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The Happiest Place on Earth dug deeper into thrill-seekers' pockets this year by increasing the daily admission fee by a dash over five per cent. Now if you want to take a family of four to Disneyland, stepping into the park costs $356, or $368 at Disney World. Before you roll your eyes and say - "That's the end of that idea!" - let's just see how it stacks up against other theme parks and city fairs. I bet there is a way that you can still surprise the kids with a trip in the near future.
Comparing the price of one day at Disneyland to one day at the other big players, like Universal Studios or Sea World, shows that Disney prices are comparable. For a family of four to walk into Universal Studios is $356, while entering SeaWorld is $312.
Just comparing a day at our local big city celebration, the Calgary Stampede, is interesting. By the time an adult has walked through the gates, paid for 10 average-priced rides on the midway, paid for standing-room tickets for the afternoon rodeo and the nightly Grandstand Show, he/she will have shelled out at least $100 - and that doesn't include purchasing those little doughnuts. Add in the rest of the family and it's a hit to the pocket book and you have not seen Mickey.
At Disneyland, once you pay that gate admission, the entertainment and the rides are inclusive. To see how much value we could get out of one busy day in August, I added up all the attractions we rode on, watched or participated in. Of course, the hotel and airfare are not in this calculation, but I've included some ideas to save on those, too.
By staying at a Disneyland hotel or one of the "Good Neighbor Hotels," you can rush through the gates at least an hour before the rest of the guests. We did that and were amazed at how many of the popular attractions we could tick offthe list before the crowds came through. We had all of Tomorrowland wrapped up before the lines formed. That included two rides on Star Tours, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters and one ride on both Autopia and the cute Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.
Crazy, huh? That gave us the rest of the day to capitalize on the FASTPASS system of line-jumping. You can either join the line for popular attractions like the Indiana Jones Temple of Doom or get a FASTPASS that virtually holds your place in line. Our FASTPASS gave us a few hours to ride the log boats through Pirates of the Caribbean to count how many times Captain Jack Sparrow appears, then watch The Royal Theatre, where Disney Princess Rapunzel presented her personal rendition of the story.
When our time to return to The Temple of Doom arrived, we had experienced four attractions, watched a play and rode down Main Street in a horse-drawn trolley.
Another way to avoid the lines is to find out which attractions now offer a singles line. If you don't mind sitting separately, you can move through the line pretty fast. That's how we got soaked on Splash Mountain.
Watching Broadway-like productions isn't what half the family likes, so while I enjoyed a coffee watching the new Mickey and the Magical Map song and dance live performance, they all sprinted off to Toontown.
By the time the larger-thanlife evening musical water show "Fantasmic" - featuring Mickey Mouse and that always scary Maleficent - concluded, we had packed in more than 15 attractions, a parade, two shows and that trolley ride. The fireworks featuring a flying Dumbo and Tinkerbell had yet to start.
To price those activities out separately would be well over the price of entry.
The next day, we were up early to take advantage of the same "Magic Morning" early admission in California Adventure and the new section of Cars Land. First on the list was the insanely popular Radiator Springs Racers. Were we up to the challenge? Oh yeah! Other ways to make your dollar stretch before you leave the comforts of home include:
Watch for airlines like Alaska to offer the "Kids fly free to Disneyland" program.
Use those air travel points you have been collecting!
Check for weekly specials on the www.Disney.ca site that offers deals to Canadians.
Check the airlines for vacation packages. Sometimes those are really great deals.
Watch the newspaper for "off season" vacation specials, like meal plans for free or hotel deals with the fourth night free.
Buy multi-day passes and park hoppers so you can take advantage of seeing it all over the span of a few days or week. Then incorporate more of your destination with trips to the beach or other inexpensive adventures.
Watch for early-morning offerings. The program changes throughout the year.
Importantly, make sure your little ones meet the minimum height requirement before you go. There is nothing more frustrating than shelling out the bucks and then figuring out many of the attractions are not available for your entire family.
The trip to Disneyland, any other theme park or, any destination beyond the mailbox is never going to be cheap, but clever planning on your part can make it the trip of a lifetime just a little more affordable.
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Not all Pi2 manufacture uses the bcm2837, some are still made with the bcm2836.
Not all Pi2 manufacture uses the bcm2837, some are still made with the bcm2836.
Hmm that could be confusing if I needed a lower power WiFi-less 64bit PiNot all Pi2 manufacture uses the bcm2837, some are still made with the bcm2836.
Yes, afaik the rev 1.2 RPi2 has a 64-bit-capable SoC, whereas the earlier revs do not.
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A bootable 32-bit Gentoo image with integrated desktop etc. would definitely be possible but it's not on my todo list. There are of course the usual stage 3s etc available if you want to roll your own.
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I don't see why not, although I don't currently own one to check. The inbuilt wifi and bluetooth are not present on the CM3, so you'd have to disable the matching services (rpi3-bluetooth and rpi3-wifi-regdom), but even with those left active the image should still boot, I think.katte wrote:Is possible to run 64bit Gentoo on the compute module 3?
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Not from the main tree I think, but there is an overlay ebuild here that covers xrdp. I've adapted this, and its partner xorgxrdp module ebuild, and put them into the overlay used by the image. I've also just built binary packages for these and pushed them to the binhost (along with their deps).Gavinmc42 wrote: Sakaki, can RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) be run on the Pi?
I don't have a Windows10 box but I seem to remember running RDP on a Pi and Windows 7 has native RDP support so no VNC software was needed.
I sometimes have issues with VNC on Windows.
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Don't let your credit become a Greek tragedy
The ancient Greek tales of misfortune would have us believe that angering the gods might be the cause of all our financial woes.
However, these hubristic scenarios aren't the plots of Greek tragedies; they're common problems with credit card debt that plague many Americans.
Discover how our heroes might overcome their financial fate and learn something from their cautionary tales.
Ignoring credit card balances
Ignoring credit card balances
Our hero relies on credit cards to live an extravagant lifestyle -- one that he truly can't afford. He wants the finest things and is so consumed by his desires that he can't be bothered to budget or even acknowledge his growing debt. He makes minimum payments, hovering just below his credit limit and figures he can continue on like this forever.
Make a plan to pay off debt
Make a plan to pay off debt
Oedipus might tell you it's no use to run from your problems. Get a handle on your debt by creating a budget you can live on without using credit, and factoring in debt repayment. Consider utilizing a 0 percent introductory APR balance transfer credit card to save on interest while paying down debt.
