right now is EVERYONE ELSE. There is the problem. So, let's start a fire sale.
Edit - anyone upset about the fact that the Pacers could of had Harden? IMagine Harden/Hill back court? man that'd be badass.
Had we used Paul George as the main asset the Pacers could of landed Harden possibly. But people like me thought George was going to be a star. (har)
Edit 2 - Real quick compare Hill's numbers against Mike Conley. I like Conley because he's essentially the perfect point. He's not a superstar taking up all your cap space, but he's a great defender, and then a willing and able passer thought not near the talents of guys like Rondo. He's also blossomed into a real good shooter which means he's a threat from nearly every aspect on the court. Just a real solid player.
Well, Hill is creeping on Conley's abilities. Hill is averaging more points at 15.5 (vs 14.8) but less assists at 5.5. (vs 6.8) I'll like Hill's numbers and I like how he's running the offense. The nice thing is, while Conley has come out playing his best basketball that probably won't be sustainable, Hill is still a little rusty and is not shooting at the level we know he can.
We'll most likely see Hill's numbers continue to trend upwards. Hill at the end of the season might make the case to being a top 10 point guard, and in a league of superstar point guards, that is saying something.
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BIG Government's appetite for Fossil Fuels!
VetTheGov just returned from a trip to Australia and was dumbfounded by the hypocrisy of its government regarding pollution and energy consumption. Australia is definitely the poster child for how a government controls pollution from its businesses, citizens, and visitors, right? Think again! Be on the lookout as the United States is watching Australia closely so they can bring forth their Cap & Tax scheme soon!
VetTheGov read an interesting article while in Australia regarding the governments Do as I Say not as I Do energy policy and consumption. When your government becomes the leading employer, largest asset owner, and dictator of all policy, they can't help but be the leading energy user. What's interesting to note is that the environmental justice groups are beginning to focus their attention on government. Surely a move the government was hoping to deflect with all the renewable energy programs implemented on the backs of the taxpayers. Australia lead the way with wind energy but look at all the hassles they now face such as noise pollution! Note: When walking around all the larger cities in Australia it was difficult to avoid all the second hand smoke. It appears Australians love tobacco and the government is enjoying the tax benefit! Also take note of the heavy handed fist used by the government to curb social behavior! If this is the case for tobacco then why aren't they using the same tactic to combat AIDS???
Industry specific areas of Australia seem to have different standards placed upon them. For instance, VetTheGov passed a sugar mill complex and couldn't help but notice two large smoke stacks spewing dirty pollution from them. See picture below! This is a $1.75 Billion dollar industry for Australia and no doubt the government is looking for new revenue streams from this industry. No Worries is a favorite saying in Australia and the government uses this to their benefit as you will see by the coming Carbon Tax soon to pass in the next couple of weeks.
Bringing this full circle back to the States and locally in Colorado, our government is consuming so much energy that the fight against the energy producers will intensify. In case you need more evidence of the energy used by government here is a great breakdown of the Department of Defense daily dose! Quick breakdown for those not reading the link: 2009 consumption of delivered 932 Trillion Btu's cost $13.3 Billion; emitted 73 Million tons of CO2; Use 360,000 barrels of oil daily.
For an idea of local energy government expenses, Mesa County spent $236,544.87 in energy and fuel related expenses in April 2011 alone. If you multiply over an annual basis this equals over $2.8 Million in energy cost! This total does not include all other related expenses such as air travel and travel reimbursements. VetTheGov must point out cost for the social justice program GVT which had cost of fuel and service fees from local tax dollars in April alone of $148,714.08. The City of Grand Junction uses somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.5 Million annually! If we add in all the school district and State government energy expenditures you can you see how quickly the need for Fossil Fuels arise for our government.
So the question of the moment once again is the government concerned with your usage of energy more than they are concerned with their own usage? VetTheGov believes government wants you to curb your very small appetite for energy because they need more than you! Remember the next time you hear a story on energy, it should directly relate back to our government's use rather than yours!

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At England's border with Scotland, the county of Northumberland is a place of contrast and beauty, where white sandy beaches are moments from rugged countryside and where you'll find spectacular castles and a wonderful range of museums as well as a whole host of modern attractions.
The most famous of all of Northumberland's attractions is, undoubtedly, Hadrian's Wall. Dating back to 122 AD and stretching over a distance of 150 miles, it's amongst the first places that most people visit on their holiday or short break. There are many ways to enjoy it, such as a visit to one of the Hadrian's Wall museums or a walk along its length. Alternatively, stop and enjoy an exceptional vantage point with far-reaching views of the fields and farms beyond. Some parts of the wall are little more than a ruin, whilst others have better stood the test of time.
The River Tyne runs through Northumberland, and is famous for its salmon. Whilst on your visit, why not enjoy a spot of salmon fishing, walking or cycling on riverside trails? Other popular attractions in the North East of England include the Kielder Forest Park, which covers 250 square miles and is home to Northern Europe's largest man-made lake, and the spectacular Beamish Museum which is a living museum giving an unforgettable insight into Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life in the North East.
Walk in the footsteps of royalty, warriors and your favourite film stars at Northumberland's castles. Stand in the grounds of Alnwick Castle, where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, or look out from Bamburgh Castle over spectacular blue seas that stretch to the horizon. Drive to Holy Island, and savour the peace and tranquillity. Make your way to the shore and listen for the distant echo of seal colonies, or walk into the centre of the village to buy souvenirs ranging from driftwood crafts to famous Lindisfarne Mead.
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Cisplatin (Platinol®)
Pronounced: SIS-plat-in
Classification: Platinum Coordination Complex
About Cisplatin (Platinol®)
Cisplatin is a heavy metal compound that inhibits synthesis of RNA, DNA, and protein in cells. All of these compounds are vital for cells to divide and grow. By preventing them from dividing, the medication can stop the cancer from growing.
How to Take Cisplatin
Cisplatin is given through intravenous (IV, into a vein) infusion. The dose and schedule is determined by the person's size and type of cancer. It can be given alone or with other drugs.
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Possible Side Effects
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of cisplatin. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
Kidney and Liver Function Changes
Your doctor may perform blood tests to check your liver and kidney function, as these can be affected by cisplatin. Call your doctor or nurse immediately if you have abdominal pain, if your urine becomes dark, or if your skin or the whites of your eyes become jaundiced (yellow in color).
Hearing Loss
Cisplatin can cause hearing loss. Call your doctor or nurse if you have ringing in your ears or if you notice a decrease in your hearing.
Low White Blood Cell Count (Leukopenia or Neutropenia)
White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
- Washing hands, both yours and your visitors, is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
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- Ask your doctor or nurse before you, or someone you live with, has any vaccinations.
Low Red Blood Cell Count (Anemia)
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your doctor or nurse know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion.
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Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If the platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
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Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
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Electrolyte Changes
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Taste and Smell Changes
You may experience a metallic taste or find that food has no taste at all. You may dislike foods or beverages that you liked before receiving cancer treatment. These symptoms can last for several months or longer after treatment ends. Avoid any food that you think smells or tastes bad. If red meat is a problem, eat chicken, turkey, eggs, dairy products and fish without a strong smell. Sometimes cold food has less of an odor. Add extra flavor to meat or fish by marinating it in sweet juices, sweet and sour sauce or dressings. Use seasonings like basil, oregano or rosemary to add flavor. Bacon, ham and onion can add flavor to vegetables. Ask your nurse about nutritional counseling services to help with food choices.
Vision Changes
This medication can cause blurred vision and a change in color perception, especially with higher doses or increased frequency of doses. Report any vision changes to your healthcare team immediately.
Allergic Reactions
In some cases, patients can have an allergic reaction to this medication. Signs of a reaction can include: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest pain, rash, flushing or itching or a decrease in blood pressure. If you notice any changes in how you feel during the infusion, let your nurse know immediately. The infusion will be slowed or stopped if this occurs. Depending on the severity of your reaction, you may still be able to receive the medication with a pre-medication to prevent a reaction, or if the medication is given at a slower rate.
Loss or Thinning of Scalp and Body Hair (Alopecia)
Your hair may become thin, brittle, or may fall out. This typically begins two to three weeks after treatment starts. This hair loss can be all body hair, including pubic, underarm, legs/arms, eyelashes, and nose hairs. The use of scarves, wigs, hats and hairpieces may help. Hair generally starts to regrow soon after treatment is completed. Remember your hair helps keep you warm in cold weather, so a hat is particularly important in cold weather or to protect you from the sun.
Reproductive Concerns
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment Even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe you are not producing sperm, you could still be fertile and conceive. You should consult with your healthcare team before breastfeeding while receiving this medication.


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Husband and wife design partners Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello have recycled parts of a "boondoggle" into a piece of architecture. Rael San Fratello Architects new(ish) project SOL Grotto uses 1,368 distinctive glass rods, from the failed solar company. The view through the rods... View full entry
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Emboldened by recent pie success recreating my great aunt's favorite Lemon Chocolate Pie, I decided to tackle a classic beloved by many of my Midwestern friends—the Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie. Not only is it the easiest pie I've ever made, it's also one of the tastiest.
The name pretty much says it all: sugar + cream. Add in the Hoosier and you have a nice nod to the thrifty Indianans, likely Amish or Shaker farm folk, who created this pie in the pioneer days. Sugar Cream Pie is what's known as a "desperation" pie, the kind of dessert you could make on a farm when you didn't have fresh fruit on hand.
The Indiana Foodways Alliance calls the dish "Indiana's come-home-to dessert" and they've created a "Hoosier Pie Trail" with must-stop eateries for visitors looking to try their state pie. Their descriptions of mom and pop joints like Stories Restaurant in Greensburg, Indiana or the famed Mrs. Wick's Pies in Winchester would make any pie lover want to jump in the car. Fortunately, if your travels won't take you to Indiana in the near future, the Sugar Cream Pie is easy enough to replicate at home.