If you've been eating nothing but ambrosia, the food of mere mortals might take some getting used to, but consider how much sweeter life will be living debt-free.
Credit cards are an extension of spending
Credit cards are an extension of spending
Our heroine budgeted for the groceries and paid the power bill, but when a good deal turns up, she just can't turn away.
She knows she cannot afford the things she buys on impulse, but, as if under a curse, she can't resist the sale. She thinks that's what credit cards are for, right? She's confident they will carry her over until she can pay off the bill… which should be any day now.
You don't have to be Cassandra the Prophet to see how this will end.
Think about credit differently
Think about credit differently
Greek heroes often suffered from hamartia, or a tragic flaw. Spending money to save money is certainly a flaw of reason.
Instead of thinking about credit cards as an extension of your spending, think of them as a report card for how you manage credit. If you cannot control spending urges, leave the cards at home. If you have to drive all the way home to get your cards, you may reconsider how badly you need the purchase.
Your credit score can be improved by keeping your total credit utilization under 10 percent, making small purchases and paying them off monthly. It may feel like a Herculean feat to pass up that deal, but the hero's sacrifice is rarely easy.
Paying more in fees than you think
Paying more in fees than you think
Ignorance seems to always come back to punish a tragic hero. He is completely oblivious to all of the money he's wasting in fees. He figures that they can't be that big of a deal if he doesn't ever notice them. He's being hit with interest fees, annual fees, and even an occasional late fee.
But imagine what he could be doing with that money if he wasn't paying fees! Paying down debt faster? Saving for retirement? Giving a charitable donation? Surely that would earn the good grace of the gods.
Stop paying fees
Stop paying fees
The prophet Tiresias might have been blind, but he'd likely sense the fees draining his bank account.
If your account is in good standing, try asking your issuer for a lower interest rate. Consider swapping to a card with no annual fee and no foreign transaction fee such as the Discover it Card. Be certain to budget to pay your monthly statement in its entirety and eliminate interest charges. Set up recurring payments to avoid forgetting a due date and paying a late fee.
Maintaining an excellent credit score is vital to helping you qualify for the best available lending rates, saving you extra cash for your retirement plans on the Aegean coast.
Not receiving any benefits
Not receiving any benefits
Our heroine has given years of loyalty to her old alma mater credit card, only to be rewarded with perks she can't use.
While others trade points for lavish experiences or romantic getaways, she lives in exile with her 10 percent discount to the student union. Is our heroine destined to spend money without amassing any reward?
Find a card that fits your lifestyle
Find a card that fits your lifestyle
You don't risk betrayal and torture by shopping around for a rewards credit card that fits your current lifestyle. If your greatest perk is miles and you hate to fly, you might be better served by a cash back card.
Benefits are not limited to miles or points, either. Certain hotel cards give you upgraded status, and co-branded credit cards may provide a discount at your favorite store. Credit card companies are competing fiercely for your business – compare the benefits and make them prove their worth!
Losing track of accounts
Losing track of accounts
Having multiple accounts to manage has made our heroine more confused than the Minotaur maze.
She carries a balance on a few accounts and a zero balance on a couple more. But trying to remember due dates and minimum payment requirements has caused her to lose track of her accounts. Credit that has gone unused has been lowered and a balance that she forgot she has is past due.
Close unnecessary cards
Close unnecessary cards
Maybe the beautiful Helen of Troy could get away with asking for those late fees to be removed, but the rest of us need to stay on top of managing our accounts. Closing unnecessary cards could help you get organized. The keyword here is unnecessary. It's a good idea to keep your oldest account open since the age of your accounts plays a role in your FICO credit score.
However, if your credit utilization will stay below 10 percent and your score can afford a short-term dip, consider closing debt-free accounts that do not provide you with your preferred benefits.
Probably all of us, at one time or another have blamed the Fates for our financial misfortunes. But any soothsayer worth his salt will tell you, only you are in charge of your economic destiny.
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Primary Products
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Forest Resources Assessment (with FAO)
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- FAO Forest Resources Assessment 2005
State of Europe's Forests
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Forest Fire Statistics
Cooperation with Economies in Transition
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Previous Issues of Forest Products Statistics
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video of FAO Forest Statistics
a note on the JFSQ process
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- 1947 FAO Report on Conversion Factors meeting, Washington D.C.
Cooperation on forestry statistics is long-standing. It is designed to lighten the burden for reporting countries and to assist international organizations in producing consistent data.
In forest products information the Intersecretariat Working Group on Forest Sector Statistics coordinates the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire amongst the 4 participating organizations: ECE/FAO, Eurostat, ITTO and FAO. Each of the organizations is responsible for circulating the questionnaire to those countries for which it is responsible. Results of the questionnaire are provided to the partner organizations as needed. Each organization publishes these results according to its mandate and needs. We are grateful to our partners for their dedication and cooperation in producing the best forest products statistics possible.
In forest resources statistics a common questionnaire (CFRQ) is administered.
In wood energy ECE/FAO collaborates with IEA and IRENA to use the latest data and share results of their work.
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The Frenchman should bite the bullet and accept he has lost his spark following the embarrassment of two defeats to lower league sides in the domestic cups this season
By Jay Jaffa
Mike Dean's final whistle was barely audible above the boos as he blew an end to Blackburn's smash and grab victory over Arsenal, leaving disgruntled supporters pouring from their seats, spitting venom and bawling expletives at the Arsenal bench. "Disgrace! Wenger has to resign after that. Disgrace!," an especially irate supporter shouted at the press box. And he was not alone.
This was the first occasion Wenger has ever overseen a home cup defeat to a lower league club. In short, this is his lowest ebb, and one that he looks powerless to recover from.
Some will point to the nature of the defeat as proof that this was an unfortunate one-off. Arsenal dominated possession, had more shots and had a whopping 16 corners. Yet it made no difference. This is the second non-Premier League outfit the north London side have lost to this season following the hugely embarrassing loss to Bradford in the Capital One Cup.
Some will say that it was mere misfortune that Arsenal did not convert their chances into goals. They were in on goal twice – Gervinho fluffing his lines, predictably, hit the crossbar, and drew young Jake Kean into a number of magnificent saves.
But that is the minimum expectancy when Arsenal play someone like Blackburn at home. Indeed, this same fixture last year saw the Gunners win 7-1. But when the pressure is on, the problem is, and has always been, the mentality of the players Wenger calls his second string.