Recipes vary from family to family but the basic ingredient list is fairly simple: you need cream, you need sugar, and you need something to bind those ingredients together—be it flour, cornstarch or in some cases, eggs. Some recipes have you cook the filling and pour it into a pre-baked pie shell while others cook both at once. I consider the version that I've adapted to be a foolproof custard. Pie and filling are baked together so there's no risk in a lumpy, bumpy crust from a failed blind-baking attempt. And unlike egg-based custards which can be fussy and temperamental, this flour-thickened filling only requires a bit of stirring to cook up to a rich, creamy and jiggle-free consistency. Like all recipes with few ingredients, the secret is making sure that everything you put into the pie is the best available. Imagine you're on a farm and are making this pie from the fresh cream you just skimmed from that morning's milk and you'll get the picture.
Typically served at room temperature, this pie has a cozy and familiar taste even for those of us who aren't born and raised Hoosiers. My husband likened it to manjar blanco, a thick, slow-cooked Colombian treat that he grew up with. Sweet, but not overly so, this is American comfort food at its best.
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I certainly agree with changing something in the system. Maybe not exactly like how baseball works, but maybe similar to how baseball works. Get the kids who dont' want to be on a college campus in the D-League and build something of a farm system for the NBA. Let the young fellas develop (if even for a year) and get them acclimated to the NBA way of life on and off the court... their chance of success might increase. Would Gerald Green (for example, you can sub in any non Kobe or KG player here) have an entirely different career if this were the case? Who knows.
Again, I see both sides of the argument and this argument could go on forever, but I'm with p4e on this one.
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Ever felt inspired to do something artsy with your bike? You could add a small plant to its frame, or knit your own well-designed saddle bag or even get this, attach it, and call it your own kind of creativity. But if you want a real piece of frame art, you'd have to go to the pros, a group of Slovenian artists who are far more creative than any of us could ever hope to be.
This video showcases what the Orto Bike Project crew is capable of when it comes to painting, gluing, crocheting, stenciling and drawing onto bikes to make them utterly unique; watch and prepare to be amazed.
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Just a bit of a grumble...nice to point out these things occasionally. Lots of quotes in there we can pull apart and moan about.
Got QA? It's the next tech apprenticeship
Quality assurance or QA is not one of the more glamorous positions in the tech world but it may be just the stepping stone necessary to bring in a new generation of programmers.
Now, on the face of it, the SummerQAmp website doesn't say much, and it may well be a great initiative. Hard to tell from the lack of info at the moment. My personal view is that the GIGAOM article hasn't been well written/investigated.
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SummerQAmp is a new nationwide initiative to train a new workforce in high-tech skills and create tech jobs for American youth. Developed as a commitment to the White House'sSummer Jobs+ initiative, SummerQAmp is being led by Aneesh Chopra, former CTO of the White House, musician Jon Bon Jovi,Steve Martocci, co-founder of GroupMe, and Kevin Haggard, Vice President of Quality Engineering at Gilt Groupe.
The goal of SummerQAmp is to introduce Quality Assurance (QA) as a potential career path to American youth (ages 18-24) who are unaware of the opportunity by allowing them to gain valuable work experience as summer interns at software companies. During the SummerQAmp internships, we will provide participants with fundamental understanding of how software works and give them access to an educational resource to assist them in preparing for a potential career in software development.
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I liked the comment from Michael Larsen ( TESTHEAD )
I'd actually like to see these organizations reach out to those of us who actually do software testing for a living and see what we would recommend. Who knows, they may find that software testing is a fulfilling career in its own right, and encourage people to become software testers as a career in its own right. If they decide to become programmers great, but remember, there's a lot of us software testers that program, too
I thought we had got away from this sort of position. Reading the article was like stepping back 15 years for me. But despite the initial bad feelings I had over the way that Software Testing was positioned in the class stakes I remind myself of the following:
To those outside our field, development is always going to seem more "sexy" than software testing, I would love to think that was different but in my opinion its not. So if new blood is brought into the the filed because they were initially looking to be a developer then so be it. I am a perfect case in point. 15 years ago or so I wanted to work in IT, however I had no real qualifications (other than some basic college courses) that would help me in achieving this.But thanks to my boss at the time I managed to get a job working in software testing because it was seen as a "stepping stone" by my employers; it was place for me to gain experience and show whether I could shine. 15 years later I am still in the testing field, and have never been a developer by trade because I discovered my love for testing. If my employer had not had that view, I may never have had the introduction, and could be doing something very different now.
So although I don't like the they way this is portrayed there may be a silver lining in my view.
Maybe we're just a bit sensitive about the term "stepping stone" ? I'm not offended by the concept.
Like Darren, I also come from a non-programmer background. In my case I fell into testing via being a system user expert. I never remotely considered programming as the next step in my career, I'm very happy with what I do, and I have instead sought to cultivate good working partnerships with devs more technical than I wherever our testing needs to be more white-box than I am suited to.
Others, however, do see testing as "stepping stone". Indeed, in our company we encourage devs to do a spot of testing on other dev's products periodically, so they can get a feel for investigating how systems work and improving their respect for the 'user experience', hopefully thus improving their own compenent-level testing approach.