He spoke in the build-up to the match of rotating his squad, but in a manner meant to reassure anxious supporters: "We only have big names in our squad, so it will be a team of big names, for sure."
Big names? Abou Diaby, one of those alleged 'big names' who underwhelmed again in midfield, called for his team-mates to show 'character' in his pre-game call to arms, but he was as guilty as the other starters of shying away from battle.
The constant emphasis on 'character', 'mentality' and 'belief' have become a weight too big to bear for many of the players. Hoodwinked or not, it is clear Wenger's players just don't believe their manager's assertion that they can rise to these occasions that require something more than the motivation of Premier League points.
There is a belief that they can tap a ball around the pitch for 90 minutes and emerge with victory, as if this really is a training match. As if Blackburn just turned up for a runaround. What Wenger does not seem to realise, is that his own superiority complex has manifested itself in the conscience of the majority of his players.
Removing all but a couple of his key players was far too big a risk to take in a game that always looked like a potential banana skin. Blackburn barely surged forward but they knew, if they could nick a goal, or hold on to their clean sheet for an hour, their opponents would get nervous, worry about the repercussions, collapse.
By the time the trio of Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla arrived, it was too late. The fear had already set in. Wenger got his team selection wrong today. If Wilshere and Co. were fit enough to come off the bench, they should have started the game and provided the drive and spirit required to break down a stubborn Championship team.
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If there is one day in a life that was the end of one thing and the beginning of another thing that was the day I met Ram Dass…
Before that I was running around to every yogi who came to America. I remember doing asanas with some guy, some crazy yogi, on the floor of this lower East Village apartment with cockroaches running over my body and mice scampering around with some guy, some crazy yogi. But nothing ever really touched me.
I was living in upstate New York with these maniac Jungian acid-head mountain climbers. And they were saying they were going to see Richard Alpert who had just come back from India and did I want to come? Now they call him Ram Dass. American yogis? Come on, give me a break. I said I'd stay and take care of the goats. So they left. I can still see their car. They had this old beat-up Jaguar sedan. English racing green. They were supposed to be gone two days and they were gone like three or four days. They returned and drove their car across the dirt road through the field just as I came out of the goat shed. We had two goats: Alice Bailey and Madame Blavatsky. I had just milked them. The car pulls up and stops and the guy whose place it was comes out of the car and he's like totally insane. There was light shooting out of him. I just said, "Write down the directions. I'm leaving now."
I ran out to my cabin, got back into my old Volvo, and I hit the road through the coldest snowstorm night of the year. It was freezing. I had to drink hot mocha coffee all night long just to stay up. It took me like 14 hours to get there. It was a five-hour drive. I pulled up. It was a beautiful snow-covered scene. I pulled up in the driveway, turned the engine off and it was like silence. Total silence. My heart went blump. It just leapt, you know. I thought, that was weird. What was that? Then I went up to the door and knocked. This guy opens the door and he just smiles and points upstairs and I thought I'm getting the fuck outta here. This is too weird. Anyway I went upstairs and Ram Dass was there and we spent the whole day together. The minute I walked into that room, I felt something that I had never felt before. It was an inner knowing. Without a word being spoken, I knew that whatever it was I was looking for, and I didn't know what to call it at that time…EXISTED. It was real and was in the world. I didn't know if I would find it or not, but just knowing that it was real changed my life.
And then it was late afternoon and he said, "You can stay for the evening if you want or you can leave, but whichever it is now is the time to do it." I said, "Well I have to drive my school bus in the morning so I have to drive home." He had given me a mantra at one point during the day and he says, "Whatever you do, your mantra will protect you." I thought that's a weird thing to say. I had to go. I get in the car and I hadn't slept the whole night before. I started driving and I got really tired. I drove for maybe an hour or so, then I pulled off the road and I set the alarm clock and put it on the dashboard. I set it for an hour and I went to sleep. The next thing I know I am driving along the road and I dont know where I am. I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know where I came from. I don't know where I'm going. I woke up driving!!! I had woken up in my sleep, turned the alarm off, and hit the road, all the time totally asleep. Finally I realized I was driving and I remembered him saying, "Your mantra will protect you." I screamed that mantra all the way from New Hampshire to New York.
But the thing was my whole life changed that day because everything I had dreamed of and hoped was true. Everything that I longed for and wanted but couldn't really believe was real I realized was real when I met Ram Dass. I didn't know if I would ever really get a piece of it or not, but I just knew it existed in the world, you could find it, that it really was there. And that made such a difference . . . It was completely different after that.
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Baby Karan, taken a year ago.
His grandparents lived for free on our church campus and did odd jobs for the church in return.
Throughout this week there will be revival meetings at the Christian University. A Pastor Uncle took me yesterday on his motorcycle.
The ride was OK but you have to have nerves of steel to maneuver through the heavy and careless downtown traffic.
Rev G was wearing a helmet , but I was not. Ladies usually don 't.
But as my two friends (see comments) cautioned me I should have been wearing one.
And you don 't know what our traffic is like.
It has a Japanese video game effect on you.
How many points can you score dodging
your attackers.Have I frightened you?
Bro. PC who is the speaker is a family friend, spiritual mentor
and teacher to us all. They lived here to 24 years. His wife was the Director of the Home Economics College and he worked with a sister organization of IVF, sharing the gospel with university students and intellectuals.Now they have retired in Chennai. But Uncle PC (note that in India the word Uncle is a term of respect and endearment, one doesn 't have to be related) has not slowed down at all.
He preaches with the same fire and gusto as he used to, a modern day Spurgeon.His messages pierce the marrow and the bone and really make one sit up.He has ushered hundreds into God 's kingdom specially from among the thinking, intellectual community.
Tonight I could not go as there was no one to take me across the river where the University is located.
Maybe tomorrow Rev G will go, he had an engagement today.
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Prosecutors and defense counsel in the trial of a Florida woman accused of killing her two-year-old daughter are waging a running battle over how best to describe a plastic bag of refuse found in the trunk of the mother's car.
The state attorneys office insists that it be referred to as "trash." Defense lawyers counter that the contents of the white plastic bag were "garbage."
The issue arose anew on Saturday during a special weekend session of the Casey Anthony murder trial in Orlando.
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Prosecutors had called Dr. Neal Haskell, a forensic entomologist, to testify about maggots found on a wad of paper towels in the white plastic bag that had been left in the trunk of Ms. Anthony's car. Dr. Haskell's expertise is helping the authorities identify the time of death based on which kinds of insects are breeding and feeding on the decomposing remains of a victim.
He told the jury that as the chemical composition of a decomposing body changes, the cadre of insects attracted to the corpse changes as well. By knowing when those changes take place, an entomologist can establish a timeline that can help investigators solve a crime.
The state's theory in the case is that Ms. Anthony killed her daughter, Caylee, and then hid her body in the trunk of the car before dumping the body in a wooded area not far from the family home.
Caylee was last seen alive on June 16, 2008. Her remains were discovered six months later on December 11.
Prosecutors build circumstantial case
Prosecutors have no direct evidence that Anthony harmed her daughter. Instead, they are working to build a circumstantial case linking the toddler's decomposing body to her mother's car.
Several witnesses have testified that in the summer of 2008 Casey Anthony's car contained a strong odor that resembled the stench of a decomposing body.
This is where the distinction between trash and garbage becomes crucial. Defense lawyers say the stench in Anthony's car was a result of her mistakenly leaving that plastic bag of "garbage" in her car trunk for several days in Florida's hot summer sun.
Prosecutors counter that the stench is the lingering evidence of the mother's crime against her daughter. A plastic bag of "trash" is incapable of producing such a strong and distinctive smell, they say.
The issue is further complicated by the fact that investigators found maggots and other insect activity on a wad of paper towels in the white plastic bag. Prosecutors have suggested that the paper towels may have been used to clean up fluid that had flowed from Caylee's decomposing body while it was still in the car trunk.
Dr. Haskell was asked a hypothetical question that directly tracks the state's theory in the case. If the body of a young child was stored in the trunk of a car for some time and then moved, would that fit with the insect activity he had found?
"Absolutely," Haskell testified.
He said based on the type of insects he'd found in the paper towels he estimated the body would have been in the car trunk three to five days.
On cross-examination, Defense Attorney Jose Baez challenged Haskell's assumption that whatever was on the paper towels that attracted the insects must have come from human decomposition. Wouldn't left-overs from a restaurant forgotten in a hot car attract the same flies, Mr. Baez asked.
Not that quantity, Haskell said.
That's when Assistant State Attorney Jeffrey Ashton asked Haskell the difference between trash and garbage.
"To my thinking garbage is primarily decomposing organic material," he said, "versus trash which is any inorganic stuff you are throwing out."
Haskell said the insects he studies are searching for decomposing organic material, both animal and plant, to "colonize and try to raise their kids in it."
He said the white plastic bag contained trash – a collection of inorganic materials that were not decomposing.
"You weren't present when they collected the trash or garbage," Baez asked.
"So you wouldn't know if it was soaking-wet with organic material or not," Baez said.
"There's nothing to suggest it was," Haskell testified.
Was evidence inadvertently destroyed?
Baez had earlier criticized crime scene investigator Gerardo Bloise for placing the material from the white bag in a drier for two days before storing the dried contents in the evidence room.
In testimony on Tuesday, Mr. Bloise said he took inventory of the contents before drying them. His inventory does not list items of garbage except perhaps an empty pizza box, an empty cheese wrapper, and an empty frozen dinner carton.
He testified that the white bag smelled like "trash," but had a different odor than Anthony's car. He said it was department protocol to place such items in an evidence drier.
"You had no idea the evidence would be altered," Baez asked.
"No," he said.
The routine drying may have undercut the state's investigation as much as defense efforts.
Had they been preserved as found and immediately tested, the maggot-covered paper towels might have provided a direct link between Caylee's dead body and her mother.
Haskell said it is possible to retrieve human host DNA from lice, maggots, and even bed bugs. It is unclear whether the procedure was attempted given the state of the evidence.
Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder. If convicted she faces a possible death sentence.
She has pleaded not guilty. Defense attorneys say Caylee died in a swimming pool accident and that Casey Anthony and her father participated in a coverup of the death.
The trial is set to continue on Monday.


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LG: TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy
Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. LG Electronics is set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of TVs that respond to speech.
The company will sell a remote with its high-end flat-panel TVs that contains a microphone. You'll be able to speak into the microphone to enter text on the TV for Twitter updates and Web searches. You won't be able to change the channel or control the volume by yelling at the TV.
TV makers will be showing off many variations of so-called "smart" or Web-connected TVs at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. LG Electronics USA revealed its new TVs Monday, a day ahead of the show's opening.
"Smart" TVs have been around for a few years, but two things are holding them back. One is that the conventional TV remote is a hopeless tool for Web browsing, typing, and other PC-like behaviors.
"Anyone who's actually checked email on a 50-inch TV knows it's not a good experience," said Shawn Dubravac, head of research at the Consumer Electronics Association, which puts on the show.
As TVs become increasingly complex, more buttons are popping up on remotes. But that's a trend that can't continue, he said. TV makers are now looking for alternatives. Last year, LG introduced a "Magic Wand" remote that's motion-sensitive, much like a game-console controller. This year, it's taking another page from Microsoft Corp.'s Kinect game console and introducing a 3D camera that perches on top of a TV and interprets viewers' motions, letting them control the cursor with hand movements.
"I think 2012 will be the year of the interface," Dubravac said.
The other thing holding back "smart" TV: Viewers interact more with the cable or satellite set-top box than they do with the TV itself. The set-top box is where you find shows and change the channel.
Cable and satellite companies seem far less interested in revamping how people interact with their boxes. Dish Network Corp. unveiled a new box it calls the "Hopper" on Monday. It takes digital video recording to a new level by automatically recording all primetime shows of the four major networks. But it comes with a conventional remote, covered in buttons.


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Community Radio Ard Parrais.
Good morning, this is Tom Tom Mac a Piobaire with your early morning news from your own community radio station.
Concern continues over last week's report that the rain gauge in the rear of Archie Eachan Stap's garden had registered an astonishing 24 hour measurement of 52 inches of rain on Friday night, despite the fact that the grass in the village remained bone dry. Rumours abounded that this was somehow connected with tales that Iain 'Domnhaill Mor Mac Neana' had been seen behaving suspiciously in Archie's garden late that night on his way home from the pub. Iain strenuously denies that this had anything to do with his having drunk 13 pints of pale ale in the two hours before closing time before setting off homeward on a course that led him suspiciously close to the back of the aforementioned Archie's garden.