Recently, I have been supplementing our test team with grads from the company rotation programme, all of whom consider that testing is just a phase of the programme and not their ultimate destination. But every one of them has enjoyed their stint here and some have volunteered to fill any resource need we have in future. (I'd like to think that's because working for me is extra-special :-) Or maybe it's the biscuits?)
So, even when we are explicitly a stepping-stone, that doesn't diminish our importance to the business or the way in which we're perceived by the wider software dev team. Or at least that's how it is here. And I can tell you for sure that when I first came here a couple of years ago the [outsourced] test team were held in very low regard indeed by devs! This culture change is partly to do with bringing the testing 'in-house', partly with re-thinking the software dev process and putting 'quality' at its heart, and partly by confronting any lingering us-and-them mentality head-on.
So, in summary, don't knock per se the fact that organisations are encouraging testing and QA as an entry into software development as a career. It gives newbies a sense of the importance of quality, an introduction to working with structured methods, and familiarity with the company's end-products.
Why do we testers always seem to delight in feeling unloved? Be proud of our place in the lifecycle...for "stepping stone" read "springboard".
And, you know what...? They might just never move on!
I'd like to mainly side with Darren on this topic. I don't necessarily like the way that it's positioned in the article, but, so be it. This is a chance to get people involved with software development and a develop a drive for higher learning that normally wouldn't.
Let's face it, QA/Testing is actually a great stepping stone. We get to learn about almost every role within the software development process. I've seen testers transition to development, BA, Project Management, sysadmin, Security, and about a dozen other roles based solely on what they learned and accomplished as a tester.
Despite how people may view it being positioned by Gigaom(myself included), I personally believe this to be a very good thing.
The problem isn't bringing new blood into the profession, it is the underlying premise of the entire approach: that software testing is a recognised black hole. What they propose is a path through software testing that they promise (cross my heart) won't be held against them if they decide to become "real" programmers. It's a jobs program, right up there with cleaning up highways.
Pay attention to what they don't say:
Its cool ...
It makes your parents proud ...
You can earn a good living (if you have the right social and technical skills)...
It provides stable employment during economic downturns ...
Hmm ... I missed "Allows you to go to exciting labs, meet exciting applications, and destroy them". What would happen if you put that on a software tester want ad?
I was just reading through this again and had a thought: What if they moved the focus away from the stand-alone QA industry and back to the development team?
Imagine if they created the summer intern program specifically for introducing new programmers to software testing by pairing them with software test professionals while they are working as intern developers for companies?
New developers with the ability to question what they are doing and how they are doing it right out of the gate. It gives me chills just thinking about it. :)
That's what will be happening at one small company this summer - Atomic Object take on a bunch of summer interns, they pair with the devs ( who I have to say are pretty good at testing ) and by this summer I'll be over there too so I'll be helping these newbies learn what a skilled tester can do
What about the company you work for - any interns coming in ?
Phil - Not any time soon. We are a small team and effectively one-deep in all directions. I am planning for the future, however, in case there is an expansion. I used to work in a couple of large (30+) teams that still had the "over the wall" thing going where I would walk over and track them down to have discussions. I called them "coffee cup ambushes".
Hopefully, that is all behind me.
uhh, John Bon Jovi ?
:D if at least it was with Joacim Cans ... :)
While this article did cause me to grumble a little, I am willing to cut it some slack because I think the program itself is pretty darn clever. Think about it - software testing is one of the few areas in technology where a bright young person with limited training can make a real impact. Innate ability and cleverness can be more important that education in some cases - a growing number of cases, given the vast amount of consumer targeted software out there.
It can be a real challenge to provide a substantive internship in technology, especially for someone who may not even be studying technology yet. How often do good intentions turn into menial tasks? I know I spent a summer calculating the number of light bulbs required in offices for IBM. Snooze. Here, young people have the opportunity to quickly contribute, learn something, and contribute some more! Hopefully some will get hooked enough to want to go off and learn more, whether it be self-taught or a technical degree, and come back and get any job in the building.
The article was not so politic in the way it seems to refer to QA as the equivalent of the mailroom in the hierarchy of technology business. And that does annoy me, as someone with multiple technical degrees, patents, papers, who can and has worked as a designer, developer, and marketeer, but who chooses currently to work in software quality. But I think the program itself (www.summerqamp.com) has its heart in the right place, and could make a difference.


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I have been reading the posts the last couple of weeks and would like to thank everybody as it has been an enormous support
My father has CC. He lives in Melbourne, Australia. He is a 67 year old very fit man whom was orginally diagnosed in 2011 with a small tumour at the ampulla of Vater. He had a wide local exicision with very close monitoring via ERCP. Unfortunately tumour came back in the bile duct and he had a Whipples in march 2012. He had clear margins and his lymph were negative hence his onoclogist stated he didnt need any chemotherapy (I asked for two opinions... am wondering if I should have done more?)
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This is not very common in Austalia and I feel that maybe the US medics have more experience (and are maybe more aggressive?) in treating this disease.