Alec Mac Donald 'Dorus' reports that he recently visited Inverness prison to see Ian Ban, an old friend who had been sentenced to 21 days for stealing a sheep. Alec says that he advised his friend that when he next needed some mutton that he couldn't afford he could avoid a jail sentence by buying the sheep – and then not paying for it.
He jocularly added that he had also told his friend that he was a baa baa boy, and that he mutton do that!
The Reverend Eachainn 'Fearailhe' MacDonald, the new young Free Church minister at Kyles Mor, appears to be in more trouble. Listeners will recall that we recently broadcast a story we had received from our most regular and prolific contributor, Maighdeann Mairi 'Nighean Ioseph', two weeks ago, regarding her having witnessed the minister's bicycle parked all night against the fence outside the cottage belonging to 'Flash Alice' (as she is popularly known), the young model who took up residence in our community a few months ago.
We have just received an anonymous report – from a very reliable source – that the same bicycle is now to be seen outside Mairi 'Nighean Ioseph's' cottage, where it has been parked since 9 o'clock last night. In reply to our telephone call to Mairi a few minutes ago, she said that she had already heard actionable allegations about her conduct; that she knew who the alligators are and will be taking action against them!
There has been a report that the janitor in our secondary school has discovered what appears to be a spy hole bored into the wall of the senior girls' shower room. I personally spoke with Sergeant Alasdair 'na Ton' a few minutes ago and he informed me that he and all available members of his staff would be deployed to look into this as soon as possible.
I also took the opportunity to ask him for his comments on the story that two salmon had been seen early one morning recently, hanging on the handle of the Police Station door. He strenuously denied that this had anything to do with his investigation of reports of poaching in the river but added that the salmon had been a welcome change from the venison that he and his wife had been eating for some time now.
There have been no new developments on the rumours that the new door on the henhouse belonging to 'Coinneach Beg, Mac na naigh', our local grave digger, closely resembles the lid of a coffin. 'Coinneach' steadfastly refuses to comment on this.
We, at this radio station, are quite disappointed that no-one has responded to our request to hand in any scrap paper to Iain 'Botach na Gleann', who lives alone at the head of the glen. Iain is a confirmed pipe smoker who needs a lot of spills to re-light his pipe which, as he is now a bit short of breath, goes out regularly. He has, we are told, had to resort to making spills from the old family Bible and has now smoked his way through to Jeremiah!
In deference to, and as a sign of its great and increasing wealth the residents of Leurbost on our neighbouring Isle of Lewis are being agitated (we are told) by a movement of people wishing to start a Symphony Orchestra on the lines of the Boston Philarmonic model.
Appeals for instruments so far have led to contributions of three melodeons (one nearly new), a fiddle, and an accordion that has most of its keys intact; a drum (actually a criathar or sieve that was never perforated) and two dogs that bay in a mournful fashion at the full moon.
A conductor would be desirable but due to so many Jews having gone back to Palestine there may be some difficulty in getting one. At the moment the post is temporarily held by a Hearrach who lost his mind after the last Communions.
Seamus Beg, the local fish chandler, tells me that he was asked by the local doctor to radio out to inform Scaddan Dan, who was at sea in his fishing boat, that his wife had given birth to their first child. He was somewhat bemused when Dan, who hails from Harris, replied, very excitedly, shouting; "Oh that's great news – great news indeed. But tell me, Seamus, am I a father or a mother?"
There was a wee bit of a disturbance in the village shop yesterday when the owner, 'Iain na fear-buth' showed off his new ham slicing machine and proudly told his customers that it: "Could give you fourteen different sicknesses!" Consternation reigned until someone remembered that Iain came originally from Uist and so, in common with most native Gaelic speakers from that area, he had difficulty with his diphthongs. A previous misunderstanding had occurred when he had related how, on the occasion of his first landing on the mainland from a ship he "Didn't know whether to go Souse or Norse!" Iain also had greeted a visitor – whom he recognised, saying; "I sink I know who you are, are you one of the MacPhails from Norse Uist?" When the man admitted that he was, Iain carried on; "I sought so. Wass it you or your brother that wass drowned in the War?" He had also - on the occasion when a customer who was on holiday from England asked if he had any fish for sale - answered: "Ah well, the fishing hass been very poor lately, so all I have is two or sree Lyce or a few Saise!"
We were distressed to learn of the sad tale of the old lady who died recently in South Harris, in the croft where she had lived alone for many years. A coffin was ordered from Stornoway and it arrived with its lid on. Each of her two brothers, neither of whom had, of course, lived with her, thought that the other had coffined her. The mistake came to light when two days later one of the deceased lady's grandchildren went around tidying up the house and in so doing found her granny still in bed, screened by the curtains.
I have just been told the sad tale of the botach who had left Ness in his native Lewis while still a young man and who now, living alone save for his faithful collie (as old in dog years as he was in human ones) in a tenement in New York who, feeling that his days on this Earth might now be few indeed, took an almost unbearable desire to taste just once more a guga – food of his youth. I am assured that the guga, which as I am sure you are aware, is a fledgling gannet, is very much an acquired taste!
He wrote to one of his young nephews in Ness, telling him of his plight and asking if he could help and to his great delight, not many days later, he received a parcel containing not only a pair of guga, but also – oh what a lovely thought on the part of his nephew - a generous boiling of potatoes that had, the enclosed letter informed him, just been dug from the old plot that had in his youth been so lovingly nurtured by the botach's deceased mother.
That evening, with tears in his aged eyes he unwrapped the guga and washed them and the unpeeled potatoes carefully before putting them, in the same pot of water, on his old cooker.
Oh the memories that filled his mind as the smell arose from the pot; memories of his beloved mother – he could see her still in his mind's eye as she stooped over the peat fire – and of his father and his siblings who waited at the table for her to serve the feast.
When it was ready, he sat at his small table and gave thanks for the food. His dim old eyes were by now flooded with memory induced tears but as he ate, he fed the guga bones to his old collie that sat by his chair.
When he had finished, he pushed his chair back but was surprised to see that the dog was licking his arse to put the taste from his mouth!
And now for the local weather report.
Seamus Og, our venerable village expert on weather, confidently reports that because the seaweed that hangs outside his porch is dry, it is not raining but that, as the sky is away to the north, there will be more weather tomorrow.