My dad really wishes to fight this (the Oncologists discussion of there is no cure, treatment is only palliative and hence you can decide to wait to be treated seeing he has no symptoms was hard for him to digest).
I am wondering if anyone has experience with Gem/Cisplatin and panitumumab on this site?
I am also thinking of getting a second opinion in the US and am wondering if anyone can suggest the key expert in the US (I have read about Dr Sun in Pennsylvania)
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Hey everybody, I'm in the process of making my first ever website. I'm only playing around with things at the moment, and I am trying to add an automatic slide show to the page. I have followed a tutorial and for some reason, the images aren't changing. I have tried to read up on Google and cannot see where I am going wrong. If any is able to help, I would be very grateful.
Here is the code I have so far:
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body {
background-color: #EEE9E9;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
#wrapper {
width: 78%;
height: 900px;
display: block;
margin: 0px auto;
background-color: #EDEDED;
#headwrapper {
width: 100%;
height: 180px;
display: block;
margin: 0px auto;
position: relative;
background-color: white;
.navbar {
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height: 30px;
width: 100%;
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
background-color: #CDC9C9;
.navbar ul li {
position: relative;
bottom: 10px;
display: block;
float: left;
margin-right: 5px;
width: 180px;
color: #FFFFFF;
#logodisplay {
display: block;
height: 80%;
width: 45%;
float: left;
background-image: url("images/xoxo.png");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
margin: 25px;
padding: 0;
margin: 5px;
#address p {
display: block;
float: right;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
height: 20%;
width: 20%;
color: #CDC9C9;
font-size: 12pt;
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float: right;
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right: 0;
top: 100px;
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width: 16px;
display: block;
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height: 500px;
position: absolute;
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function changeImage () {
var imagesInShow ="3";
var currentImage = $ ("#counter").html();
currentImage = parseInt ( currentImage );
if (currentImage == imagesInShow) {
var nextImage = 1;
var nextImage = currentImage + 1;
var currentSrc = $(".infront img").attr("src");
var nextSrc = "images/image" + nextImage + ".jpg";
$ (".behind img").attr("src" , currentSrc);
$ (".infront").css("display" , "none");
$(".infront img").attr("src" , nextSrc);
$("#counter").html( nextImage);
#(document).ready( function() ;
This can be found here as it's pretty long!
Evening Johno,
Could you post a link to the page where I can have a look at the problem, or are you doing this locally?
Hey Pullo,
I'm afraid that its local, I've been looking since three o'clock and still cant get it working lol,
Okey dokey. No problem. It was laze, really, as you can normally debug stuff via the console better if you can see the page the error is occurring on.
No matter, I've had a look at your code and two things spring out at me in your JavaScript file.
Should be:
setTimeout(changeImage(), 5000);
and you don't need this:
#(document).ready( function() ;
You can just delete it.Try making those changes. Any good?
That has nearly worked, thank you so much! The image comes up and cycles through the three very fast then ends on the final image. Is there a way to make this loop? So the slideshow is on an infinit loop?
I appreciate you help with this
Sure thing!
You have a couple more syntax errors on closer inspection.Remove the space after the dollar sign in the following lines:
var currentImage = $ ("#counter").html();
$ (".behind img").attr("src" , currentSrc);
$ (".infront").css("display" , "none");
Does that help?
Edit:Not sure if they're syntax errors per se, as other things seem to work with or without a space after the dollar.Nonetheless, removing them make the slideshow work perfectly for me on my PC
Hey again Pullo,
I have removed the syntax errors and I'm still having the same issue. It briefly shows image3 and then dissolves into image1, then is stops.
I'm using SublimeText 2 and google chrome too if that helps solve it,
Cheers (again)
That's weird, the code you posted should work perfectly otherwise.As I can't actually check the page as you see it, I have made a demo of it working like it should: http://hibbard.eu/blog/pages/johno/I have copied everything inline in this file (CSS and JavaScript), so if you have a look at the source code (Ctrl + U), then you can compare it to your code and see if there are any differences.
On the other hand, if I have missed something and the slider should behave differently than it does, just let me know.
P.S. Like the kittens?
Pullo! Your a legend! haha, I basically opened that page and copied your JavaScript to my .js file. Its working like a dream
I think I had the error on the final line...
I had:
You had:
Thank again, I really appreciate the help
Aw dude, yeah, sorry.That was a typo in my first post. (It's been quite a long day!)
Anyway, it should be:
with the quotes, otherwise the three images just cycle through and then don't do anything.But you pointed that out already
Anyway, it's working now, so that's the main thing.I'm off to bed.
Thanks, I'd been working on that since 3pm...its now 9pm haha,
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Former Craven League cricketer Arran Brindle helped England to defeat Australia by 61 runs in the women's Ashes Test at Perth.
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Brindle, who now plays her cricket in the Lincolnshire Senior League with Louth, used all of her experience to help England triumph.
Her 126-ball knock in the first innings, which contained 12 fours, helped England to make 201.