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Rumblings on onetime Redlands High catcher Jacob Nottingham began on a Sunday night. Milwaukee Brewers' catcher Manny Pina was headed for the 10-day disabled list, among a flurry of other moves.
Those rumblings were Redlands' baseball observers — parents, coaches, former players, ex-teammates, observers from all corners of the city, you name it — that included social media attention.
On July 8, Nottingham was recalled to the Milwaukee Brewers. He was expected to share catching duties with Erik Kratz over the next week.
Sure enough, Nottingham was placed in the lineup — batting eighth, in fact — in Milwaukee's game at Miami. He would be facing Marlins' pitcher Jose Urena while catching Brewers' pitcher Chase Anderson.
Nottingham, a catcher who spent a few days with the Brewers earlier in the season over a similar situation, had been recalled again. He was hitting .303 with 10 HRs at Class AAA Colorado Springs.
He's the Brewers' No. 25 prospect, according the MLB Pipeline.
This could be no ordinary Redlands Connection. Perhaps, it's just the latest.
Nottingham singled off Urena, who fed him an 89-mph off-speed, hitting it to left field off the end of the bat. Next time up, against Javy Guerra, Nottingham drilled a double to left field.
In the end, Miami beat the Brewers, 4-3.
Milwaukee, which held a two-game lead over 2016 World Series champion Chicago in a rough-and-tumble National League Central Division race, could be the surprise force in 2018.
Nottingham, along with a bevy of other Milwaukee youths, might be a vital cog in the expected summer duel with the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.
Nottingham-to-the-big-leagues is big news.
Redlands has produced previous major leaguers, including undrafted second baseman Julio Cruz (Mariners, White Sox, Dodgers), Seattle's 1980 13th round pick southpaw pitcher Ed Vande Berg (Mariners, Dodgers, Indians and Rangers), plus Angels-Blue Jays catcher Dan Whitmer (a 1978 Angels' draft pick), who worked Detroit's bullpen when the Tigers won the 1984 World Series.
When the Houston Astros drafted Nottingham at No. 167 overall in the sixth round in 2013, it didn't take long for Nottingham to sign on June 14.
After a couple seasons in the Astros' chain, Houston needed pitching at the major league level. On July 23, 2015, they traded Nottingham to the Oakland A's in exchange for southpaw pitcher Scott Kazmir, who was 108-96 with a 4.00 ERA over a dozen MLB seasons.
Traded for by A's legendary Billy Bean, who authored Money Ball in the early 2000s.
But it was hardly the end of Bean's transaction activity surrounding the Redlands prospect. Between 2015 and 2016, Nottingham was shipped to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Brewers' General Manager David Stearns dealt outfielder Khris Davis (166 home runs, .248 average over 5 MLB seasons) to Oakland. Davis, who would go on to smoke over 40 home runs in the next two seasons for the A's, has 21 bombs so far this season.
That's how highly Milwaukee must've viewed Nottingham's potential.
On Nov. 20, 2017 Nottingham's minor league contract was purchased. The Brewers placed him on the 40-man roster, the ultimate payoff for any off-season transaction.
Nottingham was one of five catchers – by far, the youngest on Milwaukee's roster.
Over a five-year span with a handful of teams ranging from Rookie Ball to Low Class A to High Class A to Class AA, Nottingham had blasted 43 home runs and hit .238 (.325 OBP) in 424 professional games.
Upon his call-up to the Brewers in April, Nottingham received the full treatment. His father, Greg, was spotted being interviewed on the Brewers' TV network.
Brewers' history is traced back to the 1969 season when the American League expanded to two teams, the Seattle Pilots and Kansas City Royals. When the Pilots' support floundered prior to the 1970 season, the were sold to a group in Milwaukee, which included eventual baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
When baseball needed to even up its 30-team alignment in 1998 — there were, at one point, 16 N.L. teams and 14 A.L. teams — the Brewers were shifted to the National League to evenly align the leagues.
Other than a playoff season in 2008 (wild card) and 2011 (N.L. Central Division title), the Brewers' post-season appearances have been limited. Longtime reader Ben Mulder noted that the Brewers, the in the American League, lost the 1982 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.
As for Nottingham, he had one final swing in the Brewers' loss in Miami. That he struck out against Marlins' closer Kyle Barraclough is only part of the story.
Against Barraclough's 95-mph fastballs, Nottingham unloaded back-to-back swings that were hard-core, all-out powerful, home run-conscious hacks that would've tied the score if only he'd connected.
He's a true Big Leaguer.
Nottingham's call-up, most likely attracting attention from all corners of his hometown, got the rumblings rolling.
Next stop is an N.L. Central Division showdown between the second place Cubs and first place Brewers. That showdown would have true Redlands Connections if Tyler Chatwood, a Redlands East Valley prospect, were pitching for Chicago with Nottingham catching for the Brewers.


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With the release of his latest action movie, "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation," Cruise is poised to rule the weekend box office once again.
But here's the magic of Cruise: With any negative press he receives, his movies always seem to cause us all to hit the reset button on him. Why is that? Because we can forgive our movie stars. If they can continue to entertain, all is forgiven!
Let's look at his contemporaries, who are summed up in this photo from 1983's "The Outsiders."
These guys were known as the future of Hollywood in the 1980s. They all had their time and today are nowhere near Cruise's stardom.
Cruise has topped them, being ahead of the curve — first in choosing dramatic projects ("Rain Man," "Born on the Fourth of July," "A Few Good Men") and then being America's heartthrob ("Jerry Maguire").
Where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone failed at staying action stars, Cruise excelled by keeping his action as practical as possible.
One can argue that actors like Brad Pitt and George Clooney are at the same level of movie stardom as Cruise, but it's not the same. They don't rake in the kind of box-office cash Cruise does (Cruise's films usually make at least $200 million; Pitt's and Clooney's films usually make $100-$150 million worldwide).
But being a movie star also means to know when to stay off the radar. Cruise has done this masterfully. And leading up to the release of "Going Clear," though some rumors have come out that Cruise has seen the movie and now wants to leave Scientology. True or not, it only helps his image going into this weekend.
While Cruise has become one of the best at selling a movie all over the world, Pitt and Clooney take that under-the-radar stance a little too seriously. They pop out to hock their movies, but not with the gusto Cruise does, which this week included his doing a lip-synch battle against Jimmy Fallon.
There are a lot of popular actors in Hollywood. From the newbies like Chris Pratt to the ones who have blown us away for years yet are still somewhat harder to relate to, like Robert Downey Jr. But with Cruise, it's different. We've marveled at Cruise's diversity as an actor throughout his career, the many iconic moments he's given us, and the energy he gives every role and press appearance; Perhaps that's why we always find ourselves rooting for him.
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After nearly five years with the "Today" show, host Meredith Vieira has announced she is leaving at the end of June.
The departure was the subject of some speculation over the past few weeks, but Vieira herself confirmed it during this morning's show. NBC then released an official statement naming Ann Curry co-anchor, and Natalie Morales as news anchor. Curry has been with "Today" for 14 years, Morales for five.
The new "Today" team of Curry, Morales, Matt Lauer and Al Roker will debut in June.
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"Meredith is a remarkable woman and broadcaster who in five short years has left an indelible imprint on morning television. While we will miss waking up with her each morning, we are working together on developing her next chapter at NBC News. As Meredith turns the page, we are so very fortunate to welcome Ann as co-anchor. I've known her since our early days together on 'NBC News at Sunrise' and it's been a joy to watch her break news, break boundaries and evolve into one of America's top journalists."
As for Vieira's future, Capus hinted at something on the horizon for the host: "However, we aren't permanently saying goodbye to Meredith as she plans to continue in a new role at NBC News, and we hope to have an announcement soon."
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Updated at 3:20 p.m.
The Affordable Care Act was back in court on Wednesday, with the government and a coalition of 26 states presenting arguments in an Atlanta courtroom for and against the constitutionality of the law. Oral arguments lasted longer than expected, but observers left the courthouse today with little indication of how the Atlanta judges might eventually rule. There are dozens of similar cases currently winding their way through federal courts, but the ruling that comes out of Atlanta could be the strongest indicator yet of whether the ACA will ultimately be allowed to stand.
So far, all of the federal district judges that have ruled on the constitutionality of the ACA's individual mandate – the centerpiece to most legal challenges – have matched the generally held opinion of the party of the President who appointed them. Democrat-appointed judges have ruled that the ACA is perfectly fine; Republican-appointed judges have ruled that it violates the constitution.
There haven't been any decisions yet at the appellate level, although most court watchers are expecting the Fourth Circuit in Virginia to say the law is constitutional. The reason: All three judges on the randomly selected panel chosen to rule on the case happened to have been appointed by Democrats. See the pattern? Until we see a ruling in which a Republican-appointed judge says the law is constitutional or a Democrat-appointed judge says it's not, we're left with little indication about the law's final fate. (We're also left with the impression that the supposed impartial jurists of the federal court system are far more political than we would sometimes like to believe.)
The case argued on Wednesday took place in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel there was handed the case after Reagan-appointed federal district court Judge Roger Vinson ruled in January that, not only is the individual mandate unconstitutional, but so is the entire ACA. Most news outlets are reporting simply that, of the three judges on the 11th panel hearing the case, two were appointed by Clinton and one by George H.W. Bush. This is true. But it might not totally predict the final ruling. (Appellate panels can split, with two judges issuing the majority binding opinion and the third issuing a dissent.)
As Ian Millhiser of Think Progress points out, one of the Clinton appointees – Stanley Marcus – originally joined the federal bench thanks to Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the district level 12 years before Clinton promoted him to the appeals court. The other Clinton appointee, Frank Hull, was appointed to the district court and appellate court by the Democratic President. The third judge, Joel Dubina, was appointed to the district court by Reagan and the appellate court by Bush Sr. Dubina's daughter is a freshman congresswoman who voted to repeal the ACA.
So, does this mean the three-judge panel could rule either way? Pretty much. It certainly means that the 11th Circuit ruling is the one to watch at this point. Not only is its outcome unpredictable because of mixed party lines, but the lead plaintiffs in the case are governors and attorneys general from a whopping 26 states.
Though the 11th Circuit's case looks to be the most meaningful, there's plenty of action elsewhere. The government and Thomas More Law Center argued their cases last week before the Sixth Circuit in Cinncinati. Another appeal will be heard in the Ninth Circuit in California in July. Meanwhile, other district court decisions will be handed down and appealed as the monumental issue of the constitutionality of the ACA makes its way to the Supreme Court.
When will it get there? No one knows for sure, although Politico reports that if the government does not prevail with the three-judge panel in the 11th Circuit, it may ask all the judges on that court to rule on the case. A full review of a case by all judges in a particular appeals court – like the 11th – is known as "en banc." Such a move, if undertaken by the court, could drag out the lower court proceedings, which is probably the point. The Administration may be hoping to delay a final court ruling until after the 2012 presidential election.


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¾ cup pareve vanilla soy milk
2 tablespoon flour
½ tablespoon cinnamon
½ tablespoon ground cloves
½ tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
½ tsp coconut flavoring
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¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
Cook Squash in boiling water (to cover) until very tender, aout 20 minutes and drain well.
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In a bowl with an electric mixer mix squash, 1 stick margarine, soy milk, flour, spices, sugar, eggs and coconut extract until smooth. Transfer mixture to an 8 inch baking dish, or other similar oven to table cookware that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray and bake in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes.
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The Vermont Land Trust (VLT) is in its final fundraising push to protect the Bragg Farm in Fayston and bring artisanal butter making to the Mad River Valley.
With just $85,000 remaining in the campaign to protect the Bragg Farm, the Vermont Land Trust and Cork Wine Bar invite the public to taste an array of butters of the world and celebrate the Bragg Farm with hors d'oeuvres and a raffle at Cork Wine Bar and Market on Wednesday, April 10, in Waterbury, beginning at 6 p.m.
The event will be free and open to the public. The Vermont Land Trust and Marisa Mauro, selected to be the next owner of the Bragg Farm in Fayston, will share information about VLT's campaign to conserve the Bragg Farm and Mauro's plans to re-establish her Ploughgate Creamery with production of fresh cheeses and artisanal butter.
While most Vermont homesteads once had a dairy cow and a churn, butter making is largely a lost art. Mauro, who began making cheese as a 17-year-old apprentice at Shelburne Farms, has always dreamed of making butter. When Mauro submitted her proposal to purchase the Bragg Farm from the Vermont Land Trust, she designed a business plan to achieve her dream and fill a largely unoccupied niche in Vermont's market for value-added dairy products.