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William Bounds Nutmeg Grinder
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Nutmeg tastes best when it's freshly grated, and a little bit of this aromatic spice goes a long way. This tool makes it easy to grate just the right amount.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Joanne1949marie from Nutmeg grinder This is a great little grinder for my nutmeg.. Easy to use, easy to clean and it grinds very well.. I love it.Date published: 2016-10-19Rated 4 out of 5 by lilysue from Works Well It works well enough. Would have been better with directions. But At least I am not cutting my fingers on a grater. If you grate your own nutmeg frequently as I do, it is worth the money. A little awkward to hold and crank but it still is a good product.Date published: 2016-01-15Rated 1 out of 5 by Kathygathome from Doesn't work Looks pretty straight forward, but for the life of me, I can't get this thing to grind nutmeg. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Date published: 2015-12-25Rated 2 out of 5 by ladyfalcon from Big disappointment There was absolutely nothing suggesting I was the first owner -- it was even in a box made for a different product. It came with no tags or manual, so when it flung itself into pieces (see below), I had to guess how to put it back together. If you turn the crank the wrong way, you slowly unscrew the single screw holding the mechanism together, so when you take the top off, the entire thing springs apart (and your poor pregnant self ends up crawling around trying to find the pieces and nutmegs). Also once the grading happens, the only way to get the grindings appears to be through turning the entire thing upsidedown, which means you can't conveniently store the extra nutmeg in the top compartment--its just for looks. On the column where the grading happens chrome was already flaking around the rim. I feel like I'm on candid shopper. Can't believe it would be this bad, especially coming from WS. Will return it this weekend.Date published: 2015-12-17Rated 5 out of 5 by Neani from Delightful to Use I went to visit my daughter this pass Christmas 2014 and she had one of these. Well I loved it. It was a gift for her so I had to search for it. She did know it was from your website. I got home and purchased it and couldn't be happier with it. Awesome product. Made with high end materials. Thank you so much.Date published: 2015-02-08Rated 5 out of 5 by litlrch from Good grinder forNutmeg I was tired of getting my fingers with the old Nutmeg grinder that resembled a cheese grater or vestDate published: 2015-02-05Rated 5 out of 5 by CAspicy from 20 years and still sharp! Excellent quality and easy to use. Unlike many kitchen "gadgets" this is a very practical instrument and you will find yourself using it more than you might think. I've had mine for over 20 years now and it's still super sharp and shaves the nutmeg perfectly.Date published: 2014-06-22Rated 5 out of 5 by MacGuffin from Neither Grater Nor Grinder A distinction needs to be made here. This is a nutmeg MILL and the method by which it reduces whole nutmegs is SHAVING. If you want GROUND nutmeg, either use a spice grinder or buy your nutmeg pre-ground. That said, I happen to love shaved nutmeg and always use it in place of ground in recipes that call for it. I bought my William Bounds Nutmeg Mill many years ago and given that the product is still U.S.A.-made, I can't conceive of its quality having deteriorated. Mine is a heavy-duty mill that continues to work perfectly and I have no reason to expect that it won't continue to do so. Be advised that at some point, you'll need to flip your partially shaved nutmeg 180º and that you'll have to place a new nutmeg on the leavings of its predecessor in order to get it to mill completely.Date published: 2013-12-31


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|Zoro #: G0177527 Mfr #: 5VLA9
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|Piston Rod Material: Case Hardened, Chrome Plated Steel
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|Stroke: 8.50"
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Air Cylinder, Double Acting, NFPA, Bore Dia. 2 In., 8.50 In. Stroke, NFPA MX5/MS4 Mount, 3/8 In. Port Size, 250 psi Max. Pressure, Cushion Type Head and Cap, -10 Degrees to 165 Degrees F Temp. Range, 13.875 In. Overall Length, Composite Piston Material, Anodized Aluminum Body Material, Anodized Aluminum End Cap Material, Case Hardened, Chrome Plated Steel Piston Rod Material, Magnetic Piston Yes, Tube Material Anodized Aluminum, 0.625 In. Rod Dia., 1/2 In.-20 UNF Rod Thread Size
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I spotted this adorably fantastic Mini Desk on Uncrate and just had to share it. While the price hasn't been determined yet, the design is made from an original British mini and can be hand-built to meet your specifications or needs.
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isbn 9784579111626 nordic knitting, 7 miraculous techniques
this book is in japanese and english, and shows 7 knitting techniques from nordic countries.
the main techniques are: vendepinde, 4 knitted rectangles, dropped stitch, garter socks, chain, buttonhole technique, and mobius band. there are more variations, especially using the vendepinde technique.
the basic directions for each project are given in both japanese and english, as well as very clear step by step photos.
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Author John R. Lott, Jr., exposes America's economic and social failures during the first four years of President Obama's time in office. Jim Vann's confident and unambiguous voice makes this performance easy to listen to. The listener will be dazzled by the facts and figures presented herein. At the Brink provides a remarkably clear critique. The conservative listener will be moved to action, and will be left with an explicit sense of the problems facing the nation, as well as some hopeful and inspiring solutions.