"I am grateful for this opportunity to buy the Bragg Farm at its agricultural value and restore it to a small dairy focusing on artisanal butter. I have been working with small dairy processors since I was 14. It has not only been my passion but focus and look forward to providing the community with quality products," Mauro said.
As a new enterprise in the Mad River Valley, Ploughgate Creamery will join dozens of other farms and agricultural entrepreneurs currently influencing The Valley's reputation as a place to grow, market and eat local food. Investing in the conservation of viable farmland is an important way to support resiliency and economic development of The Valley's agricultural sector," said Joshua Schwartz, executive director of the Mad River Valley Planning District. "The Bragg Farm project will bring a new value-added agricultural enterprise to the Mad River Valley and ensure our historic hill farms contribute to the future local food system," he said.
As Mauro focuses on her plans to restore the Bragg Farm's dairy facility and add a creamery, the Vermont Land Trust, in concert with the Mad River Watershed Conservation Partnership, is seeking charitable contributions to complete its fundraising campaign to protect the Bragg Farm.
VLT purchased the farm for $760,000 with bridge financing and will sell the farm to Mauro for $175,000, subject to a conservation easement. With more than $395,000 already pledged by project supporters, VLT has just $85,000 remaining to raise by May 1, 2013.
VLT's community campaign for the Bragg Farm project will provide essential leverage for $20,000 dedicated to the project from Fayston's Conservation Reserve Fund and over $300,000 in grants sought from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Donations to the Bragg Farm project will be used to place a conservation easement on the historic farm property and ensure the perpetual protection of the scenic farmland and the affordability of the farm to future generations of farmers.
"We are very pleased to be working with the community to conserve the Bragg Farm and enable Marisa Mauro to purchase and carry the farm forward with an exciting business plan," said Liza Walker, Mad River Valley director for the Vermont Land Trust. "With every charitable gift, we are one step closer to permanently protecting a farm that is a very special part of our agricultural heritage and future."
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I hardly slept a wink the night before the race, not sure WHY? Probably all the activity and a bit frazzled from driving in the city, I will run the city any day much more fun than driving :) We made a plan to meet Jill and took Muscle Man's secret map to the start. Zoe, Marlene, Jill + hubby and Jill's friend filled up her awesome minivan. The SECRET route was not so secret as the Rock N Roll Marathon got smart and let the buses off there. Oh well, we were still in great shape.
Made our way to the Brooks VIP Porta Potties, good thing because I have never seen lines so very long.. URGH!! The Brooks toilet paper, flush toilets, and warm water were very VIP, someone has pictures?? I think?
I had posted that we should all try to meet around Corral 6 and look at everyone who showed up!! So fun to start the morning with hugs, meeting people and chatting. Putting faces to Blogs and "knowing" so many wonderful women along the course. This was the BEST pre-race yet.
I scored on pink hats for our trio. I thought it would be easier for us to spot each other with the bright hats. Poor Amanda was freezing thankfully I had a toss away sweatshirt to keep her a little warm. We all were feeling a bit off, I honestly was not sure that I would make it. Mother Nature has not been nice to me the last few days. The Corrals are very organized and started to move. My shoe was driving me nuts so I bent to tie it before we set out.
I had major cramps the first 3 miles, thankfully the plan was to start slow so it was manageable. We laughed at the water at mile 1, seemed a bit early. We also saw a girl with green and purple plaid patterned shorts that bounced up and down to reveal her black thong...URGH!! The race bands, cheerleaders, photographers, supporters and volunteers were AMAZING! As we turned a corner an adorable little runner in white introduced herself as LINDSEY. She had read the Wellness article I was featured in and was running her FIRST MARATHON!! My cramps instantly passed as I chatted with this wonderful runner. We hung together for a bit chatting away as we saw KERRIE in pink with her Camera.
Looks like I am trying to give a High Five.. you can see Lindsey to the left in the photo and Marlene and Amanda to the Right of the tall guy in the middle.
- We stopped a bit too long and got STIFF, oops!! Sorry Marlene. Off we went down the steep hill as the 1/2 marathoners went to Finish. The second half of the race is ROUGH, but we were having a blast and were ready for the miles to come. We both were THIRSTY and could not get enough water, topping off our handhelds often at water stops. Normally I would drink maybe 2 bottles, I think I had 5 1/2 during the race not including Cytomax, WEIRD! The extra water would haunt us at mile 17ish as we NEEDED potty stop #2. I joked with Marlene that she really liked American Honey Buckets :) I was glad we stopped because WOW that was a relief. As we headed up the hill we saw black thong girl AGAIN, her pants seemed a little better, we saw her 4 times during the race.
- The steady 1.5 mile hill was not taking us down, we kept a steady clip only stopping for water. I thanked many of the volunteers and we were serenaded by one of the bands. Funny I never thought I would get so many comments wearing pink, but I heard "Team Pretty in Pink" a lot. I decided I will always wear pink if people call me pretty ;) The Bridge over no water was AWESOME, the views unmatched. I know that on a clear day it would have been even better but the cloud cover kept us cool and comfortable.
- On the way back down I spotted the pretty Team in Training girls Hannah and Michelle, and we yelled.. i loved seeing so many friendly faces along the route. They looked strong headed up the KILLER hill. Mile 20 came and went with no WALL in site. Marlene started to feel off so it was back to the Honey Bucket for potty stop #3, I shook my legs out to the band nearby and hoped the spectator in front would let her go first. She did and we were on our way.
- As we trotted along legs heavy a woman said "thanks ladies," apparently her running buddy had gone on ahead when she had legs cramping and was thanking us for the encouragement. Her name was Heather a local runner working toward her FIRST Marathon, we adopted her for about 3 miles. We chatted and at one point she asked us what college we went to, LOL!!! She was so focused on the road and really did not look at us, we took it as a compliment.
- The turn was PACKED with spectators so I raised my hands to get them to cheer, they humored me :) A man was sporting a Gonzaga Sweatshirt so I yelled "Go Zags!" There they were again my Support crew smiling as I passed, I cannot say thank you enough to those who come to watch races and cheer us on, it means so much!!
- CONGRATS to all those who completed the Rock N Roll Half or Full Marathon!!
- Don't Forget I ran this race for Marathon for the Cure. I will have a dedication post up this week. A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who donated. Once I donate the Bloggy carbo meet-up proceeds the tally will go over $1,700 to Susan G Komen Breast cancer research.


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