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In this candid dialogue, essayist Fran Lebowitz will weigh in on bravery in art with author A.M. Homes. Timelessly hip, sardonic, and New-York-to-the-marrow, Lebowitz was recently the subject of Public Speaking, a documentary film by Martin Scorsese.
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Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, infections are a bacterial infection of the stomach and/or first part of the small intestine. As much as 50% of the world's population may be infected with H. pylori. The number of H. pylori infections in Australia is becoming fewer probably due to rigorous sanitation practices.
H. pylori is caused by the H. pylori bacterium and is passed from person to person through contact with saliva, faeces or untreated water. Although many bacteria can't survive in the hostile environment of the stomach, the H. pylori bacterium has a special buffer that allows it to thrive in the digestive system.
Most helicobacter pylori infections are not serious and most people never know that they have been infected with the H. pylori bacteria. Serious symptoms such as ulcers and stomach cancer are more likely to appear in the elderly than in children.
Doctors aren't entirely sure how H. pylori is spread other than through contact with infected saliva, faeces and untreated water. Good sanitation practices are likely the best way to prevent infection.
Although most H. pylori infections produce no symptoms, the following symptoms may occur in some children:
Your child's doctor can test for the H. pylori bacteria and decide if he needs to be treated. Treatment to eliminate the H. pylori bacterium from the digestive system is called Triple Therapy, and includes the use of two antibiotics, amoxicillin and clarithromycin, to kill the bacteria, along with a proton pump inhibitor to suppress stomach acid production and allow the antibiotics to work better. Because many bacteria are showing signs of antibiotic resistance, your doctor may prescribe a different course of treatment.
There is usually no need to call the doctor for a Helicobacter infection unless the following serious symptoms occur:
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
Last revised: Monday, 30 November 2009
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By phil broscovak
Mar 4, 2004
|George: You truly are an adventuresome soul. Not many people would endeavor to put in the effort to explore the further reaches of Red Rock Canyons. Subsequently, not many others would discover the secret treasures like arches and hidden forests. There is so much to discover out there once you get away from the scenic loop road. My hat's off to you. I have not yet, but have long wanted to do a route on Bridge Mountain as it is such a strikingly beautiful swath of stone. Thanks for posting so many good routes and concise information. Philop.s. Your digi-pic of Wilson is awesome you should think about posting it.
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Mar 4, 2004
|Thanks for the comments, Philo! Regarding this route, you probably do not want to take a skeletal rack if you use approaches 1 or 2, as they both involve climbing of at least 5.8. The shortest route up the Refrigerator Buttress is "Burlesque (5.9)", for which you need some big cams, I believe. Bummer to have to haul all those heavy cams over the summit.
By wayniak
Apr 13, 2006
This is a full day event packed with an interesting and beautiful hike. The climb proper is easy and fun-icing on the cake. A light rack is preffered considering the long hike, but some may want a few #3 cams to "sew-up" the chimney pitches. A storm had brought snow down to 5,000 feet and some snow remained in the chimneys after 5 days of 70+ temperatures.
Rocky Gap Road is SERIOUS off roading-do not underestimate the difficulty. It took an 1.5 hours to get to the summit of Rocky Gap Road in a stock Chevy Trailblazer, which barely made it. You will want something with even more clearance.
All said and done, this is a great adventure worth doing.
By J. Thompson
From: denver, co
Mar 17, 2009
I really enjoyed this route....it's kind of like the snake dike of Red rock. Except the hike is more fun. Some of the best views and fun hiking(is there such a thing?).
The climbing itself is very good at the 5.6 level...lot's of fun. The approach really wasn't to bad...pretty cool exploring! I approached from the Rocky Gap road.
Have fun!
By cassondra long
Jun 19, 2009
|I can usually get to the trailhead at Red Rock Summit from Willow Springs in about 45 minutes or less in my 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4. There are some big rocks in the wash you have to negoitiate around. Having a narrow wheel base makes this easier. I have never had a problem, but apparently many vehicles have gotten stuck, and needed to be towed out...Parking before the big wash-out will cut a couple of miles of the approach from Willow Springs, but is probably not advisable if you do not have a 4x4 with a high wheel base........I am dying to do this route, and hope to lure someone into it sometime soon.
By Cunning Linguist
Nov 17, 2011
So much fun. Brought wires, single set cams .4-3, and large hexes. Never placed a wire, 2 pieces per pitch felt fine. The only 5.6, if there was any, was in the first ten feet. Approach notes are most needed-
From the car on Rocky Gap, head up to the limestone ridge, hang a right at the sign for Bridge/North Peak, and follow the ridge for a few minutes til the well-worn trail dumps you down towards the red-pink sandstone. From here, some "REAL GENIUS" has painted black arrows and parallel lines, which, until they get removed (hint hint), supplement the cairns to help you find your way to the base of the 3rd class crack that leads up to the arch. Walk under the arch, head over to the Hidden Forest (obvious), then head down from the left side of the Forest, following a drainage system (pretty) down until an obvious stopping point (steep) with a ledge system that's home to a beat up tree that's lying down on the right. Walk this ledge a few feet to the starting point of the route (cairn).
The route is easily protected, follows a continuous crack system for its entire length, and needs no topo or route description. A chopped 60 would work fine, the last "4th class" pitch is 3 5.2 moves to walking. Four real pitches, easy to simul and/or pick ledges based on what gear you have left. Mostly finger and hand cracks, hexes worked great. Do this route!! [and take a wire brush up to help erase the spray paint arrows-shameful horseshit, needs to go]
By J. Thompson
From: denver, co
Nov 24, 2011
I'm pretty sure those arrows were painted there by the BLM as trail markers. This is a BLM built trail.
You might want to make sure before erasing them.
By NickinCO
From: colorado
Oct 31, 2012
|even more reason to erase them..
By Jim R
From: Vegas!
Dec 21, 2012
Hiked in from Pine Creek with Nick H. following cairns up the slope 30 minutes past Dark Shadows. The approach passes below the false south face of Bridge Mt before passing through a notch where you can see the route. Beautiful day, but a bit of ice and snow added some spice.
Have to agree that the crux is off the ground. Did it in 2+ long pitches, 70m exactly to the small pine, another 70m to a comfortable ledge (there's a better ledge 10m lower) and then continued up to the top. We were in the shade but sheltered from the wind; nice with temps in the 40's at best.
The ramp back to the base was pretty icy, so we took a chance and walked down past the forest, through the arch and down the saddle. I won't describe the descent since it involved some sketchy down climbing, exposed ramps, a short rappel and a ton of backtracking. It's doable if you take your time, but not much fun. Got back into Pine Creek at dusk, but had a big moon, so didn't need our headlamps.
All in all a great day in the canyons and a fun little route!
By Cunning Linguist
Dec 22, 2012
|Maybe they could just pave the approach, or put in a via ferrata all the way up Rocky Gap Road....
By smassey
From: CO
Dec 25, 2012
|Not steep enough. Tourists wouldn't go for it. Plus, that would take away the only possibility for manly driving in the vegas area. Pretty sure arrows not fed work. the trail and sign from Rocky Gap are not technically official, yet. I'm sure some wire-brush work or a little discrete use of a proper solvent would be sufficient to restore this little bit of wilderness character.
By J. Thompson
From: denver, co
Dec 25, 2012
Interesting Scott.
The sign at the trailhead is exactly the same type of sign the BLM uses at all of their other trailheads and they list it on their website as a reccomended hike. There are also BlM like signs marking a fork in the trail a mile or so in. Wouldn't surprise me to much though, it's not like the BLM has ever really been on top of things. You'd know better then most of us though! (sidenote; Dude! we still need to get out. You are right up the road these days.)
In regards to the spray painted arrows.
This type of trail "building" is utilised throughout both our National park(and BLM and forest service)and trail systems worldwide.Ever walk off the top of the Chief in Squamish? Primarily it's used for trails that go over terrain where other methods of trail marking(like digging, water barring, rock walls etc.) aren't feasible.
I'd personally rather see some painted arrows then chains, concrete and handrails, Angels landing trail anyone?
I've found the arrows that are painted on this trail to be just enough to keep me on the trail. Which is better than having me and hundreds of other visitors trapising around creating social trails in an area that has alot less impact than other parts of RRNCA.
They really aren't that big of a deal.
By smassey
From: CO
Dec 29, 2012
|Yeah, personally they never bothered me. There are a few notable exceptions of trails that are officially promoted/signed, but not officially "designated" as of yet - fire ecology trail being the first one that comes to mind. Straight shooter tr. was in a state park in-holding when it was constructed. Since then it's been incorporated into the NCA, but the People in Charge of Such Things didn't seem to notice there was a trail there. So as a social trail, it's not designated and can't receive official volunteer maintenance work, which it could use in places... Ah well, letters have been written and it's in the Man's Inbox. (Yeah, we should get out sometime)
By Ben Townsend
Apr 14, 2014
Six hundred feet of perfect finger to hand crack in a low-angle stemming corner; what's not to like? After an awkward move or two right off the starting ledge, it's pretty much cruiser alpine-low-fifth the whole way. We took a minimal rack and a single 60m X 8.5mm rope (tying in with bowlines-on-coils to eliminate harnesses), and climbed in approach shoes, all of which seemed pretty appropriate for the level of difficulty.
We approached via the north fork of Pine Creek Canyon, following the hiking directions to Bridge Point on summitpost.com. That worked fine until we got over the Bridge Mountain-Bridge Point saddle. Frustratingly, we could clearly see the traverse ledge out to the climb, but it took us forever to get to it -- there's a confusing mess of cairns, some leading too high and some leading too low. We elected not to return that way, instead taking the hiking trail back to Rocky Gap Road, which was probably more of an adventure than the climb itself.


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The provisions of section 78d (b) of this title shall be applicable with respect to the power of the Commission—
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Source(Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, title I, § 46,54 Stat. 845; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a),63 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 101–550, title I, § 104(c),Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2714.)
Subsection (a), which required the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit an annual report to Congress on the work of the Commission, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 191 of House Document No. 103–7.
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